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17 held for planning to take over gurdwaras
Ambala, September 15 When some persons belonging to the Jhinda group gathered at Dosarka Gurdwara, which is the head office of the Haryana SGPC, to take part in the bid, the police arrested 16 persons near the gurdwara. Ambala SP Shashank Anand confirmed that 17 persons were arrested, 16 from Dosarka and one from Ambala City, and booked under relevant sections at the Mulana police station. According to the sources, Jhinda, who heads an ad hoc Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee in Haryana, and two others were arrested by the police in Kurukshetra as a preventive measure in the morning. The SP added that foolproof security arrangements had been made in all parts of Ambala and no untoward incident was reported here today. The police was deployed outside major gurdwaras in the district, he added. The Sikh leadership in the state has accused the SGPC of neglecting state’s gurdwaras and the Sikhs, despite these shrines contributing a revenue of Rs 10 crore to the SGPC annually. However, the SGPC has refuted all claims of Jhinda and his supporters. SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar said: “They are not allowed to take law into their hands. We are serving Haryana gurdwaras with full dedication and will not allow anyone to interfere in our matters.” Those arrested are: Jasbir Singh, Joginder Singh, Sharan Singh, Gurdeep Singh ,Avtar Singh, Hakam Singh, Amar Singh, Sukhminder Singh, Kiranjit Singh, Niranjan Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Baldev Singh, Mandeep Singh, Amrinder Singh, Sukhchain Singh and Parminder Singh. They were later produced before the SDM, Barara, who released them on bail, the sources added. Kalka: The local police on Tuesday night arrested four members of the local unit of the Haryana SGPC (Ad-hoc). Police sources said SS Nanda, Sharanjit Grover, Kulwinder Shunti and Harbhajan Singh were arrested under Sections 107 and 51 of the CrPC. They were later produced before the tehsildar who released them on bail. |
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Pinjore-Kalka Highway
Kalka, September 15 Long queues can be witnessed at the Kalka-Pinjore railway crossing, with problem worsening in the evening hours. Residents say the toll centre at the Kalka-Parwanoo barrier remains clogged, with vehicles queuing up right up to the Gandhi Chowk. And with apple season on, trucks laden with the produce remain lined up along the stretch causing further chaos. While the construction of the Pinjore-Kalka-Parwanoo bypass is expected to ease traffic congestion, the work is expected to be delayed by another six months due construction of two flyovers — one opposite the HMT factory gate and second near the Burajkotian link road. Consequently, no respite is in sight for now, as commuters continue to grapple with traffic disruptions on the stretch. According to a government survey, over 30,000 vehicles pass through the area using the national highway every day. With rain battering the region, the condition of the highway has deteriorated further, restricting the free movement of traffic. This has even resulted in some serious accidents. Stretches from Gandhi Chowk to Kalka-Parwanoo barrier, and old bus stand to railway over bridge, besides main bazaars of Kalka and Pinjore, are in dire need of repairs. Other stretches that need attention include link roads from Gandhi Chowk to Tipra via Khatik Mohalla and link road from Kalka to Khera Sita Ram. Residents have urged the state government to augment the construction work on the bypass. They have also urged the Kalka police to deploy adequate force at Gandhi Chowk to regulate traffic.
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Spur repaired near lion safari
Chhat (Banur), September 15 He had instructed the staff to repair the spur immediately so that water could not enter the lion safari. The zoo officials had brought the matter to the notice of the official numerous times but had failed to elicit any response from him. However, the administration swung into action only after the reports of threat to the safari figured in the media. The zoo officials had expressed concern over the delay in repair of spur and had informed the administration to look into the matter. Spur between the Ghaggar and the boundary wall of the zoo had been damaged following heavy flow in the river last week. Even sand bags had been washed away following incessant rain. The Army was to be roped in for the repair, which was expected to cost around Rs 2 lakh, but it did not respond despite requests. |
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MC okays door-to-door garbage collection
Zirakpur, September 15 Sharma said the local government had ordered the council to adopt the garbage collection policy as the policy was in practice at other councils in the state. He said the council also decided to buy a tractor-trailer and induct a team of skilled labourer to curb cattle menace in the town. The team would be constituted for four months and the operation would cost Rs 1.8 lakh. The work on carpeting of roads in the Pabhat godown area would be started soon. Other agenda items, including setting up of four new tubewells, were also passed. “We have asked the sanitary inspector to look for a four-acre land for a dumping ground and inform the department concerned,” he added.
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Non-payment of Salaries
Fatehgarh Sahib, September 15 A protest march would be taken out on the National Highway-21 in Kharar and MLAs would be gheroed by the teachers. Joshi said despite repeated requests and representations, the government was not listening to the problems of the teacher community. The district president added that the government-aided schools are in a deplorable condition due to the lack of interest of politicians and policy makers to improve the condition of the schools. Nakesh Jindal, president of Lal Lajpat Rai Senior Secondary School, Bassi Pathana, said the teachers would fight for their rights until their demands were not met. The sorry state of affairs could be gauged from the fact that the minister have got their salaries increased manifolds, but the teachers are still unable to get their pending hard earned money. He pointed out that the situation of the retired teachers is also poor who find it hard to make both ends meet. Earlier also, the teachers have to resort to agitations to get their pending salaries and other demands fulfilled, he said. |
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Need of intellectual property rights highlighted
Ambala, September 15 The keynote speaker, Dr Rajendera
Deswal, professor, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, highlighted the need and importance of intellectual property rights. He emphasised that IPR was of significant magnitude to scientists, technocrats, academicians and research scholars. He focused mainly on the procedures involved in acquiring the patents and
copyrights. MPhil and PhD scholars of various institutions attended the seminar. — OC |
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New students welcomed
Dera Bassi, September 15 Speaking on the occasion, Inderjeet Bajaj, chairman, Swami Parmanand group of Colleges, said the institute was committed to provide quality education to its students in different professional and technical streams. He advised the students to remain in full discipline. Dr Jyoti Matto, principal of SPEC, also expressed her views. The students presented a cultural programme. |
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Man booked for opening fire
Zirakpur, September 15 The police booked him for endangering life and personal safety of others (Section 336). The investigating officer said the incident took place around 1.30 pm when Narang along with his friend was talking with some residents and suddenly opened fire before fleeing the scene. Zirakpur SHO Yogi Raj said the accused had claimed to residents that he was a national shooter. He brandished his gun before firing in the air, he added. The weapon used the incident could not be identified. |
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Police shielding murder accused: Bir Devinder
Fatehgarh Sahib, September 15 The body was found under mysterious circumstances near Sirhind canal few days ago. The family members of the deceased alleged that some lower-rung staff of the police was still dilly-dallying over arresting the accused and did not take the matter seriously. Bir Devinder claimed that the preliminary postmortem reports suggested that the cause of death was not drowning but some injuries inflicted to the deceased. |
Justice Harbans Lal retires
Chandigarh, September 15 Bar Association president Gurinder Singh Attariwala and honorary secretary Premjit Singh Hundal were also present. Bar members contributed and collected Rs 10 lakh for the victims of the natural calamity in Ladakh. The Chandigarh Lawyers Sports Association also contributed Rs 1 lakh. An eight-member committee was formed to get in touch with the nodal officer appointed by the Union Government so that necessary purchases could be made for victims.
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36 stone crushers shut, HC told
Chandigarh, September 15 An environment engineer with the Haryana State Pollution Control Board, Chand Saini, told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that closure notices were issued by the regional office on November 5 last, giving 44 stone crushers 15 days’ time. On November 18, closure orders were issued to all 44 stone crushers. Of those, 36 had filed an appeal before the appellate authority.
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Four held for cutting eucalyptus tree
Chandigarh, September 15 They were arrested from near Kala Gram while cutting and loading the tree in a tractor-trolley (HR49-1362). The police registered a case under Section 14 of the Capital of Punjab Development and Regulatory Act, 1982, and Sections 379 and 411 of the Indian Penal Code. Injured
Hima Sharma of Mohali reported to the police that the driver of a car (HR03J-9036) knocked down her scooter near the new labour roundabout on September 8. She and her sister Dimpy were injured in the mishap. A case of causing injuries due to rash and negligent driving was registered.
Assaulted
Nikhlesh Kaul of Sector 22-A filed a complaint with the police that Manjit Singh and his brother Gurpreet Singh of Sector 22-B threatened and beat him up near a park at Sector 22
on Tuesday. He suffered injuries and was admitted to hospital. A case of causing injuries, criminal intimidation and common intention was registered at the Sector 17 police station.
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3 more arrested in rape case
Mohali, September 15 A case under Sections 363, 366, 376 and 342 of the IPC had been registered at the Phase I police station on September 7. It was found that the victim, along with her mother, had come to Phase V, Mohali, to work in a house. Victim’s mother Munni went inside a gurdwara to have a cup of tea. Meanwhile, three boys came there on a motorcycle and took her on the pretext of giving her work in a house and took her to a room in Mohali village. During the night all three abused her and left her there. When she was going to her house, she met another boy on the way who took her to his room and raped her. Thereafter another boy came who also raped her and left her in the room. On September 7 she managed to escape and reported the matter to the police. After detailed investigation, Suresh Kumar, a resident of Balongi, Nasib, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, Rakesh Kumar, Sandip Sharma and Mahavir Singh, alias Poppy, all residents of Mohali village, were arrested.
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2 held for selling duplicate electronic appliances
Chandigarh, September 15 In his complaint, Gaurav Tiwari, field officer, Bajaj Electrical, Vir Nariman road, Mumbai, alleged that Arvinder Mohan, who runs a shop in Phase II, Industrial Area, sold duplicate pressure cookers under the name of Bajaj. The police has recovered 39 duplicate cookers from him and registered a case under Section 63 of the Copy Right Act, 1957. In another incident, Gaurav Tiwari, a resident of Sector 34-A, filed a complaint with the police that Harish Chander, a resident of Sector 34, was manufacturing duplicate mixer and grinders under the trademark of “Bajaj” at his residence. Forty duplicate mixer and grinders were recovered from Harish’s residence. A case under Section 63 Copy Right Act, 1957, and under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered.
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Bali Gagan stars in SGGS win
Chandigarh, September 15 In the second match of the day, GHG Khalsa College, Gurusar Sadhar got the better of SGGS College, Chandigarh, 4-0. Earlier, Bali Gagan struck in the 15th minute, 69th minute and 75th minute after Navdeep opened the account in the second minute of the game. The score was made 2-0 by Harminder in the 12th minute. Sukhbir sealed 6-0 victory in the fag end (89th min) for the winner. In the second match, Hardeep drew the first blood for GHG Khalsa College in the 35th minute. At half-time, the score was 1-0. The second half witnessed three more goals, which came through Arjun (60th min), Prabhdeep (69th min) and Jaspal (87th min). Tennis: PU Campus, Chandigarh, and DAV College, Chandigarh, are all set for the title clash in the Panjab University Inter-College Tennis (women) Tournament being played on the PU grounds here today. In the semifinal, PU Campus got the better of GGDSD College, Sector 32, 2-1, while DAV beat PGGCG, Sector 11, 2-0. Results: Semifinals: PU Campus beat GGD SD College 2-1 (Simer beat Sauna 6-0, 6-0; Neha lost to Noor Paul 4-6, 2-6; Simer and Neha beat Noor and Sauna (doubles) 6-1, 6-0); DAV College, Chandigarh, beat PG GCG, Sector 11, Chandigarh, 2-0 (Prabhamrit beat Mehak 6-0, 6-0; Ankita beat Bhavya 6-0, 6-0). Volleyball Following are the results of Panjab University Inter-College Volleyball (women) A-Division Tournament: GGS College for Women, Chandigarh, beat Dasmesh Girls College, Badal, 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-19); GGS College for Women, Chandigarh, beat Guru Nanak Girls College, Muktsar, 3-0 (25-8, 25-9, 25-12); Dasmesh Girls College, Badal, beat Khalsa College for Women, Ludhiana, 3-1 (25-14, 16-25, 25-15, 25-21); Khalsa College for Women, Ludhiana, beat Guru Nanak Girls College, Muktsar, 3-0 (25-11, 25-19,
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GCG-42 lift weightlifting title
Chandigarh, September 15 The runner-up title was bagged by hosts Weightlifting Coaching Centre, Sector 42 (WCC-42), who could fetch 137 points, while Government College for Girls, Sector 11 (GCG-11), earned 84 points for the second runners-up position. Jasbir Kaur of Government College for Girls, Sector 42, won gold medal in the +75 kg category with a lift of 30 kg in snatch, 40 kg in clean and jerk and 70 kg in total. Her colleague, Tejinder Kaur got silver medal (25 kg, 35 kg, 60 kg). Avtar Kaur of Weightlifting Coaching Centre, Sector 42, got bronze medal (17 kg, 25 kg, 42 kg). Results: 48 kg: 1 Preeti (PU) 39 kg (snatch), 47 kg (clean and jerk), 86 kg (total); 2 Babita (GCG-42) 33 kg, 35 kg, 68 kg; 3 Navpreet (WCC-42) 21 kg, 25 kg, 46 kg. 53 kg: 1 Renu (PU) 49 kg, 60 kg, 109 kg; 2 Aarshdeep (GGS-26) 50 kg, 55 kg, 105 kg; 3 Amarjeet (WCC-42) 20 kg, 27 kg, 47 kg. 58 kg: 1 Renu (GGS-42) 43 kg, 53 kg, 96 kg; 2 Asha (GGS-42) 40 kg, 47 kg, 87 kg; 3 Kanchan (WCC-42) 21 kg, 27 kg, 48 kg. 63 kg: 1 Rajwinder (GGC-11) 35 kg, 49 kg, 84 kg; 2 Kanchan (GCG-42), 36 kg, 48 kg, 84 kg; 3 Reena (GGSC-26) 30 kg, 40 kg, 70 kg. 69 kg: 1 Deepika (GGC-11) 45 kg, 55 kg, 100 kg; 2 Inderjeet (GCG-42) 30 kg, 40 kg, 70 kg; 3 Manpreet (WCC-42) 22 kg, 30 kg, 52 kg. +75 kg: 1 Jasbir Kaur (GCG-42) 30 kg, 40 kg, 70 kg; 2 Tejinder Kaur (GCG-42) 25 kg, 35 kg, 60 kg; 3 Avtar Kaur (WCC-42) 17 kg, 25 kg, 42 kg. Team championship: 1 GCG-42 175 points; 2 WCC-42 137 pts; 3 PGGC-11 84 pts. |
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City girl leads in Hero Honda Women’s Golf
Chandigarh, September 15 Bangalore’s hot favourite Sharmila Nicollet, winner of all three events held so far, was two strokes behind the leader at three over par 75, with Nalini Singh Siwach and Neha Tripathi holding the joint second slot at two over 74. Saaniya took control over Jack Nicklaus designed course, as she played a par game till the fifth. Bogies on the sixth and seventh saw the tall city girl taking the turn at two over par 38. She bogeyed the 11th and 12th to be four over. But then she countered the cloudy and windy conditions to sink birdies on the 14th, 15th and 18th to finish the day on top of the leaderboard at one over par 73. Sharmila also started well and was level par till the seventh. But then she dropped a shot on the eighth hole and double-bogeyed the par-5 ninth to be three over par 39 at the turn. A level par 36 on the back nine saw her finish with a card of three over par 75. Kolkata’s Neha Tripathi and Nalini Singh Siwach from Delhi returned identical cards of two over par 74 to be a close tied second after the first round. Chandigarh’s Preetinder Kaur is occupying the fifth slot at six over par 78. Score (after first round): 73 Saaniya Sharma; 74 Neha Tripathi and Nalini Singh Siwach; 75 Sharmila Nicollet; 78 Preetinder Kaur; 84 Priya Puri; 85 Rani Sonti; 86 Nikki Ponappa, Mita Gowande and Nalini Singh; 87 Pallavi Jain and Reena Singh. |
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Extended monsoon worries PCA officials
Mohali, September 15 “The situation has worried me. I hope that there will be a slow pitch during the international match this year,” said the curator. Notably, the PCA is known for its fast pitches in the country. Daljit Singh added that due to rain they could not hold practice matches which were usually held ahead of any international outing. However, he asserted that the preparations were on for the World Cup matches to be held next year. “I can say that the work done this year is far better than the work done in past 10 years here.” “An area of about 65,000 sq feet of outfield is de-weeded and re-grassed,” said Daljit Singh. He added that the stadium would offer top-most facilities during the forthcoming World Cup matches here. |
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Horse Show
Fatehgarh Sahib, September 15 Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Badal presided over the opening ceremony. The six-day mega event is being organised by Heritage Equestrian Academy,
Mohali, in association with the engineering college. In the national tent-pegging championship, riders will compete for the individual and team titles in the categories of sword, lance, ring & peg and Indian file. More than 70 riders are competing in the children international show-jumping competition. Results of first day: Young and junior rider (accumulator): Sowar Sachin Chandel of Remount and Veterinary Corps,
Saharanpur, 1 (horse-Veeru); Angad Sahlot of Olympic Riding Academy, Delhi, 2 (horse-European import
ladron); Ishaan Alagh from Army Service Corps (North) 3 (horse-Pralay); Sukhdeep Singh from Kirpal Sagar Academy 4 (horse-Asian Express). |
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Football meet from Oct 2
Chandigarh, September 15 The championship has been organised for the junior section so far. This time, members of the club decided to include the senior section as well. In the junior section, players born on or after November 1, 1997, are eligible to participate in the championship, whereas in the senior section, local footballers can participate. Interested players can contact Viney Kanwar (94636-56007), secretary of the club. |
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Basketball trials on Sept 20
Chandigarh, September 15 All departments of the Chandigarh Administration are eligible to take part in the trials. All participants must carry their individual identity cards for verification of the eligibility criteria. The selected team will represent Chandigarh in the All-India Civil Services Basketball Tournament to be held at Gandhinagar (Gujarat) from October 26 to 29.
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Punjab cagers dominate
Chandigarh, September 15 Punjab cagers first defeated Haryana Circle by 18 points, as the final score of the match was 63-45. In their second outing, the team got the better of Orissa 44-28. In other two matches, Gujarat Circle and Army Postal Services and Punjab won the matches against Tamil Nadu Circle (66-60 points) and Orissa Circle (43-40 points), respectively.
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