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Arjun Sharma

Arjun Sharma

Arjun Sharma is a staff reporter in Ludhiana. He writes on politics, agriculture and health.

Articles by Arjun Sharma

GST regime: Tax holiday to hilly states will ruin us, say Ludhiana industrialists

Vinod Thapar, chairman of Knitwear Club, said Punjab’s knitwear industry should also be given tax exemption.

Updated on Aug 18, 2017 07:30 IST

Pastor’s murder in Punjab: Police team to patrol areas around Ludhiana churches

Police on security duty as memorial service of pastor Sultan Masih, who was shot dead outside a church recently, took place at a church in Salem Tabri, Ludhiana, on Monday, July 24.

Updated on Jul 25, 2017 04:29 IST

Panjab Agricultural University bars 4-wheelers on campus

Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana on Thursday.

Updated on Jul 20, 2017 16:19 IST

Now, diarrhoea outbreak hits Saholi village in Sudhar; claims two lives

Health officials from Community Health Centre, Sudhar, interacting with residents; and water pipes running through the sewage water, at Saholi village in Sudhar near Ludhiana on Thursday.

Updated on Jul 14, 2017 05:52 IST

Ludhiana: GADVASU under lens over child working in canteen

A grab from a video clip showing the boy working at a canteen on the GADVASU campus in Ludhiana.

Updated on Jul 12, 2017 09:29 IST

Illegal sex determination in Ludhiana: 1 month on, police fail to identify culprits

Updated on Jul 1, 2017 15:06 IST

Patients from Haryana lured to Ludhiana for illegal sex determination test: Police

Updated on Jun 12, 2017 05:57 IST

Tough stand on illegal mining sends sand prices soaring in Ludhiana

Experts say police action against illegal mining and overloading has increased the price of sand.

Updated on Jun 3, 2017 19:02 IST

Ludhiana MP Ravneet Bittu gets bullet-proof SUV after threat from radicals

Member of Parliament from Ludhiana Ravneet Singh Bittu with his official vehicle in Ludhiana on Thursday.

Updated on May 25, 2017 14:44 IST

Jagraon DSP’s office fined ₹1.5 lakh for stealing power

Updated on May 17, 2017 14:14 IST

Sukhdev’s 110th birth anniversary: Two groups spar over claim of being freedom fighter’s kin

(Third from left)Additional deputy commissioner Neeru Katyal Neeru presenting flowers on the statue of Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar at his ancestral in Naughara Mohalla, Ludhiana, on Monday.

Updated on May 15, 2017 13:52 IST

Ludhiana man ‘trapped’ in Malaysia writes to President, PM for help

Shivam Arora

Updated on May 11, 2017 07:59 IST

Day after Ludhiana’s Dabangg cops get dressing down, they make a beeline for tailors

Policemen wearing low-waist pants with a tighter fit in Ludhiana on Wednesday.

Updated on May 10, 2017 08:07 IST

Ludhiana: Clogged lanes perfect recipe for disaster

A mini truck carrying goods stuck in a narrow street in Subhash Nagar area in Ludhiana.

Updated on May 2, 2017 09:37 IST

5 years in waiting, Ludhiana fire wing yet to get modern equipment

Firefighters trying to douse the flames at DG Kapoor Spinning Mill near Basti Jodhewal Chowk. The textile factory caught fire due to a short circuit on Saturday.

Updated on Apr 30, 2017 04:37 IST

Three desi Sahiwal calves born to ‘foreign’ cows at Ludhiana vet varsity

Four of the eight embryos developed in the surrogates giving way to the birth of three calves..

Updated on Apr 27, 2017 13:59 IST

GADVASU recommends special mineral diet for Punjab’s dairy animals

A study was conducted along with Punjab Agricultural University after which impact of insecticides and pesticides on soil and resultantly on plants were brought out through scientific means.

Updated on Apr 19, 2017 08:43 IST

Ludhiana: High risk of waterborne illnesses in 32 govt schools

The water in these schools contains E. coli that can cause diarrhoea and gastroenteritis.

Updated on Apr 18, 2017 08:03 IST

Punjab is ‘safe haven’ for sex determination tests for Haryana

The health department team of the Haryana government conducted at least 22 raids during the past two years in different districts of Punjab where illegal scan centres were detected.

Updated on Apr 14, 2017 05:56 IST

Ludhiana: Head constable dies after suffering heart attack during argument over traffic violation

Family members of deceased police cop Suresh Kumar at Indira colony in Ludhiana on Wednesday.

Updated on Apr 5, 2017 15:48 IST

Made in Ludhiana: Vet varsity succeeds in creating freshwater pearls

Dr Abhed Pandey showing pearls developed inside mussels through surgery in GADVASU on Tuesday.

Updated on Apr 5, 2017 09:12 IST

New Ludhiana MC commissioner faces herculean task of making city ‘smart’

Political interference and lobbying have been major deterrents in the functioning of the MC.

Updated on Mar 19, 2017 09:16 IST

Who’s the boss of Congress and Captain in Punjab? Asha Kumari says she is

Asha Kumari

Updated on Mar 15, 2017 15:22 IST

Vet tourism: Mixie from Philippines will run again, thanks to GADVASU

The golden retriever with its owners while being treated at GADVASU in Ludhiana on Tuesday.

Updated on Mar 7, 2017 15:53 IST

13-year-old delivers baby in Ludhiana; man booked for rape

Claiming to be unaware of the pregnancy, the victim’s family is now not ready to accept the newborn and their daughter.

Updated on Mar 7, 2017 09:52 IST

Smoking in public to invite a fine between Rs 50 and Rs 100 in Ludhiana

Smoking in public is rampant in Ludhiana with many people not adhering to the norms.

Updated on Feb 27, 2017 09:34 IST

Death of Ludhiana woman, newborn: Doctor booked, probe ordered

The police have registered a case against Dr Rosy Jain under Section 304 A (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on Friday.

Updated on Feb 24, 2017 16:45 IST

Vet varsity to help boost goat farming in Punjab

Beetal, popularly called Amritsari, is the native goat breed of Punjab which is good for both milk and meat products.

Updated on Feb 17, 2017 10:30 IST

AAP a marriage procession without ‘dulha’: Sidhu

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu along with party leaders addressing a rally at Galib Kalan, Jagraon, in Ludhiana on Friday .

Updated on Jan 28, 2017 06:47 IST

Traffic congestion a major concern in trader’s hub

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Updated on Jan 24, 2017 15:12 IST

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