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HEALTH

Healthcare conference from April 14
Our Correspondent

Mohali, March 18
A five-day national holistic healthcare conference is being organised at Brahma Kumaris Shantivan, Rajasthan, from April 14. This was stated by B.K. Prem, in charge of the local Brahma Kumaris Centre.

The aim of the conference is to provide a new vista to nursing professionals by highlighting the latest trends in nursing, skills vis-a-vis seeking to encourage a balance between physical, emotional, and spiritual healthcare.

The conference will be hosted by the medical wing of the Rajyoga Education and Research Foundation and Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya. The theme of the conference is “Heart of healing”.

BK Prem said registration of delegates and boarding and lodging facilities would be provided free of cost. She said registration forms could be filled up to March 24.

SPORTS

Parnita Garewal steals the show
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, March 18
Parnita Garewal stole the limelight in the First Ladies Captain’s Day Golf tournament held today at Chandigarh Golf Club. She won the 0-18 handicap, stableford and longest drive event. Earlier the Lady Captain Gaitri M.M. Singh said the tournament would be conducted on a regular basis every year. As many as 25 women took part in the one day meet.

Ms Gaitri also gave away prizes to the winners of previous medal rounds and this medal of all medals. The captain of the course, G.S. Lehal, gave away the prizes to the lady captain for her victories of the previous medal rounds.

Results: Medal of medals:0-18: Parnita Garewal 1, Dimple Minocha 2. 19-36: Darshi Narang 1, Neelu Chopra 2; stableford — Parnita Garewal (32 pts) 1, Dimple Minocha (21 pts) 2; longest drive — Parnita Garewal (180 yards)1, Gaitri MM Singh (165 yards) 2; nearest to pin — Pauline JM Singh.

Martial art seminar

A seminar-cum-workshop on Choi Kwang Do Martial Art was held last evening at Saupin’s School, Sector 9, Panchkula. Mr B.S. Thapa, Chief Technical Director of the Choi Kwang Do Martial Arts school, while dwelling on the advantages of this kind of art said this was the best practical street defence for any hostile situation. Arjun Verma, a senior instructor of the Choi Kwang Art school, displayed some handy techniques of self-defence.

Gopal Thapa to lead

Gopal Thapa of DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, Chandigarh, will lead Chandigarh under 21 team for the forthcoming 13th Under 21 National Football Championship which will begin at Ambala Cantt from March 19. According to Principal Ravinder Talwar, President of the Chandigarh Football Association, the following have been selected members of the team — Raj Kumar, Mansa Ram, Rahul, Ankit Malik, Bhupinder Gusai, Samir Singh, Joginder Singh, Harvinder Singh, Deepak Hooda, Davinder Singh, Karamjit Singh, Parveen Kumar, Harsimran Singh, Inderpal Singh, Samsuddin, Lekh Raj, Charan Bir Ding, Simarjit Singh and A. Malli.

Great expectations from Peshawar tie
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, March 18
The one day Indo-Pak tie to be played at Peshawar tomorrow has raised people’s expectations, with everybody expecting the match to be as exciting as the previous ones. Cricket, which is a religion in India, has never got this kind of publicity and sponsorship.

Commenting on the eve of the Peshawar ODI, Mr Praveen Paul, proprietor of a showroom in Sector 35, said both India and Pakistan stand equal chance. Praveen said very few customers with whom he had interaction in his showroom were of the view that again the ODI will be a close affair.

Hitesh, a corporate executive with Reliance Infocom, echoed similar views.

Kanwaljeet Kaur, a housewife, said earlier her husband used to tell her the score and she was in the habit to knowing only the final result. But after watching the last two matches on TV, I am just waiting for the tomorrow’s tie, which might be more exciting. She expected Sachin and Dravid to shine for India.

Aruna Bhardwaj, a school teacher with DAV Public School, Sector 8, said though her husband is a former Ranji player, she never got much excited after watching any ODI. The present series between India and Pakistan has attracted everyone’s attention and now it is the talk every where you go, especially on the match day. She predicted more interesting matches in the series.

ADMINISTRATION

Sweepers’ number in each sector fixed
Tribune News Service

Panchkula, March 18
In an effort to provide better sanitation in the town, the Municipal Council(MC) today fixed the number of sweepers for each sector, besides establishing three hotlines.

Mr OP Sihag, Executive Officer, said it had been decided to post 100 safai karamcharis each in the four sanitation zones of the town. Besides, the streetlight contractor will be fined Rs 100 if a faulty streetlight is not repaired within 48 hours of the filing of the complaint.

The MC has also ordered that it would be mandatory for the sweepers to wear a half-sleeve jacket.

The following is the breakdown for different sectors, with the number of workers in the bracket:

Sector 11(20), Sector 12(18), Sector14(16), Sector 15(32), Sector 16(18), Sector 4(25), Sector 6(12), Sector 7(25), Sector 8(16), Sector 10(18), Sector 19(18), Sector 12-A(20), Sector 2(18), Sectors 17 and 18(16) Mahesh Pur (8), Rajiv Colony and Indira Colony (12 each) and Kharag Magoli (12).

Phases I and II of the Industrial Area will have 18 sweepers each. Sectors 4 and 5 of the Mansa Devi Complex will have 15 and 12 sweepers, respectively.

Sanitation hotlines: 9417192691, 9872168402, 3242849

Supdt with nursing council suspended
Tribune News Service

Mohali, March 18
A Superintendent working with the Punjab State Nurses Registration Council here was suspended today by the Secretary, Medical Education and Research, Punjab, Mr Satish Chander on the recommendation of the Registrar and the president of the council.

Superintendent Inderjit Singh was suspended for noting facts wrongly on certain files. Mr Satish Chander said that a no-objection certificate was required for registration of a nursing institute with the council but Mr Inderjit Singh had noted on a file that the NOC was not required.