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No. JK-374/2009 l RNI No. JKENG/2008/26301 l Vol. 13 l Issue No. 233 l JAMMU TAWI, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2020 l PAGES 12 l PRICE Rs. 2.00 l email: newspoint.jk@gmail. com 15 more people die due to COVID-19; 2,063 Pak residents among 2,664 foreigners got Indian citizenship in past 4 yrs: RTI Jammu, August 21 data in this regard has been Afghanistan, a total of 188 654 fresh cases recorded in J&K MORE than 2,600 foreign- provided by Citizenship wing Afghan Nationals acquired Srinagar, August 21 68 and 63 new cases, respec- India posts highest recoveries of Traffic police SI donate ers, including 2063 Pakistan (Foreigners Division) of Indian Citizenship during A CRPF jawan was among 15 tively," an official said, residents, have been granted Ministry of Home Affairs, the same period. people who died due to adding 580 positive patients 62,282 Covid patients in past 24 hours plasma to save a woman Indian citizenship in the past Government of India under Bangladeshis Rank 3rd in COVID-19 during the last 24 have recovered today. New Delhi, August 21 COVID positive patient four years. Right to Information Act to acquiring Indian hours in Kashmir valley, tak- Official sources said that INDIA has scaled another peak of posting the highest recov- Srinagar, August 21 Union Ministry of Home Mr Sharma in response to Citizenship, a total of 97 ing the death toll due to the four persons each from eries of Covid-19 cases in a single day as 62,282 patients were A Jammu and Kashmir Affairs, in a reply to the RTI his online RTI plea. Bangla Nationals had infection to 593 in the Union Srinagar and Budgam died discharged in the past 24 hours. police (Traffic) Sub filed by the Jammu based The reply given by MHA applied and granted Indian Territory of J&K, where 654 due to COVID-19 during the With more patients recovering and being discharged from Inspector (SI) on Friday activist Raman Sharma, reveals that Pakistan tops Citizenship. new positive cases were last 24 hours in different hospitals and home isolation (in case of mild and moderate donated plasma to save a revealed that during the the lists whose citizens have During the current year detected on Friday. hospitals. "All the patients cases), the total recoveries have crossed the 21.5 lakh mark on critically ill woman patient, a period between January 1, acquired Indian Citizenship 2020, 328 Pakistanis, one "Srinagar continued to were suffering from respira- Friday, standing at 21,58,946. The gap between recovered police spokesman said this 2017 to August 3, 2020, a during the last four years out Afghan National and 3 remain at the top in terms of tory problems," they said. patients and active Covid-19 cases rose to 14,66,918 today. afternoon. He said a message total of 2,664 foreigners of total 2,664 foreigners who Bangladeshi got Indian new cases with 206 people They said three people The current active cases totalling 6,92,028 compose the was received that a COVID- have been granted Indian applied for Indian Citizenship. tested positive for COVID-19 from Baramulla lost their actual caseload of the country and is 23.82 per cent of the total 19 positive woman patient Citizenship that includes for- Citizenship over 77 per cent Data further reveals that on Friday followed by live due to the virus. positive cases today, registering a further drop in the last 24 urgently needed plasma. eign nationals from 43 coun- of them were Pakistanis with People from across the globe Budgam and Jammu with Cont. on Page 2 hours. They are under active medical Cont. on Page 2 Cont. on Page 2 tries across the world. The 2063 followed by Cont. on Page 2 Army jawan commits Landslides shut Jmu-Sgr NH, MeT Lt Governor inaugurates predicts fresh rainfall, alert sounded suicide in Poonch Jammu, August 21 are on job to clear the high- Jammu, August 21 Phase-I of Jammu Ring Road THE 300-km long stretch of way," an official here said. An Army jawan allegedly committed suicide by shooting him- Jammu and Kashmir on He said that the overnight self with his service Rifle along the Line of Control (LoC) in ‘Govt to provide basic minimum amenities across UT’: LG Friday closed due to land- rainfall has aggravated the Mendhar area of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu, August 21 to progress. He urged the slides triggered after fresh situation due to which the "A soldier allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle LT Governor J&K Manoj executing agencies for early landslides while the MeT shooting stones have in Mankote area near Mendhar Cont. on Page 2 Sinha today inaugurated completion of the entire department has also predict- blocked the road at Phase-I of much awaited project and assured incen- ed fresh spell of rains while Panthial,Trishul Mod, Overground worker of terror outfit Jammu Ring Road. The 8- tives to the executing agen- alert has been sounded in Marog, Monkey Mod, Iron arrested in Ganderbal kilometer stretch between cies and officers for complet- parts of the Union Territory. Shed Digdol, Anokhy Fall Akhnoor Road, Kangrail and ing projects within stipulated The Jammu-Srinagar and Battery Chashma. SRINAGAR: An overground worker of a terrorist organisa- Bhalwal was inaugurated in time period. The Lt National Highway (NH44) However, weatherman tion was arrested from Ganderbal district on Friday and a the presence of Union Governor hoped that the has been blocked due to have also predicted two day grenade seized from his possession, police said. The man Minister of State (Ind newly inaugurated road shooting stones and land- wet spell from Friday and tried to evade a "naka" set up by security forces near the Charge) for Development of would help reduce pollution, slides between Ramban and said that the rainfall likely to Baderkund Nursery area in central Kashmir's Ganderbal dis- North Eastern Region and Manhas; Member of Lt Governor Manoj Sinha decongest Jammu city and Ramsu. generate flash floods and trict, a police official said. He said due to timely action by the MoS PMO, Dr Jitendra Parliament, Jugal Kishore expressed satisfaction over will catalyse economic and "Due to fresh landslides, landslides at vulnerable security personnel at the "naka", the man was apprehended Singh; Member of Sharma and Chief Secretary, the inauguration and termed industrial growth across the road has been blocked while spots of J&K. and a grenade was seized from his possession. Parliament, Shamsher Singh BVR Subrahmanyam. roads as vital for any society Cont. on Page 2 teams of police, BRO men Cont. on Page 2

.Pakistan a ‘good brother,’ says Xi Jinping, claims CPEC corridor will help forge closer ties Beijing, August 21 (BRI) is of "great importance The CPEC is among the In his message to Alvi, Xi CHINA and Pakistan are to promoting in-depth devel- new irritants and concerns was effusive about ties "good brothers" and "good opment of the China- for New Delhi in its ties with between the two "iron broth- partners", President Xi Pakistan all-weather strate- Beijing, which China has ers" - a phrase often repeated Jinping said on Friday gic cooperative partnership refused to address, arguing it by both countries to describe adding that the economic and forging a closer China- is only an economic project. the snug bilateral ties. corridor between the coun- Pakistan community with a Xi's effusive message for Xi said he appreciates that tries, which passes through shared future". Alvi was released at the end Alvi sent a congratulatory territory claimed by India, New Delhi has consistent- of the two-day 2nd China- letter to the opening of the holds great importance in ly opposed the CPEC as it Pakistan foreign ministers' Second Conference of the forging closer ties between passes through Pakistan- strategic dialogue held in the CPEC Political Parties Joint Beijing and Islamabad. Occupied-Kashmir; Beijing southern Chinese Consultation Mechanism, In a recorded message has paid little attention to province of Hainan on which fully demonstrated addressed to his Pakistani New Delhi's serious reserva- Friday. that Alvi attaches great counterpart, Arif Alvi, Xi tions about the CPEC and Chinese State Councillor importance to and supports said the China-Pakistan has pumped in money and and Foreign Minister Wang the China-Pakistan relation- Economic Corridor (CPEC), resources in building infra- Yi and Pakistani Foreign ship and construction "a landmark project" under structure projects under the Minister Shah Mahmood of the CPEC. the Belt and Road Initiative flagship economic corridor. Qureshi co-hosted the meet. Cont. on Page 2 Amid CAA debate, RTI reveals GST registration after physical Pakistanis got bulk of Indian verification of biz place if Aadhaar citizenship since 2017 not authenticated: CBIC New Delhi, August 21 undertake the said authenti- New Delhi, August 21 (Foreigners Division) of BUSINESSES registering cation while submitting an IN the past over three years ministry of home affairs, under GST can opt for application. from January 1, 2017 to government of India to a RTI Aadhaar authentication, in "Where a person... fails to August 3, a total of 2,664 for- query by Jammu-based absence of which registration undergo authentication of eigners including 2,063 activist Raman Sharma. would be granted only after Aadhaar number or does not Pakistanis have been grant- The data is relevant in the physical verification of the opt for authentication of ed Indian citizenship. context of the fierce debate place of business. Aadhaar number, the regis- The remaining 601 people to around the Citizenship In a notification, the tration shall be granted only get Indian citizenship were Amendment Act that provi- Central Board of Indirect after physical verification of from 42 other countries, sions for the grant of Indian Taxes and Customs (CBIC) the place of business in the revealed a Central govern- citizenship to persecuted said when an applicant for presence of the said person," ment response to an RTI minorities from Pakistan, GST registration opts for the notification added. application. Afghanistan and authentication of Aadhaar PwC India Partner The response was filed by Bangladesh. number, he shall, with effect National Leader (Indirect the Citizenship wing Cont. on Page 2 from Friday (August 21), Cont. on Page 2 Police arrest a Todays meeting called to see if leaders youth with live bullets are allowed to attend, Dr Abdullah Srinagar, August 21 A youth was on Friday arrest- Srinagar, August 21 have been called to see if the He said the political situa- ed during a naka checking by FORMER Chief Minister government will allow these tion in all the three region- police in this south Kashmir and president National leaders to attend, a NC Jammu, Kashmir and district of Anantnag, where Conference (NC) Dr Farooq spokesman said. Ladakh-was discussed dur- three-day lockdown was Abdullah continued to meet Spokesman said on Friday ing the meeting. Besides imposed from today to pre- party leaders at his high former ministers and senior problems being faced by the vent further spread of COVID- security Gupkar residence leader Choudhary people, party programme 19, official sources said this for the second day on Friday. Mohammad Ramzan, Nasir and future challenges and afternoon. They said nakas Dr Farooq has decided to Aslam Wani, Mubara Gul, strategy were also discussed. were established at several call meetings of party leaders Aga Rohullah Mehdi, On first day on Thursday, places in Anantnag this morn- after Union Territory (UT) Shamima Firdous, Shami Dr Abdullah met six senior ing to implement the restric- administration informed the Oberio, Basharat Bukhari leader-Party General tions imposed by the adminis- court that no NC leader has and Mushtaq Guroo attend- Secretary Ali Mohmmad tration due to surge in the been put under house arrest ed the meeting with party Sagar, former ministers coronavirus positive cases. after their release from president Dr Abdullah at Abdul Rahim Rather, Cont. on Page 2 detention. The meetings Gupkar residence. Cont. on Page 2 DIP/J-3637/20 CMYK CMYK JammuKashmir |Jammu Tawi 2 Newspoint Saturday | August 22, 2020 From Page —1

15 more... December 2021 at an estimated budget of Rs 2024 crores. tion of the premises. He added that in other cases, the time HELP LINE "One person each died due to COVID-19 in Pulwama, The foundation stone of the project was laid by Prime period could be up to 21 days and authorities can undertake Anantnag, Shopian and Kupwara," they said, adding all the Minister Narendra Modi in May 2018. The Ring Road will physical verification of place of business or detailed review of patients were tested positive for COVID-19 and were suffer- pass through Raya Morh, Patti, Bari Brahmana, Murallian, documents as necessary. Important Telphone Nos. ing from respiratory problems. With these fatalities, the Miran Saheb, Lalyal, Alora, Sohanjana, Gho Manhasan, "With linkage of Aadhaar with GST and PAN (permanent Civil Secretariat 2547365-69 death toll due to COVID-19 has risen to 189 in Srinagar Karloop, Kangrail, Bhalwal, Kot, Kheri and Jagti near account number), there would be a centralised data base Jammu University 2435259,2435248 which is the worst affected district in J&K in terms of causal- Nagrota. Total 60 villages- 54 of district Jammu and 6 of dis- available with the government which will facilitate data ana- RRL, Jammu 2544382, 2549051 ities, followed by Baramulla with 93 deaths. The number has trict Samba will be connected once the project finishes. lytics and help in checking tax evasion," Jain said. AMRG & Army 2432453, 2432653 swelled to 44 in Anantnag while Budgam crossed the half Associates Senior Partner Rajat Mohan said authentication Municipality Jn. Lines 2578503, 18001803333 century mark today. As many as 27 people have lost their 2,063 Pak ... of Aadhaar number would be a norm for GST registration in Passport Office 2433359 lives to the disease in Shopian and 40 in Kupwara. The num- have shown interest to become Indians including some from absence of which registration would be granted only after ber of deaths stands at 31 in Kulgam and 42 in Pulwama. well resourced countries, as 59 Americans, 19 British, 19 physical verification of the place of business. "Rigorous pre- Postal Services Twenty two people have lost their lives in Bandipora while Malaysians, 14 Canadians, 13 Singaporean, 6 Germans, 4 registration verifications procedures would help arrest the H.P.O. City 2543606 Ganderbal has reported 14 fatalities so far. The number has Australians, 3 French, 3 Italians, 2 Chinese, 1 Israeli and 1 rampant tax evasion by way of limiting the number of new Gandhi Nagar 2435863 swelled to 29 in Jammu. Russian Nationals also applied and granted Indian fake entities," Mohan added. EY Tax Partner Abhishek Jain Ten districts of Jammu have reported 41 fatalities while 552 Nationality from the said period. The list of foreign nationals said this would provide "alternate options for revenue Fire Services people have lost their lives due to COVID-19 in ten districts who got acquired official Indian nationality from 2017 authorities to verify GST registration applications during the City 2544263 of Kashmir. onwards also include 57 Sri Lankans, 32 Nepalese, 8 pandemic, specifically for scenarios where a mandatory Gandhi Nagar 2457705 Last week, 70 people died due to COVID-19 in J&K. As many Iranians, 2 Zambians, 3 Portuguese, 2 South Africans and physical verification of the premises was difficult in the cur- Canal 2554064 as 76 people, mostly from Kashmir, lost their lives due to the once each from Moldova, Jamaica, Eritrea, Chile, Poland, rent times". Gangyal 2480026 infection between August 3 and August 9. J&K recorded the Kazakhstan and Czech National. Cooking Gas dealers highest number of deaths in a week due to COVID-19 It is pertinent to mention here that between the period year Amid CAA... Chenab Gas 2547633 between July 27 and August 2 with 84 people, mostly from 2011 to 2016 , a total of 5477 foreigners acquired Indian The opponents of the act have argued that the law is dis- Kashmir, losing the battle against the disease. Sixty one peo- Citizenship that includes 2157 Pakistanis, 1461 Stateless, 918 criminatory as it makes religion the basis of citizenship. The Gulmour Gas 2430835 ple, including 57 from Kashmir and four from Jammu, lost Afghanis, 218 Bangladeshis, 108 Sri Lankans, 66 Iranians, act has been challenged in the Supreme Court of India. The H.P. Gas 2578456 their lives due to COVID-19 between July 20 and July 26. 145 British and 61 Americans and 15 Chinese. Between the Central government has defended the legislation citing Jakfed 2548297 Sixty five people lost their lives between July 13 and July 19 period 2011 and 2020, so far 8,141 foreigners have been instances of persecution of minorities of Indian origin in Shivangi Gas 2577020 due to COVID-19 in J&K. As many as 48 patients -- includ- granted Indian Citizenship by the Centre. these countries. "Among 2,664 foreigners, who applied for Tawi Gas 2548455 ing 10 persons from Baramulla, 12 from Srinagar, six from Indian citizenship, over 77 percent were Pakistanis followed Power House Kulgam, three from Anantnag, Kupwara and Budgam, Police arrest... by (citizens of) Afghanistan. A total of 188 Afghan nationals Gandhi Nagar 2430180 Jammu region, two each from Shopian and Ganderbal, one They said at Karikadal naka checking a youth on motorcycle were granted Indian citizenship during the same period. Canal Road 2554147 patient each from Pulwama, Bandipora and a BSF jawan -- was intercepted during his frisking 50 live rounds were Bangladeshis ranked third in the list. A total of 97 died due to COVID-19 between July 6 and July 12. As many recovered. Bangla(desh) nationals were given Indian citizenship," said Janipur 2533359 as 41 people -- including nine from Srinagar, 10 from He was identified as Adil Fayaz Bhat son of Fayaz Ahman of Sharma. Nanak Nagar 2430776 Baramulla, five each from Anantnag, three from Kulgam, Khiram Sarigufwara and his motorcycle was seized. A case During the current year, 328 Pakistanis, one Afghan nation- Parade 2542289 Budgam and Shopian, two each from Kupwara and FIR no 184/2020) under section 7/25 Arms Act and 23 ULA al and three Bangladeshis got Indian citizenship. Satwari (Jammu Cantt.) 2452813 Bandipora, one each from Jammu and Ganderbal -- died Act stands register in Police Station Bijbehara, they said "MHA data further revealed that people from across the City Hospitals due to COVID-19 between June 29 and July 5. adding he was being questioned. world including some citizens of the well resourced and G.M.C Jammu 2584290,91,94, developed countries like the US (59) England (19), Malaysia 2584211,25 India posts ... Todays meeting ... (19), Canada (14), Singapore (13), Germany (6), Australia GMC Causality 2575364 supervision. India's Case Fatality Rate (CFR) is maintained Mohammad Shafi Uri and Nasir Aslam Wani. Two party (4), France (3), Italy (3), China (2), and one each from Israel below the global average and is on a downslide and current- MPs Mohammad Akbar Lone and Justice (retd) Hasnain and Russia had also applied and were granted Indian nation- S.M.G.S. Jmu 2547635, 258477 ly stands at 1.89 per cent, an official release here said.As a Masoodi were also present at the meeting. We have called ality between January 1, 2017 to August 3," said Sharma. The Govt. Hosp. G. Nagar 2430041,2431740 higher number of patient recover, their percentage rate con- meetings of leaders, who we believe are under house arrest, list of foreign nationals who were given Indian nationality Dental Hospital Jmu 2544670 tinues to steeply rise along with steady decline in percentage in the coming days, he said, adding these meeting were from 2017 onwards also included 57 Sri Lankans, 32 Psychiatric Diseases Hos. 2577444 of active cases. called only to see whether the administration will allow them Nepalese, eight Iranians, two Zambians, three Portuguese, Ascoms Sidhra 262251,262267 Following such high level of recoveries, India's Recovery to attend or they will remain under house arrest. Dr two South Africans and once each from Moldova, Jamaica, ,262536, 39 Rate has soared past 74 per cent (74.28 per cent today) Abdullah had yesterday said that he hoped they will remain Eritrea, Chile, Poland, Kazakhstan and Czech Republic. B.N. Charitable 2555631, 2505310 ensuring more and more patients are recovering. free to go anywhere they like. Dr Abdullah also demanded It is pertinent to mention here that between 2011 to 2016, a Vivekanand Hospital 2547418 Thirtythree states and UTs have reported Recovery Rate of release of other leaders, including PDP president and former total of 5,477 foreigners acquired Indian Citizenship that G.B. Pant Hosp, Satwari 2433500 more than 50 per cent. As many as 8,05,985 samples were Chief minister Mehbooba Mufti. included 2,157 Pakistanis, 918 Afghanis, 218 Bangladeshis, Military Hospital Sat. 2435572 tested in the past 24 hours for identification of the disease All leaders of mainstream political parties and separatist 108 Sri Lankans, 66 Iranians, 145 British, 61 Americans and taking the cumulative tests to 3,3,467,237. The testing lab organizations were arrested after centre abrogated Article 15 Chinese. From 2011 to 2020, 8,141 foreigners so far have network in the country is being continuously strengthened 370 and 35 A besides divided the state into two Union been granted Indian Citizenship by the government of India. Police Station, Jammu City which as on today consists of 1,504 labs in the country; 978 Territories (UTs) on August 5. However, Three former Chief Bagh-e-Bahu 2459777 labs in the government sector and 526 private labs. These Ministers-Dr Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba NSS hopes early resumption Bakshi Nagar 2580102 include 772 Real-Time RT PCR based testing labs: (453 gov- Mufti-were also arrested and later booked under Public Bus Stand 2566499 ernment and 319 private), 614 TrueNat based testing labs: Safety Act (PSA). However, Dr Abdullah and Omar were of work on Degree College (491 government and 123 private) and 118 CBNAAT based released but PSA of Mehbooba was further extended. Dr City 2543688 testing labs:(34 government and 84 private). A sharpened Abdullah and his son vice president of NC Omar Abdullah complex at Nagrota Gandhi Nagar 2430528 focus on improved and effective clinical treatment in hospi- had filed a number of petitions alleging that despite release Nagrota August 21 Gangyal 2481204 tals, supervised home isolation, use of non-invasive oxygen from detention , about 16 senior NC leaders have been put PROMINENT residents of Nagrota today joined the sit-in-dharna Nowabad 2565274 support, improved services of the ambulances for ferrying under house arrest. to press their demand for early resumption of work on the Degree Pacca Danga 2448610 patients for prompt and timely treatment, upgradation of College announced last year, regretting that non-serious Railway Station 2472870 clinical skills of doctors treating Covid-19 patients by active Pakistan a... approach of the administration is forcing the people to take agi- Sainik Colony 2468666 technical guidance through tele-consultation sessions of The consultation was held simultaneously with the foreign tational path. "We are constrained to carry on our protests as it Satwari 2430364 AIIMS, New Delhi, have together led to point-to-point and ministers' dialogue. The official news agency Xinhua concerns the future of our children who too deserve a level play Channi Himmat 2465164 efficient patient management. released Xi's statement. "China and Pakistan are good broth- field for academic excellence, which can be achieved only when Transport Nagar 2475444 ers and partners who share special friendship," Xi said. He the facilities are available at door steps", the opinion leaders, sit- Trikuta Nagar 475133,2470679 said the frequent meeting of political parties from both sides ting on dharna said. Traffic police... G. Nagar 2459660 He said a SI Nazir Ahmad posted at Range Traffic is conducive to steadily advancing the construction of the Being held under the aegis of Nagrota Sangarash Samiti, the S.S.P. City 2547807 Headquarter, Kashmir volunteered to donate his plasma to CPEC as well as high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. protestors hailed the visit of the Commissioner/Secretary Higher S.P. South 2433778 save the critically ill woman. Ahmad today donated his plas- "Since the COVID-19 epidemic broke out, the global fight has Education to the complex site the other day and assurance held to ma, he said and appealed to all survivors to emulate and fully demonstrated that mutual support, solidarity and coop- consider their plea. Continuation of peaceful stir is just to empha- Police Control Room 100 come forward to serve humanity. eration present a sure way for humanity to defeat this novel sise the need for early execution of work on the Government Airlines Over half a dozen personnel of Jammu and Kashmir have coronavirus," Xi said. Degree College here in the true spirit of the decision taken by the Air Port 2450520,21 ,2430449 donated plasma so far to save the lives of other COVID pos- "China stands ready to work with Pakistan to build a closer State Administrative Council. The department must walk the talk Indian Airlines 2574312 itive patients. However, a Kashmir Administrative Officer China-Pakistan community with a shared future, jointly pro- and ensure that the work is taken up at the earliest and complet- Spice Jet 2431887 (KAS) Tasaduq Jeelani, who was special secretary social wel- mote regional solidarity and cooperation, and safeguard the ed within stipulated time frame, they said. Those present includ- Go Air 2435668 fare department, lost battle despite receiving plasma from a good momentum of peace and development in the region," ed Rameshwar Dutt, Sanjay Sharma, Ravi Singh, Kulbushan Kingfisher 2432651 police officials on July 31. the Chinese President added. Fu Xiaoqiang, an expert on Singh and others. Jet Airways 2453999 South Asian issues at the China Institutes of Contemporary Demands inclusion of left-our villages in Landslides shut ... International Relations, told state media on Friday that Railways Authorities have also sounded flood alert in Udhampur and India has a narrow approach to Sino-Pakistan friendship. reservation of border residents, construction of Railway Enquiry 131,132, 2476407 Jammu districts following heavy rains and increase in water "India has adopted a hostile attitude toward the cooperation bunkers & compensation to farmers Booking 2470318 level in the water bodies. between China and Pakistan and believes that China and Vijaypur, August 21 Reservation 2470315 "We have sounded alert as a precautionary measure after the Pakistan will soon unite against India; it's a rather 'narrow- JAMMU and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) senior leader and for- Telecom Department Flood Control Department conveyed to us about the rise in minded' perspective that does not conform to India's posi- mer minister Manjit Singh today called on Lt Governor Manoj Directory Enquiry 197 river water due to rains," Kulbir Singh, SSP Police Control tion of a big country in South Asia," Fu told state media. Sinha and highlighted issues of the people in Samba District. Fault Repair 180 Room Jammu here said. He said that in view of prevailing Wang and Qureshi met at a time when the ties of both As per a press statement, the former minister Manjit Singh weather conditions, the alert warning will remain in place. Beijing and Islamabad with New Delhi are at an all-time low alongwith President, Baba Chamlayal Committee, Billu Billing Complaint 2543896 Meanwhile, an official said that authorities will also make over the Sino-India border tension in eastern Ladakh, and Choudhary had a detailed interaction with the Lt Governor Sinha Trikuta Nagar Exchange 2470000 announcements to alert the people so that they remain away (with Pakistan) on the abrogation of Article 370 in Kashmir in which they projected various demands of the people of the bor- from the water bodies. and terrorism. "This time the strategic dialogue is highly rel- der areas, businessmen, farmers, reservation issue, bunkers con- RAJ BHAWAN JAMMU evant and the two sides will take the opportunity to discuss cern etc. Manjit Singh said that the meeting was cordial and the H.E THE GOVERNOR, J&K 2560225 Lt Governor... ani-epidemic cooperation, bilateral ties and other regional LG assured that he will look into the demands presented before PVT.SECY.TO H.E.G region. He also reiterated the government's resolve for pro- and international issues of mutual interest," Chinese foreign him in the shape memorandum. 2544939/2560225/2452201 viding basic amenities across the length and breadth of the ministry spokesperson, Zhao Lijian announced at the regu- In his memorandum, the former minister demanded construc- CHIEF MINISTER'S Union Territory. The LG also commended district adminis- lar ministry briefing on Thursday. The first China-Pakistan tion of bunkers in the left out villages of Vijaypur for the safety SECRETARIAT JAMMU tration of Jammu and Samba for timely land acquisition and foreign ministers' strategic dialogue was held in March, and security of the border residents, compensation to the farmers CM 2546766/2560203 prompt removal of bottlenecks in the execution of the proj- 2019. in lieu of land falling in zero-line and fencing on Indo-Pakistan PRINCIPAL SECY TO C.M 2544017/2542159 ect. Designed to keep up with needs of the growing city, the border in Ramgarh, include left-out deserving villages in the ADVISOR TO C.M 2560239 Jammu Ring Road will help ease chaos and traffic within the Army jawan... reservation quota of border residents along the International PVT.SECY.TO C.M 2546466/2540421 city by connecting peripheries of the city directly, reducing on Friday morning in Poonch," police sources here said. Border, ownership right to the Chhamb Displaced Persons on the CREMATION-SAMITI distance and travel time between other districts of the UT. They said that the soldier identified as Mohit Kumar of 39 land and houses they are occupying/ allotted to them, construc- Those present on the occasion also included Mayor JMC, RR died on the spot as he shot himself on his head at a for- tion of stadium in Ramgarh, construction of railway track over SERVICES JAMMU Chander Mohan Gupta; Divisional Commissioner Jammu, ward area along LoC. The reason behind taking the extreme head bridge at Gurha Morh-Vijaypur, Rahya and Salmeri areas of SEWA-SAMITI (HEAD OFFICE) 2573905 Sanjeev Verma; IGP Jammu, Mukesh Singh; DC Jammu, step could not be immediately known, police said and added Samba district, up-gradation of receiving station upto 20 MVA in COURIER SERVICE Sushma Chauhan; Deputy Mayor JMC, Purnima Sharma; that a case has been registered and investigation started. Vijaypur, establishment of new receiving station of 10 MVA for BLUE DART 2432806 Regional Officer NHAI, Hem Raj and other senior officers of agriculture purpose in Vijaypur and Ramgarh respectively, de- DHL 94191-90329 various departments. GST registration... silting of the agriculture fields along the Basantar-Devak rivers AHL 94191-90329 The phase-1 of Jammu Ring Road was scheduled to be fin- Tax) Pratik Jain said a taxpayer registering under GST can which have become barren due flood in 2013-14, demand to LINKER COURIER 94191-88398 ished by March 2020 but was delayed due to Covid crisis. opt for Aadhaar authentication, in which case registration is establish fire station in Vijaypur, sanction funds for the new tube- JUST CALL INFO 2476060 The complete 58.255 km Ring Road shall be completed in deemed to be granted within 3 days without physical inspec- wells and upgradation of infrastructure in Kandi areas. NATIONAL HELP DESK CALL 094192-22222 ‘Beti Padao, Beti Bachao slogan’ of Tainted officers of Excise Deptt hell-bent to JammuKashmir Newspoint |Jammu Tawi convert Jammu into city of Bar Plazas BJP proved a hoax: Mahila Panthers Saturday | August 22, 2020 PAGE-12 PAGE-4 Mayor kick starts development works in Ward No.29 NEWSPOINT BUREAU estimate cost of Rs. 17 Lakh Shakti Nagar during peak going children as well as old within the stipulated time Corporation in all the devel- vened a meeting of Electrical wing to take initiatives Jammu Tawi, August 21 only. Sh. S.K. Bhatt, Sh. Bal hours, lifting of stray persons to come out from period. He also appreciated opment activities taken by the section of JMC in presence of regarding installation of her- ONTINUING the drive Krishan Raina, sh. Sunil dogs/animals etc. Mayor lis- their houses and walk the initiatives taken by the department in various wards Sh Dheeraj Jandial Chief itage lights on the prestigious to provide better devel- Kumar Junior Engineers tened to them with great of the city, donot throw poly- Accounts Officer which was places of the city as well park Copment as well as Civic alongwith field staff of JMC, patience & assured that all thenes, garbage, filth etc in also attended by Sh L.S lights in all Municipal parks amenities to the people of concerned contractor were their genuine issues would be the public lanes, drains & nal- Jamwal Executive Engineer within the limits of Jammu Jammu City, Chander Mohan also accompanied the Mayor resolved on priority basis. He lahs, avoid using single used (Electrical) S. Jagdish Singh Municipal Corporation in Gupta mayor Jammu during the tour of the area. said that the start of this plastics , polythene carry Bali, Assistant executive consultation with the Municipal Corporation along- Besides this, Atul Bakshi, development work has been bags in their daily life, adopt Engineer (electrical) , Junior Hon’ble Councilors and with Sh. Surinder Singh Sahil Sharma, Rakesh Bari, delayed only due to lockdown the habit of segregation of Engineers (Electrical) as well installation of solar lights on Chowdhary Councillor of Randir Singh, Pawan on account of deadly corona dry & wet waste separately at as other staff members of the the Town Hall building and Ward No: 29 today on Sharma, Raj Kumar & other virus as construction material their own level, plant more & electrical section if Jammu other government depart- 21.08.2020 conducted an prominent inhabitants of the and sufficient number of more saplings in and around Municipal Corporation. ments of the city which is the extensive tour in the various ward were also present there. workers were not available their localities where suffi- Mayor reviewed the overall need of the hour. Besides localities of Shakti Nagar & its Mayor met with them and lis- and now the work has been cient space is available to functioning of the section this, defunct traffic lights adjoining areas and kick tened to their grievances kick started which was the through these localities freely. concerned councilor who is make the environment eco- and directed them to work signals at the major cross- started the upgradation of regarding sanitation, disilting long pending demands of the He directed the engineering doing his best in making his friendly so that Jammu city with more zeal & dedication ings of Jammu be made drains and construction of of Nallahs, rectification of locals as due to water logging wing to execute this develop- ward really a model one and can be made neat, clean and in the field as well in the functional for the smooth lane number: 10 Shakti nagar defunct street lights, it often enters in the low lying ment work with best quality appeal to the general public to green & improve its ranking office, attends the public flow of traffic in association Jammu of ward no: 29 by lay- encroachment & traffic prob- areas, causes great hardships material, upto the satisfaction come forward & cooperate towards becoming a smart grievances on priority basis. with Traffic police and other ing of best quality tiles at the lems in the main bazaar of especially for the school of the locals and complete it with Jammu Municipal city. Later Mayor also con- He also asked the electrical allied agencies. Dy. Controller facilitates PM focusing on improving lifestyle of Civil Defence Wardens masses in J&K: Sat Sharma

NEWSPOINT BUREAU 19.While speaking on the Port, Jammu, donated blood NEWSPOINT BUREAU now and all credit goes to our required to maintain physical derful thing which can be ing development to new Jammu Tawi, August 21 occasion, Smt. Shashi to the needy persons, get Jammu Tawi, August 21 hard working PM who is fitness in these tough times. used by thousands of inhabi- heights in the Constituency. DY. SP Shashi Thakur, Dy. Thakur, Dy.SP, Deputy Medicines and Rations for the FORMER UT President focusing on improving He also appreciated the tants. Purnima Sharma stat- Jeet Angral thanked Former Controller Civil Defence Controller Civil Defence general public from local Bharatiya Janata Party and MLA for showing a proactive market who are unable to Ex Member of Legislative approach towards the public come out due to Covid – 19 Assembly Jammu West Sat and solving their grievances and also their services during Sharma (CA) along with timely and talked about the distribution of Ration to Deputy Mayor Jammu upcoming works to be taken the needy people of Jammu Municipal Corporation up in the ward on recommen- city by the Warden service of Purnima Sharma inaugurat- dations of Former MLA. Civil Defence Jammu. Dy. ed newly constructed open Ayodhya and Keshav said Controller Civil Defence gym at Municipal Park, Ward that during the tenure of Jammu thanked all the Civil 12. The leaders were also Former MLA, Jammu West Defence Volunteers served accompanied by Chairman witnessed an era of develop- during Covid -19, appreciated SJC and Corporator Jeet ment and it is still being con- their services and ask to per- Angral, Bharatiya Janata tinued in every sphere of the form duties assigned to them Party Publicity Secretary Assembly segment. Kuldeep Jammu has Honour the Civil Jammu, Shri Paramjeet in future with same dedica- Ayodhya Gupta, Mandal lifestyle of masses in J&K. He efforts of the Corporator and ed that now the ward is Kumar, Jatinder Kour, Defence Volunteers by pre- Kumar, Chief Warden, tion and also follow up the President Keshav Chopra, said the concept of construct- stated that earlier the ward equipped with such a won- Kundan Gupta, Varinder senting of momentoes with Thakur Ranjit Singh, Deputy guidelines issued from time to local residents and political ing an open gym in the park is did not have such a type of derful thing which can be Dogra, Ramesh Thakyal, Anil maintaining Social Distance Chief Warden have appreciat- time by the Government of activists of the area. Speaking a wonderful innovation and it place where people could used by inhabitants residing Angral, Manmohan Sharma, for their selfless and dedicat- ed the selfless services provid- Union Territory Jammu on the occasion, Sat Sharma is a dire requirement today as work out in an open environ- in this ward and adjoining Swarn Sambyal, Tarun ed services at Airport Jammu ed by the Civil Defence & Kashmir with regard to said that development is it caters with all the fitness ment and now the ward is wards. She also compliment- Kumar and others were during epidemic Covid - Volunteers deployed at Air Covid - 19. reaching up to grass root level requirements that are equipped with such a won- ed Former MLA West for tak- present. PHD Scholars extend Meat shop to be MSK Kishtwar continues their awareness support to daily wagers Prof Rahul Gupta takes over as closed till Aug 24 campaign on Poshan Abhiyan at various AWCs Jammu Tawi, August 21 NEWSPOINT BUREAU PHD Scholars on Friday Rector Bhaderwah Campus Jammu Tawi, August 21 NEWSPOINT BUREAU AnganWari Centres (AWCs) of aware of the important supple- extended its support to the MEAT shop would be closed Jammu Tawi, August 21 Semina kishtwar. Awareness ments that should be taken dur- protesting daily wagers who NEWSPOINT BUREAU served the department of Parameter of Exponentiated from today to August 24 ON the direction of District regarding the proper diet for ing pregnancy and importance are demanding regularization Jammu Tawi, August 21 Statistics as Head of the Inverted Weibull, across Jammu here today. Development Commissioner pregnant women during pre of antenatal checkup for preg- and pending wages. Talking PROF. Rahul Gupta from the Department for more than 5 Estimation and Testing According to a government Kishtwar (Chairman) Rajinder and post pregnancy, impor- nant women. The participants to JK Newspoint, PhD Department of Statistics, Years besides Dean Faculty, Procedures of the Reliability order in which they men- Scholars told that despite University of Jammu today Chief Librarian and Functions of Nakagami tioned that all meat and repeated request to the con- joined as Rector Bhaderwah Distribution. Austrian, slaughter houses to be cerned department and the Campus relieving Prof. Anil Prediction of Anaemia closed from today to August government of Jammu and K Raina from department of among children using 24 in Jammu in view of fes- Kashmir nothing has been environmental Sciences. Machine Learning tival of Jain Community. done so far for the welfare of Prof Anil Kumar Raina Algorithms. International However, the meat sellers these aggrieved daily wagers served Bhaderwah Campus Journal of Electronics expressed their resentment inspite fake promises. They for two years.As per the Engineering ,Robust over order passed by the alleged, “Every government order issued by the Bayesian Analysis Of Moore government for not allow- just exploit them for the polit- Registrar, University of And Bilikam Family Of ing meat shop till August 24 ical benefits but these daily Jammu, Rahul Gupta was Lifetime Distributions. Int and said, “Already we are wagers and their families still appointed as Rector and Prevalence of low birth suffering loss due to Covid- suffering and facing apathy of Bhaderwah, relieving Prof. weight and associated 19 pandemic and facing every government. They Anil Kumar Raina from the Presently posted as director, maternal risk factors among hardship in view of decrease Singh Tara and under the over- tance of diet for development were also sensitised about right urged that the government of additional charge. During UGC-HRDC, University the term neonates during in sale and another side the all supervision of District of growing embryo and preg- age of marriage, skill develop- Union Territory of Jammu his tenure he took many ini- of Jammu. Besides normal deliveries in government issued this new Programme Officer Pawan nant mother, early initiation of ment programmes for women and Kashmir should consider tiatives for the development Administration, he has a Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir. order. “Due to four days Parihar, District level Centre breast feeding to newborn and free elementary education. their issue on priority basis of the Bhaderwah vast experience in the International Journal of holiday it will more difficult For Women, Mahila Shakti child, importance of colostrum Programme was attended by and extend them relief by reg- Campus. Prof. Rahul Gupta field of research and Health Sciences and for us and we should bear Kendra Kishtwar conducted for health of child, and benefits AWW’s, Anganwadi Helpers, ularization and release their has a vast experience in Publications. Sequential Research are the latest pub- extra burden of loss,” they another awareness campaign of breast feeding mother and Asha Workers besides other pending dues. Administration. He has Analysis of Unknown lications of Dr Rahul Gupta. added. on Poshan Abhiyan at various child.Team also made women participants. In last 4 years 2664 Foreigners Granted Indian Distt Presidents invited to attend urgent conference Citizenship including 2063 Pakistanis: RTI at Jammu/Srinagar in September, 2020 NEWSPOINT BUREAU by MHA reveals that got Indian Citizenship. Iranians, 2 Zambians, 3 District Panthers Meet Jammu Tawi, August 21 Pakistan tops the lists Data further reveals that Portuguese, 2 South NEWSPOINT BUREAU & in Srinagar. Besides, the of candidates for the next elec- three State political parties, rec- DURING the period whose citizens have People from across the Africans and once each Jammu Tawi, August 21 District Committees of Leh tion in both the Union ognized by Election between 01/January/2017 acquired Indian globe have shown interest from Moldova, Jamaica, PROF Bhim Singh has issued and Kargil shall also choose Territories. Prof Singh has also Commission of India namely to 03/August/2020 a total Citizenship during the last to become Indians includ- Eritrea, Chile, Poland, urgent message/invitation to the candidates for the urged the Lt. Governor of J&K, NC, PDP & the Panthers Party. of 2664 foreigners have 4 years out of total 2664 ing some from well Kazakhstan and Czech all District Presidents of J&K Assembly election as J&K Manoj Sinha to invite at least The administration has been been granted Indian foreigners who applied for resourced countries, as 59 National. It is pertinent to to attend an urgent conference Panthers Party has its legal five senior representatives of acting hostile towards Panthers Citizenship that includes Indian Citizenship over 77 Americans, 19 British, 19 mention here that between in the first week of September, existence in both the Union the JKNPP to present him the Party for the reasons best foreign nationals from 43 percent of them were Malaysians, 14 Canadians, the period year 2011 to 2020 with a purpose to look to Territories, Jammu-Kashmir next proposal by the Panthers known to administration itself. countries across the world, Pakistanis i.e. 2063 fol- 13 Singaporean, 6 2016 , a total of 5477 the proposals of each district and Ladakh. The meeting Party for the return of democra- He has demanded reasonable data in this regard has been lowed by Afghanistan, a Germans, 4 Australians, 3 foreigners acquired Indian committee in connection with of Jammu Province District cy in J&K at the earliest. Prof. security cover for the Panthers provided by Citizenship total of 188 Afghan French, 3 Italians, 2 Citizenship that includes the candidates for the Presidents shall be held on 11th Bhim Singh also urged the Lt. Party at par with other two rec- wing (Foreigners Division) Nationals acquired Indian Chinese, 1 Israeli and 1 2157 Pakistanis, 1461 Assembly election. The September whereas the meet- Governor to provide reasonable ognized political parties which of ministry of home affairs, Citizenship during the Russian Nationals also Stateless, 918 Afghanis, 218 District Committee shall pres- ing in Kashmir Province, security cover to all the District has remained ignored till government of India under same period. Bangladeshis applied and granted Indian Bangladeshis, 108 Sri ent list of candidates for the Srinagar, shall be held on Presidents, Provincial and State today.He said that the security Right to Information Act to Rank 3rd in acquiring Nationality from the period Lankans, 66 Iranians, 145 coming Assembly election. Sunday 12th September, 2020. Office Bearers of the Panthers cover as well as the transport to a Jammu based RTI Indian Citizenship, a total 01/Jan/2017 to British and 61 Americans The District Committees are A senior party Office Bearers Party at the earliest. He said the former MLAs of the Activist Raman Sharma of 97 Bangla Nationals had 03/Aug/2020. The list of and 15 Chinese. Between requested to nominate two shall attend meetings in that the security cover of J&K Panthers Party has been with- vide their office letter no. applied and granted Indian foreign nationals who got the period 2011 to 2020, so candidates for each con- Jammu as well as in Srinagar leadership was withdrawn by drawn with no justification at 26027 /921/2020-IC_I Citizenship. During the acquired official Indian far 8141 foreigners have stituency as No. 1 and No. 2 also. One of the General the authorities in demonstra- all and now, new Lt. Governor dated 06/Aug/2020 in current year 2020, 328 nationality from 2017 been granted Indian candidate. This meet- Secretaries/Vice Presidents tion of their arrogance against has to ensure equitable and just response to his an online Pakistanis, 1 Afghan onwards also include 57 Sri Citizenship by the govern- ing shall be held on 11th shall attend the meeting at Leh the Panthers Party. Singh treatment to all the three recog- RTI plea. The reply given National and 3 Bangladeshi Lankans, 32 Nepalese, 8 ment of India. September, 2020 at Jammu in connection with the selection regretted that there are only nized state regional parties. JammuKashmir |Jammu Tawi 4 Newspoint Saturday | August 22, 2020 LOCAL NEWS Tainted officers of Excise Department hell-bent to convert Jammu into city of Bar Plazas DKD opposes opening of new wine shops in Jammu

NEWSPOINT BUREAU Speaking to media persons, Commissioner has finalized Department? Why so much ment functionaries. Not only shops whose licenses had the liquor scam in the UT and been allotted during the Jammu Tawi, August 21 Gagan Pratap Singh the locations as well, he interest is being taken by the was vested interest dis- been transferred by the said frauds of huge magnitude, tenure of Mr. Shavan as VC trongly opposing the Secretary said that proposal pointed out. The letter of the Department in the opening of cernible in the opening of licensees which was declared Mr. Gagan Pratap Singh fur- JDA to a beneficiary merely proposal of the Excise to open new liquor shops Excise Commissioner States by Excise Commissioner as ther sought a probe into the for 13 crore in the vicinity of SDepartment to open seemed to be a deep rooted that “As per the survey con- an illegal transfer. But out of antecedents of the officers of Wave Mall Jammu. Likewise another 116 liquor shops in conspiracy against Jammu ducted and in exercise of the 122 such liquor vends, action Excise Department several of proceedings in corruption Jammu, the Dogra Kranti Dal region and its youth in partic- powers under rule 28 of J&K had been initiated only whom were facing vigilance cases are pending against has cautioned the govern- ular. Referring to an official liquor and license Rules, against 20 transferees thus and crime branch probes and him in crime branch as well. ment to refrain from such an communiqué from the office 1984 and section 4 (B) of giving a clean chit to the still given significant post- Not only such officers need to obnoxious move aimed at of Excise and Taxation Excise Act, a total list of 183 remaining liquor vendors on ings. He divulged that the be taken to task for attempt- violating the sanctity of city Department, Mr. Singh dis- locations including 116 in the whims and fancies of the Excise Commissioner Mr. ing to vitiate the peaceful of temples. The proposal has closed that the Excise Jammu and 67 in the zones of reckless Excise officers. And Rajesh Kumar Shavan him- environment of Jammu by been mooted by some Commissioner J&K Mr. Kashmir is enclosed”, while the blue eyed favouri- self had several FIRs regis- proposing opening of new unscrupulous officers in Rajesh Kumar Shavan had revealed Singh. “Why such a ties etc. had been allowed to tered against him in corrup- liquor shops, but all pending league with vested interests sent an official memo bearing desperation to open new function on alleged extrane- tion cases in vigilance as well cases against them needed to which was has sparked mas- No. EC/EXC /sub-vend/663 liquor shops? Is the govern- new vends despite stiff resist- new wine shops, but serious ous considerations, a handful crime branch besides in be expedited with appropri- sive outrage amongst the dated 16-06-2020 to the gov- ment receiving any demand ance posed by the general irregularities were reported of liquor shop owners, alone Police Station Domana and ate action under law. people of Dogra land said the ernment seeking approval for for new liquor shops from public”? said Singh, while in the functioning of Excise were being penalized thus elsewhere. He pointed out Surinder Chouhan & leaders of DKD while opening of 116 liquor shops in any quarter? Who is sought raising a volley of questions Department officials in run- pointing towards a huge scam that in one of the FIRs, it is Gurdeep Singh@Raju addressing a press confer- Jammu and 67 in Kashmir. to be obliged by the new pro- over the dubious proposal of ning the said Department. in the Department. alleged that land costing were also present in the press ence in Jammu today. Not only that the Excise posal mooted by the Excise some overzealous govern- There were around 122 liquor Seeking an enquiry into more than Rs. 200 crore had conference. BJYM Udhampur distributes PPE Kit among Several youth “TDF demands district status & separate assembly joins BJP in Marh the Saloons & Beauty Parlour NEWSPOINT BUREAU NEWSPOINT BUREAU parlours to save themself thanks to BJYM Team as constituency for Sub Dvision Thathri” Jammu Tawi, August 21 Jammu Tawi, August 21 from crona pandemic. He well as Union Minister IMPRESSING upon policies of ON the direction of Union also said that it also best Dr. Jitendra Singh for his NEWSPOINT BUREAU tive jurisdiction of two villages of the erstwhile Tehsils ,has been in-genuine- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Minister Dr Jitendra Singh way to serve saloons cus- care about Udhampur. Jammu Tawi, August 21 Districts For Example Kishtwar Tehsil) which is ly ignored.. The poor people Scores of Youth on Friday IN a meeting of TDF, District Inderwal, Chatroo & about 65 kms from Sub- of Sub-Division Thathri have joined Bharatiya Janta Party Doda, the members have Thakrai of Inderwal Division Thathri & 30 also The members of Thathri in a simple function organized appealed His Excellency the Constituency fall in Kishtwar kms away from District Head Development Front, District at village Shama Chak, Lt. Governor of J&;K Union District where as some parts Quarter Kishtwar) & Tehsil Doda, have demanded block Marh. Sukhnandan Territory, Sh. Manoj Sinha of erstwhile Thathri Tehsil ( Chiralla , Tehsil Bhella & four District Status for Sub- Choudhary, welcoming the that the Sub-Division Thathri Tehsil Kahara, Tehsil Thathri Panchyats of Kahara Tehsils Division Thathri & have youth, portrayed the policies of deserves District Status, sep- &Tehsil Phagsoo of of Sub-Division Thathri are appealed to His-Excellency Narendra Modi led govern- arate Assembly Constituency same Inderwal constituency attached with Bhadarwah –the Governor of J&K to cre- ment at Centre for youth which & also a separate remain with District Doda. Constituency which is very ate separate Thathri can make them job providers tourism Authority as it now This sort of situation exists in injustice with the poor people Assembly Constituency of the in every stream instead of job comprises of 5 Tehsils and all many Assembly segments of Sub-Division Thathri . The whole Sub-Division Thathri seekers. He said that BJP wave the existing Districts & across the state that is bound main reason why it was made & also a separate Tourism is witnessed in the length and Assembly Constituencies in to hamper the developmental neither a constituency nor a Development Authority for breadth of the country and the BJYM Udhampur distrib- tomers during crona pan- Keshav Sharma, Shubham the state have hardly 2 or 3 and other social welfare District is that no representa- Sub-Division Thathri. The State of J&K too is not uted PPE Kit & Fase Mask demic.BJYM Team also dis- Pachiala, Abhinandan Tehsils. They further said activities. Mr. Rao further tion in the upper house was meeting was attended by untouched by it. "With each among the Saloons & tribute masks and santisers Sharma, Utsav Dubey, & added that the delimi- said that it is very unfortu- given by successive state gov- Ram Rattan Manhas, passing day more and more Beauty Parlours. Sushant through out the district Rakesh Sharma, Kuldeep tation of Assembly seats has nate that Tehsil Kahara, ernments till date. Tehsils Kuldeep Kumar Rao, Om Raj people are joining BJP in every Gupta District President udhampur an ordered by Sharma, Pankaj Paroch, become more necessary with Tehsil Thathri & Tehsil Gandoh, Doda, Kishtwar & Bhall, Advocate Kanwarjeet part of State as they have BJYM Udhampur said that State President BJYM JK Vivel Gupta, Aditya Paroch the creation of 8 new Phagsoo of Sub-Division Bhadarwah have been pro- Singh Thakur, Layaqat Ali, realised that their interests, Dr. Jitendta Singh provide UT Arun Dev Singh along with whole team play Districts because some areas Thathri is attached with vided this representation but Behari Lal Bhagat, Javeed the interests of the State and PPE Kit Yuva Morcha team Jamwal.Where as Saloon vital role in distribution of one constituency are Inderwal Constituency the erstwhile Tehsil Thathri Iqbal Batt & Yog Raj that of nation can only be safe- and said to help saloons & owners and employees also during Covid19. falling under the administra- (Inderwal, Chatroo & Thakrai which now comprises of 5 Sharma. guarded by BJP," he said. Jagti Tenement Committee, Soan Kashmir Government Degree College, Front J&K hold meet Nowshera organised Plantation Drive NEWSPOINT BUREAU Oak, Ashoka Tree, Water Prof. Sanjay Kumar took the NEWSPOINT BUREAU kidney patients and it has a four souls or more then four be built in every District in the be given political status and Jammu Tawi, August 21 Brush, Arjuna, Bail-Patri and initiative under the mission Jammu Tawi, August 21 bad effects on childrens edu- souls. The relief for a family of valley, so that the package minority stauts. Others who GOVERNMENT Degree many others. This was ‘Clean and Green’ India to A joint of meeting of Jagti cation. Pandita said that two souls is Rs six thousand employees can live with their participated in the meeting College, Nowshera in collabo- another plantation drive in make the environment as Tenement Committee, Soan instructions should be given five hundred and for a family families in their own districts. are Roshan Lal Dhar. P N well as college premises Kashmir Front J&K and PCC to the power development of one soul is only Rs three Sh Pandita said that the Koul, Chand Ji Patwari, clean and green. Speaking Migrant Cell J&K was held department to stop illegally thousand two hundred fifty Kashmiri Pandit Landlords Shuban Ji Raina, J L Bhat, on the occasion, the here at Jagti township Power cuts in Jagti township. per month which is very low have suffered a great loss of Vijay Kumar, Ramesh Kumar Principal of the College Nagrota Jammu under the If the government dose not and which is a total injustice Land and property for 30 Bhat, K L Pandita, Satish emphasized on the need to chairmanship of its president stop power cuts the Jagti being done to the kashmiri years compensation should Kumar Pandita, S L Kar, O N protect and conserve the shadi Lal Pandita the presi- Tenement Committee will go Pandit relief holders. pandita given to each Landlord @ of Raina, Ramesh Suri, S Charan environment. He also laid dent of Jagti JTC and Soan on strike on the national high- said that this era of inflation one crore. Raj Kumar Tickoo Jeet Singh, S Gurmeet Singh, emphasis on plantation as Kashmir Front J&K, convener way in Jagti which will be the has made difficult for relief Unit President Jagti JTC S Manjeet Singh, Raj Kumar an important aspect of the of PCC Migrant Cell J&K. responsibility of the power holders while food, medicine Convener Soan Kashmir Front Bhat, P L Bhat, Ramesh community and vow that Addressing the members sh development department and and tuition fees are not cov- J&K Kashi Nath Bath Vice Amberdar, Ravi Ji, A K Bhat, this initiative will go a long Pandita has said that center the state central government. ered by the relief holders. The President Jagti JTC, Sunil C L Koul, C L Raina, JL ration with Jammu & series of such activities con- way to create awareness and state government has Sh S L Pandita said that Kps government should increase Koul and Mithan Pandita Ganjoo, Maharaj Krishan, PK Kashmir Forest Department, ducted in the college campus among the student commu- failed to resolve the issues of relief holders are living in dif- the monthly cash relief of General Secretary said one Sadhu, P L Raina, Raj Nath Division Nowshera organized since last few months under nity. He also thanked Sudesh Kashmiri Pandit. Sh S L ficult life, because the Relief of Relief holder from Rs 13,000 voice that the Kashmir is ours Pandita, Ram Nath Bhat, Ram a “Plantation Drive” in the the mission, ‘Join Hands to Kumar, Range Officer, Pandita has said that the relief holders which is not to Rs 25,000 immediately. Sh motherland, we have been Nath Pandita, Sonu Bali, college premises today on Make Change Today’. The Forest Division, Nowshera migrants are worried about enough for a family of four Pandita has said that the pack- homeless for 30 years. The Veer Ji Bhat, Vinod Ji, CL August 20, under the supervi- teaching staff and non- and his staff who provided power cuts in Jagti by the souls or more then four souls. age employees living in rented government should Build 3 Bhat, Lalita Pandita, Arti sion of Dr. Surinder Kumar, teaching staff of the college plants and actively partici- power development depart- Sh S L Pandita said that the accommodation who are liv- townships for resettlement in Dhar, Kosum Lata, Kiran Principal of this college. The along with the officials of pated in this initiative. They ment.Repeated power cuts government is giving a ing in difficult life in Kashmir Kashmir valley as soon as pos- Balli, Pooja Pandita, Reeta Department of forest supplied theForest Department plant- showed mutual commitment have complicated the condi- monthly relief to relief holders valley for them, one thousand sible and we should be reset- Koul, Sarla Raina, Babli the plant saplings including ed these saplings. The Eco- to carry forward this noble tions of heart patients and of Rs 13,000 for a family of (1000) three room sets should tled in Kashmir and we should Pandita and others. variety of plants such as Silver Club of the college headed by cause in future too. J&K economy can be improved by rotation of Vaishno Devi pilgrims Hotel Association delegation calls on Lt.Governor

NEWSPOINT BUREAU Tourism sector and till the increasing the stay of which may add on to the lines and there should be town etc.and asked for early which is highly objection- started and was operational Jammu Tawi, August 21 time concrete steps are not Yatries is the only way by Tourism potential of the proper co-ordination completion of road between able and required to be till 31st March 2019 be re A delegation of Hotel & taken with regard to its sur- which economy can be state like Rope ways at Shiv between the government Railway Station to New Bus waived off. He even asked started.They said that 10 Restaurant Association, vival and sustenance its improved and in past we Khori,Sanasar etc.,big officials posted at Stand/Univeristy and drain for waiver of intrest on loans crore separate water supply Katra comprising of its revival is very difficult and have remained successful in boarding Schools, Lakhanpur and other check between Railway Station to and increase in moratorium scheme for hotels at Katra President Rakesh Wazir emphasized that Yatra diverting 20 lac pilgrims to Univeristies, Hospitals, posts. He further said that Saraswati Chowk . period which is deferred till which is already sanctioned ,Chairman Shyam Lal should be opened with pre- Shiv Khori and lot many Medical Colleges, Hotel all the pending works at Sharma while speaking on 31st August only. Virender be started at Katra and like- Kesar,Former President covid tests without restric- Vaishnodevi pilgrims are Management Institutes Bhawan and enroute includ- the occasion emphasisied Kesar & Kotwal while speak- wise the light and sound Shiv Kumar Sharma, Sr.Vice tion of number so that busi- visiting Nau Devian, which now a days are part of ing Durga Bhawan should be that some special package is ing on the occasion request- show on the history of Maa President Virender ness may start a little Dhansar, Siar Baba near Tourism and come as Healh completed by taking advan- required to be given to Hotel ed that government should Vaishnodevi ji be started at Kesar,Vice President Ajay because Katra has complete Katra, Patnitop, Bhaderwah Tourism, Education tage of this lean Yatra peri- Industry besides waiver of intervene and should give the earliest at Katra and Kotwal met Lt.Governor of infrastructure at Katra & and various Tourist places Tourism, Adventure od. He said that Katra is electricity fixed charges and some relief to the employ- requested for starting of 4G Jammu & Kashmir. Manoj Bhawan keeping in view the of Kashmir etc. but this fig- Tourism etc. should be spread within the radious of electricity duty for lock ees. They even asked for re- net service at at Reasi Sinha besides giving him a Covid guidelines even and ure is required to be explored.Kesar while speak- merely 1 Km and it should down period.He said that imbursement of GST and District which includes detail memorandum and likewise the Pithus and improved by increasing ing on the occasion empha- be beautified in a proper due to lock down the busi- Power Tariff to Hotels Katra for the convenience of apprised him the issues per- Helpers with proper Covid infrastructure and by doing sized for proper Co-ordina- way with proper planning on ness establishments were Industry at par with general public and pilgrims taining to Tourism, Hotel, testing for the convenience vast publicity of those places tion of Yatra with proper the pattern of Golden closed on the orders of gov- Industry as was assured in particular. Trade, Commerce & of the pilgrims should be and new places of Tourist advertisement of its Temple and Chandni Chowk ernment but bills of even because there was no tax on Sinha listened the delega- Industry. Wazir while allowed. He further said that and pilgrim interest around SOP/guidelines so that beautification plan with fixed charges which remain hotels prior to GST and like- tion patiently and assured speaking on the occasion rotation of 10 million (one Katra are required to be Yatries coming from out proper under ground elec- fixed and have to pay wise power at industrial that sympathetic considera- said that spread of Covid has crore) coming pilgrims to added.He said that side UT should have proper tric wiring and common whether electricity is con- rates to hotels on the pat- tion will be given to each broken the back bone of other places of UT and Preference to investments knowledge of those guide- sewarage plant for whole sumed or not were served tern of Industry which was and every point. CMYK JammuKashmir |Jammu Tawi 5 Newspoint Saturday | August 22, 2020 NEWS Unplanned growth, not rain gods to blame for Gurgaon’s waterlogging woes Chandigarh, August 21 “overruling of experts’ advice” for a population of 3 lakh, later and colonisers. The result of For rampant colony licens- report, had also pointed out the was a general excuse given totally unplanned. Their plan- ITH heavy rainfall by the then state government in revised to accommodate popu- this for public at large was that, ing, the Haryana government multiple changes in sectoral every time the plan was ning had only one mode – cre- over the last two days issuing colony licences as lation of 7 lakh and again at the time when GMUC-2021 had cited reasons of state’s plans of Gurgaon in 2006-07, changed. Directions were given ate a main road, draw a map Wleaving several parts responsible for existing infra- revised to accommodate popu- again highlighting how the state even for changing internal cir- marking residential, commer- of Gurgaon severely water- structural issues in Gurgaon. lation of 10 lakh. The Plan-2001 government kept changing the culation roads of the sectors to cial and mixed use land.Then logged, the gaps in the city’s About several changes that was executed in such a manner plans to accommode the suit someone. The changes in the land used to be purchased model of development stand were made in Gurgaon that the city could accommo- builders and colonisers. “The the location of roads and loca- by colonisers from the farm- once again exposed. Unplanned Manesar Urban Complex date 22 lakh population. The location of infrastructure was tion of commercial belt and ers. Then colonisers used to growth and rapid concretisa- (GMUC) plans for 2021, Justice state government adopted a changed to suit the applicants location of V4 roads were made draw their own maps and sub- tion have led to chronic infra- Dhingra had concluded that policy of granting licences to the (builders/ colonisers) not once, clandestinely by the depart- mit to the government. They structure-related problems of “GMUC-2021 was not made for colonisers for the entire area for but time and again to save the ment’s officials in order to ben- used to take CLUs, then get traffic congestion, waterlogging planned development of which application was made, land of favourite ones and efit certain land owners whose maps approved. How it all and sewerage disposal in the Gurgaon but was made for the irrespective of the fact whether locate infrastructure in some- land was coming in the roads reached today’s stage was that city. The Dhingra Commission, mutual benefit of colonisers area fell in the planned roads or was being considered, the shrunk revenues due to prohi- one else land,” Justice Dhingra and they had either already whoever had the connections headed by Justice S N Dhingra and political executive. The green belts or open spaces and accommodation available bition policy of 1996 due to had written citing various got licences or had applied for even got masterplan’s roads (retired) and constituted by the political executive changed the 100 per cent Floor-Area-Ratio under the previous plan made which the government decided examples of colonisers and licences or were about to changed. The changes kept Haryana government in 2015 to development plan as per its (FAR) benefit and saleable area for 10 lakh population was suffi- to give 100 per cent benefit for builders. In a clear indictment, apply for licences and those happening time and again. probe grant of colony licenses in wishes contrary to the advice of benefit used to be given to the cient to accommodate 22 lakh road/green belt areas to it had added: “All the directions changes benefited the colonis- Roads were de-aligned multi- Gurgaon during the Congress the experts”.Before that, colonisers. Justice Dhingra con- people, and the infrastructure colonisers. Eventually, it led to of changing sectoral plans were ers a lot”. Talking to , Justice ple times so that colonisers state government’s tenure, had Development Plan of 2001 was cluded: “It was a win-win situa- was not there even for 7 lakh ill-planned growth of Gurgaon. issued orally or telephonically. Dhingra said, “Gurgaon’s could get maximum commer- blamed “poor planning” and initially conceived and prepared tion for both the government population living in Gurgaon.” Justice Dhingra, in his In fact, realignment of roads basic problem is that it is cial land. UT eyed a slot among top three 78% of Punjab power subsidy goes to but comes 16th

Chandigarh, August 21 Gandhinagar, Ahemedabad, maximum total marks of 6,000. large-scale industry CHANDIGARH was ranked Rajkot have better positions Methodology included 1,000 Chandigarh, August 21 The Indian Express under the there are 99,444 small-scale power, the government had to subsidy to industry. In a pres- 16th in the National Swachh than Chandigarh. The first rank marks to the garbage free cities POWER subsidy to industry in RTI Act, the concessional elec- industrialists, who account for spend only Rs 38.49 crore on entation to the CM, the Survekshan, results of which was clinched by Indore while star rating certifications, 500 Punjab, which costs the state tricity to large-scale industry only 10 per cent of the power concessional electricity supply department had stated that were declared on Thursday. second and third was bagged by weightage to ODF (open defe- Rs 1,455.18 crore annually, costs the state Rs 1,140.96 concessions worth Rs 138.4 to small-scale consumers. The the subsidy to the large-scale cation free) certification and favours the big industrialists industrial power subsidy bill units should be withdrawn 200 marks for quarterly service as the free farm power benefits increased to 38 times in the and the subsidy to medium- league ranking. In service level the big farmers. A big industri- past two years. It has now and small-scale units should progress, Chandigarh scored alist’s benefit is almost 100 reached Rs 1,455.18 crore. In be enhanced. 1,144.99 whereas maximum times than that of the 2017-18, the bill was Rs 581.84 The department stated that if marks scored by any city is small industrialist from the crore, with Rs 425.35 crore the government enhanced the 1,431.44 which is by Indore. government’s subsidy. going to large-scale industry, subsidy of small industry from Similarly, on certification, While every small industrial- Rs 52.54 crore to medium- Rs 138 crore to Rs 220 crore Chandigarh scored 1,100 ist gets on average Rs 13,800 scale and Rs 103.95 crore to and of the medium industry whereas all five star cities per year on account of subsidy small-scale industry. from Rs 175 crore to Rs 436 scored 1,300.In direct observa- from the government, a medi- Providing subsidised power to crore, by withdrawing subsidy Although the city though has Surat and Navi Mumbai. Indore tion, Chandigarh’s score was um industrialist gets Rs industry was a pre-poll prom- from large-scale units, it gone up by four notches from scored 5,647.56 while Surat and 1,452.76 while maximum 55,600 and a large industrial- ise of the Congress ahead of would still save around Rs 800 20th rank last year to 16th this Navi Mumbai scored 5,519.59 marks obtained in this category ist gets Rs 13,70,800 from the crore while the subsidy to crore, 31,499 medium-scale the 2017 Assembly election. crore for the state exchequer. year, the performance seemed and 5,467.89, respectively. In were 1,500 by Indore and Surat. government. The issue of sub- small-scale industrialist costs industrialists get 12 per cent of The government rolled out the This would also help the disappointing as the adminis- this year’s survey, there were In citizen feedback score, the sidy that burns a hole in the Rs 138.7 crore and that to the total subsidy at Rs 175.82 benefit in January 2018, pro- small- and medium-scale tration was aiming for a rank in four components for arriving at city got 1,272.32 out of 1,500. pocket of the state has come medium-scale industry costs crore. The biggest chunk of 78 viding every unit at a flat rate units, which are in crisis. The top three. This time 4,242 cities overall ranking of a city: certifi- The city achieved ODF++ into focus after a group of Rs 175.82 crore.The lion’s per cent of the subsidy goes to of Rs 5 to the industry. After government is fund-crunched, participated in the survey. Of cation, direct observation, serv- ranking and 3-Star GFC from experts led by noted econo- share of 78 per cent of subsidy 8,316 large- scale industrial- having spent over Rs 3,500 especially amid Covid-19 pan- the total 6,000 score this year, ice level progress and citizen its earlier ODF and 2-Star GFC mist Montek Singh Ahluwalia given by the government goes ists alone. The RTI informa- crore in three years, the state’s demic. However, it does not Chandigarh scored 4,970.07. feedback. Each segment has status which helped to improve decried the subsidy.According to the large-scale industry. As tion reveals that in 2016-17, finance department had intend to withdraw any sub- Cities like New Delhi, equal weightage of 25% with its ranking this year. to information procured by per the government’s records, when the SAD-BJP was in sought a rationalisation of the sidy. Panchkula ranks 56, residents lay blame 2 days after latest hooch deaths: Police points to mitigating on Singh Nullah, garbage mountain

Panchkula, August 21 early this year, as the district factor for one accused, gives clean chit to another IN the central government’s had stood at 54. The district’s Amritsar, August 21 Singh had no role in the charging Joga Singh. He has We have found nothing drink bottle in the bushes fine. We are awaiting post- latest cleanliness survey- rank has seen a steady TWO days after two people deaths, it added that no role in the fresh deaths. against Joga Singh in inves- where he went to collect fod- mortem report of both Swacch Survekshan- declared improved in the past few years died and two others were Karanbir was not a profes- Family of Dilbagh Singh had tigation,” said SSP Tarn der for his mule as he plies a deceased to find out if there Thursday, Panchkula was in the annual cleanliness sur- taken ill in a Tarn Taran vil- cart for living. He thought of was any medical condition ranked 56, making it the third vey, while neighbouring Mohali lage, Pandori Gola, police on making some money by behind their deaths. We cleanest city of Haryana. Those has seen a steady fall to rank Thursday gave a clean chit to selling this liquor. So he sold have also recovered some that preceded it are Karnal and 157– its worst rank as yet– from one among the two men it to Hira, Dhira, Rampal remaining liquor and have Rohtak, ranked 17 and 35, 153 last year and 121 in 2017. arrested in the case. About and Dilbagh. He has no sent it for testing to find if it respectively. City’s Singh Nullah The first ever annual survek- the second, police said that history of selling liquor. It was really spurious.” and the dumping ground have shan was conducted in he was not a smuggler, and was first time that he sold District administration been blamed as the prime rea- Panchkula in 2017, putting the had found liquor in the illegal liquor.”Police is also has so far not announced sons for a low ranking to city on rank 211. Panchkula bushes. Two fresh deaths, questioning is liquor was any compensation for Panchkula- one of the youngest improved by almost 70 ranks Dilbagh Singh and Heera spurious. victims’ families. “State cities of India. Even though the the following year, reaching 142 Singh, had been reported in According to the SSP, government has not district’s overall position in 2018 and taking a jump of Pandori Gola on Tuesday. “Five people have drunk this announced any compensa- improved by 15 ranks, from another 70, it reached rank 71 Soon after, police had liquor and only two have tion to these families. If rank 71 in the first quarter this year. CM Khattar’s con- booked Joga Singh and died. In hooch tragedy, 123 state government makes any assessment of Swacchta stituency, Karnal, has been Karanbir Singh of the same people died and only 12 announcement then we will Survekshan announced in April Haryana’s cleanest city since village for selling spurious sional peddler, but had acci- named him and we regis- Taran Dhruman H Nimbale. recovered. But in this case, process the file accordingly,” 2019, the ranking fell by two in the survey began. Even though liquor. On Wednesday, dentally discovered the tered case on the statement He added: “Karanbir Singh Karanbir drank most of the said DC Tarn Taran Kulwant comparison with the second Panchkula had prepared for the while police said that Joga liquor he sold. “We are dis- of family against Joga Singh. had found liquor in a cold liquor and he is still fit and Singh. quarter assessment announced survekshan. Telangana Srisailam power plant fire: Bodies of three assistant engineers found, CM orders CID probe Hyderabad, August 21 nance job of electric panels moment, our only focus is the with thick smoke and fire and to disconnect the power supply ices at 11.40 pm on Thursday. have generators and electrical can go even if there is dense BODIES of three assistant engi- when the mishap took place. rescue operation. We will think the rescue personnel have to the house, further hamper- Several teams were sent from panels, and the fourth floor or smoke,” SCCL General neers were recovered from an Six persons were rescued earli- Kothakotta, Mahababubnagar, the ground floor is the service Manager (Rescue) S underground unit of er in the day. Speaking to indi- Amarabad, Achampeta and bay, Das, who is leading . Venkateswarlu told news Telangana State Power anexpress.com, Chief Engineer Atmakur in Kurnool district. Two teams comprising 20 agency. Expressing shock Generation Corporation (Srisailam Left Bank Hydro Officials said there were 20 members, including three over the incident, Chief Limited in Srisailam, where a Electric Station) Prabhakar employees on the ground floor officials of Singareni Minister Sri K major fire broke out due to a Rao said: “The bodies were of the powerhouse when the Collieries Company Limited, Chandrashekhar Rao said he suspected short circuit on found near the crown tunnel, fire broke out. Initially, the a state-owned coal miner, was monitoring the situation Thursday night. As many as 30 which is one of the two escape employees tried to contain the were roped in for rescue and is hoping for those firefighters have been tunnels. The engineers are blaze with extinguishers but work. Besides this, the NDRF trapped to exit the premises deployed to trace at least six believed to have died of the situation went out of con- was also called in to trace the safely. He also spoke to workers who are still missing. asphyxiation.” “We believe trol. While 11 employees ran remaining persons.“The Energy Minister G Jagdeesh Chief Minister K another four of our employees out to safety through an emer- teams are experts in rescuing Reddy and Transco, Genco Chandrasekhar Rao has direct- are trapped inside. We do not of losses or damages later,” he made several unsuccessful ing rescue efforts. According to gency exit, nine were trapped people trapped in irres- CMD SD Prabhakar Rao, who ed additional DG of CID, know about the two employees said. Energy Minister G attempts since morning to go Nagarkurnool district fire offi- inside as thick smoke engulfed pirable conditions. We have are at the mishap site, and Govind Singh, to launch a of Amar Raja Battery compa- Jagdishwar Reddy, who is inside. Despite having oxygen cer Sri Das, five fire services the area. There are three floors equipment that can allow our reviewed relief measures. thorough probe and also ny. We have to check if they are camping at the spot, said: “The cylinders, they found it diffi- were pressed into service after in the basement of the plant. personnel where there are The deceased were identified sought a report in this regard. also trapped or managed to tunnel and four-storey under- cult to enter the place.” a call was received by the state The bottom floor has turbines, poisonous gases and no as Sundar Naik, Mohan The engineers were on mainte- escape,” he added. “At this ground power house are filled Moreover, officials were forced disaster response and fire serv- the second and the third floors Oxygen and also. The teams Kumar and Fatima Begum. FORUM Jammu Kashmir Newspoint | Saturday, August 22, 2020 EDITORIAL Uniting Sikhs

Stuck in the rain PRASHANT TEWARI lopsided efforts to flame the fire so as to supports terrorism in Punjab. fact that in past times, some of its leaders HERE are some images of the monsoon seared into our minds in India. The classic one is, of HE tragedy of the community is keep our progress in check. At the same In October 2018, in a telephonic inter- and factions had been secession propo- course, of a Delhi Transport Corporation bus stuck under the Minto Bridge. A relatively newer that it has no leader who can carry time, they are keeping the Indian view, Chawla had confessed to having nents. Now Amarinder Singh has Tone is that of the flooded underpasses of "Millennium City" Gurugram. Those underpasses - Tforward the legacy of its Gurus. Government in good humour to balance knowledge of the role of the Khalistanis emerged as the tallest nationalist leader, coupled with the gleaming steel and glass towers of Cyber City and DLF Phase 5 that have allowed Followers do not understand historical a new emerging world order. in the killing of RSS leaders in Punjab. who has the support of the entire State ad-filmmakers to ditch the roads of Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur and shoot their adverts in perspective or geo-political games Who Lately, even the once sympathetic "The killing of the RSS leaders will con- and the Indian Sikh community. The so- Gurugram - give the city a modern touch. But whenever there is a little more than average rainfall, wants Khalistan? The native Indian Sikh countries have decided to come up with a tinue in Punjab. RSS leaders are our very called vote by the SFJ, therefore, remains everything goes out of whack. This time, the abiding image of the Gurugram floods was of a white community in Punjab has absolutely no clear policy of not supporting Khalistan. first target. We don't want any interfer- a non-starter in mainland Punjab. Hyundai Verna almost submerged in a brown river that runs down Gurugram's Golf Course Road, interest to discuss the subject even in Canada rejected it, saying, "Canada ence of the RSS in our gurdwaras or in Secessionists have ignored certain his- home of some of the most expensive real estate and fanciest apartments in India. But it isn't just routine life. The Sikh diaspora, attached respects the sovereignty, unity and terri- Punjab." On being asked about the sup- torical facts from the Partition in 1947 to about Gurugram or Delhi. Even Mumbai has been waylaid by the monsoon as it is every year. This with the mainland, too, has no interest in torial integrity of India and the port of globally-designated terrorist and 1984. For that, we have to revisit year, the story of cancelled suburban train services has been missed, thanks to the reduced services this issue. But some disgruntled groups, Government of Canada will not recognise chief of the terror group, Lashkar-e- Punjab's history. In the later part of the due to the spread of the Wuhan virus. Unexpectedly in Jaipur, the iconic "Pink City" area has been in prompted by foreign funding, are run- the Punjab 2020 Referendum." Punjab Tayyiba, Hafiz Saeed, Chawla said: "I 15th century, Sikhism had been pro- waist deep water. The same visual gets repeated in other major Indian cities up and down the coun- ning a futile campaign to raise the subject Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh have had relations with Hafiz Saeed and claimed by Guru Nanak as a new try. It is an old story because it gets repeated every single monsoon season. Yes, occasionally the without any support from credible said that the categorical stand taken by they continue even now. Doesn't mean monotheistic religion that rejected both amount of rain can be overwhelming, just like it was 15 years ago in Mumbai. No city, no matter how places. And a misguided section of the the Justin Trudeau Government on this we operate together. Saeed is my ideal Hinduism and Islam and rapidly gained well-prepared, can handle that quantity of rain. What we do know is that every year, there will be a Sikh diaspora has planned an unofficial issue is exemplary. He hoped that other person. (sic)." While several ISI chiefs in followers. few days of intense rainfall. We should be better prepared. To be fair, the authorities in Gurugram vote on statehood in 2020. The Sikh nations and Governments, too, would the past have been vocal supporters of Perceiving the growth of the Sikhs as a did manage to pump out vast amounts of water in a short span of time and opened the roads, too. But community in India is the most progres- come out against the Sikhs for Justice the Khalistan movement, including for- threat, Mughal authorities began to per- submerged cars will do no favour to its aspirational image. Questions should rightly be asked. Was sive and prosperous one in the country. (SFJ), a US-based group, which was mer Army General Hamid Gul, the secute them. And in 1606 Sikh leader planning sacrificed at the altar of making money? Why was the drainage system not planned prop- Its members have proudly represented banned by India as a terrorist organisa- Pakistani deep State seems to have now Guru Arjan Dev was executed by Mughal erly? In other cities, through a vicious mix of corruption and incompetence, we have allowed hap- high offices - that of the President and tion last July. It has been involved in embarked on the K2 (Kashmir and emperor Jahangir, apparently for help- hazard development that has destroyed natural drainage channels. We have built no replacements. the Prime Minister, the Army General, recent anti-India protests in the US, the Khalistan) strategy with a new-found ing prince Khusrau.Sikhism split into Yes, the rains are intense and yes, every year some images of floods . top bureaucrats, technocrats and State UK and Canada, which have been indi- hate and vengeance. A part of this hatred two movements: One led by Guru Arjan heads. Independent India, which com- rectly sponsored by Pakistani agencies. stems from the fact that diplomatically, Dev's son Guru Hargobind, who began to prises 80 per cent Hindus, has showered Singh warned that failing to oppose the Pakistan has failed to gather global regard his father as a martyr. He became Lift the veil on tobacco tremendous love and respect to the two separatist SFJ could set a dangerous momentum against India. Post the abro- more political and militaristic and start- per cent Sikh community residing here. precedent for any country; this could be gation of Article 370, terror groups in ed organising armed rebellions against It can be a unique case to study anywhere seen as a covert support to an organisa- Kashmir have been at their weakest in the Mughals. The other was led by Guru use by women in the world wherein an overwhelming tion that freely propagates secessionist the last three decades. The SFJ argues Arjan Dev's older brother Prithi Chand, majority of the population has voluntari- activities. that Punjab is "currently occupied by who focussed on peace and non-violence ROMITA SHAH women, who are able to kick the habit, ly offered respect and position to the Weeks ahead of the formal opening of India" and vows to organise a non-bind- and rejected uprisings. The Sikhs first MOKELESS tobacco use is very report doing so with no assistance what- almost dismal-sized minority.Of course, the Kartarpur Corridor between India ing vote - both in Punjab and 20 coun- raised their weapons against the Mughal high among expectant mothers and soever. As public health experts seek to there are differences of opinion and gov- and Pakistan in 2019, New Delhi had tries where the Sikh diaspora exists - on empire under Guru Hargobind. The 10th Sthis has been associated with nega- change this reality, four pressing areas ernance disputes within the family but shared a 23-page dossier about an independent Khalistan. The group has and the last Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, tive health effects on their babies for research into the intersection of the two communities have integrated Khalistani anti-India propaganda led by not disclosed how it will be able to organ- organised Sikhs into a military sect called Although many picture young Indian tobacco use and women in India come well enough to be bifurcated by vested Gopal Singh Chawla. An asset of the ise the vote in India or how it will estab- the Khalsa in 1699 against the Mughal men smoking in social settings to be the into sharp relief: First, a greater under- foreign interests. A desperate Pakistan, Pakistani intelligence agency, Chawla is lish its representative legitimacy.In emperor Aurangzeb. Guru Gobind Singh quintessential image of tobacco use in standing of the epidemiology - the led by the Inter-Services Intelligence the former general secretary of the Punjab, the State Government has tradi- was formally installed as the leader of the India, data suggest differently. proverbial who, what, when, where, and (ISI), has put much at stake to abet the Pakistan Sikh Gurudwara Prabhandhak tionally been dominated by either the Sikhs at the age of nine. His four sons According to data, smokeless tobacco - why - of smokeless tobacco use among Khalistan movement since Operation Committee and president of the Punjabi Congress or the Shiromani Akali Dal - a died during his lifetime - two in battle which consists of tobacco products that women. Despite their widespread use, Blue Star. There are Western interest Sikh Sangat. He is a well-known conservative, Sikh-majority, pro-autono- and two executed by the Mughal Army. do not have to be burnt or smoked in which products are used by which groups, too, that are based in the US, Khalistan proponent, who often spews my Punjabi party that is currently not Unfortunately, Chawla ignores historical order to be consumed - is a significant women and why are poorly understood. Canada and the UK, which are putting in venom against India in his speeches and striving for independence, despite the facts. part of that picture. India is the greatest The need for a more nuanced under- consumer of smokeless tobacco products standing of the epidemiological contours in the world and by extension at the of smokeless tobacco use among women Stress Management receiving end of its resulting harm. Over is thus paramount.Second, a detailed a fifth of all Indian adults - nearly 200 understanding of the toxicology of HARSHVARDAN SINGH Think about the ways you currently Meditation and being one with nature involves changing the way you communi- million individuals - report using smoke- smokeless tobacco products is needed as ANAGING stress is all about manage and cope with stress in your life. helps you in your spiritual growth as well cate and operate in your daily life. less tobacco. They represent over two- India is home to a plethora of these prod- taking charge: taking charge of Your stress journal can help you identify as enhances your vision of life within and 3. Adapt to the stressor: thirds of all smokeless tobacco users ucts. In addition to understanding which Myour thoughts, your emotions, them. Are your coping strategies healthy around. If you can't change the stressor, globally. ones are used by which women and why, your schedule, your environment, and or unhealthy, helpful or unproductive? Since everyone has a unique response change yourself. You can adapt to stress- The prevalence of smokeless tobacco greater insight into what ingredients are the way you deal with problems. The ulti- Unfortunately, many people cope with to stress, there is no "one size fits all" ful situations and regain your sense of use in India is 25.2 per cent for men and present in each product and their poten- mate goal is a balanced life, with time for stress in ways that complex the problem. solution to managing it. No single control by changing your expectations 24.5 per cent for women aged 35 years tial to cause various diseases must be work, relationships, relaxation, and fun. Unhealthy ways of coping with stress method works for everyone or in every and attitude. and older. The number of deaths attrib- pursued To deal with pressure and meet day to These coping strategies may temporar- situation, so experiment with different 4. Accept the things you can't utable to smokeless tobacco use in India Third, a more thorough understanding day challenges head on. ily reduce stress, but they cause more techniques and strategies. Focus on what change: is estimated to be 3,68,127 (2,17,076 of the barriers that women face to tobac- Stress management starts with identi- damage in the long run: makes you feel calm and in control. Some sources of stress are unavoid- women and 1,51,051 men), with nearly co use cessation is important. To date, fying the sources of stress in your life. " Smoking Dealing with stressful situations: The able. You can't prevent or change stres- three-fifth (60 per cent) of these deaths our collective understanding of these Well, this isn't easy as it sounds. Your " Drinking too much four A's sors such as the death of a loved one, a occurring among women. In fact, the barriers and how to overcome them is true sources of stress aren't always obvi- " Overeating or under eating " Avoid the stressor serious illness, national recession or an country accounts for over three-fourths predicated on the experience of men. ous, and it's all too easy to overlook your " Zoning out for hours in front of " Alter the stressor epidemic or the ongoing pandemic that of the entire global burden of diseases Analogous insights into the experience of own stress- inducing thoughts, feelings, the TV or computer or your cell phone. " Adapt to the stressor surrounds us all. In such cases, the best and suffers over 3,50,000 deaths each women who use tobacco must be gained and behaviours. " Withdrawing from friends, " Accept the stressor way to cope with stress is to accept things year as a result of smokeless tobacco use. and in turn, deployed to develop cultural- To identify your true sources of stress, family and activities. 1. Avoid unnecessary stress: as they are. Acceptance may be difficult, Chief among this burden of diseases is ly-sensitive, women-focussed tools, ther- look closely at your habits, attitude, and " Using pills or drugs to relax. Not all stress can be avoided, and it's but in the long run, it's easier than railing oral cancer, with India having a majority apies, and technologies for cessation. excuses: Until you accept responsibility " Sleeping too much not healthy to avoid a situation that against a situation you can't change. of all cases in the world. Fourth, a deeper understanding of the for the role you play in creating or main- " Procrastinating needs to be addressed. As Lord Buddha said, "Our life is An even more insidious part of the pic- ability of healthcare providers to provide taining it, your stress level will remain " Filling up every minute of the You may be surprised, however, by the shaped by our mind; we become what we ture is smokeless tobacco use among tobacco cessation counselling - especially outside your control. day to avoid facing problems. number of stressors in your life that you think. Suffering follows an evil thought women in India. According to the most for women - is needed. Many healthcare A stress journal can help you identify " Taking out your stress on oth- can eliminate. as the wheels of a cart follow the oxen recent iteration of the Global Adult providers in India report feeling inade- the regular stressors in your life and the ers (lashing out, angry outbursts, physi- 2. Alter the situation: that draws it. Tobacco Survey, nearly 60 million quately trained to deliver existing and way you deal with them. Each time you cal violence) If you can't avoid a stressful situation, Our life is shaped by our mind; we women - more than the entire population potential tools, therapies and technolo- feel stressed; keep track of it in your jour- Here, meditation plays an important try to alter it. Figure out what you can do become what we think. Joy follows a pure of England - report using smokeless gies to those who use tobacco. Even more nal. As you keep a daily log, you will begin role in reducing your stress levels by giv- to change things so the problem doesn't thought like a shadow that tobacco in India. Such use among women strikingly, a substantial number of to see patterns and common themes. ing you a different perspective of life. present itself in the future. Often, this never leaves." in the country dovetails along predictable healthcare providers in India report socio-demographic lines, with a higher using tobacco themselves. Research into rate of use in rural areas, among older why this is so and how to facilitate A bamboo bridge to growth adults and those with lower levels of for- change, for both providers and patients mal education. alike, will be critical.Given the scale, MOIN QAZI duced to bamboo craft by another acclaimed bamboo To make matters worse, the harm scope and resulting dangers of smokeless A social warrior couple picked a remote village, Lavada enthusiast Vinu Kale. The main benefit of bamboo is its caused by smokeless tobacco use among tobacco use among people in India, par- in Melghat, as their home and decided to make bamboo amazing strength and enhanced aesthetics as compared women is often inter-generational. As ticularly women, research into these the medium of economic regeneration of local tribal to wood, metal and steel. The structure of bamboo, with authors of a recent study noted, smoke- areas is needed now more than ever. It is communities. They have not looked back its long tubular fibres, densely packed and bonded with less tobacco use is strikingly high among important to recognise, however, that Melghat is a forest tract nestled in the Satpura range starch, gives it amazing durability. expectant and nursing mothers and this acknowledging the problem will not solve in eastern Maharashtra. It is inhabited by indigenous Wherever it is available, bamboo is much cheaper has been associated with a number of it. Robust research into the areas above people like the Korkus, Gond and Bhilalas, who are than higher-grade timber. There are a number of posi- negative health effects for both the moth- will not coalesce spontaneously and even bravely defending their verdant world against the rav- tive attributes of this grassy material. Since it has a er and the baby. Maternal use of smoke- if it did, the synergies between them ages of modern commerce. Melghat has been in the unique rhizome-dependent system, bamboo is among less tobacco has been linked to lower would likely go unrealised. news for several years for its lethal malnourishment, the fastest growing and most adaptable materials on the birth weight, higher incidence of still As a result, it will be critically impor- which had been claiming lives of hundreds of children planet. It can grow up to 24 inches in a day or more. births, higher rates of anaemia and lower tant to build and support a literal and fig- year after year. The social landscape has now bloomed Sunil decided to use it to bring prosperity to the tribals. nutritional outcomes for both the mother urative community of experts to study like the surrounding lush forest and tribals now enjoy His attempt was to push the possibilities of the material, and the child.Despite the obvious need to tobacco use in India, exchange ideas and better social indices. The harbinger of this change is the primarily its inherent tensile strength, and bring it out reduce these dangers, the risks of smoke- work together to identify solutions. Their work of an impressive range of social warriors, who have of its cast of a rudimentary material, the urban concep- less tobacco use are often compounded collective ideas and experiences will helped build resilience of local communities. tion of which might be limited to the bamboo ladders by poor health literacy, limited access to serve as the tip of a spear into a much Sobered by recurring disasters, the people, too, have used in construction. He is vigorously promoting bam- cessation services and a dearth - if not larger body of work and, in turn will honed their instincts and have taken charge of their appreciated by everyone, but my mind was made up," boo craftsmanship by integrating traditional skills with outright absence - of cessation initiatives, change the image of tobacco use in India lives. Among the people who are leading this revolution recalls Sunil. The mission resonated with both of them modern needs, making the craft a vehicle of emotional, products and therapies that are cultural- for the better. If successful, the picture of is a home-grown social crusader couple, Sunil and and germinated their dormant social seed. The couple aesthetic and economic fulfilment. Sunil's experiment ly-sensitive and tailored to women. This tobacco use in idea will no Nirupama Deshpande.An opportunity arose in the picked a remote village, Lavada in Melghat region, as merges traditional and contemporary creativity.Tribal may partly explain why the few Indian longer contain. 1990s for the Deshpandes to make social service a call- their home and set upon a lifelong romance with tribals. areas typically face several developmental impedi- ing. Melghat was declared a severe malnutrition zone in They decided to make bamboo the medium of economic ments: Small land holdings; low savings and capital for- Publisher, Printer Rajinder Arora for and on behalf of J.K. Prakashan Pvt Ltd, 1993, following the death of 500 children, and the regeneration of local tribal communities and founded mation; limited market access; low levels of human JK Media Group Building Complex, Ist Floor Satyam Resorts, Trikuta Nagar Extn., Jammu region soon became a challenging arena for develop- Sampoorna Bamboo Kendra in 1996. It was followed by development; paucity of resources like skilled labour, ment workers. It was in this sombre environment that an artisans' cooperative, Venu Shilpi Industrial reliable power supply, connectivity, transport and a and Printed at J.K. Printing & Publications, Sunjwan, Jammu (Tawi). Sunil's social chromosomes fired his imagination to do Cooperative Society, in 1998 with just 15 tribals. The young population alienated from farming and other Editorial Office: JK Media Group Building Complex, Ist Floor Satyam Resorts, Trikuta Nagar something useful.That vision had been years in the mak- society is the marketing platform of the bamboo produc- rural occupations. They need solutions tailored to their Extn, Jammu (Tawi). Phone/Fax 0191-2484984 ing. He was always stirred by a desire to do more with tion centres, which have now increased to 37 sites across needs and contexts. The causes of rural distress are his life and that of others. When his enterprising wife the country. As many as 450 tribal families are depend- manifold and the root cause is lack of skills and econom- Regional Office : W-12, Phase-II, Industrial Area, Okhala New Delhi. Ph. : 011-66467777 Nirupama, herself finely honed in a social mould and an ent on the society for their livelihood.When I first came ic opportunity. As a consequence, the youth is migrating Srinagar Bureau Chief: Ishfaq Gowhar (94194-63984) Friends Encalve Near Airport academically-trained social worker, nudged him to fol- in contact with Nirupama, I was heading my bank's to cities. Filial piety has been a tenet of tribal values,

Drop Gate C/o JK Channel Office Srinagar, Humhama. Ph. : 9419463984 Fax : 0194-2303524 low his heart, Sunil turned his back on his urban State operations in micro-finance and she was a front- helping to ensure that traditions are passed down from upbringing and decided to pursue his passion: line campaigner of the self-help group (SHG) movement one generation to the next. *Responsible for the selection of News under the PRB Act. (All disputes subject to the exclusive juris- Empowering the tribals. in Maharashtra. I realised that the couple's moment of While this sense of familial duty has ensured the sur- diction of the competent courts and forums at Jammu city only.) "Giving up city life was inevitable…not that it was epiphany was an inevitable milestone. Sunil was intro- vival of local traditions. JammuKashmir |Jammu Tawi 7 Newspoint Saturday | August 22, 2020

6 held for killing pregnant wild buffalo HC refuses to stay fund transfer from for meat in Kerala's Malappuram Siddhivinayak Trust to Maha govt

The video was shared by BJP BOMBAY : The Bombay high court on on behalf of the temple trust. MP Maneka Gandhi on Friday refused to stay transfer of funds It added the court can direct transfer of Twitter, she tweeted that the from Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak Ganapati the funds back to the trust if after final "dog died after 30 minutes of Temple Trust to the Maharashtra govern- hearing it finds that the transfers were being in excruciating pain". ment for the fight against Covid-19 pan- illegal. Gandhi also said that the man demic and the state’s Shiv Bhojan Scheme The court rejected Sancheti’s request to is a breeder and seller of dogs for subsidized food for the poor. restrain the government from renewing for dog fights and "this is what One Leela Ranga has moved the court appointment of certain trustees, whose he does to dogs when they are against the transfer calling them illegal terms are ending this month. Sancheti no longer useful". and impermissible under provisions of the claimed the chairman of the temple trust The police arrested Singh on Shree Siddhivinayak Temple Trust has got extension of three years after the Wednesday and at least 12 (Prabhadevi) Act, 1980, which governs the and for maintenance of educational insti- transfers under challenge in their plea. canines were rescued from his trust’s functioning. tutions, schools, hospitals or dispensaries. “This is also not the stage for appointing house. Ranga’s lawyer, Pradeep Sancheti, said Sancheti said the law does not allow a retired judge,” the bench said referring This incident from Kerala Rs 5 crore each have been transferred to transfer of the trust funds to the govern- to the petitioner’s interim prayer for KERALA: The State forest Officer told ANI."About 25 Kerala. happens about two months the government for the fight against the ment. He pointed out the proposals for appointment of a retired high court judge department had arrested five kilograms of meat has been They then also butchered the after another gruesome inci- pandemic and for the Shiv Bhojan transferring the amounts have been initi- to inquire into the affairs of the trust in more men on Tuesday for seized from the possession of foetus that was growing inside dent of a pregnant elephant Scheme. ated by the government and not even by view of “impermissible transfers”. allegedly killing a pregnant one of the accused. The animal the animal’s womb. dying after con- He cited the Act’s section 18 and added the trust. “This is systematic way of trans- The bench has directed the state gov- wild buffalo in Malappuram, was killed brutally," he said. A few days ago, in an inci- suming a pineapple laden with the trust’s funds can be utilized only for ferring the trust funds to the government,” ernment and the trust to file their respec- the first arrest in the case was The group of poachers dent from Punjab’s Kapurthala firecrackers in Silent Valley in the maintenance, management and he said, urging the court to pass an interim tive replies to Ranga’s plea within four made on August 10. allegedly shot dead a pregnant Gurinder Singh, 26, who Attappadi. administration of the temple. Sancheti order to stop any further transfers.A weeks. It granted a week thereafter to the Around 25 kilos of meat was wild buffalo near Puncha forest caught on CCTV camera as he The incident sent shock- added the section allows use of surplus bench of chief justice Dipankar Datta and petitioner to file rejoinders to their seized from one of the accused, areas of Pookottumpadam vil- intentionally ran his can over a waves throughout the country funds only for development of the trust justice Revati Mohite-Dere refused to con- replies, and posted the matter for further a Nilambur Forest Range lage in Malappuram District of stray dog. and had sparked massive out- properties like resthouses for devotees sider the prayer, saying no one appeared hearing in October. NTA releases UGC-NET, IGNOU OPENMAT, 9 of Lalu Yadav's Institutional Isolation Mandatory In security personnel DU entrance test exam schedule on nta.ac.in Mumbai For Covid Patients Over 50 Years test COVID posi- tive; relieved from NEW DELHI: National Testing held on September 29. Mumbai: The Brihan mum- As per the earlier guidelines Agency (NTA) has announced The admit cards will be bai Municipal Corpor ation or in Mumbai, home isolation was duty the revised dates of various available to download 15 days BMC has modified quarantine recommended for patients who NEW DELHI: As many as nine examinations including UGC- before the commencement of guidelines and made institu- are asymptomatic or have mild security personnel working for National Eligibility Test (UGC- the exam. tional isolation compulsory for symptoms, are below 60, do Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) NET), IGNOU OPENMAT and The admit card will have the all COVID-19 patients above not have any co-morbidity and chief Lalu Prasad Yadav tested PhD, Delhi University date, time and venue of the 50 years of age from this week have separate positive for novel coronavirus entrance test and Indian exam centres. The candidates in an effort to bring down toilet facility. on Friday. Council of Agricultural and their parents are advised morality rate. The guidelines also directed According to media reports, Research (ICAR-AIEEA) September 6 to 11. IGNOU to keep visiting the respective According to the modified the SWM (solid waste manage- the security personnel who exams. According to the OPENMAT MBA exam will be examination websites and guidelines issued on August 19, ment) department of the civic have test COVID positive were revised schedule, UGC NET held on September 15; whereas nta.ac.in for the latest updates. all COVID-19 patients above body to carry out sanitisation deployed outside the bound- June will be conducted PhD entrance test will be con- NTA had initially scheduled 50 years with or without of premises and home at least ary of his between September 16 and 25. ducted on October 4. these exams for the months of co-morbidities should be once when a coronavirus case bungalow. The agency released the While the ICAR AIEEA UG May and June but had to post- insisted to get admitted in is detected in a housing The personnel have now exam schedule on its official exam is scheduled to be held pone all exams due to COVID Care Centres, irrespec- society. been relieved from their duty, website — nta.ac.in. The new on September 7 and 8, the Coronavirus related lock- tive of symptoms. PromotedListen to the latest RIMS Superint endent Vivek exam dates were released after dates for its PG and PhD level down.NTA has already "No home isolation should songs, only on Kashyap confirmed. the Home Ministry approved exams have not been announced the dates of JEE be allowed," reads the modi- the city. stated that home isolation JioSaavn.com Meanwhile, a proper intima- the proposal of the Ministry of announced yet. Mains and NEET UG exams. fied guidelines of the BMC. An analysis of data shows should be allowed only to those "The home of the patient tion has been sent to Ranchi Education to conduct exami- Moreover, NTA has post- The JEE Mains will be held According to the civic body, that mortality rate in patients patients, who are either and common areas of (the district collector. nations in September. poned the AIPGET exam that from September 1 to 6 and the decision has been taken to in the 50 to 60 age group is asymptomatic or have mild housing society) should be Kashyap said that they are The Delhi University was earlier scheduled for NEET UG will be held on curb the high morality rate very high. symptoms, aged below 50 and sanitised," said the not going to take any risk in entrance test will be held from August 29. The exam will be September 13. among COVID-19 patients in The BMC guidelines further are without any co-morbidity. BMC norms. keeping. COVID-19 recoveries in India cross 21-lakh mark, Setback for RJD as Chandrika Rai, active cases stand at 6.9 lakh; recovery rate over 74% Tej Pratap Yadav's father-in-law, 2

NEW DELHI: India's total of Council of Medical Research other MLAs join JDU COVID-19 infections crossed (ICMR), a cumulative total of PATNA: In a major develop- the 29-lakh mark with a single- 3,34,67,237 samples have been ment ahead of the Assembly day spike of 68,898 while the tested up to August 20 with poll in Bihar, three Rashtriya recoveries have increased to 8,05,985 samples being tested Janata Dal (RJD) MLAs joined more than 21 lakh taking the on Thursday. India's eight states the ruling Janata Dal (United) recovery rate to over 74.30 per have recorded higher than one in Patna on Thursday (August cent, according to the Union lakh number of COVID-19 cases 21, 2020). Health Ministry data on Friday each. It includes Maharashtra, The three MLAs Chandrika (August 21, 2020).The total Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Rai, Faraz Fatmi and recoveries surged to 21,58,946 Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Jaivardhan Yadav joined the with 62,282 more people recu- Delhi, West Bengal and Bihar. Nitish Kumar-led JDU yester- perating from the infection in Maharashtra remained the day in the presence of senior the past 24 hours.The total cases worst-hit state with a total of party leaders and ministers of coronavirus infections 6,43,289 cases and 21,359 Bijendra Prasad Yadav and While Faraz Fatmi sitting MLA from Paliganj (Patna) is mounted to 29,05,823 which deaths; followed by Tamil Nadu Sravan Kumar..MLA from MLA from Keoti (Darbhanga) the grandson of grandson of includes 6,92,028 active cases of with 3,61,435 cases and 6,239 Parsa (Saran) seat, Chandrika is the son of former union former Congress MP and ex- while the death toll rose to deaths. India is third in the Rai is the father-in-law of RJD Mohammad Ali Ashraf Fatmi, Union minister Ram Lakhan 54,849 with 983 new fatalities world behind the US with supremo Lalu Prasad's son Tej who was the Union Minister of Singh Yadav. being reported in a span of 24 emergence of the first case on lakh in 20 days on August 7. 1.89 per cent while the recovery 55,73,501 cases and 1,73,114 Pratap Yadav's estranged wife State in the Ministry of Human The Assembly Election in hours. January 30. On July 17, the While more than nine lakh cases rate has risen to 74.30 deaths, followed by Brazil with Aishwarya. Rai had been asso- Resource Development from Bihar is scheduled to take place India crossed the 29 lakh country had registerd 10 lakh were added in just 14 days.The per cent. 35,01,975 infections and ciated with the party for a long 2004 to 2009. in October-November cases in over 200 days since the cases, which then doubled to 20 case fatality rate has declined to According to the Indian 1,12,304 deaths. time. Jaivardhan Yadav sititng this year. In a first, Madhya Pradesh to offer gov- In Uttar Pradesh, doctors grapple with triple ernment jobs on basis of NRA score challenge in war against Covid-19 dates` time but also enable transparency in the recruit- UTTAR PRADESH: It is a MBBS doctors as per Indian doctors and administrative ment process. The examina- triple challenge for govern- public health standards, there officers. This situation is also tions will be conducted online ment doctors waging a grim are only 3,000 specialists and affecting the functioning of and every district will have at battle against Covid-19 in Uttar 8,000 MBBS doctors in per- doctors. In Varanasi, the dis- least one examination centre," Pradesh. First, they have lost manent positions in Uttar quiet came into the open on the CM was quoted saying as eight of their colleagues to the Pradesh. The state has a sanc- August 12 when 27 government per the statement. He was fur- coronavirus disease. Second, tioned strength of 18,382 doc- doctors resigned from their ther quoted saying that efforts numerous others are under tors. Uttar Pradesh has a popu- administrative posts alleging were being made to make treatment for the same infec- lation of about 23 crore (230 community health centre at medical staff members have harassment by bureaucrats. Madhya Pradesh self-reliant tion. Third, several doctors million) and a bed strength of Auraiya on July 25, Dr PN been infected since the pan- Uttar Pradesh Provincial and the main priority was for have retired from service this 76,000 (as calculated in Gupta, Kasganj district TB offi- demic started. About 100 such Medical Health Services the state`s resources to be year. The result: the number of February 2020).“The risk is cer on July 30; Dr RP Mishra instances were reported at Association (PMHSA) given to the children of the doctors Uttar Pradesh has is increasing every day as the (surgeon) of the Joint King George’s Medical demanded a check on bureau- state. gradually reducing but their number of fresh cases goes up Hospital, Balrampur, on University (KGMU), the first cratic interference in the func- "A remarkable decision has work pressure is and our strength is limited,” August 1; and Dr Jung hospital to start a Covid-19 tioning of government doctors been taken to implement the increasing.“Our number is said Dr Amit Singh.The gov- Bahadur, additional chief med- facility for patients in Uttar posted in Covid hospitals in all Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh setting up of the NRA to con- decision of Prime Minister reducing in three ways. The ernment doctors who died of ical officer, Varanasi on August Pradesh. Four faculty mem- 75 districts of the state.While becomes the first state in the duct a Common Eligibility Test Narendra Modi and to provide third (way) is doctors retire Covid-19 are: Dr SP Gautam, 12. Dr Nizamuddin, a doctor bers, 25 resident doctors, nurs- the government doctors were country to offer government (CET). jobs only on the basis of marks from service. Every year, 250- chief medical superintendent working on contractual service es and other staff were among working round the clock to jobs on the basis of marks "The youth of the country obtained in the examinations 300 doctors retire in Uttar of the Ambedkarnagar district at Tajpur Moradabad, died on the 100 who got save lives, some bureaucrats obtained in the National will now be able to appear in conducted by NRA. We will Pradesh,” said Dr Amit Singh, hospital on June 9; Dr April 20. “In India, 200 doc- infected. were breaking their morale, the Recruitment Agency (NRA) just one test that is CET give shape to the dream of secretary of Provincial Medical Ajeezuddin of Lucknow’s tors have lost their lives after Vacancies in the Provincial PMHSA said. The state health test, according to Chief (Common Eligibility Test- Atmanirbhar Bharat of PM Health Services Association Avantibai Hospital on July 15; getting infected by Covid-19 on Medical Services have department should ensure that Minister Shivraj Singh General Aptitude Test) in place Modi by realising the dream of (PMHSA), a body of govern- Dr Ganesh Prasad, former dis- duty,” said Dr PK Gupta, for- increased the pressure on doc- administrative officers do not Chouhan. of individual examinations Atmanirbhar Madhya ment doctors. trict surveillance officer, mer president of Indian tors during the fight against misbehave with government This comes a day after the such as SSC, RRB, and IBPS. Pradesh," the statement He said against the need of Prayagraj, on July 25; Dr Medical Association, Lucknow. the pandemic, leading to a tus- doctors, office bearers of the Union Cabinet approved the This will not only save candi- added. 33,000 specialists and 14,000 Subodh Kumar of the Alchhada In Lucknow alone, about 150 sle between the government PMHSA. JammuKashmir |Jammu Tawi 8 Newspoint Saturday | August 22, 2020 Beijing health authorities allow residents Republican who drew lines called to go mask-free as Covid-19 cases drop gerrymanders faces charges authorities have relaxed guidelines on LONDON: A Republican who mend active prison time. and the resulting litigation Inc.” and signed a document mask wearing in the capital, which has played a prominent role in “The plea agreement signifies that followed. One lawsuit attesting it was a North largely returned to normal after two drawing North Carolina dis- my commitment to put an involving congressional Carolina corporation of rounds of lockdowns brought it to a stand- tricts that were declared ger- unfortunate chapter behind maps that went to the US which Lewis was president. still. rymanders by courts me,” Lewis said in a news Supreme Court pivoted on But it wasn’t a legal entity, Beijing’s municipal Centers for Disease resigned Thursday from the release. “These are my mis- Lewis’ public comments the document says.He sub- Control first said residents could go with- state House after being takes, and my mistakes about attempts to keep 10 of sequently deposited out masks in outdoor areas in late April, accused of federal fraud and alone. I am very sorry for the US House seats in $65,000 from a Lewis cam- though the rules were swiftly reversed in tax violations. these mistakes, and I apolo- Republican hands. paign account, seemingly June after a new outbreak in a large State Rep. David Lewis, chair- gize.” A document released by prose- payable to the entity, into wholesale market in the city’s south. man of the powerful House A formal plea hearing is sched- cutors and signed by Lewis’ the “NC GOP, Inc.” bank China has reported no new locally Rules Committee since uled for next week, a court attorney laying out the facts account. Almost all of it ulti- transmitted cases on the mainland for five 2015, conducted a scheme to record shows. for the agreement said that mately went to Lewis Farms, days after successfully controlling flare transfer money from his The Harnett County Lewis made $300,000 in the document says. Lewis ups in the capital, Xinjiang and elsewhere. campaign committee to help Republican already had transfers from his campaign later paid $65,000 from a Experts say the key to the country’s suc- his ailing farm, prosecutors announced last month he account to his bank account personal bank account to the BEIJING: Health authorities in China’s Some said the mask made them feel cess in controlling the disease has been said. wouldn’t be seeking a tenth for Lewis Farms between state Republican Party, in capital Beijing have removed a require- safe, while others said social pressures to the strict enforcement of local rules, Lewis, 49, entered a plea agree- term this November. January and May of 2018. keeping with his campaign ment for people to wear masks outdoors, wear the masks were also a factor. including wearing masks, mandatory ment with federal prosecu- As rules chairman, Lewis While the campaign was later reports that described con- further relaxing rules aimed at preventing “I think I can take off my mask anytime, home quarantine and participating in tors in Charlotte. According served as a top lieutenant to repaid in full, the expendi- tributions to the state party, the spread the novel coronavirus after the but I’ll need to see if others accept it. mass testing. Authorities reported 22 to the agreement, he will House Speaker Tim Moore, tures were not reported to the court document said. city reported 13 consecutive days without Because I’m afraid that people would be imported cases in the mainland on for plead guilty to making false controlling the flow of legis- the State Board of Elections. The State Board of Elections new cases. scared if they see me not wearing mask,” Aug. 20, and has closed its borders to most statements to a bank and lation within the chamber. In the summer of 2018, accord- had no information late Despite the relaxed guidelines, a large one 24-year old Beijing woman surnamed non-Chinese citizens. The country has failing to timely file a 2018 He was a chief legislative ing to prosecutors, Lewis Thursday about whether it proportion of people continued to wear Cao told Reuters. reported a total of 84,917 cases since the tax return. Government author of Republican redis- opened a bank account for was investigating Lewis’ masks in Beijing on Friday. It’s the second time Beijing’s health outbreak began. prosecutors won’t recom- tricting plans in recent years an entity called “NC GOP, campaign committee. In moving speech, boy says Joe Biden JetBlue Airways deplanes woman, her 6 children as 2-year-old refuses to wear mask helped him overcome stutter LONDON: Two recent incidents involving young children who LONDON: Even in a week childhood stutter. He’s talked words would come out more refused to wear face masks show filled with emotional endors frequently publicly through the smoothly.Brayden held up that how airlines are struggling to bal- ements of Joe Biden, Brayden years about the anger and frus- speech for convention viewers ance safety with compassionate Harrington’s stands out.The tration of being mocked by on Thursday. treatment of all their customers 13-year-old boy sat in his classmates and a nun in “I’m just trying to be a kid,” during a pandemic.JetBlue Airways home, speaking to a cellphone Catholic school — and how that Brayden said. “And in a short forced a woman and her six children camera and reading, carefully, motivated him to work to over- amount of time, Joe Biden off a plane this week when her 2- and have banned at least a couple dented times, our first priority is to from a piece of paper. He come it. made me feel more confident year-old daughter wouldn’t keep hundred passengers who have keep crew members and customers looked up and told the world “It has nothing to do with about something that’s both- her mask on.“It was horrible, the refused to comply. Typically, the safe, and we’ve quickly introduced how the former vice president, your intellectual makeup,” he ered me my whole life. Joe whole experience was traumatiz- violators are adults who argue that new safety policies and procedures by speaking about his own said at the town hall. Biden cared. Imagine what he ing,” the mother, Chaya Bruck, told there is no government require- throughout the pandemic,” the air- experience, had helped him After the event, Biden invit- could do for all of us.”Biden the New York Daily News from the ment to wear a mask — there isn’t; line spokesman, Derek overcome a difficult chal- ed Brayden backstage to talk has talked about his stutter fre- airport in Orlando, Florida, where the Federal Aviation Dombrowski, said in an email. lenge.“We stutter,” Brayden more about learning to control quently on the presidential the Brooklyn family was Administration has declined to Dombrowski said customers get an said in a video that aired way through the word. His face that he would read out loud to a stutter. Biden noted that he’d campaign trail and how it stranded.Last week, a Texas impose one, leaving it up to the air- email before their flight that details Thursday, shortly before Biden showed strain but also deter- practice.”Biden has spoken fre- practiced by speaking as he sometimes returns on certain woman said Southwest Airlines lines.JetBlue and Southwest both safety rules including the one on accepted his party’s presiden- mination to force out the quently about how overcoming looked at himself in the mirror. words, especially if he’s tired. booted her family off a plane after require masks for all passengers face masks, and employees are tial nomination on the final sound. a stutter was one of the hardest He also gave the boy a speech After he talked about it during one of the children, a 3-year-old except those under the age of 2.A ready to help customers who need night of the Democratic “It’s really amazing to hear things he’s done in life. he’d prepared for delivery, a Democratic primary debate with autism, refused to wear a JetBlue spokesman said the com- assistance. Bruck and her family National Convention. The that someone became vice Brayden and Biden met at a complete with markings he’d in December — and even start- mask. Alyssa Sadler said her son pany’s policy mirrors guidelines on weren’t making a political stand Concord, New Hampshire, president” despite stuttering, February CNN town hall in made on its pages that showed ed to make the sounds of a stut- became upset because he does not masks from the U.S. Centers for against masks, “she and her other teen got stuck briefly on the “s” Brayden said. “He told me Concord, where Biden spoke where he had time to take ter — then-White like to have his face touched.All Disease Control and children were wearing sound and bravely worked his about a book of poems by Yeats about overcoming a severe breaks and pauses so that the House press. major U.S. airlines have mask rules Prevention.“During these unprece- them,” said. Kim Jong Un warns on economy, Fight with South Korea outbreak promotes sister, in sign of crisis Kim Jong Un issued a dire a “collective leadership” sys- church fuels rebound for Moon Jae-In warning for North Korea’s tem similar to China’s economy amid reports that he Communist Party. “The SOUTH KOREA: South votes.Authorities said they Shincheonji sect five months delegated some power to his absolute power of Kim Jong Korean President Moon Jae- would charge the pastor of ago briefly made South Korea sister, including responsibility Un is being shared under the in’s approval rating rose for the Sarang Jeil for violating public the country with the second- for relations with the US current leadership style of first time in three months after health laws, accusing him of most infections in the world. Kim told a gathering of rul- North Korea,” Ha said, adding he took on a church at the cen- breaking self-quarantine rules As of Thursday, 739 people ing party leaders that the coun- that Kim still retained ultimate ter of a new coronavirus wave - and failing to provide lists of linked to the Sarang Jeil try “faced unexpected and control. - a jump similar to one in parishioners for testing. church were confirmed posi- inevitable challenges in vari- with Seoul and Washington to North Korea also announced March when he confronted a Almost 4,000 members of the tive for the virus, health ous aspects” and that his devel- his younger sister, Kim Yo plans for the first national con- separate sect over an out- church have been gathering for authorities said. Thousands of opment goals had been “seri- Jong. While she had taken an gress of the ruling Workers’ break.Moon’s support surged 8 recent services, despite gov- members gathered for a week- ously delayed,” state media increasingly public role in Party of Korea since 2016 next percentage points to 47% in a ernment requests to stop. The end rally in central Seoul, said Thursday. The unusually diplomatic matters, such as year. The key party meeting in weekly tracking poll released pastor has tested positive for sparking a new backlash and candid assessment came as responding to a letter from January would provide anoth- Friday from Gallup Korea -- the virus, Yonhap News raising worries those attending sanctions, flooding and the U.S. President Donald Trump er platform to promote promi- the highest level since mid- mented measures against the Moon’s administration has Agency reported, citing an could spread infections to coronavirus pandemic pushed earlier this year, one lawmaker nent officials such as his sister, July and up from a record low Sarang Jeil Presbyterian been lauded globally for con- unidentified health more parts of the country. So the North Korean economy described a more formal and purge others. last week. The rebound may be Church, which has been con- taining outbreaks without a official. far, at least 60 of those who toward what was expected to power-sharing Last week, Kim replaced the temporary with many respon- nected to the latest surge in lockdown, relying on rapid Moon pledged to “take deci- took part have tested positive, be its worst contraction in arrangement.Intelligence premier he appointed a little dents faulting Moon for not infections. South Korea this testing and contact-tracing. sive actions, including coercive according the country’s health more than two decades. committee member Ha Tae- more than a year ago, in anoth- doing enough to tackle run- week saw its biggest daily tally His progressive camp scored a measures” against the church. ministry. Hours later, South Korean keung, who was among er sign of political tension in away housing prices, an issue since March and the flareup landslide victory in paramili- He has also said the outbreak Sarang Jeil pastor Jun lawmakers told reporters that National Assembly lawmakers Pyongyang. that had driven a recent has raised concerns that the tary elections in April, showing linked to Sarang Jeil was the Kwang-hoon, a critic of Moon, the country’s spy agency deter- briefed by the spy agency Duyeon Kim, a senior advis- decline in his approval rating. country -- once seen as suc- to political leaders around the biggest challenge faced by took out advertisements in mined that Kim had delegated Thursday, said the move didn’t er for Northeast Asia and The jump came after the cessfully containing the virus -- world that effective virus man- health officials since a similar major newspapers trying to responsibility for relations indicate that Kim was adopting Nuclear Policy. Moon administration imple- could be losing control. agement can translate into incident involving the stem public anger. US demands restoration of UN sanctions against Iran WASHINGTON: The Trump ence. tains that under the Security tence that it can authorize snap- ayatollahs,” he said. “Their extending their suspension is administration formally noti- He said the US action will Council resolution endorsing back has already been rejected actions endanger the people of passed. The US, however, would fied the United Nations of its extend the arms embargo, the agreement it retains the by virtually all other members Iraq, of Yemen, of Lebanon, of use its veto power to block any demand for all UN sanctions on which is set to expire Oct. 18, right as an initial party to invoke of the 15-nation council. Syria and indeed their own citi- resolution extending the sanc- Iran to be restored, setting off and also prohibit Iran from bal- the provision to “snap back” Germany, a participant in the zens as well.”Iran’s Foreign tions relief. an immediate confrontation listic missile testing and enrich- sanctions. Russia, China, Iran deal, is currently serving a Minister Mohammad Javad Pompeo said a Security with Russia and other Security ment of nuclear Britain, France and virtually all two-year term on the council, Zarif, meanwhile, told UN chief Council resolution will be intro- Council members, including material.Russia’s deputy other council members say the and is also opposed. “France, António Guterres in a Thursday duced as required under snap- America’s European allies, who ambassador to the UN, Dmitry Trump administration does not Germany and the United phone call that the Security back, but he wouldn’t say which called the US move Polyansky, shot back on have the right since it is no As a result, Pompeo said the Iran back into compliance. But Kingdom note that the US Council must resist the US country would initiate illegal.Secretary of State Mike Twitter: “Looks like there are 2 longer a party to the Joint process leading to the re-impo- he said “despite extensive ceased to be a participant to the demand.“This would have dan- it.Because of the legal debate Pompeo delivered the notifica- planets. A fictional dog-eat-dog Comprehensive Plan of Action, sition of UN sanctions had been efforts and exhaustive diploma- JCPOA following their with- gerous consequences for inter- over US standing, it is possible tion to the president of the UN one where US pretends it can do or JCPOA.The US action sets initiated.The UN’s nuclear cy on the part of those member drawal from the deal on May 8, national law, it will bring noth- that the snapback demand will Security Council, citing signifi- whatever it wants without the stage for a showdown that watchdog, the International states, Iran’s significant non- 2018,” the group said in a state- ing but the destruction of inter- simply be ignored by the other cant Iranian violations of the ‘cajoling’ anyone, breach and could lead to a crisis of credibili- Atomic Energy Agency, has performance persists.” ment released after Pompeo national mechanisms and it will members, which could call into 2015 nuclear deal, a require- leave deals but still benefit from ty for the Security Council. reported some Iranian viola- “As a result, the United States presented the letter. “We cannot discredit the Security Council,” question the Security Council’s ment to “snap back” UN sanc- them, and another one where In a letter presented to tions of the agreement, but is left with no choice but to noti- therefore support this action Zarif said relevance and ability to enforce tions.“The United States will the rest of the world lives and Indonesia’s ambassador to the Tehran says those are the result fy the council that Iran is in sig- which is incompatible with our Under the terms of the its own legally binding deci- never allow the world’s largest where intl law and diplomacy UN, Dian Triansyah Djani, of the US violating the accord by nificant non-performance of its current efforts to support the Security Council resolution that sions. Security Council presi- state sponsor of terrorism to reign.” whose country currently holds withdrawing from it and then JCPOA commitments,” JCPOA.”Pompeo lashed out at enshrined the nuclear deal, dent Djani is holding one-on- freely buy and sell planes, tanks, At the heart of the dispute is the rotating presidency of the re-imposing harsh unilateral Pompeo wrote.Pompeo’s letter the Europeans, accusing them Thursday’s notification starts a one consultations with mem- missiles and other kinds of con- President Donald Trump’s 2018 council, Pompeo said the US sanctions. was accompanied by a six-page of privately agreeing with the 30-day clock after which pre- bers on the legality of the US ventional weapons ... (or) to withdrawal from the 2015 was notifying the body of “sig- Pompeo noted that the explanation of why the US US concerns but lacking the 2015 UN sanctions on Iran that action, council diplomats said, have a nuclear weapon,” nuclear deal between six global nificant non-performance” by European participants in the believes it retains the right to courage to say so publicly. were eased will be re-imposed and the vast majority of mem- Pompeo told a UN press confer- powers and Iran.The US main- Iran related to the nuclear deal. deal had attempted to bring invoke snapback.The US insis- “Instead they chose to side with unless a resolution specifically bers are virtually certain. JammuKashmir |Jammu Tawi 9 Newspoint Saturday | August 22, 2020

Panasonic Life Solutions India launches an elegant Coimbatore NGO creates eco-friendly Ganesha idols range of affordable modular switches called ‘ZIVA’ with seeds inside Jammu, August 21 mum functionality and exqui- shop' solution provider under the country. The ZIVA range Indiasaid, "At Panasonic, we "Keeping in line with our A day ahead of Ganesh worker associated with the PANASONIC Life Solutions site design. This series is the affordable housing is targeted to support the have always believed to be direction to offer products Chaturthi, Kovai Kulangal NGO said: "During Ganesh India, one of the largest man- upbeat with the changing umbrella. 'Pradhan MantriAwasYojana' consistent in doing better, and solutions that deliver Padhukaapu, an NGO based Chaturthi, people buy ufacturers of electrical con- preference of today's cus- Speaking on the occasion, initiative, while alongside we this has led us to a commit- safety, comfort, and conven- in Coimbatore has made Ganesha idols coloured with struction materials (ECM) in tomers who want best in class Mr Vivek Sharma, Managing look forward to boosting the ment of offering the best of ience; we are proud to intro- eco-friendly Ganesha idols Enamel paint. the country, announces the products for increasing the Director, Panasonic Life manufacturing capacity in comfort, safety, and class duce ZIVA at an affordable with lentil seeds embedded After worshipping them, peo- launch of 'ZIVA', an elegant elegance quotient. Panasonic Solutions India said, "The India by contributing to the apart services. We endeavor price. As a market leader in in them. ple immerse these idols in range of affordable modular Life Solution India's Ziva is launch of ZIVA is a significant 'Atmanirbhar Bharat from the very beginning to the electrical wiring devices, According to the idol makers, water bodies, contaminat- switches targeted at con- indigenously developed and milestone in our quest Abhiyaan'. This will strength- magnify our global expertise we foresee a world in which these idols will not pollute ing the water, due to which sumers looking to upgrade to designed to offer a stylish and towards building a "com- en our relations with the in the Indian market and various electrical and elec- the water bodies and they many fishes die." a new and defining lifestyle. distinctive range which plete" product portfolio. Our builders, architects, and con- enrich our portfolio. The tronic devices will be IoT and will get dissolved in water "This year, we are coming up The introduction of this range includes switches, sockets, target with this range will be tractors to get a first-hand product is combined with AI-enabled. With Anchor and within an hour. with 1,000 idols with 6 inch- establishes the stronghold accessories (fan regulators), to focus on enhanced extrac- experience of the next-gener- robust features that will pro- Panasonic's synergy, we aim The main task of the NGO is es to 18 inches. that the brand has and contin- telephone sockets, receptors, tion from the Tiers 3, 4, and 5 ation solutions. Our goal is to vide a holistic experience to to touch the lives of masses to remove debris and keep The response is ues to flourish in the segment. TV sockets, and USB charg- markets further expanding address the needs of all entry- the customers across the and address the modern tech- the water bodies good. Ziva range is a breakthrough ers. This range offers a our presence and market level and economy modular country by meeting the mod- nology demands of the con- clean in the city. With the government ban- in the category for customers plethora of features like slim shares in these smaller and segment consumers with a ern home needs. With techno- sumers through our connect- While the organisation is ning immersion of idols in who are looking for state-of- and sleek designs, best in uncharted territories. The commitment to making the logically advanced solutions ed living solutions. The new making Ganesha idols since water bodies due to COVID- the-art and attractive switch- class safety features, along current pandemic brought finest quality products at we intend to become a one- ZIVA wiring devices range is last few years during the fes- 19 outbreak, people can buy es at affordable rates. with long operational life, and businesses to a halt, however, affordable rates". stop-shop brand for all" made with the finest aesthet- tival, this year, it has pre- these Ganesha idols stuffed A remarkable addition to it not only enhances the aes- with this launch we look for- Commenting on the Further, Mr. Dinesh ics and frugal designs that will pared idols with red sands with seeds and dissolve its existing portfolio, Ziva rep- thetics of home environment ward to resuming the growth launch, Mr Kawamoto, Joint Aggarwal, Joint Managing deliver best in class quality and seeds that will not con- them in their gardens or resents a unique blend of but also is durable in nature. journey and contributing to Managing Director, Director, Panasonic Life leading to a breakthrough in taminate the water bodies. nearby fields," advanced technology, maxi- Thus, making it a 'one-stop- the speedy recovery across Panasonic Life Solutions Solutions India added that, the modular segment". According to Kannan, a social he said. Get out of climate 'comfort zone': Greta Thunberg is back Social fluency redefines relationships! and telling Angela Merkel to declare climate emergency VOLUNTEERING at the ani- rants and clubs you are seen ANGELA Merkel and other January at the World emphatic presentations. come," Merkel's mal shelter! A weekend visiting, the social friends you political leaders must treat Economic Forum in Davos, While protesters have had spokesman, Steffen retreat at a holistic center! keep. It starts giving you an climate-related issues as an Thunberg -- like many some success in shifting the Seibert, wrote in the state- Attending discourses by a air of superiority and confi- emergency, activist Greta other activists -- has taken conversation on climate ment. meditation guru! Going all dence, even if superficial." Thunberg said on Thursday a lower profile as the pan- issues, encouraging regions Merkel has brokered a 54 bil- natural with kale and aspara- But will it lead to strong after meeting the German demic shifted the focus like Europe to set aside lion-euro ($64 billion) gus salad! Wondering what and lasting friendships, that chancellor in Berlin. from climate change to large sums of money for a domestic climate package these are? This is the line-up requires you to be open to Thunberg, who along with health. The large crowds greener recovery, they are and then a 130 billion-euro of conversations between your true self? Kanika feels other activists delivered that gathered for protests disappointed that govern- economic-recovery pack- Delhi's socially fluent individ- that the environment in Merkel a letter with across the world last year ments have yet to make age in June that even envi- uals. Relationships and which people grow up 125,000 signatures calling have given way to online explicit promises such as ronmentalists acknowl- friendships are no longer inscribes itself deeply into on leaders to do more to cut campaigning, which many ending fossil-fuel subsi- edged was surprisingly based on how much one earns their identity. She says, "A emissions, said people activists concede is often dies. green. but on if they are ticking the series of lockdowns and quar- should "step put of their less effective. Climate policy under the cur- The chancellor's steady hand right social status boxes antines has made us realise comfort zones" and be Now, they appear eager to rent EU presidency and the during the pandemic has which includes the right gym, that social status is not every- brave enough to tackle the regain momentum. region's targeted climate boosted her approval rat- the right Saturday night club- thing. problem. "We are stuck in a hamster neutrality by 2050 were at ings at the expense of the bing sessions followed by a That money cannot give "We told her we face a climate wheel," Thunberg said. the center of the meeting at Green party, which a year quiet luncheon on a glass of What is important is what you is an aspect that strongly you happiness. That money is emergency," Thunberg said "Everyone blames one the chancellery, Merkel's ago vied with her Christian sangria. are doing after your 9 to 5pm influences the way your peers simply a means to an end. We of the meeting with Merkel. another. Someone needs to office said in a statement. Democratic bloc as the No. Kanika Khosla, psycholo- job. Hitting that swanky gym control your behaviour. It have finally had the time to sit "We want leaders to step up break that cycle," said the "Both sides agreed that the 1 force in the country. gist, says, " It's no longer followed by a quick drink at affects how you project your and realise that we'd rather and treat this as an emer- 17-year- old activist, whose warming of the planet is a Elections are slated for the important what mobiles you the club is a symbol which ups image in society and want to spend time with our family or gency," she said at a press halting, soft-spoken com- global challenge that indus- autumn of 2021 and Merkel are carrying or which car you your social standing." be perceived. a friend or two rather than conference. ments contrasted with trial nations have a particu- has said she will not run for are travelling by as they are For author Geeta She says, "The branded collect a heap of social Since her appearance in some of her earlier, more lar obligation to help over- a fifth term. easily available on EMIs. Ramakrishnan, social fluency clothes you use, the restau- currency." Estee Lauder to trim 3% of global workforce to curb costs amid Covid-19 pandemic ESTEE Lauder Cos. is cutting jobs and clos- Lauder said it expects to take restructuring lion in savings, the company said. sales growth and expand its 50-bp annual ing stores as part of a multiyear restructuring and other pretax charges of between $400 Estee Lauder's caution reflects the severi- operating-margin expansion plan, though plan after the coronavirus pandemic threw million and $500 million. ty of the beauty industry's uphill climb as it the costs of realignment may be difficult to the cosmetics industry into disarray. "We are better aligning our brick-and- recovers from pandemic-related sales digest short term. The beauty giant plans to reduce its work- mortar footprint to improve productivity declines. Overall, cosmetics sellers have -- Deborah Aitken, BI luxury-goods ana- force by 1,500 to 2,000 jobs worldwide, or and invest for growth," Chief Executive fared better than other non-essential retail- lyst about 3% of total staff, and boost its digital Officer Fabrizio Freda said in a statement. ers, such apparel and fashion accessories, In the fourth quarter that ended June 30, operations after pandemic lockdowns hit He said the company enters its new fiscal because consumers have retained interest in net sales fell 32% to $2.43 billion. The few demand for makeup. Most of the cuts will be year with "cautious optimism." skin-care products like eye creams and bright spots, including a bounceback in the store employees and support workers, the The shares fell by as much as 8.6% moisturizers, even if they're not buying Asia-Pacific region as well as double-digit company said Thursday. Thursday in New York. clothing. sales growth in the skincare business, wasn't As part of the two-year initiative, manage- The company has been preserving cash to What Bloomberg Intelligence Says: enough to offset big declines in makeup and ment will close 10% to 15% of Estee Lauder's manage the business during the pandemic. Estee Lauder's speed and agility in formu- fragrance. The company's forecast for free-standing stores and eliminate some Measures including employee furloughs, lating a post-Covid business-acceleration adjusted first-quarter earnings of 80 cents to department-store beauty counters as con- temporary salary reductions and cuts to cap- program is admirable, in our view, and we 85 cents a share fell well short of analysts' sumers shift to more online purchases. Estee ital investments have led to nearly $1.1 bil- believe that could speed a return to 6-8% estimate of $1.22 a share. Happy, relaxed, buzzed, wasted: Language used to describe alcohol intoxication may give clues to drinking habits

THE language young adults adults have a wide range of predictor of risky behaviour States," Linden-Carmichael said. "They reported feeling use to describe the effects vocabulary they use around than an objective measure of said. "We used Amazon's buzzed, tipsy, drunk, and they feel from drinking alco- drinking, and we should make how drunk they actually are, Mechanical Turk as a crowd- were also the only group to hol may give insight into their sure we're using words that like blood alcohol content sourcing platform to reach report 'wasted' as a common drinking habits, according to they are using instead of more (BAC). young adults from across the word to describe how they feel a new Penn State research. clinical terms like 'intoxicat- "If a young adult is particu- country and to have them while drinking. So this group A team of researchers led ed,'" Linden-Carmichael said. larly risk-prone and is consid- generate words to describe might be the one most likely by Ashley Linden- "Even the word 'drunk' may ering driving home after a light, moderate and heavy to drink for the purpose of Carmichael, assistant not be seen as the highest night of drinking, are they drinking episodes." getting drunk." research professor in the level of drinking. As going to do the math of how After analyzing the data, Linden-Carmichael added Edna Bennett Pierce researchers or clinicians, we many drinks they've had over the researchers found that that studying these language Prevention Research Center, need to incorporate contem- a certain number of hours or most of the participants could differences may help give examined the language young porary language into our are they going to ask them- be sorted into four categories, insight into people's motiva- adults use to describe differ- work." selves how they feel?" Linden- each with their own vocabu- tions for drinking and that ent levels of inebriation. According to the Carmichael said. "How drunk lary and habits. those motivations may give The team was able to not researchers, the young adult someone feels is subjective, The largest group was further clues about how much only discover the language age range from 18 to 25 is a but understanding how to "happy drinkers," who made someone is drinking and how young people are using, but high-risk period for danger- measure that could be helpful up 31 per cent of participants often. also discovered four distinct ous alcohol use, with about 37 in preventing risky behav- and who mostly reported feel- "When interventionists are "classes" of drinkers: happy per cent of young adults iour." ing happy when drinking. The working with young adults drinkers, relaxed drinkers, reporting binge drinking -- For the study, the next group, at 24 per cent who are struggling to reduce buzzed drinkers and multi- typically defined as five or researchers recruited 323 were "relaxed drinkers," who their drinking, they might experience drinkers. more drinks in two hours for young adults who reported reported feeling happy, benefit from using the same Linden-Carmichael said men or four or more for having at least two heavy relaxed, and buzzed. "Buzzed language that their partici- the results -- recently pub- women -- at least once in the episodes of drinking in the drinkers" made up 18 per cent pants are using," Linden- lished in the journal past month and 10 per cent previous month. The partici- of participants and reported Carmichael said. Experimental and Clinical reporting binge drinking on pants filled out a 10-minute feeling buzzed and dizzy. "For example, the word Psychopharmacology -- can five or more days in the past survey during which they pro- Relaxed drinkers tended to 'intoxicated' isn't commonly not only give insight into the month. vided words they typically report heavier alcohol use and used and may be associated drinking habits of young Linden-Carmichael said used to describe how they feel buzzed drinkers tended to with winding up in the adults, but could also help that understanding the drink- while drinking. They also report drinking less often. hospital because of alcohol researchers and clinicians ing habits of young adults is answered questions about "Finally we had the group poisoning. fine-tune their language dur- critical to intervention efforts, their typical drinking habits. that we called the 'multi-expe- So they could benefit from ing interventions and and that some recent research "We wanted to get a good rience drinker class,' which being sensitive to differences research studies. suggests that how drunk representation of language made up 27% of our partici- in the way people use differ- DIP/J-3624/20 "We're finding that young someone feels may be a better used across the whole United pants," Linden-Carmichael ent words." CMYK JammuKashmir |Jammu Tawi 10 Newspoint Saturday | August 22, 2020

Don’t want to use word ‘Retirement’ because you Days after contract renewal, Hockey India’s high performance director David John resigns are way too young: PM Modi to Suresh Raina NEW DELHI: Hockey India’s high-perform- cities in the country as it posed health risks. ance director David John has resigned, just There was a difference of opinion over this NEW DELHI: Prime Minister “During your cricketing career, you Stadium in Ahmedabad, during the batsman, you especially distinguished days after his contract was renewed by the issue and he eventually offered to quit,” a Narendra Modi distinctly remembers sometimes faced setbacks including Quarter Final against Australia. Your yourself across all mediums and partic- sports ministry until September 2021. It is source said.John has been associated with Suresh Raina’s elegant cover drives injuries but every time you overcame anchoring innings had a big role to play ularly in the newest form of the game, learnt that the federation has accepted the Indian hockey for a major part of the last during the epic 2011 World Cup quar- those challenges, thanks to your tenac- in our team’s victory.“I can confidently the T20 cricket. This is not an Australian’s resignation but the Sports decade, having first come as the men’s team’s ter-final against Australia in ity,” he said.Raina, on his part, thanked say that most fans will miss your ele- easy format. Authority of India, his employers on paper, are physio along with former coach Michael Nobbs. Ahmedabad, something that, he feels, the Prime Minister.“When we play, we gant cover drives, one which I was “In tune with our times, it requires yet to respond. During that stint, he was credited with improv- the all-rounder’s numerous fans will give our blood & sweat for the nation. lucky to witness that day,” said the PM, quick fixes in double quick time. Again It is learnt that John has cited personal and ing the players’ fitness levels, first bringing miss after he followed Mahendra Singh No better appreciation than being who was back then the Chief Minister your promptness and speed were health issues as reasons to return to Australia. them on par with the rest of the world and then Dhoni into international loved by the people of this country and of Gujarat. assets for this form,” Modi said, lavish- But according to those in the know, John put in making them better.He left the team after the retirement.The 33-year-old Raina, a even more by the country’s PM. Thank The PM also described Raina as the ing praise on the IPL’s most prolific his papers after he was asked to report to the 2012 London Olympics but returned in member of the 2011 World Cup win- you @narendramodi ji for your words perfect team-man who enjoyed others’ batsman.His sharp fielding was also Hockey India office in Delhi every day as well as November 2016 as the high-performance direc- ning India team, announced his retire- of appreciation & best wishes. I accept successes.“…Suresh Raina will always acknowledged in the Prime Minister’s make trips to training centres around the coun- tor. His appointment raised a few eyebrows as ment on August 15, minutes after them with gratitude. Jai Hind,” the be synonymous with team spirit. You appreciation letter. try in the middle of the pandemic. John did not have any prior coaching experi- Dhoni decided to call it quits interna- cricketer tweeted.In the letter, Modi played not for personal glory but for “Your fielding was exemplary and When asked about John’s resignation as well ence. Since then, however, he has been one of tionally. The two players, who are close recollected how much he enjoyed the glory of your team and the glory of inspiring. Some of the best catches in as the reasons for it, Hockey India said, “no the key figures in Indian hockey, having been friends as well, will turn up for Chennai Raina’s most famous innings of 34 not India.“Your enthusiasm on the field recent international cricket have your comments.” John did not respond to text mes- closely associated with the men and women’s Super Kings in the IPL now. out in a tricky run-chase against a for- was infectious and we could all witness distinctive imprint. It would take days sages.John, who was employed at a monthly teams as well as designing Hockey India’s “I do not want to use the word midable Australia in the 2011 World that you would be among the first and to count the number of runs you saved salary of $12,000, has been working from home ambitious coaching programme. He also played ‘retirement’ because you are too young Cup quarter-final at Motera. most animated players to celebrate the with your alertness on the field.”The in New Delhi since the beginning of the lock- an important role in the appointment of coach- and energetic to ‘retire’,” PM Modi, “India can never forget your inspir- fall of opposing team’s wicket,” the PM PM also praised Raina for his partici- down in March. In May, Hockey India’s office es for the national teams. His resignation who also wrote a letter of appreciation ing role during the 2011 World Cup wrote.A bonafide IPL legend, Raina pation in social initiatives like ‘Swachh had to be shut down after two staffers tested means that even in a year without a lot of sport- to Dhoni, said a two-page note to especially during the later matches. I was praised by the Prime Minister for Bharat Abhiyan’ and the cause of positive for the coronavirus. “David was not ing action, Indian hockey’s dubious tradition of Raina. saw you live in action at the Motera his prowess in the T20 format.“As a women’s empowerment. comfortable to travel to the office and other parting ways with coaches. Peeved Jay Bista to leave The remote awards: National sports awardees Mumbai for another state team to attend function from various SAI centres MUMBAI: “Feeling insecure” over selection in List A games (the 50-over format in domes- MUMBAI: Social distan cing assemble for a virtual ceremo- 76 awardees will assemble will be connected to the sations have been recommend- issues, Mumbai opener Jay Bista has opted to tic cricket). Every year I felt this season will be will go the extra mile at this ny. depending on their region. Rashtrapati Bhawan via a ed for the awards, including play for a new state team in the forthcoming good, this year will be better but after a game or year’s National Sports Awards Owing to the pandemic and The athletes have been secure internet connection. five Khel Ratnas and 29 Arjuna domestic season and has applied for a No two, an under-19 player replaces me. When I ceremony. When their names the consequent restrictions on asked to send their measure- Sports ministry officials are Awardees. Sports minister Objection Certificate (NOC) from the associa- was a junior player, I was told that I have plen- will be announced during the public gatherings as well as ments for the ceremonial blaz- likely to join the event from a Kiren Rijiju is likely to approve tion. Since his debut for Mumbai in 2015, 24- ty of time ahead of me. Now when I become a function on August 29, the social-distancing guidelines, er, which will be couriered to convention hall in New Delhi, the names and make them offi- year-old Bista has played 26 first-class games senior, a junior player replaces me. They told awardees will not be making the sports ministry has decid- them along with the trophy. “I where they are likely to assem- cial in a day or two.The min- averaging 33.02. He is in discussion with two me that he is a better prospect. I was dropped the customary walk on the red ed to hold the function remote- am completing my police ble. istry expects most of the ath- domestic teams and though he is tight-lipped after scoring a hundred in the Ranji Trophy, I carpet inside Rashtrapati ly. “Usually, there are around training in Nasik. A pre-recorded citation will letes to be present for the cere- about his future, it appears likely that he might scored 90 in a one-dayer and then left out,” he Bhawan’s Durbar Hall. 400 to 500 people attending So I visited the tailor at the be read out at the beginning of mony but there are doubts turn out for Uttarakhand.“There is no security complains. Instead, the chosen 76 will be the ceremony, which is held at academy here and got my the ceremony. whether two cricketers – Rohit here. Last year, during the Syed Mushtaq Ali The Mumbai Cricket Association selection at a Sports Authority of India the Rashtrapati Bhawan. Since measurements done,” says Then, the president will Sharma and Ishant Sharma – Trophy, I was the highest run-scorer for committee lost patience with him, especially (SAI) centre closest to them that will not be safe because of wrestler Rahul Aware, who has show the scroll of honour on will be able to Mumbai but was dropped. It has happened after he frequently failed to convert his starts. from where they will be con- the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been recommended for the the screen and parallelly, the attend. quite frequently. I won the Man of the Match With Yashasvi Jaiswal making it to the senior nected to President Ramnath been decided that the function Arjuna Award. named athlete will stand up at Rohit has been recom- award but sat out the next game. I have taken team, it was clear that Bista would find it tough Kovind at his residence, will be held remotely,” a min- “The ceremony I have heard the SAI Centre, take a bow and mended for the Rajiv Gandhi five wickets and been dropped. Irrespective of to hold his place in the near future. through Doordar shan’s cam- istry official said. will be online, but there is no hold the trophy aloft. “All ath- Khel Ratna, India’s highest performance, I feel I have been left out,” Bista Bista doesn’t want to reveal the name of the era crews. So, rather than being put up official intimation yet.” letes have been contacted and sporting honour, while told The Indian Express.He scored 256 runs in new team he will play for yet but it’s learnt that The pomp and panache of at a plush Central Delhi hotel Travel arrangements and their locations taken down. Ishant’s name has been pro- six matches for Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq it will be finalised in a couple of days as talks the awards function, which is and being part of a grand cere- other logistics are still being Their travel is being organised posed for the Arjuna Award. Ali Trophy but had to make way for Prithvi are ongoing with two teams. “The offers to one of the highlights of India’s mony at the president’s house, worked out. But on the day of and the ceremonial dress will Both are likely to be in the Shaw, who returned after serving a doping switch state teams have been coming for the annual sporting calendar, will the athletes will be asked to the ceremony, the winners are be couriered in time for the United Arab Emirates, prepar- ban.Bista says he is disillusioned with the selec- last three years but I was hesitant as I wanted to be replaced by makeshift report at the nearest SAI expected to be present at the ceremony,” the official ing for the Indian Premier tion process. “People felt I was a white-ball continue playing for Mumbai. But things arrangements at the training Centre. A total of 16 facilities designated SAI Centres, said.This year, an unprece- League, when the ceremony cricketer but I was not getting enough chances weren’t going right for me here,” he says. centres, where the winners will have been identified where the dressed in their blazers. They dented 76 athletes and organi- takes place. Indian trio struggles on challenging IPL 2020:s ‘Virat is the Indian captain’: RCB chairman opening day at Women’s British Open gives stunning reply to will Kohli remain captain question NEW DELHI: Indian trio of Aditi She also had the only birdie from MUMBAI: 5th, 7th, 3rd, runner-up, 8th, 6th, Churiwala, the chairman of RCB, gave a would be hoping for a change of fortunes Ashok, Tvesa Malik and Diksha any Indian so far on 13th holes. 8th – These are Royal Challengers stunning reply when he was asked whether when the IPL begins in the UAE on Dagar endured a rough start Dagar started with bogey- Bangalore’s standings under Virat Kohli’s the franchise is thinking about replacing September 19. Speaking about RCB’s 21- amidst brutal conditions at the bogey-double bogey and was 10- leadership in the IPL. In the seven editions Kohli as captain. “Virat is the Indian cap- member squad, Churiwala said it is a bal- Royal Troon on the first day of over through 17 holes before hol- that Kohli has captained RCB, the franchise tain,” Churiwala said. “And has the highest anced one. the AIG Women’s British ing her second shot on 18th for has qualified for the play-offs only twice with fan-followers. We all love Virat and love to be “Without getting into specific names, on Open.Strong winds, which went an eagle-2 in her 79.At a blustery one of them being the finals in 2016 while the associated with Virat.” RCB’s highest run- the matter of what was in our minds - very as high as 40 miles per hour, Royal Troon, with gusts that rose rest of the seasons have ended in disappoint- scorer Kohli has led them in 110 matches, out clearly, we were buying out to ensure that we unsettled the golfers which to 40mph on occasions, Olson ments. of which RCB have won 49 and lost 55. can create a core XI. Each and every player resulted in Ashok (78) tottering emerged late in the day to reach Not that RCB were a hugely successful Kohli’s low win percentage in the IPL is in has a meaningful role to play, whether at Tied-107 while debutant Malik four under par with an excellent team before Kohli took over in 2013 but they stark contrast with his performance as the they’re in the XI or not in the XI. “Number (79) and Dagar (79) who had an 67 at the first women’s major of had reached the finals two times in five sea- India captain. two, we also wanted to ensure that we have a eagle on par-4 18th, were T- the year. sons. Naturally, RCB’s lack of consistent per- “Look, this is what (the) game is: some- proper balance between the batting side and 125.With the cut likely at 8-over Scotland’s Catriona Matthew back nine in her card of 7-over 78 Olson carded five birdies and formance under Kohli has always remained times you lose, sometimes you win, but let’s the bowling side. or even more, the Indians would (71) rolled back the years on the and did not have a single just one dropped shot in a fine one of the most talked about topics of IPL. not forget what that individual is and what We wanted to ensure that there’s strength need a good second round to links, but it was American Amy birdie.Malik playing her first display of links golf. The 28-year- The franchise owners however, have always kind of track record he has,” Churiwala said. on both sides. We had identified internally a make the cut. But the predictions Olson who led after the opening Major had two bogeys and two old, who has posted two top-10 stood firmly behind the Indian captain. (Full “As RCB, as an RCB owner, we are very, very couple of weaknesses we wanted to work for weather say the conditions roundAshok had two bogeys and double bogeys on the front nine finishes in majors, holds a three- coverage of IPL 2020) proud that Virat is associated with us.” After upon, without getting to the specifics, some will be tough once again in the one double bogey on the front and on back nine she had had stroke lead over fellow American There was no difference ahead of the IPL a disappointing last three seasons where of the players we’ve chosen this time is to second round. nine and three bogeys on the another bogey and one double. Marina Alex. 2020 set to take place in the UAE. Sanjeev RCB finished last on two occasions, Kohli ensure that we stick to that. CPL 2020: Sunil Narine stars again in Trinbago Knight Riders victory IPL 2020: This IPL will be different, NEW DELHI: Sunil Narine’s all- (1/19 in 4 overs) regularly chipped coasted to a seven-wicket win says Ajinkya Rahane of Delhi Capitals round display which included a away at the line-up. with 1.5 overs to spare.In the other second straight half- century pro- Glenn Phillips (58) and later, match, St Lucia restricted NEW DELHI: India Test vice- health, physical training. “There all the do’s and don’ts. We all pelled Trinbago Knight Riders to Asif Ali (22) and Andre Russell Barbados to 131 for 7 in 18.1 overs captain Ajinkya Rahane feels is no doubt that it will be a chal- have been preparing mentally to the top of the Hero CPL table with (25) put some resistance but it when rain stopped play. IPL 2020 will be different from lenging trip for everyone live and play under such circum- a comfortable seven-wicket victo- was never enough as they reached St Lucia were required 47 in 5 rest of the seasons because of involved. stances, and taking all necessary ry over Jamaica Tallawahas. a modest 135 for eight.Chasing overs as per Duckworth Lewis tar- playing in a bio-secure environ- But like everyone else, I’ve precautions for our safety and In another rain affected game the target, Trinbago lost Lendl get which they surpassed in 41. ment in the UAE. Rahane who spent these last few months well-being,” Shaw was quoted as St Lucia Zouks beat barbados Simmons on the third ball of the overs courtesy Afghanistan All- will play his first season with focusing on my physical and saying in a media release. Tridents by seven wickets cour- innings but the in-form Narine rounder Delhi Capitals, said players will mental health, and taking care of Speaking on how his team will tesy Duckworth Lews method. (53 off 38 balls with two sixes and Mohammed Nabi’s 15 off 6 have to remain positive and take my family,” 32-year-old Indian be approaching the upcoming After the first set of two match- seven fours) and Colin Munro (49 balls apart from 1/19 in four overs one step at a time while return- vice-captain said. “So the time season, Shaw said, “ We know es each, only Trinbago have two not out with five fours and two while bowling ing to cricket after such a long I’ve managed to spend with people have a lot of expectations wins, while Guyana Amazon sixes) put on 75 for the second Trinbago Knight Riders 136/3 gap. them has put me in a positive from us, but our focus will be on Warriors, Zouks, Jamaica wicket in a shade over 10 (Narine 53, Munro 49*, DM “This IPL will be a very differ- frame of mind.” one of Capitals’ making the most of the training Tallawahs and Tridents have one overs.That made it comfortable. Bravo 14; Mujeeb 1/13, Edwards ent experience for all of us, and senior most players said.Fellow sessions we get in the UAE, and win each and St. Kitts and Nevis Narine, while being severe on 1/19, Lamichhane 1/30) beat we need to make sure that we are Delhi Capitals team arrived in Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Mumbaikar and dashing opener re-creating that fantastic team Patriots have lost both matches. spin, was also harsh on the pace Jamaica Tallawahs 135/8 all very positive when we hit the Mumbai on Thursday and they Royals and Rising Pune Shaw echoed his senior’s senti- environment which made us so Trinbago electing to field had from Russell. Even after Narine’s (Phillips 58, Russell 25, Asif 22; ground running. The key is to will be flying out for United Arab Supergiants said, like majority of ments. successful last year. We also Jamaica Tallawahs struggling dismissal, Munro stayed on for a Seales 2/21, Ali Khan 2/25, take one step at a time,” Rahane Emirates on Sunday for the the Indian cricketers, he too has “We have spent the past 4-5 have the chance to gel with the from the start as Ali Khan and while more and ensured there Fawad 1/18, Narine 1/19) by 7 said after landing in Mumbai. league that begins on September spend the time away from crick- months dealing with this pan- new players and then set our Jayden Seales and then Narine were no mishaps as Trinbago wickets. The Indian players of the 19.Rahane, who has played for et by focusing on his mental demic, so everyone is aware of sights on the IPL season. JammuKashmir |Jammu Tawi 11 Newspoint Saturday | August 22, 2020

Blood donation camp held at Samba Village Congress insensitive to the needs of the

Jammu Tawi, August 21 Officer, Samba HQ Nud ,Dr. COVID -19 guidelines, Speaking A blood donation camp was Anju Bala. Chairman, Block on the occasion, Chief Medical today organized here at Primary Development Council, Rajpura Officer Samba, Dr. Rajinder common man and a party of scams: Kavinder Health Centre Sanoora. The Radhay Shyam, Sarpanch Samyal highlighted the impor- Camp was inaugurated by Chief Panchayat Halqa, Davinder tance of availability of safe NEWSPOINT BUREAU blunders and scams during of the nation and J&K in to grow, make your pockets of Afghanistan’ and many Medical Officer, Dr. Rajinder Singh, Dy. Chief Medical Officer, Blood and also emphasized the Jammu Tawi, August 21 the congress rule in the particular we have to adopt deeper and help you service more by other countries. He Samyal and held on the direc- Samba Dr Sanjay Sharma, Zonal need for gearing up Voluntary ORMER Deputy Chief country and in the states the reforms which are pro those sections which have said BJP is the party of a Blood Donation camps to meet Minister & Senior BJP which has been and are poor and the revenue gener- the first right to service vision to develop India on the need for sufficient blood Fleader in a statement ruled by congress and its those resources”. All the modern lines by improving especially rare blood groups in said that Congress cannot allies. He said Congress was policies formulated and the basic infrastructure of case of emergencies. He also see development because it devoid of the vision to drive implemented during last six India, and make every con- informed the people present requires eyes and wit to see country on the path of years have been endorsed stituency a model con- that blood is required by all and it on the grounds. BJP is development and now the by the global leaders for stituency. He further said can be donated by all irrespec- committed towards the leaders of congress question which many countries have Prime Minister Modi is the tive of religion, caste, colour, development & nationalism the development in the honoured PM Modi with man of Vision and believes creed and regions and besides, citizen’s safety and country in general and various awards such as in delivery in every sector. appealed people from all strata security through the protec- Jammu & Kashmir in par- ‘King Hamad Order of the He is concerned for the up- tions of Director Health Medical Officer Sanoora, Dr. of life to motivate regular vol- tion of India’s “land, air, ticular which the citizens Renaissance’, Order of lifting the living standard of Services, Jammu. Around 18 Ritika, Blood Donation camp untary blood donation. and outer space”, and also are witnessing on the Zayed, 'Order of St Andrew people of country and want voluntary donors donated blood Co-ordinator, Dr Vijay Thappa, Consultant Pathologist, Dr, committed for welfare ground. Gupta said Prime the Apostle', ‘Philip Kotler to see every Indian to live in the camp. A team of the PRI members & other promi- Shweta Bhagat I/C Blood Bank schemes for the poor like Minister Modi has a vision, Presidential Award’, Seoul with dignity by reaching out Doctors & Paramedical staff nent citizens were also present DH Samba informed the public providing homes, toilets, a sense of purpose for Peace Prize 2018 for to people with the socio eco- from Blood Bank, District on the occasion. The camp was that blood can be donated by a credit, and cooking gas. He boosting economy, improve ation for the welfare of such 'Modinomics', UN nomic policies, health poli- Hospital Samba headed by Dr. organized following all the healthy person after three criticised Congress of being ease of doing business, schemes is the main con- Champions of the Earth cies, providing homes to the Shweta Bhagat performed the mandatory precautions of main- months and blood donation insensitive to the needs of attracting foreign investors, cern, Gupta said. "So the Award 2018, 'Grand Collar needy & poor’s and played a job whereas support staff was taining social distancing & other does not cause any sort of the common man and said and help generate employ- reforms which you take, of the State of Palestine’, vital role for the Growth of provided by Block Medical measures keeping in view the weakness or infirmity. that history is witness to the ment. For the rapid growth leads the market economy ‘Amir Abdulla Khan Award the country. Modalities to bring Dairy farms, Gaushalas Provide all infrastructure, equipments and all under PCB discussed

NEWSPOINT BUREAU Sharma; Regional Director operators, including coopera- support to Poonch Taekwondo trainees: NAUP Jammu Tawi, August 21 Jammu, Dr. Syed Nadeem tive societies or other entities, THE modalities for bringing Hussain; Regional Director not falling within the jurisdic- NEWSPOINT BUREAU nised game . Mr Singh said Union territory in SGFI of India in Different States International School Sports Dairy farms and Gaushalas Kashmir Rafi Ahmad; Air- tion of local bodies, are also Jammu Tawi, August 21 at present Poonch had 60- National Taekwondo of INDIA, 04 players who federation of the world in under the purview of Water Analyst, Dr Yashpal; required to obtain consent NATIONAL Awami United represent J&K In Sub which 22 countries from 04 Pollution Control Board, as AEE, A K Gupta; and from the State PCBs within Party National President Junior National continents Participated and per the order of National Scientist, Anuradha.A Bench one month, he added. He said Sandeep Singh appreciated Championship,04 players 292 boys and 268 girls took Green Tribunal (NGT), were of NGT, headed by Chief that dairy activities have been Poonch District Taekwondo represented India in G1 part from whole world. Mr today discussed here at a Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel in categorized as "orange" and players for their extremely open International Singh further appealed to meeting chaired J&K’s PCB its order has asked the State the guidelines prepared by excellent work in the field of Taekwondo Championship Lieutenant Governor that chairman, Suresh Chugh.The PCBs/PCCs (Pollution the CPCB and State boards or Sports . In a Statement, Organized by World all these achievements are National Green Tribunal Control Committees) to pub- committees are required to Sandeep Singh said. total Taekwondo in which 20 coming without the help of (NGT), in its order dated May lish an appropriate notice on enforce 'consent mechanism' 300 Students from district countries from all over the government if administra- 20, 2020, has directed the subject within two weeks and in particular, follow the Poonch are Practicing world Participated.Apart tion of Union Territory of Pollution Control Boards of requiring furnishing of infor- appropriate sitting policy in Taekwondo game in from this Poonch district J&K will support this all States and UTs to obtain mation and also adopting all the light of the carrying Different clubs Under has 09 black Belt DAN 1 Olympic martial Art information from all local necessary safeguards in the capacity of the area for com- Poonch District Taekwondo Holders From world Taekwondo definitely the bodies pertaining to pollution matter."The J&K PCB mercial dairy activities, hav- Association and it's a bigger Kukkiwon. He further said day will come our Poonch caused by dairy farms and Chairman informed that the ing potential for air and water strength of Youth involved recently Poonch Taekwondo players won medals for Our submit relevant data to the State Pollution Control pollution. “Gaushalas are to in sports activities in a dis- Academy players created country. All players are Central Pollution Control Boards and Pollution Control be treated under green cate- ciplined manner.No gov- history by representing Imparted training by Board (CPCB).The meeting Committees have been direct- gory, but if it is using more ernment agency or any India in world School Rajinder Singh Physical discussed in detail the modal- ed to furnish factual and than 100 KLD water then it sports faculty or depart- Taekwondo POOMSAE Education Teacher DYSS ities for the implementation action-taken reports to the falls in orange category” he ment providing support to Championship Organized National Referee of of NGT order in J&K, The apex pollution control body added. He said ULBs have these Taekwondo trainees 70 state gold medalist 8 Championship Organized by Nepal school Sports fed- Taekwondo and Black belt meeting was attended by the by mid Sept. 2020 and there- also been directed to get which is an Olympic recog- players represented J&K by School games Federation eration under the Banner of Holder he added. Member Secretary, B. M. after every six months.Private Environmental audit. Mahila Shakti Kendra Minority-Scholarship (2020-21): Applications inaugurated in district Samba invited from eligible students NEWSPOINT BUREAU said that Mahila Shakti instrumental role in aware- NEWSPOINT BUREAU (a link of the site is also Scholarship by pursued should be of mini- Portal. The Scholarship will Jammu Tawi, August 21 Kendra (MSK) would facili- ness generation regarding Jammu Tawi, August 21 made available in the web- Students/Institutes, besides mum one year duration. The be provided to only two stu- DISTRICT Development tate and provide one stop con- various important issues that SOCIAL Welfare site of this Ministry i.e eligibility criteria for the Scheme-wise Time-line for dents of one Parent. A schol- Commissioner, Rohit vergent support services for have an impact on the lives of Department, Jammu & www.minorityaffairs.gov.in same has also been pre- submission/verification of arship holder under this Khajuria today inaugurated empowering women with women and the schemes Kashmir Government, has of Mobile App- National scribed by the online applications for Scheme will not avail any rolled out by govt for women invited on-line applications Scholarships (NSP). department.Submission of Scholarship by other scholarship/stipend empowerment. The DDC also from eligible students Only online applications Online applications for all Students/Institutes, besides for pursuing the same stressed upon District Level belonging to the Minority under these Schemes will be the three categories viz Pre- eligibility criteria for the course/class from any other Centre for Women (DLCW) to Communities (Notified by accepted and no request for Matric Scholarship, post- same has also been pre- agency /Department. The serve as a link between the vil- the Central Government viz; Offline applications will be Matric scholarship and scribed by the Students are advised to read lage, block and state level in Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, entertained. It will be neces- Merit-cum-Means Based department.Similarly, the the Frequently Asked facilitating promotion of Buddhists, Zoroastrians sary for the eligible appli- Scholarship, for students is academic eligibility for Questions (FAQs) section women-centric schemes and (Parsis) & Jains of the UT of cants to provide Aadhaar open from August 16, 2020 Post-Matric Scholarship available on the National also give a foothold for Beti Jammu & Kashmir pursu- number, while applying for to October 31, 2020 and last and Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Portal (NSP) Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) ing studies in India, in a scholarship and in case an date for verification of Based Scholarship is same homepage of the website for scheme at the district level. Government or Recognized individual does not possess online applications by as for pre-Matric (50% or filling up of Online applica- He laid emphasis upon Private University Aadhar one can provide the Institute Nodal Officer equivalent grade in the pre- tion and greater clarity. Community engagement /Institute/College/ School. details of alternate identifi- (First Level) is November vious final examination), The Applicant is also through Volunteers which is The On-line implementation cation documents as stated 15, 2020. The academic eli- while the income criteria is advised to share bank to play an instrumental role in of Pre-matric, Post-matric in the Gazette Notification gibility criteria for pre- Rs 2 lakh and Rs 2.50 lakh, account details of the awareness generation regard- and Merit-cum-Means available on National matric Scholarship is 50% respectively. The applicants accounts that is in active Mahila Shakti Kendra, here at opportunities like skill devel- ing various important govern- Based Scholarship will be Scholarship Portal (NSP). or equivalent grade in the are advised to apply online mode and compliant viz-a- DC office complex Nandini opment, employment, digital ment schemes/ programmes done through the common The Scheme-wise Time-line previous final examination against any one of the schol- viz the bank's instructions, Hills.The District literacy, health and nutrition. as well as social issues as part National Scholarship Portal for submission/verification and the income criteria is Rs arship schemes on the web- so that payment of Development Commissioner He said that MSK will play an of Block Level initiatives. at www.scholarships.gov.in of online applications for 1 lakh. The course being site of National Scholarship Scholarship does not fail. Tele-radiology benefits 10,000 patients in Reviews function, infrastructure less than two months of its launch in J&K DDC Doda discusses measures for requirements of the institutions

NEWSPOINT BUREAU the initial phase.The initia- Jammu Tawi, August 21 doorsteps. The Principals of Jammu Tawi, August 21 tive has brought lot of enforcement of covid protection SOPs COMMISSIONER Secretary, the Colleges apprised the MORE than ten thousand respite to the people living in Opening of Religious Places Higher Education, Talat Commissioner Secretary patients have availed the these areas by providing Parvez Rohella today inspect- about the functioning of their services of tele-radiology in them with accurate diagno- NEWSPOINT BUREAU social distancing measures at heads for their cooperation in share the SOPs with them ed Government Degree respective institutions, exist- Jammu and Kashmir since sis without compromising Jammu Tawi, August 21 all the worship places without the containment of Covid-19 and besides urged all the religious Colleges at Nagrota, ing infrastructure, total its launch on 24th June quality with use of high-end WITH the opening of reli- any fail. Besides it was directed said that they played a signifi- head's to follow all instructions. Purmandal and Bishnah and strength of students, the 2020 in the Union Territory. Technology & Equipment; gious places from August 16, that only half of the total cant role by spreading aware- The DDC informed that all visi- reviewed their functioning courses being run besides The patients who visited the improved Consultation and the District Development strength shall be allowed to ness among people. He also tors are required to maintain a and took stock of problems, activities and programs being identified centres in remote better management of Commissioner Doda, Dr Sagar distance of minimum 4-5 feet issues, challenges being faced conducted at the institute. and far-flung areas of Doda, patient care in D Doifode, today held a meet- from each other, all visitors are by these institutions. At They also briefed him about Reasi, Ramban, Poonch, Rural/Remote areas. “Tele- ing with the key officials of the to be allowed entry only if they Nagrota, he inspected various the institutional plan for the Kupwara and Bandipora got radiology services are seen civil and police department to are using face covers/masks and sites identified for construc- development of college and their X-Ray and CT Scan as a major initiative to over- discuss measures for enforcing only the persons with no symp- tion of the college campus. facilities to be provided to stu- reports in a time bound come the shortage of the Standard Operating toms shall be allowed entry into After inspecting two to three dents. The Commissioner manner under this initiative Radiologists without Procedure (SOP) and safety the premises after washing sites at Narayna and Radok- Secretary also interacted with and as on date more than Compromising on the equal- protocols against Covid. The hands, feet with soap and water. Doak area, he said that the the faculty of GDC Nagrota, 10,000 X-Ray reports stand ity of consultations”. In the meeting was attended by SSP The DDC also stressed on the final decision will be taken GDC Purmandal and GDC issued. Pertinently, the serv- first phase, 53 healthcare Doda, Additional Deputy need to sanitize the premises on after proper examination of Bishnah who apprised him of ices for tele-radiology are institutions including 6 dis- Commissioner Doda, worship at any religious places appreciated the general public a regular basis by fixation of tim- land. He also inspected the the difficulties being faced by being provided under trict hospitals have been Bhaderwah, SP Operations with proper social distancing for the cooperation in fighting ing of fumigation, cleanliness. sites identified for the con- them. Rohella assured the National Free Diagnostics identified to be covered Doda, ACR Doda besides the protocol.Moreover, the DDC covid-19. The DDC appraised Besides, various other impor- struction of Government faculty members that their Initiative of National Health under this initiative like SDMs and Dy SP DAR, Dy SP has also directed that there the meeting about the instruc- tant instructions were issued to Degree Colleges at Purmandal genuine issues will be Mission at identified extension of free X-ray serv- headquarters, and SDPO shall be no religious gatherings tions, SOPs to be followed at the officers and they were asked and Bishnah. He said that redressed in phased manner. Healthcare Facilities in the ices. These free tele-radiolo- Bhaderwah. The DDC directed in open spaces and any viola- places of the worship. He also to carry forward these instruc- opening of new colleges is big He had a detailed interaction Union Territory of Jammu gy services at the identified the concerned Officers to sensi- tion in this regard shall be dealt directed the participants to call a tions to all the religious heads in initiative taken by the govern- with the staff to know about and Kashmir focusing on facilities have been made tize the religious heads in their seriously under rules. The DDC meeting of the religious heads in order to combat the spread of ment to provide higher educa- the requirement of infrastruc- rural and far-flung areas in available 24×7 basis. respective areas to adhere the also appreciated the religious their respective jurisdictions to Covid-19. tion to the students at their ture, most preferred courses. JammuKashmir |Jammu Tawi 12 Newspoint Saturday | August 22, 2020 STATE

Restore order of Self Help Group ‘Beti Padao, Beti Bachao slogan’ of BJP Appealed To LG TMF NEWSPOINT BUREAU Jammu Tawi, August 21 JKUT SSB Portal portrays figures of Applications received so proved a hoax: Mahila Panthers far 575000 and it's continuously being received for 8575 posts of class IV for which there is bar of qualifications for eligibility Around 60 women join Panthers Party is as 12th pass but not beyond that.Despite of the bar the num- ber of online applications are on the increase shows the state of NEWSPOINT BUREAU ing of around 60 women who Manju Singh lamented that 400 days of protests in view of ment was doled out to female NPP Mahila Wing would con- unemployment in JKUT. And now Govt.has disband SHG grps Jammu Tawi, August 21 joined Panthers Party at Party the young girls agitating for none coming forth to listen to NHM and MGNREGA work- tinue to highlight the cases of adding up more numbers of unemployed. A tentative estimate CCUSING The BJP Headquarters Jammu under their rights for regularization their shrill cries for justice. ers who were seeking fulfill- domestic violence and work shows the effect of same on 20000 Engineers who'll be ren- government of having the leadership of Mrs. Anita were made to languish on Likewise, the BJP partnered ment of repeated assurances for betterment of their living dered without any job besides Account Assistants. This would Abetrayed the aspira- Choudhary. Speaking to doled out by the government conditions. She appealed to add up to more woes of unemployed youth in UT of JK which is tions of womenfolk of J&K, media persons, Mrs. Manju to them. The plight of widows the women in general to join touching alarming figures as is evident told Team Mask Force Mrs. Manju Singh, General Singh highlighted the pathetic belonging to poor and mar- NPP in large numbers as it Chairman vijay Sharma here this Evening today.The Central Secretary-JKNPP today said plight of women workers, ginalized families was all the alone was the hope for the Govt in it's Rhetorical statements has assured massive develop- that the slogan of “Beti employees, underemployeds, more pathetic with benefits of varied sections of society. mental activities soon thereafter August 5th the Historical date Bachao, Beti Padao had unemployeds who were sub- social welfare schemes Prominent among those who which was ceremonised as Day of Achievement after the proved a mere hyperbole in jected to worst form of humil- including pensions and ration joined Panthers Party includ- Abrogation of Article 35A and 370 as the same was obstruction the erstwhile State. She said iation and harassment at the cards being denied to them” ed Santosh Kumari, Raj in the path of erstwhile J&K state now JK UT. After trying one that the womenfolk protest- hands of saffron regime. asserted Mrs. Manju Singh. Kumari, Seema Mehra, Anju Governor and one LG Central Govt has now since than brought ing on roads on day to day Taking a jibe at BJP’s election Anita Chouhary, State Bala, Madhu, Asha, Kajal, a close confident of PM Narender Modi who is known as Make even for their genuine manifesto, she said that its Secretary-Mahila Panthers Sushma Kumari, Pooja, in India,digital India & but not India who seems to have not so demands presented a horrible slogan of giving 33% reserva- roads and refused even an government had resorted to called for priority considera- Rekha Mehra, Harpreet Kour, far announced any concrete Road map of development of JK spectacle thereby exposing tion to women in Assembly audience by the BJP rulers lathi-charge on peaceful tion of widows in sanction of Anjali, Isha Kour, Krishna UT .TMF Chairman vijay Sharma appealed to His Excellency the tall unfounded claims of has also proved a cruel joke. despite they being highly protesting Anganwari and houses under PMAY. She Kour, Kuljinder Kour, Simran Lt.Governor Sinha that he should give a road map of his plans BJP government of women Reminiscing the more than qualified and fully eligible. Asha workers who were seek- demanded free Washing Kour, Sonia Kour, Gagandeep for development lest people forging Alliances might not resort security and empowerment. three year long hunger strike The said girl protestors had to ing enhancement of their Machines to all women in Kour, Sneha Kour, Komal to agitational recourse. She was addressing a gather- of contractual lecturers, Mrs. burn their tents after around honorarium. Similar treat- BPL category. She said that besides others. Residents Khara Madana Panchayat MUKTI Society launched plantation resentment against PHE Deptt GMC Emergency Ward lacks basic NEWSPOINT BUREAU Jammu Tawi, August 21 drive in rural areas THE locals of Khara Madana Panchayat, Block Purmandal, and facilities, patients cry for structure NEWSPOINT BUREAU the drive by planting a tree the Mukti Society in making district expressed resentment against the PHE Department Jammu Tawi, August 21 sapling. Principle School , such much needed drives with today alleging that water shortages has been brewing for the NEWSPOINT BUREAU these days there is hardly u Hospital. He added, A tree plantation drive organ- Sarpanch Mandal Panchayat the motive of green and clean past one month. Talking to JK Newspoint, the locals said that Jammu Tawi, August 21 can see this structure even "Doctors told us for the X-ray ized in Mandal Phallian block, Somnath Dogra, Angadwadi village's. Nidhi Sharma said. they have been craving for drinking water in this scorching heat TALL claims of the health despite of decrease in heavy and ultra sound of our Rural Jammu by Mukti workers and villagers partici- that trees have been cut for the last one month but neither the district administration department to provide all rush in the hospital. patients and due to non- nor the PHE Department is looking into the problem. They said basic facilities to the govern- Sources further told, "The availability of structure how that the PHE Department Samba has been several times ment hospital prove to be attendants of the hospitals we do it even we are waiting requested to restore the supply of water, but every time the hollow as Major Hospital of are force to bring the patients for the structure last one Department officials give a false assurance only. The Sarpanch Jammu region established in their lap for emergency hour then now we force to reiterated the demand of the people to supply water to the peo- in heart of Jammu city, service but the Hospital bring our patients in lap for ple and warned agitation in case Department failed to concede Government Medical College administration has mum on X-ray and ultra sound. While the demand. and Hospital is facing lack of the issue,' adding however talking to JK Newspoint, an basic facilities. However, it is attendants several times official wishing anonymity Residents of block Balwal hold not new when Government approach to the concerned told, "There is no shortage of protest against PDD Medical College and Hospital department even higher structure in the hospital and NEWSPOINT BUREAU has made in limelight due to authorities of the adminis- hospital has enough basic Jammu Tawi, August 21 basic facilities and Doctors tration but nothing has been facilities for the patients but PEOPLE of village Rajan Thathi, block Balwal protested negligence towards patients. done so far."Hospital author- due to careless approach by Society. The motive of the pated in the drive by planting down,extensive jhum cultiva- against Power Development Department for not providing reg- Sources told JK Newspoint ities are making tall claims to the attendant of the patients drive is to create awareness saplings. About 50 saplings of tions were carried which ular power supply in the village.People alleged that there is only that owning to callous atti- provide all facilities to the create this mess as they leave among the masses about the various plants were planted results disappearance of forest one transformer in panchayat but it is not sufficient to provide tude of Hospital administra- attendants but u can see it, structure where they want. importance of trees in enrich- during the drive such as cover and thus water sources power to the population. They also said that poor condition of tion patients and their atten- how they made arrangement He added, "The attendants or ing environment and to con- Mango, Amla, Neem, Reed, of the village dried up.The situ- electricity is not a day or month old but people are facing this dants are suffering even for for the attendants and patients should show their serve the ecosystem. Nidhi Arjun etc. and 100 saplings ation has become so critical so for many years.Protesters said they raised this issue with the structure in Emergency patients even they have no responsibility and leave Sharma, Chairperson Mukti were distributed under the we decided to launch a tree concerned department on several occasions but in return we ward. He told, "Over 120 structure for the patients, structure from where they Society and Chairperson mission " Haar Ghar Ek Paida" plantation drives in Rural got only assurance not transformer. "Our only demand is to structure has on service in said an attendants while brought so that another one SHRD Public School Mahant among villagers for plantation. areas with the saplings distri- raise the number of transformers in this panchayat so that Emergency wards but in showing resentment against will not suffer. Hare Ram Dass inaugurated Sarpanch and villagers thanks bution among villagers. power crisis can be resolved. We appeal to resolve this issue immediately otherwise the locals will be forced to intensify Dharmarth Trusts celebrates Varaha Jayanti their protest," a protester said. with religious fervor in Raghunath ji Temple Dogra Kranti Dal opposes opening Shopkeepers of Nau Devi demand Jammu Tawi, August 21 reopening of Nua Devi Mata temple J&K Dharmarth Trust celebrated Varaha Jayanti with religious NEWSPOINT BUREAU fervor in the premises of Shri Raghunath ji Temple here today. of new wine shops in Jammu Jammu Tawi, August 21 On this occasion, the Trust organized Pooja of Lord Varaha as THE shopkeepers of near Nau Devi Mata temple, Katra on NEWSPOINT BUREAU persons, Gagan Pratap Singh Commissioner has finalized pointed out that in one of the Friday demanded for the opening of the temple. The temple sit- Jammu Tawi, August 21 Secretary said that proposal the locations as well, he FIRs, it is alleged that land uated 9 kms away from Katra town. It is one of the main tourist STRONGLY opposing the to open new liquor shops pointed out. Seeking an costing more than Rs. 200 attraction who wants to have darshan of 9 Devi's. The darshan proposal of the Excise seemed to be a deep rooted enquiry into the liquor scam crore had been allotted dur- can be performed in the form of Pindies. "However, despite Department to open another conspiracy against Jammu in the UT and frauds of huge ing the tenure of Shavan as fresh guidelines for reopening of temple in Jammu and 116 liquor shops in Jammu, region and its youth in partic- magnitude. Gagan Pratap VC JDA to a beneficiary Kashmir, Nua Devi temple committee has not opened Nau Devi the Dogra Kranti Dal has cau- ular. Referring to an official Singh further sought a probe merely for 13 crore in the temple till date due to local shopkeepers are worried and tioned the government to communiqué from the office into the antecedents of the vicinity of Wave Mall Jammu. demanded to opening of temple so that they can survive, " they refrain from such an obnox- of Excise and Taxation officers of Excise Department Likewise proceedings in cor- said.They alleged," the government has allowed Temple com- ious move aimed at violating Department, Singh several of whom were facing ruption cases are pending mittee to reopen Religious as per SoP but the temple committee the sanctity of city of temples. disclosed that the Excise vigilance and crime branch against him in crime branch has totally failed to do it and a mass resentment among devo- per traditions and rituals by the Pujaris in the Raghunath ji The proposal has been moot- Commissioner Jammu & probes and still given as well. Not only such officers tees and locals of the area. It is pertinent to mention here that Temple. “Varaha Jayanti is celebrated and dedicated to Lord ed by some unscrupulous Kashmir Rajesh Kumar significant postings. He need to be taken to task for the government of Jammu and Kashmir has reopened of Varaha. Lord Varaha is the third incarnation of Lord Vishnu. officers in league with vested Shavan had sent an official divulged that the Excise attempting to vitiate the Religious places and places of worship within the Union When a demon named Hiranyaksha dragged the earth to the interests which was has memo bearing No. EC /EXC Commissioner Rajesh Kumar peaceful environment of Territory from August 16, 2020. The government has made the bottom of the sea, Vishnu took the form of a boar in order to res- sparked massive outrage /sub-vend/663 dated 16-06- Shavan himself had several Jammu by proposing open- installation and use of Aarogya Setu App as mandatory for all cue it. They fought for a thousand years. Then Varaha slew the amongst the people of Dogra 2020 to the government FIRs registered against him ing of new liquor shops, but visitors. However, it said, touching statues, idols or holy books demon and raised the earth out of the water with his tusks. As land said the leaders of Dogra seeking approval for opening in corruption cases in vigi- all pending cases against will not be permitted. per the belief, the creation legend of Prajapati (Brahma) Kranti Dal while addressing a of 116 liquor shops in Jammu lance as well crime branch them needed to be expedited assumed the shape of a boar in order to lift the earth up out of press conference in Jammu and 67 in Kashmir. Not besides in Police Station with appropriate action Councilor of ward 40 urges PHE the primeval waters,” a Head Pujari of the Trust said. today. Speaking to media only that the Excise Domana and elsewhere. He under law. deptt for regular water supply NEWSPOINT BUREAU Jammu Tawi, August 21 Rashpaul Verma takes stock of damage EXPRESSING their anguish, Councilor of ward 40, Neelam Magotra on Friday alleged that PHE department is not supply- ing drinking water regularly in the ward.Talking to JK due to Pakistani firing Newspoint, She alleged that the PHE authorities are not paying any heed towards their demand of regular water supply, which Former MoS Rashpaul Verma tours Chak Changa, Gangu Chak, other villages has created manifold problems to them. She told, 'due to non- functional of motor pump create chaos for the resent of the NEWSPOINT BUREAU Kumar, Munni chand, not mere a single episode of been damaged around the Narendra Modi led Union facilities in the area with wards as it leads to irregular water supply in the area. She Jammu Tawi, August 21 Kewal Krishan, Ram Paul, firing to be taken on regular villages. The community government. They said that provision of night time demanded that PHE department look into the matter and BHARATIYA Janata Party Vijay Kumar, Radhey terms, but the extent of fir- bunkers are flooded with they feel much comforted operational health centres, resolve their issues as soon as earliest so that people get relief Senior leader & Former Sharma, Pawan Kumar ing can be gauged from the water thus rendering them after the abrogation of improving road connectivi- from this scorching heat. MoS (OBC Development Fouji and others were pres- Articles 370 & 35 (a), Court ty especially Chakra to Mini Board) Rashpaul Verma ent during the tour. order in favour of Shree Pansar and so on. Rashpaul Heavy rains create chaos for along with other local party Rashpaul Verma was told Ram Mandir, decision of Verma assured the villagers the resident of ward 14 leaders toured villages by the locals that the giving 4% reservation to that their all demands will NEWSPOINT BUREAU Chak Changa, Gangu Chak unprovoked continuous fir- people, financial assistance be taken with the appropri- Jammu Tawi, August 21 and others along the Actual ing by the Pakistan Army to farmers, provision of free ate authorities along with HEAVY rains create chaos for the resident of ward 14, Line of control (ALC) to has played havoc with their ration to needy in time of the party command for Bhagwati Nagar as water of rains entered into the house of inquire about the damages lives. Not only their lives lockdown and many more their prompt perusal. He the locals.Talking to JK Newspoint, The residents alleged, incurred due to unabated have been disturbed, but such decisions. They also said that Modi ji has prom- "due to poor drainage system we are facing many hardship and unprovoked Pakistani they also have suffered thanked for Tarnah Bridge ised to start many new as dirty water come to their houses during raining season, firing. Bharatiya Janata huge losses in terms of due to which they are able development schemes and this is also gifting to too many diseases for locals of the area. Party Mandal general finances, crops, livestocks to make their movements projects especially in the "The local resident said that nobody listen to the plights of Secretary Sunil singh and even human lives from fact that every single house unfit for taking shelter dur- even in the rainy season. rural and far-flung areas of this area."We requested to the concerned representatives Katoch, Kissan Morcha time to time. They told that has received at least 1 dozen ing time of heavy firing or They also put various Jammu & Kashmir to boost number of time regarding these problems but except empty Mandal President Bharat this time too their houses bullets. Even local Temple shelling by the Pakistani demands in front of the economy of people and assurances nothing has been done on the ground, 'they Bhushan Sharma, Panch have suffered extensive has clear marks of more side to save their lives. Rashpaul Verma like masses must feel ensured added. They urged Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) Parveen Sharma, Madan damages due to the heavy than 2 dozen bullets fired Locals also appreciated the increasing Mobile Towers that their all issues will be to address their issue as soon as earliest and make proper Lal Panch, doulat Ram, firing by Pakistan Army. upon. All the overhead various decisive steps taken in area to improve connec- taken care of by Bharatiya arrangement of water follow so that this type of issue will Nanak Chand, Parveen They stressed that this is water storage tanks have by Prime Minister tivity, improving health Janata Party government. prevail further.