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Cricket tourney from June 17 Chandigarh, June 12 Cash prizes will be given to the winners . Winner of the tournament will get a cash prize of Rs 7,100, runner- up will get Rs 3,100, and the player of the tournament” will get Rs 1,100. Interested teams can contact at 746565 and 9815133477 .
MES Patiala win MES Patiala beat Patiala Cricket Club by 41 runs during the 15th semifinal of Ist Cool Cotton (under- 13) Cricket Trophy. MES Patiala scored 172 runs from two wickets in 30 overs. The man-of-the-match was Faisal Ali. In another match, Stadium “A” defeated Panchkula Cricket Club by one run. Stadium “A” scored 161 runs for five wickets in 30 overs. The man-of-the-match was Manan Vohra. The finals will be held at Sector 16 stadium on June 13.
Honoured The Punjab Governor and UT Administrator, Justice O.P. Verma, today honoured Varun Singla and Prabhjot Singh, selected from the city to represent India in Special Olympics Summer World Games being held in Dublin, Ireland from June 21-29. Varun is a member of the skating team and Prabhjot will represent the badminton team. The Governor also felicitated Rajiv Tuli, coach of the badminton team. The Administrator was informed that over 84 athletes from India were participating in the Special Olympics. Appreciating the efforts of Varun and Parbhjot for making a mark for themselves in their respective games, the Administrator said their efforts have proved that disability is no constraint for them and they can excel in any field. The Administrator also announced a grant of Rs.50,000 for the Special Olympics. |
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Anmol city’s wonder boy Anmol, who took up chess accidently when he was just seven, stumbled into major success when he vied for the title in the National Chess Tournament held in Sangli, Maharashtra, in the year 2000, and came 5th, beating about 255 contestants in the under-10 category. He later got the third position at Ahmedabad. It was followed by second position at Aurangabad and three contests at Kolkata, in two of which he came first and third. The recent victory for him was another national contest at Vijayawada in which he was declared the third winner. The next step for Anmol is the senior National Tournament which is going to be held at Nagpur from July 13. Anmol has already come out with flying colours in the state-level selection test which was held last month. “This coming tournament is going to be a tough one as I will be contesting against different age group people with much more experience than mine,” says Anmol. He is already studying books and anaylsing the moves of various international players as a part of the battle plan for the forthcoming contest. Though Anmol was initiated into this game by his father, he developed his skill on his own. “When I just seven I had a fracture in my leg and was bedridden for quite sometime. My sister had presented me a set of magnetic chess board to pass my time in bed. My father taught me the basic moves and technicalities of the game,” he reveals. But the credit for his success that followed him later goes to Anmol alone. He mastered the game by watching the moves made by great chess players and also reading a number of books on the subject. “I read quite a lot of books on chess and often analyse the moves made by international players,” says Anmol. “It needs a lot of patience and determination to be a good chess player,” he adds. A bright student, sometimes it is a bit difficult for Anmol to strike a balance between studies and his games but he is focussing on both with equal zeal. “I want to become an IAS officer once I complete my studies,” says Anmol. But at the same time he wants to continue playing chess till he reaches the international level. “I have tried entering international contests for the junior level twice but have not been successful because of the high standards they maintain for those contests. However, I am trying to improve my skill and sharpen my mind so that I too come up to that level,” says Anmol. He admires Vishwanathan Anand and hopes to be bring laurels for his country. |
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Talent hunt by CBA on June 14 Chandigarh, June 12 Final selection for the 10-14 years age group will be sponsored with kit and playing equipments besides regular training throughout the year. Mr T.P.S. Puri, secretary of the association, said imported shuttlecocks will be provided at the coaching camp. |
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UT suspends 2 MC resolutions Chandigarh, June 12 It has also issued a show-cause notice to the corporation asking why its resolution should not be “annulled”. In another communication received today, the Administration also suspended another resolution of the House demanding a six-month halt to the drive to rid the city of cattle necessitating the resumption of the halted campaign started from Burail, sources told the Chandigarh Tribune. The notice received today has come ahead of the meeting of the MCC tomorrow taking up the privatisation of sanitation being opposed by the Sweepers Union of Chandigarh observing a relay fast for 51 days. The show-cause notice, to be placed before the consideration of the House, has removed a stumbling block in the privatisation of sanitation hanging fire for nearly three months. The notice has strengthened the
pro-privatisation lobby which has been swelling after the Congress decided to change its initial decision of not allowing privatisation to later amend it with the condition that if these posts and funds for them are not granted, the Municipal Corporation could go ahead of privatisation. A nine-member all-party committee-led by former Congress Mayor Lalit Joshi had opposed privatisation but recommended “suitable arrangements” if the sanction for the posts was not given by the Chandigarh Administration. Reacting to the Chandigarh Administration’s decision, the Sweepers’ Union of Chandigarh President Shyam Lal Ghavri announced to intensify its agitation saying it would strike work on June 23. He said both safai karmcharis and private sweepers would observe the strike on the day, he said. Mr Ghavri said the protest would now be directed both at the Municipal Corporation and the Chandigarh Administration. Finding fault with the resolution passed by the Municipal Corporation early this year, which was passed amidst objections from Congress Councillor, Mr Chander Mukhi Sharma, and a nominated member Major General (retd) A.S. Kahlon, the Sweepers Union president said the resolution should have sought permission for the creation of posts with an assurance that the funding for these posts would be done from the taxes imposed by the Municipal Corporation. |
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Last date for
repatriation of MC staff extended Chandigarh, June 12 The last date, which expired today, has been extended by four months. The Administration has also accepted the revised proforma for the options submitted by employees and thus four months have been allowed , sources said. With the revised proforma more time was required. About 6,500 employees of the MC will be affected by this move and there is resentment among the employees over certain phrases in the proforma. |
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When it comes to using the brain to plan a series of strategic attacks and counter-attacks on the checked wooden board using symbolic kings and queens to reach victory, Anmol Razdon is unparalleled. This 12-year-old boy, a student of class VII in DAV Public School, Sector 8, has done the city proud by winning seven national-level chess contests and 51 local contests within a span of four years.