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India in grip of deadly diabetes
Chandigarh, October 28 These are some of the startling figures revealed by Dr Ashok Jhingan, a leading physician and Chairman of a Delhi-based diabetes research centre, in an interaction with TNS. “Diabetes is the single most important disease, which can affect nearly every organ system in the body. Reasons for increase in cases of diabetes, include changes in lifestyle, people living longer than before (ageing) and low birth weight.” According to him, there are two types of diabetes, namely Type 1: Here the body stops producing insulin completely. This type of diabetes most often affects juveniles or young adults. These individuals, therefore, have to take insulin injections on a daily basis. Children as young as three years have been found to be affected with Type 1diabetes. In Type 2 diabetes, though the body produces insulin, it is not enough to properly convert food to energy. This form of diabetes occurs mostly in people over 40 years of age. Typical symptoms of diabetes include: excessive thirst and hunger, weakness and lethargy, delayed wound healing, frequent urination, weight loss and blurred vision. Most patients with Type 1 diabetes need to be injected with insulin daily, as their body does not produce insulin at all. There are different types of insulin for different situations and lifestyles. Patients with Type 2 diabetes may need to take insulin for a short period and then continue with oral tablets. Regular medical checkup is the key to treatment as apart from the actual disease itself, the complications that come along with it can lead to blindness, kidney failure, cardio vascular diseases, brain stroke and limbs gangrene. His tips for diabetes management are: Meals should be eaten at regular times each day. Food high in sugar, saturated fats and cholesterol should be avoided completely. One should consume fresh vegetables, salads regularly and one can also include lean chicken and fish in daily diet. Regular daily exercise plays an important part in diabetes control. It helps to utilise glucose effectively and also relieves stress. Weight loss and a fit boy can help improve diabetic condition. Diabetes is the leading cause of loss of vision. Patients could also suffer from retinopathy, a state where tiny blood vessels in the eye leak causing damage to the retina. Regular eye check up too is important as many of the conditions can be reversed in the early stages on detection. Good oral hygiene is very important in diabetics. One should brush and floss after every meal and before bedtime and also take care to avoid food which sticks to the teeth. A regular visit to the dentist for check-ups is also important. One should always carry extra supplies of insulin strips, syringes, swabs, blood testing and urine testing equipment and motion sickness pills. On long drives one should keep snacks and water handy.
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Nadia Saini clinches two table tennis titles Chandigarh, October 28 Sadhika Kaushal of Government Model School, Sector 35, won the title in the girls cadet singles while Puneet Kumar of Delhi Public School, Sector 41, won the cadet boys singles final. The following are the results: Cadet boys singles (quarter finals): Puneet Kumar (DPS-40) b Karamjot (AKSIPS) 11-6, 11-8, 6-11, 11-9; Chetan Singla (DAVPS-8) b Ravish (St Kabir) 12-10, 12-10, 11-5); Chetan Kumar (AKSIPS-41) b Mohit Malik (MM-21) 11-6, 8-11, 8-11, 11-5, 11-6; Himanshu Attri (MM-21) b Rachit Kakkar (BVB-27) 11-7, 11-8, 9-11,11-6. Semifinals: Chetan Singla (ADV-8) b Chetan Kumar (AKSIPS-41) 11-8, 11-7, 11-4; Puneet Kumar (DPS-40) b Himanshu Attri (MM-21) 11-7, 11-2, 11-6. Final: Puneet Kumar (DPS-41) b Chetan Singla (DAV-8) 9-11, 12-10, 11-7, 11-5. Cadet girls singles (quarter-finals): Meghna Kakaria (DAVPS-8) b Aishwarya (DAVPS-8) 11-8, 11-1, 5-11, 11-5; Sadhika Kaushal (GMSSS-35) b Barbie Nagpal (DAVPS-8) 14-12, 9-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-9; Kalyani (TH-33) b Surbhi (BYB-27) 11-6, 11-9, 11-5; Naina Suri (DAVPS-8) b Vibhuti (BVB-27) 11-4, 11-3, 11-7. Semi-finals: Meghna Kakaria (DAVPS-8) b Naina Suri (DAVPS-8) 11-9, 13-11, 811, 9-11, 13-11; Sadhika Kaushal (GMSSS-35) b Kalyani (TH-33) 11-7, 11-6, 11-6. Final: Sadhika Kaushal (GM-35) b Meghna (DAV-8) 9-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-7. Sub-junior boys singles, (semi-finals): Sumit Kumar (MM-21) b Raghav (NPS) 11-6, 11-6, 11-4; Rajan (DAVPS-8) b Puneet Kumar (DPS-40). Final: Rajan Mahindra (DAVPS-8) b Sumit Kumar (MM-21) 11-7, 7-11, 11-9, 8-11, 11-4. Sub-junior girls singles, (semi-finals): Sunanda Mahindra (DAVPS-8) b Sadhika (GM-35) 11-5, 7-11, 11-3, 11-8; Nadia Saini (DAVPS-8) b Mahima Singla (DAVPS-8) 11-7, 11-5, 11-8. Final: Nadia Saini (DAV Public School, Sector-8) b Sunanda Mahindra (DAVPS-8) 11-5, 11-7, 11-6. Junior boys singles (semi-finals): Aditya Puri (DAVC-10) b Nitish Rana (SN-22) 9-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-8, 13-11; Sajal Kaushal (GM-35) b Vaibhav (SN-22) 11-8, 11-7, 11-6, 10-12, 11-8. Final: Aditya Puri (DAV College-10) b Sajal Kaushal (GMSSS-35) 11-8, 8-11, 13-15, 11-9, 11-6, 11-8. Junior girls singles (semifinals): Mahima Singla (DAVPS-8) b Arshdeep Kaur (BVB-27) 10-12, 11-9, 11-6, 11-8, 6-11, 11-9; Nadia Saini (DAVPS-8) b Sunanda Mahindra (DAVPS-8) 11-5, 11-6, 11-6, 11-5. Final: Nadia Saini (DAVPS-8) b Mahima Singla (DAVPS-8) 11-2, 11-7, 11-9, 11-9. Men’s team championship (league): RBI b PU Campus 3-1. Mandeep lost to Manish (6-11, 4-11, 8-11; Dheeraj b Disney (11-7, 11-9, 11-4; Varun Kassal b Aditya 5-11, 17-15, 11-6, 11-6; Dheeraj b Manish 11-9, 7-11, 11-7, 1-11, 11-8. AG (Audit) Club b Coaching Centre 23 by 3-2. Harish Kumar b Tarun Verma 11-4, 8-11, 11-6, 11-6; Vikas lost to Tarun Kinger 10-12, 9-11, 11-6, 9-11; Sajal lost to Harpreet 12-14, 11-5, 9-11, 11-9, 8-11; Vikas b Tarun Verma 11-5, 10-12, 11-4, 14-12; Harish Kumar b Tarun Kinger 11-9, 14-12, 14-12. AG (Audit) Club b RBI 3-0. Harish Kumar b Mandeep 9-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-6; Vikas b Dheeraj Arora 11-8, 11-7, 11-9; Sajal b Varun Kassal 11-8, 11-8, 11-6. PU Campus b Coaching Centre by 3-0. Manish Bhardwaj lost to Tarun Verma 6-11, 11-4, 8-11, 11-8, 9-11; Disney b Tarun Kinger 11-6, 11-7, 11-9; Aditya Puri b Harpreet S. 11-5, 9-11, 4-11, 11-4, 11-3; Disney lost to Tarun Verma 9-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-13; Manish b Tarun Kinger 11-9, 11-8, 11-6. PU Campus b AG (Audit) Club 3-1. Disney b Harish Kumar 10-12, 8-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-3; Munish lost to Vikas 11-13, 11-8, 10-12, 9-11; Aditya b Sajal 13-11, 11-8, 10-12, 12-10; Manish b Harish Kumar 11-3, 11-3, 11-8. Winner: AG (Audit) Club. Runner-up: PU Campus. DAV ‘A’ win A fine batting performance by Awijit Singh (65 runs) and an all-round performance by Siddharth Sharma (44 runs and 3 for 24) helped DAV ‘A’ beat Government Model School, Sector 20 by 33 runs and enter the final of the Shivalik Trophy Cricket Tournament at the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium here today. Brief Scores: DAV ‘A’: 185 for 8 in 30 overs (Awijit 65), Siddharth Sharma 44, Gaurav Chopra 35, Anuj Bajaj 2 for 33, Simranjeet Singh 2 for 34). GMS-20: 152 all out in 27.5 overs (Yuv Raj 47, Anuj Bajaj 37, Siddharth Sharma 3 for 24, Amanjit 3 for 26). Kho-kho meet Government Model High School, Sector 28, beat Government Model High School, Sector 43, to win the under-14 kho-kho title in the Chandigarh School Games. The Sector 28 school won 13-4 over their Sector 43 counterparts. The tournament was held at Government Model High School, Sector 43. Cricket tourney A fine half-century by Aman Kumar of Mohali Gymkhana enabled the club to beat Bedi Cricket Club by five wickets in the first league-cum-knockout cricket tournament played at Sector 28. The tournament was organised by the Punjab Secretary Cricket Club. Batting first Bedi Cricket Club made 147 runs in the stipulated 16 overs. Arpinder Bedi (50), Navjeet Monu (37) and Kulbir Singh (22) were the top scorers. In reply, Aman Kumar (50) and Kamal Walia (41) played sensible cricket and helped Mohali Gymkhana achieved the target in 15.3 overs for the loss of five wickets. Brief scores : Bedi CC : 147 for 4 in 16 overs (A. Bedi 50, Navjeet 37, Kulbir 22, Tej Govind 2 for 23). Mohali Gymkhana : 148 for 5 in 15.3 overs (Aman Kumar 50, Kamal Walia 41, Jagdesh 27, Arun Singla 3 for 25). Kabaddi c’ship The UT inter-school kabaddi championship (boys and girls) was organised by the Chandigarh
Administration at GMSSS, Sector 10, from October 7 to 27. The under-14 and under-17 girls teams of Government High School, Sector 40-A, bagged the gold and the under-19 girls team got the bronze medal. The girls kabaddi championship trophy was also bagged by the school. Headmaster N.L. Chawla congratulated the winners and the team instructors Rajinder Kaur, Naveen Kaur and Ravinder Singh. Volleyball trials The Asian School Volleyball Championship (boys and girls) is being held in Hong Kong from December 1 to 7 . The heads of government schools and aided/recognised schools have been requested to send eligible, outstanding and promising players (boys) for trials which will be held for selection of the teams on November 6 and 7 at Chattrasals Stadium, Model Town, Delhi. The players should be under 18 years of age as on January 1, 2003 and be born in or after 1995. The player should have a valid passport on the day of the trails. Football tourney Kharar:
The Kharar Football Association will organise the eighth Maharaja Ranjit Singh Memorial (state-level) Football Tournament from October 31 to November 2 near Government Polytechnic building, Khunjmajra (Kharar). Mr Gurbachan Singh Badwal, general secretary of the association, said during the tournament, matches of kabaddi (Punjab) in 32, 37, 42, 47, 52, 57 and 62 kg weight categories and volleyball (smashing) would also be conducted. He said from every category of kabaddi and volleyball, two best players would be honoured. The tournament will be inaugurated by Mr J.S. Bajwa, managing director, Sunny Enclave Desumajra. Prizes will be given away by Mr Bir Devinder Singh, Deputy Speaker, Punjab Vidhan Sabha. Rural games trials Patiala:
Trials to select the Patiala district teams for the Punjab state rural games (under-16) will be held at the polo ground on October 31 at 2.00 pm. The Punjab state rural game for boys will be held at Jalandhar from November 6 to 8 while the games for girls will be held at Sangrur from November 14 to 16. Trials for boys will be held in the disciplines of archery, kho-kho, football, volleyball, weightlifting, athletics, kabaddi, hockey and tug of war, while girls can participate archhy, kho-kho, volleyball, weghtlifting, athletics, kabaddi and hoery, kho kho, volleyball, wightlifting, athletics, kabaddi and hockey. Players desirous of taking part in the trials are required to bring with them their date of birth certificates. |
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Sports festival begins Chandigarh, October 28 Inaugurating the festival, the Joint Director, Sports Department, UT, Dr JPS Sidhu, hoisted the flag at the venue. This was followed by a march past by students from various zones. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Sidhu said sports played an important role in building the personality of children. He said though academics were important, mental toughness could be achieved by facing players on the field. The Principal of the school, Mr BS
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Administration launches drive against sales tax evasion
Chandigarh, October 28 Meanwhile, action has been initiated action against some gold jewellery traders in the city in Mani Majra by the department. Further, the Chandigarh Administration has launched an extensive campaign to check sales tax evasion. When contacted, Mr Arun Kumar, Deputy Commissioner and Excise and Taxation Commissioner, Chandigarh, today disclosed that teams had been constituted to monitor the sales in the major markets and to initiate action against the tax evaders. He said, “There is a quantum jump in sales in the market this year. We are aware of the fact that despite increase in sales tax collections, a section of the traders especially in the unorganised sector is indulging in sales tax evasion.” The officials added that some of the fireworks and other traders who had purchased goods from other towns, were already under scanner. We are making efforts to bring maximum number of traders under the tax net. The department has also decided to look into the distribution of coupons to judge the sales. Mr Arun Kumar admitted that all traders were not issuing proper receipts to the customers especially during the festival season. They were not showing the records of actual sales in their account books. He claimed that like the Department of Income Tax, the Excise and Taxation Department would also keep an eye on the traders. The number of coupons issued to customers could be one of the parameters to judge actual sales in the market. Other officials in the department disclosed that as per the Sales Tax Act, the traders were supposed to pay sales tax and surcharge on all major items sold during festival season. These include dry fruits (4.4 per cent), readymade garments (4.4 per cent), utensils and kitchenware (4.4 per cent), electronic goods ( 8.8 per cent), leather suitcases (13.10 per cent), milk products (8.8 per cent), footwear (8.8 per cent), plastic items (8.8 per cent), fire works ( 13.10 per cent), stainless articles (13.10 per cent), gold jewellery (1.1 per cent) and silk fabrics ( 13.10 per cent). Enquiries made to the traders in the major markets like Sectors 17, 22, 19 and 35 and customers revealed that the sale of jewellery, dry fruits, milk products, utensils, crockery, footwear, readymade garments and other electrical and electronic goods could be worth over Rs 70 to 80 crore in the past few days only. But there were large number of shopkeepers who had not paid proper receipts in the name of rush. A trader in Sector 17 said, “We did not have time to give receipts neither did the customers ask for it. However, we enter all these sales into account books at night before closing the shops.” The traders, however, denied the allegations of sales tax evasion.
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2 SHOs transferred Chandigarh, October 28 Mr K.I.P. Singh, who was the SHO of the Sector 39 police station, is now the new in charge of the CIA cell in place of Mr Satbir Singh, who has been made the SHO of the Sector 17 police station replacing Mr B.S. Negi. Mr Negi has been transferred to the CID branch as it's in charge. He replaced Mr Hardev Singh, who is now the new SHO of the Sector 39 police station.
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Waste segregation scheme being launched in Sec 15 Chandigarh, October 28 The issue was discussed at a meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Central Pollution Control Board, chaired by the Finance Secretary, Chandigarh Administration, Mr Karan Avtar Singh. The meeting was held to discuss various aspects of the project to make the city garbage bin-free. The matter of delay in the construction of 40 additional sehaj safai kendras was also taken up. It was informed that drawings of 10 such kendras had been approved by the Architect Department. The drawings of another seven kendras would soon be granted by the department. A decision to purchase cycle carts to carry garbage from houses to the safai kendras was discussed at the meeting. The Finance Secretary directed corporation officers to educate people about the ban on the use of plastic bags. The corporation officers informed that the boundary wall of the dumping ground in Daddu Majra would be constructed. The meeting was attended by the Commissioner, Mr MP Singh, the Chief Engineer of the corporation, Mr K.B. Sharma, the Medical Officer, Health, Dr G.C. Bansal, an officer from the Central Pollution Control Board and an elected councillor, Mr Pardeep Chhabra. The corporation plans to hold a function by December-end regarding the implementation of the board-sponsored project. |
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Ban on carrying firearms extended Chandigarh, October 28 The order will not apply to police or military personnel and other government servants if they are called upon to carry firearms in connection with their official duties.
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Sohana police station shifted to Sector 66 SAS Nagar, October 28 In a press note released here today, Mr H.S. Bhullar, SP, said the police station was being shifted to police quarter Nos. 1379 and 1380 and would be functional from tomorrow. |
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