SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2021 (PAGE 12) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU WTC Final: First day’s play washed out SOUTHAMPTON, June 18: With puddles forming throughout the outfield, even the The eagerly-awaited opening best drainage system couldn't day of the World Test have possibly forced some action Championship final between on the opening day. India and New Zealand was Umpires Michael Gough and rained out here today, which is set Richard Illingworth, after multi- to bring the reserve day into the ple inspections, called off the equation. game at 7:30 pm IST (3 pm local As per ICC playing condi- time). tions guidelines for the WTC While there has been talk final, if required the reserve sixth about Southampton being the pre- day can now come into effect ferred venue, it has been learnt that with six hours of play lost on Day BCCI was taken into confidence 1 itself. by both the ICC and England and There was forecast of rain and Wales Cricket Board before they thundershowers and the heavens finalised the venue which also has opened up last evening with a five-star facility within the prem- relentless downpour continuing ises, helping create a tight bio- till afternoon. secure bubble. (PTI) Peerless Shafali leads India fightback with another fifty against England BRISTOL, June 18: after India were forced to follow- on in the one-off Test. Shafali Verma continued to Before Verma, Lesley Cooke amaze the cricketing world with (England), Jessica Louise DIP/J-2629/21 her audacious strokeplay as she became only the Dated: 17-6-2021 fourth player in the his- tory of women's Tests to two half centuries on debut, taking India to 83 for 1 at stumps on the third day of one-off Test against England. The teenage prodigy was batting on 55 not out off 68 balls in the Indian second Jonassen (Australia) and Vanessa innings when the day's play ended Bowen (Sri Lanka) were the other after the third session was washed players who have scored two 50- out by rains. plus scores in their debut matches. Another debutant Deepti India trail by 82 runs overall Sharma, who was promoted to with nine second innings wickets number 3 after her resolute 29 not in hand and they still need to do a out in the first innings, was giving lot of work to save the match on Verma company on unbeaten 18 the final day today. (PTI) Ten Olympic debutants in Indian men's hockey squad BENGALURU, June 18: These players were a part of the previous Olympic squad in Rio India today named 10 Olympic de Janeiro. debutants in its 16-member men's Veteran defender Birendra hockey squad, which also features Lakra, who missed the 2016 seasoned performers like PR Games due to a knee injury, has Sreejesh and Manpreet Singh, for also been named in the side and is the Tokyo Games to be held from set to make his Olympic debut in July 23 to August 8. Tokyo. , , The team has only one goal- Vivek Sagar Prasad, Nilakanta keeper in Sreejesh, which means Sharma, , Shamsher Singh, promising Krishan Bahadur , Gurjant Singh and Pathak missed out on an Olympic Lalit Kumar Upadhyay are the 10 berth despite being an integral part players who will make their of the team in the lead up to the Olympic debut in Tokyo. quadrennial Games. Besides, the 16-member team The Olympic-bound Indian also includes six seasoned cam- team has five defenders, five mid- paigners like former skipper and fielders and as many forwards. goalkeeper Sreejesh, midfielder The notable absentees in the Manpreet, defenders Harmanpreet squad are strikers Akashdeep OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER Singh, Rupinder Pal Singh and Singh and Ramandeep Singh, who and forward were a part of the Rio Games JAMMU MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, DIVISION-II Mandeep Singh. team. (PTI) TOWN HALL JAMMU National team not a factory For and on behalf of The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Jammu,The Executive Engineer, Division No. II, Jammu Municipal to produce players: Stimac Corporation (JMC) invites online tenders from registered class of Contractors KOLKATA, June 18: after India made it to the final / Firms as per the prescribed format for the works shown here under:- qualifying round of the 2023 India head coach Igor Stimac Asian Cup, the 53-year-old Croat today expressed concern at the took questions on the range of lack of quality footballers at the issues, ranging from his future to national level and urged the top the drawbacks of the Indian Super League. Stimac was asked about the next Chhetri and he shot back: "Who do you see in India who can replace Chhetri? Do you see any- one in a striking position to play as centre forward? "The national team should exploit players coming out from the clubs. National team is not an tier Indian Super League and I- academy, we are not a factory to League to play proactive roles to produce players." produce players like Sunil He said the national team suf- Chhetri. fered from "all the weakness that Lack of a quality striker was is apparent in the country's top once again evident in India's league, the ISL". recent World Cup qualifiers in "We can just use what we get Qatar as India relied heavily on from ISL and I-League or other the ageing Chhetri who struck a lower leagues in India. National brace in their 2-0 win over team door is open to everyone. Bangladesh, the lone win of the But where to find someone like campaign. that (like Chhetri)?" Stimac In a virtual media conference asked. (PTI) Milkha Singh’s condition turns critical: hospital sources CHANDIGARH, June 18: tored by a team of doctors. Earlier, Milkha, popularly Legendary Indian sprinter known as 'Flying Sikh', had sud- Milkha Singh's condition turned denly developed fever Thursday critical on Friday evening as he night and his oxygen saturation 1. The Complete bidding process will be online. developed complica- levels dipped. 2. The bids shall be uploaded in electronic format on the website tions, including fever Milkha had been and dropping of oxygen "stable" before this. http://jktenders.gov.in upto 19.06.2021 up to 1630 Hrs. saturation level, after a "It's been a slightly 3. The bids received will be opened on 21.06.2021 up to 1400 Hrs. con- bout with COVID-19, rough day for Milkha Ji. venient to the tender opening Committee. in the Intensive Care But he is battling Unit of the PGIMER away," read a statement A. Documents required to be uploaded online for Technical Bid: hospital here. from his family earlier 1. Scanned copy of Bid Securing Declaration Form as per the form The 91-year-old, in the day. enclosed. who contracted COVID-19 last Milkha's 85-year-old wife month, tested negative for the Nirmal Kaur, who had also been 2. Cost of bidding document in shape of e-challan/single window challan virus on Wednesday and shifted infected by the virus, passed of JMC pledged to Executive Engineer, Division-II, JMC/tender fee to general ICU in another block away at a private hospital in receipt through online payment through the JMC link http://www.jmc- of the hospital. Mohali on Sunday. "His condition has turned crit- Kaur was a former national jammu.org/online-payment.html ical," PGIMER sources said. women's volleyball team captain. 3. Contractor Registration card renewed upto 31-03-2022 He was being closely moni- (PTI) 4. Scanned Copy of GST Card. Office of the Executive Engineer, Trans. 5. Scanned Copy of duly filled Annexure "A" & "B" Line Maintt. Div.V, JKPTCL, Jammu 6. Scanned Copy of PAN Card. Email: [email protected] Ph/Fax: 0191-2437028 Note: Non-submission of any of the above documents online shall E-NIT No: TLMD-V/J/19 of 2020-21 dated: 03-03-2021 render the bidder as non-responsive and his financial bid shall not CANCELLATION NOTICE be opened. Due to non-availability of funds, the floated e-NIT No. TLMD-V/J/19 of 2020-21 dated 03-03-2021, for the works namely, "Concreting of 66kV Sd/- outdoor yard by way of laying of cement concrete and stone aggregate Executive Engineer-II 20mm as top layer at 320MVA at 320 MVA, 220/132 /66 KV G/Station Hiranagar." is hereby cancelled. Jammu Municipal Corporation Sd/- DIP/J-1087-P/21 Executive Engineer, DIP/J-1109-P/21 Trans. Line Maintt. Division-V, Dt: 16-06-2021 Dated: 17-06-2021 JKPTCL, Jammu.