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Flyover sought on NH near Dera Bassi
Accidents, traffic jams a regular feature; NHAI assures project will begin soon
Parmod Mehta

Kalka, January 5
Kalka Vikas Sangthan has submitted a memorandum to the Kalka SDM in connection with the traffic disruption problem.

Kuldeep Dhiman, president of the sangthan, said the heavy traffic on the National Highway 22, which passes through Main Bazar, had been creating traffic chaos.

He said the memorandum also interpreted that various government offices and banks, including State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Central Bank of India and several other private banks were situated on the main road. “The illegal parking on both sides of the road, due to the banks, creates frequent traffic jam. Notably, these banks have no parking. The traffic disruption problem gets intensified especially on Sundays because of Apni Mandi,” he said.

The Sangthan has urged the district and local administration to fulfill the pending demand of Kalka residents to provide a permanent parking area to avoid the traffic disruption.

Chandigarh, January 5
The police today arrested two youths for allegedly withdrawing money from an ATM. They arrested Azharudin (19), alias Azhar, a resident of Gobindpuri in Delhi, and Vipin Kumar (23), a resident of Nav Jeevan Camp, Delhi, from the parking lot of Kiran Cinema in Sector 22.

SHO of the Sector 17 police station Dilsher Singh Chandel stated that the accused used to install a chip underneath the button to enter the PIN of an ATM card.

"If one pressed the button after feeding the PIN, the machine would not respond," the SHO stated.

The SHO said the accused would then tell people that the ATM was not working. After removing the chip, they would press the enter button and withdrew money.

The police said the accused had withdrawn money from an ATM in Sector 22 on December 29 following which a trap was laid to nab the accused after identifying them from the CCTV footage.

The police have recovered three debit cards, two ATM cards and a plastic chip from the accused.

A case has been registered at the Sector 17 police station.

Chandigarh, January 5
Vijay Shankar, a resident of Deep Complex, Hallo Majra, reported to the police that three persons took away his cycle near plot number 347, Phase II, Ramdarbar, on January 4.

They also snatched a purse from one Gyan Chand. The accused, Sandeep, a resident of Hallo Majra, and Ankur, a resident of Ramdarbar, are in police custody. The third accused, Satish, alias Kalu, is yet to be arrested.

The snatching incidents are on the rise in the city. The police should set up checkpoints and intensify patrolling to bring the snatchers to book.

Panchkula, January 5
An attempt to theft was foiled at a house in Sector 2 here yesterday night. The thieves entered the house thinking that there was no one inside. Soon, they realised that the family members woke up, following which they fled.

Seema Bhardwaj, one of the occupants, said: “My in-laws and son were inside the house. Later, we filed a complaint.” — TNS

Chandigarh, January 5
Local carrom players Mohd Talib and Tuba Sehar of St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, won the junior boys’ and girls’ singles title, respectively, during the ongoing 15th Raj Kumar Babuta Memorial Prize Money Carrom Ranking Tournament, being held here today.

Both the players won the titles, in their respective categories, for the third consecutive year.

Chandigarh, January 5
Amidst no medical facilities, the Chandigarh Athletic Association organised a Masters’ Athletics Meet for veteran athletes of the region, at the athletics track of sports complex in Sector 46, here today.

Following a handful of participation, the competition was organised in an unprofessional manner without any medical supervision. The presence of medical staff was important due to the participation of veteran athletes in the competition. No ambulance or team of doctors was seen at the venue. However, everything in the competition went on smoothy but the organisers failed to mark precautions. The championship was conducted for the athletics belonging to the category of 35 years and above (till 85 years), in both Men and Women category.

“The organisers are well aware of the participants’ age but even then they have shown no interest in providing medical aid for any emergency,” said Gurjeet Kaur, a participant of 800 m race. Another group of participants said, “We are not suffering from any disease but if our age is to be considered nothing is predictable. The organisers should have deputed an ambulance to avoid any emergency situation. Athletes varying from 40 years till 85 years are participating here and keeping in the mind the age factor, the organisers should have provided some aid,” said Kuwaljeet Kaur and group. During the championship, the organisers also shortlisted athletes who will represent the city in the upcoming National Masters’ Athletics Championships to be held in Jaipur from February 20 to 23.

Chandigarh, January 5
Damanpreet Singh of Government College, Ludhiana, won the top honour in the 66 kg category of the ongoing Panjab University Inter-College Power Lifting Championship for Men, being held at Gymnasium Hall of Panjab University, here today.

Chandigarh, January 5
Chandigarh Police defeated ABMS (PGI) while JW Marriot trounced Canara Bank in their respective matches of the ongoing Corporate Cricket Tournament being held at the cricket grounds of Yadvindra Public School, Mohali, here today.

In the first match, Chandigarh Police defeated ABMS (PGI) by 32 runs. Batting first, the winning side posted a total of 137 runs (all out) in 20 overs. Opener Ramandeep Singh (52 runs) contributed a lion’s share in the team’s total while Ashish Kapoor (24 runs) remained the second noticeable contributor. Tail-ender, Satnam Singh scored a quick-fire 12 off 7 balls. For ABMS (PGI), Karan Thakur claimed 3 wickets whereas Preet took 2 wickets.

Chasing the target, the losing side scored 105 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. Hemant and Preet with 29 runs and 12 runs, respectively, were the main contributors. For Chandigarh Police, Parminder Singh claimed 3 wickets. Ramandeep Singh of Chandigarh Police team was awarded with the man of the match award.

In the second match, JW Marriot defeated Canara Bank by 9 wickets. Canara Bank bundled out on a mere total of 87 runs in 19.5 overs. Manoj (25 runs) and Ram Pal (15 runs) contributed the major share in team’s total. For the bowling side, Mandeep claimed 3 wickets whereas Abhilash Menon took 2 wickets. Chasing a low total, the winning side scored 88 runs in 11 overs. Skipper Abhilash Menon scored 37 runs and was named the man of the match. For the bowling side, Harpreet took 1 wicket.

Panchkula, January 5
Hansraj Cricket Academy, Panchkula, defeated Bhavan Vidyalaya Cricket Academy, Chandigarh, by 25 runs, in a league match of the ongoing Inter-Academy League Cricket Tournament for (U-11) boys, being organised by the Hansraj Cricket Academy, Sector 6.

After electing to bat first, Hansraj Cricket Academy posted 135 runs in the allotted slot of 20 overs. Aryan Uppal studded his innings with an unbeaten knock of 45 runs while Paras added 28 runs to the team’s total. For Bhavan Cricket Academy, Harith took 2 for 29. In reply, the Bhavan side, managed to score only 110 runs before getting all out in 18.3 overs. Akul contributed 24 runs while Madhav added 18 runs.

For the bowling side, Gaurav Gupta was the pick of the day who claimed 4 for 25 whereas Parth Gupta (2 for 19) and Mantavya Vohra (2 for 15) claimed two wickets each.

In the second match, Eleven Star Cricket Academy, Chandigarh, defeated Bhavan Vidyalya Cricket Academy, Panchkula, by 3 wickets. Elected to bat first, the losing side scored 115 runs with Madhav Kumar (30 runs) contributing a lion’s share. His counterparts, Nischey and Taney scored 21 runs each for the team. For the bowling side, Ankit, Saayan Garg and Tarun claimed two wickets each.

Chandigarh, January 5
In form CLTA trainee Eklavya Singh managed to qualify for the main draw event of the ongoing India ITF Junior-I Grade Tennis Tournament, being held at the tennis courts of the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association, Sector 10 complex, here today.

He defeated Shrey Gupta in a long rally match. Trailing at 2-5 in the first set, Eklavya won 7 games in a row to claim the set at 7-5. He picked up his form and maintained a 2-0 lead in the second set but experienced Shrey came back in form to take the set at 4-4. In the tentyh game, Eklavya got 4 match points but Shrey saved all 4 match points and managed to lead the game by 6-5. In the 12th game, Shrey made 6 break points to win the set. But Eklavya saved all 6 points and forced the match to a tie-breaker. In the tie-breaker he won at 7-4 to qualify for the main draw.

Chandigarh, January 5
India’s ace golfer Jeev Milkha Singh will fly to Germany, after the Dubai Open Golf Championship, to get treatment for his prolonged right-shoulder injury. The ace-golfer was earlier suffering from a minor cyst. Later, in October last year, he was diagnosed with a rotator cuff tear.

A rotator cuff injury includes any type of irritation or damage to the rotator cuff muscles. “I played last evening after taking rest for almost three-weeks and felt the pain again. It sometimes becomes unbearable, so it’s good to get it treated on time. I had a word with doctors and hopefully after the upcoming Dubai Open, I will fly to Germany for the initial treatment,” said Jeev.

Chandigarh, January 5
AG Haryana Soccer Club won the 3rd Rajinder Nath Dhawan Memorial Soccer Cup that concluded at the football stadium of Sector 17, here today.

In the final match of the tournament, AG Haryana Soccer Club trounced Baichung Bhutia Soccer Club by 3-1. Sanjeev Maria, Pardeep and Aakib scored one goal each for the AG Haryana side.

For the losing side, Sanveer Rama scored a goal but still couldn’t lead the team to victory.

A total of 31 teams from across the regiontook part in the tournament.

Teams of AG Harayana, Stadium Coaching Centre (B) Team, FC Mohali, FC Agaaz, FC Rohit and Molon Labe (A) Club qualified for the final knock-out round.

Chandigarh, January 5
Shivalik Public School, Mohali, registered a thumping 9-wicket win over Government School, Sector 40, in the ongoing SS Bawa Memorial Cricket Championship for (U-16) boys, here today.

The losing side managed to set a low target of 139 runs for the rivals. Ubedullah scored 51 runs. He was equally supported by Nikhil, who contributed 34 runs. For Shivalik School, Gurdeep hogged the limelight by claiming 4 wickets whereas Jaspreet claimed 2. Shivalik School attained the target at a loss of one wicket. Gurdeep (62 runs) and Jaskaran (41) ensured the team’s win. — TNS