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 4 Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Bittu, reacting to the BJP’s emphatic performance in West Bengal, declared that the “takhta palat” moment is now headed for Punjab. He asserted that people in the state have already made up their minds to usher in change for the betterment of Punjab. Bittu pointed out that many citizens live in...