06112025-JTR-01.qxd 11/5/2025 10:25 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune SAPLINGS GIVEN AS PRASAD DURING GREEN NAGAR KIRTAN BULGING SPINAL DISC CAN HEAL WITHOUT SURGERY: EXPERT PUNJABI SENSATION KARAN AUJLA’S SONG RECREATED A large number of devotees joined the procession, reciting Gurbani and participating in religious activities. P2 With proper physiotherapy and care, the spine can heal naturally, said Dr Gill, an experienced physiotherapist. P3 Punjabi sensation Karan Aujla’s hit song White Brown Black has been recreated for Ajay Devgn’s film. P4 » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 26°C | MIN 13°C YESTERDAY MAX 30°C | MIN 15°C SUNSET THURSDAY 5.34 PM SUNRISE FRIDAY 6:48 AM » THURSDAY | 6 NOVEMBER 2025 | JALANDHAR HEALTH & WELLNESS Glowing with divine grace The Tribune is starting a Q and A column to address your health-related queries. Please mail your questions (not exceeding 40 words) at healthandwellness@tribunemail.com. The Tribune’s panel of doctors will answer all your healthrelated concerns. INBRIEF MOGA VILLAGER HELD FOR THEFT Phagwara: The Shahkot police have arrested a person for stealing cash and other items in area. The accused has been identified as Gulati Gulab of Duneke village in Moga district. The accused was indulging in theft and snatching and had snatched cash from Rajindar Pal of Shahkot during a religious procession. OC TRACTOR DRIVER BOOKED Phagwara: The police have booked a tractor driver on the charges of causing death by negligence and rash driving. The accused has been identified as Ravi Kumar of Kayam. Som Pal of Rajowal village complained to the police that the accused was driving his tractor trolley negligently and rash and killed his brother Balbir Kumar. OC 2 ARRESTED UNDER NDPS ACT Phagwara: The Nakodar police have arrested a personr on the charge of selling intoxicating tablets. As many as 53 tablets were recovered from the possession of the accused Balwindar Singh, alias Brand, of Malliankhurd village. A case has been registered under Sections 22/ 61/ 85 of the NDPS Act against the accused. The police arrested drug peddler Parmindar of Padda colony, Lohian, with 50 tablets. OC NIT-JALANDHAR RANK GOES UP Jalandhar: Dr BR Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jalandhar, has secured the 666th position in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026. The institute has shown a significant upward trajectory in its performance and global standing. This year, NITJalandhar surpassed 56.4 per cent of participating institutions, marking a sharp rise from 31.2 per cent in 2025 and 18.4 per cent in 2024. TNS LPU GETS 187TH RANK IN ASIA Phagwara: Lovely Professional University (LPU) has achieved another milestone in global higher education by securing the 187th position in Asia and 7th among private universities in India in the prestigious QS World University Rankings: Asia 2026, announced by QS Quacquarelli Symonds. LPU now stands 17th among all government and private universities, marking a significant improvement from last year's 226th position in Asia and 27th in India. oc TWO DRUG ADDICTS HELD Phagwara: The police have arrested two persons on the charge of consuming heroin. The accused have been identified as Jashanpreet Singh of Fatehpur Bhangwan village and Sukhpal Singh of Sidhupur village. oc Gurdwara Ber Sahib shines brightly on Guru Nanak Dev's birth anniversary in Sultanpur Lodhi; and (above) children in traditional attire visit the gurdwara to pay obeisance. PHOTOS: MALKIAT SINGH Jewellery robbed from Bhargo Camp shop recovered by cops Tribune News Service Jalandhar, November 5 A week after three armed robbers struck a jewellery shop in Bhargo Camp, the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police has announced the recovery of the entire gold looted by the robbers. While the police had arrested the trio — Kushan, Karan and Gagan — involved in the robbery from Ajmer two days ago, the gold recovery was shown by the police on Wednesday. The police claimed that they have made the recovery during their remand which included eight gold sets, 12 gold chains, seven rings and 40 earrings. The police have also got a video shot by the owner of Vijay Jewellers Ajay Kumar wherein he has said the police have helped them recover their entire jewellery. Addressing the media this evening, Deputy Commissioner of Police Manpreet Dhillon said, “We have recovered eight gold sets and a black hoodie worn during the incident from Kushal, 40 gold earrings and a black hoodie Sickle, bike also seized, pistol yet to be found The police show gold items recovered from robbers in robbery case in Jalandhar on Wednesday. from Karan, 12 gold chains, seven gold rings, a Hero Splendor bike, a sickle (with which they had smashed glass cases of jewellery) and a red hoodie from Gagan. The police had also arrested one accused from Ajmer, who had provided shelter to the three robbers after they had fled from Jalandhar. The police are yet to recover the pistol which the accused claim to have handed over to one of their friends after the robbery. In the case, FIR had been lodged under the BNS and the Arms Act at Bhargo Camp on the complaint of jeweller Ajay Kumar. The robbers had struck the shop minutes after the son of the jeweller had opened it on October 30 at 10:30 am. They had taken away gold at gunpoint from him as was seen in the CCTV footage that had emerged after the incident. The police had managed to identify the trio as the main accused Kushal had deformity in his right hand which was evident in the CCTV. He was a resident of the same colony and lived just about a km from the shop which he had targeted. During the recovery of gold from a location in Jalandhar, Kushal reportedly tried to flee by scaling a wall which he could not because of his deformity and thus suffered fracture in his leg too, said DCP Dhillon. Kushal is under treatment at the Civil Hospital in Jalandhar. The police have not disclosed the location from where the gold recovery has been made. A special police team was formed under the supervision of Manpreet Singh Dhillon (DCP/Investigation), Jayant Puri (ADCP/Investigation), Harinder Singh Gill (ADCP), Amarbir Singh (ACP/Crime) and Sarwanjit Singh (ACP/West), in which the police teams of in-charge CIA staff, incharge Special Cell and incharge Crime Branch and police station Bhargo Camp conducted raids. Based on the examination of CCTV cameras, technical assistance and human intelligence information, the trio had been traced from Ajmer. The police are likely to seek their remand again as they will be produced in the court on Friday after completion of their four-day remand. Jalandhar native Khalsa first Sikh Norwich Mayor Tribune News Service Jalandhar, November 5 A native of Jalandhar, Swaranjit Singh Khalsa (40), has become the first Sikh to get elected as the Mayor of Norwich in the US. A Democrat, Khalsa had been elected in the city council in 2021. This time, he was among the three candidates in the fray for the mayoral polls, including Republican Tracy Gould and unaffiliated Marcia Wilbur. A baptised Sikh, Khalsa now represents the city which has just 10 other Sikh families. Norwich Mayor is the son of Parminderpal Singh Khalsa, who represents the Sikh International Society. The proud father shared the feat of his son on his social media pages today. Sharing about his son’s journey to the US, Parminderpal said, “Swaranjit was a student of engineering from DAV Institute of Engineering and Technology in Jalandhar. He had moved to the US on study visa. He did his Masters in computer science Swaranjit Singh Khalsa from the US. He got married to a Sikh woman, originally hailing from Ludhiana and, since then, is settled in Norwich.” Khalsa runs a construction business there and remains engaged in social and political activities there. He has been a member of the Board of Education and for equity and cultural awareness. Norwich falls in Connecticut, which is the southernmost state in the New England region of the US. It has the highest per capita income in the US. Aided school staff sans salary since Stretch from Nakodar Chowk-Workshop April, to court arrest in Tarn Taran Chowk a nightmare for commuters Our Correspondent Phagwara, November 5 Teachers and employees of all aided schools in Kapurthala district have announced a massive “Jail Bharo Andolan” against the government’s “anti-aided school policies.” The decision was taken during an emergency meeting held at Ramgarhia Girls Senior Secondary School, Old Post Office Road, Phagwara, under the leadership of Monica Sharma, district president of the Aided School Teachers’ Union. Representatives of school managements, social organisations, pensioners and staff members participated in the deliberations. Addressing a gathering, Sharma said aided school employees across the state have been left without salaries for the past eight months, forcing them into severe financial hardships. Despite repeated reminders, the government has not released salary from April to December 2025. The participants unanimously resolved that if the salary is not released by November 6, all aided school staff will court arrest in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Tarn Taran on November 7. Sharma revealed that a joint meeting of the Punjab State Government Aided School Teachers and Employees Union, Punjab Aided School Pensioners Association and Aided School Management Association was held in Tarn Taran during which it was decided that nearly 1,700 serving employees and over 6,000 retired teachers and staff will court arrest after holding massive protest march in Tarn Taran markets. The unions also warned that if the district administration refuses to arrest the protesters on November 7, demonstrations will be expanded to towns and villages across the Tarn Taran assembly constituency on November 8 and 9. They will highlight that the teachers, responsible for education of 1.76 lakh students in aided schools, have been surviving without pay for several months. c m y b Aparna Banerji Tribune News Service Jalandhar, November 5 Commuters in Jalandhar are facing severe hardships as the road from Nakodar Chowk to Workshop Chowk remains dug up for months due to the prolonged surface water project. The incomplete work has created traffic bottlenecks and civic chaos across the city. This stretch, lined with restaurants, markets, schools, and hospitals, should have been prioritized with proper sanitation measures. Instead, commuters endure dustladen air, traffic snarls, and health hazards daily. The situation worsens during rain, turning the dug-up roads into waterlogged messes. Kapurthala Chowk, a critical junction with several hospitals nearby, is particularly dangerous. Rocks and uneven surfaces damage vehicles, while dust soils commuters’ clothes within minutes. The nearby MGN School intersection becomes a nightmare during rush hour as hundreds navigate through rubble and congestion. Deepak, a regular commuter, shares: “Travelling here is a nightmare. The bad road has made life miserable for months. Rocks and bumps have damaged my vehicle, and during rains, we wade through deep water. Two-wheelers are covered in dust by the time we reach our A file photo of incomplete surface water project in Jalandhar destination. The work should have been completed in a time-bound manner.” Other stretches, including Chick Chick Chowk and the road from Nakodar Chowk to Ravidas Chowk, remain dug up, forcing residents to use barely half the road. Harjinder Singh Lada, Councillor (Ward 48) and Chairman B&R, said: “The project was delayed due to repeated rains. Pipe-laying work between Nakodar Chowk and Kapurthala Chowk is complete, and linking will be done within a day or two. Road laying will begin within a week. We are prioritizing pending stretches, and work will start on several this week.”