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300 examined at camp
Bassi Pathana: More than 300 patients turned up at a medical check-up camp organised by Mehar Baba Charitable Trust (MBCT) on Sunday. Trustee HS Mejie inaugurated the camp. A team of doctors led by Dr JS Gill examined patients. Mejie said such camps were organised every week for residents of 180 villages adopted by the trust. He urged people to come to the camp. Free medicines were distributed among patients.
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Insurance firm told to recalculate claim
Chandigarh, September 12 The complainant, Dipinder Singh, a resident of Sector 5 in Chandigarh, had stated in his complaint that he had purchased a Toyota Innova car from EM PEE Motors on September 7, 2007, for Rs 10,43,089, which included original fitment such as music system. On June 12, 2009, the vehicle was stolen from the Sector 16 market when it was insured with ICICI Lombard Insurance for the period from September 15, 2008, to September 14, 2009, regarding which an FIR was registered at the Sector 17 police station. On December 16, 2009, the police informed the complainant that the stolen vehicle was recovered and he was asked to get the same released. However, when the vehicle was handed over to him, he found that the same was badly damaged and the music system and other components were missing. He took the vehicle to the workshop and he was told by the insurer that the same would be repaired to his satisfaction. However, when the vehicle was ready after repair, the opposite party informed that the claim would be treated as accidental claim and not theft claim and that he would be required to pay 50 per cent of depreciation on plastic parts. He was also told that the music system, costing Rs 45,862, would also be treated as plastic equipment and, therefore, depreciation of 50 per cent would be charged on the same. Thus, the insurance company released payment of Rs 56,747 only and deducted the balance amount of Rs 36,726 by treating the music system as a plastic part. In its reply, the insurance company said it has been admitted that 50 per cent deduction was made on plastic parts and since certain items like pliers, screw driver, spanners, rods were not covered under any accident, therefore, they have not been paid as per IRDA guidelines which provided 50 per cent deduction in case of plastic/rubber parts.
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3 youths arrested for rape, blackmail
Mohali, September 12 Two boys, Harmeet and Gurmeet, had filmed the victim while committing the crime. After storing the video on their cell phone, they started blackmailing the girl and demanded money from her. A police complaint was lodged when victim’s brother came to know about it. A case was registered at the Mullanpur police station against Attinder Singh, Gurmit Singh, alias Kaka, and Harprit Singh. It is alleged that Attinder was studying with the complainant in the school and both become friends. One day he took her to Kalawal village near Ucha Pind Sangol in a room there and raped her.
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Woman hit by car, in hospital
Chandigarh, September 12 After the hitting the victim, the driver of the car lost control over the vehicle and rammed it into a tree. The accused, identified as Manpreet Kaur (18), a resident of Sector 44, fled from the spot. The victim was rushed to the PGI in a critical condition. The police registered a case and arrested the accused.
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Youth succumbs to injuries
Zirakpur, September 12 The incident took place when Moti Lal was walking towards the Dera Bassi side where the mini bus hit him from behind, leaving him seriously injured. A case has been registered.
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Man caught stealing
Chandigarh, September 12 Satbir Singh, a resident of Phase VI, Mohali, filed a complaint with the police that Amit Gaur, a resident of Sector 34, was caught stealing a wallet containing Rs 500 and some documents from his car (CH 03 P 7114) on Saturday in Sector 35. The accused was handed over to the police. A case was registered at the Sector 36 police station.
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Nipun shoots gold
Chandigarh, September 12 At least 40 shooters in both boys and girls’ sections participated in the championship, organised by the Chandigarh Rifle Association. Colonel JS Dhillon (retd) and GS Mangat distributed prizes among winners. The results: Match 1: air rifle sight (ISSF) junior men: Nipun Nagpal of St John’s High School (537/600) 1; Match 2: air rifle peep sight (ISSF) junior women: Anjum Modgil of Sacred Heart School (387/400) 1; Maridula Mahajan of Sacred Heart School 2; Match 7: air rifle (NR) junior men: Shivdeep Singh Sidhu of Bal Niketan School Sector 37, (370/400) 1, Arjun Chandel of DAV School, Sector 15, (314/400) 2, Akash Thakur of DAV School, Sector 15, (152/400) 3; Match 9: peep sight air rifle (NR) junior women: Neena Chandel of DAV School, Sector 15, (188/400) 1; Match 10: peep sight air rifle (NR) sub-junior women: Chahat Deep Kaur of Sacred Heart School (276/400) 1; Match 11: air pistol (ISSF) junior men: Akash Thakur of DAV School, Sector 15, (523/600) 1, Divanshu Mittal of Bhavan Vidhalaya (504/600) 2; Match 12: air pistol (ISSF) junior women: Rubal Deol of Delhi Public School, (354/400) 1, Savri Tayal of Dev Samaj School, Sector-21, (331/400) 2, Gursang Mehak Deep Kaur of GMSSS, Sector 16, (225/400) 3; Match 13: air pistol (NR) junior men: Vishavjeet Singh of GMSSS Sector 19, (348/400) 1; Pranav Kumar of GMSSS, Sector 19, (338/400) 2, Gautam of Delhi Public School (330/400) 3; Match 14: air pistol (NR) junior men: Jangvir Singh of Vivek High School (318/400) 1; Himanshu Yuvraj of St Stephen School (288/400) 2, Rannvijay Singh of St. John’s High School (229/400) 3; Match 15: air pistol (NR) junior women: Nina Chandel of DAV School, Sec-15, (304/400) 1; Match 16: air pistol (NR) sub-junior women: Gauri of Sacred Heart School (338/400) 1, Nishita Bansal of Sacred Heart School (248/400) 2, Aanandita Singh of Sacred Heart School (242/400) 3. |
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Thinking beyond wheelchair
Panchkula, September 12 Talking to The Tribune, Amit, who was in the city to participate in the Paralympic National Games, says he along with friends has been promoting the game among the physically challenged defence personnel in Pune, Bangalore, Ghandhinagar and other parts of the country. The only quadriplegic player in the country, Amit says the government should make available wheelchairs, costing around
Rs 3 lakh each, being used in the game. In the absence of government support, it is difficult to promote such a sport in the country. He adds that he has spent Rs 1.5 lakh from his own pocket on the wheelchair, as no sponsorship has come forth to help him get the sophisticated chair, which is used by differently-abled players. His rugby team won the second position in the world games, he claims. Saroha, whose has been restricted to a wheelchair after an accident around three years ago, says there is a need to create awareness about sports events for wheelchair players in the country. Earlier, he used to participate in javelin and discuss throw events. However, during a camp in Pune seven months ago, he came to know about a shot put event for wheelchair players being held in the Commonwealth Games. Since then, he has been working towards his goal and has also attended a camp in Gandhinagar (Gujarat) recently. On his current performance at the national games, which concluded today, Amit says he won three gold in the three events — shot put, javelin and discus throw — he competed. He has set a national record in the discuss throw event. He adds that he has qualified for the Asian Games to be held at Guangzhou, China, in which at least 15 countries are likely to
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City to host hole-in-one contest
Chandigarh, September 12 The Chandigarh hole-in-one contest will be held on the par-3 hole of the club on September 26 and 27. Any golfer scoring a hole-in-one gets a cash prize of $ 2,500 (around Rs 1.15 lakh) and an all expenses paid ($ 7,500) trip to the US for a shot at the $ 1 million prize in the final shootout. Dream Shot representative Saurav Arora handed over the Dream Shot course certificate to Chandigarh Golf Club president BS Gill at a ceremony which was also attended by the club’s tournaments and finance chairman Capt GS Ghuman and Chandigarh Golf Club Academy joint director Ajay Gujral. Captain Ghuman said: “Any golfer, member or non-member of the club, from anywhere in the country, can purchase the Rs 750 Dream Shot ticket to participate in the contest.” Each participant will also get a “Scratch ‘n’ Win” ticket which guarantees a prize. When scratched, the ticket will show ace, birdie or par. According to Saurav Arora, Dream Shot was a fast expanding contest that had caught the fancy of golfers all over the world. Launched in 2008, the contest has spread to North America, the UK, China, Taiwan, Ireland, Spain and Portugal. Dream Shot hopes to have a network of 300 courses by the end of this year. With Chandigarh being adopted as the first Dream Shot course, the organisers are targeting Delhi as their next destination. Club president BS Gill expressed his happiness at the city being accepted as the venue for two major golfing events. Details can be obtained either from Capt GS Ghuman, chairman, tournament and handicapping, Chandigarh Golf Club, or from Dream Shot representative Saurav Arora at 09811005054.
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Board to act tough, says Pandove
Akash Ghai Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, September 12 “Moreover, no specific name appeared in the report. But after the spot fixing scandal of Pakistani players, the board will be taking stringent measures to check the nuisance,” said Pandove, while adding that all such measures can check the hazard to some extent only. “The hazard can only be stopped only when the self-conscious of the cricketers awaken,” said Pandove. Notably, a report of involvement of an Indian batsman in the match fixing during the IPL matches was going rounds in the Australian media two days back. The report had quoted that the batsman, who was a big name in the game, had intentionally under performed during the league. Pandove, who is also a member of the governing council, IPL, admitted that the involvement of the top players in match fixing and spot fixing is declining the popularity of the game among its fans.
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Basketball runs in his blood
Chandigarh, September 12 At just 16, Amanjot Singh was part of the squad that went to Russia to participate in the Youth Basketball Championship in 2008. Currently, Amanjot is part of an ongoing camp to prepare for the Youth Asian Basketball Championship to be held in Yamen next month. “I am hopeful of my selection in the Indian team,” says a confident Amanjot. Basketball is in Amanjot’s blood, as his father earned fame in the game while representing the country at senior-level many a time. “I always wanted to follow in the footsteps of my father so I started playing the game at an early stage while studying in Ajit Karam Singh Public School. Then I shifted to New Public School, Sector 18, and honed my skills there. My performance in several state-level tournaments earned me a place in the team for youth championship in Russia, where we finished fifth,” adds Amanjot, who is now part of the Ludhiana Basketball Academy and has been pursuing his studies in SCD Government College, Ludhiana. This promising cager is of the view that the sport is gaining rapid popularity in this part of the country. “The only need is to organise more competitions. Besides, players should be given good facilities during camps and competitions,” says Amanjot. Now, the aim of this around 6’4” youngster is to secure a berth in the senior Indian team. |
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Rain washes out play
Chandigarh, September 12 At Patiala, Bindra XI were playing against MP Pandove XI, while in Chandigarh NS Sidhu XI were pitted against Chaman Lal Malhotra XI. While Bindra XI had put on 256 for 8 in 75.4 overs on the first day of the match at Patiala, in Chandigarh, Sidhu XI has scored 284 all out in 78.3 overs. The third day’s play will resume tomorrow at 9.30 am at both venues.
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SGGSC-26 claim handball title
Chandigarh, September 12 They beat SCD Government College, Ludhiana. Local GGDSD College, Sector 32, finished third in the competition. Results: GGDSD College, Chandigarh, beat PU Campus, Chandigarh, 25-20; SGGS College, Sector 26, Chandigarh, beat SCD Government College, Ludhiana, 28-21.
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