30112022-ATR-01.qxd 11/30/2022 12:07 AM Page 1 c m y b Amritsar TRIBUNE ‘HERITAGE TRAILS THROUGH THATHERIAN BAZAAR SOON’ PAGE 2 Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO said heritage trails would be developed through Thatherian Bazaar soon. FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR SKY JAI BHIM SEQUELS IN PIPELINE, SAYS DIRECTOR TJ GNANAVEL MAX 25°C | MIN 9°C | YESTERDAY MAX 25°C | MIN 8°C Tribune News Service Body found lying in the lobby area and the door was locked from inside she was not responding. Her body was lying in the lobby area and the door was locked ACTOR RAKHI SAWANT ENTERS BIGG BOSS MARATHI HOUSE Jai Bhim is not just a word, it is an emotion, this is what the director has to say about the superhit Tamil movie. SUNSET WEDNESDAY 5:26 PM Woman found dead at home, police suspect robbery bid Amritsar, November 29 A woman identified was Savita Khurana (60) was killed by unidentified persons in the Ranjit Avenue Block C area here this evening. She was alone in the house when the incident took place. The incident came to light when the boys living as paying guests on the upper floor of the house looked inside the house. They got suspicious after the victim’s mobile was continuously ringing and PAGE 3 from inside. They informed the police and her son Vishal Khurana, who runs a utensil shop in the Jujhar Nagar area. The police reached the spot and took the body into custody. Following a preliminary probe, the police said the incident seems to be an outcome of robbery as the wardrobe was open and her neck ornament was missing. The accused had slit her throat which led to her death. ACP Varinder Singh Khosa said probe was on and CCTV cameras in the area were being scanned for finding some clues about the perpetrators. A case has been registered on the statement of her son. PAGE 4 In the promo videos, Rakhi and Vishal Nigam, winner of Bigg Boss Marathi 3, are seen entering the house together. SUNRISE THURSDAY 7:12 AM WEDNESDAY | 30 NOVEMBER 2022 | AMRITSAR Man shot dead over minor dispute Amritsar, November 29 A man was shot dead by an ex-serviceman over a minor issue in the East Gobind Nagar area located on Sultanwind Road late last night. The deceased has been identified as Shamsher Singh of Chohan village. The accused was identified as Kanwaljit Singh of Ranjit Vihar on Loharaka Road. Police Commissioner Jaskaran Singh said the accused was arrested within an hour of the incident. The police seized his licensed weapon used in the crime along with six live bullets. A case under Sections 302 and 307 of the IPC and Sections 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act was registered against him. He said the Police officials with the accused in Amritsar. PHOTO: VISHAL KUMAR accused was having a grudge that his in-laws were ignoring him in front of his brother-inlaw Shamsher Singh. Mandeep Kaur, wife of the victim, stated to the police that at her younger sister’s wedding on Sunday, her elder sister had come with her husband Kanwaljit. On Monday, he came to her parents’ home in the East Gobindpura Nagar area in inebriated condition. He entered in a heated argument with other family members and shot dead her husband. The accused fled the spot. The police have nabbed Kanwaljit from his residence and seized his weapon. — TNS ‘Anti-encroachment drive on Heritage Street will continue’ Amritsar, November 29 Municipal Corporation Commissioner Sandeep Rishi will join the office tomorrow. Rishi said the drive against illegal encroachment on the Heritage Street would continue in the city. There have been rumors that former MC Commissioner Kumar Saurabh Raj was transferred for his action against illegal encroachers on the Heritage Street. Kumar Saurabh had deployed a permanent team to keep a check on the Heritage Street. Some of the ruling party leaders reportedly press the MC staff to not take action in the area. However, he didn’t step back even after alleged political pressure. — TNS Youth nabbed with two pistols Day 4 of indefinite stir: Farmers burn govt’s effigies Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Amritsar, November 29 The city police have nabbed a youth and confiscated two foreign-made sophisticated pistols allegedly smuggled from Pakistan. His accomplice, however, managed to flee the spot. The arrested youth was identified as Jagpreet Singh, alias Loha, of Khehra village here. The absconder was Arshdeep Singh of the same village. Police Commissioner Jaskaran Singh said during a preliminary probe, Jagpreet said Arshdeep had got these two weapons smuggled from Pakistan. The police seized two automatic Slovakia-made pistols with two magazines and 10 bullets of .32 bore calibre. The police have registered a case under Sections 25 (8), 54 and 59 of the Arms Act against them. Raids are on to nab Arshdeep Singh. Their previous criminal records were being looked into. Amritsar, November 29 On the fourth day of the ongoing protest outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office, farmers associated with the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee burnt effigies of the Centre and state governments here on Tuesday. Farmer leaders reiterated that the protest would continue till their demands were accepted. KMSC general secretary Sarwan Singh Pandher said the state government was trying to displace thousands of farmers by converting village common lands into panchayat lands. He said the farmers would oppose the amendments to the Punjab Common Land rules and would not let the government to displace the tillers. He demanded from the government to revoke the amendments. Pandher also demanded from the Centre to decrease The accused in the police custody in Amritsar on Tuesday. 170 ARMS LICENCES SUSPENDED Police Commissioner Jaskaran Singh said 170 arms licences had been suspended. He said 12,000 weapons were issued by the city police in the past. He said all these licences were being reviewed during the ongoing drive launched by the police following the state government’s instructions. “The police suspended 170 arms licences as the licence holders were having some criminal record,” he said. He said the city police were verifying the licences without any bias. He said they were produced in a court and brought on police remand for further interrogation. He said they were investigating to whom they were going to supply the weapons. Deputy Commissioner of Police (investigations) Mukhwinder Singh Bhullar said the police were investigating whether the weapons were smuggled through drones. Farmers raise slogans and burn an effigy of the government in Amritsar on Tuesday. PHOTO: VISHAL KUMAR the prices of diesel and petrol as the prices have gone down in the international market. The protesting farmers are camping outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office here for the last four days. The protest being led by the KMSC is witnessing huge participation of farmers, including women. Farmer leaders stated that they were fully prepared for a long fight. “It is for the government to decide. If we can successfully hold protests at Delhi borders for over a year, we can do the same here,” said association leader Gurbachan Singh Chabba. The agitators are demanding legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP), MSP for vegetable and milk, compensation and job for families of farmers who had died during the agitation at Delhi borders, increase of wages under MGNREGA, extension of work days under MGNREGA, Clinical Establishments Act to keep check on fee charged by private hospitals, punishment for desecration of religious books and other issues. Construction of flyovers on bypass road leads to jams City gets new dist edu officers STRETCH OF PROBLEMS Charanjit Singh Teja Tribune News Service Amritsar, November 29 Huge traffic jams are witnessed in the city following construction of new overbridges on bypass roads. In absence of proper alternate passages, commuters have to face a lot of problems. Construction firms hired by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) often fail to keep a check on the traffic movement while the construction work is on. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has been constructing two flyovers on the bypass road at Vallah bypass and Ranjit Avenue bypass for the ease of commuters on NH-1. The authority has diverted the traffic to side lanes, where commuters are facing inconvenience. Due to inappropriate diversions, the residents have been facing inconvenience at Ranjit Avneue and Vallah Bypass Chowk. During peak hours of morning and evening, commuters complaint about the traffic jams. Navdeep Saini, a resident of Vallah, said: “The construction of flyover is required to address the problem of traffic congestion on the Vallha Bypass Chowk. But the con- Vehicles stuck in a traffic jam on a road in Amritsar. SUNIL KUMAR struction company should give proper diversions so that commuters don’t face inconvenience. Traffic police should also be deployed to tackle the problem.” Earlier, the NHAI had constructed six flyovers, including Verka Chowk, Majitha Road Bypass Chowk, Fatehgarh Churian Road Chowk, Ranjit Avenue turn near Anand Park, and Ram Tirath Road Chowk, three years back. Residents said the NHAI should have planned these flyovers years back when they constructed other flyovers on bypass. Jassa Singh, another resident, said: “The NHAI should ensure that the projects complete within the target time. The construction companies and NHAI should be vigilant about the probable accidents in upcoming foggy weather and adopt precautionary measures. The diversions and side lanes should be recarpeted so that commuters don’t face any inconvenience. Sign boards should also be installed to alert the commuters.” Tribune News Service Amritsar, November 29 Sushil Kumar Tuli, who has previously served as the District Education Officer (Elementary), will assume the charge as the District Education Officer (Secondary) in the District Education Department on December 1. He will replace outgoing DEO (Secondary) Jugraj Singh. Similarly, Daljinder Kaur, who was serving as the Principal of Government Senior Secondary School, Kathunangal, has joined as the DEO (Elementary) by replacing Rajesh Sharma. Tuli has previously served as the Tarn Taran DEO (Elementary), while Daljinder Tuli will take charge as DEO (Secondary), Daljinder Kaur as DEO (Elementary) Kaur has a career spanning over 32 years as an educator. She is also the recipient of the 2022 state award and is the senior most official in the District Education Department. She has served as the Deputy DEO, Amritsar, from 2010 to 2014. She had been given commendation for her contribution in bringing back students to her school in Kathunangal post-pandemic by offering them free of charge school transport. Taking charge, Kaur said her focus would be on giving impetus to infrastructure development in elementary and primary schools in the district. “I have served in senior secondary schools until now and I am privy to the challenges that staff and students face in the process to make government schools at par with private schools,” she said. Meanwhile, Tuli will assume the charge on December 1, after outgoing DEO (Secondary) Jugraj Singh’s term expires. Tuli also shared that the policy of the department would be disseminated at the grassroots level to raise the standard of education in schools and connect more students with government schools. Cobweb of wires: Eyesore for public, trouble for electricians Five-day PITEX from Dec 8 Tribune News Service Amritsar, November 29 Tangled power lines hanging off the electricity poles and nearby transformers not only are a threat to general public but also a potential threat to safety of residents and nearby properties. A visit to historically and commercially important Hall Bazaar and its nearby areas revealed that even residents of these areas are oblivious of the threat they are living under. At places, clothes and food stalls have come up under electricity transformers. These cobwebs of wires are also one of the biggest stumbling blocks in the way of the beautification of the holy city. These tangled electricity wires are also the biggest nightmare for the power corporation technicians as they often have to climb up these poles to rectify faults. Residents stated that at places, electricity wires run parallel to windows on first floor of buildings. “We have to keep windows closed. These are so close to houses that one can easily touch them,” said Sunita Devi, a resident of the Katra Baggian area. The residents demanded that where ever possible, the government should put transmission lines underground. As the Hall Bazaar area is in the vicinity of the Golden Temple, it is visited by hundreds of tourists from other states and countries every day. “The mess created by these tangled electricity wires leaves a wrong impression on the minds of tourists. A better transmission system will not only look good but also reduce the workload of PSPCL technicians,” said Satnam Singh, another resident. He said a ‘smart city’ ought to have smart electricity transmission system. A web of electricity wires hangs overhead in a street >> in Amritsar on Tuesday. PHOTO: VISHAL KUMAR c m y b AMRITSAR, NOVEMBER 29 As many as 500 stalls will display an array of products in around 10,000 square metre area during the five-day Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) that will begin from December 8. The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) and the state government are organising the trade expo collaboratively. After holding a meeting on Tuesday with various departments regarding the preparations for the trade fair, Deputy Commissioner Harpreet Singh Sudan said such event would strengthen industrial relations. He said the holding of the PITEX was eagerly awaited by locals as the exhibition had carved out a niche for itself during the last 15 years. Jaideep Singh, convener, PHDCCI, said apart from national and international industries, institutions of the state government, PSIEC, GAMADA, Punjab Agro Industry Corporation, PEDA, Milkfed and Markfed would take part in the trade fair. — TNS