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Seven members ofbanned outfit heldin JharkhandCHATRA : Seven mem-bers of the outlawed Tri-tiya Sangharsh PrastutiCommittee (TSPC), in-cluding its self-styled sub-zonal commander, havebeen arrested with armsand ammunition here, asenior police officer saidon Friday. Acting on leadsfrom a local man, whowas apprehended as hewas trying to flee on see-ing security personnel,the district armed policeand the CRPF launched asearch operation onThursday in Simaria po-lice station area and otherparts of Chatra, and ap-prehended all sevenTPSC members, SPRakesh Ranjan said.

Scindia urgesstates, UTs to cuttax on jet fuelNEW DELHI: Appealingagain, Civil Aviation Minis-ter Jyotiraditya Scindia onFriday urged states andUnion Territories to re-duce the tax on jet fuel asit will help in increasing airtraffic.The civil aviation sector,which was significantly hitby the coronavirus pan-demic that had also re-sulted in the suspensionof scheduled domesticand international flights, isslowly coming back onthe recovery path, and airtraffic is nearing pre-COVID levels.

Kejriwal's 'MissionPunjab' tour postponedfor two daysCHANDIGARH: The AamAadmi Party (AAP) Na-tional Convener and DelhiChief Minister Arvind Ke-jriwal's ‘Mission Punjab’tour, which was sched-uled to start from Mogahas been postponed forNovember 22; as all thevolunteers of the AAPPunjab in jollity on the an-nouncement of the repealof the three black agricul-ture laws, will participatein the celebrations of thefarmers. The Aam AadmiParty has described thejoviality of the ‘annadatas’as the happiness of thecountry and saluted the700 farmers’ martyrs, whosacrificed their lives andfought for more than ayear for this.

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Farm laws to be repealed: PMFarm laws to be repealed: PMFarm laws to be repealed: PMFarm laws to be repealed: PMAGENCYNEW DELHI, NOV 19

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that thegovernment has decided to repeal the three farm laws, whichwere at the centre of protests by farmers for the past year, andappealed to the protesting farmers to return home

Addressing the nation on the auspicious occasion of GuruNanak Jayanti, Modi insisted that the laws were in the benefitof farmers and then apologised to people of the country whileadding that the government could not convince a section offarmers despite its clear heart and clean conscience.

"There may have been some shortcoming in our effortsdue to which we could not explain the truth, as clear as thelight of the diya, to some of our farmer brothers," he said.

Noting that it is the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev,he said it was no occasion to blame anyone

"I have come to tell you that we have decided to repealthe three farm laws. In the upcoming Parliament session

starting at the end of this month, we will complete theconstitutional process to repeal the three farm laws,"

Modi said. "I would request all my protesting farmerfriends, today is the auspicious day of Guru Purab, re-turn home, to your fields and family and make a newbeginning, let us move forward afresh," he said

The goal of the three farm laws was to empowerfarmers, especially small farmers, the prime minister

said. He listed various steps taken by his gov-ernment for the welfare of small farmers

and pointed out that the agriculturebudget has risen by five times with

over Rs 1.25 lakh crore beingspent annually Modi said that

he had seen the challengesfaced by farmers very close-

ly in his five decades ofpublic life.

Sweets distributed at Gazipur borderNEW DELHI: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi'sannouncement repealing three farm laws, farmersburst into celebration and distributed 'Jalebis' at theprotest site on Gazipur (UP-Delhi) border on Friday."I thank Prime Minister Modi for taking this decision.People were saying that it will be the government'sdefeat if they take back the farm laws, I always usedto say that the government is a very big institutionand repealing the farm laws is not their defeat. Sinceit is the government of farmers how can this be theirdefeat," said one of the protesters present at theGazipur site."I welcome the decision of the Central government. Ijust wish that they would have done this a bit early,"said another."This victory is dedicated to those farmers who losttheir lives during this protest. I thank everyone whosupported us and helped spread our word," said aprotestor.Farmers have been protesting against the govern-ment's three farm laws since they were passed bythe Centre in 2020.The three farm laws are-- TheFarmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotionand Facilitation) Act provides for setting up a mecha-nism allowing the farmers to sell their farm producesoutside the Agriculture Produce Market Committees(APMCs). Any licence-holder trader can buy the pro-duce from the farmers at mutually agreed prices.This trade of farm produces will be free of mandi taximposed by the state governments.

Through Satyagraha,farmers madearrogance bow itshead: Rahul GandhiNEW DELHI: Congratulating thefarmers of the country, shortly afterPrime Minister Narendra Modi in hisaddress to the nation announced therepeal of the three Central farm laws,Congress leader Rahul Gandhi onFriday said that farmers' 'Satyagraha'

forced arroganceto bow its head.The Congressleader tweeted inHindi, "With theirsatyagraha, anna-data of the coun-try made arro-gance bow itshead. Congratula-tions on this victo-

ry against injustice."The announcement of the repeal ofthe three farm laws comes ahead ofthe crucial Assembly elections inPunjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand,Goa and Manipur scheduled to beheld early next year.Among these states, farmers fromPunjab and Uttar Pradesh wereprotesting across Delhi's borders forthe past one year.

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya KisanUnion(BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait onFriday said the farmers will not takeback their agitation immediately, andwill wait for the laws to be repealedin Parliament, shortly after PrimeMinister Narendra Modi announcedrepeal of the controversial farm laws."The agitation will not be withdrawnimmediately, we will wait for the daywhen agricultural laws will be re-pealed in Parliament. Governmentshould talk on MSP as well as otherissues of farmers," Rakesh Tikait

said in a tweet.Prime Minister Narendra Modi onFriday announced the repeal of thecontroversial three farm laws andexpressed regret that the govern-ment could not make a section offarmers understand the importanceof the new laws.He announced that the laws wouldbe repealed in the upcoming wintersession of the Parliament andurged the farmers who are camp-ing at the borders of Delhi to goback home.

SHASHI PAL JAINCHANDIGARH, NOVEMBER 19:

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit SinghChanni on Friday termed the Centre's de-cision to repeal all three black farm laws asmuch delayed but a welcome step. CMChanni, however said had Prime MinisterNarendra Modi taken this decision muchearlier several precious lives would havebeen saved.

Blaming the Centre forthrusting these black farmlaws arbitrarily on the farm-ers without taking them intoconfidence, CM Channi cat-egorically said, “The BJPled Central governmentshould admit on record tohave made an Himalayanblunder in bringing thesebills for which it hardlybothered to even relent forthe past one and half years.”

Notably, the farmers' ag-itation on the Delhi bordersand across the state has sofar claimed nearly 700 livesduring unparalleled struggleto safeguard their rights to secure liveli-hood and future of their generations.

CM Channi said that incidents likeLakhimpur Kheri which happened duringthe struggle has put a slur on the fair nameof democracy and the people will neverforgive BJP led Central government for itsmisdeeds.

Pointing out further, CM Channi saidthat now when the Prime Minister has an-nounced to withdraw these draconian farmlaws he should compensate the farmers ad-equately for the humungous losses of lifeand property suffered by them. Likewise,he also sought compensation for the state

on account of financial and property loss-es during the Kisan Morcha. He, however,said that state government has already pro-vided government jobs to the victim fami-lies of farmers besides financial assistanceof Rs.5 lakh to each family of the deceasedfarmer, who sacrificed lives in the farm ag-itation.

CM Channi also asked the Prime Min-ister to immediately announce a financialpackage to relieve farmers and labourers

reeling under the huge bur-den of debt. He also askedthe Centre to make its standcrystal clear on MinimumSupport Price and publicprocurement of farmers’crops.

CM Channi, while de-scribing it as victory of peo-ple, said that the farmershave faced several hardshipsincluding the vagaries ofweather to brave the mightyUnion government. He saidthat though the Union gov-ernment left no stone un-turned to harass, humiliateand demotivate the farmers

but following the footsteps of the greatGurus who have taught to us to fightagainst injustice, oppression and tyranny,the farmers continued their struggle re-lentlessly. CM Channi said that this deci-sion is outcome of the long and zealousstruggle of the farmers and will be script-ed in golden words in annals of history.

CM Channi said that this win after along struggle of more than an year marksthe downfall of haughty Modi governmentand the countdown has now begun whenpeople will oust this tyrannical govern-ment and bring back Congress party topower.

TIME LINESeptember 14, 2020: Three farmbills brought to Parliament.September 17, 2020: The bills arepassed in Lok Sabha.September 20, 2020: The bills arepassed in Rajya Sabha by voicevote.September 24, 2020: Farmers inPunjab announce a three-day railroko.December 3, 2020: The govern-ment holds first round of talks withrepresentatives of farmers but themeeting remains inconclusive.January 4, 2021: Seventh roundof talks between the governmentand farmer leaders also remain in-conclusive with the Centre notagreeing to repeal the farm laws.January 7, 2021: The SC agreesto hear petitions challenging thenew laws and those against theprotests on January 11. January11, 2021: The SC raps the Centrefor its handling of the farmers'protest.January 12, 2021: The SC staysimplementation of the farm laws;sets up a four-member committeeto make recommendations on thelegislations.January 26, 2021: On RepublicDay, thousands of protestors clashwith police during the tractor pa-rade called by farmer unions. AtRed Fort, property is damaged. Aprotester dies in the chaos.January 29, 2021: The govern-ment proposes to suspend thefarm laws for one-and-half yearsand sets up a joint committee todiscuss the legislation. The farm-ers, reject the proposal.February 5, 2021: The Delhi Po-lice's cyber crime cell registers anFIR against creators of a 'toolkit'on farmer protests, which wasshared by teen environmentalistGreta Thunberg. February 6, 2021:Protesting farmers hold a nation-wide 'Chakka Jam', or road block-ade, for three hours from 12 noonto 3 pm. March 6, 2021: Farmerscomplete 100 days at Delhi's bor-ders.March 8, 2021: Gunshots are firednear the Singhu border protestsite. No one is injured.April 15, 2021: Haryana DeputyCM Dushyant Chautala writes toPrime Minister Narendra Modi urg-ing him to resume talks with farm-ers.September 5, 2021: Months to gofor the Uttar Pradesh election,challenging the BJP-led NDA,farmer leaders stage a major showof strength in Muzaffarnagar.October 22, 2021: The SC ob-serves that it was not against peo-ple's right to protest even on mat-ters that are sub judice, but makesit clear that such protesters cannotblock public roads indefinitely.October 29, 2021: The Delhi Po-lice starts removing barricadesfrom the Ghazipur border wherefarmers have been protestingagainst the Centre's agri laws.November 19, 2021: PM Naren-dra Modi announces the repeal ofthe farm laws.

Delayed but welcomestep: CM Channi

Farmers will not withdrawagitation immediately: Tikait

BUREAU CHANDIGARH, NOV 19

Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain(retired) Amarinder Singh on Friday saidthat nothing could be bigger than repeal-ing the three farm laws and apologizing tothe farmers on the occasion of PrakashParv by Prime Minister Narendra Moditoday.

"On Prakash Parv PM Modi took thedecision to repeal the three Farm Lawsand apologized to the farmers. There canbe nothing bigger than this. I'm thankfulto Prime Minister and Home Minister forthis, nobody can do anything more thanthis," Singh told ANI on being askedabout PM's statement that he broughtfarm laws for the welfare of the nation.

In a major move, Prime MinisterNarendra Modi on Friday announced therepealing of the three Central farm laws.

The three farm laws are-- The Farm-ers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Pro-motion and Facilitation) Act provides forsetting up a mechanism allowing thefarmers to sell their farm produces outsidethe Agriculture Produce Market Commit-tees (APMCs). Any licence-holder tradercan buy the produce from the farmers atmutually agreed prices. This trade of farmproduces will be free of mandi tax im-posed by the state governments.

The Farmers (Empowerment and Pro-tection) Agreement of Price Assuranceand Farm Services Act allows farmers todo contract farming and market their pro-duces freely.

Amarinder Singh welcomesCentre's decision

Repealing of Farm Laws has once againhighlighted supreme character of PM: Hry CM

BUREAU CHANDIGARH, NOVEMBER 19

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. ManoharLal, while welcoming Prime Minister,Sh. Narendra Modi's announcement torepeal the three farm laws, made todayon the auspicious occasion of Gurpurab,said that repealing these laws has onceagain highlighted the supreme characterof the Prime Minister.

While addressing the media at hisresidence here today, Sh. Manohar Lalsaid that for more than a year since theCentral Government had brought threeAgriculture Laws for the benefit offarmers especially small and marginal

one's, unfortunatley some farmers unionhad been protesting on the Delhi bor-ders.

"Today, Sh. Narendra Modi whileonce again choosing the larger public in-terest announced to repeal these laws.However, soon after the introduction ofthese Laws, a large number of farmershad considered these laws beneficial forthem and had also appreciated the Cen-tral Government," said Sh. Manohar Lal.

The Chief Minister said that the de-cision of the Prime Minister shows thatkeeping the interest of the public is para-mount for him, as he announced to rollback these laws in the upcoming parlia-mentery session.

Farm laws to be repealed: PMUrges protesters to return home

NEWSPAGE2

There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one

you are capable of living.

Nelson Mandela

TARAORI, NOVEMBER 19( ): Haryana Forest Development Corporation chairman and Nilokheri MLA Dharampal Gondar said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a decision in the interest of farmers to withdraw all three agricultural laws, which is commendable. He said that the BJP government at the Center should also take back the cases registered against the farmers. Chairman of Haryana Forest Development Corporation and MLA of Nilokheri, Dharampal was talking to reporters in the office of business mandal Taraoari's head Ravindra Kakkar and social worker Ashu Kakkar in Laxmi Colony of Gondar Tarawadi. On this occasion social workers Ravindra Kakkar, Ashu Kakkar, Yash Saluja, Dilpreet Chahal, Sumit Goyal, Narendra Rana, Rajiv Narang also honoured MLA Dharampal Gondar by giving a memento. Supporters of farmers organisations also expressed happiness in front of MLA Dharampal Gondar who said that the credibility of the Prime Minister of the country, Narendra Modi, remains in the whole world, which he has also shown by fulfilling what he has said. Many people also put the problems of the city in front of MLA Dharampal Gondar, on which he contacted the officials on phone and asked them to settle the problems immediately. Many activists including Pradhan Ravindra Kakkar, Yash Saluja, Dilpreet Chahal, Ashu Kakkar, Sumit Goyal, Narendra Rana, Rajiv Narang were present on this occasion.

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Modi takes decision in favour of farmers: Gondar

R.K KASHYAP/ RAJNI SONI that last evening around 2 lakh devotees took a dip YAMUNANAGAR, NOV 19 of faith at Kapalmochan Mela.

The Chief Minister said that this region is also Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar of great cultural importance. Sikh Gurus Guru today said that the area from Kalesar in Nanak Dev and Guru Gobind Singh had arrived at Yamunanagar to Kalka in Panchkula will be this place. With this in mind, we have taken several developed in terms of pilgrimage and tourism. steps for the development of this region.Under this, infrastructure is being strengthened in Kapalmochan Mela area.

The Chief Minister arrived today to participate in the historic Kapalmochan Mela organized on the holy land sanctified by gods, gurus and sages. In the last 50 years, Manohar Lal is the only Chief Minister who has come here by breaking many myths and superstitions. Due to superstition, no Chief Minister came here after 1970. A few days ago, when the CM came to know about this kind of superstition about this holy place, he decided to bust the myth. Due to this, he first bowed his head at Gurudwara Kapalmochan here today. After that he performed puja-archana and took a partial dip on the ghats of the ancient white Gaubachcha

Prakash Parva and Dev Diwali and explained the 19, but this time the fair was organized grandly by temple, Rinmochan Sarovar and Surajkund religious and historical significance of this region. observing Covid protocols. The Chief Minister Sarovar.He said that Kapalmochan Mela could not be appreciated the excellent preparation made by the In Kapil Muni ji's land, Kapalmochan, he organized last year due to the outbreak of Covid - district administration in such a short time. He said congratulated the people on Guru Nanak Dev's

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2021

SHORT TALKS

Govt has bowed down before farmers’ zeal: Batra

Kalesar-Kalka stretch to be developed for pilgrimage tourism: CM

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RANVIR PRASHAR global criticism, strong opposition in the KAITHAL, NOV 19 country, and the upcoming elections in

five states. The BJP was seeing the Former Chief Parliamentary Secretary ground slipping, due to which the Rampal Majra said that the decision government was forced to retreat.taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi This is a great victory of the farmer. in the morning on Guru Parva is a great For which congratulations to the farmers victory of the farmers' struggle. It is a right of the whole country. Majra said that in decision taken almost a year late. The this struggle we pay homage to the 700 people have won and the power has lost farmers who have made sacrifices. The its face. government should provide proper

Speaking to media at his residence compensation and government jobs to after the announcement of withdrawal of the bereaved families. Also, now the agriculture law by the PM, Majra said that electricity bill should be withdrawn. All there would be doubts in the long struggle that lasted for 12 months, issues including law on MSP should announcement till the laws are returned the eyes of the government are open. This also be resolved. So that the farmers can under the parliamentary process. After a decision has been taken in view of the be happy.

Pay compensation to families of farmers who died during stir: Majra

RAJNI SONIYAMUNANAGAR, NOV 19: Reacting to the Central government’s decision to repeal the three agricultural laws, Shyam Sundar Batra, Coordinator, District Congress Committee, said the government has bowed down before the zeal of farmers. He said from time immemorial, no matter what the age, ego has always been defeated. He said the Congress party has been standing with the farmers from day one under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and Haryana Congress State President Kumari Selja at the Congress Party Center. Rahul Gandhi and Kumari Salja had said earlier the victory will be for the breadwinner of the country and the government will have to bow down. This victory has been achieved due to the solidarity and good intentions of the farmer and the labourers. The Modi government, which has been constantly insulting the breadwinner of the country, finally had to bow down. After a year of long struggle and hard work, the farmers have achieved this victory and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had to announce the repeal of these three black laws. On this occasion former Chairman Zilla Parishad Yamunanagar, Narpal Gurjar, Kisan Union President Sanju Gundiana, Mandeep Road chappar, Rajkumar Sipiyanwala, Ranbir Nambardar Lopayon, Ranbir Ledi, Surender Singh Kot, Bachint Singh Timho Odri, Dr. Balbir Fakir Majra, Jasbir Shahpura, Naresh Kamboj, Advocate Madhu Chaudhary, Youth District President, Akash Batra, Phoolchand, Desraj, Ompal, Ramesh Chowdhury, Ram Singh Dehria, Vikas Chowdhury, Satnam Singh, Jassi Virk, Sandeep Ledi and Shubham were present.

Smartbike Mobility President D. V. Manohar Elected as the first Vice President of World Cycling Alliance

CHANDIGARH, NOV 19 (Rajiv Jain): Mr. D V Manohar, Chairman of India’s fastest growing PBS company SmartBike is elected as the First Vice President from India of Brussels based World Cycling Alliance (WCA) for a three-year term. Alongside Mr. Manohar five other office bearers are likewise elected from across the world. Mr. Manohar is additionally the Chairman of Hyderabad Bicycling Club and under his leadership, Hyderabad Bicycling Club arose as one of the major cycling clubs with more than 16,000 members. His latest venture SmartBike emerged as India's leading Public Bike Sharing Company. World Cycling Alliance (WCA), the Brussels based organization that promotes cycling all over the world consists of international and national cycling associations from all continents of the world as members. Its mission is to raise awareness regarding the umpteen benefits that bikes bring, and delivers a strong global voice for this cause. A very keen and passionate cyclist Mr. D V Manohar cycled twice from London to Paris covering the road distance of 518 kms in less than four days, along with his daughter Deekshita and son Dharmin. "I thank the WCA for their trust and support and together we will build more innovative and massive initiatives to promote cycling. To create an eco-friendly and pollution-free environment, we encourage and motivate more and more people to adopt cycling so that we will be future-ready and pass on a better world to the next generation than what we have inherited. We at WCA are constantly working to raise awareness on the importance of cycling throughout the world, particularly in this pandemic and post-pandemic scenario." said Mr. Manohar.

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63372 G a n d a S i n g h Wa l a , (Haryana) declares that I P . O . S a n d h a n w a l , I Dharmveer Singh S/O Majitha Road, Amritsar- have changed my name Tehsil Shahkot, Distt. A n t a r S i n g h , h a v e 143001 Punjab have from Maluk Singh to Jalandhar 144703 have changed my name from changed my name and Malook Singh. In future I changed my name after Dharmveer Singh To S h a l l h e r e a f t e r b e will be known with the marriage Amritpreet Kaur D h a r m v e e r S i n g h k n o w n a s P A WA N name of Malook Singh. All Randhawa to Amritpreet Dandiwal. SHARMA. concerned please note. Kaur Gill.

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I do not believe in superstitions: CM

esponding to media queries regarding the superstition about no previous Chief Minister taking part in Kapalmochan Mela in the Rpast, the Chief Minister said that he did not believe in such

superstitions. He said that a few days before the start of the fair, I had received information that no Chief Minister has come to this Kapalmochan Mela since the year 1970. Earlier, ministers and Chief Ministers of Punjab also used to come to this fair. He said that today he cancelled two meetings in order to participate in this program, he had visited it once before. He said a similar superstition existed with respect to Madhuban of Karnal. He said as Chief Minister he had also visited Madhuban three times to attend different programs while prior to this no other Chief Minister had visited Madhuban for the last 30 years. On this occasion Education Minister Kanwar Pal, Ambala MP Ratanlal Kataria, Kurukshetra MP Naib Saini, Yamunanagar MLA Ghanshyam Das, Haryana Social Welfare Board Chairperson Rosi Anand Malik, Haryana Merchant Welfare Board Chairman Ram Niwas Garg, Municipal Corporation Yamunanagar-Jagadhri Mayor Madan Chouhan, BJP district president Rajesh Sapra and former minister Karnadev Kamboj were also present.

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SHORT TALKS

MSP bigger issue for farmers: Sidhu

'Success of Kisan Andolan represents victory of each and every household of Punjab'MAUR( Bathinda): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal today said rightful agitations always succeeded and the success of the Kisan Andolan represented the victory of each and every household in Punjab.The SAD President, who attended the ceremony to mark the culmination of the Akhand Path on the occasion of Gurpurb at Tittarsar Sahib gurdwara here, said Punjabis had proved their resolve by uniting as one against the black laws which forced the central government to repeal them. He also thanked the almighty for the victory, saying “we have been blessed by the almighty’s beneficence”.Mr Sukhbir Badal said the victory had however come at a great loss. “We have lost over 700 farmers who were martyred during the course of this agitation. Farmers braved all odds during the last one year be it the inclement weather to pressure to lift their dharna. They however stood their ground and continued the democratic protest for their rights which has been recognized as one of the most peaceful protests the world over”. While speaking about the SAD, Mr Badal said the party had always stood up for the rights of farmers and khet mazdoor. “We have led several agitations to secure the rights of farmers and under-privileged sections of society. The SAD has supported the Kisan Andolan to the hilt and even quit the government as well as the NDA to protest against the BJP led union government’s decision to thrust them on farmers. The SAD is also known to be the only party which has taken pro-farmer and pro-poor decisions when in government ensuring free power facility to farmers or starting unique welfare schemes like aata-daal, shagun and old age pension”.

Sukhmani Seva Society Guru Nanak Darbar celebrated guru purab

AMRITSAR: Sant Giani Harnam Singh Khalsa, head of Damdami Taksal and president Sant Samaj has welcomed the Modi decision to withdraw the three agriculture bills and said that any law regarding farmers and agriculture of the country should be enacted with the confidence of the farmers. He said that the decision taken by Prime Minister Modi in favor of farmers with strong will power by repealing the black laws would have to be continued. He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan for reopening the Kartarpur International Crossing to the pilgrims. He also asked to continue the corridor and make proper and comfortable arrangements for the pilgrimage.

Modi's decision to repeal agriculture law is welcome: Baba Harnam Singh Khalsa

over and above the aforesaid norms of Meanwhile, the Chief Minister also pointed out Minister, BKU Ugrahan Chief Joginder Singh c o m p e n s a t i o n . R e s u l t a n t l y, t h e f a r m that the enhanced amount of Rs.5000 per acre as Ugrahan who called on the former in this regard labourers/cotton pickers would now also get relief would be soon paid by the state government said this much needed relief to the farmers and enhanced compensation of Rs. 1700 per acre from to the farmers besides 10% of this amount would be labourers would immensely help them to overcome the earlier Rs. 1200 per acre. paid to the farm labourers. Thanking the Chief the financial loss suffered by them on this count.

GAURAV GOEL CHANDIGARH, NOVEMBER 19: Acceding to the demand of BKU (Ugrahan), Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has enhanced the amount of compensation from Rs. 13,200 to Rs.18,700 per acre including 10% relief to the farm labourers in lieu of the damage caused to the cotton crop due to pink bollworm pest attack.

Notably, the Chief Minister had announced to enhance the existing amount of compensation from Rs. 12,000 to Rs. 17,000 per acre to the cotton growers in the Malwa belt of Southern Punjab. He also announced 10% relief to the cotton pickers

SHIV KUMAR SHARMA perhaps some or the other shortcomings KARNAL, NOV 19 remained such that the farmers could not

understand these laws.Gharonda MLA Harvinder Kalyan has Kalyan said that the Prime Minister warmly welcomed the has announced that these announcement of Prime l a w s w i l l b e d u l y Minister Narendra Modi withdrawn in the same t o w i t h d r a w t h r e e Lok Sabha session and in agricultural laws on the a democratic system, all occasion of Gurpurab. the farmer organizations

He said that the should believe the word of a n n o u n c e m e n t t o the Prime Minister and wi thdraw the three carry out their duties agricultural laws has not smoothly. The credibility been made all of a of the Prime Minister of s u d d e n . T h e our country is not only in brainstorming on this our country but in the subject was going on for whole world, he said.a l o n g t i m e . T h i s G h a r o n d a M L A announcement has been Harvindra Kalyan said made thoughtfully and that the Prime Minister in the interest of the has also spoken about farmers. forming a committee on

Even before this, the M S P . A t a p r e s s plans made by the BJP c o n f e r e n c e t o d a y , government have been Haryana Chief Minister made keeping in view the interests of Manohar Lal also put the announcement of farmers and workers. These three Prime Minister Narendra Modi before the agricultural laws which were made were media and urged the farmers to get back to also in the interest of the farmers but their work.

BEAS, NOV 19 ( ): The district administration and Congress leaders are busy in completing the arrangements regarding the Beas visit of Chief Minister Punjab Charanjit Singh Channi. While talking in this regard, MLA of Baba Bakala Sahib, Santokh Singh Bhalaipur said that Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi will inaugurate the Sub-Tehsil Beas, built on 5 acres. After that, he will meet the people of Baba Bakala Sahib constituency in Beas Panchayat House. He will address from the stage installed at Panchayat House. MLA Santokh Singh said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Channi, a lot of development works have been done in Baba Bakala Sahib constituency. He said that arrival of Chief Minister Channi in Beas would create new enthusiasm among the Congressmen people of the constituency. He said that as soon as Chief Minister Channi took over the post, electricity bills of people of Punjab were waived, jobs to youth were announced, development works in villages were expedited across Punjab. Sub Tehsil Beas has been prepared with very high tech facilities.

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ANKUSH SHARMA LUDHIANA, NOV 19: Center’s Modi Government has taken decision to abolish three farmer bill is a real victory of farmer movement, whose movement pressurize government to take the said decision. Advocate Harpreet Singh Sachar, who also observed hunger strike earlier on the same issue, today said that

ultimately Center Government take decision in favour of farmers, who were remained on protest. Advocate Sanjeev

Kumar also welcomed the decision of Government and said that although Modi Government taken this decision after about one years, but it happens only due to the protest of farmers. Social Worker Jaiparkash said that government should discuss every matter belongs to farming with farmers in future to avoid any conflict between farmer and government.

Kalyan hails PM's decision to repeal 3 agri laws

Center’s repeal to three farmer Bill is victory of Kisan Movement- Sachar

Arrangements complete for CM's Beas visit: MLA Santokh Singh

Punjab CM enhances cotton compensation from Rs. 13,200 to Rs.18,700 per acreCHANDIGARH: Congress legislator and Punjab unit party president Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday said the minimum support price (MSP) is the bigger issue than farm laws as it is the lifeline of farmers."MSP is bigger issue than farm laws, it is the lifeline of Indian farmers. If the Central government genuinely wants to fulfil their promise of doubling the farmers income or accepting the C2 formula of the Swaminathan report, then they should accede to this demand, " he tweeted.Earlier on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the government's decision to withdraw the three farm laws, saying the constitutional process to do so would be completed in the upcoming winter session of Parliament.

AMIT KALIA, ZIRAKPUR, NOV 19: Today, Guru Purab was celebrated by Sukhmani Seva Society Guru Nanak Darbar in Trivedi camp near Zirakpur. All the villagers were present on the occasion and langar was served to all. Champa Mahna Sukhmani the President of Seva Society Guru Nanak Darbar and the current Panch of the village informed that Gurpurab is celebrated every year by our Sukhmani Seva Society Guru Nanak Darbar with great fanfare and we start Nagar Kirtan four days in advance. She said that we also do many other social service works and help the poor people. We distributed dry rations and sanitizers to the needy in the lockdown Corona epidemic. She said that today the anti-farmer black laws have been returned which is even more gratifying and we celebrated the return of these black laws along with Gurpurab today. Jagjit Mahna, Parminder Mahna, Ajit Singh, Surinder Singh and other villagers were present on the occasion.

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Before Prakash Parv of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Centralgovt gave gift to people: Kamal Kishore

BHOA (SURESH KUMAR): Due to the historic decision of PrimeMinister Narinder Modi, opening the way for Kartarpur Corridor, BJPleader Kamal Kishor expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister NarinderModi and State President Ashwini Sharma, where the efforts of the StatePresident Ashwini Sharma Due to this, the path of Kartarpur Corridorhas been reopened for the Sangat. Due to which a wave of happiness isbeing found in the whole country, he said that Prime Minister NarinderModi expressed his gratitude to the President Ram Nath Kovind, HomeMinister Amit Shah and State President Ashwini Sharma for the leader-ship of Punjab.

Pride goes before a fall:Agriculture min on

scrapping of farm lawsRAJIV JAINCHANDIGARH, NOV 19

Terming roll back of threecontentious farm laws by theUnion Government, PunjabAgriculture Minister Mr. Ran-deep Singh Nabha on Fridaysaid that country’s farmers’emerged victorious as ‘pridecame before a fall’.

Nabha stated thatNarinder Modi led Govern-ment should have taken thisdecision long back but theycarried forward their stubbornattitude. He said that the hard-ships faced by the country’sfarmers’ were quite laudableto make world’s biggest everfarm protest a great success,which forced the Union Gov-ernment to scrap said dubiouslaws.

The Minister said that theCentre’s decisions was alsocommendable as the an-nouncement came on this pi-ous day. He also urged theCentre to rehabilitate the fam-ilies those had lost their nearand dear ones in the agitationagainst these black farm laws.He also demanded compensa-tion for the families of farmerswho loss their lives during this

protest. Describing it a muchdelayed but a welcome step,the Agriculture Minister men-tioned that the Centre wasadamant on this issue but fi-nally understood the real sen-timents of farmers.

More than 700 of ourfarmer brothers and sistershave lost their lives during theagitation to get these lawsabolished, Nabha said theirsacrifices would be ever re-membered by one all which fi-nally led to repeal these dra-conian anti-farmer legisla-tions. These laws were com-pletely irrelevant and out ofsync with farmers' aspirationssaid Nabha adding that Centreshould have taken farming de-cisions, which safeguard theinterest of country’s peasantry.

SHASHI PAL JAINSRI CHAMKAUR SAHIB, NOV 19

In a bid to pay befitting tributes to theBaba Ajit Singh Ji and Baba JujharSingh Ji- the elder Sahibzadas ofDasmesh Pita Sri Guru Gobind SinghJi and 40 martyrs, the Chief MinisterCharanjit Singh Channi accompaniedby the Punjab Governor BanwarilalPurohit on Friday dedicated the pres-tigious ‘Dastan-e-Shahadat’ to themankind in the august presence ofSant Samaj and other distinguishedpersonalities so as to connect ouryounger generations with the gloriouspast replete with countless supremesacrifices in the annals of Sikh histo-ry.

Speaking on the occasion, CMChanni said that he was fortunateenough that dream of his life has beenfulfilled with the completion of thisstate-of-the-art theme park project,which would go a long way in ap-prising the people about the saga ofKacchi Garhi visiting this place notonly from within the state but alsoacross the country as well as world.Extending his heartiest greetings tothe people on Prakash Purb of SriGuru Nanak Dev Ji, CM Channi saidit was really a matter of great honour

to inaugurate this prestigious projectwhich happens to coincide with Gur-purab. CM Channi said that the battleof Sri Chamkaur Sahib is a watershedmoment in the Indian history wherejust 42 brave warriors including theelder Sahibzadas of Guru GobindSingh Ji, who valiantly fought againstthe coalition forces of the Mughals.Dwelling on the concept of ThemePark, the Chief Minister said the sa-cred soil of Sri Chamkaur Sahib issoaked with the blood of our bravewarriors who made unparalleled sac-rifices and displayed heroic deedsduring the battle against the Mughals.

CM Channi also complimented theformer Chief Minister CaptainAmarinder Singh for initiating thisprestigious theme project during hisprevious tenure, which has now beenfinally completed after meticulousplanning and reviewing its progressfrom time to time by him as the Min-ister Incharge of Tourism & CulturalAffairs. On the occasion, CM Channialong with the Punjab Governor vis-ited the beautifully designed 11 gal-leries at the theme park, which effec-tively showcase Sikh history and glo-rious heritage from first Sikh GuruSri Guru Nanak Dev Ji to legendary

Sikh Warrior Baba Banda Singh JiBahadur and the presentations madethere enabled the viewers to have animmersive experience thus takingthem back to an era in which theseevents actually took place. Both theChief Minister and Governor alsowitnessed audio-visual presentationon the Sikh history during their visitto the galleries. In his address, Headof Nihang Buddha Dal Baba BalbirSingh lauded the stupendous effortsof CM Channi for ensuring holisticdevelopment of Sri Chamkaur Sahibespecially accomplishing the gigantictask of theme park.

Channi dedicates prestigious Dastan-e-Shahadat to mankind at Sri Chamkaur SahibGuru Nanak Gave new

meaning to farming atKartarpur Sahib: FM

ANIL VERMABATHINDA: A day after returningfrom Sri Kartarpur Sahib, FinanceMinister Manpreet SIngh Badalgreeted people on the auspiciousoccasion of Gurpurab of the firstSikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev Jitoday, visiting numerous gurdwarasin the city and participating infestivities. The Finance Ministerhoped that the first Sikh Guru'sbirthday would bring wisdom, joy,and strength to everyone. He paidobeisance at the Gurudwaras inBalla Ram Nagar, Mata GV Nagar,Bibiwala Road, Guru Teg BahadurNagar, and Multania Road.Recounting his experience at SriKartarpur Sahib, Manpreet SinghBadal described it as a blissfulexperience. “Beyond words,” is howhe described the visit, adding thatGuru Nanak Dev Ji established theplace demonstrating to people aboutthe importance of hard labour andselfless labour.

Guru Nanak worked as a farmerin this phase of his life, and gave anew meaning of farming, by addingthe component of sharing the fruitsof one’s labour. The concept of kirtkarna and wand chakna (hard workand sharing) was aptlydemonstrated at Kartarpur Sahib,the finance minister added.Manpreet Singh Badal expressedhis happiness at the UnionGovernment's decision to withdrawthe controversial farm bills, sayingthat if farmers and agriculture-producing states like Punjab hadbeen consulted beforehand, thesituation would not have occurred.Fortunately, he added, the UnionGovernment has finally relentedafter years of sustained pressurefrom farmers and farm unions.

Vapar Mandal Pathankotorganises special meeting

SHARANJEETPATHANKOT: A special meeting ofVapar Mandal Pathankot wasorganized under the chairmanshipof President Amit Nayyar in whichPresident Amit Nayar on behalf ofthe Vapar mandal congratulated allthe residents on the occasion ofGuru Purav, State Secretary L.R.Sodi, Joint Secretary Sunil Mahajan,Senior Vice Principal InchargeRajesh Puri , General SecretaryArun Gupta, PRO Narinder Walia,Advisor Rajiv Mahajan, Senior VicePresident Manu Mahajan, RamaBhandari, Suresh Gupta, RaviKumar jointly distributed sweetsexpressing happiness over theagricultural laws which have beenrepealed by the Government ofIndia today.

Where else for the last one year,which was being fought by thefarmers and after the martyrdom of700 farmers, the Government ofIndia has canceled these laws andgiven a gift to the people of Punjabon Guru Purav, they also expressedtheir gratitude to Prime MinisterNarinder Modi, Prime Minister AmitNayyar said that due to thismovement for the last one year, thebusiness of Punjab was greatlyaffected, due to which today thetraders are going through a periodof recession.

HEMANT SHARMARAMPURA PHUL, NOV 19

As per the instructions of theGovernment of Punjab, underthe direction of Deputy Com-missioner Bathinda ArvindPal Singh Sandhu, a groupmeeting was held with the of-ficers of various departmentsof the division at the office ofSDM Rampura Phul NavdeepKumar.

SDM Navdeep Kumarsaid that it is very importantfor people to get vaccinated toprevent the Corona epidemic.No one above the age of 18should be deprived of thisvaccine. He said teams of thehealth department should pre-pare a list of those personsleft unvaccinated by conduct-ing surveys. The cooperationof the village mohtabars

should also be sought so thatthose left unvaccinated get in-oculated through doorstepcampaign.

On this occasion, SeniorAssistant Gurpreet Singh, Ju-nior Assistant Gursevk Singh,Balveer Singh Sandhu Kalanfrom the Department ofHealth, Dr. Ashish Bajaj,CDPO Usha Devi, Gurinder-

pal Kaur, Baljit Singh fromthe Department of Food andSupply, Rakesh Garg fromthe Excise Department, Sukh-preet Singh from Labor De-partment, Naib Singh fromthe Municipal Council, VinodKumar, Mahakpreet Singhfrom Panchayat Department,Sharanjit Singh and HarpreetSingh were present

Doorstep vax drive: Rampura PhulSDM holds meeting with officials

Swami Roop Chand Jain schoolcelebrates Prakash Utsav

JAGRAON (SUKH NAHAR): Swami Roop ChandJain senior secondary school celebrated PrakashPurab of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji with great rever-ence and devotion. The school campus was decorat-ed beautifully and school observed "Shabad Kirtan"by teachers as well as students and "Japji sahib path"was recited by the devotees present in the campus.After this, students and teachers presented speechesand poems on life of the first Sikh Guru.

"Chaupai Sahib" and "Anand Sahib" path were re-cited and "ardaas" ceremony was performed andschool prayed for prosperity of everybody. After this"Prasad" was distributed among everybody and re-freshments were also arranged. School principal Ra-jpal Kaur asked students to follow teachings of GuruNanak Dev Ji and to never follow the wrong path.She also stated that we should be thankful to god forproviding us with a life which is much less difficultcompared to others and we should help others to thebest of our abilities.

ISHWAR GARGTALWANDI SABO, NOV 19

Today, the 552nd PrakashPurav of the first PatshahShri Guru Nanak Dev Ji wascelebrated withgreat fanfare allover the world.

Bhog of SriAkhand PathSahib were per-formed. Kirtan tothe delight of thesangat were sung,where religiouspreachers shedlight on the greatlife philosophy ofShri Guru Nanak Dev ji.Harpreet Kaur wife of Rash-pal Singh, Sarpanch ofBehman Kaur SinghHarpreet Kaur wife of Ra-mandeep Singh, Sarpanch ofBehman Jassa Singh Sarabjit

Kaur wife of Tarsem Singh,Sarpanch of Gurusar GurjitSingh, Jagtar Singh Mainua-na Chairman AgricultureDevelopment Bank, Hard-eep Soni Kaureana, Bal-

winder Singh President Cor-porate Society Singo, Ya-davinder, Sarpanches of dif-ferent villages and a largenumber of devotees and vil-lagers attended and joyfullycelebrated the Guru's Day .

Gurpurav also celebrated inthe villages with great fanfare

KULJIT SINGH JANDIALA GURU NOV 19

On the occasion of GuruNanak's birth anniversary,the Modi government atthe Center withdrew thethree black laws againstanti-farmer labor. Sarc-hand Singh Khyala,Surinderpal Singh Tal-ibpura and Balbir SinghKathiali thanked the Cen-tral Government for com-ing late and said it was avictory of truth. During apress conference at BhaiTung's residence, the lead-ers said that the centralgovernment had to bowdown to the peasant laborstruggle to withdraw theanti-farmer black law.

Jathedar Iqbal SinghTung and Prof. SarchandSingh Khiala, Chief Man-aging Director of SehajPathan Series started byMission Kisan SangharshFatehyabi Committee saidthat bhog of 25th SehajPath Ji is now The orgasmwill take place on Sun-day,25 November 11 am atthe residence of JathedarIqbal Singh Tung, thechief organizer of the se-ries. In the prayer for vic-tory of Kisan MazdoorSangharsh Member ofParliament Gurjit Singh JiAujla, Member of Damda-mi Taksal ShiromaniCommittee Bhai AjeebSingh Abhayasi, SantBaba Avtar Singh Ji

Bindichandie Sursingh-wale, Baba Sajjan Singh JiGuru Ka Ber Sahib andmany other personalities.Will join in the prayer ofvictory.

On this occasion theleaders of Mission KisanSangharsh FatehyabiCommittee also paidheartfelt tributes to thefarmers who were mar-tyred during the KisanSangharsh and appealed tothe Joint Kisan MazdoorSangharsh Committees toreturn home immediately.He said that the farmersshould not delay in an-nouncing a strong politicalplatform so that democra-cy could be restored in thefuture.

SUMER GARGCHANDIGARH, NOV 19

Bajrang Garg, Nationalchief general secretary of allindia trade board andProvincial President ofHaryana Pradesh VyaparMandal along with commis-sion agents & with the rep-resentative of farmers whileexpressing happiness overthe withdrawal of three agri-cultural laws by the PrimeMinister Narendra Modi,said,"This is the victoryfarmers' organizations alongwith the commission agentsand the workers' movement'.Bajrang Garg while thank-ing Prime Minister Narendra

Modi for withdrawing threeagriculture laws said that thefarmers against these lawswere agitating on the roadsfor the last one year. About700 farmers have sacrificedtheir lives in farmers' move-

ment. Paying tribute to allthose farmers, Garg has de-manded from the centralgovernment that the farmer'sfamily who had lost theirlives in this movementshould be given a properamount as compensationalong with a government jobto a member of his familyand every farmer's cropshould be procured throughcommission agents at MSP.

The excise duty should bereduced on petrol & diesel,fertilizers, seeds and medi-cines used in agriculture aswell as machinery partsshould be made tax free, Sothat farmers can get relieffrom heavy taxes.

Withdrawal of farm laws is victory of farmers : Garg

VERMADERA BABA NANAK, NOV 19

State Rural Development andPanchayat Minister Sh. TripatRajinder Singh Bajwa todayreceived the blessings of GuruGhar by paying homage atGurdwara Sri Kartarpur Sahib(Pakistan) on the occasion of552nd birth anniversary ofGuru Nanak. In the delegationof Punjab Government whowent to pay homage at Gurd-wara Sri Kartarpur Sahib. Ba-jwa was accompanied byDeputy Chief Minister.

Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa,other cabinet ministers andMLAs were also present. Thismorning the Cabinet Ministervisited Gurdwara Sri Kar-tarpur Sahib through Sri Kar-tarpur Sahib Corridor (DeraBaba Nanak). The entire dele-

gation including Tripat Rajin-der Singh Bajwa was warmlywelcomed by the Governmentof Pakistan and representa-tives of Pakistan GurdwaraParbandhak Committee andwelcomed to the land of GuruSahib. Bajwa bowed like a

humble Sikh at Gurdwara SriKartarpur Sahib and prayedfor the welfare of all. On thisoccasion Tripat RajinderSingh Bajwa said that by thegrace of God he had the priv-ilege of visiting Gurdwara SriKartarpur Sahib on the occa-sion of Guru Nanak's birth.

He said that Guru Sahibhad spent the last 18 years ofhis life on this holy land ofKartarpur Sahib and it washere that he had taught thewhole of humanity to do haq-halal work by doing manuallabor.

Tripat Bajwa pays homage at Gurdwara SriKartarpur Sahib on occasion of Gurpurab

ANIL VERMABATHINDA, NOV 19

In continuation to its pursuittowards creating new knowl-edge to make India Vish-waguru and to strengthen in-ternational research collabo-rations as envisioned inNEP2020, the Central Uni-versity of Punjab, Bathinda(CUPB) faculty achieved an-other milestone by baggingtwo International Joint Re-search Projects.

Dr. Surender KumarSharma from CUPB Dept. ofPhysics and Dr. SandeepKaur from CUPB Dept. ofEconomics contributed tothis accomplishment by get-ting an International JointResearch Project each in thefield of nano science and so-cial sciences respectively Dr.Surender Kumar Sharma, As-sociate Professor, CUPBDept. of Physics received ajoint research project in nanoscience discipline under theIndia-Slovenia Bilateral Sci-entific and TechnologicalCooperation programmefunded by the Department ofScience & Technology

(DST), Government of Indiaand Slovenian ResearchAgency, Republic of Slove-nia. The title of the project is‘Investigation of ferrimag-netic vortex iron oxide-basednanoparticles for magnetichyperthermia applications.Under this project Dr. Suren-der Kumar Sharma (CUPB,India) will work in collabora-tion with Dr.Darko Makovec,Dept. for Materials Synthe-sis, Jo�ef Stefan Institute,Slovenia, to develop supple-mentary thermal therapy (analternate to currentchemotherapy) for cancertreatment.

The project is of threeyears duration and in thistenure, DST will providefunding of about Rs 15 Lakh

to researchers. Under thisproject, there will total be 12visits each of 15-30 days (6for Indian researchers and 6for Slovenian researchers)over the next 3 years to carrythis research.

Dr. Sandeep Kaur, Asso-ciate Professor, CUPB Dept.of Economics got sanctionorder of the Joint ResearchProject under ICSSR (India)--NIHSS (South Africa) JointResearch Programme in thefield of Social Sciences. Thetitle of the project is“Women, Social Innovationand Entrepreneurship: Possi-ble Lessons from India andSouth Africa”. The project isfor two years duration. Underthis project, Dr. SandeepKaur will jointly conduct re-

search with Prof. Mammo-Muchie, Tshwane Universityof Technology, Pretoria.

In this tenure, both theprincipal investigators willtravel to each other locationsand participate in the com-bined research activitieswhich include a field surveyof Indian and South Africa tounderstand the innovationunder social entrepreneur-ship. As a part of the project,the investigators will conducta Workshop/Conference onthe project theme.

The ICSSR has sanc-tioned a grant-in-aid of Rs.13.7 Lakh for the above jointresearch project. Prof.Raghavendra P. Tiwari, theVice Chancellor, congratulat-ed both the faculty membersfor getting the InternationalJoint Research Project. Hestated that the award of inter-national joint research col-laborations will not only helpour scientists to develop in-novative solutions for vari-ous social problems but alsohelp to actualize the universi-ty’s vision to represent ourcountry in the internationalscientific community.

Victory of farmers with announcement ofwithdrawal of agri law by PM: Bhai Tung

CUP’s faculty bags two InternationalJoint Research Projects

Four unidentified bookedfor snatching Rs 1.7 Lakh,

tablet from bank employeeASHOK KAURAPHAGWARA, NOV 19The Nakodar city police havebooked four unidentified mo-torcycle borne accused in thecharge of snatching Rs 1.7Lakh and a tablet from a bankemployee. Tasavar Ali a na-tive of UP state and presentlyliving in Ashok Vihar colony,Nakodar and an employee ofa bank complained to the po-lice that he was returning tohis officer with his colleagueafter collecting installmentsof bank loans from colonywhen four unidentified mo-torcycle borne accused way-laid him and snatched his kit-bag containing Rs 1.07150and a tablet and fled away.

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HIMACHAL/JKPeople seek smallvehicles toll freePANKAJ KATNAUNA: Toll tax should be made free forsmall vehicles of marginal area.People were demanding its removalsince the time of the previousgovernment. The demand was alsoraised from the BJP government toabolish toll tax. After coming to power,BJP waived off the toll tax for smallvehicles of Himachal no. Thousandsof small vehicle owners are gettingrelief from this decision. But stillpeople living up to ten kilometers oneither side of border, be it fromHimachal, Punjab, Haryana andUttarakhand. According to the needs,one has to come again and again toanother state. Due to toll tax, they arenot able to come to other states. As aresult of which trade and otheractivities are getting affected in thecities and towns of the border area.The people of marginal areas likeRampal, Vinod Kumar, Yash Pal,Satish Kumar, Subhash Chandra,Rajendra Prasad and Amrik Singhhave demanded from the Himachalgovernment to waive off the toll tax forthe people living within 10 km. Withthis, the people of both the states willget financial benefits by increasing thebusiness of the traders, hospitals andother business institutions.

Dhumal urges youthto take active part inthe co-operativemovementHAMIRPUR: Senior BJP leader andformer HP Chief Minister, PK Dhumaltoday urged the youth to adoptcooperatives for self-employment asthese institutions had done a lot forthe betterment of the people in India.He said that the youth could easilytake loans and start their business byinvesting in cooperative societies.Dhumal said this while presiding overthe district level Co-op day functionat Samaila village of the district onThursday. Greeting all the peopleassociated with cooperatives on thisoccasion, Prem Kumar Dhumal saidthat Himachal Pradesh has been thebirthplace of cooperative movementand there is immense potential in thissector even in today's times. He saidthat under the leadership of NarendraModi, the central government hascreated a separate ministry of co-operative for the first time, givingspecial importance to the cooperativesector. This has encouraged croresof people associated with thecooperative sector across thecountry. Dhumal said that the CentralGovernment was continuously takingmany welfare decisions, due to whichevery section was benefiting. He saidthat during the Corona period, about80 crore people were provided freeration for 15 months. About 125 crorecorona vaccines were given free ofcost to the people, which was arecord in itself. Talking about thedevelopment of Himachal Pradesh,Dhumal said that roads, education,health and all other basic facilitieshave been expanded extensively inthe state. Due to all-rounddevelopment, this small state has nowbeen included in the leading states ofthe country. On this occasion, theformer Chief Minister rewarded threecooperative societies of the district fordoing commendable work. The firstprize was given to the cooperativesociety of village Utpur, the secondprize to the cooperative society ofNanawan and the third prize to thecooperative society of Bahanvi.

Cold conditionprevails in Kashmir,LadakhSRINAGAR: Cold conditionsintensified in the Kashmir Valley andLadakh region on Friday as nighttemperatures plunged across theunion territories. After witnessing thenight temperature above normal aday ago following an overcast sky,Srinagar recorded a minimumtemperature of minus 1.4 degreesCelsius on Friday against the 2.1degrees recorded on Thursday. Coldweather conditions coupled with fogengulfed Srinagar and its neighboringareas disrupting normal activities.Tourist resort of Pahalgam in southKashmir recorded minus 3.9 degreesCelsius against Thursday's minus 0.5degrees. Qazigund on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway also saw adip in the night temperature as itrecorded minus 1.3 degrees against0.4 yesterday.

Withdrawal olf three farm bills a victory offarmers and Congress party: Anita VermaHAMIRPUR: Former All India Mahila Congress chief, Anita Verma has describedthe withdrawal of three farm bills by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi as a victoryof the agitating farmers and the Congress party. In a statement, she said, “This isthe victory of farmers, laborers, poor and working people. This is the victory ofdemocracy, the constitution, and the country. The capitalist arrogant governmentand its ministers created distrust in the majority of the working population byfragmenting the unity and harmony of the country by calling the farmers terrorists,Khalistanis, arhtiyas, handful people, anti-nationals, etc.”. She further said,” ‘Thecountry runs by restraint, decency, and tolerance as well as by prudent,democratic and inclusive decisions and not by wrestling! The majority should nothave arrogance, but humility”.

Cooperative societies playing vital rolein social and economic upliftment: CM

AGENCYSHIMLA, NOV 19

The Cooperative societies wereplaying vital role in fulfilling thegoal of social and economicupliftment of rural areas besideseffective implementation ofgovernment-sponsored schemessuch as public distribution system,distribution of fertilizers andagricultural equipment. ChiefMinister Jai Ram Thakur stated thiswhile addressing the State LevelFunction of 68th All IndiaCooperative Week at Mehatpur, inUna Vidhan Sabha area today.Chief Minister said that it was amatter of pride for the people of theState that the first cooperativesociety in India was formed in theyear 1892 in Panjawar village ofUna district. He urged the people ofthe state to contribute in thecooperative movement withdevotion and enthusiasm, so thatthe State could make a separateidentity in the field of cooperatives.He said that ‘Prosperity throughCooperative’ has been the theme ofthis week. He said that there were4843 different types of cooperativesocieties functioning in the State inwhich 17.03 lakh members haveRs. 490 crores share, Rs. 32788crores as collateral and Rs.42863.49 crores as working capital.Jai Ram Thakur also launched Rs.

25.09 crore Integrated CooperativeDevelopment project for Unadistrict approved by NationalCooperative DevelopmentCorporation. He said that with theimplementation of this integratedcooperative project, 378 differenttypes of cooperative institutions ofthe district would get financialassistance to strengthen theireconomy, build infrastructure,build and repair warehouses andincrease their working capital. Hesaid that understanding theimportance of cooperatives, theUnion Government has given toppriority to the cooperative. He said

that today he has performedinauguration and foundation stonesof 45 projects worth Rs. 116 crore.He said that all these projectswould give a big boost to thedevelopment of the area. ChiefMinister said that even during thetime of pandemic, the State ensuredthat the pace of development goesuninterrupted. He said that Rs 450crore Satellite Centre of PGI, Rs550 crore Depot of Indian Oil,setting up of Rs. 35 crore modernbus stand at Una, in progress Rs. 20crore Mother Child Hospital Una,etc. were a few projects dedicatedto the people of the area. He said

that unfortunately these all were notachievements to the opposition. Heaccused the previous Governmentof misleading the people of theState whereas on the other hand thepresent State Government wascommitted towards the welfare ofthe State and its people. He saidthat schemes such as Himcare,Sahara Yojna, Shagun Yojna hasproved boon to the needy and thedeserving, but all these seems to beno achievement for the oppositionas for them achievements arescams worth cores of Rupees. JaiRam Thakur said that thebenevolence of Prime MinisterNarendra Modi has ensured that thepace of development goesuninterrupted in the State. He saidthat since the State waspredominantly agricultural State.He said that the State Governmentopened seven ‘procurementmandis’ in the State for the firsttime. He said that this hasimmensely benefitted the farmersof the State. He said that the StateGovernment wouldsympathetically consider tosimplify the section 118 of the H.P.Tenancy and land Reforms Act1972 for sale and purchase of landby all Primary Agriculture SewaCooperative Societies of the Statehaving all Himachali Agriculturistmembers for their smoothfunctioning.

CEO visits under-construction warehouse

at HamirpurAGENCYHAMIRPUR, NOV 19

Chief Electoral Officer ofHimachal Pradesh C Palrasuhas said that twelve EVMwarehouses were beingconstructed in all the districts ofthe state and the work on theHamirpur warehouse wasnearing completion. He saidthis after visiting the under-construction warehouse nearHamirpur last evening. TheEVM warehouse at Hamirpur isbeing constructed at a cost ofRs.4, 35, 00,000/- and about 90percent of the work of the saidwarehouse has been completed.With the construction of thiswarehouse, all theEVMs/VVPATs used in thedistrict can be stored in oneplace. At present, thesemachines are stored in variousgovernment colleges/schools,as a result of which security-related arrangements have to bemade for the said storage atdifferent places, and the roomsestablished in the saidcollege/school premises arealso used for a long time. Withthe construction of the saidwarehouse, it will beconvenient to do all the storagein one place. The ChiefElectoral Officer found theabove construction satisfactoryand directed local authorities tocomplete it at the earliest.

A.D.M. Hamirpur, Jitendra waspresent during the saidinspection. While addressing ameeting, later on, he said that atpresent 12 such warehouseswere being constructed in allthe 12 districts of HimachalPradesh at a cost ofRs.53,34,75,396/-. After this,the Chief Electoral Officer helda meeting with the DistrictElection Officer and DistrictCollector Hamirpur Mrs.Debashweta Banik regardingthe special brief revision of thevoter list - 2022. In the saidmeeting, the Chief ElectoralOfficer issued instructions toprovide in-depth training to theBooth Level Officers related tothe recently released Dwipsum.

The Chief Electoral Officerurged all the eligible citizens toinclude their names in the voterlist by December 9, 2021, eitherby doing a vote in the electionor in the sixth or by going totheir respective polling stationon any working day. Make sureto apply and register yourparticipation in strengtheningdemocracy.

Congress targets Modi onwithdrawal of agri laws

KISHORI LAL BAINSUNA, NOV 19

Bhartiya Kisan Union will continue the agitation for MSP.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the withdrawalof all three agricultural laws, while the Congress has targetedthe Modi government on this decision. State General Secretaryof Unorganized Workers' Congress and Bharatiya Kisan UnionHamirpur in-charge Rajiv Rana said that the Modi governmenthas been shocked due to the defeat in the by-elections. He saidthat the central government has withdrawn these laws, but dueto the agitation, seven hundred farmers have lost their lives,who is responsible for that? Had these laws not been brought,these farmers would not have died and these farmers wouldalso have been with their families.Rajiv Rana said that rightnow Rakesh Tikait has spoken of continuing the movementwhich is to be supported by Congress. Government should talkto the farmers regarding MSP. Modi government, which calledfarmers terrorists, had to bow down to the demand of farmerstoday. Through black agricultural laws, the government wastrying to establish a dictatorship in the country, which wascompletely demolished by the farmers, he added.

Ladli Rakshak Sanstha holds dance yoga camp JYOTI SYALUNA, NOV 19

Ladli Rakshak Sanstha organized a yoga anddance yoga camp in Andaura area of districtUna today. About 40 women and girlsparticipated. Yoga instructor Rohit Rana whiledemonstrating the yoga postures also told itsimportance. Karate maestro Prem Kumar alsonotably participated in the camp. LadliRakshak Sanstha President Rekha Jamwal andVice President Ritu Singh

highighted special benefits of dance yogafor people suffering from mental healthproblems. It is a very good and multi-facetedway to control weight to get rid of anxiety and

psychological stress. This combination of yogaand yoga dance strengthens the muscles ofpractitioner and increases self-confidence.

Announcement of repeal ofagricultural laws by PM is

victory of democracy: Deshraj

JOGINDER DEV ARYABANGANA, NOV 19

Announcement of return of agricultural laws by PrimeMinister Narendra Modi - victory of democracy. This wasstated by Deshraj Modgil, National General Secretary,National Farmers Organization. He said that this isvictory of country's Annadata and democracy.

Rana Ranjit Singh greetspeople on Parkash Parv

JYOTI SYALUNA, NOV 19

District President Una Congress Rana RanjitSingh extended greetings and best wishes to allthe countrymen and the people of the state onthe 552nd birth anniversary of Guru NanakDev. Therefore, by withdrawing three blackagricultural laws passed by Modi governmentof the Center last year. It is said that victory ofall farmer brothers and general public of thecountry. Rana said that after demonetisation,GST, three agricultural laws were also tried tobe imposed by the Modi government on thefarmers due to which farmers strongly opposedthese three anti-farmer agricultural laws. It’sfarmers’ victory as Modi govt had to bowbefore the farmers.Rana distributed laddus invillage Panjawar to celebrate the victory of thefarmers and congratulated all the farmers'organizations, common farmers and general

public on the occasion of this victory. Rana toldthat the Congress party has been standing dayand night in support of the farmers from thevery beginning, and will continue to supportthem even further. The slogan of Congressparty has been Jai Jawan Jai Kisan since thevery beginning, due to which the Congressparty considers its pride to be standing with thesoldiers and food donors of its country.

Two-day awareness camp concludesJOGINDER DEV ARYABANGANA, NOV 19

Under Datto Pant ThengdiNational Labor Educationand Development Board,Union Ministry of Labourand Jagdeep Singh SeniorEducation Officer ofParwanoo, a two-dayawareness camp wasorganized in Lathiani insub-division, Bangana.Panchayat Samiti memberJoginder Dev Arya andPradhan Joginder Sharmawere especially present inthis programme. ChiefDirector of the

programme JagdeepSingh Senior EducationOfficer said schemerelated to the wellbeingof the central and stategovernment such assecurity scheme byPrime Minister, PradhanMantri Jeevan Jyoti

Bima Yojana, AtalYojana, SukanyaSamriddhi SavingsAccount Scheme, FasalBima Yojana, ShramyogiMaandhan Yojana,Symptoms and Remediesof T.B.Aid, FamilyBudget, MNREGA Act,

2005, Right toInformation Act 2005 hasgiven right topeople.Giving detailedinformation to thevillagers on theFundamental Rights,Meena Kumari, theLathian supervisor fromthe Child DevelopmentProject Office, gaveinformation to thewomen related schemes.Deputy Head BanganaAjay Kumar, Wardmembers Meenakshi,Anjana Devi, LakshmiCaptain Rakesh Sharmawere present with him.

Three caught with opiumANWAR HUSSAINNALAGARH, NOV 19

Industrial area Baddi Barotiwala Nalagarh, thedistrict police is continuously cracking down on drugdealers, while thedistrict police SIU teamon the basis of secretinformation searchedHaryana number Altocar near Balak Nathtemple. When stopped,three youths were in it,whose identity wasVipin Kumar sonMahinder Singh age 26years resident of Tohana district Fatehabad HaryanaAnkush Kumar son Sanjay Kumar age 23 yearsresident of Fatehabad Haryana and Sunil Kumaralias Shillu son Surendra Singh, age 23 years residentof Sherawali Baglaihar. It was told that when theteam searched the vehicle, 9. 90 grams heroin chittawas recovered from the vehicle, on which the SIUteam arrested the three youths under the NDPS Actand handed them over to the Nalagarh police stationfor further action. Giving information about thematter, SI Mohindra Singh, in-charge of the SIUteam, said that his team received a secret informationthat three youths were carrying intoxicants in an altocar near Pangehra, vehicle was stopped and searchedduring which 9.90 grams of heroin was recoveredfrom the car.

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Amit Vij visits construction work of Ward No. 3 PATHANKOT (RAJINDER SINGH): Pathankot MLA Amit Vij and Municipal CorporationPathankot Mayor Panna Lal Bhatia , along with the team of Municipal Corporation and other departments,reached Ward No. 3 of Pathankot, where about 20 to be built for the convenience of the ward residentson their behalf. The work of renovation of the community hall costing lakhs was started, the residents ofthe ward reached the ward and received a grand welcome. This work created an atmosphere of happiness

among the ward residents, they thanked Amit Vij and Mayor Pan-na Lal Bhatia from the depths of their hearts, the ward residentsgave a grand welcome on reaching the ward by presenting themwith flowers and siropa. He also visited various lanes of the wardand listened to the problems of the residents of the ward serious-ly and the concerned officials issued guidelines to solve the prob-lem and they reached the spot with great detail about the work be-ing done in the ward and whatever work is left.

Legal ServicesCommittees reconstituted

RAJ SADOSHABOHAR: The Punjab Government,in consultation with the Chief Justiceof the Punjab and Haryana Court,has appointed members of thePunjab State Legal ServicesAuthority in all the subdivisions.Retired SDM BL Sikka, Social activistRaju Charaya and Retired Principalof LRS DAV Sr Sec Model SchoolKusum Khungar have beennominated members of the Sub-Divisional Legal Services CommitteeAbohar. According to Article 39-A ofthe Constitution of India, the stategovernment has constitutedcommittees in all the subdivisions toprovide justice to the needy people.Efforts are also being made in thejudicial system to ensure that noperson is deprived of justice due toeconomic and other reasons. DistrictSessions Judge and Chairman of theAuthority, Tarsem Mangla informedthat the Legal Services Authority Act1987 came into force on November9, 1995. The Punjab Legal ServicesAuthority was constituted on October4, 1996 by the state govt. The ChiefPatron of the authority is the ChiefJustice of Punjab and Haryana HighCourt. CJM cum SecretaryAmandeep Singh said that Legal AidClinics are also being established inremote villages to provide free legaladvice and services to the ruralpeople also. Abohar Sub-divisionalLegal Services Authority ChairmanSDJM Harpreet Singh held ameeting with the recently appointedmembers. He said that the Authoritywould be ready to provide legalservices to the people with the helpof panel lawyers, para legalvolunteers, students, teachers,panches, sarpanches,representatives of socialorganizations, doctors, governmentand non-government employees,police and administration.

Martyrs' Memorial Saragariand Sports Stadiuminaugurates on Doaba land

DALJEET AJNOHAHOSHIARPUR: Among the martyrsof 'Saragarhi War' at villageDamunda near Adampurconstituency of Jalandhar district,two martyrs of village Damunda,Bhai Jeevan Singh and BhaiGurmukh Singh were martyred andmade Jalandhar district famous. It isa matter of pride that the SaragarhiMemorial and Sports Complex gotoff to a good start after 124 years inthe memory of these martyrs. Thesewords were uttered by eminentsocial activist Jatinder J. Minhas. Hesaid that with the special support ofSant Watan Singh and NambardarBhagwant Singh Minhas MemorialTrust, family of late Malkiat Singhand Bibi Piari Kaur, it has beenstarted by Punjab Chief MinisterCharanjit Singh Channi. Givinginformation about the memorial,Jatinder J. Minhas told the pressthat a two lane road adjoining thevillage would be constructed onthree acres of land at the junctionfrom Adampur-Mehtiana road tovillage Damunda. He said that inthis complex not only the entirehistory of the martyrs of Saragarhiespecially the present and futuregenerations would be fully arrangedbut also a sports stadium would beset up inside the complex wheresportspersons especially from ruralareas would get world classfacilities. On this occasion he calledon the Hon'ble Chief Minister.Charanjit Singh Channi,Constituency Incharge MahinderSingh KP And thanked the sangatsof the area for their full support forthis memorial.

SUMER GARGSUNAM, NOV 19

Local BJP workers has or-ganized it's meeting in theoffice of it's mandal presi-dent, Ashok Goyal here to-day. While addressing thegathering, Mr.Vinod Guptaa senior leader of BJP said,"By repealing three agricul-ture laws on the occasion ofGuru Nanak Dev(GND) Ji'sbirth anniversary, PrimeMinister of India, NarendraModi has proved that he hasfull sympathy with thefarmers as well as with theSikh community".

He said that Mr. Modihas won the hearts of farm-ers, laborers and traders byannouncing withdrawal ofthree agricultural laws. "TheSikh community which hasbeen annoyed with BJP for along time, now thinks thatNarendra Modi is the onlyPrime Minister who can

solve any problem, whetherit may be of the opening ofKartarpur Sahib corridor,agriculture insurancescheme and deposition Rs.6000 in the bank accounts offarmers for their welfare".

Gupta further said thatthe opposition parties wererunning shops of criticismof BJP & PM, Modi for theirown political mileagethrough Kisan agitation, butwith repealing three agricul-ture laws by Narendra Modithe shops of Congress party,Aam Aadmi Party and Leftparties would be closednow.

State Spokesperson Dr.Jagmahinder Saini; DistrictSecretary, Yogesh Garg; SCMorcha, State committeemember, Dr. Budh Ram;Premi Mage Ram, MandalVice President ParminderGoyal; Yuva Morcha leader,Dheeraj Goyal and otherworkers were present.

Repealing laws onbirth anniversary GND

is good gesture : BJP

SANJEEV TEJPALMOHALI, NOV 19

While inaugurating a 350-beddedBahra Super Specialty Hospital onFriday, Punjab chief minister Cha-ranjit Singh Channi said the hospi-tal will benefit people of Ropar andMohali and other nearby areas andthey would no longer need to go toother places for specialized health-care facilities.

He added that the Punjab gov-ernment was committed to improv-ing healthcare facilities in the stateand that the government was keento ensure that quality medical treat-ment was made available to thecommon man.

The chief minister lauded theinitiative of the Rayat Bahra Groupin setting up the Super SpecialtyHospital. He said that the SuperSpecialty Hospital will prove to bea boon for the people of this areawho would get the best of the healthfacilities closer home. “There was aneed for such an institute thatwould provide good education andmedical facilities in the area,” hesaid. He exhorted the youth to focuson their well-rounded developmentwith a disciplined schedule. Whenyou are still studying and trying tobuild your careers, the more youwork on yourself, the more returns

you will reap. “In college, studentsshould try to participate in every ac-tivity – be it performing ‘bhangra’on stage or contributing to socialwork through the NSS, joining theNCC or contesting the election.These activities are as important asacademics for a better personality,”he said. Gurvinder Singh Bahra,Chairman of the Rayat BahraGroup and promoter of the Hospi-tal, said at this well-equipped hos-

pital all types of medical and surgi-cal emergencies would be handledby qualified and competent doctors.He said that in the first phase thehospital would have 100 beds.

The Hospital has 2,50,000 sq.feet of constructed area on 12 acresof land. The hospital would haveround the clock services in radiolo-gy, pathology, pharmacy, ambu-lance, and cafeteria. A Blood Bankwould also start functioning in the

hospital shortly in the first phase it-self. Bahra said that each of thesedepartments will have highly expe-rienced and skilled doctors educat-ed and trained at the foremost med-ical institutions. The nursing servic-es and the patient-care providers arespecially trained to provide com-passionate care round-the-clock. Hesaid that all other super specialtieswould be added in the secondphase.

Channi inaugurates Bahrasuper specialty hospital

CS JOLLYCHANDIGARH, NOV 19

A unique 'shoes &footwear collection drive'has been announced on theauspicious occasion ofGurpurab. The same willbe kicked off on Saturday -November 20 by a citybased teenager SumeirBhatia who is a Grade 10student at The GeorgeWashington UniversityHigh School based inUSA, & lives in Sec 35with his parents. Sumeir iscurrently pursuing his edu-cation online & was earliera student at Chandigarh'sStrawberry Fields HighSchool. Sumeir hasfounded ‘The Helping FeetInitiative’ under which heendeavours to provideshoes to children who don'teven have this basic neces-

sity. "I am working to raiseawareness for the need toprovide shoes for the un-der-privileged children. Ihave organised a ‘SevaBox' at the ChandigarhClub which will be put upon 20th and 21st of No-vember and concerned cit-izens of the tricity & the re-gion can come forth and

donate used shoes for theupcoming winter seasonfor making the lives ofchildren who have to gobarefoot a little easier."

Sumeir said further ,"'The Helping Feet Initia-tive' wants to help needyparents by providing theirchildren with the properfootwear, which in turn re-duces medical costs forthem as well.

For the average per-son, shoes are a necessity,one we could not imagineliving without; however,for millions of Indian chil-dren, the nightmare of 'go-ing barefoot' is a reality.They have to walk bare-foot, over hot asphaltroads, just to get to school.This causes harmful physi-cal and psychological ail-ments, ones that may hauntthem for their entire lives."

Unique social initiative: City boy tocollect shoes for needy children

R . SINGHPATHANKOT, NOV 19

The first Patshahi GuruNanak Dev Ji's 552ndPrakash Guru Purav was cel-ebrated with great devotionand love on behalf of Gurd-wara Singh Sabha MohallaSarian of Pathankot.

First of all the bhog ofAkhand Path of Sri GuruGranth Sahib ji was offered,after which Kirtan Darbarwas organized. In whichHazuri Ragi Bhai GagandeepSingh, Bhai Gurdial Singh,Bhai Varinder Singh, IstreeSatsang and the children of

Sri Guru Arjun Dev School,performed the beautiful Kir-tan of Gurbani and coloredthe devotees in the color ofdevotion. On this occasion,President Gurdeep SinghSethi, while wishing all thedevotees on the occasion ofGuru Purav, said that all of usshould lead our lives by fol-lowing the path shown byGuru ji. On this occasion,former MLA Ashok Sharmareached the Gurudwara Sahiband received the blessings ofGuru ji after becoming theelection campaign in-chargeof Pathankot district of Akali Dal.

Guru Nanak Dev Prakash Purav celebratesGurdwara Singh Sabha Mohalla Sarian

DALJEET AJNOHAHOSHIARPUR, NOV 19

Under the able leadership ofPargat Singh Education Min-ister Punjab and under thesupervision of EducationSecretary Ajay Sharma, ad-mission has started in 1228primary schools ofHoshiarpur district from to-day for the academic session2022-23. While the parentsof the children and membersof different sections of thesociety participated in theBal Melas with great enthu-siasm, the education officials

also visited the schools andencouraged the teachers,children and parents.

Er. Sanjeev Gautamwhile praising the school ad-ministrators for participatingin the children's fair in Bhun-ga Block GES Tajpur Kalan,GES Bagpur, GES RawalBhalana and GES Bariana.He said that these little oneshave amazing talent. He saidthat such initiatives give anopportunity to the children tohone their skills and buildself-confidence whichproves very useful for the de-velopment of personality.

Admission campaignstarted for new session

SARWANQADIAN, NOV 19

In the Government SeniorSecondary School of thenearby village BahadurpurRajoa, under the leadership ofPrincipal Ramlal, the studentswere made aware to preventthe dreaded diseases likedengue and malaria.

On this occasion MadamHarvinder Kaur and LecturerDilbag Singh Basrawan whileinforming the students aboutthe symptoms and preventionmethods to control dengue,

said that waste water from re-frigerator, water from coolersand water kept in pots on theroof should be removed.

Do not allow water to ac-cumulate because mosquitolike dengue thrives in suchclean water and which mani-fests as a disease. PrincipalRamlal said that water shouldnot be allowed to accumulateHe also said that this mosqui-to bites only during the day,so one should wear fullsleeved clothes and keepcleanliness around oneself. Atthe end of this seminar, the

students were asked questionsfrom the speeches and the stu-dents who gave correct an-swers were awarded prizes.

On this occasion Raman-deep Kaur Kamaljit Kaur Ba-chittar Singh Dilbag SinghSunita Kiran Lakhbir KaurBaljinder Singh Kulbir SinghKuldeep Singh Baljit Ko andPargat Singh ManjinderSingh Baljinder Singh Rajin-der Singh Maninder JeetSingh Amandeep Kaur SunitaCategory Alka Arvinder KaurGagandeep Kaur etc. werepresent.

School Bahadurpur Rajoa made awareabout prevention of dengue and malaria

Vikrant Rana extend greetingsto nation on Parkash Purab

MOHALI (LK BANSAL): On the 552nd birth an-niversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev ji,Advocate Vikrant Rana Director Legal Punjab Inter-national human rights organisation on Friday extend-ed greetings to the nation and said Guru Nanak Devji vision of a just, compassionate and inclusive soci-ety inspires us.

Rana further said On the special occasion of theParkash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, I recall hispious thoughts and noble ideals. Sri Guru Nanak DevJi’s emphasis on serving others is also very motivat-ing." Rana along with his team seek blessings on thisauspicious day and honoured by the managementcommittee of sixth patshahi Gurdwara Jalandhar

VERMAQADIAN, NOV 19

Praising Prime MinisterNarinder Modi's decision towithdraw three laws, She saidthat PM Narinder Modi hasbeen a well-wisher of thecountrymen from the very be-ginning and after thoroughlyreviewing everything, he wasable to take a decision on it.Kulwinder Kaur, the districthead of BJPwomen's wing ex-pressed the above views dur-ing a press conference of theunion of BJP workers and also

congratulated her farmerbrothers. She said that theBharatiya Janata Party has al-ways been friendly to thefarmers and will remain so,due to the political interferenceof some people, our farmerbrothers were being misguidedthat BJP is not in their favour ,whereas in reality decisions

taken by Prime MinisterNarinder Modi have alwaysbeen and will be historic.While he decided to open thecorridors of Kartarpur Sahibon the occasion of PrakashParv of Shri Guru Nanak Devji, he has given great relief tothe farmer brothers by with-drawing the law to wish this

day. She said that India is ademocratic country and where,considering the voice of thepeople as paramount, PrimeMinister Narinder Modi onceagain gave the result of his un-derstanding, to the farmers sit-ting on dharna on various bor-ders of Delhi for the last oneyear.

CB SINGHCHANDIGARH, NOV 19

While seeking police protec-tion, Vice-President of theDistrict Congress Committee,Chandigarh-Urban-I said thatfour car born miscreants at-tack his house in Sector 21 inwhich scooter was badlydamaged.

Family members have hadmiraculous escape followingconstant barking of pet fami-ly dog, he added. I have al-ready submitted footage of

CCTV along with complaint.SHO Mini Bhardwaj was ap-prised the incident by Con-gress delegation led by Dis-trct Congress President Rajiv

Moudgil and she assured ofstrict action against culprits.

This incident took place inwee hours yesterday. I am andmy family members are feel-

ing inscure. Hence securitymust be ensured, he added.Police has started investiga-tion on the basis of CCTVfootage.

Cong district Vice-President houseattacked by car borne miscreants

SURESH KUMARBHOA, NOV 19

In Mandal Bhoa's AddaKotli, on behalf of formerMLA Seema Kumari andBJP workers, burst firecrack-ers in the joy of withdrawingall three agricultural lawsand Prime Minister NarinderModi, Home Minister AmitShah, State President Ash-wani Kumar Sharma and ex-pressed gratitude to the BJPleadership of the state.

Whose efforts made allthis possible, where PrimeMinister Narinder Modi un-derstands the feelings offarmers, as a result of whichthis important decision wastaken on the day of GuruPurab, due to which there is

a wave of happiness in thefarmers and Punjab on thisoccasion. Member VinodKumar, District Vice Presi-dent Rajinder Singh, DistrictTreasurer Vipin Saini, Divi-sional General SecretaryPawan Sharma Rinku, Divi-sional Vice President KulrajSharma, Divisional VicePresident Ranjit SinghMintu, Yuva Morcha MandalPresident Naveen Sharma,Rakesh Kumar, SC MorchaMandal President Sukh Jee-van Kumar, SC MorchaGeneral Secretary RupeshKumar, Dr Rajinder,Narinder Singh, ParamjitKaur, Yograj, KulwantSingh, Manjinder SinghGagandeep etc. were present.

Supportive step of Modi to returnagriculture law: Seema Kumari

Farmer friendly decision taken by Modiregarding agricultural laws: Kulwinder Kaur

Free health checkupcamp conducted bySarao Hospital

MAHAVIR GOYALAHMEDGARH: Expressing happinessover Guru Nanak Dev ji's birthday andthe decision taken by the Uniongovernment to withdraw the AgricultureAct, the city's renowned SaraonHospital today conducted free checkupof all patients. The Chief Doctor of thehospital dr Ravinder Pal Singh Saraonsaid that today is the birthday of GuruNanak Dev ji and the people of thecountry are doubly happy with thewithdrawal of Agriculture Act by theCenter. Joining in the joy of the peopleof the country, a free checkup wasconducted by Saraun Hospital all daytoday. He said that the farmers havebeen fighting peacefully for a long timeto get the law back.

BJP MLA Arun Narangexpresses gratitude tothe Prime Minister

RAJ SADOSHABOHAR: On the auspicious occasionof Prakash Utsav of Shri Guru NanakDev Ji, Prime Minister Narendra Modihas taken a historic decision towithdraw the three agricultural laws.This was stated by BJP MLA ArunNarang at a media meeting. Welcomingthe decision of the Modi government,the MLA said that not only the farmersbut everyone will get a huge relief. Itcan be said that Baba Nanak hasshowered immense grace a day afterre-opening the corridor to GurdwaraDarbar Sahib Shri Kartarpur. Now thereshould be no politics on this matter.Modi govt and the BJP cannot goagainst the farmers, PM Modi hastaken many decisions for the benefit offarmers. Perhaps the Congress is notdigesting this, so their leaders aremaking negative comments instead ofwelcoming the historic decision on farmlaws. The Congress govt in Punjab hasspent four and a half years withoutwork and is now entangled in the fightfor its selfishness.

Chaudhary VidyaRatan again took overcommand of NalagarhTruck Operator Union

SHANTI GAUTAMBADDI: The meeting of NalagarhUnion was held under the chairmanshipof Union General Secretary JagdishChand ji, in which opinion was takenfrom the members of the executivecommittee, the resignations have beengiven by 4 people, including PradhanChoudhary MLA, Deputy PradhanBhag Singh Choudhary Treasurer VeerSingh Chandel and Office SecretarySurjit Saini. In which all the executivemembers said in one voice that theirresignations should not be acceptedand they should be called againrespectfully and take charge. After thatthe four people were called and theywere given their charge in arespectable manner. There is a wave ofjoy among the people.

Withdrawal of three farmbills, Prime Minister'sgift to the farmers of thecountry on Prakash Parv:DhumalHAMIRPUR: Former HP Chief Ministerand senior BJP leader, PK Dhumal saidthat keeping in mind the demand of thefarmers of the country, Prime MinisterNarendra Modi has decided towithdraw the agriculture law, and that isa matter of happiness for all. In astatement today, he said that the PrimeMinister has given this gift to thefarmers of the country on the occasionof Prakash Parv. The former ChiefMinister also said that everyone shouldwork together with goodwill. “Thegovernment is working with goodintentions, efforts are being madecontinuously to benefit the farmers withhonesty, but still many times there aremisconceptions. Showing greatness,the Prime Minister has accepted thatsomewhere there might have beensome shortcoming in explaining thebenefits of agricultural laws to thefarmers. For which first he apologizedto the nation and announced that hewas withdrawing the agricultural law”.He claimed that the problems of thefarmers have been resolved, which wasthe issue of the farmers. He appealedto the farmers to work hard in theirrespective fields and play a positiverole in taking the country forward.

NEWS AT AGLANCE

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Strike disrupts normal life in KashmirSRINAGAR: Normal life was affected in the Kashmir valley on Friday due to a strike calledby the Hurriyat Conference to express solidarity with the families of the civilians killed in theHyderpora encounter earlier this week, officials said. Most of the shops, fuel stations andother business establishments in Srinagar were shut, the officials said. Public transport waslargely off the roads, but private cars and auto rickshaws were seen plying in some areas ofthe city, they said. The officials said similar reports of the strike being observed were re-ceived from other areas of the valley. The effect of the strike was accentuated by the publicholiday on account of Gurupurab, they added. The Hurriyat Conference led by MirwaizUmar Farooq had given the strike call. "Hurriyat Conference regrets that as most peoples'leadership and political activists are either in jails or under house detention, to protest suchinhumanity, and in solidarity with the devastated families of the slain civilians and their de-mand that the dead bodies of their loved ones be returned to them for burial, people shouldobserve a shut down on Friday 19th November on their own," the Hurriyat said in a state-ment here.

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Govt decision to repeal 3 farm laws is 'victoryof evil over good': Agri economist Sardana

AGENCYNEW DELHI, NOV 19

As the government on Fridaytook a massive U-turn andannounced to repeal the threecontentious farm laws, notedagriculture economist VijaySardana said that the decision towithdraw the laws is victory ofevil over good. A staunchsupporter of the agriculturalreforms and the three farm laws,Sardana said that the three farmlaws were excellent but someselfish people created such apolitical environment thatgovernment came underpressure.

"Farmers have gainednothing from the repeal of farmlaws. Anyway, status quo hasbeen maintained. They gainednothing but lost so many things,"he said. Asked if the content ofthe fresh farm laws would besame as the previous ones,Sardana responded in affirmationsaying, "That would be thelogical thing to do. What elsewould you would write in thelaw." He said that the laws werebrought to improve the economicconditions of the farmers andunshackle them from the grip ofmiddlemen and agents.

"But a section of the farmersresorted to violence andaggression and worked againstthe interest of majority offarmers," Sardana said.

The three farm laws werepassed by the Parliament lastyear triggering strong protestsfrom farmers especially fromPunjab, Haryana and WesternUttar Pradesh. The farmersclaimed that the laws had beenbrought to slowly and graduallyscrap the system of minimum

support price (MSP). They alsoargued that the three laws wouldcorporatise the agriculture sectorand small farmers wouldeventually become asharecropper. In his televisedaddress to the nation, PrimeMinister Narendra Modi onFriday announced to withdrawthree contentious farm laws andappealed the protesting farmersto return to their homes. He saidthat the constitutional process torepeal the three farm laws would

be completed in the Parliamentsession scheduled to commencefrom this month-end.

Modi said that the three lawswere brought in the interest offarmers especially small andmarginal farmers. "But despiteour best of the efforts we couldnot make this sacred thing,completely pure and the one inthe interest of them we could notconvince a section of farmers.Agriculture economists,scientists and progressivefarmers also tried their best tomake them understand but to noavail," PM Modi said. The threefarm laws which would bescrapped are Farmers’ ProduceTrade and Commerce(Promotion and Facilitation) Act,Farmers (Empowerment andProtection) Agreement of PriceAssurance and Farm ServicesAct and Essential Commodities(Amendment) Act.

While Farmers’ ProduceTrade and Commerce(Promotion and Facilitation) Actgives farmers freedom of choicefor selling their produce acrossthe country, Farmers(Empowerment and Protection)Agreement of Price Assuranceand Farm Services Act providesframework for contract farming.

15th anniversary of Barnala districtbeing celebrated under the leadershipof Congress state leader Kewal Dhillon

KULDEEP SOODBARNALA, NOV 19

Local Congressmen of Barnaladistrict celebrated its 15thanniversary under theleadership of state leaderKewal Singh Dhillon. FormerMLA and contituency InchargeDhillon also released a leafleton the achievements so far inhis district after the cakecutting ceremony. KewalSingh Dhillon congratulatedall the residents of the districton the occasion of GuruNanak's birth anniversary andreopening of Kartarpurcorridor and repeal of theAgriculture Act. He said thatBarnala was a backward areabefore it became a district. Buteven before he got intopolitics, the then Captain of theCongress party gave the status

of district to Barnala onNovember 19, 2006, whichhad the status of a tehsil. Sincethen, the district has been onthe path of development andprogress. After becoming adistrict, Barnala started gettingdevelopment grants of 22ndpart instead of 82nd at tehsillevel. Dilapidated roads couldbe constructed. The facilitiesof every department startedgetting under one roof in thedistrict level administrativecomplex. Three overbridgesand an underbridge have beenconstructed in the city ofBarnala to solve the majortraffic problem. During thepresent Congress partygovernment, by installing asewage treatment plant onBajakhana Road, the problemof major sewerage of Barnalacity has been solved.

Agriculture law: PM's statement revoking agriculture lawwelcomed but agitation will continue till implementation

KULDEEP SOOD BARNALA, NOV 19

Prime Minister NarendraModi's announcement torepeal the Union AgricultureAct has been welcomed bythe leaders of the UnitedKisan Morcha at the railwaystation here but it has beendecided to continue theprotest till the implementationof the announcement. Today,on the 415th day of theprotest, where Guru Nanak'sbirth anniversary has beencelebrated, the protestersmarched out of the city in thewake of the announcement ofrepeal of the law. Whilecelebrating PrakashPurab(birth anniversary), thespeakers shed light on the lifephilosophy of Guru Ji andalso explained the currentrelevance of his work, NaamJapo, and Vand Chakko.While welcoming theannouncement of repeal of

three agriculture laws byPrime Minister Modi thismorning, the leaders on theother hand termed it as theirpartial victory and reiteratedtheir commitment to continuethe agitation till the technicalrepeal of the laws. Theleaders said that thisannouncement has been the

result of the unity andstruggle of the people. Theyalso called for non-compliance with the formalwithdrawal of agriculturallaws. They said that theprogram of joining localdharnas and marchingtowards Delhi for the firstanniversary of Delhi Morcha

would continue as before.Balwant Singh Upli, KarnailSingh Gandhi, Gurmel SinghMangewal, Jagsir SinghChhiniwal, Gurmel Sharma,Nachhatar Singh Sahor,Harcharan Channa, GurmeetSukhpar, Babu SinghKhudri, Gurnam SinghThikriwala, Randhir SinghRajgarh, including UnitedKisan Morcha leader ManjitDhaner, Charanjit Kaur,Prempal Kaur addressed thegathering. Later, theymarched through themarkets to the local ShaheedBhagat Singh Chowk. Heapprised the people of theneed for more long strugglesfor the betterment of thepeople. Prempal Kaur,Amarjit Kaur, Paramjit KaurJodhpur and Charanjit Kaursang revolutionary songs.Bahadur Singh KalaDhanola recited the song andNarinder Paul Singla recitedthe poem.

Democratic teachers front BarnalaDistrict committee meeting

KULDEEP SOOD/GULSHAN KUMAR BARNALA, NOV 19

An important meeting ofthe district committeechaired by districtpresident GurmeetSukhpur was held todayat Govt sen sec schoolboys Barnala by theDemocratic TeachersFront Barnala to reviewthe ongoing stand atMorinda regarding thevarious demands of the employeesand for further planning. Disclosingthis here today District GeneralSecretary Rajiv Kumar said thatPunjab UT Employees and PensionersJoint Front has decided to hold a flagmarch on November 23 at Morindaagainst the anti-employee attitude ofthe Punjab government. In thecontinuation of which preparations arein full swing in Barnala. DTF Barnalateams are continuously mobilizingteachers for the success of this action.He said that the present Education

Minister has also suspended manyimportant issues related to theteachers of the school educationdepartment as before. A large numberof teachers from Barnala will alsoparticipate in the joint teachers fronton December 8 in Jalandhar. Apartfrom the above, Amritpal Kotdunna,Nirmal Singh Chuhanke, DarshanSingh, Pres. Major Singh, DavinderSingh, Jasvir Singh Bhamma, PradeepBakhtgarh, Kuldeep Singh Sangheda,Manmohan Singh Bhattal and otherleaders were present.

Yes we can honour Corona warriorsSHIV KUMAR SHARMAKARNAL, NOV 19

The doctors of KarnalNursing Home and theirteam were honored fordoing excellent workduring Corona by visitingthe famous hospitalKarnal Nursing Home bythe team of 'Yes We Can'.Honored members includeKarnal Nursing HomeMedical Director LuvSharma MBBS, MD,DNB, Consultant, Dr.Sagar Sethi, MedicalSuperintendent, SatinderNarwal, Manager KarnalNursing Home, GauravSharma, LaboratoryTechnician, Manoj

Kumar, NursingSupervisor, Rani StaffNurse and Maya thecleaning staff. SanjayBatra, Chairman, 'Yes WeCan' said that those people,who have served the peoplehonestly without caring

about their lives should berespected and in thisepisode, the staff of KarnalNursing Home has beenhonored today. He furthersaid that he has got verygood feedback from thefamily members of those

patients, who were treatedin this hospital, somepatients even said that thehospital charged less feesthan the fees fixed by thegovernment. The MedicalDirector of the hospital, Dr.Luv Sharma thanked theteam of Yes We Can andsaid that he has got moremotivation from this honorand will continue to treatpeople with honesty in thesame way. On thisoccasion, NCC officer Lt.Dr. Devi Bhushan of GuruNanak Khalsa College,Sushila Goel, seniormembers of Yes We Can,Rajeev Kumar, SatishSharma, Dr. DeepakKamboj were present.

Akali leader Bhiri made serious allegations against DFSC, saidthere was complicity with Jasdev Singh in scam of 20 crores

KULJIT SINGHJANDIALA GURU, NOV 19

Food Supply Department JandialaGuru Center has always been thecenter of scams. Akali leaderManjinder Singh Bhiri made seriousallegations against DFSC Raj RishiMehra and said that the current DFSC Raj RishiMehra is also corrupt in this case because he hassent Inspector Rajinder on Gudamo on 18thMay 2021 in transfer letter number 1907. Bainswas removed and a woman inspector namedAmbika was appointed but she was not givenany charge. The responsibility of all this wasentrusted to Inspector Jasdev Singh. It is clearfrom this that there is something black in thelentils. Similarly, he visited the villages underJandiala Guru Center, Wadala Johal, Nava Pind,Mihoka, Talwandi Dogra, Jhete Khurd, JheteKlan, Gahri Mandi, Mananwala,

Meherbanpura, Nava Kot, Rampura,Quila Jeevan Singh, Vanchari and othervillages including poor welfare. Noteven a single grain of wheatdistributed under the Anna Yojana wasdistributed. He said that DFSC wascharge-sheeted by the department buthe was not transferred. While he

should have been replaced by another officerin this case. Bhiri said that if departmentalaction is not taken against such a corruptofficer and there is no speedy and fairinvestigation in the case of 20 crore cases,then he will be compelled to go to the HighCourt. He said that his party Shiromani AkaliDal Badal will give their due to the poor. Inthis case, DFSC Raj Rishi Mehra says that thequota of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan AnnaYojana has been allotted to all depu holders. Inthe same case, he said that Inspector Ambikawas appointed for grievance redressal.

Workshop on National EducationPolicy at Doon Public School

RAVIBABAIN, NOV 19

School Principal Dr. AnitaSharma told that a one-dayworkshop was organized totrain teachers in Doon PublicSchool on Friday. In this, Dr.Mukesh Kumar was presentalong with his team to makethe teachers aware of the newtechniques of education. Dr.Mukesh was welcomed byPrincipal Dr. Anita Sharma,Director Pramod Sharma andthe entire staff. Dr. Mukeshasked the teachers to reachthe level of the children andteach them as well as alwaysteach the children with

affection and humility. Healso said that any difficulttopic, story and essay shouldbe presented in a dramaticway, so that the interest ofthe students can be attractedto that topic. He also talkedabout the purpose, features

and changes taking place ineducation. All the teachersenthusiastically participatedin the quiz during theworkshop.

On this occasion, SchoolDirector Pramod Sharmaappreciating their efforts said

that making teachers awareof new techniques is alaudable step. Due to whichthe knowledge of otherteachers will enhance, at thesame time teachers will beable to teach the students inan interesting way. Hemotivated the teachers tobrighten up their personality.So that students can getinfluenced by them and learnsomething from them. Dr.Mukesh Kumar, who came totrain the teachers washonored with a memento byschool principal Dr. AnitaSharma and director PramodSharma, and they thankedhim for training the teachers.

Central government's arrogance defeatedand farmers' struggle won: Mewa Singh

RAVI KUMARBABAIN, NOV 19

Ladwa MLA Mewa Singhsaid that today on theoccasion of Prakash Parv ofGuru Nanak Dev, theCentral Government hasannounced to repeal all thethree black laws, with which the struggle ofthe farmers has won. Mewa Singh said thatthe central government's ego has beendefeated and the struggle has won. PrimeMinister of the country, Narendra Modi hascalled a session of Parliament and shouldalso make a law on MSP, so that the farmerautomatically goes to sell the crop and thefarmer feels safe on MSP. Until the time thelaw is not made, the farmer is not safe. MLAMewa Singh was talking to reporters at theoffice of Congress leader Sanjeev Bhukri inBabain. Mewa Singh said that today thePrime Minister of the country, NarendraModi has taken this decision after a year

after the martyrdom of 700 farmers, thisdecision should have been taken long back.Mewa Singh said that the farmers haveachieved a huge victory today by fighting inthe scorching heat and cold and rainyseason. He said that the central governmentshould make a law on MSPin writing and allthe cases registered against the farmersshould be returned. Mewa Singh said thatthe arrogance of the government had to beshaken in front of the voice of truth andjustice raised by the farmers and the threeanti-agriculture laws had to be withdrawnand the blood and sacrifice of the farmerswrote a historical chapter.

8LAUGHTER IS THE SUN THAT DRIVES WINTER

FROM THE HUMAN FACE.

VICTOR HUGO

WISE SAYINGS OFTEN FALL ON BARRENGROUND, BUT A KIND WORD IS NEVER THROWN

AWAY.

ARTHUR HELPS

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Literature & Health

The path to prosperity passes through our toiletsRecently a photo went viral on social me-

dia, the photo of 72 year Padma shriAwarde Tulsi Gowda clad in her tribal at-

tire sans a footwear took over social media andmade heads turn. That photo singularly under-lined the Government’s commitment to rewardthe champions who have been contributing atthe very roots of the society, innocuously awayfrom the spot light, silently work with a sage likefocus. A similar photo had gone viral in 2016,the photo of the Hon’ble Prime Minister bowingdown to a 105-year-old Kunwar Bai who hadsold 10 goats, most of her assets, to constructtoilets in her village.

These visuals are as poignant and worth cel-ebrating as our achievements in numbers anddata. When India achieved open defecationfree status by constructing 108 Million toilets, itwas as much Kunwar Bai’s victory as it was theHon’ble Prime Minister’s victory. Championsare not always the by-product of Government’spolicies, sometimes Policies take inspirationfrom champions. As the Prime Minister oftenquips, when each Indian takes just one step, In-dia takes 135 crore steps forward. Mass move-ments like Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Jal ShaktiAbhiyan, Jal jeevan mission and most recently

the vaccination campaign are living testimoniesof this adage. Poignancy and inspiration aside,heralding a movement and giving it momentumis only a single domino in the policy value chain,to sustain the momentum and to discourage rollback to past habits is a much bigger challenge,one that requires immense technical expertiseand infrastructural needs. For this purpose, ex-amining all the stationary and moving parts inthe sanitation value chain, i.e containment,emptying, transport, treatment and reuse or dis-posal of faecal waste is of prime importance. Inlight of these facts, the Government of India ap-proved The Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen)phase 2 with a total out lay of 1,40,881 Crorewith focus on sustainability of ODF status andsolid and liquid waste management. The centrepiece of this large problem and one of thebiggest riddle to solve is Faecal Sludge Man-agement (FSM), a critical yet challenging partof “Open Defecation Free” plus India. Alongwith construction of community toilets, effectivemanagement of solid and liquid waste and vi-sual cleanliness of villages, ODF Plus counts asmajor focus area of Swachh Bharat MissionGrameen Phase II. FSM is critical for deliveringsafe sanitation in rural areas due to the consid-

erable number of toilets linked to on-site sani-tation, such as septic tanks and single pits. Themagnitude of the challenge ahead compels usto identify best practices and case studies. onesuch example worth mentioning is of the Kali-billod village in Indore District, MadhyaPradesh.

The Kalilbllod Faecal Sludge Treatment plantoperated and maintained by the Gram Panchy-at, caters to 45,870 people in a cluster of 3Gram Panchayats and has a capacity of 3 KiloLitres of faecal sludge. Service providers collect3000 litres of sludge every day which then goesthrough a sequence of treatments, the end re-sult being the treated effluents that end upbeautifying the landscape. Kalilbillod is one ex-ample on a board studded with other champi-ons, each customised to fit local conditions andchallenges. Rural India throws a gargantuanobstacle in front of any initiatives in this sector.The obstacle being the non-existence of sewer-age systems in rural India, thus putting maxi-mum onus on the safe management of faecalwaste. Barring twin leach pits other contain-ment systems like single pits and septic tanksrequire emptying removal of faecal sludge. Thereason why Swachh Bharat Abhiyan saved

50,000 Rs per household per year in terms ofhealth and man days was only because of thebrilliance of introducing twin pit without whichSBM would have been the harbinger of a muchbigger and much more unsolvable problem.Twin Pit is a perfect example of this Govern-ment’s foresight, as it provides on-site treat-ment at ultra-low cost otherwise 108 Million toi-lets built without twin pits would have destroyedwhole eco-systems, poisoned our ground waterand in general made life a stinking hell foreverybody.

The scale of the challenge mostly bears itsorigins to pre- Swachh Bharat days where toi-lets were constructed without much thoughtabout its sustenance. What SBM is doingpresently with Faecal Sludge Management isundoing mistakes of the past, preventing seep-age of faecal pathogens into ground water andwater bodies because of poorly built sanitationsystems. The faecal management space iscrowded by small scale, unskilled, informal of-ten non mechanised service providers and tobuild sense into this chaos, to bring disciplineinto the system is a tough challenge that we willbe facing along the path. Institutionalising bestpractices is one of the ways forward which we

have discussed earnestly in this article. Themagnificent twin pit system makes itself knownonce again as we are also rapidly convertingsingle pits into twin pits. For septic tanks, leachpits are being built for septic tanks to disposepartially treated waste water.

The theme for World Toilet Day 2021 is ‘Valu-ing Toilets.’ If there is any country on the planetthat has truly valued toilet, it Is this country un-der this Government. Where others saw waste,we saw a means to uphold self-esteem ofwomen, where many saw toilets as a topic be-neath the status of a Prime Minister to discuss,he spoke about it from the rampant of the RedFort. He made it his life’s mission and millionslike Kunwar Bai joined in this march. Now thebaton has been passed for the SBM Phase-2,and I am confident that by 2030, Goal 6 of Sus-tainable Development Goals, i.e. water andsanitation for all, will be achieved. It will be aproud achievement standing on that pedestal,and as a nation, we are prepared, prepared toretain our position as champions of sanitation,prepare to make ourselves proud once again.

The Author of the Article is Union Ministerfor Jal Shakti Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

EDITORIAL

Migrant pawnsAs thousands of migrants, mostly from the Mid-

dle East, struggle to survive in sub-zero tem-peratures along the Poland-Belarus border, the

world is staring at a humanitarian crisis that is the re-sult of cynical politics. Alexander Lukashenko, thestrongman president of Belarus often described as Eu-rope’s last dictator, is widely believed to have engi-neered the horrific situation along his country’s west-ern border by flying in migrants as ‘tourists’ and thensending them to the Polish border to enter the Euro-pean Union. Poland is forcibly preventing them fromcrossing the border, using water cannons and tear gas.After last year’s controversial election, where MrLukashenko claimed victory despite major irregulari-ties, Brussels imposed strict sanctions against the Be-larus president and his aides. By threatening the EUwith a flood of migrants, Mr Lukashenko is believedto be hoping for sanctions relief. It is a dangerousgame. For the moment, Brussels is warning of furthersanctions and Poland has asked Nato to intervene.

Yet the EU cannot shirk its responsibility. It hasrepeatedly shown that it is willing to strike morallydubious deals to keep refugees out of the continent.Despite other tensions between the Turkish president,Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the West, Brussels is pay-ing Ankara billions of euros to host migrants other-wise headed for Europe. It similarly works with bru-tal Libyan militias, paying them to help stop Africanmigrants from crossing the Mediterranean Sea. So itis not hard to comprehend why Mr Lukashenko mighthave decided that the ‘threat’ of migrants could spookthe EU into offering concessions to him. And it is notjust Europe. The world’s largest democracies are in-creasingly shunning international law and their ownlegacies as safe havens for refugees. The principle ofnon-refoulement in international refugee law bars na-tions from sending migrants back to countries wheretheir lives might be in danger. But the United States ofAmerica is flying thousands of Haitian migrants backto the Caribbean country, where gang-led street vio-lence is the norm at the moment. Meanwhile, the In-dian government has been trying to send Rohingyarefugees back to Myanmar, where the community isfacing ethnic cleansing. The West is accusing MrLukashenko of weaponizing migrants. In that is animplicit admission: that to the EU, the women, menand children along the Poland-Belarus border are mis-siles aimed at the bloc, not humans first and foremost.

The Rose of BattleRose of all Roses, Rose of allthe World!The tall thought-woven sails, thatflap unfurledAbove the tide ofhours, trouble theair,And God's bellbuoyed to be thewater's care;While hushed from fear, orloud with hope, a bandWith blown, spray-dabbled hairgather at hand,Turn if you may from battlesnever done,I call, as they go by me one byone,Danger no refuge holds, andwar no peace.

By: William Butler Yeats

William ButlerYeats

POEMS

Warmer soil stores less carbonGlobal warming will cause the

world's soil to release carbon,new research shows. Scientists

used data on more than 9,000 soil sam-ples from around the world and foundthat carbon storage "declines strongly"as average temperatures increase.

This is an example of a "positivefeedback", where global warmingcauses more carbon to be released intothe atmosphere, further acceleratingclimate change.

Importantly, the amount of carbonthat could be released depends on thesoil type, with coarse-textured (low-clay) soils losing three times as muchcarbon as fine-textured (clay-rich)soils.

The researchers, from the Univer-sity of Exeter and Stockholm Univer-sity, say their findings help to identifyvulnerable carbon stocks and providean opportunity to improve Earth Sys-tem Models (ESMs) that simulate fu-ture climate change.

"Because there is more carbonstored in soils than there is in the at-mosphere and all the trees on the plan-et combined, releasing even a smallpercentage could have a significantimpact on our climate," said ProfessorIain Hartley of Exeter's College ofLife and Environmental Sciences.

"Our analysis identified the carbonstores in coarse-textured soils at high-latitudes (far from the Equator) aslikely to be the most vulnerable to cli-mate change.

"Such stores, therefore, may re-quire particular attention given thehigh rates of warming taking place incooler regions. "In contrast, we foundcarbon stores in fine-textured soils intropical areas to be less vulnerable toclimate warming." The data on the9,300 soil profiles came from theWorld Soil Information database, withthe study focusing on the top 50cm of

soil. By comparing carbon storage inplaces with different average tempera-tures, the researchers estimated thelikely impact of global warming. Forevery 10°C of increase in temperature,average carbon storage (across allsoils) fell by more than 25 per cent."Even bleak forecasts do not antici-pate this level of warming, but weused this scale to give us confidencethat the effects we observed werecaused by temperature rather than oth-

er variables," Professor Hartley said."Our results make it clear that, as tem-peratures rise, more and more carbonis released from soil.

"It's important to note that ourstudy did not examine the timescalesinvolved, and further research is need-ed to investigate how much carboncould be released this century." The re-searchers found that their results couldnot be represented by an establishedESM. "This suggests that there is an

opportunity to use the patterns wehave observed to improve how modelsrepresent soils, and further reduce un-certainty in their projections," Profes-sor Hartley said.

The differences in carbon storagebased on soil texture occur becausefiner soils provide more mineral sur-face area for carbon-based organicmaterial to bond to, reducing the abil-ity of microbes to access and decom-pose it.

New evidence shows China'srepression of Uyghurs

Fresh evidence hasemerged against Chi-na showing surveil-

lance, intimidation and ha-rassment of members of theUyghur Muslim minoritycommunity at concentrationcamps in China's Xinjiangregion.

A 20-minute video shotby a bespectacled personnamed 'Guanguan', whotravelled to China's farwestern region in 2019 butwent back in 2020 afterreading an article from theUS news outlet BuzzFeedthat indicated the locationsof some of the camps there,Radio Free Asia reported.

"Due to the Chinesegovernment's restrictions,foreign journalists can hard-ly gain access to Xinjiang toconduct interviews," hesays in the video addingthat I thought to myself, for-eign journalists can't gothere, but good for me, Ican. The video also includesEnglish subtitles and wasposted on the YouTube plat-

form in early October. Inthe opening of the video,Guanguan says that theChinese government has setup many concentrationcamps in Xinjiang wherelocal ethnic minorities anddissidents are imprisonedwithout a trial, Radio FreeAsia reported. These campshave been set up by the Chi-nese authorities, who havereportedly detained morethan a million Muslims inthese camps. The ChineseCommunist Party refers tothese detention centres as

're-education' camps. Mostof the people who havebeen arbitrarily detained areUyghur, a predominantlyTurkic-speaking ethnicgroup primarily from Chi-na's northwestern region ofXinjiang, Council of For-eign Relations informed.The camps are believed tohave held about 1.8 million.The video includes scenesfrom different regions inXinjiang including somefootage from Kumul, MoriKazakh Autonomous Coun-ty, Urumqi.

Hypertension might increase riskof developing epilepsy: Study

Hypertension may double an adult'srisk of developing epilepsy, ac-cording to a new study. The find-

ings were published in the journal Epilep-sia. In the study of 2,986 U.S. adults withan average age of 58 years, 55 new casesof epilepsy were identified during an av-erage follow-up of 19 years. Hyperten-sion, defined as the presence of elevatedblood pressure or the use of antihyperten-sive medications, was linked to nearlytwo-fold higher risk of epilepsy.

After excluding participants with nor-mal blood pressure on antihypertensivemedications, hypertension was linked to a2.44-times higher risk of epilepsy.

"Our study shows that hypertension, acommon, modifiable, vascular risk factor,is an independent predictor of epilepsy inolder age," said co-lead author Maria Ste-fanidou, MD, MSc, of Boston UniversitySchool of Medicine.

"Even though epidemiological studiescan only show association and not causa-tion, this observation may help identifysubgroups of patients who will benefitfrom targeted, aggressive hypertensionmanagement and encourage the perform-ance of dedicated clinical studies that willfocus on early interventions to reduce theburden of epilepsy in older age," Maraadded.

ARNAL : After four days of great display of passion and grit, winners from Haryana received 8 gold and 11 silver medals today in the KIndiaSkills 2021 Regional Competition for the Northern Zone. Overall,

109 candidates from 8 states/union territory were declared winners in the competition and Shri Ranbir Gangwa, Hon’ble Deputy Speaker, Government of Haryana felicitated the winners at Inderdhanush Auditorium, Panchkula (Haryana). The first runners up were given a cash prize of INR 21,000, and the second runners up were awarded with a prize money of INR 11,000. From Haryana, Sonu won a gold medal in Auto Body Repair; Manish Negi in Automobile Technology; Boby in CNC Turning; Keshav Kondle in Cooking; Akhilesh Kumar in Industrial control; Devika Jhunjhunwala in Industrial Design Technology; Anuraj in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning; and Manish Kumar in Welding. Further, Majid won a silver in Automobile Technology; Samarpika in Beauty Therapy; Parvinder in Carpentry; Govind Singh in CNC Milling; Hirender Kumar in Electronics; Abhay Prajapati and Viyyapu Nagaraju in Mechatronics; Manisha and Sunil Kumar in Mobile Robotics; Aakash in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning; and Jagat Yadav in Restaurant Service.

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GURUGRAM : The introduction of the SLAVIA marks the start of ŠKODA AUTO’s next stage in the INDIA 2.0 project. Following the successful launch of the midsize SUV KUSHAQ, the brand-new sedan is the Czech carmaker’s second India-specific model. The SLAVIA’s manufacturing process has a localization level of up to 95%.. As the sedan is based on the MQB-A0-IN platform – an MQB variant specially adapted by ŠKODA AUTO for India – it offers a comprehensive range of safety features and advanced infotainment systems. The power output of the TSI engines available for the SLAVIA is 85 kW (115 PS)* and 110 kW (150 PS)* respectively, and just like other ŠKODAs, this model is characterised by an emotive design. Its name is both a tribute to the carmaker’s beginnings and a symbol of a new era in the Indian market.

The ŠKODA SLAVIA: Second ŠKODA model in the INDIA 2.0 project makes its debut

handigarh : LG Electronics, India's leading consumer durable brand announced 'LG New Air Fest ' offering exclusive Cdeals and assured gifts for consumers pre-booking Air

Conditioners. Consumers will be entitled for Free Upgrade and other exclusive deals and benefits. Additionally, consumers can participate in a lucky draw and stand a chance to win LG Ceiling Fan. Customers can avail of these offers on bookings made between November 15, 2021,

and December 31, 2021, and redeem them anytime between January 1, 2022, and January 31, 2022.Consumers pre-booking their ACs during the LG New Air Fest, will be eligible for benefits worth INR 3000 with a Free Upgraded product. The offers are valid on all BN & BW Series air-conditioners

wherein all the "BN" Series bookings which is standard model will be upgraded to "BW" series which are having additional features of LG ThinQ (WI FI enabled), 4 Way Swing and Anti-Allergy Filter at no additional cost. Moreover, consumers can opt for an annual maintenance package (AMC) for 4 Years at a heavily discounted price of INR 6999(price exclusive of taxes). During the campaign, LG will also host daily lucky draws where five lucky winners will win an LG ceiling fan worth INR 16990.

LG launches "LG New Air Fest" with attractive offers

Chitkara University Himachal Pradesh unveils its Entrepreneurship Cell “JAZBA”

ccording to Dr. Nitin Bansal (MS) , parallel upward swing in diabetes mellitus Moreover, it has been shown unequivocally Advanced Laparoscopic & Bariatric statistics. A strong relationship between that diabetes-related morbidity and mortality ASurgeon & Head of the Department obesity and the onset of diabetes has been have declined significantly postoperatively,

GI & Gen Surgery , Sh Mool Chand Kidney reported in several studies. The risk of and this improvement in diabetes control is Hospital, Karnal, obesity should not be taken diabetes increases exponentially as BMI long lasting.lightly. He said that “Obesity is a complex increases above about 25 kg/m. In a large Dr Nitin Bansal added, “The most common disease that can impact the cause of rising incidence of obesity is physical, mental and socio- sedentary lifestyle and social habits that lead economic well-being of the to frequent dining out. There is an increasing individual. The World Health tendency to eat junk food or overeat at Organization has termed the buffets. Usually these large meals are increased prevalence of obesity and accompanied by high alcohol consumption. diabetes as a ‘21st Century Having said that, obesity is a multifactorial epidemic’. The twin epidemics of disease and can run in families due to obesity and type 2 diabetes are on genetic factors.the rise. Obesity is the most Dr Nitin Bansal as also made a point that frequently encountered metabolic Obesity has been seen to be an independent disease worldwide. Moreover, its risk factor for severe Covid-19 infection, incidence and prevalence are rising even if the patient does not have any other rapidly. More than half of the disease. Various studies have demonstrated world's population is overweight. that the association between obesity and Being overweight constitutes a poor composite outcomes in COVID-19 health risk as it is associated was stronger in younger people, so they with several co morbidities need more and early care. Covid-19 has

cross-sectional study in middle aged Indians, including type 2 diabetes mellitus been especially leading to complications in a BMI>23 was found to be associated with (T2DM), cardiovascular diseases, patients who are having Body Mass Index increased risk for type 2 diabetes. It has been hypertension, dyslipidaemia, (BMI) more than 30. Recent evidence over 10 years since the resolution of type 2 hyperuricaemia, respiratory diseases, confirms that obesity weakens the immune diabetes was observed as an outcome of osteo-arthritis and depression. The system and therefore, making the host surgical treatment of morbid obesity. vertiginous rise in obesity triggers a vulnerable to infectious diseases.

Winners from Haryana receive 8 Gold and 11 Silver Medal in IndiaSkills 2021

Indians In The U.S. Can Now Refinance Their Student Loans

udhiana : MPOWER Financing, a mission-driven fintech firm and the leading provider of education Lloans to high-promise international students, has

launched an international student loan refinancing program (‘Refi’) for Indian graduates now working in the United States.By launching this program, MPOWER is ensuring that promising graduates from around the world are able to kickstart their new careers on sound financial footing by refinancing up to $100,000 (about ?75 lakh) of

education loans from Indian financial institutions. In addition to releasing cosigner and collateral obligations, successful applicants can significantly reduce their interest rates while building their U.S. credit history.“Our aim is to empower students studying in the US by providing them the option of refinancing their education loans through a quick and easy process,” said Ashwini Kumar, General Manager of MPOWER’s India Office. “This will not only reduce their interest rate considerably but will also free them from the obligations of a cosigner and collateral. Being able to free up their family resources is going to reduce the mental burden for any student significantly. Additionally, MPOWER helps applicants to build their US credit history and avail various tax benefits offered by the US government. As a mission- driven company, MPOWER aims to provide hassle-free and seamless experience to our students with the best interest rates through our refinancing program.”“Having the ability to refinance my Indian student loan through MPOWER has been such a relief,” said Aniket Sinha, one of MPOWER’s recent refi customers. “Since graduating from the University of Florida, I've secured a fantastic job in my chosen field of computer science.

handigarh-MAHE develops Laser Shoe Technology for diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain. The Department of Science and CTechnology “a department within the Ministry of Science and

Technology, Govt. of India” signed off a grant to develop such technology. The product is officially launched on 19th November 2021 at Manipal by Pro chancellor, Dr H S Ballal, MAHE, Vice-Chancellor, Lt Gen (Dr) MD Venkatesh, MAHE, Dr Anita Aggarwal, Scientist- "F" & Associate Head, Technology Development Program, Technology Development & Transfer Division, Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India along with Dr PLNG Rao Pro- Vice-chancellor, MAHE, Dr Narayan Sabhahit, Registrar, MAHE, Dr Sharath Kumar Rao, Dean –KMC, Dr G Arun Maiya, MCODS and Mr. Vishwanathan Managing, Director, Techno Med Electronics, Chennai. This product is developed with the research grant support from the Technology Development Program, Technology Development & Transfer Division, Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. Speaking on the occasion Dr Anita Agarwal, Scientist- "F" & Associate Head, Technology Development Program, Technology Development & Transfer Division, Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India highlighted “the need for indigenous cost effective healthcare technology and system. She congratulates Dr G Arun Maiya and Team MAHE for the Novel Solution” Vice-Chancellor, Lt Gen (Dr) MD Venkatesh, MAHE, highlighted about MAHE’s contribution towards Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship developments. He also spoke on MAHE’s, ranking and other activities in the area of Higher Education and Healthcare.

Manipal Academy of Higher Education Develops “Laser Shoe Technology”

Catch latest Marvel Studios series, Hawkeye, on Disney+ Hotstar

iving a boost to entrepreneurship development, Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh, organised a power packed Ginaugural session and unveiled its Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell)

‘JAZBA’. Jazba has been formed under the aegis of Chitkara University Centre for Entrepreneurship Education & Development (CEED) and as the name suggests, it aims to inculcate passion among its students by motivating them to become job creators and build leadership qualities. The eminent guest speakers invited for the day-long entrepreneurship summit included Aryaman Verma, a 16-year old budding scientist and a crypto expert; Dr. Puran Singh, Faculty and Head IIT Mandi Catalyst Program; Ms. Nupur Mahajan, Director, Learning at Ingenious Faces, New Delhi; and Ms. Souniya Khurana, Founder, WYN Studios, New Delhi.The event today witnessed an enthusiastic response from students and incubated start-ups and inspired discussions among the panelists were witnessed at all the four tracks of podcasting, block chain technologies, global employability and startup incubation.

handigarh: All India Council of Technical Education C(AICTE) has funded 100

top engineering colleges in India to take its top ranked students from Civil, Mechanical and Structural engineering branches on a study tour to Atal Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh (YOUTH UNDERTAKING VISIT FOR ACQUIRING KNOWLEDGE- YUVAK- scheme). Atal Tunnel connects Manali in Himachal Pradesh to Leh in Ladakh and is the world’s longest highway tunnel (9.02 km) constructed at a height of above 3000 meters from the mean sea level. It cuts down the travel time between Manali and Keylong towns by 3-4 hours. The objective of this study tour is to understand the geological and geotechnical challenges faced in the construction of the tunnel, the novel method adopted in the construction of the tunnel, inculcate research, innovation and patriotism among the budding engineers of the country.

MAHE Students at Atal Tunnel on a Study Tour

MBALA:VYRL Haryanvi releases GulzaarChhaniwalalatest song ‘Dole Laadle’ on their Aofficial YouTube channel. The captivating song is

sung, composed, and written by the multi- talented, superstar GulzaarChhaniwalahimself, in his inimitable style!

‘Dole Laadle’has catchy lyrics with a hip-hop flavor that is powered with an action-packed video. This song depicts how one doesn’t just need physical strength to fight but courage! Directed by Gulzaar Chhaniwala himself

the music video portrays a story of a timid person who’s been confronted by some bullies who are trying to take him for a ride. However, the story culminates with the victory of the overtly small but courageous man.“Dole Laadle is a song to motivate people to be courageous irrespective of their physical strength. The song has some fun lyrics with an entertaining music video. I had an amazing time working on Dole Laadle and I hope it finds a special place everyone’s hearts. It been a fun experience working with the team of VYRL Haryanvi and l look forward in doing many more projects with them.”

VYRL Haryanvi presents ‘Dole Laadle’ by multi-talented superstar Gulzaar Chhaniwala

Specials Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story takes Indian espionage drama to the next level

handigarh : Disney+ Hotstar’sSpecial Ops gained popularity for being a well-made Cespionage thriller series. Now as the prequel to

the hit favourite, Specials Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story directed by Neeraj Pandey is now available on Disney+ Hotstar. Packed with suspense, drama and action, this installment takes the viewers on the journey of how Himmat Singh became the famed intelligence agent of R&AW. If you are still wondering what to binge on this weekend, here are 5 reasons why Disney+ Hotstar’sSpecials Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story should figure on your watch list:An espionage thriller that rings true to Indian intelligence However, Specials Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story develops further on the 19-year-old manhunt shown in Special Ops and in doing so, it takes you through the vast, cryptic, never-before-seen world of Indian intelligence to give an edge-of-the-seat thriller. Uncovering Himmat Singh’s background-Specials Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story gives the viewers a peek into who Himmat Singh was and witnesses him experience his personal trials and tribulations in the aftermath of the 2001 Parliament attack. Acting supremacy-The power-packed cast of Specials Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story consists oftalented actors like Kay KayMenon, Vinay Pathak, ParmeetSethi, KP Mukherjee andGautamiKapoor breathe life into the characters and make this prequel series an intense watch. Phenomenal response on launch day- Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story saw the audience get hooked on to the racy thriller by becoming the show with the highest viewership on launch day for a series on Disney+ Hotstar. Neeraj Pandey’s stellar direction-Director Neeraj Pandey holds a fertile filmography of critically-acclaimed thriller dramas, naturally his direction of Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story promises the espionage genre expertise at its best.

handigarh : The year is coming to an end and Marvel Studios’ Cgreatest archer, Hawkeye, has

his target set on getting home to his family for Christmas. In the latest Disney+ Hotstar series, starring Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, the ace archer, sets on a journey to go back to his family but his trysts with outlaws impede his journey in the post-blip world. To defeat them, Hawkeye teams up with a 22-year-old skilled archer and his biggest fan, Kate Bishop played by actor Hailee Steinfeld, to unravel a criminal conspiracy. Catch one of the original Avengers live in action as he gears up for his next big adventure. Hawkeye marks the fifth Marvel Studios series to launch on Disney+ Hotstar in a language close to home for Indian fans across the country.Highlighting Hawkeye’s subtle approach to heroism, two-time Academy award nominee actor Jeremy Renner said, “Clint Barton is one of the original six Avengers—and everyone aside from Clint and Natasha has superpowers. That alone establishes a kind of everyman quality, but then you throw in the fact that he has family and changes diapers all while slinging arrows, and I think it redefines what a Super Hero can be. He may not be able to fly or have super strength but he is a real-life hero with a bow.”

himla/Mandi -The introduction of the SLAVIA marks the start of Skoda Auto’s next stage in the INDIA 2.0 project. SFollowing the successful launch of the midsize SUV

KUSHAQ, the brand-new sedan is the Czech carmaker’s second India-specific model. The SLAVIA’s manufacturing process has a localization level of up to 95%.. As the sedan is based on the MQB-A0-IN platform – an MQB variant specially adapted by SKODA AUTO for India – it offers a comprehensive range of safety features a n d a d v a n c e d infotainment systems. The power output of the TSI engines available for the SLAVIA is 85 kW (115 PS)* and 110 kW (150 PS) respectively, and just like other ŠKODAs, this model is characterised by an emotive design. Its name is both a tribute to the carmaker’s beginnings and a symbol of a new era in the Indian market. Thomas Schäfer, CEO SKODA AUTO, said, “With the new SLAVIA, we are igniting the next stage of our INDIA 2.0 product campaign. Following the successful launch of the KUSHAQ, we are now entering another popular segment with our brand-new premium midsize sedan.”

mritsar: India’s number one short video app – Moj, is all set to launch its latest digital talent hunt A#MojNextPunjabiStar. Curated specifically for the

platform’s Punjabi-speaking community, this all-new talent hunt gives budding entertainers a chance to showcase their flair to nat ional audiences and win incredible prizes. The campaign will be spread across four weeks on the Moj app, giving enthusiasts the opportunity to display their talent and to be judged by popular Punjabi singer, Akhil. Commenting on the campaign, Shashank Shekhar, Sr. Director Content Strategy and Operations Moj said, “Following the overwhelming response and success of Moj Superstar Hunt, we are now s u p e r e x c i t e d t o l a u n c h #MojNextPunjabiStar. There is no dearth of talent in our country. At

Moj, we aim to democratize talent recognition and this campaign is a step in that direction. Through this campaign we look forward to identifying talented Punjabi creators, by encouraging them to showcase their creativity on the app.

Moj launches talent hunt for #MojNextPunjabiStar

Skoda’s Second model – Slavia made its debut

Zing's Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya set for a memorable season finale

handigarh: It’s been 12 terrific seasons of Zing’s Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya and each one has continued to entertain audiences with content that is fresh and at the same time Cintriguing. The heartfelt love stories, built around diverse themes, in each episode have

gone on to strike the right chord leaving viewers asking for more. Be it maintaining a healthy relationship, male infertility, honour killing and female feticide, the current season has

highlighted these topics in its episodes to inspire the youth. Saving the very best for the last, the 12th season of the show is set for a fitting finale in the upcoming episode titled Simply Complicated. The much-awaited episode shall feature another popular face on TV, this time actress Richa Rathore, who has done shows like Aapki Nazron ne Samjha, RadhaKrishn, Divya Drishti, Kumkum Bhagya and Naagin 4, as Aalya who will be seen alongside the talented actor Mausam Dubey, who plays the role of Adi, in the lead. Being an episode that audiences would certainly not want to miss, tune in to this love story this Saturday, 20th November 2021 at 7 PM on ZING Sharing the experience on the show and being part of the season’s last episode, Richa shared, “It’s great to be part of such a popular show that continues to get better with each season. It’s been one of my favourite shows for a very long time and I have always wanted to be a part of it. What adds to my happiness is the fact that I will play a character in the very last episode. Knowing that the season is going to end, expectations amongst fans and viewers will be at its peak and it’s this very factor that makes the entire experience so very exciting for me. With the entire cast and crew doing their very best, I

am looking forward to seeing the 12th season of Pyaar Tune Kya conclude on a resounding note and be one that will be remembered for a very long time.” Simply Complicated is a love story of Aalya and Adi who are in a relationship for the last 10-11 years. Aalya thinks her love story has no fun or excitement as everything is perfect and smooth.

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WhiteHat Jr launches community initiative 'WhiteHeart'

handigarh :WhiteHat Jr, the leading live one-on-one online learning platform, Chas launched its community initiative

‘WhiteHeart’ to give back to the society by delivering live learning sessions to children and youth from the underprivileged communities. Led by WhiteHat Jr’s large community of 11,000 plus teachers, the curriculum for each of the sessions is customized based on the requirement of the NGO partner. The live sessions, delivered over the mobile phone, cover varied topics including basic literacy, digital literacy, numeracy based topics with focus on Coding & Math, vocational skills, interview preparation and communication.Till date, WhiteHat Jr has associated with 22 NGOs under the WhiteHeart initiative launched earlier this year. The company is targeting to impact more than 50,000 children by 2023. The NGO partners include Navjyoti India Foundation, LightHouse Project, Parikrma Humanity Foundation, Bhumi, Spark a Change Foundation, Lotus Petal Foundation, Antarang Foundation, VIDYA, SETU, CRY, Kind Beings, ApnaGhar, Aahwahaan, Peepal Tree Foundation, Salaam Baalak Trust, Udaan India Foundation, i Saksham, KailashSatyarthi Children’s Foundation, Sampark, Salaam Bombay Foundation, Udayan Care, SNEHA. The WhiteHeart initiative has also conducted 'Train the Trainer' programs with employees and volunteers of the NGO partners helping them transition from offline to online teaching/learning. As part of the association with Navjyoti India Foundation, WhiteHat Jr teachers have curated a mobile-based curriculum called ‘Orientation to Coding’ divided across 20 sessions covering the basics of coding.

handigarh: With the growing popularity of OTT and the unsatiating Chunger to binge on enthralling content,

Matsya Kaand is indeed an interesting and unique concept entering the OTT world via MX Player. This MX Original Series is a nail-biting story about a con artist, Matsya (Ravii Dubey), who mastered the art of impersonation, forgery, and other sneaky tactics from his guru Pandit Ji (Piyush Mishra). Chased by the badass cop ACP Tejraj (Ravi Kishan), who wants to apprehend him at any cost Matsya must remain quick-witted and shrewd while managing to get out of every situation. Ravii Dubey has bullishly portrayed a charming con artist, a master of disguise, who believes that every heist is an art borne out of his genius mind. Speaking about one of his most interesting projects so far and his foray into the OTT space, Ravii Dubey said, "It is an absolute honor for me to share the screen with veterans like Piyush Mishra and Ravi Kishan. The narrative sees me embody 11 avatars for the kaands I undertake, and this unique plot compelled me to experiment and venture into the most sought-after space currently - OTT. Viewers these days are always looking for fresh and unique content that can be watched on the go. Matsya Kaand was a perfect opportunity for me, where I got the chance to play multiple characters with some shades of grey. This is by far the most exciting role I have done ."

Tere Dil Vich Rehen De: A lesson from the Young/New generationon Family bindings

he upcoming show ‘Tere Dil Vich Rehen De’ revolves around an Torthodox mother, who has utmost

respect for her values and culture that she refused to accept her own daughter who fell in love with a foreigner and ran away to marry him.There was a time when parents were the sole decision makers for the life of their children, and now the time is so reconditioned that children are set free to make their own choices and are duly respected. The NRI girl, Sam in the show, comes to Punjab in order to strengthen the weak bond between her mother and grandmother, also, she is willing to bear all the consequences in the process. She sets an example that sometimes youngsters are a medium to fill the gap between the conflicts of the elders. This will flashout the fact that today's generation is not just chilled out and carefree but also sensitive towards their friends and family.

Procter & Gamble launches ‘P&G ShikshaBetiyan Scholarship’

HIMLA: Procter & Gamble today announced the launch of its ‘P&G SShikshaBetiyan Scholarship’ for girls

pursuing engineering courses at ITI Nalagarh and ITI for Women, Nalagarh. The scholarship is directed towards providing financial assistance to academically achieving girl students who have enrolled at ITI. Access to technical education will provide an opportunity to girls to create their own pathway towards a successful career in manufacturing, engineering and technology roles across industries. Manu Mahajan, Plant Head – Baddi, P&G India said, “Gender Equality is a key pillar of our citizenship efforts. We envision a world where all students are given equal opportunity to explore a career in science, technology and engineering. Women continue to be underrepresented in manufacturing, engineering and technology roles. By providing equitable access to education, we are confident that we will be able to advance equality in these roles. We hope that this scholarship fund will break barriers for girls who aspire to pursue careers in manufacturing.

Meet The Trio That Conducts Masterful Kaandsin Matsya Kaand

Koo App Ranked Among Hottest Emerging Digital Brands in Asia Pacific

Metabolic Surgery: Long Term Solution for Weight Loss and Diabetes under Insurance: Dr. Nitin Bansal

ARNAL: Koo App – India’s multi-lingual micro-blogging platform - has been ranked Kas one of the next 5 Hottest Products from

the Asia Pacific (APAC) region by The Product Report 2021 created by Amplitude. Koo App – a unique platform which empowers users to express themselves in their mother tongue, is the only social media brand from across APAC, US and EMEA to be rated in the prestigious report. Koo is also one of the only two brands from India (CoinDCX being the other), to find a mention. The data from Amplitude’s Behavioral Graph showcases the hottest emerging digital products from around the world that shape our digital lives. The report describes the Koo App as a “social media platform with a unique differentiator for its primarily Indian user base”. It further states that Koo is “poised to become the social media platform of choice for a community that’s more than 1 billion strong.” As a Made-in-India platform for expression in native languages, the Koo App has garnered over 15 million users in the short span of 20 months since its launch in March 2020, and provides its offerings across nine Indian languages.

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Master Gyan Chanddistributed blanketsto the poor and needy

RINKU GONDERNISSING: Social worker Master GyanChand Insa distributed warm blanketsand woolen clothes to poor and needylaborers at brick kilns in view of the coldweather. Master Gyan Chand said thatman's first religion is his daily life, but atthe same time, charity is alsonecessary. He said that the inspirationfor this has been found from the headof Dera Sacha Sauda Sant Dr GurmeetRam Rahim Singh Ji Insa. Underwhose guidance Dera Sacha Sauda135 is working for the betterment ofhumanity. In which distributing blanketsto the poor is also one. Even beforethis, Master Gyan Insa has been in theforefront of humanitarian work likegetting houses built for the poor, givingration to the poor people and gettingpoor girls married. Master Gyan ChandInsa, the retired allowances received bythe government, continue to use hisretirement allowances for the work ofbetterment of humanity. His teamreached Gondar and Uplani Bhatt anddistributed dozens of blankets to thepoor. Other members, who supportedhim along with Rajesh Insa, BajrangInsa, Gurmukh Insa, Raju, Sneha,Jeevan, Poonam and Jannat.

Women's cash amountstolen in Auto,complained to ModelTown PoliceANKUSH SHARMALUDHIANA: Dugri resident womenmoved complaint to Police of P.S.Model Town, about her stolen moneyby some co-passenger, when she wastravelling in auto rickshaw. ComplainantRavinder Kaur R/o Phase-I, Dugri saidyesterday she went out from home andshe was having 94 thousand cash inher bag, and went on auto rickshaw,when she entered in auto, already onefemale was sitting inside and whenauto moved for little distance, she foundthat her bag is torn by side and hercash was not inside the bag.Complainant said she made acomplaint with Model Town Police. ASIBaldev Singh, PS Model town said thatpolice is inquiring the matter and willtake necessary action.

Kisan Mazdoor unionannounces 2-days trainstop agitation from 13thDec to end debts

KULJIT SINGHJANDIALA GURU: Kisan MazdoorSangharsh Committee Punjab StatePresident Satnam Singh Pannu, StateGeneral Secretary Sarwan SinghPandher informed about the decisionstaken in the meeting of the statecommittee in a written press note today.To ensure implementation of previouslyaccepted manga, to provide jobs to thefamilies of martyrs. The farmersleaders urged the farmers, laborers,youth and women from all over Punjabto be more involved in the permanentfronts. Thousands of villages in PunjabThe farmers leaders said that theChanni government has reneged on itselection promises, Punjab farmers areindebted to the tune of over Rs 1 lakhcrore, attachments, arrests of farmers.Are happening and all other promisesare unfulfilled. But the Channigovernment is only announcing a hoax.The law is yet to be enacted anddemands will be made to return thecases filed against the farmers andlaborers during the agitation. Mr. Badalalso demanded that the martyrs of thefront should be given jobs andcompensation, the arrears of sugarcaneshould be paid and the crushing ofsugarcane should be startedimmediately. Singh, Ranjit SinghKalerbala, Fateh Singh Tarn Taran,Lakhwinder Singh Amritsar, InderjitSingh Ferozepur, Gurmel SinghJalandhar, Sohan Singh Gurdaspur,Gurdev Singh Moga, Sukhpreet SinghKapurthala were also present.

Odisha CM welcomes PM Modi's decision, says in bestinterest of farmersBHUBANESWAR : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi'sdecision to repeal three farm laws and said that it is in the best interests of the country and its farmers. He further saidthat the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will always stand with the farmers. "Welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji's decisionto repeal all three Farm Laws, in the best interests of the country and its farmers. Your farms and families have beenwaiting for a long and they will be happy to welcome you back. Biju Janata Dal (BJD) continues to stand with thefarmers," Odisha Chief Minister said in a tweet. In a major move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announcedthe repealing of the three Central farm laws. In his address to the nation, PM Modi said, "Today I want to tell everyonethat we have decided to repeal all three farm laws." Farmers have been protesting against the three farm laws sincethey were passed by the Centre in 2020. The three farm laws are-- The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce(Promotion and Facilitation) Act provides for setting up a mechanism allowing the farmers to sell their farm producesoutside the Agriculture Produce Market Committees (APMCs). Any licence-holder trader can buy the produce from thefarmers at mutually agreed prices.

NEWS17 member Jatha of SGPC including Bibi Jagir Kaur

pays obeisance at Sri Kartarpur SahibCHARANJIT SINGH ARORAAMRITSAR, NOV 19

On the occasion of the ParkashGurpurb (birth anniversary) of theworld's Guru (master), Sri GuruNanak Dev Ji, a 17-member Jatha(group) of Shiromani GurdwaraParbandhak Committee (SGPC)lead by SGPC President Bibi JagirKaur today departed for GurdwaraSri Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur Sahib,Pakistan, which was warmlywelcomed by President ofPakistan Sikh GurdwaraParbandhak Committee (PSGPC)S. Amir Singh, former president S.Satwant Singh, former presidentS. Taru Singh, MNA RameshSingh Arora and others. On thearrival at Gurdwara Sri DarbarSahib Sri Kartarpur Sahib, BibiJagir Kaur presented a Rumala toSri Guru Granth Sahib Ji andexpressed her devotion and prayedfor the Chardi Kala (high spirit) ofthe Sikh community. Meanwhile,during the ceremonies atGurdwara Sri Kartarpur Sahib,Jathas of hazuri raagi BhaiSurinder Singh and Bhai GurkiratSingh of Sachkhand SriHarmandir Sahib connected the

Sangat with Gurbani Kirtan.Addressing during thecongregation at Sri KartarpurSahib, Bibi Jagir Kaurcongratulated the Sangat on thebirth anniversary of Guru NanakDev Ji and appealed to follow histeachings. SGPC Presidentannounced that raagi jathas wouldbe sent daily by the SGPC atGurdwara Sri Kartarpur Sahib. Inaddition, supply of ration andother necessities will be providedas per demand and requirement.She said that the representativebody of the Sikh community,SGPC would co-operate with the

PSGPC at all levels and she wouldcontinue to visit here often.

Before leaving for SriKartarpur Sahib, Bibi Jagir Kaurpaid obeisance at Gurdwara SriDarbar Sahib at Dera Baba Nanakon the Indo-Pakistan border whereshe was honoured with Siropa(robe of honour). Here Bibi JagirKaur was welcomed by GeneralSecretary of Shiromani Akali Daland in-charge of Dera Baba NanakRavikaran Singh Kahlon, head ofGurdwara Yadgar Shaheedan BhaiSukhwinder Singh Agwan, andother prominent personalities.

Bibi Jagir Kaur said that the

corridor of Sri Kartarpur Sahib is abridge of faith of the Sangat andevery Sikh has a feeling of payinghomage at the holy shrine ofGuru Sahib. She said that she isfortunate enough to visit SriKartarpur Sahib on the occasionof Guru Sahib's birthanniversary , which is onlypossible by the Guru's blessings.Bibi Jagir Kaur condemned theGovernment of India and Punjabby saying that the SGPC hadsought the approval of 101 Jathamembers as per the talks withthe concerned governmentofficials but sadly only 20 wereapproved. She said thatconfirmation for departure ofthese 20 members of the SGPCwere also clarified this morning(on Friday) only. SGPC Presidentsaid that if such treatment hasbeen meted out to therepresentative body (SGPC) of theSikh community then what wouldhappen to the general Sangat. Shesaid that the SGPC is managingthe historical shrines in India withPanthic spirit but ignoring theSikh body for paying homage atGurdwara Sri Kartarpur Sahib is apainful act.

Mahapanchayat in protest againstthe under construction meat

packing factory in Kanjanu villageNIRMAL SAINIRADAUR, NOV 19

The Mahapanchayat organizedat Shaheed Udham Singh Parkin protest against the underconstruction meat packagingfactory in village Kanjanu wasorganized under the banner ofSanskriti Bachao SangharshSamiti. Hundreds of peoplegathered in theMahapanchayat. In whichwomen were also involved.Officers belonging to BajrangDal, Bharatiya Kisan Union,Congress and INLD alsoreached the Mahapanchayat togive their support. It wasunanimously decided in theMahapanchayat that thefactory operator should eitherchange the work or change theplace. Apart from this, thevillagers do not acceptanything. Some speakers haveeven said that if they do notagree, then the villagers willnot allow any work of this firmto be done here. At the sametime, some speakers demandedfrom the government not togive licenses toslaughterhouses in the entirestate. The Mahapanchayat waspresided over by Jayaprakash

Kanjnu, President of theSanskriti Bachao SangharshSamiti. During this, amemorandum was alsosubmitted to DSP RajatGulian in the name of theChief Minister, demandingto stop the work of theslaughterhouse. Everyspeaker, who reached theMahapanchayat, stronglyopposed this project.Committee PresidentJayaprakash Kanjanu saidthat initially those who setup projects like this showlucrative dreams. The samething happened when therewas a ditch drain near thevillage. He was told that thevillagers would get thebenefit of this. But now thevillagers are worried aboutit. It is not a processing unitbut a slaughterhouse. Slowlyall the work will be donehere.

552nd Parkash Purb of Sri Guru NanakDev ji celebrated with spiritual fervor

SD SHARMAPANCHKULA, NOV 19

Spiritual fervor pervaded the entire cityenvironment marking the occasion of552nd Prakash Purab of Sri Guru NanakDev ji here today. The otherwise festivemood got augment with the news ofopening of Kartar Pur Corridor andRepealing of three controversial farmbills. The Haryana Vidhan SabhaSpeaker, Sh. Gian Chand Gu taaccompanied by MC Mayor KulbhushanGoyal and BJP District President AjaySharma congratulated the people on thisoccasion and prayed for the progress ofthe country and prosperity of people . Hesaid that the birth anniversary of Sri GuruNanak Dev ji is celebrated with greatfervor not only in the country but all overthe world. He said that Sikhism wasfounded 500 years ago by Sri GuruNanak Dev Ji. He gave message ofmutual love, brotherhood and harmony.Sh Gupta claimed that today is a historic

day as Prime Minister, Sh NarendraModi has given two huge gifts to thepeople of the country. The first one is thereopening of the Kartarpur Corridor andthe second is the decision to repeal threefarm laws. He said that as a result ofreopening of Kartarpur Corridor,thousands of devotees visited KartarpurSahib and took blessings of Guru NanakDev ji . He said that showing hissensitivity towards the welfare offarmers, the Prime Minister Sh NarendraModi, has announced to repeal the threefarm laws and urged the agitating farmersto return home. Shri Gupta reiterated thaton the occasion of Sri Guru Parv today,the Prime Minister has given message ofhard work , mutual brotherhood andharmony to the people of the country.Among those present on this occasionincluded BJP Spokesperson RanjeetaMehta and Media Coordinator to CMRamnik Singh Maan, Later on, Sh GianChand Gupta paid obeisance atGurudwara in Sector -7.

Parkash Purab of Shri Guru Nanak Dev jicelebrated with great reverence

RINKU GONDERNISSING, NOV 19

Nagar Kirtan was taken out in the city onFriday on the occasion of Prakash Utsavof Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji from Gurd-wara Rodi Sahib to Karnal Kaithal Roadin Main Bazaar. Where the devotees whoarrived with the nagar kirtan were ac-corded a rousing welcome by the SadhSangat. Bhog of Shri Akhand Path Sahibkept in the Gurudwara was performed.There was great enthusiasm for NagarKirtan among Sikh congregations. Thepalanquin was decorated very beautiful-ly. Nagar Kirtan was led by Panj Pyare.In Nagar Kirtan, Ragi Jathas and SikhSangat glorified the glory of the Guru byperforming Kirtan. Gatka party showedits art in the Nagar Kirtan. The ChiefGranthi of Gurdwara Rodi Sahib threwlight on the biography of Shri GuruNanak Dev Ji in detail. Nagar Kirtan waswelcomed by the people from place toplace and prasad was distributed. The

whole city reverberated with the praisesof the Guru and resonated with chantsof"Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal". Hundredsof women sang the glory of the Guru inNagar Kirtan. Jathedar Baba GurmeetSingh Ji Kar Sewa Wale called upon thesangat that service is going on in Gurd-wara Sahib. In which the sangat shouldactively participate. During this, ShriGuru Ravidass Committee President

Somnath and NAPA Chairman ShalinderChauhan welcomed the Nagar Kirtan.On this occasion, Aman Babbar, NisingRural Sarpanch Sarvjit Bariyar, Mahen-dra Singh Badoratta, Kuldeep SinghBabbar, Sukha Singh Lagar, GurlalSingh Babbar, Dr. Baldev Singh Bariyar,Gurdev Singh, Amarjit Ladi, Man SinghFauji, Baldev Dahiya, Jai Singh and oth-ers were present.

AAP leaders led by Bhagwant Mann payobeisance to Sri Kartarpur Sahib from border

BUNNY SODHIDERA BABA NANAK, NOV 19

Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji was themessenger of truth and peace, whogave the world a common message of‘Akal Purakh’. These views wereexpressed by the Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) Punjab president and Memberof Parliament Bhagwant Mann atDera Baba Nanak on Friday. Alongwith Bhagwant Mann, AAP MLAsand other party leaders on theoccasion of Guru Nanak's birthanniversary paid obeisance to DarbarSri Kartarpur Sahib from the India-Pakistan border near Dera BabaNanak and prayed for the peace andprosperity of Punjab.

It is worth mentioning that theAAP MP Bhagwant Mann, MLAsand other leaders were to visit DarbarSri Kartarpur Sahib, Pakistan on theoccasion of Sri Guru Nanak Dev'sbirth anniversary and about 19leaders of the party had also appliedto visit Pakistan. But, the Modi-ledcentral government did not allow theAAP leaders to visit Sri KartarpurSahib. On this occasion, Bhagwant

Mann said, “There is talk of opendarshan of Sri Kartarpur Sahib, butthe Aam Aadmi Party leaders werenot allowed to pay obeisance. Thereshould not be any politics on the issueof going to Kartarpur Sahib.” He saidthat only the Narendra Modigovernment knew the reasons fornon-approval of the AAP leaders;they did not know anything.Whenever the Modi governmentallows the AAP leaders to visit SriKartarpur Sahib, the party leaders

will definitely go to Darbar SriKartarpur Sahib. Bhagwant Mannfurther appealed to the centralgovernment to facilitate the processof obtaining permission to visit SriKartarpur Sahib and a fee of USD 20per pilgrim should be paid by thecentral government. He said that thefee of 20 dollars is a heavy burden ona family as if five members of afamily go to Sri Kartarpur Sahib; thenthe fee is around 100 dollars, which isabout Rs 8,000 in Indian currency.

DALJEET AJNOHAHOSHIARPUR, NOV 19

Senior Congress leader PankajKripal Advocate reached infront of Chief Minister'sresidence with Congressworkers today to commit self-immolation, then ChandigarhPolice arrested Pankaj KirpalAdvocate near ChiefMinister's residence alongwith Congress workers andwas taken to Police Station ofSector 3, Chandigarh. On thisoccasion, Senior Congressleader Advocate Pankaj Kirpalsaid that after raising Hinduissues on my behalf, ChiefMinister Charanjit SinghChanni has made someannouncements for theHindus, but the main demandsof the Hindus likecompensation to 35 thousandfamilies who were martyredduring terrorism in Punjab, togive seats to Hindus withurban Hindu majoritypopulation, to stop ignoring

Hindus, to stop the conspiracyto give Hindu territory to JatSikhs in the name of YouthCongress, to provide financialassistance to Hindus livingbelow poverty line, to providefinancial support to Hindutemples. He said nothing wasdone for the demands ofgiving assistance, waivingelectricity bills of Gaushalas,etc. He said that the ChiefMinister will have to take cleardecisions to stop the ongoingexploitation of the Hinducommunity. He said that theHindu community should alsobe aware of their rights and theHindu community will have to

reconsider its policy of votingblindly. He said that I amstruggling to wake up thesleeping Hindu community.On this occasion, HarpreetSingh Municipal Councilor,Harmeshwar Singh Member,Zilla Parishad Hoshiarpur,Jagtar Singh FormerSarpanch, Malkit SinghNamberdar, Harbhajan SinghNamberdar, Palwinder SinghSecretary Punjab PradeshCongress Seva Dal, DeepakKumar Raju, RinkaChaudhary President BlockCongress Seva DalGarhshankar, etc. werepresent.

Cong leader Pankaj Kripal reaches CM'sresidence to commit self-immolation

Landmark decisions of Channi govt would pave wayfor second term of Congress regime in Pb: Soni

PRITPAL SINGH JALANDHAR, NOV 19

Deputy Chief Minister OP Soni todaysaid that the landmark decisions of ChiefMinister Charanjit Singh Channi led stategovernment would further pave the wayfor second term of congress governmentin Punjab. Accompained by stateCongress Incharge Harish Chaudhry,Cabinet Minister Pargat Singh, MPChaudhry Santokh Singh, ChairmanPunjab Technical Education BoardMohinder Singh Kaypee, MLAs SushilRinku, Avtar Heney Junior, Rajinder Beri,Hardev Singh Laddi Sherowalia, theDeputy CM while addressing workers'meet at local congress bhawan said thatunder the leadership of CM Channi

Punjab government has delivered on itspromises including providing cheapestpower in the country, waiving offpending electricity bills & water bills,giving ownership rights to land ownershaving properties under Lal Lakir andmany more. He further added that over 90percent poll promises have already beenfulfilled by congress government whereas

concerted efforts were being made todeliver on the remaining. Soni said thatthe decisions of Channi government haveinfused a new confidence among workerswhich would eventually strengthen theparty in the state. He catagoricallymentioned that there was no paucity offunds to carry out development works asall the major demands for funds wasalready fulfilled by the government, nowMLAs should ensure timely completionof works in their respectiveconstituencies. He stated that Channigovernment has been reaching out to eachand every segment and making all outefforts to resolve them in the rightearnest. Earlier all the leaders welcomedincharge Harish Chaudhry at congressbhawan.

Ex-PM Indira Gandhiremembered

RAJ SADOSHABOHAR, NOV 19

On the 104th birth anniversary of formerPrime Minister Indira Gandhi, Congressworkers remembered her at a meetingheld at the party office in the old grainmarket. Congress workers offeredflower petals to her portrait. Mayor Vi-mal Thatai said that the birth anniversaryof the former PM is being celebratedacross the country. In the history of in-dependent India, her name is included inthe few people who did great work forthe country. Mrs. Indira left her indeliblemark not only on the country but on thewhole world and examples of her per-sonality are given. Due to India’s victo-

ry on East Pakistan, Indira Gandhi wascalled Iron Lady, she was embodimentof bold decisions and determination.City Congress president Mohan LalThatai, Youth Congress President Atin-derpal Singh, Chairman of ImprovementTrust Anil Nagpal, Councillors PuneetArora Sonu, Mehar Chand Taneja,Thakur Das Siwan, Dharamveer Malkat,Anil Nagori, Prem Chugh, Rakesh Ra-heja, Ruby Paruthi, Vipan Sharma werealso present.

BFI announces Indian National BasketballLeague to take game to higher levelBENGALURU: The Basketball Federation of India on Thursday announced the In-dian National Basketball League, a megaproject aiming to take the sport of basket-ball to a higher level in all aspects of the sport."The INBL is not just a league of games. It is true that millions of basketball fanshave dreamt of a National League in India for a long time. And we deliver that forsure for both men and women," said Dr K Govindaraj, president of the BFI, in astatement."But our aim is not only having a high-quality basketball league but taking everyother aspect of the sport including laying a strong and sustainable process for de-velopment at the grassroots level," he said.Govindaraj also said that to execute the plan as per BFI’s vision, Headstart ArenaIndia has been appointed."The team that will execute this plan consists of committed professionals with verylong and rich international experience in organisations like the NBL of Australia andFIBA," he said. "In short, the ultimate aim of the BFI is for the Indian NationalTeams to be ready to play at the 2024 Olympic and the 2027 FIBA Basketball WorldCup and the 2030 FIBA Women’s Basketball Cup. And I do believe we are on theright track. The INBL will involve a three-prong approach," he added.According to Govindaraj, First, and right on top, will be the high-quality league in theregular format, which will supplement strengthening the national team. And thenthere will be the pan-India city-based FIBA 3x3 competitions in at least 30 citiesalong with a 10-city FIBA 3x3 weekend mega festivals, which will increase partici-pation and bring in new talent.Chander Mukhi Sharma, Secretary-General of theBFI said: "To put it straight and simple, the successof the National Teams is the ultimate index of thesuccess of a sport in the country. A strong competi-tion structure like a high-quality league is certainly anintegral part of this process. But it doesn’t remainconfined to that.""The INBL as a concept aims to give a competitivegame to thousands of players every second week-end. Be it the 3x3 format, where we do believe wehave a very strong opportunity to qualify for theOlympics in 2024 or the regular format whereasthings stand we should aim to qualify for 2027 FIBABasketball World Cup and 2030 FIBA Women’s Bas-ketball Cup and that is exactly what we are aiming toachieve with the INBL," he added.

AGENCYMELBOURNE, NOV 19

Tim Paine has quit as Test captain ahead ofMen's Ashes over the allegations he sent ex-plicit messages to a woman co-worker fouryears ago.

The allegations were levelled in 2017, buta joint Cricket Australia and Cricket Tasmaniainvestigation gave Paine a clean chit, whichpaved wave for his return to Team Australiaafter a seven-year absence.

"Today, I am announcing my decision tostand down as the captain of the Australianmen's test team. It is an incredibly difficult de-cision, but the right one for me, my family, andcricket," Paine said in a statement.

Cricket Australia accepted Paine's resig-nation and said that the process of identifyingand appointing a new Test captain will be ac-celerated. However, it said Paine will be avail-able for selection in the Test team through theAshes summer.

CA said it respects Paine's decision, whileit acknowledges an investigation clearingPaine of any breach of the code of conduct re-garding this matter.

However, CA said it does not condone thistype of language or behaviour and despite the

mistake he made, Paine has been an excep-tional leader since his appoint-ment and the Board thankedhim for his distinguished serv-ice. "Tim will continue to beavailable for selection in theTest team through the Ashessummer," the board added.

Paine was made the captainin March 2018 after a falloutfrom the ball-tampering scandalin South Africa. Pat Cummins issaid to assume the charge as thecaptain in Paine's absence. Atpresent, he is the vice-captain of

the side. Alex Carey would be the front-runnerto wicket keep. In its statement, Cricket Tas-mania said the allegations came to light aftertheft charges were levelled against the em-ployee in mid-2018, but no complaint waslodged in November 2017. In an investigation,it was found out that the interaction was con-sensual, private, and was done only once,Cricket Tasmania chairman Andrew Gagginsaid. "Cricket Tasmania clearly does not con-done this type of behaviour and addressed thematter directly with Tim Paine. However, be-cause of the consensual nature of the actions itwas determined that no further action was re-quired or appropriate," it added.

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Asian ArcheryC'ships: Indianrecurve teams settlefor silverDHAKA: Indian recurve women’sand men’s team settled for silver onFriday after losing to Koreans intheir respective finals in the AsianArchery Championships 2021 hereat Dhaka. In the women’s recurve fi-nal, India’s Ankita Bhakat, RidhiPhor, and Madhu Vedwan lost to theSouth Korean team of Ryoo SuJung, Oh Yejin, and Lim Haejin. Ko-reans defeated the Indian trio by 6-0. In the men’s recurve final, the Ko-rean trio of Leo Seungyun, Kim Pil-Joong, and Han Woo Tack defeatedthe Indian team of Pravin Jadhav,Parth Salunkhe, and Kapil by 6-2.In the bronze medal match, themixed recurve team of AnkitaBhakat and Kapil clinched bronzeafter a 6-0 win against Uzbekistan.With that bronze, India’s campaignat Asian Archery Championships2021 ended with seven medals.

Hockey India names18-member squad forWomen's AsianChampions TrophyNEW DELHI: Hockey India on Fri-day named the 18-member squadfor the upcoming Donghae women’sAsian Champions Trophy which isscheduled to be held between De-cember 5 - 12.India begin their campaign on theopening day and will battle it outagainst China, Korea, Japan, Thai-land and Malaysia in the single-pooltournament for top honours. The In-dian team will see Savita, who wasnamed the FIH Goalkeeper of theYear, captain the side along with ex-perienced defender Deep GraceEkka, who will be her deputy. Theteam includes goalkeeper RajaniEtimarpu and defenders Udita, NikkiPradhan, Gurjit Kaur, who were allpart of the Tokyo Olympics squad.The midfield includes Sushila ChanuPukhrambam, Nisha, Monika, Neha,Jyoti who played for India in theirhistoric fourth-place finish at theTokyo Olympics. Namita Toppo, whowas the alternate player at the TokyoOlympics, as well as her state-matefrom Odisha Lilima Minz are alsopart of the team. The forward linewill see two-time Olympian VandanaKatariya lead the charge withNavneet Kaur who was part of theTokyo Olympic squad. Forwards Ra-jwinder Kaur, Mariana Kujur andSonika too have been named to theteam. "Despite some unfortunate in-juries and Senior players joining theJunior team for the Junior WorldCup in South Africa, I feel we haveselected a good team for the up-coming Women’s Asian ChampionsTrophy," said Chief Coach.

People often told methis is a sport forboys, not girls:FootballerIndumathiNEW DELHI: Prior to the historictour to Brazil, Indian women’s foot-ball team players Sanju Yadav andIndumathi Kathiresan took time outfor ten excited fans who were eagerto speak to their idols and wish themluck for the upcoming matches.With matches being held behindclosed doors and teams travellinglargely in bio-bubbles due toCOVID-19, the players’ interactionswith fans have been minimal. Thevirtual meet was not only a uniqueopportunity for fans, but it also gavethe players a chance to witness first-hand the support and love from theirfollowers as they gear up to faceBrazil (November 25), Chile (No-vember 28), and Venezuela (De-cember 1) in the coming days."When I was playing at the state lev-el, people often told me this is asport for boys, not girls. Even athome, they used to ask me why areyou playing a boys’ game?

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Tim Paine quits as Australia captainover lewd text allegations

Indonesia Masters: Kidambi Srikanthmoves into semis, defeats HS PrannoyBALI: Kidambi Srikanth reigned supreme in an all-Indian last-8 bat-tle as he defeated HS Prannoy in straight sets to book a semi-finalberth in the Indonesia Masters 2021 here in Bali on Friday.Playing on Court 2, former world number one Kidambi beat the2014 Indonesia Masters champion Prannoy by 21-7, 21-18 in a 39-minute encounter.After being completely outplayed in the first set Prannoy tried to ral-ly back in the second but Kidambi held his nerves better to denyany chance for his fellow countryman to take the match in the de-cider. Kidambi will now take on either Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailandor third-seed Anders Antonsen of Denmark in the semi-final.Earlier in the day, the two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhustormed into the semi-finals after crushing Turkey’s Neslihan Yigit21-13, 21-10 in a 35-minute encounter.

PV Sindhu storms into semisBALI: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu stormed into thesemi-finals of the women’s singles at the Indonesia Masters 2021badminton on Friday. Battling it out at Court 3, PV Sindhu over-whelmed Turkey’s Neslihan Yigit 21-13, 21-10 in a 35-minute en-counter. The reigning world champion will now take on either AkaneYamaguchi of Japan or Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong in thesemi-final.

'I'm definitely available',says Mushfiqur Rahimafter he was 'dropped'DHAKA: Bangladesh wicket-keeper batter Mush-fiqur Rahim said he is "available" to play for theside and has quashed off claims of him being rest-ed for the Pakistan T20Is.Bangladesh and Pakistan will lock horns in the firstT20I on Friday. The Bangladesh Cricket Board(BCB) on Tuesday announced a 16-man squad forthe T20I series against Pakistan.The cricket board claimed that all-rounders ShakibAl Hasan and Shaif Uddin are unavailable due toinjuries while Mushfiqur was rested for the T20 in-ternational series."To be honest I haven’t reached the stage when Ihave to tell someone that I need rest. I am definite-ly available. Why won’t I be? I obviously had a dis-appointing World Cup. I needed an opportunity tobounce back," Mushfiqur told Channel 24 as re-ported by ESPNcricinfo. "I was asked if I was avail-able, to which I said of course I am available. But Iwas told that the selection committee, team man-agement, head coach and team director took acollective decision to drop me," he added. Mean-while, returning to the Bangladesh T20 team arebatsman Najmul Hossain Shanto and leg spinnerAminul Islam Biplob.

Haryana Steelers train withfitness club Tagda Raho

CHANDIGARH : As the Haryana Steelerscontinue with their pre-season training at theInspire Institute of Sport in Bellary, theDhaakad boys, were introduced to the tradi-tional Indian training and equipments by anorganization called Tagda Raho. The trainingsessions focused on incorporating some ba-sic movements with the traditional Indianclub called Mudgar which is mostly seen intraditional akhadas, helping players withtheir grip strength, shoulder strength & mo-bility and helping them build rotationalstrength. All of which are very vital for thesport of Kabbadi.

The sessions also helped playersunderstand the use of clubs with an added el-ement of momentum and torque, helpingplayers maintain healthy joints, good range

of motion and develop some pretty intenselevels of strength. Raiding superstar ofHaryana Steelers, Vikash Kandola said, "thetraining sessions with the team of TagdaRaho were great. Mudgar is our desi equip-ment normally used by Indian wrestlers fortraining in the village akhadas.

Police arrestsgangsterRANVIR PARASHARKAITHAL: In Pundri under the guid-ance of SP Lokendra Singh, successhas been achieved by the police in thefiring and ransom demand case. Thegang leader involved in the incidentwas arrested by the CIA-1 police underaction as per rules. Police remand of 5days has been obtained from the courtfor comprehensive interrogation of theaccused. Superintendent of Police Lok-endra Singh said that on the morning ofNovember 16, Pundri, a resident of Pra-teek, who shopped at Habdi Mode wassweeping the shop, then two youthswho came on a bike without a numbergave him a slip. Ankush Kamalpur gangand Rs 50 lakh was written. Prateekwas also attacked by the accused byfiring pistols and both the accused fledfrom the spot.The accused Ankush resident of Ka-malpur district Karnal was arrested bythe team of Sub Inspector KashmirSingh and HC Tarshem Kumar underaction as per rules. Accused Ankushwas lodged in District Jail Karnal insome other case, for whose arrest inthe said case production warrants wereissued through the Court. There aremany cases registered against the ac-cused in the title of murder, robbery,Arms Act, murderous assault etc. Policeremand of the accused was obtainedfrom the court for 5 days for compre-hensive interrogation. The SP said thatduring the interrogation of the accusedAnkush, the two youths who carried outthe said incident have been identified,who are being searched by the CIA-1police, who will soon be arrested andthe entire gang will be exposed.

Patwaris meet CMfor salary increase

SHIV KUMAR SHARMAKARNAL: A delegation of Patwari andKanungo Association met Chief Minis-ter Manohar Lal today regarding the de-mand of salary increase. Tehsildar RajBux, General Secretary Dilbag Singhalso apprised the Chief Minister aboutthe problems being faced by the Pat-waris and also presented a demand let-ter regarding the main demand ofsalary increase and time change of Gir-dawari of Patwaris. The Chief Ministerassured to fulfill the demands of the.

Natl Lok Adalat inKarnal on Dec 11JASWINDER SHARMAKARNAL: Chief Judicial Magistrateand Secretary, District Legal ServicesAuthority, Karnal, Jasbir informed thaton December 11, 2021, under the ableguidance of District and SessionsJudge and Chairman, District LegalServices Authority, Karnal, the 4th Na-tional Lok Adalat will be organised inKarnal.CJM Jasbir stated that any person canfile pending cases including accidentclaims, check bounce, bank recovery,public utility services related to civil dis-putes. Even criminal cases of com-poundable offences under the Domes-tic Violence Act etc. can be settledthrough the National Lok Adalat. He fur-ther disclosed that Lok Adalat is one ofthe effective methods of settling dis-putes. Disputes are settled amicably inLok Adalats.

Vedic Academyarchers doesShahabad proudGOLDY CHUGHSHAHABAD: Players of Vedic Shoot-ers Academy of village Chhapra of Sha-habad have given excellent perform-ance in the district-level archery compe-tition under school sports competitionsorganized in Pehowa, Kurukshetra.Giving this information, Acharya Ve-davrat informed that the students ofVedic Shooters Academy, VillageChhapra of Shruti Vigyan Acharya Ku-lam have secured first, third and fourthplace in the under-17 age group andbooked their place for the state levelcompetition.

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YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Farmers celebrate repeal of agri lawsDEEPAK SHARMAISMAILABAD: With the announcement of the withdrawal of all three agricultural laws by thePrime Minister, farmers celebrated by distributing laddus at Saini Majra toll. The farmers called itthe victory of their struggle. Farmers celebrated from place to place. The farmers have fixed No-vember 29 as the day to withdraw from the toll. After a year, the farmers agitating on the SainiMajra toll on Ambala Hisar National Highway finally got the happy news. On the occasion ofPrakash Parv, when the government announced to withdraw all the three agricultural laws,farmers were very happy. The farmers thanked the government for this. Speaking on the occa-sion, Manjit Choudhary, Deputy President of Toll Sangharsh Samiti said that the farmers will goback on the same day the law is repealed in the Parliament. He said the toll would be vacatedon November 29. Chaudhary said that this is a victory of the farmers' struggle.

BUREAU SONEPAT, NOV 19

Justice Surya Kant quoted FormerPresident and teacher Dr. P.J. AbdulKalam's statement, 'Books are yourtrue companion' that the library is theonly place where there is a wealth ofknowledge. On Friday, Justice wasspeaking at the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalamlibrary's inaugural ceremony at Dr.B.R.Ambedkar National Law Universi-ty. He stated that doctors and lawyersare the only professionals in the countrythat play a significant role in the uplift-ment and service of society, and that lawstudents should adopt this attitude fromthe start in order to prepare themselvesas better professionals, as a good legalprofessional is a milestone for the coun-try's democracy. It is very sad to see therole of books being reduced in the cur-rent Google search era. We should layemphasis on developing good librariesespecially in educational institutions.The library plays an important role increating a common attitude among the

students, provided the student is fromany background. He said that studentsshould also read J Store, Manupatra On-line Journal etc., in which research pa-pers related to various aspects of inter-national legal education are available.At present we need to develop CommonLaw, which should not be based on anyreligion or caste. It is very important forstudents to read good books for all-round development in life. At the begin-ning of the program, the chief guest in-augurated the library and also planted a

peacock tree in front of the library. Pre-siding over the program, Vice-Chancel-lor Prof. Viney Kapoor Mehra laid a de-tailed report about the achievements ofthe university and upcoming plans infront of the chief guest. She told that thisyear we have got 4 buildings inaugurat-ed after shifting to the new campus, inwhich the women and men's hostelswere inaugurated on Ambedkar Jayantion April 14, 2021 by Hon'ble ChiefMinister, Mr. Manohar Lal Khattarthrough online medium.

Farmers' struggle has won: Kuldeep

SHIV KUMAR SHARMAKARNAL: Senior Congress leader and former Haryana Vidhan SabhaSpeaker Kuldeep Sharma has said that it is not enough for the PrimeMinister to withdraw three anti-farmer laws, but to return the MSP lawby announcing compensation and government jobs to the families ofthe martyred farmers. He said that The decline of BJP governments inthe country and in the states has begun. It will end by 2023. The PrimeMinister has taken this step fearing the shameful defeat of his party. Butapologise. He was talking to journalists in Karnal today. Congress dis-trict convener Trilochan Singh also gave information on this occasion.Kuldeep Sharma said that now is not the time to celebrate. We will cele-brate when the real victory of the farmer will take place. He said thatVAT-free petrol and diesel should be brought under the ambit of GST.He said that the time of Congress is bright. He said that the trend to-wards Congress is increasing. Taking a bath in Mochan, Chief MinisterManohar Lal will get freedom from power. He first paid tribute to GuruNanak Dev ji on the Guru Parv. After that, he remembered former PMIndira Gandhi on her birthday. Congress District Convenor TarlochanSingh, Paramjit (Pappu) Lather, Hari Ram Sabha Dharampal Kaushik,Ranpal Sandhu Jaswant Singh, Gagan Mehta, Sunehra Valmiki,Ramesh Khanpur etc. were also present.

Government bowed down totenacity of farmers: Batra

R K KASHYAPCHHACHHARAULI: The government bowed down to the extremetenacity of the farmers and repealed the three agricultural laws, saidShyam Sundar Batra. He said Under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi,Rahul Gandhi and Haryana Congress State President Selja the victoryhas been achieved. They had said that the government will have to bowdown. This victory has been achieved because of the solidarity and no-ble intentions of men and laborers.On this occasion Shyam Sundar Batra Coordinator, District CongressCommittee and former Chairman, District Council Yamunanagar, NarpalGurjar, Farmers Union President Sanju Gundiana, Mandeep Roadch-happar, Rajkumar Sepianwala, Ranbir Numberdar Lopayon, RanbirLedi, Surender Singh Kot, Bachint Singh Timho, Samay Singh Odri, Dr.Balbir Fakimjra, Jasbir Shahpura, Naresh Kamboj, Advocate MadhuChaudhary, Youth District President, Akash Batra, Phoolchand, Desraj,Ompal, Ramesh Chaudhary, Ram Singh Dehria, Vikas Chaudhary, Sat-nam Singh, Jassi Virk, Sandeep Ledi, Shubham etc. were present.

GOLDY CHUGHSHAHABAD, NOV 19

On the day of Parkash Parv of GuruNanak Dev ji, the farmers who arehappy with the announcement ofwithdrawal of agricultural laws byPrime Minister Narendra Modi, cele-brated by distributing laddus at manyplaces in Shahabad today.

Farmer Narendra Singh Cheemaand his team distributed laddus atLandmark and Hooda Chowk. It isnoteworthy that farmer NarendraSingh Cheema had gone on a 21-daypartial hunger strike demanding re-peal of agricultural laws and helddharna for a long time on GT Road Ratan-garh alongwith his fellow farmers.

Narendra Singh Cheema said that firstof all he pays homage to the farmers whowere martyred in the movement and thanksto their martyrdom, this victory has beenachieved. He said that all the farmers' or-

ganizations deserve congratulations whohave been fighting against these black lawsfor the last one and half years. Money wassent for laddus on behalf of Harpal SinghCheema living in Australia. Saranjit Sarni,Jot Cheema, Swarnajit, Satwant and Shiv-am were present on this occasion.

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BUREAU SIRSA, NOV 19

Anish Yadav, Deputy Commissioner, Sir-sa, and Mr. Mahaveer Kaushik, DeputyCommissioner, Fatehabad, flag off theHaryana chapter of American India Foun-dation’s (AIF) ‘The First Million’, an ini-tiative to vaccinate a million most vulner-able and marginalized Indians in their re-spective districts. ‘The First Million’,rolled out in select urban cities of India,has now set its foot in 4 districts ofHaryana - Sirsa, Fatehabad, Nuh and Pal-wal along with its end-to-end facilitationpartner Common Services Centre (CSC).

Apart from prioritizing vaccine acces-sibility at diverse community centers, AIFalso aims to drive awareness on topics ofvaccine misinformation and hesitancythrough its behavior change communica-tion campaign – Mission Corona Vijay –Har Baazu Mein Taaqat. With this cam-paign, AIF aims to trigger behavior changeamongst beneficiaries to drive vaccinationregistrations and enable a vaccination fa-vorable environment. The organizationwill spearhead awareness generation andwill consistently engage with the most un-

derserved and marginalized populationsuch as persons with disability (PWDs),migrant laborers including street vendors,vulnerable women across the targeted dis-tricts of Haryana, while CSC will also fo-cus on facilitating registrations, securingpriority vaccination slots for the vulnera-ble population and resolving multiple ac-cess issues through personalized support.

On the occasion of the launch, Mr. An-ish Yadav, Deputy Commissioner, Sirsashared, "We believe that through this no-ble initiative, we will be able to reach themarginalized and under privileged com-munities who have been adversely affect-ed in these Covid times.

SHIV KUMAR SHARMAKARNAL, NOV 19

Chief Minister Manohar Lalon Friday honoured andblessed skating gold medalistVaibhav Gulati of Karnal dis-trict by wearing a medal at therest house of the Public WorksDepartment. The Chief Minis-ter said that due to the sportspolicy of the Haryana Govern-ment, the interest of youth to-wards sports has increased andthe players of the state are in-creasing the pride of the stateby winning medals in state andnational level sports. Not onlythis, the players of Haryana notonly performed well in the in-ternational level games, but thenames of the players ofHaryana have been included inthe medal table list of the coun-try. Vaibhav Gulati has high-lighted the name of Karnal dis-trict by winning 3 gold medalsin the 35th Haryana StateSpeed Roller Competition held

in Panchkula recently and isnow preparing for the nationalcompetition to be held in Del-hi.

While interacting with themedia, Chief MinisterManohar Lal congratulated thepeople of the state and thecountry on the occasion of thebirth anniversary of GuruNanak Dev ji. He said thatGuru Nanak Dev Ji is not onlythe heritage of Sikh Panth, In-

dia but also an inspiration forthe entire humanity. In re-sponse to a question, ChiefMinister Manohar Lal said thatthe government is determinedto put a complete stop on cor-ruption. Wherever complaintsof corruption are received, im-mediate action is taken by thegovernment. It is the result ofthis that the Vigilance Bureauhas taken a major action by re-covering Rs 1 crore from theDeputy Secretary of HPSC.Chief Minister Manohar Lalmet the common people at therest house of the Public WorksDepartment and resolved theirproblems. Mayor Renu BalaGupta, District President Yo-gendra Rana, Chief Minister'srepresentative Sanjay Bathla,MC Megha Bhandari, BJPleaders Yashpal Thakur, BrijGupta, IG Mamta Singh,Deputy Commissioner Nis-hant Kumar Yadav, Superin-tendent of Police GangaramPunia were present.

Books are your true campanion,says Justice Surya Kant

Corruption will not beallowed to flourish: CM

Trilochan lauds Indira Gandhi asmost powerful PM of the country

SHIV KUMAR SHARMAKARNAL: Mahila Congress Seva Dal and District Congress jointly or-ganized a programme at Vidya Saraswati Public School, MangalColony, on the birth anniversary of the first woman Prime Minister of thecountry, Indira Gandhi. The chief guest on this occasion was DistrictConvener of the Congress Trilochan Singh. State General Secretary ofMahila Congress Sevadal, Santosh Tejan was present in the program.First the people laid wreaths in front of the portrait of Smt. Indira Gand-hi. After that everyone remembered the former PM Indira Gandhi, whohad enhanced the pride of women. Trilochan Singh said she led non-aligned countries. The country was strengthened by the way she na-tionalized the banks. He said that today the country needs to follow thepath laid down by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. He said she wasthe most powerful female PM of the country was Indira GandhiTejan said that Indira Gandhi defended the country by sacrificing her lifefor the sake of unity and integrity of the country. She distributed sweetsto the children on this occasion.On this occasion Priyanka, Ravi Rana, Geeta, Dr. Fateh Narendra Aggi,Ashok Duggal, Prem Malwania, Sunehra Valmiki, Gagan Mehta, VinodKala, Param Jeet Valmiki, Rajpal, Dilip Pradhan, Narendra Tomar,Puneet Arora and Madan Lal were present.

Prakash Parv celebratedwith gaiety

JASWINDER SHARMAKARNAL, NOVEMBER 19

On the occasion of Prakash Parv today everyone is happy inthe world because people have got relief from Corona epi-demic and the agitating farmers also have got great relief. Fire-works were there in the city today on the occasion of the man-ifestation of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Guru Ghar were decorated.People lit lamps outside the houses. Today the main pro-gramme was organised in Dera Kar Sewa by the GurpurabPrabandhak Committee under the supervision of Baba SukhaSingh Kar Sewa wale. The sangat started coming from morn-ing itself. Thousands of devotees bowed before Sri GuruGranth Sahib ji. Diwans were decorated since morning. It wasdecorated with beautiful flowers in which Sri Guru GranthSahib ji was illuminated. Ragi Dhadi Jathas glorified the glo-ry of the Guru. The students of Guru Harikrishna PublicSchool sang Guru Ki Vani.

Today, Baljit Singh DaduWal, the head Jathedar ofHaryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, membersPalwinder Singh Bodshyam, Amarinder Singh Arora, Dr.Prabhjot Kaur reached the Gurudwara to offer prayers. Herehe was honoured by presenting Siropa by Inder Pal Singh,General Secretary of Gurpurab Prabandhak Committee andother office bearers.

A langar was served in the programme since morning.Later in the night also the diwans were decorated. Today,Hazuri Ragi Bhai Shubhdeep Singh, Bhai Gurdit Singh HazuriRagi of Darbar Sahib Amritsar, International Dhadi Jatha BhaiKulbir Singh, Bhai Gulab Singh from Karnal, Bhai AmritpalSingh Head Gland Gurdwara Manji Sahib made the Sangathappy by performing Guru Mahima.

Gurjar inspects tree plantation

R K KASHYAPCHHACHHARAULI: Education Minister Kanwar Pal Gurjar inspectedthe tree plantation today. He said the forest department has planted me-dicinal and fruit plants in 50 acres of land in Ranipur, and 25 acres in vil-lage Bahadurpur by the Forest Department, which he inspected. Theplants planted are mainly Tulsi, Giloy, Ashwagandha, Peepal, Jamun,Amla, Belpatra, Mahua, Harad, Bahera, Lemon, Guava, Litchi, Peach,Ramkela, Tamarind, Native Mango Dasauri, Langda, Chausa etc. Gur-jar said that along with this, high-quality poplar plants are also beingprepared by the forest department so that farmers can take forward thecultivation of the poplar, as well as make the environment pure, thebody's immunity is improved to fight diseases like corona.For this, more and more medicinal plants are being planted. While in-specting and expressing satisfaction he said that efforts are being madeby him by the Forest Department that more and more people shouldalso do commercial cultivation of medicines and earn profit and for thisthe department will make the farmers aware and will provide all possi-ble help. The minister said that planting fruit trees has two benefits. Oneis good for the environment and along with this, shelter is also availableto the birds. During this, DFO Yamunanagar SurajbhBJP District Gener-al Secretary Surendra Bankat, senior BJP leader Ashok Gurjar Ba-hadurpur, Praveen Chaudhary, BJYM district vice president NischalChaudhary, Sukhbir Kaushik, Pratapnagar police station in-charge LajjaRam, youth BJP leader Mudit Bansal, BJP district media in-chargeKapil Manish Garg were also present.

CRPF personnel to cooperate inbuilding drug free India

SHIV KUMAR SHARMAKURUKSHETRA: The 82nd programme was organised by theHaryana State Narcotics Control Bureau and Prayas Sanstha under thedrugs free India campaign with the Central Reserve Police Force per-sonnel encouraging them to cooperate in building a drug-free socie-ty. Principal servant of Prayas and Sub-Inspector of the Bureau,Dr. Ashok Kumar Verma while addressing the jawans said thatHaryana State Narcotics Control Bureau has taken the initiative tomake Haryana state drug-free as per the guidelines of the govern-ment. This campaign was started in the year 1999 from Fatehabaddistrict and its facilitator is bureau chief Additional Director Generalof Police Shrikant Jadhav. In the year 2020, giving a lot of momen-tum to this campaign, work was done to make this campaign apeople's campaign. Describing the toll free number issued by theBureau, he said that two types of information can be given on9050891508. First about the drug trade and second about drugaddicts. Drug addicts can take advantage of this facility free ofcost. At the end of the programme, everyone pledged to cooperatein building a drug-free India.

Yash and Manoj reach finals ofbadminton tournament

ROHIT LAMSARTARAORI: In the men's singles match of Abro India's bad-minton tournament, the finals will be played between Yash Ke-harwala and Manoj Rawat. Both of them secured their places inthe finals by winning their respective semi-final matches in thefirst two sets. While in women's singles, Dr. Misha got gold,Chloe, Walker got silver and Apoorva got bronze. In mixed dou-bles, Manoj Rawat and Suhani won gold, Peter Walker andApoorva pair won silver and Yash Keharwala and Dr. Mishawon bronze medals. In men's singles matches, Rahul Vermaand Vikas Saini also made it to the semi-finals and they willhave a match for the bronze medal.

Modi govt has relented fearingdefeat in UP polls: Dr. Sunil Panwar

MAINPAL KASHYAPINDRI: State President of Rajiv Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sangathan,Haryana, Dr. Sunil Panwar and former candidate from Indri, Dr. NavjotKashyap said at a press conference that today is a very happy day forthe country. The dictatorial government has to bowed down to theGandhian peasant movement.Sitting on the border of the country's capital Delhi for one year, thefarmer endured extreme summer and winter with full patience, soakedin rainwater, but no compassion towards the farmer was seen in theeyes of Modi government. Today, the dictatorial government, fearing thestrength of democracy, which we got the right to vote under the leader-ship of Congress and Baba Saheb, knelt before the movement, said Dr.Sunil Panwar The Modi government has withdrawn agricultural laws forthe fear of defeat in Uttar Pradesh elections. Today, democracy haswon in the country, Gandhian idea has won, Babasaheb's constitutionhas won, he said. On this occasion, Dr. Kashyap congratulated all thepeople of the country and the state for the withdrawl of agricultural lawsand laid a wreath on the photo of Indira Gandhi on her birthday.

Sirsa DC flags off American IndiaFoundation’s vaccination initiative

Farmers distribute laddus tocelebrate repeal of agri laws