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De-addiction centres under cloud
Kharar, August 23 Such centres are operating on the Jhungiyan road, Kharar, Landran road, Randhawa road, Phases III B-2 and X, Mohali. Highly ill-equipped and without proper medical facilities, these centres are also known for maltreating their patients, especially the trouble-makers. Many such patients, who managed to escape, narrated their tales to doctors at the Mohali civil hospital. Following complaints, the medical authorities have been conducting raids on such de-addiction centres and rescuing its inmates. In November 2006, 17 inmates of Sudhar Foundation, a drug de-addiction centre in Phase V, were rescued by the police and health authorities. These inmates had allegedly been treated in an inhuman manner. Also, last year, the health department's team visited such centre in Phase X, Mohali, on a regular visit and found inmates in a pathetic condition. These centres charge anything from Rs 4,000 per month to Rs 10,000 from parents and guardians of the addicts promising them proper treatment. The centres register themselves as NGOs with the registrar, co-operative societies, at a nominal fee. They are not being checked by any authority. A few such centres are being run by people close to local politicians. As per the government guidelines, the concerned district’s deputy commissioner and SSP should be aware of all de-addiction centres being run in their areas. These centres are supposed to inform the district authorities about their presence, but this is seldom done. |
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1,521 cases settled at lok adalat
Ropar, August 23 Additional Session Judge U.S. Ghera inaugurated the lok adalat. From Ropar, 1,362 cases came up for hearing before seven benches, 828 were decided and compensation worth Rs 48. 61 lakh was given. From Mohali, 3,459 cases came up for hearing before five benches and 310 were decided. Rs 1.40 crore compensation was awarded in these cases. Similarly, from Kharar, 688 cases came up for hearing before three benches, 118 were decided and compensation worth Rs 14 lakh was awarded. From Anandpur Sahib, 167 cases came for hearing before two benches, 37 were decided and Rs 6.75 lakh compensation was given. From Dera Bassi, 660 cases came for hearing before a single bench, 228 were decided and Rs 13.84 lakh compensation was awarded. While addressing people, Ghera said people should opt for speedy redressal of cases at lok adalat as the decision could not be challenged in higher courts as it was taken with mutual understanding of two parties and also it helped to maintain sanctity of relations in domestic cases. |
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Expedite work on Kalka road: HC judges
Pinjore/Kalka, August 23 The judges, Justice J S Khehar and Justice A K Mittal, however, after hearing the two sides, have asked them to expedite the work on the road. He also asked the Xen, UHBVN, Panchkula, to shift electricity poles towards the edges of the road at Pinjore within one week to pave way for the roads’ expansion. They also asked the NHAI to commence construction of pavements at Pinjore, besides making the potholed road near Kali Mata Mandir motorable at Kalka till it can be repaired after the monsoons. The judges, who reached here this morning for an on-the-spot assessment of the condition of the road that witness massive traffic
jams daily, also heard local residents. While the residents squarely blamed the authorities for the inordinate delays in the construction of the road, the judges advised them to identify and remove all encroachments themselves in order to widen the road. According to Anmol Rattan Sidhu, assistant
solicitor general, who was also present in his capacity as the lawyer for the Army, the impression gathered from the conversation of the officials was that the work was being delayed primarily because
of their “egos”. The judges heard the officials at the Pinjore Forest Rest House. |
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Kalka-Shimla rail traffic to resume today
Kalka, August 23 The racks of the trains that were lying on the rail track between Kalka-Shimla was brought back to Kalka for resuming
the traffic. The rail traffic was suspended for last two days due to the damage of one of the pillars of bridge no-21 due to heavy rains, near HPMC factory, adjacent to Kalka-Parwanoo barrier. The maintenance work of the bridge will continue for next couple of days. |
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3 Punjab archers in India camp
Patiala, August 23 Seeing the performance of the kids, the coach has also requested the government to look into the matter and provide necessary equipment. |
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Timber seized
Kalka, August 23 DSP Ramesh Pathania said the police, on
a tip off, set up a special naka at Koti, near Parwanoo and inspected a truck (HR-46-A-819), which was having
illicit timber of Deodar. The police has arrested the truck driver and the conductor and impounded the truck.
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Inter-School Tournament
Chandigarh, August 23 In another match, DAVSSS-8 got the better of SDPS-32 by 6-2. Ashok of the winning team bagged the first goal in the ninth minute of the game while Ankush netted two goals in the 21st minute and 43rd minute. Amandeep and Parteek were the other two players who netted the goal for the winning team whereas only Stephen Martin of SDPS-32 could score two goals for his team. While in another one-sided football match, DAVMSSS-15 beat Stepping Stone-37 by 5-0. Other Results: Badminton match u-19: MRASSS-27 beat DAVMSSS-15 by 2-0. GMSSS-16 beat GMSSS-35 by 2-1. Badminton u-17: MRASSS-27 beat Shardha Saravhitkari-40 by 2-1. DP-40 beat GMSSS-35
by 2-1. Handball u-19: SDPS-40 beat DAVSSS-15 by 15-7. Handball u-17: G.N. Khalsa SSS-30 beat I.S. DevSamaj-21 by 24-23. GMSSS-46 beat GMSSS-23 by 18-7. GMSSS-19 beat GNDS-36 by17-10. GMSSS-47 beat GMSSS-16 by 17-14. Chess u-19 semi final: GMSSS-35 beat GMSSS-33 by 5-2. GMSSS-8 beat Stepping Stones-37 by 3-1. Final: GMSSS-8 bags first position by beating GMSSS-35 (3-1), GMSSS-35 bagged second and GMSSS-33 third position. Cricket u-14: GNPS-36 beat St Kabir-26 by
seven wickets. Lawn tennis u-19 final: DAVMSSS-15 first position, DAVSSS-8 second position, DAVPS-8 third position. Lawn tennis u-17: DAVSSS-8 beat St John-26 by 2-1. DAVMSSS-15 beat St Stephen-45 by 2-0. |
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U-19 Cricket
Chandigarh, August 23 Krishan Alang of Ropar Zone B, who got five wickets, made tough for the batsmen to stand in front of his bowling attack. Arjun and Avnish bagged two wickets each. Ropar Zone B was playing at the score of 30/2 in 9 overs at the close of the day’s play. |
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Buddha Dal school beat APJ
Chandigarh, August 23 Finding the target easy, Buddha Dal Public School, Patiala, easily scored 138/3 in 35.5 overs. Yadvinder (45), Punjot (28) and Gurashish (32) shone in the victory of Buddha Dal Public
School, Patiala. In another match, GNPS-36 school got the better of KVM school, Ludhiana, by 10 wickets which was held here at GNPS Sector 36, today. |
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Vohra hockey meet from today
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Blood donation camp at GMCH
Chandigarh, August 23 The camp was part of a series of camps organised at various places across India and abroad on her 11th birthday by her relatives and the Apporva Foundation. The foundation has been founded with the aim to educating people on following traffic rules and motivating others to donate blood. A website, www.childlabournews.org, on child labour has also been started in her memory. The foundation started the website to fulfil her wish of helping children on the street. The foundation also decided to start free classes in acting under the guidance of Mukesh Sharma, an exponent of acting and direction in India and abroad.
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Teachers sensitised on TB, AIDS
Chandigarh, August 23 To create awareness among the target population of youth with an aim to reducing the risk of spreading HIV/AIDS in villages, the society has selected three states Punjab, Tripura and Tamil Nadu. |
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Chivas performs in city
Chandigarh, August 23 The band had also performanced in Mumbai and will be moving to Delhi tomorrow. V. Selvaganesh, one of the Indian artists of the band, is a percussionist working in the Carnatic tradition, and is the leading south Indian frame drum player. He has also composed and produced albums and played with the Swedish bass virtuoso Jonas Hellborg. His debut international solo album ‘I Due For’ released in 2005 featuring John McLaughlin and other stars. |
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