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Four killed, three hurt in accidents
Sirhind/Rajpura, February 25 Pawan was driving a motorcycle and was hit
by a speeding truck near Rurki village on the Sirhind-Patiala road and he died on the spot. The truck driver, Gurnam Singh, a resident of Sekhonpura village in Patiala, has been arrested and a case in this connection has been registered against him. Another Gurpreet Singh of Abdullapur village got killed when the tractor he was driving lost balance after its tyre busted near Bassi Pathana. His friend Ajit Singh received serious injuries in the accident and was being treated. In another incident, Joga Singh, a resident of Dhanksu village, died near Rajpura railway station after being hit by a speeding train. Joga was trying to cross railway lines from platform number one when a speeding train from Sirhind hit him. In a similar accident an unidentified man fell from a speeding train near Rajpura railway station. The Railway Police was trying to identify the deceased who seems to be in his thirties. In yet another accident at Rajpura, Harvinder Singh, a resident of Chamaru village, got seriously injured when the bike he was riding collided with another Rajpura resident, Ashok Dahra. Ashok, too, got injured in the accident and was undergoing treatment at the Rajpura Civil Hospital. |
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Rs 1.30 cr approved for Zirakpur MC building
Zirakpur/Dera Bassi, February 25 Sources in the MC confirmed
that the new building would be constructed opposite the Zirakpur police station in Lohgarh village. While the Zirakpur municipal council has passed the annual budget of Rs 23.60 crore, in a simultaneously meeting of the Dera Bassi municipal council, the members approved a budget of Rs 9.52 crore for the coming financial year. The meeting of Zirakpur municipal council was chaired by MC president Narinder Kumar Sharma and all elected councillors were present. During the meeting, Sharma said for the next financial year the MC had planned to spend 90 per cent income (approx Rs 21.24 crore) for the development works and Rs 7 crore would be spent for the improvement of roads. Rs 1.70 crore would be spent for upgradation of sewerage and water supply and Rs 1 crore would be spent on landscaping and parks. The council has also approved four tubewell connections for dealing with the shortage of water supply in Zirakpur. These tubewells would be set up by the MC. The council had passed Rs 1.90 crore for non-plan head and Rs 42 lakh for contingency for the coming financial year. In Dera Bassi, the MC meeting was headed by MC president Manjeet Kaur Dolly here today. High drama prevailed during the meeting, as eight councillors who are opposing the president took two hours for reading the budget and passed it after going through the details. The council had passed Rs 9.52 crore for the coming financial year. MC officials stated that from the passed budget, Rs 11.66 crore would be spent for development and rest of the money would be spent on council employees and other works. A sum of Rs 8.85 crore has been balanced at the account of MC from last budget. That was not used during the tenure. The MC official added that Rs 3 crore for the non-plan head, including salaries, and Rs 25 lakh for the contingency had been passed for the coming financial year. |
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Clash between Nihangs, villagers
Anandpur Sahib, February 25 Police officials, led by DSP Sant Singh Dhaliwal, reached the spot and took representatives of both the factions to SDM APS Sandhu. Baba Balbir Singh told the police that a case had been pending in a court regarding possession of land of the dera. He claimed that the court had granted him stay in the case and the villagers from Ladhran had forcibly tried to take upon the area today. He later alleged that this was being done on behest of an influential SAD cabinet minister. “This minister has tried to take law in his hands by superseding the court orders of stay. We will file a case of contempt of court against him,” he said. Meanwhile, the administration had got the dera vacated so that Hola Mohalla celebrations could be held peacefully. |
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New varsity to come up in Amritsar
Patiala, February 25 In his convocation address, he underlined the need to impart quality education to student to enable them to meet their professional requirements in today’s competitive world. He also lauded the achievements of the college’s faculty members. 14 students were honoured for attaining leading positions in the university merit list. College principal Sudeep Bhangoo welcomed the chief guest and presented the college annual report that highlighted the achievements of both the students and faculty during the 2008-09 session. She also urged the government to construct a new block on the campus for postgraduate and computer courses. When queried about problems pertaining to ETT (elementary teacher training) teachers, Sidhu said the government was considering their demands on a priority basis and
the issue would be resolved soon. He also announced a university with a 750 acre campus would be set up in Amritsar. “A central university, spread over 500 acres with an investment of Rs 150 crore, will soon come up in Bathinda. The government has also decided to set up about 15 new degree awarding colleges in
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Residents upset over theft of sewer lids
Patiala, February 25 The menace has grown to the extent that thieves are not even scared to pick the lids from houses as well. Rajinder Kaur, a resident of New Mehar Singh Colony, is one such victim. Informing about the theft of the lid of the manhole situated inside her house, she said the incident happened around 8.30 pm. “We had invited a few guests and were sitting inside and talking when suddenly the bell rang. I went outside to open the gate and suddenly my foot got stuck in the open manhole. I later found that someone had picked the lid. What shocked me was the time when it happened. The thieves were so fearless that they stole the lid when we were all awake and the road was also busy,” she added. |
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Art workshop
Patiala, February 25 The workshop which was inaugurated by Divisional Railway Manager Yatinder Pal Singh will be on different fields, including dance, music, painting and theatre for six days. The sources said this was the third workshop organised by the Department of Public Relation and Cultural Affairs. According to Suman, cultural officer, the students will learn various theatre excercises, voice excercises, diction and skits. |
Lawyers’ Chambers Complex
Chandigarh, February 25 He said, “Such chambers are beneficial for lawyers and its requirement cannot be emphasised as it is just like a car without engine. During 12 years of my service I have passed through similar experience. With this, the efficiency of lawyers will increase and justice will be delivered fast.” Mukesh Mittal, President, District Bar Association, told The Tribune that the five-storied building would be completed within a year. It would have 440 cabins, and three members would sit in a cabin. Members of the Bar Association thanked Mukesh Mittal for taking this initiative. Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and the district courts along with the lawyers, Ram Niwas, Home Secretary, and Sanjay Kumar, Finance Secretary, were present on the occasion.
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Notice of motion served
Chandigarh, February 25 In the petition filed through the association’s general secretary Ashwani Munjal against the Union of India, the PGMIER and other respondents, it was added the committee, comprising the members of the institute’s body, was necessary for ensuring the redressal of grievances and the meeting of demands of the non-faculty staff. The demands and grievances were arising on continuous basis and their consideration was expected to go a long way in avoiding the unrest and disruption of the patients’ care, medical education and research work at the institute. Taking up the matter, Chief Justice Mukul Mudgal and Justice Jasbir Singh served notice of motion for May 20.
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Three held for liquor trafficking
Chandigarh, February 25 In another incident, Daljeet Singh, a resident of New Delhi, was arrested from the inner market of Sector 35 today. Twenty-five boxes of different brands of liquor was seized from his car (HR 05 P 4095). Ajay Kumar, a resident of Sector 56, was arrested from a road dividing sectors 55 and 56 on Wednesday. About 16 quarter of country wine was seized from his possession. Cases have been registered against them under the Excise Act.
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Millennium School lift martial arts trophy
Mohali, February 25 Stretched over two days, the championship saw players from TMS bagging 10 gold, six silver and 16 bronze medals in the martial arts actions, kicks, forms, stretching and demo competition held at the school campus. St Anne’s Convent School was second as they secured nine gold, 10 silver and 11 bronze medals. Over 200 students from St Anne's Convent School, Baptist School, St Peter's Secondary School, The Millennium School, Shemrock Senior Secondary School, British School, Doon school and many other schools of Chandigarh and Mohali participated in this event. All gold medalists presented their self-defence techniques, dynamic stretching by Prerna. The senior team presented musical demo. Harjot Singh exhibited self-defence techniques and broke cemented tiles on stomach. The Millennium School director Robin Aggarwal presented awards to the winners. A skit was also presented on the occasion conveying message of change martial arts brings in one person’s life.
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Ishika sets record in high jump
Mohali, February 25 Ishika crossed over the 91 cm bar to clinch the first place in high jump, while Gurneet Gill of the same house and Rabia Dhaliwal of the Patiala House scaled the height of 86 cm to bag the second and third spot, respectively. Results: Field events (boys) Broad jump: (U-17): 1st Varinder Kamboj (Aitchison House), 2nd Jobanpreet Singh (Ranjit House) and 3rd Gurinder Singh (Tagore House). (U-14): 1st Akashdeep Dhaliwal (Ranjit House), 2nd Karmanbir Singh (Aitchison House) and 3rd Mehtab Singh (Patiala House). Javelin throw: (U-19): 1st Jasmeet Singh (Patiala House) and 2nd) Nitoo Ahlawat (Ranjit House). High jump (U-12): 1st Maheshinder Sandhu (Aitchison House), 2nd Patwant Singh (Ranjit House) and 3rd Jugaadjot Kamboj (Patiala House). Broad Jump (Girls) (U-10): 1st Arshiya Bansal (Ranjit House), 2nd Shruti Raj (Aitchison House) and 3rd Mehtab Mann (Aitchison House). High jump (U-10): 1st Ishika Singh (Nalagarh House), 2nd Guneet Gill (Nalagarh House) and 3rd Rabia Dhaliwal (Patiala House). (U-17): 1st Tarini Ravjit (Aitchison House), 2nd Arushi Pawar (Ranjit House) and 3rd Anya Gupta (Tagore House). Track events (Boys) 100m (U-12): 1st Patwant (Ranjit House), 2nd Jasnoor Singh (Tagore House) and 3rd Jugaadjot Singh (Patiala House). (U-10): 1st Jaskaran (Nalagarh House), 2nd Aalam (Ranjit House) and 3rd Rajat (Ranjit House). 1500m (U-17): 1st Hiteshwar (Patiala House), 2nd Jobanpreet (Ranjit House) and 3rd Samrat Sangwan (Nalagarh House). 400m (U-17): 1st Chandandeep Singh (Nalagarh House), 2nd Jobanpreet (Ranjit House) and 3rd Hiteshwar (Patiala House). 200m (U-19): 1st Tanuj Thakur (Aitchison House), 2nd Taramdeep (Patiala House) and 3rd Amanjit (Nalagarh House). 400m (U-14): 1st Karmanbir (Aitchison House), 2nd Anmol Singh (Tagore House) and 3rd Damanjeet (Tagore House). (U-10): 1st Surya Partap Singh (Tagore House), 2nd Aalam Singh (Ranjit House) and 3rd Jashanjot Singh (Ranjit House). (U-19): Tanuj Thakur (Aitchison House), 2nd Taramdeep (Patiala House) and 3rd Gurmehar (Aitchison House). 4X100m relay (U-10): 1st Ranjit House, 2nd Aitchison House and 3rd Nalagarh House. (U-12): 1st Patiala House, 2nd Ranjit House and 3rd Tagore House. (U-14): 1st Tagore House, 2nd Patiala House and 3rd Aitchison House. (U-19): 1st Aitchison House, 2nd Nalagarh House and 3rd Patiala House. (Girls) 800m (U-12): 1st Gurleen Kaur (Nalagarh House), 2nd Rishu Taneja (Nalagarh House) and 3rd Guneet Kaur (Nalagarh House). 400m (U-19): 1st Harkiran Nain (Tagore House), 2nd Agampreet Kaur Patiala House) and 3rd Mehar (Ranjit House). 200m (U-17): 1st Tarini Ravjit (Aitchison House), 2nd Anya Gupta (Tagore House) and 3rd Palak Gupta (Patiala House). 100m (U-12): 1st Rishu Taneja (Nalagarh House), 2nd Sukhman Kaur (Tagore House) and 3rd Khusnaaz (Tagore House). 4X100m relay (U-14): 1st Nalagarh House, 2nd Ranjit House and Aitchison House. |
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City lads dominate on Day 2
Chandigarh, February 25 In the light heavy 81-kg category, Sham of Chandigarh-A beat Kanwalm of Manipur, while in the heavy 91-kg category, Satpal of Chandigarh-B defeated Sarvarsh of Maharashtra, while in another match of the same category, Vinod of Chandigarh-A defeated Gurulal of Punjab and in the super heavy +91-kg category, Suresh of Chandigarh-A beat Atul of Chandigarh-B. Results: Light heavy 81 kg: Parmander (Pb) defeated Ajay Kamar (AP) by 11-10. Ajay of Army Sports Institute defeated Vijay of Maharashtra by 10-2. Sham of Chd-A beat Kanwal of Manipur by 7-1. Prashant of ARM beat Avinash of J&K. Sanjeev of AIR defeated Subhjit of PPS and Amit of Delhi defeated Tej Partap of Chd-B by 12-1. Heavy 91 kg: Parvinder of HP was disqualified and the match awarded to Youdeep of Haryana. Sujeet of Army Sports Institute beat Berinder of PPS by 10-1. Gurssahib of Manipur defeated Jagadees of Tamil Nadu, Jogander of ARM defeated Anit of Delhi, VN Sharma of AIR beat Vinod of MP, Anil of AIR beat Surendra of Orissa, Satpal of Chd-B defeated Sarvash of Maharashtra by 2-1 and Vinod of Chd-A beat Gurulal of Pb by 10-2. Super heavy +91 kg: Amanpreet of ASI beat Gurpreet of Delhi by 10-2, Ranjeet of MP beat Arun of TN, Suresh of Chd-A defeated Atul of Chd-B by 7-1, Amit of Himachal Pradesh knocked out Pankaj of Maharashtra, BR Tharapathy of ARM knocked out Umar of J&K in the first round. |
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Hockey photos to be showcased today
Chandigarh, February 25 The exhibition ‘A Salute to Indian Hockey’ is a unique photographic journey of the rich legacy of Hockey in India and will be displayed in public domain for the first time at Hotel Taj in Sector 17 here tomorrow at 12 noon. A special section dedicated to1948 Olympics will be unveiled by hockey legend triple Olympic gold medallist Balbir Singh Senior. The event will be graced by former legends of Indian hockey Balbir Singh, Gagan Ajit Singh, Harmik Singh, Jugraj Singh and Kanwal Preet Singh. The exhibition is divided into two sections: ‘Domination’ and ‘Innovation’, each representing an era in Indian hockey. ‘Domination’ showcases eight decades of unparalleled success and triumph enjoyed by Indian Hockey as they garnered six Olympic gold medals in a row. |
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Fencing
Chandigarh, February 25 The women’s saber event was won by PU’s Komalpreet Shukla, while P Nandini Devi, Manipur University, Canchipur, won the second place. Kurukshetra University’s Megha won the third place. |
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