23112025-JTR-01.qxd 11/22/2025 11:09 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune 639 GET DEGREES AT PHAGWARA UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION NAGAR KIRTAN WELCOMED WITH PETALS, MELODY IN KAPURTHALA NEW SONG BY PUNJABI MUSIC SENSATION AP DHILLON Those who received degrees included pass-outs of 16 PhD, 100 postgraduate and 523 undergraduate courses. P2 Commemorating the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, a nagar kirtan entered Kapurthala district. P3 AP Dhillon has come up with a new song, Hitmen, after the success of Thodi Si Daru. P4 » » » FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR MAX 22°C | MIN 9°C YESTERDAY MAX 24°C | MIN 9°C SUNSET SUNDAY 5.25 PM SUNRISE MONDAY 7:02 AM SUNDAY | 23 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. INBRIEF MAN BOOKED FOR SEEKING DOWRY Phagwara: The Nakodar police have booked the husband of a woman for dowry harassment. The accused has been identified as Gurshabad Preet Singh of Mahunwal village. Manjit Kaur of Mubarakpur had complained to the police that her daughter Jaspreet Kaur's marriage was solemnised with the accused, but he was harassing her daughter for bring more dowry. A case has been registered against the accused after an inquiry. OC FOUR 'DRUG ADDICTS' HELD Phagwara: The Nurmahal police have arrested three persons on the charge of consuming heroin. The accused have been identified as Roshan Lal and Paramjit of Gurre village and Buta Singh of Chak Kalan village. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused.The Mehatpur police arrested Sahib Singh of Aadramaan village for consuming heroin. OC FATHER-SON HELD FOR DOWRY DEATH Phagwara: The Shahkot police have arrested the father-son duo on the charge murdering a woman. The accused have been identified as Avtar Singh of Nangal Ambian Khurd village and his son Sharanjit Singh. Shindar Pal (53) of Udhowal village had complained to the police the his daughter Hina (23) had solemnised her marriage with Sharanjit Singh in 2020 but was being tortured and was murdered on November 11. A case was registered against the accused. OC Ex-JIT chief moves VB over multi-crore corruption case Tribune News Service Jalandhar, November 22 A recent post uploaded by a former Jalandhar Improvement Trust (JIT) chairman on his Facebook page regarding a multi-crore corruption case in the Local Bodies Department has caused flutters in the civic bodies. Ex-JIT chairman Jagtar Sanghera has written, “The details of a 13-point, multi-crore open corruption case have been forwarded to the ADGP , Punjab Vigilance Bureau, at its Mohali headquarters. It was received in order in the VB office on November 6 at 1:28 pm. The evidences regarding the case have been kept safe. The case is so big that once registered, most cases lodged so far will appear smaller in comparison to it.” Sanghera has mentioned, “Senior government officials, big political thugs, private beneficiaries and middlemen are all set to get trapped. This case is dedicated to zero toler- ~500 CR FRAUD LIKELY The complaint pertains to an estimated fraud of Rs 500 crore. Sources said if the case got registered, at least two senior officials, who had earlier remained on the post of Chief Vigilance Officer and Chief Engineer in the Local Bodies Department could be booked. ance against corruption policy of the Punjab Government. Government positions are not necessary for fight against corruption. When the AAP supremo’s struggle against corruption began, he did not fight it from a government chair. The details have already been brought to the attention of the Punjab Chief Minister”. Sanghera did not divulge any further details. He said the Punjab CM and VB officials are already privy to the matter. Sources, however, revealed that the complaint pertained to an estimated fraud of Rs 500 crore. They said if the case got registered, at least two senior officials, who have earlier remained on the post of Chief Vigilance Officer and Chief Engineer in the Local Bodies Department, too, could be booked. Sanghera, who is also the AAP spokesperson, joined as JIT chairman in November 2022 but was asked to step down in February this year. Months before his exit, he had put up cases of the alleged corruption in JIT over wrong allotment of prime properties in the Trust. He had also got an FIR registered against two officials in the JIT over missing files pertaining to allotment of plots of locally displaced persons. Four arrested, six booked for murder attempt, firing Phagwara, November 22 The Bilga police have arrested four miscreants and booked six others on the charges of attempt to murder and firing. Ghuman SHO said the accused has been identified as Baljit Singh, alias Doctor, a resident of Chhokaran village in Phillaur, Baljit Ram, a resident of Chak Sahibu in Phillaur, Daljit Singh, alias Deepu, a resident of Palno in Phillaur, and Ram Aasraa, a native of Bihar, living at Mowai village. Baljit Kaur Sarpanch of Mowai village complained to the police that the accused and their accomplices were ploughing her wheat crop fields on November 19 and when she went there to stop, the accused fired at her, intending to kill her but gunshots missed target. They outraged her modesty and assaulted her and attacked police party which reached on the spot to help her. The SHO said a case under the BNS and of the Arms Act has been registered against the accused and their six accomplices, who manged to flee from the spot and recovered two cartridges of .32 bore rifle. — OC An illuminated wall built at Guru Nanak Mission Chowk in Jalandhar on Saturday. PHOTO SARABJIT SINGH Guru Nanak Mission Chowk adds to city’s beautified inter-sections Tribune News Service TWO BOOKED FOR ~11.15 LAKH FRAUD Phagwara: Two persons were booked for cheating a local woman of Rs11.15 lakh on the pretext of securing job in the police. Karamjit Kaur of Phagwara alleged that the accused Suneh Pratap Singh and Vijay Pratap Singh, residents of Police Quarters No. 42 at Sadar Police Station, Phagwara, had taken the money from her with the promise of job. When no recruitment materialised and the money was not returned, she approached the authorities, leading to the registration of the case. oc Cops give guard of honour to nagar kirtan Political leaders, dignitaries, public pay obeisance Tribune News Service Jalandhar, November 22 A nagar kirtan, dedicated to the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, passed through the city this morning after arriving here from Kapurthala on Friday midnight. The kagar kirtan resumed onward journey from Gurdwara Santgarh where it had halted last night. Devotees stood along the route through which it was to pass. They showered flower petals and organised roadside stalls of langar and tea for the sangat accompanying the bedecked palanquin of Guru Granth Sahib. The nagar nirtan passed through Kapurthala Chowk, Patel Chowk, Basti Adda Chowk, Bhagwan Valmik Chowk and Dr BR Ambedkar Chowk reaching Guru Nanak Mission Chowk around 10 am. A contingent of the Punjab 3 arrested for e-rickshaw driver’s murder FRAUD: AMRITSAR MAN BOOKED Phagwara: A man was booked for cheating a youth on the pretext of sending him to Australia. The complainant Lakhbir Singh of Jail Tikriwal, Kapurthala, alleged in his complaint that accused Amandeep Singh of Dridha U, Baba Bakala, Beas, Amritsar, fraudulently took money by offering an overseas placement. The suspect is alleged to have charged ?11.55 lakh from the complainant by promising that his son would be sent to Australia. During the official inquiry, the police found evidence supporting the allegations of fraud. oc Punjab Police personnel salute Shri Guru Granth Sahib ji as the nagar kirtan passes through Jalandhar district to mark the 350th martyrdom day of Guru Tegh Bahadur in Jalandhar on Saturday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: MALKIAT SINGH Jalandhar, November 22 After Geeta Mandir Chowk, Guru Amardass Chowk, Barbrik Chowk and Rama Mandi Chowk, Jalandhar has another beautified inter-section — Guru Nanak Mission Chowk. A wall has been constructed on an island at the junction of Model Town Road and Bhagwan Mahavir Marg. It bears the words “Guru Nanak Mission Chowk, Jalandhar” in Punjabi, beautifully illuminated There are other small walls erected along it which have various quotations highlighting the need to promote Punjabi language. Like other inter-sections, the Guru Nanak Mission Chowk too has been readied with funding from a business group. Model Town-based leather product store Brune and Bare Skin has funded the beautification project of the chowk. Mayor Vaneet Dhir said, “We had earlier planned to unveil these walls only once proper landscaping of the island was done. Since the nagar kirtan to mark the 350th martyrdom day of Guru Tegh Bahadur was to halt here this morning, we got it illuminated today. Several devotees, including government officials, appreciated the move and liked the designing of the wall”. Dhir said while work on 22 inter-sections in the city had been commissioned to various business groups, work on five had completed and the remaining 17 were still under process. Aruna Arora, AAP councillor from Model Town area, said Parkash Bakery too was set to unveil a structure in the days to come. It has been readied right in front of the bakery abutting Shivani Sharma Park. The Geeta Mandir Chowk was the first to get beautified with a clock tower in wooden finishing put up by Old Walls, a local manufacturer. Barbrik Chowk showcases a bow and arrow structure. Guru Amardass Chowk has a fountain with water spilling from the two edges of an earthen pitcher. c m y b Phagwara, November 22 Three accused involved in the blind murder of an e-rickshaw driver have been arrested. Addressing the media, SP Madhvi Sharma said the police, working under the directions of SSP Gaurav Toora, cracked the mystery behind the shooting and death of Kuldeep Dhannwar, an e-rickshaw driver who was killed on October 27. A case had been registered at city police station, Phagwara, against unidentified assailants, and an investigation began. Madhvi Sharma said to trace the killers, a special team was constituted. After working on multiple leads, the team apprehended three accused. Madhvi Sharma said during interrogation, it emerged that the accused had procured a bottle of liquor from a vend in village Bhullarai and were consuming alcohol near Dana Mandi, Phagwara. When e-rickshaw driver Kuldeep passed by, they stopped him near the Suvidha Centre with the intention of looting him. A scuffle broke out, during which accused Inshwinder Kaul, alias Baba, shot Kuldeep. They three fled the scene. — OC Police presented it a guard of honour. From then on, it proceeded towards BMC Chowk and Ladowali Road where Congress leaders led by Rajinder Beri and BJP leaders led by Manoranjan Kalia put up stalls and received it. From there on, it moved further towards BSF Chowk, PAP Chowk, Rama Mandi Chowk and then towards Nawanshahr. Several dignitaries who joined the nagar kirtan included Cabinet Minister Mohinder Bhagat, Mayor Vaneet Dhir, Deputy Commissioner Dr Himanshu Aggarwal, Commissioner of Police Dhanpreet Kaur, ADC Jasvir Singh, Adviser to the Punjab Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department Deepak Bali, and Punjab Agriculture Development Bank Chairman Pawan Kumar Tinu. All paid obeisance before Guru Granth Sahib and prayed for ‘Sarbat da Bhala’, seeking blessings for peace and universal welfare. Jasvir Singh accompanied the nagar kirtan until it left the district for Nawanshahr. Bhagat said the government was commemorating The nagar kirtan passes through Jalandhar. PHOTO: MALKIAT SINGH the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib with unprecedented grandeur. A series of statewide events, including Nagar Kirtans, a Special Vidhan Sabha session at Sri Anandpur Sahib, drone shows, and light-and-sound presentations, were held to spread the Guru’s timeless message of peace and universal brotherhood. Likewise, Adviser Deepak Bali and Chairman Pawan Kumar Tinu urged devotees to follow the Guru’s path of courage, compassion, and selfless service. On Friday night when the nagar kirtan entered via Kartarpur, AAP MLA, Kartarpur, Balkar Singh was among those who received it. Other administrative officials had joined the nagar kirtan at Maqsudan Chowk before its halt at Gurdwara Santgarh Sahib. Organic, gluten-free treats steal the show at event Aparna Banerji Tribune News Service Jalandhar, November 22 A young man with neurodiverse needs, Dhananjay Dada (24) has come up with a fresh cloud kitchen which can let women enjoy the most delicious baked goodies without an iota of guilt. “Joysmith” by Dhananjay Dada, is a brand, baking goodies without any gluten and sugar. At the young entreprenur’s first brand outing in Jalandhar, the goods just flew off the table. Made with organic finger millets (ragi) and jaggery powder, the sinful yet healthy dessert was a crowd favourite. Joysmith’s first pop-up spread stimulated the palettes of doting clientele at the Tyaani Jewels trunk show – introducing its wedding collection – on Friday. Celebrity Maheep Kapoor was present to unveil the collection. The luxe capsule by Sona Sardana and Gunisha Dhatt curators of the show - were thrilled to showcase his sweet treats at their event. Coining the tagline, “Small batches, honest craft, spread- ing joy”, Dhanajay’s endeavours have been to promote and use organic produce to dish out sustainable goods which go easy both on the palette and planet. He has studied at Bawa Lalwani School, Kapurthala, and has trained at the SOCH Autism Society of Punjab. While Dhananjay’s ragi brownies are his first product, on Christmas, Joysmith, the start-up, is soon going to roll out more products - the next being artisnal beeswax candles for Xmas. Anjali Dada, founder, SOCH Autism Society, and mother of Dhananjay said, “Dhananjay’s heart has always been set on sustainable goods. In the recent rains when SOCH’s office was damaged, the ‘Organic Matters’ store did fundraising for SOCH. Among all kids pitching in, Dhananjay did bake goodies for the fund raiser. The melt in the mouth brownies flew off the shelf and many couldn’t believe they had no gluten. That’s how Joysmith was born. The customer response was a reassurance that there were plenty of takers for the goods. The pop-up yesterday also reinforced that faith. People just devoured the brownies – so much so that they were finished by the end of the event. Many last minute takers could not savour the goodies.” Dada said Dhananjay is also planning a recycling unit for wax crayons from across schools – which will be upcycled for reuse. The unit is scheduled for a 2026 launch.