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Ludhiana: Fish market chief, son booked for murder bid on factory owner, nephew

The complainant alleged that the accused dumped debris outside the gate thus making it impossible to open; when labourers tried to remove the debris, the accused turned up and threatened them, he added; he also threatened to close down the factory

It is alleged that the accused pelted the victims with stones and bricks, resulting in both suffering injuries. (HT Photo)

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Published on Mar 27, 2025 06:46 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Ghaziabad: Man gets his two employees shot to stage shoot-out and procure arms licence; four arrested

Police said prime suspect Arif operates a snacks making factory in Sudamapuri near Crossings Republik and he has been trying to obtain an arms licence by portraying that there was a threat to his life. When all his attempts failed, he hatched a plan to stage a shoot-out, said police

Police said the factory owner and his three employees have been arrested. Two of them are undergoing treatment at a hospital for superficial gunshot wounds. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 24, 2025 05:10 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad

3 booked for extortion bid on Sonepat factory owner

In his complaint to the police, Mukesh Goyal, owner of Nilgiri factory at Kharkhauda said that a man from Rampur village in Sonepat on Sunday hurled abuses at his security guard and demanded ₹50 lakh

Kharkhauda ACP (crime) Virender Singh said that they have visited the factory and assured the owner of taking action against the accused. (iStock)

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Updated on Jun 18, 2024 06:48 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Rohtak

Ludhiana industrialist abducted, forced to sign sale deed

Factory owner Shivam Kheri was abducted, robbed of cash, forced to sign a sale deed, and transfer money via UPI in Ludhiana. FIR registered against accused.

Following a complaint by the factory owner, who is a resident of Simran Enclave in Haibowal Kalan, police registered a first-information report (FIR) against Harjot Singh and Harmanpreet Singh. (HT File)

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Updated on Jun 08, 2024 10:13 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: BJP leader, son booked for kidnapping bid

While fleeing, Jagmohan dropped the cover of his licensed pistol along with five bullets on the spot, which the police have recovered

Jagmohan Sharma and his son have been booked reportedly for an abduction bid. (HT FILE)

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Published on Oct 05, 2023 10:58 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Septic tank deaths in Dera Bassi: Factory owner, director, GM booked for culpable homicide

Case against the factory management lodged on the complaint of the brother of one of the victims; culpable homicide is punishable with up to 10 years in jail

The families of the victims have termed the magisterial inquiry mere eyewash. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 23, 2023 02:19 AM IST

ByMohit Khanna, Dera Bassi

Body of woman, 20, found in Chandigarh’s Industrial Area factory room

She worked as a factory owner’s domestic help and was found dead in her room

A 20-year-old woman was found dead in Chandigarh’s Industrial area.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Oct 13, 2020 11:41 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Mohali factory blaze: Equipment not upgraded, says fire dept

The unit had outdated fire extinguishers. It also lacked a smoke detection alarm, illuminated exit sign, smoke check door, fire control room or fire lifts with fireman’s switch

Firefighters trying to douse the fire which broke out in a plastic factory at Industrial Area, Phase-9, in Mohali on Saturday, June 20.(Gurminder Singh/HT)

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Updated on Jun 21, 2020 11:07 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mohali | ByHillary Victor

Chandigarh industry stares at layoffs, pay cuts for sustainability amid Covid-19 lockdown

There are around 3,000 medium and small scale manufacturing and service sector units in the city’s twin industrial areas employing around 30,000 workers

Salary cuts by at least 30% to 50% will be enforced by the industry as it looks to reduce its expenditures to sustain during the nationwide lockdown.

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Updated on Apr 18, 2020 02:19 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

With bidi factories closed amid Covid-19 lockdown, 15 lakh labourers in Bengal district face crisis

Ever since the government announced lockdown to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, more than 15 lakh people linked directly or indirectly to the district’s bidi industry—considered the biggest in the state—are now dependent on food provided by the state and non-government organisations.

Some factory owners have extended help to the poor workforce but most said they will not be able to pay any wage under the present circumstances.(Yogendra Kumar/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Apr 06, 2020 07:14 AM IST

Berhampore (West Bengal) | BySreyasi Pal

Relief camps set up to accommodate migrant labourers on move in Haryana

15 temporary shelter homes with capacity of around 5,000 people have already been set up and the remaining will be ready to use in next 24 hours, says Panipat DC Hema Sharma.

People relax at a temporary shelter home in Karnal on Sunday.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 30, 2020 01:07 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByNeeraj Mohan, Karnal

Masked men rob ₹28 lakh from factory office

The police have started investigation and rounded up two suspects, but no arrests have been made so far.

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Published on Mar 17, 2020 10:45 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Patiala | ByHT Correspondent, Patiala

Migrant factory worker flees with Ludhiana industrialist’s ₹4 lakh

Had seen complainant’s father keep the cash in an almirah

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Updated on Feb 29, 2020 11:36 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Four killed in illegal fireworks industry explosion in Bengal

In October 2014, an explosion in a house at Khagragarh in Burdwan town, about 100 km from Kolkata, exposed a network of Bangladeshi jihadi elements running an arms and explosives factory in the state.

At least four persons, including two women, were killed on Friday in an explosion in an illegal fireworks industry. (Representative Image)(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Published on Jan 03, 2020 04:26 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Kolkata | ByHT Correspondent

40-yr-old bludgeoned to death in P’kula factory

Sacked for harassing a woman co-worker, a man along with a relative allegedly bludgeoned the complainant — a 40-year-old foreman — at a factory in Barwala’s Bataur village on Saturday. Police said the crime took place around 5.30am at a room on the factory premises, where a few workers used to sleep.

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Published on Dec 15, 2019 12:24 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Panchkula | ByHT Correspondent, Panchkula

4 labourers booked for raping 42-yr-old Bihar woman in Ludhiana

Police have booked six factory workers for raping their 42-year-old colleague at knifepoint in Ladhowal. Police said the accused, Raju, Balram, Rahul and Pramod, all workers of Dolphin factory in Gaunspur, and their two unidentified accomplices, had also videotaped her and threatened to kill her husband if she made a complaint.

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Published on Nov 02, 2019 10:29 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Fix responsibility, take action against erring officials in Batala firecracker factory blast: Bajwa

30-year-old Vicky who was on life support system succumbed to injuries on Monday, doctors said

Rajya Sabha MP Partap Singh Bajwa(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Sep 09, 2019 11:02 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByHT Correspondent

Batala firecracker factory owners booked for culpable homicide

The case was registered under Sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 427 (mischief causing damage to amount of ₹50) and Sections 3, 4, and 5 of the Explosive Substances Act on the complaint filed by Civil Lines station house officer (SHO) Mukhtiar Singh.

NDRF personnel during the rescue operation in Batala on Thursday(PTI)

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Updated on Sep 06, 2019 03:49 AM IST

Batala | ByVishal Sally, Batala

Batala firecracker unit was running illegally since 2016: Police

. How the unit was still operating from the same premises is a matter of investigation, said an official on condition of anonymity.

A day after the blast at a firecracker-manufacturing unit in Batala that killed 23 people and injured 27, police on Thursday said the unit was running illegally from the residential area as its licence had expired in 2016. . (Photo by Sameer Sehgal/ Hindustan Times )

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Updated on Sep 06, 2019 02:37 AM IST

Batala | ByHT Correspondents, Batala

Injured recount blast horror at Amritsar hospital

Some of those injured in a firecracker factory explosion at Gurdaspur district’s Batala on Wednesday afternoon recounted the horror at Guru Nanak Dev Hospital (GNDH) where they were brought for treatment. Seven of the injured were referred to GNDH by the Batala civil hospital as one of the factory owners, Amrit Singh, 32, was declared dead on arrival.

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Published on Sep 05, 2019 01:40 AM IST

ByAnil Sharma and Mandeep Kaur Narula, Amritsar

6 months after fire, Mohali factory fined ₹25,000

Penalised it for not having a valid fire-safety licence and failing to renew its no-objection certificate

The paint factory had gone up in flames at the Industrial Area, Phase 7, Mohali, on March 15.

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Published on Sep 04, 2019 12:55 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

Worker dies of power shock, kin allege negligence of factory owner

Kin of the deceased also staged a protest in Shimlapuri, alleging that he died due to negligence of the factory owner.

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Updated on Aug 27, 2019 10:23 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

54 services get industrial status, to get extra FAR

Many important sectors such as media, education, packaging, research, biotechnology, warehousing were not considered under the ‘industrial land-use’ category in the Master Plan and their services were instead treated as commercial activities, the government said in a statement.

The announcement was made by industries minister Satyendar Jain to a delegation of factory owners who met him on Tuesday.(HT image)

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Updated on Aug 21, 2019 01:40 AM IST

New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Udyog Vihar roads remain dug up, area faces threat of waterlogging

The three roads that are to be widened are Shankar Chowk Road, Shyam Chowk Road and Atlas Chowk Road.

Even five months after the groundbreaking ceremony for widening and re-carpeting three roads in Udyog Vihar was done, there has hardly been any progress in the work on the ground, said factory owners on Wednesday.(Yogendra Kumar/HT PHOTOs)

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Updated on Jun 20, 2019 07:40 AM IST

Gurugram | ByDhananjay Jha

26 child labourers rescued from Parle-G plant in Chhattisgarh

A government task force on child labour had received a tip-off that minors were employed at Parle-G factory in Amasivni area, said Vidhansabha Police Station House Officer (SHO) Ashwani Rathore.

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Published on Jun 16, 2019 08:13 AM IST

Raipur | ByPress Trust of India

Mohali factory blaze exposes chinks

Panic gripped the area as 10 blasts were heard one after the other and plastic containers were flung high in the air. Flames and smoke engulfed the area within minutes.

A major fire in Thinner factory, Industrial area,Phase 7 at Mohali on Friday.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 15, 2019 11:03 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mohali | ByHT Correspondent

After promising job, man, his friend allegedly rape woman inside Delhi factory

Factory owner, Nazakat Ali (42) and his friend, Shakil Ahmed (40) were arrested on Tuesday night from a factory where they allegedly committed the crime on January 10 in Farsh Bazaar area of east Delhi.

Delhi Police arrested a factory owner and his friend for allegedly gangraping a woman inside the factory premises after promising her a job, a police officer said on Wednesday.(AP)

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Updated on Jan 17, 2019 10:04 AM IST

Indo Asian News Service | ByIndo Asian News Service

Muslim workers offer Friday prayers near new Noida park after namaz row

More than 500-600 Muslim employees came out of their workplaces on Friday afternoon and headed towards the Forest View Park in Sector 54.

Hundreds of Muslim workers offered the Friday prayers at a saint’s tomb near Sector 54.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Dec 28, 2018 03:12 PM IST

Noida | ByVaibhav Jha

Ludhiana fire tragedy: How factory owner’s ‘apprehension’ claimed four lives

Firemen and police officials assumed that the labourers might have succeeded in escaping, but their belief was shunned after the workers’ bodies were found inside the building later.

The fire incident on Wednesday has again brought to the fore the issue of locking the factories from outside during the night-shift hours.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Oct 11, 2018 11:24 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | ByHarsimran Singh Batra, Ludhiana

Factory owners want waste dump site shifted from Udyog Vihar in Gururgam

Factory owners in Udyog Vihar asked the Haryana State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) to shift the site of the waste dump from Udyog Vihar-1.

A view of the under construction factory at Bilaspur Tauru Road in Gurugram, India.(HT Representative Photo)

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Published on Sep 27, 2018 03:34 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Gurugram | ByDhananjay Jha, Gurugram

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The complainant alleged that the accused dumped debris outside the gate thus making it impossible to open; when labourers tried to remove the debris, the accused turned up and threatened them, he added; he also threatened to close down the factory

Police said prime suspect Arif operates a snacks making factory in Sudamapuri near Crossings Republik and he has been trying to obtain an arms licence by portraying that there was a threat to his life. When all his attempts failed, he hatched a plan to stage a shoot-out, said police

In his complaint to the police, Mukesh Goyal, owner of Nilgiri factory at Kharkhauda said that a man from Rampur village in Sonepat on Sunday hurled abuses at his security guard and demanded ₹50 lakh

Factory owner Shivam Kheri was abducted, robbed of cash, forced to sign a sale deed, and transfer money via UPI in Ludhiana. FIR registered against accused.

While fleeing, Jagmohan dropped the cover of his licensed pistol along with five bullets on the spot, which the police have recovered

Case against the factory management lodged on the complaint of the brother of one of the victims; culpable homicide is punishable with up to 10 years in jail

She worked as a factory owner’s domestic help and was found dead in her room

The unit had outdated fire extinguishers. It also lacked a smoke detection alarm, illuminated exit sign, smoke check door, fire control room or fire lifts with fireman’s switch

There are around 3,000 medium and small scale manufacturing and service sector units in the city’s twin industrial areas employing around 30,000 workers

Ever since the government announced lockdown to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, more than 15 lakh people linked directly or indirectly to the district’s bidi industry—considered the biggest in the state—are now dependent on food provided by the state and non-government organisations.

15 temporary shelter homes with capacity of around 5,000 people have already been set up and the remaining will be ready to use in next 24 hours, says Panipat DC Hema Sharma.

The police have started investigation and rounded up two suspects, but no arrests have been made so far.

Had seen complainant’s father keep the cash in an almirah

In October 2014, an explosion in a house at Khagragarh in Burdwan town, about 100 km from Kolkata, exposed a network of Bangladeshi jihadi elements running an arms and explosives factory in the state.

30-year-old Vicky who was on life support system succumbed to injuries on Monday, doctors said

The case was registered under Sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 427 (mischief causing damage to amount of ₹50) and Sections 3, 4, and 5 of the Explosive Substances Act on the complaint filed by Civil Lines station house officer (SHO) Mukhtiar Singh.

. How the unit was still operating from the same premises is a matter of investigation, said an official on condition of anonymity.

Penalised it for not having a valid fire-safety licence and failing to renew its no-objection certificate

Kin of the deceased also staged a protest in Shimlapuri, alleging that he died due to negligence of the factory owner.

Many important sectors such as media, education, packaging, research, biotechnology, warehousing were not considered under the ‘industrial land-use’ category in the Master Plan and their services were instead treated as commercial activities, the government said in a statement.

The three roads that are to be widened are Shankar Chowk Road, Shyam Chowk Road and Atlas Chowk Road.

A government task force on child labour had received a tip-off that minors were employed at Parle-G factory in Amasivni area, said Vidhansabha Police Station House Officer (SHO) Ashwani Rathore.

Panic gripped the area as 10 blasts were heard one after the other and plastic containers were flung high in the air. Flames and smoke engulfed the area within minutes.

Factory owner, Nazakat Ali (42) and his friend, Shakil Ahmed (40) were arrested on Tuesday night from a factory where they allegedly committed the crime on January 10 in Farsh Bazaar area of east Delhi.

More than 500-600 Muslim employees came out of their workplaces on Friday afternoon and headed towards the Forest View Park in Sector 54.

Firemen and police officials assumed that the labourers might have succeeded in escaping, but their belief was shunned after the workers’ bodies were found inside the building later.

Factory owners in Udyog Vihar asked the Haryana State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) to shift the site of the waste dump from Udyog Vihar-1.

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