Kalka students suffer due to poor bus service
Hemant Kumar

Kalka, August 3
Resentment prevails among the students over the inadequate bus service of the Haryana Roadways, who commute everyday between Kalka and Chandigarh due to the inconvenience they are facing these days.

Some of the parents of the students told the Tribune that more than 80 students are forced to travel in the bus which leaves for Chandigarh at 6.35am. The bus gets over loaded as there is only single bus service in the morning hours, which carry 80 to 100 students to Sector 17, Chandigarh via Madhya Marg.

The parents alleged that recently some of the students sustained injuries by falling from the bus. The students also alleged that they face difficulties in the evening hours, as there was no bus for students after 2 pm from Sector 17. Subsequently, they have no other option to travel by maxi cabs, from Mani Majra.

A delegation of the parents, headed by Som Nath, Municipal Councillor of Ward No 1 of Kalka had recently met SDM Kalka and demanded to start another bus for the students in the morning hours. A memorandum has also been submitted to the TM, Haryana Roadways, Chandigarh. The official sources of the Haryana Roadways, Sub-Depot Kalka, when contacted, said, “We have enough buses. But due to shortage of bus drivers, we are unable to start another bus service.

MLA visits hospital, patients complain of poor facilities
Our Correspondent

Fatehgarh Sahib, August 3
Justice (retd) Nirmal Singh, MLA Bassi Pathana, today paid a surprise visit to the Civil Hospital, Bassi Pathana, and found the staff present in hospital. The patients complained that there are no specialised doctors, medicines are not given, X-ray tests are not conducted and the patients are referred to private labs and doctors. There are no arrangements for deliveries, operations and emergency services.

Dr Manjit Singh, Senior Medical Officer (SMO), told the MLA that there was a shortage of specialised doctors, para-medical staff and class four staff. He said there is no doctor of medicine, surgeon, gynaecologist, pediatrics; X-ray machine is there. But no radiographer to operate it. There is no driver for ambulance and only private arrangements are made during emergency. Four posts of staff nurses and nursing sister are lying vacant. The MLA talked to secretary of the health department and briefed him about the state of affairs at the Civil Hospital, Bassi Pathana, and urged him to make arrangements.

Members of Dera Bassi panchayat samiti elect office-bearers unanimously

Dera Bassi, August 3
Office-bearers of the panchayat samiti, Dera Bassi, were elected unanimously in a meeting of newly-elected members of Dera Bassi on Friday. Maninder Kaur Malkpur was elected chairperson and Gurdeep Singh elected was vice-chairperson unanimously. Election was held under the supervision of Returning Officer-cum-SDM, Inderjeet Kaur Kang, and convener BDPO, Arun Sharma. Chief Parliamentary Secretary, NK Sharma, was present during this election of panchyat samiti office-bearers. Notably, there are 23 panchyat samiti members in this block out of which 22 belong to SAD-BJP combined and only one belong to the Congress party.

After the election, Chief Parliamentary Secretary, NK Sharma, said all members of panchyat samiti and its office-bearers would conduct development works on large scale. — OC

Fast-track trial
Rapist gets 10-year jail
Hina Rohtaki
Tribune News Service

Panchkula, August 3
A youth who had raped a six-year-old child, was awarded imprisonment of 10 years by the local court today. The victim, a resident of Rajiv colony, has two holes in her heart and was raped by her father’s driver, Raju (20), on December 29, 2012.

This is the first verdict that has been given under the new act that is the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012, Section 4, and not under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The court has also imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 on the accused. It is one of the fastest trials as the verdict was pronounced in a period of just six months.

The victim was alone at home when the youth, working as her father’s driver, on the pretext of buying her a pack of chips took her to an isolated area near the Labour Chowk, Sector 16, and committed the crime.

It was on the complaint of the father of the victim that a case under Section 377(unnatural sex) and Protection of Child Rights Act was registered at the Sector 14 police station.

Ranjit beats Digvijay to clinch UT Open Tennis trophy
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 3
Tennis player Ranjit Singh defeated Digvijay Partap to win the final of the boys’ (U-19) category of the UT Open Tennis Tournament held at Lake Sports Complex here today. Ranjit defeated his opponent 6-2, 7-5. In the finals of Girls (U-19) event, Chavi Saxena beat Hanshika 8-1.

Results: Girls (U-19): Aarushi Kakkar bt Preet Nain 6-2, 6-3. Boys (U-19): Vikrant Dhaiya bt Param Pun 8-3. Doubles: Ranjit and Vikrant bt Rahul Seth and Digvijay 5-4(4) 5-4(3). Girls: Bhavya and Charvi bt Aarushi and Gayini 4-2, 4-1;Raghav and Himanshu bt Param pun and Paramveer 5-4(3) 5-4 (4). Girls: Himanshika and Jasleen bt Smera and Mansi 4-2, 4-1. Semifinals boys (U-19): Ranjit Singh bt Vikrant Dhaiya 6-0, 7-5; Digvijay bt Param pun 6-0,4-6, 6-1. Girls (U-19): Aarushi Kakkar bt Charvi Saxena 6-2, 6-1;Preet Nain bt Himanshika 6-1,6-1. Doubles semifinals: Ranjit and Vikrant bt Param Pun and Paramveer 4-2, 5-4 (4);Digvijay and Rahul bt Raghav and Himanshu 5-4(4) 5-3. Girls semifinals: Gaytri and Aarushi bt Mansi and Smera 4-0, 4-0; Bhavya and Charvi bt Harleen and Himanshika 4-1, 4-0.

Treyaksh helps Vivek High Asian Cricket Academy log win
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 3
Treyaksh Bali with the help of a century helped Vivek High Asian Cricket Academy defeat Ankur Public School Punjab University by scoring 84 runs during a match of the ongoing 4th Vivek Trophy Cricket Tournament for boys (U-14) , held today.

Batting first, the winning side posted a score of 198 runs in the allotted overs. Bali contributed a fine knock of an unbeaten 112 runs while Vivek contributed 45 runs. For bowling side, Ashutosh claimed one wicket by giving away 32 runs. Chasing the target, the Ankur was bundled out for 114 runs with Chirag (26-runs) and Arman (23-runs) scoring a lion’s share. For bowling side, Vivek claimed three wickets while Adil, Abhinav and Treyaksh Bali contributed 2 wickets each.

Tennis tourney
Manav Mangal emerge tennis champs

Panchkula, August 3
Manav Mangal School defeated The Gurukul 3-0 in the finals (U-14) of the Panchkula District Inter-School Tennis at Gymkhana Club, Sector 6.

Results: Boys (U-14) semifinals:Manav Mangal School beat Hansraj Public School 3-0; The Gurukul beat Saupin’s 3-0. Finals: Manav Mangal School beat The Gurukul 3-0; Boys (U-17) semifinals: Manav Mangal School beat DC Model School 7-5 (Tie Break); Hansraj Public School beat DAV-8 3-1. Finals: Manav Mangal School beat Hansraj Public School 3-0. Boys (U-19) finals: Satluj Public School beat Hansraj Public School 7-5 (Tie Break) Girls (U-14) semifinals: Hallmark School beat The Gurukul 3-0; DC Model beat Manav Mangal School 3-0.Final - DC Model beat Hallmark School 7-5 . Girls (U-17) semifinals: Manav Mangal School beat Hansraj Public School 7-5 (Tie Break); The Gurukul beat Satluj School 3-0. Finals: Manav Mangal School beat The Gurukul 3-0. — TNS