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Workshop on IBM database
Ludhiana, April 17 Mr Ankur Goyal from IBM Global Services imparted training on DB2 universal database for four days to 60 students.
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PSEB demand quashed
Ludhiana, April 17 The President of the forum, Mr A.S. Narla, held the mandatory directions of packing and sealing the electricity meter at the time of its removal from the premises of consumer were not complied with, so the demand raised was not sustainable. The orders were pronounced while deciding a complaint filed by Mr Gurmukh Singh of Giaspura village, Ludhiana.
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Courts closed today
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Services of nurses terminated for indiscipline: DMCH
Ludhiana, April 17 A DMCH spokesman said in a press note here today that the “erring” nurses were served charge sheets and ample time was given to them for filing their reply, which they never submitted. These two nurses were charged with disturbing the normal functioning of the hospital but they refused to receive the charge sheets. So, they were sent the charge sheets through registered post on their residential addresses. They then requested for extending the time required to submit their replies. The hospital administration acceded to the request and extended the time by seven days. “During this time the said nurses violated the rules of the nursing hostel and remained outside the institute for two nights without permission of the hostel authorities. They forged entries in the entry register, proof of which is available with the hostel in charge. The
Showcause notice was issued to them to explain their position as to why they should not be made to vacate the hostel, which they again refused to receive,” the DMCH spokesman said. Thereafter, the notices were sent to them through registered post to their residential address which were followed by three reminders to vacate the hostel. But the defaulting nurses did not bother to abide by the orders of the hospital authorities. Till date no reply had been submitted by them and after waiting for more than one and a half months their services had been terminated on the disciplinary grounds, claimed the hospital authorities.
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City gets its first cord blood bank
Ludhiana, April 17 Announcing the launch of the facility at a press conference here yesterday, Dr Saranya Nandakumar, medical director of the company, claimed that the technology had been brought in technical collaboration with Cryo-Cell International, Florida, and it was expected to revolutionise clinical medicine. “No other medical development in the recent past has held out so much hope and promise to save lives as the stem cell therapy,” she said. The breakthrough was achieved 16 years ago and it had now been brought to India with the aim of reaching out to expectant parents. The company had established a world-class cord blood stem cell bank in Chennai and the success of the new technique had made the company bring the same within the reach of the people in this region, she said. Dr Nandakumar observed that till now the umbilical cord and placenta were being discarded as bio-medical waste but having recognised them as a rich source of stem cells, these were being harvested and being used to treat life-threatening diseases like leukemia and thalassemia and heart attack. “The cord blood is the remaining blood from a newborn’s umbilical cord and placenta. It is loaded with stem cells, which are the origin of the immune system and blood system of the body, and possibly the origin of other vital organs and systems. The baby’s cord blood is rich in stem cells normally found in the bone marrow. Stem cells are master cells responsible for producing all of the mature cells in the blood and immune system which further form white cells that fight infection in the body and the red cells that carry oxygen and platelets that promote clotting,” she said.
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250 donate blood for thalassaemics
Ludhiana, April 17 As many as 250 units of blood were collected by the team of doctors and technicians under the leadership of Dr Amarjit Kaur, Associate Professor in the Department of Transfusion Medicine. Dr Sandeep Puri, Medical Superintendent, inaugurated the camp by lighting the lamp. Dr Praveen Sobti, Associate Professor in the Department of Paediatrics and in charge of the thalassemia unit delivered the welcome address. Dr Puri while appreciating the efforts of PTWS said DMCH was committed to the cause of these children and was making efforts to provide quality health care to them. He informed that a special thalassemia unit was already operational in DMCH where admission, nursing and medical care and all other investigations were being provided absolutely free of cost. Dr Praveen Sobti said the number of thalassemic children, getting registered with PTWS was increasing day by day and the need of the hour was that more people should come forward to donate blood to save the life of these children because they needed blood transfusion after a gap of 15-20 days and their life depended entirely on transfused blood. She expressed gratitude to Mr Kewal Malhotra, president, PTWS for making remarkable contribution by working for the welfare of thalassemia victims. Later Dr Puri, Dr Amarjit Kaur, Dr Sobti and Mr Kewal Malhotra had an interactive session with the parents, relatives and friends of thalassemic children and answered their queries regarding the disease, its treatment and management. The doctors assured them full support on behalf of the DMCH. “We are really thankful to the DMCH for setting up thalassemia unit and for providing easy availability of quality care for our thalassemic children. Earlier, we used to face a lot of problems going to smaller nursing homes and running around for arranging blood. But now the safe blood, is being provided by the department of Transfusion Medicine in the hospital which is like a blessing for our children who can lead a better life,” remarked the mother of a thalassemic child.
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25 probables selected for cricket coaching centre
Ludhiana, April 17 The boys have been asked to report tomorrow at 5 pm. The Ludhiana team for the forthcoming Punjab state inter-district cricket championship for the M.L. Markan Trophy scheduled to be commenced in the first week of May will also be selected from these probables, Mr Mahajan told. The names of the boys are:
Bharat Malhotra, Rajesh Kumar, Gagandeep Dhand, Lalit Malhotra, Geetansh Khera, Nakul, Santosh, Atul, Sahil Arora, Ravi Mushal, Deepak Bansal, Arun Sharma, Shakun Jindal, Arjun Passi, Navjot Singh, Tarang Bharti, Sumit Bhalla, Romi Brar, Vishwajit Singh, Munish, Taresm Singh, Avtar Singh, Tarun Bansal, Ramit Batta, Luv Sehgal, Shanky Khera, Mohit Sharma, Asim Kumar, Mrituanjya, Navjot Singh, Nirmal Sharma, Vishavinder, Varun Chitkara and Vineet Kumar.
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