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Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Chandigarh boys clinch softball trophy
Chandigarh boys' team emerged victorious in the final against Madhya Pradesh to lift the 43rd Junior National Softball Championship title at Panjab University (PU) on Monday. The home team defeated Madhya Pradesh with a 4-2 score. As many as 22 states participated in the five-day championship hosted by the Chandigarh Softball Association. Maharashtra grabbed the third spot In the girls' category, Madhya Pradesh outplayed Haryana 3-2 in a competitive final to lift the title. Chhattisgarh finishedthird in the girls' category. The award distribution ceremony was attended by the president of the Chandigarh Softball Association and former UT adviser Dharam Pal. The chief guest, UT chief secretary Rajeev Verma, and sports secretary Prerna Puri, felicitated the winning and runners-up teams. During the match, pitcher Chaitanya's precision proved pivotal in holding off the attack from Madhya Pradesh. Runners Swastik and Aman played key roles in advancing the scoreboard for Chandigarh. Madhya Pradesh's Sakalp and Vickey put up efforts to stage a comeback but fell short in the final innings. Earlier in the tournament, Chandigarh had secured a spot in the finals with a high-intensity 8-7 win over Maharashtra in the eliminator. Dharam Pal said work will continue for the development of sports fraternity. He also urged players to benefit from sports facilities. Others present on the occasion included Arun Raghav, head, Mahindra & Mahindra Swaraj division, Mohali; Deepak Bhatt, general manager, SBI, and senior officials from PU and the Chandigarh Softball Association.
Time of India
11-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Pickup irregular, mounds of waste choke Old Delhi-Gurgaon Road
Gurgaon: Large piles of garbage line the Old Delhi-Gurgaon Road near Dundahera, narrowing the navigable road space and turning the stretch into a public health being in the middle of a densely populated residential and commercial area, daily waste collection by MCG here remains irregular, leading to accumulated trash rotting in the open for said there are days when over half the road is blocked by heaps of garbage, reducing the carriageway to just one and a half lanes for stray animals are frequently seen scavenging through the pile, adding to the unhygienic conditions, and the stench is overpowering, residents said. "This has been going on for years. I have raised the issue with MCG for the last three years, but no permanent solution is in sight. When pressure builds, they clear the waste temporarily, but it is back on the roads within days," said Rajesh Gera, RWA president of Surya to the residents, the situation deteriorated further over the past year, when MCG, following complaints, placed a waste trolley at the spot instead of clearing the to lack of monitoring and consistent clearing of the waste dumped in and around the trolley, a mini landfill surfaced in the high-traffic residents have demanded immediate intervention from senior MCG officials to relocate the dump site and initiate regular collection drives."Given the volume of waste from homes and shops around here, it should be collected by MCG at least twice a day. The situation cannot be brought under control even if waste is collected once every day," said Dharam Pal, a shopkeeper from the MCG's joint commissioner Jaiveer Yadav said, "I will get the matter checked and will ensure regular cleaning in the area." Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Mother's Day wishes , messages , and quotes !
