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HEALTH

Free medical camps from tomorrow
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, April 6
A free pain management and medical check-up camp will be organised at Malhotra Clinic in Vikas Nagar on Pakhowal Road here on April 9.

According to Dr Raj Malhotra, free consultation, treatment and medicines will be provided to the patients for joint pains, cervical spondylitis, disc problem, frozen shoulders and obesity.

Free counselling will also be available for children afflicted with cerebral palsy and victims of paralysis during the camp.

Bhai Ghanayaji Seva Sanstha, Haibowal Khurd, will hold a series of free medical camps at different places in and around the city. Mr Shamsher Singh Sekhon, president of the body, informed that on April 8, a medical check-up camp will be organised at Gurdwara Baba Sahib Singh Bedi at Mansooran village which will be followed by another camp on April 9 at Bhai Ghanaya ji Charitable Hospital on Humbran Road here.

On April 10, a medical camp, especially dedicated to pain relief, will be held at Gurdwara Chardi Kala in Humbran village of this district.

Hundreds attend medical camp
Mahesh Sharma

Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 6
Hundreds of people suffering from different ailments availed themselves of medical services at a camp organised by the Kalgidhar Social Organisation in Bhogiwal village yesterday. The camp was held by the Circle Malerkotla Police and the village panchayat.

Mr Bahadur Singh, SHO of the local police station, said medicines were provided free of cost to the patients. More than 400 patients were given free medical advice under various specialties, including cardiovascular, paediatrics, gynaecology, orthopaedics, ENT, dermatology and general medicine.

Mr Rachhpal Singh Hara, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Malerkotla, inaugurated the camp. He lauded the efforts of the social organisation to come to the help of poor and provide them the best treatment at their doorstep.

Dr Naved Aslam, a cardiac surgeon from Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, besides examined the heart patients and gave tips about living a tension-free life to avoid cardiovascular diseases.

Warning against a hectic and stressed lifestyle, Dr Aslam said, “Simple living, supplemented with a tension-free routine is the key to keep your heart healthy.”

SPORTS

Experts give tips to cricket trainees
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, April 6
The latest rules in the game of cricket besides other important things such as code of conduct, behaviour of the players on the ground as well as off the field were discussed during camp organised by former Punjab Ranji player and cricket coach of Punjab Agricultural University R.D. Singh here today.

M.S. Mahal of the College of Agriculture, PAU, and an umpire on the panel of the BCCI, had a lively interaction with the campers and gave useful tips to the budding players.

Dr Mahal informed the young cricketers that players should follow the code of conduct laid down by the apex body of the game. “A player can not misbehave with his fellows, umpires and with the spectators during a match and even after the play. The violator is penalised,” he added.

He said the intensity of the game was so acute that umpires’ job had become very difficult and scanned very minutely. If an umpire gave a wrong verdict, he drew the wrath of the spectators as well as the media, the umpire said. “Umpire is a human being and can commit a mistake like others. The umpire’s decision should not be debated upon,” Dr Mahal advised.

Karan Goel and Ankur Kakkar, members of the present Punjab Ranji team along with Gurpreet Singh Guri also visited the camp and interacted with the trainees. Mr R.D. Singh, organiser of the camp, thanked the guests.

U-15 cricket trials held
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, April 6
As many as 67 aspirants turned up for the trials conducted by the Ludhiana District Cricket Association at Arya College ground here today.

The trials were conducted to shortlist the players for the forthcoming Punjab State Inter-District Cricket Tournament (u-15) for the Sushil Bali Trophy to be organised by the Punjab Cricket Association at different venues from April 15.

Mr Chaman Lal Malhotra, Sham Lal, Rajesh Puri, Pawan Kumar Pandey and Naresh Marwaha, watched the boys.

The shortlisted are Jashan Sidhu, Akhil Aggarwal, Salil Verma, Shivam Passi, Prince, Ketan Dhir, Akshit Goel, Rattan Singh, Abhishek Talwar, Abhinav Gupta, Ankit Gupta, Gagandeep Singh, Deepak Kumar, Gurinderjit Singh, Aman Agnihotri, Shehzada, Rakesh Kumar, Abhijit Randhwa, Hiteshwar, Parminder Singh, Sunny Pandey, Ramez, Paras, Aleev Soha, Nitish Malhotra, Manik Verma, Jatinder Singh, Jeevanjot, Daksh Passi, Jatinjeet.