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TUESDAYJULY 30, 2019

CHANDIGARHVOL. XXIII, NO. 172

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All the world's a stage, and all the menand women merely players: they have

their exits and their entrances; and oneman in his time plays many parts, his

acts being seven ages.

William Shakespeare

AGENCYNEW DELHI, JUL 29

Prime Minister Narendra Modi onMonday released the All India TigerEstimation Report 2018 and said thecountry has emerged as of one of thebiggest and safest habitats for tigersin the world.

The tiger population in the coun-try has grown from 1,411 in 2006 to2,967 in 2019, according to the re-port.

"With around 3,000 tigers, Indiahas emerged as of one of the biggestand safest habitats for them inworld," Modi said as he lauded allthe stakeholders involved in thecountry's tiger conservation exercise.

"Nine long years ago, it was de-cided in St. Petersburg (Russia) thatthe target of doubling the tiger popu-

lation would be 2022. We in Indiacompleted this target four years inadvance. This is the finest example

of Sankalp Se siddhi (Attainmentthrough Resolve)," he said.

He invoked two Bollywoodmovie titles to emphasise the need toexpand and strengthen tiger conser-vation efforts.

The story of protecting tigers thatstarted with "Ek Tha Tiger" (therewas once a tiger) and reached "TigerZinda Hai" (the tiger is alive) shouldnot end there, he said, efforts towardsconservation should be expandedand sped up. The PM said that the de-velopment versus environment con-servation debate will continue withboth sides suggesting as if these aremutually exclusive, but it was possi-ble to strike a healthy balance be-tween the two.

Heavy rainslikely in Pb, HrytomorrowCHANDIGARH: Dry weatherpersisted in Haryana and Punjabon Monday, with maximum tem-peratures in both the states hov-ering close to normal limits.Chandigarh recorded a high of35.3 degrees Celsius, the mete-orological department said.In Haryana, Ambala registered ahigh of 36.3 degrees Celsiuswhile Hisar recorded a maxi-mum of 34 degrees Celsius.Karnal's maximum settled at33.2 degrees Celsius, Bhiwanirecorded a high of 33.5 degreesCelsius while Narnaul recordeda maximum of 31.9 degrees Cel-sius. In Punjab, Amritsar andLudhiana recorded a maximumof 34.6 degrees Celsius each.Ludhiana recorded a high of34.6 degrees Celsius while Pa-tiala's maximum settled at 35 de-grees Celsius.Heavy rains are likely to occur atisolated places in the two stateson July 31, August 1 and 2, ac-cording to the Met departmentforecast.

Mortal remains ofJaipal Reddyconsigned to flamesHYDERABAD: The mortal re-mains of Congress veteran SJaipal Reddy were consigned toflames on Monday on the banksof Hussain Sagar Lake here withfull state honours.Senior party leaders GhulamNabi Azad, Mallikarjun Kharge,P C Chacko, former Karnatakachief minister Siddaramaiah andK R Ramesh Kumar, who re-signed as Speaker of Karnatakaassembly Monday, were amongthose present on the occasion.Reddy's elder son Arvind lit thefuneral pyre at the ceremonyheld near the 'samadhi' of formerprime minister P V NarasimhaRao at Hussain Sagar lake.Jaipal Reddy, known for his ora-torical skills and carved a placefor himself in Parliament andstate assembly, died at a hospi-tal here on Sunday after a briefillness. He was 77. His limited physical mobility dueto polio never deterred him fromachieving political heights. Heserved as Lok Sabha MP for fiveterms, member of Rajya Sabhafor two terms and was a four-term MLA.

Woman naxal killedin encounter NAGPUR: woman naxal waskilled on Monday in an en-counter with elite C-60 comman-dos in Maharashtra's Gadchirolidistrict, police said, adding thatthe number of Maoist fatalitiesmight rise.As per preliminary information,the gun-battle broke out around12 noon when a commandoteam was on an anti-naxal oper-ation in the Kothami forest in Et-tapalli taluka of the district,around 170 km from Nagpur."One woman ultra was killed inthe encounter. The number ofdeaths on Maoists side mightrise as per the information re-ceived from the ground," said anofficial of Gadchiroli Police.

No rift with Rohit: Virat Kohli

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Drugs worth crores of rupeesseized in Sirsa in eight months

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PM releases census report

Tigers’ population doubles since 2006

AGENCYNEW DELHI, JUL 29

Lok Sabha on Mondaypassed the National Med-ical Commission Bill forreplacing the corruption-plagued MCI with a newbody, in what has been de-scribed by the governmentas one of the biggest re-forms that will end 'inspec-tor raj' in the medical edu-cation sector.

The bill also has a pro-vision for making nationalstandards in medical edu-cation uniform by propos-ing that the final yearMBBS exam be treated asan entrance test for PG anda screening test for stu-dents who graduate inmedicine from foreigncountries.

This exam, called theNational Exit Test(NEXT), would ensure thatthe proposed NationalMedical Commission(NMC) moves away froma system of repeated in-spections of infrastructure

and to focus on outcomesrather than processes,Union Health MinisterHarsh Vardhan said.

Opposition membersobjected to provisions likeexit exam and replacingelected members withnominated members in theproposed commission.They alleged that the legis-lation was against the spir-it of federalism.

It is like "throwing thebaby with the bathwater...the cure seems to be worstthan the disease," Con-gress'

Manish Tewari saidduring the debate andclaimed the bill would endup legalising capitationfee.

However, Vardhan al-layed the apprehensionssaying genuine concernsover the Bill have been ad-dressed. He said the legis-lation is "anti-vested inter-ests", will help end 'inspec-tor raj' and increase thenumber of seats in medicalcolleges.

LS okays MedicalCommission Bill

SBI cuts interestrates on varioustenors of depositsNEW DELHI: The State Bank ofIndia (SBI) has slashed depositrates on various tenors, citingsurplus liquidity and falling inter-est rate scenario.Interest rates have been reducedby 50-75 basis points (bps) fortime deposits with shorter tenorsof up to 179 days, SBI said in astatement on Monday.For time deposits with longertenors, there is a reduction of upto 20 bps in the retail segmentand 35 bps in the bulk segment,it said.The country’s largest lender hasalso cut deposit rates on bulk de-posits of Rs 2 crore and above.The new rates will be effectivefrom August 1, 2019, the banksaid.

AGENCYBENGALURU, JUL 29

The three-day old BJP government in Kar-nataka headed by B S Yediyurappa on Mon-day proved its majority in the truncatedstate Assembly winning the confidence mo-tion by a voice vote in a smooth affair.

Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumarannounced his resignation soon afterYediyurappa won the trust vote in a processlasting less than an hour after the Housemet.

With the BJP comfortably placed in thenumbers game after the disqualification of17 rebel MLAs that reduced the effectivestrength of the House, the opposition Con-gress and JDS did not press for division.

The Speaker declared that the one-linemotion expressing confidence in the Min-istry headed by Yediyurappa had beenadopted by the House.

On the eve of the trust vote, Kumar haddisqualified 11 Congress MLAs and threeJDS lawmakers till the end of the currentterm of the House in 2023, in addition tothree earlier, bringing down the majoritymark to 105, equivalent of the currentstrength of 105 of the BJP, which also en-joyed the support of an Independent.

The Congress has 66 members, JDS 34,the Speaker one (who has a casting vote in

case of a tie) and one expelled BSP memberwho was thrown out of the party for violat-ing its directive to support the H D Ku-maraswamy government during the trustvote on July 23. The Speaker's action onSunday had come as a big relief to the BJPwhich emerged triumphant as expected. Aswas also expected, the Speaker announcedhis resignation after a 14-month long tenurein office, amid reports that the BJP wasmulling moving a no-confidence motionagainst him. "I have decided to relieve my-

self from this office...I have decided to resign,"Kumar said

and handed over his resignation letter to theDeputy Speaker Krishna Reddy. Kumarsaid as the Speaker, he had worked accord-ing to his "conscience" and in accordancewith the Constitution. "I have upheld thedignity of office to the best of my ability,"he added. Moving the confidence motion,Yediyurappa said he would not indulge in"politics of vengeance" and believed in the"forget and forgive principle."

Yediyurappa wins trustvote; Speaker resigns

Month long Karnataka drama comes to end Priyanka ideal to leadCongress: AmarinderPunjab CM bats for a young

leader to rejuvenate partyBUREAUCHANDIGARH, JULY 29:

Reposing his full confidence in the par-ty general secretary, Punjab Chief Min-ister Captain Amarinder Singh on Mon-day said Priyanka Gandhi Vadra wouldget all-round support if chosen to takeover as Congress president.

Speaking to some journalists here,the Chief Minister regretted the deci-sion of Rahul Gandhi to step downfrom the top party post. India is ayoung nation, and will respond to ayoung leader, he reiterated. He wasasked to comment on Congress leaderShashi Tharoor’s statement that Priyan-ka would be a good choice for beingchosen as party chief.

Priyanka would be a perfect choiceto take over the party reins but it wouldall depend on the Congress WorkingCommittee (CWC), which alone is au-thorised to take a decision in the matter,said Captain Amarinder.

The Chief Minister, it may be re-called, had earlier also advocated for ayoung leader to take charge of the par-ty at this critical juncture in the nation’sjourney. With majority of India’s popu-lation now comprising youth, only ayouth leader could connect with thepeople and resonate their aspirations,he had said. Responding to a query to-day, Captain Amarinder made it clearthat Priyanka was ideally suited to head

the party, which needed a dynamicyoung leader to rebuild it after the re-cent Lok Sabha election loss. She hasthe intelligence and instinct to under-stand and relate to the needs of the na-tion, and also has the courage to take onany challenge and take the fight to vic-tory, he added. Given Rahul’s refusal totake back his resignation, Priyanka wasa good bet to replace him as the newleader, said the Chief Minister. He ex-pressed the confidence that she wouldeasily get the support of the party’srank and file, across regions. In re-sponse to another question, the ChiefMinister described the events relatingto the Unnao rape victim as shocking.“Are we living in jungle raj?” he asked,adding that “if we cannot protect ourdaughters and give them justice thenwe are doomed as a nation.”

AGENCYRAE BARELI, JUL 29

The Uttar Pradesh police onMonday registered an FIRagainst eleven people in-cluding BJP MLA KuldeepSingh Sengar, his brotherand henchmen in connec-tion with the accident inwhich the Unnao rape vic-tim and her lawyer werecritically injured while hertwo aunts were killed.

The other accused wereidentified as Manoj SinghSenger, the MLA's brother,Vinod Mishra, HaripalSingh, Naveen Singh, Ko-mal Singh, Arun Singh,Amande Singh, RinkuSingh and Advocate Awad-hesh Singh.

The FIR was lodged atthe Gurubuxganj police sta-tion under various sectionsof the Indian Penal Code.

It was registered on acomplaint filed by MaheshSingh, uncle of the of rapevictim.

Meanwhile, MaheshSingh, uncle of the rape vic-tim who is presently lodgedin Rae Bareli jail has sought

a 72 hours parole for attend-ing the cremation of his

wife, who was killed in theaccident.

BJP MLA among 11booked for plotting

UNNAO RAPE VICTIM ACCIDENT

CBI meets victim, begins inquiryLUCKNOW: With Uttar Pradesh government ready for a CBIprobe into the Unnao rape victim accident, the state police hasinformed the CBI about the accident and a team of the centralagency has visited the Trauma centre here on Monday toequire about the incident from the family members.CBI is already investigating the rape case in which BJP MLAKuldeep Singh Senger is in jail after the agency chargesheetedhim in the rape case.UP government is reported to have informed about the accidentof the rape victim to the CBI and had announced to bear all costof the medical treatment to the victim and her lawyer injured inthe accident in Rae Bareli on Sunday in which the victim's twoaunts were killed.The rape victim and her lawyer are on life support at the Trau-ma centre and doctors attending them said they are critical.The CBI team were at the Trauma centre for about 15 minutesand talked to the family members of the rape victim.

Pensioners to holddharna on Aug 22

C B SINGHCHANDIGARH, JULY 29

Annoyed with autocratic decision of Employees ProvidentFund Organisation (EPFO) of Chandigarh, members of theJoint Action Committee of the Boards, Corporation and oth-er private organization at its meeting have decided to hold aprotest dharna before its office in Sector 17 office on August22 in protest against non-releasing of revised pension.

This decided was taken at a meeting held at Udyog Bhawanrecently under the chairmanship of Kashmir Singh and it wasconveyed to EPFO of Chandigarh. Interestingly, some of pen-sioners have already deposited the amount ranging between 5 to6 lakh sought by EPFO after taking loan at higher rate of inter-est in the first week of May but no pension has been released sofar. From second week of May, EPFO rejected to take draft assought on one excuse or the other. A senior official of EPFOseeking anonymity said that this step has been taken followingdirection of head office without divulging any valid reason thatled to harassment to pensioners.

AGENCYNEW DELHI, JULY 29

Boosting its capabilities in beyond visu-al range warfare, India has signed a dealworth around Rs 1,500 crore to acquireR-27 air-to-air missiles from Russia to beequipped on the Su-30MKI combat air-craft.

"A contract has been signed withRussia for the acquisition of R-27 air-to-air missile to be fitted on the Su-30MKIcombat aircraft fleet of the Indian AirForce," government sources told ANIhere. The Russian missiles with an ex-tended range would give an added capa-

bility to the Sukhois to take on enemyaircraft at long ranges, they said.

The missiles have been acquired un-der 10-I projects which mandate the threeservices to maintain critical weapon sys-tems and spares for a specified minimumperiod, which is known as War WastageReserve (WWR). The R-27 missile is amedium-to-long-range air-to-air missiledeveloped by Russia for its MiG andSukhoi series of fighter jets. In the last 50days, the Indian Air Force (IAF) hassigned deals worth over Rs 7,600 crorefor acquiring equipment under emer-gency requirements approved by the De-fence Ministry. The IAF has spent around

Rs 7,600 crore in procuring missiles suchas the Spice-2000, Strum Ataka ATGMsand a large number of spares under theemergency procurement route. After thePulwama attack, the Central governmenthad given emergency powers to the threeservices to buy whatever equipment is re-quired by them for safeguarding the bor-ders with Pakistan. Under the powersgiven, the security forces can buy theequipment of their choice within threemonths at the cost of up to Rs 300 croreper case. The emergency powers weregiven to the forces within a few weeks af-ter the Pulwama attack in which 44CRPF personnel were killed .

India, Russia sign Rs 1,500 crore deal forair-to-air missiles to be used by Su-30

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72778 72737 Sukhchain Singh Dhalio R/o D e v i & N e e l a m D e v i 63372I, Hithero Known As : I, Harjit Pal Singh Saggu S/o Dhalewan (Mansa) have Names Of One & Same I, Jagtar Singh S/O Darshan Kulwinder S ingh S /o Harjinder Singh Employed c h a n g e d m y n a m e t o Person. Singh R/O Hargobind Nagar, Mangal Singh R/o Vill. As Senior Assistant In P.w.d Gagandeep Kaur Dhalio. 63372 Moga Changed His Name To Daudpur, P.o. Mirzapur, (b&r),provincial Division 63372 I , Mukesh Gupta S /O Jagtar Singh Gill.Distt. Kapurthala, Pin- Amritsar R/o. F-3/426, Gali I, Harpreet Kaur W/o Late Som Nath Gupta R /O 63372144624 (punjab), India, N o . 8 , B h a w a n i N a g a r K a m a l j i t S i n g h R / o H . N o . 1 0 9 1 P a r w a n a I, Chatanjit Kaur W/O Bagicha Have Changed My Name Majitha Road Amritsar- Manjali Kalan (Ludhiana) N a g a r M o g a C h a n g e d Singh R/O Landeke, Moga And Shall Hereafter Be 1 4 3 0 0 1 P u n j a b H a v e changed my minor son N a m e M u k e s h K u m a r Changed Her Name To Charan Known As : Kulwinder Changed The Name Harjit Pal name Jovanpreet Singh to Gupta. Kaur.Singh Khakh. Singh Jovanpreet Singh Rai. 63372 63372

72778 72737 63372 I , J a g s i r S i n g h S / O I, Shivali Jyoti W/O Gagandeep I Suman D/o Kala R/o I , Hi the r to Known As I, Satwant Singh Rallan S/o Sewak Singh R/O Badhni Singh R/O- Hno-46,New V p o . m a l r i T e h s i l Mandeep Kumar Kashyap Balwinder Singh Village Kalan (Moga) Changed D a s h m e s h N a g a r , P o -N a k o d a r D i s t r i c t S/o Sham Lal Residing At Bagrian ( Sangrur) have N a m e J a g s i r S i n g h Ladhewal i . J a l andhar,Pb Jalandhar Have Changed Wa r d N o . 1 2 K a s h m i r i c h a n g e d m y n a m e t o Sidhu. 144007,Have Changed My My Name From Suman Mohalla Verkey Colony Satwant Singh. 63372 Name Shivali Jyoti To Shivali To Suman Sabharwal All S u j a n p u r , P a t h a n k o t - 63372 I, Rupinder Kaur W/O Duhra. Concerned Note Please. 1 4 5 0 2 3 , P u n j a b H a v e I Lovepreet s ingh S/o Jagsir Singh R/O Badhni 63372

100066 Changed My Name And Raghveer singh R/o Mandi Kalan (Moga) Changed I, Anu W/o Sh. Suresh Kumar I K a s h m i r S / o Shall Hereafter Be Known kalan distt Bathinda have N a m e R u p i n d e r K a u r R/o H.no. 4/117, Ward No .4 Gurbachan Singh R/o As Mandeep Kumar . c h a n g e d m y n a m e t o Sidhu. Near Civil Hospital Taraori Vi l l age Heran Tehs i l 72737 Lovepreet Singh Bhullar . 63372 Tehsil Nilokheri Distt. Karnal N a k o d a r D i s t r i c t I, S.no.oma Ram Bishnoi S/o 63372 I, Jagsir Singh R/O Badhni Haryana Have Changed My Jalandhar Have Changed J o d h a r a m B i s hnoi R/o I Kewal Krishan S/o Om Kalan (Moga) Changed My Name Anu To Anita. All My Name From Kashmir Village Salugo Ki Dhaniyaa P a r k a s h R / o W / n o - 1 3 Minor Son's Name Shivnand Concerned Note Please.To Kashmir Singh. All (sirmandi) Po Osian, Distt Bhucho Mandi ( Bathinda) Singh To Shivnand Singh 100046Concerned Note Please. Dodhpur Rajasthan-342303 changed my minor son Sidhu.

100066 Posting In Indian Army name to Indermohan Garg 63372I Dalbag Singh Son Of Declare That In My Service to Vinayak. I, Jagsir Singh R/O Badhni K u l d i p S i n g h R / o Document My Wife Name Is 63372 Kalan (Moga) Changed My Village Kotla Janga, P.o Wrongly Written As Bhawari I Nachhattar Singh S/O Minor Son's Name Harinand Gohir, Tehsil Nakodar, Devi But Her Correct Name Gurmej Singh R/O Basti Singh To Harinand Singh Distt. Jalandhar, Punjab Is Bhanwri Devi. Please Kime Wali ,Hashmatwala Sidhu.Have Changed My Name Note It Teh Zira Distt Ferozepur 63372From Dalbag Singh To 72737 H a v e C h a n g e d M y I, Harlovjit Singh S/O Dalbag Singh Hundal. I Paramjit Kaur Alias Rano's Nachhtar Singh. Gurcharanjit Singh R/O

42778 Wife Sukhminder Singh 63372 Talwandi Mange Khan I Jasvir Kaur Rai D/o Alies Sukhwinder Singh I Kuldip Singh S/o Balbir (Ferozepur) Changed Name Karnail Singh Rai, Wife Resident Of Sekha Road Singh R/o VPO Jeobala Harlovjeet Singh.Of Dalbag Singh Hundal Street Number 12, District Tehsil & District TarnTaran 63372R/o Village Kotla Janga, Barnala Half, I Am Known have changed my name to I, Gagandeep Singh S/o P.o Gohir, Tehsil Nakodar, By Both Names Paramjit Kuldeep Singh. Hardeep Singh Vpo. Manki Distt. Jalandhar, Punjab Kaur Alias Rano Paramjit 63372 Tehsil Malerkotla Distt Have Changed My Name Kaur Alias Rano I Am The I, Sarbjeet Kaur @ Sarbjit Sangrur changed my name to F rom Af te r Mar r i age Only Woman With Both K a u r S a n d h i W / o Gagandeep Singh Dhaliwal.Jasvir Kaur Rai To Jasvir Names I Am Responsible P a l w i n d e r S i n g h R / o 63372Kaur Hundal. For Everything. Pandori ( Barnala) changed I, Baldev Singh S/o Shangara

42778 98765 my name to Sarbjit Kaur. Singh Pabla R/o Vpo. Palli 63372 Jhikki changed my name to

I Amandeep Kaur Sidhu Baldev Singh Pabla.W/o Sukhdeep Singh R/o 63372M a l o u d h R o r i a n I Rakesh Kumar Goyal S/o (Ludhiana) have changed Sohan Lal R/o Cheema m y n a m e A m a n d e e p (Sangrur) have changed my Kaur. name to Rakesh Kumar.

63372 63372I Gursewak Singh Mann S I, Kuljinder Kaur W/O /O Jalaur Singh Village Sukhmander Singh Brar R/O Bhairupa (Bathinda) Have Vpo. Sotha (Sri Muktsar Changed My Name To Sahib) Changed My Name Gursewak Singh To Kuljinder Kaur Brar.

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Property CLASSIFIEDYUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019

PUBLIC NOTICESI Sarwan Kumar S/o Mata Parsad R/o Barkandi Road Sri Muktsar Sahib Declared That My Brother Kamlesh Kumar And His Wife Harpreet Kaur Are Out Of My Control .so I Diswon Them With Their Family From My Moveable A n d I m m o v e a b l e Property.any Body Dealing With Them At His Own Risk.all Concerned Note.

100067I 14928961k Hav Kale Tatyaba Uttam S/o Uttam Bajirao Kale R/o Vpo Andhali, Tehsil Man, District Satara, Maharashtra, India Presently Posted At 22 Mech Inf C/o 56 Apo, Kapurthala, Punjab, India Declare That Name Of My Son Has Been Wrongly Entered As Sandesh In My Army Service Record While His Correct Name Is Sandesh Tatyaba Kale. The Same May Be Corrected Accordingly In My Army S e r v i c e R e c o r d Vi d e Affidavit No. 25655 Dated 12.7.2019 In District Court, Kapurthala

98706I, Jaswinder Kaur W/o Malkyiat Singh R/o 667/5 , Gobind Nagar, Pehowa, Kurukshetra Declare That M y N i e c e D a u g h t e r Parvinder Kaur, Who Is Out Of My Order , So We Declare That We Have Not Any Concern With Them . Any Transaction, Good Or Bad Done By Them In The Future O n l y T h e y We l l B e Responsible For That . If Anybody Dealing With Them At His /her Own Risk. Me And My Family Will Not Have Any Relation With Them.

84661I, Jaswinder Kaur W/o Malkyiat Singh R/o 667/5 , Gobind Nagar, Pehowa, Kurukshetra Declare That My Niece Daughter Rajinder Kaur, Who Is Out Of My Order , So We Declare That We Have Not Any Concern With Them . Any Transaction, Good Or Bad Done By Them In The Future Only They Well Be Responsible For That . If Anybody Dealing With Them At His /her Own Risk. Me And My Family Will Not Have Any Relation With Them.

84661I, Manjeet Kaur W/o Late Karm Singh R/o Vill Bodhni Te h s i l P e h o w a D i s t t (kurukshetra) Declares That My Son Harmeet Singh And His Wife Pratibha Out Of My Control. ,i Disown T h e m F r o m M y M o v e a b l e / i m m o v e a b l e Proper t ies . i And My F a m i l y W i l l N o t Responsible For Their Act And Conduct. Anybody Deal With Them .

84661I, Dalwara Singh S/o Puran Singh, R/o Dhuri (sangrur) Declare That My Daughter Jyoti Is Out Of My Control. I Disown Her From My Movable And Immovable Property. Anybody Deals With Her, Shall Solely Be Responsible.

98724I Hadish Lakhotra W/o L a t e S h . P r e m N a t h Lakhotra # 122A Saraswati N a g a r N e a r M a n a v Chowk,Ambala Declare t h a t m y S o n R i t e s h Lakhotra and his wife Preeti Lakhotra are out of my Control.So i disown him from my all movable immovable properties

100042I, Hitherto Known As Darshan Singh S/o Mehnga Singh Vpo Udhowal Tehsil Nakodar Distt. Jalandhar (Punjab) Declare That Name Of My Father Has Been Wrongly Written As Mehnga In My Passport Number S. 9287621 The Actual Name Of My Father I s M e h n g a S i n g h Respectively Which May Be Amended Accordingly.

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PUBLIC NOTICESI, Pargat Singh S/o Bachitar S i n g h R / o 6 8 Vi l l a g e Lalianwali Distt Mansa declare that In my Adhar C a r d m y f a t h e r n a m e entered Bachitar Singh and his other name is Rasha Singh. Both names are one and same person. My father known by both names.

63372I, Iqbal Singh Sran S/o Ranjodh Singh Sran ,holder of Indian Passport No. H 1 1 9 9 6 9 8 i s s u e d a t Chandigarh on 04/11/2008 p e r man en t r e s i d en t o f Fatehgarh Korotana District Moga Punjab India and presently residing at 317, 3rd st. S, Martensville, sk, Canada do hereby change my name from Iqbal Singh Sran to Jordan Sran, with immediate effect.

63372I, Harwinder Singh S/o Gurmit Singh R/o Village Kale, Tehsil Patti ( Tarn-Taran) declare that in my matric certificate my father n a m e w r i t t e n w r o n g l y Gurmeet Singh . But my father correct name is Gurmit Singh. So amended m y f a t h e r n a m e f r o m Gurmeet Singh to Gurmit Singh in my school record.

63372I, Manpreet Singh S/o Gurmukh Singh, permanent resident of VPO Sowaddi K a l a n D i s t t L u d h i a n a Punjab India Present ly residing at 2753 Carriage CRT. Abbotsford BC V4X 0A3 Canada do here by change my name from M a n p r e e t S i n g h t o Manpreet Singh Toor with I m m e d i a t e e f f e c t . A l l Conerned please note.

63372I H i t h e r t o K n o w n A s Baliram Kumar Thakur , S/O Paras Thakur, R/O - P a r s a u n i M u r l i , We s t C h a m p a r a n , M u r l i Parsauni, Bihar – 845307 Have Changed My Name And Shall Hereafter Be Known As Ayaan Thakur.

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PUBLIC NOTICEIt Is Brought To The Notice Of The Public That Original Sale Deed No 5231 Date 17-2-2012 Executed By Udeek Chand S/o Kishore Chand In Favour Of Parveen Dhingra W/o Vijay Kumar Dhingra, And Swarsha Rani W/o Amar Nath Reagrding Property 3 Marla 3 Sarsai Situated In Muktsar -2,informed By Party To Have Not Been Mortogaged With Any Bank Or Financial Institution And The Same Have Been Misplaced . If Any Body Has Any Objection Regarding The Mortgaging Of The Same May Respond Within 14 Days To The Undersigned.

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PUBLIC NOTICEI hereby informed the general public that Smt. Seema Devi w/o Raj Kumar is absolute owner of property i.e. property situated in village Khara, Mohali, Hadbast No 184. Khata No. 1527/1686, Khasra No. 73/18/2(1-14)17/3/2(1-17) kite2, measuring 4.1/2 Marla. Now Smt. Seena Devi w/o Joginder Singh is taking a loan against property from PNB Housing Finance Limited having branch office SCO 323-324, First Floor, Sector- 35-B, Chandigarh They have lost the following original document in respect of said property 1. Original sale deed no. 5178 dated 30.12.2009 executed and registered by Amar Singh s/o Gheesu Ram in favour of Avtar Singh s/o Darshan Singh. A police report has also got registered in this respect having details L.A.R. no 034177/2019 dated 19.07.2019 in Chandigarh police station. If anybody found the said lost document then they may contact to undersigned and anybody having claim or claiming any prior rights or interest in any manner in this property or has raised loan by depositing the aforesaid document to any person/Bank/ Corporation/Financial Institution may approach the undersigned and may submit objection within three days from the date of this public notice after the expiry of the period of this notice no claim shall be entertained and such claim shall be deemed to be false fake, frivolous, fraudulent, and baseless claim and shall have no value in the eyes of Law. PNB Housing Finance Limited through its authorized signatory Mr. Umesh Sharma.

NEWS BRIEFS

3HARYANAFour arrested for murdering woman in KaithalKAITHAL: The police on Monday arrested four men here in connection with themurder of a woman two days ago.

"The chief accused in the woman Asha Rani's murder is a man named Shub-ham. He was involved in a love affair with Asha. Later, Shubham got involved withanother girl Simran. Shubham and Simran planned Asha's murder with two of theirfriends," Kulbhushan, Deputy Superintendent of Police said.

"The four accused reached Asha's home with the intention of murdering hereon Saturday. They confronted Asha and killed her by asphyxiating her. They alsostole Rs 16,000 from her cupboard before running away," he added. The accusedhave been charged under the appropriate sections of IPC.YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019

Property tax relief fortwo more days nowSHIV SHARMAKARNAL: Deputy Commissioner DhirajKumar said that notice-cum-bills havebeen issued by Municipal Corporation,Karnal, for the current financial year.However, the tax payers who have notreceived the property by obtaining thebills can get it by going to the corporationoffice, and can get the bill and submit itwith the benefit of 10 per cent discounttill 31 July 2019. They said that after the passing of thisperiod, the tax payers will have to paythe full bill of the amount payable thisyear from August 1. July 30 and 31 arethe golden opportunity for donors, takeadvantage of it. Regardless of the dateof 31 stopping, property tax depositorwindows of the corporation office will beopen.

MC to fine Rs 10,000for stray domesticanimals: DCSHIV SHARMAKARNAL: The President of SPCA andDeputy Commissioner Vinay PratapSingh, created for the prevention of cru-elty towards animals, ordered the direc-tors or managers of all the Gaushalasgoing on in the district that the animalswhich have not been tagged so farshould be given it in the next fortnight.Take this task and do this task in missionmode. He said that this work will also bedone for livestock being kept in the dairy.Deputy Commissioner on Monday heldan important meeting on the issue at theSecretariat. Rs 10,000 fine will be im-posed on the owner of the animals if theyare found loitering outside.To deal with stray animals problem, themunicipal corporation had planned tocreate a dog shelter on its land in Dahavillage, which was stopped due to somelegal constraints. Similarly, for the pur-pose of arresting the monkey, specialteams were organized by the corporationseveral times outside. They did the job ofcatching monkeys, but they also did notsucceed completely in capturing mon-keys. However, the corporation hasagain been contracted to solve this prob-lem.

Chandra Shekhar newpresident of Shri Digambar Jain SocietySHIV SHARMAKARNAL: In the biennial election of ShriDigambar Jain Society, Shri ChandraShekhar Jain was elected to the post ofChief by defeating his opponent by 8votes. Nirdoh Kumar Jain was electedunanimously for treasurer position. Forthe Vice-Principal, Rajiv Jain defeatedNaveen Kumar Jain by 36 votes to getthe post of Vice-Principal. For the post ofSecretary Shri Shashi Kant Jain defeat-ed his opponent by 18 votes to get thepost. Co-Secretary of the rank, AyushJain, received this position on the con-sent of his opponent while remaining inequal proportion.The unanimously elected Treasurer, Nir-dosh Kumar Jain, said that the responsi-bility given to me by Jain Samaj has giv-en me faith and I will be able to performthis task very well and will give the insti-tution time and again with the discoursesof the great men of Jain society. He saidthat some time ago, when revolutionarySaint Tarun Sagar Ji had arrived in Kar-nal, he had given full support to bringhim to Karnal and even further world fa-mous saints would be brought to Karnal.

Kamboj holds meeting onpreparation for 550thPrakash Parv programmeGURMEET KASHYAPKARNAL: Minister of Food, Civil Sup-plies and Consumer Affairs, Haryana,Karn Dev Kamboj reviewed the prepara-tions for the 550th Prakash Festival ofGurunanak Dev ji on 4th August in Sirsaby arranging a meeting on Karnal andhanded over the responsibilities to theworkers. He said that this programmewill be held in Sirsa's new grain market.Earlier it was schdduled to be held in thePolice Line. Bishesh Singh, legislator ofAssam, Harvindra Kalyan, MLA of Gau-ronda, BJP leader Ashok Sukhija werealso present in the meeting along withDistrict General Secretary Rajbir Sharmaand other officials.Minister Karan Dev Kamboj instructedthe officials of the RTI office that adminis-trative negligence would not be toleratedfor the vehicles going in the program. Hesaid that on the night of August 3 the ve-hicle will be ensured for the accompani-ment to the programme, in Karnal dis-trict, Karnal. People will reach the districtin about 200 vehicles in the relevantheavy units. Lighting Festival is beingcelebrated by the government.

Plant trees in Karnal: KambojGURMEET KASHYAPKARNAL: The Minister of Food, CivilSupplies and Consumer Affairs,Haryana, Karn Dev Kamboj said that tomake Karnal district green and pollution-free, make the village panchayats awareabout planting more and more plots onthe useless land of panchayats. In addi-tion, motivate about the addition of rainwater hawwing system in governmentbuildings, panchayat homes, communitycenters, marriage palaces and villagesecretariat. Minister Kamboj today took ameeting in the small secretariat auditori-um, in presence of the Deputy Commis-sioner Vinay Pratap Singh and govern-ment officials. The minister instructed theforest officer to ensure that the block andempty panchayat land list from Block De-velopment and Panchayat Officersshould be made available to them ac-cording to their needs. Give shady plantslarge, peepal, neem, sesum as well asfruitful plants such as bamboo, jamoa,amla etc., to farmers and village pan-chayats. They also instructed to plant theplant on the banks of the roads and alsomake a list of such roads.

AGENCYCHANDIGARH, JUL 29

Under a special anti-narcotic drive,police has seized huge quantity ofdrugs worth crores of rupees duringlast eight months period in districtSirsa, a spokesman of police depart-ment said on Monday.

During the past eight months, 305cases were registered and 521 peoplearrested on the charge of possessingdrugs in the district.

Giving details of the seizure, thespokesperson said that large quantityof narcotics including more than4.764kg heroin, 15.99 kg opium, over1737 kg of chura post and doda post,6 kg 200 gram of ganja 2,56,332 re-stricted pharma pills, 86,080 restrict-ed capsules were seized from the pos-session of arrested accused during thisperiod.

He said that following the direc-tives of Director General of Police

Manoj Yadava, police was actingtough to completely curb smugglingof narcotics in the district especiallyin the bordering areas with Rajasthan

and Punjab.Meanwhile, Mr Yadava lauded

the efforts of the district SSP.

Drugs worth crores of rupeesseized in Sirsa in eight months

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AGENCYAMBALA, JUL 29

A drug addict was arrested for allegedly thrashing andsexually assaulting a 73-year-old woman in the city onSunday night, police said on Monday.

A drug addict youth, resident of Panjokhra villagenear here, entered the house of the woman at around2100 hrs where she was alone a her son and other fam-ily members had gone out to meet relatives. The youth

in inebriate state first asked the old woman to handover cash and jewellery. When the lady refused tooblige him to give money and ornaments, he startedbeating and assaulted her sexually. The neighbourerscame to her rescue when the old woman raised alarm.They took the victim to the civil hospital where she wasadmitted for treatment.

The youth was arrested after registering the sexualassault case. Medical examination was got done afterhe was remanded in police custody.

Drug addict youth held for sexuallyassaulting 73-yr-old woman in Ambala

MAHINDER SINGHGHARAUNDA, JULY 29:

Under the chairmanship of Gharaunda law-maker Harvindra Kalyan, activists associatedwith Bharatiya Janta Party organized member-ship campaign for the party in Kalvehari vil-lage here today. Youth took membership of par-ty in a large number. Kalyan said that this timethe BJP's campaign has taken a historic turnwhile adding that gathering indicates populari-ty of BJP in the state. Mandal President Jogin-der Rana, general secretary Satish Bhatia, Sub-hash Banjara, Dr. Rajbir, Ram Mehar, RakeshPanchal, Sarpanch Sonu, Sandeep Chauhanand others were present on the occasion.

Membership drive organisedin Kalvehari villageRESHAM SIDHU

SIRSA, JULY 29:

As many as 8 stu-dents of a school re-ceived injuries as itsbus turned turtlesnear Sukhchain vil-lage of Baghudhapolice station. An an-nouncement in thisregard was madefrom a gurdwara andpeople rushed to res-cue the students frombus. They wererushed to the hospital for medical treat-ment and four others were sent their homeafter first aid. Condition of all 8 students

are stable and nothing to worry, said vil-lagers. Reason of accident was stated tobe carelessness of Bus driver.

8 students receive injuriesas school bus turns turtle

CHANDIGARH, JULY 29

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaderSsiushisl Gupta has densied issu-ing suspension letter of YogeshwarSharma, Panchkula District presi-dent and Ambala Lok Sabha con-stituency president of AAP.

AAP leaders have said there isa conspiracy against YogeshwarSharma and fake letters are beingissues, allegedly to please the AAPHaryana president Naveen Jaihind.For this purpose a statement wasissued in the name of his Haryanacounterpart Sushil Gupta and youhave told the leaders to show theway out, Sushil Gupta is denyingthat he did not issue any statement.

At the same time, they were able tofind out

In a statement issued here to-day, Ambala Lok Sabha and Dis-trict Panchkula President Yogesh-war Sharma, AAP's StateSpokesperson RS Rathi, ManjitZeldar Lok Sabha Speaker Gur-gaon, Pankaj Beniwal Rohtak LokSabha Organization Minister, AnilTusher Lok Sabha OrganizingCommittee, Sonipat, Bhiwani Ma-hendragadh Lok Sabha SanghParivl retired General Ranvir Ya-dav and Pawan Pangal DistrictPresident Bhiwani said in a jointstatement issued here have cau-tioned people on false propogandaagainst some leaders.

The leaders said AAP is a par-ty of common man and workers,but the way the attitude is beingadopted in the case of Naveen Jai-hind, is beyond understanding. Hehas asked the party leadershipwhether he wants to get a break inthe party too. If this is the case,then by

The AAP leaders have said thatthe party High Command shouldshow them the way out so that allthose who had made this partystrong in the day to day have donetheir own work. These leaders saythat the party has to work very hardin Haryana and the attitude beingadopted in the case of Naveen Jai-hind, is beyond understanding.

AAP leader Sushil Gupta denies issuingexpulsion letter of Yogeshwar Sharma

SHIV SHARMAKARNAL, JULY 29

Naresh Bhatia, a brave youngsoldier from Indian Air Forcewho participated in the Kargilwar by the Anti CorruptionFoundation of India, was hon-ored with the gallantry award.National President NarendraArora in National Office ofAnti Corruption Foundation ofIndia, National President ofIndia Sumit Lalit and NationalGeneral Secretary PawanSharma conferred the gal-lantry award to Naresh Bhatiaby wearing tricolor and shawland souvenirs. On this occa-sion Narendra Arora said thatAnti Corruption Foundation ofIndia. Those who keep thecountry's independence andindependence are always con-sidered as honorable. Becausethe martyrs had alwaysdreamed of corruption free In-dia. He said that Naresh Bha-

tia joined the Indian Air Forcein 1992 at the age of 17. Hewas a part of the core radarteam in Ladakh region in 1999against the Pakistan in theKargil war. Naresh Bhatia waspart of the 45-day Kargil war,in which India had won a vic-tory by giving a shocking re-ply to Pakistan.

On this occasion NareshBhatia said that the conditionsat that time were very difficult.

There was no experience ofhilly areas, the enemies weresitting on top of the peaks andwe did not have any support.But we fought and achievedvictory for the protection ofthe Mother India and tricolor,of victory. A former socialworker of the Air ForceNaresh Bhatia, of Karnal isthe younger brother of socialworker, teacher and astrologerRakesh Bhatia.

Naresh Bhatia, brave soldier ofKargil war gets bravery award

City to be made clean and green: BansalSHIV SHARMAKARNAL, JULY 29

In order to make Karnal city green, the cam-paign is being run by the Helping Hand Insti-tute created by the city's social activists. The in-stitution has set a target of planting approxi-mately ten thousand plants at different places ofthe city. Today, this institution planted a plantin Shyamal Sen Park in Sector 13. In the programme, councillor Bir Bikram was present.This programme was led by director Shuru Basal and social worker Poonam Bansal.Around 200 saplings were planted on the occasion. Councillor Bir Bikram said that thisgroup of women is doing better. His campaign is welcome to make the city green. The gov-ernment and the city corporation will fully cooperate with them. Social worker PankajMani Goyal was present on this occasion. In this programme, various female social work-ers were present on the side of Helping Hand including Poonam Bansal, Manju, RekhaGupta, Saloni, Poonam Gupta Baijali, Ritu Bansal, Sonam, Vimmi, Sonal.

SHIV SHARMAKARNAL, JULY 29

India is a country of various languagesand cultures. The Indian consitu-tution provides equal rights to allthe citizens of the country. TheUnnat Bharat Sangathan has beenhonouring hard working and ded-icated people from all walks oflife be it from the policem med-ical services, panchayats, munici-apl corporations and committees,road transport department, policeetc. for the last few years.

The programme will be heldin sub-division Hall ConstitutionsClub, Rafi Marg, New Delhi, this is thesecond list of prize winners. 21st prizefestival will be held by several officers,politicians and newly elected MPs ofthe North East and the officials whohave served better in the prosperity of

the state, have been selected for Ad-vanced Bharat Shanti Shree Award2019 Those who will be awarded areMP Dharmaveer Haryana, MP Vijay

Pal Singh Tomar Uttar Pradesh, MPQueen Ojha Assam, Manohar LalChief Minister Haryana, SarvnandaSonawal Chief Minister Assam, Pari-mal Shukla Vaid Minister Assam, Sar-dar Manjeet Singh Rai Member Na-

tional Commission, Government ofIndia Minority Commission, Healthand Forest Department and Dairy-Tourism and Roads, Buildings, Trans-

portation Departments alsoannounced the names of theaward for better service. Isadded. Professor SK Singh,Dean, Delhi Technical in Ed-ucation World University,Dharmapal Sirohi AssistantDirector, Indira Gandhi FreeUniversity and Dr. Sunil Ra-heja, Hakeem Chandra Dev-Kurukshetra, Dr. NK Tanejain medicine and for the bestservice, Md. Talukdar Door-

darshan Gohati, Chief EngineerGunnsagar Jain, Assam TourismChief Delhi Anita Sachen, Jatin BoraChairman Assam Film Corporation,Tejas Mariswami IFS will be award-ed.

Unnat Bharat Sevashri Award announced

SHIV SHARMAKARNAL, JULY 29

International Tiger Day was celebratedat SS International Senior SecondarySchool today. Students in the pro-gramme delivered a message to savetiger in the country. The children ex-pressed their concern over the decreas-ing number of tigers in the worldthrough poems and drama. The childrenhave also appealed to the governmentthrough their poems that steps should betaken to protect the tiger in India. On thisoccasion, the school principal AmrapaliDutta honored the victorious partici-pants in various competitions organizedby the children. In the program, School directorSandeep Kakkar gave the children best wishesto this event and said that today the number oftigers in India is continuously decreasing. He

said that the government should take tough stepsto protect the tigers. At the same time, we werestaged by a children's play-based drama, whichalso took oath to save the tigers.

SS International School celebratesInternational Tiger Day

International training programmeon milk processing organised

GURMEET KASHYAPKARNAL,29 JULY

A 15-days International Training Programme on milk and milk products processing withassistance from Indian Technical & Economic Cooperation (ITEC), programme MEA,began on July 15. This programme was intended for farmers and entrepreneurs of Ugan-da to impart the basic practical skills about different aspects of milk and milk productsprocessing.

In the past 15 days they have taken 28 theory and 18 practical classes for topics rangedfrom production to processing of milk, fermented milk, ice cream, cheddar and processedcheese, product utilization, chemical and microbiological testing, milk and milk productsloses, sensory evaluation, basics of milk collection, utility management , clean milk pro-duction and conservation techniques, animal breeding and disease management.

They also visited Embassy to talk about possible collaboration between two countriesfor milk production and processing. Dr. RRB Singh, Director, said that I hope this train-ing has enriched the knowledge and skill of the participants and India’s success in milkproduction and processing, business planning and development will be a source of inspi-ration and replication model for development of dairy industry of Uganda in coming fu-ture to become independent in dairy industry.

NEWS AT AGLANCE

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019

Educational workshop begins from todayCHANDIGARH: 12th I.J. Dewan Memorial Educational Workshop entitled “Organs Talk-Time to take Prevention” is going to be held on 30th and 31st July, 2019 at Zakir Hall and Bhar-gava Auditorium, PGIMER, Chandigarh. It is a primary preventive program aimed to provideawareness among our younger generation about ill effects of alcoholism, smoking, junk food,driving without helmet, excessive use of mobile, misuse of antibiotics etc. The theme of the pro-gram is to “catch them young” and “seeing is believing”. We aim to motivate young studentsand general public to adopt healthy lifestyle through the display of diseased and normal organslike normal brain and brain with haematoma, skull showing pterion point, healthy lungs, smok-er’s lungs and cancer lungs, fatty heart, normal aorta and aorta with atherosclerosis, normal liv-er and cirrhotic liver, posters on osteoporosis and Knee joint, balanced diet and also on antibi-otic and mobile misuse. In the morning sessions (8:30am -12:30pm), students from variousschools of tricity in the allotted batches will be attending this awareness programme.

CITY REPORTERCHANDIGARH, JULY 29

The Govt. of India haslaunched the Jal Shakti Ab-hiyan (JSA) for intensivewater conservation meas-ures in identified waterstressed blocks and dis-tricts across the country.Chandigarh is a part of thephase 1 of this abhiyanfrom 1st July 2019 to 15thSeptember 2019. The cam-paign will be a collabora-tive effort with the StateGovernments involving of-ficers, groundwater expertsand scientists who wouldbe visiting the identifiedBlocks and Districts.

Accordingly, ManojParida, Advisor to the Ad-ministrator, U.T, Chandi-garh held a meeting on JalShakti Abhiyan today atUT Secretariat. Various is-sues including Water con-servation and rainwater

harvesting,Renovation oftraditional and other waterbodies Reuse, bore wellrecharge structures,Water-shed Development,Inten-sive afforestation were dis-cussed during meeting.

Jal Shakti Abhiyan willbe collaborative effort be-tween various departmentslike Municipal Corpora-tion, Engineering Depart-ment, Forest Departmentetc. A Jal Shakti Andolanhas already been launched

to sensitize the public andto ensure people’s partici-pation in water conserva-tion.

Schools, colleges,RWAs and market associa-tions have been roped in totake active part in this an-dolan. Various tree planta-tion drives have been con-ducted to increase aware-ness and enhance greencover of the city. The meet-ing was attended by theArun Kumar Gupta, Home

Secretary, KK Yadav,Commissioner MunicipalCorporation, Sachin Rana,Additional Deputy Com-missioner, Nazuk Kumar,Sub Divisional Magistrate(Central), Sudhanshu Gau-tam, Sub Divisional Mag-istrate (East), Manish Lo-han, Assistant Estate Offi-cer UT Chandigarh,Mukesh Anand, Chief En-gineer, UT Chandigarh andother officials of Chandi-garh Administration.

Advisor holds meeting on Jal Shakti AbhiyanJALANDHAR, JULY 29

In order to provide jobs to theunemployed youth under stategovernment’s ambitious‘Ghar-Ghar Rozgar scheme’,the district administrationwould soon organize Mega Jobfairs to offer 12000 jobs to theyouth in Jalandhar.

Divulging the details, theDeputy Commissioner Kul-want Singh said that six megajob fairs would be held in thedistrict during the months ofSeptember. He said that onSeptember 19 Job fair wouldbe held at Shahpur Campus ofCT Polytechnic, on September21 at Government ITI Mehat-pur (Nakodar), on September24 at DAV Institute of Engi-neering and Technology, onSeptember 26 at DAV Univer-sity, on September 28 atLyallpur Khalsa College andon September 30 at District In-

dustry Centre. Kulwant Singhsaid that during these job fairs12000 jobs would be offered tothe youth to ensure that theywere gainfully employed. TheDeputy Commissioner envi-sioned that mega job fairs be-ing organized by the state gov-ernment would act as a catalystto open new vistas of employ-ment for the youth of the dis-trict. He said that this was a no-ble initiative by the state gov-ernment led by Punjab Chief

Minister Captain AmarinderSingh to provide job to everyhousehold under Ghar GharRozgar Yojna. Kulwant Singhsaid that in this first of its kindinitiative the industrial giantswould be visiting the campus-es of colleges to select youthfor job. The Deputy Commis-sioner said that these job fairswould open number of av-enues for the youth to be gain-fully employed for living a lifewith dignity and pride.

Raseela mangoparty held

MOHALI : Ashmah InternationalSchool, Sector-70, Mohali celebratedRaseela Mango party. It was a perfectday to celebrate this season with theking of fruits Mango through a fun filledlearning opportunity in the form of aMango party. The tiny tots weredressed in yellow and mango costume.Teachers explained the children aboutthe fruits. Children were engaged inpainting, the clay mangoes, mangocrown making activity in classes.Children shared and relished varietydishes like mango cake, mango shake,mango juice, mango jam, mango ice-cream etc. Children developed theirgustatory skills and visual skills. Tinytots got a chance to learn yellow colouralso. They developed their oratoryskills by show and tell activity. ThePrincipal of the school Shuchi Groverinformed the students that the king offruits is good not only for its taste andfleshy yellow colour but also thenutrients it offers like vitamin-e andvitamin A.

Vasant Valley School participatesin 'Debate' contest

VIKAS VERMADHURI: Y.S. Public School recentlyorganised an Inter-School DebateCompetition on 'United NationsGeneral Assemblies'. In lieu of thesame, a team of five members fromVasant Valley Public Schoolparticipated under the guidance ofYadwinder Kaur, a social educationteacher. School Principal Yogita Bhatiaaddressed that the student of Class IXAditya Garg, representing the 'Qatar'country bagged a Gold medal for thebest debate and was declared as thebest delegate. Mannat Goyal of classX who represented herself as adelegate of 'Malaysia', bagged abronze medal. Pareesha Goyalreceived a verbal consolation forrepresenting Australia. The schoolChairman Sanjay Gupta and RatanGupta congratulated the achievementsof the students and appreciated.

Penalty scheme allowingtime to remove violationsin CHB flatsCHANDIGARH: Certain need basedchanges for dwelling units ofChandigarh Housing Board wererecently permitted vide the order No.59 dated 15.02.2019. Theallottees/occupants were required toget their violations regularized in termsof given relaxation and remove allother violations which are not coveredunder this policy. However most of theallottee/occupants could not completethis exercise and they require somemore time to make changes in theirdwelling units. Now it has beendecided that the additionalconstructions in the dwelling units ofChandigarh Housing Board are giventemporary exemption from immediatedemolition upto 31.12.2020, subject topayment of penal charges. The penalcharge are imposed in view of the factthat demolition of additionalconstruction at a large scale mayeventually be the only alternative,however the allottees may get sometime to rectify these violations inconformity with the need basedchanges orders.

Pb, Hry High Court condolesdemise of Justice B.K. RoyCHANDIGARH: The Punjab andHaryana High Court today convened aFull Court Reference to condole thesad demise of noted jurist and legalluminary Justice B.K.Roy former ChiefJustice of Punjab and Haryana HighCourt, who left for heavenly abode on20 June, 2019. All the judges of HighCourt took part in this full courtreference. While sharing the grief withthe family of late Chief Justice B.K.Roy, Chief justice of Punjab & HaryanaHigh Court Justice Krishna Murari saidthat Roy was a symbol of simplicity,dedication and commitment and wasalso known for his high professionalcaliber. He described the sad demiseof Roy as a huge loss to the legalfraternity as he was a great source ofinspiration for the young professionalsof the legal field. The other dignitaries,who paid tributes to the departed soulincluded Mr. Satya Pal Jain, AdditionalSolicitor General of India, Atul Nanda,Advocate General, Punjab, Baldev RajMahajan, Advocate General, Haryana,Harpreet Singh Brar, Chairman.

12000 jobs to be offered duringjob melas in Jalandhar : DC

CHANDIGARH, JULY 29

The Students of Adarsh Public SmartSchool, Sector 20 B (APS-20), Chandigarhcelebrated "School Se Sarhad Tak" pro-gramme to commemorate the 20th an-niversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas at theschool premises here today.

Prinicipal of the school, Mrs SunitaThakur said, "Students prepared greetingcards for the soldiers, to convey theirheartfelt thanks and gratitude to the realheroes of Indian Army.

Workshop on gadgetaddiction in kids held

MOHALI, JULY 29 A Health Talk on Mobile Dependence was organizedfor the parents at Shemrock School, Sector- 69. TanviSeth, a Couselling Psychologist in the Department ofMental Health and Behavioural Sciences, FortisHealthcare, Mohali was the Key note Speaker for theWorkshop. She shared her views on how social mediais taking back the control.

She discussed about the impact of social media onlives of people and how it is affecting the youngergeneration as well. While interacting with the parents,she also shared some tips with parents to help them incontrolling gadget addiction in their children. She ad-vised the parents to take a few simple steps at homethat would help their children to move beyond thegadget addiction and more towards recreational activ-ities. According to her, children who are found to belonely are more likely to look for a sort of compan-ionship in gadgets. She recommended that the parentsshould be more involved with their children. She gavedetailed information about how to facilitate the Social,Emotional and Intellectual Development of the child-She later.

District level gamesinaugurated to

mark guru purabJALANDHAR, JULY 29

Deputy Commissioner Kul-want Singh envisioned thedistrict level games as a cata-lyst for ensuring the holisticdevelopment of youths.

Addressing the gatheringafter inaugurating districtlevel games being organizedto commemorate 550thParkash Purab of Sri GuruNanak Dev Ji under the aegisof Mission Tandarust Punjabat Hans Raj Stadium today,he said that Punjab govern-ment was committed to giv-ing a major boost the sportsand games in the state as atribute to Sri Guru NanakDev Ji.

He said that as a part ofcelebrations of 550th ParkashPurab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji,the Sports department wasorganizing these gameswhich would give a majorboost to sporting activity inthe state.

First IPO issue with mandatory UPICHANDIGARH, JULY 29

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) today said thefirst initial public offering (IPO) through mandatory UnifiedPayments Interface (UPI) based ASBA for retail investors ap-plying through brokers, DPs and RTAs, was issued today. UPIis an immediate real time payment system that helps instantlytransfer funds between two bank accounts through mobilephones. UPI is now mandatory in ASBA for retail investors ap-plying through brokers, DPs and RTAs.

CHANDIGARH, JULY 29

To ensure the supply of safeand clean drinking water fordrinking, cooking and otherdomestic needs in Majha areasof State, the Punjab Govern-ment is going to set up a worldclass Hi-tech Multi DistrictWater Testing Laboratory atAmritsar under the technicalexpertise of ‘Bhabha AtomicResearch Centre’, Mumbai.

This Testing Laboratorywill be capable of testing Ar-senic, Uranium and otherHeavy Metals in drinking wa-ter. Disclosing this here todayin press release, Water Supply& Sanitation Minister RaziaSultana said that this Hi-techMulti District Water TestingLaboratory will be the major

source of providing cleandrinking water in the DistrictsAmritsar, Tarn Taran,Pathankot and besides cater-ing its services to other partsof Majha region. She said thatbesides conducting the testingof Arsenic, Uranium and otherHeavy Metals, it will also becapable of testing basic pa-rameters and bacteriologicalparameters of drinking water.She said that this advancedLab is being established atAmritsar over an area of 8000sq. ft. with the expenditure ofRs. 6 crore. Giving detailsabout the ultra-modern equip-ment to be installed in hi-techlaboratory, the Water SupplyMinister said that equipmentlike Inductively Couple Plas-ma Mass Spectrometer.

ZIRAKPUR, JULY 29

The Installation ceremonyof Rtn. Karan JaspalSingh as President &Board of Director 2019-20 of newly formed Ro-tary Club, Zirakpur washeld at Ramada PlazaChandigarh Hotel, Zi-rakpur on Sundayevening. Rtn Rajendra K.Saboo past Rotary Inter-national President waschief guest during occa-sion whereas PJ Singh ,AJ Singh from Tynor In-ternational and Kawaljeetsenior advocate wereguest of honours.

The other office bearersof club are; Rtn ParminderSingh- Vice President, RtnSharmita Bhinder- GeneralSecretary, Rtn Dilraj SinghSohi- Joint Secretary andDr Vishal Dua – PresidentElec. The board of mem-bers included; Rtn RishabSayal-Membership Chair,Rtn Jatinder Khattar- Ro-

tary Foundation Chair,Bharati Kapoor- Directorof vocation services, RtnRavi Sharma-Editor Bul-letin, Rtn Rajesh Bhatia-Director of club services,Rtn Raj Gupta- Directorinternational services andRtn Kailash Chand Ramo-la. – Director of club ad-ministration. The club hasalready started its socialwork by accomplishing

four projects in this monthincluding blood donationcamp, medical camp , self-defense camp a pro-activetraffic police project where20 raincoats were distrib-uted to Zirakpur traffic po-lice.

Speaking during occa-sion, Rtn. Karan JaspalSingh said that the futureprojects of Club includedhelp in hands at medical

centers, water and sanita-tion at Zirakpur, , regulat-ing traffic chaos with helpof SP Traffic and signatureprojects under which self-defense classes will beconducted to teach self-de-fense technique to the stu-dents and residents of in-and-around area. Duringoccasion, special childrenfrom Empower Joy alsoperformed bhagra .

CHANDIGARH, JULY 29

Inspired by the successful on-line debut of Trident group inthe global marketplacethrough the Amazon.com, Vi-jay Inder Singla, CabinetMinister Punjab said thatPunjab Pulkari and Handi-crafts should also be market-ed on e-commerce portals.Singla said that e-commerceportals are lucrative platformsfor Indian sellers to engagewith global audiences.

They have huge sales po-tential and entail minimalmarketing cost. He suggestedthat in order to promote thesales of local handicrafts,they should also be show-cased on such platforms.

Singla said that he would flagthe issue to the Chief MinisterPunjab that the Punjab Pulka-ri and Handicrafts be market-ed on e-commerce portals inorder to cater to NRI con-sumers worldwide.

This would promote ex-ports and help the small-scaleindustry in Punjab to grow,said he. Sharing the dice atthe media interaction organ-ised jointly by the Ludhiana-based Trident Group andAmazon at JW Marriot,

Chandigarh after the launchof its products on Amazon,Singla felicitated the India’sleading manufacturer in hometextiles on its online debutglobally through Amazon andhoped that it would inspiremore and more Punjabi Man-ufacturers to foray into simi-lar venture. He said that it isindeed heartening to knowthat over a thousand manu-facturers from Punjab aremarketing their products onAmazon.

Pulkari, Handicrafts be marketed on e-commerce portals: Vijay Inder Singla

First installation ceremony of Rotary Club Zirakpur held

Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrated

Sant Lal Banga, the newly appointed Chairman of the Improvement Trust of the Punjab Government, took over today. His well wishers Pinchu Malhotra and Satish Kamboj are

greeting newly appointed Chairman improvement trust, Patiala here today.

World class water testing lab to beset up in Amritsar: Razia Sultana

NEWS AT AGLANCE

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019

Drug peddler arrested with Hashish in centralKashmirSRINAGAR: A drug peddler was on Monday arrested with Hashish at Charar-e-Sharief in central Kashmir district of Badgam, a Police Spokesperson said here onMonday. Continuing its crackdown against the drug menace, Budgam policeestablished a naka checking at Charar-e-Sharief and arrested the drug peddler,identified as Mohammad Ayub Mir, resident of Trachabal, Charar-e-Sharie inBadgam. He said 700 gm Hashish was recovered from his possession. A caseunder relevant sections of law has been registered and investigation initiated in thematter. ''Community members are requested to come forward with any informationregarding drug peddlers in their neighborhood. Persons found indulging in drugpeddling will be dealt with, as per law,'' he added.

Councillors of LAHDCKargil-Leh meetGovernorSRINAGAR: A delegation ofnominated Councillors of LadakhAutonomous Hill DevelopmentCouncils (LAHDCs) of Leh and Kargilmet Governor Satya Pal Malik at RajBhavan here on Monday, an officialspokesman said Monday evening. Hesaid the delegation led by MLC VikramRandhawa requested Governor torestore voting rights of nominatedCouncillors; reservation of one post ofthe Executive Councillor for femalesand demanded a Degree college forChiktan Block in Kargil district.Governor assured the delegation dueconsideration of its demands, he said.

Security force launchCASO in BandiporaSRINAGAR: Security forces onMonday launched a Cordon andSearch Operation (CASO) in northKashmir district of Bandipora, officialsources said. They said on a tip-offabout the presence of militants, thetroops of Rashtriya Rifles (RR),Special Operation Group (SOG) ofJammu and Kashmir police and CRPFlaunched a CASO in village Bankoot,Baramulla this morning. All exit pointswere sealed and house-to-housesearches launched, they said, addingthat so far, no contact was establishedwith the militants. The operation wasgoing on, when the reports last camein, they added.

Newly-wed womancommits suicideBANIHAL: A 21-year-old woman,married just 18 days ago, allegedlycommitted suicide by setting herself onfire in Jammu and Kashmir's Rambandistrict in the early hours of Monday,police said. Sapna Devi sprinkledkerosene on her body and set herselfablaze inside her home at Hochakvillage in Ukhral around 3 am, a policeofficer said. The motive behind thealleged suicide was not knownimmediately, he said, adding inquestproceedings are on to ascertain theexact cause of death. According toDevi's in-laws, at the time of theincident, her husband was in Jammu,where he is pursuing Bachelor ofEducation (B.Ed) course, the officersaid. Sapna's parents have beeninformed and they are coming toHochak from Dessa in Doda district,he said.

Convene all partymeet, Mehbooba toDr AbdullahSRINAGAR: Former Chief MinisterMehbooba Mufti has requestedNational Conference (NC) president DrFarooq Abdullah to convene an allparty meet in the light of recentdevelopment that have caused asense of panic amongst people inJammu and Kashmir. She wasreferring to the recent development ofCentre's announcement of deploymentof additional ten thousand troops inthe valley to combat millitancy. ThePeoples Democratic Party (PDP)president Mehbooba, who headed acoalition government with BJP in thestate before her resignation aftersaffron party pulled out in June lastyear, said need of the hour is to cometogether and forge a united response.Taking to micro-blogging site twittershe said “ In light of recentdevelopments that have caused asense of panic amongst people inJ&K, I’ve requested Dr FarooqAbdullah sahab to convene an allparty meeting.

Magnitude 4.3 quakehits Lahaul-SpitiSHIMLA: An Earthquake of magnitude4.3 hit Lahaul-Spiti district of HimachalPradesh on Monday. There was noreport of any damage to life orproperty. "Earthquake measuring 4.6on the Richter scale hit Lahual-Spiti,"MeT official Manmohan Singh said. Itwas recorded at 0903 hours onMonday and had its epicentre at adepth of 20 km. The epicenter ofEarthquake was at latitude of 32.8degrees North and Longitude 76.4degrees East.

Murder accused getslife imprisonmentand fine of Rs 5000ANWAR HUSSAINNalagarh: Additional Sessions JudgeVirendra Kumar Thakur todaysentenced a murder accused to lifeimprisonment and a fine of Rs. 5000.Purshottam Das son Lakshman Das, aresident of Khilliye Tehsil Nalagarhheld guilty under section 302 IPC hasbeen by the Judge. In case of non-payment of fine, the culprit will have toface additional imprisonment of 3 and6 months. Giving information, PublicProsecutor Sandeep Sharma said thaton January 12, 2015, a case wasregistered at a Police station underGram Panchayaj Jogho. The deadbody of the deceased Chandrapal wasrecovered on 12 January 2015 forestof Beandhu.

Tourist from MP diesdue to cardiac arrestSRINAGAR: A 65-year-old tourist fromMadhya Pradesh (MP) died due tocardiac arrest at world famous skiresort of Gulmarg on Monday, officialsources said. The deceased wasidentified as Sajad Din, resident ofIndore, MP. He was rushed to a localhospital, but declared dead.

Light to moderate rainfalllashes parts of Himachal

AGENCYSHIMLA, JUL 29

Light to moderate rainfall lashedfew places of Himachal Pradesh inthe last 24 hours, the Met Officesaid.

Rampur, Bushar and Khadralaof Shimla received 37 mm rainfalleach, Kumarsain 21 mm, Saharanand Manali in Kullu 12 mm each,Seobagh 11 mm, Berthin in Bilaspurnine mm, Banjar of Kullu eight mm,Bijahi of Hamirpr and Gohar inMandi six mm each.

Kasauli in Solan andJogindernagar in Mandi recordedfive mm rainfall each, Jubbal inShimla four mm, Dharampur inMandi, Mehre and Ghamroor inKangra three mm each.

The Met Office have issued awarning of heavy rainfall in next 24hours at isolated places andwidespread rainfall in most parts inmid and foot hills and many places

in the high reaches.The minimum temperature in

Shimla was recorded at 17.5 degreeCelsius, Sundernagar in Mandi 22.3degrees, Bhuntar in Kullu 21.4degrees, Kalpa in Kinnuar 14degrees, Dharamshala in Kangra18.8 degrees, Una 26.4 degrees andNahan in Sirmaur 17.5 degrees.

In Lahaul Spiti district Keylong

the minimum temperature wasrecorded at 13.2 degrees, Palampurin Kangra 20.5 degrees, Solan 20.5degrees, Manali in Kullu 15.8degrees, Kangra 23.8 degrees,Mandi 19.4 degrees, Chamba andBilaspur 21 degrees each, andHamirpur 20.8 degrees, Dalhousiein Chamba 16.3 degrees and Kufri inShimla 14.5 degrees respectively.

SSP Srinagar asks all Zonal SPsto provide list of mosques

SRINAGAR, JUL 29

Senior Superintendent ofPolice (SSP) has asked allZonal Superintendent ofPolices (SPs) of SrinagarDistrict to provide details ofmosques and theirmanagement falling withintheir respective jurisdictions.However, senior policeofficials said that it was aroutine matter to keep data ofworship places, includingGurdwaras. The letter by theSSP, Srinagar, signed on July28, which is being widelycirculated on social media, has

added to the speculation thatCentre have plans to do awaywith Article 35A, which givesexclusive rights to the state’sresidents in government jobsand land. The signal messagesent through PCR to SPs said “kindly provide details ofmosques and theirmanagements falling withoutyour respective jurisdictions asper enclosed proforma to thisoffice immediately for onwardsubmission to higherauthorities." The developmentcame few days after the Centredecided to rush an additional100 companies of CentralArmed Paramilitary Forces(CPMF) to the Valley. A letterby a Railway Protection Force(RPF) official in Budgam onJuly 28 had asked employees tostock ration for at least fourmonths and take other steps dueto “forecast of deterioratingsituation” in the Kashmir Valley“for a long period” whichcreated a flutter.

CM to launch state level roadsafety campaign on Aug 4

AGENCYSHIMLA, JUL 29

Chief Minister Jai RamThakur would launch statelevel road safetycampaign on 4th August,2019 at the Ridge Shimla.This campaign was beinglaunched with anobjective to make roadsafety a culture in the stateand to reduce roadaccidents. DirectorTransport Capt. JMPathania said this whilepresiding over a meetingto review thearrangements oflaunching of State levelroad safety campaign here

today. He said that ChiefMinister would alsoadminister pledge on roadsafety on the occasion. Hesaid that marathon run forroad safety ' DaudSuraksha Ki' would beflagged off from the Ridgeby Transport Minister

Govind Singh Thakur on4th August, 2019 at 7:30AM in which races wouldbe organised for differentcategories i.e. 20 Km formen, 10 Km for womenand 6 Km for below 20years and 3 Km for seniorcitizens. He said that cashprizes would be given toall the winners. Capt.Pathania said that variousstakeholders and peopleespecially school childrenwould be sensitizedtowards road safety duringthis special campaign atthe initial stage whichwould be followed bystrict enforcement. Hesaid that it has been

observed that around 95percent road accidentshappened due to humanerror which could bereduced by making peopleaware about road safety.Additional CommissionerTransport cum SecretaryState Transport AuthoritySunil Sharma, AdditionalDirector Transport HemisNegi, Youth CoordinatorShimla (NYK) PrabhatKumar, Officers fromPolice, Education andother departments,Principals of Shimla basedschools, Office bearers ofbus and taxi operatorswere also present in themeeting.

Marathon to be held to spread awareness among youth

Governor Kalraj Mishra called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah at New Delhi on Monday. It was said to be a courtesy call.

Bus, trade with PoK remain suspended,NIA raids continue on cross-LoC tradersSRINAGAR, JUL 29

The Karvan-e-Aman bus,operating between Srinagarand Muzaffarabad, capital ofPakistan-occupied-Kashmir(PoK), apart from the tradeacross the Line of Control(LoC), remained suspendedsince March 24, officialsources said. Meanwhile, theNational InvestigationAgency (NIA) continuedraids on people associatedwith the cross-LoC trade,after allegations that it wasbeing used for terrorfunding.

Though no reason wasgiven for continuedsuspension of bus and trade,it is said that due to strainedrelations between India andPakistan after the February14 fidayeen attack by Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) atAwantipora on Srinagar-

Jammu national highwaythat left 44 CRPF personneldead and several othersinjured, the cross bus andtrade could not be resumed.

Initially, it was informedthat Karvan-e-Aman bus wassuspended on March 24, asAman Setu peace bridge wasunder repair from PoK sideat Kaman post, the lastIndian military post on thisside of the LoC. The bus, oneof the major ConfidenceBuilding Measures (CBM)taken by India and Pakistanto allow divided families tomeet each other, was first

operated on April 7, 2005,despite opposition bymilitants. The bus has sincehelped thousands of families,divided since 1947 due topartition, to meet each other.It was also decided to allowresidents from both sides totravel on 'Travel Permits,'instead of Internationalpassports. However, travelpermit is being issued, onlyafter the intelligenceagencies from both thecountries clear their names.

The Cross-LoC tradealso remained suspendedsince March 4. Howeverlater, the trade was alsoofficially suspended by theMinistry of Home Affairs(MHA), after intelligencereports indicated that tradewas being used by anti-national elements, forfomenting violence inJammu and Kashmir.

Pak fires unprovoked,violates ceasefire

along LoC in PoonchJAMMU, JUL 29

Pakistan on Monday yet again violated theceasefire agreement by firing unprovokedalong the Line of Control in Poonch sector ofJammu and Kashmir. According to the officialsources, at about 1245 hours, Pakistan initiatedunprovoked ceasefire violation by firing ofsmall arms and mortars along LoC in Shahpursector of District Poonch. "Indian Armyretaliated befittingly to the cross borderfiring," he added. However, no injury or majordamage was reported so far. On Sunday, threecivilians suffered injuries in the firingincluding a 10-day old child, who succumbedto his injuries, in the hospital.

On July 22, an Army jawan attainedmartyrdom as Pakistan violated the ceasefireby firing unprovoked along the Line ofControl in Keri Battal area of Akhnoor sector.On July 20, Pakistan violated the ceasefire inPoonch district and on July 12 also, IndianArmy retaliated to the cross border firing asPakistan violated the ceasefire by firingunprovoked along the Line of Control inPoonch and Rajouri districts.

SRINAGAR, JUL 29

The pilgrimage wasprogressing smoothly fromtraditional Pahalgam trackand 2,055 yatris paidobeisance on Monday at theholy Amarnath cave shrine insouth Kashmir Himalayas.

So far about 3.22 lakhhad darshan of the self madeIce Shivlingam since thecommencement of the yatrafrom July 1.

The yatra remained

suspended from shortestBaltal track due to slipperyconditions following freshrain during the night.

A yatra official told UNIthis evening that on the 29thday of the Yatra, 2,055 Yatrispaid obeisance at the HolyCave.

Till this afternoon3,21,410 Yatris had thedarshan of the Shivling at theHoly Cave. More pilgrimsare reaching the cave shrineto pay obeisance.a

2,055 pilgrims payobeisance, about 3.22 lakh

to take darshan so far

NC asks its members toraise current situationin valley in Lok Sabha

SRINAGAR, JUL 29

The National Conference (NC) on Monday hasasked its three Members of Parliament (MP) toraise in the Lok Sabha the prevailing situation inthe Kashmir valley.

In a tweet on officialaccount of NC wrote,“JKNC HMP’s havegiven the notice to raisethe current situation inKashmir in the LokSabha today and havealso sought anappointment with PMNarendra Modi.”

Meanwhile, reactingon the recentdevelopments that have caused a sense of panicamongst people in the State former Jammu andKashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tweeted“Before calling senior leaders from other partiesin J&K to discuss the current situation it’simportant to try to understand from the CentralGovt about their intentions for the state & alsohow they see the situation at the moment. This iswhat @JKNC_ is focused on.”

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PB BUREAUCHANDIGARH, JULY 29

Captain Amarinder Singhon Monday said his govern-ment was formulating apolicy to award a one-rankpromotion for any defenceor police personnel/officerfrom Punjab winning a gal-lantry award in war or inpeace time.

If any such officers/per-sonnel wish to join PunjabPolice, their service andbravery would be given duerecognition, said the ChiefMinister, while pipping thestars of Assistant Sub-In-spector (ASI) on the uni-form of Kargil war heroSatpal Singh. Interestingly,Satpal finds mention inCaptain Amarinder Singh’sbook ‘A Ridge Too Far -War in the Kargil Heights’.Captain Amarinder had pro-moted the Vir Chakdraawardee on Friday, from hisearlier rank of Senior Con-stable, in which capacity hewas managing traffic inSangrur district till July 26.DGP Dinkar Gupta wasalso present at the pippingceremony. CaptainAmarinder said he hadmerely set right the wrong

perpetrated on Satpal by theprevious SAD-BJP govern-ment, which had ignoredthe valour of the soldier,and failed to give him therecognition and respect hedeserved. The Chief Minis-ter said he had not beenaware earlier of the situa-tion and what he had donenow was merely a case of‘too little too late’ for thebrave soldier. This shouldhave been done at the timeof Satpal’s recruitment in

2010, he added. The policyto be drafted by his govern-ment will leave no scope forsuch injustice, CaptainAmarinder said, making itclear that the policy wouldcover police gallantryaward winners, includingJCOs and NCOs, in addi-tion to the jawans of the de-fence forces. The ChiefMinister said his govern-ment was committed to thewelfare of soldiers/ex-sol-diers, whose sacrifices to

the nation and its peoplecould not be allowed to gounrecognized. He said hehad been pained on hearingthat Satpal was working asa senior traffic constableand wanted to give the dig-nity and respect that thebrave soldier deserved. OnFriday, the 20th anniversaryof the Kargil War, the ChiefMinister had ordered dou-ble promotion for Satpal,lamenting that the valiantsoldier had not been given

due recognition at the timeof his recruitment into Pun-jab Police by the erstwhileSAD-BJP government in2010.

Captain Amarindercame across Satpal’s plightthrough newspaper reportsand issued the orders for hispromotion as ASI, directingthe DGP to relax Rule 12.3of Punjab Police Rules.

The Chief Minister alsoauthorized the DGP to grantthe required relaxation inage (DOB 07-11-1973) toSatpal, who also belongedto the Chief Minister’s 8Sikhs battalion. SatpalSingh, no.2116/SGR, whojoined Punjab Police afterhis discharge from theArmy, was posted in Drasssector during Operation Vi-jay. Part of the team thathelped the Indian Armycapture Tiger Hill, Satpalkilled Captain Karnal SherKhan of the Northern LightInfantry and three others.Sher Khan was later con-ferred the Nishan-e-Haider,Pakistan’s highest gallantryaward, on the recommenda-tion of the Indian brigadecommander who vouchedfor his bravery on the icyheights.

Govt mulls policy for one-rank promotion ofgallantry award winning defence, police personnel

Plantation drive in government schoolsJALANDHAR: To commemorate 550th Parkash Purab of Sri GuruNanak Dev Ji on the massive way, a special plantation drive was initiat-ed in the government schools under the aegis of Jal Shakti Abhiyan onMonday. Saplings of several types were planted under this drive-in Gov-ernment Senior Secondary Smart School, Ladowali road and GovernmentSenior Secondary School Partappura. Divulging the details, PrincipalSunita Sahota Randhawa and Principal Harinder Kaur said that Punjabgovernment led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has started adrive to plant saplings at vacant places as a humble and befitting tributeto Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

JALANDHAR, JULY 29

Further tightening the noosearound the drug peddlers tomake Punjab a drug free state,Counter-Intelligence Wing Ja-landhar has busted an inter-statedrug racket of heroin smugglingand confiscated One-kilogramheroin from Sultanpur Lodhiarea of Kapurthala district by ar-resting two drug smugglers.

The accused have been identi-fied as Gurvinder Singh of vil-lage Noorpur Hakima inDharamkot Moga and his asso-ciate Ranjit Singh, resident ofWard no 01 Mehatpur in Jaland-har. In a press release, AIGCounter Intelligence JalandharHarkamalpreet Singh Khakhsaid that Counter- IntelligenceWing received a tip-off thatGurvinder Singh who has linkswith Delhi based Nigeriansmugglers and today, he wasprocuring a big heroin consign-ment in a Tata sumo car number(PB29-P8895) with his one asso-ciate Ranjit Singh if the propersearch is conducted near SherpurDona to Talwandi Madho area,they can be apprehended withdrug. Acting swiftly, Khakhshared this information with SSPKapurthala Satinder Singh, and ajoint team of Counter Intelli-

gence Wing and a team of Sul-tanpur Lodhi police station wasset up and moved to search thearea to seize the consignmentalong with smugglers. “Follow-ing the instructions, the policeparty successfully intercepted theTata sumo car in the area and ar-rested two of them During frisking.

CHANDIGARH, JULY 29

Pugilist Simranjit Kaur fromvillage Chakar in DistrictLudhiana has done Punjabproud. The boxer has wonGold Medal in the 23rd Pres-ident Cup International Box-ing Tournament held atLabuan Baju city in Indone-sia.

The Indian contingentwhich won 7 Gold and 2 Sil-ver Medals included 4 fe-male pugilists. Apart fromSimranjit Kaur the otherGold winners comprised ofOlympic Bronze MedallistM.C. Marykom, JamunaBero and Monica. The Sportsand Youth Affairs Minister,Punjab, Rana Gurmit SinghSodhi has congratulated Sim-ranjit Kaur for this stupen-dous achievement. He saidthat the girls from Chakarhave made the name of their

village resonate in every cor-ner of the globe. He also di-vulged that Simranjit Kaurwon Bronze in previousyear’s World Championshipand now this Gold Medal hasadded another feather to hercap. Crediting the parents,Coaches and the Sher-E-Pun-jab Academy of Chakar forthis shining glory, Rana Sod-hi hoped that Simranjit Kaur

would also excel at thisyear’s World Championshipas well as at the 2020 TokyoOlympics.

It is worth mentioning thatSimranjit Kaur, D/o Late Ka-maljeet Singh and RajpalKaur, first used to representthe country in 64 Kg weightcategory whereas now shetakes part in 60 Kg categoryas the Olympics has 60 Kgcategory.

Earlier, Simranjit Kaurwon Silver Medal in theAsian Championship atBangkok and now in the finalof the President Cup in In-donesia, she defeatedHasanah Huswatun of In-donesia 5-0.

It is also noteworthy thatearlier another pugilist fromChakar Mandeep Kaur Sand-hu had brought laurels to thevillage by becoming the Ju-nior World Champion.

Another heroin smuggling racketoperating from jail busted

Admn encouragesyouth to participate inIAF recruitment rallyJALANDHAR: Deputy CommissionerJalandhar Kulwant Singh today calledupon the youth from the district toparticipate enthusiastically in theupcoming recruitment rally for theIndian Air Force (IAF) from August 5-8at the local PAP grounds. Interactingwith the media persons here at theDistrict Administrative Complex, theDeputy Commissioner said that therecruitment rally was being held for 12districts viz. Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur,SBS Nagar, Pathankot, Rupnagar,Moga, Ludhiana, Gurdaspur, TarnTaran, Fazilka, Bathinda andKapurthala of the state. He said thatthe youth who were born in betweenJuly 19, 1999 and July 1, 2003, couldparticipate in this rally adding that theymust have got 50 percent marks inclass 12th and 50 percent marks inEnglish subject in this class. Mr.Kulwant Singh Physical Fitness Testand Written Test for youth fromJalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Pathankot,SBS Nagar, Roopnagar and Mogawould be held on August 5.

HMV hosts short termcourse on UBA

HARPREET SINGH LEHALJALANDHAR: A short term course onUBA 2.0 (Unnat Bharat Abhiyan) wasorganised by NITTTR, Chandigarh& Mehar Chand PolytechnicCollege, Jalandhar in collaborationwith Hans Raj Mahila MahaVidyalaya.. The Chief Guest was Mrs.Ashika Jain, IAS, Joint Commissioner,Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar. Prof.U.N. Roy, Prof. & Head, NITTTR,Chandigarh, Principal Prof. Dr. AjaySareen, Prof. Jagroop Singh, PrincipalMehr Chand Polytechnic & UBACoordinator HMV, Dr. Raminta SainiSharda Welcomed her. In the courseof these five days the participants willmeet Sant Seechewal and also visitPingalwara, Amritsar. Dr. RamnitaSaini Sharda also gave her views onUnnat Bharat Abhiyaan. She alsothanked the participants of theprogramme.

KMVite bags top position inUniversity in B.Sc. Biotechnology

JALANDHAR: Kanya Maha VidyalayaJalandhar student of B.Sc.Biotechnology Semester IV MsJasmine has bagged 1st position inthe University by scoring 787/1000marks with 87.3%. The department ofBiotechnology of KMV have alwaysbagged top positions in the previousUniversity examinations also. PrincipalProf. (Dr.) Atima Sharma Dwivedihonoured the outstanding student andapplauded the efforts of theDepartment of Biotechnology forfetching the good results.

World book of records honourslions clubs district 3233E

RAJ SADOSHABOHAR: The World Book of Recordshas honoured Lions Club InternationalDistrict 3233E for organising jointinstallation ceremony of hundreds ofofficials from across north India. LionsClub Sriganganagar Vikas was amongthe 115 clubs that participated in thetwo-day event that concluded onSunday evening. The team washeaded by new president RuchikaChugh. The members felt morehonoured as Zone Chairperson ParulBhatia, a celebrity fashion designer,was called to the dais to read theNational Flag pledge. Each club hasbeen authorised to mention the recordon respective letter heads, PRO DrVikas Sachdeva said. Dr BharatSharma, Asia Pacific head of the WorldBook of Records honoured LionsDistrict Governor Ashok Thakur formotivating the clubs to save money.

SUMER GARGCHANDIGARH, JULY 29

Terming the incidents of an-imal deaths in large numberin villages near Mohali asmost unfortunate, the Ani-mal Husbandry and DairyDevelopment Minister,Punjab, Tript RajinderSingh Bajwa today said thatany proving of negligenceon the part of his departmentwould invite strictest possi-ble action against those re-sponsible.

He also exhorted the cat-tle rearing farmers especial-ly those running dairy farmsto pay special attention tothe feed they give to their

animals. Bajwa also advisedthe cattle rearers to providefodder as well as feed totheir animals in accordancewith the advice rendered bythe experts from the GuruAngad Dev Veterinary andAnimal Sciences University

and desist from serving theleftover food of the hotelsand dhabas (RoadsideEateries). He also empha-sized that special care needsto be taken in respect of theanimal fodder during themonsoon season for the fod-der and other eatables catchfungus quickly during theperiod which can prove tobe very detrimental to thehealth of the animals.

The Director of the Ani-mal Husbandry DepartmentDr. Inderjit Singh advisedthe farmers engaged in rear-ing of cattle to take care inprotecting the fodder andfeed of the animals frommoisture because the mois-

ture causes ‘Micotoxin’ inthe feed thus making itharmful for the health of an-imals. He also added that thefood which is not consid-ered fit for human consump-tion is often fed to the ani-mals and hens which is to-tally uncalled for. He furthersaid that this infected andsubstandard food is espe-cially disastrous for thehealth of buffalos. Di-vulging more, Dr. InderjitSingh said that in order toprevent the toxic fungus theanimals must be fed topquality feed, Room must beairy with spotlessly cleanutensils being used for feed-ing the animals.

MUKESH VERMAGURDASPUR, JULY 29

For the purpose of improve-ment in the handwriting ofstudents of governmentschool, mathematics teacherAshok kumar is teaching theskills to improve Punjabihandwriting. Continuing this,Kumar visited governmentsenior secondary school War-sola where in the presence ofthe principal Munim Shikha

he inculcated his skills amongchildren. If students learnhow to interpret alphabets ontheir notebooks, they canbring drastic change in theirhand, said Ashok. It is fromthe very beginning at primarylevel we can teach them howto write by using good handas the writing system is thesecure gadget for communi-cation. At this moment he wasaccompanied by Parveen, So-nia and Rupinder.

Amarinder also assures of due recognition for any such personnel joining Punjab police

Two held, 1 kg drugs seized

Pugilist from Chakar village bagsgold in president cup at Indonesia

Animals deaths unfortunate, proving of negligenceto invite strict action: Tript Bajwa

Mathematics teacher Ashok Kumarteaches techniques of handwriting

PRITPAL SINGH FATEHGARH SAHIB,JULY29Punjab is the only State inthe country, where the res-idents will get a yearlywell being health cover ofRs 5 lakh under health in-surance scheme Sarbat Se-hat Bima Yojana. In thefirst phase 46 Lakh fami-lies will be covered where-as rest of the 16 Lakh iden-tified families will be cov-ered in next phase. Thescheme is not based oncaste, gender or religionbut includes all rural andurban families and theycan get treatment up toRs.5 Lakh free of cost in

all the Government and317 private hospitals em-panelled by State Govt.,said Health Minister BalbirSingh Sidhu, while inter-acting with media personsafter inaugurating the JanAushadhi Store at civilhospital here today. He

said now quality genericmedicines will be availableat affordable prices.Speaking about shortageof specialist doctors inGovt. hospitals, he saidthat department is planningto increase the retirementage from 58 to 65.

62 lakh families to get free treatmentup to Rs.5 lakh in hospitals

Dr. Raj Kumar holdsopen Darbar

DALJEET AJNOHAHOSHIARPUR, JULY 29

Chhabbewal MLA Dr. Raj Kumar held a Khulla Darbar atMahilpur PWDRest House todayand listened griev-ance of the peopleand directed offi-cials present on theoccasion for its im-mediate redressal.

A large numberof people from thestation and its near-by met with him with their problems. Dr. Raj took immediatetook action on many issues and interacted with concerned de-partments and redressed them. Tehsildar SHO and officials ofthe BDO office of Mahilpur were also present there. Due towhich the grievances and problems related to the departmentsof the people were resolved on the spot.

The Indian contingentwhich won 7 Gold and 2Silver Medals included 4female pugilists. Apartfrom Simranjit Kaur theother Gold winnerscomprised of OlympicBronze Medallist M.C.Marykom, Jamuna Beroand Monica

KULJIT SINGHJANDIALAGURU,JULY 29

Even though the citycouncil Jandiala claimsseries of campaing underthe Swachh Bharat Ab-hiyan, the city is full offilth and garbage allaround. People claimGanda Nullah of city has notbeen cleaned for severalmonths following which filthis flowing in open.

They said that from BabaHundal Road to PatwarKhana road, area was tunedinto rivuket because of heavyrains.The number passesthrough the area of No. 1 and3. But due to its non-cleaningin Ward no. 1 to 3, filthy wa-

ter enters the houses after get-ting overflowed.

They said that they com-plaint to higher officials butto no avail. Dalbir Singh,Joginder Singh, Bakh SheeshSingh, Pritam Singh, JagroopSingh, Kulwant Singh, Som-raj, Jeevan Singh VarinderSingh demanded action toclean the area and gandhanullah.

People facing cleanliness problems

Drug suppliernabbed with 150

gm heroin, 2 pistolsHOSHIARPUR, JUL 29

Tanda police nabbed a drugsupplier and seized 150gram heroin, two pistols andRs 1.54 lakh from his vehi-cle, police said on Monday.Police said on a tip-off, a po-lice party intercepted aMahindra SUV and recov-ered 150 grm heroin, twopistols,a laptop, 13 mobiles,four ATM cards and Rs1,54,000 in cash from thevehicle. Police arrested theaccused, identified as Parm-jeet Singh, who, accordingto police, is a drug supplierand used to supply the drugsin the area.

Mines e-auctionbrings record

CHANDIGARH, JULY 29 Punjab Mining and GeologyMinister Sukhbinder SinghSarkaria today said that Pun-jab has earned record Rs274.75 crore from e-auctionof six Clusters of mines. No-tably, Punjab has been divid-ed in seven clusters and theauction of Mohali cluster isstill pending. Interactingwith the media personnel, theMinister hailed the auction.He said that the departmenthas achieved 90 per cent tar-get in earning revenue andthis amount is the highestever earnings for the stategovernment from the miningbusiness. Sarkaria said thatPunjab Government is ex-pecting to earn over Rs. 300crore annually from the mines.

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YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019

Lawyers in UP to go on 1-day strike overlong-pending demandsLUCKNOW: Lawyers in Uttar Pradesh were observing a day-long strike onMonday, to press for their long-pending demands, including security to thelawyers and compensation to the families of the deceased advocates.Around four lakh lawyers of the state, from tehsil to High Court level, werenot working and boycotting the court on Monday, said UP Bar Councilpresident Hari Shanker Singh. Singh said the advocates are annoyed overnon-sanction of budget for them. Besides, in the recent past, a couple oflawyers were killed by the criminals. For the past two years, the governmenthas not given funds for the Lawyers Welfare Fund, while the security of thecourt is also under threat, he said.

Shopkeeper beatento death overpayment BALLIA (UP): A Dalit shopkeeper wasallegedly beaten to death in UttarPradesh's Ballia district by a customerand his accomplices after an argumentover a payment, police said onMonday. The incident occurred atNaini village under Sahatwar policestation area on Sunday, the policesaid. The accused, Amit Singh, wentto the shop of Shobhnath Paswan, 30,near Deeh Baba area in the morningand asked for a few items. WhenPaswan asked Singh to pay, a heatedexchange took place between the twoand Singh was beaten up, accordingto an officer. Later, Singh, who is fromthe same village, returned to the shopwith four others and they thrashedPaswan. The shopkeeper sustainedserious injuries and was rushed to ahospital in Varanasi, where he diedduring treatment, the officer said. Acase has been registered and asearch for the accused is on, thepolice added.

Man lynched inBengal over child-lifting suspicionALIPURDUAR (WB): A person waslynched in West Bengal's Alipurduardistrict by a mob on the suspicion ofbeing a child-lifter, police said onMonday. The incident occurred at theTasati tea garden on Sunday eveningwhen locals saw a person movingsuspiciously in the area, an officer ofFalakata police station said. "Over 250people had beaten up the man withfists and also kicked him. He wasseriously injured when we recoveredhim from the mob," the officer said.The man, whose identity is yet to beascertained, was declared broughtdead at the Birpara hospital, hospitalsources said. "Seventeen people havebeen arrested in connection with theincident and they will be produced atthe court on Monday. Furtherinvestigation is on," districtSuperintendent of Police NagendraNath Tripathi said.

5 die after tractorfalls into pit BILASPUR: Five people were killedwhen their tractor fell into a ditch inChhattisgarh's Bilaspur district onSunday night, police said. Four of thevictims were engaged in layingelectricity cables in the Atarra area ofthe district and were returning fromwork to the local panchayat building,Bilaspur Superintendent of PolicePrashant Agrawal said. "The vehiclefell into a compost pit and overturned,killing four labourers and the driver.The post mortem report will reveal ifthey died after getting trapped or dueto electrocution as a live wire whichsnapped from a post was found at thespot," he added. Four of the deceasedwere identified as Suraj Sahu (27),Akshay Khairwar (21), RajkumarNetam (24) and Ramayan Sahu (23),the SP said, adding that the identity ofone person was yet to be ascertained.

Man bites snake intopiecesETAH: A drunken man has bit a snakeinto pieces at Asrauli village underKotwali Dehat police station area, here.The incident occurred at a marriagefunction in the house of one Raj Kumaron Sunday night, police confirmed.During the function, a snake suddenlyappeared from somewhere and theentire people ran away to safety, butRaj, who was heavily drunk, caughthold of the snake and chew it with histeeth, after it bit him. He later bit thesnake into pieces and then fellunconscious, due to the poison of thesnake. Dr N P Singh, seniorgovernment doctor of Etah governmenthospital, said the condition of theperson who bit the snake, was critical."His condition is serious. He has beenreferred to another hospital now," DrSingh added.

Death sentence of rapeconvicts mitigated byMumbai courtMUMBAI: The Bombay High Court onMonday commuted the deathsentence of two rape convicts into lifeimprisonment. The court converted thecapital punishment of PurushottamBorate and Pradeep Kokate citingunprecedented delay in theirexecution. The two men wereconvicted in March 2012 for rape andmurder of a BPO employee in Pune inNovember 2007. Both the convicts,however, filed petitions and sought astay from the High Court on thegrounds that there had been anunprecedented delay in deciding ontheir mercy petitions as well as theissuance of warrants for the executionof the death penalty. A death warrantissued for June 24 was stayed by theHigh Court after hearing the petition ofthe two convicts last month.

ALTBalaji, ZEE5collaborate to co-createoriginal contentNEW DELHI: Balaji Telefilms onMonday said its content platformALTBalaji and Zee Group's ZEE5 havecollaborated to co-create originalcontent which will be available on boththe platforms. "The content sharingarrangement, includes co-creation of60 plus original content series (inHindi) which will be availableexclusively to SVOD (subscriptionvideo on demand) subscribers of bothplatforms," Balaji Telefilms said in a

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RS members support bill toregulate unregulated deposits

AGENCYNEW DELHI, JULY 29

Cutting across party lines,members in the Rajya Sabhaon Monday supported a billthat seeks to regulateunregulated deposit schemesin the country and protect themoney of poor depositors.

CPI-M leader ElamaramKarim, however, moved aresolution opposing theordinance route taken by thegovernment to bring this billjust before Lok Sabha polls.

Asserting that he does notquestion the merit of the bill,Karim said it was not a goodpractice to bypassParliamentary procedure andbring an ordinance. Every billshould be debated inParliament. The Banning of

Unregulated Deposit SchemeBill, 2019 has already beenpassed in the Lok Sabha.Later, Minister of State forFinance Anurag Thakurmoved the bill for discussionin the Upper House andmembers from various partieswelcomed it and offeredsuggestions as well.

Participating in thedebate, Suresh Prabhu (BJP)

said it is a comprehensive billwhich is a necessity for theeconomy as this will helpmobilise savings in regulatedenvironment. Prabhu,however, suggested theFinance Minister look atClause 12 in Chapter 5 of thebill "very seriously" to avoiddichotomy in view ofamendments being brought tosection 53 of the IBC law.

LUCKNOW, JUL 29

Congress General Secretary of EastUttar Pradesh Priyanka GandhiVadra on Monday lashed out at theYogi Adityanath government, overthe accident, in which a rapesurvivor was critically injured andexpressed suspicion on justice fromthe BJP government, when the rapeaccused was still in the ruling party.

She also asked the BJPgovernment, why the security ofthe woman and the witness werenot proper. In a tweet, Ms Vadrasaid, "It is surprising to know aboutthe accident of a rape victim. Whatis the progress of the CBI probe andwhy the accused MLA was still in

BJP. Besides why laxity in thesecurity of the victim and otherwitnesses in the rape case."

"How can anyone think of anyjustice from the BJP governmenttill these questions are beinganswered," she added.

The Unnao rape survivor wascritically injured, while two of heraunts were killed in a road accidentin Rae Bareli on Sunday. Thesurvivor was given security roundthe clock, but during the accident,no security personnel were present

Her family alleged that BJPMLA Kuldeep Singh Senger wasbehind the accident, as they wereregularly being threatened, towithdraw their charges.

Unnao survivor accident:Accused still in BJP, justice by

govt in question, says Priyanka

Security beefed up in Maoist-hitareas of south Odisha

BHUBANESWAR, JUL 29

Security has been tightened inMaoist-hit districts in southOdisha and state-run buseshave stopped plying in theregion in view of "martyrs'week", being observed byMaoists. The Odisha-Chhattisgarh border inMalkangiri district has beensealed and all police stationsin Rayagada district havebeen put on high alert, seniorpolice officers said onMonday. As a precautionarymeasure, the Odisha StateRoad Transport Corporation(OSRTC) has suspended itsbus services in south Odishadistricts for a week sinceSunday, an official of theOSRTC said. Buses operatingin around 40 routes in thesouthern districts including

Koraput, Malkangiri andRayagada have been stoppedas Maoists began theirmartyrs' week from Sundaytill August 3, he said. Busestravelling to these districtsfrom Bhubaneswar,Berhampur and Bhanjanagarwill remain suspended tillAugust 3, Additional

Transport Manager (ATM) ofOSRTC in Malkangiri, GaganBihari Senapati said. Martyrs'week is observed by thebanned CPI (Maoist) fromJuly 28 to August 3 everyyear, in memory of theirleader Charu Majumdar, whodied on July 27, 1972 in WestBengal. The OSRTC buses

remained off the roads inNarayanpatna, Bandhugaon,Lamataput areas of Koraputdistrict and Gudari,Chandrapur and Munigudaareas in Rayagada districts asa precaution, police said.However, private busoperators continued to runtheir buses in these districts.Business establishmentsremained open in urban areasof the Maoist-hit districtswhere normal life remainedunaffected, the police said.However, commercialactivities were affected insome interior pocketsincluding Kalimela,Bhenjagwada, Motu andChitrakonda in Malkangiridistrict, with shops andmarkets remaining closed. Nountoward incident has beenreported from any place.

MEDININAGAR , JUL 29

The Jharkhand unit of the BahujanSamaj Party (BSP) on Mondaydismissed its lone MLA KushwahaShivpujan Mehta on alleged anti-partyactivities, a party leader said.

Mehta has also been accused ofneglecting his constituency,Hussainabad, in Palamu district, hesaid. The legislator, however, dismissedthe allegations and said he was yet toany intimation in this regard. "Theparty has dismissed KushwahaShivpujan Mehta for anti-partyactivities and indiscipline," BSP'sJharkhand in- charge Chhachu Ramtold PTI.

Subal Das, the state unit chief of theBSP, said Mehta did not devote anytime to his constituency, and "whenpeople complained, he resorted todrama by resigning from themembership of the Assembly".

Mehta had on July 26 submitted hisresignation to Speaker Dinesh Oraon,alleging that problems in his

constituency have not been solveddespite raising them in the Assemblymultiple times in the last four-and-a-half years.

The speaker had rejected hisresignation, saying his decision to quitthe House was taken in haste.

Das said that Kushwaha had notinformed party's national presidentMayawati or Chhachu Ram about hisdecision. "The people of hisconstituency as well as the partyworkers were annoyed with Kushwahaas he had been maintaining distancefrom them. The party's state committeeheld a meeting recently and decided todismiss him. A letter to this effect hasbeen sent to him," Das insisted.

Weekly markets provide livelihood,empowers women in Nagaland

AGENCYDIMAPUR, JUL 29

Apart from providing alivelihood, weekly fleamarkets in Dimapur city herealso play a huge role incontributing towards womenempowerment.

Like the famous ImaKeithel-an all-women marketin Manipur, these weeklymarkets are another uniqueexample of womenempowerment in thenortheast region. Boisterousyet orderly, these womenvendors bring their house-grown organic vegetablesand supply it to the residentsof the region. Asalie, avegetable vendor said: "Weget goods in cheap rates

which increases the sale. Wealso get local organic goodshere." "I usually buyvegetables worth Rs 10,000from the whole sellers thatare brought from the villages.

Most of the times, I sell outeverything before I go homesince there is an increasingdemand for organicproducts," she said.

Asalie informed that

"one can avail fresh organicvegetable and fruits collectedfrom the jungles, flowers ofdifferent varieties and otherdaily use items here." Thesub-tropical climate ofNagaland is very favorablefor floriculture and hencevarious flower saplings arealso sold in the market.Narola, flower seller said: "Icultivate flowers at home onweekdays and make a goodsale every week. I used to sellflowers worth Rs 4000 -5000." "Though many peopleshy away to give commentsabout their hardships of thefamily, shifting weeklymarkets provide anopportunity to earn for manyhousewives, both locals, andnon-locals," she added.

SC adjourns till Aug 2 hearing on Mallya'splea against confiscation of properties

NEW DELHI, JUL 29

The Supreme Court onMonday adjourned tillAugust 2 the hearing on apetition filed by fugitiveliquor baron Mallya">VijayMallya seeking a stay on theconfiscation of the propertiesowned by him and hisrelatives.

A bench headed by ChiefJustice Ranjan Gogoiadjourned the hearing aftersenior lawyer Fali Nariman,representing Mallya, soughtthat the matter be taken upalong with another appealwhich will be filed against anorder of the Karnataka HighCourt related to the issue.

In the plea, the embattled

businessman has submittedthat no properties other thanthose related to KingfisherAirlines, which is facingcases of allegedirregularities, should beattached.

On July 11, the BombayHigh court had dismissedMallya's petition seeking astay on the procedure for the

confiscation of his propertiesby a government agency.

On January 5 this year, aspecial PMLA court haddeclared Mallya a fugitiveeconomic offender anddirected that the properties ofthe 63-year-old beconfiscated.

Mallya had fled India onMarch 2016 and has beenliving in the United Kingdomsince then.

Earlier this month, TheRoyal Courts of Justice hadgranted permission to Mallyato appeal against the UKHome Secretary's orderextraditing him to India toface trial on charges of fraudand money laundering to thetune of Rs 9,000 crore.

NEW DELHI, JUL 29

Samajwadi Party MP AzamKhan on Monday tenderedapology in Lok Sabha for hisanti-women remarks in theLok Sabha. As soon as theHouse assembled to beginday's business after theweekend break, Speaker OmBirla called up Mr Khan'sname in view of strongdemands made on Friday bymembers cutting across partylines for the apology and ifnecessary strict action mustbe taken against the member.

Making his point,Rampur MP Azam Khan saidhe never had any ill feelingstowards the chair when theremarks were made. "I havebeen a Parliamentary Affairs

Minister twice in the stateand also a Rajya Sabhamember and nine time MLA,I can never make any suchstatement with ill intent, stillif my words have hurt anyone, I tender apology," hesaid. Initially, BJP MP RamaDevi said she has not heardand the member shouldrepeat his words.

Azam Khan tenders apologyfor anti-women remarks

Encephalitis death tollreaches 120 in Assam

GUWAHATI, JUL 29

The death toll due to encephalitis in Assam hasreached 120 this year, Minister of State for HealthPijush Hazarika said on Monday.

"Japanese Encephalitis has caused the death of120 children till date in Assam," Hazarika toldANI here. Treatment for people affected by thedisease has been made free at all governmenthospitals in the state, the minister said.

"The treatment for any person who is detectedwith Japanese Encephalitis has been made free bythe government. Persons who are getting treated atprivate hospitals will be given Rs 1 lakh by theAssam government," Hazarika said. On the stepstaken by the government to provide help to peoplein the far-flung villages, he said, "Our doctors andparamedical staff are touring all villages andtesting people who have fever or any othersymptoms related to Japanese Encephalitis."

As per the data of the Assam healthdepartment, 92 people died in 2016, 87 in 2017and 94 in 2018 due to the disease in the state.

Anandiben Patel sworn-in asfirst woman Governor of UP

LUCKNOW, JUL 29

Anandiben Patel was sworn-in as the firstwoman Governor of Uttar Pradesh afterIndependence, here on Monday. ChiefJustice of Allahabad HighCourt Govind Mathuradministered the oath tothe 28th Governor of thestate, in presence of severaldignitaries, including ChiefMinister Yogi Adityanath,outgoing Governor RamNaik, state Ministers andofficials. Naik set up a newtradition on Monday, whenhe attended the oathceremony of hissuccessor. At first, theoutgoing Governor sat in the middle,between Chief Justice of AllahabadHigh Court Govind Mathur and MsPatel, but after the oath, he shifted to theside, giving Ms Patel his seat. The 28th

Governor reached Lucknow airport ataround 0945 hrs and a formal Guard ofHonour was given to her at the statehanger in the airport, in presence ofChief Minister Yogi Adityanath and

others. Before Ms Patel,Sarojini Naidu served asthe first woman Governorof United Provincebetween August 15, 1947to March 2, 1949. MsPatel was currentlyserving as the Governor ofMadhya Pradesh, fromJanuary, 2018. Earlier, shehad served as the ChiefMinister of Gujarat onMay 22, 2014, afterNarendra Modi left the

post, following his election as the PrimeMinister. But in August, 2016, sheresigned from the post. She also heldimportant portfolios in the GujaratCabinet, between 1998 to 2014.

Tribute paid toJaipal Reddy, Naidu

gets emotionalNEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha onMonday paid tribute to seniorCongress leader and former UnionMinister Jaipal Reddy, who passedaway on Sunday. While making anobituary reference to Reddy, theRajya Sabha chairman gotemotional, as he recalled his 40 yearsof personal association with the lateCongress leader, who was also aformer Rajya Sabha member.Recalling the time spent with him, theRajya Sabha chairman said, 'On thosedays, when the Assembly assembledat 0800 hrs, he and I would meet at0700 hrs over breakfast. For 40 years,he had been a friend, a senior and alsoat times, he used to guide me becauseI am six years younger to him.' Naidusaid that his (Jaipal Reddy)knowledge, depth of understandingand mastery over various languageswere remarkable.

Opposition protests againstDam Safety bill in LS

NEW DELHI: Opposition members on Monday protestedagainst introduction of a bill on dam safety in Lok Sabha,alleging that the Centre was appropriating powers of states.Seeking to assure agitated members, Jal Shakti MinisterGajendra Singh Shekhawat -- who introduced the DamSafety Bill, 2019 -- said the central government has not doneanything to take away control from the states.

Congress members -- Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, TarunGogoi, Shashi Tharoor and Manish Tewari -- as well as BJDleader B Mahtab, Trinamool Congress member Saugata Royand DMK's A Raja opposed the bill. RSP leader N KPremachandran also voiced concerns over the proposedlegislation.

BSP dismisses lone MLAin Jharkhand

DOMINIC EMMANUEL

Praise God from heaven…from the mountaintops.Praise him, all you an-

gels… Praise him, sun andmoon… you morning stars…high heaven… heavenly rainclouds…”, says the Bible.Francis of Assisi serenaded,“Brother Sun and SisterMoon”. Planets and stars havebeen always held in awe andwonder, inspiring many a poetto take flights of fancy andending up composing delight-ful verses.

But none of them everimagined then that one day,

man woulda c t u a l l ywalk on themoon, as ithappenedexactly 50years agothis month.Fantas t ic

celebrations, particularly inAmerica, are going on to com-memorate the first steps ofNeil Armstrong, MichaelCollins and Edwin Aldrin onthat distant celestial body thatlights up our nights. I am notsure if the successful launch ofChandrayaan-2 into orbit isalso part of that celebration.And why would it not, sincethe first words heard on themoon and relayed to earth,were, “That’s one small stepfor man, a giant leap for

mankind.” We were all includ-ed in Armstrong’s utterancethen.

What was, however, notbroadcast then but revealed lat-er was Aldrin reading from theBible and performing an ex-clusive Christian ritual — theHoly Communion — up there.He knew that what theyachieved on that mission tran-scended electronics, comput-ers and rockets and that “it waskind of a communion withGod — about reaching beyondhumanity, and about puttingfaith not only in science, but inthe aid of a higher power”. TheGospel passage, audible onlyto Neil Armstrong and theground staff, sprang out of hisconviction in Jesus’ proclama-tion, “…for you can do noth-ing without me”. There werereports then that approximate-ly at the time when Aldrinprayed on the moon, people in

his church on earth too cele-brated the Eucharist. He wouldlater write, “he hadn’t consid-ered whether it was right tomake his worship explicitlyChristian”, and “although itwas a deeply meaningful expe-rience for me, it was a Christ-ian sacrament, and we hadcome to the moon in the nameof all mankind — be theyChristians, Jews, Muslims, an-imists, agnostics, or atheists.” Iam sure, if instead of Aldrin,there was a Hindu, a Muslim, aSikh, a Jain or someone of anyother faith, he would have firstthought of thanking hisbeloved Lord. I have absolute-ly no doubt that throughout theChandrayaan-2 launch prepa-rations, most scientists and col-laborators, determined to makean absolute success of it, de-voutly engaged in their ownexpressions of unrelentingfaith in the Divine.

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019

Afurther twist has been given to the sordid Karnatakadrama by the Speaker’s action of disqualifying all 17rebel MLAs who quit the Assembly or intended to de-

fect to bolster the BJP’s bid to topple the H.D. Kumaraswamygovernment and form one under B.S. Yediyurappa. SpeakerK.R. Ramesh has been in the spotlight during the entireepisode. Irrespective of whether his actions were correct ornot under the Constitution and all such actions are subject tojudicial review, the fact is the Speaker has upheld the spirit ofanti-defection. Most defections in the history of independentIndia’s legislatures are inspired by mercenary causes morethan ideological grounds. The trust vote arithmetic is left tothe House floor, where it will be tested today, but many of theSpeaker’s steps were praiseworthy.

The Speaker upheld the powers of all presiding officersby ignoring the deadlines sought to be thrust, first by theSupreme Court and then by the governor, who was acting ab-surdly beyond his powers in issuing deadline diktats by thehour. At one point, he told the ruling coalition to hurry upwith the trust vote, which it lost. The Speaker has stood up forthe supremacy of presiding officers. In resisting all attemptsto impose conditions on how a Speaker should conduct him-self on the tricky question of resignations, genuine or other-wise, Mr Ramesh has scored points in favour of managing thelegislature. It is a different matter that he should now volun-tarily give up his post, given that a new government is inplace, which intends to bring a vote of no-confidence againsthim. To uphold the highest traditions of Parliament and theAssemblies, the Speaker must step down after supervising thetrust vote on Monday.

The goings-on during the Karnataka imbroglio of a gov-ernment change were not a great endorsement of the anti-de-fection laws in place since 1985. What this drama brought tothe spotlight was the battle between the traditional whip sys-tem of democracy and the mercenary and cynical acts of de-fections and resignations going against the will of the people.Nothing is cast in stone, and there cannot be a bar on a legis-lator wishing to resign or opting out of the party throughwhich he was elected. But for him to do so only to gain some-thing by way of an office of a minister or perquisites of beingchairman of a government body goes against the very grainof democracy and the people’s vote. The question that arisesnow is whether we should do away with the anti-defectionlaw, which militates against an individual legislator but al-lows a large group of them to cross the floor with impunity.There are some basic issues to be addressed if we are to moveaway from the era of mass defections engineered to deny thewill of the people.

EditorialSpeaker’s action adds anew twist in Karnataka

The first internationalmovement, the fore-runner to the now an-

nually celebrated Interna-tional Women's Day, culmi-nated in coordinated demon-strations by over a millionpeople in Austria, Denmark,Germany and Switzerlandfor the right to vote, to holdpublic office and against dis-crimination in the workplace.In 1975, the United Nations,adopted this movement anddeclared March the 8th Inter-national Woman's Day. Twoyears later in 1977, the UNGeneral Assembly pro-claimed March 8 as the UNDay for women's rights andworld peace

In recent years, manymultinational corporationsestablished policies andpractices in the workplace toensure and encourage diver-sity in their hiring practicesand on the boards of theircompanies.

Unfortunately, Asia isnot a region synonymouswith gender equality.

Societal and culturalnorms mean that women arepressured or feel that it'stheir obligation to relinquishtheir careers to take on fami-ly responsibilities after a fewyears in the workforce.

Thus, it is not with sur-prise that Indian cities Ben-galuru and Delhi wereranked 43rd (seventh in Asia)and 50th (tenth in Asia) re-spectively in the latest DellWomen Entrepreneur CitiesIndex published earlier thismonth. In fact, no Asian cityfeature in the top twenty.Singapore at 21st is numberone amongst Asian cities.North America has the great-

est number of cities in theyear's top 10, with a total ofseven, followed by Europe,which had three. Cities inLatin America and the Mid-dle East didn't make it intothe top half. In the studysponsored by Dell and con-ducted by London-basedglobal information provider,IHS Markit, San FranciscoBay Area emerged the topcity overtaking its Easternseaboard rival, New York toclaim first place from thesecond place it gained in2017 when the survey waslast conducted. It scored 63.7points, marginally above the62.9 set by New York in2017. The medium scoreacross the 50 cities in 2019was 40.3compared with39.3in 2017.

Karen Quintos, Dell's ex-ecutive vice president andchief customer officer told

CNBC that while all citiesrecorded improvementssince the 2017 benchmark in-dex, she noted that all werestill well below the 100 mark-the total achievable score -and showed plenty of roomfor progress.

The Dell Women Entre-preneur Cities Index meas-ures a city's ability to attractand support high potentialwomen entrepreneurs. The50 cities were chosen fortheir reputation as estab-lished or emerging hubs ofinnovation and entrepreneur-ship and their geographicaldiversity.

The index is constructedusing five "pillars" - market,talent, capital, culture andtechnology - as well as 2 en-vironments and four weight-ing criteria. Almost all thepillars consist of a policysub-category to capture im-

portant policies that help lev-el the playing field forwomen entrepreneurs. Gen-erally, the majority of thecities have made improve-ments in many of the rankingcriteria with Delhi achievinga global rank of 26th in termsof overall improvementsmade. More specifically, thebottom 10 cities madeprogress in the market, capi-tal and talent but slipped inculture and technology. Theyhave also improved in termsof the increasing availabilityof funding to women entre-preneurs. In addition, thebottom 10 have also im-proved in terms of represen-tation of women on corporateboards. Overall, 37 cities outof the 50 surveyed have in-creased the representation ofwomen on their corporateboards. That Paris performsthe best in this metric with 44

per cent representation is be-cause France mandates thatall corporate boards musthave 40 per cent women rep-resentation. However, thereare still lots of room for im-provement in the area ofwomen representation in thelegislature. The bottom 10cities have a relatively lowrepresentation of 19 per cent.The top ten are also not do-ing particularly well in thisregard at 36 per cent.

A World Bank featurepublished on InternationalWomen's Day this year quot-ed the statistic that althoughwomen make up 48 per centof the Indian population,they have not benefittedequally from India's rapideconomic growth. Anotherstatistic quoted is that 65 percent of women is literate ascompared to 80 per cent of

men. Furthermore, India hasamongst the lowest femalelabour force participationrates in the world. Less thana third of women - 15 yearsor older - are working or ac-tively looking for a job.

One of the projects thatthe World Bank is involvedin to help Indian women en-trepreneurs is in launching alivelihood bond togetherwith UN Women and theSmall Industries Develop-ment Bank of India. Thishelps individual women en-trepreneurs to take up smallloans at reasonable interestrates in order to set up orscale-up their own enterpris-es. Most certainly womenentrepreneurs in India arebetter off today than theywere in the past but muchmore can be done to helpthem achieve equality.

Is India doing enough for women?

When Edwin Aldrin prayed on the MoonThere were reports then that approximately at the time when Aldrin prayed on

the moon, people in his church on earth too celebrated the Eucharist

8MY WISH IS TO STAYALWAYS LIKE

THIS, LIVING QUIETLY IN A CORNEROF NATURE.

CLAUDE MONET

IN NATURE, LIGHT CREATES THE COLOR. INTHE PICTURE, COLOR CREATES THE LIGHT.

HANS HOFMANN

SPIRITUALISM

STARS TALKSSeemaa Singh, As-

trologer and Vastu Ex-pert known for her accu-

rate predictions of winningBJP minister Kirron Kher, as

well winningof Punjabelections byCongress. Shehas deliveredmany lectureson astrologyin India aswell as

abroad. ARIES:-Your stars are posi-tive and helpful, though not inthe ways you'd normally ex-pect. So, bearing in mind thattoday's mood is decidedly op-timistic.

Lucky Color:-BlueLucky Number:-3

TAURUS:-Your closest part-ners have had their day, and itis appropriate to you to callthe shots. Business associ-ate are almost cer-tain to want tohold furthermeeting.

Lucky Col-or:-Violet

Lucky Num-ber:-5

G E M I N I : -Partners andclose colleaguesmay be at a loss to un-derstand just what on earthyou are up to, such is thespeed at which your ideas andplans are changing.

Lucky Color:-GreenLucky Number:-7

CANCER:-Seen in term of

strict, traditional astrologyyour current situation isstraightforward, yet I can dis-cern psychological conflicts

which may be responsi-ble for piling on the

pressure. Lucky Color:-

BrownLucky Number:-9LEO:-Finally youhave cause to feel

like a round peg in around hole; today's

planetary pattern is onethat suits your tempera-

ment almost perfectly. Lucky Color:-Peacock

GreenLucky Number:-10

VIRGO:-I cannot emphasisetoo highly that the currentplanetary aspects are remark-

able for all those of you whoare now vigorously pursuingprofessional or related ambi-tions.

Lucky Color:-RedLucky Number:-2

LIBRA:-Venus is still in aspecial relationship to Jupiter,a fact which has magnificentsignificance for your entirestate of being.

Lucky Color:-MaroonLucky Number:-8

SCORPIO:-The Moon isstill offering you a helpinghand, guiding you throughyour personal affairs.

Lucky Color:-WhiteLucky Number:-4

SAGITTARIUS:-If you ac-knowledge that other people,both colleagues and intimatepartners, are right, the better

off you'll be. Lucky Color:-Orange

Lucky Number:-11CAPRICORN:-Unless youorganise yourself to take ad-vantage of all that is good inyour environment right now,you will allow others to stepin and waste your time in fu-tile arguments.

Lucky Color:-LavenderLucky Number:-14

AQUARIUS:-Make the mostof stunning celestial condi-tions while they last.

Lucky Color:-PinkLucky Number:-5

PISCES:-The planets areright behind you, so do notflinch from facing the ulti-mate test.

Lucky Color:-YellowLucky Number:-19

CAN IMRAN FORGE A DEAL BETWEENTHE TALIBAN AND KABUL?

The Afghan peaceprocess has entered acrucial phase, making it

even trickier for Pakistan. Asmany had anticipated,Afghanistan remained themain point of deliberationsheld between the Pakistaniand US leaderships in Wash-ington D.C. last week. PrimeMinister Imran Khan haspledged to pursue the AfghanTaliban leadership to initiatetalks with the Afghan govern-ment.

During the Prime Minis-ter’s visit, most US leadersand officials acknowledgedand appreciated Pakistan’srole in bringing the AfghanTaliban to the table for talks.The US administration didn’t

use the mantra of “do more”this time, but politely request-ed Pakistan to continue play-ing a constructive role in theAfghan peace process. Pak-istan’s leadership categorical-ly agreed to take up the task.On the other hand, the Talibanhave also indicated that theywill accept the invitation ofmeeting the Pakistani PrimeMinister. The meeting will in-dicate how much influencePakistan still has over the Tal-iban. So far, the Taliban’s po-sition on the option of directtalks with the government ofPresident Ashraf Ghani hasremained stiff. However, theyhad indicated that if their ne-gotiations with the US suc-ceed, they would then initiate

negotiations with otherAfghan stakeholders includ-ing the Afghan government.Yet it remains to be seenwhether or not they changetheir position on initiating aseparate talks channel withKabul. In the event they showreluctance and deny Pak-istan’s request, will Pakistanadopt a coercive approach?For Pakistan, restoring its re-lationship with the US is im-portant not only for speedingup economic recovery butalso for rebalancing its re-gional geostrategic position.The country had been suffer-ing because of its dissimilarapproaches towards theAfghan Taliban and othermilitant groups.

Vexed sovereign issues: What isthe fuss about?

The Union Budget pro-posal for a SovereignBond by India in the in-

ternational markets has comea cropper along with its “sher-pa”, Subhash Garg, our for-mer finance secretary. It wasnever apparent why the gov-ernment chose to announce inthe Budget speech this year,out of the blue, almost as anaside that “the governmentwill start raising a part of its… borrowings in externalmarkets in external curren-cies”. This is a departure fromthe strategy followed thus far,of veiling government bor-rowings by asking one of thepublicly owned companies toborrow instead, backed by asovereign guarantee. This iswhy India is already rated byinternational credit ratingagencies.

The Budget speech usual-ly announces headlinechanges proposed for the yearunder consideration. Whythen was the receipt of suchexternal debt not budgetedthis time? The receipts for ex-ternal debt are shown as anegative `29 billion. This en-try does not align with thesubsequent informed specula-tion which pitched the bond at$10 billion.

Note that another “proba-ble” receipt of dividends/sur-plus from the RBI, other na-tionalised banks and otherpublicly owned financial in-stitutions, the governmenthad no qualms in budgetingfor a receipt of Rs 1.06 trillion— 43 per cent higher than in

the previous year at Rs 0.74trillion. This matter remainsunresolved, though the BimalJalan Committee has com-pleted its job.

Clearly, the external bor-rowing was never neither se-riously proposed nor dis-cussed as a budgetary input.Divergence of the budgetaryestimates from ground reali-ties has pointed out earlieralso by the commentariat.The chief economic adviserand the finance secretary usedwildly different data for taxreceipts in the past year — theEconomic Survey, appropri-ately, relied on the most re-cent “provisional actual” datagenerated by the ControllerGeneral of Accounts — thegovernment’s accountant.The Budget used the olderand more optimistic “revisedestimates”. Both the Econom-ic Survey and the Budget aretabled in Parliament by the fi-

nance minister. This became amajor embarrassment but wasglossed over, it being themaiden Budget of NirmalaSitharaman and the lack ofchutzpah amongst the wiltedranks of the Opposition in theLok Sabha.

Economist Rathin Roy,director of the NIPFP, a gov-ernment think tank, has sincethe Budget been the foremostpublic critic of abandoningthe earlier, veiled approach toforeign borrowing. The issueis complex. India is not cur-rently short on foreign ex-change to meet its externalobligations, so why borrowexternally is one argument.Our “strong INR” policypushes the Reserve Bank tomaintain high forex reservesso that it can sell US dollarsas required, to guard the INRagainst temporary forexvolatility. Increasing externaldebt binds us into the same

corner as does importing 75per cent of our petroleum re-quirements. Keeping the INRartificially strong reduces theburden that a realistically de-preciated INR would other-wise impose on our fiscal sta-bility via higher inflation andhigher fiscal stress. In thecase of external debt, INR de-preciation on account of infla-tion differentials can vitiatethe logic of foreign debt beingavailable at low interest rates.The cost of the government’sdomestic borrowing is around6.5 per cent. An INR weaken-ing by just four per cent peryear can quickly wither thenominal interest differential.

But just as surely, wecould hope for higher exportsand lower non-oil imports. Adepreciating INR wouldstrengthen the competitive-ness of our domestic manu-facturers versus imports andlower the overseas landedcost of our exports.

The finance minister hadargued that a sovereign bondcould lower the cost of do-mestic borrowings. This wasvalidated by a lowering of theyield (interest paid on facevalue of the bond) on 10-yeargovernment domestic bondsfrom 6.70 on Budget day to6.33 per cent 10 days later inJuly. Similarly, vacatingspace in the domestic marketcan lower the cost of borrow-ing for private borrowers.

However, there is noshortage of liquidity for goodprivate borrowers with viableprojects. The real dampner in

investment is the expectationthat the RBI is likely to re-duce the repo rate by another0.50 per cent to 5.25 per centby the end of FY 2019-20,over the 0.75 per cent reduc-tion already effected, sincegovernor Shaktikanta Dastook office.

A bare one tenth of therepo rate reduction of 0.75per cent has been passed on tocorporates and consumers.Banks are unlikely to do bet-ter till they have provided fortheir accumulated stressed as-sets. It consequently makesperfect sense for borrowers toput investments on hold tillFY2020-21, by when banksmight be able to revise the in-terest structure downwards.Consider also that existingborrowers do not automati-cally get the lower rates andthe tendency to hold backmakes further sense.

Is the timing suitable foran international SovereignBond? Consistent and highgrowth is a major kicker forhigher demand and lower costin the bond markets. Growthdeclined through the previousfiscal year and Q4 ended with5.8 per cent growth. This hasunravelled India’s growth sto-ry. The outlook for the currentyear is not exciting either,with seven per cent being theoutside, optimistic assess-ment. Q1 data on growth forFY 2019-10 will be availableby the end of August. It willbe awaited with bated breathto substantiate the prospects,if any, of a revival.

The Dell Women Entrepreneur Cities Indexmeasures a city's ability to attract and supporthigh potential women entrepreneurs. The 50cities were chosen for their reputation asestablished or emerging hubs of innovationand entrepreneurship and their geographicaldiversity.The index is constructed using five "pillars" -market, talent, capital, culture andtechnology - as well as 2 environments andfour weighting criteria. Almost all the pillarsconsist of a policy sub-category to captureimportant policies that help level the playingfield for women entrepreneurs

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CHANDIGARH: According to a recent Honeywell survey of business leaders in India, industrial cybersecurity breaches are damaging organizations, impacting the bottom line and company reputation. The survey polled strategic decision-makers from Indian industrial companies on types of cybersecurity threats, their approach to dealing with them, and their organization’s respective preparedness as theyadopt Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)-enabled technologies. Companies today risk significant financiallosses, damage to customer satisfaction,and market reputation due to cybersecurity issues, as evident in the survey responses. Given the high likelihoodof a cyberattack and itspotential repercussions1, increased investments in industrial cybersecurity defenses are paramount.

SHORT TALKS

India Cyber Security Breaches Lead to Reputation

Amazon.com is planning a foray into the burgeoning online food delivery business in India this year, two sources aware of the development said, in a move that could raise competition in an increasingly crowded market. The Seattle-based company is working with local partner Catamaran, founded by IT industrialist Narayana Murthy, and has begun hiring staff for the new operation, the sources said, declining to be named because the plans had yet to be made public.Amazon is aiming to launch the new service delivering from restaurants ahead of India's month-long festive season, which starts in September, one of the sources said.India's rising middle class has driven the growth of the online food delivery sector, with research firm RedSeer Consulting saying order numbers rose 176 percent in 2018.

Amazon Said to Be Launching Online Food Delivery Service in India

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hagwara :--OYO Hotels & Homes, India and South Asia’s largest, China’s Psecond largest, world’s 3rd largest and

fastest growing chain of leased and franchised hotels, homes, managed living and workspaces, today announced its presence in phagwara with 9 buildings. Backed by technological innovations and operational capabilities, OYO aims to revolutionize the fragmented and legacy-driven budget hospitality space and offer travellers standardized good quality hospitality experiences at affordable prices. With a focus on expanding presence in punjab, OYO has set foot in Nayagaon, Bathinda, Pathankot and Pinjore along with phagwara. Currently present in India in over 300 cities across 10,000+ leased and franchised buildings and over 200,000 rooms, OYO’s mission is to upgrade all forms of real estate and thereby provide quality living spaces to travelers around the world. OYO also enables independent asset/hotel owners to run a successful and sustainable business by supporting and managing all daily functions of the property - visibility bookings, sales channels, customer requests, housekeeping, finances. Currently 9 asset owners strong in phagwara, OYO is working closely.

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oraimo Airbuds OEB-E99D Review: True wireless earbuds with high on features

handigarh : The truly wireless earbuds are fast gaining in popularity, thanks to their ever-decliningprices and hi-end Cfeatures. One such trendy looking earbuds are ‘oraimo Airbuds.

The Airbuds have recently hit the market by oraimo, the smart accessories brand from Transsion Holdings. Lately, the brandhas been giving a tough competition to its rivals by providing best in class accessories in apocket friendly price range. We reviewed a few accessories by the brand and was quite impressed by the build quality and performance of its offerings. oraimo has yet again left no stone unturned in providing the best smart accessory experiences to its consumers with the launch of the Airbuds.The ergonomically designed oraimo Airbuds come loaded with features likesuperior HD sound quality, latest Bluetooth version V5.0, massive 50mAh powerful battery coupled with a portable charging case that boasts multiple charges.Priced at 2,999 oraimo Airbuds is a new age wireless, long lasting and trendy looking earbuds which is surely going to be a tough competition to fight. Look and Feel: The first thing that impressed us isthe premium look and packaging of the oraimo airbuds despite the affordable price. The earbuds are made of good quality plastic and sport a neat design with matte finish. Speaking of the comfort, oraimo airbuds come with cushioned ear tips, comfortable ear design and stylish ear hooks that prevents the oraimo airbuds from falling,we used these Airbuds continuously for about 3-4 hours on a stretch and there was no discomfort and distortion in the sound quality.

CHANDIGARH: vivo, the global innovative smartphone brand, today announced the launch of Y90 as the most affordable addition to its existing Y-series portfolio with advanced features. The Y90 is powered with a massive 4030mAh battery combined with vivo’s exclusive smart power management system, allowing for long-lasting endurance. The device sports a 15.8cm (6.22) Halo FullView™ display with a screen-to-body ratio of 88.6%thatprovides consumers an enhanced viewing experience.The Y90 also brings vivo’s prevailing Face Access technology that makes unlocking and accessing the smartphone even more convenient and secure. The device is aggressively priced at INR 6,990and will be availablein Black and Gold color variants across all offline partner stores and major e-commerce websites starting 27th July 2019.

vivo Launches Budget-friendly Y90

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handigarh: In line with its Punjab with its manufacturing facilities Speaking on the launch, Mr. Rajinder vision to transform the way located in Barnala, Punjab and Budni, Gupta said, “We are delighted to partner CIndia sells, Amazon today Madhya Pradesh, Trident Group is led with Amazon’s Global Selling

launched products by the Ludhiana- by the dynamic Founder and Program and make our “Made in India” based, Trident Limited, the flagship Chairman, Mr. Rajinder Gupta, a products accessible to customers company of Trident Group on its worldwide on its global platform. g l o b a l m a r k e t p l a c e Our determination and Amazon.com, bringing its wide perseverance has helped us range of offerings to consumers catapult Trident into becoming a worldwide as a part of Amazon’s frontrunner in home textiles. With Global Selling Program. By this launch, we hope to expand partnering with Amazon, Trident our reach digitally and make our Group can now sell to millions of products, made with the most potential global customers who sustainable practices, the value not only the high-quality preferred choice in home products but are also conscious of textiles.” Mr. Gopal Pillai, Vice the environmental impact of their President, Seller Services, consumption. Trident Group is Amazon India, said, “Through one of the leading suppliers of the Amazon Global Selling Home Textiles products globally Program, Indian exporters can

Padma Shree awardee and Vice and is well known in the international not only showcase their product range

Chairman of the Punjab State Planning market, for its textile and paper on our 12 international marketplaces,

Board for the Government of Punjab.business. Headquartered in Ludhiana, but also embark on a successful.

urugram : With a total population of more than 10 crore senior citizens, and the number increasing exponentially, providing emergency care to this growing population has Gbecome somewhat of a challenge for the country. With families going nuclear and

children living apart from their parents, looking after the aging population of India has become a matter of great concern. Whether the children are working professionals or entrepreneurs or NRIs whose parents are back home in Gurugram, they worry about them when they are alone at home. There are some common concerns that elders and their children have:

• What do you do if an emergency happens when the elder is alone at home?• Can you rely on your existing support system and household help?• Are the medical records of elders kept in one easily accessible place?• How can you ensure safety in your own home and surroundings?• As an elder, what can you do to stay active, engaged and relevant?EMOHA has revolutionised elder care by offering a range of care services that are directly provided to an elder’s home. To put it simply, its vision is to envelop elders

with solutions that enable them to thrive at home for as long as they wish. EMOHA has the answers EMOHA answers all the questions that worry elders and their children by focusing on providing five core functions: • Emergency Support - India’s first 24/7 emergency response services designed for elders and provided by trained paramedic and ex-defence personnel capable of handling medical and non-medical emergencies within 30 minutes. Safety – Through home safety audits and use of intelligent sensor technology.

Emoha Revolutionises elder-care in Gurugram

Huawei Mate X Foldable Phone Still Being Optimised: Company Executive

handigarh:Regional level Jury meeting for 3rd Edition of Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Samman by JSPL Foundation, the CCSR arm of leading steelmaker Jindal Steel & Power Ltd

(JSPL), has been held today at Chandigarh. Out of the total 102 entries received for the this national level award from North Indian States, 60 entries were shortlisted and the regional jury selected 10 individuals and 10 organizations to represent the North India in the National Assessment to be conducted at New Delhi in August 2019. The Regional jury committee members were Former Director of Bankers Institute of Rural Development - SanjitKumarChatterjee, Chairperson of Panjab University's Department of Political Science - Prof. Pampa Mukherjee, Deputy Director of Public Relations (Govt. of Punjab) - Dr. Ajit Kanwal Singh, Renowned Writer - Dr. Ritu Bhanot and President of Generation Saviour Association - Ms. Opinder Preet Kaur Gill. JSPL's Group Head (CSR & Sustainability) Mr. Prashant Kumar Hota briefed the jury about the concept and objective of Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Samman.

Jury meet for Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Samman 2019 held

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei is still optimising the foldable Mate X smartphone and would not make it public without meeting quality requirements, the company's director of consumer business mobile phones He Gang has said. According to the executive, Mate X is still undergoing optimisation to meet the company's stringent and high quality requirements. "It's actually taking a lot longer and is requiring more effort than initially anticipated. And if it doesn't meet those requirement, we won't put out the phone,' Gang was quoted as saying in a Chinese portal news.mydrivers.com. After extensive tests, Huawei Mate X has passed 3C certification and network access license. Huawei Mate X runs Android 9 Pie on top of EMUI 9.1.1 and features two FullView Display panels in 6.6-inch and 6.38-inch sizes that jointly bring an 8-inch OLED FullView Display panel when unfolded -- without any display notch. The device, when folded, offers a 6.6-inch display experience at the front with a pixel count of 1148x2480 pixels and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the Huawei Mate X has a HiSilicon Kirin 980 SoC, coupled with 8GB RAM. For photos and videos, the Huawei Mate X sports a two-in-one front and rear camera setup that is powered by Leica optics. The camera setup includes three sensors, including a 40-megapixel sensor.

oundcore by Anker, a global leader in Technology, announced its finest Audio SArtistry ‘Model Zero’ Speakers, an

extraordinary harmony of sound and design that elevates wireless audio performance to new heights. The unprecedented Wireless Sound, with its harmony of ‘Transducers, Designed by SCANSPEAK and Hi–Res Audio certification, Model Zero sets a new benchmark for Wireless Sound. With Model Zero, it’s possible to deliver the jaw dropping clarity and definition,that was previously only possible with full sound systems. Engineered with exclusive BassUp technology to ensure each hit of bass sounds more intense, more refined, and crystal-clear. Feel each spine-tingling pulse of your favorite music. The aural beauty, is crafted with premium materials. Its integrated handle is a harmonious element of its form. Made to Move, Model Zero is not designed to simply sit on a shelf. Its seamless handle is an invitation to take awe-inspiring sound wherever you want to hear it. With 10 hours of playtime, 6700 mah battery and IPX5 water-resistance, it is ready to beautify any indoor or outdoor space.

Babalpreet, Ashish adjudged bestmritsar --: Adding to its spectacular Digital Single Lens Mirrorless category of cameras, Panasonic India, today has Alaunched its new rugged-design hybrid mirrorless camera,

Lumix G95. A high mobility camera with powerful 4K features and 9fps burst shooting speeds, the camera addresses the needs of users looking for advanced picture quality, high operating performance and video functions for filming, YouTube and still photography. The

camera also comes with a built-in headphone port, on top of the microphone input, that makes it e x t r e m e l y s u i t a b l e f o r v i d e o g r a p h e r s , Yo u Tu b e r s , b loggers , and pho tography enthusiasts alike, to monitor audio while shooting.Mr. Sandeep Sehgal, Business Chief, Panasonic India, adds, “Scaling new heights of product innovation, the new Lumix G95 is a significant addition to Panasonic’s

DSLM Lumix range for quality photography and videography. Known for its pro-photo performance with 4K cinematic video, the range caters to photography and film-making enthusiasts to experience the power of unparalleled image quality with its innovative technology and a host of new functions. Designed to disrupt the DSLM segment, we see a huge potential for Lumix G series in India.”

Panasonic launches rugged designed hybrid mirrorless camera Lumix G95 with 4K Video Technology

LinkedIn loophole allowed members to post fictitious job OpeningsTo the surprise of millions of LinkedIn users, the high-profile job of Google CEO Sundar Pichai was up for grabs on Microsoft-owned professional networking platform and some wannabes even applied to become what would be a dream job on Earth. Later, LinkedIn accepted it was actually a security bug that let users post an official-looking job opening on nearly any firm's LinkedIn business page. These unofficial listings showed up on a company's "Jobs" page and looked like any other job opening posted legitimately by the organisation, Mashable reported on Sunday.The job posting for Google CEO, put up by Michel Rijnders, evoked mixed responses from LinkedIn users.One user posted: "Applying to be CEO of Google on LinkedIn. Sundar's been doing a great job so far. $GOOG Q2 earnings were strong, so a little strange to see this opening". LinkedIn responded: "Thank you Michel Rijnders for bringing this to our attention. We've removed the posting and we're resolving the issue that allowed this post to go live. LinkedIn is a place for real people to have real conversations.

OYO sets foot in Phagwara with 9 buildings to offer standardized and trusted accommodation

options at affordable prices

arnala: Bubblepreet, Ashish got 8.5 band and Sandeep 7.5 bands from the ELITES. BNipun Kushal, MD, Education Point, said

that the teachers from the Point of Education were sent to the Barnala Center every week to prepare for the hard work and dedication. Hundreds of students have reached Super Score 9 bands so far this week under the development series. The combination and efforts of the Education Point and the IDP have resulted in the first ever in Barnala. Nearly 600 students successfully provided certificates.

UDHIANA– After the successful launch of Mobil Super Moto engine Loil portfolio last year, ExxonMobil

Lubricants Pvt Ltd, a wholly-owned affiliate of ExxonMobil Corporation, launched Mobil Super Moto Synthetic Technology 15W-50 engine oil,designed specifically to cater to the needs of four-stroke motorcycle engines. Commenting on the launch of the product in the Indian market, Rajou Kalyanasundaram, General Manager, Automotive Lubricants, ExxonMobil Lubricants Pvt Ltd said, “Owing to strong growth of Cruiser Motorcycles in India, the demand for Viscosity Grade 15W-50 has almost doubled in last one year.With this new product, we are catering to the changing demands of the customers and expanding our existing portfolio. Mobil Super MotoSynthetic Technology15W-50 engine oil takes our long tradition of technological superiority a step further by providing a three way engine protection system that shields.

anchkula:Winner of dance reality show ‘High Fever Dance Ka Naya Tevar 2019’ on &TV and MTV Fame artist-PRoadies Real Heroes participant -Tara Prasad, unveiled Viva

Dance Studio, at Sector 17, Panchkula. A Grand Opening Dance workshop too was organized by the Founder of Viva Dance Studio -Akanksha Gupta, who is from the fitness industry , her last assignment was - General Manager,Bodyzone Fitness & Spa Pvt Ltd. She is also running another venture - Urban Readers Club for Kids since 2017. The workshop was conducted by Tara under two genres - Kids Freestyle and Bachata open level. A large number dance enthusiasts; of all ages took part in the workshops, where they learnt finer nuances of dance from Tara. While interacting with media Tara said, “I had fun with the kids and youngsters in the workshops. The tricity & region has a lot of potential to produce skillful dancers. Initiatives like Viva will go a long way in providing budding dancers the requisite training by experts, in a professional environment.”

Tara Prasad winner of &TV’s ‘High Fever Dance Ka Naya Tevar ’ unveils Viva Dance Studio

Porsche India welcomes the new MacanCHANDIGARH : Following a comprehensive upgrade, one of Porsche’s most popular models, the Macan, is now available in India. With performance credentials that underline the model’s position as the true sports car in its segment, the latest generation was showcased to guests at a launch event. The brand’s compact SUV has evolved in terms of comfort and driving dynamics, with two engine versions available at launch, the Macan and the more powerful Macan S.Commenting on the arrival of the new model, Pavan Shetty, Director, Porsche India, said: “The Macan has been one of our most successful series in India and with the new generation combining even more pronounced Porsche DNA, greater performance and comfort, I am confident that the success story is sure to continue. I believe that the Macan is the most exciting compact SUV on the market, never allowing you to forget it is a true sports car at heart. The new range offers the perfect balance of emotions and functionality.

CHANDIGARH: Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre (MIMC), over 3-decades old educational and spiritual NGO based in Leh (Ladakh) has appealed to the international medical community to extend their support to the health services in remote Himalayas. Doctors are given a call to join the Global Doctors Association of the Himalaya (GDAH). The medical care available in the high Himalayas is inadequate for the local communities. There are not enough well-equipped hospitals with qualified doctors. To provide medical care to some of the poorest people and those living in the remotest villages of the Himalayan region, Bhikkhu Sanghasena, a Buddhist leader, meditation teacher, and founder of MIMC, established the Mahabodhi Karuna Charitable Hospital (MKCH) in 1995 at the Devachan campus of MIMC in Leh. “Global Doctors Association is an initiative to bring together doctors and medical professionals from around the world to deliver medical care and generate awareness on health and disease prevention in the Himalayas.

Sanghasena calls Doctors to help Ladakhi people in Himalayas

Soundcore by Anker, announced its Hi-Res Audio Certified

speaker ‘Model Zero’

‘Mobil Super MotoSynthetic Technology15W-50’launched

This antioxidant enzyme in kalonji aids faster weight loss

Nanital man donates kidney to save wife’s lifehandigarh: Proving what true love is all about and what it can make one to do anything, a 29-year old Nanital man stood to his wife when it matters Cthe most. To save life of his 24-yr wife, who was battling with kidney

problem, he gave a gift of life to her by donated his kidney. The kidney transplant was performed successfully at Alchemist Hospital, Panchkula last month by Dr Rajiv Goyal a kidney transplant surgeon & senior consultant- urology at Alchemist. Vinod, husband of patient said that my beloved wife was leading a

painful life and on regular dialysis, a situation that i could not withstand. Watching her fighting for life at such young age was nothing bu t a to rment ing experience and seeing o u r s m a l l w o r l d gradually falling apart which we dreamt at our marriage 5-yr back, he

said. He didn’t want to lose his wife whom he loved so much .Thus when it came for him to donate his kidney to his wife, he decided at once to go for it. According to Dr Rajiv Goyal , Vinod set a beautiful example for the society. The patient Renu was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease due to hypertension during her 9th month of pregnancy. Dr Goyal further informed that she was on hemodialysis. Other family members of the patient were also ready to donate their kidney but none of them was fit for donation.

icky Kaushal will be seen in two biopics, one on freedom fighter Sardar Udham Singh and the other on 1971 war hero Field Marshal Sam VManekshaw, and the actor says playing these characters is a "huge"

responsibility. Titled "Sardar Udham Singh", the film is directed by Shoojit Sircar and written by Ritesh Shah and Shubendu Bhattacharya. It follows Singh, the revolutionary who assassinated Michael O'Dwyer, the former Lieutenant Governor of Punjab in British India in 1940, to avenge the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. "It was my dream to work with Shoojit Sircar. I am glad I got the opportunity to work

with him in a film on Shaheed Udham Singh."It is a great honour but a big responsibility at the same time. The shoot will resume

from October and I am excited to start that process," Vicky told reporters on the sidelines of NBT Utsav Awards. He will also be seen playing Manekshaw in "Sam" to be

directed by Meghna Gulzar and written by Bhavani Iyer. Manekshaw was the chief of the Indian Army in 1971 when India fought the Bangladesh Liberation War with Pakistan. "I

had heard stories of him from my parents because they are from Punjab. During 1971, they saw the war closely... When I read the script and got to know more, I was blown away. He was

truly a legend this country had. It's an honour of the highest order to get an opportunity to play this part," he added. While both the films chronicle the journey of personalities of national

importance, when asked if he has become the face of patriotism, Vicky said, "As an actor when you are choosing stories, you are not looking for similar roles, or if patriotism is there or not. If you

are moved by a good story, you are inclined to do the film.

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I am platform agnostic now: Saifaif Ali Khan is excited for the sophomore and the team is confident about it. "It (season two) time he had to get into shape for a leaner look. season of Netflix India Original "Sacred is so cleverly done. It goes back to the past and Elaborating on the same, Saif said, "There is a lot SGames" and the actor says the cleverest future and everything ties up. Season one is quite of drama and action happening. He has a lost a lot

thing he has done in his career is making foray basic compared to season two. Season two is of blood, he is not eating much, he is running into the digital world. The actor will reprise his where we change gears. In season one you know around a lot and he is not happy. "In the book, he is part of cop Sartaj Singh in season two of "Sacred about them, but in season two you are up to it." a very lean and well-dressed sardar. But in the Games", which follows his chase for the truth Sartaj appeared as an under-confident cop in show when we introduced him he is unhappy and behind gangster Ganesh Gai tonde 's season one and Saif said though there aren't many unfit. Then as we progress at a certain point he (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) warning to save the city. changes internally, there are some in terms of his looks like what Sartaj Singh is in the book, which "Here (in digital medium) there is a difference in look. He defines his character as "wonderfully is fitter and leaner." pace, tone and even with acting, like they try to human but imperfect and flawed". "I played this Asked if it will be easy for him to leave the bring it down a bit. You have to trust the camera character longer than any other character. I think character behind, Saif said, "These characters are that the emotion will be captured correctly if you he is the same guy. He is not going to sort out any not like you are becoming somebody else. It is not feel it within. "The approach is different, issue, in fact, it might just get worse. There is no that you are tapping into certain energy. "But it will sometimes a Gaiety (single-screen theatre) time for wallowing and pity. "He is still very be sad to say goodbye one day as you have been crowd, although it is changing, might feel that imperfect, flawed character and has got addictive getting up and tying this turban for many days. It is you are not doing anything but you are. They nature to alcohol, drugs and pills. He is very like 16 hours of filming. It will be sad." A (films and web) are both different platforms. I am under-confident in many ways. He is bungalow in the interiors of suburban Mumbai platform agnostic now. It is the cleverest thing I wonderfully human but a big mess," he added. served as an ashram for season two of "Sacred have been part of," Saif . The 48-year-old actor Earlier the actor had to alter his physicality, put Games" where Saif was interacting in between said season two is much twisted than the first one on weight to get a burly, tough physique but this shots and takes.

Playing Udham Singh, Sam huge responsibility: Vicky

Nationalism is misused a lot today, says Nikkhil or Nikkhil Advani nationalism is an are quick to blame Pakistan for all our opinion about a lot of things be it sexual at the script. There are three versions to this inherent feeling and the "Batla House" problems. 'Batla House' shows the problem harassment or rape. "He was automatically story - what happened on that day; the Fdirector believes the term is "misused" lies within our country also. What drew me to drawn towards this operation and somebody version that the defence presented in the

a lot today. And through his films, the the subject was the basic idea that in told him they can give access to favour of the students and what the court director aims to make people realise the true all the outrage... this is black police. He did a lot of accepted," he said. John, who has meaning of loving one's country. and this is white, the truth research before he came previously collaborated with Advani on "My sense of nationalism is very personal got lost. It is about to me with the script. I "Satyamev Jayate", is essaying the role but at the same time, I feel it is a word that is knowing the truth," he told him I need to of DCP Sanjeev Kumar in the movie.misused a lot today in this whole feeling of said. read everything as The "D-Day" director said they have patriotism. And if you can correct it It was writer Ritesh it is so conflicting, applied for a censor certificate and somewhere by making a film or whatever Shah, an alumnus there are so many are hoping for a positive response. then why not you should do that," Advani of Delhi's Jamia v e r s i o n s . " "It is not a question of told a news agsency in an interview. Mil l ia I s lamia Advani was so certification but of cuts. We have Elaborating on nationalism being misused, University, which much intrigued taken some bold steps in terms of the filmmaker added, "If you don't dress that was closer to the by the incident what we are telling. I can't give way you are nationalistic or if you don't say s i t e o f t h e t h a t h e a l s o away details. I am sure they will this you are anti-patriotic. I think the operation, brought s t a r t e d have a point of view. We hope they Constitution allows you to do what you want the film's story to researching on the see it in the perspective of what is to to do." Advani, whose upcoming film is Advani. "Ritesh takes subject until he was be seen." The film, produced by based on Operation Batla House that took interest in stories of sure he has got Advani, Bhushan Kumar and John, will place in 2008, said for the betterment of the nationalism and stories of e v e r y t h i n g r i g h t . release on Independence Day. The nation it is important to focus on the socio-political importance "Once we felt we had all movie also features Ravi Kishan and problems which lie within the country. "We in this country. He has a strong the information, we re-looked Mrunal Thakur.

"Once we felt we had all the information, we re-looked at the script.

There are three versions to this story - what happened

on that day; the version that the defence presented

in the favour of the students and what

the court accepted," he said.

Anil Kapoor celebrates 2 years of

hints at sequel'Mubarakan,'

he Anil and Arjun Kapoor-starrer 'Mubarakan' clocked 2 years today and the former is excited enough to celebrate Tthe day. Giving a glimpse about his celebrations, Anil

shared a video, where he can be seen with his 'Mubarakan' co-star Ileana D'Cruz, director Anees Bazme and producer Murad Khetani. In the video, he can be seen narrating how they coincidentally met on the occasion of their film celebrating its two year anniversary. Unfortunately, the other two-star cast of the film Athiya Shetty and Arjun were missing in the video. Apart from the celebration, the director also hinted about the possible sequel of the film which will either be released on December 25th (Christmas Day) this year or next year. "So happy to be celebrating 2 Years of Mubarakan with these 3 troopers Ileana DCruze, Anees Bazmee, Murad Khetani. Sending my love to the other members of our crazy family Arjun Kapoor and Athiya Shetty. Thank you for all your love," he captioned the video. The film 'Mubarakan' revolves around an eccentric man Kartar Singh (played by Anil) who helps his estranged twin nephews (double role played by Arjun) to marry the women they love. Both orphaned and raised apart, the twins come together to serve a greater purpose. The film also starred Sanjay Kapoor, Pavan Malhotra and Rahul Dev in pivotal roles. T h e film which had an ensemble did not do

wonders on the box office and managed to rake in Rs 93.59 crores

on the box office. Meanwhile, Arjun will next be seen in Ashu tosh Gowar ike r ' s historical drama 'Panipat' which also stars Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon.

First look of Sanjay Dutt as Adheera from out! 'KGF: Chapter 2'

n the occasion of Sanjay Dutt's 60th birthday, the actor's fans were treated Owith his first look from the upcoming

film 'KGF: Chapter 2'. The upcoming sequel will feature Sanjay as Adheera. 'KGF: Chapter 2' will mark Dutt's foray into South Indian cinema. The first look of the 'Sadak' actor from the upcoming flick was revealed on Twitter on Monday. Indian

trade analyst and film critic Taran Adarsh shared the character poster on his Twitter handle, writing,

"BIG ANNOUNCEMENT... Sanjay Dutt as Adheera in KGF: Chapter2." As expected, the first

look poster of Sanjay's character from the upcoming film is as deadly as it can get. Going by the poster, it looks like the 'Munna Bhai' actor is going to be the

scene-stealer of 'KGF: Chapter 2'. He will be reportedly seen playing the antagonist in the movie. A few months back, the sequel went on floors and while it was speculated that the makers have approached Sanjay and Raveena Tandon for a special role, nothing was confirmed. A couple of days ago, the

makers of 'KGF: Chapter 2' dropped a poster teasing the first look of the character Adheera while building anticipation around the film.One of the most successful films of last year was 'KGF: Chapter 1' starring Yash. The movie that

released alongside Shah Rukh Khan's 'Zero', performed remarkably well at the box office. Starring Yash in the lead, the first part's narrative follows an underdog who later becomes a dangerous gangster. The

upcoming sequel is said to follow the power struggle between Rocky (Yash) and Adheera (Sanjay). Helmed by Prashanth Neel, the film will also feature Srinidhi Shetty in a lead role. The first installment of the film was also directed by Neel. The upcoming film will release in multiple languages. Sanjay was last seen in the period drama 'Kalank', alongside Madhuri Dixit, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditya Roy Kapur, Alia Bhatt, and Varun Dhawan. He will next appear in Mahesh Bhatt's comeback directorial 'Sadak 2' and Ashutosh Gowarikar's 'Panipat'.

Jessica Alba's Twitter account hacked

merican actor Jessica Alba's Twitter account was hacked this weekend and Athe hacker used the account to post

hateful, bigoted tweets. According to Fox News, messages posted to the Honest Co. founder's account included one that read, "Nazi Germany Did Nothing Wrong And That's On God N-a." Another read, "ugh police sirens in the distance again. When will n-s stop committing crimes so I can get some f-king sleep." While the others included offers to pay $50,000 to kill handicapped homosexuals. Thankfully, the messages containing hatred were removed from the 38-year-old star's account by early Sunday once the hack was discovered. Falling prey to Twitter trolling is somewhat new for the actor. The star previously lamented about being a target of a different kind of harassment: sexual advances from older men. She said at Goop's health summit in May and as reported by Fox News, "I was meant to f e e l ashamed if I tempted men.

NEWS AT AGLANCE

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019

Gold, silver prices fall on sluggish demandNEW DELHI: Gold prices dropped Rs 50 to Rs 35,720 per 10 gram in thenational capital on Monday, owing to sluggish demand from jewellers,according to the All India Sarafa Association. Silver also ended lower by Rs100 to Rs 41,900 per kg due to reduced offtake by industrial units and coinmakers. Globally, spot gold traded flat at USD 1,419.40 an ounce, while silverwas marginally trading lower at USD 16.44 an ounce in New York. In theinternational market, the gold prices were ruling flat as investors are waiting forthe outcomes of the US Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) meetingscheduled for July 30-31 for further cues, analysts said. In the national capital,gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purity declined Rs 50 each to Rs35,720 per 10 grams and Rs 35,550 per 10 grams, respectively.

AGENCYMEXICO CITY, JUL 29

The contestants in the beautypageant sashayed in redbathing suits, paraded acrossthe stage in evening gownswith plunging necklines andanswered questions aboutclimate change and humanrights.

After four hours, and abrief protest onstage by alosing contestant, a brunettefrom the western Mexicostate of Colima took thecrown. Ivanna C zaresflashed a smile as theannouncer declared her MissTrans Beauty Mexico 2019.

It was the second editionof the pageant, which wasbegun as part of an effort to

make transgender womenmore visible and accepted inMexican society.

Mexico is one of theworld's most dangerous

countries for transgenderpeople: 261 transgenderwomen were killed from2013 to 2018, according to alocal LGBT rights group,

Letra S. The weekend eventwas full of glamour andglitz, with contestantssporting elaborate regionalcostumes and heavymakeup.

Miss Colima modelledan indigenous-themedcostume with leopard printand feathers, while MissBaja California's costumefeatured grapes, inspired byher state's wine vineyards.

In all, 21 transgenderbeauty queens representingdifferent Mexican statesparticipated in the three-partcompetition.

They were judged onbikini wear, regional dressand formal wear.

C zares, 27, beat second-place Miss Baja California

and third-place Miss MexicoCity to win the crown.

C zares said the mostdifficult part of her transitionthat began three years agowas gaining acceptancefrom others, although shealways counted on supportfrom her family.

She has acommunications degree andowns a beauty salon.

Now, with the pageanttitle, she sees herself as aspokeswoman for thetransgender community.

"We want to bring amessage to society of respectfor the trans girls ofMexico," C zares told TheAssociated Press whilestruggling to keep thetowering crown on her head.

LuLu Group plansfood processing unitin UPLUCKNOW: The UAE-based LuLuGroup International is planning to setup a food processing unit in UttarPradesh. "The group is planning to setup a food processing unit in UttarPradesh besides there are also plansto set up a shopping mall inSahibabad near Delhi," its chairmanYusuff Ali said at the second groundbreaking ceremony here. "We areconstructing Uttar Pradesh's biggestshopping mall in Lucknow at a cost ofRs 2,000 crore in which 5,000 peoplewill get direct employment and 10,000others will get indirect employment,"he said, adding that almost 70 percent work of the same has beencompleted and soon his group will getit inaugurated by Chief Minister YogiAdityanath. Ali said he had earlierpromised setting up two more malls inUttar Pradesh in Varanasi and Noida,and the construction work is likely tostart soon. Lulu Group is working in 23countries and imports fruits,vegetables and agri products worth Rs3,000 crore annually from India,including Uttar Pradesh. Ali saidbecause of the efforts of the UttarPradesh government, investorsbelonging to Gulf countries have alsoshown interest in investing here.

Indiabulls HousingFinance deniesSwamy's allegationsas stock tanksMUMBAI: Shares of IndiabullsHousing Finance tanked about 7.6 percent to a one-month low at theNational Stock Exchange on Mondayand levelled among top losers in theindex after BJP leader SubramanianSwamy accused the company ofembezzling funds from the NationalHousing Bank (NHB). At 12:30 pm,Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd wastrading at Rs 576.60, down by 7.65per cent from its previous closing. Inhis letter on Sunday being circulatedon social media, Swamy allegedembezzlement of more than Rs 1 lakhcrore from NHB which regulatesmortgage lenders. The companydenied the allegations. "The loansoutstanding as on date from NHB toIndiabulls Housing is zero. IndiabullsHousing, in its history, has never takenany loan or refinancing facility fromNHB. The total loan book of IndiabullsHousing is about Rs 87,000 crore," thecompany said in regulatory filings atstock exchanges. Indiabulls HousingFinance has a balance sheet size ofRs 128,750 crore and provides homeloans in the affordable housingsegment.

Sialkot's hindutemple re-opens after72 yearsSIALKOT : A 1,000-year old Hindutemple located in Pakistan's Sialkot,which was sealed for the last 72 years,has been re-opened for people.Shawala Teja Singh Temple built bySardar Teja Singh was closed duringpartition. The Hindu stopped visitingthe temple after a mob damaged it in1992 while protesting against thedemolition of Babri Mosque in India.The Samaa news reported that thestep was taken on the direction ofPrime Minister Imran Khan. "Peopleare free to visit anytime," said DeputyCommissioner Bilal Haider. Thegovernment also said that the work topreserve and restore the temple willstart soon.

Seoul repatriatesthree North KoreanfishermenSEOUL: Seoul sent three NorthKoreans who crossed the maritimeborder in a fishing boat back home onMonday after they said they wanted toreturn, the Unification ministry said."All of the three crew members, aswell as the wooden vessel, will bereturned to the North," the ministry toldreporters in Seoul. The boat and threecrew had set off, a ministry official toldAFP. The vessel had a white towel tiedto its mast when it crossed theNorthern Limit Line in the East Sea,also known as the Sea of Japan, intoSouth Korean waters late Saturday.

Mexico crowns transgender beautyqueen in bid for acceptance

AGENCYWASHINGTON, JUL 29

United States President DonaldTrump in a series of tweetsduring the weekend pushed backon accusations of instigatingracism yet again after he took anaim at DemocraticRepresentative ElijahCummings, a high-profile criticof his administration whosedistrict covers much of themajority-black city of Baltimore,on Saturday.

"There is nothing racist instating plainly what most peoplealready know, that Elijah

Cummings has done a terrible jobfor the people of his district, andof Baltimore itself. Dems alwaysplay the race card when they areunable to win with facts.Shame!," the President tweeted."If racist Elijah Cummingswould focus more of his energyon helping the good people of hisdistrict, and Baltimore itself,perhaps progress could be madein fixing the mess that he hashelped to create over many yearsof incompetent leadership. Hisradical "oversight" is a joke!" headded. "Under the TrumpAdministration, AfricanAmerican unemployment is the

lowest (best) in the history of theUnited States. No President hascome close to doing this before! Ialso created successfulOpportunity Zones. Waiting forNancy and Elijah to say, 'Thankyou, Mr. President!'" he said. ThePresident on Saturday andSunday sent more than a dozentweets assailing Cummings andthe city of Baltimore. Theweekend started with Trumpdescribing the country's 30thlargest city and surrounding areasas a "very dangerous and filthyplace" where "no human beingwould want to live," and it endedwith Trump calling Cummings --

the son of sharecroppers in SouthCarolina -- a "racist." It markedthe second time in three weeksthat Trump with his 'racist'comments targeted prominentlawmakers, includingRepresentatives AlexandriaOcasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar,Rashida Tlaib and AyannaPressley. Trump's commentsagainst Cummings were labelledto be "racist" by House SpeakerNancy Pelosi, who had alsobacked the four POC (People ofColour) Congresswomen whowere at the receiving end ofTrump's Twitter tirade recently.However, continuing his rant

against Cummings, the Presidentused the hashtag"#BlacksForTrump2020" in oneof the posts targettingCummings. "Elijah Cummingsspends all of his time trying tohurt innocent people through"Oversight." He does NOTHINGfor his very poor, very dangerousand very badly run district!#BlacksForTrump2020." Trumphas previously rejectedaccusations of being a racist byclaiming that he does not have"racist bone" in his body. "Thosetweets were NOT racist," he saidwhile referring to his statementsagainst the Congresswomen.

Trump rejects accusations of being a 'racist'

PNB Housing Finance raises $100 millionfrom IFC to boost affordable projects

AGENCYNEW DELHI, JUL 29

PNB Housing Finance Limitedsaid on Monday it has raised 100million dollars (about Rs 690crore) from International FinanceCorporation, a member of theWorld Bank Group, for on-lendingto buyers in affordable housingprojects. The investment was madeunder the Reserve Bank of India's(RBI's) automatic route in therevamped external commercialborrowings (ECBs) framework.

India needs to build 1.1 crorehomes in the affordable segment.At an average of 4.6 people perhousehold, the 1.1 crore units gapimplies that nearly five crorepeople do not have adequatehousing.

"We express our gratitude toIFC for their continuous supportand trust in the company'soperations and overall robustness,"said Sanjaya Gupta, ManagingDirector of PNB Housing FinanceLtd. "The fully-hedged facility has

come at a landed cost that is muchlower than the domestic pricing forsimilar tenures. Raising of ECBunder the present marketenvironment and that too from amultilateral financial institutionlike the IFC demonstrates thestrength of PNB HFL and the faithof the lending community in thesector," he said in a statement.

"The line of credit will notonly enhance the liquidity but will

further balance our long-term assetliability management position asthe facility is for five years," Guptasaid. This is the first ECBdisbursement during the currentfinancial year under the RBIautomatic route. Several otherECB proposals are in the pipeline.

"The RBI has allowed us toborrow ECB up to 750 milliondollars annually under theautomatic route. Considering the

strong fundamentals and inherentgrowth of the company, we arehopeful that in the coming monthsour company will further utilisethe facility," said Gupta.

Hemalata Mahalingam,Manager of Financial InstitutionsGroup at IFC South Asia, said:"To support the Indiangovernment's vision of Housingfor All by 2022, our countrystrategy places a strong emphasison the affordable housing sector.Our partnership with PNBHousing Finance will help themfurther expand to smaller townsand cities and reach low-incomecustomers with loans to buyhomes and help raise their livingstandards."

PNB Housing Finance is IFC'slong-standing client. IFC assistedthe company in raising its firstforeign exchange financing foron-lending to buyers of affordablehousing. Later, IFC helped thecompany to issue the first greenbond in India for financingconstruction of green buildings.

Escorts Q1 netprofit slips 27 pcto Rs 87.6 crore

AGENCYNEW DELHI, JUL 29

Tractor manufacturer EscortsLtd has reported a decline of27.6 per cent in its profit aftertax to Rs 87.66 crore during thequarter ended June 30 incomparison to Rs 121 crore inthe corresponding quarter lastfiscal. The revenue fromoperations slipped 5.8 per centto Rs 1,440 crore in Q1 FY20against Rs 1,529.01 croreduring Q1 FY19. Earningsbefore interest, taxes,depreciation, and amortisation(EBIDTA) was at Rs 142 croreagainst Rs 185 crore in thequarter ending June 2018.Earnings per share worked outto Rs 7.32 as against Rs 10.10in the corresponding quarter ofprevious fiscal. Escorts sold21,051 tractors during the Junequarter of ongoing financialyear, the company said in astatement, down 14 per cent incomparison to sales in the Junequarter of the last fiscal. Thecompany sold 1,067construction machines as

against 1,345 in quarter endedJune 2018. "Escorts has beentreading aligned to expectationsacross agri machinery,construction and railwaybusinesses," said Chairman andManaging Director NikhilNanda. "Tractor industry hasbeen slowing down since thelast few months. Thus ourendeavour is to keep revenueand profitability intact withstrategic initiatives andelimination of waste andinefficiencies. We will continueto invest in critical newproducts and technologies,efficient and diversifieddistribution which will enableus to increase our market shareacross domestic and exportmarkets," he said in astatement.

India needs to build 1.1 crore homes in this special segment

US: 4 killed, 11 injuredin California shooting

CALIFORNIA, JUL 29

At least four people have been confirmedkilled and at least 11 others have sufferedinjuries in a shooting at a food festival inCalifornia on Sunday. One suspect shooterwas among those killed, police said.

Police have termed as "still active" thescene of shooing. The three- day GarlicFestival in Gilroy was slated to end onSunday. The law enforcement agency hasrecovered firearm and rifle ammunition fromthe spot, reported CNN. The injured wererushed to hospitals and are undergoingtreatment. The authorities said that all thevictims have suffered gunshot wounds.

A witness said the shooting began at 5:30pm following which chaos erupted and panic-stricken festival attendees ran to save theirlives. "You could hear bullets, and the bulletswere hitting the ground. You can see them goup, and that's when I called out, 'It's a realgun.' So, the crew and the band ran and hidunderneath the stage. So, we were hiding

underneath the stage. We could hear moregunfire happening. Eventually, some gunfirehappened and bullets were hitting the stagethat we were hiding underneath. And theneventually it stopped," the witness told CNN.US President Donald Trump took to Twitter tourge people to be "careful and safe".California Senator Kamala Harris has alsotweeted about the shooting and said her officeis closely monitoring the situation.

Sensex down by 196 pts,closes at 37686

MUMBAI, JUL 29

The S&P BSE Sensex andNSE Nifty 50 Indexesdeclined after a day's breatherin the previous session led bydeclines in HDFC, HDFCBank, Maruti Suzuki, Larsen& Toubro, ITC, Bajaj Autoand Tata Motors. The Sensexand Nifty opened lowertracking selling pressurewhich was visible across thesectors and the Sensexdeclined as much as 363points and the Nifty 50 Indextouched the intraday low of11,152.40. In Friday's session,Sensex and Nifty had snappedtheir six-day losing streak.The Sensex ended 0.52 percent or 196 points to close at37,686 and the NSE Nifty 50Index dropped 0.84 per cent or95 points to settle at 11,189."Nifty is likely to test 11,100-11,000 levels on the downsidehowever I don't think these

levels be taken out on thedownside. Nifty is likely tofind support near these levels.However, the bullishness willbe confirmed after the indexcloses convincingly above11,300. Traders should buyabove 11,300 and those whohave taken short positionsshould hold their position fortarget of 11,100," SumeetBagadia, executive director atChoice Broking told NDTVover phone. Seventeen of 19

sector gauges compiled byBSE ended lower led by theS&P BSE Auto Index's 3.6per cent fall. Metal, Telecom,Industrials, Capital Goods,Industrials, ConsumerDiscretionary Goods &Services and Basic MaterialsIndexes also declinedbetween 1 and 3 per centeach. On the other hand, S&PBSE Information TechnologyIndex was top gainer, up 0.6per cent.

Cytecare cancer hospitalslaunches CANCON 2019

BENGALURU, JUL 29

CANCON 2019, the 3rd edition of scientificdeliberations on head and neck cancer management,powered by Cytecare Cancer Hospitals inBengaluru, commenced on a pleasantly unusualnote. Nalini Satyanarayan, 70, played the flutethrough her stoma (a hole in the neck) before adelighted audience, comprising 250 head and neckcancer experts from across India. Diagnosed withthroat cancer in 2009, Nalini Satyanarayana had losther voice box and her ability to speak. However,timely surgery and her spirited attitude helped theseptuagenarian win the battle against cancer. Thetwo-day CANCON 2019, started on July 27, 2019,at Royal Orchid Resort & Convention Centre,Bengaluru, brought together India's finest healthcareprofessionals in otolaryngology, maxillofacial andgeneral surgery, surgical, radiation and medicaloncology, pain and palliative medicine, speech andswallowing pathology, and other practitioners withspecial interest in head and neck oncology. Thisyear's theme was 'Consensus Guidelines inManagement of Oral Cancer - Resection,Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Research'. Oralcancer is counted among the leading cancers inIndia, accounting for the maximum number ofcases in the world. CANCON 2019 had focusedscientific discussions on developing consensusguidelines to balance oncological outcomes withfunctional rehabilitation.

Toll in terror attack onSaleh office rises to 20

KABUL, JUL 29

The death toll in the terrorattack of Kabul that targetedthe office of VicePresidential candidateAmrullah Saleh has mountedto 20, announced AfghanInterior Ministry on Monday.The explosion took place atShaheed Circle in Kabul'sPolice District 4 (PD4) ataround 4.40 pm (local time)on Sunday, reported ToloNews. The attack, whichcontinued for six hours, left50 others injured. Atleast 16people were civilians amongkilled. The complex attackwas carried out by atleastfour terrorists. It was startedwith a car bombing. Salehwas in the office at the timeof the attack and wasimmediately evacuated.

The attack ended ataround 11 pm on Sundaynight and all four attackerswere gunned down.

President Ashraf Ghanion Monday visited theresidence of Saleh.

The incident wascondemned by India,Pakistan, the United Nationsand the Afghan government.

Condemning the attack,Ministry of External Affairssaid: "India stronglycondemns the terrorist attackin Kabul today in which anumber of innocent Afghanswere killed. India expressesits deepest condolences withthe families of the deceased."

"This dastardly attackwas also aimed atundermining theconstitutional anddemocratic processes andinstitutions in Afghanistan.India stands in solidarity withthe Government and thepeople of Afghanistan intheir efforts to achieveenduring peace, security andstability in Afghanistan," thestatement read.

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TALKSMoudgil shootsabove world recordat Masters MeetNEW DELHI: Anjum Moudgil, repre-senting Punjab, shot well above thefinals world record to win thewomen's 10m Air Rifle gold on dayone of the XII Sardar Sajjan SinghSethi Memorial Masters shootingcompetition here on Monday. Top 15leading shooters of the country ineach discipline by scores are eligi-ble to compete at this elite competi-tion at Karni Singh Range.World number eight Anjum, who hasalready won a Tokyo 2020 Olympicquota in the event, shot 253.9 in thefinals, a full point ahead of Indiateammate and world number oneApurvi Chandela's mark of 252.9,set at the New Delhi World Cupstage earlier this year. Silver medallist Mehuli Ghosh ofWest Bengal missed Apurvi's markin the women's final by 0.7 butmade sure to go past it in the juniorwomen's final, which she won with ascore of 253. Elavenil Valarivan wonsilver in junior section with a scoreof 252.4. India regular Ravi Kumarof the Air Force won the men's 10mAir Rifle event.

India U19 squad forYouth Asia Cup 2019announcedNEW DELHI: India's U19 squadhas been announced for the upcom-ing Youth Asia Cup 2019 after theAll-India Junior Selection Committeemet in the UK on Monday.India will be led by wicket-keeperbatsman Dhruv Chand Jurel for thetournament which is scheduled tobe played from 3rd to 15th Septem-ber in Sri Lanka.India U19 Squad: Dhruv Chand Ju-rel (C and WK), Suved Parkar,Thakur Tilak Varma, Nehal Wad-hera, Arjun Azad, Shashwat Rawat,Varun Lavande, Salil Arora, KaranLal, Atharva Ankolekar, Pankaj Ya-dav, Akash Singh, Sushant Mishra,Purnank Tyagi, Vidyadhar Patil.

Dalilah Muhammadbreaks world recordin 400m hurdle raceLOWA: American Dalilah Muham-mad on Sunday (local time) brokethe world 400m hurdles record onthe final day of the US Champi-onships.She clocked 52.20 seconds as shefinished the race on the final day ofaction in Des Moines in Lowa, USA.She was 0.14 seconds faster thanthe previous record set in 2003 byRussian Yuliya Pechonkina."Unfazed by the rain, Muhammadhad a clear lead as she entered thefinal straight with Little, McLaughlinand Ashley Spencer locked in a bat-tle for the runner-up spots. Therewas no catching Muhammad,though, as she charged through theline in 52.20, taking 0.14 off the pre-vious world record set in 2003 byYuliya Pechonkina," the IAAF said inan official statement."McLaughlin finished second in52.88, just 0.13 shy of her lifetimebest, with Spencer finishing stronglyto take third place in 53.11,equalling her PB," the statementadded. "WORLD RECORD!! 52.20from Dalilah Muhammad to win the400m hurdles at the US Champi-onships. (pending ratification),"IAAF tweeted.

Bangladesh teamgoing throughstruggling period,admits RahimLONDON: After losing the ODI se-ries to Sri Lanka, Bangladesh teamis going through a 'struggling period'but trying their best to turn thingsaround, admitted Bangladesh wick-etkeeper, Mushfiqur Rahim. During the second ODI, Rahim's un-beaten 92-run inning could not savethe visitors from losing as Sri Lankasecured an easy seven-wicket victo-ry. "It is always disappointing to lose,no matter how many runs I score in-dividually. After our World Cup cam-paign, this series was an opportunityto prove that we are on the rightpath. Maybe we haven't been able todo in the last two matches but thatdoesn't mean our progress from thelast five to seven years will vanishsuddenly. We are certainly goingthrough a struggling period, so thechallenge is to turn it around quickly.We are all trying our best to make ithappen. We have another opportuni-ty in the next match," ESPN Cricinfoquoted Rahim as saying. AlthoughBangladesh were 12 runs away fromthe 250-run mark, Rahim was justeight runs away from hitting a bril-liant century but he said it wasteam's total he was more concernedabout.

SPORTSYUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019

AGENCYMUMBAI, JUL 29

Indian captain Virat Kohli on Mon-day put an end to all speculations thatthere is any difference between himand his deputy Rohit Sharma, whowas in the queue for the Captain's po-sition.

Addressing mediapersons, be-fore leaving for the West Indies tour,Kohli clarified that no difference ofopinion exists in the team withCoach Ravi Shastri pitching in anddismissing such reports as 'non-sense'.

Several reports have claimed thatall is not well between Kohli and Ro-hit, who was also reportedly in con-tention for the captain's post in theshorter formats of the game.

The selection panel has retainedKohli as skipper in all formats for theupcoming Caribbean tour.

When asked about bad blood be-

tween him and the team, Virat said,"In the last few days, I have alsoheard this. All this we listen fromoutside. But I want to tell you that ifthe atmosphere inside the team was-n't good, then we wouldn't have per-formed this well in every format ofthe game as we are constantly doing.The dressing room environment isvery good and this is the reason whyour performance remains consis-tent."

Indian Coach Ravi Shastri stern-ly said, ''The team is doing well in allformats and this continuity is due toa good team environment. He de-scribed all such reports as 'non-sense'.''

The Board of Control for Crick-et in India (BCCI) had issued a state-ment on Sunday that Virat alone willaddress the press conference beforeembarking on the tour , but coachRavi Shastri joined him later on asdeemed necessary.

No rift withRohit: Kohli

AGENCYDUBAI, JUL 29

India captain Virat Kohli on Mondaysaid the ICC World Test Championship(WTC), that gets underway on August 1,will add context to the longest format ofthe game.

The inaugural edition will see topnine Test teams -- Australia, Bangladesh,England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan,South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West In-dies -- fight for the top honours in 71Test matches across 27 series over thenext two years.

The top two teams will then play thefinal scheduled to be to held in June

2021 in the United Kingdom."We are awaiting the ICC World

Test Championship with great enthusi-asm as it adds context to the longest for-mat of the game," Kohli said in an ICCmedia release.

"Test cricket is very challenging andcoming out on top in the traditional formis always highly satisfying. The Indianteam has done really well in recent yearsand will be fancying its chances in thechampionship," he added.

Each team will play three home andthree away series and will be awardedpoints for every game.

Each series will count for 120points, distributed over the number of

matches in a series. For example, a two-match series will mean 60 points foreach Test while a three-match series willgive 40 points to each match. A tie willbe 50 percent of the points available,whilst a draw will be a 3:1 points ratio.

"Test cricket is the pinnacle of oursport. It is the very essence of cricketand the majority of players want to striveto play the purist form of the game,"England's leading Test wicket taker,James Anderson, said.

"The ICC World Test Championshipis another brilliant initiative for thesport, adding context and relevance toevery Test series. Every Test matters, buteven more so now," he added.

ICC World Test Championship will addcontext to five-day game: Virat

AGENCYBANGKOK, JUL 29

The successive losses to Japan's AkaneYamaguchi have been disappointing butIndian ace P V Sindhu will have to put itall behind when she renews her chase fora maiden title this year in the ThailandOpen badminton tournament, startinghere on Tuesday.

The last two weeks have been anemotional roller-coaster ride for Sindhuas after finishing second-best at the In-donesia Open, she was shown the door inthe quarterfinals of the Japan Open lastweek.

On both occasions, familiar foe Ya-maguchi turned out to be Sindhu's neme-sis.

The Indian would be desperate tobreak her seven-month long title jinx.

Seeded fourth, Sindhu will open herwomen's singles campaign against un-seeded Chinese Han Yue, whom she eas-ily overcame in the first round of JapanOpen.

If all goes well, Sindhu might faceher first real test in the quarterfinals witha possible clash against sixth seedRatchanok Intanon of Thailand.

The other Indian in fray, Saina Ne-hwal has been seeded seventh here, butshe has been hampered by several in-juries of late.

Saina was forced to withdraw fromboth the Indonesia and Japan Open onmedical grounds as she is focussing ongetting into shape for next month'sWorld Championships. She has been pit-ted against a qualifier in the openinground. In men's singles, Shubhankar Deyhas got a tough opening round against

top seed Kento Momota of Japan, whileB Sai Pranneeth, who lost in the semifi-nals last week, is up against Thailand'sKantaphon Wangcharoen.

If both the Indians manage to getpast the first hurdle, they will face eachother next.

Fifth seed Kidambi Srikanth willtake on a qualifier, while H S Prannoywill be up against Wong Wing Ki Vin-cent of Hong Kong in the opening round.

Sameer Verma, seeded eighth, willface Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia while Paru-palli Kashyap will take on France's BriceLeverdez.

Sourabh Verma and Ajay Jayaramwill have to go through the qualifiers.

While Sourabh will play top seedShesar Hiren Rhustavito of Indonesia inthe first qualifying round, Jayaram willface Chinese Zhou Ze Qi.

Sindhu continues title quest in Thailand Open

AGENCYLONDON, JULY 30

Ahead of the upcoming Testseries between New Zealandand Sri Lanka, Kiwi pacerTrent Boult on Monday saidthat playing in the Test crick-et will be a big positive for theteam.

"If we were getting backinto one-day cricket it mightdrive a few of us mad after theamount we've played over thelast little while. I think it's go-ing to be a big positive to getback in the saddle and crackon with some Test cricket. It'sa slightly different squad sothink it will be good foreveryone," ESPN Cricinfoquoted Boult as saying.

New Zealand recentlyfinished as the runners-up inthe recently concluded ICCMen's Cricket World Cup.They came on the losing endin the finals, on the basis ofboundary countback rule asboth 50-over action and superover ended up in a tie.

The Kiwis are currentlyplaced at the number two po-sition in the ICC Test matchrankings. The team has theirschedule jam-packed as theyare slated to play against Eng-land after the conclusion ofSri Lanka series.

"It's definitely excitingfor us, there's a big summerschedule coming up, againstsome quality opposition and Iknow the guys are lookingforward to it. For me, grow-ing up as a kid, to potentiallyplay a Boxing Day Test inAustralia has always been amassive motivator so hope-fully, everything goes welland I can get on that stage. It's

great for New Zealand crick-et, a lot of people are talkingsome positive stuff about thegame back and there's a lot ofpride in the side so it's justgreat for a game in a smallcountry like this," Boult said.

"We've been playingsome good Test cricket over avery long period of time,there's a reason that we endedup at the right end of the rank-ings. The final of the WorldTest Championship is proba-bly not something we are set-ting out right now to achieve,but through toiling away andplaying the style of cricket weknow works well hopefullythat will give us reward downthe track. The potential to bein a Test final at Lord's in acouple of years' time is defi-nitely a pretty big stage sowe'll be driven by that," headded.

New Zealand Cricket(NZC) on Monday an-nounced 15-member squadfor the upcoming Test seriesagainst Sri Lanka.

MELBOURNE, JULY 29

Australia pacer Josh Hazlewoodtermed England batsman Joe Root asa 'class player' and said that the 28-year-old does not have any weaknessin his game.

"He (Root) can get off to a goodstart, he can get to 20 or 30 runs pret-ty quickly. It's about being straighton the money from ball one againsthim, really making it hard for him toget to 10 runs and not let him off thehook. He doesn't really have anyweaknesses to his game, it's justabout putting the ball in the right

area time and time again and notgive him many scoring options.Class player," Cricket.com.au quot-ed Hazlewood, as saying.

Both the teams are going to com-pete with each other in the upcoming

Ashes to be played in England. Ha-zlewood said that Root has a 'greatdefence' and is of the opinion thatpatience is the key when bowlingagainst top players.

"The top players, you alwayshave to (be patient). He does play afew shots but nothing out of the or-dinary. He's not over-attacking inany way and has a great defence. Heknows these conditions well. He'sdefinitely the top wicket to get," hesaid.

The first Test match betweenAustralia and England will beginfrom August 1.

Josh Hazlewood praises 'classplayer' Joe Root ahead of Ashes

BRIGHTON : Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry on Sundaybecame the first cricketer (male orfemale) to reach the milestone of1000 runs and 100 wickets inT20Is. She displayed an all-roundperformance enabling Australia toregister a seven wicket-win over

England in the second T20I. Per-ry had scalped the wicket of Eng-land's Natalie Sciver in the WorldT20 final in November whereasshe reached the milestone of 1000runs in the team's match againstEngland on Sunday. "I guess it'slovely, but I wasn't aware of it. I

actually think in T20 cricket at theinternational level, we probablyplay it as much as the men, so I have played a pretty big vol-ume of games now - over 100, so I suppose when you'veplayed 100 games you might getclose to it.

Ellyse Perry - the first cricketer to reach1000 runs, 100 wickets in T20Is

Big positive to play Testcricket: Trent Boult

Indian skipper ends all speculationsof differences in team