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Class IV staff treating patients in emergency ward
Rajpura, November 25 Ashwini Hans, a resident of the town alleged that he brought a 20-year-old resident, Deepu, at the civil hospital at 11 am with head injuries and waited there till 12.40 pm but no doctor arrived there to see him. “Deepu received an injury in his head and was bleeding badly but despite repeated requests no doctor reached in the emergency. At last the doctor came, who took a round of the ward and left”, alleged Ashwini. He said that immediately after the doctor left, a class IV employee arrived in the emergency ward and began treating the injured. He gave seven stitches to Deepu. “When we enquired about the person who gave stitches we were shocked to hear that he was a class IV employee in the hospital”, he said. Other doctors of the area said that wrong stitches could lead to blockage of veins and patient could also die. The Senior Medical officer of Rajpura civil hospital, Dr Bhupinder Singh, said that Dr Jaswinder was on duty in the morning and he was assigned the task of doing endoscopy and was to look after the emergency ward as well. “He may have got a little late to attend the patient, however, the allegation of being attended to by a class IV employee will be looked into”, he said.
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Impact of globalisation discussed
Kharar, November 25 He introduced students to globalisation and its implications on the economy. He also examined the impact of globalisation on Indian economy, exploring trade, job opportunities, investment and other wider aspects of
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Permit deadlineDec 15: DTO
Ropar, November 25 In a press note issued here today, DTO Balbir Singh stated that some people buy new two-wheelers or cars and run it without registration numbers. Similarly, few people run vehicles commercially without having a route permit. Both of these are violations of the Motor Vehicle Act. He said that private vehicle’s permanent number should be taken before its temporary number expires. He added that the Punjab government has allowed new permit applications to be given latest by December 15. People should get their permits by December 15, pay requisite taxes and vehicles from other states too can get registration number within this stipulated time period. Cautioning the drivers of schools and colleges buses against over loading, the DTO stated that the drivers should refrain from this practice. “Many such buses are being run illegally even after they have outlived their life of 15 years. Few of the fleets have buses registered in other states instead of Punjab, which too is wrong,” he added. He appealed to the people to get their vehicles duly registered. If anyone faces problem at the DTO office, the DTO or assistant DTO could be approached between 10 am to 1 pm.
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Villagers rescue sambar
Bassi Pathana, November 25 As per the villagers, the sambar was seen in the vicinity of their village in the wee hours. People came to know about it as the dogs were seen chasing the animal. The villagers said they usually saw such animals during winters as they strayed into villages due to the thick fog. They also informed the police of the nearby police station about the animal but they allegedly did not reach the spot despite repeated requests. Officials of the wildlife department from Mohali reached the village after repeated phone calls by the village Sarpanch and SDM. “It was not possible to catch the animal before dark as it was scared and was surrounded by a large number of villagers since morning. He ran from one corner of pond to another and was injured in the process”, said Surjit Singh, one of the officials of the wildlife department in Ropar division. He said that the animal was taken out of the pond by using a rope when it became dark. He said it would be kept under observation tonight and would be left in the nearby jungle after giving first aid. He said it was a male sambar and strayed into the village after being chased by dogs in the wee hours today. He said that the wildlife officials reached the village after getting instructions from the Chief Wildlife Officer in Mohali.
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Tomatoes costlier than eggs, apples
Patiala, November 25 Tomatoes have become costlier than eggs and even apples. At Rs 60 a kg, tomatoes have become unaffordable and so have many other vegetables. Sweet pea has become a luxury at Rs 80 a kg. Cauliflower, which used to sell at Rs 5 a kg during this time of the year is now selling at Rs 20 a kg. Onions and potatoes remain costly at Rs 25 and Rs 15 a kg. Ever since the onset of the festival season, the prices of vegetables have been rising and compared to the prices around this season last year the prices of many vegetables have doubled. This is being attributed to the rainfall in the southern state, which had affected the onion crop. The erratic monsoon in Himachal Pradesh from where Punjab gets the supply of many vegetables had caused a steep increase in prices of peas and tomato. This has triggered a steep increase in vegetable rates. Ram Singh, a vegetable wholesaler, said unseasonal rains in Maharashtra had caused the tomato prices to spiral. On an average 1,000 truckloads of tomatoes would leave Maharashtra in November every year but because of the heavy rains in parts of that state only 100 truckloads of tomatoes were leaving for other states now. Kulwant Singh, a wholesale vegetables dealer, said tomato production in Himachal Pradesh was down by 40 per cent. This had led to massive rise in tomato prices. The wholesale prices of tomato had gone to Rs 40 and in the retail market it was available at Rs 60 a kg. He said most of the vegetables except potato and onion were now in the range of Rs 30 to 40 per kg. This included common veggies like French beans, guard, and bitter guard. Surjit Kaur, a resident of Guru Nanak Nagar said that with pulses going out of reach of the common man, she was not left with any choice but to purchase seasonal vegetables. However, this had upset her kitchen budget. "My kitchen budget has increased manifold because of the rising vegetables prices. I used to spend Rs 250 on vegetables per week last month. When the same quantity of vegetables cost Rs 500 last week, I decided to become selective. Now I buy only select vegetables and focus more on the dishes prepared from potato and onion.
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Two highway robbers held
Rajpura, November 25 The accused have been identified as Hazur Singh of Alampur village and Gurinder Singh of Kauli village near Rajpura. They were arrested with gold worth Rs 1.10 lakh, including necklace and other ornaments they had robbed from various places in and around the adjoining Rajpura area. SP Gurdeep Singh Pannu and Sadar SHO Bikramjeet Singh Brar during a press conference at Rajpura said that the accused used to target commuters on the highway and attack them and take way gold and cash. They had been active for the past few months and had so far committed nearly half dozen such crimes. The SP said that the arrested accused were in their early twenties and were suspected drug addicts and used to commit crimes after having doze of drugs in an inebriated condition. First they would try and threaten the victim with sharp-edged weapons and if he resisted they would not hesitate to hurt him/her. Efforts are on to investigate all crimes committed by them. A motorcycle has also been recovered from their possession. A case in this connection has been registered against the accused and further investigation is on, said the police officials.
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Hooda’s effigy burnt
Ambala, November 25 Todays protest was in continuation of the protest Vij had undertaken on Sunday and Monday, when he along with his supporters had stopped the state highway. The police had also registered a FIR against him. Interestingly, Vij was also supported by the INLD. Many supporters were present during the protest. Though the INLD officialy denied that they were supporting them and claimed that they were only supporting their cause as they shared the same concerns. Ex-MLA Jasbir Malour stated that the INLD too would protest tommorow and take out a procession in Ambala City. "We agree with what the MLA is saying, but we don’t support the BJP," he stated.
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Sai Baba's birthday celebrated
Patiala, November 25 A blood donation camp was organized, which collected 34 units of blood. The community lunch (bhandara) was served to the visitors and to the charitable institutions in the city. During the concluding session, Prof JC Katyal, a well-known Sai literature scholar, in his discourse spoke of the happenings and miracles in Sai Baba's life. he also spoke about incidents experienced by the common people as well as the celebrities around the world. — TNS |
HC directive on runaway couples goes unheard
Chandigarh, November 25 As the hatred for love led to lawlessness on the high court premises, the inability of the authorities concerned was again brought to the fore. The Bench of Justice Rajesh Bindal, hearing a petition for protection of a Panipat-based couple, was informed that the states had simply not taken any concrete steps towards finding an amicable solution. The assertion came soon after bride Monika's family was taken away by the police after they allegedly manhandled an advocate in a fit of fury this afternoon. The developments made Justice Bindal observe in the open court that the governments were obviously sleeping over the matter. On April 2, the high court had asked the states to act on the reports. Some of the suggestions include directions to the registrar of marriages to register such marriages on the basis of prima facie proof of age, identity of parties and marital status. Disposing of the matter raised in a bunch of 56 petitions, Justice Mohinder Pal had directed the reports be forwarded to the authorities concerned in the two states and the union territory for necessary action. Justice Pal had also asked the states to consider the feasibility of initiating necessary steps for the cancellation of first information reports in some of the old cases. During the hearing of the petition it was felt that the right to marriage by choice was a "constitutional right". As such, it was impermissible under law to enforce marriage against the consent either in the name of tradition or family honour. It was also felt that liberalising the scope of registration of marriages could go a long way in solving the problem. The committee was set up by the high court to evolve a compassionate and humanitarian mechanism for redressing the grievances of runaway couples, and their parents. Among others, it comprised senior advocates Rajinder Singh Cheema, M.L. Sarin and Anupam Gupta. The directions for constituting the committee followed High Court's suo-motu cognizance of rising number of cases involving runaway couples. Justice Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia had made it clear that the High Court wanted the state to evolve a "compassionate" mechanism to redress the grievances of the couples, and the parents, and reduce backlog. Justice Ahluwalia had even asked the home secretaries of Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh, to inform the court on the system they intended to develop.
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Lawlessness rules at HC Chandigarh, November 25 It also left Panipat-based runaway bride’s eight-year-old sister looking for shelter, and her elder sister utterly helpless, with relatives and parents stowed away at the police station. The judicial work too was suspended, with the High Court Bar Association seeking action against “guilty police officials, litigants and the persons accompanying them”. Acting Chief Justice J.S. Khehar too intervened for pacifying the aggrieved sides. The high drama ended with Justice Rajesh Bindal providing protection to the couple through Panchkula and Panipat police, while ensuring the safe custody of the bride’s sisters. The incident once again brought to fore the failure of the authorities concerned to make the high court secure; and the inability of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh thinktanks to come out with a solution to the runaway couples’ problem, despite the constitution of a committee and subsequent submission of a report by it. It all started at about 1.45 pm. As the advocates were returning for the post-lunch session, the entire premises was converted into a battlefield. Eyewitnesses’ account suggests 18-year-old bride Monika’s family, waiting for the couple since morning, tried to take her along, a move objected to by groom Konal’s side. Konal’s father Ravi Mahajan said the security guards stopped the girl. As their counsel tried to take her back upstairs towards the lawyers’ chambers, the bride’s family attacked the advocate. Elder to Monika by a year, her sister Konika’s version differed to the extent that their aunt was pushed aside and practically manhandled before their family retaliated to the incident. The scene of action then shifted to parking lot in front of gate number one. The vehicles moved at a snail’s pace, as advocates, and more advocates, gathered around the security room where the family was housed. They stood on the railings, even on the floors of two-wheelers. Rough estimates suggest there were around 400 advocates, litigants and passersby. The retaliation by the advocates saw the breaking of the security room’s windowpane. As the cameramen tried to zoom in on the action, the unruly mob took no time to target them. Cameras were snatched, and the photographers chased. Leaving nothing to chance, the mob chased news channel cameraman Aditya Gupta. From the parking lot to the road leading to the high court museum, the ruthlessly beating mob chased him. As the couple’s petition for protection through counsel Sanjeev Sharma simultaneously came up, Justice Bindal called for Bar Association president Sukhjinder Singh Behl and UT DSP Jagbir Singh. Law officers Mehardeep Singh and Ritu Punj too tried to assist the court, as Justice Bindal suggested talking to the bride’s father for ensuring an amicable solution.
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Beant Singh case: Court seeks another extension
Chandigarh, November 25 The Punjab & Haryana High Court had earlier directed the trial court to dispose of the case by December 2009. The trial court, headed by additional district & sessions judge RK Sondhi, has also sought the high court’s permission to hear the arguments beyond the permissible time period of seven days from the date of closing the defence’s evidence and also to pronounce the judgment beyond the prescribed time period of 15 days of the completion of arguments. In two separate letters written to the HC, the trial court has cited hundreds of witnesses and documents that made the case a very lengthy one as the reason for seeking the extension. In the letter written to the high court, the trial court stated it would not be able to dispose of the case within the prescribed time period and sought a further three months’ time. It may be mentioned here that the oral evidence from the defence has already been completed and only the documentary evidence is remaining in the case, which is likely to be closed by the end of this month. The high court had in April this year directed the special trial court, being held at the Burail jail premises where Bheora is lodged, to dispose of the case within six months. However, the period was extended up to December 2009 by the high court itself when the trial court had sought an extension earlier. Further, the trial court in its letter stated the CBI and defense counsels have also said that they need one month to conclude the arguments and, in addition to this, one more month is required to complete the judgment. Bheora is a suspect in the assassination case. Beant Singh was killed on August 31, 1995 by a ‘human bomb’, Dilawar Singh, in the premises of the Punjab secretariat. The blast left 17 other people dead and injured 18. The CBI had claimed Bheora had helped another suspect, Jagtar Singh Tara, in bringing the car used in the blast inside the secretariat premises. Bheora was incarcerated in Burail jail along with Tara before both escaped through a tunnel in 2004. Tara is still at large while the other suspect in the case, Jagtar Singh Hawara, is on death row.
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1 convicted of murder
Chandigarh, November 25 The court of additional district and sessions judge Raj Rahul Garg today convicted Satwinder under section 302 for murdering his relative, Sukhdev Kaur, a resident of Sector 38, on September 14, 2000. The court, however, acquitted Nirmal Singh and convicted Lalit under section 411 of the IPC. The quantum of the sentence would be pronounced on November 30. The three had visited Sukhdev Kaur when she was alone at her home and killed her. They took the gold ornaments and escaped from the scene. After some time, Lakhbir Kaur, daughter of the deceased, came home and saw her mother lying in a pool of blood. She immediately called the neighbours, who called the police. It was later revealed in the police investigation that Satwinder Singh had committed the crime. Later he led the police to the other two accused. Lalit was a Ludhiana-based jeweller to whom the accused had sold the victim’s jewellery.
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Teacher Recruitment Scam
Chandigarh, November 25 The court of additional district and sessions judge RS Attri today heard the arguments of both sides on the bail application and reserved its order. Both Jolly and Hardev were in judicial custody. They were arrested in September for negotiating a deal with a woman to get her a job with the education department. The matter took a crucial turn when the police traced a large number of calls to Jolly’s telephone from the official telephone of the then DPI(S) Samwartak Singh, who claimed to be in touch with him for work connected to the tourism department. After his name sprung up in the controversy, Samwartak had been removed from the post he was holding at that time.
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4 arrested for burglaries
Chandigarh, November 25 DSP (South) Jaswant Singh Khaira said the interrogation of Sunil Kumar of Ram Darbar, who had been arrested in connection with a theft case, led to the arrest of his three accomplices. The police laid a picket in Sector 50 on Tuesday on the basis of the information provided by Sunil and caught his three accomplices. They were identified as Ranjit Singh of Mohali, Rajesh Kumar of Sector 24 and Raju of Ram Darbar. Sunil was reportedly
a vagabond. Their interrogation led to recovery of Rs 60,000, gold jewellery, an LCD, a DVD, six mobile phones and an LPG cylinder. The police also impounded a maxi-cab, which was being used to transporting the stolen articles. The DSP said the accused would conduct a reconnaissance and locate a house locked for several days. They used to squander the booty on drinking and
gambling. They were produced in a local court today, which remanded them in four-day police custody.
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2 shops in Sec 20 burgled
Chandigarh, November 25 The well-dressed thieves, who were four in number, came in two cars and broke open the shutter in front of the staircase leading to the shops. They broke open the doors of the shops and decamped with the booty. A rickshaw-puller reportedly spotted the youths, but they were taking away the goods in such a carefree manner that he did not suspect them to be thieves. KL Rawal, owner of the Varun Enterprises in Sector 20-C, said around 17 laptops, 20 LCD monitors, computer accessories, processors and CDs containing software had been stolen. Rajesh Sharma, owner of the North India Computers, whose shop was located in front of the Varun Enterprises on the first floor of the building, said 23 laptops and 21 LCD monitors had been stolen from his shop. He said staff members of a coaching centre locked the shutter around 9 pm on Tuesday. The watchmen in the market remained there till 5 am and the thieves reportedly struck after they left, indicating that they were aware of the timing of the watchmen. The theft came to light when the sweepers came and found the locks broken. They informed the owners, after which the theft was reported to the police, which reached the spot. Forensic experts examined the spot and took fingerprints. The SHO of the Sector 19 police station said the shopkeepers were assessing the loss and making a list of the items stolen along with their identification numbers. Action would be taken after they formally lodged a complaint, he said. A police official said the shopkeepers had not installed CCTV cameras in the shops. “We are verifying the statements of the shopkeepers minutely and will corroborate the same. There are some mismatches, which are creating doubts,” he said.
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4 hotel, guesthouse owners held
Chandigarh, November 25 The SHO of the Sector 34 police station said the police conducted raids in guesthouses in Burail today and found four guesthouses not complying with directions issued by the administration to keep a proper record of those staying in the guesthouses. The police arrested Prem Chand of Sun Star guesthouse, Munshi Ram of Green City guesthouse, Dilip Singh of Hotel Tiwana and Dinesh Kumar of City Motel. The police registered cases against the accused under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code for violating prohibitory orders issued by the district magistrate. Theft
Suresh Gupta of Phase II, Industrial Area, reported that someone stole an LCD, a TFT monitor, a mobile phone and around Rs 5,000 from his plot on the night of November 23. A case was registered.
Scooter stolen
Ankesh Kathoch of Sector 23-C reported that someone stole his LML Vespa scooter (RJ 13 2M 9474) from in front of his residence on November 8. A case of theft was registered.
Liquor seized
The police arrested Mintu Kumar of Colony No 4 from the same locality while allegedly carrying 22 quarters of countrymade liquor on Tuesday evening. A case under the Excise Act was registered.
Assault
Narain Parshad of Sector 50 filed a complaint with the police that Ram Samare of the same sector assaulted him near the auto-rickshaw stand in Sector 38-West on November 19. He sustained serious injuries and was admitted to the Sector 16 Government Multi-Specialty Hospital. The police arrested the accused after registering a case.
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Boy duped of mobile
Chandigarh, November 25 They told the boy that he had assaulted someone and asked him to go with them, taking his belongings in their possession as surety. According to sources, the complainant, Amit Samiyar of Sector 20, lodged a complaint that two clean-shaven youngsters riding a Honda Activa scooter met him on Tuesday afternoon. They told him that he had thrashed someone and asked him to come along with them to the victim’s house. Even as he tried to convince them that he was not involved in any such incident, they forced him to go with them. Amit told the police that the conmen took him of a house in the same sector and asked him to go to the first floor. Before he went in, they told him to leave his mobile phone and a silver chain as surety with them, which he did. When he returned after a while, the youngsters were nowhere to be found. He reported the incident to the police, which registered a case of misappropriation and common intention against the unidentified swindlers.
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GGDSD, SGGS emerge winners
Chandigarh, November 25 GGDSD, Sector 32, defeated RSD College, Ferozepur, by eight wickets in the first match of the day. Batting first, RSD College were all out for 95 in 20.1 overs. Manjit (27) and Karan (17) were the top scorers, while Sandeep Bhattacharya (6 for 18) and Harpreet Golu (3 for 19) were the main wicket takers for the GGDSD team. In reply, GGDSD-32 achieved the targed in 12.3 overs scoring 99 runs for the loss of two wickets, Jaskaran Singh (46) and Michal Vishal (37 not out) were top scorers, while Chanchal (1 for 21) and Love Sharma (1 for 43) took wickets for the RSD College. Brief scores: RSD College: 95 all out in 20.1 overs (Manjit 27, Karan 17, Sandeep 6/18, Harpreet 3/19). GGDSD: 99 for 2 in 12.3 overs (Jaskaran 46 Michal 37 not out, Chanchal 1/21 and Love 1/43). In the second match, SGGS College, Sector 26, defeated Government College, Hoshiarpur, by nine wickets. Batting first, GC, Hoshiarpur, were all out for 129 runs in 30.3 overs. Satwinder (30), Ravinder (27) and Mandeep Rai (26) were the top scorers for SGGS team, while Amit (4 for 22), Ankit (2 for 18) and Mayank (2 for 25) were the main wicket takers for the SGGS team. In reply, SGGS College achieved the target in 19.5 overs scoring 131 for the loss of one wicket. Top scorers for the SGGS were Ankur (65 not out) and Amit Prashar (58), while Harpreet (1 for 27) was the only wicket taker for the Hoshiarpur College. Brief scores: GC, Hoshiarpur: All out for 129 in 30.3 overs (Satwinder 30, Ravinder 27 Mandeep 26, Amit 4/22, Ankit 2/18 and Mayank 2/25). SGGS: 311 for 1 in 19.5 overs (Ankur 65 not out, Amit 58 and Harpreet 1/27).
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Namdhari XI, IOC joint winners
Chandigarh, November 25 Captains of both Namdhari XI and IOC decided to end the game in a draw, as both the teams failed to take lead in the sudden death. Both the teams scored three penalty strokes out of the five strokes awarded to each team after the extra time and they also hit eight penalty strokes each but failed to take the lead. However, after the spin of coin, Namdhari’s were awarded Nehru Gold Cup and Japan Trophy, while Nehru Silver Cup was awarded to IOC. Chander Shekhar, ADGP, Punjab police, gave away the prizes to winning teams. The Hero Honda Trophy was given to Army XI, who bagged the third position in the tournament after defeating Punjab National Bank 4-1. Lieut General Harbaksh Singh Memorial Trophy was awarded to Maratha Light Infantry for being the most disciplined team during the tournament. Keen contest was witnessed between IOC and Namdhari teams as both the teams played an excellent game. IOC’s Gaurav Tokki scored the first goal of the match in the 26th minute through field goal. IOC led by 1-0 at half time. In the second half Gurmail Singh scored the equaliser through penalty stroke in the 41st minute. In the extra 15 minutes of the play, both the teams played an excellent game by making various moves against their opponents but failed to score any. In the first match, which was held to decide the third position, Army XI thrashed Punjab National Bank 4-1. Army’s Chittranjan Singh scored the field goal in the second minute to give 1-0 lead to his team. However, PNB’s Satpal scored the equaliser in the 27th minute through field goal. Both the teams were locked 1-1 at the end of the first half. In the second half, Army men played an attacking game and scored the second goal in the 38th minute through Sunil Ekka, who sounded the board through field goal. In the 67th minute, Ekka again scored through field goal and finally Eliazer Lakra scored the fourth goal in the 68th minute to seal the fate of the PNB team.
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Holy Child teams in final
Panchkula, November 25 In the first semifinal match, Holy Child School (Team B) scored 36 points with Simriti Ahuja the highest scorer with 16 points, Namrata Rai scored 10 points and Ishita Vij scored six points. St Xavier’s School scored 22 points with Payal scoring the maximum points for her team. In the second semifinal, Holy Child School (Team A) scored 50 points with Gul Walia the highest scorer with 22 points, Arshiya Nain scored 16 points, Arunjeet Gosal eight points and Srishti Ramavat scored four points. Delhi Public School scored 20 points with Nikita scoring the maximum points for her team. The first quarterfinal (boys) match was played between St Xavier’s School, Panchkula, and DPS (Team B). This match was really a tuff one. St Xavier’s School won the match 34-31. From St Xavier’s School, Sahil Joshi and Shahbaz were the top scorers with 16 points and 14 points, respectively. From DPS, Yatin was the top scorer with 20 points.
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Course begins
Chandigarh, November 25 ML Sharma, director sports, UT administration, inaugurated the course. Rajan Kashyap, chairman, CLTA, welcomed participants. Earlier, the courses were held in Mumbai, Bangalaore and Kolkata.
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Cricket tourney from Nov 30
Chandigarh, November 25 Disclosing this here today, club’s president Gurbhej Singh said the Holland Cricket Board would send their team to participate in the tournament. Top cricketers of Holland would be seen in action during the six-day tournament. They would play four matches against Blue Star Cricket Club, he added. Gurbhej said some of the matches would be of 50 overs, while the remaining would of 20 overs.
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