HEALTH

423 persons donate blood at camp
Our Correspondent

Chandigarh, April 25
As many as 423 persons including 88 women, donated blood at a blood donation camp, organised by the Sant Nirankari Mandal at Nirankari Satsang Bhavan, in Sector 30 here today.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Naranjan Singh, Chairman, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission, Punjab, said that blood donation is a veritable proof of human oneness and cosmic unity. Mr Kesho Ram Nanowani, zonal in charge of the Mission, said that six more camps would be organised in the next five months. The camp was inaugurated by Mr A.J. Philip, Senior Associate Editor, The Tribune. As per a release issued by the Mission, Dr S.K. Sharma of Transfusion Medicine, PGI, told the gathering that a slogan “Do not shed blood, donate it”, based on a message of Nirankari Baba, had been coined.

The Spiritual Head of the Nirankari Mission, Baba Hardev Singh, and his wife are regular blood donors.

A congregation addressed by Mr Tarsem Singh, a local Pracharak of the Mission, was also held simultaneously at the Bhavan. He said that religion essentially means the realisation of God and love for every human being.

SPORTS

St Stephen’s lift roller hockey titles
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, April 25
St Stephen’s Club, Sector 45, won the under-12 boys and under-14 girls titles in the Chandigarh State Roller Skating Championship which concluded here this evening at the skating rink of KB DAV Centenary School, Sector 7.

A total of 175 city-based skaters from various clubs and institutions took part in the meet. The two-day meet was organised by the Chandigarh Roller Skating Association.

Results: road race I:boys: under six years: Pulkit1, Rajneesh2, Prabhjot Singh 3; six to eight years: Danish1, Gursimran2, Ayush 3; eight to 10 years: Rahul1, Karan2, Sidhant 3; 10 to 12 yrs:Manjit 1, Nikhil 2, Amol 3.

12 to 14 yrs:Anant 1, Parth 2; girls; six to eight yrs; Darshwinder 1, Apurva 2, Isha 3; 10 to 12 yrs; Mehak 1, Nagma 2; above14:Kriti 1, Ashm 2.

Rink race II: below six yrs:boys:Sahil1, Pulkit 2, Adarsh 3; six to eight yrs;Bhavdeep1, Aman Sood 2, Samrath 3; eight to 10 yrs: Rahul 1, Shivam 2, Vipin 3; 10 to 12 yrs:Manjit 1, Sachin 2, Deepanshu 3; 12 to 14yrs: Gaurav1, Gulrajan 2. above 14; Amber1, Mukul 2; girls: below six yrs:Hasmeet 1, Aadya 2, Tanu 3; 6 to 8 yrs: Apurva 1, Nupur 2, Shantan 3; eight to 10 yrs: Manveen 1, Simran 2, Shradha 3. 10 to 12 yrs: Mehak1, Rukhsar 2, Shweta 3; above 14: Ashm 1, Manisha 2.

Wrestling tourney

Amit of Weightlifting Coaching Centre, Sector 30, clinched the title in the below 42 kg section in the sub-junior freestyle category while in above 96 kg section, Satinder of SD Club emerged the winner in the junior freestyle category in the Chandigarh Sub-Junior and Junior State Wrestling Championship which concluded today at the WCC, Sector 30. The overall championship was bagged by Weightlifting Coaching Centre, Sector 30. Mr P.L. Paul, vice-president of the association, gave away the prizes.

Results: sub-junior freestyle: below 42 kg: Amit (WCC) 1, Manoj (Mani Majra) 2; below 46 kg: Vipin (WCC) 1, Virender (Burail) 2; below 50 kg: Sumit (WCC) 1. Vinod 2; below 54 kg: Surjit (Attawa) 1, Sunil (Ram darbar) 2; below 58 kg: Suraj (DAVC) 1, Kuldeep (Chajori) 2; below 63 kg: Parveen (DAVC) 1, Raj Kumar (Sector 20) 2; below 69 kg: Virender (SDC-1), Jaspal (SDC-2); below 76 kg: Dalbir (Attawa) 1, Jaswant (Badheri) 2; below 85 kg: Bijender (WCC-30) 1, Rinku (WCC) 2; above 85 kg: Monu (SPS) 1, Ajay Pal (SPS) 2.

Sub-junior Greco-Roman style: below 42 kg: Ajit (WCC) 1, Navin (WCC) 2; below 46 kg: Surinder (Burail) 1, Ram Singh (Burail) 2; below 50 kg: Madan (Mani Majra) 1, Vishal (Palsora) 2; below 54 kg: Kamel (Palsora) 1, Inderjit (Dhanas) 2; below 58 kg: Akshay (Dhanas) 1, Hardeep (WCC) 2; below 63 kg: Navin (WCC) 1, Gajinder (WCC) 2; below 69 kg: Amarjit (Badheri) 1, Naresh (Kishangarh) 2; below 76 kg: Vinod (WCC) 1, Jaideep (SDC) 2; below 85 kg: Jagmit (WCC) 1, Naresh (WCC) 2; above 85 kg:Bhupinder (SDC)1, Naresh (SDC) 2.

Junior freestyle: below 50 kg: Kamel (Kishangarh) 1, Balram (Attawa) 2; below 55 kg: Anil (SDC) 1, Rajesh (DAV) 2; below 66 kg: Narinder (DAV) 1, Narinder (SDC) 2; below 74 kg: Vinod (SDC) 1, Jaiveer (SDC) 2. below 84 kg: Bijender (DAVC) 1, Vinod (Manimajra) 2; below 96 kg: Naresh (Kishangarh) 1, Ramesh (SDC) 2; above 96 kg: Satinder (SDC) 1, Ajit (DAV) 2.

Junior Greco-Roman style: below 50 kg: Ravinder (SDC) 1, Sandeep (SDC) 2; below 55 kg: Sandeep (SDC) 1,Virender (Sanjay school) 2; below 60 kg: Ashwani (SDC) 1, Sarwan (Attawa) 2; below 66 kg: Jaibir (SDC) 1, Satish (SDC) 2; below 74 kg: Jatinder (Khalsa College) 1, Rattan (WCC) 2; below 84 kg: Sushil (WCC) 1, Rajbir (Dadu Majra) 2; below 96 kg: Yoginder (Dadu Majra) 1, Ramesh (WCC) 2; above 96 kg; Lalit (WCC) 1, Jagmit (WCC) 2.

Taekwondo meet

Vikram of Himachal Pradesh and Rupinder of Punjab in action during the first North India Taekwondo Championship at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Sector 3, Panchkula, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

The Chandigarh taekwondo team secured second place in the first North India Taekwondo Tournament which came to a close this evening at the Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex, Sector 3, Panchkula. Punjab players got first place while Himachal Pradesh got third place. Winners in different age groups are:below21 kg:Akash Kaul (Chd); below 25 kg:Praitinav Sandana (Chd);below 27 kg:Sunil Kumar (Pb);below 32 kg;Sumit Ranjan (Chd);below 35 kg;Hardeep ( Pb); below 38 kg:Nitiz Gurung (Chd);below 41 kg;Munish Kumar (Pb);below 44 kg:Deepak Gupta (Pb);

Junior: below 45 kg:Narinder Singh. below 48 kg: Manpreet Kalsi (Pb). below 51 kg:Ishan Jain (Pb);below 55 kg:Rupinder Singh (Pb); below 59 kg:Sita Ram (Chd); below 63 kg:Inderjeet Singh (Pb);below 68 kg:Variam Singh (Pb).

Senior: below 54 kg:HardeepSingh (Pb);below 58 kg:Ajay Kumar (Pb); below 62 kg:Dalvir Singh; below 67 kg: Gurpreet Singh; below 72 kg:Varun Vir Kapoor (HP).