24072024-JTR-01.qxd 7/23/2024 10:48 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune BARRING HOCKEY, OTHER SPORTS FAIL TO MAKE CUT FOR OLYMPICS MANDI MP KANGANA RANAUT HAILS UNION BUDGET FINANCE MINISTER’S SAREES ON BUDGET DAY DEPICT CULTURAL TALE Except for hockey, no player from any other sports discipline was chosen for the Olympics this time from border district.P2 BJP MP Kangana Ranaut welcomed the Union Budget 2024 presented by Finance Minister & called it ‘wholesome’.P4 Bomkai, Kantha, Mangalagiri — Nirmala Sitharaman’s sarees on the Budget day also send across subtle messages. P4 » » FORECAST CLOUDY MAX 34°C | MIN 28°C YESTERDAY MAX 35°C | MIN 29°C SUNSET WEDNESDAY 7.28 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 5:39 AM » WEDNESDAY | 24 JULY 2024 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF MAN HELD FOR SEEKING DOWRY Phagwara: The Shahkot police have arrested a man for dowry harassment. Investigating Officer Buta Ram said the accused has been identified as Jatinder Singh, a resident of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Phagwara. Jatinder's wife Monika, a resident of Talwandi Sangherra village, had complained to the police that her husband and mother-inlaw harassed her for bringing more dowry and mentally tortured her. A case was registered against them. OC VILLAGER HELD FOR KIDNAPPING Phagwara: The Mehatpur police have arrested a villager on the charges of kidnapping a minor and criminal conspiracy. Investigating Officer Jaspal Singh said the accused have been identified as Malkit Singh, a resident of Gaunsu Wal village. A case under Sections 137(2), 96 and 61(2) of the BNS was registered against the accused and others. OC GANG OF WOMEN THIEVES BUSTED Phagwara: The Nurmahal police have arrested four migrant women on the charges of stealing items from devotees in religious places. The accused have been identified as Vinod, Lakshmi, Sunita and Baby of Bharatpur district in Rajasthan. Sandesh Kumarof Rattan Nagar (Patiala) complained to the police that he came to Divaya Jyoti Jagriti Sansthan with his family on July 21 to pay obeisance on Guru Purnima. He found his phone was missing. He said a gang of women thieves was active inside and stole devotees' phones, purses and ornaments. OC TWO HELD FOR BIKE THEFT Phagwara: The police arrested two persons for vehicle theft and recovered a bike bearing the registration number PB36H-8646 from his possession on Monday night. The accused have been identified as Harpreet Singh of village Masani near Goraya and Jaskaran Singh of village Lakhpur near Phagwara. The accused were nabbed at a check-point near Basra Palace in Phagwara, said Superintendent of Police Rupinder Kaur Bhatti. A case under Section 317(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been registered against them. OC BIKE STOLEN FROM HAVELI Phagwara: A motorcycle bearing the registration number PB-65Y-1447 was found stolen from near Haveli near Phagwara on Monday night. The bike owner Harneik Singh of Fatehgarh Churian (Batala) told the police that he went inside the Haveli for food after parking his bike outside but found it stolen when he returned. The police have registered a case under Section 303(2) of the BNS. OC CENTRE’S DECISION ON RSS HAILED Phagwara: BJP leader Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal today welcomed the Union Government's decision to lift the ban on government employees participating in activities of the RSS. Grewal praised the RSS as a patriotic and cultural organisation. OC ‘Budget good for salaried class, but sports industry not enthused’ Tribune News Service Jalandhar, July 23 There has been a mixed reaction to the Union Budget presented in Parliament today. Various sections of people in the city, including industrialists, doctors, educationists and the salaried class, have said the Budget is a mixed bag and that its real impact will be known in the days to come. No incentive for sports goods makers President of the Khel Udyog Sangh Ravinder Dhir said, “The Union Budget has not brought any relief or given any incentive to the sports goods manufacturers. Our only hope now is that of the 10 industrial hubs announced, Jalandhar should get one. If we get that, we will also get a much-needed R&D centre too. We had met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during her recent visit to Ludhiana. We had requested her to give representation to the industry in the GST Council. We had also sought the revision in the Section 43B(h) of the Finance Act 2023 since it is detrimental to the interests of small enterprises. We expect a timely intervention on both these issues”. Good for salaried class Chairman of the Lovely Group Ramesh Mittal said, “The Union Budget introduces significant reforms for economic growth. The increased standard deduction and revised tax rates will bring relief to the salaried employees, enabling significant income tax savings. The corporate tax reduction for foreign companies and the abolition of angel tax will create a favourable business environment, encourage investment and entrepreneurship. The Budget prioritises support for existing ITIs has been announced. Some positive steps include an assurance to provide skill enhancement for 20 lakh youth, making provisions for hostels and crèches for women workforce and balancing I-T slabs. The scheme of training 1 crore youth for five years in top industries will also help those planning start-ups.” MSMEs and the manufacturing sector through credit guarantee schemes, term loans, and technology support. The MSMEs can now access loans up to Rs 20 lakh under the Mudra scheme.” Sale of property to be heavily taxed Manjit S Soand, a chartered accountant, said, “It is overall a good Budget. My only point of worry is the stopping of indexation in real estate. Those who have old family properties and were delaying selling these will have to pay a higher tax now as per the new value of the property. The biggest plus point in the Budget is that every salaried employee will be able to save Rs 17,500 in the new tax regime.” No boost for edu sector Dr RS Deol, Director, Lyallpur Khalsa College Technical Campus, said, “It is an overall good Budget with focus on the middle class, MSMEs and even the cooperatives. But the Union government has missed announcing any funding for educational institutes. No new training institutes have been announced though the upgrade of the Hospital owners at loss Dr SPS Grover, owner of a private hospital here, said, “There have been a lot of projects announced by the Finance Minister for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, but nothing for Punjab. The biggest worry for the hospital owners is that while an allocation of Rs 500 crore more has been announced by the FM under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, the service providers will remain at loss. The scheme has not been rationalised for the hospital owners and we have been asked to adopt it fully, and not for specific treatments.” Constable dies of gunshot in courts complex ACCIDENTAL FIRING Tribune News Service Nawanshahr, July 23 Constable Harvinder Singh, who had reportedly accompanied some undertrials at the Nawanshahr court complex, reportedly died of a gunshot injury in a washroom of the courts here this afternoon. Posted at Pojewal police station, Constable Harvinder and his colleagues had brought two persons, accused in an attempt-to-murder case, to the courts when the incident occurred. The cop had gone to the washroom from where all of a sudden some sound of a bullet firing was heard. As some lawyers around the washroom went inside, they saw a cop lying dead with a bullet fired from his rifle having pierced his head. The police are probing the matter, suspecting it to be a case of accidental firing. In another incident, two armed youths brutally injured a youth from Kapuran Mohalla of Banga here this afternoon. The youth Harvinder Singh arrived by an SUV and hit a scooter on which three youths were riding. While the driver of the scooter and another youth fled, the assailants attacked Gurdeep Singh, chasing him in Bollywood style. Gurdeep tried to run away but the youth on the SUV followed him. As the victim tried to take shelter in a house, the two attackers caught and brought him in the middle of the road and attacked him with sharp-edged weapons, leaving him injured. As the incident happened, residents made videos of the incident but no one came to his rescue. After the assailants fled in the SUV, the victim was taken to a hospital. A case has been lodged. Portions ofRama Mandi,Dakohaflyovers cave in Youth caught stealing money from temple Tribune News Service Avneet Kaur Tribune News Service Jalandhar, July 23 The monsoon has again exposed the infrastructural weaknesses in the city as portions of Rama Mandi and Dakoha flyovers have caved in. The incidents, coupled with the appearance of gaping holes on both sides of the Jalandhar-Amritsar national highway near Sarab Multiplex, have exposed the monsoon preparedness and the quality of construction work. The caving-in of a portion of the Rama Mandi Chowk flyover has raised serious safety concerns for thousands of commuters. The flyover, a crucial link between Jalandhar and Phagwara, now poses a threat to motorists. Daily commuters say that this is not the first time, the same portion has caved in repeatedly over the past three years. Meanwhile, the caving-in of a big portion of the Dakoha flyover has shocked commuters because the flyover was constructed only about six months ago. The fact that it could not withstand its first monsoon rain has raised serious concerns about the quality of construction. Commuters are demanding accountability and urging the administration to take up the issue with the NHAI. “The filling of the caved-in portion with sand will not Jalandhar, July 23 A youth was caught red-handed while attempting to steal money from the donation box at Ashutosh Shiv Temple at Har Gobind Nagar here. The thief was apprehended by temple priest Tarikasur The portion that caved in at Ramamandi flyover in Jalandhar. Photo Sarabjit Singh solve the problem. If it rains, the sand will wash away again. Such caved-in portions whether on roads or flyovers must not be taken casually as these can pose a serious risk to commuters,” said Puja, a resident of Rama Mandi. The Jalandhar-Amritsar highway near Sarab Multiplex is facing a similar plight. Gaping holes have reappeared on both sides of the highway. These holes, which appear during each monsoon, are covered with sand, a temporary measure that fails to address the root cause of the problem. Gajinder Singh, a frequent user of the highway, said: “Commuters like me are the regular users of this highway and such holes invite accidents. The concrete chunk has disappeared from the road, leaving a 4-5 feet hole clearly visible. However, a quality check is important.” He emphasised the need for immediate and permanent repair, stating, “The public is paying toll and it’s the duty of the government to ensure commuters’ safety by maintaining national highways and repairing faults at the earliest.” DC Himanshu Aggarwal stated that the issue had been reported to the NHAI Director, who assured him that repairs would be prioritised and teams be dispatched to assess the site immediately. “The MC Commissioner has also been instructed to accompany the NHAI team, find out the root cause and supervise the repair work,” he added. Regarding the newly built Dakoha flyover, Aggarwal said he had already conducted a review meeting and asked the authorities for the repair. 15 more traffic violators challaned Tribune News Service Jalandhar, July 23 The Commissionerate Police continues its crackdown on traffic violators with their ongoing e-challaning drive. The drive aims to enhance road safety and ensure compliance with traffic regulations throughout the city. On Tuesday, under the directives of Swapan Shar- ma, Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar, a special enforcement operation was carried out. The operation spanned from 1 pm to 2:30 pm at multiple strategic checkpoints in the city. Leading the drive were Gurpartap Singh Sahota, ADCP City 1 and Aatish Bhatia, ACP Traffic. The drive saw extensive nakabandi and vehicle checks by SHOs and Traffic/ERS teams at key locations such as Pathankot Chowk, BSF Chowk, BMC Chowk and Model Town Market. These checkpoints were chosen to cover critical areas with high traffic volumes. “The e-challaning drive is part of the police’s broader strategy to maintain smooth traffic flow and secure roads for all residents. By taking c m y b strict action against traffic violators, the Commissionerate Police aims to instill a sense of discipline among drivers and reduce trafficrelated incidents”, said ACP Traffic Aatish Bhatia. He said during this drive, a significant number of vehicles were inspected, resulting in the issuance of 15 e-challans to individuals found violating traffic rules. Pandey and several worshippers. The young man, identified as Shiva, was using a stick coated with chewing gum to fish out money from the temple’s donation box. A total of Rs 2,200 was found from his possession. Priest Pandey said Shiva had been frequently visiting the temple for several days. Suspicion arose when his visits coincided with decrease in the temple’s offerings. The priest and devotees in the area decided to keep a close watch, leading to Shiva’s capture. The police confirmed that Shiva was caught with the stolen money.
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