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One dies of swine flu
Kharar, December 27 The victim was identified as Lakhvinder Singh. Relatives of Lakhvinder said he had gone to see a patient admitted in Sector 32 hospital on Friday
and complained of fever and vomiting. He was admitted in the hospital and it was found that he was suffering from swine flu. He died next day in the hospital. Doctors at Kharar Civil Hospital said close relatives and friends of Lakhvinder would be given medicines for swine flu. Chandigarh: One more student of St Stephen’s tested positive for swine flu today, raising the total positive cases so far to 312. According to UT nodal officer for swine flu, HC Gera, “After a class VI student of St Stephen’s tested positive, their family members has been home quarantined at their residence in Sector 46.” |
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150 PTU students
receive degrees
Patiala, December 27 MS Narang, Commissioner, municipal corporation, Patiala, was the chief guest and Jaspal Singh, Deputy Registrar, Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, presided over the function. The function was started by lighting the lamp. ‘Shabads’ were recited on the occasion. The students received degrees in MBA, MCA, MSc (IT), PGDCA, BSc (IT) and BCA in the convocation. The audience applauded the recipients, with girls outnumbering boys. Navdeep Walia, managing director of the centre, said there were 1,840 students in the zone, comprising Patiala, Hoshiarpur and Nawanshahr districts, in 2001. Now the regional centre alone had more than 6,000 students. The institute was also taking interest in social activities like arranging blood donation camps, supply of essential commodities, providing free bus passes to rural students and granting financial help to poor students. The regional learning centre, he claimed, had helped students in getting jobs by arranging placement camps. Narang appealed to the students to be sincere in studies and get latest technology knowledge from faculties. |
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Development Patiala likely to see many projects take shape Umesh Dewan Tribune News Service
Patiala, December 27 “Shifting of the garbage dump from the city and setting up of the solid waste treatment plants are the two main projects, which are on the priority list of the MC. Once the Dialpura garbage dump becomes operational, the garbage from the city will be dumped at Dialpura”, Municipal Commissioner Manjit Singh Narang said. He further said that shifting of the garbage dump outside the city would be a great reprieve for the residents. Another important project that has been in the pipeline for sometime now is the solid waste management plant. The corporation has decided to set up a solid waste treatment plant at an estimated cost of Rs 40 crore but so far the MC has not been able to find land for the plant. “Patiala generates 220-metric tonne of garbage every day. In order to dispose of this garbage, the solid waste treatment plant is a must. We need 40 acre of land for setting up the plant. We will not only make efforts to find a proper site at the earliest, but will also ensure that the solid waste treatment plant becomes a reality soon”, asserted Narang. Apart from these two ambitious projects, the MC will launch an extensive drive for the beautification of all the interior roads and roundabouts. Civic functionaries have also drawn up comprehensive plans to clear the permanent and makeshift encroachments from the city. The Patiala Improvement Trust has also listed some plans for its residents. The trust is ready to kickstart a scheme for the construction of 75 three-room flats for LIG and MIG categories at one of the trust sites, opposite Khalsa College on Badungar Road. “The trust is also contemplating to construct 60 flats under another developmental scheme next year”, trust chairman Indermohan Singh Bajaj said. Besides, new residential townships will come up next year as couple of big groups had already begun their projects in Patiala. Apart from this, the Patiala District Planning Committee has also worked out a plan for the development of rural areas in the district. “Steps to check ground water depletion, dairy uplift etc would be initiated under the Rs 228-crore District Agriculture Plan, which will be executed in 2010”, chairman of District Planning Committee Surjit Singh Rakhra said.
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Two booked for rape of orchestra dancer
Patiala, December 27 As per the information available, a Nepali woman, Maya, has lodged a complaint with the Patiala police. “Three years back, my husband Raj Kumar parted ways with me, after which I settled in Patiala and started earning my livelihood by performing in an orchestra. On December 19, Aarti, who was also with me in the orchestra told me to accompany her for a function in Rajpura”, victim told the police. The complainant further alleged that on the way to Rajpura, she was given a soft drink by one of the accomplice of Aarti, after which she lost her senses. “I was intoxicated and taken to some house in Rajpura, where two unidentified youths raped me for three days. After that, Aarti and her accomplice left me on Rajpura overbridge”, she alleged. Based on the statements given by the victim, the Patiala police has registered a case under Section 376/34 of the IPC and investigations into the matter have been initiated. No arrest has been made
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Councillors’ infighting hits development
Dera Bassi, December 27 No meeting has been called up for development works in the recent past. In last year’s MC elections, the councillors had focussed only on pending works of the previous years. However, after winning the elections they had failed to fulfil the promises, residents alleged. In Dera Bassi, there were 13 wards, out of which SAD candidates had won from seven, the BJP from two and the Congress from one. The remaining three were won by independent candidates. A political analyst said the councillors were divided into two groups. A group consisting eight councillors was against MC president Manjeet Kaur Dally and was said to be close to late Capt Kanwaljit Singh. The SAD MC president had five municipal councillors on her side. Due to infighting, no meeting had been convened in the last six months. The tussle among them started before the by-elections for the Banur assembly seat. Eight councillors had submitted a no-confidence motion against the MC president. The opposing councillors had alleged, while submitting the motion, that they had lost faith in the style of working of the MC chief. The meeting for the no-confidence motion was postponed due to by-poll. Thereafter, the councillors did not call their MC meetings for six months. On December 10, during an MC meeting, the executive officer had asked the eight councillors to show their requisite majority against the MC president in the no-confidence motion. However, the councillors failed to show the majority of 10 councillors to pass the no-confidence motion against Dally. Banur MLA Jasjit Singh Bunny was also absent from the meeting. Despite all hiccups, residents of Dera Bassi are hoping against hope that things would get streamlined in the coming months and 2010 would bring development in their town. |
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Slaughter of sick animals goes unchecked
Patiala, December 27 Most of these slaughter houses are located in the busy walled city limits or in the peripheral colonies of the city. These are seldom checked either by the municipal corporation or the animal husbandry department officials. A source disclosed that there were at least 100 slaughter houses in the town, both big and small, where nearly 100 goats were slaughtered everyday. This is apart from slaughter houses engaged in the business of selling pork and chicken. The municipal corporation has a slaughter house where the goats are certified by the corporation health staff before being slaughtered. However, in the absence of proper monitoring there are reports of sick animals being slaughtered. A majority of Patiala residents are not even aware that the meat they consume comes from slaughter houses in the town which are not certified by any medical authority, posing a grave danger to their health. Private slaughter houses, which have mushroomed in the city, are doing roaring business but at the cost of the residents health. Even the municipal corporation authorities, whose job is to certify the meat products coming out of these slaughter houses, are turning a blind eye on the quality of meat these slaughter houses are dishing out. The municipal corporation officials, on the other hand, wash their hands off this practise. A senior medical official of the corporation disclosed that checking the quality of meat products coming out of slaughter houses was the job of the animal husbandry department officials. He added that some sick goats were brought to the slaughter houses and the animal husbandry department should make necessary arrangements to check whether the goats brought to such slaughter houses were healthy or not. A veterinary doctor revealed that the meat consumed by residents of sick goats can be hazardous to the health of the residents. The unhygienic condition under which such meat was sold also called for attention of the civic body authorities. It is a common sight to see blood in the drains in the busy Anardana Chowk and Lahori Gate areas where a large number of meat shops are located. Many of these meat sellers slaughter goats inside the shops only and at times animals are slaughtered in the presence of the customers to assure them of the “good” quality of the meat being sold. Harnam Singh, a resident of Anardana Chowk, states, “So many times we have forwarded our complaints to the municipal corporation authorities. We have written several times that unhygienic meat is being sold openly in some areas of the town, but to no avail.” A top official of the animal husbandry department admitted that it was the job of his department to check the quality of meat being dished out by these slaughter houses. However, he said that he was not aware of any doctor of his department being posted at any slaughter house to check the quality of meat supplied by them. |
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Uncarpeted highway annoys commuters
Zirakpur, December 27 The stretch has become accident-prone area, especially during night, as commuters fail to notice the potholes on the highway. Commuters complained that the authorities concerned should install barricades, caution boards or indicators for their convenience. On December 6, the MC had started the work and dug up the highway for the work of sewerage laying. However, after the completion
of work the stretch remained uncarpeted. A visit to the area revealed that the crusher stones and soil have spread on both sides of the highway. The commuters were moving slowly on this stretch. According to the nearby vendors, they stated that minor accidents were routine affair. Sometimes commuters started fighting each other, he added. GMR official AK Patel said it was a duty of MC to complete the patch work. Sewerage Board SDO Mahesh Patel said the road would be re-carpeted shortly. “As soon as the soil settled the road will be re-carpeted,” he added. |
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One killed as car crashes with truck
Zirakpur, December 27 In his complaint, Dharamvir, who was driving an Indica, said the incident took place around 12.15 am when the two were on their way to Chandigarh from Kaithal. When they reached near Singhpura village, the driver of a truck moving ahead of them suddenly applied the brakes. Though Dharamvir also applied the brakes, the car hit the truck from rear. The impact of the collision totally damaged one side of the car. According to the police, Rocky was sitting on the co-driver side and died on the spot. The driver of the truck fled from the spot leaving the vehicle behind. A case had been registered against the truck driver on the complaint of Dharamvir, a resident of Khuda Lahora. Rocky was working as a taxi driver. |
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Cricket
Patiala, December 27 Black Elephant club won the toss and elected to bat first. They managed to score 254 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 35 overs. The rival team started there innings in a disappointing mood and were all out at 51 in 24.2 overs. This was the lowest score of the tournament so far. Delhi boys did not win even a single match in the tournament. Brief scores: Black Elephant Cricket Club (Patiala): 254 for 9 in 35 overs (Simran 64, Tejpreet 66 not out, Vikram 21, Jasanpreet 23, Ayush 20 not out, Sakit 3/55, Raghav 2/25 Mohit 1/37 and Parth 1/54). SDA Delhi: 51 all out in 24.2 overs (Sakit 34, Tejpreet 4/14, Jashanpreet 3/6, Dipansu 2/7 and Dhruv 1/8). Tejpreet Singh of Black Elephant club was declared man of the match. In another match, Sunshine School, Rohtak, defeated Amritsar Game Association by six wickets. Amritsar won the toss and elected to bat first, but they could score only 127 runs and were all out in 30.2 overs. Chasing the target, Rohtak boys achieved the target in just 17.1 overs after loosing four wickets. Since three teams had four points in three matches, the two top teams were selected on the basis of run rate. Black Elephant club claimed the top position. Brief scores: AGA (Amritsar): 127 all out in 30.2 overs (Marshel 30, Visheh 19, Harjap 17, Sahil 3/26, Jatin 2/9 and Paras 2/26). SS (Rohtak) : 128 for 4 in 17.1 overs (Subham 41, Sagar 32, Adarsh 21, Karan 1/15, Himansu 1/42 and Abhay 1/44). Sagar of SS, Rohtak, was declared man of the match. The final match will be played tomorrow between hosts Black Elephant club and SS,
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Nari Niketan Case
Chandigarh, December 27 The police had arrested accused Bhagwan Din Yadav, who was posted at the Aashreya, on Saturday following revelations made by Madho Ram. He told the police that Yadav had also raped the victim along with him. They were hand in glove and had been in the same shift. Yadav was later shifted to IT Park and was arrested from there yesterday. The court had sent Madho Ram to judicial custody. He was arrested after the DNA samples of the newly born baby matched with him.
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Afghan Passport Case
Chandigarh, December 27 Sources said the police had sought extension of the remand saying that the accused was not divulging information regarding the documents he had furnished to get the passport. They said they wanted to find out from where he had made the bank draft and how he had completed the formalities to obtain the passport, but the court refused to extend the remand. A police official said Khan had been claiming that someone else had used his photograph. He had a certificate of refugee status issued by the United Nations. The certificate is valid till 2011. “As the accused did not cooperate, the probe has reached a dead end,” said a police official.
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GMCH-32 sweeper found dead
Chandigarh, December 27 The police said the body was found in a toilet at the fourth floor of the hospital around 5 am. He was said to be a drug addict. The police suspected that he had administered himself with an injection and might have died due to overdose. The police said it had informed the family members of the deceased in Uttar Pradesh and they were on their way to the city. The postmortem would be conducted tomorrow after their arrival.
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DAV, Guru Nanak school emerge victorious
Chandigarh, December 27 DAVSSS-8 scripted an exciting four-run victory over Cricket Academy-37, while in a low-scoring match GNPS outplayed LIC-26 by eight wickets. Batting first, DAVSSS-8 put up a modest total of 208 all out in 49.1 overs. Arvind Chauhan (50), Yudhvir Singh (42) and Sagar Babar (22) were the top scorers for their team. For Cricket Academy-37, left arm spinner Piyush Arora (4 for 36) and medium pacer Honey Rana (2 for 42) were the main wicket takers. In reply, Cricket Academy-37 put up a good resistance before going down by just four runs. They replied with 204 all out in 48.4 overs. Devinder Singh remained not out at 53. Honey Rana (33), Babrinder Singh (29) and Arohi Sharma (26) were their main scorers. Brief scores: DAVSSS-8: 208 in 49.1 overs (Arvind Chauhan 50, Yudhvir Singh 42, Sagar Babar 22, Piyush Arora 4/36 and Honey Rana 2/42). Cricket Academy-37: 204 in 48.4 overs (Devinder Singh 50 not out,
Honey Rana 33, Babinder Singh 29, Arohi Sharma 26, Simranpreet Singh 2/54, Pardeep Kumar 460 and Arvind Chauhan
2/14). In the second match, left arm spinner Aditya (3 for 3), right arm off-spinner Arpit Singh (3 for 15) and Harshit Sharma (2 for 14) bowled out LIC-26 for 60 runs in 36.2 overs. Only Subir Haiyer could reach the double figure mark by scoring 15 runs. In reply, GNPS Academy achieved their target in just 9.4 overs. Angad Chauhan and Arpit Singh remained not out at 33 and 12, respectively. Brief scores: LIC-26: 60 in 36.2 overs (Subir Haiyer 15, Aditya 3/3, Arpit Singh 3/15 and Harshit Sharma 2/13). GNPS-36: 63 for 2 in 9.4 overs (Angad Chauhan 33 not out and Arpit Singh 12 not out). DAVSSS-8 will take on MCA on the MCA grounds in Mohali tomorrow. |
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Karandeep triumphs again
Chandigarh, December 27 Student of St John’s School, Chandigarh, led a trio of Chandigarh golfers, including Jaiveer Singh Sandhu and Aadil Bedi, to occupy the top three slots in this category. Karandeep topped the leaderboard at 247, with Jaiveer and eight-year-old Aadil Bedi finishing in that order at 257 and 268, respectively. Karandeep completed the formalities for yet another win, when he shot a brilliant five over par 76 to stamp his authority on the leaderboard surging to a 10-stroke lead on the opening day. His first day score of 76 was the only 70s score recorded by U-11 players throughout the week. The city golfer, who plays for fun, is going great guns and national grade A coach Jessie Grewal feels the youngster has got a natural flair for the game. Besides heading the IGU merit list in his category, Karandeep also occupies the top slot in the merit list of the US Kids Golf in India. Jaiveer Sandhu finished 10 strokes behind for the second spot. But it was tough going for eight-year-old Aadil Bedi. He was one stroke behind his nearest rival, 10-year-old Arjun Puri. On the last day, Aadil dropped 14 strokes with Arjun dropping only six. But on the back nine, Aadil came back with seven even pars in a row to overtake Puri by one stroke for the third slot. In the U-13 category, Chandigarh’s Feroze Garewal fired an even par 71 on the final day to finish tied second with Viraj Madappa at 309. The title in this category was clinched by Piyush Sangwan at 301. |
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Raghav, Jaspreet hog limelight in tennis
Panchkula, December 27 In the U-14 final, Raghav beat Parmeet Singh Deol in straight sets 6-0, 6-0. Raghav held the serve and broke the service of Deol thrice in both the sets to win the title. Earlier, in the semifinal matches, Raghav and Parmeet had defeated Vidit Vohra 8-6 and Adhyan 7-1, respectively. In the U-19 final, Jaspreet Singh defeated Vidit Vohra 6-0, 6-2. In the first set, Jaspreet broke the service of Vohra thrice to win the first set, however, in the second set, Vohra tried to level the score but failed to hold on his serve and lost the match. In the semifinal matches, Jaspreet and Vidit defeated Samrat Rana 9-2 and Gaurav Longia 9-3, respectively. The doubles final saw some keen contest between Shalin Chandam and Navneet Kumar, as they defeated Janweja and Hitesh 6-4, 6-4. Janweja and Hitesh tried their best to hold the serve but excellent return on their service helped Shalin and Navneet to clinch the doubles’ title. In the semifinal matches, Shalin and Navneet defeated Himmat Singh and Dr Khular, while Janweja and Hitesh defeated Ajay Yashpal and Pintu. The two-day tournament was organised at the Gymkhana Club, Sector 6, by Sigma Events and Services. |
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10-wicket win for Greenfield academy
Chandigarh, December 27 After winning the toss, Cricket Academy-37 elected to bat first. The batsmen failed to put any resistance to the tight bowling spell of Rishav (4 for 4) and Tarunjot (3 for 3) and were bundled out for just 53 runs in 19.3 overs. Abhijot (17) and Ishan (11) were the main scorers for the Cricket Academy-37. In reply, Greenfield Cricket Academy achieved the target of 54 runs in just 7.3 overs. The opening batting pair of Bhav and Sherry scored 25 and 21 runs, respectively. Brief scores: Cricket Academy-37: 53 for all in 19.3 overs (Abhijot 17, Ishan 11, Rishav 4/4 and Tarunjot 3 for 3). Greenfield Cricket Academy: 54 for no loss in 7.3 overs (Bhav 25 not out and Sherry 21 not out) In the second match played between JMK International Cricket Academy, Pathankot, and Kundan International, JMK International Cricket Academy won the match by 33 runs. After winning the toss, JMK International Cricket Academy, Pathankot, elected to bat first and scored 166 for the loss of two wickets in their stipulated 20 overs. Sagar (93) and Sanyam (35) were the top scorers for their team, while Gaurang (1 for 19) was the main wicket taker for the Kundan International. In reply, Kundan International failed to achieve the target and could score only 133 runs by losing six wickets in their stipulated 20 overs. Cheeranjiv (34) and Nitin (37) were the top scorers for their team, while Ramandeep (2 for 29) and Manan (2 for 23) were the main wicket takers for the JMI Academy. Brief scores: JMK International Cricket Academy (Pathankot): 166 for 2 in 20 overs (Sagar 93, Sanyam 35 and Gaurang 1/19). Kundan International: 133 for 6 in 20 overs (Cheeranjiv 34, Nitin 37, Ramandeep 2/29 and Manan 2/23). |
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Saint Soldier’s Trophy
Chandigarh, December 27 Bharti Vij Academy won the toss and elected to bat first and made 238 for 2 in 20 overs. Abhishek Mehta scored 97 runs in 57 balls with 12 fours and 3 sixes whereas Akshdeep Singh scored 100 runs in 58 balls with 14 fours and 4 sixes. In reply, the MCA-YPS Cricket Academy was bundled out for just 118 runs in 18 overs. Mandip (28) and Anil (25) were the main scorers. For the Bharti Vij Academy, Divanshu (1/23) and Ankit (1/14) were the main bowlers. While for the MCA-YPS Cricket Academy, Mandip (1/43 in 4 overs) and Ravtej (1/33 in 4 overs) were the successful bowlers. In the other match BTS Royal beat Shree Shree Academy by 6 wickets. The SSA won the toss and elected to bat first and scored 167/6 in 20 overs. Shauraya was the main scorer (84 in 47 balls) with 12 fours and 4 sixes. BTS-Royal chased the target of 168 runs in just 13.3 overs and won the match by 6 wickets. Honey (81) and Nipun (45) were the main scorers. |
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Chandigarh, December 27 As per the FIDE website, Tarini has been ranked 1586th. Her rank will be published in the FIDE’s January 2010 rating list. Congratulating Tarini on becoming the first titled player from the city, Vipnesh Bhardwaj, secretary of the Chandigarh Chess Association (CCA), said her achievement would encourage other budding players. Naveen Bansal, Tarini’s coach for the last three years, stated that Tarini had consistently improved over the years and she deserved the title. — TNS
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