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Heartathon walk held
Cancer patients need counselling: Expert
IRF honour for PTUGZS campus
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Man drowns while immersing idol
conference of radiation oncologists kicks off
Heart check-up camp held at Rose Garden
Potato growers seek exemption from ban
BCL awarded
Hindi fortnight concludes at central varsity, NFL
Govt has failed on all fronts: Jassi
Coop society officials booked after staff ends life
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Heartathon walk held
Bathinda, September 29 While the walk was scheduled to be flagged off at 8 am, it was flagged off only at 10:30 am when the MP arrived for the function. School students, who were invited to be a part of the walk, had to sweat it out in the sun. Bathinda Mayor Baljit Singh Birbehman, who was among the prominent guests invited on the occasion, turned up at 9 am and left soon after without participating in the walk. "I arrived an hour late. But when I came to know that it would take another one hour for the programme to begin, I left the venue as I had some urgent work to attend to," he added. Meanwhile, MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal flagged off the rally that was taken out from the Max Hospital to Haji Rattan Chowk. Chief Parliamentary Secretary Saroop Chand Singla, Chairman, Medical Council of India (MCI) and Director, Cardiology, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Mohali Dr KK Talwar, officials of the district administration, local dignitaries, members of the Bathinda chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), were also present on the occasion. It is learnt that the MP reprimanded the organizing committee of the Max Hospital for making poor sitting arrangement for the kids who had been sitting waiting since 7 am. "The organizers gave a different time for the event to everyone. While the students were called at 7 pm, the press was given the time of 8 am and the MP was asked to arrive even later," said a member of the MP's team. Unhappy with the management of the event, Harsimrat did not even climb the stage meant for her and left soon after flagging off the rally. Talking about the World Heart Day, Dr KK Talwar said the day was first observed by the World Heart Federation and has been celebrated annually since 1993. "The idea behind observing the World Heart Day is to inform the people around the globe that heart diseases and stroke are the leading cause of death, claiming 17.3 million lives each year globally with the numbers increasing each year. It is expected that by 2030, 23 million people will die from cardiac problems annually," he said. Dr Talwar added at least 80 per cent of the premature deaths from heart disease and stroke could be avoided if the main risk factors like tobacco, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity are controlled. Activities such as public talks and screenings, walks and runs, concerts or sporting events are organized worldwide by the members and partners of the World Heart Federation. Deputy Medical Superintendent, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Dr Neeraj Bishnoi said the hospital would be providing screening packages to the patients mark the completion of one year of the hospital's operations.
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Cancer patients need counselling: Expert
Bathinda, September 29 Former professor of radiotherapy at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, Dr RM Singhal, said this while talking to TNS today. In the city to participate in the conference on oncology radiation, the 68-year-old Dr Singhal has been working with cancer patients for the last 42 years. During the early years of his practice, Dr Singhal realized that patients with positive thinking responded well to the treatment, while those without progressive ideas were not able to derive the required benefits from the medication. "I am from a modest background and belong to a rural area. I realized that a tragedy like cancer strikes hard at the poor and the deprived. Cancer patients need someone with whom they can share their pain and concerns," he said. Dr Singhal has lost seven of his relatives to cancer. He has counselled several cancer survivors, which include his brother's grand-daughter as well. Deliberating upon the need to establish a separate branch of medicine that would deal with the counselling of cancer patients, Dr Singhal said, "At a time when the medical profession is being commercialised, our doctors have forgotten the art of talking to their patients. The doctor is regarded as next to god in our society, but people have lost this god in the mad rush to make money." Reminiscing about one of the strongest patients he had ever met, Dr Singhal said Swarn Hooja, one of his patients from Jaipur, was among the strongest survivors of cancer that he had come across. "She suffered from breast cancer. When I met her, the cancer had spread to her lungs and bones. She was in a miserable state. When we started talking, she recounted that her busy lifestyle had prevented her family of five from having their meals together," he said. Dr Singhal visited her home and had dinner with her family. "With the first serving, all of us started crying. It was very emotional. And from that day onwards, Swarn Hooja started responding to the treatment. She passed away several years later," the doctor recalled.
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IRF honour for PTUGZS campus
Bathinda, September 29 Head of the department of civil engineering at the campus, Dr Sanjiv Aggarwal, has been included in an international panel of experts to work in the area of road safety training. The international group of experts has been formed in response to the United Nations Road Safety Decade of Action 2011-20, which focuses on safer roads and mobility and calls for positive action. A spokesperson for the PTUGZS campus said the programme has immense importance for India which has the dubious distinction of leading the world in road crashes and fatalities. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has also invited the PTUGZS campus to provide feedback on the stretches of national highways being constructed and maintained by the NHAI in Punjab and Haryana. Dr Sanjiv Aggarwal will coordinate this project with the NHAI.
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Man drowns while immersing idol
Bathinda, September 29 Four to five persons slipped while immersing the idol when it tilted in the gushing waters of the canal. All of them managed to come out except for Inderjit whose body was later fished out. The volunteers of the NGOs said those entering the water do not know how to swim and risk their lives on such occasions. There was a huge rush to witness the event. — TNS
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conference of radiation oncologists kicks off
Bathinda, September 29 Chairman of the organising committee Dr Rajesh Vashistha said deliberations on new techniques and possibilities of cancer patients using radiation, new drugs and their combination, which could help better cancer survival, were discussed. The role of new imaging modalities like CT, MRI and PET CT in early and precise localisation of cancer was also part of the deliberations. The conference started with Saraswati Vandana, the invocation of Goddess of Knowledge, and ceremonial lighting of lamp by faculty. As many as 18 post-graduate students (MD radiation oncology) from different medical institutes and medical colleges of the Northern India presented their papers followed by stimulating discussions on their topics. Dr Daulat Singh, Dr Nidhi Gupta, Dr Rakesh Kumar Gupta and Dr Kislay Dimri were the judges. Dr SK Shrivastava of Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai delivered the keynote address on impact of advances in radiation oncology in gynaecological cancers, while Dr Dinesh Singh talked about recent advances in prostate cancer management. The first session of CME lectures were on management of gastro-intestinal tract (GIT) tumours, followed by a panel discussion on motion management moderated by Dr KT Bhowmick from Delhi. In the management in GIT cancer CME, Dr Rajiv Seam presented a paper on chemo-irradiation in GIT cancers and its response; Dr Nazir Ahmed discussed his 25 years of experience in connection with esophagus cancer; Dr Manoj Gupta talked about multimodality treatment of rectum; and Dr Rakesh Kapoor spoke about management of pancreatic tumour. The second session was on cancers that women are prone to. Doctors from PGIMER, Chandigarh, Delhi and Gurgaon presented their papers in the session. Dr Firuza Patel talked about management of carcinoma endometrium and Dr SC Pande discussed modern modalities in managing locally-advanced cervical cancers. Dr Manoj Sharma discussed treatment aggression in cervix cancer management while Dr AK Anand talked about individualised cancer care in the modern era. Further, there were discussions on palliative management of cancer (pain relief, weight loss etc). Dr Ashutosh Gupta and Dr Tejinder Kataria talked about different subjects. Dr Sheh Rawat presented a paper on re-irradiation in head and neck, Dr Harpreet Singh spoke about management of recurring brain tumours and Dr RM Singhal shared his experience with regard to cancer survivors.
Heart check-up camp held at Rose Garden
Bathinda, September 29 At the camp, required specialised tests were done. Nearly 300 persons were examined at the camp from 5 am to 9 am. — TNS |
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Potato growers seek exemption from ban
Bathinda, September 29 Farmers have demanded that either they should be given balers (machines that remove stubble) with 70 to 75 per cent subsidy or the potato growers be allowed to burn the paddy stubble. Potato growers said though wheat could be sown using the Happy Seeder there was no such option to sow potatoes. The area under potato cultivation in Bathinda is nearly 6,000 hectares and farmers require a large number of balers to remove the stubble from their fields. Tejpal Dhillon, a progressive farmer at Harnam Singhwala village, said farmers were not allowed to plant paddy before June 10 and its harvesting starts in the first week of October. The best time recommended by the agriculture experts and the PAU (Punjab Agricultural University) for planting potato is the first week of October. However, due to shortage of labour and machines to remove paddy stubble, the sowing gets delayed to the first week of November leaving only 60 frost-free days for potato crop. Potatoes planted in the month of November germinate after 20 days because of low temperature leaving only 40 days for tuber initiation and bulking. Usually, the ground frost starts in the first week of January. Potato growers encounter a lot of problems in saving their crop from frost. Those producing potatoes for seed purpose are supposed to cut the haulms of the crop before January 7 to meet the requirements of the seed attesting authority of India, in case farmers like to get the crop certified for seed purpose. To remove the paddy stubble, farmers require balers which cost more than Rs 12 lakh each. The balers roll up the stubble from the fields. The balers provided by the government are less in number and do not yield satisfactory results. Jagtar Brar, another progressive farmer, said the government should provide balers on at least 70 per cent subsidy or it should allow potato growers to burn the paddy stubble. He said rice was the world's second largest cereal crop after wheat. However, its harvesting leaves behind a huge quantity of stubble. Only about 20 per cent of the paddy straw is utilised to produce ethanol, paper and fertilizers or used as fodder. Stubble burning causes air pollution and leads to loss of nutrients, depending upon the method used to burn the straw. "Management of rice straw is a major challenge due to high silica and lignin content, which does not allow it to be easily decomposed under soil," Brar said. He added that Bathinda was the most suitable place for disease-free potato seed production and most of the states were dependent upon Punjab for potato seeds. Bathinda could be developed as a potato seed producing centre. But due to the problem of paddy straw management, planting of potato crop meant for seed is delayed every year. If potato growers are provided with some technology to incorporate the paddy straw in soil for planting potatoes before October 15, then Bathinda could become a hub of potato seed production, Brar said. He said paddy was planted on more than 5 lakh acres in California. In 1991, the California State Legislation was passed which mandated a phasing out of paddy straw burning. In case farmers do not have any other alternative, they are allowed to burn paddy stubble. "In Punjab, when we do not have sufficient machinery to remove the straw from the fields to make the potato sowing possible at the recommended time, imposing a ban without any exception for potato growers is not justified," he said. Admitting the problem of shortage of balers, Chief Agriculture Officer Rajinder Brar said various experiments were under way to get rid of the problem. "The government may soon come out with something to put potato farmers at ease," Brar said. |
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Bathinda, September 29 BCL director Krishan Bansal received the prestigious award on behalf of the company’s CMD Rajinder Mittal. Union Minister of State for Food, Consumer Affairs and PDS KV Thomas gave away the prize to Bansal at a function organised by the Solvent Extractors Association of India in Mumbai. The company has bagged the award for the sixth consecutive year. — TNS
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Hindi fortnight concludes at central varsity, NFL
Bathinda, September 29 The main speaker at the closing ceremony was hte head of the department of Hindi, Panjab University Chandigarh, Dr Baijnath Prasad. Hindi was invented around 400 years ago and played an important role in Indian freedom struggle. It is also one of those rare languages that has imbibed words from other languages and culture. On the concluding day of the fortnight, students presented a short play on contemporary issues. The fortnight say different competitions, including calligraphy contest held on September 17; poetical recitation on September 21; essay writing, poem writing and story writing contests held on September 24; declamation on September 25; and debate on September 26. Winners of these contests were honoured on Friday. Dean, Students' Welfare, Dr Paramjit Singh Romana extended the vote of thanks while Dr Rajendra Kumar Sen conducted the stage. Celebrations at NFL The National Fertilisers Limited, Bathinda, organised a Hindi Fortnight from September 14 to 29. KB Verma, executive director of the NFL, Bathinda, distributed prizes to the winners of various competitions organised during the week. A function was held today to distribute prizes among the winners.
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Govt has failed on all fronts: Jassi
Bathinda, September 29 He said the government and the district administration have failed to find a solution to the rising number of snatching incidents taking place in the city. Stray cattle menace continue to haunt commuters. Basic facilities are still not available to all the city residents, he said. Jassi alleged that policemen were minting money at all levels and the SAD leaders are busy making rounds of their constituencies by pressing the entire government machinery. Jassi added that frequent rounds by MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal put area residents to inconvenience. On the day when SAD leaders visit Bathinda, no work takes place in any of the government departments or the police stations, Jassi claimed. He demanded a CBI probe into the misappropriation of funds, misuse of power and transaction of money by policemen at police stations.
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Coop society officials booked after staff ends life
Bathinda, September 29 The complainant stated that her husband had been working with the society for the past 18 years. She said her husband had told him that the accused were exerting immense pressure on him to deposit more than Rs 4 lakh. He consumed celphos tablets to end his lilfe. No arrest has been made in this regar so far. Couple booked for beating The police has registered a case against a couple for assaulting a man. In a complaint to the police, Gurjant Singh of Kitiwal village said Raj Kaur and Hardeep Singh attacked him and inflicted serious injuries upon him over a trivial issue. The police has registered a case under Sections 325, 323 and 34 of the IPC at the Maur police station. No arrest has been made in this regard yet. |
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organized by the Max Super Speciality Hospital to mark the World Heart Day today saw schoolchildren waiting in the sun for the chief guest Harsimrat Kaur Badal, MP, who arrived over two hours behind schedule.
A 23-year-old youth from SAS Nagar, Bathinda, drowned during the immersion of the idol of Lord Ganesha at the Sirhind canal today in the evening.
The man was rushed to the Civil Hospital where he was declared dead on arrival by the doctors. Volunteers of Sahara Jan Sewa and Naujawan Welfare Society said proper arrangements had not been made by the administration for the immersion.
Bathinda, September 29
The Hindi Fortnight being celebrated at the Central University of Punjab (CUP) concluded on Friday. The chief guest on the occasion was varsity vice-chancellor Dr Jai Rup Singh.
At a time when the medical profession in our country is steadily being commercialised, our doctors have forgotten the art of talking to their patients. The doctor is regarded as next to god in society, but people have lost this god in the mad rush to make money. Patients with positive thinking respond well to the treatment while those without progressive ideas are not able to derive the required benefits from the medication. I realized that a tragedy like cancer strikes hard at the poor and the deprived. Cancer patients need someone with whom they can share their pain and
concerns