Cancer won't stop doctor -- or his work Nov 22, 2009
Education: S.F.S. College, Nagpur, India; Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India; medical internship, CMC Hospital, Ludhiana, India; surgical internship, Lutheran Medical Center, Cleveland; residency in radiation oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City; radiation oncology fellowship, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City. Occupation: Radiation oncologist; founder of the Cancer Care Foundation. (Florida Today)
TCS' passport project misses 3rd deadline Nov 13, 2009
The pilot project would have seen 'Passport Seva' centres in Bangalore and later in Hubli and Mangalore, also in Karnataka, followed by Chandigarh, Ludhiana in Punjab and Ambala in Haryana. 1. (India Times, India)
Gateway Distriparks outperforms Sensex with 86% gain in 6 months Nov 11, 2009
Gateway Rail Freight operates from its terminals at Gurgaon near Delhi, Ludhiana, Punjab and near Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Navi Mumbai. Its fleet includes container trains and rail-inland container depots, which provide end-to-end logistic solutions for export-import trade in the northern region, coupled with domestic trade in other parts of the country. (India Times)
F&B brands to increase volume growth Nov 6, 2009
Such is the popularity of new format stores that Mc Donalds counts a drive through store alongside a highway in Ludhiana as its highest revenue grosser. Pizza Hut, which positions itself as a casual dining brand also has 24 of its total 147 stores as Express and Delivery Only stores. (India Times)
Indian Hotels banks on high season Nov 3, 2009
Besides, the company commenced operations of seven new Ginger hotels in New Delhi, Panaji, Ludhiana, Ahmedabad, Mangalore and Durg. The Ginger brand is now present in 19 cities. (India Times)
Diwali parties go top notch! Oct 11, 2009
At another swanky Ludhiana address, dcor expert Swati Pandya Sood coaxes the lady of the house to take out the family heirloom, antique silver plates and copper lotas. The 150-yearold Burma teak consoles have been polished to put up the family photographs in silver frames. (India Times)
GE plans to turn India gradually into a sourcing base Oct 2, 2009
Meanwhile, the company has been doing a lot of local innovative projects locally like running a biogas plant solely on cowdung in Ludhiana , something Chopra says they could replicate in other parts of the country as well provided certain conditions are met. The third arm, healthcare, is perhaps where the most innovation has happened out of Bangalore. (India Times)
Fakes impede auto part cos' recovery Sep 22, 2009
They are mostly made around Delhi and Ludhiana, says K Ravi, head, automotive aftermarket division at Bosch India. The company, whose aftermarket sales are around Rs 1,200 crore, has seen 15-20 % of its market taken away by spurious parts markers. (India Times)
Cong slams Tharoor's (t)wits on cattle class Sep 17, 2009
While party chief Sonia Gandhi flew economy, general secretary Rahul Gandhi travelled in the chair car of Shatabdi Express to Ludhiana. With elections in Maharashtra and Haryana only weeks away, Tharoor's comments should be music to the Opposition camp. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Rahul Gandhi joins austerity drive, travels by Shatabdi Express Sep 15, 2009
NEW DELHI: Taking a lead from his mother and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi in practising austerity, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today travelled to Ludhiana in the chair car of Shatabdi Express ... A day after his mother flew to Mumbai in the economy class, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today travelled to Ludhiana in the chair car of Shatabdi Express. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Audi rolls out its latest sports utility vehicle Q7 in India Sep 4, 2009
Audi currently has dealerships in Delhi, Gurgaon, Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata and Kochi. "We plan to expand to Jaipur, Lucknow, Nagpur and Coimbatore soon," Tiers said. (India Times)
Bengal, Punjab to boost farm produce Aug 25, 2009
Central grants of Rs 1,000 crore for setting up four terminal markets at Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur and Mohali in Punjab are linked to these amendments. The state would have got a subsidy of Rs 250 crore if the amendment had taken place, said a senior official of the Punjab Mandi Board. (India Times)
Company of the Year- Hero Honda Aug 25, 2009
Its not common to be able to start out as a bicycle manufacturer in Ludhiana and end up as the worlds largest two-wheeler manufacturer by volume. At the heart of this extraordinary company is the relationship between the Hero Group and Honda Motor Company of Japan. (India Times)
Punjab scraps RIL's agri project deal Aug 24, 2009
However, the earlier government had already allotted 480 acre of panchayati land across 23 locations, 450 acre in six industrial areas and a chunk of 150 acre at Laddowal farm near Ludhiana. The bone of contention was the move to transfer about 1,337-odd acre of public land to RIL at throwaway prices to set up 52 rural business hubs and 250-odd franchisee outlets at identified locations, added the source. (India Times)
Sikh priest films woman taking bath Aug 16, 2009
KIRATPUR SAHIB (ROPAR): Days after a Ludhiana gurdwara 00004000 granthi was caught watching porn clips on his cellphone while reading scriptures, another priest was caught filming a woman while she was bathing at the historical Kiratpur Sahib gurdwara. A shocked Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has sacked the priest along with his accomplice. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Punjab defies drought, yield may rise Aug 13, 2009
By the end of August the crop will be in flowering stage and in the second week of September will reach the maturing stage according to Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana, paddy program head, Dr S S Gosal. "Paddy crop in Ludhiana, Patiala, Fatehgarh Sahib is looking good where soil is heavy and rainfall has been moderate. However, across Bathinda, Ferozepur and Faridkot due to less rainfall the crop is not superior," said Dr Gosal who has made field trips across the state. (India Times)
Granthi caught watching porn clips in gurdwara Aug 12, 2009
According to sarpanch Amrik Singh of Jhar Sahab, near Ludhiana, the incident came to light in the morning when a faithful praying at the Jhar Sahab gurdwara, managed by SGPC, found granthi Gurpreet Singh wasnt concentrating in the prayers and was rather distracted by something else underneath the table on which the scriptures were placed. I was shocked to see that the granthi was actually busy seeing pornographic clips on his cellphone that he had cleverly hidden under the table,... (India Times, India)
DSE offers facility to regional SEs Aug 10, 2009
CHANDIGARH: Delhi Stock Exchange (DSE) has agreed in-principle to provide a platform for trading rights to the members of regional stock exchanges like Ludhiana, Jaipur and Ahmedabad in a bid to revive trading in the exchange ... Delhi Stock Exchange (DSE) has agreed in-principle to provide a platform for trading rights to the members of regional stock exchanges like Ludhiana, Jaipur and Ahmedabad in a bid to revive trading in the exchange. (India Times)
Aspiring model kills friend to get portfolio made Aug 7, 2009
Another Rs 15,000 was withdrawn in two instalments at Ludhiana,'' said Singh ... The Ludhiana lad had shifted to Delhi last year to pursue his dream of a career in modelling ... According to the cops, Jetly knew Gill from Ludhiana where she often visited the Jetly residence as a friend of his elder brother. (India Times, India)
Bullion traders look forward to the festival season Jul 31, 2009
Speaking to ET, Ludhiana based Jaganath Ram Sahay Firm, owner, Narender Kumar said that after 30th July it was expected that bullion prices will fall by 4-5% which will then increase in mid August ... 1958 established Anand jeweller firm in Ludhiana, owner, Rajkumar is worried that future trading was making it unpredictable to state where the market was heading. (India Times)
Not furnishing true & full info ground for rejecting mediclaim Jul 15, 2009
On September 11, 1990, Singh suddenly fell ill and was admitted to hospital in Ludhiana. Later he was shifted to Madras Institute of Nephrology also known as, Vijaya Health Centre, Chennai where his condition deteriorated, ultimately leading to his death on December 26, 1990. (India Times)
Leyland to open 4 outlets in Punjab Jul 15, 2009
"Currently we are present in eight locations in the state and our service network is set to grow further with four more dealer locations at Ludhiana, Moga, Chandigarh and Bathinda to be opened this fiscal," Company's whole time Director Vinod K Dasari said in a release today. The company today inaugurated its new outlet, spread over 10,000 square feet, at Patiala. (India Times)
Chandigarh doc sold abducted baby Jul 11, 2009
The baby was reunited with his family on Friday after being recovered from the possession of a Ludhiana resident ... Cops said the doctor contacted Jaya Devi, a former nurse at her clinic, and using her as a conduit, sold off the baby for Rs 30,000 to a woman named Sangeeta at Ludhiana. (India Times, India)
Lalit Group to invest Rs 1,500 cr Jul 11, 2009
The company has already identified seven locations, including Amritsar, Ludhiana, Faridabad, Ahmedabad and Surat, for the initial set of mid-market hotels. It plans to take the total number of such economy hotels to 25 in the next 3-4 years. (India Times)
Tata's to launch JLR in small towns Jun 19, 2009
Apart from metro cities, JLR showrooms will also be opened in smaller towns like Ludhiana. We are here for a long haul and we will keep on developing our dealer network till 2010, said JLR spokesperson Aileen Hughes. (India Times)
Is it time for India to issue a travel advisory on Australia? Jun 3, 2009
The victim of the attack, who came to Australia just a month back, hails from Ludhiana. He is a nursing student at the Chisholm Technical Institute in the city and was attacked on his way to college on Tuesday (June 2) morning. (India Times)
Another student attacked Jun 3, 2009
A group of five men stopped Singh, who is from Ludhiana, and demanded cigarettes and money, following which one of the attackers slashed him with a knife, said reports quoting the Australian police. Singh is a nursing student at the Chisholm Institute in Melbourne and had arrived in Australia a month ago. (India Times)
Bharti, Wal-Mart open first joint store in India May 31, 2009
"About 80% of our suppliers are from Punjab. We will set up our next store in Ludhiana. Each store will require about $7 million. This does not include the land price.". Raj Jain, managing director and chief executive of the joint venture Bharti Wal-Mart India, said a lot of planning and preparation had gone into the project in the past 12 months. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Dalit gurdwaras symbol of affluence May 28, 2009
"We plan to spend Rs 2 crore on its sarovar and a hall inside the premises,'' revealed Balbir Raja Sodhi, president of the managing committee of the temple. Main contributions, he added, have come from NRI Dalits. The temple has a 13-acre compound and is worth several crores due to its prime location, he added. Over Rs 3 crore have already been spent on the multi-storeyed Satguru Ravidas Dham, a sprawling 1-acre building in Dalit-dominated Buta Mandi locality. According to its managing committee... (India Times, India)
Curfew lifted in trouble-torn areas of Punjab May 28, 2009
CHANDIGARH: Day curfew was lifted in Jalandhar, Phagwara, Hoshiarpur, Malout and Ludhiana in Punjab following improvement in the situation in the areas hit by violence following the attack on a sect leader in Vienna on Thursday ... Day curfew lifted in Jalandhar, Phagwara, Hoshiarpur, Malout and Ludhiana in Punjab following improvement in the situation in the areas on Thursday. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Punjab curfew being relaxed May 26, 2009
Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur and Phagwara towns of Punjab continued to be under curfew for a second day on Tuesday ... Hundreds of others were stranded in Amritsar, Jalandhar, Phagwara and Ludhiana stations. (India Times)
PNB's MoneyGram remittance service May 26, 2009
MoneyGram expects to activate the Punjab National Bank locations in phases, launching the first 3,500 branches in large cities such as New Delhi and Ludhiana and smaller communities all over the country by year end. MoneyGram opened its first office in India in 2006 and now has offices in New Delhi and Mumbai dedicated to growing the company's money transfer service. (India Times)
Why Modi did not campaign in Delhi May 18, 2009
The photo-op of Nitish and Modi clasping hands at the NDA rally in Ludhiana was described by Modi as a memorable moment of the election. But Nitish explained to the media he was helpless as Modi held his hand and raised it high before a cheering crowd. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Congress leads in eight Lok Sabha constituencies in Punjab May 16, 2009
Congress was leading in Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Anandpur Sahab, Ludhiana, Fatehgarh Sahab, Sangrur and Patiala. SAD was ahead in Khadoor Sahab, Faridkot, Ferozepur and Bathinda, while its alliance partner BJP was ahead in Hoshiarpur. (India Times)
SAD-BJP alliance leads in eight constituencies May 16, 2009
The Congress was leading in the remaining five constituencies of Anandpur Sahab, Patiala, Fatehgarh Sahab, Ludhiana and Amritsar ... Former Indian Youth Congress President Manish Tewari was leading from Ludhiana by about 8000 votes over his nearest rival Gurcharan Singh Ghalib of Shiromani Akali Dal. (India Times)
Hide & Seek at 10 Janpath May 14, 2009
The Telengana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) leader K Chandrashekhar Rao, who had shared a dais at an NDA rally in Ludhiana on Sunday, was, Kumaraswamy added, very much a part of the Third Front. All of which could explain why it is called the Third Front. (India Times)
Gowda Jr sneaks in to meet Sonia May 13, 2009
Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K C Chandrasekhara Rao, who contested the polls as part of the grand alliance with the TDP and the Left, took a 360-degree turn to join the NDA rally in Ludhiana and sing paeans to 'Lauh Purush' L K Advani. If Rao was paraded by the BJP as its big catch, the Congress has let the world know that it has its own appeal among the regional outfits. (India Times, India)
BJP to harp on Ludhiana May 12, 2009
NEW DELHI: Having succeeded in projecting itself as a more cohesive and united pre-poll alliance which was better positioned to form the next government at the Centre, the BJP-led NDA is seeking to press the advantage home by unleashing a publicity blitzkrieg to spread the Ludhiana message in the poll-bound states ... With the NDAs show of strength and unity, which was on display in Ludhiana on Sunday, forming the backdrop, the last-minute publicity blitz is aimed at projecting the opposition... (India Times)
Ill be back, PM signs off May 12, 2009
Mr Singh who was campaigning in Punjab Amritsar and Ludhiana on the last day of canvassing expressed confidence that UPA will form the government after May 16 ... Terming the Sundays NDA rally in Ludhiana a mirage, he said a split in the BJP-led NDA is very much there and would begin to show after the elections. (India Times)
PR Ramesh: Congress steps on gas May 12, 2009
Addressing a press conference in Ludhiana, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said UPA partners enjoyed a good compatibility quotient and, hence, would be in a position to resume business after May 16. Thats easier said than done was evident from the swift CPM riposte that its first priority was the establishment of a non-Congress, non-BJP government. (India Times)
Nitish swears by NDA, attacks UPA May 11, 2009
NEW DELHI: Setting to rest all speculation about his plans, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday graced NDAs show of strength and unity at Ludhiana ... Rubbishing reports of touching base with leaders belonging to rival formations, including Congress and Left, the JD(U) stalwart told newspersons in Patna, before setting off for Ludhiana, that he had clarified on several occasions that neither was he in touch with anybody, nor had any party or leader (from outside the NDA tent)... (India Times)
Nitish's secularism exposed after rally with Modi: Lalu May 11, 2009
On Sunday, at the Ludhiana rally which was a show of NDA unity, Nitish and Modi clasped hands and the latter even praised the Bihar chief minister for revolutionising agriculture in the state. Text. (India Times, India -- Community News)
TRS chief Chandrashekhar Rao, Nitish Kumar attend NDA rally May 11, 2009
LUDHIANA: TRS, which fought the elections in alliance with the Left parties and TDP in Andhra Pradesh, on Sunday appeared on NDA platform in a major boost to the BJP-led front ahead of the final phase of the polls ... TRS, a constituent of the Third Front, had yesterday made clear its intention of moving towards NDA, saying its will attend the Ludhiana rally. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Campaigning for final phase of LS polls ends today May 11, 2009
Telangana Rashtra Samiti, which contested the elections in Andhra Pradesh as part of the Third Front, on Sunday appeared in the company of NDA leaders at a public meeting in Ludhiana. The Left Parties, whom Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi had sent feelers to for a post-poll tie-up, have indicated that they too were keeping options open. (India Times, India -- Community News)
NDA looks to keep its flock together May 9, 2009
Exuding confidence, Advani told media that the NDA conclave would be held in Ludhiana on May 10. All our alliance partners and CMs are meeting on Sunday to firm up our government formation strategies. (India Times, India -- Community News)
BMW India to roll out Roadster Z4 sports car May 4, 2009
NEW DELHI: BMW India, the fully-owned subsidiary of the worlds largest premium car maker BMW Group, will launch its two-seater Roadster Z4 sports car in India in the second half of 2009 and will add 10 dealers in tier-II cities such as Coimbatore, Jaipur, Lucknow and Ludhiana, as its India sales have exceeded expectations, said a top company executive ... Already, Ludhiana and Coimbatore are giving us sizable sales and we expect similar numbers fr 00004000 om other tier-II cities, said Mr... (India Times)
Pilgrims killed in Punjab road accident Apr 1, 2009
The pilgrims were from two villages near Machhiwara town in Ludhiana district. According to the police, the truck driver had turned the truck into a double-decker by fitting wooden slats so that he could squeeze in more passengers. (India Times)
Gati on fast track on unit stake buy Mar 13, 2009
Gati plans to de-list Kausar shares from the Delhi Stock Exchange and Ludhiana Stock Exchange Association following the acquisition. It will acquire Kausar's shares following a reverse book building process. (India Times)
Banks to tone up pension disbursment Mar 13, 2009
Allahabad Bank chief KR Kamath informed that a pilot run has been carried out in Chandigarh and Ludhiana branch. Other banks are expected to follow suit too. (India Times)
Lalu cuts mail, express, AC fares by 2% Feb 13, 2009
-Dedicated freight corridor from Ludhiana to Kolkata to be inaugurated later this month. - Railway line between Anantnag and Rajwansher in Kashmir valley will be extended to Qazigund in four months. (India Times, India)
Highlights of Interim Railway Budget for 2009-10 Feb 13, 2009
Dedicated freight corridor from Ludhiana to Kolkata to be inaugurated later this month by Sonia Gandhi, says Prasad. Feasibility studies are on for running bullet trains between Delhi-Amritsar, Ahmedabad-Pune, Hyderbada-Vijaywada- Chennai, Chennai-Bangalore, Delhi-Patna, Kolkata-Haldia and Ernakulam-Howrah. (India Times)
Bharti-Wal-Mart to expand C&C chain Feb 12, 2009
The company already has a store in Ludhiana, Punjab. While acknowledging that major retailers in the country are facing liquidity crunch, he said, there is no slowdown in the industry as a whole. (India Times)
