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Kar sewak’s effort pays off, bridge inaugurated on Ghaggar
Bipin Bhardwaj
Tribune News Service

Amlala (Dera Bassi), November 23
A concrete bridge constructed by villagers by rendering ‘kar sewa’ on the Ghaggar river was thrown open for the general public by baba Mast Diwana Bulley Shah of Gharawan village today. Accompanied by his followers, baba reached at the site early in the morning and opened the concrete bridge (450 ft long and 24 ft wide, constructed at a cost of Rs 11.32 crores in last three years) for general public.

The members of Amlala Gurdwara Management Committee also organised Akhand Paath and a community kitchen (langar) on the occasion.

Besides Manpreet Kaur Dolly, local leader and daughter of former Punjab Finance Minister Capt Kanwaljit Singh, scores of area residents and baba followers also attended the inaugural ceremony of the bridge.

The residents of the area have constructed the bridge on the Ghaggar River. The bridge, connecting Amlala village (Dera Bassi) with Karala village in Banur, has reduced the distance between Dera Bassi and Banur drastically.

The nine-span bridge has been given respite to the residents of over 60 villages of Banur and Dera Bassi, besides thousands of commuters.

A member of the Village Gurdwara Management Committee, Balihar Singh Balli, said the bridge would later be handed over to the department concerned. Proper procedure will be followed, said Balli.

SPORTS

Trials of national school games today
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh. November 23
The Sports Branch of the UT Education Department has announced to organise selection trials to shortlist local teams under various disciplines to represent Chandigarh in the 60th National School Games. The trials are scheduled to start from November 24.

Selection schedule

Athletics -Boys and girls (U-14,17,19) on December 1

Boys (U-14 ,17) at 9.00 am, Boys (U-19) at 12:30 pm

Girls (U-14,17) at 9 am on December 2

Girls (U-19)-12:30 pm

Venue-Sports Complex, Sector 7, Chandigarh

Football-Boys and Girls (U-19) on November 24,Boys-9 am, Girls at 9.00 am on November 25

Venue-GMSSS-22 A

Netball-Boys and Girls (U-14,17,19), November 24-Boys(U-19) at 9am, Boys (U-17)-10.30am, Boys (U-14)-12 noon, November 25-Girls (U-19) at 9 am, Girls (U-17) at 10.30am, Girls (U-14) at 12 noon; Venue-GMSSS-20D

Softball-Boys and girls(U-14,17), November 24-Boys and girls (U-14) at 9 am, November 25-Boys and girls (U-17) at 9 am; Venue-GMSSS-35D

Football-Boys and Girls (U-14), November 26-Boys (U-14,17) at 9 am, November 27-Girls (U-14 ,17) at 9 am; Venue-GMSSS-22

Baseball-Boys and girls (U-14,17), November 26-Boys at 9 am, November 27-Girls at 9 am; Venue-GMSSS 35

Kho kho-Boys and Girls (U-17), November 24-Boys at 9 am, November 25-Girls at 9 am; Venue-SGGS Khalsa SSS-35

Handball-Boys and Girls (U-14), November 24-Boys at 9 am, November 25-Girls at 9 am; Venue-GMSSS-23 A

Archery-Boys and girls (U-17,19), November 26-Boys at 9 am, November 27-Girls at 9 am; Venue-Saupin’s School, Sector 32

Yoga-Boys and girls (U-14,17,19), November 24-Boys (U-17,19) at 9 am, November 25-Boys (U-14) at 9 am, November 25-Girls (U-19) at 11.30 am, November 26-Girls (U-14, 17) at 9 am; Venue-Post Graduate Government College for Yoga Education, Sector 23 A

Badminton-Boys and girls(U-19), November 25 and 26-Boys at 9 am, November 27 and 28-Girls at 9 am; Venue-Badminton Hall, Sports Complex, Sector 42

Gymnastics-Boys and girls (U-14,17,19) , November 24-Boys and girls (U-14) at 9 am, November 25-Boys and girls (U-17) at 9 am, November 26 (U 19)-Boys and girls 9.00 am; Venue-Gymnastic Hall, Sector 7, Chandigarh

Volleyball-Boys and Girls (U-19), November 24-Boys at 9 am, November 25-Girls at 9 am[; Venue-GMSSS-26 (TM)

Basketball-Boys and girls (U-19), November 24-Boys at 9 am, November 25-Girls at 9 am; Venue-Sports Complex, Sector 46

Lawn tennis-Boys and girls (U-19), November 24 to 26-Boys at 9 am, November 27 to 28-Girls at 9 am; Venue-Lawn Tennis Courts, Lake Club

Chess-Boys and girls (U-14,17,19), December 2-Boys and girls (U-14) at 9 am, December 3-Boys and girls (U-17) at 9 am, December 4 and 5-Boys and girls (U-19) at 12.30pm; Venue-GMHS-38

Hockey-Boys and girls (U-19), November 24-Boys at 9 am, November 25-Girls at 9 am; Venue-Hockey Stadium, Sector 18

Shooting-Boys and girls, Pistol (U-14,17,19) Boys and girls, Rifle (U-14,17,19)-November 24-Boys and girls (U-14,17,19) at 9 am, November 25-Boys and girls (U-14,17,19) at 9 am; Venue-Stepping Stone-37

Kabaddi-Boys and girls (U-14), November 24-Boys at 9 am, November 25-Girls at 9 am; Venue-GMSSS-21

Handball-Boys and girls (U-17), November 26-Boys at 9 am, November 27-Girls at 9 am; Venue- GMSSS 23 A

Football-Boys (U-17)-November 28-Boys at 9 am; Venue-GMSSS-22.

kho kho meet
Khalsa college defeat DAV-10
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 23
Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Abohar, defeated DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh, by two points in the opening league match of the Panjab University Inter-College Kho Kho Tournament for Men on the university grounds today.

In the second match, SGGS College, Sector 26, Chandigarh, overpowered Government College, Muktsar, by one turn and 7 points.

Earlier, in the knockout stage, DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh, defeated SCD Government College, Ludhiana, by one point.

Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Abohar, played well and defeated Panjab University College Nihal Singh Wala (Moga) by one turn and one point.

In other matches, Government College, Muktsar, defeated Panjab University campus, Chandigarh, by one turn and 8 points while, SGGS College, Chandigarh, beat GTB National College, Dakha, by one turn and 4 points.

Youth Premier League to begin today
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 2
The maiden Youth Premier League (YPL) for cricketers (14 to 25 years) will be played at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula and at the cricket stadium of Sector 16 from November 24 to 28.

A total of eight cricket teams from various parts of the country will vie for the winning cash prize of Rs 3 lakh. The runners’ up side will bag an amount of Rs 1.5 lakh.

Eight teams including Delhi Dragons, Haryana Heroes, Punjab Panthers, Rewa Tigers, Mumbai Masters, Rajasthan Riders, Uttar Pradesh Warriors and Gujarat Lions will participate in the championship.

The matches will be played under a 20-over format. According to BS Bedi, the best performers will be awarded the man of the series and the man of the match awards.

Golf meet marks end of Chandigarh police week

Chandigarh, November 23
On the concluding day of Chandigarh Police Week, a golf tournament was organised at the Chandigarh Golf Club today. Over 125 people from different sections of the society participated in the championship. The IG UT police, RP Upadhayay, gave away prizes to the winners and to also the officers .

Result

Juniors-Karandeep, 36 points, Udaybir, 34 points, Aadil Bir Singh, 32 points

Ladies-Rima, 35 points, Gurpreet Deo, 28 points (on count back), Binny Bath, 28 points

19-24 handicap-Raj Kamal Choudhary, Jayant Trehan, KP Singh

10-18 handicap-Rakesh Jolly, TPS Virk, Raja Sandhu

0-9 handicap-Rajeev Moudgill, Prithviraj, JS Bakshi. — TNS

Carrom meet: Gagandeep, Farheen to represent city
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 23
Gagandeep Singh and Farheen will lead the Chandigarh carrom teams in the 44th Senior National and Inter-State Carrom Championship to be held at Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh from November 24 to 29. The tournament will be organised by the All-India Carrom Federation and hosted by the Uttar Pradesh Carrom Association.

Squad: Men’s Team - Gagandeep Singh, Mohd. Talib, Neeraj, Riyasat Ali, Umeed Ali and Paras Arora; Women’s team-Tuba, Farheen, Nidhi and Gulshan; Men’s singles (veteran Mazhar Khan and Diwan Aithani.