HEALTH

Lecture on heart care organised
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 30
Fortis organised a public lecture on heart-care management for Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) employees here yesterday. Over 171 persons attended the lecture.

Senior doctors from Fortis Heart Institute and Multi-Speciality Hospital today addressed a seminar. The doctors discussed the latest advancements in the world of cardiac care, epidmic-like growth of cardio-vascular disease in India, particularly the northern region, and the facilities available in the country.

Speaking on the occasion Dr Jagmohan Singh Varma, consultant in interventional cardiology at the hospital said: “The incidence of heart disease in India is higher than in the West, with approximately 14 million people affected by cardiac disease and one-third of all deaths being caused by heart attacks”.

Stephanians back from Italy
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 30
The young Stephanians are back from Italy and they are bubbling with enthusiasm. Yes 18 youngsters (13-14 age-group) of the school’s Football Academy rubbed shoulders with the cream of football talent in the Tornei Internazionali Calcio (International Football Tournament) held in Italy from April 18 to 21.

They played against the top teams of Europe as also Russia. And to score two goals against the top teams even though in friendly matches, was an achievement. The robust Italians were all 15 and above. This was in contrast to the 13-14-year-olds of the Football Academy. They played their best but fell far short when it came to matching the physical strength of the Italians.

The Stephanians were showered with praise by the media. One paper wrote: The Indian youngsters were technically sound, but the brute strength of the rivals probably overawed them. The Chandigarh team scored two goals in two friendly matches. The scorers were Jasanpreet (left-half) and Sukhman Singh (right-half). But the exposure the team got in the tournament would go a long way in meeting the challenges ahead.

“It was good.” “It was exciting.” “It was a great experience.” These were the words of the youngsters when the Tribune team talked to them. Those responding with these exclamations were Nikhil Vyas, Sukhdeep, Pritpal and Sahibinder Singh.

As an excited football coach, Bhupinder Singh, talked about the tour, the school principal, Mr Harold Carver, remained a silent spectator.

The Chandigarh team lost to a Belgium team 0-5, an Italian club 0-6 and another Italian club 0-3. In the two friendly matches the Stephanians lost to ASC Fiume Venet (Italian Club) 1-3 and 1-2.

Women cricket tourney from today
Our Sports Reporters

Chandigarh, April 30
The Junior National Women Cricket tournament will begin tomorrow at the cricket grounds of Sector 3 sports complex, Panchkula. Ms Bhaswati Chatterjee, Secretary of the Haryana State Women Cricket Association, said 10 teams, drawn from various parts of the country, including from Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Haryana, Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh are taking part. The Haryana Governor, Babu Parmanand, will inaugurate the meet at 7.30 am.

8 Pistols win cricket tourney

8 Pistols won the three day “day and night” Max 8 cricket tournament played at Sector 49 grounds, Chandigarh. Various teams from Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula took part in this meet.

Brief scores: Shine Star: 73 all out (Yadav 19, Pawan 15, Pankaj three for 15,). 8 Pistols: 75 all out in 5.3 overs (Navneet 24, Sanjiv 17 n.o., Nandep 15,).

Earlier in the semi-finals, Shine Star beat Friends Cricket Club by 22 runs while 8 Pistols defeated the Minerva Club.

Additional Commissioner of MC relieved
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 30
Additional Commissioner of Municipal Corporation Ashok Vashishth was today relieved of his charge to be repatriated to his parent Haryana cadre as part of a top-level shake-up likely to take place in the corporation.

The Joint Commissioner, Mr Sunil Bhatia, is likely to take over the charge till he is sent back to the Punjab cadre.

Mr Bhatia had asked the Chandigarh Administration to send him back after March.

A tough officer, Mr Vashishth is amongst a few officers who spent four years at one place and remained with the Municipal Corporation since he came to the Union Territory on deputation in 1999.

The shake-up will assume importance as the Municipal Commissioner, who had struck a rapport with the elected representatives and persuaded them to chart out a reforms agenda, is also believed to have expressed his desire to be sent back to his parent cadre of Punjab.