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Chandigarh, January 13
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today gave the Centre and the Chandigarh Administration four and a half months to sanction and fill additional posts of government schoolteachers.

The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Arun Palli also reprimanded the administration for not holding the meeting of the State Advisory Council every two months. The previous meeting was held in November last.

As the matter came up for hearing, the Chandigarh Administration said the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had lifted the ban on the creation of additional posts for government schoolteachers. The MHA had earlier expressed its inability to allow creation of more posts.

Taking a note of the developments, the Bench gave the Ministry of Home Affairs one and half months to accord sanction to the UT Administration’s demand for the creation of additional posts for teachers for complying with the provisions of the Right to Education Act. The administration was also directed to complete the process of filling up additional posts, within three months, after the Centre gave its sanction.

Already, the High Court has asked the Chandigarh Administration to form a committee to look into the implementation of the Right to Education Act in city schools. Earlier, senior standing counsel for the UT Administration Sanjay Kaushal had contended that the quality of education in the city government schools was satisfactory and they were performing well.

Quoting the example of Government Model Senior Secondary School-16, the counsel said it was one of the most reputed schools in the city. The counsel further said just a few schools were not performing well.

The High Court had earlier directed all schools in Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana to get themselves registered with the state governments. The Act makes it mandatory for each school to get itself registered with the Education Department of the state. According to the procedure, the school has to make a self declaration before the Education Department confirming the compliance of the specified conditions.

The Act also provides that the Education Department could withdraw recognition after following prescribed procedure in case a school is not complying with the condition.

Panchkula, January 13
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today ordered inquiry by the DIG, Vigilance, into cancellation of the FIR in a snatching case.

The Panchkula police had ordered the cancellation of the FIR, which was lodged on January 8, 2013, following a complainant by one Yogesh Verma. The victim then moved the sessions court challenging the police’s move. Meanwhile, the accused moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

After listening to both the parties, the court today ordered the inquiry. It may be mentioned that in 2013, Yogesh Verma, a resident of Zirakpur, had lodged a complaint about snatching of a two-wheeler. The incident took place in Sector 20, Panchkula. The police lodged an FIR under Sections 341,323, 356 and 379 of the IPC and arrested the accused.

However, when the accused claimed that he was implicated, the police ordered for cancellation of the FIR and the matter reached the court. — TNS

Panchkula, January 13
The police today arrested three persons, including a rape victim, for taking Rs 2.3 lakh from the accused for deposing in his favour.

The victim along with the middlemen Ashok and Gulzar were arrested during a trap laid outside the district courts in Sector 1.

The vicim, a resident of Kalka, had got a youth booked for raping her on the pretext of marriage. A case under Sections 376 and 120 B of the IPC was registered at the local police station.

Meanwhile, the accused’s mother complained to the police that the victim was demanding money to settle the case. Acting on the complaint, the police laid a trap to nab the woman.

According to the police, though the victim demanded Rs 3 lakh, the amount settled was Rs 2.3 lakh.

Mohali, January 13
Showing bravery, an employee of Bhushan Enterprises at Phase VI foiled a snatching attempt of Rs 3 lakh by three armed robbers outside a bank at Phase VII this morning.

The robbers, who had covered their faces with monkey caps, came on a motorcycle to loot Mohinder Kumar, who was on his way to HDFC Bank at Phase VII to deposit Rs 3 lakh of his employer.

In his complaint, the victim said he was about to park his motorcycle in front of the bank when a robber first pushed him and tried to snatch his bag containing the cash.

“Then he (the first robber), along with his accomplice, started beating me with a rod. They also brandished a knife and one of them asked to pull out the pistol,” said the victim in his complaint to the police.

Meanwhile, the third miscreant remained on his motorcycle. As Mohinder, who did not let the miscreants to snatch his bag, raised the alarm, following which several people gathered at the spot and the miscreants sped away.

The victim has lodged his complaint at Mataur Police Station. The police are investigating the case.

Panchkula, January 13
A 23-year-old graduate girl was arrested by the Panchkula police for stealing jewellery worth Rs 3 lakh from the house of her acquaintance in Sector 20, here. She had come from Hoshiarpur to stay here for a night.

The accused, identified as Manpreet Kaur, hails from Hoshiarpur and was known to the couple in Sector 20 here. According to the police, the accused said her sickness and no money to get the treatment done forced her to commit the crime.

Manpreet, who came to their residence on the pretext of meeting someone, committed the crime and fled with the jewellery.

“The couple and the accused girl were neighbours in Hoshiarpur,” said a police official. The accused stayed at the couple’s residence for a day. Finding an opportunity, she stole the jewellery from their house.

“When the couple returned home after dropping the girl to the Sector 43 Bus Stand, they realised that the jewellery was missing. Later, they filed a complaint with the police,” said the official.

The police then conducted a raid at Hoshiarpur and came to know that the accused had purchased a two-wheeler from the money she got after selling the jewellery. — TNS

Pachkula, January 13
Hansraj Cricket Academy, Panchkula, defeated Eleven Star Cricket Academy Mani Majra by 3 runs to lift the title of Inter-Academy League Cricket Tournament for boys (U-11), concluded here today.

Batting first, Hansraj Cricket Academy bundled out on a mere total of 115-runs in 19.2 overs. Paras played a brilliant innings and contributed the most runs for his team. He scored 30 off 31 balls. Aryan Uppal (28-runs) and Vivek Jhangra (16-runs) supported the highest scorer. For bowling side, Ujjawal Sharma hogged the limelight as he claimed 3 for 10. Hitesh Sharma claimed 3 for 19.

Chasing a low target, the Eleven Star Cricket Academy could manage to score only121 runs in the 20 overs. Shray Chibber’s (45-runs) and Ujjawal Sharma’s (33 runs) unbeaten contribution went in vain while for bowling side Paras again took the charge. He claimed 3 for 22 whereas Parth Garg and Aryan Uppal claimed two wickets each.

For an all-round performance, Shrey Chibber of Eleven Star Cricket academy Mainmajra was awarded with best player of the tournament award while Saayan Garg of same academy won the best bowler award. Paras of Hansraj Cricket Academy was awarded with best all-rounder award. Ujjawal Sharma of Eleven Star Cricket was named as best upcoming player. Parth Gupta and Tanish Dhingra of Hansraj Cricket academy shared the award with Ujjawal.

Brief Scores

Hansraj Cricket Academy- 115 all out in 19.2 overs (Paras 30, Aryan Uppal 28, Vivek Jhangra 16, Ujjawal sharma 3 for 10, Hitesh Sharma 3 for 19, Saayan Garg 2 for 19)

Eleven Star Cricket academy-112 for 8 in 20 overs (Shray Chibber 45, Ujjawal Sharma 33, Paras 3 for 22, Parth Garg 2 for 23, Aryan Uppal 2 for 12).

Chandigarh, January 13
The cricket team of St Joseph’s School, Sector 44 won the Guru Gobind Gurpurb Cricket Tournament, concluded at the Sheikhpura (Haryana) Cricket Stadium, today. An unbeaten Knock by Zorawar Singh (53 runs) and fine bowling spell by Shubham Chadhary (3 for 27) enabled the side to register an easy win over Panipat Cricket Academy. Batting first, the team of Panipat cricket set a target of 177-runs. The team posted the total with losing eight wickets in the stipulated 35 overs. For the Panipat side, Mohit Kumar claimed the top spot in the score chart with a 36-runs contribution while Ram Singh added 27-runs in the team’s total. For bowling side, Shubham Chaudhary was the main wicket taker. In reply, the winning side started off well with skipper Zorawar Singh opening the innings and took the score further. He scored 53-runs studded with three boundaries and a six. He was supported by Karan Sood, who contributed 23-runs. The innings was later supported by a quick fire knock of 25-runs by Anshul Negi and 30-runs contribution by Shubham Nayyar. The St Joseph’s side won the match in 33rd over. For bowling side, Kushal and Rahul claimed a wicket each.

Brief Score

Panipat Cricket Academy - 177 for 8 in 35 overs (Mohit Kumar 36, Ram Singh 27, RajBir 19,Shubham Chadhary 3 for 27, Yashvardhan 1 for 30, Ran Soldier Singh 2 for 22, Arshdeep Singh 1 for 12.

St Joseph’s Cricket Academy Chandigarh- 178 for 5 (Zorawar Singh 53 not out, Karan Sood 23,Divyansh Gumra 16,Anshul Negi 25, Shubham Nayyar 30, Mohit 3 for 28, Kushal 1 for16, Rahul 1 for 25).

Panchkula, January 13
Sahaj Punj and Vikram Aditya Kadian won the title of their respective categories, during the ongoing Ideal Tennis Academy’s combined junior tennis championship being held at Manav Mangal School, Sector 11, here today. Sahaj lifted the title of combined under 14 -years category defeating Neeraj Yashpa in an exciting match 2-4,4-3(3) and 4-3(3). In the finals of combined group for under 12-years, Vikram Aditya Kadian beat Sarabjot Singh at 4-2 and 4-1.

Results

Combined under-12 semi final Vikram Aditya Kadian beat Arjun Kapoor 8-3; Sarabjot Singh beat Aryan Mann 8-4.

Combined under-12 quarter-final- Arjun Kapoor beat Sidhanth 5-0; Vikram Aditya Kadian beat Yajur Bansal 5-1; Sarabjot Singh beat Pranay Sharma 5-0; Aryan Mann beat Pritam Raghunath 5-1.

Combined under-14 semi-final- Sahaj Punj beat Saurav Yadav 8-3; Neeraj Yashpal beat Chiraz Singh 8-3.

Quarter-final- Sahaj Punj beat Yajur Bansal 5-2; Saurav Yadav beat Raghav Dewan 5-1; Chiraz Singh beat Tarish Dhingra 5-3; Neeraj Yashpal beat Dhananjay Singh 5-1.