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Rains wreak havoc on roads
Kalka, July 17 The stretches from Kalka Gandhi Chowk to Kalka-Parwanoo barrier and the main bazaar of Pinjore have been badly damaged due to the rains, posing a serious risk of accidents. With the Pinjore-Nalagarh NH-21-A in poor shape, several lives have been lost due to accidents in the recent past. Also, the swollen Kaushalya river is posing a threat to the residents of Himshikha Colony at Pinjore. Residents of Khatik Mohalla, near the historic Kali Mata Temple at Kalka, have urged the administration to take safety measures, as the Sukhna river was posing threat to their houses. A portion of the retaining wall of the locality had been washed away. In 2008, at least six houses of the locality had been washed away during rains. Traffic on the link road from the Parwanoo NH-22 to the Kamli road, which connects several villages of Himachal Pradesh, has been hit for the past 20 days due several landslides. The poor condition of the Pinjore-Mallah road has also been causing traffic disruptions. The link roads from Kalka Gandhi Chowk to Tipra, via Khatik Mohalla, and from Kalka to Khera Sita Ram are also in bad shape. The rain has also damaged a stretch of the Pinjore-Mallah road near the Kaushalya river. With landslides in the Raitan area, 40 villages have been cut off from Pinjore. Similarly, the link roads of Kalka falling under the department of railway have not been repaired for the past couple of years due to the apathetic attitude of the department of inspector of works (IOW). Inhabitants of the railway colonies alleged that the railway authorities had never bothered to repair these roads. These roads from the national highway-22 lead to the railway station, diesel shed, railway workshop, Kalka GRP police station, Kalka railway hospital, Kalka RPF office, Railway sports ground and Railway Institute.
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Man held with 15 black cobras
Morinda, July 17 Ramesh was arrested after a team of the People for Animals, Delhi and Punjab units, got a tip-off that Ramesh had been supplying snake venom to various pharmaceutical companies in different parts. “Around 15 days ago, we had caught a pharmaceutical company owner from Noida who used to illegally manufacture medicines using snake venom. He gave us a tip-off that he had bought venom from area near Morinda,” said Chetan Sharma, president of the PFA, Chandigarh . Accordingly, activists of the PFA laid a trap with the help of the Ropar police. Posing as a decoy customer, they approached Ramesh and offered to buy each black cobra for Rs 1 lakh. The deal was struck at Rs 11 lakh for 11 black cobras. Sharma added that Ramesh had 15 black cobras, five other snakes and a pair of birds. He claimed that the team also recovered a machine used to draw venom from snakes. Ramesh used to sell venom for Rs 3,000 per 750 gm, whereas the cost of the same in the international market was Rs 5 lakh. Sharma added that Ramesh had admitted to selling snakes in parts of Khanna, Ludhiana, Moga, Nawanshahr and Chandigarh. He has been booked under Sections 9, 49 and 50 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. The PFA team was led by its Delhi president Gaurav Gupta, vice-president Saurav and Durgesh. The venom finds wide application in pharma sector in the form of manufacturing antidote. Under the Government of India rules, no Indian species can be kept captive unless given government permission to do so.
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Scribes denied entry; complain to CM
Kalka, July 17 Following the incident, local journalists sent a complaint in writing to Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, media adviser to the CM Sunderpal Singh, tourism minister Om Parkash Jain, Haryana Tourism managing director SN Roy and Panchkula Deputy Commissioner Ashima Garg. Patarkar Ekta Parishad president Shehbab Samuel said they had gone to the garden to cover the incident. They were stopped by the staff at the main entrance to the garden after Sharma had ordered them on not to allow any reporter inside the garden, lest they sould be suspended. The divisional manager also allegedly misbehaved with reporters. During the Mango Mela on July 3 and 4, too, journalists of the area were prevented from entering the garden. The journalists have sought immediate action against the official. — OC
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SI suspended for thrashing youth
Patiala, July 17 A case under Sections 166, 325 and 341, IPC, was also registered against him at the police picket. According to sources, Puneet had yesterday stopped Mandeep Singh, who was going with his friend on a motorbike, near Leela Bhawan Chowk. Mandeep had alleged that Puneet had thrashed him as his bike did not bear a number. The victim was taken to the Rajindra Hospital. Thereafter, a delegation of the Youth Congress submitted a complaint in this regard to the SSP. Today, the police officials initiated action Puneet. |
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Ambala boy makes it to AIIMS
Ambala, July 17 It is for the first time that a city student has secured a place in AIIMS. Akhil’s father is a surgeon and runs a private nursing home. Akhil wants to eradicate deadly diseases like cancer and AIDS from society. Akhil’s mother Asha Monga, who is also a doctor, said her son’s hard work had paid off.
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760 examined during dental fortnight
Kharar, July 17 At least 760 patients were examined during the fortnight. Out of these 35 patients were given full dentures, 204 cases of extractions were dealt with, while 26 patients of scaling and polishing were attended. Also, 102 patients were helped with permanent fillings, 115 temporary fillings were done and 32 patients were treated with root canal treatment. A team of dentists examined also 620 schoolchildren and identified 179 of them with dental problems. |
Stolen Gypsy Tribune News Service
Mohali, July 17 His counsel claimed that he had been arrested on the basis of statement of four policemen. He had been arrested on July 12 and harassed by the CIA wing of the police, the counsel claimed. After hearing the arguments, the policeman was remanded in judicial custody. Police officials claimed that they were on the lookout for the persons who had sold the Gypsy to Jasvir Singh. The policeman had been booked under Section 411 (dishonestly receiving stolen property) of the IPC. Before his arrest, the accused had been posted with the SP (headquarters) and had worked as head munshi at Zirakpur police station. A few days ago, he was transferred to the Police Lines. The vehicle was bearing a fake registration number (PB 12 G 9981). As per the police version, Jasvir had bought the vehicle for Rs 1 lakh and paid Rs 70,000 as first installment. After some time, when the sellers did not turn up to get the remaining amount, he enquired about the vehicle details from the Ropar district transport office and was told that the registration was that of a Maruti car. Confused, he abandoned the vehicle in Sector 19, Chandigarh.
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HC comes to rescue of constable
Saurabh Malik/TNS
Chandigarh, July 17 To make matters worse, his representation against the transfer on medical grounds has been left untreated. Coming to his rescue, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has now prescribed a dose of sympathetic consideration to the authorities concerned for curing his poor health. Taking up his petition, Justice Surya Kant observed: “The petitioner has been serving as a constable on general duty in the CRPF since 2001. He is said to have performed duties in western, eastern as well as in Chattishgarh for anti-Naxalite operations during which he is said to have got injuries that have put him in the low medical category for which he requires regular treatment from the PGI, Chandigarh.” “The petitioner has now been transferred from Pinjore to Kupwara for counter insurgency operations vide order dated June 9 against which the petitioner has made a representation. The petitioner now seeks quashing of the impugned order dated June 9, as the competent authority has taken no decision on his representation”. After hearing counsel for the petitioner and without expressing any views on the merits of the claim, Justice Surya Kant asserted: “I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the IGP, CRPF, North-West Sector, Chandigarh, to consider and decide the petitioner's representation sympathetically, as early as possible, and preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of receiving a certified copy of the order. Till then status-quo regarding relieving of the petitioner shall be maintained”.
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Court rejects police probe report
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, July 17 A human rights activist had filed a case in the district courts stating that professor JS Dhanki had increased the marks of her daughter Harminder Kaur, who was a student of the history department. It was alleged that he had increased the marks to ensure that she tops the exam. The marks of another student, Avneet Gill, were decreased, it was alleged. In the police inquiry, it was mentioned that a notice under Section 91 of the CrPC was sent to the PU for collecting the required record. The police claimed that a letter received from Prof SS Bari, Registrar, PU, mentioned that the answersheets of both Harminder and Avneet had been destroyed. The police stated that the examination of MA-1 history was conducted in April 2004 and as per the university rules, the marked answersheets were retained for one year. Thus, without examining the record, it could not be ascertained whether any tampering or cheating was committed.
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Movers and packers told to pay Rs 5,000
Chandigarh, July 17 The complainant, Major Shamsher Chauhan, stated that he is serving in the Army and was transferred to Umroi in Shillong. He contacted Best Home Movers and Packers for packing and transportation of goods. He said the goods were handed over to the packers at Nahan. The company issued a consignment note dated October 1, 2007, along with detail of goods and charged Rs 62,368 as consideration money. The goods were delivered except one pair of mattresses and a carpet costing Rs 5,500 and Rs 2,200, respectively. The complainant lodged a verbal complaint, but to no avail. The packers failed to appear before the forum and ex-parte proceedings were initiated.
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Man robbed of wallet
Chandigarh, July 17 A case has been registered at the Industrial Area police station. Accident
The police has booked Arun Kapil, a resident of Mohali, who allegedly rammed his Honda CRV (PB-33-B-0022) into a motorcycle driven by Ashok Kumar, a resident of Dhanas. Ashok and pillion rider Vinod Kumar, also from Dhanas, sustained injuries in the accident and were admitted to the Government Multi-Specialty Hospital, Sector 16.
Car stolen
HK Sharma, a resident of Sector 28, complained to the police that someone had stolen his Maruti car (CH-03-B-1435) from Grain Market, Sector 26, on Friday. In another incident, Pardeep Kumar, a resident of Sector 41, lodged a complaint with the police alleging that someone had stolen music system from his car (CH-04-L-1232) which was parked in front of his residence during the intervening night of July 15 and 16.
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Hotelier’s son booked
Chandigarh, July 17 Gurmail, who was allegedly drunk, attacked the Sector 9 and 35 outlets of the bakers along with his friends. They bashed up the guards and even tried to break in at the two places. The owner of Nikbaker’s, Nikhil Mittal, said, “Gurmail was drunk and was yelling that he belongs to a rich family and nobody could harm him. His entire behaviour is on the CCTV cameras and the CD has been handed over to the SHO of Sector 3. I hope action would be taken against these guys.” The police has registered a case against Gurmail Singh under Section 427 of the IPC. — TNS
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Man, son booked for raping minor
Mohali, July 17 In her statement to the police, the girl alleged that she had gone to the house of the accused where Manga overpowered him and tried to molest her. Despite her raising the alarm, Manga’s father Didar Singh joined him. After committing the crime, they released the girl, who narrated the incident to her family. A case under Sections 376 and 34, IPC, has been registered against the two at the Mullanpur police station.
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Biker hit by bus, hurt
Zirakpur, July 17 The injured, Jaswinder Singh, a resident of Kuradi village, was admitted to the GMCH-32 for treatment. The incident took place when Jaswinder Singh was on his way to Banur on a motorcycle when the bus coming from the opposite side hit his motorcycle near the
gurdwara. He sustained serious head injuries and was taken to the GMCH-32 where his condition was said to be critical. The investigating officer stated that the statement of the injured had been recorded and further investigation had been started.
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Soccer Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, July 17 After facing second defeat on the trot in the ninth Junior Nationals for Girls, city eves have disappointed many. In the second match of Cluster IV, Puducherry overcame city team 8-1 on the PEC grounds. The city girls team is almost out of the title chase. The team will play their last league match against Jharkhand on July 19. Taking the possession over the ball from the very first minute of the game, Puducherry scored in the second minute of the game through K Indumurthy. K Indumurthy again scored the second goal of the game in the 31st minute followed by two more goals in the 46th and 70th minutes of the game. While S Pradeep scored three goals in the 34th, 58th and 78th minutes of the game, K Thenmozhi contributed a goal in the 68th minute to ensure a win over the hosts. The only goal from the city team came through Shaira Bedi in the second half of the game. In another match of the same group, Jharkhand held Bihar to draw. Jharkhand drew the first blood in the 12th minute of the game, whereas the equaliser from Bihar came in the 20th minute of the game through Sushma Kumari. The second half of the game went goalless. In the Cluster II clash between Goa and Sikkim, the match finished at a 1-1 draw. Goa team came up with the first goal through Stesse Cardoz in the 10th minute of the game. On the other side, Mongmit Lepcha scored for Sikkim in the 23rd minute. Both teams are standing equal in the points tally with four points each from one win and one draw each. On the other hand, Kerala defeated Himachal Pradesh in all departments of the game. From Kerala, Ashwanthi AV (8th, 11th, 21st, 40th and 80th minutes), GK Gopinath (30th, 35th, 45th), Jibisha C Ashwanthi (52nd, 62nd, 79th), Sijita N (1st, 3rd), Jasmina P (44th, 66th) contributed to the total tally . Tomorrow's fixtures:Cluster VI: Chattisgarh vs Delhi (7 am). Cluster VII: Uttarakhand vs Maharashtra (7 am). Cluster VIII: Punjab vs Rajasthan (9 am), West Bengal vs Tripura (9 am).
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Garima upsets Kalyani
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, July 17 Junior girls final: Garima Goyal (Bhavan Vidyalaya-27) defeated Kalyani (Sacred Heart-26) 11-8, 11-9, 9-11, 11-13, 11-3, 11-4. Semifinals: Garima Goyal (Bhavan Vidyalaya-27) defeated Naina Suri (Carmel Convent) 16-14, 11-6, 11-3, 8-11, 11-8; Kalyani (Sacred Heart-26) defeated Parveen Verma (DAV-8) 11-8, 11-7, 8-11, 11-9, 14-12. Quarterfinals: Naina Suri (Carmel Convent) defeated Harjasleen (Carmel Convent-9) 11-6, 12-10, 11-6, 11-4; Garima Goyal (Bhavan Vidyalaya-27) defeated Sakshi Jain (Manav Mangal-21) 11-4, 11-8, 11-5, 11-7; Kalyani (Sacred Heart-26) defeated Barbie Bajaj (Sacred Heart-26) 11-5, 11-4, 11-7, 11-6; Parveen Verma (DAV-8) defeated Debika (New Public School-18) 8-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-8, 12-10, 10-12, 11-5. Junior boys final: Mayank Kapoor (DAV-8) defeated Aditya Pandey (Manav Mangal-21) 15-13, 11-5, 11-4. Semifinals: Aditya Pandey (Manav Mangal-21) defeated Tushar Gupta (New Public School) by 11-9,10.12,11-8,9-11,13-11,11-13,11-4, Mayank Kapoor (DAV-8) defeated Dinkar Goyal (Shishu Niketan-22) 11-6,11-5,11-3,11-4. Quarterfinals: Dinkar Goyal (Shishu Niketan-22) defeated Divaksh Dawar (DAV-8) 11-7, 11-6, 9-11, 11-6, 11-6; Tushar Gupta (New Public School) defeated Saurya Gupta ( St Annes) 7-11, 11-1, 11-7,11-4,11-5; Mayank Kapoor (DAV-8) defeated Mandeep Singh (St Johns) 11-9,11-5,11-6,11-5; Ditya Pandey (Manav Mangal-21) defeated Shubham Bansal (DAV-8) 11-7,11-9,8-11,11-13,13-11,11-7. Sub-junior boys final: Pradip Saha (New Public School-18) defeated Akul Mahajan (AKSIPS-41) 11-7,11-7,11-9. Semifinals: Akul Mahajan (AKSIPS-41) defeated Pankaj Sidana (Manav Mangal-21) 9-11,11-2,14-12,8-11,14-12; Pradip Saha (New Public School-18) defeated Santanu Sikdar (New Public School-18) 4-11,11-9,11-9,11-5. Quarterfinal: Santanu Sikdar (New Public School-18) defeated Divaksh Dawar (DAV-8) 9-11,11-8,11-3,11-8; Akul Mahajan (AKSIPS-41) defeated Harnoorbir Singh (AKSIPS) 8-11,11-9,11-3,11-6; Pankaj Sidana (Manav Mangal-21) defeated Shaurya Gupta ( St Annes) 11-2,13-11,11-9; Pradip Saha (New Public School-18) defeated Sohrab Grewal ( St Johns) 11-6,11-6,11-7. Sub-junior girls final: Parveen Verma (DAV-8) defeated Debika (New Public School-18) 11-3,11-6,11-6. Semifinals: Parveen Verma (DAV-8) defeated Bhavya (Sacred Heart-26) 11-8,11-4,11-7; Debika (New Public School-18) defeated Aarushi Bajaj (Sacred Heart-26) 12-10,11-9,9-11,11-3.
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City out of fray
Deepankar Sharda
Chandigarh, July 17 The team, which has played two matches so far in the league round, accumulated just one point. In their first tie, Chandigarh lost to Maharashtra 0-4. Now the team has to take on Andhra Pradesh on July 19. But the chances of the team to make it to the next round seem bleak. In today’s match, forward Harminder Singh gave the team 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute, while Rajendra Deb Verma produced an equaliser for Tripura in the 58th minute. On the other hand, in cluster II, Maharashtra is at the top of the tally with six points, while AP is at the second place with two points. Only toppers will move into the next round.
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City lads run out of luck
Deepankar Sharda
Chandigarh, July 17 Playing to conquer the third position in the tournament, Tamil Nadu overcame city team 3-2. Chandigarh team failed to convert any goal. The first half of the match witnessed a good field game. Tamil Nadu drew the first blood in the 10th minute through a field goal. At the end of first half, Chandigarh team came back through a field goal by striker Harmanpreet Singh. After the breather, Tamil Nadu took full advantage of the penalty corner awarded to them and scored the second goal in the 48th minute, while in the 55th minute of the match, the equaliser came from the stick of Ramandeep Singh. A goal in the 55th minute of the game by Tamil Nadu sealed the victory of opponents. “I am happy with the team’s effort, the team played well with the senior junior combination, but we ran out of luck,” said coach Manmohan Singh.
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