Industrialists take part in plantation drive
Release vehicles only after getting regn number: RTO
VB nabs reader for taking bribe
3 lose cell phones to snatchers; handiwork of single gang: Cops
25% firearms yet to be deposited with Ludhiana Rural police
Activists continue to spread green message
Entrance exams for PAU courses in June
PGIMER team apprises Ludh street vendors of food hygiene practices
MC deploys another ambulance for strays
Cicu organises leadership prog
Dejected, Vipan Sood deserts Akali Dal to return to saffron fold
Punjabi language conference on April 27, 28
Lab technician caught in fake dope test scam suspended
Vigilant QRT foils bid to smuggle tobacco into jail
SAD's Vipan Sood Kaka rejoins BJP
Ranjit Singh Dhillon named Ludhiana candidate by SAD. Vipan Sood returned to BJP after multiple party switches. Income raids and promised ticket by Badal. BJP's Bittu in election. Concerns over municipal elections. Sukhbir Badal's role questioned.
Ludh lags in wheat lifting; active steps being taken: Officials
Think twice before voting for INDIA Bloc: BJP leader Sarin
MC razes illegal portion of bldg
Buddha Dariya project reviewed
Youth held for hurting religious sentiments
Rupani goes into huddle with BJP leaders to plan strategy
Cops arrest 3, seize 12 stolen motorcycles
Identify critical polling stations within this week
Going green: MC set to launch Zero Waste Schools Programme
Income-tax officials conduct raids at 3 city bizmens premises
Admn removes Bittus banners from pvt properties
Realty developer Eldeco raises Rs 350 crore from HDFC Capital
Eldeco Infrastructure and Properties, part of the Eldeco group, has raised Rs 350 crore from HDFC Capital Advisors Limited for their joint platform to develop residential projects across India. The platform aims to generate Rs 8,000 crore from 17 projects. The company has planned projects in Delhi, Gurugram, Ludhiana, Sonipat, and Goa, with Rs 500 crore deployed in residential projects in Panipat, Sonipat, Ludhiana, Rudrapur, Rishikesh, Kasauli, Greater Noida (West) & Gurugram.
Income Tax raids premises of three businessmen in Ludhiana
Income Tax officials conduct raids on businessmen Charan Singh Lohara and Jasvir Singh Dhillon for tax payment. IT teams check financial records; operations ongoing under anonymity.
Denied Lok Sabha ticket from Ludhiana, senior AAP leader Jassi Khangura quits party
New Delhi, Apr 24: Former Congress MLA Jassi Khangura, who had joined AAP in the run-up to the 2022 Assembly polls, has resigned from the party. He was one of the contenders for the party ticket for Lok Sabha elections from Ludhiana. The party has chosen Ashok Pappi Prashar, sitting MLA, to be its candidate [] The post Denied Lok Sabha ticket from Ludhiana, senior AAP leader Jassi Khangura quits party appeared first on Northlines .
Row surrounding Bittus posters refuses to die down
18 days after bizmans death, kin cry foul
Civic body razes shanties on banks of Buddha Nullah
Vet varsity experts warn against poor quality silage
On Gladas plaint, FIRs filed against builders setting up illegal colonies
Promote short-duration paddy varieties: DC tells officials
2019 case: Judge hands out life term to murder convict
Waste compactor system installation picks up pace
1 robbed of cash, bike at gunpoint
DC Sawhney led a comprehensive review of SPCA and ABC projects in Ludhiana, focusing on sterilization, feeding spots, and welfare initiatives for stray animals. Emphasis on adoption drives, operation theatres, and anti-rabies vaccines for municipal workers.
Finally, SAD fields Ranjit Singh Dhillon from Ludh
Cooking contests for mid-day meal workers to enhance food quality
SSPs stamp, handcuffs seized from extortionists
RTO commences licencing services at Sector 32 centre
As Cong drags feet, even Pargat seems interested
Bittu snubs Cong, keeps Beant Singhs name on posters
Election officials to spread voter awareness at doorsteps
Panel mulls over reviving PSEB union
Farmers protest enters Day 6: Rail services hit hard; 60 trains diverted, 41 cancelled
Expedite wheat procurement: DC
PAU experts, Russian delegates explore new frontiers in academics, research
MC cracks down on illegal constructions
Youth murdered in broad daylight over 200 dispute
Ludhiana aims to boost voter turnout by deploying officials for door-to-door campaigns in areas of historically low participation before Lok Sabha-2024 elections. DEO Sawhney spearheads voter awareness drives and registration camps for transparent elections.
SAD announces candidates for five seats in Punjab, one in Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) announced the names of candidates for five more Lok Sabha constituencies in Punjab and one in Chandigarh on Monday. It's now official that President Sukhbir Singh Badal 's wife, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, the sitting MP from Bathinda, will be the party's candidate from the same constituency for the fourth consecutive time. With the new announcements, SAD has declared candidates for 12 constituencies in Punjab. Sukhbir mentioned that the announcement of the Khadoor Sahib candidate will be made soon. BJP, SAD rule out re-alliance for 2024 Lok Sabhapolls During Badal's visit to Jalandhar to induct former Congress MP Mohinder Singh Kaypee into the party on Monday, he announced that his wife Harsimrat Kaur Badal's candidacy from Bathinda. Nardev Singh Bobby Mann has been given the ticket from Ferozepur, represented by Sukhbir, as the President has declared that he won't contest the Lok Sabha elections this time. Other candidates announced include Ranjit Singh Dhillon for Ludhiana parliamentary constituency, former cabinet minister Sohan Singh Thandal for Hoshiarpur, Mohinder Singh Kaypee for Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency, and Hardeep Singh Saini, former deputy mayor of Chandigarh, for Chandigarh.
Lok Sabha elections: SAD announces Ranjit Singh Dhillon as party's candidate from Ludhiana
Lok Sabha elections: SAD announces Ranjit Singh Dhillon as party's candidate from Ludhiana The Shiromani Akali Dal has announced former MLA Ranjit Singh Dhillon as party's candidate for the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat. Following the allocation of the ticket, there was a warm welcome from party workers for the former Ludhiana MLA. Highlighting the pressing issues in Ludhiana, Dhillon emphasized the city's diverse demographics, comprising industrialists, shopkeepers, and businessmen, each with their own set of concerns. Speaking to ANI, Dhillon said, There are a lot of issues in Ludhiana. It is such a big city. Here there are many industrialists, shopkeepers, businessman, there are a lot of issues to fight elections here. Slamming the current Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu, for 'lack of work' in the area, Dhillon said, On what grounds are they going to ask for votes? He has been an MP for ten years now, he hasn't solved any issue till now. He has been examined now, it won't happen again. In last ten years what has he done for the area. The one who did not do anything for ten years, wont do anything in future as well, Ranjit Singh said. Appealing to voters to prioritize character and performance, Dhillon said, I appeal the people to vote on the character of the candidate. If you see my record as a councillor as an MLA and if I will get a chance again, I will change Ludhiana, he said. Other leaders who are in fray in the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat are, Ravneet Singh Bittu, BJP's candidate from Ludhiana who recently quit the Congress party to join the BJP and AAP MLA Ashok Parashar Pappi. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Bittu defeated Simarjeet Singh Bains from the Lok Insaaf Party by 76,372 votes. In 2014, he defeated the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Harvinder Singh Phoolka with a margin of 19,709 votes. In Punjab, the Congress that is going solo in the general elections has fielded Gurjeet Singh Aujla from the Amritsar seat, Amar Singh from Fathgarh Sahib, Jeet Mohinder Singh Sidhu from Bhatinda, Sukhpal Singh Khaira from Sangrur, and Dharamvir Gandhi from Patiala. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, the INC-led UPA alliance won eight seats, while the NDA secured four. Polling for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab will take place in the last phase on June 1. (ANI)
Lok Sabha elections: SAD announces Ranjit Singh Dhillon as partys candidate from Ludhiana
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Ludhiana rural police book a father son duo for murder of a youth in Jagraon
Lavish Kumar and his father murdered Shamsher Singh Gopi in Jagraon's Old Grain Market over a monetary dispute. The incident was captured on CCTV, leading to the arrest of the accused. Gopi succumbed to his injuries despite being taken to the hospital.
Cop among 3 held for bid to smuggle opium abroad
Teenager dies in road accident
City doctor, bizman receive extortion calls, threatened
Shut down polluting industrial units
Elderly couple killed in accident
Get ready to make a splash as MC pool set to open this week
2 BJP leaders held, 5 booked after clash
Bought to clear garbage in city, e-rickshaws introduced with fanfare add to the mess
Farmers protest derails train schedules, over 1.49 lakh refunded to passengers
Over 2k appear for NDA, CDS exams at 14 centres in district
Amid reports of resentment against BJP, Bittu visits rural areas
Signboards of only 210 dist pvt schools written in Gurmukhi
73 trains on Ambala-Amritsar route cancelled as farmers squat on tracks in Shambhu for 5th day
73 trains on Ambala-Amritsar route cancelled as farmers squat on tracks in Shambhu for 5th day As many as 73 trains on the Ambala-Amritsar route were cancelled on Sunday as farmers continued to squat on tracks at the Shambhu railway station in Punjab's Patiala district for the fifth day, officials said. The protestors have been demanding the release of three farmers arrested by the Haryana Police during the ongoing stir. A total of 73 trains were cancelled on Sunday, the railway officials said. The cancellation of trains over the last five days was causing financial losses, besides inconveniencing passengers, they said. Many trains were also being diverted due to the farmers' protest, they added. The farmers have been protesting under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) in Patiala district's Shambhu. They began their protest for the release of arrested farmers on Wednesday by squatting on the tracks on the Ambala Ludhiana-Amritsar route in Shambhu near the Punjab-Haryana border. Farmer leaders have said the protest will continue until the three farmers are released. The SKM (Non-Political) and the KMM are spearheading the 'Delhi Chalo' march by farmers to press the government to accept their demands, including legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops. The farmers have been staying put at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana since February 13 when their march was stopped by the security forces.
Ludhiana rural police arrests peddler with 100 grams heroin
Rural police arrested Inderjit Singh, seizing 100 grams heroin. Singh's drug supply network in Jagraon city was uncovered. Police are probing his criminal history and drug buyers.
Large Indian real estate developers continue to snap up land: Anarock
Large Indian real estate developers continue to snap up land: Anarock The residential segment continues to drive the Indian real estate market, which also reflects in the land deals it is generating. Amid all-time high residential demand, several large and listed developers and other entities continued to snap up land. Other than residential, commercial, retail, industrial, logistics and warehousing are also driving prime land deals in key locations across India, according to real estate consultant Anarock. Anarock data indicated that various developers and entities sealed approximately 101 separate land deals in fiscal year 2023-24, cumulatively accounting for nearly 2,989 acres across the country. In contrast, the financial year 2022-23 saw 88 land deals for approximately 1,886 acres closed across various cities. Interestingly, out of the total land deals in FY-24, over 83 deals for about 1,135 acres were closed in the top 7 cities alone, says Anuj Puri, Chairman - ANAROCK Group. The remaining 18 deals, accounting for over 1,853 acres, were sealed in various tier 2 and 3 cities like Ahmedabad, Ayodhya, Jaipur, Nagpur, Mysuru, Ludhiana, and Surat. Tier 2 and 3 cities have once again emerged as redoubtable growth engines, thanks to their rapidly improving infrastructure and growth opportunities. Among land deals in the top 7 cities, NCR topped out with 29 deals for 313+ acres, followed by greater Mumbai region with 19 deals for approximately 157+ acres. Notably, in terms of total land area, Bengaluru saw 14 deals for 490+ acres transacted - the highest among all top 7 cities. The number of deals in 2023-24 has risen significantly - from 88 deals for 1,886+ acres in 2022-23 to approx 101 deals for 2,989+ acres in the current financial year. In terms of total area, around 58 per cent more land has been purchased in the 2023-24 as compared to 2022-23. At 4.93 lakh units, residential sales across the top 7 cities have created a new peak in 2023-24. In particular, large and listed developers have seen very high sales, and it makes sense for them to buy land across prominent urban micro-markets. Resultantly, the previous financial year saw some very prominent land deals taking place, Puri added. The top developers who bought land parcels for various developments in 2023-24 include Godrej Properties, Eldeco Group, Adani Realty, Signature Global, Oberoi Realty, DLF India, Prestige Group, K Raheja Corp, and Brigade Group, among others, as per Anarock. (ANI)
Land deals on upswing; 721 acres closed in Jan-Mar, nearly 3,000 acres in FY24: Anarock
Land deals on upswing; 721 acres closed in Jan-Mar, nearly 3,000 acres in FY24: Anarock Builders and other entities have closed at least 29 land deals involving 721 acres during January-March this year to expand their businesses amid surge in demand especially for housing, according to Anarock. During the entire 2023-24 fiscal, property consultant Anarock said that real estate developers and other entities have closed 101 land deals, cumulatively accounting for 2,989 acres. Land deals in terms of acres have increased 61 per cent annually in January-March 2024 and 58 per cent annually in 2023-24. At least 26 land deals for around 449 acres were closed during January-March 2023, while 88 land deals for 1,886 acres were struck during the full 2022-23 fiscal. These land deals, which were struck across major tier I, tier II and tier III cities, include outright purchase-sale transactions and also partnerships with landlords called Joint Development Agreements (JDAs). Anarock Chairman Anuj Puri said, ''Out of the total land deals in 2023-24, over 83 deals for about 1,135 acres were closed in the top 7 cities alone. ''The remaining 18 deals, accounting for over 1,853 acres, were sealed in various tier 2 and 3 cities like Ahmedabad, Ayodhya, Jaipur, Nagpur, Mysuru, Ludhiana, and Surat. ''Tier 2 & 3 cities have once again emerged as growth engines, thanks to their rapidly improving infrastructure and growth opportunities,'' Puri said. Among cities, Anarock highlighted that Delhi-NCR clocked maximum 12 land deals for 160 acres during January-March 2024 and 29 land deals for 313 acres in the entire 2023-24 fiscal. Commenting on the findings, Aakash Ohri, Joint Managing Director of DLF Home Developers Ltd, said, ''Land deals in the NCR have peaked due to urbanization, infrastructure development, and investment opportunities. Future developments and potential returns on investment are high contributors to the rise in land transactions.'' The surge in land deals underscores the buoyancy of the housing market, Ohri noted. Signature Global Chairman Pradeep Aggarwal said, ''The demand is robust for all kinds of properties from mid-segment to luxury and this is resulting in a significant number of land deals across the country including Delhi-NCR.'' ''This is expected to pave the way for a robust pipeline of new projects in the coming months, which in turn is likely to provide homebuyers a wider range of options to choose from,'' Aggarwal added. Mohit Malhotra, Founder & CEO of realty firm NeoLiv, said the surge in land deals reflects the enduring demand for housing that has sustained since 2023. ''The mid-housing segment is experiencing a significant uptick, mirroring the evolving preferences of homebuyers,'' Malhotra observed. As per the Anarock data, out of the total land deals in the 2023-24 fiscal, around 80 land deals for 2,252 acres are for proposed residential, plotted development & township projects. Commercial and retail real estate projects together saw 4 separate deals for over 42 acres closed. At least 79 acres in 4 separate deals have been earmarked for mixed-use developments. Around 164 acres in 5 separate deals were closed for industrial, IT park, and logistics park. Three land deals, involving 411.75 acres, were for setting up of manufacturing facilities. Among real estate developers, DLF, Godrej Properties, Macrotech Developers, Prestige Group, Brigade Group, Signature Global, Birla Estates, Eldeco and Mahindra Lifespace, among others, were engaged in land acquisitions during the last fiscal.
LS polls: BJP's Chandigarh candidate pins hope on 'Modi wave', local roots for 'landslide' win
LS polls: BJP's Chandigarh candidate pins hope on 'Modi wave', local roots for 'landslide' win Local roots and a ''strong Modi wave'' will help him score a ''landslide'' victory in the Chandigarh Lok Sabha election, feels BJP candidate Sanjay Tandon. Tandon took a dig at Congress candidate Manish Tewari, who fought the 2009 and 2019 Lok Sabha polls from Ludhiana and Anandpur Sahib in Punjab, saying, ''Chandigarh needs a person who is one of them and who has been with them through thick and thin.'' The BJP has been calling Tewari an ''outsider'' in Chandigarh while the Congress leader has hit back, saying he has local roots. The 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Chandigarh will be held in a single phase on June 1. The votes will be counted on June 4. Sixty-year-old Tandon, the son of former Chhattisgarh governor and one of the founding members of the Jan Sangh late Balramji Das Tandon, has replaced incumbent MP Kirron Kher while the Congress has named senior party leader Tewari (58), for the electoral fight in Chandigarh. Kher won the lone Chandigarh seat in the 2014 and 2019 general elections, defeating Congress' Pawan Kumar Bansal. Bansal was elected MP from Chandigarh in 1991, 1999, 2004 and 2009. This time, the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party, which are part of the INDIA bloc, are fighting the polls from Chandigarh in an alliance. ''There is a strong Modi wave,'' Tandon asserted. When BJP workers visit people's houses while campaigning, they are told, Saada vote Modi nu (our vote is for Modi)', Tandon said, adding, ''We are heading for a landslide victory.'' He claimed that the people of Chandigarh are enthusiastic over his nomination as he is a local resident and has a connection with them. A poll campaign named -- Hamara Sanjay Tandon -- has been initiated, he said. ''I will be going door-to-door and there will be a heart-to-heart connect, said Tandon, a chartered accountant by profession. He said he had been working for the people of the city for the last several years and was available for them whenever they faced any problem. Replying to a question on Tewari's statement that he was born and raised in Chandigarh, the BJP leader said it is for the people of Chandigarh to decide who is a local resident and who is not. ''Chandigarh needs a person who is one of them. Chandigarh needs a person who has been available for them,'' he told PTI here. ''Let the people decide who has been available for them and let the people decide who understands the issues of Chandigarh and let the people decide Chandigarh ka beta kaun hai (who is the son of Chandigarh),'' he added. Tewari had to tell people that he was born in Chandigarh whereas, ''people here know me. If 50 people come to meet me, I know the names of 40 of them,'' Tandon, who served as the president of the Chandigarh BJP for nearly a decade, said. Also the party's co-incharge for Himachal Pradesh, Tandon said the Congress-AAP alliance does not pose any challenge to the BJP in the Union Territory. ''Politics works on chemistry, not on mathematics,'' he said.
Man kills himself, wife blamed
Civil surgeon lays trap, catches lab technician taking 3k bribe
DC inspects wheat procurement in Khanna
Pol posters found, 2 cases filed
Family held hostage, helper escapes withcash and jewellery
Truck driver dies due to fire in the vehicle on GT road
Truck Driver Burnt Alive Inside His Vehicle In Punjab's Ludhiana : Police
A 31-year-old man was burnt alive inside his truck parked near a filling station at Bija in Punjab's Ludhiana district, police said on Saturday.
Toddler hospitalised after eating expired chocolate from grocery store in Patiala
Patiala, Apr 20: A one-and-a-half-year-old girl was hospitalised after allegedly eating expired chocolate purchased from a grocery store in Patiala. According to officials, the child identified as Rabia, a native of Ludhiana, was visiting Patiala to attend a wedding with her family. Narrating the incident, Vicky Kumar from Topkhana Mod, a relative of Rabia said [] The post Toddler hospitalised after eating expired chocolate from grocery store in Patiala appeared first on Northlines .
As MC prepares to go digital, staff get training
Cong mahila morcha members quit to join BJP
Seek nod for use of vehicles in road shows
SVEEP teams organise voter awareness activities in city
Woman kills self in front of toddler son
