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Selections, promotions of docs on meeting agenda Chandigarh, December 6 “With majority of the agenda items enlisted for the last governing body meeting not being taken up, the December 12 meeting is likely to take up all the deferred issues,” said a senior PGI official. He said the meeting this time would be held in Delhi. It was due to the controversy over the issue of selections and promotions of doctors that the Union Health Minister, Mr Shatrughan Sinha, had stated that he had decided to take up the issue at the next meeting so that each case could be discussed in detail, before taking a final decision on it. Some of the doctors who had appeared for interviews had even shot letters to the minister alleging favourtism and ignoring of seniority by the selection committee. The issue of selections and promotions of doctors at the PGI has always been a sensitive issue, with some people moving court to get justice. Despite, doctors appearing for interviews in June this year, the decision of the PGI Selection Committee has not been ratified. It is only after the approval from the governing body that the selections will be made official. |
Czech badminton team arrives in city Chandigarh, December 6 Except Pavell who could converse in English, the rest spoke in Czech. Pavell helped in communication with his coach and other
players. This is their first visit to India. Interestingly none of them have visited any Asian country. Stam'slav, however, said he had travelled many countries to attend camps and play matches. Last year, he had been selected by the International Badminton Federation for the IBF Academy camp in Auckland (New Zealand). Radek, the coach, said they landed in the wee hours by
Aeroflot. He was anxious to know if every highway remained occasionally congested like the Delhi-Chandigarh highway. He said the traffic on their way quite
haphazard. They finally reached ICSSR guest house in Panjab University at 7.30 am. Pavell said the people, especially badminton players and coaches, here were very warm and ever helpful. Ms Geeta Aggarwal, President of the association, said it was due to the initiative taken by Mr Surinder Mahajan, a senior coach of the Sports Authority of India at PU, that the Czech players evinced keen interest to play and take training here. Later, Mr Mahajan said for the past two years he had been visiting Czech Republic and a lot of interest had now generated for badminton in that country. He said even small towns of Czech Republic, with a population of nearly 10,000, had a full-fledged sports stadium. Last year, seven players from the city , including two girls, had gone to Czech Republic to participate in international youth badminton tournament (under15) . Pavell and his coach enquired of the city players who had
visited Czech last year. Except for Neha Sethi, The three other players Oscar Bansal, Samridhi Mahajan and Prerak Sharma were away to participate in the National Sub-Junior meet at Patna. Mr Mahajan further said for other 10 days, the players would play at PU campus. After that they have planned a series of matches with players of Patiala, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Shimla and Solan.
Volleyball tourney The Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Chandigarh,today bagged the Panjab University Inter College Volleyball(women) Championship. Government College, Hoshiarpur, Government College for Girls, Sector 11 and MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36, secured second, third and fourth positions, respectively.
Cricket trials The trials to select the Chandigarh team for the Sub-Junior Women National Cricket Championship to be held at Indore from January 5 to 11 will be held at Government College for Girls, Sector 11, instead of Cricket Stadium, Sector 16. Players born on or after January 1, 1987, are eligible for the trials. |
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St Xavier’s school enter finals Chandigarh, December 6 In the second semifinal
GMHS, Sector 33, outplayed Guru Harkrishan Public School, Sector 38, to enter the final. The final score was
38-14. Arun of Moti Ram School scored 10 points for his team but they were not enough. Atul chipped in with six points. Haninder scored 8 points for St Xavier’s school while Talwinder contributed six points. In the second match Hardeep scored 15 points while Sachin was not far behind with 14 points for the winners. For the losers Sandeep scored 14 points while Arshdeep chipped in with five points. In the U-14 section, St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School will clash with GMSS Sector 33, in the final tomorrow at 3 p.m. In the first semifinal St Xavier’s School humiliated St Stephen’s, Sector 45, with a scoreline of 20-5. Gagan and Mehtab contributed eight points each for the winners while Sanyam scored nine points for the losers. In the second semifinal GMSS-33 barely managed to overcome
GMHS, Sector 26, to enter the final. The final score was 25-24. Dharminder scored 18 points for the winners while Tarun contributed 11 points for the losers.
Cricket tournament The Estate Office Employees Sports Association team will take on Printing and Stationary Department team in the first match of the fourth City Beautiful Invitation Cricket Tournament on December 7. The tournament is being organised by the Estate Office Employees Sports Association for the UT government employees on a league-cum-knock-out basis at Cricket Stadium, Sector 16. In the second match on the same day, Sports Department team will clash with Municipal Corporation team at 12.30 p.m. The Home Secretary, Chandigarh, will inaugurate the meet at 8.30 a.m. All the matches will be played on Saturdays, Sundays or other holidays. |
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Anita, Jagdeep set new records Chandigarh, December 6 In the 67kg category Jasvir Kaur of G.C.G Sector 42 won the gold medal lifting a total weight of 125kg. She lowered three state records in snatch from 45kg to 52.5kg, clean & jerk from 65kg to 72.5kg, and total from 102.5 to 125kg. The earlier records were set by Sarabjeet Kaur in 2000. In the 75 kg category Jagdeep Bawa of MCM DAV College won the gold medal by lifting a total weight of 147.5kg improving her own three state records — snatch from 50 kg to 67.5 kg, clean and jerk from 65kg to 80 kg and total from 155kg to 147.5kg. In the plus 75 Sarbjit Kaur of WCC, Sector 42, won the gold medal by lifting a total weight140kg and created three new state records —in snatch from 50kg to 60kg, clean and jerkfrom 62.5kg to 80kg and total from 112.5kg to 140kg. The earlier records were set by Harpreet Kaur in 1998. The team championship was won by GCG-42, Chandigarh with 2.3 points. MCM were runners-up with 18 points while GGS, Sec-26 finished third with 15 points. The Results: 48 kg: Harvinder Kaur (GCG 42) 1, Himani (MCM 36) 2, Manjit (GGS 26) 3; 53 kg: Anita (MCM) 1, Shashi Bala (GGS 26) 2, Suman (GCG 42) 3; 58 kg: Ashima Thakur (GGS 26) 1, Prem Lata (GCG 42) 2, Daljit Kaur (DSC 45) 3; 63 kg: Munshadi Khatun (GGS 26) 1, Satinder Kaur (GCG 42) 2, Sonia (MCM 36) 3; 69kg: Jasvir Kaur (GCG 42) 1, Urmal Bhatia (MCM) 2, Manjit Kaur (GGS 26) 3; 75kg: Jagdeep Bawa (MCM 36) 1, Balwinder Kaur (GCG 42) 2; +75 kg Sarabjit Kaur (GGS 26) 1, Deepika (GCC 42) 2, Kamaldeep Kaur (MCM 36) 3. |
Plan to develop areas adjacent to slums Panchkula, December 6 It has been decided to develop this land as a residential and commercial area by extending the road separating Sectors 16 and 17 here so as to separate Rajiv Colony and Indira Colony from Sector 17. The road will also provide an alterative linkages to Chandigarh. It will meet Madhya Marg at railway station light point via Hallo Majra village. According to sources, the road has already been approved by the state government and the Chandigarh Administration. The road separating Sectors 16 and 17 will be extended and run along the seasonal rivulet passing from behind Sectors 17 and 18 here. A culvert will be constructed on this rivulet and connect to Hallo Majra. The proposal to develop eight acres of land in Sector 17 here as residential plots has now been forwarded to the Commissioner, Town and Country Planning, for final approval. It is proposed to develop 200 residential plots (from 14 marla to six marla) and 20 commercial sites. The number of nursing home sites on this land has also been reduced to 18. Earlier, HUDA had a plan of setting up a medical complex here, but for the proximity of this site to Rajiv Colony and Indira Colony, the project failed to take off. It was proposed to develop at least 20 clinics and 21 nursing home sites on this land. The complex here was proposed to be developed on the pattern of Medicity in Gurgaon. A sum of Rs 89 lakh had recently been sanctioned for carrying on development work on this land. The development is likely to begin by the end of this year. These sites, after being approved by the state government, will be ready for auction by June 2003. Officials maintain that development on several acres of prime land here has been put on hold due to the presence of jhuggis there. Not only is HUDA losing revenue to be earned through auction of encroached land, but also the areas surrounding these colonies fails to attract properly buyers. A perfect example in this regard is the fall in prices of commercial and residential property in Sector 17 and in Industrial Area, Phase I, because of its proximity to Rajiv Colony. A total of 56 acres of land here (and partly in Chandigarh) is under these slum colonies and more than 10,000 jhuggis with about 50,000 residents stand here. Since this land is further away from commercial complex of Sector 17 and nearer to the labour colonies, doubts are being raised over the viability of the project. Also, though HUDA had earlier tried to auction off / allot this land to nursing homes, hospitals, clinics a number of times, before 1988, but without much success. |
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