06052025-CT-01.qxd 06-05-2025 00:09 Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune COMMUTERS HASSLED AS RAIN LEAVES ROADS WATERLOGGED 15-YEAR-OLD PATIENT GETS LEADLESS PACEMAKER AT PGI FROM FANBOY TO NEW FACE OF ICONIC CRIME SHOW CID Two-hour rain and defunct drainage spell chaos on Chandigarh-Ambala highway in Zirakpur. P2 The girl was suffering from congenital complete heart block, a condition that interrupts heart's rhythm. P2 Actor Parth Samthaan's emotional comeback transforms him from a fan of CID to a forensic expert. P4 » » PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 28°C | MIN 22°C YESTERDAY MAX 26.4°C | MIN 21.2°C SUNSET TUESDAY 7.03 PM SUNRISE WEDNESDAY 5.35 AM » TUESDAY | 6 MAY 2025 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST /THETRIBUNECHD FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE Stamp vendor shoots himself dead at office Governor Kataria honours spirit of voluntary service in Sohana PGI celebrates 1 yr of Sarathi Tribune News Service WHAT’S ON CHANDIGARH From Ripples to Galaxy: Lectureby Prof Arif Babul, Tagore Theatre, May 6, 11 am Theatre festival: National School of Drama Repertory Company Theatre Festival, Tagore Theatre, from May 7 to 9, 6:30 pm, entry free Exhibition: Indian Weaves, Himachal Bhawan, Sector 28, on till May 7, entry free Annual function: Panjab University Pharmaceutical Society’s University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Law Auditorium, May 6, 4 pm APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 29 and 56, & Dhanas Panchkula: Sector 15 Mohali: Sector 71 Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com POWER SHUTDOWN CHANDIGARH 9 am to 11 am: Parts of Sector 49 10 am to 12 noon: Parts of Sec 36 Dwellers dismantle their tin-shed structures at Janta Colony in Sector 25 on Monday. PRADEEP TIWARI Admn all set to raze Janta Colony today Largest UT slum spread on 10 acres worth ~350 cr Tribune News Service Chandigarh, May 5 The largest illegal slum cluster of the city, Janta Colony in Sector 25, will become a thing of the past tomorrow. The UT Estate Office is all set to raze the colony as part of its plans to make the city slum-free. Deputy Commissionercum-Estate Officer Nishant Kumar Yadav today chaired a meeting of the departments concerned to review preparedness for the demolition drive. It was attended by many senior officials of the Police Department, Administration and the Municipal Corporation (MC). Nearly 2,500 structures in the slum spread on about 10 acres of prime government land worth about Rs 350 crore will be removed. To ensure that the demolition is carried out in a systematic, safe and legally compliant manner, the Administration has constituted 10 teams. As part of the security arrangements, 1,500 police personnel will maintain law and order during the drive. Directions have also been issued for the deployment of fire tenders and ambulances at the site, which will remain on standby to address any emergencies or unforeseen situations. This demolition drive is part of the Administration’s plans of ensuring lawful urban development, reclaiming public land for civic and infrastructural use, and promoting a cleaner and planned city, said the DC. Recently, the Estate Office had issued a public notice to the dwellers of Janta Colony asking them to vacate the area Continued on page 2 c m y b Mohali, May 5 A 62-year-old stamp vendor reportedly shot himself in the head in his office at Sohana here around 10:30 am today. The vendor, Navchetan Singh Rana, a resident of Phase 1, here was reportedly depressed for the past sometime. The police did not confirm the reason behind his extreme step, but said a suicide note had been recovered from the office. The doctors declared him dead on the spot, after which the police sent the body to the Phase 6 Civil Hospital for a post-mortem examination. A forensic team inspected the spot and collected evidence. The members of the deceased’s family said Navchetan had left for his office after breakfast around 9 am. Around 10:30 am, he asked his female office assistant to go out for a while as he wanted to offer his prayers. As soon as she left the office, a gunshot was heard. Neighbours rushed to the office and found him lying dead in a pool of blood. The police found the revolver from the spot. The family members claimed it was a licensed weapon. PGI Director Dr Vivek Lal honours Punjab Governor-cum-UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria with a Himachali cap at the first anniversary celebrations of the Sarathi project on Monday. PHOTO: VICKY Tribune News Service Chandigarh, May 5 The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) today celebrated its first annual “Sarathi Day”, a tribute to the spirit of voluntary service and the impact of the ‘Sarathi Yojana’ on patient care. The scheme is a first-ofits-kind initiative to help the patients and their attendants visiting the leading health- SARATHI CAN CHANGE HEALTHCARE NATIONWIDE I believe this project has the potential to change healthcare, not just in one place but also nationwide — starting with Punjab and Udaipur (my hometown), and spreading wherever patients need it most. ❝ ❞ GULAB CHAND KATARIA, PUNJAB GOVERNOR-CUM-UT ADMINISTRATOR care institute of North India. Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria, who was the chief guest, hailed the initiative as a national model for youth engagement in healthcare. Addressing the audience, Kataria quoted Swami Vivekananda as he underscored the transformative Continued on page 2