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PGI complex residents face water woes
Chandigarh, October 17 The authorities had allocated the work to a contractor from Patiala against Rs 5,74,668 for constructing an underground water storage tank, setting up a booster pump and augmenting water supply line in PGI colony and making individual water connection to type I, II, B and C houses. The residents alleged that the contractor did not provide water connection to 99 houses from the new pipeline that was laid. The authorities neither penalised the contractor for negligence nor did anything to redress the problem even after repeated requests by residents, said Bal Krishan, general secretary of the PGI Residential Complex Welfare Society. “Even those residing on the ground floor faced problem as their overhead tanks remained empty because of low water pressure,” said Karam Singh, a resident of type II quarters. The inquiry into the matter was on, said superintending hospital engineer Ashok Shreedhar. |
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PU archers bang on target
Chandigarh, October 17 Guru Nanak Dev University secured the second place while the third place went to Sampuranand Skt. University, Varanasi. Kapil of PU grabbed the first position in the individual Olympic FITA (men) round while Priyanka of Kurukshetra University clinched the top position in the women’s category. Meanwhile, PU vice-chancellor Prof R.C. Sobti presided over the valedictory function and gave away prizes to the winners. Results Team championship Olympic FITA round (men): 1 Panjab University, Chandigarh, 2 Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 3 Sampuranand Skt University, Varanasi; team championship Olympic FITA round (women): 1 Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, 2 Manipur University, Canchipur, 3 Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar; individual all-round compound (men): 1 Abhishek, 2 Malovath Jail Singh, 3 Jaipal Individual all-round compound (women): 1 M. Rishitha, 2 Renu Munda, 3 Manveer; team championship compound (men): 1 Manipur University, Canchipur, 2 Ranchi University, Ranchi, 3 Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar; team championship compound (women): 1 Ranchi University, 2 Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 3 Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra; individual Olympic round FITA (men): 1 Kapil, 2 Sandeep Kamboj, 3 Preyank; individual Olympic round FITA (women): 1 Priyanka, 2 Lucy Devi, 3 Kiran.
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Govt accolades elude archers
Chandigarh, October 17 When the country was celebrating Yuvraj Singh’s sixes against England in the Twenty20 World Cup, the Indian archers team comprising Mangal Singh, Jayant Talukdar and Rahul Banerjee beat the Malaysian team to win the men’s recurve team gold at the Asian Archery Championship in China, but it went unnoticed. “What to talk of honouring archers, there was hardly any news in papers or television. This is the way we treat the accomplishment of other sportspersons,” rued Sandeep Kamboj, twice gold medallist in junior national and bronze medallist in the 9th Junior World Cup in 2006. “This reminds me... when Jayant Talukdaar won the FITA Meteksan Archery World Cup in Croatia in 2006, there was a single column news in a paper and the entire sports page was dedicated to Sania Mirza who had made it to the 65th rank,” Gursantveer, member of the team that got the fifth place in the 1st Asian Grand Prix Archery Championship, Thailand, said. Despite bagging 12 gold medals and setting new records in national events, Manoj is still looking for sponsors. Rishitha Mandava, an MBBS student, said: “As a professional, I want to be a doctor but as a sportsperson, I like only archery.” Rishitha is two-time Asian gold medallist and silver medallist in the Junior World Championship - 2006. Jharkhand girl Niva Kerketta is happy for Dhoni but not for the “step-motherly treatment” meted out to archery by the state government. “No one recognises me in my state, even though I am junior world silver medallist. But I am grateful to the Jharkhand Archery Association which provides us with equipment,” she said. Kapil, Manoj and Prayank said it was very difficult to procure FITA-certified archery equipment which cost above Rs 1.5 lakh and there were very few sponsors for this sport.
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Pinki corners glory
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, October 17 Other results 48 kg (u-17): 1 Archana, 2 Manpreet Kaur, 3 Priyanka and Deepika; 48 kg (u-19): 1 Sonia , 2 Amrita, 3 Preeti and Savita. Volleyball: SGGSSS-26 eves bagged the first place in the u-19 volleyball meet held at Sports Complex, Sector 7. GGMSSS-18 and GMSSS-8 girls got the second and third places, respectively. Kabaddi: GMSSS-40 won the first position in the final of the u-19 kabaddi meet held at GGSSS-20, here. GGSSS, Dhanas, got the second place while the third place was claimed by GGSSS-23. Other results U-17: 1 GSSS-Dhanas, 2 GHS-40, 3 GMHS-22; u-14: GHS-40, 2 GMHS-22, 3 GMSSS-Dhanas. Basketball: St Anne’s-32 cagers gave a one-sided defeat to GMSSS-16 (19-09) in the final of the u-14 basketball meet held at Sports Complex, Sector 46. Other results U-19: IS Dev Samaj-21 b Carmel Convent School-9 (29-24); New Public School-18 b GMSSS-46 (44-31); Sharda Sarvhitkari School-40 b GGSSS-18 (28-07); u-17: St Stephen’s School-45 b Sharda Sarvhitkari School-40 (23-08); IS Dev Samaj-21 b St Kabir-26 ( 32-05) Dodgeball: SGHP School-40 got the first place in the final of the u-17 dodgeball meet held at GMSSS-19, here. GMHS-39 and Chandigarh Baptist School-45 secured the second and third places, respectively. Other results U-14: 1 Sacred Heart-26, 2 GHS-Raipur Khurd, 3 GMHS-12; u-19: 1 GGSSS-20, 2 GHS-26, 3 GMHS-12.
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St Stephen's, Sanjay Public set up final clash
Chandigarh, October 17 Stephen’s defeated Bhavan Vidyalaya of Panchkula by 39 runs while Sanjay Public School registered victory over Shivalik Public School, Sector 41, by 33 runs in the semifinals held today. In the match between Sanjay and Shivalik schools, Sanjay team posted 165 for 3 in allotted 20 overs. Chasing the target, the Shivalik team were packed up for 132 for 8 in 20 overs. In another match, Stephen’s, which were put to bat first, made 146 for 6 in 20 overs. In reply, Bhavan Vidyalaya made 107 for 8 in 20 overs. The tournament is being organised by the Desh Prem Azad Cricket Academy. Brief scores Sanjay Public School: 165 for 3 in 20 overs (Gunjeet 52, Rahul Chara 38, Anil Sihag 39 n o, Gaurav 1 for 28, Navdeep 1 for 27, Sunmit 1 for 26). Shivalik Public School: 132 for 8 in 20 overs (Rajat 23, Gaurav 23, Navdeep 18, Rahul Chara 2 for 22, Anil Sihag 3 for 21). St Stephen's: 146 for 6 in 20 overs (Gaurav Puri 76 n o, Harmanpreet 46, Paras 2 for 25, Varun 1 for 32). Bhavan Vidyalaya: 107 for 8 in 20 overs (Rahul 24, Naman 25, Jaspreet 2 for 24, Harmanpreet 2 for 16, Vishal Gupta 2 for 15).
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Football tourney from tomorrow
Chandigarh, October 17 Giving this information here today, Chandigarh Football Association secretary Rakesh Bakshi said the tournament would be played on the knockout-cum-league basis. With Stephen's getting bye into the league, the remaining three teams would be from DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, Dev Samaj College, Sector 45, Government Model Senior Secondary School, Khuda Lahora, Carmel Convent, Sector 9, and St Joseph's School, Sector 44. As many as 25 probables will be selected for the coaching camp, which will prepare the Chandigarh squad for participation in the Senior National Football Championship for Women
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Kerala drub Karnataka
Chandigarh, October 17 Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh teams also won their respective matches beating Orissa (15-0) and Jharkhand (17-0), respectively. P.
Krisha, who netted eight goals for AP, was well supported by Suma Devi (4), Lavania (1), Priyanka (1) and Sandhya Rani (1). In another match of the day, Maharashtra managed to win by 6-4 in a tough contest. Prachi scored the maximum four goals for Maharashtra while Deepika and Ruchika netted one goal each. For Rajasthan, Nuzhat Naaz scored all four goals. Earlier, MC mayor Harjinder Kaur inaugurated the nationals being organised by the Chandigarh Cycle Polo Association. Tomorrow, the matches will start at 8 am. |
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Twenty20 cricket trials tomorrow
Chandigarh, October 17 The selected players will represent Chandigarh in the National Twenty20 Cricket Championship for U-15 being conducted by the Chandigarh Twenty20 Cricket Association here from October 26.
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