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Death of newborn
Ambala, July 17 Salma, a resident of Sherpur village in the district, accompanied by her husband Nafees, got admitted to the Mullana Civil Hospital on July 13. The next day she went into labour. Dr Jitender and Dr Kiran were found absent from the hospital. A staff nurse at the hospital assisted the woman in the delivery, but the newborn could not survive as proper medical care was not provided to her. Attempts by the hospital staff to contact Dr Kiran proved futile. Later, Nafees and Salma’s friends and relatives held a protest outside the hospital. The CMO said the inquiry conducted by the Deputy CMO had found lapses on the part of the woman doctor and the department and had recommended strict action against her. He said the role of Dr Jitender was also under the scanner. A clean chit was given to the staff nurse, who had assisted in the delivery. The CMO said, “It is a serious matter since a woman doctor abstained from duty even though she was marked present in the hospital records.” |
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Night policing scheme pays off
Patiala, July 17 Patiala SSP HS Mann said, “The police arrested a gang of 14 persons who use to purchase ration from the government depots meant for poor people at lower prices and later sold it at higher prices.“ The SSP said the police officers of the Tripuri Police Station under the orders of SHO Tripuri Police Station under the supervision of Pritpal Singh Thind, SP (D) and Nahar Singh, DSP City-2, Patiala, arrested Balwinder Kumar son of Amar Nath resident of Phase-1, Grain Market, Patiala, and his other partners. “SHO Tripuri received secret information that Balwinder Kumar had hired a godown owned by Babu Ram and Ram Gopal at a factory area in Patiala. He along with his accomplices Robbin, Sham Singh, Ram, Vinod Kumar, Swarnjit Singh, Babu, Baljit Singh, Satbir Singh, Daljit Sood, Fiaz Ahmed, Shamsher Singh, Baba Dhanna Singh and Harbans Singh in connivance of some depot owners used to buy wheat from the government depots at low rates and stored them in a godown.” said the SSP. “The owner of the government depots prepared forged documents carrying details of the beneficiaries. They also collected the wheat from various places in the name of Gurudwaras,” he said. Following this information, the police officers raided the godown and recovered 925 quintal of wheat along with six vehicles. A case under Sections 406,408,419,420,465,467,468 and120-B of IPC and 7 of the EC Act have been registered against them at the Tripuri Police Station. The theives were linked with various flour mill owners- Narayan Atta Chaki, Modi College, Narayan Atta Chaki Sabzi Mandi, Batra Flour Mill Golgappa Chowk and Nand Lal Atta Chaki in Tripuri. Earlier, Inspector Shaminder Singh had also arrested two thieves and recovered various items from them. In charge of Model Town ASI Sahib Singh has recovered 4 Honda Activa scooters which were stolen from his area and subsequent cases have been registered. |
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Tributes paid to Pran at theatre festival
Patiala, July 17 The two and a half hour programme, presented by duo Pran Sabharwal-Sunita Sabharwal in cooperation with socialites Dr Satwant Singh Mohi, former MLA and former member Punjab Service Commission, Mohammad Haider Saif Rizvi, Chief Manager Omaxe Mall, included Ajmer Aulakh's powerful Punjabi satire “Ishq Baaj Namaaz da Hajj Nahin” and Punjabi Haas Raag Rang. The Presidium inaugurated the festival by paying floral tributes at Pran's impressive portrait, prepared by Ajit Arts. Mohi described the event as a noble tribute to the classic actor and lauded the NTAS and the Sabharwals for their valuable efforts. Omaxe Mall's Chief Manager, Mohammad Haider Saif Rizvi, gave away the awards and cash prises to all 35 artists and trainers, who were connected with NTAS's 40-day free ‘Theatre Workshop’. |
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One killed, 1 hurt in road mishap
Banur, July 17 The deceased has been identified as a 63-year-old man, Tejpal Singh Sandhu, former vice-president, municipal council, Banur. He was immediately taken to Gian Sagar Hospital, Banur, where he succumbed to his injuries. The injured person, who was riding as a pillion, has been identified as Suba Singh, an employee of the electricity department. He was admitted to the GMCH, Sector 32, Chandigarh. The police has registered a case against the Jeep driver under Sections 279,337 and 304A of the IPC. Body of the victim was handed over to the relatives after the postmortem.
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Sarpanches, panches to take oath tomorrow
Fatehgarh Sahib, July 17 “The chief minister of Punjab will administer oath to all the newly elected representatives,” said Prof Prem Singh Chandumajra, General Secretary SAD (B)-cum-Halka in Charge for Fatehgarh Sahib, while addressing the rural representatives. He said, “There is great enthusiasm among the sarpanches and panches for the
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Students excel in BCA exam
Fatehgarh Sahib, July 17 A student of the college, Gurjot Kaur, scored 73 per cent marks and also got direct admission to MCA at Desh Bhagat University.Sunil Khullar, president, said, "The college is being run by Sant Nam Dev Educational Trust, Bassi Pathana, and it caters to the girl students coming from rural areas. The college provides technical know-how to the students coming from surrounding villages as there is no other professional institute in the
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Cash at Judge's door
The CBI counsel today told the court that there were as many as 200 calls exchanged among Justice Nirmal Yadav and accused hotelier Ravinder Singh and Sanjeev Bansal. Exactly 40 minutes before Justice Nirmal Yadav was due to deliver her judgment in a property dispute, to influence which she was allegedly paid Rs 15 lakh, Delhi-based businessman Ravinder Singh, believed to be a close friend of the judge and a mediator in the property dispute, spoke to her on the phone for 82 seconds, the CBI has claimed. The same day, March 11, 2008, Singh also spoke to lawyer Sanjiv Bansal, in favour of whose client Yadav decided the property dispute. The conversation during the lunch break of the court is said to have lasted 56 seconds. The CBI, however, said there was no direct evidence to link the amount of Rs 15 lakh to the judgment. After the court closed, Singh spoke to Raj Kumar Jain, who lost the case, for 37 seconds. Details of these and other calls have been produced in the court by the CBI as it tries to prove the charge of conspiracy and corruption in the infamous cash-at-judge's-door case of 2008. Yadav was a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court at the time and has been chargesheeted along with Bansal, Singh and two others. The dispute related to a plot in Panchkula and was being heard by Yadav. Punjab and Haryana High Court was hit by the scam after a packet containing Rs15 lakh was delivered at the Sector 11 residence of High Court Judge Nirmaljit Kaur on August 13, 2008. She complained to the police and got an FIR registered. It was alleged that the cash was actually meant for Justice Nirmal Yadav (now retired), an accused in the case. The police arrested then Haryana additional advocate-general Sanjeev Bansal, a property dealer Rajiv Gupta and Delhi-based hotelier Ravinder Singh Bhasin in connection with the case. Justice Nirmal Yadav went on leave after her name figured in the bribery scandal. She was later transferred to the Uttarakhand High Court. The chargesheet was also filed against Bansal, Gupta, Bhasin and Nirmal Singh, who is a Delhi-based property dealer.
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College theft: Mini-Secretariat safai karamchari among accused
Panchkula, July 17 Yesterday, three persons were arrested in the major theft that took place in the computer laboratory of Government College, Sector 1, Panchkula. According to the police, it is an inter-state gang that has committed about a dozen thefts in Panchkula. Sources in the Police Department said: “Sanjeev was deployed on a contract basis at the official’s office as a sweeper. We were informed that when that officer went to the college for some work, Sanjeev had accompanied him following which he surveyed the area.” Sanjeev and Mukesh were friends and decided to involve another two friends to commit thefts in the city. “Before committing theft at a house, they would also keep a watch as to who is going out,” said an official. The police has recovered computers from the residence of Mukesh in Nada village. The three accused have been identified as Mukesh, Vimal and Sanjeev. One of their accomplice is still absconding. On July 13, thieves struck at Government College, Sector 1, Panchkula, and decamped with monitors, CPUs, inverter batteries and taps. No CCTV cameras were installed in the college. Despite the fact that a guard was present at the gate, he did not come to know about the theft. According to the police, the role of an insider could not be ruled out who might have helped the accused.
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Attempt to kidnap youth
Mohali, July 17 However, when they got to know that the police had been informed they dumped him near the village and fled. The victim is also reported to have left the area on his motor cycle. SP (City) Swarndeep Singh said the police went to the scene but no compliant had been received in this regard so far.
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Footballers kick CFA contract with impunity
Chandigarh, July 17 In what came as a shock to the academy, three players of a senior batch recently left the institution without even informing the higher authorities or the coaches at the academy. All the trainees were from rural areas of Punjab and were enrolled after selection trials (in the junior batch) during 2006-07. As per the signed contract, every player enrolled in the academy has to stay here for a period of seven years. But these three players have left the academy a year prior to their actual contract’s due date. Defender Nishu Kumar, right-half back Shaukat Ali and another half-back Vikram left the academy without any prior reason. Reportedly, Nishu has joined the Indian National Academy being run under the aegis of the All-India Football Federation while Shaukat Ali and Vikram have joined the Pune FC club. On July 19, 2012, three players of this very batch took the same step and no action has been taken so far against them. Striker Simran Singh and Hitesh Kumar joined the Tata Football Academy whereas goalkeeper Timoei joined a Mizoram-based club. After this incident, a total of six players (same batch) have left the academy within a span of a year. Prior to these six players, three players were declared medically unfit after three years of their enrollment with the academy. At present, the batch is facing a loss of nine players. All the players were the members of the playing XI and had won various individual prizes during the national and international championships. Interestingly, the UT Sports Department, that claimed strong steps had been taken against these players, only served these players with legal notices. “We are serving them legal notices,” said an official of the UT Sports Department. When asked about the notice served to the players, who left the academy last year, he said, “We are working on it.” In reality, no action has been taken against them till date. Finance-Cum Sports Secretary of the UT Administration VK Singh said, “The matter is ‘serious’. How can they leave the academy when they are under contract? I am not aware of the exact situation but if the players are leaving so often, I think there is some problem. I will discuss the issue with the officials. They might be getting more money from the other clubs. The matter will be definitely taken into consideration.” With only 30 per cent of the team’s strength, the team is scheduled to participate in the main edition of the Subroto Cup Football Tournament and UT Administrator Cup. Both the tournaments draw excellent teams of All-India level. The head coach of the academy refused to comment on the issue but a few players maintained that the academy is ‘suffering’. “Last year, we somehow managed to win the UT Administrator Football Cup. With three main players leaving the squad, our team took a player on loan. In dying days, we managed to get Daniel Lal Hlimpuia and Arzit Lal, who were away to play for the nation. But this time, we are at a loss of six players, all from playing squad. Daniel and Arjit are already in the Indian soccer team, so their participation is not sure. This year, things are very tough for us,” said a player. No local player The Chandigarh Football Academy was started by Lt Gen JFR. Jacob, PVSM (Retd), the then Governor of Punjab and UT Administrator. It is serving no local player from the tricity. Players from other states are enrolled after they fulfill the eligibility criteria. After taking advantage of the infrastructure, they leave the academy on finding a good opportunity at the cost of the contract signed here. “The administration should enroll local budding players with the academy or there must be a certain quota for them. If the players coming from other states can be nurtured well, the coaches can do the same for local players too. With local players in hand, one can always have an easy approach. The UT Administration is wasting money on players coming from other states and in return, they are backstabbing us,” said a local coach. No competition exposure An interaction with the players also revealed that the players have no competition to play. After a gap of nine months, the team participated in the pre-Subroto Cup held earlier this month. The players last participated in the UT Administrator Cup in October 2012. “We have not even participated in any national-level tournament. We are practicing day and night for these local tournaments and only one all-India level competition per year. We go through intense training but we have no tournaments to play. There is no competition at the local level,” said a player. previous budget As shown on the website
The contract The Sports Department, Chandigarh Administration, has been allotted funds worth Rs 3 crore as grant-in-aid to the Chandigarh Sports Council during the financial year 2008-09 to meet the day-to-day expenditure of all the academies, including the Chandigarh Sports Council. Rs 98 per head per day (revised to Rs 160 per head per day wef July, 2008) on diet and refreshments per trainee is being paid to the mess contractor on account of diet charges, including refreshments given on the ground and tiffin for school. |
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Vivek High Asian Cricket Academy log win
Chandigarh, July 17 The losing side posted 112 runs in the allotted 20 overs. Batsman Sagar initiated the team’s innings and scored 30 runs for the team. He was supported by Madhav, who scored 27 runs. The team’s score was restricted by an equal contribution by bowlers Manan Arora, T Bali and Mohit. All the three bowlers grabbed two wickets each. In reply, Vivek High Asian Cricket Academy successfully achieved the target in the 19th over of the match. Opener Ayush contributed 56 runs to ensure his team’s win. He was also adjudged the man of the match. Brief Scores: Shishu Niketan School: 112 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs (Sagar 30 runs, Madav 27 runs, Abhinandan 20 runs, Manan Arora: 2 for 18, TBali 2 for 17, Mohit 2 for 16). Vivek High Asian Cricket Academy: 113 runs for 6 wickets in 18.2 overs( Ayush 56 runs, Bharat Gupta 36 runs not out). |
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Swimmer Amandeep Singh bags top spot
Chandigarh, July 17 He stood first after completing the 100 mts patch with a timing of 1.19.30 minutes. In the same event, Mukesh Trar cleared the patch and stood second in 1.22.13 minutes while Ashraf finished the water-race at third spot with a timing of 1.25.86 minutes.In the girls (U-8) 50 mts freestyle category, Samaira Guleria finished first with a timing of 0.51.85 seconds while Tista Tewani secured second place with completing the race in 0.59.56 seconds .Nandani remained at third spot with completing in race in 1.05.14 minutes. Result: Boys (U-17) 50m butterfly: 1. Tejinder Singh (30.10), 2. Amandeep Singh (30.99), 3. Ashraf (35.09). Boys (U-8) 50m freestyle:
1. Akshaj (54.53), 2. Kunal Sigroha (59.03), 3. Tejasveer (59.30). Boys (U-14) 100m freestyle: 1. Ranjot Singh (1.05.13), 2. Jastaran Toor (1.06.36), 3. Samar Toor (1.07.10). Girls (U-8) 50m freestyle: 1. Samaira Guleria (0.51.85), 2. Tista Tewani (0.59.56), 3. Nandani (1.05.14). Boys (U-12) 50m breast stroke: 1. Ritik Lall (0.46.31), 2. Yuval Kansal (0.49.83), 3. Manan (0.57.94). Girls (U-12) 50m breast stroke: 1. Nishita (0.47.36), 2. Soumya Nayyar (0.47.96), 3. Zahra Caur Takhar (0.48.12). Boys (U-17) 100m breast stroke: 1. Amandeep Singh (1.19.30), 2. Mukesh Trar (1.22.13), 3. Ashraf (1.25.86). Boys (U-17) 100m freestyle- 1. Tejinder Singh (1.01.13), 2. Abhishek Arora (1.04.17), 3. Mukesh Tarar (1.05.81). |
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Golf coaching camp from Aug 3
Panchkula, July 17 According to organisers, members and non-members of the Panchkula Golf Club can get themselves enrolled under this programme. The camp will be organised under the supervision of golf coach Ajay Gujral. Col Dogra, manager, PGC, said: "The main motive behind this programme is to promote golf in the region. The camp will focus on the fundamentals of the golf game, including basic swing technique and short game instruction, proper etiquette, dress code and good sportsmanship." |
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