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Councillors lobby for post of president
Kharar, September 15 The new MC house will have a couple - Sukhwant Singh from Ward No. 8 and his wife Paramjeet Kaur from Ward No. 11. Both are brother and sister-in-law of MLA Charanjit Singh Channi. Meanwhile, after the elections, newly elected municipal councillors have started lobbying for the post of president. Sources say that SAD candidate will be appointed as the MC president. Around 75 per cent polling was reported. Winning SAD candidates included SAD Darshan Singh from Ward No. 1, Himmat Singh from Ward No. 3, Gurprem Singh from Ward No. 4, Sukhwant Singh from Ward No. 8, Roshan Lal from Ward No. 9, Dilbagh Singh from Ward No. 10, Paramjit Kaur from Ward No. 11, Jagjit Singh Lovely from Ward No. 12, Balwinder Kaur from Ward No. 13 and Jai Bhagwan Singla from Ward No. 15. Independent candidates include advocate Kuldeep Singh from Ward No. 2, Nirmal Kaur from Ward No. 5 and Shashi Lamba from Ward No. 14. The Congress winners were Sarabjit Kaur from Ward No. 6 and Kamal Kishore Sharma from Ward No. 7.
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Tigress dies at Chhatbir zoo due to negligence
Banur, September 15 The authorities today said action would be initiated against the worker-Karan Singh-after completing the enquiry. According to the zoo officials Shanti-the seven-year-old tigress-fought with another tiger in the enclosure at around 3 pm yesterday. The zoo officials said the fight between the two animals was severe and the tigress succumbed to her injuries within few minutes. The officials revealed that the worker failed to check the locks of one of the cages due to which the tiger came out of its cage. The tigress, according to sources, was healthy and was quite peaceful during the past few months. The post mortem of the tigress was conducted today. Meanwhile, the zoo officials said field director Dharmendra Sharma has also been transferred and sources said the forest officer from Ferozepur would join here soon. Sharma is likely to get the post of forest officer at Ludhiana.
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One held for looting three petrol stations
Ropar, September 15 The police arrested Panna alias Checha, a resident of Roshan Colony, Rajpura. On investigation, Panna revealed names of his accomplice. The police also recovered the vehicle, Scorpio, used in the incident. “The accused had abandoned the Scorpio at a parking stand in Ludhiana after the incidence,” said SSP R.N. Dhokey. The vehicle was confiscated from Sector 38, Moti Nagar Market, Industrial Area, Ludhiana. The police nabbed the accused using the mobile phone that he had stolen from a customer from one of the petrol filling stations. Panna had revealed names of his accomplice as Bittu from Shahbad Markanda in Haryana, Bunty from Roshan Market, Ward No. 6, Rajpura, and Rocky from Kalka Road, Ambala city. The police parties have been dispatched to arrest the accused. Three accused still remain unidentified. Three fuel filling stations of Hindustan Petroleum were looted on the night of August 15. These incidents took place in Lakhnaur village (Kurali), Bhago Majra (Ropar) and Dadhauli (Nangal). At all three places, five unidentified men in a black coloured Scorpio looted the petrol pumps on gun point. The first incident was reported at Lakhnaur village in Dasmesh filling centre, Kurali, at 2.30 am when five men looted petrol filling station at gun point. They took away Rs 60,000 cash. The looters then struck at around 4 am at Daljit Singh and Co in Bhago Majra village and took away Rs 1.84 lakh cash on gunpoint from the employees at the station. The gang then reached Nangal HP centre, Dadhauli village in Nangal and took away Rs 30,000 cash. They also took away an employee’s mobile phone and purse. A mobile phone of a customer was also taken away.
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CM releases book
on folk dances
Patiala, September 15 The CM released the book on Sunday night after his “Sangat Darshan”
programme. Aarohi, is a an established classical and folk dancer who, has represented India in various countries like Switzerland, England, UAE, Singapore, Malasiya, Thailand, Pakistan and Nepal. She has the distinction of performing dances on the stage of UNO in Geneva at the time of celebrations of India's 50 years of Independence. Aarohi has already exhibited her prowess in various folkdances genres of Punjab like ‘bhangra’, ‘giddha’ ‘sammi’, ‘jhoomer’, ‘malwai gidha’, ‘luddi’, ‘jago’ and ‘gatka’ etc. She has also handled various musical instruments being used in these dances. The CM appreciated Aarohi for publishing a book of high quality that gives glimpses of folkdances of Punjab, which is a need of the hour. |
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Use natural resources judiciously, PAU VC tells farmers
Rauni (Patiala), September 15 Kang advised farmers to use natural resources prudently and added that the PAU had evolved a number of recommendations for management of region-specific problems and that is keeping in view the specific requirement of small farmers while developing package of practices for different crops. He urged farmers to maintain a rapport with farm experts. He added that PAU is promoting the influx of students from rural areas to agricultural and home science programmes so that after obtaining education they could serve the cause of agriculture. He said that water table is a serious problem in Punjab, especially in central Punjab, and that the prevailing agro-climatic conditions permit growing of fruit crops and some vegetable crops for which production technologies have been recommended. He suggested farmers to regularly participate in ‘kisan melas’ of PAU and to develop the habit of reading farm literature brought out by PAU. Supinder Kaur Cheema, a member of PAU board of management who was also the guest of honour, said the prevalence of female foeticide in certain parts of the state gives a bad reflection of our society. She added that farmers should think before taking any loan as loans exert tremendous psychological pressure. She said that priority in the family should be given to educate children, particularly the girl child. Dr N.S. Malhi, director of extension education, PAU, said farmers should augment income through seed production in vegetables and added that they should enhance profits through marketing their produce themselves. Dr P.S. Minhas, director of research (PAU), spoke on the research achievements and said that focus is being laid on technology that is eco-friendly cost-effective user friendly and amendable to needs farmers. The PAU endeavours to develop varieties that are high yielding of acceptable quality and stress tolerant.
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Two thieves arrested
Bassi Pathana,
September 15 According to SHO Surjit Singh Dhanoa, the police nabbed the two on a tip off who were roaming in a suspicious manner. They were later identified as Surjit Singh and Manjit Singh both residents of Sarai Banjara in Patiala district. The SHO said they have confessed that they used to steal electric gadgets. He added that the police recovered electric motors, spare parts of generators, switches etc from their possession. The police has registered a case. The SHO further told that the police had also arrested Bir Pal Singh who was selling wine in Khalaspur village illegally. The police recovered 43 bottles of wine from him and handed him over to the excise department.
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Chaman Vatika bag overall tourney in swimming
Ambala, September 15 Rishabh Garg, Simona Singh and Yadvindra Singh achieved gold medals. Avantvir, Satvik, Dinesh and Dhruv won silver medals. Harpreet, Jartik, Shandhilya, Lovepreet, Sucheta Jain and Rahol Garg secured bronze medals in the championship. In the swimming championship, Chaman Vatika bagged the overall championship .The students of the school won 13 gold, 29 silver and 18 bronze medals.The swimming coach of the school Mukesh Gautam was declared the best coach. Parikshat, Shivam Jindal, Abhimanyu, Mihir, Rishabh, Meghal, Vishal, Amanpreet, Pragat Sood, Sahil Sharma, Amanpreet, Aditya, Aatish Garg, Shiv Shakti, Chetan Pratap, Keshav Kapoor, Nakul Verma, Aditya Chaudhry, Chandrika, Elina Korina and Gurleen achieved the medals. Chairman of the school Rajinder Nath congratulated the students for their victory.
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Pinjore youth killed in mishap
Kalka, September 15 While they were returning from Kasauli a recklessly driven unknown vehicle hit their car near Datiyar village, which rolled down in a deep gorge, resulting in the death of Raju. Vishal and Ratish sustained multiple injuries. The incident occurred at around 4 am today. The police have registered a case under Section 279 and 337 of the IPC against the unknown vehicle. The postmortem of the deceased was conducted in ESI Hospital, Parwanoo, and the body was handed over to the relatives. |
CAT quashes plea of 2 cops
Chandigarh, September 15 The court held that there was ample evidence to suggest that the applicants — head constable Shamsher Singh and another constable — had accepted the bribe. It was alleged that on March 28, 2004, the two posted at the railway traffic lights had stopped a car for wrong entry but had let the offender off after accepting a bribe of Rs 50. Thereafter, the car driver complained before senior police officials, who appointed an inspector for a preliminary inquiry. The inspector recorded the statement of the car driver, who claimed that the two policemen who had accepted Rs 50 as bribe were Sikh. However, the complainant later turned hostile and stated that the two policemen were clean-shaven. The inquiry officer returned the charges as “not proved” but the disciplinary authority did not agree to the findings of the inquiry officer and after a show-cause notice stopped two increments of the two. The application was filed on December 15, 2004 but the same was dismissed. Subsequently, a revision petition was filed, but was also rejected on October 9, 2006. CAT held that considering the circumstantial evidence, the disciplinary authority had found that the charges had been proved against the two. There was ample evidence to hold the two, who had been given sufficient opportunity to defend themselves, guilty. CAT added that the penalty imposed on the applicants could not be termed shocking to the conscience of the tribunal so as to warrant any interference.
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Insurance co penalised Rs 25,000
Chandigarh, September 15 The complainant, Goyal Motors, of Patiala stated that Ranjit Singh, a resident of Kangher village in Punjab, got his Tata Indigo car insured with the company. Thereafter, the car met with an accident on October 11, 2005 and was handed over to the workshop of the complainant for repairs under a cashless insurance policy. The surveyor assessed the loss to the tune of Rs 83,753. However, the insurance company didn’t make payment for the repairs. In reply, the company admitted that it had issued an insurance policy to Ranjit Singh but the cheque with which the payment was made was dishonoured, so the policy became void. The forum stated: “The complainant had spent Rs 83,753 as costs of parts and labour. However, depreciation amount was charged from Ranjit, leaving behind a sum of Rs 64,253. The company didn’t pay the amount though a notice was served.” The forum further asked the company to pay Rs 64,253 at an interest of 8 per cent along with Rs 5,500 as costs of litigation to the petitioner.
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Man held for theft
Chandigarh, September 15 The police has registered a case under Sections 380, 457 and 411, IPC, at the police station-17. Also, Vikas John, a resident of hostel No. 2, Panjab University, complained to the police that his mobile phone was stolen from the guest room of the hostel. A case has been registered under Section 380, IPC, at the police station-11. Assault
A Dhanas resident, Amit Pathak, filed a complaint with the police alleging that Baljit Singh attacked him and intimidated him at his residence on
August 22. A case under Sections 323, 506 and 34, IPC, has been registered at the police station-11.
Accident cases
The local police has booked Rajiv, a resident of Sector 52, for hurting Varinder Singh, a resident of Naya Gaon. The complainant alleged that he was hit by Qualis (CH 03 L 2857) driven by the accused near Hotel Aroma yesterday. He was injured and admitted to the General Hospital, Sector 16. The police has registered a case under Sections 279 and 337, IPC, at the police station-17. In another case, a local resident, Tara Singh, received injuries when he was hit by a car (CH 03 D 5539) driven by Amandeep Singh, a resident of Mani Majra, on the airport road yesterday. He was admitted to the Command Hospital. The police has registered a case under Sections 279 and 337, IPC, at the police station-31. The accused has been bailed out.
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Twelve car stereos stolen in Sector 2
Panchkula, September 15 The police said 12 stereos were stolen from the same locality. Pawan Mittal, a resident of Sector 2, said he came to know about the theft around 5.30 in the morning when he noticed the broken window pane of his car. He also found the stereo of the car missing. He informed about the incident to his neighbours who found that they were also victims of the theft in similar way. Soon it came to the notice that 12 cars were targeted by the thieves in the locality.
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Domestic help hangs himself
Chandigarh, September 15 Though no suicide note was recovered from the scene, the police termed it a case of suicide and ruled out the possibility of foul play behind the death. According to the police, the incident came to light when the victim’s employer sent another servant, Goldy, to Saroop’s room after he failed to show up for work late in the morning. Goldy saw Saroop hanging in the room and raised the alarm. They broke open the room and lowered the victim, who was found breathing. However, Saroop died before he could be shifted to the hospital. Sector 3 police station SHO Har Sahai Sharma said the victim was living alone as his wife lived at his native village in West Bengal. She had been suffering from tuberculosis.
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DAV College lift badminton championship
Chandigarh, September 15 In another match, GGD SD College beat Government College, Hoshiarpur, by 3-0. SGGS College, Chandigarh, beat DAV College, Malout, by 3-0 and PU campus beat KLSD College, Ludhiana, by 3-0. While in the semi-final matches DAV, Chandigarh, beat GGD SD College, Chandigarh, by 4-1 and PU campus, Chandigarh, beat SGGS College, Chandigarh, by 3-0. Results of the Panjab University Inter-College Handball Zonal (women) Tournament: Dev Samaj College for Women, Chandigarh, beat National College for Women, Machhiwara, by 8-1. Ramgarhia Girls College, Ludhiana, beat SGG Janta Girls College, Raekot. Dev Samaj College for Women, Ferozepur city, beat GGS KH College for Women, Jhar Sahib. MCM DAV, Chandigarh, beat Dev Samaj College for Women, Chandigarh. Ramgarhia Girls College, Ludhiana, beat Dasmesh Girls College, Badal. GGS College for Women, Chandigarh, beat Dev Samaj College for Women, Ferozepur city. Results of the Panjab University Inter-College Kabaddi (NS) B-division (men) Zonal Tournament: Khalsa College, Garhadiwala, beat Swami Premanand Maha Vidyalaya, Mukerian. Guru Nanak National College, Doraha, beat Malwa College, Ludhiana. GN College, Narangwai (LDH), beat Khalsa College, Garhdiwala (HSP). Guru Nanak National College, Doraha (LDH), beat GGS SD College, Hariana (HSP).
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Chandigarh, Ludhiana register berth in final
Chandigarh, September 15 Resuming from the overnight score of 260 for 6, Chandigarh went on to score 409 for all in 166.2 overs. Gurinder Singh and Anupam Gambhir were associated in a 106 runs stand for the ninth wicket with Gurinder contributing 81. Anupam Gambhir chipping with a half century. The duo had taken Chandigarh to a position from where they could not lose the match. L.A.S. Varun Khanna returned a rich haul of 6 wickets for 127 runs. Chandigarh set a high target of 447 runs to be scored in 30 overs. Mohali, however, made a hash of the proceedings as they were reduced to 72 for 5 in 21 overs before the match was called off with no possibility of an outright result. Brief Scores: Chandigarh 409 for all in 166.2 overs. Gurinder Singh 81, Anupam Gambhir 50, Viswas Bhala 97 and Gaurav Gambhir 121. Varun Khanna 6 for 127. Mohali Second innings - 72 for 5 in 21 overs. Sumit Ohri 25. Naresh Gogian 3 for 26, Gaurav Gambhir 3 for 25. In the second match held at Ludhiana, hosts post an easy win over Amritsar and qualified for the finals. Resuming at the overnight total of 37 for 2 Ludhiana after quick fall of wickets, had a match winning partnership of 97 runs for the fifth wicket between Karan Goel and Ankur Kakkar that dashed the hopes of Amritsar bowlers. Southpaw Karan Goel after a lean patch came good at the right time as he hammered 72 runs of 96 balls. Skipper Ankur Kakkar also played a steady knock of 46 runs of 75 balls. Sumit Sharma 4 for 58 toiled hard for Amritsar and bowled 30 overs. Brief Scores: Ludhiana second innings- 233 for 8 in 71.2 overs. Karan Goel 72, Ankur Kakkar 46, Gaurav Marwaha 29, Sumit Sharma 4 for 58.
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Jeev to lead India in golf world cup finals
Chandigarh, September 15 This is the third time India has got a direct qualification for the world cup finals. The earlier two occasions were in 2005 and 2007. The best finish by an Indian team in the prestigious event was in 2005 when the twosome of Jyoti Randhawa and Arjun Atwal finished a creditable ninth. Jeev will make his debut at the world cup in November. The Chandigarh golfer has been in supreme form this year. In this season so far he has won the Bank Austria Golf Open and the Nagashima Shegio Invitational Sega Sammy Cup besides, posting runner-up finishes at the Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open and Ballantines Championship. The 2006 Asian Tour Order of Merit winner has four other top 10s to his credit this year. Jeev has also recorded two best finishes by an Indian at a Major. He was tied ninth at the PGA Championship and tied 25th at the US Masters. The Chandigarh golfer is currently second on the Asian Tour Order of Merit and 14th on the European Tour Order of Merit. Jeev said, "It is my first world cup. I am excited and positive about a good showing this year. Jyoti being a very strong player, we will make a good team at the world cup." Jyoti Randhawa, Jeev's partner at the Omega Mission Hills World Cup 2008, has also come with some impressive performances this season. Ranked 102 in the official world golf rankings, Jyoti's best performances came at the Sail Open and the BMW PGA Championship where he finished tied second and fifth, respectively. The 2002 Asian Tour Order of Merit Champion registered four more top 10 finishes this year. He is currently placed seventh on the Asian Tour Order of Merit and 55th on the European Tour Order of Merit. Ajai Gupta, tour commissioner, Professional Golf Tour of India, said, "The Omega Mission Hills World Cup is the ideal setting for our players to further raise the profile of Indian golf with exemplary performances. The Indian team looks very strong as Jeev has been in great form this year and Jyoti is always a very consistent performer at the highest level." The Indian team will compete against 27 other teams from around the world in what has now become one of the showpiece events of the golfing world.
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CBSE table tennis meet from
Sept 18
Chandigarh, September 15 Giving this information here today, BTS director Ravinder Talwar, said more than 16 teams would fight for the top honour in the boys and girls section. Competitions would be organised for boys and girls in under-14, under-16 and under-19 sections. Schools of Chandigarh, Mohali, Ropar, Panchkula and Ambala districts, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, will be seen in action in the three-day tournament. |
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KB DAV are roller skating
junior champions
Chandigarh, September 15 Other Results: Road race: Under 14 (boys): 1st Sarthak, 2nd Sukhman Singh, 3rd Aneesh Sood, (girls): 1st Swarnima Soni. Under 4-6 (boys): 1st Akshit, 2nd Ayush Bhatt, 3rd Gurnoor Singh, (girls): 1st Himanshi, 2nd Sakshi Yadav, 3rd Ishita. Under 6-8 (boys): 1st Kabir Bedi, 2nd Pranshu Graak, 3rd Adhiraj, (inline): 1st Harsh, 2nd Hardib, (girls): 1st Meenal, 2 nd Gurveen, 3rd Vanshikha Saini. Under 8-10 (boys): 1st Balkirat, 2nd Siddharth Jain, 3rd Gurbir, (girls): 1st Runjhun, 2nd Richa Tayal, (inline): 1st Sirjana, 2nd Chavi Bishnoi. Under 10-12 (boys): 1st Manik Kaushal, 2nd Amandeep Dhull, 3rd Simran Singh Maan, (inline): 1st Tejbir, 2nd Anshul, (girls): 1st Hasrat Sandhu, 2nd Sakshi Tiwari. Under 12-14 (boys): 1st Hardeep Singh Dhull, 2nd Vaibhav Singla, 3rd Kunal Bansal. 14 and above (boys): 1st Sachin Sharma, 2nd Hargun Singh, (girls): 1st Paavan K. Mehandirata, 2nd Ustat Sandhu. Rink race II Under 4 (boys): 1st Sarthak, 2nd Sukhman Singh, 3rd Dhruv Kundrai, (girls): 1st Swarnima Soni. Under 4-6 (boys): 1st Mayank Sood, 2nd Akarshit, 3rd Angad Brar, (girls): 1st Himanshi, 2nd Aditi, 3rd Samridhi. Under 6-8 (boys): 1st Aryan Pal, 2nd Uday Magu, 3rd Pranav Awasthi, (girls): 1st Khayati Jain, 2nd Divya Dhavan, 3rd Vidushi Rawat. Under 8-10 (boys): 1st Naman Gupta Balkirat, 2nd Sarthak, 3rd Gurbir, (girls): 1st Tamana Maan, 2nd Karen George, 3rd Rhea Sodhi. Under 10-12 (boys): 1st Sahil Ashat, 2nd Aditya Gandhi, 3rd Simran Singh, (girls): 1st Darshvinder Pawa, 2nd Meghna Bisht, 3rd Hansa Karuna Karan. Under 12-14 (boys): 1st Kunal Bansal, 2nd Vaibhav Singla, 3rd Harsh Beniwal. 14 and above (boys): 1st Rohit Bajaj, 2nd Hargun Singh, 3rd Utkarsh Bhardwaj, (girls): 1st Naina Jaiswal, 2nd Sunaina Saini. Roller hockey Senior: 1st Chandigarh Roller Skating Club, 2nd Police Sports Club, Sangrur, 3rd Roller Athlete Skating Club, Jammu. Junior: 1st KB DAV 7 team A, 2nd KB DAV 7 team B, 3rd Bhavan Skating Club 27, Chandigarh. Sub-junior: 1st Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula, 2nd Bhavan Skating Club 27, 3rd Ryan International 49.
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Ball badminton championship from September 29
Chandigarh, September 15 Entry can be sent to Baljinder Singh Banwait, general secretary, the Chandigarh Ball Badminton Association (CBBA), on or before September 9. The championship sponsored by St. Joseph's Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, under the auspicious of Chandigarh Ball Badminton Association. During the meet, th city teams (boys and girls) will be selected for the 28th sub-junior national Ball Badminton Championship to be held at Kaithal, Haryana, from October 4 to 7 this year. Players, who were born on or after 01-01-1994, are eligible to take part in the championship. The entry fee for the championship is Rs 200 per team.
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Deepak bags badminton title
Mohali, September 15 Final results: Under-19 (singles) Winner Deepak Kesarwani. Runners-up Amar Nagash. Seniors (single) Winner Amardeep Singh. Runners-up Mahesh Kumar. Seniors (doubles) Winner Amardeep Singh / Yogesh Puri. Runners-up Rajiv Rattan / Mahesh Kumar. 45+ (singles) Winner S.P. Singh. Runners-up Jaideep Kumar Gautam. 45+ (doubles) Winner S.P. Singh / D.P. Singh. Runners-up A.K. Kaushal / Jaideep Kumar Gautam. 55+ (singles) Winner A.K. Kaushal. Runners-up V.K. Arya. 55+ (doubles) Winner M.S. Sodhi / Jaswant Singh\ A.K. Kaushal / V.K. Arya. |
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