12052025-CT-01.qxd 5/12/2025 12:23 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune CONG HOLDS ‘JAI HIND YATRA’, HAILS MILITARY ACTION MALOYA RESIDENTS FORCED TO DRINK DIRTY WATER AMITABH BACHCHAN SALUTES INDIAN ARMY SOLDIERS The yatra at Vikas Nagar and Mauli Jagran was led by MP Manish Tewari and Cong president HS Lucky. P3 Chandigarh civic body yet to take over maintenance of the public health services in area. P3 The Bollywood veteran expresses admiration for the Army's valour in action under Op Sindoor. P4 » » PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 39°C | MIN 24°C YESTERDAY MAX 38.9°C | MIN 22.7°C SUNSET MONDAY 7.07 PM SUNRISE TUESDAY 5.30 AM » MONDAY | 12 MAY 2025 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST /THETRIBUNECHD FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE Youth in IAF uniform held at Pabhat Tribune News Service WHAT’S ON APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 43 & 45, and Maloya P’kula: MDC, Sector 5 Mohali: Phase V Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com INBRIEF RESIDENT ATTACKED AT KAJHERI VILLAGE Chandigarh: Santosh (52), a resident of Kajheri village, was attacked by three unidentified persons in the area on Thursday. A case under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 351(2) and 3(5) of the BNS has been registered. TNS MAN HURT IN ASSAULT AT MANIMAJRA Chandigarh:A man was injured in an assault by around six persons at the bus stand in Manimajra on Saturday. Abdul Wahid reported that Naveen Hudda, accompanied by five or six accomplices, assaulted him and his nephews, Mosin and Ashkar Ali, with sticks and firearms. Wahid sustained injuries and was hospitalised. TNS HOUSE BURGLED IN SECTOR 23 Chandigarh: A burglary was reported at a house in Sector 23 here on Saturday morning. The house owner, Gurdharshan Singh, said the thief broke a window grill around 8:15 am and stole a large amount of gold jewellery and Rs 1 lakh cash. TNS The Sukhna Lake, which witnesses a huge rush of tourists and locals at the weekend, wears a deserted look on Sunday evening; and (right) no traffic on the Madhya Marg. TRIBUNE PHOTOS: PRADEEP TEWARI Truce breach keeps Chd on high alert Eerie calm prevails in tricity, most residents prefer to stay indoors despite no restrictions Nitin Jain Tribune News Service Chandigarh, May 11 Day after Pakistan violated an understanding on pausing hostilities with India, Chandigarh and its satellite towns of Mohali and Panchkula on Sunday remained on the edge. The defence and civil administrations were maintaining high alert under the wait-and-watch mode. Even as all curfew-like restrictions were lifted with immediate effect on Saturday evening, uneasy calm continued to prevail in the entire tricity region, especially in the vicinity of defence and civil installations on Sunday. Though no fresh drone strikes were reported in this part of the region in the past 24 hours following an understanding between India and Pakistan to stop all firings and military actions on land, air and sea, the residents preferred to stay indoors despite it being a holiday on Sunday. Unlike normal days, the vehicular traffic and public movement on the roads and streets in the tricity remained considerably low today. SCIENTIFIC UNITS UNDER EXTRA VIGIL After receiving the inputs from the government, the security at scientific installations was stepped up on Sunday. The CSIRCentral Scientific Instruments Organisation and CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH) in Chandigarh, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research in Mohali and others have been put under strict security protocols. The authorities have asked people to resume their normal activities and maintain calm, but stay alert. Despite the situation remaining normal, the tourist and public places, including the Sukhna Lake, Rock Garden, Rose Garden, Leisure Valley, Sector 17 Plaza, and leading malls like Elante, CP-67 and North Country, continued to wear a deserted look on Sunday, with the visitor footfall remaining much less than any other holiday. “The situation continues to be normal and completely under control with no need for the public to panic,” the Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator, MOHALI SCHOOLS TO REOPEN TODAY The schools, colleges, coaching centres and other educational institutions, which were shut since Friday, will reopen as per routine timings in Mohali from Monday. However, the educational institutions in Chandigarh and Panchkula will reopen from Tuesday due to Monday being a public holiday on account of Buddha Purnima. PANJAB VARSITY EXAMS FROM MAY 15 Even as the Delhi airport continues to operate normally, the Chandigarh international airport in Mohali will remain shut till 5.29 am on May 15 due to operational reasons. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) and other aviation authorities had issued a series of Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) announcing the temporary closure of 32 airports across Northern and Western India for all civil flight operations. Panjab University, which on Saturday said it would hold the earlier postponed semester exams from May 13, on Sunday notified that these will commence from May 15, as per the already notified schedule. However, the CET (UG) entrance exam, which was earlier scheduled for May 11, will be conducted on May 12, at the examination centres notified earlier. Gulab Chand Kataria, said, while disclosing that the defence and civil authorities were working in complete coordination and continued to remain in a high state of operational readiness. Kataria, who, along with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, chaired an all-party meeting and interfaith meeting with the political and religious leaders from different parties and faiths in Chandigarh on Saturday evening, said the UT and its vicinity remained on the Pakistan radar during the days of heightened tension, but the swift and timely action by the defence and civil forces of civil defence training, he said tight vigil was still being maintained as it was the need of the hour. Ever since India struck terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-OccupiedKashmir in the early hours of May 7 under Operation Sindoor to avenge the April 22 Pahalgam attack, Chandigarh and its vicinity had remained on the neighbouring country’s radar. Housing several vital defence and civil installations, this region remained under fire from Pakistan’s “provocative” action of targeting defence infrastructure and civilian areas using drones, long- INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REMAINS SHUT defused all drone strikes that were aimed to hit this part of the region. These strikes failed to cause any damage to the infrastructure and people, he added. Emphasising the need for not letting the guard down, the Governor-cum-Administrator said all such challenges need to be faced boldly and bluntly as the enemy cannot be trusted anymore. Expressing gratitude to the people of Chandigarh and Punjab for supporting the defence and civil administrations during the conflict, Kataria said India gave a befitting reply to the Pakistani forces. Stressing the significance range weapons and fighter jets, which were defused by the timely and effective “preventive” action jointly taken by the defence and security forces. “We have been keeping all our available resources ready for countering the enemy’s attack and ensuring the safety and security of our infrastructure and people in future as well,” said the Governor-cum-Administrator. Having the Army Western Command headquarters at Chandimandir and the IAF base at Mullanpur, which is part of the Western Air Command and houses No. 2224 Squadron Agni Baan (responsible for operating SA-3 Pechora surface-to-air missile systems), Chandigarh region was on Pakistan’s radar for obvious reasons, said sources. Besides the DRDO’s two major establishments, forward ammunition depot, IAF’s base repair depot, defence academies and international airport were among the other key installations in and around the city, which were put under enhanced security and vigil. Zirakpur, May 11 Local residents nabbed a suspicious youth wearing IAF uniform and his accomplice on the Pabhat road near the boundary wall of the Air Force base this morning. They informed the Air Force authorities and the local police, who detained both youths. They have been identified as Zirakpur residents Sukhpreet Singh and his accomplice Suraj. The police said the youths stole the uniform from a courier agency on April 5. Zirakpur DSP Jaspinder Singh said, “A tailor of Behlana, Chandigarh, had sent the packet to the courier agency for delivery to a Gujarat-based officer, but the suspects stole it from there. A case under Section 204 and 303 of the BNS has been registered at the Zirakpur police station and both youth arrested.” Sukhpreet, a resident of Ashiana Complex in Zirakpur, had earlier claimed to have found the uniform near a local bakery on April 6 night. The local residents noticed the suspect in uniform roaming suspiciously in the area, after which they informed the authorities. Zirakpur SHO Gagandeep Singh said, “The suspect has been involved in petty crimes in the past and a thorough investigation is being done into the matter.” Sources said the Air Force authorities have also begun a probe. IAF personnel question the suspect in Zirakpur on Sunday. Cop run over by speeding BMW car Guv orders better amenities in Transport Area Tribune News Service Deceased Anand Dev Chandigarh, May 11 A constable of the Chandigarh Police was killed in a hit-and-run accident here today. The driver fled the scene in his BMW car after hitting the constable who was riding a bicycle. The victim has been identified as Constable Anand Dev, who was posted in the communication wing. The 32-year-old victim was riding his bicycle around 6:50 pm when the speeding BMW car hit him at the Sector 9-10 traffic lights near the Police Headquarters in Sector 9 in Chandigarh. The driver fled the scene in his car after hitting the cop. The injured constable was rushed to the Govern- ~3.77 cr for Chappar Chiri road Tribune News Service Mohali, May 11 The Punjab Government has granted approval to the upgrade of the road between Chappar Chiri Khurd and Chappar Chiri Kalan, which leads to the historic Baba Banda Singh Bahadur War Memorial here. The project will cost Rs 3.77 crore. The road serves as a parallel link to the KhararLandran stretch. After upgrade, there will be less traffic on that stretch. The project entails upgrading the 18-foot-wide road, spanning 2.05 km, at a cost of Rs 377.45 lakh. The scope of work includes the installation of 80 mm interlocking pavers and a five-year maintenance provision at a cost of Rs 8.52 lakh. Road work underway at Chappar Chiri Khurd vilage. The road, which has been awaiting upgrade since 2018, witnesses heavy traffic as it is an alternative route linking Mohali to the KhararLandran road. In view of the Fateh Diwas march scheduled for tomorrow, non-bituminous patch- work has been carried out on the stretch by the PWD, as a temporary measure to provide some relief to devotees. Mohali MLA Kulwant Singh said several other link roads in the area would also be renovated or repaired in the coming days. ment Multi-Speciality Hospital, Sector 16, where the doctors declared him dead on arrival. The police have started an ivestigation into the accident. They are scanning the footage of the CCTV cameras installed in the area to identify the driver. The car was reportedly bearing a temporary registration number. Marble godown ransacked, set afire in Zirakpur Zirakpur, May 11 Miscreants thrashed the employees and set a marble shop godown on fire in Zirakpur last night. The godown owner, Barinder Kumar, a resident of Baltana, alleged that around 20 youths ransacked his godown, damaged finished goods and later set the shed on fire. The miscreants assaulted his employees when they tried to stop them from ransacking the godown. A complaint has been registered. The victim said he suffered losses worth lakhs in the incident. The local raders and godown owners have condemned the incident and demanded stringent action against the miscreants. — TNS c m y b Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria inspects the Transport Area in Sector 26. Tribune News Service Chandigarh, May 11 Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria visited the Chandigarh Transport Area in Sector 26, here on Sunday. He chaired a meeting with the representatives of Chandigarh Transport Asso- ciation (CTA). During the meeting, the CTA representatives apprised the Administrator of various issues pertaining to the Transport Area, including high parking fees for large vehicles, need for renovation of road and neat and clean stay, eatery and shed facility for drivers. Kataria inspected the infrastructural facilities of the Transport Area and directed officials concerned to improve these facilities in consultation with all stakeholders. The facilities must be optimised effectively to meet their requirements and ensure efficient utilisation, he added. Principal Secretary to Gov- ernor Vivek Pratap Singh, Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav, Municipal Corporation Commissioner Amit Kumar, MC Joint Commissioner Sumeet Sihag, MC Chief Engineer Sanjay Arora and other officials of the Chandigarh Administration were also present on the occasion.