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Monday, Jun 19, 2006

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Commonwealth team visits varsity

NEW DELHI: A delegation of Commonwealth Youth Sports Development Council visited Maharshi Dayanand University in neighbouring Rohtak over the weekend to assess the sports infrastructure facilities and explore the possibilities of organising the Commonwealth Youth Sports Congress on the university campus in 2008.

Andrew Simmons, Deputy Director of the Department of Youth Affairs, Commonwealth Secretariat, London, and Hassan Shifau, acting Regional Director of Commonwealth Youth Programme, Asia Centre, formed part of the delegation that inspected the facilities. Vice-Chancellor of Maharshi Dayanand University R.S. Dhankar and its Director (Sports) K.S. Sangwan were also present.

Race against drug abuse on June 26

NEW DELHI: Asian marathon champion Sunita Godara, Director of Health Fitness Trust, is organising a "Race against drug abuse" in the Capital on June 26. Children, youth and adults from all over Delhi and neighbouring cities are expected to participate in the event that will begin at India Gate at 7 a.m. The event is being organised in collaboration with the Department of Social Welfare, Delhi Government, with main partners UNICEF and UNODC.

The campaign is being launched in conjunction with the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26.

Heartburn caution

NEW DELHI: Women who put on extra pounds raise their risk of getting frequent heartburn or making their symptoms worse even if they are not overweight, said K.K. Aggarwal, president of Heart Care Foundation of India.

In a press statement, he said a moderate gain doubles the chances of heartburn and acid reflux, whereas shedding weight cuts the risk by about 40 per cent.

Quoting a study published in New England Journal of Medicine, Dr Aggarwal said persistent heartburn was the result of stomach acid backing up into the esophagus. "It creates a burning pain in the chest or a bitter taste in the throat or mouth," he said.

Heartburn in women also may be the first manifestation of underlying heart blockages especially if the symptom appears for the first time after the age of 45.

Painting exhibition

NEW DELHI: Noted artist Naresh Kapuria inaugurated an exhibition of paintings created by children during a summer workshop at Navyug School in Sarojini Nagar. Over 500 paintings, crafts models and sculptures made by children at three different workshops organised by the New Delhi Municipal Council were on display.

Mr. Kapuria and Mukesh Bhatt, NDMC member, distributed certificates among the participants and directors of the centres where these workshops were conducted.

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