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PGI admn refutes rumours Chandigarh, July 3 Rumours had been rife in the PGI over the past few days that some of its employees were collecting money promising the candidates to leak out the question paper for the written test to be held on July 8. In fact, the authorities had received an unsigned letter naming a lab attendant in the Anatomy Department who had reportedly collected Rs 6 lakh from some gullible candidates by promising selection. Talking to Chandigarh Tribune here today, the PGI Deputy Director Administration (DDA), Ms Meeta Lochchan, said that the administration had received an unsigned note that some unscrupulous elements within the institute were collecting money on the pretext of leaking out the question paper, manipulating the results and assuring appointment against 13 posts of lower division clerk and three of data entry operator, Grade A. To counter the suspicions of money changing hands to manipulate the tests , Ms Lochchan confirmed that only merit would matter and no monetary considerations would influence the results of the tests. “Given the large number of candidates the administration had decided to shortlist them by holding a written test with 100 objective-type questions,” said the DDA. Evaluation of question paper will be made in a manner to make it absolutely fair and just and those selected in the test will be required to appear for an interview which will not be influenced by anything other than the merit of the candidate, she added. Meanwhile, the PGI administration has also decided to display notices conveying this message at its four examination centres. |
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Health Dept to constitute vigilance panel Chandigarh, July 3 Acting on instructions by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the UT Health Department had made it mandatory for all clinics, nursing homes, hospitals and laboratories in the city, which have the ultrasound machines, to get themselves registered with the UT Health Department . According to the UT Director Health Services (DHS), Dr Rameshwar Chander, this had been done to check the misuse of prenatal diagnostic techniques in the city. In a recent judgement, the Supreme Court had directed the implementation of Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques ( regulation and prevention of misuse) Act 1994 by June 30 this year. Incidentally, 2001 is also being celebrated as the Women Empowerment Year. Sources said that till date 30 clinics having the facility of ultrasound at their premises had got themselves registered with the DHS. However, it was suspected that there were at least five more city doctors who had the facility of an ultrasound at their residence but had not registered with the Health Department. According to the sources, the vigilance committee comprising doctors, NGOs and journalists would identify these defaulters. Moreover, the Health Department would also collaborate with the Chandigarh police to conduct raids on the chemists to check indiscriminate sale of cough syrup containing codeine. Codeine is an intoxicating element and the syrups containing it are listed under schedule H of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. Although these medicines cannot be sold over the counter without the prescription of a doctor or a registered medical practitioner, it is learnt that a large number of chemists are selling these( without prescription) in the black market. |
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Osteoporosis
detection camp today Chandigarh, July 3 Emphasising on its early detection, Prof Bahadur said the disease if detected earlier can be managed with the help of medicines, physical activity and precautions to prevent occurrance of fractures. During the camp, osteoporosis will be detected with the help of computerised machines based on the principle of bone densitimetery. |
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Conference
on July 13 Chandigarh, July 3 |
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New MCC Health Officer Chandigarh, July 3 |
City shooters excel
in world meet As many as 11 events in the junior men and seven in the junior
women section were organised in this meet. Another city shooter,
Chetanpreet, who made her debut in this meet, scored 388/400 points
and was placed at the 21st position. Sabeeha had also participated
in the meet last year, but this time her score was on the higher side.
When asked how she felt after the meet, she said it was a worthwhile
experience to perform among galaxy of shooters. Sabeeha had just
passed class XII examinations from Bhavan Vidyalaya School, Sector 27,
by securing 69 per cent marks. She said it was her bad luck to miss
the final round by a narrow margin, but she hopes to do well next
time. Sabeeha was also sanctioned Rs 5 lakh scholarship this year by
the Sports Authority of India and was now exploring the opportunity to
get training by an eminent coach abroad in the air rifle event. On the
facilities available at Czech Republic, Sabeeha said the indoor
10-metre range was having 50 lanes and was really nice to compete
there. Chetanpreet, a Class XI medical student of Gyan Jyoti Model
School, SAS Nagar, said she was feeling on top of the world by taking
part in the tournament where she scored 388 points. Chetan said it was
her coach Mr T.S. Dhillon, Director of the Phillaur Range, who was
instrumental in her performance in the meet. |
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Home Dept wins battle to shift DSPs Chandigarh, July 3 This decision was communicated in a letter of response of the Administration to the report of the K. Padamanabahiah committee. The report had suggested that powers to transfer officials upto the rank of a DSP should be with the Director General of Police (DGP). This was among the 65 major recommendations of Mr Padamanabahiah, a former Union Home Secretary, on police reforms. The Administration says that the highest post in the Police Department here is held by an IPS officer of the rank of an Inspector General (IG), who cannot be given the powers to shift the DSPs. The Department of Home will, thus, continue with its old system of transferring DSPs on recommendations of the IG. “The legal position will remain as it is,” said sources in the Department of Home. The Chandigarh police has 11 DSPs. Sources said rules followed in the other states had also been studied and there had been no instance where an IG had the powers to transfer the DSPs. In May 1999, the then IGP of Chandigarh, Dr Kiran Bedi, had also said that the powers to shift the DSPs should not be with the Department of Home. She had objected to the shifting of the DSPs by the then UT Home Secretary, Ms Anuradha Gupta. Ms Gupta said she had only been following the rules laid down by the Chandigarh Administration. Till about four years ago, Police Department used to shift these officials, before the Administration issued a circular, according to which, since DSPs were Class I officers, a formal approval of the Adviser to the UT Administrator had to be obtained for their transfers. |
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