{"id":1161,"date":"2024-02-29T06:48:23","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T01:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/darkorange-marten-320368.hostingersite.com\/?page_id=1161"},"modified":"2026-09-05T17:42:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T12:12:48","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/madhubangarappa.com\/kn\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0cae\u0cc1\u0c96\u0caa\u0cc1\u0c9f"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;15vw||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Anek+Kannada:wght@400;600;700;800&#038;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"slider-container\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"slide-section\" style=\"z-index: 4;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<section class=\"hero\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/p>\n<div class=\"hero-bg bg-right\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/darkorange-marten-320368.hostingersite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HERO-PAGE01-2.jpg') center center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/p>\n<div class=\"hero-content align-right\" style=\"padding-top:200px\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                <\/p>\n<div class=\"hero-content-inner\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                    <\/p>\n<h1 class=\"hero-title\">Madhu Bangarappa<\/h1>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                    <pee class=\"hero-subtitle\">Honourable MLA, Government of Karnataka<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                    <pee class=\"hero-description\">Every responsibility entrusted to me in public life is an opportunity to respond to the aspirations of the people. 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[et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.t-nav-item:last-child::after { display: none; \/* Hide line after last item *\/ }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.t-nav-item:hover, .t-nav-item.active { opacity: 1; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.t-nav-item .year {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    font-size: 14px; \/* Slightly smaller to fit 15 items better *\/<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    color: #555;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    margin-bottom: 10px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    display: block;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    font-weight: 600;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.t-nav-item.active .year {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    color: var(--c-saffron);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    font-weight: 800;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    transform: scale(1.1);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.t-nav-item .dot {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    display: block;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    width: 14px; height: 14px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    background-color: #ddd;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    border-radius: 50%;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    border: 3px solid white;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    transition: all 0.3s ease;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    z-index: 2; \/* Sit on top of the line *\/<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.t-nav-item.active .dot {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    background-color: var(--c-saffron);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    transform: scale(1.3);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    border-color: white;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\/* --- Content Area --- *\/<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.content-display {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    position: relative;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    background-color: var(--bg-light);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    border-top: 4px solid var(--c-saffron);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.t-content-card {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    display: none;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    animation: fadeIn 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    width: 100%;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.t-content-card.active { display: flex; flex-direction: row; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\/* Left Text Panel *\/<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.card-left-panel {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    flex: 1;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    background-color: var(--bg-left-panel);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    padding: 40px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    display: flex;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    flex-direction: column;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    justify-content: center;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    border-right: 1px solid #ddd;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    min-width: 250px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.left-panel-label {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    text-transform: uppercase;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    color: var(--c-blue);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    font-size: 13px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    letter-spacing: 1.5px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    font-weight: 700;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    margin-bottom: 15px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.left-panel-stat {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    font-size: 26px; \/* Adjusted size for balance *\/<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    font-weight: medium;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    color: #333;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    line-height: 1.3;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\/* Right Content *\/<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.card-text {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    flex: 1.5;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    padding: 40px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    position: relative;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    display: flex;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    flex-direction: column;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    justify-content: center;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.year-tag {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    position: absolute; top: -19px; right: 0;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    background-color: var(--c-green); color: white;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    padding: 5px 20px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    z-index: 10;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.card-text h3 {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    color: var(--c-saffron) !important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    margin-bottom: 15px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    font-size: 24px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    margin-top: 0;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.card-text p {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    color: #333; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 0; font-size: 16px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->@keyframes fadeIn {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(15px); }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\/* --- Mobile --- *\/<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->@media (max-width: 768px) {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    .t-content-card.active { flex-direction: column; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    .card-left-panel { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 30px; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    .card-text { padding: 30px; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    .year-tag { top: 0; right: 0; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/style>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div id=\"congress-timeline-wrapper\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"timeline-header\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"nav-arrows\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <span class=\"nav-arrow\" onclick=\"navArrow('prev')\">\u2039<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <span class=\"nav-arrow\" onclick=\"navArrow('next')\">\u203a<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"timeline-nav-wrapper\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"timeline-nav\" id=\"timelineNav\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->           <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"t-nav-item active\" data-year=\"1966\" onclick=\"switchTimeline('1966', this)\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <span class=\"year\">1966<\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-nav-item\" data-year=\"1988\" onclick=\"switchTimeline('1988', this)\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <span class=\"year\">1988<\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-nav-item\" data-year=\"1989\" onclick=\"switchTimeline('1989', this)\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <span class=\"year\">1989<\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-nav-item\" data-year=\"1990\" onclick=\"switchTimeline('1990', this)\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <span class=\"year\">1990<\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-nav-item\" data-year=\"1992a\" onclick=\"switchTimeline('1992a', this)\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <span class=\"year\">1992<\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-nav-item\" data-year=\"1992b\" onclick=\"switchTimeline('1992b', this)\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <span class=\"year\">1992<\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-nav-item\" data-year=\"1994\" onclick=\"switchTimeline('1994', this)\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <span class=\"year\">1994<\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-nav-item\" data-year=\"1995\" onclick=\"switchTimeline('1995', this)\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <span class=\"year\">1995<\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-nav-item\" data-year=\"1996\" onclick=\"switchTimeline('1996', this)\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <span class=\"year\">1996<\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-nav-item\" data-year=\"2003\" onclick=\"switchTimeline('2003', this)\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <span class=\"year\">2003<\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-nav-item\" data-year=\"2004\" onclick=\"switchTimeline('2004', this)\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <span class=\"year\">2004<\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-nav-item\" data-year=\"2006\" onclick=\"switchTimeline('2006', this)\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <span class=\"year\">2006<\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-nav-item\" data-year=\"2008\" onclick=\"switchTimeline('2008', this)\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <span class=\"year\">2008<\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-nav-item\" data-year=\"2013\" onclick=\"switchTimeline('2013', this)\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <span class=\"year\">2013<\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-nav-item\" data-year=\"2018\" onclick=\"switchTimeline('2018', this)\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <span class=\"year\">2018<\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-nav-item\" data-year=\"2021\" onclick=\"switchTimeline('2021', this)\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <span class=\"year\">2021<\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-nav-item\" data-year=\"2023\" onclick=\"switchTimeline('2023', this)\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <span class=\"year\">2023<\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"content-display\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <!-- 1963 --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content-card active\" id=\"t-year-1966\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-left-panel\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"left-panel-stat\">\u0c9c\u0ca8\u0ca8 \u0cae\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0ca4\u0cc1 \u0c86\u0cb0\u0c82\u0cad\u0cbf\u0c95 \u0c9c\u0cc0\u0cb5\u0ca8<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <span class=\"year-tag\">1966<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>\u0c87\u0cb5\u0cb0\u0cc1 \u0cb6\u0cbf\u0cb5\u0cae\u0cca\u0c97\u0ccd\u0c97\u0ca6\u0cb2\u0ccd\u0cb2\u0cbf \u0cae\u0cbe\u0c9c\u0cbf \u0cae\u0cc1\u0c96\u0ccd\u0caf\u0cae\u0c82\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0cbf \u0c8e\u0cb8\u0ccd. \u0cac\u0c82\u0c97\u0cbe\u0cb0\u0caa\u0ccd\u0caa \u0cae\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0ca4\u0cc1 \u0cb6\u0c95\u0cc1\u0c82\u0ca4\u0cb2\u0cbe \u0ca6\u0c82\u0caa\u0ca4\u0cbf\u0c97\u0cb3 \u0caa\u0cc1\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0ca8\u0cbe\u0c97\u0cbf \u0c9c\u0ca8\u0cbf\u0cb8\u0cbf\u0ca6\u0cb0\u0cc1.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content-card\" id=\"t-year-1988\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-left-panel\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"left-panel-stat\">\u0cb6\u0cc8\u0c95\u0ccd\u0cb7\u0ca3\u0cbf\u0c95 \u0caa\u0ca6\u0cb5\u0cbf \u0caa\u0cc2\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0ca3<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <span class=\"year-tag\">1988<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>\u0cac\u0cc6\u0c82\u0c97\u0cb3\u0cc2\u0cb0\u0cc1 \u0cb5\u0cbf\u0cb6\u0ccd\u0cb5\u0cb5\u0cbf\u0ca6\u0ccd\u0caf\u0cbe\u0cb2\u0caf\u0ca6\u0cbf\u0c82\u0ca6 \u0c95\u0cb2\u0cbe \u0cb5\u0cbf\u0cad\u0cbe\u0c97\u0ca6\u0cb2\u0ccd\u0cb2\u0cbf \u0cac\u0cbf.\u0c8e. \u0caa\u0ca6\u0cb5\u0cbf \u0cae\u0cc1\u0c97\u0cbf\u0cb8\u0cbf\u0ca6\u0cb0\u0cc1.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content-card\" id=\"t-year-1989\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-left-panel\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"left-panel-stat\">\u0c9a\u0cbf\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0cb0\u0c82\u0c97\u0c95\u0ccd\u0c95\u0cc6 \u0cae\u0cca\u0ca6\u0cb2 \u0cb9\u0cc6\u0c9c\u0ccd\u0c9c\u0cc6<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <span class=\"year-tag\">1989<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>&#8216;\u0cb6\u0cb0\u0cb5\u0cc7\u0c97\u0ca6 \u0cb8\u0cb0\u0ca6\u0cbe\u0cb0&#8217; \u0c9a\u0cbf\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0c95\u0ccd\u0c95\u0cc6 \u0c95\u0cbe\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0caf\u0c95\u0cbe\u0cb0\u0cbf \u0ca8\u0cbf\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0cae\u0cbe\u0caa\u0c95\u0cb0\u0cbe\u0c97\u0cbf \u0c95\u0cbe\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0caf\u0ca8\u0cbf\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0cb5\u0cb9\u0cbf\u0cb8\u0cbf\u0ca6\u0cb0\u0cc1.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content-card\" id=\"t-year-1990\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-left-panel\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"left-panel-stat\">\u0ca6\u0ccd\u0cb5\u0cbf\u0ca4\u0cc0\u0caf \u0c9a\u0cbf\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0 \u0ca8\u0cbf\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0cae\u0cbe\u0ca3<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <span class=\"year-tag\">1990<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>&#8216;\u0c85\u0cb6\u0ccd\u0cb5\u0cae\u0cc7\u0ca7&#8217; \u0c9a\u0cb2\u0ca8\u0c9a\u0cbf\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0c95\u0ccd\u0c95\u0cc6 \u0c95\u0cbe\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0caf\u0c95\u0cbe\u0cb0\u0cbf \u0ca8\u0cbf\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0cae\u0cbe\u0caa\u0c95\u0cb0\u0cbe\u0c97\u0cbf \u0ca4\u0cae\u0ccd\u0cae \u0c95\u0cca\u0ca1\u0cc1\u0c97\u0cc6 \u0ca8\u0cc0\u0ca1\u0cbf\u0ca6\u0cb0\u0cc1.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content-card\" id=\"t-year-1992a\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-left-panel\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"left-panel-stat\">\u0cac\u0cc6\u0cb3\u0ccd\u0cb3\u0cbf\u0caf\u0caa\u0ccd\u0caa \u0cac\u0c82\u0c97\u0cbe\u0cb0\u0caa\u0ccd\u0caa \u0cb8\u0cbf\u0ca8\u0cbf\u0cae\u0cbe<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <span class=\"year-tag\">1992<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>\u0ca4\u0cae\u0ccd\u0cae \u0ca8\u0cbf\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0cae\u0cbe\u0ca3\u0ca6 \u0c88 \u0cb9\u0cbe\u0cb8\u0ccd\u0caf \u0c9a\u0cb2\u0ca8\u0c9a\u0cbf\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0 \u0cad\u0cbe\u0cb0\u0cbf \u0caf\u0cb6\u0cb8\u0ccd\u0cb8\u0cc1 \u0caa\u0ca1\u0cc6\u0caf\u0cbf\u0ca4\u0cc1.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content-card\" id=\"t-year-1992b\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-left-panel\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"left-panel-stat\">\u0caa\u0cc1\u0cb0\u0cc1\u0cb7\u0ccb\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0ca4\u0cae \u0c9a\u0cbf\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0 \u0ca8\u0cbf\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0cae\u0cbe\u0ca3<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <span class=\"year-tag\">1992<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>&#8216;\u0caa\u0cc1\u0cb0\u0cc1\u0cb7\u0ccb\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0ca4\u0cae&#8217; \u0c8e\u0c82\u0cac \u0cae\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0ca4\u0cca\u0c82\u0ca6\u0cc1 \u0caf\u0cb6\u0cb8\u0ccd\u0cb5\u0cbf \u0c9a\u0cb2\u0ca8\u0c9a\u0cbf\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0cb5\u0ca8\u0ccd\u0ca8\u0cc1 \u0ca8\u0cbf\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0cae\u0cbf\u0cb8\u0cbf\u0ca6\u0cb0\u0cc1.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content-card\" id=\"t-year-1994\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-left-panel\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"left-panel-stat\">\u0ca8\u0c9f\u0ca8\u0cc6\u0caf\u0cb2\u0ccd\u0cb2\u0cbf \u0cae\u0cca\u0ca6\u0cb2 \u0cb9\u0cc6\u0c9c\u0ccd\u0c9c\u0cc6<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <span class=\"year-tag\">1994<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>&#8216;\u0c97\u0c82\u0ca1\u0cc1\u0c97\u0cb2\u0cbf&#8217; \u0c9a\u0cbf\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0ca6\u0cb2\u0ccd\u0cb2\u0cbf \u0c85\u0ca4\u0cbf\u0ca5\u0cbf \u0caa\u0cbe\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0ca6\u0cb2\u0ccd\u0cb2\u0cbf \u0c95\u0cbe\u0ca3\u0cbf\u0cb8\u0cbf\u0c95\u0cca\u0c82\u0ca1\u0cb0\u0cc1.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content-card\" id=\"t-year-1995\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-left-panel\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"left-panel-stat\">\u0caa\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0cc6\u0cb8\u0cc6\u0c82\u0c9f\u0cb0\u0ccd \u0caa\u0cbe\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0ca6\u0cb2\u0ccd\u0cb2\u0cbf \u0c95\u0cbe\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0caf<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <span class=\"year-tag\">1995<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>&#8216;\u0ca4\u0cbe\u0caf\u0cbf \u0c87\u0cb2\u0ccd\u0cb2\u0ca6 \u0ca4\u0cb5\u0cb0\u0cc1&#8217; \u0c9a\u0cbf\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0c95\u0ccd\u0c95\u0cc6 \u0caa\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0cc6\u0cb8\u0cc6\u0c82\u0c9f\u0cb0\u0ccd \u0c86\u0c97\u0cbf \u0c95\u0cc6\u0cb2\u0cb8 \u0cae\u0cbe\u0ca1\u0cbf\u0ca6\u0cb0\u0cc1.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content-card\" id=\"t-year-1996\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-left-panel\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"left-panel-stat\">\u0ca8\u0cbe\u0caf\u0c95 \u0ca8\u0c9f\u0ca8\u0cbe\u0c97\u0cbf \u0caa\u0cbe\u0ca6\u0cbe\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0caa\u0ca3\u0cc6<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <span class=\"year-tag\">1996<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>&#8216;\u0c86\u0ca6\u0cbf\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0caf&#8217; \u0c9a\u0cb2\u0ca8\u0c9a\u0cbf\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0ca6\u0cb2\u0ccd\u0cb2\u0cbf \u0cae\u0cca\u0ca6\u0cb2 \u0cac\u0cbe\u0cb0\u0cbf\u0c97\u0cc6 \u0ca8\u0cbe\u0caf\u0c95 \u0ca8\u0c9f\u0ca8\u0cbe\u0c97\u0cbf \u0c85\u0cad\u0cbf\u0ca8\u0caf\u0cbf\u0cb8\u0cbf\u0ca6\u0cb0\u0cc1.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content-card\" id=\"t-year-2003\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-left-panel\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"left-panel-stat\">\u0c97\u0ccb\u0c95\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0ca3 \u0c9a\u0cbf\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0ca6\u0cb2\u0ccd\u0cb2\u0cbf \u0c85\u0cad\u0cbf\u0ca8\u0caf<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <span class=\"year-tag\">2003<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>&#8216;\u0c97\u0ccb\u0c95\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0ca3&#8217; \u0c9a\u0cb2\u0ca8\u0c9a\u0cbf\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0ca6\u0cb2\u0ccd\u0cb2\u0cbf \u0caa\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0cae\u0cc1\u0c96 \u0caa\u0cbe\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0cb5\u0cca\u0c82\u0ca6\u0cb0\u0cb2\u0ccd\u0cb2\u0cbf \u0ca8\u0c9f\u0cbf\u0cb8\u0cbf\u0ca6\u0cb0\u0cc1.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content-card\" id=\"t-year-2004\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-left-panel\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"left-panel-stat\">\u0cb0\u0cbe\u0c9c\u0c95\u0cc0\u0caf\u0c95\u0ccd\u0c95\u0cc6 \u0caa\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0cb5\u0cc7\u0cb6<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <span class=\"year-tag\">2004<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>\u0cb8\u0cca\u0cb0\u0cac \u0c95\u0ccd\u0cb7\u0cc7\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0ca6\u0cb2\u0ccd\u0cb2\u0cbf \u0cac\u0cbf\u0c9c\u0cc6\u0caa\u0cbf \u0c85\u0cad\u0ccd\u0caf\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0ca5\u0cbf\u0caf\u0cbe\u0c97\u0cbf \u0cae\u0cca\u0ca6\u0cb2 \u0cac\u0cbe\u0cb0\u0cbf\u0c97\u0cc6 \u0cb8\u0ccd\u0caa\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0ca7\u0cbf\u0cb8\u0cbf \u0cb8\u0ccb\u0ca4\u0cb0\u0cc1.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content-card\" id=\"t-year-2006\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-left-panel\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"left-panel-stat\">\u0cb0\u0cbe\u0cb7\u0ccd\u0c9f\u0ccd\u0cb0 \u0caa\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0cb6\u0cb8\u0ccd\u0ca4\u0cbf \u0cae\u0cc1\u0ca1\u0cbf\u0c97\u0cc7\u0cb0\u0cbf\u0cb8\u0cbf\u0c95\u0cca\u0c82\u0ca1 \u0c9a\u0cbf\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <span class=\"year-tag\">2006<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>\u0c87\u0cb5\u0cb0\u0cc1 \u0ca8\u0cbf\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0cae\u0cbf\u0cb8\u0cbf\u0ca6 &#8216;\u0c95\u0cb2\u0ccd\u0cb2\u0cb0\u0cb3\u0cbf \u0cb9\u0cc2\u0cb5\u0cbe\u0c97\u0cbf&#8217; \u0c9a\u0cbf\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0 \u0c85\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0caf\u0cc1\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0ca4\u0cae \u0cb0\u0cbe\u0cb7\u0ccd\u0c9f\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0cc0\u0caf \u0cad\u0cbe\u0cb5\u0cc8\u0c95\u0ccd\u0caf\u0ca4\u0cc6 \u0caa\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0cb6\u0cb8\u0ccd\u0ca4\u0cbf \u0caa\u0ca1\u0cc6\u0caf\u0cbf\u0ca4\u0cc1.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content-card\" id=\"t-year-2008\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-left-panel\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"left-panel-stat\">\u0cb8\u0cae\u0cbe\u0c9c\u0cb5\u0cbe\u0ca6\u0cbf \u0caa\u0c95\u0ccd\u0cb7\u0ca6\u0cbf\u0c82\u0ca6 \u0cb8\u0ccd\u0caa\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0ca7\u0cc6<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <span class=\"year-tag\">2008<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>\u0cb8\u0cca\u0cb0\u0cac \u0c95\u0ccd\u0cb7\u0cc7\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0ca6\u0cb2\u0ccd\u0cb2\u0cbf \u0cb8\u0cae\u0cbe\u0c9c\u0cb5\u0cbe\u0ca6\u0cbf \u0caa\u0c95\u0ccd\u0cb7\u0ca6\u0cbf\u0c82\u0ca6 \u0cb8\u0ccd\u0caa\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0ca7\u0cbf\u0cb8\u0cbf \u0cae\u0cc2\u0cb0\u0ca8\u0cc7 \u0cb8\u0ccd\u0ca5\u0cbe\u0ca8 \u0caa\u0ca1\u0cc6\u0ca6\u0cb0\u0cc1.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content-card\" id=\"t-year-2013\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-left-panel\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"left-panel-stat\">\u0cb6\u0cbe\u0cb8\u0c95\u0cb0\u0cbe\u0c97\u0cbf \u0cae\u0cca\u0ca6\u0cb2 \u0c9c\u0caf<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <span class=\"year-tag\">2013<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>\u0cb8\u0cca\u0cb0\u0cac \u0cb5\u0cbf\u0ca7\u0cbe\u0ca8\u0cb8\u0cad\u0cbe \u0c95\u0ccd\u0cb7\u0cc7\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0ca6\u0cb2\u0ccd\u0cb2\u0cbf \u0c9c\u0cc6\u0ca1\u0cbf\u0c8e\u0cb8\u0ccd \u0c85\u0cad\u0ccd\u0caf\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0ca5\u0cbf\u0caf\u0cbe\u0c97\u0cbf \u0cad\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0c9c\u0cb0\u0cbf \u0c9c\u0caf \u0cb8\u0cbe\u0ca7\u0cbf\u0cb8\u0cbf\u0ca6\u0cb0\u0cc1.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content-card\" id=\"t-year-2018\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-left-panel\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"left-panel-stat\">\u0c9a\u0cc1\u0ca8\u0cbe\u0cb5\u0ca3\u0cbe \u0c9c\u0cbf\u0ca6\u0ccd\u0ca6\u0cbe\u0c9c\u0cbf\u0ca6\u0ccd\u0ca6\u0cbf<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <span class=\"year-tag\">2018<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>\u0cb2\u0ccb\u0c95\u0cb8\u0cad\u0cbe \u0c89\u0caa\u0c9a\u0cc1\u0ca8\u0cbe\u0cb5\u0ca3\u0cc6\u0caf\u0cb2\u0ccd\u0cb2\u0cbf \u0cb9\u0cbe\u0c97\u0cc2 \u0cb8\u0cca\u0cb0\u0cac\u0cbe\u0ca6\u0cb2\u0ccd\u0cb2\u0cbf \u0caa\u0cb0\u0cbe\u0cad\u0cb5 \u0c85\u0ca8\u0cc1\u0cad\u0cb5\u0cbf\u0cb8\u0cbf\u0ca6\u0cb0\u0cc1.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content-card\" id=\"t-year-2021\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-left-panel\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"left-panel-stat\">\u0c95\u0cbe\u0c82\u0c97\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0cc6\u0cb8\u0ccd \u0caa\u0c95\u0ccd\u0cb7\u0c95\u0ccd\u0c95\u0cc6 \u0cb8\u0cc7\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0caa\u0ca1\u0cc6<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <span class=\"year-tag\">2021<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>\u0c9c\u0cc6\u0ca1\u0cbf\u0c8e\u0cb8\u0ccd \u0ca4\u0cca\u0cb0\u0cc6\u0ca6\u0cc1 \u0c9c\u0cc1\u0cb2\u0cc8 30 \u0cb0\u0c82\u0ca6\u0cc1 \u0c85\u0ca7\u0cbf\u0c95\u0cc3\u0ca4\u0cb5\u0cbe\u0c97\u0cbf \u0c95\u0cbe\u0c82\u0c97\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0cc6\u0cb8\u0ccd \u0caa\u0c95\u0ccd\u0cb7\u0c95\u0ccd\u0c95\u0cc6 \u0cb8\u0cc7\u0cb0\u0cbf\u0ca6\u0cb0\u0cc1.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content-card\" id=\"t-year-2023\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-left-panel\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"left-panel-stat\">\u0cad\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0c9c\u0cb0\u0cbf \u0c97\u0cc6\u0cb2\u0cc1\u0cb5\u0cc1 \u0cae\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0ca4\u0cc1 \u0cb8\u0c9a\u0cbf\u0cb5 \u0cb8\u0ccd\u0ca5\u0cbe\u0ca8<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <span class=\"year-tag\">2023<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     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[et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    navItems.forEach(function(item) {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        item.classList.remove('active');<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    });<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    element.classList.add('active');<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    var cards = document.querySelectorAll('.t-content-card');<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    cards.forEach(function(card) {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        card.classList.remove('active');<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    });<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    var target = document.getElementById('t-year-' + year);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    if(target) {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        target.classList.add('active');<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    \/\/ Auto-scroll logic: scroll the clicked item into view<!-- 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--><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center max-w-3xl mx-auto space-y-3 mb-16\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->           <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-serif font-black tracking-tight text-white\">Media Room<\/h3>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/p>\n<div class=\"w-12 h-1 bg-blue-500 mx-auto rounded-full\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <!-- Container where the JS will inject the videos --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div id=\"custom-yt-feed\" class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-8 max-w-6xl mx-auto\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <!-- Loading State --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/p>\n<div class=\"col-span-1 md:col-span-3 text-center text-slate-400 py-10\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          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text-lg\"><\/i><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- \ud83d\udea8 VIDEO MODAL LIGHTBOX (Hidden by default) \ud83d\udea8 --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div id=\"yt-modal\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[100] flex items-center justify-center hidden opacity-0 transition-opacity duration-300\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <!-- Dark Blur Overlay (Clicking this also closes the video) --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 bg-slate-950\/90 backdrop-blur-sm cursor-pointer\" onclick=\"closeVideoModal()\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <!-- Modal Content Box --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"relative w-full 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allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- \ud83d\udea8 BULLETPROOF TEXT CLAMPING CSS \ud83d\udea8 --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<style><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        .title-clamp {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            display: -webkit-box;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            -webkit-line-clamp: 2;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            overflow: hidden;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            text-overflow: ellipsis;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            line-height: 1.5;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            min-height: 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[et_pb_line_break_holder] -->document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    \/\/ 1. API Credentials<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    const API_KEY = 'AIzaSyAzMfUiQM-U-qfDet6x-1QclF02s6PcNeU'; <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    const CHANNEL_ID = 'UCdavREGQFv4RAcqj2M3wCwQ'; <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    const MAX_VIDEOS = 3;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    const ytApiUrl = `https:\/\/www.googleapis.com\/youtube\/v3\/search?key=${API_KEY}&channelId=${CHANNEL_ID}&part=snippet,id&order=date&maxResults=${MAX_VIDEOS}&type=video`;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    const feedContainer = document.getElementById('custom-yt-feed');<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    \/\/ 2. Fetch the data<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    fetch(ytApiUrl)<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        .then(response => response.json())<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        .then(data => {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            feedContainer.innerHTML = '';<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            if (data.items && data.items.length > 0) {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                data.items.forEach(item => {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                    const videoId = item.id.videoId;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                    const title = item.snippet.title;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                    const description = item.snippet.description || \"Watch the latest update from the Ministry of School Education & Literacy.\";<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                    const thumb = item.snippet.thumbnails.high ? item.snippet.thumbnails.high.url : item.snippet.thumbnails.medium.url;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                    const dateObj = new Date(item.snippet.publishedAt);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                    const formattedDate = dateObj.toLocaleDateString('en-US', { month: 'short', day: 'numeric', year: 'numeric' }).toUpperCase();<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                    \/\/ Notice the button now calls onclick=\"openVideoModal('${videoId}')\"<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                    const videoCard = `<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                        <\/p>\n<div class=\"bg-[#1e293b] rounded-2xl border border-white\/10 overflow-hidden flex flex-col group hover:-translate-y-1 hover:border-blue-500\/40 hover:shadow-xl transition-all duration-300\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                            <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                            <\/p>\n<div class=\"relative w-full aspect-video bg-slate-950 overflow-hidden cursor-pointer\" onclick=\"openVideoModal('${videoId}')\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"${thumb}\" alt=\"Thumbnail\" class=\"absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover opacity-60 group-hover:opacity-80 transition-opacity duration-300\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                                <\/p>\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center z-10\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                                    <button class=\"w-14 h-14 bg-blue-600 text-white rounded-full flex items-center justify-center pl-1 shadow-lg shadow-blue-600\/30 transform group-hover:scale-110 transition-transform focus:outline-none\" aria-label=\"Play Video\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                                        <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play text-xl\"><\/i><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                                    <\/button><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                                <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                            <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                            <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                            <\/p>\n<div class=\"p-6 flex flex-col flex-grow\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                                <span class=\"text-[0.65rem] font-extrabold uppercase tracking-widest text-blue-400 mb-2 block\">${formattedDate}<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                                <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-[1.1rem] font-bold text-white mb-2 group-hover:text-blue-400 transition-colors title-clamp cursor-pointer\" title=\"${title}\" onclick=\"openVideoModal('${videoId}')\">${title}<\/h4>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                                <pee class=\"text-sm text-slate-400 desc-clamp\" title=\"${description}\">${description}<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                            <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                            <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                    `;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                    feedContainer.insertAdjacentHTML('beforeend', videoCard);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                });<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            } else {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                feedContainer.innerHTML = '<pee class=\"col-span-3 text-center text-slate-400\">No recent videos found.<\/pee>';<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        })<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        .catch(error => {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            console.error('Error fetching YouTube API:', error);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            feedContainer.innerHTML = '<pee class=\"col-span-3 text-center text-red-400\">Unable to load videos at this time. 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