10 per cent adults in grip of heart ailments
Our Correspondent

Gurgaon, March 18
The incidence of heart disease is on the rise in India with around 10 per cent of adult population having Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) which is a major killer all over the world.

These remarks were made by Dr Suman Bhandari, senior consultant cardiologist, Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre while addressing a seminar here on Sunday night.

Dr Bhandari revealed that in the world, 65 per cent deaths from the heart-related diseases come from the developing countries like India. If the ignorance persists, he predicted, India would have the largest number of casualties due to heart failure in 2020.

Besides major advances in medical management, non-surgical treatment of CAD has become an easy and safe treatment for opening up clogged arteries, said the doctor.

He added that the operation, which takes normally just an hour, is done under local anaesthesia with the patient being awake.

Addressing the doctors about the new and tested methods of treatment, Dr Atul Bhatia, senior consultant cardiologist of Escort Heart Institute, said that the implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) which were being used in India for long is becoming sophisticated, smaller and cheaper day by day.

If the patient is brought to the operation theatre on time, an ICD can start the heart through electrical shocks that defibrillate and regularise a quivering heart, said Dr Bhatia.

The seminar, organised jointly by the Association of Physicians of India (API), Gurgaon Chapter and Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi was sponsored by EWF Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Welcoming the guests and the doctors, Dr Jaibhagwan Bansal, chairman API, Gurgaon said that such talks even enlightened the doctors which thereby could treat the patients using the latest technologies.

SPORTS

Five teams for Second Division NFL
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, March 18
Five prominent soccer teams will participate in the Second Division National Football League matches to be held at the Ambedkar Stadium from March 20 to 28. Border Security Force (BSF), Bengal-Mumbai Club, Indian Nationals (Delhi), Assam State Electricity Board Club and Haryana Accountant General Club are in the fray.

BSF and Indian Nationals have been seeded directly while Assam, Bengal-Mumbai and Haryana AG are the winners of Cluster II, IV and V matches held in Delhi, Mandi and Chandigarh respectively.

The All-India Football Federation has entrusted the Delhi Soccer Association (DSA) to conduct the Phase-1 and Phase-11 matches in New Delhi. The winners of Phase-II Second Division will qualify for the final phase to be held in Pondicherry in April. Some star players like Chima Okeri, Yakoob and Peter Chandi will be representing the Bengal-Mumbai Club. The matches will be played under gate money, with tickets being priced at Rs 5. Lucky draw will be held daily and the winners will be given gifts.

TYCA lift SAIL Cricket Trophy
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, March 18
Ashish Sharma played a capital knock of 64 runs, studded with seven boundaries off 69 balls, to star in Trans Yamuna Cricket Association’s (TYCA) thrilling seven-run victory against Indian Airlines to lift the SAIL Trophy Cricket Tournament title at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground.

Ashish Sharma was adjudged the man of the match for his fine knock. Indian Airlines, who won the toss and opted to field, almost justified their decision, but Ashish Sharma stood as a stumbling block to deny them easy pickings, and in reply, Indian Airlines seemed to lack the killer punch when it came to the crunch, to fold up seven runs short of the target with five balls remaining from the stipulated 40 overs. Former Test opener Chetan Chauhan gave away the prizes.

Scores: TYCA: 208 for 8 in 40 overs Ashish Sharma 64, 7x4; Gaurav Malhotra 47, 3x4, 71b; Sanjeev Sharma 40, 3x4, 1x6, 37b; Abdul Qayum 2-35, Nikhil Chopra 2-30, Sukhwinder Singh 2-37.

Indian Airlines: 201 all out in 39.1 overs (R R Parida 47, 3x4, 31b; Nikhil Chopra 35, 3x4, 2x6, 26b; Ravneet Ricky 32, 62b; Ishan Ganda 39, 4x4, 40b).

BSF win Police Band competition
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, March 18
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) took the first and second position in brass band in the All-India Police Band Competition, organised by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), at Pinjore (Haryana) from March 13 to 16.

Sixteen teams, representing various States and Union Territories, participated in the competition. Border Security Force (BSF) won the overall championship. Madhya Pradesh Police took the third position in brass band while in pipe band, BSF and CRPF secured the first and second position respectively. The third position in pipe band went to Jammu and Kashmir Police.

In bugle calls, BSF and Andhra Pradesh Police took the first and second position, with the third position going to Assam Rifles. Governor of Haryana Babu Paramanand gave away the prizes and trophies to the winning teams.

Inter-Power Sector Athletic Meet
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, March 18
The fifth Inter-Power Sector Athletic Meet will be organised by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on March 20 and 21. Over 125 athletes from seven power sector undertakings are taking part in the meet.

The participating teams are National Hydroelectric Power Corporation, Bhakra Beas Management Board, Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Ltd., Damodar Valley Corporation, Nathpa Jhakri Power Corporation Ltd, Central Electricity Authority and Ministry of Power.

Women teams of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation, Damodar Valley Corporation, Central Electricity Authority, Bhakra Beas Management Board and the Ministry of Power are also competing the two-day meet. Events will be held in 100m, 200m, 400m, 4x100m relay, 800m, 1500m, long jump, high jump, triple jump, shot put, discus throw and javelin throw. Mr Yogendra Prasad, CMD, NHPC Ltd, will inaugurate the meet on March 20 at 10.30 am while Union Minister of State for Power Jayawanti Mehta will be the chief guest during the closing ceremony on March 21.

SPORTS CORNER
Hemant Yadav shines for Delhi Club

New Delhi, March 18
A fine knock of 52 runs by Hemant Yadav helped Delhi Cricket Club beat Universal Club by four runs in the DDCA A-II Division League at the Yamuna Vihar Sports Complex II ground. The half century of Hemant Yadav was studded with several knocks all over the ground, drawing the applause of the spectators who had come out in large numbers.

Scores: Delhi Club: 177 all out in 36.5 overs (Hemant Yadav 52, Javed Chaudhary 44, G S Vivek 3/22, Abhishek Nag 5/31).

Universal Club: 173 for 8 in 40 overs (Rajat Sharma 63, Abhishek Nag 37, G S Vivek 21 n o, Vipin Sharma 2/25, Ashok Kumar 2/27).

Sanjay Saini helps NDMC win

New Delh: Sanjay Saini played a match-winning all round role (43 and 3 for 14) to star in New Delhi Municipal Corporation’s (NDMC’s) 43 runs victory against Neeraj Cricket Academy (NCA) in the inaugural Krishna Verma League-Cum-Knock Out Cricket Tournament at the Captain Dharam Pal Sports Complex ground.

Scores: NDMC: 227 for 8 in 35 overs (Ashok Lamba 71, Sanjay Saini 43, Virender Soni 30, Padam Jeet 2/25).

NCA: 184 all out in 29.3 overs (Satish Kumar 53, Vikas Kapoor 39, Sanjay Saini 3/14, Rajesh Chandra 3/14).

Virender Bhoj stars in HDFC's victory

New Delhi: Virender Bhoj played a star role (3 for 22 and 23) to help HDFC beat E-Funds by five wickets and qualify for the quarter-final of the ninth Teri Cup Cricket Tournament organised by Teri, at the Central Secretariat ground.

Scores: E-Funds: 150 all out in 24.2 overs (Rishi Singhla 40, 5x4; Vikas S 40, 6x4; Nitin 3 for 20; Virender Bhoj 3 for 22).

HDFC: 152 for 5 in 19.2 overs (Rahul Kaira 46, 5x4; Muskan Singh 26, 4x4; Virender Bhoj 23, 2x4; K Chatterjee 3/14).