HEALTH

PGI union writes to IG to curb thefts
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 31
The PGI Employees’ Union, Chandigarh, today wrote to the Inspector General of Police, Mr Rajesh Kumar, to curb theft, molestation and violent incidents in Sector 24-D.

The union reminded him that a motorcycle was stolen on May 25. This incident followed another one in which a milk booth was burgled.

The letter says that incidents of petrol theft and lifting of small house-hold items are order of the day in the area. It says the suspected movement of miscreants in the area had been forcing the girls remain indoors. On May 29, a group of youths had clashed publicly and one of the youths was mercilessly beaten up. The matter did not reach the police, it said.

They have also sent the copy of the letter to the Director of the PGI, Professor K. K. Talwar, asking him to initiate steps to deploy security personnel in the residential colonies in Sectors 12 and 24 as is being done by other institutions for the security of the staff.

SPORTS

City roller hockey players excel
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, May 31
City roller hockey players bagged a rich haul of medals in the just concluded 40th senior national roller hockey meet held at Visakhapatnam on May 25.

The sub-junior boys clinched gold medal while senior girls took the silver. The bronze medal winners are junior girl, and junior boys.

The overall position is Senior girls: Haryana 1, Chandigarh 2, Punjab 3. Junior girls: Haryana1, Andhra Pradesh 2, Chandigarh 3.

Sub-junior boys: Chandigarh 1, Punjab 2, Haryana 3. Junior boys:Haryana 1, Punjab 2, Chandigarh 3.

The Chandigarh Roller Skating Association has applauded the efforts of the players. According to Mr Sarabjit Singh, the accompanying coach, the sub-junior boys deserved kudos for beating Punjab and Haryana.

Mr Balwinder Singh ‘Billu’, another roller hockey coach, in the girls section, said trainees from St Stephen’s club and Shishu Niketan club dominated the UT eves who won silver and bronze medals. He said in junior girls, Jyoti Kaushik scored a total of 18 goals. In senior girls, Shakun Salwan scored the maximum goals. In the sub-junior boys section, Shubham Sharma and Virender Pal performed well. In junior boys, Kuljinder Singh and Saurabh Munjal excelled.

Talwar to join School Games Federation of India
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, May 31
The apex school sports body in the country, the School Games Federation of India, headed by Mr Satpal, got a shot in the arm when one of the key sports organisers and the Secretary-General of the Chandigarh Olympic Association, Mr Ravinder Talwar, decided to join it. Stating this, Mr PS Chhabra, Secretary-General of the SGFI, said in February last, a parallel body was formed where Mr Talwar was nominated vice-president of the federation. But after observing for three months the activities of the parallel body, Mr Talwar agreed to be nominated as the vice-president of the SGFI, Mr Chhabra said.

When asked about the meeting conducted by the parallel body in Pune on May 24, Mr Chhabra said out of 36 affiliated units of the SGFI, only six units were present at the meeting. He said for any player to be eligible for the sports gradation, as per the constitution of the SGFI, 10 teams’ participation was mandatory.

Mr Chhabra has also written a letter to the various affiliated units talking the members that the May 24 meeting held by the group, headed by Mr Anil of Maharashtra, was illegal as already the matter was pending before the Punjab and Haryana High Court and would come up for the next hearing on September 9, 2004.

When asked how Mr Prem Puri, Assistant Education Officer, UT, was holding dual posts in both the federations, as vice-president in the SGFI (Mr Satpal) and as Treasurer in the SGFI (Mr Anil) , Mr Chhabra said the issue would be taken up in their general body meeting to be held in Delhi on July 1.

Mr Prem Puri and Mr D.S. Mangat, DPI (Schools), UT, also attended the May 24 meeting in Pune. Mr Mangat was also nominated Chairman, Selection Committee of the parellel body. The UT school sportspersons did not take part in the just-concluded 49th edition of the National School Games held from May 12 to 15 held at Kozhikode, thus depriving the deserving school sportspersons of a valuable chance.

Robin, Aakash win men’s tennis doubles title
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, May 31
Robin Kumar and Aakash Sharma today bagged the men’s doubles title in the Chandigarh State Tennis Championship being played here at the CLTA Tennis Stadium, Sector 10.

The remaining semi-final matches will be played at 8 am tomorrow while the finals will begin at 5 pm.

Results: Men’s Singles (Quarterfinals): Kinshuk Sharma b Izreek Singh Randhawa 6-0, 6-3; Aakash Sharma b Raj Kanwar Singh 6-0, 6-1; Robin Kumar b Simarveer Singh 6-2, 6-0; Vikash Sharma b Mayank 6-1, 6-0.

Boy’s Under-18 Singles (Semi-Finals): Pritam Singh b Deepinder Singh 6-3, 6-1.

Men’s Doubles (Finals): Robin Kumar and Aakash Sharma b Prabhjit Singh and Izreek Singh Randhawa 7-6(2), 6-1.

Semi-Finals: Prabhjit Singh and Izreek

Singh Randhawa b Saurabh Singh and

Karan Golmie 3-6, 6-4, 6-4; Robin Kumar

and Aakash Sharma b Lakhinder Sahani

and Rajesh Kumar 6-1, 7-5.