26112025-JTR-01.qxd 25-11-2025 22:22 Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune PHAGWARA RESIDENTS LIVE IN FEAR OF STRAY DOGS The stray dog menace in Phagwara and its surrounding villages has reached alarming proportions. P2 » YOUTH TRAINED IN LIFE-SAVING SKILLS AT CAMP IN HOSHIARPUR ARTIST SHALINI PASSI WALKS THE RED CARPET IN NY Aimed at creating strong cadre that can play frontline role during floods, earthquakes, fires and storms P3 Shalini Passi turned heads as she made a fashion statement at the 53rd Emmy Awards in New York. P4 » FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR MAX 22°C | MIN 7°C YESTERDAY MAX 23°C | MIN 8°C SUNSET WEDNESDAY 5.25 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 7:05 AM » WEDNESDAY | 26 NOVEMBER 2025 | JALANDHAR HEALTH & WELLNESS 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. Accused sent to 9-day police remand in teen murder case Tribune News Service Jalandhar, November 25 Legendary actor Dharmendra, who passed away on Monday, had a deep love for hockey, recalled Surjit Hockey Society general secretary and sports promoter Surinder Singh Bhapa. Bhapa shared that Dharmendra had a special bond with the late Olympian Surjit Singh Randhawa. When the Surjit Hockey Society was formed in 1984 in Randhawa’s memory, the first-ever contribution of Rs 5,000 came from Dharmendra. He added that the veteran actor frequently attended the Surjit hockey tournament and sent video messages, urging people to come forward and support the event. Dharmendra’s heartfelt connection with Punjab and its sporting spirit was widely admired by sports lovers across the region. Expressing profound grief over Dharmendra’s demise, office-bearers and members of the Surjit Hockey Society said his death was an irreparable loss not only to Bollywood, but also to Punjab, which has lost one of its most cherished and illustrious sons. Kapurthala, November 25 The Kapurthala District Consumer Forum has imposed a fine of Rs15,000 on DTDC Courier Services for failing to provide proper service to a woman customer after a parcel was not delivered on time and was eventually returned to her. The forum found the courier company guilty of service deficiency. According to a complaint filed before the forum, complainant Riya Arora runs a business of manufacturing artificial nails and supplies her products to customers through courier services. On May 17, 2024, she prepared a customer order for delivery to Jalandhar. The following day, she booked the parcel at the DTDC office located in the Kamalia Khalsa High School building and paid Rs 70 for the service for which she received a receipt. Despite several days passing, the parcel was not delivered to the mentioned Tribune News Service PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH Jalandhar, November 25 The Jalandhar police have secured a nine-day remand of Harminder Singh Rimpy (45) in connection with the attempted sexual assault and murder of a teenage girl in the Basti Bawa Khel area on Saturday evening. Since his arrest by the police, Rimpy had been admitted to the Civil Hospital as he had suffered grievous wounds upon being thrashed by angry residents of the locality. He was arrested by the police last evening and produced before the duty magistrate today. On Saturday evening, Rimpy had tried to hide the body of the victim in his washroom for over six hours. He had managed to keep away everyone from his place, including victim’s mother, brother, neighbours and even the police, saying that she did not come to his place on that fateful evening. After the neighbours in the presence of the police had barged in and recovered the victim’s body, he had to suffer everyone’s wrath and was badly The accused being taken to a court; and (Left) BJP woman wing leader Jai Inder Kaur at the house of victim’s mother in Jalandhar on Tuesday. thrashed. The police had a tough time taking him away. The police said they did not have received details of the post-mortem of the girl about sexual contact or her strangulation with any wire or a rope. BJP leader and president of the Mahila Morcha, Punjab, Jai Inder Kaur visited her place on Tuesday and expressed sympathy with the grieving mother. Three days since the incident, Commissioner of Police Dhanpreet Kaur also met the victim’s mother and assured her of justice. She also told her that all those cops who were negligent would face action. On Monday evening, she had shuffled the SHOs to ensure that they did not become complacent and got into a more active mode. Meanwhile, ABVP women activists, led by lawyer Tamanna, held a protest on the issue at Dr BR Ambedkar Chowk. They even went to the place of the victim and demanded the dismissal of the cops who could not trace the victim in time despite clear indication of her presence at Rimpy’s house. “There was a possibility of her survival had she been recovered by the police in time as per clues obtained from the CCTVs”, the activists said. Jalandhar, November 25 Jalandhar has recorded a significant drop in stubble-burning incidents this year. Against 157 cases reported last year, 83 were recorded this season, an indication that a majority of farmers chose not to burn paddy residue. Some farmers admit that they refrained from burning due to strict administrative action, while many others adopted alternative residuemanagement practices. To curb the practice, the Agriculture Department intensified its efforts through ground-level engagement and direct interaction with farmers. This year, more awareness activities were organised than ever before, including nukkad nataks and multiple villagelevel camps aimed at sensitising the farming community. Also, 118 camps were organised to make farmers aware. A major district-level awareness camp was recently held in Nurmahal, drawing the participation of nearly 1,500 farmers. Ten gram panchayats that have maintained a no-burning record for the past five years were also honoured on the occasion. Chief Agriculture Officer Jaswinder Singh credited the decline to consistent field- Against 157 cases reported last year, 83 recorded this season work by departmental teams. “Our staff worked day and night and remained constantly active in the fields, interacting with farmers and guiding them throughout,” he said. Some farmers, too, shared their experiences. A Nakodar farmer, who previously burned stubble, said he had purchased his own residue-management machine this year. “I bought it under compulsion. Strict action was being taken, and I didn’t want to face any trouble,” he admitted. In a unique approach, schools were also involved in the campaign. Students participated in awareness rallies and encouraged their families and neighbours to adopt environment friendly methods of managing crop residue. The department has additionally been promoting success stories of progressive farmers who have avoided stubble burning for several years. ‘Hind di Chadar’ remembered, devotees urged to follow Guru’s path Tribune News Service Jalandhar, November 25 Gurdwaras across the city observed the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur on Tuesday by organising day-long kirtan samagams, katha, kavishri and other speeches. Gurdwara Nauvi Patshahi at Gurdwara Tegh Bahadur Nagar and Gurdwara Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib at Central Town had a larger footfall of devotees. Weeklong programmes concluded at both gurdwaras. Supreme sacrifice made by the Guru, popularly known as ‘Hind di Chadar’, was remembered and devotees were urged to follow the path shown by him. Ardas was held and langar was served to all. Rajinder Beri, president of the District Congress Committee (Urban), paid his respects at the Central Town gurdwara. Beri stated that the Guru’s sacrifice was unparalleled and inspired everyone to strive for justice and equality. The 350th martyrdom anniversary was also observed over a fortnight from November 10 to 24 at Swami Sant Public School. Students brought up the journey of the guru from his childhood to his martyrdom through poetry recitation, shabad gaayan and quiz. The students prepared posters of the guru’s disciples Bhai Mati Das, Bhai Sati Das, Bhai Dyala and Bhai Jaita.The students of class VI captivated everyone by showing the charm of gatkebazi - a martial art - and the students were taught the lesson of fearlessness, compassion, DTDC fined ~15K by Kapurthala Consumer Forum Our Correspondent Aakanksha N Bhardwaj Post-mortem report still awaited | BJP leader, CP meet victim’s mother Tribune News Service Dharmendra’s love for hockey Jalandhar sees dip in farm fire cases address. Arora contacted the courier company multiple times, but no solution was provided. Later, the company’s manager asked her to collect the undelivered parcel along with the refund of the courier charges. When questioned, he cited the delivery boy’s illness as the reason for the delay. Distressed by the situation, Arora sent the parcel through another courier service, causing inconvenience both to her business and to the customer. She then filed a complaint in the consumer forum through Advocate Mukul Arora. The forum comprising President Rajesh Bhatia and Members Rajita Sareen and Kanwar Jaswant Singh concluded that the DTDC had failed to provide adequate service. It directed the company to pay Rs10,000 as compensation for mental and physical harassment and Rs 5,000 towards litigation costs, totalling Rs15,000 to the complainant. c m y b patience, courage and humility. Principal Dr Sonia Mago gave the message of becoming a good citizen and a greater human being by taking inspiration from the guru’s incomparable sacrifice. The Punjabi Sahit Sabha of Lyallpur Khalsa College, Urban Estate, Kapurthala, also organised a grand and spiritually enriched ‘Online religious and historical quiz competition’ for students. These competitions were held under the theme, “Remembering the Martyrs – Preserv- ing the Heritage” with the aim of connecting the young generation to the guru’s lofty spiritual principles and his supreme sacrifices made in the defence of human rights. More than 100 students from various schools of Kapurthala participated in the competition and answered the questions related to the guru’s teachings, travels, historical events and martyrdom. Devotees pay obeisance at a gurdwara in Jalandhar on Tuesday. PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH