Overall unemployment rate in cities, town comes down: Study

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 22:31

Unemployment rate among men rose sharply in Agra, Ludhiana and Meerut during the five year period ending 2009-10.

Manish Tewari pulls up Ludhiana officials over MGNREGA funds

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 22:26

Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari pulled up Ludhiana district administration officials for poor utilisation of central funds made available under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar appeals Asaram`s son to surrender

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 23:09

Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Monday appealed the son of Asaram who is absconding in a sexual assault case to surrender before court and present his case "boldly".

Tewari takes serious note of non-utilisation of MPLAD funds

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 20:29

Following the non-utilisation of funds he provided for development works here, Information and Broadcasting minister and Ludhiana MP Manish Tewari on Thursday asked Municipal Commissioner to return them if they were not used properly.

Train passengers stranded for 3 hrs on Amritsar-Delhi route

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 14:29

The trains remained stranded between Bhattian and Phillaur railway stations on Jalandhar-Ludhiana rail section of Amritsar-Delhi down line railway track.

Dalit youth stabbed to death cremated

Last Updated: Friday, August 30, 2013, 19:42

A Dalit youth, who was allegedly stabbed to death on Thursday, sparking protests and arson, was cremated.

Six die, 31 injured in bus-truck collision

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 12:25

Six persons were killed and 31 others got injured on Monday when their bus collided head-on with a truck on the Ludhiana-Moga National Highway.

Ludhiana industrialist kidnapped from national highway

Last Updated: Sunday, July 14, 2013, 15:50

A 26-year-old industrialist was allegedly kidnapped along with his driver by four men dressed in police uniform on National Highway No 1 near Kadon village, police said here on Sunday.

Rains in Punjab, Haryana bring down mercury

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 14:10

Rains in several parts of Punjab and Haryana on Monday led to drop in temperatures to below normal level and raised humidity in the region.

Dera followers protest remarks against sect head on facebook

Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2013, 20:29

Followers of Dera Sacha Sauda sect on Friday sat on a dharna and blocked traffic on Ludhiana- Ferozepur road for over eight hours.

Fire breaks out in Ludhiana camp office of Manish Tewari

Last Updated: Sunday, June 9, 2013, 21:10

A fire broke on Sunday out in the camp office of Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari in Sarabha Nagar area here, causing minor damage to the office equipment.