New regulatory measures regarding the lockdown are yet to be announced. Ludhiana: In view of the declining number of Covid-19 cases in the state, the Chief Minister (CM) of Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh announced a relaxed extension of the state-wide lockdown till June 10, 2021. For the extended lockdown, CM said that the limit of […]
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With families facing cash crunch amid lockdown, people refrain from buying and adopting pets. Ludhiana: Twinkly eyes and sloppy smiles, the four-legged best friend that is known for relieving stress is suffering in cages. Pet shop owners expressed their concern on how their sales have been affected amid lockdown. The increasing number of cases in […]
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Keeping in mind the hike in the number of covid patients, hospitals have started recruiting new doctors. Ludhina: Hospitals across the country have started conducting recruitments, to hire new doctors for treating covid patients as the health system of the country nearly collapsed. Karnataka has hired 1,763 new doctors under direct, walk-in recruitment. This includes […]
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Online orders are not enough for the bakery business to survive. Ludhiana: Anubhav Grewal, the CEO at Bake Fresh feels miserable when freshly baked cakes, wrapped in colorful fondant, pastries, puffs and patties remain unsold. “You won’t really find people in the city waking up early in the morning to step out and buy cakes, […]
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As cow vigilante violence is on a rise, police look for perpetrators in a case of violence related to it. Ludhiana: A Muslim man was beaten up by a group of people on Sunday afternoon for carrying 50 kilograms of buffalo meat, in the name of Cow Protection. The incident took place on the village […]
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Ninety-five percent of hosiery industries in the city are running in losses. Ludhiana: While people stay indoors in their pyjamas, the people making these pyjamas struggle. The hosiery industry in the city has been suffering losses since the pandemic. Vipul Goel, owner of Makhan Hosiery Works (Goel Industries), said that 95 percent of the hosiery […]
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Dairy farmers are reluctant to dispose of dead cattle out in the open. The lack of any carcass plant leaves them with no choice. Ludhiana: The absence of a specific animal disposal ground is a long prevalent issue in the city. Harjot Singh, a small dairy farmer in the city has more than 10 cows. […]
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The daily lockdown, along with the rising number of bird-flu cases, has dimmed meat-shop owners’ hope of earning a profit. Ludhiana: Balwinder Singh, owner of Friends Chicken Centre, is distressed because his business has been running in losses since the pandemic started. The 17-hour-long daily curfew has only added to his woes. “The number of […]
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The legal ban on the sale of tobacco to minors has not prevented it. Minors continue to buy tobacco. Ludhiana: The hands that should be holding toys, books and pencils are seen holding boxes with a cancer warning. There are several small tobacco stalls in the city where minors are not only sold cigarettes and […]
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With the change in generation and lifestyle, parenting dynamics have changed as well. Rattle toys and building blocks are replaced with mobile phones now. Bengaluru: The sight of playful, giggling toddlers crawling behind scattered colorful blocks has now changed to small eyes glued to the screens and tiny hands scrolling through them. Psychiatrists say that, […]
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