‘Chaadar’ at the dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh handing over the ‘Chaadar’ to be offered at the dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, Ajmer Sharif to the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Prime Minister’s Office, Shri V. Narayanasamy, in New Delhi on May 23, 2012. The Union Minister for Rural Development, Shri Jairam Ramesh, the Union Minister for Law and Justice and Minority Affairs, Shri Salman Khurshid and other dignitaries are also seen. (PIB photo)  23-May-2012

IOC Chairman on hike in the petrol prices

No rollback in Petrol Prices

Oil companies have ruled out any roll back in the prices of petrol. Briefing the media here, IOC chairman Shri R.S. Butola said that the decision to hike the prices by Rs 6.28 was taken after all the existing options were exhausted and it was done as a last resort measure in a collective manner. He, however, gave enough hints that if the international crude price softens and the Dollar-Rupee exchange rate eases, the hike may be partially rolled back on 1st of June, when the companies review the prices in a cyclic mode. Oil Companies revises petrol prices on 1st and 16th of every month on the basis of average international price and exchange rate in the previous fortnight. Shri Butola said, they are hoping that international oil prices will come down and if they come down, they will pass on the benefit to the consumers as was done on November 16 and December 1 after the November 4 petrol price hike last year. He said that in the last 50 days, they had lost more than Rs.2400 crore and the under-recovery in the last year was Rs.4,890 crore. Shri Butola informed that a joint letter was addressed to the government for 100% compensation as being done in the cases of Diesel, Kerosene and LPG, but the government had turned down the request as they have also very limited capacity to compensate. He, however thanked the Central Government for providing compensation to the oil companies on Diesel, LPG and Kerosene to the tune of one lakh 38,000 crore rupees last year, but after the de-regulation of Petrol prices since June, 2010, compensation on this count was ruled out. In reply to a question, he said, the impact on inflation will be very low due to hike in petrol prices. On diesel and LPG pricing, the HPCL Chairman and Managing Director, Mr S. Roy Choudhury, said, he has not heard anything as yet and can’t speculate on the subject. (PIB)           24-May-2012 19:7 IS
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Marines Earn Citizenship Before Deployment

By Marine Corps Cpl. Isaac Lamberth 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan, May 24, 2012 - Two Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 reached a turning point in their lives before deploying to Afghanistan. Marine Corps Sgt. Jose Guadarramapedraza, left, and Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jason Constable pose for a photo at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, May 16, 2012. They earned their U.S. citizenship before deploying. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Lamberth Staff Sgt. Jason Constable, a watch officer and combat engineer, and Sgt. Jose Guadarramapedraza, an administration specialist, are now citizens of the United States. "I've always felt like I was an American," said Constable, a native of New Zealand. Constable said he came to the United States in 1985 and completed his sophomore year in high school after having stayed in the country for four years. He returned in 1991 and became a security guard at a hospital in Phoenix before joining the Marine Corps in 1993. "My father wanted me to join the French Foreign Legion," he said. Instead, Constable sought his friends' opinions on what the hardest option would be to serve in the U.S. military. His friends told him it was the Marine Corps. Constable enlisted in 1993 and left the Corps when his enlistment ended four years later. "I lived a pretty uneventful seven years after that," he said. "After I got out, it just wasn't the same." Constable said he missed the camaraderie and his sense of belonging and having a purpose in life. After the 9/11 attacks, he said, he felt a resurgence in patriotism and re-enlisted in 2004. In 2005, he deployed to Iraq, where he earned a Purple Heart after being injured when his vehicle hit a roadside bomb. Constable said he wanted to earn his citizenship, and he also needed it to perform his duties. "I started needing clearances that I couldn't get because I wasn't a citizen," he explained. He took his citizenship oath hours before he deployed to Afghanistan. Guadarramapedraza migrated to Idaho from central Mexico with his family of 11. He grew up in Mountain Home and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2004. He said he had permanent residency before he joined, but that not being a citizen began to hamper his ability to carry out day-to-day activities at work. "I can do my job easier and not have headaches from having to renew my green card and not be able to do certain tasks with my job," he said. "It's a huge relief." Guadarramapedraza said gaining his citizenship has opened new avenues for him at work. As an administrative specialist, he ensures squadron personnel are paid their entitlements and receive their awards. The new clearances allow him to access secure networks while he's deployed. "I felt proud," he said. "It was the right thing to do for my family and the Marine Corps. In order to do my job and be proficient and support my Marines, I needed my citizenship," he said.

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Remembering Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh paying floral tributes to the former President of India, Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy on his Birth Anniversary, at Parliament House, in New Delhi on May 19, 2012. (PIB photo)  19-May-2012

Appeal For Nagma

Patient Nagma (Hospital No: - C-7372377) is a 7 year old girl, who is diagnosed to have Aplastic Anemia. She requires bone marrow transplant whose approximate cost is Rs. 8 to 10 Lakhs. Since her father is a truck driver, there is a financial constrains. Her family is unable to bear the cost of transplant. Christian Medical College is providing free bed charges and is arranging free medicines. However, the added expenses need to be met. Well wishers are requested to come forward and help her.  If any one is willing to contribute for the same please contact Clinical haematology office – 0161-5037957 (cmcbmt@gmail.com) .
Donations can be deposited in the patient’s name in the form of cheque/DD in favour of “CMC Ludhiana Society”. Cash payments will also be accepted at our accounts/billing section. Donors will be eligible for tax exemption.

CMC: CME Iinaugurated by Dr. R. S Mann

Dental Implants: Ambition to reality

Ludhiana, 19th May, 2012(Shalu Arora and Rector Kathuria) The continuing dental education programme "Dental Implants: Ambition to reality" at Christian Dental College, was inaugurated by Dr. R. S Mann, President, Punjab Dental Council. On his address to the audience he assured the support of the Chief Minister Shri. Prakash Singh Badal for the best dental health care in the State. Also, he shared the decision of the executive committee of the Punjab Dental Council to encourage all the dental institutions to open atleast three rural dental health centers.
Dr. Abraham G Thomas, Director of CMC Ludhiana thanked the support of the Punjab Government for bringing in excellence in health care in the state through various state agencies like Punjab State Dental Council. Dr. Vikas Jindal, Vice President of the Punjab Dental council and president of the Ludhiana Branch of the Indian Dental Association assured whole hearted support for the cause of excellence in dental health care. Earlier Dr. Abi M Thomas, Principal CDC welcomed all the dignitaries and delegates. There were 240 delegates for programme.
The faculties for the programme were Dr. Sumir Gandhi (CDC), Dr. Laxman Kumar (CDC), Dr. Nitasha Gandhi (CDC) and Dr. Abhinav Sood (New Delhi).

Dental Implants: Ambition to reality

Continuing Dental Education Programme on 19th May, 2012 
Ludhiana, 18th May, 2012(Shalu Arora and Rector Kathuria) Christian Dental College, Ludhiana is organizing a one day continuing Dental Education Programme on ‘Dental Implants: Ambition to reality’, which is accredited with six CDE points by the Punjab Dental council on 19th May, 2012 at the historic Lady Willingdon Assembly of Christian Medical College, Ludhiana.

The Chief Guest for the programme will be Dr. RS Mann, President, Punjab Dental Council and the Guest of Honor will be Dr. Abraham G Thomas, Director of Christian Medical College, Ludhiana. Dr. Vikas Jindal, Vice president of Punjab Dental Council and President of the Ludhiana Branch of the Indian Dental Association will also be the Guest of Honor for the occasion.

Recently implant dentistry is taking lot of importance in dental practice with the predictable success rate of replacing missing teeth with titanium implants into the bone and attaching the prosthetic component immediately or later depending on the clinical condition. Implant dentistry is practiced at Christian Dental College (CDC) since 2002 and there are more than 2000 implants placed successfully with good follow up of all the cases with a dedicated team for the same.

The faculty for the programme will be Dr. Sumir Gandhi (CDC), Dr. Laxman Kumar (CDC), Dr. Nitasha Gandhi (CDC) and Dr. Abhinav Sood (New Delhi).

The programme has already generated lot of interest amongst the professionals in the sense that at present there are more than 170 participants already registered for the event.

The main topics covered during this programme will be diagnosis and surgical treatment planning, diagnosis and prosthetic treatment planning, case discussion (live), implant design, osseo-integration and introduction to various implant systems, two live surgeries, impressions in implants and live demonstration on impression making.

Dr. Abi M. Thomas, Principal, emphasized that there will be a follow up workshop for advanced training in dental implantology.