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Appointment issue likely to top agenda CHANDIGARH,
The name of Dr K.P. Singh had twice been recommended by the Selection Committee. However, due to certain reasons, the appointment had been approved at the previous Governing Council meeting only. The issue of appointment is being reconsidered after orders by a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. In his petition, Dr K.P. Singh had said he had applied for the post, but had not been selected by the committee in November 1999. Thereafter, the Governing Body had decided to refer the matter back to the Selection Committee to reconsider if there was any documentation of indiscipline shown by him. The PGI had reported that there was neither a charge sheet nor any disciplinary proceedings against him. The Selection Committee reconsidered the matter and he was selected for the post on January 6. The Governing Body, however, once again, did not approve of his selection. Sources in the PGI say that the emergency meeting was being held in view of the High Court order, asking the PGI authorities to hold a meeting of the Governing Council to reconsider its decision before August 30. Another important issue on the agenda is the decision of the Cabinet not to grant salaries to the PGI and AIIMS employees as recommended by the Bakshi Commission. However, a package was sanctioned which gave two extra increments to additional professors. Also on the agenda is promotion of more than half of the additional professors after seven years, besides the grant of higher pay scales to 25 per cent of the professors. None of these recommendations of the Cabinet have been implemented till date.
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Awards for two PGI doctors CHANDIGARH, Aug 28 — Prof Sudha Suri, Head of the Department of Radio diagnosis, PGI, and recipient of the B.C. Roy national award, has now been selected for the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) award. Prof Yogendra Chawla, Head of the Department of Hepatology, who was presented with the Medical Council of India silver jubilee research award under the B.C. Roy award fund on July 14, this year, will receive the Dr M.N. Sen award. The ICMR is the apex body appointed by the Union Ministry of Health to monitor and fund research activities in the medical field all over the country, which includes institutions of international repute like the PGI and the AIIMS. Dr Chawla has been selected for this award for studying portal hemodynamics in patients with liver diseases. He has been working in the field ever since he joined the department in 1983. According to Dr Chawla, "The award means an academic achievement for whatever work I have done in the area." Dr Suri's major contribution in the field has been the development of interventional radio diagnosis. She joined the Department of Radio diagnosis as a lecturer in 1975 and became professor and head in 1988. Besides being a specialist and a teacher, she has been actively involved in the field of medical research. Dr Suri has edited five books on radiology and has also published more than 100 research papers on different sub-specialities of radiology. Her major work includes Bilary Stenting for Obstructive Hepatobilary diseases and Coil Embolisation of Aneurysm in the brain and bleeding vessels in various parts of the body avoiding surgery. Dr Suri's other important contributions to this field include diagnosis of tumors without surgery with the help of an ultrasound and a CT scan and identifying defects in the foetus before birth using MRI and ultrasound. Besides this, she has also worked extensively on identifying the role of magnetic resonance chalangio-pancreatography for the hepatobilary disorders and early detection of breast cancer using ultrasound and mammography. |
Another Sports Day to go unnoticed CHANDIGARH,
The youth are more aware of Valentine’s Day than National Sports Day. Even when the Sydney Olympics are about to begin, sport fails to charge up our countrymen. Past year, the Chandigarh Tribune had carried the story about the day, revealing how many state directorates were not even aware of it. This year, thing will hopefully be better as many units have plans for the day. The “Chandigarh Sports Council has decided to organise hockey matches on this occasion,” said Mr J.P.S. Sidhu, Joint Director Sports of the UT. He said a march past would also be held by trainees of various
coaching centre of the city on this day. The Deputy Director of the National Institute of Sports at Patiala, Mr S.R. Ali, said the day was observed religiously in the NIS every year. Past year, various meets and a cultural programme were organised in the NIS on the occasion. The chief guests were singer Harbhajan Mann and Col Raminder Singh, Director Sports of Punjab. Ms Chanchal Surjit Randhawa, Joint Director of the Punjab Sports Department, said a hockey match would be organised in Punjab Agricultural University at Ludhiana. Some international hockey players and players of the Surjit Hockey Academy at Jalandhar will take part in the match. “Due to a lack of funds, the department will not organise many events on the day. Moreover, the Sports Minister of Punjab, Mr Nusrat Ali Khan, is not well. Even Col Raminder Singh, Director Sports, is on a week’s leave,” he said. The corporate office of the Sports Authority of India had written to all its regional directors to collaborate with various states and the UTs to organise events on the day. The states were also asked to forward these instructions to the other institutions. The Directorate of Sports in Himachal Pradesh has asked all District Sports Officers to organise the celebrations. The Director Sports of Haryana, Mr B.K. Sinha, said the Haryana Olympic Association and his department would celebrate the day at Karnal tomorrow in a big way. He said a match between the women’s hockey team and the Rest of India probables would also be organised on the occasion. He, however, said the celebrations were in the name of the Haryana Sports Day and not the National Sports Day. No posters or banners have been put up anywhere in the city or its surrounding areas to publicise the day. Many bodies are organising only hockey matches on the day and few are holding the other sport events. However, let us hope that states and the UTs will wake up and make a difference this time. If this happens, there is hope for sport in India.
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School qualifies for Subroto
Cup CHANDIGARH,
Tennis meet:
Results are: boys under-10 — Uday Karan Puniha b Shiva Sangwan 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-4; girls under-12 — Taskeen Bains b Sanjana Kapoor 6-7, 7-6 (4), 6-2; boys — Kinshuk Sharma b Simervir Singh 6-3, 6-0; Under-14: boys — Jitin Bishnoi b Paras Thakur 6-1, 7-5; Under-16 boys — Jitin Bishnoi b Ankit Raj 5-7, 6-4, 6-1; girls — Mallika Malhotra b Khushleen 6-2, 6-3. |
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Manan, Deepak and Anil corner glory CHANDIGARH,
Deepak Goel and Anil Sharma clinched the open snooker and billiards titles respectively. Deepak beat Anil Sharma by 4-2. He remained unbeaten in the tournament. Manav Dhawan was placed at number two. Anil Sharma beat Sameer Bhalla in open billiards tie by 288-252 and bagged the title. Mr Dharamvir, a senior IAS officer of Haryana, was the chief guest. Memorial cricket:
The ICC batted first and were all out for 51 runs while the GCC achieved the target without any loss of wicket.
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Driving range to open in October CHANDIGARH,
Built on seven acres at an estimated cost of Rs 52 lakh, the complex comprises a two-tier 28-station 250-yard-long practice range near Hole 3 of the Chandigarh Golf Club. It also has a three-hole par-3 mini golf course, a 12,000-square-foot practice green (the largest in India), exclusive chipping and pitching areas and a few green bunkers as additional ground facilities. Mr C.S.R. Reddy, General Secretary of the association, who was also present at today’s press conference, said these training facilities would be supported by state-of-the-art electronic equipment like swing analysers, computer coach, simulators and audio-visual coaching systems. There will also be a well-stocked library of books and magazines on golf. He said floodlights would be installed on the range in the next phase of development. Mr Azad said the complex would also accommodate the Hero Honda Golf Academy, the first of its kind in the country. Training in the academy would include long-term classes for beginners, camps for middle-level golfers and clinics for accomplished players. He said a sponsorship deal for the academy had already been signed and a joint committee of representatives of the association and the company would oversee its functioning. The academy has hired Col Nirmal Singh (retd), who has been an independent professional golf teacher at the Noida golf course and the Army Golf Club in Delhi Cantonment. While he will be the golf director of the academy, some other coaches will also be hired from time to time. The academy will also take the help of local professionals like Harmeet Kahlon. Mr Reddy also said foreign coaches would often be invited to train players of the academy. Mr Reddy said the range management would provide practice balls and golf clubs on hire. The aim of the range would be to popularise the game among youngsters. For this, the management had also proposed student membership, which was not available in any other golf club. Work on the second phase of the range would begin shortly once the range was inaugurated. In the second phase, the range will have a well-equipped gymnasium, a snack bar and a pro shop. A fun golf course will also be added. |
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Jacob visits
academy CHANDIGARH,
Later he visited the hockey turf stadium and was told by Mr J.P.S. Sidhu, Joint Director Sports UT, that the finalisation of tenders for laying the new turf was in process. Jacob also interacted with hockey trainees who had made a mark at international level. Meet begins CHANDIGARH,
Addressing 250 players of 16 KVs of Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab, Brig Ram Partap, Station Commander of Chandi Mandir, stressed the need for discipline and sportsmanship among the youth. He said such tournaments were ideal for talent scouting. |
Prohibitory orders CHANDIGARH, The orders will not effect police or military persons or other government servant on official duty. The processions or meetings for which prior permission in writing of the District Magistrate or the SDM is obtained. The order will also not apply to customary and ritualistic procession in connection with weddings and funerals. The orders shall remain in force till October 25.
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Administration fixes rice
rates under PDS CHANDIGARH,
Now the wholesale rates, excluding the sales tax, will be Rs 1,137.70 per quintal for the APL and Rs 572.70 for the BPL. The wholesale rates, including the ST, will be Rs 1,187.76 per quintal for the APL and Rs 597.90 for the BPL. The retailers rates will be Rs 11.92 per kg for the APL and Rs 6.02 per kg for the BPL. |
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