Punjab Congress president criticizes BJP candidate Ravneet Singh Bittu as the weakest candidate in the fray. He expresses confidence in Congress breaking past election records in Punjab.
Residents of Ghungrali Rajpootan village in Khanna boycott Lok Sabha elections to protest against a biogas plant emitting foul smell and contaminated water. The 'Dushit Factory Khilaf Sangharsh Committee' formed to address grievances.
From April 13 to April 30, Ludhiana traffic police issued 221 challans to school vans and buses for violating Safe School Vahan scheme norms. The drive was initiated after orders from Punjab govt post Haryana school bus incident.
A couple in Ludhiana dupes a man of Rs 14.50 lakh by promising to send his son abroad for higher studies. The man borrowed the amount and gave it to the couple, but they delayed the process and never fulfilled their promise. The victim's son had to abandon his dream of studying abroad and get a job to repay the debt. A case has been registered against the accused under sections 420 and 120-B of the IPC.
District administration in Ludhiana issues warning and forms team to verify exemption requests from election duty citing reasons like anxiety, backache, and family responsibilities. Around 180 out of 390 applications found genuine.