The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

‘Rainy Day’ at Everest school
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, May 28
A function titled “Rainy Day” was organised for the entertainment of tiny tots at Everest Play Way & Nursery School, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Park here. Mr Rajinder Krishan Sharma, president of the association of PSEB affiliated schools, inaugurated the function.

The kids presented a colourful programme of songs and dances. Ms Poonam Sharma, Principal, emphasised on the physical development of the children along with their mental development. There were artificial small swimming pools for the children to enjoy “rainy day”.

‘Green Day’ celebrated

Sishu Vatika — the pre- nursery class of Bhartiya Vidya Mandir, Sector 39, Chandigarh road, here observed the day as “Green Day”. All kids and teachers appeared in green dresses, vegetables like cabbage, spinach, capsicum, etc were used to decorate the celebration hall.

The children were told about the significance of green colour. A poem recitation and a dance competition were also held. Bhavna Aggarwal was given the Miss Green title and Saksham Abrol was given the Mr Green title.

COURTS

Accused denied bail in cheating case
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, May 28
The Additional Sessions Judge, Mr Sukhdarshan Singh Khaira, has dismissed the anticipatory bail applications filed by Jagdeep Singh and Gurmit Singh of the local Manjit Nagar, allegdly involved in cheating a businessman of Rs 50,000 by claiming themselves to be Sales Tax Department officials.

The accused were booked under Sections 420, 170 and 120-B of the IPC on the complaint of Amit Gupta at Focal Point police station on April 30. The complainant had alleged that the accused along with some other persons approached him and checked his account books claiming that they were officials of the Sales Tax Department.

The accused said there were number of irregularities in the account books and he would have to pay a heavy penality. Thereafter, the accused took Rs 50,000 from him for not initiating any action against him. Later on it came to his knowledge that the accused duped him as they were not officials of the Sales Tax Department, added the complainant.

Declining the bail plea, Mr Khaira held that keeping in view the circumstances it would not be proper to grant them the concession of pre-arrest bail. Because their custodial interrogation is warranted to unearth the truth and their modus operandi.

However, the court granted bail to Naresh Kumar of Basant Avenue, Navneet Kumar of Vivek Nagar, Rajpura Road, and Ankit Manchanda, who had been arrested by the police in the case and were in jail.

34 cases settled at Lok Adalat
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, May 28
As many as 34 cases were settled at a Lok Adalat held at Samrala under the supervision of Ms Navjot Kaur Sohal, Chairperson of the Samrala Subdivisional Legal Services Committee. Fortytwo cases were placed before the Lok Adalat. Maximum number of cases were of cheque bounce.

The Lok Adalat also resolved a case registered under Section 323 and 324 of the IPC. Several civil cases were also settled.

Giving the information, an official of the District Legal Services Authority, Mr Arvind Markan said members of the Lok Adalat, Mr Uttam Chand (Samrala Bar president) and Master Mr Singh played an active role in persuading parties for settlement.

Ms Sohal has appealed to the people to settle their disputes through Lok-Adalats as it would save their valuable time and money.

HEALTH

Exploding myths about cancer
Vimal Sumbly
Tribune News Service

Dr J.S. Sekhon

Ludhiana, May 28
Despite a lot of research the cancer still remains a mysterious and the most dreaded disease. The belief that it is difficult to diagnose it in the earlier stages needs to be corrected as the doctors assert that cancer can always be detected at an earlier stage when it can be controlled and cured. Probably for little casual attitude towards some common symptoms, the cancer is proving to be the third highest killer in the country, after cardiac and infectious diseases.

According to Dr J.S. Sekhon, Head Division of Medical Oncology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital here, in case a patient comes for treatment at an earlier stage he has better chances of recovery. He maintained that some common symptoms, if taken care of, can provide better leads and save the patients. He said unexplained pains, continuous oozing from some body parts, particularly the nipples (in case of women, where it can be a symptom of breast cancer), continuous bleeding or lowering of the haemoglobin level can be symptoms of the disease. Although not necessarily, but there is nothing wrong in getting oneself examined.

Dr Sekhon regretted that most people came to the medical experts quite late when it became difficult to treat them. Quoting from his experiences, he said, he had found a number of people, highly educated included, taking recourse to hakeems and unqualified people for the “wonder cure” which obviously does not exist.

He said, although cancer was not fully curable, but there was hope for patients even in advanced stage. Various therapies have shown good results in increasing the expectancy of the patients by as much as two years, depending upon the response of the patient, which varies from case to case.

Although no particular food habit has been found to be responsible as no apparent cause has been found so far for cancer, but experience has shown that people taking a lot of non vegetarian food are more prone to the cancer of colon (large intestine). Similarly, Japanese who take smoked food also suffer from stomach cancer. The research has established that after people started consuming less smoked food the incidence of cancer had also reduced. Smoking in itself is also believed to be the cause of cancer.

In the north and northwest there are more cases of the gall bladder cancer. It is found nowhere else in India. However, there are other areas in the world like Israel, where the gall bladder cancer occurs. As the old saying goes, prevention is better than cure, it holds perfectly true for cancer, where little precaution can really save a person from a deadly affliction.

Judge visits de-addiction camp in jail
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, May 28
Mr Harban Lal, District and Sessions Judge, visited the local Central Jail and inspected the 25-day free drug de-addiction camp being organised by the Drug De-addiction Centre of Dr Kotnis Acupuncture Hospital, Salem Tabri, here today.

Mr Lal interacted with 50 prisoners undergoing detoxification in the camp.

Dr Inderjit Singh, Medical Superintendent of the hospital, and Dr K.S. Bhalla and Dr Sunil Lakhotra, medical officers, said treatment with acupuncture therapy had borne good results.

He said it was the first camp of its kind in state jails. Earlier, such camps had been organised in Delhi.

Mr Kuldip Singh, Superintendent Central Jail, and Mr S.P. Khanna, Deputy Superintendent Jail, said the problems of addicts were being taken care of.

He asked the visiting dignitary to allow the setting up of a drug de-addiction department in the jail.

On this demand, Mr Lal asked them to send a draft of the project so that it could be forwarded to High Court for further action.

Mr Madan Lal Bagga, member of the Jail Sudhar Committee, also talked with prisoners undergoing treatment and was pleased at learning that some of the prisoners were willing to withhold the posting of their bails to complete the treatment.