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KARAM/UTHALAWith profound grief and sorrow,we inform the sad demise of ourbeloved father Mr. Bishan SinghSambyal (Retd. Head MasterJ&K Education Deptt.) on 13-12-2020. Karam / Uthala will be per-formed on 25-12-2020, Friday atour residence at 12 pm / 4 pm.GRIEF STRICKENSons & Daughter-in-lawsSunil Sambyal & Anjana SambyalChander Bhan Singh Sambyal & Tania SambyalBrothers & BhabhiesSh. Krishan Singh Sambyal (Retd. DSP) & Smt.Santosh SambyalSh. Kirpal Singh Sambyal & Smt. Santosh SambyalSh. Surender Singh Sambyal & Smt. Anuradha SambyalSh. Narender Singh Sambyal & Smt. Kiran SambyalSister & Brother-in-lawSmt. Asha Jamwal & Sh. Krishan Singh JamwalGrand Sons Eklavya, Shaurya & Kavish SambyalContact Number: 9149492980, 9899117562Note: Due to COVID Pandemic guidelines stay home andbe safe. Condolences shall be accepted on phone

Mr. Bishan SinghSambyal

10TH DAY KRIYAWith profound grief & sorrow, weregret to inform the sad demiseof Smt Arandati Bhan (Bhabi)W/o Late Sh Nand Lal Bhan R/oSafapora Mansbal at presentBlock 84, Flat 23, Lane No. 17,Jagti Nagrota who left for heav-enly abode on 16-12-2020. MayGod grant peace to the departedsoul. 10th Day will be performedat Muthi Ghat on 25-12-2020 at8.30 AM.GRIEF STRICKENDaughters-in-Law & SonsSmt Nirmala Bhan W/o Sh Bihari Lal BhanSmt Neelam Bhan W/o Sh Manoj Kumar BhanDaughters & Sons-in-LawSmt Krishna Safaya W/o Sh Bushan Lal SafayaSmt Lalita Razdan W/o Sh Ashok Kumar RazdanSmt Rajni Bhat W/o Sh Tej Krishan BhatSmt Joyti Pandita W/o Sh Roshan Lal PanditaSmt Sujata Pandita W/o Sh Rakesh PanditaRohit, Sunal, Divesh, Manish - Grand ChildrenDeeply Mourned by: Bhat’s, Pandita, Safaya’s, RazdanPhone No: 9419308852, 7889441724,9086767565, 7006535953

Smt ArandatiBhan

13TH DAY/KRIYA/RASAM PAGRIWith profound grief & sorrow,we inform the sad demise ofour beloved Sh Sahdev SinghWazir S/o Late Sh Kidar NathWazir. THIRTEENTH DAYKRIYA/RASAM PAGADI Willbe performed on 26/12/2020 (Saturday) at 1 PM at our resi-dence DMS MANSION , F-27/6, Interrogation Lane , Talab TilloJammu. 180002.GRIEF STRICKENSmt Veena Wazir -WifeVipan Singh Wazir -Elder SonRupeshwari Wazir -Daughter-in-lawBhawana Wazir -Daughter-in-LawKitty Wazir -DaughterVaageesha Wazir -Grand DaughterGrand Sons: Yashwardhan, Samarveer,Udaybhanu & Yaduraj Singh WazirCONTACT :- 7006351280, 9419103950

Sh SahdevSingh Wazir

UTHALAWith profound, grief and sorrow, we in-

form the sad & untimely demise of our

beloved Vinod Khajuria S/o Sh. Ashok

Khajuria & Smt. Meena Khajuria &

Nephew of Sh. Subash Shastri

(President NMC) wh left for heavenly

abode on 15- 12-2020.Uthala will be

performed on 25-12-2020 at Brahman

Sabha (Parade) 4.00 pm to 5.00 pm.

Special Message May please pray for

liberation of soul resting in Heaven.

DEEPLY MISSED BY :-

Smt. Neha Khajuria- Wife

Master Rudra Khajuria- Son

Smt. Rama & Lt. Ravinder Khajuria- Tayi & Taya

Smt. Sudesh & Sh. Vijay Khajuria - Tayi & Taya

Chachi & Chacha

Smt. Madhu Khajuria & Sh. Subash Shastri

Smt. Urmila & Sh. Rajan Babu Khajuria- Chachi & Chacha

Smt. Urvashi & Sh. Vishal Khajuria- Bhabhi & Brother

Smt. Jyoti Khajuria &Sh. Sanju Khajuria- Bhabhi & Brother

Smt. Ritu & Sh. Vimal Dubey- Sister & Brother-in-Law

Smt. Anjali & Sh. Vishal Arora- Sister & Brother-in-Law

Smt. Shallu & Sh. Ricky Jindal- Sister & Brother-in-Law

Smt. Divya Kesar & Sh. Tarun Kesar- Sister & Brother-in-Law

Rekha Khajuria- Sister

Radhika Khajuria- Sister

Prince, Gourav, Rohit, Gokul, Sahib- Brothers

0191-2579147, 9796420844, 7006978097, 7051473460, 7051540456

Vinod Khajuria

UTHALAWith profound grief and sorrow, weregret to inform the sad demise ofour beloved Mrs Vijay Verma(Sheetal) W/o Sh Ashok Verma.O/Res. H No. 193 Tanga Wali GaliKacchi Chowni Jammu, A/p H No.59 Rajinder Nagar Sector-1, JDAColony, Bantalab Jammu, who leftfor heavenly abode on 15-12-2020.Uthala will be performed on 26-12-2020 (Saturday) from 3 PM to 4 PMat Mahajan Hall Shalamar.GRIEF STRICKEN :Sh Ashok Verma (Husband)Sh Ritish Verma (Son)Shivani & Sumit Chawla (Daughter & Son-in-law)Mrs Geeta & Sh Kuldeep Verma (Jeth & Jethani)Late Asha & Sh Jugal Verma (Jeth & Jethani)Sanjay, Ajay, Seema, Shikha, Neeraj (Nephew & Niece)Suhani, Anahita (Grand Daughters)VERMA FAMILYCHAWLA FAMILYCONTACT NO. 9419184341, 9697115352, 6005890057

Mrs Vijay Verma(Sheetal)

10TH DAYWITH PROFOUND GRIEF ANDSORROW, WE INFORM THESAD AND UNTIMELY DEMISEOF OUR BELOVED LATE SMTKOUSHALYA DEVI W/O SHKULDEEP KUMAR ABROLRESIDENT OF H.NO. 323-P,SECTOR NO. 2, UPPER ROOPNAGAR COLONY NEAR RAMVATIKA PARK. TENTH DAYSHALL BE PERFORMED ON25-12-2020 (FRIDAY) AT 10.30AM AT RAM VATIKA PARK, UP-PER ROOP NAGAR COLONYJAMMU.GRIEF STRICKENSh Kuldeep Kumar Abrol -HusbandMr Somil Abrol -SonMiss Sonali Abrol -DaughterBrother & BhabiMaj. Gen. B.K. Sharma & Smt Alka SharmaSmt Nirmal & B L Anand -Nanand & Jija JiDever & DevraniSmt Gungun & Ashwani AbrolSmt Pooja & Sanjay AbrolSmt Monika & KulbushanSmt Nisha & BindusarNephew & NieceLt. Col. Sh Vishal & Preeti SharmaSmt Satyakashi & Vikas SharmaMr Gurmeet Abrol, Bonbon & Simran AbrolMr Mayank, Kushal, Shushant, Anmol & Urjit Vardaan Sharma -Grand SonDUE TO PANDEMIC PLEASE PAY/CONVEYYOUR CONDOLENCES ON BELOW MENTIONMOB. 9419185462, 7006802181, 7051181784

SMTKOUSHALYA

DEVI

KRIYA/UTHALAWith profound grief and sorrow,we regret to inform the sad de-mise of Smt. Suhag Rani Verma(Reasi Wale) W/o Sh. Sain DassVerma (Retd Tehsildar) R/o 393,Poonch House, Kabir Colony,Talab Tillo on 13-12-2020Sunday. Kriya will be held onFriday 12 Noon at our resi-dence. Uthala will be performedon Saturday 26-12-2020 from3.30 pm - 4.30 pm at our resi-dence. GRIEF STRICKENSain Dass Verma - HusbandDevars & DevranisJai Ram Verma & Neelam VermaYash Pal Verma & Veena VermaDaughters & Sons-in-lawNeelam & Satish KumarSudesh Kumari & Virender KumarDaughters-in-law & SonsSunita Verma & Deepak Verma (JE, PDA)Jyoti Verma & Rakesh Verma (AE, PWD)Niece-in-law & NephewJyoti Verma & Arvind VermaBrothers & Sister-in-lawOm Parkash Sohuntra & Lt. Smt. Shanti DeviGrand Daughter & Grand Son-in-lawShweta Verma & Karun DograGrand Children: Mridula, Vishal & Pranav Verma9419189873, 9419188015Due to COVID-19, condolence message onWhatsapp will be accepted.

Smt. SuhagRani Verma

UTHALAWITH PROFOUND GRIEF ANDSORROW, WE INFORMEDTHE SAD DEMISE OF OURBELOVED MR. VIJAY SODHIS/O LATE SH. BUA DITTA JIR/O H. NO. 643 SUSHIL NA-GAR CAMP ROAD TALLABTILLO JAMMU BEHINDJASWANT PLAZA EXPIREDON 12-12-2020. UTHALA WILLBE HELD ON 25-12-2020 (FRI-DAY) AT 5 P.M. AT JASWANTPLAZA, CAMP ROAD, TALABTILLO.GRIEF STRICKENSMT. ANITA SODHI -WIFESAILESH SODHI -SONSIDHANTH SODHI -SONBROTHERS & SISTERS-IN-LAWSH. MOHINDER SODHI & SMT. VEENA SODHISH. RAVI SODHI & SMT. SUNITA SODHISH YASHPAL SODHI & SMT. SUNITA SODHISISTERS-IN-LAWSMT PADMA SODHISMT KANTA SODHISMT PARVEEN SODHIPH. 7006051114, 9419181554

MR. VIJAYSODHI

UTHALAWith profound grief and sorrow,we inform the sad demise of ourbeloved Sh Yash Pal Talwar S/oLate Sh. Chuni Lal Talwar R/oMalhar Morh Garhi, Udh wholeft us on 12 Dec 20. Uthala willbe performed on 25 Dec 20(Friday) at 4pm at our residenceMalhar Morh Garhi.GRIEF STRICKEN:Late Smt. Kanta Talwar -WifeSons & Daughter-in-lawsSmt. Sonu & Ramesh Talwar (9419160990)Smt. Anu & Mukesh Talwar (9906353428)Daughters & Son-in-lawsSmt. Arpana W/o Lt. Sh. Chandermohan ChopraSmt. Asha Gandotra W/o Shri Ashok GandotraSmt. Ranjana W/o Lt Sh Shakti Saroop SawhneyGrand Sons & DaughtersTALWAR FAMILY

Sh Yash PalTalwar

FIFTH DAYWith profound grief and sorrow,we inform the sad demise of ourbrother in law Sh Madan MohanSethi Husband of Manju Sethi(Raksha). Fifth Day will be per-formed on 25 December 2020Friday at 11 AM at Arya SamajMandir Last Morh GandhinagarJammu.GRIEF STRICKEN :Brothers & BhabiesSmt Asha and Surinder PandohSmt Pawan and Virinder PandohSmt Anita and Devinder PandohSmt Prem and Rajinder Kumar GandotraSmt Preeti and Anil Kumar PandohSmt Neeru and Sh Sunil Kumar PandohSistersRaj Sawhney W/o Late R L SawhneySmt Parveen Kohli W/o Late Sh Sudershan KholiM No. 9419136091, 9419156029

Sh MadanMohan Sethi

BARKHIYour life was a blessing and yourmemory a treasure, you areloved beyond words and missedbeyond measures. Barkhi ofLate Sh Mahesh Chander Raina(Retired Additional DC) on 25thDec 2020 at our residence127/4 Trikuta Nagar at 12:00Noon.DEEPLY REMEMBERED BY:-Sons & Daughters-in-LawPankaj Raina & Ambika RainaDheeraj Raina & Anjana RainaSon-in-Law & DaughterAnil Gautam (AEE PDD) & Poonam GautamSurbhi, Asmita, Sachin, Pranav, Suhasi, Archita -Grand ChildrenPhone: 9086339996, 8825003863

Sh MaheshChander Raina

KRIYA/RASAM PAGRI/UTHALAWith profound grief and sorrowwe inform the sad demise of Sh.Harbans Singh Bhau S/o LateSh.Shankar Singh Ji expired on13-12-20. The Kriya -RasamPagari will be performed on 25-12-20(friday) at 12 noon andUthala will be held at 4 PM at ourresidence behind SBI PattaChungi Bohri Jammu.GRIEF STRICKEN:-Son & Daughter-in-LawSh.Pawan Singh Bhau & Smt. Pooja Bhau(Jammu University)Daughter & Son-in-LawSmt. Jyoti Andotra & Sh. Karan SinghSmt. Arti Chib & Sh. Charanjit SinghSmt. Sushma Slathia & Lt Sh.Sanjeevan SinghSmt. Bindu Salaria & Sh. Raj SinghGrand Children : Aryaveer, Aditya, Shivam, Avishek,Abhishek, Gourav, Sana, Neha, Janvi, DikshaMob: 9419617332, 7006279045

Sh. HarbansSingh Bhau

KRIYA/UTHALAWith profound grief and sorrow, weregret to inform the sad demise ofMrs Anuradha Magotra W/o Er.Kuldeep Magotra (Retd ChiefEngineer) R/o 16/5, Channi HimmatJammu on Tuesday, 15thDecember 2020. Kriya will be heldon Friday, 25-12-2020 at 12.00Noon at residence. Uthala will beheld on Saturday 26-12-2020 at4.30 PM at Paanch Mandir , ChanniHimmat.GRIEF STRICKEN :(Father-in-law & Mother-in-law)Sh Prabh Dayal Magotra & Lt Smt Satya DeviAunt-in-law & Uncle-in-lawSmt Savitri Devi & Lt Sh Vidhya Sagar MagotraEr. Kuldeep Magotra (Husband)Devars & DevranisDr Rakesh Magotra & Dr Vandana Magotra(BMD Bishnah)Er. Rajesh Magotra & Mrs Vandana MagotraEr.Mayank Magotra (Son)Dr. Sonali & Er Sourab (Daughter & Son-in-law)Master Vian (Grand Son)UNIVERSAL WHEELS, 9622000505MAGOTRA ASSOCIATES 9419194141

Mrs AnuradhaMagotra

UTHALAWith profound grief and sorrow we

inform that Sh. Bodh Raj Sharma

(Retd. ETO) has left for heavenly

abode on 14-12-2020. Uthala will

be performed on 25-12-2020

(Friday) at 4.00 pm Jagat Resort

Shakti Nagar, Jammu.

GRIEF STRICKEN

Son & Daughter-in-Law

Sh. Pawan Kumar & Smt. Richa Sharma

Sh. Raman Kumar & Smt. Pooja Sharma

Daughter & Son-in-Law

Smt. Anjana & Sh. Pradyumn Sharma (AEE PDD)

Smt. Vandana & Sh. Vivek Modi (KAS)

Due to prevailing COVID Pandemic

All relatives and friends are requested to

convey their condolences on phone

9419128203, 9419141894, 9797335528, 7889337273

Sh. Bodh RajSharma

DHARAMSHANT/UTHALAWith profound grief and sorrow,we inform the untimely and saddemise of our beloved BK.BUSHAN KUMAR DATTA S/oLate BK. Krishan Lal Datta R/oSurankote (Poonch) on 14-12-2020. Dharamshant/Uthala willbe performed on 26-12-2020(Saturday) at our residencenear J&K Bank Surankote.GRIEF STRICKENMrs Ram Payari Datta -MotherMrs Shama Datta -WifeDaughter-in-law & SonMrs Reena Datta & Mr Bharat BakshiDaughters & Sons-in-lawMrs Jyoti Sharma & Mr Ajay SharmaMrs Nishu Bali & Mr Ankur BaliBhabhis & BrothersMrs Sharda Datta & Mr Satish DattaMrs Saroj Datta & Mr Sudershan DattaMrs Alka Datta & Mr Pawan DattaSisters & Brothers-in-lawMrs Manju Chhibber & Mr R.K. ChhibberMrs Meenakshi Sharma & Mr Rajiv SharmaBrothers-in-lawMrs Sunanda Bali & Mr Ramesh BaliMrs Neeru Bali & Mr Subash BaliGrand Children: Vibuti & Vidhant DattaPh. 8082118171, 6005064503

BK. BUSHANKUMAR DATTA

UTHALAWith profound grief & sorrow, weinform the sad and untimely de-mise of our beloved Sh OmPrakash Abrol, S/o Late Sh RamSaran Abrol & Late Smt SumitraDevi, R/o House No. 6, MCJPanjtirthi Jammu who expiredon 13th Dec. 2020. Uthala willbe performed on 25.12.2020Friday at 4.00 to 5.00 PM atTrikuta Yatri Bhawan Ambphala.GRIEF STRICKEN :Sushila Mengi (Wife)Sister in law & BrotherNeelam Abrol & Gopal Krishan AbrolDaughters in law & SonsVaishno Abrol & Ajay AbrolSatya Abrol & Sanjay AbrolDaughters in law & NephewsJyoti Abrol & Vivek AbrolIsha Abrol & Vishal AbrolGrand Sons & DaughterManhr Abrol, Mishti Abrol, Rishika Abrol,Sh Ivanshu Abrol, Shourya Abrol, Ayansh Abrol9419261475, 9419137081

Sh Om PrakashAbrol

10TH DAYWith profound grief and sorrow,we inform the sad demise of ourbeloved Sub. Sh Angrez SinghBandral S/o Late Sh BachitarSingh Bandral R/o VillageSounthal Tehsil and Distt Kathua,who expired on 16-12-2020.Tenth Day will be performed on25th of Dec. 2020 Friday 11 AM. atour residence village Sounthal,Teh & Distt Kathua.GRIEF STRICKEN :Sons and Daughter in lawsSh Balbir Singh Bandral & Kamlesh JamwalSh Randhir Singh Bandral & Neelam JamwalSh Sukhdev Singh Bandral & Rita JasrotiaDaughters and Son-in-lawsSmt Prem LataSmt Sudesh Kumari & Sh Gautam Singh SambyalMob. No. 9419150005, 7051043167, 7006498339

Sub. Sh AngrezSingh Bandral

5TH DAYWith profound grief and sorrow,we inform the sad and untimelydemise of Smt. Suman Devi W/oLt. Rashpal Singh on 21-12-2020. FIFTH DAY will be per-formed on 25th December 2020at 11:00 AM at Rajput Mandi,Akhnoor.GRIEF STRICKENPitamber Singh & Sunita - Chacha Ji & Chachi JiHimmat Singh & Promila Jamwal - Brother & BhabiShamsher Singh & Jyoti Jamwal - Brother & BhabiPradip Singh & Preeti Jamwal - Brother & BhabiCONTACTS : 9086813718, 9906321615

Smt. SumanDevi

UTHALAWith profound grief & sorrow, we in-

form the sad and untimely demise of

our beloved Sh Manoj Kumar, Son

of Late Sh Pran Nath & Late Smt

Santosh Rani R/o H.No 912,

Janipur Colony. Uthala will be per-

formed on 25-12-2020, Friday at

3.30 PM to 4.30 PM at Trimurti

Mandir, Janipur Colony near Ram

Leela ground.

GRIEF STRICKEN

Indu Sharma -Wife

Aruj Sharma -Son

Grisha Sharma -Daughter

Sisters

Jyoti Kumari, Mukta Sharma, Shital Sharma

Brother & Babhi

Sanjay Sharma & Samriti Sharma

Shivang Sharma -Nephew

Sanjay Sharma -Sister & Brother-in-law

Avinash Vasu Deva -Bua

Mob: 7006130454, 9149647685, 8419003374, 9906300806

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JAMMU, fridAy, deceMber 25, 2020lOcal/natiOnal4Glimpses of Future

SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 24:

The department ofLibraries and research isplanning to establish a net-work of theme-basedreading Zones-cum-PublicLibraries in J&K in conver-gence with variousdepartments to broadenthe citizens’ access toknowledge and informa-tion.

This was announced bySecretary, culture,Tourism and youthServices & Sports, SarmadHafeez during his visit tothe SPS Library complexhere today.

He said the Librariesdepartment has alreadystarted the process for es-tablishing two SmartLibraries in Srinagar in col-laboration with SrinagarSmart city Ltd. “Somemore theme-based librariesare being planned inSrinagar and Jammu inconvergence with Tourismdepartment, informationdepartment, AirportsAuthority of india Ltd,Srinagar Municipalcorporation, departmentof Archives, Archelogy &Museums and MubarakMandi Heritage Society,”he said and added thatthese theme-based librarieswill include special readingmaterial for students, re-searchers, women, chil-

dren, tourists, travellers,senior citizens and heritageenthusiasts.

Sarmad visited varioussections of the library andinteracted with a largenumber of students whowere present in the readingroom there. He hailed theLibraries department forproviding Wi-fi connectivi-ty to the whole SPS Librarycomplex.

responding to variousdemands of the students in-cluding increase in timingand space constraints, theSecretary culture an-nounced that anotherreading room at the 1stfloor of the SPS Librarywould be made fully func-tional and opened for stu-dents. He said the opera-tional hours for the readingroom would be from 9.00am to 5.00 pm from 1stJanuary 2021. He said thedepartment would also ex-plore the possibility of

keeping the library openduring holidays to facilitatethe readers. He also calledfor making the cafeteria inthe Library complex imme-diately functional.

Sarmad said thedepartment would be alsoinviting career counsellorsand Subject experts whowill impart key tips to stu-dents on how to crack vari-ous competitive examina-tions including civil servic-es, NeeT/Jee/cAT/cLATetc.

He called for sustainedand extensive technologicalinterventions in librariesincluding automation, e-cataloguing and e-circula-tion to make them moreuser-friendly.

The Secretary culturehailed the sustained effortsof director Libraries &research, Mr Mohammadrafiq towards reposition-ing and reinventing the li-braries in J&K through var-

ious innovative and techno-logical interventions. “it isheartening to note that theLibraries department hasof late introduced some pio-neering measures to give arefreshing look to the li-braries in the UT and makethem lively literary places,”he said and added that thecredit for these initiativesgoes to the directorLibraries, Mr Mohammadrafi. responding to the de-mands of the Librariesdepartment employees,Secretary culture said acomprehensive reorganiza-tion proposal would be for-mulated to create careerprogression avenues for theofficers/officials of theLibraries department.Sarmad said that J&K hasthe distinction of havingoldest libraries in the re-gion including SrS LibraryJammu established in 1879and SPS Library Srinagarestablished in 1898. He saidthese two central librarieshave a collection of around1 lakh titles including somerare books and manu-scripts. Senior officials ofthe Libraries departmentKashmir accompanied theddc during his visit to theSPS Library and briefedhim about various ongoingactivities including au-tomation and digitizationof rare books and manu-scripts.

JK to have a network oftheme-based librariesSecy Culture visits SPS library, hails innovative steps being taken

to reinvent libraries through technological interventions


Jammu and Kashmir Highcourt Judge, chairman JuvenileJustice committee (JJc) Highcourt of J&K and MemberNational Legal Services Authorityof india, Justice Ali MohammadMagrey today stressed for revivalof value based system in our soci-ety to prevent our children fromgetting into the substance abuse.

He said this during one dayawareness programme on drugde-addiction, legal literacythrough schools and Women andchild rights organised as per theplan of action formulated by theNational Legal Services Authority(NLSA) of india and under the di-rections and guidance of JusticeMagrey by directorate of Schooleducation Kashmir at GirlsHigher Secondary SchoolKothibagh here.

Justice Magrey was the chiefGuest on the occasion whileSecretary Juvenile Justicecommittee and Principal districtand Sessions Judge Abdul rashidMalik, director School educationKashmir, M younis Malik, S.Pcity (east) Sheema Nabi Qasba,Associate Professor Psychiatry,SKiMS Medical college beminadr Majid, Panel lawyer Advocatebisma Khan were present on the

occasion.The chairman JJc said that

despite Kashmir being a place ofsaints and sufis why our childrenhave engaged into drug abuse andone of the main reasons for it isturning back to the values that wewould have inherited from ourelders.

Stressing for revival of valuebased systems in our society, hesaid revival of values among our-selves is the sole remedy that canprevent our societal setup fromfurther degradation which in-clude drug addiction amongyouth, exploitation of womenand children besides other socialevils.

divulging into the details,Justice Magrey said that our mis-sion is that our children whichare our future should be saved

from drug abuse and for this wehave organised awareness pro-gramme starting from educationdepartment itself with the reasonthat after parents, children re-ceive education from schools andteachers play an important rolein molding their future.

He called the teachers impor-tant pillars of the system and toldthem that their strength, dedica-tion, commitment, loyalty, disci-pline will shape their future andcomplimented them that they arealready in the process but more isrequired.

Stressing for making positiveuse of technology, JusticeMagrey said that our studentsshould make productive use ofsocial media to the extent formaking one a great scientist, fa-mous doctor, educationist, bu-

reaucrats and academicians whohave earned name and fame inthe world besides taking supportfrom teachers, talented peoplearound them rather than feelingshy.

He said the constitution hasgiven rights to children, it hasguaranteed rights of womenequally to men and it has givenstrength to the system to savechildren from drug abuse. Thereare laws but implementation iswanted and legal literacy is animportant aspect of it.

Justice Magrey said thatLegal literacy is important forour children as they don’t knowtheir rights, rights of women, fun-damental rights of the citizens,and the only objective of keepingthese legal literacy clubs in educa-tional institutions is that our ex-

perts will teach them there andthese children will decimate thesame among others.

To curb this menace,chairman JJc said that law en-forcing agencies can get togetherand prevent our children fromgetting into drug abuse as they didin other cases.

Meanwhile, the inaugural ad-dress was presented by directorSchool education, M younisMalik. He termed the model soci-eties as a turning point for shap-ing the future of our students.Secretary Juvenile Justicecommittee and Principal districtand Sessions Judge Abdul rashidMalik, S.P city (east) SheemaNabi Qasba, Associate ProfessorPsychiatry, SKiMS Medicalcollege bemina dr Majid, Panellawyer Advocate bisma Khan alsopresented their valuable com-ments during the proceedings ofthe programme.

On the occasion the studentsof the GHSS Kothibagh presenteda Skit on drug addiction.

Principal GHSS Kothibagh,Prof Nusrat bukhari presentedvote of thanks to the guest fortheir august presence.

Among others, dy. ceOs,Principals, HeadMasters,Headmistresses, students partici-pated in the programme.

Justice Magrey for revival of value based system in societyOne day awareness programme organised at GHSS Kothibagh

ANANTNAG, DECEMBER 24

The director ruraldevelopment department,Kashmir Qazi Sarwar todayreviewed the implementationof centrally sponsoredschemes and status of rddworks at a meeting held atdak- bungalow Khanabal.The meeting was attended bydy. director rdd, Acd,dPO, dy. director Planning,all bdOs, Xen reWAnantnag, Aees & Jees ofthe department. The AcdAnantnag Mr. Nisar AhmadMalik through a powerpointpresentation informed themeeting about the progressand achievements made inthe district under MGNre-GA, PMAy for 2020 – 2021 &execution of works taken upin the district under MGNre-GA. While informing aboutthe achievements made un-

der MGNreGA, the Acd toldthe meeting that under MGN-reGA, 2846 works standphysically completed while495 works have been com-pleted financially also. Out ofthe 5917 works including3316 of current year and 2601as spell over works and 25 lacmain days have been generat-ed with a financial implica-tion of rs. 136.95 crore.

regarding PMAy (G) theAcd informed the meetingthat against a target of 2315,2045 houses were completedphysically and financially,2204 houses were completed(up to 2nd instalment level).While as 3rd instalment hasbeen completed to 2057 ben-eficiaries. An amount ofrs.1157.50 lacs has been dis-bursed among the PMAybeneficiaries.

The director rddKashmir after taking a de-

tailed and comprehensive re-view of the progress on vari-ous schemes initiated by thestate in rural developmentSector including PradhanMantri Awas yojana (PMAy),MGNreGA, Aadhaar seed-ing, job card and otherschemes. Other issues werealso discussed in the meetingincluding percentage ofworks completed, new tar-gets, financial performanceunder MGNreGA, financialprogress report under 14thfc. The director asked theAees and Jees to concen-trate on preparation and up-loading of bills for completedworks within ten days. He al-so asked the bdOs to ensurethe completion of underprogress works within thestipulated time and for up-loading the bills accordinglyso that pending liability iscleared.

Progress of MGNREGA, PMAYreviewed at Ang

SHOPIAN, DECEMBER 24:

district Legal ServicesAuthority Shopian in col-laboration with consumerAffairs and Publicdistribution departmentShopian organized a pro-gramme on Nationalconsumer rights day atAdr centre district courtcomplex Shopian underthe patronage of chairmandistrict Legal ServicesAuthority Shopian.

The entire programmewas presided over by theSecretary district LegalServices AuthorityShopian. The resource per-sons highlighted the provi-sions of consumer

Protection Act and therights of the consumers.Secretary district LegalServices AuthorityShopian Mr. feroz AhmadKhan also spoke on the oc-casion and expressed hisviews on the safeguardingand protection of con-sumer rights as mentionedin the consumerProtection Act. Generalpublic was made aware oftheir rights and remediesavailable to them under theconsumer Protection Lawbesides sensitizing themabout the free legal servicesbeing provided to the con-sumers by district LegalServices AuthorityShopian.

National Consumer RightsDay organized at Shopian


The 111th meeting of the buildingPermission Authority (bPA) held today underthe chairmanship of the Vice chairman, J&K-LdA in at Office complex, Srinagar. 44 caseswere decided in the meeting out of which 43 cas-es were approved, 01 case was deferred.Meanwhile, the demolition team of theenforcement Wing Lakes and Waterwaysdevelopment Authority, demolished illegal con-structed in the area of Harwan, Tailbal,Shalimar, dal and baghi roop singh. These ille-gal constructions were raised in violation of bO-cA norms and the orders of the High court.Moreover, the Tripper/Load carrier owners aredirected not to carry any type of illegal construc-tion material in the prohibited area of dal/Nigeen Lake without proper permission fromthe concerned authority. Vice chairman J&KLdA who is also the chairman of bOcA has re-quested the people residing in the local judica-tion of LdA to apply for proper building permis-sion through its building permission authority,before starting any sort of construction.

BPA approves 43cases in 111thmeeting

BARAMULLA, DECEMBER 24:

As part of ongoingcommunity MobilizationProgramme by educationdepartment baramulla,over 11 Govt teachers todayenrolled their children ingovt run schools during afunction organized in GMSHamray, Pattan.

The programme wasstarted with an aim to edu-cate different stakeholdersabout various facilities be-ing provided to students ingovt schools besides re-newing efforts to enhanceenrollment ratio in theseinstitutions.

chief education Officerbaramulla G M Lonepresided over the function

in which Pris, civil societymembers among otherprominent sections of thesociety participated.Theprogramme was startedwith an aim to educate dif-ferent stakeholders aboutvarious facilities being pro-vided to students in govtschools besides renewingefforts to enhance enroll-ment ratio in these institu-tions.

Speaking on the occa-sion, the ceO informedthat over 19000 new ad-missions have been regis-tered during the current ac-ademic session 2020-21 invarious governmentschools across the district.He added that out of theseadmissions, over 5000 are

those who were previouslyenrolled in different pri-vate educational institu-tions. He also informedthat a survey has beenlaunched wherein differentparameters viz drop out ra-tio, out of school propor-tion among other vital as-pects are being ascer-tained. Moreover, the ceOreiterated that administra-tion is committed to impartqualitative education to thestudents.

Meanwhile, a felicita-tion ceremony was organ-ized during which merito-rious students who ex-celled at various levels,were felicitated amongwhich some awards weredistributed at the event.

11 Govt Teachers enroll wardsin Govt Schools at Pattan

19000 New admissions registered during

2020-21 academic session: CEO B’la

DLSA organises awareness programmeon ‘National Consumer Day’ at Kulgam

KULGAM, DECEMBER 24:

On the eve of ‘National consumer day’, district Legal

Services Authority (dLSA) Kulgam today organized an

awareness programme to sensitise people about consumer

rights here at district court complex.

The awareness programme was held under the guid-

ance and supervision of chairman dLSA Kulgam,

Mohammad Ashraf Malik. On the occasion, Secretary dL-

SA Kulgam, Mehreen Mushtaq and Lawyer, Advocate Adil

Hamid highlighted the rights available to the consumer

under the relevant law.


The directorate of Tourism,Kashmir, Thursday organisedchristmas eve celebrations here atSKicc and at St Mary's church,Gulmarg in which the members ofchristian community, representa-tives of Travel trade, and touristsparticipated in large numbers.

in this connection, the premisesof the SKicc was decorated withMerry christmas themed buntings,flags, balloons and various kinds ofbanners giving a festive look on theoccasion. Advisor to LieutenantGovernor, baseer Ahmad Khan whowas chief guest on the occasion in-augurated the function. SecretaryTourism and culture, SarmadHafeez, director Tourism Kashmir,Nissar Ahmad Wani, directorSKicc, bakhshi Javed Humayun,besides other officers of the Tourismdepartment were also present on theoccasion. The members of christiancommunity participated in the spe-cial prayers, carols and various cul-tural programmes. The devoteesprayed for communal harmony, loveand compassion for humanity.

Speaking on the occasion,Advisor extended his greetings andwishes to the people and prayed forpeace, progress and prosperity ofJammu and Kashmir. He said peo-ple of J&K are known for the broth-erhood and value communal harmo-ny which is evident from the largeparticipation of the locals and thetravel trade members in the celebra-tions of these festivals. Advisor saidthe Tourism department has linedup many activities for promotion oftourism sector and to attract a goodnumber of travellers to J&K. He saidapart from christmas celebrations,the department has made all thepreparations for mega event on New

year, winter carnival and Kheloindia games which will be held atvarious resorts including ski resortof Gulmarg. Advisor further an-nounced that government is throw-ing open many other potential areasfor tourism activities and also up-grading the infrastructure to ensurememorable stay for the travellers.He lauded the efforts of the Tourismdepartment and SKicc for organiz-ing such function and hoped thatlarge number of tourists will enjoywhite christmas celebrations atGulmarg. He urged upon tourismplayers to take maximum benefitfrom such platforms provided bygovernment and appealed them andall stakeholders to contribute theirbest for revival and promotion oftourism industry across J&K. Whilestressing on importance of high-lighting the measures undertaken byTourism department for revivingand boosting tourism related activi-ties in J&K, Advisor said media fra-ternity particularly national mediahas pivotal role in portraying realpicture of Kashmir which has abun-dant attractiveness and is ideal allfour season tourist destination forpeace and beauty lovers. Speakingon the occasion, Secretary TourismSarmad Hafeez also extended hischristmas greetings to the commu-nity. Sarmad Hafeez said besides thefestivals and other tourism promo-tional events, the department is alsoorganising free skiing courses for

youngsters mostly drawn from gov-ernment schools. “We have alreadystarted promotional events. Skiingcourses are already in progress byyouth Services and Sportsdepartment at Gulmarg. The 2ndbatch of trainees sponsored by thetourism department was alsoflagged off today. Many other eventshave started to create a buzz thatJ&K Tourism is open for travellerswhich has proven very fruitful as isevident from the fact that enquiriesfor Kashmir holidays have pickedup,” he said. Sarmad Hafeez ex-pressed happiness that, after cOVid19 lowdown which saw every sectorespecially tourism getting badly af-fected, the tourists have started vis-iting the Valley. “Hotels at Ski resortare fully packed and sold out. it isdifficult to find a single room tillJanuary first week which is a goodsign and it has brought cheers to thetravel sector here which were badlyaffected by covid pandemic lock-down and travel restrictions,” hesaid. He further said the departmentof Tourism is making every effort tobring tourists back to the Valleythrough various tourism promotion-al programmes including roadshows. The Secretary said tourismdepartment has already startedcampaigns to woo tourists and flowof tourists is increasing day by dayamid proper covid-19 protocols andarrivals have gone up, even locals arevisiting tourist places to enjoy .

Tourism Deptt. organizes Christmas EveCelebrations at Srinagar, Gulmarg

Govt to throw open new potential areas for tourism activitiesbesides upgrading infrastructure: Baseer Khan

JAMMU, fridAy, deceMber 25, 20205 Glimpses of Future

lOcal/natiOnal

JAMMU, DECEMBER 24-

Advisor to LieutenantGovernor, rajeev raibhatnagar, today inspectedprogress of ongoing workson centre for invention,innovation, incubation andTraining (ciiiT) being setup at GovernmentPolytechnic collegeJammu in collaborationwith Tata Technologies.

during the visit,Advisor bhatnagar took de-tailed round of the centreand inspected the ongoingworks in classroom-cum-labs besides other infra-structure. He also inspect-ed the server room of thecentre which will hold thedata repository as well asother technical require-ments for the centre.

Speaking on the occa-sion, Advisor bhatnagar

stressed upon the officialsto complete the ongoingworks at the centre as earlyas possible so that ad-vanced courses are madeavailable to the studentcommunity.

Advisor also impressedupon the officials to createmass awareness amongstudents across the collegesof Jammu and Kashmirthrough camps in coordina-tion with Higher educationdepartment. He also askedthem to hold webinars andonline counselling sessionsto make public as well asstudents aware about thequality and prospects of thecourses offered through ci-iiT. Advisor bhatnagar fur-ther asked the officials toutilise the services of print,electronic and social mediato create awareness amongthe student community so

that they are able to makechoices well before takingup any of these courses of-fered.

during the visit, repre-sentative of TataTechnologies informed theAdvisor that the centre willhave high end modern labswith advanced softwares ofcAd engineering, robotics,mechanotrics and othercourses which will boost theemployability chances forstudents here.

Pertinently, ciiiT is ajoint initiative ofGovernment of Jammu &Kashmir and TATATechnologies throughwhich 9 competency cen-tres will be established atGovernment Polytechnic

colleges of Jammu tostrengthen the industry-academia partnerships andtraining of students as percurrent and future require-ments of the industries.

The ciiiT will also giveboost to innovation, incu-bation and skill develop-ment in entire Jammu andKashmir. besides, thesecentres will offer industrialtraining to students, indus-try professionals and un-employed youth who wantto upgrade their skills tolatest technologies used intoday's industrial environ-ment.

Later, Advisorbhatnagar inspected theongoing works at 100 bed-ded boys Hostel at

Polytechnic collegeJammu being executed bythe PWd Jammu.

Advisor directed the of-ficials to complete the proj-ect within the assigned dateof completion with all req-uisite facilities of modernstandards so that it can beutilised for the studentcommunity at the earliest.

director, Skilldevelopment, SajadHussain Ganai; Principal,Government Polytechniccollege, Jammu, Arunbangotra, HOds, officersfrom PWd, Pdd, Jal Shaktidepartments, representa-tives of Tata Technologiesand other staff memberswere also present on the oc-casion.

Advisor Bhatnagar inspectsongoing works at CIIIT, Jammu

“Emphasises early completion

of project so that advanced

courses are made available to

student community”

JAMMU, DECEMBER 24:

commissionerSecretary, GeneralAdministrationdepartment, Manoj Kumardwivedi today reviewedvarious services formingpart of the business reformAction Plan (brAP), 2018under ease of doingbusiness.

The Government, as apart of the Public ServiceGuarantee Act, has beenstreamlining the service de-livery mechanism acrossthe Union territory ofJammu and Kashmir andefforts are being made toreach out to the beneficiar-ies and citizens for more ef-ficient provisioning of serv-ices in a time bound man-ner.

As part of the businessreform Action Plan, 11 de-

partments have been askedto offer 73 services on theonline mode only. These in-clude the departments offinance, Health andMedical education, Home,Housing and Urbandevelopment, AgricultureProduction and farmers’Welfare, Powerdevelopment department,industries and commerce,forest, ecology andenvironment, Labour andemployment, food civilSupplies and consumerAffairs and Tourism.

While reviewing theservices offered online,Manoj Kumar dwivedi ap-preciated efforts of the con-firming departments andadvised them to periodical-ly update the portals so asto provide user friendlyservices. flagging concernsabout the non-functionalityof portals of some depart-ments, dwivedi directedthese departments to expe-dite the process of makingthe portals live, so that thecitizens are able to accesssuch services through on-

line mode in the shortestpossible time.

it is notable to mentionthat the bulk of such servic-es pertain to day to day re-quirement of the citizensand business concerns andthe efforts made in this re-gard shall be providing suc-cour to the public in access-ing the services online withminimal requirement ofphysical visits to the publicoffices.

The meeting was at-tended by officials of con-cerned departments.

Dwivedi reviews Online Services offeredunder Ease of Doing Business, PSGA

JAMMU, DECEMBER 24:

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor,rajeev rai bhatnagar today chaired ameeting to review the various activi-ties of Jal Shakti department as wellas the progress of implementation ofJal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Jammuand Kashmir at civil Secretariat here.

Secretary Jal Shakti, M raju;chief engineer PHe, Kashmir, chiefengineer, i&fc, Kashmir, executiveengineers of all districts and otherconcerned officials attended themeeting through video conferencingwhile as chief engineer, PHeJammu, chief engineer, i&fcJammu and other officers of the con-cerned departments participated inthe meeting in person.

during the meeting, Advisorbhatnagar took detailed review of thedepartment focusing on completionof different schemes under PMdP,centrally Sponsored Schemes, physi-cal targets achieved, utilisation ofmoney as well as the implementationof JJM in J&K. The Advisor also re-viewed the arrangements made bythe Jal Shakti department for main-

taining continuous supply of waterduring the ongoing winters.

Advisor bhatnagar called uponthe officials to increase their visibilityon ground and take proactive initia-tives like having a 24/7 complaint re-dressal system to address the prob-lems of general public during thesecritical times.

He emphasized upon the officersto focus on delivery, outcome and ef-fective grievances redressal mecha-nism so that people do not face any

kind of inconvenience.The Advisor directed the officers

to formulate the Village Action Plans(VAP) as per the aspirations of thepeople in consultation with the repre-sentatives of Pris so that the re-quired infrastructure is built as perthe needs of people. The Advisor em-phasized upon the officers to provideuninterrupted water supply to thepeople besides making all possiblearrangements to provide extra drink-ing water supply to the consumers

during the critical times of cOVid-19.

Advisor bhatnagar impressedupon the officials to reduce time tak-en for restoration of supply, closemonitoring of complaints received onHelpline numbers, keeping reservestock of critical components, makingworkshops functional, improvingquality of water supplies and ad-dressing issues of sedimentation. Healso delved upon the officers to en-sure that tankers are effectively used

to fill gaps of increasing drinking wa-ter supply demand.

Highlighting the need of extrawater supply during winter season,the Advisor directed the departmentto put in place a mechanism by whichadequate supply of potable water isprovided to the consumers in the ar-eas, which have increased demandduring the winters. earlier, SecretaryJal Shakti through a presentationgave a detailed progress report to theAdvisor, where in complete informa-tion regarding the short term as wellas long term measures planned by thedepartment were highlighted besidesother achievements of the depart-ment like increase in distribution sys-tem and employing standard safetymeasures were also underlined.

regarding the progress on imple-mentation of JJM, the Advisor wasinformed that under JJM, districtGanderbal and district Srinagar haveachieved 100% saturation in the im-plementation of scheme while as inrest of the districts more than 80%progress has been achieved with reg-ular works going on smoothly. The

Advisor was also informed that aminimum of10 days training pro-gramme for upgrading the skills ofthe employees in areas like masonry,plumbing, electricity, fitting etc willalso be started in the month ofJanuary in pahsed manner coveringalmost 6400 personnel of the depart-ment. Speaking regarding the JJM,Advisor bhatnagar maintained thatthis is a prestigious project an-nounced by the Prime Minister withan aim of giving functional house-hold tap connections to all house-holds. The Advisor exhorted upon theofficials that there should be no scopefor laxity in implementation of JJMas it is a very prestigious project andthe government is committed to pro-vide assured basic services to the peo-ple living in rural areas and JJM is astep forward towards that.

Advisor Bhatnagar reviews performance of Jal Shakti Deptt Also reviewsprogress onimplementationof JJM

JAMMU, DECEMBER 24:

Principal Secretary,Housing & Urbandevelopment department,dheeraj Gupta todaychaired a meeting to reviewthe progress on setting upof Modern SlaughterHouses in Jammu andKashmir.

The meeting was at-tended by thecommissioner JammuMunicipal corporation,

Avny Lavasa;commissioner Pollutioncontrol board, bMSharma; director ULbJammu, Asgar Hussain;Special Secretary H&Udd,Showkat Mir; AdditionalSecretary, H&Udd, dr. rSSharma, commissionerSrinagar Municipalcorporation, GazanffarAli; director ULb,Kashmir, riaz Ahmad be-sides the representatives ofAnimal & Sheep

Husbandry, Police andother departments.

Speaking on the occa-sion, Principal Secretaryemphasized that thedetailed Project reports(dPrs) for the SlaughterHouses should invariablyconform to the guidelinesof the Hon’ble Supremecourt of india.

The Principal Secretarydesired that all mandatoryrequirements should bepart of Modern Slaughter

Houses while the meetingdecided that in view oflarge requirement of fundsother options of fundingwould be explored for suchprojects, including PPPMode.

The progress in themodern slaughter housesbeing constructed byJammu Municipalcorporation as well asSrinagar Municipalcorporation was also re-viewed.

Dheeraj Gupta reviews process on setting upof Modern Slaughter Houses in J&K


district Legal ServicersAuthority (dLSA),Srinagar today organized adaylong programme onNational consumer rightsday at Adr centre districtcourt complexMoominabad Srinagar.The programme was at-tended by scores of seniorand junior lawyers, ParaLegal volunteers and oth-ers. chairman district LegalServices Authority (Pr.distt. & Sessions Judge)Srinagar, Mr Abdul rashidMalik and Adnan Sayeed,Secretary district LegalServices Authority, (SubJudge) Srinagar, spoke onthe occasion and highlight-ed the importance ofNational consumer rights

day. Malik fahad Advocate,rafiq Ahmad dar Advocateand Suhaila Ali Advocate(Panel Lawyer dLSASrinagar) also spoke aboutthe consumer ProtectionAct and different forum forredressal of grievances ofconsumers. Meanwhile asimilar function was held inthe directorate of fcS&cAKashmir, attended, amongothers, by the officers of thedepartment besidesconsumer bodies, repre-sentatives of various organi-zations including trade bod-ies, civil Society and Mediafraternity. The speakers onthis occasion highlightedthe consumer rights andthe provisions of theconsumer protection Actand the powers flowingthrough essential com-

modities Act which guaran-tee the protection ofconsumer rights. it was im-pressed upon the partici-pants to know the rights of aconsumer and also the lawswhich are in place to takestringent measures againstpersons who in any waycome between the rightsand the consumers .it wasgiven out that thedepartment inspected66523 establishments, outof which an amount of rs4304970 was recoveredfrom 14341 erring tradersand for the first time 483firs against traders, onthe charges of floated pro-visions of consumerProtection Act, werelodged in the concernedPolice stations since Aprilthis year.

National Consumer Rights Dayheld at Srinagar

DDC reviewsimplementation ofNGT directions atKulgamKULGAM, DECEMBER 24:

district development commissioner Kulgam,Showkat Aijaz bhat today reviewed the implementa-tion of the directions of National Green Tribunal(NGT) in the district. during the meeting directionswere passed to the chief Medical Officer to follow thenorms and guidelines of the National Green Tribunal(NGT) for bio Medical Waste Management. He di-rected the authorities to keep a check on the privatehospitals and clinics for implementation of the bioMedical Waste Management Plan (bMWMP). Thedistrict Mining Officer was directed to ensure that themining conducted at leased sites is done as per scien-tific method. The ddc also directed the concerned of-ficers for strict implementation of the NGT directionsand further instructed them to warn that any negli-gence shall be dealt strictly. The meeting was attend-ed by Joint director, Planning, General Managerindustries, divisional forest Officer, districtPollution Officer, eO's from Municipal committeesand other members.

Quality, timely supply of pesticidesreviewed at Sgr


A meeting with the pesticide dealers of JK held here today to review quality andsupply of pesticides. Project coordinator Mushroom impressed upon the officers toput every effort in place to safeguard farmers interest at all levels of administration.He also stressed upon the enforcement officers to monitor the availability and qualityof inputs in Kashmir division. Participating representatives of variousinsecticide/Pesticide manufacturing companies raised some issues being faced bythem in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

JAMMU, DECEMBER 24:

Principal Secretary,Skill developmentdepartment, dr. AsgarHassan Samoon onThursday discussedmodalities for installationof Solar Street Lights inJ&K through indianTelephone industries(iTi) Limited here at ameeting of concerned de-partments.

The meeting also dis-cussed the possibility ofimparting training to thePass outs of variousindustrial Traininginstitutes (iTi)s of J&K inproduction of Solar Panelsand Solar Street Lightingproducts through iTiLimited, considering thegrowing reliance on thesolar based energy solu-tions. Secretary ruraldevelopmentdepartment, SheetalNanda; Mission directorJ&K Skill developmentMission, dr. Syed Abidrashid Shah; directorSkill development J&K,Sajad Hussain; director,rural developmentJammu, SudershanKumar; AdditionalSecretary, Skilldevelopment and retd.brigadier Mr chauhan,representing iTi Limited,were present in the meet-ing.

At the outset, thePrincipal Secretary Skilldevelopment called forencouraging the use of so-lar based products likelights, heating solutions

etc among the masses. Hesaid that the growing re-liance on Solar based ener-gy solutions are being wit-nessed worldwide for it be-ing the most reliable re-newable energy source.

After taking inputsfrom the stakeholder de-partments, brig chauhan,on behalf of iTi Limited,presented a power pointpresentation highlightingthe areas in which iTiLimited is having an ex-pertise.

dr Samoon urged thedepartment of ruraldevelopment to examinethe proposals regardinginstallation of solar streetlights in every gramPanchayat of J&K after re-ceiving the proposals fromiTi Limited on logistics,cost issues and mainte-nance involved in the in-stallation of solar streetlights.

The Md Skilldevelopment Mission wasasked to consider empan-elment of iTi Limited un-der Pradhan MantriKaushal Vikas yojana(PMKVy) for training oflocal youth, including iTipass outs, after followingdue procedures laid on thesubject.

The director, Skilldevelopment was directedto liaise with iTi Limitedfor sponsoring thetrainees under STriVeProject for imparting themtraining in courses offeredin iTi Limited like optic fi-bre technology, lab techni-cian courses etc.

Samoon discusses modalitiesfor installation of Solar Street

Lights through ITI Ltd

JAMMU, DECEMBER 24:

department ofHorticulture Thursday or-ganized one day farmersTraining/Awarenesscamp, under the chair-manship of directorHorticulture Jammu, ramSavak, here at Jourian.

The camp was held un-der AgricultureTechnology Management

Agency(ATMA) in whichsixty farmers/Orchardistsparticipated and most ofthem were women farm-ers.

during the pro-gramme different propa-gation techniques weredemonstrated to the farm-ers, and the participantswere imparted differenttrainings, including prun-ing methods of fruit plants.

Horticulture Departmenthosts farmers’ awarenesscamp at Jourian

By : MAROOf RAzA

A number of Army heroes, be-sides the inimitable Gen SamManekshaw, helped secure Lt GenAAK Niazi’s surrender in dacca andliberate bangladesh. Half a centuryago, Pakistan’s darkest day was thesurrender of 93,000 Pakistanis indhaka on december 16, 1971. Nearly81,000 prisoners of war (POWs)were from the Pakistani armedforces (with some bengali soldierswho had chosen to remain with thePakistan Army) apart from 12,000-odd civilians, including collabora-tors. And though everyone associ-ates the fall of dacca (as dhaka wasthen known) to then Army chiefGeneral Sam (SHfJ) Manekshaw,who had no doubt a larger than lifepresence in South block, a closerreading of one of the few accounts ofhow it all happened since officialrecords in calcutta were shredded atGen Jagjit Singh Aurora’s ordersshows that credit must instead go to(then) Maj Gen Jfr Jacob alongwith Maj Gen inder Gill, who wasthen the director of MilitaryOperations (there was no dGMOthen), and Lt Gen Sagat Singh, whowas commanding iV corps inTezpur. Maj Gen Jfr Jacob was thechief of Staff of india’s easternArmy command and was thus in-

volved in planning and meticulousimplementation of the operations ineast Pakistan, which is detailed inhis autobiography, An Odyssey inWar and Peace. Millions of refugeesflooded across eastern india in 1971into the States surrounding eastPakistan (now bangladesh) afterPakistan’s ruthless military clamp-down there, which was ordered byPakistan’s dictator yahya Khan fol-lowing a pent-up demand for theirrights after election results gavebengali leader Sheikh Mujib a clear

victory. it led to all their chiefMinisters insisting that india mustdo something to avert this humani-tarian crisis. indira Gandhi sum-moned the then Army chief Gen SamManekshaw for a meeting with her‘kitchen cabinet’. She wanted theGeneral to go to war and liberateenough territory in east Pakistan, sothat the refugees could be sent back.However, Gen Manekshaw had ap-parently cautioned against hastesince many factors were involved.They were then into the summer of

1971 and the harvested grain neededto be moved across the country. Thetrains and road transport could ei-ther ferry the grain or the troops tobattle. And then monsoons wouldfollow, which could hamper themovement of military units, espe-cially in the riverine terrain ofbangladesh. indira, heeding themilitary’s advice, decided to let thearmed forces do what they are bestat, to fight a war and win it. GenManekshaw apparently promisedher that given the time, he couldhelp her “make history and even ge-ography”, as i recall him saying atthe first infantry lecture at Vigyanbhawan in October 1994. even asthe armed forces began to preparefor what truly became a historic vic-tory, indira took up the job of win-ning the world’s support for india’shumanitarian initiative. by August1971, New delhi had signed theindo-Soviet treaty of Peace,friendship and cooperation withMoscow. Not only was it a signifi-cant departure from the Nehruvianobsession with non-alignment, itwas russia’s support at the manysessions in the United Nations thatstalled resolutions at the initiative ofWashington to help Pakistan whenindian troops rolled down the plainsof east Pakistan. but Jacob dismiss-

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The future of workBy : BALwANT MEHTA

The Work from Home cultureand the gig economy that the socio-economic impact of the outbreak hasnecessitated, are here to stay. eventhe Govt is facilitating this transi-tion. The Work from Home (WfH)culture that has become the newnormal due to the coronavirus pan-demic and the gig economy that thesocio-economic impact of the out-break has necessitated, are here tostay. even the Government is facili-tating this transition in the work-place. However, this is not the firsttime that the world is seeing a para-digm shift in work ethics and cul-ture. The intensification of the in-dustrial revolution in the 18th and19th centuries brought about pro-found changes. People started leav-ing their homes and toiling in an out-side work environment. This trans-formation gave birth to a new move-ment of skilled workers and was thebeginning of the 9 AM to 5 PM workschedule in the office. This meantworking in an inflexible and regi-mented environment with tools orequipment provided by an employ-er. despite the advent of work op-portunities outside the house, somepeople still continued to work fromtheir residences. The developmentof public transportation broughtfurther changes in the office cultureas it enabled workers to travel easily.consequently, the 20th centuryworkforce turned into a commutingone, leading to a rise in employmentopportunities in offices and factoriesengaged in manufacturing and theservice economy. in this setting,companies largely controlled the

means of production, manufactur-ing, office equipment and otherwork staples which were expensiveor not portable enough to be utilisedby individuals working from theirhomes. The nature of office workfurther changed in the early 20thcentury with the advent of the tele-phone, telegraph and typewriter,which were considered as precur-sors to remote work. Though by theearly 1960s a majority of the work-force was a commuting one, the be-ginning of the ’70s saw several keychanges that pushed remote work tothe forefront. especially after theOrganisation of the Petroleumexporting countries’ (OPec’s) oilembargo and the clean air Act in theUS. in view of the high oil prices andshortages, the rise of the informa-tion economy, environmental con-

cerns and gridlock commutes, com-panies began their experiment toformalise remote work for employ-ees. in fact, The Washington Postpublished an article and suggestedthat remote work could have easedthe gas crisis. The adoption of WfHincreased manifold in the late 20thand early 21st century with theemergence of information and com-munication technologies such aspersonal computers, the internet,email, broadband connectivity, lap-tops, smartphones, cloud comput-ing and videotelephony. remotework is not new in india too. forabout two decades it has been intrend in the information technology(iT) industry in the country.cOVid-19 and WfH: Now, when theworld is grappling with the cOVid-19 outbreak, resilience is being dis-

played by many employers. They areexploring new ways to ensure seam-less ways to continue their businesseven as the contagion shows no signsof abating. The pandemic has com-pelled industrialists to think of inno-vative work solutions in order to getthe best out of their employees whilekeeping them safe. even though thecrisis raises questions on the currentwork practices, thanks to digitalplatforms, employees from all overthe world have smartly managedtheir operations remotely. This canbe seen as both, a return to the pre-industrial revolution work routinesand advancement towards the fu-ture of work. According to theinternational Labour Organisation,around 68 per cent of the world’s to-tal workforce, including 81 per centemployers, are currently living incountries with recommended or re-quired workplace closures.According to the job search siteindeed, since the outbreak, searchesfor remote work have increased byover 261 per cent. Similarly onLinkedin, remote job posting nearlytripled since March, ranging from1.5 times in canada to 4.9 times inbrazil. Another global research re-port by Lenovo revealed that 72 percent of the respondents globallyagreed that they would WfH morethan they did before the healthemergency hit. HfS research re-ports that the global iT industryshowed a remarkable shift in the wayit operated by enabling over 75 percent of the workforce to WfH. itranges from 62 per cent in thePhilippines, 72 per cent in the UK, 77per cent in india to 93 per cent in

By : KUMAR CHELLAPPAN

What prevents our courts fromspeeding up the litigation processand coming to a conclusion withinmonths of a case being filed? Withthe central bureau of investigation(cbi) Special court Judge K SanalKumar pronouncing the verdict inthe Sister Abhaya murder case inThiruvananthapuram, sentencingSephy and Thomas Kottoor to lifeimprisonment, an important chap-ter in this sensational murder casehas been closed. However, this isjust temporary as the accused arelikely to appeal against the verdict inthe Kerala High court and then inthe Supreme court. it was a drawnout case because Sister Abhaya, anovitiate in the Saint Pius X conventat Kottayam in Kerala, was founddead under mysterious circum-stances in a well on the conventpremises on the morning of March27, 1992. The Kerala Police whichprobed the case initially, concludedthat it was a clear case of suicide. Tosubstantiate their findings, policeofficials alleged that Abhaya wasfrom a family which was prone tomental distress and which had a his-tory of suicides. Though it has beenmore than 28 years since Abhayawas found dead, no journalist could

substantiate the claims of the KeralaPolice. Apart from pronouncing thedeath as suicide, the local police aswell as the crime branch unit werecompeting with each other to de-stroy the evidence. A local photogra-pher who was hired by the police totake the pictures of Abhaya’s bodydestroyed irrevocably most of thephotographs which showed nailmarks on her neck. A murder whichtook place in 1992 has come to a con-clusion after nearly three decadesthanks to the perseverance of two in-dividuals, Joemon Puthenpurackal,a social activist, and raju, a pettythief who witnessed the entire dra-ma live while hiding in a tree in theconvent. A lot could be written aboutAbhaya’s murder but the issue be-fore us should not be confined to thiscase alone. There is a dictum “justicedelayed is justice denied.” if we fol-low this principle, Abhaya has beendenied justice. Not only Abhaya,there are thousands of people inindia who have been denied justice.What prevents our courts fromspeeding up the litigation processand coming to a conclusion withinmonths of a case being filed?

The first time i heard a speech byNarendra Modi was in January2009 when he flew down to chennaito deliver a keynote address at the

Pravasi bharatiya divas. Modi, whowas the chief Minister of Gujarat atthat time, centred his speech moreon the development initiatives hisGovernment was taking. He had saidthat his mission was to ensure a “ze-ro backlog” of cases in all courts inthe State by 2010. it is hard to tellwhat the current situation in Gujaratcourts is. but if instances like theAbhaya murder case are any indica-tion, india is light years away fromreaching a zero backlog. This has

had a detrimental impact on thelives of many. A prime example ofthis is the case of the late MKK Nair.The senior bureaucrat, who be-longed to the first batch of indianAdministrative Service (iAS) offi-cers in the country, had his wonder-ful career cut short by fake casesslapped against him by a cbi officerin Kerala. eventually, the trial courtfound that all charges against Nairwere trumped-up but the damage

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Recovering Indian Economy

An article on the 'state of economy' in the rbi

bulletin says that indian economy is coming out

of the cOVid-19 pandemic's deep abyss faster

than most of the predictions, and the growth will enter

positive zone in the third quarter of the current financial

year. impacted by the coronavirus pandemic the indian

economy dipped by a historic 23.9 per cent in the first

quarter of the current financial year. The contraction

narrowed down to 7.5 per cent in the second quarter.

Quoting reports, the article said, real GdP growth is ex-

pected to break out into positive territory in Q3 - albeit,

to a slender 0.1 per cent. Two important forces are con-

spiring to bless this turning of the page on the virus.

first, india is bending the cOVid infection curve: since

mid-September, barring localised surges, infections are

slanting fashion to support investment and consump-

tion demand. The fiscal measures have been sequenced

in a designed shift in focus from consumption expendi-

ture in Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP)

to investment expenditure in Aatma Nirbhar 2.0 and

3.0. Abstracting from the inherent flux in high frequen-

cy indicators, the underlying trend would reveal that the

pick-up in momentum of economic activity that com-

menced with the onset of the second half of 2020-21 is

sustained. The absence of the dreaded second wave of

pandemic in india so far has imparted elevation to this

momentum in an environment of supportive macroeco-

nomic policies, spurring a faster unlock and normalisa-

tion of the economy. The views expressed in this article

are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent

the views of the central bank. Authors of the article have

further said that contractions forecast by various agen-

cies for the year as a whole are already being trimmed,

and if the current momentum is maintained, the bounce

back expected in the last quarter of the year may be

stronger than postulated under baseline assumptions.

At the same time, efforts need to be redoubled to excori-

ate the worm in the apple – inflation – before it hurts the

impulses of growth that are taking root. efficient, effec-

tive and timely supply management, including checking

runaway retailer margins and reducing the incidence of

indirect taxes on consumers, can break the back of the

inflation pressures before they incipiently broaden and

work against the intent of fiscal and monetary stimuli.

H I S T O R Y T H I S D AY

1814 : War of 1812 endsThe Treaty of Peace and Amity between His britannic Majesty and the

United States of America is signed by british and American representa-

tives at Ghent, belgium, ending the War of 1812. by terms of the treaty, all

conquered territory was to be returned, and commissions were planned to

settle the boundary of the United States and canada. in June 1812, the

United States declared war against Great britain in reaction to three is-

sues: the british economic blockade of france, the induction of thousands

of neutral American seamen into the british royal Navy against their will,

and the british support of Native American tribes along the Great Lakes

frontier. A faction of congress, made up mostly of western and southern

The lost year

As the delhi Govt has put nursery admissions on hold, parents are wor-

ried about the risk of losing a second year of education. With the delhi

Government putting nursery admissions on hold, will a cascading effect of

other States also shutting down pre-schools and admissions begin? That is

the anxiety and fear that many parents of younger children are currently

experiencing. ‘Work from Home’ is not a reality for everybody, even some

white-collar workers. Not every family either has family support or the as-

sistance of domestic help to manage children, and that is just among

india’s elite. Those less fortunate finally find themselves having to traverse

a growing chasm that is the digital divide. Sure, the access to cheap over-

the-air data has ensured that many do not get left behind and further auc-

tions of spectrum for higher-speed 5G services will definitely help but

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JAMMU fridAy deceMber 25 , 2020natiOnal7 Glimpses of Future

china. Similarly, as per the Lenovo survey, 81 per cent ofthe respondents from india agreed to shift to WfH afterthe pandemic abates. An Associated chambers ofcommerce and industry of india (ASSOcHAM) report re-veals that 74 per cent of regular workers would like to con-tinue with some form of a WfH arrangement in a post-corona world. The survey results show that around half ofthe remote workers in the country are from the businessProcess Outsourcing (bPO) and the informationTechnology enabled Services (iTeS) sector followed by iT-software, education, e-commerce, publishing, banking, fi-nancial services and the insurance sectors. Since the begin-ning of the lockdown in March, almost 90 per cent of the4.3 million iT/bPO/iTeS sector workforce moved to theWfH model in india. Advantages: remote working andthe virtual way of life have benefited employees, employersand all stakeholders, allowing them to pause, think, andbalance their work, social, physical, mental and digitalwellness. The employers’ benefit is in the reduction orelimination of real estate costs. They can hire and use tal-ent globally while mitigating immigration issues. firmsreap productivity gains while workers are enjoying geo-graphical flexibility which eliminates commutes, givingthem a better work-life balance. in particular, flexibleworkspaces allow women to restore a work-life balance. Astudy published in the Lancet found that WfH not onlybenefits public health but also helps with sustainable trav-el. it helps cities lower their carbon footprint and reducestraffic congestions that lead to air pollution. As a result,employees and employers are spared many of the hiddencosts associated with going to the workplace.disadvantages: However, as in all things, there is a flip sideof the coin too. WfH poses the unique challenges of socialand professional isolation, technological issues, monitor-

ing and evaluation of work, the quality of virtual interac-tions, feedback from clients and colleagues. The peopleworking from home are vulnerable to longer workinghours, frequent interruptions, cyber security challenges,lack of peer support, lack of motivation for team work andin some cases even greater stress. Lack of a proper workspace at home too has created problems for some, while in-appropriate working conditions led to health issues forothers. face-to-face interaction vital to nurturing relation-ships and facilitating collaboration, has been absent, lead-ing to reduced mental well-being. it is harder in industriesthat require physical location or presence for manufactur-ing activities. WfH is least suitable for drivers, construc-tion workers, shop sales professionals and domestichelpers, as their occupations requires high human proxim-ity. The way forward: The indian Government has an-nounced simplified guidelines for other service providerslike bPOs, Knowledge Process Outsourcing and iTeSamong others to reduce the compliance burden for the in-dustry and facilitate WfH and ‘Work from Anywhere’. TheGovernment has removed several reporting and regulatorycompliances for service providers such as deposit of bankguarantees, requirement for a static internet Protocol ad-dress, publication of the network diagram and penal provi-sions. According to the Labour Secretary, the Ministryproposes to frame guidelines for workers employed in theservices sector, such as work flexibility and an explicitWfH provision for companies. These steps are importantfor the future of work, not only in the iT sector but for otherservice sectors, too. This would help to promote a newwork culture and provide the much-needed boost to theemerging gig economy, which has a huge potential to gen-erate new employment opportunities for the unemployedmen and women in india.

The future ......................................................................

es this story that Gen Manekshaw had often told and whichi too have heard the late field Marshal narrate in 1994about how he stood up to indira’s demands to go to war inMarch 1971. The war officially started on december 3though military operations along the borders of eastPakistan had started in the last week of November.Apparently, india fearing a UN ceasefire was in a hurry toestablish a free bangladeshi Government in the port townsof Khulna and chittagong. but as the operations unfoldedand gathered momentum, Jacob went ahead with a plan tocapture dacca. This was done by doing what Pakistan’sGenerals hadn’t expected india to do. As the Pakistaniarmy had fortified its garrison towns, some fierce battleswere fought around them while there was a simultaneousdrive to get to dacca. A simple tactical lesson that is taughtto every officer in the Army is never to re-enforce a failureand, therefore, the areas of resistance were bypassed. ThePakistani military dictator, the often drunk General yahyaKhan, was however confident that three factors wouldn’tallow any worthwhile success to the indian armed forces ineast Pakistan. first, his well-armed military machine inWest Pakistan would be enough to threaten india’s strate-gic States of Punjab and J&K. Two, a chinese militarybuildup along the Himalayas would tie down enough of theindian Army. These two factors would be enough to deterindia from any serious military adventurism in eastPakistan. And finally, he was banking on the US to inter-vene militarily if india’s operations became difficult forPakistan to contain. but more forces were needed thanManekshaw was willing to release to implement an effec-tive blitzkrieg towards dacca. As Gen Manekshaw believedthat the chinese could spoil the party, he refused to releaseadditional troops from the Sino-indian border until muchlater. However, as there were no intelligence intercepts toback Manekshaw’s claim, Jacob managed to get troops from theHimalayan formations moved without Manekshaw’s knowl-edge but with help from Maj Gen Gill. Apparently whenManekshaw did learn of this, he gave Gill a dressing downbut by then things were moving so fast that the focus shift-ed to dacca as the time was limited, with the US pushingthe UN for a ceasefire. if that had happened, all the militarygains would have been literally back to square one. Theindian Army, ably assisted by the indian Air force, raced todacca. The iAf literally bombed the daylights out of thePakistani Air force. Soon the skies were clear of any

Pakistani fighters: They lay wrecked on their airfields. Andthen a heli-borne operation the first of its kind sinceindependence put troops across the vast Meghna river andmany other rivers that had until then given dacca a naturaldefence. This was followed by the first ever airborne dropof indian paratroopers. by december 15, the indian troopshad surrounded dacca. during this lull in the battle, MajGen Jacob received a call from Gen Manekshaw, who said:“Jake, go and get a surrender.” He then proceeded to daccato meet Lt Gen AAK Niazi, Mc, the overall military com-mander in east Pakistan. Jacob saluted him, and askedhim if he was willing to offer an unconditional surrender. Apompous Gen Niazi, enjoying an afternoon of beer andlunch with all the silver laid out in their officers’ mess dis-missed the proposition with a wave of his hand, saying:“Who said i am surrendering? you have come to discussonly a ceasefire and withdrawal as proposed by me.” Hewas apparently still hopeful that a ceasefire ordered by theUN could save him and his army a humiliation. but GenJacob was adamant and told him that he had 30 minutesand then he’d ask him thrice. if Niazi still didn’t respond,he couldn’t guarantee the safety of Pakistani families (asthe bengali rebels were waiting to lynch them all).Moreover, he’d ask for the resumption of bombings ondacca. Then Jacob unarmed and thus a little worried wentfor a stroll and to smoke his pipe, giving Niazi time to pon-der over the options. Gen Jacob met Gen Niazi after 30minutes and asked him thrice if he accepted the surrenderdocument (even though the document’s draft was still un-approved by New delhi!). but since Niazi refused to re-spond, Maj Gen Jacob picked up the document and held itup to say: “i take it as accepted.” Tears rolled down GenNiazi’s cheek and he hung his head in shame. OtherPakistanis glared at him in disbelief. Gen Jacob got up andasked Niazi to move for the surrender, which was done atthe dacca race course on a hastily arranged table and twochairs as the crowds were shouting anti-Pakistan slogans atearful Niazi removed his badges of rank and handed hispistol to Gen Aurora before being whisked away by india’ssenior officers. He needed to be kept alive to tell the worldthat he wasn’t mutilated to surrender, but did so for theworld to see at the dacca parade ground. This was achievedwhen there were 26,400 Pakistani soldiers in dacca andonly 3,000 indian soldiers nearby. Niazi later admittedthat Jacob had “blackmailed me into surrendering”.

Pakistan’s ........................................................................

had been done by then. Nair should have retired as acabinet Secretary in 1977; instead, he was suspended fromservice in 1973. it took more than a decade for the court toacquit him of all charges. it cannot be said that he got jus-tice. Plus, the country lost the services of a visionary whowas the architect of Udyogmandal in Kerala that con-tributed a lot to the Green revolution. Similarly, AiAdMKcandidate Manoj Pandian, a legal luminary who contestedthe Assembly election from cheranmahadevi constituen-cy in 2006, was defeated by P Veldurai of the indianNational congress. Pandian challenged the election in thecourt and it took five years for the apex court to declareVeldurai’s election as illegal, null and void. The verdictcame on the day when the people of Tamil Nadu were ontheir way to elect the new Assembly! in the 2009 election,P chidambaram, the congress candidate from theSivaganga Lok Sabha constituency, was declared defeatedinitially. but the counting was stopped for a few hours andthen it was announced by the returning Officer that he

had won the election, defeating his nearest rival rajaKannappan by 3,000 votes. Though Kannappan chal-lenged the result in the Madras High court immediatelyafter the poll, the Madras High court is yet to pronouncethe verdict, though the country witnessed two Lok Sabhaelections (2014 and 2019) since then. However, it is notjust cases related to elections that get delayed in thecourts. What happened to the 2G Spectrum Scam whichwas broken by The Pioneer in 2007? The coalgate scam?The National Herald case initiated by SubramanianSwamy or the illegal telephone exchange case? Why are weplagued by this inordinate delay in our courts? it is nowonder that kangaroo courts are flourishing in TamilNadu and even people who have reached the age of super-annuation have enrolled as students in law colleges in andaround chennai. it is a sad state of affairs that justicekeeps on getting delayed and hence denied in the country.Hopefully, the new year will bring a renewed effort to clearthe backlog of court cases in india.

Justice .........................................................................

1814 .......................................................congressmen, had been advocating the declaration of war

for several years. These “War Hawks,” as they were

known, hoped that war with britain, which was preoccu-

pied with its struggle against Napoleonic france, would

result in U.S. territorial gains in canada and british-pro-

tected florida. in the months following the U.S. declara-

tion of war, American forces launched a three-point inva-

sion of canada, all of which were repulsed. At sea, howev-

er, the United States was more successful, and the USS

constitution and other American frigates won a series of

victories over british warships. in 1813, American forces

won several key victories in the Great Lakes region, but

britain regained control of the sea and blockaded the east-

ern seaboard. in 1814, with the downfall of Napoleon, the

british were able to allocate more military resources to the

American war, and Washington, d.c., fell to the british in

August. in Washington, british troops burned the White

House, the capitol, and other buildings in retaliation for

the earlier burning of government buildings in canada by

U.S. soldiers. The british soon retreated, however, and

fort McHenry in baltimore harbor withstood a massive

british bombardment and inspired francis Scott Key to

pen the “Star-Spangled banner.” On September 11, 1814,

the tide of the war turned when Thomas Macdonough’s

American naval force won a decisive victory at the battle

of Plattsburg bay on Lake champlain.

A large british army under Sir George Prevost was

thus forced to abandon its invasion of the U.S. northeast

and retreat to canada. The American victory on Lake

champlain led to the conclusion of U.S.-british peace ne-

gotiations in belgium, and on december 24, 1814, the

Treaty of Ghent was signed, ending the war. Although the

treaty said nothing about two of the key issues that started

the war–the rights of neutral U.S. vessels and the impress-

ment of U.S. sailors–it did open up the Great Lakes region

to American expansion and was hailed as a diplomatic vic-

tory in the United States. News of the treaty took almost

two months to cross the Atlantic, and british forces were

not informed of the end of hostilities in time to end their

drive against the mouth of the Mississippi river. On

January 8, 1815, a large british army attacked New

Orleans and was decimated by an inferior American force

under General Andrew Jackson in the most spectacular

U.S. victory of the war. The American public heard of the

battle of New Orleans and the Treaty of Ghent at approxi-

mately the same time, fostering a greater sentiment of

self-confidence and shared identity throughout the young

republic.

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without access to proper devices and with families too fi-

nancially stressed to pay school fees, the risk of millions of

children falling behind the curve looms large in india. in

many rural schools, indeed in areas barely 25 kilometres

outside delhi, schools are still shut and ‘School from

Home’ is not an option available to those parents. West

bengal education Minister Partha chatterjee has already

announced that the board examinations for classes 10 and

12 will be held in June, unlike the usual schedule as per

which these exams are held between february and March

every year. The thought of another lost year for these chil-

dren and their parents is truly terrifying and one that the

central and State Governments must work overtime to re-

dress. because the problems will really come home to roost

in two decades’ time when a whole generation of children

with partial education and poor social skills will join the

workforce. Sure, the best minds in the Government are

working on how to deploy various vaccines to 1.3 billion

people in a reasonable amount of time as they start rolling

off the line. Hopefully, by the end of 2021 a significant

number of indians would have been inoculated against the

cOVid-19 pandemic. Other minds in North block are

working on how to jumpstart economic growth that has

been chewed away by the virus. but we should start putting

our best and brightest minds towards resolving the educa-

tion issue because it will be the single biggest long-term

impact of the coronavirus, particularly in a nation where a

large proportion of our population is still poor. We are of-

ten told that india is a country full of youth and that our

young population will drive the nation’s economic growth.

That can only happen if this young population is educated

and capable of gainful economic contributions; else india

can be deemed to be sitting on a time bomb with its unedu-

cated demographic milieu. And this is something that all

political parties have to work on together because this has

the potential to destroy our nation.

The lost .....................................................................

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PRESS TRUST Of INDIAMumbai, Dec 24

Maharashtra PWd ministerAshok chavanon Thursday said oppo-sition to the state government allow-ing Maratha candidates to avail bene-fits of the eWS quota was mere poli-tics. The state cabinet, in a decisiontaken on Wednesday, allowedMarathas to apply for educational ad-missions and government jobs underthe quota for economically WeakerSections (eWS). The 10 per cent eWSquota is earmarked for those who arenot covered under any social reserva-tions. "There is opposition to any de-cision being taken in this regard(reservation). This is mere politics

just for the sake of opposing," he said.Talking to reporters here,

chavan,who heads a cabinet sub-committee on the Maratha quota, saidthe government had earlier plannedto provide eWS quota toMarathaswho have been brought un-der the category of socially and educa-tionally backward class (Sebc). "but(Maratha) community leaders likeVinayakMete and Sambhajichhatrapti (also a bJP MP) opposedthe move (on eWS quota forMarathas). "but some groups ap-proached the bombay High court foreWS quota for the Sebc and the courtalso ruled that the government oughtto have taken such a decision," hesaid. The state government has to file

an affidavit in the high court on thematter on January 8, the congressminister said. He said the cabinet de-cision taken on Wednesday was as perthe Hc directives. "it (seeking eWSbenefits) is not compulsory. Thosewho wish to avail can do it, but theywill not be eligible for the Sebc quo-ta," chavan said. Under a 2018 statelaw, Marathas have been providedreservation in jobs and education un-der the Sebc category. However, theSupreme court earlier this yearstayed the implementation of quotafor the Maratha community under theSebc category, a ruling which hasbeen challenged by the Maharashtragovernment. The next hearing of thecase before a constitutional bench of

the apex court is scheduled onJanuary 25. earlier in the day, bJPMP chhatrapti said the state govern-ment does not seem to be confident ofwinning the legal battle over the issueof Maratha quota under the Sebc cat-egory. "The state seems to have noconfidence of winning the legal battlefor Sebc reservation quota in theSupreme court. if the court strikesdown the state's Sebc quota law, thestate government will be responsiblefor it," he said. The rajya Sabha mem-ber said, "The eWS quota is for every-one from open/general category, whois economically weaker. This quota isnot solely for the Maratha communi-ty, but the Sebc reservation is meantfor the Maratha community."

Opposition to EWS Maratha quota driven by politics: Chavan

PRESS TRUST Of INDIALucknow, Dec 24

Uttar Pradesh chiefMinister yogi Adityanathon Thursday asked officialsacross districts to keep aneye on activities of middle-men during the ongoingpaddy procurement in thestate and ensure that farm-ers are paid within 72hours. Adityanath's re-marks, made at a meetingheld to review the function-ing of paddy procurementcentres, come in the back-drop of the continuingdeadlock between farmersand the centre over the re-cently enacted agriculturalreform laws. farmers fromdifferent states, includingUttar Pradesh, have beencamping at delhi bordersfor four weeks now to de-mand repeal of the laws,which they fear will takeaway the safety net of the

minimum support price(MSP) system and leavethem at the mercy of corpo-rates. Stating that somepeople were trying to createhurdles in the ongoing pad-dy procurement,Adityanath asked the offi-cials to take strict actionagainst them, an officialspokesperson said.

He also directed the po-lice and administration tokeep an eye on the activitiesof middlemen at the paddypurchase centres and en-sure that farmers receivethe payment for their pro-duce in 72 hours. The chiefminister said jails would bethe permanent address ofall those indulging in any

kind of fraud with farmersas safeguarding their inter-ests is the top priority of hisgovernment, an officialspokesperson said. No onewill be allowed to harm theinterests of farmers, be itany official, employee, orprivate institution, he said.Adityanath asked the offi-cials to ensure that farmersface no problems in sellingtheir produce. He also di-rected senior district offi-cials including district mag-istrates, commissioners,and chief development offi-cers to set up teams for reg-ular inspection of paddypurchase centres. The chiefminister said his govern-ment has a zero tolerancepolicy towards corruption,according to the spokesper-son. He said there should beno laxity in cases pertainingto corruption of govern-ment staff at any level, thespokesperson said.

Keep an eye on activities of middlemen duringpaddy procurement: Adityanath to officials

PRESS TRUST Of INDIAMumbai, Dec 24

A woman's body wasfound inside a plastic bag atAksa beach in Malwani hereon Thursday morning, po-lice said. One of the passers-by at the beach spotted thebody of a woman in her 30sinside the bag and alertedthe police, who immediatelyreached the spot, an officialsaid. The body has been sentfor post-mortem and thewoman's identity is yet to beascertained, the official said.The police are in the processof registering a case and fur-ther probe is underway, headded.

Woman's bodyfound in plasticbag on Mumbai

beach PRESS TRUST Of INDIAAgartala, Dec 24

Three constructionworkers who were kid-napped by insurgents ofthe banned NationalLiberation front ofTripura (NLfT) from avillage near the indo-bangla border in Tripurahave been released, policesaid on Thursday. Theworkers engaged byNational Projectconstruction corporationLtd (NPcc) for erection ofborder fencing atMaldapara village in dalaidistrict, under the juris-diction of Ganganagar po-lice station, about 140 km

from here, were kid-napped on december 7,police said. They were re-leased on Wednesdayevening, Assistantinspector General (AiG)of Tripura Police Subratachakraborty said. A groupof six insurgents, armedwith automatic weapons,had raided the construc-tion site borderingchittagong Hill Tracts(cHT) of the neighbour-ing country and takenaway the three workers tobangladesh, the police of-ficer said. immediately af-ter receiving the news ofthe kidnapping,Superintendent of PoliceKishore debbarma had

rushed to the spot with ahuge contingent of policeand Tripura State rifles(TSr) and launched asearch operation in thearea. The AiG said, the ul-tras were forced to releasethe abducted persons dueto continuous operationsby the security forces,which also mounted pres-sure on overground col-laborators of the insur-gent outfit. bangladeshisecurity forces had alsolaunched extensive opera-tions in their country, theAiG said. The kidnappedpersons were identified asSubhash bhowmik, Subaldebnath and GanapatiTripura.

Kidnapped construction workers

in Tripura released by ultras

JAMMU, fridAy, deceMber 25, 2020wOrld8 Glimpses of Future

Pakistan's anti-terrorcourt sentences JuDchief Hafiz Saeed to15 years in jail in onemore caseBy M zULqERNAINLahore, Dec 24 (PTI)

Mumbai terror attack mastermindand Jamat-ud-dawa (Jud) chief HafizSaeed was on Thursday sentenced to 15years in jail by an anti-terrorism court inPakistan in one more terror financingcase. The court also imposed 200,000Pakistani rupees fine on him. Saeed, 70,has already been convicted for 21 yearsimprisonment in four terror financingcases of late. Now, Saeed will have to un-dergo collective imprisonment of over 36years in five terror financing cases at theKot Lakhpat Jail Lahore. His punish-ment will run concurrently in these cases.

Africa CDC: New virusvariant appears toemerge in NigeriaNairobi, Dec 24

Another new variant of the coron-avirus appears to have emerged inNigeria, Africa's top public health officialsaid Thursday, but he added that furtherinvestigation was needed. The discoverycould add to new alarm in the pandemicafter similar variants were announced inbritain and South Africa, leading to theswift return of international travel re-strictions and other measures just as theworld enters a major holiday season. its aseparate lineage from the UK and SouthAfrica, the head of the Africa centers fordisease control and Prevention, JohnNkengasong, told reporters. He said theNigeria cdc and the African center ofexcellence for Genomics of infectiousdiseases in that country Africas mostpopulous will be analyzing more sam-ples. Give us some time ... its still veryearly, he said. The alert about the appar-ent new variant was based on two or threegenetic sequences, he said, but that andSouth Africa's alert late last week wereenough to prompt an emergency meetingof the Africa cdc this week. The variantwas found in two patient samples collect-ed on Aug. 3 and on Oct. 9 in Nigeria'sOsun state, according to a working re-search paper seen by The AssociatedPress.

Coronavirus dampensChristmas joy inBethlehem andelsewhereBethlehem, Dec 24

A stream of marching bands joyouslyparaded through bethlehem on Thursday, but few people were there to greetthem as the coronavirus pandemic and astrict lockdown dampened christmaseve celebrations in the traditional birth-place of Jesus. Similar subdued sceneswere repeated across the world as the fes-tive family gatherings and packedprayers that typically mark the holidaywere scaled back or cancelled altogether.in Australia, worshippers had to booktickets online to attend socially distancedchurch services. Pope francis was set tocelebrate Mass in a near-empty Vaticanservice early in the evening, hours beforea curfew went into effect in italy.celebrations elsewhere in europe werecancelled or greatly scaled back as virusinfections surge across the continent anda new variant that may be more conta-gious has been detected. Thousands oftruck drivers and travellers were trappedin mass gridlock at britain's dover porton christmas eve, held up from crossingto france by the slow delivery of coron-avirus tests demanded by french author-ities. in bethlehem, officials tried tomake the most out of a bad situation.christmas is a holiday that renews hopein the souls, said Mayor Anton Salman.despite all the obstacles and challengesdue to corona and due to the lack oftourism, the city of bethlehem is stilllooking forward to the future with opti-mism and will celebrate christmas in allits human and religious meanings. raw,rainy weather added to the gloomy at-mosphere, as dozens of people gatheredin the central Manger Square to greet theLatin Patriarch, the top catholic clergy-man in the Holy Land. youth marchingbands playing christmas carols on bag-pipes, accompanied by pounding drum-mers, led a procession ahead of the patri-arch's arrival early in the afternoon.Thousands of foreign pilgrims usuallyflock to bethlehem for the celebrations.but the closure of israel's internationalairport to foreign visitors kept touristsaway this year. The Palestinian Authoritylast week banned intercity travel in theareas it administers in the israeli-occu-pied West bank, keeping evenPalestinian visitors away. The restric-tions limited attendance to dozens of res-idents and a small entourage of religiousofficials.

By SAJJAD HUSSAINIslamabad, Dec 24 (PTI)

evolving global securitysituation demands greatercooperation betweenPakistan and china, Airchief Marshal MujahidAnwar Khan said onThursday as the two coun-tries concluded the annualjoint exercise of their Airforces.

The chief of the Air Staffwas addressing the closingceremony of the annual"Shaheen (eagle)-iX" exer-cise that culminated at anOperational Air base of thePAf. china's Ambassador toPakistan Nong rong was al-so present on the occasion.

The existing global secu-rity scenario coupled withthe evolving dynamics of Airwarfare, called for enhancedpartnership betweenPakistan and china as in-

deed between our Armedforces, he said.

The Air chief noted thatit was heartening that withevery passing year,Pakistan-china friendshipbecame stronger andstronger. Khan also said thatthe china-Pakistaneconomic corridor was agame changer and manifes-tation of the common objec-tives and destiny.

He also expressed hisgratitude to General dingLaihang, commanderPLAAf, for sending a largecontingent to participate inthe exercise despite cOVid-19 pandemic.

Ambassador Nong saidthat both Air forcesachieved many break-throughs and new heights ina diversified battlefield envi-ronment during this exer-cise. international and re-gional strategic situation is

undergoing profoundchanges with growing com-plexity in the security envi-ronment. This calls for thecollaboration of our twocountries and two armedforces in maintaining peaceand stability and to copewith shared challenges, hesaid. The exercise witnessedparticipation of modernfighter jets and support ele-ments from PAf and PLAAf.

According to the state-ment, the 10th edition of theShaheen series exercise isscheduled to take place inchina, next year.

The joint exercise fol-lowed the recent visit ofchina's defence MinisterGeneral Wei fenghe toPakistan during which theall-weather allies signed anew memorandum of under-standing, details of whichwere not disclosed.

Asked whether the exer-

cises between two Air forceswere aimed at conveying amessage to india, chineseforeign Ministryspokesman Wang Wenbinduring a media briefing earlythis week had said that drillswere part of "routinearrangement". He said thatthe drills were not directedagainst any third countryand india should view themobjectively.

The joint Air force exer-cise was a project within the2020 cooperation plan of thetwo militaries, the chinesemilitary had earlier said. Allweather friends, china andPakistan share close militaryties with beijing emerging asa major weapons provider toPakistan in recent years.china also helps Pakistan tojointly produce Jf-17 fighterjets which were recently up-graded with the new block-3version.

Evolving security situation demandsgreater Pak-China cooperation: PAF chief

Beijing, Dec 24

chinese regulators on Thursdayannounced an anti-monopoly in-vestigation of e-commerce giantAlibaba Group, stepping up the rul-ing communist Party's efforts tocontrol fast-growing tech indus-tries.

President Xi Jinpings govern-ment worries about the dominanceof competitors such as Alibaba, theworld's biggest e-commerce compa-ny by sales volume, and TencentHolding, operator of the popularWechat messaging service andAsia's most valuable tech company.

regulators appear to be espe-cially concerned about controllingprivate sector companies that areexpanding into online banking at atime when beijing is trying to re-duce financial risks.

The ruling party says anti-mo-nopoly enforcement, especially intech industries, will be a prioritynext year. Since early November,regulators have tightened the reinsby suspending the stock market de-but of an online finance platform af-filiated with Alibaba and sum-moned industry executives to warnthem against trying to suppresscompetition.

The era of free growth and ultra-high growth is really over," saidfrancis Lun, ceO of Geo SecuritiesLtd. in Hong Kong. The governmentwill decide what you can do."Thursday's announcement said theState Administration of Marketregulation is looking into Alibabaspolicy of choose one of two, whichrequires business partners to avoiddealing with its competitors. Theone-sentence statement gave no de-tails of possible penalties or a time-line to announce a result.

Proposed rules issued inNovember would ban exclusive con-tracts, subsidies and other tacticsregulators say hurt competition.

reports of platform monopolyproblems are increasing by the day,the ruling party newspaper People's

daily said in a commentary aboutthe Alibaba probe. Anti-monopolyhas become an urgent issue.

internet companies in theUnited States face similar scrutiny.Legislators and regulators are look-ing at whether facebook, Googleand other companies improperlyhamper competition in advertisingand other areas. Alibaba, set up in1999, operates retail, business-to-business and consumer-to-consumer platforms. it has expand-ed at a breakneck pace into financialservices, film production and otherfields.

Alibabas founder, Jack Ma, ischinas richest entrepreneur andone of its most prominent business-people worldwide with a net worthof 59 billion. He is widely admiredand a ruling party member but hasrun into regulatory hurdles. inNovember, regulators jolted thechinese business world by suspend-ing the stock market debut of AntGroup, a former Alibaba subsidiarythat is the worlds biggest online fi-nance platform. it would have beenthe top global initial public offeringthis year. economists said regula-tors worried about financial risks,but businesspeople suggestedchinese leaders might have focusedon Ant because Ma complained at abusiness conference in October thatregulators failed to keep up with in-dustry development and wereblocking opportunities. AlibabasceO later praised regulators in aspeech in a possible effort to repairrelations. Ma stepped down asAlibaba chairman in 2019 but still isone of its biggest shareholders andwas a leader in taking Ant to market.Also Thursday, the market regula-tor announced Ant executives hadbeen summoned to meet with regu-lators but gave no indication aboutthe status of its stock offering. Antsaid in a separate statement it wouldstudy and strictly comply with regu-latory requirements but gave no de-tails. Ant offers services rangingfrom banking to insurance and se-

Bundeswehr soldiers taking part of a test run at the vaccination centre against the corona virus at the district Treptow in Berlin, Germany.

Germany will start to vaccine its the citizen against the coronavirus on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020.

China steps up pressure on Alibabawith anti-monopoly probe

12-yr-old Indian in GuinnessWorld Record for identifyingmost aeroplane tails in UAEDubai, Dec 24 (PTI)

A 12-year-oldindian boy in the UAehas entered into theGuinness book ofWorld records by iden-tifying the most aero-plane tails in a minute,media reports said onThursday. SiddhantGumber, an Abu dhabi-based homeschooledboy who identified 39aeroplane tails in 60 seconds, is also the youngest indian toidentify top 100 tallest buildings, Gulf News reported.Gumber, who hails from Haryana, was earlier recognised bythe india book of World records'. He achieved the Guinnessworld record last month, the report said. His name also fea-tures in the india book' for being the youngest to identify thetop 100 tallest buildings of the world with their respectiveheights and locations, it said. i have been a Lego buff since iwas a toddler, and my father and i spent a lot of time creating avariety of models rockets, air planes, buildings and vehicles. iwas able to recognise a lot of the air plane tails, and my motherhelped me compile them in PowerPoint slides so i could iden-tify them (very quickly), Gumber told Gulf News.

By ADITI KHANNALondon, Dec 24 (PTI)

crunch talks overnight led UKPrime Minister boris Johnson sum-mon his cabinet for a lateWednesday night conference call toindicate that a post-brexit tradeagreement may be ready for sign offsoon. The prime minister is expectedto announce the contours of theagreement at a downing Street brief-ing during the course of Thursday.Johnson and european commissionPresident Ursula von der Leyen havebeen in close contact over the pastfew days as the december 31 transi-tion period cut-off loomed over thenegotiations, which have missed re-peated deadlines as they failed toagree on key areas of fishing rights ineach other's waters and competitionrules that would apply to the UK as anon-member of the 27-member eco-nomic bloc. According to reports

emerging from brussels, both sideshave come to a base agreementwhich would ensure most of the cur-rent tariff-free, quota-free arrange-ment but unlikely to mean entirelyfrictionless trade as businesses hadhoped. "brexit work would continuethroughout the night. Grabbingsome sleep is recommended to allbrexit-watchers at this point, ericMamer, the chief spokesperson forVon der Leyen, said on Twitter onWednesday night. "it will hopefullybe an early start tomorrow[Thursday] morning," he said, rais-ing hopes that the talks were finallytaking a positive direction. The UKParliament needs to ratify a deal ifone is agreed and as it has alreadyrisen for christmas break, the likeli-hood is that MPs will be recalled tothe House of commons next weekfor urgent business. Johnson's com-fortable majority in the commons

means the deal is likely to be signedoff in time. On the eU side, theeuropean Parliament would thenratify the agreement, which is ex-pected in the New year and with allthe member-countries briefed on it,they are unlikely to exercise their ve-to powers.

it has now been four and halfyears since britain voted to exit theeU in a referendum in June 2016. itofficially left at the end of Januarythis year and entered into an 11-month transition period, or a phaseof status quo, to hammer out a newfree trade agreement. However, thelast few months and weeks haveproved particularly tense on the pathto such an agreement, with the UKconcerned about the eU's insistenceto close alignment to its rules evenafter brexit and the eU accusing theUK of expecting unfair advantages.

By LALIT K JHAwashington, Dec 24 (PTI)

US President donald Trumphas vetoed the USd 740.5 billionannual defence bill, saying thatcertain provisions in it posedrisk to the national security evenas the House geared up to over-ride the veto with bipartisansupport.

The US congress last weekpassed the National defenseAuthorisation Act (NdAA) forfiscal year 2021. it was passedin the US House ofrepresentatives by a vote of 335-78-1 and in the Senate by a voteof 84-13.

your failure to terminate thevery dangerous national security

risk of Section 230 will make ourintelligence virtually impossibleto conduct without everyoneknowing what we are doing atevery step. The Act fails even tomake any meaningful changes toSection 230 of thecommunications decency Act,despite bipartisan calls for re-pealing that provision, Trumpsaid in a statement justifying hismove to veto the bill onWednesday.

Trump's rare presidentialmove drew sharp reactions fromthe top American lawmakers,with House Speaker NancyPelosi describing it as a recklessdecision.

Next week, december 28,the House will take up the vetooverride with bipartisan sup-port, Pelosi said.

Trump said the Act also in-cludes language that would re-quire the renaming of certainmilitary installations. The Act al-so restricts the president's abili-ty to preserve our nation's secu-rity by arbitrarily limiting theamount of military constructionfunds that can be used to re-spond to a national emergency,he said. in a time when adver-saries have the means to directly

attack the homeland, the presi-dent must be able to safeguardthe American people withouthaving to wait for congressionalauthorisation, he said.

The Act also contains anamendment that would slowdown the rollout of nationwide5G, especially in rural areas, healleged.

Trump said that numerousprovisions of the Act directlycontradict his administration'sforeign policy, particularly hisefforts to bring the troops home.

i oppose endless wars, asdoes the American public. Overbipartisan objections, however,this Act purports to restrict thePresident's ability to withdrawtroops from Afghanistan,Germany, and South Korea. Notonly is this bad policy, but it isunconstitutional, he said.

Noting that for 60 years, theNdAA has been passed on a bi-partisan and bicameral basis,Pelosi said, the President's vetoof the National defenseAuthorisation Act is an act ofstaggering recklessness thatharms our troops, endangers oursecurity and undermines the willof the bipartisan congress.

Pelosi said that Trump's veto

violates national values, as itwould block action to renamemilitary bases and infrastruc-ture named after those whoserved in the confederacy whichis supported by an overwhelm-ing majority of the Americanpeople, by House and Senatedemocrats and republicans andby service members and top mil-itary leaders. by choosing to vetothe NdAA, Trump has made itclear that he does not care aboutthe needs of US military person-nel and their families, said AdamSchiff, chairman of the HouseArmed Services committee.

if the fy21 NdAA does notbecome law, more than 100,000federal employees will be de-prived of the paid parental leavebenefits they deserve, necessarymilitary construction projectswill not move forward on sched-ule, and our service memberswho are in harm's way defendingour country's principles will nothave access to the hazard paythey are owed, he said.

House Majority LeaderSteny Hoyer said that NdAA wasa product of true bipartisanshipand reflects congress' commit-ment to the safety and success ofmen and women in uniform.

Last-minute UK-EU post-Brexit trade deal in the works

Trump vetoes annual defence bill; cites certainprovisions as risk to national security

Asian markets advanceafter S&P 500 snapslosing streakTokyo, Dec 24

Asian shares were mostly higher onThursday after stocks eked out small gains onWall Street following a mixed set of reports onthe economy. benchmarks rose in Tokyo,Hong Kong and Sydney. Stocks fell inShanghai after china's market regulator saidit has launched an anti-monopoly investiga-tion of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, step-ping up official efforts to tighten control overthe country's fast-growing tech industries.china also is ramping up its scrutiny of thepractice of community group buying, sum-moning some of the nation's largest tech com-panies for discussions as part of the anti-mo-nopoly push. china's State Administration forMarket regulation also recently summonedsix companies, including Alibaba and other e-commerce platforms such as Jd.com andPinduoduo, gaming company Tencent, fooddelivery firm Meituan and ridesharing firmdidi chuxing to talk about the potential rami-fications of community group buying. TheShanghai composite index lost 0.3% to3,373.66. Shares also fell on the smaller mar-ket in southern china's Shenzhen. but else-where, christmas eve trading was upbeat.Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index gained 0.5% onThursday to 26,665.72 and the Hang Seng inHong Kong edged 0.1% higher, to 26,383.13.in South Korea, the Kospi jumped 1% to2,785.26. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.5%to 6,674.40. Although some reshuffling ofportfolios in emerging Asia was to be expectedahead of the holiday break.

hEalth9 Glimpses of Future

JAMMU, fridAy, deceMber 25, 2020

Shivering winters remindoneself of warm comfortingchicken/ vegetarian soups

for the soul. consuming foods ac-cording to the season are beneficial tothe body. even during the olden days,people were encouraged to use sea-sonal ingredients most often. Ourbodies benefit from different nutri-ents and ingredients at differenttimes of the year and eating and opt-ing for seasonal foods allow the bodyto adjust to changes in the outer envi-ronment. ingredients taste betterand are more nutritious when con-sumed in that particular season. interms of nutrition, our indian foodpractices encourage people to eatfresh, seasonal and unprocessedfoods as often as possible.

A balanced diet focuses on fresh,nutrient-dense ingredients whichhelp maintain good health, boostsimmunity and reduces the risk ofchronic diseases. Another key to eat-ing well is to be conscious of one’sportion size. One can eat a variety offoods, but you always need to enjoythese foods in moderation.

Follow healthy food habits tokeep your immunity levels incheck:

• incorporate a wide variety ofvegetables, including tubers andlegumes in your diet. Always try andopt for fiber rich options.

• choose seasonal, locally grownvegetables and herbs

• include colours and vibrancy inmeals by adding colourful fruits, veg-etables, and herbs

• choose better quality spices andherbs

• Whether you're shopping forfruits and vegetables, proteins, orstaple ingredients such as spices,herbs, and oils, high-quality ingredi-ents also provide great flavour insmall quantities

• eat with your eyes: creating abeautiful, colourful plate that you canenjoy visually will enhance your eat-ing experience.

Tips to boost immunity andhealth amid the changing sea-son:

Hydration: including plain wa-ter, coconut water, lemon water,green tea, herbal tea, soups, milk,unsweetened & unsalted and unfil-tered juices made of fruits and veg-etables can do a world of good.

Vegetarian protein: includeSoy products, unsalted nuts andseeds, beans and pulses,milkshakes,curds, paneer and cheese, lean meat,fish & sea food, milk products andsprouts to your diet.

Non-Vegetarian Protein(Chicken): chicken is the healthiestnon-vegetarian protein source and ishigh in zinc and magnesium. This goto white, lean meat must be con-sumed especially during winters tokeep one healthy and fit for winters.Other non-vegetarian sources of pro-tein include sea food and eggs.Protein absorption of non-vegetarianfood is more than 90%, making itvery effective for the body.

Omega 3 Fatty Acids: Add chiaseeds, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, wa-

termelon seeds, sunflower seeds, fishlike mackerel, tuna, salmon, bombay,rani fish in the regular diet. One cango for raw, slightly roasted seeds oreven powdered form, sprinkle apinch over smoothies, curries orchutneys.

Vitamin C: Green leafy vegeta-bles, citrus fruits (amla, oranges,grape fruit, lemon), papaya, straw-berries & raw mango, capsicum, gua-va are rich in vitamin c. you can en-hance the taste of delicasies byadding these ingredients in curries,chutney, soups, sliced fruits,unsweetened juices and shakes.

Zinc & selenium: They includewhole grains, pulses, soybeans, blacksesame seeds, garden cress seeds,watermelon seeds, pumpkin seeds,chicken & eggs, chia seeds, walnuts,sunflower seeds, fish like mackerel,tuna, salmon, bombay, rani fish. Thedifferent ways of consuming are: cur-ry or grilled chicken/fish, pulav dal,chilla (besan flour dosa), chutney, ro-tis / parathas/ dosa / whole grainkhichdi, eggs (scrambled / curry/boiled etc) biryani / pulav with dalsor even dhokla.

Magnesium: Magnesium canbe found in ragi, Jowar, Pulses &Legumes, Green Leafy Vegetables,Almonds, cashews, black Tilseeds(black sesame seeds), sunflowerseeds, garden cress (halim seeds).enjoy these ingredients in curries,bhakri (a type of roti), chilla (besanflour dosa), porridge drinks, smooth-ies& vegetables soups, idli, rotla (ba-jra roti) & thaleepith (multigrain

flour roti), raw or lightly roasted nuts.Probiotics and Prebiotics:

Garlic, Onion, banana, barley, Oats,Apples, flax Seeds, Wheat bran,fermented Milk, yoghurt,fermented food Products are veryrich in stomach friendly bacteria. youmust consume these once in a while,like porridges, khichdis, lightly roast-ed flax seeds, carefully washed &wiped fruits, fresh curds, curd rice,

khadi (morekulambu) to get yourdose of probiotics and prebiotics.

Herbs, Condiments andspices: Some of the healthy condi-ments and spices are: ginger, tulsi,neem, lemongrass, turmeric, garlic,drumstick leaves, mint, kalonjee(black jeera), star anise, jeera, corian-der seeds, cinnamon, black pepper,dry ginger, raisins, ajwain, cloves,fenugreek seeds. enjoy these ingredi-

ents in tea, rasams, decoctions ofherbs, chutneys. The idea of boostingyour immunity is not impossible. forthe immune system to function well,it requires balance and harmony.Single foods/supplements cannotprevent illnesses. We require theabove mentioned nutrients on a regu-lar basis. remember that nature hasbeen designed to offer us the rightseasonal foods to keep us healthy.

Winter Friendly Foods To Boost Immunity

Psoriasis inChildren

Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition that occurs inchildren and adults. The typical appearance is ofred, thickened, scaly patches on the skin

(plaques). These plaques can vary in size and distributionfrom person to person. in some people it may affect smallareas of skin while others may have large areas coveringtheir body.

What kinds of psoriasis occur in children?each of the patterns of psoriasis described in adults can

be seen in children. These include:

· flexural psoriasis (red areas between skin folds)· Scalp psoriasis (thick scales found on areas of

the scalp)· Nail psoriasis (nail dystrophy related to psoriasis)· Acute guttate psoriasis (small red plaques occurring

after an infection)· chronic plaque psoriasis (red plaques with scaling oc

curring anywhere on the body)· erythrodermic psoriasis (severe reddening covering

most or all of the body)· Pustular psoriasis (severe pustules that arise acutely)· Photosensitive psoriasis (affecting areas of sun expo

sure)· Guttate, facial and flexural psoriasis are particularly

common in children.

What causes psoriasis?Psoriasis has a strong genetic component and is due to

abnormal processes involved in regulation of the immunesystem.

individuals may have flares in psoriasis in response tostress, injury, medications and infections (particularlystreptococcal tonsillitis).

Psoriasis is not contagious; therefore, affected childrendo not need to be isolated from other children.

How is the diagnosis made?The diagnosis of psoriasis is usually made clinically.

This involves a doctor examining the skin and making thediagnosis based on the appearance of the affected areas.

The plaques tend to be distributed symmetrically.They favour certain sites such as scalp, elbows and

knees; or; skin folds such as behind ears, armpits and groin.They are well circumscribed, red and scaly.There is often a family history of psoriasis.Occasionally, a skin biopsy may be necessary to distin-

guish psoriasis from other skin conditions that may appearsimilar.

Senior Consultant ENT, ApolloHospitals, Bangalore, India

Sleep is not just resting or taking abreak from busy routines - it isessential to physical and emo-

tional health. Adequate sleep may also playa role in helping the body recover from ill-ness and injury. even occasional sleepingproblems can make daily life feel morestressful and less productive.

How serious is snoring?Snoring does not only keep you awake

the whole night, but it can also annoy yourspouse and even destroy your happy rela-tionship. relationships had been termi-nated and marriages destroyed all becauseof snoring. Just imagine if you had to useseparate bedrooms or even divorce be-cause your spouse can't take it any longer.in addition to posing a strain on relation-ships, it can also indicate a possibly dan-gerous and life-threatening disease.

What causes snoring?The noisy sounds of snoring occur

when there is an obstruction to the freeflow of air through the passages at the backof the nose and mouth. This area is the col-lapsible part of the airway. When youbreathe in your sleep, the tongue, musclesof the upper throat and the soft palate (roofof the mouth that separates nasal and oralcavities) collide with the uvula. Air isforced through a narrow airway, causing aloud vibration. Snoring may keep youawake the whole night, and the followingday you are tired, your performance atwork or school is badly affected and youfeel as though you could sleep on your deskat work. Although some may hear theirown snores when they're half awake, mostsnorers are often unaware that they snoreuntil they are told of it.

What is sleep apnea?Sleep apnea is a debilitating sleep and

breathing disorder defined as the cessa-tion of breathing for 10 seconds or more(an apnea) at least five times per hour ofsleep. during sleep, the body's muscles re-lax, which can cause excess tissue to col-lapse into the upper airway (back of themouth, nose and throat) and block breath-ing. When breathing is interrupted by anobstruction in the airway, the brain doesn'tget enough oxygen. The body reacts bywaking enough to start breathing again.These arousals may occur hundreds oftimes each night but do not fully awakenthe patient, who remains unaware of theloud snoring, choking and gasping for airthat are typically associated with obstruc-tive sleep apnea. The symptoms includefeeling tired in the morning like you didn'tget enough rest. The individual may fallasleep during the day and may spend moretime in bed than normal. There is chronicdaytime exhaustion and long-term cardio-vascular stress. After many years with thisdisorder elevated blood pressure and heartenlargements may occur.

Risk Factors for Sleep Apnea:Obesity – fatty cells infiltrate the

throat tissue, possibly narrowing the air-ways.

Snoring may actually be a cause ofchanges that triggers some cases of sleepapnea, and not a consequence of it.

family history – inherited characteris-tics in the face and neck can cause breath-ing abnormalities.

Other medical conditions –individuals with severe heartburn appearto be at higher risk for sleep apnea.

When the muscles of the mouth are toorelaxed either from alcohol or drugs thetongue falls backwards and causes ob-struction.

Male gender.Too tight collars may irritate neck tis-

sues.

Old age :Snoring gets worse with old age.Blocked nose :if your nose is blocked at night, this

may cause snoring.Sleeping position :Lying on your back causes the tongue

to fall backwards and block the airway.Children:Large tonsils and adenoids can cause

severe snoring and sleep apnea.Symptoms :Loud snoringincreased daytime sleepPersonality changes (irritable, de-

pressed)Hypertension (frequent)Monitoring your sleep checking ones

sleep in a sleep study lab is often the onlyway to rule out sleep apnea. A sleep studyrecords how the lungs, heart and otherparts of the body function while one isasleep. it is painless, risk free and takesone full night. Videotaping of the sleep isdone and a technician watches the moni-

tors all night and makes sure all equipmentis working properly. The results of thestudy will be discussed by your doctor in-cluding whether your air passage isblocked and whether you have sleep apnea.

Treatment:Lifestyle changes:Sleeping on one’s side instead of on

one’s back can reduce sleep apneaPatients who are overweight should at-

tempt to reduce their weightPatients should quit smokingAlcohol should not be consumed with-

in four hours of sleepAvoid sleeping pills because this puts

you into deep sleep when your muscles re-lax more causing the throat tissues to sagand restrict breathing

Exercise regularly.continuous Positive Airflow Pressure

(cPAP) involves wearing a mask that sup-plies a steady stream of air through thenose during sleep. The airflow keeps thenasal passages open sufficiently to preventsleep apnea.

Snoring- Indication of Sleep Apnea

How many timeshave parentsstruggled to

communicate with theirteenage sons? it’s beencountless times because, attheir age, the recklessness,spontaneity, unidiscipli-nary actions are such thatparents fail to keep up withthem. Teenage boys aresaid to grow up fast, amongthe dirt of the playgroundto the car garages of theirfathers. boys have alwaysbeen handled roughly, be-cause of society’s concep-tion of the rough, ‘able-to-do anything’ superior auraof boys and men. but still,behind the rough exterior,every man and boy alsowants to be understoodand cared for and so, par-ents should start interact-ing with their teenage sonson a deeper level.

Puberty and adoles-cence can bring a numberof changes to a boy’s mindand body that reflectsthrough his behaviour.Most teens, especially boyslove exploring the worldaround them; whether go-

ing bicycling at midnight orsneaking away from thehouse to go at a part. Theiractions are uncontrollable.Harmless fun is alright, butit becomes scary for par-ents to think if their child isgoing beyond their controlor indulging in fraudulentor dangerous activities.

boys are also too irra-tional or aggressive some-times. They fight with oth-er students or just bang thedoor so loud that it seemsalmost detrimental fortheir growing behaviour.However, research showsthat teenage boys who areoften the most aggressive,have deep feelings of anxi-ety, resentment, sense offailure and insecurity en-graved within them.

boys try very hard toseek comfort from theirloved one but mostly, can’tjust seem to reciprocateother’s feelings. Theirsense of pride and manlyego stops them from actingall soft, which is a result ofsocietal values and beliefs.However, there are stillmany ways to deal with

such situations in a ma-tured and humble manner.Parents definitely knowbest, but a few tips on howto handle teenage boyswon’t hurt them, but willonly help them. So we haverounded up a few advicesthat can be largely benefi-cial.

1. Don’t humiliateyour boy

your child maybe 5years old or even 19, thatdoesn’t matter. He is stillyour kid and it is your re-sponsibility to bring them

to the right path. They mayhave done something verywrong and so you have topunish them or make themunderstand the intensity oftheir mistake, all depend-ing on the situation. don’tbelittle them, instead makethem understand it nicely,by having a ‘heart-to-heart’talk.

2. They are experi-encing multiple emo-tions

if they ever feel stupidor dumb because theycouldn't do something, let

them know that they aregrowing and developingevery day. Teenage boysview the world differentlyand feel that they have to besuperior in every field, tomatch up with top-notchpeers. Among this compe-tition, they may feel letdown, betrayed, dumb orstupid, it’s alright. but, tellthem that it’s all part of theprocess.

3. Don’t nagNagging can honestly

be very irritating and trou-blesome. you as a parentmay constantly nag be-cause you get fed up be-cause of his antics. but, itdoes no good. your boymay feel more resentmentand irritated, and the solepurpose of nagging justvanishes because theydon’t listen to you at thattime. Their only purpose isto quickly get out of thenagging situation.

4. Fill their mindswith stories of brilliantmen

There’s no abundanceof brilliant men in your so-ciety. Many had changed

the world before, with theirideologies and actions.There are stories and ex-amples of great men thatalso, once went throughmany difficulties. Givingyour boy their own herocan be a positive inclina-tion towards followinggreat examples and impli-cating similar behaviour inreal life.

5. Invite his friendsover, more often

What are teenage boyswithout their friends? Thisage is socially interactivefor them as they meet manynew people and formbonds with them. Somemay break, but others canalso stay for a lifetime. So,it’s natural that your boywould want to hang outwith his friends more.restricting your kid’s play-time can be negative. bewarm with his friends, sothat your child will be morecomfortable with you.

6. Love them forwho they are

every teen boy alwayswants to be loved and caredfor.

Bond with your teenage son through these simple advices

JAMMU fridAy deceMber 25, 2020EntErtainmEnt10 Glimpses of Future

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Bigg Boss 14: Rubina Dilaik's saasumaa is confident of her bahu's win;says, 'Koi shak ki gunjaish nahi

Hrithik Roshan praises Dimple Kapadia's performance in Tenet; says, 'The charm,

the power, the poise, the seductive eyes, Dimple aunty you are something else!

Aditi Rao Hydari pens emotionalnote for Sufiyum Sujathayum makerNaranipuzha Shanavas who passes

away after heart attack

christopher Nolan's sci-fi venture

Tenet, which was the first big release af-

ter pandemic, garnered appreciation

and accolades for its story and perform-

ances across the globe. While we saw

many celebs praising the film, the latest

star to gaga over the film and dimple

Kapadia's performance was none other

than the Greek God of bollywood,

Hrithik roshan, who shared a insta-sto-

ry of dimple Kapadia along with John

david Washington and wrote, "Hers is

unmistakably one of the best perform-

ances by an indian actor in an interna-

tional film. Just brilliant!!!! The charm,

the power, the poise, the seductive eyes,

dimple aunty you are something else!

Go see Tenet for Her." While the audi-

ence are raving about dimple Kapadia's

performance, the actress recently re-

vealed that earlier, when she got an audi-

tion, she thought it was a prank as why

the filmmaker like Nolan, would want

her in the film. The actress also called the

filmmaker a man of few words and said

that she loved Prestige and called it a

masterpiece. Speaking about bagging

the role in Tenet, dimple told e Times,

"i got a call for an audition, which i

thought was a prank call. Why would

christopher Nolan want me for his

film? i am nowhere on the radar. i told

my nephew (Karan Kapadia), ‘Koi meri

taang kheench raha hoga. don’t get

your hopes too high.’ i wondered what

if i couldn’t remember my lines to save

my life! i don’t do auditions anymore

(smiles!). Then i thought let me give it

a shot to see whether i can do it. i did it

and sent it across. Then i was told that

Nolan is coming to india and i was re-

quested to do an audition for him. i

went with Karan to take a picture with

Nolan, and thought ‘Part toh milne

wala hai nahin, photo hi sahi.’ When i

got the part, i was nervous and was

wondering how do i prepare for the

role. i told my mother, ‘Mom, your

daughter is working with one of the

biggest directors in the world.’ i

haven’t seen her smile like that in

years.

bigg boss 14 has one strong contender in formof rubina dilaik. The Shakti actress is winningfans with her strong opinions and fair stance.People are also enjoying the chemistry of#rubiNav. Abhinav Shukla and she have been apillar of support for one another in bigg boss 14.The couple have been trolled for being too pickyand boring, but have played smartly all along. infact, Abhinav Shukla is getting full support fromall fans of rubina dilaik. The couple have provedto be good strategists so far on the show. rubinahas a huge fan base from her work in shows likechhoti bahu and Shakti. Now, a video has comewhere Abhinav Shukla's mom is saying that she isconfident that rubina dilaik will come out as awinner. She says there is no doubt about it. it is aknown fact that she is a much loved daughter-in-law. As we know, rubina dilaik confessed on theshow that Abhinav Shukla and her marriage raninto trouble. She said that they would fight on adaily basis. it seems they were contemplating di-vorce. The show has helped them improve theirequation. They had given each other time of sixmonths or so. it seems Abhinav Shukla's parentswere unaware of this crisis. rubina dilaik's folksknew about it. rahul Vaidya told Abhinav Shuklathat he read his dad's interview in some portal.

The year 2020 has been a devastating one for the worldof showbiz. We have lost so many luminous talents.Malayalam filmmaker Naranipuzha Shanavas passed awayat a private hospital in Kochi after suffering a cardiogenicshock last week in coimbatore. He was filming his movie,Gandhirajan when the incident happened. He was rushed tothe icU of KG Hospital in coimbatore, and later taken toAster Medicity in Kochi. He passed away on Wednesdayevening in Kochi. Actor Vijay babu posted a condolencemessage on his facebook and informed of the sad develop-ment. His last film Sufiyum Sujathayum released onAmazon Prime Video. Aditi rao Hydari wrote on instagram,"As kind and sensitive as his stories. rest in Peace Shanavassir. i Hope your Sufi soul finds a place as beautiful as the oneyou created for us in Sufiyum Sujathayum. Gone too soon.My Prayers and condolences to the family." Vijay babuwrote on facebook, "(you have gone, leaving behind a life-time of memories and a lot of stories you told me. Our Sufi)We tried our best for u shaanu love u lots." The filmmakerwas only 37. Actor Jayasurya who was also a part of SufiyumSujatayum also shared a picture of him huggingNaranipuzha Shanavas. He said he was at a loss of words.

ranbir Kapoor and Alia

bhatt are one of the most

loved couples in bollywood. A

lot has been said about their

relationship and many specu-

lated that they will get mar-

ried soon. Now, ranbir

Kapoor has finally confessed

that he is hoping to get mar-

ried soon to his girlfriend Alia

bhatt. The actor revealed that

if there had not been a pan-

demic situation, the two

would have got married al-

ready. in an interview with

film journalist rajeev

Masand, ranbir Kapoor

opened up about her personal

life and about the news about

his wedding. ranbir Kapoor

said that he would have been

married to Alia bhatt if the

pandemic wouldn't have hap-

pened. i don’t want to jinx it

by saying anything. i want to

tick mark that goal very soon

in my life," he said. There

have been many speculations

about their wedding happen-

ing soon and ranbir Kapoor

has now confirmed that they

will get married soon in 2021.

He has been staying with his

girlfriend, Alia bhatt during

the lockdown. He was asked if

he took any online classes.

ranbir Kapoor said, "My girl-

friend Alia is a bit of an over-

achiever, and she probably

took every class there is --

from guitar to screenwriting. i

always feel like an under-

achiever next to her. but no, i

didn’t take any classes.

initially, we were dealing with

the family crisis, and then i

got into reading, spent time

with my family, and i watch

two-three films every day."

On the professional front,

ranbir Kapoor and Alia bhatt

will next be seen in director

Ayan Mukerji's action-adven-

ture-fantasy venture,

brahmastra. The film also

stars Amitabh bachchan,

Nagarjuna Akkineni, dimple

Kapadia and Mouni roy in

pivotal roles. it marks the

third collaboration between

ranbir Kapoor and Ayan

Mukerji after Wake Up Sid

and yeh Jawaani Hai

deewani.

Shah rukh Khan's daughter Suhana Khan hadcaught attention of the social media users when shehad opened up about being bullied for her dark skintone. And now the 20-year-old has rightly pointedthat there is no disney princess hailing from indiayet. in September, Suhana had revealed how shewas told she is ugly because of her skin tone sinceshe was 12 years old. She said she has not got herskin lightened, adding that she would never do it."There's a lot going on right now and this is one ofthe issues we need to fix!! this isn't just about me, it'sabout every young girl/boy who has grown up feel-ing inferior for absolutely no reason. Here are just afew of the comments made about my appearance.i've been told i'm ugly because of my skin tone, byfull grown men and women, since i was 12 yearsold," she had written while sharing a few screen-shots of the comments on her appearance. Suhanais studying filmmaking in New york. currently, sheis in Mumbai and spending time with her family.The 20-year-old is SrK and Gauri Khan's secondchild, after their son Aryan, who was born in 1997.in 2013, the couple welcomed their third childAbram via surrogacy.

One of the actress-cricketer jodisthat is making news is that AthiyaShetty and KL rahul. The two know tokeep the love alive via social media. We

saw that during Athiya Shetty's birth-day. Well, the lady posted a picture ofher holding a bunch of sunflowers. Shecaptioned it as flowers made her very

happy. After seeing the picture, KLrahul sent her virtual roses. Needlessto say, people were quite thrilled to seethis PdA between the two. Peopleshowered love on KL rahul calling him'Hero' and 'Lover'. Some people eventeased Athiya Shetty about her outfitasking if it belonged to KL rahul. Thebatsman is now in Australia with theindian cricket team for the series,which is a very long one. KL rahul hasbeen away for a long time now. He wasin the UAe for the iPL, and flew straightto Australia for the series. The two haveapparently been dating for a year now.On the occasion of her birthday, hewished his 'mad child' by posting a picof them together. Hardik Pandya calledthem 'Lovelies', while Surya Kumaryadav left an evil eye emoji. it wasenough to confirm matters for fans.father Suniel Shetty is also fond of KLrahul. both of them are fromKarnataka. in fact, he is pretty coolabout everything. He has said that as anactor he is aware that rumours aboutpersonal life always do the rounds inshowbiz. it means that they metthrough Akanksha ranjan who is acommon friend. The couple kept itcryptic for a long time but are openingup now. KL rahul has made inroads in-to the indian cricket team after his greatwork in the iPL. He is also very popularwith the youth.

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