Punjab

Ludhiana, May 4 Punjab’s industrial hub, Ludhiana, is drowning in civic collapse. Behind the government’s hollow boasts of “world‑class infrastructure” lies a city gasping for the most basic necessity — a functioning sewerage system. The rot runs so deep that even elite colonies like Model Town are reduced to cesspools, with filthy backflow invading homes after the slightest drizzle. What...

Editor's Pick

Punjab’s power story this summer is shaping up to be a test of endurance — both for its infrastructure and its governance. On paper, the state boasts an availability of 15,555.47 MW from its mix of thermal, hydro, solar, central allocations, BBMB and independent power producers. But the reality is far less reassuring. Thermal plants rarely run at full throttle,...

Politics

Chandigarh, May 3 The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was directly responsible for the prolonged power cuts being faced by the people across the State as it had failed to either generate additional power nor upgraded the transmission system. In a statement here, senior SAD leader Parambans Singh Romana also accused power minister Sanjeev...