TB awareness camp held
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 16
Persons having cough and fever for more than three days should get themselves examined for tuberculosis so that this contagious disease does not infect others. This was stated by municipal councillor Surinder Singh while inaugurating TB awareness camp at the Civil Hospital, Manimajra here today.

Vice-president of the Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee (CTCC) Dharamvir Manchanda appreciated efforts of the health authorities in educating the residents about the disease. Medical officer, RNTCP, Dr Anil Garg said that in the civil hospital more than 500 patients had completed treatment for TB and 127 patients were on DOTS therapy which ensures that the entire treatment is completed.

SPORTS

Nikhil, Simranjit star in GNPS victory
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, December 16
Nikhil Dwivedi and Simranjit Bathlana proved to be the star players for Guru Nanak Public School, Sector 36, when they helped their team to beat Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 46, by four wickets and sailed in the last four of the Shivalik Trophy Cricket Tournament organised by the UT Cricket Association here today.

Nikhil hammered 28 runs and later wrecked GMSSS-46 by claiming four wickets. Likewise, Simranjit scored 50 runs and bagged two wickets. Earlier GNPS-36 won the toss and elected to field first.

Brief scores:

GMSSS-46: 117 all out in 28.3 overs (Khushal Singh 37, Sheshwat 27, Lalit 18, Nikhil Dwivedi 4 for19, Baljit Sandhu 3 for 20, Simranjit Bathlana 2 for 28).

GNPS-36: 118 for six in 20.1 overs (S.Bathlana 50, Nikhil Dwivedi 28, Devesh 3 for 32, Harsimran 2 for 29).

Gold medals for SGGS College

Weightlifters from SGGS College, Sector 26, Ishwinder Singh in the 105-kg plus category and Jaspal Singh in the below 69-kg section secured gold medals each in the Panjab University Inter-College Weightlifting Championship being held here at the university gymnasium hall.

Ishwinder lifted a total weight of 260 kg while Jaspal lifted 245 kg in their category. The overall championship went in favour of Arya College, Ludhiana, followed by SGGS College, Sector 26, Chandigarh at second place.

Various other winners in different weight categories are, below 56 kg- Jagmeet Singh-177.5 kg; below 62 kg-Deepak Sharma-210 kg; below 69 kg-Jaspal Singh-245 kg; below 77 kg: Amandeep Singh-257.5 kg; below 85 kg: Pawan Kumar Sharma-255 kg; below 94 kg: Pritpal Singh-260 kg; below 105 kg-Rashpal Singh-285 kg.

Times of India win

A brilliant knock of 74 runs by R P Singh enabled The Times of India XI in beating The Tribune (B) XI by seven wickets to secure a berth in the semi-final of the Hutch Inter-media Cricket Tournament which began here today at DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8.

Batting first after winning the toss, the Tribune (B) comprising players from Dainik Tribune and Punjabi Tribune, compiled 159 runs in their allotted 20 overs. Rohit Awasthi played a skipper’s knock by smashing 99 runs off only 62 deliveries.

Ramesh Handa chipped in with 12 runs. R.P. Singh claimed three wickets for The Times of India.

However, The Times of India easily achieved the target in the 17th over with magnificent contribution from R P Singh who scored a brisk 74 runs off only 46 balls.

He was also named the Man of the Match.

Brief scores:

Tribune (B): 159 runs. Rohit Awasthi (99), Karan 3/21, Prithpal 2/15. The Times of India: 160 runs for three (R.P. Singh 74).

Bias alleged in cricket team’s selection
Arvind Katyal

Chandigarh, December 16
A 16-member Panjab University cricket team today left for Delhi to take part in the North Zone Inter-University Cricket Tournament being held at Jamia Millia University grounds, Delhi.

According to Mr DS Toor, Professor in charge, Department of Sports, Panjab University, the team was selected after the final selection trials held last evening. Earlier today the confusion prevailed over the non-selection of two players, Vipin and Anurag Malhotra. Both were initially on the waiting list but were asked to appear for special trials held on December 15, along with three more players from Ludhiana. None from five called were selected and instead two boys, earlier kept as stand-byes, were included.

Anurag said when the PU authorities were not interested in giving them a chance, why he was invited for the trials. Anurag said he had been representing the PU cricket team in the past also and alleged that a player, Sachin Luthra, of DAV College, Sector 10, was included even though he (Anurag) performed better this session. Anurag further alleged that the team had now three wicket keepers instead of usual practice of having two.

Prof Toor said they had selected 16 players on merit and according to the report of coaches. He said two players which were selected in the team on December 13 had gone to play in some other tournament without informing them and he would initiate a disciplinary action against them.

He, however, refused to give photostat copy of the final proforma of the PU Cricket team to be submitted to the host authorities in Delhi. Anurag alleged that instead of 16, the PU had selected 17 players and alleged that this 17th could be Vipin, which was later denied by the PU authorities and coach Girish Bhanot.

The team is: Amardeep Sonkar, Rahul Arora, Mandeep Singh, Manav Asopa, Sachin Luthra, (all DAVC-10), Lakshya Sharma, Amandeep Saggu, Nitin Rathee, Saurav Arora and Pradeep Sharma (all PU campus), Sanjay Dhull, Vishwas Bhalla, Harpreet Sandhu, Ravi Shanker (all GGDSD-32), Gurpreet Singh and Karan Kalia (SCD Govt.College, Ludhiana)

19 athletes selected for championship
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, December 16
The Amateur Athletics Association, Chandigarh, has selected 19 athletes in the bothboys and girls section to take part in the Junior National Athletic’s Championship to be held from December 18 to 22 at Vijaywada (Andhra Pradesh).

The team is: Sukdeep Kaur ,Priyanka, Amandeep Kaur, Rajwinder Kaur, Pawandeep Kaur, Avinash, Yeshu Raj, Deepak Kundal, Amrinder Singh, Amandeep, Harinder Singh, Joginder Singh, Hans Raj, Herwinder Singh, Kuldeep Singh (senior) and Kuldeep (junior), Rajneesh Singh, Harpreet Singh and Sarvjot Singh.

‘Beas House’ lifts trophy

The 45th inter-house athletics meet of Punjab Public School, Nabha (District Patiala), was held today on the school grounds. Olympian and Padamshree Kamaljit Sandhu Kooner was the chief guest and she was welcomed by the Deputy Headmaster, Ms G Raturi. Senior “Beas House” boys lifted the overall athletic championship trophy The march past trophy was bagged by Senior Jumna House boys.

Jagdeep Singh and Sarabjit Kaur were adjudged the best athletes in seniorboys and girls section while Harsangeet Kaur in junior girls, Alamjit Singh and Amandeep Singh in various section of junior boys.

MPS boys win yoga championship Shri Aurobindo International School, Patiala, organised an inter-school yoga and chess championship in which 10 schools of the region took part. Students of MPS brought laurels to its school in yoga. Shubham got first place while Samdesh got consolation prize. Ritesh another student of MPS won consolation prize in chess.

Cop wins gold in rifle shooting
Our Correspondent

Chandigarh, December 16
Rajesh Kumar, a constable of the Chandigarh Police has won one gold medal and one bronze medal in the rifle-Shooting Championship at the 48th All-India Police Duty Meet 2004 held in Indore. Twenty six teams from various states, union territories and Para-military forces participated in the competition.

Mr Rajesh Kumar won gold medal in rifle-shooting, knee position and a bronze medal in lying position in 300 meters. Inspector-General of Police UT, Rajesh Kumar awarded the constable.

Last date for VAT applications Jan 15
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 16
The Chandigarh Administration is all set to implement the Value Added Tax (VAT) shortly and all the dealers registered under the Punjab General Sales Tax Act, 1948 and CST Act 1956 shall be brought under VAT.

The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Excise & Taxation Commissioner, Mr Arun Kumar, informed that the registration procedure along with a proforma of fact-sheet can be obtained from the Excise and Taxation office, Sector 17, Chandigarh, and are also available at the website www.pextax.com and www.chd.nic.in.

The Excise and Taxation Commissioner has asked all the registered dealers to submit their forms, complete in all respects, to the Excise and Taxation Office latest by January 15, 2005, so that the new registration number along with the certificate i.e TIN Registration Number or VAT Registration number can be allotted.