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1 dies in mishap
Lalru, August 1 Phool Singh, in charge of the Lehli police post, revealed that the man was walking along the highway with a tiffin and a cloth when an unidentified vehicle knocked him down leaving him dead on the spot. Meanwhile, the body was sent to the Civil Hospital, Dera Bassi, for the next 72 hours. The police have also launched a hunt to trace the vehicle involved in the accident.
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HC calls for joint meeting
Chandigarh, August 1 Taking up the case of traffic regulation and road safety, Justice Rajive Bhalla directed the convening of a joint meeting to sort out traffic issues. For the purpose, Justice Bhalla set a two-week deadline. The directions came after Justice Bhalla observed that traffic problem at Zirakpur could be sorted out through joint effort. Justice Bhalla made it clear that Punjab Principal Secretaries of housing and urban development and the Public Works Department, GMADA Chief Administrator, NHAI project manager and UT Administration officers were to hold a meeting. Earlier during the hearing, GMADA authorities told the court that traffic chaos at Zirakpur required a joint action. Justice Bhalla, on the previous date of hearing, had asked Punjab to consider a proposal that allowed Patiala-bound traffic to take the flyover, move towards Delhi and then take a detour to the Royal City. If approved, the “dedicated” road to Patiala would reduce traffic congestion on the existing Chandigarh-Patiala road. An officer of the Punjab PWD had also told the court that GMADA was already constructing a road. Once opened, the traffic would move towards Delhi and then move take a turn to Patiala after taking the flyover. Taking a note of the developments, Justice Bhalla had observed that though the flyover had reduced the miseries to a large extent, it was causing immense difficulty to persons travelling to and fro Patiala. Justice Bhalla also took note of the fact that the Zirakpur bus stand had become operational on June 22, but traffic plan had not been placed before the court. Justice Bhalla also called for the submission of a proposal for decongesting traffic at Baltana.
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Court serves notice on Gippy Grewal
Chandigarh, August 1 The actor has been asked to file a reply by September 9. A criminal complaint seeking registration of a case of fraud and forgery has been filed against Grewal earlier this week. The complaint has been admitted in the court. The complaint was filed by Sector 26-based Aman Advertisement through its director, Raman Aggarwal. The complaint, which was filed through advocate Arvind Thakur, alleged that in February this year, Gippy Grewal agreed to pay Rs 7 lakh to the firm for promoting the film “Jatt James Bond”. While Rs 2 lakh were given at that time, it was decided that the rest of the amount would be given by Garish, a resident of Barnala, who has also been made party in the complaint. When the complainant requested Gippy to pay the remaining Rs 5 lakh, he issued a cheque, which allegedly was dishonoured on May 24 and July 2. The manager of the advertisement firm today told the court that Gippy Grewal used to threaten him when he used to ask for the remaining amount. A voice recording in which Gippy allegedly threatens the manager and the text of a threatening SMS have been submitted in the court.
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Big Bazaar, 2 others told to pay
Rs 2,000
Chandigarh, August 1 The complainant had bought a pack of Golden Harvest Daily Groundnut, manufactured by Future Agrovet Limited, for Rs 52 from Big Bazaar. Although the “best before” date mentioned on the pack was still six months away at the time of purchase, the groundnuts started showing signs of spoilage, such as fungus, within three-and-half months, stated the complainant. When he took up the matter with the opposite parties, a representative of Big Bazaar reportedly approached him with an offer to provide him with another pack of freshly packed groundnut as part of the replacement policy. The complainant, however, sought an analysis report of samples of the groundnut bought by him along with that of preceding and succeeding batches of the product. On getting no reply, he filed a complaint with the consumer forum. “Even though the opposite parties had protested to the application by asserting that the product had already passed the expiry date, the application was allowed. and the packet was sent for analysis to the pubic analyst, Government Laboratory, Sector 11, to give its report about the fungus in the packet and whether the groundnut was fit for human consumption. It is evident the sample had been received in the laboratory after the expiry of its ‘best before’ date, but it was opined that the contents of the sample were mould affected, having foul smell and hence unsafe for human consumption,” stated the forum. Opposite parties, however, denied that the groundnuts sold to the complainant were unfit for human consumption. “We allow this complaint and direct the opposite parties to pay a consolidated compensation of Rs 2,000 to the complainant for having had to resort to legal recourse to prove his point,” the forum ruled.
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One arrested with opium
Mohali, August 1 The accused has been identified as Gurjant Singh from Badhi village near Sohana. According to the police, the accused was arrested at a naka. “He was coming in his Indica car from Banur side. When checked, we recovered 1 kg of opium from his possession,” said the police. After impounding the vehicle, the police registered a case under Sections 18, 61, 85 of the NDPS Act at Sohana police station.
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City lad Param clinches title
Chandigarh, August 1 Top-seeded Param Pun of Chandigarh defeated fifth seed Digvigay Pratap Singh of Chandigarh 6-3, 6-4. In the girls’ under-16 category, third-seed Sarah defeated second seed Prinkle Singh of Jammu & Kashmir 6-2, 6-3 to win the girls under-16 title. In the under-14 category, Sarah, seeded second, lost to the top seed Prinkle Singh 6-2, 6-1. In the boys’ doubles u-16 category Harvest trainees, Dipin Wadhwa and Ishan Anirudh Sethi defeated their opponents Anmol Rattan Kamboj (CHD) and Vatsal Chauhan (HR) 6-2, 6-4. In the boys’ under-14, top seed Megh B Patel of Gujarat defeated fourth seed Kabir Manrai of Chandigarh 6-1, 6-0. In boys’ under-16 category, top seed Param Pun of Chandigarh beat fifth seed Digvigay Pratap Singh of Chandigarh 6-3, 6-4. Results of main draw Girls’ under-16 category (Finals-singles)-3-Sarah Dev (PB) bt 2-Prinkle Singh (J&K) 6-2, 6-3. Girls’ under-14 category (Finals-singles)-1-Prinkle Singh (J&K) bt 2-Sarah Dev (PB) 6-2, 6-1. Boys’ under-14 category (Finals-singles)-1-Megh B Patel (GUJ) bt 4-Kabir Manrai (CHD) 6-1, 6-0. Boys’ under-16 category (Finals-singles)-1-Param Pun (CHD) bt 5-Digvijay Pratap Singh (CHD) 6-3, 6-4. Boys’ under-14 category (Finals-doubles)-1-Dipin Wadhwa (DLI) and Ishan A Sethi (UTK) bt 3-Anmol R Kamboj (CHD) and Vatsal Chauhan (HAR) 6-2, 6-4. Boys’ under-16 category (Finals-doubles)-1-Sumit Pal Singh (J&K) and Paras Dhaiya (HAR) bt 2-Mritunjay Badola (UTK) and Param Pun (CHD) 6-4, 7-5, 11-9. Girls’ under-16 category (Finals-doubles)-1-Aarushi Kakkar (CHD) and Prinkle Singh (J&K) bt Sanya Singh (MAH) and Ashpreet K Bajwa (PB) 6-3, 6-2. Sarah logs win In the girls’ under-16 category, third-seed Sarah defeated second- seed Prinkle Singh of Jammu & Kashmir 6-2, 6-3 to win the girls’ under-16 title.
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GMSSS-10 fencers hog limelight
Chandigarh, August 1 In the foil team event, the top position was bagged by Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10, while second position was clinched by Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 15. The third spot was jointly shared by Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 32, and GMHS, Khuda Jassu. Brief scores Epee Team: First-Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10, Second-Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 32, Third-Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 15, Fourth-Government Model Senior Secondary School, TM 26. Sabre Team: First-Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10, Second- Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 32, Third- Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 15, and GMHS, Khuda Jassu Foil Individual: Divesh (Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10), Lokrjaj (Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10), Satish (Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 32, and Pawan (GMHS-Khuda Jassu). Epee individual: Amandeep (Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10), Manish (Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 15), Ramandeep (Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10) and Satish (Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 32). Sabre Individual: Chetan (Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10), Mehar Sarang (St Stephen, Sector 45), Aashish (Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10) and Mohit (Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 15). Covered in glory Lads of Government Model Senior Secondary School (GMSSS), Sector 10, sealed all the top positions in the team as well as individual events. In the foil team event, the top position was bagged by Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10, while second position was clinched by Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 15.
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St John’s pip Chitkara School in football match
Chandigarh, August 1 The winning goal was scored by Gauray in the 17th minute. Meanwhile, in the second match played between St Kabir and Shishu Niketan School, Sector 22, St Kabir won in a tie-breaker, 7-6. From the winning team, the goals were scored by Rahul, Aditya, Pranjal, Sahil, Manan, Madhav and Arjit. In the third match played between DAV, Sector 8, and Ashiana, Sector 46, DAV won by 2-0. The first goal was scored in the 15th minute by Dhanraj and the second goal was scored in the 19th minute by Rahul. In the last match of the day, played between Saupin’s School, Sector 32, and Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10, Saupin’s won the match 2-0. The first goal of the match was scored in the 16th minute by Angad while, the second goal was scored in the 29th minute by Aryaman.
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Golf championship from August 10
Chandigarh, August 1 The president of the club, Birinder Singh Gill, said, “The Junior Championship Series will have a total of six one-day tournaments till April 2015. The idea is to give tournament exposure to the budding golfers in a competitive environment to enable more children to perform at the international-level. We welcome all children, members and non-members to come and participate in the series and win exciting prizes.” The captain of the club, SPS Ghai, said, “The first tournament will be conducted on August 10 (Sunday). The tournament is open to junior golfers aged between 6 to 18 years with a total of five categories-Category A (under-18), Category B (under-15), Category C (under-13), Category D (under-11) and Category E (under-9). Tee-offs for this 18-hole championship will be done between 9 am to 11am and the event will be played on a Gross format. Category E will, however, play only nine holes. The chairman tournaments, Chandigarh Golf Club, Jaspal Singh Sidhu, said, “There will be three prizes in each category for boys and two prizes in each category for girls. In addition to this, there will be a prize for the longest drive and nearest-to-pin in each category. The prize distribution ceremony will be followed by tea in the evening at the club on August 10. Certificates will also be given to each player towards the end of the series.”
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Third edition of ISB Sports League launched
Mohali, August 1 The league was flagged-off with a cricket match with the ISB students. While unveiling the ISL trophy, Bedi, who was the chief guest on the occasion shared his experiences with the ISB community and motivated them to follow their heart in whatever they do. “If you do not have the madness to do something, then you can never do it,” said Bedi. Further, he spoke about the need of having Indian Sports Services just like the country has the IAS, IRS and IFS. He said, “This is one field that we need to explore seriously. A revolution can only take place only with the help of the youth. India, today, needs young and independent minds. Though we are politically-free but mentally we are still slaves. We need to free our minds to grow.” Bedi then wished the ISL teams all the luck to take the tournament ahead. The organisers said the teams would contest for several sports tournaments such as cricket, water polo, squash, badminton, table tennis, pool, football, volleyball and foosball in the league.
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GMSSS-19 qualify for volleyball final
Chandigarh, August 1 The tournament was held at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 26. Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 19, defeated Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 27, 25-18, 25-13, 25-12. In the second semifinal, Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 16, defeated DAV, Sector 8, 25-18, 25-17, 25-17. In the girls’ category, Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 26, defeated GMSSS-27, 25-10, 25-17, 25-10 and steered into finals. In the second semifinal played between Government Model High School, Sector 34, and Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10, the former won by 25-14, 25-19, 25-10 score. — TNS
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GMSSS-Sarangpur enter final of kabaddi tournament
Chandigarh, August 1 In the second semifinals, Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sarangpur, defeated Government High School, Sector 40, 20-10. In the circle kabaddi U-19, the first match was played between GSSS, Khuda Lohara, and Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10. The former won the match 24-15. In the second match played between Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sarngpur, and Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 33, the former won 23-19.
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Saupin’s steer into cricket semifinal
Chandigarh, August 1 After winning the toss, Saupin’s team opted to bat first and scored 125 runs for the loss of four wickets in 20 overs. The main runs contributions came from Gauravdeep who scored 64 runs off 56 balls, inclusive of four boundaries, along with Sahit who scored 14 runs off 22 balls. Rakshit scored 17 runs off 10 balls. While chasing the target, Mount Carmel team bundled-off and got all out in 15 overs by scoring mere 49 runs. — TNS
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DAV-8 lift table tennis trophy
Chandigarh, August 1 Brief scores Quarterfinal-DAV Public beat Khuda Lahora (3-0) Arshita beat Shobha 11-4,11-3,11-4, Paavan beat Payal 11-4,11-3, 11-4, Nishtha beat Nisha 11-2,11-4, 11-3, DAV Public, Sector 8, beat Bhavan Vidyalaya, Sector 27, Semifinal-DAV Public, Sector 8, beat Bhavan Vidyalaya (3-0) Paavan beat Charu Kaushik 11-2, 11-8, 11-3, Anshuki beat Ishita 13-11, 11-4, 11-9, Nishtha beat Kashish 11-2, 11-5, 11-3 Final- DAV- 8, beat Carmel Convent, Sector 9, 3-0.
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Chandigarh, August 1 St Stephen’s School elected to bat first and scored 142 runs. Khusleen scored 54 runs and Prabhsimran scored 51 runs. Bowler Ankit claimed 3 wickets. — TNS
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