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50% adolescent girls found anaemic in Haryana
Water scarcity in Jhajjar exposes tall claims of govt
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Blessed with son after 45 years of marriage
Sirsa girl makes mark in singing, but misses top 10
Admn for timely disbursement of pension
2 NCC cadets win awards
‘Yoga, meditation can help relieve stress’
Panel to monitor management of biomedical waste
Journalists urged to undertake social service
Expedite work on projects, DC tells officials
Centre for differently abled persons opens at Jind
State implements scheme to protect children working in circus
Take steps to prevent waterlogging, officials told
Engineers’ body opposes extension to BBMB official
EC clarification on bulk SMSes
102-yr-old
freedom fighter passes away
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50% adolescent girls found anaemic in Haryana
Sirsa, June 21 These facts are not based on any survey conducted by an NGO or a private organisation, but by the Haryana Health Department of the state government itself. Out of the nearly 40,000 college-going adolescent girls screened for anaemia, over 50 per cent have been found to have symptoms of mild, moderate or severe category of anaemia. The department has already completed the first phase and is due to begin the second and the final phase soon. “Anaemia being a major health problem in adolescents, the state Health Department is implementing Anaemia Control Programme for college-going girls in the state and in the first phase of this programme, about 40,000 girls have been screened in camps held in government colleges,” said Haryana Health Minister Rao Narender Singh. He said all the government-aided colleges in the state would be taken up in the second phase, when nearly 70,000 girls in these colleges would be screened. “We need to tackle the problem of anaemia in a comprehensive manner to improve the health status of girls so that in future they can become healthy mothers and give birth to healthy children,” said Rao Narender Singh. Under this programme, the HB estimation of girls was conducted followed by providing Iron Folic Acid (IFA) tablets for three months to the girls with mild and moderate anaemia. Severe cases of anemia were referred to the health facilities for investigation and targeted interventions. Diet counselling on menstrual hygiene was also given to college girls by the Health Department during this campaign. “Adolescence is a phase of life in which continuous physical, mental and sexual growth and development take place. To take care of the body during this phase, one needs to take diet rich in carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins and minerals like iron and calcium. Both boys and girls require adequate and good quality of food during adolescence,” he said. “Because of gender and social conditioning, girls are more vulnerable to nutritional status. Consequently, they are likely to suffer from chronic anaemia, miscarriages or give birth to low birth weight babies after marriage,” say medical experts. Their efficiency or capacity of working goes down. Learning and thinking skills are also affected. Anaemia is considered as a contributing factor to maternal mortality. There are various reasons for iron deficiency and infections and diseases are an important factor responsible for malnutrition, particularly in children and adolescents. Poor environmental sanitation and hygiene also lead to repeated bouts of infection. Girls also lose a considerable amount of iron during menstruation, thereby needing more iron. Food habits, traditions, personal likes and dislikes preference for junk food, cooking practices and social economic facts contribute to anaemia in this age group, the medical experts add.
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Water scarcity in Jhajjar exposes tall claims of govt
Jhajjar, June 21 Residents of the villages either have to fetch drinking water from the far-flung areas in the scorching heat or have to buy water from private suppliers. The villagers have several times apprised Deepender Hooda as well as the district administrative officials of the deteriorating situation during their visits here, but the water crisis still remains unsolved provoking the public wrath. The situation has taken such an alarming turn that the villagers have started blocking roads to mount pressure on the authorities for providing potable water. People have many times blocked the traffic on various roads for getting ample supply of drinking water, but to no avail. According to information, Dighal, Nangla, Khanpur, Kutani, Utlodha, Patasni, Fortpura, Kahadi, Dubaldhan Majra, Badalpuri, Mundsa, Amadalpur, Khachrauli, Matanhale, Mundahera, Jondhi, Sondhi, Gwalison, Guda, Silani, Gochhi, Chochhi, Badana, Badani, Kablana, Chhara, Kheri Sultan, Dimana, Ismailpur, Naya Gaun, Dhakla, MP Majra, Chhuchhakvaas, Loharheri, Loha Khurd, Kulasi, Chhudani are among those villagers which have been facing an acute shortage of drinking water. Resentment prevails among the villagers following ‘irresponsible’ functioning of the state government as well as the district authorities towards sorting this problem. “It is shameful as to how we are being ignored despite repeated complaints to the district authorities,” said Ramesh Ahlawat, a resident of Dighal village. “We have to buy potable water owing to apathetic attitude of the government and the district
administrative authorities towards the villages,” he added. Villager Raj Kumar said: “Though Deepender Hooda has several times promised to redress the problem of potable water during his visits to our village, no action has been taken so far. If the situation does not improve in the next couple of days, we will be forced to protest on the streets.” Somvir and Rajpal of Matanhale village said they were fed up with tall claims made by Deepender Hooda for making sufficient power and water available in the villages. “We want potable water and power instead of claims and assurances,” they said. Besides villages, Jhajjar city is also in the grip of drinking water problem. Quilla Colony, Rania Colony, Kacchha Babra Road, Silani Gate, Delhi Gate, Dujawa Colony, Sita Ram Gate, Beri Gate and Gaji Kamaal Darwaja of Jhajjar city go without water for several hours daily. “We have been receiving nominal water supply for the past one month. The water which we get is dirty and has a pungent smell,” said Satish Kumar, a resident of Quilla Colony. Jhajjar Deputy Commissioner Ajit Balaji Joshi could not be contacted regarding worsening water crisis in the villages.
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Blessed with son after 45 years of marriage
Hisar, June 21 Risal Singh (65), an ex-serviceman who fought the 1965 and 1971 wars, said for 45 years both his wife and he had been pining for a child and tried every possible technique available in the country. “I had nearly given up when I heard of the invitro-fertilisation technique. My queries revealed that the Hisar clinic had successfully used the technique on couples like us. We came here and now we have a son”, he said. Risal
Singh belongs to Bawana village of Delhi. Dr Anurag Bishnoi, who runs the clinic, said Risal Singh and Krishna were in good health themselves. The chances of delivering a healthy baby were therefore bright. And expectedly, the baby was doing well. He said most couples at this age became desperate for a child. But they need not despair now as the
new technique had given good results. Krishna said: “At this ripe age, I have experienced the delight of being a mother. All my life I thought I was cursed. Now I see how wrong I was. I will take good care of my son”.
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Sirsa girl makes mark in singing, but misses top 10
Sirsa, June 21 Simran, a student of class XI in the local Rajendra Public School, was selected for theatre rounds in Mumbai from amongst over 5 lakh contestants, who appeared in auditions held at several state capitals in the country. Simran impressed all the three judges in her audition held in Chandigarh. She cleared three theatre rounds to come in the best 16 selected by four judges - Asha Bhosle had joined the three judges Anu Malik, Sunidhi Chauhan and Salim Merchant in Mumbai. However, when it came to selecting top 10, Simran missed the bus. “Judges said they liked my voice and singing, but they found my voice a little lesser mature for a female singer due to my age,” said Simran on phone from Mumbai. Though barely 16, Simran had already become a familiar face in the music circles here as last year she reached the top 12 in SaReGaMaPa Little Champs - 2011 on Zee before being eliminated. “Parents tell me that I started humming film songs at the age of three. The seeds of music were ingrained in me since my childhood as my father, too, is a good singer,” she tells about her journey. “When I grew a bit older, my father sent me to his friend Murari Verma’s studio and music teacher Bakshi Ram, who both honed my singing skills. Though eliminated, Simran said she was returning much richer as she learnt a lot of new skills from trainers Anand Sharma, Raju Singh and Satish Dutt, who gave her important tips on finer nuisances of singing and standing posture of a singer.
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Admn for timely disbursement of pension
Faridabad, June 21 At a meeting with the officials concerned to review the disbursement of pensions, Faridabad Deputy Commissioner Balraj Singh directed the sarpanches and the zonal taxation officers of the MCF to disburse pensions by the seventh of every month. Also, they must submit the records of disbursement to the office of the District Social Welfare Officer in time. Sources said the deputy commissioners and the social welfare officers in the districts of the state had been asked by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Haryana, to ensure the timely disbursement of pension. The department has defined nine categories of economically weak and physically disabled persons in the state entitled to pensions. They include the aged, destitutes, widows, destitute children and those covered under the Ladli scheme. A senior officer here alleged that even though the government sent the pension amount in time, sarpanches and staff members of the MCF were not prompt in disbursing it among the beneficiaries. Faridabad's District Social Welfare Officer Satyawan Dhilorh claimed that the department had disbursed pensions till May. According to the official version, 66,000 persons in Faridabad are listed for pension under various government welfare schemes. In all, Rs 421 lakh is disbursed every month as pension.
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2 NCC cadets win awards
Hisar, June 21 A spokesman of the university said here recently that a two-week adventure course was organised by the NCC Directorate of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh at the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi. NCC cadets from the three states and Chandigarh participated in the camp. He said three students of Home Science College of the university — Aina Garg, Rekha and Ritu — had participated in the camp. While Rekha won the first prize in the hurdle race and point-to-point march and the bronze medal in sports climbing Aina was the runner-up in the cross-country race and tent-pitching.
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‘Yoga, meditation can help relieve stress’
Chandigarh, June 21 This was stated by the Principal Secretary to Haryana Chief Minister, Chhatar Singh, while releasing “Dhayan Ke Rahasya”, a book authored by Raji Malik here recently. Singh said yoga has been practiced in our country since ages and it is a gift from saints, but with the passage of time, people lost interest in it and believed that yoga and meditation were only for saints. They thought these could be practiced only in ashrams and forests, he said. Malik, through her book, has tried to create an awakening about yoga and meditation among her readers. She had taken to writing at the age of 15 and her first story was published in a Hindi daily in 1966. A number of stories and poems written by her have been published in many newspapers and magazines. Her first book “Avtarit Kshan” was published in 1994 and third book “Saugat”, a compilation of poems, was
published in 1997. Those present on the occasion included KK Jalan, Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Irrigation Department, and Manu Malik, Income Tax Commissioner.
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Panel to monitor management of biomedical waste
Sirsa, June 21 The committee headed by Deputy Commissioner J. Ganesan will have all SDMs of Sirsa, civil surgeon, executive officers of the municipal councils and officials of the Pollution Control Department as its members. The committee will have the regional officer of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board as its member-secretary. “Members of this committee will inspect hospitals, nursing homes and clinics of the district and check whether the rules relating to the management of medical waste are being implemented properly,” said Ganesan after the meeting. The Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998, aim at controlling the indiscriminate disposal of biomedical waste. The rules are applicable to hospitals, nursing homes, veterinary hospitals, animal houses, pathology labs and blood banks that usually generate biomedical waste. The rules prescribe: “It shall be the duty of every occupier of an institution generating biomedical waste, including a hospital, nursing home, clinic, dispensary, veterinary institutions, animal house, pathological labs, blood bank, by whatever name called, to take all steps to ensure that such waste is handled without any adverse effect on human health and the environment”. The generators of biomedical waste and the operators of facilities for its management are liable to penalties under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, and other pollution control Acts. In Sirsa, the authorities have given the task of the management of biomedical waste to the Synergy Waste Management, which charges monthly fees from every hospital for the services provided. Under the rules, the company has to provide red bags to doctors for packing their plastic wastes, which are later autoclaved, chemically treated and sliced up before being disposed of to scrap dealers. The company has also to provide yellow bags for packing items like placenta, infected bandages, cotton and body parts which are incinerated at their facilities. Blue coloured puncture-proof containers are meant for packing sharp-edged items like needles. However, complaints regarding indiscriminate disposal of waste by doctors and officials of the Synergy Waste Management have been coming at regular intervals.
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Journalists urged to undertake social service
Kurukshetra, June 21 Dr Ram Prakash, who was addressing the gathering at the 15th death anniversary celebrations of journalist-cum-social worker the late Devi Dyal “Nanha” on the premises of under-construction Punjabi Dharamshala here recently, said journalists should give a new direction to society by following the path shown by “Nanha” while serving society. The function was presided over by Rajya Sabha member Ishwar Singh, while Dr AC Nagpal, president, Punjabi Samaj Sabha , Kurukshetra, was the chief guest. Dinanath Arora, chairman, District Consumer Forum, Yamunanagar, Kailasho Saini, a former MP, Arun Johar, joint director, Information, Public Relations and Cultural Affairs, Haryana, and representatives of various social and religious organisations were among those present. On this occasion, nearly 100 patients were examined at a free heart check-up camp by a team of doctors led by Dr Sameer Kaushal of Amar Hospital, Mohali, and a team of doctors from BS Heart Care Multi-Specialist Hospital, Kurukshetra.
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Expedite work on projects, DC tells officials
Faridabad, June 21 During the meeting held recently, Balraj laid stress on good work ethics. “Officials are supposed to act as a bridge between the public and the government,” he said. He took stock of the implementation of schemes, including those by the District Rural Development Agency. He demanded an explanation from the MCF and HUDA about the delay in linking the newly laid main sewer pipeline in Ankhir village to HUDA’s sewerage. The pipeline was laid more than four years ago. It was in not in use as it was not connected to HUDA’s sewerage, notwithstanding protests by residents of the area. He directed the officials to speed up construction work related to educational and health institutes. — TNS
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Centre for differently abled persons opens at Jind
Jind, June 21 The institute will be run by the Jind Jaycees Educational and Charitable Trust and will provide training in various disciplines besides basic education to the inmates admitted here. “Known as ‘Ankur’, the institute will have the total capacity of around 200 students,” said an official of the district administration. The official said the building, whose foundation stone was laid by Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda in November 2008, has 25 rooms and two multi-purpose halls. The space for the building was provided by the state government. He said while the formal inauguration of the Ankur was done on June 3, the work of shifting to the new campus has begun now. The old building of the institute was located near old Somnath temple here and had total 40 students. According to a spokesperson of the Trust, the new building will provides facilities like hostel and playground for the students. Several qualified instructors have been appointed to educate and train the inmates. Students from outside the state can also be admitted here for education and vocational
training. A physiotherapy centre has been set up as part of the medical and physical fitness facility for students. The three-storeyed building will also have a lift facility, besides generator for power back-up and supply of treated drinking water. Adequate staff has been appointed for maintenance of the building and the facilities here. The institute will have its own fleet of buses and vehicles to transport students.
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State implements scheme to protect children working in circus
Chandigarh, June 21 Sumita Misra, Director General, Women and Child Development Department, said this scheme had been introduced in the state in compliance of orders of the Supreme Court under “Bachpan Bachao Andolan” to promote the mandate of the Constitution to provide safety and security to children. She said as per the
policy, no child below the age of 14 years is allowed to work in circus and for the children above the age of 14 working in the circus, the basic minimum living conditions are to be maintained. As per these minimum living condition, privacy and security of the children are to be given priority. Therefore, there should be separate living
arrangements for girls and boys, sufficient living space with separate beds and almirahs, regular balanced diet for children, monthly roaster with specified time to study, play and recreational activities, proper sanitation and hygiene conditions on the premises of circus. Regular health record of every child would be maintained. A regular visit of professional counsellor and proper family history of every child would also be maintained, along with proper contact details of family or parents. Each child working in the circus should complete at least matriculation by the age of 18 years, she added. To monitor the
implementation of the scheme, a monitoring committee would be constituted under the chairpersonship of the Deputy Commissioner concerned.
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Take steps to prevent waterlogging, officials told
Hisar, June 21 Addressing a meeting of officials of these departments here, he said the first effort should be to take advance measures to prevent waterlogging. However, if some areas did get waterlogged, men and machinery should be kept ready to drain the water out at the earliest. He said the Punjab and Haryana High Court had set up a committee to monitor waterlogging during the rainy season. The district administrations had to file an affidavit before the committee listing the arrangements made to deal with waterlogging. He said the officials should submit their reports to him by June 21 so that the affidavit could be filed in time. The Deputy Commissioner also directed the officials to ensure that dry garbage was not allowed to pile up in residential areas especially during the rains. It should be covered with soil in dumps so that there was no chance of the breakout of any epidemic. —
TNS
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Engineers’ body opposes extension to BBMB official
Panipat, June 21 The association spokesperson said the one-year extension given to the Chief Engineer, Transmission, who was to retire on June 30, had not gone down well with the state power engineers. The association said the management of the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN),to which VK Gupta belonged, had already written to the state government that extension of service on cadre posts beyond superannuation would result in the stagnation of all power engineers. The post of Chief
The association said the state government had ignored the recommendations of its own power utilities management and considered the recommendation of the BBMB Chairman only. This decision had demoralised the power engineers and the utility management also, the association claimed. RS Dahiya, association president, said it had been the main demand of engineers that no officers of power utilities should be given extension beyond superannuation as it blocked the career advancement of other officers. He said the extension given to Gupta could make the power engineers take to the path of agitation.
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EC clarification on bulk SMSes
Chandigarh, June 21 An official spokesman said the police should advertise special mobile numbers on which the receiver of such an SMS could forward the said message along with the number of the sender of the objectionable SMS. He said the police should initiate an appropriate inquiry and trace the original sender of such a message and take appropriate action under the law, the Representation of the People Act, 1951,etc. He said such bulk SMS transmission would be brought to the notice of the Chief Electoral Officer, who would find out the cost involved from the service provider and apportion it to the candidate or candidates concerned as the case might be. Where the bulk SMSes were done by a political party and do not carry the name of the candidate, irrespective of a single byelection or the general election, the expenditure would be treated as general party propaganda and would not be apportioned to any candidate.
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102-yr-old
freedom fighter passes away
Ambala, June 21 Bacchan Singh was cremated at his native Pilakhni village with full state honour. The SHO, Saha police station, placed wreath on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, while Tahsildar Ram Kumar placed wreath on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner. Venod Sharma, MLA, Ambala City, Anil Vij, MLA, Ambala Cantt, and Ram Kisha Gujjar, MLA, Naraingarh, expressed condolences over the death of Bachhan Singh.
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Teri Meri Kahaani Directed by: Kunal Kohli From “Mujhse Dosti Karoge” to “Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic”, Kunal Kohli has only made love stories. But this time, the director has come up with an eternal love story. “Tere Meri Kahaani” is a love story of a couple who have vowed to love each other not only in this life but also every life to follow. “Teri Meri Kahaani”, featuring Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra, depicts three eras of love stories set in 1910, 1960 and 2012. Neha Sharma and Prachi Desai also play key roles in this film.
Will true love conquer or will destiny take its own course? To see this, watch this love story at Fame Shalimar, KC (Panchkula), Fun, Nigar, Minerva (Ambala), Inder Palace, Movie Time (Karnal), Radhika, BMG (Rewari), Fun, Cinemax (Panipat), Sheila, Satyam, Bangar (Rohtak), PVR MGF, PVR Sahara, PVR Ambience, SRS Omaxe, SRS Wedding, DTCC DTMM (Gurgaon), SRS CC, SRS Pristine, SRS Eldeco SRS Shubham, Parsavnath Mall, Inox, Q Cinema (Faridabad), Glitz-Kurukshetra. Gangs of Wasseypur Directed by: Anurag Kashyap The first part of this five hours 20 minutes film releases today all over. A revenge saga spanning decades and set against the background of the coal mafia, “Gangs of Wasseypur” has 340 characters. It was screened at Cannes Film Festival in the Director’s Fortnight section and got standing ovations. Manoj Bajpai, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Huma Qureshi, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Reema Sen and Richa Chadha are the lead characters of this film, which is influenced by Bollywood and gun culture. Watch this realistic political revenge drama at Fame Shalimar - Panchkula Fun, Minerva (Ambala), Fun City - Hisar, Movie Time, Harsha (Karnal), Bangar, Sheila, Satyam (Rohtak), Fun, Cinemax (Panipat) PVR Sahara, PVR MGF, PVR Ambeince, Big Cinemas Palam, DTCC, DTMM, SRS Omaxe, SRS Celebration (Gurgaon), SRS Sec 12, SRS Pristime, SRS Eldeco, INOX, Parsavnath City Mall, Q Cinema (Faridabad), Dimple - Jagadhri. — Dharam Pal
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Sirsa, June 21
Yoga and meditation are the only solutions to overcome tensions and emotional problems that have become part of the human lives today due to the changed lifestyle.
Kurukshetra, June 21
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