J&K: Ravi ShankarPrasad interacts withlocals, launchesBaramulla logoSRINAGAR: The Union Ministerfor Law and Justice, Communica-tions and Electronics and Infor-mation Technology, Ravi ShankarPrasad on Thursday visited Bara-mulla district and interacted withthe residents of the area.The Union minister also launchedthe district Baramulla logo.During his visit, he inauguratedthe first all-women post office ofJammu and Kashmir in Srinagarand distributed Sukanya Samrid-dhi Yojana passbooks to benefici-ary girls.Prasad also inaugurated the In-dia Post parcel hub in Srinagar,which will improve parcel deliveryand eCommerce services.

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Army Chiefvisits NorthernCommand HQ,reviews securityJAMMU: The Chief of the ArmyStaff, General Manoj MukundNaravane visited HeadquartersNorthern Command at Udham-pur on Thursday.He was briefed by Lt Gen Ran-bir Singh, Army CommanderNorthern Command, on the pre-vailing situation along the Lineof Control and also in the hinter-land. The Army Chief was ap-preciative of the efforts put in byNorthern Command to meet thechallenges posed by inimical el-ements. The Army Chief accom-panied by Lt Gen Ranbir Singh,Army Commander, NorthernCommand visited troops on theLine of Control to review prevail-ing situation and operationalreadiness of the units of WhiteKnight Corps. The COAS wasbriefed and updated by Lt GenHarsha Gupta, General OfficerCommanding, White KnightCorps and commanders onground. He interacted with thesoldiers deployed on the Lineof Control and lauded them fortheir unwavering dedication toduty, selfless devotion and highstandard of professionalism.The need to remain preparedfor all contingencies was alsoreinforced by COAS during hisinteraction with the troops.General Naravane commendedthe standard operating proce-dures institutionalized to en-sure safe-secure environmentand mission readiness of thetroops.

AGENCYNEW DELHI, JAN 23

A full dress rehearsal of the RepublicDay parade took place at Rajpathhere on Thursday.

The rehearsal took the actualroute that the parade will take onJanuary 26 - proceeding towards theRed Fort via Rajpath.

According to a traffic advisoryfor Republic Day too, no traffic willbe allowed on Rajpath from VijayChowk to India Gate from 6 pm onSaturday till the parade gets over on

Sunday. No cross traffic on Rajpathfrom 11 pm on Saturday at RafiMarg, Janpath, Man Singh Road tillthe parade gets over.\ C-Hexagon-In-dia Gate will be closed for trafficfrom 2 am on Sunday till the paradecrosses Tilak Marg, the traffic advi-sory said. In this year's Republic Dayparade the Dhanush 145 mm 52 cali-bre Howitzers, which were recentlyinducted into the Army will be show-cased. The Defence Research andDevelopment Organisation will alsoshowcase the Anti-Satellite WeaponSystem.

Traffic advisory issued

Full dress rehearsal of Republic Day parade

AGENCYNEW DELHI, JAN 23

The sessions judge who re-cently issued death war-rants against the four deathrow convicts in the 2012Nirbhaya gang rape andmurder case has beentransferred.

Additional SessionsJudge Satish Kumar Arorahas been transferred to theSupreme Court as an Addi-tional Registrar on deputa-tion basis for one year, saida letter sent by RegistrarGeneral, Delhi HighCourt, to the DistrictJudge, Patiala HouseCourts.

Before his transfer,Arora was hearing theNirbhaya rape case andother cases, includingthose lodged by the specialcell of Delhi Police.

The case is likely to beassigned to new judgesoon who will be entitledto entertain any plea relat-ed to the Nirbhaya case inthe trial courts. The letterdated January 20 has

sought to relieve Arora im-mediately. "I am directedto say that the chief justice(of Delhi High Court) hasbeen pleased to appointSatish Kumar Arora, an of-ficer of higher judicialservice, as Additional Reg-istrar, Supreme Court ofIndia on deputation basis,initially for a period of oneyear. "I, therefore, requestyou to kindly relieve im-mediately Satish KumarArora, so as to enable himto join his new assign-ment," joint registrar, AnilKumar Arora, said in a let-ter on behalf of RegistrarGeneral of the Delhi highcourt.

AGENCYNEW DELHI, JAN 23

A Delhi court on Thursdayheard an alleged dispropor-tionate assets case filed bythe Enforcement Direc-torate (ED) and Central Bu-reau of Investigation (CBI)against former HimachalPradesh Chief MinisterVirbhadra Singh and others.

Special CBI Judge AjayKumar Kuhar slated the CBI and ED case forhearing on February 19 and 20 respectively.

Currently, the economic offenses watchdog

has not framed charges inits case. The matter was list-ed for prosecution witness,wherein 28 witnesses havealready been examined bythe court. A witness, whowas former Additional Gen-eral Manager at a branch inthe State Bank of India(SBI) in the national capital,was called and questionedover the bank account trans-action of Vikramaditya

Singh, son of Virbhadra Singh. In April 2017,CBI had filed a charge-sheet against Singh, hiswife Pratibha Singh, and several others.

Judge in Nirbhayacase transferred

to SC registry

PM pays tributesto Netaji SubhasChandra BoseNEW DELHI: Prime MinisterNarendra Modi on Thursdaypaid his floral tributes to NetajiSubhas Chandra Bose in thecentral hall of Parliament on hisbirth anniversary.Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birlaalso paid his tributes.Modi said in tweets that thecountry will always remain grate-ful to Netaji for his bravery andindelible contribution to resistingcolonialism."On 23rd January 1897, Janaki-nath Bose wrote in his diary, 'Ason was born at midday.' Thisson became a valorous freedomfighter and thinker who devotedhis life towards one great cause- India's freedom. I refer to NetajiBose, who we proudly remem-ber on his Jayanti today," hesaid."India will always remain gratefulto Netaji Subhas Chandra Bosefor his bravery and indelible con-tribution to resisting colonialism.He stood up for the progressand well-being of his fellow Indi-ans," he added.

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RAI BARELI, JAN 23

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday discussedstrategies for strengthening the organisation in UttarPradesh in a training camp of the district and city presi-dents.

She also took on the BJP with regards to farmers' issuesin her parliamentary constituency.

Ms Gandhi, along with her daughter and party GeneralSecretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, had reached Rai Bareliyesterday on a two-day visit. She held a meeting with theparty office-bearers in the training camp of the district andcity presidents at the Bhuemau Guest House. The Congresspresident discussed the political situation of Uttar Pradeshand along with strengthening the organisation at the boothlevel, also made an announcement to put up a fight againstthe Yogi government by taking up the farmers issue.

BUREAU CHANDIGARH, JAN 23:

Expressing grave concern overthe state’s critical water situation,an all-party meeting, chaired byChief Minister CaptainAmarinder Singh, on Thursdaydemanded reassessment of thestate’s water availability andunanimously resolved that theGovernment of India should en-sure that Punjab river water is notin any way transferred from basinto non-basin areas of the state’sthree rivers.

All parties also unanimouslydemanded suitable amendmentsto the proposed Inter State RiverWater Disputes Act to set up anew tribunal, to ensure that Pun-jab gets adequate water “in a justand equitable manner in keepingwith its total demand and secur-ing livelihood of the future gener-ations.”

The RESOLUTION read:“Punjab does not have surpluswater and is facing a threat of de-sertification with declining avail-ability of its river water and fastdepleting groundwater. State’sgroundwater that meets 73 percent of its irrigation require-ments, has declined to alarming

levels, threatening the livelihoodof farmers and other poor people.

“In such a situation, it isunanimously resolved that theGovernment of India should en-sure that Punjab river water is notin any way transferred from basinto non-basin areas of three rivers,namely Ravi, Sutlej and Beas asper internationally accepted ripar-ian principle. Further, alternativesshould be ascertained, includingamendments to the proposed InterState River Water Disputes Act toset up a new tribunal for a com-plete de novo assessment of avail-

ability of river waters before finaldecision, to harness, develop andprovide adequate water to Punjabin a just and equitable manner inkeeping with its total demand andsecuring livelihood of the futuregenerations.”

The resolution was moved byCabinet Minister SukhbinderSingh Sarkaria at the all-partymeeting convened by the ChiefMinister to ascertain ways to ad-dress the state’s continuously ag-gravating water crisis.

Though the resolution did notmention SYL, leaders of all polit-

ical parties, including the AkaliDal and AAP, termed any move toconstruct the canal fatal for thestate. All the parties hailed theChief Minister’s initiative in con-vening the meeting on the criticalissue.

The Chief Minister later wel-comed the positive and construc-tive suggestions given by leadersof all the parties and said his gov-ernment would seek time from thePrime Minister to take an all-partydelegation to represent Punjab’scase. The internationally acceptedriparian principles had been ig-nored in the distribution of waterin India, he pointed out, stressingthe need to correct the same. Healso announced that his govern-ment would hold such all-partymeetings every six months to dis-cuss important issues related to thestate. Terming the water problema vital issue of concern to thewhole of Punjab, and not just tohis government or the Congressparty, the Chief Minister, at theoutset, set the tone for the meetingby pointing out that water hademerged as a global issue in viewof the climate change and meltingglaciers. Cities were predicted togo under water across the world,he noted.

No transfer of Punjab water to non-basin areas: All-party meetSeeks amendment to inter state water disputes act

AGENCYNEW DELHI, JAN 23

India on Thursday again targetedPakistan for trying to create alarmistsituation in Pakistan, and said thatthe world understands its doublestandards.

“Pakistan’s attempt to createalarmist situation in Kashmir failed.The global community understandsits double standards,” Ministry ofExternal Affairs (MEA) spokesper-son Raveesh Kumar said.

Speaking about US PresidentDonald Trump’s offer to mediate onthe Kashmir issue, Kumar said, “Ourposition on the Kashmir issue andthird party mediation has been veryclear and consistent. Let me reiteratethat there is no role for any third par-ty in this matter.”

But the MEA spokesperson putthe onus on Pakistan to create a con-ducive environment to hold talks onbilateral issues between the two

countries.“If there are any bilateral issues

between India and Pakistan, thatneeds to be discussed. It should bedone between the two countries un-der provisions of Shimla Agree-ment and Lahore Declaration. Butonus is on Pakistan to create suchconducive conditions - free fromterror, hostility and violence,” hesaid.

World understands Pak’sdouble standards: India

Haryana: 2,592 posts of AssistantProfessors to be filled soon

CHANDIGARH, JAN 23

Haryana Education Minister Kanwar Pal here on Friday stated that theposts of 2,592 assistant professors will be filled soon in the governmentcolleges of the state.

Mr Kanwar said that the Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal has ac-corded approval for the creation of new posts of assistant professors forGovernment Colleges. He informed this will be the first time largest num-bers of vacancies will come in colleges.

At present, there are a total of 157 government colleges in the state inwhich about 1.90 lakh students are getting higher education. There are al-ready 4,975 assistant professors posts sanctioned for these colleges. Thetotal number of posts sanctioned will now be 7,567.

AGENCYSRINAGAR, JAN 23

With the first light on Thursday morning,security forces resumed Cordon andSearch Operation (CASO) in southKashmir district of Pulwama, officialsources said.

So far, a soldier and jawan of SpecialOperation Group (SOG) of Jammu andKashmir police were killed while a sol-dier was injured in the encounter whichensued when security forces launchedCASO at village Zantarag in Khrew inPulwama at 1200 hrs on Tuesday.

An unidentified militant was alsokilled at village Nagrattan, about 2 km

from Zantarag and operation was goingon in the entire area when the reports lastcame in.

Sources said the CASO was stopped

late last night due to darkness. 'However,security forces remained deployed de-spite sub zero temperature to foil any at-tempt by militants to escape,' they said.

With the first light this morning, se-curity forces resumed search operation inthe area, including in nearby forest, theysaid.

The CASO was launched byRashtriya Rifles (RR), SOG and CRPFfollowing a tip off about the presence ofmilitants at village Zantarag, Khrewwhich is surrounded by Dachigam andTral forests. Residents of the area weretaken to safer places after encounter en-sued between militants and securityforces.

CHANDIGARH, JAN 23-

Haryana Governor, Mr.Satyadeo Narain Arya will un-furl the National flag on Re-public Day, that is January 26,2020, in Ambala. The At Homewill be organized in HaryanaRaj Bhavan, Chandigarh thesame evening. The Chief Minister Mr.Manohar Lal will unfurl the National Flagin Jind. Speaker of Haryana Vidhan Sabha,Mr. Gian Chand Gupta will unfurl the Na-

tional Flag on Republic Day inKurukshetra and Deputy Speakerof Haryana Legislative AssemblyMr. Ranbir Gangwa in Rohtak.Haryana Deputy Chief Minister,Mr. Dushyant Chautala will be inKarnal on Republic Day, HomeMinister Mr. Anil Vij in Panchku-la, Education Minister

Mr. Kanwar Pal in Sirsa, Transport Minis-ter Mr. Mool Chand Sharma in Gurugram,Power Minister Mr. Ranjit Singh in Fate-habad.

Two security personnel, militant killed in PulwamaKhattar to unfurl nationalflag at Jind on R-Day

CBI court hears disproportionateassets case against Virbhadra

I Nirmail Singh S/o Pal Singh R/o I Gurdial Singh S/o Kashmir I, Harwinder Singh S/o Gurmail I, Gurdeep Singh Benipal S/O I, Harjit Singh S/o Balraj Singh Village Majat, Post Office Singh R/o R-06 Bal Sarai Khurd Singh R/o Vpo. Barnala Kalan Jaswant Singh R/O Village R/o Vpo. Korewala Khurd (Moga) Majatri, Tehsil Kharar, Distt P.o Dera Baba Jaimal Singh Teh-Nawanshahr (SBS Nagar) Wa z i d g arh PO Bhogiwal, Pb, changed my name to Harjit Mohali Declare That I Am Tehsil Baba Bakala , Distt changed my name to Singh Malerkotla, Sangrur Change Singh Dhaliwal.Known By Two Names Nirmail Amritsar. Declared That I Have Harwinder. Name Gurdeep Singh. 63372Singh And Nirmal Singh. Hence Changed My Name From Gurdial 63372 63372 I, Ramandeep Kaur D/o Jagjit Singh Both The Names Are Of The Singh To Gurdial Singh Pawar. I, Anil Kumar S/o Harbans Lal I, Rani W/O Chaman Singh R/o Bahona (Moga) changed my Same Person That Is Mine Please Note. R/o Vill: Chamba Kalan (Tarn R/O Village Kutbewal Gujiran name to Ramandeep Kaur Gill W/o

100071 98748 Taran) changed my name from P a t t i C h h o l e L u d h i a n a Sukhwinder Singh Gill Vpo. Faloke.I Tammana Mahant C/o Reena I Manjit Kaur W/o Gurdial Singh Garg Anil Kumar to Anil Kumar. Changed Name Rani Rathor. 63372Mahant , Near Gurudwara R/o R-06 Bal Sarai Khurd P.o 63372 63372Nanaksar Colony, Singhpura, Dera Baba Jaimal Singh Tehsil I Gulab Singh S/O Mangal Singh I Palwinder Singh Alias Tehsil Kharar Declare That I Baba Bakala , Distt Amritsar. V.P.O Talwandi Aklia Thasil & Shamsher Singh Sandhu S/O Have Changed My Name From Declared That I Have Changed Disst Mansa Have Changed My J a g t a r S i n g h R / O N e w Bandna Alias Mohmmad Imran My Name From Manjit Kaur To Name To Gulab Singh Sidhu. Colony, Oppos i te B.S .F To Tammana Mahant Manjit Kaur Pawar. Please Note 63372 Moga Road, Ale Wala Tehsil

100071 98748 I Lachhman Singh S/O Harbans & Distt Ferozepur Punjab I , S w a r a n j e t K a u r W / o I, Paramjit Kaur W/o Jagdish Singh V.P.O Talwandi Aklia 152004 India Have Changed Gurbachan Singh R/o H.no. Singh Jandu R/o House No. Thasil & Disst Mansa Have My Name To Palwinder 16/7b, Near New Telephone 18/418, Sardar Nagar Moga Have Changed My Name To Lachhman Singh.Exchange, Dhuri Distt. Sangrur Changed My Name To Paramjit Singh Sahota. 63372Have Changed My Name To Kaur Jandu. 63372 I Bhavna D/O Sham Sunder Sawaranjit Kaur. 90007 W/O Sanjiv Dhawan R/O I Hardeep Singh S/O Malkit

98726 I Anil Kumar S/o Bansi Lal R/o Singh R/O Abupura, Tehsil 22/26 Bazar Ram Sukh Dass I Manpreet Kour W/o Manpreet D10-3, Beas Hospital, Budha Jagraon, Distt Ludhiana Have F e r o z e p u r C i t y P u n j a b S i n g h D h i l l o n R / o V p o Theh, Tehsil Baba Bakala Sahib Changed Name Hardeep Singh 152002 India Have Changed Bhuttiwala Distt Sri Muktsar (amritsar).declare That I Have Khaira To Hardeep Singh. M y N a m e To B h a w n a Sahib Have Changed My Name Changed My Son Name Mayank 63372 Dhawan.Manpreet Kaur Dhillon To Manas Kumar.please Note. 63372I Harwinder Kaur W/O Jaskirat

62647 90003 Singh Sekhon R/O Dashmesh I Manjeet Kaur W/O Gurmej I, Davinder Kaur W/o Gurpreet I Jatinder Bhaskar S/o Sh. Nagar Mandi Mullanpur Distt Singh R/O Village Nasira Singh R/o Hamira, Distt. Rajinder Pal R/o H. No. 201-202, Ludhiana Have Changed My Khilchi District Ferozepur Kapurthala, Have Changed My New Jawahar Nagar, Batala Name To Harwinder Kaur Punjab 152002 India Have Namefrom Davinder Kaur To Road, Amritsar Have Changed Sekhon. C h a n g e d M y N a m e To Kaur Davinder. My Name From Jatinder Kumar 63372 Gurjeet Kaur.

72778 To Jatinder Bhaskar. I, Manpreet Singh S/O Chaman 63372I, Shangara Singh S/o Darshan 98728 Singh R/O Village Kutbewal I Baljit Singh S/O Gurdit Singh R/o Vill. Dheypur, P.o. I Dalip Kumar S/o Jaj Kumar R/o Gujiran Patti Chhole Ludhiana Singh R/O Village Fatehgarh Adda Kathar, Distt. Jalandhar, # 1/367 (old No. 3105), Gali Changed Name Manpreet Singh G e h r i , G u r u h a r s a h a i , Have Changed My Name From Peera Wali, Inside Gate Hakiman, Rathor. District Ferozepur Punjab Shangara Singh To Shingara Amritsar, Punjab Do Hereby 63372 152022 India Have Changed Singh. Solemnly Affirm And Declare My Name To Baljeet Singh.I Gurvinder Singh S/O Avtar

72778 That Dalip Kumar And Dalip Singh R/O H:No 3011 Rani Wala 63372I, Ranjit Kaur W/o Shingara Kundra Is One And The Same Khooh Agwar Ladhai Jagraon Singh R/o Vill. Dheypur, P.o. Person. Distt Ludhiana Have Changed Adda Kathar, Distt. Jalandhar, 98728 My Name To Gurvinder Singh Have Changed My Name From I Vijay Pal S/o Brij Pal R/o Vill. Gill.Ranjit Kaur To Ranjeet Kaur. Sudhpur, Distt. Kurukshetra 63372

72778 Declare That My Name Is Vijay I, Kulwinder Kumar S/O I, Hitherto Known As Pooja And Please Mentioned Pal In Parshotam Lal R/O Village Sharma D/o Rajinder Prasad Surname. Alipur P.O. Rurki Khas Tehsil Sharma W/o Muhamad Navi R/o 52724 G a r h s h a n k a r D i s t r i c t A 68, Chajju Majra Road, Model I, Diljit Singh S/o Bhagwan Singh Hoshiarpur (Punjab) India have Town, Kharar, Sas Nagar Sandhu R/o Vill: Joiaan Wala Changed my name to Kulwinder (mohali) – 140301, Punjab, India (Joianwala) Distt. Ferozepur, Singh.Have Changed My Name And changed my name to Diljit Singh 63372Shall Hereafter Be Known As Sandhu. I, Sukhdev Singh S/O Ajaib Shehnaaz. 63372 Singh Brar R/O Village Hassan

72778 I, Sukhwinder Singh S/o Didar Bhatti (Faridkot) Have Changed I Hardeep Singh S/o Nirander Singh R/o Faloke (Tarn Taran) My Name To Sukhdev Singh Singh R/o Jaitu (faridkdot) Have changed my name to Sukhwinder Brar.Changed My Name To Hardeep Singh Gill. 63372Singh Angroia. 63372 I, Amarjit Singh Buter S/O Sh.

98723 I Hitherto Known As Surinder Mohinder Singh Sahibzada Ajit I Pinky W/o Ashok Kumar R/o Kuar W/o Sukhchain Singh R/o S i n g h N a g a r, B x i / 3 0 9 3 , 301, Gali Calcuttian Wali, Vpo. Dhudike Teh&Distt. Moga W.No.24, Barnala Distt. Barnala Katra Sufaid, Amritsar Have have changed my name and shall Change Of Name Amarjit Singh Changed My Name After hereafter be known as Chhinder Buttar.Marriage From Ranjana To Pal Kaur. 63372Pinky. Ranjana & Pinky One & 63372 I Kulwinder Kaur Thind W/O The Same Person. Both These I, Surinder Kaur W/o Balwinder Karnail Singh R/O Village Gatti Names Belong To Me. All Singh R/o Vill: Bhari Panechan Pir Baksh , Post Office Poonian Concerned Please Note. Teh-Nabha (Patiala) changed my Distt Jalandhar Have Changed

72737 name to Surjit Kaur. My Name To Kulwinder Kaur.I, Baljeet Singh S/o Dial Singh 63372 63372R/o 51-a, Sandhu Colony, Gt I Gurtarn Singh S/O Maghar I Sukhjit Singh Naffria S/O Road, Chheharta, Amritsar Have S ingh VPO Manv i , Teh . Nazar Singh R/O Rampura Phul Changed My Name From Baljeet Malerkotla (Sangrur) Have Distt Bathinda Have Changed Singh To Baljit Singh. Changed My Name To Gurtaran My Name To Sukhjit Singh.

72737 Singh. 63372I, Gulzar Singh S/o Davinder 63372 I, Mandeep Kaur Dhaliwal D/o Singh R/o 45, Vill. Toot Po I, Shamser Singh S/o Kartar Buta Singh R/o Vill: Adampura Bhangala, Tarn Taran Have Singh R/o Vill: Mubarewala Po. Salabatpura Teh-Phul Changed My Name From Gulzar Makhu (Ferozepur) changed my (Bathinda) changed my name to Singh To Singh Gulzar. All name to Shamsher Singh. Mandeep Kaur.Concerned May Please Note. 63372 63372

72737 I, Hardial Singh S/o Jagir Singh I, Suryabali Yadav S/o Mata Fer I, Devender Singh S/o Kuljit R/o Vill: Thathgarh (Tarn Taran) Yadav R/o St.No. 3 Gulab Devi S in g h R /o 4 2 b , L an e - 3 , changed my name from Hardiyal Road New Rattan Nagar Gulmohar Avenue, B/s Reliance Singh to Hardial Singh. (Jalandhar) changed my name to Fresh, Majitha Road, Amritsar 63372 Harkesh Kumar Yadav.Have Changed My Name To I, Raj Rani D/o Dhani Ram R/o 63372Davinder Singh. Concerned W.No. 10 Dhuri (Sangrur) I Gurpawanpreet Singh S/o Note. changed my name to Rajni Garg Balkar Singh R/o Village

72737 W/o Chirag Chandan R/o W.No. Dawareana (Faridkot) Have I, Surekha W/o Jc-350079h 9 Bhucho Mandi (Bathinda) c h a n g e d m y n a m e t o Subedar Damodar Lal Sharma after marriage. Gurpawanpreet Singh Brar.R/o Qtr No.687/4, Map Phase-ii, 63372 63372Jcos Accn, Near Bhangra Chowk, I, Jagvir Singh Alias Jasbir I Virpal Kaur Purba W/o Amritsar( Permanent Address Singh S/o Gurinder Raj Singh Harmandeep Singh Purba R/o Village & Po Januthra, Tehsil Resident of Ladhran (Ludhiana) Balbir Member wali gali, D e e g , D i s t t . B h a r a t p u r , Changed my Name Jagbir Singh Kotkapura (Faridkot) Have Rajasthan Have Changed My Guron. changed my name to Virpal kaur.Name From Surekha To Surekha 63372 63372S h a r m a . d o b 2 a u g 1 9 8 3 I, Raghbir Singh S/o Bhajan I, Surinder Singh S/o Gurdev Aff.no.ah203625. Singh Resident of Kakrala Kalan Singh R/o Hariewala (Moga)

72737 (Ludhiana) Changed my Name have changed my name to I, Satwinder Singh S/o Bahader Raghvir Singh. Surinder Singh Brar.Singh R/o Vpo Maholi Kalan, 63372 63372Teh. Maler Kotla, Sangrur Have I, Amandeep Kaur Jammu W/o I, Kulwant Kaur w/o Surinder C h a n g e d M y N a m e To Ranjodh Singh Josan R/o H.No. Singh Brar R/o Hariewala Sukhwinder Singh. 254 Shankar Road Byepass (Moga) have changed my name

72737 Nakodar (Jalandhar) changed to Kulwant Kaur Brar.I, Gurminder Singh S/o Makhan my name to Amandeep Kaur 63372Singh R/o 26, Kot Wadhawa Josan. I Tara Singh S/O Charan Singh Singh, Kot Mit Singh , Tarn 63372 VPO Rauni, The Payal. Distt Taran Road, Amritsar Have I Komal Singh S/O Sukhwinder Ludhiana. I Declare That Tara Changed My Name From S i n g h R / O V p o D a l l e k e Singh And Gurcharan Singh G u r m i n d e r S i n g h T o Shahura, District Amritsar, Both Names Belong To Me. Gurminder Singh Goraya. Punjab P in-143108 Have Tara Singh And Gurcharan

72737 Changed My Name To Navjot Singh Is The Same And One I , Shinderjeet Kaur W/o Singh. Person.Sukhdev Singh Sandhu R/o 63372 63372Vill . Chak Phula, Tehsi l I, Gurjeet Kaur W/o Jatwinder I, Tarnpreet Singh Chahal S/O A j n a l a , A m r i t s a r H a v e Singh R/o Vill: Dhamot Khurd Jagroop Singh R/O Nihaluwal C h a n g e d M y N a m e To Teh¬-Payal (Ludhiana) changed (Barnala) Have Changed My Shinderjeet Kaur Sandhu. my name to Gurjit Kaur. Name Tarnpreet Singh.

72737 63372 63372I , V a r j e e t K a u r W / o I, Sonu Kumar S/o Pawan I, Veerpal Kaur W/o Charanjit Kawaljeet Singh R/o Vill. Kumar R/o H.No. 714 W.No. 8 Singh Bumbrah R/o Vill: K h a i r a P o L a d h e w a l , Nanak Nagri (Moga) changed Wa k i l a n Wa l a Te h - Z i r a Amritsar Have Changed My my name to Vinay Arora. (Ferozepur) Pb, India, changed Name From Varjeet Kaur To 63372 my name to Veerpal Kaur Kaur Varjeet. All Concerned I Hitherto Known As Soma Devi Bumbrah.Please Note. Alias Mindo W/O Gian Chand, 63372

72737 R/O VPO Muthada Khurd, Tehsil I , Pa lwinder S ingh S /O I, Sarnjeet Singh S/o Maan Phillaur, Distt. Jalandhar, Pin Gurbakhash Singh R/O 1361 Singh R/o Vpo Theh Kharak , Code-144409, Punjab (India) have Street No 7, Shimlapuri Kwality Guhla, Kaithal Changed Name changed my name and shall Road Ludhiana Changed Name Sharnjeet Singh. hereafter be known as Soma Devi. Palwinder Singh Mangre.

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PUBLIC NOTICES I Kamlesh Devi W/o Shri Charanjeet Singh Residence D.D Colony Kheri Markanda, Tehsil Thanesar, District Kurukshetra have declared that my son Ajay Kumar and his wife Khushi is out of my control so I disown them from my movable and immovable property. In future anybody deal with them, with their own risk in future.

100074I Elias Masih alias Arun Kumar son of Jawan resident of H.No. 161/13, Street No. 13 Kesri Bagh, Kapurthala, Punjab declare that on my ESIC Card my name has been written as Arun Kumar while on my Aadhar Card my name is mentioned as Elias Masih. Elias Masih and Arun Kumar are both names of one and the same person. Concerned please note.

98706We, Kalika Singh S/o Sita Ram Singh & Shoba devi W/o Kalika singh R/o HNo.13/284, Street No.1, Guru Nagar, Verka, Amritsar declare that our Son Raj Bahadur Singh is beyond our control & he has fallen into bad society he a l w a y s m a l t r e a t e d & misbehaved with us. We in our s o u n d d i s p o s i n g m i n d disinherited & disowned our Son from all our moveable & i m m o v e a b l e p r o p e r t i e s . Whosoever deals with him shall be solely responsible. we disown my responsibility.

72737I, Harish Kumar S/o Gurmukh Dass R/o W.No. 16 Mandi Dabwali (Sirsa) declare that my son Sahil Kumar Setia is out of my control. So I disown with him from my moveable/immoveable property. If anybody dealing with him at his/her own risk.

63372I, Raj Kumar S/O Surjit Kumar R/O 539/120-M, Street No 5, Preet Nagar New Shivpuri Ludhiana Declare That My Son Robin Sharma And His Wife Palak Sharma And My Other Son Rajnish Sharma Are Out Of My Control So I Disown Them From My Moveable And Immoveable Properties Anybody Deal With Them At Their Own Risk.

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PUBLIC NOTICES I, Lalia S/o Noor Ali R/o Vill: Herian Teh-Samrala (Ludhiana) P b , d e c l a r e t h a t s o m e documents my name has been r eco rded a s La l i a some documents has been recorded as Lal Hussain. So I have change my name as lalia alias Lal Hussain please Note.

63372I, Najir S/o Yusaf R/o Vill: Herian Teh-Samrala (Ludhiana) P b , d e c l a r e t h a t s o m e documents my name has been r eco rded a s Na j i r some documents has been recorded as Najir Hussain. So I have change my name as Najir alias Najir Hussain please Note.

63372I, Mohammad Rafik S/o Yusuf R/o Vill: Herian Teh-Samrala (Ludhiana) Pb, declare that some documents my name has been recorded as Mohammad Rafik some documents has been recorded as Rafi. So I have change my name as Mohammad Rafik alias Rafi please Note.

63372I, Sukhvinder Kaur W/o Ex. Service 5049120XL/NK Jaipal Singh Village Arain Majara Po. Adampur Teh&Distt. Fatehgarh Sahib (Punjab) my date of Birth is 25-04-1981 and ADH No. 8641-1435-9925 . I have changed my name Sukhvinder Kaur to Sukhwinder Kaur. all concerned to be noted.

63372I Harwinder Singh Son Of Ikattar Singh, Holder Of Indian Passport No. L8967856, Issued At Chandigarh, On 13 MAY 2014, Permanent Resident Of House Number-16247/11, Street Number- 8/4 Guru Gobind Singh Nagar, Bathinda, PIN:151001, Punjab, India And Presently Residing At Unit-202, 240 Pembina Avenue, Hinton, Alberta, T7V 2B4 Do Hereby Change My Name From Harwinder Singh To Harwinder Singh Dod With Immediate Effect. Contact :647-302-0150.

63372I Jaswinder Kaur Daughter Of Sudager Singh, Holder Of Indian Passport No. P8294212, Issued At Chandigarh, On 14 MARCH 2017, Permanent Resident Of House Number-16247/11, Street Number- 8/4 Guru Gobind Singh Nagar, Bathinda, PIN:151001, Punjab, India And Presently Residing At Unit-202, 240 Pembina Avenue, Hinton, Alberta, T7V 2B4 Do Hereby Change My Name From Jaswinder Kaur To Jaswinder Kaur Dod With Immediate Effect. Contact :587-832-1947

63372It Is For General Information That I, Md Azhar Hussain, S/O Tahir Hussain, R/O - Jay Prakash Nagar, Ward No. 13 Jogbani, Near Jama Masjid, Haripur, Araria, Bihar – 854328 Declare That Name Of My Father Has Been Wrongly Written As Md Tahir Hussain In My Secondary School Examination Marksheet. The Actual Name Of My Father Is Tahir Hussain Which May Be Amended Accordingly.

63372It Is For General Information That I Harbhaj S/O Rakha Ram Residing At VPO Bazidpur DISTT Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar PUNJAB 144518Declare That Name Of My Father's Has Been Wrongly Written As Rattna Ram In My Passport No H4312087 The Actual Name Of My Father’s Is Rakha Ram. Respectively This May Be Amended Accordingly. It Is Certified That I Have Complied With Other Legal Requirements In This Connection.

63372I H i the r to Known As I Harbhajan S/O Rakha Ram Residing At VPO Bazidpur DISTT Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar PUNJAB 144518 Have Changed My Name And Shall Hereaf ter Be Known As Harbhaj It Was Certified That I Have Complied With Other Legal Requirements In This Connection.

63372I Hitherto Known As I Pal Singh S/O Nasib Singh Residing At Village Jaffarpur PO Hiala DISTT Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar PUNJAB 144517 Have Changed My Name And Shall Hereafter Be Known As Gurpal Singh It Was Certified That I Have Complied With Other Legal Requirements In This Connection.

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Birth anniversary of Bosecelebrated in DAV PG CollegeSHIV SHARMAKARNAL, JANAURY 23

A special program was organised on the birth anniversaryof Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, under the joint aegis ofthe Department of History and Political Science at DAVPG College. College Principal Dr. Rampal Saini, Dr. Su-lochana, Head of Department of History, Dr. Balram Shar-ma, Head of Department, Department of Political Science,presented flowers to the leader's photo and rememberedhim.

Principal Dr. Ram-pal Saini said that Sub-hash Chandra Bose wasthe hero of independ-ence. He said peopleshould contribute to theunity and integrity ofthe country and broth-erhood by taking inspi-ration from Netaji Sub-hash Chandra Bose'slife and his patrioticspirit. NSS Cell con-vener Dr. Minakshi, Dr.Jitendra, Prof. Manishaand all other staff mem-bers were present onthe occasion.

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3HARYANAVocational guidance camp heldKARNAL: On Thursday, Vocational Guidance Week, an awareness camp was organised byDistrict Employment Office, Karnal at Pandit Chiranji Lal College, Karnal. Dr. RS Sharma,Vice Chancellor of Chaudhary Devi Lal University, told the students to move forward accord-ing to their interest and ability, set the goal and try to achieve it with hard work and dedication.In the Keynote speaker Brigadier retired NK Bhandari briefed the students about getting ad-mitted in the army. Principal Dr. Rekha Sharma welcomed all the speakers, while the forumwas moderated by Dr. Mamta. Vice Principal Rajesh Kumari, Jarnail Singh, Charan Singh,Dr. Deepak Kumar, Dr. Vikas Kumar and Karmbir and Ashish were present from the employ-ment department on this occasion.

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2020

Every citizen musthave knowledge ofhis rights: Dr. Rekha

SHIV SHARMAKARNAL, JANUARY 23

In the Chiranji Lal Sharma PostGraduate College a programme wasorganised under the aegis of the Le-gal Literacy Cell. A detailed discus-sion was held on the present statusand form of the SC./ST and the pos-sibilities of improvement. PrincipalDr. Rekha Sharma told the studentsabout the importance of legalawareness, where our safety lies inlegal literacy.

College Deputy Principal Dr.Rajesh Rani said that this country isa common country of different reli-gions and castes, everyone shouldgive respect to each other, only thenthere will be a special developmentof the country. Advocate Rajkumargave information about the act. Incharge of Legal Literacy Cell, Mrs.Sarita Arya Emphasised to makethe Act more effective and effectiveso that the unjust do not do injusticedue to fear of punishment. Presentin the programme were Prof. Ra-jesh Ranga, Prof. Rekha Tyagi,Dan. Shishpal, Dr. Nidhi Sharma,Prof. Jatin, Prof. Sheetal, MadamPriyanka and Madam Smriti.

National Voters Dayon Jan 25KARNAL: Deputy Commissioner andDistrict Election Officer Nishant KumarYadav said that on January 25, NationalVoters' Day will be held at Kumari Vidya-vati DAV Women's College on RailwayRoad. The DC said that like every year,various programmes will be organised inthe district on the occasion of NationalVoters' Day. Under this, the district levelprogramme will be held on January 25 at11 am at Railway Road Kumari VidyavatiDAV Women's College.During the programme, voters will bemade aware of their franchise and newvoters will be distributed their voter IDcards.

Netaji rememberedKARNAL: On the birth anniversary ofNetaji Subhash Chandra Bose, a pro-gramme was held in the office of Sector-9 of Nirmal Samaj Welfare Society andfloral tributes were paid on Netaji's photo.Institution President Nirmal Dahiya saidthat Netaji had given the slogan of 'Giveme blood, I will give you freedom', theyouth of the country was energised be-cause of the revolutionaries. Netajifought for the independence of the coun-try and sacrificed his life for his mission.

Voluntary blooddonation camp heldKARNAL: Voluntary blood donationcamp was organised at 10 am at theLagna Palace in Ramnagar Karnal at 10am today. In the camp, any healthy per-son between the age of 18 and 65 coulddonate blood. National gold medalist Di-amond blood donor and environmentalguard Dr. Ashok Kumar Verma said thata person desirous of donating bloodshould take a morning meal and have agood night's sleep, as well as have nottaken any kind of medicine and intoxica-tion 24 hours before. Blood donationdoes not cause any physical weakness,he said.

10 days training forself-defenceKARNAL: AS many as 282 girls from141 schools in Karnal, under the chair-manship of Additional Deputy Commis-sioner Anish Yadav, will be imparted 10days training for self-defence in eachblock of the district in 8 groups. DistrictProject of Composite Education SyonjakSapna Jain will provide training for self-defence of 141 schools 282 girls in Kar-nal from January 24 through eight train-ers in eight groups in all educationblocks. He said that girls are generallyconsidered physically and mentally weakin society. Special care will be taken inthe training for the purpose of raisingtheir morale. He said that misbehaviourwith girls is a stigma on the society.

Fire breaks out invillageMAINPAL KASHYAPINDRI: A fire broke out in a canter nearvillage Norata, but luckily a major acci-dent was averted. Police station in-charge Satpal Singh arrived on the spotimmediately and called the fire brigadewho managed to control the fire soon.Satpal Singh said that a canter in whichbrass copper and silver utensils were be-ing loaded from Jagadhri was going toDelhi, but as soon as it reached villageNorata, a fire broke out in the canter. Thefire brigade, which reached the spot,controlled the fire with the help of clean-er. No person was injured.

RAJENDRA KHATRYCHANDIGARH JANUARY 23

Leader of Opposition in the HaryanaVidhan Sabha and former Chief Min-ister of Haryana, Bhupinder SinghHooda said with the Home ministrystripped of the CID, the BJP-JP coali-tion Haryana government has beencrippled.

Making a scathing attack on thegovernment, Hooda, while talking tothe media here today, said that afterthe allocation of the CID to the ChiefMinister last night, there is now noeye and ear and mouth with the Homeministry. Hooda said he is only re-peating the words of the Home Minis-ter in this regard. Without the CID, theHome ministry will be useless, hesaid. Hooda said this will not be in theinterest of the state and it will suffer asa result. He said there is no questionnow of the CID briefing the HomeMinister Anil Vij in future.

He said there was no such prob-lem during his reign as the CongressChief Minister of Haryana for 10years as he had the portfolio of theHome ministry as well.

He said now it is three months ofthe formation of the BJP-JJP govern-ment in Haryana, but not even thecommon minimum programme hasbeen decided. He said he has onequestion to the Manohar Lal ledHaryana government. When will it

start functioning?Hooda said the ruling government

is not paying any attention to the realissues and problems of the people andespecially the farmers. Recently dur-ing the hailstorm crops of the farmerswere damaged, but the governmenthas not done anything in this regard.The sugarcane farmers have sufferedand there has not been any price hikeof sugarcane. Diesel and urea rates toohave increased putting extra burdenon the farmers. Now the farmers haveto pay Rs 1200 per acre for the diesel.

At the same time the productioncost has gone up tremendously in thepast few years, he said. He also lam-

basted the government for selling landof the sugarcane mills in the state toraise money.

Hooda said after coming back topower, this government has in-creased the pension of the aged by amere Rs 50 per year. Earlier thesame government used to increasethe pension by Rs 200 per year andnow it has been hiked by Rs 250 peryear only.

Hooda reiterated his demand forthe CBI probe into the paddy scam inHaryana. There has been a paddyscam worth crores of rupees in thestate and the CBI probe is a must toclear the picture, he said.

AGENCYCHANDIGARH, JAN 23

President, Haryana Pradesh Con-gress Committee and Rajya SabhaMP, Kumari Selja presided over afunction organised on the occasion of123rd birth anniversary of NetajiSubhas Chandra Bose in party office,here on Thursday.

On this occasion, Kumari Seljaalong with other leaders and workersof the Party paid tributes to the Sub-has Chandra Bose and rememberedhis great contribution in the freedomstruggle.

Speaking on the occasion, shesaid that Subhas Chandra Bose wasthe personality,who sacrificed his

everything for the freedom of thecountry. Today, he is not between us,but his memories will always be withus, she added.

Netaji remained associated withthe Congress party for a long periodand held important responsibilitiesby serving at different posts in theParty. He was also elected as Presi-dent of the Indian National Congresstwice.

She said that in the year 1942, In-dian National Army was formed forgetting the country free from theclutches of Britishers and in 1943,Subhas Chandra Bose was made in-charge of the Indian National Army.Along with the Congress, Indian Na-tional Army also contributed in the

freedom struggle. Though, the pathchosen by both

were different, but both had acommon destination, she added.

Kumari Selja said that it wasSubhas Chandra Bose who firstcalled Gandhi Ji as Father of the Na-tion. She said that there were manyinstances of Congress politics andfreedom movement, which high-lighted the personal relations of Pt.Jawahar Lal Nehru and SubhasChandra Bose. She said that Pt.Jawahar Lal Nehru was almost bro-ken after learning about the death ofSubhas Chandra Bose.

After becoming Prime Minister,Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru extendedevery possible help to the wife and

daughter of Subhas Chandra Bose. In1967, Indira Gandhi had said in heraddress that Subhas Chandra Bosewas the symbol of bravery of India.It was the fire of patriotism, whichencouraged him to form the IndianNational Army. In the end, I wouldlike to say that irrespective of caste,community and religion,lakhs ofpeople had jumped into freedomstruggle to get the country free. Now,this challenge has arised again andwe should unite the whole nation.Party President, Sonia Gandhi andRahul Gandhi have been trying tounite the whole nation and we allshould get inspiration from them andcontribute towards uniting the na-tion.

BUREAU CHANDIGARH, JAN 23

Haryana Agriculture andFarmers' Welfare MinisterMr. Jai Parkash Dalal saidthat reducing the cost of farm-ing and further promotingnatural farming to increasefarmers’ income is the top-most priority of the StateGovernment. In this series, anorganic market will also beestablished in Gurugram,through this market, farmerswill be able to sell their prod-ucts directly to the con-sumers.

The Agriculture Ministerwas speaking after launchinga chatbot in Panchkula today.The Minister then also held ameeting with the Headquar-ters and District level officersof the Agriculture Depart-ment.

The Agriculture Ministerwas appraised that chatbot issoftware that conducts a con-

versation via auditory or tex-tual methods. The softwarewill be used to make farmersa digital farmer under thePradhan Mantri Fasal BimaYojana. The officers said thatwith the launch of this chat-bot, farmers will easily get in-formation related to thescheme through online medi-um.

Apart from this, on thisoccasion, the AgricultureMinister also flagged offthree vans called KrishiPathshala. This van will trav-el from village to village andinform the farmers about theGovernment Schemes andalso check the soil quality andmake the farmers aware ofthe specifics related to thesoil.

Presiding over the meet-ing with the headquarters anddistrict level officials of thedepartment, Mr. JP Dalal di-rected the officials of theAgriculture Department that

efforts should be made to pro-mote micro-irrigation in theState and farmers should beinformed that micro irrigationnot only saves water but alsoincreases productivity. Apartfrom this, diversification ofcrops should also be empha-sized. He said that the insteadof high water crops, the culti-vation of low water cropsshould be encouraged.

He said that taking the vi-sion of Prime Minister Mr.Narendra Modi, of doublingthe farmers' income, the farm-ers of the State should also bemade aware to adopt naturaland organic farming. For this,some farmers should betrained who can use naturaland organic farming on theirland and further they canshare the experience of thisexperiment with other farm-ers so that they could be in-spired to adopt natural and or-ganic farming.

State government crippled,charges Bhupinder Hooda

‘Govt promoting natural farmingto increase farmers’ income’

Haryana Cong celebrates Netaji's birth anniversary

SHIV SHARMAFATEHGARH SAHIB, JANUARY 23

President of the Unnat Bharat Trust Or-ganisation took stock of the de-velopment works in FatehgarhSahib. He also enquired aboutthe facilities being provided tothe general public. He was ac-companied by R S Rndhawa,Gurdeep Singh Shera, presidentMinorities Commission, GyanChand Bhatti, Jaladhar. Theytook a decision that ADC Fate-hgarh Sahib Amrik Singh Sid-hu and BDPO, Kheda Mahen-dra Jit Singh will be felicitatedbyh Punjab Education MinisterO P Soni and MLA GurpreetSingh and Vijay Chopra. The programmewill be presided over by national presidentof the Unnat Bharat Trust Organisation

Prem Kumar.The trust will help the training pro-

gramme for dairy, bakery and small scaleindustries. Amrik Singh Sidhu invited the

villagers for the gramin mela. He saidwomen and dalits should take advantageof such programmes and schemes.

Unnat Bharat Trust presidenttours Fatehgarh Sabib

Industrialists demandrelief in budget

ROHIT LAMSARTARAORI, JANUARY 23

G.V. MD of Rice Unit Vinit Bansalsaid that the forthcoming budget bythe Finance Minister must give re-lief in GST. Industrialists must berelieved from problems related tobusiness. While presenting thebudget, the Finance Minister mustkeep the interests of the businessclass in mind, so that it can breathea sigh of relief after the budget ispresented. G.V. MD in Rice Unit Chunit Bansal was talking tojournalists at his rice mill. In the conversation, he said that thebudget which came earlier was implemented under the old pol-icy, but now he expects the finance minister to come up with abetter budget. Bansal said that from small to big traders get re-funds in exports and imports, but for this many actions have tobe taken, which prove to be difficult for the traders. Bansal de-manded that the upcoming budget should be such that the farm-ers and common people can get relief as well as the businessclass so that business can prosper.

GURMEET KASHYAPKARNAL, JAN 23

Chief Minister ManoharLal reached Anmol Gardenon Thursdayin Karnalto pay homage toPremnath Anand, fa-ther of BJP DistrictPresident JagmohanAnand's father Late.Participated in ritualceremony of PremnathAnand. He said thatPremnath Anand was aman of social and reli-gious instincts. GeetaManishi Gyananand JiMaharaj also consoledthe Anand family inthis hour of grief, MPSanjay Bhatia con-soled the Anand fami-ly.

On this occasionDeputy CommissionerNishant Kumar Yadav, Su-perintendent of Police SSBhoria, Additional DeputyCommissioner Aneesh Ya-dav, Nilokheri MLA

Dharmapal Gondar, RSSco-campaigner Dr. Suren-dra Pal, Indri MLARamkumar Kashyap, StateGeneral Secretary Advo-

cate Vedpal, Former Min-ister Shashpal Mehta,Mayor Renu Bala Gupta,former MLA BakhshishSingh Virk, Amarnath Sau-da, former MLA Bhag-wandas Kabirpanthi, BJP

leader Ashok Sukhija, for-mer OSD AmarendraSingh, Manoj Wadhwa,Shamsher Nain, YogendraRana, Rajbir Sharma,

Satish Rana, Eelam Singh,Sunil Goyal and a largenumber of BJP leaders andsocialists and representa-tives of religious organisa-tions and political activistsoffered flowers.

Tributes paid to Premnath Anand

Karnal Rahgiri teammeets Bharti Arora

SHIV SHARMAKARNAL, JANUARY 23

Member of Karnal Rahgiri team, met IG Bharti Arora today.He presented a portrait of IG prepared with pencil and every-one introduced himself. Passenger team member and sub-in-spector Suresh Punia informed about the Rahgiri programand said that this program was started by the Karnal Policein the year 2015. The event was organised in Sector-12 onSunday morning.

Last year, the Karnal Police and Rahgiri Team was hon-oured by the Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for or-ganising the programme in the best manner in the state andfor getting the recommendation on several occasions. Onthis occasion, Dr. Bir Singh, Sanjay Batra, Sub-InspectorBhim Singh, Rajiv Ori, Manoj Por, Sushil Chhabra, Shub-ham Goyal, Arun Soi, Rajeshwari Randhawa, Madam Nidhi,Lovekesh, Ajay Singh, Vinod Sharma, Bitru Nirwan andYash Kalra were present.

Programmes will be held onR-Day in a different way

GURMEET KASHYAPKARNAL, JANUARY 23

On the 71st Republic Day, programmes will begin this time ina different style. First of all there will presentation of Surya Na-maskar and the cultural programmes of Republic- Day will bestarted with similar Surya Namaskar not only in Karnal but alsoin the whole state.

This information was given by Jaideep Arya, Chairman ofYoga Council. He was observing the presentation of Surya Na-maskar to be presented by Swami Amardev Public SchoolGondar in the local grain market on Thursday. Arya said that theHaryana government has decided to hold a programme of SuryaNamaskar on Republic Day this time.

Preparations on for R-Day programmeMAINPAL KASHYAPINDRI: Preparations are going on in full swing to celebrate the Republic Day celebrations in a grand manner.Children from various schools in the area are practicing past mass PT shows and cultural programs. On Thurs-day, Tehsildar Daparn Kamboj and Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Englishman Singh More inspect-ed and selected cultural programs presented by the students in the local grain market. The final rehearsal forthe ceremony will be held tomorrow in Anajamandi. Tehsildar Darna Kamboj said that the Republic Day celebra-tions will be held at the sub-divisional level in the local Anagamandi, where Indri SDM Sumit Sihag will hoist thenational flag as the chief guest and observe the parade. The final rehearsal for the ceremony will take place inAnajamandi tomorrow. On this occasion, in-charge of several schools were present including Dr. Surendra DuttSharma, Chief Professor, Dr. Ranbir Singh, Dr. Anamika, Dr. Neetu Verma, Sachin Gandhi, Ravindra Kumar,Professor Sudhir Saini and Ashok Kumar Shastri.

Photo: S Sharma

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GAURAV GOELCHANDIGARH, JAN 23

The National Livestock Champi-onship and Agri Expo-2020' wouldbe organized by the Punjab Gov-ernment in collaboration with thePHD Chambers of Commerce andIndustry from 27th February to 2ndMarch 2020. The Minister for Ani-mal Husbandry, Fisheries and DairyDevelopment, Tript Rajinder SinghBajwa disclosed this here today andreleased the booklet of the event.The five day event would be held atPUDA Ground, Batala, district Gur-daspur, Punjab.

The Minister said that the Gov-ernment of Punjab and the PHDChamber of Commerce and Indus-try jointly organising the 11th Edi-tion of the mega fair for farmers,livestock owners, veterinarians, nu-tritionists and various other stake-holders from the food processingand agri-sciences. He said that dur-ing the event focus would be onways and means to achieve moreproductivity and profitability foreveryone and contribute to achievehigher GDP growth in the sector.

He further said that the 11th Na-tional Livestock Championship2020 would be held on all five days.Various Competitions which in-

clude Milking Competitions ofCows, Buffaloes and Goats, as wellas Breed Competitions of Horses,Cattle, Buffaloes, Sheep, Goats,Pigs, Dogs, Poultry would be con-ducted.

The owners of the winning ani-mals in milking and breed competi-tions would be given cash prizesamounting to Rs.2 Cr. and the win-ners would also be honoured withthe certificates, the award winnersalso include the winners of theBlock Level competitions held ear-lier. The Competition encouragesowners to learn scientific and tech-nical know-how in the care & man-agement of their animals to enhance

the milk yield and improve thebreed quality of their animals. Ba-jwa said that a series of TechnicalSessions have also been plannedduring the National LivestockChampionship & Expo 2020 whichwould run concurrently with theExpo. Reputed academicians, sci-entists, policy makers, and other ex-perts shall address various sessionssharing the latest technological ad-vancements in the fields of agricul-ture and livestock rearing that canhelp farmers increase productivity.The key sessions would be held onthe various issues which include'Way forward in Pig and GoatFarming' on day one, 'Future of

Dairy Farming: Buffalo, Indige-nous Cow and Exotic Cattle' 'Entre-preneurship Development and Fi-nancing' and 'Investment in Live-stock Sector' on day two, session on'Increasing Farmers' Income: Roleof FPOS and Marketing', 'Aqua-culture and Integrated Farming'and 'Convergence in animal hus-bandry extension' would be held onday three, session on day fourwould be on 'One-Health and Ani-mal Welfare and on the final dayValedictory & Prize Distribution.Prominent amongst others presenton the occasion included Raj KamalChaudhary Secretary Animal Hus-bandry, Dairy Development.

National Livestock Championship,Agri Expo-2020' from Feb 27th

Neta ji remembered on birth anniversaryABOHAR (RAJ SADOSH): INA founder Neta Ji Subhash Chander Bose was remembered on his 123th birth anniversaryby Punjabi Sabhyachar Manch by organising a function at Tender Heart Public School inDharam Nagari here today. Ex SDM BL Sikka said that “Tum mujhe khoon do, maintumhe aazadi dunga’- the famous slogan delivered by Subhash Chandra Bose at an IndianNational Army rally in Burma in 1944 inspired millions. Bose continues to hold a specialplace in our hearts. Lekhak Parishad president Raj Sadosh said that Bose is rememberednot just for being revolutionary par excellence but also for being a master strategist and anextremely luminous person. Colonel (Retd) SPS Gaba said Bose was deeply influencedand inspired by Swami Vivekananda’s teachings. He was known for his patriotic zeal evenwhile he was a student.

Group of people forcibly entershouse, injuring woman withsharp edged weapon

KULJEET SINGH JANDIALA GURU: The incident tookplace around about two o'clockyesterday near khooh Guru Arjan DevGurdwara in the locality of JandialaGuru when a wall of house of manbroken forcefully to grab it. They alsoinjured a woman by a sharp-edgedwoman. The victim's family memberAnokh Singh resident Khooh GuruArjan Dev Veroval Road said that hebought a house from a person namedArjan Singh near Gurudwara GuruArjan Dev Sahib. When I came to thehouse in the afternoon when I heardnoise from inside. He said that hiswife saw Paramjit Singh alias Pamma,Jeevan Singh, Bachittar Singh, ManjitSingh, Jaspal Singh, Balwinder Singh,Paramjeet's wife, her daughter and 20-25 unknown woman were breakingthe wall in our place with weapons.When he asked him why he wasdoing this, they attacked my wife withsharp weapons. He suffered injurieson his hands, arms and face.

KMV students shine inresults of PG diploma incosmetology

HARPREET SINGH LEHALJALANDHAR: Kanya MahaVidyalaya- college has introducedmany academic reforms and hasshown outstanding results. Thestudents of PG Diploma inCosmetology have performedexceptionally well in their final results.Harman bagged 1st position byscoring 177/200 marks, ManpreetKaur bagged 2nd position by scoring165/200 marks. Principal Prof.(Dr.)Atima Sharma Dwivedi congratulatedthe brilliant and hard working studentsfor their outstanding achievement. Sheaverred that in KMV the most suitableambience is provided to the studentsso that they can excel in their studies.

Car riders rob Rs 70,000from grocery store

KULJEET SINGH JANDIALA GURU: ShopkeeperTarsem Singh's son Bakhshish Singhresident of village Bandaala said thatBharpur Singh residing nearby hisshop informed about robbery. Whenhe reached by his car, thieves wereseen to escape from there on aMohindra pick up vehicle. They tookaway 7 sacks of sugar, 3 cylinders, 70kg of desi ghee and dry fruit from theshop besides Rs 70,000 cash.

DBEE organisesplacement camp

at SamralaLUDHIANA, JANUARY 23

Under the Ghar Ghar Rozgar Mission of Punjab government,the District Bureau of Employment and Enterprises (DBEE)organised a placement camp at Town Employment Office,Samrala today. Rajan Sharma, District Employment Officer,Ludhiana, informed that a total of 117 candidates participatedin today’s placement camp, out of which 70 were selected onthe spot by various companies such as Pukhraj Healthcare,Rockman, LIC of India, City Bus Service etc. Ghanshyam,Placement Officer, DBEE, Ludhiana informed that one suchcamp was also organised at Town Employment Office, Khan-na, yesterday, in which 132 candidates have attended and 89were selected.

Govt, PHD chamber jointly organising mega fair for farmers: Bajwa

SUMER GARGJALANDHAR, JAN 23

The district would continue the glorious tradition ofshowcasing cultural heritage of the state throughwide range of cultural and patriotic events duringthe Republic Day celebrations this year to be held atlocal Guru Gobind Singh Stadium on January 26.

Divulging the details, the Deputy Commission-er Jalandhar Varinder Kumar Sharma said that Re-public Day celebrations were one of the most im-portant national events in the country and the districtadministration would celebrate it with full patrioticfervor and gaiety. He said that the district adminis-tration was duty-bound to observe this mega eventin an unsurpassable manner.

Dy. Speaker statedistributes grantsworth 3.71 crore

MANPREET SINGH KATHPALMALOUT, JAN 23

Today, in meeting with the sarpanches of con-stituency Malout, Deputy speaker and MLA MaloutAjaib Singh Bhatti distributed grants worth 3.71crore, under the various govt. schemes to the pan-chayats at BDPO office Malout. Addressing to thesarpanches, Ajaib Singh Bhatti asked the sarpanch-es to plan for the secular development of the vil-lages. He announced that there will be no reductionin the funds of development works by the govern-

ment. He saidthat the Pan-chayat is thegovernment ofthe village andthe aim of theGram Pan-chayat shouldbe for theprogress ofevery poor,

backward person in the village. The role of pan-chayat is very important in democracy andsarpanches should play their role in the village fordevelopment work only. He said that his primarytask is to make the city hospital bigger, to give themarket committee status to Mandi Lakhewali, toovercome the shortage of drinking water and canalwater, to build a bridge under the railway line.

Police checked vehicles,crowded places

MANPREET SINGH KATHPALMALOUT: Under the directions ofDistrict Senior Superintendent ofPolice Rajbachan Singh Sandu,Malout police department is fullyalerted. Under this, the crowdedplaces of Malout were checked in theleadership of SPPBI Kulwant Rai andDSP Manmohan Singh Aulakh. Apartfrom this, vehicles coming inside thecity were checked under theleadership of SHO city AmandeepSingh and SHO Sadar Paramjit Singh.Police officials said that the purpose ofthis checking is to make thecelebrations of the Republic Daycelebrations on January 26 successfuland prevent any unauthorizedincidents. So that the trust of thepeople regarding the law peace ismaintained.

PRIT PAL SINGHJALANDHAR, JAN 23

Deputy Commissioner Ja-landhar Varinder KumarSharma today said that theongoing Economic Censuswas all the most importantfor collection of economicalstatics to give fillip to theongoing socio-economicdevelopment of the state in

general and district in par-ticular. Chairing a meetingof the district level commit-

tee to review the ongoingeconomic census in the dis-trict, the Deputy Commis-

sioner asked the officers toexpedite the process ofcompletion of this censusfor the comprehensive de-velopment of the countryand prosperity of its people.He said that the officersmust accord top priority forthe accomplishment of thisnoble task in a time boundmanner. Sharma said thatthis work has a lot of signif-

icance to give boost to theeconomic development ofthe country besides makingfuturistic planning to givefillip to economic activity inthe state.

The Deputy Commission-er said that a district levelcommittee headed by himhas been set up in each dis-trict for the successful com-pletion of the census.

Distt Admn seeks support from locals for economic census

Cultural, patriotic eventsto be hallmark of republic

day celebrations

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Governor pays tribute to Netaji on birthanniversarySHIMLA: Governor Bandaru Dattatraya paid rich tribute to Netaji SubhashChandra Bose on his birth anniversary at Raj Bhavan today. In his message, theGovernor said that he was a true patriot who made immense contribution in theIndian freedom struggle. He also founded Azad Hind Fauj. His famous quote was"Give me blood and I will give you freedom", which strengthens the spirit ofpatriotism in the hearts of Indians, even today. He went to jail several times forPurn Swaraj. He started the Azad Hind radio station in Germany and led theIndian National Movement in East Asia. Subhash Chandra Bose believed thatBhagavad Gita was his main source of inspiration. The Governor said that he alsoestablished the Rani Jhansi Regiment and gave women an opportunity tocontribute actively in the war of independence of India.

Life returns tonormalcy afterheavy snowfall in HPSHIMLA: The life returned tonormalcy after recent heavy snowfallin the district as most of the roadsare clear with power supply restoredand communication services are onthe track, an official said here onWednesday. According to DeputyCommissioner, Shimla AmitKashyap, the roads in the town areopen for public. He said that weatherwould remain clear for sometime,moreover nine JCBs, five robots,one MB Truck, eight JCBs and tworobots have been deployed in thetown. In Rural area of Shimla townall main roads and links roads areopen. He said that12 JCBs and OneRobot have been deployed for roadclearance. In Theog, all main roadsand links roads are open. Five JCBsand one Robot have been deployedfor road clearance. In Chopal, allmain roads are opened but nine linkroad are blocked. 10 JCBs and twoDozers have been deployed for roadclearance. In Rohruoh, all mainroads are opened and 12 link roadsare blocked. Five JCBs and twotipper in Rohru area,10 JCBs intikkar area, eight JCBs in Chirgaonarea, and five JCBs and two tipper inJubbal area on work. In Rampur, allmain roads are opened and eightlink roads are blocked.13 JCBs ,three Dozers and each tipper havebeen deployed for road clearance.

Security tightenedin J-K ahead of Republic DayJAMMU: Amid intelligence inputsabout presence of terrorists acrossthe border, a multi-layered securityapparatus has been put in place toensure peaceful Republic Daycelebrations in Jammu and Kashmir,officials said. Jammu and Kashmir LtGovernor G C Murmu will take thesalute at the Maulana Azad Stadiumhere, the main venue of the RepublicDay function in the newly createdUnion Territory on January 26, theofficials said. "Jammu has beendivided into different sectors andzones and adequate deployment hasbeen made across the region,especially the venue of the mainfunction where anti-sabotage checkis going on besides searches in itsperipheral areas," Inspector Generalof Police, Jammu zone, MukeshSingh said. He said there areintelligence inputs suggestingpossibility of infiltration by terroristsalong the International Border andaccordingly liaison meetings havebeen held with the Border SecurityForce (BSF) and counter-infiltrationmeasures strengthened to scuttletheir attempt. In view of reports ofinfiltration of a group of terroristsalong the Line of Control (LoC) inNowshera sector of Rajouri districtearly this month, deployments havebeen made to deal with the threat,he said. A group of infiltrators wereintercepted by the Army in Nowsherasector on January 1, leading to agunfight which left two soldiers dead.

State level training cumconference on NationalSample Survey beginsSHIMLA: The two day State leveltraining cum conference on NationalSample Survey (NSS) 78th roundorganized by department of Economicand Statistics department begin heretoday, to train the field staff about theconcepts, definitions, survey designand procedures. The NSS 78th roundwill cover the subject of “DomesticTourism Expenditure” and “MultipleIndicator Survey”. The survey workwill start from the last week ofJanuary, 2020 and will be completedby the end of December, 2020. Thetraining programme was inauguratedby Economic Advisor Dr. Vinod KumarRana. In his introductory remarks, hehighlighted the importance of thisround of survey in developing a soundstatistical database and said that thedata generated by the survey wouldform an important input to planners,policy makers, researchers andvarious other agencies for monitoringand evaluation of policies at State andNational level. He said that the mainobjective of the survey on “DomesticTourism Expenditure” is to collect thedetail information on tourismexpenditure along with someinformation on householdcharacteristics related to domesticovernight and same day trips.

HIMACHAL/JKPossibility will be explored to integrateJan Manch, CM Helpline: Jai Ram ThakurCommand control centre to be set up to make helpline more friendly

AGENCYSHIMLA, JAN 23

Possibilities would beexplored to integrate JanManch and Chief MinisterHelpline so as to make thesystem of redressal of publicgrievances more effective andresult oriented. This wasstated by the Chief MinisterJai Ram Thakur whilepresiding over the reviewmeeting of Chief MinisterHelpline held here today.

Chief Minister said that allthe complaints received in theJan Manch programmeorganized throughout the Statewould also be transferred toChief Minister Helpline so asto ensure its close andeffective monitoring for theirspeedy disposal. He said thatpresently all the complaintsreceived in the ChiefMinister’s Office were beingdisplayed on the ChiefMinister Helpline and werebeing redressed promptly.

Jai Ram Thakur said that aCommand Control Centrewould be established soon for

making the Chief MinisterSewa Sanklap Helpline moreeffective and user friendly. Hesaid that Chief Minister's Dash

Board would also beestablished at the earliest anda team of officers would visitGujarat for studying the model

so that it could be made moreeffective. He said that theservice would prove a boon tothe people of the State forspeedy redressal of theirgrievances.

He said that with theoperationalization of ChiefMinister’s Dashboard, hewould be himself able to havefirst hand information ofvarious complaints andgrievances besides progress intheir redressal. He alsodirected the officers to workwith greater dedication andcommitment to ensure that thegrievances and complaintsreceived through the Helplinewere given top most priority.He said that any laxity in thisregard would be viewedseriously and stern actionwould be taken against thedefaulters. Chief Minister saidthat positive stories regardingeffective redressal of publicgrievances should behighlighted in the rightperspective so that peoplecould be motivated to use thisplatform for resolving of theirvarious issues.

All genuine demands of pensionerswill be considered sympathetically

SHIMLA: Former Vice Chairman Himachal PradeshEmployees Welfare Board and National Vice PresidentBhartiya Rajya Pensioners Mahasangh Ghanshyam Sharmacalled on the Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur here today.Chief Minister assured him that all the genuine demands ofthe pensioners would be considered sympathetically. He saidthat the State Government would also consider constitutionof Pensioners Welfare Board and also convene meeting ofJoint Consultative Committee (JCC) of the Pensioners.

DINESH AGARWALSHIMLA, JAN 23

Industries Minister Bikram Singhparticipated in the ‘NationalConclave on EmergingOpportunities in Natural GasSector’ organised by Ministry ofPetroleum & Natural Gas at NewDelhi today. Union Minister ofPetroleum & Natural Gas andSteel Dharmendra Pradhanpresided over the conclave.

While addressing theConclave, Industries Ministerurged to cover Kangra districtunder City Gas Distribution(CGD) Project under which sixdistricts of state are being coveredwhereas six districts are yet to becovered. He said that Damtal indistrict Kangra is a fastdeveloping industrial area andshould be covered under CGD.He also requested CGD forindustrial areas like Baddi,Nalagarh and Kala Amb onpriority. He said that Gas can beutilised for waste disposal inindustrial areas and stressed upona special policy for three populartourist destinations of state viz.Dharamshala, Manali and Shimlawhere gas can be produced

through waste material. Hesuggested that CNG can be used forbuses in plain areas of state like Una,Kangra, Mandi and Paonta Sahiband added that state government iskeen to draft a proposal for the same.He said that only 20 CNG stationshave been set up in the state so farand requested the Centre for specialscheme and assistance for promotingCNG in the state which isenvironment friendly. He said thatelectric buses are being plied in thestate and state government iscommitted to protect environmentand added that state governmentunder the leadership of ChiefMinister Jai Ram Thakur is alsolooking forward to promote bio-gas.

Industries Ministerdemands coverage of

more areas under CGD

NUJ celebrates 48th Foundation Day Stadium to be built in everygovernment school: KanwarJOGINDER DEV ARYABANGANA, JAN 23

The annual prize distribution ceremony was held today atGovernment Senior Secondary School Saroh and GovernmentHigh School Kot in which Rural Development and PanchayatiRaj, Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Minister VirendraKanwar attended the chief guest. He said that to strengthenand improve theinfrastructure ofeducation, Government ismaking every effort toprovide every facility tothe children ineducational institutionsfor their all-rounddevelopment. He said thatconstruction work ofstadium is being done inall schools of Kutlehad Assembly constituency. He said thatconstruction work of Science Block building of Saroh Schoolwould be completed by March. He said that to solve theproblem of water in Kutlehar, more than Rs 100 crores arebeing spent on various schemes of drinking water.He said thatthere is a lot of scope for tourism in Kutlehar for which theState Government is trying to develop this area. In the comingtime, every village will be connected by road, provided thepeople would get the land.

ABVP pays floral tributes to Netaji

JYOTI SYALAMB: Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad unit of Amb paidfloral tributes today on the birth anniversary of Netaji SubhashChandra Bose, the great hero of the Indian independencestruggle and the founder of Azad Hind Fauj. Unit President Amband District Convenor Una Gaurav told that Netaji SubhashChandra Bose was born on 23 January 1897. Netaji SubhashChandra Bose was the foremost leader of India's freedomstruggle. He formed the Azad Hind Fauj in collaboration withJapan to fight against the British during World War II. Theslogan of Jai Hind given by him has become the national sloganof India. Subhash Chandra Bose Ji was a powerful orator. Heused to say one thing in his speech all the time, 'Now ourfreedom is sure, but freedom demands sacrifice' "You give meblood, I will give you freedom" This was the slogan of the youthof the country which was written in golden letters not only inIndia but in the history of the world.

Awareness camp overenvironment organised

ASHOK KUMAR ARYASAHO, JAN 23

One-day awareness camp was organized atEnvironmental Consciousness Center SAHO in whichForest Department, on behalf of Wildlife g Chambajointly made the people of the area aware about theconservation and protection of forests. Localrepresentatives and school children of about 15panchayats participated in camp. During the Chetnacamp, the local people should be closely explained aboutthe Wildlife Protection regarding the closed rights rule.In this, the Chief Guest DFO Chamba Nishant Malhotrasaid that it is the duty of all the villagers to protect forestsand also contribute for wildlife conservation. If anymischievous element is found to be illegally hunting,inform the department immediately. He told that everycreature has the right to live in this society and itbecomes the duty of every citizen to do maximumplantations to keep the environment clean, Childrenshould be educated for wildlife conservation.

Villagers hold protest against ration depot

PREETI RANAHAROLI: In village Pandoga falling under Haroli Assemblyconstituency of Una district, villagers protested against notgetting ration in time by depo holder. Former head of villagePandoga and the villagers expressed anger at the non-receipt ofration. With government connected the Aadhar card with theration card, then started the exercise of giving ration online.Now the machines are not running on ration depots for the lastfive days. Due to non-running of ration machines on the RationDeep of District Una for the last five days, people are movingwithout taking ration following which there is a lot of angeramong the people, Pandoga village residents have demandedfrom the government that this problem should be resolved at theearliest, otherwise villagers were forced to take the streets.

Youth dies after hisbike collided with car

ANIL THAKURDHARAMSHALA: The car collided with abike at Chattroli near Jasur on Pathankot MandiNational Highway. The bike-ridden youth diedon the spot in the accident. The accident wasquite terrible. The bike number HP38F4482 andcar number HP54C6713 have collided face toface. The vehicles belong to Noorpur and Jawali.According to thei n f o r m a t i o nreceived from thepolice, theincident tookplace at Raja'sBagh at 3:30 pmon Thursday whenthe bike rider HP 38F 4482 was going from Jasurtowards Kandwal, while the car HP 54C 6713rider was going from Pathankot towards Jasur..On getting information about the incident, headconstables Madan Singh, Naresh Kumar andSunil Chaudhary of the traffic police arrived onthe spot. The body has been sent to NurpurHospital for postmortem after gatheringevidence from the scene.

PANKAJ KATANAUNA, JAN 23

The 48th Foundation Day ofNational Union of Journalistswas celebrated in Una today.Haroli BJP leader Ramkumarand HPSIDC vice-presidentProf. Ramkumar were presentas chief guests. Gagret MLARajesh Thakur was present asa distinguished guest. Theprogram was chaired by NUJstate president Raneesh Rana.Pro. Ramkumar said that therole of the media has beeninstrumental in building thecountry's independence frommodern India. He said thatjournalism is a struggling andchallenging field whichcannot be denied. Despite allthe difficulties, it is veryimportant for a journalist to besensitive and visionary.Journalist is the link betweenthe society and thegovernment, while keeping aclose watch on thegovernment's actions, it makes

the government realize itsmistakes. He said that theproblems which NUJ StatePresident Raneesh Rana hasmentioned on behalf ofjournalists are justified andthese problems will be raisedprominently before the stategovernment, so that theseproblems can be resolved. Hesaid that MLA Rajesh Thakurwill put these things on thefloor of the assembly and wewill work together on the basisof priority towards solving theproblems. He said that apartfrom MLA Rajesh Thakur,

other legislators will also bemade aware of the realproblems of journalists andthis issue will be put beforethe Chief Minister with morestrength. Earlier, RajeshThakur MLA from Gagret,congratulated all theorganizers of the state andnation on the 48th foundationday of the organization. Hesaid that journalists are notonly a strong link between thesociety and the government,but also show the rightdirection to the society and thegovernment from time to time.

DHARAM PAL PUNNIJAITU, JAN 23

Newly appointed districtFaridkot planning board chair-man Pawan Goyal honouredby aggarwal sabha here a daybefore.In the lead of Presidentof aggarwal sabha MukeshGoyal conducted a shortsmagam for warm welcomingto chairman . President and allaggarwal sabha membersthanked Punjab Chief MinisterCaptain Amarinder Singh, Par-liament Member MohammadSadiq and MLA Kiki Dhillonfor appointing to Pawan Goy-al as district planning Boardchairman. Aggarwal Sabhapresident gave informationand said that Pawan goyal isbelonging from sacrifice fami-lies, his father Lala BhagwanDas was Union Minister ofPunjab government and hewas assassinated by terror-ists.Pawan Goyal thanked all

aggarwal sabha for the respectand said i will be always pre-sented for serving of jaitu con-stituency .on this occasion expresident of youth congressJatinder Kumar Jeetu Bansal,senior vice president of aggar-wal sabha Rajiv GoyalBittu,vice president SurinderShinda secretary Naresh mit-tal, Krishan goyal,satish Bar-gari, Sangeet singh Happy.

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2020

Youth Cong rally against CAA, NRC welcomed in KhararKHARAR: A rally organized by the Youth Congress against CAA and NRC from Mohali toKhatar Kalan was given a warm reception in Kharar. Among other Bunty Shailke Secretary All IndiaYouth Congress, Varinder Dhillon President PunjabYouth Congress, Kanwarveer Sidhu President Distt.Youth Congress were accompanying the rally.Among others Sawaranjeet Kaur member Back Fin-co Punjab, Kamal Kishore Kala MC, Harpreet Raju,Ramandeep Kaur, Teja Singh Jandu, Giyan Kaur,Jasveer Kaur, Parminder Sona, Paramjeet Kaur and alarge number of Congress work were present.

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KHARAR, JAN 23

A religious congregation inconnection with Badi DikshaPath was organized here onWednesday by the SS JainSabha Kharar in which alarge number of Jain Saintsand members of the Jain com-munity participated.

It is worth mentioningthat two youth became JainSaints on January 15 inChandigarh and in that con-nection Badi Diksha Path wasorganized here in Kharar.Among others the newlySaints Aman Muni Ji Maharaj

and Tejas Muni Ji Maharajwere present on this occasion.

Among others RakeshJain, Vanit Jain Bittu, ParveshJain, Satinsh Jain, Vinay Jain,Parbha Jain, Parveen Jain,Ashish Jain, Chander Jain,Nitin Jain, Dharbeer Jain, Ro-hit Jain etc. were present.

Kharar SDM HimanshuJain IAS, Incharge of KhararSAD Ranjeet Singh Gill,Congress leader ParminderSona, President Arya SamajKharar Vishab Bandhu, Prin-cipal Tagore Niketan School,Jatinder Gupta etc. were pres-ent on the occasion.

Badi Diksha Pathfunction organized

by Jain Sabha KhararFour-day ruraltournament starts at Sahibchand

KULBHUSHAN GARG GIDDERBAHA: With the specialsupport of the sports lovers, NRI'sand residents of village Sahibchandstarted 16th four-day Rural CascoCricket Tournament at the ground ofGovernment High School here today.Senior Akali leader Harjit Singh NeelaMann attended the event as the chiefguest and cut the ribbon and formallystarted the tournament.

On this occasion, he wasaccompanied by Advocate GurbinderSingh Dhillon, Malkit Singh Bhatti,Teja Singh Bhullar, Jaswinder Singh,Resham Singh Bhullar, GurmeetSingh, Nachhatar Singh Bhullar andBalbir Singh. Harjit Singh Mannaddressed the players andencouraged the youth to take part insports. He said that sports raise ourstandard of living. Giving informationabout the tournament, President SherSingh Mann said that 32 teams haveparticipated in this tournament whichwill be played in three pools.

Harjinder seekswithdrawal of CAA

MAMOON RASHID MALERKOTLA: Union governmentshould withdraw CAA immediately.Said Sikh preacher Harjinder SinghMajhi while addressing a hugegathering at Sirhandi gate where hecame to support anti CAA protestorganized by joint action committeethat is going on for many days.Lashing out at center government hesaid that government is imposingCAA on the public as demonetizationwas imposed. He said that Muslimsand Sikhs have very close relationsfrom hundreds of years so it isresponsibility of both the communitiesto stand with each other. Answering aquestion, he said that minorities arebeing targeted in the country andafter targeting Muslims, BJPgovernment can target Sikhs andother minorities.

School bus drivers notfollowing traffic rules to bePunished: Karanjit Jeji

MALERKOTLA: Traffic PoliceMalerkotla checked vehicles of girlsschools and colleges. Karanjit SinghJeji traffic in charge said that vehiclesof women students should have awomen attendant as per guidelines ofPunjab and Haryana high Court. Hefurther said that the drivers shouldfollow the traffic rules to avoidaccidents and added that drivers ofschool buses not following traffic ruleswill be punished as per law. He saidthat problem of heavy traffic jams willbe solved soon.

Zoya of DAV PublicSchool gets 1st prize innational essay contest

RAKESH SHARMAFARIDKOT : Zoya student of DAVPublic School, Kotkapura got 1st Prizein National Essay Contest. It is a greatmoment for DAV Public School,Kotkapura that Zoya Sachdevastudent of Class-X got 1st prize in 3rdNational Essay Contest held byAIPMA (The All India PlasticsManufacturer’s Association). Out of2500 students she was selected aswinner from North zone and collectedher prize of Laptop during Mega event‘Plastivision India – 2020’ on 18thJanuary 2020 at Bombay ExhibitionCentre, Goregaon (“East), Mumbai.She presented her views on the topic‘Imagine A Day without Plastics’. Sheachieved her success under theguidance of Principal Dr. SanjeevKumar, teachers Suman Puri.

OUR CORRESPONDENTKHARAR, JAN 23

The flyover from village Desu Ma-jra to Khanpur which is under con-struction for the past several yearsand has created so many problemswould be operational in the comingthree months resulting in much re-lief to the people.

Giving this information, Hi-mashu Jain, SDM Kharar said to-day that he went over the flyover onWednesday and got information re-garding its construction work. Hewas accompanied by employees ofthe company L&T company whichis constructing this flyover. He saidthat this flyover has been joined tothe road by putting earth fromKhanpur bridge side. He said that inthe coming few days the traffic

would be diverted on the servicelane from village Desu Majra. Hesaid that then the steps would be

taken to link the flyover with theroad at Desu Majra by filling earthin between the road. He said after

the completion of this earth workDBM would be laid on the flyover.He said as all the slabs have alreadybeen laid all work would be com-pleted within two-three months. Hesaid that after linking this flyoverfrom both sides the traffic wouldclimb over the flyway from DesuMajra and it would reach villageKhanpur within 4-5 minutes.

He said that when the flyoverwould be operational people willget a lot of relief from the trafficjams that occur daily. It is worthmentioning that people have beenvery upset over the recent slow con-struction of this flyover. After tak-ing charge of the SDM of Kharar inOctober 2019, Jain showed greatinterest in the work and took stepsevery week to solve the problemfaced by the construction company.

Flyover from Desu Majra to Khanpur to beoperational within 3 months: SDM Kharar

ISHA UPADHYAYCHANDIGARH, JAN 23

Spearheading the cause ofClean India, Mehr ChandMahajan DAV College forWomen is observingSwachhata Pakhwada2020 in its true spirit withvarious events aiming tobring about behaviouralchange in the society inrelation to the concept ofswachhata.

Carrying forward thismission, the Mass Com-munication Department ofthe college organized atalk on swachhata that en-

visioned to create aware-ness among studentsabout different aspects ofswachhata includingphysical, psychological,environmental and social.

Dr. Vini Arora, FormerAssociate Professor, De-partment of Botany,MCM DAV Collegedelved into the environ-mental aspect of swach-hata, raising concernsabout the recent fires inAmazon and Australia,and the concept of sus-tainability. Dr. Anju Lata,Head, Physical EducationDepartment, MCM DAV

College shared her in-sightful views on thephysical aspect of swach-hata wherein she not onlytalked about the impor-tance of meditation andyoga for a healthy bodybut also sensitized stu-dents about menstrual andpersonal hygiene. Shed-ding light on the psycho-logical aspect of swach-hata, Dr. Nitasha Khehra,Assistant Professor, PGDepartment of Psycholo-gy, MCM DAV Collegetouched upon various per-tinent issues like mentalhealth, depression andemotional well-being, andalso urged the students tofight the stigma attachedto mental illness.

Apprising the studentsof the social dimension ofswachhata, Dr. Bindu Do-gra, Assistant Professor,PG Department of Sociol-ogy, MCM DAV Collegeeducated the studentsabout various innovativepractices and how the dif-ferent strata of societyneed to come together forfurthering the cause of na-tional development.

Chandigarh Congress leaders including former Union minister Pawan Kumar Bansal paying tributes to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on his 123rd birth anniversary in Chandigarh on Thursday.

JALANDHAR, JAN 23

The 123rd birth anniversary of proclama-tion of the great national hero Subhaschander Bose was observed with greatpatriotic fervour by the NationalMartyrs Memorial Committee inan impressive function at the localRed Cross Bhawan.

During the function, MLA Ja-landhar Central Rajinder Beri andDeputy Commissioner JalandharVarinder Kumar Sharma and oth-ers paid floral tribute to the iconichero of the national freedom strug-gle. Addressing the gathering dur-ing the function, they said that lifeand sacrifice of this great nationalhero would ever inspire the youthof country for selfless service forthe country. They further said that todayit was all the more important to make theyounger generations aware about thehardships faced by our great freedomfighters for the sake of emancipating the

country from yoke of foreign imperialismso that they could be inspired for servingthe country. They also exhorted theyouth to come forward for selfless serv-ice of the nation, so as to cherish the as-

pirations of our great freedom fighters.They unequivocally said that Netaji wasa courageous, dynamic and visionaryleader who led the countrymen from thefront to emancipate the country from

Talk on swachhata, various competitionsmark Swachhata Pakhwada 2020 at MCM

Pawan Goyal honouredby Aggarwal Sabha

DALJIT AJNOHAHOSHIARPUR, JAN 23

Under the Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao campaign,the classes of free selfdefense launched by thedistrict administrationwith the aim of makinggirls to protect them-selves during exigency.MLA Chabbewal Dr. RajKumar launched thiscampaign at Sri GuruHari Rai Sahib Collegefor Girls, Chabbewal today.Deputy Commissioner IshaKalia was also present.

MLA said that to makegirls studying in schools andcolleges of the district com-petent in the matter of self-defense, an excellent initia-tive has been taken by the dis-trict administration. DC saidthat self- defense classes are

being started in 15 schools,colleges and other education-al institutions of the district to

ensure self-defense. Address-ing the students and teachers,she said that in today's timegirls are getting better posi-tions by participating in dif-ferent examinations, due towhich they have to moveaway from their home. Insuch a situation, it is neces-sary to ensure the safety ofgirls and women.

Free self-defense classes for girlsbegins in schools, colleges

123rd birth anniversary of SubhasChander Bose observed

Blood donationcamp held in

memory of NetajiBUREAUCHANDIGARH, JAN 23

On the occasion of the birthanniversary of Netaji SubhasChandra Bose, Haryana Min-ister of State for Social Jus-tice and Empowerment, OmPrakash Yadav toady inaugu-rated the 17th Blood Dona-tion Camp organized by theDepartment of Security at thePostgraduate Medical Educa-tion and Research Institute,Chandigarh.

Speaking on the occa-sion, the Minister said that''Rakt Daan is Maha Daan'' asdonating blood saves manyprecious lives. The Ministercalled upon the youth andsaid that they should ensuremaximum participation insuch programs so as to servethe humanity. He also urgedthem to stay away from drug abuse.

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YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2020

Azharuddin rebuts fraud allegations, says will file Rs 100-cr defamation case against complainantsHYDERABAD : Former Indian cricket team captain Mohammed Azharuddin onThursday said he will file a Rs 100-crore defamation case against those who fileda fraud case against him. He posted a video on Twitter and said: "I got to knowabout an FIR registered against me. Those who filed a complaint against me onlydid this to be in the news. The allegations are baseless. I will consult my lawyersand will file a Rs 100 crore defamation case against them." An FIR has beenregistered in Maharashtra's Aurangabad against three people including formercricketer Mohammed Azharuddin for allegedly duping a travel agent, MohammadShadab, of more than Rs 20 lakh.

7Maha: Two held forextorting moneyfrom builderTHANE: Two persons have beenarrested for allegedly extorting Rs30,000 from a builder in Ulhasnagartown of Maharashtra's Thane district,police said on Thursday. One of theaccused, Sheru Gangwani (40), posedas an RTI activist last year andcomplained to the Ulhasnagar civicbody about certain allegedirregularities in the builder'sconstruction work, Thane Anti-Extortion Cell's senior police inspectorRajkumar V Kothmire said. Gangwanilater allegedly demanded Rs 50,000from the builder to withdraw thecomplaint and settled the deal at Rs30,000, he said. He also allegedlydemanded Rs 20,000 as 'hafta'(extortion money collected on aweekly or monthly basis) from thebuilder till his construction work was inprogress and threatened the latterwould be killed if he failed to pay, theofficial said. The builder lodged acomplaint with the police's Anti-Extortion Cell, which laid a trap andnabbed Gangwani and the latter'sassociate Mohan Askarani (52) whilethey were accepting the money fromthe victim at a hotel inUlhasnagar onWednesday evening, the official said.The accused have been booked underIndian Penal Code Sections forextortion, he said. Search was on forfive others who were also involved inthe crime, he added.

Inspector killed astruck rams into police jeepBAREILLY: An Inspector was killedwhile two constables sustained criticalinjuries when a speeding truckrammed into a police jeep in thisdistrict of Uttar Pradesh, police said onThursday. Senior Superintendent ofPolice Shailendra Pandey here saidInspector Randhir Singh of BithriChainpur police station was checkingvehicles at the Tahatajpur 'chauraha'on Wednesday night. As per aninformation, he stopped a car andupon conducting a check on thevehicle, an intoxicating substance wasfound from it. He asked the two car-borne youths to come to the policestation with him and as soon as theysat in the jeep and were ready toleave, a speeding truck coming fromthe side of Shahjahanpur rammed intothe police jeep and fled from the spot.Inspector Randhir Singh, originallyhailing from Mandi Dhanaura area inAmroha, was killed on the spot whiletwo other constables were seriouslyinjured. The injured have beenadmitted to a hospital where theircondition is stated to be critical. Thedriver of the truck was nabbed alongwith the vehicle, late at night. Furtherinvestigation is underway.

Raj Thackeray's MNSgets new saffronparty flag

MUMBAI: Raj Thackeray-ledMaharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS)on Thursday launched its new partyflag, ahead of its day-long 'Mahaadhiveshan' (mega meeting) heretoday. The new saffron-coloured flag ofthe party also features ChhatrapatiShivaji Maharaj's Raj Mudra. MNS chiefRaj Thackeray's son Amit Thackerayhas also been inducted into the partytoday. Earlier today, president of MNSCinema Wing Amey Kholkar tweeted inHindi, "Jay Hindawi Swarajya."

Special focus onplacements, saysTERii Director

EKJOT KAUR KURUKSHETRA: Placement ofstudents is certainly an importantparameter for evaluation of aninstitution. While employment toyouth is national level issues acrossthe country, the consistent efforts ofTraining & Placement Cell of TERiiKurukshetra have been makingsignificant impact for the youthenrolled in this institute, said Dr.Sagar Gulati, Director of theInstitute. He added that theplacement of students enrolled inprofessional and technical educationhas always been an institutionalpriority. On the basis of qualitysupplementary education year afteryear, the institute has beensuccessful in establishing a distinctidentity in the state. In the ongoingprocess, Education Culture Pvt. Ltd.Ludhiana visited the campus andconducted the interview for the finalyear students of Computer ScienceEngineering and MBA Department.Giving information about the drive,Dr. Gulati informed Media thatCompany provides services like webdesigning, content writing, SEO etc.and within a short span of 10 years,the company has made its mark atthe national level.

Under PM Modi's guidance, will take party'sideology to every household, says JP Nadda

AGENCYNEW DELHI, JAN 23

Newly-elected BJP President J PNadda on Thursday met PrimeMinister Narendra Modi and saidthat under his guidance he intendsto take the party's ideology toevery household across thecountry.

"Paid a courtesy visit to HonPrime Minister Narendra Modi Jiand sought his blessings. Underhis able leadership, the country isachieving newer heights. With hisvalued guidance, I will aim to takethe party and it's ideology to every

household," wrote BJP NationalPresident on Twitter.

Nadda also met partysupporters in Greater Noida on hisway to Agra where he will addressa rally on Citizenship AmendmentAct, later in the day. Meanwhile,Jana Sena Party(JSP) chief PawanKalyan met BJP President at hisresidence. BJP and JSP haveentered into an alliance in AndhraPradesh.

Nadda was unanimouslyelected national president of theparty at the culmination of theparty's organisational poll processon Monday.

Go wherever you want, Nitish tells partymen questioning JDU's CAA stance

AGENCYPATNA, JAN 23

"They should go whereverthey want," Bihar ChiefMinister and JDU supremoNitish Kumar said onThursday when asked ofPrashant Kishor and PavanVerma's repeated questionsabout the party's stand's onthe newly enacted

Citizenship Act. "It is theirpersonal decision. Theyshould go wherever theywant. We don't have an

objection. Don't look at JDUin the context of statementsby some people. JDU workswith determination. We havea clear stand and don't haveany confusion," the ChiefMinister told reporters here.

"If they have somethingto tell, they should come anddiscuss it within the party.They should go whereverthey want.

Vijayvargiya likens CAA and NRC toKrishna, calls opposition 'Kansa'

NEW DELHI, JAN 23

BJP general secretary KailashVijayvargiya on Thursday took thebasis of mythology to attack theOpposition over the Citizenship(Amendment) Act as he likened thenewly enacted law to Lord Krishnaand those opposing it to the tyrantruler Kansa.

The Opposition has beenprotesting against the CAA, deeming

it to be discriminatory and againstthe principles of the IndianConstitution. The Centre, on theother hand, has maintained that thelaw, which fast-tracks citizenship tonon-Muslim refugees from Pakistan,Bangladesh and Afghanistan, willnot affect any existing citizen.

Vijayvargiya, in a tweet,compared the new law to the eighthson of Devki and the Opposition toher brother Kansa.

Pawan Kalyanmeets BJP chief

NEW DELHI, JAN 23

Jana Sena Party chief PawanKalyan on Thursday met BJPnational president Jagat PrakashNadda at the latter's residencehere. The meeting came after thetwo parties announced theiralliance. BJP Andhra Pradesh in-charge Sunil Deodhar and RajyaSabha MP GVL Narasimha Raowere also present at the meeting.The two parties have alsodecided to organise a jointmassive parade in Vijayawadaon February 2.

Pak has 'entered' ShaheenBagh, alleges BJP candidatefor Model Town Kapil MishraNEW DELHI, JAN 23

BJP candidate from Model Town Kapil Mishra onThursday claimed Pakistanis have 'taken control' ofDelhi streets and referred to anti-CAA protests atShaheen Bagh and other places to strengthen hisargument. "Pakistan ki entry Shaheen Bagh mein hochuka hae (Pakistan hasentered ShaheenBagh)," Mishra tweetedin Hindi. Mishra, also aformer AAP leader,further wrote: "Thereare mini Pakistanalready in various partsof Delhi - ShaheenBagh, Chand Bangh,Indralok. In these hubs, the rule of the land is notbeing adhered to". "Pakistani rioters have takencontrol of Delhi," he wrote. Mishra also wrote:"There could be compulsion for some people tokeep silent on protestors attacking police andputting buses on fire. I do not have any suchcompulsion". The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesdaycomplained to the Chief Election Officerdemanding that nomination papers of Kapil Mishrabe rejected as Mishra had been using a governmentaccommodation for the past 10 years and he did notsubmit no-dues certificate about water, electricityand telephone expenses for such accommodation.

Kejriwal holds roadshow innorthwest Delhi's Matiala

NEW DELHI, JAN 23

Surrounded by scores of supporters, Delhi ChiefMinister Arvind Kejriwal took out a roadshow innorthwest Delhi's Matiala Assemblyconstituency on Thursday.

Kejriwal, atop an open yellow coloured jeep,waved to the public and shook hands with themas his roadshow moved through the narrow lanesof the Matiala Assembly.

He was accompanied by Matiala MLAGulab Singh Yadav. Holding placards in supportof various schemes of the government, includingfree healthcare, and electricity, AAP supportersdanced to the tune of 'Lage Raho Kejriwal' (theparty's anthem). Shakuntala Devi, an 42-year-oldhomemaker, peeped from her window as theroadshow moved past her house.

"I am glad we have option of voting for aparty like AAP in Delhi otherwise we wouldhave been forced to cast our vote either for theBJP or the Congress. The AAP has worked morethan any party I have seen," she said.

FRANCIS GONSALVES

ACatholic priest, a Protes-tant pastor and a Jewishrabbi were arguing

about God when an angel ap-peared and said: “Ask for any-thing and it will be granted!”The pastor said, “May everyCatholic disappear and we’llhave peace.” The priest cried,“Banish every Protestant from

Irish soil.”The angelasked ther a b b i :“Don’t youwant any-thing?” Ther a b b ir e p l i e d ,

“No! But fulfil the wishes ofthese gentlemen and I’ll be sat-isfied.”

Catholics versus Protes-tants; Shias versus Sunnis; onesect or panth against another,and so on.

Our religious history hasbeen painted red with violenceand bloodshed, not just be-tween warring religions, butwith internecine battles amongfollowers of the same religion.Don’t these so-called “religiouswars” ironically destroy thevery gods they claim to defend?To promote peace, an annual“Octave for Christian Unity” iscelebrated worldwide, from

January 18 to January 25. “Oc-tave” means “eight” — refer-ring to the eight days whenChristians of all the churches,called “denominations” — col-laborate for worship, prayers,singing of hymns and so on.The aim of all these activities isto foster the unity and peacewhich Jesus prayed for beforehis death: “May they all be one,Father, as you are in me and Iam in you.”

Differences among humanbeings are a given datum of life.Therefore, wouldn’t it beridiculous to expect everyoneelse to be like “me” or “us”?What would our world look likeif everyone belonged to onlyone race with similar faces,spoke one language with oneviewpoint, read only one holy

book and all wore the same uni-forms? Wouldn’t that be a drab,colourless world?

In a recent, refreshing ini-tiative in Rome among reli-gionists of diverse religions, thecommon humanity of all peo-ples was reiterated as beingmore important than one’s ownreligious affiliation. Indeed,while respecting our differ-ences in matters of creed, coun-try, culture, class and so on,can’t we foster harmoniousfriendships solely on the basisof our common humanity? “Ec-umenism” — referring to themovement towards worldwideChristian unity — comes fromthe Greek “oikos” meaningfamily or household. At birth,one is born simply as “human”into the human family.

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2020

In 2015, India was ecstatic over then IMF chief Christine La-garde’s description of India as “a bright spot on a cloudyglobal horizon”. This remark was a rare validation of India’s

prowess by none other than one of the Bretton Woods institutionsthat treated it with contempt in the past. It would have been greatif India had managed to sustain the aura. But in less than fiveyears, India fettered away the opportunity and ended up as a dragon the global economy.Following a series of missteps and a mis-placed focus of the government, Indian economic growth haslost its momentum and is forecast to slow down by 1.3 percent-age points in the current financial year. The International Mone-tary Fund (IMF) has lowered India’s economic growth to 4.8 percent from the earlier 6.1 per cent, citing more than expected de-cline in consumer demand, stress in the non-banking finance sec-tor and low credit off-take. The IMF has also indicted the Indianeconomic slowdown for slowing down global economic growthby 50 basis points from 3.3 per cent to 2.9 per cent.

Though the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been loweringIndia’s economic growth projection for every two months, theIMF’s statement is accorded more seriousness by foreign in-vestors than local warnings. But none of ministers or officials ofthe Narendra Modi government have reacted to the IMF forecast.This is not responsible behaviour, especially when one wants theglobal community to treat India with the respect that it deserves.If one reads statements issued by the ministers of the NarendraModi government, it seems as if they are more focused on fur-thering controversial issues like the Citizenship (Amendment)Act, etc. Days ahead of the presentation of the crucial UnionBudget, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is interacting withpeople on the CAA rather than focusing all her attention on Bud-get preparation — leading to speculation in industry circles thatBudget-making has been outsourced to the Prime Minister’s Of-fice along with finance ministry officials. Internal strife is the en-emy of prosperity. But home minister Amit Shah continues to re-main in confrontation mode.

Perhaps Opposition parties and people themselves alsoshould be blamed for the government losing its focus on theeconomy. Opposition parties, especially the Congress, confinethemselves to a tweet or a statement whenever reports of badeconomic numbers emerge and thereafter they go into deepslumber. At the most, they organise protests and shutdowns,which further maul the economy. But they would never serious-ly try to engage youngsters, who have more at stake in a pooreconomy. People are also responsible for the government’s mis-placed priorities because most Indians — especially Hindus —seem to believe that their penury is a result of their past life’s kar-ma rather than the acts of the government. So until we, the peo-ple, want economic progress in our lives, nothing will changeand we will get what we had sown.

EditorialControversy the govt’sfocus, not the economy

Seeking harmony in being humane

8IT'S BETTER TO BE A LION FOR A DAY

THAN A SHEEPALLYOUR LIFE.

ELIZABETH KENNY

IN COMIC STRIPS, THE PERSON ON THE LEFTALWAYS SPEAKS FIRST.

GEORGE CARLIN

SPIRITUALISM

STARS TALKSSeemaa Singh, Vedic as-

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FANNING THE FOREIGNERSThe first thing that the

British realised aboutIndia was that it was

hot. Arriving from their coldand wet island, the relentlesshumidity or the unwaveringsunshine of the plains was notonly foreign, it was madden-ing.

They tried many tricks toaddress this encumbrance, achange in clothing and anabandonment of the stiffserge and wool for the pleas-ant cotton that breathed. Oth-ers tried to change their diets,avoiding hot foods and turn-ing to lighter fare so that theirown sweat, occasioned not byhard work but simply by thefrustration, poured down theirbacks. The story of the solu-tion they did find appeared in

an essay written by historianArunima Datta for HistoryToday. In “Keeping IndiaCool”, she notes the surge inthe demand for punkhawallasas the numbers of British ar-riving to the subcontinent in-creased. The first surge cameearly when most of the Britishcolonialists were men, whobasically hired whoever wasavailable to do the odious andconstant job of fanning theirmasters through the day andnight. When the British hadentrenched themselves moredeeply in India, made surethat all the largesse was avail-able for loot and that a per-manent life in India was re-quired to obtain it, a secondsurge occurred. Now thepunkhawallas were required

not just for the sahib, but alsofor the memsahibs and thebaby sahibs. Mastery over asubjugated population, theBritish soon learnt, is not atall an easy task. Some ofthese lessons were deliveredby none other than thepunkhawallas themselves. Asthe British grabbed more andmore and still more power,they began — like all illegiti-mate rulers — to lose thispower. One way they estimat-ed this could happen was bysuccessful acts of espionageby the natives. Punkhawallaswere always there and alwayseverywhere, capable at alltimes of listening to every-thing that was said, every-thing that was planned or dis-cussed.

Aconstitutional dilemma hasemerged for power-holders asthe country enters the 70th year

of its Constitution coming into force.Irrespective of whether the Centralgovernment backtracks on its stand re-garding the Citizenship (Amendment)Act (CAA), the National Register ofCitizens (NRC) and the National Pop-ulation Register (NPR) or not, most In-dians seem firm on continuing theirprotests against these. A different pic-ture would have surfaced if theseprotests and demonstrations had grad-ually fizzled out. They have not.Rather, each passing day is witnessingmore and more demonstrations takingplace in different parts of the country.Also, the demonstration at ShaheenBagh in the capital city has promptedMuslim women at other places to comeout and voice their stand against CAA,NRC and NPR as well as pronouncetheir commitment to the country’sConstitution.

Be it Shaheen Bagh or otherplaces, till the government withdrawsCAA, NRC and NPR, these demon-strations cannot technically be hailedas a success. At the same time, theircontinuity with increasing fervour andthe participation of people from all re-ligions as well as age groups signals astrong message. They have succeededin pronouncing their message acrossthe country and also globally. It is nottheir fault if the government refuses tobe moved by their message.

Significantly, these demonstrationshave succeeded in puncturing the basicfoundation on which rested CAA-NRC-NPR’s promotion. Yes, the gov-ernment was and is to a degree still

hopeful that anti-Muslim communalbias would help it convince peopleabout the necessity of these measures.Just as the government has failed onthe Ayodhya front, it has been defeatedon its stand regarding CAA, NRC andNPR. True, religion is a sensitive nervefor most people, which in the preced-ing decades (the 1990s) contributed tothe success of the Bharatiya Janata Par-ty (BJP). But that is history now.

Religion still bears a lot of impor-tance for Indians at large. The same,however, cannot be said about anti-Muslim communal bias. But some ex-tremist elements still remain hopeful ofthis bias having some impact on peopleat large.

This is suggested by the increasingfrequency with which anti-Muslimmessages are being circulated throughvarious means of communication, in-cluding WhatsApp. In these messages,Muslims are being described as a “bur-den” on the country’s economy, witheach Muslim having at least a dozen

children, “terrorists” and so forth.Demonstrations against CAA, NRCand NPR are being projected as ones inwhich people are being “paid” to par-ticipate. In addition, the “religious”ideals of Hinduism have been high-lighted as facing a “threat” from “com-munal” Indians.

It is possible these messages arebeing deliberately propagated to fuelcommunal tension. There is an uncan-ny link between the frequency of thesemessages and the timing of elections.Whenever any election is around thecorner, suddenly there seems to be anincrease in anti-Muslim communalmessages through WhatsApp and oth-er means. Clearly, one motive of thosedrafting and spreading these may be tounite and gain the Hindu-vote.

This also suggests that the presentgovernment was probably hopeful ofgaining political mileage throughCAA, NRC and NPR in the Assemblyelections. It was not prepared for thepolitico-social shock marked by

demonstrations against CAA-NRC-NPR. The attempt to spread communaltension has certainly been defeated bythe religious unity and harmony beingdisplayed in the anti-CAA-NRC-NPRdemonstrations taking place, continu-ously, for more than a month now. Theladies stationed at Shaheen Bagh arejust a minor percentage of these partic-ipants. Nevertheless, hijab-clad womenhave symbolically spread the messagethat they are protesting to protect thecountry’s Constitution. It is their dem-ocratic right to do so. Supported bymen and women of all religions, thesecular nature of their demonstrationstands out significantly. Though head-lines in the country as well as globallyread “Muslim women” at “ShaheenBagh”, it would not be appropriate toview their demonstration only througha religious lens. Their “success” ismarked by the numerical count of theirsupporters exceeding 100,000 almostdaily, the majority of whom are non-Muslims. Democratically, this signals astrong defeat of extremist elements stilltrying their hand at spreading commu-nal tension.

Against this backdrop, what can besaid about comments made by a distin-guished politician and senior lawyerabout state governments’stands againstCAA-NRC-NPR? In his opinion, stategovernments cannot refuse to imple-ment that which has been passed by theParliament. Let us consider this issuefrom another angle. With due respect towhatever be the legal parameters defin-ing CAA-NRC-NPR, at present, moststate governments’ stand against thesehas been decided by the nature ofprotests against them.

The ongoing polarisingbattle of grand narra-tives in the country and

detention of many people hasbrought to the fore an impor-tant but hugely neglected is-sue — India’s jail healthcarecrisis. The Supreme Court hasupheld the “right to health-care” as an essential ingredi-ent under Article 21 of theConstitution in its judgementPt. Parmanand Katara vsUnion of India & Ors (1989)4 SCC 286. But it is no secretthat this “right” is routinelyviolated in our overcrowdedjails. The recent publicprotests against the citizen-ship law and related mattersbring to the fore the issue of aprisoner’s right to adequatemedical care.

Should prisoners, includ-ing political prisoners, beforced to go to court or seekthe media’s assistance to getthe medical treatment theyneed? A case in point is that ofBhim Army chief Chan-drashekhar Azad, arrested in acase relating to alleged incite-ment of violence during anti-Citizenship (Amendment)Act 2019 (CAA) protests atJama Masjid. A Delhi courthas finally waived off condi-tions from an earlier bail or-der directing Azad to not vis-it Delhi.

The latest court ordersays that Azad should providethe schedule of his visit to thecity to the concerned DCP

whenever he visits for med-ical treatment. But none ofthis happened automatically.It took a huge effort by hislawyer Mehmood Pracha, andhis personal physician, HarjitSingh Bhatti, to make Azad’smedical condition a public is-sue. Bhatti, Azad’s personalphysician, says the BhimArmy chief suffers from poly-cythaemia, a blood-relateddisease, has been under treat-ment at the Haematology De-partment, All India Instituteof Medical Sciences, and re-quires regular monitoring in-cluding a procedure calledphlebotomy.

Bhatti says Azad was notallowed to access the neces-sary follow-up treatment andinvestigations initially whenhe was held in custody.

Azad had to wait for more

than two weeks inTihar Jail and finally was tak-en for a medical check-up af-ter Bhatti requested con-cerned authorities multipletimes on Twitter.

Strangely, he was taken toDeen Dayal Upadhyay Hos-pital in West Delhi, and notAIIMS, where he was under-going treatment. The permis-sion to go to AIIMS was giv-en only after a court order.

“I was in Tihar Jail. In-mates are treated like worms.I was told no permission canbe given to me to go out formedical treatment though Itold several doctors in the jailabout my medical condition,my specific needs, and that Iam being treated by doctors atAIIMS. There was no realtreatment at Tihar. Once,when I was late to see a jaildoctor because I had fever, I

was ticked off. The doctorstreated me very casually. I didnot see any real interest in mymedical condition…” Azadtold this columnist at a recentpress conference in New Del-hi just before leaving the city.

Another case in point iscancer patient Ahmad Nabi,who suffered multiple frac-tures in alleged police actionduring the December 20 anti-CAA stir violence. Firozabad(Uttar Pradesh) police hasbooked Nabi and several oth-ers under the Arms Act.

But even after 10 days,reports in the national mediasuggest that he had been lyingin Firozabad Jail’s medicalward with a fracture in his leftarm and one each in both hislegs, unattended. Nabi hasbeen undergoing treatmentfor throat cancer at Jaipur’sBhagwan Mahavir Hospital

for several years. It is only af-ter media reports persistentlyhighlighted his medical con-dition that Nabi got somemedical attention. This week,his family told this columnistthat Nabi is being treated forhis broken limbs in Agra buthe is yet to receivechemotherapy, which he des-perately needs. Over theyears, several court rulingshave repeatedly drawn atten-tion to issues of overcrowd-ing, poor sanitation, nutrition,as well as shortage of prisonstaff in India’s jails.

According to India Jus-tice Report 2019, an initiativeof Tata Trusts, the nationwideprison occupancy rate stoodat 114 per cent as of 2016. In-dia’s prisons are understaffedby at least 33 per cent; thismassively increases the work-load of existing staff andleads to total apathy.

Uttar Pradesh has thehighest prisoner population.A few years ago, inmates inthe Fatehgarh Jail in Far-rukhabad, Uttar Pradesh,came out of their barracksand protested for betterhealthcare facilities in thejail. A 2015 report by prisonsresearcher Smita Chakraburt-ty for Bihar State Legal Ser-vices Authority is revealing:“The medical conditions pre-vailing in all the prisons ofthe state of Bihar need imme-diate attention. The prisonsdo not have proper facility of

storing medicine, medicalstores in the prison are ill-equipped, medical equip-ments such as X-Ray ma-chines are dysfunctional, therefrigerators for storing med-icines are not operational.Medical clinics are usuallyrun by compounders whokeep only basic medicinessuch as Paracetamol andsome B-Complex vitamins…There is a severe shortage ofmedical staff in prison. Theprocedure of sending inmatesfor medical check-ups ortreatment to a district hospitalis extremely lengthy. Thelengthy procedure coupledwith severe understaffingcauses unusual delays lead-ing to loss of the golden peri-od of treatment for an in-mate,” noted Chakraburtty inher report.

She also pointed out thatoften, medical procedures aredelayed due to non-availabil-ity of guards, that prisons of-ten have no ambulance, andthese too cause delays.

“By the time the inmatereaches the hospital, there islittle or no chance of recov-ery… some inmates — thosewho can afford it — get treat-ed in private, i.e. familymembers get medicines forthe inmate,” the report noted.

This means that propermedical care can be availedonly by a few inmates in eachprison — those who have theresources.

A crisis of healthcare plagues India’s jailsThe recent public protests against the citizenship law and related matters

bring to the fore the issue of a prisoner’s right to adequate medical care

CAA: Social verdict poses constitutional dilemmaSignificantly, these demonstrations have succeeded in puncturing the

basic foundation on which rested CAA-NRC-NPR’s promotionCatholics versus Protestants; Shias versus Sunnis;one sect or panth against another, and so on

There was no real treatment atTihar. Once, when I was late to seea jail doctor because I had fever, Iwas ticked off. The doctors treatedme very casually. I did not see anyreal interest in my medicalcondition…” Azad told thiscolumnist at a recent pressconference in New Delhi justbefore leaving the city.

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SHORT TALKS

A tricolour treat at Courtyard by Marriott Amritsar HEALTH/NEWSYUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2020

ohali: Punjab capable of a leading role in the agricultural landscape of the country through low-cost and advanced engineering technology - MLA Rana Gurjit Singh MCurrent advanced technology machines badly needed for alternative agriculture and

seasonal disturbances can be met only by such expos - Kahan Singh Pannu Dairy , Agriculture, Poultry, International Expo " India Agri Progress Expo 2020 " began today at Fruit and Vegetable Market Mohali Sector 65, Phase 11 adjoining MandiKaran Board . About 200 agricultural

manufacturing entrepreneurs from all over the country participating in the expo . Chief guest MLA Rana Gurjit Singh duly inaugurated the expo and emphasized the importance of mechanization of farming, he called upon the engineers of Punjab to play a leading role in agricultural machinery industry by developing technologies equivalent to

Germany, Turkey, Europe : Kahan Singh Pannu said that proper management of the straw and Preventing straw burning for environmental protection is need of hour and optimum use of fertilizers and insecticides must be practised by farmers. Central Government gave a subsidy of 500 crores to the farmers of Punjab last year, for 51000 agricultural implements of which the farmers have taken full advantage of and have reduced the trend of burning straw, which has helped in environmental protection. Baldev Singh, Chairman, Punjab State Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Association, appealed to the farmers of the area to explore the Agri Expo till January 25 to experience advanced machinery for world-class agriculture standards .

Chandigarh : TalentSprint has announced the expansion of its Women Engineers (WE) Program, with enhanced support from Google. Building on the strong industry acceptance of the first cohort, the second cohort will select, train, and enable 120 talented women engineering students to become world-class software engineers. The program is open to first year women engineering students across India. While women were pioneers in the early decades of programming, the participation of women in the global technology sector today stands at 26% (per the US Bureau of Labor Statistics). The WE program, offered by TalentSprint with support from Google, addresses this gender imbalance by grooming talented young women engineering students to advance and contribute to the field. Prioritising inclusion, the program places special focus on mentoring gifted women engineers from under-privileged and disadvantaged backgrounds.

TalentSprint Expands its Women Engineers Program

calories also add to body weight, so survival, it is vital to consume the you need to understand what you’re right kinds of food in the right putting into your body, how many amounts for this. When your body calories it has, and why you’re consumes more calories than it eating it. High calorie foods are needs or more calories than it uses typically deemed bad and linked to as fuel, the excess calories are weight gain. While this is true of stored in your fat pockets and tend some foods that come with empty to accumulate there. This can lead calories, other high calorie foods to other health problems, such as boast a nutrition profile that makes obesity, cardiovascular issues, blood them worth exploring. Here’s a look pressure, type 2 diabetes and so on. at what you should be eating, and If the calories you’re eating come what you should avoid. from fast food or junk food, that’s The concept of calories first made all the more reason to be alarmed, an appearance around 1820 when since you’re not really getting any French physicist and chemist nutrients from your diet – all you’ve Nicolas Clement introduced the got to show for it is excessive fat. concept, and it comes from the However, there are some foods that Latin word calor, which literally are rich in good fats, which when translates into heat. Since then, eaten in moderation, provide a there have been several studies on wealth of benefits.this unit of measure, including how While each avocado contains a many calories are needed to whopping 322 calories, it is function. The average woman needs believed that these healthy fats, can, roughly around 2000 calories every in fact, boost the body's metabolism, Simply put, it is the amount of heat eight gain and weight day, as part of a normal healthy diet. reduce heart disease, decrease needed to raise the temperature of loss have a lot to do with The average man needs slightly cholesterol and keep you filled up one gram of water by one degree calories, and how many Wmore – around 2700 calories. Of longer. Avocados, while being high Celsius. It is, therefore, a unit of of them are being consumed by course, this number varies in calories, also contain some vital energy that is contained in the food your body. It all boils down to depending on a variety of factors nutrients. They are rich in vitamins we eat and is essential to carry on numbers, with foods containing including the amount of physical like folate, C, K and E, as well as day-to-day activities. It is the fuel higher calories being linked to activity, health issues, age and so minerals like potassium, niacin, needed to run our bodies, ensuring weight gain, and those with lower on. magnesium, manganese and we keep them in shipshape, and calories as aiding weight loss. Let’s While calories are important for antioxidants.don’t run out of steam! However, first understand what a calorie is.

handigarh: On entering the 'Flavours' all day dining restaurant of Hotel Hometel, Industrial Area , Phase I here, an enticing aroma of CCantonese, Hunan, Szechuan and Beijing cuisines, skillfully

prepared by the chefs' team lead by Executive Chef Bidesh Biswas come wafting. The restaurant is hosting a 10-day food festival - 'Chinese Feast' which is serving a sumptuous spread of Chinese delicacies with a few Japanese, Thai & Vietnamese Cuisines in a dinner buffet, 7-11 PM daily from Jan 23 to Feb 2, 2020. Chef Bidesh Biswas said,"We have used some popular Chinese cooking methods. Like our Cantonese cuisine has been made by steaming, stir-frying and roasting. The dishes here include different

kind of dim sums. Hunan cuisine, consists of recipes f rom Western Hunan Province in China; its known for its hot and spicy flavors, fresh aroma and deep colours, we have tried to

maintain the region's cooking traditions. Szechuan or Sichuan food has been made by use of five spices -fennel, pepper, aniseed, cinnamon, and clove; added to these are the trademark chili and Sichuan pepper."Nabendu Acharjee, General Manager, Hometel Hotel said, "The menu has been crafted in such a way that on each day there will be different dishes on offer apart from the regular cuisine. We have timed the fiesta with the Chinese New Year which falls on January 25. The USP of the festival is the culinary expertise of our chefs. Original Chinese dishes are served by tweaking them a little to give them a slight Indian flavour, so that the food suits all palates.

'Chinese Feast' Food Festival at Hometel

If you haven’t watched Madhuri Talkiesyet, here are 5 reasons you must!

ord India has introduced the 2020 Ford EcoSport with updated, Bharat Stage VI emission norm compliant petrol & diesel Fengines at attractive prices starting from INR 804,000 & INR

854,000 respectively. The 2020 EcoSport will stay true to Ford’s fun-to-drive DNA and offer greater choice with powerful, capable & best-in-class diesel and petrol engine options. “Ford is committed to offer products & technologies our customers want & value -- including our

best-in-class diesel engines – at almost the same price,” s a i d V i n a y R a i n a , e x e c u t i v e d i r e c t o r Marketing, Sales & Service at Ford India. “With continuation of its entire range, Ford EcoSport will be the vehicle of choice for a l l c o m p a c t S U V customers and meet their diverse needs.” The 2020 EcoSport offers Ford’s trusted and reliable, BSVI

compliant 1.5l TDCi diesel engine that delivers best-in-class 100 PS power and 215 Nm of Torque . The diesel engine is available with five-speed manual transmission. The line-up will also include Ford’s latest three-cylinder 1.5-liter Ti-VCT petrol engine that delivers segment best 122 PS of power & 149 Nm of torque. The petrol engine will continue to be paired with both five-speed manual transmission and six-speed automatic transmission.

ction thrillershave always been an audience favorite and MX Original Series – Madhuri Talkies is the perfect Aamalgamation of adrenaline pumping action, bone

chilling thrill and a tight narrative that will make you question society and humanity at large.Madhuri Talkies is a hard-hitting tale of a young man Manish, who

sets out on a bloody rampage in Banaras to avenge his love, Puneeta who was violated by a gang of power-hungry men who ru led tha t sma l l t own city.Produced for Applause Entertainment by Elio Motion Pictures and co-produced by Arvind Babbal Productions, the series is directed by Arvind Babbal and can be streamed for free, exclusively on MX Player!If you’ve watched the trailer, you know what to expect but we’re giving you 5 reasons you should

stream the show right away! 1. It’s a one-man army:The power of an individual shines through in this bone chilling neo-noir and raises an important question - is justice delayed, justice denied? Or sometimes, can taking matters into your own hands instil fear in the minds of perpetrators? A story with a strong message will definitely make you ponder upon questions that should have been asked.

Chandigarh: Samsung, India’s biggest and most trusted consumer electronics and smartphones brand, today announced the launch of the Curd Maestro Refrigerator, the world’s first refrigerator that will not just preserve food but also prepare it.For generations, curd has been an essential condiment paired with varied Indian recipes across geographies; but curd preparation is demanding. Curd Maestro™, Samsung’s Make for India innovation, is resultant of the company’s deep understanding of Indian consumers’ needs over the years, and addresses the pain points of daily curd making. National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) has tested and recommended the process of curd making in Samsung’s Curd Maestro .Samsung, India’s No.1 refrigerator brand, also introduced India’s First Frost Free Refrigerator with Base Stand Drawer, in which you can store onions and potatoes, and India’s first five-star Direct Cool Single Door Refrigerator lineup based on new 2020 Star Ratings. These new meaningful innovations are part of Samsung India’s ‘Make for India’ initiative based on consumer feedback and insight.“At Samsung we believe in meaningful innovations that transform lives of people. Convenience, storage space and energy efficiency are the key features consumers look for in a refrigerator, and our 2020 range addresses all these needs. We are confident the new range of refrigerators will further strengthen our market leadership in the refrigerator category.

Kamdhenu Paints Celebrates 71st Republic Day

Three-day International India Agri Progress Expo begins

Celebrate the Patriotic Zeal & Fervor with Fairfield by Marriott

mritsar - Embracing the spirit of patriotism & Achivalry of our armed

forces and the revering oneness of our nation, commemorating the Republic Day, Fairfield by Marriott Amritsar, is all guns blazing to serve flavors of India and give its patrons rich aromatic & ravishing cuisines to relish at Kava Grill & Lounge. Tinkling the taste-buds, an exquisite

variety of soulful flavors are all set to indulge & delight the patrons from 24th to 26th January, 7 pm to 11 pm that shall invite them to dive in the sea of delicacies. The culinary journey across India at Fairfield by Marriott Amritsar shall stimulate & celebrate the patriotic zeal & also admire the richness of delectable and flavorful tribute packed with dazzling ambience & patriotic music, the preparations promise a lavish affair. Major highlights of the Republic day menu are Trio of mousse, cottage cheese tri coloured roulade, Tirange Rasmalai, Teen Rang ki Shakahari Seekh Kebab and trio of chocolate moussed Mr. Anukam Tiwary, Manager, Fairfield by Marriott said “Republic day is one of the important for every Indian. We have prepared special Republic day menu in tricolor of our national flag. To pay our tribute and respect for Indian forces we are offering special prices for them. Our brave soldiers just need to pay only 71% of the total amount of bill. People here are quite experimental with their culinary fascinations and to give their taste buds an ever exclusive treat,on the occasion of Republic Day, Fairfield by Marriott Amritsar will be the place to enrich their taste buds into the divine pleasure.

rof. Dr. B. S. Ghuman, vice-chancellor, Punjabi University, Patiala has been bestowed upon Punjab PRattna Award today by All India Conference of

Intellectuals. AICOI is a think tank whose 40th conference was held at GGDSD College, Sector 32, Chandigarh where the coveted award was conferred upon Prof.

Ghuman by Mr. Justice Rajesh Tandon, chairman, Law Commission, Uttra Khand. The coveted Award was given to him for the r e c o g n i t i o n o f t h e distinguished services rendered by him to the society at large. Distinguished Awardees were drawn from the various parts of the country for their respective

states Rattna awards. Prof. Ghuman while speaking on the theme of the conference namely Gender Imbalance : Role of Intellectuals, opined that four Euorpean countries, Iceland, Norway, Finland and Sweden have lowest gender inequality while on the other side in African and Asian countries have huge gender inequalities which are reported from time to time. Education can play a pivtol role of equalizer and can become very powerful vehicle to reduce gender gap. He therefore suggested.

B. S. Ghuman bestowed upon Punjab Rattna AwardHANDIGARH: Genting Cruise

Lines introduced the future of Ccruising with Global Dream, Dream Cruises’ first global class ship arriving in Asia in 2021, atthis year’s South Asia Tourism and Travel Exchange (SATTE) trade expo.Catering to India’s growing multi-generation travellers who are seeking new travel options, the 20-deck Global Dream will be the largest cruise ship in the world by passenger capacity, accommodating over 9,000 passengers across 2,350 cabins. The largest cruise ship to be built in Germany, Global Dream will benefit from the country’s vaunted reputation for the highest safety standards, build quality, speed, power and luxury finishes. “With India traditionally having larger extended families and the increasing trend of multi-generation travel in general, Dream Cruises’ fleet of cruise ships offers convenient multi-generation travel solutions through its current roster of Genting Dream, World Dream and Explorer Dream,” saidMr. Michael Goh, President of Dream Cruises & Head of International Sales, Genting Cruise Lines. “Especially exciting will be the debut of Global Dream in 2021, our next generation cruise ship that will enhance the modern travellers’ cruise voyage with even more exciting offerings including our Space Cruiser

Genting Cruise Lines Unveils Dream Cruises’ Innovative‘ Spike’ vehicle

Samsung Launches Galaxy S10 Lite inCHANDIGARH : Samsung, India’s most trusted consumer electronics and smartphone brand, today announced the launch of Galaxy S10 Lite in India. Galaxy S10 Lite combines Pro-Grade camera and flagship features of the S10 series and comes with groundbreaking developments in display, camera and performance to meet the distinct needs of millennials.“Galaxy S10 Lite is an embodiment of our sustained effort to deliver industry-leading innovations for our millennial consumers. We’re confident that Galaxy S10 Lite’s Pro-Grade Camera, flagship performance and uninterrupted visual experience will excite consumers and create a huge demand for the smartphone,” said Asim Warsi, Senior Vice President, Mobile Division, Samsung India.Speaking about the much-awaited launch, Aditya Soni, Senior Director - Mobiles at Flipkart said, "At Flipkart, we are committed to bringing cutting-edge technology and best-in-class products to Indian consumers at great prices. In line with our vision to offer a greater choice to consumers who are seeking to upgrade their smartphones, we are happy to strengthen our premium offering with the launch of Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite.”Galaxy S10 Lite, available in Prism White, Prism Black and Prism Blue colours, is priced at INR 39,999. You can pre-book Galaxy S10 Lite starting January 23 till February 3 across Flipkart, Samsung.com and leading retail stores. Galaxy S10 Lite will go on sale from February 4. Customers Pre-booking the Galaxy S10 Lite get one-time screen replacement at INR 1,999 covering accidental screen damage within 1 year of purchase and there is also an additional INR 3,000 cashback with ICICI Bank Credit Cards.

Ford Offers Power of Choice to Customers with 2020 Ford EcoSport BSVI Line-Up Available in Diesel & Petrol Engines

CHANDIGARH: Kamdhenu Paints, one of India’s leading full-scale decorative paint company has rolled outa new Republic Day contest to celebrate Republic Day on 26th January. Through this campaign, Kamdhenu Paints is encouraging contestants to share the color they associate with the 4 pillars of the constitution: Equality, Fraternity, Justice and Liberty. Kamdhenu Paints is running the campaign from 20th Jan 2020 - 26th Jan 2020on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. Kamdhenu Paints has rolled out this contest within its larger #ShareYourColor campaign under which it has run campaigns like ‘Lohri Contest’, ‘Makar Sankranti and Pongal Contest’.

uista kidz’ - a super tasty nutritional supplement from QThe Himalaya Drug Company

for children between 3 and 10 years of age, wins two key industry accolades. One is the most ‘Innovative Pediatric Nutraceutical Brand’ award at the 5th edition of the ‘Nutrition & Wellness 2019’ conference organized by CIMS Medica and the other is ‘Emerging Pediatric Nutraceutical Brand’ by ET Now – Rise with India, for excellence in the health care category.The annual conference ‘Nutrition and Wellness 2019’ acknowledges the proactive and innovative approaches undertaken by companies and is dedicated to propelling innovation by encouraging healthy competition amongst companies. ET Now - Rise with India is one of the most trusted platforms that recognizes par-excellent contributions made by organizations in their respective sectors. Expressing gratitude at receiving the two accolades, Mr. Suresh T L, Business Director – Pharmaceuticals Division, The Himalaya Drug Company, said, “Being a wellness partner to consumers.

‘Quista kidz’, wins two recognitionsFedEx Earns No. 14 Spot on the FORTUNE

World’s Most Admired Companies ListCHANDIGARH : FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) is once again ranked among the most admired companies in the world, according to a survey published in FORTUNE magazine.The annual “World’s Most Admired Companies” report released today lists FedEx as the No. 14 ranked company overall, tied with American Express and Netflix. The survey measures nine attributes related to the company’s financial performance and corporate reputation.“It is a privilege for FedEx to have been recognized as one of Fortune’s Most Admired Companies for each of the last 20 years,” said Rajesh Subramaniam, president and chief operating officer, FedEx Corporation. “This honor is a direct result of our more than 490,000 FedEx team members around the globe living the Purple Promise, doing the extraordinary in service to our customers, every day.”This is the 20th consecutive year that FedEx has ranked among the top 20 in the FORTUNE Most Admired Companies List.

AMRITSAR :This Republic Day, be ready to revel in India's rich gastronomic legacy and celebrate patriotism with a Tricolour treat at the Courtyard by Marriott Amritsar. Indulge in an elaborate feast crafted by our culinary masters that will leave you wanting for more! Devour into an array of mouthwatering authentic regional delicacies from all regions of India- north to south and east to west. Explore a multitude of lip-smacking dishes encompassing Kakori Kebabs, Amritsari Fish, Malabar Fish Curry, Thukpa, Jangli Mass and enjoy the finest Indian beverages carefully selected to complement the dishes. So, relish India's rich culinary heritage and salute the nation with all your loved ones amidst a festive ambience only at the Courtyard by Marriott Amritsar.

70 Rotary Club members attend seminar on kidney, prostate

amunanagar: As many as 60 members of Rotary Club, Yamunanagar attended an Ivy Hospital, Mohali health Yseminar on importance of kidney and prostate at a

hotel here on Wednesday night. In the seminar, Dr Raka Kaushal , Director Nephrology and renal transplant medicine, Ivy Hospital spoke about the role of kidneys in our health and preventive measures to keep them healthy. She also talked of common causes of kidney failure while emphasizing about the

need to avoid pain killers and over the c o u n t e r medications w i t h o u t prescription.Talking about the pregnancy after kidney transplant in women, Dr

Raka said that almost 40% of females receiving a kidney transplant are of childbearing age (18-50 years) Though chronic kidney disease decreased fertility in females, transplant provides an opportunity for pregnancy. It is important to plan pregnancy with proper medical advice and take all the precautions as advised by the specialist, she asserted. Dr Avinash, Director urology and renal transplant surgery talked about common symptoms of prostate enlargement and its management. He reiterated the need for timely treatment of these symptoms to avoid renal failure.

handigarh : Maersk, the leading global integrated logistics company, recently successfully delivered its first end-to-end Cshipment of freshly produced ‘Green Chillies’ from Varanasi to

Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates (UAE) within a duration of 9 days. The company worked closely with Agricultural and Processed Food Exports Development Authority (APEDA), the apex organization under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, responsible for the export promotion of agricultural products, to enable trade opportunities in the state via land & sea routes. The delivery is a testament to Maersk’s efforts to unlock the agro-trade potential in Uttar Pradesh and expanding across the country by leveraging end-to-end cold-chain logistics solutions. The eastern part of Uttar Pradesh (Varanasi region) comprising of 5 districts – Ghazipur, Jaunpur, Chandauli, Mirzapur & Sant Ravidas Nagar which are some of the top producers of fresh fruits & vegetables, such as green chillies, okra, bitter gourd, green peas, brinjal, mango, guava etc. present an immense opportunity for the farmers and entrepreneurs in and around the region to boost its agro-exports. Considering these enormous trade prospects offered by the region, APEDA is in the process of setting up Agri-export hubs in these districts along with soon-to-be set up project office to fast-track the co-ordination & facilitation of all activities. Steve Felder, Managing Director, Maersk South Asia, said “The economy of Uttar Pradesh is predominantly agrarian and performance of agriculture and allied activities such as horticulture, animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries are critical in determining the growth rate of the state. Additionally, due to its favourable climatic and geographical conditions, the agricultural produce from the state especially Varanasi region enjoys a preferred demand in the global market which is the reason the government has plans to make it an export trade hub.

Maersk unlocks trade potential in Uttar Pradesh with its integrated cold chain logistics solutions bohar: Winters can never be

over without a decent devour of Atasty Citrus fruits. Celebrating the quintessential winter staple Department of Horticulture in association with Punjab Agri Export Corporation is organising a two day state level Citrus Festival on 27th and 28th January at Sangam Palace Abohar. The department of Horticulture invites entries from the farmers for the various Citrus fruit competitions. Any government organization and citrus grower can participate in the competition. Interested participants can contact nearest Horticulture office or Dr Jaspal Singh on 75080-18848, Judging of these entries will be done on the same day by the experts of PAU & Horticulture Department and prizes will be given for the best fruits among the different varietal categories on 28th January 2020. On this occasion Ch. Ajayvir Jakhar, Chairman Punjab State Farmers & Field Worker Commission Punjab, Sh. Viswajeet Khanna, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary,(Dev) Punjab, Sh. Gagandeep Singh Brar IAS , Special Secretary Horticulture Punjab, Sh. Manjit Singh Brar IAS , MD Punjab Agro Industries Corporation.

Two day State level Citrus Festival to be held on 27th and 28th January

hiwani: Contributing towards building a collision-free India on roads tomorrow, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter BIndia Pvt. Ltd.’s (HMSI) brought its National Road Safety

Awareness program to Bhiwani and sensitized more than 2,000 students of Jansewa Vidya Vihar High School. Spread over 3 days, Honda’s National Road Safety Awareness program covered important topics of traffic rules & road discipline to help school children grow up to be a law-abiding citizen. Since the national flag-off of this social responsibility program a year ago, Honda 2Wheelers India has educated more than 4.4 Lac school & college students in over 140 cities on road safety. Speaking on Honda’s commitment towards sensitizing kids on road safety, Mr. Prabhu Nagaraj, Vice President - Brand & Communication, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. said.

Honda’s National Road Safety Awareness Program comes to Bhiwani

Samsung Launches Curd Maestro, World’sFirst Refrigerator That Prepares Curd

Know these high calorie foods

UPES announces 25% scholarship on complete program duration for female studentsCHANDIGARH:With the aim to encourage more female students to continue their higher education after class 12th, UPES has announced a 25% scholarship on complete program duration to all female students applying for under-graduate and post-graduate courses in the academic year 2020. Lack of financial resources is one of the major reasons that hinder girl students to pursue quality higher education and fulfil their dreams. UPES endeavours to increase the strength of female students in the classrooms and prepare more women leaders across various sectors by offering scholarships reserved exclusively for them. UPES has also declared the year 2020 as the Year of Women Empowerment. As part of this, the organization is committed toimplementing multiple initiatives in areas of training & development, financial aid through scholarships etc.

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dding much to the excitement which was seen striking a pose to of fans for his upcoming flick mimic Salman Khan from one of A'Love Aaj Kal', Kartik Aaryan his 90's flicks. The movie 'Love

went on to reveal character number Aaj Kal' is the remake of the 2009 2, Veer on Wednesday. In the flick, movie by the same name. The Kartik will be seen playing two roles- original movie featured Sara's one opposite Aarushi Sharma and father Saif Ali Khan and the other opposite Sara Ali Khan. The Deepika Padukone in the 29-year-old actor hopped on to lead, it explored two love Instagram as he introduced Veer in a stories set in different post that read, "Meet my other half time periods. The movie #Veer #Aaj #2020 Koffee With Veer !! wi l l feature Kart ik Kaun chalna chahega ?#LoveAajkal" Aaryan and Sara Ali In the picture shared by the 'Pati Khan in the lead roles. Patni Aur Woh' actor, Kartik is seen Directed by Imtiaz Ali, sporting a geeky look as he is sitting the movie also features on a bench holding a laptop in his Randeep Hooda and hand alongside a coffee mug on the A rush i Sha rma i n table. The actor invited the audience significant roles. The to have a coffee with him in the movie, which is set to intriguing caption. release on February 14, Earlier, Kartik had shared a picture 2020, presents Kartik and introducing his character Raghu, Sara as Veer and Zoe.

KARTIK AARYAN introduces his second character Veer from 'Love Aaj Kal'

Sara announces release of 'Shayad' with her satirical Instagram post

nnouncing the release of song 'Shayad' from her upcoming film -- Love Aaj Kal, Bollywood's fresh face Sara Ali Khan on Wednesday dropped a short Aboomerang video with her co-star Kartik Aaryan. The actor took to Instagram to

share the video in which she is seen seated behind Aaryan on a scooter. Setting yet another style statement, Khan was seen slaying the layered look with her floral dress and a denim jacket over it. The 24-year-old actor accessorised her look with hoop earrings, while Aaryan kept it simple with a striped T-shirt. Besides her acting skills and on-point fashion sense, the actor is also known for chirpiness and amusing sense of humour. She wrote a funny caption speaking about the characters portrayed by her and Aaryan in the film. "Zoe and Veer sitting on a bike. Both so different but expressions alike, Their excitement and enthusiasm is hitting a spike, Both hoping Shayad helps love chords to strike, Shayad out now! Link in bio," she captioned the picture. 'Love Aaj Kal' is the remake of the 2009 movie by the same name. The original movie featured Sara's father Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone in the lead and explored two love stories set in different time periods.

Jackie Shroff to team up with son Tiger in Baaghi 3

ctor Tiger Shroff is set to share the screen with his father and veteran actor Jackie Shroff for the first time in A"Baaghi 3", the makers announced on Thursday. In the

third installment of action-drama, directed by Ahmed Khan, Jackie will play the on-screen father of Tiger and his co-star Riteish Deshmukh's characters. In a cameo appearance, the 62-year-old actor will essay the role of a police inspector in "Baaghi 3", producer Sajid Nadiadwala said. "Everyone has been waiting to see Tiger team up with his 'Hero' father Jackie since we launched him. There have been plenty of speculations and no one has been able to bring them together in the last six years as the duo was categorical they would only share the screen when a film and role merited their presence. "Ahmed and I feel the story line required Jackie to be a part of them film and I believe our visions matched to understand how it's a pivotal role in the film," Nadiadwala said in a statement. The producer said having Jackie on board will add to the film's expectations. "... I am confident no one will be disappointed by this double dose of Shroffs and will stand as a strong USP," Nadiadwala added. Jackie started shooting for the film on Wednesday.

Bhumi shares snap from

script reading session

DURGAVATI

humi Pednekar Bshared a still

from her script reading session of 'Durgavati' on her Instagram handle.The post on Wednesday night was captioned as, "Let's do this... #newbeginnings #durgavati #chanchalchauhan #bhopal #gratitude"In her post, the script with the film's name, and draft number can be seen clearly. It seems Bhumi is ready to delve deep into the script ahead of the filming with some black coffee on the side.Reportedly, the film will follow the storyline of Telugu horror 'Bhaagamathie'.Bhumi who last starred in 'Pati, Patni Aur Woh' is also busy with her two upcoming releases 'Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare' and 'Bhoot - Part One: The Haunted Ship'.The film produced by Vikram Malhotra and directed by Ashok is scheduled to hit the floors this month.

Kangana slams Indira Jaising for asking to forgive rapistsNirbhaya's mother

ollywood actor Kangana Ranaut on Thursday lashed out at senior lawyer Indira Jaising for asking Nirbhaya's mother to forgive the rapists, saying 'that lady (Jaising) should be kept in jail with Bthose convicts for four days.' She also said that the convicts should be hanged publicly to set

an example for society. The 'Queen' actor, at a promotional event of her upcoming sports movie 'Panga,' hit out at Indira Jaising, "That lady (Jaising) should be kept in jail with those convicts for four days... Such women give birth to these kinds of monsters and murderers." Expressing her distress the actor said: "People who can commit such heinous crimes like rape are not minors first of all...such people should be hanged." Kangana sympathised with Nirabhaya's parents and expressed her unhappiness at the delay in the execution of the death penalty. "It has been years since the parents had to go through such a hard phase of life, juggling between the high court and Supreme Court," she said. Kangana is of the view that convicts should be not be hanged privately as it does not provide the kind of example a public hanging does for society. Nirbhaya was gang-raped and brutally assaulted on December 16 night in 2012 in New Delhi. Four convicts, Vinay, Akshay, Pawan, and Mukesh were convicted and sentenced to death for the crime. On the work front, the actor is currently promoting the film 'Panga', which has been directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari. It is based on the life of a Kabaddi player who wants to make a comeback to the national team.The movie also stars Richa Chadha and Neena Gupta and is set to hit the big screens on January 24, 2020.

Shabana recovering well, says Javed Akhtar

ays after senior actor Shabana Azmi was injured in a road accident, her husband and Dlegendary poet Javed Akhtar on Wednesday

shared an update about her health stating that the veteran actor was recovering well. Akhtar took to Twitter on Wednesday to thank the cinema fraternity and fans for their concern and messages and shared that she might be shifted to the normal ward from the ICU. "Our family would like to thank all the friends and well-wishers for their concern and messages for @AzmiShabana. This is to let everyone know that she is recovering well and most probably will be shifted to a normal room tomorrow," read Akhtar's tweet. Earlier on Saturday, the legendary actor Shabana Azmi met with a road accident on the Mumbai-Pune expressway and was rushed to MGM Hospital. Later the actor was shifted to Mumbai's Kokilaben Hospital for being administered with a b e t t e r treatment. According to doctors, she has suffered a head injury and there i s s l i gh t dam age to the b a c k b o n e . The r o a d acci d e n t o c c urred on Satu r d a y aftern oon when t h e car in which s h e was travelling was hit by a truck.

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One killed, seveninjured in Seattlemass shootingWASHINGTON: One person waskilled and seven injured in a massshooting in US city of Seattle, policesaid on Thursday. According to thepolice, the shooting happened around1700 hrs (local time) near 3rd andPine. The injured have been rushed tothe Harborview Medical Center. Thoseinjured range from ages 8 to 55. Thecondition of the some of the injured iscritical, the police further said. Thecause of the incident was yet to beascertained. Seattle Police ChiefCarmen Best told the media that 'shedid not believe it to be an active-shooter situation. But as aprecautionary measure the police areasking the people to stay away fromthe area.' The police have launched amanhunt for the suspect who fled thescene after the shooting. Hours earlieran officer was involved in a shootinghalf a mile away from where thisincident happened. On January 21,man was killed in a shooting nearWestlake Center in the city.

AU Small FinanceBank stock zoomsnearly 8 pcNEW DELHI: Shares of AU SmallFinance Bank on Thursday jumpednearly 8 per cent after the lenderreported doubling of net profit for thequarter ended December 2019. Thestock zoomed 7.82 per cent to Rs 956on the BSE. On the NSE, it gained asmuch as 7.68 per cent to Rs 955.15.The lender on Wednesday reporteddoubling of its net profit to Rs 190.19crore for the quarter ended December2019, helped by higher income. Thecompany had clocked a net profit ofRs 95.33 crore during the same perioda year ago, AU Small Finance Banksaid in a BSE filing. During the saidquarter, its total income rose to Rs1,272.83 crore from Rs 894.29 croreearlier. Total expenses rose to Rs959.98 crore from Rs 715.62 crore inOctober-December period of thepreceding fiscal.

Piramal's Rs 3,650crore rights issue over-subscribed 1.14 timesMUMBAI: Piramal Enterprises Ltdhas announced the successfulcompletion of its Rs 3,650 crore rightsissue that saw participation from mostof its existing large institutionalinvestors as well as retail investors.The issue has been oversubscribedby nearly 1.14 times. The issueoffered an opportunity to all itsexisting shareholders to participate inthe capital raise. "Through the rightsissue, preferential allotment to CDPQ,stake sale in Shriram Transport andthe recent sale of DecisionResources Group, the company is farexceeding its commitment to bring inRs 8,000 crore to 10,000 crores ofequity in FY20," said Chairman AjayPiramal. "With these transactions, thecompany is raising funds aggregatingup to Rs 14,500 crore which willfurther strengthen our balance sheetand allow us to target both organic aswell as inorganic growth opportunitiesthat the environment is offering," hesaid in a statement. The company'sfund-raise to the extent of Rs 14,500crore in FY20 includes: Rs 6,750crore from the sale of DecisionResources Group to ClarivateAnalytics, Rs 3,650 crore from therights issue, Rs 1,750 crore fromCDPQ against preferential allotmentof compulsory convertibledebentures, and Rs 2,300 crore fromthe stake sale in Shriram TransportFinance.

GE T&D bags Rs 173crore order for powerdistribution inJammu, SrinagarNEW DELHI: GE T&D India said onThursday it has been awarded a Rs173 crore project by the Jammu andKashmir Power DevelopmentDepartment (JKPDD) for distributionoperations in the cities of Jammu andSrinagar. The project includes a five-year maintenance services contractbesides supply and integration of ahost of solutions in the overalldistribution network of the two cities."The commitment is a major steptowards realising the vision of 24x7power supply to all consumers in thetwin cities of Jammu and Srinagar,"said Chief Executive Officer PitambarShivnani. "GE T&D is proud to partnerwith the Jammu and Kashmir PowerDevelopment Department which isworking tirelessly at improving theavailability, reliability and quality ofpower supply while minimising AT&C(aggregate technical and commercial)losses," he said in a statement. Thetechnology solution beingexecuted for this project is usedmainly for 24x7 power supply,reduction of power losses andreal-time data monitoring andcontrol of distribution networkfrom a centralised place. Thiswill determine the setting up ofreliable and 'no manual touch'systems for system control anddata collection, and adoption ofinformation technology in thearea of energy accounting. Withover 100 years of presence inIndia, GE T&D India is a leadingplayer in the power transmissionand distribution business with aproduct portfolio ranging frommedium voltage to ultra-highvoltage (1,200 kV) for powergeneration.

Tata Project for reducing agri wasteburningCHANDIGARH: TATA Projects Limited, one of India's fastest growing andmost admired infrastructure companies, today announced that the companyhas received multiple mega orders in the oil & gas refinery sector withcombined value totalling more than Rs 6000 crore. Out of these, threeorders are from HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd (HRRL) and one from BharatPetroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL). BPCL’s order is for its 2G BioEthanol Project at Bargarh, Odisha, said Vinayak Deshpande, MD - TataProjects Ltd.

AGENCYWUHAN, JAN 23

At least 17 people have been killed and570 people are infected withCoronavirus which has originated fromWuhan, a city of more than 11 million.

The new virus first emerged in theend of December and is a cousin ofSevere acute respiratory syndrome(SARS) virus. Scientist Leo Poon, whofirst decoded the virus, thinks it likelystarted in an animal and spread tohumans. "What we know is it causespneumonia and then doesn't respond toantibiotic treatment, which is not

surprising, but then in terms ofmortality, SARS kills 10% of theindividuals," CNN quoted Poon, avirologist at the School of PublicHealth at The University of HongKong, said. Meanwhile, the authoritiesin Wuhan city in China where thecoronavirus originated, have imposed acomplete travel ban on local residents,in a bid to curb the spread of the deadlyvirus. The ban issued by commandauthority in the city said that from10:00 am on Thursday, urban buses,subways, ferries and long-distancepassenger transport would besuspended in the city. Flights and trains

departing from Wuhan will also besuspended. So far, the cases of the virushave been detected in the US, SouthKorea, Japan, and Thailand. The viruscan spread person to person, though notnearly as easily as viruses such asmeasles or influenza. The virus, whichcauses pneumonia-like symptoms, isthought to have originated in a seafoodand animal meat market in Wuhan.There is no specific treatment, butresearch is underway. Most of the time,symptoms will go away on their ownand experts advise seeking care early. Ifsymptoms feel worse than a standardcold, see your doctor, they suggest.

17 killed, 570 infected with Coronavirus in China

Sensex rises 271 pts onvalue buying, L&T up 3 pc

AGENCYMUMBAI, JAN 23

Market benchmark Sensex roseby 271 points on Thursday onthe back of gains in indexheavyweights Infosys, L&T,ICICI Bank and SBI, despitemassive a selloff in globalequities. After gyrating over300 points in a volatile session,the 30-share BSE index settled271.02 points, or 0.66 per cent,higher at 41,386.40. It hit anintra-day high of 41,413.96 anda low of 41,098.91. Likewise,the broader NSE Nifty closed73.45 points, or 0.61 per cent,down at 12,180.35. Larsen &Toubro (L&T) was the top

gainer in the Sensex pack,rising by 2.98 per cent, after thecompany reported a 15 per centrise in its consolidated netprofit at Rs 2,560.32 crore forquarter to December 2019.Other gainers included M&M,SBI, Titan, Infosys, BhartiAirtel and Ultratech Cement.Tech Mahindra, PowerGrid,TCS, Bajaj Auto, RelianceIndustries and Maruti ended inthe red.

Gold rises Rs 63 on weakrupee, global cues

NEW DELHI: Gold prices rose Rs 63 to Rs 40,723 per 10gram in the national capital on Thursday supported by aweaker rupee and higher global demand, according to HDFCSecurities. The yellow metal had closed at Rs 40,660 per 10gram on Wednesday. However, silver prices fell Rs 95 to Rs47,082 per kg from the previous close of Rs 47,177 per kg."Spot gold for 24 karat in Delhi was trading higher by Rs 63with recovery in global gold prices and rupee depreciation,"HDFC Securities Senior Analyst (Commodities) Tapan Patelsaid. The rupee was trading around 8 paise weaker against thedollar during the day, he added. In the international market,gold was trading at USD 1,556 per ounce, while silver wastrading at USD 17.67 per ounce.

Raymond reports 12 pc growthin Q3 revenue amid sluggish

domestic consumptionAGENCYMUMBAI, JAN 23

Fashion and textile retailer RaymondLtd has reported 12 per cent year-on-year growth in its consolidatedrevenue for the third quarter ofcurrent fiscal (Q3 FY20) at Rs 1,903crore. The figure stood at Rs 1,706crore in Q3 FY19. However,earnings before interest, tax,depreciation and amortisation(EBITDA) for Q3 FY20 were downby 2 per cent to Rs 182 crore. Thereported net profit was Rs 196 crorewith underlying net profit at Rs 36crore. The debt reduction during thequarter by Rs 415 crore was led byRs 350 crore infusion from netproceeds of the land sale. "Domesticconsumption continued to besluggish coupled with a liquiditycrunch in the trade channels,impacting profitable growth during

the quarter. However, the companycontinued to consolidate its marketshare with topline growth," saidChairman and Managing DirectorGautam Hari Singhania. Thebranded textile segment sales were atRs 866 crore, up by 2 per cent over theprevious year, driven by 10 per centgrowth in the B2C shirting business.The branded apparel segment salestotalled Rs 488 crore, up by 23 percent over previous year. On the otherhand, garmenting segment sales wereat Rs 239 crore, higher by 29 per centover previous year led by exportsgrowth in the United States andJapan. Luxury cotton shirting fabricsegment sales moved up by 5 per centat Rs 168 crore due to higherdomestic fabric sales and yarn sales.The quarter also witnessed thedeleveraging of balance sheet withover Rs 400 crore primarily driven bythe net proceeds of land sale.

Plane crash atCalifornia's Corona

airport leaves 4 deadLOS ANGELES, JAN 23

Four people were killed when a small planecrashed at the Corona Municipal Airport, 75kilometers east of Los Angeles downtown, USstate of California, local authorities said.According to Corona Police Department, the crashwas reported at 1211 hrs local time on Wednesday.The plane with four on board crashed to the groundafter turning off and burned on fire in the brush atthe end of runway of the airport. Corona firefighterJohn DeYoe told reporters on the scene that therewere no survivors in the fatal accident and therewas no information about the plane and victim sofar. He said the cause of the accident was underinvestigation, while saying "apparently the planewas taking off and it did strike the fence over there,flipping the plane and striking the land behind me."Witness Dorothe Voll, a pilot, was quoted by thelocal Press-Enterprise news organization as sayingthat she saw the plane strike a fence, turn over andquickly catch fire. The plane fell down no morethan about 3 feet (0.91 meters) off the ground, shesaid. "He (pilot) didn't pull back and he was toofast at the end of the runway.And then he flippedand everybody was running and it started on fire.Then you had two explosions.

Ajmal perfumespartners with Shoppers

Stop to retail in IndiaMUMBAI, JAN 23

Ajmal Perfumes, one of the Gulf region's biggestperfume house based out of Dubai, with over300 products in its portfolio, today unveiled itsnew line of fragrances at Shoppers Stop. Theoccasion marked the strategic tie-up betweenAjmal Perfumes and Shoppers Stop wherein thissophisticated, multi-category hyper store willretail products of this celebrated fragrancebrand. Globally known for its wide array ofperfumes, Ajmal has been crafting memories fornearly seven decades, ever since its founder HajiAjmal Ali, created the brand in 1951.

As a trader of oudh and oudh oil, Haji AjmalAli opened his first store in Mumbai in the1960s. In 1976, Ajmal opened its doors in theUAE. Currently, Ajmal Perfumes is present in 34cities with 56 company-owned outlets acrossIndia. Ajmal is present in all the major onlinemarketplaces too.

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Mumbai City FC eyereturn to top-four inHyderabadHYDERABAD: Mumbai City FCwould look to return to the top-fourof the Indian Super League stand-ings when they face Hyderabad FCin a crucial clash here on Friday.Mumbai, under Jorge Costa, arefifth on the table with 19 points from13 matches. They have a game inhand over Odisha FC -- currently atfourth -- and can move to fourthplace with a win against the bottom-placed Hyderabad.Hyderabad are on a 10-match win-less run and have lost their last fourgames. They need five points fromtheir last five matches to not be-come the worst team in the league'shistory in terms of total pointsearned.Mumbai's season has been a rollercoaster ride. Costa's team has beeninconsistent in recent games buttheir last outing, a 2-0 win againstdefending champions Bengaluru FCat home, should have them ridinghigh on confidence.Costa's side have the best awayrecord in the league this season,picking up 12 points and losing justone game in seven games on theroad."It is a very important game for us.We know that we cannot make mis-takes. So we need to be focused,work a lot and respect Hyderabad,"said Costa.

Christchurch to host2021 Women'sWorld Cup finalAUCKLAND: Christchurch's HagleyOval will host the summit clash ofnext year's Women's Cricket ODIWorld Cup, it was announced onThursday. The 50-over tournamentwhich will run from February 6 toMarch 7 will be played across sixcities.Auckland will host a bumper open-ing weekend at Eden Park, beforethe focus shifts to matches inWellington, Hamilton, Tauranga,Dunedin and Christchurch.The tournament, featuring 31matches between February 6 andMarch 7, will be capped by a final inChristchurch under lights at the Ha-gley Oval, one of New Zealand'smain Test venues.ICC Women's Cricket World CupCEO Andrea Nelson said she wasdelighted to announce the six hostcities for what promises to be a trulynational event."Our goal was to ensure all 31matches will be played at the bestvenues, encompassing a geograph-ic spread that ensured as many Kiwisports fans as possible get to en-gage with the tournament," Nelsonsaid.

Akane Yamaguchicruises to quarter-finals of ThailandMasters 2020BANGKOK : Japan's Akane Yam-aguchi on Thursday progressed tothe quarter-finals of the ongoingThailand Masters 2020">ThailandMasters 2020.Yamaguchi defeated Thailand'sPhittayaporn Chaiwan 21-19, 21-10.The first game witnessed a neck-to-neck fight between both the shut-tlers, but the Japanese ended upwinning.The next game was an easy one forthe world number three.The 22-year-old will next face In-donesia's Gregoria Mariska Tunjungon January 24.Earlier, Spanish shuttler CarolinaMarin advanced to the quarter-finalsof the tournament. She outclassedThailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong21-11, 21-9 in the match that lasted32 minutes.

World Archery liftssuspension on AAILAUSANNE : World Archery onThursday decided to lift the suspen-sion imposed on the Archery Associ-ation of India (AAI). The decision wastaken by World Archer's executiveboard postal vote and this comes af-ter AAI's independent elections. Indi-an archers are now allowed to com-pete in World Archery events as oftoday. "We hope this is the start of awell-governed association in Indiaand will help, where necessary, todevelop the strategy that will accom-plish this," World Archery secretarygeneral Tom Dielen said in an officialstatement. "Indian athletes can nowfocus on getting ready for theOlympic Games in Tokyo, which isnow just six months away," headded. The federation now has beeninstructed to update its constitution toclarify athlete membership. AAI willbe required to send a progress reportevery three months to World Archery.The Archery Association of India hadbeen suspended since August 5,2019, with Indian athletes only al-lowed to compete under a neutralflag at events that directly affectedtheir qualification chances for theOlympics.

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2020

AGENCYMUMBAI, JAN 23

Ahead of the T20I World Cup in Aus-tralia, India women T20I skipper Har-manpreet Kaur on Thursday said the sidehas young players with match-winningskills. "Our side is very young and all ofthem are match-winners. All of them havegood sporting sense. We will keep thepositive environment in the team so thatthey can give their 100 per cent. In the lastfew World Cups, we took on extra pres-sure on ourselves," Kaur told reportershere. Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, andJemimah Rodrigues have played in theWomen's Big Bash League (WBBL) andare familiar with the Australian condi-tions.

"Three players from our side haveplayed WBBL there so they know the

conditions well and will share that withthe teammates. The wickets will be goodand high-scoring in Australia. I'm feelingvery positive and excited about the WorldCup," Kaur said. The India women's teamhead coach Woorkeri Raman said: "Theymight be familiar with the conditions but

this is the different platform, differenttournament, and the pressure element isdifferent. So, I think all these things puttogether will negate whatever advantagethey might seemingly have." The shortestformat skipper hailed the spinners in theteam - Deepti Sharma, Poonam Yadav,Radha Yadav and Rajeshwari Gayakwad- and said are doing well. Spinners are do-ing quite well. I'm very excited about thespinners and what they are going to bringfor the team. The message for the young-sters is that to play their natural gamewithout any pressure," Kaur added. IndiaT20 World Cup squad: Harmanpreet Kaur(captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-cap-tain), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues,Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Veda Kr-ishnamurthy, Richa Ghosh, Tania Bhatia(wicket-keeper), Poonam Yadav, RadhaYadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad etc.

We have young side with match-winners: Harmanpreet Kaur

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AGENCYKOLKATA, JAN 23

Seniormost player Manoj Tiwarywill be back as Bengal captain in ab-sence of Abhimanyu Easwaran intheir upcoming Ranji Trophy matchagainst Delhi at Eden Gardens fromMonday.

Easwaran, who was appointedskipper at the beginning of the sea-son replacing Tiwary, is travelling toNew Zealand for India A commit-ments.

Tiwary became the only secondfrom Bengal to hit a triple century ashis 303 not out sealed a massive in-nings and 303 runs win over Hyder-abad in their last match at Kalyani,which was their first home win of the

season.The Cricket Association of Ben-

gal (CAB) had requested Tiwary toBengal and he has duly agreed totake the responsibility against Delhiwhich will be their last home outingof the season.

"Tiwary has agreed to lead theside. The team will be announced onFriday," CAB joint secretary De-babrata Das told a news agency.

Bengal are also "unlikely" to getthe services of India wicketkeeperWriddhiman Saha, who is undergo-ing rehabilitation at the NationalCricket Academy (NCA) after recu-perating from a finger surgery for afracture sustained on his ring fingerduring the Day/Night againstBangladesh here in November. TheBCCI had earlier advised Saha toskip the fixture but the Das had re-quested the Board to allow the Ben-gal wicketkeeper for their last homeleague match of the season. "But heis unlikely to be available as he's un-dergoing rehab," Das added.

Tiwary to lead Bengal against Delhi

AGENCYAUCKLAND, JAN 23

Preparations for the World Cup on top oftheir agenda, India will take on an injury-hitNew Zealand in a rare five-match T20 In-ternational series starting Friday duringwhich seam-friendly wickets would be amajor challenge for the visitors.

Unlike most overseas tours, this will bea quick start for the Indian team. In a tightseason, the first T20 comes only five daysafter their last ODI against Australia athome.

The team arrived in Auckland on Tues-day and chose to rest on Wednesday. Thurs-day was when they hit the nets ahead of thetour-opening game.

On the plus side, this hectic schedulehelps the team management maintain con-sistency in team selection as they continueexperimenting across the available squad ina World Cup year. The T20 showpiece isscheduled to be held in Australia in Octoberthis year.

Despite injury issues to key white-ballpersonnel like Shikhar Dhawan, HardikPandya, Deepak Chahar and BhuvneshwarKumar this past home season, the benchstrength has come across adequate and rar-ing to go for challenges ahead.

It begins at the top where KL Rahul hasstepped up as a key part of India's white-ballplans.

He did enough against the West Indiesas Shikhar Dhawan's replacement to merit astarting spot, and then formed a solid pair-ing when Dhawan returned while RohitSharma was rested. And now, India willonce again start this T20 series with Rohitand Rahul pairing up at the top.

Skipper Virat Kohli dropped hints thatRahul's newfound confidence in his dualrole as batsman-keeper has given vital op-tions to the team.

According to Kohli, Rahul will contin-ue to keep wickets in both ODIs and T20Is,but will open in the shortest format while re-turning to the middle-order in the 50-overformat.

It could mean that Prithvi Shaw is beingprimed for an ODI debut and a potentialpairing with Rohit when the three-match se-ries begins on February 5.

The skipper also indicated a change inmiddle order plans. With Rahul keepingwickets, the fit-again Rishabh Pant couldlose his spot in the playing eleven. ManishPandey is expected to play as the fifth spe-cialist batsman and Shreyas Iyer will regainhis spot at number four. Pandey, Iyer andPant batted together in the nets on Thursday,while Sanju Samson hung around, only topad up later on. The Kerala batsman didn'tseem to be in contention for the first T20I.Pant and Pandey could both fit into the play-ing eleven should India opt for five bowlersand leave out the sixth option in ShivamDube. Washington Sundar and RavindraJadeja are the other two all-round options.

The Yuzvendra Chahal-Kuldeep Yadavcombination is yet to play a game togethersince the 2019 ODI World Cup, and it re-mains to be seen if things will change in thisaspect. In the pace department, MohammedShami and Jasprit Bumrah are assuredstarters, while the toss-up will be betweenShardul Thakur and Navdeep Saini.

New Zealand had beaten India 2-1 in theT20I series last year. The Black Caps alsowon 2-1 in the T20I series during their SriLankan tour, and then drew 2-2 at homeagainst England in a five-match series.

Despite the recent good record in theshortest format, there is a downbeat mood inthe hosts' dressing room thanks to the 3-0shellacking received in Australia over thepast month.

Upbeat India take on NewZealand in first T20 today

INDIA: Virat Kohli (capt), Rohit Sharma,KL Rahul (wk), Manish Pandey,Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, ShreyasIyer, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja,Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mo-hammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah,Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini, Wash-ington Sundar.

NEW ZEALAND: Kane Williamson(capt), Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, ScottKuggeleijn, Colin Munro, Colin deGrandhomme, Tom Bruce, DarylMitchell, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert(wk), Hamish Bennett, Ish Sodhi, TimSouthee, Blair Tickner.

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You cannot get into revengezone with NZ players: KohliAUCKLAND : Ahead of their series, India skipper Virat Kohli said they have no feelingof revenge against New Zealand, who knocked Men in Blue out of the ICC Men's Crick-et World Cup.New Zealand defeated India by 18 runs in the semi-finals of the World Cup in July lastyear. "Not really. Even if you think about revenge, these guys are so nice that you can-not get into that zone. Honestly, we get along really well with these guys and it is allabout being competitive on the field," Kohli said in the pre-match press conference hereon Thursday when asked if this series is about revenge.Kohli said they were happy when New Zealand qualified for the final of the tournamentand this series is all about 'two quality sides' playing good cricket."They are a quality side and we really have a lot of respect for them and vice-versa, Ithink they have a lot of respect for us. We actually were happy for them when they qual-ified for the final because when you lose, you have to look at the larger picture and itmeant a lot for them as well as a side. So, I do not think this is about any kind of re-venge at all, it is just about two quality sides playing good cricket," he said.However, in the final, New Zealand were beaten by England. Kohli also heaped praiseon KL Rahul, who has been on a sublime form, saying that the latter is a 'total teamman'. "Rahul doing well with the gloves has really opened up another kind of scenariofor us where is gives us a lot more balance in playing an extra batter... He is open to ac-cept any kind of role. He is a total team man," he said.

AUCKLAND: Ahead of thefive-match T20I series againstIndia, New Zealand skipper KaneWilliamson on Thursday saidthat he is open to doing whatevertakes the team in the right direc-tion.

His words came on the backof speculation regarding captain-cy of the Kiwi side. There havebeen calls to divide the leader-ship among players for differentformats of the game.

"For me, it's always beenabout what's best for the team. Ifthose discussions are to eventu-ate and collectively there's athought that it would be best forthe team, then my stance is what-ever is right and fits the group," stuff.co.nz quoted Williamson assaying.

"I am always open to whatever is going to move the team inthose directions," he added.

Williamson acknowledged the number of challenges thatcome with leading the side but went on to say that he is fortunateto lead his side in an international sport.

"I do feel fortunate to be leading such a great group of guysthat share a similar passion, which is to keep moving this team for-ward. I am not the only one that is trying to lead that - there are anumber of other guys, senior players and some younger guys whoobviously share the passion, and that's encouraged in the group,"Williamson said.

"Without a doubt, there are a number of challenges that comethroughout that period that you are in the job, and I've been in itfor some time now, and you are forever dealing with those chal-lenges. It's part and parcel of the job, but for me, the focus is verymuch helping the team to grow and move in the right direction,"he added.

Open to doing whatevertakes the team in rightdirection: Williamson

AGENCYAUCKLAND, JAN 23

As India and New Zealand getready for the five-match T20I se-ries, KL Rahul on Thursdayshowed some nifty glove-workduring the practice session.

Rahul, who replaced RishabhPant as a wicket-keeper, was seenkeeping wickets with Jasprit Bum-rah and Navdeep Saini charging intobowl. BCCI tweeted the video ofthe practice session and captionedthe post as: "Getting your keepinggloves ready @klrahul11? #Tea-mIndia #NZvIND". Skipper Kohlihas cleared the air regarding as towho will keep wickets in the up-coming T20I series against NewZealand and said that Rahul's wick-et-keeping skills serve best the bal-ance of the side. The Men in Bluerecently defeated Australia 2-1 in athree-match ODI series. Regular

keeper Pant was concussed in thefirst ODI of the series and as a re-sult, Rahul had to keep wickets inthe second and third ODI. In thesecond ODI, Rahul went on to score80 runs and performed well behindthe stumps in the matches that fol-lowed. After India's 2-1 series win atthe M. Chinnaswamy Stadium,Kohli told reporters, "It definitelyallows us to play an extra batsman.It is an important factor whilechoosing the side. You can look atRahul Dravid's example in the 2003World Cup, when he started keepingbehind the stumps, the balance ofthe side became a lot better and theside was able to play an extra bats-man." "KL Rahul is open to playinganywhere because he is a properbatsman. He is not a guy who willgo slam-bang from ball one, but hecan do what he did in Rajkot, he hasreflected on what he needs to do inthe past six months.

KL Rahul shows niftyglove work ahead of series

MELBOURNE, JAN 23

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza on Thursdayretired from women's doubles first-roundmatch in the Australian Open due to a calfstrain.

Sania and Ukraine's Nadiia Kichenokwere trailing 2-6, 0-1 against the Chinesepair of Xinyun Han and Lin Zhu when Sa-nia suffered a calf strain and decided not totake further part in the game.

Earlier, Sania had staged a winningcomeback to the tennis court in the HobartInternational with Kichenok. The duo de-feated Zhang Shuai and Peng Shuai of Chi-na 6-4, 6-4 in the finals.

It was Sania's first tournament sinceshe gave birth to son Izhaan. It was also her42nd WTA doubles title. The 33-year-oldlast played at China Open in October 2017.

Sania Mirza retires fromAustralian Open with calf injury