03012025-ATR-01.qxd 1/2/2025 11:27 PM Page 1 c m y b Amritsar tribune FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY SKY YELLOW ALERT ISSUED AS FOG DISRUPTS LIFE IN ABOHAR SINGER ARMAAN MALIK WEDS GIRLFRIEND AASHNA SHROFF SARA ALI KHAN SPENDS FIRST DINNER OF 2025 WITH MOM A yellow alert has been issued by the administration as dense fog continues to grip Abohar town. P3 After dating for years, singer Armaan Malik and his girlfriend Aashna Shroff have tied the knot. P4 Actor Sara Ali Khan recently revealed that she spent the first dinner of 2025 with her mother Amrita Singh. P4 » » » MAX 14°C | MIN 9°C YESTERDAY MAX 12°C | MIN 8°C SUNSET FRIDAY 5.39 PM SUNRISE SATURDAY 7.30 AM FRIDAY | 3 JANUARY 2025 | AMRITSAR Three robbers arrested from Doburji village Commuters bear the brunt as densefog engulfs city, rural areas Our Correspondent Amritsar, January 2 A thick blanket of fog on Thursday engulfed the city and rural areas, disrupting normal life. The minimum temperature dropped to 6 degrees Celsius as the fog lingered throughout the day, especially in rural areas. Apart from causing trouble in commuting on roads, foggy weather conditions caused a delay in arrival of at least six trains. Railway officials stated that the train schedule would be further disturbed if foggy conditions prevail for long. The fog was so dense that it made commuting difficult, with vehicles moving at a snail’s pace due to low visibility. Residents, hawkers, vegetable sellers, food deliverymen and milkmen all struggled to carry out their daily activities. On the other hand, the cold weather brought cheer to farmers in the district. They said cold conditions are ideal for the growth of wheat plants. Tajinder Singh, Chief Agriculture Officer (CAO), stated that the district has only reported frost on a few days, and the Tarn Taran, January 2 The city police led by ASI Baldev Singh conducted a raid on Wednesday night at the bridge in Doburji village and arrested three robbers while one of their accomplices managed to escape from the spot. ASI Baldev Singh said that those arrested have been identified as Anmolpreet Singh, Gurmeet Singh (both residents of Guruwali village in Amritsar) and Jaskaranpal Singh, a resident of Mugal Chack Pannuan. Their accomplice who absconded from the spot has been identified as Vicki of Char Khambha Chaunk, Tarn Taran. The police have recovered a stolen bike from the arrested robbers. The ASI said that the robbers were planning to rob someone when the police raided the spot following a tip-off and arrested the three robbers. A case under Section 303 (2) and 3 (5) of the BNS has been registered in this regard, said the ASI. Huge quantity of Chinese string spools seized Tribune News Service Amid dense fog, commuters drive along the elevated road in Amritsar on Thursday. PHOTO: VISHAL KUMAR weather is generally favourable for most crops. However, farmers may need to take extra care of vegetables and fruit trees in case of frost. The CAO assured that the wheat crop is not a concern, even with frost conditions. The traffic police have advised residents to take precautions to avoid road accidents due to fog. They urged people to ensure that their vehicles’ fog lights, tail lights, indicators, and headlights are in working order. When driving in foggy conditions, it is recommended to use fog and headlights on a low beam for better visibility. Weather experts predict that the chilly winds and fog will continue for some more days. Residents are advised to stay safe and take necessary precautions during adverse weather conditions. — TNS Amritsar, January 2 In a concerted drive against the deadly synthetic kite string, the city police have confiscated a huge quantity of spools of synthetic string during the last couple of days. “Over 1,000 rolls of Chinese string were seized from the central zone of the city police alone on Wednesday and Thursday,” said Assistant Commissioner of Police (Central) Jaspal Singh. The central zone is comprised of the areas falling under the jurisdiction of the Kotwali, Division D, Gate Hakima and Islamabad police stations here. The police used drones to capture those involved in the illegal use of the synthetic kite string. Later, their investigations led the police to the offenders selling the dor in a clandestine manner. ACP Jaspal Singh said as The ACP (Central) along with other cops with the seized synthetic kite string spools in Amritsar. many as 550 spools of the illegal kite string were seized in Gate Hakima police station area wherein seven cases were registered against the offenders on Wednesday. He appealed to the people to use the traditional kite string rather than the illegal dor. “We have been using drones to catch the suspects. We have also warned children and asked their parents that a case would be registered against them in case their children were found using the banned Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty, wife Now, TB patients to get diet at doorstep pay obeisance at Golden Temple Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Amritsar, January 2 Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty paid obeisance at the Golden Temple along with his wife Mana Shetty here on Thursday. Shetty, looking dapper as usual, said he has followed a yearly ritual of coming to seek blessings at the Golden Temple over the years. “I feel very peaceful, mentally powerful after I come here. Last year, I could not make it here due to certain unavoidable reasons, but I wanted to begin my New Year by coming to the Golden Temple this time,” he said. Confessing to having a special fondness for Punjab, Shetty said Punjabi songs, films and artistes have taken the world by storm. “Do not you see Punjabi songs and artistes are a hit everywhere. It is really commendable,” as he mentioned Diljit Dosanjh rising as an artiste. Of course, in the same Actor Suniel Shetty and his wife Mana Shetty pay obeisance at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Thursday. PHOTO: VISHAL KUMAR breath, he said he is one for work collaboration with the Punjabi film industry. Commenting about his son Ahan Shetty joining the star cast of movie Border 2 along with Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan and Diljit Dosanjh, Suniel said he feels really proud. “I am happy that he is working in the film and I wish he gets success and lives as an actor.” Amritsar, January 2 In a significant move towards making the district TB free, the district administration has launched an initiative to provide high-protein diets to TB patients and vans carrying ration kits to the residences of patients were flagged off by Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney here on Thursday. Sawhney said the state government had earlier instructed the Health Department to conduct a door-to-door screening under the TB-free India campaign. She said TB patients are already receiving free medicines, tests, and screening, but the district administration has taken an additional step to provide nutritious food, which is also crucial for recovery of such patients. “A nutritious diet is essential for TB treatment alongside medication and it was seen that most of the patients were too poor to afford a healthy diet,” said Sawhney, adding that the administra- Tribute paid to former PM Dr Manmohan Singh at his memorial service in city Officials of the administration flag off vans carrying ration kits in Amritsar on Thursday. Five arrested for lapses in treatment of convict Help police in eradicating drug menace from society: Bhullar Amritsar, January 2 Under operation ‘Sampark’, the city police took out an awareness rally from DAV College here on Thursday. They also took a pledge. Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar flagged off the rally. While speaking on the occasion, he said apart from enforcement by law-enforcing agencies, awareness among the general public about the perils of drug abuse was also necessary. “The Punjab Police have made huge recoveries while the city police have seized huge quantities of narcotics during the last one year and the drive would continue in this year also,” said Bhullar. He said every single person of society must contribute to this cause. DCC holds condolence meeting Our Correspondent On behalf of the District Congress Committee, an all-religious condolence meeting dedicated to the country’s first Sikh Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, was organised on Thursday. Senior leaders and councillors of the district participated and paid tribute to Dr Manmohan Singh. Senior Congress leaders Om Prakash Soni, Sukhwinder Singh Sukhsarkaria, Sunil Dutti, Jugal Kishore Sharma, Ashwini Pappu, Dinesh Bassi, Dr Raj Kumar Verka, Sunil Dutti, Rajkanwal Preet Pal Singh Lucky, Vikas Soni, Tarsem Singh DC, Gurmeet Singh Bhilowal, Navdeep besides all the councillors including Singh Majitha and Navtejpal Singh were present on the occasion. Tarn Taran, January 2 The team of the City police, Tarn Taran led by ASI Gurpreet Singh in a raid at the emergency ward of the local Civil Hospital on Wednesday night found serious lapses at the part of the wardens of the Central Jail, Goindwal Sahib who were deputed for a convicted lodged in the Central jail, Goindwal Sahib and was admitted at the hospital for treatment. Inspector Harpreet Singh SHO , City police said that against the lapses the convict Karandeep Singh of Rajpur Chabb (Gurdaspur) , one of the three warden Arashdeep Singh, three private aides of the convict identified as Jashanpreet Singh Jashan of Rasulpur Nehran village, continued on page 2 PHOTO: SUNIL KUMAR Amritsar, January 2 A three-day memorial service is being held for former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh at the Bhai Vir Singh Niwas Asthaan on Lawrence Road in the city. The service is being held for the general public, who want to pay their tribute to the statesman and visionary leader. The former PM had served as the chairman of Bhai Vir Singh Sahit Sadan, working for the revival of literature and legacy of Bhai Vir Singh, a noted Sikh scholar and philanthropist. Remembering the contribution made by Dr Manmohan Singh in organising lectures on Bhai Vir Singh’s perspective of Guru Nanak’s ideology, to promoting literary works by the Sikh intellectuals, president of Dilbir Foundation Gunbir Singh Asthaan, Lawrence Road, anytime to pay floral tributes to Dr Manmohan Singh. Being a loved citizen of Amritsar as well as the Finance Minister and Prime Minister of the country, Dr Manmohan Singh has left a lasting imprint on people’s c m y b Amritsar, January 2 Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney reviewed the functioning of the Health Department and emphasised upon the need for upgrading health facilities, particularly in villages near the border areas. Sawhney instructed officials to ensure that health facilities are accessible to all people in all areas. The DC said people in border areas face difficulties in accessing healthcare services and it is the duty of the Health Department to reach out to them. She reviewed the progress of Aam Aadmi Clinics. These clinics have provided treatment to 24,26,783 people and free lab tests to 4,03,129 individuals in the period from August 15, 2022, to November 2024. The DC also discussed the tobacco control programme, which has been implemented in the district. — TNS Red Cross and The Radha Soami Satsang Beas sect have also pledged to adopt and provide nutritious diets to TB patients. Civil Surgeon Dr Kirandeep Kaur stated that the Health Department is working tirelessly to make the TBfree India campaign a success. Pamphlets are being distributed to raise awareness about the importance of nutritious food for TB minds as a leader,” he said. said that the memorial was a way to help people, who knew Dr Singh, pay their respects. “The service is being held at the Bhai Vir Singh Niwas Asthaan fom January 1 to January 3, and citizens of Amritsar can visit Bhai Vir Singh Niwas ‘Healthcare facilities in border villages need upgrade’ tion today launched the programme to help TB patients. The treatment of a TB patient typically lasts six months, and the administration aims to provide free nutritional food to every TB patient for this duration, with the goal of making the district TB-free. At present, there are nearly 5,000 TB patients in the district and the administration has begun providing free food to 1,700 patients. The Tribune News Service A memorial service for the ex-Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh gets underway at the Bhai Vir Singh Niwas Asthan in Amritsar. kite string,” he said. Meanwhile, CIA staff of the city police seized 224 spools and arrested Gagandeep Singh of Vallah village in this connection. He was selling the same to his clients in a continued on page 2 patients, she said. District TB Officer Dr Vijay Kumar said 11 TB units and 21 microscopy centres are functioning in the district, providing free tests and medicines to patients. A 100day special campaign has been launched under the TB-Free India campaign, with 60,000 people surveyed so far and treatment initiated for patients showing TB symptoms. Tribune News Service Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar flags off a rally in Amritsar on Thursday. In 2024, the city police had confiscated around 129 kg of heroin while busting several cross border drug cartels. “Just like ‘many a little makes a mickle’, every minor contribution by a sin- gle person would help make society drug-free,” said the Police Commissioner. He urged the students that whatever status you have, whether you are a student or continued on page 2