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Saturday, Sep 09, 2006

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On a different pitch

NEW DELHI: A master opening batsman who has also donned the Indian cricket cap several times, Gautam Gambhir once again did what he is best at -- opening. Only, this time he was inaugurating the Junior Proclamation Ceremony of Indian School here.

Surrounded by students of class Nursery to V, he used the opportunity to encourage them. "Whatever you do, do it with passion," he told them, as the children lapped up every word of their role model.

During the programme, prizes and certificates were given to the meritorious students for their all-round performance in the academic year 2005-06. A cultural show was presented by students of junior classes for the star cricketer.

News for BP patients

NEW DELHI: Blood pressure patients who are administered a mix of modern blood pressure drugs are less likely to develop diabetes than those on older pills, said Dr. K.K. Aggarwal, president of Heart Care Foundation of India, here on Friday.

Quoting from a new analysis of Europe's biggest-ever study of hypertension patients, Dr. Aggarwal said eight per cent of the patients who were given new medicines developed diabetes after five years against 11.4 per cent of those on older drugs. "Older beta-blockers should no longer be preferred for initial therapy as they restrict blood flow to muscles, making it more difficult for the body to metabolise glucose."

Cosmetic surgery

NEW DELHI: The Aesthetic and Cosmetic Surgery Unit of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) here is organising a two-day camp on "Non-Surgical Cosmetic Surgery" at its premises from Saturday.

According to an SGRH release, on-the-spot treatment will be provided at subsidised cost with the focus on "anti-aging". Hospital cost and consultation charges will not be charged but subsidised cost of injections will be charged. "The purpose of the camp is to bring awareness among the people about non-invasive procedures which can help fight changes brought about by aging."

Awards to be presented

NEW DELHI: Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat will give away the Shilp Guru awards to master crafts-persons here in the Capital on Saturday. The awards -- which carry a citation, a gold coin and a shawl - are for 2003, 2004 and 2005. These are given to crafts-persons for their contribution to preservation of the country's rich and diverse craft heritage and resurgence of the handicrafts sector as a whole.

A solution to HIV/AIDS

NEW DELHI: YMCA organised a multi-faith conference on "Sexual abstinence before marriage and marital fidelity -- a solution to HIV/AIDS" here on Friday. The conference was attended by a large number of delegates from different religious denominations, academic institutions, and heads of health and medical institutions.

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