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Three CNG pumpemployees killedin GurugramGURGRAM: Three em-ployees of a CNG pumpwere brutally killed byunidentified miscreants inthe early hours of Mondayhere, police said. Accord-ing to police, the unidenti-fied criminals attackedtwo employees and themanager of the CNGpump at 31 sector of Gu-rugram with sharpweapons. The police saidthe investigation is on tonab the culprit and andreasons for the murder isyet to be known. The de-ceased have been identi-fied as Pushpendra,Bhupinder and Naresh,residents of UP who wereworking on the pump forthe last five years. Mean-while, the police officialsare at the spot with aforensic team for investi-gation. Commissioner ofPolice Kala Ramachan-dran also visited the siteof the incident. After themurder, two bodies werefound in the room of thepump's manager, whilethe third was found out-side. Police said, beforekilling the workers, themiscreants disconnectedthe CCTV cameras in-stalled at the pump.

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Modi deputes four Ministersto lead evacuations

AGENCYNEW DELHI, FEB 28

Government Sources onMonday said that Prime Min-ister Narendra Modi will besending four Union Ministersto neighbouring countries ofUkraine to coordinate evacu-ations of stranded Indiansamid ongoing Russian mili-tary operations in Ukraine.

"Union Ministers Hard-eep Singh Puri, JyotiradityaScindia, Kiren Rijiju and Gen(Retd) VK Singh will travelto neighbouring countries ofUkraine to coordinate theevacuation mission and helpstudents," Governmentsources said. These Ministerswill be going as special en-voys of India. A second high-level meeting in the last 24hours over the prevailing sit-uation in Ukraine, especiallywith the evacuation of Indiancitizens, is being chaired byPM Modi. Upon his returnfrom Uttar Pradesh on Sun-day evening, the Prime Min-ister held a two-hour longmeeting with Foreign Minis-ter S Jaishankar, Foreign Sec-retary Harsh Shringla, Cabi-net Secretary Rajiv Gaubaand a host of senior bureau-crats over the prevailing situ-ation in Ukraine. PM Modi inthe meeting once again reit-erated that ensuring the safe-ty of Indian students andevacuating them is the na-tion's top priority.

Indian citizens in Kyiv asked to move to railwaystation for onward journeyNEW DELHI: The Indian embassy in Ukraine on Mondayadvised all Indian students stranded in Kyiv to reach the rail-way station in the Ukrainian capital for their onward journeyto the western parts of the war-torn countryIt said the weekend curfew in Kyiv has been lifted and theycan go to the railway station to get out of the city."Weekend curfew lifted in Kyiv. All students are advised tomake their way to the railway station for onward journey tothe western parts.Ukraine Railways is putting special trainsfor evacuations," the embassy tweetedExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, meanwhile, said thesixth flight under India's evacuation mission 'Operation Gan-ga' left for Delhi from Budapest with 240 Indian nationals"Sixth #OperationGanga flight from Budapest. To Delhi with240 Indian nationals," he tweetedForeign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Sunday saidthe main concern for India is ensuring the safety of its na-tionals stuck in areas witnessing intense fighting including inKyiv that has around 2,000 Indians India has already evacu-ated over 2,000 of its citizens from Ukraine and more than1,000 of them have been brought back home on charteredflights from Hungary and Romania.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Governor,Sh. Bandaru Dattatreya said that as perthe vision of Prime Minister, Sh. Naren-dra Modi, the country will get a newidentity globally in the field of scienceand technology by developing a systemof learning at the school level which willreshape the vision of "New India-Mod-ern India". The Governor said this whileaddressing the Haryana Vigyan Ratnaand Haryana Yuva Vigyan Ratna AwardDistribution Function organized by theDepartment of Science and Technologyat Raj Bhavan on National Science Day

here today. Haryana Chief Minister, Sh.Manohar Lal and Home, Science andTechnology Minister, Sh. Anil Vij werealso present on the occasion.

Sh. Bandaru Dattatreya today pre-sented Science Awards to 11 scientists,out of which two women scientists havebeen awarded Haryana Vigyan Puraskar.This is the first time in the history ofHaryana that women have been con-ferred with this award. On this occasion,he said that it is very proud to award fourwomen in the field of science in this pro-gramme. To empower women in educa-

tion and other fields, the Haryana gov-ernment is working with a positivemindset and the women of Haryana areprogressing in every field. Apart fromthis, during the Covid-19 pandemic, thescientists of India worked strenuouslyday and night to develop a preventivevaccine against Covid-19, which hasalso been sent to more than 90 countriesof the world. In order to promote sci-ence, a Science City is being set up inthe NCR region at a cost of Rs. 191crore and Aryabhatta Science Centrewill be set up in Ambala .

11 scientists honoured on National Science Day in Haryana

Putin put Russia on nuclear alert

MOSCOW, FEB 28

Russia's defence ministry on Mondaysaid its nuclear missile forces and North-ern and Pacific fleets had been placed onenhanced combat duty, the Interfax newsagency reported, in line with an order theprevious day from President VladimirPutin.

Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu toldPutin that "shifts on duty at the commandposts of the Strategic Missile Forces, theNorthern and Pacific Fleets, and theLong-Range Aviation Command beganto carry out combat duty with reinforcedpersonnel," Interfax quoted the ministryas saying.

Putin on Sunday ordered his militarycommand to put Russia's deterrenceforces - which include nuclear arms - onhigh alert, citing what he called aggres-sive statements by NATO leaders andWestern economic sanctions againstMoscow. The move drew condemnationin the West, with the United States de-scribing it as an escalation. A senior U.S.defense official said it was "putting inplay forces that, if there's a miscalcula-tion, could make things much, muchmore dangerous." It came as Russian

forces ran into tough Ukrainian resist-ance after invading Ukraine last week inwhat Putin has described as a specialmilitary operation to demilitarise thecountry. Putin has justified the invasionby saying "neo-Nazis" rule Ukraine andthreaten Russia's security - a charge Kyivand Western governments say is baselesspropaganda. Putin announced he wasputting Moscow’s nuclear forces on a“special regime of combat duty” in re-sponse to “aggressive statements” com-ing from Western powers.

Zelenskyy says future 24 hours crucial for UkraineKYIV : The next 24 hours will be crucial for Ukraine's fight with Russia, saidUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday during a phone conversa-tion with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the National News Agency ofUkraine (Ukrinform) reported.Johnson said he would do all he could to help ensure defensive aid from Britainand other allies reached Ukraine.Meanwhile, according to the regional government, the city Berdyansk in southernUkraine had been seized by Russian troops Monday morning.The Ukrainian army said on Monday that the situation in Kyiv was still under itscontrol. According to the latest development, a Ukrainian delegation arrived at theplace for talks with the Russian side in the Gomel region in Belarus on Monday,Sputnik reported.

NEWS BUREAUCHANDIGARH: Mon, 28 Feb : The Haryana government has implemented a new law related to fees in private schools. Now private school operators will not be able to increase fees at their own will nor will they be able to force students to buy uniforms and stationery etc. Despite this, if any institution is found guilty three times, then the recognition of that educational institution will be cancelled. After implementing the anti-fee increase law, the Directorate of Education has issued a letter to all the district education officers of the state. Notification has been issued by the Education Department of Haryana Government. Students will be charged fees by check, DD, RTGS, NEFT or any other digital medium. At the same time no school will be able to collect compulsory fees on half yearly or annual basis. The status of fee has also been clarified, according to which other fees related to admission will be available only once at the time of registration. Examination fees can be taken only for board examination. Schools will not be able to force you to buy books, uniforms, shoes and socks.

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SHIV KUMAR SHARMA Police Gangaram Punia inspected the inaugurated by Chief Minister Manohar Lal will also lay the KARNAL, FEB 28: Chief Minister v e n u e a n d g a v e n e c e s s a r y Manohar Lal. An estimated amount foundation stone of the road of Manohar Lal is on a visit to Karnal on instructions to the officers. of Rs. 31 crore will be spent on this Market Committee to be constructed Tu e s d a y. D u r i n g t h i s t i m e , On this occasion, the Deputy work. He informed that the western from Shergarh Island to Modipur at a foundation stones of projects worth Commissioner asked the officials of bypass has been constructed from cost of about 2 crore 77 lakh 50 33 crore 77 lakh 50 thousand rupees the Municipal Corporation that the Karna Lake to Kaithal Road bridge thousand rupees.comprising second phase of the cleanliness in the city should be under the first phase, now with the On this occasion, Superintendent western by-pass from Karnal-Kaithal maintained and the work of patch construction of this bypass from of Police Gangara Punia said that in road bridge to Ghoghadipur and the work of the road from Karna Gate to Karnal-Kaithal road bridge to view of the arrival of the Chief road construction work from the ancient Shiva temple should be Ghogharipur under the second Minister, keeping in view the Shergarh island to Modipur will be done. phase, traffic on National Highway Mahashiv Ratri festival, strong laid at Mars San campus. The Deputy Commissioner No. 44 will become smooth and security and traffic arrangements

Regarding the arrival of the Chief informed that the second phase of peop l e w i l l ge t r i d o f t he have been made so that the public Minister, Deputy Commissioner Western Bypass from Karnal-Kaithal congestion. does not have to face any kind of Anish Yadav and Superintendent of Road Bridge to Ghoghadipur will be He informed that Chief Minister trouble.

SHIV KUMAR SHARMA Gandhi. He said that neither Karnal got smart city KARNAL, FEB 28: All India Congress National status nor children are getting employment. Secretary Virendra Singh Rathore has said that Manohar Lal has done injustice to the country as the situation in the country and the state has Chief Minister and MLA. He said that when the become serious. The Congress came to power in the demonetisation had country, there were 46 crore caused misery to the jobs at that time. If the Prime common man of the Minister had given 20 million country. GST destroyed jobs every year, there would be the trade. The state and 66 crore jobs today. But today central governments of only 38 crore jobs are left in the the BJP are working to country. He was speaking at a bring every common man of the society to the last joint program of Pal Samaj in Karnal and Rajiv end. Inflation is at its peak in the country. BJP's IT Gandhi Panchayat Raj Cell. The program was cell is working to humiliate the country's first presided over by Sanjay Pal, National Secretary Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru Mahatma of All India Pal Mahasabha.

CM to lay stone for road project worth Rs 34 crore in Karnal today Demonetisation caused misery to common man: Rathore

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Police campaignagainst drugaddictionMAINPAL KASHYAPINDRI: Bayana outpost in-charge Sat-pal Singh said that patrolling has beenincreased in all the villages adjoiningYamuna to prevent drug addiction. Hesaid that the police will keep a closewatch on the nearby villages adjoiningYamuna, if any person is found smug-gling drugs, then strict action will be tak-en against them. If any mischievous el-ements found in the city and surround-

ing areas arefound misbehav-ing or making bul-let sounds withtheir bikes policewill deal withthem strictly.Satpal Singh saidthat injustice willnot be allowed toany person.

There should be a cordial relationshipbetween the police and the public, it isvery important for us to get the cooper-ation of the public because the cases ofdrug addiction and crime, which are in-creasing day by day, will also decline.He appealed to the residents of the sur-rounding area, that if they find any mis-chievous person roaming around, thenimmediately inform the police so thatany mishap can be avoided.

New mission forbeekeeping hasbegun : BislaSHIV KUMAR SHARMAKARNAL: District Horticulture OfficerJoginder Bisla said that in the changingenvironment along with traditional farm-ing, farmers can now become financial-ly prosperous by adopting beekeeping.In this regard, the State Governmenthas started the National Beekeepingand Honey Mission (NBHM) in the statefor the uplift of the business of bee-keepers and honey, from which farmerscan take maximum benefits.He saidthat the Haryana government is com-mitted to the uplift of beekeepers andthe honey business. Under the NationalBeekeeping and Honey Mission(NBHM), the government is providinggrant money for beekeeping, promotionprojects.District Horticulture Officer JoginderBisla informed that a maximum grantamount of Rs.8 lakh per project is beingprovided on a project of Rs.20 lakh un-der the head of manufacturing unit ofbeekeeping equipment. Similarly, thefacility of registration and insurance hasbeen given to the parents per project.He said that according to the parame-ters of skill development in the head ofCustom Hiring Centre, maximum Rs.25lakh per project for Rs.75 lakh, trainingfor 200 hours (25 participants perbatch) will cost Rs.800 per day/partici-pant, honey and products. Collection,trading, branding, marketing etc. Centrehead up to Rs.30 lakh per project for aproject of Rs.30 lakh, honey and otherprocessing units/plants subject to amaximum of Rs.300 lakh per project fora project of Rs.500 lakh, honey andother bee Under the head of cold stor-age etc., grant amounting to a maxi-mum of Rs.40 lakh per project is beingprovided for a project of Rs.80 lakh anda maximum of Rs.50 lakh per projectfor a project of Rs.100 lakh under thehead of testing lab.

Abscondingcriminal arrestedwith illegal weaponCHANDIGARH: Haryana Police hasarrested a wanted criminal from Palwaldistrict, the accused was carrying a re-ward and was wanted in more than 30cases of heinous crimes. Giving this in-formation here on Monday, aspokesperson of Haryana Police saidthat the arrested accused was identifiedas Ikram, a resident of Sigaar in districtNuh. On recieving a tip off, the policearrested the accused, from whose pos-session an illegal loaded desi katta wasalso recovered. A primary probe re-vealed that more than 30 cases pertain-ing to robbery, dacoity, cow slaughter,attempt to murder, ATM loot and casesunder gangster act were registeredagainst him in Haryana, Gujarat, UttarPradesh, Rajasthan and West Bengal.Out of these cases 11 were registeredin Haryana, two in Gujarat, 12 in UttarPradesh, three each in Rajasthan andWest Bengal.

NEWS BRIEFS HARYANA

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2022

BUREAU CHANDIGARH, FEBRUARY 28:

The Government of India has releasedthe list of Haryanvi students studyingin Ukraine. As per the list, as many as1786 students of Haryana are studyingin Ukraine. After receiving this list,Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal hasdirected all the Deputy Commission-ers to immediately constitute teams ofofficers to contact the families ofthese students in their respective dis-tricts.

The Chief Minister directed theDeputy Commissioners to give assur-ance to the families of the studentsthat the Government of India and theHaryana Government are taking allpossible steps to safely bring back thestudents.

Sh. Manohar Lal directed theDeputy Commissioners to assure thefamilies that they do not pay heed tothe negative social media posts beingspread in this regard. The Chief Min-

ister said that the officer ap-pointed by the DeputyCommissioner should con-tact the family today andshould ensure every possi-ble help.

It is pertinent to men-tion that so far 1156 Indiannationals have returnedsafely from Ukraine in fivespecial flights being run un-der the 'Operation Ganga' campaign.Even today, the sixth flight from Bu-dapest (Hungary) has taken off under'Operation Ganga', in which 240 Indi-an nationals have been brought backto Delhi. Sh. Manohar Lal said that itmay take some time in view of theprevailing situation, but the govern-ment is committed to the safe return ofits citizens. State Government isworking day and night for the returnof all the students. About 100 studentsfrom Haryana have returned so far.

The Help Desk set up by theHaryana Government to help the citi-

zens of Haryana as per thedirections given by theChief Minister is also do-ing commendable work.This help desk, set upthrough Foreign Coopera-tion (FCD) Department inHaryana, has so far re-ceived over 400 phonecalls, 800-900 WhatsAppmessages and 800 e-

mails. The officers posted at thehelpline desk are in constant touchwith the students and the Ministry ofExternal Affairs.

The Chief Minister himself is alsoclosely monitoring the situation and isconstantly taking updates from the of-ficials. Sh. Manohar Lal assured allthe citizens stuck in Ukraine that theyshould not panic, they would bebrought back to India at any cost. Hesaid that the Government of India un-der the leadership of Prime Minister,Sh. Narendra Modi will safely bringback all its citizens.

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SHIV KUMAR SHARMAPANIPAT, FEBRUARY 28

I have to believe that Indiashould be drug-free, theyoung generation getting ad-dicted to drugs has to besaved together. Regardingthis message, the HaryanaState Narcotic Control Bu-reau and Prayas Sanstha or-ganised a one-day fourthawareness programme at theGovernment Women's Indus-trial Training Institute, Pani-pat. Haryana State NarcoticsControl Bureau's awarenessprogram and rehabilitationin-charge Dr. Ashok KumarVerma was the keynotespeaker and General Secre-tary of Prayas Sanstha Pani-pat, Mehul Jain and execu-tive member of Prayas VinayBansal were specially pres-ent. The workshop was or-ganised under the chairman-ship of Sheela, the principalof the institute.

Addressing the students,Dr. Ashok Kumar Verma,Deputy Inspector-in-chargeof the Bureau of Awareness

Program and Rehabilitation,said that the task of makingHaryana State drug-free wasdone by Additional DirectorGeneral of Police AmbalaMandal and Haryana StateNarcotics Control BureauChief Shrikant Jadhav in theyear 1999. It was picked upfrom Fatehabad, which todayis working day and night tomake the entire Haryanadrug-free. According to theguidelines of Shrikant Jad-hav, criminals are being sentbehind bars every day, on theother hand people are beingmade aware by runningawareness campaign that In-dia should be drug free, I

have to make such a thinkingthat the young generationgetting addicted to all togeth-er Have to save The truth isthat intoxication is evil, thisthing has to be conveyed tothe people.

He said that the charassmack heroin chitta is hol-lowing out the youth from in-side, now the time has cometo bring the people involvedin such crimes to jail. PrayasPanipat General SecretaryMehul Jain said that the pur-pose of formation of Prayasis to take police and publicalong because it is not easy towin this war without the jointefforts of police.

Rs 70.57 lakh sanctioned for Gumthalaschool, teachers hail KambojNIRMAL SAINIRADAUR: With the efforts of former Minister of State and currentState President, OBC Morcha, Karnadev Kamboj, an amount of Rs70.57 lakh has been sanctioned for developmental works in Govern-ment Senior Secondary School at Gumthala village. The schoolprincipal, Anju Nair and the school staff reached the residence ofKarnadev Kamboj at Mandhar village by offering a bouquet of flow-ers and feeding him sweets. From this grant amount new rooms andtoilets will be constructed in the school.

MAINPAL KASHYAPINDRI: Due to the idol installation cere-mony of Shiva family and Hanuman invillage Fazilpur, today a procession wastaken out in the village by lavishly deco-rating the idols. A large number ofwomen, men and children of the villageparticipated in this Shobha Yatra. Assoon as the procession started from thetemple with the decorated idols, thecrowd of people from every section ofthe village reverberated with cheers. In theprocession, the chanting of Om Namah Shiv-ay and the cheers of Har Har Mahadev keptreverberating. As the procession passedthrough the main roads in the village, the fami-ly members bowed down in front of the idolsfrom the house in front of which the yatra tookoff and took prasad by making offerings as pertheir reverence.The idol installation ceremony going on in thevillage, on Mahashivaratri tomorrow, after theHavan Yagya, will be completed with a hugebanquet after consecrating the idol. Under theguidance of Pandit Rajesh Sharma in the oldtemple in Fazilpur, for the last three days, wor-ship and hymns have been going on in front ofthe idols from morning till night. There istremendous enthusiasm and happiness inevery section of the village regarding this func-

tion. Pandit Rajesh Sharma said that a four-day ritual of Shiva family and Hanuman ji isgoing on in the old temple of the village. In thisritual, the village's numberdar Mehr Singh Nir-mal and Sarpanch Reena Devi and her hus-band Pradeep Kumar are holding puja alongwith the villagers. Numberdar Meher SinghNirmal called upon the people of the village tojoin in at the conclusion of Tuesday's function.In this ceremony, people from every house ofthe village, including women, are expressingtheir faith. He said that seeing the love of thevillagers towards religion, there is a feeling ofharmony and love meeting in the village. Theatmosphere is providing a very pleasant feel-ing due to the reverence of the people of thevillage. This ritual, performed with the wish ofprosperity and prosperity of the village, has itsown importance.

2 drug peddlers arrestedRANVIR PARASHARKAITHAL: To save the youth from the grip of drugs, the criminals in-volved in such business are being continuously cracked down by thepolice as per the instructions of SP Maqsood Ahmed. Two accusedwere arrested by the Special Detective Unit. The bike used in drugsmuggling was confiscated after recovering 2 kg 10 grams of hempleaves from their possession. Police Superintendent Maqsood Ahmedsaid that the team of ASI Pradeep Kumar, led by Special Detective Cell

in-charge Inspec-tor Sombir, waspresent near Kar-nal Road Sug-armeal in the af-ternoon. The po-lice got secret in-formation thatboth Raja andDeepak aliasDeepu, residentsof Sugar MealKaithal, are in thebusiness of sup-plying the intoxi-cating substanceganja leaves.Two suspects

Deepak alias Deepu and Raja, both residents of Sugar Meal Kaithal,were brought under control. The SP said that when the suspects weresearched as per the rules before the Duty Magistrate Omprabha, 2 kg10 grams of hemp leaves were recovered from a polythene in the pos-session of the accused. The bike used in drug smuggling was confiscat-ed by ASI Dalbir Singh, who reached the spot after registering a case atThana Titram. Both the accused were produced in the court on Monday,from where they were sent to judicial custody as per the order of thecourt.

Five retired policeemployees given farewellRANVIR PARASHARKAITHAL: Farewell party of Police Department personnel wasorganised in the auditorium on the first floor of Police LineKaithal. Five employees, who retired were given a heartfeltfarewell by presenting mementos by the Superintendent of Po-lice Kaithal Maqsood Ahmed during a simple ceremony afterrendering excellent services in the Police Department. In his

address, SP Maq-sood Ahmed saidthat the retired policepersonnel deservecongratulations forhaving spent theirvaluable time in thepolice departmentand in the service ofthe public. The retir-ing employeesshould not considerthemselves as re-

tired and give maximum time to their family by indulging in thework of social service.A Police spokesman said that DSP Ravindra Kumar Sangwan,Welfare Inspector Lahna Singh, Police Line Manager SI Rams-ingh and employees and officers of the Office of the Superin-tendent of Police, including the employees who had retiredfrom the police department in the past, were present on this oc-casion. He said that the retiring employees include InspectorMahabir Singh resident of Balaji Colony Kaithal, Sub-InspectorSurendra Kumar resident of Hakikat Nagar Jind, SI Bhim Singhresident of Model Town Ambala, ESI Naresh Kumar resident ofIkkas district Jind and EHC Mamchand resident of Police Sta-tion Kurukshetra retired from the police department.

AAP meeting on MC polls

PRITI SAINISADHAURA: A meeting of the Aam Aadmi Party was held in Sadoraunder the chairmanship of Chaudhary Rajaram in which discussionswere held regarding the municipal elections. Lok Sabha SpeakerRamesh Dahiya said that there are 13 wards in Sadhaura out of which4 wards have been reserved for the Scheduled Castes and all the re-maining wards have been reserved for the general category. The postof chairman has been reserved for general women.For the post of chairman, women from any category can enter the fray.After almost 20 years, elections to the municipality will be held in Sad-haura. Around 4500 scheduled caste votes in Sadhaura Municipalityand approximately 13000 total votes in Sadhaura Municipality. On thisoccasion, SCBC President North Zone Chaudhary Rajaram YamunaNagar Vice President Arun Jain and Narayangarh Assembly SpeakerSC Cell Kuldeep Singh Rathi Sahil Sabeel Pur Geeta Devi Spokesper-son Abhishek and popular leader Sudhir Rana Narayangarh Presidentwere present.

Mahakal Group meet tohonour new office bearers

PRITI SAINISADHAURA: A meeting was organised by Mahakal Group at Poly-technic Sadhaura which was presided over by the National Presidentof Mahakal Group, Nitin Gurjar Tapu. Addressing the youth, NitinGurjar appealed to all the students to unite to raise the problems ofthe students. Simultaneously, while expanding the executive commit-tee of Mahakal Group's Polytechnic College, Sumit Jat was appoint-ed as the head and Rubal Jat as the vice-president. The newly ap-pointed office bearers were honoured by wearing flower garlands. Onthe occasion, National President Ankit Boxar, State Vice PresidentChaman Gurjar, State President Arun Panwar, Ambala District Presi-dent Romi Saini, Dheeraj Pandit, Aryan Mahi, Shubham Rajput, Kar-maveer Gurjar, Ankit Rasour, Raman Jhidiwala, Mukesh Dhalor etc.Hundreds of youths were present.

Shiva family idol installation draws crowd

Students pledge not to take drugs

Kuldeep Sharma takes a dig at CM forhis ‘failure’ to bring Karnal under NCRSHIV KUMAR SHARMAKARNAL: Former Speaker of Haryana Legislative Assembly KuldeepSharma has said that Chief Minister Manohar Lal despite being MLA ofKarnal could not get the city included in NCR.This will cause huge loss to Karnal. With this, Karnal will not be able toget plans for development. He said that the Chief Minister has been do-ing injustice to his constituency Karnal for the last seven years. He said

that the Chief Ministershould formulate anew policy with theopposition on this is-sue.He was talking to re-porters at the PublicWorks Department'sRest House in Karnaltoday. Congress dis-trict convenerTrilochan Singh alsogave information on

this occasion. Former Speaker Kuldeep Sharma said that diplomatic cri-sis is hovering over India at present. The future of Indian children study-ing in Ukraine is in jeopardy. He said that in this case, the governmentshould formulate a strategy with the opposition. He said that the BJP isnot taking the opposition into confidence. He said that there would besignificant changes in Indian politics after the election results of fivestates come out. He said that Congress would benefit a lot in UttarPradesh. He said that Mrs. Priyanka Gandhi has prepared a betterground for politics for the Congress. This will benefit the Congress inthe 2024 parliamentary elections. He said that India was being affectedby the Ukraine war. As soon as the election results come, inflation willincrease. He said that the Haryana government's move to condemn ve-hicles in 10 to 15 years was anti-people. This will affect farmer trans-porters and common man. He said that on the question of increasingthe fee of those seeking admission in medical colleges and taking aseven-year bond, he said.

DARSHAN SHARMANILOKHERI, FEBRUARY 28

The Public Health Department is movingtowards making the drinking water systembetter in urban and rural areas. A one-dayworkshop was organised by the PublicHealth Department to train tubewell oper-ators and their RME staff. For conserva-tion, tubewell operators and their RMEstaff were trained in operation and mainte-nance, the officers also answered the ques-tions of operators and RME staff, the offi-cers asked the tubewell operators to makepeople aware of water conservation in ru-ral areas. On Monday, a one-day trainingworkshop was organised by the Public HealthDepartment's Water and Sanitation AssistantOrganisation, Karnal, in which Assistant Ex-ecutive Engineer, Public Health Nilokheri,Abhishek Sher, and District Advisor Mrs.Neha Sharma trained the employees. JE Mr.Devendra While Kumar and Sunil Kumar in-formed the employees about the activities likestarter connection, fuse and leakage detectionin water supply while Neha Sharma explainedhow tubewell operators can play their role inwater conservation.

Apart from this, Roshan Lal and Rajku-mar Fitter were given information about howto fix connection and pipeline leakage. Elec-trician Helper Randhir said operators were

given training to supply motor starter andconnection fuse of tubewell. The main objec-tive of the workshop was to modulate the em-ployees, such workshops will be set up in fu-ture also for water conservation, first watersupply is on time. It is seen that there is a needto make people aware about the problem ofleakage which can be solved only when thedepartment is aware of it. On this occasion,Executive Engineer Prashant Silvania, ChiefChemist Shri Amit Rana and MunicipalityNilokheri Chairman Shri Satnam Ahuja alongwith all their Municipal Councillors and Ju-nior Engineer Sunil Kumar, Devendra Kumar,Subhash Chandra, Somprakash SDCDharambir and others were present.

Public Health Department holds workshop

Chauhan retires from NationalBureau of Animal Genetic ResourcesJASWINDER SHARMAKARNAL: National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources Karnal's ad-ministrative officer Ranjit Singh Chauhan and Senior Financial Headand Accounts Officer PC Sharma retired, Bureau Director Dr. BP Mishraand all the staff bid farewell to both the officers. National Bureau of Ani-mal Genetic Resources Administrative Officer Ranjit Singh Chauhan re-tired on Monday after serving 33 years. Director of the Bureau Dr. BP

Mishra, Chairman Welfare Club Dr. MSTantia and Principal Scientists Dr.Monika Sodhi and Dr. RS Kataria andall the staff gave him a heartfeltfarewell. The family members of RanjitSingh were also present on this occa-sion.Director Dr. BP Mishra said on this oc-casion that retiring from governmentservice is a reality. He described RanjitSingh as a gentle man and said that hehad a positive attitude. On behalf of allthe bureau staff present on the farewelloccasion, the director honoured RanjitSingh by offering a shawl. Dr. MS Tan-

tia and Dr. Monika Sodhi of the Bureau also lauded the commendableservice of Ranjit Singh and tied bridges in his praise. He said that heused to work well in understanding and examining every administrativework, completing any work only after taking information about the rulesand regulations.Referring to the tenure of Ranjit Singh, Dr. Monika Sodhi, Principal Sci-entist, said that he was recruited in the post of Junior Clerk in the year1989 and retired from the post of Administrative Officer after getting pro-motion 5 times with his efficiency. He spent most of his stint at CSRI,where he also received the Best Worker Award for his good work in theyear 2013. PC Sharma, Senior Financial Head and Accounts Officer ofNBAGR also retired, who could not attend the farewell party due tosome personal reason. The Director and all the staff of the Bureau alsoextended their best wishes to PC Sharma

1786 students of Haryana currently studyingin Ukraine, DCs directed to contact families

Science exhibition develops intellectualability in children: Dr. Vibha

ROHIT LAMSARTARAORI: Under the aegis of Vigyan Day a Science exhibition and sci-ence quiz competition was organized at SMS Memorial Public School,Taraori. Students of schools participated in the competition and showedtheir talent. Various models were shown and explained by the studentswhich surprised everyone. Principal Dr. Vibha Kaushik honoured thewinning participants with prizes. The science quiz competition was inau-gurated by the Principal of the school, Dr. Vibha Kaushik by lighting thelamp. Addressing the students, she said that students have to come for-ward in the field of science and make people aware of the importanceof science.She said that students should actively participate in such competitions.In the competition, models were presented on environment, biodiversity,life science in human welfare, alternative energy, alternative of hydro-carbon dye energy and other topics. Apart from this, science relatedquestions were asked to the students on the above subjects. The mod-els made by the girl students were observed and on the basis of thatthey were selected for the award. Science teacher Manoj Choudharysaid that through practical work, the ability of students to be creativeand inventive develops, such competitions guide the girl students.There is immense potential in the field of science. Students must partici-pate in such competitions to improve themselves. Science exhibitiondevelops logical and intellectual ability in children and children's interesttowards science subjects increases.

Alpha Corp awarded for fast project

SHIV KUMAR SHARMAKARNAL: During the two-day Urban Development Conclave organisedby Haryana Government, Alpha Corp has been accorded special recog-nition for providing best residential facilities with a visionary develop-ment and promoting urbanization in Karnal. The award given by ChiefMinister Manohar Lal, was received by Santosh Agarwal, K CFO andExecutive Director on behalf of Alpha Corp. A two-day 'Urban Develop-ment Conclave' was organised in collaboration with Haryana's Townand Country Planning Department, HARERA, Panchkula, Gurugram,NAREDCO and CREDAI in which the Chief Minister honoured the Al-pha Project for completion in a record time frame of one and a halfyears under DDJAY.Expressing gratitude to the Haryana Government, Santosh Agarwal,CFO and Executive Director, Alpha Corp said that it is an honour to re-ceive this prestigious award from the Chief Minister of Haryana. Theproject has been completed by Alpha Corp in a record time frame,matching the demand and expectations of the buyers. It is really inspir-ing to receive such awards. Alpha International City located in Karnalprovides a perfect place for holistic living. Built in Sector-28 and 29 ofKarnal, this 330-acre project is situated between Delhi and Chandigarhon NH-1. Alpha International City not only offers a high quality of life butalso provides an opportunity for all round development. The township isdesigned to meet all the needs of its residents.

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YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2022

GAURAV GOELCHANDIGARH, FEB 28

Former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh to-day sought personal intervention of the PrimeMinister Narendra Modi to seek return of about500 students from Punjab, stranded in differentplaces in war-torn Ukraine. He also asked thePunjab government to appoint a nodal officerwho can coordinate with the central governmentand the ministry of External Affairs for the

speedy return of the students. Although the Pun-jab government has set up a dedicated phonenumber, it is yet to appoint any Nodal Officer forthe purpose, so far.

Sharing the concern and anxiety of the parentswith the Prime Minister, Capt Amarinder said,they were feeling worried, as reports fromUkraine were coming in and showing the desper-ate plight of the students stranded in bunkers and

metro-stations in harsh weather conditions andwithout any food. He appreciated the govern-ment of India’s efforts in bringing back peopleand hoped that the efforts will be further jackedup.“I understand the extremely difficult situation

prevailing in Ukraine, but I am confident that ourgovernment will bring back every single studentand person with safety and security”, he said.

Amarinder seeks Modi’s special interventionin getting back Punjabi students from Ukraine

GNDU Government CollegeLamini organized seminar

PATHANKOT (R. SINGH): According to the guide-lines of SSP Pathankot, a seminar was organized byPunjab Police to teach self-defense tricks to girls inGNDU Government College Lamini Pathankot. Inwhich specially DSP Sushil Kumar was present, alongwith this team of Women Cell Ruler Inspector Seema,social worker Vijay Passi, CID Jagdish, Women CellCity ASI Kavita, Lady Constable Sonam, Lady Con-stable Rama Chaudhary, Lady Senior Constable Sushiletc. were also present. During this, the students of thecollege were given detailed information about self-de-fense on behalf of the Punjab Police, as well as theywere also made aware of different methods for self-de-fense. He said that anytime in emergency, the policecan be contacted through the number 181,112 andShakti App issued by the Punjab Police, about whichthe girl students were also given detailed information.DSP Sushil Kumar said that it is necessary for the girlsto know the tricks of self-defense so that they can faceany trouble in front of them. At the same time, socialworker Vijay Pasi also inspired the girls to learn thetricks of self-defense.

SACHIN MOUDGILLLUDHIANA, FEB 28

To ensure tight security ofthe polled Electronic VotingMachines (EVMs) in all 14assembly segments of Ludhi-ana district, thousands of se-curity personnel from Cen-tral Para Military Force(CAPF), Punjab Armed Po-lice and state Police havebeen deployed by the districtadministration for the securi-ty cover.

Chief Electoral OfficerPunjab Dr S Karuna Raju,accompanied by DeputyCommissioner-cum-DistrictElection Officer VarinderKumar Sharma, Commis-sioner of Police GurpreetSingh Bhullar, SSP Khanna JElanchezhian, SSP Ludhiana(Rural) Dr Ketan BaliramPatil, today visited strongrooms of all 14 Vidhan Sab-

ha constituencies of the dis-trict. He said that innerperimeter of the strong roomsis being guarded by the Cen-tral Para Military Force, sec-ond perimeter by the PunjabArmed Police and outer secu-rity cover to strong rooms ineach assembly segment is be-ing provided by Punjab Po-lice. Expressing satisfactionover the arrangements, hesaid that fool proof securityarrangements have beenmade by the district adminis-

tration at these centres to en-sure the counting for theelections would be held in asmooth and hassle free man-ner.

He added said thatCCTV cameras have been in-stalled for e-surveillance ofthese strong rooms round theclock. He told that all con-testing candidates can deputetheir representatives to keepa close watch on the arrange-ments for the security of thestrong rooms.

CEO Punjab visits strong rooms,expresses satisfaction over

security arrangements

PAWAN KALIAKAPURTHALA, FEB 28

An impressive Shobha Yatra onthe eve of Maha Shivratri wastaken out in heritage city of Ka-purthala with religious fervorand gaiety. The religious pro-cession which commencedfrom Prachin BrahmkundMandir passed through differ-ent bazaars and chowks of theheritage city including ShalimarChowk, Amritsar Road, ShriSatya Narain Bazar, ShaheedBhagat Singh Chowk,SadarBazar, Jallowkhana chowketc.before it reached at its start-ing point.

MLA, Kapurthala RanaGurjit Singh , Mayor KulwantKaur , Deputy Mayor VinodSood, Councillor SukhjinderSingh Sahi, Prince, Harish Ku-mar, Desh Bandhu , Veena Sal-wan, other party supporters reg-istered his presence in this shob-ha yatra.. Thosands of devoteesin and around theheritage city

was thronged in this religiousshobha yatra . they were foundchanting religiousslogans(Jaikaras) “ Jai Bam-bam Bhola and ‘ Om NamaShivai’ and whole city waslooked imbue with religious fer-vor to celebrate MahaShivtatri.Variious heads of temples withtheir musicial groups werechanting Shiv Bhajans whilemoving in this yatra. Abouttwelve tabulexus delivering areligious messages were thepart of this shobha yatra whichincluding Shiv Bhakat Ravanacutting his heads and offering toLord , Shiva, Rudravtara, Tan-dav of lord of Lord Shiva.

Maha Shivratri Shobha Yatra takenout with religious fervor, gaiety

R. SINGHPATHANKOT, FEB 28

Punjab Police has presentedan amount of Rs 30 lakh tothe family of the employeewho was injured in the roadaccident.

Giving information,Commandant 4 IRB Shah-purkadi Mandeep Singh saidthat Punjab Police is ready toprovide financial assistanceto its employees and theirfamilies from time to time.He had died in a road acci-dent. After the efforts of the

officials, today in coordina-tion with HDFC Bank, a fi-nancial assistance of Rs 30lakh has been sanctioned tothem in the name of the wifeof the deceased.

This check has been giv-en by Commandant MandeepSingh to Smt. BalwinderKaur, wife of the deceasedHarjinder Singh. MandeepSingh, Commandant IRB saidthat Punjab Police will al-ways take full care of its em-ployees and their families andwill be ready to provide all fi-nancial assistance to them.

Police presentes an amount of Rs 30 lakh to family of employee

died in road accident

JASPOONAM KOHLIDINANAGAR, FEB.28

A grand procession was or-ganized in the city with thehelp of Shiv Sena (Thacker-ay) and various religious andsocial organizations on theoccasion of Mahashivratri.The one who worshiped Shi-va Shankar in the processionwas saved by him - includingother hymns of Lord BholeShankar, the whole city be-came Shivamay. Hundreds ofdevotees of Lord ShivaShankar from the surround-ing area including the cityparticipated in the procession.

During this, every cornerof Dinanagar kept resonating

with the shouts of Jai ShivShankar.Before leaving forthe grand procession, LordShiva was worshiped with re-ligious chants at the localBhootnath temple.

Along with this, the flagceremony was also per-formed by Congress candi-date Minister Aruna Chaud-hary and senior Congressleader Ashok Choudhary , es-pecially from the assemblyconstituency Dinanagar andhonored by managementcomitee .The processionstarted from the Bhootnathtemple in the city and passedthrough various places andconcluded back to the Bhoot-nath temple.

HARNAMAN BHATIANANGAL, FEB 28

A protest has been startedagainst the notification is-sued by the Central Govern-ment to end the monopoly ofthe states in the Bhakra BeasManagement Board, underthe leadership of Rana KPSingh, Block Congress Com-mittee Nangal today protest-ed in front of office of ChiefEngineer Bhakra Dam.

A protest was organizedunder the leadership of localMLA Rana Kanwarpal Singhin which a large number ofCongressmen participated. Itmay be mentioned here thatthe Central Government hasissued a notification on Feb-ruary 23 in which the monop-oly of appointing members ofBhakrah Beas ManagementBoard from Punjab andHaryana has been abolished.

Speaking on the occasionRana Kanwarpal Singh saidthat it was a big robbery onthe rights of Punjab as themembers of Punjab andHaryana used to protect therights of Punjab andHaryana. He said that by thisstep center defined that he isanti-Punjab. He said that thiswas not the first attack of theUnion government onBBMB. He said that alsocenter give the responsibilityof security of BBMB toCISF, In doing so, the Uniongovernment has shown that it

does not trust the police inPunjab and HimachalPradesh. "We don't knowfrom where the chairman is,but BBMB and the BhakraDam is ours and we will runit in our own way. He also ap-pealed to the employees tojoin the protest by going on apen down strike as it was anattack on the whole of Pun-jab. He asked the people ofPunjab and the political par-ties to forget their differencesand fight this battle togetheron one platform as this is thebattle of Punjabis.

Block Congress Nangal protests against BBMB

Festival of MahaShivrati celebrated

HARNAMAN BHATIANANGAL: Today, BAR AssociationNangal very religiously celebratedthe holly festival Shivratri. On theoccasion Nangal Division's judgesJagmilap Singh Khushdil andMadam Shweta Thakur werepresent. On the occasion by givinginformation Adv Umesh bainssecretary BAR Association Nangalsaid that under the Presidentship ofAdv Navdeep Singh Heera ameeting was held. In this meeting,BAR Association Nangal collectivelytook decision that no advocate fromBAR Association Nangal willrepresent accused in Viral Photoscase. BAR association Nangal isstrictly against this heinous crime.On the occasion Adv. Roshan LalKanojia, Adv.Mahesh Puri, Adv. ArunKaushal, Adv. Rakesh Markkan,Adv.Deepak Chandel, Adv. AnujThakur, Adv. Ankit Arey and otherBAR members were present.

Grand procession taken out in city onoccasion of Mahashivratri festival

VERMAQADIAN, FEB 28

A huge procession wastaken out on the auspi-cious occasion of Shivratriin qadian today evening.On this occasion, seniorCongress leader and RajyaSabha member PratapSingh Bajwa welcomedthe huge procession andgreeted the residents of thecity.

On this occasion sen-ior leader of Akali Dal(Badal) and candidate ofQadian Legislative As-sembly Guriqbal SinghMahal also participated inthe Shobha Yatra. Andgave best wishes to thepeople of Hindu brother-hood. Both the leaders ex-pressed their happiness bywalking along with theShobha Yatra. On this oc-casion, girls raised pots on

their heads and added tothe procession.

On the entire route,people welcomed theShobha Yatra by shower-ing them with flowers.Langars were set up allover the place. On this oc-casion, Joginderpal BhuttoChairman Baba Lakh DataDarbar, Mrs. KulwinderKaur BJP President • Pres-

ident, Ashok Kumar MC,Bikramjit Singh Mahal,Ashwani Verma, SomNath, Ashok Bhatia, Mr.Ashok sharma Ex-Presi-dent BJP Mandal, RajuJulka, Ram Murthy, Alarge number of people in-cluding Congress youthleader Harish, KewalLuthra, Deepak, Sonu, Yo-graj were present.

ANIL VERMABATHINDA, FEB 28

Department of Civil Engineer-ing,Baba Farid College of Engi-neering & Technology, Bathin-da successfully conducted oneday Skill Development work-shop on "Capacity Develop-ment: An insight of BuildingConstruction" in Collaborationwith JK Cement, ICI and IGBC.Er Tanu Taneja HOD of CivilEngg welcomed all the Expertsand Architects present in theworkshop and gave brief intro-ducion about the program.

This programme was de-signed to spread awarenessabout the new techniques and toexplore good construction prac-tices and material for buildinghouses more stronger. Dr. JayotiBansal, Principal, BFCETbriefed about association ofBFCET with J.K Cement andexpressed the gratitude for theircollaboration in training andplacement opportunities givenby them to BFCET. The event

was graced by Architects fromrecognized private Companies& Students from Civil Engi-neering.

Er.Amit aggarwal (StateHead, Customer Technical Ser-vices, Punjab), Ar. Jit KumarGupta, Chairman, IGBCChandigarh Chapter & ErPankaj Mittal, AP, BFCETgraced the occasion and dis-cussed about Manufacturing ,Material Testing and Energy Ef-ficient Buildings. BFCET feelshonour and privileged to havesuch personalities among them.She said we would like to thankEr Darpan Sharma (Officer,Customer technical servicesBathinda), Mr Gurpeet singh

(Site engineer Bathinda), ourAlumni BFCET Er Pankaj Mit-tal, AP (CE),BFCET for smoothconduction of this workshop atBFGI. At end of session Feed-back was taken from partici-pants followed by a Valedictorysession which was concludedwith a vote of thanks by Dr. Jay-oti Bansal Principal BFCET&Certificates of participationwas provided to all the partici-pants during Valedictory cere-mony. Chairman Baba FaridGroup of Institute, Dr. GurmeetSingh Dhaliwal congratulatedthe Principal BFCET Dr. JayotiBansal and Whole organizingteam of Civil Engineering Department.

BFCET successfully conductes one day skilldev workshop on capacity development

Huge procession taken out onoccasion of Mahashiv Ratri in Qadian

DALJEET AJNOHAHOSHIARPUR, FEB 28

A great initiative has beentaken by the administrationdistrict with the aim of mak-ing subjects like science andmathematics easy, interest-ing for the students of thegovernment schools of thedistrict, as well as to maketheir scientific thinkingcheerful.

Efforts are being made toprovide such an environ-ment to the students by set-ting up STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering,Maths Learning) Labs inGovernment High and Se-

nior Secondary Schools ofthe district at a cost of Rs. 2crore 41 lakh 90 thousand.Wherever you will be at-tracted towards the subject,you will be able to under-stand it easily through max-imum practical demonstra-tion.

This has been possibledue to the visionary thinkingof Deputy CommissionerApneet Riyait, due to whichtoday children of govern-ment schools will be able toeasily learn complex sub-jects like science, technolo-gy and mathematics throughstate-of-the-art labs in theirown school.

Spl initiative of district administration:STEM Labs started to encourage

scientific temper of students

Blossoms celebrate National Science Day JAGRAON (SUKH NAHAR): National Science Day was celebrated at the premises of Blos-soms Convent school to mark the discovery of Nobel Prize winning Indian Physicist CV Ra-man by the students. Students demonstrated Models of various scientific concepts as guided by

their Science teachers. Students got to learn new things. School Prin-

cipal Dr. Amarjeet Kaur Naaz congratulated theteachers and students by saying that along withkeeping pace with the technology, it is equally im-portant to keep a strong grasp on Science facts aswell. Moreover Science involves a pursuit ofknowledge covering general truths and the opera-tions of fundamental laws.

KULWINDER KARWALSARDULGARH, FEB 28

The 58th Jor Mela at SiddhBaba Haktala in the local towncame to an end leaving indeli-ble memories. Attendees fromthe area attended the fair withgreat enthusiasm and devotion.

Dera Mahant Kewal Dasand Sant Ratan Das Jakhepalobserved 2 minutes silence topay homage to the martyrs dur-ing the peasant struggle andtheir families were felicitated.Various speakers who arrivedat the Dera presented their

views and Kavishari Jathas de-lighted the sangat. To keep theenvironment green, Jai Milapdistributed plant prasad on thelast day of the fair. FormerMLA Ajitinder Singh Moffer,Rajya Sabha Member Bal-winder Singh Bhunder, For-mer MLA Hardev Arshi, Gur-preet Singh Banawali, DSPPushpinder Singh Gill, SHOInspector Beant Kaur, MahantLachhman Muni, Baba Dar-shan Singh Fatta Maloka, SantSatnam Singh Bhuriwale,Gurmeet Singh Tirlokewale,Narinder Singh Hanspur.

Rivulet bridge collapsesnear Kangniwal villageASHOK KAURAPHAGWARA: A portion of an oldbridge over a rivulet (Vein) onNurmahal- Jalandhar road nearKangnniwal village collapsed a fewdays ago and the public worksdepartment (PWD) have urged theJalandhar Deputy Commissioner toclose the traffic. PWD executiveengineer in an officialcommunication to DC said thattraffic on this road should be closedfrom February 28 to March 6 as aportion of the bridge collapsed onFebruary 10 and the condition of thebridge is very dilapidated and ironrods have been exposed. It said thatSHO Jamsher sadar police stationvisited the spot on request addingthat any accident can occur due tobad condition of bridge andpermission should be granted forrepair of the damaged portion.

Polio drops given to childrenin door to door drive

RAJ SADOSHABOHAR. Under the Pulse Poliocampaign, on the instructions of Dr.Gagandeep Singh, SMO of the CivilHospital, the health workers wentdoor to door today and administeredanti-polio medicine to children fromzero to five years of age. On thesecond day of the campaign, healthworkers went door-to-door at NaiAbadi and Kandhwala Road andadministered anti-polio drops toeligible children. At the same time,on the orders of the District CivilSurgeon, District EpidemicController Officer Dr. Amit Guglanialong with Manjot Singh and SanjayJalap checked the campaign andafter finding everything correct,submitted a report to the higherofficials.PP Unit Incharge LaxmiRani and Dinesh Rani informed that9006 children houses were todayadministered Pulse Polio medicine.Whereas on Sunday, 9296 childrenwere administered polio medicine atthe booths.

Baba Haktala 3 day Jormela concludes

Parents of students studying in Ukraine meets DC MohaliKHARAR ( SHASHI PAL JAIN): Parents of Ankur Mehta, a student from Mohali district study-ing medicine in, Ukraine, met Mrs. Isha Kalia, Deputy Commissioner, SAS Nagar today. TheDeputy Commissioner assured them that the administration would take immediate action and their

application would be forwarded to the Government ofIndia through proper channels and the safe return ofthe child to India would be ensured.

Giving more details in this regard, the DeputyCommissioner said that the helpline numbers01722219505 and 01722219506 have been set up bythe district administration to collect information ofstudents and other persons belonging to the districtstranded in Ukraine, so that this information can bereported to the concerned authorities through the stategovernment. This helpline number will be available24 hours a day

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HIMACHAL/JKGhad 2 Panchayatdeprived of road evenafter independence

DAULAT CHAUHANJWALI: Residents of Ghad 2panchayat of Jwali assemblyconstituency are deprived of roadfacility even after independence.Local resident Rameshwar SinghThakur told that this panchayat is ofabout 10,000 population, whichcovers 100 meters distance in onehour to go from main road to NagrotaSuriyan. He told that about 500people and school children passthrough this route every day.He saidthat this problem was first raisedduring the Congress government andthen also raised through KangraChamba MP Kishan Kapoor andUnion Information and BroadcastingMinister Anurag Thakur but no avail.People have warned that rail rokoagitation will be done in case of noaction.Rameshvar Singh Thakur,Karidar Singh Puria, Karm ChandDhiman Pradhan, Ghad Jarot Ghad2, Major GS Puria, Rajkumar, VihariLal, Kuljit Singh Puria, Satish Puria,Sewa Devi, Suman Kumari, MayaDevi were present.

Four students fromUkraine returnedhome safely: DC

UNA: Four students of Una district,who went to study in Ukraine, havebeen brought back home safely.Deputy Commissioner Una RaghavSharma said that one student whoreturned is from Nangal Jarialan ofGagret sub-division, one is fromLathiani, another belongs to Tyasarunder Bangana sub-division, whileone student belongs to Amb sub-division. The one that comes is ofDiyada.He said that the Governmentof India is making every effort tobring back students trapped in war-torn Ukraine. DC said that if anyperson trapped in Ukraine, then hisfamily members can share theirinformation on Mukhyamantri SevaSankalp Helpline Number 1100.Hesaid that toll free number1800118797 of the control room inDelhi, including telephone numbers011-23012113, 23014104 and23017905 and fax numbers 011-23088124, can be contacted byMinistry of External Affairs.Information can also be giventhrough e-mailsituationroom@mea.gov.in.

50 girl students ofGirls College visitHimcaps College

HAROLI: 50 girl students of GovatDegree Girls College, Kotla Khurdvisited Himcaps College of Law andNursing College, Badheda, adjoiningHaroli assembly constituency. PrincipalRajendra Sharma, Prof Parveen Saini,Dr. Anita Kaushal also visited. Sudentslearned about the activities going on inthe college and took detailedinformation about various coursesrunning in Himcaps College and alsovisited Law and Library, Mot Court,and Nursing's laboratory. Dr. Jaswant,Principal of Law College and Dr.Virendra Kaur, Principal of Nursing,shared the detailed information aboutcourses going on in college tostudents. College Chairman Dr.Deshraj Rana was specially presenton this occasion.

Shilpa expresses gratitude to Modigovernment for safe return from UkraineBANGANA: Shilpa Verma of Lathiani Panchayatexpressed her gratitude to Modi government for safereturn of war tone Ukariane. She said that Modigovernment helped him a lot in getting him home fromUkraine. The central government took us home withoutany cost. Therefore, she has expressed gratitude toCentral Government from the bottom of heart.

Use of science must be in interestof society: Governor

AGENCYSHIMLA, FEB 28

Governor Rajendra VishwanathArlekar said that the real use ofscience should be in the interestof the society. The Governor wasspeaking in a program organizedon National Science Day atCSIR- Institute of HimalayanBioresource Technology,Palampur in Kangra districttoday. The Governor said thatthe world had recognized thescientific discovery of eminentscientist C.V. Raman on this dayand the country was proud of the"Raman Effect" given by him.He said that science was a part oflife, even today many scientificdiscoveries match with the ideasof our ancestors. "Somewhereour mental slavery compels us tothink that this is the research oftoday itself. But, the research ofour sages and saints are equallyeffective even today, which theworld is now accepting", saidShri Arlekar.

He said that we haveconnected spirituality withscience so that science could be

used for humanity. He said that itwas a prestigious laboratory ofthe country's leadingorganization ‘Council ofScientific and IndustrialResearch. The theme of thisyear’s National Science Day was'Integrated Approach in Scienceand Technology for aSustainable Future’ and he feltsatisfied that this institute hasbeen engaged in this area bydeveloping and disseminatingtechnologies which wererelevant to the people of

Himachal and other hilly statesas well as to the country, headded. He expressed satisfactionthat research work in CSIR-IHBT was being done in theinterest of society and most ofthe researches were dedicated tothe farmers. He said that thesociety should be benefited byscientific discoveries and thatshould be the goal of everyscientist. Sanjay Kumar,Director, CSIR-IHBT welcomedthe Governor on the occasionand said that the institute would

continue to work in the interestof the nation. He said that CSIR-IHBT has a focus to developtechnologies for boostingbioeconomy through sustainableutilization of Himalayanbioresources for societal,industrial and environmentalbenefits. The institute has fivemajor technological platformscomprising of Agrotechnology,Biotechnology, ChemicalTechnology, Dietetics andNutrition Technology andEnvironmental Technology torealize its mandate, he added.

He said that SCImagointernational ranked CSIR-IHBTat 9th position among 37 CSIRinstitutes in the country and itsparent organisation, CSIR, as thetop scientific research institutionin the country by the NatureRanking Index-2020. He addedthat CSIR-IHBT developed 62technologies since June 2015and a total of 481 number ofagreements/MoUs were signedduring last 6 years. Currently, 50startups and 17 incubatees wereassociated with our institute, hesaid.

AGENCYSHIMLA, FEB 28

The HP Shiva project has initiateda new revolution in the field ofhorticulture and fifty-four clustershave been identified in the districtwhere fruit-based plants would begrown on large scales.Importantly, this project, startedwith the aim of promotinghorticulture in the low altitudeareas of seven districts of thestate, is also starting a newrevolution in the Hamirpurdistrict. A beautiful hallmark ofthis is being seen in the clusters ofBhalehu and Kahdru, the villagesselected for the initial phase of theproject. Under this, in villageBhalehu, about 21 thousandguava plants have beenflourishing, while villageKaihadru was also givingfragrance of fruit plants of orangeand lemon species. Dr. RLSandhu, Deputy Director,Horticulture Department says thatthe climate of Hamirpur district issuitable for the fruits of sub-tropical fruit plants like Mango,Litchi, Guava, Amla, and Lemon.Under the HP Shiva projectfunded by Asian Development

Bank in Hamirpur district, 21thousand guava saplings havebeen planted on 10 hectares ofland belonging to 38 gardeners inPRF Cluster Bhalehu, which willstart bearing fruit from next year.On the other hand, 8,892 saplingsof Mausambi have been plantedbenefiting 54 gardeners of villageKaihadru. In the first phase of thescheme, a target of the plantationat the cluster level has been set on900 hectares of land in thedistrict. So far 843 hectares areahas been selected by marking 65clusters in the district. He claimsthat Tata Consulting Engineeringhas completed the drone surveywork in 54 clusters and hasidentified an area of about 660hectares to be brought under fruitplants cultivation.

'Shiva' revolutionaryproject would bring changein lives of people of HP: CM

Rs 43.18 lakh approvedfor strengthening of 13

schools: SattiBUREAUUNA, FEB 28

Chairman, Sixth StateFinance Commission, SatpalSingh Satti said that StateGovernment has sanctionedan amount of about Rs 43.18lakh for the strengthening of13 primary schools of Unaassembly constituency. He said that StateGovernment is giving priority to strengtheninginfrastructure for education. Expressing gratitudeto Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur for thesanctioned amount, Satti said that Rs 5.50 lakh forschool building of GPS Chatara, Rs 73,000 forrepair of GPS Malahat school building, for tworoom slab of GPS Kuthar Kalan school. Rs 4 lakh,Rs 5.50 lakh for two room slab of GPS KutharKhurd, Rs 6.50 lakh for three room slab of GPSJankaur School, Rs 45000 for slab repair of GPSAraniyala Lower School and building floor, Rs.4lakh for repair and maintenance of school building,Rs.2.50 lakh for repair and four walls of GPS-Sunehra school building, Rs.2.50 lakh for repairand maintenance of GPS-Poona school building,Rs.6.50 for repair and maintenance of GMSJalgran school building. An amount of Rs. 2.50lakh will be spent for repair of GMS Bhatoli schoolbuilding, Rs. 1 lakh for repair of GPS Behli schoolbuilding and Rs. 1.50 lakh for repair of GPSBhatoli school building.

Villagers given opportunityto watch international

match: Chaitanya Sharma

BUREAUDAULATPUR, FEB 28

Chaitanya Sharma, member of Bhanjal District CouncilorWard, took a new initiative and gave a chance to the peopleof Gagret assembly to watch the international match held inDharamsala. No one had ever taken such an initiativebefore. For people watching a match in a stadium is adream come true. Discussions are being held in the entireassembly constituency for this work. People are praisingthis initiative of Chaitanya Sharma. People had appliedonline and offline for the international match held inDharamsala in which one member was selected from eachpanchayat of Gagret assembly by lucky draw. Peopleactively participated in this contest. Members selected bythe lucky draw included children, women, young and old.The entire team of Yuva Shakti Parakram apart from themembers selected from the Panchayats was shown theIndia vs Sri Lanka T20 match at the Dharamsala Stadium.

ASHIMA JAINSOLAN, FEB 28

Minister of Technical Education,Tribal Development andInformation Technology, Dr. RamLal Markanda said that aim of StateGovernment is to make the youthself-reliant and efforts are beingmade to make Himachali youthemployment providers. Dr.Markanda was presiding over ahuge employment fair organized atIndustrial Training Institute, Solantoday.Dr. Markanda said that hugeemployment fair organized byHimachal Pradesh Skill

Development Corporationin Solan is the first fair ofthe state. He said thatmore than 25 companiesare participating in this jobfair. He said that throughthis fair, about 3000youths would be providedemployment according totheir qualifications. Hugejob fairs will be organizedin all the districts of thestate so that more andmore youth can get betteremployment. Minister said thatapart from providing betteremployment to the youth, the State

Government is makingefforts to upgrade theskills of the youth asper the demand of thepresent time.Commendable effortsare being made by theState SkillD e v e l o p m e n tCorporation in thisdirection. He said thatambitious schemeslike 'Make in India and

Start Up' launched by PrimeMinister Narendra Modi areopening doors of success for theyouth.

State govt's aim to make youth self-reliant: Dr. Markanda

Lecture heldon road safetyJOGINDER DEV ARYABANGANA, FEB 28

Road Safety Club organized a special lecture by Atal BihariBajpai Government College, Bangana on road safety,awareness on traffic rules, violation of traffic rules andconsequences under the chairmanship of Prof SikanderNegi, Nodal Officer of Road Safety Club. The keynotespeaker of the lecture was Avtar Chand, Head Constable ofBangana Police Station and Rakshapal, InvestigatingOfficer. Head Constable Avtar of Bangana Police Stationsaid that road safety is most important task for us to makeaware about this especially youth of today. People shouldbe connected in different ways towards road safety.Keeping road safety in mind for children and youth is thebiggest responsibility for them. Every person has to use theroad. Whether it is by vehicle or on foot, road has beenconstructed everywhere now. If you have gone on thehighway, then you must have seen different colored lightsburning at the intersection of the road like red, yellow andgreen lights. One has to stop when the red light is lit. Whenthe yellow light is lit, it is a symbol of being ready andwhen the green light is lit, it is a symbol of movingforward. There, separate foot paths have been made forpedestrians and cyclists.

Memo to DSP over women safetyANWAR HUSSAINNALAGARH, FEB 28

In BBN, a memorandum hasbeen submitted to DSP SahilArora due to the increasingmisconduct, molestation,kidnapping and rape ofwomen in BBN. As theevening approaches, thisindustrial area getssubmerged in darkness andwomen power does not feelsafe as most of the roads aredeserted.Due to which there isa demand from the police thatpolice patrolling should beincreased in BBN from 6 pm

to 10 pm. DSP Sahil Arorasaid that work will be done bythe administration keeping inmind the rule of law andawareness campaign has also

been started by BBN Policefor the safety and awarenessof women. Women's safety isalways important for policeadministration, he added.

BJP government made appointmentsfrom doorsteps: Rajesh Sharma

SANJAY AGGARWALDHARAMSHALA, FEB 28

State Congress Party spokesperson Dr. RajeshSharma, during a press conference inDharamsala on Monday, accused the state BJPgovernment that in the last four years, the BJPgovernment has recruited 40 thousandemployees through contractual practice. Hesaid that at present they are becoming victimsof exploitation due to wrong policies of thegovernment due to daily wage earners. He saidthat the parents teach their children with thethought that the government will give them asolid job by writing, but the BJP governmenthas done the opposite work in the state in thename of employment. He said that today such

employees are helpless, exploited and unableto raise their voice. They feel that if we saysomething, then we should not be fired fromthe job. He said that today a large part of thesalary of such employees is going directly intothe pocket of the contractor, while thecontractor is not releasing them on time forthree to four months. Recruitment should bedone through commission.

Freedom is important, it is foundationof development: Dalai Lama

SANJAY AGGARWALDHARAMSHALA, FEB 28

Freedom is necessary. It is the foundation ofdevelopment and without freedomdevelopment is rigid. This was stated byTibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lamaduring a virtual conversation with NBAplayer Ens Kanter Freedom. The NBA playeris recognized not for his recent talk about thebasketball game, but for his outspokenpolitical voice against human rights abuses inhis Turkish homeland and recent rightsviolations by China. In a tweet posted afterhis virtual conversation with the Tibetanspiritual leader, Enes Kanter has said that hewas greatly honored to have a virtualaudience and for the support and friendshiphe shared with the Dalai Lama. During theirconversation, the NBA player asked the DalaiLama several questions related to freedom,refugee crisis, democracy, etc. When askedfor his views on the state of democracy in theworld today, His Holiness insisted that hefully supports democracy overauthoritarianism and said that by birth wehave inherent rights to do what we want.

Asked about his views on some governmentsclosing borders to refugees, the Dalai Lamacited his own example as a Tibetan refugeeand mentioned that his exodus was a part ofthe Indian government's efforts to preserveTibetan culture and identity. There was aguarantee of freedom given to them whichwas not possible in India. The Dalai Lama forexample I was born in Tibet but became arefugee and currently live in India as a guestof the Government of India. Here, I am acompletely independent person. In the endEns Freedom sought the advice of the DalaiLama for the younger generation, to which hesaid that the young generation is our future.He has a chance to change the world. Theyshould cultivate an open mind. There is aneed for a drastic change in how moderneducation is taught.

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Guv greets people on Maha ShivratriCHANDIGARH: The Punjab Governor and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, ShriBanwarilal Purohit extended greetings to the people on the sacred occasion of Maha Shivratri. Ina message, the Governor said, "greetings and good wishes to all the devotees of Lord Shiva. Maythe blessings of Lord Shiva bring peace, happiness and prosperity to everyone's life".

This is an occasion to pray, meditate and derive renewed energy to do good, said he and addedthat "Let us pray that our lives are continuously lit with good health, thoughts and actions".

Registrations are taking placedespite orders of High Court

ZIRAKPUR (VICKY BHABAT): Despite the orderspassed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the registriesof the illegally developing colonies in Halqa Dera Bassi arecoming to light. It may be mentioned here that the Hon'blePunjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh, while pro-cessing Writ Petition No. 2893, 2017, had banned the reg-istries of colonies outside Lal Dore. In this regard GMADAofficials have issued letter No. 1369 dated 20th May 2021to all the Tehsildars asking them to close the registries ofunauthorized colonies. But after the registries have beenclosed for some time, the registries of these colonies can beseen openly in Zirakpur sub-tehsil. Regarding which peo-ple allege that these registries are being done by charginghefty fees. It may be mentioned here that the villages ofSundra, Kheri, Mor Thikri, Dafarpur, Bhakharpur, DinBhua and many other villages under Zirakpur sub-tehsil arebeing registered as illegal colonies of Katis in these villagesdespite the restriction on their sight. However, thesecolonies have been demolished several times by GMADAofficials and letters have been issued to the Tehsildar onseveral occasions. Talking about the matter, GMADAAssistant Engineer Manik Bansal said that GMADA hasstopped the registration of colonies located outside Lal Doreby issuing a list in this regard. Is being registered then it iswrong according to the law. Talking about this NAB Tehsil-dar Harminder Singh Sandhu of Zirakpur sub tehsil said thathe was not registering any such colony.

SHASHI PAL JAINMOHALI, FEB 28

Two Days National Symposium ontheme ‘Integrated Approach in Sci-ence and Technology for Sustain-able Future’ to observe NationalScience Day by Rayat Bahra Uni-versity catalyzed by Punjab StateCouncil for Science and Technolo-gy, National Council for Scienceand Technology Communication,DST, Govt. of India on 27-28thFebruary, 2022.

First Day observed Quiz com-petition on the theme. First positionwas secured by Divya Lakshmifrom Rayat Bahra University andHiya Sood from MCM-DAV Col-lege 36; Second Position was se-cured by Sukhbir Singh from RayatBahra University whereas third Po-sition was secured by RudrakshMonga, USMAS, Rayat Bahra Uni-versity. First day also observed De-bate competition on the theme. FirstPosition was secured by Shalinifrom SGT University Gurugram,Second Position was secured byChestha from Department of LifeSciences Rayat Bahra University,Third Position was secured by Jag-meet from Eternal University BaruSahib, HP. There were two consola-tion prizes which were won byKhushi Chaudhary from PGCG-11,Chandigarh and Nikita from BaddiUniversity of Engineering and Sci-ence, Baddi,HP. Second Day ob-served Expert talks from diverse

area of academic and research.Chancellor, S. Gurvinderr SinghBahra stressed on the need of re-search and innovation in this mod-ern era. He stated that students needto get themselves involved in tosmall projects at undergraduate andPost graduate level to develop thehabit of research and that will act asa boom in their career.

Prof. (Dr.) Parvinder, Vice-Chancellor, Rayat Bahra Universityspoke about the significance of Sci-ence and technology in today’s lifeby citing the example of Dr. CV Ra-man. He further added that Nation-al Science Day is celebrated on

February 28 to commemorate thediscovery of Raman Effect by Indi-an physicist ChandrasekharaVenkata Raman. For his discovery,CV Raman was awarded the presti-gious Nobel Prize in Physics.

Prof. Navdeep Goyal, Dept ofphysics, Panjab University, Chandi-garh enlightened the audiencesabout the ‘‘Electric vehicles androle of concentrated solar powerplants in future’. He highlighted thevarious challenges while imple-menting the electrical vehicles pol-icy and while installing solar powerplants. Prof. Rajat Sandhir, dept ofbiochemistry, Panjab University,

Chandigarh Shared his knowledgeon functioning of Brain, which isvery important for us to understand,what we do, our actions, reactionsall are controlled by Brain.. Prof.Naresh Rakha, Dean Research,Rayat Bahra University shared hisinsights regarding Multidiscipli-nary Technology Innovation Hub atRayat Bahra University.

Prof. Dr. Simerjit Kaur, HeadDepartment of Life Sciences andDean students welfare Proposed aformal vote of thanks to all the Dig-nitaries and Audience and conclud-ed two day National symposium onHealthy note.

Two Days National Symposium organizedon eve of National Science Day

Complaint regarding fraudulentwithdrawal of Rs. 42000/-

online from accountKHARAR (SHASHI PAL JAIN): A sum ofRs.42000/ - was fraudulently withdrawn from thebank account of a person named Prabhu Nath Yadavof Kharar. In a complaint lodged with the police,Prabhu Nath alleged that he is a resident of Bhukhrivillage near Kharar. He received a mobile call onFebruary 26 at 6 pm and the caller said that the com-plainant's BSNL mobile number was expiring andshould be recharged immediately. The complainantwas then taken into confidence and his ATM codenumber was also taken away. After sometime thefraud was committed and twice Rs.20000/ - andtwice Rs.1000/- were withdrawn from his account.As soon as the complainant came to know about thisamount, he became nervous but by that time he hadbeen defrauded of Rs. 42,000. An investigation is be-ing launched by the police.

SUKH NAHAR JAGRAON, FEB 28

To commemorate the Ramaneffect by Nobel LaureateC.V Raman and spreadawareness about the impor-tance of sciences in every-day life, Department of Sci-ences in collaboration withthe Department of Comput-ers of Lajpat Rai DAV Col-lege, Jagraon organizedPoster Making Competitionand a PPT Competition onthe occasion of National Sci-ence Day.

This year, the theme forNational Science Day is 'In-tegrated Approach in Sci-ence and Technology forSustainable future. Collegealumnus, S. Sukhwinder

Singh, Science teacher,Govt. High School, Sangat-pura was invited as the es-teemed chief guest of theday. The ceremony com-menced with the kindling ofthe holy lamp of knowledgeand wisdom followed by awelcome address by ProfSahil Bansal. HonourableChief Guest, S. Sukhwinder

Singh urged students to drawinspiration from the life ofthe noble laureate Dr Ramanand adopt a scientific temperfor becoming successful inlife. Principal Anuj KumarSharma appreciated the stu-dents for coming forth andparticipating in extramuralactivities for their holisticdevelopment.

National science day celebratedat LR DAV college

SHASHI PAL JAINKHARAR, FEB 28

"Human beings are naturallyrational. He learns and un-derstands everything fromhis surroundings accordingto his rationality from birthbut later on under the socialinfluence of family and sur-roundings he starts tochange his natural outlookwhich turns his free thinkingaround. "This was stated by the ra-tional leaders of Kharar unitof Tarksheel Society Punjabas per press release issuedhere today on the occasionof International ScienceDay.

Kulwinder Nagari, Or-ganizing Head of the Unitand Gurmeet Kharar, Headof Chandigarh Zone saidthat today Tarksheel SocietyPunjab (Regd.) Is celebrat-ing International ScienceDay at Punjab level andbook exhibitions etc. have

been organized. Continuingtheir rationalist views, theleaders further said that it isvery said that tantrik, Jytoshietc. flourish in the societyand they misguide the inno-cent poor people. He furthersaid that the model of thecountry should be socialistfor all-round developmentand genuine human brother-hood.

Rational leaders JarnailSahodar, Bikramjit Soni, Su-jan Badala, Harnam Dalla,Bhupinder Madanheri, Jag-winder Simbalmajra, GianSingh and Surinder SimbalMajra were present on theoccasion.

Giving a memorandumto Kharar SDM they de-manded from the adminis-tration to take legal actionagainst the superstitionsspread at the local level aswell as to take legal action toaddress the rampant noisepollution in the area on pri-ority basis.

Tarksheel Society givesmemorandum to SDM onInternational Science Day

CHANDIGARH, FEB 28

Chandigarh, Public Relationseducation needs upgradationand infusion of business edu-cation in its studies, said for-mer chairperson of School ofCommunication Studies, Pan-jab University, Dr Archana R.Singh, addressing a nationalwebinar organized by Chandi-garh Chapter of Public Rela-tions Council of India (PRCI).

Hosted by Young Com-municators Club (YCC) ofMehr Chand Mahajan DAVCollege for Women, in thepresence of stalwarts of com-munication and PR fromacross the country, the webinaraddressed the theme of “Un-masking Public Relations: The

Highs and the Lows”, where itwas acknowledged to slow theerosion in understanding therole of public relations andbring clarity to the discipline.

Vivek Atray, Chairman ofPRCI Chandigarh Chapter inhis welcome address said thatPR profession is about bring-ing about transformation andpositive change and there isdefinite need to keep on up-

grading the profes-sional practicethrough regulartraining and skilldevelopments. DrArchana Singh saidthat future of theprofession hingeson the ability ofpractitioners to de-

velop a strategist's mind-set—nonlinear, expansive, businessfocused, and creative about de-cision making and work is-sues. The key to preparing forthis role is a change in the ap-proach to public relations edu-cation and training, reshapingcurricula, to prepare business-literate professionals who pos-sess a specialized knowledgeof public relations.

Public Relations education needsupgradation, feel professionals

SHASHI PAL JAINKHARAR, FEB 28

Kharar-based digital agency -Alphanumeric Ideas hasachieved 2022 Premier Partnerstatus in the Google Partnersprogram.

Alphanumeric Ideas teamof experts provides digital ad-vertising, social management,paid media buying, digitalstrategic planning for majorlySMEs globally. Explore thefull range of offerings on theirwww.alphanumericideas.com."Being made into a GooglePremier Partner has meant somuch to our organization" said

Alphanumeric Ideas's founderand CEO Zippinderpal Singh."This shows we are still one ofthe best companies when itcomes to advertising becausethat’s what running an onlinebusiness is mostly all about."In February 2022, Google rec-ognized the achievements oftop-performing digital market-

ing partners across the globeby awarding Premier Partnerstatus as part of the newGoogle Partners program. TheGoogle Partners program hasundergone significant changesfor 2022, including redefiningwhat it means to be a PremierPartner through new, ad-vanced program requirementsand offering new Premier Part-ner benefits to support growthand success with Google Ads.“Congratulations to our Pre-mier Partners for being amongthe top 3% of Google Partnersin the Asia-Pacific Region.These companies stand outbased on their commitment to

developing product expertise,building new client relation-ships, and helping their currentclients grow. We look forwardto supporting them as theyhelp their customers succeedonline.” - Davang Shah, Se-nior Director, Google AdsMarketing

Alphanumeric Ideas ispart of a select group of Pre-mier Partners in the GooglePartners program. This pro-gram is designed for advertis-ing agencies and third partiesthat manage Google Ads ac-counts on behalf of otherbrands or businesses. Its mis-sion is to empower companies

by providing them with inno-vative tools, resources, andsupport to help their clientssucceed and grow online.While talking About Alphanu-meric Ideas CEO ZippinderpalSingh said "We connect busi-nesses to buyers globally withtailored, custom web design.We offer exceptional eCom-merce solutions and cutting-edge digital marketing prod-ucts like Google Ads and In-stagram videos to name a few.A Google Premier Partner, Al-phanumeric Ideas is recog-nized for outstanding socialmedia skills on Twitter andFacebook, too".

Kharar based Alphanumeric Ideas has been named 2022 Google Premier Partner

CHANDIGARH, FEB 28

Lions Club Panchkula dy-namic district 321A2 organ-ised Free Medical andhealth check up camp andBP Suger check up camp atGurdwara Dhana BhagatSector 51 Chandigarh

Under the guidance ofDr. Kulwart Singh Gulianiteam 490 person were ex-amined and free medicine

were distributed to needypersons Club members whowere present their are LIONJASWINDER SINGH Pro-ject Chaimperson Alongwith coordinator Lion BrijLal, Lion Ankit TENEJA,Lion Balkarn Singh, LionManinder Singh, Lion Ragh-bir Singh, Lion Ram Ji DasWahi, Lion Jasgit Singh whowere Present and assistedfor this noble cause.

An awareness workshop forwaste collectors

CS JOLLYCHANDIGARH: Indian PollutionControl Association (IPCA), a Non-Government Organization workingin the field of waste management,has conducted an awarenessworkshop for waste collectors atVillage Makhan Majra, Chandigarhon 27th February 2022, Sunday.The programme was conducted byrepresentatives of IPCA. In theprogramme, the usage of safety kitswas demonstrated and afterwardsthe kits were also distributed amongwaste collectors. More than 40waste collectors participated in theevent. “IPCA is conductingsanitation and hygiene workshopsfor waste collectors and sanitationstaff at regular intervals. Apart fromimparting awareness on their healthand hygiene, we try to educatethese workers on best wastecollection practices. Theseworkshops aim to improve theirunderstanding on the issues ofwaste management. We make themunderstand the significance of usingsafety kits and how to use themproperly” says Mrs. Reena Chadha,General Manager, IPCA.

CGM takes charge asRegional Director of RBICHANDIGARH: Mahesh KumarMall, Chief General Manager hastaken charge as the Regional

Director of ReserveBank of India,Chandigarh havingjurisdiction over theStates of Punjab,Haryana and UnionTerritory ofChandigarh w.e.f.close of business onFebruary 28, 2022.

Shri Mall has vast experience ofmore than 30 years, working invarious deparments of RBI viz.Foreign Exchange, CurrencyManagement, Banking Regulation &Supervision, Payment & SettlementSystem, among others. Beforetaking charge as the RegionalDirector, he was serving as theOmbudsman at the Reserve Bankof India, Chandigarh.

RR Bawa DAV Collegiate GirlsSen. Sec. School, Batalacelebrated National Science Day RUBY VERMABATALA: 'National Science Day'was celebrated on 28th February,2022 in RR Bawa DAV CollegiateGirls Sen. Sec. School, Batalaunder the patronage of Principal Dr.Ekta Khosla. The ScienceDepartment of the Collegeorganized a Science Fest on thisoccasion under the able guidance ofconvener Mrs. Ekta Bhandari(Head, Chemistry Department) andCo-conveners, Dr. RituGoswami(Head, Botany Department) and Mr.Pankaj Kumar (Head, PhysicsDepartment). National Science Dayis celebrated every year to mark thediscovery of the Raman Effect byIndian Physicist, SirChandrashekaraVekanta Raman on28th February, 1928. CV Ramandiscovered the Raman Effect in1928 while working in laboratory ofthe Indian Association for thecultivation of Science, Kolkata whichhelped him in winning theprestigious Nobel prize in 1930.The event started with the lighting ofthe lamp by teachers from variousschools. Different competitions wereconducted in this event, PosterMaking, Slogan Writing, Extempore,Scientific Rangoli and Models. Theobjective of this event was toprovide platform to the students toprove their talent, bring outcreativity, face challenges andovercome their weakness.

SHASHI PAL JAINKHARAR, FEB 28

Aconvention was organized bythe BJP to thank the booth in-charges of Halqa Kharar. Chiefguests on the occasion includ-ed Dr. Subhash Sharma, StateGeneral Secretary BJP Punjab,Avinash Jaiswal, General Sec-retary National Sikh Sangat,BJP Mohali District ElectionIncharge and Mr. DhumanSingh Kirmach, ChairmanMata Saraswati BoardHaryana.

Addressing the booth in-charges on the occasion Dr.Subhash Sharma said thatNDA government would beformed in Punjab as all thebooths were set up in all the vil-lages and towns of Punjab andthe workers worked very hard.

Kamaldeep Saini from Khararconstituency, Sanjeev Vashishtfrom Mohali constituency,Darshan Singh Shivjot fromChamkaur Sahib constituency,SR Laddar from Gill con-stituency, former OSD PunjabChief Minister LakhwinderKaur Garcha, Sr. BJP leaderPunjab Chaudhary Arjun SinghKansal, State Office InchargeKhushwant Rai Giga, State In-charge Legal Shell NK Verma,Anees School MD Aneet Goel,State Executive MemberNarinder Rana, Harmesh Rana,State Office Incharge YuvaDeepak Rana, District GeneralSecretary Jagdeep Aujla, Divi-sional President BhupinderSingh Bhupi, Divisional Presi-dent Abhishek Gupta, Coun-cilor Surinder Bubble etc. werepresent.

NDA will form govt in Punjab - BJP StateGeneral Secretary Dr. Subhash Sharma

Lions Club organised freemedical checkup camp

Health department isadministering polio

drops to children HEMANT SHARMARAMPURA PHUL, FEB 28

Punjab Health Departmentis celebrating NationalPulse Polio Round for giv-ing polio drops to youngchildren where it strivesfor the well being of allsections of the society.Khurd, Raiya, Buggar,Chotia, Burj Mansahia,Phul Town Group meet-ings were also held withAanganwari Workers,Asha Workers of ChildDevelopment Departmentat Dhingar, Alike, BurjGill etc. The teams haveuntil March 1 to visit eachhouseThe children weregiven polio drops, theyasked the people to coop-erate with the health de-partment, on this occasionLHV Kulwant Kaur, CHOParamjit Kaur, ManpreetKaur, Lovepinder Kaur,Multipurpose HealthWorkers Baldev SinghGill, Vinod Kumar etc.

Three arrested for steal-ing DJ Apps box

PHAGWARA: The Mehat Pur police have arrestedthree persons on the charge of stealing a DJ Apps. Boxfrom a marriage palace. The investigating officer (IO)Sarwann Singh said that the accused have been identifiedas Kamal prit,Baljindar residents of Ismail Pur colonyMehat Pur and Guljar Ram a resident of Ismail Pur vil-lage . Sodhi, a resident of Mohalla Shah Same Pur MehatPur, complained to the police that the accused stole his DJapps box from a marriage palace on January 29.

Students of ApeejayCollege of Fine Artsclear CA examination

HARPREET SINGH LEHALJALANDHAR: Seven students fromB.com OF PG Department ofCommerce and Management ApeejayCollege of Fine Arts cleared the CAexam and brought laurels to theircollege. They made their parents feelproud. Principal Dr. Neerja Dhingracongratulated the students for theirachievement and wished them tocontinue their hard work in future forfurther success. She alsocongratulated the Department HeadDr. Monika Mogla and Dr. ManishaSharma for providing proper guidanceand encouragement to the students.Students Nishtha Mahajan, HitashaGandotra, Shivansh Bhalla, MugdhaMahajan, Tanika Bajaj, AshmeetSingh and Tejaswani Nanda clearedthe exam.

2-day training campheld

JOGINDER DEV ARYABANGANA: The two-day trainingcamp of the team selected for thenational level Throwball competition bythe Throw Ball Association HimachalPradesh unit started today at AryaPublic School, Bangana. The chiefguest of the programme wasPanchayat head youth leaderDipankar Kanwar. He conveyed hisbest wishes to the players and saidthat sports is useful in life. With this,where youth will be free from drugs.He said that youth is a symbol ofnation's power. By keeping a positiveattitude, through your energy andtalent, you can lay the foundation for abright future which will prove useful forsociety and the nation. He said thatkeeping a positive attitude, doconstructive work in the society.Throwball Association of Himachalamong the selected players for theThrowball Junior team to be held inKarnataka.

Himalayan GaddiUnion warned govtSANJAY AGGARWALDHARAMSHALA: The HimalayanGaddi Union has given an ultimatum tillMarch to the state government to addthe word Gaddi with the names of sixsub-castes. The union is demandingthat the word Gaddi should beassociated with the sub-castesdeprived of the throne, especially inKangra and Chamba. These casteshave been oppressed for a long time.The union has warned that if thegovernment does not take any positivesteps in this regard soon, then theagitation will be started after the monthof March, whose responsibility will beentirely with the government. RajKumar, General Secretary AkshayKumar, Vijay Kumar, Pratap Singh,Tanu Mastana , Deshraj Atri and mediain-charge Munish said that for the lastseveral years, demands are beingraised continuously before the officialsof the Central Government, includingPM Narendra Modi, CM Jai RamThakur. But still they are being ignored.These neglect will not be toleratedunder any circumstances. He said thatout of the total 13 sub-castes, sevenhave been linked with the word Gaddiin the land records, while six sub-castes have been left out. has beendeprived. Therefore, he has now urgedthe government to add the word Gaddiwith Hali, Sippy, Badi, Dhogri, Loharand Rihade castes by March.

Lyallpur KhalsaCollege Lab Bearersuperannuation

HARPREET SINGH LEHALJALANDHAR: Mohal Lal, LabBearer, Lyallpur Khalsa CollegeJalandhar achieved a well deservedsuperannuation from the institutionafter an efficient and dedicatedservice spanning 35 years. MohanLal was duly honoured by PrincipalDr. Gurpinder Singh Samra for hisloyal services to the college. Mohan Lal thanked the staff for theirsupport and co-operation during histenure and cooperation rendered byhis colleagues and the unwaveringsupport provided by Principal of the college Dr. Gurpinder SinghSamra. Rana Ralhan, Supdt.Account, Surinder Kumar ChalotraP.A. to Principal, Jagdish Singh,Jaswinder Singh, Ashwani Kumarand other non-teaching staffmembers were also present on thisoccasion.

NEWS AT AGLANCE

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2022

I am deeply saddened by the conflict inUkraine : Dalai LamaSANJAY AGGARWALDHARAMSHALA: The Dalai Lama, the religious leader of Tibetans, said in a message is-sued from his residence in McLeodganj, Dharamsala on Monday that I am deeply sad-dened by the conflict in Ukraine. Dalai Lama said that Our world has become so interde-pendent that violent conflict between two countries inevitably affects the rest of the world.He said that the war is old. Non-violence is the only way. We need to develop a sense ofoneness of humanity by treating other human beings as brothers and sisters. In this waywe will build a more peaceful world. The Dalai Lama said that problems and disagreementsare best resolved through dialogue. True peace comes from mutual understanding and re-spect for each other's well being. We should not lose hope, he said. The 20th century wasa century of war and bloodshed. The 21st century should be the century of dialogue. I praythat peace is quickly restored in Ukraine.

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AGENCYNEW DELHI, FEB 28

With 8,013 new COVID-19infections in the last 24 hours,India on Monday witnessed adrop in the daily cases, the UnionMinistry of Health informed.

India's active COVIDcaseload, as per the Ministry'spress release, is presently at1,02,601, constituting 0.24 percent of the country's totalpositive cases.

The weekly positivity rate inIndia currently stands at 1.17 percent, while the daily positivityrate is reported to be 1.11 percent.

As many as 16,765 patientshave recovered from the virus in

the last 24 hours. The cumulativetally of recovered patients, sincethe beginning of the pandemic, is

now at 4,23,07,686.In the last 24 hours, 119

deaths were also reported, taking

the COVID death toll 5,13,843.The Ministry further

informed that with theadministration of nearly 5 lakh(4,90,321) COVID vaccine dosesin the last 24 hours, India'sCOVID-19 vaccination coveragehas exceeded 177.50 crore(1,77,50,86,335) as perprovisional reports till 7 amtoday.

"This has been achievedthrough 2,03,49,590 sessions,"the release read.

The last 24 hours saw a totalof 7,23,828 COVID tests beingconducted. India has so farconducted over 76.74 crore(76,74,81,346) cumulativeCOVID tests, the Ministryinformed.

India's daily COVID-19 casesdrop below 10,000

NEW DELHI, FEB 28

Ashutosh Gangal, GeneralManager, Northern Railway helda performance review meetingwith the departmental heads ofNorthern Railway and DRMsthrough video conferencingtoday. Prime topics ofdiscussion pertained to Safety,Mobility enhancement,Punctuality and Importantprojects. Safety hold primefocus over Railways, the GMdiscussed various untowardincidents reported in the pastweek. Status of rail and weldfractures, LC gates, yardderailments and OHE failureswere discussed in detail.Sectional speed has beenincreased in 688.55 Km andSpeed on Loop lines has beenincreased to 30 Kmph in 433.31Km portion till Feb’22. Statusof 160 Kmph works on NewDelhi-Mumbai & New Delhi-Howrah routes was also touchedupon. The current average

Punctuality over the zone standsat 85 %. Ways to better thepunctuality of mail-expresstrains were discussed in detail.The ongoing works on the supercritical Jallandhar- Pathankot-Jammu Tawi, Kathua- MadhopurSection, Utretia-Raibareilly andRaibareilly-Amethi and thecritical projects Alamnagar-Utraitia, Rosa – Sitapur,Jaunpur- Akbarpur, Barabanki-Akbarpur and Rajpura-Bathindawere discussed. The status ofincreasing amenities on stations,FOBs, increase of level ofplatforms and shelters etc, werealso presented in the meeting.

GM Northern Railway holdsperformance review meeting

National Science Day at CSIOSHASHI PAL JAINCHANDIGARH, FEB 28

Central Scientific InstrumentsOrganisation celebrated"National Science Day" todayby organising many LiveScience Demonstrationactivities to Students toencourage young minds totake up Science as a careerand a holding the NationalScience Day Lecture. Prof.Rudra Pratap, ViceChancellor, PlakshaUniversity, Mohal was theChief Guest and he deliveredthe National Science DayLecture on a very relevanttopic “Reinventing Educationand Research for the DigitalAge”. Prof. Rudra Pratap isthe Founding Vice Chancellorof Plaksha University. Beforejoining Plaksha, he was at theIndian Institute of Science,Bangalore, where he servedas the Deputy Director of theInstitute, FoundingChairperson of the Centre for

Nano Science andEngineering (CeNSE), and aProfessor at CeNSE as well asin the Department ofMechanical Engineering.Inhis address Prof. Rudra Pratapsaid that the rapid adoption ofdigital technologies in allspheres of human endeavorhas changed our world likenever before. The first twodecades of the current centuryhave ushered in tectonic shiftsin how the world operates,how world economy runs,how we define and look at ourneighborhood, how a tinyoutbreak of a disease in somecorner of the world engulfsthe whole world like wildfire,and how rapidly we marshal

our resources to fight it at aglobal scale. He emphasizedthat this change is impactingeverything that we do and themain drivers of thistechnology i.e., Scientificresearch and STEMeducation are undertremendous pressure toreinvent themselves inresponse to these rapidchanges. The informationcentric method of siloededucation, prevailing overthe last three centuries, mustgive way to interdisciplinary,experiential and problem-solving approaches ineducation, particularly inscience and technology. Hehighlighted that scientific

research must open up fromindividual pursuits tocollaborative efforts in orderto address bigger problemsof the immediate society andthe world and theresearchers must learn toestablish and use networksof facilities rather than buildsuboptimal facilitieseverywhere.Prof. S.Anantha Ramakrishna,Director CSIO whilewelcoming the Chief Guestsaid that the NationalScience Day is celebrated inIndia on February 28 everyyear to mark the discovery ofRaman Effect by Sir C.V.Raman, for which he wasawarded the Nobel Prize.

National Science Dayobserved at GGI

RAJKUMAR SHARMALUDHIANA, FEB 28

National Science Day celebrated atGulzar Group of Institutes. On this day,students participated in experimentaldemonstration of various scientificconcepts as guided by their teachers. Thestudents were told that along withkeeping pace with the technology, it isequally important to keep a strong graspon the science facts as well. Variousscience projects including robotics wereexhibited and Quiz Game Shows basedon Science theme were organized. Totest the computing and mind skills ofstudents, LAN Gaming was alsoorganized for the students. Apart fromthat Poster making competition ontheme of Science and Technology wasthe main attraction of the event.

Er. Gurkirat Singh, ExecutiveDirector, GGI distributed the prizes andaddressed the students for wishing thembest for their future. He also emphasizedon the importance of the proper use oftechnology. According to him this day is

celebrated all over India with greatenthusiasm on 28th of February everyyear in order to commemorate theinvention of the Raman Effect in Indiaby the Indian physicist, SirChandrasekhara Venkata Raman on thesame day in the year 1928. He furthermentioned that GGI has initiated severalprogrammes focused in developingscientific understanding and innovationWhile congratulating the winners andthe participants he said that science intoday’s era is evolving very fast and weneed to keep pace with the increasinguse of science and technology.

Only Scientific Temper canadvance the society: BJGVJ

RAJ KUMAR SHARMALUDHIANA, FEB 28

The National Science Day was observed today byBharat Jan Gyan Vigyan Jatha at GovernmentSenior Secondary Smart School PAU Ludhiana. Itis important to inculcate scientific aptitudeamongst students and to develop scientific temperamong them. This has become all the moreimportant in the present times when all outattempts are being made by the obscurantist forcesto spread myths and hatred based on religion, casteand gender. In this event the students of 9th to 12thclasses of the school participated in a postermaking competition. Two students of each classtook part in declamation contest on the subjectsrelated to science. S. Ranjit Singh - President, DrArun Mitra General Secretary , National and stateawardee Dr Gurcharan Kaur Kocher, M S Bhatia -organising Secretary and Dr Gagandeep SinghOrthopaedic Surgeon interacted with the students.State and National Awardee Kusum Lata,Karamjit Kaur and Sangeeta Sood were the judges. The winners were given certificates and trophiesby Bharat Jan Giyan Vigyan Jatha.

DINESH AGARWALSHIMLA, FEB 28

Various competitions were organized forschool children as part of the NationalScience Day celebrations at the Dr. YSParmar University of Horticulture andForestry, Nauni. The students fromGovernment Senior Secondary School inShamrod, Dharja, Gaura and Kothoparticipated in the event which was organizedby the University’s Department of BasicScience in collaboration with HIMCOSTEand the National Council for Science andTechnology Communication (NCSTC). Dr.Parvinder Kaushal, UHF Vice-Chancellorwas the Chief Guest on the occasion while Dr.DD Sharma, Dean COH&F Thunag was theGuest of Honour. National Science Day(NSD) is observed every year in India onFebruary 28, to commemorate the discoveryof the 'Raman Effect. National Science Daywas first celebrated on February 28, 1987.The theme for this year’s National ScienceDay is 'Integrated Approach in Science andTechnology for a Sustainable Future'. Dr.Nivedita Sharma, HOD Department of BasicSciences welcomed the participants andtalked about the importance of science day.Dr. Ashu Chandel, PI of the programme spokeabout the objective behind organizing thisevent. Addressing the students, Dr. Kaushal

credited science for the development andimprovement in the quality of human life. Heurged students to bring scientific thinking intotheir everyday lives because everything wasassociated with science. He said that studentsmust adopt science to make their lives betterand also use it to find sustainable solutions toproblems faced by the world. He exhorted theteachers and students not to limit Science to asingle day but celebrate it every day byadopting scientific temperament. Keynotespeaker Dr. K Kumar, former professor andhead of Department of Fruit Science gaveexamples of scientific innovations in the fieldof medicines, communications andagriculture to apprise the students about theinnovations made through research. He gaveexamples of Indian Nobel Laureates whosediscoveries have helped to make a differencein the world.

Science Day celebratedat UHF Nauni

Family appeals for early returnback their son from Ukraine

KULDEEP SOOD BARNALA, FEB 28

The city's middle-class family began dreaming of their sonbecoming a doctor when Chandan Jindal, a fourth-year MBBSstudent, arrived in Ukraine, where he first suffered a heartattack and his father has also been stranded there. Kiran Jindal,wife and daughter Rishma, daughter of retired pharmacistShishan Kumar, a resident of the street in front of BarnalaCourts, said that Her son Chandan Jindal started his medicalstudies in September 2018 at the National Pregov MemorialMedical University in Viniciya, Ukraine, about 350 km fromthe capital Kyiv. However, on February 2, he suffered a heartattack and fell seriously ill. It has become difficult for thesewomen members to live with grief and anxiety. Both womendemanded from all the capable political and diplomaticpersonalities/institutions including Prime Minister Modi thatthe critically ill Chandan Jindal and his father Shishan Kumarbe brought to the country with full medical securityarrangements or by air ambulance. They also sought specialmedical and financial assistance from the government.

Krishna Bargadi Memorial Provincial ceremony heldKULDEEP SOODBARNALA, FEB 28

“The efforts being madeby the communal forcesto change history are theresult of a deliberateconspiracy aimed atperpetuating the divisionsof religion and casteamong the people bypromoting communalfascist thinking throughdeification. These viewswere expressed byeminent historian Dr.Subhash Parihar whilespeaking at a statefunction held in thememory of KrishnaBargadi at the localTarksheel Bhawan. Heexplained that there is adifference between myth

and history. However, thepresent rulers are tryingto present myth ashistory. He said thathistory is not onlyinfluenced by religion butalso by many othereconomic and socialfactors which play theirrole in history. He saidthat history is not onlyinfluenced by religion butalso by many othereconomic and social

factors which play theirrole in history. Dr. Pariharsaid that scientificconsciousness neededtime to defeat the policyof diverting people'sattention from the realissues under the shadowof communal forces andreligion. Dr. Parihar saidthat time was needed forscientific consciousnessto defeat the policy ofdiverting people's

attention from the realissues under the shadowof communal forces andreligion. State RationalLeader Rajinder Bhadaurdescribed the contributionmade by Krishna Bargadiin the spread of rationalconsciousness in his lifejourney as exemplary. Inthe second session of thefunction, the 20th KrishnaBargadi Memorial Awardin memory of KrishnaBargadi was given torenowned playwright,comedian, and directorDr. Sahib Singh.Speaking on the occasion,Dr. Sahib Singh said thatit is the religion of pro-people art to make lifeand society comfortablethrough drama.

8YOU CAN NEVER PLAN THE FUTURE BY THE

PAST.

EDMUND BURKE

PERFECTION IS ATTAINED BY SLOW DEGREES;IT REQUIRES THE HAND OF TIME.

VOLTAIRE

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2022

Literature & Health

EDITORIALHungry land

Many people are going hungry. That is whatthe Hunger Watch Survey II, conducted inDecember 2021 and January 2022 by the

non-governmental organization, Right to Food Cam-paign, found when studying the effects of the secondwave of Covid-19 on the food insecurity of low-in-come families. Loss or reduction of income amongmarginalized households during the pandemic led, innumerous cases, to worry about getting food, apartfrom the lack of access to food that was desired or toenough food, including cereals. As to nutritional val-ue, 41 per cent of the respondents said it had deterio-rated, and 50 per cent said they had meat, eggs, milkand fruit less than two or three times a month. Al-though this undermines the government�s claims ofexcellent food assistance, the survey report acknowl-edges that the situation is slightly better than the pre-vious year. Hunger Watch I, reporting on a survey inOctober-December 2020, had noted that 71 per centof the respondents had not had a wholesome meal inthe month before the study, while 90 per cent of eligi-ble beneficiaries in Hunger Watch II had receivedfood grain.

The problems of low and uncertain income, exac-erbated by the travails of the pandemic, are many lay-ered. A one-size-fits-all solution will not do if all In-dians are to eat well and regularly. Increasing theamount of free rations for those under the NationalFood Security Act is not enough, because the govern-ment has no way to ensure that the deserving alone aremade beneficiaries, or that they are not excluded be-cause of local politics. Ration cards now bring a dou-ble measure of wheat and rice under the Public Dis-tribution System, but there is nothing for those with-out ration cards. Casual labourers and migrant work-ers continue to fall through the many gaps, while mid-day meals for the young and nutritional support forpre-primary children have decreased. Many childrenhave left school to join work, because their familiesneed the income. Besides, online classes are an addedexpense. Food insecurity lies at the centre of a host ofevils � lack of nutrition, ill health, reduction in liter-acy and education, simmering hunger, frustration andincreased violence, and a deeper divide between theprivileged and the less fortunate. These will haunt so-ciety for many years to come.

The First JasminesAh, these jasmines, these whitejasmines! I seem to remember thefirst day when Ifilled my handswith these jasmines,these white jas-mines. I have lovedthe sunlight, the skyand the green earth;I have heard the liquid murmur ofthe river thorough thedarkness of midnight;Autumn sunsets have come to meat the bend of a road in thelonely waste, like a bride raisingher veil to accept her lover.

Rabindranath Tagore

RabindranathTagore

POEMS

China undermining women's basic rightsto bolster declining fertility rate

Amid a declining fertility rate, theChinese Communist Party (CCP) isadopting and implementing policies

that undermine women’s most basic rightslike bodily autonomy, a media report saidon Sunday.

The CCP has in recent times, adoptednew policies seeking to increase birth ratesin order to avert the impact of a rapidly age-ing population. The new policy offers a va-riety of benefits, including a considerabledecrease in unlawful pregnancy abortionsand a near elimination of unregistered chil-dren, while using a system of incentivesand penalties, The Hong Kong Post report-ed. However, CCP is finding it difficult toascertain ’how much liberty to providewomen for the sake of long-term stability,’the report said. A recent law titled ’China’slaw on the protection of women’s rights andinterests’ gives insights into the ideas of theCCP with respect to women.

The law treats women as entities otherthan men requiring "special considerationsand protections" according to China LawTranslate (CLT). CLT is a translation proj-ect run by Jeremy Daum, Yale Law TsaiCenter Fellow.

Another law called, ’Family EducationPromotion Law’ calls for women to playtheir "special role" in promoting the familyvalues of the Chinese people, to establishwhat CCP considers a "positive family sit-uation."

With Beijing’s obsession with numeri-cal objectives, it’s easy to see a 180-degreereversal of the anti-natalist techniques usedduring the decades of the one-child policy,with local Party officials now assessed ontheir performance in increasing, rather thandecreasing birth rates in their jurisdictions.

"A decade ago people were horrified byFeng Jianmei’s forced abortion. Now au-thorities say they will prevent (some) abor-tions. This reversal can appear stunning forthose unfamiliar with the control-at-all-costethos underpinning Beijing’s birth poli-cies," said Mei Fong, a journalist and au-

thor of One Child: The Story of China’sMost Radical Experiment.

The health-care alternatives accessibleto Chinese individuals have changed due tothe implementation of new policies. AWashington Post investigation in Decem-ber discovered that 12 hospitals in Shang-hai, Beijing, and Guangzhou were nolonger performing vasectomies, much tothe dismay of many young couples con-tacted.

"As soon as they want access to youruterus, they start sweet-talking you," one

netizen said last year in response to a statemedia hashtag that read #Eliminate Back-ward Concepts Like "Men Are Superior ToWomen" and "Beget Male Heirs To CarryOn The Ancestral Lineage".

The CCP faces an internal conflictwhere it seeks to address its demographicproblems which it feels is important forlong-term stability, while at the same timeit wants to maintain a facade of promotingwomen’s rights.

However, the facade falls quickly whenone looks at the abysmal representation of

women in the CCP, the harassment thatpeople like Peng Shuai and Xianzi facedfor speaking out against gender-basedabuse and regular censoring and shutdownof feminist social media accounts in China.

"With the one-child policy, Party offi-cials destroyed China’s society with a sin-gle ill-conceived demographic crash cam-paign. This is how they may duplicate thestunt a second time, in reverse. This willhave a long-term negative impact onwomen’s rights, gender relations, and Chi-na’s future," the report concluded.

Skilled Workforce, Real Shakti to provide GatiRemember the complete

lockdown from March toMay 2020. There were

only two things that kept life go-ing: a data-enabled internet con-nection and vegetables and gro-ceries delivered through doorcollection. The supply of essen-tials never went off. Behind thiswere thousands of unacknowl-edged logistics warriors whorisked their lives, picked andpacked at warehouses, transport-ed the goods to nearby stores,and door delivered. From thedriver of a truck to a picker in thewarehouse to a supply chainmanager in a company to theCEO of a logistics start up, thereis a whole gamut of supply chainprofessionals who keep everynation functioning and hum-ming.

Despite being such an essen-tial and indispensable sector, lo-gistics lacks organized skilling tothe desired extent. During ourMBA days, supply chain man-agement was not even a subjectoffered. It is now given as a sub-ject; however, it is still an elec-tive at the majority of MBAschools. The drivers are still be-ing trained through driver-helpermethodology. Warehousing iscompletely on-the-job learning.As per estimates, there are morethan 2 crore people employed inthe Indian logistics sector, mak-

ing it the second largest employ-er sector after agriculture. Unfor-tunately, only a very small per-centage of them are formallytrained. Most of the others haveacquired skills on the job.

Logistics skills have ac-quired attention, and progresshas been made in the last decadein logistics skill building. Thefollowing is the current logisticsskilling landscape in India: Lo-gistics Skill Council: The Logis-tics Sector Skill Council (LSC)was created as an industry apexbody by the Ministry of Skill De-velopment and Entrepreneurship(MSDE) and the National SkillDevelopment Corporation(NSDC) with the endeavour toprovide an end-to-end solution.LSC has identified 11 sub-sec-tors and is working towardstraining and employment gener-ation in all of these sectors. Prad-han Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yo-jana (PMKVY) Institutions: Un-der the PMKVY scheme, whichwas launched in 2015, varioustraining institutions offer Na-tional Occupational Standard(NOS) aligned training pro-grammes for different job rolesin the logistics sector. Appren-ticeship-embedded Undergradu-ate Programmes: Under the ini-tiative of the LSC, several high-er education institutions are nowoffering apprenticeship-based B.

A/B. Com degree programmes tointegrate logistics skills intohigher education with the aim ofenhancing the employabilityskills of undergraduates to makethem industry-ready. SpecializedInstitutions: There are spe-cialised institutions like the Na-tional Inland Navigation Insti-tute (NINI) to develop human re-sources for inland water trans-port, the Zonal Railway TrainingInstitute for railway locomotivedrivers and the Tata Motors Dri-ver Training Institute for long-distance road drivers, which pro-vide skills for specialised jobroles. With the launch of the GatiShakti project, India is attempt-ing to leapfrog its transportationinfrastructure to be among thebest in the world. Projects likeDedicated freight Corridors,Bharatmala, Sagarmala are com-pletely transforming the trans-portation landscape in India.

Collaborations between in-dustry and academic institutions:The courses that are offered tostudents must be partnered by in-dustry and academic institutions.The curriculum and the peda-gogy should be so designed thatthe students are immediately em-ployable after completing thecourse.

Author: Prof. Aditya Gupta,IIM Bangalore

Maha Shivaratri: Sadhus throngNepal's Pashupatinath temple

With Maha Shivaratri on Tues-day, Sadhus have alreadythronged the sacred temple

of Pashupatinath in Nepal’s capitalKathmandu.

The courtyard of the Ram Mandirin the premises of Pashupatinath tem-ple, a UNESCO world heritage siteand pilgrimage destination for Hindudevotees, is brimming with Sadhus asthey return after the COVID-19 pan-demic. "For six months each year, Istay at Kedarnath, one month at Amar-nath, that too for the month ofShrawan, and then I come here toPashupatinath and Doleshwor Ma-hadev which is the head of Kedarnath.As people go to Mata Vaishno Deviand until you don’t go to Bhairabnath

then your pilgrimage won’t be com-plete, we go to Kedarnath and comehere to Pashupatinath and DoleshworMahadev so that our pilgrimage iscomplete," a Sadhu from India whocame to Pashupatinath temple forShivaratri told ANI.

The world heritage site these daysis flooded with Sadhus from India andother parts of the world as Pashupati-nath temple is one of the ’Shakti Piths’.More than 7000 saints from Nepal andIndia are expected to come to the tem-ple area by evening as Maha Shivara-tri falls on Tuesday this year. TheMaha Shivaratri which falls on 1stMarch this year will witness an inflowof over a million pilgrims from Nepalas well as India to the temple.

Socrates Apostle of Truthfulness but its victim alsoAvirtuous life journey imbibed

with truth, honesty, courage,firm determination, faithful-

ness, fearlessness and discipline isvery rare and difficult as its votariessuffered mercilessly and even losttheir right to live. Socrates has beenamongst such great persons whowas charged with impiety, corrupt-ing youth and was sentenced todeath only for his truthfulness andlikewiseJesus Christ who was cruci-fied because of claiming to be sonof GOD and his presence endanger-ing the institution of priests andsimilarly Galileo was sentenced tolife imprisonment and died underhouse arrest for claiming that Earthorbits the Sun whereas religious be-lief was otherway around.His beau-tiful logical reply in the court whenasked to apology has auniversalitywhen he said, "Truth should not bedecided by majority of votes, truthis always truth irrespective of the

number of persons accepting ordenying’. That is what happenedwith Socrates who was declaredguilty by majority votes 281 against220 in a court comprising of 501members.Surprisingly this notori-ous phenomenon of majority voteshas also eclipsed our democraticsystem where caste, money andmuscle power rules the roost andwise and right-thinking citizens ei-ther remain absent from voting orprefer NOTA.

Socrates, a Greek philosopherand founder of western philosophy,was born in 470 BC at Athens.Socrates had the misfortune of be-ing born incredibly ugly and thisfact is well reflected in the works ofPlato, Theaetetus, Xenophon andalso Aristophanes "Clouds’’. He wasfamous for his dialogues, discus-sions and marvellous thoughts andrare art of engaging other intellectu-als in question /answer dialects and

on well-meaning conclusions on thetopics of great importance in day-to-day life but a virtuous one. He him-self has not put anything in blackand white, it is only his geniuspupils, Plato and Xenophon who,having acute memory rememberedevery dialogue, put in writing, doinga great job for the coming genera-tions who have enlightened them-selves with wisdom rendered bySocrates., Plato has written four di-alogues namely Euthyphro, Apolo-gy, Crito and Phaedo depictingSocrates explaining ’What is piety’,hisself-defence against the charges,and sentence, Socrates refusal toCrito’s plea for safe escape from jailand finally his conversation withfamily and friends on death and im-morality during last few hours of hislife. Though in today’s world thevices like selfishness, dishonestycorruption, hate, enmity, jealousygreed have over shadowed the hu-

man mind-set still the truth ulti-mately wins that is why thename,fame and his teachingsstillhave universal impact on the worldhorizon even after the lapse of 2500years.

Besides being a marvellous in-tellectual he was also known for hispatience and toleration and this facthas been specifically mentioned bynoted intelletual and revolutionaryLala Hardayal MA in his world’s fa-mous book ’Hints for self-culture’whereinhe says that Gautam Buddhaand Socrates had been the greatestpersons, the former being a uniquesacrificer who renounced his king-dom, wife and son in search of Truthand the latter having extraordinarycharacteristic of patience and toler-ance. In this regard there has beenalso a very peculiar story as his wifeused to quarrel with him all the timeon trivial matters but Socrates usedto keep mum. Once she started

abusing Socrates but Socrates asusual remain silent. She was so irri-tated by his silence that she poureda bucket full of waste on his head.He smiled and said that the oldquote "thundering clouds seldomrain is proven wrong as today thun-dering clouds has also broughtshowers."

On this she felt very small.Socrates practised and preachedtruth throughout his life and exhib-ited a rare courage and diehard firm-ness during trial by rejecting offerto leave of Athens and plea for es-caping from jail proving true fa-mous Shakespeare quote, "cowardsdie many times before their death,but valiant tastes death but once".

As he drank the cup of hemlockhappily without showing any sign ofremorse or fear and that too earlierthan the fixed time confirming hissaying ’Death is the most precioushuman blessing’ and John

Doonequote that ’Death is nothingelse but a short sleep and liberatethe soul to eternal life’. His speechduring the trial had been a real testi-mony to his colossal stature and per-sona.A part of this speech is repro-duced here will be a glowing tributeto this saintly genius.

�.if you say to me, you shall belet off, but upon one condition, thatyou are not to inquirein this wayanymore, and that if you are caughtdoing so again, you shall die,if thiswas the condition, on which you letme go I should replywhile I havelife and strength I shall never ceasefrom the practise and teaching ofphilosophy. The unexamined life isnot worth living, �..The hour of de-parture has arrived, and we go ourseparate ways, I to die, and you tolive.Which of these two is better,only God knows.

Jaspal Garg ’KaranEmail ID: jaimatadi.jpgarg@gmail.com

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YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2022

Washington : American tech giant Apple is planning to hold its first media event of the year on Tuesday, March 8, where the company is expected to launch at least one new Mac. As per Mac Rumours, Apple is planning another round of new Macs for release around May or June. At the March 8 event, Apple is also rumoured to announce a third-generation iPhone SE and a fifth-generation iPad Air, with key features of both devices expected to include an A15 chip and 5G support.

Apple might be launching new Macs next month

himla: Flowers are used on a large scale for Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, collaborations, joint ventures, facilitate the religious rituals, celebrations, party Haryana, Tamil Nadu , Rajasthan , West Bengal introduction of modern technology and Sdecorations, gifting, extractions for fragrance have emerged as major floriculture centers in India. infrastructure in the country. Moreover, subsidies

and aromatherapy, for herbal and medicinal Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) too are given on air-freight for the export of cut-flowers purposes too. The demand for ornamental flowers has asserted that floriculture has the potential to and to set up supply chain infrastructures such is on the rise as people are spending a good double farm income. In India, a majority of as cold storages, pre-cooling units, amount on improving aesthetic value. There is a farmers are small and marginal, which means refrigerated vans, greenhouses and huge scope for exporting flowers too as the they do not hold land more than five acres. The packaging material. Institutions like the demand in the global international market is small landholding is not considered good for Agricultural and Processed Food Products increasing. Indian farmers must see agriculture production. Export Development Authority (APEDA) are floriculture as an important agricultural However, it comes as an coming up with schemes to encourage activity that can enhance their advantage for floriculture due farmers to go for floriculture and to create remuneration significantly . to its low volume high value a conducive environment for exports by Government schemes can be used by character. Besides the diverse identifying key agri-export zones.Some farmers to build the required and adequately favourable farmers in India have adopted floriculture infrastructure to grow flowers with climatic conditions, India has in poly-houses, and they are earning up to higher returns and even to process a few more advantages over Rs 1 lakh per month. Poly-houses can help and export them. other countries. Labour is farmers grow any variety of flowers The value of the global floriculture cheaper and cost of irrespective of local weather, season market was USD 49 billion in 2020, production is also low. pattern and climatic conditions. Farmers and with an annual growth rate of 6 Floriculture is a labour- can avail benefits of up to 85 percent percent, it is expected to reach USD intensive industry and can be subsidy on poly-houses to switch to the high-70 billion by 2026. More than 90 a great tool to create return business of floriculture. percent of demand comes from the developed employment opportunities for the rural There can be skill-learning for growing countries in Europe, America and Asia. India has population. As it is environment-friendly with ornamental flower and pot plants, and even for exported 15,695.31 MT of floriculture products to zero pollution, it can help develop the local rural the cultivation of dry flower cultivation to create the world, which is worth 77.84 USD Million (Rs. economy and also offer high chances of earning products like cards, wall pieces, table decoration 575.98 Crores) in 2020-21 . Increasingly, Indian foreign exchange through exports. In addition, pieces, potpourri. Floriculture assures better farmers are exporting flowers, especially roses that production of flower seeds, creation of new income at the production stage as well as at the meet international standards. Floriculture is market- ornamentals flowers like cut flowers and pot post-harvest processing stage. Indian farmers driven and a specialised agro-industry. India can plants can help in additional earnings. must reap the benefits of the booming produce almost all varieties of exotic flowers due to There have been serious efforts by the government floriculture industry.the different agro-climatic zones and it makes a to improve the floriculture sector. It has allowed 100 Dr Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director,

conducive environment for the cultivation of percent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Federation of Seed Industry of India and Alliance for Agri Innovation.sensitive and delicate floriculture products. floriculture. FDI helps in forging international

handigarh: 400 Guru Nanak Sacred Forests have been planted in Punjab and other parts in India by EcoSikh. Washington Cbased environmental organization EcoSikh and its India Chapter,

EcoSikh Charitable Society announced this milestone in 3 years of work in this regard. A report giving details of all the locations and kinds of trees planted in these forests was released. In addition, A-Z tutorials on forest making in Punjabi were released at Chandigarh Press Club.Dr. Rajwant Singh (USA), EcoSikh Founder and Global President stated, “The Sacred Forest project was launched to commemorate 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak and to mitigate the effects of climate change. It is so exciting to report the community based action of planting 400 surviving and thriving forests.” He added, “Today our forests are greening the barren land and provide habitat to several varieties of native birds and pollinators.” World's most renowned forest maker and Afforestt Director, Shubhendu Sharma and EcoSikh team launched an open-source forest-making video tutorial to educate masses in Punjabi, Hindi and English, all available on YouTube free of cost. These tutorials will be helpful to the entire Punjabi community in India and the global diaspora to make their own Sacred Forests by following these highly engaging lessons.

EcoSikh Establishes Over 400 Sacred Forests in 36 Months

CHANDIGARH : As it is said that age is just a number, veteran actors Poonam Dhillon and Raj Babbar are going to showcase the same through their new Punjabi movie ‘Umran Ch Ki Rakheya’ to be released on Chaupal OTT on March 11. The film is a unique story of companionship and love that blossoms

in two senior citizens who have separate lives and families of their own. Breaking the stereotypes of love in today’s world, the movie highlights that human feelings are independent of age, and societal norms. ‘Umran Ch Ki Rakheya’ also gives a message to youngsters to understand and be receptive to the needs of their parents as they grow old. The Chaupal

original film directed by Simerjit Singh also features actor-singer Gurjazz. The background score is given by Jaidev Kumar and Gurcharan Singh. The film has beautiful songs including “Zuban Pe” (composed by Gurmoh) and Amy Virk’s “Haan Kargi.”

Raj Babbar, Poonam Dhillon’s new Punjabi movie to release on Chaupal OTT on March 11

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Skoda Slavia Launched In India For INR 10.69 Lakh

Amway intensifies its fight against Childhood malnutrition in India

Innoviti’s collaborations with leading mobile brands helps increase profitability for Mobile Dealers in Punjab

HANDIGARH: Innoviti Payment Solutions, India’s largest provider of payment solutions to offline Centerprise merchants shared the success of its

BEAM (Brand EMI Accelerator Mission) scheme that the mid-market mobile dealers in Punjab are reaping. Over 10 mobile merchants from Chandigarh have earned promising extra margins via BEAM scheme, even as the markets are recovering from the pandemic. Mr. Rajeev Agrawal, CEO, Innoviti Payment Solutions said, “G.E.N.I.E’s BEAM scheme has been an instant success in building collaboration between mid-market mobile stores and leading mobile brands., BEAM enables these mobile dealers to get sponsored by top mobile brands on Innoviti's G.E.N.I.E Smart Marketing App and earn extra margins with every Brand EMI sale. We are pleased to see GENIE merchants benefiting with additional margins of over Rs. 100,000/- through this scheme." "This underlines the dedication of both Innoviti's and sponsor mobile brands including as Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus, Samsung, and Xiaomi's amongst others in assisting the mid-market mobile stores ecosystem in recovering from the challenges brought on by the pandemic," he further adds. BEAM was introduced by Innoviti in partnership with all leading mobile brands including OnePlus, Oppo, Xiaomi, Vivo, and Samsung amongst others in Q1 21-22 through G.E.N.I.E.

handigarh,: Vedanta Aluminium Business has launched its low carbon, ‘green’ aluminium brand-‘Restora’ on Monday. The company unveiled two product lines – Restora (low carbon Caluminium) and Restora Ultra (ultra-low carbon aluminium) under the brand. Vedanta

Aluminium is the first major non-ferrous Indian metals producer to manufacture low carbon products (primary aluminium) for customers worldwide, exhibiting a strong step towards its commitment of achieving Net Zero Carbon by 2050. Both products have been verified as low-carbon aluminium post

assessment by an independent, global verification assurance firm.With Restora, Vedanta Aluminium will address the fast-growing global demand for low carbon aluminium, driven by greater climate consciousness. Vedanta’s Restora is being manufactured at the company’s world-class aluminium smelter using renewable energy.Restora Ultra, is made from recovered aluminium through Vedanta’s partnership with Runaya Refining, one of India’s fast-growing manufacturing start-ups.Rahul Sharma, CEO – Aluminium Business, Vedanta Ltd., said, “Our holistic solutions are market-responsive and tailored to support evolving needs of customers. Restora has a GHG emission intensity which is almost half of the global threshold for low carbon aluminium. With consumers becoming increasingly conscious of the provenance of the products they use, Vedanta’s Restora will provide them the

assurance that the aluminium they purchase has amongst the lowest carbon footprints in the world.”Vedanta Aluminium currently produces one of the largest ranges of aluminium and its value-added product offerings. The company is India’s largest producer and exporter of aluminium billets, and the world’s largest producer of wire rods, excluding China.

Vedanta launches India’s first low carbon green aluminium ‘Restora’

77 examined in a health camp at Sec 39handigarh: As many as 77 people were examined during a free health checkup camp at sector 39 Chandigarh on Sunday. Counselor Gurbax Rawat inaugurated Cthe camp which was organized by Shiv Shakti Welfare Association, sector 39

Chandigarh in association with Ivy Hospital, Mohali. In the camp Ivy team of Dr Bhanu Pratap Singh Saluja, director of orthopaedics & joint replacement and Dr Ranjeeth from general medicine examined the patients. The free tests of BP, sugar and ECG were also offered in the camp. Nimmi Sharma, president of Shiv Shakti Welfare Association was also present during the occasion.

ARANL : ŠKODA AUTO India has today launched the all-new SLAVIA 1.0 TSI sedan Kstarting at an incredible ? 10.69 lacs. The

SLAVIA 1.0 TSI will be available in three variants with an option of two transmissions and tops out at ? 15.39

lacs for the fully-loaded Style variant with the six-speed torque converter automatic and sunroof option. A six-speed manual gearbox will also be available in the SLAVIA 1.0 TSI across all variants offering outstanding value and maintaining ŠKODA’s legacy of providing world class sedans for over 20 years in India. Zac Hollis, Brand Director, ŠKODA AUTO India, said,“We are offering incredible value to our customers with the all-new SLAVIA 1.0 TSI. This premium mid-size sedan has received outstanding feedback for its design, since we have showcased the car. Over that, it is powered by an advanced, efficient engine which leads on power and torque. The SLAVIA 1.0 TSI is not only about remarkable value on the price chart.

Microsoft is testing Quick Settings Bluetoothdevice list for Windows 11 Insiders

ashington : Microsoft is rolling out its test build of Windows 11 to its Insiders and the Wupdate promises to make Bluetooth devices

easier to access.As per The Verge, Windows 11 Build 22563 will surface a list of Bluetooth devices right into the Quick Settings menu of the taskbar, complete with visible battery levels for supported devices.This new Bluetooth list allows users to connect to new devices and disconnect to current devices without having to open the full Bluetooth settings menu. It takes a small cue from the way Windows 11's Quick Settings already handles Wi-Fi networks or selecting an audio source.This is the latest update to come to Windows 11 after just recently bringing new touch gestures and Start menu folders. Bluetooth has been a bit of a sticking point for Windows, often being a bit clunky in its interface -- especially if you switch between a bunch of Bluetooth devices. Microsoft started making big improvements to Bluetooth usability back in Windows 10, though it's taken time to do things like enable quicker, more effortless pairing and add AAC support. This next build of Windows 11 may seem like a small quality-of-life improvement, though it can go a long way toward making Bluetooth connections a smaller pain point for Windows machines.

Big Bazaar The Great XchangeKabaad Se Karo Kamai 19th Feb to 20th Mar

HANDIGARH: Amazon.in launches 'Super Value Days' with C45% off on grocery, household

essentials, packaged foods, personal care, and baby and pet care products among others. Super Value Days will be live till March 07, 2022, with grocery deals starting at Rs 1 and free delivery for

prime members. Customers can avail great prices and fresh offers from popular brands including Daawat, Himalaya, Sunfeast, Dabur, Cadbury, Kellogg, Mother Dairy among others at

convenient delivery options from one single online destination. Customers can also avail an instant discount of 10% on Axis Bank Debit & Credit Cards with a minimum transaction of INR 2,500 upto Rs. 250 and flat INR 200 back on a minimum order of INR 2000 from 4th-7th March.

Amazon.in launches Super Value Days

Simpolo Vitrified strengthens its presence in Una, HP

handigarh: There are different songs for every mood, every emotion. And, then there are those rare genre-bending gems among them that tug at Cyour heartstrings no matter what is the occasion. Aditya

A’s Chaand Baaliyan is one such creation. Chances are you will hear the song daily if you are active on social media, and often wonder about this beautiful creation that makes you sway and hum it all throughout the day.This song has touched a chord with not only netizens, but also celebrities and content creators. They are using Chaand Baaliyan for their short-form videos on wedding, birthdays, achievement, travel and romantic escapades, to narrate their shortcomings, failure and so on. Interestingly, the track seems to be gelling well with all. There's a reason why this track has gone viral.Written, composed and sung by Aditya A, Chaand Baaliyan is a romantic ballad that narrates the story of a boy and a girl who fall head over heels for each other. The interaction, meeting and reciprocation of love between the couple make up for the mood of track. The music of the song is country, contemporary, laced with urban pop influences. The lyrics, visuals, narrative, Aditya’s rendition and music dominated by beautiful ukulele together transcends you to a different world.Speaking on the response of the song, Aditya A said, "It is exciting to see the audience's reaction and how the track has resonated with many. It is, indeed, a delightful feeling to witness them shower so much love for my song. Their undying adulation further motivates me to create more such music and meet their expectations.”

Indian farmers must reap benefits of booming floriculture

na, Himachal Pradesh: Showcasing the company's production and technological excellence at one place, Simpolo Vitrified Pvt Ltd- one of India's leading and innovative tiles brands has inaugurated its 77th exclusive showroom 'Simpolo Gallery' in Una, Himachal Pradesh. USpread in the area of 3800 sq ft, the exclusive showroom in Una offers the exclusive and elegant range of tiles and sanitaryware

including Simpolo's best selling products i.e., Dry Granula, Sintered Compact Surface among others. Hrithik Roshan is the brand ambassador of Simpolo Vitrified. The exclusive showroom is opened in franchisee model in association with M/s. Aggarwal Home Solution and strategically located Near Dayal Sweet, Opposite Durga Colony, Nangal Highway, Una, Himachal Pradesh. The showroom was inaugurated on 27February, 2022. On the Grand opening of the showroom Mr. Bharat Aghara, CMO, Simpolo Group, said, “Himachal Pradesh is the hub of Asia's biggest pharma cluster and one of the prominent tourist destination. This showroom promises to take Una's tile shopping to a different level of richness in design and visual experience. Trusted for reliability, adaptability, innovation, quality consciousness, Simpolo Vitrified has created a strong brand identity which is recognised globally."

handigarh : Orient Electric Limited, part of the diversified USD 2.4 billion CK Birla Group, has expanded its Exhaust fans range with new Cmodels whichhave been designed with focus on four defining aspects

of style, performance, efficiency, and durability.The new models come loaded with an array of user-centric features, including a powerfulcopper motor for durability and efficiency, high air suction capacity, aerodynamically designed blades for smooth operation, easy-to-clean surfaces, low power consumption, and high speed of up to 2500 RPM.The launch is part of the company’s plans to aggressively increase its market share in the Exhaust fans segment.Ideal for use in kitchens, bathrooms and other enclosed spaces, Orient exhaust fans effectively improve indoor air quality through ventilation andhelp remove the unwanted odours, moisture, smoke, and other harmful pollutants in the air, thus keeping your indoor spaces fresh and healthy. Atul Jain, Executive Vice President, Orient Electric Ltd. said, “The exhaust fans market in India is estimated to be around Rs. 700 crores and is growing at a good pace. One of the key factors driving this growth is the increasing consumer awareness regarding the importance of having good ventilation and fresh and clean indoor air against the backdrop of the pandemic. Health experts too are recommending people to stay in well-ventilated areasas good indoor air circulation can helpreduce the concentration of airborne contaminants including viruses. With the launch of new models, we are now offering a complete range of exhaust fans to suit diverse usage environments and aesthetic preferences while also helping our consumers to keep their indoor living spaces fresh and healthy.

Orient Electric expands Exhaust fans range with new models

handigarh: Saga Music unveiled ‘Lahore,’ an 8-minute video track encapsulating a poignant story of two friends set in the backdrop of the Cpainful Indo-Pak partition. Though, Lahore is the swansong of Deep

Sidhu, his outlandish presence and performance will win laurels in the world of music. We all bid bon voyage to the artist Deep Sidhu, the voice behind the largest revolution of the century, a bloomed soul that had gripped and envisioned hundreds and thousands of people. Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others. Even with a single eye, Sher-e-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh could envision the masses, and laid the foundation of Khalsa Raj. A Raj where all the communities would be treated equally, a Raj where there would not be any capital punishment, a Raj where men and women coherently move towards the prosperity of the nation, in short, a secular nation. Unfortunately, the whole foundation collapsed after his death and the British invaded our country. Now the question arises, What would happen if the partition had not taken place? What would be the power of that nation, the arms of which were torn apart by the partition? Saga Music’s colossal catalogue and contribution to the Punjabi Movie and Music Industry speaks volume for its commitment and devoutness. Saga Music and Sd. Sumeet Singh is well known in bringing out the veiled talents and marvelous tracks at the spur of the moment. This time, Saga Music is ready to bring down the house with its upcoming heart-touching single ‘Lahore’. Lahore is not a song but a saga filled with brotherhood, friendship, love and peace. The song is based on two friends who got separated during the hideous event of Partition and its aftermath.

Saga Music unveiles ‘Lahore,’

HANDIGARH: India's homegrown Paytm Payments Bank Limited C(PPBL) continues to lead the

country's United Payment Interface (UPI) ecosystem and the FASTag segment, as per data from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) for January 2022. PPBL recorded 957.39 million UPI transactions in January 2022, cementing its position further as the country's top UPI beneficiary bank. Paytm UPI, powered by PPBL, enables super fast and secure money transfers. Satish Gupta, MD and CEO, Paytm Payments Bank said, "Our aim is to bring the best in digital banking to our customers and enable them with the tools for financial inclusion. We have seen great adoption of our products such as Paytm UPI and Paytm FASTag, which is a testament to the robust technology infrastructure and seamless digital banking experience we offer. We hope to continue to bring easy accessibility in digital payments for all.” The bank also maintained its stronghold in the FASTag segment, with over 4.3 lakh issuances in January 2022. Paytm FASTag has seen this immense popularity as it offers convenience to users by allowing them to directly pay from the Paytm Wallet.

Paytm Payments Bank is leader in UPI beneficiary transactions and FASTag

Skoda Slavia Launched In India For INR 10.69 Lakh

ISAR/CHANDIGARH/LUDHIANA : said,“We are offering incredible value to our ŠKODA AUTO India has today launched customers with the all-new SLAVIA 1.0 TSI. This Hthe all-new SLAVIA 1.0 TSI sedan premium mid-size sedan has received

starting at an incredible ? 10.69 lacs. The SLAVIA outstanding feedback for its design, since we have showcased the car. Over that, it is powered 1.0 TSI will be available in three variants with an by an advanced, efficient engine which leads on option of two transmissions and tops out at ? power and torque. The SLAVIA 1.0 TSI is not only 15.39 lacs for the fully-loaded Style variant with

about remarkable value on the price chart. We have also engineered this sedan with a sharp focus on the cost of ownership and maintenance. It makes the SLAVIA a complete product that shines not just in the showroom or the road, but also as an overall ownership experience.Along with KUSHAQ, the all-new SLAVIA will be a volume driver for us, as we look at significantly growing the ŠKODA brand in India.”Developed on the Made-for-India MQB-A0-IN platform like the KUSHAQ SUV that was launched in 2021, the all

the six-speed torque converter automatic and new SLAVIA 1.0 TSI is powered by a 1-litre, three-sunroof option. A six-speed manual gearbox will cylinder turbo petrol engine. It sends 85 kW (115 also be available in the SLAVIA 1.0 TSI across all Ps) of power and 178 Nm of torque to the front variants offering outstanding value and wheels via a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed torque maintaining ŠKODA’s legacy of providing world converter automatic. The TSI engine is rated for a class sedans for over 20 years in India. fuel efficiency of up to 19.47 km/l and can Zac Hollis, Brand Director, ŠKODA AUTO India, accelerate to a 100 km/h in 10.7 seconds.

Netizens are going gaga over Aditya A’s Chaand Baaliyan

ashington: Samsung's Galaxy A03, which was initially announced back in November Wand has been available in some markets, is

now officially launching for the Indian market.The device has already been listed on Samsung's India website, and it seems like there's only one RAM/storage combination for India: 3/32GB, according to GSM Arena. However, it would also be available from retail stores in a 4/64GB configuration.The entry-level model of the phone goes for INR 10,499, while the upper one is priced at INR 11,999. These are incidentally the exact prices that leaked from a retailer's internal system just a few days ago.The Galaxy A03 comes with a 6.5-inch 720x1600 HD+ LCD display with V-shaped notch in the middle housing the 5 MP front camera, the Unisoc T606 chipset, a 48 MP rear camera with LED flash and 2 MP depth sensor, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a 5,000 mAh battery.As per GSM Arena, it runs Android 11 with One UI Core 3.1 on top and has dual-SIM support with a dedicated microSD card slot too.

O4S bags Great Place to Work certification in India

urugram: O4S, a Supply Chain SaaS start-up is pleased to be a Great Place to Work® GCertified TM company from February 2022 –

February 2023. The distinguished award is a reflection of the company's present workers and their working experience at O4S.O4S is known for being a people-first company. The company had recently launched its program ‘Career Relaunch 2.0’, an Inclusion and Diversity (I&D) initiative to ignite a culture change in the Tech industry by erasing the stereotypes that come from a career break by women. The company is specifically looking to add 70+ female employees to its workforce by March 2023. The company implements unlimited sick leave for all employees and brings 24-hour access to mental health therapists.O4S also emphasizes development opportunities for its workforce. Masterclasses on important subjects are organized with who's who in the business to encourage ongoing learning, and staff is urged to contemplate a transition internally to jobs they want to drive.

HANDIGARH: Around the world, Amway has been taking on the issue of malnutrition, Chelping thousands of children live better,

healthier lives. In India, Amway is fighting childhood malnutrition through its globally renowned nutrition program - Power of 5, helping children under the age of six to lead a healthy life. Stepping up its efforts in nutrition education and intervention, the company has announced the launch of an innovative micronutrient supplement - Nutrilite Little Bits™ –providing daily essential vitamins and minerals to help manage micronutrient deficiency such as anemia. Over the years, malnutrition has become a silent pandemic across geographies, which is now accelerated by the current health scenario. Talking about Amway’s efforts in fighting malnutrition, especially among small children, Amway India CEO, Anshu Budhraja, said, “We believe in going beyond the traditional ways of doing business. I

handigarh: Big Bazaar, India’s favourite hypermarket chain is Cback with the iconic “The Great

Xchange”. It has always been Big Bazaar’s endeavor to provide better lifestyle to its customers. Seeing the current scenario, where customers are spending more time at home, resulting in larger wear and tear of household products. With this campaign, Big Bazaar will provide them a whole range of products at additional discounts to upgrade their household, fashion and lifestyle. To make this year’s Xchange campaign more beneficialfor the customers, Big Bazaar has introduced Online Exchange calculator. Customers can know the exchange value of their old products from the comfort of their homes, while shopping on - shop.bigbazaar.com and the Big Bazaar App. Speaking about The Great Xchange campaign, Mr. Pawan Sarda, CMO – Digital, Marketing & E-commerce, Future Group said that, “The Great Xchange has been one of the most loved and remembered campaigns of Big Bazaar. Keeping in mind the current scenario, customers are using their household products more than ever, which results into larger wear and tear.

Samsung finally launches Galaxy A03 for Indian market

Amway intensifies its fight against childhood malnutrition in India

isar : Around the world, Amway has been taking on the issue of malnutrition, helping thousands of children live better, healthier lives. In India, Amway is fighting childhood malnutrition through its globally renowned Hnutrition program - Power of 5, helping children under the age of

six to lead a healthy life. Stepping up its efforts in nutrition education and intervention, the company has announced the launch of an innovative micronutrient supplement - Nutrilite Little Bits™ –providing daily essential vitamins and minerals to help manage micronutrient deficiency such as anemia. Over the years, malnutrition has become a silent pandemic across geographies, which is now accelerated by the current health scenario. Talking about Amway’s efforts in fighting malnutrition, especially among small children, Amway India CEO, Anshu Budhraja, said, “We believe in going beyond the traditional ways of doing business. In line with this thought and aligning to the Government of India’s National Nutrition Mission, we initiated a nutrition education program, Power of 5 in 2018 that has so far benefitted over 130000 underprivileged people including 36000 children in India. Further, leveraging our expertise in the nutrition and wellness space, we have combined our products, resources, and operations with our values, to develop Nutrilite Little Bits.

Maha Shivratri ke mauke par, kya Baal Shiv lautenge Kailash?

handigarh : MahaShivratri is one of the most revered and celebrated festivals, where people from around the country gather to witness the MahaPoojan. With the MahaShivratri celebrations around the corner, &TV’s Baal CShiv, aptly positioned Mahadev Ki Undekhi Gatha, has a special MahaShivratri track for all Lord Shiva’s devotees.

Ajamukhi(Shrashti Maheshwari) traps Baal Shiv (Aan Tiwari) and Moodh. However, with the help of his Trishul and snake, he releases everyone. Anusuya (MouliGanguly) is worried and searching for Baal Shiv everywhere. She finally finds him in the middle of the way, where Baal Shiv assures her that he will never leave her or go anywhere. Meanwhile, Bhringi and Ganprets gather in the jungle and do bhasm Pooja of Baal Shiv, requesting him to join them at Kailash on MahaShivratri. But Baal Shiv denies this, saying he cannot come without his mother’s consent. They go to Parvati’s house and inform her about the empty Kailash without her and Mahadev and request that she get Mahadev back to Kailash on this MahaShivratri. On the other hand, a crocodile attacks Devi Parvati (ShivyaPathania) at the river. Baal Shiv tries to save her where Devi Parvati successfully convinces Baal Shiv to visit Kailash for MahaShivratri, leaving Anusuya shocked.

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Amul & Verka increaseMilk price by Rs.2 Per KGANKUSH LUDHIANA: Cooperative Milkcompanies Verka and Amul havedecided to increase its milk price by Rs2 per litre. These prices will come intoeffect from March 1. This decision hasbeen taken by Milkfed and Amul thistime, when public is already sufferingwith inflation and recession. After thesaid decision, the price of Amul Goldmilk will be Rs 60 per litre. On the otherhand Verka Milk Plant's GeneralManager Mr. Sekhon said that from 1stMarch consumers will pay withincreased price for milk. Rememberhear in previous year both companieshad increased price by 2 rupees.

Cheers as Shurabhi of Barsana villageclears NETNIRMAL SAINIRADAUR: Surabhi Kamboj of Barsanavillage has cleared the NationalEligibility Test. With this success, there

is an atmosphere ofhappiness in the villagealong with his family.Surabhi Kamboj hasattributed his success toher teachers Priyanka,Dilshad Kaur andparents. Surabhi Kamboj

said that he has passed the exam forthe first time. She told that she belongsto a farmer family. Her father, SatishKamboj is a farmer by profession andhis mother Reshma Kamboj is ahousewife. She said that girls are notbehind boys in any field today. Whetherit is playground or education sector,girls are gaining ground in every field.All that is needed is to show thedirection to the girls.

National Science Daycelebrated at SarvahitkariVidya MandirHEMANT SHARMARAMPURA PHUL: National ScienceDay was celebrated today at LalaKasturi Lal Sarvahitkari SeniorSecondary Vidya Mandir. As per thedirections of Principal S K Malik,Science Teacher Sukhpal Singh toldabout the great Indian scientistChandrasekhar Venkat Raman in theprayer meeting. The great discovery ofthe physicist CV Raman was confirmedon 28 February 1928 by the 'Ramaneffect'. He said that CV Raman wasawarded the Nobel Prize in 1930. DidiShalu, Didi Kanupriya took the childrento the science lab and made themaware of the 'Raman effect'. Keepingthis day in mind, children's quizcompetition was conducted. Certificateswere awarded by Usha, Saroj andSukhpal Singh to the students whosecured the positions. Vidya MandirPrincipal SK Malik congratulated thechildren on National Science Day andencouraged them to follow footsteps ofsuch a great scientist and wished themall the best for the future.

Munde Ahmedgarh deWelfare Club'scommendable works spreadabroad: Chanchal

MAHAVIR GOYALAHMEDAGARH: The 71st RationDistribution Ceremony was organized byState Awardee Social Welfare OrganizationMunde Ahmedgarh de Welfare Club underthe chairmanship of President Rakesh Gargat Aggarwal Dharamsala Ahmedgarh. NRIChanchal Deol and Mrs. Manpreet Deolfrom New Zealand were the chief guests onthe occasion. Chief Guest Mr. ChanchalDeol in his address said that helping thedowntrodden and oppressed people of thesociety is a very commendable deed.Munde Ahmedgarh Welfare Club has for along time been making great efforts to caterto the needs of the needy in the area. Hesaid that it was a matter of great pride thatthe discussion of the commendable workbeing done by this organization hasreached abroad even today. "If anymember of the organization comes to NewZealand in the future, we will give him fullrespect and support," he said. PresidentRakesh Garg said that the main objective ofthe organization is to provide rations toevery needy person but the club alsocarries out many other public welfareactivities. People with disabilities are alsooften provided with tricycles, hearing aidsand medicines. Today sewing machineshave also been provided to the needywomen so that these women can becomeself reliant and support their families. On thisoccasion Rupinder Marble, Arun Verma,Ram Kumar Jindal, Surinder Kumar,Baljinder Dhaliwal, Roshan Khan, VishalSingla, Major Singh, Jasveer Singh, VishalTangri, Sanjeev Garg, Harjit Singh, JitaPandher, Honey, Sandeep Sharma, AmitKaushal was especially present.

Kot resident runners up in bodybuilding championshipRK KASHYAPCHHCHHRAULI: Omvir Singh, a resident of Kot, who belongs to a poor family, won theongoing bodybuilding championship in Ludhiana, Punjab. In which he won the title ThirdPalace in Open M Punjab competition and got second place in Bulls Classic Championship.Giving information, fitness gym coach Deep said that Omvir, resident Court belongs to apoor family. runs his lab with getting married. Along with running the lab, he joined DeepFitness Gym Chhchhrauli, keeping his body healthy, and worked harder, and as a result hebrightened the name of Yamunanagar district of Haryana. Talking about this, Ombir saidthat his coach Deep and his team have been very supportive in whathe had achieved. Atthe same time, giving some information, Deep said that if any youth belonging to a poorand helpless family not wants to move in this direction, he will do the job of coaching themat a reasonable price. The hidden talent in the youth can come in handy for the family andthe country and work to give awareness towards health.

NEWSAdvocate Dhami inaugurates 78 kW solar powerplant at Gurdwara Shaheed Ganj Baba Deep Singh

CHARANJIT SINGH ARORAAMRITSAR, FEB 28

Shiromani GurdwaraParbandhak Committee (SGPC)President Advocate HarjinderSingh Dhami after holding ardas(prayer) inaugurated the solarpower plant installed forelectricity supply at GurdwaraShaheed Ganj Baba Deep SinghJi, Sri Amritsar today.

The Sewa (voluntaryservice) of this solar plant hasbeen done by the United SikhMission, United States ofAmerica (USA).

Inaugurating the solar plant,Advocate Dhami said earlierwith the support of United SikhMission, USA, the SGPC hassuccessfully installed solarpower plants at the premises ofSri Harmandar Sahib andGurdwara Bir Baba BuddhaSahib, Thatha, Tarn Taran.

"Today (on Monday), a third

solar power plant has beeninaugurated at GurdwaraShaheed Ganj Baba Deep SinghJi, which has the capacity ofgenerating 78 Kilowatt (kW)electricity. Permissions havebeen granted to install similarsolar power plants at GurdwaraGurusar Satlani Sahib and its

work will be started very soon",said Advocate Dhami.

SGPC President said solarenergy is a good alternative andit is the need of time to usenatural resources to produceelectricity.

He said with the productionof electricity through solar

energy, the problem of electricitywill be resolved and it will alsoreduce the expense on the same.

On this occasion, SGPCPresident Advocate Dhamihonoured the chairman of UnitedSikh Mission, USA S. RashpalSingh Dhindsa, and otherrepresentatives with the Siropao(robe of honour).

Those present on thisoccasion included SGPCexecutive committee member S.Harjap Singh Sultanwind,member Bhai Manjit Singh, BhaiAjaib Singh Abhyasi, SGPCsecretary S. Mohinder SinghAhli, OSD to SGPC President S.Satbir Singh Dhami, formersecretary S. Sukhdev SinghBhurakohna, manager of SriDarbar Sahib S. Gurinder SinghMathrewal, United Sikh Missionchairman S. Rashpal SinghDhindsa, S. Avtar Singh, Dr. NPSingh, SB Singh Marwaha, andmore.

DINESH AGARWALSHIMLA, FEB 28

SJVN organised a Talk byIndia’s most sought-afterMotivational Speaker Sh.Sonu Sharma, for allemployees at Corporate HeadQuarters, Shimla. This talk isan initiative of visionaryChairman & ManagingDirector of SJVN, Sh. NandLal Sharma, which isamongst a series of activitiesto motivate and energizeSJVN employees forachieving higher targets. Theobjective of these series is toinspire SJVNites in the taskof Nation Building, byachieving the upgradedShared Vision of makingSJVN a 50000 MW companyby 2040. The talk was livetelecasted to all SJVNemployees posted at differentlocations in India and Abroadviz. Himachal Pradesh, Bihar,Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh,Gujarat, Maharashtra, Nepal& Bhutan. The Function wasgraced by Sh. Nand LalSharma, Chairman &Managing Direct and Smt.

Geeta Kapur, Director(Personnel) along with othersenior Officers of SJVN.Motivational Speaker, & LifeTrainer Sh. Sonu Sharmaconducted inspirationalinteractive session with SJVNemployees to achieve theirindividual and organisationalobjectives. In his inspirationaltalk Sh. Sonu Sharmaemphasized the significanceof Belief Systems, Self-Motivation, Dedication andmaintaining Work-LifeBalance for achieving self-excellence.

Speaking on the occasion,Sh. Nand Lal Sharma saidthat the currently world is

being driven by ideas, andonly highly motivated andcreative people will be able tosurvive this highlycompetitive environment. Herecalled the growth story ofSJVN from 1990s havingportfolio of 1500 MW withsome 3000 employees,which today has grown toalmost 16800 MW with onlyaround 1400 employees. Sh.Nand Lal Sharma stated, inlast two years SJVN hasbeen allotted variousprojects in India & abroad.Today SJVN has 2016.51MW projects in generationand has more than 30projects under various stages

of development. Hereiterated his belief in TeamSJVN, which would achieveshared vision of becoming5000 MW by 2023, 25000MW by 2030 and 50000MW by 2040. Sharmafurther stated that forachieving this giganticdream and towering vision,all SJVN employees must beready for face challenges. Heexhorted all the employeesto be prepared for postings atdifficult locations and put intheir best efforts to achievethe shared vision of SJVN.He further emphasized thattarget of SJVN is toaccelerate efforts in the rightdirection of achieving goals.He stated that MotivationalTalks & other suchinitiatives would enableSJVN in attaining its SharedVision. Sonu Sharma is thefounder of Dynamic IndiaGroup. An Author, Educator,Business Counsellor,Motivational Speaker &Productive BusinessEntrepreneur. He is one ofthe most sought after &youngest Speakers in India.

SJVN organises motivational talk by Sonu Sharma

Farmers stockpiling diesel fearingacute shortage in future

RAKESH JINDALNABHA, FEB 28

The effect of the war betweenRussia and Ukraine is also beingfelt in Punjab. Parents areworried as children from the statewho went to study are stranded inRussia and Ukraine. At the sametime, there is outrage amongfarmers over rumors that dieseland petrol are becoming moreexpensive or are out of stock.Diesel is already being collectedby the farmers for the upcomingcrop and paddy sowing. Themanner in which farmers arestockpiling diesel suggests thatthere will be a shortage of dieselin the near future. Fearing dieseldepletion, farmers are rushing tocollect large quantities of oil.This phenomenon can be seen atpetrol pumps. Each farmer iscollecting 3-3 to 5-5 drums ofdiesel. Gasoline deposits are alsoon the rise. This concern isreflected in the growing shortageof diesel and petrolinternationally, which has led tofarmers engaging in large-scaleoil collection. At the same time,

oil is being stored on a large scaleby the transporters so thatagricultural produce or privatevehicles do not face any problem.Farmers are also borrowingheavily from their artisans tostore oil. Nabha farmersDavinder Singh Poonia andNarinder Singh Chouhan saidthat they were storing oil for fearof shortage of diesel. They saidthat today the rate of diesel wasclose to Rs. 19000 per drum. Itmay be recalled that for the lastseveral days, there has been afear of rising oil prices andinternational crude oil priceshave also been rising. It remainsto be seen what effect the warbetween Russia and Ukraine willhave on the world and what thebusiness will be like in the daysto come.

School children stage colourfulprogramme to mark MahashivratriRINKU GONDERNISSING, FEB 28

A colourful cultural program wasorganized in the M.Sc. public school onthe occasion of Mahashivratri onMonday. The program was inauguratedby school director, Navneet Singla,chairman, Rajendra Gupta and staffmembers by performing water anointingon Shivling. In which students of class Ito XII of the school participated. Thechildren presented presentations based onthe life of Lord Shiva, Mahashiva Purana, Shiva Tanva dance,praise of Shiva glory, Shiva procession, Shiva worship etc.First class students took out the tableau of Shiva Barat. Thirdclass students, Ujjawal and Niharika, gave their presentation asShiva Parvati. M.S. Public School Director Navneet Singla,Chairman Rajendra Gupta and Principal P.D. Sharma whilecongratulating on Mahashivaratri, said that all the studentsshould abandon the negative tendencies of ego, hatred,jealousy etc. on Mahashiva Ratri and continue to move forwardby developing their life by adopting positive tendencies likeassociation, motherhood, morality etc. Rajkishan, MewaSharma, Praveen Kumar, Rekha Dalal, Renu Arora and SubeSingh among others were present on this occasion.

SGPC holds Gurmat Samagam at ShaheedSikh Missionary College to commemorate

martyrs of Saka Nankana SahibCHARANJIT SINGH ARORAAMRITSAR, FEB 28

To commemorate the martyrs of Saka(massacre) Nankana Sahib that tookplace in 1921, the ShiromaniGurdwara Parbandhak Committee(SGPC) organised a Gurmat Samagam(religious congregation) at ShaheedSikh Missionary College at SriAmritsar today.

Situated in the Putlighar area ofAmritsar, many personalities put lighton the history related to Saka NankanaSahib at the religious congregationorganised at Shaheed Sikh MissionaryCollege. Speaking on this occasion,SGPC President Harjinder SinghDhami said that the Sikh history is fullof martyrs who followed the ideologyand principles laid down by the Gurus.

He said Shaheed Sikh MissionaryCollege established in the memory ofthe martyrs of Saka Nankana Sahib hascontributed greatly to Sikh Quam(community).

"This college has given manyscholars and prominent raagis famousin the Panth, who have made a greatcontribution in the propagation of theSikh faith", said Advocate Dhami.

While paying homage to the martyrs ofSaka Nankana Sahib, SGPC Presidentappealed to take inspiration from thesepages of Sikh history. During theevent, SGPC President was honouredwith Siropao (robe of honour) andmemento by the staff of Shaheed SikhMissionary College.

On this occasion, Bhai Jagjit SinghThikriwal was honoured withPrincipal Ganga Singh Award, whilethe prominent personalities whoattended the event were honoured withSiropaos.

Earlier, the college students andprominent raagis jathas connected theSangat with Gurbani Kirtan. PrincipalManjeet Kaur thanked the prominentpersonalities and Sangat, who attendedthe event.

UT Advisor to Administrator inauguratesHigh Dependency Unit in GMCH32

CHANDIGARH, FEB 28

The Advisor to theAdministrator, Chandigarh,Mr Dharam Pal, inauguratedthe High Dependency Unit inGovt Medical College andHospital today for whichRotary Club of Chandigarhfurnished it at a cost of Rs.53lakhs.

Dharam Pal commendedthe Rotarians for their promptresponse in providing an adequatefacility for the patients in the hospital.

Rotary Club Chandigarh PresidentJaspal Singh Sidhu informed that theclub had received the request fromGMCH32 to refurbish the HighDependency Unit for Covid patients,and the Rotarians provided 16completely mechanized beds with airmattresses, high-end monitors alongwith a compatible UPS system at a costof Rs.53 lakh. The Club also providedportable endoscopic equipment to

GMCH32.The project is funded by Rotary

Club Chandigarh with the support fromThe Rotary Foundation and aninternational partner Rotary Club ofGreater Lake Charles in USA informedby Past Rotary International PresidentRajendra K Saboo.

Past District Governor MadhukarMalhotra the project coordinator alongwith the Director, GMCH32 andanother team of doctors accompaniedthe advisor to the Administrator.

'21st Talent Hunt' event hosted byTandon International School Barnala

KARANPREET DHANDRALBARNALA, FEB 28

Tandon International School, Barnalaorganized competitions at various places inthe area such as 22 Acres, 16 Acres, PattiRoad, Ram Rajya Enclave, Siv Vatika etc. torecognize and highlight the talents of thechildren. Going in which children showcasetheir skills and talents and win prizes.Keeping this in mind, Tandon InternationalSchool Barnala organized the 21st TalentHunt event at Sri Sakti Kala Mandir, Barnalaon the last day, the main objective of whichwas to help the children to develop their artand skills. Hundreds of children participatedin the event and captivated the audience byshowcasing their skills. Mr. Anil Dutt SarmaJi and Mrs. Rashmi Jain (Mrs. IndiaWorldwide) were the chief guests at thefunction and they praised the skills of thesechildren and honored the winners. On thisoccasion Principal of Tandon InternationalSchool Barnala Dr. Shruti Sarma ji said that

Tandon International School is the first schoolin Barnala area and this is its first session. Hesaid that Tandon International School Barnalais committed to develop the inner talents ofthe children at all times and by organizingthese events they are trying to give a platformto the talented children. Where they can forgettheir inner fear and make the name of the areabright with their art. Mr. Anil Dutt Sarmajiand Mrs. Rashmi Jain, who were present onthe occasion, shared their life experienceswith the children and said that we need torecognize our inner talent and give it the right

National Science Daycelebrated at St.Kabir School

ANIL VERMABATHINDA, FEB 28

National Science Day dedicated to the greatinvention of great physicist and Nobel prize winnerCV Raman was celebrated at St.Kabir ConventSenior SecondarySchool today. Onthis occasion Aspecial assemblywas organized, inwhich students ofthe school didsome experimentsand quiz was alsoconducted. Schoolstudent Chirag Sharma delivered a speech and toldabout the science day. A play was also presented bythe students in which it was shown how DhongiBaba influences our lives using science and thestudents also made many posters related to science.While congratulating the students on NationalScience Day, The School managing director ProfM.L Arora and Principal Kanchan also motivatedthe students to take more interest in science andmake new inventions.

Doctors, paramedical staff honouredfor their role during pandemic

SHIV KUMAR SHARMAKARNAL, FEB 28

Today, under the leadership of Sanjay Batra, Chairman of "Yes WeCan", Chief Guest Senior Deputy Mayor Rajesh Aggi,Distinguished Guest Educationist in a function held at UrbanPrimary Health Center Ram Nagar with Mantosh Pal Singh,Advisor and Former Director Haryana Health Services Dr. S. K.Sharma, Wise Chairman Savi Chaudhary, Joint Secretary RajivWadhwa honoured physicians and paramedical staff for the servicesrendered during Covid-19 pandemic In an honors function, thephysicians and paramedical staff comprising Dr. Seema Pahal, Dr.Deepak Goyal, Sandeep Sharma Pharmacist, Kamal Sharma, Preeti,Puneeta, Rachna, Suman, Kanta, Sarita, Geeta and Sunita who hadrendred service and saved lives by performing various roles such asvaccinating, testing for corona, administering medicine inpharmacies, making people aware of vaccination etc. They honoredall of them by showering flowers, covering them with garments andgiving them citations even as they said that humanity will always beindebted to them for this.

Amit wins paintingcontest on environment

RK KASHYAPCHHCHHRAULI, FEB 28

On behalf of the Publicity and Training Wing of ForestDepartment, Ambala Range, a drawing and quiz competitionwas organized at Government High School, Taharpur Kala.On behalf of the department, Rakesh Kumar informed thestudents about the importance of forests and environmentalprotection and also motivated them for water conservation.About 50 students took part in the environment-basedpainting competition on this occasion. The first place in thecompetition was won by Harman, second place by Amit andthird place by Vansh Kumar and consolation prize Priyanka.All the winners were awarded prizes. School teachers Arun,Vikas Sharma, Kuldeep, Kiranjit Kaur, Gurjeet Singh etc.assisted in the competition.

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Rajasthan Royals tocontinue scouting

talent from RBCC 2022

CHANDIGARH: The 11th year of the only global crick-et tournament for university students, Red Bull CampusCricket is set to kick off in India across 33 cities with cityqualifiers from 28th February to discover and nurture bud-ding cricketers from college campuses. The Indian PremierLeague franchise Rajasthan Royals deepens their associa-tion with the energy drink giant Red Bull in India and plansto continue scouting talent from the annual internationalT20 tournament for college cricket teams – Red Bull Cam-pus Cricket

Red Bull Campus Cricket 2022 city qualifiers will takeplace from 28th February to March end across 33 cities inIndia – Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Jammu, Dharamshala,Dehradun, Jaipur, Delhi, Jaunpur, Meerut and Lucknow inthe North; Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Rajkot, Indore,Nagpur, Raipur, Mumbai, Pune and Goa in the West;Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Patna, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata andGuwahati in the East; Bangalore, Coimbatore, Mysuru,Chennai, Hyderabad, Madurai, and Vizag in the South.Like last year, RBCC will find the Kerala qualifying teamthrough their association with Kerala College PremierLeague T20 Championship.

The winning college from each city will then proceedto the zonal/regional finals in April. The top two teamsfrom each zone in RBCC will then compete in the Nation-al finals in June first week. The National winner will thenrepresent India in the Red Bull Campus Cricket 2022World Finals. Past winners from India that have gone on torepresent the country at the World Championships areRizvi College, Mumbai; DAV College, Chandigarh; Swa-mi Shraddhanand College, Delhi and MMC College, Pune.

Mayank Agarwal named captain of Punjab KingsAGENCYNEW DELHI, FEB 28

Opener Mayank Agarwalwas on Monday named thecaptain of Punjab Kings forthe upcoming Indian Pre-mier League.

A member of the IndianTest team, the 31-year-oldfrom Bengaluru was one ofthe two players retained byPunjab Kings alongsideyoung pacer ArshdeepSingh ahead of the megaauction earlier this month.

"I have been at PunjabKings since 2018 and I takea lot of pride in representingthis fantastic unit. I am de-lighted to be given the op-portunity to lead the team,"Agarwal said in a press re-lease issued by the fran-chise.

"I take over this respon-sibility with utmost sinceri-ty, but at the same time, Ibelieve my job would bemade easier with the talentwe have at the Punjab Kingssquad this season."

Agarwal has been an in-tegral part of Punjab Kingssince 2018, has served asthe squad's vice-captain andhas also briefly led the teamlast season.

"We have some vastlyexperienced players in ourranks, along with many tal-ented youngsters who arekeen to grab the opportunityand run with it.

"We have always takento the field hoping to winthe title and as a team wewill once again work to-wards this goal of lifting ourmaiden IPL trophy. I thank

the team management forentrusting me with this newrole of leading the side.

"I look forward to thenew season and the newchallenges it brings with it."

Agarwal, who made hisIPL debut in 2011, aggregat-ed more than 400 runs in thelast two seasons. He has alsoplayed 19 Tests scoring 1429runs, including four hun-dreds, and five ODIs for In-dia.

Punjab Kings headcoach Anil Kumble,"Mayank has been an inte-gral part of the side since2018 and of the leadershipgroup for the last two years.

The new squad we selectedat the recently concludedauction has exciting youngtalent and outstanding expe-rienced players.

"We want to create astrong foundation for the fu-ture with Mayank at thehelm. He is hardworking,enthusiastic, a team playerwith all the attributes re-quired of a leader.

"I look forward to work-ing with him as captain andbelieve that he will lead thisteam to a successful cam-paign."

NZ vs SA, 2nd Test:Visitors six wicketsaway from victory

AGENCYCHRISTCHURCH, FEB 28

South Africa dismantled New Zealand's top-order in the fi-nal innings and gained full control on Day 4 of the ongo-ing second Test here at the Hagley Oval on Monday.

At stumps, New Zealand's score read 94/4-- still need-ing 332 runs for a win. Devon Conway (60*) and TomBlundell (1*) are currently at the crease.

Chasing 426, New Zealand got off to a horrendousstart as the side lostwickets of Will Young(0) and Tom Latham (1)with just five runs onthe board. The openingtwo wickets were takenby Kagiso Rabada. Hen-ry Nicholls (7) alsofailed to leave a mark ashe was bowled by Ke-shav Maharaj and NewZealand was reduced to25/3 in the 12th over.

Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell then got together andrevived the Kiwi innings. Both batters put on 56 runs forthe fourth wicket, but half an hour before stumps, the hostslost the wicket of Mitchell (24). In the end, Conway andTom Blundell ensured that the hosts did not lose morewickets before stumps.

Earlier, resuming Day 4 at 140/5, South Africa added214 more runs to the total before declaring, setting a daunt-ing target for the hosts. For the visitors, Kyle Verreynnetop-scored in the second innings with an unbeaten 136-runknock. Wiaan Mulder and Kagiso Rabada also chipped inwith valuable contributions of 35 and 47.

For the hosts, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, KyleJamieson and Neil Wagner all returned with two wicketseach.

FIDE welcomes AICF's bid to hostthe 44th Chess OlympiadLAUSANNE : The International Chess Federation (FIDE) Council welcomedthe All India Chess Federation’s (AICF) bid to host the 44th ChessOlympiad, and suggests 10 days for other bids. "The FIDE Council suggeststhat regardless of the organization of the Chess Olympiad 2022, FIDE willorganize the annual FIDE Congress during the previously planned dates -from 27.07.2022. till 02.08.2022. with the election date on 01.08.2022. Thepreference is to combine the FIDE Congress with the Chess Olympiad2022," stated an official statement. "However, consultations with the poten-tial organizers of the Chess Olympiad 2022 will be carried out and adjust-ment of the FIDE Congress dates is possible if it does not imply a notabledelay of elections.

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