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Bus service from Kalka to GMCH-32
demanded Chandigarh, August 26 Employees told Chandigarh Tribune that there was no direct bus route of the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) or the Kalka Bus Depot from Kalka to the GMCH and they had to go to Mani Majra to take the bus. Even from Mani Majra only one bus (route no. 30A) was available for travelling to the hospital and if it was missed, they had to wait for more than an hour for another bus on the route. Sometimes they had to go to the ISBT, Chandigarh, and from there had to board another bus for the hospital. In this process a lot of time was wasted, they added. Ms Puja Sharma, a GMCH employee, said women had to face more problems, especially when they were on evening duty and had to return home at night. She said though the CTU had recently started new bus routes from Mani Majra yet it did not benefit them in any way. Mrs Sharma said more buses on route No. 30A and new routes to the GMCH should be started to facilitate hassle-free commuting. She also demanded direct bus routes from Kalka to the GMCH. Patients from Kalka ,who are admitted to the GMCH, and their attendants have their plight compounded as they are fleeced by autorickshaw owners at the ISBT. Rajender Kumar of Kalka, whose relative is admitted here for the past one week, said he had to spend three to four hours daily in wait for the bus. |
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PGI to upgrade phone
exchange Chandigarh, August 26 He said that the decision had been taken keeping in view the long-term requirements of the institute. Initially the hospital authorities had planned to use only 200 lines of this exchange but the other lines of the exchange would be made operational as and when required. Snags in the PGI telephones have become a regular feature. During the past two months the telephone services have been affected at least on three occasions Patients and regular callers to the PGI also complain that even when these telephones are functioning many a time the operators do not respond to the calls and the EPBAX number 747585 with the hunting facility. The authorities say that the expansion will also take care of this problem as the new lines will accommodate the excessive rush of incoming calls. |
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Polio workshop
organised Panchkula, August 26 The idea of the workshop was to provide the club members adequate information on a campaign to educate the massses and achieve a target of cent per cent immunisation of children below five years in District 3080, comprising Chandigarh, parts of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttrarnchal. Organised by the Rotary Club, Panchkula, presidents of various clubs were told that mopping-up operation in high-risk areas had already begun in a few towns of Uttranchal, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Similar exercises had been planned for other towns between September 14 and 20 to be followed by a programme on October 14 in these areas. The convenor of the workshop, Mr Parveen Chander Goyal, said there had been tremendous improvement in the number of polio cases since the polio-plus programme was initiated by the Rotary Club in collaboration with the WHO and the Government of India. The workshop was addressed by ex-Rotary president, Mr Rajinder K. Saboo, and Dr B.L. Jindal, Mr Y.P. Das and Mr Jaipal S. Sibia. A souvenir of the activities of the Panchkula Rotary Club 2000-2001 was also released. |
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Free cancer detection camp on September
2 Chandigarh, August 26 A nominal registration fee of Rs 10 will entitle the visitors to a free basic check-up by the experts of national repute in all disciplines of oncology, surgical oncology, radiotherapy oncology, gynecology oncology and paediatric oncology, coming from the best cancer hospitals of Delhi, according to a press release from the hospital. Breast cancer specialist doctor will educate and demonstrate to all female visitors about the self-examination of the breast to detect the disease at an early stage, so that a patient can be saved from radical breast surgery as well as life-long torture and agony. The check-up will constitute detecting cancer at its primary stage and suggesting the best possible management as per the international protocols. If any further special tests are required, a hospital release notified, conduct of the same at a discount charge of 50 per cent only, but the special scheme is open only for eight hours on Sunday, September 2, 2001. According to Dr Gurdas S. Gurnani, Medical Director of Kaiser Hospital, prime aim of this camp is to create awareness in society to save people from this dreaded disease, which is claiming the lives of 14 lakh people annually in the country. Dr Gurnani has appealed to everyone, specially persons suffering from any of the following symptoms, to avail the benefits of this opportunity: Change in bowel and bladder habits; a sore/ulcer that does not heal; usual bleeding or discharge; thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere; indigestion or difficulty in swallowing; obvious change in mole or wart; nagging cough or hoarseness of voice; significant loss of weight or appetite etc. |
Navjot, Mala adjudged best gymnasts Chandigarh, August 26 In sub-junior boys section, Navjot Singh won the first place in floor, Pom-Mel horse, Vaulting horse, Parallel bars. Sumit won first position in Roman rings and Horizontal bars. In junior girls rythmics section, Swati won first place in Ball event while Pallavi in Hoop event. Mr M. Ramsekhar, Director Sports, UT, was the chief guest. Later, he assured the Chandigarh Gymnastics Association that renovation of the gymnasium hall will be taken on priority basis.
Athletics championship concludes Navreet Anand of St Anne’s School, Sector 32, was declared best athlete in the below 14 girls section in the Chandigarh State Athletics Championship which concluded here today at the Sports Complex, Sector 7. The other best athletes in different sections included Demango of SAI Sector 18, in girls below 16, Veena Yadav of GMSSS, Sector 20, in below 18, Manjit Kaur of GGS, Sector 26, in below 20, Manju Hooda of MCM, DAV Sector 36, in below 22, and Kavita of PU Chandigarh in women section. Neeraj Kumar of SD Public School, Sector 32, was declared best athlete in boys below 14 section, Mahesh of SPS, Sector 41, in below 16, Gurpreet Singh of DAVC, Sector 10, in below 18, Sunil Kumar of DAVC, Sector 10, in below 20, Puran Chand of SGGS, Sector 26, in below 22 and Narinder Singh of CRPF in
men section. Mr M.P. Singh, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, was the chief guest. Ms Nirmal Milkha Singh, former Joint Director Sports UT, and Mr T.P.S. Puri, former national badminton coach, also graced the ocassion.
Clean sweep by Nine Famous Club Nine Famous Club won all the four titles at stake in the sub-junior boys, girls section, junior boys and girls section in the Chandigarh State Baseball Championships which concluded here today at Panjab University grounds today. Mr Pius Pandwarwani president of the Baseball Association, Chandigarh, was the chief
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Shikha, Dheeraj win TT
tourney Chandigarh, August 26 In men section, Dheeraj had to fight tooth and nail in overpowering fancied Harish Kumar of AG (Audit) in crucial six games at 8-11, 11-2, 7-11, 11-9, 11-9 and 11-5. Third place in this section was taken by Manish Bhardwaj of SGGS-26 who defeated Tarun Kinger also of same college at 9-11, 11-6, 11-5, 9-11, 11-9 and 11-6.
Ball badminton meet IS Dev Samaj Girls Senior Secondary School, Sector 21, will take on the Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45, tomorrow in the girls final of the 5th Chandigarh Junior State Ball badminton championship being played here at the IS Dev Samaj School, Sector 21. In the semi-finals played today, ISDSSS-21 outplayed GMSSS-21 at 29-6, 29-20 while DSCW-45 got thebetter of MCM DAV-36 at 29-21, 29-20.
Kamal to lead Kamal Walia will lead Mohali cricket team for the under-19 Dhruv Pandove Trophy tie to be played on August 28 at SAS Nagar. The team is : Kamal Walia (captain), Bharat Bhushan, Ravi Verma, Harneet Singh, Anup Gautam, Harpreet Singh, Gauravjit Singh, Harnek Singh, Manpreet Singh, Pradeep Sharma, Tej Gobind, Sarabjit Singh, Raghu Nanda, Inderpreet Singh, Ajit Pal and Parminder
Singh. This was stated by Mr G.S. Walia, secretary of the Mohali Cricket Association. He said Bharti Vij and YP Tiwari will both be the umpires for the match.
Selection trials The Panchkula District Cricket Association will hold selection trials for District under-22 team tomorrow at 2 pm at Cricket Ground, Sector 5, Panchkula. This was disclosed by Mr Sandeep Moudgil secretary of the PDCA. The players born on or after September 1, 1979, will be eligible to take part in the trials.
Soccer meet The final match of the UT State Sub-Junior Football championship for ‘Sanjay Trophy’ between Sanjay Public School, Sector 44, and Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 23, will be played tomorrow at 4 pm at Football Stadium, Sector 17. |
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Kang wins golf gross title Chandigarh, August 26 The results (with scores) Gross score: H.S. Kang 76, Sandy Lehal 77 Nett score results: Below 50 years — Harpartap 71, Karam Sekhon 72; 50 to 65 years — Col C.S. Toor 73, Col B.K.S. Dina 79; 65 to 70 years — Col M.S. Narula 35, Satish Saxena 41; Above 70 years — Harcharan Singh 36, Capt Shamsher Singh 37. Besides the regular monthly medal round the Club is holding fun tournaments. The next such tournament “Alibi Golf” will be held on September 2 and will be followed by prize distribution and cocktails in the evening. |
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