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HEALTH

Health programme on FM from today
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 14
The All India Radio (AIR), Chandigarh, has decided to air a phone-in programme on health on FM Life Line on every Tuesday at 11 am.

A press note issued by Mr Bhupinder Singh, programme executive, AIR, said that the first episode of the programme would be aired on Tuesday (August 15) in which Dr. KK Talwar, Director, PGI, Chandigarh and Head of the Cardiology Department, would answer queries of listeners about heart diseases.

Specialists from the PGI, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, and General Hospital, Sector 16, would also interact with the listeners on every Tuesday at these 0172-2660615 and 2660617 - numbers.

PGI staff union expels 8 members
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 14
The general body of the PGI Employees Union Chandigarh, today approved the decision of the executive body of the employees of expelling eight members, Mr Subhash Chander, Mr Jagdish Singh, alias Jaggi, Mr Gurcharan Singh, Mr Ram Pal, Mr Bal Krishan, Mr Jarnail Singh, Mr Manohar Singh and Mr Balraj Sharma, from their primary membership.

In a press note Mr Sat Pal Bhardwaj, president of the union, said that these members had been expelled for their illegal, unconstitutional, anti-trade union activities and corrupt practices.

Though none of the members had filed the statuary appeal before the body but four of them tried to disturb the general body meeting. The resolution for their expulsion was passed unanimously in the meeting. Four of the expelled members opposed the decision.

The Ad Hoc Front, of the PGI Employees Union Chandigarh, however, termed the expulsion of eight members from their primary membership of the union unethical.

A press note issued by the chairman of the front claimed that the decision of the union stood nowhere. The decision that was taken by 25 members of the union had no legal sanctity, he added.

Mr Jagdish S Jaggi, senior vice-president of the front, claimed that false charges had been leveled against them.

The front members raised objections on the manner in which the resolution was passed. Copies have been sent to the PGI director and the police in this respect, said Mr Subhash Chand.

SPORTS

St. John’s thrash St Columbia’s 3-1 in football
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 14
The hosts St. John’s High School thrashed St Columbia’s School, New Delhi by 3-1 in football on the 2nd day of Edmund Rice Sports Meet-2006 being held on its premises, Sector 26, here today.

St. John’s lads dominated the proceedings right from the beginning. But it was Raymond of St Columbia’s, who opened the account in the 9th minute of play. After the lemon break St. John’s players scored the equaliser through Amit Singh in the 32nd minute. Rajat Thakur (38th minute) and Gurbaz Singh Channa (48th minute) were the other scorers.

Other results: Football: St. Joseph’s College, Nainital b St. Mary’s, Mt. Abu 3-0.

Badminton: St. Joseph’s College, Nainital b St. Mary’s School, Mt. Abu 2-0.

First singles: Shovrin Dhulia of St. Joseph’s b Sijo of St. Mary’s 21-6, 21-13.

Doubles: Shorin and Nischal of St. Joseph’s b Sijo and Jonathan of St. Mary’s 21-12, 21-12. (2) St. Columbia’s, New Delhi b St. John’s, Chandigarh 2-0.

Singles: Aditya of St. Columbia’s b Mayank of St. John’s 21-13, 21-18.

Doubles: Dhananjay and Aditya of St. Columbia’s b Mayank and A.S. Banerjee 21-18, 15-21, 21-15.

Table tennis: Sidharth of St. John’s b Alind Aggarwal of St. Columbia’s 9-11, 12-10, 11-7, 11-5, Arjun of St. Columbia’s b Devjoy of St. John’s 11-5, 7-11, 15-13, 8-11, 11-8, Karan of St. John’s b Arpie Beri of St. Columbia’s 11-3, 11-3, 11-2, Devjoy of St. John’s b Alind Aggarwal of St. Columbia’s 11-8, 12-10, 11-7.

St. Joseph’s College b St. Mary’s School 3-0. Akashdeep Kang of St. Joseph’s College b Jayantrath 11-4, 8-11, 11-7, 11-2, Shantnu Lala of St. Joseph’s b Krunal D of St. Mary’s 11-8, 12-10, 11-7, E. Mehendiratta of St. Joseph’s b Nilesh of St. Mary’s 11-3, 11-3, 11-5.