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India and China held the
ninth round of military-level
talks on Sunday to defuse ten-
sion at the Line of Actual
Control (LAC) in Ladakh and
reaffirmed their commitment
to resolve the issue through
dialogue. There was no break-
through but both the sides
agreed to meet soon to find
mutually acceptable agreement
to disengage and de-escalate.
The talks came amid
reports that the Chinese Army
has built a village inside
Arunachal Pradesh and con-
solidated its positions in east-
ern Ladakh by bringing in
more troops at the friction
points along the LAC.
The parleys lasting more
than seven hours beginning at
10 am between the Corps
Commanders of the two armies
were held at the Chushul-
Modo border meeting point on
the LAC in Ladakh. The Indian
side was led by 14 Corps chief
Lt General PK Menon and the
delegation also included a Joint
Secretary from the Ministry of
External Affairs.
Incidentally, at least six
rounds of the diplomatic level
talks under the aegis of the
Working Mechanism for
Consultation and Coordination
(WMCC) were also held since
the face-offs began between the
two armies in May last year.
However, these interventions
also failed to end the impasse.
The last WMCC talks were
held on December 18.
The latest round of Corps
Commander talks came more
than two months after the
eighth round was held on
November 6 between the two
Commanders. While no posi-
tive result came out from the
latest episode, both the sides
focused on thrashing out a
mutually acceptable timeline
for disengagement from fric-
tion points and ultimate de-
escalation, sources said here on
Sunday.
In a joint statement issued
after the last round of talks, the
two countries agreed to imple-
ment the “important consensus
reached by the leaders of the
two countries, ensure their
frontline troops exercise
restraint and avoid misunder-
standing and miscalculation.”
The two Commanders on
Sunday took stock of this agree-
ment and decided to sustain it
till an amicable solution was
found, officials said.
Though reiterating its
stand on finding a way out
through dialogue, India is not
taking any chances. Against
this backdrop, it had so far
turned down the Chinese insis-
tence on withdrawing its troops
from strategic heights on the
south and north banks of the
Pangong Tso (lake).
Instead, India in all the
rounds held so far stuck to its
stand that China had to first
withdraw its troops from all the
friction points, including
“Finger 4 to 8” at the same
time. The Chinese have intrud-
ed more than four km in this
region near the Pangong Lake.
India was of the firm view that
China had to reduce its troop
strength in depth areas besides
tanks and artillery guns.
At present, more than one
lakh troops from both the
sides were facing each other at
the 1,700 km long LAC in
Ladakh. Moreover, the entire
LAC from west in Ladakh to
Arunachal Pradesh in the east
was on heightened alert. The
Indian Army and IAF have
deployed its frontline troops
and fighter jets at all the impor-
tant forward bases all along the
4,000 km long LAC.
Given China’s blatant
attempt to unilaterally change
the status quo at the LAC,
Army Chief General MM
Naravane said here on January
12 the Indian troops will hold
their ground as long as it takes
to achieve the “national goals
and objectives.” He, however,
underlined the need for find-
ing an amicable resolution of
the standoff through talks.
IAF chief RKS Bhadauria
on Saturday had said if China
opted for an aggressive stance
in eastern Ladakh, “we can also
be aggressive.”
These observations from
the two Services chiefs came as
the armed forces were prepared
for a long haul as the talks had
not yielded any results.
The Indian troops were
braving the harsh winter in
Ladakh with the temperature
dipping to minus 30 degrees
now. In order to sustain them
and keep them operationally
ready, the Army has an ade-
quate number of winter cloth-
ing and prefabricated heated
huts.
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After several rounds of talks
between the Delhi Police
and farmers’ unions, the police
on Sunday allowed their pro-
posed tractor rally inside the
national Capital on January 26.
Police said the proposed trac-
tor rally of farmers on Tuesday
will begin amid tight security
after Republic Day celebra-
tions conclude.
Police also said there are
intelligence inputs suggesting
that there are elements, which
pose threats to the proposed
rally and they may disrupt it.
“After analysis of Twitter
handles revealed that there are
308 such accounts created in
Pakistan which are attempting
to create confusion and thus
disturbances during farmers
rally,” said police.
According to sources, the
Delhi Police Cyber teams are
keeping eyes on social media to
track miscreants who may try
to create panic.
Meanwhile, Delhi Police
Commissioner SN Shrivastva
issued a circular and directed
all officers and men, as well as
Central Armed Police Force
(CAPF) and other forces to be
deployed for Republic Day
Parade security and should
remain in a ready position to
move at short notice for law
and order arrangement.
Police said the rally will be
conducted in three parts — first
from Singhu border which
have 62 km route, then from
Tikri border with around 60
km route and Ghazipur Border
with 46 km route. “There are
approximately 12,000 to 13,000
tractors at various border —
around 7,000 to 8,000 at Tikri,
around 5,000 at Singhu and
around 1,000 at Ghazipur bor-
der which is expected to go up
in coming days,” said police.
As the farmers wanted to
do a tractor rally on January 26,
police have come to a conclu-
sion that the rally will be con-
ducted after the timing of the
Republic Day Celebration ends.
Police has given them around
170 kilometres of distance in
three routes,” said the
Special CP.
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The ruling Nepal
Communist Party’s splinter
faction led by Pushpa Kamal
Dahal “Prachanda” on Sunday
expelled Prime Minister KP
Sharma Oli from the party’s
general membership.
The decision to remove
Oli from the party’s general
membership was taken at the
Standing Committee meeting
of the faction led by former
prime ministers Prachanda
and Madhav Kumar Nepal
after Oli failed to produce
explanation to his recent
moves as sought by party
leadership, sources said.
Earlier in December, the
splinter group had removed
Oli, one of the two chairmen
of the ruling party, as the
party chair. Madhav Nepal
was named as the party’s sec-
ond chairman. Prachanda is
the first chairman of the
party.
The Prachanda-led fac-
tion on January 15 sought
clarification from Oli alleging
that he was carrying out activ-
ities that go against the party’s
policies. The faction decided
to strip Oli off even from the
ordinary membership of the
party after he chose not to
furnish any clarification,
party sources
said.
Oli had been accused of
violating party statute by the
splinter group.
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Amid a spate of defections
from the ruling TMC to
the saffron camp in Bengal
ahead of the Assembly polls,
State BJP president Dilip Ghosh
on Sunday allayed apprehen-
sions of the turncoats getting
more importance than the old
timers,saying switching polit-
ical allegiance doesnt always
guarantee leadership positions.
Ghosh, however, insisted
that the party, in order to
expand its base for coming to
power in Bengal, needs to
induct people from other polit-
ical outfits.
In an interview to PTI, he
also clarified that everybody
has to abide by the rules and
regulations of the party, be it
the old-timers or the new-
comers.
“The BJP is a growing
force in West Bengal. Our
organisation is getting strength-
ened with each passing day;
people from other parties
including the TMC are joining
us. If we dont take people
from other outfits, how will we
grow?
“No matter who joins the
camp, I would like to add that
everyone has to abide by the
rules and regulations of the
party. No one is above the
party,” he said, when asked
about reports of infighting in
certain pockets of the state over
induction of leaders from the
Trinamool Congress.
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Setting the stage for a massive
show of strength in Mumbai
on Monday in support of the
farmers agitating on the out-
skirts of the national Capital to
demand the repeal of three
farm laws, more than 15,000
farmers — marching through
the stretch of Kasara Ghat by
foot — congregated at the his-
toric Azad Maidan in south
Mumbai on Sunday.
Farmers from as many as
21 districts of Maharashtra,
who had arrived at the Kasara
Ghat by vehicles from their
homes, covered by foot the 7-
km long stretch of the Kasara
Ghat which joins Nashik and
Thane districts.
The marching farmers
were followed along the Kasara
Ghat by hundreds and thou-
sands in their vehicles.
The Kasara Ghat march
and the vehicle jatha were
spearheaded by the national
president of All India Kisan
Sabha (AKIS) Dr Ashok
Dhawale, State president Kisan
Gujar and State general secre-
tary Dr Ajit Nawale.
After the jatha entered
Mumbai at the Mulund Check
Naka, the farmers were accord-
ed a rousing reception at the
Kannamwar Nagar at Vikhroli
in north-east Mumbai by hun-
dreds of activists of the
CPI(M), CITU, DYFI
and AIDWA in Mumbai, led
by party CCM Mahendra
Singh.
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Senior citizens above 65 years
of age, pregnant women, and
children below the age of 10 will
not be permitted to visit
HaridwarduringKumbhMelaat
Haridwar. Patients with health
conditions and comorbidities
such as diabetes, hypertension,
cardiac disease, chronic lung
disease,cerebrovasculardisease,
chronickidneydisease,immune-
suppression, and cancer will be
“discouraged” to visit.
These are part of the guide-
lines(SOP)issuedbytheCentre
on Sunday for Kumbh Mela
amid Covid-19, asking all devo-
tees desirous of attending the
“mela” to register with the
UttarakhandGovernment.They
will also have to obtain a com-
pulsorymedicalcertificatefrom
Community Health
Centre/Districthospital/Medical
college in their State.
According to the Centre’s
guidelines, RT-PCR test should
be taken not more than 72
hours prior to their visit to
Haridwar during the Kumbh
Mela. The reports will also be
required to be uploaded on the
UttarakhandGovernment’soffi-
cial web portal.
The “Maha Kumbh” is cel-
ebratedevery12yearsanddraws
a huge crowd. This year, the
Kumbh would continue for two
months — from February 27 to
April 27 due to Covid-19 crisis.
The Central Government
hasalsoacknowledgedthatsince
theMahaKumbhreceivesdevo-
tees from various States of the
country as well as from abroad,
it is necessary to take precau-
tions. Moreover, the State
Governments have been direct-
ed to deploy only those health-
carepersonnelondutywhohave
been provided the Covid-19
vaccine shot. Instructions have
been issued to vaccinate the
healthcare workers who will be
on duty at the Kumbh Mela.
The Health Ministry has
also advised the Uttarakhand
Governmenttoinstallfoot-oper-
ated water taps instead of hand
taps. The authorities have been
instructed to ensure that social
distancing and the highest
hygiene standards are main-
tained to curb spread of Covid.
Earlier, the Uttarakhand
Government on Friday autho-
rised the Garhwal
Commissioner and the Kumbh
Melaofficialtoallocateworksup
to worth Rs 5 crore and Rs 2
crore respectively to speed up
preparationsfortheforthcoming
Kumbh Mela in Haridwar.
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The WHO states that world-
wide 10-20 per cent of
children and adolescents expe-
rience mental disorders. Half of
all mental illnesses begin by the
age of 14 and three-quarters by
mid-20s. Neuropsychiatric
conditions are the leading cause
of disability in young people in
all regions. If untreated, these
conditions severely influence
children’s development, their
educational attainments and
their potential to live fulfilling
and productive lives. Children
with mental disorders face
major challenges with stigma,
isolation and discrimination, as
well as lack of access to health
care and education facilities in
violation of their fundamental
human rights.
Children may go through
many unresolved childhood
psychological issues which can
lead them to many psycholog-
ical and emotional issues later
on in life if not resolved at the
earliest. Common among these
are PTSD, anger issues, anorex-
ia, recurring nightmares,
depression, avoidance of
intense emotions, attachment
and intimacy issues, panic
attacks, anxiety, phobias, drug
and alcohol abuse, low self
esteem and many more.
An 8 year old child came
for treatment with recurrent
episodes of screaming, crying
and waking up many times in
the middle of night from her
sleep. She had repeated
episodes of bed wetting and
was losing weight. Her grand-
mother reassured her and tried
to put her back to sleep but the
episodes increased. She had a
history of witnessing violent
trauma where she had seen the
death of her parents in a car
accident a year ago.
Reassurance and emotional
support from her grandparents
under expert guidance helped
her to recover gradually.
A teenage boy aged about
16 years came to us with a his-
tory of frequent and increasing
anger episodes. This behaviour
was leading him into trouble in
all his relationships and in
school. We found that he had
been witnessing domestic vio-
lence at home from an abusive
alcoholic step father. He told us
that whenever he saw or heard
of violence anywhere either on
screen or elsewhere he got
angry, scared and confused.
Memories of his abusive father
hitting him resurfaced and he
got angry and violent.
Counselling helped him to
cope better with the situations.
A young woman had mar-
ital problems and after two
divorces she came for counsel-
ing. She told us that she felt
threatened whenever she came
close to her husband and when
there was a disagreement on
any issue with her husband she
got very violent. Her history
gave us insight into her behav-
iour. She had been sexually
abused by a relative when she
was a child and those traumatic
memories resurfaced and
flashed past her mind when-
ever she came close to any
male. We had many sessions
with her where she was taught
the art of letting go of the past
and forgiving. She finally made
peace with her past and is now
a happy woman.
Post-traumatic stress dis-
order (PTSD) is a very com-
mon mental health condition
seen in all ages and sexes
which is triggered by a violent
or terrifying event which one
may have seen, leading to fear,
flashbacks, nightmares and
severe anxiety. PTSD may be
accompanied by depression,
substance abuse and anxiety.
It is a failure to cope and
recover after experiencing or
witnessing a terrifying event
and the symptoms may last for
months or years. Triggers of the
trauma or similar situations can
bring back terrifying memories
of the trauma and this is
accompanied by intense emo-
tional and physical reactions.
Children who are emotionally
vulnerable are more prone to
such disorders. They may keep
getting scary thoughts and
memories of a past traumatic
event. It may start soon after
the episode in children or after
a few months. They may feel
emotionally numb, scared and
confused for a long time. It may
become a chronic problem
with them if not attended to
soon.
Symptoms are varied and
related to a heightened anxiety.
They may include nightmares
or flashbacks, avoidance of sit-
uations that bring back the
trauma, heightened reactivity
to stimuli, anxiety or depressed
mood, problems at school, feel-
ing angry or irritated, stomach
pain and headaches, lack of
attention and concentration,
sleep problems, bedwetting,
excessive fear, losing touch
with reality etc.
Events that may trigger
PTSD in children may be
something that happened to
the child, someone close to the
child or something the child
saw which disturbed him like
accidents or wrecks. For chil-
dren aged upto 6 or 7 years it
can be invasive medical proce-
dures, natural disasters, abuse
which maybe physical, sexual
or emotional like bullying,
neglect or violence at home or
school.
Not every child, teen or
adult who goes through trau-
ma gets PTSD. This disorder is
diagnosed only if symptoms
keep happening persistently
for more than a month or so
and are negatively affecting
the child’s life behaviour and
functioning. PTSD symptoms
most often start within three
months after the traumatic
event but they can also start
immediately or months to years
later. It is important to be
aware and take professional
help as soon as possible. A child
psychologist or psychiatrist or
a mental health expert can
diagnose PTSD. The treatment
will depend on the child’s
symptoms, age, and general
health. It will also depend on
how severe the condition is.
Treatment may include
cognitive behavioural therapy
which empowers him to face
and address his irrational fear-
ful thoughts and helps him to
cope better. Medicines may be
used for depression or anxiety.
These may help some children
feel calmer. Family awareness
and support along with par-
enting skills training also mat-
ter. The parents need to teach
children assertive skills to say
no to something they do not
like or when someone tries to
touch them inappropriately
which makes them feel uncom-
fortable. Do not make matters
worse for the child by telling
him to be brave or forget or
comparing him with yourself
or others. Take professional
help if you see matters wors-
ening. Teach children
resilience, high self esteem and
how to cope adaptively with
problems. The parents should
also take care of themselves.
Helping your child cope with
PTSD can be a challenging task
and may require a lot of your
patience, knowledge and sup-
port. Time does heal and get-
ting good support for your
family can help everyone move
forward.
(The author is a neuro psy-
chologist founder of a crisis
helpline)
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Despite several claims made
by the Municipal
Corporation of Dehradun
(MCD) of taking various ini-
tiatives to get Dehradun in top
100 cleanest city of the country
in the Swachh Survekshan
2021, many sanitation workers
across the city do not seem to
be motivated to achieve this
goal.
While the corporation is
gearing up to start the door to
door garbage collection service
in all 100 wards from February
hoping to diminish the issue of
garbage disposal in roadside
areas, several sanitation work-
ers can still be seen burning
heaps of garbage in open at var-
ious localities of the city.
Recently, a sanitation worker
near Vyomprasth colony in
GMS Road was seen to be
burning garbage in an open
area. According to the locals,
the sanitation workers do it
often in their area after col-
lecting garbage in the cart from
nearby places. Jasmeet Singh
from Karnpur said that some
sanitation workers burn
garbage in their area too and
then dump the left over
unburnt remains in the drains.
We have complained to MCD
many times and workers do
stop burning garbage for some
time but then it starts again
after few months, said Singh.
While talking about the
issue, the chief municipal health
officer, Dr Kailash Joshi said
that burning garbage in open is
strictly prohibited. He said that
the corporation has instructed
all sanitation supervisors and
workers to ensure proper trans-
fer and disposal of garbage in
every area. However, strict
action will be taken against
those found to be violating
orders and damaging the envi-
ronment in the city, said Joshi.
Moreover, the officials also
informed that the corporation
charges penalties regularly on
those who are found to be
burning garbage including plas-
tic waste in public areas. If any-
body finds the regular occur-
rence of such activities nearby,
they can complain to MCD or
use Swachhata-MoHUA app
to register their complaints
with related photographs and
videos and action will be taken
against offenders, said officials.
?=BQ 347A03D=
The Municipal Corporation
of Dehradun (MCD) will
send notices after March to all
those would fail to deposit
their property tax for the cur-
rent financial year.
Informing this, the munic-
ipal commissioner Vinay
Shankar Pandey stated that
the corporation will start mak-
ing a list of those property own-
ers who will not pay their
property tax by March. After
that, the corporation will send
notices to the owners to deposit
the property tax within the
given time period.
Subsequently, the corporation
will impose penalties on those
who would fail to do so as per
the MCD rules, informed
Pandey. According to the offi-
cials, around 25,000 property
owners have deposited the
property tax so far through
online and offline mode and till
now, the corporation has col-
lected about Rs 25 crore. The
municipal tax superintendent
Poonam Rawat stated that last
year over 50,000 property tax-
payers deposited the property
tax but many still could not
deposit it due to Covid-19
induced lockdown since March
15. Moreover, she informed
that some counsellors have
also requested the corpora-
tion to set up property tax
camps in their respective wards
to facilitate tax submission for
the local residents considering
which, MCD will organise tax
camps soon. Meanwhile, some
property taxpayers recently
complained that the online
website of MCD for property
tax submission is not working
due to which they had to visit
the corporation to deposit the
tax. Responding to this, the
officials informed that the said
website is under maintenance
and will get activated
soon.
However, they added that
the corporation has increased
the number of counters and
even set up a waiting place for
taxpayers on the campus. If
someone is incapable to visit
the premises physically like
senior citizens, they can contact
MCD and a team from tax sec-
tion will visit them to facilitate
the tax submission in their
homes, informed officials.
?=BQ 347A03D=
Chief minister Trivendra
Singh Rawat expressed
confidence that the
Uttarakhand government will
meet the expectations of the
devotees in the Kumbh Mela to
be held in Haridwar. The
Kumbh Mela will be divine,
grand and safe, he said after
reaching Haridwar along with
chief secretary Om Prakash by
road on Sunday. The CM
inspected the Laltappad flyover
and various construction works
in the Kumbh Mela area. Rawat
said that all the works are
being executed in a well organ-
ised manner, adding that
instructions have been issued
to officials concerned to ensure
timely completion of the
remaining works.
On reaching Haridwar, the
CM inspected the Sukhi Nadi
bridge at Khadkhadi, Astha
Path, Gaurishankar Dweep,
Bairagi Camp bridge, Ranipur
Jhal bridge
a n d
Chowdhary
Charan Singh
Ghat. During
the inspec-
tions, the CM
sought infor-
mation from
the officials
about the
p r o b l e m s
being faced in
various con-
s t r u c t i o n
works and
the time by which these will be
completed. He stressed on the
need for special focs on sani-
tation. The Kumbh Mela offi-
cer Deepak Rawat informed
the CM in detail about this and
other aspects.
Talking to media persons
after the inspection, the CM
said that a total of 86 works had
been approved in the Kumbh
Mela area out of which two
were later cancelled. Of the
remaining 84 works, most are
nearly complete and all the
works have been executed in a
good and organised manner.
Stating that Covid-19 infection
has not ended yet, he said that
in such a situation, it is the
responsibility of the State gov-
ernment to ensure safety along
with a divine and grand
Kumbh Mela. Referring to the
SOPs issued by the Centre, he
said that arrangements for pre-
vention of the spread of Covid
will be made as per the SOPs
in the Kumbh Mela. The devo-
tees will get to see cleanliness,
faith, religious traditions and
the folk culture of Uttarakhand
in the Kumbh Mela, added the
CM. Accompanying him, State
Urban Development minister
Madan Kaushik said that the
Kumbh Mela will be organised
with full enthusiasm and ela-
tion.
?=BQ 347A03D=
Chief minister Trivendra
Singh Rawat has approved
Rs 2.71 crore to provide incen-
tive to 565 new Asha workers
for 2019-20 and 2020-21. He
has also granted approval to
appointment of 367 new Asha
workers in the districts in
2020-21.
The Personnel department
had proposed the selection of
Asha workers according to
Central government guidelines
on the condition that the
approval of the Finance
department be taken first. As
the State’s Finance minister, the
CM granted his approval to the
proposal. Also, the appoint-
ment of 367 new Asha workers
for 2020-21 has also been given
the green signal. On the
appointment of these Asha
workers, the state will bear an
additional financial burden of
Rs 88 lakh per year.
In pursuance of his earlier
announcements, Rawat has
approved release of Rs 11.16
lakh for first stage construction
of primary health centre (PHC)
at Jakhol in Uttarkashi district
and Rs 13.17 lakh for first stage
construction of PHC at
Nandprayag in Chamoli dis-
trict. In addition to this, the
CM approved the release of Rs
36.93 lakh for construction of
additional 20 bed facility at sub
district hospital in Gairsain in
Chamoli district.
The Rural Construction
department has been made
the executing agency for this
work. Rawat further approved
Rs 1.05 crore for tea tourism
hut repair, view point, cafete-
ria, ticket house and fencing
work at Silingtak in
Champawat. He gave the go
ahead to release of Rs 42.50
lakh out of this amount in the
current financial year.
He further approved allo-
cation of Rs six crore in the cur-
rent financial year for conser-
vation and development works
in Corbett and Rajaji tiger
reserves.
In another important
development, Rawat approved
release of Rs 10 crore budget
under waste management
scheme in five municipalities
and Nagar Panchayats. The
local bodies for which the bud-
get has been cleared include
Didihat municipality,
Champawat municipality,
Dugadda municipality, Tilwada
Nagar Panchayat and
Kaladhungi Nagar Panchayat.
In addition to this, Rawat in his
capacity as the State’s Finance
minister granted his approval
to creation of four new posts in
the Planning department for
efforts to mitigate migration.
Persons will be outsourced to
these posts.
?=BQ 347A03D=
Designated as a one-day
chief minister of
Uttarakhand on the occasion of
National Girl Child Day,
Haridwar-based teenage girl
Shristi Goswami chaired Bal
Vidhan Sabha on Sunday and
reviewed various ongoing
development projects and
schemes in the State.
Congratulating Shrishti on
the occasion, the chief minis-
ter Trivendra Singh Rawat said
that such initiatives encourage
and empower a girl child and
inspire the future generation to
be dutiful towards their society.
In the review meeting, other
child ministers including child
opposition leaders were also
present besides Goswami.
Further, 13 departments
including Women
Empowerment Child
Development (WECD), Public
Works Department (PWD),
police department, Education
department and irrigation
department presented their
reports before the designated
CM. While the irrigation
department presented the
report on ongoing develop-
ment projects and schemes
like Suryadhar Lake project,
police department presented
their reports on steps taken by
the department on various
issues like drug abuse, child
trafficking, operation Satya
and Operation Smile. The
WECD also presented the
report on initiatives taken by
the department for the welfare
of women, children and desti-
tute people.
Moreover, various minis-
ters and officials including
SCPCR chief Usha Negi and
Minister Dhan Singh Rawat
were also present in the meet-
ing. Talking about Bal Vidhan
Sabha, Negi said that such
opportunities give children
confidence and provide them
with information and experi-
ence that they always remem-
ber. Meanwhile, the one day
designated CM Shristi
Goswami also provided her
inputs on various issues like
girl-child safety, domestic vio-
lence against women and drug
abuse. She also thanked CM
Trivendra Singh Rawat and
Usha Negi for providing her
with the opportunity to be a
one-day CM of Uttarakhand as
a step to empower girl-child in
State.
?=BQ 347A03D=
More persons recovered
from Covid-19 than the
number of positive cases
reported in the State on
Sunday. According to the
Health department, while 54
persons tested positive for
Covid and two patients of the
disease died, a total of 57
Covid patients recovered
from the disease in the state
on Sunday. The State now has
a total of 1,725 active cases of
Covid-19 with the recovery
percentage standing at 95.11
per cent.
According to the official
data, the total cumulative
positive Covid-19 cases
detected in the state so far are
95,640 out of which 90,967
have been cured. So far a total
of 1,631 Covid patients have
died in the state leading to a
death rate of 1.71
per cent.
According to the depart-
mental figures, of the positive
cases detected on Sunday, 23
were from Nainital, 15 from
Dehradun, 10 from Haridwar,
two from Udham Singh Nagar
and one each from Chamoli,
Champawat, Pithoragarh and
Tehri. No new positive cases
were reported on Sunday
from Almora, Bageshwar,
Pauri, Uttarkashi and
Rudraprayag districts. When
it comes to the number of
active cases there are cur-
rently 405 in Dehradun dis-
trict, 303 in Nainital, 239 in
Haridwar, 136 in Almora,
128 in Bageshwar, 82 in
Chamoli, eight in
Champawat, 59 in Pauri, 75 in
Pithoragarh, 37 in
Rudraprayag, 86 in Tehri, 102
in Udham Singh Nagar and
65 in Uttarkashi district. At
present there is only one con-
tainment zone in the entire
state which is in
Dehradun.
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- 1. 20?BD;4 ?=BQ =4F34;78 India and China held the ninth round of military-level talks on Sunday to defuse ten- sion at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh and reaffirmed their commitment to resolve the issue through dialogue. There was no break- through but both the sides agreed to meet soon to find mutually acceptable agreement to disengage and de-escalate. The talks came amid reports that the Chinese Army has built a village inside Arunachal Pradesh and con- solidated its positions in east- ern Ladakh by bringing in more troops at the friction points along the LAC. The parleys lasting more than seven hours beginning at 10 am between the Corps Commanders of the two armies were held at the Chushul- Modo border meeting point on the LAC in Ladakh. The Indian side was led by 14 Corps chief Lt General PK Menon and the delegation also included a Joint Secretary from the Ministry of External Affairs. Incidentally, at least six rounds of the diplomatic level talks under the aegis of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) were also held since the face-offs began between the two armies in May last year. However, these interventions also failed to end the impasse. The last WMCC talks were held on December 18. The latest round of Corps Commander talks came more than two months after the eighth round was held on November 6 between the two Commanders. While no posi- tive result came out from the latest episode, both the sides focused on thrashing out a mutually acceptable timeline for disengagement from fric- tion points and ultimate de- escalation, sources said here on Sunday. In a joint statement issued after the last round of talks, the two countries agreed to imple- ment the “important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, ensure their frontline troops exercise restraint and avoid misunder- standing and miscalculation.” The two Commanders on Sunday took stock of this agree- ment and decided to sustain it till an amicable solution was found, officials said. Though reiterating its stand on finding a way out through dialogue, India is not taking any chances. Against this backdrop, it had so far turned down the Chinese insis- tence on withdrawing its troops from strategic heights on the south and north banks of the Pangong Tso (lake). Instead, India in all the rounds held so far stuck to its stand that China had to first withdraw its troops from all the friction points, including “Finger 4 to 8” at the same time. The Chinese have intrud- ed more than four km in this region near the Pangong Lake. India was of the firm view that China had to reduce its troop strength in depth areas besides tanks and artillery guns. At present, more than one lakh troops from both the sides were facing each other at the 1,700 km long LAC in Ladakh. Moreover, the entire LAC from west in Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh in the east was on heightened alert. The Indian Army and IAF have deployed its frontline troops and fighter jets at all the impor- tant forward bases all along the 4,000 km long LAC. Given China’s blatant attempt to unilaterally change the status quo at the LAC, Army Chief General MM Naravane said here on January 12 the Indian troops will hold their ground as long as it takes to achieve the “national goals and objectives.” He, however, underlined the need for find- ing an amicable resolution of the standoff through talks. IAF chief RKS Bhadauria on Saturday had said if China opted for an aggressive stance in eastern Ladakh, “we can also be aggressive.” These observations from the two Services chiefs came as the armed forces were prepared for a long haul as the talks had not yielded any results. The Indian troops were braving the harsh winter in Ladakh with the temperature dipping to minus 30 degrees now. In order to sustain them and keep them operationally ready, the Army has an ade- quate number of winter cloth- ing and prefabricated heated huts. B74:70AB8=67Q =4F34;78 After several rounds of talks between the Delhi Police and farmers’ unions, the police on Sunday allowed their pro- posed tractor rally inside the national Capital on January 26. Police said the proposed trac- tor rally of farmers on Tuesday will begin amid tight security after Republic Day celebra- tions conclude. Police also said there are intelligence inputs suggesting that there are elements, which pose threats to the proposed rally and they may disrupt it. “After analysis of Twitter handles revealed that there are 308 such accounts created in Pakistan which are attempting to create confusion and thus disturbances during farmers rally,” said police. According to sources, the Delhi Police Cyber teams are keeping eyes on social media to track miscreants who may try to create panic. Meanwhile, Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastva issued a circular and directed all officers and men, as well as Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) and other forces to be deployed for Republic Day Parade security and should remain in a ready position to move at short notice for law and order arrangement. Police said the rally will be conducted in three parts — first from Singhu border which have 62 km route, then from Tikri border with around 60 km route and Ghazipur Border with 46 km route. “There are approximately 12,000 to 13,000 tractors at various border — around 7,000 to 8,000 at Tikri, around 5,000 at Singhu and around 1,000 at Ghazipur bor- der which is expected to go up in coming days,” said police. As the farmers wanted to do a tractor rally on January 26, police have come to a conclu- sion that the rally will be con- ducted after the timing of the Republic Day Celebration ends. Police has given them around 170 kilometres of distance in three routes,” said the Special CP. ?C8Q :0C70=3D The ruling Nepal Communist Party’s splinter faction led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” on Sunday expelled Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli from the party’s general membership. The decision to remove Oli from the party’s general membership was taken at the Standing Committee meeting of the faction led by former prime ministers Prachanda and Madhav Kumar Nepal after Oli failed to produce explanation to his recent moves as sought by party leadership, sources said. Earlier in December, the splinter group had removed Oli, one of the two chairmen of the ruling party, as the party chair. Madhav Nepal was named as the party’s sec- ond chairman. Prachanda is the first chairman of the party. The Prachanda-led fac- tion on January 15 sought clarification from Oli alleging that he was carrying out activ- ities that go against the party’s policies. The faction decided to strip Oli off even from the ordinary membership of the party after he chose not to furnish any clarification, party sources said. Oli had been accused of violating party statute by the splinter group. ?C8Q :;:0C0 Amid a spate of defections from the ruling TMC to the saffron camp in Bengal ahead of the Assembly polls, State BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Sunday allayed apprehen- sions of the turncoats getting more importance than the old timers,saying switching polit- ical allegiance doesnt always guarantee leadership positions. Ghosh, however, insisted that the party, in order to expand its base for coming to power in Bengal, needs to induct people from other polit- ical outfits. In an interview to PTI, he also clarified that everybody has to abide by the rules and regulations of the party, be it the old-timers or the new- comers. “The BJP is a growing force in West Bengal. Our organisation is getting strength- ened with each passing day; people from other parties including the TMC are joining us. If we dont take people from other outfits, how will we grow? “No matter who joins the camp, I would like to add that everyone has to abide by the rules and regulations of the party. No one is above the party,” he said, when asked about reports of infighting in certain pockets of the state over induction of leaders from the Trinamool Congress. 3DN7ZLWWHUKDQGOHVWULQJWRGLVUXSWWUDFWRUUDOO3ROLFH C=A067D=0C70Q D108 Setting the stage for a massive show of strength in Mumbai on Monday in support of the farmers agitating on the out- skirts of the national Capital to demand the repeal of three farm laws, more than 15,000 farmers — marching through the stretch of Kasara Ghat by foot — congregated at the his- toric Azad Maidan in south Mumbai on Sunday. Farmers from as many as 21 districts of Maharashtra, who had arrived at the Kasara Ghat by vehicles from their homes, covered by foot the 7- km long stretch of the Kasara Ghat which joins Nashik and Thane districts. The marching farmers were followed along the Kasara Ghat by hundreds and thou- sands in their vehicles. The Kasara Ghat march and the vehicle jatha were spearheaded by the national president of All India Kisan Sabha (AKIS) Dr Ashok Dhawale, State president Kisan Gujar and State general secre- tary Dr Ajit Nawale. After the jatha entered Mumbai at the Mulund Check Naka, the farmers were accord- ed a rousing reception at the Kannamwar Nagar at Vikhroli in north-east Mumbai by hun- dreds of activists of the CPI(M), CITU, DYFI and AIDWA in Mumbai, led by party CCM Mahendra Singh. ³B:8=CB:8=´2=C02C DBC5A?2B)72 dQPX) 6a^_X]VPX]^a³b QaTPbcfXcW^dc°bZX]c^bZX] R^]cPRc±RP]]^cQTcTaTSPb bTgdP[PbbPd[cPbSTUX]TSd]STa cWT?a^cTRcX^]^U2WX[SaT]Ua^ BTgdP[UUT]RTb?2B0Rc cWT1^QPh72WPbbPXS 4EC4A20A3C14 ;0D=2743C30H =Tf3T[WX) ;PfX]XbcTaAPeX BWP]ZPa?aPbPSfX[[^]^]SPh [Pd]RWcWTT[TRca^]XReTabX^]^U cWTe^cTaXST]cXchRPaSfWXRW RP]QTS^f][^PSTS^]P^QX[T _W^]T^aP_Tab^]P[R^_dcTa CWTTT[TRc^a_W^c^XST]cXchRPaS Xb]^]TSXcPQ[TSXVXcP[eTabX^]^U cWTT[TRc^a_W^c^XST]cXchRPaS P]SXcRP]QTbPeTSX]UPRX[XcXTb bdRWPbSXVXcP[[^RZTaP]SRP] QT_aX]cTSX]cWT?35U^aPc42 ^UUXRXP[bbPXS CVd`]feZ`_V]fUVd:_UZR4YZ_ReR]d %XWERWKVLGHVDJUHHWRPHHWVRRQWRILQGPXWXDOODFFHSWDEOHDJUHHPHQWWRGLVHQJDJHGHHVFDODWH 5V]YZA`]ZTVXZgVdc`feVde`WRc^Vcf_Z`_dW`c^RcTY RWeVceYVT`_T]fdZ`_`WCVafS]ZT5RjTV]VScReZ`_d BTP^UUPaTabPaRWTbP[^]VPWP´b:PbPaP6WPc ?VaR]A@]Z`fdeVU Wc`^?4ASjWRTeZ`_ ]VUSjAcRTYR_UR 1HZLQGXFWLRQZRQ¶W EHOLWWOHLPSRUWDQFHRI ROGWLPHUV%HQJDO%-3 3fe_VVUe`Z_UfTe ]VRUVcdWc`^`eYVc aRceZVde`ViaR_U SRdVdRjd8Y`dY 5PaTabUa^=PbWXZSXbcaXRcfP[ZP[^]VcWT=PbWXZdQPXWXVWfPhc^ _PacXRX_PcTX]cWT_a^cTbcPaRW^aVP]XbTSQh0ZWX[1WPaPcXhP:XbP]BPQWP bRWTSd[TSc^cPZT_[PRT^]9P]dPah!$X]dQPX^]Bd]SPh ?C8 5PaTabbXc^]caPRc^abSdaX]VcWTXa^]V^X]VPVXcPcX^]PVPX]bccWT2T]caT´bUPa aTU^a[PfbPc6WPiX_daQ^aSTaX]=Tf3T[WX^]Bd]SPh ?C8 ?=BQ 347A03D= Senior citizens above 65 years of age, pregnant women, and children below the age of 10 will not be permitted to visit HaridwarduringKumbhMelaat Haridwar. Patients with health conditions and comorbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiac disease, chronic lung disease,cerebrovasculardisease, chronickidneydisease,immune- suppression, and cancer will be “discouraged” to visit. These are part of the guide- lines(SOP)issuedbytheCentre on Sunday for Kumbh Mela amid Covid-19, asking all devo- tees desirous of attending the “mela” to register with the UttarakhandGovernment.They will also have to obtain a com- pulsorymedicalcertificatefrom Community Health Centre/Districthospital/Medical college in their State. According to the Centre’s guidelines, RT-PCR test should be taken not more than 72 hours prior to their visit to Haridwar during the Kumbh Mela. The reports will also be required to be uploaded on the UttarakhandGovernment’soffi- cial web portal. The “Maha Kumbh” is cel- ebratedevery12yearsanddraws a huge crowd. This year, the Kumbh would continue for two months — from February 27 to April 27 due to Covid-19 crisis. The Central Government hasalsoacknowledgedthatsince theMahaKumbhreceivesdevo- tees from various States of the country as well as from abroad, it is necessary to take precau- tions. Moreover, the State Governments have been direct- ed to deploy only those health- carepersonnelondutywhohave been provided the Covid-19 vaccine shot. Instructions have been issued to vaccinate the healthcare workers who will be on duty at the Kumbh Mela. The Health Ministry has also advised the Uttarakhand Governmenttoinstallfoot-oper- ated water taps instead of hand taps. The authorities have been instructed to ensure that social distancing and the highest hygiene standards are main- tained to curb spread of Covid. Earlier, the Uttarakhand Government on Friday autho- rised the Garhwal Commissioner and the Kumbh Melaofficialtoallocateworksup to worth Rs 5 crore and Rs 2 crore respectively to speed up preparationsfortheforthcoming Kumbh Mela in Haridwar. 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Half of all mental illnesses begin by the age of 14 and three-quarters by mid-20s. Neuropsychiatric conditions are the leading cause of disability in young people in all regions. If untreated, these conditions severely influence children’s development, their educational attainments and their potential to live fulfilling and productive lives. Children with mental disorders face major challenges with stigma, isolation and discrimination, as well as lack of access to health care and education facilities in violation of their fundamental human rights. Children may go through many unresolved childhood psychological issues which can lead them to many psycholog- ical and emotional issues later on in life if not resolved at the earliest. Common among these are PTSD, anger issues, anorex- ia, recurring nightmares, depression, avoidance of intense emotions, attachment and intimacy issues, panic attacks, anxiety, phobias, drug and alcohol abuse, low self esteem and many more. An 8 year old child came for treatment with recurrent episodes of screaming, crying and waking up many times in the middle of night from her sleep. She had repeated episodes of bed wetting and was losing weight. Her grand- mother reassured her and tried to put her back to sleep but the episodes increased. She had a history of witnessing violent trauma where she had seen the death of her parents in a car accident a year ago. Reassurance and emotional support from her grandparents under expert guidance helped her to recover gradually. A teenage boy aged about 16 years came to us with a his- tory of frequent and increasing anger episodes. This behaviour was leading him into trouble in all his relationships and in school. We found that he had been witnessing domestic vio- lence at home from an abusive alcoholic step father. He told us that whenever he saw or heard of violence anywhere either on screen or elsewhere he got angry, scared and confused. Memories of his abusive father hitting him resurfaced and he got angry and violent. Counselling helped him to cope better with the situations. A young woman had mar- ital problems and after two divorces she came for counsel- ing. She told us that she felt threatened whenever she came close to her husband and when there was a disagreement on any issue with her husband she got very violent. Her history gave us insight into her behav- iour. She had been sexually abused by a relative when she was a child and those traumatic memories resurfaced and flashed past her mind when- ever she came close to any male. We had many sessions with her where she was taught the art of letting go of the past and forgiving. She finally made peace with her past and is now a happy woman. Post-traumatic stress dis- order (PTSD) is a very com- mon mental health condition seen in all ages and sexes which is triggered by a violent or terrifying event which one may have seen, leading to fear, flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety. PTSD may be accompanied by depression, substance abuse and anxiety. It is a failure to cope and recover after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event and the symptoms may last for months or years. Triggers of the trauma or similar situations can bring back terrifying memories of the trauma and this is accompanied by intense emo- tional and physical reactions. Children who are emotionally vulnerable are more prone to such disorders. They may keep getting scary thoughts and memories of a past traumatic event. It may start soon after the episode in children or after a few months. They may feel emotionally numb, scared and confused for a long time. It may become a chronic problem with them if not attended to soon. Symptoms are varied and related to a heightened anxiety. They may include nightmares or flashbacks, avoidance of sit- uations that bring back the trauma, heightened reactivity to stimuli, anxiety or depressed mood, problems at school, feel- ing angry or irritated, stomach pain and headaches, lack of attention and concentration, sleep problems, bedwetting, excessive fear, losing touch with reality etc. Events that may trigger PTSD in children may be something that happened to the child, someone close to the child or something the child saw which disturbed him like accidents or wrecks. For chil- dren aged upto 6 or 7 years it can be invasive medical proce- dures, natural disasters, abuse which maybe physical, sexual or emotional like bullying, neglect or violence at home or school. Not every child, teen or adult who goes through trau- ma gets PTSD. This disorder is diagnosed only if symptoms keep happening persistently for more than a month or so and are negatively affecting the child’s life behaviour and functioning. PTSD symptoms most often start within three months after the traumatic event but they can also start immediately or months to years later. It is important to be aware and take professional help as soon as possible. A child psychologist or psychiatrist or a mental health expert can diagnose PTSD. The treatment will depend on the child’s symptoms, age, and general health. It will also depend on how severe the condition is. Treatment may include cognitive behavioural therapy which empowers him to face and address his irrational fear- ful thoughts and helps him to cope better. Medicines may be used for depression or anxiety. These may help some children feel calmer. Family awareness and support along with par- enting skills training also mat- ter. The parents need to teach children assertive skills to say no to something they do not like or when someone tries to touch them inappropriately which makes them feel uncom- fortable. Do not make matters worse for the child by telling him to be brave or forget or comparing him with yourself or others. Take professional help if you see matters wors- ening. Teach children resilience, high self esteem and how to cope adaptively with problems. The parents should also take care of themselves. Helping your child cope with PTSD can be a challenging task and may require a lot of your patience, knowledge and sup- port. Time does heal and get- ting good support for your family can help everyone move forward. (The author is a neuro psy- chologist founder of a crisis helpline) 6D4BC2;D= ARcV_ed_VVUe`f_UVcdeR_Ua`deecRf^ReZTdecVddUZd`cUVcZ_TYZ]UcV_ ?=BQ 347A03D= Despite several claims made by the Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD) of taking various ini- tiatives to get Dehradun in top 100 cleanest city of the country in the Swachh Survekshan 2021, many sanitation workers across the city do not seem to be motivated to achieve this goal. While the corporation is gearing up to start the door to door garbage collection service in all 100 wards from February hoping to diminish the issue of garbage disposal in roadside areas, several sanitation work- ers can still be seen burning heaps of garbage in open at var- ious localities of the city. Recently, a sanitation worker near Vyomprasth colony in GMS Road was seen to be burning garbage in an open area. According to the locals, the sanitation workers do it often in their area after col- lecting garbage in the cart from nearby places. Jasmeet Singh from Karnpur said that some sanitation workers burn garbage in their area too and then dump the left over unburnt remains in the drains. We have complained to MCD many times and workers do stop burning garbage for some time but then it starts again after few months, said Singh. While talking about the issue, the chief municipal health officer, Dr Kailash Joshi said that burning garbage in open is strictly prohibited. He said that the corporation has instructed all sanitation supervisors and workers to ensure proper trans- fer and disposal of garbage in every area. However, strict action will be taken against those found to be violating orders and damaging the envi- ronment in the city, said Joshi. Moreover, the officials also informed that the corporation charges penalties regularly on those who are found to be burning garbage including plas- tic waste in public areas. If any- body finds the regular occur- rence of such activities nearby, they can complain to MCD or use Swachhata-MoHUA app to register their complaints with related photographs and videos and action will be taken against offenders, said officials. ?=BQ 347A03D= The Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD) will send notices after March to all those would fail to deposit their property tax for the cur- rent financial year. Informing this, the munic- ipal commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey stated that the corporation will start mak- ing a list of those property own- ers who will not pay their property tax by March. After that, the corporation will send notices to the owners to deposit the property tax within the given time period. Subsequently, the corporation will impose penalties on those who would fail to do so as per the MCD rules, informed Pandey. According to the offi- cials, around 25,000 property owners have deposited the property tax so far through online and offline mode and till now, the corporation has col- lected about Rs 25 crore. The municipal tax superintendent Poonam Rawat stated that last year over 50,000 property tax- payers deposited the property tax but many still could not deposit it due to Covid-19 induced lockdown since March 15. Moreover, she informed that some counsellors have also requested the corpora- tion to set up property tax camps in their respective wards to facilitate tax submission for the local residents considering which, MCD will organise tax camps soon. Meanwhile, some property taxpayers recently complained that the online website of MCD for property tax submission is not working due to which they had to visit the corporation to deposit the tax. Responding to this, the officials informed that the said website is under maintenance and will get activated soon. However, they added that the corporation has increased the number of counters and even set up a waiting place for taxpayers on the campus. If someone is incapable to visit the premises physically like senior citizens, they can contact MCD and a team from tax sec- tion will visit them to facilitate the tax submission in their homes, informed officials. ?=BQ 347A03D= Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat expressed confidence that the Uttarakhand government will meet the expectations of the devotees in the Kumbh Mela to be held in Haridwar. The Kumbh Mela will be divine, grand and safe, he said after reaching Haridwar along with chief secretary Om Prakash by road on Sunday. The CM inspected the Laltappad flyover and various construction works in the Kumbh Mela area. Rawat said that all the works are being executed in a well organ- ised manner, adding that instructions have been issued to officials concerned to ensure timely completion of the remaining works. On reaching Haridwar, the CM inspected the Sukhi Nadi bridge at Khadkhadi, Astha Path, Gaurishankar Dweep, Bairagi Camp bridge, Ranipur Jhal bridge a n d Chowdhary Charan Singh Ghat. During the inspec- tions, the CM sought infor- mation from the officials about the p r o b l e m s being faced in various con- s t r u c t i o n works and the time by which these will be completed. He stressed on the need for special focs on sani- tation. The Kumbh Mela offi- cer Deepak Rawat informed the CM in detail about this and other aspects. Talking to media persons after the inspection, the CM said that a total of 86 works had been approved in the Kumbh Mela area out of which two were later cancelled. Of the remaining 84 works, most are nearly complete and all the works have been executed in a good and organised manner. Stating that Covid-19 infection has not ended yet, he said that in such a situation, it is the responsibility of the State gov- ernment to ensure safety along with a divine and grand Kumbh Mela. Referring to the SOPs issued by the Centre, he said that arrangements for pre- vention of the spread of Covid will be made as per the SOPs in the Kumbh Mela. The devo- tees will get to see cleanliness, faith, religious traditions and the folk culture of Uttarakhand in the Kumbh Mela, added the CM. Accompanying him, State Urban Development minister Madan Kaushik said that the Kumbh Mela will be organised with full enthusiasm and ela- tion. ?=BQ 347A03D= Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has approved Rs 2.71 crore to provide incen- tive to 565 new Asha workers for 2019-20 and 2020-21. He has also granted approval to appointment of 367 new Asha workers in the districts in 2020-21. The Personnel department had proposed the selection of Asha workers according to Central government guidelines on the condition that the approval of the Finance department be taken first. As the State’s Finance minister, the CM granted his approval to the proposal. Also, the appoint- ment of 367 new Asha workers for 2020-21 has also been given the green signal. On the appointment of these Asha workers, the state will bear an additional financial burden of Rs 88 lakh per year. In pursuance of his earlier announcements, Rawat has approved release of Rs 11.16 lakh for first stage construction of primary health centre (PHC) at Jakhol in Uttarkashi district and Rs 13.17 lakh for first stage construction of PHC at Nandprayag in Chamoli dis- trict. In addition to this, the CM approved the release of Rs 36.93 lakh for construction of additional 20 bed facility at sub district hospital in Gairsain in Chamoli district. The Rural Construction department has been made the executing agency for this work. Rawat further approved Rs 1.05 crore for tea tourism hut repair, view point, cafete- ria, ticket house and fencing work at Silingtak in Champawat. He gave the go ahead to release of Rs 42.50 lakh out of this amount in the current financial year. He further approved allo- cation of Rs six crore in the cur- rent financial year for conser- vation and development works in Corbett and Rajaji tiger reserves. In another important development, Rawat approved release of Rs 10 crore budget under waste management scheme in five municipalities and Nagar Panchayats. The local bodies for which the bud- get has been cleared include Didihat municipality, Champawat municipality, Dugadda municipality, Tilwada Nagar Panchayat and Kaladhungi Nagar Panchayat. In addition to this, Rawat in his capacity as the State’s Finance minister granted his approval to creation of four new posts in the Planning department for efforts to mitigate migration. Persons will be outsourced to these posts. ?=BQ 347A03D= Designated as a one-day chief minister of Uttarakhand on the occasion of National Girl Child Day, Haridwar-based teenage girl Shristi Goswami chaired Bal Vidhan Sabha on Sunday and reviewed various ongoing development projects and schemes in the State. Congratulating Shrishti on the occasion, the chief minis- ter Trivendra Singh Rawat said that such initiatives encourage and empower a girl child and inspire the future generation to be dutiful towards their society. In the review meeting, other child ministers including child opposition leaders were also present besides Goswami. Further, 13 departments including Women Empowerment Child Development (WECD), Public Works Department (PWD), police department, Education department and irrigation department presented their reports before the designated CM. While the irrigation department presented the report on ongoing develop- ment projects and schemes like Suryadhar Lake project, police department presented their reports on steps taken by the department on various issues like drug abuse, child trafficking, operation Satya and Operation Smile. The WECD also presented the report on initiatives taken by the department for the welfare of women, children and desti- tute people. Moreover, various minis- ters and officials including SCPCR chief Usha Negi and Minister Dhan Singh Rawat were also present in the meet- ing. Talking about Bal Vidhan Sabha, Negi said that such opportunities give children confidence and provide them with information and experi- ence that they always remem- ber. Meanwhile, the one day designated CM Shristi Goswami also provided her inputs on various issues like girl-child safety, domestic vio- lence against women and drug abuse. She also thanked CM Trivendra Singh Rawat and Usha Negi for providing her with the opportunity to be a one-day CM of Uttarakhand as a step to empower girl-child in State. ?=BQ 347A03D= More persons recovered from Covid-19 than the number of positive cases reported in the State on Sunday. According to the Health department, while 54 persons tested positive for Covid and two patients of the disease died, a total of 57 Covid patients recovered from the disease in the state on Sunday. The State now has a total of 1,725 active cases of Covid-19 with the recovery percentage standing at 95.11 per cent. According to the official data, the total cumulative positive Covid-19 cases detected in the state so far are 95,640 out of which 90,967 have been cured. So far a total of 1,631 Covid patients have died in the state leading to a death rate of 1.71 per cent. According to the depart- mental figures, of the positive cases detected on Sunday, 23 were from Nainital, 15 from Dehradun, 10 from Haridwar, two from Udham Singh Nagar and one each from Chamoli, Champawat, Pithoragarh and Tehri. No new positive cases were reported on Sunday from Almora, Bageshwar, Pauri, Uttarkashi and Rudraprayag districts. When it comes to the number of active cases there are cur- rently 405 in Dehradun dis- trict, 303 in Nainital, 239 in Haridwar, 136 in Almora, 128 in Bageshwar, 82 in Chamoli, eight in Champawat, 59 in Pauri, 75 in Pithoragarh, 37 in Rudraprayag, 86 in Tehri, 102 in Udham Singh Nagar and 65 in Uttarkashi district. 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This shrine has a central prayer hall, which is equivalent to a museum due to the rich assortment of Tibetan antiques and other precious artefacts. It is also the residence of about 40 Buddhist monks. Belonging to the Gelugpa sect, the imposing monastery is a tourist’s delight for being aban- doned by colourful hills on the one side and glacier-coated Rocky Mountains on the other. It is next to the Julidok vil- lage, and about 25 km from the 14,436 ft (4,400 m) Pensi la (pass) which leads into Zanskar in the head of the Suru Valley in Ladakh in JK. ASI officials say that this is the only living monastery in Suru Valley except a few, indi- cating that the Buddhist flour- ished in this part of Ladakh. Currently, the monastery is being looked after by Rangdum Gompa Culture and Welfare Society, Rangdum, Zanskar. “The monastery has two courtyards giving the visitors a clear view of the artifacts and other collections of Tibetan paintings. The available wall space of the portico is embell- ished with paintings of cardi- nal kings, wheel of life, Buddhist mystic monogram Namchu Wangdan. “Also, there are images of thousand armed Dukar and mummified statues of vulner- able blo-bZang dG-legs Yshes Grags Pa is of exceptional sacred value for pilgrimage visiting this monastery. Also a giant thangka of lord Buddha kept in Tsazin Khang is unfurled once every year dur- ing the fifth day of the sixth month of the calendar,” as per the details available on the websites. A few other ASI historical monuments of national impor- tance in ladakh region are Sculpture at Drass, Rock Cut Sculpture at Mulbekh, lamayu- ru Monastery, likir Monastery, Alchi Monastery, Phyang Monastery, Hemis Monastery, leh Palace, Old Castle Tsemo Hill, Stupa at T-Suru and Shey Palace. CR_XUf^^`_RdeVcjXVed _ReZ`_R]Z^a`ceR_TVeRX ?=BQ =4F34;78 Voter identity cards are all set to go digital as the Election Commission (EC) will launch the e-EPIC (Electronic Electoral Photo Identity Card) on January 25, which is the National Voters Day. The dig- ital version of voter identity card can be downloaded on a mobile phone or a personal computer and can be digitally stored. The digital version e-EPIC is a non-editable secure portable document format (PDF) version of the EPIC and will have a secured QR code with image and demographics like serial number, part number, etc. This is in addition to phys- ical IDs being issued for fresh registration. The digitalisation of voter-ID card will have a spe- cial significance in the upcom- ing polls in five states — Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. In a statement, the EC said that a function will be orga- nized at Ashok hotel where Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will launch the e-EPIC programme, and dis- tribute e-EPICs to five new vot- ers. President Ram Nath Kovind will be the Chief Guest at the national function. Under the e-EPIC pro- gramme, new voters will get the facility after downloading the card on a registered mobile con- nection. Once the approval by competent authorities for a new application for a voter card is provided, the applicant can get it in digital format. The digital version of EPIC can be accessed through the Voter Helpline App and web- s i t e s https://voterportal.eci.gov.in/ and https://www.nvsp.in/. The e-EPIC would be a non-editable PDF of the EPIC that can be downloaded on the phone and stored on the DigiLocker app or self-printed from a computer. According to the EC, the digital version of voter identi- ty card will be launched in two phases. In the first phase (January 25-31), new voters who have applied for the voter- ID card and registered their mobile numbers in Form-6 will be able to download the e- EPIC by simply authenticating their mobile number. In the sec- ond phase that will begin from February 1, general voters can apply for e-EPIC. “All those who have given their mobile numbers (linked one) they can also download their e-EPIC. According to the plan, on the digital format of the EPIC there will be two different QR codes consisting of informa- tion about the voter. One QR code will have the voter’s name and other specific details while the second code will have the voter’s other information. On the basis of the data stashed in the QR codes in the down- loaded version of the EPIC, voting rights can be availed. ?=B064=284BQ =4F 34;786DF070C8 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday urged the people of Assam to give five more years to the BJP to make the State free from flood too, just as it had done from bullets and agitations. While addressing ‘Vijay Sankalp Samaroh’ rally in poll- bound Assam’s Nalbari, Shah also attacked the Congress and its ally All India United Democratic Front-AIUDF led by Badruddin Ajmal. “A flood of development came here. Hospitals, new roads, colleges are being con- structed. Industries are being set-up here. In the coming days, only BJP can solve the biggest problem of Assam — floods. We have made Assam free from bullets and agitations. Give five years more to BJP and we will make Assam free from flood too,” he said. Attacking the Congress, Shah said Congress cannot stop infiltrators in Assam as they are its vote bank. Shah said the Congress rule in the state gave only bloodshed, in which thousands of youths lost their lives. “Can Congress and Badruddin Ajmal stop infil- trators in Assam? They will allow infiltrators since it is their vote bank. Only the Narendra Modi-led BJP gov- ernment can free Assam from infiltrators,” he said. The Congress has formed Grand Alliance with AIUDF, CPI, CPI(M), CPI(ML) and Anchalik Gana Morcha (AGM) to fight the upcoming Assembly election, likely to be held in March-April. “Many times, the Congress has accused the BJP of being communal, while the Congress is with the Muslim League in Kerala and is in alliance with Badruddin Ajmal in Assam. In which direction will the Congress take Assam? I want to ask the people who were in power for years, what you did for Assam’s culture? What did you do for the development of Assam?” he added. Attacking the Congress, Shah said, “Congress contin- ued the British policy of divide and rule. They created a divide between Adivasis and non-Adivasis, Assamese peo- ple and hill peoples, Bodos and non-Bodos.” “In 20 years there was only bloodshed and 10,000 Assamese youths were killed by bullets fired by the Congress,” he said. Listing out some of the developments in Assam by the BJP government, Shah said that in the 13th Finance Commission, the state was given only C79,000 crore. “In the 14th Finance Commission, the BJP gov- ernment gave C1.55 lakh crore to the State. We opened bank accounts of about 7.20 lakh people in the tea garden area. BJP has done the work of giv- ing C5,000 to about 60.20 lakh people in 26 districts of Assam,” he added. Shah is in Assam as part of a two-day visit to the region. Earlier in the day, he addressed a public rally to mark the first anniversary of signing the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) Accord at Kokrajhar in Assam. The term of the 126- member Assam Assembly is ending on 31 May 2021. BWPWbTTZbP]^cWTacTaU^a19? c^PZT0bbPUaTTUa^U[^^S ?=BQ =4F34;78 The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday arrested a Regional Labour Commissioner (Central) Madurai and a pri- vate person in an alleged bribery case of C30,000. A case was registered against the Regional Labour Commissioner (Central), Madurai, P Sivarajan and private per- son N Murali, resident of Triplicane, Chennai. Theduowasarrestedon the allegations that the said public servant was demanding undue advantage from the private per- son, representing a private com- pany for issuing labour licence. The CBI laid a trap and both the accused were inter- cepted while exchanging the undue advantage/bribe amount of Rs 30,000. Searches were conducted at five places in Chennai and Madurai (Tamil Nadu), the CBI said in a statement here. Both the accused were pro- duced in the court of Principal Special Judge for CBI Cases, Chennai and remanded to judi- cial custody till February 4, it added. ?=BQ =4F34;78 The Election Commission of India has selected seven officials and an NGO from Delhi for the “Best Electoral Practices Awards-2020”. They will be honoured here on the occasion of National Voters Day on January 25. The officials who have bagged the awards are State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Dr Ranbir Singh and DEO (South East) Harleen Kaur for best election management while Special CP (Crime and EoW) Praveer Ranjan; the then Special CP (Land and Order, South Delhi) RS Krishnia; the then Addl CP (Central District) Mandeep Singh Randhawa; Deputy CP (New Delhi district) Dr Eish Singhal have been recognised for their contribution in ensuring law and order during the polls. Krishnia is now DGP Puducherry while Randhawa is Addl CP (Traffic). Dr Satendra Singh, Associate Professor at GTB Hospital, Delhi and an NGO, Action for Ability Development and Inclusion (AADI), have been chosen for helping carrying out acces- sible elections during the Delhi polls. 3a4XbWBX]VWP[ 7Pa[TT]:Pda ?aPeTTaAP]YP] 3aAP]QXaBX]VW P]STT_BX]VWAP]SWPeP 3aBPcT]SaPBX]VW ^UUXRXP[b=6Ua^3T[WXVTc³1Tbc4[TRc^aP[?aPRcXRTb0fPaSb!!´ AB:aXbW]XP E^cTaXST]cXchRPaSbc^V^SXVXcP[fXcWT4?82[Pd]RWc^SPh CWTSXVXcP[eTabX^] T4?82XbP ]^]TSXcPQ[TbTRdaT _^acPQ[TS^RdT]c U^aPc?35eTabX^] ^UcWT4?82P]SfX[[ WPeTPbTRdaTS@A R^STfXcWXPVT %,DUUHVWV 5HJLRQDO/DERXU RPPLVVLRQHUIRU CEULEHU ?=BQ =4F34;78 The five Left parties on Sunday issued a joint state- ment reiterating the demand for repealing the controversial three farm laws in the forth- coming budget session of Parliament and urging the Government to hold discus- sions with all stakeholders for agrarian reforms. In a statement, the leaders of CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML), Forward Bloc and RSP said that suspending the laws are not enough and must be repealed in the Parliament even as they hailed the determination of the farmers’ unions. “We demand that the cen- tral government must stop being obstinate and immedi- ately convey to the farmers unions that these agri laws will be repealed in the forth- coming budget session of par- liament that is meeting this week. Already the Government has conveyed its willingness to suspend these laws for eighteen months. Acts that are legislat- ed by parliament, signed by the President of India and notified by the Gazette are law of the land. “They cannot be suspend- ed. Unless they are repealed, they are enforceable. Hence, the Government must be rea- sonable, repeal these laws, hold discussions regarding agrarian reforms with the farmers and other stakehold- ers including State Governments and then bring proposals before parliament, if any, for their consideration and due deliberations,” said the statement issued by Sitaram Yechury, D.Raja, Dipankar Bhattacharya, Debabrata Biswas, and Manoj Bhattacharya. UVd`QbdYUccUU[ bU`UQ_VVQb]Qgc 0A270=09HC8Q =4F34;78 Though bestowed with more than 8,000 km coastline enriched with seaweeds (macro algae) which has huge potential as a sustainable food source and provide livelihood to coastal communities hit by climate change vagaries, India’s share in globalproductionisnegligibleat .01 per cent when compared to China and Indonesia which have grabbed 80 per cent of the market pie. Now, keen to be not left behind, the Modi Government is leaving no stone turned and taking a series of measures like providing subsidy, capacity building and awareness through webinarsandinteractionamong others with the interested coop- eratives and entrepreneurs to take up seaweed cultivation in a bigway,businessofwhichispro- jected to hit USD 26 billion by 2026. India’s present seaweed value is estimated to be around just USD 500 million ie 50 crore and the officials feel that there is a huge opportunity to exploit the potential of the sea- weed business. To spur the sector, the gov- ernment has already allocated C 637 crore for the cultivation of these nutrition-rich marine plants, as part of the C20,050- crore central scheme Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)—tobespentoverthe nextfiveyears,mainlyassubsidy support. In fact, seaweed cultivation has been the pet project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who since his days as Chief Minister of Gujarat, had been stressing on its promotion for the fishermen and coastal com- munitieslookingto doubletheir income by 2022 and boost the rural economy. In this direction, to create awareness and deliberate on the strength,opportunitiesandchal- lenges, an international webinar is being jointly organized by the Department of Fisheries, Union Ministry of Animal Husbandry , LINAC-National Cooperatives Development Corporation (NCDC), and NEDAC, Bangkok next week ie January 28, 2021. At the webinar, the stake- holdersincludingscientists,gov- ernment officials and entrepre- uners from India and countries like Canada, Thailand, Phillippines and Vitenam will share their views, brought on one platform and steps will be taken work towards forging alliancesforpromotionofentre- preneurship in the sector through cooperatives. At the same time, the webinar will identify bottlenecks at various levels and will aim at evolving options. “Much of India’s coast is ideal for seaweed cultivation with suitable tropical weather, shallow waters and a rich sup- plyofnutrients.Intotal,asmany as 841 species of seaweed thrive along the region, though only a few are cultivated. The seaweed is not only destined to be a food source, but also a source of bio- fuels, bio-fertilisers and other productslikeinpharmaandcos- metic,” said Sundeep Kumar Nayak, MD of the NCDC. He said the webinar is the part of series of steps planned to pro- moteseaweedcultivationamong the cooperatives in the country. While Dr. Rajeev Ranjan, Secretary of the Department of Fisheries from the Animal Husbandry Ministry will be the chiefguestatthewebinar,Manoj Joshi, Additional Secretary from Union Ministry of Food Processing will dwell on his Ministry’s support for seaweed based food and Dr. Thierry Chopin, Prof of Marine Biology, University of New Brunswick, Canada will talk about ‘Seaweeds, a key component of Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) providing important ecosystem services, which should be valued.” The other topics that would be taken up during the webinar will be ‘Seaweed based Sagarika for farmers’ by Dr. US Awasthi, MD IFFCO, India, Dr. Blossom Kochhar, Chair, Blossom KochharGroup,Indiawilltouch upon ‘Seaweeds in the cosmet- ics industry in India’. Others who will participate include Kavita Nehemiah, Snap Natural Alginate, India, Dr. Nguyen Van Nguyen, Dy Dir, Res Inst for Marine Fish, Vietnam,Dr.AniciaQHurtado, University of the Philippines Visayas, Philippines, Prof Krishna R Salin, Director, NEDAC Bangkok and Dr. Atul Patne, Commissioner Fisheries, Gov of Maharashtra, India among others. The key beneficiaries of this webinar will be seaweed farm- ers, budding entrepreneurs, youth, women and vulnerable communities. The webinar also aims at augmenting awareness about seaweed farming as a business and to come up with an actionable, time bound plan which will contribute towards attaining ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat,’ said Nayak. It has been estimated that lndia can produce one million tonnes of dry seaweed provid- ing employment to nearly 2 lakh fishers with an annual income of C1 lakh per individ- ual. Nayak further said that seaweed farming is one of the few sectors in developing coun- tries that allow a certain level of flexibility besides tackling cli- mate change threats. As a result, women can work in this busi- ness and gain an independent income without neglecting their traditional household work. For instance, Tanzania has seen women emerge as leaders in the seaweed world, and they have even moved onto producing seaweed flour in addition to farming, he added. As per the PMMSY guide- lines, seaweed farming will be promoted in a mission mode and supported through finan- cial, marketing and logistical support to ensure income and welfare gains to small fisher population especially women and fisherwomen headed households. Seaweed seed banks, nurs- eries, tissue culture units, pro- cessing and marketing units, etc. would be supported. 0[aTPShcWT 6^eTa]T]cWPb R^]eThTSXcb fX[[X]V]Tbbc^ bdb_T]ScWTbT [PfbU^aTXVWcTT] ^]cWb ?C8Q D108 Groping a minor’s breast without “skin to skin con- tact” cannot be termed as sex- ual assault as defined under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Bombay High Court has said. Justice Pushpa Ganediwala of the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court, in a judgement passed on January 19, the detailed copy of which was made available now, held that there must be “skin to skin contact with sexual intent” for an act to be considered sexu- al assault. She said in her verdict that mere groping will not fall under the definition of sexual assault. Justice Ganediwala modified the order of a ses- sions court, which had sen- tenced a 39-year-old man to three years of imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 12- year-old girl. As per the pros- ecution and the minor victim’s testimony in court, in December 2016, the accused, one Satish, had taken the girl to his house in Nagpur on the pretext of giving her something to eat. Once there, he gripped her breast and attempted to remove her clothes, Justice Ganediwala recorded in her verdict. However, since he groped her without removing her clothes, the offence cannot be termed as sexual assault and, instead, constitutes the offence of outraging a woman’s modesty under IPC section 354, the high court held. While section 354 entails a minimum sentence of impris- onment for one year, sexual assault under the POCSO Act entails a minimum imprison- ment of three years. The sessions court had sentenced him to three years of imprisonment for the offences under the POCSO Act and under IPC section 354. The sentences were to run concur- rently. The high court, howev- er, acquitted him under the POCSO Act while upholding his conviction under IPC sec- tion 354. “Considering the stringent nature of punishment provid- ed for the offence (under POCSO), in the opinion of this court, stricter proof and serious allegations are required,” HC said. “The act of pressing of breast of the child aged 12 years, in the absence of any spe- cific detail as to whether the top was removed or whether he inserted his hand inside the top and pressed her breast, would not fall in the definition of sex- ual assault,” it said. Justice Ganediwala further said in her verdict that “the act of pressing breast can be a criminal force to a woman/ girl with the intention to outrage her mod- esty”. ?=BQ =4F34;78 Over 16 lakh h e a l t h c a r e workers across the country have received Covid-19 vaccine jabs till the evening of the ninth day of the nationwide immu- nisation drive, as per provisional reports, the Union health ministry said on Sunday. The ministry said that 31,466 beneficiaries were vac- cinated on Sunday till 7:30 pm in five states -- Haryana (907), Karnataka (2,472), Punjab (1,007), Rajasthan (24,586) and Tamil Nadu (2,494) -- through 693 sessions. “The cumulative number of healthcare workers vacci- nated against COVID-19 has crossed 16 lakh (16,13,667) till 7.30 pm today through 28,613 sessions, as per the provi- sional report,” the ministry said, adding that the final report will be completed by late in the night. “Only 10 adverse events following immunisation have been reported till 7.30 pm on the ninth day of the vaccina- tion drive,” it stated. The inoculation drive was launched on January 16 with over three crore healthcare and frontline workers priori- tised to get the jabs initially. The total number of ben- eficiaries, who were vaccinat- ed till 7.30 pm on Sunday since the launch of the drive, include 1,47,030 in Andhra Pradesh, 76,125 in Bihar, 53,529 in Kerala, 1,91,443 in Karnataka, 61,720 in Tamil Nadu, 25,811 in Delhi, 78,466 in Gujarat and 84,505 in West Bengal, according to provi- sional reports. 6^ecThTbbTPfTTSRd[cXePcX^]X]PQXVfPhc^Q^^bcUXbWTaT]´bX]R^T eTa %;WTP[cWRPaTf^aZTab aTRTXeT2^eXS (ePRRX]TYPQb 1RWVH[XDODVVDXOWXQGHU 3262LIWKHUHLVQRµVNLQWR VNLQ¶FRQWDFW%RPED+
- 5. ]PcX^]$ 347A03D=k=30H k90=D0AH !$!! :D0A274;;0??0=Q 274==08 Tamil Nadu has managed to bring the Covid-19 pan- demic under control, if the gov- ernment details are any indi- cation. A State which was about to top the table with the max- imum number of positive cases, has brought down the number of new persons diagnosed with the pandemic to 586 as on Saturday evening. The 24 hours ending Saturday night saw the fatalities coming down to just two. “This is a marked change from the weeks when Tamil Nadu used to test 6000 to 7000 new Covid-19 cases daily and the death tally per day hovered around 200 to 300 for many weeks. Till Saturday the State lost 12, 309 persons to the pan- demic. But as on Saturday, there are only 5073 patients across Tamil Nadu. This is the State which used to have lakhs of Covid-19 patients,” said a physician working with Tamil Nadu Government Health Services who spoke on condi- tion of anonymity. Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswamy and Health Minister Vijayabaskar attrib- uted the success to the dedica- tion shown by the doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and workers in the departments of health, revenue, police and the general public. “But for their sacrifices and cooperation, we would not have reached this level,” said Vijayabaskar. But DMK president M K Stalin alleged that the Palaniswamy Government was a total failure in handling the Covid-19 at Ground Zero. “The fight against Covid-19 suc- ceeded in the State because of the DMK's Ontrinaivom Vaa programme which reached crores of people. The DMK launched a campaign to feed one crore people and offer medical facilities. Covid-19 exposed Palaniswamy is a hopeless Chief Minister who has no concern for the people,” said Stalin while speaking to a pro-Left newspaper. The fever clinics opened by the State Government across the State, the awareness pro- gramme carried out by various departments of the Government and the medical fraternity who worked round- the-clock with the twin objec- tives of preventing the spread of the pandemic and managing the patients contributed a lot in bringing down the cases and fatalities, said the Government physician. Veteran physician Dr C V Krishnaswamy, who was monitoring the situation in Tamil Nadu from day one, agreed there has been a change in the course of the pandemic. “No doubt, it is a positive development. But I would like to be cautious because you have to take into account what is happening in Kerala,” he said. Kerala, which by May 2020 had claimed that it was free of Covid-19 is reeling under yet another onslaught of the pan- demic, which experts describe as a third wave of attack. By Saturday evening, the State diagnosed 6,960 new cases. There are more than 72,000 patients under treatment in the State, according to the Department of Health release. 2a^fS^UeXbXc^abPccWTCPYPWP[SdaX]VU^VVhSPhX]0VaP^]Bd]SPh ?C8 7DPLO1DGX PDQDJHVWREULQJGRZQRYLGFDVHV 80=BQ B70;8D? Ayouth posing for a selfie, with a pistol pointed at his moth- er's head, has been arrested by the Shamli police. The weapon has also been seized from the youth, identified as Deepak Kumar, 20. The cyber cell of the police traced the youth from the Sunheti village under Kairana police sta- tion in Uttar Pradesh. Kumar had uploaded the picture on social media.Superintendent of Police, Shamli, Sukirti Madhav, has ordered an inquiry into the matter. H^dcW_^bTbfXcW Vd]PcWXb ^cWTabWTPS PaaTbcTSX]D? Bengaluru: Expressing outrage over the leak of the first division assistant exami- nation question paper, for which 14 per- sons have been arrested, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Sunday warned any official of the Karnataka Public Service Commission found guilty would be sacked. I am not only ready to suspend the officials involved in the leak of question papers, but alsodismiss them from service iffoundguilty,Yediyurappatoldreporters here. The KPSC on Saturday cancelled the twin exams, which were to be held on Sunday across the state for 1,114 FDA posts. Stringent action will be taken against the guilty involved in the case, as leaking questions papers is an unpardonable act and a crime, the Chief Minister said. According to KPSC Secretary G. Satyavathi,awhopping3,74,000candidates applied for the posts and 2,82,000 down- loaded their hall ticket to appear for the exams in two sessions -- general knowl- edge in the morning and language profi- ciency in the afternoon. On a tip-off, Central Crime Branch sleuths first arrested six accused, includ- ingkingpinsRachappaandChandruinthe city on Saturday and filed a case against them. They had allegedly sold the ques- tion papers for Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1 crore to many of the job aspirants. Chandru is reported to be an inspec- tor in the state Commercial Tax Department. TheCCBarrestedeightmorepersons, including some KPSC officials, on Sunday under various sections of the Indian Penal Code for the paper leakage. Joint Commissioner of Police, Crime, SandeepPatilsaidinastatementthateight more were arrested after their names were revealed by the kingpins during prelimi- nary investigation earlier in the day. TheCCBsleuthsalsorecoveredcopies of the question papers, Rs 24 lakh in cash and three vehicles from the two kingpins in a raid conducted on their premises on Saturday night. The KPSC informed the candidatesthroughSMSthattheexamson Sunday were cancelled and would be held at a later date. IANS Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh): A 24-year-old woman, who is preparing for her marriage next month, has approached the district magistrate with an unusual request. The woman, who lives in Iglas area, met the district mag- istrate with a request to repair the road leading to her house in the Naglachura village so that her 'baraat' does not face prob- lems in reaching her home. Karishma Kumari, the bride-to-be, said her marriage had been fixed for February 27 and the road, in question, was filled with potholes and mud. It will be difficult for the 'baraat' to move on the road at night, she told the district magistrate. Aligarh District Magistrate Chandra Bhushan Singh said, I have directed the official concerned to take immediate action and commence work for the construction of the road. He said that this initiative is the best example of the Mission Shakti campaign, launched by the state government to empower women. IANS 0LVVLRQ6KDNWL83 ZRPDQVHHNVURDG UHSDLUEHIRUHZHGGLQJ Ahmedabad: Four persons were killed in two separate accidents on Sunday in Devbhumi Dwarka district and on Bhavnagar-Ahmedabad Highway in Gujarat, police said. In the first incident, two unidentified men were killed on the spot when their SUV, head- ing towards Bhavnagar, was hit by a truck near Moti Baru village in Ahmedabad's Dholka taluka, said Koth police station sub inspector HR Patel. Three people in the SUV were injured in the incident and the driver of the truck, which over- turned on impact, has been detained, he added. In the second accident, which took place later in the day in Devbhumi Dwarka, a couple from Bhanwad traveling on a scooter was hit by a speeding pick-up truck near Manja village, an official said. Ketan Parmar (39) and his wife Jyoti (37) died on the spot and the pick-up driver fled from the spot, the Khambhalia police station official said. PTI GYcQS[WeYdi_VVYSYQcY^ aeUcdY_^`Q`UbUQ[*2CI ?=BQ 90D An Army jawan, undergoing treat- ment at Udhampur based command hos- pital, succumbed to his fatal injuries early Sunday morning. The Army jawan, identified as Naik Nishant Sharma, had received serious injuries during 'unpro- voked' ceasefire violation by the Pakistan Army along the line of con- trol in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri. According to Defence PRO in Jammu, Naik Nishant Sharma of 10 JAK Rifles was undergoing treatment at command hospital where he suc- cumbed to his injuries on Sunday. Meanwhile, tension prevailed along the line of control following repeated incidents of ceasefire vio- lations in the region. The Pakistan Army is desper- ately attempting to push small groups of heavily armed ter- rorists inside the Indian territory to execute a terror plot. On the other hand, Indian soldiers are maintaining a tight vigil to prevent any infiltration bid from across the LoC. High alert has been sounded in the run up to the Republic day celebrations along the International border with Pakistan across the Jammu frontier after another cross border tunnel was detected by the BSF in Pansar area of Kathua district. In Kashmir valley, the venues of Republic Day celebrations includ- ing Sher-e-Kashmir stadium in Srinagar have been fortified with a multi tier security ring to prevent any terror attack aimed at disrupting the celebrations. Amaravati:Awomanpublichealth worker, who had taken Covid vac- cine on January 19, died at a gov- ernment-run hospital in Guntur in the early hours of Sunday while undergoing treatment for alleged reactions. While family members of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) worker Vijaya Lakshmi (44)allegedthatshediedduetothe adverse effect following vaccina- tion, the officials said the cause of the death was under investigation. Health officials said the cause of the health worker's death would be known only after receipt of her autopsy report. The officials said the death doesnotappeartoberelatedtovac- cination. They pointed out that over 10,000 people were given the vaccine in Guntur district so far and not a single Adverse Event Following Immunisation (AEFI) was reported. ASHA worker's death sparked protest by the family members and ASHA workers at Government General Hospital, Guntur. They demanded Rs 50 lakh compensa- tion. Guntur district collector Samuel Anand announced that a government job will beprovided to thesonofthedeceased.Ifthefam- ily is eligible to get a house under the government scheme, the same will be allotted to them, he told reporters at the hospital. The collector, who faced angry protests by the deceased's relatives and others, said he would send a proposal to the government for compensation to Vijaya Lakshmi's family. However, not satisfied by the collector's response, the ASHA worker's family members sup- ported by the leaders of opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) began a sit-in at the hospital. Raisingslogansof'wewantjus- tice' the protestors squatted at the main entrance of the hospital. Police forcibly lifted the protestors and arrested them, leading to ten- sion. The TDP leaders alleged that the police resorted to excessive use of force to suppress the protest. According to Vijaya Lakshmi's family members, she took the vac- cine on January 19. She developed high fever on January 21. They alleged that a private hospital in Guntur refused to admit her, forc- ing them to take her to the gov- ernment hospital. They said the doctors told them that she suffered brain stroke but they alleged that the death was the result of adverse effect of Covid vaccine. IANS Thiruvananthapuram:The 35-year- old woman, who has been accused of 'sexually abusing' her minor son, on Sunday said she was innocent and framed by her estranged husband and his second wife. Appearing before the media with her face covered, the woman said,the truth shouldcome out. My son was threatened by his father to give the statements against me. The case is fab- ricated. The woman, who was arrested under the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act was granted bail by the Kerala High court. The court had observed that the gravity of offences alleged against the woman was serious in nature and quite unheard of, and had directedthe state police chief to constitute a special team, preferably headed by a woman IPS offi- cer, to proceed with the investigation. The woman from nearby Kadakkavoor was arrested on December 28 on charges of sexually abusing her son since the age of 10 till he shifted to Sharjah with his father in December 2019. The case was registered based on a report filed by the Child Welfare Committee officials who had con- ducted counselling of the child. The woman alleged that the POCSO case was filed by her husband in retaliation for the case she had moved before a family court seeking custody of her four children and alimony. I am innocent. The truth should come out. My son will never make such a complaint, she said. She said she was not aware about the details of the case and came to know about it only at the police station. PTI 2D92h`cVcdUVReYRWeVc 4`gZU[RSecZXXVcdac`eVde 9PfP]bdRRdQbc^X]YdaXTb RPdbTSQh?PZUXaX]VX]9: 80=BQ 908?DA Avideo has gone viral of a tiger climbing over the wall at Rajasthan's Ranthambore National Park and walking silently on the road, as tourists seated in their vehicle gaze on in excitement and fear. The incident, as per wildlife officials, was reported on Thursday. While some of the tourists were panic- stricken, others were seen screaming in excite- ment as they clicked the big cat right right in front of them. The vehicle was parked in close proximi- ty to the wall nearly 7 feet high, which pre- vented the big cat, as well as the people, from seeing what was on the other side. When the tiger scaled the wall all of a sud- den, the people were left in a shock. However, the majestic beast did not display any signs of aggression and walked along silent- ly as the tourists watched in awe. Petrified and excited tourists yelled as a tiger walks along their Gypsy in Rajasthan.Petrified and excited tourists yelled as a tiger walks along their Gypsy in Rajasthan. 4gRXcTSc^daXbcb aTPRcPbcXVTafP[Zb P[^]VcWTXaeTWXR[T ?C8Q 278CA0:CD? Seven persons were injured, two of them seriously, when a bus of the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) collided head on with a truck here on Sunday morning, police said. Senior sub-inspector at the Raipura police station Shivkumar Yadav said the acci- dent occurred near the Maiki turn in the Raipura police station area at around 7.30 am, when the bus heading towards Karvi from Prayagraj collided head on with the truck. Seven persons were injured in the incident, Yadav said, adding that the condition of the truck driver and the bus con- ductor was critical. A woman, who was mak- ing cow dung cakes on the roadside, was also among the injured, he said. The police said prima facie it seems that the accident occurred due to dense fog, adding that investigations are going on. 'Y^ZebUTQcRecS_YTUcgYdX dbeS[Y^3XYdbQ[__d*@_YSU 6dYPaPc)#STPSX]! PRRXST]cbX]3TeQWdX 3fPaZP0WTSPQPS 8´X]]^RT]cWdbQP]SUXgTS TbPhb^cWTaRWPaVTSfXcW bTgdP[[hPbbPd[c^]X]^ab^] ?=BQ 90D Two stranded passengers were found dead inside a load carrier parked on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway near Banihal in Ramban district on Sunday. The duo, hailing from Kralpora area of North Kashmir's Kupwara dis- trict, were stranded in the area after traffic was suspended due to accu- mulation of snow on both sides of the Jawarhar tunnel since Saturday morn- ing. The passengers were identified as Shabir Ahmad Mir (22) and Majid Gulzar Mir (30). According to official sources, the passengers were rushed to the near- by hospital in Banihal where doctors declared them brought dead. Angry drivers of load carriers and others also staged a protest demonstration near Railway Chowk in Banihal to highlight their plight and pathetic state of affairs of the highway. Holding the government respon- sible for the death of the duo, the pro- testers alleged that the government should have allowed the stranded vehi- cles through the recently-completed Banihal-Qazigund tunnel. The protesters also demanded adequate compensation from the gov- ernment in support of the families of the deceased passengers. Meanwhile, routine traffic remained suspended on the national highway on Sunday while some of the stranded vehicles were cleared after completing the snow clearing opera- tions. 7ZRIRXQGGHDGLQ VWUDQGHGYHKLFOHRQ -DPPX6ULQDJDU+LJKZD 7^[SX]VcWT6^eTa]T]caTb_^]bXQ[T U^acWTSTPcW^UcWTSd^cWT_a^cTbcTab P[[TVTScWPccWTV^eTa]T]cbW^d[S WPeTP[[^fTScWTbcaP]STSeTWXR[Tb cWa^dVWcWTaTRT]c[hR^_[TcTS 1P]XWP[@PiXVd]Scd]]T[ Puducherry: The Union Territory of Puducherry logged 30 new coronavirus cases during the last 24, taking the overall tally to 38,860, a top Health department official said on Sunday. A 87-year old patient succumbed to the infec- tion pushing up the toll to 645, Director of Health and Family Welfare S Mohan Kumar said in a release. The patient who passed away at the govern- ment hospital here had severe Covid pneumonia and ARDS, he added. The 30 new cases were identified at the end of the examination of 3,046 samples. The Puducherry region accounted for 15 of the 30 new cases followed by Mahe (9) and Karaikal(6), Mohan Kumar said, adding that Yanam did not report any fresh infections. The number of active cases stood at 288 while 37,927 patients had recovered and had been dis- charged so far. The Health department Director said as many as 43 patients were discharged during the last 24 hours after recovery. The fatality and recovery rates were 1.66 per cent and 97.60 per cent respec- tively, the Health department Director said. Of the 5.57 lakh samples tested so far 5.13 lakh samples turned out to be negative, he added. PTI ?dSdRWTaahPSSb UaTbW2^eXSRPbTb^eTaP[[ cP[[haXbTbc^''% Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala posted 6,036 COVID-19 cases and 5,173 recoveries on Sunday with over 72,000 presently undergoing treatment for the infection, the government said. While the total COVID-19 caseload soared to 8,89,576, the recoveries have touched 8,13,550, state Health minister KK Shailaja, said in a press release here. In the last 24 hours, 48,378 sam- ples have been tested and the test pos- itivity rate has touched 12.48 per cent. So far, 92.58 lakh samples have been sent for testing. While Ernakulam accounted for 822 cases, Kozhikode 763, Kottayam 622 and Kollam 543, Kasaragod reported 124 new cases. None of the UK returnees have tested positive in the last 24 hours. The virus toll has gone up to 3,607 with 20 more fatalities being added to the tally. Of the positive cases,42 are health workers, 74 had come from outside the state and 5,451 have been infected through contact. Presently, 2.14 lakh people are under observationin various districts, including 12,226 in hospitals. The active case load in the state is 72,891. PTI .HUDODVHHVRYHUGDLO FRURQDYLUXVFDVHVWHVW SRVLWLYLWWRXFKHV Budaun (UP): A man was arrested here on Sunday for allegedly raping a 20-year-old woman, police said. According to police, the man dragged the woman to the fields on late Friday night and allegedly raped her. After reaching her home, the woman narrated the incident to her family members, who lodged a police com- plaint against him, they said. Senior Superintendent of Police, Budaun, Sankalp Sharma on Sunday said that based on the complaint lodged by the family members of the woman, a case has been registered against the man, who is in his 20s. The woman has been sent for a medical examina- tion, while the accused has been arrested and sent to jail, the SSP said. PTI Jaipur: Rajasthan's Covid-19 tally increased to 3,16,652 on Sunday with 167 fresh cases, according to a health depart- ment bulletin. No death due to the coron- avirus was reported on Sunday, it said.The highest number of fresh cases were reported from Jaipur and Kota with 26 persons testing positive for the infection in each of the districts, the bul- letin said. The rest of the cases were reported from Ajmer, Alwar, Banswara, Baran, Barmer, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Dausa, Dungarpur, Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Jhalawar, Jodhpur, Nagaur, Pali, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand and Udaipur districts, it said. PTI IUHVKRYLG FDVHVUHSRUWHG LQ5DMDVWKDQ 1PSPd])P]PaaTbcTSU^a aP_X]V!ha^[Sf^P] =PXZ=XbWP]cBWPaP Bhuj(Guj):Apoliceinspectorand three Constables have been sus- pended following the death of a theft suspect in the custody of Mundra police in Gujarat's Kutch district a few days back, a senior official said on Sunday. The three constables,whohavebeenaccused of murder, are absconding and efforts are on to nab them, he said. The victim, Arjan Gadhvi (30), died on January 19 while undergoing treatment at a gov- ernment hospital, after allegedly remaining in the illegal custody of the three constables at Mundra police station for six days, accord- ing to a police complaint filed by a relative of the deceased. Superintendent of Police, Kutch-West, Saurabh Singh on SundaysaidinspectorJAPadhiyar hasbeensuspendedfordereliction of duty, while the three constables were suspended after a case was registered against them on charges of murder. The three accused constables are - Shaktisinh Gohil, Ashok Kannad and Jaydevsinh Zala. I have suspended the three accused constables and a police inspector of Mundra. The three accused constables are still at large and efforts are on to nab them, Singh said. The constables are absconding ever since the case of murder and wrongful confine- ment was registered against them on January 21 following the death Gadhvi in their custody allegedly due to torture. 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- 6. portingthefrontlinemenwith rifles and machine guns at the bare minimum. It was subse- quently discovered that the British Army had a 1:10 ratio, whiletheGermanratiowas1:4. Onthiscriterion,theGermans were two-and-a-half times more efficient than the British atthefundamentalfunctionof fightingandkillingtheenemy. Do not get the impression that I favour the Army set-up as an ideal example for organ- ising a large company. One, I havequotedanexampleofover a century ago. Two, in today’s context, the Army’s fighting soldiers and officers are divid- ed into many layers. A better focusedtrainingwouldrequire fewer layers of supervision or leadership. In contrast, small businesses require versatile menandwomen,personswho knowhowtoperformmultiple functionsforthesimplereason that the smaller the company, thefewernumberofpersonsit can afford to employ. Looking at the world sce- nario, only about half the employable people have jobs. The other half is self- employed, which includes the wealthiest entrepreneur to the humblesthawker.Themessage is that of the two youngsters coming into the employment market,onemustlookforself- employment.Ifone’seducation has been law, medicine, accountancy or suchlike, s/he knows what to do. Else, one maytryone’shandat business. This is where youngsters who do not belong to families with a business tradition can feel lost. Business management studies enumerate theories on commerce-related subjects. But they seldom lay out advice on how to set up a business if one has no experience. Few successful entrepreneurs write their life stories for the begin- ners to learn from. Nor have the publishers of educational books apparently persuaded enough entrepreneurs to fill this knowledge gap. Awordofcaution:Neither aninheritorofbusinessnoran academicianisquitetheappro- priate author of a truly useful book.Onlysomeonewhohap- pens to have started his/her enterprise from scratch and succeeded, is such an author. My plea is urgent because in the employment market rightnow,womeninsignificant numbers are seeking jobs, which was earlier a men’s monopoly.Wehadnotheardof womenfighterpilotsintheAir Force;nowtheyareareality.On theotherhand,theCOVID-19 affliction has caused a loss in jobs. Will all the shops survive or will home deliveries replace some of them? What are like- ly to be the effects of work- from-home on employment? Withnofamilytraditionof business, I worked as an exec- utive in big companies for 23 years. By pursing acquain- tancesinmulti-nationalcorpo- rations, I got started with con- tract manufacturing. That line helped me set up small facto- riesmanufacturingandselling similar goods. This is one example of how a novice can enter his/her own enterprise. But one factor is certain: The person concerned has to lose his/her fear of insecurity. The security of a steady job can sometimebeasbadasadisease. India is proud of its busi- ness management schools whichhaveturnedoutfirst-rate executives. But it will be inter- esting to see a survey of their alumni: What percentage has developedtheirownenterpris- es?Ifeelthereisaneedforsim- ilarschoolsforsmallenterpris- es.Alaundry,arestaurant,even agrocerorpanwallahisabusi- ness worth learning and pur- suing.Everyoneneednotlearn howtorunalargecompany.In fact, there is greater scope for smallerenterprisesbutIdoubt if there are schools teaching about them. (The writer is a well-known columnist and an author. 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Consequent upon the failure of the 11th round of talks between the farmers’ unions and the Central Government, the wrong message is being transmitted. For the first time in the his- tory of independent India, there is a pos- sibility that farmers will take out a trac- tor rally parallel to the Republic Day parade, which is a big shame for us, as a nation. The image of the Government is going to get tarnished in front of the whole world. The Republic Day, being a red let- ter day, is of utmost importance for maintaining a clean image of India’s sov- ereign prowess. Celebrating and enjoying the Republic Day parade is of great importance for every Indian. We may have internal differences due to different opinions, non-consensus on any other issue but that doesn’t mean that we have the right to eclipse India’s glob- al image. The farmers are doing exactly that. Therefore, the farmers’ organisations must abort their plan in the larger inter- est of the entire nation. Patriotism runs through the veins of every true Indian. On the Republic Day, the countrymen are least interested in farmers’ tractor rally and want to witness the peaceful R-Day parade at Rajpath. Yugal Kishore Sharma| Faridabad 54E31D9?8?4CD85;5I Sir — Gender inequality has affected the socio-economic development of India for decades, but now the situation is chang- ing and we are moving towards gender equality in all spheres. The Ministry of Women and Child Development has started observing January 24 as ‘National Girl Child Day’ to create awareness on the inequalities and problems faced by girls in the Indian society. Our Constitution grants equality to both genders, ensures equality before the law and prohibits discrimination against any citizen on the basis of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. Indian women are multi -talented and have the unique quality of patience. They are the ambas- sadors of our culture and heritage. Gender inequality is mainly because of poverty, disability, early marriages and pregnancy, gender-based violence and orthodox local traditions and cultures. But now the situation is changing slowly and gradually. Education is the only solution to many of our socio-economic problems. Access to quality education is the key to ensuring that women have access to work opportunities, decent healthcare and rep- resentation in political and economic fields. In India, initiatives by successive Governments since two decades have done a lot in uplifting women who are now on a par with their male counterparts. India cannot be empowered unless its women are. BVS Kumar | Krishna G5=ECDD1;5@B945 Sir — We should be proud that global community is applauding India for its role in sharing millions of COVID-19 vaccines vials with other countries who require it in this hour of crisis. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India’s vac- cine production and delivery capacity would be used for the benefit of all humanity in fighting the pandemic. Even Microsoft co-founder and leading philan- thropist Bill Gates had rightly said Indian pharmaceutical industry has capacity to produce COVID-19 vaccines not only for India but for meeting the global demand. India’s inoculation programme is a huge challenge considering its size and popu- lation. It is not an easy task at time when the economy is suffering and unemploy- ment is high. But India has met the expec- tation of the world and will also overcome these hurdles. India’s vaccination pro- gramme will finally be a big success and will set a precedent for the other nations. 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True, lately, even in India, some companies offer a heftypayandperkswhichexceed the profits of a small-to-medium industry or business. Nevertheless, the satisfaction of owning an enterprise is greater and well offsets the income of a top job. Mind you, a chief exec- utive of a large corporation has several advantages other than merely pay and perks. To be able to operate on a large scale as well thepotentialoffurtherexpansion on commensurate scale is itself a substantial compensation. Thelargertheenterprise,the greater the market and, perhaps, influence,andthemorethenum- ber of people reporting to the CEO.Somechiefexecutivesexpe- rience, and rightly so, a sense of power which a medium self- owned enterprise can’t provide. Until 1980, I headed a company, with no questions ever asked, which employed 25,000 people. Thatpleasureisyettobereplicat- ed in my own business-cum- industrywhichhasbeensuccess- fulforitssize.Foramusician,the pleasure of playing on a grand piano far outweighs the satisfac- tion that a harmonium provides, although the former belongs to someone else while the latter is one’s own. The pain and humil- iation of the piano being taken away would be greater than the pleasure it ever gave you. Nevertheless, if I were born again, I would get into my own business earlier than I did in this innings. But I must not forget to mention that a certain discipline and method of work that a large organisation provides, a small one seldom gives. It is not wide- ly known that management sci- ence or business management as a subject was started by what an officer observed of the German Army’sfunctioningduringWorld War I: How best to develop an effectiveorganisationeconomical- ly and then run it optimally. 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