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Stress on early detection of asthma Chandigarh, May 3 Inaugurating the workshop, Ms Lalit Joshi, Mayor of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, lauded the efforts of the department for organising workshops on asthma
treatment. She said imparting education to the public about asthma played a great role for the treatment of this otherwise incurable disease. She also went round the exhibition organised for asthma patients and public. The Director-Principal of the Medical College, Dr S.B.S. Mann, was the guest of honour. He laid emphasis on early detection of asthma, its appropriate management and avoiding of environmental trigger factors, which could prevent asthmatic attack. Patients were shown various types of latest asthma drug-delivery devices and given practical training. Speaking at the workshop, Prof A.K. Janmeja explained to patients diagnosis, treatment and preventive aspects of asthma in detail. He also answered their queries. He said asthma is characterised by recurring attacks of breathlessness and wheezing, which vary in severity and frequency from person to person. It attacks people of all ages but starts from childhood. The condition is due to inflammation of walls of air passages in the lungs which makes the airways highly irritable. During the attack, the lining of the airways swells and walls undergo constriction causing the airways to narrow and reducing the flow of air in and out of the lungs. Dr Janmeja said more than 150 million people in the world were suffering from asthma. In developed countries, about 10 per cent of the population has asthma. In India, 2 to 5 per cent population has this disease, while the incidence is around 10 to 15 per cent in children. Prof Janmeja said though urbanisation had been blamed for the cause of asthma, the increase in the incidence had been related to various factors. The strongest risk factors for developing asthma are childhood exposure to indoor allergies. Family history of asthma , smoking and chemical irritants at workplaces are additional factors. Dr S.K. Das, Senior Lecturer in the Chest Diseases Department of the hospital, discussed various problems faced by patients. |
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‘Seize rehris violating norms’ Chandigarh, May 3 He said around 30 rehris were seized by the cell for violating the orders of the administration. These were let off after the owners were instructed to adhere to the directions of the administration. Dr Rameshwar Chander said rehri owners were being asked to obtain licence for the sale of sugarcane juice on rehris. Persons selling sugarcane juice should be medically fit, and should use clean utensils. |
Young talent needs exposure Chandigarh, May 3 But over the years cricket players have been taking part in county cricket matches mainly in the summer season. This trend is common among those players who play for their respective states. Nevertheless, this practice has helped in building confidence among players. Numerous matches in various disciplines are played at the international level such as Commonwealth games, Asian games, Commonwealth and Asian Confederation championships, along with cups like Princess cup, King’s cup, besides other tournaments at Asian level. But the teams for such events in different age groups are selected by the respective national sport federations. A lot of budding sports persons are unable to find a berth in the team or in a particular age group due to stiff competition and more so because international matches are not held regularly. The Government of India occasionally accords its approval to the teams at government expanses by incurring travel expenditure but quite often clearance is given without any financial help. The School Games Federation of India has been sending national school teams in under-18 section at various Asian school meets. Of lately, permission has also been accorded by the International School Sport Federation who has begun the process of inviting national school teams for various international school competitions. Ironically, neither the International School Sport Federation nor the Asian School Sport Federation conducts any tournament for the under-16 players. Tennis players have also been going abroad for taking part in various circuit tennis tournaments conducted by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and other big meets. Few years back, Roohi Dhillon, a promising woman hockey player from Chandigarh, went to Australia and underwent rigorous training in Melbourne for six months. But it was a privately managed tour. The latest move by various clubs and schools in the city to send their teams for international events will help those sports persons who spend on air travel and other related expenses from their pockets . In Chandigarh, only last year, under-15 badminton players in both boys and girls section had gone to the Czech Republic to take part in an international under-15 teams tournament. Junior players in cricket from various schools were taken to England on an invitation by Leicester Bank for a series of matches there. This week, it was the turn of St Stephen’s Soccer Academy, Sector 45, that saw Mr Harold Carver taking the initiative by sending young soccer players of its academy to UK and Italy for playing matches there. Yesterday, Yadavindra Public School, SAS Nagar, had a tie-up with a county cricket club at Yorkshire to play a month-long cricket match series. |
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Deepinder shines in snooker Chandigarh, May 3 Cricket trials The Panchkula District Cricket Association affiliated with the Haryana Cricket Association, will start its cricket academy for the players of Panchkula district. The association will admit 30 players, who would be selected by way of trials to be held on Saturday at 6.30 am at Hansraj Public School, Panchkula. According to Mr Sandeep Moudgil, secretary of the association, residents of Panchkula district or studying in any of the schools or colleges of Panchkula will be eligible to take part. The performance of the players will be assessed after one year. A total of 20 players will be selected in under-16 age group and another 10 players in above 16 age group. Free sports kit to be provided to the players during the above session. |
Summer golf
coaching Chandigarh, May 3 According to Mr D.P. Azad, President, Chandigarh Golf Association, camps will be conducted by Jesse Grewal, Director, Hero Honda Golf Academy, and certified teaching professional and Member, USGTF. The duration of each camp will be 10 days and the daily training programme will be carried out for two hours. The children will be allowed to practice for the rest of the day. Interested golfers may contact Mr Jesse Grewal at the CGA Golf Range or CGA Office. The first camp will begin on May 20. |
153 residents challaned Chandigarh, May 3 The corporation may impose a fine of Rs 500 and recover the transportation expenditure from those who are found littering the city. It has also been decided to recover the penalty from water bills of the erring persons, an official spokesman told Chandigarh Tribune. The corporation has launched a special drive to remove “malba”. |
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Addl charge for DC Chandigarh, May 3 |
Sukhna Lake
shramdan Chandigarh, May 3 The Chandigarh Administration today finalised two dates May 11 and 12. However, it is likely that May 11, a Saturday will be
finalised. |
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