HEALTH

City cardiologist is API member
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, October 10
Dr Gurpreet Singh Wander, Chief Cardiologist, Hero DMC Heart Institute, has been made member of the governing body of the North Zone Association of Physicians of India (API) for a period of three years from 2002-2005.

Mr Prem Nath Gupta, Director of the insitute, in a press statement today said Dr Wander was informed through a letter sent by the General Secretary of the API, Dr Sandhya Kamath.

It may be mentioned that Dr Wander is also a member of a five-member core committee group of the API, consisting of the top physicians of the country. 

SPORTS

Pranayvir shines in Sacred Heart win
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, October 10
A valuable innings of 40 runs by Pranayvir Singh and useful bowling by Danish Bir, Rohit and Ishwarjot enabled Sacred Heart Convent Senior Secondary School, Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, to prevail over SAN Jain Senior Secondary School by two wickets in the Parle-G PCA Inter-School Cricket Tournament here today.

SAN Jain School won the toss and elected to bat first. Pawan (54) and Chinton Sehgal (34) helped their team to score 164 runs in 36 overs. For Sacred Heart School, Danish Bir took 2 for 22. Rohit and Ishwarjot scalped two victims each.

Sacred Heart Convent School achieved the target in 34.2 overs after losing 8 wickets. Pranayvir Singh top-scored with 40 runs, followed by Ayush Dhar (20) and Nikhil (26). Pranav contributed 17 runs.

Brief scores: SAN Jain Senior Secondary School 164 all out in 36 overs (Pawan 54, Chinton Sehgal 34, Danish Bir 2 for 22, Pranayvir Singh 1 for 34, Rohit 2 for 31 and Ishwarjot 2 for 31); Sacred Heart Convent Senior Secondary School 165 for 8 in 34.2 overs (Pranayvir Singh 40, Ayush Dhar 20, Nikhil 26, Pranav 17, Pankaj 3 for 34, Rattan 1 for 25 and Tarun Passi 1 for 15.

In the last league match to be played tomorrow, Sacred Heart Convent Senior Secondary School will clash with Government Model Senior Secondary School, Punjab Agricultural University. Mr Jagdish Singh Garcha, Minister for Technical Education, will inaugurate the match. Mr Sat Paul Gosain, Deputy Speaker, Punjab Vidhan Sabha, will give away the prizes.

National Games panel meeting
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, October 10
A meeting of the ‘ceremonies committee’ of the Organising Committee for National Games ( OCNG ) for the forthcoming mega event slated to be conducted at different cities of the state next month was held here last night. This information was given by Mr S.L. Lottey, District Sports Officer.

Mr R.S. Gill, Inspector General of Police (Zone I) and chairman of the committee, presided over the meeting which was attended by more than 40 officers from different cities. The meeting was held to chalk out the schedule to be followed during the games. A discussion was held about various ceremonies, including cultural programmes, march past, opening and closing ceremonies and mass band drills. The North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala, would also hold a meeting shortly regarding programmes to be held during the course of the games, Mr Lottey said.

The meeting was attended among others by Mr S.R. Kaler, Additional Deputy Commissioner (development), Mr Raminder Singh, Additional Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Mr Harsuhinder Pal, Assistant Commissioner (general), Mr Pramod Ban, SP City II, Mr M.S. Faruqui, SP (HQ), Jalandhar, Mr Naunihal Singh, SP (HQ), Ludhiana, Mr Preetpal Singh, SP (HQ), Patiala, Mr Tejinder Singh, SP (D), Ropar, Mr Teja Singh Dhaliwal, general Secretary, Punjab Basketball Association, Mr S.L. Lottey, DSO, and Ms Inderjit Gill Vashisht, Principal, Government College for Women.

ADMINISTRATION

Admn orders closure of Dasehra melas
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, October 10
The district administration today ordered the winding up of Dasehra melas at Focal Point with immediate effect.

The decision came after a delegation of area residents led by Mr Hira Singh Gabria called on the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Mr S.R. Kaler, and apprised him of the situation arising after the unruly incident at the mela site on Monday night in which some persons, including a 14-year-old boy, were injured and some shots were fired in the air.

Mr Kaler told the delegation that the melas were illegal as no permission had been obtained by anyone to hold these melas.

Mr Gabria, who is a ruling Akali Dal MLA, told Mr Kaler that gambling, and vulgar dance shows, were being held in these melas. And since these were located close to the residential areas, these certainly affected the youth and children of these areas, and as such these melas should be banned immediately.

Mr Kaler told Ludhiana Tribune that instructions had been issued to the SDM concerned to get these melas closed down immediately.

Ludhiana Tribune had carried on a story on October 6 on how the mela had become a favourite haunt of criminals and thugs and how vulgar variety shows were going on there.

Meanwhile, the Focal Point police has registered a case under Sections 336, 323, 324,1 48 and 149 of the IPC against Mr Paramjit Singh, Mr Bhagwant Singh and six other persons on the complaint of Mr Parshottam Kumar, the cycle stand contractor who was injured in the retaliatory attack by supporters of Mr Paramjit Singh.

Mr Mukhwinder Singh, SHO, Focal Point, said a complaint on behalf of Mr Paramjit Singh and others would be registered after the injured boy, Ricky, who had been admitted to the CMC with serious head injuries, gave a statement to the police. The boy was reported to be in coma till noon today.

Course on human rights for cops
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, October 10
A three-day specialised course on international humanitarian laws and prevention of human rights violations for gazetted police officers got under way at the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Police Academy at Phillaur near here today.

Inaugurating the course at the academy Mr A.P. Bhatnagar, Additional DGP (Investigation), Punjab State Human Rights Commission, said the police should change its style of functioning and behaviour while dealing with the people regarding violations of human rights. He also highlighted the concept, objective and working of state and national human rights commission. He also gave instances regarding the recommendations of the National Police Commission for amendment in the Indian Evidence Act and addition of Section 114-B in the Indian Evidence Act.

The course had been designed under the guidance of Mr D.R. Bhatti, Additonal DGP and director of the institution. He said it was necessary for police officials to acquaint themselves with human rights and not to violate human rights. The police was the first agency which could given justice to the aggrieved party at the primary stage. Their main responsibilities was to ensure that no wrong should be caused to anyone.

According to Mr Amarjot Singh Sidhu, Joint Director (Legal) and course co-ordinator, about 35 police officers of the rank of SP and DSP from Punjab and other states were participating. The object of the course was to acquaint them to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual granted by the Constitution.

215 learner’s driving licences issued
Our Correspondent

Fatehgarh Sahib, October 10
With a view to issue on the spot learner’s driving licences, a series of block-level camps will be organised by the District Transport Office in the district.

This was disclosed by Mr Vikas Partap, Deputy Commissioner, while addressing a gathering after inaugurating such a camp jointly organised by the Lions Club and the DTO, near the Jyoti Saroop Gurdwara Chowk, here today. In the camp 215 licences were issued.

The Deputy Commissioner informed that during a special campaign launched to put up reflectors on the rear side of tractor-tralers, more than 5,000 stickers had been pasted in the district through panchayats and field staff of Block Development and Panchayat Officers. He said special instructions had been issued to the staff to paste the stickers in the grain markets on the remaining trailers which bring the paddy for selling.