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200 students get road safety tips
Tribune News Service

Patiala, January 9
To mark the 21st National Road Safety Week, traffic police, Patiala, organised a road safety awareness seminar at DAV Public School here yesterday.

As many as 200 students and staff members of the school attended the seminar. SP headquarters NS Sekhon was the chief guest.

Sekhon urged the students to obey traffic rules and not to indulge in rash driving. He also advised the students that they must wear helmets while driving.

Traffic cops also gave tips on issues related to traffic. School principal SR Prabhakar and in charge of Eco Club of the school Kirandeep Kaur Bawa were alsopresent.

Fatehgarh Sahib, January 9
Dr Jaspal Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Punjabi University, Patiala, was here today to release Paramjit Kaur’s book “Chanan Di Nanak Chhak” at Mata Gujri College.

District Likhari Sabha organised the book release function in collaboration with the Kendri Punjabi Lekhak Sabha.

He exhorted the efforts of Paramjit in weaving rituals and traditions in her book as well as sensitising the youth on Punjabi festivals, traditions, rituals and culture that is slowly slipping into oblivion.

Ropar, January 9
Two women sustained burns in an acid attack case near Giani Zail Singh Nagar telephone exchange last night.

In her complaint to the police, Jaswinder Kaur from the Puccawal area of Ropar stated that she was deployed as a staff nurse with Sharma Eye Hospital, Giani Zail Singh Nagar.

Jaswinder and her colleagues Anu Bhola from Shekha Mohalla, and Amandeep Kaur from the Puccawal area, both from Ropar, were returning to their home late last evening.

When they reached near the telephone exchange, an unknown person came out of hiding and threw acid on them.

While Anu got burns on face and arms, Jaswinder sustained minor burns. However, Amandeep escaped the attack. Anu was undergoing a treatment at Sangha Hospital, Giani Zail Singh Nagar.

The police has booked a case against the unknown assailant under Section 307 of the IPC for attempt to murder.

Panchkula, January 9
Panchkula municipal council’s former president Ravinder Kumar Rawal will move apex court, challenging the dismissal of his writ petition by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Justice K Kanan dismissed his writ petitions yesterday and directed the state to conduct and complete the election process of the Panchkula MC president within four weeks.

Justice Kanan also dismissed the writ petition of district administration in this regard.

Rawal was elected as president on May 13, 2008, defeating VK Sood of the BJP. Sood, however, filed an election petition against Rawal, alleging that the procedure followed by the officials for conducting the elections violated the secrecy. Following this, the election of Rawal as MC chief was declared void by Anshu Shukla, civil judge (senior division) and the judge of the municipal election tribunal, Panchkula.

Subsequently, an appeal against the tribunal’s order filed by Rawal was also dismissed by the authority concerned. Thereafter, Rawal had approached the High Court for quashing both orders.

Panchkula Deputy Commissioner said he was yet to see the judgement and any decision to challenge the judgement could be taken by the state government only, he added.

Chandigarh, January 9
Netar Singh of Ropar has alleged that Amritpal Singh, Varinder Kumar and Bhawna Sharma have been engaged in preparing forged sale letters of vehicles and getting those registered in another name from the Regional Licensing Authority, Sector 17 here.

Mohali, January 9
A day after the brother of Kharar MLA Balbir Singh Sidhu was booked, along with five other persons, for allegedly creating ruckus and trespassing into a house in Phase III-B2, an unidentified person fired gunshots near the house here tonight.

SHO, Matour, Atul Soni said it was too pre-mature to comment as he was probing the matter. The occupant at the first floor of the house had reportedly called the police to inform about the firing of gunshots. It may be mentioned that yesterday the MLA’s brother Amarjit Singh Jitti was booked for allegedly trespassing into a private property in Phase III-B2.

On the basis of a complaint lodged by Shinder Pal, who owns a part of the house, the police has registered a case under Sections 148, 149 and 452 of the IPC against Jitti, Amandeep Singh, Jit Singh, and two other suspects. The SSP, Mohali, said all suspects would be arrested.

Chandigarh, January 9
The local police arrested Kiran, a resident of Sector 45 and mother of Noor Kataria, a model, for playing satta near her residence yesterday evening and also recovered cash worth Rs 1,850 from her possession. A case has been registered against her under the Gambling Act in the Sector-34 police station.

Chandigarh, January 9
Fine all-round performance by Swapnil helped BTS Royals reach the final of the under-11 BTS and Saupins Cricket Tournament at BTS Cricket Academy, Sector 48, here today.

In the first semifinal of the day, Swapnil’s quickfire 29 runs and two wickets for just three runs enabled BTS Royals beat Greenfield Cricket Academy by 21 runs.

After winning the toss, Greenfield Cricket Academy elected to bowl first. BTS Royals made 82 runs for the loss of five wickets in their stipulated 15 overs.

Swapnil hit all around the ground, punishing loose bowling of Greenfield bowlers, and scored 29 runs off 26 balls, which included four hits to the fence.

Sachin with 14 off 26 balls was the other main scorer for his team. For Greenfield, Tarunjot impressed with his bowling figures of two for 18 runs.

In reply, Greenfield Academy failed to achieve the target and were bundled out for 41 runs in 14.5 overs.

Gursimran with 11 runs off 19 balls and Gurtej 16 off 21 balls were the main scorers. For the BTS Royals, Honey (three for 12), Swapnil (two for three runs) and Akhil (two for nine runs) were the main wicket-takers.

In the second semifinal, Simerjeet’s 87 off 58 balls and Ankit’s five wickets for seven runs helped GNPS & CCA-36 thrash Saupins Fighters by 108 runs.

After winning the toss, Saupins Fighters elected to bowl first but their bowlers proved expensive, enabling GNPS and CCA-36 amass 171 runs for the loss of three wickets in their stipulated 15 overs.

Simerjeet 87 (18 fours), Harinder 34 off 19 balls and Karan 20 off 15 balls were the main scorers.

For Saupins, Varun (one wicket for three runs) and Yogesh (one for 36) were main wicket-takers.

In reply, some accurate and tight bowling spell by GNPS and CCA-36 bowlers helped bundle out Saupins Fighters for just 63 runs in 9.5 overs.

Yogesh’s 31 off 18 balls was the only noticeable display with the bat for Saupin Fighters. Prithvi (nine off 14 balls) was other scorer for Saupins.

Brief scores: First semifinal: BTS Royals: 82 for five in 15 overs (Swapnil 29, Sachin 14; Tarunjot 2/18).

Greenfield Cricket Academy: 61 all out in 14.5 overs (Gursimran 11, Gurtej 16, Honey 3/12, Swapnil 2/3, Akhil 2/ 9).

Second semifinal: GNPS & CCA-36: 171 for three in 15 overs (Simerjeet 87, Harinder 34, Karan 20; Varun 1/3, Yogesh 1/36).

Saupins Fighters: 63 all out in 9.5 overs (Yogesh 31, Prithvi 9; Ankit 5/7, Charanpreet 3/18).

BTS will take on GNPS & CCA-36 in the final of the tournament to be held on January 12 at the BTS Cricket Academy grounds in Sector 48.

Chandigarh, January 9
The two-day Second Football Cup, organised by the Guru Gobind Sports Club to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, began at Guru Dronacharya Sports Stadium, Dadu Majra village, here today.

District sports officer JS Negi inaugurated the seven-a-side tournament in which 18 teams are participating.

The tournament is being organised in association with the Janwadi Naujawan Sabha and the Guru Gobind Football wing affiliated with the Nehru Yuva Kendra.

In the first match, CCET-26 drubbed Explanza Club, Sector 39, by three goals to one, while in the second match, Maruti Club Mani Majra thrashed Young Football Club Dadu Majra by four goals to nil.

In the third match, Friends Club Sector 17 beat Spartan Club Sector 41 by two goals to nil, while in the fourth match, Sunday Club drubbed Dhanas Club by six goals to nil.

Also, Shere-e-Eleven beat Dadu Majra Club by three goals to nil in the fifth match, while St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, outclassed their opponents 38 West Club by six goals to nil.

The seventh match of the day saw a five goal to nil drubbing of Rajeshwar Club by Dadu Majra B team, while in the eighth match, GGS Sports Club DaduMajra beat Mohali Phase 7 Club by two goals to one.

In the last match of the day, Jung Football Club beat CCET-26 by three goals to nil.