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Man arrested for posing as Army officer
Warming up for Republic Day celebrations
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Dosanjh’s victory reverberates in village
‘Music does not need glamour to make it melodic’
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Man arrested for posing as Army officer
Jalandhar, January 24 The SHO of division number 4, Mr Vibhor Kumar, while conducting searches in important public places, sniffed out an imposter in Dhindsa, who had presented himself to the police in a city hotel as a Lieutenant Colonel in the 6 Sikh Light Infantry. He had also claimed that he was posted as an adjutant with the Military Intelligence. According to SP (City) Surinder Kumar Kalia, the accused confessed that he used to pose as a high-ranking Army officer to send people abroad. He has been booked under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, of the IPC. Meanwhile, the police today nabbed a man allegedly involved in a fake currency racket here and counterfeit currency amounting to Rs 20,000 was also recovered from his possession. Jarnail Singh, a resident of Rasoolpur in Batala, fell into a trap laid by a police team at the Bidhipur railway crossing. The operation was led by inspector Jagjit Singh. The police said the accused was part of a gang that circulated fake currency and that this gang had been busted recently. Three of its members were arrested and fake currency worth Rs 45 lakh was recovered from their possession. A case under Section 489 is already registered against Jarnail Singh with the Phillaur police. In a similar case, two persons, Suresh and Vinod Prashad, both residents of Betia district in Bihar, were arrested and fake currency amounting to Rs 1,000 was recovered from their possession. Acting on a tip-off, SHO of division number 1 arrested the culprits. The police said the accused were trying to circulate fake currency in the area.They had allegedly brought the fake currency from their native village. The counterfeit notes, the officials added, were supplied to the accused by a resident of Nepal. |
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Warming up for Republic Day celebrations
Jalandhar/ Kapurthala, January 24 Jawans from the BSF, CRPF, Punjab Police and Home Guards would lead the march that would be followed by senior and junior wings and air wings of the NCC. There would be separate contingents of school girl guides, boy scouts and Bul Bul School, a primary school being run by the Punjab government. Jawans from the ITBP, however, would not be participating in the parade unlike the previous year. Twentyone government departments of the district would form their tableaux for the celebrations. Eight cultural items would be presented by the students of HMV College, Sanatan Dharam College, Banarasi Dass Arya College for Girls and Guru Amar Dass Public School. These would include giddha by the teams of colleges affiliated with Punjab Technical University, Government Girls’ Senior Secondary School, Nehru Garden, and Kanya Maha Vidyalaya. The final rehearsal was held at the stadium this morning. Giving details, Capt
I.S. Dhami, Assistant Director, Youth Services, said the list of freedom fighters and other personalities from the district who were to be honoured on the day was yet to be finalised. Chaudhary Jagjit Singh, Minister for Local Bodies, would unfurl the Tricolour on that day. The Jalandhar police, to ensure safe celebrations, has heightened security and changed traffic arrangements. According to SSP Ishwar Singh, separate parking arrangements have been made for the vehicles belonging to the general public, VIPs and VVIPs. The traffic converging at Milk Bar Chowk from Guru Nanak Mission Chowk, Sewerage Chowk, and Model Town would be diverted and not allowed to proceed to the Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, he added. The traffic converging at City Hospital Chowk from Model Town, New Jawahar Nagar Market and General Bus Stand would also be diverted, the SSP said. In the town of Kapurthala, the district-level Republic Day celebrations would be held at the Guru Nanak Stadium. Mr Amarjeet Singh Samra, Punjab Minister of Revenue and Rehabilitation, would hoist the flag, Mr Samir Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Kapurthala, said after a meeting on the arrangements here today. |
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Dosanjh’s victory reverberates in village
Jalandhar/ Phagwara, January 24 Led by Dr Kartar Singh, Mr Dosanjh’s friend, the joyous villagers danced impromptu bhangra as the news of the victory of their “pind da puttar” reached them. Those looking after the haveli and the land of Mr Dosanjh were elated at the victory. Sweets and laddoos were distributed on the occasion. Talking to The Tribune, the sarpanch of the village, Mr Kulwant Singh
Bhutta, said the news called for celebrations, complete with the beat of the
dhol, in the village. The village would play host to its “son” very soon and he would be honoured by the villagers, he added. Airing similar views, one of Mr Dosanjh’s school teachers, Mr Gian Singh, said his student’s success had made the country, especially the village, proud. “It’s a moment of happiness for all of us,” he said. Mr Hari Dutt Sharma, the present Principal of Guru Har Rai Khalsa Senior Secondary School, where Mr Dosanjh had studied, said that the latter’s success would be inspiring for other youngsters in the village. |
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‘Music does not need glamour to make it melodic’
Jalandhar, January 24 Vinod was in the city in connection with “Sham-e-Ghazal” organised by the KL Saigal Memorial Trust on Sunday. Talking about the struggle that entailed a singer’s life, he said making or unmaking of a singer should not be dictated by television channels. “You don’t watch a song; you hear it. And if it touches your heart, it is great music. Moreover, playback singing is not about a beauteous face or an attractive look.” In a rather philosophical vein, he added, “There are so many singers who vie for their share of success. Some succeed and some end up remaining strugglers. But those who don’t succeed in the conventional sense are not less talented than those who are successful.” Commenting on the ghazal scene, he said it was not much upbeat. “This genre of singing has certain delicacy to it. However, I am not the one to harp on the purity of ghazal singing because all singers have their distinct styles. Of course, compromises should not be made to pander to the popular tastes.” Way back in the 1980s, it was the noted ghazal singer Jagjit Singh who had given him the break with the album “The Brightest Talents of the 80s”, though Vinod had earlier recorded for an album “Miraj Aur Shahadat” and the movie “Ravana” featuring Om Puri and Smita Patil. “Two of my favourite serials whose title songs I recorded were ‘Potli Baba Ki’ and ‘Mirza Ghalib’. But those were good old Doordarshan days,” he recalled. “As an artiste, I feel that my journey would be incomplete if I don’t share my knowledge about music with those keen on sur,” he signed off. |
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Three policemen arrested
Jalandhar, January 24 |
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One killed in road accident
Phagwara, January 24 |
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