Nikhil Sharma is a staff reporter who covers Faridkot district in the Mansa region of Punjab.
Articles by Nikhil Sharma
JEE Main 2022: Ludhiana’s Aryaman Angurman bags AIR 197
Aryaman Angurman brought laurels to Ludhiana district by bagging all-India rank (AIR) of 197 in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2022 results which were announced by National Testing Agency (NTA) on Monday morning
Published on Aug 09, 2022 12:52 AM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
Agnipath protest at Ludhiana railway station:Two accused of violence secured over 70% in Class 12
Harmanpreet Singh and Manpreet Singh of Sarabha village were among those held by the police immediately after the violent protest that erupted at the Ludhiana railway station two months ago
Published on Aug 08, 2022 01:57 AM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
Over 6,000 candidates make the cut for meritorious schools in Punjab
Counselling for the second day of enrolment in meritorious schools held on Saturday in Punjab; total of 101 students enrolled in Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Patiala
Published on Aug 07, 2022 01:18 AM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: CWG hero Vikas Thakur arrives in hometown to rousing reception
Commonwealth Games 2022 silver medal winning weightlifter Vikas Thakur was greeted with a floral welcome by hundreds of fans, neighbours and relatives; people garlanded him and were seen struggling hard to make their way through the crowd in an attempt to get a picture clicked with the star athlete
Published on Aug 07, 2022 12:41 AM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
Vikas Thakur’s CWG triumph a dream birthday gift for his mother
Asha Thakur received the birthday gift of her dreams on Tuesday after her son, Ludhiana lad Vikas Thakur, 28, clinched his third Commonwealth Games medal in weightlifting
Published on Aug 04, 2022 12:54 AM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
Ludhiana | Students await text book but PSEB short on paper for printing
Meanwhile, with only six days left for the bimonthly exams of Class 6 to 12, students, awaiting textbooks, in many government schools in Ludhiana are struggling with their preparations. While the state education department allowed admissions to continue till July 31, PSEB announced bimonthly exams from August 5 to August 20.
Published on Aug 03, 2022 12:07 AM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
Ludhiana government schools fail to enrol students in higher classes despite upgrade
The alleged failure of the state government to provide adequate staff and infrastructure to the upgraded Ludhiana government schools has left the students and parents in lurch.
Published on Aug 01, 2022 03:04 AM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
Deficiency in services: MakeMyTrip, Indigo Airlines in soup
For inconvenience caused by a rescheduled flight and not providing taxi service as included in the package, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Indigo Airlines and MakeMyTrip India, respectively, to pay a total sum of ₹14,000 to six members of a Ludhiana-based family
Updated on Jul 31, 2022 11:16 PM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
Farmers’ agitation: Traffic on Ludhiana-Ferozepur Highway comes to halt
Serpentine queues of vehicles were witnessed as members of Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) laid siege to the Ludhiana-Ferozepur Highway near Mullanpur from 11am to 3pm as part of the state-wide agitation against the Union government on Sunday
Published on Jul 31, 2022 10:49 PM IST
Harsimran Singh Batra and Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
Now, watch 3D films on Vande Bharat train to Katra
The recently launched Passenger Engagement and Entertainment Service (PEES) on Vande Bharat train, from New Delhi to Katra, has evoked a good response from passengers
Published on Jul 28, 2022 12:04 AM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
ISC Class 12 results: Farmer’s daughter tops Ludhiana district with 99%
Ekam Saran of Sacred Heart Convent Senior Secondary School, Sahnewal, topped Ludhiana district with 99% in the Indian School Certificate (ISC) Class 12 results which were declared on Sunday
Published on Jul 25, 2022 01:17 AM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
Ludhiana | Food contractors struggle to provide diet to players as inflation soars
According to the officials of the sports department, even when the state government directed the department to restore the food service for the players, the contractors refused to serve the meals at the current fixed rates, citing inflation; the Punjab government, at present, is paying ₹200 each per day for residential players or students, mostly staying in college hostels here in Ludhiana as the local sports’ department does not have any hostel to accommodate the players.
Published on Jul 24, 2022 12:37 AM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
CBSE Class 10 results: Pratham Jain tops Ludhiana district
Pratham Jain of MGM Public School, Dugri, topped Ludhiana district with 99.8% in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 results declared on Friday
Published on Jul 23, 2022 01:13 AM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
CBSE Class 12 results: Anshika Chaudhry, Makkar top Ludhiana with 99.4%
Anshika Chaudhry of Ryan International School, Jamalpur, and Anshika Makkar of Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, BRS Nagar, jointly topped Ludhiana district with 99.4% in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 results declared on Friday
Published on Jul 23, 2022 01:10 AM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
Misplaced baggage: Indigo Airlines told to pay ₹20k to Ludhiana woman
The Ludhiana woman, Harpreet Kaur, had also stated in her complaint submitted to the court that the lost baggage contained jewellery worth ₹5 lakh and sought compensation of ₹ 10 lakh from Indigo Airlines
Updated on Jul 21, 2022 11:16 PM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
Ludhiana | State sports department seeks list of promising players
“The players identified by the coaches will be paid special attention and will be prepared for national and international arenas. This will help to enhance future prospects for medals for the country and the state,” Ravinder Singh, district sports officer, Ludhiana, said.
Published on Jul 20, 2022 11:15 PM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
ICSE Class 10 exams: Sat Paul Mittal students bag top positions in Ludhiana
Students of Sat Paul Mittal School brought laurels to the institution by bagging top positions in Ludhiana district in the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) Class-10 examination results declared on Sunday
Published on Jul 17, 2022 11:46 PM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
NEET 2022: High drama over ‘reporting late’ at exam centre in Ludhiana
Two female NEET candidates reached BCM Arya School exam centre in Ludhiana late, but were eventually allowed to take the exam
Published on Jul 17, 2022 11:04 PM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
252 students appear for CUET-UG in Ludhiana
A total of 252 students took the Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG), the country’s second largest undergraduate college qualifier exam, at two designated centres in Ludhiana on Saturday
Published on Jul 17, 2022 01:32 AM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
Punjab: Distribution of sports kits during Congress regime under AAP govt’s lens
The Punjab sports minister has reportedly marked an inquiry into alleged irregularities in distribution of sports kits during the previous Congress government
Published on Jul 14, 2022 09:21 PM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
JEE Main results:11 students from Ludhiana score 99%ile
Eleven students from Ludhiana district, including 10 boys, scored above 99 percentile in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2022 Session 1 results which were announced by National Testing Agency (NTA) on Monday morning
Updated on Jul 12, 2022 12:12 AM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
Non-return on investment: Sahara Group’s retail wing in soup
City man invested ₹1 lakh in a FDR in Sahara Q Shop Unique Products in 2012, but it wasn’t returned to him on maturity in 2018
Published on Jul 11, 2022 12:07 AM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
Delayed reimbursement: Ludhiana GRP officials dip into their pocket to dispose of dead bodies
According to the GRP officials, Ludhiana tops the charts in the state pertaining to the maximum number of dead bodies found on tracks, increasing the financial burden on the respective investigating officers
Published on Jul 09, 2022 10:33 PM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
Ludhiana | AirAsia India Ltd penalised for changing flight schedule
Ludhiana complainant served a legal notice dated October 24, 2018, requesting the AirAsia India Ltd not to change their earlier flight schedule
Published on Jul 08, 2022 11:43 PM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
Ludhiana | GRP to summon ACP in cop’s suicide case
After recovering a suicide note from the spot, in which the cop, posted with the Ludhiana police , had accused four people, the GRP arrested Jagsir Karabar and Charanjit Kaur, while her son Sukhvir Singh managed to flee and has been on run since then
Published on Jul 08, 2022 12:55 AM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
ETT recruitment: Senior secondary schools in Ludhiana complain of neglect
According to sources, principals or officials from government school, PAU; Cemetery Road, Model Town and Dholewal in Ludhiana have submitted complaints with the DEO’s office stating that the ETT candidates have not applied for vacancies at their respective schools
Published on Jul 06, 2022 10:33 PM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
Ludhiana railway station revamp: Hotels flouting norms in vicinity to be razed
Officials said hotels have been built at higher-than-permissible 16-ft height and the land on which the hotels outside the Ludhiana railway station were constructed belonged to the railways
Published on Jun 27, 2022 11:42 PM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
Punjab education department snubs teachers seeking leaves for foreign tours
The order, which was issued by the office of director education department, senior secondary, Punjab (Coordination branch), came after the department received a number of pleas from its employees seeking leaves for foreign tours in the coming months
Updated on Jun 24, 2022 01:43 AM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
Failing to provide refund for wrong order lands Ludhiana eatery in soup
For failing to provide a refund after delivering the wrong order, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed a Ludhiana-based restaurant to return the ₹266 paid for the meal along with ₹1,500 composite cost
Published on Jun 24, 2022 12:54 AM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
Agneepath arson: 2 pvt academies involved in inciting violence in Ludhiana, say police
After interrogating the six men who were held for rioting and damaging public property at the Ludhiana Railway station last week while protesting against the Agneepath Scheme, the Government Railway Police (GRP) have found the involvement of two private academies in Kaithal, Haryana, and Jalalabad in Moga, which provide coaching to military aspirants
Published on Jun 23, 2022 12:29 AM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Ludhiana
