17022026-CT-01.qxd 17-02-2026 00:29 Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune MC TO SPEND ~140 CRORE ON IMPROVING ROAD CONDITION UN TECH ENVOY CALLS FOR AI LITERACY ACROSS DISCIPLINES FILM STARS CHEER INDIA’S BIG T-20 WIN OVER PAKISTAN Civic body prepares ~1,712-cr budget estimate for 2026-27; to be tabled in House meeting on Tuesday. P3 At PU colloquium, Amandeep Gill warns against concentration of digital power in a few private hands. P3 Film stars flooded social media with celebratory messages after India crushed Pakistan in the World Cup.P4 » » AIR QUALITY INDEX CHANDIGARH 119 PANCHKULA 27 401-500 301-400 201-300 101-200 51-100 0-50 SEVERE VERY POOR POOR MODERATE SATISFACTORY GOOD WHAT’S ON CHANDIGARH LECTURE: Prof Satyajit Singh from University of California, Santa Barbara (USA) to deliver JC Anand Memorial Lecture on “Polity as fiction, fiction as reality”; Golden Jubilee Hall, PU; 11:30 am PUPPET FEST: “The Rock” Group from Turkey to perform on second day of International Puppet Festival; Tagore Theatre, Sector 18; 6:30 pm APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 29 and 56, and Dhanas Panchkula: Sector 15 Mohali: Sectors 68 and 71 Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com Ramkrishan Upadhyay Tribune News Service Chandigarh, February 16 After the death 5of over 50 cattle recently, the Municipal Corporation has decided to hand over the operations and maintenance of the gaushala situated at Raipur Kalan to an NGO. The MC has invited expressions of interest (EOI) for running the gaushala from societies, NGOs, selfhelp groups, charitable institutions or firms etc. The MC runs five gaushalas in Industrial Area, Maloya, Raipur Kalan, Sectors 45 and 25. The gaushala at Raipur Kalan is spread over 5 acres and has a capacity to house around 700 head of cattle. As per the EOI, the successful applicant will operate and maintain the gaushala free of cost, initially for a period of three years, subject to its yearly performance. The period is extendable on a year-to-year basis up to a maximum of five years, as per the discretion of the MC authorities. The agency selected by the MC will provide sufficient work force and resources to manage the gaushala round the clock. The scope of the Invites applications from charitable institutions Chandigarh Mayor Saurabh Joshi feeds cows at the Raipur Kalan gaushala. FILE PHOTO services include the overall management of the gaushala — feeding impounded stray cattle and ensuring their healthcare — at no cost to the MC. It will also be responsible for ensuring security and cleanliness of the premises. Cattle feed should be of good quality and should adhere to the dietary requirements. The milk collected from lactating cattle shall be used to fulfil the requirements of the calves. The utilisation of rest of the milk and its byproducts is allowed, subject to the condition that the allottee should submit a monthly report of sale and its utilisation duly signed by an official authorised by the MC. c m y b The agency will arrange for feed/fodder and medicine for cattle at its own expense. No cattle shall come from any source other than the MC. The management of the gaushalas came under attack after over 50 cow carcasses were found at the incinerator centre located near Raipur Kalan. MAX 26°C | MIN 12°C YESTERDAY MAX 27.2°C | MIN 9°C SUNRISE WEDNESDAY 7:00 AM /THETRIBUNECHD MC to hand over Raipur Kalan gaushala to NGO PARTLY CLOUDY SUNSET TUESDAY 6:12 PM » TUESDAY | 17 FEBRUARY 2026 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE City DGP conferred Prez medal Tribune News Service Chandigarh, February 16 Chandigarh DGP Sagar Preet Hooda has been conferred the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service, one of the country’s highest honours for exemplary service in policing. The award, announced on the eve of Independence Day 2025, was formally presented by Home Minister Amit Shah at an investiture held in New Delhi on February 16, on the occasion of Delhi Police Raising Day. A 1997-batch IPS officer of the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory) cadre, Dr Hooda has rendered over 28 years of unblemished service across Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi and Chandigarh. As West Siang SP in Arunachal Pradesh, he dismantled an insurgent-backed extortion network. During his tenure in Delhi as Additional Home Minister Amit Shah confers President's Police Medal on Chandigarh DGP Sagar Preet Hooda in Delhi on Monday. Deputy Commissioner of Police, he conceptualised and implemented “PARIVARTAN”, an initiative aimed at improving the safety of women and children. The programme earned international recognition, including the Webber Seavey Award from the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Washington DC. As Deputy Commissioner, Joint Commissioner and Special Commissioner of Police in Delhi, he supervised high-profile investigations. Rain likely in Tricity over 2 days Chandigarh, February 16 The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for the Tricity for Tuesday and Wednesday, warning of thunderstorm at isolated places and gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph. Light rain is also likely at isolated places on both days. The maximum temperature in Chandigarh settled at 27.2°C, which was 4.7°C above normal. The minimum temperature was recorded at 9.0°C, down by 1.4°C from the previous day. The rainfall from January 1 till date stands at 96.1 mm. In Mohali, the maximum temperature was recorded at 26.5°C, while in Panchkula (represented by Ambala observatory data), the maximum temperature stood at 26.8°C. The five-day forecast for the Tricity indicates a partly cloudy sky on February 17 and 18. Maximum temperatures are expected to hover between 26°C and 28°C. — TNS