The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

Civil Hospital to get water tanks
Ravi S. Singh
Tribune News Service

Gurgaon, June 26
The state Health Department has sanctioned A water tank and attendant accessories for a fire-fighting at the district Civil Hospital.

Also, the government has sanctioned a water tank for general use in the hospital.

While the fire-fighting tank and attendant accessories will cost about Rs 1l lakh, the general use water tank will be set up at a cost of Rs 4 lakh. The fire-fighting tank will have a capacity of one lakh litres. The water tank for general use will have a storage capacity of 1,50,000 litres.

According to the Medical Superintendent of the hospital, Dr S. P. Singh, although the institution had been provided with fire-fighting devices, it did not have a permanent water source for emergency purposes.

The hospital was constructed in 1973 and its preparedness since then to counter any outbreak of fire was only ad hoc and inadequate. The authorities of the hospital had been pressing the government for a long time for remedial measures.

The need for special provision for the fire-fighting tank was most felt in recent times with the increase in the consumption of water supplied to the hospital by the Public Health Department. There had been a number of occasions when the water supply was not adequate. Besides, the government has sanctioned re-carpeting of the roads on the hospital campus. The roads have not been repaired since the hospital was set up.

SPORTS

Delhi University bag B L Gupta Trophy
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, June 26
Delhi University have emerged as the top university in sports among 281 universities under the banner of Association of Indian Universities (AIU) to lift the coveted Dr B.L.Gupta Trophy for all-round performance in the All-India Inter-University Sports Meet 2000-2001.

The Dr B.L.Gupta Trophy is awarded to the university which secure the highest number of points in sports.

At a function organised at the Kurukshetra University, the Association of Indian Universities president V.K. Patil awarded the prestigious trophy to officials from the Sports Department of Delhi University, including Dr (Mrs) Sudershan Pathak, Deputy Director of Physical Education.

Delhi University have a long and proud tradition in sports and games and have always made their distinctive imprint in Inter-University competitions. Delhi University regained the B.L.Gupta Trophy by logging the highest number of 9280 points. Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar and Punjab University, Chandigarh finished second and third respectively by collecting 6645 and 4965 points.

During the 2000-2001 academic year, 51 Delhi University teams (both men and women) participated in Inter-University competitions. Delhi University won six All-India Inter-University Championships in badminton (men), squash (men), air pistol (men), archery (men), archery (FITA Round, women) and korfball (men and women).

Delhi University were runners-up in cricket (men), table tennis (women), kabaddi (men), handball (men) and air pistol (women). They got third position in softball for women.

Guru Nanak Dev University won five titles in hockey (men), cross country (men), football (women), handball (men and women), basketball (women), judo (men and women) and third places in kabaddi, tennis and gymnastics (all women).

Punjab University finished as runners-up in softball (women) and cycling (men) and secured third position in handball, badminton, volleyball, hockey, wrestling, softball (all men) and tennis, cross country and rowing (all women).

Kumble brand ambassador for Indigo Nation
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, June 26
Indigo Nation has signed up Anil Kumble, the cricket spin wizard, as its brand ambassador. Kumble will represent the Indigo Nation brand through advertising and partake in innovative promotional activities across the country and overseas as well.

Launched in 1999, Indigo Nation is available across the country through 30 exclusive showrooms and all leading national chain stores, such as Shopper’s Stop, Lifestyle and Globus. Indigo Nation also retails through a host of other leading menswear stores and is available in all metros, mini metros and other markets across India.

Overseas, Indigo Nation retails in 13 countries and has eight exclusive showrooms in West Asia.

Kumble said, “I am indeed proud to be associated with Indigo Nation—a brand that is contemporary and offers unique styled up products that are in vogue around the world. I’m especially thrilled with the new look that they have envisioned for me. I look forward to this association with Indigo Nation”.

“We are extremely happy to associate Anil Kumble with our flagship brand, Indigo Nation. We believe there is great synergy between Indigo Nation and Anil Kumble. Who better to represent the global Indian than Anil Kumble, who has proven to be successful, confident, committed and above all, highly competitive”, said Mr Sriram Srinivasan, managing director, Indus League Clothing Ltd.

Mr Vineeth Nair, marketing manager of Indigo Nation, noted, “Anil Kumble reflects in many ways the new age Indian, who is passionate about what he does and has a burning desire to excel. Our first initiative is to create a new look for Anil Kumble”.

Ravi Yadav shines in Rajdhani Sports’ victory
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, June 26
A fine all-round performance by Ravi Yadav (68, 8x4 and 3 for 6) and a valuable knock of 54 runs by Manish Chawla helped Rajdhani Sports beat Delhi Development Authority by 142 runs in the fourth Varun Mahajan Trans Yamuna Cricket Association Super League at the Tahirpur Sports Complex.

The Super League was inaugurated by president of TYCA Sandeep Chaudhary.

Put into bat, Rajdhani Sports scored 235 for 7 in 40 overs. Ravi Yadav scored 68 with eight fours while Manish Chawla struck 54 with seven fours. Rupesh Ahluwalia made 41 while Sushil Kumar was the most successful bowler for DDA as he claimed three for 29.

In reply, DDA were bundled out for 93 in 27.2 overs.

Scores: Rajdhani Sports: 235 for 7 in 40 overs (Ravi Yadav 68, Manish Chawla 54, Roopesh Ahluwalia 41, Sushil Kumar 3 for 29).