Chandigarh, August 22
Chandigarh will soon have a mental health institute. A decision to this effect was taken at the State Mental Health Authorities (SMHA) meeting held at the UT Secretariat here today under the chairmanship of Home-cum-Health Secretary Krishna Mohan.

The institute is likely to be located in Government Institute for Mentally Retarded Children, Sector 32, which will be shifted to the new building in Sector 31. The institute will have 100 patient capacity with provision of long-term treatment and rehabilitation programme.

Members of the Chandigarh Mental Health Authority have already visited Amritsar Mental Health Institute in this regard. The meeting was told about a psychiatrist from Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, who visits Burail Jail twice a month for treatment and rehabilitation of mentally ill inmates.

A helpline is also functioning for patients of depression.

The meeting was attended by Prof B.S. Chavan, member secretary, SMHA, and Dr K.L. Garg, a senior psychiatrist.

Chandigarh, August 22
Riding high on three goals by captain Prabdeep Singh, the Surjit Academy of Jalandhar thrashed Gurukul Academy of Doraha by 9-0 and qualified for the league in the 5th S N Vohra Memorial Sub-Junior (Under 14) Hockey Tournament at hockey stadium, Sector 42, here today.

Displaying a superb game, the Surjit team put their opponents under pressure from the very start. The first blood was drew by Prabdeep in the fifth minute of the game, who also scored two more goals in 16th and 32nd minutes.

Other scorers were Gursahib Singh (21st and 50th min), Paramvir Singh (49th and 51st min), Gurpinder Singh (12 min) and Barkat Singh (24th min).

The man of the match title was awarded to Prabdeep Singh.

In the second match, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Academy continued their winning spree and qualified for the league after beating Hawk Academy, Ropar by 5-1.

Ramandeep stole the limelight as he scored hat-trick by netting goals in eighth, 14th and 20th minutes. The other two goals were struck by Kanwarsubeg (43rd min) and Harsahib Singh (58th min) for the winners.

The solitary goal for Hawks came through Harinder Singh in the 45th minute. 

Chandigarh, August 22
Upcoming local cricketer Uday Kaul has started making his presence felt in the higher circles of the game. The talented wicketkeeper and left-handed batsman has just returned from England, where he had gone to represent the country in the Under-19 team.

A good performance by Uday at England has resulted in his selection for the coming Under-19 bilateral series at Pakistan starting in September. In England, he played two one-day matches and one four-day Test.

In one-day matches, he scored unbeaten 58 and 62 whereas in the Test match he made 46 not out. He was given an opportunity in only one Test out of the three, played by the team.

This was Kaul's first experience of playing matches on the foreign soil. Terming his visit a learning experience, Kaul said, "For an Asian player, playing in the tough conditions in England is really a challenge.

The pitches were slow but having a good bounce which was totally different from the pitches of India. Apart from that, the weather was quite helpful for swing bowlers. We all learnt a lot".

Earlier, Uday was part of the team which participated in the Asia Cup (Under-17) held here in the country in 2003. His double ton (208) against the UAE and 91 against Pakistan brought him into limelight.

In 2005, he made his debut in the Punjab Ranji team with a bang as he hit a century (105) against Jammu and Kashmir while playing four Ranji Tests last season, his average was
35 runs.

"For the coming Pakistan tour, I am increasing my practice time. The experience at England will definitely help a lot there", said Uday, who is getting training from Sukhwinder Bawa at DAV Cricket Centre, Sector 8.

Uday has honed his skills under the supervision of his father Tej Kaul, an ex-physio of Team India.

His father, who is working as SAI cricket coach, is well aware of his son's forte and weaknesses as well. "High concentration level and commitment towards the task are Uday's strong points but he has to work hard to improve further his strong points", viewed
Tej Kaul.

The PCA coach Bharti Vij, who has observed this upcoming cricketer in many zonal and PCA camps, has all praise for Uday's consistent performance.

Panchkula, August 22
To cater to the need of sportspersons, a fitness centre comprising ultra-modern facilities like spa, steam bath, aerobics, yoga and fitness machines, has been opened at Sector 8 here.

Dr Ravinder Chadha, director of the Platinum Fitness & Spa Centre, said, "In the centre, we stress all four aspects i.e. speed, stamina, strength and flexibility under the supervision of seven experienced instructors and two fitness managers".

To avoid joint injuries, specially cushioned machines were imported from the USA, added Dr Chadha.

Besides exercises, the experts would conduct aerobics, body sculpting and yoga classes five days a week.

"For the treatment of sport injuries, back, neck and knee problems, a special 'pain management clinic' will be held on every Wednesdays and Saturdays", said 
Dr Chadha, who was a physiotherapist of Indian cricket team.

Chandigarh, August 22
An unbeaten half century by Anshul Arora (54 runs) ably supported by Shahnavaz (22 n.o.) enabled the Panjab University squad to edge out the DAV College team by 4 wickets in the inaugural match of the Inter-College Cricket Tournament for Samuel Banerjee Trophy held at DAV College, Sector 10, here, today.

DAVC won the toss and elected to bat first. Sumit Dhiman (53) and Siddarth Sharma (45) were the only two contributors who lend some credibility to the team's total of 189 all out.

The PU team over hauled the total in 39 overs with the loss of 6 wickets. Anshul Arora (54 not out) played the skipper's knock and the team registered the win by 4 wickets.

Brief score:

DAV College : 189 all out in 43 overs.Sumit Dhiman (53) Siddarth Sharma (45) and Himmat Arora (17) Shah nawaz 3 for 31 and Surjit 3 for 39. Panjab University: 193 for 6 in 39 overs. Anshul Arora 54 not out, Shahnawaz 22 not out and Raghav 34. Karan Kherwal 2 for 28 and Sumit Dhiman 2 for 17.

Chandigarh, August 22
After the first phase of surprise checking of hotels, restaurants and pubs in different parts of the city, the inspecting teams — each headed by a Subdivisional Magistrate — today submitted their findings to the Deputy Commissioner.

The checking was done to ascertain and check the hospitality, maintenance and cleanliness standards. While the SDM (South), who inspected eleven hotels in Sector 35 and SDM (East), who inspected seven places along the Madhya Marg, have submitted their reports, the findings of the SDM (Central) was awaited.

Mr R.K.Rao, Deputy Commissioner, said the findings of the three teams would be analysed before taking any suitable action. “Any action under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act would be taken after receiving the reports of food samples”, said the Deputy Commissioner.

Certain violation under the Excise Act and the Municipal Act had also been noticed.

The total report of the findings was still awaited, said Mr Rao.

The Chandigarh Administration has decided to regularly inspect the various hotels, guesthouses and restaurants for cleanliness, hospitality and maintenance standards. The administration has found that it was necessary to ensure world-class hospitality standards to promote Chandigarh as a tourist destination.

While recording the state of cleanliness, samples were also taken from two restaurants to check the quality of preparation and other standards.

The inspection would also continue in the coming days and would also be extended to other areas, said an official.