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Kharar, September 6
Rayat-Bahra College for Women has organised a talent hunt, prelims for the upcoming youth festival-cum-fresher party named as Razzmatazz-09.

Razzmatazz was opened by Gurvinder Singh Bahra, vice-chairman, Rayat and Bahra group of institutes.

He also released the first newsletter of RBCEBTW. Dr Piush Verma, director, RBCEBTW, Dr K.K.Uppal (director HR) and other dignitaries gave a brief summary of RBCEBTW’s last year’s academic and extra-curricular achievements.

Razzmatazz-09 had six different venues where competitions were held in fine art, literary, theatre, photography, music and dance categories.

Thirty events like classical dance, folk dance, classical song, poster-making, cartooning, face painting, debate, quiz, etc were held.

Punjabi skit conveyed a strong social message against dowry. Jasdeep Kaur and Binny were selected Miss Talented for participating in numerous events and winning many of these. Nancy Kapoor was selected Miss Fresher.

Dr KK Uppal distributed the prizes among the winners.

Patiala, September 6
To address the customer’s need for home loan at affordable rate, the State Bank of Patiala has come out with a festival bonanza and has introduced three new home loan schemes on liberal terms and conditions from September 1 to November 30.

The scheme has a fixed rate of interest at eight per cent per annum for five years. Maximum loan amount is kept at Rs 5 lakh and is repayable in a period of 10 years.

The easy home loan scheme carries fixed interest rate of 8 per cent per annum during first year and 8.5 per cent for second and third year and the maximum loan under this variant is Rs 50 lakh and maximum tenure is 25 years.

Similarly, under advantage home loan scheme, rate of interest is kept at 8 per cent per annum fixed during first year and 9 per cent per annum for second and third year. The scheme is for home loans above Rs 50 lakh and up to a maximum period of 25 years.

No pre-payment penalty will be charged if the borrower opts to pre-pay the loan at the time of reset in all variants. Processing fee is also fully waived up to November 30.

Bassi Pathana, September 6
A majority of the residents of nearby Badali Mai Ki and Timberpur villages have been affected by diarrhoea due to contamination of drinking water being supplied through overhead water tank.

Certain patients have been admitted to GMCH, Sector 32, Chandigarh, and in private hospitals at Rajpura. A team of health officials, led by Dr Satwant Bhalla, Civil Surgeon, ACS Dr R.K.Sood and SMO Dr. T.L.Mattoo, visited these villages and took stock of the situation and held meetings with village panchayats and higher officials of the Public Works & Water Supply Department.

Dr Satwant Bhalla said they got the message from health workers in this regard and during inspection of these villages, about 40 patients of diarrhoea were detected. She said the residents using water from overhead water tank for drinking purpose had been affected due to contamination of water.

The sewer water might have mixed with drinking water. She said those using the drinking water from their own sources had not been affected. The situation was under control and there was nothing to worry.

The affected patients had been given first-aid and there was no serious patient. The patients in other hospitals were also stable. She said she had advised both panchayats to use boiled water. Chlorine tablets had been distributed.

She said the staff had been deputed on regular duty under the supervision of Dr T.L.Mattoo, Senior Medical Officer, and an ambulance had been put on emergency duty at sub centre, Badali Mai Ki. She said she had urged officials of the water supply department to take care of drinking water being supplied in these villages.

Dera Bassi, September 6
A major tragedy was averted when a canter loaded with a chemical caught fire at a populated locality in Trivedi Camp, Dera Bassi, late on Saturday night.

According to the Fire Brigade sources, the incident took place around 11 pm, when the canter driver parked the vehicle at Ram Lila ground. The chowkidar saw smoke coming out of the canter and called the Fire Brigade. Three fire tenders were pressed into service and the fire was brought under control after two hours, sources added.

Ashish Kumar, a resident of Trivedi Camp, was driving the canter, owned by Gurdev Singh of Dayalpura, Zirakpur. The driver said he was about to take the chemical to Gujarat, which had been loaded by Dera Bassi-based Indo-Swift Company on Saturday evening.

A fire official said six chemical drums were loaded in the canter. The canter was completely engulfed in fire, while the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, he added.

Bassi Pathana, September 6
The local branch of the Bharat Vikas Parishad organised a quiz competition "Bharat Ko Jano" here today. Hundreds of students belonging to various schools participated in the quiz competition.

Sunil Khullar, a leading social worker-cum-educationist, was the chief guest. Vikas Bansal, project chairman, conducted the competition and the students were asked to answer the questionnaire regarding patriotism, culture, religion, social and of general knowledge.

Addressing the students, Sunil Khullar appreciated the efforts of the Bharat Vikas Parishad in grooming the budding students in nationalism. He said it was the need of the hour to utilise the energy of the youth in positive manner.

It was a matter of concern that in the present era, the students were falling in the trap of social evils like drug abuse, eve teasing and anti-national activities.

Pritam Rubber, president, said the parishad had initiated this project all over the country to create awareness among the students about the culture, religion and nationalism.

Karan Gupta and Harsh Gupta were declared winner in senior dvision, where as Pawandeep Kaur and Ranjeet Singh were declared winner in junior division.

Chandigarh, September 6
The Punjab and Haryana High Court wants to know from the principal magistrates in the two states whether proceedings of the Juvenile Justice Boards were being conducted regularly and if all the members were attending it.

The posers came during the hearing of a petition for bail in case registered on May 5 under Sections 354, 376, 377, 506, 511 and 292 of the IPC, along with the provisions of the IT Act.

The petition by the juvenile has been moved after the principal judge, UT Juvenile Justice Court, declined bail on the ground of heinous offence.

Justice Mahesh Grover asserted: “If the facts of the case and the material on record is to be reconciled in view of the provisions of law, it seems the apprehension of the principal judge seems to be misplaced.”

“The entire purpose of the Act is reformatory and keeping in view this purpose in mind, the provisions of Section 15 have been enacted… The functions are to be carried out by the Juvenile Justice Board.

It envisages broad number of functions and duties that the board has to carry out to ensure that the juvenile who has come in conflict with law by going astray comes into the main stream,” he added.

“The Board has to act in the spirit of the law and ensure that the purpose for which it is enacted is carried out. For that purpose the Board at the time of considering the bail application of a juvenile ought to explore the possibility of resorting to the options which have been entailed in Section 15 of the Act, which includes group counselling and counselling through the agencies of professional counsellors to such delinquent juveniles so that the process of reforming them is put on track,” he said.

Justice Grover added: “The court is also concerned with the larger aspect of the matter as to whether the Boards constituted are actually meeting regularly along with its members or is the process being observed more in violence than in adherence.”

Directing the release of the petitioner on bail, Justice Grover directed all the principal magistrates, advocates-general of the two states and UT standing counsel to inform: “The constitution of the Board and the manner in which two social workers have been appointed to the Board and whether they fulfill the conditions prescribed in the Act…”

“Whether the principal magistrates are complying with the provisions of Section 15 of the Act, while determining the matters that come up for consideration before the Board, including the grant of bails,” he added.

Mohali, September 6
Security arrangements for the ongoing BCCI Corporate Cup at the PCA Stadium particularly at the terrace block have come under a cloud in the backdrop of inadequate security arrangements.

Though security persons were deployed at gate No 1-C to check unlawful activities, no metal detector or any special checks were conducted during the semi-final match of the BCCI Corporate Cup here today.

“We are helpless as we have not been provided any metal detectors or any special equipment. We are checking the tickets of spectators and allowing them access to the stadium,” said a security person deployed at the terrace block gate.

The security lapse was spotted when the Team India players including, MS Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh, RP Singh, Ajit Agarkar, Mohd. Kaif, Ramesh Pawar and Rohan Gawaskar, were playing in the second semi-final match between Tata Sports Club and Air India Blue.

Akshay, a match spectator, said, “I came here to see the match at about 8 in the evening and there was hardly any check at the entrance. The security persons present there checked tickets only”.

Denying the allegations, G.S. Walia, honorary joint secretary, PCA, said, “We have deputed private security personnel everywhere at the stadium and they are equipped with all basic security gadgets”. SSP Mohali, J.S. Aulakh said, “The PCA management had not requested for security, still we have deputed our persons outside the stadium”.

Mohali, September 6
The second semifinal of the BCCI Corporate Cup played between Air India-Blue and Tata Sports Club at the PCA Stadium was delayed for about 30 minutes due to power failure here this evening.

The Air India-Blue team was batting in the 28th over when the match was interrupted due to snag in power supply.

The floodlights of the stadium were turned off suddenly and the referee stopped the match. “If the PCA officials can’t manage the tournament, then there is no need to organise such big events,” said Harmanpreet Singh, a harassed spectator.

While the PCA officials confirmed that there was some snag in the power supply, which had been traced and the match was started within half-an-hour.

Chandigarh, September 6
In the ongoing emerging players tournament for Umesh Kumar Trophy, the Punjab Red defeated the Punjab Yellow by 50 runs in the four-day match played at the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium here today.

Set to chase a target of 311 for an outright win, Punjab Yellow folded for 261 in 65.1 overs. Robin Singh 80, Perry Goel 54 and Anshul Tripathi 52 were the principal scorers for the Punjab Yellow.

Medium pacer Tarun Sharma bowled a hostile spell of 22 overs of which 10 were maidens and scalped six wickets for 44 runs. Taruwar Kohli two for 43 was the other wicket taker for the Punjab Red.

In the second match, which was played at Patiala between Punjab Blue and Punjab Green, Punjab Green started their innings from the overnight score of 45 without loss in 17 overs and scored 201 for four in 100 overs when the match ended.

Ravi Inder Singh (73), Pankaj Dharmani (30), Sumit Sharma (29) and Anil Sihag (24*) were the main scorers for Punjab Green. While, Lakshay Seth two for 24, Pargat Singh one for eight and Krishan Kumar one for 41 were the main wicket takers for Punjab Blue.

Punjab Blue won the match on the first innings lead basis and got three points whereas Punjab Green got one point. 

Chandigarh, September 6
Ranjit Singh of Chandigarh climbed up the ladder to occupy the 11th slot in the Professional Golf Tour of India Order of Merit finishing second in the Global Green Bangalore Open yesterday.

Recording his best finish in the PGTI event, Ranjit collected a prize money of Rs 3,34,950 to take his PGTI earnings this season to 6,22,575.

He overtook another city golfer Harmeet Kahlon, who now occupies the 12th slot in the PGTI rankings.

34-year-old Ranjit lost the Bangalore Open to Siddikur Rahman of Bangladesh by just one stroke.

Gaganjeet Bhullar of Kapurthala heads the PGTI rankings bagging four titles in five outings with total earnings of Rs 16,67,800.

Harendra P Gupta, another city golfer, continues to hold the fifth slot with earnings of Rs 9,56,450.

The following is the list of city golfers in the PGTI Order of Merit (rank in brackets): Gurbaaz PS Mann (43), AS Lehal (50), Ajeetesh Sandhu (54), Sujjan Singh (56), Roop Singh (78), Amandeep Johl (84), Daayal Singh (85), KPS Sekhon (86), Rajiv Kumar (89) and Amritinder Singh (110). 

Chandigarh, September 6
St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, will face Guru Nanak Public School, Sector 36, in the final of the 50-over Boost Cricket Cup for Under-16 to be held on GNPS ground tomorrow.

In the semifinal matches played today GNPS defeated DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, by 74 runs and St Stephen’s School ousted Government Model Senior Secondary 
School, Sector 35, by three wickets.

GMSSS-35 batted first and scored 118 in 33 overs. Megha Pandey scored half century. While, Utkarsh and Saurab contributed 18 and 14 runs, respectively.

In reply, Stephen’s achieved their target in 34 overs and they made 122 for 7. Gaurav and Mayank Munjal remained not out on 19 and 15, respectively.

Scores:

Ist semifinal

GMSSS-35: 118 in 33 overs (Megha Pandey 50, Utkarsh 18, Saurab 14, Jagpreet Singh three for 22, Avilash Sharma two for 20)

St Stephen’s School: 122 for seven in 34 overs (Udit Hari Mehta 16, Karan Aggarwal 16, Avilash Sharma 13, Gaurav Singh 19 not out, Mayank Munjal 15 not out).

2nd semifinal

GMP School: 165 for five in 40 overs (Abhishek Verma 50, Shivam Bhambri 41, Shivam Mahajan 22, Harpreet three for 34, Vishal two for 36)

DAVSSS-8: 91 in 32 overs (Yudhvir 23, Sahil 25, Arpit four for 22, Veer Karan Goel three for 16).