HEALTH

Ignorance, poverty abet cancer: DMA
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, February 28
Statistics show that ignorance and poverty are proving to be the worst carcinogen creators. cancer, the third leading cause of mortality in the 15-45 age group, is spreading fast with some 7 lakhs of new cases being reported every year and thousands more going unreported.

We imminently need awareness programmes on a more frequent basis to put across this belief and propagate it strongly that cancer is curable! It does not mean death or end of life, anymore. This, along with `pledge to prevent cancer’ (or at least diagnosing it before it spreads to an untreatable stage), is the theme of a major Public Interest Lecture (PIL) being organized by Delhi Medical Association (DMA), in association with Cancer Mystiques, an awareness drive on cancer.

The education series is endorsed by several cancer support organizations like National Cancer Care Foundation, Safe Blood Organization, Cancer Sahyog, etc. Dr S.C.L.Gupta, President, DMA said, “We are organizing a series of PILs along with an ‘Open House’ with leading cancer experts from all over the country on March 23 at 6 pm at Hotel Ashok, Chankayapuri. We are convinced that the biggest hurdle in our fight against cancer is the lack of awareness among the masses. This session is part of an on-going effort towards spreading awareness.”

The PIL shall be preceded by a daylong conference on Oncology-‘ONCOCON 2003’, which shall be attended by GPs and Oncologists of the city, who shall deliberate on how to identify cancer early, so as to stop it from spreading, informed Dr Gupta.

One of the major forces behind this series is the noted cancer surgeon, D.S. H. Advani, former head of Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital, Mumbai, who is accredited with the largest number of cancer cases in the country. Says Dr Advani, “By 2015, two-third of all cancer cases are projected to occur in the developing world, and half of these shall die each year.

The age-adjusted incidence rate for all types of cancer in urban India ranges from 106.2 to 130.4 for men and 100 to 140.7 for women per 1,00,000 population. At a time when cancer cases are rising with an alarming rate, the entire attention of government has turned to HIV/AIDS.” 

SPORTS

ONGC sail into Rajdhani Trophy final
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ONGC: 290 for 6 in 38.5 overs (Gagan Khoda 81, Sandeep Sharma 67, Rizwan Shamshad 72 n o, Radhey Shyam Gupta 33, Savit Chaudhary 2 for 49).

Aviva beat Xansa

Aviva defeated Xansa by 11 runs in the Reebok Cricket Tournament.

Scores: Aviva: 186 for 8 in 25 overs (Puneet Dayal 83, 52b, 4x10, 6x3; Ravi Anand 34, 50b, 4x3, 6x1; P. K. Roy 3 for 18, P. C. Pandey 3 for 44).

Xansa: 175 all out in 24.3 overs (P. C. Pandey 51, 34b, 4x9; Vishal Jhingan 31, 26b, 4x3; Alok Rishi 5 for 17, Dev Prasad 2 for 23). Puneet Dayal was named the Man of the Match.

ICICI Bank down Morepan

ICICI Bank defeated Dr Morepen by four wickets in the tenth Teri Cup Cricket League at the Central Secretariat ground.

Scores: Dr Morepen: 184 for 9 in 25 overs (Vinayak 82 n o, 9x4; Vishal 3 for 35, Sunil Garg 2 for 38).

ICICI Bank: 185 for 6 in 24.4 overs (Arvind Kumar 34, 4x4; Sunil Garg 25, 3x4; Vishal 22 n o, 2x4; Sanjay 2 for 37). Vinayak was named the Man of the Match.

Ashwani Tyagi hits century for Pelican
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New Delhi, February 28
A strokeful century by Ashwani Tyagi helped Pelican defeat Century Club by 190 \ runs in an A-I Division match of the DDCA League at the Kotla No I ground.

Scores: Pelican: 315 for 7 in 40 overs (Ashwani Tyagi 103 n o, Ashwani Kapoor 61, Mohan Sharma 31, Jithin Krishnan 3 for 60).

Century Club: 125 for 7 in 40 overs (Jithin Krishnan 24, Nitin Sehgal 3 for 19, Deepak Anand 3 for 30).

Food Corporation of India (FCI) defeated Indian Airlines Corporation by three wickets in a Super A Division League match at the Delhi Public School ground, R K Puram.

Scores: Indian Airlines: 190 for 9 in 40 overs (Shankar Saini 59, Shafiq Khan 40, Manvinder Bisla 31, Iresh Saxena 3 for 32, Aprajit Singh 2 for 42, Pankaj Thakur 2 for 27).

FCI: 193 for 7 in 39.1 overs (Akash Malhotra 53, Damanjit Singh 42, Pankaj Thakur 32, R P Singh 2 for 33).

Central Bank of India beat Rehman Club by seven wickets in an A-I Division match at the Ramjas Sports Complex.

Scores: Rehman Club: 219 all out in 40 overs (Mohd Sadab 66, Mohd Furquan 43, Haider Ali 34, Kamal Kishore 4 for 42, Ankit Rawat 3 for 29, Bantoo Singh 2 for 30).

Central Bank: 222 for 3 in 38.4 overs (Puru Raj Singh 63, Udat Bhatia 39 n o, Bantoo Singh 32, Nitin Goel 30, Ankit Rawat 29 n o).

Daryaganj Gymkhana beat Young Association by 73 runs in an A-I Division League at Kotla No I ground.

Scores: Daryaganj: 224 for 5 in 40 overs (Kapil Mehta 81, Ashish Sharma 37, Ravi Yadav 36, Rahubansal 2 for 39).

Young Association: 151 for 7 in 40 overs (Amit Sharma 36, Kapil Mehta 5 for 20).

Darling Club beat Kranti Star by six runs in an A-I Division match.

Scores: Darling Club: 222 for 5 in 35 overs (Saleem Javed 80, Manjeet Rajput 56, Anil Chaudhary 29, Vikrant Yadav 2 for 30).

Kranti Star: 216 for 9 in 35 overs (Pramod Dobal 35, Vishal Jain 48, Dharmender Yadav 31, Rajesh Dua 4 for 30, Ravi Rawat 3 for 32).

Gangjee emerges new leader at Pro Golf
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New Delhi, February 28
The final day of the Prize Money Pro Golf is expected to be a thriller as lead changed hands on the third successive day at the par-72 course in Gurgaon.

Kolkata pro Rahil Gangjee submitted a card of four-under 68 to take his tally to 10 under 206 to emerge as the new leader in the Rs 8-lakh event, which forms the 22nd leg of the Hero Honda Golf Tour.

Overnight leader Shiv Prakash returned an even-par card to share the second spot with Indrajit Bhalotia, both having tallied eight-under 208. Gaurav Ghel and SSP Chowrasia were joint fourth on 209 while the duo of Vijay Kumar and Rafiq Ali were in the tied-sixth position.

Rahil Gangjee, known for his cheerful character on the Tour, had more than one reason to cheer today after playing a bogey-free round. A birdie on the seventh was pick of his four birdies.

Hitting his driver shot against the wind, Rahil had to use a 6-iron to reach the green and found the pin from 20 feet for a bridie.

A par and a birdie on the finishing holes in a similar fashion where he chipped and putt from behind the green were the other features of the 24-year-old’s round.

The other birdies came on the sixth and 16th where he holed a 16-footer on the latter. “The conditions were tough. It was hard to find the greens. However, my only aim is to win the title,” said Rahil, whose best finish this year, has been a third sport at the Tata Steel Open in Jamshedpur.

Meanwhile, Rahil’s citymate Indrajit Bhalotia who led on the first day, submitted a card of one-under 71. Known as the longest driver on the Indian tour, Bhalotia reached the greens on most occasions in regulation but failed to convert them into birdies.

In fact, he drove to 358 yard on the 18th hole, which fetched him the ‘Longest Drive for Professionals’ award to be presented later in the evening.

The Kolkata pro after a birdie on the third went on to bogey the seventh before making the turn with a birdie. He began his return journey with a bogey and finished with a consolation birdie.

“I still haven’t got my putting going. But I am hopeful of a better round on the final day,” said Bhalotia who had 31 putts for the day.

Sharing the honours with Bhalotia was veteran pro Shiv Prakash.

The Kanpur pro holed three birdies (third, ninth and 17th) while also bogeying the second, 11th and 13th to return level par.

“I am upset with my short game. I could have played a much better round,” said Shiv who led on the second day.

ICC ‘IDI’ withdraws suit against Philips
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New Delhi, February 28
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Development International Ltd ‘IDI’ has withdrawn its suit against Philips alleging that the company was indulging in unfair trade practices and alleging unauthorised use of the trademarks and other intellectual property rights of the ICC, in the Delhi High Court, seeking to restrain Philips from proceeding with its “Diwali Manao, World Cup Jao’ campaign.

It may be recalled that on January 31, the Delhi High Court held that Philips had not indulged in unfair competition.

And that the company’s advertising campaign offering tickets to the World Cup as prizes “cannot be held to be unlawful”.

Haryana State Rural Games
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, February 28
The second Haryana State Rural Games will be held at the Rao Tula Ram Stadium, Rewari, according to deputy commissioner of Rewari Vineet Garg, IAS.

About 2400 sportspersons are expected to compete in athletics, kabaddi, volleyball and weightlifting.

Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala will inaugurate the meet. President of the Haryana Olympic Association Abhay Singh Chautala will give away the prizes.