Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Textile manufacturer Vardhman Textiles Limited on Thursday reported a 22.2 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter ended March 2026 (Q4 FY26).The Ludhiana-based textile group reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 185 crore for the January-March quarter, compared to Rs 237 crore recorded in the corresponding quarter previous financial year (Q4 FY25), according to its stock exchange filing.The company’s revenue from operations…
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Ludhiana, May 6 (IANS) Punjab BJP spokesperson Pritpal Singh Baliawal along with 25 sarpanches and representatives from nearly 50 villages of the Sahnewal assembly on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner of Ludhiana, demanding halt to illegal mining activities in the area. Later addressing the media, Baliawal said despite AAP’s promises of ending illegal mining in Punjab, mining activities are continuing openly day and night under the government’s watch. He said the pe…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) India’s steel sector sustained its growth trajectory during April with a 5.8 per cent increase in crude steel production to 14.09 million tonnes, from 13.31 million tonnes in the same month of the previous year while the domestic demand momentum stayed robust on the back of continued buoyancy across infrastructure and manufacturing, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.Domestic steel prices also extended their recovery during the month across all major…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) In a powerful tribute to India’s annadata, the 72nd edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle transformed into a nationwide celebration of fitness, sustainability and grassroots participation as farmers, agricultural stakeholders and citizens came together across the country for the special “Annadata Fitness Ride”, inspired by the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. At the Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Swimming Pool Complex in New Delhi, the morning unfo…
Chandigarh, April 29 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted search operations this week under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) at 11 locations in Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, and Patiala linked to suspended Punjab Police Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) H.S. Bhullar, his associates, including property dealers and suspected benamidars, ED officials said. The ED’s Chandigarh Zonal Office initiated the investigation on the basis of …
Chandigarh, April 27 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday carried out search operations in a corruption case linked to suspended Punjab Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Harcharan Singh Bhullar and others under Section 17 of PMLA, 2002, sources said. This comes after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Chandigarh’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) registered predicate offences, relating to allegations of demanding illegal gratification through a middleman for the settlement of a …
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) The Congress MP Amrinder Singh Raja Warring from the Ludhiana Lok Sabha constituency has sent a legal notice with regards to the upcoming docu-series ‘Lawrence of Punjab’ to the OTT platform. On Tuesday, the politician sent a legal notice to Zee5 asking the platform to suspend or defer the release of the series citing violation of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, enacted by India under the IT Act, 2000.He …
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) The upcoming docu-series ‘Lawrence of Punjab’ has attracted the ire of the Congress MP Amrinder Singh Raja Warring from the Ludhiana Lok Sabha constituency. On Monday, Amrinder took to his X, formerly Twitter, and penned a long note, as he expressed his displeasure and disappointment in equal proportions after the trailer of the docu-series was unveiled.He wrote, “I lost my friend Sidhu Moosewala to Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang. His death was a loss for each and every …
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids on the premises of Punjab Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora on Friday morning in Ludhiana, triggering a fresh political controversy.According to officials and sources, ED teams reached the minister’s residence early in the day, while Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel were deployed outside the premises to secure the area. Searches were also carried out at other locations linked to the minister.The action is repo…
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Familiarity with playing conditions and players breeds confidence, especially for a player going through a lean patch with the bat. Punjab Kings’ middle-order batter Nehal Wadhera is hoping that his return to the Wankhede Stadium for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash with the Mumbai Indians on Thursday will help him regain form and produce a big knock.Wadhera, who has scored 3, 10, and 14 runs in the three matches in which PBKS have batted this season, has played…