F&B brands to increase volume growth Nov 6, 2009
Such is the popularity of new format stores that Mc Donalds counts a drive through store alongside a highway in Ludhiana as its highest revenue grosser. Pizza Hut, which positions itself as a casual dining brand also has 24 of its total 147 stores as Express and Delivery Only stores. (India Times)
1984 riots: Radical Sikh outfit halts trains in Punjab Nov 3, 2009
A senior officer of Ambala Division said in Chandigarh that a number of long distance passenger trains running on the Delhi-Amritsar and Delhi-Jammu section were affected due to the blockade of tracks between Rajpura and Shambu on the Ambala Ludhiana mainline section. A number of trains have either been cancelled for the day or terminated short of their destination due to the blockade, he said. (India Times, India)
Miss Millet's food fest Nov 1, 2009
Ever since the Ludhiana girl heard Krishi Virasat Mission's chief Umendra Dutt espouse the cause of millet, she's been sold on the idea. "We know about pesticide residue in food, the growing incidence of cancer. Medicine can't be the answer to health problems, what you eat is," she says. (India Times, India)
GE plans to turn India gradually into a sourcing base Oct 2, 2009
Meanwhile, the company has been doing a lot of local innovative projects locally like running a biogas plant solely on cowdung in Ludhiana , something Chopra says they could replicate in other parts of the country as well provided certain conditions are met. The third arm, healthcare, is perhaps where the most innovation has happened out of Bangalore. (India Times)
'Akshay hot air, Sallu, SRK better' Oct 1, 2009
Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Lucknow that is the future. UP is the largest player for Manmohan Singh, not just for you and me. (India Times, India)
'Contract killings' Sep 30, 2009
In the bustling city of Ludhiana, Jassi Khangura juggles life as a successful entrepreneur with a career in Indian politics. He used to be a businessman in London, now he is an elected representative for the ruling Congress party in the Punjab legislative assembly. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Forecast » Sep 23, 2009
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 09/23/09 05:31:19 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 90% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Fakes impede auto part cos' recovery Sep 22, 2009
They are mostly made around Delhi and Ludhiana, says K Ravi, head, automotive aftermarket division at Bosch India. The company, whose aftermarket sales are around Rs 1,200 crore, has seen 15-20 % of its market taken away by spurious parts markers. (India Times)
Cong slams Tharoor's (t)wits on cattle class Sep 17, 2009
While party chief Sonia Gandhi flew economy, general secretary Rahul Gandhi travelled in the chair car of Shatabdi Express to Ludhiana. With elections in Maharashtra and Haryana only weeks away, Tharoor's comments should be music to the Opposition camp. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Stones hit peace on Rahul's train Sep 16, 2009
CHANDIGARH/NEW DELHI: It was a security scare for SPG protectee Rahul Gandhi when Swarn Shatabdi on which he was returning to New Delhi from Ludhiana was pelted with stones in Panipat district late on Tuesday night ... Ambala DRM HK Jaggi said, Route from Ludhiana to Delhi was supposed to have security and, therefore, such an incident shouldnt have occurred ... It was a security scare for SPG protectee Rahul Gandhi when Swarn Shatabdi on which he was returning to New Delhi from Ludhiana... (India Times, India -- Community News)
Haryana cops, forensic experts probe attack on Rahul's train Sep 16, 2009
Rahul Gandhi, who chose to make his Delhi to Ludhiana and return journey in an air-conditioned chair car coach instead of flying in a helicopter or taking an executive-class seat on the train, alighted from the train at the New Delhi station just after 11 pm on Tuesday ... Rahul Gandhi had made the day-trip to Punjab's industrial city of Ludhiana to participate in a training camp for Youth Congress leaders. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Rahul Gandhi joins austerity drive, travels by Shatabdi Express Sep 15, 2009
NEW DELHI: Taking a lead from his mother and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi in practising austerity, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today travelled to Ludhiana in the chair car of Shatabdi Express ... A day after his mother flew to Mumbai in the economy class, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today travelled to Ludhiana in the chair car of Shatabdi Express. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Audi rolls out its latest sports utility vehicle Q7 in India Sep 4, 2009
Audi currently has dealerships in Delhi, Gurgaon, Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata and Kochi. "We plan to expand to Jaipur, Lucknow, Nagpur and Coimbatore soon," Tiers said. (India Times)
Man opens fire at Ludhiana station, 1 dead Aug 25, 2009
Terrorist opens fire at rly station, one killed, 2 hurt - Ludhiana - City - NEWS - The Times of India ... LUDHIANA: A suspected terrorist opened fire at the railway station here killing a vendor and injuring two GRP head constables when they tried to check his luggage, police said ... "Bhootna was arrested after an exchange of fire which lasted around one hour," Ludhiana Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sukhchain Singh said. (India Times, India)
Punjab scraps RIL's agri projects deal Aug 24, 2009
However, the earlier government had already allotted 480 acre of panchayati land across 23 locations, 450 acre in six industrial areas and a chunk of 150 acre at Laddowal farm near Ludhiana. The bone of contention was the move to transfer about 1,337-odd acre of public land to RIL at throwaway prices to set up 52 rural business hubs and 250-odd franchisee outlets at identified locations, added the source. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Sikh priest films woman taking bath Aug 16, 2009
KIRATPUR SAHIB (ROPAR): Days after a Ludhiana gurdwara 00004000 granthi was caught watching porn clips on his cellphone while reading scriptures, another priest was caught filming a woman while she was bathing at the historical Kiratpur Sahib gurdwara. A shocked Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has sacked the priest along with his accomplice. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Punjab defies drought, yield may rise Aug 13, 2009
By the end of August the crop will be in flowering stage and in the second week of September will reach the maturing stage according to Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana, paddy program head, Dr S S Gosal. "Paddy crop in Ludhiana, Patiala, Fatehgarh Sahib is looking good where soil is heavy and rainfall has been moderate. However, across Bathinda, Ferozepur and Faridkot due to less rainfall the crop is not superior," said Dr Gosal who has made field trips across the state. (India Times)
Granthi caught watching porn clips in gurdwara Aug 12, 2009
According to sarpanch Amrik Singh of Jhar Sahab, near Ludhiana, the incident came to light in the morning when a faithful praying at the Jhar Sahab gurdwara, managed by SGPC, found granthi Gurpreet Singh wasnt concentrating in the prayers and was rather distracted by something else underneath the table on which the scriptures were placed. I was shocked to see that the granthi was actually busy seeing pornographic clips on his cellphone that he had cleverly hidden under the table,... (India Times, India)
Aspiring model kills friend to get portfolio made Aug 7, 2009
Another Rs 15,000 was withdrawn in two instalments at Ludhiana,'' said Singh ... The Ludhiana lad had shifted to Delhi last year to pursue his dream of a career in modelling ... According to the cops, Jetly knew Gill from Ludhiana where she often visited the Jetly residence as a friend of his elder brother. (India Times, India)
Bullion traders look forward to the festival season Jul 31, 2009
Speaking to ET, Ludhiana based Jaganath Ram Sahay Firm, owner, Narender Kumar said that after 30th July it was expected that bullion prices will fall by 4-5% which will then increase in mid August ... 1958 established Anand jeweller firm in Ludhiana, owner, Rajkumar is worried that future trading was making it unpredictable to state where the market was heading. (India Times)
Cheating alleged in immigration exams Jul 26, 2009
"Immigration and Citizenship Minister Chris Evans is in India dealing with the fallout over recent violence against Indian students and the uncovering of large-scale document fraud and economic slavery inside the $15 billion international education industry.His office referred questions about the case and the use of a private testing body back to the department.This month, three people were arrested in the northern Indian city of Ludhiana and charged with impersonation and document fraud while... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Not furnishing true & full info ground for rejecting mediclaim Jul 15, 2009
On September 11, 1990, Singh suddenly fell ill and was admitted to hospital in Ludhiana. Later he was shifted to Madras Institute of Nephrology also known as, Vijaya Health Centre, Chennai where his condition deteriorated, ultimately leading to his death on December 26, 1990. (India Times)
Chandigarh doc sold abducted baby Jul 11, 2009
The baby was reunited with his family on Friday after being recovered from the possession of a Ludhiana resident ... Cops said the doctor contacted Jaya Devi, a former nurse at her clinic, and using her as a conduit, sold off the baby for Rs 30,000 to a woman named Sangeeta at Ludhiana. (India Times, India)
Lalit Group to invest Rs 1,500 cr Jul 11, 2009
The company has already identified seven locations, including Amritsar, Ludhiana, Faridabad, Ahmedabad and Surat, for the initial set of mid-market hotels. It plans to take the total number of such economy hotels to 25 in the next 3-4 years. (India Times)
Tata's to launch JLR in small towns Jun 19, 2009
Apart from metro cities, JLR showrooms will also be opened in smaller towns like Ludhiana. We are here for a long haul and we will keep on developing our dealer network till 2010, said JLR spokesperson Aileen Hughes. (India Times)
Is it time for India to issue a travel advisory on Australia? Jun 3, 2009
The victim of the attack, who came to Australia just a month back, hails from Ludhiana. He is a nursing student at the Chisholm Technical Institute in the city and was attacked on his way to college on Tuesday (June 2) morning. (India Times)
Another student attacked Jun 3, 2009
A group of five men stopped Singh, who is from Ludhiana, and demanded cigarettes and money, following which one of the attackers slashed him with a knife, said reports quoting the Australian police. Singh is a nursing student at the Chisholm Institute in Melbourne and had arrived in Australia a month ago. (India Times)
Bharti, Wal-Mart open first joint store in India May 31, 2009
"About 80% of our suppliers are from Punjab. We will set up our next store in Ludhiana. Each store will require about $7 million. This does not include the land price.". Raj Jain, managing director and chief executive of the joint venture Bharti Wal-Mart India, said a lot of planning and preparation had gone into the project in the past 12 months. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Dalit gurdwaras symbol of affluence May 28, 2009
"We plan to spend Rs 2 crore on its sarovar and a hall inside the premises,'' revealed Balbir Raja Sodhi, president of the managing committee of the temple. Main contributions, he added, have come from NRI Dalits. The temple has a 13-acre compound and is worth several crores due to its prime location, he added. Over Rs 3 crore have already been spent on the multi-storeyed Satguru Ravidas Dham, a sprawling 1-acre building in Dalit-dominated Buta Mandi locality. According to its managing committee... (India Times, India)
Curfew lifted in trouble-torn areas of Punjab May 28, 2009
CHANDIGARH: Day curfew was lifted in Jalandhar, Phagwara, Hoshiarpur, Malout and Ludhiana in Punjab following improvement in the situation in the areas hit by violence following the attack on a sect leader in Vienna on Thursday ... Day curfew lifted in Jalandhar, Phagwara, Hoshiarpur, Malout and Ludhiana in Punjab following improvement in the situation in the areas on Thursday. (India Times, India -- Community News)
PNB's MoneyGram remittance service May 26, 2009
MoneyGram expects to activate the Punjab National Bank locations in phases, launching the first 3,500 branches in large cities such as New Delhi and Ludhiana and smaller communities all over the country by year end. MoneyGram opened its first office in India in 2006 and now has offices in New Delhi and Mumbai dedicated to growing the company's money transfer service. (India Times)
Punjab riots after Vienna killing May 26, 2009
The Delhi-Lahore bus has been stopped near the town of Ludhiana as a precautionary measure. Violent demonstrations have also been reported in the towns of Patiala, Ferozepur, Bathinda and Nawanshahr. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Punjab curfew being relaxed May 26, 2009
Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur and Phagwara towns of Punjab continued to be under curfew for a second day on Tuesday ... Hundreds of others were stranded in Amritsar, Jalandhar, Phagwara and Ludhiana stations. (India Times)
Why Modi did not campaign in Delhi May 18, 2009
The photo-op of Nitish and Modi clasping hands at the NDA rally in Ludhiana was described by Modi as a memorable moment of the election. But Nitish explained to the media he was helpless as Modi held his hand and raised it high before a cheering crowd. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Gowda Jr sneaks in to meet Sonia May 13, 2009
Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K C Chandrasekhara Rao, who contested the polls as part of the grand alliance with the TDP and the Left, took a 360-degree turn to join the NDA rally in Ludhiana and sing paeans to 'Lauh Purush' L K Advani. If Rao was paraded by the BJP as its big catch, the Congress has let the world know that it has its own appeal among the regional outfits. (India Times, India)
Nitish's secularism exposed after rally with Modi: Lalu May 11, 2009
On Sunday, at the Ludhiana rally which was a show of NDA unity, Nitish and Modi clasped hands and the latter even praised the Bihar chief minister for revolutionising agriculture in the state. Text. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Campaigning for final phase of LS polls ends today May 11, 2009
Telangana Rashtra Samiti, which contested the elections in Andhra Pradesh as part of the Third Front, on Sunday appeared in the company of NDA leaders at a public meeting in Ludhiana. The Left Parties, whom Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi had sent feelers to for a post-poll tie-up, have indicated that they too were keeping options open. (India Times, India -- Community News)
TRS chief Chandrashekhar Rao, Nitish Kumar attend NDA rally May 11, 2009
LUDHIANA: TRS, which fought the elections in alliance with the Left parties and TDP in Andhra Pradesh, on Sunday appeared on NDA platform in a major boost to the BJP-led front ahead of the final phase of the polls ... TRS, a constituent of the Third Front, had yesterday made clear its intention of moving towards NDA, saying its will attend the Ludhiana rally. (India Times, India -- Community News)
NDA looks to keep its flock together May 9, 2009
Exuding confidence, Advani told media that the NDA conclave would be held in Ludhiana on May 10. All our alliance partners and CMs are meeting on Sunday to firm up our government formation strategies. (India Times, India -- Community News)
BMW India to roll out Roadster Z4 sports car May 4, 2009
NEW DELHI: BMW India, the fully-owned subsidiary of the worlds largest premium car maker BMW Group, will launch its two-seater Roadster Z4 sports car in India in the second half of 2009 and will add 10 dealers in tier-II cities such as Coimbatore, Jaipur, Lucknow and Ludhiana, as its India sales have exceeded expectations, said a top company executive ... Already, Ludhiana and Coimbatore are giving us sizable sales and we expect similar numbers fr 00004000 om other tier-II cities, said Mr... (India Times)
Letter from India Mar 27, 2009
In Ludhiana, a northern town, honor culture runs deep. The sexes are carefully segregated; men rarely ask women out. (International Herald Tribune)
Ludhiana teen kills estranged father Mar 27, 2009
Teen kills estranged father - Ludhiana - Cities - The Times of India ... LUDHIANA: In a macabre incident that jolted the town to its core, a senior Punjab Agriculture University professor was stabbed to death here on Thursday allegedly by his teenaged son, who was not happy with his father for sending away the family to live alone. (India Times, India)
Youth kidnaps, kills boy next door Mar 20, 2009
Jeevak's younger brother is an engineering student at Ludhiana. The cops have also seized the WagonR used in the crime. (India Times, India)
Banks to tone up pension disbursment Mar 13, 2009
Allahabad Bank chief KR Kamath informed that a pilot run has been carried out in Chandigarh and Ludhiana branch. Other banks are expected to follow suit too. (India Times)
Old-timers reminisce as Nirula's turns 75 Mar 13, 2009
Old-timers reminisce as Nirula\`s turns 75 - Sify. Friday, 13 March , 2009, 13:49. (Sify.com, India)
CM assures to restore power to dyeing units Feb 13, 2009
LUDHIANA: Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal has once again come to the rescue of the citys textile dyeing plants even as they continue to discharge toxic effluents indiscriminately into the stinking Buddha Nullah. Though the units, under fire for polluting the waterway, had maintained they were not at fault, the Punjab State Electricity Board had gone ahead and disconnected power supply to 61 plants after the high court directed the Punjab Pollution Control Board to shut down... (Times of India)
BJP fooling people: Sonia Feb 11, 2009
Under the Dedicated Freight Corridor projects, tracks have to be laid on a stretch of 1800 km from Ludhiana to Haldia which would be dedicated for goods trains. The electrified tracks will speed up transportation of goods which will thus become cheaper. (Times of India)
Local Weather Feb 8, 2009
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 02/08/09 07:15:32 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 89% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
Full-time actor, part-time MP Feb 7, 2009
Actor Dharmendra, who hails from Ludhiana and is BJP MP for Bikaner, is rarely seen in his constituency or in Parliament. The records show he has never asked a question in the House about his constituency. (India Times, India)
