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HEALTH

Technologists deliver lectures on lab diagnosis
Our Correspondent

Mohali, January 20
Fortis Hospital here in association with the Chandigarh unit of the All -India Medical Laboratory Technologists Association (AIMLTA) held a continuous professional development programme today .

Dr Ashok V. Chordiya, Medical Director, Fortis Hospital, inaugurated the function.Mr A. R. Deshmukh, national president, AIMLTA, and faculty members from different hospitals in and around Chandigarh were also present.

The scientific programme saw a gathering of more than 100 delegates, who listened to lectures delivered by laboratory technologists from Fortis Hospital, GMCH, Sector 32, Chandigarh, Government Multispeciality Hospital, Sector 16, Chandigarh, and the PGI, Chandigarh.

According to Dr Pankaj Kaul, organising secretary and state secretary, AIMLTA, Chandigarh, the programme provided a scientific information resource in virtually all aspects of biomedical laboratory sciences relevant to patient care, health promotion and disease diagnosis. This would further help medical laboratory technology professionals in laboratory diagnosis for better patient care.

100 colony No. 5 residents tested for blood sugar
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 20
More than 100 dwellers of colony No. 5 were tested for blood sugar and haemoglobin by the NSS wing of GGDSD College, Sector 32, Chandigarh, here today.

At the one-day health camp the volunteers along with experts conducted blood tests on the residents of the colony and distributed medicines free of cost. Advice regarding iron-deficiency and ways to curb anaemia was also given.

Meanwhile, the Postgraduate Department of Commerce of SGGS College, Sector 26, organised a seminar at the college today.

Dr Kuldeep Singh, Principal of the college, inaugurated the seminar. Dr Kamaljit Singh, Reader, Panjab University, was the resource person,

Dr Karam Jit Singh delivered a comprehensive talk on the subject ‘Balanced Score Card,’ a contemporary in strategic planning. The postgraduate students of the department interacted with the resource person.

SPORTS

Billiards: Sumeer beats Rajat in opening match
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 20
Sumeer Singh Chandi beat Rajat Khaneja 7-4 in the opening match of the N.K. Memorial 9-Ball Open Prize Money Tournament at the Chandigarh Billiards Coaching Centre, Sector 22, here today. Initially, Sumeer grabbed a lead of 4-0 over Rajat. Rajat bounced back to make score of 4-4 after which Rajat made some unforced errors and Sumeer grabbed the match 7-4.

In another match, Divya Sharma got the better off Tarun Kumar 7-5. It could have been anybody’s game at one time when the score stood at 5-5. But it was Divya who ultimately won the match.

Ankur Nanda survived the scare of loosing to little known Vinay Arora. At one stage, Vinay was leading 4-1 but soon Ankur took control of the game and clinched the match 7-5. In last encounter of the day, Sumit Talwar beat Satnam Singh 7-4.

Devratt shines in Berkeley cricket tourney
Tribune News Service

Panchkula, January 20
An unbeaten century by Devratt Sharma (121 n.o.) enabled Bhavan Vidyalaya to defeat Bhavan Vidyalaya (juniors) by 120 runs in the first Berkeley Bhavan Blaster Cricket Championship played at the J.R. Institute of Cricket Technology, (Barwala), here, today.

After winning the toss, Bhavan Vidyala elected to bat first. Devratt Sharma and Varun Kaushal opened the innings but Varun was brilliantly caught and bowled by Rohan Mahendru on a slow delivery. Further damage was done due to introduction of spin bowling by Bhavuk (4 for 47). Harpreet Mander, Tushar Pascrija, Rahul Manchanda and Madhur Sodhi were dismissed by him. The scoreboard was reading 96 for 5 in 8 overs.

Skipper Naman Prashar joined the company of Devratt Sharma and they both were involved in a century partnership and Bhavan Vidyalaya scored 242 runs in 20 overs for the loss of 8 wickets.

Chasing a huge target, Bhavan Vidyalaya (juniors) lost 2 quick wickets in th first 3 overs of their innings to Varun Kaushal. Paras Luthra (35), Divyan Puri (31) and Bhavuk (30) gave some respectability to the total and the innings ended at 122 runs in 16 overs. Aditya Guleria and Kunal Grover took 3 wickets while giving just 1 run and 6 runs respectively.

Brief scores are as follows:

Bhavan Vidyalaya: 242 for 8 in 20 overs

Devratt Sharma 121 (n.o.) Naman Prasher 68( n.o.) Bhavuk 4 for 47

Bhavan Vidyalaya (Juniors): 122 all out in 16 overs

Paras Luthra 35, Divyan Puri 31, Bhavuk 30.

VarunKaushal 2 for 12, Aditya Guleria 3 for 1 Kuntal Grover 3 for 6.

In another match, Little Flower School beat St.Xavier School by 10 wickets. Batting first, St Xavier scored a paltry 81 runs in 19.4 overs. Ashish (19) was the only batsman who could reach a double figure. Rohan was the man behind the disaster who took 4 wickets by conceding 6 runes only while Triraj Singh and Tavneet Singh took 2 wickets each. Little Flower School chased the target in just 7.5 overs. Arjun Bhardwaj scored quick 54 not out in just 25 balls in the company of Gagan Paddy (19 n.o.)

Brief Scores are as follows:

St Xavier: 81 all out in 19.4 overs

Ashish 19 Rohan 4 for 6, Triraj Singh 2 for 7 and Tavneet Singh 2 for 22.

Little Flower School: 85 for no loss in 7.5 overs

Arjun Bhardwaj 54 (n.o.) Gagan Paddy 19 (n.o.).

GGD SD win yoga championship
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 20
GGD SD College-32 won the Panjab University Yoga (Men) A division championship 2006-07 securing 397/500 points. The meet was held at the PU campus, here today.

DAV College, Abohar, bagged the second place with a score of 394/500. DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh (362.5/500) and SGGS College, Sector 26, Chandigarh (233/500 ), secured the third and fourth places, respectively.

However, Manjit of the GGD SD College-32 won top honours in the all-round individual championship securing 86/100 points. Dalip of DAV College, Abohar, bagged the second place with 86/100 points and Ravinder of GGD SD College-32 got 82/100 points to secure the third position.

Basketball: Khalsa College, Garhdiwala, won the Panjab University Basketball (Men) B-Division Championship 2006-07 defeating S.A. College of Commerce and Management, Ludhiana. The score stood at 38-18

Table Tennis: GHGH Khalsa College of Education, Sidhwan Khurd, won the Panjab University Table Tennis (Women) B division championship defeating DAV College of Education, Abohar, 3-1.

The results:

Amandeep Kaur b Shikha 11-1, 11-8, 11-9

Shafali Bansal lost to Sarveer Sran 6-11, 10-12, 11-7, 3-11

Chittra Naib b Bhinderjeet 11-3, 6-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-8

Shafali Bansal b Shikha 11-6, 11-8, 11-2.

4 city boys in national camp
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 20
Four city boys - Arshpreet Singh from New Public School-18 and Harpreet Singh, Jony Chand Singh and Gurpreet Singh from St Stephen’s School-45 - have been selected for the national football coaching camp for u-16 boys. The camp will be held next month.

“The boys were spotted during the u-16 Zonal and Inter-Zonal National Championship-2006,” said Mr Ravinder Talwar, President, Chandigarh Football Association.