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Army WesternCommand offershelp to Pb to revivedefunct oxygenplants

Pb has left only 1.9lac COVID-19vaccines doses:Balbir Sidhu

SC advancessummer vacationby a week NEW DELHI: TheSupreme Court on Mon-day decided to advanceits summer vacation by aweek in view of secondwave of COVID-19 pan-demic that has claimedseveral lives, includingthose of lawyers.Now summer vacationwill commence from May8 and the top court willreopen on June 28,Supreme Court Bar As-sociation (SCBA) Presi-dent Vikas Singh said.It was tentatively decidedin a meeting the Barleaders had with CJI NVRamana, he said.The CJI has also “in prin-ciple” approved theopening of the COVID-19 care centre in the newchamber building of theSupreme Court.

Deep Sidhugranted bailin ASI caseNEW DELHI: A Delhicourt Monday grantedbail to actor-activist DeepSidhu, arrested in theArcheological Survey ofIndia (ASI) case pertain-ing to the Republic Dayviolence at Red Fort dur-ing which parts of theheritage structure weredamaged. MetropolitanMagistrate Sahil Guptagranted relief to Sidhu ona personal bond of Rs25,000 with one surety oflike amount, while direct-ing him to join the investi-gation as and whenasked for. Sidhu was ar-rested by Delhi police onApril 17 in relation to theviolence during the farm-ers' tractor march againstthe central government'snew farm laws.

Govt asks SerumInstitute, BharatBiotech to lower price NEW DELHI: The cen-tral government on Mon-day asked the Serum In-stitute and BharatBiotech to lower prices oftheir COVID-19 vaccinesamid criticism from vari-ous states who objectedto profiteering duringsuch a major crisis. Theissue of vaccine pricingwas discussed at ameeting chaired by Cabi-net Secretary Rajiv Gau-ba. Now the two compa-nies are expected tocome up with revisedpricing for their vaccines.

Free Covid vaccinefor those above 18in Delhi: KejriwalNEW DELHI: The Delhigovernment will providefree COVID-19 vaccinesto all those above 18years of age in the cityand purchase of 1.34crore doses has beenapproved, Chief MinisterArvind Kejriwal said onMonday. The govern-ment will make efforts tospeed up vaccine pur-chase and administeringit to the people, he saidin an online briefing. Ke-jriwal said COVID 19vaccines should haveone price and appealedto the Centre to bringdown the price.

BUREAU CHANDIGARH, APRIL 26:

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. ManoharLal has said that no corona infected pa-tient will be allowed to suffer due tolack of oxygen. The Chief Minister wasinteracting with media persons after tak-ing stock of essential health services forCOVID-19 patients at PGIMS, Rohtak.

The Chief Minister said that thequota for oxygen has been increased to200 MT which was earlier fixed at 162MT. The Central Government has beenrequested for 240 MT of oxygen.

Sh. Manohar Lal informed that in-dustrialist, Sh. Naveen Jindal has saidthat he will send 5 MT of liquid oxygenand people will not be allowed to sufferfrom lack of oxygen.

He said that in view of the COVID-

19 pandemic, an additional 650 beds arebeing arranged at PGIMS, Rohtak,whereas earlier PGIMS, 350 beds arealready available for COVID-19 pa-tients.

He said that 1250 beds are beingarranged in different medical colleges

of the state and space has been identi-fied for setting up 500 beds. The struc-ture will be erected there in the comingthree-four days and soon all these bedswill be available for the COVID-19 in-fected patients. He said that private hos-pitals are being monitored at the statelevel so that private hospitals do not ad-mit more patients than their capacityand the oxygen supply for COVID-19patients remains constant. He said thatthose COVID-10 patients who do notrequire oxygen should remain in isola-tion in their homes. A health kit is beingprovided by the Health Department sothat all of them can take care of them-selves properly at home, he added. TheChief Minister said that in this hour ofcrisis, the entire administration and thepeople of the state should work togeth-er to defeat this pandemic.

1000 beds for Corona patientsin PGI Rohtak: Manohar Lal

Situation expected to getworse, says Amarinder

SHASHI PAL JAINCHANDIGARH, APRIL 26

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh hereon Monday said he is against the impositionof a coronavirus lockdown even as he pre-dicted that the pandemic situation is expectedto get worse in thestate.

The chief min-ister made thecomment at ameeting, a day af-ter the daily infec-tion count in thestate crossed the7,000-mark, thehighest single-dayrise since the out-break of the pandemic last year.

The CM said the situation is expected toworsen, especially in south Punjab, whereLudhiana district alone reported 1,300-pluscases on Sunday. According to a statement,the CM said while stringent measures are be-ing taken to tackle the surge in cases, he is not“proposing” a lockdown in the state as it leadsto economic woes and the exodus of migrantworkers. The chief minister said at another

meeting that the state government is makingall efforts to secure medical oxygen to sup-plement its depleting stocks.

5 Covid patientsdie in Hisarhospital; familiesallege oxygenshortageHISAR: A desperate pleafrom a Hisar hospital in thesmall hours of Monday morn-ing sent district officials scur-rying a nearby oxygen plant.“Patients on ventilator will diebecause of delay in oxygensupply,” the text on Whatsappsaid. “Only 30 minutes ofoxygen left.” The SOS madedistrict administration swinginto action---two officials wereat a plant within 10 minutes.Even all their hurry could notguarantee timely supply---40minutes after the said text,while a hospital vehicle waitedin vain for critical oxygen, fourpatients breathed their last. Afifth died 30 minutes later.The cause for such delay? Asnag, forcing the plant toclose down for two hours andwasting precious time.According to sources, theoxygen manufacturing plantdeveloped snag and re-mained close for nearly twohours, leading to the delay insupply to the hospital.

EC too responsible for secondCovid wave: Madras High CourtJudges warned that they would not hesitate in

stopping counting of votes on May 2AGENCYCHENNAI, APRIL 26

The Madras High Court on Monday camedown hard on the Election Commission andcalled it the "the most irresponsible institu-tion" for the alleged spread of the secondwave of Covid-19 in the country.

In stinging remarks, the court said EC of-ficials may be booked under murder chargestoo.

The first bench of Chief Justice SanjibBanerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ra-mamoorthy made the observation on a publicinterest writ, seeking for a direction to au-thorities to ensure fair counting of votes onMay 2 in Karur by taking effective steps andproper arrangements with Covid-19 proto-cols.

Since as many as 77 candidates are con-testing in the Karur constituency, it would bevery difficult to accommodate their agents inthe counting hall. It may affect observance ofthe protocols, the petitioner alleged.

When the counsel for the EC told thejudges that all necessary steps were underway,the bench retorted that by allowing the politi-cal parties to take out rallies and meetings, ithad paved the way for the resurgence of thesecond wave of Covid-19.

India logs record 3.53 lakhnew cases, 2,812 more deathsNEW DELHI: With 3,52,991 people testing positive for coronavirus infection ina day, the highest so far, India's total tally of Covid cases has climbed to1,73,13,163 while active cases have crossed the 28-lakh mark, according tothe Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll increasedto 1,95,123 with a record 2,812 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 amshowed. Registering a steady increase, the active cases have increased to28,13,658, comprising 16.25 per cent of the total infections.

We have enough oxygenstock, trying to resolve

transportation issue: HM AGENCYNEW DELHI, APRIL 26

India has enough stock of medicaloxygen, but the issue is its trans-portation from the producing statesto high-demand areas which the gov-ernment is trying to address, theHome Ministry said Monday.

Additional Secretary in the Min-istry of Home Affairs Piyush Goyalalso said the turnaround time of oxy-gen-carrying tankers was reduced to1-2 hours from 4-5 days by takingthe help of the Indian Air Forcetransport aircraft which have beenferrying empty tankers.

“We have enough stock of oxy-gen. The issue is transportationwhich we are trying to resolve by ac-tive involvement of all stake hold-ers,” Goyal told a press conferencehere.

Amidst increasing demand foroxygen in the country due to thesurging coronavirus cases, he said,“There is absolutely no need to pan-ic for oxygen as we are trying to re-

solve the issue of oxygen transporta-tion from the producing states tohigh demand areas.”

He also said the Central govern-ment is monitoring the movement ofoxygen-carrying tankers on real-time basis through GPS and makingthem available to hospitals at theshortest possible time.

Since Friday, the home ministryhas been coordinating efforts to de-ploy empty oxygen tankers and con-tainers in various filling stationsacross the country to speed up thedistribution of the much-neededmedical oxygen in treating COVID-19 patients.

Pb tightens restrictions,announces daily lockdownfrom 6 pm-5 amCHANDIGARH: The Punjab Governmentannounced stricter restrictions on move-ment on Monday, a development thatcomes as the state’s COVID cases havestretched its healthcare system to capacity.Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said in atweet that his government was enforcinglockdown from 6 pm to 5 am on weekdaysand a weekend lockdown that would beginat 6 pm on Friday until 5 am on Monday.His tweet, which comes after a cabinetmeeting, said: “Due to continuous & rapidrise of #Covid19 cases in Punjab, Cabinettoday has decided to impose daily lock-down from 6 PM to 5 AM and weekendlockdown from Friday 6 PM to Monday 5AM. Urge you all to stay at home & stepout only if absolutely necessary. Seek yourfull cooperation”.

RAVI KUMAR in Babain grain market. He said that government has not yet made any has failed to stop it.BABAIN, APRIL 26 this epidemic has also taken its toll arrangements, for which the He said that we all have to fight

in Haryana state and millions of common man is suffering and many together in this fight, for this, he Due to the Corona epidemic, there people have come in the grip of are losing their lives today. also urged all social organizations is an outcry in the entire country this disease. And on the other He said that the government is to come forward to serve the today and all the arrangements hand, the health ministry and propagating in the media that there humanity in this hour of crisis. made by the government have government machinery of the is no shortage of oxygen and Youth Congress District General failed in the growing outbreak of state have completely failed in essential medicines for corona Secretaries Gurvinder Singh, Corona epidemic in the state. State providing oxygen gas, ventilator infected patients in the state, Sanjeev Kumar, Karmapal Saidpur, Youth Congress spokesperson and beds, Remedicivir injection. He whereas the reality is that the Manpreet Cheema, Pankaj Joshi, Dis t r i c t Pres iden t o f Youth said that the government had got patients are not getting oxygen and Gurjinder Singh, Amandeep Singh Congress Harpreet Singh Cheema more than a year to fight with medicines and these things are and other activists were present on said this while talking to reporters corona, but even after one year, the black marketed. The government the occasion.

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KURUKSHETRA, APRIL 26( ): Voluntary blood donation camp will be organised in the Loknayak Jaiprakash Hospital on Hanuman Jayanti today, between 9 am and 1 am on Tuesday. This camp is being organised in view of the acute shortage of blood. A person desirous of donating blood should have completed 28 days of time after getting a corona vaccine can donate blood. He should not have taken any medicine and not consumed alcohol in the last 72 hours.

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Blood donation camp held

Congress party stands with common man in Corona pandemic: Dr. Sunil Panwar

MAINPAL KASHYAP members has been constituted at each district INDRI, APRIL 26 level in the entire state of Haryana by the top

leadership of the Congress Smt. Rajiv Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhiji O rg a n i z a t i o n , H a r y a n a a n d H a r y a n a C o n g r e s s President Dr. Sunil Panwar and President Behan Kumari former Congress candidate Dr. Selja. In this series, today a Navjot Kashyap from Indri list of 20 members has been have released a list of 20 people released from the assembly from Vidhan Sabha Indri to help h o u s e , i n w h i c h t h e the victims and those affected in member's name and mobile the Corona epidemic. Releasing number are available. Dr. the list, they said that the Navjot Kashyap and Dr. Congress party is out in the field Sunil Panwar said that the to help the common man in times of Corona Congress Party is committed to help the affected epidemic. They informed that a committee of 20 people of Corona.

All arrangements of govt machinery fail due to Corona virus: Cheema

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98702 I Sukhwant S/o Gurdip R/o known as NAVNEET KAUR. I wife SUKHDEEP KAUR is My Son From Gurnam Singh (No. J4601730) My Name I , D a l j e e t K a u r W / o I, Shingara Singh S/o Lal I, Lovpreet Kaur D/o Amrik Vill. Nijjar P.o. Rayya Teh. have changed only my name 25/09/1986. To Gurman Singh I s M e n t i o n e d A s Charanjit Singh R/o Vill: S i n g h R / o V p o . G i l l Singh R/o VPO Bhorwal Teh B a b a B a k a l a D i s t t . not my religion. 10005 72778 Ramandeep Singh Which Is Sri Hargobindpur Teh- (Ludhiana) changed my Khadur Sahib Tarn Taran Amritsar. Have Changed 900020 I, Tijo Devi w/o Sh. Parkash I Pal Singh S/O Darshan Correct But In My Renewed B a t a l a ( G u r d a s p u r ) name to Shingar Singh.have changed my name from My Name Sukhwant To I, Deepanshu S/o Angrej Chander, R/o Barwala Distt.Hisar ( Singh R/O Vpo Narur Tehsil Passport (No. T9046282) changed my name to Daljit 63372Lovpreet Kaur to Lovepreet Sukhwant Singh. Singh R/o Village Barounda, Haryana)-125121 declare that My Phagwara ( Kapurthala ) My Name Spellins Are Kaur. I, Jaspreet Singh Sekhon Kaur. All concerned may 900020 Tehsil Ladwa (kurukshetra) Name is Tijo Devi instead of Tijo. In Have Changed My Name To Mentioned As Ramanadeep 63372 S/o Harjit Singh R/o Near please note. I Malkiat Singh Seth S/o Have Changed My Name future, My Name is Tijo Devi for all Satpal Singh Singh, Which Are Incorrect. I Sukhjinder Kaur D/O Baba Paramanand Kutia

900020 Gajjan Singh R/o Gali F r o m D e e p a n s h u To purposes. 72778 Correct Spellings Of My Baldev Singh Vpo Lopon Moranwali Patiala Road I, Arzoo Mehta W/o Anmol S e t h a n Wa l i K h a s h a Deepanshu Kumar. 72783 I Malkit Chand S/O Sh. Charan Name Are Ramandeep Distt Moga Have Changed S u n a m T e h - S u n a m Sareen R/o H.No.61, Gali P a t t i M a j i t h a 52724 I , Arun Kumar S/o Sh. Balwan Singh Dass R/O Vpo Uggi Tehsil Singh. My Name Sukhjinder Kaur (Sangrur) changed my No.2, Green City, Ajnala D i s t t . a m r i t s a r H a v e I, Gourav S/o Manish Kumar R/o Village Kharak Punia Distt Nakodar Distt. Jalandhar. I Have 72737 To S u k h j i n d e r K a u r name from Jaspreet Singh Road, Amritsar have changed Changed My Name To R/o Village Bakali, Tehsil Hisar ( Haryana) declare that My Changed My Name From I, Hardeep Singh S/o Dhaliwal. to Jaspreet Singh Sekhon.my name to Arzoo Sareen. Malkiat Singh. Ladwa (kurukshetra) Have Son Name is Daksh Punia instead of Malkit Chand To Malkit Singh. Tarsem Singh R/o. Vill. 63372 63372

900020 900020 Changed My Name From Dhaksh. In future, My Son Name is 72778 Cheema Bath Amritsar I , N a v n e e t K a u r D / o I, Ramandeep Kaur Sekhon I kuldip Singh S/o Darshan I Rashi Son Of Israr Gourav To Gourav Kumar. Daksh Punia for all purposes. I, Ajaib Singh S/o Sudh Singh declare that Hardeep Sigh G u r d e e p S i n g h R / o W/o Jaspreet Singh Sekhon Singh R/o VPO .Makhan A h m a d R / o A 1 5 9 52724 72783 R/o Sandhu Colony, Jalandhar & Hardip Singh both are Dosanjh (Moga) changed R / o N e a r B a b a Windi ,Amritsar Have J a w a h a r P a r k I , Jasbir Kaur W/o. Pinderpal I, Mohinder Kaur W/O Boota Road Mehta Chowk Tehsil Baba m i n e n a m e s . P l e a s e my name to Navneet Kaur P a r a m a n a n d K u t i a c h a n g e d m y n a m e t o S a h i b a b a d G h a z i a b a d Singh, Village Sattowal, P.O. Singh R/O Vill Sangatpur Po Bakala Distt Amritsar-143114 concerned note. Rakhra. Moranwali Patiala Road Kuldeep Singh. U t t a r P r a d e s h H a v e Jamalpur (Amritsar) have Sandhawal Tehsil Shahkot have Changed my name to 72737 63372 S u n a m T e h - S u n a m

900020 Changed May Name To changed my name from Jasbir District Jalandhar Have Singh (Surname) Ajaib I , Parmjeet Kaur W/o I, Jagdev Singh S/o Jarnail (Sangrur) changed my Rashid Husaain Kaur to Jass Kaur. Concerned Chnaged My Name From (Given Name) Baldev Singh R/o Sunam S i n g h R / o W. N o . 2 name from Ramandeep

900020 Note. Mohinder Kaur To Surname 72737 (Sangrur) have changed my A m r i t s a r R o a d N e a r Kaur to Ramandeep Kaur 900026 Kaur And Name Mohinder. I, Prashant Mehra S/o Yogesh name to Parmjit Kaur Sandhuan Hospital Moga Sekhon.

72778 Mehra R/o.H.No.663, Basant Hanzraa. (Moga) changed my name 63372Avenue Amritsar Have 63372 to Jagdev Singh Brar. I Ritu Bala W/o Sandeep Changed my name to I Chander Kanta W/O 63372 Mongla R/o Kotkapura Parshant Mehra to Prashant Pushwinder Kumar R/O. I, Chainchal Singh S/o (Faridkot) have changed Mehra. Pls Note it B a l a d K h u r d T e h . Surjit Singh R/o Lopon my name to Reetu Bala.

72737 Bhawanigarh (Sangrur) (Moga) changed my name 63372I, Niti Mehra W/o Prashant Have Changed My Name To t o C h a i n c h a l S i n g h I , J a s l e e n K a u r D / O Mehra D/o Jatinder Sethi Kanta Devi. Dhaliwal. Harpreet Singh Gill R/O R/o.H.No.663, Basant 63372 63372 Patti Beena Vpo Kokri Avenue Amritsar Have I, Sheela W/o Dharm Pal I , G u r m e l K a u r W / o Phula Singh , Moga Have Changed my name Niti to R/o B-6/203 Sirsa Street Hoshiar Singh R/o Vpo. Changed My Name To Niti Mehra. Please note it Saloh Road Nawanshahr A k h a r a Te h - J a g r a o n Jasleen Kaur Gill.

72737 (SBS Nagar) have changed (Ludhiana) Pb, India, have 63372I, Sandeep Kaur Chahal my sir name Sheela to known by both names I , K u l v e e r K a u r D / o W/O Tejinder Singh R/O Sheela Jangid. Angrej Kaur & Gurmel Sukhdev Singh R/o Sikhan Vpo Pacca Khera 75 Karnal 63372 Kaur one and the same Wala Road Kotkapura Haryana have Changed my I, Veerpal Kaur Sandhu W/o person. (Faridkot) changed my name Sandeep Kaur Chahal Mohpreet Singh Gill R/o 63372 name to Geet Kaur.To Sandeep Kaur Vpo. Malloke Teh-Zira I Amandeep Kaur W/o 63372

72737 (Ferozepur) changed my Ranjodh Singh Gill R/o I Jashanpreet Kaur D/o.buta I, Mehakdeep Singh Chahal name to Veerpal Kaur Gill Vpo. Dhudike Distt. Moga S i n g h R / o . v i l l a g e S/o Sukhdev Singh R/o after marriage. have changed my name to Ramuwala,tehsil Jaitu (dist. H.No. 4, Khalsa College 63372 Amandeep Kaur Gill. Faridkot) Have Changed My Avenue B/s Khalsa College I, Navjyot Kaur Bambrah 63372 Name Jashanpreet Kaur To for women Amritsar Have W/o Paramjit Singh Saggu I Varinder Kumar S/O Jashanpreet Kaur Brar. Changed my name to R/o Gurudwara S ingh Narinder Kumar R/O Village Concerned Please Note.MehakDeep Singh S a b h a R o a d Z i r a Bhangwam Tehsil Jandiala 27465

72737 (Ferozepur) changed my Distt Amritsar Have Changed I Tarsem Singh S/o.buta I, hitherto Known as RAJESH name to Navjyot Kaur My Name To Varinder Singh. Singh R/o.village Ramuwala, KUMAR S/o BALDEV Saggu after marriage. 63372 Tehsil Jaitu (dist. Faridkot) DASS R/o. H.No.34-A, Gali 63372 I Amandeep Kaur W/O Have Changed My Name No.4, Gokul Vihar Batala I Amandeep Kaur W/O Arshdeep Singh Khangura Tarsem Singh To Tarsem Road Near Bohar Wala Tejinder Singh Brar, Vill R/O VPO Bhundri Distt. Singh Brar.concerned Please Shivala Distt Amritsar :Mani Singh Wala (Faridkot) Ludhaina Have Changed Note.Punjab. have changed my I Have Changed My Name To My Name To Amandeep 27465name and Shall hereafter be Amandeep Kaur Bal. Kaur Khangura.known RAJESH KUMAR 63372 63372SHARMA

72737I, Army No. JC-246001L Rank RIS Surya Kumar S/o R a m D a h i n S i n g h R/o.Village Bela Tradhi, Naubatpur, Patna, Naubatpur, Bihar,-801109 India declare that in my army record my son name is mentioned as Ritvik Verma but his correct name is Ritvik Raj. Vide affidavit No.AN 153217 dated on 26 April 2021

72737I, Kaliyammal M/o T. Muniyandi presently residing at 189, main Street, T Managaseri, M a l l i , M a l l i p u d u r , Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu-626141 India declare that I Have Changed my name f rom Kal iyammal to Kaliyammal T vide affidavit No.AN 153218 dated on 26 April 2021

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PUBLIC NOTICEI, Halim Ahmed S/o Abdul Sattar R/o H.No.1006/1A, M o r i g a t e , M a n i m a j r a (Chandigarh) disown my daughter Afreen as she is b e y o n d m y c o n t r o l . Anybody deals her at own risk/ responsibility, me and my family shall not be responsible.

63372I, Lakhvir holder of Indian Passport No. U0608806, issued at Dubai on 17-03-2020, permanent resident of Vpo. Kharkuwal Teh-Nawanshahr SBS Nagar, Pin-144518, Punjab, India, and presently residing at L a m p r e l l L a b o u r A c c o m m o d a t i o n , H a m r i y a h f r e e Z o n e , Sharjah, UAE, do hereby change my name from Lakhvir to Lakhvir Singh with immediate effect.

63372I G u r p r e e t K a u r W / o G u l w i n d e r S i n g h R / o Village Theh Sarhali Tehsil Patti District TarnTaran Punjab (India) declare that my Son Gagandeep Singh's Matriculation Certificate (ICSE Board) Unique ID 7113789 in mentioned my Husband's name Gurwinder Singh & my son's Date of B i r t h 0 6 / 0 6 / 2 0 0 6 w a s incorrect. But his Correct Date of Birth is 03/11/2003 and his father's correct name is Gulwinder Singh.

63372I, Surinderpal Kaur D/o Kartar Singh S/o Harnam Singh before marriage my name is Surinderpal Kaur and after marriage my name Paramjit Kaur W/o Amarjit Singh R/o W.No. 18 Kotkapura Road Mehme Wala Moga. I have known by name of Surinderpal Kaur alias Paramjit Kaur one and the same person.

63372I Shinderpal Kaur W/o Ram Singh R/o Matti (Mansa) declares that I am known by f o l l o w i n g n a m e s : S h i n d e r p a l K a u r a l i a s S i n d e r p a l K a u r a l i a s Siderpal Kaur alias Ranjeet Kaur alias Ranjit Kaur.

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LOST & FOUNDCertified that it is brought to Notice of General Public that Original Sale Deed No. 7164 dated 12-02-2015 in the name of Surinder Mohan Bansal , Jatinder Singh, Pardeep Kumar and Rajinder Kumar has been lost and if anybody find the Original Sale Deed No. 7164 dated 12-02-2015 then contact to Amandeep, Mobile No. 9 7 8 0 6 2 7 2 9 9 . L o s t information report SR No. 134586/2021 dated 24-04-2021.

63372It Is Notified For The I n f o r m a t i o n T h a t M y O r i g i n a l / D u p l i c a t e Qualifying Examination C e r t i f i c a t e O f M a i n /Compartment Secondary, S e n i o r S e c o n d a r y O f Examination Of Year 2019 And Roll No. 2770722 Issused By CBSE Has Been Actually Lost/Destroyed /Mutilated. Name Of The Candidate Rohanpreet Singh Full Adress Vill. Abdullapur Po. Shergarh Cheema Tehsil. Malerkotla Dist. Sangrur.

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PUBLIC NOTICEI Rajinder Singh S/o Sh. F a u j a S i n g h Vi l l a g e Sandholi, Tehsil-Pehowa, Distt- Kurukshetra have declared that in my son's Army record my name is wrongly mentioned Rajender S i n g h a n d D . O . B i s 01.07.1954. But my actual name is Rajinder Singh and D.O.B is 05.10.1951.

100074I Kashmir Kaur W/o Sh. Rajender Singh Village Sandholi, Tehsil-Pehowa, Distt- Kurukshetra have declared that in my son's Army record my name is w r o n g l y m e n t i o n e d Kashmeer Kaur and D.O.B is 01.07.1956. But my actual name is Kashmir Kaur and D.O.B is 01.01.1948.

100074I, Sunil Kumar S/o Late Jado Ram R/O 32, Model Town, P e h o w a ( D i s t r i c t Kurukshetra) declair that My Son Chaahat Singla is out of my control. I disown him f r o m m y a l l M o v e a b l e / I m m o v e a b l e properties. Me and my family will responsible for any of his acts/conduct and anybody dealing with him shall do so at their own risk.

84661I, Surender Kumar S/o Late Jado Ram R/O 32, Model Town, Pehowa (District Kurukshetra) declair that My Son Sarthak Singla is out of my control. I disown him f r o m m y a l l M o v e a b l e / I m m o v e a b l e properties. Me and my family will responsible for any of his acts/conduct and anybody dealing with him shall do so at their own risk.

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Youth murderedwith sharp weaponMANMOHAN SHARMAHANSI: The sensational case of ayouth being murdered with sharpweapons came to light in the subdivi-sion's village, Dhana Kanla. The policereached the spot to get information. Alarge number of people also reachedthe spot. According to the informationreceived, on Monday morning the 25-year-old youth went to the pond towash his hands. At the same time, anunknown young man from the same vil-lage attacked and seriously injured him.People informed the Sadar police andafter reaching the spot police started in-vestigating the matter by taking posses-sion of the dead body. The body waskept in the mortuary of the local civilhospital. The reason behind the murdercould not be ascertained. Sadar DSPalso reached the spot and started in-vestigating

DC forms panel todeal with CoronaSHIV KUMAR SHARMAKARNAL: District Collector Nishant Ku-mar Yadav has constituted a District Ad-visory Committee at the district level forbetter suggestions of officials and elect-ed representatives to deal withCovid-19. This committee will reviewthe work being done for Covid-19 twoor three times a week and will give sug-gestions so that the epidemic can bedealt with properly. He said that MPKarnal, all MLAs, Deputy Commission-ers, SP, Municipal Commissioner, May-or, ADC, Director KCGMC, Civil Sur-geon, District Revenue Officer andDIPRO have been included in this com-mittee.

Fire in wheat cropcontrolledMAIN PAL KASHYAPINDRI: Fire broke out in the regionwhere wheat was stocked. About 35acres of wheat grains were destroyed.Seeing the fire in the fields of the vil-lage, people called the fire brigade. Af-ter receiving information about the cropfire, 1 fire brigade reached the spot andthe fire was controlled. By then, 35acres of wheat had been burnt.

BJP Kisan Morchagives masksMAIN PAL KASHYAPINDRI: The task of distributing marksand sanitisers was done by the KisanMorcha, BJP in Kunjpura Mandi Karnal.On this occasion, Master Narendra ad-dressed the labourers and said that weshould use sanitiser as the most effec-tive weapon against Covid-19. If we fol-low the suggestions of the government,then we well be safe. Use a mask,maintain distance and this is the basicmantra. On this occasion NeelamSingh, former chairman of the MarketCommittee, Deepak Verma JitendraChavda Sanjeev Ram Master PradeepGurjar Vinod Kumar SasibhushanMehta Block Committee Member Jas-mer Singh Market Committee Presidentand Hundreds of Workers were alsopresent.

19332 people recoverfrom CoronaSHIV KUMAR SHARMAKARNAL: Deputy Commissioner Nis-hant Kumar Yadav said that a goodnews has been received about the co-rona in the district. According to the re-port of the Civil Surgeon on Sunday,434 patients have recovered in the dis-trict on Monday, while the number ofpatients was increasing considerably onthe previous day and the number of pa-tients who had died also reached more.According to the report, there havebeen four deaths. Along with this, 673new cases of corona-infected caseshave been reported in the district onMonday. Not only this, so far 19332 pa-tients infected with the corona virushave recovered and returned home.The important aspect is that out of the307485 samples taken so far, 279837samples have been reported negative.In a health bulletin released late in theevening, he said that 673 new cases ofcoronavirus have been reported fromdifferent places in Karnal and 434 pa-tients have been discharged when thecorona report is negative. So far, 24134positive cases have been reported inthe district. Of these, 19332 patientshave recovered and gone home and225 Corona positive patients have died.Thus, there are 4577 active cases ofcoronavirus in the district now.

Govt ready to dealwith Corona: VinodMehtaR R SHELLYKARNAL: In a special conversation,Principal Media Advisor of HaryanaChief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar,Vinod Mehta, told the convener ofHaryana Government Pensioners Jour-nalists Association, BK Diwakar thatHaryana Government is ready to dealwith Covid-19 crisis now creating an ex-plosive situation in the state. It is note-worthy that last week, senior journalistVinod Mehta was appointed as thePrincipal Media Advisor to the ChiefMinister of Haryana, who, after assum-ing his charge today, said that in thetime of crisis, the state government istaking ng extensive steps to deal withthe epidemic.Vinod Mehta has also appealed to allthe social organisations of the state tocooperate to overcome the epidemic inthis critical situation and hoped that allthe social institutions of the state wouldstand side by side. Vinod Mehta urgedall the senior journalists of the HaryanaGovernment Pension Journalists Asso-ciation to make the people of the stateaware through their writings. Coopera-tion is expected to be made in this diffi-cult situation. The Haryana GovernmentPensioners Journalists Association hasassured to make the people aware dur-ing the terrible crisis of Covid-19.

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Section 144 imposed in KarnalSHIV KUMAR SHARMAKARNAL,: District Collector Nishant Kumar Yadav in view of rising danger of Covid inthe district In terms of prevention and protection from the epidemic has imposed Section144 of the Criminal Procedure Rules 1973 and now imposed prohibition on collection 4or more persons collected in one place in a public place. The Superintendent of Police,all SDMs, all magistrates of Kovid-19, all the SHOs will be responsible for the compli-ance of these orders as per the order of the Collector. As per the order, the person foundto be defying the orders will be prosecuted under sections 51 to 60 of the National Dis-aster Management Act 2005, Section 188 of the IPC and other provisions related to it.These orders will be effective immediately and will remain in effect till further orders.

BUREAU CHANDIGARH, APRIL 26

The Haryana Police on Monday saidthat it has decided to set up Covid-19care centres across the state for its per-sonnel. The decision was taken at ameeting presided by director generalof police (DGP) Manoj Yadava at thestate police headquarters in Panchku-la, according to a statement.

These centres would be estab-lished either at welfare camps or at thenewly built quarters in police lines,the DGP said.

Keeping in view the districtstrength, the commissioners of policeand district superintendents of policewould create the facility with 10 to 25beds and oxygen supply within threedays. These facilities would be usedfor immediate relief till the time theinfected personnel get admission inhospitals, Yadava said.

In addition, tele-medicine facili-ties would also be provided at thesecentres for communication betweenthe patient and the healthcareprovider.

Polling began at 7am on Thursdayfor 43 seats in the sixth phase of theassembly election in West Bengalamid a surge in Covid-19 cases withthe state reporting record infections.In this phase, elections are being heldin 17 seats in the North 24 Parganasdistrict and nine seats in Nadia -- mostof which has a significant presence ofthe Matuas, who are crucial to theelectoral success of any party in thestate.

While many political parties havevoluntarily scaled down their poll

campaign in West Bengal in view ofthe Covid surge, the Election Com-mission has once again asked its ob-servers and poll officers to not onlystrictly enforce its updated norms onCovid-safe campaigning but to alsocancel public meetings/rallies and in-voke penal provisions if violations areobserved.

The DGP said that it was a chal-lenging time for police with the in-creasing number of police personnelgetting infected during the secondwave of the coronavirus. "However,our corona warriors have always beenin the forefront in these hard times,"he added. He appealed to the policepersonnel not to take any chances andto properly comply with the Covid-19protocol while performing their du-ties.

In the meeting held earlier in theday, Yadava was informed that asmany as 46,965 police personnel havetaken their first dose of vaccine, while27,296 have taken their second dose. The remaining would getthe second jab at the earliest, the state-ment said.

Haryana Police to set up Covid-19care centres for its personnel CHANDIGARH, APRIL 26:

Haryana Government has issued posting andtransfer orders of 26 HCS and one HPS offi-cers with immediate effect.

Kuldhir Singh, CEO, Zila Parishad Re-wari and CEO, DRDA, Rewari has been post-ed as CEO, Zila Parishad Kaithal and CEO,DRDA, Kaithal. Kamal Preet Kaur, CEO, ZP,Kaithal and CEO, DRDA, Kaithal has beenposted as CEO, Zila Parishad Rewari andCEO, DRDA, Rewari.

Dalbir Singh, CEO Zila Parishad, Jindand CEO, DRDA, Jind has been given addi-tional charge of Sub Divisional Officer (Civ-il), Jind. Bharat Bhushan Gogia, Estate Offi-cer, HSVP, Rohtak has been posted as DistrictMunicipal Commissioner, Kurukshetra.Meenakshi Dahiya, Deputy Secretary, UrbanLocal Bodies Department has been posted asDeputy Secretary, Finance Department.

Kushal Kataria, Sub Divisional Officer(Civil), Kosli has been posted as CEO, ZilaParishad Bhiwani and CEO, DRDA, Bhiwaniand CEO, Zila Parishad, Charkhi Dadri andCEO, DRDA, Charkhi Dadri. Mahesh Kumar,Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Bhiwani hasbeen posted as CEO, Zila Parishad, Rohtakand CEO, DRDA, Rohtak.

Dr. Kiran Singh, Joint Director (Admn.),Welfare of Scheduled Castes and BackwardClasses, Haryana and Deputy Secretary, Wel-fare of Scheduled Castes and Backward

Classes Department has been given addition-al charge of Member Secretary, Vimukt Ghu-mantu Jati Vikas Board. Sandeep Aggarwal,Sub Divisional Officer Civil, Hodal has beenposted as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Bhi-wani.

Satinder Siwatch, (Awaiting order of post-ing) has been posted as Deputy Secretary, Co-operation, Department. Rahul Mittal, GeneralManager, Haryana Roadways, Hisar has beenposted as General Manager, Haryana Road-ways, Rohtak. Ashvir Singh, Joint Commis-sioner, Municipal Corporation, Panipat hasbeen posted as Zonal Administrator, HSAMB,Hisar. Laxmi Narayan, Sub Divisional Officer(Civil), Siwani has been posted as Sub Divi-sional Officer (Civil), Hodal. Hosyar Singh, Es-tate Officer, HSVP, Jind has been posted as SubDivisional Officer (Civil), Kosli. BrahamParkash, CEO, Zila Parishad, Rohtak and CEO,DRDA, Rohtak has been posted as Sub Divi-sional Officer (Civil), Siwani. Manav Ma-lik,Managing Director, Cooperative SugarMills, Rohtak has been posted as District Trans-port Officer cum-Secretary, RTA, Sonepat. Ra-jesh Kumar-II, Sub Divisional Officer Civil,Jind has been posted as General ManagerHaryana Roadways, Hisar. Mohit Kumar, CityMagistrate, Faridabad has been posted as CityMagistrate, Hisar. Prateek Hooda, Joint Direc-tor (Admn.), Women and Child DevelopmentDepartment has been posted as District Trans-port Officer cum-Secretary, RTA, Jind.

26 HCS officerstransferred in state

SHIV KUMAR SHARMAKARNAL, APRIL 26

Today a delegation of theConsumer Protection Sub-committee of CGC consist-ing of Vice Chairman OPSachdeva, Secretary Advo-cate Narendra Sukhan Chair-person Sanjay Batra met theKarnal MP Sanjay Bhatia andGharonda MLA HarvinderKalyan in the mini Secretari-at under the leadership of theDeputy Commissioner. Theysubmitted a memorandum fortransparency in the availabil-ity of beds, oxygen, life-sav-ing medicines such asRemdesivir, ventilators, etc.in 19 hospitals and sought re-lief from the people, onwhich MP Sanjay Bhatiatook immediate cognisanceof Deputy CommissionerNishant Yadav Asked to take

appropriate steps and agreedto work on the issues raisedby the subcommittee itself.

Chairman Sanjay Batrasaid that since the last fewdays it has come to the noticeof CGC that due to the maxi-mum wave of Covid 19 thisyear, people say in hospitalsmedicines like Remdesivir,ventilator beds, oxygen and

life saving medicines are notavailable. People are wander-ing around with their patientsand taking prescriptions oflife-saving medicines. Theysaid medicines are not avail-able at the shops and they arebeing supplied only to thehospital, then the hospital ad-ministration is selling themedicine to the patients. It

has also been found that therelatives are getting panickedand spreading more panic inother people.

Through the letter, he de-manded that the governmentshould ensure that the num-ber of beds, oxygen, life sav-ing medicines, vaccines, ven-tilators must be displayed atthe reception counters ofevery hospital and if possi-ble, this information of thelocal health department Itshould also be updated dailyon the portal. This informa-tion should also be updateddaily on the portal of the lo-cal health department. Secre-tary Narendra Sukhan saidthat it should also be ensuredthat if a particular medicine isnot available with the hospi-tal, it should not be written tothe patient and alternativemedicines and resources.

Oxygen, medicines must be displayed in hospitals: Batra

R R SHELLYKARNAL, APRIL 26

On the appeal of DeputyCommissioner and DistrictDisaster Management Au-thority Chairman NishantKumar Yadav, all oppositionparties in the district extend-ed their hands to bring allpossible help to the adminis-tration as well as to createawareness among the peopleabout prevention from coro-na. On Monday, during ameeting in the Mini Secre-tariat, representatives of var-ious political parties praisedthe arrangements of the ad-ministration on the one hand,on the other hand it was saidthat now there is no questionof power-opposition, in thehour of crisis, all oppositionstands with the administra-tion and the government. Notonly this, we will also ex-plain the misleading publicamong the arrangements andwill be ready for any possiblecooperation. Apart from Dis-trict Superintendent of Police

Ganga Ram Punia, DistrictBJP President YogendraRana and Youth Urban Prin-cipal Praveen Lathar werealso present at the meeting.

After administrativearrangements to protect thepublic from Covid, theDeputy Commissioner had toclarify his position on the op-position parties' talk of mis-leading public and some me-dia personnel giving unrea-sonable reports. He ex-plained in detail that so far 23thousand positive cases ofcorona have taken place inthe district, out of which

18,000 have gone home, 221deaths have occurred andnow active cases are 4300,out of which about 4 thou-sand are fine while staying inhome isolation. 90 per centpeople have recovered. 188patients are admitted, while109 patients are in privatehospitals, i.e. around 300people are admitted in hospi-tals. He said that samples ofthree and a half lakh suspectshave been taken so far andtheir number is being in-creased. Talking about testtakers again, positive caseshave reduced.

Govt working to savepeople from Corona

Virtual programme heldin DAV school

NIRMAL SAINIRADAUR, APRIL 26

A virtual program was organised to mark the birthday of GuruDutt Vidyarthi at Mahatma Hansraj and Pt. At DAV PublicSchool Radaur in which Principal Raman Sharma and Dhar-masikar Amit Kumar gave the students detailed informationabout Gurudutt Vidyarthi. He said that Mahatma Hansraj and Gu-rudutt Vidyarthi of DAV were two main pillars of the institution.Mahatma Hansraj was born in an ordinary family in 1864 in Ba-jwara village of Hoshiarpur in Punjab province. After the deathof his father Chunnilal at the age of 12, he was brought up by hiselder brother Mulakhraj. Hansraj was one of the principals whotook over D.AV and served the institution without any salary. Heestablished the Vedic Mohan Ashram in Haridwar and alsoopened several Vedic schools. His friend Pandit Gurudutt was astudent and was born on 26 April 1864 in Multan Nagar (Pak-istan). He was interested in science. On seeing the death of Pan-thu Maharishi Dayanand, all his thoughts changed and he startedpropagating Arya Samaj. For the institution, Pandit Gurudutt Vid-yarthi collected donations from all over the world .

NIRMAL SAINIRADAUR, APRIL 26

A programME was organ-ised by Ambedkar Sabha inDholra village in whichCongress leader MangeramMarupur attended. Manger-am Marupur was honouredwith a memento on behalfof Ambedkar Sabha. Onthis occasion, Mangaramthanked the office bearersand said that it is only dueto social brotherhood thatthe society gets strength-ened and the country moves forward. There-fore, the people of the community shouldunite and work for the national interest. Theyouth should try to eradicate the evils spread-ing in the society to strengthen the country.This will strengthen the society as well as the

country. At the same time, a sense of mutualunity and brotherhood will also be born in thepeople of the society. Raisingh, Mahabir,Deepak, Satish, Ravi, Nabsingh, Ankit, Dipu,Tejpal, Paramjeet, Manish etc. were presenton the occasion.

Ambedkar Sabha honours MangeramDo not use single useplastic: BDPO

R R SHELLYKARNAL, APRIL 26

Under the direction of the DC Nishant Kumar and CEOGaurav Kumar, and in the leadership of BDPO SumitChauidhary, tri cycle was distributed for waste collec-tion to ten gram panchayats of Block Nissing led by As-sistant Coordinator Technical Rajiv Kumar Sharma bySwachh Bharat Mission Rural.Wet waste and solidwaste can be separated now. BDPO Sumit Chaudharysaid that orders have been issued to improve the sanita-tion system in the villages to take the villages gradual-ly towards Zero West in rural areas especially in somevillages, the process of lifting garbage from house tohouse is being done on the lines of cities. He also ap-pealed to every citizen to cooperate in this work. In par-ticular, the emphasis was on not using single-use plas-tic in life. Assistant Coordinator Technical Rajiv KumarSharma said that there are two parts of the try cycle, onepart of which will be drained with dry waste and theother with wet waste.

R K KASHYAPCHHACHRAULI, APRIL 26

Vishwa Hindu Parishad block Ja-gadhri and Gurjar Vikas Sabha do-nated a variety of items to the com-munity health centre Chhacharaulito control the rising corona infec-tion. Giving information, Dr. Sushi-la Saini, Chief Medical Officer ofCHC Chhachhrauli said that GurjarVikas Sabha has donated CHCChhachhrauli to N95 mask, 50 sani-tisers, 500 gloves, 5 digital BP opera-

tors, 2 thermal scanners, three oxygennasal prank, 10 pulse oximeter andpresented a mask of triplicate layerand a spray machine on behalf ofVishwa Hindu Parishad. He said that

the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, GurjarVikas Sabha and other institutionshad given all possible help to the de-partment for prevention of corona in-fection in the last coronavirus wave,and this time also. The Health De-partment is being assisted as much aspossible. On this occasion JagdishKumar, Rampal numberdar Shahja-

hanpur, Kripal Singh, Yatendra Ku-mar, Harish Bhilpura Baldev Kumar,Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Sunil Kumar,Pradeep Kumar, Gulshan Arora e c.were present on this occasion.

VHP, Vikas Sabha donate masks

Wildlife to make monkey count R K KASHYAPCHHCCHHARAULI: The Haryana Wildlife Department is going tocount the monkeys through the app for the first time in the state. Forthis the Wildlife Department is also appealing to the common man.Through this app, where the staff of the Wildlife Department will countall kinds of wildlife located in the forest, the same public can also coop-erate in this work of the Wildlife Department. One can upload photosand numbers of wildlife on this app from 28 April to 30 April 2021 atdawn and dusk. Wildlife photos and numbers must be submitted to theapp through the app from 5:30 am to 10:00 pm and from 5:00 pm to7:00 pm in the evening. While uploading the photo and number ofwildlife on the app, the GPS location there will have to be given whichwill make it easy for the department to conduct the census.Giving information, District Wildlife Inspector Sunil Tanwar said that thisprocess has been started for the first time by the department for censusof monkeys as well as other animals. Information about the number of22 types of wildlife and so their presence has been sought through theapp. Farmers' crops are damaged due to wild animals around KalesarNational Park and the forest, and many times wild animals also come tothe plains to damage the crops.

R R SHELLYKARNAL, APRIL 26

MP Sanjay Bhatia said that ex-tensive arrangements have beenmade to overcome the coronaepidemic in Karnal district andoxygen and medicines are avail-able in the district according toconsumption and about 452 withoxygen and 160 ICU beds are available,which can be further increased. He saidthat the number of ICU beds in KalpanaChawla Government Medical College willbe increased by 30 more, for which she hasgiven Rs 25 lakh from MP Fund and saidthat he is ready to cooperate if more isneeded. The public does not have to bepanicked, the administration needs to co-operate.

The MPs was addressing a meeting ofthe District Advisory Committee on Covidin the auditorium of the Mini Secretariat

on Monday. The meeting was also attend-ed by MLA from Assandh ShamsherSingh Gogi, Gharaunda MLA HarvinderKalyan, Indri MLA Ramkumar Kashyap,Mayor Renu Bala Gupta, Deputy Com-missioner Nishant Kumar Yadav, Superin-tendent of Police Gangaram Punia. He re-viewed the measures being taken to reducethe growing Covid and also gave his sug-gestions. The MP said that it should bewidely publicized that no one needs to bepanic, but it is just a fever and 90 per centof people are recovering at home.

Arrangements made to dealwith Corona: Bhatia

Disaster management talk heldR R SHELLYKARNAL: Negligence done at some stage of human life,whether it is the government or the general public, causes dis-asters. Moving away from nature is the main cause of disasters.Disasters do not happen suddenly, but rather give some indica-tion before coming. The behavior of animals and birds changes.Understand this, that nature alerts us from the impending disas-ter. Granth Academy Vice-President Dr. Virendra SinghChauhan made this comment while discussing the prepared-ness of disaster management in Karnal with the program officerSharad Dayal in the Disaster Management Department. In Ra-dio Gramoday's programme Wakeup Karnal, Dr. Chauhan dis-cussed various questions related to disaster management inthe district. On this occasion, Chauhan said that Corona is alsoa disaster and to deal with it, various works are being done bythe government under the Disaster Act. He said that at the timeof disaster, different sections of the society have to collectivelydeal with the crisis in collaboration with the government. Even inthe present circumstances, various social organisations havean important role in the struggle against disaster.

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Woman strangled by herhusband near PhagwaraASHOK KAURAPHAGWARA: One Young Woman wasreportedly murdered by her own husbandin nearby Village Bhakhriana on Mondaymorning. Superintendent of the PolicePhagwara Sarabjit Singh Bahia whorushed to the spot told this correspondenthere on Monday Afternoon that theaccused identified as Sandeep Singh hadmatrimonial dispute with his deceased wifeas he was having doubts on the chractor ofhis wife. SP told that the accused strangledhis wife Ranjit Kaur with a duppatta, threwher body in the bath room and bolted thehouse from outside locking his two sons ina room and ran away. SP disclosed thatthe accused was a School Bus Driver butwas unemployed due to Corona Pandemicand was earning his livelihood by sellingvegetables door to door. SP said that theaccused killer himself informed the policeon control room no 100 before fleeing. SPBahia said, a police party led by SHORawalpindi Manjit Singh reached the spotand opened the locks of the room to savethe kids. SP told that the police havearrested the killer husband under section302IPC and sent the body of the deceasedRanjit Kaur to local Civil Hospital for post-mortem examination.

Lions club elects newexecutive committee

SUKH NAHARJAGRAON: Lions club jagraon held itsannual election under the supervision ofregion chairperson MJF lion Sukhdev Garg.Nomination committee chairman CharanjeetSingh Bhandari and his committeeannounced new team for the coming year.The new team includes Lal Chand Manglaas president, Rakesh Jain as secretary andAmrit Goel as cashier. Club's activepresident Ajay Bansal and secretarySubhash Garg congratulated the new teamand said that he wishes that the new teamgives preference to social welfare activitiesand works diligently for the betterment of theneedy people. At this occasion, clubmembers including Sunil Narang, NarinderKochar, Satish Garg, Bhushan Goel,Mukesh Jindal, Krishan Verma, LakhmiGarg and others were present.

New session for class11th begins at Blossoms JAGRAON: CBSE board ordered to cancelthe board exams of class 10th students andto postpone the exams of class 12th.Following the orders of the board, Blossomsconvent school has promoted class 10thstudents to 11th on the basis of their pastperformance. The school has also startedonline classes for the new session as theydo not wish to risk studies of studentsamidst the pandemic. Telling more aboutthis, school principal Dr. Amarjeet KaurNaaz said that school does not want towaste precious time of students so theclasses for class 11th have already beenstarted as students require more guidanceand attention this time. She also appealedstudents and parents to select the subjectsthoughtfully and as soon as possible so thatthey do not face difficulty in future. Schoolpresident Manpreet Singh Brar and directorMajor Singh Johal said that school iscommitted to ensure good education forstudents.

Online training on case management process given to BarAssociation members KULBHUSHANGIDDARBAHA: Online training of case management was given to Giddarbaha Bar members by theDistrict Legal Authority Shri Muktsar Sahib under the patronage of Punjab and Haryana High Court andChandigarh Judicial Academy. Under the leadership of Advocate Satbir Singh Aulakh, and Civil JudgeAman Sharma, Secretary, DLSA Shri Muktsar Sahib, trained members of Bar Association Giddarbahato conduct judicial process through online case management, e-filing and virtual courts. On thisoccasion, everyone including Malkit Singh, Sagar Kumar, Mandeep Sharma, Gurmeet Singh ManKotbhai, Gagandeep Dhaliwal, Harman Kochhar, Jagdeep Singh, Manjeet Singh all Advocates took thetraining.

Army Western Command offers help toPb to revive defunct oxygen plants

GAURAV GOELCHANDIGARH, APRIL 26

Responding to Chief MinisterCaptain Amarinder Singh’s pleafor help in the war-like Covidsituation, the Western Commandof the Indian Army on Mondayextended all possible help,including medical staff andmedically trained combatants, toPunjab to meet the exigentshortage in hospital, along withsupport in reviving the state’s oldOxygen plants that are currentlylying defunct.

Lt Gen RP Singh, AVSM,VSM, GOC-in-C, WesternCommand, at a virtual meetingof the Chief Minister with seniorCommand officials, also offeredto provide staff to run the 100-bed Covid facility proposed to beset up in the building loaned tothe state government by CSIRfor the purpose.

The Chief Minister later saidat another review meeting withtop officials of the stategovernment and medical expertsthat the government was alsoapproaching the Union HomeMinistry to provide manpowerand ICU beds through the BorderSecurity Force (BSF).

Technical and specialistcover will be provided by theCommand Centre, Lt Gen Singhtold the Chief Minister during

their VC, adding that 15 trainednurses had already been sent toPatiala to support the civic staff.Further, experts will be sent tovisit the defunct Oxygen plantsat existing industrial units toassess their status and extendwhatever support needed fortheir restoration.

Though their resources werestressed on account ofrequirements also from otherstates, including Delhi, Haryanaand Jammu & Kashmir, the armyofficials said they will extend allpossible help to Punjab to tacklethe situation, which the ChiefMinister said was critical, withLudhiana alone reporting 1300+cases today and Oxygenallocation from the centrecurrently at only 105 tonnes asagainst the demand of 300 tonnes

daily. Of the 105 tonnes, the statewas actually getting only 85tonnes as the rest was beingdiverted to PGI Chandigarh.

The Chief Minister said laterat the internal review meetingthat the state government wasmaking all efforts to securemedical Oxygen to supplementits depleting stocks.The meetingwas informed by SecretaryIndustries, Alok Shekhar, thatJalandhar and Amritsar had beenfacing crisis situation on theOxygen front for the past fewdays, which the state hadsomehow handled throughjudicious management. While hewas not proposing lockdown,which leads to exodus andeconomic woes, the ChiefMinister made it clear that theother stringent steps were being

taken to manage the escalatingcrisis. Punjab yesterday reportedover 7000 cases, with thesituation expected to worsen,especially in south Punjab amidthe rising number of cases inneighbouring states, he pointedout. The Chief Minister directedthe Health Department to followup with the Centre for vaccinesupplies as the state presentlyhad only 1.76 lakh Covishieldand 22000 Covaxin doses instock. Reacting to reports ofthreats of strike by certainorganisations of health/medicalworkers, the Chief Ministermade it clear that threats will bemet with dismissal “as we cannottolerate this kind of nonsense in awar-like situation.”

Health Secretary Hussan Laldisclosed that in response todirectives from the ChiefMinister, 2000 beds would beadded to strengthen the L 2 and L3 bed capacity in Governmentand private hospitals. While 900beds would be added to Govt.Medical Colleges Patiala,Amritsar and Faridkot(Jalalabad), 542 would be addedto Private Medical Colleges;-PIMS, Gian Sagar, Adesh, DMC,CMC. The District Hospitals willget another 300 L2 beds, while250 beds would be placed at atemporary hospital near theBathinda Refinery.

JALANDHAR, APR 26

Oxygen audit at civil hospitaldone by IAS Officer AdditionalDeputy Commissioner VisheshSarangal on the directions ofDeputy CommissionerGhanshyam Thori has yieldedpromising results as the hospitalmanaged to reduce its oxygenconsumption by 47.8 percent inlast three days.

Divulging the details, theADC said that reducing thepilferage, leakages andplugging the gaps were some ofthe key steps that ensuredoptimum utilisation of this life-saving gas. He mentioned thatduring the audit all the supplyline was checked and leakageswere fixed promptly. Similarly,CCTV cameras were installedfor the strict surveillancebesides putting log books totake record of every single

cylinder being utilized at thehospital, he added.

Sarangal further stated thatthe captive oxygen plant at thehospital was found to be under-utilized, hence patients havinghigh oxygen demands wereshifted to plant producedoxygen. He mentioned thatthese steps proved to be helpfulin reducing the oxygen demandat hospital from earlier 410 to214 cylinders daily.

The ADC lauded the effortsof all members of audit teamincluding Dr. Gurmeet and SDOsoil conservation Lupinder forrendering round the clockservices to make this audit a realsuccess besides hailing thecooperation extended by healthofficials. He said that thissaving would ensure moreoxygen supply to other covidcare centres in or arounddistrict.

Oxygen audit reducesconsumption in civil hospital

by 47.8 percent: Sarangal

ADC reviews wheatprocurement in Fatehgarh

Churian Dana Mandi

VERMABATALA, APR 26

Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Rahultoday visited Dana Mandi Fatehgarh Churian andtook stock of the ongoing wheat procurement.Bikramjit Singh, Secretary Market Committee andofficials of procurement agencies were also presenton the occasion. Reviewing the procurement ofwheat, ADC Rahul said that any farmer who cameto sell wheat in the mandis should not face anydifficulty. After reviewing the procurement, he saidthat the procurement of wheat in the mandis wasgoing on smoothly and there was no problem ofbagging and lifting in the mandis. He said that thefarmers were being paid their dues within thestipulated time. He said that if any farmer still facesany problem then he can contact the administration.ADC Rahul said that due to Covid-19, the districtadministration has made special arrangements forthe representatives of farmers, laborers andprocurement agencies in the mandis and everyoneshould follow the precautions to avoid Covid.

Soni inaugurates road leading toGuru Tegh Bahadur's birthplace

KULJIT SINGHJANDIALA GURU, APR 26

Inauguration of Gurdwara Guru ka Mahal from Ward No. 49Elephant Gate to Guru Ji and Birthplace Road dedicated to the400th Prakash Purab of Kuljit Singh-Guru Tegh BahadurMedical Education and Research Minister Punjab did. Sonisaid that this road would be constructed at a cost of Rs. 40lakhs. He said that all the roads leading to Gurdwara Guru kaMahal were being beautified at a cost of Rs. 6 crore and rapiddevelopment work was started.

Soni said that due to the continuous increase in the numberof covid cases, the Punjab government has decided tocelebrate the historic 400th birth anniversary of Guru TeghBahadur, the ninth Patshahi starting from April 28 in a virtualmanner. It will be telecast live on television and social mediachannels and people will be urged to pray for the "good of all"from their homes. Soni said that Guru Ji's Parkash was to becelebrated on a grand scale by the East Punjab Governmentbut due to the Corona epidemic it has been decided tocelebrate these ceremonies in a virtual manner. He appealed tothe people to watch the program on television and to pray forthe "good of all" from their homes on the occasion of the ninthking's enlightenment on May 1.

Free immunization camp organized at ITI

SHASHI PAL JAINMOHALI, APR 26

While the governments at their level areworking hard to curb the current Coronaepidemic facing the society, socialorganizations are also playing an active rolein eradicating it by cooperating with thegovernment. In a similar vein, a CoronaVaccination Camp was organized today atGovernment ITI (Girls) Phase-5 Mohaliwhich was inaugurated by the newlyappointed Mayor of Mohali MunicipalCorporation Sardar Amarjit Singh Jiti Sidhu.

More than 100 people were vaccinated free ofcovashield during the camp.

Addressing the staff and locals of thecamp on the occasion, the Mayor of theMunicipal Corporation Jiti Sidhu said thatbesides dealing with the current outbreak, thepeople should be aware of the precautions tobe taken along with the medicine so that itsspread can be curtailed. On this occasion heannounced about the demands and problemspresented by the organization that he wouldmeet them in a timely manner. ShamsherSingh Purkhalvi, Principal of the institute saidthat as per the instructions of the CabinetMinister Sardar Charanjit Singh Channi, allthe institutes of the state under the ableleadership of Principal Secretary AnuragVerma IAS have been able to help the needypeople by making them aware about thisepidemic and has been playing an active rolefor the last one year in raising awareness andhelping the needy.

PSSC member Inderjit Singh listens to plight of janitors in Batala citySARWANQADIAN, APR 26

Punjab State SanitationCommission Member InderjitSingh visited Batala todayand listened to the grievancesof the janitors and directedthe authorities to address thedemands of the janitors onpriority basis. The firstmember S. Inderjit Singhvisited the office ofMunicipal CorporationBatala at Corporation,Education Department,Powercom, PoliceDepartment, S.E. He met theofficials of the Corporation,Welfare Department and

Health Department and gotthe details of the janitorsworking in their departments.He said that every officershould ensure that the janitorsworking in his departmentwere getting full pay on time.Are being deducted and mustbe insured.

He said that the officerwho would be negligent inthis would be recommendedby the commission to takestrict action against him.Commission member S.Inderjit Singh directed theofficials of the MunicipalCorporation to take care of

the interests of the janitorsand pay their salaries to eachemployee through a bankaccount.

He said that the janitorswere cleaning their lives atthe risk of corona famine sono negligence would betolerated against them.

He directed all theofficers to conduct regularcorona tests on every janitorof their department andprovide them complete kitsfor cleaning. He also directedthe officers to submit the listof vacancies and vacancies ofthe cleaners of theirdepartment to the commissionwithin 15 days.

Punjab CM orders 30 lakh Covishielddoses to boost vaccination drive: SidhuPAWAN KALIAKAPURTHALA, APR 26

Punjab Chief MinisterCaptain Amrinder Singhplaced order of 30 lakhdoses of Covashield Vaccineso as to vaccinate thepeoples above 18 years ofage apprised Punjab HealthMinister Balbir Singh Sidhu, who was in Bholath ontoday to inaugurate theDialysis Unit in Bholath SubDivisional Hospital beingset up by Baba ZorawarSingh, Baba Fateh SinghSewa Soceity at the cost ofRs. 85 lakh. He wasaccompanying by MLA,Sultanpur Lodhi NavtejSingh Cheema, MLABholath Sukhpal SinghKhaira, DC, KapurthalaDepti Uppal, SSP,Kapurthala KanwardeepKaur and CMO , KapurthalaParminder Kaur. PunjabHealth Minister said thatPunjab Govt. is committedto treat the all covid patientsacross the country without

any discrimination, He saidthat propaganda of the DelhiCM Arvind Kejriwal hasbeen exposed , he said thatstate government has beenrunning the vaccinationdrive at war level and nearly30 lakh peoples havealready been vaccinated andfor this purpose 25.48 lakhcovishield vaccine dosesand 2.64 lakh covaxinedoses have been used. Mr.Sidhu appealed the centergovt. to ensure the regularsupply of vaccine in thestate.He further said that

covid vaccination drive isbeing arranged by the govt.at all the primary healthcenters as health wellnesscenters well as specialcamps are being organizedin rural areas to facilitate thevillagers at their doorsteps.Replying to a query on theshortage of oxgen in thestate, Sidhu told that oxgenplants in the state have beenrunning with their fullcapacity, but a little shortagehas been caused due to cut inthe quota of liquid oxgen bythe center govt, he replied.

GAGAN BAWAGURDASPUR, APR 26

Under the leadership ofDeputy CommissionerMohammad Ishfaq theprocurement process ofwheat was being carried outsmoothly by the districtadministration. As a result,the payment of wheat to thefarmers in Gurdaspur districthas reached close to Rs. 300crore. Disclosing this heretoday District Mandi OfficerKuljit Singh said that HealthDesk was set up in themarket committees for directpayment so that anydifficulty in making directpayment to the farmers could

be resolved. He said thatspecial arrangements havebeen made in the mandis forthe convenience of thefarmers and the districtadministration was

committed to procure thecrops of the farmers.Speaking on the occasion, S.Devgan, District FoodSupply and Controller,Gurdaspur said that specialstaff has been deployed forthe registration of theprocured wheat within 48hours. In addition,information has beenprovided to the artisansregarding the registration ofthe seller so that there is nodelay in payment. Shefurther said that 270887metric tonnes of wheat hadarrived in the mandis of thedistrict out of which 256788metric tonnes had beenprocured.

Wheat payment to farmers in Gurdaspurdistrict has reached close to Rs 300 cr

Second vaccination camp on Covid-19held by Sant Nirankari Mission

KARANREET DHANDRALBARNALA, APR 26

In Nirankari Mission, April 24 iscelebrated as Human Unity Day. On thisday,Vaccination camp was dedicated toNirankari Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji andmany saints who sacrificed their lives toconvey the voice of this truth to thepeople. Sanjoyak Jeevan Goyal ofBarnala Branch informed that with theblessings of Nirankari Satguru MataSudiksha, a campaign has been started forcovid-19 vaccination camps in NirankariSatsang Bhawans & Pan India. In thiscontext, the second vaccination camp was

organized by the Barnala Branch ofNirankari Mission and these services willcontinue in the future with Satguru Mataji`s blessings.This camp was inauguratedby Deputy Commissioner Tej PratapSingh Phoolka of Barnala city. He heartlythanked upon Satguru Mata Sudiksha Ji

Maharaj and spoke that Sant NirankariMission has always contributed forpublic welfare services & stood forefrontin society.Due to this always SantNirankar Mission appreciated by societyin all aspects.He further added that SantNirankari Mission doing various thingsfor the welfare of the people during worlddisaster covid-19 & adhering to theguidelines issued by the Government andfollowing social distancing (two yards,mask is necessary), During this camp,SDM Sahib thanked the officers ofBarnala Sevadal Unit wearing the medalson behalf of Nirankari Mission Barnaladuring corana period.

MLA, ex-MLA get vaccinationto dispel rumours

CHETRAM RATTANNAWANSHAHAR, APR 26

Former MLA Gurikbal Kaurand current MLA AngadSingh have gone to thedistrict hospital to vaccinatethe corona vaccine (Kovid-19) and dispel rumors aboutthe corona vaccine. Healthcare workers and front-lineworkers with Covid-19 vaccine and people aged 45 and 60 arebeing vaccinated at various locations in the district hospitaland Nawanshahr. Vaccine will be given to the youth above 18years of age from May 1. Angad Singh appealed to the peoplethat Corona Warriors who are providing essential services tothe frontline people for the prevention of incurable diseaseslike Corona and suffering from co-morbidity for more than 65years. Individuals should get Covid-19 vaccinated as soon aspossible and even after vaccination we should wear masks andfollow the instructions issued by the government.

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YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2021

Governor appeals to follow CovidguidelinesSHIMLA: Governor Bandaru Dattatraya has appealed the people to followthe guidelines issued by the government in view of the increasing cases ofCovid-19. He said that the state government was initiating all necessary stepsin this direction. Dattatraya said that the second wave of corona pandemichas again affected the life of common people. He has urged the public to takespecial care by wearing masks, maintaining proper social distance, adoptinghygiene and avoid leaving the house unless important. He said that peopleshould avoid rumours and cooperate with the government with a positiveattitude.

HIMACHAL/JKDead body of youthrecovered newVillage MalanaANWAR HUSSAINNALAGARH: On Monday morning, nearthe village Malana of Gram PanchayatBaruna in the development blockNalagarh, the sensation was triggeredby the founding of the dead body of ayoung man, a 22-year-old local youth.Forensic team also went to the sceneand collected evidence. At present, thebody has been taken to NalagarhHospital for post-mortem only afterwhich the whole situation will be cleared.

Nadaun panchayatsamiti gets first prize oftwenty-five lakh rupeesPANKAJ BHAARTIYAHAMIRPUR: Nadaun panchayat samiti ofthe district has bagged the first prize oftwenty-five lakh rupees for excelling wellin the state in the field of developmentalactivities under the Deen DyalUpadhyaya panchayats empowermentscheme. Deputy Commissioner,Debasweta Banik gave away the prizemoney and certificates to the Chairman ofthe samiti and the Block developmentOfficer during a function held at Hamirpuron Saturday. Though this award was tobe given in the Vigyan bhawan Delhi butwas postponed due to upsurge in theCOVID-19 activities across India and assuch the function was held online.Aprajita Chandel, the BDO of Nadaunsaid that this is for the first time that theNadaun panchayat samiti had won thisprize. Similarly, the Bharmoti based selfhelp group of the Nadaun has also wonthe first prize in state in field of its workingand the group was honored by the ChiefMinister, Jai Ram Thakur recently.

Naib Tehsildar ofRamshahar visitsarea to take stock ofwedding ceremoniesSHANTI GAUTAMBADDI: Naib Tehsildar Chan Ram ofRamshahar visited Loharghat, Bahedi,Barog, Lohari, Jhalwana and Nand, andinspected the various weddingceremonies being organized as well asconducted inspection of shops in ruralareas. This was done to check, whetherthe instructions issued by thegovernment in view of corona werebeing followed. Instructions were givento close the sporadic shops which wereopen in many places. Naib TehsildarChan Ram said that in the weddingceremony, the rules issued under Covid-19 are being followed completely by thepeople and no complaints of violationwere found anywhere. He wasaccompanied by the head constable. Onthe other hand, the markets of Badni,Barotiwala, Sikka Chowk Ramshahar ofBBN remained closed for the secondday and there was silence in the market.

633 people fined, 17arrested for violatingCOVID-19 guidelinesSRINAGAR: As many as 633 peoplewere fined while 17 others were arrestedfor violating COVID-19 guidelines duringthe last 24 hours in Kashmir valley,which has witnessed an unabated rise inthe number of Coronavirus cases. Apolice official said that in its continuousefforts to sensitise the masses aboutcontrolling the highly contagiousCoronavirus, the J&K Police has beenorganizing several public awarenessdrives, interaction programmes,distribution of masks, publicannouncements and distribution ofpamphlets across Kashmir. “Now,keeping in view the recent daily surge inthe number of cases in Kashmir.

Jai Ram Thakur directs districtsto increase testing for Covid-19

AGENCYSHIMLA, APR 26

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakurtoday held virtual meeting fromhere with the DeputyCommissioners, Superintendentof Police, Chief Medical Officers,Principals and MedialSuperintendents of all theMedical Colleges of the State toreview the situation, keeping inview the sharp surge in Covid-19cases in the State. The ChiefMinister said that the twinstrategy for testing, tracing andtreatment with effectivesurveillance through microcontainment zones was need ofthe hour. All the Deputy

Commissioners must ensureincreasing the number of testingin their respective districts. Hesaid that the State Healthdepartment must ensure minimumwastage in Covid-19 vaccinationas the Nation and State cannotafford this. Jai Ram Thakur saidthat the State Government hadalmost reached the target ofenhancing the bed capacity for theCovid-19 patients to 3000 andefforts were on to increase thesame to about 5000 to meet outany emergent situation. He saidthat there was no scarcity ofmedicines, medical inputs andoxygen in the State. He said thatas a precautionary measure, theState Government had

requisitioned 3000 additional D-Type oxygen cylinders forensuring that there was no shortageof empty cylinders. He said thatthe doctors and paramedical staffmust ensure effectivecommunication with the Covid-19patients in hospitals for boosting

their morale which would help intheir speedy recovery. He said thatsenior doctors must also regularlyvisit the Covid wards to enquireabout the health of admittedpatients. He said that propersanitation and hygiene must alsobe ensured in the hospitals.

Virtually inaugurates Mother andChild Hospital at Sundernagar

SHIMLA: Chief Minister JaiRam Thakur virtuallyinaugurated Mother and ChildHospital at Sundernagar inMandi district constructed at acost of Rs. 12 crore fromShimla today. Addressing thepeople of Sundernagar virtuallyfrom Shimla, Chief Ministersaid that this Hospital wassanctioned for the State by theNational BJP President and thethen Union Health MinisterJagat Prakash Nadda in the year2017. He said that the work onthis project was expeditedduring the last about threeyears. He said that the Covid-19 pandemic has forced theState Government to virtuallydedicate this hospital to thepeople of Sundernagar. He saidthat this hospital would be used

as a Dedicated Covid-19Hospital and would ensurebetter health care services tothe people of the district. Hesaid that Ner Chowk MedicalCollege has been dedicated as aCovid-19 Hospital and anadditional 100 bedded pre-fabricated hospital would becompleted within a few days.Jai Ram Thakur said that theCivil Hospital Sundernagar hasbeen upgraded to 150 beddedhospital and was providingquality services to the people ofthe region. He said that theState Government wouldprovide additional funds forconstruction of lift and othernecessary infrastructure in thehospital. He said that increasein number of Covid-19 caseswas a matter of concern.

SHIMLA, APR 26

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakuron the request of Chief Ministerof New Delhi Arvind Kejriwalhas agreed to arrangeemergency supplies of oxygenfrom Himachal Pradesh to NewDelhi, since the NationalCapital Region was facingacute shortage of Oxygen dueto the Covid-19 crisis.

In a letter written to hiscounterpart of New Delhi,Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakursaid that the State of Himachal

Pradesh was highly concernedabout the situation emerging inNew Delhi and would be morethan happy to extend allpossible help to DelhiGovernment. He said that theofficers of New DelhiGovernment may contactAdditional Director ofIndustries for arranging thesupplies of Oxygen from theState. Chief Minister DelhiArvind Kejriwal has expressedhis gratitude towardsGovernment of HimachalPradesh for their generosity.

HP to supply oxygen to Delhiin wake of corona pandemic

DINESH AGARWALSHIMLA, APR 26

In view of the sudden surge ofCovid-19 cases in the State,Forest, Youth Services andSports Minister RakeshPathania has offered to providenursing college at Malkwal,Tehsil Nurpur in DistrictKangra run by his family forthe treatment of covid patients.

The nursing college is run byfamily of Forest Minister underVidyavati MemorialEducational Society, which hascapacity of 100 beds along with50 trained nurses. He said thefacility would be madeavailable free of cost for thispurpose. Forest Minister haswritten to DeputyCommissioner Kangra to takefurther action in this regard.

Rakesh Pathania offers 100 beddednursing college for Covid Centre

ABVP gives list of37 workers to DC

PANKAJ KATNAUNA, APR 26

All India Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) of Una todaysubmitted list 37 activists for social service toDeputy Commissioner Raghav Sharma. Parishadsaid that the student council stands shoulder toshoulder with the administration in the hour of thiscorona crisis.Wherever the needs of the students,ABVP activists will be available for service withina short notice. Tehsil convenor Chandan Sekhari,unit president Abhishek,unit secretary Navdeepand Arun Kaushal were present.

Products of self-helpgroups to be sold in Baul

PANKAJ KATNAUNA, APR 26

Minister of RuralDevelopment, PanchayatiRaj, Agriculture, Fisheriesand Animal Husbandry,Virendra Kanwar inauguratedthe Shakti Jan SuvidhaKendra in Baul of Kutelhaadassembly constituency today.Products of self-help groupshave been put up for salehere, so that womenempowerment can get a newdimension. They can get aplace to sell their productsand they can increase theirincome. Virendra Kanwaralso inaugurated a food courtin the campus. Kanwar saidthat more than 40,000 self-help groups are working inthe state and are involved inthe manufacture of differenttypes of products. But thebiggest challenge is to makethem available to the market.In such a situation, the state

government has decided toopen more than 100 suchoutlays along the nationalhighway at various places inthe state through Himaira, sothat self-help groups can getthe market to sell their goods.

He said that open PublicFacilitation Center in Baul isa step taken in this link. Notonly bamboo, but alsoproducts of other self-helpgroups such as Badis, Papadhave also been put up for sale.

Rules of Covid will bestrictly followed: Govt

PANKAJ KATNAMAHATPUR, APR 26

In view of the growing cases of coronaviruses in the state,the government hasissued necessaryguidelines to strictlyfollow the rules. Underwhich specialguidelines have beenissued for social workand positive patients.Naveen TehsildarSurendra KumarThakur of MehatpurVasdehda visited thenearby village Sasanand investigated theobservance of the rulesof the coronavirus atthe wedding ceremonytaking place in thevillage in which orderswere given regarding Corona report of confectioners andattendance of people in marriage. They ordered the villagehead and Asha workers to get medicines for Coronapositive patients in the village.

Wedding postponed aftergroom tests Corona positiveJOGINDER DEV ARYABANGANA, APR 26

A groom became infectedwith the corona virus 3 daysbefore the wedding in avillage in subdivisionBangana, due to which thefamily had to postpone hismarriage. The bride, and thetwo families were leftwaiting impatiently for thewedding day. However, themarriage date has beenextended with the consent ofboth the families due to thegroom's infection, untilcorona's infection subsides.Both families had madehuge purchases for this

wedding on Monday,spending millions of rupees,but Coronavirus turneddown the hopes of everyone.Not only this, sinceCoronavirus has spread itsfeet in the country and thestate, hundreds of marriageshave been alreadypostponed in the state.Hundreds of families in thestate are waiting for corona'stransition to end forweddings. But the outbreakcontinues to grow even after2 years. Significantly, thisterrible epidemic has takenthe lives of millions ofpeople and has mademillions of youth

unemployed. Coronavirus isbecoming deadly in thisseason of weddings,although traders are hopefulthat their trade will pick upspeed during the weddingseason, but coronavirus hasdestroyed everyone'sexpectations. Everyoneworking in the private sectoris getting frustrated day byday. Since March 24 lastyear, hundreds of marriageshave been postponed due tothe lockdown in the state,thinking that weddings willbe organized as soon as theinfection subsides, but thevirus infection is not comingto an end.

JYOTI SYALUNA, APR 26

Rural Development, Panchayati Raj,Agriculture, Fisheries and AnimalHusbandry Minister Virendra Kanwartoday inspected the rest house underconstruction of Forest Department inSimhana Gram Panchayat. He saidthat the rest house is beingconstructed at a cost of about Rs 40lakh, which will facilitate the touristsvisiting here. Virendra Kanwar saidthat the rest house is beingconstructed in a beautiful place and itshould be further developed byplanting saplings here. He assured toprovide funds for the purchase of

furniture in the rest house.He said thatthe environment of Gram Panchayat

Sinha is favorable for horticulturefollowing which residents should

plant fruitful plants here. Peopleshould take steps towards increasingtheir income by engaging withhorticulture, agriculture and animalhusbandry. The representatives of theGram Panchayat should coordinatewith the officials of variousdepartments and the officials willcome to them and advise them asexperts so that they can move forwardon the path of development. He saidthat the forts of sixteen Singi Dhar arecenters of attraction for tourists. Atrekking route has been developed toreach the forts from Hatli andtrekking routes will also be madefrom other places so that maximumnumber of tourists come here.

Virendra Kanwar inspects underconstruction rest house in Simhana

Cong leaders creatingatmosphere of chaos: BJP

PANKAJ KATNAUNA, APR 26

Bharatiya Janata Party District President Manohar Lal, Sharma,General Secretary Rajkumar Pathania and Arjun Singh haveretaliated against the Congress, saying that Congress leaders aretrying to create an atmosphere of chaos across the country. Hesaid that Congress leaders always pat themselves on the backwhile trying to tarnish the image by making false accusations onothers. BJP leaders said that the Congress has been in power inthe country for 52 years. But Congress was involved in scams.Atal Bihari Bajpai has been in the country for 6 years andNarendra Modi government has been in power for 6 years, theCongress can never think about the historical decisions takenduring this time in the public interest. BJP leaders said thatduring this period of Covid-19, many such things have come upall over the country, which the countrymen had never heard of.When the transition came to India in the early stages, no onewould have heard of the name of the PPE kit at that time, norwas the kit being made in India. But in this time of disaster, thestrong will which India has shown under the leadership ofPrime Minister Narendra Modi.

District Admnconducts COVID19testing of students of aresidential school, 17test positveSHASHI JAINSAS NAGAR: Having received a com-plaint about students of a residentialsuffering from moderate to high gradefever, the District Administration imme-diately dispatched a Medical team toconduct COVID 19 test of the inmates.The report of the samples taken fromthe Career Point Gurukul situated nearvillage Tangori, Banur Road, Mohali re-vealed that 17 persons including thestudents and staff members testedCOVID positive out of the 100 tested tilllate evening. Extensive testing is onand the complete result is expected tocome on Tuesday.The positive persons have been isolat-ed in Covid Care Centre(CCC)Gharuanwhile those found negative are beingsent home to their respective families,informed Deputy Commissioner GirishDayalan.Taking a serious note of the callous-ness of the school authorities, DeputyCommissioner said that it is highly irre-sponsible on the part of the school au-thorities; they should havecontacted/reported to administration assoon as any symptom/suspicion arose.He reiterated that any COVID relatedsymptoms should not be ignored andimmediate test be taken to avoid thespread of the virus.

MC Jagraon's waitfor new presidentextended JAGRAON (SUKH NAHAR):- Municipal council jagraon scheduled itsmeeting to elect its new president butnow the meeting has been postponedfor indefinite period of time and reasonregarding this is still uncertain. Therehas been no official announcement re-garding this but MC officials and coun-cilors have agreed to this. According tothe information, the meeting wasscheduled to take place on 26th April at11 am at Municipal council town halland SDM Narinder Singh Dhaliwal waselected as convener for this. As per thesources, SDM Narinder Singh Dhaliwalsuddenly fell ill and the meeting had tobe postponed. The MC officials, coun-cilors and their supporters were waitingfor the announcement of the new presi-dent but all in vain as the meeting wassuddenly called off without official state-ment. It is worth mentioning that congressparty has clear majority in MC jagraonbut there are two divided groups in con-gress itself claiming presidentship andthe president's name is still uncertain.Both the groups have been trying theirbest to reach out to maximum numberof councilors and officials in order togain their confidence and ultimately thepresidentship. This can be a reason ofdispute in the meeting so, the highcom-mand has been informed regarding thisand further orders from their side areawaited.

Youth Akali Dal allset to play a pivotalrole in the 2022electionRAIKOT, APRIL 26 (HARPREETSINGH GILL) : Youth Akali Dal DistrictLudhiana Rural President PrabhjotSingh talking about the appointmentsof Circle Presidents, said that CirclePresidents have been appointed invarious circles of District Ludhiana

Rural tostrengthenthe YouthAkali Daland givepoliticalchallengesto politicaloppo-nents. Ex-pressinghappi-ness,Dhaliwal

said that he thanked the NationalPresident of Youth Akali DalParambans Singh Romana. He saidthat the honor given to the youth inthe fourth list by Shiromani Akali DalPresident Sukhbir Singh Badal andNational President of YouthParambans Singh Bunti Romana, iscommendable. He said that hardworking people have always beenhonored by the Akali Dal by their ap-pointments. He said that the appoint-ed leaders would highlight the prob-lems of the youth and the people andsolve their problems on priority basis.He said that Youth Akali Dal has al-ways played a pivotal role in formingthe government of Akali Dal in thestate. He said that history has shownthat whether it was a war of independ-ence or a change of anti-national gov-ernments, the youth wing has alwaysplayed an important role.

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Education Reform Team Hoshiarpur reviews the ongoingenrollment drive in the area, visits smart schoolsGARHSHANKAR, APRIL 26 (LOKESH WALIA) : Education Reform Team Hoshiarpur under theleadership of Shailendra Thakur took part in the ongoing enrollment drive in the schools of the areaand visited the Smart Schools. They participated in the ongoing enrollment drive. On this occasionShailendra Thakur informed that a large number of schools have been converted into smart schoolsand the trend of enrollment in government schools instead of private schools has increased. Parentsare clearly looking at the facilities available in government schools. Jatinder Gautam, Pradeep Kumar,Principal Renu Mehta, Amrik Singh Dayal, Surinder Chand and children's parents were present on theoccasion.

SHASHI PAL JAINNAYAGAON (KHARAR)APRIL 26

Mrs. Baljinder Kaur of Shiro-mani Akali Dal has been de-clared elected as new Presi-dent of the Municipal Coun-cil Niagaon. The election washeld under the supervision ofKharar SDM Himanshu Jainand tight security arrange-ments were made on the spot.

Mrs. Baljinder Kaur wonthe post by 11 votes to 10votes polled by the opponent.She is wife of GurdhyanSingh a senior SAD Leaderof Niagaon.

Notably this election wasscheduled for April 19 but itwas postponed due to somereason to April 26.

The result of NiagaonMunicipal Council is a shotin the arm of Ranjit SinghGill who is Halka In chargeof SAD of Kharar. He has towork very hard for manydays to keep his group intactand made planning for thewin of SAD candidate.

“I am very thankful to theadministration and KhararSDM Himanshu Jain whoconducted the election very

efficiently . We assure all res-idents of Niagaon that the de-velopment of Niagaonwould be done smoothly ofall the wards. We will tryour best to solve the prob-lems faced by the residents

of Niagaon. The develop-ment works would be car-ried on by rising above theparty politics.” A very jubi-lant Ranjit Singh Gill addedwhile talking to this corre-spondent.

Balwinder Kaur of SADbecomes new President of

Municipal Council Nayagaon

Prof.Sofat appoints Chairman TreePlantation of RI Dist. 3090

AHMEDGARH 26 APRIL ( BIPAN SETHI )

Rotary dist.3090 appointed Rtn. Prof.S.P.Sofat of Rotary ClubAhmedgarh, District Chair TreePlantation for the year 2021-2022 byDG Parveen Jindal."In the race of de-velopment we forget that nature isour mother and it must not be ex-ploited.Trees are friends of humansand tree plantation is the only way tocontrol the climate change," Prof.So-fat said. He along with his home Ro-tary Club members planted trees toset an example for others.Stating hisvision Sofat said that his main idea isto identify barren land and to plantsaplings,sow seeds on unused and barren land to add green-ery.Awareness programs will be initiated to sensitise peopleabout the need to grow /plant trees.Parveen Jindal re-marked,"Dist.3090 is ready to launch massive tree plantationprogram with an offer to all 79 clubs of dist.3090 to partici-pate in this drive." He appealed all clubs of dist.3090 to pro-vide the most needed support by joining their hands togetherand to launch pilot project of tree plantation to protect envi-ronment.Prof. Sofat requested individuals too to come forwardto save environment and contribute to make mother earth bet-ter place to live.Members of Rotary Club Ahmedgarh con-gratulated prof.Sofat and thanked DG Parveen Jindal for hisappointment at district level.

CHARANJIT SINGH ARORAAMRITSAR, APRIL 26:

Bhog of Sri Akhand Path Sahibwas performed, which was startedat Gurdwara Guru Ke Mahal, theabode of Sri Guru Tegh BahadurSahib. The Kar Sewa of BhoraSahib was given by the ShiromaniCommittee to the people of KarSewa Samparda of AnandgarhSahib. A prayer of thanksgivingwas offered at Gurdwara Sahib to-day after the bhog of Sri AkhandPath Sahib. Bhai Karamjit Singh'sgroup performed Gurbani Kirtanand Bhai Sultan Singh offeredprayers. Giani Balwinder Singh,Granthi Singh Sahib of SachkhandSri Harmandir Sahib, shared hisviews and congratulated the sangaton the 400th birth anniversary ofthe Ninth Patshah and urged themto follow the teachings of GuruSahib on this historic occasion. He

said that it was our good fortunethat the 400th birth anniversary ofGuru Sahib came in our time.Singh Sahib thanked the Shiro-mani Committee President anddignitaries of Kar Sewa Fort

Anandgarh Sahib for their serviceto Bhora Sahib at Guru Sahib'sshrine. Meanwhile, Baba SatnamSingh, Baba Sucha Singh, BabaWaheguru Singh and Prominentpersonalities including Satwinder

Singh Bablu received Siropaos andGuru Blessings by the Senior VicePresident of the Shiromani AkaliDal. Surjit Singh Bhitewad, Gen-eral Secretary Advocate BhagwantSingh Sialka and Shiromani Com-mittee officials.

On this occasion, Senior VicePresident Surjit Singh Bhitewad,General Secretary Advocate Bhag-want Singh Sialka, SecretaryMahinder Singh Ahli, Addnl Sec-retary Sukhdev Singh BhuraKohna and Partap Singh, DeputySecretary Sakattar Singh, Harjin-der Singh Kaironwal, BalwinderSingh Kahlwan, Nirvair Singh,Manager Gurinder Singh Mathre-wal, Manager Baghel Singh, Su-perintendent Malkit Singh Bahir-wal, Jaspal Singh Dhade, BibiSawinder Kaur Verka, JarnailSingh, Bhai Gursewak Singh andBhai Sharanjit Singh GranthiSingh were present.

Bhog of Sri Akhand Path Sahib at Gurdwara Guru KeMahal after completion of Bhora Sahib Kar Sewa

SUMER GARGSUNAM APRIL 26

A meeting of Bar AssociationSunam (BAS) was held un-der its president Gurbakhshi-ish Singh Chatha at civilcourt Sunam today.

Addressing the gatheringthe president of BAS saidthat keeping in view the epi-demic COVID -19 and theinstructions of honorablesupreme court and high courtthe local BAS had passed aresolution on dated15.4.2021, in which it waspassed that in the courts ofsub- division Sunam , Dirba,Cheema and Lehra, amongthe urgent cases of civil,criminal & revenue works,only those cases would beproceeded in which the Ad-vocates of both side partieswould be agreed to appear,and in the case if any partywill be unable to appear thanin that case court work

would not be proceeded orthe court would decide thepending case. The copies ofthis resolution were also sub-mitted in all the judicially,Civil & revenue courts.Moreover the honorablecourts had also assured theadvocates, regarding the de-cision, which BAS had takenthrough their resolution.

Resentment prevailsamong the Advocates whenthe SDM, Sunam, ignoringthe resolution of BAS, she ondated 23.4.2021 had calledan advocate of one party toappear in her court and shehad passed an adverse orderof intkal No. 19249/Sunam B

and intkal No. 19250/SunamB on that day against the oth-er party, who was not presentthere.

Under this protest themembers of BAS met theSDM & urged her that shehad assured them that shewould decide only those cas-es in which the advocates ofboth the parties would ap-pear. The members also al-leged that when the SDMsaid them that she did notbother for the resolution ofBAS than the members sat ondharna before the SDM courtand had BAS had also writ-ten to higher authority towithdraw work from her.

Advocates sit on dharna infront of office of SDM, Sunam

SUMER GARGSANGRUR, APRIL 26:

Mr. Chandra Gaind, Divi-sional Commissioner, Patialatoday while reviewing thecovid cases in Sangrur dis-trict directed to increase thecapacity of beds for the treat-ment of covid victims in thedistrict. He also directed toincrease the sampling for thedetection of covid patients inthe district.

As part of a series of re-view meetings initiated to re-view the status of COVID-19in all the districts of Patiala

division, In a meeting withSangrur Deputy Commis-sioner Mr. Ramvir; ADC(G),Anmol Singh Dhaliwalandhealth officials, Mr. Gaind di-rected to intensify the vacci-

nation campaign against co-rona virus in the district.

The Divisional Commis-sioner said that in view of thecurrent COVID situation ,there was a dearth of doctors

and health personnel in theentire country for which thefinal year nursing students inSangrur district should alsobe trained and availed of theirservices.

Instructing the DeputyCommissioner(DC) to moni-tor the availability of oxygenfor critically ill patients, Mr.Gaind said that the oxygen we get today hasalso made us aware of the im-portance of trees, hence some time ago he start-ed a campaign to plant 10saplings in exchange for gunlicense.

Divisional Commissioner reviews covid cases in Sangrur district

Admission drive issued for puttingstickers on motor vehicles on

behalf of district officials

R.SINGHPATHANKOT, APRIL - 26

To encourage admission in the government schools of Punjab,the district authorities issued a colored sticker for motor vehi-cles to be installed.District Education Officer SecondaryJaswant Singh Salariya, District Education Officer ElementaryBaldev Raj, Deputy District Education Officer Secondary Ra-jeshwar Salariya and Deputy District Education Officer Ele-mentary Ramesh Lal Thakur, after issuing a sticker in the ad-ministrative complex, made the parents come to the adminis-trative complex to do their work in the government Madeaware of the receipts of schools. On this occasion, the districtofficials encouraged the group teachers, saying that teachersare making arrangements for good education of students inschools. They said that principals, school heads, teachers, staffand officers who work hard day and night with the aim of giv-ing better education to children are eligible for congratula-tions. It is worth mentioning that street-related street plays arebeing played by the Department of School Education to pro-mote the changed shape of government schools.

MLA Cheema, DC and SSP reviewssultanpur 'Smart City' project

MK SHARMASULTANPUR LODHI: MLA Sultanpur lodhi Navtej SinghCheema, Deputy Commissioner Kapurthala Mrs. Deepti Uppaland SSP Kanwardeep kaur today reviewed the development ofvariuos projects under " smart city " at PWD rest house." Status report " of development works of Rs. 134.18 crorelaunched by the Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singhunder the 'Smart City' project at Sultanpur Lodhi during themonth of February was discussed. MLA Cheema said that the development work initiated by thePunjab government would be completed on time to provide bet-ter facilities to the pilgrims visiting this holy city and also help indeveloping the city as a tourist destination. He also said thatwith the efforts of member Parliament Jasbir Singh Dimpa Rs.40 crore has been sanctioned for the development of SultanpurLodhi Railway Station as a " model railway station". It may be mentioned here that under Smart City project, Ka-purthala Sultanpur Lodhi via Fatudhinga road would be madefour lane at a cost of Rs. 77.1 crore, 4 laning of Dadwindi - Sul-tanpur road with Rs. 26.66 crore , renovation of Holy bein bankswith Rs. 26.09 crore. Besides that construction of parks at MoriMohalla, Central Park and Jwalaji at a cost of Rs. 2.3 crorewould also be made under the project. Deputy CommissionerMrs. Deepti Uppal said that the work of setting up a solar plantat the Civil Hospital is in full swing.

Pb has left only 1.9 lac COVID-19vaccines doses: Balbir Sidhu

SHASHI PAL JAINCHANDIGARH, APRIL 26:

When situation turns distressing afterrapidly surging COVID cases, PunjabGovernment is firing from all cylin-ders to effectively tackle the situationbut the state has left only 1.9 lac dos-es of vaccine due to the lesser supplyof the vaccine from Government ofIndia. Out of this available stock,more than 1 lac doses expected to beused today.

While inaugurating the GuruNanak Dev Dialysis Unit, HealthMinister Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu saidthat, about 1.5 lac beneficiaries gotvaccinated as on 25 April and ChiefMinister Punjab Captain AmarinderSingh has already raised the alarmingsituation of Punjab due to increasingcases of corona virus and demandedthe regular supply of COVID-19 vac-cine and oxygen from GoI.

Talking about the Covid vaccina-tion drive, he said that Punjab govern-ment is organizing vaccination at allthe primary health centers and healthwellness centers as well as specialcamps in the rural areas to facilitatethe people at their doorsteps where wehave capacity of vaccinating morethan 3 lac beneficiaries easily.

He said that more than 30,05,083people have been vaccinated in Pun-jab so far under which a total of

26,82,393 vaccinated with first doseand 3,22,690 with the second dose.

He said that the Punjab Govern-ment has already appealed to theunion government to regularize thesupply of vaccines in the state as thetrained staff and infrastructure provid-ed by the Punjab government couldvaccinate 3 lakh people daily, requir-ing 15 lakh doses every week. He saidthat the health department had writtena letter to the Union Ministry ofHealth on April 22 demanding 10 lakhdoses of vaccine.

He divulged the health depart-ment has received the intimation letterfrom GoI that they are sending only1.5 lac doses of Coviesheild vaccineagainst our demand by tomorrow.

Regarding the preparations for

vaccination for people above 18 yearsof age from May 1, he said that Pun-jab Chief Minister Capt. AmarinderSingh had asked the department to or-der 30 lakh covshield vaccine doses.

Replying to a query regardingthe shortage of oxygen, he said thatthe plants of the Punjab governmentwere running at full capacity whilethe central government had reducedthe liquid oxygen quota of Punjab.Earlier, Mr Sidhu inaugurated a dial-ysis unit set up by Baba ZorawarSingh, Baba Fateh Singh Seva Soci-ety at Civil Hospital Bholath at acost of about Rs. 85 lakh. He laudedthe contribution made by the societyand said that the need of the hourwas to provide quality health care tothe people.

R.SINGH, PATHANKOT, APRIL - 26

The list of circle Presidents of Bhoa wasreleased on behalf of Youth Akali DalPresident Parambans Singh Romana afterdiscussions with Shiromani Akali Dalchief Sukhbir Singh Badal and BikramSingh Majithia. In which Amarjeet Singhwas appointed as the president of CircleKanwa, Rajan Sharma (Bhoa) CircleBhoa, Gurbakhsh Singh Circle Taragarh,Jagdeep Singh Circle Bamiyal, GurpreetSingh Circle Narot Jamal Singh andJaswinder Singh Circle Narot Jamal

Singh-2. On this occasion, the presidentsof the group circle thanked the youth pi-oneer Jaspreet Singh Rana of Youth AkaliDal Pathankot, including the High Com-mand.Youth leaders like Sandeep Singh,Senior leader Davinderpal Singh Manga,Gaurav Pathania, Ranjit Singh Gaushal,

Gurmeet Singh, Sandeep Singh etc. werealso present on the occasion.District pres-ident Pathankot Jaspreet Singh Ranagreeted the presidents of all the circles bypresenting Siropa and motivated the 2022polling to work day and night with themain goal.

Youth Akali Dal Punjab President releases the listof Circle presidents of Bhoa District Pathankot

NEWS AT AGLANCE

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2021

Two peddlers arrested with 8 kg opiumSUKH NAHARJAGRAON: Due to the COVID-19 protocol, districtLudhiana rural SSP Charanjeet Singh Sohal issued apress statement instead of conducting a pressconference in order to share information regarding drugpeddlers arrested by police with huge quantity drugs.Sohal in his statement, mentioned that under districtLudhiana rural police's campaign against drug peddlingSI Ramanpreet Singh incharge narcotic cell and teamarrested Lakhvir singh son of Maghar Singh and Judge Singh son of Diler Singh and filedFIR number 33 under section 18, 25-61-85 NDPS act against. He also mentioned thatpolice arrested accused with a truck (PB 10 HA 6181) and recovered 8 kg Opium, 1 lakh52 thousand drug money and 2 mobile phones. Further investigation regarding this isbeing carried out.

7Meenakshi Sayalconferred with IndiaIconic Education Award

HARPREET SINGH LEHALJALANDHAR: Meenakshi Sayal,Coordinator Hans Raj Mahila MahaVidyalaya, Jalandhar has beenbestowed with India Iconic EducationAward 2021 by Dream Catchers for heroutstanding efforts and exceptionalachievements in the field of education.The award was presented to her bygalaxy of eminent personalities Dr.Sandeep Marwaha, President ofInternational Chamber of Media andEntertainment Industry and Chancellorof AAFI University of Media and Art,Padmashree Dr. Vijay Kumar S. Shah,renowned social activist, Gaurav Gupta,Business Guru and Europeansuccessful Business woman AnkitaVerma on the virtual platform. PrincipalProf. Dr. Ajay Sareen congratulated herfor being the receipient of India IconicEducation Award. Meenakshi Sayal haswidely travelled to U.S.A., Europe, U.K.and UAE to get herself acquainted withlatest innovations in education andtechnology.

Webinar on ‘Plasma:The future source ofenergy’ heldJALANDHAR: DAV University organizeda webinar on “Plasma: The future sourceof energy”. This webinar was held underthe aegis of the Department of Physics.Dr. Arvinder Singh, Professor of Physicsat Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute ofTechnology, Jalandhar was the resourceperson. Dr. Keshav Walia, Coordinator,Department of Physics started thewebinar, Dean Academics (Officiating),DAV University, Dr. R.K Seth introducedthe resource person.Dr. Keshav Walia,Coordinator, Department of physicspresented the vote of thanks andgratefully acknowledged Vice-Chancellor(Officiating), DAV University, Dr. JasbirRishi; Registrar (Officiating), DAVUniversity; Dr. K. N. Kaul; DeanAcademics (Officiating), DAV University,Dr. R.K Seth for their consistent supportand motivation in organizing academicactivities.

Corona kills 18 ANIL VERMABATHINDA: Corona epidemic hascreated an atmosphere of terror in thewhole of Punjab. The panic of thesecond phase of the disease isincreasing day by day. Hundreds ofpeople are coming back positive. Lackof oxygen in hospitals is creating anatmosphere of terror. The secondphase of Corona epidemic in Bathindadistrict has created an atmosphere ofterror.More than 18 deaths have beenreported in the last two days.

160481 MT of wheatprocured in mandis, Rs. 198.40 cr paid tofarmers: ApneetDALJEET AJNOHAHOSHIARPUR: Deputy CommissionerApneet Riyait said that 160481 metrictonnes of wheat has been procured bydifferent procurement agencies in thedistrict so far and the simultaneouspurchase of wheat from mandis is

being made. Shesaid that 198.40crore rupees forthe purchase ofwheat to farmershave beendirectly put onlinein their accounts.She said that sofar, 36007 MT

from Pangrain, 38769 MT fromMarkfed, 28425 MT from Pansap,22586 MT from Punjab State WareHouse Corporation and 34684 from FCIMetric tonnes of wheat have beenprocured. Deputy commissioner saidthat so far 50.55 crore from Pangrain,62.24 crore from Markfed, 47 crorefrom Pansap, 29.61 crore from PunjabState Ware House Corporation and 9crore from FCI. Wheat payment hasbeen done. She said that lifting ofpurchased wheat is being done within72 hours.

India's cumulative vaccinationcoverage exceeds 14.19 cr

AGENCYNEW DELHI, APR 26

Setting a new record, thecumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered inthe country crossed 14.19 croreon Monday, the union healthministry has stated.

The vaccination drive, whichwas launched by the centralgovernment on January 16,completed its 100 days onSunday.

According to the healthministry, cumulatively,14,19,11,223 vaccine doses havebeen administered through20,44,954 sessions, as per theprovisional report till 7 am onMonday.

Eight states - Kerala,Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka,West Bengal, Gujarat, UttarPradesh, Rajasthan andMaharashtra -- account for 58.78per cent of the cumulative dosesgiven so far in the country.

Nearly 10 lakh vaccinationdoses were administered in thelast 24 hours. As on Day-100 ofthe vaccination drive (April 25),9,95,288 vaccine doses weregiven. 6,85,944 beneficiarieswere vaccinated across 11,984

sessions for the first dose and3,09,344 beneficiaries receivedthe second dose of vaccine.

Ten states -- Maharashtra,Uttar Pradesh, Delhi,Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh,Tamil Nadu, West Bengal,Kerala, Bihar and Karnatakaaccount for 78.98 per cent of thenew recoveries.

3,52,991 new cases wereregistered in the last 24 hours.

Ten states -- includingMaharashtra, Uttar Pradesh,Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala,Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal,Tamil Nadu, Gujarat andRajasthan --report 74.5 per centof the new cases.

Maharashtra has reported thehighest daily new cases at66,191. It is followed by UttarPradesh with 35,311 while

Karnataka reported 34,804 newcases.

India's total active caseloadhas reached 28,13,658. It nowcomprises 16.25 per cent of thecountry's total positive cases. Anet incline of 1,30,907 casesrecorded from the total activecaseload in the last 24 hours.

The eight states ofMaharashtra, Chhattisgarh, UttarPradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan,Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Keralacumulatively account for 69.67per cent of India's total active

cases. The national mortality ratehas been falling and currentlystands at 1.13 per cent, as per thegovernment.

2,812 deaths were reportedin the last 24 hours. Maharashtrasaw the maximum casualties(832). Delhi follows with 350daily deaths.

Five states/UTs have notreported any COVID-19 deathsin the last 24 hours. These areD&D & D&N, Tripura,Lakshadweep, Mizoram andA&N Islands.

HYDERABAD: Telanganareported 6,551 new COVID-19cases in the last 24 hours,which took the state tally to4,01,783, the state healthdepartment informed onMonday. A total of 3,804patients were dischargedfollowing treatment, taking thetotal number of recoveries to3,34,144 while the staterecorded 43 deaths on Sunday,

putting the toll at 2,042. Thenumber of active cases in thestate currently stands at 65,597.

Out of the total reportedcases, the Greater HyderabadMunicipal Corporation(GHMC) accounted for themost number of cases with1,418, followed by MedchalMalkajgiri with 554 and RangaReddy registered 482 newcases.

Telangana reports 6,551new COVID-19 cases

People working in fields madeaware of prevention from Corona

RK KASHYAPCHHACHRAULI, APR 26

Under the auspices of NehruYuva Kendra Yamunanagar,rural youth development boardArjun Majra today cautionedthe people working in the fieldsin the village Arjun Majra toprevent themselves from coronavirus infection. All the workingpeople were made aware of theimportance of face masks andwashing their hands frequently.They were also told the use ofsanitizers to get rid of and avoidthe disease. They were alsoinformed that we should keepproper distance even whileworking. Chairman KumariSonia Saini said that at leastmaintain a distance of 2 yards inbetween, so that the infection

does not spread. On thisoccasion Kumari Sonia Saini,Secretary Ruby, Harpreet,Vishu, President of Rural YouthDevelopment Board ArjunMajra also supported. They saidthat this program was doneunder the guidance of DistrictYouth Officer Pritesh KumarJhaveri, Accountant Shashibala,Government of India, NehruYuva Kendra and YouthPrograms. The villagers alsocooperated, saying that we willtake all precautions to avoidcoronavirus infection and makemore and more people aware, sothat we can avoid the coronavirus infection occurring in thecountry and together we candefeat the coronavirus. All thevillagers gave their full supportin this program.

CII spearheads vaccinationdrive in Punjab

RN KHERACHANDIGARH, APR 26

To spearhead the vaccinationdrive in Punjab especially forindustrial workforce and theirfamilies, Confederation ofIndian Industry (CII)organised a virtual interactionwith Sunil KantMunjal, PastPresident, CII andAbhimanyu Munjal,Chairman, CIINorthern Region.Sunil Kant Munjal,Past President, CII,said, “CII isfollowing a broaderapproach and isreaching out to not only itsmembers but also to theHeads of Local Industryassociations in the state to joinhands with CII and put inplace a coordinated strategyto organise mass vaccinationdrives for everyone who is apart of Industrial ecosystem.”

Abhimanyu Munjal,Chairman, CII NorthernRegion called upon the needto have a coordinated strategyin place which will ensure

that Industry is able toprocure adequate number ofvaccines at competitive pricesand further the inoculationdrives could be organised in asmooth manner. “CII hasalready started collecting dataof the workers and theirfamilies above the age of 18

years to spearheadthe drive. Wehave also startedtying up withhospitals toadminister thevaccine doses andmost importantaddress the issuesof hesitationamong work force

and their families to get thevaccine. Bhavdeep Sardana,Chairman, CII Punjab, said,“CII fraternity in Punjabstarting from 30th March lastmonth had already embarkedon the mission to vaccinate itsworkforce above 45 years andso far more than 30,000industry workers in over 35Member companies inJalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali& Amritsar have beenvaccinated.

Corona vaccination is completelysafe, avoid rumors: DC

ANIL VERMABATHINDA, APR 26

Deputy Commissioner Srinivasan holdsspecial meeting with top officials of variousdepartments to curb the growing impact of thecorona epidemic. He directed officials to setup corona sampling and vaccination camps inrural and urban areas. The general publicshould be made aware of the prevention ofcorona virus that corona vaccination iscompletely safe and that false rumors aboutvaccination should be avoided. He directed

concerned officers to ensure coronavaccination in all the 312 villages of thedistrict by May 31. Sampling and vaccinationshould be made mandatory by setting upcamps in 10-10 villages daily.

Aarhtias hold protest against non liftingof purchase wheat from grain market

SHASHI PAL JAINKHARAR, APR 26

Due to the slow pace of lifting of wheatprocured in the Kharar Grain Mandiand other problems faced by the Aratis,the Aarhti staged a protest in the KhararGrain Mandis today. Among otherspresent on the occasion were PresidentNarinder Sharma, Amritpal Singh,Vishnu Mittal, Rajinder Agarwal,Naresh Garg, Shamlal Mittal andothers. In this regard, the commissionagents said that the procurement ofwheat in Kharar grain mandi hadstarted from April 11 but the lifting of

purchased wheat was very slow and itwas creating a lot of problems for them.They said that it was not knownwhether any lifting contractor wasworking in the grain market or not .They said that there was a glut of bagsin the market. They said that theprocured wheat has to be picked up

within 24 hours but the government didnot do so and if the wheat got a littlewet in the recent rains then it is returnedon the pretext of moisture. They saidthat now there too much shortage ofspace in the grain market that now theywere forced to pay from their ownpocket for making stacks of the wheat. They said that the commission agentswere crying for the last many days butnobody bothers about them. They saidthat the commission agents werefacing difficulties first duringprocurement, then during filling andthen during lifting of the wheat fromthe grain market.

AAP candidate Kritika Golu joins Congress,Cabinet Minister Arora welcomed

DALJEET AJNOHAHOSHIARPUR, APR 26

Kritika Golu, who was a candidate in themunicipal elections from the Aam Aadmi Partyfrom Ward No. 35, joined the Congress afterbeing influenced by the projects for developmentof the city and the policies of the Punjabgovernment by Cabinet Minister Sundar ShamArora. Cabinet Minister Sundar Sham Arorawelcomed Kritika to the Congress and honoredher. On this occasion, Kritika Golu said that thework done by the cabinet minister Arora for thedevelopment of the city and the works beingdone are not only making the city beautiful but

also being developed in developed cities. Shesaid that while she will work for thestrengthening of the Congress under theguidance of Arora, she will also make peopleaware of the development of the city. ChairmanAdvocate Rakesh, INTUC President Ashwani,Sewa Singh, Manmohan Kapoor, Rajni,Surinder, etc. were present on the occasion.

Computer Teachers Union tohold rally in Sangrur today

R.SINGHPATHANKOT, APR 26

District President of ComputerTeachers Union Pathankot, AmandeepSingh and vice President Aman jyotisaid that in relation to the demand formerging of regular computer teachersworking under the Pictus Society of the Education Departmentin the Education Department, A meeting has been held withEducation minister Punjab Vijayinder Singla and EducationSecretary Krishan Kumar for a long time, but despite thepassage of time, these demands are not being resolved by thegovernment.Medical facility and ACP benefits are not beinggiven. It is worth mentioning that so far more than 60computer teachers have died but none of the members of theirfamily have been given a job by the government due to whichtheir family is going through financial crisis.That a familymember of a computer teacher who has died must be given agovernment job. The meeting of Computer Teachers Unionwas held with Education Minister Vijayinder Singla andEducation Secretary Krishan Kumar and assured them to solvethe problem very quickly.

Patiala DC, SSP and ADC visit JallanOxygen Plant in Rajpura

JAGDEEP CHOPRAPATIALA, APR 26

In order to streamline supply of medicaloxygen in Patiala district, DeputyCommissioner Kumar Amit along with SSPVikramjeet Duggal and ADC (D) cum NodalOfficer for Medical Oxygen on Mondayvisited Jallan Cryogenic at Rajpura, a plantfor oxygen generation, storage andtransportation of Liquid Medical Oxygen.The Plant management while briefing aboutthe production of oxygen at plant to theauthorities, said that plant had a capacity of700 to 800 cylinders per day by its owngeneration plant besides storage capacity ofLiquid Medical Oxygen that procured from aBathinda based plant. All kind of oxygen isnow being used for medical purposesincluding supply to Patiala, Sohana, GyanSagar, Sangrur and Barnala, added plant

management. The Deputy Commissionerwhile asking SDM Rajpura, Khushdil Singhfor keeping proper monitoring of movementof oxygen from plant, also assured that theadministration would ensure uninterruptedpower supply so that plant could work on fullcapacity day and night. DeputyCommissioner said that an official has beendeployed to monitor transport of oxygenfrom plant.

SHO Jaitu urgespeople to wear mask

DHARAM PAL PUNNIJAITU, APR 26

Amid the devastating second COVID-19 wave inthe country, S.H.O Jaitu Rajesh Kumar appealed tothe citizens wear the mask compulsory when theycome out their homes. Today with the efforts ofBaba Sukhbir Singh Romana Albeal Singh,NavjotSingh and Municipal councillor Jeetu Bansal Jaitupolice hold a drive against deadly pandemic anddistributed masks at Bathinda chownk here. Onthis time S.H.O Rajesh Kumar aware to the peopleand said that if you want to save your family youhave to follow the covid disease norms, don't beafraid of this epidemic, it will be overcome soon.masks were also distributed to the bus passengerson this occasion .Apart from this Jaswinder Das,Journalist Satwinder Satti, Gora Lal Ex. MC, DrHareesh Goyal MC, Dr. Jaswinder Singh, ,Surinder Singh, Raman Singh, Rajinder SinghBaja, Kulwinder Singh, Beant Singh, PankajGoyal etc. were present.

PAGE OPINION YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2021

Wealth flows from energy and ideas.

William Feather

EDITORIAL

Immunity Boosting Milletsillets need to be promoted more proactively by the government, to boost its demand and consumption Mto turn it into a profitable crop for the farmers. A

positive fallout of the Covid-19 could be described as a change in our eating habits and foods, which we consume. As everyone is trying to boost their immunity and stay active during in-home stretches, every one is looking forward to get a balanced and nutritious diet, which could help them fight off the Covid-19 virus. One such cereal, which has assumed greater attention in these anxieties filled days, is millet. Millets have been around for centuries as a food group but somewhere down the line, particularly in India, we seem to have replaced them with polished rice and maida-mixed wheat. Consuming millets was considered to be meant for the poor.Ancient grains like jowar, ragi, foxtail, bajra and other minor millets are promising cereals which are nutritionally superior to major cereals and serve as a good source of protein, high dietary fibre, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and micronutrients. Millets seem to be in demand again as it is known to be an immunity booster.Do you know what was the staple grain of India a few decades back? You would be surprised to know it was the humble millets; also currently one-third of the world's population consumes millets regularly.But the small, humble grains are finally getting their due as super food and powerhouse of immunity. Millets are now on the verge of becoming superstars of nutrition. Millets are a rich source of a wide variety of micronutrients such as calcium, thiamine and magnesium. It is the presence of these micronutrients that support the immune system. Millets are a good source of protein, high dietary fibre, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and micronutrients.What are millets and their advantages?As per agricultural scientists, Millets are a group of small-grained cereal food crops, which are highly tolerant to drought and other extreme weather conditions and are grown with low chemical inputs such as fertilisers and pesticides. Most of the millet crops are native to India and are popularly known as nutri-cereals as they provide most of the nutrients required for normal functioning of human body. Millets are classified into Major Millets and Minor Millets based on their grain size.Millets are gluten free and non-allergenic. Millet consumption decreases triglycerides and C-reactive protein, thereby preventing cardiovascular diseases. All millets are rich in dietary fibre. Dietary fibre has water absorbing and bulking property. It increases transit time of food in the gut, which helps in reducing risk of inflammatory bowel disease, and acts as detoxifying agent in the body.

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sex, education), occupational cardiovascular risk. adjusting for sociodemographic, Dr Gamboa Madeira explained, The research was presented at factors (work schedule, occupational, lifestyle, and sleep "We all have an internal The average age of participants ESC Preventive Cardiology seniority), and lifestyle factors characteristics and body mass biological clock which ranges was 33 years and 56 per cent 2021, an online scientific and had their blood pressure and index.from morning types (larks), who were men. Just over half (51 per congress of the European cholesterol measured.feel alert and productive in the cent) were smokers, 49 per cent Dr Gamboa Madeira said, Society of Cardiology (ESC).

early morning and sleepy in the The Munich Chronotype had high cholesterol, and 10 "These results add to the "Our study found that for each evening, to late types (owls), for Questionnaire was used to per cent had hypertension. growing evidence that circadian hour the work schedule was out whom the opposite is true - with assess sleep duration, and to One in five (20 per cent) were misalignment may explain, at of sync with an employee's body most of the population falling in estimate each individual's classified as high least in part, the association clock, the risk of heart disease between. Circadian misalignment internal biological clock (also cardiovascular risk. Some 40 found between shift work and got worse," said study author Dr occurs when there is a mismatch called chronotype). It was also per cent had a short sleep detrimental health outcomes. Sara Gamboa Madeira of the between what your body wants used to quantify the amount of duration on workdays (6 hours The findings suggest that staff University of Lisbon, Portugal.(e.g. to fall asleep at 10 pm) and circadian misalignment (i.e. the or less). The average social with atypical work schedules may At least 20 per cent of European what your social obligations mismatch between an jetlag was nearly 2 hours. In need closer monitoring for heart employees work atypical hours imposed on you (e.g. work until individual's biological clock and most workers (59 per cent), health. Longitudinal studies are or shifts, and growing scientific midnight)." working hours) - referred to as social jetlag was 2 hours or needed to investigate whether evidence associates these with

social jetlag. Participants were less, while for 33 per cent of late chronotypes cope better with The study included 301 blue-deleterious cardiovascular The researchers used the cardiovascular risk. Relative risk divided into three groups staff it was 2-4 hours, and in 8 late/night shifts and earlier collar workers, all performing outcomes. A number of European relative risk SCORE ranges from 1 (non-smoker with according to hours of social per cent it was 4 hours or more. chronotypes to early morning manual picking activity in the explanations have been chart which incorporates healthy blood pressure and jetlag: 2 hours or less, 2-4 hours, schedules, both psychologically distribution warehouses of a A higher level of social jetlag was proposed, including sleep smoking, blood pressure, and cholesterol) to 12 (smoker with 4 hours or more. and physiologically."retail company in Portugal. Staff significantly associated with disruption and unhealthy cholesterol to calculate relative very high blood pressure and

ietnam is building up its maritime militia in the South VChina Sea as Beijing ramps up

efforts to dominate the disputed waterway, South China Morning Post reported citing a Chinese military magazine.

"Vietnam's maritime militia force and their activities in waters near Hainan, the Paracel Islands and Spratly Islands have threatened China's maritime law enforcement and national defence-security," Naval and Merchant Ships magazine said in an article Vietnam's maritime militia, the in a disputed Asian sea and Nam's Truong Sa Islands violate Viet Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, published last week. magazine said the latter figure could be demanded that Beijing should cease Nam's sovereignty and the provisions Vietnam and Taiwan.

The matter must be "taken over 70,000. When not catching fish, its violations and respect Hanoi's of UNCLOS (United Nations China has been increasing its seriously and dealt with in a timely these trained militiamen took part in a sovereignty. Convention for the Law of the Sea)," maritime activities in both the South manner", it said. range of missions, sometimes in the Hanoi spokesperson added." A c t i v i t i e s o f C h i n e s e China Sea and the East China Sea over

Vietnam passed a law in 2009 that cooperation with the Vietnamese navy, ships...seriously violate Vietnam's Last month, the Philippines the past few months, partly in response authorises its maritime militia to it said. sovereignty," the Ministry of Foreign announced the deployment of to Beijing's concerns over the conduct sea patrols and surveillance The missions included covert Affairs spokesperson in Hanoi said additional navy ships to the South increasing US military presence in the and confront and expel intruding spying on Chinese military facilities while referring to the amassing of China Sea after over 200 Chinese region because of escalating Sino-US foreign vessels in defence of and ships, and sometimes deliberately Chinese vessels in Ba Dau (Whitsun) vessels were spotted in the Whitsun tensions.Vietnamese-controlled islands and clashing with Chinese coastguard reef within Viet Nam's Truong Sa Reef. Later, the Philippines also filed Beijing's rising assertiveness reefs. vessels to attract Western media (Spratly) Islands. a diplomatic protest over the issue. against counter claimants in the East

While the European Union has attention, the magazine said. "The activities of the Chinese China claims sovereignty over and South Sea has resulted in estimated that about 8,000 fishing boats Vietnam recently opposed the vessels within the territorial sea around almost the entire South China Sea and unprecedented agreement across the and 46,000 fishermen are part of amassing of Chinese fishing vessels of Sinh Ton Dong (Grierson) in Viet has overlapping territorial claims with Indo-Pacific.

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Vietnam building up maritime militia

Working hours deviating from body clock linked to cardiovascular disease risk

ccording to initial data from a 2019, Jacobson and co-investigator clinical trial led by researchers, Artur V Cideciyan, PhD, a research Anew gene therapy for one of professor of Ophthalmology in the

the most common forms of Perelman School of Medicine, began congenital blindness was safe and the first clinical trial of GUCY2D gene improved patients' vision. therapy, a solution of a harmless

virus that carries the gene and is The novel study was led by injected beneath the retina -- initially researchers at the Scheie Eye in just one eye per patient. They are Institute in the Perelman School of following each patient for two years Medicine at the University of after treatment. In the new report, Pennsylvania.they described their findings after The therapy delivers working copies nine months in the first three of GUCY2D to the eyes of patients

amaurosis (LCA), accounts for a patients treated. The first patient who have severe vision impairments considerable portion of blindness in experienced a substantial increase in caused by mutations in the gene. Each children worldwide. light sensitivity in rod cells, which are of the first three treated patients Normal copies of GUCY2D encode an more light-sensitive than cone cells experienced an improvement in some enzyme in the key pathway that light- and are chiefly responsible for low-aspects of vision, without serious side sensitive rod and cone cells in the light or "night vision." This patient also effects, as per the new study published retina use to convert light into showed improved pupil responses to in the journal iScience.electrochemical signals. A lack of this light."We found sustained improvements in enzyme blocks the recovery of this The second patient showed a smaller both day and night vision, even with a pathway, preventing the reset needed but sustained increase in light relatively low dose of the gene for further signalling. As a result, the sensitivity in rod cells, starting about therapy," said study lead author signal from rod and cone cells two months after the gene therapy.Samuel G. Jacobson, MD, PhD, a becomes very weak -- which equates The third patient showed no professor of Ophthalmology in the to severe vision loss. improvement.Perelman School of Medicine.Even in adults who have lived for in rod cell sensitivity but did show The GUCY2D gene is one of about 25 decades with this condition, it is often significantly improved visual acuity different human genes whose the case that many light-sensing retinal over the nine-month follow-up period, mutations cause problems in the retina, cells remain alive and intact despite an improvement that the researchers leading to severe vision impairment their dysfunction. Thus, adding tied to better function in the patient's from birth or early childhood. This functional copies of GUCY2D via gene cone cells, the predominant cells for family of inherited retinal disorders, therapy could get those cells working daylight and colour vision.collectively known as Leber congenital again and restore some vision. In

Gene therapy shows promise forpatients with childhood blindness

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Breakthrough study discovers possible treatment of skeletal defects

esearchers from Trinity College dysplasia and temporary brittle bone Dublin have discovered that disease in infants.Rsome skeletal defects The researchers behind the current work

associated with a lack of movement in have previously uncovered what the womb during early development may precisely goes wrong at a cellular and still be ameliorated after such periods of molecular level when embryo movement immobility if movement resumes. The is restricted, showing when and which researchers' discovery was made using bones and joints are affected.chicken embryos, which develop In the new study, the researchers similarly to their human equivalents and asked what happens if movement which can be easily viewed as resumes after a defined period of development takes place -- raising movement restriction early in hopes that the finding may also apply development. They specifically to humans and thus have important addressed whether joint and spine implications for therapeutic formation can recover.interventions. Dr Rebecca Rolfe, Research The research has just been published Fellow in Zoology, in Trinity's in the leading international journal, School of Natural Sciences, is the Disease Models and Mechanisms. first author of the journal article. Fetal movement in the uterus is a She said: "We compared normal part of a healthy pregnancy resumption of normal movement to and previous research by the group hyperactive movement and found that has shown that key molecular limb joints recover better than spinal interactions that guide the cells and defects and, among specific limb joints, tissues of the embryo to build a those of the hips and knees recover best functionally robust yet malleable under the conditions tested." "We also skeleton are stimulated by movement. found that hyperactive movement led to If an embryo doesn't move, a vital greater improvement in joint signal may be lost or an inappropriate development, especially at the hip, one delivered in error, which can lead indicating that clinical conditions resulting to the development of brittle bones or from reduced activity of the fetus in the abnormal joints. As such, reduced or womb could be ameliorated with absent movement can lead to physical movement or manipulation problems with the development of even after an initial problem becomes bones and joints including joint apparent."

Vietnam's maritime militia force and their activities in waters near Hainan, the Paracel Islands and Spratly Islands have threatened China's maritime law enforcement and national defence-security," Naval and Merchant Ships magazine said in an article published last week.

iaomi is working on a smartphone that will come with a 200-Xmegapixel sensor according to a

new report. This news comes a few days after the Chinese technology giant launched the Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro with an 108-megapixel Samsung HM2 primary sensor in India. Reports about the 200-megapixel sensor have been making rounds on the Internet for quite some time now. A couple of tipsters have also pointed out that Samsung is allegedly working on a 200-megapixel ISOCELL sensor for smartphone cameras.Tipster Digital Chat Station has confirmed the existence of a 200-megapixel sensor via a tweet, as well as a post on Weibo (via ITHome). The tipster's post does not explicitly mention that Xiaomi is working on a smartphone with a 200-megapixel camera but the ITHome report does. It also cites an older Weibo post from tipster Ice Universe who claimed that this particular ISOCELL sensor is being developed by Samsung, and has a 0.64-micron pixel.This is not the first time that Samsung's name has come up as the maker of the 200-megapixel camera sensor. Apart from a tweet from Ice Universe, tipster WHYLAB had also claimed that Samsung is working on this sensor. WHYLAB claimed that Samsung's alleged 200-megapixel sensor measures 1/ 1.37-inch and has 1.28-micron pixels. It is claimed to support 4-in-1 as well as 16-in-1 pixel binning technology to reduce the noise for enhanced images. The sensor was also tipped to record 16K videos.

dvocate Vikrant Rana Director Legal, Punjab of International Human Rights Organization said that Atoday a special camp has arranged at Jalandhar for

COVID vaccination with the support of District Administration.Rana added while giving information in this regard said that today in this special camp People having more than 45 age group got first dose of vaccination. Such special camps have

organised to s e r v e t h e human beings in health sector.Maninder kaur Joint Secreatry of organization further stated t h a t t h e s e camps would a l s o b e organised at

other places also with the help of other institutions or NGOs,and District administration.Further adding Surinder Randev organization’s Media advisor Said that if any institute wants to get these camps in future, they can contact International Human Rights Organization team.Such request will move to District administration for the approval and necessary support.

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Twitter plans to introduce a new Tip Jar icon to its platform months after experimenting different ways to allow its creator and influencers monetise their content. The Facebook-owned micro-blogging platform had been trying to deliver various features to its users in order to encourage them in bringing influential content on the platform so they might earn from it. The recent features include newsletters, and Super Follows. Mashable India reported Twitter may introduce a new feature called Tip Jar icon (that looks like cash and will be integrated with several payment services including Patreon, PayPal, Venmo, and Cash App ) to its user's profiles. A similar feature is expected to be made available for Twitter's audio-only Spaces platform that will compete with the Clubhouse audio chat app.

Twitter Plans to Add 'Tip Jar' Feature to Let Creators Monetise Content: Report

handigarh: Online health and fitness brand Fittr announced the launch of the 13th edition of its Transformation CChallenge. With every edition, the Transformation

Challenge (TC) becomes bigger and better. This edition of the challenge introduces three categories: Individual, Partner and Senior. The winners across these categories will be rewarded with exciting cash prizes. The 12-week challenge will be hosted on the Fittr app around the theme of #AbNahiTohKab, urging people to stop procrastinating and begin their fitness journey now. Kickstarting the Transformation Challenge 13, Jitendra Chouksey, Founder & CEO, Fittr said, that we have come a long way since we first started the Transformation Challenge almost five years back. It is indeed delightful and motivating to witness so many people work hard, rise up to the challenge of investing in a healthy body and mind. In doing so, they become an inspiration to many, helping people believe that anyone can become the best version of themselves with proper knowledge and guidance.I wish all the participants the very best and look forward to seeing some amazing fitness transformations. TC 13 is expected to be thrilling as more rewards are in store for the participants. The Individual category is further divided into two sub-categories - male and female. Winners under these sub-categories will receive a cash reward of INR 3 lakh each, while the runners-ups will receive INR 1 lakh each. Similarly, the winners under Partner and Senior categories stand to win a cash reward of INR 1 lakh each and runner-ups will receive INR 50,000 each.

Fittr launches the 13th Transformation Challenge

himla, 26, April, 2021: realme, India’s first brand to launch a 5G enabled smartphone, today unveiled Sits much anticipated first 5G smartphone in its

number series - realme 8 5G. realme 8 5G is India's first smartphone equipped with Media Tek Dimensity 700 5G processor, crafted with excellence and trendsetting features like super slim design, ultra-smooth display, dual 5G dual standby, massive battery with smart 5G power-saving and excellent camera quality. realme 8 5G provides a comprehensive experience for smartphone users at the most affordable price, offering nothing but the best to its customers and bringing realme closer to its goal of becoming a 5G leader in India.Madhav Sheth, Vice President, realme and Chief Executive Officer, realme India and Europe said, “At realme, bringing cutting-edge and emerging technology to our customers has always been a priority. Staying true to its goal as a 5G Leader, we have launched our first 5G smartphone in number series. While the realme 8 5G series is just one step towards realizing this vision, we have big plans to make 5G-enabled smartphones widely available. We will bring more 5G smartphones to every Indian in a variety of price ranges. With the realme 8 5G, users can experience speed to infinity thanks to India's first MediaTekDimensity 700 5G processor. As a 5G leader, realme will keep on democratizing 5G models to various price segments to make it affordable for a massive number of users”.

Apollo Hospitals launches COVID-19 guidelines

iQOO launches iQOO 7 series in India

handigarh - Bringing exceptional performance and revolutionary power, CiQOO unveiled the iQOO 7 series of

flagship smartphones in India. The iQOO 7 and the iQOO 7 Legend (2021 Red Dot Product Design award-winner) are the latest 5G performance flagship smartphones by iQOO in India. Infused with best-in-class hardware specifications and software capabilities, the iQOO 7 series promises to bring ultimate performance, lag-free mobile gaming and multi-media entertainment experiences to consumers in India. The iQOO 7 is priced at INR 31,990 (8GB+128GB), INR 33,990 (8GB+256GB) and INR 35,990 (12GB+256GB) variant in two color options- Storm Black and Solid Ice Blue. The iQOO 7 Legend is priced at INR 39,990 (8GB+128 GB) and INR 43,990 (12GB+256GB). Under iQOO's sponsoring partnership with BMW M Motorsport, the iQOO 7 Legend is designed specially with the racetrack elements and will feature the iconic tri-color racing stripes, engraved with the slogan "Fascination meets innovation". All the variants will be available to pre-order starting May 1, 2021 on Amazon.in. and iQOO.com

Powerful and stylish realme 8 makes 5G affordable again

urugram / Hisar: Vi Business, the enterprise arm of Vodafone Idea Ltd. (VIL), has introduced a wide range of post-paid plans designed for Gbusinesses and working professionals. Vi Business Plus, an industry

leading mobility solution, enables today’s mobile workforce to connect, communicate, collaborate and do a lot more with their postpaid plans. Starting at Rs 299, Vi Business Plus enables enterprises, small businesses, and their workforce more flexibility to connect in an efficient and secure manner, no matter where they operate from. Going beyond voice and data, Vi Business Plans offer an array of value added benefits such as Mobile Security, Location Tracking, Data Pooling and Entertainment. The latest post-paid offering from Vi Business comes at a time when businesses - particularly SMEs and Start-ups - are adapting to hybrid ways of working and are looking for connectivity solutions that are affordable, convenient and secure. Commenting on the launch of Vi Business Plus, Abhijit Kishore, Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Vodafone Idea Limited, said, “Vi Business is focused at enabling digitaltransformation for enterprises, SMEs and start-ups. Flexible, secure and convenient mobility solutions have become a need of the hour for organisations and entrepreneurs alike. Vi Business Plus, our industry leading mobility solution, addresses the genuine business concerns of data security, employee safety & wellbeing. Striking a fine balance between business objectives and employee mobility needs, Vi Business Plus provides a seamless digital experience of connecting, communicating and collaborating for today’s hybrid.

Vi Business Plus Offers Industry Leading Mobility Solutions for Enterprises

himla, : Vi Business, the enterprise arm of Vodafone Idea Ltd. (VIL), has introduced a Swide range of post-paid plans designed for

businesses and working professionals. Vi Business Plus, an industry leading mobility solution, enables today’s mobile workforce to connect, communicate, collaborate and do a lot more with their post-paid plans. Starting at Rs 299, Vi Business Plus enables enterprises, small businesses, and their workforce more flexibility to connect in an efficient and secure manner, no matter where they operate from. Going beyond voice and data, Vi Business Plans offer an array of value added benefits such as Mobile Security, Location Tracking, Data Pooling and Entertainment. The latest post-paid offering from Vi Business comes at a time when businesses - particularly SMEs and Start-ups - are adapting to hybrid ways of working and are looking for connectivity solutions that are affordable, convenient and secure.

Xiaomi Working on Smartphone With 200-Megapixel Camera Sensor: Report

Vi Business Plus Offers Industry Leading Mobility Solutions for Enterprises

s people across India battle a Vitamin E, which acts as an antioxidant which are associated with the second, deadlier wave of to support pulmonary immune function. generation of a specific ACovid-19, it has become even Vitamin E is also known to offer response to any infection[1].

more crucial to pay special attention protection against infections caused by Probiotic charged Yoghurttowards preserving one’s good health. viruses and bacteria. Beyond this, Chilled, flavoured yogurt is an While we’re all doing our best excellent way to beat the to adapt to the new lockdown heat this year! Yogurt is rich restrictions by practicing in probiotics which are social distancing and microorganisms that are sanitation, immunity is still known to be good for a our best line of defence against person’s gut and help the virus. strengthen the immune So how should one strengthen system. Eating yogurt their immunity at a time like every day can increase this? The answer is simple. Eat the level of good bacteria the right food! Good nutrition in a person’s gut and can and a healthy lifestyle have improve the first line of always been important, but defence against more so now, because a pathogens. Additionally, nutrient-rich diet can help in Yoghurt is high in supporting a strong immune calcium, minerals, and system. Here are 3 foods that vital vitamins that are almonds are also high in Copper. boost your immunity and are perfectly important for the body, and Copper contributes to the normal suited for Indian Summers as well! help protect one from the function of the immune system. Nutrient rich Almonds seasonal flu. So, make sure Almonds are also a source of zinc. Zinc A good food that can easily be to include a good amount of is known to play a central role in the incorporated in a person’s diet is Yoghurt to all meals to keep immune system and is crucial for almonds. They are nutrient rich, are your immunity strengthened normal development and function of known for their satiating properties and especially now. Vitamin C cells mediating innate immunity, make for a healthy and tasty snack. packed Raw Mangoneutrophils, and natural killer cells.

cells in the body that destroy harmful for chutneys that can be served with Additionally, they contain several Raw mangoes are rich in Vitamin A Another important nutrient found in bacteria. You could sprinkle some red lunch or dinner – but be sure to get nutrients that are known to aid which is known to enhance immunity, almonds is iron. Iron plays a significant chili or salt and eat them as is, or make some raw mangoes into your daily diet positively in strengthening immunity. as well as Vitamin C which helps boost role in immune cell proliferation and some Mango Panna out of it, or use it to strengthen immunity.For example, almonds are high in the function of phagocytes which are maturation, particularly lymphocytes,

handigarh: For years, protecting the by 18% per produced unit.Earth’s water bodies has been Stemming from this commitment, the Ccentral to Oriflame’s philosophy. brand is presenting the Love Nature

While several beauty brands use harmful Organic Apricot & Orange Range. The plastic microbeads in their scrubs that range comprises an Energizing Cleanser, a choke marine life Radiance Toner, once they enter the and a Radiance w a t e r s y s t e m , Face Gel. The ever-O r i f l a m e u s e s evolving beauty 1 0 0 % n a t u r a l u n i v e r s e i s origin exfoliants currently focused such as almond o n h e a l t h y -shells, fruit seeds looking, energized and olive stones in skin despite having its scrub products. a f a s t - p a c e d Moreove r, t he lifestyle. Oriflame brand chooses to not only makes this use bio-degradable possible but also ingredients in its goes one step ahead Love Nature rinse-off products and to make it good for the planet too! Not just masksto further the cause. It also aims to natural extracts, the brand takes an even reduce water usage at factories, in fact since bigger step to offer purer,organic 2015 Oriflame has reduced is water usage ingredients in this range.

MRITSAR: The COVID-19 Red Book is a Ready Reckoner to navigate through the pandemic for hospitals, Anursing homes and healthcare workers The Apollo

Hospitals Group has developed a ready reckoner of Best Practice Guidelines for Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Healthcare Workers during this challenging period of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Red Book summarises evidence based best practice guidelines to support big and small healthcare institutions in making quick and timely decisions for diagnosis, treatment and management of COVID-19 and non-COVID cases during the pandemic. The book also includes guidelines for non-clinical processes, policies, and protocols to improve efficiency and ensure a sound working environment. The guidelines will empower the healthcare institutions and the medical fraternity to react agilely to the evolving situation brought about by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Red Book is part of Project Kavach, a comprehensive strategic approach to the COVID-19 pandemic launched by the Apollo Hospitals Group during the initial phases of the pandemic. Project Kavach encompasses all aspects from information, screening and assessment, testing, to readying the infrastructure for quarantine for the asymptomatic positive cases and treatment facilities for the mild, moderate and severe cases.

Second Covid 19 vaccination camp organized handigarh : Mi India, country’s number 1 smartphone and smart TV brand, today Cannounced the launch of its most premium

flagship devices of 2021 - Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11X series and Mi QLED TV 75”. Featuring revolutionary cameras, latest flagshipSnapdragon™ 8XX series chipsets, powerful speakers, 120Hz E4 Super AMOLED display, and fast charging capabilities, the devices aim to offer a premium smartphone experience. To recreate a theatre-like experience right in users' living rooms, Mi QLED TV 75” comes with 97% screen-to-body ratio 4K QLED Panel, 192 local dimming zones and 120Hz refresh rate panel.Commenting on the launch, Manu Kumar Jain, Managing Director, Mi India said,“The brand Mi aims to introduce products that are not only premium but are packed with best-in-class technology that our consumers can count on. With the launch of Mi 11 series, we are bringing the technology that is future proof and is designed to elevate the overall user experience. The series offers flagship level performance that pushes the boundaries of innovation by combining superior cameras and performance with an immersive display. With Mi 11 Ultra, we are introducing the world’s 1st triple pro-grade camera setup coupled with dual display and legacy sound from Harman/Kardon. Mi 11 Ultra is the world’s DXO No. 1 smartphone camera and probably the 1st smartphone.

Mi India dives ‘Into The Future’ with launch of Mi 11 Series

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HANDIGARH: In view of rising Covid-19 cases and Crestrictions imposed in various

parts of the country, HDFC Bank today announced the availability of Mobile Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) across India to assist customers during the lockdown. At restricted / sealed areas, the Mobile ATMs will eliminate the need for general public to move out of their locality to withdraw cash During the lockdown last year, HDFC Bank successfully deployed mobile ATMs in over 50 cities and facilitated lakhs of customers in availing cash to meet their exigencies.Customers can conduct over 15 types of transactions using the Mobile ATM, which will be operational at each location for a specific period. The Mobile ATM will cover 3-4 stops in a day.All necessary precautions in terms of maintaining social distancing while queuing for the ATM and sanitization are being taken to ensure safety of staff and customers.“We hope our mobile ATM will provide a great support for people who want to avail basic financial services without having to venture far from their neighbourhood,” said Mr. S Sampathkumar, Group Head – Liability Products, Third Party Products and Non-Resident Business at HDFC Bank.

HDFC Bank deploys Mobile ATMs across India

HANDIGARH: WhiteHat Jr, a leading EdTech company known for delivering Clive online classes in Coding & Math,

has collaborated with ace cricketer and former World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev to make learning fun and engaging. The association leverages a Cricket-based project to inspire students to create interesting applications. The project known as Kapil's Swing Bowling XI will be interwoven in the WhiteHat Jr curriculum to encourage students to create a mobile app that stimulates bowling on a cricket pitch by applying expert inputs in the form of bowling tips provided by the legendary cricketer. Speaking about the association, Kapil Dev said, “The exposure that today’s kids have is unbelievable and this project with Whitehat Jr aims to inspire children to create their own mobile application building on nuggets offered by me is a prime example of how engaged thinking and learning can lead to pointed outcomes. To be able to involve the next generation to understand the science behind tried and tested bowling methodologies is remarkable. I am excited to see kids’ creative rendition in the form of new-age apps.” “For children to become creators, we need to make learning fun, engaging and application-oriented, ” said Balaji Ramanujam, Chief Learning Officer, WhiteHat Jr.

WhiteHat Jr Collaborates with Kapil Dev

Moto G20 With Unisoc T700 SoC, quad rear cameras launchedoto G20 has been launched in Europe. The smartphone is powered by a Unisoc T700 SoC that is paired with 4GB of RAM and Mali G52 GPU. Moto G20 has up to 128GB Mof onboard storage that can be expanded up to 1TB using a microSD card. It has a

quad rear camera setup, headlined by a 48-megapixel primary sensor. The smartphone will run Android 11-based My UX skin. There has been no information on when Motorola will launch the smartphone in India. Moto G20 price Launched in Europe, Moto G20 comes in two storage variants — 4GB + 64GB and 4GB + 128GB. At the time of writing, the Buy Now option on the Motorola website appears ineffective. As per reports by GSMArena and 91Mobiles, Moto G20 is priced at EUR 149 (roughly Rs. 13,500) for the base variant. No price has been announced for the 128GB variant yet. No details have been shared on the phone's availability yet. Moto G20 specifications Moto G20 runs on Android 11, with My UX on top. It sports a 6.5-inch HD+ (1,600x720 pixels) IPS LCD display with 20:9 aspect ratio, 90Hz refresh rate, and a V-shaped notch for the selfie camera. It is powered by an octa-core Unisoc T700 SoC along with Mali G52 GPU. It has 4GB of RAM and upto 128GB of onboard storage that can be expanded. For optics, Moto G20 has a quad rear camera setup that comprises a 48-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.7 lens, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor with an f/2.2 lens, a 2-megapixel macro sensor with an f/2.4 lens, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor with an f/2.4 lens.

Ride Sharing Services Add to Road Congestion, New Study Finds

o ride-sharing companies like Uber and others lead to traffic jams? A new study Dcarried out in America, looking at the

industry leaders Uber and Lyft, says that these transport network companies (TNCs) have intensified urban transport challenges since their debut in the US. Those involved in the study said that they examined three aspects of the impacts of TNCs on urban mobility in the US — road congestion, transit ridership, and private vehicle ownership to reach the conclusion. Although the conclusion might be different in other parts of the world, it is very important that this question be studied more. The research has been published in Nature Sustainability in a paper titled, ‘Impacts of transportation network companies on urban mobility'. The researchers were from Singapore–MIT Alliance for Research and Technology Centre, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, MIT, and College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University in China. This study takes into account the two most popular ridesharing companies in the US — Uber and Lyft. The study covered mobility trends, socio-demographic change, and TNC entry at the metropolitan statistical areas level and found that these companies increased road congestion in terms of both intensity (by 0.9 percent) and duration (by 4.5 percent), and also led to an 8.9 percent decline in public transit ridership.

handigarh: The 14th edition of the much-awaited BAJA SAE 2021 series concluded with much fanfare at Chitkara CUniversity at Rajpura here today. For the first time, the

event was held in the virtual format amid the disruption caused by the pandemic wherein the teams participated from their respective

regions.Two hundred entries a c r o s s t h e Engineering colleges in India were received f o r B A J A SAEINDIA 2021, out of which 150 teams were registered for conventional m-BAJA & 50 teams are registered for e-BAJA event. While Chitkara University

has been supporting the BAJA SAEINDIA since 2015, it is the principal sponsor and host for the 14th edition of the BAJA SAEINDIA 2021 event. BAJA tasks the students to conceptualize, design, build, test & validate a single-seater four-wheeled All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) to take part in a series of events. The BAJA SAEINDIA 2021 event has been conducted in 2 legs.

Mahindra BAJA SAEINDIA 2021 successfully concludes Leg 2 of its 14th Edition at Chitkara University Punjab

mritsar:-- Danone India and WWF India have announced a partnership to work together to enhance Athe ecological integrity of the Kali Bein Conservation

Reserve with a focus on the Kanjli wetland in the Kapurthala district of Punjab. Working closely with key Government departments, civil society organizations, experts, communities, and industries, this three-year project will support the development of an integrated management plan for the conservation of Kanjli wetland, a roadmap for restoring (environmental) freshwater flows and put in place a multi-stakeholder mechanism for conservation of the wetland. Ravi Singh, Secretary-General and CEO, WWF India, shared, “The project will work towards restoring the ecological and hydrological connectivity of three key freshwater ecosystems in Punjab - Kanjli, Kali Bein and the Harike Wildlife Sanctuary. This will contribute to the long-term health of the rich biodiversity dependent on these systems, particularly the endangered Indus River Dolphins and overall wellbeing of communities.” Himanshu Bakshi, Managing Director, Danone India said, “Danone India has partnered with WWF India as Water stewardship is important to our One Planet.One Health agenda and our endeavor is to strengthen the existing efforts by WWF India to conserve the Kali Bein Conservation Reserve and Kanjli Wetland.

A multi-stakeholder initiative to rejuvenate Kanjli wetland in PB

Oriflame solidifies its long-standing commitment towards the planet’s life-giving resource

ANIPAT:Shree Cement, one of India’s top cement manufacturers, Pis running its oxygen plants at 100

percent capacity to cater to the shortage of oxygen in the country. Shree Cement is continuing a steady supply of oxygen cylinders to hospitals across India from its production units in Rajasthan, Karnataka, Bihar, Odisha and Chhattisgarh. The plants are also providing free oxygen refills at all its units. While India’s massive vaccination program against Covid-19 to restore normalcy is currently on, the country has been hit by a second wave of more transmissible mutant variants of the Covid virus causing a sudden spike in the numbers of those affected. This has led to a shortage of oxygen in the hospitals. Covid-19 in its advanced stages leads to inflammation of lungs followed by Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, making it tough to breathe. These patients need oxygen support which is in short supply. The Shree Cement Management team, which has always put the safety and well-being of people above business, has pledged to maintain a steady supply of oxygen from all its units.

Shree Cement revs up oxygen supply for Covid hospitals in India

fter winning the Best Original Screenplay award Bell. He was my very supportive husband." Joking further on at the 2021 Oscars, Hollywood star Emerald the subject, she added, "Unfortunately, he hasn't been as AFennell confirmed that she's pregnant with her much a part of my life as I'd hoped, and so that speech is not

second child by giving a flirty remark about 'Saved by that useful." After the ceremony, while addressing reporters the Bell' star Zack Morris. According to E! News, from the press room, Emerald confirmed that she's pregnant

after winning her award for 'Promising Young and expecting her second child with her husband Chris Woman', which she also directed, Emerald gave Vernon. The pair welcomed a baby boy in 2019.

a memorable acceptance speech in which she On being asked about whether she realized that Zack Morris' joked about writing an Oscars speech at age name had started trending on social media as a result of her

10 that thanked 'Saved by the Bell' speech, Emerald said, "No, really? Oh, gosh, how character Zack Morris for being a embarrassing." Regarding whether she would consider

supportive partner. naming her new child after the character portrayed by Mark-While accepting her Oscar, Emerald Paul Gosselaar, the filmmaker quipped, "Well, you know, told the audience, "So, the only actually, if Zack Morris doesn't mind this situation [rubs belly], speech I ever wrote was when I was I think we should just really give it a go."10, and I had a look to see if there'd At another point in the press room, Emerald told E! News that be anything useful from it, but she hopes to potentially make more films that are "glossy and unfortunately, it mostly thanked feminine and poppy," but are also "discussing some very Zack Morris from Saved by the difficult and dark subject matter."

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YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2021

GLAMOURGLAMOUROscars 2021The biggest snubs and surprisesOscars 2021

he 2021 Oscars, which were held at Considering that she starred in and the Dolby Theatre and Union Station, produced the best picture winner, along Twas one star-studded event. While with winning the BAFTA for her stunning

the 93rd Annual Academy Awards were turn as Fern in 'Nomadland', it's not such a mostly unexpected and unpredictable, it shocker McDormand walked away with her delivered surprising wins in the lead actor third best actress Oscar. But the category categories for Anthony Hopkins and has been up in the year all season, with Frances McDormand. Andra Day winning Globes, Viola Davis According to Variety, another big shocker winning SAG and Carey Mulligan taking was that this time the Best Picture category home the Critics' Choice and Spirit Award.was not announced last, instead, they Snub: Chadwick Boseman, 'Ma Rainey' saved the lead acting categories for that. Black Bottom' / Surprise: Anthony Hopkins Also adding to the list of surprises was the for 'The Father'fact that how smoothly the ceremony went As the category for Best Actor got even with some big changes. There was its shifted for the end, it felt as if the new location at Union Station and a show's producers were gearing for a revolving audience. Many presenters posthumous Chadwick Boseman win. He spoke from the audience and it worked had won both the Golden Globe and the perfectly. SAG Award, but Hopkins took home the As expected, history was made by the BAFTA, which did give some people talented filmmaker Chloe Zhao, who won pause. In what was likely a tight race to the the best director award for her work on end, Hopkins emerged winner, taking home 'Nomadland', which also won the best his second Academy Award after he won picture award. Both supporting actor the first one for best actor in 1992 for his categories corresponded with the SAG performance in 'The Silence of the Lambs'.Award winners. Surprise: 'The Father' for Best Adapted Here are some of the biggest snubs and Screenplaysurprises from the 93rd edition of the While several people predicted a win for Annual Academy Awards: 'The Father', but nothing was for certain. Snub: 'The Trial of the Chicago 7' Many felt best picture frontrunner The acclaimed movie by Aaron Sorkin, 'Nomadland' held a strong chance, while which won the SAG ensemble award and 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm' won the went into the evening with six nominations, WGA Award, where 'The Father' and was the only best picture nominee that 'Nomadland' weren't eligible. Ultimately, the went home empty-handed. It was a award went to director Florian Zeller for

adapting his own play, with help from Christopher Hampton, who won in this category in 1989 for 'Dangerous Liaisons'.Surprise: Erik Messerschmidt, Best Cinematography for 'Mank'Though Messerschmidt earned raves for his stunning black-and-white cinematography, the category also had Joshua James Richard, who was heavily appreciated for his work in 'Nomadland'. It was a tough category, packed with greats, and a case could have been made for any winner, but Messerschmidt's stunning work portraying Hollywood of old ultimately won the award.Surprise: Award speeches that weren't rushed Perhaps the most noticeable change during this year's Oscars was that there was no orchestra playing off winners' speeches. In fact, Questlove

surprise, considering that it was considered did an excellent job DJing the a strong contender for the best picture proceedings, and winners were upset, but don't be surprised if Sorkin is allowed to take their time, resulting in back soon. He's currently shooting 'Being some wonderful moments. Yuh-Jung the Ricardos' with Oscar winners Nicole Youn continuing to crack up the crowd as Kidman, Javier Bardem, and J.K. she tried to comprehend, she was an Simmons. Oscar winner. The ceremony gave a lesson Surprise: Frances McDormand, Best for the future shows, to let the winners Actress for 'Nomadland' speak.

The complete list of

winnershe 93rd annual Academy Awards, held at the Dolby Theatre and Union Station was historic Tin more ways than one, making the wait for

the Oscars, due to COVID, totally worth it. According to Fox News, this year's ceremony no doubt looked different due to the coronavirus drastically reducing the number of attendees and shifting the musical performances from their usual time slots to a pre-show before the ceremony.This year had already been a historical one for the Academy, with a record number of female nominees for best director, as well as actors like Steven Yeun and Riz Ahmed becoming the first Asian American and Muslim actors, respectively, to be nominated for their leading performances. 'Nomadland' became the only three-time winner at the ceremony, with 'The Father', 'Judas and the Black Messiah', 'Mank', 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom', 'Sound of Metal' and 'Soul' as the other multiple winners. In addition to the winners, the Oscars saw Tyler Perry and the Motion Picture and Television Fund (MPTF) honoured with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, the first time the Academy has awarded two recipients.Variety reported that all nominees and guests had to have a minimum of two COVID-19 PCR tests performed by the Academy's vendor and a total of three tests in the week leading up to the telecast.

HERE IS THE FULL LIST OF 2021 OSCAR WINNERS:

BEST PICTURENomadland (Winner)Promising Young WomanThe Trial of the Chicago 7MinariSound of MetalThe FatherJudas and the Black MessiahMank

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLEFrances McDormand, Nomadland (Winner)Vanessa Kirby, Pieces of a WomanCarey Mulligan, Promising Young WomanViola Davis, Ma Rainey's Black BottomAndra Day, The United States vs. Billie Holiday

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLEChadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

ANTHONY HOPKINS, THE FATHER (WINNER)Riz Ahmed, Sound of MetalGary Oldman, MankSteven Yeun, Minari

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLEOlivia Colman, The FatherMaria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent MoviefilmYoun Yuh-jung, Minari (Winner)Amanda Seyfried, MankGlenn Close, Hillbilly Elegy

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLEDaniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah (Winner)Leslie Odom Jr., One Night in MiamiSacha Baron Cohen, The Trial of the Chicago 7Paul Raci, Sound of MetalLakeith Stanfield, Judas and the Black Messiah

DIRECTINGCHLOE ZHAO, NOMADLAND (WINNER)Thomas Vinterberg, Another RoundEmerald Fennell, Promising Young WomanDavid Fincher, Mank

Fennell confirms pregnancy post Oscar ceremony

Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' teaser debuts at 2021 Oscar ceremony

he first teaser for Steven Spielberg's much-awaited Tadaptation of the 1957

Broadway musical 'West Side Story' was finally released during the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony.While Spielberg has dabbled in a slew of genres from adventure to sci-fi, this will mark the filmmaker's first time directing a musical. The Academy Award winner's version stars Ansel Elgort as Tony, newcomer Rachel Zegler as Maria, Ariana DeBose as Anita, and David Alvarez as Bernardo.The one-minute and 30 seco nds long teaser kic ked off with

various morning

mpanied by the all-too-familiar shots of whistling sound. The teaser continues New York with members of two very separate City, groups meeting in the shadows, accoteenage gangs known as the Jets and the Sharks. Further Valentina (Rita Moreno) can be heard singing 'Somewhere' while Tony (Elgort) is seen at a high school dance, glancing at Maria (newcomer Rachel Zegler).The teaser also offers a glimpse at Anita (Ariana Debose) as she dances in the street with a number of other characters. It winds down with a number of quick shots including a glimpse at David Alvarez's Bernardo, as the gangs clash once again. The final shot features Tony gazing up at Maria as she stands on a fire escape and Valentina wraps up the

'Somewhere' song.Moreno, who won an Oscar for playing Anita in the 1961 film, will appear in a

supporting role, playing Valentina, who is said to be a reworking of the character Doc, Tony's boss in the original stage and film versions. In a recent interview with Variety, Moreno had assured fans that her role is "not a cameo, it's a real part." She is currently the only cast member from the 1961 film set to appear in Spielberg's remake.

Anthony Hopkins wins his secondOscar, bags Best Actor award

ce veteran actor Anthony Hopkins took home the Oscar for 'Best Actor' for his powerful performance in A'The Father'. This is the second time that Hopkins has

won an Oscar in the Best Actor category. Earlier he had won the award for his role of Hannibal Lecter in 'The Silence of the Lambs'. This victory has now made Hopkins the oldest ever Oscar winner. Hopkins didn't pick up his award in person at the 93rd Academy Awards, reported People magazine. In the film, protagonist Anthony (Hopkins) interacts with daughter Anne (Colman) and other characters who give him conflicting accounts of the past and present. Like Anthony, the audience has to solve the puzzle of what's real and whose truth should be believed.The Florian Zeller directorial, which is an adaptation of his 2014 play, has collected six Oscar nominations this year.

NEWS AT AGLANCE

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2021

Masatsugu Asakawa tostand for re-election asADB PresidentMANILA: Asian Development Bank(ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawaon Monday expressed his intention tostand for re-election as President forthe five-year term after his currentterm ends on November 23. ADBPresidents are nominated from ADB'sregional members and elected by theBoard of Governors. "ADB has workedclosely with our developing membercountries (DMCs) throughout theglobal pandemic to design andimplement effective solutions for Asiaand the Pacific in a timely and tailoredmanner," said Asakawa. "We havealso continued efforts to addresscritical long-term developmentagendas such as gender, climatechange and private sectordevelopment as directed by ourStrategy 2030," he said. If re-elected, Icommit to strengthening ADB's focuson supporting DMCs' recovery fromthe Covid-19 crisis, to deepening ourpartnerships with all ADB membersand peer organisations, and toensuring staff well-being," saidAsakawa. ADB will make every effortto ensure our DMCs can sustain theimpressive gains they have achievedand continue their progress toward aresilient, green and inclusive future, headded. Asakawa was elected asPresident by the Board of Governorson November 30, 2019 and assumedoffice on January 17, 2020 to servethe remaining term of his predecessorTakehiko Nakao. Under Asakawa'sleadership, ADB announced a 20billion dollar comprehensive responsepackage, covering both sovereign andnonsovereign assistance, to help itsDMCs mitigate the impacts ofpandemic. ADB's total commitments in2020 reached a record high of 31.6billion dollars. At the institutional level,Asakawa led ADB staff as theyadapted to new work arrangementsand continued implementation of theorganisation's digital transformation.

Fineotex ChemicalLimited registers PATgrowth of 295%MUMBAI: Fineotex Chemical foundedin 1979 is one of India's largest andmost progressive speciality textilechemical manufacturers. Thecompany majorly manufactures for theentire value chain of the TextileIndustry including pretreatment,dyeing, printing, etc. has secured arobust growth in its annual resultending March 2021. The Revenuefrom Operations of the Company hasincreased to Rs. 7502 Lakhs from Rs.4,358 Lakhs. The Revenue fromOperations registered a growth of72% approx; 2. The Profit after tax(PAT) of the Company has increasedto Rs. 1,195 Lakhs from Rs. (6,13)Lakhs. The PAT registered a growth of295% approx; 3. EPS afterexceptional items has increased toRs. 1.01 per share from Rs. (0.57) pershare. The EPS registered a growth of228% approx. Consolidated YearEnding March 2021 (Y-o-Y) 1. TheRevenue from Operations of theCompany has increased to Rs. 21,851Lakhs from Rs. 19,634 Lakhs. TheRevenue from Operations registered agrowth of 11% approx; 2. The Profitafter tax (PAT) of the Company hasincreased to Rs. 4,456 Lakhs fromRs. 1,431 Lakhs. The PAT registereda growth of 211% approx; 3. EPSafter exceptional items has increasedto Rs 3.85 per share from Rs. 1.17per share. The EPS registered agrowth of 229% approx.

Pak FM says willing to talk ifIndia revisits its Aug 5, 2019decisions on J-KISLAMABAD: Pakistan ForeignMinister Shah Mahmood Qureshi onSunday said that Pakistan would behappy to talk out differences andresolve outstanding issues throughdialogue if India was willing to revisitthe unilateral decisions it took on Aug5, 2019, regarding the status ofJammu and Kashmir. Citing AnadoluAgency of Turkey, Dawn reported, "IfIndia is willing to re-visit some of thedecisions that it took on August 5,2019, Pakistan will be more thanhappy to engage, sit and talk andresolve all outstanding issues," saidQureshi during his two-day visit toTurkey.

Chile reports 6,638 new cases of COVID-19SANTIAGO: Chile's Ministry of Health reported 6,638 new cases of theCOVID-19 on Sunday with 114 deaths. According to the ministry, caseshave risen to 1,169,536 and the death toll has risen to 25,856. ChileanMinister of Health Enrique Paris said in a statement that new cases havedecreased by 8 percent in the last 14 days, and in 9 regions, the number ofpatients has decreased over the last two weeks. Despite this, Paris urgedcitizens to "continue to be rigorous in self-care ... because there areregions where the evolution of new infections worries us." He pointed outthat the regions with the highest increase in new cases in the last weekwere Magallanes, Aysen, Arica, and Atacama.

Google to contribute Rs 135 cr for COVID-19 fight in IndiaAGENCYNEW DELHI, APR 26

Amid an unprecedented surge inCOVID-19 cases in India,Google will be providingfunding of Rs 135 crore formedical supplies and to helpcommunities in general,informed CEO Sundar Pichai onMonday. CEO of Google andAlphabet, Pichai tweeted,"Devastated to see the worseningCovid crisis in India. Google &Googlers are providing Rs 135Crore in funding to @GiveIndia,@UNICEF for medical supplies,orgs supporting high-riskcommunities, and grants to helpspread critical information."

India reported 3.52 lakhfresh coronavirus cases in thelast 24 hours. This is the highestsingle-day spike registered sincethe onset of the pandemic.Pichai's tweet also had a link to ablog where Google detailedways to help in with their effortsto fight the worsening situation.

On the blog, Sanjay Gupta,country head and VP, GoogleIndia wrote, "Today we'reannouncing Rs 135 crore (USD18 million) in new funding forIndia. This includes two grantsfrom Google.org, Google'sphilanthropic arm, totalling Rs20 crore (USD 2.6 million). Thefirst is to GiveIndia to providecash assistance to families hit

hardest by the crisis to help withtheir everyday expenses. Thesecond will go to UNICEF tohelp get urgent medical supplies,including oxygen and testingequipment, to where it's needed

most in India. It also includesdonations from our ongoingemployee giving campaign -- sofar more than 900 Googlers havecontributed Rs 3.7 Crore (USD500,000) for organizations

supporting high-risk andmarginalized communities."Moreover, Gupta also informedabout Ad Grant support forpublic health informationcampaigns. "This funding alsoincludes increased Ad Grantsupport for public healthinformation campaigns. Sincelast year, we've helped MyGovand the World HealthOrganization reach audienceswith messages focused on howto stay safe and facts aboutvaccines. We're increasing oursupport today with an additionalRs 112 Crore (USD 15 million)in Ad Grants to local healthauthorities and non-profits formore language coverage

options," said Gupta. "Google isalready helping India with itscore information products likeSearch and Maps, YouTube andAds. COVID features on Searchare available in India, in Englishand eight Indian languages, thatcontinue to improve localizationand highlight authoritativeinformation. "This includesinformation on where to gettesting and vaccines. Maps andSearch surface thousands ofvaccine sites. Google is alsocollaborating closely with theMinistry of Health & FamilyWelfare, and with organizationslike the Bill & Melinda GatesFoundation, to support vaccineawareness initiatives," he added.

Sensex surges 508 pts;Nifty tops 14,450

AGENCYMUMBAI, APR 26

Equity benchmark Sensex rallied508 points on Monday, trackinggains in index majors ICICI Bank,Reliance Industries and Axis Bankamid a mixed trend in globalmarkets.

The 30-share BSE index ended508.06 points or 1.06 per centhigher at 48,386.51.

Similarly, the broader NSENifty jumped 143.65 points or 1 percent to 14,485.

Axis Bank was the top gainer inthe Sensex pack, rallying over 4 percent, followed by ICICI Bank,UltraTech Cement, HUL, SBI,PowerGrid, Bajaj Auto andReliance Industries.

On the other hand, HCL Tech,HDFC Bank, Maruti, Sun Pharmaand TCS were among the laggards.

"Domestic equities shruggedoff rising COVID-19 cases andrebounded mainly led by sharprecovery in financials," said BinodModi, Head Strategy at RelianceSecurities.

Barring pharma, most of key

sectoral indices traded in green.Strong March quarter performanceled ICICI Bank to recovery sharply,while HCL Technologies witnessedsell-off due to subdued 4Qperformance, he added.

With 3,52,991 people testingpositive for coronavirus infection ina day, the highest so far, India'stotal tally of COVID-19 cases hasclimbed to 1,73,13,163 while activecases have crossed the 28-lakhmark, according to the Union

Health Ministry data updated onMonday.

Elsewhere in Asia, bourses inShanghai and Hong Kong ended inthe red, while Tokyo and Seoulwere in the positive terrain.

Stock exchanges in Europewere largely trading with losses inmid-session deals.

Meanwhile, international oilbenchmark Brent crude was trading1.74 per cent lower at USD 64.28per barrel.

AGENCYWASHINGTON, APR 26

The United States isdetermined to "help" India asit faces unprecedentedCOVID-19 crisis, said USPresident Joe Biden.

In a tweet, Bidenacknowledged last year'sassistance from India toAmerica when the latter wasfacing a healthcare crisis.

Last year during the firstCOVID-19 wave, Indiashipped 50 million tablets ofhydroxychloroquine to theUnited States following arequest by then US PresidentDonald Trump.

"Just as India sentassistance to the UnitedStates as our hospitals werestrained early in thepandemic, we aredetermined to help India inits time of need," Bidentweeted.

Earlier on Sunday, theUnited States announced thatit will provide the rawmaterial required for theIndian manufacture of theCovishield vaccine to India.

The announcement wasmade after National SecurityAdvisor Jake Sullivan spokeon the phone with Indian

counterpart Ajit Doval,expressing deep sympathyfor the people of Indiafollowing the recent spike inCOVID-19 cases.

According to a readoutfrom The White House,Sullivan affirmed America'ssolidarity with India. US andIndia are the two countrieswith the greatest number ofCOVID-19 cases in theworld.

Meanwhile, US VicePresident Kamala Harris hassaid America is workingclosely with the Indiangovernment to rapidlydeploy additional supportand supplies during analarming COVID-19outbreak

"The U.S. is workingclosely with the Indian

government to rapidlydeploy additional supportand supplies during analarming COVID-19outbreak. As we provideassistance, we pray for thepeople of India--including itscourageous healthcareworkers," Harris tweeted.

India is witnessing adeadly COVID-19 wave,with the country reportingover 3 lakh daily cases fromthe last few days.

India on Sunday reported3,49,391 new Covid-19cases and 2,767 deaths in thelast 24 hours. According tothe Union Health Ministry,five states -- Maharashtra,Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka,Gujarat and Kerala --contribute 54 per cent of thecases.

Biden says US determined to helpIndia amid COVID-19 crisis

Blackstone commits up to $2.8 billionto acquire controlling stake in Mphasis

MUMBAI, APR 26

Global investment firmBlackstone on Mondayannounced that private equityfunds managed by it haveentered into definitiveagreements to acquire amajority stake in IT solutionsprovider Mphasis Ltd.

A wholly-ownedsubsidiary of the Abu DhabiInvestment Authority(ADIA), UC Investments and

other long-term investorswill co-invest along withBlackstone. The transactionwill trigger a mandatory openoffer for the purchase of up to26 per cent additional sharesof the company from thepublic shareholders and theacquiring entity has releaseda public announcement to thestock exchanges. Based onthe open offer subscription,the blended purchase pricewill vary between Rs 1,452

to Rs 1,497 per share (12 to16 per cent premium to 12-month average price and 3 to6 per cent discount to six-month average price) and thepurchase consideration willvary between Rs 15,200crore to Rs 21,000 crore (orabout 2 billion to 2.8 billiondollars). Mphasis is one ofthe leading providers ofinformation technologyservices specialising in cloudand digital solutions.

Do not leave good habits adopted duringavoidance of Corona: Vikas Sharma

RAVI KUMARBABAIN, APR 26

The infection of Covid-19 isonce again taking hold sincelast month, so do not giveup the good habits adoptedto avoid corona in the lastone year.

Whenever you get outof the house, wear a facemask, always keep adistance of two yards fromother people, after touchingsomething, keep your handssanitized and go toventilated places. Socialworker Vikas SharmaJalkhedi said the abovewords, while talking tojournalists at his office inBabain.

He said that thevaccination campaign isbeing carried out by thegovernment to preventcorona disease and we needto be aware of gettingvaccinated to avoid this

disease and also warn otherpeople about gettingvaccinated. Do not keep anykind of confusion in themind and get vaccinated.He said that we shouldinclude nutritious food inour routine to avoiddiseases and increaseimmunity in the body.

COVID-19: UAE FM expresses solidaritywith India, says Jaishankar

NEW DELHI, APR 26

UAE Foreign MinisterSheikh Mohammed binZayed Al Nahyan hasexpressed solidarity withIndia amid the ravagingsecond wave of theCOVID-19 pandemic. In atelephonic conversationwith Minister of ExternalAffair S Jaishankar onSunday, the UAE ForeignMinister expressed hissolidarity with India overthe alarming rise inCOVID-19 cases."Appreciated the callyesterday from HH Sheikh@ABZayed, FM of UAEexpressing his solidaritywith India. As always,deeply value good wishesand internationalcooperation," tweetedJaishankar. On Sundaynight, Burj Khalifa and

other UAE landmarks werelit in the colours of theIndian flag and carried themessage "Stay StrongIndia". India reported 3.52lakh fresh coronaviruscases in the last 24 hours.This is the highest single-day spike registered sincethe onset of the pandemic.The worsening COVID-19situation has seen a surge inthe demand for medicaloxygen and beds for theCOVID-19 patients andmany states are reportingan acute shortage ofessential medical supplies.

Youth should donatemore and more blood:

Ashok SinghalRAVI KUMARBABAIN, APR 26

Chairman of Sahyog Foundation, Ashok Singhal,appealed to theyouth to donateblood, so thatvaluable lives canbe saved. He saidthat from May 1,people between theages of 18 to 45years old are goingto get coronavaccine and aftertaking the first andsecond doses ofvaccine, blooddonation cannot begiven for about 1month, soeveryone is

requested that in the coming days, one must donateblood before getting vaccinated, so that theproblem of anemia does not arise in the country.

AGENCYCHENNAI, APRIL 26

Delhi Capitals all-rounder AxarPatel said he had asked skipperRishabh Pant to allow him tobowl the Super Over against Sun-Risers Hyderabad (SRH) in theIndian Premier League (IPL)match on Sunday.

Delhi Capitals beat SRH in aSuper-Over thriller in Match 20of the IPL. Prithvi Shaw andKane Williamson top-scored fortheir respective teams but the en-counter turned out to be a nail-biter as Delhi Capitals sealed thegame in the Super Over.

Axar had put his hand up tohelp his team seal the deal in theSuper Over.

"After the scores were lev-elled, I told Rishabh (Pant) that Icould bowl well on this wicket,and he could consider me for theSuper Over as well," Axar, whoconceded just 7 runs in the SuperOver, said in a Delhi Capitals re-lease.

"I knew that it was not goingto be easy for the batsmen toscore runs on this pitch. ThenRishabh spoke to Ricky (Ponting)and they decided to give the ballto me," he added.

Axar, who played his firstmatch after recovering fromCOVID-19, said he was emotion-al to be playing alongside histeammates again, "I was nervousbefore the game, but once I didsome warm-up sessions with theteam, I was fine. I was emotionalto be amongst my close friendsand teammates again since I was

back in action after being in quar-antine for 20 days, but everyonebacked me to do well, and theytrusted me even more than I trust-ed myself."

When asked if he changedhis preparation plan for thematch against SRH because ofthe 20-day quarantine period,Axar said, "I didn't change mypreparation plan for this match inanyway. I followed the routinethat I usually follow. I didn'tthink much about the fact that Iam coming out of 20 days ofquarantine."

"I just wanted to carry for-

ward the rhythm I had in the Testseries against England and Iwanted to stay in a positiveframe of mind. Yes, I did practicemore than usual because I cameback after a break from cricket,but I followed my usual routinesduring practice," he added.

The all-rounder expressedthat Delhi Capitals, who defeat-ed Mumbai Indians in their lastmatch, couldn't have asked for abetter outing in Chennai.

"We won two out of twomatches in Chennai, so wecouldn't have put in a better per-formance at this venue. And

when a close match falls in theteam's favour, then the team'sconfidence gets a major boost.We haven't discussed about ourplans for the Ahmedabad leg yet.We are taking one match at atime and staying in the present asmuch as possible," said Axar.

The Delhi Capitals are set toface off against Royal Chal-lengers Bangalore (RCB) in theirnext encounter at the NarendraModi Stadium, Ahmedabad onTuesday.

The Delhi franchise will playa total of four matches inAhmedabad.

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Rani Rampalamong seven totest Covid positiveNEW DELHI : As many as sevenmembers of the Indian women’shockey team and two support staffhave tested positive for Covid-19at the Sports Authority of India's(SAI) Bengaluru centre.They were tested on April 24, postquarantine after their return fromtheir respective hometowns totheir training base in Bengaluru,as per the laid down protocol.The seven players who have test-ed positive are captain Rani Ram-pal, goalkeeper Savita Punia,Sharmila Devi, Rajani, NavjotKaur, Navneet Kaur and Sushila.In addition, video analyst Amru-taprakash and scientific advisorWayne Lombard have also testedpositive.All the players and support staffare asymptomatic, and have beenisolated and kept under observa-tion at the Bengaluru facility, theSAI informed in a press statement.

India among six teams toqualify for women's T20 at 2022Commonwealth GamesDUBAI: India is among six teamswhich have qualified for thewomen's T20 competition of the2022 Commonwealth Games ascricket returns for the second timein the multi-sporting event.The six qualifiers who join hometeam England in the eight-teamT20 competition are Australia, In-dia, New Zealand, Pakistan, SouthAfrica, and a country from theWest Indies.They have secured qualification asa result of their standings in theICC team rankings on April 1."As per the qualification process,the winner of a designated Quali-fying event will determine whichcountry from the Caribbean regiongets to participate as athletes willbe representing their individualcountries and not the West Indiesas they would at ICC events."The last participating team will bedecided through a Qualifying tour-nament to be held by 31 January2022, details of which will be an-nounced in due course," said theInternational Cricket Council (ICC)in a statement on Monday.Women's cricket features in theGames for the first time in 22 edi-tions and cricket for only the sec-ond time ever, the first occasionbeing a men's ODI competition inKuala Lumpur in 1998, whenSouth Africa won.The Commonwealth Games crick-et tournament will take place atthe iconic Edgbaston Stadium,with tickets set to go on sale laterthis year.India captain Harmanpreet Kaursaid: “It's great to be confirmed fora place in the CommonwealthGames. We are raring to go, confi-dent of doing well after havingmade the final of the ICCWomen's T20 World Cup in Aus-tralia last year.“It is an awesome opportunity forboth the women's game and crick-et to make a mark at the presti-gious multi-discipline Games andwe hope to return with loads ofgood memories."ICC Acting Chief Executive GeoffAllardice added: "We are incredi-bly proud and excited to be part ofBirmingham 2022 and it is a fan-tastic opportunity for us to contin-ue to grow the women's gameglobally.

We are in safestbio-bubble butsituation outside isgrim: Ponting CHENNAI: The IPL has createdthe "safest" bio-hub for its partici-pants but Delhi Capitals headcoach Ricky Ponting says he isalso well aware of the "grim"COVID-19 situation outside thebubble in India and often discuss-es it with his players.The Australian great, while admit-ting that IPL can be a welcomedistraction in these tough times,said that COVID-19 has dominat-ed the conversations within histeam. "This IPL, probably more thanany other, has become more aboutwhat's happening on the outsiderather than what's happening here.We are probably the safest peoplein the country probably because ofthe bubbles we are in," Ponting toldthe DC 'YouTube' channel. "Contin-ually, I am asking the boys at break-fast as to what's happening on theoutside and if their families are safe,happy? That's really an importantthing. "I think IPL in a situation thatthe country is in, cricket can bring alot of joy to people," he added.However, there is no denying thatthe state of affairs is pretty gloomyat the moment as RavichandranAshwin has pulled out of the tourna-ment, citing the COVID-19 "fight"his family is enduring.

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AGENCYNEW DELHI, APRIL 26

While many Australian cricketers haveopted out of the ongoing Indian PremierLeague (IPL) 2021, Mumbai Indiansall-rounder Nathan Coulter-Nile said heis planning to stay with his team as coro-navirus continues to rage.

Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB) on Monday confirmed that twoAustralian players -- Adam Zampa andKane Richardson -- will be headingback for personal reasons. This comesafter Rajasthan Royals pacer AndrewTye opted out of the ongoing tourna-ment on Sunday.

But Coulter-Nile is confident ofstaying in the bio-secure bubble and as-serted that all "protocols and measures"

are being followed to keep everyonesafe in the tournament.

"We have a rapid response test in themorning ahead of another test later inthe day, and then one at night as well.And that's for everyone -- players, staff,the people who do laundry, cleaners,everyone," cricket.com.au quoted Coul-ter-Nile as saying.

"In terms of testing, they are prettyonto it. I'm as confident (in the bubble)as you can be. All the protocols andmeasures are in place, I can't think ofanything more we could be doing," hestressed.

"As long as everyone follows them-- that's the hardest bit, there's a lot ofmoving parts -- but if everyone does theright thing, we should be fine," Coulter-Nile added. The Mumbai Indians all-

rounder was surprised to see his Aus-tralian teammates going home. Coulter-Nile said it's safer for him to stay in thebubble than depart for Australia amidthe rising COVID-19 cases. "Everyone'sgot their own opinions on it and differ-ent situations for them. I was surprisedto see AJ go home, and then Zamps andRicho, but when you speak to them, youdefinitely understand where they'recoming from," said Coulter-Nile. "Ispoke to Zamps a little while ago and hemade a very compelling argument forgoing home. But for me, I feel like it'ssafer for me to stay in the bubble thantry and get home at the moment." "Es-pecially with all the Australian and NewZealand players in the same boat as meat the moment, I feel like something'sgot to give for getting home.

I feel like it's safer for me to stay in the bubble, says Coulter-Nile

AGENCYCHENNAI, APRIL 26

SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) bats-man Jonny Bairstow on Sunday be-came the fourth-fastest player tosmash 1,000 runs in the Indian Pre-mier League (IPL).

Bairstow achieved the feat inthe game against Delhi Capitals

when he played a blistering knockof 38 runs off just 18 balls. TheEnglish batsman took 26 innings toachieve the milestone.

Australian batsman ShaunMarsh is still the fastest batsman toachieve the feat having scored1,000 runs in 21 innings. West In-dies batsman Lendl Simmons (23innings) is second on the list whileformer Australian cricketerMatthew Hayden (25 innings) is atthe third position.

In the match, Kane Williamsonplayed an unbeaten knock of 66 butthe New Zealand skipper ran out ofpartners at the other end. However,a 14-run cameo from JagadeeshaSuchith took the match into a SuperOver. In the end, Delhi Capitalsmanaged to chase eight runs in theSuper Over to win the match.

Bairstow was overlooked forthe Super Over as SRH skipperDavid Warner and set batsmanWilliamson came out to bat. Theduo scored seven runs as SRH lostthe game against Delhi Capitals.

Former India cricketer VirenderSehwag was surprised to seeBairstow not coming out to bat inthe Super Over. He pointed out the form which Bairstow is inand said it was "baffling" to see theEnglish batsman not being SRH'sfirst choice player in the SuperOver.

"Unless Bairstow was in toilet,can't get why would he not be yourfirst choice in a #SuperOver whenhe scored 38 of 18 in the main in-nings and looked the cleanest hitter.Baffling, Hyderabad fought wellbut have only themselves to blamefor strange decisions. #SRHvsDC,"Sehwag tweeted.

SRH is at the seventh spot in thepoints table with just two pointsfrom five matches. They will nexttake on Chennai Super Kings(CSK) on Wednesday at the ArunJaitley Stadium.

Jonny Bairstow becomesfourth-fastest batsmanto score 1000 IPL runs

AGENCYBENGALURU, APRIL 26

The Indian hockey team's recent tour toArgentina in March and Europe Tour inFebruary where they played against Ger-many and Great Britain has provided theteam a fresh perspective in their trainingfeels young midfielder Vivek SagarPrasad.

The Indian team registered a 2-2 (3-2 SO) and 3-0 wins against the OlympicChampions Argentina in the FIH Hock-ey Pro League matches and also secured4-3, 4-4, 0-1, and 4-2 results in practicematches against the home team in theirrecent tour.

Earlier in the year, playing their firsttour after one year, the team registered6-1, 1-1 results against Germany fol-

lowed by 1-1 and 3-2 results againstGreat Britain.

"These tours against world class

teams have given us a fresh perspectivein our preparations for the OlympicGames. Basis data received from thesetours about our performance as a teamand as individual players, we have allbeen given specific tasks by chief coachGraham Reid to work on and improve. Ifeel we are moving in the right directionahead of the Olympic Games," Viveksaid in a Hockey India release.

Vivek emphasised that the team'sdiscipline and commitment towardstraining all of last year, despite not play-ing competitive matches, is what hasbrought the difference in their recentsuccessful outings. Last year, the waywe worked as a unit has helped. We fo-cused on fitness, focused on setting upgood connection between midfield andforward line.

Team moving in right direction aheadof Olympics, says midfielder Vivek

AGENCYKABUL, APRIL 26

Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) onMonday named Hamid Shinwari as thenew Chief Executive Officer (CEO) ofthe country's cricket board replacingRahmatullah Qureishi.

Shinwari, who has previouslyserved with ACB as its CEO between2010 and 2012 as well, is a qualified in-dividual with a rich academic back-ground.

According to ACB, Shinwari's aca-demic qualifications include a Ph.D. inhealth policy and management fromNanjing Medical University in China aswell as Masters degree in Public Health

from the University of Queensland inAustralia.Apart from medical qualifica-tions, he has also obtained a Masters inBusiness Administration from PrestonUniversity. Addressing an introductorygathering with ACB staff, Shinwariadded that his priorities will be focused

on digitalisation and policy building aswell as system development at the or-ganisation. Welcoming Shinwari, theoutgoing executive, RahmatullahQureishi expressed his best wishes andsaid he is glad that a qualified candidateof Shinwari's caliber will helm the or-ganisation's affairs at the executive lev-el. ACB had appointed Qureishi as itsCEO last year in November. Accordingto ACB, Qureishi is an experienced ad-ministrator having an extensive workingbackground of more than 23 years withvarious multinational organisations suchas the World Bank and the United Na-tions in the fields of Youth and Adoles-cent Development, M&E, and projectmanagement.

Hamid Shinwari appointed new CEOof Afghanistan Cricket Board

Told Pant he could consider me forSuper Over, reveals Axar Patel

Beckham leads globalvaccination drive during

World Immunization WeekAGENCYNEW YORK, APRIL 26

Former Manchester United leg-end and UNICEF GoodwillAmbassador David Beckham isfronting a global initiative to in-spire confidence in vaccines andencourage parents around theworld to vaccinate their childrenagainst deadly diseases.

In a video released ahead ofWorld Immunization Week,Beckham, talks about the loss ofeveryday activities due toCOVID-19, such as hugs withfamily, spending time withfriends, and being with the peo-ple we love.

Beckham, founder of the 7Fund for UNICEF, encouragesparents to vaccinate themselvesso that they can be safe. He alsourges families to ensure thattheir children are receiving rou-tine vaccinations to protectthem against diseases such asdiphtheria, measles, and polio.

In the last year, COVID-19has shown us how much wetake for granted but it has alsoreminded us about the power ofvaccines. Vaccines work, saving

millions of lives every year,"said Beckham.

"I have learned through mywork with UNICEF just howimportant they are for the healthof our loved ones. Yet too manychildren around the world don'tget the routine vaccines theyneed to be safe from deadly dis-eases." "That's why this WorldImmunization Week, I'm soproud to be joining UNICEFand partners to encourage par-ents to vaccinate themselvesand their children," the formerEngland captain added. Along-side Beckham, UNICEF Am-bassadors and supporters Orlan-do Bloom, Sofia Carson, OliviaColman, Angelique Kidjo, Jere-my Lin, Alyssa Milano, JessieWare and others will take part ina series of online conversationsabout vaccines, including withhealth care workers, teachersand vaccine experts fromaround the world. To helpspread the word online aboutthe effectiveness of vaccines,starting on Monday UNICEFwill join with global partnersand funders to rally parents,health workers .