Breastfeeding reduces cancer risk
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, August 7
The district unit of the Indian Academy of paediatrics, observed the world breast feeding week from August 1. It is an annual feature and lectures are held. This was stated by Dr R.S. Sibia, general secretary of the unit, at Dr B.L. Kapoor Memorial College here today.

Dr Sibia said breastfeeding was of paramount importance but some mothers offer bottles to babies. “This trend of top-feeding, which was earlier seen in well-to-do families, is becoming popular with lower classes as well”, the doctor said.

“Breast feeding provides all nutrients for the physical and mental development of the baby and prevents infections, especially diarrhoea, besides boosting the immune system, Dr Sibia said.

The incidence of the cancer of ovaries and breast was higher in mothers who did not breastfeed.

Dr Rajinder Gulati, a paediatrician at the ESI Hospital, spoke about the myths associated with breast- feeding. He said even women who had undergone a caesarean section, could breastfeed on the first day itself.

320 stones removed from gall bladder
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, August 7
Pushpa Devi who had 320 stones in her gall bladder for the past 20 years, was successfully operated upon at Dewan hospital here today. Dr Narrotam Dewan, who performed the surgery, claimed that during the past 30 years of his medical profession, he had not removed stones in such a large number.

A resident of Garhshankar, 70-year-old Pushpa Devi knew that she had stones in the gall bladder. She took desi and homoeopathic medicines. “Since I am old, I did not want to bother my family members. I took desi medicine from various vaids in Nawanshahr. They used to charge me heavily. I would get temporary relief. But in the past 15 days, I had to bear acute pain. I had no other option but to come here for operation”. 

Medical camp on August 10
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, August 7
Bhai Ghanaya Seva Sanstha, Haibowal Khurd, will organise a medical camp on Sunday, August 10, at Government Primary School, Kaind village. The camp will begin at 8 am and continue till 1 pm.

Dr Ramesh, MD, an eye specialist, Dr Karnail Singh, MD, a chest and heart specialist, Dr Jasbeer Singh Kharbanda, Dr Sukhbir Singh Kharbanda, BDS, Dr Surpandeep Kaur, BDS, all dentists, Dr Narinder Toor, a child specialist, Dr Sandeep Kalra, Dr Arun Mitra, MD (ENT), Dr Surjeet Kaur, a gynaecologist, and Dr Satinder Singh, MBBS a general physician, will provide free medical consultation to the villagers.

Mr Shamsher Singh Sekhon, the president of the organisation, said medicines would be given to needy patients free of cost. 

School bags 14 medals at judo tourney
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, August 7
Judokas of Bhartiya Vidya Mandir, Senior Secondary School, Udham Singh Nagar, won 14 medals, including four golds, in the Ludhiana District Championship for Girls organised by the Education Department in Guru Nanak Sports Complex here today.

In the under-17 section, Khalsa Girls Senior Secondary School emerged at the top with 22 points. BVM girls were a close second with 19 points, while judokas of Government Senior Secondary School, Division No. 3, secured 14 points to finish third.

In the under-17 category, Khalsa Girls Senior Secondary School and Government Girls Senior Secondary School were joint first with 14 points each. Nav Bharti Public School finished runner-up with 13 points while BVM School got the third positon with 12 points.

Results: Girls (under-19, below 36 kg) — Sonia of Khalsa Senior Secondary School 1, Ramandeep of Spring Dale School 2; below 40 kg — Poonam of Sargodha School 1, Mamata of Government School, Bharat Nagar 2, Tripta of Government School, Division No. 3, and Manpreet of Everest Public School 3.

Below 44 kg — Rajni of Khalsa School 1, Arti of Government School, BNC, 2, Sandhya of Sargohda School and Balpreet of Spring Dale School 3.

Below 48 kg — Meenu of BVM School 1, Sharnajit of Khalsa School 2, Ritu of Government School, Division No. 3 and Mandeep of Government School, NBC, 3; below 52 kg — Amandeep Kaur of Government School, Division No. 3, 1, Sukhjeet Kaur of Khalsa School 2, Harpreet Kaur of Spring Dale School and Neena of Government School, BNC, 3.

Below 57 kg — Anu Rani of Government School, BNC, 1, Savita of Sargodha School 2, Mandeep of Government School Division No. 3 and Ekta of BVM School 3; below 63 kg — Gurmeet of Government School, BNC, 1, Rajdeep of Khalsa School 2, Sandeep of Spring Dale School 3.

Over 63 kg — Gurpreet of Khalsa School 1, Kavita of Government School, Division No. 3, 2 and Ramandeep of Spring Dale School and Parul of Government School, BNC, 3.

Under-14 section (below 23 kg) — Sumriti of Nav Bharti School 1, Gurpreet Kaur of Government School Division No. 3, 2, Taranjit Kaur of BVM School and Anjali of Khalsa School 3; below 27 kg Vishali of BVM School 1, Amandeep of Government School Division No. 3, 2, Maninder of Khalsa School and Dimple of Government School, BNC, 3.

Below 36 kg — Nidhi of BVM School 1, Chanda of Khalsa School 2, Kiran of SDP School and Baljinder of Spring Dale School 3; below 40 kg — Seema of Government School, Division No. 3, 1, Gurmeet of Khalsa School 2, Meenu of BVM School and Jaspreet of Spring Dale School 3.

Under 17 section (below 40 kg) — Manjeet of BVM School 1, Swapanpreet of Khalsa School 2, Anamika of Everest School and Anju of Government School, Division No. 3, 3; below 44 kg — Surinder of Government School, Division No. 3, 1, Rupali of BVM School 2, Navdeep of Spring Dale School and Gagandeep of Sargodha School 3.

Below 48 kg — Sonam of Government School, BNC, 1, Parul of BVM School 2, Ramandeep of Government School, Division No. 3 and Amanpreet of Khalsa School 3; below 52 kg — Simran of Khalsa School 1, Tenika of BVM School 2, Poonam of Government School, Division No. 3, and Jasjot of Sargodha School 3; Over 63 kg — Navdeep of Khalsa School 1, Surbhi of BVM School 2.

Second win for RS Model School
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, August 7
RS Model Senior Secondary School, helped by fine batting display by Ajay, Lok Raj and Vikas, defeated Harkrishan Public School to register their second consecutive win today. With this win, they advanced into the quarter-finals of the Inter-School (Gill Zone) Cricket Championship (under-19) being held at the Sacred Heart Convent Senior Secondary School, Sarabha Nagar, here.

Opting to bat first, RS Model Senior Secondary School scored 142 runs in the allotted 20 overs after losing nine wickets. Ajay top scored with 37 runs, followed by Lok Raj and Vikas who contributed 28 and 23 runs, respectively. For Harkrishan Public School, Jagat bowled a fine spell. He claimed five wickets for 22 runs. Rakesh took one wicket for 21 runs.

Defending a modest total of 142 runs, RS Model Senior Secondary School bowlers did a commendable job by restricting Harkrishan Public School batsmen to 126 runs in 19.4 overs. Honey’s innings of 57 runs and Gunjeet’s innings of 24 runs went in vain. Anuj and Mritung of RS Model School scalped three and two victims, respectively.

In another match, despite a quick-fire unbeaten knock of 107 runs off 72 balls by Sunny, CFC School, Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, lost to Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, by two wickets. Paras scored 28 runs. Put into bat, CFC School scored 160 runs for the loss of three wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Sunny played a scintillating innings of 107 runs which included 7 sixes and as many hits to the boundary.

For Sacred Heart School, Amanpreet and Rohit claimed two and one wicket, respectively.

Sacred Heart School, after initial hiccups, scored 163 runs for eight on the penultimate ball of the match. Pranyvir and Kunal Malik contributed 36 and 19 runs, respectively. For CFC School, Vikas took three wickets, while Rohit grabbed two.