Chandigarh, August 28
Bharat Bhushan Bhardwaj, a national-level boxer who clinched the title of the best boxer of Punjab in 1986, has emerged victorious in yet another fight. This time there were no spectators to watch and cheer for him, rather he was surrounded by a team of surgeons.

Admitted to the PGI with heart problem, Bharat Bhushan Bhardwaj, a resident of Hoshiarpur, underwent angioplasty here. Though he brought laurels to the state during his hay days, no one from the government came to pay a courtesy call on him at the hospital.

Employed with the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) at Hoshiarpur, he had being contesting in the “light flyweight” category and had won two gold and one silver medals after participating in seven national-level competitions held at Mumbai, Kolkata, Jamshedpur, Delhi, Kanpur, Katak (Orissa) and Faridkot.

He was adjudged the best boxer of Punjab in the light flyweight (45 to 48 kg) category in the All-India National Championship held at Faridkot in 1986.

He complained of chest congestion around 20 days ago and went to a private cardiac centre at Jalandhar. The cardiologist suggested him to undergo angioplasty, but the expenditure involved there compelled him to come to the PGI, Chandigarh.

His treatment was undertaken on priority here. He expressed thanks to the team of doctors led by Dr Yesh Pal Sharma, who operated upon him for angioplasty and discharged him in less than a week.

He, however, felt a bit disappointed as no one from the government turned up to see him.

Dr Yesh Pal Sharma, Associated Professor, Department of Cardiology, said the right coronary artery of Bhardwaj was completely blocked while there was around 25 per cent blockage in the left one. He said ballooning and stenting was done. He said 25 per cent blockage in the left artery was cleared with the help of medicines only.

Chandigarh, August 28
To rationalise emergency services in the city, top officials from the UT Administration, the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Government Medical Collage and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, and General Hospital (GH), Sector 16, today hold a meeting and discussed important proposals.

A presentation regarding the proposals was also made to Gen Rodrigues, Governor of Punjab and Administrator of UT on rationalisation of emergency services in the city after the meeting. Mr Krishan Mohan, Home Secretary, Chandigarh, Prof KK Talwar, Director, PGIMER, Prof H.M. Swami, Director-Principal, GMCH, Dr MS Bains, Director Health Services, UT, Prof Harsh Mohan, Medical Superintendent, GMCH, and Prof Raj Bahadur, Officiating Medical Superintendent, PGIMER, attended the meeting.

It was proposed that strengthening of the emergency services in General Hospital could be done by employing at least four Senior Residents (AMOs with postgraduate qualification) in the Departments of Medicine, Surgery and Orthopedics. These senior residents would support the consultant on duty in these departments, especially looking after the emergency services.

The transportation of patients from GH to the PGI could be done to and fro without much hassle after mutually talking to a Nodal officer of the Emergency Services. The GMCH has only one neurosurgeon, and the PGI should give technical support to the hospital by posting a neurosurgery consultant at the GMCH on alternate days.

It was also proposed that senior residents, at least six, should be employed at the GMCH with immediate effect to ensure affective management of head injury cases in the unit of neurosurgery. At least two neurosurgeon consultants should be employed at the GMCH on contract basis. A unit of neurosurgery should be carved out with its independent infrastructure at the GMCH with dedicated beds for head injuries, said Dr Raj Bhadur.

Chandigarh, August 28
St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, lost to Pinegrove School of Subathu by 1-9 in the League-cum-Knockout match of the Ninth Bhupinder Singh Memorial Inter-School Soccer Tournament 2006 being held at The Lawrence School, Sanawar, today.

The results are:

Sherwood College (Nainital) beat Yadavindera Public School (Patiala) 6-0; Pinegrove School (Subathu) beat St Xavier’s Sr. Sec. School (Chandigarh) 9-1; Bishop Cotton School (Shimla) beat Punjab Public School (Nabha) 3-1; The Lawrence School (Sanawar) beat Yadavindera Public School (Mohali) 6-1; St Xavier’s Sr. Sec. School (Chandigarh) beat Yadavindera Public School (Patiala) 1-0; and Sherwood College (Nainital) beat Pinegrove School (Subathu) 3-0.

Chandigarh, August 28
The 9 Famous Club and the All Moon Club claimed the junior girls and Junior boys titles in the 19th Chandigarh Sub-Junior and Junior Softball Championships which concluded at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 23, here last evening.

In the Junior girls final, the 9 Famous Club carried too many guns against Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 23, whom they trounced by 11-0. Anjali, Pooja, Renu and Harinder made two homes each.

In contrast the junior boys final was thrilling between the All Moon Club and Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 47. Both teams were evenly balanced and played a good game. However, the All Moon Club just manage to record a hard-fought 2-1 victory. Parveen and Deepak scored one home each for the winners. The lone home for the losers was scored by Satinder.

The unique Club defeated the 9 Famous Club by 5-3 in the sub-junior boys final. Anuj, Raj Kumar, Varinder, Ravinder and Ravi got one home each for the Unique Club. The 9 Famous Club reduced the margin due to Sanjeev, Karam and Rahul who contributed one home each.

Ms Reddy, wife of DP Reddy, Commissioner Excise, Punjab, distributed the prizes. Speaking on the occasion, she promised to provide all possible help in promoting softball in Chandigarh.

Results (finals):

Sub-junior (boys): The Unique Club (Anuj, Raj Kumar, Varinder, Ravinder, Ravi one each) bt the 9 Famous club (Sanjeev, Karam, Rahul 1 each) by 5-3.

Sub-junior (girls): the 9 Famous club (Monika 3, Anju 3, Neha 2, Ritu 2, Kavita 2, Manju, Suman, Monika 1 each) bt Government Model SSS-10 (Kamla, Seema, Alka 1 each) by 15-3.

Junior girls: The 9 Famous club (Anjali 2, Pooja 2, Renu 2, Harinder 2, Monisha 1, Jyoti 1, Shakuntla 1) bt Government GSSS-23 by 11-0.

Junior boys: All Moon Club (Parveen 1, Deepak 1) bt Government SSS-47 (Satinder 1) by 2-1.

Hardline Cup: Junior girls: the GCG Club (Rajni, Mithlesh, Savita, Latesh, Deva, Rabina, Nisha, Meenu 1 each) bt CCC-11 by 8-0.

Junior boys: The Unique Club (Rajesh 2, Ajay 2, Anuj 2, Dinesh 2, Ajit 2, Manoj 1, Kulbhushan 1, Parmod 1) bt Government HS-11 (Ashok 2, Pankaj 2, Parmod 1, Dheeraj 1, Sumesh 1, Amit 1, Kulbhushan 1) by 13-9.

Sub-Junior girls: Sacred Heart bt Government HS-30 by 15-14.

Sub-Junior boys: Government Model SSS-10 bt the All Moon Club by 3-2.

Semi-finals: Sub-Junior boys: the 9 Famous Club bt Government Model SSS=10 by 11-0, the Unique Club bt the All Moon Club 3-0.

Sub-Junior girls: 9 Famous Club bt Government HS-30 by 21-3, Government Model-10 bt Sacred Heart by 10-9.

Junior girls: The 9 Famous Club bt the GCG Club by 6-4, Government Girls SSS-23 bt Chandigarh Coaching Centre-11 by 10-8.

Junior boys: Government Model-47 bt Government HS-11 by 13-0, the All Moon Club bt the Unique Club by 6-1. 

Chandigarh, August 28
Col V.R. Mohan DAV Public School, Derabassi, won overall champions trophy of North Zone Table Soccer held at Vasant Valley School, Ladha, Sangrur district, from August 25 to 27.

The four players of the Derabassi school — Rohit Kapoor, Rohit Garg, Mukul Manni and Mitul, won gold medals while Abhijeet, Mohit Saini and Dushant Jog got bronze. Pranjal Singla, Arviand Saini, Shubham, Nitin, Vishu, Gagan, Harsimran Singh and Punit won bronze medals in various categories.

As many as 500 students from various schools of Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kshmir and Uttaranchal Pradesh participated in the meet.