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Hospital Ganderbal dr and other concerned cured. The CMO informed deputy Commissioner paigns, rallies and semi - sons. Among others, the He also directed the yasmeen, MS SdH Kangan Officers. The AddC while that a series of awareness (dC) Shopian, SB Suse. nars were today conducted At Budgam: The district Panchayat Officer, concerned institutions like dr Salma and Asha workers addressing the audiences programmes will be held in during the launch Suse across all the districts of department of Health to - district Health Officer, the Education department, were present on the occa - said that as desired targets the district to provide med - said that all the main objec - Kashmir to raise awareness day organized an aware - dermatologist, and other Social Welfare sion. are being achieved under ical assistance. tive of the awareness pro - among masses about the ness programme camp on concerned were present on department, Panchayat At Pulwama: To raise the program however it is Later on ,AddC ad - gramme is to create aware - curable nature of the dis - SPArSH Leprosy at New the occasion. raj Institutions, NGOs and awareness about leprosy vital to focus on minimising ministered a pledge to par - ness among masses on eases. Conference Hall Budgam. At Ganderbal: The other voluntary organiza - eradication, district stigma associated with the ticipants declaring that un - Leprosy to reduce stigma The speakers informed The Programme Officer deputy Commissioner tions to play their role in the Leprosy Society , Pulwama disease . He said that the flinching efforts shall be and discrimination in com - the audiences that Leprosy Budgam, dr. Mohammad Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal Sparsh Leprosy Campaign. organized a Leprosy aware - need of the hour is to have made by all participants to munity and for early detec - disease is totally curable at Ashraf was the chief guest who is also the chairman of On the occasion dr ness seminar at dC office an effective disease surveil - eradicate Leprosy and end tion of Leprosy cases. all stages and is not a com - on the occasion. district Leprosy Afroza, dHO Ganderbal Complex, here. lance program and mo - the stigma associated with He said that awareness municable disease and He stressed on the Coordination Committee and dy CMO, dr Nighat The day-long pro - bilise field functionaries in the disease. about the disease is of cru - signs and symptoms help to Health department to mo - Ganderbal today launched gave a detailed lecture gramme was inaugurated reaching out to the public At Shopian: The cial importance and all ef - detect the Leprosy cases. bilize village and urban the Sparsh Leprosy about leprosy to the audi - by Additional district On the occasion, various Awareness campaign was forts as required would be It was given out that the communities for the eradi - Awareness Campaign ence and briefed them development speakers said that the day is launched across the district taken to eradicate the dis - main objective of observing cation of the diseases. (SLAC), 2021 at Town Hall, about MdT which is freely Commissioner (AddC) being observed every year with the main function be - ease. this day is to create aware - The CMO Budgam dr. here. available in all health care ness among masses on Tajamul Hussain on the oc - Speaking on the occa - institutions. Leprosy to reduce stigma casion said that only 15 pa - sion, the dC stressed on Later, a rally was taken gOveRnment Of JammU anD KaShmiR and discrimination in com - tients of this district are creating proper awareness from Town Hall Ganderbal Office Of the eXecUtive engineeR JaL ShaKti Phe mechanicaL DiviSiOn UDhamPUR munity and for early detec - suffering from Leprosy and for self-reporting, timely to CMO office for spreading tion of Leprosy cases and they are being provided diagnosis and complete awareness about leprosy nOtice inviting tenDeR treatment. free of cost medicines. MdT treatment of leprosy among the people. E-NIT JSPHEM/UDHR/ 139 OF 2020-21 DATED 21-01-2021 Executive Engineer Jal Shakti PHE Mechanical Division, Udhampur, on behalf of the Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir UT, invites tenders by e- tendering mode from registered firms who have sufficient experience in the relevant field of electromechanical/ electrical works. Martyr’s DaY Sl Name of the work Qty Name of Cost of tender Estt. Cost Earnest Money Validity of Bid Office Of the eXecUtive engineeR PWD (R&B) SPL SUB DiviSiOn DODa Division document/ (Rs in (in Rs.) Rates validity commemorated Tender Fee lacs) ShORt nOtice inviting tenDeR (in Rs) at Gbl, Kup, Kul e-NIT No 61 of 2020-21 1. Providing, installation, testing and commi- 01 Jal Shakti Rs. 1000/- 35.70 Rs. 71400.00 180 days 180 days For and on behalf of the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory, Executive Engineer ssioning of pumping machinery alongwith Job PHE Mech (in case of non- SRINAGAR, JANUARY 30: PWD(R&B) Doda, invites tenders by e-tendering mode from approved and eligible contractors registered other electro-mechanical components Division registered firms with J&K State Govt. (U.T)/CPWD and Railways for the following work. under WSS PHALATA under NABARD. Udhampur or Rs. 35700.00 (in case of firms As part of National lev - S. Name of work Estimated Earnest Cost of Time of Date of opening Class of registered with el programme and in mem - No Cost Money document comple- of tender contrac- DIC/SSI/MSME) (in lacs) tion in tor ory of those who sacrificed days 1. Bid documents can be seen at and downloaded from the website http://jktenders.gov.in from 22-01-2021 (11:00 PM) 2. The Bids shall be deposited on the website http://jktenders.gov.in from 23-01-2021 (01:00 PM) to 02-02-2021 (3:00 PM) their lives for the freedom 1. Construction of road from 5.00 10000 600 30 days 04/02/2021 at A,B,C,D 3. After opening tender only successful bidder shall be asked for submitting the hard copies of documents with CDR and tender fee struggle of India, a 02 Kandari Nallah to Blundpur 12:30 PM 4. The complete bidding process will be online http://jktenders.gov.in. minute silence as a mark of via Jattar by way of const- 5. The technical bid will be opened on line on 03-02-2021 at 11.00 A.M or any other subsequent date in the office of the JExecutive Engineer Jal ruction of crated B/wall Shakti PHE Mechanical Division Udhampur. respect was today observed and R/wall in km 1st RD 6. The Financial bids of the bidders shall be opened online in the office of the Executive Engineer Jal Shakti PHE Mechanical Division Udhampur at 11 AM in district (100-125) & RD (400-500) after evaluation of technical bids. The date shall be communicated separately. Ganderbal, Kupwara and 7. Bids must be accompanied by bid security and cost of Tender Document as specified in column 5 & 7 of the table (and for DIC/SSI/MSME reg - 2. Restoration/Improvement 4.00 8000 600 30 days 04/02/2021 at A,B,C,D istered firms as per Industrial Policy of J&K govt.) payable at Udhampur pledged in favour of Executive Engineer, Jal Shakti PHE Mechanical Kulgam. At Ganderbal, the of Handwas to Dharute via 12:30 PM Division, Udhampur. deputy Commissioner Sharoor rod by way of cle- 8. Bid security will have to be in form of CDR / FDR / BG of any scheduled bank and shall have to be valid for one year or more after last date of re - arance of drain, consolida- (dC), Shafqat Iqbal, ceipt of Bid. The cost of downloaded tender documents shall be in form of Treasury Challan / e-Challan in favour of Executive Engineer PHE ted slip and construction of Mechanical Division, Udhampur payable at Udhampur. Additional deputy R/wall in km 1st RD (300-350) 9. Firms who will fulfill the following parameters are eligible to participate. Commissioner Ganderbal, 3. Restoration/Improvement by 3.45 6900 600 30 days 04/02/2021 at A,B,C,D i) Average Annual financial turnover during the last 3 years, ending 31 March of the previous financial year, should be at least 30% of this esti - Farooq Ahmed Baba and way of Construction of R/wall 12:30 PM mated cost. in km 1st RD (800-825) on ii) Experience of having successfully completed similar works during last 07 years ending last day of month previous to the one in which applica - all other officers and offi - Parmaz link road from Sainik tions are invited should be either of the following:- a. Three similar completed works costing not less than the amount equal to 40% of the estimated cost cials of the district were Board side. b. Two similar completed works costing not less than the amount equal to 50% of the estimate cost. present. On the occasion, 4. Construction of Hume pipe 4.99 9980 600 30 days 04/02/2021 at A,B,C,D c. One similar completed work costing not less than the amount equal to 80% of the estimated cost. dC while mentioning the Culvert 900 mm dia in km 3rd 12:30 PM iii) Definition of “similar work” should be clearly defined. importance of this day said RD (900-1000) on Shiva Dal 10. The bid shall remain open for acceptance for a period of 180 days from the date of opening bids. If any bidder / tenderer withdraws his bid / ten - to Mohallah link road. der before the said period or makes any modifications in the terms and conditions of the bid, the earnest money of the firm shall stand forfeited. that it is the moral obliga - 11. The tenderers are advised to visit the site of work before uploading their tenders so as to acquaint themselves with exact site conditions. 5. Restoration/Improvement of 1.35 2700 600 30 days 04/02/2021 at A,B,C,D tion of every citizen to pro - 12. Other details can be seen in the bidding documents from the website http://jktenders.gov.in approach road Housing Col- 12:30 PM executive engineer tect, preserve and enrich ony to Mini Secretariat PWD Jal Shakti Phe mech. Division the hard earned freedom (R&B) Office Complex Doda DiP/J-10778/20 Udhampur via Court Complex by way of and to promote a sense of construction of pucca drain national integration and in km 1st RD (450-490). commitment to common 1. Date of Publishing from 28/01/2021 goals and ideals. At 2. The Bidding documents/deposited can be downloaded from the website http://jktenders.gov.in from 10:00A.M on Office Of the eXecUtive engineeR PWD (R&B) cOnSt. Div. nO.iii JammU Kupwara, the main func - 28/01/2021 to 03/02/2021 (1600 PM). The complete bidding process will be on line. 3. Technical bids of bidders shall be opened on line in the office of Executive Engineer PWD(R&B) Spl Sub Division Doda ShORt nOtice inviting tenDeR tion was held at Conference on 04/02/2021 at 1230 Hrs e-NIT No.144 of 2020-21 Dated 25-01-2021 Hall, dC Office, where 4. Bid documents can be seen at and downloaded from the website http://jktenders.gov.in Bid documents contain qualify - deputy Commissioner ing criteria for bidder, specifications, bill of quantities, conditions and other details. Executive Engineer PW (R&B) Construction Division No.III Jammu Department Jammu on behalf of the Lieutenant Governor, Union Territory of Bids must be uploaded alongwith Scanned coy of cost of Tender Document in shape of e-challan/ copy of receipt from Jammu & Kashmir, invite tenders by e-tendering mode from approved and eligible contractors registered with Union Territory J&K , CPWD, (dC) Kupwara, Imam din treasury favoring Executive Engineer PWD (R&B) Spl Sub Division Doda by crediting the requisite charges to the MH Railways and other State/Central Governments upto 1600 Hrs on 05-02-2021 for the following works. along with hundreds of em - 0059 – PWD (Revenue). Scanned copy of the earnest money / bid security in shape of CDR / FDR pledged to Executive S. Name of work Estimated Cost of Time allowed Time and date Class of ployees of Mini Secretariat Engineer PWD (R&B) Spl Sub Division Doda will also be required to be uploaded along with. The original instruments in No Cost document for completion of opening of contractor Kupwara, observed the 2 respect of cost of documents, EMD and relevant documents of L1 bidder will be required to be submitted to the (in lacs) (in Rs) tender Executive Engineer PWD (R&B) Spl Sub Division Doda within three days of opening of financial bids on-line. minutes silence. On the oc - 1. Restoration of roads in stretches/Patches and filling of pot 7.93 600/- 30 Days 05-02-2021 A”,”B”, “C” “D” executive engineer holes by way of Providing and laying of Wet mix Macadam 1700 Hrs & Hot Mix casion, the dC highlighted PWD (R&B) Spl Sub Division, and 30 mm thick Semi Dense Bituminous concrete on Plant Holder the role of heroes of the DiP/J-10707/20 Doda road at Migrant Colony Gurah Jagir ( Akhnoor) freedom movement of 2 Restoration of roads in streches/Patches and filling of pot 2.66 600/- 30 Days 05-02-2021 A”,”B”, “C” “D” India. Meanwhile, similar holes by way of Providing and laying of Wet mix Macadam 1700 Hrs & Hot Mix programmes were held at and 30 mm thick Semi Dense Bituminous concrete on road Plant Holder GOVERNMENT OF INDIA from Sungal High School to Raje Chak ( Akhnoor) sub division Handwara, UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR 3 Restoration of roads in streches/Patches and filling of pot 7.95 600/- 30 Days 05-02-2021 A”,”B”, “C” “D” Tanghar and Sogam, be - holes by way of Providing and laying of Wet mix Macadam 1700 Hrs & Hot Mix sides at all tehsil and block Office Of the PRinciPaL gOvt. meDicaL cOLLege DODa and 30 mm thick Semi Dense Bituminous concrete on Plant Holder level offices in the district Email : [email protected] Phone/Fax : 01996-233888 road from Sohal to Badyala Chak ( Akhnoor) At Kulgam, in memory of aDveRtiSement nOtice/WaLK in inteRvieW 4 Restoration of roads in streches/Patches and filling of pot 3.69 600/ 30 Days 05-02-2021 A”,”B”, “C” “D” holes by way of Providing and laying of Wet mix Macadam 1700 Hrs & Hot Mix those who sacrificed their Applications on plain paper are invited for the posts of House Officers/Junior Residents and 30 mm thick Semi Dense Bituminous concrete on Plant Holder lives for India's freedom, a (MBBS) for various specialities at Govt. Medical College Doda, on following terms and condi - link road Jad ( Akhnoor ) two-minute silence was ob - tions :- 5 Restoration of roads in streches/Patches and filling of pot 4.76 600/ 10 Days 05-02-2021 A”,”B”, “C” “D” served in here to pay hom - That an applicant should produce holes by way of Providing and laying of Wet mix Macadam 1700 Hrs & Hot Mix age to them. In this con - 1. Date of Birth Certificate and 30 mm thick Semi Dense Bituminous concrete on link Plant Holder 2. Permanent Resident/Domicile Certificate road Gurah Manda ( Akhnoor ) nection, deputy 3. MBBS Certificate 6 Restoration of steel Bridge at Akhnoor over Chenab and 7.22 600/ 30 Days 05-02-2021 A”,”B”, “C” “D” Commissioner (dC), 4. Attempt Certificate adjoining steel bridge over Daskal Nallah by way of Providing 1700 Hrs & Hot Mix Showkat Aijaz Bhat and 5. Internship Completion Certificate and laying 40mm thick bitumens mastic wearing course in Plant Holder other officers and officials 6. MCI/State Medical Council Certificate Patches and stretches including pot holes. ( Akhnoor) observed a two-minute si - 7. Merit Certificate if any. 7 Restoration of roads in streches/Patches and filling of pot 2.10 1000/ 30 Days 05-02-2021 A”,”B” & Hot lence here at Mini- 8. Certificate of extra co-curricular activities/sports if any issued by the competent authority. holes by way of Providing and laying of Wet mix Macadam 1700 Hrs Mix Plant 9. Affidavit of character and antecedents. and 30 mm thick Semi Dense Bituminous concrete on Holder Secretariat, here. The above mentioned certificate along with applications should be mailed to the undersigned road to Moh. Yash Paul at Sungal ( Akhnoor) DC Kupwara flags on [email protected] on or before 07th February 2021. 8 Restoration of roads in streches/Patches and filling of pot 2.10 600/ 30 Days 05-02-2021 A”,”B”, “C” & ALL APPLICANTS SHOULD MENTION THEIR MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND holes by way of Providing and laying of Wet mix Macadam 1700 Hrs Hot Mix off 24 students for EMAIL ID IN THEIR APPLICATIONS . and 30 mm thick Semi Dense Bituminous concrete on Plant Holder Dinesh Kumar Digitally signed by road from Palouri to Sathar ( Akhnoor) games tour Prof. (Dr) Dinesh Kumar Dinesh Kumar 9. Restoration of roads in streches/Patches and filling of pot 3.18 600/ 30 Days 05-02-2021 A”,”B”, “C” & Principal Date : 2021-01-28 holes by way of Providing and laying of Wet mix Macadam 1700 Hrs Hot Mix KUPWARA, JANUARY 30: DiP/J-10639/20 12:02:21+05’30’ govt medical college, and 30 mm thick Semi Dense Bituminous concrete on link Plant Holder road Kotli to Hari Singh at Akhnoor Doda The deputy 10 Restoration of roads in streches/Patches and filling of pot 6.34 600/ 30 Days 05-02-2021 A”,”B”, “C” & Commissioner (dC) aPPLicatiOn fORm holes by way of Providing and laying of Wet mix Macadam 1700 Hrs Hot Mix Kupwara, Imam din today and 30 mm thick Semi Dense Bituminous concrete on NH Plant Holder Post Applied for ______Advt. No. ______Bye Pass to Akhnoor Bridge (Akhnoor) flagged off a group of 24 Name of the Candidate ______1. Position of AAA = Accorded school children for a games Parentage ______Space 2. Technical Sanction = Submitted tour to Samba and Kathua Bid Security Declaration : Bidder to sign “Bid Security Declaration” (on Affidavit duly attested) accepting that if they withdraw or modify their bids Date of Birth ______districts of Jammu divi - for during period validity etc., they will be suspended for the time specified in the tender documents. (As per Annexure-A) Permanent Address ______1. The Bidding documents consisting of qualifying information, eligible criteria, Bill of quantities (B.O.Q) set of terms and conditions of contract sion. These students be - Photograph Contact No. ______and other details can be see/downloaded from the departmental website http://jktenders.gov.in long to different schools of Email Id ______i. Date of Issue of tender Notice 25-01-2021 Kupwara district and in - ii Period of downloading of bidding documents From 26-01-2021 from 1000 Hrs to 04-02-2021 upto 1600 Hrs clude Boys contingent. academic Qualification iii Bid submission Start Date 26-01-2021 From 1000 Hrs They are scheduled to play Examination Subjects Year of Maximum Obtained Percentage Board/Institute/ iv Bid Submission End date 04-02-2021 to 1600 Hrs Inter district State level passing Marks Marks of Marks University v. Date & Time of opening of technical Bids (Online) 04-02-2021, 1700 Hrs in the office chamber of the Executive Engineer Kho Kho under 19 and 10th PWD(R&B)Const Div No.III Jammu Kabaddi under 14 years 12th vi. Date & time of opening of Financial Bids (Online) To be notified separately matches. Speaking at the 2. After issuance of allotment the contractor should start the work within seven days in case the lowest tenderer will not start the work within the occasion, dC said that Professional Qualification stipulated time the allotment of the contract of the tenderer will be treated as cancelled. 3. Bids from Joint Venture are not allowed. sports are the basic ele - MBBS ment that helps students to Special Condition as per Finance Department Order No. OM No. A/24(2017)-651 dt. 07-06-2018. PG/MD i/- Furnishing of hard copies of bids immediately after submission of e-tenders is dispensed with. The same should be obtained only from the bid - grow physically. He urged der who is declared as L-1 after opening of financial bids . upon the student commu - Any other ii/- The cost of tenders should be collected by introducing e-challan or simply uploading a copy of necessary treasury challan / receipt. nity to always take interest iii/- Similarly, instead of insisting on actual call deposit receipt, a copy of same duly pledged to the concerned Department should be uploaded by experience the tenderers. However, before allotting the work or issuing the supply order, the original CDR should be obtained and kept on record. in sports, apart from their S.No Designation Institution/Company Form To Total Experience 4. Bids must be uploaded alongwith Scanned coy of cost of Tender Document in shape of e-challan / copy of receipt from treasury favoring curricular activities. He al - Executive Engineer PWD (R&B) Const. Divn. No. III Jammu by crediting the requisite charges to the MH 0059 – PWD (Revenue). Scanned so asked the district youth Name copy of Affidavit will also be required to be uploaded alongwith. The original instruments in respect of cost of documents, 3% Performance Security and relevant documents of L1 bidder will be required to be submitted to the Executive Engineer PWD (R&B) Const. Divn. No. III Services and Sports Officer Jammu within seven days of opening of financial bids on-line. No separate intimation about opening of financial bids will be sent by this office / to arrange more and more by the tender opening authority. In case the original documents are not submitted by the L-1 bidder within ten days after opening of financial tours, so that students from bid, the tender will be cancelled and the bidder will not be allowed to participate in any further / future tendering process in the Division for a pe - every area of the district riod of One year. executive engineer could get a chance to visit PWD (R&B) const. Div. no. iii other parts of the country. Signature of candidate DiP/J-10692/20 Jammu Glimpses of Future 6 Edit/OpiniOn JAMMU SUNdAy JANUAry 31 , 2021 Glimpses of Future Nepal needs to be wary of China ESTABLISHEd IN 1986 BY : RIShI GUPtA the NCP now divided, the CCP will have to re-establish ground for po - Though Beijing has failed to fa - litical leverage in Nepal. Economic Recovering economy cilitate a truce between the warring calculations: China accounts for factions of the Nepal Communist more than 60 per cent of the total ccording to the Economic Survey, India's economy is Party, China would like Oli to re - FdI in Nepal. Until 2014, India had main in power. The dissolution of the largest FdI share in Nepal but likely to grow by 11 per cent in the fiscal year beginning the Lower House of the Nepalese following the then friendly April 1 as a vaccine drive and rebound in consumer de- Parliament has caused looming po - Communist Government in Nepal, A litical instability in the Himalayan mand help it emerge from the carnage inflicted by a strict China managed to surpass India. In nation. Prime Minister KP Oli con - the past three years, China has coronavirus lockdown. The rebound will follow an estimated tinues to assert his position in the tripled its investment in the hospi - 7.7 per cent contraction in the Gross domestic Product in the Nepal Communist Party as the “le - tality, tourism, cement manufactur - gitimate” chairperson after the ing and construction sectors. current financial year ending March 31, the document -- an Election Commission ruled in his Popular tourist destinations like annual report card on the economy tabled in Parliament by favour and revoked his suspension Thamel in Kathmandu are primarily Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. This is the steep- by the Prachanda and Madhav leased by Chinese businessmen, Kumar Nepal-led faction last week. who have been accused of sheltering est annual contraction of the economy in the history of inde- The onus now rests on the Supreme Chinese nationals involved in pendent India. The economy had last witnessed its last annual Court to decide on the legitimacy of scams, trafficking and bank fraud in contraction of 5.2 per cent in the fiscal year 1979-80. The roll- the House’s dissolution and holding Nepal. With the CCP-NCP nexus in of fresh elections in March or April. place, diplomatic immunity has be - out of vaccines against COVId-19, which has killed nearly 1.54 Meanwhile, it is unlikely that the come the synonym of Chinese inter - lakh in the country, will re-energise the world's fifth-largest court will rule against Oli, consider - Chinese Communist Party (CCP), in NCP. The CCP recommends to the ests in Nepal. Strategic Beijing: economy with a growth rate that is strongest since the 1991 ing his record with the court and the Nepal was a clear indication of the Chinese Government the degree of China’s immediate strategic stakes favours given in judicial appoint - rest with the Belt and road economic liberalisation. Accodring to survey, the V-shaped Chinese holding their breath. But economic and defence assistance to ments. At stake for China: While the Beijing failed to facilitate a truce de - Nepal, making it the primary con - Initiative (BrI), military ties and an recovery is supported by COVId vaccination drive. The coun- lingering uncertainty has led to po - spite the fact that the delegation nection between the two extradition treaty. Beijing has more try took short term pain for long term gain. While GdP growth litical upheaval, Nepal is being made headlines in the political and Governments. The CCP and the NCP than 10 BrI projects running in closely monitored by India and Nepal, and a non-Oli Government will recover, and it has, lost human lives cannot be brought strategic sphere of Nepal. With an had formalised political ties during China. India has officially commu - unsuccessful attempt to unite the Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit may cost big dimes to Beijing. Also, back. The forecast for next year is in line with the International nicated it as an “internal matter” of warring factions of the Nepal to Kathmandu in October 2019. The the People’s Liberation Army was Nepal, but China has rushed to con - Monetary Fund's (IMF) estimate of 11.5 per cent expansion, Communist Party (NCP), China has party allegedly provides political planning the third edition of the trol the damage. The arrival of Guo the following issues at stake. funding to the NCP through “hu - Sagarmatha Military Exercise by the fastest-growing major which will once again make India yezhou, a Vice-Minister of the Political leverage: Politically, the manitarian channels” like the 2020 end with Nepal Army, which economy in the world ahead of China's 8.1 per cent pace. The International department of the CCP has established ties with the Madan Bhandari Foundation. With nepal needs on Page 7 survey sees headline inflation moderating going forward and said there is a need for more sustained and calibrated meas- ures to facilitate the process of economic recovery in the new fiscal year. India's GdP had contracted by a record 23.9 per ower up green energy cent in Q1 (April-June) and 7.5 per cent in Q2, reflecting the Need to p unparalleled effect of the containment measures that were BY : RAJEEv MAthUR and the second one was the 20th- taken to control the pandemic. The fundamentals of the econ- century transition from coal to oil The full impact of the outbreak is and gas. The current shift is, howev - omy remained strong as gradual scaling back of lockdowns, difficult to predict and underpins er, much more vibrant and is mani - along with the astute support of Aatmanirbhar Bharat the importance of sustainable solu - fested as sustainable energy transi - Mission stimulus has placed the economy firmly on the path of tions. Transitioning to a sustainable tion. This shift has four vital dimen - energy regime will be one of the ma - sions: decarbonisation, decreased recovery. India had witnessed four contractions in GdP since jor challenges for mankind as this use, decentralisation and digitisa - 1960-61. The contraction in 1965-66 and 1971-72 coincided shift can only be enabled by behav - tion. decarbonisation is led by solu - with wars and droughts while the year 1979-80 was associated ioural change, technological innova - tions like renewable and low-carbon tion and promotion of clean and technologies, electric mobility, car - with a severe drought and political instability. A common fac- green energy. Power is a vital com - bon capture and storage, and hydro - tor in all these years was a steep fall in agricultural output. The modity that goes through a wide gen and fuel cells. decreased use range of flows and transformations year 2020-21, on the contrary, has been bestowed with abun- through energy conservation and that are pivotal for the existence of management (ECM) is critical to dant monsoons leading to the agricultural sector emerging as human life. Increasingly extensive sustainability. ECM is a widely es - the silver lining of the economy. The contraction this year re- and efficient utilisation of energy tablished and techno-economically has played a critical role in the evolu - viable strategy across all major pow - flects the 'once in a century crisis' unleashed by the pandemic tion of societies, especially in the er consuming sectors. decentralised and associated public health measures. Faster normalisation post-Industrial revolution era. energy systems are becoming popu - of business activities amid gradual lifting of restrictions, high- Consequently, world demand for en - lar around the world to help cost-ef - ergy is experiencing a rapid growth fective and efficient supplies of pow - er festive and pent-up demand and policy support is expected and is projected to increase by 50 per er. digitisation is also an important to translate into a faster-than-anticipated economic recovery cent by 2050. However, the global aspect of future energy systems as it economic gain and offers a competi - is found to be more cost effective and over the second half. energy scenario also faces chal - helps improve productivity, accessi - tive edge to industrial and commer - beneficial than the produced one. lenges like depletion of fossil fuel re - bility, cost-effectiveness, and overall cial activities. It is regarded as a bet - Another important global contribu - serves, lack of access to refined ener - sustainability. ECM is one of the ter solution to address energy deficit tion of ECM is reduction in environ - gy resources, volatile prices, increas - most promising dimensions of sus - than developing new energy proj - mental emissions as a result of cur - ing greenhouse gas (GHG) emis - tainable energy transition. In terms ects, and thus helps in achieving tailed energy use. In the global con - sions and energy insecurity. Use of of application and benefits, ECM greater national energy security. text, studies show that besides in - energy has evolved through the measures have a huge scope and of - Further, considering at every step of dustries and the transport sector, Vaccine diplomacy course of history and there have fer a wide range of benefits not only the energy chain which encompass - buildings account for 36 per cent of been two major transitions. The first at the individual and societal levels es stages of production, transforma - the world’s total energy use and one was a shift from wood and bio - but also at global scales. By reducing tion, transmission and distribution, around 40 per cent of the GHG emis - mass to coal during the 18th century energy consumption, ECM results in and end use each unit of power saved need to power on Page 7 Paratroop reforms on the ground BY : UttAM GUPtA which after touching 11.5 per cent in 2021-22, GdP growth will slide to Of crucial importance is the 6.8 per cent during 2022-23. need to actually execute reforms At the time of taking charge for and make them work on ground ze - his second stint in May 2019, Prime ro. Unfortunately, this is not hap - Minister Narendra Modi had set the pening. Unlike the Economic GdP target for 2024-25 at $5 tril - Survey for 2019-20, which was pre - lion. This by itself was highly unre - pared keeping in mind the ambi - alistic as it would have required an tious target of achieving a $5 trillion annual growth of 20 per cent (never economy by 2024-25, this time seen in the past). Now, with the around, the overarching theme re - steep decline of 7.7 per cent during India’s signal that it is ready to play a leadership role in the region is volves around demonstrating how the current Fy, even if 11 per cent earning it the world’s goodwill. India always prides itself as a country that brilliantly the Government has growth is achieved during 2021-22, has been the voice of sanity in the comity of nations. Now, it is emerging as managed the Coronavirus pandem - the GdP would have merely recu - a country that is playing a leading role in the democratisation of access to ic. Through lucid elaboration on the perated to the 2019-20 level or Coronavirus medicines and vaccines in the midst of the worst pandemic in details and modeling with facts and about $2.1 trillion. Starting from living memory. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi has often called figures using international as well here, to reach $5 trillion in just India the “pharmacy of the world”, the nation’s role as one of the largest as inter-State comparison within about three years by 2024-25 is next producers of vaccines globally came in for high praise from US President India, Chief Economic Adviser to impossible. No wonder, even the Joe Biden and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres who (CEA) Krishnamurthy CEA (unlike last year) is only talk - termed our vaccine production capacity as the “best asset” that the world Subramanian has given ample justi - ing of actions in the short term. has today. This statement comes on the back of the fact that under its fication for the “early” and “strin - Accordingly, the Economic Survey “Vaccine Maitri” initiative, India has played the role of the first responder gent” lockdown from March and bare minimum. However, there was been correlated by the CEA with for 2020-21 has suggested that “the in the neighbourhood. It has not only assisted more than 150 countries thereafter calibrated lifting of re - sharp rebound during the second synchronised policy action on the Government should come up with vaccine on Page 7 strictions from June onward. half when the decline was expected demand side by way of reducing in - more fiscal measures for short-term Tacitly, he has also admitted that to be marginal at 0.1 per cent. This terest rate, pumping liquidity, tax support to the economy and busi - this led to compression in demand has to do primarily with fast nor - cuts and so on and on the supply nesses.” In other words, he wants (discretionary spending during this malisation of business activities, a side through agricultural and the Government to go for a more H I S T O R Y T H I S D A Y period was almost completely ex - calibrated exit from the lockdown labour reforms. This may be bit of loose fiscal policy notwithstanding terminated) on one hand, along and release of pent up demand an exaggeration. The recovery has the fact that already the fiscal deficit 1843 : Future president William McKinley is born with supply side disruption on the (with festive demand acting as the to do overwhelmingly with the ex - (Fd) for the current year is expect - other hand. The precipitous de - icing on the cake). For the whole emplary success in implementing ed to be about 7.5 per cent. This On January 29, 1843, William McKinley, who will become the 25th cline in the Gross domestic Product year, growth is estimated to be mi - measures on containing the virus does not include off-Budget liabili - American president and the first to ride in an automobile, is born in (GdP) growth by 24 per cent during nus 7.7 per cent (against a much and avoidance of a second wave of ties and extra-budgetary resources Niles, Ohio. McKinley served in the White House from 1897 to 1901, a the first quarter of the current sharper decline in double digits infection. Pertinently, the survey it - (EBrs). Once these are included, time when the American automotive industry was in its infancy. during Financial year (Fy) ending June 30, forecast earlier by many agencies). self notes: “Contrary to expecta - the deficit will increase further and his presidency, McKinley (who died from an assassin’s bullet in 2020, and continuing deceleration For 2021-22, the survey projects the tions of a faster growth in Fy22 will be more than double the Budget September 1901) took a drive in a Stanley Steamer, a steam-engine- but at a moderate 7.5 per cent dur - growth to be 11 per cent which is al - helping to shave off the sharp GdP estimate of 3.5 per cent. While, powered auto built in the late 1890s by brothers Francis and Freelan ing the second quarter ending on so in sync with the projection by the contractions this year, the Indian talking of measures to boost Stanley. The Stanley Motor Carriage Company produced a number of September 30, 2020 is the in - International Monetary Fund economy will take at least two more growth, the official think tank needs steam-powered vehicles before going out of business in the early 1920s, evitable outcome of the above strat - (IMF) at 11.5 per cent. This much- years to return to the growth levels to introspect as to why despite a after being unable to compete with the rise of less expensive gas-powered egy that was focused predominantly trumpeted V-shaped recovery (also achieved in the pre-pandemic peri - number of fiscal measures (comple - on saving human lives and keeping described as the best among all od.” This is also in line with the mented by monetary measures) 843 on Page 7 1 other health-related damage to the emerging market economies) has IMF’s projections, according to Paratroop on Page 7 Printed, published and owned by Prem Nath Sharma, Printed at Glimpses of Future Press 63 Padha Street, Purani Mandi, Jammu. Chief Editor Prem Nath Sharma, Associate Editor : Rajiv Sharma, Ph. 2546079, Fax 0191-2547240, RNI NO. 43798/86, email : [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Glimpses of Future 7 natiOnal JAMMU SUNdAy JANUAry 31 , 2021 Court denies bail to Rajib Banerjee, other TMC leaders retired bank official in PNB scam case may join BJP in Delhi today PRESS tRUSt Of INDIA proached the Brady road Mumbai, Jan 30 branch of the PNB in PRESS tRUSt Of INDIA I get an assurance on the state's develop - of the state on Sunday. January 2018, seeking Kolkata, Jan 30 ment, if I get an assurance that I can work According to BJP sources, these TMC A special court here Letters of Understanding for the betterment of people, I will join the leaders were supposed to join the saffron on Saturday denied bail to (LoU) for payment to sup - Former West Bengal minister rajib BJP," he told reporters at the airport. When party during Union Home Minister Amit retired bank official pliers. The bank realised Banerjee, who recently quit the Trinamool asked what role does he expect to play in Shah's rally at dumurjula in Howrah on Gokulnath Shetty, a key that LoUs were being is - Congress, on Saturday flew with four other the BJP, Banerjee said it is for the party to Sunday. However, Shah's two-day visit to conspirator and prime ac - sued to these firms fraud - disgruntled leaders and a Bengali actor to decide. "I want to work for the people. So West Bengal was cancelled at the last cused in the Punjab ulently for seven years by New delhi where they are expected to join whatever role is assigned to me, I will ac - minute following a blast outside the Israeli National Bank (PNB) bypassing its core bank - the BJP, sources in the saffron party said. cept," he said. Instead of mudslinging at Embassy in the national capital. Union scam case. Shetty was ar - ing system, and Shetty Banerjee and MLAs Prabir Ghosal and each other, the Centre and the West Bengal minister Smriti Irani will now deputise for rested in March 2018 for was allegedly instrumen - Baishali dalmiya, who was recently ex - government should work together for the Shah at the programme. allegedly playing a key tal in this. An LoU is a pelled from the TMC, and former Howrah people of the state. Actor rudranil Ghosh, The ruling TMC in West Bengal was role in the rs 13,700- guarantee given by the is - Mayor rathin Chakraborty, flew to the na - who has recently been voicing his discon - rocked by a fresh bout of desertions on crore loan fraud while suing bank to overseas tional capital on a special plane, and meet tent over the issue of governance in Bengal Friday with rajib Banerjee quitting the working as a deputy man - branches of Indian banks central BJP leaders. Former TMC MLA and alleged corruption in the distribution party and several other leaders rallying be - ager at PNB's Brady to grant short-term credit Parthasarathi Chattopadhyay and actor of monetary compensation to cyclone hind him. reacting to the development, House branch in to an applicant, and in rudranil Ghosh also accompanied them. Amphan affected people last year, said he senior TMC MP and party spokesperson Mumbai. Special judge case of loan default, the BJP national vice-president Mukul roy wants to work for people and play an im - Sougata ray said, "Those who left don't for cases under the bank issuing the LoU has and national general secretary and the par - portant role in the state in future. have a long political history and most of Prevention of Money to honour the liability. ty's Bengal minder Kailash Vijayvargiya Uttarpara MLA Prabir Ghosal, who recent - them were inducted into the party by (Chief Laundering Act (PMLA) Efforts are on to bring went to delhi with them. The TMC, which to the national capital. "After I resigned ly alleged that repair work of a road in his Minister and party supremo) Mamata V C Barde rejected back Modi and Choksi to has been facing dissent from a number of from the TMC, I received a call from the constituency was not being allowed by a Banerjee. In future, the TMC will be care - Shetty's bail plea. The India from abroad to face leaders ahead of the assembly election due BJP leadership. Amit Shah ji told me to faction of the party to harm his poll ful." Another senior TMC leader and minis - scam came to light when trial in the case, which is in April-May, said that those who are leav - come over to delhi. He also requested me to prospects, told reporters that he will join ter Subrata Mukherjee said, "What can we jewellery firms of prime being probed by the ing do not have long political history. pass on the information to five other im - the BJP. They all are expected to be induct - do if anyone wants to go? Ours is a big par - accused Nirav Modi and Enforcement directorate Banerjee said he had a word with Union portant public figures who wanted to serve ed into the saffron party on Saturday in ty. We cannot prevent dissenters by de - Mehul Choksi ap - and CBI. Home Minister Amit Shah who called him people in a better way to accompany me. "If delhi or at a programme in Howrah district ploying military." Chirag gets invite for NdA meeting, he skips Three killed, one injured in road mishap on Yamuna Expressway We are not looking at back-up for IPL, working with for 'health reasons' as Jd(U) protests PRESS tRUSt Of INDIA PRESS tRUSt Of INDIA Kannauj (UP) Jan 30 govt. for getting our players vaccinated: dhumal New Delhi, Jan 30 Three people were killed and PRESS tRUSt Of INDIA this point in time, we are stead, to have the Vijay said it is tough on the or - The BJP had invited Lok Janshakti one was seriously injured when the New Delhi, Jan 30 wanting to do it here. "India Hazare Trophy along with ganisers as well as players, Party president Chirag Paswan to attend car they were travelling in hit the is probably safer than UAE the U-19 one-day event and but that's the requirement the NdA meeting on Saturday to discuss rear of a truck on yamuna The BCCI doesn't even at this point. Hopefully, the women's cricket. "We took until the cricketers are vac - the ruling bloc's agenda for the Budget Expressway near here on early feel the need to currently situation remains stable feedback from the players, cinated. "It is tough but at session of Parliament, but the Jd(U)'s hours of Saturday, police said. The look at a back-up overseas and keep improving and we selection committee, state least this way we are getting protest to the move is likely to have victims were on their way to venue for hosting the next will have it here," said associations. It was felt that to play. We are working on prompted him to skip the event. LJP Lucknow from delhi when the ac - IPL with the COVId-19 sit - dhumal. The UAE is expe - 2020 is already gone and getting our players vacci - sources said Paswan did not attend the cident took place near Nagla uation improving in India, riencing a spike in COVId- rather than having two nated. "The government's virtual meeting due to health reasons, Vishuna village under Saurikh po - its treasurer Arun Singh 19 cases while there has ranji events in the same directive is that frontline and noted he had also skipped the all- lice station area around 2 am, a po - dhumal said on Saturday. been a sharp decline in calendar year, it is better to workers and the most vul - party meet held earlier in the day. The lice official said. Gas cutters had to dhumal, who is also on the India. The seven-day aver - go for white-ball cricket. nerable will be the first to invite to Paswan from Parliamentary be used to extricate the bodies out IPL Governing Council, age caseload in the UAE has "That way we could have get vaccinated, but we are in Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi to the cipal NdA constituent. Former chief of the car which had been virtually told PTI that the board is gone up to 3743, up from something for junior crick - touch with the government meeting of the ruling Bharatiya Janata minister Jitan ram Manjhi-led HAM, turned into a mangled heap of iron confident that it would be 770 when the IPL 2020 be - et and women considering to get our players vaccinat - Party (BJP) and its allies assumes signif - which is close to the Jd(U), condemned sheets, Saurikh police station's able to host the 2021 edi - gan on September 19. India, the importance of of ed." On the possibility of icance as this made it clear that the LJP the decision to invite the LJP to the NdA SHO Vijay Bahadur Verma said. tion of the lucrative league much bigger in size and Women's World Cup and having crowds for the up - remains a member of the National meeting. "This is not appropriate at all. Those killed were identified as at home unlike the previous population, were recording U-19 World Cup next year. coming India-England con - democratic Alliance despite walking out The LJP stabbed the NdA in the back Manish (40), Ajit Singh (32) and edition, which was held in 90000 cases a day in "rather than having one test, the first international of the alliance in Bihar during the state during the polls. Manjhi Ji will now de - Pankaj Singh(30), he said, adding the UAE due to the pan - September, but the num - tournament, we thought of series in the country amid assembly polls. Jd(U) spokesperson K C cide whether to continue to stay in the that the fourth occupant of the car demic. He also spoke on bers have now come down having events in different the pandemic, he said: "We Tyagi put on record his party's stand NdA," party spokesperson danish has been admitted to PGI Safai getting the crowds back to to below 15000. After the categories," said dhumal, are reviewing the situation against the LJP, telling PTI that it does rizwan said. The LJP had walked out of with grievous injuries. stadiums partially, the boards of both countries adding that players will be on a regular basis. We want not consider Paswan's party a member the NdA in Bihar last year due to its op - BCCI's move to not go signed a Memorandum of duly compensated for not the roar to be back in the of the NdA. "The LJP had worked position to Nitish Kumar and contested Sasikala will be discharged ahead with ranji Trophy Understanding (MoU) dur - getting to play in ranji stadiums but we have to against the NdA's official candidates in the state assembly polls on its own. It on Sunday : Hospital this season, India's triumph ing last year's IPL, the Arab Trophy this season. The re - work in tandem with the the assembly elections. It did not work put up candidates in all the seats where in Australia, COVId-19 vac - nation was seen as a back- sumption of domestic state and cental govern - merely against the Jd(U) but also the Jd(U) was in the fray while largely PRESS tRUSt Of INDIA cination for players and up option to host the cricket happened with the ment. "We are very keen to against candidates of the BJP and two spared the BJP except for a few seats. Bengaluru, Jan 30 women's cricket. "We are world's premier T20 event Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, have the crowds back. other allies Vikassheel Insaan Party and Though the LJP could win only one Expelled AIAdMK leader V K working on having the IPL this season too. The BCCI with its final to be played in Surely, it won't be 100 per - Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular). seat in the Bihar polls, it inflicted serious Sasikala will be discharged on in India and we are hopeful also had to take a tough call Ahmedabad on Sunday. cent capacity given the This caused a lot of harm to the NdA. damage on the Jd(U), whose tally fell to Sunday from a hospital here, that we would be able to or - on not having ranji Trophy With domestic cricket challenges, but we are look - "Prime Minister Narendra Modi had 43 from 71, triggering a backlash from where she was undergoing treat - ganise it. We are not even in the much-delayed ongo - also being played in bio-se - ing at anywhere between himself said (during the polls) the NdA Kumar's party, with some of its leaders ment for COVId, an official bul - thinking of a back up also at ing season, deciding, in - cure bubbles, the treasurer 25-50 percent." in Bihar is working under Chief Minister questioning if Paswan could still be in letin said. "Sasikala Natarajan has Nitish Kumar's leadership and this in - the NdA at the Centre. A vocal supporter completed 10 days of treatment to - cludes VIP and HAM. Therefore, we do of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, day.She has been asymptomatic not consider the LJP a part of the NdA," Paswan has maintained that he remains and maintaining saturation with - Contn. from Page 6 ...... Tyagi said. Sources said the resentment an ally of the BJP at the Centre. Senior out oxygen since 3 days.As per pro - within the NdA over the decision to in - leaders of the saffron party had also crit - tocol, she can be discharged from vite Paswan to the meeting prompted its icised him for fielding candidates the Hospital," Bangalore Medical top leaders to dissuade him from attend - against the Jd(U) in the Bihar polls. The College & research Institute said Vaccine ...... ing the meeting. invite to Paswan for the NdA meeting in an official bulletin. "The team of through urgent health and medical supplies, New delhi sure equitable access to COVId-19 vaccines for all coun - A Jd(U) leader, who did not wish to indicates that the BJP, which has lost a doctors attending to her have tak - has also pledged $15 million and 10 lakh vaccine doses to tries, regardless of their income level. This status as a ma - be named, claimed that the invitation few key allies, continues to see the LJP, en the decision that she is fit for UN health workers under the Global Alliance for Vaccines ture and stable country that is capable of taking on a lead - was "withdrawn" but there was no con - which was founded by towering dalit discharge and she will be dis - and Immunisation (GAVI), the Vaccine Alliance, and plans ership role in the middle of a global health crisis comes at a firmation to this from the BJP, the prin - leader ram Vilas Paswan, as a partner. charged tomorrow. to supply one crore doses to Africa. It has also opera - time when two other nations in the neighbourhood have tionalised the COVId-19 Emergency Fund for its neigh - riled the world community. While China has been held re - bours with an initial contribution of $10 million. Nepal, sponsible for the global Coronavirus outbreak and has also Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives have re - raised hackles because of its expansionist policies under Xi Contn. from Page 6 ...... ceived our COVId-19 vaccines under grant assistance in Jinping, Pakistan under Imran Khan is being increasingly sync with India’s “Neighbourhood First” policy. Further seen as a failed State which crushes minorities, harbours expanding its “vaccine diplomacy”, India plans to gift the terror groups and has turned the region into a powder keg. shots to Oman, 15 Caribbean Community countries, So, in playing a leading role in supplying the coveted 1843 ...... Nicaragua and the Pacific Island states. However, as it Corona shots to the world for free and also commercially, needs to look after its economic interests too, particularly India is not only showcasing its production capacity to the cars.Theodore roo sevelt succeeded McKinley as president cluding two gas-powered Pierce-Arrows and a White as our own economy has been hit by the pandemic, India world and ensuring that the international community and during his adm inistration the govt owned a Stanley Model M Stanley Steamer. (I n 1951, Congress officially elim - has begun commercial exports of COVId-19 vaccines and turns to it in the unfortunate event of a pandemic in future, Steamer, although roosevelt allegedly preferred horses inated horses and stables fr om the White House budget.) sent two million doses each to Brazil and Morocco. New delhi is signalling to the world that it is ready to play a to automobiles. William Taft, the 27th president, replaced the Warr en Harding, the 29th commander-in-chief, was the first to Contractual supplies are also being undertaken in a phased leadership role in the region and, in the process, earning horses in the White House stables with a fleet of cars, in - ride to his inauguration in a car, a Packard, in 1921. manner and New delhi has said it will gradually supply to the goodwill of the international community that is just the COVAX facility of the WHO, a global initiative to en - priceless...... Need to power Paratroop ...... sions. Hence, compared to other sectors such as transport, pandemic has added another critical dimension and the industry and agriculture, the building sector has the great - energy sector is also experiencing supply cuts, disrupted taken during 2020 branded by the Centre as several mini- sation by the farmers and could have played a vital role in est potential for reducing energy consumption and GHG trade flows, mounting debts and bankruptcies. The full Budgets — both consumption and investment demand doubling farmers’ income. As things stand today (right emissions. With the commercially available and viable so - and long-term impact of the outbreak is difficult to predict continue to remain weak. For instance, look at the steep now the Supreme Court has put a hold on their imple - lutions, energy demand in existing as well as new build - and underpins the importance of sustainable energy solu - cut in the corporate tax rate to 15 per cent on new invest - mentation), it is not clear whether these will see the light ings can be cut by 30 per cent to 80 per cent. The ongoing tions. ment granted in September 2019. yet it failed to spur in - of the day. The Modi Government is betting big on invest - vestment. This has been the position since the third quar - ment in infrastructure; it is reiterated in the Economic ter of 2018-19 (that was much before the pandemic) lead - Survey, too. That will need massive resource mobilisation Nepal needs ...... ing to a decline in growth quarter after quarter. Spending to the tune of rs 100 lakh crore over the next five years. A a few thousand crore more or leaving more money in the whopping 39 per cent has to come from the Centre and began in 2017. Beijing projects the joint military exercise working with Nepal in 2012 toward developing an MCC hands of the people (through tax concessions or direct States each and the balance 22 per cent from the private as a counter to India’s traditional security ties with Nepal. compact. With China alleging that the MCC was a US-led cash transfer to the poor/vulnerable) won’t be of much sector. Till date, we don’t have a strategic plan of action on However, the House dissolution leaves little space for military initiative, it has been in political lurch for a decade help in spurring demand or even enthusing entrepre - how to do it even as State agencies such as the National China to get the Nepal Army along for the exercise. Beijing now. However, soon after Joe Biden took over, the US neurs to invest. Of crucial importance is the need to actu - Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and so on, continue also expects an early conclusion of its extradition treaty Ambassador has held meetings with Prachanda and the ally execute reforms and make them work on ground zero. to be saddled with the responsibility to fund the invest - with Nepal. during Jinping’s October 2019 visit, the treaty Opposition leaders, indicating a renewed effort to pursue Unfortunately, this is not happening. Here are some ex - ment mostly out of borrowings, pushing them into unsus - was almost signed but human rights advocates vehemently Nepal for joining the MCC. Conclusion: Many in India be - amples. Under a stimulus package announced last year, tainable debt. Look at the steep cut in corporate tax that opposed the move. Amid the protests, the treaty was re - lieve that our recent efforts to hold talks and the ongoing rs 3,00,000 crore were to be given to micro, small and makes India one of the most attractive investment desti - placed by the Mutual Legal Assistance on Criminal Matters medical diplomacy will help ease ties with Nepal. Contrary medium enterprises (MSMEs) or identified stressed sec - nation: At par with even Singapore. yet, if one looks at the Treaty, similar to extradition. An extradition treaty will en - to this understanding, Oli has a clear agenda on the border tors under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme fine print and in particular, several riders for availing the able China to prosecute anti-China and free-Tibet voices in issue with India, and he is ready to advance Nepal’s ties (ECLGS). Under this scheme, as against a target of eight benefit, this could end up discouraging investors, includ - Nepal as it is home to 20,000 Tibetan refugees. Lost tradi - with China. Considering the upcoming polls, Oli will re-use million MSMEs beneficiaries, only four million got loan ing foreign companies, to go for it. To conclude, it may be tional space: Traditionally, the United States (US) has fol - his anti-India centric ultra-nationalism to appease voters. aggregating to rs 1,50,000 crore. Likewise, the rs 65,000 worth recalling what the CEA had expected the lowed India’s course of action concerning peace and secu - Therefore, India needs to be cautious of every friendly crore additional amount given for fertiliser subsidy under Government to do in the survey for 2019-20. The CEA rity in Nepal. The two hold a similar position on protecting move it makes. As Oli’s anti-India manoeuvrings help the last tranche of the stimulus package was meant for wanted to expedite reforms in banking, food and fertiliser the rights of Tibetan refugees in Nepal, which irks Beijing. Beijing to assert its position in Nepal, China would like him clearing pending subsidy dues to fertiliser manufactur - subsidy, land acquisition, enforcement of contracts, elim - To appease the Chinese, Oli has stepped back from earlier com - to remain in power. Meanwhile, it is the Opposition’s re - ers. It is not an additional support to farmers. As regards ination of bureaucratic red tape, removal of bottlenecks mitments to join the Mille nnium Challenge Corporation an sponsibility to make the Nepalese public aware of Chinese the reforms in the field of marketing agricultural prod - in transportation and clearances at the ports. This is a innovative and independent US foreign assistance agency debt traps and strategic moves that have already been ucts, we have seen the fate of the three Central laws which sustainable solution to the problem of low demand and to help fight global poverty. The US Government began proved in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. have the potential of substantially increasing price reali - slow growth syndrome. Will Team Modi bite the bullet? Glimpses of Future 8 wOrld JAMMU, SUNdAy, JANUAry 31, 2021 In Brief Mahatma Gandhi statue vandalised 4-year-old British Sikh girl joins Mensa club of high IQ kids There should be in US; India demands appropriate BY ADItI KhANNA friends and experiences some London, Jan 30 (PtI) of the many learning and net - accountability for work opportunities that Mensa A four-year-old British offers, he said. crimes like action against perpetrators Sikh girl has become one of the The journey to this recogni - youngest in the UK to be ac - tion has not been an easy one Daniel Pearl''s BY LALIt K JhA against those responsible for it. cepted into the elite Mensa for the family as they struggled Washington/New Delhi, Jan 30 (PtI) The MEA said the Mayor of membership club of children to convince local experts that murder: UN davis has deeply regretted the with a high intelligence quo - dayaal needed access to the Unknown miscreants have incident and informed them tient (IQ). gifted intelligence programme spokesperson vandalised, broken and ripped that they have initiated an in - dayaal Kaur, who lives within the education system. from the base a statue of with her family in BY YOShItA SINGh vestigation. Her father, Sarbjit Singh, Mahatma Gandhi in a park in United Nations, Jan 30 (PtI) "Local Indian community Birmingham, displayed excep - himself a teacher as a Health, the US state of California, evok - organisations have condemned tional learning abilities from Well-being and Pastoral Lead, Expressing concern over the ing a strong response from the act of vandalism," the min - very early on and had mastered persisted to prove that his acquittal of those involved in the India which sought a thorough istry said. the entire English alphabet by daughter indeed was gifted. brutal murder of daniel Pearl in investigation and appropriate The statue of Gandhi, the time she was just 14 months Now there is official docu - 2002, a senior UN official repre - action against those responsi - which was donated by the old. She expressed an enthusi - mentation that proves that she senting Secretary-General ble for the "despicable act." Indian government to the city asm to appear for the Mensa is way beyond her level. As par - The 6-ft tall, 650-pound of davis, was installed by the test, conducted online from ents, it is natural for us to con - Antonio Guterres has said it is man Lucas Frerichs. of vandalism is unacceptable (294 kg) bronze statue of city council four years ago home due to the coronavirus sider our child is special, but in important that there is accounta - Investigators are still un - and expressed the hope that the Gandhi, in the Central Park of amidst protests from anti- lockdown, and achieved an IQ this case there is actual proof bility for such crimes. sure of when exactly the statue perpetrators will be brought to the City of davis in Northern Gandhi and anti-India organi - score of 145, which puts her in that she is one in a million, said Pearl, the 38-year-old South was torn down or what the mo - justice as quickly as possible. California, appeared to have sations. the top one per cent of the UK's Singh. Asia bureau chief for The Wall tive may have been, The "The government of India been sawed off at the ankles Organisation for population in the very gifted or There is a big debate to be Street Journal, had visited Sacramento Bee reported. strongly condemns this mali - and half its face was severed Minorities in India (OFMI), highly advanced category. We had about how we cultivate our Pakistan to report on Islamist Seeing as it's a cultural icon cious and despicable act and missing, local davis which spearheaded these are delighted to welcome youth and provide the right militant networks in the country to a portion of the people in against a universally respected Enterprise daily reported. protests and opposed the in - dayaal to Mensa, where she kind of support and education and on the links between the davis, we are taking it very seri - icon of peace and justice," the The vandalised statue of stallation of the statue. The City joins a community of about so that we don't lose future in - country's powerful spy agency ISI ously, deputy Chief Paul Ministry of External Affairs Mahatma Gandhi was found by of davis had however voted to 2,000 junior and teen mem - ventors and high achievers, he and al-Qaeda following the doroshov of the davis Police (MEA) said in a statement. a park employee in the early go ahead with the installation. bers, said John Stevenage, said. September 11, 2001 terror department was quoted as say - It said the Indian embassy hours of morning of January Since then OFMI had launched British Mensa's chief execu - dayaal, whose dream for strikes. He was kidnapped in ing by the daily. in Washington has taken up the 27, the police said. a campaign to remove the tive. Her family can make use now is to become an astronaut Karachi, the capital of Sindh, and Meanwhile, in New delhi, matter with the US The statue is being re - Gandhi statue. of the supportive parents' net - and also to have a stable full of beheaded days later. the Ministry of External Affairs department of State for a thor - moved and will be stored in a Indian-Americans have ex - work that has developed and horses, took the test just before Pakistan's Supreme Court on said the US department of ough investigation into the in - safe place until it can be evalu - pressed deep anguish and we hope that as she grows up, her fourth birthday in October Thursday dismissed appeals State has conveyed that the act cident and appropriate action against the acquittal of British- ated, said davis City council - shock at the incident. dayaal makes many lifelong last year. born al-Qaeda terrorist Ahmed Omar Sheikh in the kidnapping and murder case of Pearl and or - Pak to send special plane to China to receive dered his release, a judgement denounced by the American jour - first tranche of anti-COVID-19 vaccine nalist's family as "a complete BY SAJJAD hUSSAIN Islamabad to send an airplane to get travesty of justice." Islamabad, Jan 30 (PtI) the vaccines. The apex court cleared Pakistan has approved two foreign Sheikh and his three Pakistani Pakistan will send a special plane anti-COVId vaccines as of now, in - accomplices in the case of all the to China on Sunday to bring back the cluding the Chinese Sinopharm charges, ordering that Sheikh first batch of the 500,000 doses of COVId-19 vaccine, for emergency use and others be immediately freed Covid-19 vaccine that Beijing has in the country. from jail. responding to a ques - promised to provide to its close ally. All necessary measures have been tion on Sheikh's acquittal, The National Command and put in place for vaccine storage at Spokesman for the UN chief Operation Center (NCOC), during a Islamabad and distribute the vaccine Stephane dujarric said on meeting here on the strategy of vac - to various federating units particular - Friday: "What is important that cine administration, said on Saturday ly to Sindh and Balochistan provinces, there be accountability for those that the country is geared up for the the statement said. crimes committed . Pearl's mur - vaccination programme. The vaccine nerve centre has been der took place three years after The forum was apprised that a established at the NCOC with provin - Sheikh, along with Jaish-e- special plane will fly to China tomor - cial and district level vaccine adminis - Mohammad chief Masood Azhar row (Sunday) for transportation of the tration across the country for vaccina - and Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar, was first tranche of vaccine, according to a tion in a systematic manner, it said. released by India in 1999 and giv - statement from the NCOC. Pakistan plans to provide vaccines en safe passage to Afghanistan in The move comes after Pakistan to frontline health workers and elderly exchange for the nearly 150 pas - Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood people in the first phase. sengers of hijacked Indian Qureshi on January 21, following a call Meanwhile, the number of Airlines Flight 814. with his Chinese counterpart Wang yi, COVId-19 cases in the country has He was serving a prison term had announced that China will pro - reached 543,214 after 2,179 new infec - in India for kidnappings of vide 500,000 doses of COVId-19 vac - tions were reported in the last 24 One of protesters lies on the ground during a protest against new anti-abortion laws in Warsaw, Poland,. Poles took to the streets of War - Western tourists in the country. cines to Pakistan by January 31. hours, according to the ministry of saw, Gdansk and other cities for a third night of protests friday, after a near-total abortion ban took effect that gives Poland one of the In April 2020, a two-judge He said that Beijing had asked National Health Services. most restrictive laws in Europe. Sindh High Court bench com - muted the death sentence of 46- year-old Sheikh to seven years imprisonment. The court also ac - India pre-eminent partner of US in Indo-Pacific quitted his three aides who were Biden admin supports serving life terms in the case - al - most two decades after they were talks aimed at finding found guilty and jailed. region: Blinken tells Jaishankar The Sindh government and family of Pearl filed petitions in political settlement to BY LALIt K JhA COVId-19 vaccination efforts, of the United States. productive health-care collabo - Washington, Jan 30 (PtI) the apex court, challenging the regional developments and next "I was delighted to speak to - ration and strong people-to- high court verdict. steps in expanding bilateral ties, day with my good friend people linkages as its important war in Afghanistan Secretary of State Tony The US has been mounting State department @drSJaishankar to discuss pillars," it said in a press release. Blinken has underscored India's pressure on Pakistan, demanding Spokesperson Ned Price said on U.S.-India priorities. We reaf - recognising the challenges role as a pre-eminent US part - justice for Pearl. Friday. Blinken underscored firmed the importance of the of a post-Covid world, the two ner in the Indo-Pacific during Last month, the US said it was India's role as a pre-eminent US U.S.-India relationship and dis - leaders agreed to work together his maiden telephonic conver - ready to take custody of Sheikh, partner in the Indo-Pacific and cussed ways we can better seize to address global issues, includ - sation with External Affairs asserting that Washington will the importance of working to - new opportunities and combat ing safe and affordable vaccine Minister S Jaishankar and dis - not allow him to evade justice. gether to expand the regional shared challenges in the Indo- supply. They also reiterated cussed ways to better seize the Acting Attorney General cooperation, including through Pacific and beyond," Blinken their commitment to peace and new opportunities and combat Monty Wilkinson said the US was the Quad, Price said. wrote on Twitter. security, especially in the Indo- shared challenges in the region deeply concerned by the ruling "Both agreed to coordinate In New delhi, the External Pacific region, the release said. and beyond. affirming the acquittal of individ - closely on global developments Affairs Ministry said Jaishankar After assuming charge at the It was Blinken's first tele - uals convicted by a Pakistani trial and look forward to meeting in and Blinken expressed their State department, Blinken has phonic conversation with court. person at the earliest opportuni - commitment to consolidate and spoken to his counterparts from Jaishankar after he assumed the ty, Price said in a readout of the expand the multi-faceted strate - over a dozen countries including BY LALIt K JhA charge as America's top diplo - call, which was the first commu - gic partnership. Canada, Mexico, Japan, South Washington, Jan 30 (PtI) Pakistan extends mat early this week. nication between them after "They appreciated the ro - Korea, Australia, Britain, They discussed issues of January 20 when Joe Biden was bust defence and security ties, Japan, Germany, France, Israel The Biden administration is having a hard look at mutual concern, including sworn in as the 46th President growing economic engagement, and South Africa. travel restrictions the extent to which the Taliban are complying with the conditions of the peace agreement and supports the on six countries negotiations between the stakeholders to find a durable political settlement to the long-standing con - Bangladesh sends more Rohingya to island despite concerns including UK till flict in Afghanistan, a top US official has said. National Feb 28 Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Friday the Dhaka, Jan 30 timately it is up to Myanmar to Biden administration supports the previous Trump take the refugees back and has BY SAJJAD hUSSAIN administration's decision of setting up negotiations Bangladesh's government called on the international com - Islamabad, Jan 30 (PtI) between the stakeholders in Afghanistan. The Trump sent a fourth group of rohingya munity to put pressure on administration signed the peace deal with Taliban in Muslim refugees to an island in Myanmar's government to en - Pakistan has extended the February last year in doha. The accord drew up plans the Bay of Bengal on Saturday, sure their safe return. travel restrictions on several for withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan in ex - ignoring calls from human More than 1 million countries, including the UK, till change for security guarantees from the insurgent rights groups for a halt to the rohingya have fled waves of vi - February 28 to contain the group. As part of the deal, the US committed to with - move. olent persecution in their native spread of the deadly variant of the draw its 12,000 troops within 14 months. There are The 1,466 rohingya who Myanmar and are currently liv - coronavirus amidst a second currently only 2,500 American troops left in the coun - had been living in the sprawling ing in overcrowded, squalid wave of infections, authorities try. The Taliban committed to prevent other groups, refugee camps of Cox's Bazar refugee camps in Cox's Bazar said. The Pakistan Civil Aviation including al Qaeda, from using Afghan soil to recruit, were sent Saturday to Bhasan district. Authority (PCAA) on Friday said train or fund raise toward activities that threaten the Char, an island specifically de - people from countries in its cate - US or its allies. "In that context, we will make deci - My people and relatives veloped to accommodate gory-C including South Africa, sions about our force posture and our diplomatic came here earlier. They said it is 100,000 of the 1 million the United Kingdom, Brazil, strategy going forward, Sullivan said. "What the previ - better here. So, we came, Aman rohingya who have fled from Ireland, Portugal and the ous administration did in terms of setting up and sup - Ullah, a rohingya refugee, said neighbouring Myanmar. That Netherlands would be affected by porting negotiations between the stakeholders in Saturday after his arrival on follows 1,776 refugees who the travel restrictions till Afghanistan toward a just, durable political settle - Bhasan Char. made the trip on Friday. February 28, dawn newspaper ment to that conflict, that basic frame is something Another said he came vol - reported on Saturday. However, that we very much support, he said at an event organ - The relocations began in untarily. Hasina and her government The island, located 21 miles it added that they would be al - ised by the US Institute of Peace, a Congress-funded december and have been criti - We were asked to come. And have denied that and said the (34 kilometres) from the main - lowed to enter the country if per - think-tank. "We want to support negotiations be - cised by human rights groups, we came here at our own will, relocations will continue. land, surfaced only 20 years ago mitted by the National Command tween the Afghan government and the Taliban and who say many of the refugees said Mohammed Nuruddin.The Bangladesh has said that ul - and was not previously inhabit - and Operation Centre, the top de - others to get to that just and sustainable outcome in are being forced to move relocations began in december timately it is up to Myanmar to ed. It was regularly submerged cision making body on COVId- addition to looking at the US-Taliban agreement and against their will. and have been criticised by hu - take the refugees back and has by monsoon rains but now has 19. The PCAA also reduced the what it means for our forces going forward, Sullivan Prime Minister Sheikh man rights groups, who say polymerase chain reaction (PCr) said. Although the Taliban stopped attacks on interna - Hasina and her government many of the refugees are being called on the international com - flood protection embankments, test requirement for the coun - tional forces as part of the historic deal, it continued to have denied that and said the forced to move against their munity to put pressure on houses, hospitals and mosques tries categorised as B and C from fight the Afghan government. relocations will continue. will. Myanmar's government to en - built at a cost of more than 112 96 to 72 hours. Bangladesh has said that ul - Prime Minister Sheikh sure their safe return. million by the Bangladesh navy. Glimpses of Future 9 hEalth JAMMU, SUNdAy, JANUAry 31, 2021 7 Tips For Sound Sleep you might have noticed your normal keeping us away from the Covid-19) infec - sleep duration, quality and make it more dif - sleep pattern has been revised ever since tions, we developed healthy eating habits. 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Fans are guessing it is because of the fact that Kapil Sharma is all set to a daddy once again. Ginni Chatrath is all set to deliver in the coming months. The ace comedian wants to be with for the first three months. The two have a daughter, Anayra who is a toddler. In a chat session with fans, Kapil Sharma assured fans that he will back after a small break. The comedian-actor said he would not re - veal the name of his upcoming show on Netflix as yet. One of the big announcements of the New year was his debut for Netflix. In a statement, Kapil Sharma said, "I am super excited for my first-ever association with Netflix. 2020 has been a bumpy ride for everyone around the world and Navya Naveli Nanda has now gone public, and is Khan and Shanaya Kapoor. they are flaunting the best of my motive is to make people forget their worries was away from the public sharing a part of her life It is a Then and Now pic. In party wear. Zoya Akhtar and welcome this new year with love, laughter and eye for a long time. The with us. The young lady has one of the pics, we can see wrote that the girls were positivity. I always wanted to be on Netflix but I young lady took a long time posted a couple of pictures them as kids in swimsuits 'Adorable' while Suhana didn’t have their number (laughs). It’s a project before she decided to make with her BFF squad of posing after a hectic session Khan left a 'Hehehe' com - close to my heart and I cannot wait to share more her account public. But she Ananya Panday, Suhana in the pool. In the other pic, ment. details with my fans soon. It's Expensive: Nora Fatehi's velvet gown Nushrratt Bharuccha reveals how she burst into tears as she heard Priyanka Chopra's fashion outings at Cannes comes at the price of a costly laptop men passing lewd comments 2019 were well documented by the media. Fans will remember her ombre shimmering roberto bags and shoes. you will always see her while watching Akaash Vani Cavalli gown that she wore for the red carpet. The flaunting brands like Louis Vuitton, global icon had teamed it with diamond jew - Chanel and Christian Louboutin. ellery. Priyanka Chopra exuded poise and confi - denim and crop off is her favourite off- dence on the red carpet. But did you know that duty look. The dancer-actress wore a she had a wardrobe malfunction minutes before gorgeous black velvet gown for a recent she walked in front of hundreds of photographers event. While the gown with a slit and in the French riviera. Priyanka Chopra has long sleeves looks simple, it is quite ex - shared the incident in her memoirs, Unfinished. pensive. The lady was styled by Priyanka Chopra commented, "I may look chill Maneka Harisinghani for a big event in on the outside here, but little did everyone know I the city. The cost of the gown made by had just been freaking out on the inside. The deli - the French label, Sol Angelann is cate zipper to this vintage @roberto_cavalli dress $1,500. When we convert it to Indian broke as they were zipping it up minutes before I currency, the price comes to rs 1, 09, had to leave for the red carpet at Cannes last year. 500. She wore it with pumps from The solution? My amazing team had to sew me in - Christian Louboutin and silver jew - to the dress on the way in the 5 minute car ride! ellery from Ayana. Celebrated makeup Wardrobe malfunction is a huge nightmare for artist Namrata Soni did the makeup for any actor or actress. And imagine such a situation Nora Fatehi. With soft pink lips and at a high profile event like Cannes. The actress' hair in voluminous curls, Nora Fatehi outing in the black gown with a high slit had got looked smashing. The lady was styled mixed reviews from people. She had said that she by Maneka Harisinghani for a big took inspiration from fashion icons like Grace event in the city. The cost of the gown Kelly, Lady diana and Sophia Loren for her debut made by the French label, Sol at Cannes. roberto Cavalli, the Italian designer is Angelann is $1,500. When we convert a favourite of celebs from all over the globe. it to Indian currency, the price comes Sonam Kapoor was one of the Bollywood actress - to rs 1, 09, 500. She wore it with es to flaunt creations from his couture. He is pumps from Christian Louboutin and known for his gowns and accessories. The design - silver jewellery from Ayana. er is known for his clothes in leopard prints. Celebrated makeup artist Namrata Priyanka Chopra is a roberto Cavalli loyalist and Soni did the makeup for Nora Fatehi. has worn his designs for many outings. She had Nora Fatehi's Instagram account is stunning whether it is gown or sarees. With soft pink lips and hair in volumi - worn a bright red vintage Cavalli dress for one of turning out to be a treat for fashion - Fans who keep tabs on Nora Fatehi's nous curls, Nora Fatehi looked smash - the photo ops at Cannes too. istas. The gorgeous lady looks equally pictures know that she swears by chic ing. Shah Rukh Khan and AbRam drop Suhana Khan at the airport in the actor’s fancy car Shah rukh Khan and Abram people are. “Other than the Pyaar Ka Punchnama and dream Girl actress went to see off Suhana Khan. They fact that these are actual Nushrratt Bharuccha has come a long way in her acting ca - were seen in a fancy car. Abram adults, what's sad is that we are reer. After a slow start, the actress has managed to make a was in the car web SrK went till all indian, which automatically place for herself in Bollywood. One of the hidden gems of the gate with Suhana. It is believed makes us brown - yes we come her career is Akaash Vani. The film was one of the earlier that Suhana left for New york for in different shades but no mat - ones of her Bollywood journey. Though she was new, her filmmaking studies. She was in ter how much you try to dis - Nushrratt Bharuccha made quite an impression with her Mumbai due to the Corornavirus tance yourself from the acting chops. She played the role of a young woman who pandemic. Earlier, she shared melanin, you just can't. Hating was a victim of marital rape. While critics had liked her work, Nushrratt Bharuccha had a very unpleasant incident some of the derogatory remarks, on your own people just means when she went to watch the movie in a theatre in delhi. She which she received from trolls on that you are painfully insecure. recounted it when she gave an interview to BollywoodLife. social media, who called her ‘kaali I'm sorry if social media, The actress said that she decided to take the mom and dad and ugly’. She wrote, "There's a lot Indian matchmaking or even of a close friend to the movie. It seems she was in delhi. The going on right now and this is one your own families have con - lady went to the theatre with them. While watching the of the issues we need to fix!! this is - vinced you, that if you're not movie, Nushrratt Bharuccha was almost in tears. It seems a n't just about me, it's about every 5"7 and fair you're not beauti - group of four boys were watching the movie. They were young girl/boy who has grown up ful. I hope it helps to know that seated behind her. Throughout the film, they kept on com - feeling inferior for absolutely no I'm 5"3 and brown and I am ex - menting on her looks and acting. Some of the remarks were reason. Here are just a few of the tremely happy about it and you rather snide and lewd. Nushrratt Bharuccha was last seen in the film, Chhalaang with rajkummar rao. Over the comments made about my appear - should be too. The 20-year-old years, she has established herself as a reliable actor. In our ance. I've been told I'm ugly be - is SrK and Gauri Khan's sec - interview, the actress spoke about how everyone can dream cause of my skin tone, by full ond child, after their son of becoming an actor but the dream of making it big in grown men and women, since I Aryan, who was born in 1997. Bollywood is like step three of the whole exercise. She her - was 12 years old. She went on to In 2013, the couple welcomed self has had a slow and steady journey. 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