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   Date :22-Sep-2020

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THE villages in Keran and Machil sectors in far north Kashmir have become the latest example of inclusive growth of an integrated India after the abrogation of Article 370 according Special Status to the erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir. These J&K villages located near the Line of Control (LoC) were connected with the national electricity grid recently to end an over seven-decade-long wait for the people. Their agony had acted as a spur for Kupwara Deputy Commissioner Mr. Anshul Garg who put the administrative wheels in motion to bring electricity to the villages.
 
The episode also reflects the lack of development these important border areas were facing till now even after seven decades of Independence. It also underlines the vanity of the Special Status that was actually a huge hurdle for the Government of India to usher in development and prosperity in the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh regions. The Centre has now embarked upon setting up medical colleges, higher educational institutes and infrastructure projects to clear the huge backlog. Electricity in border villages is also one of the many welcome developments` that will change lives of people.
 
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cricket is called as the “game of glorious uncertainties” was evident in the heartstopper played between Delhi Capitals and Kings XI Punjab in the spectator-less Indian Premier League in Dubai. The league is now actually off to a flier with the Super Over finish making its thrilling entry right at the start of the tournament. If the first game between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings was all about the narrow margin between victory and defeat, the Delhi and Punjab match exhibited the essence of Twenty20 cricket. It is the pace of the shortest version of the game that swings fortunes in a wild manner. Punjab’s Mayank Agarwal realised the harsh truth when his untimely departure left the door open for Punjab to sneak in. What followed in the Super Over was a twitchy test of nerves where Punjab failed twice in succession -- first in the 20th over and then in the ‘21st over’. No matter the umpiring blunder of calling a run short, Punjab had themselves to blame for the loss. The two close games have now shown that an edge-of-the-seat ride is set to unfold in the tournament for next 90-odd days -- a much-needed vaccine for cricket lovers.