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House collapsesin Dehradun,three killedDEHRADUN: Three people,including an eight-year-oldgirl, were killed in their sleepand two others injured whentheir house in Chukkhuwalaarea here collapsed in theearly hours of Wednesday,police said. The house col-lapsed following heavy rainat around 1.30 am. Searchand rescue teams havepulled two bodies out of therubble of the house so farand rescued alive two others.

Exports fall 12.41pc, imports by 47.5 pc in JuneNEW DELHI: Contracting forthe fourth straight month, In-dia's exports declined by12.41 per cent to USD 21.91billion in June mainly due todrop in shipments of petrole-um, textiles, engineeringgoods, and gems and jew-ellery items.Imports too plunged 47.59 percent to USD 21.11 billion inJune, leaving a trade surplusof USD 0.79 billion, comparedto a deficit of USD 15.28 bil-lion in the same month of thelast year, according to thedata released by the Com-merce and Industry Ministryon Wednesday.During April-June 2020, ex-ports fell by 36.71 per cent toUSD 51.32 billion, while im-ports shrank by 52.43 percent to USD 60.44 billion.The trade deficit stood at USD9.12 billion during the twomonths of the current fiscal.

Delhi court grantsbail to 200 Tablighi NEW DELHI: A Delhi courton Wednesday granted bailto 200 foreign nationals fromIndonesia, who participatedin the Tablighi Jamaat con-gregation at Nizamuddin,which became an epicentreof COVID-19 across thecountry. Chief MetropolitanMagistrate Gurmohina Kaurgranted bail to the foreignnationals on furnishing per-sonal bonds of Rs 10,000each. Advocates AshimaMandla, Mandakini Singhand Fahim Khan appearedfor the Indonesian nationals.Plea bargaining applicationwill be filed by Thursday inthis regard, the lawyers said.Plea bargaining is anarrangement between theprosecutor and the defen-dant, in which the accusedpleads guilty to a lessercharge in exchange for a le-nient sentence or an agree-ment to drop other charges.

India's Covidtally surgespast 9.3 lakh NEW DELHI: India's coron-avirus tally surged to9,36,181 on Wednesday af-ter a record spike of 29,429cases was recorded in thepast 24 hrs, Union HealthMinistry said in its daily up-date.The death toll climbed to24,309 with 582 people suc-cumbing to the infectionsince Tuesday.Recording the highest everpatients cured in a singleday, the health ministry saidthat 20,572 patients weredeclared cured, thereby,taking the number of recov-eries to 5,92,031.The recovery rate currentlystands at 63.23 per cent asthe number of recoveriesexceeds active cases,which stands at 3,19,840 by2.72 lakh.

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Not joining BJP: PilotAGENCYNEW DELHI, JUL 15

"I am not joining the BJP," Con-gress leader Sachin Pilot said onWednesday, asserting that thespeculation about his switchingsides was being fuelled by certainleaders in Rajasthan to tarnish hisimage

Pilot's remarks come a day af-ter the Congress sacked him asRajasthan's deputy chief ministerand the party's state unit president.Two loyalists of Pilot were alsodropped from the state Cabinet.

"I have worked very hard tobring the Congress party back inthe government and defeat theBJP," he told a news agency.

In an apparent reference toChief Minister Ashok Gehlot'scamp, Pilot said some leaders inRajasthan were trying to fuelspeculation that he is joining theBJP and that he would like to cat-egorically state that he was notdoing so. "Such a speculation isbeing fuelled to tarnish my im-age," he said

After being sacked, Pilot hadtweeted in Hindi on Tuesday,"Truth can be rattled, not defeat-ed."

Gehlot has accused his formerdeputy of playing into the handsof the BJP

Pilot had kept away from twoCLP meetings held on Mondayand Tuesday after which the ac-tion against him was taken

Pilot has been upset since theCongress picked Gehlot as thechief minister after the 2018 as-

sembly polls, while his own sup-porters insisted that he deserved

credit for the party's victory as itsstate unit president

Door still open for Sachin, hints Cong

18 MLAs served notice JAIPUR: Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Dr CP Joshi on Wednesday issuednotices to sacked Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and 18 MLAs for ig-noring the whip and sought their reply by July 17.The Speaker issued the notices after chief whip Mahesh Joshi lodged acomplaint against the rebels for skipping the Congress Legislature Meet-ing. According to sources, if the defiant MLAs don't respond within a coupleof days, then it will be assumed that they are withdrawing their membershipfrom the Congress.Meanwhile, sources in the Sachin Pilot camp termed the notice served byRajasthan Speaker 'completely' illegal. "We are very much with Congress,unless the party removes us. We have been dedicated to the party andhave worked hard on the ground. We are in touch with our lawyers and if itcomes to that, after exhausting all options, we will resort to legal recourse",the sources said. The political crisis in the state started on July 12 after Pi-lot raised the banner of revolt against CM Gehlot and sent a message tothe party that he may quit the party with this loyalist MLAs.

Pilot involved inhorse trading,says GehlotJAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief MinisterAshok Gehlot on Wednesday ac-cused rebel Congress leaderSachin Pilot of involvement inhorse trading with the BJP to top-ple his government in the state.

Pilot was removedfrom the posts ofthe Rajasthandeputy chief minis-ter and the stateCongress presi-dent on Tuesdayamid a tussle forpower with Gehlot.On Tuesday too,

the CM had accused the rebelleader of playing into the hands ofthe BJP, which he said wanted arepeat of the Madhya Pradeshepisode where the Congress gov-ernment collapsed in March after arebellion by Jyotiraditya Scindia.In an interaction with reportershere on Wednesday, the chief min-ister, however, did not mention Pi-lot by his name but said the "for-mer Pradesh Congress Committeepresident" was himself doing thedeal .We have the proof that horse trad-ing was being committed. Moneywas offered. And who gave theclarification that nothing was hap-pening?

India-EU partnershipuseful for peace and

stability in world: ModiAGENCYNEW DELHI, JUL 15

Stating that India and EuropeanUnion are natural partners, PrimeMinister Narendra Modi on Wednes-day said that the partnership is usefulfor peace and stability in the world.

Addressing the 15th India-EUsummit via video conferencing, theprime minister said, “Both India andEU share universal values likedemocracy, pluralism, inclusivity, re-spect for international institutions,multilaterism, freedom and trans-parency. .. India-EU partnership isuseful for peace and stability in theworld. This reality has become evenmore clear in today's global situa-tion.”

The Summit was scheduled totake place in March but had to post-poned due to Covid-19 pandemicworldwide.

The Summit is aimed at strength-ening the ties between India and theEuropean Union on a number of ar-eas such as trade, defence, invest-ment to name a few.

President of the European Coun-cil Charles Michel and President ofthe European Commission Ursulavon der Leyen had also participatedin the Summit.

“We are facing a pandemic andhave great challenges. In such times,the India-EU relationship becomesvery important. We can play a greatrole,” Mr Modi said.

He also urged the democraticcountries to come together in case ofdealing with post-Covid situation.

“In the post-Covid world, therehave been new challenges in the eco-nomic world globally. To solve this,democratic countries must come to-gether,” the prime minister added.

‘India capable ofcapitalising skillingopportunities’NEW DELHI: Amid the coronaviruspandemic, Prime Minister NarendraModi on Wednesday said that Indiahas a potential to "capitalise" theskilling opportunities, which in-turn cansupplement the "global demand".The Prime Minister further stressed"the need to map this demand andalign Indian standards with those ofother countries" and added, "the Indi-an youth with a long maritime traditioncan contribute as expert sailors tomerchant navies across the world dueto the growing demand in this sector."The Prime Minister made these state-ments while addressing the digital con-clave on the occasion of World YouthSkills Day in the morning today.

SP JAINCHANDIGARH, JULY15:

A day after his cabinet col-league Tript Rajinder SinghBajwa tested positive forCovid, Punjab Chief Minis-ter Captain AmarinderSingh on Wednesday urgedall ministers, as well asMLAs and department sec-retaries, to get themselvestested for the Coronavirus.

The Chief Minister alsounderwent the test and wasfound to be negative, an of-ficial spokesperson said.Two other ministers,Sukhjinder Randhawa andAruna Chowdhary, had alsogot themselves tested today,while some had undergonethe test yesterday. TwoCongress MLAs also wentin for testing today. Theirresults are awaited.

During the Cabinetmeeting, CaptainAmarinder said all the min-isters and officials in vari-

ous departments, especiallywho might have come incontact with the IAS/PCSofficers who had been in-fected with the Coron-avirus, should get them-selves tested.

Bajwa was doing well,he informed the meeting,reiterating the need for ex-treme caution by all theministers and others en-gaged in any kind of publicdealing. Captain Amarinderhas, in fact, been callingupon all the people of Pun-jab to go for testing at thefirst sign of symptom orsuspicion of Covid infec-tion.

Capt Amarinder foundnegative, all ministers

to get tested for coronaAGENCYSHIMLA, JUL 15

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister JaiRam Thakur on Wednesday said hisgovernment was taking effective stepsfor containment of the deadlyCOVID-19 in the state.

Mr Thakur was speaking during areview meeting with the senior offi-cers of the Health Department. TheChief Minister said that trading and

economic activities have start-ed in the state after the processof unlock. The return of in-dustrial labourers has also be-gun from other states. Howev-er, keeping in view the in-crease of COVID-19 patientsdue to people coming fromother states, it has been decid-ed by the State Government tokeep the industrial labourers in eitherinstitutional quarantine or in home

quarantine.The contractor and in-

dustrial institutions would becompletely responsible forit. They would be allowed towork after their report forCOVID-19 is found nega-tive.

Additional Chief Secre-tary Health RD Dhiman said

that e-passes are not being issuedpresently to the people entering the

state. They are being allowed to enterthe state on the basis of informationbeing provided to them, howevermany people are hiding their properaddress and identity.

Keeping this in view now everyentrant will have to verify the requiredinformation and only after certifyingthis information they would be regis-tered to enter the state otherwise strictlegal action would be taken againstthem.

Effective steps being taken tocontain Covid: Jai Ram Thakur

Khattar reiterates toprovide maximum

jobs to youthBUREAU CHANDIGARH, JULY 15:

On the occasion of WorldYouth Skills Day today,Haryana Chief Minister,Manohar Lal reiterated his re-solve to provide max-imum employmentopportunities to theyouth of the Statethrough their skill de-velopment and saidthat the State Gov-ernment is workingwith a vision to en-sure that no youth re-mains unemployed inthe State.

Mr Manohar Lal wasspeaking after inauguratingthe Rozgar Bhawan con-structed at a cost of about Rs9.50 crore in Sector 14,Panchkula, near here today.Deputy Chief Minister, MrDushyant Chautala, UnionMinister of State for Jal Shak-ti Mr Rattan Lal Kataria,

Speaker Vidhan Sabha MrGian Chand Gupta, Skill De-velopment and IndustrialTraining Minister Mr MoolChand Sharma and Ministerof State for Employment MrAnoop Dhanak were also

present. On this oc-casion, MrManohar Lal un-veiled the RozgarPortal and CallCentre of Employ-ment Departmentand also launched‘Mistri Haryana’app of Skill Devel-opment and Indus-

trial Training Department. Healso felicitated seven privateestablishments with “Sak-sham Saathi Award” for en-gaging more than 5 per centapprentices under the Ap-prentice Act 1961. Earlier,the Chief Minister inaugurat-ed a newly constructed bridgeover Roon River on link roadBadyal to Nimbuwala.

AGENCYNEW DELHI, JUL 15

Girls have again outshined boys in the CentralBoard of Secondary Education(CBSE)'s class10th examination.

The girls had outshined boys in CBSEclass 12th results too. Like the 12th board-Thiruvananthapuram region topped the coun-try in the 10th board.

According to the release issued by CBSE,this year, one crore 87 lakh 315 candidatestook the exam in 5337 examination centers in20387 schools, out of which 91. 46 per cent

candidates passed which is 0.36 per cent morethan the last year.

Thiruvananthapuram region leads with99.28 per cent result. This year 93.31 per centof girls passed while boys' percentage was90.14 per cent. In this way, 3.17 per cent moregirls passed this year.

Among the schools in the country,Kendriya Vidyalaya tops the list with 99.2 percent result, while Jawahar NavodayaVidyalaya is ranked second with 98.66, andGovernment School is on fifth position with80.92 per cent and Government aided schoolis sixth with 7.2 per cent.

CBSE 10th results: Girls outshine boys

AGENCYNEW DELHI, JULY 15

The Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA) has sought suggestions fromDirector Generals (DGs) of CentralArmed Police Forces (CAPFs) onplacing restrictions on the use of so-cial media platforms such as Face-book and Instagram by CAPFjawans.

The Home Ministry has said thatno ban has been imposed on Face-

book or any other application andprevious communication was alsosent asking for the suggestions onthis issue.

The ministry wants to have viewsand comments of the paramilitary onthe issue. After getting the viewsfrom all forces, the Home Ministrywill decide the further course of ac-tion. Recently, the Indian Army hadasked its personnel to delete 89 appsfrom their smartphones includingFacebook, TikTok, Tinder, PUBG

and Instagram to plug leakage of in-formation. Snapchat, Tinder, OkCu-pid, UC Browser, Bumble, ShareIt,Xender, Helo, CamScanner, Club

Factory etc were among those 89apps. This came days after the gov-ernment banned 59 apps, mostly Chi-nese including TikTok, UC News andCamScanner amid the border ten-sions with China. Some of the 89apps are among those which the Cen-tre has already banned stating "theyare engaged in activities which areprejudicial to sovereignty and in-tegrity of India, defence of India, thesecurity of the state and public or-der".

MHA seeks suggestions from CAPFs overrestrictions on use of social media

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020

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I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only

the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not,

when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.

Henry David Thoreau

CHANDIGARH: The students of Class 10th of Chitkara International School have showcased a noteworthy execution of hard work by registering meritorious 100% result in the CBSE Board Examinations 2020. A total number of 107 students appeared for the examinations set by the CBSE Board with all rounder students Utkarsh Sharma (Topper with 95%), followed by 13 students attaining more than 90 % marks. This tremendous triumph of the school evidently voices the fact that the school has left no stone unturned to provide students an open & developing ecosystem combined with the assiduous push by the teachers in the right direction both in academic and in non-academic branches. Utkarsh Sharma, the confident, cheerful and technical powerhouse of ideas who has participated and won laurels in the field of many scientific competitions topped the school by scoring 95% marks.

CIS reverberates excellence by showcasing 100% pass percentage in CBSE 10th Board Examinations

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Vill-nilothi Nangloi West I , Sukhpree t S ingh S /o 63372 900020 10001 Saha,distt. Ambala.have Delhi Delhi–110041 Have Nachha te r S ingh R/o I, Gurcharan Kaur W/o Jeet I, Raj Kaur W/o Jasbir I, Gurneet Singh Gill Son Of Changed My Name From Changed My Name And S t . n o . 0 7 N e a r Singh R/o H.no. 69 Chungi No. Singh R/o Village Bala Bhupinder Singh R/o D a r s h a n K a u r T o Shall Hereafter Be Known G u r u k u l K a l g i d h a r 3 Purana Moga (moga) Chak Po Chabba Tehsil Village Jakhlan, Tehsil Darshana DeviAs Roopeshh Shoken. Sahib Dasmesh Nagar Changed My Name To Bachan And District Tarn Taran Dhuri, Distt. Sangrur [pb.] 98765(p)

63372 (moga) Changed My Kaur. Have Changed My Name Have Changed My Name As I B a b a l i S i n g h W / o Name To Sukhpree t 63372 To Sukhraj Kaur Gurneet Singh Service No. 15200702p S ingh Brar. 900020 98726 Nk Yogesh Singh R/o Vill I Surinder Kaur W/o

63372 Chamkaur Singh Gill R/o I, Sidharath Khanna S/o I, Bhupinder Singh Gill Son Lepa,teh. Ambah,distt. Of Kartar Singh R/o Village M o r e n a , m p . h a v e Vpo Galib Kalan Tehsil Yogesh Krishan Khanna Jakhlan, Tehsil Dhuri, Distt. Changed My Name From Jagraon Distt Ludhiana R/o 1547/1, Gali Godama S a n g r u r [ p b . ] H a v e Babali Singh To Babli Have Changed My Name W a l i N o . 1 , B a z a r Changed My Name As D e v i Vi d e A f f i d a v i t To Surinder Kaur Gill. B a k a r w a n a A m r i t s a r Bhupinder Singh Dated 15.07.2020 Before 63372 Have Changed My Name

To Sidharth Khanna 98726 Ambala Cantt900020 I, Paramjit Kaur W/o 98765(p)

I Joga Singh Buttar S/o Bhupinder Singh R/o B h a g S i n g h R / o Village Jakhlan, Tehsil Vi l l . b h u t i w a l a P o Dhuri, Distt. Sangrur [pb.] Makhu Tehsi l Zira Have Changed My Name As F e r o z e p u r H a v e Parmjit KaurChanged My Name To 98726Joga Singh. I, Gurbax Singh S/o Sarban

900020 Singh R/o.vill Rataul Rohi I, Joginder Singh Tehsil Zira Distt Ferozepur Dhaliwal S/o Santa Have Changed My Name To S i n g h R / o U m r a Gurbax Singh Dhillon.N a n g a l T e h . b a b a 72737Bakala Distt. Amritsar I, Kawaljeet Kaur W/o Have Changed My Gurpal Singh R/o Vpo Name Joginder Singh Sabhra, Tehsil Patti, Distt. Dhaliwal To Joginder Tarn Taran Have Changed Singh My Name To Kanwaljit

900020 Kaur.B a l v i r K a u r W / o 10005Joginder Singh R/o I, Prem Lal S/o Jagat Ram Village. Umra Nangal R / o H . n o . 5 9 , G u r u Te h . B a b a B a k a l a H a r k r i s h a n N a g a r , Distt. Amritsar Punjab Phagwara, Distt. Kapurthala Have Changed My Have Changed My Name To Name Balvir Kaur To Prem Lal Rajpoot.Balveer Kaur 72778

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900020 Nawanshahr, Distt. Sbs I Mahinder S/o Ram Nagar,(punjab)-144514 Singh Rawat # 112, Have Changed My Name Hem Vihar, Phase 2 From Premsingh Arora Baltana, Zirakpur , Toprem Singh.Te h s i l D e r a b a s s i , 72778Distr ic t Sas Nagar I Rama Spouse Of No. Punjab Have Changed 16013117a Rank L/hav My Name To Mahinder N a m e M a n o j K u m a r Singh Rawat, My Wife Resident Of Vill. Nojal, Post Panna Changed Her Nojal, Teh. Shamli, Distt. Name To Panna Rawat Muzaffar Nagar, (up) Have A n d C h a n g e d H i s Changed My Name From S o n ' s N a m e F r o m Rama Devi To Rama In Mayank To Mayank Army Service Record And Rawat . Future Purpose.

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I, Dalbir Kaur W/o Gurmeet Singh R/o Vill: Badowal Teh-Batala (Gurdaspur) Punjab, India, hereby solemnly that on my all documents my name has been recorded as Dalbir Kaur. But on my Husband’s Passport recorded Raghbir Kaur. My correct name is Dalbir Kaur.

63372I Army No.14676889X, Rank SEP Jitendra Mali Unit 601 EME Battalion C/O 56 APO Have Changed My Service Record My Son Name From Ta n i s h k To Ta n i s h q Mali.Vide Affidavit Dated 1 2 / 0 3 / 2 0 , D i s t t C o u r t Mandsaur (MP).

63372I No.15349934H, Rank SPR Sevak Singh R/O Village Mohd. Amikhanpur Bijnor Uttar Pardesh Have Changed My Army Record My Wife Name Sarabjit To Sarvjeet Kaur.Vide Affidavit Dated 15/07/20,Distt Court Patiala.

63372I Dalbir Singh S/o Kuldeep Singh R/o Tharauli Po. Mandheri Teh.Shahabad (M) D i s t . K u r u k s h e t r a No.3201335W, Rank-NAIK Unit 9 JAT Regt C/O 99 APO That I have changed my wife DOB-22/08/85 to 24/08/83 in my service record documents as per her matriculation certificate and aadhar card.

63372I, Jaswinder Singh S/o Hardev Singh R/o W.No. 5 Khamano (Fatehgarh Sahib) d e c l a r e t h a t m y s o n Satwinder Singh and his wife Gagandeep Kaur are out of my control. So I disown with t h e m f r o m m y m o v e a b l e / i m m o v e a b l e property. If anybody dealing with them at his/her own risk.

63372I Ranjiv Sandhu S/O Mg Sandhu R/O 56 Sector 19a Chandigarh Declare That My Son Sanchit Sandhu And His Wife Tejinder Kaur Are Out Of My Control. I Disown Them From My Moveable/ I m m o v a b l e P r o p e r t y. Anybody Dealing With Them Shall Do So At Their Own Risk.

63372I, Ajaib Singh S/o Kapoor Singh R/o Vpo. Mandiani Teh & Distt. Ludhiana declare that my son Jaswinder Singh is out of my control. So I disown with him from my m o v e a b l e / i m m o v e a b l e property. If anybody dealing with him at his/her own risk.

63372I , Sukhb i r S ingh S /o Gurdial Singh R/o 775-B, Adarsh Nagar Guru Nanak Pura Teshsil and District Amritsa have declare that my Son Harmanjit Singh is o u t o f m y c o n t r o l I disinherit him from my all movable and immovable properties any body deal with them is his own risk and responsibility

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PUBLIC NOTICESI, Jasbir Kaur W/o Jarnail Singh R/o Ward No. 09, Dashmesh Nagar, Haripur Road, Adampur, Jalandhar do hereby solemnly declare that Amandeep i s my rea l Daughter, She is unmarried. My daughter Amandeep has gone out of control, so I disinherit to Amandeep from a l l my moveab le and Immovable Property. If Anybody deals with my above said daughter then she will be self liable at her own Risk and Responsibility.

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PUBLIC NOTICEOriginal Sale Deed No. 4867 dated 17.09.2007, in the name of Avtar Singh S/o Khajaan Singh S/o Khushal Singh, regarding House measuring 100 Sq. Yards i.e. 00 Bigha 02 Biswas, which is 1/2 share of land measuring 00 Bigha 04 Biswas, comprised in Khasra No. 4927 min (0-4), Khewat/Khatuani No. 1490/7231, within the revenue limits of Patti Mehna, Bathinda, as per Jamabandi for the year 2012-2013, situated at Street No. 5/13, Jogi Nagar, Bathinda and having boundaries (As per Agreement to Sell) as under:- East: 14’-5” Gurdev Singh, West: 14’-5” Street 20’ Wide, North: 62’-6” Nirmala Devi and South: 62’-6’ Surinder Kumar, currently owned by Mrs. Satya Verma W/o Mahinder Verma S/o Om Parkash, is lost and not mortgaged with any Bank or Financial Institution, in that regard DDR bearing No. 62129/2020 dated 15.07.2020 has been got registered. Now I am selling out the abovesaid property to Veena Kumari W/o Hari Chand S/o Deep Chand, now Veena Kumari is availing loan facility from DCB Bank Ltd., Bathinda by mortgaging the abovesaid property. If anybody having objection regarding sale or mortgage of property with DCB Bank Ltd., Bathinda, may respond or raise objection within 7 Days, to R.P. Singh, Advocate, Mob. No. 75080-11581.

BEFORE SH. RAKESH KUMAR POPLI, PCS, ASSISTANT ESTATE OFFICER, U.T., CHANDIGAH.

PUBLIC NOTICE

SUBJECT:- Transfer of ownership for the lease rights to the extent of 100% share in respect of Scooter Repair Shed No.23, Motor Market, Sector 43, Chandigarh, in favour of Smt. Paramjit Kaur & Sh. Ashwani Kumar R/o House No.57, Village Maloya, U.T., Chandigarh on the basis of intestate death of Sh. Swaran Singh.It is notified for the information of General Public and all concerned that the property known as Scooter Repair Shed No.23 Motor Market, Sector 43, Chandigarh, stands in the name of Late Sh. Swaran Singh as per record of this office. It has been reported by Smt. Paramjit Kaur & Sh. Ashwani Kumar (all legal heirs of Late Sh. Swaran Singh) that Sh. Swaran Singh had expired on 03/12/2016. Now they have applied for the transfer of ownership of lease rights to the extent of 100% share on the basis of intestate death of Sh. Swaran Singh. If anybody has information regarding the pendency of any other court case or any other Will/Regd. Will, than the same may be intimated to the Estate Officer, Estate Office, Sector 17, Chandigarh immediately. If anybody have any objection upon the mutation of the said property in favour of the above applicants, then he/she/they may furnish the same in writing in the office of the undersigned within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice failing which the said property shall be mutated accordingly and no further claim what so ever shall be entertained later on.

SH. RAKESH KUMAR POPLI, PCS, ASSISTANT ESTATE OFFICER,

U.T., CHANDIGAH.

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CHANDIGARH: Enactus SSBUICET, the projects were started with an aim to the underprivileged families particularly Panjab University team along with curb plastic menace, conveyed Prof. w o m e n t o p r o m o t e w o m e n Developing Indigenous Resources- India Seema Kapoor, Faculty Advisor, Enactus empowerment. These Basti women, (DIR) distributed reusable and working under project Uday of washable face masks and ration kits Enactus team were given cloth to to the needy people in the village of make reusable masks to earn Nayagaon. Also in Maloya village, some livelihood especially face masks were distributed to the during the lockdown period potter community working under when their husbands had no project Dhra of Enactus team. The livelihood. During these rough team is successfully running two times of uncertainty, the two projects - Dhra and Uday. Project bodies came together to work Dhra aims to enhance the lives of and to help them. The ration kits potters by promoting the art of pottery were distributed to extremely as well as eradicating the use of plastic poor needy families who are ware. Project Uday works on similar lines team. DIR in collaboration with Enactus dependent on day to day wages to earn the by eliminating the use of plastic bags by team has been working in Nayagaon livelihood, identified by health promoters bringing up cloth bags into function. Both Punjab for the upliftment and welfare of i.e medical team of DIR.

CHANDIGARH, JULY 15: Punjab Sports Tournaments would be eligible for recruitment Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi today for Class I and II posts.expressed gratitude towards the entire Council of Acknowledging this decision as a bid to Ministers, especially Chief Minister Captain provide more employment opportunities to Amarinder Singh for the significant decision sportspersons, Rana Sodhi said that with the taken to create more employment opportunities concerted efforts of the Chief Minister, first for the sportspersons. In a press communiqué sports university in the state is being set up in issued here today, Rana Sodhi said that the Chief Patiala district. Apart from this, the sports policy Minister has always accord priority to sports and was revised to bestowed upon Maharaja Ranjit sportspersons in his government’s decisions. Singh Awards to renowned sportspersons, after "With today's Cabinet decision, international and which 101 sportspersons of the state were given national level medal winners would be eligible this prestigious sports awards. Similarly the prize for the recruitment on group A and B posts", said money of the players was increased three to four the sports minister. Rana Sodhi said that the folds, after which the prize money of around Cabinet has decided to amend the Rule 2 (d) (a) of Rs.16 crore was given amongst the Asian and "The Punjab Recruitment of Sportsmen Rules, Commonwealth Medalists. He said that the state 1988", to update the definition of sportsman. government under the leadership of the Chief With this decision, Gold, Silver and Bronze Minister has set the stage to create sports culture medallists in National Games/Senior National and revive the old glory of the state in the field of Championships/recognised International sports.

Rana Sodhi hails Cabinet decision to create more employment

Enactus PU team and DIR distributes face masks And ration kits to impoverished

SHORT TALKS

SHIMLA: In the CBSE 10th exam result, Dayanand's students once again brightened the name of the school with their talent.

Saloni Mehta stood first with 98.6% marks (Best of 5). Nitikesh Sharma stood second with 98.2% marks. Saransh Sood and Anirudh Sharma stood third with 97.8%. A total of 125 candidates appeared in the CBSE Examination

2019-20, out of which 32 candidates were in 90% and above category, 49 candidates between 80% to 90% This result is a special pride and joy for all the students and teachers of the school. On this occasion, Mrs. Anupam, Principal of the school, expressed her happiness and congratulated all the students and their parents on their achievement. She also congratulated the teachers for their hardwork and sincere efforts.

Happy Birthday Ravneet Singh

Dayanand public school shines with 100% CBSE results

IPS topper scores95.4 pc marks

AMBALA: The Students of Indian PublicSchool, Ambala performed stupendouslyin the CBSE Class 10 Board Results. Di-rector of the School, Vasudha Jain saidwe take care that they are mentally andemotionally prepared to take on the as-sessments. She Congratulated the stu-dents and teachers for the ExemplaryResult and stated, this good result is atestimony of consistent efforts by Stu-dents along with proper guidance byTeachers.On this occasion, Richita Sharma andTarandeep Kaur secured first place in theschool by securing 95.4%, JasmeetKaur of the school got second positionby securing 93.6%, third position was se-cured by Archi Chahal by securing93.2% marks, Bharat Sangwan stoodfourth by scoring 92.2% and Bhoomi Ag-garwal secured fifth position with 91.2%.All the students, while upholding it's oldtradition , brought glory to the school thisyear too by scoring 99 marks in English,99 marks in Mathematics, 99 marks inComputer Science, 95 marks in SocialScience, and 93 marks in Science and90 marks in Hindi. The students saidthey owe their Success to their deservingteachers and the Supporting Manage-ment. Chairman of the school, RajnishKumar Jain, Managing Director Mrs.Neena Jain and Director, Vasudha Jainencouraged the supernovas for their bril-liant results and motivated them toachieve their goals in future too.

245th Bicycle saveenvironment rally heldKURUKSHETRA : Tree plantation wasdone by the Prerna Samiti Haryana withthe 245th Bicycle Drive EnvironmentSave Awareness Rally. The rally washeld under the chairmanship of the com-mittee's mentor Karma Chand and plan-tation was done. Provincial chairman ofthe committee, environmental watchdog,Dr. Ashok Kumar Verma, while plantingsaplings said that the aim of his commit-tee is to make people more and moreaware for environmental protection andto emphasize the use of bicycles withmaximum plantation.He said that he has also been successfulin this campaign. As a result, people arecycling and planting trees in their homes.The committee's mentor Karma Chandsaid that they also take care of the plantsplanted. Social worker Dushyant Sharmasaid that to make this campaign suc-cessful, he will work more diligently. Re-tired sub-inspector Karma Chand, assis-tant sub-inspector Jai Pal, social workerDushyant Sharma, Ali Sher etc. werepresent on the occasion.

`Harit Gaon Abhiyan’ heldMAIN PAL KASHYAPINDRI: Nehru Yuva Kendra (Youth Affairsand Sports Ministry) organized a HaritGaon Abhiyan in village Chasmand inBlock Indri today in which a tree planta-tion programme was held under WorldYouth Skills Day and Clean and GreenVillage Campaign. The programme in-cluded Ravindra Dangi, MampalKashyap, and Dev Kashyap as the mainguest. District Youth Coordinator RenuSilag and Accountant Rajkumar Gaurfrom Nehru Yuva Kendra Karnal werealso present. The programme was com-pered by social activist PramodKashyap. Ravindra Dangi while givinghis views said that plants have great im-portance in our lives. We should takecare of plants like children. Social activistMahipal Kashyap while giving his viewssaid that the youth of the world are un-employed three times more than the eld-ers in today's time. DYC Renu Silag stat-ed his views that World Youth Skills Daywas established by the United NationsGeneral Assembly on 11 November2014. The General Assembly announcedJuly 15 as World Youth Day and it wasurged from all the countries to assist theyouth in their country in skill develop-ment so that these youth can contributetowards building a better nation in future.Accountant Rajkumar Gaur said thatpeople are cutting down trees every day.But people think less about plantingtrees. A tree gives many benefits. There-fore, we should plant. Plantation wasdone at the end of the program. KalbPradhan Krishna Sharma, Anu, Kaki, So-nia, Suman, Kuldeep Vaidi, VolunteersVijay Sharma, Neeru Devi etc. werepresent on this occasion.

Exhibition held inKalpana ChawlaCollegeKARNAL: An exhibition was organisedby the Department of Psychiatry atKalpana Chawla Medical College, Kar-nal, on the continuing work being doneby the Department on the subject ofCovid 19 Mental Health and Public Con-sciousness. College Director Dr. JagdishChandra Dureja inaugurated the exhibi-tion and stated in his message thatKalpana Chawla Medical College hasbeen declared a Covid Centre by theState Government and all the best facili-ties are being provided to the patientshere. Dr. Dean Himanshu Madan andMedical Superintendent, Dr. Invest Ag-garwal and Prof. Head of Department ofForensics Department, Vijaypal praisedthe excellent work of the psychiatry de-partment and encouraged the employ-ees working in the department. On thisoccasion, Priyanka Dang, a clinical psy-chologist working in the department,Psychological Social Worker Dr.Prashanth and Kuldeep Singh interactedin an hour-long session on mental healthquestions of visitors, Senior Resident Dr.Sushmita, Dr. Sunny Dua working in thedepartment.

NEWS BRIEFS

3HARYANAInternational Skill day celebratedBUREAUKARNAL: Unnat Bharat Organisation Trust celebrated International Skill Day. Preparationshave been started to open Unnat Bharat Skill Centre for rural and poor children. NationalPresident Bharat Prem today gave a message of congratulations to the Indian youth for mov-ing ahead with skill in life. He said that the Unnat Bharat Skill Centre gives you new inspira-tion in self-employment by creating new directions and new income tools. For example, withregular work, working for hours or two hours provides a source of income and motivation tostart a new job. Those youths who can become entrepreneurs with employment from ordi-nary capital less space can also become traders. To learn more about skill development, onecan t: Contact the Centre for Advanced Skills Development at number 7678192299.YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020

All efforts being made to rejuvenateSarasvati river: Kanwar Pal

Says, dam to be constructed on Som riverBUREAU CHANDIGARH, JULY 15

Haryana Tourism Minister, Mr. Kan-war Pal said that the government ismaking earnest efforts for rejuvena-tion of the Sarasvati river. Work is be-ing done to cleanse the polluted waterentering the river from villages situat-ed at the banks of river Sarasvati.Around 25 Liquid Waste Managementsystems are being installed on theSeechewal Model in Yamunanagarand Kurukshetra districts for this pur-pose.

This information was shared bythe Tourism Minister after presidingover a review meeting of various proj-ects of Haryana Sarasvati HeritageDevelopment Board here today. Onthis occasion, Additional Chief Secre-tary, Environment and ClimateChange Department, Mrs. DheeraKhandelwal, Chief Executive Officer(CEO), Haryana Sarasvati HeritageDevelopment Board, Mr. VijayendraKumar and many other officers werepresent. Tourism Minister, Mr. Kan-war Pal said that the State Govern-ment has decided to build a dam onSom River located on the border of

Haryana and Himachal Pradesh forthe restoration of Sarasvati River. Heinformed that the Himachal PradeshGovernment has given a No Objec-tion Certificate (NOC) for the con-struction of this dam and the Irriga-tion Department has forwarded thedesign of the dam to Central WaterCommission for further course of ac-tion. He also informed that in placeof Adi Badri, a barrage (dam) has

also been proposed downstream ofthe Som river which will allow wa-ter to flow through the undergroundpipeline to the Sarasvati reservoir atvillage Rampur Hirya, RampurKambian, and Chillaur. In the meet-ing, the Tourism Minister also in-structed the officers to expedite theongoing works on various projectsof Haryana Sarasvati Heritage De-velopment Board.

ISHIKA THAKURK U R U K S H E T R A ,JULY 15

In a major change in theteaching learning processand in consonance with therequirements of NationalAssessment and Accredita-tion Council and other na-tional and international ac-creditation agencies, Ku-rukshetra University is im-plementing Learning Out-come based CurriculumFramework (LOCF ) orbraidly Outcome BasedEducation (OBE) from thesession beginning August-September 2020. Dr NitaKhanna Vice ChancellorKurukshetra University in-formed this.

Dr Khanna furthersaid, LOCF (OBE) is aneducational theory thatbases each part of an edu-

cational system aroundgoals (outcomes). By theend of the educational ex-perience, each studentshould have achieved thegoal/s. The three tiers ofthis framework are: Pro-gramme Outcome, Pro-gramme Specific Outcomeand Course outcome. Allthese are measured using amatrix to evaluate studentsachievement and teachers'performance.

It is a massive exerciseto change the syllabi of allthe 49 on campus Depart-ments and Institutes in onego but we have taken theadvantage of Covid-19lockdownn period to con-sult various stakeholderssuch as students, teachers,alumni, and employers.Our faculty braced itselfand we are now ready tolaunch the new system

from the forthcoming ses-sion, Added Dr Kanna.

LOCF (OBE) gener-ates transparent expecta-tion of the results. Studentscan understand what theyexpect, and teachers canunderstand what they needto demonstrate throughoutthe course. The teacherscan structure their classesaccording to the student’swishes by reading trans-parently what needs to bedone. Instructors willanalyse the results a stu-dent has accomplished andin which area they are up-graded to analyse the talentand provide individual as-sistance and steering tomeet their demands. Stu-dent participation in an in-stitution is also an impor-tant component of LOCF(OBE,) emphasized theVC.

Major change in KUteaching learning platform

ROHIT LAMSARTARAORI, JULY 15

The result of class X was declared bythe Board of Education in which Prat-ap Public School Taraori's examina-tion result was 100 per cent. Schoolstudent Shalu got 96.2 percent marksand got first place in the entire areaand brightened the name of the schooland parents. Apart from this, AnshKumar got 94 and 93 per cent marksrespectively and got second and thirdplace. On the other hand, Simran, Jy-oti, Jaspreet, Aarti, Bhupesh and Van-

shita scored 92 per cent, 91.8 per cent,91.6 per cent, 91.2 per cent, 91.2 percent and 90.4 per cent respectively.Giving information, Directory of Prat-ap Public School Tarawadi PithiChaudhary and Principal GurvinderChawla said that Shalu and Nonamgot 100/100 marks in Mathematics.Vanshpreet, Ansh Kabir scored 99 andother 8 children scored more than 90.

In English, Bhupesh, Shalu andJaspreet waved the score by scoring95 marks and 9 other children gotmore than 90 marks. In science sub-jects, Shalu, Ansh and Veer scored 97,

96, 96 and other 8 children more than90 marks respectively. In the socialsciences, Nonam got 97 Shalu, Bhu-pesh, Ansh, Simran, Aarti, Jyoti andBaljot, 95 and other 6 got more than90 marks. Shalu, Jyoti and Aartiscored more than 90 in Hindi, 94, 94,93 and other 2 children respectively.Prati Public School Taraori Director,Pithi Chaudhary and PrincipalGurvinder Chawla congratulated thechildren by distributing sweets andsaid that the credit for this successgoes to the hard work of the children,parents and teachers.

Pratap School students excel in exam

SS International schoolstudents perform well

SHIV KUMAR SHARMAKARNAL, JULY 15

On Wednesday, CBSE Class 10 examination resultswere declared, in which students of SS InternationalSenior SecondarySchool had a greatp e r f o r m a n c e .Aditya Bhardwaj, astudent of theschool, made theschool proud byscoring 96 per centmarks. On the oth-er hand, Pravar Ba-jaj and Gurjit Singhsecured 94 per cent, Sakshat Jain 93.3 per cent, TusharKhokhar 93.6 per cent, Gursahaj Singh 92. 8 per cent,Divyanshi 92 per cent and Himani 90 per cent.

School Director Sandeep Kakkar congratulatedthe children on this magnificent performance andwished them a bright future. He said that this has beenpossible only due to the hard work of children and ef-ficient guidance of teachers. He also congratulated thefamilies of the children.

BUREAU CHANDIGARH, JUL 15

Haryana Chief MinisterManohar Lal Khattar releasedthe 308-309, special joint is-sue for the months of April-May of monthly magazine'Harigandha' published byHaryana Sahitya Akademi, tomake people aware about pre-ventive measures to be takenregarding COVID-19 pan-demic.

On this occasion, theChief Minister outlined theefficacy and significance ofthis special issue of 'Harig-andha', in which comprehen-sive information regardingthe global pandemic was also

highlighted.He said that through this

special issue, people will beable to know about the meas-ures to be taken to prevent co-rona and other necessary in-formation.

Sahitya Akademi Direc-tor Dr Puran Mal Gaur ex-

pressed gratitude to the ChiefMinister for the release of'Harigandha'. He said that thisspecial issue includes inform-ative, researched and guidedarticles and poems on thecauses, preventive measuresand precautions to be taken inview of the spread of Coronaby India's eminent writers,outstanding social workers,academicians, and poets.

Earlier, Mr Khattar hadalso released the special edi-tions on Rashtriya Chetna onPulwama Martyrs, RajyaKavi Udayabhanu Hans,550th Prakash Parv of GuruNanak Dev and 150th birthanniversary of father of thenation, Mahatma Gandhi.

Khattar releases special issueof magazine Harigandha

Shandilya alleges he isgetting death threats

SHIV KUMAR SHARMAAMBALA, JULY 15

A first information report (FIR) was lodged in Ambala againstunknown persons after Viresh Shandilya, the national presidentof Anti-Terrorist Front of India and Na-tional Convenor of Shri Hindu Takht al-leged that he was getting deaththreats.In a statement along with the au-dio recording issued, Shandilya said,“The person called me on Sunday nightand said I will be killed soon in bombblast like former Chief Minister of Pun-jab Beant Singh for speaking about Jar-nail Singh Bhindranwale. After thisthreat, he immediately complained tothe Ministry of Home Affairs, followingwhich the police came into action. The PMO has also taken no-tice and forwarded the complaint to the home secretary ofHaryana for action.” This is for the second time in a weekShandilya has lodged a complaint regarding threat calls. ``Wehave registered a case under IPC sections 504 and 506 (crimi-nal intimidation) at the Ambala city police station.

MC takes action againstillegal construction

MAIN PAL KASHYAPINDRI, JULY 15

The municipal administration has started taking strictaction against those doing illegal construction worksin the city. Whoever is doing the construction workwithout permission in the cityis being checked in the city bythe municipal team and a list ofpeople is being prepared sothat action can be taken againstthem. Municipal SecretaryRavindra Kumar said thatwhatever houses are beingconstructed without a map, beit showrooms or any other typeof construction, a team hasbeen formed by the municipaladministration, which will take action on them soon.

He appealed to all the residents of the city to gettheir maps passed by the municipality before doingany construction work. All the construction works thatare being done without permission will be demolishedby the municipality and concrete action will be takenagainst such persons. They said that apply online to getthe map passed, immediately after that the municipal-ity will act on the map. He said that whoever has doneillegal construction, get the municipality to pass itsmap as per rules. Otherwise strict action will be takenagainst them.

Hard work can achieve goals: DCBUREAUKARNAL, JULY 15

Greatest goals can be easily achieved by working hard. People who belong to ordinary fam-ilies on the basis of hard work, willpower and self-confidence have presented many exam-ples of their success to the whole world. This was stated by Deputy Commissioner NishantKumar Yadav while addressing the students at the reception organised for children scoringgood marks in class X from the Haryana School Education Board in the auditorium of theSmall Secretariat. The DC awarded the Haryana School Education Board’s 23 childrenscoring good marks in the Class X examination.

MAIN PAL KASHYAPINDRI, JULY 15

All Haryana Power Corporation WorkersUnion affiliated to Sarva KarmachariSangh, Haryana has resumed theprotest against SDO Indri for employ-ees' problems, which was the secondday today. It was chaired by Sub UnitHead Santi Kamboj and OperationsSecretary Rajiv Rathi , On this occa-sion Unit no. 1 and block head of theSarvarmachari Sancha Mahela andDistrict President of Sarvarmachari SanghMalkit Singh were present.

Addressing the employees, Santi, Rajeev,Naresh and Malkit Singh said that the SDO In-dri has been given a demand letter severaltimes regarding the problems of the employ-ees, but the SDO Indri has not solved anyproblem till date. On the contrary, on July 11and 12 After writing a letter in July, nothingwas accepted according to the union even af-ter being called for discussion, in this meeting,District Secretary Rajinder Rana, Member of

State Committee Charan Singh and MLA RamKumar Kashyap were present in which techni-cal staff regarding the appointment of anotherCA employee soon to the vacant post of tools

and CA, SDO requested to change the pipeline of drinking water, to take back the trans-fers of employees made during the strike. Suchchanges should be stopped in the paddy seasonand those problems should be resolved by re-thinking the demand letter. If these problemsare not resolved in time, then the Union willhave to wage a big movement for which SDOIndri will be responsible. Brij Kumar, Ameet,Sanjeev Malik, Sanjay, Naresh, Manish, San-jeev, Rajesh, Aman, Sandeep, Shiv Kumar etc.were present on the occasion.

Power workers continue strike

Neki Kar' holds langar,distributes masks

RENU AGGARWALAMBALA, JULY 15

In Ambala city, an organisation called `Neki Kar’ has made a uniqueeffort. The organisation held a langar outside the famous Hanumantemple at the railway station of the city. The institution organised theevent under which everyone passing through the Chowk got a mask.The organisation not only distributed masks but was also made awareto take all precautions given by the doctors to prevent the Corona, thepresident of the organisation Ashish Bump said that this epidemic hasspread rapidly in the city's busiest and largest textile market.

The reason the anchor was placed near the textile market, he said,was for conducting an awareness campaign all over Ambala so thatthose who are still risking their own and others' lives by being carelesscan be explained. Special care has also been taken for all the precautions from social distancing and next time he will try to getthe screening done on the spot with the cooperation of the Health De-partment.

Agents discuss problems of ArhtiyasA meeting of Haryana State Grain Mandi Arhati Association was heldin Ambala today in which the agents of Ambala, Panchkula, Yamu-nanagar gathered and discussed the problems faced by the arhtiyas.State President Ashok Gupta and others said that the kind of schemesthe government is implementing will force farmers to sell crops out-side the mandis. He said the government has also banned the stock bythe trader. The Arhatiyas said that if the government keeps this attitude,then the farmers and the adhatis would jointly fight against the gov-ernment and their movement will go to any extent.

Mayor starts work on rainwater drainage pipe

GURMEET KASHYAPKARNAL, JULY 15

On Wednesday, Mayor Karnal Renu Bala Guptastarted the work of pouring the rainwater drainagepipeline in Nyaypuri area of ward number-11.Councillor Ginni Virk of Ward-11 and JE SushilSharma of Municipal Corporation were present onthe occasion. As soon as the mayor inaugurated, thework of putting pipelines on the spot started. TheMayor said that rain water pipes will be poured ac-cording to the demand and needs of local citizens.It will cost an estimated Rs 8 lakh 97 thousand. Shesaid that in this work 9 inch thick and about 1800 feet long PVC pipes will be used, which willbe connected to the drain of the Mall Road. The mayor said that this work will be completed inthe next 15 days. The Mayor congratulated the residents present on the occasion and said thatthey should also supervise the work, so that there is no shortage of quality. People must checkthe level of pipe lines, so that the poor level does not cause any obstruction in the drainage lat-er. She also instructed the corporation engineers that quality should be maintained throughoutthe work and the work should be completed within the stipulated time. On this occasion Dr. BrijKishore Gupta, Harish Makkar, Baldev Khetarpal, Ashok Kumar, Lal Chand Gupta and IshaChaudhary were present.

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GAURAV GOELCHANDIGARH, JULY 15

The Captain Amarinder Singh ledCouncil of Ministers on Wednesdaypaved the way for Punjab Police tobecome India’s first police force todraw civilians as domain experts inIT/Digital, Legal Forensics and Fi-nance to give a high quality cuttingedge to its investigation functions.

As many as 798 such experts willbe recruited directly as plainclothesCivilian Support Staff for the PunjabInvestigation Bureau, which is all setto get a dose of fresh expert bloodand a qualitative edge with the in-duction of a total of 4251 personnel,across different ranks and positions,as a result of the restructuring of thePunjab Police department.

The restructuring was approvedby the Cabinet, led by the Chief Min-ister, at a VC meeting, according toan official spokesperson. The re-structuring, which will enable theBureau to make direct recruitmentsin the ranks of Sub-Inspectors/HeadConstables and Constables, will bedone in a revenue-neutral manner, byabolishing 4849 existing posts, thusensuring that there is no additional fi-nancial burden on the state excheq-uer, an official spokesperson said. Asper provisional plans, direct recruit-ment of 1481 police officers will beundertaken across ranks (297 SIs,811 Head Constables and 373 Con-stables), which would be a gamechanger as they will infuse freshblood that will bring in the requisiteskill-sets, expertise and experience tocarry out specialised investigations,such a cyber investigations, financialinvestigations for economic crimes,etc.

This will bring about a qualita-tive change in the investigationprocess, which is currently in thepurview of the general cops in thePunjab Investigation Bureau, thatwas set up in 2015. It would help im-prove the quality of investigations inNDPS cases against drug smugglersand suppliers. Such recruitments ofgraduates in law, forensics and com-merce & other domains would alsogive an opportunity to the educatedyouth of Punjab in getting jobs andmaking careers in the Punjab Policeservice. These fresh recruitmentswould be done after taking out theseposts from the purview of the Subor-dinate Service Selection Boardthrough Police Recruitment Board.This will enable the Bureau to alsofill 100% posts (159 posts) of Minis-

terial Staff as per existing Punjab Po-lice Ministerial Staff Rules and 798posts of Civilian Support Staff as perthe new proposed service rules. The

remaining 1947 posts of SubordinateRanks (Inspector to Constables) outof the total 4521 posts sanctioned inPunjab Bureau of Investigation

would initially be filled up by depu-tation from Punjab Police and, there-after, by promotion from the ranks ofPunjab Bureau of Investigation.

Punjab police to become India's 1st forceto recruit civilian domain experts

Readymade garment shop owner shot dead in MogaMOGA: An owner of readymade garments shop was shot dead from close range in the New Town area after 1900 hrson Tuesday, reports said Wednesday. The victim identified as Pinky (52) was sitting in his shop when he was gunneddown. According to police, two motor cycle borne people arrived at the shop and one of them entered it and otherstayed outside. After killing Pinky, both escaped. All senior police officers rushed to the spot and launched a vigoroushunt for the accused . Body of the victim has been sent to Civil Hospital for Postmortem Wednesday. Police sourcesaid one person Tuesday night on facebook confessed to the crime. But no reason was hinted. Now police on the ba-sis of facebook clue was investigating and hopes to soon solve the mystery of crime . Prima facie, Police sources saidit might be some business dispute.

BUREAUCHANDIGARH, JULY 15

Voluntary DisclosureScheme (VDS) notified byWater Supply and SanitationDepartment has received un-precedented response fromthe consumers. Since thelaunch of this scheme over 1lac applications have alreadybeen received, which in-cludes 52913 applicationsfor approval of unapprovedconnections and 55717 ap-plications for new water con-nections. It was disclosed byMrs. Razia Sultana, WaterSupply and Sanitation Min-ister in a press communiquéreleased here today.

Highlighting the effortsof the Department to makethis VDS scheme a grandsuccess, Mrs. Razia Sultanasaid that the field staff De-partment of Water Supplyand Sanitation at all levelsworked 24X7 tirelessly inobtaining the forms physi-cally from the consumersand getting the forms com-pleted, which were receivedthrough website/ mobile appand requests receivedthrough toll free number.

The Minister said thatthe scheme was launchedfrom June 15, 2020 to July15, 2020. She said that largenumber of applications arestill pouring in on daily basisso keeping in view thestrong demand from variousquarters and to extend maxi-mum benefit of the schemeto the consumers, the PunjabGovernment has decided toextend this scheme upto July31, 2020. Razia Sultana fur-ther said that under this

scheme Water Supply &Sanitation Department of-fers an opportunity to con-sumers in rural areas of Pun-jab, for Voluntary Disclosureand free of cost regularisa-tion of their unapprovedconnection. As per the poli-cy no Charges are takenfrom consumers for the pre-vious usage of water if any.In addition new connectionscan also be applied for ap-proval free of cost.

The Water Supply andSanitation Minister attrib-uted the success of this cam-paign to the strong publicitycampaign launched by thedepartment and various op-tions given to consumers toapply for the scheme, whichincludes calling on Toll FreeNo. 1800-103-6999, onlinerequests can be submittedthrough Department websitewww.pbdwss.gov.in, scan-ning QR code printed in ad-vertisement of VDS and ap-plication form can also beobtained and submittedphysically to the nearest Wa-ter Works, Section office orSub-division office ofDWSS. Razia Sultana re-it-erated that Department iscommitted to provide drinking water of prescribedquality on regular.

Over 1 lakh apply forwater connection under

VDS: Razia Sultana

New facilities at Roparwetland to attract moreeco tourists: ChanniHARISH KALRAROPAR: Only a couple of monthsaway, when our winged guests fromSiberia and other countries will arrivein Ropar Wetland, the tourists visitingthe wetland will have a different

experience. Ina pressstatementissued heretoday theTourism andCulturalAffairsMinister Mr.

Charanjit Singh Channi said that thenew facilities have been developed bythe Punjab Government to attractmore national and international touristsand bird watchers. The tourismminister said that the department oftourism has completed theinfrastructure development works in this wetland at the cost of Rs. 9.76crores.

Delegation of PRIAcalls upon Food andCivil Supplies Minister

CHANDIGARH: To mitigate the woesof industrialists, Punjab Food, CivilSupplies and Consumer AffairsMinister Mr. Bharat Bhushan Ashutoday met delegation of newly formedPunjab Rice Industry Association(PRIA) at his office in Anaj Bhawan,Sector-39 here. The delegation led byPresident Mr. Bharat Bhushan Binta,apprised the cabinet minister abouttheir demands during the meeting.They demanded immediately changesin new Punjab Customs Policy forPaddy 2020-21 and the levy security(refundable and non-refundable) willbe returned to Millers. They alsoraised the issue of entire milling billrelated to CMR, green zoneclassification, Bank Guarantee, usagecharges on gunny bags, freight issueon paddy and many more. On theoccasion, the Cabinet Minister Mr.Ashu assured the Rice Millers toconsider their legitimate demandssympathetically as per rules.

Commission agents disgruntledwith new ordinance

MK SHARMASULTANPUR LODHI : Commissionagents are disgruntled with newordinance passed by Indiangovernment so a meeting of KachaAarhita Association was held under thechairmanship of Sushil Kumar Uppalat New Dana Mandi. In which theAarhitas vehemently opposed the newordinance of the Government of India.After this a delegation of theassociation comprising PresidentSushil Kumar Uppal, Cashier SatpalMadaan, Secretary Kamal KishoreChawla and others reached the SDMoffice and handed over amemorandum of demand to the stenoJagdish Kumar for Prime Minister. Inthe letter, the association leaders saidthat the new "The Farmers' ProduceTrade and Commerce(Promotion andFacilitation) Ordinance 2020"introduced by the Government of Indiawould be detrimental to the farmers,commission agents and laborers ofPunjab as well as the people of Punjab. Because the marketingsystem of Punjab and Haryana isconsidered to be the best in Asia andthe world.

GD Goenka's studentsperform well in CBSEClass 10 exam

KULJIT SINGH JANDIALA GURU: Under the ablechairmanship of Principal MadhuGandhi of GD Goenka Public School,Mananwala, the students scored highmarks in the school by scoringexcellent marks in the 10th exam. Theclass 10th result was declared todayby CBSE. Rajkavar Singh securedfirst place in the school with 94 percent marks, Samarthpreet Kaursecond and Harmanpreet third.Rajkavar Singh scored 100 percentmarks in social education, Punjabi,science, mathematics, Hindi and othersubjects. The management committeeand staff of the school wished thestudents for a bright future for theirachievement.

AAP asks Badals to clear theirstandpoint on minorities

CHANDIGARH: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Punjab onWednesday sought clarification from Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)President Sukhbir Singh Badal and his wife and Union MinisterHarsimrat Kaur Badal over the statement made by Akal Takhtjathedar Harpreet Singh on the minority communities in the coun-try. In a joint statement, party chief spokesperson Prof. BaljinderKaur, spokespersons Kultar Singh Sandhwan, Kulwant SinghPandori and Jai Krishan Singh Rouri (all MLAs) said that thestatement of Jathedar Akal Takht Sahib, saying that minority com-munities across the country were being persecuted mentally andphysically, which was a question mark on the working style of theNarendra Modi Government at the Centre, to which Badals arestakeholders, owe a clarification.

CHANDIGARH: The PunjabCabinet on Wednesday approvedamendments to various rulesacross departments for their moreefficacious functioning.

The Cabinet, led by ChiefMinister Captain AmarinderSingh, approved Group ‘A’Service

Rules of Punjab Commissioners'Offices to include the officialsdrawing grade pay of Rs. 5000 andabove in Group ‘A’ service. Thisdecision has been taken as per theproposal mooted by the PersonnelDepartment on the recommenda-tions of the Fifth Pay Commission.With the framing of the Commis-sioners’Offices (Group-A) ServiceRules 2020, now the necessaryconditions for services of these of-ficials would be implemented. TheCabinet also approved amend-ments proposed in rule 8, Appen-dix A and Appendix B of PunjabHome Guards and Civil Defence(Group A) Service Rules, 1988,whereby Commandant, GeneralHome Guard and Director CivilDefence has been re-designated asAdditional Commandant General,Punjab Home Guard and Addition-

al Director, Civil Defence. This decision would enable

the departmental officers to rise upto the level of Additional Com-mandant General in the existingpay scale of Commandant Gener-al and the powers of CommandantGeneral shall be exercised byDGP Home Guards and DirectorCivil Defence. The Council ofMinisters further cleared theamendment of Rule 14 (2) of thePunjab Superior Judicial ServicesRules, 2007. According to theamendment, the candidates re-cruited through direct recruitmentfrom the Bar Council in the Supe-rior Judicial Services of the Statewould be given the benefits of ad-ditional increments while fixingtheir basic salary on the basis oftheir practical experience as advo-cates at the Bar Council.

Cabinet amends rules for effectivefunctioning of departments

CHANDIGARH: Amid thegrowing global importance of thesocial media in battling the Covidcrisis, the Punjab Government hasdecided to expand its social mediaoutreach by setting up 15 expertsocial media teams on outsourcedmodel. The Cabinet on Wednesdayapproved an annual budget of Rs.7 crore for these teams, which willbe constituted by engaging profes-sionals and experts in the field, anofficial spokesperson said.

Chief Minister CaptainAmarinder Singh termed the moveas vital for expanding the state’sreach and the strengthening the PRdepartment’s efforts in disseminat-ing information regarding variousaspects related to the novel Coron-avirus pandemic in an effectiveand result oriented manner. Thecabinet felt that since certain de-

partments of the State Governmenthave a high level of interactionwith the public, it was essentialthat all important information re-lating to the pandemic, and the pre-ventive measures being put inplace to combat it, should be regu-larly highlighted on the social me-dia.

The social media teams wouldhelp in bridging the gap betweenthese departments and the public atlarge. In order to cater the require-ments of such departments, theCabinet also gave nod to engagethe services of 63 social media pro-fessionals/experts, including oneMedia Manager, two AssistantMedia Managers, 15 Digital MediaExecutives, 15 Video Editors, 15Graphic Designers and 15 ContentWriters on outsourced basis for aperiod of one year.

Social media outreachto be expanded

Govt to recoverRs. 223.75 cr from

pvt sugar millsCHANDIGARH: The PunjabCabinet on Wednesday gave the go-ahead for recovery of Rs. 223.75crore paid to cane growers on behalfof Private Sugar Mills for the crush-ing year 2015-16. This decision wastaken at a Cabinet meeting chairedby Chief Minister CaptainAmarinder Singh through VideoConferencing. During the crushingyear 2014-15, sugar mills were fac-ing cash flow problems, leading todelayed start and low sugar rate inthe market, leading to delay in pay-ment to cane growers. The stategovernment had to step in with pay-ment to the growers on behalf of thesugar mills. The decision to recoverthat amount comes in the wake ofthe recommendations of the highpowered committee constituted un-der the chairmanship of Chief Sec-retary on November 13, 2017.

KULBHUSHAN GARGGIDDARBAHA, JULY 15

A memorandum was sub-mitted to the local Tehsil-dar Gurmel Singh by thelocal Adhatiya Associationofficials today against thePrime Minister's Produc-ers Trade and CommerceOrdinance being broughtby the Central Govern-ment.

Giving informationabout this ordinance,Swarna Singh Garg,Chairman of the Board ofReligion and Ashok Ku-mar Jain, Secretary ofAadhatiya Association,said that the Central Gov-ernment, through the saidordinance, wants to abol-ish the MSP, eliminate

farmers, jobbers and labor-ers. He told that the directimpact of this ordinancewill be on the farmers andjobbers, while corporatehouses will get this fullbenefit. He said that farm-ers, adhatis and laborerswill strongly oppose thisordinance. On the otherhand, chairman of the mar-ket committee, SansarSingh Mallan and vice

chairman Deepak Gargsaid that while the marketcommittees will cease toexist due to this ordinanceat the center, the projectsrunning under the mandiboard will also be badlyaffected. He appealed tothe Central Government togive full consideration tothis ordinance so that thejobber, farmer and laborercan be saved.

Aarhatiya Association gives memo inprotest against Central Ordinance

ANIL VERMABATHINDA, JULY 15

Postponement of Joint En-trance Examination (JEE)(Main) -2 for admission inengineering colleges of thecountry due to Corona epi-demic till September has cre-ated a lot of uncertainty in theminds of potential candidatesand parents.

However, giving relief tothe students who want to getadmission in Yadavindra Col-lege of Engineering, B.Tech.Giving the above informa-tion, Prof. Jagtar Singh,Head, Yadavindra Collegesaid that CBSE has an-nounced the results of 9thclass. He said that YadavindraCollege has three streams of

Engineering namely Comput-er Science and Engineering,Electronics and Communica-tion Engineering and Me-chanical Engineering. Col-lege for MCA, M.Tech. Reg-ular and part-time in additionto B.Sc (Non-Medical), B.Sc(Artificial Intelligence) onecan get online registration foradmission in six month cer-tificate courses and get ad-mission on first come firstserved basis.

Admission in YadavindraCollege of Engineering onmerit basis : Jagtar Singh

KULJIT SINGHJANDIALA GURU, JULY 15

During the Covid 19 epidemic,many NGOs are coming for-ward for the welfare of thepeople and raising awarenessabout the Corona epidemic.

In a similar vein, NG OzUnited Way Delhi today withthe help of the Coca ColaFoundation donated 15000gloves, 2450 PPE kits, 5000masks, 1200 n. 95 Masks, 5IC: U Bed, 50 Bottles of Sani-tizer 1 Liter, 3200 Bottles ofSanitizer 500 ml, 104 Bottlesof 500 Liters and 20 Ther-

mometers for Hand Washingand 28 Bottles of Sanitizer Dis-penser Mr. Shivdular SinghDhillon Deputy CommissionerPresented to Speaking on theoccasion, Mr. ShivudularSingh Dhillon thanked theUnited Way NGO and said thatthe efforts of this organizationin this difficult time are highlycommendable. He said that allthese necessary equipmentswould be used for the use ofCorona patients made at differ-ent places. Mr. Dhillon saidthat this essential equipmentwould also be given to thehealth workers.

Your mask will save me, my maskyou: Deputy Commissioner

105 kg bhukkirecovered in Nangal

KULWINDER BHATIANANGAL, JULY 15

Today in press confernece, SP (D) Ajinder singh,DSP Raminder singh kahlon and SHO ChoudaryPawan kumar claims that they kept 105 kg of drug

powder (Bhuki).Today,team of ASI SohanSingh get a secret infor-mation that Dalvir SinghS/O Santokh Singh resi-dent of village bdda PSkiratpur sahib having atruck full of drug pow-der(Bhuki) no. PB12T8866 and is insearch of customers tosell it. After getting ASISohan Singh registeredthe matter and main of-

ficer sent team of Balvir Singh to arrest the accused.When Police team checks the truck they get 105 kgof drug powder (Bhuki). The accused ran away fromthe spot and police is in search of him and also soonpolice arrest him and starts further investigation.

KULWINDER BHATIANANGAL, JULY 15

The students ofSahibzada Ajit SinghAcademy, Roopangar(Residential school) arein high spirits as theyhave shown remarkableperformance and won laurelsin CBSE X class result session-2019-20. Tejpreet Singhbagged first position scoring90.8%, Mr. Sarvesh baggedsecond position scoring 88.4%,Mr.Mahijit Singh bagged thirdposition scoring 87.4%. Theyremained most promising get-ting highest percentage of 99%marks in Punjabi, 98% marksin Hindi, 97% marks in SocialScience, 97% marks in Infor-mation Technology, 94%marks in English, 90% marks

in Science and 89% marks inMathematics. The overall passpercentage is 100%. The Di-

rector of Academy, Mr.Sukhjinder Singh congratulat-ed the students, parents and thestaff of the Academy saying,"The credit for the marvellousresult goes to teachers, studentsand the parents due to theirteam work, potential and sup-port as they left no stone un-turned in their efforts and ad-vised the students to burn mid-night oil to make their fortuneand should become determinedaspirants aiming & focusing ontheir academic career".

Students of Nangal school shinein CBSE class X results

LUDHIANA, JULY 15

Deputy CommissionerVarinder Sharma today in-formed that under the “Mis-sion Fateh” of the Punjabgovernment, the number ofCOVID 19 patients gettingcured in district Ludhiana isincreasing with each passingday. He said that there are370 active patients in the dis-trict at present.

He said that sincere ef-forts are being made to keeppeople safe from Covid 19.He said that 61 new patientshave tested positive in last 24hours time. He further saidthat till date, a total of 46013samples have been taken, outof which report of 44608samples has been received,of 42753 samples is negative

and report of 1405 samples ispending. He said that now,the total number of patientsrelated to Ludhiana is 1569,while 286 patients are relatedto other districts/states. Hesaid that unfortunately 39people from Ludhiana and 33from other districts have losttheir lives. He informed thattill date, 16944 persons havebeen kept under home quar-antine in the district and atpresent, the number of suchpersons is 2620. Today, 301persons were sent for homequarantine. He said thatwhenever District Adminis-tration and Health Depart-ment Ludhiana finds out thatabout any positive or sus-pected COVID 19 person,their samples are immediate-ly sent for testing.

61 new cases reported indistrict in last 24 hours

Tree grown environserved:Sacred forest

unveiled at GNDUAMRITSAR, JULY 15

Asserting that forests are"our lives" , Guru NanakDev University, Vice Chan-cellor Prof. Jaspal SinghSandhu Wednesday saidforests are being eradicatedfrom earth in the name of de-velopment and the ecologi-cal balance has been severe-ly affected as a result. Hewas inaugurating the sacredforest of 2000 trees andbushes at Guru Nanak DevUniversity. Conveying themessage of "Balhari KudratVaseya", he pointed out thatthe word 'development'should be redefined and allaspects of life including en-vironment must be includedin the meaning of 'develop-ment' word.

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YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020

Increase in corona cases forces shopsclosedANWAR HUSSAINNALAGARH: Corona virus cases are increasing in the BBN area due towhich old shops in Nalagarh and some shops in Gol Market have beenclosed. In the same matter, when Tehsildar Nalagarh Rishabh Sharmaspoke, he told that some shops located in the market of Nalagarh havebeen closed for tomorrow, because these shopkeepers came in contactwith a person infected with the corona virus.

Loans at cheaperrates being providedto minorities for self-employment: Dr. RajSHIMLA: A meeting of HimachalPradesh Minority Finance andDevelopment Corporation was heldhere today under the Chairmanship ofSocial Justice and EmpowermentMinister Dr. Rajiv Saizal. He directedthe officers to ensure that the benefitsof welfare schemes of the stategovernment should reach to all theminorities so that they could bebrought to the mainstream. He saidthat the leaders of the concernedcommunity should work together toensure that the minorities could availmaximum benefits of various welfareschemes. The Minister of SocialJustice and Empowerment said thatthe benefits of various welfareschemes of the government shouldalso be extended to the minoritypeople of Lahaul Spiti and Kinnaurdistrict with special emphasis. He saidthat efforts should also be made thatpeople belonging to minority sectionslike Muslims, Buddhists and Sikh ofthe state get the benefits of welfareschemes of the government. He saidthat the corporation is providing loanfacility to minority communities andspecially-abled people at affordablerates for self-employment and highereducation. The corporation has so fargiven loans of Rs. 50.68 crore to 2664persons from minority communitiesand Rs. 39.29 crore to 1605 disabledunder various schemes. Apart fromthis, loans worth Rs. 0.58 crore havebeen provided to 24 minority childrenfor education and Rs. 0.7 crore tothree disabled children. Total loans ofRs. 90.63 crore have been providedby the corporation to 4296 minority,disabled and children for self-employment and education. He saidthat for the financial year 2020-21, theofficers of the corporation need tomake continuous efforts to achievethe annual target of Rs. 5 crore to 333minority community beneficiaries andRs. 3 crore to 300 beneficiaries ofPwDs so that people of far-flungareas of the state can get benefit ofthe loan schemes of the corporationduring Corona pandemic. Member ofthe Board of Directors and AdditionalChief Secretary Social Justice andEmpowerment Nisha Singh and othersenior officials were present in themeeting.

Monsoon to remainsubdued in HimachalSHIMLA: South West Monsoonsystem continue to remain subduedin the state keeping humid conditionin the most parts barring light tomoderate rain or thundershower infew places, Met Office said onWednesday. Paonta Sahib in Sirmaurrecorded 35 mm rain, Dharampur inMandi 32 mm, Pandoh 30 mm, Solan22 mm, Jhandutta in Bilaspur &Ghaggal in Kangra 20 mm, Chamba& Una 16 mm each, Nurpur inKangra, Sundernagar in Mandi &Rajgarh in Sirmaur 14 mm each.Picturesque tourist resort Kufri inShmla & Bangana in Una 13 mmeach, Kasauli & Arki in Solan 12 mmeach Kahu in Hamirpur 11 mm,Nagrota Suriyan in Kangra 10 mm,Ghamroor in Kangra, Renuka inSiramur, Gohar in Mandi & Nadaunin Hamirpur seven mm each.Kumarsen in Shimla six mm, Rampurin Shimla five mm, Naina Devi inBilaspur & Palampur in Kangra sixmm each, Mashobra in Shimla,Bilaspur and Dharamshala in Kangraseven mm each. Maximumtemperature of Shimla was 25degrees, Sundernagar 31.3 degrees,Bhuntar 34.4 degrees, Kalpa 25.5degrees, Dharamshala 30.6 degrees,Una 34 degrees and Nahan 30degrees. Solan 29 degrees, Kangra32.6 degrees, Bilaspur 34.5 degrees,Hamirpur 34.2 degrees Chamba 32degrees, Dalhousie 21.9 degrees,Keylong 24.7 degrees. The MetOffice forecast that monsoon rain is likely to be remain confined tofew places in mid and foot hills alongwith isolated places of the state innext 24 hrs.

Labourers to bequarantined as perguidelines: CMSHIMLA: Chief Minister Jai RamThakur while presiding over a meetingwith Deputy Commissioners,Superintendents of Police and ChiefMedical Officers of the State throughvideo conferencing from Shimla todaydirected them to keep a strict vigil onarrival of migrant labourers particularlyin industrial units. Chief Minister saidthat the State Government haddecided that industrialists or theircontractors in the industrial areawould be allowed to bring labourersafter due approval of theadministration and would be kept inquarantine as per guidelines issuedby the Health Department. He saidthat big industrial units will have tocreate adequate quarantine capacity,whereas small units can pool forcreating the quarantine facility. Healso directed the Industries andLabour and Employment Departmentsto keep a strict vigil on industrial unitsto follow the SOP issued from time totime in this regard. Jai Ram Thakursaid that keeping in view the festiveseason, the State Government hasdecided not to open the temples andother religious places in the State forthe time being to avoid overcrowding.He directed the officers to strictlyenforce the decision of allowing theparticipation of not more than 50persons in marriages and other familyfunctions.

HIMACHAL/JK

Jai Ram Thakur distributes freesmart phones to ASHA workersAGENCYSHIMLA, JUL 15

Himachal Pradesh ChiefMinister Jai Ram Thakur onWednesday distributed freesmartphones to ASHA workersin the state, enabling them tocarry out their duties moreeffectively and efficiently.

While addressing theASHA workers through a videoconference, Chief Minister saidthat with this facility the ASHAworkers would be able toimprove their functioning as itwould help them to useapplications like DCD,Himarogya, TB Mukt HimachalApp, RCH Portal etc.

He said that the mobilewould also help themineffective dissemination ofIEC through single button pushincluding videos and postersand would also help them ineasy communication throughbulk SMS. Jai Ram Thakur saidthat the State Government hadgiven an incentive of Rs 1,000per month for the months ofMarch, April, May and June toASHA workers. He said that theState Government was nowproviding an incentive of Rs2,000 per month for the monthof July and August to all theASHA Workers of the state.

As many as 7,842 ASHA

workers are providing theirservices in the hilly state, out ofwhich 7,809 are in rural areasand 33 in urban areas. ChiefMinister said that the coronapandemic has taken the wholeworld by surprise and caughtthe medical fraternityunprepared. He said thatHimachal Pradesh haseffectively been fighting thisvirus and ASHA workers of theState have played a pivotal rolein controlling this virus. He saidthat ASHA workers not onlyhelped in detecting the peoplewith ILI symptoms but has alsohelped in motivating the peoplein strictly following thequarantine norms.

Jai Ram Thakur said thatASHA workers were the mostimportant grass rootfunctionaries who in this coronapandemic have ensured thatpeople of the State coming fromother parts of the country weremotivated to strictly follow thenorms of home quarantine.Chief Minister said that theASHA workers played a majorrole in the Active Case FindingCampaign launched by theState Government and was evenappreciated by Prime MinisterNarendra Modi. He said that thePrime Minister even suggestedthe other Chief Ministers followHimachal Pradesh.

No interstate movementof public transport

SHIMLA: The Himachal Government on Wednesday said inter-state public transport would remain prohibited due to Covidpandemic. According to a spokesperson, the state governmentinformed that inter-state movement of public transport buses wouldremain prohibited. However, taxis could ply through registration onCOVID-19 e-Pass Software. Taxi drivers coming into the state fordropping may be exempted from quarantine, if they return within24 hours of the entry. The students and accompanying parentsmoving in and out of state for competitive examinations, theirmovement may be facilitated by waiving off the condition ofquarantine, if they exit or re-enter the state or vice-versa within aperiod of 72 hours. It was also decided that any person having beentested negative for COVID-19 through RT-PCR Test (ReverseTranscription Polymerase Chain Reaction) by an ICMRaccredited/approved laboratory not earlier than 72 hours at the timeof entry may also be exempted from the requirement of quarantine.

AGENCYSHIMLA, JULY 15

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakurinaugurated and laid foundationstones of developmental projectsworth about Rs. 73 crore in Tikkararea of Jubbal-Kotkhai VidhanSabha area of Shimla districtthrough video conferencing fromShimla today. Jai Ram Thakurdedicated water supply schemefrom Nirgi to Khesheni tehsilTikkar constructed at a cost of Rs.20.33 lakh. He also inauguratedTehsil Office Tikkar. ChiefMinister laid foundation stones oflift water supply scheme fromPabbar river to left out houses ofvarious Gram Panchayats ofKotkhai, Nawar Rohru block to beconstructed at a cost of Rs. 24.87crore under Jal Jivan Mission,GWSS to left out houses of GramPanchayat Tikkar to be built at acost Rs. 3.67 crore under Jal JeevanMission, GWSS to cover left outhouses of Gram Panchayat PujarliNo. 4, Dharada, Hastadi-Samaraand Tikkar to be constructed at acost of Rs. 3.41crore under Jal

Jeevan Mission, LWSS/GWSS toleft out houses of Gram PanchayatKuthadi, Kadivan, Dharara,Sharauntha and Tikkar to be madefunctional at a cost of Rs. 4.23crore under Jal Jeevan Mission.

Jai Ram Thakur also performedfoundation stone laying ceremoniesof upgradation of Ganganagar-Khangta road and upgradation ofMehandli-Ghanasidhar road to becompleted at a cost of Rs. 15.62crore and Rs. 14.28 crorerespectively. He also laidfoundation stones of Police ChowkiTikkar and residential building tobe constructed at cost of Rs. 1.60crore and Rs. 5.25 crore gradingand packing centre Tutupani TehsilTikkar. Chief Minister said that hehas dedicated developmentalprojects worth Rs 150 crore to thepeople of Jubbal and Nawar area ofJubbal-Kotkhai Vidhan Sabha area.He said that the grading andpacking centre being established atTutupani would facilitate thehorticulturists of the area byproviding them latest grading andpackaging facilities at the doorsteps.

CM dedicates projects worthRs. 73 crore for Tikkar area

Youth should be given more attentionin improving skill: HP Governor

SHIMLA, JULY 15

Emphasizing on skilling andre-skilling, Governor BandaruDattatraya said that JanShikshan Sansthan should beset in every district of the Stateand youths should be givenmore attention towardsimprovement of their Skillsalong with qualitative trainingso that they get betteremployment opportunities andHimachal Pradesh SkillDevelopment Corporationcould play an important role incarrying out this objective.The Governor was speakingon the occasion of WorldYouth Skill Day in a Webinar,organized by HimachalPradesh Skill DevelopmentCorporation at Raj Bhavan,Shimla today. He said thatskill and technology wereimportant in the changingperspective and knowledge ofboth could provide stability toany youth in the direction of

employment and self-employment. “Opportunitiesfor employment were less byworking on traditional style.Skill will have to be increasedby changing the basic ideas.We should change the labour-based system to a skill-basedsystem”, said Shri Dattatraya.The Governor said that Indiawas a young nation, whosepopulation in the age group of15 to 35 years wascontinuously increasing andthis population would reach

about 65 percent by the year2036, while it was decreasingin other countries. He said thatdemographic dividend wouldbe fully realized only whenIndia was able to provideuniversal quality education toits young population. He alsostressed on promotingentrepreneurship and said thatthrough skill, youth shouldstart their own business so thatthey can also provideemployment to others.Dattatraya asked all the line

departments providing skilltraining to work incoordination. By takingadvantage of the GareebKalyan Rojgar Abhiyan,workers could be providedemployment opportunities atthe village level, he added. Heemphasized on reducing thegap between skills andemployment. He expressedsatisfaction on the standard ofITIs established in the stateand said that they were doingbetter in skill development. Headvocated skill education atschool level and said that thiseducation could be imparted attwo levels in 9th and 12thstandard and two other phasesshould be done at groundlevel. He also expressedhappiness that under PradhanMantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna-2, so far 16 thousand youths ofthe state have been registeredin 22 different areas fortraining and, more than 9000youth have been trained.

Party is mother, betraying it can’tbe forgiven: Jagatram Sharma

PANKAJ KATNAUNA, JULY 15

The party is the mother andthose who betray the motheror the country including thesociety can’t be forgiven atall like some in the Congresschanging party. Nationalleadership should take strictaction against such person, if

possible, for anti-partyactivities.

This was stated byNational INTUC OrganisingSecretary and SecretaryGeneral, Himachal PradeshINTUC Jagtram Sharma in apress note released onWednesday. He said thatthere is no law to stop peoplechanging party.

Outbreak of insects on maizecrop, farmers suffer a lot

JOGINDRA DEV ARYABANGANA, JULY 15

On one hand, the country isbattling Corona virus, on theother hand, crops have alsobeen attacked by insects.Like last year, this year alsothe insect has attacked inmaize crop. So far 20 percentof the crop has been damageddue to which farmers areupset. These days, thefarmers are unable to meetthe authorities due to thelockdown. In the blockBangana, maximum maize iscultivated during the Rabiseason. Farmers makeeconomic progress by maizecultivation, but the farmersare destroying the pests in the

maize crop. Maize farmerswere ruined bythunderstorms and rains andnow this worm is ruiningfurther. The maize plant isgrowing in the fields, theinsect has taken possessionof it. Farmers have alsosprayed various types ofinsecticides at high pricesfrom the market to preventthis disease, but are not

getting any benefit. Manypeople, including farmersDevraj, Mukul, Abhay, DaljitSingh, Rajkumar, SunilKumar, Gaurav Kumar toldthat under the developmentblock Bangana, the farmershad got a good rate of maizecrop last year, due to whichthis time farmers plantedcorn in most of their land.Not only this, a lot of farmershave also taken loan for thecost of maize cultivation andin such a situation, it is amatter of concern to takecrops. He has demanded theconcerned department andthe state government to takepositive measures to protectmaize crop from insects sothat farmers can get benefit.

Rural Development Minister VirendraKanwar launches Panchavati scheme

PANKAJ KATNAUNA, JULY 15

The Rural Development, Panchayati Raj,Fisheries and Animal HusbandryMinister Virendra Kanwar inauguratedthe Panchavati scheme from Dhundla, thevillage Panchayat under Kutleharconstituency today. Two Panchavati parksare proposed in Dhundla. Developing apark will cost Rs 6.5 lakh and anotherwill cost Rs 10 lakh. On this occasion, theRural Development Minister said thatPanchwati parks will be set up in everypanchayat, where basic facilities will bemobilized. Virendra Kanwar said thatstate-of-the-art exercise and recreationalequipment will be installed in each park

built under the Panchvati scheme. Onemeter wide and 150 meters long stonejogging track, a special place and toiletswill be built for yoga and meditationclasses where senior citizens, especiallythose living in remote backward areas,suitable space will be available for peopleto exercise and roam. These parks will bedecorated with medicinal plants likeamla, neem and basil. He said that thispark will be constructed in all the 78blocks of the state in the area from onebigha to two bighas, whose constructionwork will be done under the guidance ofexperts of Rural DevelopmentDepartment. Panchavati parks will bemaintained and managed through localPanchayati Raj institutions.

Jalshakti Mission begins, water toreach home soon: Rajesh Thakur

JYOTI SYALGAGRET, JULY 15

Local MLA Rajesh Thakur startedthe Jal Shakti Mission today in thevillage falling under Gagretassembly constituency of DistrictUna. He said that the first workunder Jalashakti Mission has beenstarted from village Andaura and inthe coming time, under this mission,every house will have a connection

of taps. There will be no house inGagret Assembly constituency

where there is no water. Thakur saidthat under the first phase of thisscheme, a 15 km long pipeline willbe laid into this village, which willbenefit many families. He said thatGagret assembly constituency underthe leadership of Chief MinisterJairam Thakur is constantlyestablishing new dimensions ofdevelopment, in the days to come,employment dimensions will be setup for the youth as well.

Artists to be connectedwith Him Care scheme :

Promil GuleriaUNA, JULY 15

While talking to this correspondent ontelephonically Promil Guleria – Distict Language

Officer said that all artistsof district Una to beconnected with Him Caregovernment medicalscheme, they can be takenthe benefits of this scheme.She added that she hasgiven “Mera Himachal”theme for those artists whoare in the field of paintingsto prepare paintings as soon

as possible for honoring to Corona Warriors inevery department of the district. She replied onasking the question concerned to poeticsymposium and said that she will try to organize apoetic symposium of at least 10 poets very soonafter consulting higher authorities.

Vashistha Public School records100% results in CBSE Class X

PANKAJ KATNAUNA, JULY 15

Students of Vashistha Public School Unnahave performed well in the class X result de-clared by CBSE. The school's exam result hasbeen 100 percent. Anya Vasistha of the schoolhas secured first position with 95% marks.Khushi Sharma has secured second positionwith 94% and Raghavi 92%, Isha Sharma92% and Spandan has secured third place with92%. Apart from this, Aryan has scored 91%and Vanshika 91%. The 27 children of theschool have scored more than 80%. Hearing

the announcement of such a result, a wave ofhappiness has started pouring in. Parents gavethe credit to the school management and staff.The Director of the school, Anuj Vashisht saidthat this is the result of the hard work of thestrong team of VPS.

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020

SDM acts tough over mask violationsABOHAR (RAJ SADOSH): As two residents in Nai Abadi and Ekta Colony tested coronavirus pos-itive, the officials today walked through roads to fine shopkeepers who were allowing customers without

mandatory masks. Sub Divisional Magistrate Jaspal Singh Brar vis-ited shops in the Sadar Bazaar, Circular Road and other area and is-sued challans for not following mandatory guidelines on usingmasks and not allowing customers without masks. The officials oftraders associations were also told to motivate businessmen to strict-ly follow the guidelines. The team intercepted cars and two-wheel-ers to check and penalize the users for moving without masks. Ear-lier the officials had visited parks to warn people as entry had beenbanned to such public places, some were found defying advisoryabout masks and social distance, challan were issued on the spot.

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Neha Dhawan becomes State VicePresident of Akhil Bhartiye cybersecurity sansthanCHANDIGARH: BJP StateSpokesperson Panelist AdvocateNeha Dhawan was sworn in fromHansi as Haryana State VicePresident of the institute. Advocate

Dhawan says thisinstitute is workingon cyber securityin almost everystate of India. Themain objective ofthis institute is totake steps toreduce

cybercrime also helps thegovernment and police department todeal with cyber security and solvingcybercrimes. Indian cyber experts areassociated with the Akhil BhartiyeCyber Security Sansthan. AdvocateDhawan says presently, thisinstitution is helping Punjab, Haryanaand Delhi Police in solvingcybercrimes. Neha Dhawan thankedthe national president of the institutionAmit Malhotra and all other seniormembers. Advocate Neha Dhawansaid that today, a fight is being foughtto directly and indirectly offendsomeone's honor on the Internet, notby fighting a direct fight. Indecency,privacy breech, obscenity ishappening on the Internet. There is adecline in the moral values of theyounger generation.

RAJIV JAINCHANDIGARH, JULY 15

UTAdministrator VP SinghBadnore today presidedover Daily War Room meet-ing. The meeting was at-tended by Manoj Parida,Adviser, UT, Chandigarhand Sanjay Beniwal, Direc-tor General of Police at RajBhawan.

The Administrator alsointeracted with Arun Gupta,Principal Secretary (Home),AK Sinha, Finance Secre-tary, KK Yadav, Commis-sioner, Municipal Corpora-tion and Mandip Singh Brar,Deputy Commissioner,Chandigarh, Deputy Com-missioners of Mohali &Panchkula, Director-PGIMER, Director HealthServices and Director Prin-cipal, GMCH through VideoConferencing. Dr. JagatRam, Director, PGIMERstated that out of 619 covidsamples received from Pun-jab, Chandigarh and Leh, 37were found positive. Dr. BSChavan, Director Principal,GMCH stated that out of100 covid samples tested,only 06 were found positive.He also stated that the newhospital in Sector 48,

Chandigarh has been com-missioned on a pilot basis byshifting a few patients there.Dr. G. Dewan, DirectorHealth Services stated thatthe second round of door-to-door screening is continuingwith a focus on Manimajra.In Manimajra, the Surveil-lance Team has screened8,516 houses with 32,106people and found 10 suspectcases, which have been sentfor testing. Dr. Srinivasan,Sub Regional Team Leader,who is Local Coordinator ofWHO for Northern Statesalso joined the meetingthrough VC. He compli-mented Chandigarh Admin-

istration for several bestpractices; such as extensivescreening of entire popula-tion, quality contact tracingin a record time and involve-ment of community in con-taining infection.

Dr. Srinivasan specifical-ly complimented the Ad-ministrator for total successin containment in BapuDham Colony, almost intextbook style through strictperimeter control. He citedit a great success for health,police and revenue officialsworking within Bapu Dhamround the clock, risking theirown lives. He appreciateduse of IEC material for ef-

fective communication withthe population, particularlychildren. He complimentedinvolving NGOs, localcouncilors, social defencevolunteers etc. in makingcontainment strategy inBapu Dham Colony a suc-cess.

Dr. Srinivasan also rec-ommended protection ofvulnerable persons; such assenior citizens and co-mor-bidities cases. He also sug-gested that visitors from out-side should be tracked andthe persons sensitized thor-oughly, so that they comeout for self reporting of theirsymptoms, if any. Adminis-

trator advised Director,PGIMER to collect samplesof OPD and emergency pa-tients, visiting PGIMER andconduct random testing ashas been suggested by somedoctors of PGIMER. Ad-ministrator also ordered fora complete ban on physicalpress conferences, wherethere is a risk of infectiondue to large gatherings. Healso appealed to all politicalparties not to hold any gath-ering or function, which vi-olates Ministry of Home Af-fairs’ guidelines, that per-mits only events like wed-ding and cremation as ex-ceptional cases.

Badnore advises political partiesnot to hold any public gathering

CHANDIGARH, JULY 15

Raj Bala Malik, Mayor,Chandigarh today called ameeting of Engineers ofB&R circle, MCC to reviewthe progress of road recar-peting in the city. The meeting was attended bySanjay Arora, SE (B&R),Ravinder Sharma, Sh. AjayGarg, Sh. Dharminder Shar-

ma, Executive Engineers ofB&R circle, MCC. TheMayor asked the concernedExecutive Engineers to pre-pare status report of recar-peting in the city having ex-penditure about 38 crores.She also asked the engineersto submit the status of recar-peting of roads in the vil-lages under village develop-ment plan.

ChandigarhMayor reviews

road recarpeting

No firearms licenseholder to have morethan two firearms: DM RAMESH KASHYAPFEROZEPUR: District MagistrateFerozepur Gurpal Singh Chahal, inview of the amendment of the ArmsAct 1959as per the letter No. 11/38 /

2019-2H2 / 290dated 24-01-2020 issued bythe HomeDepartment ofthe PunjabGovernmenthas asked allthe firearmslicense holders

in the district not to hold more thantwo firearms. The Act currentlypermits an Indian to own as many asthree firearms. The District Magistratesaid that now the license holders whohave more than two firearms on theirlicense should immediately deposittheir third firearm at the nearestpolice station / unit or at anauthorized firearms dealer.

Six BSF jawans among19 corona +ve casesreported in FerozepurFEROZEPUR: Ninteen Coronapositive cases in a single dayincluding 6 BSF jawans reportedtoday in Ferozepur, making the totaltally of positive cases reached 92 Asper the information, 188 positivecases of Corona have been traced inFerozepur since the outbreak ofCorona pandemic and 93 cured anddischarged with three deaths so far.Among the latest test reports ofsuspected persons, three are apregnant women and 6 BSF jawansare reported to be positive.

Parents hold protest towaive off school fees

DHARAM PAL PUNNIJAITU: Parents of students hold aprotest at premises of Guru GobindSingh Public Senior SecondarySchool(SGPC) Jaitu to wavie thefees today here. During the protest ,protesters namly Baljeet SinghSarawan,Kawaljeet Singh Warhakishan Pura,Rajveer SinghMatta,Balraj Singh Warhaakishanpura,Balwinder Singh Jaitu, JaspalSingh Karirwali, Ramandeep SinghRori Kapura raised the questions onschool management and said thathow can school demand the fees ofthree months from the students.whenthe school is closed since lockdown.Management committee should waiveall the due fees or van charges oflockdown and the curfew period. Theparents unanimously said that theentire burden of teaching onlineclasses has fallen on the parents andnot on the school teachers. Parentshave also provided new mobiles,internet connection to their childrenduring economic crisis due to COVID-19. The parents also alleged that theschool was threatening for paying thefees.if they do not pay the fees thenstudents could not be sit in finalexam. school principal RajwinderKaur talking to the media person saidunder the guidelines of supreme courwe have been demanding 70 %tuition fees.

KULJIT SINGH JANDIALA GURU,JULY 15

Talking about the Ayush-man Bharat Sarbat HealthInsurance Scheme beingprovided to the farmers bythe newly appointedChairman Kashmir SinghJania and Secretary Ra-mandeep Singh Thind atthe local market commit-tee office today, said thatthe Punjab governmentstarted the AyushmanBharat Sarbat Health In-surance Scheme for farm-ers. In this, the farmer andhis family will get freetreatment up to Rs 5 lakh.Giving information, Sec-retary Ramandeep SinghThind said that everyfarmer has to get J-form or

sugarcane slip of his soldcrop in the market com-mittee office and the formwhich is online or fromhis agent on WhatsApp.

He said that thefarmer and his family inwhich he himself, wife,parents, unmarried chil-dren, divorced daughter,daughter-in-law, and hisminor children can take

advantage of it. Apartfrom this, the secretarysaid that to get more infor-mation in this regard, thetoll free number 104 of thehealth department or tollfree number 18001801551of the agriculture depart-ment can be contacted. Itshould be made sure thatthe form is completelyfree.

OUR CORRESPONDENTKHARAR, JULY 15

CBSE Today declared its X re-sults for the exams conducted inMarch 2020 in which APJ stu-dents have got distinction andproved their expertise in MohaliDistrict.

School Principal JasvirChander while informing the me-dia told that about 05 studentshave achieved more than 95%marks whereas 22 students havescored 90% and above. 35 stu-dents have achieved between80% and 90% and result is per-fect 100%. School PrincipalJasvir Chander shared his elationby announcing that RamanpreetKaur has topped with (96.6%),Nishita scored second position byachieving (96%) followed byPawanpreet Singh (95.6%) to get

third position, Harmanpreet Kaur(95.2%), Samarveer Singh(95%), Diya Singh (94.8%),Gurnoor Kaur (94.6%), HarpreetSingh (94%), Simranjeet Kaur(93.2%), Gurneet Kaur (92.8%),Gurleen Kaur (92.8%), BalrajHeer (92.6%), Simranpreet(92.2%), Arshdeep Kaur (91.6),

Amrit Singh (91.6), Gurtej Singh(91.6), Ansh Dhiman (91.4),Jasanpreet Kaur (91%), ManjodhSingh (91%), Aarushi Thakur(90.4), Ramneet Kaur (90.4),Taranpreet Kaur (90.2), Simran-preet Kaur (89.8%), JasmineKaur (89.4%), Anmolpreet Kaur(89.2%), Hitesh (89%), Gagan-deep Kaur (88.8%), Navjot Kaur(88.6%), Harmanjot Kaur(88.2%), Inderjyoti Singh (88%),Gurmandeep Kaur (88%), Har-manjot Kaur (87.2%), SimratKaur (87.2%), Lovepreet Singh(87%), Jashanpreet Kaur(86.4%), Harleen Sidhu (86.4%),Simarjit Singh (86.2%), HardeepSingh (85.8%), Gurkreet Singh(85%), Mehakdeep Kaur(84.8%), Sehajbir Singh (84.6%),Jasleen Kaur Sohal (84.2%),Sukhpreet Singh (84.2%),Navkarn Singh Aulakh (83.6%).

Ayushman health insurance scheme: Farmersshould register in market committee

APJ students shine in XClass CBSE Results

Two accused with pistol, 50

grams of opium,arrested

KULJIT SINGHJANDIALA GURU, JULY 15

According to the guidelinesof SSP Rural Vikramjit Dug-gal, under the campaignagainst the anti-looters of the

looting soci-ety, Harkris-han SinghDSP BabaB a k a l a ,GurinderpalSingh DSPA m r i t s a rRural head-ed by SI

Ajaypal Singh SHO Gur-preet Singh alias Bablu sonJoginder Singh residentVaishno Kaloni NarayangarhChheharta and Sagar Sonison Krishna Soni residentGuru Nanak Nagar BhullarRoad Batala riding in a carnumber PB02 V 4883.

27 thousand looted fromcouple, investigation on

SARWAN QADIAN, JULY 15

At around 3 pm on Wednesday evening, a robberyof Rs 27 thousand was reported from a couple whocame to deposit money in the Bank on a motorcy-cle. Giving information in this regard, Kulwant

Singh ,a resident of KotlaMoosa told that he had togo to meet his relative andhis children were going tolive alone in the house. Hehad 25 thousand rupees ly-ing with him at home.Since the children were tobe alone in the house, theythought that they shoulddeposit the money in the

State Bank of India.When they reached near thechurch, two robbers came on the Apache motorcy-cle from behind, and got their bike near him and cuthis pocket. He told that his wife Jasbir Kaur toldhim that they had taken something , on which hesaw that his pocket was cut and the purse kept in itwas also missing.

VERMAQADIAN, JULY 15

In view of the growingfear of covid-19, theconsensus committeehas decided to stopwork from 15 July to26 July by VasikaNavis, Photo State andTypeists working inthe local sub tehsil.

Giving informationin this regard, Davinder Ku-mar Sharma and SarjogSingh said that due to the in-creasing positive reports ofcovid-19 in the state, thework of the said group shop-keepers is nothing short ofendangering themselves,their consumers and the staffof the tehsil office. In view ofthe above circumstances, it

has been decided for the bet-terment of its people that nowork will be done in qadian

sub tehsil from July 15 toJuly 26. Kartar Singh , DeepSingh Singh Dhillon, Gur-nam Singh, Balwinder SinghKahlon, Davinder Sharma,Sarjog Singh, Ramesh Ku-mar, KP Singh Dhaliwal,Pankaj Bhardwaj, NarinderKaur Cheema, Rajbir Kaur,Harpreet Kaur, etc. werepresent on the occasion.

All Vasika Navis, typists andphoto-state shops will remain

closed from 15 to 26 July

Mahilpur girl Niti Paul becomes director in London

HOSHIARPUR (DALJEET AJNOHA): Niti Pal, daughterof P C Pal, retired ETO, Mahilpur District, Hoshiarpur, has en-hanced the prestige of Indian Punjabis by taking up the post of

Director in London, the capital of England.She got this post after doing her MBA fromLondon after a lot of hard work. She has pre-viously held senior positions at the BBC.She is now the Director of MasterCard in In-novation Research. This information wasgiven to reporters today by her mother Mo-hinder Kaur and father. He said that hisdaughter has been working hard like a boy

since her childhood. She got all the degrees in the first class af-ter her excellent education from Doaba Public School.

VIKAS VERMADHURI, JULY 15

In continuation to the 12thClass Results, CBSE de-clared the 10th CBSE re-sults today. Followingthe same stepping stonesthe class 10th studentsset an example too. In abrief statement, theschool Principal YogitaBhatia said that she feelsproud to say that 10thGrade students too haveexihibited their excel-lence.

A total of 113 students ofthe school appeared for the10th CBSE board exam. 95students passed with FirstDivision, 30 students scoredmore than 90% marks.Ananya (Roll no. 1803) ex-celled scoring 99% marks

with 100/100 marks in Sci-ence and Hindi , Parishascored 98.8% marks, Navd-ha 98.4%, Mannat 97.6%,Manya 97.2% and Ananya,

Lovisha ,Paras Anmola, Ku-drat stood at 97% marks.

The school Chairman Mr.Sanjay Gupta and Mrs.Ratan Gupta congratulatedand appreciated the collec-tive efforts of the teachersand the students.

Students of Vasant ValleySchool show their brilliance

RAMESH KASHYAPFEROZEPUR, JULY 15

Under the directions of Na-tional Legal Service Authori-ty, the panelled advocateswere given online training byDistrict Legal Service Author-ity – DLSA, on the law relat-ing to child sexual abuse andprevention of children againstsexual offences.

Amid Covid-19, onlinetraining was organized underthe tutelage of CJM-cum-Sec-retary, DLSA Aman PreetSingh. During the online ses-sion, Dr. Rohit Garg, speakingon the atrocities on the chil-

dren, highlighted in detail onthe law relating to the impor-tance of fundamental duties.He said, the law aims to pro-tect children from offences ofsexual assault, sexual harass-ment and pornography and insuch circumstances anyone orany institution, can knock thedoors of the Court.

HARPREET GILLRAIKOT, JULY 15

The students of NankanaSahib Public School, GillPark have brought laurels tothe school by excelling in theclass X examination, the re-sult of which was declaredtoday. There were 133 stu-dents who appeared in theexam, The school has got

hundred percent result.PrabhpreetKaur of the schoolscored 96.2% marks andtopped in the school.HarleenKaur scored 95%marks and succeeded in get-ting second position. Howev-er KomalpreetKaur obtained94% marks and succeeded inattaining third position in theschool. Congratulating all thestudents, teachers and parents

of the wards, and SchoolManaging Committee, theschool Principal Mr-sHarmeetKaurWaraich-

said,"The persistent effort,hardwork of students underthe able guidance of teachersbore the fruit.

Students of NSPS excel in class X exam100% result of First 10th Batch of BBISRAIKOT: The results of the 10th batch of BBIS have beendeclared by Chhabhshu today in which the result of the first10th batch of BBIS has been 100%. . JashanpreetKaur camefirst in all the schools,she got 97% marks inPunjabi and Computer,JashanpreetKaur andChetanpreetKaur got95% marks in SSC,Diksha Jain got 93%marks in Hindi. On thisoccasion the principal ofthe school Mrs. MandeepKaur congratulated all the childrenand encouraged them to get even better marks.

DLSA organizes onlinetraining for advocates on

law on ‘Child Sexual Abuse’

MP Santokh asksImprovement Trust to take

residents into trust on'enhancement charges'

JALANDHAR, JULY 15

Member of Parliament San-tokh Singh Chaudhary onWednesday asked the Ja-landhar Improvement Trust(JIT) Chairman DaljitSingh Ahluwalia to amica-bly resolve the issue of en-hancement amount askedfrom residents of Surya En-clave colony.

The representatives of theresidents, led by Surya En-clave Residential WelfareSociety President Om DuttSharma, met with the LokSabha MP at his residenceoffice and shared their concerns.

Admn cracksdown on COVIDdefaulters, 100challans issued

OUR CORRESPONDENTKHARAR/ MOHALI,JULY 15 After a month-long COVID-19 awareness campaign, Dis-trict Administration cracksdown on the defaulters. LateTuesday evening, joint teamsof civil and police adminis-tration made surprise checksin popular markets and issuedchallans to a hundred peoplefor not wearing masks, in-formed Girish DayalanDeputy Commissioner SASNagar. In view of rising casesin the district we will go verystrict on safety protocol ad-herence. Daily dozens ofteams will check vulnerablespots. “Officers have been di-rected not to be lax with vio-lators, as, initially, manywere let off with a warning.

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YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020

COVID-19: Rajasthan records three more deathsJAIPUR: Three more deaths due to coronavirus infection were recorded inRajasthan on Wednesday, taking the total number of COVID-19 fatalities in the stateto 527, an official said. With 235 new cases reported, the total number of peopleinfected with this deadly virus in the state has increased to 25,806. One death eachwas reported in Udaipur, Ajmer and Bharatpur, the official said. In Jaipur alone, thedeath toll from coronavirus infection has increased to 176 followed by 65 in Jodhpur,43 in Bharatpur, 27 in Kota, 26 in Ajmer, 21 in Bikaner, 18 in Nagaur and 15 in Pali,and 13 in Dholpur. According to an official report, 235 new cases of infection werereported in the state till 10:30 am on Wednesday. These include 92 in Alwar, 69 inJaipur, 20 in Kota, 18 in Nagaur, 12 in Jhunjhunu, 11 in Rajsamand and four newcases in Tonk. A total of 18,717 people have been discharged after treatment.

7100% CBSE Class Xresult of Guru AmarDass Public School

HARPREET SINGH LEHALJALANDHAR: Guru Amar Dass PublicSchool Model Town, Jalandhar has anexcellent class X CBSE result with100% pass percentage. Japnaz Kaurand Navraj Singh are the toppers with93.4% marks. Muskan Kaur bagged thesecond position with 92.8% marks.Jashanpreet Kaur secured 92.2% marksand bagged the third position. JaismeenKaur stood fourth by securing 92%marks. All the toppers brought laurels totheir Alma mater by securing excellentmarks. On this occasion, President S.Ajit Singh Sethi, all the members ofschool managing committee, VicePrincipal Dr Sonika Singh andExamination Incharge Renuka Angrishcongratulated all the students and theirparents for their great efforts and wishedthem well for their future.

HMV holds nationalmusic webinar

JALANDHAR: The PG Department ofMusic of Hans Raj Mahila MahaVidyalaya organized a National Webinarunder the aegis of IQAC on the topic“Jobs and Career Opportunities in thefield of Music” in collaboration withAnhad Studio, Jalandhar. Dr. RamnitaSaini Sharda gave introduction aboutthe webinar series during COVID-19crisis. The resource persons were Dr.Ashok Chambyal from PG GovernmentCollege, Chandigarh, Dr. Alankar Singhfrom Punjabi University, Patiala andSukhdeep Singh, Director Anhad Studio.Webinar moderator Dr. Prem Sagar,Head of Music Vocal departmentwelcomed all the resource persons andthe participants. Prof. Dr. Ajay Sareenappreciated the efforts made by theIQAC Coordinator Dr. Kanwaldeep Kaurand departments. Dr. Santosh Khanna,Head of Music Instrumental departmentsubmitted vote of thanks.

Seven students of SD Collegebag top positions inintegrated BA B.Edexamination semester I

JALANDHAR: Students of PCM S.D.College For Women, Jalandhar broughtlaurels to the institution by grabbingseven positions in top merit in a 4-yearIntegrated B.A.B.Ed course in 1stSemester December 2019 examinationin GNDU, Amritsar. Arshpreet Kaurbagged first position by scoring 390 outof 500(78%) marks, Manpreet Kaurstood third in University by getting369(73%) marks, Kamalpreet Kaur gotsixth position by scoring 357(71.04%)marks, Firdosh Bano stood seventh inUniversity by scoring 355 (71%) marks,Ashima secured 351 (70.2%) marks withtenth position, Firdosh secured 346(69.2%) with twelfth position andRenuka Bali got 344 (68.8%) marks andmade it to thirteenth position inUniversity. Principal Dr. Kiran Aroraaverred that it is indeed true labour andconsistency which bring fruitful results.

Maratha reservation: SC to beginday-to-day hearing from July 27

AGENCYNEW DELHI, JULY 15

The Supreme Court onWednesday announced that itwill start from July 27 day-to-day final hearing on thepetitions challenging theconstitutional validity of aMaharashtra law grantingreservation to the Marathacommunity in education andjobs. A bench headed by JusticeL Nageswara Rao said that thefinal hearing on the matter willbegin from July 27 on a day-to-day basis through videoconference as the chances ofphysical hearing are bleakbecause of the COVID-19pandemic. The apex court askedthe lawyers appearing for all theparties to decide amongstthemselves the modalities of thehearing and who will take howmuch time.

The top court also refusedto pass an interim stay on theorder of the Bombay HighCourt, which upheld theconstitutional validity of theMaharashtra law, observing thatthe same was also declined by itearlier.

During the hearing, senioradvocate Shyam Divanappearing for one of thepetitioners submitted before theSupreme Court that this type of

a case needs to be heard in aphysical court. Petitionersargued that the reservationbreaches the 50 per cent ceiling

set by the Supreme Court forreservations in each State, andclaimed that the High Courtoverlooked certain fundamental

and legal clauses. They alsoargue that the state does nothave the authority or law tocreate a class like Maratha as aseparate socially andeducationally backward class.This should only be under theauthority of the UnionGovernment and not the Stategovernment, petitioners'lawyers argued. The bench washearing two appeals, includingone filed by J Laxman Rao Patilchallenging the Bombay HighCourt order that upheld theconstitutional validity of thequota for the Marathacommunity in education andgovernment jobs in the state.

The Bombay High Courthad on June 27, 2019, observedthat the 50 per cent cap on totalreservations imposed by theSupreme Court could beexceeded in exceptionalcircumstances.

Another appeal filed byadvocate Sanjeet Shukla, arepresentative of 'Youth forEquality', said the Socially andEducationally BackwardClasses (SEBC) Act, 2018,enacted to grant reservation tothe Maratha community peoplein jobs and education, breachedthe 50 per cent ceiling onreservation fixed by the topcourt in its judgment in theIndira Sawhney case.

Kerala HC asks govt about casesregistered for violation of norms

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday asked the stategovernment about the number of cases registered against peoplewho have been violating coronavirus safety norms amidstpublic protests. Division bench Chief Justice S Manikumar andJustice Shaji P Chaly asked the government how many caseshad been registered against those who were not followingCOVID-19 protocol in public protests. The bench directed thegovernment to submit the details by tomorrow. The court madethese directions while considering a plea by John NumpeliJunior, a lawyer in the High Court, along with two others,seeking to put a stop to large public gatherings organised bypolitical parties that violated the COVID-19 regulatory norms.

Five Naxals surrenderin Chhattisgarh

AGENCYDANTEWADA, JUL 15

Five Naxals, three of themcollectively carrying reward of Rsfive lakh, have surrendered inChhattisgarhs Dantewada district,police said on Wednesday.

Since the local police lastmonth launched a campaignasking rebels to return to themainstream, 58 Naxals have so farsurrendered in Dantewada,Superintendent of Police AbhishekPallava said.

"On Tuesday, five cadresturned themselves in beforepolice, saying they weredisillusioned by the hollow Maoistideology and at the same timewere impressed by the localpolice's Lon Varratu ((term coinedin local Gondi dialect whichmeans 'return to yourvillage/home') rehabilitationcampaign," he said.

Out of the five whosurrendered, Jagdish alias RatanKawasi (30), who was carrying areward of Rs 3 lakh on his head,was the "most dreaded one", theofficial said, adding that he wasactive as deputy commander ofBodhghat LGOS (local guerrillaoperating squad).

He was allegedly involved invarious Naxal attacks, includingthe Jhara Ghati ambush inNarayanpur district in 2007wherein seven policemen werekilled, and Mardapal attack inKondagaon the same year inwhich nine policemen lost theirlives, he said.

Jagdish was also part ofMaoists technical team and used tomake muzzle loading guns, singleshot guns, 12 bore guns, claymorepipe bombs, improvised explosivedevices (IEDs) and otherexplosives, and also used to repairsophisticated rifles, Pallava said.

Two other surrendered cadres,Kamlesh alias Motu Ram Poyami(22), an LGOS member, and ManiRam Alami (24), head of JantanaSarkar group of Maoists, werecarrying rewards of Rs 1 lakheach, he said.

Besides, Janmilitia membersBalku Kashyap (20) and Shivnathalias Manuram Poyami (25) alsosurrendered.

They all have been given animmediate assistance of Rs 10,000each and will be provided facilitiesfurther as per the government'ssurrender and rehabilitationpolicy, the police official said.

Under the 'Lon Varratu'initiative, the police have beenputting up posters and banners inthe native villages of Naxals, whocarry cash rewards on their head.

The posters mention thenames of rebels and appeal tothem to join the mainstream, theofficial said.

Kejriwal thanks Opposition forsupport during COVID-19 fight

NEW DELHI, JULY 15

Delhi Chief Minister ArvindKejriwal on Wednesdaythanked the oppositionparties for their support inDelhi's fight against COVID-19.

"If the Delhi Governmenthad decided to battleCOVID-19 alone, we wouldhave failed. That is why wewent to everyone includingCentral government, NGOsand religious organisations,"Kejriwal said while speakingto reporters here.

"In this fight againstCOVID-19, we even askedfor support from other partiesas well. I thank all partiesincluding BJP and Congressas well for their support," he

added."When things were going

in the wrong direction andpeople were pinpointing theshortcomings, we were notdisheartened and we lookedto improve the mistakes. Wemade note of every mistake,"he said.

Further speaking on the'Delhi model' of dealing withthe pandemic, he said that thecore of this model was tocollectively bring peopletogether.

"Being collective is themain principle of this model.The second most important

thing was home isolationwhere we made theexperience comfortable," hesaid.

"When we needed toboost our testing capacity, weasked for the Centre's helpand they helped us. Antigentesting first began in Delhiand the Centre provided uswith the antigen testing kitsand 20,000 tests were doneon a daily basis," he added.

As per the UnionMinistry of Health andFamily Welfare, Delhi has atotal of 1,15,346 COVID-19cases, of which there are18,664 active cases while93,236 patients have beencured or discharged and3,446 patients havesuccumbed to the virus.

Gathering at oath taking ceremony:FIR lodged for not following norms

KULBHUSHAN GARGGIDDERBAHA, JULY 15

Muktsar police have lodged an FIR fornot wearing masks and maintainingsocial distancing during the oath takingceremony of the Chairman and ViceChairman of Gidderbaha MarketCommittee.

An FIR under sections 188, 269,271 of the IPC and section 3 of theEpidemic Diseases Act 1897 has beenregistered against the unidentifiedpersons on the complaint of JagmohanSingh Special Duty Magistrate. Thecomplainant is supposed to keep a closevigil over such violations between wardnumber 1 to 5 in Gidderbaha city.

Deputy Commissioner M. K.Aravinda Kumar also issued a showcause notice to concerned DSP andSDM Gidderbaha for not taking swiftaction in this regard. The case wasregistered following news reportscirculated in this connection over social

media and other platforms. DeputyCommissioner said that in view of thespreading Covid-19 pandemic there iszero tolerance for illegal gatherings atall public places.

Digvijaya trains guns at Scindia and Pilot,says these youngsters don't have patienceASHOKNAGAR, JULY 15

Senior Congress leader DigvijayaSingh on Wednesday launched ascathing attack on JyotiradityaScindia and Sachin Pilot, and accusedthem of abandoning the party after itgave them everything.

"I am saddened by thesedevelopments. These youngsters weregiven everything by the Congressparty. They don't they have patience,"Singh told reporters. This comes asthe Rajasthan Congress is in turmoilover the past few days after Pilotskipped recent Congress LegislativeParty (CLP) meetings amidspeculations of his exit from the party.

"Jyotiraditya received the samerespect as his father MadhavraoScindia in the Congress party. He(Jyotiraditya) was given key positionsand offered several others as well. Heshook hands with the enemy afterbeing defeated by them. We did notexpect this. The same is being doneby Sachin Pilot," Singh said. Singh

said that the Congress made SachinPilot a Member of Parliament (MP) atthe young age of 27 and inducted himin the Central Cabinet. Yesterday,Pilot was sacked as RajasthanDeputy Chief Minister and PradeshCongress Committee chief by theparty. The decision to sack him wastaken at a CLP meeting where asmany as 102 MLAs unanimouslydemanded that Pilot be removed."He was also made Rajasthan PCCpresident and Deputy Chief Minister.How old is he? Merely 37-38 yearsold. Have some patience. How manypeople are there who have climbedthe political ladder so quickly?" theCongress leader asked.

Not mandatory for every pregnant womanto undergo COVID test: Delhi govt

NEW DELHI, JULY 15

The Delhi government onWednesday submitted beforethe Delhi High Court that it isnot mandatory for everypregnant woman to undergoa COVID-19 test unless sheis a confirmed contact orsuspected of havingcontracted the virus.

In a fresh affidavit, theDelhi government said thateven as per the IndianCouncil of Medical Research(ICMR) guidelines, if apregnant woman meets thecriteria for COVID-19testing, she should be testedbut obstetric managementwould not be delayed inorder to test her.

The submission before

comes on public interestlitigation (PIL), filed byadvocate Nikhil Singhvi,seeking directions toprioritise the COVID-19 testsof pregnant women.

"It is not mandatory forevery pregnant woman toundergo COVID test unlessand until she is confirmedCOVID-19 contact or underinvestigation/ suspect ofCOVID-19," the Delhigovernment said in the

affidavit. A division bench ofChief Justice DN Patel andJustice Prateek Jalan, aftertaking note of thesubmissions in the affidavit,observed that enough stepshave been taken by theGovernment of NCT of Delhito address the prayers of thepetitioner. "We see no reasonto issue any further directionsin the matter. Hence, the writpetition is disposed of," thebench said.

The Delhi government,in its affidavit, submitted thatthe COVID-19 pandemic hasaffected a large number ofpeople, and with India havinga huge population withlimited resources, the ICMRhas recommended thestrategy.

Rajnath, CDS to attend DAC meet tospeed up procurement of weapons

NEW DELHI, JULY 15

Union Defence MinisterRajnath Singh, Chief ofDefence Staff General BipinRawat and chiefs of the threeservices will attend a specialDefence Acquisition Councilmeeting on Tuesday,informed Defence officials.

"The meeting is beingheld to speed up theprocurement of weaponssystems and ammunition forthe armed forces," said adefence official.

Recently, Rajnath Singhvisited Russia and discussed

concerning the ongoingdefence contracts withDeputy Prime Minister ofRussia Yury IvanovichBorisov and was assured thatthe projects will be executedsoon. Government sources

said the Minister discussedon the supply of equipmentand spares needed for theRussian-origin fighteraircraft including the Su-30MKIs and MiG-29s of theAir Force and the MiG29Ksof the Indian Navy, the T-90battle ranks for the Army andthe Kilo-class submarines ofthe Navy along with otherwarships. The sources saidthe equipment was earliersupposed to be supplied toIndia through the sea route inships but was stuck there forseveral months due to theCOVID-19 situation.

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The Supreme Court verdict bestowing the role ofshebait (manager) of the deity of the famed SreePadmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapu-

ram on the erstwhile royal family of Travancore andproviding for the formation of two committees for itsmanagement will hopefully bring closure to the vexa-tious issue of heirship and administration which hasbeen lingering for over a decade. While the exroyals willcontinue to be the trustees, the temple would now be runby a five-member administrative committee, headed bythe district judge of Thiruvananthapuram and have thechief priest, a representative each of the trustee, the gov-ernment of Kerala and the Union ministry of culture.The committee will function under the guidance of athree-member advisory committee, headed by a retiredjudge of the Kerala High Court; its other members willbe a nominee of the trustee and a reputed chartered ac-countant. The court has also ordered the audit of thetemple accounts for the last 25 years, in an attempt tobring transparency in the running of the great temple,which rose to international fame after a court-orderedaudit of its inventory of discovered treasures in the formof gold and precious stones worth several lakh crore ru-pees deposited in its underground storage. The apexcourt order has come on an appeal filed by UthradomThirunal Marthanda Varma, the head of the ex-royalfamily, against the 2011 order of the Kerala High Courtdirecting the Kerala government to take control of thetemple after finding that the family had no legal backingto administer the temple once the last ruler of Travan-core Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma passedaway in 1991. The Supreme Court has in effect broughtthe temple, which has been exclusively and continuouslymanaged by the royals at least for the last two-and-a halfcenturies, under the control of a new system which re-flects the democratic transition of the nation: three out offive members in the administrative committee now rep-resent the state. This is a welcome move. It is a fact thatthe issue of administration of royal-run temples can cre-ate troubles for a secular democracy as its principlescould be in conflict with the claims presented by cus-toms, rituals and traditions. The courts will naturally becalled upon to adjudicate between them. The court’s jobin this case was made easier by the ex-royals, whochanged their stance mid-way and told the court that thetemple was no longer a private property. It must be re-membered that the historic order of the Supreme Courtallowing women’s entry to the hill shrine of Sabarimalabased on constitutional principles of equality has notbeen able to bring closure to the issue as yet.

Power shift in templetrust, but it’s partial

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020

Editorial

Literature & HealthASEAN looks to boost sub-

regional developmentThe Association of Southeast

Asian Nations (ASEAN) isemerging and playing a cen-

tral role in the region, thus lookingto converge Mekong sub-regionalcooperation with its developmentgoals, according to Deputy Minis-ter of Foreign Affairs Nguyen QuocDung, head of the SOM ASEANVietnam.

The ASEAN Forum on sub-re-gional development held in Hanoion July 14 was the first activity ofthe bloc to discuss measures to cre-ate harmony and connect theMekong sub-regional cooperationprogrammes with ASEAN and oth-er sub-regions, thus contributing tothe common goal of narrowing de-velopment gaps in ASEAN andbuilding a strong ASEAN Commu-nity, he said. Raising some solu-tions to promote coordination andconnectivity among economic cor-ridors of ASEAN's sub-regions,Dung said the involved partiesshould work together to devisepolicies and mechanisms to addressborder gate issues. ASEAN hasreached agreements on bordercrossing among member countries,but each needs to concretise themin their policies and measures to fa-cilitate the completion of proce-dures at border gates. Keiju Mit-suhashi, deputy country director ofthe Vietnam Resident Mission ofAsian Development Bank (ADB),said there was increasing impor-

tance of physical to digital connec-tivity. In this post-COVID-19 peri-od, digital connectivity is becom-ing more and more important tosubstitute and complement physi-cal connectivity.

Since 1992, ADB and otherdonors have supported the cooper-ation of Greater Mekong Sub-re-gion, which comprises Cambodia,Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnamand China's Yunnan Province andGuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Re-gion.

"We [ADB] have worked inthree different layers, firstly, work-ing directly within ASEAN,Greater Mekong Sub-region. Sec-ondly, we have worked on cross-border projects, in which two coun-tries will be connected better.Thirdly, we have worked in-coun-try projects. Each country will in-crease capacity to be connectedwith others," he told media.

Caitlin Wiesen, UNDP Resi-dent Representative in Vietnam,shared several challenges in theMekong River Basin due to fast so-cio-economic development exacer-bated by climate change. They in-clude extreme droughts, forestfires, flash floods, heavy rains, ris-ing sea levels, typhoons and salt-water intrusion. She highlighted thegreat potential for increased renew-able energy development inASEAN countries including wind,solar, biomass and hydropower.

Arecent study has reportedthat individuals exposed toearly life stress (ELS) were

more likely to develop a major de-pressive disorder (MDD) in child-hood or adolescence than individ-uals who had not been exposed toELS.

The study was published inthe Journal of the American Acad-emy of Child and Adolescent Psy-chiatry (JAACAP).

Examining the association be-tween eight different types of ELSand youth-onset depression, theauthors found that while sometypes of ELS were not associatedwith MDD, other types of stress,including emotional abuse, wereassociated more strongly withMDD than a broader assessmentof ELS.

"Researchers have document-ed that early life stress increasesthe risk of developing depressionin adulthood. We wanted to knowthe degree to which it was associ-ated with depression earlier inlife--specifically during childhoodor adolescence," said lead authorJoelle LeMoult, PhD, a researcherat the University of British Co-lumbia, Vancouver, Canada.

"Given that earlier onset ofdepression often mean a more re-current course across the lifespan.We found that exposure to earlylife stress more than doubled thelikelihood someone will develop

youth-onset depression. Thesefindings indicate that there is anarrow window between adversi-ty and depression during whichwe have the opportunity to inter-vene," added LeMoult.

The findings are based on ameta-analysis of data from 62journal articles and over 44,000unique participants. Studies thatassessed early life stress and thepresence or absence of MDD be-fore the age of 18 years were alsoincluded. Compared to youth whowere not exposed to ELS, youthwho were exposed to ELS were

2.5 times more likely to developMDD (OR=2.50; 95 per cent CI[2.08, 3.00]). The authors alsoconducted eight additional meta-analyses to examine the associa-tion between different types ofELS and a diagnosis of MDD dur-ing childhood or adolescence.Sexual abuse, physical abuse,death of a family member, domes-tic violence, and emotional abusewere associated with a significant-ly higher risk for youth-onsetMDD; in contrast, poverty, ill-ness/injury, and exposure to a nat-ural disaster were not.

Five years ago, NASA'sNew Horizons space-craft made history. Af-

ter a voyage of nearly 10years and more than 3 billionmiles, the intrepid piano-sized probe flew within7,800 miles of Pluto. For thefirst time ever, we saw thesurface of this distant worldin spectacular, colored detail.

The encounter -- whichalso included a detailed lookat the largest of Pluto's fivemoons, Charon -- capped theinitial reconnaissance of theplanets started by NASA'sMariner 2 mission more than50 years before, and revealedan icy world replete in mag-nificent landscapes and geol-ogy -- towering mountains,giant ice sheets, pits, scarps,valleys and terrains seennowhere else in the solar sys-tem.

In the five years sincethat groundbreaking flyby,nearly every conjecture aboutPluto possibly being an inertball of ice has been thrownout the window or flipped onits head.

"It's clear to me that thesolar system saved the bestfor last! We could not haveexplored a more fascinatingor scientifically importantplanet at the edge of our so-lar system. The New Hori-zons team worked for 15years to plan and execute thisflyby and Pluto paid us backin spades!" said Alan Stern,New Horizons principal in-vestigator from the South-west Research Institute,Boulder, Colorado.

Scientists now knowthat, despite it being literallyout in the cold, Pluto is an

exciting, active and scientifi-cally valuable world. Incredi-bly, it even holds some of thekeys to better understand theother small planets in the farreaches of our solar system.

Here are 10 of thecoolest, weirdest, and mostunexpected findings of thePluto system that scientistshave learned since 2015,thanks to data from NewHorizons. Pluto has a"heart," and it drives activityon the planet Pluto's heart --one of the signature featuresNew Horizons observed onapproach and imaged in highresolution during the flyby --is a vast, million-square-milenitrogen glacier. The heart'sleft ventricle, called SputnikPlanitia, literally forced thedwarf planet to reorient itselfso the basin now faces al-

most squarely opposite Plu-to's moon Charon.

"It's a process called truepolar wander -- it's when aplanetary body changes itsspin axis, usually in responseto large geologic processes,"said James Tuttle Keane, aplanetary scientist and NewHorizons team member at theJet Propulsion Laboratory inPasadena, California.

Sputnik Planitia's currentposition is no accident. It's acold trap, where nitrogen iceshave accumulated to make anice sheet that's at least 2.5miles (4 kilometers) thick.The constant imbalance ofthat hefty mass, combinedwith the tidal yanks and pullsof Charon as it orbited Pluto,literally tipped the dwarfplanet so the basin alignedmore closely with the tidal

axis between Pluto andCharon. "That event was alsolikely responsible for crack-ing Pluto's surface and creat-ing the many gigantic faultsin its crust that zigzag overlarge portions of Pluto,"Keane said. The basin isthought to have formed to thenorthwest of its present loca-tion, and closer to Pluto'snorth pole. And should icescontinue to accumulate onthe basin, Pluto will continueto reorient itself.

There's probably a vast,liquid, water ocean sloshingbeneath Pluto's surface

Gathered ices may not bethe only thing that helped re-orient Sputnik Planitia. NewHorizons data from the basinindicated there may be aheavier mass beneath it thatplayed a part, and scientists

suspect that the heavier massis a water ocean.

"That was an astonishingdiscovery. It would makePluto an elusive 'oceanworld,' in the same vein asEuropa, Enceladus and Ti-tan," said James TuttleKeane, a planetary scientistand New Horizons teammember at the Jet PropulsionLaboratory in Pasadena, Cal-ifornia. Several other lines ofevidence, including tectonicstructures seen in New Hori-zons imagery, also point toan ocean beneath Pluto'scrust. Sputnik Planitia waslikely created some 4 billionyears ago by the impact of aKuiper Belt object 30 to 60miles (50 to 100 kilometers)across that carved out a mas-sive chunk of Pluto's icycrust and left only a thin,weak layer at the basin'sfloor.

A subsurface ocean like-ly intruded the basin frombelow by pushing up againstthe weakened crust, and laterthe thick layer of nitrogen iceseen there now was laid ontop.

Recent models based onimages of the planet suggestthat this liquid ocean mayhave arisen from a rapid, vio-lent formation of Pluto.

Pluto may still be tecton-ically active because thatocean is still liquid

Enormous faults thatstretch for hundreds of milesand cut roughly 2.5 milesinto the icy crust coveringPluto's surface. One of theonly ways scientists reasonPluto got those fissures,though, is by the gradualfreezing of an ocean beneath

its surface.Water expands as it

freezes, and under an icycrust, that expansion willpush and crack the surface,just like an ice cube in yourfreezer. But if the tempera-ture is low enough and thepressure high enough, watercrystals can start to form amore compact crystal config-uration and the ice will onceagain contract.

Models using New Hori-zons data showed Pluto hasthe conditions for that type ofcontraction, but it doesn'thave any known geologicfeatures that indicate thatcontraction has occurred. Toscientists, that means thesubsurface ocean is still inthe process of freezing andpotentially creating newfaults on the surface today."If Pluto is an active oceanworld, that suggests that theKuiper Belt may be filledwith other ocean worldsamong its dwarf planets, dra-matically expanding thenumber of potentially habit-able places in our solar sys-tem," said James TuttleKeane, a planetary scientistand New Horizons teammember at the Jet PropulsionLaboratory in Pasadena, Cal-ifornia.

But while Pluto's liquidocean likely still exists today,scientists suspect it's isolatedin most places (though notbeneath Sputnik) by almost200 miles (320 kilometers)of ice. That means it proba-bly doesn't contact the sur-face today; but in the past, itmay have oozed through vol-canic activity called cryovol-canism.

Some cool facts about Pluto

Early life stress is associated withyouth-onset depression

War has a romance attachedto it. Those who don’t haveto fight it love the richness

of its lore and the glory of heroism itbrings in its wake. It’s always beenlike that and will always remain.What it takes to display raw couragelike that exhibited by Col. SantoshBabu and Sepoy Gurtej Singh atGalwan can hardly ever be ex-plained: our salute to them.

That is about the front lines, butwell behind and in between are anequal number of heroes who toilhard to ensure that the front lines arealways kept well supplied withouthaving to look back over their shoul-ders. Rarely are they given therecognition they deserve for thesleepless nights in planning and ex-ecution of operational logistics,which ensures field commandersand troops are always ready to gointo action. I recall a moment at HQ

Northern Command when a senioroperational logistics officer wasasked what he did for his livingwhile the operations staff and for-mations were busy fighting adver-saries and terrorists. Pat came his re-ply to the boss: “I don’t do much.It’s just that there are over 3,000Army vehicles on the roads in J&Kevery day. I ensure their fuelling, re-pair, accident cover, recovery andtraffic control. There are about10,000 troops also on the roads, rail-way stations or airports at any onetime. Moving, accommodating andfeeding them are my responsibility.Should I tell you how many tons offood my staff and logistics units liftfor advance winter stocking everyday by multiple modes of transport?Transit arrangements for all thesebecome imperative.” That is whenhe was asked to stop, or he may havecarried on for another hour describ-

ing his responsibilities related tohabitat, snow clearance, ammuni-tion, labour and what have you. Thatshould give you an indicator of whatis happening up in Ladakh and allthe way down to Udhampur andPathankot. There will be officerspouring over their staff tables andlogistics units working 24x7 to en-sure that every single item requiredfor engagement in operations iscatered for and supplied in sufficientquantity at the right place and theright time. Military contractors willhave their hands full with a multi-tude of items, including transport re-sources. While disengagement is inprogress in Ladakh after the recentdeliberations by military command-ers, intervention by the national se-curity adviser and political owner-ship by the Prime Minister throughhis visit to Leh, it is clear that Chinasimply can’t be trusted.

In Ladakh, operational logistics holds the key

Down By theSalley Gardens

Down by the salleygardens

my love and I didmeet;She passed the salleygardens

with little snow-white feet.She bid me take love easy,

as the leaves grow on the tree;But I, being young and foolish,

with her would not agree.

In a field by the rivermy love and I did stand,

And on my leaning shouldershe laid her snow-white hand.

She bid me take life easy,as the grass grows on the weirs;

But I was young and foolish,and now am full of tears.

POEMS

(BY William Butler Yeats )

William Butler Yeats

handigarh, July 15: Nissan today introduced the all-new Nissan Ariya, an electric crossover SUV that lets Ccustomers travel farther while enjoying greater driving

excitement, confidence and comfort, and connectivity. With a 100% electric powertrain, the Ariya promises powerful acceleration and smooth, quiet operation. Drivers and passengers can relax and enjoy the ride thanks to autonomous d r iv ing t echno logy, concierge-level assistance, seamless connectivity and a spacious, lounge-like interior. With an estimated range of up to 610 kilometers1, the no-compromise Ariya is perfect for daily commutes and weekend road trips alike. CEO Makoto Uchida and Chief Operating Officer Ashwani Gupta unveiled the Ariya to a global audience during a livestreamed event at the new Nissan Pavilion in Yokohama. “The Nissan Ariya is a truly beautiful and remarkable car,” Gupta said. “It enables you to go further, easier and in comfort. The Ariya is designed to impress, and to express what Nissan strives for – making our customers’ lives better.” The all-new Nissan Ariya is scheduled to go on sale in Japan in mid-2021. It will be priced at around 5 million yen.

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SHORT TALKS HEALTH/NEWS

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Chandigarh: Monsoon & beverages go hand-in hand as the rainy season is incomplete without a cup of perfectly brewed deliciousness. Please your taste buds as Tata Starbucks has launched five new flavours of the season giving its fans an all exciting opportunity to rejoice the monsoon. The all new and diverse range reinforces Starbucks’ unparalleled passion and commitment towards continually surprising its patrons in their journey of coffee exploration. The limited time offers featuring Dark Caramel Latte, Vanilla Mango Popper Frappuccino, S’mores, Matcha Sweet Cream Latte & Midnight Mocha Frappuccino have been handcrafted with love to bring comfort and warmth to its customers this season.

Experience monsoons with Starbucks` five new indulgent beverages

a chair and while putting your left arm under the right shinbone, and try to lift your leg. Try to push your leg against the momentum of your arm to make it more challenging. Repeat it with the other leg and do eight reps each side.BICEP CURLAll you need is a towel. Hold it firmly in both your hands and perform your regular bicep curl. However, while doing it, keep your muscles engaged while continually trying to pull the towel apart while performing the exercise. This will work on the muscles.PULL-UPSTake two thin hand towels and tie a knot on one end of both the towels. Now place them at a shoulder distance on a door and bolt in a way that the towels get fixed inside, and the knots act as a stopper. Make sure the door is locked correctly, and the towels aren’t slipping out. Now use these two as a bard to perform your pull-ups. CHAIR DIPSThough this exercise strengthens triceps muscles, you also tend to work on your

you tone your muscles.hile gyms and fitness centres arm muscles while doing it. All you have All you need is a chair and towel to start will take some time to open to do is stand in front of the chair with working out the bicep muscles. Here are again, it’s essential to find W your back towards it. Go down, place all the exercises you can do, which are your own space at home to stay fit and your palms on the chair and bend your effective and easy.active. At-home workout can be effective knees. Now come up and dip inside LEG BICEP CURLeven without equipment when done with without shrugging your shoulders or Though it’s done mostly without a chair, caution. Few things available at home moving your hips.you can grab a chair while starting. Sit on can work as effective equipment to help

handigarh : Based on consumer insights and preferences, Usha International, one of India’s leading consumer durables company, has added four new Csewing machines for sewing, embroidery, and quilting – Skyline S-9,

Memory Craft 9850, 6700 P, and Memory Craft 550E – to its already popular Usha Janome Memory Craft range. These machines cater to the needs of growing numbers of hobbyists as well as smaller commercial establishments across the country. Offering a wide range of technologically superior features to up the ante for serious

sewists who want both precision control and perfection, these machine are extremely user friendly and enable them to take their creativity to the next level. Speaking on the launch, Mr. Parveen Sahni, Senior Vice-President Sewing Machines Business, said, “Sewing as a hobby is an evolving market

in India, led by the South and West regions. The offerings underscore our commitment to bring to the market innovative products that deliver superior creativity and enhanced experience as desired by customers. We have heard what our customers want and promise that there are many more exciting products that will hit the markets in the near future and will cater to what each of you want across categories – home sewing, domestic industrial, and industrial garment sewing machines.” While both the sewing-cum-embroidery machines – Usha Memory Craft Skyline S-9 and Memory Craft 9850 – have a USB port for inserting customized designs.

Sony’s Launches latest Extra Bass wireless speakers

Aakash student Heena secures Rank 4 in Haryana State Board Class 10

Examination; scores 99.4% he students of Dikshant International and Dikshant TGlobal School, Zirakpur have

performed exceedingly well in the Class X CBSE board results which came out today. The schools' topper Barsha Chatterjee (Dikshant Global

School) scored 98.6% while the second position holder Camilla Sidana(Dikshant International School) scored

98.2%. Barsha of Dikshant Global School has topped in Mohali district and has attained the 3rd position in the entire tricity. Out of total 74 students of the two schools who appeared for grade X, 25% students have scored more than 95% while 42% students have scored above 90%. The average percentage of the schools is 86%. 90% of students have achieved distinction. The average score in social science is 92. Twelve(12) students of the schools have scored perfect 100 in different subjects.

Ford Adds A New Automatic Variant To 2020 EcoSport Line-UpChandigarh : Delivering more choice and enhanced value to customers, Ford India has introduced a new automatic variant of its bestselling compact SUV EcoSport, at a special price of INR 10.66 Lakh (Ex-Showroom Delhi).The new Ford EcoSport Titanium AT trim offers six-speed, torque converter automatic gearbox that is paired to Ford’s latest, Bharat Stage 6 compliant three-cylinder 1.5L petrol engine. Like the other automatic Titanium+ trim, the new Titanium variant in the 2020 lineup will also be a performance leader, delivering 122 PS of power and 149 Nm of peak torque.“With the new Titanium trim in the 2020 EcoSport line-up, we wish more consumers to enjoy the convenience of an automatic without compromising on the fun-of-driving. The outstanding value on offer will ensure that consumers no longer settle for underwhelming automatic technologies available in the market,” said Vinay Raina.

Usha Launches 4 Hi-Tech Sewing Machines that boost Creativity

CHANDIGARH : Sony India today announced an update to its EXTRA BASS wireless speaker range with the launch of SRS-XB43, SRS-XB33 and SRS-XB23. The wireless speakers are equiped with enhanced audio quality and are designed to support deep and puncy bass which is perfect for house parties. The SRS-XB43 spots a unique rectangular diaphragm design which ensure deep bass and clear vocals, delivering best sound quality, SRS-XB33 is an all-rounder with tough design and long-lasting battery life and SRS-XB23 are perfect outdoor companion with easy portability and compact design. The speakers support EXTRA BASS sound which is achieved on the XB wireless speaker line up through Sony’s renowned audio technology.

Vidhi Sharma St.Anns Convent School Sector 32 secured 92.2 in CBSE board

result class 12th

AJPURA July 13: Ipshita Kaur, Muskan Dhingra and Gunjan students of SOS Children’s Villages from RRajpura have done the city proud by scoring 84% in

commerce stream, 80% and 80% respectively in the CBSE Class XII examination in humanities. Congratulating Ipshita, Muskan and Gunjan on their achievement, Secretary General of

SOS Children’s Villages of India, Mr. Sudarshan Suchi said, “It feels really good to see our children do well. We are proud of Ipshita, Muskan and Gunjan for securing great marks in their Class XII examination. While they surely must be patted for all the hard work they have put in, I also want to acknowledge the tireless efforts their SOS mothers put in; they as

much burn the mid-night oil, as their children do. I would like to congratulate all the other children too for their successes. It is our earnest wish that they continue to fly high, and most importantly, wish that all children receive the care of a loving mother, so they reach to heights. All the best children.”

ohtak, : Heena, a student of Aakash Institute here has secured 99.4% Rpercentage in the Board of School

Education Haryana (BSEH) Class 10 Examination. She bagged the fourth position in the state. Congratulating Heena on her achievement, Mr Aakash Chaudhry, Director and CEO, Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), said, “We are proud that our student Heena has secured 99.4% in the Board of School Education Haryana (BSEH) Class 10 Examination and has stood fourth in the state. It is the result of her hard work, the support of her parents and the quality test preparation and guidance imparted at Aakash. Many congratulations to her and all our students for performing well in the examination. We wish them all the best for their future endeavours.” Aakash Institute aims to help students in their quest to achieve academic success. It has a centralized in-house process for curriculum and content development and faculty training and monitoring, led by its National Academic Team. Over the years, students from Aakash Institute have maintained a record success in various medical and engineering entrance exams and competitive exams such as NTSE, KVPY, and Olympiads.

Mohali based Simarpreet Singhmakes it in the Top 100 Powerful and Influential Sikhs in the worldCHANDIGARH, Mohali based young entrepreneur Simarpreet Singh who had also made it to the coveted Forbes 30 Under-30 Asia list of achievers for his mission to power every household with clean and reliable solar power, has been named among 100 most influential Sikh personalities under 30 years of age in the world by a UK-based global Sikh organization – The Sikh Group. Simarpreet Singh, 29 who is the Director at Hartek Group has been selected for this edition of annual awards. The company provides complete roof top solar solutions for industrial, commercial and residential buildings. Hartek Solar in a short span has also been named as one of the top 10 Rooftop Solar installers in India, emerged as the first company to launch rooftop solar kits equipped with a unique remote sensing technology.

HANDIGARH: Amazon Prime Video today unveiled the trailer for Shakuntala Devi,the eagerly Cawaited biographical drama based on the life of the

world-renowned math genius. The Hindi title is the first Indian language biopic to make its global premiere exclusively on Prime Video and stars National Award winner, VidyaBalan (Kahaani, Tumhari Sulu, The Dirty Picture) asShakuntalaDevi, who wasfamously referred to as the “human computer” for her ability to do incredibly fast calculations. Directed by Anu Menon (Waiting, Four More Shots Please S1) and produced by Sony Pictures Networks Productions and Vikram Malhotra (Abundantia Entertainment), the biographical drama also stars Sanya Malhotra (Photograph,Dangal,BadhaaiHo), who will be seen playing the role of Shakuntala Devi’s daughter with whom the genius enjoyed a complicated but extraordinary relationship.Actors JisshuSengupta (Piku, Mardaani 2, Barfi) and Amit Sadh (Breathe, Kai Po Che, Gold) also essaypivotal roles in the film. The screenplay is written by Anu Menon and Nayanika Mahtani, while the dialogues are penned by Ishita Moitra. Prime members in India and more than 200 countries and territories worldwide can watch the highly anticipated biopic from 31st July. Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, The Boys, Hunters, Fleabag, and The Marvelous Mrs.

alandhar : Delivering more choice and enhanced value to customers, Ford India has introduced a new automatic variant of Jits bestselling compact SUV EcoSport, at a special price of INR

10.66 Lakh (Ex-Showroom Delhi). The new Ford EcoSport Titanium AT trim offers six-speed, torque converter automatic gearbox that is paired to Ford’s latest, Bharat Stage 6 compliant three-

cylinder 1.5L petrol engine. Like the other automatic Titanium+ trim, the new Titanium variant in the 2020 lineup will also be a performance leader, delivering 122 PS of power and 149 Nm of peak torque. “With the new Titanium trim in the

2020 EcoSport line-up, we wish more consumers to enjoy the convenience of an automatic without compromising on the fun-of-driving. The outstanding value on offer will ensure that consumers no longer settle for underwhelming automatic technologies available in the market,” said Vinay Raina, executive director for Marketing, Sales and Service at Ford India.

Nissan introduces Ariya, a 100% electric crossover

4 effective bicep exercises using a towel and chair

Honda Cars India launches All New 5th Generation HondaCity in IndiaChandigarh : Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL), leading manufacturer of premium cars in India, today launched its much-awaited All New 5th Generation Honda City in India. First introduced in India in January 1998, Honda City has been the country’s most successful mid-size sedan. Now in its 5th Generation, the City has always defined the original authentic shape of sedan in India and reinvented itself according to the needs and aspirations of its customers. The much awaited All – New Honda City has been conceptualized to carry forward its legacy, deliver supremacy and exceed previous benchmark by offering superior value proposition to its customers.The new Honda City has been developed at Honda R&D Centre located in Tochigi, Japan following extensive market surveys in India, ASEAN countries and other markets for people’s driving needs and lifestyles.Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Gaku Nakanishi, President & CEO, Honda Cars India said, “Honda City.

HANDIGARH: Cairn Oil & Gas, Vedanta Ltd., India’s largest private sector Oil and Gas Company, has achieved a landmark Csafety milestone of 12 million LTI (Lost Time Injury) free

man-hours in its operations at Ravva offshore oil fields in Andhra Pradesh. The milestone relates to over six years of incident-free operations in challenging conditions on the east coast of India where operations are spread across onshore and offshore facilities. Speaking about the milestone, Oscar Quintero, COO, Cairn Oil & Gas, Vedanta Ltd., said, “We strongly believe that this achievement is a result of safe work culture based on teamwork, strong management to support HSE, personal ownership on safety including our partners combined with our ‘can-do’ spirit towards our ‘Only Safe Production’ goal. We are proud of our teams that have helped in realising the Vedanta Group’s vision of Zero Harm Zero Waste Zero Discharge and we look forward to many such milestones in the future.” This achievement is even more remarkable considering the ongoing activities for enhancing oil production and upkeep of facilities such as drilling campaigns, plant shutdown and regular maintenance, key projects like gas lift booster compressor and several others. Additionally, with a new set of challenges arising from COVID-19 pandemic, the onsite teams have continuously adapted and ensured a high level of operational safety through continued vigilance.Cairn has also undertaken several initiatives to improve the lives of people and communities in the region around Ravva. Recently, Cairn helped in the installation of 150 solar LED street lights in the region to support the local community.

Cairn Oil & Gas, Vedanta Ltd. achieves a safety milestone

Amazon Prime Video releases trailer for biopic of “human computer”,

CBSE class X board results: Dikshant students give

stellar performance

handigarh: Finding the youth of Punjab caught in the grip of drugs, a soldier from the Indian Army, Gagandeep Singh Warraich has given a fitness challenge to the Cyouth of India and abroad, under which the winner will be awarded with a brand

new standard Bullet motorcycle worth about Rs 2 lakh. The fitness challenge has 14 categories to cross, which includes Leg Raise - 2 hours 10 minutes - 3050, sit ups 1 hour 30

minutes - 2300, speed walk on trade mill 10 minutes - incline 15 speed, cycling 12 minutes - speed 49/50, stepper 31 minutes - height 10 inches - 2700, Treadmill running 3 hours 10 minutes - speed 6-7 for 21 kilometers, V crunch 35 meters - 525, Barebell curl 22 kg one hour - 2000, Pushups one hour - 2300, Road running - 25 km , Cycling 38 hours - 500 km, continuous walking on the road - 5.30 hours - 82 km, rope jump 42 minutes - 5250, sledge hammer tyre hit 1 minute - 95. Sardar

Gagandeep Singh, resident of Punjab, while sharing the details of the fitness challenge with reporters at Chandigarh Press Club here today said that many youths of Punjab are under the grip of drugs and films like ‘Udta Punjab’ have further spoiled the reputation of the state. To overcome this problem, all the citizens should make efforts at their level, so that the youth can be taken out of this mess. I want that the film industry of Punjab should also take initiative in this direction and the image of Punjab should be changed.

Army Jawan Gagandeep Singh Warraich gives a health challenge to youth

handigarh,: Om Singh of I S Dev Samaj Senior CSecondary School, Sector

21, Chandigarh secured the top place in the school with 96.6 % in the Class X CBSE board results declared today. Umang got 92.4 %, while Aryan scored 91 % and Ishita got 90 %. As many as 134 students of I S Dev Samaj School had appeared for the Class X board examinations. The overall results of I S Dev Samaj Senior Secondary School was100%.

DSS CBSE class X result: Om Singh with 96.6 % tops,

overall result 100%

Ford Adds A New Automatic Variant To 2020 EcoSport Line-Up

Henderson Jubilee Sr. Sec. School shines with 100% CBSE results

HARAR: Hundred percent result has been declared by CBSE of Henderson KJubilee Sr. Sec. School. Mrs. Ekta

Rachel Peoples says that like every year this year's result is also very good. Simran Kaur 94.4% (Non Medical) stood first in the school. Jasleen 93.2% (Medical) stood second, Upinder Kaur (87.6%) (Medical) stood third. Except these students Simran Kumar' (Medical), Harpreet Kaur (85.6%) (Commerce), Jashanpreet Kaur (84%) and Gurnoor Kaur (84%) also come up with excellent result. Navroop, Kaur (83.2%) Arts also scored good marks. Including this, 10 students scored 90%, 10 students scored 80% and 15 students scored 75% marks and brought name and fame to the school.

Students of SOS Children’s Villages excel in CBSE Class XII exam in Rajpura

urgaon: Amazon India has launched a skilling program under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS), Gacross its Fulfilment Centres in India. The company aims at

training youth whose learning journey or placement was impacted due to Covid-19 pandemic. Apprentices will be identified through various sources including NSDC-accredited training centers (DDU-GKY Centers) and the NSDC Skilling Database.This program will enable Amazon India to contribute to the government’s commitment towards skilling and increasing employability of the apprentices. During the 6-month program, the apprentices will be trained onWarehousing and Inventory Managementskills for the roles of warehouse associates and process associates. The curriculum will consist of a mix of classroom sessions, on-the-job learning and assessments held at the fulfilment centres in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad.All training sessions will be conducted with high standard of preventive health and safety measures including social distancing and regular sanitization. The apprentices will receive a monthly-stipend in line with guidelines mandated under NAPS. At the end of the program, apprentices will be assessed by the Logistics Sector Skill Council and post the assessmentthey will receive a certification. After certification, the apprentices will be eligible to be considered for available seasonal and full time employment opportunities.

Amazon India Launches Skill Development Program on World Youth Skill Day

handigarh: A pulse oximeter (POM-600) by an Indian company with calibration certification apart from being 100% non-Chinese product was Claunched today. The oximeter by Protonic Medical Systems (PMS) will

come as a great relief in the current Covid–19 pandemic as SpO2 (saturated partial oxygen) measurement is the vital parameter for the patients who are suffering from corona virus. Moreover the calibration certification of the product is utmost important & ensures the exact reading of the device. This noninvasive tool attaches painlessly to fingertip, sending two wavelengths of light through the finger to measure pulse rate and how much oxygen is in one’s system.Aditya Kumar Mohapatra, MD of Protonic Medical Systems Pvt Limited said that in 2002, we have manufactured plasma NTP air sterilizers indigenously and installed in various Institution are in high demand for present scenario of corona pandemic. We are making Indian innovations to manufacture high end technology products. PMS has also developed indigenously manufactured digital infrared thermometer. He said that a study describing the pathological lung changes on CT scans of completely asymptomatic Covid-19 patients , has found that even patients with advanced Covid-19 may show no specific symptoms of respiratory disease. “While asymptomatic carriers of virulent infections are not uncommon, what is worrisome with Covid-19 is that disguised under asymptomatic illness is underlying organ damage.” The research has found lesions consistent with inflammation of the underlying lung tissue, which is not specific to Covid-19 and can be seen in many other forms of lung disease. However, what is bizarre is how despite these changes, patients do not show symptoms of pneumonia or respiratory issues, such as severe shortness of breath. So it becomes more relevant to constantly monitor the SpaO2 or blood oxygen level of the patients & as soon as it drops from less than 95%, patients should immediately contact the treating doctor or Hospital, asserted Mohapatra.

Indian made pulse oximeter launched

Aarushi Bhandari Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School Sec-26 Chandigarh secured 95.8% in CBSE Board result class 12th

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ith a surge in COVID-19 cases and does rather funny actions while 48 hours in Mumbai, said Brihanmumbai in Mumbai, actor Sonakshi urging people to put their masks on. Municipal Corporation. As many as 6741 WSinha on Tuesday shared an Along with the video, Sinha urged people new COVID-19 positive cases, 4,500 cases

intriguing video urging fans to "put their to put their masks on and wrote, "Mask of discharge and 213 deaths were reported masks on". The 33-year-old posted on ON. Corona OFF! #putyourmaskon in Maharashtra on Tuesday. The total Instagram Reels where the actor is seen #staysafe. Also showing off my mask number of positive cases in the state rose switching between different face masks collection... a collection I thought id to 2,67,665 including 1,49,007 recovered while being quarantined at home. The NEVER have!!!! The actor, who has been cases, 10,695 deaths and 1,07,665 active 'Dabangg' actor is seen seated on a quite active on social media of late has cases, the Health Department couch in a black Tshirt sporting the been updating fans about her activities of Maharashcaption 'New Mask Who dis' as shows by posting pictures and videos. A total of tra said on off her collection of face masks with 969 new COVID-19 cases reported in Tuesd ay.the 'Coronavirus Mask On' song by Mumbai on Tuesday taking active cases to Chocolateman running in the 22,828. The death toll touched 5,402, with backdrop. She also flicks her hair 70 more patients losing their lives in the last

Sonakshi urges fans to don masks on her Instagram post

Vidya Balan Dons cap of mathematical magician in 'Shakuntala Devi'

day after teasing the trailer with a mathematical equation, online video streaming platform Amazon Prime Video dropped the trailer of Vidya ABalan's upcoming film 'Shakuntala Devi.' The trailer of the biopic made on

real-life genius 'Shakuntala Devi' begins with a crowd loudly applauding Balan who plays the titular role of the human-computer in the film. As the trailer proceeds, Balan is seen winning on professional front as a mathematician with the world acknowledging her intelligence and ability to solve even the most complex mathematical equations within minutes. The highest achievements of the genius strike when she registers her name in the Guinness World Records and proves even the computer wrong with her mathematical skills. The trailer then introduces Jisshu Sengupta as Balan's love interest whom she ends up marrying and giving birth to a daughter which is portrayed by 'Dangal' girl Sanya Malhotra in the film.The rest of the trailer narrates the story of a bitter-sweet relationship between the mother-daughter duo as Malhitra ends up blaming Balan for prioritising her relationship with mathematics over her relationship with her daughter. The flick also stars 'Kai Po Che!' actor Amit Sadh in a pivotal role The screenplay is written by Anu Menon and Nayanika Mahtani, while the dialogues are penned by Ishita Moitra. Prime members in India and in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide can watch the endearing story of Shakuntala Devi from July 31. The flick was earlier slated to hit the big screens on May 8 but was postponed due to the shuttering of cinema theatres due to coronavirus outbreak.

Be in peace, child of God: Friends remember Sushant Singh Rajputndustry friends of Sushant Singh Rajput, including actors Rhea Chakraborty, Ankita Lokhande and filmmaker Mukesh Chhabra, on Tuesday remembered the actor on his one-month death anniversary. Rajput was found Idead in his Bandra apartment on June 14, leaving people in the film industry and audiences beyond shocked.

The 34-year-old actor's longtime friend, Chhabra, who has helmed Rajput's upcoming "Dil Bechara", took to Instagram and shared behind-the-scenes pictures from the film. "One month today. Now I'll never even get a phone call from you," the casting director-turned-filmmaker wrote. Chakraborty, one of the actor's closest friends, said Rajput was "everything a beautiful person could be". In an emotional post, the 28-year-old actor wrote Rajput's death had created caused an "irreparable numbness" in her heart. "My words are incapable of expressing the love we have and I guess you truly meant it when you said it is beyond both of us. You loved everything with an open heart, and now you've shown me that our love is indeed exponential. Be in peace Sushi. 30 days of losing you but a lifetime of loving you," she posted along with pictures of the duo. Prior to his Bollywood debut with "Kai Po Che!" in 2013, Rajput was a TV star courtesy his hit daily soap "Pavitra Rishta" , which aired from 2009 to 2014.

Elizabeth Chambers files fordivorce from Armie Hammer

merican actor Elizabeth Chambers has officially filed for divorce from Armie Hammer after 10 years of marriage. According to a Los AAngeles Superior Court docket (an official summary of proceedings

in a court of law) obtained by Page Six, the 37-year-old actor Chambers filed the paperwork on July 10 -- the same day the couple announced their split in a joint statement. According to People magazine, Chambers cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split in her court documents and listed their date of separation as July 6. She also asked to be awarded primary physical custody of their children,

five-year-old Harper Grace and three- year-old Ford Douglas. Chambers says she wants joint legal custody with Hammer of the kids and is

requesting spousal support from the 'Call Me By Your Name' star. Hammer and Chamb

ers tied the knot in 2010. Earlier, The two shared on both of their Insta

gram accounts, "Thirteen years as best friends, soulmates, partners and then parents. It has been an incredible journey, but together, we've decided to turn the page and move on from our marriage. As we enter into this next chapter, our children and relationship as co-parents and dear friends will remain our priority."

Rajkummar Rao to star in Hindi remake of Telugu thriller 'Hit'

ai Po Che!' actor Rajkummar Rao is Kall set to star in the

Hindi remake of Telugu thriller film 'Hit.' Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh confirmed the news of Rao's entry as the lead in the Sailesh Kolanu directorial. The Hindi version of the film will also be directed by Kolanu while it will be bankrolled by Dil Raju and Kuldeep Rathore."IT'S OFFICIAL... #RajkummarRao to star in #Hindi remake of #Telugu film #Hit... A thriller... Sailesh Kolanu - who directed the original #Telugu film - will direct #Hindi version too... Produced by Dil Raju and Kuldeep Rathore... Now in pre-production stages... Starts 2021," tweeted Adarsh.The film which is currently in its pre-production stage will go on the floors in 2021. Further details about the cast of the film have not yet been revealed yet.

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Flash floods kills 16 in Indonesia, 23 missingJAKARTA: The death toll from flashfloods in Indonesia's South Sulawesiprovince reached 16 on Wednesdaywhile 23 people are reported to bemissing, Xinhua reported. "The 16bodies have been shifted to threedifferent hospitals," chief of NorthLuwu District Disaster MitigationAgency Muslim Muchtar was quotedas saying by news websiteLipiutan6.com. Rescuers were stillsearching for the missing people in thedistrict. "We are still focusing onsearching and rescuing victims,"Muchtar said. Nearly 5,000 familieshave been impacted by the floodsafter three rivers in the district -Masamba, Rongkong and Mely -overflowed due to heavy downpourson Sunday and Monday, according tothe Meteorology, Climatology andGeophysics Agency (BMKG). Theagency warned people in the area ofmore flooding as rains were predictedto continue until Thursday. Severalbuildings and roads to some villageswere reportedly buried by mud,making it difficult to evacuate peopleand distribute relief aid.

Infosys Q1 net profitup 12 per cent at Rs 4,233 croreBENGALURU: Bluechip digitaltransformation major Infosys onWednesday posted 11.5 per cent year-on-year growth in its net profit at Rs4,233 crore for the quarter ended June30 as compared to Rs 3,798 crore inthe corresponding quarter last year.Sequentially, however, the numbersfell 1.45 per cent. Infosys' revenue forQ1 FY21 stood at Rs 23,665 crore, up8.5 per cent year-on-year. In constantcurrency terms, revenue grew by 1.5per cent. Consolidated revenueincreased 8.5 per cent to Rs 23,665crore over Rs 21,803 crore in Q1FY21. The company signed dealsworth USD 1.74 billion during thequarter. "Our Q1 results, especiallygrowth, are a clear testimony to therelevance of our service offerings anddeep understanding of clients'business priorities, which is resonatingwith them in these times," said CEOand Managing Director Salil Parekh. "Italso demonstrates the remarkablededication of our employees andleadership during this period. Ourconfidence and visibility for the rest ofthe year is improving driven by our Q1performance and large deal wins," headded. Digital revenues were at USD1.39 billion (44.5 per cent of totalrevenues), marking a year-on-yeargrowth of 25.5 per cent in constantcurrency. Free cash flow stood at Rs5,524 crore with a year-on-year growthof 63.5 per cent.

Ukrainian Parliamentschedules localelections for October 25KIEV: The Ukrainian Parliament votedon Wednesday to set the next localelections for October 25, as the initiativegained the support of 326parliamentarians and passed thethreshold of the required minimum of226 votes. However, the elections willnot be held on the Donetsk andLuhansk People's Republics territoriesthat are not under Kiev's control.Elections in the breakaway republics willbe scheduled through separatelegislation, if the republics "restoreUkraine's full control along the stateborder," "disarm all the illegal armedformations", "restore constitutionalorder" and "guarantee the safety ofUkrainian citizens living on the territoriesuncontrolled by Kiev". The decisioncomes into effect on the next day afterbeing published in official media.

Afghanistan: 15Taliban terroristskilled in airstrikeKABUL: At least 15 Taliban terroristswere killed and 10 others injured in anairstrike by the Afghan air forces inKandahar province, local police saidon Wednesday. "Last night, Talibanterrorists attacked security checkpointsin Sra Baghal area of Maiwand district.Afghan forces launched an airstrikekilling 15 terrorists and injuring tenothers," Kandahar policespokesperson Jamal Nasir Barakzaisaid. According to him, three policeofficers were killed and four otherswere injured in clashes with Talibanterrorists.

UK poised to phaseout Huawei from 5GnetworkLONDON: UK Prime Minister BorisJohnson is poised to phase Huaweiout of country's 5G mobile phonenetwork under pressure from MPs andUS, multiple media reports said.According to the report, the UK PrimeMinister is grappling with a rebellion inthe Conservative Party over Huaweiwith many MPs claiming that thecompany provides China, chance tospy. This comes in the backdrop of USdesignating Chinese telecomcompanies Huawei and ZTE Corp asnational security threats, saying theyhave close ties with the ChineseCommunist Party and China's militaryapparatus. The prohibition will takeeffect within months. The decision tophase Huawei out of 5G networkscould escalate tensions between theUS and China, especially when itcomes in the wake of China's decisionto impose national security law inHong Kong.

Odisha partners with Coursera to upskill50,000 unemployed youth during COVID-19NEW DELHI: Odisha Skills Development Authority (OSDA) has partnered withleading online learning platform Coursera to train 50,000 unemployed youthduring the COVID-19 crisis. Launched on the World Youth Skills Day, thepartnership is part of Coursera's global roll-out of the Workforce RecoveryInitiative where any state and country can provide unemployed workers withfree access to online learning. The programme aims to build in-demand skillslike data science, cloud computing and Internet of Things while also offeringprofessional certificates like the Google IT support professional certificatedesigned to train people with no tech background for high-demand jobs.

Google picks 7.7 pc stakein Jio for Rs 33,373 croreWe welcome google as strategic partner: Mukesh Ambani

AGENCYMUMBAI, JUL 15

Google has agreed to investRs 33,737 crore to buy a 7.7per cent stake in RelianceIndustries' technologyventure, adding to a slew ofinvestments since April thathas crossed Rs 1.52 lakhcrore. California-basedAlphabet Inc joins FacebookInc, which opened theinvestment cycle in JioPlatforms by picking 9.99 percent stake for Rs 43,573.62crore, as well as chipmakerIntel Corp and Qualcomm Inc.

"We are delighted towelcome Google as a strategicinvestor in Jio Platforms. Wehave signed a bindingpartnership and an investmentagreement under whichGoogle will invest Rs 33,737crores for a 7.7 per cent stakein Jio Platforms," RILChairman Mukesh Ambanisaid at the company's annualgeneral meeting.

With Google coming onboard, Reliance hascompleted its target of capitalraising for Jio Platforms, hesaid. With this deal, Reliancehas sold 32.84 per cent stakein Jio Platforms Ltd - the unitthat houses India's youngestbut largest telecom firm JioInfocomm and apps. In total,Jio has raised Rs 1,52,055.45crore. Google, which is the

13th marquee firm to have seta sight on India's hottestdigital play in 12 weeks,values Jio Platforms at Rs4.36 lakh crore. This is lessthan Rs 4.91 lakh crore valueat which last investor,Qualcomm had invested justlast week. Proceeds from thestake sales in Jio Platforms,along with the Rs 53,124crore raised in a rights issue inJune and sale of a 49 per centstake in its fuel retail networkto BP last summer for Rs7,629 crore will help thecompany become net debt-free, Ambani said. This debt-free status will be in placeafter the promised funds comein (75 per cent of the fundsfrom the rights issue willcome in next year). Reliancehad a net debt of Rs 1,61,035crore as on March 31, 2020. Ithas already received

subscription amounts Rs73,636.43 crore fromFacebook, L Catterton, PublicInvestment Fund, Silver Lakeand General Atlantic. Ambanisaid the the cumulative fundraising by Reliance in lessthan three months is now Rs2,12,809 crore. This includesinvestments by Facebook andother investors in JioPlatforms and Rs 53,124 crorerights issue, and investmentby BP in fuel retailingventure. "It is in excess of ournet debt of Rs 1,61,035 croreat the end of FY19-20," hesaid. "Reliance is now truly azero net debt company, wellahead of my goal of March2021. It has an extremelystrong Balance Sheet that willsupport growth plans for itsthree hyper-growth enginesJio, retail and oil-to-chemical(O2C)". Reliance has

concluded its joint venturewith BP in the existing fuelretailing business. "BP hasinvested Rs 7,629 crore fortheir 49 per cent stake in theJV," he said. Ambani,Chairman and ManagingDirector of RelianceIndustries Ltd (RIL), said,"Google has empoweredmillions of Indians to accesshelpful information and, likeJio, is a force for change andinnovation". Sundar Pichai,CEO of Google and Alphabet,said, "Reliance Industries, andJio Platforms in particular,deserve a good deal of creditfor India's digitaltransformation.

"The pace and scale ofdigital transformation in Indiais hugely inspiring for us andreinforces our view thatbuilding products for Indiafirst helps us build betterproducts for userseverywhere. Google is proudto invest Rs 33,737 crore intoJio. I am excited that our jointcollaboration will focus onincreasing access forhundreds of millions ofIndians who don't currentlyown a smartphone whileimproving the mobileexperience for all." The JioPlatforms deal spree began onApril 22 when socialnetworking giant Facebookagreed to acquire 9.99 percent for Rs 43,573.62 crore.

Equity indices eraseearly gains to end flat on

profit-booking in RILAGENCYMUMBAI, JULY 15

Equity benchmark indices wiped out earlygains and ended flat on Wednesday due toheavy selling in Reliance Industries andinfrastructure stocks. The day sawcapping of smart gains in IT stocks. At theclosing bell, the BSE S&P Sensex was upby 19 points or 0.05 per cent at 36,052while the Nifty 50 edged higher by 11points or 0.1 per cent at 10,618. Sectoralindices at the National Stock Exchangewere mixed with Nifty IT up by 5.2 percent. Among stocks, Reliance Industriesclosed 3.9 per cent lower at Rs 1,842.35per share after its annual generalmeeting. Bharti Airtel fell by 3.6 per centand closed the day at Rs 568 per unitwhile Bharti Infratel was down by over 2per cent. Infrastructure and auto stockalso suffered losses with GAIL losing by2 per cent, ONGC by 1.3 per cent andAdani Ports by 1.7 per cent. Tata Motorsand Eicher Motors dropped by 1.6 percent and 1.3 per cent respectively.However, IT software major Wiprojumped by 16.9 per cent to Rs 263 pershare after Q1 numbers. The companyregistered a net profit of Rs 2,390 crore inthe latest quarter compared to a profit ofRs 2,387 crore in the correspondingperiod of the previous year. Infosys wasup by 6.4 per cent, HCL Technologies by4.6 per cent, Tech Mahindra by 2.8 percent and Tata Consultancy Services by2.7 per cent. The other prominent gainerswere Axis Bank, Hero MotoCorp,Hindustan Lever and ITC. Meanwhile,Asian markets were in the green asoptimism about a coronavirus vaccinebolstered risk appetite. Moderna Inc'sexperimental vaccine for Covid-19showed it was safe and provoked immuneresponses in all 45 healthy volunteers inan ongoing early-stage study.

Rupee jumps 27 paiseto close at 75.15against US dollar

MUMBAI: The rupee appreciated27 paise to settle at 75.15(provisional) against the US dollar onWednesday tracking weakness in thegreenback and gains in the domesticequity market. Forex traders saidinvestor sentiment strengthened afterthe human clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccine were initiated in India.The rupee opened at 75.35 against theUS dollar, then gained further groundand finally settled at 75.15 against theUS dollar, up 27 paise over itsprevious close. It had settled at 75.42against the greenback on Tuesday.During the four-hour trading session,the domestic unit witnessed an intra-day high of 75.14 and a low of 75.36against the US dollar. The IndianCouncil of Medical Research(ICMR) on Tuesday said humanclinical trials for a potential vaccinefor COVID-19 had been initiated inthe country with approximately 1,000volunteers participating in theexercise for each of the twoindigenously developed vaccinecandidates.

Zydus begins human trials forpotential COVID-19 vaccine

AGENCYAHMEDABAD, JULY 15

Pharmaceutical major Zyduson Wednesday started humanclinical trials of its plasmidDNA vaccine ZyCoV-D -- apotential COVID-19 vaccine.The adaptive phase one andtwo dose-escalation, multi-centric study will assess thesafety, tolerability andimmunogenicity of thevaccine. The human dosingof the vaccine marks a keymilestone since the launchingof the accelerated vaccinedevelopment programme forCOVID-19 in February, thecompany said. "This is an all-important step in our fightagainst COVID-19," saidChairman Pankaj R Patel.

"We acknowledge the supportof National BiopharmaMission, BIRAC,Department of Biotechnologyand regulatory agenciesICMR and DGCI in thedevelopment of ZyCoV-Dvaccine candidate," he added.

Zydus will enroll over1,000 subjects acrossmultiple clinical study sites in

India. The company hasalready manufactured clinicalGMP batches of the vaccinecandidate for clinical trials, itsaid in a statement.

In the pre-clinical phase,the vaccine was found togenerate a strong immuneresponse in multiple animalspecies like mice, rats, guineapigs and rabbits.

IFFCO records highest production,sales, profit, operations in FY 2019-20

NEW DELHI, JULY 15

The Indian Farmers FertilserCooperative (IFFCO) said onWednesday it posted thehighest ever net profit aftertax (PAT) of Rs 1,005 croreduring the last fiscal year2019-20. It also posted thehighest ever sales offertilisers for 133 lakh tonnesdespite the difficult andrandom market and weatherconditions. IFFCO's groupturnover in FY 19-20 stood atRs 57,778 crore which was R.50,908 in 2018-19,"according to a statement.IFFCO's total production offertilisers increased to 91.42lakh tonnes last fiscal yearfrom 81.49 lakh tonnes in the

previous year. Out of totalfertilisers production in 2019-20, urea output was 48.75lakh tonnes from 45.62 lakhtonnes last year. Theproduction ofDAP/NPK/WSF was 42.87lakh tonnes in 2019-20 whichwas 35.87 lakh tonnes in theprevious year. IFFCO sold

133.31 lakh tonnes offertilisers in the last fiscalyear as against 115.56 lakhtonnes in 2018-19. Out oftotal sales, Urea stood at86.31 lakh tonnes andDAP/NPK at 47 lakh tonnesin 2019-20. IFFCO alsoachieved its lowest compositeenergy consumption of 5.285

Gcal per MT which was5.331 Gcal per MT in 2018-19. "I am glad that IFFCOcould achieve outstandingoverall performance for theFY 19-20, which is indeedincredible to accomplish in ayear severely affected byglobal and economicchallenges," said ManagingDirector U S Awasthi. "I amsure that our decision toimplement multi-facetedinitiatives to augmentfarmers' welfare and takethem to the last mile acrossthe country will contributeeffectively to nation buildingand help to fulfill the visionof Prime Minister NarendraModi of doubling the farmers'income by 2022."

Oberoi realty posts Q4 PAT of Rs 251 croreMUMBAI, JULY 15

Oberoi Realty Ltd hasreported a consolidatedprofit after tax of Rs 251crore in the quarter endedMarch as against Rs 156crore in Q4 FY19.

The consolidatedprofit after tax for FY20was Rs 689 crorecompared to Rs 817 crorein FY19. Besides, theconsolidated profit aftertax for Q1 FY 21 was Rs40 crore. The companyrecorded consolidated

revenue of Rs 626 crorefor Q4 FY20 as against Rs597 crore in Q4 FY19. Forthe entire fiscal, it reportedconsolidated revenue ofRs 2,286 crore comparedto Rs 2,661 crore forFY19.

In Q1 FY21, itrecorded consolidatedrevenue of Rs 127 crore.

"The impact ofCOVID-19 has beenunprecedented across theglobe. However, therelaxations offered byReserve Bank of India and

regulatory authorities havebeen valuable to bothdevelopers and homebuyers," said Chairmanand Managing DirectorVikas Oberoi.

"We are also humbledto be a part of the on-ground effort to managethis crisis with the localbodies and doing our bit tocontribute to society."

Oberoi Realty alsoannounced that thecompany and MorganStanley have concludedthe deal of leasing 1.1

million square feet at theCommerz-III building,making it one of thelargest office spacetransactions.

"All our residentialprojects continue toreceive inquiries fromacross the globe,highlighting the faith ofour customers. Our officesand sites are open withnecessary safety measuresand we have also seen anincrease in customer visitspost relaxations inlockdown."

China, Iran enters $400 billionstrategic partnership deal

NEW DELHI, JULY 15

China and Iran have reacheda $400 billion strategicpartnership deal. It saidIranian Transport and UrbanDevelopment MinisterMohammad Eslami lastweek inaugurated the track-laying process for the628km Chabahar-Zahedanline, which will be extendedto Zaranj across the borderin Afghanistan. As reported

by IRNA, the project whichis aimed to connectChabahar to Zahedan (thecapital city of southeasternS i s t a n - B a l u c h e s t a nProvince) is planned to becompleted by the end of the

Iranian calendar year of1400 (March 2022).Speaking in the ceremony,Khademi noted that the totallength of this railroad is 628kilometers (km), 150 km ofwhich will be laid by theend of the current Iraniancalendar year (March 2021).Referring to the importanceof the Chabahar-Zahedanrailway line, the officialnoted that due to itsstrategic position.

China vows retaliation after US endspreferential status for Hong Kong

BEIJING, JULY 15

China has vowed to take retaliatorymeasures after US President DonaldTrump ordered an end to preferentialtrade treatment for Hong Kong andsigned legislation allowing sanctionsover Beijing's enactment of a draconiansecurity law in the semi-autonomouscity. In a statement cited by Al Jazeeraon Wednesday, the Chinese foreignministry said it "firmly opposes andstrongly condemns" the Hong KongAutonomy Act, which wasunanimously passed the US Congressearlier this month and approvessanctions on Chinese officials andbanks over Beijing's clampdown inHong Kong. "China will makenecessary responses to protect itslegitimate interests, and imposesanctions on relevant US personnel andentities," the ministry added, withoutelaborating. The Chinese warning came

amid mounting tensions with the US -not just over Hong Kong - but also overtrade, the global coronavirus pandemic,China's military buildup in the SouthChina Sea and its treatment of UighurMuslims in the western region ofXinjiang. Trump on Tuesday stepped upthe pressure to punish Beijing for whathe called its "aggressive actions" in HongKong, a former British colony that wasreturned to Chinese rule in 1997 with thepromise of autonomy and freedoms notknown in mainland China.

Plea filed in Lahore HC seekingimmediate ban on Tik Tok in PakLAHORE, JULY 15

A civil miscellaneousapplication has been filed inthe Lahore High Courtdemanding an immediate banon a famous mobile phonevideo application, TikTok.Advocate Nadeem Sarwarmoved the application onbehalf of a citizen who is apetitioner in the main petitionpending with the court, TheDawn reported. The lawyercontended that hearing of themain petition against theTikTok had not been fixed sofar and the matter was ofgreat importance. He saidmore than 10 deaths had beenreported in the country inincidents relating to the usersof the application. Moreover,he said, the video-sharingapplication had become a

source of spreadingpornography for the sake offame and ratings on socialmedia. He referred to arecent incident wherein a girlhad been gang-raped by agroup of friends whom sheacquainted on the TikTok. Heargued that the videoapplication was greatmischief of modern times.He also pointed out that thesame application had alreadybeen banned in Bangladeshand Malaysia for itspornography andinappropriate content and itsuse for mocking people.

Maruti Suzuki toproactively recall 1.3 lakhunits of WagonR, Baleno

NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki on Wednesdayannounced to voluntarily undertake a recall forWagonR (1 litre) manufactured betweenNovember 15, 2018, and October 15, 2019, andBaleno (petrol) manufactured between January 8,2019, and November 4, 2019. The recall will cover134,885 vehicles of both these models. "Thecompany will inspect 56,663 units of WagonR and78,222 units of Baleno for a possible issue with thefuel pump. The faulty part will be replaced free ofcost," said the country's largest passenger carmanufacturer. Owners of the suspected vehiclesunder this recall campaign will be contacted byMaruti Suzuki authorised dealers in due course oftime, it said in a statement. Customers of suspectedvehicles can also visit the 'Imp Customer Info'section on the company's websiteswww.marutisuzuki.com (for WagonR) andwww.nexaexperience.com (for Baleno) and fill intheir vehicles chassis number (MA3 or MBHfollowed by 14 digits alpha-numeric number) tocheck if their vehicle needs any attention andfollow the instructions.

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Sussex confident ofhead coachGillespie's returnSUSSEX : England's County CricketClub Sussex are confident that for-mer Australian bowler and headcoach Jason Gillespie will return toEngland to lead the club during theshortened 2020 season.In March, when England and WalesCricket Board (ECB) had suspend-ed all professional cricket till May28, Gillespie who was in Englandhad revealed that he is back homeand has self-isolated.Earlier in the month, the ECB issuedguidelines for the return of recre-ational cricket, amateur cricketers.As per the latest guidelines, theclose-in fielders and wicket-keepershave been asked to follow socialdistancing and to maintain a one-meter distance from fellow players."Gillespie, who initially returned toEngland in March after the squad'spre-season tour to Cape Town wascut short, soon headed back to Ade-laide when it became clear the sea-son would be delayed and a lock-down was introduced," the club saidin an official statement."However, with restrictions now lift-ing, it's possible for the head coachto return to Hove in time for Sus-sex's two-day friendly againstHampshire," it added.Sussex will lock horns with Hamp-shire in a two-day friendly matchslated to begin from July 27.

Martial on the cusp ofbecoming an elitenumber nine: Darren MANCHESTER : Former Manches-ter United star Darren Fletcher hassaid that Anthony Martial is on thecusp of becoming an elite numbernine.Martial is currently enjoying a stellarrun with United as he has registered21 goals in 41 appearances for theside so far across all competitions."I thought Anthony Martial was fan-tastic. I think his endeavour, hiswork-rate... the talent has alwaysbeen there. There have alwaysbeen questions marks about hiswork-rate and his desire but he'sdefinitely putting that right and he'sbeen the most surprising player forme since the restart," the officialwebsite of Manchester United quot-ed Fletcher as saying."I think he's been fantastic. I thinkwe're seeing somebody on thecusp, if he keeps this going, of beinga real elite number nine goalscorer.His attitude all night was a real posi-tive for me," he added.Manchester United last played a 2-2draw against Southampton in thePremier League. In the match, Mar-tial had registered the second goalfor United as he struck the ball intothe net in the 23rd minute. Man-chester United is currently in the fifthposition in the standings with 59points from 35 matches. The sidewill next take on Crystal Palace onThursday, July 16.

Bhuvneshwar Kumarreveals his favouriteIPL momentNEW DELHI: Indian bowler Bhu-vneshwar Kumar, who plays forSunrisers Hyderabad in the IndianPremier League (IPL) said that win-ning the tournament in 2016 was hisfavourite IPL moment.Bhuvneshwar was participating in aquestion and answer session onTwitter where he gave his take onfans' queries.The 30-year-old bowler was askedto name his favourite IPL momentand Bhuvneshwar responded bysaying, "Winning the IPL 2016".The IPL 2016 final was played onMay 29. Sunrisers Hyderabad de-feated Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB) by eight runs to lift the covet-ed trophy. Bhuvneshwar was eco-nomical in the match as he gaveaway just 25 runs in the four oversthat too in a high scoring game.

MohammedanSporting rope inWillis PlazaKOLKATA: Mohammedan SportingClub on Wednesday announced thesigning of former East Bengal for-ward Willis Plaza for upcoming I-League second division.The 33-year-old who began his jour-ney with East Bengal in 2016-17,before moving to Churchill Brothers.The Trinidad and Tobago player be-came the black and white brigade'ssecond foreign signing for the I-League second division.Football secretary Dipendu Biswassaid Plaza's addition was an impor-tant one, given his penchant forscoring. "Plaza has a proven track-record when it comes to scoring andthis is an area we needed tostrengthen the squad.

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AGENCYCAPE TOWN, JULY 15

Former South Africa batsman HashimAmla on Wednesday came out in sup-port of the 'Black Lives Matter' move-ment and also thanked pacer Lungi Ngi-di for taking a stand for the right cause.

Amla also said that some people arereally delusional as they believe onerace is superior to the other.

"The imagined superiority of whitesover blacks or blacks over whites, or onenationality over another, is simply delu-sional. Yes, that's right, nothing but delu-sional," Amla wrote on Instagram.

"However many of us, includingmyself, have borne the brunt of thesedelusions and have crazy stories to tellwhich is why it makes it even more ad-mirable to see exceptional youngsters

like @lungingidi doing his bit to repre-sent us all. Thank you brother and allthose who stand up for just causes intheir own way - publicly and privately,"he added. Amla's post comes just oneday later as thirty-one former and cur-rent domestic and international SouthAfrican players, including Makhaya Nti-ni, Vernon Philander, JP Duminy, andHerschelle Gibbs signed a letter in sup-port of Lungi Ngidi and the Black LivesMatter movement.

The letter was also signed by fivecurrent coaches including national field-ing coach Justin Ontong, ESPNCricinfohad reported.

As per a report in ESPNCricinfo, theletter is a collective effort aimed atshowing solidarity with the anti-racismcampaigns across the world. The letterhas also urged Cricket South Africa

(CSA) and the white cricketers to showtheir support towards the Black LivesMatter movement.

"We commend Lungi Ngidi for sup-porting #BlackLivesMatter and wewould like to add our support for it too,"the letter by the former and current Pro-teas cricketers stated.

"We note the criticism aimed at Lun-gi for expressing his views -- and wehope that CSA, together with fellowcricketers both present and past willcome out strongly in support of #BLM,"it said.

Earlier, Lungi Ngidi had urged theCSA board to show their solidarity forthe Black Lives Matter movement andthis came under criticism from former players such as Pat Symcox,Boeta Dippenaar, Rudi Steyn and BrianMcMillan.

Amla comes out in support of Black Lives Matter campaign

India's home series againstEngland set to be postponed

AGENCYNEW DELHI, JULY 15

The Indian cricket team's six-match limited-overs home series against England sched-uled in September is all set to be postponedalong with New Zealand A's visit of thecountry next month due to the COVID-19pandemic.

The BCCI is yet to make any formal an-nouncement in this regard but it is expectedthat it will happen soon.

"England were supposed to play sixgames (three ODIs and three T20 Interna-tionals) during late September. Obviously inthe current circumstances England won't betravelling to India," a senior BCCI officialtold a news agency on conditions of

anonymity.India's Future Tours and Program (FTP)

calendar will be among the main topics ofdiscussion during the BCCI Apex Councilmeeting on Friday. "But I guess a formal an-nouncement will happen once the FTP issueis discussed as it's part of the agenda duringFriday's Apex Council meeting. NewZealand A had a tour of India scheduled inAugust and even that's also unlikely to goahead," the official said.

According to reports in the British me-dia, the white ball tour may now happen inSeptember, next year.

India currently have over 9 lakh positivecases of COVID -19 and the death toll isinching towards the 25,000 mark. India'scase load is the third highest in the world.

Even if the situation in India improvesby September, there was very possibility ofEngland coming.

"Our (BCCI) president (Sourav Gangu-ly), in a recent interview, said that they areplanning for a camp in August if the situa-tion permits. It's common sense that underthese circumstances, no matches can beheld," the official added.

Also, the England tour was scheduled inthe last week of September and with the ICCT20 World Cup in Australia set to be post-poned, the IPL is expected to kick off dur-ing that phase either in India or abroad.

India's cricket team was last seen in ac-tion in March in a series against SouthAfrica at home, which had to be called offmidway because of the pandemic.

Blackwood's controlledinnings won the game

for us: Coach SimmonsAGENCYLONDON, JULY 15

West Indies' coach Phil Simmonshas lauded Jermaine Blackwoodfor his 'controlled' knock in thesecond innings which eventuallyhelped Windies defeat England inthe first Test.

Chasing 200 in the second in-nings, Blackwood came into batwhen West Indies were reeling at27 runs for the loss of three wick-ets, with John Campbell retiredhurt.

Blackwood played cautiouslyand stitched a 73 run stand withRoston Chase before the latter de-parted with West Indies still need-ing 100 runs to seal the game.

"I think he must be commend-ed because he has worked veryhard on trying to get that tempera-ment right for each part of his in-nings," ESPNcricinfo quoted Sim-mons as saying.

"As we saw in the first innings,it was still there a bit, but in thesecond he controlled it a lot better.And that helped him to bring homethe game for us," he added.

En route to the target, Black-wood again formed a solid partner-ship with Shane Dowrich. The

right-handed batsman smashed 95runs as West Indies defeated Eng-land by four wickets.

Blackwood now has an aver-age of 55.00 against England inseven Tests.

"Try to get him irrational, but Ithink he held his own. He looked atthe situation and played it as wellas he could have. So that showsthat his mindset is improving, andthat's all you can ask for," saidSimmons

West Indies will now lockhorns with England in the secondTest of the series at Old Trafford inManchester from July 16.

I think hemust be

commendedbecause he hasworked very hardon trying to getthat temperamentright for each partof his innings

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AGENCYNEW DELHI, JULY 15

Goalkeeper Bichu Devi Kharibam onWednesday said that she has been for-tunate to learn key aspects of the gamefrom senior players like Savita and Ra-jani Etimarpu.

Kharibam had registered a silvermedal at the 3rd Youth Olympic Games(Buenos Aires) in 2018 and was alsonamed the Goalkeeper of the Tourna-ment at the 4 Nations Junior Women In-vitational Tournament (Dublin) in2019.

"I have thoroughly enjoyed mypractice sessions at the various SeniorNational Camps in Bengaluru. I amvery lucky to be guided by our seniorgoalkeepers Savita and Rajani Eti-marpu. I have picked up many thingsfrom their work ethic and learned newtechniques that I have incorporated inmy game. Savita and Rajani are alwaysthere to help me and I always ask themif I have any doubts about my game,"Kharibam said in an official release is-sued by Hockey India.

The 19-year-old further added thatthe special goalkeeping camp conduct-ed by Dutch goalkeeping expert Marti-jn Drijver in July last year, helped herimprove her skills significantly.

"It was amazing to learn from Mar-tijn Drijver during the Special Goal-keeping Camp last year. We worked on

specific goalkeeping skills which havehad a great impact on the developmentof me as a Goalkeeper. Just by beingaround the senior players, I have had anopportunity to learn from the very bestand imbibe how they train and preparefor matches," the goalkeeper said.

Bichu is yet to make her senior in-ternational debut but has experienced avery successful junior career. The goal-keeper expressed that being part of thesilver medal-winning team at the 3rdYouth Olympic Games in 2018 is thebest moment of her career so far.

"The dream is definitely to play forIndia one day. However, I have experi-enced great heights in my junior career.I have gained a lot of confidence afterbeing part of the Silver medal-winningteam at the 3rd Youth Olympic Gamesin 2018.

Extremely fortunate to beguided by Savita and Rajani:

Goalkeeper Bichu Devi

AGENCYWASHINGTON, JUL 15

About 10 Major League Baseball um-pires have opted out this season, choos-ing not to work games in the shortenedschedule because of concerns over thecoronavirus.

Two people familiar with the situa-tion told The Associated Press about thedecisions on Tuesday. The people spokeon condition of anonymity because therewas no official announcement.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher DavidPrice, San Francisco Giants catcherBuster Posey and Washington Nationalsinfielder Ryan Zimmerman are among adozen or so players who won't participate

this year because of health issues. The60-game, virus-abbreviated season be-gins July 23. There are 76 full-time MLBumpires and more than 20 of them areage 55 or over. Joe West and Gerry Davisare the oldest umps at 67.

Umpires who are deemed at risk ei-ther for their age, health situation or oth-er issues and opt out will continue to getpaid. Umps get their salaries over 12months and have already been paidthrough April. A deal between MLB andits umpires reached during the virus shut-down ensured that if even one regular-season game was played this season, theumps were guaranteed 37.5% of theirsalaries. Umpires recently began work-ing intrasquad and simulated games at

big league camps to sharpen up for theseason. Teams are set to start exhibitiongames this weekend in preparation foropening day. Minus 10 or more MLBumpires, many Triple-A umps will workthe two-month season. Most of themhave previously called games in the ma-jors as fill-in for umpires who have beeninjured or are on vacation. It gives guysan opportunity," Dodgers manager DaveRoberts said. "Some younger guys aregoing to get to be major league umpiresfor a season. That'll be fun. Just as MLBredrew the schedule amid the virus out-break, umpires are certain to see a shift,too. Crew assignments, travel arrange-ments and schedules were still under re-view at the start of the week.

About 10 MLB umpires opt out over virus concerns

AGENCYCAPE TOWN, JULY 15

Ahead of the upcoming 3TC match,South Africa's all-rounder Dwaine Preto-rius has said that he is excited to step onthe field to play a new format of thegame.

The 3TC match, also known as theSolidarity Cup, will mark the return ofcricket in South Africa after forced hia-tus due to coronavirus pandemic.

"What I do know is there are threeteams, I know they'll each face 12 oversand I know the one with the most runswins. There's obviously six fielders and

the last batsman stands. It's fun being apart of something new and fresh, the

learning is half the fun of it all. I'm surein the training match on Thursday we'llsee practically exactly how everythingworks," Pretorius said in an official state-ment.

The 3TC match will be played onSaturday, July 18 at the SuperSport Parkin Centurion and it will be the first timethat the players will be returning to theplaying field in live cricket action sincethe middle of March when the coron-avirus forced most of the world intolockdown. "We're very excited to getback onto the field. After such a longtime off it, everyone is just really excit-ed to be back.

Excited to get back on the field,says Dwaine Pretorius