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NATION pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | 26 FEBRUARY 2020 9 SHORT TAKES ARMY CONCERNED Melania for happiness curriculum OVER CAPFs COMBAT DRESS Children ask Flotus, how far is USA from India? As answer, she only smiles PAWAN BALI |DC VINEETA PANDEY | DC NEW DELHI, FEB. 25 NEW DELHI, FEB. 25 IVANKA PICKS Indian Army has expressed “What is your name?” SHERWANI BY concern over some Central “What do you do?” “How Paramilitary Forces deployed far is America from here?” in Delhi to control riots, wear- “Is it very big? Which is INDIAN DESIGNER ing Army pattern combat your favourite cartoon?” dress. Indian Army has writ- — These were some of the New Delhi, Feb. 25: ten to defence ministry saying questions that were tossed Following US First Lady that home ministry should at First Lady of The Melania Trump, US issue instructions that combat United States Melania President Donald dress should not be worn by Trump when she visited Trump’s daughter Ivanka Central Armed Police Forces the Delhi government-run on Tuesday went Indian (CAPFs) while being deployed Sarvodaya School at Moti with an Anita Dongre to handle law and order situa- Bagh. sherwani made of silk tions or being deployed in Trump was here to see from West Bengal. urban areas affected by terror- how Delhi government She wore a white sher- ism, as the surroundings do school teach ‘happiness’ in wani crafted from hand- not demand such a require- their classes. The school woven silk from ment. was chosen mainly for its Murshidabad to attend Indian Army said that use of logistics and close proxim- the US president’s cere- distinctly different (both in ity to Hotel Maurya, where monial welcome at colour and pattern) disruptive the Trumps were staying, Rashtrapati Bhavan. dress by CAPFs and state and the US Embassy. Dongre said in a state- police forces should be “My name is Melania ment that the sherwani is restricted only to deployment Trump.” “I am the First timeless and a classic. in jungle terrain in left wing Lady of The United “We created this style 20 extremist affected areas. Army States.” “My favourite car- years ago and it’s amazing said that the bullet proof jack- toon is Tom and Jerry,” to see how beautifully rel- ets worn by CAPFs and state replied Trump. But, for the evant it is even today,” police forces should be of plain rest of the questions, all Dongre said. PTI khaki colour and not of com- she had was a big smile as bat colour. an answer. Certain personnel deployed Trump spent over an promising future. with Delhi Police on Sunday to hour in the school and Happiness Curriculum control riots at Jaffrabad were interacted with students must be implemented not seen wearing Indian Army from Kindergarten to Cla- only in America but across pattern combat dress. ss 4. She witnessed acti- the world,” she added. Army sources said that over vities where kids were rea- Trump was given a warm a period of time, CAPFs and ding books, building bloc- reception and she was state police forces in India ks and busy colouring. She seen clapping during the have started wearing combat then visited a class where dance performances by the uniforms which are just slight- Yoga session was on. children that later saw the ly different from the ones worn In the last, she entered entire gathering dancing by Indian Army personnel. the much famed “Happ- to bhangra. In fact, it start- “These minor variations can- iness Classroom” where ed when a Sikh boy sitting not be distinguished by most she meditated with the in the last row, got up from civilians giving them the children. Everyone was his seat and started doing impression that the personnel asked to close eyes and bhangra when the per- wearing such dresses while focus on their breathing. formance started on stage, engaged in internal security After the brief meditation giving nightmare to US duties, escorting VIPs, on children were asked by the Secret Services team whi- policing duties, static guard teacher to explain how ch ran towards the child. posts are Army personnel,” they felt. Some said they But soon they realised that said sources. felt fresh and some said this was India where they felt good. “I felt very breaking into bhangra is relaxed,” Trump said after not only normal but conta- KERALA GOVT the meditation session. gious too as soon several “Namaste. It was an hon- kids started dancing. With DROPS PUBS, our to join you today in their teachers seated far this beautiful school. away from them, they had BREWERIES PLAN Thank you for welcoming no one to discipline and me. This is my first visit to stop them at that time. GILVESTER ASSARY | DC India. People here are so Later, Deputy Chief THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, welcoming and kind. Minister Manish Sisodia FEB. 25 President and I are grate- tweeted, “Welcome to our ful for the warm recep- school @FLOTUS! We The Kerala government on tion,” she said. hope you would have a Tuesday shelved the proposals “I was able to see the con- great time here in to sanction draught beer pubs cept of ‘prosperity for all’ HappinessClass It’s just 18 and breweries in the state. The in spirit and enthusiasm. months old initiative but proposals did not find a place It is very inspiring that early results have made us in the new draft liquor policy students begin their day confident that Clockwise: US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a approved by Cabinet on Tuesd- by practising mindfulness @HappinessDelhi is the joint press statement, at the Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on Tuesday. US President ay. The government also decid- and connecting with ultimate solution to all Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump lay a wreath at Rajghat. White House ed to continue with the prac- nature. A healthy, positive violence & hate in mind- Senior Adviser Jared Kushner with his wife Ivanka Trump, daughter of President tice of observing dry day on example has been set for sets that we are facing Donald Trump, at the Hyderabad House, in New Delhi. — PTI the first working day of every educators to ensure a worldwide.” month. Earlier, there was a proposal to do away with the dry day system particularly in TRUMP AGAIN the tourism sector. The government has come TALKS OF OFFER out with proposals to discour- Locals hope work age liquor consumption in the state. The decision is to raise OF MEDIATION the annual fee for bars from `28 lakh to `30 lakh. Similarly continues in Agra From Page 1 the bar license fee of clubs have also been increased from Agra, Feb. 25: The city with a speed it has never Although the two lead- `15 lakh to `20 lakh. The idea administration of Agra seen before. Elections co- ers had discussed the behind the move is to make made massive arrange- me and go, but things do- issue of religious free- liquor costlier, which the gov- ment for US President n’t move, a US President dom “in a positive way”, ernment believes, is expected Donald Trump’s visit to decides to come to Agra Trump had “appreciated to bring down consumption. Agra to see Taj Mahal on and authorities work in the pluralism and diver- However, the government has Monday. The administra- full swing,” said Mohit sity that is a binding fac- given boost to the traditional tion had given the city a Kumar, who works in a tor of both countries”. toddy sector. The new draft ‘major makeover,’ especi- hotel in Tajganj. The Indo-US joint liquor policy entails the return ally along the route to be Satyendar Shukla, an statement too said: “As of auctioning of toddy shops. used by Trump’s convoy. auto-rickshaw driver the leaders of vibrant The city administration said, “It is good that the democracies recognis- wanted to present the city has been cleaned and ing the importance of REPORT FILED ‘best face of Agra’ to him. beautified, but the admin- freedom, equal treat- Streets were spruced up, istration and people ment of all citizens, AGAINST KAPALA walls beautified with the- should keep it like this human rights and a com- matic paintings and the regularly, not just for a mitment to the rule of HILL STATUE lawns of the Taj Mahal VVIP visit.” law, Prime Minister bedecked with shimmer- Agra District Magis- Modi and President M.K. ASHOKA | DC ing flowers. At many trate Prabhu N Singh Trump vowed to BENGALURU, FEB. 25 places, artworks greeting said, “Agra is a part of the strengthen a India-US Trump were made by Smart City project and Comprehensive Global The district administration of artists and water was bei- during the last few weeks, Strategic Partnership, Ramnagar in Karnataka had ng sprayed regularly to we expedited many anchored in mutual submitted a report to the state ensure there was no dust. schemes under it. It was President Ram Nath Kovind shakes hands with US President Donald Trump during the ceremonial welcome at trust, shared interests, government on the controver- “The city has been not just for President’s Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday. India’s First Lady Savita Kovind, US First Lady Melania Trump and goodwill and robust sial Kapala Hill aka Jesus Hill, transformed overnight, visit.” — PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi are also seen. — PTI engagement of their citi- located in Harobele village zens. about 80 kilometres away from At his press conference Bengaluru, where construc- where he reiterated his tion of the tallest statue of TRADITIONAL| GESTURE 12-inch key, made of silver, weighs 600g with copper engravings of Taj offer of mediation on the Jesus Christ in the country is Kashmir issue, the US being planned.