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Six injured in clash
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The case was registered on the statement of Gurmeet Singh, a resident of Dandrala village. The police said the matter was being investigated and action would be taken against the accused.

Car stolen

Mohali: Residents of Sector 68, behind City Park, are complaining about inadequate police patrolling in the area. In the last few months a number of incidents of burglaries and vehicles thefts have been reported from the area.

Lovy Nindra, a resident of house number 1149, Sector 68, complained that his Maruti Esteem (CH 01 T 0780) was stolen from his house this morning. Few days ago, an Indica Vista was stolen from the house.

Bassi Pathana, October 4
The procurement of paddy by various government agencies has started in various purchase centres of the sub-division. Bibi Satwinder Kaur Dhaliwal, chairperson, District Planning Board, accompanied by officials of the procurement agencies, inaugurated the process today by making a purchase at the grain market of Bassi Pathana.

She inspected heaps of paddy brought by farmers. She called upon the farmers to bring paddy to mandis as per specification of the government and they would not feel any difficulty in purchase. She said the government was for their convenience and if they found any difficulty they could call her and other officials any time.

Lakhbir Singh, chairman of the market committee, said all arrangements had been made by the committee for the convenience of farmers. More than 5,000 quintals of paddy arrived in the grain market.

Jagdeep Singh Cheema, district president of the SAD, Paramjit Singh, assistant food & civil supply officer and Rajesh Singla, press secretary, Arhtiya Association, were also present.

DERA BASSI: Procurement of paddy has started in grain markets of Dera Bassi and Lalru. Government agencies, such as Markfed, Warehouse and FCI, purchased the paddy.

Mandi officials said over 2,600 tonnes of paddy had been brought at different purchasing centres of Dera Bassi and Lalru till now. Nearly 2,300 tonnes of paddy was purchased by government agencies out of the total arrival, they added.

Nearly 1,000 tonnes of paddy arrived at the purchasing centres of Dera Bassi out of which 900 tonnes had been purchased. Besides, over 1,600 tonnes of paddy arrived at the purchasing centres of Lalru out of which nearly 1,400 tonnes had been purchased by different agencies.

Meanwhile, due to some dispute among the FCI, farmers and commission agents, purchasing work could not be started in the Samgouli purchasing centre today. Some commission agents and farmers had decided not to sell paddy to the FCI.

Ambala, October 4
A general body meeting of the Railway Mail Service Cooperative Bank was held in Rukmani Devi Hall at Ambala Cantonment in which all staff members and officers of the various branches from other states, including Punjab, Haryana and Delhi, participated.

While addressing the gathering, Madan Lal and Sandeep Sharma, president and general secretary of the RMS Coop Employees Welfare Society, said senior bureaucrats of the RMS Cooperative Bank had been robbing the hard-earned money of the bank employees due to corrupt practices.

A case in this regard, under Sections 420 and 120-B of the IPC, has already been registered at the Housing Board Colony police post at Ambalal Cantonment on June 4 on the complaint of two employees of the bank.

The meeting turned stormy when a former chairman of the RMS Cooperative Bank, SP Goel, levelled corruption charges against the present chairman, Manjit Singh, whose name is also included in the FIR registered with the police.

Earlier, the investigating officer of the Ambala police, who has been probing the alleged embezzlement of Rs 10.5 lakh in the bank, had recommended the inclusion of bank chairman Manjit Singh in the FIR for his alleged involvement in the scam.

The leaders said the bank having strength of more than 9,000 consumers was losing reputation due to adverse reports published in newspapers.

While talking to mediapersons, SP Goel said several cases of frauds had been detected in the past one year. Another embezzlement case was detected in a branch of the RMS Bank at Delhi in which one employee was suspended and arrested by the police, but the prime accused responsible for frauds were still at large, he added.

He said the Reserve Bank of India had already ordered the closure of Delhi’s branch of this bank which was opened without seeking permission from the RBI and also imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on the branch.

Manjit Singh was accused of siphoning off Rs 6.45 lakh of the bank into a new account opened last year. Another Rs 4.22 lakh was credited to the accounts of two directors of the bank against the bank norms. The investigating officer also checked the bank records on July 15 in which embezzlement was detected. The present chairman was, however, not ready to talk regarding the misuse of the bank money.

Kalka, October 4
Taking a note of interruption in water supply here during power shutdowns, the department of public health is going to provide four additional electricity generators to Kalka town. Informing this, BR Verma, SDO of Kalka public health, said the department would soon install four generators of high capacity at four waterworks in Kalka to maintain regular water supply in town during the breakdown of electricity.

He further said that a generator of 310 KVA capacity would be installed in Lohgarh, another three generators of 100 KVA capacity each would be installed at Bitna, Housing Board and at Bitna Seuri.

The above said generators would be installed within next 15 days. After installation of the generators, the public health department would not be dependent on the electricity department for regular water supply, as all waterworks functioning in the town would be connected to the generators. A generator installed at Kalka-Parwanoo barrier waterworks is already functional. 

Chandigarh, October 4
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has virtually given a dressing down to its employees.

For the first time in its history, the high court has passed an order prohibiting its employees from donning jeans and T-shirts to the office. Even shirts with stripes have not found favour with the high court administration. “Young lady employees” find a specific mention in the order.

Too casual for an institution like the high court, its top brass believes. Asking the employees to stick to the formals, the high court has also asked the drivers and the lower staff to strictly move about in uniforms. With this, it is clear that coloured and striped shirts, along with T-shirts and jeans, will now be a thing of the past for the employees.

The directions, challenging the dressing sense of the employees, came on the administrative side. In fact, a detailed one-page circular has already been issued for the information of the employees.

The order was passed after the high ups observed that the way the employees were dressing looked “highly improper”, and was “unbecoming”. The circular, issued by the registrar (administration) reads: “It has been noticed that the employees of this court are not properly dressing themselves for attending to their duties.”

“While young lady employees are attending to their duties in T-shirts (which are coloured and striped at times), coloured or stripped shirts, as also jeans, which look highly improper and unbecoming of the employees of an institution like the high court.”

Before parting with the order, the registrar has asserted: “All employees of this court are, therefore, directed to observe a minimum dress code, under which they are to put on formal shirts while on duty, whereas no employees shall wear T-shirts and/or jeans while attending to their duties.”

Chandigarh, October 4
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has put a stay on the panel of names to be selected for the post of chief engineer, UT, on an application filed by former chief engineer SK Jaitley wherein he had sought an appointment to the said post.

CAT has issued a notice to the UT administration for October 25. SK Jailtley is presently holding the additional charge of chief engineer, UT, and is appointed to the rank of superintending engineer.

Jailtley claimed that as letter was sent by the secretary (personnel) to Chief Secretary, government of Punjab and Haryana, CHB, and commissioner, municipal corporation, on September 24, for sending a panel of names to select an incumbent for the post of chief engineer which is being made even after the representation of the applicant.

He stated there was an irregularity committed by the administration in giving the charge for of the post of chief engineer to an ineligible superintending Engineer - Surinder Pal - on April 1, 2009. Jailtley said Surinder was from Punjab State Electricity Board and was ineligible to be appointed as chief engineer in UT as per the provisions of 2005 rules. Subsequently, Surinder was repatriated to his parent cadre and through orders dated September 10, 2010, the applicant was given an additional charge of post of chief engineer.

Chandigarh, October 4
The Debts Recovery Tribunal Bar Association, Chandigarh, celebrated 10 years of its formation at Law Bhavan, Sector 37, Chandigarh.

A conference was held. Chief Justice Mukul Mudgal, Justice Kuldeep Singh (retd), Supreme Court of India, and judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Courts, including, Justice Permod Kohli, Justice Surya Kant, S Harcharan Singh, presiding officer, DRT-II, Chandigarh, and AK Jain, presiding officer, DRT-I, Chandigarh, attended the conference.

The conference was presided over by Justice JM Malik, chairperson, DRAT, New Delhi, and advocates of the High Court.

Law students of University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, department of laws, Army Institute of Law, Mohali and Rayat & Bahra Law Institute, Kharar, also attended the conference.

Speakers dwelt on humane expediency in banking adjudications and legal profession a boon or a bane -an introspection. Infrastructural difficulties faced by the entire system were also deliberated upon.

Giddha by students of the University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, was liked by all. 

Chandigarh, October 4
Giving a statement before the Police Complaints Authority in the hit-and-run-case today, inspector Mahavir Singh, the SHO of the Sector 3 police station, stated that police raided two houses in Sector 9 and 36 to arrest Sukhmnai Brar, alias Amanat, but they were found locked.

Mahavir’s statements are in complete to contrast to what the media had reported as mediapersons were stationed outside the Sector 36 residence of the accused. A police team led by the SHO returned after getting no response form there even as mediapersons managed to talk to the family.

Mahavir was directed to appear before the authority for the alleged lapses in the hit-and-run-case involving Sukhamnai Brar. She fled the spot after 21-year-old Sukhwinder Singh and his six-year-old cousin Harpreet Singh, alias Golu, were killed after the car Sukhamnai was driving hit their motorcycle on August 17.

Mahavir said that Sukhmnai surrendered before the police next day after they exerted pressure on her guardian. Soon after the arrest, she was medically examined at the Sector 16 Government Multi-Specialty Hospital and her blood and urine samples were sent to the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) for chemical examination.

Sukhmani’s car was also mechanically examined by a police mechanic who said the car was being driven at a speed between 80 and 100 kmph.

The SHO also maintained that since the accused did not had an intension to kill, hence a case under Section 304 of the IPC was not registered against her. The probe showed that it was an accident due to rash and negligent driving leading to registration of a case under Sections 279, 337 and 304-A of the IPC. The SHO had filed an affidavit before the Police Complaints Authority in reply to a complaint filed by advocate HC Arora, president of the RTI Activists Federation Punjab.

The SHO also held that no content of any drug or alcohol was detected during the test in the blood and urine samples of the accused. During the hearing, Arora sought adjournment for filing a rejoinder to the reply of the SHO and the case has been adjourned for October 19.

Patiala, October 4
Multani Mal Modi College, Patiala, won the Inter-College Cycling (Women) Championship held at Punjabi University, Patiala. The college team comprised of Gurpreet and Sandeep.

Gurpreet won the gold medal in individual time trial in 500 m event and Sandeep got silver medal in the same event. Sandeep bagged gold medal in individual pursuit 3-km event while Gurpreet received silver medal in the same event.

College principal Dr Satish Kumar Bhardwaj and Dr Rashpaul Singh, chairman of the sports committee of the College, congratulated the winning team. The principal also applauded the sincere efforts of the teachers-in-charge of sports activities Prof Nishan Singh and Mandeep Kaur. 

Chandigarh, October 4
Vani Kapoor of Gurgaon fired a one under par 71 card to take the lead on the opening day of the 18th Punjab Open Ladies Amateur Golf Championship on the par-72 greens of the Chandigarh Golf Club here today.

Local girl Rabiya Gill carded a three over par 75 to occupy the second slot four strokes behind the leader. Gurbani Singh of Delhi, who heads the amateur merit list is breathing down Rabiya's neck just one stroke behind at 76 along with Amandeep Drall.

Vani Kapoor began with a bogey on the first. Back to back birdies on the second and third, followed by bogeys on the fourth and sixth saw her take the turn at one over 37. She played a steady back nine returning even par scores till the 16th. Then she capped her performance with birdies on the 17th and 18th for a blemish-free two under 34 back nine and a day's card of 71.

Rabiya had an interesting roller-coaster round carding a three over par 75 studded with six birdies. It was a good show by the local girl considering that she is pitted against the cream of the lady amateur golf.

Earlier, the championship sponsored by Vigneshwara, was teed off by Chandigarh Golf Club president Birinder Singh Gill.

Scores:

Open Championship - 71 Vani Kapoor, 75 Rabiya Gill, 76 Amandeep Drall and Gurbani Singh; Silver Salver (0-12) nett - 69 Amandeep Drall, 71 Vani Kapoor, 72 Rabiya Gill; Challenge Bowl (13-24) gross - 85 Gurjot Badwal, 89 S Ratia, 91 Sarabjit Bhullar; nett - 71 Ritu Lamba, 72 Gurjot Badwal, 73 S. Ratia; Bronze Plate (25-36) gross - 94 Rasna Bhandari, 101 Dolly Mangat, 104 Ashi Jain; nett - 68 Rasna Bhandari, 73 Dolly Mangat and Kiran B.M. Singh; Junior Shield (under 18) - 71 Vani Kapoor, 76 Gurbani Singh, 78 Gauri Monga; Subjunior Shield (under 14) - 83 Astha Madaan, 84 Millie Saroha, 85 Gurjot Badwal; Senior Challenge (50 and above) gross -89 S. Ratia, 94 Ritu Lamba and Situ Puri; nett - 71 Ritu Lumba, 73 S. Ratia and Situ Puri; Super Senior Challenge (65 years and above) gross -109 Kiran B.M. Singh and Dalbir Sahi, 110 Aruna Sharma; nett - 73 Kiran B.M. Singh, 75 P. Sukarchakia, 84 
Dalbir Sahi. 

Chandigarh, October 4
Buoyed by two goals of Mehak, Coaching Centre- A, Sector 17, team drubbed 24 United FC by 4-0 in the senior section of the ongoing fifth Kanwar Harbans Lal Memorial Football Championship at Sector 17 Football Stadium, here today.

The other contributors were Jagdeep and Saurav, who scored one goal each.

In another match of the same section, the NPS Club thrashed Young Boys, FC-55 by 5-0. For the winners, Johny Chand, Robin, Jitender, Waris and Manpreet bulged the net.

The results are as follow:

Senior Section: Coaching Centre-A, Sector 17, beat 24 United FC 4-0; the NPS Club beat Young Boys, FC-55, 5-0;

Junior Section: YPS, Mohali, beat Coaching Centre- 17, 3-1. 

Today’s Fixtures

Junior section: C.F.A-42 vs. St. Soldier School at 2.30 pm

Senior section: DAV Club vs. Rajput football club at 1pm

R.B.I Football Club vs. Rajeshwar Football club at 3.30pm

Chandigarh, October 4
SGGS College, Chandigarh, emerged winner in the Panjab University Badminton (Men) Championship for the session 2010-11, held on PU Campus, here today.

The winning team beat PU Campus by 3-1. PU’s Saurav and Deepak won their singles beating Sunil (21-8, 21-19) and Navjot (21-9, 21-11) respectively, while in doubles, the duo of Saurav and Deepak got the better of Oscar and Sunil (23-21, 21-10).

For PU campus, Oscar won his match against Aman by 21-4, 21-11.

The second position was secured by PU campus, whereas DAV College, Sector 10, and PG Government College, Sector 11, secured third and fourth positions, respectively.

The results are as follow:

Semifinals: SGGS College, Chandigarh, beat PG GC Sector 11, Chandigarh. Score: 3-0; PU campus, Chandigarh’ beat DAV College, Chandigarh Score: 3-0

For 3rd/4th place: DAV College, Chandigarh, beat PG GC, Sector 11, Chandigarh. Score: 3-1 (Raman beat Anil (21-5, 21-14) Vishal lost to Ravi (19-21, 19-21) Raman and Vishal beat Ravi and jagjeet (21-11, 21-11) Vishal beat jagjit (21-9, 21-12)

Following are the results of Panjab University Inter-College Badminton (Women) Tournament being played at P.U. gymnasium Hall, Chandigarh.

Quarter Finals

1. P.U. Campus, Chandigarh, beat PG GC, Sector 11, Chd.

Score: 2-0

2. DAV College, Chandigarh beat GGS College (W), Chd. Score: 2-0

3. GN Girls College, Ludhiana beat A.S.College (W), Khanna Score: 2-0

4. MCM DAV College, Chd. beat SGHRS (W), Chabbewal Score: 2-0

Chandigarh, October 4
Justifying their top rankings, Rishabh Sharda (u-10, boys), Nihit Rawal (u-12, boys), Astha Arora (u-14, girls) and Aviraj Kamboj (u-18, boys) clinched the top honours in their respective age groups in the LD Kapoor Memorial Total Tennis Tournament at YMCA Total Tennis Academy, Sector 11, here today.

Following are the results:

Boys (singles) finals

U-10: Rishabh Sharda bt Anmol Rattan 6-0, 7-6 (7-3).

U-12: Nihit Rawal bt Sagar Bains 6-2, 6-3.

U-14: Rahul Seth bt Vikas Berwal 6-4, 2-6, 6-2.

U-18: Aviraj Kamboj bt Raghav Talwar 6-3, 6-2.

Girls (singles) finals

U-12: Arushi Kakkar bt Khushi Jain 4-1, 4-0.

U-14: Astha Arora bt Reva Gill 6-2, 6-2.

U-18: Jasmine bt Reva Gill 6-2, 6-1.

Panchkula, October 4
The North Zone won the Ist Rajiv Gandhi All-India Inter Zonal Under-15 National League Cricket Championship for the Royal Empire Cup after beating the West Zone by 42 runs in the final at Cricket Stadium, Sector 3, here today.

Batting first, the North Zone were all out on 149 in 29.5 overs. Gurnek top scored with 35-run knock. Pankaj Satpute scalped 4 for 29.

In reply, the West Zone were bundled out at 107 in 28.4 overs. Opener Sanket hit defiant knock of 24 runs off 49.

Brief scores:

North Zone: 149 all out in 29.5 overs [Gurnek Singh(35), Animesh Goyal(22), Yugneek Kandehla (17), Pankaj Satpute (4 for 29), Ganesh Padtani (1 for 23)]

West Zone: 107 all out in 28.4 overs [ Sanket Tajane (24), Pankaj Satpute(18), Amit Choudhary (3 for 16), Sumit Phogat (2 for13), Gurnek Singh (2 for 16).