12 new dengue cases in Mohali
Mohali: Twelve new cases of dengue and 35 suspected cases were reported from the district on Tuesday. With this, the count has reached 3,893. While 2,260 cases were reported last month, the tally this month stands at 1,289. As many as 37 suspected dengue deaths have been reported from the district so far. TNS
‘Hoardings of non-compliance’
Chandigarh: The local MC on Tuesday installed “hoardings of non-compliance” outside four societies under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. These were put up outside BSNL Society, Sector 50, Progressive Society, Sector 50, Pushpak Society, Sector 49, and Kendriya Vihar Society, Sector 48. The Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee had earlier served a notice on the societies stating that the duties of waste generators specified in Rule 4 of the Solid Waste Management Rules were not being complied with properly, resulting in improper disposal of municipal solid waste by the societies. TNS
Panchkula shuttlers shine
Chandigarh: Panchkula shuttlers bag rich haul of medals on the concluding day of the Haryana State Senior Badminton Championship that concluded in Ambala. In the women’s final, Panchkula’s Anupama Upadhyaya blanked her teammate Devika Sihag 21-18 21-16. In the mixed doubles final, the pair of Akshit Mahajan and Ridhi Kaur Toor overpowered Sonepat’s Sohit and Nikki 21-12 21-16. Devika Sihag and Ridhi won the women’s doubles title by defeating Palak Arora and Unnati Hooda 21-8 21-14. In the men’s doubles title clash, Akshit and Hardik Makkar ousted Deepak Khatri and Ketan Chahal 21-15 21-17. TNS
PGGC-42 cagers log win
Chandigarh: The Postgraduate Government College (PGGC) for Girls, Sector 42, registered a 52-34 win over the Postgraduate Government College for Girls, Sector 11, on the opening day of the Panjab University Inter-College Basketball Championship (Women) on Tuesday. Khalsa College for Women, Ludhiana, outplayed the Chandigarh College of Engineering & Technology 68-0 while Panjab University Campus registered a 41-6 victory over the Government College of Commerce, Sector 50. Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector 26, recorded a 49-18 victory over Postgraduate Government College, Sector 11. TNS
Soft tennis meet title for PU
Chandigarh: The Panjab University campus won the Panjab University Inter-College Soft Tennis (Women) Championship. GGD SD College, Sector 32, claimed second position and Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector 26, finished third. GN College, Narangwal, won the Panjab University Inter-College Basketball (Women) B-Division Championship. MM DAV College, Gidderbaha, claimed second position and Swami Ganga Janta College, Raikot, finished third. TNS
GGDSD College win trophy
Chandigarh: Goswami Ganesh Dutta Sanatan Dharma (GGDSD) College, Sector 32, won the overall trophy for the 7th consecutive year at the Panjab University Zonal Youth and Heritage Festival held at Postgraduate Government College, Sector 46. The students showcased academic prowess by bagging first prize in quiz and poem writing, followed by second prize in English handwriting and heritage quiz. TNS
Adda Cricket XI victorious
Mohali: Hosts Adda Cricket XI defeated Namaste Chandigarh Complex by five wickets to win the Maa Tujhe Salaam final. Batting first, Namaste Chandigarh Complex scored 116 runs in 18.4 overs with the help of Pankaj (39), Lalit Chauhan (26) and Hardik (22). Sultan Thakur claimed three wickets while Ankit Garg claimed two and Chandi Ram grabbed one for the bowling side. In reply, the Adda team achieved the target in 15 overs. Harvinder Nain (62), Prateek Anand (15) and Ankit Garg (13) helped the side to ensure easy win. Nitesh Negi, Lalit Chauhan, Pankaj, Shubham and Mohit claimed one wicket each for the bowling side. TNS
