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Anti-Malaria Month observed
Our Correspondent

Dera Bassi, June 5
An awareness programme to mark Anti-Malaria Month was organised recently on the premises of community health centre in Lalru.Dr Daler Singh Multani, SMO, elaborated on the symptoms and the methods of treatment.

Dr Multani said high-grade fever with shivering was one of the major symptoms of malaria fever.

He said blood should be tested on time. Water should not be allowed to accumulate in low-lying areas.

He suggested sprinkling of tractor oil on the stagnant water to prevent flourishing of mosquitoes.

He said from June to October, when malaria occurrence is highest, people should use nets and repellants.

Dr Multani said government hospitals were well equipped with diagnostic and free treatment facilities.

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Ambala MC poll
Three-fourths of candidates lose security deposit
Our Correspondent

Ambala, June 5
Nearly a three-fourths of the total number of candidates who contested the Ambala Municipal Corporation elections lost their security deposit, with the independent candidates topping the list.

Out of 180 candidates, as many as 125 candidates failed to get the minimum number of votes required to claim the security, i.e. one-eighth of the total valid votes polled in their ward.

Besides independent candidates, several BJP, INLD and Congress-supported candidates also lost their security deposit. The BJP candidates who contested elections from ward numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 19; and INLD candidates from ward numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 14, 17, 18, 19 and 20 lost their security deposit.

Two Congress-supported candidates also lost their security. In ward number 3, out of 15 contestants, 13 lost their security deposit. Similarly, in ward number 13, as many as 12 candidates lost their deposit.

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Training programme for engineering faculty
Tribune News Service

Ropar, June 5
A one-week training programme on internal combustion engines through ICT commenced at the Rayat Institute of Engineering and Information Technology, Rail Majra, today. The programme, meant for the engineering faculty, was inaugurated by Dr MP Poonia, director, NITTR, Chandigarh.

Poonia said the workshop aimed at making the faculty familiar with the IC engine construction, its parts and working, along with its sub-systems, besides the knowledge on conducting practical classes and precautions to be taken while conducting engine testing.

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One held in rape case
Our Correspondent

Ambala, June 5
The police has arrested a Shahbad-based man for raping a woman. The woman, who is married and also hails from Shahbad, told the police that the accused, Balwinder, allegedly raped her at a hotel in Ambala City yesterday.

The woman’s brother is lodged in jail. Balwinder, who is known to her, called her here on the pretext of meeting a lawyer.

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Man acquitted of rape charge

Chandigarh, June 5
The Court of District and Sessions judge, SK Aggarwal, today acquitted a 30-year-old computer teacher of the charges of rape under section 376 of the IPC.As per the prosecution case, the police had registered a case of rape against a computer teacher, Inderjeet, on the complaint of a 19-year-old girl resident of Mauli Jagran. 

Father of a five-year-old son, Inderjeet (30) and resident of Mundi Kharar, was arrested by the police in December 2012. He has been acquitted after the prosecution failed to prove the charges. As per the prosecution the victim had joined a private institute for computer course where Inderjeet was teaching. The prosecution alleged that Inderjeet had lured her. —TNS

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Maid’s body found hanging
 Victim’s family alleges foul play, blocks traffic in Panchkula
Tribune News Service

Panchkula, June 5
Body of a 16-year-old girl was today found hanging from a ceiling fan at a house where she worked as a domestic help in Sector 11. Following her parents’ complaint, the police has registered a case of murder under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC, without naming anyone in the FIR, at the Sector 5 police station.

The victim resided in a slum at Sector 11. Her body was found hanging in a room of house number 817. She was taken to the General Hospital, Sector 6, where the doctors declared her brought dead.

Victim’s father, Lal Bahadur, alleged that his daughter was killed by her employers. Panchkula Police Commissioner Rajbir Deswal said investigations were on in the case. “Prima facie, it seems to be a case of suicide. As the father of the victim has alleged foul play, we are also looking at other angles,” he said Deswal. No suicide note was found at the spot, he said.

Victim’s relatives and other slum dwellers blocked traffic on the road separating Sectors 11 and 14 for an hour. They were demanding immediate legal action against the victim’s employers. The agitated crowd also tried to gherao the house from where the body was recovered. “We have provided security in front of the house, at the hospital where the body is kept, and in the slum area to avoid any untoward incident,” said Deswal.

Owners of the house refused to comment on the incident. The post-mortem will be conducted tomorrow.

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p’kula mc poll
INLD candidate booked for thrashing 5
Tribune News Service

Panchkula, June 5
An Indian National Lok Dal candidate, who recently lost the Panchkula MC elections, was today booked by the local police for beating up five persons, including a woman.

The accused, Subhash Nishad, and his supporters allegedly thrashed them as they did not support him during the polls, said Rajesh Kumar, a rival independent candidate from Ward No. 13, and Munni Devi, one of the victims.

The police, however, said Nishad and his supporters thrashed the victims as they had failed to return a vehicle used during the polls.

Munni Devi, was admitted to General Hospital, Sector 6, with injuries on her stomach and chest. Jaggi and Tej Bahadur, were released after administering first aid. The other two victims, Harinder Arora and Keshav Verma, too, were allegedly slapped and kicked by Nishad’s supporters.

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Saupin’s Cricket Academy log win 
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 5
In the ongoing CCA Tournament for boys (U-14), the team of Saupin’s Cricket Academy today defeated the VAR Cricket Academy by one run. The tournament is being held at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 19.

Batting first, the winning side posted 169 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in the allotted slot of 25 overs. Opener Sonu topped the team’s score chart with 58 runs. He was equally supported by Thapa, who chipped in with 38 runs. Sukhman was the other main contributor with his 20 runs. Bowlers Aryan (2 for 30) and Dhruv (2 for 35) were the main wicket takers for the team.

In reply, the Delhi’s team fell short of one run and lost the match. Anshul contributed 64 runs off 67 balls with 10 boundaries. Ansh (36 runs) and Raonaq (24 runs) were the main scorers for the team. For the bowling side, Jakshu claimed 3 wickets by giving away 26 runs while Aaltmash took 2 wickets by giving away 24 runs. For an all-round performance Sonu was adjudged the man of the match.

In the second match, the Partap Cricket Academy, Sonipat, routed Chandigarh Cricket Association (Haryana) by 5 wickets.

Batting first, the losing side posted 170 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 25 overs. Varun scored an unbeaten knock of 35 runs inclusive of four boundaries and 
a six.

Saurav was the other noticeable scorer with his 43 runs while Traksh Bali scored 28 runs. For bowling side, Aakash hogged the limelight by claiming 7 wickets off 50 runs while Sahil took 1 wicket by giving away 36 runs.

Later, the Partap Cricket Academy achieved the target with 4 balls remaining. Mohit initiated the team’s win by scoring 72 runs, including 9 boundaries and 3 sixes while Vineet scored 35 runs with 6 boundaries. For the bowling side, Aakash Bhardwaj took 2 wickets giving away 20 runs while Manan claimed 1 wicket for 12 runs. 

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Col AS Judge Memorial Tournament
Stadium XI lift UT T-20 cricket league trophy
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 5
The cricket team of Stadium XI lifted the UT T-20 cricket league trophy forCol AS Judge Memorial Tournament after defeating the Minerva Academy by 4 wickets in the final match at cricket stadium of Sector 16, today evening.

Electing to bat first, the Minerva Academy won toss and decided to bat first. They posted 147 runs in the allotted slot of 20 overs. IPL player Gurkeerat Mann opened the team's innings and posted 47 runs off 30 balls while his counterpart Puneet Bisht scored 50 runs off 31 balls studded with 8 boundaries and a six.

Another former IPL player Sarul Kanwar failed to make any contribution while Shivam Sharma (2 runs), Sharad Loomba (2 runs), Amit Unyal (16 runs), Naved Hussain (11 runs), Vinay Chaudhary (91 run), Babloo Kumar (6 runs) and Ranjit Bajaj ( 7 runs) were the other main scorers for the team.

For bowling side, Gurinder Singh remained the highest wicket taker as he claimed 3 wickets. Jatinder Billa took 2 wickets. Gaurav Gambhir also claimed 2 wickets while Aman Bharti grabbed one wicket.

In reply, the winning side had a poor start with openers as Amit Prashar contributed 15 runs and Vishwas Bhalla scored 3 runs. Jaskaran Singh played tough and scored 25 runs off 21 balls but failed to ensure his team's victory. But a start-studded innings by the last three batsmen of the evening stole the show. Anpam Gambhir scored 34 runs off 31 balls, Gurinder Singh scored 38 runs off 24 balls and Gaurav Gambhir scored 24 runs off 5 balls to ensure the team's win. For the bowling side, Ajay Dalal claimed 2 wickets whil Babloo Kumar and Sharad Loomba grabbed one wicket each. Gaurav Gambhir was declared the man of the match. Best batsman award went to Amit Parashar, best bowler to Aman Bharati and man of the series to Gurkeerat Mann.

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Mohali Cricket Academy beat Sarvhitkari Club 
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 5
The Mohali Cricket Academy (A) today defeated Sarvhitkari Cricket Club in a match of the 1st Sarvhitkari Cricket Cup for Boys (U-14). The losing side posted 159 runs with Rahul (34 runs), Prabhjeet (22 runs) and Feroz (20 runs).

For the bowling side, Ashwin claimed 3 wickets by giving away 30 runs and Aman bagged 2 wickets giving away 25 runs.

In reply, the winning side scored 160 runs with five wickets in hand. Rubal (39 runs) and Sahil (27 runs) remained top scorers for the team.

For the bowling side, Prabhjeet claimed 2 wickets giving away 34 runs while Rahul bagged 2 wickets giving away 40 runs. 

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Punjab inter-academy cricket matches from June 7 

Chandigarh, June 5
The Punjab inter-academy cricket matches for boys (U-12 to 14) will be played from June 7 at cricket stadiums in Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Patiala, Amritsar, Jalandhar and Mohali.

The matches are schedule to be held after one month’s intensive coaching in basics of bowling and batting taught in the six non-residential academies. —TNS

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Hosts BECC win cricket tourney 
Tribune News Service

Patiala, June 5
Hosts Black Elephant Cricket Club (BECC) clinched the 12th Hot Weather All-India North Zone (U-14) Trophy after they trounced the Dronachrya Cricket Foundation, Delhi, by 7 wickets.

Major General DR Soni, General Officer, Commanding 1 Armed Division, was the chief guest during the prize distribution ceremony. Senior SAD leader from Patiala, Ajay Thapar, also met the team members and promised a financial help from the club.

The BECC won the toss and elected to field first. The Delhi boys made the most of it and scored 183 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the stipulated 40 overs. Angad Khanna once again played a super knock of 96 runs with the help of 12 boundaries and a six. He was well supported by Deevash (19) and Likhit (18 not out). The DCF started their inning in a solid manner and added 57 runs for first wicket that helped them chase the target in 35 overs. Ibadat (55), Saurav (54) and Jagjit Dass (31) were the main contributors for the DCF.

Angad Khanna of DCF was adjudged the man of the match while best batsman trophy went to Jaish Jain of LDCA, Ludhiana. Rajnesh Pandey was declared the best bowler from the BECC and man of the tournament was Saurav.

Brief Score

Dronacharya Cricket Foundation: 183/ 5 in 40 overs (Angad khanna 96, Deevansh 19, Likhit 18 not out, Saurav 2 for 26, Youraj 1 for 38).

Black Elephant Cricket Club: 184/ 3 in 35 overs (Saurav 54 not out, Ibadat 55, Jagjit dass 31, Pratham 1 for 36 Praduman 1 for 31 and Deevansh 1 for 26) 

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handball tourney
Beating odds, washerman’s daughter brings laurels 
Deepankar Sharda
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 5
Setting priorities in life is what makes a person successful and Kiran Kanojia had understood this at an early age. The daughter of a washerman, she has received double happiness in these two months by maintaining a balance between her studies and sports.
Kiran Kanojia with her coach
Kiran Kanojia with her coach

The junior level international handball player, recently, cleared her higher secondary class and is willing to achieve laurels in academics along with a bright sports career.

“I am happy to clear my examination. Although I scored an average percentile but I am satisfied with my score,” said Kiran.

In December, she got selected in the South-Asia ISF Handball Championship and the team achieved first place at Kathmandu. Within a gap of two months, she prepared for her higher secondary exam and in April went to Uzbekistan to play The Inter-Continental Handball Cup. Before sitting for her exam, she participated in two national tournaments and few local tournaments, giving herself a less time than other students to prepare for her Class 12 examination. “It’s been a hectic year and balancing everything from studies to regular practice session remained a difficult task to handle. My sincere effort and support from my family helped me to overshadow this burden. In the end, the year brought some good news for me,” said Kiran.

While discussing her future plans, she said, “I would like to excel in academics. I am planning to go for arts stream so to keep my career options are vast and i can dedicate good time towards my game.”

Her father is a washer man, who is running his business from Sector 43.

“My father (Anil Kumar) and my brother has helped me through out. My mother is a housewife and she takes care of my diet. I dedicate my early mornings and evenings at the handball coaching centre of Sector 42,” said Kiran.

Her father, Anil, said: “I am happy that her efforts are making me and other family members proud.”

“She is a bright student and hats off to her family who is supporting her throughout. She is a bright student and will shine in future,” said Iqbal Singh, her coach. 

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3 city lads to represent nation in Asian wrestling championship 
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 5
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has selected three local wrestlers for representing the nation in the upcoming Asian Junior Wrestling Championship for boys (U-20), to be held at Phuket (Thailand) from June 12 to 15.

According to the general secretary of local wrestling association, Darshan Lal, wrestlers, Navneet (120 kg freestyle), Nitin (50 kg Greco-Roman) and Parveen Dagar (96 kg Greco-Roman), have been selected for the Asian summit.

Lal, who is also senior wrestling coach of the Chandigarh Sports Department, said that the players have been selected on the basis of their performance in the probable’s camp. Earlier, the players were selected via probable’s camp held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Center, Sonipat.

The international tournament will witness men’s freestyle and Greco-Roman in 50 kg, 55 kg, 60 kg, 66 kg, 74 kg, 84 kg, 96 kg and 120 kg and women’s freestyle in 44 kg, 48kg, 59 kg, 63 kg, 67 kg and 72 kg.

Three wrestlers from Gulzar Wrestling Akhara, Zirakpur, have also made to the final list of the same international tournament. Santosh Kumar Yadav (50 kg), Prabhpal Singh (84 kg) and Gurpreet Singh(74 kg) have been selected in the final squad. 

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Hindoan beat city team in kabaddi
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 5
The team of Chandigarh 12 Wing Air Force tasted defeat against the Hindoan during the final match of the Western Air Command (WAC) Kabaddi Championship. A total of five teams from Hindoan, Chandigarh, Adampur, Jammu and Batinda Air Force participated in the championship.

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