Shariq.Majeed@timesofindia.comLudhiana: As the birth anniversary of Param Vir Chakra recipient Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon is on Friday, the residents of his village are unhappy with the treatment meted out by the govt to the village of the martyr and aver that it remained neglected.The late officer’s 42-year-old nephew, Amardeep Singh, who along with hismother…
Ludhiana: On Friday, the nation marks the birth anniversary of Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon, the hero who valiantly and single-handedly defended the Srinagar Air Force Base against a Pakistani air raid during the 1971 war. Although his skill as a pilot and courage made him a legend for posterity, residents of his native Issewal…
Karan SharmaLudhiana: A ceremony was organized at Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan, Ludhiana, under the scheme ‘Bright Minds-Punjab 2026’. Punjab education minister Harjot Singh Bains and former deputy chief minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia attended this ceremony with an objective to establish a direct dialogue with students and teachers and to discuss the changes and reforms…
Ludhiana: The season’s first significant spell of rain put the MC’s claims of monsoon preparedness to the test, with waterlogging reported from several parts of Ludhiana on Thursday morning. While civic officials maintained that most of the accumulated rainwater was cleared within hours, residents complained of inundated roads and disruption to daily life.The rain began…
While president Virk has deep roots in academic administration, senior vice-president Rangi is a graduate and national-level sports shooter, and vice-president Kaur is active in regional social service campaigns. Mohali: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) solidified its hold over the Zirakpur municipal council on Wednesday, securing all three top executive leadership positions unopposed.Engineering graduate and…
Punjab Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Monday directed officials to make sure all cities are free of open manholes by June 30, as the state steps up safety measures ahead of monsoon. He warned that negligence in the “zero open manhole” campaign under Mission Clean Punjab would not be tolerated. Bains said a state-wide safety…
Earlier in the day, Bains toured areas including Model Town, Rishi Nagar, Samrala Chowk, and Chaura Bazaar to check static compactors and cleanliness. Ludhiana: Local bodies minister Harjot Singh Bains conducted a surprise inspection across Ludhiana on Friday to review the state govt’s ongoing sanitation drive. While the minister met with some field workers, high…
A civic body official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, revealed that large companies are reluctant to step in due to the upcoming assembly elections and fierce opposition from local garbage collectors’ unions, who fear losing their livelihoods if door-to-door collection is privatised Ludhiana: City residents questioned the municipal corporation’s new “Mission Clean Punjab” awareness…
The field inspections spanned several key commercial and transit hubs, including areas near a private mall, the books market, the civic body’s Zone A office, the scooter market near Model Town, Cheema Chowk, Division No, 3 Chowk, Partap Chowk, and other arterial locations. Ludhiana: Under the ‘Mission Clean Punjab’ initiative, municipal commissioner Neeru Katyal Gupta…
Deputy commissioner Komal Mittal led the drive in Kharar Mohali: The Punjab govt Monday launched its statewide ‘Mission Clean Punjab’ across urban areas of Mohali district, aiming to improve cleanliness and civic infrastructure.Deputy commissioner Komal Mittal led the district-level rollout in Kharar, while Derabassi MLA Kuljit Singh Randhawa flagged off the drive in Derabassi. The…
