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Babla elected MC chief
Bassi Pathana, July 28 Eight councillors voted in their favour, where as five councillors and Bhatti voted in favour of Raman Kumar, a candidate of Cheema group and favoured by party high command. Babla donated Rs 1 lakh to the council for public works. A high drama was witnessed in the council office as the meeting schedule for 11 am started at 1 pm after a series of meetings were held among the MLA, Lalli group and Cheema group members. Bhatti tried hard to defuse the situation among the warring factions and tried to persuade the members to obey the party high command orders and to elect Raman Kumar as president. Lalli also tried to persuade councillors, but they were adamant to elect Babla as president. As soon as the meeting started, oath was administered to the members by the convener. Congress councillor Pritpal Singh Dharni alleged in the meeting that the MLA has aligned with the warring group and did not make sincere efforts to implement the party high command’s decision forcefully as was done in Sirhind council. |
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MC chief, vice-chief assaulted
Bassi Pathana, July 28 While talking to The Tribune, Babla alleged that supporters of Cheema group, led by Jagdeep Cheema, and Congress leaders attacked them, damaged their vehicles and Amit Jhanjhi snatched his gold chain and Rs 50,000. Babla said they had beaten up his son and snatched his gold chain also. Till filing of report, people of the town, particularly those belonging to Balmiki community, were up in arms and threatened to continue the stir. A large number of people had also gathered in police station to lodge the FIR. However, Jagdeep Cheema, Youth Akali leader, said Babla and his supporters first beat their supporters during victory procession and after that they retaliated. He said he had no role to play in this attack and his name was dragged only on political grounds. DSP Rajwinder Singh Sohal said the police had registered a case on the statements of the affected persons and action would be taken as per law. |
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Sunny Enclave residents demand basic amenities
Kharar, July 28 “If the needed reforms are not introduced within a week, we would be left with no alternative but to hold strong agitations against the authorities and sit on dharna outside the developer’s office,” said Rajinder Singh Rangpuri, a resident. Around 800 families live in the colony, which are bereft of basic amenities, including potable water, fluctuation-free power supply, regular cleanliness and streetlights. The colony lacks adequate number of electricity transformers to bear the load of power demand. Residents rued that many electrical gadgets, like air conditioner, desert coolers and refrigerators, had got damaged due to high voltage fluctuation. Charges for water per month were arbitrarily increased from Rs 100 to Rs 250 without serving any prior notification to the area residents. This was done despite the fact that when people bought houses in the colony, they were promised free water supply up to minimum seven years and Rs 7,500 development charges were taken from each customer. The advertisements of township claim to have a community hall, club, dispensary, play grounds, parks and good roads, whereas nothing of this kind prevails here till now. “If township authorities claim to have such things, they should make sure that the same is made available in colony,” said Lalit Handa, another resident. The area lacks rainwater disposal pipes. There are inadequate outlay plan maps of colony in the area to guide strangers to the police. Area’s security is also being compromised, as there is no boundary wall around the colony. Also, there is just one entrance gate leading from main road to colony and people have demanded for another such gate. Most of the streetlights installed in the area are not functioning, parks are not properly maintained, and roads are in urgent need for recarpeting. People also emphasised upon the need to install a complaint register as innumerable phone calls and complaints fall on deaf ears. A public meeting has been convened on Friday to decide further course of action. People have also marked the complaint to deputy commissioner, Mohali, Rahul Bhandari, chief administrator, GMADA, chief engineer (south), Mohali, PSEB, and MC executive officer, Kharar. Bhandari said he was yet to receive a copy of the complaint. “We will take an action accordingly,” he asserted. Meanwhile, developer Jarnail Singh Bajwa said that dirty water supply in the area is due to new connections being taken from existing water pipes by breaking them. “No one takes our permission before disturbing the existing water pipes leading to the problem of dirty water. Otherwise, too, dirty water is a universal problem. Everyone should install water purifying systems,” he said. Regarding high voltage fluctuation he said his company has deposited Rs 11 lakh with the PSEB for upgradation of entire system and new transformers have been bought. Bajwa added that the streetlights are switched off after 10 pm as Bajwa Developers is unable to pay the electricity bill of the same. He claimed that 55 new security personnel have been recruited in the colony. “We are soon handing over the street lights maintenance to MC Kharar,” he said. |
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Lineman electrocuted
Kalka, July 28 The eyewitnesses, including Sharma, told The Tribune that as Khan climbed up the pole, heavy spark was seen and he got stuck in the high-tension wires. The inconsolable family members told The Tribune that Khan was a resident of Abdullapur colony, ward no. 6 of Pinjore. The police had put the dead body in the mortuary of Civil Hospital, Kalka, for autopsy to be conducted tomorrow. Sanjeev Bali, SDO of UHBVN, Kalka, said although when the maintenance work was being done, the power supply was cut off. However, the incident took place when a nearby Hotel Kingsley, opposite the post office, started its power generator, which sent the electric current to the high-tension wire, therefore claiming the life of Khan. |
Jeev climbs to 66th slot in world ranking
Chandigarh, July 28 It was a big leap for the 36-year-old Chandigarh golf icon who was placed 75th two days back. But the target for the master-putter is the under-50 placement, which he hopes to achieve soon. His victory at the North Country Golf Club in Hokkaido was a golfing feat. His 13-under par 275 total was equal to the record set by Taiwan"s Lin Keng-chi in the inaugural Sammy Cup event in 2005. Having pocketed a sum of 30 million Japanese yen, Jeev is all set to have a strike at another Japan Golf Tour event -The Sun Chlorella Classic which gets underway at the Otaru Country Club on July 31. His ankle is giving him a lot of trouble. But he said on the phone from Hokkaido that he is playing well and wants to cash in on his current form. His wife Kudrat is with him. In fact she was there when he received the trophy and prize money after the Sammy Cup last evening. The Sun Chlorella Classic has the same prize money. Jeev is placed 10th on the Europeat Tour order of merit and seventh in the Japan Golf Tour rankings. |
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Junior players deprived of sports facilities
Chandigarh, July 28 In the ongoing inter-school sports competitions by the education department, holding of most of the outdoor sports activities like hockey, football, dodgeball and basketball on sub-standard school grounds corroborated the fact. Interestingly, for hockey competition in both boys’ as well as girls’ categories, the organisers chose the school grounds at Government Model High School, Sector 42, overlooking the turf-laid hockey stadium at Sports Complex, Sector 42, just opposite to the venue. It is not that the stadium was not available for the players but the fact was that the organising department did not take initiative to book the stadium for the tournament. “The competition could have been conducted on the turf had the authorities took initiative and booked the stadium for the competition,” said an official of the UT education department requesting anonymity. “It will be a big opportunity for the budding players, who ultimately have to play on the turf after graduating to higher level,” said the official. When asked, organising secretary (boys’) of the Inter-School Tournament Committee Sunil Kumar said the players had no experience of playing on the turf. “Our players are too young to play on turf. Playing on turf could lead to injuries. On the other hand, they are used to play on grass grounds, that’s why we went for the latter.” On the other hand, sports experts are of the view that if the chance of playing on turf is not given at an early age, the junior players will not learn how to play on it. Chandigarh sports director I.S. Sandhu said, “Now hockey on grass grounds is outdated as at the end of the day, the players have to compete on the turf. So the players should be given a chance to enjoy advanced facilities. On our part, we are open to providing sports infrastructure to sports competitions by the government departments free of cost.” “Apart from hockey, for other disciplines like football, basketball and volleyball, infrastructure in schools is being used while the administration has much more advanced infrastructure,” commented the official. During an inspection, assistant director sports (education department) K.S. Bharti also found that the infrastructure for outdoor disciplines was not up to the mark. “Yes, during inter-school boys’ competition there were problems at some venues but now things have been improved for girls’ competitions. Next time, we will try to hold all competitions at the sports department’s complexes,” Bharti assured. |
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Basketball: DAV emerge champ
Chandigarh, July 28 DAV dominated the proceedings from the start of the game and the score at half time was 22-8. Yogesh and Digvijay contributed 12 and 10 points, respectively for the winners while Mukand reduced the margin by scoring 10 points. New Public School, Sector 18, secured the third position defeating Bhavan Vidhaya, Sector 27, by 31-29. Ajayvir (12) and Prateek (10) were the main scorers for the winners while Vikrant scored 16 points for loser team. In the girls’ carrom finals, Mount Carmel, Sector 47, defeated St Joseph School, Sector 44, by 2-1 to lift the top honours while the third position was secured by Sacred Heart, Sector 26. Results: Badminton: Sacred Heart High School-26 b Carmel Convent-9 by 2-0; Stepping Stone School b GMSSS-16 by 2-0. Kho-kho (final): Sri Guru Gobind Singh School-35 b GMHS-43 by 4 points; GSSS-45 b GMHS-28 by one innings. Table Tennis (semi-final): Sacred Heart School-26 b Bhavan Vidhaya-27 by 3-0; Manav Mangal School-21 b DAV-8. Handball: GMSSS-21 b Sacred Heart-26 by 6-0; GMSSS-16 b GMSSS-8
by 5-4. Throwball: Sacred Heart-26 b GMSSS-40 by 2-0; GMSSS-26 b St Marry's-46 by 2-0. Gymnastics: (floor exercise): 1 Bharti, 2 Aditi, Panday, 3 Damini Chuahan; (beam exercise): 1 Aditi Panday, 2 Damini Chuahan, 3 Bharti; (uneven bar): 1 Bharti, 2 Aditi Panday, 3 Damini Fencing: (foil team): 1 GMSSS-10, 2 Sacred Heart-26, 3 GMHS-41, 4 GMSSS-15; (foil individual): 1 Tara, 2 Akhly, 3 Niharika and Harpreet Kaur. Judo: 23 kg: 1 Shikha, 2 Aanchal, 3 Heena and Vanshika; 27 kg: 1 Kanchan, 2 Deepika, 3 Bhavneet and Nidhi; 32 kg: 1 Pooja, 2 Simran Bharti, 3 Babita and Poornima; 36kg: 1 Rinki, 2 Neha, 3 Neha Sharma and
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Table Tennis: AG West Bengal move into final
Chandigarh, July 28 Results: Team championship (semi-finals): AG West Bengal b AG Haryana 3-0; AG Uttar Pradesh b AG Karnataka by 3-2 (Amit Srivastava b V. Suresh Babu 11-6, 7-11, 4-11, 11-9, 11-6, S.P. Singh b Praveen Joshi 11-5, 11-8, 4-11, 11-7, S.K. Tiwari lost to Murali Krishna 3-11, 11-5, 9-11, 7-11, Amit Srivastav lost to Praveen Joshi 5-11, 11-8, 6-11 11-9, 7-11, SP Singh b Suresh Babu 11-8, 11-8, 7-11, 11-9). Q-finals: AG Haryana b AG Madhya Pradesh 3-0 (Amod Dixit b Satyandra Bhaduria 11-3, 11-5, 11-7, Harish Kumar b Swapan Saha 11-6, 11-8, 11-6, Patanjli Kumar b Manoj Savita 11-5, 11-6, 14-12). First round: AG UP b AG Nagpur 3-2 (Amit Srivastav b Sanjay Badkas 11-7, 11-1, 11-2 S.P. Singh lost to B. Chaudhary 9-11, 9-11, 11-9, 7-11, S.K. Tiwari b N.K. Chauhan 11-9, 11-5, 11-9, Amit Srivastav lost to Basab Chaudhary 11-6, 11-9, 9-11, 7-11, 6-11, S.P. Singh b Sanjay Badkas 11-2, 11-4, 11-6). |
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Joseph’s, DAV retain titles
Chandigarh, July 28 St Joseph’s (A) beat the ‘B’ team consisting of the school mates in girls section by 21-18, 20-22, 18-16 while DAVSSS-8 (A) thrashed Mt. Carmel-47 (B) by 21-15, 21-13 (boys) in the final matches. G.S. Sidhu, lecturer in physical education, Education Department, Chandigarh, and senior vice-president of the Chandigarh Sepak Takraw Association gave away the prizes to the winners. Results (Girls) St Joseph’s School-44 (A Team) Winner; St. Josephs School - 44 (B Team) Runner-up; Mt. Carmel School - 47 (A Team) Third; Mt. Carmel School-47 (B Team) Fourth Final (boys) DAV SSS 8 (A) Team Winner Mt. Carmel School-47 (A) Team Runner; St. Joseph’s School - 44 (A) Team Third; Mt. Carmel School - 47 (B) Team Fourth. |
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Independence Day Cup
Chandigarh, July 28 Batting first, CF Punjab posted 135 in 22 overs, replying to which, the Chandigarh could
score 131 for 9 in the stipulated overs. Sahil Sharma remained not out with 52 and
was declared Man of the Match. Brief score: CF Punjab: 135 all out in 22 overs (Jaydeep Bose 22, Sunny Karwal 20, Manul Jain 5 for 26, Devinder Chauhan 2 for 16, Harshit Kanwar 2 for 12). Chandigarh XI: 131 for 9 in 22 overs (Sahil Sharma 52 not out, Preet Singh 12, Siddharth Kumar 3 for 26, Vikram Veer 2 for 23). |
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T20: DAV beat APJ
Chandigarh, July 28 Batting first, DAV team put on 159 runs for 7 in 20 overs but APJ were restricted at 138 for 5 in the allotted overs. Brief score: DAV: 159 for 7 in 20 overs (Sagar 37, Raman 29, Abhishek 23, Sahil 2 for 29, Nariender 2
for 34). APJ School: 138 for 5 in 20 overs (Anmol 41, Sarthak 38, Ravi Saini 11, Atul 3 for 33). Tomorrow’s schedule: 1st semi final - Vivek High School, Sector 38, v/s DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, at Vivek school grounds
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Sunita chief of dodgeball panel
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Assault on lensman
Mohali, July 28 The police said a team was sent to Patiala to conduct a raid. However, the raiding party was told by the Patiala resident that he had sold his car about a year and a half ago and the buyer had so far not got the vehicle registered in his name. The police team then went to conduct a raid at house of the car buyer who lived in Mohali district. He was found to be out of station, but was contacted by the police on the phone. He assured the police that both the vehicle as well as the person driving it on the day of the incident would be presented before the police tomorrow. Gharu was assaulted by an unidentified person near Apni Mandi in Phase VIII when he was clicking photographs of cars which were parked in a haphazard manner on the main road. The accused had allegedly snatched his camera without any provocation and then hit it on Gharu’s head. The camera got damaged. The attacker fled from the scene and took away a part of the camera. The police had registered a case.
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Two drug addicts held for snatchings
Chandigarh, July 28 According to the police, the accused were arrested while they were trying to sell silver ornaments to a jeweller in Sector 23 here this morning and are said to be drugs addicts. The accused allegedly snatched silver jewellery from a resident of Panchkula two months ago, while in another incident, the duo robbed Sanjay Kumar, a resident of Dhanas, of cash and a mobile phone at knife point a day before. The accused admitted that they were involved in several incidents of snatching. The police has recovered six cellphones and half kg of silver ornaments from the accused.
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