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Roadshow by Amarinder postponed till November 14
Chandigarh, October 22
Market fee on timber would go, the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, announced at Patiala today during the state-level function to mark the Vishwakarma Day.

Bhagat Singh’s nephew, 2 docs booked for cheating
Khanna/Ludhiana, October 22
 The Khanna police has booked Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s nephew Prof Jagmohan Singh, his wife Dr Amarjit Kaur, and Dr Ravinder Singh Sidhu, owner of Sidhu Hospital, Doraha, on the charge of cheating in a land deal.

SSP marks inquiry against DTO
SP to submit report in 7 days
 Hoshiarpur, October 22
SSP Hoshiarpur R.N. Dhoke has ordered an inquiry into the DTO trap case to the SP Headquarters. The SSP told The Tribune since it was a serious matter the SP had been directed to give inquiry report in seven days. Both complainant and the accused DTO would be called to get their statements recorded.

Sikh missionary excommunicated for blasphemous writings
Amritsar, October 22
Taking strong and suo-moto exception to the alleged blasphemous writings and statements by Prof Inder Singh Ghagha, an alumnus of Sikh Missionary College, Ludhiana, Akal Takht today directed the Sikh sangat to stop him forthwith from carrying out his religious activities all over the world.

Wages of SPOs raised
Pension of police martyrs to continue
Chandigarh, October 22
The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, announced grant of family pension to all 2280 officers and jawans of Punjab Police who made the supreme sacrifice to safeguard the integrity of the nation during the fight against terrorism. 		Punjab Police personnel pay tributes to martyrs of the force on the 47th Police Commendation Day at Police Lines in Patiala on Saturday.
Punjab Police personnel pay tributes to martyrs of the force on the 47th Police Commendation Day at Police Lines in Patiala on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph


A BSF official presents a basket of sweets and fruits to his Pakistani counterpart, on the occasion of Divali, at the Wagah border in Amritsar on Sunday.
A BSF official presents a basket of sweets and fruits to his Pakistani counterpart, on the occasion of Divali, at the Wagah border in Amritsar on Sunday. — PTI

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Tributes paid to police martyrs
Ropar, October 22
Police personnel paid tributes to the police and security forces personnel who had sacrificed their lives for the nation on Police Commemoration Day observed at the Police Line here yesterday.

Delay in Kathlore bridge inauguration inconveniences motorists
Gurdaspur, October 22
Wait of more than 57 years (after Independence) of nearly one lakh residents of Narot and Bamiyal blocks of this district to travel to their homes is awaiting political inauguration.

 Vehicles use unsafe temporary bridge across the Ravi as Kathlore bridge awaits a VIP for inauguration. — Photo by Jangi		 Vehicles use unsafe temporary bridge across the Ravi as Kathlore bridge awaits a VIP for inauguration.

 

 
POLITICS

'Badal grinding his axe at Baba Buddha function'
Amritsar, October 22
The Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) will not allow the SAD to use golak money to foist Om Prakash Chautala and Navjot Singh Sidhu at the 5th centenary birthday celebrations of Baba Buddha on October 25 at Kathunangal, said SAD general secretary Gurjatinder Pal Singh Bhikhiwind here today.

COMMUNITY
Violence after killing of 2 brothers
Amritsar, October 22
The killing of two youths in Angarh today triggered unprecedented rowdiness as hundreds of raged people belonging to a particular community, went around, smashing vehicles, attacking buildings, including a private hospital, thereby creating panic in the city, a day after Divali celebrations.

Relatives of the two brothers wail outside Angarh police chowki, Amritsar, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph		 Relatives of the two brothers wail outside Angarh police chowki, Amritsar, on Sunday.

Vedanti’s message on Bandi Chhor Divas
Amritsar, October 22
Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti, Jathedar, Akal Takht, congratulated Sikh devotees around the globe on Bandi Chhor Divas and directed them to follow the principles laid down by the Gurus.

Two killed, six injured in road mishap
Sangrur, October 22
Two persons, including a four-year-old girl, were killed and six persons were injured when a four-wheeler hit them on the Sangrur-Mehlan road yesterday. Three of them were on a rickshaw while others were on foot when the mishap took place.

 
Noted film producer dead
Chandigarh, October 22
Noted film producer Manoj Punj died in Mumbai this afternoon following a massive heart attack. He was in his late 30s.

                                                                Manoj Punj		 Manoj Punj
3 minor fires on Divali
Rajpura, October 22
Three minor fires were reported from the township on Divali yesterday. In the first incident, a rehri of crackers, belonging to Mr Sham Lal, caught fire when a cracker burst near it in the bus stand area. The fire spread to the nearby area gutting two more rehris. However, no loss of life was reported. 		The family of a cracker vendor cries on seeing the loss caused by a fire at the bus stand area in Rajpura
The family of a cracker vendor cries on seeing the loss caused by a fire at the bus stand area in Rajpura on Saturday. — Photo by J.S. Virdi



 
CRIME

Husband, father-in-law booked for murder
Tarn Taran, October 22
Ramandeep Kaur (19), a newly married girl, was allegedly hanged to death by her husband and her father-in-law at Chaudhry Wala village (near Naushehra Pannuan), 14 km from here, last evening.

Man commits suicide
Rajpura, October 22
A 28-year-old man committed suicide at his residence in the Old Rajpura town yesterday. According to police sources, Darshan Singh hanged himself from a ceiling fan when he was alone in his house in Kallar Bhaini village in Old Rajpura.


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