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This is Banking sector remains rates in a bid to revive coun- ❝ The new Indian Air Force ■ The IAF Chief admitted that the recovery of huge arms, try’s stalled economic growth. the fifth rate cut this year sound and stable and there is Chief, Air Chief Marshal ammunition and communi- ■ downing of an IAF Mi-17 The measure is likely to make RBI stays with accommodative no reason for panic… Rakesh Kumar Singh helicopter at Budgam on cation hardware in Punjab. home, auto and other loans monetary stance to revive Will take a fresh Bhadauria, today laid out a February 27 was a ‘big As the consignment was sus- Hooda promises farm cheaper should banks pass on economic growth major indigenous plan that mistake’ & that steps had pected to have been delivered ■ look at regulatory loan waiver in 6 mths the benefit to borrowers. Government stimulus steps to framework of the will involve quick induction been taken to avoid a repeat through drones from across Former CM Bhupinder Hooda The RBI’s Monetary Policy help strengthen consumption of more variants of the Tejas ■ “Have taken administrative the border, MHA officials said ■ Next monetary policy review co-op banks. promised farm loan waiver within Committee (MPC) at its meet- and spur investment fighter aircraft, designing and action. Disciplinary action the decision was taken on Pun- meet scheduled for Dec 3-5 six months as he filed papers from ing voted to cut repo rate — at ■ Retail inflation projection for RBI GOVERNOR building of a new fifth gener- is being taken against two Garhi Sampla-Kiloi Assembly con- which banks borrow money second half of year retained REPO RATE ation fighter jet in India and officers… Victims will be TARN TARAN KEY stituency on Friday. TNS from the RBI — by 25 basis at 3.5-3.7% 5TH STRAIGHT CUT getting the next lot of trainer treated as battle casualty,” ACCUSED HELD P4 points to a 10-year low of 5.15 ■ RBI notes monetary SENSEX TANKS aircraft from the Hindustan the IAF Chief said jab’s request amid state police 30 turncoats from 3 per cent. The previous lowest transmission has been 6.25% 6% Aeronautics Limited (HAL). claim that it had busted a terror ‘staggered and incomplete’ AIM SELF-RELIANCE major parties in fray repo rate of 5 per cent was 5.75% Addressing mediapersons module of Khalistan Zindabad At least 30 turncoats are in the fray recorded in March 2010. The ■ 5.40% 5.15% 433.56 ahead of the Air Force Day on Force, backed by a group based Have no reason to doubt POINTS Our aim is to make a from three major political parties in reverse repo rate was also govt commitment on fiscal FEB 6 APRIL 4 JUNE 6 AUG 7 OCT 4 October 8, the IAF Chief who ❝ in Pakistan and Germany. CLOSES AT 37,673.31 world-class domestic defence Haryana, as the process for filing of continued on page 17 targets, says RBI Governor 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 took over on September 30 industry that is Union Home Minister Amit nomination papers ended for the said: “We are putting all efforts Shah held a review meeting October 21 Assembly poll. TNS on AMCA (advanced medium self-reliant and with chiefs of border guard- combat aircraft) and have less dependent ing forces and other senior okayed the plan.” The AMCA on imports. MHA officials and impressed IN BRIEF Basmati faked as PR variety to bag MSP is a fifth generation jet, which Rajnath Singh, upon them to provide better Justice VK Sharma named the DRDO is designing. DEFENCE MINISTER P7 facilities and arms to person- Punjab’s new Lokpal PROCUREMENT FRAUDKarnal arhtiya-miller-official nexus ‘siphoning’ govt funds continued on page 17 nel on the ground. — TNS Chandigarh: The Punjab Govern- Parveen Arora passing off Basmati as PR vari- ment has appointed a retired Tribune News Service MODUS OPERANDI ety, arhtiyas collect Rs 1,835 judge of the Punjab and Karnal, October 4 ■ Arhtiyas in cahoots with per quintal MSP from the gov- Haryana HC, Vinod Kumar Shar- With paddy procurement officials buy 1509 Basmati ernment though no crop is ma, as the new Lokpal. PAGE 3 picking up in the rice bowl of and pass it off as PR paddy actually being purchased Prisoners’ list: Five of 8 were already out ■ 1509 Basmati is not procured KARNAL GRAIN MARKET ARRIVALS Haryana, certain officials of (IN LAKH QUINTALS) against fake gate passes. RajmeetSingh to the MHA were already out Punjab Jails Minister SS by govt, but PR paddy fetches Tribune News Service Yasin Malik, Asiya Andrabi, the State Agriculture Market- Variety 2019 2018 Though farmers get their on completing their sentence. Randhawa said they were yet Shabir charged with sedition ing Board in connivance with ~1,835/quintal MSP money — Rs 2,400 to Rs 2,600 Chandigarh, October 4 They are Ferozepur’s to receive the list of prisoners New Delhi: An NIA supplementary procurement agencies, ■ They collect MSP from govt, PR* 4.02 1.96 as per the rate of the day for Even as Congress and SAD Swaran Singh, Amritsar’s who were to be released. chargesheet filed on Friday against arhtiyas and rice millers are supply to it cheaper PDS rice 1509 Basmati** 1.39 1.99 PUSA 1509 — arhtiyas and leaders are fighting to claim Hardeep Singh, Waryam Questioning the inclusion five separatists, including JKLF allegedly siphoning off mon- from UP, Bihar later (*ON PROCUREMENT LIST; **NOT ON LIST) millers together earn huge credit for the Centre’s decision Singh, Patran’s Dilbagh of names of those already chief Yasin Malik, has accused ey from the state exchequer profits by allegedly supplying to release eight Sikh detainees Singh, who was released last free, Dal Khalsa official them of sedition. PAGE 8 by issuing fake gate passes PR variety is procured by the doesn’t procure Basmati vari- cheaper PDS (public distribu- charged under TADA, five of year, and Ajnala resident Bal remarked: “The Punjab Gov- Today’s issue consists of 28 pages, for PR variety instead of government for custom eties, which are purchased tion system) rice brought from them recommended for Singh. Released in January ernment seems not to have including four-page The Tribune Trends. PUSA 1509 Basmati. milling of rice (CMR), while it solely by private dealers. By continued on page 17 premature release by Punjab 2016, the latter is dead. updated the list of prisoners.” THE TRIBUNE 02 PUNJAB CHANDIGARH | SATURDAY | 5 OCTOBER 2019 Yuva Utsav Coordination panel meets, ‘Sarbat da Bhala’ Express flagged off competitions commence Tribune News Service but fails to break deadlock Chandigarh, October 4 The Dera Baba Nanak JOINT CELEBRATIONS Channi represents govt, Randhawa stays away Online Yuva Utsav competi- tions, to be held by the state government in commemo- The state government is ration of the 550th Parkash ❝working with a liberal Purb, formally commenced GURU’s approach on the modalities today with Jails Minister to hold the main Sukhjinder Singh Rand- hawa launching the official 550TH celebrations at Sultanpur website in his office at the BIRTH ANNIVERSARY Lodhi jointly so that it should Punjab Civil Secretariat. comply with the universal The minister said the com- GS Paul brotherhood and peace petitions would be held in 13 Tribune News Service message of Guru Nanak. I categories in which any col- Amritsar, October 4 lege/university student Yet again, the coordination hope that we will reach a (below 25) in the country committee meant to finalise consensus. We will give our could participate. Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Minister Harsimrat Badal the joint celebrations of He said the group catego- viewpoint after discussing it flag off the ‘Sarbat Da Bhala Express’ in New Delhi on Friday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: MANAS RANJAN BHUI main event of the 550th with the Chief Minister ry comprised three compe- birth anniversary of Guru SGPC president Gobind Singh Longowal (centre) addresses ■ ■ ■ titions pertaining to shabad Charanjit Singh Channi, CABINET MINISTER ‘Sarbat da Bhala’ Railway Minister Piyush Highlighting that the new train Nanak Dev at Sultanpur mediapersons in Amritsar on Friday.