New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) National Green Tribunal (NGT) observations vindicated concerns over the pollution in Buddha Nullah, one of the most polluted tributaries of the Sutlej river, in Punjab’s industrial town Ludhiana, and the state must ensure strict implementation to check it, said Rajya Sabha member Vikramjit Singh Sahney on Friday. He received a reply from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to his parliament question, which reaffirmed the seriousness of the pollution…
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New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an Enforcement Officer of Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) District Office in Patiala for taking Rs 2.5 lakh bribe from a person facing an inquiry, an official said on Thursday. The CBI registered the case immediately on July 22 against the Enforcement Officer of EPFO.It was alleged that the client of the complainant (EPF consultant) was facing an inquiry under Section 7A of the Employees’ Provident Fun…
Chandigarh, July 23 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday said it has conducted searches at multiple locations in Chandigarh and Ludhiana in connection with the misappropriation of funds from IDFC First Bank accounts of Chandigarh Smart City Ltd (CSCL) and Municipal Corporation Chandigarh.The searches were conducted at five locations, including residential premises, business establishments of suspected beneficiaries of the defrauded funds belonging to the Municipal Corpora…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Visakhapatnam retained the top spot among India’s non‑metro job markets among the fastest‑growing smaller cities for hiring and migration, a report said on Wednesday.The report from professional networking platform LinkedIn said Visakhapatnam was followed by Ludhiana, Surat, Vadodara and Prayagraj — occupying the top five positions.It underscored the rise of non‑metro hubs that are expanding beyond legacy industries. Technology, financial services, manufacturi…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) In an era of elite sport where athletes often retreat behind soft platitudes about ‘enjoying the process’ or ‘gaining valuable exposure’ on participating in multi-sport events, Tejas Shirse comes across as a refreshingly honest sportsperson. Shirse, 23, the national record holder in the 110-metre hurdles does not run merely to participate, nor is he content with moral victories his sole focus is to just win the competition.”Definitely winning is the only goal. I…
Jalandhar, July 17 (IANS) In a major push to rail and road infrastructure projects, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 5,470 crore, aimed at strengthening connectivity, improving passenger convenience and accelerating economic development, besides connecting India’s most revered spiritual and cultural centres. Before inaugurating 75 redeveloped railway stations and launching two trains, PM Modi met and interacted with Dera…
Ludhiana, July 17 (IANS) Aryan Gupta, who secured the top position with an All India Rank (AIR) of 1 in the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, considered himself fortunate, thanking God for the chance to surpass his predicted score after the May 3 exam was cancelled amid paper leak claims.The National Testing Agency (NTA) announced the results of the NEET-UG 2026 exam on Thursday.Aryan Gupta, who hails from Punjab’s Ludhiana, said he comes from a family of doctors and that it was his childhood dream t…
Ludhiana, July 17 (IANS) A convocation of the Multi Skill Development Centres (MSDCs) was organised on Thursday at the World Skill Campus of Excellence, Government ITI Campus, on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day. The event witnessed the conferring of certificates and the distribution of appointment letters to 1,044 youth.The function was graced by Governor Gulab Chand Kataria as the chief guest, while Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship J…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) In a major crackdown on interstate narcotics trafficking, the Delhi Police have seized 765.6 kg of ganja with an estimated market value of around Rs 2.30 crore and arrested four members of an interstate drug trafficking network, officials said on Monday. According to officials, the accused were tracked continuously for more than 36 hours across multiple states, including Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, Delhi, Haryana and Punjab, before police teams successfully apprehended th…
Banaskantha, July 11 (IANS) A Special NDPS Court in Palanpur has sentenced a man to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment in connection with a Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) case involving the seizure of 16.575 kg of charas valued at more than Rs one crore, nearly six years after the narcotics were recovered. The judgment, pronounced on July 9, convicted Samir Ahmed Sheikh Nagori under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act based on evidence presented by the prosecution. Along w…