09072025-CT-01.qxd 7/9/2025 12:47 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune 23-YR-OLD ARRESTED WITH 500-GM HEROIN IN MOHALI COMMAND HOSPITAL SETS UP CANCER TREATMENT CENTRE WITH $15B, SCARLETT IS HIGHEST-GROSSING ACTOR Mohali cops arrested a 23-year-old youth of Kaithal village after 500 gm heroin recovered from him. P2 Haematology centre at Chandimandir offers advanced care for serious blood-related diseases. P3 Scarlett has claimed the title of the world’s highest-grossing actor, with her films earning over $15 billion. P4 » » WHAT’S ON APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 15, 40, 46 Panchkula: Sector 25 Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com INBRIEF YOUTH HELD FOR RAPING MINOR Panchkula: The police have arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor. The family of a 16-year-old from Panchkula told the police that the suspect had lured their daughter into moving to Amritsar, where they were living together. The minor returned home a few days later and underwent a medical examination, which confirmed sexual assault. A case was registered under the POCSO Act. TNS VENDOR ARRESTED FOR MURDER Panchkula: The police apprehended a murder suspect within hours of the crime. The suspect, Akash, was arrested from Sector 26. He and the victim, Raman of Buana, Jind, had an argument at a food stall where the suspect worked. As the spat escalated, Akash allegedly stabbed Raman in the chest. The victim was rushed to the Civil Hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival. A case was registered. TNS FIRE AT PHARMACY, NO CASUALTY Mohali: An ayurvedic pharmacy in a residential area of Phase 7 was gutted in an early morning fire on Tuesday. No loss of life was reported, but the ground floor premises was completely destroyed in the blaze. Two fire tenders doused the flames in half an hour. Fire officials said short circuit might have caused the fire though the exact cause was not known. Sub fire officer Suresh Kumar said the fire spread quickly as a large number of plastic containers and furniture were kept in the room. The pharmacy owner and his family were away to a religious place in Rajasthan when the incident took place. On hearing about the incident they rushed back home. TNS FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE Reserve price of 10 booths in Dhanas cut by ~16L each Asks UT Admn to share policy before land goes under the hammer Move follows two failed auction bids Ramkrishan Upadhyay Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Chandigarh, July 8 Eight days after the General House approved the terms and conditions for the auction of over 7.5 acres for a housing project in Manimajra, the Municipal Corporation (MC) has sought a clarification regarding construction of houses for the economical weaker section (EWS). In a letter to the Secretary, Local Government, UT, the MC Joint Commissioner sought to know the policy regarding construction, allotment, etc, of residential units for the EWS in Chandigarh. The Joint Commissioner said the MC was in the process to auction residential plots for multi-storey group housing at pocket number 6 in Manimajra, and the zoning plan required accommodation for service population. The plan says that adequate accommodation shall be provided for domestic servants and other service populations of the EWS. The number of such dwelling units for domestic servants shall not be less than 15% of the main Chandigarh, July 8 After two failed attempts to auction 10 booths on a leasehold basis in Dhanas, the UT Estate Office has reduced their reserve price by Rs 16 lakh each to attract bidders. The Estate Office will conduct a fresh auction of the booths from July 15 to 17 with the reserve price of each booth decreased from Rs 90 lakh to Rs 74 lakh. The department aims to earn a revenue of nearly Rs 8 crore from the auction. To strengthen private health infrastructure in the city, the Estate Office has also decided to auction two nursing home sites in Sectors 46 and 51. The bids for both the sites could be submitted from July 26 to 28. The Estate Office has fixed The reserve price of a 555.55 square yard site in Sector 46 has been fixed at Rs 13.62 crore, while it is Rs 18.72 crore for a 763.33 square yard site in Sector 51. Since the one in Sector 46 is a corner site, bidders would have to pay 5% more for it. The MC land in pocket number 6 of Manimajra where the housing project will come up. FILE PHOTO dwelling units and the minimum area has to be 30 square metres. The MC official said it was requested that the latest policy regarding construction, upper cost limit, specifications and process of allotment, etc, of residential units for the EWS be arranged at the earliest. Sources said the civic body also sought a clarification before the auction of the commercial land under the housing project. Earlier, a controversy had erupted UT schoolteachers to wear uniform attire once a week: Dept Dress code to take effect post July 20 Deepankar Sharda Tribune News Service Chandigarh, July 8 The teachers at government schools will follow a dress code once a week after July 20. The UT Education Department has finalised the dress code. Earlier, the department had announced to implement the dress code starting this month, but the order was declared null and void after concerns were raised about the colour of the teachers’ uniform. As per new order, the uniform is to be worn once a week, preferably on Monday, and on special days as directed by the DEO or the school principal. “When teachers follow a dress code, it reinforces the importance of uniformity, discipline and adherence to WHAT TO WEAR ■ Female principals: Maroon saree and maroon blouse with golden/beige borderor plain maroon suit with golden/beige dupatta ■ Male principals: White formal shirt and grey trouser ■ Female teachers: Ivorycoloured suit with a shade darker for dupatta or ivorycoloured saree and blouse with beige or golden border ■ Male teachers: Blue formal shirt and grey trouser school norms. The uniform reflects a sense of discipline and professionalism. Just as we expect our students to present themselves uniformly, it is equally important continued on page 2 MAX 35°C | MIN 26°C YESTERDAY MAX 35.1°C | MIN 26.6°C SUNRISE THURSDAY 5.29 AM /THETRIBUNECHD MC seeks clarity on EWS quota in Manimajra housing project GENERALLY CLOUDY SUNSET WEDNESDAY 7.27 PM » WEDNESDAY | 9 JULY 2025 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST ESTATE OFFICE TO EARN ~8 CRORE ■ The Estate Office will conduct a fresh auction of the booths from July 15 to 17 with the reserve price of each booth decreased from ~90 lakh to ~74 lakh. ■ The department aims to earn a revenue of nearly ~8 crore from the auction. ■ The EO has also decided to auction two nursing home sites in Sectors 46 and 51. ■ The reserve price of a 555.55 sq yd site in Sector 46 has been fixed at ~13.62 cr, while it is ~18.72 cr for a 763.33 sq yd site in Sector 51. Youth murdered at Ram Darbar park, 3 nabbed Tribune News Service Chandigarh, July 8 The police have arrested three teenaged boys for killing a youth and injuring his friend at Ram Darbar here on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. The suspects were identified as Roshan Bhaiya (19), a resident of Mohali, and Ravi (18) and Arun Kumar (18), both residents of Phase 2, Ram Darbar. In a complaint to the police, Gulab, a resident of Phase 1, Ram Darbar, stated that his son Tushar and his friend Raman were sitting at a park around 1.30 am. When he went to call his son back home, he saw a group of youths quarrelling with them. The situation escalated quickly and Tushar and Raman tried to flee on a motorcycle. The group of youths followed them. As the motorcycle skidded and the two fell on the road, the group of youths assaulted them with swords, sharp weapons and sticks. Tushar lost consciousness, while Raman was continued to be brutally attacked by them. The victims were rushed to the GMCH-32. Raman was declared brought dead. Tushar is undergoing treatment for serious injuries. A case was registered at the Sector 31 police station. over EWS houses in the Uppal Housing project after the auction was conducted. While the UT has clarified that the auction of land for a housing project could be done on a freehold basis, it did not clarify regarding commercial properties inside the project. Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla said the MC had again taken up the issue with the Administration. She said she had been pursuing the matter as it was not possible to auction the land without such clarification. The MC was eager to start the e-auction to overcome its financial crisis. The auction of the project is likely to generate over Rs 800 crores revenue for the cash-starved civic body. Multi-storey flats will be constructed at the Manimajra site. Earlier in 2005, the MC had sold a residential site of 5.39 acres in Manimajra for a housing society on a freehold basis for Rs 108 crore. A year later, it sold a hotel site in Sector 35 for Rs 101.37 crore on a leasehold basis. Live-in partner held for killing Burail woman No heavy rain in city, MeT forecast way off Chandigarh, July 8 The police have arrested a man wanted for the murder of his 30-year-old live-in partner, who was found dead in a rented accommodation at Burail village last month. The suspect was identified as Shankar Mahali (35), who originally hailed from Bhatpara Tea Garden in Alipur Duar district of West Bengal. Shankar was presented before a court on Tuesday, which remanded him in police custody for a day. On June 25, the police had received information on the control room that a woman, later identified as Kulwanti, was lying unconscious at a house in Burail. As per neighbours, a violent argument had occurred between Shankar and Kulwanti following which the man fled. A case was registered at the Sector 34 police station. — TNS Commercial properties in the city are being sold by the Estate Office on a lease for 99 years after the Ministry of Home Affairs rejected the demand to convert the leasehold properties into freehold last year. On the other hand, properties in Panchkula and Mohali are being sold on a freehold basis. Nearly 40 shops under the overbridge in Sector 17 have been lying vacant for the past 12 years as these are not freehold units. Drizzle, overcast conditions bring respite to residents from hot weather Tribune News Service Chandigarh, July 8 After the orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall predicted for Sunday and Monday going wrong, the yellow alert of the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) for heavy rain predicted in Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula and other parts of Punjab and Haryana for Tuesday also proved incorrect as the tricity region just got brief drizzling today. The weathermen, however, have re-issued a yellow alert for heavy rain coupled with thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places in Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana for Wednesday and Thursday. Following the drizzling and overcast sky during the day, the residents got some respite from the sweltering Visitors make the most of pleasant weather at Sukhna Lake on Tuesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: RAVI KUMAR hot weather conditions but the relative humidity rose to 89%. The day and night temperatures in the tricity region also remained almost the same as on Monday with dip of just 0.9 degree in the maximum and 1.4 degrees in the minimum readings during the past 24 hours. The weathermen have predicted a generally and partly cloudy sky with thunderstorms and rain in the tricity till July 13. TRICITY MERCURY CITY MAX Chandigarh 35.1°C Mohali 34.3°C Panchkula 34.2°C MIN 26.6°C 25.7°C 25.6°C Governance should guarantee basic needs: AAP chief on ‘Kejriwal Model’ Tribune News Service Mohali, July 8 We entered the government with a simple aim — to ensure every family gets 200 units of free electricity and 20,000 litres of free water. Governance should guarantee basic needs. This was stated by Aam Aadmi Party supremo and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during the official launch of the Punjabi edition of ‘Kejriwal Model’, a book authored by party leader Jasmine Shah. The book celebrates the AAP vision and philosophy. Kejriwal underscored that the model could only run on honesty. “If a government is corrupt, if its ministers are looting, the model will collapse,” he said, stating that AAP proved it in Punjab too. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and former Delhi Deputy CM, Punjab AAP incharge Manish Sisodia and publishers Harish Jain and Rohit Jain of Unistar Books were present on the occasion. Speaking at the event, Shah explained his motivation behind documenting the “Kejriwal Model,” a governance framework that, he said, transformed the way politics and administration were practised in India. “I witnessed a unique model taking shape — one that focuses on world-class government schools, free and quality healthcare, 24x7 free electricity and a corruptionfree environment,” he said. The author contrasted the Kejriwal Model with the Modi/Gujarat Model. He said while the Kejriwal Mod- AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann during the launch of Punjabi edition of “Kejriwal Model”, a book penned by Jasmine Shah (extreme left), in Mohali on Tuesday. Manish Sisodia, the in-charge of the party’s state unit, is also seen. TRIBUNE PHOTO: RAVI KUMAR el revolved around public welfare — education, health, transport and environment — the Gujarat Model largely benefitted a handful of corporates, with Rs 16 lakh c m y b crore in loans waived for big businesses, apart from a consistent decline in the education budget. Kejriwal detailed the journey from launching of an anti-corruption NGO, “Parivartan”, in 2000, through the Anna Hazare movement, to forming a political party “against all odds”. “On November 26, 2012, we applied to register AAP . Everyone from the media to intellectuals said we’d lose our deposits on every seat. But in December 2013, we won 28 seats in Delhi,” Kejriwal recounted. The AAP leader emphasised that the “Kejriwal Model” wasn’t built in boardrooms, but from experiences gained while living and working in Delhi’s slums for a decade. “We saw first-hand how bad the condition of government schools, hospitals and electricity was,” he said. Kejriwal shared how his early activism, including a hunger strike and reconnecting electricity poles, stemmed from the outrage at unaffordable bills and poor services. He criticised the BJP-led Delhi administration, stating that after AAP left office, services collapsed. “Mohalla Clinics are being shut down, free medicines and tests discontinued, roads broken, and 6-hour power cuts are back,” he claimed. He also questioned the motives of BJP leaders: “They’re not here to serve, but to profit. We were obstructed at every step, yet we delivered. I should get a Nobel Prize in administration for working despite Delhi LG’s constant interference.” He hinted that Jasmine Shah might soon write a new book on “Punjab Model” if the work continued at the current pace. The Punjab CM praised Kejriwal for removing the language of hate, caste and religion from Indian politics and replacing it with the language of development. Congratulating Shah for publishing Kejriwal Model in Punjabi, Mann said, “At such a young age, you have already launched a book in three languages. It is commendable.” Among the prominent figures in attendance were Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, Cabinet Ministers Harpal Singh Cheema, Aman Arora, Harbhajan Singh ETO, Laljit Singh Bhullar, Tarunpreet Singh Sondh, Hardeep Singh Mundian, Dr Balbir Singh, Dr Raj Kumar, and several MLAs and MPs.