Ludhiana, Dec. 3 : With global economic slowdown affecting almost all countries around the world and the United States economy being the worst-hit, the Indian exporters and manufactures have not been able to escape the heat.

The small and medium scale enterprises in Punjab are facing a major crisis and now seeking a bailout from the government. The State’s leather industry particularly is facing a major downturn.

Bharti Teletech, one of India's top makers and distributors of telecom & allied products, announced that it has pocketed a major order from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), India's major telecom operator, to make fixed line phones.

Under the deal valued at over Rs 350 million, BSNL will make and supply more than 9 lakh CLIP phones for BSNL within the next 5 months.

The pact further strengthens Bharti Teletech’s association with BSNL.

Ludhiana/Chandigarh, Nov. 27 : Having been hit hard by global slowdown, the automobile industry is on the lookout for new and lucrative markets to survive the existing crisis. Today, the focus appears to be on tapping markets like Punjab, as people here are inclined to buy new cars frequently.

Punjab is today viewed as a ‘hot market’ for cars from the sales point of view by the marketing gurus, especially in the luxury segment.

The U. S. auto industry is faced by a situation where it looks standing on the brink of disaster.

Ludhiana, Nov. 19: More and more farmers in different parts of Punjab are today taking to pig and turkey farming. The shift from the conventional methods to new avenues is driven from the urge to earn a better income.

In an effort to empower small and marginal farmers, Punjab government is encouraging farmer to take up pig farming and turkey breeding in the rural parts of the State.

A look into the prospects of turkey breeding and pig farming, one learns how both of them are potentially more viable than conventional farming.

Ludhiana, Nov. 14 : More and more farmers in different parts of Punjab are today taking to turkey and pig farming. The shift from the conventional methods to new avenues is driven from the urge to earn better income.

In an effort to empower small and marginal farmers, Punjab government is encouraging farmer to take up turkey and pig farming in the rural parts of the State.

A look into the prospects of turkey breeding and pig farming, one learns how both of them are potentially more viable than conventional farming.

35 fresh cases of dengue were reported in Ludhiana. These new cases revealed that despite the various steps taken by government authorities to prevent dengue, fresh cases of dengue are pouring in at various hospitals across the city everyday. 

The overall number of cases has touched the 3,500 mark with over 400 cases put in the suspected cases category and over 1,000 patients being treated at the hospitals in the city hailing from other parts of the state.