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HEALTH

Prabhakar to head medical board
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 26
The Head of the PGI’s Neurology Department, Prof S.K. Prabhakar, will head the Special Medical Board constituted by the UT Administrator for issuing disability certificates. The board will function at the PGI itself.

The Social Welfare Department of the Administration had sought constitution of the board as disability certificates were needed by the physically challenged for applying for various jobs.

Besides Prof Prabhakar, the board has have 11 other members and a convener. Other members are: Prof P. Kulhara (HoD, Psychiatry), Prof Surjit Singh (internal medicine), Prof S.S. Gill (orthopaedics), Dr Gurpreet Singh, (general surgery), Dr R.K. Sharma, (plastic surgery), Dr M.R. Dogra (ophthalmology), Dr Ashima Goyal (oral health sciences), Dr O.P. Dass (neurology), Dr K.K. Mukherjee (neurosurgery) and Dr Vipin Kaushal (deputy medical superintendent). Mr Gauri Shankar Sinha, Senior Medical Record Officer, PGI, will be the convener.

Malaria cases reported at Burj Kotian
Tribune News Service

Panchkula/Chandigarh, September 26
The outbreak of P Falciparum malaria (cerebral malaria) and P Vibax malaria in a labour colony at Burj Kotian, near Pinjore, has the Panchkula Health Department in jittery.

It was after a number of such cases were reported at the Civil Hospital, Mani Majra, that the UT health authorities informed the Panchkula health authorities, who jumped into action today. Nearly five cases of Plasimodium Falciparum (cerebral malaria) and nine cases of Plasimodium Vibax have been reported in Mani Majra.

Another case, that of an eight-year-old, Harkesh Sharma, has also been reported in General Hospital, Panchkula, today.

A team of doctors led by Dr V.K. Bansal visited the area in the morning and detected over 100 cases of diarrhoea, viral and malaria in this colony. Later, a team of doctors led by Dr V.P. Kakkar collected blood samples.

There were rumours about a death in the colony, however, the officiating CMO, Dr Gyanendra Sharma, said the death, if any, could be ascertained only after a survey of the area tomorrow.

According to sources in the Health Department, patients referred to the Mani Majra Civil Hospital were discharged. The sources added that one case was reported on Thursday and rest of the cases were reported today.

SPORTS

Ankita, Shiva secure berth in AITA final
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, September 26
Ankita Singh and Shiva Sangwan, both from Chandigarh, secured berth in the under-14 finals in the girls and boys section, respectively, on the penultimate day of the ongoing AITA Junior Ranking Tennis Tournament here today at the Tennis Stadium, Sector 10.

Ankita will clash with Navjot Saini of Punjab. Navjot, who hails from Patiala, created a flutter by upsetting top seed Rohini Das of West Bengal in straight sets. Shiva Sangwan will take on Navinder Pal Singh, also from Chandigarh, in the final.

In the under-18 boys final, top seed Sanam K. Singh will face fifth seed Kinshuk Sharma in the final.

The girls under-14 final will take place tomorrow at 8.30 am, while the remaining under-14 (boys) and under-18 (boys and girls) finals will begin at 4 pm. It will be followed by the prize distribution function.

Results: semifinals: under-18 (boys): Sanam K. Singh (Chd) b Arjun Talwar (Chd), 6-4, 6-3. Kinshuk Sharma (Chd) b B. Navameeth Kannan (TN), 6-1, 3-6, 6-1. Girls: Navjot Saini (Pb) b Rohini Das (WB), 6-2, 6-2; Alipt Sandhu (Chd) b Bahar Paul (Chd) 6-3, 6-4.

Under-14 category (boys): Navinder Pal Singh (Chd) b Deepinder Singh (Chd), 7-5, 6-1; Shiva Sangwan (Chd) b Digvijay Singh (Chd), 6-2, 7-5. Girls: Navjot Saini (Pb) b Gopika Kapoor (Dli), 7-5, 6-3; Ankita Singh (Chd) b Tanya Kapoor (Dli), 6-4, 6-2.

Inter-district cricket

Karan Malik proved to be the star bowler for Panchkula when he struck with five wickets by conceding 15 runs and paved the way for his team to enter the last four of the Haryana State Inter-District Cricket Championship in a tie played at Rohtak.

Now Panchkula will meet Faridabad in the first semifinal to be held on September 28 at Rohtak.

Brief scores: Panchkula: 108 all out in 32 overs (Anupam Gambhir 26, Amit Prashar 24; Naveen 2 for 16, Sachin 2 for 10).

Rohtak: 62 all out in 28.3 overs (Nitin 9; Karan Malik 4 for 15, Varun Pandey 2 or 17).

Selection trials

The Chandigarh Cricket Association, which is affiliated to the Haryana Cricket Association, will hold selection trials in the under-17 age group on Sunday and Monday at the Government Model Senior Secondary School ground, Sector 19. According to Mr Surinder Singh ‘Baijee’, secretary of the association, Chandigarh will play its quarter-final tie on October 16.

Table tennis meet

Manav Mangal High School, Sector 21, stormed into the final of the under-17 girls’ section of the UT Inter-School Table Tennis Meet played here at the Sector 23 table tennis hall.

Manav Mangal eves defeated Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Sector 26, 3-0 (Sheetal b Nikita 11-5,11-4,11-8; Manisha b Manu 11-6, 11-2, 11-9; Bhawna b Mannat 11-5,11-4,11-3).

Chitkara cricket

The Chitkara Institute of Engineering and Technology is organising a knockout cricket championship. The meet began here on Friday.

The championship started with an interesting match between Faculty XI and Mechanical (First Year) XI. Students from branches of electronics and communication, electrical, computer science and mechanical engineering will compete for the annual trophy.

Mr A.S. Prashar, News Coordinator, The Tribune, was the chief guest. He declared the championship open after lighting a lamp.

He also gave away prizes to the students who had secured PTU top positions in the last two semesters.

Among the toppers were Ruchi Arora, PTU first-year topper for 2002-03.

Amandeep Singh had stood seventh, Vipul Sharma fifth and Vikram Karwal eighth in the university examination held in May this year.

Elderly participate in brisk-walk contest
Our Correspondent

Chandigarh, September 26
About 500 senior citizens participated in a brisk-walk competition organised by the Chandigarh Police in collaboration with the Senior Citizens’ Association at Sukhna Lake here today.

The competition was held in six different categories. The distances varied from one to three km. Senior citizens also interacted with the Inspector-General of the UT Police (IGP), Mr Rajesh Kumar. They raised various issues, including that of rash driving by youngsters, playing of loudspeakers and music. Strengthening of night patrolling and security arrangements in the parks were also demanded.

While giving away the prizes, the IGP said the Chandigarh Police was focussing on the security of senior citizens.

Issues raised by senior citizens would be resolved immediately, he said.

The results: men (65 to 75 years category):Mr M.L. Chitkara 1, Mr D.K. Saggar 2 and Col Amarjit Singh 3; women (60 to 65 years category): Ms Chanchal Saggar 1, Ms Jasbir Kaur 2 and Ms Chanchal Sharma 3; men (70 to 75 years category): Mr Surjit Singh 1, Mr V.P. Bhatia 2 and Mr J.S. Oberoi 3; women (65 to 70 years category): Ms Gurcharan Kaur 1, Ms Nirmal Bhasin 2 and Ms Shashi Kanta 3; men (75 to 80 years category): Capt V.P. Chaudhary 1, Mr Piara Lal 2 and Mr Desh Raj Gupta 3; women (70 to 75 years category): Ms Duggal 1, Ms Devinder Kaur 2 and Ms Mehra 3; men (80 years and above): Mr Pritam Singh 1, Mr V.P. Deshpandey 2 and Mr Manohar Lal 3.

National triathlon meet on Sunday
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, September 26
The 12th Senior National Triathlon Championship will be held at Sukhna Lake on Sunday. It is for the first time that the Chandigarh State Triathlon Association is organising the meet in the city.

Briefing newspersons, Mr Ashok Goel, president of the host association, said 120 triathletes, both men and women, from various parts of the country would take part in the meet, which would also serve as the basis of selection of the Indian team for the forthcoming Asian Triathlon Championship to be held in Chennai on November 2.

He said triathlon involved 1.5 km swimming, 40 km cycling and 10 km running.

He said the basic idea in conducting the event was to popularise the sport among the city people. He said they would like to hold monthly triathlon meets.

Mr Bret Mace, Australian triathlon coach, who now has a four-year contract with India, would be coming tomorrow to watch national probables for the meet.

He said the route map for cycling had already been finalised and a medical team, along with 80 officials, would supervise the three-hour event beginning at 6 am on Sunday.

The triathlon meet would be formally inaugurated by Mr Lal Singh, Finance and Planning Minister, Punjab.

Five DSPs transferred
Tribune News Service

One of the DSP’s to be transferred today is Mr Om Prakash, who has been shifted from the traffic wing to the post of DSP Lines. It may be recollected that Mr Om Prakash was also the Supervisory officer when a speeding Mercedes, in which the wife of Abhey Chautala was travelling, was challaned.

Chandigarh, September 26
The Chandigarh Administration today issued transfer orders to shift five Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP) including newly promoted DSP, Mr P.K. Dhawan. Some of the transfers made by the IG in his August 6 order have been changed, while one has been regularised.

Mr Dhawan, who was recently promoted as DSP, has been posted in the Women and Child Support Unit (WACSU). Though the posting is not considered important it is also not considered a punishment posting. For Mr Dhawan, this is like returning to the main stream of policing after being suspended more than four years ago in the infamous ‘‘missing files’’ case.

He was reinstated about a one and a half year ago, but was kept out of front-line postings. The work of the Women and Child Support Unit, where Mr Dhawan has been posted, was being handled by Mr Jaspal Singh since August 6. Before August 6, the work was handled by Mr Devinder Singh.

Meanwhile, the Administration has also transferred Mr Jaspal Singh from the Operations Cell to the Traffic Wing, relieving Mr Om Prakash, who has been transferred to the Police Lines. Mr B.D. Bector will move out of the Police Lines to the Operations Cell and Training Wing, replacing Mr Jaspal Singh. Mr Devinder Singh will also look after the work of the CID wing in addition to the Economic Offences Wing.

The post in the CID wing had fallen vacant following Mr Jagat Mohan’s retirement on July 31. On August 6, in the same controversial order, the IG had given additional charge to Mr Devinder Singh, while taking away the work of WACSU from him.

Even though officials termed that Om Prakash’s transfer was a routine, police circles see this as a punishment for him.