Harshraj Singh

At the ruling Congress’ rally, blaming the SAD-BJP regime for bringing “economic terrorism” during its tenure in Punjab, local bodies Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu said, “The name of Badals’ family would be inscribed in black letters on the pages of history... read more

In blatant disregard for the law, Congress leaders have splashed city roads with vinyl banners without MC approval read more

Punjab and Haryana high court had on Thursday stayed demolition notice against illegal construction on sixth floor of the mall. read more

Ludhiana’s urban development website publishes list of those who applied for low-cost houses, displaying their names, their father’s name and their Aadhaar numbers. Links were removed later but PDF files remained online on Tuesday, a day after being... read more

The Fastway management has written to the chief commissioner of central excise and service tax, Chandigarh zone, saying that the complaint filed by Bains was false and the figures were twisted. read more

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A 30-year-old man sustained injuries on the leg and arm after he lost balance of his motorocycle on the potholed Sua Road from Phullanwal to Jawaddi on Monday morning. read more

On Tuesday, the staff of Shri Govind Gau Dham, one of the major gaushalas of the state, had also expressed displeasure against 5% GST on raw hide, asking the government to roll back its decision. read more

According to a survey by the MC five years ago, there are 70,000 cattle in the dairy complexes. Of these, at least 50 cattle, mostly calves, die every day. Dead animals have reportedly not been lifted from some gaushalas (cow shelters) too, and the situation... read more

On Sunday, 90 patients, including 33 children of aged group 0-10 visited the medical camp until 4 pm. Of them, 41 patients were suffering from diarrhoea while remaining patients were reeling under the fever, acidity and other health problems. read more

Nine-year-old and three teenagers among those hospitalised; Makkar Colony and Samrat Colony residents complain of contaminated water; health team collects water samples for testing, examines 86 patients read more

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Earlier posted as superintendents in various civic bodies in state, they were made secretaries ahead of assembly polls. read more

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Unauthorised marriage palaces that were sealed last month on the directions of Punjab and Haryana high court have reportedly been unsealed, raising an eyebrow here and there. read more

Tension gripped Rajiv Gandhi Colony on Friday morning after an infuriated mob started pelting stones on police and Ludhiana MC officials during an anti-encroachment drive in the city. read more

Validating the consistent claims of some street vendors that ‘rehri mafia’ is one of the main reasons behind the delay in setting-up of vending zones in the city, mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria admitted that such a mafia is indeed active in the ci... read more

In a first-of-its-kind initiative by an elected representative in the state, Dakha MLA and leader of the Opposition HS Phoolka introduced ‘MLA at your doorstep’. The mobile office was launched in Chak Kalan village and claims to redress public grievances... read more

Another year, another crore will go towards desilting the Buddha Nullah. The Ludhiana MC cleared a budget of Rs 1,316 crore for the financial year 2017-18 on Saturday, of which Rs 1 crore was allotted to cleaning the drain into which solid waste, untreated... read more

A reality check reveals that most of the existing women councillors in the state are either fielded as dummy candidates by their male relatives or made it to the House because of the latter’s political influence. This is despite the fact that women constitute... read more

The nine-year-old labrador, who has been trained to detect explosives and is generally taken to search various places before the PM’s visit, underwent a surgery. A team led by Dr Arun Anand, associate professor at the university, took one-and-a-half... read more

Officials pushed and manhandled by members of welfare societies of Blocks C and H-1; Akali leader Harpreet Singh Bedi, lawyer Bhupinder Singh among those who tried disrupting procedure; work finished with help from police read more

Just like previous years, it seems that in this financial year too municipal corporation (MC) will miss its budgetary target of generating income of Rs 4 crore from advertisements. read more

A resident of Kila Raipur, Satinder Singh is a bullock cart jockey who owns four bulls and has won multiple medals in the races. He got inked, “Kitia bapu ne sab reejhan purian (My father has fulfilled all my wishes)” along with a bullock cart tattoo... read more

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Three-and-half-year-old Eva, a female Gull Terrier and a pet passport holder of France, was unable to keep her injured leg on the ground for the past three months as she suffered from anterior cruciate ligament rupture, a knee injury that is also common... read more

As farmers and NRIs, dressed in colourful clothes, marched in a battery of over 100 tractors across various villages in Dakha on Friday, the residents, including a large number of women, came on the roads to witness the spectacle. read more

Ludhiana Improvement Trust’s (LIT) move to allot 73 plots to its employees, just before upcoming Vidhan Sabha elections, has triggered a controversy as some people have claimed that despite the orders of the Punjab and Haryana high court, LIT conducted... read more

Due to lack of coordination between MC’s operations and maintenance (O&M) cell and buildings and road (B&R) wing, the road in Basant Nagar has been constructed without repairing the damaged manholes. read more

With just two months left for the state to go to polls, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, attacked the Modi government’s demonetisation move claiming it was a scam of Rs 8 lakh crore at a rally in Samrala on Friday. read more

Despite missing several deadlines, the construction work under southern bypass (from Ludhiana-Doraha), the state government’s dream project launched in 2009 with much fanfare, is still going on at snail’s pace. read more

Infuriated over municipal corporation’s laxity towards maintaining cleanliness in the city, which is going to be developed as a smart city, a non-profit organisation (NGO) has come up with ‘selfie with garbage’ campaign. The best selfie with garbage... read more

Out of the 300 hospitals and nursing homes operating in Ludhiana, only 75 hospitals have received a fire-safety certificate from the fire department. All others, including the government-run Lord Mahavira Civil Hospital, do not have a fire-safety certificate,... read more

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal accused Punjab Congress chief Captain Amarinder Singh of colluding with the Badals against the AAP ahead of Punjab assembly elections. read more

Two hoardings featuring deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on the newly installed unipoles on Club Road were allegedly burnt by unidentified persons. The incident has raised many speculations. read more

You may have been exposed to different kinds of commercials on television, in newspapers, on public hoardings and, of course, the ubiquitous internet, but now, you can even expose yourself to commercials in public toilets. read more

Although the overburdened firefighters with their meager means successfully managed to douse fire at 35 places on Diwali last year, but availability of advanced equipment and filling of vacant posts is still a distant dream for the fire wing of Ludhiana... read more

After being stuck inside a derailed bogie for more than an hour, they lived to tell the tale. read more

The Central Pollution Control Board has sought a report from the MC commissioner over the status of the 12 outlets of the civic body that release untreated effluents into the Buddha Nullah that meets the Sutlej river at Walipur village. While the municipal... read more

The death of two sewermen Sonu and Mehar Chand, who went down the manhole for cleaning a sewerline in Nirankari Mohalla on Friday, once again brings to fore the shortage of the safety kits for these workers. In violation of the law - the latest being... read more

Much to the chagrin of Aam Aadmi Party supporters and workers, city residents woke up to find unauthorised handbills (printed advertisements) levelling allegations against Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in their newspapers. read more

Though the municipal corporation had claimed to recommend to the finance & contract committee to act against the parking lots’ contractor on Ferozepur Road last month, it came to the notice that the same was done only on Sunday after HT asked MC commissioner... read more

The state government is busy showcasing its feats of providing world-class roads in the state through advertisements. But the muddy and broken Kanganwal Road in ward 75 of the municipal corporation (MC) narrates an altogether different tale. read more

Despite recommendations of the mayor, MC officials have been dilly-dallying in lodging FIRs against those who installed illegal sewer connections for their factories on Bahadur Ke Road. read more

With just five months left for the state assembly elections, defacement of public and private properties is rampant in the city. Unauthorised posters and hoardings of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders... read more

Ludhiana mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria has ordered registration of FIRs against factory owners, who illegally dump waste into sewer lines on Bahadur Ke Road, causing inconvenience to the residents in the vicinity. read more

CHAOS Junior engineer, 2 sewer men, JCB operator attacked when they were inspecting illegal sewer line being used by dyeing units read more

A day after Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of charging Rs 1 crore for giving tickets to candidates, senior AAP leader HS Phoolka lashed out, saying it was the Akalis who were “well-known” for such ... read more

With AAP announcing its four candidates for the assembly polls from Ludhiana district, it will be a tough clash because three of these were a stronghold of the party during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. read more

Visitors at the Amar Shaheed Sukhdev Inter State Bus Terminus are a harried lot for the past three days. They are now shelling out double the money to park their vehicles at the bus stand, after revised rates came into effect. read more

The civic body has failed to find out any solution to waterlogging that is persistent since decades now and after every downpour outside MC’s zone A office, near Mata Rani Chowk, one gets a clear picture of the state of affairs. read more

With no drainage system in place, Gill Chowk and Dashmesh Nagar have to struggle with the problem of waterlogging during monsoon every year. read more

Owing to persistent blockage in the sewer line connected to the storm drains of Dholewal Chowk, waterlogging troubles commuters every year during monsoon. read more

Over 1,000 trucks are stationed at Transport Nagar every day, with drivers from all over the country loading and unloading articles all the time. It’s a happening place, full of hustle and bustle. read more

This monsoon has brought no cheers for residents of New Hargobind Nagar and Mohar Singh Nagar. Just like every year, the MC’s tall claims are exposed. The rainwater from the nearby Ganda Nullah entered houses in the areas last week, damaging articles... read more

Here’s a brave one. What do you do when you spot your stolen bicycle in a market? You go after the thief ! That’s what a bunch of kids aged between nine and 12 did. read more

Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) has delayed legal action against colonisers of around 700 unauthorised colonies under its jurisdiction, even as their inhabitants continue to suffer the absence of basic amenities. read more

Turning a blind eye towards the dilapidated state of the bridge over Buddha Nullah on the Old GT Road, the municipal corporation (MC) seems to be waiting for a disaster to happen before taking remedial measures. read more

Entrusted with the task of supplying chlorinated water to the entire city, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has failed to ensure potable water on its own premises. read more

Raising questions over the graffiti being drawn on the overhead water tanks by the municipal corporation (MC) that are visible from roads, a member of national road safety council claimed that the commuters would get distracted and it could lead to ... read more

Even as five hosiery units have been destroyed in fire incidents in the past one month owing to lack of safety equipment, the municipal corporation (MC) continues to remain in deep slumber over the violations of building bylaws and safety norms at such... read more

Even as 100s of illegal political religious hoardings continue to flood the city’s landscape, information obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act has revealed that there are only 21 spots where hoardings and that too of religious nature can... read more

A strange calm prevails in Kul Gehna, a tiny village in the Bet area on the banks of the Sutlej. Its streets are filled with gun-toting policemen, some of them wielding lathis, signalling every visitor to a halt. read more

To rein in on private contractors and keep a check on the quality of material used by them for projects under the Punjab Urban Development Mission, technical adviser to the chief minister has issued an order to conduct quality control tests of the material... read more

Wire joints remain uncovered, posing threat of electrocution read more

With the installation of the sewer lane from Phullanwal Chowk to Lalton on Pakhowal Road, residents of the areas that fall under Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) will get a big relief. read more

Learning no lessons from the diarrhoea outbreak in Preet Nagar on Tajpur Road last year, the municipal corporation (MC) has failed to ensure safe drinking water to the area. read more

Despite the city securing a 34th rank out of 75 cities in a survey on cleanliness under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan earlier this year, the municipal corporation (MC) has failed to ensure cleanliness in Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Colony and adjoining... read more

To ensure the implementation of ban on polythene carry bags and thermocol items (excluding packing material) from April 1, the municipal corporation (MC) has constituted enforcement teams to conduct special drives in all four zones of the city. read more

The recent fire incidents at various places in the city have exposed the ill-equipped fire wing of municipal corporation (MC), as the government has failed to provide equipment required to douse fire. read more

The municipal corporation (MC) has slapped a notice on non-government organisation (NGO) Karuna Foundation for delaying the project of construction of 40 public toilets in the city. The NGO had started construction of first public toilet near city bus... read more

With less than a week left for the deadline to pay property tax for 2015-16 without penalty, more than 50,000 city residents are yet to pay their taxes. read more

A major fire broke out at Mohandai Oswal Cancer Hospital around midnight on Sunday, resulting in panic for scores of patients, their attendants and hospital staff, who were timely evacuated and a major tragedy was averted. read more

With several colonisers of the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) approved colonies failing to ensure maintenance, and thus, not getting completion certificates from GLADA, thousands of the families living here are feeling cheated... read more

Cracks have started appearing on the newly constructed railway overbridge under Southern Bypass, which has raised a question mark on the quality of material used by the public works department (PWD) to build the bridge. read more

Giving a setback to the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), former Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) member Sarbans Singh Manki, who had resigned from the membership of the SGPC and SAD in context with desecration of Sri Guru Granth Sahib in 2015,... read more

Irrigation minister Sharanjit Singh Dhillon laid the foundation stone of the cycling and jogging projects and static compactor system project for solid waste management on Monday. read more

As the municipal corporation (MC) officials are busy in preparing the Budget to be presented before the MC House next month, residents want from the civic body to ensure well-constructed roads, safe drinking water supply, storm sewer system, solid waste... read more

Ludhiana is the only city from the region that has made it to the first list of 20 cities to be developed in 2016 under the smart city project. read more

Punjab legislative assembly’s deputy leader of opposition Bharat Bhushan Ashu raised questions over the construction of new bus queue shelters during the meeting of the vigilance and monitoring committee headed by Member of Parliament (MP) Ravneet Singh... read more

Amid apathetic attitude of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) staffers, the residents in large numbers are forced to move courts or consumer commissions to get their issues resolved. read more

Punjab traffic adviser Navdeep Asija, during his recent visit to the city, has found the construction of the bus queue shelters faulty. Talking to HT on Thursday, Asija said, “In accordance with the Ludhiana municipal corporation’s outdoor advertisement... read more

The city has been grappling with the problem of illegal hoardings for years and the residents often accuse the municipal corporation (MC) of turning a blind eye towards this. But the civic body this time faces a bizarre situation as several hoardings... read more

Opposing municipal corporation’s (MC) anti-encroachment drives, the rehri-pharis vendors read more

Opposing municipal corporation’s (MC) anti-encroachment drives, the rehri-pharis vendors read more

Following the directions of Punjab and Haryana high court, the municipal corporation (MC) on Monday finally came into action to remove the encroachments on the roads or beyond the shutters of the shops in Chaura Bazaar. The MC has also deployed different... read more

On the directions of Punjab and Haryana high court, the municipal corporation (MC) would correct faulty read more

Though the state government had issued a notification to reduce the fee at parking lots to provide relief to the visitors, the municipal corporation (MC) has failed to keep a check on the ongoing overcharging at the multi-storey parking lot, which is... read more

Out of the large number of stray cows seen wandering on the roads, many are suffering from gynaecological problems, as per the claims of veterinary experts. Majority of the cows are abandoned when they stop producing milk. read more

In a blatant violation of the directions of the Punjab and Haryana high court, hoardings displaying pictures of ward number 57 councillor Veeran Bedi’s husband and son and other SAD leaders were illegally installed on the Ferozepur Road on Friday. read more

After conducting massive drives against those selling unhealthy sweets and possessing banned polythene, now the smokers in public places are on the radar of municipal corporation (MC). read more

After a five-hour-long operation on Sunday, the forest department with the help of locals rescued a sambar deer that had entered the Sidhwan Canal. Although the water level was low, the sambar was unable to come out of the canal. read more

This Diwali, at least 35 buildings, including offices and houses, in the city caught fire, officials said, with fire crackers believed to be a major cause for most incidents. read more

After shifting its main library to Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan, the municipal corporation (MC) is now going to upgrade its library at Children’s Park. The library would offer books of different languages, including Punjabi, Hindi and English, to children of... read more