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Tribune News Service

Kalka, August 22
To lodge their resentment against the HMT management for the non-payment of their salaries for the past 11 months, members of the HMT Karmik Sangh, headed by its president Diwan Chand, held a road show here today. It began from the HMT main gate and culminated at the Administrative Block.

The road show caused traffic disruption on the highway for over 50 minutes. School buses and tourist vehicles remained stranded in the jam during the protest. They raised anti-management slogans during the road show. The employees also burnt an effigy of the management. The empoyees of the HMT are sitting on a dharna since July 30.

There is a resentment among hundreds of employees of the Machine Tools Plant of the HMT, Pinjore , as they have not been getting their salaries for the past 11 months.

The tractor division and machine tool unit of the HMT is working under the Ministry of Heavy Industries. The government has extended retirement age of employees of the tractor division from 58 to 60. However, the retirement age of employees working with the machine tools unit has not been increased.

The emplyoees of the machine tools division have urged the Central Minister of Heavy Industries to provide a revival package to their division and release of their pending salaries.

Chandigarh, August 22
The crime branch of the UT police today arrested two persons, including a juvenile for their involvement in snatching cases in the city. As many as seven gold chains as well as one stolen motorcycle have been recovered from the possession of the accused.

The police arrested Pankaj and a juvenile for their involvement.

The crime branch of the UT police received information that a person identified as Pankaj was involved in several cases of snatching and vehicle theft registered with various police stations of the city and he could be apprehended near/around the BDO office, Najabgarh, Delhi.

A team of the crime branch headed by Sub Inspector Krishan Kumar was sent to Delhi along with the informer where the team succeeded in apprehending Pankaj, a resident of Sonipat in Haryana, on the identification of the informer. With his arrest, seven cases of snatching and one case of vehicle theft have been worked out with the recovery of seven snatched gold chains and one stolen Pulsar motorcycle.

Besides, two country-made pistols .32 bore alongwith nine live cartridges were also recovered from him which were kept by him in a Jhuggi near Bapu Dham Colony, Sector26, Chandigarh. A separate case of Arms Act has been registered against him at the Sector 26 police station in this regard.

On further investigation, Pankaj disclosed that he had kept a gold chain with his friend who was a Juvenile, which he snatched from a woman from Sector 35-D, Chandigarh. He further disclosed that his friend was residing at Madrasi Colony, BDC, Sector-26, Chandigarh. Acting upon the information, a juvenile was also apprehended from Madrasi Colony, BDC, Chandigarh, as Pankaj identified him and the gold chain was recovered from his possession.

Chandigarh, August 22
A 24-year-old was found hanging from a tree in the forest area near Mauli Jagran. The victim had hung himself with his trousers.

The victim was identified as Radha Ram Sharma, a resident from Bihar. He was working as a labourer. The police said the incident came to light when a colony dweller went to answer nature’s call. The dweller found the victim hanging from a tree. He raised the alarm following which the police was called. The police team rushed him to General Hospital at Sector 6, Panchkula, where he was declared brought dead.

The police managed to identify the victim by making calls his mobile. His father was contacted and informed about the incident. No suicide note was found from the spot. — TNS

Chandigarh, August 22
The soccer team of host St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, will face St Xavier’s School, Sector 44, Chandigarh, in the final of the ICSE Inter-School Football Tournament on Saturday here. In the first semi-final played today, St Xavier’s School, Sector 44 defeated Strawberry Fields World School, Sector 26 (4-3), via a tie-breaker. Earlier, in the stipulated time of 70 minutes, both teams played a 1-1 draw.

In the second semi-final, St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, outclassed St Xavier’s School, Panchkula (5-0). — TNS

Chandigarh, August 22
The kabaddi team of Government Model High School, Mani Majra, defeated Government Model High School, Sector 39, to win the final of the boys’ (U-17) inter-school kabaddi championship (national style), held, here, today.

The winning side registered (26-8) an easy victory over the rivals to win the title.

GMHS, Dhanas, defeated Government Model School, Kishangarh, (20-7) and claimed the third place. In the semi-finals of the boys’ (U-19) category, DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, defeated GHS-41, (16-5) and GMSSS, Maloya, defeated GMSSS, Dhanas, (27-8) to reach the finals. — TNS

Chandigarh, August 22
Guru Nanak Public School (GNPS), Sector 36, outclassed Vivek High School, Mohali, in the opening game under the girls’ category, of the 1st Independent School Association’s Basketball Tournament here today.

A match between The Millennium School, Mohali, and Guru Harkrishan Public School, Sector 38, under way at Sector 18 in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

In the match played at St Joseph’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, the GNPS team defeated Vivek High School, 35–6. After maintaining momentum in the first two quarters with 7-0 and 2-0 score, respectively, the winning team went full throttle in the third quarter and sealed it in its favour at 20-4. In the last quarter, the winning side played defensive but managed to gain lead with 6-2. Gurleen shone for the GNPS by winning majority of points for her team. For Vivek High School, Kuleen reduced the winning margin.

At the same venue, Guru Harkrishan Public School, Sector 38, defeated AKSIPS, Sector 45, 16-4. The winning side blanked their rivals in the first three quarters with 6-0, 2-0 and 4-0 score. However, the last quarter ended in a draw with both the teams scoring 4-4. For the winning side, Parminder scored the major share whereas for the losing side, Ekampreet and Anbhu collected most points.

In another match, played on the courts of St Kabir Public School, Sector 26, Saupin’s School, Sector 32, beat Tribune Model School Sector 29, 28-2. The winning side posted 4-0, 6-0, 8-1 and 10-1 scores over the four quarters with Shreya collecting the most points (10) for the team. For Tribune Model School, Sneha won both the points.

In a boys’ category match, played at The New Public School, Sector 18, Vivek High School, Sector 38, overpowered St Peter’s School, Sector 37, 22-4. For Vivek High School, Sehaj shot most (four) baskets.

In the second match, Gurukul Global School, Mani Majra, posted a 22-4 win over the RIMT World School, Mani Majra. The team won the first three quarters 6-0, 6-2 and 10-0. However, it lost the last one 0-2.

In the third match, Guru Harkrishan Public School, Sector 38, defeated The Millennium School, Mohali, 22-2. The team won all the four quarters 9-2, 1-0, 6-0 and 6-0 to win the match. Ayush guided the team to victory by contributing six points.

In the fourth match, Sri Aurobindo Public School, Sector 27, beat Tribune Model School, Sector 29, 12-6.

St Joseph Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, defeated St Soldier School, Mohali, 30-0 ( 14-0, 8-0, 6-0 and 2-0). In the last match, St. Stephen’s School, Sector 45, rout AKSIPS, Sector 41, 15-5 (4-1, 6-2, 1-2 and 4-0).

Chandigarh, August 22
Saupin’s School, Sector 32, defeated St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, during an encounter at the ongoing 6th St Joseph’s (under-13) Cricket Tournament here today.

Atul Jaswal’s 41 runs off 28 balls and an all-round performance by Aryan Bhatia, who scored 21 runs and took three wickets while conceding 10 runs, helped Saupin’s School register a nine-wicket win over their rivals.

Batting first, St Stephen’s team posted 62 runs in the scheduled 20 overs with Sidharth and Prabhneet Singh contributing 16 runs each. For the bowling side, both Aryan Bhatia and Atul Jaswal bowled a tight spell and claimed three wickets each.

Chasing the target, Saupin’s side posted 64 runs with Atul Jaswal slamming 41 runs and Aryan Bhatia chipping in with a 21-run knock.

In another match, an unbeaten 55-run knock by Tanmay helped St Kabir School, Sector 26, post an 80-run victory over Ashiana Public School. Batting first, the St Kabir team scored 144 runs at the loss of three wickets with Tanmay charging the score. He was supported by Shivang Bhatnagar, who contributed with 39 runs. In reply, Ashiana Public School was all out for 64 runs with Ishan and Gurvaran leading the score chart with 13 and 12 runs, respectively. 

Brief scores

St Stephen’s School

62 for 8 in 20 overs (Sidharth 16, Prabhneet Singh 16, Aryan Bhatia and Atul Jaswal three wickets each and Sukhman one wicket for 13 runs)

Saupin’s School

64 for 1 in 9 overs (Atul Jaswal 41, Aryan Bhatia 21)

St Kabir School

144 for 3 in 20 overs (Tanmay 55 not out, Shivang Bhatnagar 39, Anmol two wickets for 26 runs and Abhisek one wicket for 20 runs)

Ashiana Public School

64 all out in 16 overs (Ishan 13, Gurvaran 12, Shivang two wickets for 5 runs, Gurman and Dev one wicket each)