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Two doctors
repatriated Chandigarh, May 29 The UT Director, Health Services, Dr Rameshwar Chander, confirmed receipt of formal orders from the Administration. “Any irregularity on the part of those involved cannot be permitted ,” he said. The DHS also initiated an inquiry against Dr Sudha Jain of the Psychiatry Department, GH, Sector 16. Her name also figured in the list of doctors allegedly carrying out private practice despite getting non-practicing allowance from the Administration. Sources add that Dr Jain’s initial comments regarding these allegations and the file of her old records had also been sent to the Administration for further action. Dr Chugh and Dr Aggarwal had completed about 5 years on deputation to the Chandigarh Administration. |
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AIDS awareness workshop
for hair dressers Chandigarh , May 29 Under this targeted intervention on prevention and control of the disease, an awareness camp was today organised at a Sector 11 beauty parlour. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Ramneek Sharma, founder director, Surya Foundation, stressed the need for a collective effort to check the spread of AIDS. Mr Surinder Verma, chairman, Citizens Awareness Group, said the programme would create a behavioural change besides creating awareness about the disease in the target audience. Later in an interactive session, Dr Sharma explained how the beauty parlours and hairdressers were at a higher risk due to the nature of their job. AIDS awareness kits were also distributed amongst the hairdresser and beauty saloon workers of Sectors 11, 10 and 9 who attended the workshop. Next awareness workshop will be organised in the local dharamsala of Raipur Khurd on May 30 at 3.30 pm. |
CGA’s swing analysis
software inaugurated Chandigarh, May 29 Mr Gujral tried his hand at the swing. And within minutes the Director of the Hero Honda CGA Golf Academy presented him a printout of his swing. Mr Gujral was visibly impressed by his own swing. He took a round of the golf range and was impressed by the quality and range of facilities created in such a short time. The Secretary of the range, Mr C.S.R. Reddy, said very soon the range would have additional facilities like a miniature golf course, range house, swimming pool and a gymnasium. Harmeet Kahlon said the local professional golfers had benefited tremendously from the practice facilities at the range. Amaritinder Singh said with such top facilities being made available at the range, Chandigarh would soon have more budding national players The President of the CGA, Mr D.P. Azad, while welcoming the chief guest assured the gathering that the CGA would do its best to maintain the high standards as expected by top level professionals. He said imported floodlights had been installed and would become functional soon. Mr J.S. Cheema, Senior Vice-President, presented the honorary membership card and Mr Rajiv Bali, Senior Vice-President, presented a memento to Mr Gujral. |
Jacob for lower petrol
prices Chandigarh, May 29 The General was addressing the secretaries and head of the department of the Chandigarh Administration in the bimonthly senior officers’ conference here. He said people in Chandigarh had been suffering enough for too long, while urging the officers to change their basic attitude towards public service and to go to the field to redress the grievances of the people. General Jacob said every employee had to act as a servant of the people rather than their masters. The General underlined the need for a transparent and accountable administration, perceptible to the needs of the people. He suggested that the Administration as well as the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh should evolve a long-term policy on rain water harvesting. In the next 4 or 5 years, the city was going to face massive shortage of water. The Adviser assured the Administrator that a comprehensive policy would be submitted to the Administrator soon. Reviewing various projects of the UT Administration, the General said education and health should be the priority areas of the Chandigarh Administration. He expressed concern over poor Class VIII result of government schools in Chandigarh. He asked the Home Secretary, Mr R.S. Gujral, to evolve an education programme to improve overall working of government schools. The managing director of CITCO informed the Administrator that the occupancy rate in Hotel Parkview was 70 to 80 per cent. CITCO had floated tenders for opening discotheques in Hotel Mountview, Hotel Shivalikview and Hotel Parkview. Expressing concern over the rising incidents of tuberculosis in Chandigarh, the Administrator said TB Hospital was a priority area for the Chandigarh Administration. He asked his Adviser to explore various possibilities to fund this hospital. Mr Gujral informed the Administrator that the Archaeological Department of Haryana had selected 10 artefacts, which would be given on loan to the Chandigarh Museum. The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Bhim Sain Bassi, informed the Administrator that he has been reviewing the security of the Museum. The conference was presided over by Ms Neeru Nanda and the General had just walked in to meet the officers to share his thoughts. Meanwhile, the officers were asked to speed up court cases and file reply in all cases to speed up matters. |
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