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Class VIII Hindi paper leaked
Naveen S Garewal
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, February 15
Students of Class VIII appearing for the examination conducted by the UT Administration, Education Department, today claimed to be in possession of Hindi question paper that was scheduled to be held tomorrow.

Those in possession of the question paper said they were certain that it was a copy of the original question paper. They said they had managed to procure maths and English question papers also prior to the exams held earlier this month.

The students, who did not wish to be identified, said they had obtained question papers from fellow students.

Handing out the photocopies of the Hindi (first language) paper to some mediapersons around midnight, they said they were certain that the question paper for tomorrow’s exam would be the same as it had happened during the English paper on February 6 and mathematics paper held on February 14.

Manorite Alumni winter banquet
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, February 15
The Manorite Alumni winter banquet would be held at the Chandigarh Club on February 17. According to Mr Alok Swarup, vice-president of the association, old students and members of the Saint George's College Manorite Alumni, Mussoorie, are expected to participate in the music--dance banquet.

He added that non-member old boys would also be enrolling with the alumni association during the banquet.

PIL filed for directions to nab proclaimed offenders
Our High Court Correspondent

Chandigarh, February 15
A PIL has been filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking directions to governments of Punjab and Haryana as well as the Chandigarh Administration to nab all the proclaimed offenders (POs) as well as criminals who have jumped bail.

The petitioner, Punjab and Haryana High Court lawyer H.C. Arora, who was appearing in person, informed the court that there are over 10,000 proclaimed offenders and bail jumpers in Punjab alone. The figure for Chandigarh, he said quoting news reports, are 600.

Mr Arora has alleged that law enforcement agencies are not serious in nabbing these criminals, most of whom are sitting pretty in their areas. After hearing him, the Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Mr Justice D.K. Jain and Mr Justice Surya Kant directed counsel for the respondents to seek instructions.

Orthopaedic surgeons’ meet
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, February 15
The Chandigarh Spine Society comprising orthopaedic surgeons and neuro surgeons with special interest in spinal surgery is organising the 19th annual conference of the Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSICON-2006) from February 17 to 19. This was stated by Prof Raj Bhadaur, president, Chandigarh Spine Society, who is also the organising chairman of the conference, in a press note today. The Haryana Governor, Dr A. R. Kidwai, will inaugurate the conference.

PGI doctor honoured
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, February 15
Dr Chetana Vaishnavi, Additional Professor for Microbiology in the Department of Gastroenterology, PGI, has been awarded the second prize in a poster session at the annual conference of the Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India held in New Delhi from February 10-12, 2006. The award is for her work on “Study of Salmonella in Bile and Sera of Patients with Biliary Diseases”, which was funded by the Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi.

Mumbai thrash East Zone
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, February 15
Mumbai thrashed East Zone in the Nabotsav sports meet cricket final held at Panjab University today. Vikas Sathe was adjudged man of the match as well as man of the series. South Zone finished third.

N.K. Gupta of Punjab and Haryana won the men’s singles title in the table tennis meet held at Table Tennis Hall, Sector 23, here.

The event was part of the Nabotsav sports meet held at various centres of the city, organised by the NABARD Employees Sports and Recreation Club, Chandigarh.

Results: table tennis: men’s singles: first — N.K. Gupta (Punjab and Haryana), second — G. Kapoor (UP), third — Mahesh Ravichandani (MP); women’s singles: first — Kiran Kapoor (Mumbai-A), second — Rajashree Wangnekar (Mumbai-B), third — Kunjan Mahendru (UP) (III); men’s doubles: first — N.K. Gupta and V.K. Pahwa (Punjab and Haryana), second — G. Kapoor and Madhumurthi (UP), third — S.H. Bhagora and K.K. Meena (Gujarat); mixed doubles: first — G. Kapoor and K. Mahendru (UP), second — N.K. Gupta and Poonam (Punjab and Haryana), third — Vijay Sejpal and Kiran Kapoor (Mumbai-A); men’s team championship: first — UP, second — Gujarat, third — Punjab and Haryana.

Badminton: team event: first — Mumbai-A, second — Mumbai-B, third — Andhra Pradesh; women’s singles: first — A. D’Souza (Mumbai-A), second — Deepika Maikho, (Punjab and Haryana), third — Ashwini Kale (Maharashtra); men’s singles: first — V.K. Sharma (Mumbai-A), second — S. Dwivedi (AP), third — Rahul Tandon (Mumbai-A); mixed doubles: first — V.K. Sharma and A. D’Souza (Mumbai-A), second — C. Palnitkar and A.D. Achrekar (Gujarat), third — S. Dwivedi and Vidya Reddy (AP); men’s doubles: first — V.K. Sharma and Rahul Tandon (Mumbai-A), second — Manoj Gupta and Rajendra Singh (Rajasthan), third — S. Dwivedi and R.G. Deogade (AP).

Carrom: men’s singles: first —Satish Shirsat (Mumbai-A), second — T.K. Waghela (Mumbai-B), third — R. Chaudhari (Maharashtra); women’s singles: first — A.V. Javkar (Mumbai-B), second — Nancy Sequeira (Mumbai-A), third — Preeti Talekar (Mumbai-A); men’s doubles: first — P. Bokade and R. Chaudhari (Maharashtra), second — T.K. Waghela and Datta Poshirkar (Mumbai-B), third — Praveen Kumar and Satish Shirsat (Mumbai-A); women’s doubles: first — A.V. Javkar and Sheetal Hakke (Mumbai-B), second — Nancy Sequeira and Preeti Talekar (Mumbai-A), third — P.R. Bara and Sunita Prasad (Bihar).

Admn gears up for Indo-Pak hockey matches
To allow free entry to spectators
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, February 15
After conducting the one-month long Premier Hockey League successfully last month, the Chandigarh Administration is again ready to hold two matches of the first leg of the high-profile Indo-Pak hockey series on February 17 and 18 at Hockey Stadium, Sector 42, here.

The Director, Sports Department, Mr I.S. Sandhu, presided over the meeting of the officials held yesterday to finalise the arrangements regarding security, traffic, entry passes, transportation of the players and the officials and the seating plan for the prestigious event.

“During the Indo-Pak match held here last year, the spectators faced lot of problems like traffic jams, parking and entry as well. But this time we are making elaborate arrangements to smoothen the affair”, said Mr J.P.S Sidhu, Joint Director, Sports Department.

Like last year’s match, this time too, the administration has decided on free entry for the spectators. For the purpose three blocks of the stadium will be opened to them. But the entry in the main block will be allowed with invitation cards only.

“The city people are great hockey lovers and have showed their affection for the game many times by coming in large number to witness matches time to time. To felicitate these enthusiasts as well as to promote the game, we have decided to allow free entry in the general blocks”, said Mr Sidhu.

Elaborating about the preparations, he said, “Expecting great rush on the days, we are making separate arrangements for the parking of two-wheelers and four-wheelers. To avoid traffic jams in front of the main gate of the stadium, only permitted vehicles will be allowed to move there”.

It is to be recalled that the police had to resort lathicharge last year to control the rush. This time appropriate arrangements will be made to avoid such situation, assured the officials.

The Pakistani team will come here tomorrow whereas the India team is already in the city to attend a training camp for the series. The teams will be put up in Hotel Mountview.

Both teams will have their practice session in the evening tomorrow under the floodlights.

The matches, which will be relayed live on ESPN Star Sports channel, will start at 6.45 pm.

Vivek School student wins award
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, February 15
Kanika Mehta, 6, of Vivek High School got the Champions Award during the third National Competition in Abascus Training organised by Brainobrain at St. Columbus School, New Delhi.

Shreyas Chandgotia, 6, of St Kabir Public School was awarded the gold medal, while Aakriti Bagri,7, of Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School was given the Achievers Award. More than 2,500 children in the age group of 5-14 from all over India took part in this annual competition. Children were given written test in which they had to solve 60 sums in three minutes.

Brainobrain uses the Chinese abacus mental arithmetic to empower students mental abilities to enable them to calculate faster than a computer or calculator. The concept enables children to gain speed and accuracy besides increasing visualisation and memory.

PEC lose to TIET in volleyball
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, February 15
PEC, Chandigarh, could not prevail over TIET in the final of the Volleyball meet and lost the match (0-3) during the Inter Engineering Deemed University Volleyball Tournament which concluded at Punjab Engineering College grounds, here today.

Vijay Pal Singh, Vice president, volleyball Federation of India and general secretary, Chandigarh Volleyball Association, inaugurated this two-day tournament.

On the first day, the matches were played between NIT, Hamirpur, TIET, Patiala and PEC, Chandigarh on league basis. The final match was played between TIET and PEC which was won by TIET.

Prof. Vijay Gupta, Director, Punjab Engineering College gave away the prizes.

The results: PEC defeated NIT (3-1); TIET beat NIT (3-1); PEC lost to TIET in final (0-3).

Rowing team
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, February 15
A six-member rowing team has been selected to represent Punjab in the 26th Senior National Rowing Championship being held in Hyderabad.

1000 mts 1X: Davinder Kumar, (Reserve: Gursher Singh); Light wt 2X: Davinder Kaur, Gursher Singh, (Reserve: Navdeep Singh); Open wt 2X: Navdeep Singh and Harmandeep Singh (Reserve: Davinder Kumar); 500 mts 1X: Navdeep Singh (Reserve: Davinder Singh); Light wt 2X: Davinder Singh, Gursher Singh ( Reserve: Navdeep Singh); and Heavy wt 2X: Navdeep Singh, Vikram Singh (Reserve: Harmandeep Singh).

Judo tourney from Feb 19

Chandigarh, February 15
The Amateur Judo Association of Chandigarh is conducting the Senior State Judo Championship at Sports Complex, Sector 42, here from February 19. The event will be held in both men’s and women’s categories, in all weight groups and the winners will represent the Chandigarh state team for the National Senior Judo Championship to be held in Mumbai from February 24 to 27.

According to the general secretary of the association, Mr N.S. Thakur, the winners of the Junior National Judo Championship 2005-06 held in New Delhi will be eligible to participate in the senior state judo championship. The last date for age determination is February 24. TNS