15112026-CT-01.qxd 11/15/2026 12:25 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune MAN REMANDED IN POLICE CUSTODY FOR WIFE’S MURDER TRUCK CATCHES FIRE ON ZIRAKPUR FLYOVER ABU JANI SANDEEP KHOSLA MARKS 40 YEARS IN FASHION Robin, who was arrested for murder of his wife at Leisure Valley, sent to 2-day police custody. P3 A moving truck catches fire on a flyover on the Ambala-Chandigarh national highway in Zirakpur. P5 Sharvari walks the ramp as showstopper for fashion designer Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla Disco Inferno showcase.P6 » » AIR QUALITY INDEX CHANDIGARH 149 PANCHKULA TRIBUNE PHOTO: RAVI KUMAR 114 401-500 301-400 201-300 101-200 51-100 0-50 SEVERE VERY POOR POOR MODERATE SATISFACTORY GOOD Tribune News Service CHANDIGARH MUN: Concluding day of The Tribune Model United Nations (MUN) Season 3; The Tribune School, Sector 29; 10 am MUSIC: “Taala Manjari”, a dance ballet show; Tagore Theatre, Sector 18; 4 pm CELEBRATIONS: Swachh Chhath Mahaparv; near Khuda Lahora bridge, Sundar Nagar in Mauli Jagran, Indira Colony in Manimajra; 5 pm APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sec 34 and Dadumajra Mohali: Sector 88, Phase 8 Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com UT issues fresh orders on protests, verification Tribune News Service Chandigarh, November 14 In a major security measures, the Chandigarh Administration on Saturday issued six orders imposing fresh restrictions on protests, tenant verification, hotel stays, travel agents, workplace transport and the sale of Army, police and paramilitary-related items. District Magistrate Nishant Kumar Yadav has prohibited protests, rallies, processions and gatherings of five or more people outside the designated Rally Ground in Sector 25, made police intimation mandatory before renting out accommodation or employing domestic help, and ordered identity verification of hotel guests. The measures also mandate stringent safety arrangements for women employees travelling in company cabs during night hours, antecedent verification of foreign travel agents and identity records of buyers of uniforms and insignia belonging to security forces. The orders cite concerns over anti-social and terrorist activities, public safety and the possibility of disturbances to public peace. The administration has prohibited processions, rallies, protests, strikes, speeches, slogan-raising and gatherings of five or more people for these purposes anywhere in Chandigarh except the designated Rally Ground in Sector 25. Organisers must obtain continued on page 5 ISRO astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla with students during the 10th edition of the Military Literature Festival. PAGE 3 Census 2027: UT residents to answer 40 questions, from caste to Aadhaar Nitin Jain Tribune News Service Chandigarh, November 14 Chandigarh residents will be asked 40 questions on various aspects, including religion, caste, Aadhaar, mobile number, bank accounts and migration, when population enumeration, the second phase of Census 2027, begins in January. Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav, Principal Census Officer for Chandigarh, told The Tribune that households could fill in the form online from January 10 before enumerators start house visits on January 25. “Self-enumeration saves time for families and helps us finish the count on schedule. I urge every resident to use the online facility and answer all questions accurately,” Yadav said. ■ KNOW THE QUESTIONS ■ Details of each person include name, relationship to head, sex (male, female or transgender), date of birth, marital status, nationality, religion, disability, languages, literacy including digital literacy, education, work and migration. Questions 34 to 40 cover COVID-19 vaccination place, number of bank accounts, mobile number, Aadhaar, voter ID, driving licence and passport. ■ Caste: SC and ST status is recorded first. Others can state a caste, choose “Does Not Want to Declare” or “No Caste”. ■ ■ ■ Parents: Details include name, date and place of birth, and religion. Disability: The question is asked of every person, whatever the age. Fertility: These questions are put only to ever-married or currently married women. Documents: For a driving licence, only whether one is held is noted. Only Indian passports are recorded. Work: The commute to work, including distance, time and mode of travel, is also recorded. ing 800 people will be split, raising the number to 2,274 across 10 charges (zones). Chandigarh needs 2,150 enumerators and 360 supervisors, with a 10 per cent reserve. Teachers and government staff can be deployed as enumerators, and may get a half-day relaxation from work. Enumerators will use a mobile app on their own phones. For self-enumerated households, they must still visit and confirm the data using the self-enumeration ID. Supervisors will verify 20 per cent of records. Only 4,476 households used self-enumeration in Phase-I. Each charge now has a target continued on page 5 SCALE OF OPERATIONS Phase-I (house-listing) covered 2,57,201 households in 2,054 blocks. For population enumeration, blocks exceed- Chandigarh, November 14 The Chandigarh Traffic Police will cap red-light duration at 90 seconds and deploy personnel to manually regulate traffic at congested roundabouts during peak hours as part of a comprehensive plan to ease traffic congestion and reduce vehicular pollution. The plan, submitted before the Permanent Lok Adalat (Public Utility Services), also envisages a scientific review of signal timings and synchronisation of traffic lights at major intersections. Manual regulation by traffic personnel on the ground will override fixed signal timings whenever necessary to ensure the smooth and safe movement of vehicles. The Traffic Police submitted a detailed traffic management plan before the Permanent Lok Adalat during the hearing of a petition filed by city resident Sukhvinder Singh Sukhi. In his petition, Sukhvinder had sought directions to the Chandigarh Administration and the Traffic Police to take measures to address traffic congestion at roundabouts. He contended that traffic lights installed at major intersections had become a source of pollution due to faulty planning and timings fixed without proper studies. As a result, several roundabouts witnessed heavy traffic throughout the day. The Permanent Lok Adalat, in its order, said an amicable settlement had been reached between the parties through the forum’s efforts, with the following mutually agreed terms to be implemented by the respondent authorities. Under the plan, the Traffic Police will undertake a scien- Lok Adalat directs authorities to submit compliance report within 90 days TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ■ Manual traffic regulation at congested roundabouts during peak morning & evening hours ■ Scientific review of signal timings based on actual traffic volume ■ Signals to be switched off or put on flashing mode during low-traffic hours, wherever safe ■ Red-light duration cap at 90 seconds ■ Synchronisation of signals to create green corridors ■ Monthly joint review of congestion, waiting times, honking and pollution tific review of signal timings at major roundabouts and intersections and introduce dynamic timings based on actual vehicular volume instead of maintaining unnecessarily lengthy fixed red and green cycles throughout the day. Signal timings will be adjusted after proper expert studies. During late-night and earlymorning hours, when traffic is demonstrably low, signals at suitable roundabouts will be switched off or placed in flashing mode wherever traffic and safety assessments permit. The measure is aimed at preventing unnecessary stoppages and reducing noise and air pollution. The authorities will also examine and introduce countdown displays, advance signal systems or adaptive signals within a fixed timeframe to inform road users about the remaining waiting time. Red-light duration will be capped at 90 seconds to prevent excessive queues, particularly on the road stretch from Tribune Chowk to the Grain Market in Sector 39. Dedicated manual traffic management will be provided during peak hours at ISBT Sector 17 and ISBT Sector 43 under the supervision of senior officers. Measures will also be taken to remove beggars and unauthorised vendors from these locations. The authorities will coordinate and synchronise signals at consecutive intersections along major corridors to create progressive green-wave corridors wherever technically feasible, thereby reducing frequent stoppages over short distances. A traffic management protocol will also be formulated and notified, requiring drivers approaching signalised intersections or roundabouts to follow the “Stop-WatchGive Way-Proceed” rule. The objective is to ensure that vehicles entering junctions do not obstruct traffic already moving through them. Proper lane bifurcation and markings will be provided before signal points at roundabouts to segregate straight-moving traffic from vehicles taking extreme right turns, reducing congestion at signal entry points. continued on page 5 Parking row turns violent; Tribune MUN opens with focus on diplomacy, governance family attacked in Kharar Justice Bhardwaj inaugurates two-day conference; students deliberate on global, domestic issues Gaurav Kanthwal Tribune News Service Mohali, November 14 A parking dispute in Ik Onkar Housing Society, Khanpur, Kharar, turned violent on Saturday. A group of assailants barged into a resident’s house, assaulted his family members and vandalising his SUV. According to a complaint filed by Neeraj, he and his family returned home in their SUV after attending a marriage function in Una. They found a car parked in the passageway near their house had blocked their way. When he objected to the parking, an argument broke out with the car owner and other residents. The family subsequently went inside their house. However, a group of people, including women, allegedly barged into the house, abused and assaulted them with sticks and rods. The assailants also damaged Neeraj’s newly purchased SUV, parked outside the house. The complainant alleged that several more people joined the attackers as the dispute escalated, and his family members were assaulted and misbehaved with. Based on the complaint, the police have named six persons, including Hemant Kumar (Jind), Vikas Punia, Vineet, Aadi and Raunak. An unidentified woman and nine to 10 other unidentified persons have also been booked under Sections 333, 303(2), 324(5), 351(2), 190 and 191(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Stuti Sharma Tribune News Service Chandigarh, November 14 The third edition of The Tribune Model United Nations (MUN)-2026, powered by Chitkara University and Grid Advertising, began at Tribune Model School, Sector 29-D, here on Saturday. Hundreds of students deliberated on pressing international and national issues through simulated diplomatic and parliamentary proceedings. Justice Vinod S Bhardwaj of the Punjab and Haryana High Court inaugurated the twoday conference. Amit Sharma, General Manager, The Tribune Publications; Tribune Model School Principal Rani Poddar and members of the school staff were also present. Addressing the participants, Justice Bhardwaj said, c m y b TRIBUNE PHOTO: VICKY PANCHKULA FOUNDATION LAYING: Haryana CM Nayab Saini to lay foundation stone of Shri Kripa Dham, opposite Herbal Park, Sector 27; 10 am FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE 90-sec cap on red light, manual traffic control at key UT roundabouts Ramkrishan Upadhyay WHAT’S ON MAX 28°C | MIN 13°C YESTERDAY MAX 29.9°C | MIN 14.1°C SUNRISE MONDAY 6.48 AM /THETRIBUNECHD Spacetacular Shubhanshu PARTLY CLOUDY SUNSET SUNDAY 5.27 PM » SUNDAY | 15 NOVEMBER 2026 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST Two-day The Tribune Model United Nations(MUN) 2026-Season 3 underway at The Tribune School, Sector 29-D, Chandigarh. “When you grow 20 years down the line, you become responsible citizens of the country, you hold offices, you become journalists, judges, teachers and lawyers. You become the responsible citizens of tomorrow.” The conference offers students a platform to engage with contemporary geopolitical developments, public pol- icy and governance issues while honing their skills in public speaking, negotiation and critical thinking. The event features four committees — the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), All India Political Party Meet (AIPPM), United Nations Security Council (UNSC), and Intellectual Property, Journalism and Photography. Dr Madhu Chitkara, president and Co-founder of Chitkara University, congratulated the school for hosting the MUN and providing students an opportunity to discuss a wide range of national and international issues. “The Tribune Publications is one of the leading media houses of the region, and providing such platforms to young minds is really an appreciable step,” said Akriti, one of the participants. On the opening day, two sessions were held, along with introductions of the participating teams. continued on page 5