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Revolt in Fatehgarh Sahib Cong
Fatehgarh Sahib. January 8 In Fatehgarh Sahib, Didar Singh Bhatti, MLA, has changed his loyalty from the SAD (B) to the People’s Party of Punjab (PPP) while in the Amloh constituency Jagmeet Singh Sahota, member of the PPCC and former president of the Municipal Council, Mandi Gobindgarh, has resigned from the Congress and declared to join the PPP and to contest the election from the Amloh constituency. It looks as the PPP had been waiting for the announcement of official candidates to be made and then woo the dissidents. Manpreet Singh Badal, president of the PPP, today rushed to Mandi Gobindgarh town to induct Jagmeet Singh Sahota into the party. Dr Manmohan Kaushal, former Governor of the Lions Club and president of the Khatri Sabha, also announced that he would contest as an independent from Amloh as the candidates of both the Congress and the SAD(B) are outsiders. Similarly, in Fatehgarh Sahib, Dr Harbans Lal, former minister, who was a front runner for the party ticket, revolted against the party decision on allotting the ticket to an outsider. He held a meeting of his supporters at Fatehgarh Sahib and decided to contest the election independently. He said he had been three-time MLA and minister and had been working for the party for the past five years but the party did not recognise his services and rather allotted the ticket to a fresher in the area. He said he had been rejected by the party not by the people. Similarly, Lakhbir Singh Rai, former president of the District Congress Committee, also held a meeting of his supporters and constituted a core committee of prominent people of the area to decide the next course of action. He said there was resentment among the people of the constituency over allotment of the party ticket to an outsider. It is an irony of fate that both Didar Singh Bhatti of the SAD(B) and Dr Harbans Lal had contested against each other last time and now both would be facing each other as independent. In the Bassi Pathana (R) constituency, advocate Harnek Singh Diwana and Ranjit Singh, who were hot contenders for the party ticket, also organised meetings of their supporters and decided to call a public meeting on Sunday to decide the next course of action. Meanwhile, Kuljeet Singh Nagra, Congress candidate from Fatehgarh Sahib, was accorded a warm welcome by his supporters as he entered Fatehgarh Sahib. A carvan of hundreds of vehicle followed him. He was taken to historical Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib in a procession, where he paid obeisance and addressed the party workers. He thanked the Congress leadership, particularly Rahul Gandhi, for reposing faith in him by allotting the party ticket. Similarly, Harbans Kaur Dullo, wife of Samsher Singh Dullo and Congress candidate from Bassi Pathana, paid obeisance at the historical Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib, Usha Mata Mandir, Brahmghat and Shri Ram Mandir, Bassi Pathana, and started her election campaign. She was accorded a warm welcome by the Congress workers and leaders at Bassi Pathana. |
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Candidates intensify campaign
Dera Bassi, January 8 Candidate of the People’s Party of Punjab (PPP) and the Sanjha Morcha Bhagwant Singh Baltana had filed his nomination papers with the returning officer-cum-SDM, Dera Bassi, in the presence of his supporters yesterday. He held a rally and criticised the successive SAD and Congress governments in the state for not resolving the basic problems of the people. On the other hand, the Congress has announced former minister Jasjit Singh Randhawa’s name from the constituency while the SAD ticket has been allotted to Narinder Kumar Sharma, who is the chairman of the District Planning Board. Deepinder Singh Dhillon, who was an aspirant for the Congress ticket, has announce that he would contest as an independent. He has started canvassing in the villages of the constituency. |
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Dalit Chetna Manch holds sangat darshan
Dera Bassi, January 8 On this occasion, poor people were provided with woollens and shoes. State president of the manch Samsher Singh Purkhalvi appealed to the poor people to vote after considering all the candidates. He criticised the SAD-BJP government for not resolving the problems of the poor and Dalit. He alleged that this government had made false promises to the people. Warm clothes were given to around 500 poor women.
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Cattle pond in bad shape
Dera Bassi, January 8 Though the cattle pond has been constructed at Sadhunagar in the city in order to control the problem of stray animals, it has proved to be a white elephant in the absence of arrangements for its proper maintenance. Many times vehicles are badly damaged when they ram into stray animals on the national highway and other link roads. People are also injured besides stray animals and there have been cases of human casualty in such accidents. The police also admitted that stray animals were becoming the cause of accidents in the city and the adjoining areas. Meanwhile, the MC executive officer said the menace would be checked soon. |
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Woman killed in accident
Ambala, January 8 According to the information, Karnail Kaur (65) and his grandson Harmeet Singh (25) were on a motorcycle when a car, coming from the Delhi side, hit them near Devi Nagar village. Karnail Kaur died on the spot while Harmeet was admitted to the local civil hospital. He has suffered minor injuries. The ambulance of the National Highway Authority transported Karnail Kaur and his grandson to the hospital where the doctor declared the elderly woman dead. The police has registered a case in this regard and started investigations. The body was handed over to her relatives after the post-mortem examination. |
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Sanitation system a shambles
Ambala, January 8 What to talk of improvement in the infrastructure to ensure better sanitation, even maintenance of the present sanitation system is in a state of shambles. The residents expressed resentment over the fact that no arrangements were made to ensure cleanliness in the town. The residents of a number of colonies in the Ambala Cantonment sought provision of the civic amenities in their colonies. Since the area has now come in the MC limits, it was the duty of the corporation to strengthen infrastructure of the civic amenities in these localities. Sudhir Kumar and Vijay Jain, senior members of the colonies association, said, “It is not possible to come out of the houses, as the stench emanating from the accumulated garbage has become unbearable.” The heaps of garbage speak of utter neglect and expose the lapses on the part of the district administration. MC secretary KK Yadav here today said he would pull up the sanitation staff of the corporation and ensure better sanitation in the town. He said, however, care was being taken to utilise the staff in the best possible manner. Yadav said the administration was trying its best to maintain cleanliness in the Ambala Cantonment. Earlier, the corporation used to lift about 50 metric tonnes of garbage from the town everyday, but the quantity of garbage now has increased to 150 metric tonnes per day, as the residents and traders are throwing household and industrial wastes in the open, sources of the corporation added. Referring to the insanitary condition in the grain market area, he said he would deploy additional staff and coordinate with the market committee authorities to improve sanitation in the area. |
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Drunk driving, overspeeding to blame
Patiala, January 8 This was stated by Dr DS Bhullar, senior IMA member and secretary-general of the Society for People’s Welfare & Awareness, Patiala, on the concluding day of Road Safety Week organised by the District Traffic Police, Patiala, today. According to Bhullar, more than 3,000 people are killed daily in road accidents worldwide, of them are 500 children and the most vulnerable are in the age group from 15 to 40 years. Road safety has become a matter of concern globally and India is one of the 10 countries chosen by the World Health Organisation (WHO) under its RS-10 project on road safety. Punjab and Andhra Pradesh have been chosen for this pilot project. The IMA will be shortly starting a massive campaign to sensitise students of professional and other colleges in the district on road safety and traffic violations in collaboration of the district traffic police and other NGOs. |
13-year-old boy sodomised
Chandigarh, January 8 The accused has been identified as Sanjay Singh, a resident of Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh. The victim is employed with Sindhi Sweets in Sector 17 and used to sleep in the open area outside the KC theatre area along with his brothers. The incident occurred late last night when a truck came to Hotel Taj from Delhi to deliver a consignment for exhibition at the hotel. The driver, Sanjay Singh, parked his truck in the parking area opposite the hotel. The teenaged boy went to the public toilet, where the accused, in an inebriated condition, forcibly took him inside his truck and sodomised him. The child raised a hue and cry and passersby got the impression that a scuffle was going on and called the police control room. By the time the PCR arrived, the child had managed to rescue himself and rushed to a police Home Guard volunteer Kanta Prasad, who was patrolling the area. Sanjay Singh was arrested from the spot. The medical examination report of the victim confirmed that the teenager was sodomised and the truck driver was heavily drunk. The boy is currently undergoing treatment in the Government Multi-Speciality Hospital in Sector 16. A case has been registered in the Sector 17 police station.
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Manipur fencers take lead
Chandigarh, January 8 In the final of the foil event of boys (U-14) category, Manipur defeated Maharashtra by a margin of 14-4, while host Chandigarh and Punjab were declared joint winners for the third place. In the final match of the girls’ team event, Manipur overcame Punjab by 15-14, while Chandigarh and Maharashtra remained on the third spot. In the individual boys (U-17) group, Santosh of Manipur defeated his counterpart Sanjoy by 15-12, while in the girls (U-17) individual event (epee), Ranggila of Manipur routed Jaseerit of Punjab by 15-14 to win the title. Results: Boys (U-16): Maharashtra bt Rajasthan by 30 runs; Chandigarh bt IPSC by 14 runs; Goa bt Tamil Nadu by 2 wickets; Delhi bt Puducherry by 92 runs; Bihar bt Uttarakhand by 10 runs; Punjab bt Uttar Pradesh by 5 wickets; Madhya Pradesh bt Karnataka by 71 runs; Kerala bt Orissa by 15 runs; Rajasthan bt J&K by 9 runs. Girls (U-19) dodge ball: NVS bt Gujarat by 2-0; Kerala bt Jharkhand by 1-0; Delhi bt UP by 2-0; Maharashtra bt Gujarat by 2-0; Jharkhand bt Tamil Nadu by 2-0; MP bt Gujarat by 2-0; Jharkhand bt AP by 2-0; Haryana bt J&K by 2-0. Boys (U-19): J&K bt AP by 2-0; Punjab bt Gujarat by 2-0; Delhi bt Jharkhand by 2-0; Maharashtra bt Goa by 2-1; Tamil Nadu bt J&K by 2-0; Chattisgarh bt NVS by 2-1; Chandigarh bt MP by 2-0; Kerala bt UP by 2-0; Haryana bt Andhra Pradesh by 2-1. Boys (U-19) handball: UP bt Karnataka by 18-11; Chhattisgarh (21 goals) v/s Andhra Pradesh (21 goals) draw; NVS bt Uttarakhand 35-15; Maharashtra bt J&K by 18-8; Kerala bt Puducherry by 20-6; Vidyabharti bt Puducherry by 23-18; Rajasthan bt Karnataka 16-22. Girls (U-19): Punjab bt AP by 17-5; Tamil Nadu bt Uttarakhand by 12-9; Vidhyabharti bt Jammu Kashmir by 4-3; Gujarat bt Karnataka 9-10; HP bt NVS by 10-7; KVS bt MP 8-4; Chandigarh bt Maharashtra 20-1; Kerala bt Goa 20-3; Kerala bt Gujarat 21-4. Choi Kwang Do: defence drill (U-19) girls: 42-45 kg: Deepika-Delhi; Monika-Uttarakhand; Priyanaka-Maharashtra. 45-48 kg: Anamika-Delhi; Geetika-Chandigarh, Shiv Priya-Maharashtra. 48-51 kg: Mansi Gupta-Gujarat; Kanchan Tiyagi-Delhi; Himani-Haryana. 51-54 kg: Somya-Delhi; Tejinder Kaur-Punjab; Kalyani-Maharashtra. 54-57 kg: Supreet-Punjab; Iftesam Khan-Delhi; Bhateri-Haryana. 57-60 kg: Dhansari-Maharastra; Raunak-Gujarat; Nidhi-Delhi. 60-63 kg: Amrut-Maharashtra; Jyoti-Haryana; Sawati-Delhi. 63-66 kg: Indu-IPSC; Kanika-Haryana; Ruby-Delhi. 66-69 kg: Sanjyoti-Maharashtra; Reema-Delhi; Anjali-IPSC. 69 and above: Vidushi-Haryana; Kiranpreet-Chandigarh; Pallvi-Maharashtra.
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Shrutika hogs limelight in gymnastics
Chandigarh, January 8 Seetu from Punjab was adjudged as the winner in the vaulting table competition with 11.25 points for the gold medal. Pooja Singh of Uttar Pradesh and Mrunmai Bhogle of Maharashtra secured second and third position with 10.77 points and 10.74 points each. Ace gymnast Pooja also bagged gold medal in the balancing beam event, while Payal of West Bengal and Khyati Shukla of Uttar Pradesh after obtaining 12.65 and 12.42 points for the silver and bronze medals, respectively. Payal Das collected 12 points for attaining top place in the floor exercise event. Khyati Shukla of Uttar Pradesh and Shrutika Joshi of Maharashtra scored identical 11.80 points to be adjudged as the joint winners. Shrutika Joshi (10.38 points) of Maharashtra won the gold medal in the uneven bars competitions, while Champa Chakraborty of Tripura secured silver medal with 10.25 points and Mrunmai Bhogle of Maharashtra earned a bronze medal with 10.13 points. Results: Girls U-12: Shrutika Joshi (Mah) 45.15; Payal Das (WB) 44.95; Pooja Singh (UP) 43.70. Balancing beam: Pooja Singh (UP) 12.82; Payal Das (WB) 12.65; Khyati Shukla (UP) 12.42. Uneven bars: Shrutika Joshi (Mah) 10.38; Champa Chakraborty (Tripura) 10.25; Mrunmai Bhogle (Mah) 10.13. Vaulting table: Seetu (Punjab) 11.25; Pooja Singh (UP) 10.77; Mrunmai Bhogle (Mah) 10.74. Floor: Payal Das (WB) 12; Khyati Shukla (UP) 11.80; Shrutika Joshi (Mah) 11.80. |
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Moga lads lift football trophy
Chandigarh, January 8 For the winning side, Baldeep Singh drew the first blood after scoring the lead in the eighth minute of the game, followed by a goal in the 11th minute when Hardeep Singh doubled the lead. In the second half, Ramandeep Singh took the tally to 3-0 after striking in the 32nd minute of the game. Earlier in the semifinal, the LLRM College of Education beat Gobindgarh College of Education by 3-0 with Avtar Singh (third minute), Ramandeep Singh (fifth minute) and Baldeep Singh (11th minute) scoring goals for the team. Whereas, in the second semifinal, the SBHS Khalsa College of Education, Mahilpur, routed the department of evening studies, PU, by 2-1.
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Hoshiarpur weightlifters clinch title
Chandigarh, January 8 Gobindgarh Public College, Alour, finished as runner-up with 12 points, while GGN Khalsa College, Ludhiana, scored eight points to finish third in the tourney. Tarawati Memorial Degree College, Bringali (Hoshiarpur), finished fourth with five points. Results with total weight of snatch and jerk: Boys (56 kg): Kuldeep Singh 180 kg; Rohit Bajaj 167 kg; Saddam Hussain 144 kg. 62 kg: Kamaljit Singh 192 kg; Ajay Kumar 178 kg; Ramandeep Singh 160 kg. 69 kg: Parminder Singh 242 kg; Jatinder Singh 195 kg; Rahul Rawat 193 kg. 77 kg: Vikas Thakur 270 kg; Gurpreet Singh 249 kg; Pardeep Singh 235 kg. 85 kg: Simranjit Singh 246 kg; Pritpal Singh 240 kg; Simranjeet Singh 227 kg. 94 kg: Sharandeep Singh 260 kg; Sachinder 203 kg; Karan Verma 202 kg.
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Teams prefer own kitchens
Chandigarh, January 8 For this, they not only have brought cooks but also rice, pulses and spices for getting the original flavour of the dishes, favourite in their hometown. The players representing states like Rajasthan, Orissa, Chhattisgarh and others are having food prepared by the cooks in their own mess. The contingents feel comfortable, as according to them, they can ask for any dish as per the requirement and taste. “It is the most comfortable thing to have food like home every time we go out for playing. The players feel safe and can ask for anything they wanted to eat. In the mess, we are bound to eat what we are provided,” said Palwinder, a handball player from Rajasthan. Notably, the contingent from Chattisgarh is also carrying two quintals of rice with them, as almost all players love rice. “We have also brought our own cooking material so that the players should have proper food. We are here for another three days and are on the verge of finishing the quota, which we brought from our hometown. Another advantage of having our own mess is that we do not have to rely on others. The players can get food at the right time and after that they can undergo a proper rest, which will help them perform consistent,” said VK Tiwari, sports organising head, Chattisgarh. The contingent from Rajasthan has also brought a three-member team of cooks and helpers, as the players are fond to have spicy pulses and special diet after the match. Every time the team goes out from their hometown, they take their kitchen along. “We have a 48-member contingent, including girls, and if we will take care of the players then only they will perform well. We feel good to serve them and they also love the taste of the food. They are having a normal diet but the quantity depends upon the set schedule, hope they bring laurels after having food made from our hands,” said Harish Singh, Milkha Singh and Rajwinder Singh, cooks accompanying the team.
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