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HEALTH

NICD team visits hospitals
Neelam Sharma
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 15
After the scare of meningococcal meningitis gripped the city and its vicinity in the past few weeks, a three-member team from National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), New Delhi, came to visit the hospitals in Chandigarh to assess the situation of outbreak. This was the first visit of any such team to assess the situation of the spread of the disease after a few cases of meningococcal meningitis were reported in and around Chandigarh in last few weeks.

A member of the three-member team, led by Dr P.K. Patnaik from NICD, while speaking to The Tribune from Delhi said, “The visit was meant to assess the kind of treatment being given to the positive and suspect cases of meningococcal meningitis in the city.’’

However, commenting on the assessment made about the spread of the infection in the city, the member said, “The treatment being given to such cases in the city is adequate.’’ Two clinical physicians were also a part of the team, which visited the PGI, General Hospital, Sector 16 and Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, here in the last two days.

However, the city was not alone which was assessed by the visitors but they reported went to hospitals in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to collect the data about the exact number of cases of the disease that are coming in various hospitals.

The health authorities in the region have already pressed the panic button after the contagious bacterial disease claimed 22 lives and infected more than 250 persons since last month in Delhi alone.

Meanwhile, one more suspect case of meningococcal meningitis from Anandpur Sahib in Punjab was admitted to PGI today. The doctors, however, say that the preliminary reports indicate that the case might not be of meningitis. “The tests reports of this person would come out in a couple of days but the initial reports suggest that he is negative,’’ said Prof Rajesh Kumar, of community medicine department. The test reports of the other suspect cases earlier admitted at the PGI have also come out negative.

Workshop on asthma
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 15
The UT Home Secretary, Mr Krishna Mohan, yesterday inaugurated a one day workshop organised to educate patients and public on asthma, COPD and smoking cessation in the Department of Respiratory Medicine and Tuberculosis, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32.

Prof A.K. Janmeja, Head of the Department of Respiratory Diseases and Tuberculosis, briefed the Home Secretary about the facilities being given to patients during the workshop.

He also explained in detail the symptoms of asthma, treatment and medicine available for its cure and instructions to asthma patients.

SPORTS

Skaters’ camp begins
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, May 15
The fine performance by Indian skaters in the just concluded 13th Asian Skating meet in Korea has encouraged local roller skating players in the city to gear for the various skating competitions. The skating rink at the local DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8 is buzzing with activity now a days where a 21-day summer camp for the skaters in various age groups began today.

Mr Ravinder Talwar, principal of the hosts school, said all throughout the year they try to create sports environment and skating is one sport in which children love to take part. The camp is free of cost and open to children who may be students of any school.

More than 50 boys and girls in various age groups now attend the camp held in the evening from 5 pm onwards Balwinder Johal is the coach incharge. Talwar added that school had provided floodlights also so that children could avail the facility in the late evening hours also. He said at present children can learn speed and roller hockey events.

Table tennis calendar announced
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, May 15
The Chandigarh Table Tennis Association will hold six different table tennis tournaments during this year. Announcing its annual calendar of activities, the Secretary of the CTTA, Mr Patanjali Kumar, said they would organise two ranking tournament and open state championships which would be the basis for participation of Chandigarh team in the national championships. Apart from that, there will be three open tournaments where paddlers from outside Chandigarh were also allowed to take part.

The first tournament will begin in July named DAV Public School Open TT Tournament in Sector 8 from July 1 to 3, followed by the First Chandigarh Ranking TT Tournament by Bhavan Vidyalya School, Sector 27, from July 8 to 10. In August, Prof RS Mehta Memorial Open TT Tournament will be held from August 13 to 15, followed by the Second Chandigarh Ranking TT Tournament by New Public School, Sector 18, from September 23 to 25. In October, Manav Mangal Open TT Tournament will be conducted from October 8 to 10.

Women’s singles carrom event
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 15
Sushila Prasad along with Anjali Yadav, Saroj Chandel and Inder Kanta sailed into the semi-finals in the women’s singles event of the eighth St Stephen’s carrom ranking tournament being held at St Stephen’s School, here today.

The tournament is being organised by the Chandigarh Carrom Association.

In the men’s singles event, Amjad Khan ousted the Chandigarh ranked Tajinder Harry in the second round by 16-7, 13-12.

Anuj Kumar Sinha scored the first white slam of the tournament against Dhruva Chakravarthy.

Football trials

Trials to select 25 probables for the under-16 football team will be held at football stadium, Sector 17, here, on May 18 at 4 p m. The team will participate in the third BKSP Cup (under-16) Football Tournament to be held in June at Dhaka.

Players born on or after January 1, 1990, are eligible for the trials. Players must bring their age proof certificates.

“The necessary permission from the All India Football Federation has already been taken”, said Mr Ravinder Talwar, president, Chandigarh Football Association.

City tennis team to play friendship series in Pak
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, May 15
The Total Tennis Academy, Chandigarh, has got an invitation from the Punjab Tennis Association, Lahore, to play a friendship tennis series in Pakistan in June. The team, led by Mr Pawan Kapoor of CITCO, will leave Chandigarh on June 6 for a 10-day programme.

The players selected by the Total Tennis Academy are, Vijayant Malik, Manav Dhawan, Digvijay Mehta, Karan Patnaik, Amitabh Singh, Devinder, Sadeev Kang, Shiven Bali, Sidharth Bharadwaj, Parshant Mehta, SM Sharma, Sonali Bansal, Ritu Malhotra, Satish Chandra, Pawan Kapoor of CITCO, Shilpika Singh, Shaleen, Rekha, Alisha Talwar.

Earlier, PunjabTennis Association players had paid a visit to Chandigarh this year. According to Mr Devinder Kapoor, this kind of foreign exposure is going to help upcoming players of the region.

Talent meet

St Peter’s Secondary School, Sector 37 will organise an AITA Talent Series Tennis Meet from June 6 to 9. The qualifying rounds of the same will be held on June 4 and 5. Entries close on May 18 with secretary CLTA. The events will be held in girls and boys under 14 and under 18 section.

ICL beat Youngsters

PANCHKULA: An all-round performance by Manoj Panta (51 runs and 2 for 19) and four-wicket haul by Kamal Mehra enabled ICL Certifications to beat Youngsters XI by huge margin of 120 runs in the 13th Bathany League cum Knock Out Cricket Tournament at Satluj Cricket ground here today.

In another match Satluj Cricket Coaching thrashed Backson XI by 150 runs in their league match.

Brief scores: ICLC 203 for 8 in 25 overs (Manoj Panta 51, Depak 36, Dhanwant 30, Aman Kumar 2 for 16)

Youngsters XI 83 all out (Bhavesh 16, Hitesh 12, Kamal Mehra 4 for 15, Deepak 3 for 21.

2) SCC 260 for 8 in 25 overs (Tejinder Gill 143, Sarpreet Gill 53, Manjeet 2 for 40)

Backson XI 98 all out (Layak Ram 17, Sanjeev Kumar 17, Rohit 3 for 36).

Cricket trials

MOHALI: The trials for the selection of under-19 cricket team for the Mohali Cricket Association (MCA) will be held on May 17 at 3 p m in the MCA grounds. The team would take part in the inter-district tournament to be organised by the Punjab Cricket Association.

All players either studying or living in Mohali are eligible for the trials.

The players must be less than 19 years as on September 1, 2005. The players must report with a photocopy of the birth certificate.

Jalandhar dist consolidates

A fine knock of 86 runs by Sandeep Ghai enabled Jalandhar district to consolidate its position against Chandigarh district in the under-17 Tournament for Markan Trophy at Punjab Cricket Association grounds here today.

Batting first after winning the toss, Jalandhar scored 229 runs in 85 overs. Sandeep Bhattacharya got five wickets for Chandi-garh.

At the end of the day Chandigarh was at 28 for no loss in 15 overs.

Brief scores: Jalandhar 229 all out in 85 overs (Sandeep Ghai 86, Varun, 37, Abishek 36, Sandeep Bhattacharya 5 for 84).

Nine Famous Club in limelight
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, May 15
Nine Famous club captured the limelight in both sub-junior and junior section in the 18th Chandigarh sub-junior and junior state Softball Championship which concluded here today at Government College for men, Sector 11.

In the finals, Nine Famous club downed Chandigarh Softball Coaching centre by 3-1 while in the sub-junior girls category, Nine Famous club routed Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10 by 11-0.

In the junior girls section, Nine Famous club defeated Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 15, by 15-4 while in the junior boys section, Nine Famous club emerged winner by beating Almoon club 10-5.