Store owner, worker felicitated

Jhajjar: Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajesh Duggal felicitated a store owner and worker of a jewellery showroom with cash reward and commendation certificate for foiling loot attempts by showing courage in combating looters when the latter barged into their business establishments and tried to loot at gunpoint. The store owner — Dharmendra Gujjar from Jhajjar city — fired upon an armed-miscreant on March 3 when he pointed his gun at him to commit loot. Gujjar’s bravery led to the arrest of the miscreant while the showroom worker — Suraj of West Bengal — bravely confronted two Punjab men when they attempted loot on February 22.

Kids win prizes in short film-making

Ambala: INTACH Ambala conducted a short film making (2 to 3 minutes duration) contest for schoolchildren in December last year. Lt Gen Ranjit Singh (retd) was the chief guest. It was part of the national contest organised by INTACH head office, Delhi. Col RD Singh (retd) said that as many as 146 children from across the country participated in the contest. The winners from Ambala whose films were selected for sharing across the country among schools were: Police DAV School’s Abhinav Mehta and Akarshit Goel, Army Public School’s Antariksh and Namit Chopra, Convent of Sacred Heart’s Meenal and Sujal. Antariksh also won a trophy in the category of ‘best screenplay’.

Pvt plane to be used for charity too

Faridabad: Having a private plane may not be an issue for a wealthy businessman, but Pradeep Mohanty is an entrepreneur who has decided to use his private craft not only for business work but also for charity. The newly acquired seven-seater aircraft would also be used as air ambulance for organ donations, says Mohanty, who heads the Sledgehammer Oil Tools Private Limited, a company involved in the manufacture of oil drilling equipment and machinery. Mohanty who holds a commercial pilot licence said that it would be stationed at Narnaul and would be used from Delhi when the need arises.

Twins win 4 medals in swimming

Hisar: Twin sisters (12) from Hisar have bagged four medals — one gold and three bronze — in the state-level swimming championship held in Bahadurgarh town of Jhajjar district on Sunday. Rajesh Varma, father of Ashmita and Avanita, said that Hisar-based coach Rahul Rana spotted the swimming talent of his daughters and helped them get training for competitive sports.