2-day chess championship from January 20

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Chandigarh: Chandigarh Chess Academy will organise the 11th Chandigarh Chess Academy Open & Children Prize Money Chess Festival, at Learning Paths School, Sector 67, from January 20 to 21. The matches will be played in U-9 and U-13 (boys and girls) age groups. The last date of entry is January 17. Entries can be made at www.chandigarhchess.com. TNS

DC honours girls from district

Patiala: DC Sakshi Sawhney honoured high-achieving girls from the district during Lohri celebrations at Bahawalpur Palace today. TNS

PGGCG-11 student wins Rs 1L reward

Chandigarh: Mehak Saini, a fine arts student of Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector 11, won the second position and a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh in the poster-making competition at the National Youth Festival held in Nashik, Maharashtra. Principal Anita Kaushal congratulated Mehak and her mentors. TNS

SGPC poll: 40,000 voters enrolled

Mohali: About 40,000 persons have enrolled themselves in the voter list for the SGPC elections. District Electoral Officer Aashika Jain said on Maghi and Gurpurb, 4,517 and 3,657 forms, respectively, were received. She said Mohali contributed 14,303 forms, Dera Bassi 13,209 and 12,733 forms received from Kharar so far. As many as 22,490 forms had been submitted by women and 17,399 by men. The last date for the submission of forms is February 29. TNS

Missing girls reunite with kin

Fatehgarh Sahib: Two minor girls were handed over to their families by the Child Welfare Committee. ASI Sirhind Police Station Jagroop Singh said that the girls had gone to langar in Hamayunpur on Gurpurb and lost their way home due to fog. Around 3 pm, the police received information that two girls in Adarsh Nagar were wandering in a state of panic. The girls were taken to the District Child Welfare Department and later handed over to their families.

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