13032023-CT-01.qxd 13-03-2023 00:04 Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune FIRST TIME THIS YEAR, CITY TEMPERATURE CROSSES 30°C 2 BOOKED FOR CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, CHEATING ROUNDGLASS PUNJAB FC LIFT MAIDEN I LEAGUE TITLE The maximum temperature in the city recorded at 30.1°C, which is 3 degrees above normal. P2 Ambala police book a Sirsa couple for allegedly sending a youth to Ghana instead of America. P3 RoundGlass Punjab FC log a 2-0 win in their last encounter against Tiddim Road Athletic Union. P3 » » CHANDIGARH 230 PANCHKULA 107 MOHALI 145 401-500 301-400 201-300 101-200 51-100 0-50 SEVERE VERY POOR POOR MODERATE SATISFACTORY GOOD INBRIEF 2 BIKERS KILLED IN HIT-&-RUN Chandigarh: Two bikers were killed after being hit by an unidentified vehicle on the road separating Sectors 39-40 on Saturday night. Dhanas resident Chotte Lal claimed his son Amit Kumar (20) and his friend Ayodhya (20) were going towards Shahpur Chowk when a vehicle hit their bike and its driver sped away. They were taken to the PGI, where doctors declared them dead. A case under Sections 279 and 304-A of IPC has been registered at Sector 39 police station. TNS WOMAN LOSES ~2L TO CYBER FRAUD Chandigarh: A Sector 38 woman was duped of Rs 1.99 lakh after a suspect sent a link on phone asking her to update her bank’s PAN card details. A case has been registered at the Cyber Crime police station. TNS FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE PGI’s cardiac facility may soon get emergency cases directly Two riders stab Bathinda man to death at Zirakpur Tribune News Service Patients referred by specialists to bypass Advanced Trauma Centre Naina Mishra WILL REDUCE DELAY, SAVE PRECIOUS LIVES Tribune News Service Chandigarh, March 12 The Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI) is planning to introduce a new mechanism to save precious time for cardiac patients in need of emergency intervention. According to the mechanism, patients who are referred by specialists for urgent cardiac care will be directed straight to the Heart Command Centre located in the Cardiology Department of PGI, instead of being sent to the Advanced Trauma Centre, for further evaluation and treatment. Currently, patients arriving at PGI’s Emergency area are examined by doctors to determine their condition. If they are found to have a cardiac emergency, they are referred to the Cardiology Department for further treatment. However, this process can be time-consuming and may delay critical care for cardiac patients. To address this issue, PGI Director Vivek Lal says a new mechanism has been worked out wherein cardiac patients are referred directly to the ■ Emergency cases currently arrive at Advanced Trauma Centre; those requiring cardiac care are sent to Cardiology Dept, often resulting in delay in treatment ■ PGI plans to send patients referred by specialists for urgent cardiac care straight to Heart Command Centre in Cardiology Dept, instead of trauma centre ■ This will allow the command centre to provide prompt care to patients and ensure precious time is not lost in giving treatment ■ New mechanism is likely to be implemented in coming months, and will improve outcomes for cardiac patients at institute EVERY MINUTE COUNTS ❝ Every minute counts in cardiac emergencies, and this new system will help ensure patients get the care they need as quickly as possible. ❞ — A senior cardiologist at PGI STREAMLINING INFRA, MANPOWER PGI is working on strengthening the Heart Command Centre’s manpower and infrastructure. By streamlining process of identifying cardiac emergencies and directing patients to appropriate department, valuable time can be saved Heart Command Centre by specialists, bypassing the Advanced Trauma Centre. Lal has emphasised the need for proper coordination between the Cardiology Department and other departments to ensure patients receive timely and efficient care. To implement this mechanism, the PGI is working on strengthening the Heart c m y b Command Centre’s manpower and infrastructure. This will allow the centre to provide prompt and effective care to cardiac patients, ensuring they receive the treatment they need as quickly as possible. A senior cardiologist at the PGI says the new mechanism will help save crucial time in treating cardiac patients in case of medical emergency. “Every minute counts in cardiac emergencies, and this new system will help ensure patients get the care they need as quickly as possible. By streamlining the process of identifying cardiac emergencies and directing patients to the appropriate department for treatment, valuable time can be saved, and outcomes for cardiac patients can be improved,” he adds. The new mechanism is expected to be implemented in the coming months. The Heart Command Centre is staffed by specialised cardiac care providers. Direct referral will eliminate the need for patients to go through the Advanced Trauma Centre, which is primarily intended for trauma cases. MAX 31°C | MIN 17°C YESTERDAY MAX 30.1°C | MIN 15.9°C SUNRISE TUESDAY 6:34 AM TWITTER/THETRIBUNECHD PRADEEP TEWARI AIR QUALITY INDEX PARTLY CLOUDY SUNSET MONDAY 6:29 PM » MONDAY | 13 MARCH 2023 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST Vehicles ply on the Sector 52-53 stretch of the UT-Mohali border after barricading was removed on Saturday. PHOTO: VICKY Month on, Sec 52-53 stretch opened to traffic Tribune News Service Mohali, March 12 Over a month after a violent clash took place between protesters, seeking the release of Sikh political prisoners, and police at the ChandigarhMohali border, the Sector 5253 junction has been thrown open to road users. The barricading at the border was removed on Saturday morning. Police officials posted at the intersection said movement of traffic had been normalised on the section. However, UT and Mohali police personnel would stay put for the time being. Traffic was seen moving freely at the spot on both sides of the road. In the wake of the clash, nearly 500 policemen, antiriot and mounted police had been deployed at the border. The protest had erupted on Barricaded after violent protest on Feb 8 February 8 on the road separating Sectors 52-53, leaving scores of policemen injured. Two stretches of road (Sector 52-53 and Sector 51-52) were subsequently closed off to traffic by putting up barricading. Ever since, 31 representatives of protesters had been holding a two-hour sit-in at the Sector 52-53 site daily, but the symbolic protest was stopped a few weeks earlier. The road separating Sectors 51-52, however, remains closed at the Chandigarh-Mohali border. Welcoming the reopening of the section, Naresh Kumar, a Phase 3-A resident, said: “I am glad barricading has been removed and road opened to traffic. Local residents had Continued on page 2 Zirakpur, March 12 A man was stabbed to death by two scooter-borne assailants near a gurdwara in Pabhat area late on Saturday night. The victim has been identified as Gulab Singh, 26, a resident of Bathinda, while the suspects are yet to be identi- Victim attacked near gurdwara in Pabhat fied. The police have registered a case of murder against two unidentified persons on the statement of victim’s younger brother Sucha Singh and started the investigation. In his statement, Sucha claimed his elder brother worked in a showroom and lived in a rented room in the Pabhat area. Sucha was here with his father to meet Gulab. After meeting him at Patiala Chowk, the three were going to his room on foot. On the way, Sucha and his father stopped to drink water at a gurdwara, while Gulab continued to walk. As he reached a secluded spot, two suspects approached him on an Activa. While one allegedly grabbed him from behind, the other stabbed him several times with a knife. The victim fell to Continued on page 2