The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

Health Dept all geared up to check spread of fever
Our Correspondent

Sonepat, October 29
As many as 2,123 cases of fever, including 62 cases of malaria have been detected in different villages and towns of Gannaur sub division during the weeklong survey by the different teams of the Health Department. This was stated by the Senior Medical Officer of the Gannaur Community Health Centre, Dr S N Sardana, while presiding over a meeting of the doctors of the area.

Following the detection of cases of fever, he said the health authorities had finalised a plan to effectively control any further increase in cases of fever. According to the plan, one health employee has been put on duty in every village, besides setting up one to six medicine distribution points as per the population of the area.

Each doctor has been allotted different villages to supervise the implementation of the plan. Dr Sardana stated that as per the programme in the first phase, the health employee will administer chloroquin tablets as preliminary treatment to the effected patient. The patients blood samples will be sent for diagnosis to the lab. In case it is found positive for malaria, a regular treatment, which will be free, will be administered to the patient, he added. Admitting that most of the patients were suffering from seasonal fever, Dr Sardana denied any detection of dengue cases so far.

However, the people are being guided and informed about the precautionary measures to be taken against dengue and other fevers, he added. He also disclosed that during the last one week, the health teams had visited 37,260 houses, collected 1,179 blood slides and treated 2,123 patients by distributing more than 9,200 chloroquin tablets. It is pointed out that the plan was worked out following report of the deaths of more than half a dozen children due to a mysterious fever in Kheri Gujjar village and increase in number of patients with fever in different villages and Gannaur town.

Sirsa clinch singles title in TT
Our Sports Reporter

Sonepat, October 29
Sirsa district has bagged the singles titles of under-10 category in boys and girls sections of the first Haryana State Table Tennis Championship being held here in Tika Ram Girls College from Tuesday evening.

In the finals of the boys section, Saurabh Verma of Sirsa beat Shubham Sharma of Panchkula by 3-1. In girls section, Anchal of Sirsa outplayed Shaifall of Panchkula by winning all three sets.

In the semi-finals, Saurabh Verma defeated Hasin Mohammad of Gurgaon by 3-1 and Shubham Sharma beat Prasoon of Panchkula by 3-0.

In girls semi-finals, Anchal of Sirsa registered win over Niharika of Bhiwani by 3-1 and Shaifall won consecutive three sets against Anshu of Sirsa. However, Anshu managed to get third position by defeating Niharika by 3-1.

The Commissioner of Rohtak Division, Mr R. R. Banswal, inaugurated the four-day championship. As many as 287 boys and girls from 16 districts are participating in the championship.

Speaking on the occasion, the Commissioner informed that the district administration has been making all efforts to develop a modern sports stadium in Sonepat town. He also said the sports authority of India has also been developing an international standard sports training centre near Rai in Sonepat district and the government would provide coaching facilities of all the games in the centre.

He also claimed that the state government has introduced new sport policy to promote sports in the state and it has started giving fruitful results.

Cricketing moments ‘frozen’ in shutterbug’s book
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, October 29
Ace lensman Pradeep Mandhani’s photo-anthology on the 2003 Cricket World Cup was released by Union Law, Justice and Commerce Minister Arun Jaitley here last evening.

Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly has penned the foreword for the 424-page book, ‘Frozen World Cup 2003’, which offers nearly 900 colour photographs. Mr Jaitley, who also the president of Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA), said: “The book, aptly titled Frozen, captures some of the best cricketing moments and mood of the crowd. I have seen Mandhani’s earlier publication after the World Cup 1999, and I hope many more are yet to come from the ace photographer.”

Mr Jaitley handed over the first copy of the book to Australian skipper Ricky Ponting, who along with team manager Steve Bernard, teammates Adam Gilchrist and Andy Bichel, made a brief appearance, prior to their match in the TVS series today.

Mr Mandhani said: “This is my second book after I brought out ‘Frozen World Cup 1999’. It takes quite a long time to get things together and I’m very happy that it finally came out.”

Mandhani also informed that he was working on another book, which would feature some of the glorious moments in other sports.

Clearly elated by the presence of Aussie stars, Mandhani said, “I invited the Indian players too. But, they are busy preparing for the next one-dayer in Mumbai and hence they could not turn up.”

Former cricketers Arun Lal, Madan Lal, Ashok Malhotra, Atul Wassan, BCCI director of communication Amrit Mathur, spinner Murali Kartik and others were also present on the occasion.

Rakesh Kaushal shines in DDCA TT
Our Sports Reporter

Rakesh Kaushal receiving the trophy from Anil Khanna.

New Delhi, October 29
Rakesh Kaushal beat Vipin Suri in three sets 21-13, 13-21,21-12, in the final match of DDCA Annual Table Tennis Tournament to claim singles title at Ferozeshah Kotla grounds.

In the doubles event Rakesh Kaushal and K. K. Puri beat P. K. Soni and Vipin Suri by 21-10, 21-23, 21-7. DDA Club Secretary Anil Khanna distributed the prizes.

Results: Singles (Final): Rakesh Kaushal beat Vipin Suri by 21-13,13-21,21-12. Doubles (Final): Rakesh Kaushal and K.K Puri beat P. K. Soni and Vipin Suri by 21-10, 21-23,21-7.

Sports Championship of Deaf Women from Oct 31

New Delhi, October 29
The First National Sports Championship of Deaf Women, under the aegis of the All India Sports Council of the deaf, will be held in New Delhi from October 31 to November 4.

The Delhi Foundation of Deaf Women (DFDW) has been chosen to host this historic national event at the Indira Gandhi Stadium, Talkatora Garden and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The Chief Minister of the NCT of Delhi is expected to inaugurate the foundation to be held at 10 am on November 1, at Indira Gandhi Stadium. On the occasion, a march past, cultural performance by Shovana Narayan and deaf members of DFDW and a vote of thanks in sign language will be the highlights. OSR