Chandigarh, September 24
The pistachio lovers in the city have a reason to smile. Besides snacking, fitness and lifestyle, the pistachios now come packed with heart health.

A joint campaign of the California Pistachio Commission (CPC) and Apollo Clinic, a free on-the-spot heart check up is being organised in Chandigarh on Sunday to commemorate the World Heart Day.

Not to forget, the pistachio power comes along with the women power as the check-up camp is meant exclusively for women.

Proudly supporting the ‘The Heart Truth’, national awareness campaign for women about heart disease, the commission this time is not just looking at its usual elite, high-income and urban consumers but women from all strata of society all of whom may benefit from the camp.

Optimistic about the sales figure to rise in the next season which have been just a few hundred tones so far, Keith Sunderlal, the Indian representative of the CPC appeared all informed about the nutritional share of the Californian nut if not about its market share.

Emphasising on pistachio as a great healthy snacking option, Keith Sunderlal informed that CPC will promote heart-healthy diet not just through Apollo Clinic but also through retailers across the country.

Meanwhile the Californian pistachio is available at a very few select outlet in the country and its pricing is also not known by many including Keith.

The heart-health awareness camp at present is being organised only at Gurgaon and Chandigarh.

In Chandigarh, the camp will be on at the Apollo Clinic, Sector 9 and physicians from the Apollo Clinic will be present to advise women about their being at a heart risk by conducting a general heart check-up and afree ECG if required.

Chandigarh, September 24
Puneet of St Soldier’s, Sector 28, secured the first place in the under-14 girls section of the CBSE Cluster XIII athletics meet being conducted by Pandit Mohan Lal Sanatam Dharam Public School, Sector 32, at the Sector 46 sports complex here today.

Twinkle of Lawrance Public School, Mohali, threw the spear to a distance of 17.46 metres to win gold in the javelin throw event. Purnima of DPS, Shimla, and local thrower Ankita of Carmel Convent, Sector 9, got silver and bronze with a throw of 16.75 and 16.45 metres, respectively.

Results: 800m: Boys U-14: Munish (Sainik School, Sujanpura Tira), 1; Harinder (IAF, Chd), 2; Mayank Sood (Chapselee School, Shimla), 3. Girls U-14: Puneet (St Soldier’s-28, Chd), 1; Mandeep (Lawrence PS, Manali), 2; Utranika (DAV Central, Una), 3. Boys U-16: Shashank (DAV Manali), 1; Ankush (Sainik School, Sujanpura Tira), 2; Supreet Singh (Gian Jyoti, Mohali), 3. Girls U-16: Mamta (CL DAV Panchkula), 1; Deep Shikha (GAV Solan), 2; Rashmi (Sophia Convent, Kalka), 3. Boys U-19: Gurwinder Singh (DAVSSS-8), 1; Udham Singh (PML SDPS-32), 2; Puneet (GAV Solan), 3. Girls U-19: Pooja (GAV Solan), 1; Shivani (DAV School, Una), 2; Shruti (Shapslee School, Shimla), 3.

Javelin throw: Boys U-19: Reliance (DAV Una), 1; Tenzin Thokney (Central School, Tibet, Paonta Sahib), 2; Jaswinder Singh (DAVSSS-8), 3. Girls U-19: 1 Twinkle (Lawrence PS Mohali), 1; Purnima (DPS, Shimla), 2; Ankita (Carmel Convent-9, Chd).

Long jump: Boys U-16: Saurabh (MIDAV Mehtapur, Una), 1; Tashi (Alipine School, Pinjore), 2; Uttamdeep (Sophia Convent School, Kalka), 3. Girls U-16: Radhika Thakur (St Soldier’s-28, Chd), 1; Pinku MIttal (GNM School, Paonta Sahib), 2; Kriti (Sophia Convent, Kalka), 3. Boys U-19: Jaswinder Singh (DAVSSS-8, Chd), 1; Gursharan Singh (GNM School, Paonta Sahib), 2; Baldev Singh (CL DAV-Pkl), 3. Girls U-19: Twinkle (Lawrence Public School, Manali), 1; Anku (Blue Bells School, Naraingarh), 2; Simandeep (Carmel Convent, School, Chd), 3. Girls U-14: Kamalpreet Kaur (Lawrence PS, Mohali), 1; Amandeep Kaur (Sophia Convent, Kalka), 2; Monica (KC Public School, Jammu), 3.

4x100m relay: Boys U-16: Sainik School, Sujanpura Tira, 1; GNPS, Paonta Sahib, 2; Shivalik Public School-141 Chd), 3. Girls U-16: Sacred Heart, School-26, Chd, 1; St Soldier’s-28 Chd, 2; GNP School-36, 3. Boys U-14: Sainik School, Sujanpura Tira, 1; GAV Solan, 2; St Vivekanand, HMT, Pinjore, 3.

Chandigarh, September 24
Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) clinched the seventh Inter Central Power Sector Undertakings (CPSU) kabaddi tournament, which concluded at the football stadium, Sector 17, here today.

In the final BBMB downed Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVNL) 33-11. In the frist semi-final, BBMB defeated SJVNL 27-12 while SJVNL beat Power Grid by 39-15. Mr UC Mishra, Director (Personnel) Power Grid, who was the chief guest, gave away the prizes.

BBMB XI team comprised Bakshish Singh (Captain), Bhupinder Singh, Surjit Singh, Tilak Raj, Des Raj, Bhagat Ram, Shiv Kumar, Balvinder Singh, Avtar Singh, Rajinder Kumar and Satnam Singh; SJVNL XI: Rai Singh (Captain), HK Kapta, Rakesh Sharma, GS Panchta, Rakesh Sirker, Lal Chand, OP Thakur, Balwant Singh, Rattan Lal, ND Sharma and Sumeshwar Singh.

Sohana, September 24
The kabaddi team of Charbar got the better of Bariali team in the under-42 kg category in the tenth annual rural sports meet at the local Gurdwara playground here today.

In the of 47 kg category Kurali team beat the Kumbh team while Kalas Kalan team beat Kakrala Bhai team in the under-52 kg category.

The girls kabaddi match, the major attraction of the tournament, was won by Sohana A team. While the local girls team beat the Mohali team.

The three-day event is being organised in the memory of Late Baba Hanuman Singh by Baidwan Sports Club, Sohana. 

Chandigarh, September 24
The KV-2, Chandimandir, with be hosting the 36th KVS National Athletics Meet at Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex, Sector 3, Panchkula, from October 3 to October 7.

Teams from across India will be participating in track and field events. The meet will be organised for both boys and girls under-14, under-16, and under-19 age groups.

About 800 students are expected to take part. Mrs Rama Sharma, Principal, and the staff are making elaborate arrangements for the board and lodging of the participant.

Chandigarh, September 24
Dev Samaj College for Women -45 defeated DM College, Moga, 29-6, 29-0 in the Panjab University Inter-college Ball Bad-minton Girls tournament held on the Dev Samaj College ground, here today.

Other results:

GNGC, Ludhiana, walk over DAV College, Hoshiarpur,

MCM DAV College-36 bt AS Khanna by 29-10, 29-6

GGSCW-26 bt Ramgarhia College, Ludhiana by 29-1, 29-7.

PU Campus bt GNGC Ludhiana by 29-15, 29-7.