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Krunal Pandya Shines With Bat And Ball But Baroda Fall Short In Opening SMAT Game
Krunal Pandya showcased his all-round skills, but Baroda went down to Chandigarh by three wickets in a Group A match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Saturday.
Krunal Pandya's Effort In Vain as Baroda Lose to Chandigarh
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SMAT 2026: Jharkhand open title defence with win; Saurashtra, Andhra, Gujarat register victories
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Defending champions Jharkhand began their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title defence on Saturday with a six-wicket win over Mizoram, while Saurashtra, Andhra and Gujarat also registered victories on day one of the league stage. At Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Jharkhand needed just 8.3 overs to complete a chase of 77. Jharkhands bowlers, led by Harsh Rajs 3-16, were disciplined in bundling out Mizoram for 76. Chinmay Sutar, who had a prolific first half of the Ranji Trophy season, including hitting an unbeaten 400 against Nagaland, made only 19 off 15 balls. For Mizoram, there was nowhere to hide once their innings folded at a modest total. Utkarsh Singh made 45 not out off 26 balls, laced with five fours and three sixes, as Jharkhand wrapped up the chase despite losing four batters. At the Holkar Stadium in Indore, Vaibhav Sooryavanshis first match as Bihars captain ended in defeat. Saurashtra, playing in their Elite Group B game, chased down 138 with 21 balls to spare, winning by five wickets. Bihar, who chose to bat after winning the toss, finished on 137/9. Prithvi Raj top-scored with 38 off 27 deliveries, hitting four sixes, while Altamish contributed 24. Sooryavanshi, who was the centrepiece of attention of the sparse crowd in the stadium, made a 12-ball 18 before being dismissed caught and bowled by left-arm seamer Chetan Sakariya. For Saurashtra, Sakariya returned with 3-33 in his four overs, while Prerak Mankad was even tighter, finishing with 3-20. Skipper Jaydev Unadkat and Krains Fuletra each picked up a wicket. Harvansh Singh set the tone for Saurashtras chase with 33 off just 11 balls, studded with three fours and three sixes, while Harvik Desai made 21. Ruchit Ahir and Sidhant Rana remained unbeaten on 21 each as the target was reached in 16.3 overs. Suraj Kashyap was the best bowler for Bihar with 3-39, while Sakariya was adjudged Player of the Match. It was a forgettable start to the captaincy stint for Sooryavanshi, who is also slated to join the India A team for the Rising Stars Mens Asia Cup, to be played in Doha from November 19 to 29. In an Elite Group C fixture in New Chandigarh, Andhra defeated Tripura by 43 runs. Batting first, Andhra could manage only 141/9 in their 20 overs, with SNDV Prasad hitting an unbeaten 33-ball fifty. But that proved to be enough as Tripura were dismissed for 98 in 17.2 overs. Pacers Cheepurapalli Stephen and KV Sasikanth took three wickets each for Andhra, as Tripuras batters fell without showing any fighting spirit and failed to bat out their full quota of overs. At the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, riding a late surge from Ashutosh Sharma (20 not out off nine balls) and Vishal Jayswal (22 not out off eight balls), Gujarat posted 250/9, enough to secure a 21-run victory. Skipper Urvil Patel hit a blistering 30-ball 62, including six fours and four sixes, while debutant spin-bowling all-rounder Khilan Patel, who was a member of the India team that won this years Mens U-19 World Cup, smashed a fluent 84 off just 29 balls, including six fours and eight sixes. For Odisha, Lalit Yadav and Debabrata Pradhan starred with the ball, each scalping three wickets. Despite a 49-ball 87 from Subhranshu Senapati and Kartik Biswals 32-ball 55, Odisha fell short of the target, finishing at 229/8. Left-arm pacer Arzan Nagwaswalla picked 4-50, while leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi took 2-37 in his four overs.
Punjab Triumphs Over Haryana in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Opener
Punjab beats Haryana by four wickets in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, while Mumbai, Chandigarh, and Puducherry also secure victories. Punjab Triumphs Over Haryana in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Opener
SMAT 2026: Mumbai, Punjab, Chandigarh, Puducherry Register Wins On Opening Day
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite: Mumbai and Punjab registered impressive run-chase victories, while Chandigarh and Puducherry also opened their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite 2026 campaigns with wins as the first four matches of the tournaments opening day got underway. Mumbai produced the most emphatic chase of the opening four matches, defeating Hyderabad by seven wickets after reaching a target of 173 in just 13.1 overs. Suryakumar Yadav led the charge with an unbeaten 60 off 21 balls, while Musheer Khan struck 51 off 24 deliveries. Angkrish Raghuvanshi added 27 off 13 as Mumbai raced to 174/3. Earlier, Hyderabad were bowled out for 172 in 20 overs, with Abhirath Reddy top-scoring with 35 off 24 balls. Maxwell Swaminathan claimed three wickets for Mumbai, while Sairaj Patil and Shivam Dube each picked up two. Punjab also completed a successful chase, edging past Haryana by four wickets after reaching 193/6 in 19.1 overs while chasing 191. Vihaan Malhotra anchored the innings with 86 off 50 balls, including eight fours and five sixes. Uday Saharan provided the finishing touch with an unbeaten 38 off 17 deliveries, hitting the winning boundary against Rahul Tewatia. Haryana had posted 190/6, powered by Dinesh Banas 42 off 20 balls, Rahul Tewatias 35 off 20 and Samant Jakhars quickfire 24 off 12. Harpreet Brar claimed two wickets for Punjab, while Sumit Kumar took three for Haryana. Chandigarh secured a tense three-wicket victory over Baroda, reaching 149/7 in 19.5 overs after restricting their opponents to 148/6. Shivam Bhambri held the chase together with 45 off 41 balls, while Aarush Bhandari contributed 26 off 18. Jagjit Singh struck the decisive boundary in the final over to seal the win. Barodas innings was built around Shivalik Sharmas 45 off 42 and Krunal Pandyas unbeaten 40 off 42. Bhanu Pania added a brisk 19 off seven balls, while Krunal also impressed with the ball, returning figures of 2/7 in four overs. In the fourth match, Puducherry defended a challenging 204/9 to beat Maharashtra by 15 runs. Bhanu Anand and Parameeswaran Sivaraman both scored 46, while Pugazhendi Akash hammered 42 off just 14 deliveries to lift Puducherry to a formidable total. Maharashtra mounted a strong response, led by Sahil Parakhs 57 off 29 balls and Arshin Kulkarnis 33 off 18. However, Badal Rawats three-wicket haul for 12 runs helped Puducherry restrict Maharashtra to 189/5 and secure the victory. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories Article Source: IANS
Haryana rights panel seeks time-bound safety audit of all schools after Panchkula girl assault case
Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Nov 14 (IANS) Taking serious cognisance of the alleged assault on a six-year-old girl by a schoolmate at Government Model Sanskriti Senior Secondary School in Sector 20, Panchkula, the Haryana Human Rights Commission has called for a comprehensive review of child-safety arrangements in schools across the state. The Commission has urged the State Government to consider conducting a time-bound safety audit of all schools in Haryana and prepare a concrete action plan to prevent the recurrence of such incidents. Following the incident, Commission Chairperson Justice Lalit Batra, accompanied by Assistant Registrar Puneet Arora, visited the school on October 31 to inspect the existing safety arrangements and mechanisms for supervising children. During the visit, various aspects of school safety and student supervision were examined. After the inspection, Justice Lalit Batra told the media that the Commission would conduct a detailed examination of the circumstances surrounding the incident, including possible shortcomings in the school's safety and monitoring arrangements, and recommend necessary improvements. In an order dated November 13, 2026, passed in Suo Motu Case No. 3555/7/14/2026, the Commission observed that ensuring the safety of every child within school premises is a fundamental responsibility of the concerned educational institution and the administration. It noted that the alleged assault on the six-year-old girl was not merely a case of negligence at an individual school but also raised several serious concerns regarding the supervision of children, availability of teachers, classroom arrangements, monitoring of CCTV cameras and emergency response mechanisms. The incident occurred on October 28, following which the girl sustained multiple serious injuries. After being referred from Civil Hospital, Sector-6, Panchkula, she was shifted to PGIMER, Chandigarh, for further treatment. On November 1, her condition had stabilised, and she was out of danger. The Full Commission, comprising Chairperson Justice Lalit Batra, Member Kuldip Jain and Member Deep Bhatia, has stressed the need to examine the number of teachers and staff members deployed to supervise students when the incident occurred. It has also sought clarity on whether children belonging to different age groups and classes were being taught together, how CCTV cameras were being monitored and why timely assistance could not be extended to the injured child. The Commission observed that taking action against individual employees alone would not be sufficient to address the matter. It emphasised that identifying the systemic shortcomings and administrative deficiencies that may have contributed to the incident was equally important to prevent similar occurrences in the future. Referring to the Haryana School Safety Regulations, 2017, and the Ministry of Education's Guidelines on School Safety and Security, 2021, the Commission underlined the importance of establishing effective School Safety Committees, maintaining child protection documents, supervising students' movement, ensuring emergency communication arrangements and preparing comprehensive crisis management plans. It also highlighted the need for adequate supervision of children's activities inside classrooms and throughout school premises, along with proper CCTV coverage at sensitive locations and regular monitoring of camera feeds to ensure that any untoward incident is detected and addressed promptly. The Commission further clarified that compliance with the prescribed pupil-teacher ratio (PTR) of 30:1 under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, should not be interpreted to mean that a teacher can leave 30 children without supervision. Similarly, the prescribed ratio does not automatically permit schools to combine another group of 30 students belonging to different classes in a single classroom. It stressed that schools must ensure adequate staff availability and appropriate classroom arrangements according to the age and educational requirements of students. The Commission has made it clear that the purpose of these recommendations is not restricted to strengthening surveillance and monitoring within school premises, but to establish a secure and supportive educational environment that facilitates the emotional, social and psychological development of children. Among the key recommendations, the Commission has stressed the need to organise regular awareness programmes for parents focusing on positive parenting, children's emotional development, non-violent disciplinary practices and the importance of understanding behavioural changes in children. On CCTV surveillance, the Commission has called for strict enforcement of the provisions contained in the Haryana School Safety Regulations, 2017. It has recommended installing adequate cameras at crucial locations, including corridors, staircases and classroom entrances, to ensure effective monitoring of school premises. The Commission observed that simply installing CCTV cameras would not serve the intended purpose unless their functioning was regularly checked and monitored. It has also recommended the implementation of a uniform and comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) across all schools. The SOP should clearly define arrangements for classroom supervision, movement of students, deployment and duty allocation of teachers, prevention and reporting of bullying, emergency medical assistance, communication with parents, preservation of CCTV footage and reporting of serious incidents. Considering the seriousness of the matter, the Haryana Human Rights Commission has also sought detailed reports from five senior authorities, namely the Principal Secretary of the School Education Department, Haryana; Commissioner of Police, Panchkula; Deputy Commissioner, Panchkula; Director, PGIMER, Chandigarh; and Director General of Health Services, Haryana, along with the Civil Surgeon, Panchkula. The Commission has also made it clear that the identity and personal particulars of both children involved in the matter must remain strictly confidential in all reports, official records and subsequent proceedings, in accordance with applicable child protection and juvenile justice laws. The Commission has scheduled the next hearing in the matter for January 28, 2027.
5,785 stubble burning incidents in Punjab; 388 cases in Patiala; fines to tune of Rs 2.09 Cr imposed
Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Nov 14 (IANS) Punjab has reported 5,785 incidents of stubble burning so far this year, including 388 cases in Patiala district, even as nearly 98 per cent of paddy harvesting has been completed across the state. The Punjab authorities have intensified enforcement measures to curb stubble burning, imposing environmental compensation worth over Rs 2.09 crore. According to the latest report released by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) on November 13, a total of 5,785 stubble burning incidents have been recorded across the state during the ongoing harvesting season. As per the report, 5,312 fields were inspected to identify incidents of stubble burning, while 2,347 fire incidents were physically verified. Following inspections, 2,095 Environmental Compensation (EC) cases were registered, and penalties amounting to Rs 2,09,15,000 were imposed. Of this amount, Rs 39,35,000 has been recovered so far. The authorities have also registered 1,669 FIRs in connection with stubble burning incidents, while red entries have been made in 1,971 land revenue records. Additionally, 1,603 warning notices have been issued to those concerned. In Patiala district, around 98 per cent of paddy harvesting has been completed, while 388 stubble burning incidents have been reported so far. According to the district-level data, 340 fields were inspected, and fire incidents were physically verified at 217 locations. The authorities registered 162 Environmental Compensation cases in Patiala and imposed fines totalling Rs 8.15 lakh, of which Rs 3 lakh has been recovered. The district also recorded 209 FIRs, while red entries were made in 136 revenue records. As many as 390 warning notices were issued in connection with the violations. A district-wise analysis shows that Ferozepur recorded the highest number of stubble burning incidents at 794, followed by Tarn Taran with 695 cases and Sangrur with 674 cases. Patiala reported 388 incidents, while Ludhiana recorded 300 and Fazilka reported 211 cases. The report further stated that no charge sheets had been issued and no suspension orders had been passed against any nodal or supervisory officer in the state as of November 13. With almost the entire paddy harvesting process nearing completion, the authorities continue to monitor the situation and take action against farmers found burning crop residue in their fields.
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The 10th edition of the Military Literature Festival was held in Chandigarh, with Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari and festival Chairman T.S. Shergill attending the event, which aims to familiarise young people with the armed forces, military history, national security and India's relations with neighbouring countries. Speaking about the objective of the festival, T.S. Shergill said the initiative was intended to reach out to the youth of Punjab and the country, instilling in them the values of nationalism, enthusiasm and a deeper understanding of the armed forces. We are doing this for the youth of Punjab and India. We want to instil in our children the qualities of the armed forces, such as nationalism and enthusiasm. And not just enthusiasm, we also want to give them knowledge, Shergill said. He said that even if 10 per cent of the young participants understood and developed an interest in the subjects discussed at the festival, it would be a signif...
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