Aero-yoga to keep pace with youngsters
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 7
Generation next need not crib about the slow pace of yogic asanas. The Chandigarh-based yoga expert, Balvinder Kumar, has devised an innovative form, aero-yoga, combining yoga with aerobics for the benefits of the youth.

“Yoga, the ancient Indian science to keep mind and body healthy, has to change with times to catch the fancy of the youth, says the expert while talking with Chandigarh Tribune. And with a view to make yoga contemporary, Balvinder has devised a one-hour capsule for the health-conscious persons . While the first 15 minutes are devoted to aerobics to warm up the body, the next 15 minutes are given to the yoga asanas. Pranayam and meditation are taken up in the remaining half-an-hour’s time.

“The aerobics, which is primarily a western form of exercise, primarily deals with the physical health. However, on the other hand, yoga aimed at mental, physical and spiritual development and aero yoga can do wonders for the development of overall personality development,” he adds.

Balvinder says that keeping in mind the fast pace of today’s life, he had devised a short capsule of 15 minutes’ duration which could be practised at home after initial training.

Regarding the distortion of the traditional form of yoga by the aero yoga, Balvinder claims that the aerobics had been incorporated only for the warm-up purposes. In any case, certain warm-up exercises are done for preparing the participants for the actual yogic postures, he adds.

Deol, Chawla win badminton tourney
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 7
At the finale to the Hutch Inter-Media Badminton Tournament pair of Rajesh Deol (Deccan Herald) and Rajinder Chawla (Press Club) edged out Hindustan Times duo of Raveen Thukral and Ajay Bajaj to stake claim to the Men’s Doubles Trophy.

After the match, Deol-Chawla outplayed Raveen-Bajaj 8-15, 15-9, 15-11. Despite courage by the HT pair, Rajesh Deol’s superior play on the day and sparkling shots by his partner Rajinder Chawla clinched the match in their favour.

The tournament, organised by the Chandigarh Press Club the tournament attracted over 24 players. Hutchison Essar sponsored the tournament.

In the other final, Jaswinder Kaur of Dainik Bhaskar won the Women’s singles trophy by defeating Sandhya Ray Choudhary of the same organisation
11-1, 11-0.

The all-women’s pair of Jaswinder Kaur and Rajni Sharma also defeated Prachi Arora and Sandhya Ray Choudhary win trophy in the Women’s Doubles category.

In the last match of the day, Rajesh Deol could not match the skills of Sunil Dutta and had to be satisfied with the runners-up trophy.

Dutta won the match 15-11, 9-15 and 15-7.

The men’s singles semi-finals proved to be one-sided affair. While Rajesh Deol outclassed Ajay Bajaj (HT) 15-6, 15-5, Sunil Dutta drubbed Rajinder Chawla 15-4, 15-6.

Mr A.J. Philip, Senior Associate Editor, The Tribune, and Mr Yatin Naik, Head, Marketing, Hutch, gave away the prizes to the winners.

Mauritian declared best boxer
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 7
Adeenaden Christopher of Mauritius was declared the best boxer and Deep Chand of Delhi was adjudged the best loser in the finals of the 12th All-India Invitation AK Misra Memorial Boxing Championship held at the Skating Rink, Sector 10, here today.

Assam Rifles was placed at the first position with 38 points, the Haryana team secured at the second place while Mauritius team was put at the third place. Mr Sant Ram Singla, Chairman, Punjab Mandi Board, presided over the function and distributed prizes to the winners. Other results: Lt Fly wt. Adeenaden (MRI) bt Deep Chand (DEL); fly wt. SB Thapa (AR) bt K Chiranjeevi (AP); bantam wt. S.K. Thapa (AR) bt Indera Kumar Singh (ASI); feather wt. Siddharth (MAH) bt Sutton (MRI-B); light wt. Narender Sangwan (HAR) btSeville (MRI); Lt welter wt. M Hemant (AR) bt Rakesh Kumar (PEPSU); welter wt. Suranjeet (AR) bt Bhupender Dalal (HAR); heavy wt. Ram Singh (PUN) bt Ajay Singh (CHD-Y); super heavy wt. Machaque (MRI) bt Kuldeep Singh (HAR).

ADMINISTRATION

ASI shifted to Police Lines
Our Correspondent

Panchkula, March 7
Following complaints against an Assistant Sub Inspector by over six panchayats in Morni area, Senior Superintendent of Police, Panchkula, today sent the cop to the Police Lines. Members of various panchayats today met with the SP and complained against ASI S.S. Chauhan, deployed at Morni. The ASI has been charged for assaulting a Morni based shopkeeper Karam Chand.

Panchayat members also alleged that the cops had been harassing the shopkeepers and residents of the area for many months.

A delegation lead by Mr Surinder Singh , sarpanch of Morni village and Mr Gulab Singh, sarpanch of Tipra village, today met with the SP and complained against the ASI. They alleged that ASI Chauhan, a resident of Ramgarh, had been harassing the shopkeepers by demanding vehicles to ferry him from his office to residence on daily basis.

The police has shifted Mr Mohinder Singh, ASI, deployed at Ramgahr to Morni.

Though SP, Mr S.P. Ranga was not available for comments, however, some senior police officials confirmed the report.

3 SHOs transferred
Our Correspondent

Panchkula, March 7
The Panchkula police today shifted three Station House Officers (SHO) from their existing police stations.

Sources in police said Mr Balwant Rai, SHO of Police Post 7, has been shifted to Sector 20 police station, Mr Varinder Sharma, SHO Sector 20 to Raipura Rani police station and Mr Harbajhan Singh, from Raipur Rani to Police post Sector 7.