40% of voters data digitised under SIR; 98% enumeration forms distributedLudhiana: Nearly 98% of the enumeration forms have been distributed and nearly 40% of the voter data has been digitized as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026 of the electoral rolls continues in the district.Deputy election commissioner, ECI, Bhanu Prakash Yeturu and chief electoral officer, Punjab,…
Chandigarh: A Chandigarh court has ordered community service for two men who pleaded guilty in a drunken driving case after allegedly misbehaving with a woman traffic marshal and police personnel during a late-night checking drive.The accused, Lovejot Singh (26) and Gaganpreet Singh (27), residents of Samrala in Ludhiana, were stopped at an anti-drunk driving naka…
SIR, a representational image Ludhiana: A small batch of 3,000-odd officials will be out in the district from Thursday to verify identity records for 26 lakh citizens, who must participate in this mandatory home check to stay on the voter list.The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) aims to ensure complete voter accuracy. In the Ludhiana district…
SIR, a representational image Ludhiana: A small batch of 3,000-odd officials will be out in the district from Thursday to verify identity records for 26 lakh citizens, who must participate in this mandatory home check to stay on the voter list.The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) aims to ensure complete voter accuracy. In the Ludhiana district…
The bus on fire near Khanna in Ludhiana district on Sunday Khanna: Up to 100 passengers, including women and children, narrowly escaped death on Sunday when an interstate sleeper bus erupted in flames on the Ludhiana-Delhi national highway.The vehicle was travelling from Ludhiana to Gonda district in Uttar Pradesh when a fire broke out near…
The relocation comes after the old turf spent several months lying abandoned in an open area at the varsity grounds due to bureaucratic delays. Ludhiana: The old astroturf from the Prithipal Hockey Stadium at Punjab Agricultural University is finally being reinstalled at Malwa College in Bondli, Samrala, and the Govt Senior Secondary School (School of…
Ludhiana: Deputy commissioner Himanshu Jain announced that 24/7 flood control rooms will operate across all district subdivisions from June 15 to September 30 to monitor the upcoming monsoon season.Senior administrative officers will provide rotational supervision to guarantee prompt reporting and emergency coordination regarding floods or embankment breaches. Jain directed officials to expedite the strengthening of…
Representational AI image of a shuttering collapsed at a construction site Ludhiana: A mishap was averted on Sunday after the shuttering of an under-construction showroom collapsed during preparations for laying the roof slab on Raikot Road in Jagraon. The incident took place near a mosque on Raikot Road, close to the Barnala-Jalandhar Highway.Sources said that…
Ludhiana: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Wednesday arrested a Class-IV employee posted at the Raikot Tehsil office for allegedly accepting a bribe to facilitate the registration of a disputed property in Ludhiana.The accused Sarabjit Singh alias Bittu, was caught red-handed while accepting Rs 5,000 from a complainant during a trap operation conducted by the Vigilance…
Ludhiana: The newly created Ludhiana North sub-tehsil is set to begin operations soon to improve administrative efficiency and simplify access to public services. Carved out under Ludhiana district to function under the Ludhiana East tehsil, the office has completed all infrastructure arrangements, including office space and furniture, and now only awaits the appointment and posting…
