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Wrestler refused job for ‘abnormal’ ears
Arvind Katyal

Chandigarh, January 24
Ashok Kumar, a wrestler of Chandigarh, who had cleared all preliminary tests for the post of Constable in the Central Reserve Police Force, was rejected on medical grounds due to “abnormal” ears. Ashok Kumar in his letter to the Commandant, CRPF, Hallo Majra, has pleaded his case for this undue harassment at the hands of doctors.

He stated in the letter that he cleared all tests conducted by the department. But on January 10, he was declared unfit due to “abnormal” ears. He said as a wrestler it was normal to lose shape with excessive wrestling. As per various doctors from whom he got his ears checked, there was no problem of hearing. Ashok said he belonged to a poor family with his three brothers working as labourers. Ashok Kumar told Chandigarh Tribune that a deliberate attempt had been made by the doctor on duty to keep him out.

Meanwhile, wrestling experts are of the view that losing the shape of the ears was quite common in the sport.

State rowing meet
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, January 24
The Chandigarh State Rowing Association will hold state rowing championship for seniors (men and women) at Sukhna Lake on February 1. According to Mr Kailash Nath, secretary general, CRA, the events to be conducted were single scull, double scull, coxless pairs and coxless fours. He said the selection of the UT team for the Senior National Rowing Championship to be held in Pune from February 27 will also be made in this meet. Those interested should give their entries to the Director Competition, Col M. Berry at Lake Club, Chandigarh, by January 31.

Vikram excels

Vikram Gurung, a student of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10, clinched gold medal in the under-17 section in the floor exercise (gymnastics) in the 48th National School Games that concluded in Kolkata on January 20. He secured 8.94 points.

MC receives 18.28 cr grant from Admn
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 24
Municipal Corporation has received the Rs 18.28 crore fourth quarterly grant along with the Rs 7.9 crore additional grant as per the revised budget from the Chandigarh Administration.

A sum of Rs 11.25 crore has been given in the non-plan head and Rs 7.325 crore in the plan head. The clearance of revised grant worth Rs 7.9 crore revised grant had already been informed to the corporation.

Despite this support, the financial position of the corporation remains precarious due to failure to realise Rs 7 crore from the property tax and around Rs 18 crore from the sale of the property.

The corporation has been able sell property worth only Rs 9 crore till now against a target of Rs 27 crore. The property tax approved by the House too has not been imposed yet.

This position will be placed for the budget meeting of the Finance and Contract Committee scheduled on January 27.