Monday, April 24, 2000, Chandigarh, India
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BATHINDA HOSHIARPUR KHARAR LUDHIANA LECTURE: The 13th public health lecture on epilepsy was organised here on Friday at Dumra auditorium by the health education cell of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMC&H). Dr Satish Jain, a neurologist from AIIMS delivered lecture on the causes, symptoms and treatment of epilepsy. He said about four million Indians were suffering from the disease, yet no effort had been made by the government to control it. Dr Rajoo Singh Chinna, Convener, Health Education Cell, DMC and H, Dr Balraj, Vice-President, Managing Society of DMC&H and Dr G.S. Wander, Medical Superintendent, were present on the occasion. PENSIONS: Mr Arun Goel, Deputy Commissioner, in a press note issued here on Saturday said nearly Rs 12 crore had been disbursed as old-age and widow pensions and assistance to the dependent children and the handicapped in the district for the year 1999-2000. He said the financial assistance from September 1999 to February 2000 had been sent to 22,800 old age pensioners, 2906 widow pensioners, 1,600 dependent children and 1,899 handicapped beneficiaries through the banks. CENSUS: The Government School Teachers Union has criticised the appointment of teachers for doing census duty as it will adversely affect the teaching work and studies. In a press note issued here on Saturday, Mr Charan Singh Sarabha, General Secretary of the union, said that majority of staff of the local government senior secondary, primary and high schools had been deputed for census work to be carried on from May 3 to 22 and February 2001. MOGA DESTROYED: Standing wheat crop in more than 43 acres was destroyed in a devastating fire which broke out in three different villages of Baghapurana in Moga district, causing heavy financial losses to farmers on Friday, a fire brigade spokesman said on Saturday. MUKTSAR TARN TARAN |
SIRSA SONEPAT |
CHAMBA JAWALAMUKHI KANGRA KULU MANDI SHIMLA |
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