Heat Stress Threatens Dairy Yields in Ludhiana
Dairy farmers in Ludhiana are grappling with a significant decline in milk production due to escalating temperatures. Experts from Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) caution that milk yields could plummet by up to 30% if adequate measures aren’t taken to shield cattle from heat stress. Dr. Puneet from GADVASU highlighted that […]
Nearly one-third of milk samples failed in Ludhiana
Nearly one-third of milk and dairy product samples collected in Ludhiana over the past six months have failed food safety tests, raising concerns over food quality in the district. Dr Amarjeet Kaur, district health officer (DHO), confirmed that 24 out of 82 enforcement samples of milk and milk products collected between September 2024 and February […]
9 Killed In Ludhiana Gas Leak, Victims’ Kin Narrate Horror
In a tragic incident, at least nine people died and eleven people were hospitalised after a gas leak incident at a factory in the Giaspura area of Ludhiana in Punjab on Sunday morning. The affected area was cordoned off. A team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was rushed to the spot, and doctors, ambulances, and a fire brigade team are […]
Ludhiana | Stray cattle take over city streets as shelters filled to capacity
Ludhiana municipal corporation (MC), meanwhile, continues to face allegations of turning a blind eye to the growing menace of stray cattle on streets, despite collecting over ₹31 crore in the form of cow cess from the public in the last five years. With cave-ins, delays in repair, waterlogging and the evergreen problem of stray cattle […]