25032023-ATR-01.qxd 3/24/2023 11:55 PM Page 1 c m y b Amritsar tribune FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY DSGMC ASKS AKAL TAKHT TO ISSUE GUIDELINES ON ‘SAROOP’ BIG B RESUMES WORK AFTER RECOVERING FROM INJURY BACK TO THE ROOTS: RUBINA VISITS TEMPLE IN HIMACHAL DSGMC has asked Akal Takh to expedite proceedings on guidelines for carrying ‘saroop’ in the open P2 The veteran actor had broken his rib cartilage while shooting for an action sequence in Hyderabad. P3 Rubina Dilaik shared a glimpse of her hometown in Himachal where she had gone for her sister’s wedding. P4 » » » MAX 23°C | MIN 16°C YESTERDAY MAX 24°C | MIN 16°C SUNSET SATURDAY 6.45 PM SUNRISE SUNDAY 6:27 AM SATURDAY | 25 MARCH 2023 | AMRITSAR INBRIEF RECORD TRANSFERS BY RAILWAYS Amritsar: The Amritsar railway station and the railway yard witness record transfers as part of the periodic change for efficient management of two vital installations. Ajay Singh, station superintendent of Khasa railway station, has been shifted to Amritsar railway station for holding the same position. His predecessor Akshay Pathania has been shifted to the yard as chief yard master. TNS TWO BOOKED FOR SNATCHING CASH Amritsar: Two unidentified armed persons robbed a man of his scooter and cash after attacking him with an iron rod and leaving him seriously injured on Wednesday night while he was on his way back home from work. Gurbaxrai, the victim, said that when he had reached near the 88-foot road graveyard, two scooterborne persons waylaid him. The duo snatched his scooter and a purse containing Rs 1,500. The police have registered a case under Section 379-B (2) and 34 of the IPC in this regard. TNS TWO NABBED WITH STOLEN VEHICLES Amritsar: The Kotwali police have arrested notorious snatcher Mohit of Godam Mohalla and his accomplice Arsh Gil of the Hathi Gate and recovered two stolen motorcycles from their possession. Kotwali police SHO Joga Singh said they were arrested from the Katra Jaimal Singh area with a bike which was later found to be a stolen one. Interrogation of the suspects led to the seizure of another bike. During the investigation, it was found that Mohit already had around 12 cases of snatching and theft registered against him. TNS PHONES SEIZED FROM INMATES Amritsar: The Amritsar Central Jail authorities recently seized three mobile phones from three prisoners during a recent search operation. As per the information, the jail staff had seized cell phones from Bikramjit Singh of Sultanwind road, Shamsher Singh of Gurdaspur and Romandeep Singh of Jhabal. TNS Incessant rain, high-velocity winds cause further damage to wheat crop Tribune Reporters Amritsar/Tarn Taran, Mar 24 Incessant rain since today morning would further cause damage to the crop in the areas of Amritsar and Tarn Taran. The wheat crop in the region had been flattenned by the heavy rain and high velocity winds on March 17. Since the last week, it is third heavy rain that will prove unfavourable for the crop. The wheat crop is at earring stage and with the flattening of the plant, the growth of grain gets disrupted. The rain accompanied by high-velocity winds lead to most of the damage. Most of the fields have been flattened in the region and farmers are worried about the yield. As per weather forecasting, more rain is expected during the next three days. Agricultural experts say the heads of flattened wheat plants would be damaged if dipped in the rainwater accumulated in the fields. The grain would lose its shine with more rain. Narinder Singh, a farmer of Daburji village said: “Earlier, it was hot in the month of February, which was unfavorable for the crop. Now the rain and high-velocity winds are damaging the wheat plants. The government should conduct a survey and Farmers demand compensation based on damage surveys MORE RAIN PREDICTED FOR THREE DAYS ■ As per weather forecasting, A farmer examines crop damage at Nag Kala village near Amritsar on Friday. PHOTO: VISHAL KUMAR access the damage to the crop. The farmers should be compensated for damage of their crop.” Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann had announced compensation but farmers say no survey for the same has been done so far. “The government often announces compensation for the damage of crop due to unfavorable weather conditions. But farmers do not get the compensation most of the time. The AAP government should make sure to provide compensation for the damage of crop on time”, said Malkeet Singh, another farmer of Khankot Village. With three hours of more rain in the evening, the lowlying areas of the city witnessed water accumulation. Commuters also faced inconvenience as water accumulated on roads, pits and slops of bridges. Rabi crops damaged: Heavy rain accompanied by high-velocity winds lashed the district on Friday. The rain has added to the farmers’ worries as there are reports that in case rain continues to lash the district, it would lead to a heavy loss of not only the wheat crop but also of other crops. Rain started lashing the district in the morning. After a two-hour break in the afternoon, it started raining again and continued till late in the evening. Agriculture Development Officer (ADO) Sandeep Singh Dhillon said the rain would submerge the fields and strong winds would flatten them. The ADO said the wheat crop was in dough stage and if it got flattened at this time, these would not bounce back from damages caused to them. Sukhwinder Singh Sabhra, a farmer of Sabhra more rain is expected during the next three days ■ Agricultural experts say the heads of flattened wheat plants would be damaged if dipped in the rainwater accumulated in the fields. The grain would lose its shine with more rain ■ The wheat crop is at earring stage and with the flattening of the plant, the growth of grain gets disrupted. The rain accompanied by high-velocity winds lead to most of the damage ■ Most of the fields have been flattened in the region and farmers are worried about the yield in Patti, said besides the wheat crop, the rain would also affect maze and vegetable crops, including chukandar (beetroot). Tejinder Pal Singh, a farmer of Raspulpur village, said farmers were already facing an acute shortage of dry fodder and now the problem would deepen for them. ADO Sandeep Singh Dhillon said a heavy loss of crops would be unbearable for farmers as last year wheat grains shrivelled due to a rise in temperature. This year the extent of loss of crops seemed to be far more than that seen last year. The shop of a property tax defaulter being sealed in Amritsar. MC seals 8 shops, collects ~22 lakh tax Amritsar, March 24 The property tax wing of the Municipal Corporation (MC) sealed 17 commercial establishments of tax defaulters here on Friday. Meanwhile, of them, nine property owners paid their pending tax on the spot and MC officials opened the seals. The properties of the remaining eight defaulters are still sealed. The MC has been regularly sealing properties of tax defaulters for the last four days. Most of these shops are in interior areas of the city. Officials of the property tax wing claim that they have collected Rs 22 lakh and more than 500 property tax owners paid the tax today. Daljit Singh, Nodal Officer for property tax, said, “We are visiting the properties of tax defaulters regularly. Notices have been issued to all defaulters. In case of non-payment of the tax, we will seal the proper- No breakthrough in Ajnala robbery case Police to tighten the noose around traffic norm violators Tribune News Service Amritsar, March 24 The Ajnala police are still groping in the dark in the robbery incident in which the house of a jeweller in Ajanala was looted two days ago. The police have obtained the CCTV footage from outside the jeweller’s house where two bike-borne persons had parked their motorcycle before entering the house. However, they are yet to identify the suspects. They had claimed to be members of the Jugnu gang. Ajnala police station SHO Jasjit Singh said the police teams have making efforts to SUSPECTS CLAIMED TO BE JUGNU GANG MEMBERS ■ Two armed robbers looted a jeweller’s house in broad daylight in Ajnala on Wednesday. Aatish Dhawan, the complainant, told the police that he and other members of the family were present in the house when two bike-borne persons entered the house ■ He said his wife was working in the kitchen when one of the suspects pointed a datar and a pistol at her. The family members were held hostage ■ He said one of the suspects claimed to be a member of the Jugnu gang. He said they broke open the wardrobe and decamped with Rs 2 lakh of cash and gold jewellery worth lakhs identify and nab the suspects. Two armed robbers looted a jeweller’s house in broad daylight in Ajnala on Wednesday. Aatish Dhawan, the complainant, told the police that he and other members of the family were present in the house when two bike-borne persons entered the house. He said his wife was working in the kitchen when one of the suspects pointed a datar and a pistol at her. The family members were held hostage. Tribune News Service He said one of the suspects claimed to be a member of the Jugnu gang. He said they broke open the wardrobe and decamped with Rs 2 lakh of cash and gold jewellery worth lakhs. Ajnala DSP Sanjiv Kumar said raids to nab the suspects are under way. Amritsar, March 24 The city police have decided to deal firmly with those responsible for behind encroachments on roads. “Traffic cops and Municipal Corporation authorities would launch a drive on Monday, urging the traders to not display their items on the road. If they do so, the goods would be shifted inside the shop. From the next time, if the shopkeeper is found indulging in the illegal practice, legal action would be initiated against him or her,” warned Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and order) Parminder Singh Bhandal during an interaction with the media here on Friday. Recently, more manpower was added to the traffic police and it currently stands above 500. The city commissionerate has been divided into three zones which would be headed by three police officials with the rank of Assistant Commissioners of Police. They would be supervised by Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Amandeep Kaur. Six Make-up artist Namrata encourages women to bring out the best in them Celebrity stylist Namrata Soni (R) for a fashion event organised by Phulkari-WOA in Amritsar on Friday. PHOTO: VISHAL KUMAR women. “There was a time when things were male-dominated, but with time, we managed to make our space and this is just the beginning,” she said. Today, make-up and hair is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, not just India, she added. Taking inspiration from international icons, Namrata said women need to understand that make-up enhances one’s personality and brings out confidence. “Just like any other form of grooming, make-up too is also quite personal and it should bring out your personality. Never copy a trend or blindly follow something that doesn’t feel like ‘you’.” Phulkari-WOA president Tina Aggarwal said the event with Namrata Soni was planned to encourage makeup artists from Amritsar and to provide them first-hand learning experience for one of the best in the industry. A fashion show as also held with city women walking the ramp in Couture by Khurana Jewellery House. — TNS c m y b inspector rank officials were also added in the wing for regulating the traffic. Bhandal said that in order to deal with traffic norms violators, 70 bikes have been positioned in different parts of the city. As many as 60 bikes would be deployed in the day shift and 10 bikes would be deputed at night. He stressed that parents should not send their children or teenagers ride bikes or drive cars. Bhandal said that people can file their complaints on the traffic helpline number (9781130630). Bus-tempo collision leaves four dead Dadasaheb Phalke award winner attends event by Phulkari-WOA in city Amritsar, March 24 Namrata Soni, one of the most sought-after make-up artists in the entertainment industry, who has been creating iconic looks for India’s fashionistas, including Deepika Padukone and Sonam Kapoor, was in city to participated in aan event organised by Phulkari-WOA. Soni, who has also won a Dadasaheb Phalke award in 2019, and has two decades of experience behind her, shared many make-up and grooming tips with city women and encouraged them to break the stereotype that makeup is a superficial, aesthetic-only exercise. Having worked with some of the biggest names in Bollywood, Soni said there was a time when the industry, particularly, make-up and hair, was not welcoming for ty. It would continue till the end of this fiscal (March 31).” The MC collected Rs 31.60 crore in property tax till this evening. Officials of the property tax claim that it is Rs 6 crore more than the amount which they had collected till March 24. The MC officials are expecting that they will collect Rs 35 crore till the end of the fiscal. The MC had conducted a scrutiny of the tax paid by a prominent mall on the GT Road and asked them to pay Rs 27 crore pending towards them. The shopping mall authorities moved the court and got a stay on the matter. If the mall authorities pay the pending amount, the MC will easily achieve the target of Rs 50 crore. This year the number of tax payers has increased. The MC authorities claim that around 101,200 property owners have paid the tax till date. — TNS Navdeep Suri during the first edition of the Sacred Amritsar Festival at Urban Haat. PHOTO: VISHAL KUMAR Ballad Khooni Vaisakhimarks opening of Sacred Amritsar fest Amritsar, March 24 The Sacred Amritsar festival kicked off its maiden edition in the city by hosting a special session with Navdeep Suri (former diplomat and author), grandson of novelist Nanak Singh, here on Friday. Suri read out Nanak Singh’s acclaimed poem Khooni Vaisakhi, which he had translated in English five four years ago. Suri gave a moving performance of the 100-year-old classic ballad about the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which was received by global audience, thanks to Suri’s book. Singer-songwriter Harpreet Singh joined Navdeep Suri in pre- senting the musical poetry. Managing director, Teamwork Arts, Sanjoy K Roy in his opening address said, “The Sacred Amritsar focuses on spirituality and built heritage, celebrating the tangible and intangible through music and poetry aligning the mind, body and soul. — TNS Tarn Taran, March 24 Three teachers and the driver of a tempo which they were riding died in a road accident near Ferozepur on Friday. Eleven other teachers were seriously injured in the incident. District Education Officer (Secondary) Satnam Singh Bath and other officials of the department of the district have sent their condolences to the bereaved. The accident occurred when the tempo collided with a Punjab Roadways Bus near Ferozepur. The deceased teachers have been identified as Kanchan, Prince Kumar and Maninder Kaur. The tempo driver has been identified as Ashok Kumar. Those injured have been identified as Balwinder Singh (ETT), Balwinder Kumar Pintu, Sunil Kumar, Manpreet Kaur, Gurpreet Kaur, Jasbir Kaur, Sarabjit Singh, Balwinder Singh, Harwinder Kaur, Ritu Bala and Navneet Kaur. The DEO visited the hospitals where the injured teachers have been admitted. — OC