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Sacked as deputy CM,removed as Cong chief

Raj: Pilot’s flying cut short

AGENCYJAIPUR, JUL 14

The Congress on Tuesday sacked SachinPilot from the posts of Rajasthan's deputychief minister and the party's state unitchief. Cracking the whip on the rebel par-ty leader, the party also removed his loy-alists Vishvendra Singh and RameshMeena from the state cabinet.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot metGovernor Kalraj Mishra immediately af-ter the Congress Legislature Party meet-ing where the decision to remove thethree ministers was taken.

Sources said Gehlot briefed the Gov-ernor on recent developments in the state,caught in the grip of a power struggle be-tween him and Pilot. Congress spokesper-son Randeep Surjewala said EducationMinister Govind Singh Dotasara will bethe new Pradesh Congress Committee(PCC) chief. He said Sachin Pilot enjoyedthe affection and blessings of Congresspresident Sonia Gandhi and was givenpolitical power at a young age.

Yet, he and other ministers were try-ing to topple the state government as partof a BJP conspiracy, he said after the Con-gress Legislature Party meeting at a hotelon the Delhi highway here.

"It cannot be acceptable to any polit-ical party. Therefore, the Congress tookthe decisions with a heavy heart, he saidannouncing the removal of Sachin Pilot,Vishvendra Singh and Ramesh Meenafrom the state cabinet.

Truth can be rattled,not defeated: Sachin

Soon after his removal as Ra-jasthan deputy chief minister,rebel Congress leader Sachin

Pilot said "truth can be rattled, notdefeated". He also changed hisprofile on Twitter deleting all refer-ences to his position as deputyCM and Rajasthan Congresschief. He only described himselfas MLA of Tonk and a former Min-ister of IT, Telecom & Corporateaffairs, Government of India.

Pilot playing into the hands of BJP: GehlotJAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday accused rebel leaderSachin Pilot of playing into the hands of the BJP. Speaking after the Congress an-

nounced the sacking of Pilot and his two aides from the state cab-inet, Gehlot alleged that that the BJP wanted to repeat what it haddone in Madhya Pradesh. The Congress government led by Ka-mal Nath in Madhya Pradesh had collapsed in March after a re-bellion by Jyotiraditya Scindia. But the BJP's intentions will notfructify in Rajasthan, Gehlot said. The chief minister said that Pi-lot and other ministers as well as MLAs were given ample op-portunities but they did not attend the Congress LegislatureParty meeting on Monday and Tuesday. "There is nothing inthe hands of Sachin Pilot. He is playing into the hands of theBJP which is making all the arrangements, he told reporters af-ter meeting Governor Kalraj Mishra. I am very sad that horsetrading was going on. It is for the first time in the country that

democracy is under such grave threat, he said. Gehlot that he had fulfilled the rebelleaders demands by making budget announcements and "their works were done butstill they were like this".

Nitin Gadkari lays foundation of neweconomic corridor projects in Hry

Manohar lal demands legitimate share of SYL waterNEERAJ SHARMACHANDIGARH, JULY 14

Union Minister for Road Transport,Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkariinaugurated and laid the foundationstones of various Highway projects aspart of a new economic corridor worthabout Rs 20 thousand crore in Haryanatoday through webcast. The functionwas presided over by the Chief Minis-ter of Haryana Manohar Lal. HaryanaChief Minister, Manohar Lal has alsosought his intervention in resolving thelong-pending issue with neighbouringState of Punjab regarding Sutlej Yamu-na Link (SYL) Canal so that Haryanacould get its legitimate share of riverwater.

Speaking on the occasion, Gadkarisaid, these projects will benefit peopleof Haryana in big way by providingsmooth connectivity within the State,as well as to other States like Punjab,Rajasthan, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.The Minister also said that these im-portant projects will decongest bigcities reducing travel time. It will takeabout 2 hrs to reach Delhi Airport fromChandigarh against 4 hrs now. The

projects will also save on time, fuelsand cost, as also boost development inbackward areas of the State. He said,the Government is committed toprogress and prosperity of the country,and Rupees two lakh crore worth ofworks will be completed in the firsttwo years of this government. He re-called that the Prime Minister has con-ceived Rs 100 lakh crore worth of in-frastructure development towardsachieving the five trillion economy.The Minister said, people in the State

should consider adopting crops for biofuels, which has the capacity to im-prove their all-round life. This will en-sure employment opportunities withinthe villages, which will also stop massmigration in search of employment.The Minister said, the proposed Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, Trans HaryanaEconomic Corridor and the Gurugram-Rewari-Ateli-Narnaul are the high-ways of a new emerging India, whichwill bring development in all cornersof Haryana.

No quarantine for person coming toPunjab for less than 72 hours

SP JAINCHANDIGARH, JULY 14

Those coming to Punjab for less than 72hours are now exempt from the mandato-ry home quarantine, and only need to sub-mit a formal undertaking at the bordercheck post. Announcing this relaxationfor inbound domestic travelers, PunjabChief Minister Captain Amarinder Singhon Tuesday said it had been decided toprovide this concession to facilitate stu-dents wishing to come for examinationsor business travelers etc, whose stay in the

state is less than 72 hours from the time oftheir arrival. It has been decided to exemptsuch travelers from the 14-day mandatoryhome quarantine requirementthat remains in place for domes-tic inbound travelers in Punjab,he said.

The exempt travelers will,however, need to submit a formalundertaking with the OIC of thecheck post in a standard formatprovided on COVA app, whichthey would have to download on theirphones. Besides entering their details in

the app’s travelers’ information section,these persons would have to undertakethat the COVA app will remain active

throughout their period of stay inPunjab. The additional SOPs forsuch travelers requires them tovoluntarily submit that they arenot coming from any contain-ment zone and undertake not tostay for more than 72 Hrs in Pun-jab from the time of arrival in thestate. During this period, they

shall commit to monitoring their healthand maintaining distance.

Cooperative Banks playing key role inimplementation of schemes: Jai Ram

BUREAU SHIMLA, JULY 14

The three major Cooperative Bankswere providing credit facility to weakPublic Sector Undertakings of theState besides playing a key role in ef-fective implementation of all flagshipschemes of the State such as MukhyaMantri Swavlamban Yojna, MudraYojna, Atal Pension Yojna and Prad-han Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna etc. Thiswas stated by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur

while presiding over the meeting of Coopera-tive Department here today. Chief Minister

said that Himachal Pradesh State Co-operative Bank was the first State Co-operative Bank to run all its brancheson Core Bank Solution. He said thatthe bank has more than 2 lakh ATMsharing facility through Rupay Cardsbesides being the first cooperativebank in the country to implement au-tomated NPA system. He said that thebank was also providing mobile bank-

ing services through HIMPESA App.

Pkl doctor accused ofsexual harassmentthrashed by nurses PANCHKULA: : A case of sexualharassment of a junior staff by adoctor in government hospital insector 6 has come to light here.The doctor was reportedlythrashed by a group of nurses toteach him a lesson. His shirt wasalso torn during the incident butmanaged to flee from the scene.Officials at the hospital said that anurse had approached the au-thorities alleging that she hadbeen sexually harassed by thedoctor.

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when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.

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PANIPAT JULY 14: Ashok Kumar, Mandal President of rail employees association Uttar Rail Majdoor Union (URMU) while online briefing ‘Yugmarg’ today said that privatisation of rail services is neither in the interest of departmental employees nor department itself and even not in the interest of public so it is not justified hence the government should immediately withdraw this decision. ‘Each and every employee of the department is efficiently, honestly dedicated towards rail’s best and satisfactory performance and they are unitedly opposing privatization of the rail services’, he added. Ashok Kumar strongly condemned the news time wrongly based on his statement which appeared in a section of media recently, which said that corruption in TT and Ticket staff is reason of rail’s privatization. He added that there is no question on rail employees’ dedication and appreciably TT and Ticket staff are actively supporting this agitation. He urged the employee-brothers, who are not so active in agitation against privatization, to take active part in the movement to ensure their own and their children’s good future.

Privatisation of rail services not justified: URMU

I, Ranjit Kaur Chahal Wd/o I, Jaspal Kaur W/o Baltej I, Simar Preet Kaur W/o I, Jaskaran D/o Baljeet I , P r i t p a l K a ur W/o I Bipanpreet Kaur Maan I, Marami Nath Spouse Of I, Mastool Singh S/o Surinder Singh Chahal R/o Singh R/o C-35 Goniana Chumber Narinder Singh Singh R/o Banga Bet Teh- Rajinder Singh Chahal R/o W/o Charanpal Singh R/o No.15497208k Rank Ld C h a n d a S i n g h V i l l Vill: Maheshwari (moga) Road Nfl Colony (bathinda) R/o Vill: Burj Hassan Po. balachaur (sbs Nagar) Ranwan (ludhiana) Have Vpo Sidhwan Kalan Tehsil Maneswar Nath Residing At M o h a n p u r , p e h o w a Have Known By Both Changed My Name To Ta l w a n Te h - p h i l l a u r Changed My Name To Changed My Name Into Jagraon Distt Ludhiana C h o t o N a g a o n P . o ,kurukshetra Changed Names Ranjit Kaur Chahal Jaspal Kaur Virk. (jalandhar) Changed My Jaskaran Singh. Sukhdeep Kaur Chahal. Have Changed My Name A u l a c h o w k a T e h s i l Name Makhtool Singh .Alias Ranjit Kaur. 63372 Name To Kaur Simar 63372 63372 To Bipanpreet Kaur. Rangamati, Choto Nagaon 84661

63372 I , B a l t e j S i n g h S / o Preet. I Vishal Wadhera S/o Babu I, Rajinder Singh S/o 63372 Darrang Assam-784125 I No.14828521f Rank Nk I Shiv Sagar S/o Sunil Kumar Gurcharan Singh R/o C-35 63372 Ram R/o #2763, Bagh H a r n e k S i n g h A l i a s I Sahilpreet Singh S/o India Declare That I Have /mt Jadi Nagappa S/o Sh. Singh R/o W.no. 07 Parsahat Goniana Road Nfl Colony I, Rajdeep Kaur W/o Wali Gali Sri Muktsar B a l d e v S i n g h R / o Baljit Singh R/o Vpo Changed My Name From Fakeerappa Unit Hq 2 R a n i g a n j A r a r i a (bathinda) Changed My Bhupinder Singh R/o Sahib Have Changed My Ranwan (ludhiana) Have Gurusar Kaunke Tehsil Marami Nath To Marami C o r p s C / o 5 6 A p o Bihar–854202 Have Changed Name To Baltej Singh Vpo. Khadur Sahib Pati Name To Vishal Kumar. Changed My Name Into Jagraon Distt Ludhiana Saikia Nath . Vide Affidavit Ambala.have Changed My Name To Akhil Singh. Virk. Falian Di Teh-khadur All Cocerned Note It. Rajinder Singh Chahal. Have Changed My Name No. Ac 767994 Dated 14 My Son Name From Arun

63372 63372 Sahib (tarn Taran) Pb, 63372 63372 To S a h i l p r e e t S i n g h July 2020 To Arun Nagappa Jadi & Changed My Name From I Vanita Wadhera W/o I , A b h a y S / o R am Mahal. 72737 Changed My Daughter Rajdeep Kaur Khehra To Vishal Kumar R/o #2763, Parshad R/o H.no.1070 63372 Name From Arpita To Rajdeep Kaur. B a g h Wa l i G a l i S r i Ve d a n t N a g a r M o g a I Gurdeep Kaur W/o Arpita Nagappa Jadi In

63372 M u k t s a r S a h i b H a v e Changed Name Abhay Paramjit Singh R/o Raqba My Service Record..Changed My Name To Garg. Tehsil & Distt Ludhiana 98765(p)V a n i t a R a n i . A l l 63372 Have Changed My Name I No. 15210961l Rank Cocerned Note It. I, Sarabjeet Kaur W/o To Baljeet Kaur. L/nk Pankaj Kumar Of

63372 Sukhpal Singh R/o Ghal 63372 Unit 138 Med Regt C/o 56 Kalan (moga) Changed I , O m k a r S i n g h S / o Apo.have Changed Dob Name Sarabjeet Kaur Harbans Singh R/o Maur Of My Mothe r Smt . Gharu. Mandi (bathinda) Changed U r m i l a D e v i F r o m

63372 My Name To Onkar Singh. 0 1 . 0 7 . 1 9 6 4 T o I, Raj Kaur Maan W/o 01.01.1950..I Manpreet Kaur W/o 63372Ghukar Singh R/o Alipur 98765(p)Tejinder Singh Kandola I, Gurcharan Singh S/o Khalsa Tehsil Dhuri Distt. I No. 15210961l Rank R/o H:no H I G 707 Phase Harpal Singh R/o Vill: Sangrur Change To Raj L/nk Pankaj Kumar Of 09 S.a.s Nager (mohali) Hargana (fatehgarh Sahib) Kaur . Concern Note . Unit 138 Med Regt C/o 56 Have Changed My Name Have Changed My Name

To M a n p r e e t K a u r To Charan Singh. 98726 Apo.have Changed Dob Kandola. 63372 I , Kamaljeet Kour W/o Of My Father Sh. Ram Pal

63372 I, Karamjit Kaur W/o Gurdial Singh Brar R/o F r o m 0 1 . 0 7 . 1 9 6 2 To Ladana Chaku, Kaithal 01.01.1945..Charan Singh R/o Vill: Have Changed My Name 98765(p)Hargana (fa tehgarh From Kamaljeet Kour To I Manisha Bhardwaj W/o Sahib) Have Changed K a m a l j e e t K a u r . Sh. Vijay Bhardwaj R/o My Name To Gian Concerned Please Note. H. No. 2557/57,bengali Kaur.

84451 M o h a l l a , a m b a l a 63372I, Jc-371897 Ex Sub Cantt.have Changed My I, Pardeep Kumar Jawa Hanuman Singh S/o Sh. Name From Maneesha S/o Lt. Chander Bhan Kheta Ram R/o Vpo Chuli E i r y T o M a n i s h a Jawa R/o.597-e, Palm Bagrian, Tehsil Mandi Bhardwaj..L a n e Va r i n d a v a n Adampur Distt. Hisar Have 98765(p)Gardens Fa tehgarh Changed The Name Of My I Vijay Bhardwaj F/o Churian Road Nangli Son From Manjit Kunt To Kanav Bhardwaj R/o H. A m r i t s a r H a v e Manjeet. His Dob Is 11-08- No. 2557/57,bengali Changed My Name To 1994 And Adhar No. Is M o h a l l a , a m b a l a P a r d e e p J a w a 3284 2982 3661. Cantt.have Changed My .concerned May Be

Noted. 40008 Son Name From Kanav 72737 I Sukhwinder Singh S/o Sh. S h a r m a T o K a n a v

Darshan Singh R/o Village- Bhardwaj..I, Army No.15478014m h a s s a n p u r , T e h s i l - 98765(p)Rank Dfr Ngashepam T h a n e s a r , D i s t t . - I Vijay Bhardwaj S/o Late Bikananda Singh S/o Ng Kurukshetra , Haryana Sh. Tirath Ram R/o H. No. Ibomeha Singh R/o.44 Have Changed His Son's 2 5 5 7 / 5 7 , b e n g a l i Armd Regt C/o.56 Apo Name From Harpal Singh M o h a l l a , a m b a l a Khasa Cantt Amritsar To Harpal Singh Sidhu. Cantt.have Changed My Punjab Declare That In Please All Concerned Note Name From Vijay Kumar My Army Record My Please. S h a r m a T o V i j a y M o t h e r N a m e I s

M e n t i o n e d A s 100074 Bhardwaj..Ngashepam Ibeyaima I, Viney Kumar S/o Des Raj 98765(p)But Her Correct Name Is R/o Mohalla Dolian Wala Ngashepam Ibeyaima Ferozepur Ci ty Have Devi. Vide Affidavit No. Changed My Name In My Ac 767996 Dated 14 Child Garv Luthra's School July 2020 I.e. St Joseph Convent

72737 School Ferozepur Cantt Record From Vinay Kumar I, Sumati Spouse Of To Viney Kumar And My No.15478014m Rank Wife Name Anju To Anju D f r N g a s h e p a m Bala For My Child Garv B i k a n a n d a S i n g h Luthra.Residing At Yurembam

M a k h a L e i k a i 900011Yurembam Imphal I , N i rma l Kau r W/o West Manipur -795113 Harmeet Singh R/o 358/2 India Declare That I Khaddr Bhandhar Colony Have Changed My Nakodar Distt. Jalandhar Name From Sumati To Have Changed My Name Ngashepam Sumat i From Nirmal Kaur To Devi . Vide Affidavit Nirmala Devi. All Please No. Ac 767992 Dated Note14 July 2020 100035

72737 I, Charan Singh S/o Bachan I, Santosh Devi Spouse Singh Vill Karah Sahib O f N o . 1 5 4 8 3 8 4 2 f ,pehowa, Kurukshetea My Rank Ld Durga Ram Liance I My Father Name Is B e r a R e s i d i n g A t Bachna Ram ,which Is Jharadiya Bera Ki Wrong , Correct Name D h a n i , B h a r n a w a A c c o r d i n g T o A l l N a g a u r B h a r n a w a Documents Bachan Singh.R a j a s t h a n - 3 4 1 3 1 6 84661India Declare That I I,lakjvinder Singh S/o Have Changed My Makh too l S ingh Vi l l Name From Santosh M o h a n p u r , Devi To Santosh . Vide P e h o w a , k u r u k s h e t r a Affidavit No. Ac 767993 Changed Name Lakhvinder Dated 14 July 2020 Singh.

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I Hitherto Known As N e e l a m K u m a r i D / o Multani Ram W/o Subhash Nayyar, R/o H.no. 135, Sa tnam Naga r, Bas t i Danishmanda, Jalandhar-144002, Punjab, India, Have Changed My Name And Shall Hereafter Be Known As Neelam Nayyar.

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PUBLIC NOTICESI, Poonam, W/o Irshad Ahmed, R/o H.No. 362, Shastri Nagar, Manimajra, U.T., Chandigarh, declares here that my son Jiaul Mustfa and his wife Sahila are beyond my control. So, I debarred them from my all moveable and immovable property. Any one deals w i t h t h e m s h a l l b e responsible for themselves. All concerned may note.

40007I Gurmukh Singh S/o Mahinder Singh R/o #255, Ram Darbar, Phase-1 , Chandigarh declare that my Son Prem Singh is not in my under control, So that I Disown him from all my moveable and immoveable Properties. Anybody deals with him will be at their own risk.

100040I N Sreenidhi spouse of no. 14935313K Rank Hav name Nune Prasad resident of Vill. & P.O. Masapet, Teh. Rayachoti , Dist t . K a d a p a , ( A P ) h a v e Changed my name from N Sreenidhi to Nune Srinidhi vide affidavit dated 13-07-2020 before Notary Public at Distt. Court Ferozepur by Av o c a t e R a m e s h L a l Kamboj.

900023(P)I, Service No. 15348752M SEP Bhupinder Singh S/o Late Jagtar Singh R/o H.No. B-3/164, Bhullar Road Guru Nanak Nagar Batala Distt. Gurdaspur Punjab India declare that in my Army record my mother name & Date of Birth wrongly recorded as Kuldip Kaur & 19-01-1959 but correct name is Kuldeep Kaur & correct Date of Birth is 19-01-1957.

10005I, Bakshish Lal S/o Harnam Dass R/o Village Firoze, Tehsil and Distt. Jalandhar inform that my daughter Jaspreet Kaur is out of my control. I disinherit her from all my moveable & immoveable properties. Anybody deal with her shall be self responsible.

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PUBLIC NOTICESI, Baljit Kaur W/o Late: Nazar Singh R/o Bhudan Teh-Malerkotla (Sangrur) declare that my daughter Ranjit Kaur got marriage with Jagdeep Singh without my permission. she is out of my control. So I disown w i t h h e r f r o m m y m o v e a b l e / i m m o v e a b l e p r o p e r t y. I f a n y b o d y dealing with her at his/her own risk.

63372We, Jagmel Singh S/O Ram Lal And Charanjit Kaur W/O Jagmel Singh R/O 12/107 Near Baba Balak N a t h M a n d i r M a n d i Mullanpur Distt Ludhiana d e c l a r e t h a t m y s o n Harjinder Singh is out of our control. So I disown w i t h h i m f r o m o u r m o v e a b l e / i m m o v e a b l e p r o p e r t y. I f a n y b o d y dealing with him at his/her own risk.

63372I, Smt. Sarjit Kaur widow of Army No. 3342564 Late Sep Gurdev Singh resident of Vpo. Sibian Teh & Distt. Bathinda, Punjab inform all that Veerpal Kaur is my real daughter, she is unmarried as on date, Her Aadhar Card No. is 9568-8403-9506 her date of birth is 01-01-1984.

63372I Karamjit Kaur W/O Army No 15576298X, SPR Ranjit Singh My Name W r o n g l y W r i t t e n A s Karmj i t Kau r In The Service Record Of My Husband But My Actual N a m e I s K a r a m j i t Kaur.Similarly My DOB Is Also Wrongly Wri t ten 16/02/1984 But My Actual DOB Is 21/01/1984.

63372I Sandeep S/o Baburao R/o 140 Nai Jeevan Ki Phel I n d o r e M a d h y a P r a d e s h – 4 5 2 0 11 h a v e changed my religion from hinduism to muslim with effect from 2 Jan 2018.

63372I Kiran W/o Sh. sohan Lal R/o H.No. 120/116,Sunder Nagar ,Tank i Number 2 , M a c h o n d a , K u l d e e p N a g a r , A m b a l a C a n t t declare that my Son Rohit kumar and his wife Monika are out of my control. So We Disown his from my all Our M o v a b l e / I m m o v a b l e Properties. If any body deals with them , he /she / they ful ly responsidle himself.

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I Tanishq Mehra S/O Vikas Mehra R/O 206 ,Imperial City Loharka Road Amritsar Have Declared That My Original Qualifying Certificate Of March 2013 Of Secondary School Examination Roll No.2188949 And Senior S e c o n d a r y S c h o o l Examination Of March 2015 Roll No.9143072 Issued By C.B.Se Has Been Actually Lost.

63372I Jatinder Kaur W/O Harpal Singh R/O Village Patti Manna Di, Verka Guru Ki Wadali, Amritsar That My Real Son Karanbir Singh And His Dob-23-7-1998, He Have Passed His 10th Matriculation Vide Roll No. 2199275 In Year 2015 In Cbse And 12th Certificate High Secondary Education Vide Roll No. 2695371 In Year 2017. That Mark Sheets Of Above 10th And 10+2 Was Lost From Me At House. That I Will Responsible To Return Back D m c T o C o n c e r n e d Department. If Found.

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46 new corona cases in Ambala AMBALA , JULY 14 ( : department have also expressed concerns about the Market (shops in all the small streets) will be closed on Corona's rising cases in Ambala have raised wholesale textile market and a camp will be organized Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in the week. Along administration concerns. After 46 Corona positive to increase the sample from the textile market. with this, Pooja Wholesale Complex will be closed on cases, which came together once again, has made the After discussing with Deputy Commissioner Ashok Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in the week. He has administration think. After 46 positive cases in Ambala Kumar Sharma, SDM Gauri Midda said that orders said in the orders issued that all the shops related to this and the recovery of one patient, the number of active have been issued to prevent the spread of corona subject will be opened as per the rules by 7 pm. He said casinos has reached 253. Today 13 cases have come infection in Ambala city area (textile market). As per that it is for the interests of the people. If any person from Ambala city, 19 from Ambala Cantt, 7 positive the orders issued, Old Cloth Market, Agrasen Chowk disobeys the rules, then action will be implemented as from Mathedi. The Ambala administration and health Cloth Market, Shukal Kund Road, General Merchant per rules under section 188.

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AMBALA, JULY 14: The search for a place searches are going on as a domestic airport in to build a domestic airport in Ambala compliance with the instructions of the continues. Keeping in mind the public government. The place has also been facilities, such a place has to be selected, inspected several times for this. Our main where basic facilities can be available at the objective is to choose a place that is ground level. On Tuesday, DC visited several convenient for everyone. In view of this, areas in search of land. He was accompanied various places have been inspected. Even by a team of officers. DC Ashok Kumar has before this many surrounding areas have been already inspected several places for selection inspected. We are working diligently to build of land in search of suitable place. In this the proposed domestic airport and the location context, DC stated that the work of ground will be selected soon.

DC in search of the perfect place to build a domestic airport

Two arrested,narcotics, seizedISHIKA THAKURKURUKSHETRA: The district police Ku-rukshetra has managed to arrest twopeople on charges of smuggling nar-cotics and recovered 5 kg of poppy and75 kg of village doda powder from theirpossession. This information was givenby Superintendent of Police, Kuruk-shetra, Aastha Modi. She said that todayunder the supervision of InspectorSurendra Kumar of Anti Narcotic Cell, SIAshwani Kumar, ASI Neeraj Kumar,Praveen Kumar, Surendra Kumar, Si-1Satish Kumar, Sepoy Jitendra Kumarand Driver Havildar Karmabir Singh'steam was on Peepli Chank Peepli duringthe patrol. Police team got secret infor-mation that Balvinder Kumar aliasBinder's son Ram Kumar Vasi village isowner of Tyoda District KurukshetraTruck No. HR 38Q-4565, BalwinderSingh and Kuldeep Singh on that truckload goods in the truck and take them to-wards Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.At the time of return they will load thegoods in that truck and bring the poppyand drugs. Even today, Balwinder Kumarand Kuldeep Singh brought drugs andopium in the truck by loading the goodsfrom Madhya Pradesh.

151 Corona activecases in Karnal GURMEET KASHYAPKARNAL: According to the report of theCivil Surgeon, Deputy CommissionerNishant Kumar Yadav said that a total of23797 persons suspected of Coron-avirus infection were taken in the districtso far, out of which 22966 reports havebeen negative and 544 cases. Theu arepositive and 8 of whom have died, 151are active and 385 patients have recov-ered and gone home. According to theCMO, the district said that 17 cases ofcorona infection have come on Mondayin the district. The Deputy Commissionerhas appealed to the citizens to report aperson whose travel history is outsidethem immediately inform the administra-tion. Civil Surgeon Dr. Ashwini Ahuja ex-plained the status of Covid-19 in the dis-trict. So far, the number of travelers fromabroad is 1389, out of which 1279 per-sons have completed surveillance timeof 28 days or more, while the number ofcontacts and passengers of 0 to 14 daysis 4281. 26 notices were displayed bythe Health Department on Monday.

Blood bank honourswomen blood donorsKARNAL: As many as 29 voluntarywomen blood donors were given specialhonour by the Regional Blood Communi-cation Centre, District Civil Hospital, Kar-nal as per the guidelines of HaryanaState Blood Transmission Council andNational AIDS Control Organisation. Dr.Piyush Sharma, Principal Medical Offi-cer, Dr. Sunil Kumar, Secretary RedCross Society, Dr. Simmi, Deputy CivilSurgeon encouraged him by giving cer-tificates and mementoes.Donating blood by women will inspireevery section of the society. On this oc-casion, Dr. Sanjay Verma, Blood Bank incharge, Manju Sharma, Technical Super-visor, Rajni Goyal, Harbhajan Kaur,Ruby Agarwal, Ritu, Seema Hans,Suresh Devi, Kumari Divya Chhabra, Ku-mari Meenu Saini, Pankaj Gaba, ShriMehar Chand Dhiman and Kapil Kishorewere also present. Meenakshi also do-nated blood after the programme.

Families deprived ofPM housing scheme in PotliKULDEEP SAINIRADAUR: The benefit of Pradhan MantriAwas Yojana is not reaching the poorpeople due to which many poor peopleare deprived of this government scheme.One such case was found in Potli, a vil-lage in Block Radaur. Where the roof ofa poor family's house has fallen for yearsand they did not get the benefit of Prad-han Mantri Awas Yojana even after ap-plying. Due to this, the affected familieshave taken shelter in the PanchayatiDharamshala of the village for years.The affected family on Tuesday senttheir complaint to the Chief Ministerthrough the CM window located at theSDM office, Radaur and demanded thatthe house be built under the Prime Minis-ter's Housing Scheme. Satish Kumar sonof Mansingh, a resident of village Potli,said in a letter to the Chief Minister thathe belongs to a very poor family.

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3HARYANAChugh thanks CM for medical college RANVIR PARASHARKAITHAL: Former President of District Bar Association Subhash Chugh has thankedHaryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal for awarding three medical colleges in Haryana in-cluding one at Kaithal. In a statement he appreciated the functioning of the State Govern-ment and reiterated that the Chief Minister had promised to set-up a medical college atevery District HeadQuarter and fulfilling his promises three medical colleges were sanc-tioned yesterday at Sirsa, Yamnuna Nagar and Kaithal. Subhash Chugh expressed hispleasure on the active role of MLA Leela Ram and Minister of State Kamlesh Dhanda inthis move.

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Khattar seeks intervention ofGadkari in resolving SYL issue

BUREAU CHANDIGARH, JULY 14:

While expressing gratitude to UnionMinister for Road Transport, High-ways and MSMEs, Mr Nitin Gadkarifor dedicating various Highway proj-ects as part of a new economic corri-dor worth Rs 20, 027 crore in theState, Haryana Chief Minister, MrManohar Lal has also sought his in-tervention in resolving the long-pend-ing issue with neighbouring State ofPunjab regarding Sutlej Yamuna Link(SYL) Canal so that Haryana couldget its legitimate share of river water.

Manohar Lal was speaking afterUnion Minister for Road Transport,Highways and MSMEs Mr Nitin Gad-kari inaugurated and laid the founda-tion stone of 11 Highway Projectsthrough a web based function, here to-day. He urged Gadkari to interveneand raise the SYL issue before theCentre Government for early resolu-tion of this long pending issue in theinterest of Haryana.

While Deputy Chief Minister MrDushyant Chautala, CooperationMinister, Dr Banwari Lal, MP MrDharambir Singh were present on thisoccasion here, Health Minister MrAnil Vij, Sports Minister Mr SandeepSingh, Social Justice and Empower-ment Minister Mr Omparkash Yadav,other MPs and MLAs joined thefunction through web link.

Earlier Nitin Gadkari inauguratedthree big road projects worth Rs 2240crore. These included 35.45 km 4-

lane Rohna/Hasangarh to Jhajjar sec-tion of NH 334B costing Rs 1183crore, the 70 km 4-laning of Punjab-Haryana Border to Jind section of NH71 costing Rs 857 crore, and the 85.36km 2-lane with paved shoulders Jind-Karnal Highway on NH 709 costingRs 200 crore. Gadkari also laid thefoundation stone of 8 road projectscosting Rs17,787 crore. These includ-

ed 227 km 6-lane access controlledGreenfield expressway from Is-mailpur to Narnaul on NH 152D in 8packages costing Rs 8650 crore, the46.11 km 4-lane Gurugram Pataudi-Rewari section of NH 352W costingRs 1524 crore, the 14.4 km 4-lane Re-wari Byepass costing Rs 928 crore,the 30.45 km 4-lane Rewari-AteliMandi section of NH 11.

Rs 2 lakh crore to be spent onroads in Haryana : Union MinCHANDIGARH: While speaking on this occasion, Gadkari said that National HighwaysAuthority of India (NHAI) would spend Rs 2 lakh crore on the construction of newroads in Haryana in the next two years. He said that the Highway Projects of Rs 20,027 crore which he dedicated to the people of Haryana today would open new vistasof development in the state and provide better road connectivity to the western part ofthe country and also neighbouring States of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand,Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. He said that apart from these road projects,the 687 km long Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressway passing through Jind in Haryanawould also benefit Haryana in a big way and also give a major boost to the State econ-omy. He said that out of Rs one lakh crore being spent on the Delhi-Mumabi IndustrialCorridor, Rs 55,000 crore is being incurred in Haryana.

Govt to open youth club invillages to boost spirit of

cooperation: SandeepBUREAU CHANDIGARH, JULY 14

Haryana Minister of State, Sports and YouthAffairs, Mr. Sandeep Singh said that in view ofthe good work done by volunteers duringCOVID-19 pandemic, the State Governmenthas decided to open youth clubs in each villageover the next four years to helpcreate social awareness andnurture the spirit of coopera-tion. With this, Haryana willbecome the first state in thecountry to set up a youth clubin every village. Apart fromthis, individual events will beheld on August 29, the birth an-niversary of Late Major DhyanChand in the State.

Mr. Singh was meetingwith Union Minister of Statefor Youth Affairs and SportsMr. Kiren Rijiju through videoconferencing today. Duringthis, Mr. Sandeep Singh re-quested the Central Government to open morecentres of Sports Authority of India and SportsRehabilitation Centres in the state.

He said that during the pandemic, on thecall of the Haryana Chief Minister, Mr.Manohar Lal, 89424 volunteers including1361 doctors, 1172 nurses, 3003 paramedicsand 237 teleconsultants registered themselvesunder the volunteers’ programme for preven-tion of health related problems. The work doneby the volunteers of the state has been appre-ciated by the Prime Minister, Mr. NarendraModi, he added. He said that the help of thesevolunteers was also taken in the purchase of

Rabi. Apart from this, sports complexes of thestate were sanitized and used as procurementcenters.

He said that 336 sports nurseries are beingrun in the State, where coaching is being giv-en by qualified sportspersons who haveachievements at the national level. Children inthe age group of 8–14 years and 15–19 years

are coached in each nursery. Hesaid that following the guidelinesissued by the Central Govern-ment during Unlock-1 and 2, 8 to10 players are being trained atthe same time in the sports com-plexes of the state. Special atten-tion is being given to social dis-tancing, sanitization and facemasks, he added.

He informed that a web por-tal is being developed wheresportspersons can apply onlinefor various welfare schemes be-ing run by the Sports and YouthAffairs Department. With this,players will also be able to apply

for scholarships, stipends and cash awards.Through this portal, many facilities like tour-nament management system, resource map-ping system, inventory management systemwill be available.

Mr. Sandeep Singh said that during thelockdown in the state, the players were trainedthrough WhatsApp, Facebook and YouTube toimprove their capability in areas they werefound lacking. He said that Haryana has al-ways performed well under the Khelo Indiaprogram. Haryana was the overall champion inthe year 2017 and finished second in the year2018 and 2019.

Perfetti Van MelleIndia collaborateswith admn bodies MANESAR: Confectionery major PerfettiVan Melle India (PVMI) collaborated withvarious administrative bodies to distrib-ute its curated Freshness kits. The‘Freshness Kits’ carry items that help re-fresh front liners like Doctors, Nurses,Policemen, Security guards who are ontheir feet during their long, arduousworkdays and to help them keep theirpersonal protection in place. A total of300 kits were distributed in collaborationwith the Gurugram District Commission-er, the district AYUSH Center and theGurugram Civil Hospital. Each kit con-tained a sanitizer, hand wipes, N-95masks and Center Fresh products to adda dose of freshness, packed in a handysling bag. “We are very happy that Per-fetti Van Melle is taking this initiative tosupport our frontline workers during thiscrisis. This will help in their safety andcomfort as they work towards protectingpeople” said Shri Amit Khatri, DC Guru-gram. In its commitment to serve com-munities around its manufacturing units,the Perfetti team met doctors, nurses,housekeeping staff, security staffamongst other today at the Civil Hospital– Sector 10 Gurugram where COVID-19infected patients are being treated anddistributed the Freshness kits. Addition-ally, teams also met Dr. Manju Bangar –District Ayurvedic Officer, in-charge ofAYUSH, Gurugram – Govt. of Haryanato acknowledge the great work beingdone by the department.

Gondar thanks govt forreducing stamp duty

SHIV KUMAR SHARMAKARNAL, JULY 14

Nilokheri MLA and Chairman of ForestDevelopment Corporation DharampalGondar welcomed the decision of theHaryana government to reduce the stampduty in the state from Rs 2000 to Rs 100and said that it is a commendable work.This decision of the government will re-duce the economic burden on the pocketsof farmers and the general public and the people will get greatrelief in the Corona period.

The MLA said that earlier, every farmer had to pay Rs2,000 as stamp duty to take loans from cooperative and publicbanks and farmers had been demanding to reduce it for a longtime. This decision of the government fulfilled the old demandof farmers. He informed that earlier the facility of interest freeloan was available only on loans taken from cooperative insti-tutions and its limit was Rs 1 lakh 50,000. He also informedthat the purchasing agency will repay the loan from the pur-chase price of the crop directly into the account of the institu-tion from which the farmer has taken the loan.

SHIV KUMAR SHARMAKARNAL, JULY 14

Karnal MP Sanjay Bhatia said thatUnion Minister of Roads, Transportand Highways and Micro, Smalland Medium Enterprises Nitin Gad-kari on Tuesday laid the foundationof Rs 20 thousand crores in HaryanaState through video conferencing.The new economic road corridorhas been gifted to Haryana. Out ofthese 11 projects, the foundationstone of 8 projects and 3 projectshave been launched. These include2 projects of about Rs 1,100 crore inKarnal district. Inauguration ofabout 85.36 km long road and 6 laneaccess control green field from Is-mailabad to Narnaul section NH-158D (in 8 packages) of 2 crorepaved shoulder Jind-Karnal high-way NH-709A of about 200 crores,

about 900 crores was done by Gad-kari.

On the occasion of the founda-tion laying and inauguration ofthese projects, a programme was or-ganised in the auditorium of theSmall Secretariat, which was at-tended by MP Sanjay Bhatia of Kar-nal as the chief guest. On this occa-

sion, Deputy Commissioner Nis-hant Kumar Yadav, District Rev-enue Officer Shyam Lal, DistrictPresident Jagmohan Anand, MayorRenu Bala Gupta, former MLAfrom Assandh. Baksheesh SinghVirk, Ankush Verma, RajeshMadan, AK Kataria, A. Bansal werealso present on the National High-

way. Speaking to the media, Mem-ber of Parliament Sanjay Bhatiasaid that Covid-19 had a bad impacton the country's economy, but de-spite this, a Rs 20 lakh crore pack-age has been announced by PrimeMinister Narendra Modi to makethe country self-sufficient. In thisseries, Union Minister for Roads,Transport and Highways Nitin Gad-kari has given a huge deal of proj-ects worth Rs 20 thousand crores tostrengthen the road network andspeed up the development inHaryana, which is a milestone in thedevelopment of Haryana.

MP Sanjay Bhatia informed thatthis national highway will pass from9 villages in Karnal district to Nar-naul section NH-158D to about 9villages of district of Assandh sec-tion under 6 lane access controlgreen field Ismailabad.

Karnal has got 2 new road projects: Bhatia

MAIN PAL KASHYAPINDRI, JULY 14

All Haryana Power Corporation WorkersUnion concerned Sarva KarmachariSangh, Haryana has resumed protestsagainst SDO Indri over staff prob-lems, which was chaired by Sub-unithead Santi Kamboj and OperationsSecretary Rajeev Rathi, on the occa-sion. SkS Block President Mahelaand SKS District President MalkitSingh were present. Addressing theemployees, Santi, Rajiv, Naresh andMalkit Singh said that SDO Indri hasbeen given a demand letter severaltimes regarding the problems of the em-ployees, but SDO Indri has not solved anyproblem till date.

On the contrary after writing letters,nothing was accepted according to theunion. Even in this meeting, District Sec-retary Rajinder Rana, Member of StateCommittee Charan Singh and MLA ShriRam Kumar Kashyap ji were present in

which the technical staff would soon beasked about the appointment of anotherCA employee to the vacant post of T&Pand CA, to withdraw the transfers of theemployees during the strike, to change the

drinking water pipeline, lining of thestreets etc. were the main demands, but in-stead of considering them seriously, theSDO Indri, in a dictatorial manner, are be-ing transferred to Satro in a sarcastic man-ner. Employees of Brij Kumar, Ameet,Mahinder, Somprakash, Sanjeev Malik,Sanjay, Naresh, Manish, Sanjeev, Rajesh,Aman, Sandeep etc. were present

Power workers demandresolve of problems

ROHIT LAMSARTARAORI, JULY 14

A 28-year-old woman wasraped in a rice mill nearSaunkada Road in Tarawa-di town. The victim is saidto be a resident of Ganaur.The names of the accusedincluding the rice millersare being included in thecase of gang rape. TheTaraori police have regis-tered a case against eightpeople, including the ricemillers and a woman. Ac-cording to the informationreceived, the victim hadcome to find a job in theRice Mill of Taraori withthe help of her friend. In the

meantime, after the conver-sation, when she arrived todiscuss the idea of a job inthe Rice Mill, the RiceMillers gave her the intoxi-cating substance, afterwhich some people rapedher. But when she protest-ed, some people who were

drunk with alcohol threat-ened her with a gun. Shesaid that in turn eight peo-ple raped her.

Waiting for the agree-ment: According to infor-mation received fromsources, the woman whowas raped, complained to

the police at Taraori. Afterthe complaint, the policeteam took four people intocustody, but the rice millerskept waiting till midnightfor the settlement agree-ment, but the police regis-tered a case on the woman'scomplaint.

Woman gang-raped in TaraoriMedicines recovered fromthe Rice Mill: - The RiceMill is situated on Saunka-da Road, in which the girlwas raped. In the samerice mill, along with theteam of Taraori police, theFSL team reached thespot. The FSL team alsorecovered some medi-cines.

Sanatan schoolstudents

excel in resultsDARSHAN SHARMANILOKHERI, JULY 14

Sanatan Dharma Maruti Nandan VidyaMandir Nilokheri declared its Class 12CBSE annual results in which 92 studentsof the school took the exam and the resultwas 100 per cent. Jitesh of Commerce got96.6 per cent and first place, Khushboogot 95.8 per cent marks and second place.Tanya secured 93.6 per cent marks, thirdplace in medical, 94 per cent marks, Jaski-rat secured 93.2 per cent and second placeand Khushi Sharma secured 93 per centmarks in the same arts.

Similarly Jyoti secured 93.8 per centmarks and first place Rohini secured 93per cent marks and Riya got 87.4 per centmarks and stood second and third respec-tively respectively. On this occasion, allsuccessful students and their parents, onbehalf of Principal Rekha Chauhan,Teacher Gan and Manager CommitteeWarm greetings and best wishes to thechildren and wish the children a bright fu-ture.

Bhavna scores cent per cent marks in Biology

TARAORI, JULY 14 (ROHIT LAMSAR)

The result of class 12 examination was declared by the board in which Pratap Public School,Taraori's four faculties, medical, non-medical, commerce and arts had 100 per cent examinationresults. Director of Pratap Public School Taraori Pithi Chaudhary and Principal GurvinderChawla said that Bhavna in the Medical Faculty scored 96.8 per cent marks. In non-medicalHarshit got 95.6 per cent marks, Chaitanya 93.6 and Angad 91.2 and in Faculty of CommerceSimran Kaur got 92 per cent, Mithali 90.8. And in the arts faculty, Aradhana got 88 per centmarks. Apart from this, Bhavna not only brought laurels to the school, but to parents also by scor-ing 100 out of 100 marks in the subject of Biology. In Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics,Bhavna, Angad, Harshita and Chaitanya got 95 per cent marks. On the other hand, in the Ac-counts, Mithali, Divya, Sneha and Simran scored 95 per cent marks. 5 students in Business Stud-ies and 3 in Economics scored more than 90 per cent marks. On this occasion, Pithi Chaudharyand Principal Gurvinder Chawla of Pratap Public School Tarawadi distributed sweets to the chil-dren and wished them all a bright future.

DARSHAN SHARMANILOKHERI, JULY 14

Bharat Vikas Parishad Branch,Nilokheri, started a plan-tation drive in the city to-day with a view to savethe environment. KarnalLok Sabha MP SanjayBhatia was mainly pres-ent in this programme.Social distancing was fol-lowed and all the peoplealso wore masks. MPSanjay Bhatia planted aplant. On this occasion,he said that we shouldtake a pledge that onemust plant a plant, as thispurifies the atmosphere inthe world.

Coronavirus willsurely end, he said. On this occasion,the head of the institution Ashish Sind-hwani Naveen Kapoor social worker

Satnam Ahuja Rajveer Sharma ShivnathKapoor Amarjeet Sarpanch SiddhpurGurudwara Singh Former president ofthe gathering, Balbir Marwa, besides

the dignitaries of the city were also pres-ent all the officials of the institutionwere also present.

Saplings planted byBharat Vikas Parishad

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GAURAV GOELCHANDIGARH, JULY 14

Further tightening the noose aroundgangsters in the state, the Punjab Po-lice have busted a gang of interna-tional arms smugglers and highwayrobbers, with the arrest of twodreaded gangsters, including pro-claimed offender Gurpreet Singh @Gora and Germanjeet Singh.

A bullet-proof jacket, alongwith a major haul of arms and am-munition smuggled, has been seizedby the police from the gangsters,who were allegedly also involved insmuggling of weapons from acrossthe border into India. The duo werearrested by the Jalandhar (Rural) Po-lice from Bhogpur and recovered abullet proof jacket, and a .455 borePistol provided by gangster GopiGhanshampuriya, two Glock 09 mmPistols with four live cartridges, onepump action 12 bore Rifle, one .32bore Revolver, one .30 bore Pistoland live cartridges were recoveredfrom the gangsters, DGP DinkarGupta disclosed, adding that theVerna car they were travelling wasalso seized. Gora is already facingcriminal charges in 14 cases in vari-ous districts of Punjab for attempt tomurder, assault, snatching, dacoity,

gang war and others, and is a PO in13 of these cases, said Gupta.

Giving details of the operation,Navjot Mahal, SSP Jalandhar Ruralsaid that police had got a tip-off thatGurpreet Singh @ Gora S/OChamkaur Singh R/O Vill Bariar PSGhumaan, and his aide German JeetSingh S/O Harbhajan Singh R/OVill Jawandpur PS Vairowal, weregoing towards Behram in a Vernacar no. PB 46 Q 49512 and wereplanning to commit some heinouscrime, such as snatching vehiclesfrom highway at gunpoint.

A special surveillance wasquickly organised at check posts inthe entire area, and a team of specialstaff of Jalandhar Rural Police wasable to apprehend the car- borne as-sailants. The team recovered fromthe duo foreign and country madeweapons, including one Pistol .30Bore with four live rounds, one re-volver .32 Bore with six live rounds,a bulletproof jacket and the Vernacar used by them in various crimesfrom the spot.

Gupta said the disclosure state-ment made before police by Gur-preet Singh further led to the recov-ery of 12 Bore Pump Action Riflewith five live cartridges, two 9mmGlock Pistols (Made in Austria)with two live rounds (etched withPakistan Ordinance Factory mark-ings), one revolver .455 bore withfive live rounds, 19 rounds of .32bore revolver and eight rounds of.32 bore special revolver. All theseweapons were packed in a plasticpipe and buried in earth on canalbank near Rayyia (Amritsar).

Gupta said during preliminaryinterrogations, Gora revealed thathe was in close contact with Baljin-der Singh Billa Mandiala, who waswell connected with Pakistan baseddrug and arms smugglers, Mirza

and Ahmdeen, and had receivedmany consignments of weaponsand drugs from them in the Fer-ozpur area. Gupta said PakistaniDrug/ Arms smuggler Mirza hasbeen working as courier on Indo-Pak border for Khalistan LibrationForce and had smuggled manyweapon consignments to Indian ter-ritory. It has also been learned that apart of 05 AK-47 weapon consign-ment recovered from the Indo-Pakborder on September 24, 2019 bySTF Punjab, was also meant for thisapprehended criminal Billa Mandi-ala. Moreover, most of the weaponsrecovered from Billa Mandiala alsocame from Indo-Pak border and po-lice is also investigating the role ofmilitants in the supply chain of ille-gal weapons which is still a part ofinvestigation as police is suspectinghis involvement with Pakistanbased militant groups. The DGPsaid Gurpreet Singh @ Gora was amember of Billa gang run by anoth-er notorious gangster BaljinderSingh @ Billa, currently lodged injail. Through his mentor, Gora wasin touch with Pakistan-based illegalarms smugglers and was regularlydealing with them to smuggle inforeign-made weapons to the Indian side.

2 notorious gangsters nabbed, largehaul of arms & ammunition recovered

One containment, five micro containment zones declared in LudhianaLUDHIANA (ANKUSH SHARMA): Under the Mission Fateh of the Punjab government and to check the spread ofCovid 19, one containment and 5 micro containment zones have been declared in district Ludhiana. Deputy Commission-er Mr Varinder Sharma informed that due to 25 positive cases, Ashok Nagar in Salem Tabri has been declared as a contain-ment zone, while the micro-containment zones include Kucha No 5 of Field Ganj due to 9 positive cases, Street No 3 in Vi-jay Nagar due to 8 positive cases, B & C Blocks of GK Estate due to 8 positive cases, from Lucky Hairdresser to RS Mod-el School in Navi Abadi due to 5 positive cases and from house no 37-76 in Kidwai Nagar due to 6 positive cases. All theseareas have been sealed and the concerned departments have been directed to take necessary action. Mr Sharma informedthat as per the directions of the health department, a district level committee comprising MC Additional Commissioner MrSanyam Aggarwal, Civil Surgeon Dr Rajesh Kumar Bagga, District Epidemiologist Dr Ramesh Kumar and Medical Col-lege head Dr Clarence Samual, to identify containment and micro containment zones have been formulated in the district.

BUREAUCHANDIGARH, JULY 14

As part of its efforts to miti-gate industry suffering andprovide proactive financialassistance, Punjab has al-ready sanctioned Rs.2165.53crore to MSME units underEmergency Credit LineGuarantee Scheme (ECLGS)with Rs.1133.93 crore al-ready disbursed.

Disclosing this, the Pun-jab Industries Minister Sun-der Sham Arora said Punjabunder Captain AmarinderSingh's leadership stands at3rd position among all Statesin India with 94.93% sanc-tions. There are approxi-mately 1,64,769 MSME eli-gible loan accounts involv-ing an eligible loan amountof Rs. 4372 Crore, the Min-ister said adding, of which1,11,881 eligible borrowersopted in for the scheme tilllast week.

Following adverse im-pact of COVID-19 pandem-ic on various industries/sec-tors, Department of Finan-cial Services, Ministry of Fi-nance Govt. of India throughNational Credit GuaranteeTrustee Company Ltd.(NCGTC) has introducedthe Emergency Credit LineGuarantee Scheme(ECLGS) for providing

100% guarantee coveragefor additional working capi-tal term loans upto 20% ofthe entire outstanding loanliability up to ? 25 Crore ason February, 29 2020 i.e.maximum loan amount ofRs.5 crore, subject to certainstipulations, as per theScheme. Consequently, aspecial SLBC was convenedas per the request of the de-partment to expedite thesanctions and disbursementas per the target given by theGovt. of India i.e.100%sanction by 15th July 2020and 100% disbursed by 31stJuly 2020.

Accordingly, VariousBank’s Board have approvedtheir new scheme under“Guaranteed EmergencyCredit Line (GECL)” forproviding relief to affectedunits to meet their opera-tional liabilities and restarttheir business.

Rs. 2166 cr credit line sanctionedto MSME to mitigate industrysuffering: Sunder Sham Arora

DEO honourssuccessful students

BARNALA: Office of the DistrictEducation Officer (Elementary) Barnalahonoured 50 students of the districtwho have passed the test of JawaharNavodaya Vidyalaya. The studentswere felicitated on the occasion byDistrict Education Officer (Elementary)Maninder Kaur and Deputy DistrictEducation Officer (Elementary)Vasundhara Kapila. Maninder Kaurinformed that a total of 50 students ofDistrict Barnala have passed the test ofJawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya out ofwhich 19 students of Barnala block, 10students of Block Sehna and 21students of Block Mahil Kalan. Theyhave brightened the name of theirdistrict, schools and parents.These students have been honouredby being called again and again.

MC teams hold door todoor awareness driveunder 'Mission Fateh'

PRITPAL SINGHJALANDHAR: Under the aegis of the‘Mission Fateh’ a unique initiative ofPunjab Chief Minister CaptainAmarinder Singh to keep the citizensalert about precautions to be taken tokeep novel coronavirus at bay, variousteams of Municipal Corporation todayheld awareness drive in various wardsof the city. Giving further information,Joint Commissioner MunicipalCorporation Jalandhar (MCJ) Mr.Harcharan Singh said that during thedrive, the teams visited 23, 24, 29wards and Khurla Kingra locality andemphasized that only 'alertness' canhelp to prevent the spread of the novelCoronavirus. He said that volunteersmotivated the people to wear maskmandatary, maintain two-yarddistancing and wash their handsregularly during their day to dayactivities.

Two killed in roadaccident onAmritsar bypassKULJIT SINGHJANDIALA GURU: According to theinformation received, at around 8 amtoday, a tragic accident occurred inAmritsar bypass in which two peopledied. Pradeep Kumar son Manohar Lalresident of Jandiala Guru who wasgoing to Valla Sabzi Mandi thatsuddenly his Temp numberPB46M7310 In the meantime, hecalled his brother-in-law Ajay Kumarson Satish Kumar on his AmritsarBatala road, who came riding on thewhite colored Activa number PB02CU0883. As he stopped and stood theActiva near his tempo. A speedingmilk tanker number PB05AB 0922 hitfrom the rear, the collision was sotremendous that the Kectiva wasdamaged, while it was hit on the sidewith severe thrusts and severeinjuries. While Pradeep Kumar, whowas working under the tempo, gotburied under the same tempo, both ofthem died while getting hospitalized.The father of the mentor PradeepKumar, who works at sellingvegetables, was deeply shocked andthat too The hospital is underinvestigation. In-charge New Amritsarhas captured the vehicles and donepostmortem of the dead bodies andgiven them to the heirs. While thecanter driver escaped from the spot.

Duo also involved in smuggling weapons from across border

GURDARSHAN PRINCEBEAS, JULY 14

The foundation stone of thebuilding of Sub Tehsil Beaswas laid today by the Trans-port Minister of PunjabGurpreet Singh Kangar,during this program, Mem-ber Parliament MemberJasbir Singh Dimpa, MLASantokh Singh Bhalipur,MLA Raminder SinghAmla and AdministrativeOfficer arrived.

For this sub-tehsil, thegovernment has beenpromised by the Dera Rad-ha Swamy Beas SatsangSociety to build Hi-Techbuilding on 5 acres of landfor which the Kangar

thanked Dera Radha Swa-mi Beas. MLA Bhalaypursaid that this is a great steptaken by the Captain Gov-ernment of Punjab in viewof the problems of the peo-ple, so that people have nodifficulty or trouble to gettheir work done. DC Am-ritsar Shivdular SinghDhillon, Tehsildar LaxmanSingh, Naib Tehsildar

Sukhdev Kumar Bangar,Chairman Pinderjit SinghSarli, Chairman BalkarSingh Bal, Chairman Ni-ravir Singh Sabi, BlockHead KK Sharma, ViceChairman Satnam Singh,Block The committeemembers were Nav Padda,Sarpanch Pradeep Bha-laipur, Sarpanch WazirBhular Satinder Kaur.

Kangar lays foundationstone of Beas Sub Tehsil

2 more positive cases numberof patients increased to 209DALJEET AJNOHAHOSHIARPUR: The number ofpositive cases in the district has risen to209 with 593 new samplings frompeople with suspected flu-likesymptoms and 142 samplings reportedand 2 people reported positive. Thetotal number of saplings taken in thedistrict till date is 18497 and as per thereports received at the lab, 17142saplings are negative and 1100sampels are awaiting report, thenumber of positive cases has increasedto 209 and 30 saplings are invalid.Disclosing this here today Civil SurgeonDr. Jasbir Singh said that today aperson aged 48 from Dasuya subdivision village Bangalipur and another47 year old from Hoshiarpur villageDadiana Khurd were found positiveafter coming in contact with a positivepatient. Are He said that following theinstructions given from time to timewhile issuing health counseling, suchas following monthly social distance,keeping one's hands clean.

KULBHUSHAN GARGGIDDARBAHA, JULY 14

I.C.S.E. In the results of ma-triculation and 10 + 2 resultsdeclared by the I.C.S.E., thestudents of Malwa SchoolGiddarbaha have done wellto illuminate the name oftheir school, family and city.

Giving this information,the school principal, Col.Sudhanshu Arya, said thatNaman Bansal, a student ofclass 10 got 97.2 percentmarks, the first in theschool, student RevanthDhir second with 96 per-cent marks, student Har-mandeep Kaur third with95 percent marks. NikhilJindal has secured fourthposition with 93.8 marks

while 6 other students haveraised the pride of schooland their families by secur-ing more than 90 per centmarks. Principal ColonelSudhanshu Arya told thatNikita, a student of 10 + 2Commerce, secured 95.5percent marks and firstplace, student HarmandeepKaur secured 94.8 marksand second and student De-

vendra Garg secured 91percent and secured thirdplace. Inderpal Kaur, a stu-dent of 10 + 2 Science, hassecured the first positionwith 91.75 per cent marks,Prabhjot Kaur, the studenthas secured the second po-sition with 91 per centmarks and Amanjot Kaurhas secured the third posi-tion with 90.75 marks.

Students of Malwa School shinein ICSE result of Class-X

Jathedar Daduwal becomes acting presidentof Haryana Sikh Gurdwara

Parbandhak CommitteeBATHINDA (ANIL VERMA):Meeting of Haryana SikhGurdwara Parbandhak Com-mittee was held on July 13 atGurdwara SahibPatshahi Chika,the headquar-ters of the com-mittee in which23 members ofthe GeneralHouse of theHaryana Committee werepresent, Jagdish Singh Jhin-da, the President of the Com-mittee had resigned from hispost due to ill health in thepast. Jathedar Baljit SinghDaduwal was unanimouslyappointed as the Acting Pres-ident of the Gurdwara Par-bandhak Committee.

Changed face of villages ofTalwandi Sabo Assembly

constituency: LuckyBATHINDA ( ANIL VERMA): Under the govern-ment led by Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh,Punjab is on the path of progress. This was stated bythe President of Youth Congress District BathindaRural Lakhwinder Singh Lucky and Youth CongressLeader Chintu Jindal during a special interaction

and said thatevery sectionwas satisfiedwith the debtwaiver offarmers, jobsfor the youthand basicamenities. Un-der the direc-tion of Finance

Minister Manpreet Badal and under the leadershipof Khushbaz Singh Jatana, the face of villages inTalwandi Sabo Assembly constituency is alsochanging as crores of rupees have been released forthe development of villages including Talwanditown due to Jatana's initiative. There are many proj-ects underway and with completion, every facilitywill be made available.

CHET RAM RATTAN NAWANSHAHAR, JULY 14

Vijay Bhatia has been appoint-ed as District President of theBJP OBC Morcha of ShaheedBhagat Singh Nagar . PoonamManik said that BJP has ap-pointed Vijay Bhatia under theleadership of state presidentAshwani Sharma and in con-sultation with all senior lead-ers to expand the organization-al structure of his team.

He congratulated the newlyappointed president and saidthat as per the party's strategy,active work should be done tobring the cadres of the organi-zation and make the develop-ment and public welfareschemes of the Center to thepeople. Congratulating thenewly appointed President,President Yarajinder Bitta said

that in view of the 2022 elec-tions, he should take the par-ty's policies to the public so asto strengthen the organization-al structure.

Chaudhary Vijay KhatanaVice President OBC MorchaPunjab, Tarun Jassi, SurinderKaur Saini, Nawanshahar Dis-trict Executive Member andBJP workers Pritpal Bajaj,Karan Lroya, Himmat Tejpal,Manoj Kumar, Sanjeev Rana,

Anil Dham, Virender Saini,Ahimsa Pathak were presenton the occasion.. NamrataKhanna, Ajay Kataria,Surinder Kumar Bagania,Lucky Sharma, Rajni Kanda,Jeevan Kumar, Hari Chand,Lal Chand, Suresh Kumar,Tarsem Bhatia, Channi Tak-tana, Navdeep, Kamal Shar-ma, Rajinder Khatana, San-jeev Chechi, Charanjit Singhwelcomed him.

Vijay Bhatia appointed as DistrictPresident of BJP OBC Morcha

KULJIT SINGHJANDIALA GURU, JULY 14

The children of St. SoldierElite Convent School JandialaGuru performed well in theCBSE Examination of +2. TheScience Group had a 99% re-sult in which 4 children madeit to the merit list. Sish daugh-ter SDO Pankaj Kumar 96.4.

First position with% num-ber, Avneet Kaur secured sec-ond position with 93.8%marks, Gurbir Singh third with91.2% marks and Gurlal Singhsecured fourth position with91.2% marks. 11 children in

English in Science Groupscored 90 to 95% marks. 2 inPhysics, 4 in Chemistry, 6 inMath, 90 to 98% marks. Sci-ence and Commerce teacherMamta Arora (Chemistry),Mitpal Singh (Physics),Harvinder Singh (Math), Doc-tor Kamaljeet Kaur (Bio) ),And Vijay Kumar (Com-merce), congratulated the chil-dren. School PrincipalAmarpreet Kaur, School Di-rector Dr. Mangal Singh Kis-hanpuri Chavindaw DeviSchool Principal AmandeepKaur congratulated the staff onthe excellent result.

St. Soldier Jandiala Guru's childrenperform well in CBSE's XII exam

Removing chapters like secularismshould not be removed from

Syllabus : Maulana

MAMOON RASHID MALERKOTLA, JULY 14

CBSE has reduced its 30% syllabus and governmentis silent on the issue that can be a threat to the democ-racy, Maulana Mujtaba Yazdani general secretaryAmarat E Sharia Punjab said while speaking to mediaduring a press conference at his office at Ludhianaroad, the press confrence was organized by educationboard of Amarat E Sharia Punjab.Yazdani said thatchapters like secularism, citizenship, democracy areremoved from the books of political science of 9th and12th class. He further said that children of 14 to 17years study these chapters who get adult after one oftwo years of studying these and knows about politicalstructure of the country and if above said chapters willbe removed from the syllabus political.

MAMOON RASHID MALERKOTLA, JULY 14

Punjab government and dis-trict administration is work-ing day and night to spreadinformation regarding pre-

vention of Corona virus toget control on it, movingforward Rajesh TripathiADC Sangrur addressed re-ligious, social and educatedpersonalities of the area atPWD Rest house today andappointed them as "Rehnu-

ma" to aware the peopleabout prevention of coronavirus.

Tripathi while speaking tomedia said that it is respon-sibility of each of the citizento spread information about

prevention of coro-na virus and saidthat administrationis putting its 100%to aware the peopleand support of edu-cated religious andsocial people is re-quired to spreadthis information.

SDM Malerkotla BikramjitSingh Painthey and SPMalerkotla Manjit Singhbrar also spoke to the audi-ence and honored appointed"Rehnumas"with MissionFateh Batch in the end of theprogram.

Meeting under MissionFateh held at Malerkotla

PATIALA, JULY 14

PSPCL CMD Sh.A.VenuPrasad disclosed that despiteof Covid 19 pandemic, thehydel projects of Punjab StatePower Corporation Limitedhave surpassed the Hydel en-ergy production target set bythe Central Electricity Au-thority for the first quarter offiscal year 2020-21 by gener-ating 134.5 percent energy ofthe stipulated target.

A.Venu Prasad said thatthe hydel projects of PSPCLgenerated 1,419 Million units(MUs) of energy against thetarget of 1,055 MUs for theApril 1-June 30 quarter.CMD said that the MukerianHydel Project achieved gen-eration of 380.18 MillionUnits against the target of

118 MUs (322 percent of thetarget), highest generationachieved since last 8 years.He also said that the Anand-pur Sahib Hydel Projectachieved generation of198.34 Million Units againstthe target of 168MUs (118percent of the target), highestgeneration achieved sincelast 8 years. He also addedthat the Shanan powerHouse, Joginder nagar

achieved generation of213.05 MUs against the tar-get of 194 MUs (110 percentof the target),second highestgeneration achieved in last 5years. Ranjit Sagar Damachieved generation of512.58 MUs against the tar-get of 460MUs (111.4 per-cent of the target),SecondHighest generation achievedin last 5 years.

The units of the UBDCproject generated 114.804MUs ,Second Highest gener-ation achieved in last 8 years.CMD said that this wasachieved by optimum utiliza-tion of the available re-sources and close monitoringof the energy generated fromthe generating stations anduninterrupted operation ofmachines.

PSPCL Hydel projects surpass energyproduction target: Prasad

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YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020

Two drown after car falls in Baspa riverSHIMLA: Two people drowned when a car, in which they were travelling,fell into Baspa river near Karchham in Kinnuar district on Tuesday. DeputyCommissioner, Kinnuar, Gopal Thakur said the drowned were identified as52-year-old Chandu Lal from Kuppa village of Kinnuar and Vikash Bahadur,resident of Nepal. Car was retrieved from the water body with the help of acrane after water level was reduced with the help of JSW company(Karchham Wangtoo hydro project). Tehsildar Sangla also visited the spot.Police and rescue teams are searching for the drowned. Baspa is thetributary of Satluj River and houses two power projects on its basin.

Villagers expressresentment overundeclared electricitypower cutsUNA: Villagers of Lower Arniala haveexpressed resentment overundeclared electricity power cuts andirregular power supply. Someresidents of Arniala village said thatthey are facing irregular power supplyand power cuts in the village everydayespecially at night during theirsleeping time in this summer seasonalthough this village is adjoining toUna city. Due to long undeclaredpower cuts especially at night theyhave been got disturbed. Thisdiscloses the carelessness andinefficiency of electricity departmentand concerned authorities. Residentsof village Arniala warn they will stagedharna if prompt action could not betaken by the concerned authoritiesregarding this issue at the earliest.

Last date of admissionin Law College Badhedais July 31JYOTI SYALHAROLI: The admission process hasstarted in HIMCAPS College of Lawand Nuirsing Badheda. The institute isfully CCTV In the rural areasequipped with camera and wifi facility,it is making its own significantcontribution to improve the talent andmake them self-reliant. Any studentwith a +2 pass in the institute canenroll in BALLB 5 year course withminimum 50% marks and in 3 yearLLB graduate students in a streamare first come first served basis.Similarly, in nursing GNM three yearcourse, +2 pass any student canenroll. Only +2 medical students cantake admission in nursing. All coursesin HIMCAPS College of Law andNursing are approved by the HPUniversity. This is the last chance fornon-medical arts students to takeadmission in the GNM three-yearcourse. This is the last chance forIndian Nursing Council of India to takeadmission in GNM. All courses in LawCollege Badheda will be allocatedseats on the basis of admissionprocess merit. This information wasdisclosed by the college's chairmanDesraj Rana saying that the studentswho cannot come to the college dueto Kobid-19 can go to the collegewebsite www.himcapes.org or get itregistered. Facility is being providedfor poor / IRDP students and studentsin the college to take loans frombanks. So that in this time of globalepidemic, the student can use hisprecious time to make future plansself-sufficient.

Plantation done byNCC cadets of Govt SrSec School

JOGINDRA DEV ARYABANGANA: NCC cadets are takingpart in the plantation programme bystaying in their homes under theguidance of Group CommanderBrigadier Rajeev Thakur of HimachalPradesh NCC Group Head QuarterShimla and led by LieutenantCommander Pankaj Mankotia,Commanding Officer of FirstHimachal Pradesh Naval NCC UnitBilaspur. In this episode, NCCcadets of the Government SeniorSecondary School Circle also plantedtrees at homes and neighborhood intheir home and made people awareof it. People were explained onenvironmental protection to plantmore and more trees by the cadetsin their neighborhood. NCC isrunning its activities online duringKovid-19, which is why NCC cadetsare doing all the work right fromhome.

Workers hold protestagainst illegalclosing of companyANWAR HUSSAINNALAGARH: Opposite RTO office atPirsthan in subdivision Nalagarh,company laid off workers citing plantclosure. As many as 11 affected peopleworking in the company gathered atLabor office at Nalagarh regarding theirproblem. They said that they werebecame jobless without any notice ofthe company regarding its closure.Workers Pawan Kumar, Rintu Chauhan,Awadesh, Shambhu, Pradeep,Shammi, Jagdish, Garja Ram, HariRam and Vyas told that the plant ofNCLT running under the company rulesnow fired them without notice, due towhich they have become unemployed.They said that they are now facingproblem of bread in corona epidemic.The company has closed the plant whileit is exiting. Raising demand, they saidthere are three plants within thecompany where they can be shifted.They said that VRS should be providedthem under government rules. Laborofficer Nalagarh Amit Thakur says thatthe removal from the company withoutany reason is illegal. Affected peoplehad come, whose complaint has beensubmitted in this regard.Negotiations willbe held with the company managementto solve the workers' problem, headded.

HIMACHAL/JKJai Ram dedicates projects worth

Rs 73 crore for Banjar areaPats people for contribution in fight against corona

AGENCYSHIMLA, JULY 14

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakurdedicated developmentalprojects worth about Rs. 73crore in Banjar Vidhan Sabhaconstituency of Kullu districtthrough video conferencingfrom Shimla today. ChiefMinister dedicated lift irrigationscheme Reri, Mashanga,Dogadhar in Bhuntar tehsilcompleted by spending Rs. 1.40crore which would benefitpopulation of about 1900persons. Jai Ram Thakur laidfoundation stones of liftirrigation scheme Wahami Nalain Gram Panchayat HuralaNaraish to be completed byincurring Rs. 10.63 crore, liftirrigation scheme Damoti,Walagad, Chethar, Khaba ofBanjar area on which Rs. 7.14crore would be spent, liftirrigation scheme Sinud,Hathithan, Khokhan and Haatby spending Rs. 14.16 crore andlift irrigation scheme Bhatgran,Tuniseri of Banjar area to becompleted by spending Rs. 1.48crore. These irrigation schemeswould provide irrigationfacilities to 567 hectares, 450hectares, 343 hectares and 128hectares of land respectively.

Chief Minister alsoperformed foundation stonelaying ceremonies of additionalbuilding of PWD Rest HouseGadagushaini to be constructed

at a cost of Rs. 2.47 crore,metalling of seven kilometersSainj- Deuri road and Neoli-Shaishar road to be completedby Rs. 4.95 crore and Rs. 14.87crore respectively. He also laidfoundation stones of helipad inBanjar area to be constructed byspending Rs. 2.90 crore. Hesaid that rest house wouldprovide better facilities to thelocals as well at tourists visitingthis beautiful area.

Jai Ram Thakur also laidfoundation stones ofupgradation of 12.5 kilometerBhuen-Diyar raod to becompleted by incurringexpenditure of Rs. 11.61 croreand of about 10 kilometersDeuri-Shanad-Shrikot road onwhich Rs. 6.14 crore would bespent. These roads would

benefit about 6200 people ofthe area. Chief Minister laidfoundation stones of building ofGovernment Senior SecondarySchool Gushaini to be built byspending Rs. 70 lakh,renovation of bus stand Banjarto be completed by spendingRs. 1.03 crore and constructionof car parking at Banjar BusStand to be constructed byincurring an expenditure ofRs.2.70 crore.

Jai Ram Thakur said thatBanjar area has immensepotential from tourism point ofview. He said that to promoteeco-tourism in the area, theState Government has startedonline booking facility forForest Rest Houses at Soza andJibhi. He said that Rs.12 croreSilk Centre was being

established at Banjar topromote sericulture. He saidthat work was in progress onGadagushani Degree College tobe completed at a cost of rupeeseight crore. He said that anamount of Rs. 100 crore wasbeing spent on 26 roads underPMGSY in the Vidhan Sabhaarea. Chief Minister said thatthe people of the Banjar VidhanSabha area has madetremendous contribution duringCOVID-19 pandemic. He saidthat people not only donatedgenerously towards the HPSDMA COVID-19 StateDisaster Response Fund, butalso prepared and distributedface masks to the needy. Heappreciated the local MLASurender Shourie foreffectively taking up matter ofdevelopment of the area. Hesaid that although the cases ofCOVID-19 in the State havegone up, but still the situationwas better as compared to mostof the States. He said that all thecases in the State were thosecoming from other States andwere in institutional quarantineand people need not to worry.Horticulture and Jal ShaktiMinister Mahender SinghThakur said that theachievements of the State hadbeen ranked as the best in thecountry under the Jal JeevanMission and credit of this goesto the Chief Minister Jai RamThakur.

Guv urges GoI to expediteinvestment clearance

process of Renukaji DamAGENCYSHIMLA, JULY 14

Governor Bandaru Dattatraya hasrequested the Government of Indiato expedite the process of grantingInvestment Clearance to RenukajiDam (40 MW) project so that theproject proposal gets approvedfrom the Cabinet Committee onEconomic Affairs (CCEA) and theproject construction activities couldsee the light of the day.

In a letter written to GajendraSingh Shekhawat, Minister for JalShakti, Water Resources, RiverDevelopment and GangaRejuvenation, Governor said thatthe State Government was fullycommitted to fulfill the objectivesof the project and all technicalclearances have been obtained. Hesaid that statutory clearances i.eEnvironmental Clearance, ForestClearance (Stage-I) etc. have alsobeen obtained. Only Forestclearance Stage–II was left, whichwould be obtained after receipt offunds from Government of Indiaand subsequent deposition of Rs.577.62 crore in the state CAMPAaccount, he added.

Dattatraya said that it was aproject of 'National Importance'and would provide 49800 ha m(0.498 BCM) of live storage in itsreservoir and a firm water supply tothe tune of 23 cusecs to Delhi. Sixstates of the Yamuna Basin i.eHaryana, Uttar Pradesh,Uttarakhand, Delhi, HimachalPradesh and Rajasthan wouldbenefit from the project, he added.He said that the project would alsoprovide 40 MW of clean power toHimachal Pradesh and carriedimmense importance for socio-

economic development of theremote area of this District.

He said that some processesneeded to be fast-tracked to bringthe project on the ground. He saidthat investment clearance proposalwas pending for approval in theMinistry of Jal Shakti and after thisclearance, the project proposal shallbe put up before CabinetCommittee on Economic Affairs(CCEA) for approval. He said thatonly after this approval flow offunds from the Government ofIndia would start and all thesubmissions needed for theseapprovals stand completed by theState Government.

The Governor said that theState Government have to pay tothe landowners the enhanced landcompensation as per the decisionsgiven by the variousreference/appellate courts. Thiswould be possible only when fundsstart coming from the centre and inabsence of such funds StateGovernment was facing difficultsituations in these courts, he added.

PREETI RANAHAROLI, JULY 14

In Singha village, under HaroliAssembly constituency of DistrictUna, for the last 20 to 25 years, peoplewere struggling for the drainage ofdirty water, now this drain will startsoon. This was stated today by SatishRana, President of Haroli Mandal ofBharatiya Kisan Morcha.He said thatthe work of constructing a roadside

sewer for the ward number 2 mohallaof village Singha, the construction ofmohalla Dubai, the drainage of dirtywater is now starting so that the peopleliving here will not face any trouble inthe rainy season. He said that thiswork is going to be completed underthe leadership of Prof. Ram Kumar,State Vice-President of HPSIDC. Hespecially thanked Prof. Ram Kumarwho instructed for its completion asthe earliest.

Winter and adventure sports activitiesto be promoted in State: Govind SinghSHIMLA, JULY 14

Youth Services and Sports MinisterGovind Singh Thakur today participatedin video conferencing of SportsMinisters of various States under thechairmanship of Union Minister of Statefor Youth Affairs and Sports KirenRijiju. While interacting with the UnionMinister, Govind Singh said that toensure participation of youth in theNational programme 'Khelo India' fordevelopment of sports, Khelo Indiacentres should be setup in every district

of the State. Various sports programmessuch as Khelo India, has increased theinterest of youth and children of thestate in sports activities. He said thatboxing was being encouraged under'One State One Sports' programme.Govind Singh Thakur said that topromote winter and adventure sports inthe State, the State Government wasconsulting various institutionsassociated with these sports. He saidthat keeping in view the increase incycling activities, new cycling trekswere also being identified.

Dayanand PublicSchool students topin CBSE 12th result

DINESH AGARWALSHIMLA, JULY 14

The students of Dayanand Public School showedtheir brilliance brilliantly in the CBSE Class XIIexam results 2020. Garima Sharma, student of theNon Medical stream stood first with 96.6%marks. Vidi Keshav, student of the Non Medicalstream stood second with 96.2% and SomeshNegi of Medical stood third with 95.8%. Studentsof Commerce stream also secured good marks inthe examination. In Commerce stream, GunjanGupta stood first with 94.6%. AnshumanKashyap was second with 93.4% while HimaniAgasti was third with 92.2%. The school's resultwas 100 percent. There were 32 students secured90% and above, 45 students in 80% category and26 students in 70% category. The Principal of theschool, Anupam, congratulated all the students ontheir achievement and congratulated all theparents and teachers.

Govt revises list ofmost corona infected

cities: Una DCPANKAJ KATNAUNA, JULY 14

Deputy CommissionerSandeep Kumar has said thatthe state government hasrevised the list of the mostcorona infected cities. He saidthat the list includes alldistricts of Delhi, Mumbai,Thane in Maharashtra, Pune,Palghar, Nashik, Raigad,Ahmedabad, Surat, Gujarat,Chengalpattu in Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Thiruvallur,Madurai, Bangalore in Karnataka, Ranga Reddy ofTelangana, The cities of Hyderabad, Faridabad in Haryana,Gurugram, Kolkata in West Bengal and Aurangabad inBihar have been included and those coming from here willbe compulsorily institutionalized. His corona test will bedone on the sixth or seventh day after the quarantine and hewill be home quarantined for the rest of the period after thereport comes negative.DC said that people coming fromthe above cities can also avail the facility of paidquarantine. Health Department officials will take thedecision to provide small children, senior citizens, sickpersons and pregnant women coming home from suchareas. He told that it is mandatory for all people enteringUna from other states to have a valid pass or self generatedacknowledgment.

Every house in Kutlehar will have waterconnection by Dec 31: Virendra Kanwar

PANKAJ KATNAUNA, JULY 14

Water connection will bemade available in eachhouse of Kutelahadconstituency byDecember 31. This wasstated by RuralDevelopment, PanchayatiRaj, Fisheries and AnimalHusbandry MinisterVirendra Kanwar at theinauguration of DeraBaba Rudranand SubDivisional Office, Basalof PWD Departmenttoday. Kanwar said thatafter the opening of the

sub division of PWD, thelong pending demand ofthe area is complete,which will give a newdirection to thedevelopment of the area.He said that soon the sub-

division of Jal ShaktiDepartment andElectricity Departmentwill also be opened inBasal. Besides, a resthouse and DistrictResource Center (DRC)

will also be constructed inBasal. The RuralDevelopment Ministersaid that the Kutelhaadassembly constituencywas once one of the mostbackward assemblyconstituencies of the state,but now the problems areending here. Every villageis being connected with aroad and a network ofroads is being laid. Thefoundation stone of theBarnoh-Dangda-Ranseryroad to be built at a cost offour and a half crores hasbeen done and many roadsare being constructed.

Work on drainage system in Singhavillage will start soon: Satish Rana

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020

LRS records excellent resultABOHAR (RAJ SADOSH): The result of LRS DAV Senior Secondary Mod-el School in CBSE XII exam has been excellent. Principal Smita Sharma andController of Examinations Anita Gilhotra informed that Abhya Khunger se-cured 96.8 percent marks in Commerce Group, Raghav Garg96.4 percent while Pavani Nagori and Aryan Garg secured 95.8percent marks each. Sukhmanpreet Singh secured 96.6 percentmarks in Science Group, Kritika 95.2 percent, Rijul secured94.6 percent marks. In the Arts group, Khushi Kamra secured96.4 percent, Neha 96 percent and Arjun Thatai secured 95.4percent marks.

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Study of covid 19 infive adopted villagesby Panjab UniversityCHANDIGARH: Panjab University,Chandigarh conducted an impactassessment study of COVID-19 in thefive adopted villages of PanjabUniversity namely Khuda Ali Sher,Kudda Lahora, ,Khudda Jassu,Dhanas and Sarangpur. The studywas carried out to understand theawareness level, various challengesposed and the best strategiesadopted by each village to combatCOVID-19. Findings revealed thatevery village was taking steps tosanitise their village, createawareness and help the people inkind to tackle this hour of crisis. ProfV.R. Sinha, Dean Research initiatedthis work and allocated theresponsibility to Dr. Monica MunjialSingh, Chairperson, Centre for SocialWork, Dr. Navdeep Sharma NSSCoordinator, Dr. Shivani Sharma,Chairperson, Department ofPhilosophy and Dr. Savita Prashar,Coordinator, Centre for Public Healthfor conducting the research survey.A study related to Pandemic of 1918

was also carried out alongside by theChairperson, Department of HistoryProf. Anju Suri wherein she studiedand listed out the symptoms and thefury, government’s initiatives to tacklethe situation and the relevance of the1918 pandemic in today’s time. Thefindings from the five villages and thePandemic of 1918 were complied anda comphrensive report was submittedto the University Grants Commission.

RAJIV JAINCHANDIGARH, JULY 14

In a series of events dedi-cated to 400th birth an-niversary of Guru TeghBahadur initiated by thePunjab Government, stu-dents of Patiala districtbagged the honor to par-ticipate in maximum num-ber in these online ShabadGayan competitions beingconducted by School Edu-cation Department underthe leadership of SchoolEducation Minister VijayInder Singla.

These competitionswhich were being heldthroughout Punjab underthe supervision of Secre-tary School Education Mr.Krishan Kumar, startedwith chant the hymns of

Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji withdevotion. 20410 studentsof Secondary, Middle andPrimary wings of govern-ment schools have enthusi-astically participated in it.Differently abled childrenwere also participated inall the three categories. In-forming this here today,Spokesperson of School

Education Departmentsaid that Patiala Dis-trict has bagged over-all first position fromall over Punjab in Ele-mentary category with1442 participants. Pa-tiala district also gotthe first spot in com-bined wing categoryof secondary and ele-mentary with 2316participants.

Jalandhar districtcame second with 1770contestants, Ludhianacame third with 1624 con-testants and Sangrur camefourth with 1484 partici-pants. These competitionswere held at school leveland block level competi-tions will be followed.Spokesperson further saidthat Patiala district secured

first with 1442 contestantsin primary category, Lud-hiana secured second spotwith 795 contestants andJalandhar came third with794 contestants in this cat-egory. In secondary wing,Jalandhar district baggedfirst position with 449 con-testants, Sangrur got sec-ond spot with 437 contest-ants and Ludhiana securedthird spot with 405 con-testants. He said thatSangrur district came firstwith 489 contestants, Pa-tiala second with 449 con-testants and Sri FatehgarhSahib came third with 448contestants in Middlewing category of thisschool level competition.Spokesperson said thatBlock Khuhiyan Sarwar(Fazilka) got first spot

with 194 contestants, San-grur Block second with157 contestants and Pa-tiala 1 Block third with154 contestants fromacross the state in primarywing category. BlockBassi Pathana (Sri Fate-hgarh) Sahib secured topposition with 86 contest-ants, Mansa Block secondwith 79 contestants andJhunir Block (Mansa) thirdwith 71 contestants fromacross Punjab in middlewing category. BlockSherpur (Sangrur) securedtop spot with 67 contest-ants, Budhlada-1 (Mansa)second with 66 contest-ants, Bareta (Mansa) andRampura Phool (Bathinda)both secured third spotwith 63 contestants each inthe state.

Shabad Gayan competitions dedicated to 400thbirth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur held

OUR CORRESPONDENTKHARAR, JULY 14

Kharar Municipal Counciltoday took possession of aSports Complex developedin an area of about 5 acresby the Sunny Enclave.Kharar SDM Himanshu Jain,who is holding charge ofthe Administrator, MunicipalCouncil, said that with theefforts of Garish Dyalan,Deputy Commissioner, Dis-trict Mohali, the charge ofthis sports complex has beentaken over from Sunny En-clave today.

He said that there are 4-5tennis courts, 2 badmintoncourts, 1 Skating court,Parking, a Lawn and 3-4rooms at this place. He saidthat now it would be devel-oped by the MunicipalCouncil in a very plannedmanner with the advice ofthe people of the city. Hesaid that the council plansto build a swimming pool inthis land . He said that thissports complex would soonbecome a major attractionfor the people and sports fa-cilities would be made avail-able to the general public.

Kharar Municipal Council takespossession of 4 Acre SportsComplex at Sunny Enclave

Sant Seechewal willbe honoured with

‘River Revival Award’MK SHARMASULTANPUR LODHI,JULY 14

Environmentalist Sant BalbirSingh Seechewal, whosegreat efforts have led to thecleansing of the sacred blackriver, the former PresidentDr. APJ Abdul Kalam also at-tended the annual functionorganized by Sant Seechewalat Sultanpur Lodhi during his

t e n u r e .S a n tSeechew-al is nowmaking as i g n i f i -cant con-tribution

to the cleansing of the riverSutlej, being honored withthe "River Revival Award" onJuly 26 by the Neer Founda-tion. Sant Seechewal was in-cluded in the Times Maga-zine's list of the world's 30most environmentalists in2008 for keeping the environ-ment clean and has beenawarded the Padma Shri in 2017.

One corona +ve casereported in Ferozepur,active cases reach 73RAMESH KASHYAPFEROZEPUR: One more Coronapositive reported today in Ferozepur,making the totally tally of positivecases to 73. As per the information,169 positive cases of Corona havebeen traced in Ferozepur since theoutbreak of Corona pandemic and 93cured and discharged with threedeaths so far. Because of awarenessin the district, there is a check on thespread of corona cases in the district.District Administration and HealthDepartment has made an appeal tothe people to use face masks, washhands and maintain social distance towin over the fight againstCoronavirus.

GD Goenka PublicSchool excels in CBSE-XII result

KULJIT SINGHJANDIALA GURU: The 12thstandard students of GD GoenkaPublic School performed excellentlyin the examination result of CBSE-XII.Commerce student Sanjampreet Kaurtopped the school with 95.6% marksand Shubhdeep Kaur with 93.8%,Manbir Kaur with 93.4% marks gotsecond and third place. At the sametime, the painting by Ashmeet Kaurbrightened the name of the school byscoring 100 out of 100. Themanagement and principal of theschool congratulated all the students,teachers and parents.

Two recover while twoco-morbid patients

succumb to infectionOUR CORRESPONDENTKHARAR/MOHALI, JULY 14

The increase in the number of positive cases sincethe past couple of days, mandates breaking humanto human contact chain to contain the spread of thevirus said Girish Dayalan, Deputy CommissionerSAS Nagar. Going strict on enforcement of safetyprotocols, he said “No loitering what-so- everwould be permitted; safety protocol enforcementteams would not just issue warning or challan vio-lators but would register FIRs for non-complianceto directions issued by State Government.”

Making an appeal to the public to restrictmovement and come out only if absolutely essen-tial, Girish Dayalan informed that the district hasregistered 21 COVID positive cases on Tuesdaywhile two patients recovered and another two withco-morbidities succumbed to infection.

The new patients include four from PeerMuchhala (21 M, 21 M, 35 M,21 F), two fromDhakoli (7 M, 12 M), three from Derabassi (30 M,24 M ,30 M ), one from Jawaharpur(50 M) fourfrom Phase 4, Mohali (30 F, 4 M, 1 M, 3 M), twofrom LIC Colony Kharar(28 F, 33 M ), one 44years Male from Gilco Kharar, two (36 M , 6 M)from Kharar, one 56 years Male from Sector 68Mohali and one 22 years Female from Phase 9Mohali. Amongst the two deceased were a 48yearsMale from Jawaharpur who was admitted in PGIsince 9/7/2020 and a 65years Male from NewChandigarh who was admitted in PGI since5/7/2020. Notably both were with co morbidity. Asof now, total cases reported in the district are 444with 158 active cases and 279 have been dis-charged while 9 expired.

OUR CORRESPONDENTKHARAR/MOHALI,JULY 14

To keep the tertiary care (L3)facilities vacant and ready fortreatment of critical COVID-19patients, at the behest of DistrictAdministration the private hos-pitals with larger medical infra-structure will extend home caretreatment plans to asympto-matic corona virus positive pa-tients, informed Girish Day-alan, Deputy CommissionerSAS Nagar.

Deputy Commissioner in-formed that it has been ob-served that many a times L3medical facilities are occupiedby those patients who can af-ford treatment in these facili-ties rather than those who actu-ally require admission to them

on emergent medical grounds.So, in order to ensure optimumutilization of health infrastruc-ture and making available L3facilities for critical patients,the tertiary care (L3) hospitalswould extend the medicalservices at home to the coronapositive patients who do notrequire medical supply of oxy-gen or need not be put ventila-tor but just require medical

surveillance. He clarified thatfor a non-critical patient whotakes admission into an L3hospital just to avoid his co-morbid family members orkids from exposure to virus,rooms have been made avail-able in certain hotels wherethey can check–in and availhome care treatment facilityfrom any tertiary care hospital.Similarly, reverse referral con-cept has been evolved where inonce the critical patient recov-ers and does not require L3 in-frastructure he would be re-ferred back to L2, L1 or homeisolation so that L3 facilitymay be extended to the criticalpatients. Making an appeal tothe public to support the dis-trict administration to extendoptimum health infrastructure,Deputy Commissioner said.

Patiala district bagged top spot with maximum participation

DALJEET AJNOHAHOSHIARPUR, JULY 14

The recruits underwentgrueling training for 44weeks which covered theentire subjects of Fieldcraft, weapons, tactics,map reading, intelligence,internal security duty, hu-man rights and physicalendurance training.

In a resplendent parade,the recruits took oath ofallegiance to the constitu-tion and country. Duringthe parade, the covid-19protocol was fully fol-lowed by the recruits andthe personnel present.

SANJEEV BHANOT, IGSTC BSF KHARKANwas the chief guest on theoccasion. The chief guestwas received by Sh. S SMAND, Comdt, STCBSF, Punjab and Sh. RaviBhushan, 2IC training.

The chief guest took thesalute and inspected theparade. The recruits whoperformed exceptionallywell in various indoor andoutdoor subjects wereawarded medals by theChief guest.

Sadiya Syed of BhavanVidyalaya Sector 15

Panchkula secured 95.2%marks in CBSE Class 12th

ANIL VERMABATHINDA, JULY 14

The Computer Science De-partment of Baba Farid Col-lege conducted a two day in-ternational webinar on 'Arti-ficial Intelligence' and Ma-chine Learning through Mi-crosoft Teams.

The primary objective wasto provide faculty membersof Computer Science andother disciplines with a thor-ough understanding of theimportance of 'Artificial In-telligence' and its modernapplication in machine learn-ing. This webinar was organ-ized by Moroccan Society ofEngineering Sciences andTechnology, Morocco, Sci-

entific Innovation ResearchGroup (SIRG), Egypt, Na-tional Institute of Electronicsand Information Technologyand Information Technology(India). Conducted in associ-ation with IEEE), Waterloo-Kitchener Section, Canada.The webinar features 10 IITsfrom 29 countries, 28 states,5 Union Territories and 30major cities. And partici-pants from NITs, 57 Interna-tional Universities, morethan 100 Indian Universitiesand 13 Punjab State Univer-sities. Prof. (Dr.) YumanamJayant from National Insti-tute of Electronics and Infor-mation Technology, Chandi-garh has launched 'ArtificialIntelligence'.

Two-day international webinarat Baba Farid College conducted

Hardev Singh takesover as DPROCHET RAM RATTANNAWANSHAHAR: Following the

transfers andappointments ofDistrict PublicRelationsOfficers by thePunjabGovernment,Hardev SinghAsi, took overas District

Public Relations Officer of ShaheedBhagat Singh Nagar.

VIKAS VERMADHURI, JULY 14

As the history repeats itselfand with the declaration ofthe 12th CBSE Result thestudents of Vasant ValleyPublic School, Ladda haveagain manifested their pro-ficiency.

With the long awaited12th CBSE results the newscame off with glee. Theschool Principal Ms. YogitaBhatia was overwhelmed tocrack the news that 139 stu-dents of the school ap-peared for the 12th CBSEexams and 121 from themhave secured First Division.

24 students have scoredmore than 90% marks. Hi-

manshi Wadhwa from Hu-manities group secured theFirst position in the schoolscoring 99% marks. DikshaGarg from Commercegroup scored 98.4 % marks,Mansha Garg from Medicalscored 95.4% in all thethree streams.

Himanshi Wadhwascored 100 marks in Politi-cal Science and DikshaGarg scored 100 marks inAccountancy and PhysicalEducation. "These are thecollective efforts of the stu-dents, teachers & parents"she added. The schoolChairman Mr. Sanjay Gup-ta and Mrs. Ratan appreci-ated the efforts of the stu-dents and the teachers.

Students of Vasant ValleyPublic School securegreat achievements

VERMASRIHARGOBINDPUR,JULY 14

Students of Cheema PublicSchool Kishankot have out-shined in the results de-clared by CBSE Board.Giving information in thisregard, the chairman of theschool Amarinder SinghCheema and principalPraveen Sharma said thatlike every year, this yearalso the results of their 12thclass have been excellent.As a result of the hard work

of the teachers, the studentshave got good marks. theyinformed that two studentsof his school have alsoachieved 100 percentmarks in same subjects.Giving information, theysaid that in the medicalstream, Komalbir Kaur hassecured first position with94.8 marks, Simranjot Kaurhas secured second positionwith 94.2 marks and An-molpreet Kaur has securedthird position with 92.2 per-cent marks. Komalbir andAnurit Kaur have made

their mark in the district bygetting 100 marks out of100 in Bio subject. Similar-ly, in non-medical subject,promising students MehtabSingh secured 93.2, Aman-deep Kaur 92.4 and Kiran-deep Kaur 86.2 percentmarks and secured first,second and third positionrespectively. In addition tothis in Commerce categoryJagdish Kaur scored 92.6 ,Jasleen 87.2 and NavdeepKaur 83.4 marks and se-cured first, second and thirdposition respectively.

Students of Cheema Schoolshine in CBSE12th results

JALANDHAR, JULY 14

A total of 63 more patients in-cluding 19 from Covid CareCentre in Government Merito-rious School, nine from localcivil hospital, three from IMAfacility centre were cured anddischarged on Tuesday be-sides 32 patients completedtheir home isolation period.

These patients were beingtreated in Covid Care Centreand Civil hospital under theobservation of dedicatedteams of doctors and nursingstaff led by Senior MedicalOfficers Dr Kashmiri Lal andDr. Jagdish Kumar. Three pa-tients were undergoing treat-ment in IMA facility centre,Shahkot. Meanwhile, 32 pa-

tients completed their homequarantine period today. Thesepatients were directly quaran-tined at homes under the su-pervision of health departmentand successfully completed

their active home quarantineperiod today. Upon dis-charged, the patients laudedthe services rendered by thedoctors, nurses and healthworkers during the course of

treatment in Covid Care Cen-tre and Civil Hospital. Theysaid that taking risk of theirlives, doctors and nursing staffused to come and check abouttheir health status during treat-ment.

They also hailed the stategovernment led by the ChiefMinister Captain AmarinderSingh for ensuring sufficientarrangements for providingquality treatment to the pa-tients suffering from novelcoronavirus Civil Surgeon Ja-landhar Dr Gurinder KaurChawla said that the battleagainst Covid-19 Pandemic isbeing carried out effectivelywith the sheer dedication ofthe health teams and activesupport of people.

63 more corona patients discharged in JalandharPassing out parade of 64female recruits of BSF held

Home care plans for optimum utilizationof Health Infrastructure: Girish Dayalan

SAD postpones allprograms for 15 days

amid corona crisisCHANDIGARH, JULY 14

The Shiromani Akali Dalpresident Mr Sukhbir SinghBadal on Wednesday post-poned all the political pro-grammes of the party fornext 15 days keeping inview emerging Coronavirussituation. Announcing thisin a statement released fromthe party head office here,the SAD senior vice-presi-dent and Spokesman DrDaljit Singh Cheema saidthat the decision has beentaken keeping in viewhealth of the public and par-ty workers and in accor-dance with the advice of theDoctors and Health depart-ment. All the party workers,he said, have been informedabout the decision and par-ty has clearly directed thatkeeping in view health ofall, no political programwill be organized duringnext 15 days.

NEWS AT AGLANCE

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020

Rajasthan BJP leaders discuss Congress crisisJAIPUR: Amid the ongoing political crisis in Rajasthan, opposition BJP leaders onTuesday met here to discuss the current situation in the state. A meeting has startedat the BJP state office here in which party national joint general secretary V Satish,BJP state president Satish Poonia, leader of opposition Gulab Chand Kataria anddeputy leader of opposition Rajendra Rathore are present. "The leaders arediscussing the current political situation in the state," the party sources said. Theruling Congress is facing a crisis after rebellion by Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilotand dissident MLAs. Pilot has been upset since he was denied the Rajasthan chiefminister's post after the December 2018 assembly elections. Pilot and his supportersclaimed to have the backing of 30 Congress MLAs and some independents. TheAshok Gehlot camp has claimed that 109 MLAs, both of the Congress and others,are in support of the government.

7Mayor World rocksonce again- result parexcellence

HARPREET SINGH LEHALJALANDHAR: The students of MayorWorld School Jalandhar once againlattained 100% result in grade XII boardexamination 2019-20. In ScienceStream, Kartik Kuckreja scored 96.5%,Ribhav Chopra and Vansh Jain 96%marks. Mehr Dandiwal stood third with95.8% marks. In Commerce Stream,Sugam Dhawan bagged 98.3 % marks,Mitansh Jain 98%. Aayush Jain got97.5%. In Humanities Stream, VaniKhanna bagged 97.8%, Tanvi Mohindruwith 97%. Shreya Vij scored 91% andRibhav Chopra and Mitansh Jain addedanother feather to the cap by scoring100% marks in English, whereas AbhirajSingh scored 100% in Economics.Sugam Dhawan scored 100% in Musicand Mehr Dandiwal clinched 100% inPainting. Vice Chairperson NeerzaMayor and the Director, Sarita Madhokextolled the students for scaling greatheights. Charu Trehan, the Deputy VicePrincipal applauded and appreciated theefforts of the Mayorites.

SC adjourns to Fridayhearing on plea againstCentral Vista planNEW DELHI: The Supreme Court onTuesday adjourned to July 17 hearingon a petition against the Rs 20,000 croreproject of the Central government for theredevelopment of the Central Vista inthe national capital. A three-judge benchheaded by Justice AM Khanwilkarposted the matter for further hearing toFriday after Solicitor General TusharMehta sought more time in the matter.Earlier, the Supreme Court had refusedto stay the Central Vista project andsought a detailed response from theCentral government on the plea. TheCentral Vista project involves therenovation and redevelopment ofapproximately 86 acres of land in theheart of the Lutyens Delhi. The petition,filed by Rajeev Suri, sought directions tostay the Rs 20,000 crore Central Vistaproject and challenged the Centre'sdecision to notify a change in the landuse regarding the redevelopment plan.

43 people booked for notwearing masks in UPMUZAFFARNAGAR: The police booked43 people for not wearing protectivemasks while stepping out in Kairanatown of Shamli district, an official said onTuesday. As part of a drive againstviolation of safety norms amid thecoronavirus outbreak, the police havebeen cracking down on peoplewandering without wearing face masks.A total of 43 people were booked for notwearing masks in Kairana town onMonday, the official said.

Innocent Hearts atPinnacle of Success;Isha Jindal tops with 98.6% marksJALANDHAR: 65 students scored morethan 90 percent in Class XII CBSE BoardExams. The students of Innocent HeartsSchool, GMT, Loharan and The RoyalWorld School Jalandhar have shown aspectacular result in Grade XII Board

Exams (2019- 20).Isha Jindal scored98.6% being thetopper in CommerceStream kept theschool flag high,Rishika Khurana got97.2%, Manik Sehgaltopped in Non-

Medical with 96.6% and Saizal Arora hastopped with 95.4% in Medical. In LoharanBranch, Rachita has got 90.6 % inCommerce and in Humanities Navya Jainhas got 87.6%. In Royal World Branch,Chirag Chugh got 86.2%..Anup Bowry,Chairman of Innocent Hearts Groupcongratulated the students and theirparents on their achievement. Thestudents could not come to school andshared this moment with their teachers atschool due to Covid -19.

NIT, Hamirpur Director losespowers, new Director is to beappointed soonHAMIRPUR: Powers of Director of NIT,Hamirpur, Prof Vinod Yadava have beenwithdrawn by the management of theinstitution following complaints of misuseof powers by the Director. Chairman ofthe BOG, Prof Chander Shekhar hasconfirmed the report of withdrawing thepowers of Prof Yadava on Tuesday. Hesaid that the financial and administrationpowers of the Director have beenwithdrawn. There are indications that anew Director will be appointed soon asthe HRD is unhappy with the workingstyle of the present Director of theInstitution. However, in the meantime, asenior officer of the union HRD ministryis visiting the Hamirpur for on the spotinquiry into the allegations against theDirector. This issue had been highlightedby local MLA, Rajinder Rana of theCongress party time and again and hehad blamed the BJP for helping theDirector. However, Union Minister ofstate for finance and corporate affairs,Anurag Thakur recently met the UnionHRD Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal andsought his intervention into the issue.

Covid count crosses 9 lakh, 23727deaths reported so far in India

AGENCYNEW DELHI, JUL 14

With 28,498 fresh casesrecorded in a day, India'sCOVID-19 tally sprinted pastnine lakh on Tuesday, just threedays after it crossed the eight-lakh mark, according to theUnion health ministry data. Thetotal coronavirus caseload in thecountry surged to 9,06,752 andthe death toll mounted to 23,727with 553 people succumbing tothe disease in 24 hours, the dataupdated at 8 am on Tuesdayshowed. Of the total instancesof the infection, the number ofrecoveries stood at 5,71,459,leaving 3,11,565 cases active.The total number of confirmedcases include foreigners. "Thus,around 63.02 per cent ofpatients have recovered so far,"an official said.

The march of coronavirusinfection in the country haspicked up pace with the numberof cases increasing by morethan 26,000 for the fifthconsecutive day. It took 110days for the COVID-19 cases inthe country to reach one lakhand just 56 days more to go pastthe nine-lakh mark. Of the 553deaths reported in 24 hours, 193are from Maharashtra, 73 fromKarnataka, 66 from Tamil

Nadu, 40 from Delhi, 37 fromAndhra Pradesh, 24 from WestBengal, 21 from Uttar Pradesh,17 from Bihar, 15 fromRajasthan, 10 each from Gujaratand Madhya Pradesh.Telangana has reported ninefatalities followed by Jammuand Kashmir eight, Haryanaseven, Odisha six, Punjab five,Jharkhand and Goa three each,Kerala and Uttarakhand twoeach, while Assam and Dadraand Nagar Haveli and Damanand Diu have recorded onedeath each. According to theIndian Council of MedicalResearch (ICMR), a cumulativetotal of 1,20,92,503 swabsamples have been tested up toJuly 13 of which 2,86,247 weretested on Monday. Of the totaldeaths, Maharashtra accounted

for the highest 10,482 fatalitiesfollowed by Delhi with 3,411deaths, Gujarat 2,055, TamilNadu 2,032, West Bengal 956,Uttar Pradesh 955, Karnataka757, Madhya Pradesh 663 andRajasthan 525. So far, 365people have died of COVID-19in Telangana and AndhraPradesh each, 308 in Haryana,204 in Punjab, 187 in Jammuand Kashmir, 160 in Bihar, 70in Odisha, 49 in Uttarakhand,36 in Assam, and 33 in Keralaand Jharkhand each.

Chhattisgarh has registered19 deaths, Puducherry 18, Goa17, Himachal Pradesh 11,Chandigarh eight, ArunachalPradesh, Meghalaya andTripura two and Ladakh andDadra and Nagar Haveli andDaman and Diu together have

Worst hit Maha records 193 fatalities in 24 hours

Plasma has beenbeneficial to save

many lives: KejriwalAGENCYNEW DELHI, JULY 14

Delhi Chief Minister ArvindKejriwal on Tuesday said plasmahas been beneficial in bringingdown Delhi's death rate due toCOVID-19. "Delhi was the first toinaugurate the country's firstplasma bank and within daysanother plasma bank has been setup. Till the time there is no vaccineavailable for COVID-19, plasmaworks as an aid to save people'slives," Kejriwal said whileinaugurating the second plasmabank in the national capital at theLok Nayak Hospital.

"We are not saying that itwould save 100 per cent lives butmany lives have been savedbecause of this. Plasma therapy hasplayed a major role in lowering thedeath rate due to COVID-19 in thenational capital," Delhi CM toldreporters here. "In the last few dayseveryone has come forward -- thepeople of Delhi, doctors,paramedics, governments (thecentre and state) and religiousinstitutions -- have done acommendable job, due to whichDelhi's situation is slowly comingunder control. The recovery ratehas also increased," he added.Kejriwal pointed out that thenumber of positive cases per 100has also come down from 35 and isnow fluctuating between seven andeight cases. "The death rate has

also reduced. In mid-June close to101 deaths were reported on adaily basis but now that has comedown to 40 new deaths on a dailybasis. We need to reduce itfurther," he stated. Asked aboutwhether there is a need forCOVID-19 centres as the recoveryrate in Delhi is improving, hereplied that these facilities havebeen set up to ensure that there areenough arrangement in case thereis a new surge of cases. "Right nowyou are seeing that beds are emptyand we are also seeing the same.But we would be continuing ourpreparations so that if we see aspike in cases, we are prepared forthe situation. No one can predictanything about the coronavirus,"he said further. Delhi has a total of113,740 COVID-19 cases, ofwhich there are 19,017 activecases, 91,312 patients have beencured or discharged and 3,411persons have succumbed to thevirus, as per the Union Ministry ofHealth and Family Welfare.

Nepal PM Oli's Ayodhya claim shows his'mental bankruptcy': Keshav Maurya

NEW DELHI, JULY 14

Uttar Pradesh Deputy ChiefMinister Keshav PrasadMaurya on Tuesday slammedNepal Prime Minister KPSharma Oli for claiming thatAyodhya, the birthplace ofLord Rama, is in Nepal andLord Rama was Nepali andsaid that such statementshows his "mentalbankruptcy". Maurya took totwitter and wrote in Hindi,"Statement by CommunistPrime Minister of Nepal ShriKP Sharma Oli regarding thebirthplace of MaryadaPurushottam Lord Shri RamJi shows his mental

bankruptcy"."Oli Ji should know that

Nepal has also been a part ofAryavarta (India) in thepast," he added.

After staking claim toIndian territories ofLipulekh-Kalapani in a newcontroversial map, Nepal

Prime Minister KP SharmaOli on Monday claimed thatAyodhya, the birthplace ofLord Rama, is in Nepal andLord Rama was Nepali.

"Although real Ayodhyalies at Thori, city in the westof Birgunj, India has claimedthat Lord Rama was bornthere. Due to thesecontinuous claims even wehave believed that deity Sitagot married to Prince Ramaof India. However, in reality,Ayodhya is a village lyingwest of Birgunj," Oli claimedat an event organised atPrime Minister's residence inKathmandu.

The Prime Minister also

blamed India of culturalencroachment by "creating afake Ayodhya."

In an attempt to save selffrom criticism, Oliquestioned how Lord Ramacould come to Janakpur tomarry Sita when there were"no means" ofcommunication. He furthersaid that it to be impossiblefor Lord Rama to come toJanakpur from presentAyodhya that lies in India.

"Janakpur lies here andAyodhya there and there istalk of marriage. There wasneither telephone nor mobilethen how could he knowabout Janakpur," Oli said.

SHIV KUMAR SHARMAKARNAL, JULY 14

As is well known, the socialmedia and web channelshave been banned for 15days by passing an order byDeputy Commissioner,Karnal. In protest againstthis order, a memorandumwas given in CTM Dr.Pooja Bharti’s office in theDistrict Secretariat. Thememorandum was given tothe Chief Minister throughthe Deputy Commissionerunder the leadership ofSudha Bhardwaj, who ispresiding over the seniorCongress leader of DistrictCongress, Karnal. SudhaBhardwaj, female executivehead, said in her address

that this is a dark day in thehistory of India in which wehave to come to the streetsfor the freedom of socialmedia and web channels,the fourth pillar ofdemocracy. Today, thepresent central and stategovernments are makingchanges in the laws of theday to eliminate a basicstructure of democracy.

Media and opposition arethe voice of the public in ademocracy. Today, whenthe whole world is fightingthe corona epidemic andhelping each other throughsocial media, the ChiefMinister of our state, isusing his executive powersto suppress the voice of thepeople. On this occasionSudha Bhardwaj Women

Executive PresidentHaryana, Shamsher GogiMLA, Banta Ram formerMLA, Nisha DistrictPradhan Rural, DineshSan, Munish Parvez Rana,Nishi Gupta DistrictPradhan Kurukshetra,Sushma Khanna DistrictPradhan Panchkula,Sheela Antil DistrictPradhan Urban Sonipat, ,Veena Malik District HeadRural Sonipat, AshaSharma, District HeadPanipat, Deepa SharmaGeneral SecretaryHaryana Mahila Congress,Suman Dhiman, SunitaMehra, Navjyot Kashyap,Joginder, Neelam Balyan,Deepa Sharma etc. werepresent.

Vikas Dubey's aide arrested, 2looted rifles recovered: UP police

LUCKNOW, JUL 14

An aide of gangster VikasDubey has been arrested andtwo rifles of the Uttar Pradeshpolice looted during the Kanpurambush earlier this month havebeen recovered, police said onTuesday. Additional DirectorGeneral of Police (Law andOrder) Prashant Kumar saidthat Dubey's aide Shashikantwas carrying a reward of Rs

50,000 on him. "Shashikantwas an accused in the killing of8 policemen (in the Kanpurambush). He was arrested fromChaubeypur around 2.50 am,"the police officer told reportersin Kanpur. "Duringinterrogation, he admitted to hisinvolvement in the encounter atKanpur's Bikru and revealedthat the looted AK-47 andINSAS rifles of UP Police werehidden at Dubey's house," the

ADG said. Based on theinformation, an AK-47 rifle, its17 cartridges, an INSAS rifleand its 20 cartridges have beenrecovered. These weaponswere looted from the policeduring the ambush, Kumarsaid. The police officer said ofthe 21 named accused in theKanpur ambush, six have beenkilled and four arrested so far,while a hunt is on for 11 namedaccused.

MP Bhatia holds open courtDARSHAN SHARMANILOKHERI, JULY 14

An open court was held in the BDPOoffice of Nilokheri today, in whichmainly Karnal MP Sanjay Bhatia andformer MLA and former MLABhagwan Das Kabirpanthi attended thisopen court, giving complaint lettersfrom people from the city and from thevillage in which most villages In theNilokheri city institutions, the BharatVikas Parishad Senior CitizensAssociation Lions Club and Religiousand Social Institutions jointly submitteda demand letter for the streets and roadsin the city, mainly for the absence of abus stand in the city and foremployment in the Nilokheri area.

On the demand for setting up newindustries in which the MP said that itsoutline will be ready soon, mainly thecase of sarpanches mobilised against the

BDPO Jagbir Dalal. O this occasion MPSanjay Bhatia and former MLABhagwan Das Kabirpanthi, MahilaMorcha Chairman Meena ChauhanRajveer Sharma Shivnath KapoorMunicipality Chairman's representativeSatnam Ahuja Block CommitteeChairman Hukam Singh Rana JaiBhagwan Sikri Amardeep SarpanchGurdeep Can Wall Apart from manyvillage sarpanches were present.

63 new casesin Pondy

P U D U C H E R R Y :Puducherry witnessed 63fresh cases of coronavirus onTuesday, taking the tally inthe Union Territory to 1,531.

Health Minister MalladiKrishna Rao told a virtualpress conference that thetotal active cases were 684and those treated anddischarged were 829.

Total fatalities remainedat 18 as no death wasreported for the last fewdays. The aggregate ofCOVID-19 cases now stoodat 1,531. While 63 freshcases were registered onTuesday, 44 patients-- 33 inPuducherry and 11 inYanam-- were dischargedduring the last twenty fourhours, the Minister said.Thenew cases wereidentified at the end oftesting of 637 samplesduring the last 24 hoursshowing a 9.9 percentage ofpositivity. Fatality rate was1.2 percent in the UnionTerritory, he said.

Five Indians stranded in Pakdue to COVID-19 lockdown

repatriated: MEA tells NHRCNEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) has informed the National Human RightsCommission (NHRC) that five Indian citizens,who were stranded in Pakistan due to thecoronavirus-induced lockdown, have returned toIndia. The MEA's submission in the NHRC comeson a complaint filed by advocate Vishnu KumarGupta seeking repatriation of one Satbir Singh andfour others, who were stranded in Pakistan due tocoronavirus lockdown.

"Subsequent to Pakistan conveying itsconcurrence for repatriation of the stranded Indiannationals, the five Indians, referred by thecomplainant, have returned to India on June 27,2020, through Attari-Wagah border crossing," theMEA said in its reply filed on Monday.

The Ministry said that the High Commissionof India in Islamabad was in regular touch with theIndian nationals stranded in the neighbouring, aswell as with the concerned authorities in Pakistan,over the repatriation matter.

Gupta had filed a complaint in the NHRC,wherein, he requested the urgent intervention ofthe commission and requested to direct the MEAto take immediate steps for the safe and securereturn of Indian nationals stranded in Pakistan.

Remain close to naturefor good health: Gupta

SHIV KUMAR SHARMAKARNAL,JULY 14

Sanjay Gupta, president ofthe organisation that plantedTriveni, medicinal andfruitful plants,said thatpollution is notonly of mankind,but also ofmankind, underthe programme ofplanting trees bythe Human CareInstitute, Karnal.The biggestenemy is to stayhealthy in such away that am a x i m u mnumber of Neem, Bud, andPeepal trees will have to beplanted. The number of treesper person in India is only27, which is a matter of

concern for all of us. Theinstitution's secretary JaiBhagwan Verma said that theorganization is running aplantation program for thelast 10 years. On this

occasion, Pratap Sehgal,Jagdish Jain, Gopal Arora,Ashwani Kapoor contributedsignificantly to theplantation.

Sudha submits memo on social media

8HEAT CANNOT BE SEPARATED FROM FIRE, OR

BEAUTY FROM THE ETERNAL.

DANTE ALIGHIERI

IT IS AMAZING HOW COMPLETE IS THE DELU-SION THAT BEAUTY IS GOODNESS.

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trologer and VastuExpert known for

her accurate predictionsof winning BJP minister

K i r r o nKher, aswell win-ning ofP u n j a belectionsby Con-gress.

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The United Nations defines the rule of law as a“principle of governance in which all persons, in-stitutions and entities, public and private, includ-

ing the State itself, are accountable to laws that are pub-licly promulgated, equally enforced and independentlyadjudicated, and which are consistent with internationalhuman rights norms and standards”. India is a rule of lawstate and Article 21 of our Constitution says “no personshall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except ac-cording to the procedure established by law”. The gov-ernment is bound by law to follow this. To break this ruleis to break the law and commit a crime. In his dissentagainst the Supreme Court sanctioning of Indira Gand-hi’s power grab, Justice H.R. Khanna said: “Withoutsuch sanctity of life and liberty, the distinction betweena lawless society and one governed by laws would ceaseto have any meaning.” In that case, then attorney-gener-al of India Niren De is said to have made the claim thatduring the Emergency, even the right to life under Arti-cle 21 was at the mercy of the state. To this, JusticeKhanna asked: “Supposing some policeman for reasonsof enmity, not of state, kills someone, would there not bea remedy?” De said: “Consistent with my position, MyLord, not so long as the Emergency lasts. It shocks myconscience, it may shock yours, but there is no remedy.” Decades later, Justice Khanna’s view was upheld by anine-judge bench which said: “No civilised state cancontemplate an encroachment upon life and personal lib-erty without the authority of law. Neither life nor libertyare bounties conferred by the State nor does the Consti-tution create these rights. The right to life has existedeven before the advent of the Constitution. In recognis-ing the right, the Constitution does not become the solerepository of the right.” What is happening in India to-day is not the rule of law. We are a lawless nation, and Ido not say this in anger or in frustration. I am saying itas an objective statement of what is going on around us.A man who used his influence to get away with the worstcrimes surrenders and is shot dead in custody before hecan reveal his secrets. He is not tried as the Constitutionrequires him to be but executed without due process.This is not the basis on which I am saying that we are alawless state. This is not the first encounter in India oreven in Uttar Pradesh. Since Yogi Adityanath tookcharge of UP there have been 119 such executions andthere have been thousands elsewhere, as there will con-tinue to be. A father and his son can be tortured and mur-dered by the police for keeping their shop open. Thishappens in India. It also happens in other lawless states,and that is a fact.

The realities of life ina lawless state

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020

Editorial

Literature & HealthWomen taking beta blockersfor hypertension are at risk

Women taking beta-blockersfor hypertension with no pri-or history of cardiovascular

disease (CVD) have a nearly five percent higher risk for heart failure thanmen when they visit hospitals with theacute coronary syndrome, accordingto new research.

The study was published in 'Hy-pertension', an American Heart Asso-ciation journal.Beta-blockers aremedications thatreduce high bloodpressure and areprescribed foradults with hyper-tension, a leadingcause of CVD. Inthis study, re-s e a r c h e r sanalysed the ef-fects of beta-blockers on men andwomen with hypertension and no his-tory of CVD after presenting withacute coronary syndromes.

Following the incidence of heartfailure was recorded to determine ifthe medication caused different out-comes depending on biological differ-ences. "Past research on the effects ofbeta-blockers included a majority ofparticipants who were men, so wesought to examine how sex/genderplays a role in the patient outcomes,"said Raffaele Bugiardini, MD, profes-sor of cardiology at the University ofBologna and lead author of the study."Women are historically underrepre-sented in most clinical studies on hy-

pertension. It's important to include anequal split of male and female patientsin future research, which could shedlight on disparities and actionabletreatments," Bugiardini added. Thestudy analysed information from theInternational Survey of Acute Coro-nary Syndromes (ISACS) Archives,the ISACS-TC and the EMMACE-3X clinical registries from October

2010 to July 2018. The re-search included data from13,764 adults in 12 Euro-pean countries who hadhypertension and no priorhistory of CVD. Patientswere classified bysex/gender and then sepa-rated into two groups:those taking beta-blockersand those who were not.Researchers found that

among the participants taking beta-blockers: Women had a 4.6 per centhigher rate of heart failure than menwhen presenting to the hospital withthe acute coronary syndrome; Themortality of both men and womenwith heart failure was approximatelyseven times that of patients with acutemyocardial infarction and no heartfailure complications; Women whohad ST-segment elevation myocardialinfarction (STEMI) were 6.1 per centmore likely to have heart failure thanmen with STEMI, a serious form of aheart attack in which a coronary arteryis completely blocked and a large partof the heart muscle is unable to receiveblood.

JAG MOHAN THAKEN

If you notice some incidents ofcorruption in government of-fices ,instead of bringing these

corrupt employees to book , youban all these offices to function .”“If incidents of purse snatching—pick pocketing increase in publictransport ,then instead of control-ling the crime or Catching PocketPickers or Purse Snatcher – stopthe entire public transport to run .”These are the assumptions onwhich some Deputy Commission-ers in Haryana seem to be work-ing to curb the fake news on socialmedia platforms . As per reports ,on getting information of broad-casting / communicating fakenews during COVID crisis bysome social media news platforms, instead of taking legal actionagainst the defaulting platformsonly , Deputy Commissioners ofsix districts in Haryana havebanned all the social media newsplatforms operating under their ju-risdiction . Areport published in In-dian Express on July 12,2020 statesthat ‘All the social media newsplatforms based on WhatsApp,Twitter, Facebook, Telegram,YouTube, Instagram, Public Appand LinkedIn have come underthe ban ordered by the DCs ofSonipat, Kaithal, Charkhi Dadri,Karnal, Narnaul and Bhiwani onthe pretext being stated that “dis-

semination of unverified and mis-leading news from such platformsmay disturb tranquility in the soci-ety and may adversely affect themental health of common man”during the coronavirus pandemic.’

Latestly the ban was imposedby Karnal Deputy CommissionerMr. Nishant Kumar Yadav exercis-ing the powers of District Magis-trate and Chairperson of DistrictDisaster Management Authority onJuly 10 for 15 days , which states-“Some persons in Karnal District,without getting registered withDIPR Haryana or Information &Broadcasting Ministry ,Govern-ment of India , are disseminatingnews on various social media plat-forms e.g You- Tube , WhatsApp,Twitter, Facebook, Telegram, Insta-gram , Public App, LinkedIn andothers without verifying the factsand purely based on misleading andincorrect facts , due to which thereis the possibility of arising a mis-

leading or confusing situation dur-ing the COVID pandemic . If this isnot controlled , it may have bad ef-fect on the mental health of the pop-ulace .” Order further adds , “Asabout the number of such social me-dia platforms operating in the dis-trict , it is very difficult to ascertainthe exact number and impossible toserve them individual notices , so aban is being imposed on all suchplatforms .”

The District Magistrate’s orderalso states that the violations ofthese orders is punishable underSection 188 and 505(1) of IPC ,Section 54 of Disaster ManagementAct 2005 and Section 1 and 2 ofEpidemic Disease Act, 1957.

The first such order was issuedby the Charkhi Dadri Deputy Com-missioner exercising his powers asDistrict Magistrate on May 12 thisyear. The Bhiwani District Magis-trate issued such order on 26June,2020 applicable till further or-ders and circulated it to the con-cerned offices vide office lettersno.5650-5700/M-B dated26.06.2020 for information & nec-essary action . This step of banningall the above stated platforms haspeeved the Journalists Union andjournalists associated with suchplatforms and to oppose it theyhave given representation to theDistrict Magistrate Karnal and theChief Minister of Haryana .

(Author's views are personal)

Fully equipping portsand islands in a way tomake them strategic

outposts which would helpmonitor the naval activitiescould be a way to tackleChinese maritime aggres-sion, suggests an article inModern Diplomacy.

The article, suggests astrategic line of maritimehubs "which can be called achain of maritime hubs totackle China".

The article authored byGitanjali Sinha Roy, whilehighlighting several inci-dents of Chinese aggressionover sea and land, said:"One way to tackle Chinawould be to full equip portsand islands in a way to makethem strategic outpostswhich would help monitorthe naval activities combin-ing it with an integrated sur-veillance network whichwould give all the countriestactical leverage in the vari-ous regional seas."

The author mentionedseveral incidents of Chineseaggression -- this year inApril, a Vietnamese fishingvessel in the South ChinaSea was sunk by a Chineseship, a stand-off between aChinese survey ship andMalaysian oil explorationship in Malaysia's exclusiveeconomic zone (EEZ) tookplace. In July, Chinese coastguard ships had twice in-truded into the Japanese ter-ritorial waters and theseChinese ships were once ap-proaching the Japanese fish-ing boats which wereblocked by the Japanesecoast guard.

"China has also expand-

ed an artificial island in theMaldives and this has led toChina encroaching upon In-dia's realm of influence.China has also deployedsubmarines and intelligenceships in the Indian Ocean.This could be China's gameof power projection in theIndian Ocean region and yetagain, one can say it is therevival of the strategic en-circlement earlier donethrough 'the string of pearlsstrategy' against India.Therefore, Chinese mar-itime aggression is a rathermajor cause of concern," thearticle said.

The author stated thatIndia's Andaman and Nico-bar Islands can be the cen-

tral point of connecting,monitoring and surveillancefor Vietnam's Cam RanhBay and Djibouti.

The article noted thatViet Nam's Cam Ranh Bayis one of the most equippedports of all time and it isgeostrategically the closestto the South China Sea andhas always been the hub ofrefuelling, repairing vesselsand aircraft carriers.

"The Cam Ranh Bay isalso a vital port in the sealines of communication andis critical in the maritimepassageways and so, it canbe used to monitor the Chi-nese moments. If the U.S.gets the Cam Ranh Bay,then it can upgrade and

modernise the Cam RanhBay making it the startingpoint of the maritime chainhub to tackle China," the au-thor said.

Vietnam has been one ofthe most vocal countries inthe region against continuedChinese belligerence inSouth China Sea. The articlestated that India's strategi-cally located Andaman andNicobar Islands can be acentre point of this maritimehub to tackle China. China'sexpanding footprints in theIndian Ocean region hasbeen a cause of concern forIndia. "In 2019, India set upan Indian Naval Air Station-INS Kohassa and has beendeveloping the island to its

full strength. Also, Japanhas also been actively par-ticipating as Japan's NECCorporation has been in-stalling an undersea cablefrom Chennai to the An-daman and Nicobar Is-lands," the author said.

"Therefore, some be-lieve that as the IndianNavy is developing these is-lands, it becomes a vitalstrategic outpost for Indiato monitor rival naval activ-ities and has invested to de-velop an integrated surveil-lance network and so, theAndaman and Nicobar canbe the centre point of con-nect, monitoring and sur-veillance for Cam Ranh Bayand Djibouti," the article

added. Finally, the authormentions of Djibouti as athird and last point of themaritime chain hub to tack-le China. It is important tonote that China already hasa support base in Djiboutiwhich is also a military baseoperated by the ChinesePLAN.

The author stressed thatthe interesting part is thatthe south part of the Dji-bouti city are the militarybases which are CampLemonnier run by the Unit-ed States Navy, Base Aeri-enne run by the French AirForce and the Japan Self-Defence Force Base Dji-bouti and all these threecountries bases can be the"third and most crucialpoint of the maritime chainhub to tackle China."

The article underlinesthat the future of global or-der lies in who controls theworld waterways and soChina is watching and ex-panding in the regionalseas. It stated that the for-eign countries will have togo beyond normal and theymust work in unison totackle Chinese aggressive-ness in all parts of regionalseas. "It would be rathersensible for all the othercountries like the U.S,France, Japan, India andViet Nam to cooperate andcoordinate and try to devel-op and work towards thisconcept of a strategic Mar-itime chain hub to tackleChina and this could also bediscussed as part of theQuad meetings and also in-vite more countries to joinin," it said.

Andaman can be centre to tackle China

Banning of social media news platformsin Haryana : How much justified ?

PRIYANKA SAURABH

Recently, due to Covid-19, dif-ferent countries around theworld have changed the rules

for students from other countries intheir educational institutions, whichhas put students from all over theworld under stress. In a country likethe US, there is talk of issuing visasto only a few students, under whichthe online courses available therewill not get a student visa. On theother hand, countries like Britainhave made it clear that if you aredoing a Ph.D. for undergraduateand PG courses there, you can onlyget a visa to stay there for 2 years.And the same thing is happening indifferent countries, whether it isother countries in Europe or China,there has also been an impact on the

studies of students due to Covid.What effect will this change of ruleshave on Indian students, whetherthe enthusiasm for foreign educa-tion will continue even in this age ofCOVID, and whether there are bet-ter options for students at the mo-ment and what will happen to theirfuture education, etc?

According to a new U.S. Immi-gration and Customs Enforcementdirective to continue higher educa-tion, students attending universityprograms who rely entirely on on-line courses can no longer stay inthe U.S., F-1 and relates to thosestudents on M-1 visas. F-1 visaholders are pursuing undergraduate,postgraduate, or doctoral studies intertiary education institutions. M-1holders are those who are engagedin vocational courses. F-1 and M-1

students may not load a fully onlinecourse to attend schools that operateentirely online and must attend aclassroom program to reside in theUnited States. College and universi-ty students who were only pursuingonline models would have to leavethe country or find another way tostay in such a situation. RichardHaas, chairman of the Council onForeign Relations, tweeted aboutthe U.S. government's decision,saying that allowing foreign stu-dents to attend U.S. universities isconsidered a good way to makenon-Americans pro-American. Butnow we are taking them away fromus and making them our opponents.Allegedly, international studentsmake up 5.5 percent of the U.S.higher education population, whichis just under 1.1 million.

Students from around the worldare upset by ban in US

'Know thy wasp!'Hornet, wasp or vespine - mynamesSawfly, bee and ant, relativesremainYellow to deep brown - colourrangeHead, thorax and abdomen -parts main,My body contains :

Three paired legs and two paired wings,My thorax restrainHead - transversely wide, in commonFine pedicel joins thorax with abdomen,Pins nest from tree or ceiling, upturned:Unlike it, abdomen's spindle shaped,With a sting in female, staying behindYellow wasp, with size smaller,Shape slender and golden body colour,Alike deep brown wasp, with size largerAnd chestnut red in colour :Also brown wasps, in size largest,Are ground nesters, else with abreastNest with hexagonal cells, it contains"Paper or pulp of rotten wood , gum,Faecal pallets, leaves- dry and greenSticks, mud, pebbles, fibres silkenchalk, wax, bark, needles of pine ,cotton and plant hairs" , to remainSoftened by chewing with saliva,To sustain in heat , drizzle or rain:Howbeit in winter, young queensHibernate, and nest passes onInsect, fruit or nectar, it feeds onWhilst stinging, injects venomRich in serotonin and histamine,That burns body, on…….and on

POEMS

Ashwani Kumar SharmaPrincipal, Govt Degree College,

Dhaneta, Dist. Hamirpur,H.P.

Ashwani Kumar Sharma

lipkart on Tuesday closed an additional $1.2 billion (roughly Rs. 9,048 crores) equity round led by its majority Fowner and US e-commerce giant Walmart. The fresh

investment values the Bengaluru-based company at a whopping, $24.9 billion (roughly Rs. 1.87 lakh crores). Newly raised funds will be infused in two portions over the remainder of the fiscal year, the company said. The new funding comes over two years after Walmart acquired 77 percent controlling stake in Flipkart at $16 billion back in May 2018. Alongside Walmart, the latest equity round has the involvement of Flipkart's existing investors. The company, however, didn't reveal the names of those investors. The fresh funding will be used to bolster Flipkart's presence in India's e-commerce market that has Amazon as a strong contender and Reliance Jio as the next big entity. “Flipkart continues to leverage its culture of innovation to accelerate growth and enable millions of customers, sellers, merchants and small businesses to prosper and be a part of India's digital transformation,” said Judith McKenna, President and CEO of Walmart International, in a statement. Walmart's latest funding comes amid Jio's growing interest in the Indian e-commerce market. The company owned by Indian oil-to-telecoms conglomerate Reliance Industries brought JioMart earlier this year as its initial move to enter the market that is expected to reach a $200 billion size by 2026 from $38.5 billion in 2017, according to an estimation by the India Brand Equity Foundation.

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Charles Sturt University announces final submission date for July intake HEALTH/NEWS

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020

CHANDIGARH: MG (Morris Garages) Motor India launched the much-anticipated MG Hector Plus at an inaugural price of INR 13.48 Lakhs (ex-showroom). The latest addition to the MG Hector family, the 6-seater Hector Plus, comes with luxurious and comfortable captain seats in the middle row. The 6-seater SUV features a very appealing look with its all-new dual-tone Smoked Sepia Brown interiors, along with stylish new headlamps, a new Chrome-Studded Front Grille, and a Chit-Chat feature on i-SMART Next Gen interface. It also comes with other attractive features including the all-new Smart Swipe, Front and Rear Bumpers, New Rear Tail Light Design, and Revised Skid Plates.

MG Motor India launches Hector Plus

ven as the world starts reopening Stairs As Treadmill/Cardio Machinesits doors and the unlock Hitting the stairs to do the cardio may not Eprogresses, the coronavirus threat sound as an inspired idea, but if you could

looms large on us. While markets and master this will to do this, there can be no restaurants slowly start to get on their toes, other better workout idea to train your legs gyms and fitness centres are yet to whilst doing the cardio. You can decide welcome patrons, owing to the outbreak. If your pace and count and gradually you miss working out in the gym and the increase the rotations.access to several fitness equipments, and Laundry Basket For Deadliftare still unsure of how to make it work, we A pile of laundry did no one no good, but a commend your commitment to wellness, laundry basket can very well be suited for and want to help you with simple and easy your next workout! Try functional home solutions. We suggest: If you can’t movement workout using a sturdy laundry go to the gym, bring the gym to your basket with handles. You can also work on home! It’s easier than you know to have hamstrings and glutes using this.your own makeshift gym at home without It’s simply a no brainer. Grab the 2 or 5 kg any fuss. We list down some household bag of flour or rice and use it as heavy items that easily double up as gym weights to train your arms and upper body equipments so you don’t have to leave strength. To avoid mess, it’s always best to your gome to get in a solid sweat session. wrap the sack/bag in a big bag or a Ziploc.Hand Towel For Slider Door Frame For BurpeeGrab a pair of small hand towels from As a child, being able to touch the top of the your linen cabinet and get going. Keep the door frame was a dream. Do your standard towels on floor and under your hands/feet burpee workouts using a door frame. You and try pikes, knee tucks, or mountain can be creative round off your workout with climbers. Your abs can thanks us later! a jump at the end of each rep.

you a great deal by doubling up as parents’ generation did for household Broom And Mop For Floor ExercisesLaundry Detergent Bottles As Kettlebell Heavy Books As Weights

multiple workout equipments. You can do activities like drying clothes or making While you can always begin the cardio by Get those glutes sweatin’ it out with Bring out the thick dictionaries and heavy

tricep dips, arm lifts, chair planks and rugs, we can certainly bring it to use brooming the house, you can also alternate laundry detergent bottles! You can also use coffee table books from the shelves and

much more. Just be imaginative and safe! during the workout sesh. Ideally, for using it for mobility workout like glutes, flutter big bottles with handles to use as start sweating it out. From single-arm or

Rope As Suspension Trainer a rope as suspension trainer, you should kicks etc. You can also use broom for kettlebell. Try the kettlebell swings, leg sliding push-up to arm and abs

We all have a length of rope lying around have eight feet of length of rope. Find a several floor exercises. Likewise you can thrusters or clean and press, the home is workout, book are versatile.

in the attic or basement, courtesy the old- sturdy holding point on terrace or yard, tie do arm workout and stretching using mop. your playground. Beer Bottles As Dumbbells

school parents or spouse. While we may one end of the rope and use it to do squats These household items can be used in core Chairs For Tricep Dips Being lightweight and easy to hold, beer

not need to use rope as often as our or inverted rows or plunges. exercises.This versatile piece of furniture can help bottles easily double up as dumbbells.

handigarh - Bharti Airtel Ltd. (“Airtel”), India’s largest integrated telecom company, and Verizon, one of the largest communication technology Ccompanies in the world, today announced a strategic alliance to bring

secure, world-class video conferencing solutions to businesses in India. As part of this partnership, Airtel will offer secure enterprise-grade video conferencing solutions under the brand name - Airtel BlueJeans - to enterprise customers in India. BlueJeans, Verizon’s enterprise-grade video conferencing service, helps people communicate and collaborate across mobile, desktop, browser and conference rooms and has a long-standing history of providing simple, reliable and trusted solutions, while meeting the stringent security needs of banks, healthcare providers and other organizations. The offering includes a cloud point of presence in India enabling low latency and improved quality of service for India-based customers.The technology will be fully integrated with Airtel’s network, including its data centers, to ensure that customers are offered a state of the art, reliable and secure customer experience. Airtel BlueJeans will offer an integrated audio solution, giving its customers convenient dial-in options to join the meetings. India, along with the rest of the world, is witnessing a massive surge in demand for enterprise grade video conferencing tools as Work From Home and virtual meetings become the new normal. This alliance in India will bring Airtel and Verizon together to address the need for seamless and secure business collaboration as organizations move from office-based work to work from anywhere. “Companies of all sizes around the world have seen the requirement for reliable, high-quality video conferencing services and require trusted partners to ensure the highest level of security,” said Hans Vestberg, Chief Executive Officer of Verizon.

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handigarh: Rakhi is a symbol of the bond that you Cshare with your loved ones.

Amazon Fashion's recently launched Raksha Bandhan Store, allows you to choose from a great selection of designer, premium, gold, silver and kids' rakhis. Traditional Rakhis are the conventional red and gold rakhi symbolizes simplicity and elegance. Just like the sacred bond between siblings, these rakhis are meant to be treasured for a lifetime. The most alluring rakhis are the ones that are made in pure gold and diamond. If you are looking for something different you should pick a gold and diamond rakhi which ought to make your celebration even more special. Considered auspicious, silver-plated rakhis are a great option for Raksha Bandhan. Silver rakhis stand for good luck while cementing the bond between siblings. Rakhis embellished with pearls spell elegance and are perfect for all age-groups. Choose from a range that features intricate flowers and magnificent peacocks among others.

SITI Networks brings Hyper Local News to HisarHISSAR : SITI Networks Limited, an Essel Group Company, one of India’s largest Multi-System Operators (MSO), has launched a new channel, MY SITI Hisar, specifically for the people of Hisar. The channel will bring hyper-local content from Hisar and surrounding cities. The channel will be available to all customers of SITI Networks. Starting with a Daily News Bulletin, Hisar Update, at 7PM consisting of curated news from Hisar, the channel looks to give voice to the local with its updates from Hisar and its surrounding cities. SITI further announced that Hisar Update News Bulletin is only the beginning and soon MY SITI Hisar will be the only fully hyper local news & updates channel addressing the needs of the people of Hisar and its surrounding cities.

Verizon and Airtel Partner to Bring Secure Enterprise-Grade BlueJeans Video

Conferencing to India

NEW DELHI: Google Pixel 4a render surfaced on the Google Canada Store briefly, revealing key design details of the upcoming phone. The Google Pixel 4a series was expected to launch at I/O developers conference in May, but due to the COVID-19 crisis, the launch never took place. The Pixel 4a has since then seen several leaks, but Google has made no hints of an official launch. This fresh render leak on the official online store probably hints that Google hasn't given up on the Pixel 4a series, yet.The Pixel 4a render was mistakenly listed alongside a Nest Wi-Fi carousel banner on the Google Canada Store. This listing was live for a very brief period, but The Verge was able to spot it. The Pixel 4a render shows a hole-punch display design up front with the cutout placed on the top left corner of the screen. At the back, the Pixel 4a has a single rear camera inside a square-shaped module, that also includes an LED flash module. A rear fingerprint scanner can also be seen at the back. The Pixel 4a is seen to sport a matte black finish in this leaked render.

CHANDIGARH: Australia's Charles Sturt University Study Centres announces the final submission date for the applications of its July intake. Students can submit their applications for the blended courses by 16th July, 2020 and accept the offer by 17th July, 2020. Working in partnership with leading global international education provider Study Group to deliver university degrees to international students in Australia's largest capital cities, the university started offering its learning courses through a blended face-to-face virtual (F2FV) mode in the wake of the global pandemic and locked international borders.

u r u g r a m : S k i l l F a c u l t y o f Engineering and Technology, SVSU Gin collaboration with WeGrow

Technology, Chennai, organized National Level Online FDP on “Business 4.0- Embracing Digital Technology” from July 6 to July 10, 2020 through online platform. Shri Raj Nehru, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor of Shri Vishwakarma Skill University was the Chief Guest of the event. He highlighted that the job role of operators is changing with evolution of technology. He emphasized the importance of faculty members and the p o l i c y m a k e r s t o r e d e s i g n t h e syllabus/curriculum in shaping the students and to meet the challenges of the industrial revolution. Guest of Honour, Prof. R.S. Rathore, Registrar, SVSU, also underlined the role of faculty members in creating a new eco-system to meet the requirements of Industry 4.0 and to encourage students to learn new technologies. In the end, Dr. Ravinder, Convener thanks WeGrow Technology, all the resource persons and appreciated the whole organizing team, Prof. Ashok Shrivastava, Dr. Sanjay Singh Rathore, Dr. Lalit, Dr. Mani Kanwar, Dr. Preeti, Ms. Ekta, Ms. Vrinda and Dr. Bharti for their continuous support and making this event a great success.

Digital technology has become part of life and continuously redefining our daily life

HANDIGARH: Briton Sam Bird has today been announced as the new CPanasonic Jaguar Racing driver

joining the race-winning team for season seven of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.The 33-year-old has competed in every Formula E race since the ground-breaking series started in 2014, securing nine wins to date. Bird, who started his successful racing career in 2002, went on to forge a successful record of results in the sport’s junior categories before a number of key Formula 1 roles including testing duties for Williams and reserve driver for Mercedes AMG Petronas from 2011 to 2013. In recent years Bird has tasted success in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Ferrari and the G-Drive Racing squad. In FIA Formula E, Bird is the only driver to have won a race in each season and has an impressive record of nine wins, 18 podiums, five poles and five fastest laps in 63 starts. The Poole based driver will get his first taste of the new Jaguar I-TYPE after the current season.

Amazfit Bip S Lite Smartwatch With 40-Day Battery Life Launching in India on July 29NEW DELHI: Amazfit Bip S Lite smartwatch by Huami will launch in India on July 29, the company announced on Tuesday. As its name suggests, the Amazfit Bip S Lite is the toned-down variant of the Amazfit Bip S that was launched in the country last month. The new smartwatch by Huami will come with 5 ATM water-resistant build, eight sport modes, and a heart rate sensor. The company claims that the smartwatch can provide up to 40 days of battery life. The new Huami Amazfit Bip S Lite will be available to purchase via Flipkart and Amazfit India website. The company is yet to disclose its pricing in India.However, we can expect the upcoming smartwatch to cost less than the Amazfit Bip S that is currently available for Rs. 4,999. More information from the Xiaomi-backed wearables brand Huami is expected in the coming days. The Amazfit Bip S Lite features an always-on colour display; however, its screen size and pixel resolution remain unclear. In terms of its design, it comes with a square-shaped dial - similar to the Amazfit Bip S smartwatch. The company claims that its colour display will offer easy readability even under bright sunlight. The smartwatch will come in Black and Blue colour options.

yundai Motor India Limited, country’s first smart mobility solutions provider and the largest exporter since Hinception, on Tuesday showcased 3 legendary and

bestselling brands , All New CRETA- The Ultimate SUV, Spirited New VERNA and the new TUCSON in the ‘The Next Dimension’

through the ‘virtual world of Hyundai’. S p e a k i n g a t t h e industry first, most advanced v i r tua l -reality experience, SS Kim, MD & CEO, Hyundai Motor India Limited said, “We are glad to introduce you to the ‘virtual world of H y u n d a i ’ i n a n exceptional digital

experience - ‘The Next Dimension’. He said further that with its technological prowess, Hyundai has created a new paradigm bringing new experience alive. ‘The Next Dimension’ is an immersive expression of different cultures through Human Centric Design. Meanwhile with over 6.5 million customers worldwide, TUCSON is one of the best-selling SUV’s across the world. The new TUCSON unveiled recently at the Auto Expo 2020 is a testimony of Hyundai commitment to bring the best of global products and technology for customers in India and to set a new benchmark in Industry.

ppo Reno 4 global variant has been spotted on Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) Ocertification site ahead of its expected launch in the future.

Images of the Reno 4 have been leaked through the NCC listing, and the phone is seen to have retained the design language of the Reno 4 China model. The Oppo Reno 4 5G series has launched in China last month and the global variant is said to have some tweaks. The Oppo Reno 4 and Oppo Reno 4 Pro phones will launch in India as well, and the company has said that the phones will be introduced with some localised features. The NCC listing tips images of the Oppo Reno 4 global variant launching in markets outside of China. It is listed with the model number CPH2089 and the images suggest a triple rear camera setup along with the Oppo logo at the back. It is seen to be housed inside a rectangular-shaped capsule situated on the top-left corner of the back panel — just like the one on the Oppo Reno 4 China model. The NCC listing images show that the Space Black option that was launched in China, will make its way to foreign markets as well. The listing also has images that show the front portion of the phone and the Oppo Reno 4 global variant is seen to sport a hole-punch display with the cut out placed on the top left corner of the screen. All in all, the look of the Oppo Reno 4 global variant and Oppo Reno 4 China variant will be identical.

Flipkart Raises $1.2 Billion in fresh funding from walmart,

existing investors

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Google in Talks to Invest $4 Billion in Reliance Jio Platforms: ReportNEW DELHI: Alphabet's Google is in advanced talks to invest $4 billion (roughly Rs. 30,140 crores) for a stake in the digital arm of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. An announcement could come as soon as the next few weeks, according to the report. Google declined to comment, while Reliance did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The report comes a day after Google said it would spend around $10 billion (roughly Rs. 75,000 crores) in India over the next five to seven years through equity investments and tie-ups, in its biggest commitment to a key growth market. Investors, including Facebook and KKR, have already poured in a combined $15.64 billion (roughly Rs. 1.17 lakh crores) for just over 25 percent in Jio Platforms. The funding spree, which began late April, and a share sale by Reliance have helped make India's biggest company net-debt free.

ith Spotify offering access to over a million podcasts, discoverability can be a bit of a Wchallenge. The world's largest subscription-based

music streaming service is hoping to remedy that with the introduction of two podcast charts — “Top Podcasts” and “Trending Podcasts” — rolling out Tuesday in a total of 26 markets including India and the US, and category-based charts in seven of those markets. You can find them on the Spotify app for Android and iOS by navigating to Search / Browse > Podcasts > Podcast Charts.Top Podcasts, Trending Podcasts, and category-based charts will be available in Australia, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Sweden, the UK, and the US. Top Podcasts and Trending Podcasts will also be available in Argentina, Austria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, and Spain.The Podcast Charts section had been previously available, but Spotify says it's now expanding the scope of the feature with this launch. Top Podcasts is the more self-explanatory of the two, as it will feature — you guessed it — the most popular podcasts. As for Trending Podcasts, Spotify's algorithms will look at fast climbers, of-the-moment trends, and newly-launched shows, hoping to offer variety for listeners and the chance to get on charts for creators.

Spotify Rolls Out New PodcastCharts in India, 25 More Markets

Hyundai launches new TUCSON through ‘The Next Dimension’

Amazon Fashion launched Raksha

Bandhan Store

ith 100% result in the CBSE Grade 12 Board Examination, the unabated efforts of the students and teachers of Chitkara International School have Wfinally borne sweet fruits of success. The results that were declared by the

Board on Monday were welcomed with much content and delight by not only the students but also the hardworking teachers who have worked constantly for the success of their students. A total number of 77 students appeared for the examinations set by the CBSE Board – with all-rounder students, Jessica Saini (Topper with 96 %), Jasmine, Rohan, Saksham, Saurabh, Sukhman, Prabhjot, Ishiqa, Smridhi and Hira Bahadur attaining more than 90 % marks. Jessica Saini, a bright student of Humanities, an avid basketball player & who possesses immense talent in the field of dance topped the examinations from school by securing impressive 96% marks with 98 marks in Political Science followed by another gem of Humanities batch i.e. Sukhman, a fervent sportsperson at amazing 95% marks.

Chitkara International School brims with pride as it announces 100% result of 12th class

oyota Kirloskar Motor today announced special finance offers Tand schemes to its customers in

India. Aimed at easing purchase decisions, the wide array of special benefits range from unique buy-backs offers to some of the lowest EMIs. These offers are in continuation to a series of recent customer centric initiatives rolled-out by the company to make buying processes simpler, more accessible and stress-free for all our customers. The new deal includes, a unique assured buy back offer of 55% on the Yaris and Glanza. In addition, the company has also launched several other notable schemes like a low EMI scheme of Rs. 9999 for Innova Crysta and an EMI deferment of three months across all Toyota models in the country to keep customer’s financial planning stable. Commenting on the exclusive & special set of offerings, Mr. Naveen Soni, Senior Vice President, Sales and Services, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, said, “At Toyota, we strongly believe in the Customer First philosophy and our aim is to cater to our customers’ expectations.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor announces innovative

finance schemes

Oppo Reno 4 Global Variant Spotted on NCC, Image Leak Reveals Key Design Details

realme launches its most stylish entry-level smartphone

ealme, the world’s fastest-growing smartphone brand launched the all-new rrealme C11 and the realme 30W Dart

Charge 10000mAh Power Bank. On the journey of becoming the most popular tech-trendsetter brand; realme aims to offer trendsetting technology to its users in the smartphone and AIOT category. Commenting on the launch of the new products, Madhav Sheth, Vice President, realme and Chief Executive Officer, realme India, said, “Continuing to work towards our commitment to offering numerous options from entry-level to flagship segments, we are thrilled to introduce the latest member of our C series smartphones. realme’s entry-level C series has received a staggering response from our users. We currently have 13 million realme C series smartphone users globally and are confident that the realme C11 will help us further reach new heights. The realme C11 is a combination of performance and design and offers powerful specifications in the entry-level segment. To offer powerful technology in our AIoT offerings, we introduced the realme 30W Dart Charge 10000mAh Power Bank the newest addition to enhance the lifestyle experience of our users.”

ollywood stars Deepika On Instagram, Deepika changed her @homster @deepikapadukone #Saif "Cocktail" remains memorable Padukone and Diana Penty on name to Veronica and also put a photo Alikhan @boman_irani for its music composed by BMonday celebrated the eighth of herself from the movie as her display #DimpleKapadia for giving me one of Pritam. From chartbusters like

anniversary of their film "Cocktail", picture. Later, the 34-year-old actor the best experiences of my life," she "Angrezi Beat" and "Tumhi saying that working on the romantic shared a video montage of the film. wrote. Homi shared the movie's Ho Bandhu" to soft, soulful comedy was an unforgettable "Eight years of 'Cocktail'. Often I'm poster on his Instagram Story with numbers like "Yaariyaan" experience. Written by Imtiaz Ali and asked if there is a moment I would like the caption: "Most hilarious & fun and "Daaru Desi", the directed by Homi Adajania, "Cocktail" to relive... The answer is Yes!" she shoot ever!" "Cocktail" followed the soundtrack marked Diana's debut in Hindi cinema captioned the post. Sharing the video, story of flatmates Meera and complemented the and proved to be a turning point in Diana, who played the reticent Meera, Veronica, whose thick friendship crackling chemistry Deepika's career with her performance thanked the team of "Cocktail" for takes a tragic turn when both fall in among the three as the feisty, unapologetic Veronica. It giving her one of the most memorable love with their friend, Gautam characters and their also starred Saif Ali Khan, who co- experiences of her life."Where it all (Saif).Besides the stunning changing dynamics in produced the film with Dinesh Vijan. began... thank you #DineshVijan performances by the lead actors, the film.

Deepika Padukone, Diana Penty relive 'Cocktail' memories as film turns eight

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Taapsee Pannu callsbiggest experiment' of her career

Saand Ki Aankh

ecalling the first biggest experiment of her career, actor Taapsee Pannu on Monday shared a throwback picture showcasing the first look trial of the 2019 biographical film 'Saand Ki Aankh'. The 32-year-old actor Rput out an Instagram post where she shared pictures of her transformation for the role of shooter granny.

In the picture, Taapsee is seen wearing prosthetics to look like an elderly Haryanvi woman. Along with the picture, Taapsee penned a note and shared that the transformation for the film was the first biggest experiment of her career. She wrote, "The first look trial for #SaandKiAankh The first biggest experiment of my career, the first time director (our over enthu teddy ) @tusharhiranandani , first time producer @nidhiparmarhira and probably the first time 2 female actors in the prime of their career decided to depict Twice their age to share an equal screen space in a story never told before!" The 'Naam Shabana' star added, "Too many firsts in this one n I guess the beginner's luck worked. Too many stories n memories attached with this one .#SaandKiAankh #Archive #QuarantinePost #Throwback." Celebrity followers including Neha Dhupia, among fans, liked the post that garnered more than 55 thousand likes within just 21 minutes of being posted. Taapsee has been long sharing anecdotes and memories associated with her film shoots ever since the lockdown due to COVID-19 was imposed. 'Saand Ki Aankh' is a biographical movie based on Prakashi Tomar and Chandro Tomar -- the octogenarians known as the world's oldest sharpshooters from Johri village in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat.

'Indian Idol' to have online audition amid coronavirus pandemic

inging reality show "Indian Idol" is set to Sstart online audition

for its 12th season owing to the coronavirus-induced nationwide lockdown.The Sony TV show will open the online audition from July 25 and participants will have to upload their video on Sony LIV app. Singer Aditya Narayan, who will host the music show, recently recorded a song promo for "Indian Idol", which was shot maintaining social distancing guidelines."Recording the promo was really fantastic. I felt so privileged that I would be

singing for India's most reputed singing reality show. I'm loving the reaction of the audience regarding the promo. "I would like to invite all the aspiring singing talent to participate in 'Indian idol 12' by recording their video and uploading it on Sony LIV app from July 25. This time,

give 'Indian Idol' audition sitting at your home just by a click,"

Aditya said in a statement.

Kelly Preston's daughter Ella Travoltapays tribute to mom 'courageous'

merican actor Kelly Preston's She continued her tribute by thanking her daughter Ella Travolta honoured mom for a myriad of things she did while Aher late mother for having a raising her. "Thank you for being there

"light that never ceases to shine" in for me no matter what. Thank you a moving tribute following the for your love. Thank you for your actor's death from breast cancer. help and thank you for making According to Fox News, this world a better place," she Preston's husband confirmed wrote. "You have made life so her death on Instagram, beautiful and I know you will revealing that it followed a continue to do so always. I private two-year battle with love you so much, mama."breast cancer. Shortly after, Born on October 13, 1962, in 20-year-old daughter Ella Honolulu, Hawaii, Preston took to the social media studied acting at the platform to share a tribute to University of Southern her "courageous" mother. California before starring She began the post by in the romantic sharing the same photo that comedy film, her father did and wrote, "I 'Mischief,' her first have never met anyone as major movie role, courageous, strong, beautiful according to and loving as you. Anyone who People. She went is lucky enough to have known on to star in such hit you or to have ever been in your films as 1988's presence will agree that you have a 'Twins,' 1996's 'Jerry glow and a light that never ceases to Maguire,' and 1999's shine and that makes anyone around 'For Love of the Game' you feel instantly happy." alongside Kevin Costner.

Dil Bechara director Mukesh Chhabra remembers Sushant Singh Rajput

month after the untimely demise of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, his close friend, and director of Ahis last film - 'Dil Bechara' - Mukesh Chhabra on

Tuesday remembered Rajput by posting several throwback pictures. Chhabra took to Instagram to post the throwback pictures from the set of the film 'Dil Bechara' and remembered the 'Kai Po Che!' actor. Keeping his caption simple, Chhabra wrote that it has been exactly one month since Rajput's untimely demise and expressed sadness over never being able to get a phone call from Rajput. "Eik mahina ho gaya hai aaj. 'ab to kabhi phone bhi nahi aayega tera' (It has been one month today. Now you won't even call me ever)," he wrote in the caption. Chhabra has worked with Rajput in his last film - 'Dil Bechara' - which is all set to premiere on Disney+ Hotstar on July 24.

Brad Paisley thanks fans for 'hopefully once-in-a-lifetime' drive-thru concert

merican singer-songwriter Brad Paisley performed at the first of three 'Live From the Drive-In' tour dates on ASunday night (local time) amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to Fox News, the 43-year-old singer and his band performed live with speakers around the parking lot. Guests were also required to wear masks when entering the venue, according to Nashville's mandate. He ended his concert saying," I will never forget this hopefully once-in-a-lifetime thing," according to The Indy Star. His first stop of the

tour was in St. Louis on Friday, followed by Nashville on Saturday and Indianapolis on Sunday. According to The Tennessean, the country singer said at the start of the Nashville concert, "This is how you do music in 2020, folks." During that concert, he joked, "We have had many a person tell me that they conceived their child after

my concert, somewhere. I don't think it's ever happened during. We know what you're doing on the back row, right now!"The outlet also reported that Paisley asked fans to "honk or something" after performances in lieu of clapping. The 'Whiskey Lullaby' singer told his fans, "Thank you so much for giving us this memory tonight, everybody. I hope we've given you a memory. We're gonna get through this." Each concertgoer received enough space for their cars, watching the show outside of their cars and space to socially distance from the next group. Parking spots were on a first-come basis and split into three lots.

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Singapore enters technicalrecession as GDP plunges12.6 pc in Q2SINGAPORE: Singapore's economyshrank by 12.6 per cent year-on-yearin the second quarter as circuitbreaker measures to stem thecoronavirus pandemic took their toll,the Straits Times reported on Tuesdayquoting advance estimates from theMinistry of Trade and Industry (MTI).The decline in the gross domesticproduct (GDP) much worse than in thefirst quarter when GDP turnednegative for the first time in a decadewith the economy contracting by arevised 0.3 per cent. MTI said theGDP plunge was due to the circuitbreaker measures that wereimplemented from April 7 to June 1 toslow the spread of COVID-19 as wellas weak external demand amid aglobal economic downturn. On aquarter-on-quarter basis, the economyshrank a record 41.2 per cent in thethree months to June -- entering atechnical recession for the first timesince 2009. A technical recessionrefers to two straight quarters ofquarter-on-quarter contraction. Tradeand Industry Minister Chan Chun Singsaid the numbers show the extent ofthe challenges facing Singapore amidthe pandemic and the effort required torestore the economy, adding that thefigures were expected, according tothe Straits Times. MTI in May forecasta full-year contraction of 7 per cent to4 per cent -- making the currentrecession Singapore's worst-eversince independence in 1965. Thesecond-quarter slump was led by theconstruction sector that shrank by 54.7per cent on a year-on-year basis, asignificant deterioration from the 1.1per cent decline in the first quarter.The services-producing industriescontracted by 13.6 per cent on a year-on-year basis in the second quarter,steeper than the 2.4 per cent declinein the previous quarter. The only brightspot in the economy was themanufacturing sector that grew by 2.5per cent year on year in the April toJune period. However, the growth wasslower than the 8.2 per cent paceachieved in the first quarter. Singaporestarted to relax the circuit breakermeasures on June 1 and enteredphase two of economic reopening onJune 19, allowing most retail shopsand restaurants to resume businesswhile observing social distancingmeasures.

Cipla gets USFDA nod forrare genetic conditiontreatment drugNEW DELHI: Drug major Cipla onTuesday said it has received finalapproval from the United States Foodand Drug Administration (USFDA) forIcatibant Injectable, indicated fortreatment of acute attacks ofhereditary angioedema - a rare geneticcondition - in adults. Cipla's Icatibantinjectable pre-filled syringe in thestrength of 30mg/3mL is genericversion of Shire's Firazyr, the companysaid in a regulatory filing. The firm said"it has received final approval for itsabbreviated new drug application forIcatibant Injectable 30mg/3mL from theUnited States Food and DrugAdministration". Quoting IQVIA (IMSHealth) data, Cipla said Firazyr and itsgeneric equivalents had US sales ofapproximately USD 270 million for the12-month period ending May 2020.Shares of Cipla were trading 0.49 percent higher at Rs 641.25 apiece onthe BSE.

Florida reports record15,300 COVID-19cases in single day

WASHINGTON: Florida on Sundayreported a record 15,300 newcoronavirus cases, the most by anystate in a single day even as thecoronavirus cases in the country havesurged to 3,363,056. The WashingtonPost reported that the huge numberwas result of both increased testingand widespread communitytransmission. The numbers shatteredprevious highs of 11,694 reported byCalifornia last week and 11,571reported by New York on April 15.Natalie E. Dean, an assistantprofessor of biostatistics at theUniversity of Florida wrote that withFlorida largely open for business, hedoesn't expect this surge to slow.Nationally, the conversation overreopening has become increasinglyfraught amid the newly soaring casenumbers, with much of the debatecentering on whether schools shouldopen their doors in the fall, reportedthe Post. The Health workers inCalifornia and Texas too are facing aninflux of COVID-19 patients whereofficials reported seven day averagesfor new cases - 8,664 and 9060respectively. According to the report,Florida has reported nearly 70,000cases in last week alone, the most ofany state. Even though the COVID-19cases are surging, Florida Gov. RonDeSantis has stuck to an aggressivereopening plan with state officialsrecently ordering schools to reopenfive days a week in the new academicyear. The state is also set to hold theRepublican National Convention nextmonth in Jacksonville's VyStarVeterans Memorial Arena, an indoorfacility that seats about 15,000,reported Washington Post.

Adani Green total capacity rises to 2,595 MW in Q1AHMEDABAD: Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) has reported operational solarcapacity of 2,198 megawatts in the first quarter of the current financial year (Q1FY21) as compared to 2,148 MW in the previous quarter. The company'soperational wind capacity was 247 MW at the end of June, the company said inan operational update. AGEL increased its total capacity by 50 MW to 2,595MW for the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The plant availability continues to behigh and net export of 1,173 million units, up 11 per cent year-on-year. Solarirradiation is lower by 2.13 per cent in Q1 FY21 as compared to Q1 FY20,resulting in lower capacity utilisation factor. AGEL said it has commissioned 50MW Kilaj solar plant at Rawra in Rajasthan after the project was awarded fromSolar Energy Corporation of India at a tariff of Rs 2.54 per unit.

Small businesses around the world struggle to surviveAGENCYNEW YORK, JUL 14

Hour after hour in the dark,Chander Shekhar's mind racedahead to morning. More thanthree months had dragged bysince the coronavirus forcedhim to shut down his business ashop racked with vibrantlycolored saris, on a block in NewYork's Jackson Heightsneighborhood once throngedwith South Asian immigrantshoppers. Today, finally,merchants were allowed toreopen their doors.

But they were returning toan area where COVID-19 hadkilled hundreds, leavingsidewalks desolate and

storefronts to gather dust.Overnight, the uncertainties ofreopening had woken Shekharnine times. This is an invisibleenemy that nobody can see, saidShekhar, who is anxious aboutthe 6,000 monthly rent at hisstore, Shopno Fashion. I haveworked hard for this for morethan 20 years, then I got myshop. It's not easy to leave it.The pandemic's toll leavesShekhar reluctant to complain,and he knows he is not alone. Aseconomies around the worldreopen, small businesses thathelp define and sustainneighborhoods are struggling.The stakes are high: The U.N.estimates that businesses withfewer than 250 workers account

for two-thirds of employmentworldwide. Many acknowledgethat reopening is just thebeginning. But it is a criticalmilestone, a testament to theirgrit, creativity and some

desperation. It's about findingwhatever works, because nowthere is no such thing asbusiness as usual.

In 15 years as a Londonbookseller, Jane Howe never

saw the need for a website. Onweekends, shoppers packed thetidy Broadway Bookshop,drawn by the store'spersonalized service. I think ofit as a dinner table and I layeverything out, these deliciousdishes for people to take and try,Howe said. It's going to be verydifficult to replace online. Thecoronavirus didn't leave muchchoice. With foot traffic on theBroadway Market way downand distancing rules in place, itmade little sense to reopen.Howe let go of three part-timestaffers, tried to negotiate a rentreduction, and borrowed 50,000pounds from the government. Inmid-June, she launched awebsite. In the first week, the

site took in 28 percent of pre-pandemic sales. In July, shebegan selling books from thestore's doorstep.

I'm going to give it my bestshot for the next 18 months andthen I don't know what willhappen after that if we don'tbreak even, she said. I'm hopingwe come out of this in a year'stime all I can do is hope we will.- By Sylvia Hui in London

DJ Johnson's new NOLAArt Bar was filled withcustomers sipping cocktails on amid-March evening when theannouncement came: The cityhad ordered all bars to close.Johnson turned up the lights,asked everyone to leave andboarded the door.

Sensex plunges 661 pts inline with global selloff

AGENCYMUMBAI, JUL 14

Equity benchmark Sensexplunged 661 points onTuesday, dragged by losses infinancial stocks amid selloffin global markets.

After touching a low of35,877.42, the 30-share BSESensex settled 660.63 points,or 1.80 per cent, lower at36,033.06.

Likewise, the NSE Niftyfell 195.35 points, or 1.81 percent, to 10,607.35.

Shares of the HDFC duoled the fall in the indices,shedding up to 2.94 per cent,after HDFC Bank said it haslaunched a probe into its autolending practices followingallegations against theconduct of a long-timeexecutive who retired onMarch 31 this year.

IndusInd Bank, AxisBank, Maruti, Bajaj Finserv,PowerGrid and SBI wereamong the other majorlaggards.

On the other hand, Titan,Bharti Airtel and Bajaj Autoclosed with gains.

"Key indices correctedclose to 2 per cent onweakness in financial and

metal stocks. We witnessedprofit booking in key autostocks as their volumenumbers are already known tothe street for the first quarter,"said S Ranganathan, Head ofResearch at LKP Securities.

According to traders,besides stock-specific actions,negative cues from globalmarkets amid escalating US-China tension and risingCOVID-19 cases dampenedinvestor sentiment here.

Asserting that the"Chinese predatory worldview" had no place in the 21stcentury, the US on Mondaycategorically rejected theterritorial claims made byBeijing in South China Sea,

stating that it has no legalgrounds to unilaterally imposeits will on the region.

On the coronavirus front,the number of cases aroundthe world linked to the diseasehas crossed 1.30 crore.

In India, the number ofinfections spiked to 9.06 lakh,according to the healthministry.

Bourses in Shanghai,Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoulclosed with significant losses.

Stock exchanges inEurope also began on anegative note.

Meanwhile, internationaloil benchmark Brent crudefutures fell 0.73 per cent toUSD 42.41 per barrel.

Rupee skids 23 paiseto close at 75.42against US dollar

MUMBAI: The Indianrupee tumbled 23 paise tosettle at 75.42(provisional) against theUS dollar on Tuesday asrisk appetite remainedweak amid heavy sellingin domestic equities andstrengthening Americancurrency. The rupee,which had opened at75.33 at the interbankforex market, lost groundand settled at 75.42against US dollar, down23 paise over its last close.It had settled at 75.19against the US dollar onMonday. During the four-hour trading session, therupee witnessed an intra-day high of 75.28 and alow of 75.49 against theUS dollar. Forex traderssaid steady crude oilprices supported therupee, but risk appetiteremained weak amidrising tensions betweenUS and China.

June WPI inflationfalls by 1.81 per cent

AGENCYNEW DELHI, JULY 14

The annual rate of inflation based onmonthly wholesale price index (WPI)stood at minus 1.81 per cent in June ascompared to 2.02 per cent during thecorresponding month of the previousyear, data released by the government onTuesday showed. In May, it stood atminus 3.21 per cent. The WPI foodinflation in June came in at 3.05 per centversus 2.31 per cent in May while coreinflation rate was at minus 0.9 per centversus minus 1.3 per cent month-on-month, said a statement issued by theMinistry of Commerce and Industry.The index for primary articles with aweightage of 22.62 per cent increased by2.28 per cent to 139.3 in June from 136.2in May. Prices of crude petroleum andnatural gas (16.3 per cent), food articles(1.97 per cent) and non-food articles(1.71 per cent) increased as compared toMay. Prices of minerals (minus 1.72 percent) declined as compared to May. Theindex for manufactured products groupwith a weightage of 64.23 per centincreased by 0.42 per cent to 118.6 inJune from 118.1 in May.

Passenger vehicledomestic sales

crash by over 49 pcNEW DELHI: Passenger vehiclesales in India dipped to 1.05 lakh inJune, marking a decline of 49.6 percent from 2.09 lakh units in the year-ago period, data released by theSociety of Indian AutomobileManufacturers (SIAM) showed onTuesday. Passenger car sales weredown 58 per cent at 55,497 unitswhile three-wheeler sales slipped to10,300 units as compared to 51,885units in June 2019, marking a declineof over 80 per cent. Two-wheelersales totalled 10.1 lakh units, down38.6 per cent in the same month oflast year. The industry produced 14.8lakh vehicles in the April to Junequarter, down 79.4 per cent from 72.1lakh in the corresponding period oflast year. In Q1 FY21, passengervehicle sales dipped by 78.4 per centto 1.53 lakh units as compared to 7.12lakh units in the year-ago period.

MUMBAI, JULY 14

Net inflows in equitiesplunged 94 per cent month-on-month in June, accordingto report released onTuesday by Motilal OswalInstitutional Equities.

It said increase inredemptions by 74.9 per centmonth-on-month to Rs14,200 crore led to a declinein net inflows in equitiesfrom Rs 5,600 crore in the

previous month to Rs 300crore in June, the lowest infour years.

The contribution ofsystematic investment plans(SIPs) declined for the thirdsuccessive month to Rs7,930 crore (down 2.4 percent month-on-month).Notably, the contribution ofSIPs has slipped below theRs 8,000 crore mark for thefirst time since November2018.

Net inflows in equities plummetto 4-year low, SIP contribution

tanks below Rs 8,000 crore

Japan says coronavirus addsto security threat by China

TOKYO, JUL 14

China is pushing harder tomake territorial claims in theregional seas and even usingthe coronavirus pandemic toexpand its influence and takestrategic superiority, posing agreater threat to Japan and theregion, Japan's governmentsaid. The report highlightingthe government's defensepriorities was adopted byPrime Minister Shinzo Abe's

Cabinet on Tuesday, less thana day after the Trumpadministration rejectedoutright nearly all of Beijing's

significant maritime claims inthe South China Sea in astatement likely to deepen theU.S.-China rift. The Abegovernment's Defense WhitePaper 2020 highlights whatare potential Chinese andNorth Korean threats as Japantries to further increase itsdefense capability. UnderAbe, Japan has steadilyincreased its defense budgetand capability and purchasedcostly American arsenals.

Hyundai Mobisdonates Rs 3.50 crores

for COVID-19 reliefNEW DELHI, JULY 14

Mobis India Limited, an established player inmanufacturing high-quality automotive parts andaccessories for Hyundai Motors in India todaydonated Rs 3.50 crores through CSR arm, MobisIndia Foundation for COVID-19 relief.

"These are very challenging times. TheCOVID-19 Pandemic has brought the world to astandstill. There has been immense misery and ahuge loss of human lives and worsened the plightof millions of people across the globe. At MobisIndia, we are cognizant of this fact and havelaunched several measures to reach out and helpthe poor and needy. We have donated Rs 0.50crores to the PM CARES Fund. Besides this, wehave also distributed masks and sanitizers worthRs 3 crores through an NGO, Oli, India," remarkedWoosuk Leem, Managing Director, AS PartsDivision, Mobis India.

Mindtree Q1 netprofit up 3.3 pc q-o-q

at Rs 213 croreBENGALURU, JULY 14

L&T-owned digital transformation companyMindtree on Tuesday reported 3.3 per cent quarter-on-quarter growth in the first-quarter net profit atRs 213 crore.

However, revenue during Q1 FY21 declinedby 6.9 per cent quarter-on-quarter at Rs 1,908crore. In dollar terms, the net profit was flat at 28.3million dollars while revenue dipped by 9 per centto 253 million dollars.

"We closed the quarter with a healthy orderbook of 391 million dollars despite the globalheadwinds due to COVID-19 pandemic," saidDebashis Chatterjee, Chief Executive Officer andManaging Director.

"Our unwavering focus on operationalefficiencies has helped us to post a healthyEBITDA of 18.2 per cent," he said in a statement.

"With our client-first approach, future-readytalent coupled with an increase in digital demand,we are confident to strengthen our position in themarket and drive profitable growth in theseunprecedented times," said Chatterjee.

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2020 ChicagoMarathon cancelleddue to COVID-19CHICAGO: The 2020 ChicagoMarathon and all race weekend ac-tivities have been cancelled due tocoronavirus pandemic, the organis-ers announced on Monday.All registered participants will havethe option to receive a refund fortheir entry or to defer their place andentry fee to a future race (2021,2022 or 2023), the race organiserssaid in a statement.The 26-mile race was slated to takeplace on October 11."The 2020 Bank of America ChicagoMarathon, scheduled for Sunday,October 11, and race weekend ac-tivities have been canceled by eventorganizers and the City of Chicagoin response to the ongoing publichealth concerns brought on by thecoronavirus pandemic," the officialhandle of Chicago Marathon tweet-ed.

ICC likely to discussfate of T20 WorldCup in next meetingNEW DELHI: The InternationalCricket Council (ICC) is likely to dis-cuss the fate of the T20 World Cup2020 scheduled to be held in Aus-tralia in its next board meeting.The apex body of cricket is yet todecide its next board meeting date.However, the sources within the ICCtold ANI that the meeting could takeplace over the next week or so butthere is no confirmed date for thesame."As of now no date is decided, but itwill be there over the next one weekor so but date not confirmed,"sources within the ICC told ANI.When asked about the agenda suchas announcement on the T20 worldcup and election in ICC, the sourceadded, "as of now no details havebeen issued but there are chancesthat T20 WC will be discussed."The T20 World Cup 2020 is slatedto be played in Australia from Octo-ber 18 to November 15.Earlier in the month, ICC ChairmanShashank Manohar had steppeddown after two, two-year tenures.

Cricket Australia toappoint mentalhealth overseerMELBOURNE : Cricket Australia(CA) is set to appoint a mentalhealth overseer after advertising forthe role of mental health and wellbe-ing lead.The person who is selected for therole will be reporting to its head ofsports science Alex Kountouris, ES-PNCricinfo reported.Australian cricketers Glenn Maxwell,Nic Maddinson and Will Pucovski alltook a break from cricket last yearas they were dealing with mentalhealth issues."The new Mental Health and Well-being Lead will give a greater focuson mental health at Cricket Aus-tralia, giving us an individual re-source dedicated to this area. Therole will also provide broader casemanagement support for CA con-tracted players," ESPNCricinfo quot-ed CA's high performance chiefDrew Ginn as saying."It's a great chance to prioritisemental health. It will provide furtherreinforcement to our current psy-chologists working with our teams.To have a dedicated leader in a na-tional role and having them focus ona national strategy, policy, futurepartnerships, critical case manage-ment and support for players andstates is a positive step forward forthe sport," he added.As per a report in ESPNCricinfo, re-quired qualifications for the role in-clude post-graduate qualification inpsychology/psychiatry, behaviouralscience, or a related field.

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020

SHORT

TALKS

AGENCYCHRISTCHURCH, JUL 14

Star all-rounder Ben Stokes hadsneaked off for a "cigarette break" inorder to calm his nerves ahead of theSuper Over during last year's epicWorld Cup final, an anecdote whichfinds mention in a new book on Eng-land's triumph.

A year ago, England hadclaimed their maiden 50 over WorldCup title after beating New Zealandby virtue of a contentious boundarycount-back rule as scores were tiedeven after the Super Over. It was ar-guably one of the the greatest finalsin the Cup history.

On the first anniversary of thathistoric triumph, excerpts from abook called 'Morgan's Men: The In-

side Story of England's Rise fromCricket World Cup Humiliation toGlory' has revealed the pressure thatStokes felt on that day at Lord's.

"Finding a quiet spot as the fren-zy of the Super Over approachedwas hard in a ground packed outwith 27,000 supporters and televi-sion cameras following the players

from the middle, through the LongRoom and up the stairs to the dress-ing room," authors Nick Hoult andSteve James wrote and the excerpthas been published by stuff.co.nz.

"But Ben Stokes had played atLord's many times. He knowsevery nook and cranny. As EoinMorgan tries to bring calm to theEngland dressing room and sortout their tactics, Stokes nips off fora moment of peace. "He is coveredin dirt and sweat. He has batted fortwo hours and 27 minutes of unbe-lievable tension. What does Stokesdo? He goes to the back of theEngland dressing room, past theattendant's little office and into theshowers. There he lights up a ciga-rette and has few minutes on hisown."

Stokes took cigarette break to calm nerves ahead of WC Super Over

AGENCYNEW DELHI, JULY 14

Indian boxer Neeraj Goyat onTuesday said that he keeps alicensed revolver with himfor self-defense.

"I have my licensed re-volver which I carry with mefor my self-defense. I keep itwith me always in my car,there are some personal is-sues with someone which Idon't want to disclose. But be-cause of that, I have to keep itwith me. It was in my car andI did not show it to anyone, itis always kept in my car hid-

den where no one can see atall," Goyat told ANI.

"Whether it was allowedto carry inside NIS (NationalInstitute of Sports) or not,there was not any guideline tome. It was inside the campusof NIS Patiala, in my car only.I never took it to room, neverthreatened anyone ever. AtNIS, I was only for two days,I don't know anything else. Ican only say that I have keptthis revolver for my self-de-fense and not to show any-one," he added.

The Sports Authority ofIndia (SAI) on Saturday es-tablished an inquiry commit-tee to investigate a matter of

three boxers for allegedlyflouting the quarantine rulesat the NIS in Patiala.

The probe panel consti-tutes Rajesh Rajagopalan, AKBansal, and DhandapaniChokkaian and is headed bySAI secretary Rohit Bharad-waj. SAI said a suitable ac-tion will be taken if the ath-letes are found culpable ofany wrongdoing.

Goyat, Vikas Krishan,and Satish Kumar were thethree boxers who were askedto leave the camp for not fol-lowing Standard OperatingProcedure (SOP) at NIS.

I keep licensed revolver with me forself-defence: Boxer Neeraj Goyat

AGENCYSOUTHAMPTON, JUL 14

England head coach Chris Silverwoodhas thrown his weight behind strugglingJos Buttler, saying he looked good withthe bat in the first Test and will be given"the best chance to succeed" in the re-mainder of the series.

Buttler, a wicket-keeper batsman,has not scored a fifty in his last 12 Testinnings and also dropped JermaineBlackwood, who ended up scoringmatch-winning 95 for West Indies in thefirst Test.

Former England seamer DarrenGough believes Buttler's place in theteam is under threat and he "has got two

Test matches to save his career.""I'm not going to go down that road

yet of putting Jos under pressure, be-cause I don't think it's going to help him.So, first and foremost, we want to giveJos the best opportunity to succeed," Sil-verwood was quoted by Cricket Aus-tralia.

"(Jos) looked brilliant coming intothis game, in practice and everything. Helooked very good in the first innings. Hejust needs to go and make those bigscores now, doesn't he? Which he knowsas well."

The 45-year-old Silverwood said it isall about giving Buttler the confidencewith the hope that he will come good inthe next match. "From our point of view,

it's just making sure that he feels confi-dent in the environment he's in. We'llgive him the best chance to succeed real-ly. The rest of it is, he has a good day out,gets some runs, hopefully the rest will behistory he'll go on from there."

Talking about wicketkeeper BenFoakes, who is waiting for an opportuni-ty to play, Silverwood said: "... you'reright, we have got a very, very goodgloveman in Ben Foakes out there, whichwe're lucky to have." Another player whostruggled in the opening Test against theWest Indies is top-order batsman JoeDenly and he might be dropped for thesecond Test with regular skipper JoeRoot returning following the birth of hissecond child.

England coach Silverwood backs under-fire Buttler

AGENCYNEW DELHI, JULY 14

England limited-overs skipper EoinMorgan has said that he felt reallylucky to not be removed as the skipperof the side after the 2015 World Cup de-bacle.

In the 2015 World Cup, Englandwas knocked out of the tournament inthe group stages, and the side failed tomake it to the knockout stage.

Morgan was speaking at an ICCpodcast titled 'CWC Rewind' with IanBishop and Nasser Hussain and it wasthen that the England skipper openedup about the 2015 World Cup.

"The most significant appointmentfollowing the 2015 World Cup was theappointment of Andrew Strauss as theDirector of Cricket. He actually hadseen first hand what had happened dur-ing the World Cup, he recognised theneed for significant change within thegroup," Morgan said during the interac-tion.

"For a guy to come in such a promi-nent role and to make changes in such afast manner was very significant. I waskept on as skipper of the side and I dofeel lucky to be retained as the skipperof the side, Trevor Bayliss was appoint-ed as the coach and we started playingan aggressive brand of cricket and thatwas very exciting for all of us," headded.

During the interaction, Morgan alsosaid the relationship with coach Trevor

Bayliss was exceptional and it enabledthe side to perform well.

"I thought the relationship withBayliss worked really well before hewas appointed as the coach of England,we had spent some time with KolkataKnight Riders, building the relationshipwith him did not take long," Morgansaid.

"Once we worked out what the goalwas, it was about putting the strategy inplace, Bayliss was ready to take thebackseat," he added.

After the 2015 World Cup, Englandchanged their approach in the white-ball format and went on to become avery aggressive side in the format.

The management of the side chosewhite-ball specialists and this allproved fruitful as the side won the 2019World Cup.

Felt lucky to be retainedas skipper after 2015 WC

debacle: Eoin Morgan

He is covered in dirtand sweat. He has bat-ted for two hours and

27 minutes of unbelievabletension. What does Stokesdo? He goes to the back of theEngland dressing room, pastthe attendant's little office andinto the showers.

“

Why Ganguly better thanDhoni, explains Gambhir

AGENCYNEW DELHI, JULY 14

Former India batsman GautamGambhir feels MS Dhoni didn'tleave quality cricketers for ViratKohli. Gambhir won the 2011World Cup with the former na-tional skipper. Gambhir is of theopinion that Dhoni's job wasmade easier as former captainand current BCCI boss SouravGanguly left plenty of qualityplayers at his disposal, likeVirender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh,Harbhajan Singh and ZaheerKhan.

Ganguly led India to a his-toric win in the 2002 NatWestSeries and also to the final of2003 World Cup.

Speaking to ESPNcricinfor,Gambhir said, "when MS Dhonifinished [his captaincy stint], hehasn’t given enough qualityplayers to Virat Kohli, apartfrom Virat Kohli himself andRohit Sharma, or Jasprit Bum-rah now. There are not too manyworld-beaters or probably peo-ple who win you tournaments."

He further added, "but lookat what Sourav Ganguly gave toIndian cricket: Yuvraj Singh,Man of the Series in two WorldCups [Yuvraj was only Man ofthe Series in the 2011 WorldCup; Shahid Afridi was Man ofthe Series in the 2007 WorldT20], Harbhajan Singh, ZaheerKhan, Virender Sehwag - these

kinds of world-beaters." Indialast won a title at the 2013Champions Trophy, and havefaltered in ICC competitionssince then. In the recently con-cluded 2019 World Cup, theMen in Blue were knocked outin the semifinals by NewZealand. Also comparing theirbatting skills, Gambhir quipped,"In white-ball cricket, MSDhoni hands down. But in Testcricket, Sourav Ganguly, be-cause MS Dhoni, away fromhome or away from the subcon-tinent, doesn't even have a hun-dred.

BCCI appoints HemangAmin as interim CEONEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)has appointed IPL chief operating officer Hemang Amin as theinterim chief executive officer (CEO)."Hemang Amin has been given the interim charge of CEO ofBCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India)," a BCCI source toldANI.Last week, the apex body of cricket in India had accepted theresignation of its CEO, Rahul Johri."Johri had tendered his resignation a few months back and itwas accepted by India's cricket governing body today," a sourcewithin BCCI had told ANI.

Indian team hasn'tidentified perfect slot

for Pant yet: KaifAGENCYNEW DELHI, JULY 14

Former India batsman MohammadKaif on Tuesday said that the Indi-an side has not identified the rightslot for wicket-keeper batsmanRishabh Pant yet.

Kaif is the assistantcoach of Indian Pre-mier League (IPL)franchise Delhi Capi-tals and has spent a lotof time with wicket-keeper batsman Pant.

"Rishabh Pant is afree-flowing player,clearing his mind sothat he has no doubt isof utmost importance, the Indianteam has not yet set the role forhim, the Indian team has not iden-tified the slot for him yet," Kaiftold Aakash Chopra on the formerIndia batsman's YouTube channel'Aakash Vani'.

"Delhi Capitals has identifiedthe slot for him, we have decidedthat Pant has to bat the final tenovers of the innings," he added.

Pant was not initially selectedin the squad for the 2019 WorldCup, but he later found a spot in

the squad as Shikhar Dhawan gotinjured during the tournament.

"Pant felt a little low when hisname was not announced initiallyin the squad for the 2019 WorldCup. He is an emotional person sohe felt a little low. He is a class

player and has a lot oftalent, players like himare found easily," Kaifsaid. Pant was lastseen in action duringIndia's two-match Testseries against NewZealand earlier thisyear.

In the series, Pantmanaged to score just60 runs.

The wicket-keeper batsmanhas often been criticised for notputting a price on his wicket.

Earlier this year, he was re-placed by KL Rahul as the wicket-keeper in the playing XI for limit-ed-overs format.

Pant would have been in ac-tion for the Delhi Capitals if theIndian Premier League (IPL) hadcommenced from March 29.

However, the tournament hasbeen suspended indefinitely due tothe coronavirus pandemic.