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Admn gears up to combat bird flu
Ambala, February 5 The teams are also keeping a close watch on the import of poultry and its products from the eastern states from where the virus has been reported. Besides, arrangements for preventive medicines and injections are also being made. The health teams have also collected blood samples of the poultry birds, which are being sent for medical examination, sources said. The health officials said all possible precautionary measure were being taken and health care centres across the district had been asked to keep a stock of medicines required to tackle the outbreak of the disease in the district. The health department has also asked private nursing homes to inform the authorities in case any case of bird flu is reported. Sources in the health department said as many as 13 teams comprising a doctor and a helper had been constituted which had been asked to visit all poultry farms in and around the district. They said some teams had even collected blood samples, which had been sent for examination to a laboratory in Bangalore. The health officials maintained that as of today no case of the said disease had been reported from anywhere in the district, but such measures had to be taken to ensure early detection of any outbreak so that timely action could be taken. |
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Police crackdown on illicit drug traders
Fatehgarh Sahib, February 5 According to SSP Nilabh Kishore, the police received information that some miscreants were selling scheduled drugs to youths under the pretext of medicines. On this basis, a team lead by ASI Rajesh Malhotra raided a drug store and a house in Sirhind from where the cache was recovered. The SSP said that the police team was accompanied by a drug inspector who initiated proceedings against the medical store under relevant sections of the Drug and Cosmetics Act, while the person who had been arrested from his house was booked under various sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The owner of the medical store was identified as Ashok Kumar and the other person as Rohit Kumar. The SSP said they were selling drugs like Proxyone, cough syrups and other sedatives without prescriptions. He said Rohit was even selling drugs that came under the NDPS Act. |
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Woman’s body found
Dera Bassi, February 5 According to the railway police, the woman seemed to belong to a well-to-do family and was well dressed. She seemed to have committed suicide by throwing herself before the train last night. The victim was barefoot and an earring was missing from one of her ears. She seemed to have rushed out of her house. The body has been sent to the Dera Bassi civil hospital where it would be kept for two days for identification. |
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Pbi varsity team cycling champ
Patiala, February 5 The hosts, riding on a crest of individual titles garnered by ace rider Sarpreet Singh, accumulated 67 points to annex the title. Their domination was so complete that the second team - Panjab University, Chandigarh - could gather just 17 points. The third spot went to Bikaner University, which collected 13 points. On the staff side, overall honours were bagged by Kerala University followed by Punjabi University and Panjab University respectively. Meanwhile, in the 100-km road race (mass-start) for men, Ram Narayan Choudhury of Bikaner University clinched the first position while Surja Ram, also of Bikaner University, and Daljit Singh of Punjabi University came second and third respectively. |
Kila Raipur sports fest from February 8
Chandigarh, February 5 “The three-day sporting extravaganza will begin on February 8. Around 5,000 sportsperson would be participating and over one lakh spectators are expected during the event,” said Grewal. Elaborating, Grewal said: “Every event requires money and it is the sponsors who support the organisers in the end. In absence of support from the Government, we have only sponsors for
support.” Speaking on the occasion, general manager of JK Tyres Rajesh Kandhari said, “India being a hub of sporting activities, it’s always a pleasure to be a part of them. Moreover, as this event has produced a number of sportspersons in the recent past, is feels nice to be associated with it.” |
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Golden Bells students bag 9 taekwondo medals
Mohali, February 5 Randeep Bawa (IX), Jasman Singh (VIII), Reetinder Kaur (VIII), Sahaj (VII), Amandeep Kaur (VII) and Sahil (V) bagged gold medals while Baljeet (VIII) and Davinderpal (VI) won silvers. Shubham (III) bagged the bronze medal. The championship provided the participants an opportunity to demonstrate their highest physical and mental prowess. Harinder Pal Singh Billa, vice- chairman of Punjab State Council gave away the prizes to the winners. |
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Tennis adviser for CLTA workshop
Chandigarh, February 5 Disclosing this information here today, CLTA chairman Rajan Kashyap said: “Dough MacCurdy had shown keen interest in the coaching programme, esspecially the Rural Scheme (CHART).” The CLTA chairman met MacCurdy, who has been working for the past two years as a player development adviser with the Chinese Tennis Association under the auspices of the ITF, the International Olympic Committee and the Chinese Olympic Committee. The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has enrolled the services of MacCurdy for revamping the tennis setup in the country for one year. The American professional sports consultant will also evaluate and develop a blueprint for result-oriented player development for the future of Indian tennis. "The workshop under MacCurdy will not be one-off thing. The renowned tennis adviser would be frequently visiting Chandigarh for the CLTA orientation programme. Besides upgrading the coaching programme, MacCurdy would also lay special emphasis on physical fitness, modern coaching methods etc," said Kashyap.
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Roller hockey champ aims at higher goals
Chandigarh, February 5 Shubham, another local, won a gold in the juniors category whereas Riakhansh won a silver medal in the sub-junior category. Bajaj, has won a number of gold medals at the national and state level including twice in the national games. “Now after winning a gold at the national games, I am keen to do even better. My coach A.D. Sharma has always been a pillar of strength for me. His support, guidance and expertise helped my confidence a lot. My aim is to represent India and make my country proud,” said Rohit. Talking about the infrastructure for the game here, the players opined that Blue Bird School has excellent facilities. |
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PU inter-college yoga results declared
Chandigarh, February 5 The second place was bagged by Shri Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector 26, with 764.5 points, whereas DAV College, Sector 10, finished third with 526 points. The individual ‘best yogis’ was won by Manjeet Kumar of SGGS College with 172.5 points, whereas the second and third position was secured by Dalip Kumar of DAV College, Abohar, with 165 points, and Sanjeev Kumar of DAV College, Abohar, with 159 points respectively. |
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Haryana under-19 T20 probables
Chandigarh, February 5 Those selected include, Khem Chand Sharma, Kuldeep Hooda, Sachin Kumar, Sonu Rathee, Dharminder Sihag, Roshan Saini, Sandeep Ahlawat, Kapil, Bhupinder, Abhinav, Anand Yadav, Rahul Malik, Deepak Saini, Parveen, Mohit,
Jaswant, Vikram, Vishal, Shakti Rose, Jatin, Deepak Aggarwal, Preet Inder, Amit, Deepanshu, Harpreet Singh,
Suraj, Gourav Saini, Vivek Sharma, Vikrant, Gourav Sharma and Ashish. |
GIMRC starts epilepsy clinic
Chandigarh, February 5 The timings have been chosen to make the clinic convenient for parents of school-going children. According to an estimate, about 0.5 per cent of the general population suffers from epilepsy. |
Man booked for eve-teasing
Chandigarh, February 5 She called the police which arrested him. A case under Section 509 of the IPC has been registered. The accused has got bail.
Theft
A three-wheeler was stolen today from the parking of the main gate in the PGI. Niranjan Singh, a resident of Sarangpur, stated that someone had stolen his three-wheeler. He informed the police and a case under Section 379 of the IPC was registered. In another case, Satpal Singla of Sector 20
reported to the police that a three-wheeler was stolen from Sector 33 on February 3. A case has been registered.
Assault
A resident of Sector 15 has complained against employees of Hot Millions, Sector 17, following which a case was registered today. Complainant Hitesh Verma said the employees of Hot Millions allegedly assaulted him on February 3. He alleged that they had stolen a gold locket. Hitesh was admitted to hospital.
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One held for raping septuagenarian
Mohali, February 5 According to the police, Satwinder alias Gola, who is a resident of the same village, was drunk when he raped the old woman. The accused belongs to a rich agriculturist family of the village. The incident took place last Thursday night when Gola was returning from a party in the village at about 11pm and saw the old woman in a secluded place attending to the nature’s call. He allegedly grabbed the old woman to the nearby fields and raped her. A medical examination of the woman confirmed that she had been raped following which Gola was booked. Gola was presented before a local court today, which remanded him to two days in police custody.
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Now, Sidhu to spice up Punjabi cinema
Chandigarh, February 5 In fact, launched here today, the movie by the eminent cinematographer-turned-director, basking under the success of his recent blockbuster “Mitti wajaan mardi”, would be a welcome departure from his earlier NRI-dominated productions. “It will our endeavour to send a strong message to Punjabis, who are somehow seen to be laid back in their approach, when it comes to working in their own land,” Manmohan Singh said. The idea of the film, a joint production of AD Labs and Punj-Aab Movies, was to make the audience realise the importance of being an entrepreneur in your own land rather than showing your extraordinary entrepreneurship in far off lands in the West where Punjabis were fairly successful and hardworking. In fact, every Punjabi cannot go abroad and we must develop a work culture which respects the dignity of labour here, the acclaimed director said. Mera pind--my home”, is essentially a film woven around the plot and backdrop of a Punjabi village with its typical characters and their own set of challenging circumstances. Sidhu plays a wealthy NRI, who returns to his roots and leads by example in practising the dignity of
labour in Punjab. Claiming that he had declined several Bollywood offers, Sidhu termed the subject of the film as very close to his heart. Being a Punjabi, I could relate to the character in the film more emphatically than anyone else. “Let’s see where my role takes me”, Sidhu commented on his “dream debut”, adding that he was still open to good roles from the Bollywood. Movie’s hero Mann said Manmohan Singh was synonymous with the success of the Punjabi films as was clear from blockbuster “Mitti wajaan maardi”, “Asaan nu mann watnaan da”, ”Jee aayaan nu”, “Yaaran naal baharaan” and “Dil apna Punjabi”. “In fact, Sidhu’s entry would prove to be a watershed in the Punjabi cinema as he was acclaimed as the youth icon,” he stated. Portraying the hardships being faced by villagers in Punjab, the film will have some of the most-experienced Punjabi actors like Guggu Gill, Kimi Verma, Sarabjit Mangat, Deep Dhillon, Navneet Nishaan, Sheeba Bhakri, Rana Ranbir, Gurpreet Ghuggi and Darshan Aulakh. Lyrics by Babu Singh Mann and music is by Babloo Mahendru. Amrik Gill has written dialogues fro the film, which will be extensively shot in and around Chandigarh and slated for completion by March
this year. On piracy Sidhu, who is also an MP from Amritsar, said he would take up the matter of audio-visual piracy with the Punjab and Central governments. You wait for 15 days, Sidhu quipped when reminded of the false promises of politicians on the issue in the past. |
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