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May 16, 2003, Chandigarh, India
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Docs, academics deliberate
on suicide issue
Chandigarh, May 15 The rate had increased from 10 per lakh in 1950s to 16 per lakh today. Kerala, Tripura, Goa and Karnataka witnessed the highest incidence of suicide in the country, Dr Wig said. He said it was interesting to note that while globally the incidence of suicides was highest among the middle aged, in India the youth was the most affected. The city alone had witnessed 38 suicide cases since the beginning of the year according to police sources, he said. Colleges needed to take a serious view of the situation and organise counselling sessions. The crucial areas that needed redress included examination phobia, adjustment problems and even drugs and alcohol, he said. Prof S.L. Sharma, former Dean of the arts faculty, initiating the discussion, spoke on why suicides occurred. The changing society and consumerism had emerged as challenges. Professor Sharma said Chandigarh was a soul-less city. It was a city of achievers where the degree of cohesion between individuals and the group was at an all-time low. Unemployment, poverty and indebtedness were promoting suicides, he added. Dr B.S. Chavan of Government Medical College, Sector 32, said there were emotional factors which were pointers to those likely to commit suicide. Suicide was more pronounced jhuggi” areas because residents there were subject to continuous stress. These people got inadequate medical treatment even when they approached doctors. An attempt to suicide was a cry for help, Dr Chavan said. Such acts were expression of anger and disappointment. Prof Jitendra Mohan of the Department of Psychology, said March to May were “dangerous” months as for as the incidence of suicide was concerned as the examination results were usually declared then. Navneet Kaur and Swati, research scholars, also put forward their point of view on the issue. Prof K.N. Pathak, Vice-Chancellor, inaugurating the seminar said the present generation was more influenced by the West rather than our own cultural values. Higher expectations and drug abuse had further compounded the issue. Dr Sahib Singh Bhayana, honorary directory of the ICSSR, welcomed the guests.  |
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New PGI timings Chandigarh, May 15 |
Mohali-XI win, reach last four Chandigarh, May 15 Mohali will now take on Jalandhar in the semi-final while in the other semi-final, Chandigarh will face Amritsar. Earlier today in their second innings, Mohali put up a total of 222 runs for the loss of six wickets in 86 overs. Varinder remained the highest scorer with 93 runs, followed by Sunny Sohal who made 50 runs while Simranjeet Singh scored valuable 31 runs. Rahul bagged five wickets for 84 runs. In reply, Minor District scored 38 runs for the loss of one wicket. Brief scores; Mohali XI — IInd Innings: Varinder 93, Sunny Sohal 50, Nikhil 24, Rahul 5 for 84, Rahul Gandhi one wicket for 70 runs; Minor District — Rahul 23 not out, Digvijay 9, Varun Sharma-4. Earlier, Mohali-XI made 278 runs while Minor District scored 221 runs in their first innings. |
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Roller hockey team win gold Chandigarh, May 15 In the speed event, Harkiran Singh from DAV College won bronze medal in point-to-point 20-km race. This was stated in a press note issued by the Chandigarh Roller Skating Association here today. |
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Mayor remains elusive on
decision day Chandigarh, May 15 The room of the Mayor was locked and his staff said. “Saheb has gone out for some meeting”. They didn’t say where the meeting was. Attempts to contact him at home also went in vain, as there reporters were told that he was “not well.” The absence of the Mayor on the day when the fate of his dream project to privatise sanitation through a streamlined system was to be decided, raised doubts that he might be showing his displeasure at the way party councillors went against him on the issue after he withdrew the authority of councillors to issue certificates of satisfaction to contractors under the new arrangement. This had started inviting allegations that councillors were not signing the papers for the previous contractors or when they signed, residents were not satisfied with the performance of the private contractors. Sources said the Mayor was quite disturbed over the rejection of the privatisation system that could have prompted a section of the work-wary sweepers to compete with private sweepers and ensured quality sanitation in the city. They said, at his home, at least 10 persons, including representatives of the residents welfare associations, had met the Mayor to ask him not to give up his fight. The issue has also divided the party, with a good chunk of councillors going against Mr Chawla on the issue, reducing him to holding on to a wafer-thin majority. However, sources said the Mayor had the support of at least two Chandigarh Vikas Manch councillors and a majority of nominated ones. |
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135 structures demolished Chandigarh, May 15 Under heavy police presence, an announcement was made on the loudspeaker asking residents to remove their belongings within an hour. Earlier, a survey was carried out by the Chandigarh Administration to ascertain if any of the dwellers had been living there before December 8, 1996, the cut-off date for re-settling all migrants living in illegally built jhuggies in the city. |
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Overripe
fruits, vegetables seized Chandigarh, May 15 Eight quintals of unhygienic ice was recovered from Sectors 19, 20, 45 and 46 today while 1.5 quintals of fruit and 2.5 quintals of vegetable were recovered. |
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