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NEIGHBOURHOOD

Vita milk gets costlier by Rs 2
Tribune News Service

Ambala, May 12
From today onwards residents of Ambala will have to shell out more to buy milk and milk products as Vita has increased its milk prices by Rs 2 per litre. Vita milk plant has also increased prices of milk products, including ghee, butter, curd and milk powder, from today in Ambala, Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar and Panchkula districts.

Verka has already revised retail prices of their products in this area with effect from May 11. Vita is facing tough competition with Verka and Reliance in this area.

According to sources, Vita packed milk with full cream would now be available at Rs 34 per litre, standard milk would cost Rs 31 per litre, toned milk Rs 28 per litre and double toned milk Rs 25 per litre. The price rise comes as a result of a huge agitation launched by the dairy farmers, demanding a hike in procurement prices. The farmers pleaded that input costs had gone up.

Jaspal Singh, CEO of Vita plant, said that due to hot weather conditions, there was acute shortage of milk at present as production capacity of milk in animals decreases in summers. He said the plant was getting 50,000-litre milk through cooperative milk societies and between 30,000 and 35,000-litre milk was procured from Kurukshetra district every day.

Sale of adulterated bottled water shoots up
Attar Singh
Tribune News Service

Ambala, May 12
With the rise in mercury, an upward trend has been witnessed in the sale of adulterated aerated water of different brands here. At the main bus stand in Ambala Cantt, vendors can be seen boarding each and every bus to sell adulterated bottled water. The cost of a bottle varies between Rs 25 and Rs 30.

The Haryana roadways authorities said they were unaware of the malpractice.

When contacted, Ashwani Kumar Dogra, general manager, Haryana roadways, Ambala depot, said since the matter was brought to his notice, steps would be taken to check the sale of adulterated water. Satish Aggarwal, Civil Surgeon, Ambala, said the deputy Civil Surgeon was taking care of the matter. Quality of food products was being checked, he added.

He said he would ask his staff to collect samples of water being sold at the bus stand. He said officials had been directed to strengthen surveillance and ensure that the public was provided with safe drinking water and soft drinks. He agreed that spurious soft drinks prepared under unhygienic conditions could pose a serious health hazard to passengers. He asked the health officials to ensure that the water being provided to people in buses was not contaminated.

Man accused of rape by wife
Our Correspondent

Ambala, May 12
The police has registered a rape case against the mahant of a dera of Ambala City today. According to the police report, the wife of the mahant, who had been living separately for the past several years in the dera campus, alleged that the mahant entered in her room late last night and raped her. The woman got married to the mahant in 2003.

Meanwhile, the mahant refuted the charges of the victim and said some persons had been conspiring to acquire the property of the dera.

The police has registered a case against the mahant under Sections 376-A (intercourse by a man with his wife during separation), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC. He was later produced in the local court which sent him to judicial custody.

Two decomposed bodies found
Woman, son committed suicide: Police
Tribune News Service

Ambala, May 12
The police has claimed to have solved the mystery death of Santosh (45) and her son Vishal (21), whose highly decomposed bodies were found in their house in Krishan Nagar on May 10.

Sources said a suicide note was recovered by the police during the investigation along with a bottle containing poison, which was purportedly consumed by them. The bottle has been sent to Madhuban laboratory for examination.

According to the suicide note, Santosh had consumed poison to end her life followed by Vishal, who stated that it was unbearable for him to see his mother breathing her last. Sources further said that Vishal had completed his graduation this year and sought admission in MA.

According to neighbours, both mother and son used to stay there alone since past seven years and were not having speaking terms with anyone. Police sources said mental tension seems to be the reason behind the suicide. The bodies were sent to the PGI, Rohtak, for the postmortem examination.

2 killed in road mishaps
Our Correspondent

Ambala, May 12
Two persons were killed in separate road accidents near here today. According to information, Parveen Kumar, a student of a high school of Balana village was killed while crossing the Ambala-Hisar road. The police said he was hit by a car.

A case was registered against the car driver. The body of the student was sent to the Civil Hospital for the postmortem. In another incident a one-year-old girl was killed on the spot near Chormastpur village when the auto-rickshaw, in which she was travelling with her parents, overturned.

BTech student dies mysteriously
Our Correspondent

Ambala, May 12
A BTech student of Guru Nanank Institute of Technology died in suspicious circumstances here today. The deceased, Manik, was the son of a local journalist. According to information, Manik had gone to attend a marriage at a marriage palace located on the Ambala-Hisar road near Dhurkada village this noon.

His father Kailash Sharma got information this noon that his son collapsed at the marriage palace. He went there and rushed his son to the Civil Hospital at Ambala City where he was declared dead on arrival.

The police was investigating the matter. Hospital sources said the postmortem of the deceased would be conducted tomorrow and the cause of death could be ascertained only after the autopsy.

Discharge of effluents
Seechewal to block Kala Sanghian drain

Kharar, May 12
Environmentalist Baba Balbir Singh Seechewal announced public action to block the Kala Sanghian drain in Jalandhar on May 18 if the Punjab government failed to stop the discharge of effluents into it.

Seechewal, himself a member of the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), had earlier set the May 18 deadline, but in an interaction with the multi-disciplinary faculty of several colleges of Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Gharuan Campus, extended the deadline.

Replicating the strategy adopted by Anna Hazare on the corruption front, Seechewal also announced plans to hold politicians of all parties accountable for their stand on various environmental issues. — TNS

COURTS

Shop directed to refund cost of CDs
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 12
The UT Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum (I) has directed the Chandigarh Music Centre to refund Rs 464, the cost of CDs, to a city resident, Rashim Sharma, for giving wrong CDs. The forum also ordered it to pay Rs 1,000 as costs of litigation.

In her complaint, Rashim stated that she had purchased four video CDs from the Chandigarh Music Centre on a payment of Rs 464, but when she played the CDs on a DVD player, she found that those were audio and not video CDs.

She approached the centre with the request to provide video CDs, but was told that those were not available. It refused to refund Rs 464. In its written reply, the centre admitted that the complainant had purchased four CDs from the shop, but denied that she asked for video CDs as the CDs were chosen by her.

It further stated that the video CDs asked by the complainant were not available in the market as those were neither manufactured nor had been released by any music company. The representative of the music centre made a request to the complainant to exchange the same with products available at the shop, but she was adamant on a refund.

During the course of arguments, the authorised representative of the centre conceded that it was ready to refund Rs 464 to the complainant.

SPORTS

BTS Gold Cup
Saupin’s trounce Bharti Vij Cricket Academy
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 12
Superb unbeaten ton (104 off 63) by Prabhjeet led the Saupin's School, Sector 32, to register a 89-run win over Bharti Vij Cricket Academy, Sector 28, during the third BTS Gold Cup Cricket Tournament U-12 at Banyan Tree School, Sector 48, here today.

Batting first, Saupin's-32 piled up a mammoth total of 204 runs at the loss of one wicket in allotted 20 overs. Prabhjeet stole the show with his fine batting skills. The other notable contributors were Anhad (38 off 18) and Manav (25 off 24).

In reply, Bharti Vij academy team could muster only 115 runs in the stipulated overs at the loss of two wickets. Shivam scored 53 runs, while Gagan hit 28 runs.

Aayush and Gaurav of Saupin's-32 took one wicket each.

In the second match between CL Champs and Shemrock, the latter beat their rivals by eight wickets.

Batting first, CL Champs team were all out on paltry 75 runs in just 18 overs. Only Vaibhav Mahajan could put up a brave front with his 25 runs off 30 balls.

For Shemrock, Vishwanath claimed 3 for 12, followed by Zorawat, who took 2 for 10.

Shemrock team achieved the target in 13 overs with the loss of just two wickets.

Vishwanath put up a good show with his bat, hitting 36 runs off 31 balls. He was ably supported by Navpreet who made 28 runs off 36 balls.

Scores

Saupin’s: 204 for 1 in 20 overs (Prabhjeet 104, Anhad 38 and Manav 25).

Bharti Vij academy: 115 for 2 in 20 overs (Shivam 53 and Gagan 28).

CL Champs: 75 all out in 18 overs (Vaibhav Mahajan 25, Vishwanath 3 for 12 and Zorawar 2 for 10).

Shemrock: 76 for 2 in 13 overs (Vishwanath 36 and Navpreet 28).

Tomorrow’s schedule: Paragon 71 v/s Ajit Karam Singh at 8.30 am; DP Azad Academy v/s Professional Juniors at 11.30 am.

Team for U-13 football festival
Day of judgment tomorrow

Chandigarh, May 12
Players, who have been honing skills in the national U-13 coaching camp at the Sector 17 football stadium for a month now, are all set to participate in the AFC (South Asian Zone) Cup for U-13 Boys Football Festival kicking off at Yazd City of Iran from May 18 to 28.

On May 14, the final squad comprising 22 members will be announced. The players will leave for Iran the same day. Satheevan Balan (Kerala), Tarun Roy (Delhi) and Surinder Singh (Chandigarh), trainers, said the mission of Asian Football Confederation was to spread football base in India.

“The tourney will give our boys a good exposure and help them groom. We will play six matches with different teams,” said Balan, adding that the festival would also provide an opportunity to coaches and fitness trainers to attend a three-day seminar in Iran from May 15 to 17. Coach Surinder Singh and physio Sampath Babu ( Chennai) will leave for Iran on May 14 to attend compulsory coaching. A majority of players attending the camp are from Manipur (6), Mizoram (8) and West Bengal (9). For the international event, other countries in fray are Bangladesh, Pakistan, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. Players attending the camp include Sandip Bhattacharjee, Firojuddin Molla, Tarif Akhand, Babu Mondal, Subrata Das, Basu Mukherjee, Rajesh Goswami, Rabin Matho, Krishanu Sautra (WB), Langpoklakpam Roshan Singh, Shahbaaz, Konejengbam Maniranjan Singh, Ningombam Guneshwor Singh, Lianmin Thang, Heesnam Sailesh Singh (Manipur), Lalremruata, Vanlalruata, Lathasanga, Vanlalremkima, Lalmuanzova, Jonathan Lalengzauva, Lalrintluanga, H Lalrinawma (Mizoram), Fwiden Bargoyary, Mijing Narzary, Rinjkhang Muchahwy, Nijwm Muchahary (Assam), Ramkesh Chettri, Dawa Lendup Sherpa (Sikkim), Aman Kanojia (Uttarakhand), Sam Noronha (Goa), Vijay Kumar (Haryana), Lazimali, Bento Joe N, Abhijit E. M. (Kerala) and Anmol Gupta (Chandigarh). — TNS