Man ‘attacks’ cops

Barnala: The police have arrested a man for allegedly assaulting cops during checking of his house for drugs. He shot a video and circulated it through WhatsApp groups. In the video, accused Baldev Singh is seen asking the cops to show search warrant and threatening them. TNS

Students sensitise farmers

Chandigarh: A large number of school students from rural areas across the state today became the ‘ambassadors of anti-stubble burning campaign’ of the Punjab Government by sensitising farmers to the need of conserving the environment by not burning the paddy straw. Lakhs of children participated in the anti-stubble burning rallies organised in their respective villages to disseminate the message of clean, green and pollution-free Punjab. The move was a part of Capt Amarinder Singh-led state government’s historic initiative to minimise the incidence of paddy straw burning in the state. The students, carrying placards and banners with messages on the harmful effects of paddy straw burning, raised slogans against pollution. TNS

Patwaris call off stir

Chandigarh: Patwaris of Punjab, under the aegis of the Revenue Patwar Union, today called off their agitation scheduled to be held at Dakha tomorrow, after the state government agreed to meet their demands. A meeting between the representatives of the union and state Revenue Minister Gurpreet Singh Kangar was held this evening, wherein the latter assured that he would initiate the process of recruiting 1,335 patwaris and 190 kanungos. The proposal to recruit these revenue officials would be brought up at the next Cabinet meeting scheduled for October 23, confirmed Kangar. TNS

Correction

Apropos the news report published in these columns of The Tribune, titled “US Congress pays tributes to Guru”, the prayers were held, for the first time, at the US Congress in Washington DC, not in San Francisco as was erroneously mentioned. The error is regretted.