13112026-JTR-01.qxd 12-11-2026 23:20 Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune 600 STUDENTS RECEIVE DEGREES AT GNDU COLLEGE CONVOCATION 7-YEAR-OLD KAPISHA VERMA’S SKATING JOURNEY EXPLORING THE DIVINE THROUGH RAGA AND TAAL The convocation was presided over by Prof Karamjeet Singh, VC, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. P2 Kapisha has already won several medals and is now gearing up to compete at the national level for the first time. P3 Music, mythology and rhythm blend in Vidushi Rimpi Saha’s recital organisedby Pracheen Kala Kendra. P4 » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 29°C | MIN 17°C YESTERDAY MAX 29°C | MIN 16°C SUNSET FRIDAY 5.30 PM SUNRISE SATURDAY 6:53 AM » FRIDAY | 13 NOVEMBER 2026 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF MAN HELD FOR EXPLOITATION Hoshiarpur: The Mukerian police have arrested a man for allegedly sexually exploiting a 32-year-old woman with intellectual disability. According to the police, the complainant, a resident of a village in Mukerian tehsil, alleged that her 32-yearold sister, who has an intellectual disability, often wandered around. She alleged that a resident of Purika village had been sexually exploiting her sister for some time. The police registered a case following the complaint and arrested the accused. OC BIKER KILLED IN ACCIDENT Phagwara: A man was killed after a speeding tractor-trolley allegedly rammed into his motorcycle near Rampur Khaliyan village. According to the complaint lodged by Raj Kamal of Model Town, victim Jaswant Singh, alias Sant, was returning home on his motorcycle when a tractortrolley, allegedly being driven negligently, hit him. The victim reportedly came under the rear trolley tyre and died. The police later identified the tractor driver as Tara Singh of Moga Patti village in Hoshiarpur district, and registered a case against him. OC 2 BOOKED IN POCSO CASE Phagwara: A woman and a man have been booked for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in Jafarpal village under Shahkot police station in Jalandhar district. The accused have been identified as Paramjit Kaur and Karan, both residents of Jafarpal village. A POCSO case was registered following allegations that Karan sexually assaulted the minor girl, while Paramjit Kaur was also named in the case. oc TWO BOOKED FOR ~1.85L FRAUD Phagwara: The Nakodar police have registered two separate cases against a man and his daughter for allegedly cheating two residents of Rs 1,85,334. The accused have been identified as Daman Kumar and Anitka, both residents of Guru Nanak Nagar, Nakodar. Premjit of Meharu village, alleged that they cheated him of Rs 92,700, while Sukhdev of Hussainabad village accused them of defrauding him of Rs 92,634. oc 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL GOES MISSING Phagwara: A 16-year-old girl went missing from her home in Kesarpur village. The girl's mother Rita Kumari said her daughter Muskan passed Class X and was staying at home. Muskan left the house without informing anyone. Despite efforts to trace her through relatives, the family has been unable to locate her. The police have registered a case. OC TWO ASSAULT HEAD CONSTABLE Phagwara: Two accused allegedly assaulted a policeman and escaped on a scooter. The accused JasmIt Rattu and Baneet Rattu of Haripur village were in police remand. According to the police, the accused pushed Head Constable Balbir Singh to the ground, freed themselves from handcuffs and fled on a scooter. oc MP Chabbewal, Mayor Dhir, Tinu among AAP’s new picks in Doaba 19 out of 23 candidates declared | Ministers Bhagat, Ravjot miss out again Deepkamal Kaur Tribune News Service Jalandhar, November 12 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday announced its second list of 31 candidates for the Punjab Assembly elections, naming 11 halqa in-charges from the Doaba region. In all, the party has announced the names of 19 candidates on a total of 23 seats from the Doaba region. In the first list of 40 candidates declared two weeks back, the party had named eight sitting MLAs from Doaba. The names of ministers Mohinder Bhagat from Jalandhar West and Dr Ravjot Singh from Sham Churasi were again left out. The party is yet to take a call on Sultanpur Lodhi, where Sajjan Singh Cheema has been serving as halqa in-charge for the past two terms, and Banga where former SAD leader Dr Sukhwinder Kumar Sukhi had joined AAP . Among those named on Thursday was Hoshiarpur MP Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal, who has been fielded from Phagwara. Chabbewal, who was appointed the party’s halqa in-charge for Phagwara around six months ago after replacing Harnoor Singh Harji Mann, now becomes AAP’s official candidate from the constituency. Jalandhar Mayor Vaneet Dhir, who had been announced as halqa incharge replacing Dinesh Dhall from Jalandhar North, has also been given ticket. Industrialist Nitin Kohli’s name has been announced Nitin Kohli along with wife and grandson celebrates the announcement of his ticket by AAP from Jalandhar Central. PHOTO: MALKIAT SINGH from Jalandhar Central, where the party MLA Raman Arora has been ignored. Kohli had been appointed halqa in-charge since May 2025. As Vice-President of Hockey India, he is credited with bringing the recently concluded Asian Hockey Championship to Jalandhar. He has taken quite a few initiatives in his area, including plying of free e-rickshaws for senior citizens and launching sports and fitness facilities in all 23 wards of his constituency. All other recently appointed halqa in-charges, including Harjot Kaur Lohtia from Phillaur, kabaddi player Balbir Singh Pala Jalalpur from Shahkot, industrialist Davinder Pal Singh Ranga from THE LUCKY ONES Constituency Phagwara Jalandhar North Jalandhar Central Phillaur Shahkot Kapurthala Adampur Jalandhar Cantt Nawanshahr Mukerian Bholath Candidate Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal Vaneet Dhir Nitin Kohli Harjot Kaur Lohtia Balbir Singh Pala Jalalpur Davinder Pal Singh Ranga Pawan Tinu Deepak Bali Robby Kang Sarabjot Singh Saabi Harsimran Singh STILL UNDECLARED IN DOABA: JALANDHAR WEST, SHAM CHURASI, SULTANPUR LODHI AND BANGA. Kapurthala, Pawan Tinu from Adampur, Deepak Bali from Jalandhar Cantt, Robby Kang from Nawanshahr, Sarabjot Chand Nawanshahr SDM Tribune News Service Nawanshahr, November 12 Kuldip Chand, a 2025-batch PCS officer, today assumed charge as SDM, Nawanshahr. Earlier, he served as Assistant Commissioner (General), Gurdaspur. He has also held the charge of SDM, Fatehgarh Churian, in Gurdaspur district. Interacting with mediapersons, Kuldip Chand said ensuring transparent, efficient and hassle-free delivery of public utility services, along with prompt and effective redressal of public grievances, would remain his foremost priorities. Amandeep Kaur Ghuman Ghuman ADC of Dasuya Dasuya: The government has appointed an Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) at Dasuya. Amandeep Kaur Ghuman, a 2016batch PCS officer, has assumed charge as the maiden ADC of Dasuya. After assuming charge, Ghuman said residents of Dasuya, Mukerian, Talwara, Hajipur and Tanda would no longer need to travel to Hoshiarpur for routine administrative services. She said the ADC office at Dasuya would facilitate people in matters relating to various certificates, pensions, procurement of crops, arrangements at grain markets and other public grievances. She added that the office would become fully operational in the coming days, providing considerable relief and convenience to residents of the area. — OC Singh Saabi from Mukerian and Harsimran Singh from Bholath, have also got the ticket. Lohtia had contested from Banga on the AAP ticket in 2017 but was shifted to Phillaur a few months ago. Tinu, a former SAD MLA, joined AAP about two-anda-half years ago. Saabi, once considered a close aide of Bikram Majithia in the SAD, joined the Congress in June 2025 before switching to AAP a year later and becoming halqa in-charge of Mukerian. All new candidates celebrated the occasion with party workers in their respective offices this evening. They were garlanded by the party workers and supporters. Sweets were distributed to all those who came to rejoice the occasion. Gunshots fired at wedding event in Mayor’s presence Tribune News Service Jalandhar, November 12 A video of a youth firing gunshots in the air during a marriage function at the Radisson Enclave locality in the presence of Mayor Vaneet Dhir went viral on Thursday. In the video, Dhir is also seen dancing on the floor to the music of a DJ when the youth starts celebratory firing in the air with his pistol. The incident took place just a day after the city police arrested two persons, including a cafe owner, for brandishing of weapon publicly. The police have time and again been warning the public regarding any display of weapons. The video of celebratory firing is learnt to be three-day old. DCP Law and Order, Jas, roop Kaur Bath said she had taken cognizance of the video. “Our teams are engaged in identifying the accused”, she said. Works inaugurated in Ward 72 Jalandhar Mayor and North constituency in-charge Vaneet Dhir inaugurated development works at Maharaja Agrasen Park in Ward 72 during a meeting organised by the New Lakshmipura Welfare Society. He also approved the installation of high mast lights at the park to improve lighting and enhance safety for residents. The meeting was attended by members of the welfare society and local residents, who discussed various aspects of the park's development, beautification and improvement of public Mayor Vaneet Dhir amenities. Councillor Hitesh Aggarwal, representing the area, and Ward 80 Councillor Ashwani Aggarwal were also present. Addressing the gathering, Mayor Vaneet Dhir said the development of Maharaja Agrasen Park would provide residents of New Lakshmipura and adjoining areas with a better public space for recreation and relaxation. He said the project would not only enhance the beauty of the locality, but also provide improved facilities for morning and evening walks. The Mayor assured the residents that their suggestions and requirements would be given due consideration and that development works would be prioritised accordingly. Emphasising the importance of public parks, the Mayor said the overall development of every locality and the provision of better civic amenities remained his top priorities. He added that parks were not merely spaces for walking, but also served as important recreational areas where children could play, senior citizens could relax and families could spend quality time in a clean and green environment. DIG calls for tight vigil on Punjab-HP border ahead of Assembly elections Our Correspondent Hoshiarpur, November 12 Deputy Inspector General of Police (Jalandhar Range) Naveen Singla on Thursday directed senior police officers to strengthen security arrangements along the Punjab-Himachal Pradesh border in view of the upcoming Assembly elections. During a coordination meeting held at the Police Lines in Hoshiarpur with senior police officers of the Jalandhar Range and adjoin- ing districts of HP the DIG , stressed the need for close coordination between police forces of the two states to ensure free and fair elections. He directed the officers to maintain strict vigil at interstate checkpoints and intensify police deployment to keep a close watch on suspicious activities. He also emphasised regular sharing of intelligence and timely exchange of information between police officers of the border districts of both states to maintain law and order. Singla instructed officers to conduct regular inspections of inter-state checkpoints and ensure that adequate security arrangements were in place. He also directed them to ensure that CCTV cameras, installed at these checkpoints, remained fully functional for effective surveillance. Emphasising the importance of checking at entry and exit points of border districts, he asked police officers of both states to jointly inspect the checkpoints and issue security directions. He further urged the officers of the neighbouring districts to remain in constant touch with their Punjab counterparts to ensure timely and effective action against antisocial elements involved in unlawful activities. DC Aashika Jain, SSP Sandeep Kumar Malik, SSP , Kapurthala, Gaurav Toora, SSP Jalandhar Rural, Harvin, der Singh Virk, senior police officers from adjoining districts of HP and officers of various departments of Hoshiarpur district attended the meeting. Devotees to take out Nagar Kirtan on Nov 21 DC hands over draft electoral rolls to political parties Tribune News Service Jalandhar, November 12 The Nagar Kirtan dedicated to Parkash Purb of Guru Nanak Dev ji will be taken out in the city on November 21. It will commence from Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Mohalla Gobindgarh. Preparations have been initiated by the district administration to conduct this event smoothly. A meeting was held on Thursday at the District Administrative Complex here by Chairman of the Punjab State Safai Karamchari Commission Chandan Grewal, Mayor Vaneet Dhir, and senior AAP leader Nitin Kohli, in the presence of Additional Deputy Commissioner Amarinder Kaur. During the meeting held with representatives of gurdwara management committees and officials from various departments, a review of the Nagar Kirtan route was conducted. Officials of the Police Department were instructed to ensure foolproof security arrangements, parking and smooth traffic management. Municipal Corporation officials were asked to ensure cleanliness along the entire route of the Nagar Kirtan, along with proper decoration and lighting arrangements at prominent places and chowks. In addition, instructions were also issued to ensure timely arrangements for drinking water, temporary toilets, uninterrupted power supply, deployment of medical teams, and other necessities. The officials were directed to visit the Nagar Kirtan route and complete the arrangements in advance so that the sangat participating in the Nagar Kirtan do not face any inconvenience. Besides Joint Commissioner of Municipal Corporation Sumandeep Kaur, officials from various departments c m y b were also present on this occasion. The Nagar Kirtan will start from Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Mohalla Gobindgarh, and will pass through areas such as SD College, Bharat Soda Water, Mandi Fenton Ganj, Gurdwara Diwan Asthan, Milap Chowk, Phagwara Gate, Bhagat Singh Chowk, Panj Peer, Khingra Gate, Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Chowk Adda Hoshiarpur, Mai Hiran Gate, Patel Chowk, Basti Adda, GT Road, Bhagwan Valmiki Chowk and Rainak Bazaar, before culminating at Gurdwara Diwan Asthan, Central Town at 8 pm. Our Correspondent Kapurthala, November 12 Deputy Commissioner Akash Bansal on Thursday handed over the draft electoral rolls published under the special summary revision (SSR) to representatives of political parties in the district, with January 1, 2027, as the qualifying date. During the meeting, the DC handed over the rolls for all four Assembly constituencies of the district — Kapurthala, Sultanpur Lodhi, Phagwara and Bholath. The DC said the period for filing claims and objections began today and continue till December 11. The claims and objections received during this period would be disposed of by December 28, while the final publication of the electoral rolls would be carried out on January 4. He said as per the qualifying date of January 1, Bholath has 1,20,643 voters, including 61,388 male and 59,254 female voters. Kapurthala has 1,30,991 voters, including 67,130 male and 63,851 female voters; Sultanpur Lodhi 1,39,813 voters, comprising 73,173 male and 66,640 female, while Phagwara has 1,69,608 voters, including 87,405 male and 82,192 female. The DC also appealed to voters to ensure that their names are included in the rolls. He encouraged eligible citizens to register themselves as voters by submitting Form-6 through the Election Commission of India’s official voter services portal at voters.eci.gov.in.