HEALTH

Dental camp for students
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, Jan 24 — A dental camp was organised in Lohia International School, Mani Majra. Dr Ashish Jain and Dr Saurabh Goel masterminded the free dental camp for students and members of their families. Extractions, temporary fittings, general check up and free consultation were some of the facilities provided at the camp.

167 donate blood
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, Jan 24 — As many as 167 persons donated blood during the second blood donation camp organised by the Friends Blood Donors and Welfare Association here today.

The camp was inaugurated by Mr Asad Farooqui, SSP (Operation). Speaking on the occasion, he urged such organisations to come forward to make arrangements to collect blood for the poor. Mr Vijaypal Singh, DSP (East) also applauded the cause of the association.

Later, Brig Kuldip Singh Chandpuri gave mementoes to the donors and lauded the efforts of the association.

Meanwhile, about 42 persons donated blood at a camp organised by the Youth Club at Ravi Dass Dharamshala at village Khuda Ali Sher here on Monday. Girls also participated in this camp which was organised as part of the National Youth week.

Mr Satwant Singh Gill was the chief guest on the occasion. Blood was collected by a team of doctors led by Dr Harpreet Singh from the Sector 32 Government Medical College and Hospital.

200 kids examined at camp
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, Jan 24 — Nearly 200 children were examined at a free eye and medical check-up camp organised by the Inner Wheel Club Chandigarh Midtown at Dr B.R. Ambedkar Primary School in New Janata Colony, yesterday.

The camp was conducted under the overall supervision Dr (Col) R.K. Dutta, Dr (Col) J. Luthra and Dr Ritu Anand. Most of the children were found to be healthy because of the nutrition and medicines provided by the Citizens Association for Relief Education and Service (CARES), which manages the school.

The President of the club, Ms Rekha Mehal, also arranged to provide spectacles for some of these children.

Meanwhile, as many as 200 persons were examined during a diabetes detection and awareness camp organised by the Lions Club Chandigarh Nightingale at Senior Secondary School, Sector 45, here today. Free medicines were also distributed among them. Dr N.K Grover, Vice-District Governor of the district 321-F, Chandigarh, was the chief guest at the function.

SPORT

Sumita Jalan top judoka
By Our Sports Reporter

CHANDIGARH, Jan 24 — Sumita Jalan stood first in the below-44-kg cetegory of the girls’ section of the Chandigarh State Judo Championship which concluded here past evening at the Sector 42 Sports Complex. The two-day meet was organised by the Amateur Judo Association of Chandigarh.

The results in various weight categories were as follows Below 44 kg — Sumita Jalan 1, Sanpreet 2; below 48 kg — Priyanka Chaudhary 1, Jaspal Kaur 2; below 52 kg — Sangeeta 1, Kavita 2, Richa Aggarwal 3; below 57 kg — Jyotsna 1, Nirmala 2; below 63 kg — Ekta Dhillon 1, Preeti 2; below 70 kg—Rupinder 1, Balwinder 2.

Good bowling: A superb bowling by Amit Bhardwaj who took five wickets for 18 runs and an equally good performance by Vijay Pal who got five wickets for 15 runs, helped Godrej Cricket Club beat Youth Cricket Club by 81 runs in the inaugural match of the first S. Parduman Singh Memorial Cricket Tournament at SAS Nagar here today.

Batting first, GCC made 137 runs in the stipulated 25 overs. Harit scored a fine 54 runs and Vineet Chawla scored 32 runs, followed by Madan Lal who made 22 runs and Harinder Bawa who scored 18 runs. In reply, Youth Club were bundled out for just 57 runs. In another match of the day, the Punjab Secretariat team defeated Mcdowell Cricket Club by 33 runs.

Body building trials: The Chandigarh Amateur Body Building Association will hold 11th Mr Chandigarh Body Building Championship on January 30 at DAV College, Sector 10, according to Mr Sunil Walia, President of the association.

The weighing in and pre-judging will be held at 10 a.m. at the same venue.The final pose-down will be at 5 p.m. at DAV College Auditorium. Those interested, may contact at the association office at SCO 62-63, Sector 17-A, here before January 29.

ADMINISTRATION

Lathi charge in demolition drive
Tribune News Service

SAS NAGAR, Jan 24 — The security personnel with the enforcement staff of the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) resorted to a mild lathi charge here today when some encroachers hurled stones at the staff during an ongoing drive to remove encroachments in Phase X.

Workers with the staff received minor injuries. The enforcement team had gone to Phase X to remove khokhas which had come up on PUDA land. Around 30 jhuggis in Sector 70 and unauthorised makeshift shops selling construction material were also removed during the drive.

Meanwhile, the local Anti-Encroachment Committee criticised the PUDA for delaying its drive to remove encroachments on road berms. Mr N.S. Minhas, President of the committee, said an oft-repeated statement of the officials that the drive had been stopped by higher officials was baseless.