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92 per cent of population in Muktsar village found anaemic
5 girl achievers of Mansa honoured 0with ‘Lohri Award’
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1,091 suffer from cancer-related
symptoms in Barnala
Mentally-disturbed woman reaches Fazilka accidentally, reunited with parents
Two run over by train
Eight nabbed during raid at casino in Abohar
Livestock championship in stadium leaves sportsmen sulking
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92 per cent of population in Muktsar village found anaemic
Faridkot, January 7 The random blood samples of 1510 individuals collected in Jhok Sarkari village of Faridkot, Kahan Singh Wala village in Ferozepur and Jagat Singh Wala village in Muktsar revealed that 30 per cent population of these villages were actively infected with the Hepatitis C virus while over 80 per cent of the population were significantly anaemic. While the male members have a comparatively higher incidence of Hepatitis C, the study found that about 90 per cent of the children and women are suffering from the deficiency of red blood cells (haemoglobin). The study has been conducted jointly by Baba Farid Centre for Special Children and Naujwan Bharat Sabha, under the supervision of Dr Amar Singh Azad, a senior paediatrician at the Rajindra Hospital in Patiala. The study revealed that the highest prevalence of Hepatitis C was found in Jagat Singh Wala village of Muktsar where 59 per cent male, 50 per cent female and 12 per cent children were found infected with the Hepatitis virus. In Jhok Sarkari village in Faridkot, 22 per cent male, 17 per cent female and 9 per cent children were found to be infected. Hepatitis C is a serious viral infection of the liver and the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that about three per cent of the world's population has been infected by this virus. However, the incidence in Punjab is very high, said Dr Amar Singh Azad, while releasing the report. About the problem of anaemia detected in the study, Dr Azad said the WHO takes 13 gram and 12 gram of hemoglobin as the normal value for adult males and females but the blood samples in the three villages of Faridkot, Muktsar and Ferozepur revealed that 84 per cent of the total population had haemoglobin below 12 gram. In Jagat Singh Wala village of Muktsar, 92 per cent of the population was found to be anaemic, said Dr Azad. While the selection of three villages from three districts was made on a random basis, there should be thorough health check-up of the people, said Dr Azad. As high toxicity is believed to the cause of this weakening of the immune system, there is need for epidemiological studies to map the toxicity in the food chain, he said. Earlier, in a survey conducted in December 2009, the microbiology and neurosurgery departments in Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot, and Adesh Medical College, Bathinda, had found that one out of every seven persons in this part of Punjab was infected with the Hepatitis C virus. Facts unfolded
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5 girl achievers of Mansa honoured 0with ‘Lohri Award’
Bathinda, January 7 The MP presented the awards during a function organised under the aegis of the
"Nanhi Chhaan" programme. The function was organised by the Sabhyachar Chetna
Manch, Mansa, and was dedicated to the Delhi rape victim. Speaking on the occasion, the MP exhorted the Punjab Government to honour such female achievers in all districts. She said the annual Lohri Mela in Mansa has become a benchmark for encouraging girls. Among those honoured were Rajveer Kaur from Khaer Kalan village, who was recently appointed as a judge, Indian football captain Veerpal Kaur and several kabaddi players. |
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1,091 suffer from cancer-related
symptoms in Barnala
Barnala, January 7 The above facts came to the fore following a cancer awareness and symptom-based door-to-door campaign being carried out in the state for early detection of the fatal ailment. The campaign took into account 12 symptoms which are the warning signs for various types of cancer. Giving details, Civil Surgeon Dr Baldev Raj said the survey work had ended under the statewide campaign, which began on December 1, in Barnala district. He said during the campaign, 808 workers of the health department and students of nursing colleges visited 1,07,804 houses and covered 5,95,461 persons in the district. People were also sensitised to the causes of cancer, he added. Assistant civil surgeon Dr Gian Chand said under the Chief Minister's Cancer Relief Fund Scheme, 186 cancer patients in Barnala district had got financial aid during the period from July 2011 to December 2012. |
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Mentally-disturbed woman reaches Fazilka accidentally, reunited with parents
Fazilka, January 7 City police SHO Surinder Singh said a woman, identified as Shama, had left her parental house in Sirsa on January 4 to reach her in-laws' place but inadvertently boarded a Fazilka-bound train and reached the city last night. Sources in the police said when she alighted the train at Fazilka, a group of five youths reportedly tried to lure her. But some passersby suspected their intention as they took her to some deserted place. They informed the police and social activists of the town. The president of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad's district unit, Liladhar Sharma, along with Sarhad Social Welfare Society president Rakesh Nagpal and social activist Saroj Kaushal reached the railway station following which the unidentified persons fled from the scene. SHO Surinder Singh said the woman's medical examination was conducted at the local Civil Hospital late in the night. Later, she was handed over to her parents who rushed to the city after they were informed about the matter. |
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Two run over by train
Abohar, January 7 Family sources reportedly told the police that the deceased was not well for the past few days. In another case, a Dangarkhera village resident, Krishan Lal (55) was run over by the Fazilka-Abohar passenger train near Choohriwala Dhanna village, about 15 km from here. He was ill for the past few weeks, grief stricken family said. |
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Eight nabbed during raid at casino in Abohar
Abohar, January 7 The police has seized 10 computers and equal number of LCD screens along with accounts books. Raids were earlier conducted in Anand Nagari and on the Seetogunno road against suspected gambling dens. Local residents said such casinos were attracting youths in about a dozen other locations also. School boys skip classes to take part in the illegal activity, they added. Meanwhile, the Wahabwala police arrested one Laxmi Narayan of Basondha (Mandsaur-MP) under the NDPS Act after one kg of opium was recovered from the bag he was carrying. |
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Livestock championship in stadium leaves sportsmen sulking
Muktsar, January 7 Iron pipes being installed in the stadium, which is otherwise meant to hold football tournaments, athletic meets and other sports competitions, are causing damage to the ground. In the past too, the Animal Husbandry Department used the stadium for holding the championship. A visit to the stadium revealed that sportspersons were not being allowed to practice, as the preparations for the livestock championship were afoot. Local youths and sportspersons resented the move to hold a livestock championship at the lone stadium in the town. They asked the state government to change the venue of the livestock championship so that the stadium could be saved from getting damaged. Officials in the Sports Department admitted that holding of any non-sporting event causes damage to the ground and its related infrastructure. They added that the stadium, which was inaugurated in 2006 and had a seating capacity of nearly 25,000, was meant to address the sports-related concerns of the town. The decision of granting permission to use the stadium for a livestock championship was unbecoming, they said. When contacted, District Sports Officer Balwant Singh said, "As informed to us by the senior officials, the stadium is being used for the five-day National Livestock Championship. However, I cannot comment on why the permission was granted. I can only say that this stadium is equipped with a number of facilities and holds a lot of importance in the district as far as organising of sports events is concerned." It may be mentioned here that even the Supreme Court, while pronouncing a judgment last year, had strongly decried the misuse of sports stadiums. |
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