Currently, the under-budgeted scheme funds three daily meals alongside simple snacks, supplying standard items like eggs, vegetables, almonds, milk, and salad Ludhiana: An budget increase designed to raise the daily diet allowance of Punjab Institute of Sports (PIS) athletes from ₹250 to ₹450 has been delayed due to ongoing administrative procedures. Despite being officially notified…
Strict security checks at testing gates delayed medical aspirants under a punishing monsoon heatwave at Re-NEET centres in Ludhiana on Sunday Ludhiana: Thousands of medical aspirants across India faced a gruelling test of adaptability on Sunday as a surprise shift in subject difficulty blindsided candidates sitting for the re-conducted National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).The…
Ludhiana: Paramilitary troops and local police will secure the city’s 15 examination centres this Sunday as more than 5,300 students retake India’s high-stakes medical entrance test following a nationwide paper-leak scandal.The National Testing Agency (NTA) invalidated the initial May 3 National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) amid widespread irregularities. Candidate enrolment in the district has since grown…
The primary catalyst for the adjustment was a massive price hike in May, where the cost of a 19kg commercial cylinder surged by ₹993, driving the total price up to ₹3,154 Ludhiana: A sharp increase in the price of commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders has forced restaurants, sweet shops, and roadside food carts across…
Ranchi: Arjun Sharma, 12, who had gone missing from Dhurwa area of Ranchi on June 1, has been traced in Odisha’a Puri, police said on Sunday, while a search is on for his twin brother Karan Sharma and their friend Shiva.Senior superintendent of police, Ranchi, Rakesh Ranjan said, “Arjun has been recovered from Puri. They…
A transformer down with a power pole after a stormy night in Ludhiana. Weed being removed from a swollen Buddha Dariya in Ludhiana A transformer down with a power pole after a stormy night in Ludhiana. Weed being removed from a swollen Buddha Dariya in Ludhiana A transformer down with a power pole after a…
Australian T20 cricketer Nikhil Chaudhary with his first coach, Charanjeet Bhangu, in Ludhiana Ludhiana: Nikhil Chaudhary, the leg-spinning all-rounder who moved to Australia for a birthday vacation and ended up in its international Twenty20 side, completes a remarkable journey that began in the cricket academies of this Punjab city.He received his maiden international call-up on…
The first phase of the project targets 70 schools in Ludhiana, comprising 20 high schools and 50 senior secondary schools. Ludhiana: A Punjab govt directive to repaint select state school buildings using a specific new colour combination has disrupted visual uniformity across Ludhiana district. Issued in December 2025 by the office of the Punjab director…
Punjab Agricultural University cycling event in Ludhiana Ludhiana: The Cycling Association of Ludhiana District (CALD) organised a grand cycling event to celebrate World Bicycle Day 2026 at the PAU campus.The event saw participation from athletes, coaches, and representatives from ITBP and NDRF units. More than 500 participants joined the event, promoting fitness, environmental sustainability, road…
To accommodate the prevailing weather conditions, the first day of the championship was split into morning and evening shifts, starting with track and field events Ludhiana: The 101st Senior Athletic Championship commenced at the Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana, drawing top senior athletes from various districts across Punjab. Organised by the Punjab Athletic Association, the…
