25092025-CT-01.qxd 9/25/2025 12:31 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune 40 ILLEGAL STRUCTURES REMOVED AT KHUDA JASSU TEENAGER ARRESTED WITH HEROIN IN PANCHKULA INDIAN FILM FEST OF SYDNEY TO SHOWCASE RESTORED SHOLAY UT Estate Office demolishes 40 illegal structures during a drive against encroachments at Khuda Jassu. P3 The Anti-Narcotics Cell of the Panchkula police arrests a 19-year-old youth with 13 grams of heroin. P4 The IFFS has announced that the newly restored version of Sholay will be its centrepiece film this October. P5 » » WHAT’S ON CHANDIGARH CLEANLINESS DRIVE: Punjab Governor & UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria to participate in “Swachhata Hi Seva: Ek din, ek ghanta, ek saath, shramdaan”, Sec 15 Apni Mandi site, 7.30 am onwards; Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar to attend similar event at Sec 22 market, 7:45 am onwards Dance: Madhuri Majumdar to perform Kuchipudi, Tagore Theatre, 6:30 pm PANCHKULA CLEANLINESS DRIVE: Hry CM Nayab Singh Saini, Urban Local Bodies Minister Vipul Goyal to participate in “Swachhata Hi Seva: Ek din, ek ghanta, ek saath, shramdaan”, Shaheed Smarak, Sector 2, 8 am onwards APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 34, 56 and Ram Darbar Panchkula: Sector 5 Mohali: Sec 88 and Phase 8 Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com Double bonanza revs up automobile, electronics sales Nitin Jain Tribune News Service Chandigarh, September 24 The GST 2.0 rollout on September 22 along with the ongoing festive season has turned the Tricity markets into a consumer carnival. From automobile showrooms to electronics stores, insurance counters to Verka booths, residents are seizing the double bonanza offers. As a result, there are record bookings, jam-packed shops and a palpable relief for residents in their household budget. The GST 2.0 has not only trimmed household bills, but also supercharged demand, with banks and insurers further revving it up. At automobile showrooms, the demand has surged overnight. “Bookings for vehicles have jumped post-GST cut. Small cars have become much cheaper, while bigger cars saw a small difference. The demand increased since the first Navratra. Both Navratras and the GST cut have given a double push to the demand,” said Himanshu Katyal, General Manager, Auto Vogue Pvt Ltd, a Maruti Nexa dealership in Chandigarh. MAX 35°C | MIN 25°C YESTERDAY MAX 35.3°C | MIN 24.2°C SUNRISE FRIDAY 6.13 AM /THETRIBUNECHD Tricity goes on shopping spree amid GST cut, Navratra fervour MAINLY CLEAR SKY SUNSET THURSDAY 6.15 PM » THURSDAY | 25 SEPTEMBER 2025 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE Sector 10 college teacher sacked for ‘sexually harassing’ students Chandigarh, September 24 The governing body of DAV College, Sector 10, today dismissed an assistant professor (name withheld) on the charge of sexually harassing some female students of the institution. The decision was based on an 11-page report of the internal complaints committee, which mentioned that the accused was found guilty of gross and material misconduct by indulging in sexual harassment of girl students, including a minor. In September last year, the assistant professor was accused of allegedly sending inappropriate text messages to some female students. The college authorities had received anonymous complaints against the teacher via email, after which he was asked to proceed on leave. Sources said the college authorities had received similar complaints against the accused teacher in December 2023, but no action was taken. In its report, the committee Continued on page 2 Man found dead outside hotel Tribune News Service Customers at a car showroom in the Industrial Area, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: PARDEEP TEWARI OVERCHARGING TO INVITE ACTION: DC ❝ No dealer or trader can charge more tax or deny consumers the benefit of the levy cut. Consumers must check their bills and report overcharging on toll-free GST helpline 1800-120-4545 or directly to my office. Strict action will be taken against the violators. —Nishant Kumar Yadav, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, UT ❞ At Hyundai’s Mohali dealership, sales executive Manisha said: “The demand has increased two to three times. Bookings soared from 30 to 67 in the past three days.” Kamalpreet Singh of Globe GST 2.0 SAVINGS ■ ~46,000–~1.2 lakh on small cars (=4m) ■ ~15,000–~35,000 on two-wheelers (=350cc) ■ ~4,000-~10,000 on electronics, including ACs, washing machines, dishwashers ■ Up to ~85,000 on premium TVs ■ ~15-~35 on Verka ghee, butter, paneer ■ No tax on life and health insurance policies Toyota added: “Daily bookings have more than doubled, from 20 earlier to nearly 50 now. We’re running short of Fortuner and Innova models because supply can’t match the demand.” c m y b Sub-4 metre cars and twowheelers up to 350cc are now taxed at 18% instead of 28%, dropping their price by Rs 46,000 to over Rs 1.2 lakh and fuelling the surge. Continued on page 2 Ziarkpur, September 24 A 28-year-old-man was found dead outside a hotel on the Chandigarh-Ambala National Highway here today. The deceased was identified as Vir Singh, a native of Badaun (UP). He was reportedly missing for the past three days. The deceased’s brother Surinder Pal said Vir used to work in a private firm in Zirakpur. The police have taken the body in their possession and initiated an investigation into the matter. The exact cause of the death would be known after a post-mortem examination, the police said. Vehicles burnt in a fire on Wednesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: VICKY 8 vehicles gutted near Phase 8 police station Mohali, September 24 Eight vehicles parked in an open area near the Phase 8 police station were gutted in a fire on Wednesday morning. The vehicles were declared case properties by court. It took two fire tenders half an hour to douse the flames. The exact cause of the blaze was yet to be ascertained, even as fire officials said road work and welding job were going on in the area. Many police stations in Mohali have case properties lying in the open. Recently, several vehicles were gutted near the Balongi police station. — TNS