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Oncologists’ conference opens at
PGI Chandigarh, November 22 The Administrator showed concern over the growing number of cancer patients in the country in recent years and stated that almost 8 lakh new cases were diagnosed per year, a number which is going to rise to 15 lakh by 2025. He further stated that cancer required multi-modality treatment which included judicious use of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and hormone manipulations. ‘‘Majority of the cancers are curable if detected early, however, in India 70 per cent of the cancer cases prevalent are in an advance stage where cure is not possible.’’ he said. Appreciating the fact that the PGI ran a palliative clinic and also provided home care services in collaboration with the UT Red Cross, he said that palliative treatment was very important for patients who were suffering from an advanced stage in cancer. Stressing an urgent need to develop radiation facilities so that patients got treatment near their homes, the administrator stated that the such conferences would help in exchanging views, sharing the experience and research data with each other which helped in growth of the speciality so that it could provide better services to the suffering. Before ending his speech, the UT Administrator also asked the participants to visit some of the beautiful sights of the city. Earlier, Dr S.C. Sharma, chairman of the organising committee of the conference, welcomed the guests while Dr K.T. Bhowmik read out the annual report of the association. Dr M.S. Gujral read the presidential address and Dr Nisar Syed from USA read out the foreign guest’ address. Dr S.K. Sharma, Director PGI, who released a souvenir on the occasion also spoke. The UT Administrator also released the first ever printed directory of radiation oncologists of the country. Dr F.D. Patel, organising secretary of the conference, thanked the guests and the audience. A cultural programme was presented by the Pracheen Kala Kendra students. Organised by the Department of Radiotherapy, PGI, more than 200 delegates from all over the country and world are participating in this four-day conference. Earlier today, Dr S.K. Sharma, Director, PGI also inaugurated the continuing medical education programme of the Indian college of radiation oncologist. Discussions on doctor-patient communication in cancer care and carcinoma prostate and its management and research methodology took place on the first day of the programme. |
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GMCH employees
plan stir Chandigarh, November 22 In a press note issued by the union, the general secretary, Mr Lakshmi Kant Tewari, has requested the Director-Principal of the hospital and Secretary, Medical College and Research, the UT Administrator to advice the Nursing Superintendent, Ms Shakuntala Kathuria, to act in a responsible manner and stop threatening the staff nurses with dire consequences if they would not follow her orders. The employees have also threatened that they will intensify their agitation in case the suspension of the two nurses is not revoked immediately. The union has also decided that mass rallies and relay fast will be started shortly. A maha rally will be organised on December 3, 2001, and employees of all other trade union in the UT will also be participating in the rally. |
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150 units of blood
donated SAS Nagar, November 22 Dr D.S. Kumar, Principal of the college, said the camp had been organised by the NSS wing of the college. The annual blood donation camp, second in its series, was organised in the memory of Shaheed Udham Singh. |
Ace shooter Sabeeha Dhillon makes city
proud Chandigarh, November 22 The new air-conditioned range at my home which got operational few months back was given to me as birthday gift from my parents, became the turning point, said Sabeeha. Her performance today at the National Games astonished many. A student of BA (I) of local MCM DAV College, Sector 36, is ranked among top five in junior section in the country but today she was pitted against top senior women shooters of the like Anjali Ved Pathak, Anuja Tere among others. She was given position in the lane number 10 just next to Anuja. Then calm and composed Sabeeha never relented at any moment and her final round score in the 10 rounds was 10.1, 10.1, 10.6, 10.0, 10.4, 10.7 9.7, 9.9 10.5 and 10.5. Sabeeha told that she was happy shooting in the presence of ‘Anjali didi’, ‘Anuja didi’ and remained inspired at every moment of her shot. She said the yesterday’s gold medal secured by her team-mate Abhinav Bindra was also source of encouragement for her. His coach said this girl has a god gifted talent for shooting and the hard work she now does will definitely pay her. Her mother, Agnese, was also present to watch and feel every tense moment of her daughter. She said till eighth round, she were quite apprehensive whether Sabeeha will be able to finish third or fourth as Poornima was closely following her. Mr S. Chakarvorty, an air rifle coach who had come from Mumbai, said any score above 390 was quite appreciative. Anjali Ved Pathak who won today’s gold said Sabeeha was coming up well but needs a lot of exposure to further testify her skills. |
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Table tennis championship Chandigarh, November 22 Shikha Sharma and Devinder won their respective matches for winners, while Barkha KC was the sole winner for CC-A. Manav Mangal ‘A’, Sector 21, bagged the UT sub-junior team championship when they defeated DAV Public School, Sector 8, in straight sets. The sub-junior girls under-14 team championship was won by DAV Public School, Sector 8. The girls under-17 team championship went in favour of CC-A team.
Cricket tourney The cricket eves of IS Dev Samaj Girls Senior Secondary School, Sector 21, won the UT Inter-School Cricket Tournament under-19 section played here today. In the final, they outplayed Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, by 24 runs. Nidhi Saka who scored 21 runs was declared the best batswoman, while Mamta Poria, who claimed eight wickets, the best bowler. Ten players of the school were also later chosen for the UT school team to take part in the national school games in this section. |
HUDA to be stern with encroachers Panchkula, November 22 Sources in HUDA today informed that earlier they had agreed in principle to remove encroachments in these houses. A list of residents in all Housing Board colonies in the township was prepared for
violations of all kinds, after a list of allottees were sent to them by Housing Board officials. It has also been decided that the staff from the Housing Board will accompany HUDA officials whenever an anti-encroachment drive is launched. A meeting between officials of both the departments was held here today, wherein it was decided that notices, prepared earlier, would be issued to defaulters during the next two days. When contacted, the Estate Officer, Ms Geeta Bharti, confirmed that HUDA had prepared these notices for removing encroachments in Housing Board colonies. “This issue is top on our priority list for making Panchkula a better place,” she said. Housing Board colonies are present in Sectors 6, 8, 10, 11, 15, 18, 19 and 26 in the township. Encroachments had continued to grow in these colonies , mainly comprising raising of unauthorised structures, encroachment of road berms and opening of commercial establishments. A visit to these places by our correspondent revealed that in the wake of official apathy to check these encroachments for the past many years, live electricity poles on the roads in some of these colonies are now covered under the construction of houses and live cables pass through the buildings.This is in gross violation of Indian Electricity Rules and Indian Electricity Act, 1910. In most of these houses, the original structure as made out by Housing Board are nowhere to be seen. In Sector 26, a number of residents have not only erected a new floor to the houses, but the aspect (outer view) of the house has been changed by erecting double height pillars, making ramps outside the houses and erecting gates. This problem also persists in Sector 15 colony. At places where people have set up businesses in their residential quarters, they have flourished right up to the road berm. Thus no space is available for parking of vehicles or for the use of pedestrians. Interestingly, a number of times when the Enforcement Staff of HUDA conducts raids on encroachers, violators allegedly managed to go scot free by immediately shifting their establishment (rehris and pharies) towards Housing Board side. However, Ms Geeta Bharti has assured that soon these will be the things of the past and law for encroachments in HUDA areas and Housing Board colonies will be
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PUDA demolishes
35 structures SAS Nagar, November 22 It was the second round of operation in the two villages. The earlier being on November 20 last. The operation was carried out under the supervision of GM (Regulatory), SDO( Regulatory) and four Junior Engineers. Mr K.B.S. Sidhu, Chief Administrator of PUDA, said 24 structures were demolished in Badmajra village. The structures had come up in a newly carved out colony being developed by a Phase 6-based property dealer. Around 500 plots have been carved out in an area of about two acres. The maximum construction had taken place in the last one month, said a police official. In Jhujjhar Nagar, five of the 11 structures demolished today had come up in the last three days. The officials claimed that the structures raised prior to November 3, 2001, were not demolished. The structures were located along the road leading to Maloya village in the Union Territory of Chandigarh. An official of PUDA said since the high court had stayed the decision of the Punjab Government to regularise structures which had come up after December, 1998, the structures which had come up after December could also be demolished. It could mean that several structures in the periphery could come under the axe of PUDA. However, no decision in this regard has been taken by the authority. |
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