Donations needed for heart surgery
Express news service
Posted: Nov 15, 2012 at 0011 hrs IST
Ludhiana
The family of Ram Varan has appealed to the public for donations to help pay for a heart surgery and treatment. A gardener by profession, Varan is the only earning member of his family of two kids and a wife. Varan was admitted to Hero DMC Heart Centre after he was diagnosed with a heart problem wherein on of his heart valves had shrunk in size. Preliminary treatment was paid for through donations by people in whose garden Varan used to work and fellow gardeners. Donation enquiries can be had at 9915090264 and 9988019901 (relatives of patient) or from Hero DMC Heart Centre
Atwal new head of athletics body
Assistant Commissioner of Police, S S Atwal, has been unanimously elected as the president of the Ludhiana Athletics Association. Atwal has represented India 21 times on the International stage. Prem Singh has been made general secretary of the association.
