HEALTH

Dual-protection condom programme launched
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 24
To promote the use of condoms in sexually active population, the dual-protection condom programme was launched in the city by ICICI Bank, and the USAID (United States Agency for International development) in the city here today.

The programme is aimed at promoting awareness and use of condoms in the urban areas of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Rajasthan. The campaign “condom: Yahi hai sahi’’ will highlight the dual utility of the condom: in avoiding unwanted pregnancies and protection from the HIV\AIDS, through various programmes and innovative customer outreach activities.

The campaign would further strengthen and support the government of India mandate of addressing challenges in healthcare that the country is facing today.

Bone dentiometry camp held
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 24
The Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, organised a free bone dentiometry camp to detect osteoporosis today. Prof Raj Bahadur, head of department of the Orthopaedic surgery at GMCH said that the disease affects two out of three women and one out of eight men throughout the world.

Osteoporosis causes long-term morbidity and there is more prevalence of the disease because of less nutritious diet and sedate lifestyle.

PGI Director distributes blankets to needy
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 24
The PGI Director, Prof K. K. Talwar, distributed 200 blankets to poor and needy patients at the Lifeline Rotary Sarai in the PGI today.

The NGO lifeline is looking after more than 200 patients at its sarai in the institute’s premises for the past four years. The Medical Superintendent, Prof Anil Kumar Gupta and other officials of the PGI were also present on the occasion.

SPORTS

2-day annual athletics meet begins
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, November 24
The two-day annual athletics meet of the Government College, Sector 1, Panchkula, began today. The meet was declared open by Mr Dilel Singh Chauhan, an Arjuna Awardee and Assistant Director, Sports, Kurukshetra University.

Various position holders in different events were: Lalita — Ist 200 metres, 1500 metres and 2nd in 800 metres; Nisha — Ist in shot put, 2nd in 200 metres, 800 metres and 1500 metres; Seema — 3rd in discus throw; Rajinder — Ist in discus throw, 3rd in 1500 metres; Deepika — 2nd in shot put and 3rd in 200 metres; Shiva — 3rd in 800 metres; Dimple — 2nd in discus throw and 3rd in shot put; Krishna — Ist in 800 metres, 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres; Sanjeev — 2nd in 5,000 metres and 10,000 meters; Sunil Kumar — Ist in shot put; Nitin Dhingra — 2nd in shot put; Shakti Singh — 3rd in shot put; Gurmukh — 3rd in 800 metres.

St Kabir win

Superb batting by Navi Bansal, who scored 82 runs in 67 deliveries, enabled St Kabir School, Chandigarh, in beating Bhavan Vidyalya, Panchkula, by margin of 103 runs to enter last four of the Ist ICL Champions under-14 Boys Championship being played at Satluj Cricket grounds.

Brief scores: St Kabir — 182 runs for five (Navi Bansal 82, Vijay Pratap Singh 26, Gautam Singh 24); and Bhavan Vidyalya, Pkl — 78 runs all out (Tushar 21 n.o., Arun Chadha 4 for 13).

In the first semifinal, St Kabir will play Saupin’s School, Panchkula, while Satluj School will take on St John’s ‘A’ team.

Teams for India-Spain hockey Tests declared
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, November 24
Indian hockey team will play two Test matches with Spain on November 28 and 30, at Sector 42 Hockey Stadium here. Spanish players will reach here on November 27 and after playing the two matches here, will move to Pakistan to participate in the Champions Trophy.

According to Mr J.P.S. Sidhu, Joint Director Sports, UT, the Doordarshan and ESPN will provide live coverage of both matches.

Teams of both countries were announced this evening: India — goalkeeper: Adrian D Souza and Devesh Chauhan; full backs: Dilip Tirkey, Sandeep Singh, Harpal and William; half backs: Viren, Vikram Pillay, Ignace Tirkey, V.S. Vinay, Girish Pimpale, Girish, Prabodh Tirkey and Vivek Gupta; forwards: Adam Sinclair, Arjun Halappa, Sundeep Michael, Tushar Khandkar and Hari Prasad; chief coach: Gerhard Rach; coach: Jagbir Singh; trainer: Sampath Kumar; and psychologist: J.P.S. Sidhu.

Spain — Alborch Simo, Alegre David, Alegre Ramon, Cortes, Fabregas Carne, Fabregas Monegal, Freixa Escude, Querneda, Enrique Sergi, Sala Moreno, Sojo Victor, Arbods Booras, Enrich Andgreu, Hendriks Maurits, L. Prades Moises, ,Oliva Jordi, Yangues Escarre Urena (Captain), Esteban, Garza Rodrigo, Herrera Casanueva and Fernandez la Villa Jua.

Sports meet

Diksha and Shreya will clash in the under 10 girls final of the badminton section in the Inter Coaching Centre Sports meet played at Sector 42 sports complex today. In the under-10 boys final to be held tomorrow, Mayank will clash with Mehak Singh. In Judo (girls). those who won in various weight categories are, Reena, Archana, Kavita, Amit, Anurag and Namita.

Promising archers
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, November 24
Three girls of the Government College for Girls, Sector 11, Chandigarh, Rimpy Gagan and Reena, have made their college proud by winning all-India inter-university archery title.

Though this game is still at its infant stage in the city as hardly any equipment is made available to the archers, they excelled by defeating top ranked players in the country.

Rimpy, who had also attended Indian junior handball camp in the past, said they loved to excel in archery but it was the equipment in which they lagged behind.

They said at present they practised on the Panjab University campus, but without any specialised coach since the UT Sports Department had not provided them with an archery coach despite repeated requests from the Chandigarh Archery Association.

Rimpy said she had also participated in the national archery meet but playing for the state in handball was a unique experience.

All three are determined to revive the glory for their college by winning the inter-college championship and then making efforts to retain the all-India inter-varsity archery title to be held in January, 2005. 

Vijay More wins 2 gold in weightlifting championship
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, November 24
Vijay More of Army Green brought laurels by winning two gold medals in the below-85 kg section in clean and jerk and total weight section in the Inter-Services Weightlifting Championship being held at 3 BRD. Vijay lifted 172.5 kg in clean and jerk and 307.5 kgs in total weight. Jatinder Singh of Air Force bagged gold medal in snatch event by lifting 137.5 kgs.

Results: snatch —0 Jatinder Singh (Air Force)1, Vijay More (Army Green) 2, and Vijay Kumar (Navy) 3. clean and jerk: Vijay More (Army Green)1, Zorzo Kima (Army Green) 2, and Rajesh Kumar Singh (Army Red) 3; total weight — Vijay More (Army Green)1, Jatinder Singh (Air Force)2, and Rajesh Kumar Singh (Army Red) 3.

ADMINISTRATION

Patwari suspended on bribe charge
Tribune News Service

Mohali, November 24
The Ropar administration has suspended a patwari posted at the Kurhri patwar. The patwari allegedly accepted a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a resident of Siau village on November 17 to make entries into the mutation register.

Giving this information, Mr Bir Devinder Singh, MLA, said today that the patwari was suspended following an inquiry initiated by the Deputy Commissioner, Ropar.

The MLA had received a complaint from Gurmeet Singh, a resident of Siau, that he had got registration of his land done four year ago but entries were not being done on the mutation register. The patwari reportedly admitted before the MLA that he had taken the bribe from Gurmeet Singh. The ‘bribe’ money was duly returned to Gurmeet Singh in the evening by the patwari on the insistence of the MLA.

Mr Bir Devinder Singh said he had asked the SDM, Kharar, and the SDM, Mohali, to provide him a list of all such instances where entries to the mutation register were pending following the registration of land sale deals.

“It has been brought to my notice that hundreds of cases are pending in Kharar tehsil and a fewer number are pending in Mohali. We would initiate some action once the status of these pending cases is known.” he said.