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A unique Mother’s Day at Toddlers World
Panchkula, May 13 A number of fun-filled activities were organised at the school. There was a race in which the mothers, their saris billowing around them, ran to the finish line after tying a ribbon to their children. A special “Mother and Child” dance session had everyone swaying with the music as the young and the old enjoyed themselves. The toddlers presented various arts and crafts items and emotions ran high as the mothers accepted the little gifts their children had made for them. — OC
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Entrance test for medical courses today
Chandigarh, May 13 Special observers comprising senior officers have been appointed to oversee the examination. The Vice-Chancellor and the registrar will monitor the examination. All candidates will be videographed and their signatures along with thumb impression will be taken on the attendance sheet.
— TNS
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NCC cadets on cleanliness drive
Chandigarh, May 13 The cadets removed plastic waste littered around the area and also interacted with morning walkers at the lake to spread awareness about pollution and health hazards caused by plastic. Creator and Director of the Rock Garden Nek Chand also lauded their efforts. The drive was conducted as part of a renewed social activities programme launched under the directions of the NCC Deputy Director-General, Brig D.C. Katoch. Several new initiatives in training have also been launched and the NCC would be adopting a slum colony in the City to assist the administration in implementing social programmes.
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Alumni meet held
Chandigarh, May 13 Prof Saranjit Singh from Niper, Mohali, delivered a lecture on pharmacy profession. Dr Pankaj Kaul from the PGI spoke on the role of a medical laboratory technologist in health care. The students also presented a colourful cultural programme. The function was attended by more than 200 alumni of the college.
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Students given books, bags
Chandigarh, May 13
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C-DAC exam postponed
Chandigarh, May 13
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BCA-II results declared
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Dexterous display by violin maestro
Chandigarh, May 13 An ''A'' grade artiste and programme executive of Akashvani, Santosh Nahar has given performances in different parts of the country and abroad, including the France, Germany, the former USSR and Japan. He commenced with Raga Charukeshi, delineating the pivotal swaras, during the alaap, jod and jhala, and established the true form of the popular South Indian raga. He played both vilambit and drut gats in teen taal with consummate ease. A famous Thumri , ''Yaad piya ki aaye...'' immortalised by Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan was well received as he brought alive its thematic essence through gayaki and tantrakari ang of violin playing. He concluded the recital with a Rajasthani Dhun in Raga Maand leaving a mark of his versatility. Avirbhav Verma, the young and versatile tabla player of the city, provided admirable tabla accompaniment. Earlier, the prodigious prince of tabla, Yashwant Vaishnav, entering his teens virtually stunned the city art lovers with his virtuosity and awareness of the traditions of the modern repertoire of tabla playing. Displaying confidence and maturity, Yashwant triumphed to supremacy with the Peshkar, set to teen taal, an introductory improvisatory form beginning in a slow tempo and gradually introducing the listener to a wider range of phrases and sounds. Yashwant Vaishnav then moved on to present Qayida, palta, ''tihais'' and built the needed rapport with the audience. He maintained the same tempo of excellence in ''uthaan'' and different ''gats'' showing layakaris. He reflected dexterity of hand, a mathematically precise approach, artistic endurance, appealing and captivating the masses instantaneously in all syllables and concluded with chakardar parans and Tihais amidst applause. Jagdish Kumar provided Lehra on harmonium. |
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Ill-equipped hospital goes on with knee replacements
Mohali, May 13 Four operations have been done since March even though the
Health authorities are well aware that the hospital is not adequately
equipped to handle such surgeries. The authorities have been ignoring
the fact that the 50-bedded hospital has been categorised as a
secondary- care hospital, and that knee replacements should only be
performed in a tertiary-care setup. Sources said the first such
operation was performed on March 10 on a resident of Moga. About 20
days later a knee-replacement surgery was carried out on a resident of
Shantpur village in Ropar district. Later, on April 22, a woman
patient from Kharar underwent the operation. She is reported to have
developed some complications at the hospital on April 29 during the
post-operative period. She was referred to the PGI, Chandigarh, and
died the same day. The sources say it was, however, not clear
whether the complications were directly linked to the operation, but
it was definitely a cause for serious concern. In the latest case
involving a resident of Sector 70 here, the knee-replacement surgery
was once again done in the first week of May. According to the
sources, the Civil Hospital lacks a proper ICU back-up facility to
tackle any complication arising out of such surgeries. There is also
no proper equipment such as a drill or the ventilator facility at the
hospital. A blood bank, too, is lacking on the premises. Moreover,
operating theatres at secondary-care hospitals, such as the local one,
do not have the high level of sterility available at tertiary-care
hospitals. To make matters worse, there is the absence of trained
operating theatre (OT) personnel such as technicians and anaesthesia
technicians at the hospital. The sources said an anaesthetist had to
be called from outside as the hospital anaesthetist reportedly
declined to be part of a surgery team on the grounds that
tertiary-care cases such as knee replacements should not be handled at
the hospital. The hospital has been functioning with the help of a
gardener-turned-OT technician for the past many years. A lack of
qualified OT technicians had been highlighted by The Tribune on
November 10 , 2004 . When asked why such surgeries were being
performed at the hospital, the SMO in charge, Dr H.S. Sarang, said
three of the four operations were done before he took over. He said
the hospital was more or less equipped to handle such operations but
“finer details are being worked out”. Even though there was no
blood bank, the blood storage facility was available, he added. Dr
Sarang admitted that there was a shortage of staff. If such
long-duration surgeries continued, there was a possibility of the
present staff getting overworked. Moreover, he did want secondary-care
cases to be neglected at the cost of tertiary ones . The SMO was not
aware why such surgeries had been started at the hospital in the first
place. However, he said, he had given directions to stop
knee-replacement operations till the matter was finally decided after
discussions with the senior officials concerned. |
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Soybean best form of protein, say docs
Chandigarh, May 13 The speaker was Delhi-based
Kavitha Reddy, nutritionist and associated with the American Soybean
Association (international marketing), while Ms Monica Malik, a
lecturer and nutritionist, chaired the session. The speaker
highlighted the fact that protein was good since it contained 40 per
cent of proteins, it was easily digestible and, in addition, it had a
lot of nutrients which makes it better than the Indian Bengal Gram
which had less nutrient content. The phytoestrogens, plant derived
estrogens, are much more in soy which is good for women undergoing
menopause and is known to decrease cholesterol, LDL and triglycerides.
These also increase bone mineral density and benefits all. In reply
to a question from the audience on which form of soy — nuggets, oil,
bean, milk — is best, experts were of the opinion that beans were
the best source of protein and nutrients when cooked by soaking them
overnight. "Tripcin inhibitors inhibit the absorption of
protein and retain certain gases. The best way to cook soybean is to
soak it overnight, throw the water and cook it. In the various
processed forms of soy, tofu is the best bet followed closely by soy
nuggets and finally by soy flour," Secretary, IMS, Dr Nirja
Chawla, said. The experts also recommended change of cooking oil every
month since these contain omega 3 fatty acids. Elections to the local
chapter of the IMS were also held. Dr Chawla handed over the charge to
Dr Poonam Goel of GMCH-32. Dr Neelam Aggarwal from the PGI was chosen
joint secretary while Dr Navneet Takkar of GMCH-32 was made treasurer.
The executive members of the IMS include Dr Salil Saha, Dr Sanjay
Bhadada, Dr Rohit Manoj, Dr Rashmi Bagga, Dr Bhawna Puri, Dr Madhvi
Wanchu, Dr PK Saha. |
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Blood donation camp marks Sri Sri’s birthday
Chandigarh, May 13 A blood donation camp was organised at Health Care
Centre, Sector 17, where more than 50 persons donated blood. Mr Rattan
Lal Goyal donated 78th times. Mr Atul Sharma 28 time and Mr N.K.
Jhingan 25th time. Team from blood bank PGI, Chandigarh, collected the
blood. The local chapter of the Art of Living also started Nari
Parikshan and Ayurvedic consultation at Red Cross Bhawan, Sector 16,
Madhya Marg, Chandigarh. Skin centre soon
The National Skin Centre,
an upcoming skin centre of this region, organised a free skin camp at
Mukat Hospital , Sector 34, where 400 patients were examined. The
good news for residents of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal and
J&K is that they will soon be have a world-class skin centre.
"National Skin Centre" is currently under construction at
Mansa Devi Complex, Sector 5, Panchkula. The centre is expected to
function by first week of July. |
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Chandigarh pile up 300 against Amritsar
Mohali, May 13 After winning the toss, Chandigarh elected to bat
first. Three half centuries by Gaurav Puri (65), Siddharth Kaul (52)
and Sandeep Bhattacharya (55) enabled the team to pile up 300 runs for
the loss of 9 wicket in 95 over. For Amritsar, Harjot Singh claimed
maximum wickets (3 for 19) followed by Pankaj (2 for 105), Lakshey
Seth (2 for 56) and Sharat Looba (2 for 76). At the close of the day's
play, Amritsar were playing at 5 runs in 3 overs without any
loss. Brief score
Chandigarh (Ist innings): 300 for 9 in 95 over
(Gaurav Puri 65, Siddharth Kaul 52, Sandeep Bhattacharya 55, Gurinder
25 n o, Harjot Singh 3 for 19, Pankaj 2 for 105, Lakshey Seth 2 for
56, Sharat Looba 2 for 76). Amritsar (Ist innings): 5 for no loss in
3 overs. Office-bearers
The following office-bearers of the
District Football Association, Mohali, were elected unanimously at a
meeting held at International Public School, Kurali, here
today. President-A K Kaushal; sr vice- president-Parminder Singh;
vice- presidents-Gurbachan Singh and Gurdeep Singh, general secretary-
Nam Narain Mangat; joint secretaries-Bharat Bhushan and Krishan Singh,
treasurers-Gurjit Singh and Gaganjit Anand; technical adviser- Dr
Sohan Singh. Hot Weather Cricket Tourney
St Stephen's High School, Chandigarh registered their
first victory over St Xavier's Public School, Panchkula by 3 runs in
the first league match of Satluj under-14 Hot Weather Cricket
Tournament at Satluj Public School here today. In the second match,
the hosts Satluj ''B'' team beat Little Flower Convent School,
Panchkula, by one wicket. Brief Score
St Xavier's: 146 for 6 in 25
overs (Vineet 65, Navdeep 34, Harman 2 for 25). St Stephen's: 149 for
4 in 25 overs (Harman 55, Anurag 45, Jaspreet 21 n o). Little Flower:
180 for 9 in 25 overs (Arjun 53, Gagan 49, Himanshu 3 for 20, Mohit 3
for 25). Satluj B: Rishi Raj 81, Sanjit 25, Himanshu 22, Tavneet 3
for 30). |
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Om Parkash is pole hanging winner
Panchkula, May 13 Teenagers and kids from Ramgarh and surrounding villages
thronged the festival grounds in large numbers. Players below 18 years
too participated in the event and elders of the village were present
to cheer up the participants. All participants paid homage in the
350-year old Shiv temple before the beginning of the event. The
results: Gymnastic pole Hanging (open category) : Om Parkash: 6 min 13
sec 1, Mohini : 3min 40 sec 2, Udham Singh: 2.43 sec 3 Jumping to
and fro (Open category): Udham Singh: 165 times per min 1, Sonu Verma:
130 times per min 2, Mohini: 120 times per min. 3. 50 mt Race ( cat
35 plus) : Amitabh Singh : 6 sec 1, Harmeet Singh : 6.5 sec 2, Rakesh
Lal : 6.9 sec 3 |
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Vivek cricket academy enters into finals
Chandigarh, May 13 Brief score: GMSSS 35: 134 for 6 in 20 overs. Vivek High
Asian Cricket Academy: 137 for 8 in 18.2 overs (Gurpreet Singh 58,
Manik 40, Ishleen 3 for 11, Mohit 2 for 12). Gurpreet Singh won man
of the match award for his fine knock of 58 runs. Shivalik Public
School
Sumit of Shivalik Public School will lead the Chandigarh
Twenty-20 cricket team in their first match on May 14 in the six-day
Punjab state inter-district cricket tournament being held at
Ludhiana. The team will take on the winner of match between
Ferozepore and Nawanshahr. The other members of the team are:
Sarabjit (vice-captain), Bhupinder, Vikram Kanchi, Gurkiran Sandhu,
Navdeep, Nitesh, Krishan, Manpreet Aulakh, Harpreet Sandhu, Pulkit,
Narinder Singh, Parshant, Chandon, Nishant and Varun Rana. Rakesh
Sethi will accompany the team as a coach-cum-manager. — TNS |
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