Rest best for expecting mothers
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 26
Taking rest during pregnancy leads to the birth of healthier babies as the foetus gains weight by around 10 to15 gm. Highlighting the need for taking proper care of expectant mothers, the head of the Department of Neo-natology at the PGI, Dr Anil Narang, while interacting with the mediapersons said adequate rest taken by pregnant women and the intake of nutritious diet leads to the birth of healthy babies. It would also reduce the neo-natal mortality rate.

It was also revealed that of the 2.5 million children born each year in India, 4.5 per cent die after birth. “Nearly 50 per cent of the neo-natal deaths take place on the first day of birth, followed by deaths of new-borns in the first week and first month of their birth,” said Dr Narang.

The doctor said, “The baby must come out crying for which proper ante-natal regular check up is needed.” Cold and infections can lead to severe complications among new-borns. The doctors said there was a need to have a specialised department rather than merging it with Paediatrics Department.

Dr Narang also briefed about the four-day annual convention of the National Neo-natology Forum scheduled to begin at the PGI from Thursday. Around 800 experts from India and abroad are expected to take part.

185 students donate blood
Our Correspondent

Dera Bassi, October 26
Around 185 students of the Sri Sukhmani Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dera Bassi, donated blood at a camp organised on the institute campus here today.

Ms Kanwaljit Kaur, director of the institute, inaugurated the camp. She also donated blood on the occasion. She appealed the students, staff and others who participated in the camp.

SPORTS

DAV boys win b’ball tournament
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 26
DAV School, Sector 8, Chandigarh, won the Rao Jai Singh Memorial Basketball Tournament for Boys by defeating New Public School, Sector 18, Chandigarh, 77-68, here today. The main scorers for DAV were Gurvinder (29), Sukhpal (16) and Dilavar (8), while for the losers Akshayjeet (21), Navdeep (18) and Ashish (10) were the main scorers.

Police DAV, Amritsar, defeated YPS, Mohali, 56-27, to finish third. The main scorers for Police DAV were Amandeep (21), Jobanbir (13) and Pardeep (8), while for YPS, Mohali, Ather (14) and Uday (6) reduced the margin.

Mr Mangat, DPI (Schools), Chandigarh, gave away the prizes. DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, won Rs 3,100, New Public School, Sector 18, won Rs 2,100, while Police DAV, Amritsar, were awarded Rs 1,000.

The league matches of the Shanta H. Singh Memorial Tournaments for girls concluded here today. New Public School, Sector 18, finished first followed by girls from Sacred Heart, Sector 26, Chandigarh.

Yoga championship

MCM DAV College for Women, Chandigarh, won the Panjab University Inter-College Yoga A Division (Women) Championship for the year 2004-05 with 850.5 points.

Government College for Girls, Sector 42, Chandigarh, Gopichand Arya Mahila College, Abohar, and Government College for Girls, Sector 11, Chandigarh, got the second, third and the fourth positions with 820.5, 813 and 810.5 points, respectively.

Detailed results: MCM DAV College for Women (Sudesh, Gurpreet, Sonu, Ruchi, Jyoti and Pinki), 850.5 points; Government College for Girls, Sector 42, (Nitu, Anju Sharma, Lata, Paramjot Kaur, Manish Sharma and Rupinder), 820.5 points; Gopichand Arya Mahila College, Abohar, (Gunjan, Aarti, Renu, Khushboo, Anjli Rani and Manju Rani), 813 points.

Individual all-round best yogis: Gunjan-1 (Gopichand Arya Mahila College, Abohar), 176 points; Poonam-2 (PU Campus, Chandigarh), 175 points; and Pinki-3 (MCM DAV College for Women, Chandigarh), 175 points.

PU hockey

The following are the results of the Panjab University Inter-College Hockey (Women) Tournament played on league basis at PU grounds: GGS College for Women, Chandigarh, b KH College for Women, Ludhiana, 9-0; Government College for Women, Ludhiana, beat SDS College for Women, Lopen, 6-0.

Panchkula

Carrom players selected

Two players from the Panchkula District Carrom Association, namely Sachin Jishtu and Mandeep Singh, have been selected to representing Haryana in the coming 33rd Junior National Inter-State Carrom Championship to be held at Devghar (Jharkhand) from October 29.

Chandigarh TT Club emerge victorious
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 26
Over 70 teams are participating in the 17th Stag Chandigarh State Table Tennis Championships being held at the Sector 23 table tennis hall. In the cadet boys’ team event, Chandigarh Table Tennis Club emerged victorious by beating Coaching Centre-23 by a margin of 3-2.

In the cadet girls’ team event, DAV Public School, Sector 8, won the event by defeating Bhavan Vidyalaya, Sector 27, 3-0.

The results: Cadet Girls’ Team Championship (semifinals): DAVPS-8 beat New Public School-18, 3-0 (Barbie b Yamini, 12-10,11-3,11-6; Meghna b Bhavneet Kaur, 11-2, 11-7, 11-9; Naina b Afsha, 11-4, 11-9, 11-4); Bhawan Hawk b Coaching Centre, 3-2, (Surbhi Sharma lost to Kalyani, 5-11, 6-11, 6-11; Vibhuti Mahajan b Aanchal, 11-9, 11-4, 11-5; Vibhuti lost to Kalyani, 7-11, 12-10, 14-16, 8-1; Surbhi b Aanchal, 11-6, 11-0, 11-3).

Final: DAVPS-8 b BV-27 (Meghna b Surbhi Sharma, 8-11, 11-3, 11-7, 11-5; Barbie b Garima Goel 11-7, 11-6, 11-8; Naina b Vibhuti, 11-6, 11-8, 7-11, 11-13, 11-4).

Cadet Boys’ Team Championship (semifinals): Coaching Centre b Manav Mangal-21, 3-0 (Sahil b Puneet Sharma, 11-9, 11-9, 10-12, 9-11, 11-8; Puneet Kumar b Akshya Aggarwal, 11-1, 11-3, 11-5; Akash Goel b Aditya Pandey, 11-7,11-8, 11-4); New Public School b Tender Heart 3-2, (Arshpreet b Aman, 11-8, 11-9, 11-5; Nikhil b Anmol, 8-11, 11-6, 14-12, 12-10; Raghav lost to Abhijeet, 5-11, 9-11, 7-11; Arshpreet lost to Anmol, 11-9, 7-11, 15-17, 6-11; Nikhil b Aman, 9-11, 11-8, 11-3, 11-8).

Final: Coaching Centre lost to CPTTC (Sahil Arora lost to Sumit, 9-11, 10-12, 5-11; Puneet b Mayank Kapoor, 11-5, 11-3, 11-8; Akash lost to Ranjot, 6-11, 15-13, 1-11, 11-7, 11-7, 5-11; Puneet b Sumit, 11-7, 11-8, 11-5; Sahil lost to Mayank, 5-11,8-11, 4-11).

Sub-junior boys’ (semifinal): DAV-8 b AKSIP (Rajan lost to Karamjot, 4-11, 12-10, 9-11, 9-11; Chetan Singla b Sumit Choudhary, 7-11, 11-2, 11-5, 11-5; Mayank Kapoor b Nishant, 12-10, 11-5, 11-8; Chetan Singla b Karamjot 11-8, 11-9, 4-11, 11-9).

Coaching Centre-A b Manav Mangal School (Puneet Kumar b Ankush, 11-4, 11-4, 11-5; Rachit Kakkar b Sameer, 11-4, 11-5, 11-8; Abhishek Grover b Mohit, 11-9, 12-10, 11-9).

Sub-junior girls’ (quarterfinals): Bhavan Vidyalaya b Little Angels, 3-0 (Surbhi Sharma b Parul, 11-1, 11-2, 11-1; Garima Goel b Surbhi Thamman, 11-1, 11-2, 11-1; Khushboo b Piyusha, 11-3, 11-7, 11-5); New Public School b Manav Mangal (Vibhuti b Kaveri, 11-7, 11-4, 11-3; Alamjit Kaur b Richa, 9-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-9; Bhavneet Kaur b Sakshi, 11-6, 11-9, 11-9).

Gian Jyoti to host CBSE national judo meet
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 26
Gian Jyoti Public School, Phase 2, Mohali, will conduct a national-level judo competition for CBSE schools from October 28 to 30. It is the first time that any school of Mohali has got the opportunity to host any national-level competition of CBSE schools.

Mr Surinder Singla, Finance Minister, Punjab, will be the chief guest of the inaugural function. Mr Bir Devinder Singh, MLA, Kharar, will chair the opening session.

About 350 judokas (zonal winners) from 65 schools from all over the country will participate in the meet.

The school Principal, Ms Ranjeet Bedi, said the school staff were working hard to make it a grand success.

The CBSE has deputed its AEO, Mr Pushkar Vohra, and other officials to supervise and support the school authorities in the work.

Mr J.S. Bedi, secretary, Gian Jyoti Educational Society, said the school management had requested the district administration and the police to assist the school for security and cleanliness.

Mr Bedi also said that Mr Sukhdev Singh Libra, MP, and international Cricket player and MP Navjot Singh Sidhu have agreed to be the chief guest and the guest of honour at the closing ceremony. They would award prizes to the winners.

Bir Singh is chief coach of Volleyball   team
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 26
Bir Singh of the Chandigarh Police has been appointed chief coach of the Indian boys volleyball team that will participate in the forthcoming Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship to be held in Vietnam from April 1 to 10, 2005.

Bir Singh was assistant coach of the Indian volleyball team that won silver medal in the eighth World Youth Volleyball Championship held at Suphanburi (Thailand) in July, 2003, and gold medal in the fourth Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship held at Vizag (AP) in April, 2003.

Bir Singh will take over the assignment on October 27 at Bangalore for the preparatory coaching camp of the Indian youth volleyball team.

EO, engineer to check development expenditure
Our Correspondent

Mohali, October 26
The Municipal Council Executive Officer (EO) and engineer will be held responsible for the preparation of expenditure estimates for development work in excess of the financial resources of the council. A proposal to this effect will be presented at a meeting of the council fixed for October 29. 

The proposal is based on a letter of the Director, Local Government, which stated that certain civic bodies in Punjab were approving expenditure estimates in excess of their sources of income. As such, development works could not be executed for long periods due to funds’ crunch.

The General House of the council will also consider a proposal for giving the work of octroi collection to private parties for 2005. The case relating to octroi collection for the current year is pending in the high court.

The council expects to earn octroi of Rs 18.49 crore till December. Last year the contract for the same was given for over Rs 16.59 crore and the income was Rs 17.40 crore (including the profit of the private contractors).

Meanwhile, reserve price for next year’s auction of octroi collection work will be fixed by the Deputy Director, Urban Local Bodies, Ludhiana.