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Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Sport
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Ludhiana: Simranjeet's golden punch at boxing championship
Fifteen-year-old Simranjeet Kaur from Chakar village, who clinched the gold medal in the 57-60 kg category at the State Junior Women Boxing Championship held in Pathankot on Wednesday, has said that the game has been her passion since 2021. A student of Class 12 (commerce), her journey is rooted in determination and humble beginnings. With her mother as a homemaker and father working as a labourer, she has carved her path with grit and discipline. Last month, she brought pride to the nation by securing a silver medal in the under-17 60-kg category at the Junior Asian Championship in Jordan. Her love for boxing began unexpectedly. 'I used to go for evening walks and noticed children practising boxing. One day, I thought, why not me? I joined the training centre in my village in 2021. Since then, it has become my passion,' she said. She is no stranger to the podium. Last year, Simranjeet bagged a silver in the 54-kg category at the School National Games in Delhi and also clinched gold in the 60-kg category at the state-level Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan in SAS Nagar. Despite being in her board exam year, she maintains a strict routine, training for two and a half hours each in the morning and evening while keeping up with her academics. 'Sports isn't just about medals. It shapes your mind and body,' said Simranjeet who aspires to pursue law during higher studies.
Hindustan Times
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee gets nine co-opted members
Four months after the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC) witnessed its first election, nine members were co-opted into the body at a full house meeting in Panchkula on Sunday. They are former Panipat mayor Bhupinder Singh (Backward Class), wife of former general secretary, Simranjeet Kaur (Sikh Women) from Karnal; former member Kartar Kaur (Sikh Women) from Kurukshetra; Sewa Singh (Scheduled Caste), and Baljit Singh (General Sikh Tenets) from Sirsa and Gurmail Singh (Registered Singh Sabha) from Fatehabad. Three from Ambala include Balbir Singh (Scheduled Caste), Dilbag Singh (General Sikh Tenets) and Harinder Singh (Registered Singh Sabha). Under the HSGMC Act, 2014, it is mandated to include two Sikh women, three members from Scheduled Castes or Backward Classes, two Sikh intellectuals, and two presidents of registered Singh Sabhas, through co-option. Without these nine co-opted members, the 40-member HSGMC cannot take oath or assume official functions, it was stated. Earlier, a five-member panel formed for the purpose had failed to reach out a consensus after which Gurdwara Election Commission head justice HS Bhalla (retd) called a full-house meeting. President to be elected on Tuesday Speaking to HT on this latest development, former HSGMC (ad-hoc) president Jagdish Singh Jhinda said that now oath of all the members will take place on May 13 at Panchkula rest house. 'At the same meeting, executive committee including the president will be elected. However, the nominated members can only vote but cannot be elected to executive,' he said. 'We are satisfied with the Haryana govt as they are cooperating fully for the betterment of HSGMC and Sikh community as a whole,' he added. In the first-ever elections held on January 19 this year, 40 members were elected, including 22 independents, nine from the Panthak Dal (Jhinda), six from the SAD-backed Haryana Sikh Panthak Dal, and three from Sikh Samaj Sanstha headed by Didar Singh Nalvi. Later, 19 Independents formed Akal Panthak Morcha and got support from six members of the Sikh Panthak Dal, claiming majority with 25 members. However, several of them have defected since there was no clarity on the election for executive.
