Seminar on AIDS organised
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, July 1
The Rameshwar Welfare Trust (Regd) Ludhiana organised a seminar on “AIDS awareness and prevention” with the help of the (Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Mr Dimpal Rana, president, District Youth Congress, Ludhiana, was the chief guest. Speaking on the occasion, he said these days AIDS had become a big problem all over the world. Many young people were declared HIV positive.

Since there is no permanent cure of this disease, prevention is advisable. One should be honest with one’s partner. We should try to make the people aware of this disease.

Mr Hakam Singh, Field Publicity Officer, and Mr Amit Khurana also spoke on the occasion. Mr Rajesh Kapoor, secretary of the trust, said today 60 volunteers were trained to make the people aware of the causes of this disease. These people were working in different villages and slums of Ludhiana so that maximum people could be educated. Mr Jatinder Toni, Mrs Anu Kapoor and Mrs Neelam Bhatia were also present on the occasion.

80 donate blood on CA Day
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, July 1
As many as 80 persons donated blood at a blood donation camp organised by Ludhiana branch of Northern India Regional Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India to mark the ‘CA Day’ at Shehansha Palace here today. A team of doctors and supporting staff from Hero DMC Heart Institute conducted the camp.

Mr SJS Paul, Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, while inaugurating the blood donation camp, appreciated the efforts made by chartered accountants for the society at large. He observed that while CA Day was being observed all over the country, the noble gesture shown by the chartered accountants here was really appreciable.

Mr V.K. Garg, Commissioner of Central Excise, lit the lamp at the function and lauded the humanitarian task undertaken by the CAs for the benefit of the suffering people and society at large.

Mr Subhash Chander Jain, chairman, Ludhiana branch of the body, hoisted the flag of chartered accountants on the occasion. He expressed his gratitude to Mr Pall, the chief guest and Mr Garg, the guest of honour for sparing their valuable time and making a presence at the blood donation camp to encourage voluntary blood donation.

City surgeon attends world congress
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, July 1
A leading cardiac surgeon from the city, Dr Harinder Singh Bedi, Chairman, Cardiac Sciences, Sigma Newlife Heart Institute, participated in the 15th World Congress of the International Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons held at Vinius in Lithuania from June 19 to 23.

The Congress was attended, among others, by Dr Dubley Johnson, Dr Robicsek and Dr Frazier from the USA, Dr Chauvad from France and Dr Westaby from the UK.

Dr Bedi presented five papers at the Congress, covering different aspects of cardiac surgery.

A symposium on the latest and controversial stem cell therapy was also conducted during the conference.

Shahi takes over as EO
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Samrala, July 1
Mr Jagjit Singh Shahi has taken over as an Executive Officer (EO) in the local nagar council today in place of Mr Chetan Sharma, who has been transferred to Sandaur.

Earlier, Mr Shahi was posted as EO at Kharar.

Talking to Ludhiana Tribune, Mr Shahi said the sewerage work would be his top priority.