29022024-JTR-01.qxd 2/29/2024 12:29 AM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune CONGRESS LEADERS TAKE OUT TRACTOR MARCH GANG OF VEHICLE THIEVES BUSTED IN HANUMANGARH TAAPSEE PANNU TO MARRY LONG-TIME BOYFRIEND Congress leaders took out a tractor rally to support the farmers agitating at the Haryana borders. P2 A 36-year-old resident of Nai Abadi in Abohar was held for allegedly leading a gang of vehicle thieves. P3 Taapsee, who was last seen in Dunki, is set to tie the knot with her longtime partner Mathias Boe. P4 » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 23°C | MIN 8°C YESTERDAY MAX 22.3°C | MIN 8.2°C SUNSET THURSDAY 6.21 PM SUNRISE FRIDAY 6:48 AM » THURSDAY | 29 FEBRUARY 2024 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF ASI INJURED IN ROAD MISHAP Drug network Parties get ready for poll battle, Amritsartrafficking50 gm heroinbusted resident held; recovered begin mass contact programme Guru, Amritsar. Divulging details, Police Commissioner Swapan Sharma said a campaign had been launched to nab drug peddlers. As part of the campaign, the police were carrying out checking at the Harnam Dass Pura Y-Point. On suspicion, the police signalled the suspect to stop for checking. During frisking, Tribune News Service Jalandhar, February 28 The city police claimed to have busted a drug trafficking network with the arrest of a person. The police also recovered 50 grams of heroin from his possession. The suspect has been identified as Gurjit Singh, a resident of Sherpur Jandiala Avneet Kaur Phagwara: An Assistant SubInspector (ASI) of the Punjab Police suffered serious injuries after the scooter he was riding was hit by a speeding truck, bearing registration number PB-08FF-3985, near Phillaur on Wednesday. The victim has been identified as Sarabjit Singh. A team of the Sadak Surakhya Force took him to the Civil Hospital. The police have registered a case against the truck driver and impounded his vehicle. OC CASH STOLEN FROM COLLEGE Phagwara: The Lohian Khas police have booked unidentified persons on the charge of stealing cash from a college. In his complaint to the police, Kamal Kumar said he worked as an office superintendent at Sant Avtar Singh Memorial College, Seeche Wal village. Thieves barged into his office on the night of January 29 and stole ~85,300. Investigating officer Balwinder Singh said a case under Sections 457 and 380 of the IPC had been registered against the suspects. OC Tribune News Service Jalandhar, February 28 Political activity in the city has surged in anticipation of the impending Lok Sabha elections with campaign vehicles getting adorned with party emblems and images of leaders of various political parties flooding the streets. The campaign trail is ablaze with activity as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) showcases its achievements through vans emblazoned with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s portrait and a list of accomplishments, including free electricity, employment initiatives, anticorruption measures and the launch of Sadak Surakhya Force (SSF) vehicles. These vans are mostly stationed near the DC office and traverse through Ladowali road and other areas. Similarly, vehicles representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi and highlighting the party’s achievements, can be seen plying across the city. Adding to the electoral landscape, an Election Commission van has also been stationed near the DC office, aiming to Vans of the BJP; and (right) AAP parked near the DC office in Jalandhar. TRIBUNE PHOTOS: MALKIAT SINGH MOBILISING SUPPORT ■ AAP showcases its achievements through vans emblazoned with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s portrait and a list of accomplishments, including free electricity, employment initiatives, anti-corruption measures and the launch of Sadak Surakhya Force (SSF) vehicles. inform and inspire citizens to exercise their voting rights in the upcoming elections. Local party workers have intensified their efforts, canvassing door-to-door and convening meetings to formulate strategy. Towering banners and vibrant wall paintings vying for voter attention adorn the cityscape. In a recent development, state BJP leaders convened a ‘Booth Sammelan’ urging party workers to bolster grassroots presence and spread awareness about the party’s ■ Vehicles representing the BJP, featuring Prime Minister Modi and highlighting the party’s achievements, can be seen plying across the city. social initiatives undertaken over the past decade, championing PM Modi’s leadership for a third term in office. AAP leaders, including prominent figures like West MLA Sheetal Angural and MP Sushil Rinku, have been holding intensive meetings to galvanise supporters and tout the party’s recent accomplishments. At the ‘Aaap Di Sarkar, Aaap De Dwar’ camps, party workers and potential candidates for the post of municipal councillors diligently attend to the needs of residents, leveraging c m y b ■ Congress activists have been mobilising people against both BJP and AAP, particularly criticising their handling of the ‘Delhi Chalo Andolan’. the platform to court voters. Congress activists have been mobilising people against both BJP and AAP particularly criti, cising their handling of the ‘Delhi Chalo Andolan’. With an emphasis on youth leadership embodied by Rahul Gandhi, Congress members are strategising campaigns to counter their adversaries. As the electoral fervour intensifies, the city becomes a crucible of political discourse and mobilisation, setting the stage for a closely watched electoral showdown in the days ahead. Solar rooftop scheme: Postal staff to carry out door-to-door surveys Tribune News Service Jalandhar, February 28 After Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently announced the launch of Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Yojna, which is aimed at providing up to 300 units of electricity through rooftop solar (RTS) every month to 1 crore households, the Postal Department has been roped in for the task and made the nodal agency for the scheme. The Postal Department, through its field staff postmen and Grameen Dak Sewaks, will conduct door-to-door surveys and do registration of people on the mobile applica- FILE LOK SABHA ELECTIONS the cops recovered 50 grams of heroin from his possession and arrested him. A case under Sections 21, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act was registered against him at the Division No. 2 police station. CP Sharma said no criminal background of the suspect had been traced so far. Further investigations were on in the case. REGISTRATION TO BE DONE ON THE SPOT Subhash Chandra Meena, Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Jalandhar, said the staff would also explain about the scheme, including its costs, benefits and subsidies, in rural areas. Registration of people who wish to install solar rooftop plants would also be done on the spot. tion by explaining them about the benefits of the scheme. Sharing details, Subhash Chandra Meena, Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Jalandhar, said the staff would also explain about the scheme, including its costs, benefits and subsidies, in rural areas. Registration of people who wish to install solar rooftop plants would also be done on the spot. Meena said details such as photo of the rooftop, beneficiary’s mobile number, Aadhaar card and electricity bill of the past six months would be uploaded on the app and the registration would be done by postal employees. He said: “Under this campaign, consumers will get 300 Continued on page 2
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