HEALTH

DMC standoff continues
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, June 20
The stand-off between the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital management and the employees’ union continued today with both groups levelling charges against each other.

The Medical Superintendent of the DMC, Dr Rajoo Singh Chinna, alleged that “despite strict orders issued yesterday by the court of the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Ludhiana...the employees union of the DMCH again resorted to an illegal demonstration and dharna today by crowding the OPD reception in front of the administrative offices and raised indecent slogans”.

Dr Rajoo Singh quoting the judgement said “the union cannot hold demonstrations, dharnas within the radius of 100 meters from the hospital premises or preventing ingress or digress of doctors, patients and hospital employees to the gastro ward of the hospital”. He alleged that the union members refused to accept the summons and kept defying the court orders. Claiming that the management was open to talks, he expressed deep anguish over the “wrong” attitude of the union.

On the other hand, the union denied the charges claiming that the strike was being thrust on them by the management.

Doctors dismayed over Kalam’s statement
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, June 20
The Indian Doctors for Peace and Development (IDPD), in a statement released today expressed dismay at the statement of Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, a presidential candidate, that nuclear weapons served as deterrent to the war between India and Pakistan.

Dr Arun Mitra, general secretary, IDPD, in a press statement today said that the facts were to the contrary. India and Pakistan did not fight any war since 1971 even though they did not have nuclear weapons. But after acquiring these weapons both of countries fought in Kargil.

Tension between the two countries had increased since the two had got these weapons. Their possession could not be justified on that score too because if they were there, they could be used any time leading to catastrophe. The only way out was to eliminate these weapons from earth. The South Asians should take lead, stressed Dr Mitra.

PCMSA flays govt
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, June 20
The Punjab Civil Medical Services Association (PCMSA) would gear up its ongoing agitation against review of non-practicing allowance (NPA) and hike in user charges for common man at government hospitals, in the proposed Budget by the state Finance Minster Mr Lal Singh. The association has demanded from the government, for not abolishing the NPA and not hiking the rate of user charges.

According to a press release issued here today by the president, PCMS, Dr Hardeep Singh, “The stated executives of the association would meet at the ESI Hospital here on June 23 to decide further line of action.” 

Sargodha School in final
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, June 20
In their last league fixture, Sargodha National Public School defeated SAN Jain Senior Secondary School by 81 runs and set up the title clash with LDCA XI (A) in the sixth Chaman Lal Malhotra Cricket Tournament for Boys (u-15) being organised by the Ludhiana District Cricket Association at the Arya College for Boys ground here today.

The last league match of this tournament slated for tomorrow between LDCA XI (A) and LDCA XI (B) is of mere academic interest as the former have already secured their berth in the final. The final will be played on Sunday.

Today, SAN Jain Senior Secondary School won the toss and elected to field. Sargodha School’s openers, Dushyant Kohli and Pankaj, gave a flying start to their team. The pair added 98 runs for the opening wicket. Dushyant scored 55 runs facing 62 balls, while Pankaj contributed 51 runs.

Towards the end of the innings, Yogesh played a scintillating innings of 40 runs, which came off just 12 balls with the help of 5 sixes and one boundary. Sargodha School lads made 199 for 3 in their allotted 25 overs.

In reply, despite some fine efforts put in by Sanjeev (41) and Kunal (19), SAN Jain Senior Secondary School could muster only 118 runs in 16.2 overs. For Sargodha National Public School, Sushyant Kohli and Amarjeet were the most successful bowlers. They chipped in with three wickets each for 8 and 30 runs, respectively.

Brief scores: Sargodha National Public School — 199 for 3 in 25 overs (Dushyant Kohli 55, Pankaj 51, Yogesh Kumar 40 n.o., Jatin 1 for 14, Sunny 1 for 29 and Karan 1 for 33 ). SAN Jain Senior Secondary School — 118 all out in 16.2 overs ( Sanjeev 41, Kunal 19, Amarjeet 3 for 30, Yogesh 2 for 9, Sushyant Kohli 3 for 8 and Gurmeet 1 for 20).

3 petrol stations sealed
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, June 20
Reacting to public complaints regarding the quantity of petrol and diesel being provided by some petrol pumps in the city, a special team of the officers of the Weights and Measurements Department headed by Mr Gurkirat Singh conducted surprise checks at 12 petrol pumps belonging to different oil companies.

During the inspection, measurement meters of three petrol pumps — Azad Filling Station, Premier Auto Centre and Swaran Filling Station — were found faulty. These filling stations have been sealed.

Giving more details, Mr A.K. Sinha, ADC, informed that the seals placed by the Weights and Measurement Department on the machines of Premier Auro Centre were found tempered with and a case for violation under the Weights and Measurement Act has been registered. Mr Sinha asserted that such surprise checks would continue in future and no filling station would be allowed to fleece the consumer by giving less fuel.