Attack on Dera Chief
Police raids fail to nab prime suspect
Chandigarh, February 3
The Punjab Police today came to the aid of their counterparts in Haryana and assisted the latter in their hunt to find former Khalistan Liberation Force terrorist Baksheesh Singh — the prime suspect behind the attempt on the life of Dera Sacha Sauda head Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.

Hunt launched for ex-KCF terrorist

Rain brings relief to farmers
Chandigarh, February 3
Rain brought relief to the farmers of Punjab and Haryana as the night temperature in the Northwest plains rose, whereas Himachal Pradesh received another spell of snowfall causing both the maximum and minimum temperatures to plummet.

ALL WHITE: Shimla witnessed the heaviest snowfall of the season on Sunday. — Tribune photo by S. Chandan

Centre going ahead with N-deal: Pranab
Kolkata, February 3
External affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee said today that the Centre was going ahead with the Indo-US nuclear deal and accordingly, the matter was at the discussion table at the IAEA.

Pak wants to resolve dispute with India
Karachi, February 3
Pakistan said today that a negotiated settlement on the Kashmir issue would enable both New Delhi and Islamabad divert money now being spent on defence to social development programmes.

Remarks on Amitabh
Jaya hits back at Raj Thackeray
Mumbai, February 3
Jaya Bachchan, MP and wife of Amitabh Bachchan, hit out at Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray for his remarks, last week, questioning the loyalties of the superstar.

Raj’s men clash with SP supporters
Violence in Mumbai, theatres attacked in Thane, Nashik

State of Public Healthcare — I
Health centre turns a haunted house
Chandigarh, February 3
We were on our way to Tarapore to visit the public health centre there. We chose it because it is closer to Chandigarh and is approachable by car in less than one hour.

Weeds envelop the foundation stone of this Primary Health Centre. — Photo by writer

Tribune Special Money to verify your passport! Punjab DGP’s circular authorises cops to collect “facilitation charges” Chandigarh, February 3 Don’t be surprised if a Punjab Police cop asks you to pay for the verification of your passport, new arms licence or even for issuing you a character certificate. He is officially authorised to do so.