11012025-JTR-01.qxd 1/10/2025 10:50 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune BOLLYWOOD STAR HRITHIK ROSHAN TURNS 51 GANGS OF WASSEYPUR ACTOR NOW VENTURES INTO WRITING PAYAL KAPADIA BAGS BEST INT’L FILM AWARD BY NYFCC Hrithik Roshan, who turned 51 on Friday, celebrated his birthday with his ex-wife Sussanne Khan and others. P4 Bollywood actress Anuritta K Jha has also ventured into writing and producing with her short film Holikadahen. P4 Kapadia on Wednesday evening received the best international film award by the NYFCC. P4 » » FORECAST FOGGY MAX 15°C | MIN 6°C YESTERDAY MAX 15°C | MIN 6°C SUNSET SATURDAY 5.43 PM SUNRISE SUNDAY 7:27 AM » SATURDAY | 11 JANUARY 2025 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF MAN HELD FOR SELLING LIQUOR Phagwara: The Bilga police have arrested a villager on the charge of selling illicit countrymade liquor. The Investigating officer Vijay Kumar said the accused had been identified as Jagjit Singh, alias Shisha, a resident of Burj Hassan village. Nine bottles of hooch were recovered from his possession. A case has been registered against the accused. OC MAN ARRESTED FOR THEFT Phagwara: The police have arrested a person on the charge of theft. The accused had been identified as Jaj Singh, a resident of Chak Bahmanian. The police had received information that the accused was indulging in stealing from houses and impounded his motorcycle. A case had been registered against the accused. OC TRACTOR DRIVER HELD FOR MISHAP Phagwara: The police have arrested a tractor driver on the charge of causing death by negligence, causing grievous hurt by act endangering the life or personal safety of others, rash driving on the public road and mischief. The accused had been identified as Ajay Yadav, a resident of Alipur village. The tractor hit the motorcycle being driven by Rohit Sidhu of Nakodar near Bir Pind village on January 8, killing him on the spot. OC First-time councillors may take MC helm today Vaneet Dhir tipped to be AAP’s Mayor candidate, Karamjeet Senior Deputy Mayor, Subhana Deputy Mayor Deepkamal Kaur Tribune News Service Jalandhar, January 10 Stage is set for the oath ceremony of 85 newly elected councillors and election of the seventh Mayor of the Jalandhar Municipal Corporation at Red Cross Bhawan on Saturday. The administration has made all preparations for it. The building is being given a fresh coat of paint. Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Aggarwal, ADC Amit Mahajan and SDM Randeep Singh Heer were at Red Cross Bhawan this afternoon to supervise all arrangements for seating, security and catering for the gala event. Vaneet Dhir continues to be the frontrunner for the post of Mayor. Karamjeet Kaur is likely to be picked for the post of Senior Deputy Mayor and Malkiat Subhana Deputy Mayor. In the selection of the three names, AAP leaders have attempted to strike a balance of castes while giving representation to three different urban Vaneer Dhir Assembly segments. While Dhir will be the party’s Hindu face, Karamjeet will represent the Sikhs and women section and Malkiat Singh is a representative of the SC community. Dhir comes from Ward no. 62 which falls in Jalandhar West, Karamjeet Kaur is the councillor from Ward no. 11 in Jalandhar Central and MAN HELD FOR KILLING ANIMALS Phagwara: The Shahkot police have arrested a resident on the charge of killing animals. The accused had been identified as Mandeep of Mohalla Bagh Wala. The police had received secret information that the accused was indulging in killing cats and other animals. A case has been registered against the accused. oc YOUTH DIES IN ACCIDENT Hoshiarpur : A youth died in a road accident on the Hoshiarpur-Chintpurni road. Baljinder Singh of village Kotla Gonspur told the police that his son Manjit Singh was returning to the village from Chauhal. A private bus hit him and his son died. The police had registered a case against the accused bus driver Jasvir Singh, a resident of Kaloh Valley under Gagret district, Una, and arrested the accused. oc MOTHER-SON DUO BOOKED FOR FRAUD Hoshiarpur : A woman and her son have been booked in a case of duping people of Rs 10 lakh on the pretext of sending them to Australia. Suman Kumari of village Ghogra told the police that Prem Sagar, a travel agent from her village, along with his mother Harjinder Kaur, allegedly cheated her of Rs 10 lakh by promising to send her son Trilok to Australia. The police registered a case and started further action after naming the accused mother and son. oc councillor Balbir S Bittu, who had been with SAD earlier. Bittu’s wife was in the fray for the first time and the couple had won the election from adjoining wards 10 and 11. Malkiat Singh has earlier been sarpanch of Subhana village. The village had been included in the city limits a few years back. RAISING HANDS METHOD OPPOSED BJP LOSES ONE MORE COUNCILLOR TO AAP It was on January 24, 2023, that the tenure of the last Mayor Jagdish Raja was over. The city had got Jai Kishan Saini as its first Mayor in 1991. Suresh Sehgal became the second Mayor in 1997. SC leader late Surinder Mahey was the third Mayor in 2002. Businessman with the RSS background Rakesh Rathour was the fourth Mayor. BJP had a second subsequent tenure in the MC House with Sunil Jyoti getting the top position in 2012. Raja’s tenure had started from 2018 to 2023. Even though the Congress is eyeing cross-voting by fielding its own candidate for the mayoral post, the plan may not work as voting will be done by raising hands. District Congress Committee chief Rajinder Beri, however, has written to Commissioner, Jalandhar Division, seeking that secret ballot be allowed for voting. Congress likely candidates Balraj Thakur and lawyer Parminder Vig met Divisional Commissioner Arun Sekhri to hand over their demand letter. The eighth new councillor joined the AAP a day before mayoral poll. Ward no. 85 councillor Davinder Pal Kaur, who had won on BJP ticket from Jalandhar North, joined AAP in the presence of CM's OSD Rajbir Singh at the CM's rented accommodation at Royal Estate in Jalandhar. This is the fourth BJP councillor defecting to AAP. Her joining is learnt to have been facilitated by AAP leader Kaku Ahluwalia. Now, AAP’s tally has reached 46 in the new MC House. Civil Hospital to have latest facilities: MP Tribune News Service MAN ARRESTED UNDER NDPS ACT Phagwara: The police have arrested a 'drug peddler' on the charge of selling intoxicated tablets and injections. As many as 105 tablets and 12 injections were recovered from Jaswindar Singh of Dograwal village in Kapurthala. OC Malkiat Subhana is the councillor from Ward no. 38 in Jalandhar Cantt. All three leaders are firsttime councillors. Dhir’s wife Shweta Dhir had been a BJP councillor earlier. He is credited with having won with a margin of 3,596 votes in this election. Likewise, Karamjeet Kaur is the wife of three-time Malkiat Subhana CITY HAS SEEN SIX MAYORS SO FAR Workers paint Red Cross Bhawan on the eve of mayoral poll in Jalandhar. PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH Karamjeet Kaur Two buses collide on flyover amid dense fog Our Correspondent PHAGWARA,JANUARY 10 Dense fog led to a collision between a Uttar Pradesh Roadways bus and a private sleeper bus on the JalandharLudhiana road in Phillaur early this morning. The accident occurred on the flyover near Ambedkar Chowk, creating panic among passengers. Several Passengers sustained minor injuries. Phillaur SDM Amanpal Singh and DSP Sarwan Bar Council appointment Phagwara, January 10 The Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh, has appointed Gaurav Kaushal, advocate of Bar Association, Phillaur, as member of its Disciplinary and Vigilance Committee. The appointment was conveyed by Karamjeet Singh Chaudhary, Secretary, Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana. The members of Bar Association, Phillaur, including Navjot Singh Khehra, Dinesh Lakhanpal, Ashwani Kumar Boparai, Ajay Kumar, Mohan Lal Boparai, PS Gill, Harminder Singh Saini, Akashdeep Agnihotri, Amrinder Singh, Satnam Singh Thakur, Umesh Thakur, Anshul Sharma, Vikas Rana and Rajinder Paul Boparai congratulated Kaushal on the appointment. The young advocate has also served premier youth and social service organisations like JCI and YFC. — OC Singh Bal rushed to the spot. According to reports, the UP Roadways bus was going to Ludhiana when it collided with a private sleeper blue bus. The impact left the roadways bus dangling precariously from the flyover. Fortunately, there were no casualties, though both buses sustained significant damage. Traffic was disrupted following the accident, but the administration officers arrived at the scene promptly and restored vehicular movement. Jalandhar, January 10 Rajya Sabha MP Sanjiv Arora along with MLA Raman Arora and Deputy Commissioner Dr Himanshu Aggarwal today visited to the Shaheed Babu Labh Singh Civil Hospital in Jalandhar. Announcing several additions to the Civil Hospital, the MP promised a upgrade the hospital’s infrastructure and services. Arora announced the construction of four new ultramodern operation theatres within the hospital premises. Additionally, he directed the replacement of the outdated sewerage system to resolve waterlogging issues and approved the construction of new toilet blocks in the entire hospital premises. Further renovations include painting, new flooring, wall tiling, rooftop waterproofing, replacing electrical wiring and signage board installation. The existing emergency ward will also be expanded to add 10 more beds. The MP also sanctioned the procurement of advanced medical equipment, including portable X-ray and AAP MP Sanjeev Arora visits Jalandhar Civil Hospital and holds a meeting on Friday. PHOTO: MALKIAT SINGH laparoscopy machines, to enhance diagnostic and surgical capabilities. He instructed officials to prepare a detailed project report for these upgrades to ensure the funding from the MPLAD Fund. Highlighting the importance of accessible healthcare, Arora urged health officials to maximise enrolment under the Ayushman Bharat Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojna, enabling eligible beneficiaries to access free healthcare services. He also took stock of the ongoing construction of a Youth, who ‘had sent’ Goraya man to Russia, in police net Tribune News Service Jalandhar, January 10 The Amritsar police has arrested two youths for allegedly kidnapping Sri Lankan nationals. One of the accused Ankit is also allegedly involved in duping Goraya-based Mandeep Kumar and making him join the Russian army. Jagdeep Kumar, brother of Mandeep, said, “When I got to know about the news that two men were arrested by the Amritsar police, I was shocked. Ankit is one of the accused. I also met the DSP Jalandhar, , who said Ankit would be brought here on production warrant and then he would be inquired and arrested.” Mandeep has been keeping in touch with the police, giving information against travel agents who allegedly tricked his brother into joining the Russian army. Jagdeep was allegedly duped of Rs 6 lakh on the pretext of legally sending his brother from Armenia to Italy via Russia, Finland and Germany. The police had lodged an FIR against eight travel agents in July and one of the arrested in this case is Sohan, a 45-year-old suspect arrested from Dasuya, Hoshiarpur, who was not a registered travel agent. The police said he also used to introduce himself as a journalist working for some news portal Other agents are Gurpreet from Gurdaspur, Sandeep, Joginderpal and Jashan from Bholath, Ankit (Russia) and Gulshan from Pathankot. A case under Section 13 of the Punjab Travel Professional Regulations Act has been c m y b registered against all of them. Jagdeep, while talking to The Tribune, said he was now hopeful that more details would be out once Ankit was arrested here. “I have got to know that other cases are also registered against him in various other places,” he added. Mandeep went to Armenia to earn livelihood, but after spending some time there, he decided to work in Italy. He got to know about travel agent Gurpreet from Gurdaspur through social media. “He then introduced me to Sandeep and others and demanded money. I gave them Rs 6 lakh, but they didn’t fulfil their promise and instead Ankit, who was in Russia, forced my brother to join the army there,” alleged Jagdeep. Sekhri takes charge as Divisional Commissioner Jalandhar, January 10 Senior IAS officer Arun Sekhri, a 2004 batch officer, assumed charge as the Divisional Commissioner of Jalandhar on Friday. Deputy Commissioner Dr Himanshu Aggarwal welcomed Sekhri with a bouquet at the Commissioner’s Office, where a contingent of district police presented a Guard of Honour. In his address, Sekhri emphasised that his priority would be ensuring efficient administration and timely delivery of services to the public. He held discussions with Dr Aggarwal to understand key issues and priorities for the district. Sekhri also reviewed the preparations for the oath-taking ceremony of Municipal Councillors scheduled for Saturday. During his visit to the Red Cross Bhawan, where the arrangements were underway, he instructed officials to ensure there were no lapses and directed them to implement foolproof security measures. TNS 100-bedded critical care unit at the hospital and emphasised the need for its timely completion. He also visited emergency ward and directed the officials to chalk out plan for its extention. Arora stated that healthcare remains a top priority for the government, which had already undertaken transformative measures in this sector. Assuring adequate funding for these projects, he stressed the need for efficient utilisation of resources to benefit patients. He added that these initiatives, once implemented, were expected to enhance the quality of patientcare at the Jalandhar Civil Hospital. The Deputy Commissioner highlighted that several significant initiatives had been taken to boost healthcare infrastructure in the district. He also assured the MP of proper execution of the new projects. The meeting was attended by Civil Surgeon Dr Gurmeet, Medical Superintendent Dr Geeta, Dr Raman Sharma and other officers. Unregistered schools to be shut: DC Baradari Bagh to have new look Phagwara, January 10 Deputy Commissioner Amit Kumar Panchal has issued strict directives mandating the registration of all pre-nursery and playway schools under the Punjab Government’s notification. He stated that any institution operating without proper registration would face immediate closure. The Deputy Commissioner urged unregistered schools to comply with the norms and contact the District Programme Officer, Kapurthala. Schools can also seek assistance regarding the registration process by calling 01822-450187. “The steps are necessary to ensure that the educational institutions meet the prescribed standards and prioritise the safety and development of children,” said Panchal. — OC Tribune News Service Nawanshahr, January 10 Lok Sabha MP Malvinder Singh Kang today laid the foundation stone for the renovation of a library at Baradari Bagh in Nawanshahr. Laying the stone, he said the heritage site of Nawanshahr, Baradari Bagh, would be renovated soon. He said this library would be equipped with Wi-Fi, new furniture and modern facilities. He said the historical garden, which has a history of about 200 years, would be given a new look. The MP said that MPLAD fund will be use for this work. “Whatever funds are required to improve the appearance of the garden will be provided. Under this, the buildings, parks, fountains, children’s swings, etc. every- thing will be upgraded. Similarly, the garden will be made beautiful,” he added. Kang further added that Baradari Bagh, which is a witness to the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, has a rich history and it would be preserved as the heritage of the city. He said this beautiful place spread over about five acres in the city centre was a good place for people to sit and do activities during the morning and evening walks. “It is also a suitable place for children to play. No stone will be left unturned for the continuous maintenance of this heritage place of the city and its development as a centre of tourism,” he said. He also appreciated the Nawanshahr DC saying that that this work was the initiative of DC Rajesh Dhiman.