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Suicide bid at sangat darshan
Kharar, November 21 On being refused a patient hearing during the sangat darshan, the employee got disturbed and rammed into the car standing outside the sangat darshan premises and sustained serious injuries. The injured has been identified as Rohit, a resident of Ward No 15, who was allegedly oust from his job on Tuesday. He alleged that he was ousted on the behest of an area municipal councillor. He told the police that instead of listening to his woes, MLA Badali refused to hear him saying he would not intervene in the working of Kharar municipal council. His father Banwari Lal reached the spot and took him to the Kharar Civil Hospital. Banwari said his son was upset over losing his job, as he had wife and two children to support. For the past four years, he was posted as a tubewell operator on contract-basis with the municipal council, Kharar. Banwari alleged that some fake complaints were being made to the higher authorities, which led to Rohit losing his job two days ago. Meanwhile, Rohit said he had not tried to commit suicide, instead due to mounting pressure he lost control and fell on the car. However, he demanded to be taken back on his job. Meanwhile, acting on the complaint of municipal councilor, Jai Bhagwan Singla, the police has registered a case against Rohit. In his complaint to the police, MC Jai Bhagwan Singla alleged that Rohit tried to commit suicide to pressurise him.
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Son of retired judge goes missing
Fatehgarh Sahib, November 21 As per police officials investigating the matter teenager Arshdeep, son of retired judge Jasbir Singh, had recently completed his schooling and was upset over some issue. Fatehgarh Sahib SSP Kaustubh Sharma said the police control room got an information regarding missing boy at around 11.40 pm. The police parties found an abandoned locked Skoda car of the boy adjoining main line of Bhakra Canal near Adampur village. While nobody saw the boy jumping in the canal the police officials are working on all theories, including suicide by Arshdeep. The SSP said the divers were yet to press into service, however, the father of the missing boy had reached near Sirhind Canal this morning and was assured all possible help by the police. He said that the police had lodged a DDR in this connection and efforts were on to trace the boy. The SSP said that one of the two mobile phones had been recovered from the car and another mobile could have been with the missing boy, he said. |
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Most disasters man-made: Seechewal
Kharar, November 21 He added, “It’s not our duty to save environment, but a necessity.” He also planted saplings on the college premises. Earlier Dr GS Bajwa, director-principal, Rayat and Bahra College of Law, Mohali, welcomed the guests and apprised them of the workshop, which dealt with issues of first aid, earthquake management, clinical psychology, consultations, flood management, fire management and other natural calamities. Prof KK Uppal, director (human resources) delivered presidential address. During the workshop, the participants were provided literature and given practical orientation. They were also awarded certificates. Delivering a vote of thanks, Gurvinder Singh Bahra, vice-chairman, Rayat Bahra Group of Institutes (RBGI), said the workshop was held under the aegis of NSS in collaboration with the NSS wing, Punjabi University, Patiala, and Punjab State Council for Science and Technology (PSCTST), Chandigarh. He added that the workshop had rightly met its target in sensitising the participants on the disasters and the immediate survival techniques to be followed.
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32 bonded labourers rescued
Dera Bassi, November 21 According to police sources, the rescued families from Uttar Pradesh, who were forcibly employed in a brick kiln, were released after a warrant official from the Punjab and Haryana High Court raided the premises along with the police team. The complainant somehow managed to escape and sought the police help but failed to get the help. Then, he approached the High Court and filed a petition. Warrant official Sharanjit Singh was immediately deployed for their rescue. The rescued labourers alleged that the brick kiln owner’s son and his clerk had detained their seven-year-old sister. The investigating officials stated that a complaint has been registered against them.
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ATM ‘shocks’ Dera Bassi resident
Dera Bassi, November 21 According to Gurmeet Singh, he went to the PNB ATM counter in the morning on the Ambala-Chandigarh highway. He punched in an amount of Rs 1200, but the money did not come out of the machine. However, the money was shown deducted from his account. He immediately brought the matter to the notice of bank officials, who after detecting a technical fault in the machine, promised to credit the amount in his account shortly. |
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SHO suspended for dereliction of duty
Chamkaur Sahib, November 21 On November 15 night, Chuhad Majra village former sarpanch Bahadur Singh was found dead near Barsalpur - Chuhad Majra drain. His family members approached the Chamkaur Sahib police station alleging that he had been murdered. However, instead of taking an immediate action, the SHO allegedly did not take any action despite the fact that the postmortem examination of the body was duly conducted and viscera samples taken. The family of deceased then approached the Ropar SSP. It is learnt that the SSP visited Chuhad Majra village and conducted a thorough inquiry. He suspended the SHO and directed that a murder case be registered against the unknown persons. |
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Babbar Khalsa terrorist opened fake bank account
Ropar, November 21 Ropar SSP LK Yadav said that the account was opened on October 11, 2008, after paying a sum of Rs 10, 000. The terrorist had so far transacted around Rs 1.5 lakh from this account. The account was opened in the name of one Gurvir Singh, son of Jagtar Singh, resident of Malhotra colony, here, and Harminder’s photo was pasted in the particular account. He has been booked under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 of the IPC at Morinda police station. |
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‘Purification of environment drive’
Patiala, November 21 An effort was made to aware the students about how the today’s lifestyle is depleting the environment. The ways and means to conserve and purify the environment were also told through the display of issues relevant quotations, posters, pictures, lectures, films and slides. The college students also planted saplings on the school premises and distributed dustbins.
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Fashion show marks final day of tech fest
Kharar, November 21 Dr Rajneesh Arora, Vice-Chancellor, PTU, was the chief guest at the function. Ashim Tuli, head regional institutional alliance, North India, was the guest of honour on the second day. The day began on a technical note with technical quiz, Google doodle, final destination, project display, lan gaming, etc. This was followed by a series of cultural programmes like dances, bhangra, giddha and fashion show. Later, presiding over the function, Brijpal Singh Sachdeva, chairman, GGSCMT, and Surinder Pal Singh Sachdeva, vice-chairman, GGSCMT, Kharar, appealed to the students to attend such fests, which would give them a chance to explore their talent. The curtains were drawn on the two-day tech fest with a fashion show and prize distribution ceremony. The winners of various competitions were: In technical quiz, GSCMT, Kharar was declared the winner, group discussion, Jaskaran Singh (GGSCMT, Kharar) was declared the winner, turncoat, Rabia (Rayat) was declared the winner, techno soft, Sukhwinder and Ritesh (SASIIT) were declared the winner, kick the bugs out, Gaganpreet Singh and Harpreet Singh (Doaba) were declared the winner and Google doodle, Amarjeet and Varun (GGSCMT) were declared the winners.
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Students awarded degrees
Ambala, November 21 The Governor in his convocation address made audience aware of the spiritual and historical importance of Maharishi Markandeshwara. The Governor advised them to work hard and lead a life of idealism giving a touch of honesty, devotion and dedication. He urged the students not to underestimate their capability, as they are not in any way less than those who have reached the pinnacle of glory. Prof SG Damle, Vice-Chancellor, MM University, highlighted the activities of the university. The convocation function was presided over by MM University Chancellor Tarsem Kumar Garg. |
Amritsar Improvement Trust Case
Mohali, November 21 The orders were passed after the counsel of the former Chief Minister informed the court that they had filed an appeal before the Punjab and Haryana High Court against an order of the Mohali court. The local court had rejected to stay proceedings of the case, in light of a case filed before the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, the gathering of supporters of the Captain turned out to be a show of strength. Supporters from all parts of Punjab had come in support of the former Chief Minister. Talking to mediapersons, he said since he was one of the strong candidate for the top state party post, false allegations were being levelled against him.
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Three get seven-yr jail
Chandigarh, November 21 The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ravi Kumar Sondhi, had earlier convicted the three accused, including Sanjeev, Arun and Sewak yesterday. The court has also slapped a fine of Rs 5,000 each
on them. Their two accomplices, Rajkumar and Dhiraj, have been declared proclaimed offenders. The three were arrested on a complaint filed by Garibdass when they attacked him near Sector 23 on May 25, 2003, with swords.
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New Public School down St Stephen’s
Chandigarh, November 21 Results: Boys section: YFC, Sector 27, beat Friends Club-27 (25-12, 25-18, 25-21), Sports Complex-46 beat GHS, Khajari ,(25-23, 25-19, 25-18), Sports Complex-42 beat DAV-15 (25-11, 25-18, 25-19) and New Friends Club-26 beat GMSS-16 (25-21, 25-16, 25-19). Girls section: SGGSC Club-26 beat GGSS - 27 ( 25-12, 25-18, 25-21), YFC Sector-27 beat GMS - 26 ( 25-18, 25-16, 25-16), Sports Complex-42 beat YFC Sector-27 (25-15, 25-13, 25-14), Sports Complex-42 beat GMH Sector-26 (25-16, 25-18, 25-13) and YFC Sector-27 beat DAV- 15 ( 25-18, 25-15, 25-13). Tomorrow, the morning session will start at 9am. The final match of the junior championship for both girls and boys section will be played at 3 and 4 pm respectively. Meanwhile, Chandigarh Volleyball Association Hony Secretary BL Malhotra in a press note to the media said that 15 boys teams and 8 girls teams were participating in the junior championship and added the Senior State Volleyball Championship would commence from November 23, 2009, and would conclude on November 25. Cabinet Minister Punjab Tikshen Sood will be the chief guest for the closing ceremony, he said.
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Namdhari XI drub PSB
Chandigarh, November 21 Both PSB and Namdhari XI played an attacking game from the beginning of the match but failed to score any goal in the first half. In the second half, Gurvinder Singh sounded the board through a field goal in the 51st minute to give 1-0 lead to his team. The PSB and Namdhari XI got six and two penalty corners, respectively, but failed to convert any of them. Earlier in the day, the first match between the Punjab National Bank and Air India ended in a draw as both teams scored one goal each. Ravinder of PNB scored the only goal for his team in the 23rd minute through the field goal. Soon after, the Air India scored the equaliser through Prabodh Tirkey who converted the penalty corner in the 31st minute. The PNB got two penalty corners but failed to convert any, while the Air India got five penalty corners and were able to convert the third one in the 31st minute of the game. Tomorrow the first match would be played between the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and Namdhari XI at 3 pm, while in the second match the Indian Oil Corporation would clash with Punjab and Sind Bank at 5 pm.
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Table Tennis Meet
Chandigarh, November 21 After losing the first game, Munish Bhardwaj reorganised his game and staged a smart rally to win the next four games in a row to claim the men singles title 6-11, 11-13, 11-7, 11-6, 11-8, 11-5. Nadia Saini prevailed over Kalyani in a tough women singles final. Nadia won the first game at 11-4. Kalyani of Manav Mangal High School, Sector 21, displayed her skill and potential as she won the next two games at 11-9 and 11-5. Then Nadia Saini raised her game and clinched the next three games running at 11-4, 11-3, 11-5 to wear the women singles crown. Nadia Saini went on to claim another title today. Partnering Naina Suri, Nadia defeated Kalyani and Bhawna 8-11, 11-4, 11-9, 11-6 in the women singles final. Nadia also won the mixed doubles crown. The brother-sister pair of Nadia and Dev Saini beat the father-daughter pair of Harish and Kalyani 11-5, 11-8, 12-14, 11-8 in the final. Dev Saini, who represented BSNL Club in the team championship, and Aishwarya defeated Tarak and Shubhankar of Eco Friendly Sports Organisation 11-9, 7-11, 11-3, 12-10 in the men doubles final. Chandigarh Olympic Association general secretary Ravinder Talwar was the chief guest and distributed prizes to winners. Results: Men singles (semifinal): Vikas Sharma beat Rachit 7-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-3, 13-11, 11-6, Munish Bhardwaj beat Dev Saini 9-11, 11-9, 11-8, 8-11, 11-7, 11-8. Final: Munish Bhardwaj beat Vikas Sharma 6-11, 11-13, 11-7, 11-6, 11-8, 11-5. Women singles (semifinal): Nadia Saini beat Gurvinder Kaur 11-4, 11-1, 11-5, 11-6, Kalyani beat Garima 12-10, 11-8, 9-11, 11-6, 11-6. Final: Nadia Saini beat Kalyani 11-4, 9-11, 5-11, 11-4, 11-3, 11-5. Men doubles (semifinal): Tarak and Shubhankar beat Mayank Kapoor and Sahil 11-4, 5-11, 11-8, 6-11, 11-8, Dev Saini and Aishwarya beat Harish and Vikas 10-12, 11-3, 11-9, 3-11, 11-9. Final: Dev Saini and Aishwarya beat Tarak and Shubhankar 11-9, 7-11, 11-3, 12-10. Women doubles (semifinal): Kalyani and Bhavna beat Sakshi and Rajeshwri 11-4, 11-6, 11-9, Nadia Saini and Naina Suri beat Garima and Suman 11-8, 8-11, 11-9, 13-11. Final: Nadia Saini and Naina Suri beat Kalyani and Bhavna 8-11, 11-4, 11-9, 11-6. Mixed doubles (semifinal): Dev Saini and Nadia Saini beat Aseem and Richa 11-7, 11-4, 11-7, Harish and Kalyani beat Sahil and Bhavna 7-11, 11-7, 11-9, 15-13. Final: Dev Saini and Nadia Saini beat Harish and Kalyani 11-5, 11-8, 12-14, 11-8.
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Club gets machine to hone putting skills
Chandigarh, November 21 Kahlon, who ruled the amateur golf circuit for several years, has been made the director of the club's Golf Academy and Ajay Gujral its joint director. Club president BN Gill, secretary PS Ghai (Nippy) and other governing council members were a happy lot. “The latest acquisition is completely wireless. It analyses the golfer’s putting stroke and displays the results in an easy to understand graphic report,” said Gujral. An elated president said with the SAM PuttLab installed and other teaching systems planned for the future, the club was hopeful of setting up one of the best golf academies, where members and non-members would be able to sharpen their putting skills. “It is a challenging task,” said Harmeet Kahlon, who is handling the director's post in an honorary capacity. “I will do full justice to it,” he added. The golf academy will soon be housed in a separate office for which a small site has been earmarked behind the pool. According to president Gill, the gazebo will be converted into an academy office. The next in line is the Explainer swing machine, which the golf club will acquire in the next two months, said the president. This will be the second organisation to offer advanced training system to the golfers.
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Taekwondo demo on Nov 26
Chandigarh, November 21 Around 30 members of Korean National Taekwondo Team from Korea will participate in the event. The event will start at 5.30 pm and Sanjay Kumar (IAS), Finance Secretary, Chandigarh, will be the chief guest on the occasion. |
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Cricket
Panchkula, November 21 After winning the toss, Media XI elected to field. DC XI scored 165 runs for the loss of six wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Rajesh Kalia 39, Ajay Disodia 44 and Manish 17 were the main scorers for their team, while Laxman three for 30, Sanjay Mehta one for 34, Jaipal one for 33 and Kamlesh one for 38 runs were the main wicket takers for the Media XI. In reply, Media XI was all out for 117 runs in 19 overs. Laxman 25, Kamlesh 26 and Jaipal 19 were the main scorers and for the DC XI, Ravi four for 21 and Ajay one for 31 were the main wicket takers. Ajay Disodia was declared the man of the match and Ravi was declared the best bowler of DC XI. Kamlesh and Laxman were also adjudged the best batsman and bowler, respectively, of the Media XI team. Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Yadav and SDM Rajpal gave prizes to the winners. Brief scores: DC XI: 165 for 6 in 20 overs (Rajesh 39, Ajay 44, Manish 17 Laxman 3/30, Sanjay Mehta 1/34, Jaipal 1/33 and Kamlesh 1/38 runs). Media XI: 117 all out in 19 overs: (Laxman 25, Kamlesh 26, Jaipal 19, Ravi 4/ 21, Ajay1/31).
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Cricket trials on Nov 23
Chandigarh, November 21 Interested cricketers should report at the stadium with their original date of birth certificates. |
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