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    3 Nanos or a bottle of Dalmore 40?  Nov 19, 2008
    In India, Whyte and Mackay is available at 330 premium trade outlets in select markets like Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gurgaon, Kolkata, Indore, Pune, Mumbai and Bangalore. The Scotch whisky segment in India has been growing at about 40% per annum. (India Times)

    Diabetes has turned pandemic, says Fortis doctor  Nov 18, 2008
    Detailing the results of an informal study conducted by him, Dr Singh said: The highest number of diabetes cases (20 per cent) was found in Ludhiana while the lowest incidence of the disease was in Lahaul and Spiti (less than 1 per cent). . (Expressindia.com)

    Promiscuity threatens citys AIDS fight  Nov 16, 2008
    Posted: Nov 16, 2008 at 2312 hrs IST Ludhiana, November 15 Sexual transmission accounts for 85% cases : Groups concentrated in Giaspura and Salem Tabri areas ... Though in an industrial hub like Ludhiana, it can also be blamed to an extent on migration of people, men in Punjab have this tendency to treat women as property and think they can have relationships with multiple partners and pass on the disease to their wives too, adds Dr Shalina, who is also researching social aspects of the... (Expressindia.com)

    Childrens Day celebrated in city schools  Nov 16, 2008
    Posted: Nov 15, 2008 at 2340 hrs IST Ludhiana, November 14 Close on the heels of National Education Day celebrations, Childrens day was celebrated with gaiety and fervour at Ryan International School here on Friday. It was a fun-filled day for the students. (Ludhiana Newsline)

    Community aid saves 24-year-old expectant mother from dengue  Nov 11, 2008
    Posted: Nov 11, 2008 at 0153 hrs IST Ludhiana, November 10 Amid the authorities lackadaisical approach towards containing the spread of dengue in the district and with no proper disease prevention strategy in place, heres a story of hope for dengue patients. The public came to the aid of 24-year old Reena to help her survive the deadly virus. (Expressindia.com)

    Punjab to become power surplus in the next four years, says Badal  Nov 10, 2008
    Posted: Nov 10, 2008 at 0523 hrs IST Ludhiana, November 09 To permanently sort out the states power woes and to ensure that the fast pace of industrial growth is maintained, power projects of the approximate capacity of 9000 MW are going to be taken up at a cost of Rs 50,000 crore during the next four years as Punjab looks to become a power surplus state in the near future, said Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal while addressing a gathering at a Sangat Darshan Programme (SDP) organised at the... (Expressindia.com)

    Audi launches super sports car  Nov 9, 2008
    Audi R8 would be available with other Audi models A4, Audi A6, Audi A8, Audi Q7 and Audi TT at Delhi, Gurgaon, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Ludhiana, Chennai, Kochi and Kolkata. or to post comments. (TopNews)

    Failure to check larvae formation at initial stages spread disease  Nov 5, 2008
    Posted: Nov 05, 2008 at 0430 hrs IST Ludhiana, November 04 Dengue attack: National health team chief says fogging alone is not the solution, more awareness required ... Headed by Dr Barua, the national health team is on a three to four-day visit to Ludhiana and has been visiting various areas across the city, besides hospitals, to check the reasons of the formation of the larvae. (Expressindia.com)

    Microsoft launches local mapping service in India  Nov 5, 2008
    Additionally, the service will allow the user see business listings across 29 major cities like Pune, Agra, Allahabad, Amritsar, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Cochin, Coimbatore, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Kanpur, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Mangalore, Nagpur, Nasik, Patiala, Patna, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara and Vishakapatnam. Available both on PC and mobile, Live Search Maps for India is available on Microsoft's Live Search Service. (domain-B)

    India's Unitech's Profit Declines Amid Slowing Demand for Homes, Offices  Nov 1, 2008
    Home prices in smaller towns such as Agra, Ludhiana and Kochi dropped an average 15 percent to 20 percent, according to Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj Property Consultants (India) Pvt. Rental prices for offices and malls also fell by as much as 20 percent across India in the quarter, the firm estimated. (Bloomberg -- Asia)

    Open for free treatment, but Civil Hospital has no platelet machine  Oct 30, 2008
    Posted: Oct 30, 2008 at 0038 hrs IST Ludhiana, October 29 As dengue menace gripped the city, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal declared free treatment for the patients at government hospitals. What went unnoticed, however, were the lack of basic facilities for the treatment of dengue at the Civil Hospital here. (Expressindia.com)

    Dengue fever grips Punjab  Oct 27, 2008
    As a result, many patients are being referred to the PGI in Chandigarh or private medical college hospitals in Ludhiana. According to an estimate, more than 50,000 cases have so far been reported in the state. (Daily News & Analysis)

    NRI murder: Third accused arrested  Oct 22, 2008
    His name was in the waiting list and he had to meet a business associate in Ludhiana on October 11. So, he decided to take a flight to Delhi. (Hindustan Times)

    IAS officer commits suicide  Oct 21, 2008
    His body was found hanging from the ceiling fan by his wife Manpreet, a doctor, when she returned from Ludhiana Monday at 8. 30 pm. (Sify.com, India)

    Punjab IAS officer commits suicide  Oct 21, 2008
    Chhatwal had figured in Vigilance Bureau inquiries in the Ludhiana City Center scam involving former CM Amarinder Singh since the officer was the chief administrator of Punjab Urban Development Authority when the alleged irregularities took place. Apart from being principal secretary, Chhatwal was serving as 00004000 secretary, science and technology and non-conventional energy and commissioner of NRI affairs. (India Times, India)

    Delhi: Killer cabbies strike at IGI  Oct 21, 2008
    He was scheduled to meet a friend from Ludhiana in the capital on October 11 and arrived at the IGI airport around 9. 30pm in a Spicejet flight (SG-218) on October 10. (India Times, India)

    216 BDS seats are vacant due to High fee structure in Punjab ...  Oct 6, 2008
    com - 216 BDS seats are vacant due to High fee structure in Punjab private medical, dental Colleges. com 2004-2007 Editor: Satinder Bains. (PunjabNewsline.com)

    Claude Jaunin,regional sales manager, Asia Pacific  Oct 5, 2008
    Moving forward a little, we are working on our presence in markets such as Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Chandigarh and Cochin. The only difficulty that we face is to grow everywhere at the same time. (India Times)

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    Bollywood box-office report of the week  Sep 25, 2008
    50 lakhs each from Chandigarh and Ludhiana, 6. 50 lakhs Gurgaon, 2. (GlamSham)

    Brand building  Sep 22, 2008
    B B Goyal, Ludhiana, September 20. To read business stories in. (India Times)

    Sudeshna Sen: Get a Mr Fixit  Sep 11, 2008
    The business model you use in London is not necessarily effective in Ludhiana: theres no point wailing we have the best practices, and most modern technology, so why dont the natives appreciate it. The natives tend to like what theyre used to, thank you. (India Times)

    BenQ V2400W: The slimmest 24-inch LCD monitor  Sep 9, 2008
    by Rakesh Sharma, Ludhiana, on Sep 08, 2008 11:19 PM. The price of a product decides the public interest. (Techtree.com)

    Doctors protection bill will be a deterrent  Sep 8, 2008
    Ludhiana, September 07 Dr M K Sobti is the vice-president of the Ludhiana chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) ... Does Ludhiana IMA have patient grievance cell ... There are about 10 members of the Ludhiana branch of IMA who are handling the cell. (Expressindia.com)

    Court allows Amarinder to go abroad  Sep 7, 2008
    Ludhiana: A court here on Saturday granted permission to former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh to go abroad for three weeks from September 10. Amarinder Singh, who is an accused in the multi-crore Ludhiana City Centre scam, moved an application on Friday before the court. (Sify.com, India)

    Paul Theroux decided to retrace his 45,000-kilometre journey. His goal: To see how the world, and he, had changed. But as he writes in his new book about the trip, even in a country transformed by the global economy, some memories hold firm">Return ticket to India  Sep 6, 2008
    Paul Theroux decided to retrace his 45,000-kilometre journey. His goal: To see how the world, and he, had changed. (Globe and Mail -- Business)

    Ishmeet`s father to visit Maldives  Sep 5, 2008
    The death of Ishmeet was simply a case of drowning, Harvinder Singh, Senior Medical Officer of the Ludhiana Civil Hospital had earlier said. Bureau Report. (Zee News)

    LIC targets Rs1k-cr premium collection from north zone  Sep 4, 2008
    Besides LIC also has a land in Amritsar and is planning to participate in upcoming auction on September 5 of Punjab Urban Development Authority (PUDA) in Ludhiana. On claims front, the division has settled 136148 claims by paying 340 crore towards maturity claims and settled 5228 death claims amounting to 51 crore during the year 2007-08. (Financial Express)

    Real Replicas  Sep 3, 2008
    Ludhiana in Punjab has always enjoyed a notorious reputation in the industrial circle. Any machine or component which cannot be replicated anywhere else in the country has its answer in Ludhiana and the beauty is that the duplicate part very often gives better efficiency than the original, that too at a price almost 25 per cent of the original ... It is no wonder that in the 80s, when Japan enjoyed a reputation of producing machines with most advanced technology, it perceived Ludhiana as its... (India Times, India)

    Punjab takes a u-turn on central varsity status for PU  Sep 2, 2008
    It was around 9 am that Kaur along with Ludhiana District Education Officer (Secondary) Sudesh Bajaj reached R S Model School in Shastri Nagar where the surplus teachers had been called ... However, the list of vacancies in government schools of Ludhiana (East) and Ludhiana (West) were not pasted for facilitating teachers to opt for station of their choice. (Expressindia.com)

    E-bikes 'arrived' in India  Aug 29, 2008
    LUDHIANA: To overcome the increase in petrol and diesel prices, travellers in Punjab are taking to bikes powered by electricity, which reduce pollution and also reduce the commutation costs ... Taking China as its role model, the Ludhiana-based e-bike manufacturer is out to tap the unexploited Indian market. (India Times, India)

    Punjab: NRI's murderers get life term  Aug 27, 2008
    On August 18, he was coming from Ludhiana to Phagwara and after he had a lunch at a dhaba named DaalRoti. com near a bridge over Satluj river in Phillaur on the National Highway, at around 1. (India Times, India)

    India's youngest premature baby  Aug 25, 2008
    Born at the 24th week of pregnancy at the SPS Apollo Hospital in Ludhiana on June 13, 2008, Kuku, as she is fondly known, is India's youngest premature baby. However, her chances of survival after birth was remote. (Times Now.tv)

    Phoenix Mills gets 200 m from German fund  Aug 23, 2008
    The 50:50 joint venture, Akme Rhine River Projects, will develop the seven projects in Ludhiana, Mohali, Greater Noida and two each in Bangalore and Gurgaon by 2012. Last year, MPC Synergy unveiled plans to invest about $1 billion in the Indian real estate market over a period of time. (Hindu Business Line)

    Friends shocked by Surrey shootings  Aug 23, 2008
    Ms. Sekhon said Ms. Sandhu moved to Calgary from Ludhiana, India. Mr. Sandhu, who is also from Ludhiana, joined Ms. Sandhu in Calgary, where they were married. (Globe and Mail -- National)

    Revised pay adds shine to defence forces  Aug 17, 2008
    Sixth Pay Commission-Appreciation for more pay and pension suitably Posted by Balbir Singh Sooch, Ludhiana on 2008-08-17 07:09:22 ... Sixth Pay Commission-Appreciation for more pay and pension suitably Posted by Balbir Singh Sooch, Ludhiana on 2008-08-17 07:09:22. (Financial Express)

    Heart patient dies in Delhi during VHP roadblock  Aug 13, 2008
    In Punjab, VHP protesters blocked roads in Jalandhar, Amritsar, Ludhiana and other places. Traffic was disrupted at the most busy intersections of Chandigarh. (Sify.com, India)

    Abhinav triggers gun craze in Punjab  Aug 13, 2008
    At Ludhiana, Satwant Singh Garewal of the Garewal Gun House said the change has been both immediate and drastic. "Till now we used to sell 20 guns a month, but now I am anticipating to sell at least 50.". (India Times, India)

    Let a hundred cities bloom  Aug 11, 2008
    Then there are niche cities like Faridabad, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Chandigarh and Jallandhar where both incomes and consumption are expected to substantially outpace the national. The emergence of Bhopal and Kanpur on the list is more surprising as they are in states which lag the national average on various indices. (India Times)

    Ishmeet's parents reject report, want CBI probe  Aug 11, 2008
    LUDHIANA: The late singer's family has reiterated charges of foul play. Raising the pitch over charges about the possibility of Ishmeet's death being not an accident, the family on Sunday seemed to have become more convinced about the need for an inquiry. (Times of India)

    Punjab: Now, women bus conductors  Aug 10, 2008
    LUDHIANA: "Frailty, thy name is woman," said William Shakespeare ... Belonging to Ludhiana, her father was also part of the transportation sector ... Now smartly dressed in her mauve 'salwar kameez' uniform, Gurpreet travels from Mohali to Moga via Ludhiana and back from Moga to Mohali everyday. (India Times, India)

    Thousands turn up to bid adieu to Ishmeet  Aug 3, 2008
    LUDHIANA/PUNJAB: As the body of 19-year-old Ishmeet Singh made its last journey from his home to the cremation ground in Ludhiana on Thursday, commoners and celebrities turned up in force to bid a tearful farewell to the "Voice of India". ( ). (Times of India)

    On Friendship Day, pals miss Ishmeet  Aug 3, 2008
    LUDHIANA: He isn't there to wish his friends back on Friendship Day, but silent prayers have gone up from hundreds of lips to Ishmeet Singh, for happiness and peace wherever he is. Robin, a friend of the young singer who died in Maldives on Tuesday, said, "Today when everyone will wish their friends I will be alone, with nobody to call a friend. Just 15 days before his death he called me up and suggested songs for a competition I was to participate in. Ishmeet even invited me to his place in... (India Times, India)

    Abortion case: Doctor arrested, action against woman likely  Aug 2, 2008
    Ludhiana, August 01 A Day after the raid on Jattinder Ghambhir Hospital, the district police arrested Dr Arvind Pal Singh Ghambhir for violations under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act ... There are 113 registered MTP centres in Ludhiana district and 243 registered ultrasound scan centres. (Expressindia.com)

    I Can Still Hear Ishmeet Calling Me, Says Himani Kapoor  Aug 2, 2008
    Im leaving for Ishmeet's hometown Ludhiana ... Himani accompanied the entire Voice Of India group to Ludhiana for the funeral on Thursday at 4 p.m. ... All of us from Voice of India, Toshi Sabri, Irfan Ali, Aishwarya plus two members of Endemol, the company that produces the show, will be going to Ludhiana and of course, Gajendra Singh (the programme's producer and director), she said. (TopNews)

    Ishmeet probe  Aug 1, 2008
    Ishmeet was cremated in Ludhiana today. The Punjab government has ordered a police probe. (Calcutta Telegraph)

    Ishmeet Singh given state funeral  Aug 1, 2008
    Ludhiana: Singer Ishmeet Singh, who met with a tragic end, was given a state funeral here on Thursday evening with people from all walks of life and braving heavy rains turning up to bid adieu to the teenager who shot into fame in a television reality show. The state government announced it would set up an Institute of Excellence for Performing Arts named after Ishmeet. (Sify.com, India)

    Tata Chem to invest Rs 212 cr in JV  Jul 31, 2008
    The company's collection-cum-distribution centre and cash and carry outlet have become operational in Ludhiana. The second center will come up in Mumbai, followed by 20 more units across the country depending on acquisition of land, Khusrokhan said. (India Times)

    Ishmeet Singhs funeral with state honour  Jul 31, 2008
    The body of singing sensation Ishmeet Singh, who died of drowning in swimming pool in Maldives on Tuesday evening, was brought to his home town Ludhiana on Wednesday evening ... Today The 19-year-old singer will be given funeral in Ludhiana by the Punjab Government with all the state honours ... The state government officials and leaders of the ruling SAD-BJP alliance escorted the body from Halwara airport near Ludhiana to his residence in Shastri Nagar area of the town. (Oneindia)

    Weather: Partly cloudy, afternoon storms likely  Jul 30, 2008
    Melbourne, FL 32940 Last Updated: 07/30/08 08:45:41 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 97% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)

    Talent Show Star Ishmeet Drowns In Maldives  Jul 30, 2008
    Voice of India 2007 contest, Ishmeet Singhs hometown Ludhiana was plunged in a pall of darkness and collective grief ... S. Gurprinder Singh Sodhi, Ishmeets father, told at their home in Ludhiana that the event management company, which took Ishmeet to the Maldives, communicated him at around 2000 hrs that Ishmeet had died due to drowning in the hotel pool ... Mr. Sodhi also said that Ishmeet left Ludhiana on Monday for Chandigarh from where he went to Mumbai on way to the Maldives. (TopNews)

    Ishmeet Singh dies in Maldives  Jul 30, 2008
    LUDHIANA: Very few can forget his innocent smile and soft, tempered voice ... In shocking news that engulfed Ludhiana in a pall of gloom and collective mourning, the budding singer died on Tuesday apparently by drowning in Maldives. (India Times, India)

    Sleuths struggle to crack terror outfits  Jul 27, 2008
    There have also been blasts in Ludhiana in Punjab, Malegaon in Maharashtra and at the shrine of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti at Ajmer in Rajasthan. . (Sify.com, India)

    Small companies cannot afford IT solutions  Jul 24, 2008
    The report finds that there are around 1,200 SMB clusters spread across India, the prominent ones being the textiles at Tirupur, auto component clusters at Pune and Ludhiana. Tirupur Exporters Association president A Sakthivel says, We are taking a much higher risk, so we need to be absolutely certain of the tradeoff. (India Times)

    Singh is king after all!  Jul 23, 2008
    The prime minister's relatives live in Amritsar and Ludhiana and organised religious prayers this week for the survival of his government. Punjab's ruling Akali Dal flatly refused to support the prime minister, saying that he had done nothing for Sikhs and Punjab despite belonging to the community and the state. (Sify.com, India)

    NRI, kin booked for setting wife afire  Jul 22, 2008
    After giving her first aid, she was shifted to CMC Hospital, Ludhiana. In her her statement to the police, Manjit said her husband and other members of in-laws family set her afire after an altercation. (India Times, India)

    India enjoys tourism boom, more Americans  Jul 18, 2008
    Channi Anand / AP fileA tourist dances with a folk dancer from the Indian state of Rajasthan at the rural Olympics in Ludhiana in the Indian state of Punjab. But The New-Delhi-Agra-Rajasthan circuit known as the "Golden Triangle" is just one corner of the country. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    Monsoon has been good in Punjab - PAU experts  Jul 16, 2008
    Ludhiana: A team of experts from the Agro-Meteorology Department of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has said that monsoon in the state of Punjab has been well distributed and has been fruitful for the plantation of paddy, sugarcane and horticulture crops ... 3 mm in June 2008, Ludhiana received the highest rainfall in over 40 years. (IndiaEduNews.net)

    Punjab: Principal's hubby molests girl  Jul 15, 2008
    LUDHIANA: It's a new world out there. Unfortunately, it's a tad too unsafe. (India Times, India)

    Roaches in food trays on Shatabdi  Jul 13, 2008
    Manjit Garewal, who was travelling from from Ludhiana, said she felt like throwing up when she saw the insects crawling on her sandwich packets and that the passengers had filed a complaint with the authorities about the unyhygenic conditions in the train, which could even pose a serious threat to passengers' health. Coach attendant Dharmendar said he had apologised to the passengers when they complained about cockroaches in breakfast trays. (India Times, India)

    Drug Stash Worth 38 Lakh Rupees Recovered from Chemist in Ludhiana  Jul 5, 2008
    During raids conducted by a team led by Bhag Singh, State Drug Controller of Punjab along with 9 drug inspectors from different districts other than Ludhiana, the state was able to nab one of the biggest suppliers of drugs in the state ... Dear Sir, In our area amrit medical davakhana d Medical Store, New Vishkarma Colony, Khokha Market, Jamalpur, Ludhiana-141010 are supplying (Nasha) Drugs to youth, due to that nos of students are caught in nasha please do the needfull. (MedIndia)

    New VB charge: Capt spent money on ladies  Jun 21, 2008
    In a fresh case registered against Amarinder, Raninder, former media adviser BIS Chahal, alleged hawala operator Chetan Gupta (who also figures in the multi-crore Ludhiana City Center case), three senior government officials and two others, the Vigilance Bureau has now charged them with not only holding disproportionate assets but misuse of official position, receipt of bribes and kickbacks along with involvement in the controversial Intranet project. A VB team carrying summons for Amarinder and... (Times of India)

    Dead fish in Punjab waterway  Jun 20, 2008
    "The sewerage and industrial waste of Ludhiana and other cities is being drained into the rivers. It's the fish now, later it will be people." ... The heavily contaminated and untreated industrial waste, which, as TOI reported earlier, has even changed the DNA of people in certain highly affected areas, seemed to have come mostly from the multitude of small, medium and large scale industrial units, specially metal surface finishing units, textile dying units, and tanneries in Ludhiana. (India Times, India)

    Punjab cop caught with 210 kg drugs  Jun 16, 2008
    LUDHIANA: In what might be another jolt for the Punjab police, a Sangrur-based head constable Rachan Singh has been caught by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence from near the Radisson Hotel in Delhi with 210 kg of synthetic drugs along with his three accomplices. DRI officials, who conducted a raid at his house at Didba village at Sangrur, seized Rs 13 lakh and were astonished to see two Mitsubishi Lancers there. (India Times, India)

    I-T dept gets tough on tax returns  Jun 14, 2008
    In a similar case in 1989, a Ludhiana businessman was awarded two successive prison terms of one year each by a local court while the defaulter was also made to pay a fine of Rs 2,000 in each case. In this case the assessee, a resident of Kalsi Nagar in Ludhiana, had filed his return on March 29, 1986, whereas his return was due on July 31, 1983. (India Times, India)

    Health ministry to conduct nationwide survey on colas  Jun 6, 2008
    The study is being conducted in the four metros besides Ahmedabad, Ludhiana, Jorhat and Thiruvananthapuram. It is also being carried out in four rural districts Moga (Punjab), Sabarkantha (Gujarat), Kolaghat (Assam) and Kollam (Kerala). (India Times, India -- Community News)

    Ludhiana docs film a hit at Cannes  Jun 5, 2008
    Ludhiana docs film a hit at Cannes Sanjeev Singh Bariana Tribune News Service. Ludhiana, June 4 The film Hope, script of which is written by Shelley Chawla, a doctor hailing from Ludhiana, was screened at the Cannes film festival last week ... Shelley spent early years in Ludhiana. (Chandigarh Tribune)

    2-yr-old killed by teen over mum's elopement  Jun 3, 2008
    LUDHIANA: Reena (name changed) always suspected little Anjanis mother, Guddi Devi, had a hand in the separation of her parents ... The Ludhiana police on Monday arrested Reena after Anjani was found dead, bundled inside a sack and dumped in a municipal dustbin with strangulation marks on her body. (India Times, India -- Community News)

    Lalu Signs $1 Bln Ircon Deal With Malaysia  May 18, 2008
    Mr. Lalu stated, We are going to build 24 world class stations, the third line (railway) from Ludhiana to Calcutta and from Delhi to Chennai. "We have an open mind, we want Malaysia to participate," he said, adding that they could begin diesel loco projects or electric loco projects. (TopNews)

    The Threat of Global Food Shortages Part II  May 15, 2008
    LUDHIANA: Last month, the wheat fields in the Indian state of Punjab stretched in amber-tinged waves as far as the eye could see, promising bountiful harvests. Nothing hinted at the grave crisis that has gripped the state, driving farmers to suicide and unemployed youth to the comforts of heroin. (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)

    Akalis take rural bodies  May 15, 2008
    In Ludhiana however the Congress suffered a setback with the Akalis leading in most seats for which results have been declared so far. The SAD had won 21 of the 22 Panchayat Samiti seats for which results were declared till late evening. (Chandigarh Tribune)

    Terror attack in Jaipur  May 14, 2008
    In October last year, an explosion killed six people and wounded 32 in a packed cinema hall in Ludhiana in Punjab state in northern India. Police called it a "terrorist" bombing. (iAfrica.com)

    Khali sells in enterprising Punjab  May 9, 2008
    "Much of the stock is coming from Ludhiana. Some garment manufacturers in that industrial city timed the arrival of the merchandise with his arrival in India. Since he is all over the media, including TV shows and newspapers, the clothing in his name is selling fast," said Rakesh Kumar, a street vendor selling Khali-inspired T-shirts in Mohali town on the outskirts of the state capital Chandigarh. The T-shirts are priced between Rs. (India Times)

    Rajrishi Singhal:Revive bourses  May 5, 2008
    Badla was the mainstay of trading at Calcutta, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Ludhiana and a few other exchanges (many of which indulged in this indigenous trading form surreptitiously) ... In fact, four exchangesDelhi, Jaipur, Ludhiana and Kanpurhave already come together to create a common platform that will facilitate trading in the shares of regional companies still listed on each of these exchanges. (India Times)

    Consultancy major RITES to go for IPO  May 4, 2008
    Agarwal informed that RITES was carrying out the engineering-cum-traffic survey for east and west dedicated freight corridor (DFC) between Ludhiana (on National Highway 1, in Punjab) and Sonnagar (Bihar) and Delhi-Mumbai. These corridors will also link the major logistics parks conceptualized for Indian Railways at Nagpur (Maharashtra,) Durgapur (West Bengal,) Ludhiana (Punjab) and Vapi (Gujarat. (India Times)

    Free asthma camp at DMCH on May 4  May 3, 2008
    Ludhiana, May 1 Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) is observing Asthma Awareness Week from May 4 to 6, and organising a free asthma and pediatric camp on May 4. The programme is being organised to mark World Asthma Day on May 4. (Ludhiana Newsline)

    India most afflicted by terrorism: US  May 2, 2008
    The state department in its annual report on terrorism, has also concluded that the terror attacks on the Samjhauta Express, the Mecca Masjid blasts and the other blasts in Hyderabad, Ludhiana, Lucknow and Varanasi were aimed at sparking communal tension. These attacks, which killed and injured both Muslims and Hindus, were probably conducted by extremists hoping to incite anger between Hindu and Muslim communities, the state department report sa 00004000 id. (India Times)

    Hero Electric firms up solo run plans  May 2, 2008
    Of this, Rs 50 crore will be put into expansion of the plant at Ludhiana, Rs 20 crore for the proposed acquisition and the rest will be invested in R&D. The investment will be funded through internal accruals. The company had entered the electric scooter segment in 2007 in technical collaboration with Ultra Motors. (Business Standard)

    Rapist Punjab cops dismissed  Apr 13, 2008
    LUDHIANA: The already tattered image of the Punjab police hit a new low on Saturday when four policemen, one of them an officer, were found to have gangraped a 15-year-old girl in one of the citys public parks ... The girl, who had come from Lucknow to visit her relatives in Ludhiana, had strolled into the garden late Friday evening. (India Times, India -- Community News)

    Minor raped by three cops in Ludhiana  Apr 12, 2008
    LUDHIANA: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by three police persons in a park in posh Civil Lines area in the district, police said on Saturday. The policemen were arrested on Saturday morning and suspended with immediate effect, DIG police, Ludhiana range Ishwar Singh said ... The incident took place on Friday night when the girl, hailing from Lucknow, went to meet her friend in the park just behind the Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner's residence, they said. (India Times, India)

    World Kabbadi League like IPL soon  Apr 11, 2008
    "It's good that Sukhbir Badal is trying to do something big for the pet game of Punjab," said former India player Harmail Singh from Ludhiana ... Harbans Singh, coach of Ludhiana District Kabaddi Association, who's currently supervising trials in kabaddi at Jalandhar, welcomed the proposal. (India Times, India)

    Two-bedroom home within Rs 5-10 lakh most in demand  Apr 7, 2008
    The remaining 46 per cent came from smaller cities and towns like Nasik, Ludhiana, Batala, etc. This search for their dream home leaves Indian internet users with homes normally confined to the extreme suburbs or peripheries of large and small cities. (India Times)

    Speed machines: 13 states want Bullet Train  Apr 6, 2008
    These are Ahmedabad-Mumbai, Chennai-Bangalore and Delhi-Amritsar via Ambala, Ludhiana and Jalandhar. Of these, a study was done by Rail India Technical and Economic Services (RITES) on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai stretch, the sources said. (India Times)

    Rain ravages large parts of north India  Apr 6, 2008
    Farmers in the Malwa region bore a lot of the brunt of the freak weather, though those in Moga, Ferozepur and Ludhiana weren't spared. The hailstorm that followed only compounded matters. (Times of India)

    Hero Group, UK's Ultra scrap JV plans  Apr 4, 2008
    Under the terms of the deal, Ultra was to provide EV motors for the two wheelers while Hero Cycles, the privately held bicycle making arm of the Munjals, was to assemble the vehicles at its Ludhiana unit. Ultra has also set up an exclusive distribution network of 150 dealers across India. (Economic Times)

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