03112025-CT-01.qxd 11/3/2025 1:38 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune EXAMINE GRIEVANCES OF STREET VENDORS AFRESH: HC TEWARI OPENS DEVELOPMENT WORKS IN SEC 40, MALOYA KING-SIZE BIRTHDAY TREAT FROM SRK The court directs Administration and Town Vending Committee to examine vendors’ grievances afresh. P3 Chd MP inaugurates floodlights in the Sector 40 market and CCTV cameras at Maloya village. P3 Shah Rukh Khan’s dark and menacing transformation for the film, King . P4 » » MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 30°C | MIN 17°C YESTERDAY MAX 29.5°C | MIN 16.8°C SUNSET MONDAY 5.34 PM SUNRISE TUESDAY 6.38 AM » MONDAY | 3 NOVEMBER 2025 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST /THETRIBUNECHD FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE Estate Office dismantles illegal structures at Elante Tribune News Service WHAT’S ON APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 43 & 45 Mohali: Sectors 70, 78 & Phase 5 Panchkula: MDC, Sector 5 Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com INBRIEF HOUSE BURGLED AT SOHANA VILLAGE Mohali: Cash and gold ornaments worth lakhs were stolen from Sandeep Banga’s house at Sohana village on Saturday night. He said the family had gone to Dera Bassi for a religious congregation and when they reached home around 6 am, they found the door locks broken and rooms ransacked. Two masked youths, caught on CCTV camera, took away Rs 1.7 lakh and jewellery worth Rs 10 lakh from the house, he said. TNS Indian cricketer Amanjot's family celebrates the women team's World Cup victory at their house in Mohali. All-rounder Amanjot’s house in Mohali erupts in celebrations Tribune News Service Mohali, November 2 Celebrations erupted in several parts of the city as the Indian team clinched the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 by beating South Africa in the final by 52 runs. Five Indian squad members — captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Shafali Verma, Renuka Thakur, Amanjot Kaur and Harleen Deol — are from the region.< The epicentre of the celebrations in Chandigarh was at Panjab University as hundreds of cricket fans watched Indian team lift the World Cup on a giant screen. WHAT A DAY FOR INDIAN SPORT! “Heartfelt congratulations to our women’s cricket team, now world champions. You have shown us all what quiet confidence, togetherness and hard work can achieve. Watching you play was pure joy and a reminder that sport at its best is about courage and belief. So proud,” said Abhinav Bindra. India..India.. chants continued from beginning to end. At Mohali, firecrackers were exploded and sweets were distributed as Amanjot, who was part of the winning team, is also from the city. The historic victory is even sweeter as allrounder Amanjot Kaur, 25, a resident of Phase-V, Mohali, had struck the winning runs with a boundary against Australia in the semifinal match. In the final, the allrounder scored 12 runs in 14 balls and bowled four overs for 34 runs. She took the important catch of Laura Wolvaardt. Amanjot’s father Bhupinder Singh, who runs a carpenter shop, said, “It is a proud moment for all of India as the team has won the World Cup after heartbreaks in 2005 and 2017. Amanjot’s continued on page 3 Chandigarh, November 2 The UT Estate Office today carried out a demolition drive at Elante Mall, Industrial Area, Phase I, here to remove unauthorised structures raised in violation of the sanctioned building plan. “During the demolition drive, illegal structures and temporary installations were dismantled to restore the premises to its sanctioned layout,” said Deputy Commissioner-cum-Estate Officer Nishant Kumar Yadav. During an inspection conducted on August 8, a team of the Estate Office found multiple bylaw violations the mall. Accordingly, a show-cause notice was issued to the lessee. After providing proper and sufficient opportunity of hearing, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (East), exercising the powers of Estate Officer, passed the demolition orders. Major violations included conversion of approximately 22,000 sq ft area of parking into landscaping/greenery; operation of an open café/restaurant with a temporary shed and seating arrangement near Hyatt Illegal structures being removed at Elante Mall on Sunday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: PRADEEP TEWARI MAJOR VIOLATIONS FOUND DURING AUGUST 8 INSPECTION Major violations found by a team on August 8 included conversion of 22,000 sq ft area of parking into landscaping/greenery; operation of an open café/restaurant with a temporary shed and seating Regency without approval (3,000 sq ft); and running of non-sanctioned activities such as staff mess, washrooms and a day care centre in the basement (3,000 sq ft). arrangement near Hyatt Regency without approval (3,000 sq ft); and running of non-sanctioned activities such as staff mess, washrooms and a day care centre in the basement (3,000 sq ft). The other violations included elevation and temporary iron structure erected on the rear side of Hyatt Regency near the Anita Dongre shop, a temporary shed installed at Notification changing Senate, Syndicate Major fire breaks out at two structure a legal travesty, says Chd MP wedding palaces in Zirakpur Tribune News Service Chandigarh, November 2 Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari today joined the student leaders, who are protesting against the decision of the Government of India to change the fundamental structure of the Senate and Syndicate, and the PU move to seek an affidavit. The affidavit, part of the admission process, seeks primarily to regulate and restrict student protests and demonstrations on the campus. “The Tribune” was first to report the decision of the Centre to restructure the PU Senate and Syndicate, and transform the latter from an elected to a fully nominated body. While supporting the agitating students, Tewari said the notification changing the fundamental structure of the Senate and Syndicate by invoking powers under Section 72 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act -1966 was patently illegal and a legal travesty. He said PU was constituted by the Punjab University Act -1947 passed by united Assembly, and only the Punjab Vidhan Sabha had the powers to amend the Act if the character of the two bodies had to be changed. TEWARI EXTENDS SUPPORT TO AGITATING STUDENT LEADERS Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari with agitating students at Panjab University. By a notification under Section 72 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act -1966, you cannot amend the Punjab University Act -1947. What has to be done directly cannot and should not be done indirectly. Tewari also expressed solidarity with the students, especially general secretary of Panjab University Students Council Abhishek Dagar. Tewari said Dagar was on indefinite hunger strike against imposing the affidavit condition that seeks to stifle freedom of speech and expression on the campus. He said he was glad that the students were also against the illegal and unconstitutional restructuring of the PU bodies. President of the Chandigarh Pradesh Congress Committee HS Lucky, who was accompanying Tewari, said PU was not merely an educational institution but a symbol of academic excellence and democratic participation. “By dissolving the Senate, the government has attempted to silence voices of dissent and weaken institutional independence. Such steps reflect the BJPled government’s tendency to control autonomous institutions and impose its political agenda,” he said. City GST collection dips 4% in October Tribune News Service Chandigarh, November 2 After registering an increase in September, the gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection witnessed a decline of 4 per cent in October in comparison to the gross levy collected during the corresponding period last year. According to data released by the Ministry of Finance, the GST collection for October this year stood at Rs 233 crore, which is Rs 10 crore less than Rs 243 crore mopped up in the same month last year. The UT had registered 17% growth in GST collection in September, as the collection stood at Rs 231 crore, which was Rs 34 crore more than Rs 197 crore mopped up in the same month last year. Earlier, the GST collection in the city saw a drop of 2% in June this year and the tax collection dropped to 5 per cent in July and witnessed a further decline of 12 per cent in August. The GST collection for August stood at Rs 214 crore, which was Rs 30 crore less than Rs 244 crore mopped up in the same month last year. The tax collection in July was Rs 221 crore — Rs 12 crore less than Rs 233 crore collected in the same month last year. The June collection was Rs 4 crore less than Rs 224 crore mopped up in the same month last year. At Rs 363 crore, the UT had registered a record increase of 53% in the gross GST collection in May year. c m y b Zirakpur, November 2 A major fire broke out at "Sekhon Palace" on the Zirakpur-Panchkula and spread to the adjoining "Aura Garden" around 11 pm on Sunday. “Pandals” (wedding set-up) erected at both palaces were destroyed in the fire. A wedding was going on in one of the halls. However, no loss of life was reported as people were evacuated in time. Eight fire tenders from Zirakpur, Panchkula and Mohali were rushed to the spot as flames engulfed the “pandals” at both places. As onlookers stopped at the spot, there was traffic chaos on the highway. A short-circuit was believed to have caused the fire. However, the exact cause was yet to be ascertained. Zirakpur Additional Superintendent of Police Ghazalpreet A blaze engulfs "Aura Garden" on the Zirakpur-Panchkula road. Kaur said no casualty had been reported in the accident. It was found adequate fire safety measures were not taken at the marriage palaces. An investigation into the incident would be carried out by the department concerned, she added. — TNS the valet parking entry, change in internal planning of Hyatt Regency by converting a portion into a shop/store under the name Anita Dongre Continued on page 2 3 arrested for illegal mining Tribune News Service Chandigarh, November 2 The police have arrested three men for illegal sand mining at the Chandigarh Housing Board’s project site near the IT Park. A team from the IT Park police station nabbed accused Aalam of Ambwala, Panchkula; Jasveer of Alipur, Panchkula; and Rahul Kumar of Majari village in Hoshiarpur, Punjab. On Friday, Navneet Sharma, SDO of subdivision IV, CHB, reported fresh excavation and removal of soil from the IT Habitat project site. Acting on the complaint, the police raided the spot. They impounded two trucks and a earth-moving machine being used in the unauthorised mining activity. The accused, all drivers by profession, have no previous criminal record, the police said. V-3 roads to get facelift, tender process begins Ramkrishan Upadhyay Tribune News Service Chandigarh, November 2 Residents can expect a smooth ride on UT roads soon with the recarpeting of V-3 (sector-dividing) roads starting in the coming days. The tendering process for works with an estimated cost of Rs 24.21 crore is underway. Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla said the V-3 roads, having a total linear length of 81 km, had recently been transferred from the Municipal Corporation to the Engineering Department, UT, for their upkeep and maintenance. The patchwork on V-1, V-2 and V-3 roads have been completed as per requirement. Further, the re-carpeting of the V-3 roads between Sectors 31-47, 48-49, and 52-61 will commence very shortly, she added. Babla criticised the Opposition councillors of AAP and the Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla inspects road work in Maloya. Congress for opposing the transfer of the V3 roads in the general house meeting held in March. She said the BJP-led MC was moving forward with development as its only focus. The MC has already commenced the re-carpeting of the V-4, V-5 and V-6 roads across the city. As many as 69 roads, with a total length of 227 km, are being upgraded across various sectors and villages. Works worth approximately Rs 40 crore have been allotted across 11 subdivisions. The Mayor said recarpeting would soon begin on the key V3 stretches on Udyan Path, Sukhna Path, Chandi Path, Shanti Path, Vidya Path, Udyog Path and others. The re-carpeting of roads under the jurisdiction of the UT Engineering Department — from junction 48 to UT boundary, junction 59 to 60, and 60 to 61 has been completed. Work on Railway Road up to Daria, road at the back of Nayagaon up to the Punjab Civil Secretariat, the stretch from Sarangpur to IRB Complex, and another from Nayagaon to Khuda Ali Sher is underway.