Case against seven for forging documents
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, July 23 — The police has registered a case against seven persons for allegedly submitting forged documents to get a government job.

According to sources, the seven accused — Robin Kumar, Pankaj Kumar, Sanjiv Kumar, Subash Chander, Ravi Kumar, Jaspreet Singh and Darbara Singh — had applied for posts advertised by the Directorate of Ayurveda, Punjab which were earmarked for those belonging to the border areas of Punjab.

The accused had submitted domicile certificates, claiming to be living in villages in the border districts, which were reportedly found to be false upon verification by the department.

28 arrested : The police has arrested 28 persons in the city for committing various offences in the city.

Satnam Singh, Sat Ram, Rajesh Kumar and Sukhdev Singh have been arrested for possessing kamanidar knives and a case under Section 25-54-59, Arms Act, has been registered in police station West.

As many as eight persons have been taken into preventive custody under Section 107/151, IPC.

Similarly, 10 persons have been caught for roaming under suspicious circumstances and cases under section 41 (2)/109, Cr PC, have been registered against them.

Four persons were arrested for creating nuisance at a public place under the influence of liquor. A case under Section 34-5-61, Police Act, has been registered.

Held : Surinder Pal, a resident of Sector 37, has been arrested for allegedly stealing Rs 165 from the X Ray Department of the PGI.

Theft case : The police have arrested Kamlesh, a resident of Madrasi colony, for allegedly stealing Rs 700 besides a trousers from the house of Pyare Lal. A case under section 279/338, IPC, has been registered.

Hit by car : Mr Ram Murti Verma, a resident of Sector 33, who was driving a moped (CHC 9659), was hit by a car (PB-08-Q-4009) in Sector 22. A case has been registered under Section 279/338, IPC, at the Sector 17 police station.

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Missing : Mr Rakesh Sharawat, a steno in the office of the Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Haryana, Mr L.M. Jain, is missing since Thursday morning. His father, Mr Sukhbkir, in a complaint lodged with the police, said his son left for work at 8.20 a.m. but did not reach his place of work.

Interview schedule announced
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, July 23 — The interview schedule for students who have applied in the first year in the department of ancient Indian history, culture and archaeology, economics, geography, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, public administration and sociology was announced by Panjab University.

Students with reference numbers between one and 500 will be interviewed from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Arts Block IV, while those from 501 to 1000 will be interviewed at Arts Block III at the same time on July 28.

In the afternoon, from 2 p.m. to 5p.m., students with reference numbers 1001 to 1500 and 1501 to 2000 will be interviewed at Arts Block IV and Arts Block III respectively. On July 29, between 9:30am and 1pm, students with reference numbers between 2001 and 2500 will be interviewed, while those from 2501 and onwards will be interviewed between 2pm and 5pm.

Candidates who have applied for admission are required to submit the detailed marks card of their final examinations to the Joint Admission Cell (social science) by July 26. The final merit list will be put up on August 8 and normal admissions will commence from August 7. Admissions from the first waiting list will be held on August 9 and the second counselling for the same will be held on August 13.

Election schedule: The schedule for PUTA annual elections has been announced for 1999-2000. The last date for the finalisation of voters’ list is August 10 and the last date for the receipt of nomination papers has been fixed August 13.

The nomination papers will be scrutinised on August 16 and the last date of withdrawal of candidature is August 17. The publication of the final list of candidates is August 19 and elections will be held on August 25.

Mango prices going up
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, July 23 —The price of mango has started going up in the local market during the past two days.

During a survey of the market it was found that if a kg of 'dasheri' variety of mango was priced between Rs 20 and Rs 25 just two days back, it was available at Rs 30 to Rs 35 per kg today. The wholesale price of the fruit has increased from Rs 120 to Rs 150 per 7 kg pack. The price of 'kupi' variety of mango has also increased from Rs 20 to Rs 25 per kg in retail and from Rs 130 to Rs 160 per 8 kg pack. There was no change in the price of the juicy 'langra' variety as one could still purchase it for Rs 25 a kg in retail and for Rs 135 per 7 kg pack in the wholesale market.

The hike was attributed to shrinking arrivals of the fruit from Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. "The problem is that the mango crop is almost over in these two states. The price is likely to go up further," predicted Mr Sham Monga, a trader.

'Jamun' is another fruit which has recorded a major jump in its price. A kg of the fruit priced at Rs 60 two days back, could be relished today for Rs 80 in retail.

On the other hand 'mausambi' has started coming within the reach of the common people owing to more arrivals of fresh crop in the market from Maharashtra. A dozen of the fruit, priced at Rs 80 just two days back, could be purchased today for Rs 50. The wholesale price of the fruit has come down from Rs 180 per 3 dozens to Rs 135 per 3 dozen. Traders predicted that the price was bound to decrease as arrivals were likely to pick up during the next week.

The prices of most fruits remained stable during this period. A kg of grapes were still priced at Rs 80 in retail and at Rs 125 per 2 kg pack in the wholesale market. Similarly, plum could be purchased at its old price of Rs 40 a kg and Rs 180 for a 6 kg pack. One could buy royal variety of apple between Rs 40 and Rs 50 a kg in the retail market.

There was no change in the price of papaya and banana as these could be purchased for Rs 20 a kg and Rs 20 a dozen, respectively.

Peach was priced at Rs 50 in retail and for Rs 220 for 5 kg in the wholesale market. A piece of pineapple was available at its old price of Rs 40.

Mandeep, Nadia win sub-jr TT titles
By Our Sports Reporter

CHANDIGARH, July 23 — Mandeep Singh of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sector 47, and Nadia Saini of DAV Public School, Sector 8, clinched the sub-junior boys' and girls' singles titles, respectively, on the opening day of the fifth Bhawan's Hawk's Chandigarh State Table Tennis Tournament here at the Sector 23 table tennis hall.

Nadia Saini today won two titles. She bagged the cadet girls' (under 12) title also, besides the sub-junior girls' title. The cadet boys' title went to Amit Kumar of Manav Mangal School, Sector 21.

In the sub-junior boys' section, Mandeep Singh outplayed Sajal Kaushal of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 35, 21-17, 21-18. In the sub-junior girls' section, Nadia Saini faced a stiff resistance from Gagandeep Kaur of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 23, before winning in three games, 19-21, 21-14, 21-19.

In the cadet boys' final, Amit Kumar defeated Sumit Kinger of Shishu Niketan School, Sector 22, 23-21, 21-13. In the cadet girls' final, Nadia had the same opponent as in the sub-junior final, Gagandeep. She went down fighting to Nadia, 12-21, 19-21.

Results at the end of the opening day were as follows: Cadet boys (prequarterfinals) — Sameer Singla b Varun Mittal, 21-13, 21-15; Nitish Rana b Milan Bhatia, 21-14, 21-15; Pankaj Goyal b Sukhdeep Singh, 23-25, 21-11, 21-15; Vaibhav b Ramandeep Singh, 21-14, 21-10; Divey Saini b Chander Mohan, 22-24, 21-11, 21-14; Tarun Kapoor b Mohit, 21-13, 21-15; Sumit Kinger b Sumit Jain, 21-12, 21-15.

Quarterfinals — Amit kumar b Sameer Singla, 21-18, 21-17; Pankaj Goyal b Nitish Rana, 21-19, 21-15; Vaibhav b Divey Saini, 21-14, 21-14; Sumit Kinger b Tarun Kapoor, 21-18, 21-19.

Semi-finals — Amit Kumar b Pankaj Goyal, 21-10, 21-15; Sumit Kinger b Vaibhav, 21-15, 15-21, 21-19. Third place — Vaibhav b Pankaj Goyal, 21-19, 21-19. Final — Amit Kumar b Sumit Kinger, 23-21, 21-13.

Cadet girls' singles quarterfinal — Nadia Saini b Anchal, 21-18, 21-18; Sandhya Sharma b Jayanti Aggarwal, 21-10, 21-10; Gagandeep b Saloni Sumbria, 21-12, 21-17.

Semi-finals — Nadia Saini b Preeti Jain 21-16, 21-11; Gagandeep Kaur b Sandhya Sharma, 21-19, 21-19. Third place — Sandhya Sharma b Preeti Jain, 21-12, 21-15. Final — Nadia Saini b Gagandeep Kaur, 21-12, 21-19.

Sub-junior boys singles prequarterfinal — Sajal Kaushal b Sumit Kinger, 21-16, 21-16; Ravi Sharma b Amit Kumar, 21-19, 21-15; Jatinder Kapoor b Ramandeep Singh, 21-13, 21-12. Rachit Goyal b Pankaj Goyal, 21-12, 21-12; Aditya Puri b Tarun Kapoor, 21-16, 21-18; Vaibhav b Mohit Sharma, 21-17, 21-18; Amit Kukreja b Milan Bhatia, 21-16, 21-11; Mandeep Singh b Nitish Rana, 21-16, 21-19.

Quarterfinal — Sajal Kaushal b Ravi Sharma, 22-20, 21-19; Jitender Kapoor b Rachit Goyal, 21-18, 21-19; Aditya Puri b Vaibhav, 21-12, 18-21, 21-16; Mandeep Singh b Amit Kukreja, 21-17, 21-11. Semi-finals — Sajal Kaushal b Jitender Kapoor, 21-6, 23-21; Mandeep Singh b Aditya Puri 21-17, 21-10. Third place — Aditya Puri b Jatinder Kapoor, 21-19, 21-19. Finals — Mandeep Singh b Sajal Kaushal, 21-17, 21-18.

Sub-junior girls' prequatrerfinal — Sharmishtha b Jayanti, 21-19, 21-15; Sandhya b Anchal, 21-18, 21-19; Arshdeep Kaur b Preeti Jain, 21-11, 21-12; Tarunpreet Kaur b Shilpa, 21-14, 21-14; Gagandeep Kaur b Priyanka Verma, 21-19, 21-10; Saloni b Meghna, 21-14, 21-10.

Quarterfinal — Nadia Saini b Sharmishtha 21-10, 21-16; Arshdeep b Sandhya, 22-20, 21-10; Gagandeep b Tarunpreet, 21-16, 28-26; Ramanpreet b Saloni, 21-13, 21-13. Semi-finals — Nadia Saini b Arshdeep Kaur 21-11, 21-17; Gagandeep Kaur b Ramanpreet Kaur 15-21, 21-12, 21-16.

Shooting championship

Sabeeha Dhillon and Harpreet Singh Dhillon bagged gold medals in the senior women and men individual categories, respectively, of the air rifle (ISSF) event on the second day of the 24th Chandigarh State Shooting Championship in progress here at the Sector 25 shooting range.

The results of the competitions are as follows: All air rifle (ISSF) events — Senior men (individual) — Harpreet Singh Dhillon (540/600) 1, Parminder Singh 2, Jasvinder Singh 3.

Junior men (individual) — Sandeep Singh (299/400) 1, Jayant 2, Jatinder Singh 3. Senior women (individual); Sabeeha Dhillon (371/400) 1, Tripta Kumari 2, Gurdarshan Kaur 3.

In other events of the day till late evening, in the air pistol section, Harminder Singh Sangha was leading with a score of 526/600, while in senior women's section in the same category, Maninder Kaur was ahead of all others with a score of 278/400. In the .22 standard rifle prone event, Pavittar Singh was leading with 267/300.

Probables selected

The District Panchkula Cricket Association has selected 23 probables for the under-16 cricket team of the district. From these players, a final team will be chosen for the Rajinder Goel Trophy (for under-16 boys) to be organised by the Haryana Cricket Association.

The probables have been asked to report at the Sector 5 grounds in Panchkula, on August 1. The camp will last till August 14 under the supervision of Mr R.P. Chopra.

The players who have been selected are as follows: Ravi Shankar, Nimanyu Gautam, Ridam Chopra, Sunny Sharma, Sachin Luthra, Jayant Kaushal, Mohit, Rozal Thakur, Rishab Thakur, Aman Verma, Brijesh, Varun, Sachin Mehta, Yash Chander, Navneet, Gaurav Chopra, Saurav Sharma, Gaurav Goel, Jaspreet Jassi, Saurav (Marvel), Varun Garg and Vikas.

Sports trials

The sports-quota trials for admission to various classes in Government College for Men, Sector 11, have been postponed due to the rains. The trials for athletics, lawn tennis, table tennis, softball, hockey, swimming, boxing and judo will now be held on July 27 on the college premises at 9.30 am.

Women's boxing

The Chandigarh Boxing Player Welfare Association will organise boxing show-fights of men and women today on the Sector 17 Plaza stage, according to a press note.

Young women of the city will be seen in action. Women's boxing is being held for the first time in India in aid of the Kargil Jawan Relief Fund.