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SGGSW varsity to remain closed today
Fatehgarh Sahib, October 29 Staff and students today observed two minutes silence and prayed for the peace of the departed soul. Investigations were on to nab the accused responsible for the death of the student.
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Residents bear brunt of police hunt
Manakpur (Pinjore), October 29 It was learnt that Union Minister Kumari Selja, who was sitting at a window seat, was hit by a stone.
The police officers have even given their mobile numbers to students of nearby secondary government schools, asking them to provide information on the miscreants. They have also announced a reward of Rs 10,000. The Congress MP from Ambala boarded the train from Kalka till Chandigarh for an inaugural run. Rampal, a villager, stated that the officers had visited the place a number of times. "The police officers keep questioning us and persuading us to give information," said Rampal. Rajinder Kumar, another villager, said they didn't even know about the incident. Children studying at a government school, which is a few metres away from the level crossing, have also been approached by the police. The GRP visited the school a few days ago and gave the mobile numbers of the SP, DSP and SHO to the students. A villager said it was strange that the police had asked the students to give them information. "If the children provide wrong information, all of us will be in trouble," said the villager. Sources said the train crossed the village at a speed of 75 kilometres and it was not possible for a person to identify passengers on board the train. "Someone might have thrown the stone just for the sake of fun," said another villager. A bull was run over
An hour before the train crossed the Manakpur level crossing, a bull owned by one of the villagers was run over by a train. The train arrived at the level crossing at 6.25 pm and halted there for about 20 minutes. At 7.24 pm, the Kalka-Shirdi train passed. |
Man gets 2-year jail for killing 55-yr-old
Panchkula, October 29 According to information, in February this year, victim Jagdish Chander, a resident of Ghatiwala village, died after the bullet hit the victim on his chest, before piercing through the left hand of Vikram. Chander died on the spot. The incident came to light when Jagdish Chander’s nephew Praveen saw him sitting motionless on a chair. He was rushed to the Kalka Civil Hospital where the doctors declared him brought dead. Initially, no one came to know that Jagdish had died. It was only after his nephew asked him to get up that they realised he had received a bullet injury. According the police, the gunshot was not heard due to the loud music playing at the venue. Vikram, who hails from Jind, surrendered to the police and confessed to the blunder. The deceased is survived by his wife and five daughters.
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Rape accused sent to police remand
Mohali, October 29 In her complaint, the victim alleged that the key accused Pamma had been raping her on the pretext of marrying her. His accomplices Lovy and Baba Bhola Singh, a tantrik, was part of conspiracy against her. The victim is a divorcee and mother of an eight-year-old boy. The police has registered a case of rape against the trio at Phase 1 police Station, here. — TNS
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Immigration firm told to pay damages
Chandigarh, October 29 The forum has directed the firm to pay an amount of Rs 1,40,000 to the complainants. The firm was also told to pay Rs 50,000 for causing mental agony, along with Rs 11,000 as litigation costs. The complainants hired the services of the opposite party for getting a work permit in Malaysia. The opposite party asked the couple to Rs 1.5 lakh each. They paid a sum of Rs 25,000. Later, the firm stated that there was some difficulty in getting the work permit. It asked the couple to go on tourist visa. The couple was told that the tourist visa would be converted into work visa within 15 to 30 days. The complainants then paid a sum of Rs 90,000. They also exchanged Rs 28,410 and Rs.28,281 into Malaysian currency. The complainants had to share a room with two other youths.
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Man held for Rs 10 cr fraud
Panchkula, October 29 It was on a tip off that the police arrested him and his accomplice. The accused was running a company in Sector 9, Panchkula. The police said the accused had taken Rs 10 crore from the residents and would provide them interest but purchased a land in Punjab. The police was suspicious as to from where he was giving the interest when he had purchased the land. “We had also come to know that he was planning to flee after taking the amount from the people as the land was in his name,” said a police official. — TNS
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Punjabi actor’s passport seized
Chandigarh, October 29 The passport was seized on the recommendation of the Chandigarh police. Anshu is charged with providing wrong information while registering for the passport and on the same passport she visited abroad several times. While registering the passport, Anshu mentioned that she was unmarried and the passport was registered on the details provided by the actor. After Anshu's husband came to know that his wife had given wrong information, he lodged a complaint with the UT SSP Chandigarh. Harjinder Singh, a resident of Ludhiana, said, he tied the knot with Anshu in 2006. He said he had some dispute with his wife and the decision of the court was still pending. Harjinder alleged that his wife registered for passport in 2010 in which she had mentioned that she was unmarried and then visited abroad. Harjinder alleged that Anshu provided wrong information as she wanted to remarry and settle abroad. Harjinder demanded that the police should also register a case of fraud against Anshu as she was allegedly trying to remarry. Anshu has acted in Punjabi films, including Carry on Jatta. Minor raped
A Class XI student of a government school was allegedly raped by her neighbour on October 28. Giving details, the police said the girl was going to school at 7 am when her neighbour forcibly took her to his house and raped her. The minor was dropped to her school by the accused after she was raped. The 16-year-old informed her teacher about the incident. The girl’s parents then informed the police following which medical examination was conducted. Police sources said 21-year-old Amandeep Singh, a resident of Housing Board Colony, was arrested for the offence. A case has been registered.
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Over 50 persons duped of Rs 50 lakh
Chandigarh, October 29 The accused, N Shan, who owns a private company in Dadu Majra, offered up to 45 per cent discount on electrical goods and furniture and took advance payment from the residents.
The accused never delivered the goods and fled the city. High drama was witnessed when the complainants gathered outside the office of Shivani Household Trading Company. They also went the UT police headquarters in Sector 9 where they submitted a complaint. The police said most of the complainants were from Sector 38. A complainant said she had placed an order for furniture and the delivery was to be made on Diwali. She was taken aback when she learnt that the owner had fled. The police said Shan wooed buyers through advertisements. It said the accused had got his company registered from the UT Administration on September 24 this year. The police had about a fortnight ago approached the company as they were offering huge discounts which were not available anywhere in the market. A case of cheating and criminal conspiracy has been registered at the Sector 39 police station. The police is on the lookout to trace him.
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A ray of hope for players
Chandigarh, October 29 The players were earlier selected, but were dropped as they were allegedly declared overage after the ossification test conducted by a panel of doctors at Government Multi-Speciality Hospital, Sector 16. Following the non-selection of their wards, their parents filed a petition against the UT sports department alleging favouritism. After the head of the medical board admitted that the ossification test, conducted to ascertain the age of players, might not be completely authenticated, the case was registered. “We have produced age proofs attested by the Government of India. The head of the medical board has himself accepted in writing that the test conducted to determine the age of a player may or may not yield accurate results. Furthermore, the court has also directed the administration to probe into the matter and ensure the admission of the players, as per law, within a period of a month. We are geared up with all the evidences,” said AS Jattana, an advocate. According to sources, the department has been unsuccessful in filling up the vacant seats of both the academies for the past two years. Another blast from the past If all the controversies were not enough to expose the lethargic approach of the UT Sports department, another incident has also come to light which has raised a question on the selection procedure of the department. In 2011, a hockey player, Jaswinder, from Punjab was selected, but was later dropped as during a medical check up, doctors found a small stone in his pancreas. As per the ossification test, he was 11-years-old then. The same player was selected in 2012, but was declared overage by the officials of the UT Sports department and not by doctors. The department did not allegedly consider the previous year’s medical reports for the selection of the player. Not giving up to the odds, Jaswinder, is currently enrolled in the Surjit Hockey Academy. He took a medical certificate from Government Multi Specialty Hospital, Sector 16, on August 8, 2012 and is continuing with his passion. |
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PU trounce RTM University
Chandigarh, October 29 The team defeated the visiting side, 11-1. In the second quaterfinal match, MD University, Rohtak, had a marginal victory over Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 7-6. Punjabi University, Patiala, beat Delhi University, Delhi, 3-2. In the last quarterfinal match, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, beat Pune University, Pune, 13-4. Results (league) RTM, Nagpur, bt RGPV, Bhopal, 12-2, Pune University, bt MGS University, Bikaner, 17-3, Punjabi University, Patiala, bt Jiwaji University, Gwalior, 12-2
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GNPS cricket academy beat British School
Chandigarh, October 29 Batting first, the losing side bundled on a total of 84 runs for eight wickets in 30 overs. The team’s innings was studded by a 14-run contribution by Anant and a 12-run contribution by Sayan. For the bowling side, Arjun Azad claimed two for 13 while Pushan Grover also claimed two wickets for 20 runs. In reply, the winning side, scored 87 runs in 9.5 overs with Avneet scoring an unbeaten knock of 41 runs, while Arjun Azad contributed 14 off 12 balls. For bowling side, Aarush picked a wicket for 11 runs.
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GMSSS-22 striker manhandled, CFA player shown red card
Chandigarh, October 29 According to information, both the teams were facing each other in the quarterfinal of the championship, on the football grounds of GMSSS-22, when a heated argument broke out. The CFA players, later, allegedly manhandled a striker of the GMSSS-22. CFA were leading the match 3-0. A CFA player was also shown a red card for indulging in the act. The situation remained tensed till the time the CFA players did not leave the field. “The CFA players are mature and professional. They shouldn’t have reacted this way,” said an official from the organisers’ side. The act also raised questions against the referee’s role in controlling the situation. “The referee failed to control the situation and reacted too late. A player sustained injuries and the match was stopped in between. It is a matter of shame,” said a player of a local school. “The situation has not been reported to the District Education Office (DEO) yet. We will probe into the matter and the concerned players will be punished. It is definitely a failure on the part of the match officials and players themselves,” said Amardeep Singh, state sports organisers.
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Re-trials for local cricket team on November 5
Chandigarh, October 29 The trials will be conducted at Government High School, Sector 19, on November 5 (8.30am). Players, under the age of 19 years are eligible to take part in the trials. The interested are advised to get a recommendation for appearing in the trials attested by the principal of their respective schools. The department has also selected probable players, under various events, to attend the coaching camp before the final selection of the team that will be representing the city in the upcoming 59th National School Games-2013. Names of the probables Basketball: Boys (U-14) - Devang, Navjot Singh, Abhinav Sharma, Gurmeet Singh, Pratikshit, Moses, Anshuman Rana, Avneet, Jagdeep, Pawanjeet, Jaagrat Singh, Aaizinder Singh, Kishan Negi, Sahil, Kunal, Karan Girls (U-14) - Gunisha, Abrianna, Matina, Shreya, Teesha, Samridhi, Parul, Nilisha, Ishana, Rajni, Shivani, Muskan, Abhidi, Tarini, Sita, Parminder Kaur Football: Boys (U-14) – Prabhsukhman, Sumit, Karan, Sahib, Sanjeev, Jeakson, Amarjit Singh, Harsh, Manveer, Jaskaranveer, Vikram Partap, Anil, Harpreet, Arjit, Saksham, Abhinav, Praabhjot Singh, Anirudh, Arunava Kumar, Ashray, Tanush, Yuvraj, Abhishek, Anmoldeep Girls (U-14) – Kirti, Tanaya, Vrinda, Mehak, Rajni, Bulbul, Himan Sikha, Aakriti, Ananaya Bisht, Shruti, Pranjal, Neyment, Anisha, Neha, Kashish, Renu, Ananaya, Muskan Singh, Prakriti, Pooja, Nancy, Akashdeep, Priya, Monika
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MDAV School blank GMHS-43 in kho-kho
Chandigarh, October 29 In the boys (U-18) category, Government High School (GHS), Sector 41, trounced MDAV School, Sector 22, by 2 points, while in the girls (U-18) category, GHS-32, defeated Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 45, by 4 points. In the open women’s category, Post Graduate Government College for Girls defeated Dev Samanj School, Sector 45, by 4 points. —TNS
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GMSSS-22 pave way for semifinals
Chandigarh, October 29 In their first match, the team beat St Stephen School, Sector 45, 4-0. Ananya scored two goals, while Anisha and Gagan contributed a goal each. In their second match, the team defeated Ryan International School, Sector 49, 1-0, with Anisha scoring the lone winning goal. The host team, Saupin’s School, Sector 32, defeated St Soldier International School, Sector 28, 3-0. Mehak scored two goals, while Aakriti sealed the team’s win with scoring the third goal. Carmel Convent School beat Sacred Heart School, 3-0.Aditi scored two goals, whereas Jotnoor contributed a goal in team’s win. In the fourth match, Saupin's School, Mohali, trounced Mount Carmel School with a single goal by Anisha. St Soldier School won the last match, 6-0, played against Government Model High School, Sector 26. Shikha scored four goals.
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