Articles by Deepa Sharma Sood
Blackout in Ludhiana as 220 KV feeder develops a snag
The power went out at 9.30pm on Friday and could not be restored till about 2am in several areas of Ludhiana; in areas connected to the sub-stations of Kitchlu Nagar, GT Road and Chaura Bazaar, it took more than six hours for workers to rectify the fault, leaving residents fuming due to the blackout
Updated on Jun 13, 2021 01:14 AM IST
Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Fallen electricity poles lead to power disruptions across Ludhiana
In many areas, there was no power through the night and supply resumed only in the wee hours; residents say PSPCL’s helpline was also not reachable
Published on Jun 12, 2021 01:43 AM IST
Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
48-hour outage leaves over 1 lakh Ludhiana residents sweating
PSPCL chief engineer says excessive load damaged cables; load has been shifted to other subdivisions
Updated on Jun 11, 2021 12:59 AM IST
Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Relaxation in curbs raises hopes of Punjab sportspersons eager to be back on grounds
Coaches said that they have been providing online coaching to the players so that they can continue with their practice at home, but most of them are keen to come to stadiums to join their team members
Published on Jun 10, 2021 01:19 AM IST
Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Covid effect: Children join virtual camps, learn new skills at home amid summer break
While some students are busy attending three-four hours long online classes, others, whose schools have declared summer break, have either signed up for virtual summer camps or are learning new skills at home
Published on Jun 07, 2021 12:41 AM IST
Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
National Means-cum-Merit scholarship: Ludhiana tops the state as 229 students clear exam
In Ludhiana, the top two schools, from where the maximum number of students cleared the exam are Government Senior Secondary School, Basti Jodhewal, and Government Model Senior Secondary Smart School, Punjab Agricultural University
Published on Jun 06, 2021 12:56 AM IST
Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
NTSE results: Five Ludhiana Class 10 students get perfect score in baseline test
Manjot Kaur of Government Senior Secondary School, Hargobindpur; Dileep Ahirwar of Government Senior Secondary School, Dhandra; Raghav Puthela of Government High School, Salem Tabri; Jashanpreet Kaur of Government High School, Sehjomajra; and Herleen Kaur of Government Model Senior Secondary Smart School scored 30/30 marks
Published on Jun 03, 2021 01:25 AM IST
Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Ludhiana tops state in enrolling private school kids in govt facilities
Since April 1, the district has admitted a total of 40,849 students in its government primary, middle, high and senior secondary schools. The maximum enrollments were seen in Class 10 with 2, 585 students followed by Class 5 with 2, 336 new students.
Updated on May 02, 2021 02:21 AM IST
Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Ludhiana residents throng markets hours before weekend lockdown sets in
With shops closing at 5pm, an hour before the weekend lockdown came into effect at 6pm on Friday, unprecedented rush was witnessed at grocery, fruit and vegetable shops at markets all over the city from 4pm onwards
Updated on May 01, 2021 02:15 AM IST
Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Food grains for midday meals gathering dust at Ludhiana govt schools
The 1,527 govt schools in the district are awaiting orders from the state govt to begin distribution of grains among students
Published on Apr 30, 2021 12:34 AM IST
Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Ludhiana’s Good Samaritans send home-cooked meals to Covid patients
To keep their morale up during the fight, these Good Samaritans are also pasting motivational messages, wishing them speedy recovery, on these food packets.
Published on Apr 29, 2021 01:34 AM IST
Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Govt teachers’ door-to-door campaign inspires 8,000 Ludhiana kids to join school
Through personal visits, teachers have been educating parents regarding the facilities and achievements of government schools, and registering children for school on the spot
Published on Apr 26, 2021 11:15 PM IST
Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
IELTS and coaching institutes in Ludhiana stare at losses
With the deputy commissioner ordering a closure till April 30 to prevent gathering of students, the institutes say that there are rarely any takers for online classes
Published on Apr 21, 2021 01:22 AM IST
Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
19 Ludhiana govt schools await lecturers for new courses
The schools had got the approval of director of public instruction, secondary, to introduce the courses from April this year
Published on Apr 19, 2021 01:00 AM IST
Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
In just 2 weeks, Ludhiana govt schools enrol more students than last year
School principals say that good infrastructure and quality education have prompted many parents to shift their wards from private schools to government ones.
Published on Apr 16, 2021 01:25 AM IST
Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Lockdown brought shutters down on 40% of Ludhiana’s pre-schools
As per preschool owners, admissions usually begin in March or April but with the state government ordering another closure till April 30, parents are unwilling to pay fee for just online classes. This is has made it difficult for the owners to meet their fixed monthly expenditure.
Published on Apr 09, 2021 12:55 AM IST
Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
In Ludhiana, new academic session to begin sans textbooks
The distribution process of textbooks from the PSEB depot to blocks started on Tuesday. Over 1.8 lakh textbooks have been sent to four blocks out of the total 19 in the district.
Updated on Apr 01, 2021 01:06 AM IST
Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Punjab school education board changes 11 books for Classes 6-12
The books that have been changed include textbooks of Science and Mathematics for Classes 6 and 7; computer science textbooks for Classes 6-8 and Classes 11-12. English book for Class 8 and Class 10 social studies book has also been changed, in all languages
Updated on Mar 28, 2021 08:47 PM IST
As Ludhiana resigns to a subdued Holi, shopkeepers report 80% dip in sales
After the commissioner of police banned all gatherings at hotels, restaurants and malls due to a surge in virus cases, few customers turned up to purchase products
Published on Mar 28, 2021 01:13 AM IST
Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Ludhiana gets ₹1.35 lakh for purchase of physiotherapy equipment
A designated room for physiotherapy has also been made at Government Primary School, Model Gram, where children can avail treatment free of cost four days a week
Published on Mar 22, 2021 12:22 AM IST
Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Child rights panel recommends online exams for nursery to Class 8 students
Since Covid cases are again showing a slight surge in Punjab, the commission received phone calls and email from parents and students, requesting online exams
Published on Feb 26, 2021 12:54 AM IST
‘Morning wake-up call’ order leaves govt teachers sleepless
The heads of government schools, teachers and mentors in Punjab are sleepless over a new task at hand — to give early morning wake-up calls to students, asking them to study
Published on Feb 25, 2021 01:05 AM IST
Ludhiana edu dept officials don’t practise what they preach, flout mask norms
DEO (elementary) says strict action will be taken against staff members if found violating the norms
Published on Feb 24, 2021 01:23 AM IST
Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Punjab’s meritorious schools to reopen for Class 12 from Feb 9
The Punjab government will reopen all 10 meritorious schools in the state from February 9 for which Class 12 students have been asked to submit the Covid-19 negative certificate on arrival
Published on Feb 03, 2021 04:20 PM IST
Ludhiana school suicide: 2 days on, DEO instructs all teachers to check classes before leaving
Two days after a 17-year-old girl was found hanging in the biology lab of her school in Gill village, the district education officer (DEO), elementary, Rajinder Kaur, has asked all school heads to take corrective measures to avoid such incidents in the future
Published on Jan 15, 2021 01:23 AM IST
Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Covid safety norms thrown to the wind as Ludhiana’s PAU govt school reopens
Covid safety norms were thrown to the wind as Government Model Senior Secondary Smart School, Punjab Agricultural University, reopened for students of Classes 5 to 8 on Monday
Updated on Jan 11, 2021 11:32 PM IST
Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Ludhiana schools record 10% attendance on Day 1 of reopening
Confusion among school heads over requirement of written consent from parents; strength expected to improve in coming days after Thursday’s PTM
Updated on Jan 08, 2021 12:17 AM IST
Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Students to be served mid-day meals at Ludhiana schools
Foodgrain, along with cooking costs, will be provided to students attending classes online
Updated on Jan 07, 2021 11:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Schools reopen to thin attendance in Punjab amid Covid pandemic
On Day 1, confusion among school heads over requirement of written consent from parents; strength expected to improve in coming days after today’s PTM.
Updated on Jan 07, 2021 04:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | Deepa Sharma Sood
Ludhiana schools gear up to welcome students after nine months
The govt decided to reopen schools so that final revision can be conducted on campus before the annual exams
Updated on Jan 06, 2021 11:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana