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Press Trust Of India Man Held For Duping NEW DELHI: The Union Azad Seeks Bill On Job Aspirants Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have been Restoring Statehood Jammu- The crime branch of the fully integrated into the main- Jammu and Kashmir Police on stream of the nation after the Observer Monitoring Desk Wednesday arrested a man for abrogation of Article 370 and allegedly forging government ap- bifurcation of the erstwhile enior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday pointment orders to cheat unem- state, Union Minister of State asked the government to bring a bill in Rajya Sabha ployed youth in the union territory, for Home G Kishan Reddy told proposing restoration of statehood for Jammu and officials said. Manzoor Hussain S Parliament on Wednesday. Kashmir. Speaking during the Motion of Thanks Qadri along with co-accused Mush- Replying to another ques- to the President's Address, Leader of Opposition taq Ahmed Ganai and Fayaz Ahmed tion, Reddy said after the the UTs of Jammu and Kashmir in Rajya Sabha Azad said, "I appeal to you, if Press Trust Of India addressed a massive rally and Dar used to lure  More On P6 constitutional changes and and Ladakh have been fully in- Jammu and Kashmir has to progress and if we warned the government it ‘Mirwaiz Remains in reorganisation of the erstwhile tegrated into the mainstream have to fight our enemies at the borders, we JIND (HARYANA): In a show of could find it difficult to stay on state of Jammu and Kashmir, of the nation.  More On P6 need to take our own people into confidence strength by protesting farmers, in power if the new agri-mar- House Detention’ and give them love." He said the government Bharatiya Kisan Union leader keting laws are not repealed. Srinagar: The moderate faction of should "bring a bill in the House and statehood to Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday Just before Tikait  More On P6 the Hurriyat Conference on Wednes- 183 Still he government said on Wednesday that 183 people in be restored" adding that legislative assembly day alleged that its leader Mirwaiz Under PSA Jammu and Kashmir continue to remain detained under elections must be held after statehood is Umar Farooq was still under house Tthe Public Safety Act (PSA) while no one is under house restored for Jammu and Kashmir. "Apart LS Adjourned New Delhi: Lok Sabha proceedings were Detention arrest. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy told adjourned twice on Wednesday as the protest- arrest and demanded his release. from Delhi, if the world  More On P6 Twice As Oppn The amalgam contested Union in J&K Parliament on Wednesday that various measures  More On P6 ing opposition members demanded a separate Minister of State G Kishan Reddy’s Protests discussion on the farm laws issue.  More On P6 statement in Parliament that no person is currently under house J&K Logs 3 More ndia slipped two places to 53rd position in the 2020 arrest in Jammu  More On P6 India 53rd Democracy Index's global ranking, according to The 4.5 Magnitude Covid Deaths In EIU's IEconomist Intelligence Unit, which said the "democrat- Snowfall Disrupts Air Traffic, Democracy ic backsliding" by authorities and "crackdowns" on civil Earthquake Hits J&K Observer Monitoring Desk liberties has led to a further decline in the country's rank- SRINAGAR: A slight intensity Index ing. However, India is ranked higher than  More On P6 earthquake was recorded in J&K on SRINAGAR: Jammu and Raises Mercury In Kashmir Wednesday while officials said no Kashmir reported on reports of any casualty or damage Wednesday three more deaths to property were received from any- due to coronavirus, while 65 Govt Amends Closure Pak Army Chief Bats For where so far. An official of the met fresh cases of Covid-19 were Order, Highway office said an earthquake measur- detected across the Union Open Today Peaceful Solution To Kashmir ing 4.5 on the Richter scale occurred Territory during the last he Jammu and Kashmir at 7.59 p.m. “The coordinates of the 24 hours. Press Trust Of India dignified and peaceful manner government on Wednes- earthquake are  More On P6 The victims in- as per the aspirations of people clude a 65-year- day amended the order ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India of Jammu and Kashmir..., he said. Tannouncing the closure of high- Man Found Dead In old woman from must resolve the Kashmir issue Pakistan is a peace-loving Kupwara Hospital Anantnag, an 80-year- way for repairs on Thursdays, in a "dignified and peaceful man- country that has rendered great old man from Srinagar while the traffic department ner", Army chief General Qamar sacrifices for regional and global SRINAGAR: An elderly man from and 55-year-old man from urged commuters to avoid Javed Bajwa said on Tuesday. peace, he said. Karnah village along the Line of Kathua, officials said. journey on the vital road link General Bajwa was addressing We stand firmly committed Control (LoC) was found dead in- With these deaths, the fatality Photo: Abid Bhat KO on February 4 in wake of the the graduation ceremony at the to the ideal of mutual respect side Sub-District Hospital Kupwara count has reached 1941 in J&K— Press Trust Of India snowfall on Wednesday weather forecast "That every Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Asghar and peaceful co-existence. It is on Wednesday, Raj Mohammed 1219 in Valley and 722 in Jammu causing disruption in air traf- Friday falling on every 5th, 12th, Khan Academy in Risalpur in time to extend a hand of peace Ghorsi of Amrohi, Karnah was found division, the officials said. SRINAGAR: Most parts of fic and resulting in significant 19th  More On P6 Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, accord- in all directions, he said. dead inside the health facility on Srinagar district with 458 Kashmir received fresh improvement  More On P6 ing to the Army. However, we will not allow Wednesday morning by the atten- deaths tops the  More On P6 Pakistan and India must re- anybody or any entity to misin- dants of  More On P6 solve the longstanding issue terpret our desire for peace as Minor Found of Jammu and Kashmir in a a sign of weakness, Bajwa said. Hanging In Her Home JAMMU: A minor girl was found Amarnath Yatra To Be Held Use Social Media To Remove J&K’s hanging in her house here on Mehbooba Alleges Para Tuesday, officials said Wednesday. Under Drone, CCTV Surveillance ‘Negative Publicity’: MPs Panel They said that the minor girl (name Tortured, Police Junks Charges with held) was found hanging in Observer News Service security arrangements includ- Press Trust Of India Jammu and Kashmir'" said that her room in Bakshi Nagar area. ing aerial surveillance through industry bodies should also be Press Trust Of India The family members took her to SRINAGAR: The Jammu and drones, night dominations, in- NEW DELHI: A parliamentary encouraged to hold meetings and hospital. However, the doctors who Kashmir administration on stallations of CCTVs in all areas panel has recommended that visit the region. SRINAGAR: PDP presi- attended upon her, declared her Wednesday ordered fool-proof is held during the Yatra period, the Jammu and Kashmir admin- "The committee recom- dent Mehbooba Mufti on dead on arrival.  More On P6 security arrangements during an official spokesperson said. istration, the Ministry of Tourism mends that the state govern- Wednesday claimed her party's the annual Amarnath Yatra, During the meeting, he said, and other stakeholders must try ment, Ministry of Tourism and youth wing president Waheed Train Services Likely including aerial surveillance Pole impressed upon acting on to remove "negative publicity" the various other stakeholders Para, arrested by the Jammu To Resume By Feb 17 through drones, night domina- all directions on the ground in in the press of the region and must endeavour to remove the and Kashmir Police last month, tions besides installations of letter and spirit to ensure all use social media to "promote" a negative publicity in the press was being kept under "inhu- SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir CCTVs in all areas during the arrangements are made avail- more positive image of it. by finding innovative means to man conditions and tortured" administration in collaboration with pilgrimage period. able at all places for hassle-free The 280th report of the engage with the world at large to compel him to admit to false the Railway authorities is mulling to The Divisional Commissioner conduct of the yatra. Standing Committee on via the social media. indictment, a charge denied by resume the train services by Febru- Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole on “During the meeting defi- Transport, Tourism and Culture -- "In this age of You Tube and the police as "unfortunate". been torturing Para and that ary 17 after a gap of ten months, Wednesday chaired a meeting ciencies faced during Yatra- "Action Taken by the Government social platforms like Instagram The 61-year-old former he was also being kept under official sources said. People from of officers to take stock of se- 2019 were discussed thread- on the Recommendations/ and Snapchat, social media in- chief minister of Jammu and inhuman condition. different areas of Kashmir said that curity arrangements to be put bare and on spot directions Observations of the Committee fluencers may be engaged to Kashmir took to Twitter on "JK CID has joined the list of public transport is normally func- in place for smooth conduct of were given to the concerned Contained in its Two Hundred promote a more positive image Wednesday morning alleging central agencies that work to tional and now the government has Amarnath Yatra and directed to ensure better facilities are and Seventieth Report on of the state," the panel said. that the Criminal Investigation terrorise Kashmiris and falsely also decided to open educational concerned to ensure fool-proof made available  More On P6 'Development of Tourism in It recommended  More On P6 Department of the police had implicate them.  More On P6 institutions, then why only services have  More On P6

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Besides of the the original Executivemarks certificate be treated Engineer, as Mechanical Division tumours treated in a single visit. pounds. You need that to get rid NO:- GMCA /Plg/06/453337 Dated 01.01.2021 cancelled. 08/02/2021 i,e last date of uploading. According to the researchers, of the lesion," Saltzman added. DIPK-12389/20 Sd/ AssistantJ&K LakesSecretary Branch & Waterways Office Sopore Development Authority, for the treatment, tumours are For comparison, the same Dockyard Complex Ishber Nishat Sd/ Executive Engineer injected with polymer-based drug was injected freely into tu- Northern Foreshore Road Srinagar – 191121 Tel: 01942462881 email:[email protected] Northern Foreshore Road Srinagar – 191121 Tel: 01942462881 email:[email protected] Shakti PHE Mech. nanoparticles carrying a chemo- mours of control models with- Gist of Fresh e-NIT NO. 25 OF 2020-21 Dated. 23-01-2021 therapy agent. out the nanoparticles. Gist of Fresh e-NIT NO. 25 OF 2020-21 Dated. 23-01-2021 Div South Awantipora AgenciesKey to the treatment's suc- They found thatThe the researchers tumours surveyed 79 GovernmentBusiness Review article. of JammuFor and on behalf and of the Lt.Kashmir Governor of Jammu & Kashmir UT, Executive Engineer, Mechanical, J&K LDA, Srinagar, invites online e-bids in two (02) cover cessAgencies is that the nanoparticles were significantlyThe more researchers dimin- surveyed 79 Business Review article. SystemFor and fromon behalf Original of the Lt. Governor of Jammu & Kashmir UT, Executive Engineer, Mechanical, J&K LDA, Srinagar, invites online e-bids in two (02) cover bosses who volunteered to participate "As a result, toxic bosses were not System from Original DIPK-12454/20 bosses who volunteered to participate "As a result, toxic bosses were not Equipment Manufacturer / Authorized Service Centre of OEM/ Registered firms / Contractors / Mechanical workshop Holders/ SSI unit holders having are bioadhesivebusive -- bosses that is, may they retain ished whenin the the drugs study were from de- fields including edu-OFFICElikely to change theirOF ways, THE mainly be -JOINTEquipment Manufacturer DIRECTOR / Authorized Service Centre of OEM/ Registered firms / Contractors / Mechanical workshop Holders/ SSI unit holders having busive bosses may retain in the study from fields including edu- likely to change their ways, mainly be- relevant experience as detailed in the tender document for the following works: bind to thetheir tumours positions and remain by taking livered by nanoparticles.cation, healthcare, retail and consult- cause their focus was on covering up relevant experience as detailed in the tender document for the following works: their positions by taking cation, healthcare, retail and consult- cause their focus was on covering up superficial steps to repair ing. The study gathered informationJ AND their K bad FUNDS behaviour through ORGANIZATION manipu- S# Name of the Work KASHMIR Estimated superficial steps to repair ing. The study gathered information their bad behaviour through manipu- S# Name of the Work Estimated their social images following about how the bosses acted following lative ingratiation and self-promotion UNION TERRITORY OFCost JAMMU (Lacs.) & KASHMIR theirOFFICE social imagesOF THE following ASSISTANT about how the bosses acted following Cost (Lacs.) Aoutbursts, without acting meaning- incidents in which they told their lative ingratiation and self-promotion 1. Overhauling of dredge pump and allied works of Crawl Cat Dredger Hazratbal. 5.80/- behaviours, not on actually changing Aoutbursts, without acting meaning- incidents in which they told their DIVISION, SRINAGAR.1. Overhauling of dredge pump and allied works of Crawl Cat Dredger Hazratbal. 5.80/- behaviours, not on actually changing fully toREGIONAL change their behaviours,TRANSPORT OFFICERsubordinates they were incompetent, their toxic behaviours." The complete tender document is available at website http://jktenders.gov.in Interested bidders/tenderers may view, download the e-bid document, seek fully to change their behaviours, subordinates they were incompetent, theirSubject: toxic behaviours." - SMS Alert Service Thefor complete G.P Fundtender document subscribers. is available at website http://jktenders.gov.in Interested bidders/tenderersOFFICE may view, downloadOF the THE e-bid document, seek according to newBUDGAM research. KASHMIRinvaded their privacy or made nega- The researchers suggest that clarifications and submit their bids online up to the date and time mentioned in the table below. Tender Document contains qualifying criteria for bidders. according to new research. invaded their privacy or made nega- The researchers suggest that clarifications and submit their bids online up to the date and time mentioned in the table below. Tender Document contains qualifying criteria for bidders. The new research led by a Univer- tive comments about them to others. breaking the cycle of self-centred, Specifications, Bills of Quantities, &Terms and conditions of the contract and other relevant details. The new research ledNOTICE by a Univer- tive comments about them to others. breaking the cycle of self-centred, Specifications, Bills of Quantities, &Terms and conditions of the contract and other relevant details. sity of Wyoming business manage- Rather than take steps to genu- manipulative and uncivil behaviour by Date of publication of tender Notice. 25-01-2021EXECUTIVE sity of WyomingWhere business as a managejoint application- has Rather than take steps to genu- manipulative and uncivil behaviourCIRCULAR by Date of publication of tender Notice. 25-01-2021 ment expert was published in the inely repair damage causedAttention by their of all Drawingbosses and requires Disbursing organisational Officers leaders of Kashmir 1 Province is invited to the fact that Funds Organization ment expert wasbeen published recieved infrom the owner. 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Date and time of opening of bids (Technical & Financial) on line. 15-02-2021 at 11 AM in the Office of Executive Engineer, J&K LDA, ofGarand Iowa, theKalan University as Transferee) of Nebraska- for transfer of Tipperfound. Carriage route are not getting theirtheir SMS bad behaviours.facility. 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Harvard Now Busi it is- therefore ofnotified getting for employeesgeneral to view them "That said, a boss' behaviour can Engineer JK LDA, Srinagar. ness Review, a preeminent business more favourably, while also engaging never be fully regulated by the organ- Tender Inviting Authority. EngineerExecutiveEmail: JK Engineer, [email protected], Srinagar. Mechanical, J&K LDA, Srinagar nessinformation Review, that a preeminent objections, if businessany to the proposedmore transfer favourably, of the while mentionedalso engaging below neverto the be respective fully regulated District by theFund organ Offices- 8.withinTender 15 Invitingdays Authority.so that GPF subscribers are provided Executive Engineer, Mechanical, J&K LDA, Srinagar magazine. in self-promoting behaviours, such as isational policy; in the end, whether a 8. Tender opening/receiving authority. Executive Engineer, Mechanical J&K LDA, Srinagar magazine.said route permit/vehicle shall be filed in writingin in self-promoting the office of the behaviours, such as isational policy; in the end, whether a 9. Tender opening/receiving authority. [email protected] Engineer, Mechanical J&K LDA, Srinagar "Our study shows that supervisors highlighting how hard theythe facility work or of SMSboss alert fails at tothe exhibit earliest. common decency 9. Earnest Money (CDR/FDR) for an amount mentioned above pledged to In favor of Executive Engineer Mechanical Division JK LDA, Assistant"Our study Regional shows Transport that supervisorsoffice ARTO Budgamhighlighting within a period how hard they work or boss fails to exhibit common decency 10. Earnest Money (CDR/FDR) for an amount mentioned above pledged to In favor of Executive Engineer Mechanical Division JK LDA, are often driven by simply repairing showcasing past successes. and civil behaviour to his employees is 10. Tender fee in the shape e- challan. In Bank in favor of Executive Engineer Mechanical Division JK LDA, areof often07 days driven from theby simplydate of publicationrepairing of thisshowcasing notice in the pastdaily successes.S. No. Name ofand theofficer/Official civil behaviour toDesignation his employeesDate is of 11.birth TenderComputer fee in the shape code e- number challan. (GP Fund) Mobile No. In Bank in favor of Executive Engineer Mechanical Division JK LDA, their social image rather than making "Consequently, even though abu- ultimately up to them," the research- 11. Srinagar. theirnewspaper social .image rather than making "Consequently, even though abu- ultimately up to them," the research- Srinagar. genuine amends and changing their sive bosses may appear on the surface ers wrote. AccountCANCELLATION No.: 0115010100000883 OF WORK genuine amends andSd/- changing Assistant their Regional sive Transport bosses officer may appear on the surface ers wrote. Sd/-Joint Director, J&K Funds Account No.: 0115010100000883 behaviour," said McClean. to be considerate to their victims fol- "Sincere apologies and reconcil- Subject:Name of Bank: - J&Ke-NIT Bank No. FSCDN/20 of 2020-21, behaviour," said McClean. toBudgam be considerate Kashmir to theirDIPK-12483/20 victims fol- "Sincere apologies and reconcil- Organization, Kashmir Srinagar. Name of Bank: J&K Bank "As a result, employees may lowing one of their abusive episodes, iations on the part of the offending Branch: Shalimar No."As ARTO/ a result, BUDGAM. employees 2405 may Dated 03/02/2021lowing one of their abusive episodes, iations on the part of the offending Branch:IFSC Code: Shalimar JAKAOSALMAR seemingly forgive abusive supervisors the bosses in our study reported be- boss are the only sustainable way IFSC Code: JAKAOSALMARdated: 25/01/2021 seemingly forgive abusive supervisors the bosses in our study reported be- boss are the only sustainable way 12. Position of AAA Administrative Approval accorded who try to 'fake nice' after abusive haviour that was instead a superficial of regaining credibility and mov- 12. Position of AAA Administrative Approval accorded who try to 'fake nice' after abusive haviour that was instead a superficial of regaining credibility and mov- Executive Engineer, behaviour, thus reinforcingLOST the OF cycle RC attempt at impression management," ing forward from a lapse in civil Reference: This office endstt.Executive No. Engineer, FSCDN/ behaviour, thus reinforcing the cycle attempt at impression management," ing forward from a lapse in civil DIPK-NB-5299/20 Mechanical Division, J&K LDA, Sgr ofI abuse." have lost the Registration Certificate of themy researchersvehicle Wagan wrote R, in their Harvard behaviour." Mechanical Division, J&K LDA, Sgr of abuse." the researchers wrote in theirOFFICE Harvard behaviour." OF THE EXECUTIVENo:-MD/LDA/3817-25DIPK-NB-5299/20 ENGINEER, CS/6708-24, dated: 25/01/2021. Model 2006 Bearing Registration No.DL9CK-4292.Now applied Date:No:-MD/LDA/3817-25 23-01-2021 for its duplicate if anybody has any objection in this regard may file KPDCL, ED-2ND, RAJBAGH,Date: 23-01-2021 SRINAGAR at Police Station Shairbagh Anantnag within Seven (7) days after Email ID : [email protected] , Tel/ Fax No. 0194-2311374 Due to typographical error for uploading of that no objection shall be entertained. e-NIT No: ED-II/30 of 2020-21 Dated : 01/02/21 ((Government of Union TerritoryBOQ Jammu on the & Kashmir)) official website i.e www.jktenders. Name:-Lalat Kumar S/O Lal Bahadur NOTICE INVITING E-TENDER ((Government of Union Territory Jammu & Kashmir)) SRINAGAR MUNICIPALFor and CORPORATION on behalf of Lieutenant Governor of UT of J&K, e-bids are invited (in two cover system)OFFICE from Registered OF Class-“A” THE Electrical EXECUTIVE com for the ENGINEER work listed at serial No. 01 of the LOST OF DRIVING LICENSE Contractors for “Providing of Power Supply including Electrical Infrastructure for Installation of LEDOFFICE Type Lighting OFFixtures THE on 9 mtr.long EXECUTIVE above mentioned ENGINEER e-NIT is hereby cancelled. I have lost my Driving License Bearing RegistrationPUBLIC NOTICEOctogonal Poles from Batamaloo Chowk to Shamshan Ghat and Batmaloo Chowk to Labour CommissionMUFFASIL(R&B) (under PMDP)” DIVISION BUDGAM No.JK0320180000820.Now applied for its duplicate if anybody 1 Name of Work Providing of Power Supply including Electrical InfrastructureMUFFASIL(R&B) for Installation of LED Type Lighting DIVISIONHowever all BUDGAM terms and conditions shall remain hasAs anya part objection of “SWACHH in this regard BHARAT may file atMISSION” ARTO Anantnag and guidelineswithin received from higher authorityFixtures from on time 9 mtr.long to time Octogonal Poles from Batamaloo Chowk to Shamshan GhatNOTICE and Batmaloo INVITING e-TENDERS SevenAs a part(7) days of after“SWACHH that no objection BHARAT shall MISSION” be entertained. and guidelines received from higher authority from time to time NOTICE INVITING e-TENDERSunchanged. to declare Srinagar Municipal Corporation Open Defecation Free +, this office have initiatedChowk to a Labour step Commissionto de- Office (under PMDP) toName:-Shakeel declare Srinagar Ahmad Chuhan Municipal S/O Gh Corporation Mohi u din Chuhan Open R/O Defecation Free +, this office have initiated a step to de- (Modified as per Circular No. A/Misc(2018)-III-895/J Dt.22-12-2020Sd/- Executive Engineer, clare Srinagar MunicipalChirpora Shangus Corporation Anantnag Open Defecation Free2. + andAuthorization accordingly of Work concerned wardAccorded members have clare Srinagar Municipal Corporation Open Defecation Free + and accordingly concerned ward members have Issued by Finance Department).Flood Spill Channel Division, Narbal. submitted there declaration and have passed preliminary resolution3. Position declaringof Funds SMC (All Availablewards 1-35) as open defecationLOST free OF +. DRIVING LICENSE NIT No.186/e-tendering /MDB/2020-21/11544-64 DATED. 25-01-2021 defecation free +. 4. Estimated Cost Rs 23.65 Lacs I have lost my Driving License Bearing Registration For and on behalf of the President, of India, e-tenders (In Single coverNo: system) -FSCDN/CS/6883-90 are invited on Percentage Dated: basis from - 02/02/2021. approved and For and on behalf of the President, of India, e-tenders (In Single cover system) are invited on Percentage basis from approved and No.JK0320120020656.Now applied for its duplicate if anybody 5. Period of completion of work 45 days eligible Contractors registered with J&K UT Govt. CPWD, Railways and other State/UT/Central Government Departments for the The SMC invites written suggestions and/or objections/feedback on the resolution passed by the SMC. The eligible Contractors registered with J&K UT Govt. CPWD, Railways and other State/UT/Central Government Departments for the hasThe any SMC objection invites in this written regard suggestionsmay file at ARTO and/or Anantnag objections/feedback within on the resolution passed by the SMC. The following works:- DIPK-12473/20 written suggestions and/or objections/feedback should carry name, address and should be sent on or before following works:- Sevenwritten (7) dayssuggestions after that no and/or objection objections/feedback shall be entertained. should carryThe tender name, document address is available and should on website be sent http://jktenders.gov.in. on or before InterestedS.No Name bidders of Workmay view or download the e-Bid document, seek Adv. Cost Cost of T/ Time Class of Major Head of 31-01-2021 to SMC. The written suggestions and/or objections/feedback received after 31-01-2021 will not be S.No Name of Work Adv. Cost Cost of T/ Time Class of Major Head of 31-01-2021Name:-Javid to Ahmad SMC. Allaie The S/O written Gh Mohd suggestions Allaie R/O TB and/or Shah objections/feedbackclarification and submit received their e-Bid after online 31-01-2021 up to date willas per not the bedetails mentioned in the table below: (In rupees) Doc. (calendar Contract Account (In rupees) Doc. (calendar Contract Account considered. Anantnag (In Rs) days ) considered. A Date & Time of Downloading of Standard Bidding Document The Standard Bidding Document can be downloaded over (In Rs) days ) 1 http://jktenders.gov.in2 from 02/02/21; 10:00 AM 3 THE4 JAMMU5 6 AND7 1 Construction2 of Bypass road from Hanifa Jamia Majid 37.16 Lacs 300/-4 530 days 6DEE/CEE 7District sector Hearing on written suggestions and/or objections received, if any, will be held on 01-02-2021 at 11:00 am in 1 Construction of Bypass road from Hanifa Jamia Majid 7.16 Lacs 300/- 30 days DEE/CEE District sector Hearing on written suggestions and/or objections received,B if any,Clarifications will be heldStart Dateon 01-02-2021 at 11:00 am in 02/02/21;to Ichikote 10:05 Crossing AM by way of P/L of WBM G-III and to Ichikote Crossing by way of P/L of WBM G-III and the Office of CSO SMC for which no separate notice will be given Construction of B/wall KASHMIR BOARD the Office of CSO SMC for which no separate notice will be CgivenClarifications End Date 03/02/21;Construction 04:00 PMof B/wall MudasirHussainBanday D e-Bid Submission (Start) Date & Time (Submission of e- tender2 03/02/21;Construction 04:05 PM of tile path and retaining wall at Chan Mohalla 0.99 Lacs 200/- 10 days DEE District Capex Nodal Officer (SBM) 2 Construction of tile path and retaining wall at Chan Mohalla 0.99 Lacs 200/-OF 10SCHOOL days DEE District Capex fee, EMD and other supportingNodal documents Officer in PDF/XLS (SBM) format) near Chinar tree towards crafting machine ward NO: 5 MC Budget DIPK-NB-5286/20 Srinagar Municipal Corporation near Chinar tree towards crafting machine ward NO: 5 MC Budget DIPK-NB-5286/20 Srinagar Municipal Corporation Budgam E e-Bid Submission (End) Date & Time (Submission of e- tender3 17/02/21;ConstructionBudgam 03:30 PM of RCC culvert from Gate of Markize Imambara 0.65 Lacs 200/-EDUCATION10 days DEE IDMT 3 Construction of RCC culvert from Gate of Markize Imambara 0.65 Lacs 200/- 10 days DEE IDMT fee, EMD and other supporting documents in PDF/XLS format) Yagipora Magam Ward NO: 3 New Campus, Bemina Bye-Pass Srinagar. Office Of The Assistant Regional PUBLIC NOTICE 4 ImprovementsYagipora Magam /Upgradation Ward NO: 3 of link road at sector-A lane 1.04 Lacs 200/- 10 days DEE 3054-M&R Office Of The Assistant Regional F Online e-BidPUBLIC Opening Date NOTICE & Time 4 19/02/21;Improvements 12:30 PM /Upgradation of link road at sector-A lane 1.04 Lacs 200/- 10 days DEE 3054-M&R No: 5 (B) near Masjid Abutrab Hamdania colony Bund road Estates Section Kashmir Division Transport Officer Budgam Kashmir I have applied fo the issuance of Pesticides license for my busi- No: 5 (B) near Masjid Abutrab Hamdania colony Bund road Transport Officer Budgam Kashmir I haveG appliedVenue foof Openingthe issuance of Technical of Pesticides & Financial license e-Bids for my busi- Officeside of theby wayExecutive of GSB Engineer, filling andKPDCL, WBM ED-2nd, G-II in Rajbagh, stretches. Srinagar NOTICE ness unit . If anybody haivng any objection in this regard he/she side by way of GSB filling and WBM G-II in stretches. Whereas an application has beenNOTICE recieved from one. Shri : Ghulam Nabi ness unit . If anybody haivng any objection in this regard he/she Whereas an application has been recieved from one. Shri : Ghulam Nabi mayH file Cost his/her of e-Bid objection Document int he office Agricultural Officer Lal Rs. 1000/-Position (Rupees of One AAA/TS:- Thousand Accorded Only) (Non-Refundable) TENDER NOTICE Wani S/o: Abdul Rehman Wani R/o: Gundipora Beerwah owner of vehi- may file his/her objection int he office Agricultural Officer Lal 1. Position of AAA/TS:- Accorded Wani S/o: Abdul Rehman Wani R/o: Gundipora Beerwah owner of vehi- 1. Position of Funds.:- Available. cle bearing Registration No: JK04D-7135 for cancellation of hire purchase MandiI SrinagarAmount within of Earnest a period Money of seven Deposit days from the date of pub- 2. Rs 47,400/- Position (Rupees of FortyFunds.:- Seven Available. Thousand and Four Hundred Only) Sealed tenders affixed with a revenue cle bearing Registration No: JK04D-7135 for cancellation of hire purchase Mandi Srinagar within a period of seven days from the date of pub- 2. agreement with M/S J&K Bank B/U Beerwah . lication of this notice. After that no objection shall be entertained. 1. Date of Issue of Tender Notice 25.01.2021 4.00 AM agreement with M/S J&K Bank B/U Beerwah . lication of this notice. After that no objection shall be entertained. 1. Date of Issue of Tender Notice 25.01.2021 4.00 AM Now therefore it is notified for the informa- 1. The bidders need to submit the proof/Cost of e-Bid document as2. statedPeriod in theof downloading above table of through bidding e-Challan/Treasury documents 26 Receipt .01.2021 10:00 4.00 P.M. Now therefore it is notified for the informa- 2. Period of downloading of bidding documents 26 .01.2021 10:00 4.00stamp P.M. of Rs:5/- are invited from reputed tion of the general public that objections if any to the pledged to Executive Mohammad Engineer, KPDCL, Jaffar DarED-2nd, Rajbagh, Srinagar to be3. CreditedBid submission to M.H-0801-Power Start Date payable at Srinagar. The25.01.2021 scanned from 4.00 P.M tion of the general public that objections if any to the Mohammad Jaffar Dar 3. Bid submission Start Date 25.01.2021 from 4.00 P.M proposed cancellation of hire purchase Agreement shall copy of the e-Challan/Treasury Receipt must be enclosed along with the4. e-Bids.Bid Submission No Demand End Draft Date shall be accepted. 05.02.2021 upto 4.00 P.M proposed cancellation of hire purchase Agreement shall S/o Khursheed Ahmad Dar registered canteen catering service probe filed in writing in the office of the Assistant Regional S/o Khursheed Ahmad Dar 4. Bid Submission End Date 05.02.2021 upto 4.00 P.M be filed in writing in the office of the Assistant Regional 2. All the e-BidsR/o Noorpora must be Kalanderaccompanied Baramulla by the scanned copy of EMD5. in theDate form & time of CDR/ of opening FDR/Bank of Bids Guarantee (Online) only, pledged06.02.2021 to the at 11:00 AM in the Office of the Executive Engineer, Muffasil Transport office ARTO Budgam within a period of 12 R/o Noorpora Kalander Baramulla AMS 5. Date & time of opening of Bids (Online) 06.02.2021 at 11:00 AM in the Office of the Executive Engineer, Muffasil Transport office ARTO Budgam within a period of 12 Executive Engineer, KPDCL, ED-2nd, Rajbagh, Srinagar. No AMSInterest would be payable on Earnest Money deposited with the Department.(R&B) Division Budgamviders for running of canteen at JKBOSE days from the date of publication of this notice in the (R&B) Division Budgam days from the date of publication of this notice in the 3. Hard Copy of original instrument of EMD needs to be submitted only by the Lowest Tenderer instantly after Opening of e-NIT and daily newspaper . PUBLIC NOTICE The Bidding documents Consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, specifications, Drawings, bill of quantities (B.O.Q), Set daily newspaper . must be pledged toPUBLIC the Executive NOTICE Engineer, KPDCL, ED-2nd, Rajbagh,The Srinagar. Bidding documents Consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria,Bemina specifications, Srinagar. Drawings, The interestedbill of quantities tenderers (B.O.Q), Set No. ARTO/ BUDGAM.10616 of terms and conditions of contract and other details can be seen/downloaded from the departmental website www.jktenders.gov.in as No. ARTO/ BUDGAM.10616 We4. are in The urgent e-Bids need will of be a homeelectronically cook who opened knows in howthe presence to prepare of bidder’sof terms representatives, and conditions who of choose contract to attendand other at the details identified can be venue seen/downloaded from the departmental website www.jktenders.gov.in as Dated 12/12/2018 Assistant Regional Transport We are in urgent need of a home cook who knows how to prepare per schedule of dates given below:- Dated 12/12/2018 Assistant Regional Transport differenton indicated dishes. date It’s and a full-time time mentioned job and inthe the desired above candidatetable or any will subsequent per scheduleday to the of convenience dates given of below:- the Tender Opening Committee. An shall collect the complete tender document officer Budgam Kashmir different dishes. It’s a full-time job and the desired candidate will Note :-The Bidders are advised to read all conditions laid down in the NIT carefully before uploaded softcopy any short fall found in the MQ B officer Budgam Kashmir authority letter of bidder’s representative will be required to be produced.Note :-The Bidders are advised to read all conditions laid down in the NIT carefully before uploaded softcopy any short fall found in the MQ B be suitably paid. soft copy the tender shall be rejected . be5. suitably The Departmentpaid. reserves the right to cancel any or all the e-Bids/ thesoft e-Bid copy process the tender without shall assigning be rejected any . reason thereof. The deci- from the Office of the Assistant Secretary Interested persons can call on 9906878030 Note: As per Circular issued by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir CivilSecteriat Finance department vide No.OM No.A/24(2017)- Interested persons can call on 9906878030 Note: As per Circular issued by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir CivilSecteriat Finance department vide No.OM No.A/24(2017)- sion of department will be final and binding. 651 dtd.07-06-2018 which reads as under :- Syed Mohammad Yousuf 651 dtd.07-06-2018 which reads as under :- Estates-KD on any working day during 6. In the event ofSyed date Mohammad specified for Yousuf e-Bids opening being declared a holiday/closedFurnishing day for of Harddepartment’s Copies of office bids immediatelythen the due after date submissionfor of e-tenders is dispensed with .The same should be obtained REMEMBERING a) Furnishing of Hard Copies of bids immediately after submission of e-tenders is dispensed with .The same should be obtained opening of e-Bids R/oshall Model be the Townfollowing Sopore working day at the appointedAMS timeonlya) and from place. the Bidder who’s declared Ist Lowest (L-1) after opening of financial bids. R/o Model Town Sopore AMS only from the Bidder who’s declared Ist Lowest (L-1) after opening of financialOffice bids. hours or download the same from 7. All the required documents excluding Price Schedule/BOQ shouldb).The be Cost uploaded of tenders by the should e-Bidder be collected electronically by introducing in the PDF E-challan/ for- or simply uploading a copy of necessary Treasury Challan/Receipt. b).The Cost of tenders should be collected by introducing E-challan/ or simply uploading a copy of necessary Treasury Challan/Receipt. mat, whereas Price Schedule/BOQ should be uploaded electronically inBids the must same be BOQ accompanied sheet provided with costwith ofthe Tender SBD. Also, document Signed in and shape of Treasury Challan/ in favour of Executive Engineer Muffasil (R&B) HAMIDA PUBLIC NOTICE Bids must be accompanied with cost of Tender document in shape of Treasurythe OfficialChallan/ in favour Website of Executive of Engineer JKBOSE Muffasil (R&B)viz. jk- Stamped Copy ofPUBLIC SBD is required NOTICE to be uploaded. Division Budgam (tender inviting authority). Division Budgam (tender inviting authority). 8. To participate in e-bidding process, bidders have to get ‘Digital Signature Certificate’All Bidders - has to submit Bid (DSC)Security Class-III Declaration (b) as Form per instead of Earnest money deposit (EMD) as per the circular of Finance I have applied fo the issuance of Pesticides license for my busi- 1. All Bidders has to submit Bid Security Declaration Form insteadbose.ac.in.The of Earnest money deposit last (EMD) date as for per thesubmission circular of Finance of BANO I haveInformation applied Technology fo the issuance Act-2000, of Pesticidesto participate license in online for mybidding. busi- Department1. ( Bid Security Declaration Form is as per Annexure ‘A” below). Department ( Bid Security Declaration Form is as per Annexure ‘A” below). ON HER 9TH DEATH ness unit under name and style "Thoker Pesticides'. If anybody The 1st lowest Bidder has to produce an amount equal to 3% of contract as performance security in shape of CDR/FDR within ness9. unit Hard under Copy name of requisite and style documents "Thoker shall Pesticides'. be required If anybody to be submitted 2. only by theThe Lowest 1st lowest Tenderer Bidder withhas tooriginal produce CDR an and amount e-Challan/ equal to 3% oftenders contract as is performance 22-02-2021. security in Terms shape of CDR/FDRand condi within- haivng any objection in this regard he/she may file his/her objec- 022. days before fixation of contract and shall be released after successful completion of work. ANNIVERSARY haivngTreasury any Receiptobjection instantly in this afterregard opening he/she of may e-NIT file pledged his/her to objec Executive- 02Engineer, days before KPDCL, fixation ED-2nd, of contract Rajbagh, and Srinagar. shall be released after successful completion of work. tion int he office Agricultural Officer Lal Mandi Srinagar within a The date and time of opening of Bids shall be notified on Web Site www.jktenders.gov.in and conveyed to the bidders auto- It’s been 9 years since you have left for heavenly abode but we tion10. int he The office Name Agricultural of the Work/Job Officer along Lal Mandiwith e-NIT Srinagar reference within should a be3. superscripted The in date Bold and letters time on of the opening envelope of Bids and shallthe Name/Firm be notified on Webtions Site www.jktenders.gov.in Apply. and conveyed to the bidders auto- matically3. through an e-mail message on their e-mail address. The bids of Responsive bidders shall be opened online on same Web Site still miss your presence and you are deeply remembered for your periodof the of Lowest seven Bidderdays from should the be date clearly of publicationwritten on the of cover.this notice. matically through an e-mail message on their e-mail address. The bids of Responsive bidders shall be opened online on same Web Site period of seven days from the date of publication of this notice. in the Office of Executive Engineer Muffasil (R&B) Division Budgam (tender receiving authority). generosity and love. AfterIt may that be no notedobjection that shall the behard entertained. copy should be an exact replica of inthe the uploaded Office of offer Executive documents Engineer by the Muffasil Lowest (R&B) Tenderer. Division Budgam (tenderSd/- receiving Joint authority). Secretary Estates-KD After that no objection shall be entertained. The bids for the work shall remain valid for a period of 120 days from the date of opening of bids. Documents uploaded on the website shall be treated as final. 4. The bids for the work shall remain valid for a period of 120 days from the date of opening of bids. DEEPLY MISSED AND REMEMBERED BY NAZIR Aamir Aziz Thoker 4. Sd/- 11. Other details canAamir be seen Aziz in Thoker the bidding documents. No.F(Esstt-A)B/KD/Canteen/04/21 Sd/- Executive Engineer, AHMAD DAR(HUSBAND) AND CHILDREN S/o Abdul Aziz Thoker Executive Engineer, S/o Abdul Aziz Thoker DIPK-12161/20 Dated:01/02/2021 Muffasil (R&B) Division Budgam R/O NUNDRESHI COLONY BEMINA DIPK-NB-5396/20 R/o Nadigam Shopian DIPK-12161/20 Sd/- Executive Engineer Muffasil (R&B) Division Budgam R/o Nadigam Shopian AS No. 11544-64 DATED.KPDCL, 25.01.2021 ED-2nd, Rajbagh Srinagar DIPK-NB-5402/20 CONTACTSK NUMBER:- 7889774238 AS No. 11544-64 DATED. 25.01.2021 SK

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HIGHWAY STATUS Council which was inaugu- Seven Members Selection 21 • Sgrr-Jammu highway - (Closed) rated on 27th January, 2021 by Committee/ Juries of eminent • Mughal Road - (Closed) JAMADI Development Commissioner Designers and Professors and (Handicrafts), GoI, Shantmanu. eminent personalities in the • Srinagar- Leh- (Closed) -UL-SANI During the course of five- field of Fashion and designing days, over 150 prominent selected the Awardees. Member-Exporters from major It has emerged once again 1442 carpet belt of Bhadohi, Mirza- undisputedly that India Carpet This Day in History pur, Varanasi, Agra, Jaipur, Pa- Expo has established as Asia’s nipat and Jammu & Kashmir biggest Handmade carpet show were participating. with its ever growing patronage • 1454 - In the Thirteen Years' War, the Secret Top 5 visitor countries were from buyers all over the world. Council of the Prussian Confederation sends a USA, Germany, Australia, U.K., India Carpet Expo provides formal act of disobedience to the Grand Master Canada and the response of the Representational Photo tremendous business opportu- • 1508 - Maximilian I assumes imperial title exhibitors was encouraging, the start of a new era which opens Sunil Sethi, Managing Direc- and Dr Shalini Sood Sehgal Prof., nities for participating manu- without being crowned • 1600 - Astronomers Tycho Brahe and Johannes almost every participant had the global business opportunities tor of M/s Sunil Sethi Design Al- NIFT, New Delhi made a pow- facturers and exporters as Kepler meet for the first time near Prague substantial Video Conferencing for the Handmade Carpet Indus- liance & Alliance Merchandising erpoint presentation on Impor- prominent Overseas Handmade • 1620 - Prince Bethlen Gabor of Hungary signs Meetings with overseas buyers try with the use of new technol- Co. and past Chairman, Fashion tance of Trend Insights in Design Carpet Buyers from all over the peace with Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II and buying representatives. ogy, the success of this Expo will Design Council; Sohan Kumar of Handmade Carpet & Rugs and world are attending this Expo. • 1699 - 350 rebellious Streltsi executed in Moscow Siddh Nath Singh, Chairman, prove to be the milestone. Jha, Sr. Director O/o. the DC requested Members to create It also provides an excellent op- • 1783 - Worst quake in 8 years kills some 50,000 CEPC informed as per the feed- During the Expo Council orga- (Handicrafts) and Sanjay Gupta, their own design to communi- portunity for the importers of in Calabria, Italy back received from the Exhibi- nized a Webinar on "Importance Vice-Chancellor, World Univer- cate the feelings, environment, carpets to meet exporters from • 1789 - 1st US electoral college chooses George tors – There are huge demand for of Trend Insights in Design of sity of Design also spoke on the cultural appropriation in design, all over India under one roof and Washington as President and John Adams as Vice-President Hand-knotted high end carpets as Handmade Carpet & Rugs” for conclusion session of the expo. learn to appreciate and use what to pick-up the latest products of • 1794 - French National Convention proclaims PRAYERS well as tufted Carpets, he added. the benefit of the participants Dr. Kaustav Sen Gupta, As- is available locally, material in- innovation and trends and place abolition of slavery He also mentioned that this is and Member-Exporters. sociate Professor NIFT, Chennai novation in design. them on the spot orders. • 1797 - Earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 41,000 FAJR • 1859 - One of the oldest known copies of the Bible, "The Codex Sinaiticus" (Sinai Bible), is 6: 01 TOP 5 VISITOR COUNTRIES WERE USA, GERMANY, AUSTRALIA, U.K., CANADA AND THE RESPONSE of the seen in Egypt by Constantin von Tischendorf exhibitors was encouraging, almost every participant had substantial Video Conferencing Meetings with overseas buyers and buying representatives. who takes the manuscript home with him ZUHR • 1861 - Confederate constitutional convention meets for 1st time; Jefferson Davis elected 12: 45 President of Confederacy (US Civil War) • 1922 - After boycotts and international pressure, ASR Japan agrees to return Shantung Province to China. • 1933 - German President Paul von Hindenburg 4:24 Habitual Drug Peddler limits freedom of the press • 1938 - Adolf Hitler seizes control of German MAGRIB army and puts Nazis in key posts Booked Under PSA • 1941 - British tanks occupy Maus, Libya 6:07 PULWAMA: Police today Representational Photo • 1941 - Former Dutch premier De Geer flies to Berlin • 1941 - United Service Organization (USO) founded booked a ‘notorious’ drug ped- • 1942 - Clinton Pierce becomes 1st US general ISHA dler under Public Safety Act. wounded in action in WW II 7:28 A police official said that • 1945 - Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill the said drug peddler was and Joseph Stalin meet at Yalta in the Crimea involved in multiple drug re- to discuss the final phase of World War II lated cases while in the recent • 1949 - Failed assassination attempt on Shah of past he was yet again arrested Persia Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in a similar case and a formal • 1961 - Sputnik 7 launches into Earth orbit; FIR was lodged against him at probable Venus probe failure • 1967 - US launches Lunar Orbiter 3 Police Station Awantipora. • 1969 - The Palestine National Congress The official identified the appoints Yasser Arafat chairman of the PLO drug peddler as Waseem Ah- “General Public of • 1971 - British car maker Rolls Royce declared mad Trag, a resident resident Tral,Awantpora, Pampore and itself bankrupt of Tral area of South Kashmir’s Khrew are requested to come • 1971 - The NASDAQ stock exchange, the second- Pulwama district. forward with any information largest in the world - behind the New York Stock The police official said that regarding drug peddlers in Exchange - is founded in New York City the general public of the Tral the neighborhood area. Per- • 1973 - An International inspection team is sent to Vietnam to observe progress on the Paris area appreciated the role of sons found indulging in drug truce agreement A TOURIST COUPLE playing with snow inside the Cheshma Shahi Mughal garden in Srinagar on Wednesday police for the actions against peddlers will be dealt strictly following fresh snowfall. KO Photo Abid Bhat • 1976 - 7.5 earthquake kills 22,778 in Guatemala & drug peddlers. under law. Honduras • 1976 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site • 1976 - Hua Guofeng becomes Premier of the People's Republic of China • MVP: David Thompson, Denver Nuggets, SG Amarnath Yatra-2021: Div Com Key Indicators Under ADP • 1980 - Bani Sadr sworn in as premier of Iran • 1987 - US President Reagan's veto of Clean Water Act is overridden by Congress Reviews Preparations DDC Kupwara • 1991 - NZ cricketers Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones make a world record 467 run stand, against cilities, health-care, LED lights, Sri Lanka at the Basin Reserve in Wellington effective PAS system, parking Reviews Progress • 1993 - Russian space agency tests a 82-foot wide facilities, pre-paid services, reg- space mirror istration centers and better ac- awarded Rs.3 crore cash un- • 1995 - Zimbabwe's 1st Test Cricket victory, over commodation arrangements to der ADP during last year for Pakistan by an inning yatris at all camps. achieving first rank out of 112 • 1997 - En route to Lebanon, two Israeli Sikorsky CH-53 troop-transport helicopters collide in mid- He directed concerned to ensure districts in the country. air over northern Galilee, Israel killing 73. permanent toilet facilities are cre- The meeting held thread- • 1997 - After at first contesting the results, Serbian ated enroute from Shaitani Nallah bare discussion regarding the President Slobodan Miloševic recognizes opposition and at all designated points and guidelines laid down by NITI victories in the November 1996 elections. road repairing and widening is AYOG for implementation completed well before the com- of Aspirational District Pro- mencement of annual pilgrimage. gramme across the district. He said that teams of doctors It was given out in the From KO Archives SRINAGAR: The Divisional Com- at all places for hassle-free con- with basic medical facilities shall meeting that Most Backward missioner Kashmir, Pandurang K duct of the yatra. remain available for pilgrims at all Blocks (MBB) in the district Pole today chaired a meeting of During the meeting deficien- campsites while teams of NDRF have been identified for nec- officers to take stock of the ar- cies faced during Yatra- 2019 and SDRF shall also be kept sta- KUPWARA: The District Devel- essary upliftment on the de- rangements to be put in place for were discussed threadbare and tioned at all landslide prone areas opment Commissioner (DDC), velopment picture. COUNTER-INSURGENTS smooth conduct of annual Shri on spot directions were given to for rescue if any exigency like situ- Kupwara, Imam Din today con- The DDC directed the con- Amarnath Yatra- 2021. the concerned to ensure better ation arises during the yatra period. vened a meeting of concerned cerned officers to work on During the meeting, the Div facilities are made available in The Div Com instructed con- officers to review the key indi- poor performance indicators FORM JOINT FRONT IN JK Com impressed upon acting on advance during the current year. cerned to ensure the permanent cators of Aspirational District in MSBs in the district. He Observer News Service all directions on the ground in The Div Com emphasized on toilet facility works are taken up Programme (ADP). asked them for proper coordi- letter and spirit to ensure all ar- providing better mobile network, on priority under the Swacch It was informed in the nation to keep the first rank of JAMMU - In a bid to counter the growing menace of foreign rangements are made available PF Hut accommodation, toilet fa- Bharat Mission. meeting that the district was the district intact. militants of yesteryears under eleven different counter insurgency groups have joined hands and formed Muttahida Quomi Mahaz (Joint National front). This group will give a befitting reply to Pakistan's Inter ser- DC Budgam Holds Public Meet [email protected] vice Intelligence (ISI) and militants and agents in the state, ACD Shopian Orders chairman of the front and National Conference MLC Javed Hus- BUDGAM: As part of Block Diwas, firmed the commitment to miti- sain Shah told reporters here yesterday. the District Administration Bud- gate their issues related to water, Enquiry On Verification Shah, who also heads a counter insurgency group, national gam today conducted a public power and road connectivity. security organisation, said efforts were also on to bring J and interaction programme to take ap- He also sought detailed action K Awami League supremo Jamshed Shirazi alias Kukka Parrey praisal of public issues and griev- taken report from the concerned Of Job Cards RAHI and Liaquat alias Hilal Haider in the new front. ances at DC office complex, here. XENs of PDD, R&B and PHE re- a complaint was received on 2 He said the centre should not be soft toward the Hurriyat The public interaction pro- garding steps and action taken February, 2021 regarding the ADVERTISERS Conference and demanded arrest of the Hurriyat leaders who gramme was chaired by District recently to ensure availability subject after which ACD con- he alleged are involved in anti-national activities. Development Commissioner of basic amenities to the public stituted a committee vide or- Besides holding rallies and mass contact programmes, the (DDC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmad throughout the district. der no ACD/SPN/20/3753-57 to Mahaz would appeal to people to come to the streets against Mirza and people hailing from The DDC addressed many is- investigate the matter and the the Hurriyat and ISI. different areas of the district ap- sues of urgent nature on the spot committee was directed to sub- Organisations which have joined the Muttahida Quomi Mahaz prised him of their issues related however, other demands that Representational Photo mit the report within 5 days. front include national security organisation of Javed Hussain Shah, to availability of drinking water, required nod from the higher au- SHOPIAN: The Assistant Meanwhile the concerned all J and K People's patriotic front of Nabi Azad, Jammu Kashmir restoration of power supply in the thorities were forwarded to con- Commissioner Development, three (3) employees of Panchay- welfare forum of Sammad Khan, militancy Mukhalif Morcha of Ch areas affected by fresh snowfall cerned on priority. Shopian today ordered enqui- at Halqa Herpora were attached Jalal-u-Din, Sada-i-Kashmir of Shabnum Shafiq, Aman Conference and frost, besides restoration of The programme among others ry over allegations of issuance to ACD office Shopian till the of Majid Khan, Muslim Mujahideen of Mukhtar-ul-Aziz, Kashmir Liberation council of Mushlaq Ahmed Lone, Secular Awami Teh- road connectivity of remote areas. was attended by CPO Budgam, of job cards in favour of the investigation gets completed. It Dangerpora Srinagar, KMR. 193501 reek of Abdul Ahad, J and K lkhwan of Bashir Ahmed Khan and While interacting with the CEO, XENs of PDD, R&B and PHE, minors/ students at Panchayat was given that if at all, anything Awami Tehreek headed by Wall Mohammad Wani. public, individually as well as ALC Budgam and other con- Halqa Heerpora. found illegal, action will be taken +91-7006034174 in deputations, the DDC reaf- cerned officials. The enquiry was called after as per law against the accused. 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Printed & Published By Sajjad Haider on behalf of the Kashmir Observer LLP Indian Muslims: Published From: # 5- Boulevard, Srinagar-190001 Printed at: KT Press Pvt. Ltd, Rangreth Ind Area, Srinagar. RNI Registration No: 69503/98 Postal Registration No-L/159/KO/SK/2014-16 Dilemmas and Panacea Editor-in-Chief : Sajjad Haider Legal Counsel: Tasaduq Khwaja Indian Muslims Since 1947 Have Faced A Continuous Onslaught On The Community, Which Have Switchboard: (0194) 2106304 Editorial: (0194) 2502327 Increased In Recent Times, But The Way Forward Has To Be Found By The Community Itself Email editorial: [email protected] with the secular forces. We seldom engage with our political representatives constructively. We should try to form a proactive relationship with the politi- Engage The Farmers cians, to ensure that besides raising our grievances with our representatives we are seen as part of the team, which de- he farmers' protest has got some more interna- livers the results on their behalf in their tional attention with global pop star Rihanna constituency. We’ll have to build a com- tweeting in their support. Similarly, environment mitted cohort of leaders, who reflect activist Greta Thunberg has also extended her sup- the true aspirations of the community Tport. Other personalities who have spoken for farmers in- Asad Mirza besides striving to empower it both ed- clude the niece of US vice president Kamala Harris who, ucationally and politically. in a statement said that "the most populous democracy is A key factor identified for the plight of under assault". She also drew the attention towards con- the community is the lack of education tentious farm laws. This led to a heavy social media troll- amongst Muslims. In reality, during the last 25 years or so the educational conscious- ing of these celebrities and individuals. Also, ministry of ness amongst Muslims has increased and external affairs has slammed foreign individuals and enti- the community is much more educated ties for comments on the farmer protests, saying it was than previously. However, we still have to “unfortunate to see vested interest groups trying to en- AT THE focus our energies on and plan for edu- force their agenda on these protests, and derail them.” In a cating the children at the lowest rung of detailed statement, the MEA stressed that the Parliament POLITICAL the social and economic ladder. We need of India had passed reformist legislation relating to the ag- to strengthen our schools and colleges at ricultural sector only after a “full debate and discussion”. level, people who t seems as if the Indian Muslims are not a faction ridden one. So, if we are village and district level, ensure delivery On the other hand, the farmers protest is only intensify- under a collective siege from the ex- seen as one, then we should act as one. of quality education to all sections of the ing. The government's attempt to delegitimise it following ternal as well as internal forces and This is easier said than done and would community, besides a zero dropout rate. do not represent pressures. External pressure is being require a lot of efforts and tolerance This will need coordinated efforts and the violence on Republic Day hasn't succeeded. The recent Iapplied from the outside to weaken it amongst our clerics and their followers. counselling, both. For this to be achieved, weeks have witnessed the rise of a new farmer leader the community psychologically, lessen the morale of its Secondly, the community should adopt instead of looking up to the government, Rakesh Tikait. Addressing a farmers’ mahapanchayat at followers and instead of allowing them a proactive approach not a reactionary we should initiate our own efforts. Haryana’s Jind district on Wednesday Tikait asked the to focus their energies on the com- one to handle issues at hand. At the po- It’s a fact that Muslims have a school people to stand united and support the farmers’ cause. A sincerely should not munity’s and country’s progress, they litical level, people who do not represent and college in every city and town of In- large number of farmers riding in tractors, trolleys, and are thrown challenges continuously, to the community sincerely should not be dia. But most of them are not equipped their personal vehicles had come to listen to him. Earlier be promoted and counter which a lot of energy and re- promoted and tolerated as representing to the modern standards or don’t have speaking at Ghazipur border near Delhi, Tikait said that sources of the community are ill spent. the community. Only sincere, committed the faculty which could ensure delivery the farmers protesting against the three central farm laws tolerated as However, it would be better if the and result-oriented individuals should of quality education. The need is to chart Muslim community instead of turning be allowed to be part of the decision- out a comprehensive plan for making will take out a pan-India tractor rally if the government the issues into an existential one, intro- making and delivery mechanism process these institutes functional and produc- doesn't listen to them. representing the spects and analyse the factors which are on behalf of 14 million Muslims. tive. This could be achieved through an If anything it shows the protests are only going to gather responsible for the community’s current Thirdly, it should try to forge sustain- all-India umbrella body, which should further momentum in near future. With the farmers from community. Only fate and dilemmas faced by it. The strat- able links with other minorities in the be tasked to ensure how to impart qual- Uttar Pradesh also joining the protest in a big way, pres- egy to tackle the issues should be a multi- country like Parsis, Sikhs and Christians. ity education to all at the lowest cost sure on the government is only going to increase. This has sincere, committed pronged one, with clear and identifiable It should try to learn from these minori- through available infrastructure. hardened the stand of farmers who are not ready to join inputs, ensuring maximum tangible ties, as to how they have fared well in ed- During the last 25 years or so, a fresh talks until the government removes the barricades and result-oriented outcomes. The problems faced by Indian ucational, social and economic sectors, number of educational and social or- on the borders put up recently to deter farmers entry into Muslims are social, political, economic utilising their community’s resources ganisations managed by Muslims have Delhi. and religious, thus the strategy to handle and guidance by their leaders. This col- sprung-up in every nook and corner of them should be a multi-pronged one. laboration will also help further the the country. But in reality, most of these But the government, on the other hand, is showing no individuals should The political developments during the principles of tolerance and coexistence. initiatives are confined to individual self- signs of backing down. The prime minister Narendra Modi be allowed to be last five years, and in particular since last Fourthly, Muslims should engage in promotion and lack enough professional in his recent Mann ki Baat speech reiterated the offer of May ‘19 in India, have forced almost all sincere self-introspection and try to attitude and commitment to perform suspending the farmer laws for one and a half year. Farm- Muslims, community’s intellectuals, sym- reform the community of customs and and deliver. The task should be to bring ers, however, have rejected this offer and they want noth- part of the decision- pathisers, leaders and well-wishers to turn practices, which are detrimental to the all such organisations at a common ing short of the repeal of the laws. It remains to be seen into a pessimist. They brood on many re- growth of the community as a whole, platform, and pooling their human and how the government responds to the mounting protests. making and delivery cent political developments and reaction besides being un-Islamic, such as curb- financial resources, hammer out a deliv- More so, with the protests drawing international attention of the Muslim religious and community ing wasteful expenditure on marriages erable strategy which is in tune with the and support. It would be great if the government shelves leaders to the issues. However, this brood- and other religious functions. They’ll current demands and aspirations of the mechanism process ing is not accompanied by any affirmative have to focus more on image building people and which fulfil the community’s the laws and then engages farmers in a discussion on them action by them. This pessimist attitude of the community by promoting clean- and society’s needs pragmatically. to mobilize support for their enactment in future. on behalf of 14 and a feeling of despondency do not bode liness and education, two issues that Besides education, the proposed all- well for the community. Instead, what have been stressed again and again in India body should also represent the Mus- million Muslims is needed at the moment is neither self- the Holy Quran. lims at every conceivable charity work, pity nor brooding, but to self-introspect And lastly, the message to change the whether be it a natural calamity or sup- sincerely. Identify and analyse the issues, community’s psyche and approach on porting the government’s various social OTHER OPINION which afflict the community, and seek out issues facing it should be conveyed in drives or feeding the poor or providing care pragmatic solutions, which may bode well a logical and easily understandable for- to the ailing. We need to emerge as a com- for the community and the country, both. mat to all, by a committee of elders rep- munity, which should be seen at the fore- The answer to most of the ills faced by resenting all the factions and schools of front of every welfare event, helping out Setback In Myanmar: the community lies in introspection and thought of the community besides the shoulder to shoulder with our brethren. analysing the issues, which have held the political and social activists. community despondent and backward so At the political front, Muslims should Views expressed are author's own far, in depth and with sincerity. The first adopt a multi-dimensional strategy, and do not necessarily represent the On Military Coup step should be to prioritise the issues. Al- strengthening the secular and demo- editorial stance of Kashmir Observer truistically speaking, first, the community cratic forces of the country, assured of n one swift operation, Myanmar’s military establish- should try to present a unified image, not the support of 63% secular and right Asad Mirza is a political commentator ment has wiped out a decade of the country’s democ- fraught by sectional differences. thinking population of India. based in New Delhi. Issues faced by Muslims Key to Emancipation He was also associated with BBC Urdu ratisation process. By arresting President Win Myint, A movement should be started As far as being an active player in the Service and Khaleej Times of Dubai. State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and the rest of the within the community to eschew its county’s political process is concerned, He writes on Muslims, educational, Iruling National League for Democracy (NLD) leadership, sectional and denominational divide, we should nurture and motivate our international affairs, interfaith and cur- and declaring military rule under a state of emergency for by its religious leaders. Others see the youngsters to involve themselves in the rent affairs. Email: asad.mirza.nd@ Muslims as a monolith community, political activities, shoulder to shoulder at least a year, General Min Aung Hlaing has made it clear gmail.com that it is the military that is in charge, and he is not particularly concerned about the opposition to or condemnation of the move. The immediate reason for the coup was that the newly elected National Assembly was due to meet in Naypyidaw on Monday, despite the Tatmadaw’s (Army’s) claims that the November general elections had several irregularities, and its contestation of the NLD’s landslide victory. Ms. Suu Kyi had refused to bow to Gen. Hlaing’s demand that the results, which also saw the military-backed Our Wetlands Union Solidarity and Development Party with a reduced ithout water we cannot imag- millions of people's life is in threat due to require more and more water for the bil- world species depending on wetlands strength in Parliament, be set aside. Clearly, the Army, ine a world. We are all aware floods, saltmarsh and seagross loss. Mil- lions of people around the globe. Our in- which we have to preserve for present and which still nominates a fourth of the parliamentary seats that water plays a pivotal role lions have lost their lives by floods and creasing demands of fresh water putting future water. Efficient and proper use of and retains the important Defence, Borders and Interior in the sustenance of life. But droughts in 20 years causing havoc eco- extra pressure on these wetlands which wetlands can be managed effectively. In- Wvery few are worried about the wetlands nomic damage. World Wetland Day also are enormously getting polluted by man- dustrial sectors must minimize the use of portfolios, felt it was better to dismiss the NLD government devastation and it is main source of fresh- pinpoints the signing of Ramsar Conven- made hazards and by the release of harm- water and release of toxic elements upto before it increased its clout. Gen. Hlaing is due to retire this water. Only 2.5 % of water is freshwater tion on wetlands. India has 42 Ramsar ful chemicals, plastic and toxic elements in limited extent. Our aim should be to mi- year, and it is possible that the move was meant to extend mostly stored in glaciers and only 1 % of Wetlands sites. Ladakh's Tso Kar Wetland our fresh water resources. nimise the use of fresh and usable water his longevity in power. Backed by a silent Beijing, the junta water is stored only in the forms of rivers, is added in previous year. The ecology of People struggle to drink safe water and for future use and priority would be in re- leadership may also have gambled that it was better to take ponds,stream, lakes, marshes and estuaries these sites is preserved under the conven- getting effected by waterborne disease storing wetlands. Our collective responsi- etc. Wetlands can be saltwater or freshwater, tion across the globe. The selfless service to easily. Our freshwater sources are get- bilities is in saving water and conserving drastic action against the democratic leaders before the inland or coastal natural or human made. nature of few Indians are really commend- ting diminished day to day due to human wetlands. Stringent government steps and new U.S. administration finds its feet. The return to Army Freshwater wetlands include rivers, lakes, able and praiseworthy in saving the moth- interference in our natural resources . investment are required in preserving our rule was also helped to some extent by Ms. Suu Kyi, who pools, floodplains, marshes, swamps. Salt- er earth. Our wetlands are primary source They are getting polluted and depleted natural solutions for water management came to office in 2015, but has lost opportunities to put her water includes estuaries, saltwater marshes, of water cycle, flood control and water sup- very easily raising our sincere care and in making a green economy. On the 50th country more firmly on the road to democracy. She has ac- mangroves, lagoons, coral reefs. Human ply and dealing with climate change. utmost attention is the demand of the anniversary year of the Ramsar Conven- made wetlands include fishponds, reservoir Preserving Wetlands is our primary con- hour. Rainwater harvesting, storing and tion of wetlands our aim of capturing and cepted a dual power system in the state. Daw Suu, as she is etc. By 2050 our global population is expect- cern in saving the life cycle of our earth. filtering when it is needed can be bet- storing rainwater and groundwater, regu- known, has also failed to bring democracy to her party, and ed by 10 billion so that 70% more food and Our motherland needs humanitarian ter available options for the people. larizing water quantity and supply by re- been criticised for her autocratic style. Her refusal to rein 14% more water for agriculture is required service from individual and society. Our These Wetlands are the constant source leasing water at right time and right place in the Generals when the Tatmadaw unleashed a pogrom for sustainable development. Nearly 75% of wetlands require less salinization, water of freshwater which are constantly get- and improving water quality by removing on the Rohingya between 2016-17, had lost the Nobel Peace natural disasters are water related. pollution and excessive development. We ting contaminated by our irrational be- and absorbing pollutants. Our wetlands World Wetland Day is observed to are in water crisis with severe concern haviour and recklessness. India being a provide us seafood like fish and 40% of laureate much international support. raise awareness about the importance of about ecosystem and our wetlands serve agriculture based country needs these world species live in wetlands with 200 wetlands for people and our planet the purpose of gratification. Millions and water for irrigation, energy production new fish species discovered in freshwater. The Hindu Water insecurity is causing threat to millions of water are consumed daily and and maintaining the natural earth cycle. Muneer Shamee nearly 45 countries around the world and by the increase of global population we Water dependence is separable for 40% [email protected] ICICI Bank Limited is an Indian multinational bank PANORAMA Thursday | 04-02-2021 05 Upgrade Rage: Why You May Have To Buy A New Device Whether You Want To Or Not

Even on the hardware front, there are con- cerns. Try and attach our old fitness band to our new smartphone and we might find the Bluetooth protocol it uses to communicate is no longer supported, or the servers they used to run were attacked and taken down by hackers. Backers of the original smartwatch, The Pebble, found themselves on the wrong end of this situation when the company was bought by Fitbit, who decided to shut down the Pebble servers. This effectively turned all Michael Cowling Pebble watches into paperweights, although an unofficial fix was developed. Assuming the hardware works, we might find the network connection deserts us. SO WHAT’S THE The WiFi Alliance last year announced a new WiFi standard, increasing speeds for countries that support it. solution to this But it’s already the case that older WiFi devices running on older standards can have problem of trouble connecting to new networks, and even if they can they are likely to slow down the whole network. disposable and In the world of cellular networking, some parts of the old 3G network (famous for pow- expiring ering the iPhone 3G released a little more than ten years ago) has been shut down in some countries (including Australia), with technology? One the whole service destined for the dustbin in several years. Even if we could power up suggestion is that that old iPhone, it wouldn’t get any phone service. A call for sustainable technology manufacturers So what’s the solution to this problem of disposable and expiring technology? One move to making suggestion is that manufacturers move to making devices more modular, comprised of several detachable components. devices more Components could then be replaced as they expire, just like we are able to do with modular, desktop computers by replacing the video card, sound card or other components. Some manufacturers, such as Essential, comprised of Motorola and Google have all tried this approach with a modular phone but with limited success. several detachable The modularisation process results in a larger, more cumbersome device in a world components where thin and svelte is everything. Perhaps the best we can hope for is for manufacturers to work harder to recycle and e’ve probably all been there. phones won’t insulate them from this prob- XP machine (no longer supported by Mi- upgrade devices for consumers. Companies We buy some new smart gad- lem for long. Owners of the latest Pixel 5 are crosoft) and any installed Word and Excel such as Apple already do this, with machines get and when we plug it in for told to expect this device (released in Octo- software will be there just as we left them, that can disassemble iPhones and remove the first time it requires an up- ber 2020) to be made vintage in 2023. still available for your document and spread- the precious metals and components for re- Wdate to work. While Apple has a reputation for support- sheeting needs. (We need to be careful about cycling, but more work needs to be done. So we end up spending hours downloading devices for longer than Google and Sam- updating any software as then it might not In particular, the commercial aspect of these ing and updating before we can even play sung with Android, even Apple owners are work on the XP machine.) initiatives likely still needs to be worked out. with our new toy. occasionally in for a shock, such as those us- If we want to play some old computer Some service providers offer trade-in in deals But what happens when we can’t update ers who bought the Apple Watch SE or Apple games, there’s an argument that an old ma- for old phones but you still have to pay for a our gadgets any further? Watch 3 late last year only to discover it only chine or operating system will be a better new phone. Many people aim to use older de- Vintage technology works with an iPhone 6s or above. choice to play on as a newer machine will vices to avoid paying for a new device after all. Every year vendors such as Apple and Even if an operating system vendor still run the game too fast, or be incompatible Until manufacturers are willing to perhaps Google add to their list of vintage devices supports a device, this presumes the apps and not run it at all. just do a straight swap of that old gadget for that no longer get operating system or secu- and network connections will still work for But the world of technology has changed a new model with no money down, it’s likely rity updates. older devices, which is not always the case. in the last ten years or so. More and more we will still live in our expiring device cul- For example, owners of the Pixel 2 smart- The unrelenting march of technology apps need a network connection to oper- ture for a while yet. phone (released by Google in 2017) were Technology is not what it used to be. ate, or take advantage of new features in the told in late 2020 they would no longer re- Twenty years ago, we could buy a laptop software or hardware that didn’t previously Associate Professor - Information & Communi- ceive regular scheduled system updates and and everything would work pretty much the exist such as augmented reality (AR), so they cation Technology (ICT), CQUniversity Australia security updates. same for over a decade. need a new device to work. Upgrading to Google’s newest smart- For example, switch on an old Windows Cables, chips and wireless networks The Conversation

food may materialise only after long winding discussions and discourses. Nature’s Bountiful Montage Of Diversity Some may prefer malls while others may suggest beaches and some might just like to sit put at home! Whatever Floats Your Boat Shouldn’t Be Bothering Me Once the spot is decided the next would be food….since options are too many, something to cater to everybody’s IMAGINE THE Annie Mathew, Special to Gulf News choice would be hard to find, and the scenario discussions begin again….only to finally e was at the pinnacle of his decide to have it one’s own way! career, exceling at all he did. Many a time the build up and the when an People spoke about him in preparations are more fun than the ac- awe and predicted that he tual event. extrovert and an Hwill further go places, blazing a trail As family too, some of these deci- of successes and reaping laurels, that’s sions are hard to arrive at….as each introvert end up when he dropped the bombshell - he member will have his/her own pref- was going in for an early retirement. erence and that’s how children learn He was only in his mid-fifties. conflict resolution and to take turns to being together! Why? Even the people who barely decide. knew him joined in the chorus, seek- I remember planning a surprise Will they ing reasons. party for the matriarch of the family He neither owed an explanation nor for her seventy fifth birthday, a few perfectly did he give one, he didn’t seek valida- years ago. In our excitement to make tion for his decision but simply walked it a big event we didn’t pay attention away from the industry that he was to the fact that she was someone who complement part of and that was a part of him all never preferred the lime light or that these years. she never was a fan of parties. each other or What does he do now? Lives a life of As the surprise unfolded on the freedom, of free will, a life not dictated eventful day, she expressed her dis- their traits will by alarms and diktats, deadlines and pleasure in no uncertain terms and the targets. He catches up on all the books party had to be called off. No doubt, we he had left untended in the steep climb were disappointed to say the least, but rub off on each up the corporate ladder. now looking back I realise that none of He reads at leisure and for pleasure, us had showed the maturity to think other? Whatever watches the classic movies and the from her perspective at the time! For latest blockbusters as it suits him. He her the joy was having a quiet birthday happens, we travels untethered, unbound, by the with family at home. Different strokes chains of time and duties…..He lives, for different folks! nay flies as free as a bird, beyond the We are all alike in some way, but dif- must know that borders set by human greed and falla- ferent in many ways. We become tol- cies! to, no messages demanding his atten- treme poles when it comes to brands. Imagine the scenario when an ex- erant when we learn to accept people there’s space ‘If I don’t do it now, I may never be tion, just nothing to do! His job and The wife prefers locally made, durable trovert and an introvert end up being the way they are. We may incorporate able to do it’, he says. workplace were where his happiness stuff that can encourage small cottage together! Will they perfectly comple- what we like and refrain from com- and acceptance At the other end of the spectrum is lay. So he returned to work and was industries while her better half adorns ment each other or their traits will rub menting on what we don’t. a man well into his seventies. He says happy again. To each his own, who are himself only with expensive brands. off on each other? Whatever happens, Whatever floats your boat shouldn’t his work is his life and the daily juggle we to judge! They decided early in their mar- we must know that there’s space and be bothering me. We progress better as for all kinds of with numbers makes him feel alive Extreme diversity all around riage not to let this difference in acceptance for all kinds of people in a society when we practice this doctrine. and important. We notice this kind of extreme di- choice create major upheavals in our vast world. people in our He had tried to retire but found that versity all around us and in all aspects their lives. There’s the occasional ar- Among a large group of friends, ex- Annie Mathew is a noted educator life had suddenly become dry. He felt of life. It adds variety and spice to exis- gument and disagreements but life is treme diversities in likes and dislikes and writer based in Dubai vast world there were no people to interact and tence, makes each one of unique! more or less sailing on smooth wa- often make plans fall flat. Simple deci- communicate with, no mails to reply I know of a couple who are at ex- ters, brand or no brand. sions like going out for some fun and Gulf News C

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FROM THE FRONT PAGE 06 Y Farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana, 2019. camp sites while as teams of NDRF and SDRF shall “Therefore, until and unless a formal complaint is K J&K Fully Integrated are also massed at Tikri and Singhu on the Delhi- Australia retains its full democracy status and also be kept stationed at all landslide prone areas made, no strict action can be guaranteed.” “As a result, all the rights enshrined in the Haryana border for two months. high ranking (9th). for rescue if any exigency like situation arises during The changing nature of the fraudulent websites Constitution of India and benefits of all the central After violence on Republic Day, police barricaded Japan and South Korea both returned to the full yatra period,” he said, adding “The Div Com instruct- equally makes it hard for the cyber police to track laws that were being enjoyed by other citizens of the these protest sites with cement barriers and spikes democracy fold for the first time since 2014. Taiwan ed concerned to ensure the permanent toilet facil- them down. country are now available to the people of Jammu on the roads leading to them. attained full democracy status for the first time fol- ity works are taken up on priority under the Swacch “As a result,” the cyber cop said,“the department and Kashmir and Ladakh,” he said. Criticising the restrictions, Tikait said, When the lowing a spectacular jump up the rankings. Bharat Mission,” isn’t able to take suomoto cognizance.” Reddy said the change has brought about socio- king is scared, he secures the fortress. Despite these upgrades, Asia’s average regional For smooth to and fro travel, the official spokes- Inside RPO Srinagar, located on the iconic economic development in both union territories, He suggested that he would lay down on the nails score deteriorated to its lowest level since 2013 as person said that the facility of helicopter service Boulevard Road, Passport Officer BrijBhushan Nagar empowerment of people, removal of unjust laws, embedded on the roads there so that others can official measures taken to combat the coronavirus from Srinagar Airport to Baltal were also discussed told Kashmir Observer that during his 4 year tenure, bringing in equity and fairness to those discriminat- cross them by stepping on him. pandemic led to some of the most severe constraints during the meeting. he has only received two passport fraud complaints. ed since ages who are now getting their due. These, He said the Centre must talk with the farmer on individual freedoms and civil liberties in the “Besides the Div Com also stressed on safe regula- “I forwarded them to the cybercrime department along with comprehensive development, are a few unions spearheading the agitation. world, the EIU said. tion of convoys, tagging of vehicles, addressing space for the necessary cognizance and action,” Bhushan of the important changes that are ushering both the The ‘’mahapanchayat’’ was attended by Haryana China, Singapore and others went much further issues and advanced asset creation is done to ensure said. new UTs towards the path of peace and progress. BKU chief Gurnam Singh Chaduni and BKU leader than the rest of the world in tracking and policing better facilities are made available to yatris,” he added. “I ask people that if they notice any wrongdo- With the conduct of elections of Panchayati Raj from Punjab, Balbir Singh Rajewal. Over 50 khap” their citizens and locking them down in response to The meeting, among others was attended by IG ing regarding passport issuance, come to me and Institutions such as Panches and Sarpanches, Block leaders were also present. the COVID-19 pandemic, it said. CRPF, DC Srinagar, DIGs CRPF Operation, South and register a complaint, even though it’s not under my Development Councils and District Development Last week, a large number of farmers participated Joan Hoey, Editor of The Economist Intelligence North Srinagar, Commissioner SMC, SSP Srinagar, CE jurisdiction.” Councils, the three-tier system of grassroots level in a mahapanchayat in UP’s Muzaffarnagar in sup- Unit’s annual Democracy Index report, said, “The R&B, CE PDD and other concerned officers. While as But how far the passport officer can go, as cyber democracy has now been established in Jammu and port of the BKU-led protest at Ghazipur. symbolism of Asia gaining three new ‘full democra- DC Ganderbal, DC Anantnag, concerned SSPs and crimes are rising daily, he said, showing a recent Kashmir, he said. Jind is often considered part of Haryana’s politi- cies’ in 2020 and western Europe losing two (France other concerned from SASB also attended the meet- phone message he received. Reddy also said the Jammu and Kashmir adminis- cal heartland and the ‘’mahapanchayat’’ was meant and Portugal) was apt, as the coronavirus pandemic ing through videoconferencing. The text said that Rs 6,00,000 has been sanctioned tration has approved a business revival package of Rs to muster support for the farmers’ agitation. It was has accelerated the shift in the global balance of in the officer’s new credit card. 1,352.99 crore on September 25, 2020. organised by Sarva Jatiya Kandela Khap headed by power from the West to the East.” Use Social Media “But the truth is,” he said, “I never applied for it!” An amount of Rs 434.08 crore was released up to Tekram Kandela. “Asia continues to lag behind the West in demo- that the state government engage with ASSOCHAM, Amid these daily deceptive messages, the pass- December 31, 2020, out of which Rs 250 crore was as Five resolutions were passed at the mahapanchay- cratic terms having only five ‘full democracies’, com- CII and FICCI to invite and encourage companies to host port officer says that people should directly visit RPO economic package and Rs 184.08 crore as COVID-19 at . These urged the government to repeal the new pared with western Europe’s 13, but the region has, meetings and visits in the region. than getting their application done from cyber cafes. relief. The amount of Rs 434.08 crore has been fully laws, give a legal guarantee on the MSP, implement so far, handled the pandemic much better than vir- “The committee feels that websites of the Ministry “Multiple cyber cafes, across the region, ask for utilised by December 31, 2020, he said. the Swaminathan Commission report, waive farm tually any other, with lower infection and mortality of Tourism and its various arms should be made Rs500 or even more for applying for a passport, 183 Still Under loans and release farmers arrested after the events rates and a fast economic rebound,” she said. interactive and user-friendly. Mobile applications from a common citizen. This is contrary to what they were taken in the interest of security and public in Delhi on January 26. Asian governments reacted decisively (albeit de- and social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, should ask, that’s anywhere between Rs 50-100,”he order which included preventive detention of cer- Tikait said the campaign against the farm laws ploying coercive powers in some cases), benefited Snapchat, Instagram, etc. should be harnessed as a said. tain persons. was going strong. The way we are getting support from well-organised health systems and retained quick and cost effective medium for tourism market- This illegal practice, he added, compels the com- “Since August 1, 2019, 613 persons including sepa- from khap panchayats, we will win this fight. the confidence of their populations, she said. ing,” the panel said. mon Kashmiri to Google the passport websites and ratists, overground workers, stone pelters, etc. were He urged everyone involved, particularly the By contrast, European governments were slow to The ministry in its reply said that it proactively fall into the malicious trap. detained at various points of time. Out of these, youth, to keep protesting in a peaceful manner and act, some health systems came close to collapse and leverages the potential of social media in marketing “Don’t Google anything,” the passport officer based on regular review and ground situation, 430 assured victory will be theirs. public trust in government declined, Hoey added. and promotion of India, both in the domestic as well warned. “Just visit www.passportindia.gov.in.” persons have been released till date, he said in writ- He underlined the role played by farmers and The Economist Intelligence Unit (The EIU) is the as in the overseas markets. It also said that it main- Man Held For ten reply to a question. tains accounts in leading social media platforms their unions from Punjab. We need their help. world’s leading resource for economic and business unemployed youth on the pretext of arranging jobs The minister also said that the Jammu and such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh will back them. We will research, forecasting and analysis, a statement said. in the forest department and various other government Kashmir administration has further reported that no YouTube, Vimeo and Periscope. maintain the prestige of the farmer’s turban, he said. Snowfall Disrupts departments, they said. person is under house arrest in the UT. “Since, May 2016, a professional social media Seeking to project unity among the farmer unions, in the minimum temperature across the valley much to A written complaint was lodged with the crime In March last year, the government had informed agency has been appointed to manage the social me- Tikait referred to BKU (Rajewal) chief Balbir Singh the relief to the residents, officials said. branch in Jammu by Raman Kattru and others, alleging Lok Sabha that a total of 451 people were under de- dia activities on ministry’s social media handles. A Rajewal as our leader . The snowfall began during the night and continued at that the accused persons on the pretext of arranging tention in J&K, including 396 under Public Safety Act. large number of posts/tweets/messages are regular- Tikait, whose show of emotion recently appeared many places when last reports came in, the officials said. government jobs duped them after issuing fake ap- The authorities took 7,357 persons in preventive ly posted/tweeted on various facets of India includ- to have helped revive the farmers’ agitation after the The snowfall affected the flight operations at pointment orders in their favour, they said. custody since August 2019 when the special status ing Jammu and Kashmir with a view to provide wide violence on Republic Day, said there are 40 unions Srinagar airport in the morning, causing some flight In 2013, the complainant met Dar, who introduced of the erstwhile state was abrogated and it was di- publicity about various destinations in India, it said. spearheading the protest and decisions will be taken delays. him to Qadri, and they promised to arrange a govern- vided into two Union Territories—J&K and Ladakh, The committee, headed by Rajya Sabha MP TG collectively. The flight operations were hampered due to the ment job in the J-K forest department for them, they the minister had said on 11 March 2020. Venkatesh presented its 280th, 281th, 282th, 283th, Rajewal accused the Modi government of behav- accumulation of snow on the runway and poor vis- said. The minister had said the detentions were made 284th, 285th and 286th reports to Parliament on ing with farmers in a manner that no other govern- ibility due to the bad weather. He was given an appointment order for the post of under section 107 of the CrPC, as also under the J&K Wednesday. ment in the world would. The MET Office said the famous ski-resort of forester and asked to pay Rs 4,50,000, they said, add- Public Safety Act, 1978. Another recommendation of the committee is Centre brought laws which will destroy farmers Gulmarg, in north Kashmir, received about six inches ing, Kattru managed the money by selling his wife’s Azad Seeks Bill and this country. We began this agitation several that in order to provide safety against accidents to of fresh snowfall, while Kupwara, also in the north, the tourist vehicles especially after sunset till sun- jewellery. knows any state of India it is Kashmir. And it is be- months back in Punjab, it has now spread to entire recorded about three inches. rise, mobile ambulances should be made available The accused also duped many other job seekers in a cause only of the historical background and beauty country, he told the mahapanchayat . Other places, including Srinagar, experienced very with a facility to provide immediate first aid to in- similar way. it has. Any foreign minister or the head of the state On the new police barricades, Rajewal said the light snowfall, the officials said. jured tourists on the spot and carry them later to Qadri had served as an employee of the forest depart- visiting India knows Kashmir and there won’t be any government has turned protest sites into a kind of They said there are reports of fresh snowfall in the nearest hospital for further treatment. A toll-free ment but was later dismissed from service. He also has 8 who don’t but the full-fledged state has been bifur- open jails . many other areas in the higher reaches of Jammu helpline number can also be launched, it said. criminal cases registered against him in different police cated into a Union Territory”, he said. Khap leader Kandela said the prime minister and and Kashmir. The parliamentary committee also recommended stations, they said. “I still fail to understand why the J&K state was the Union home minister should talk directly with The fresh snowfall, however, did not affect the that a web-based monitoring system be developed ‘Mirwaiz Remains bifurcated into two union territories even now there the protesting farmers. movement of traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu National to review the physical progress of road projects in and Kashmir. is no improvement in law and order as it used to LS Adjourned Highway. pilgrimage destinations and border towns of the In a statement issued here, it claimed that a police be during the elected government including the As soon as the House met at 4pm, Congress leader An official of the traffic control room said the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. vehicle has been permanently stationed outside the militancy that was very lowest but the same stands in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury tried to raise highway was through for one-way traffic from The panel , in another report on cargo handling Mirwaiz’s Nigeen residence since August 2019 and he is heights now,” he added. the issue of farmers’ agitation, saying that the matter Srinagar towards Jammu. at major ports, has also recommended that to boost not allowed to move out. He said any measure that upsets the people residing is maligning the image of the country. The minimum temperature across the valley rose cruise tourism at NMPT, a separate task force on If that is not house arrest, then what is? If he in the Northeast and border areas, including Jammu “We are concerned,” he said. significantly on Tuesday night, providing huge relief cruise tourism should be formed jointly by the (Mirwaiz) is not under house arrest, then why is he not and Kashmir, Ladakh and Punjab, should not be taken. Urging members to return to their seats, Speaker to residents. Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Shipping with allowed to come out of his house? Mirwaiz will com- Referring to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Om Birla said they should maintain the dignity of the Srinagar recorded a low of minus 0.4 degrees representatives of all major stakeholders. The complete one-and-a-half years under detention on February Azad said she taught him that “we cannot fight on House or else he will have to take disciplinary ac- Celsius last night over four degrees up from the pre- mittee would like the ministry to furnish the details 5, the Hurriyat said. multiple fronts with Pakistan and China”. tions against those who violate norms. vious night’s minus 4.6 degrees Celsius. of cruise terminal projects and related infrastructure It said instead of such misleading statements’’, the The Congress leader claimed that the people of He said the Question Hour is important and it Pahalgam tourist resort in south Kashmir, re- projects sanctioned to the Mangalore Port. authorities should immediately end the house deten- Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh are not happy as out- should go on. corded a low of minus 3.9 degrees Celsius over five The panel has also advised the relevant depart- tion of the Mirwaiz and also release unconditionally” siders can now buy their land and work there, unlike But opposition members refused to relent, forcing degrees down from the previous night’s minus 9.3 ment to prepare an analysis report of all the major others arrested on the eve of August 5, 2019 in the past. him to adjourn the proceedings till 4.30pm. degrees Celsius. ports and also those minor ports which are situated Replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, Minister “The people of Ladakh are not happy with the UT Following the first adjournment when the house The minimum temperature at the Gulmarg skiing near ecologically sensitive regions like protected of Minister for Home Affairs Reddy said the Union status. With the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A, reassembled at 4:30pm, Chowdhury demanded resort, in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, settled areas, wildlife sanctuaries, ecological hotspots and Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have anyone can buy their land. Job opportunities were that there should be a separate discussion on the at minus 5.2 degrees Celsius last night up from mi- marine ecosystems. been fully integrated into the mainstream of the nation earlier exclusively available for J&K residents. Jammu Presidential address and the farmers’ issue. nus 7 degrees Celsius the previous night. The study should focus on causes and remedial after the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the people aren’t even happy as the maximum land will The Speaker said the members should maintain The resort was the coldest recorded place in steps taken by the authorities concerned to tackle erstwhile state. be borrowed there alone with Punjab near it”, he said. the dignity of the House and return to the seats. He Jammu and Kashmir. oil spillage, hazardous cargo, dirty and dusty cargo, The minister said various measures were taken in “Earlier some advertised posts were repealed im- said that sufficient time and opportunity would be Qazigund recorded a minimum of 2.8 degrees it said. the interest of security and public order which included mediately after resentment in Jammu as it invited ap- given to them to express their views. Celsius up from minus 4.5 degrees Celsius the previ- On basis of such report, an Action Taken Plan must preventive detention of certain persons. plications Pan-India. Some national-level interview- Birla urged AAP leader Bhagwant Mann to go to his ous night, they said. be prepared to prevent such unforeseen situations in “Since August 1, 2019, 613 persons including separat- ers published were also withdrawn”, he said, adding seat if he wants a discussion and warned him of action. Kupwara town, in north Kashmir, recorded a low future so as to protect the environment, it added. ists, overground workers, stone pelters, etc. were de- “Transporters, Shopkeepers, and Unemployed in But the opposition members refused to relent forc- of minus 1.2 degrees Celsius, while Kokernag, in the tained at various points of time. Out of these, based on Jammu are unhappy. No one in Ladakh, Kashmir, and Mehbooba Alleges ing him to adjourn the proceedings again till 5pm. south, minus 4.5 degrees Celsius. regular review and ground situation, 430 persons have Jammu are happy with the abrogation of Article 370 After failing to substantiate charges against PDP’s @ Several farmer unions have been staging protests The MET Office has forecast the possibility of light been released till date, he said in a written reply to a and 35A.” parawahid, CID replaced the SIT head because he re- at various border points of Delhi since late November to moderate snow/rain at scattered to fairly-wide- question. Arguing against Jammu and Kashmir being con- fused to be an accomplice in framing invented charg- demanding the repeal of the farm laws. spread places of J-K till Thursday. The minister also said that the Jammu and Kashmir verted into a Union Territory, he also claimed that es,” she claimed. Members of the Congres, DMK, Trinamool, and Govt Amends Closure administration has further reported that no person is the law and order situation in Kashmir was 100 She claimed that “Waheed is being persecuted Bhagwant Mann of the AAP were at the forefront of and 26th of February 2021 would be traffic dry times better when it was a state as compared to now, and tortured to admit the false allegations. Since under house arrest in the UT. raising slogans against the farm laws and the treat- day on NH-44 for undertaking major repairs and militancy was at its lowest and development works an admission didn’t happen he is being kept under 4.5 Magnitude ment meted out to the protesting farmers. maintenance works on NH-44,” reads a new order were at their best, irrespective of whichever govern- inhuman conditions. This investigation has been latitude 34.33 north and longitude 78.30 east. The issued by R&B Department on Wednesday. ment was in power in the state. India 53rd fraudulent and politically motivated from day one.” depth of the earthquake was 10 km and its epicentre Pertinent to mention, in an earlier order the J&K “Developmental works were best during the most of its neighbouring countries. Mehbooba said the norm of “dictating such de- was in Ladakh region,” the official said. government had modified the previous order and elected local government while there is no devel- India’s overall score fell from 6.9 in 2019 to 6.61 ceitful investigations is ‘Show me the man and I’ll Kashmir Valley is situated in an earthquake prone re- had decided to suspend the Traffic movement on opmental work at all and the parameters of health, in the Index that provides a snapshot of the current show you the crime’. Shameful and appalling that gion according to seismologists. Srinagar- Jammu highway on every Thursday. education, and others is worse”, he said. state of democracy worldwide for 167 countries. these actions discredit and bring disrepute to the in- Earthquakes have wrought havoc in Kashmir in the An official also said that that the order has been He alleged that tourism industry in Kashmir was “With mounting pressure on India’s democratic stitutions meant to uphold law and order”. past. re-modified and dry day for the month of February now finished, along with education as schools and norms, India’s score fell from a peak of 7.92 in 2014 Later in the day, the Jammu and Kashmir Police On October 8, 2005, an earthquake measuring 7.6 on will be on every Friday. colleges are closed for almost two years, while it also to 6.61 in 2020 and its global ranking slipped from without naming the former chief minister termed the Richter scale killed over 80,000 people on both sides Meanwhile, officials said that traffic will be al- lags behind in key parameters like health. 27th (in 2014) to 53rd as a result of democratic back- the comments “unfortunate” and said “the CID is of the LoC. (IANS) lowed tomorrow on highway from Jammu towards However, Azad congratulated the Narendra Modi- sliding” under the current regime, The Economist answerable to the courts on all aspects including Man Found Dead Intelligence Unit (EIU) said. Srinagar subject to fair weather and better road con- whether amenities and rights available to a person led government for executing the long standing de- other patients, SHO, Bazaar Post, Nazir Ahmad Norway topped The Economist Intelligence Unit’s ditions “No vehicle including fresh perishables shall under custodial investigation and his legal obliga- mand that panchayati raj system be implemented in said. He said that the cause of the death was likely latest Democracy Index report titled “Democracy in be allowed in the opposite direction,” officials said. tions to cooperate in the investigation are being Jammu and Kashmir. the prevailing chilly weather conditions as the nona- sickness and in health?”, with Iceland, Sweden, New J&K Logs complied.” Speaking after him, A Navaneethakrishnan of the genarian is believed to have entered the health facility Zealand and Canada making up the top five. list followed by Jammu (371), Baramulla (174), In an apparent reference to Mehbooba’s remarks, AIADMK expressed gratitude to the prime minister to take shelter amid prevailing chill on preceding night. Out of 167 countries, the Democracy Index clas- Budgam (118), Kupwara (95), Pulwama (88), police said, “Recent comments about the CID inves- for enacting the Tamil Nadu Protected Agricultural Ahmad further said that the body has been taken sifies 23 countries as full democracies, 52 as flawed Anantnag (86), Doda (64), Bandipora (61), Udhampur tigations in the public domain through social media Development Zone Act, addressing the apprehen- by police for carrying out medico-legal formalities. democracies, 35 as hybrid regimes and 57 as authori- (57), Kulgam (54), Rajouri (55), Kathua (53), are unfortunate for two reasons: for being factually sions of farmers in the Cauvery delta. “We have recovered an amount of rupees seventy- tarian regimes. India has been classified as a ‘flawed Ganderbal (46), Shopian (39), Samba (40), Poonch incorrect and making the CID officers vulnerable to The Act prohibits all kinds of activities that are thousand from possession of the deceased man”, he harming agriculture in the Cauvery delta, he said, democracy’ along with countries such as the US, (24), Ramban (21), Kishtwar(22), and Reasi (15). increased threats and enhanced risks.” France, Belgium and Brazil. said. (GNS) adding that as many as 15 members from both Meanwhile, twelve travelers were among 65 fresh “It is also fraught with the risks of adversely influ- Minor Found Houses are from the Cauvery delta area. The EIU report said that in India and Thailand, covid-19 cases reported in J&K in the last 24 hours, encing the witnesses and the course of investigation. Police have registered a case and started investiga- In 2019, the Centre revoked Article 370 which “democratic backsliding by the authorities and officials said. Among the fresh cases, 16 were from It is factually incorrect that an under-investigation tion in the matter, they added. (GNS) gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifur- crackdowns on civil liberties led to a further decline Jammu division and 49 from Kashmir Valley, taking person was tortured. The CID investigations are done cated the state into two union territories, Jammu and in their global rankings”. the overall virus tally to 124659. professionally and as per law,” the police said in a Train Services Kashmir and Ladakh. (With PTI inputs) It further alleged that the Narendra Modi-led gov- Giving district wise details, they said, Srinagar re- statement in Jammu. been kept suspended. Tikait Holds ernment has “introduced a religious element to the ported 23, Baramulla 3, Budgam 5, Pulwama 2, Kupwara The police said each and every arrested person is “If train service resumes, passengers can skip the conceptualisation of Indian citizenship, a step that 1, Anantnag 6, Bandipora 2, Ganderbal 7, Jammu 9, presented before competent court periodically as per Qazigund -Banihal portion which remains very slippery was to begin his speech at the ‘’mahapanchayat’’ in many critics see as undermining the secular basis of Udhampur 6 and Poonch 1new case of Covid-19. law. “Every arrested suspect has access to health care in winters and it can reduce traffic jam on highway as Kandela village, the makeshift stage on which the farm- the Indian state”. Moreover, they said, 61 more patients have re- and doctors. It is neither proper nor lawful to discuss well,” Subzar Ahmad, a resident of Qazigund said. er leaders had gathered collapsed under their weight. “The authorities’ handling of the coronavirus covered and discharged from various hospitals— 27 and pass verdict-like remarks in the public domain Saqib Yousuf, Chief Manager Railways said that once Nobody was reported hurt and Tikait went on to pandemic led to a further erosion of civil liberties in from Jammu Division and 34 from Kashmir valley. about ongoing complex investigations,” it said. the government will come up with Standard Operating address the gathering. But the episode triggered a 2020,” the report said. (With GNS inputs) It said, “The CID is answerable to the courts on Procedures (SOPs) pertaining to Covid-19, train service will commotion and he and the event organisers had to India was ranked 51st in the 2019 Democracy Index. all aspects including whether amenities and rights resume in J&K. He said the department suffered losses in repeatedly tell people to maintain calm. Amarnath Yatra Among India’s neighbours, while Sri Lanka, at 68th available to a person under custodial investigation crores but decision was taken for the wellbeing of people. Calling for a wapsi (withdrawal) of the new cen- in advance during the current year,” he added. rank, is classified as a flawed democracy, Bangladesh and his legal obligations to cooperate in the investi- A top official in the administration told news agency tral laws, Tikait indirectly warned the Narendra Modi He further added that the Div Com emphasized on (76), Bhutan (84) and Pakistan (105) are classified in the gation are being complied.” KNO that train services in Jammu and Kashmir will re- government that it could lose its gaddi (power) if the providing better mobile network, PF Hut accommo- ‘hybrid regime’ category. Afghanistan is ranked 139th Para was arrested by the National Investigation sume by February 17. agitation continues. dation, toilet facilities, health-care, LED lights, effec- and classified as an ‘authoritarian regime’ in the index. Agency (NIA) on November 25 last year in a case relat- He said that the government will come up with SOPs We have so far talked about “bill wapsi” (repealing tive PAS system, parking facilities, pre-paid services, The EIU report looks at the impact of the coronavi- ed to his alleged links to the Hizbul Mujahideen outfit. in this regard in the next few days. the farm laws). The government should listen care- registration centers and better accommodation ar- rus (COVID-19) pandemic on freedom and democra- He was later granted bail by an NIA court on January 9. Pertinently, train services in Jammu and Kashmir were fully. What will you do if the youth call for gaddi wapsi rangements to yatris at all camps. cy around the world. The Asia and Australasia region However, the PDP youth leader, who won the suspended on March 19 last year after Covid-19 outbreak. (removal from power)? he said. As per the official spokesperson, Pole directed includes top-scoring New Zealand, which retained District Development Council (DDC) elections held Notably, Banihal-Baramulla Train services resumed He asked the Centre to repeal the three laws and concerned to ensure permanent toilet facilities are its fourth position in the global ranking (out of 167 created enroute from Shaitani Nallah and at all des- in November-December last year, was arrested by on 11 November 2019 after remaining suspended for frame a new one to assure continuation of the mini- C countries), and persistent laggard North Korea at the ignated points and road repairing and widening is the police shortly after he walked out of a jail in around 100 days after abrogation of special status of the

mum support price (MSP) system. M bottom of the global ranking in 167th place, the EIU Jammu and continues to remain in custody. erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. The BKU leader from Uttar Pradesh has been completed well before the commencement of an- said in a statement. Railway officials had said that railway suffered a loss Y camping at Ghazipur on the Delhi-UP border as part nual pilgrimage. “I Googled ‘Passport

The region’s overall score fell in 2020, but it now of around 2 crore for remaining suspended from 05 K of a campaign by farmer unions against the central “He said that teams of doctors with basic medi- Also, he added, a major chunk of these fraud web- has five full democracies with Japan, South Korea August 2019 to November 11, 2019 after revocation of laws enacted in September. cal facilities shall remain available for pilgrims at all sites operates outside India. and Taiwan moving up the rankings compared with special status—(KNO) World Thursday | 04-02-2021 07 Covid Vaccines May Provide Breast Cancer Overtakes Protection Even As Variants Hazaras Fear For Future Lung As Most Common Evolve: Oxford As Afghanistan Risks Cancer: WHO Slipping Into Chaos

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he choice was straightforward for Hamidul- lah Asadi, a member of Afghanistan’s minority THazara community – wait for the next deadly attack or join a growing militia. After spending months re- covering from grave injuries af- Agencies nosed cancer and the leading Agencies allow them to avoid human im- ter an ISIL (ISIS) suicide attack, cause of cancer death world- mune responses, so that they he was ready to fight. GENEVA: Breast cancer has wide," it said. LONDON: COVID-19 vaccines can still transmit." “We were forced to take up overtaken lung cancer as the Ilbawi noted that obesity in might offer protection against "So, that does mean that it's arms,” said Asadi, now a spokes- most common form of the dis- women was a common risk fac- severe disease even as coro- likely over time that the virus man for the Resistance for Justice ease, accounting for nearly 12% tor in breast cancer, and is also navirus variants evolve to will find ways of adapting so Movement – a band of Hazara of new cases each year world- driving overall cancer numbers. better allow continued trans- that can continue to pass be- fighters based in the war-torn raids on Taliban areas to abduct elling on the country’s perilous wide, the World Health Organ- As the global population mission between people, the tween people," he told BBC TV. country’s rugged, snow-capped the relatives of fighters, later to roads with near impunity. isation said on Tuesday. grows and life expectancy in- head of the Oxford Vaccine "But that doesn't mean that central highlands. be used as bargaining chips to “Even with the presence of "For the first time, breast can- creases, cancer is expected to Group Andrew Pollard said on we won't still have protection “Our expectations of those release Hazara hostages. the US troops or NATO troops in cer now constitutes the most become more common, rising Wednesday. against severe disease... The who were supposed to defend The growth of the militia and Afghanistan, they were already commonly occurring cancer to about 30 million new cases Asked how effective the virus is much more about the us were not met.” similar armed outfits are increas- vulnerable,” said Sima Samar, a globally," Andre Ilbawi, a can- per year in 2040 from 19.3 mil- Oxford/AstraZeneca will be virus being able to continue to Afghan security forces are ingly problematic for the Afghan leading activist and former head cer specialist at the WHO, told lion in 2020, Ilbawi said. against new variants, he said survive, rather than trying to struggling to hold off an increas- government, which is wary of of the Afghan Independent Hu- a UN briefing ahead of World The WHO, warning against "they are making changes that cause harm to us." ingly powerful Taliban as interna- allowing independent fighting man Rights Commission. Cancer Day on Thursday. risk factors, said that around tional troops withdraw from the forces to build up, but also fears Some Hazaras have fled the Lung cancer was the most one third of deaths from can- county, with peace talks between a crackdown would ignite a con- capital for the provinces, in- common type for the last two cer are due to tobacco use, high the warring sides moving slowly. frontation with the communities cluding Bamiyan – the Hazara decades, but is now in second body mass index, low fruit and Fearing the government will that support them. homeland long considered one place, ahead of colorectal can- vegetable intake, lack of physi- collapse and the country may The Hazaras have had few of Afghanistan’s safest enclaves. cer, which is the third most cal activity, and alcohol use. Australia Tells Thousands descend again into civil war, allies in Afghanistan over the Murad Ali Haidari hoped the widespread, Ilbawi said. The coronavirus pandemic is Hazaras are starting to prepare generations. move would shield his family An estimated 2.3 million new disrupting cancer treatment in To Leave Homes As Bushfire for the worst. During the country’s vicious from the violence; instead, his son cases of breast cancer were about half the countries it sur- Comprising roughly 10-20 civil war in the 1990s, they were was killed in one of two bombings diagnosed last year, represent- veyed, Ilbawi said, pointing to percent of Afghanistan’s 38-mil- mercilessly shelled in factional in the region in November. ing 11.7% of all cancer cases, delays in diagnosis, healthcare Threatens Perth lion population, Hazaras have fighting and later massacred in Now Bamiyan is dotted with the WHO said in a statement. workers being under extreme long been persecuted for their the thousands amid the Taliban’s checkpoints, with security "Among women, breast cancer stress and research being im- largely Shia faith in a country ruthless conquest of the country. forces frequently searching cars is the most commonly-diag- pacted. racked by deep ethnic divisions. Few groups, however, have and questioning passengers. Asadi was a student at Ka- taken as much advantage of the “We moved from Kabul to bul University in 2016 when he new order established after the Bamiyan to have better securi- narrowly survived twin suicide overthrow of Taliban rule. ty and live in a peaceful place,” blasts at a rally that killed more The Hazaras flocked to enrol said Haidari. Saudi Arabia Suspends Entry than 80 people and marked the their children in schools – in- “Now when we leave home, it is beginning of a new wave of vio- cluding their daughters – and difficult to imagine returning alive.” lence targeting the Hazaras, in- entered the political arena in un- Even leaving the country From 20 Countries Over cluding assaults claimed by the precedented numbers. But those does not guarantee their safety. ISIL armed group. achievements remain fragile. A group of Hazara miners – COVID Fears He says he is now one of the The group has increasingly many of whom were Afghan thousands of armed fighters taken the brunt of rising vio- nationals – were brutally mas- ready to be mobilised by a sin- lence as ISIL suicide bombers sacred in an attack claimed by gle call from their commander, attacked their mosques, schools, ISIL in Pakistan last month. Abdul Ghani Alipur, a popu- rallies and hospitals in western And to the west, thousands of lar Hazara figure with a Robin Kabul’s Hazara enclave of Dasht- Hazaras who crossed the border Hood-like reputation. e-Barchi, killing hundreds. to Iran ended up being trained The militia boasts of patrol- The Taliban has also kid- and deployed with Shia fighters ling roads and launching brazen napped and killed Hazaras trav- in Syria over the past 10 years. Agencies lost their home. "They are expecting extreme- SYDNEY: Strong winds threat- ly strong winds. That is why ening to fan a bushfire prompt- we are saying, if you can leave, ed Australia on Wednesday to please leave now. Please act to US Moves Carrier From Gulf In A urge thousands of people to save your life." leave their homes in the pro- At the same time, 2 million vincial capital of Perth, com- residents of the city are under a Sign Of Ebbing Tensions With Iran Agencies countries 14 days preceding the plicating a lockdown after the five-day lockdown until Friday, request to enter the Kingdom,” state detected its first coronavi- after a hotel quarantine worker Agencies audi Arabia has suspend- the Saudi Press Agency report- rus infection in 10 months. tested positive for the highly ed entry to the kingdom ed on Tuesday citing an official The fire in Western Australia contagious variant of the virus S President Joe Biden’s from 20 countries, with source at the Interior Ministry. has destroyed a swathe of more first detected in Britain. administration has pulled the exception of diplo- “Saudi citizens, diplomats, than 9,000 hectares (22,240 The rules require them to an aircraft carrier out of Smats, Saudi citizens, and medi- health practitioners and their acres) and 71 homes, the au- stay home, except for essential the Gulf in a move to po- cal practitioners and their fami- families coming from the men- thorities say, in a reminder of work, healthcare, grocery shop- Utentially ease tensions with Iran, lies, to help curb the spread of tioned countries or those who blazes that destroyed millions ping or exercise, while visits to which had soared under former the coronavirus, the state news transited any of those countries of hectares of habitat in the hospitals and nursing homes President Donald Trump. agency reported. during the 14 days preceding country's east a year ago. are banned. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby The temporary ban, effective their return to the Kingdom will As firefighters battled a blaze "It's important everyone said on Tuesday the USS Nimitz from Wednesday, includes peo- enter the Kingdom in accor- in steep, inhospitable terrain, should have a plan and when Carrier Strike Group had sailed ple arriving from the United Arab dance with the precautionary authorities told residents of emergency service personnel from the US military’s Central Emirates (UAE), Germany, the measures imposed by the Minis- Bullsbrook, a suburb of 6,600 in ask you to act on that plan, that Command in the Middle East to the United States, the United King- try of Health,” the source added. Australia's fourth largest city, to trumps any lockdown orders," Indo-Pacific Command region. US bases or Gulf allies. would be replaced in the region in the dom, South Africa, France, Egypt, The move, which will come ignore a stay-home order and David Littleproud, the emergen- Kirby did not confirm reports However, he said: “We don’t near future, noting the US Navy has a Lebanon, India and Pakistan. into force at 9pm (18:00 GMT) leave immediately as hot, dry cy management minister, told the Nimitz was headed back to make decisions like this lightly.” limited number of aircraft carriers. “The decision will include comes as part of the kingdom’s weather picked up. the Australian Broadcasting Corp. the United States after some nine Secretary of Defense Lloyd Aus- “We’re constantly watching the those travellers coming from precautionary measures to pre- "We know how quickly things "There should be no confu- months at sea. tin “believes that we have a robust threat. We’re constantly trying to other countries if they passed vent the spread of the coronavi- can go bad," state premier Mark sion about that." But he indicated that, after the presence in the Middle East to re- meet that threat with proper capa- through any of the 20 banned rus, the statement said. McGowan told a news confer- No deaths have been report- Trump administration ramped up spond” to any threat, Kirby added. bilities,” he said. ence, adding that one of his ed from the fires, the origins of the US military presence in the “The secretary was mindful of the ‘Recent threats’ by Iran SAUDI CITIZENS, DIPLOMATS, HEALTH personal acquaintances had which are still unknown. Gulf, the Biden administration did larger geostrategic picture when he The move came after the US re- practitioners and their families coming from the not see keeping the carrier there as approved the movement of the car- versed a decision last month to “mentioned countries or those who transited any of necessary for US security needs. rier strike group from the Central Com- bring the aircraft carrier home from IT'S IMPORTANT EVERYONE SHOULD Kirby declined to discuss the mand area of responsibility to the Indo the Gulf, with the Pentagon saying those countries during the 14 days preceding their return to have a plan and when emergency service personnel ask Pentagon’s current assessment of a PACOM area of responsibility,” he said. due to “recent threats” by Iran, the the Kingdom will enter the Kingdom in accordance with the "you to act on that plan, that trumps any lockdown orders," potential Iranian military threat to Kirby would not say if the Nimitz USS Nimitz would stay in position. precautionary measures imposed by the Ministry of Health,”

NEWS MAKERS Missing Customers, Belgian Myanmar, Burma And Why The Different Names Matter After Rihanna, Greta Thunberg, BANGKOK: This week, the military handed down from its colonial past Restaurateur Serves Mannequins upended years of quasi-democratic and to foster ethnic unity. The old Mia Khalifa And Others Make RIXENSART, BELGIUM, rule in Myanmar, with soldiers tak- name, officials said, excluded the ing control of the country in a care- country’s many ethnic minorities. Farmers' Protest Global : A Belgian restaurant fully orchestrated coup. The military At home, though, it changed noth- STOCKHOLM (SWEDEN): Several international personalities, owner near Brussels said the seizure of power was nec- ing. In the Burmese language, “Myan- including singers Jay Sean, Dr Zeus and former adult star Mia says she misses her essary because the government had mar” is simply the more formal ver- Khalifa, have joined pop star Rihanna in supporting Indian farm- customers so much failed to act on its unsubstantiated sion of “Burma.” The country’s name ers who have been protesting for over two months against the since her restaurant claims of voter fraud in November was changed only in English. three contentious agri laws. was forced to close elections, which the party of the It was linguistic sleight-of- On Tuesday night, Rihanna shared a CNN news article with her 100 last October under country’s de facto leader, Aung San hand. But few people were fooled. million followers on Twitter, calling out the internet shutdown coronavirus laws that Suu Kyi, won in a landslide. It claims Much of the world showed defi- at the protest site. "Why aren't we talking about this? #Farmer- she has replaced them the takeover was legal. For generations, the country was ance of the junta by refusing to sProtest," the 32-year-old singer wrote. Soon after, Swedish teen with mannequins. But where exactly did the coup called Burma, after the dominant use the new name. climate activist Greta Thunberg also came out in support of the Therese Mahieu began serving glasses of red wine to dummies with happen? Was it in Myanmar, as the Burman ethnic group. But in 1989, WHEN DID THINGS CHANGE? protesters as she shared the same article and wrote, "We stand wigs, hats and scarves sitting at the bar this week in protest against country is officially called? Or was it one year after the ruling junta bru- A little over a decade ago, the in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India." Thousands of Belgium’s COVID-19 measures. in Burma, the name Washington con- tally suppressed a pro-democracy country began a stumbling semi- farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana, have been camping at The dummies, made of balloons, give her a sense of community that tinues to use? uprising, military leaders suddenly democratic transition. The military several Delhi border points since November last year, demanding has been lost at restaurant Chez Therese in the town of Rixensart, in The answer is complicated. Be- changed its name to Myanmar. retained extensive political power, the government to repeal the three farm laws and legal guarantee of Brussels’ commuter belt, since clientele were barred from entering to cause when it comes to Myanmar, By then, Burma was an interna- but Opposition leaders were freed minimum support price (MSP) for their crops. prevent COVID-19 infections. pretty much everything is political. tional pariah, desperate for any way from prison and house arrest, and Hollywood star John Cusack, who previously voiced support While Belgium has yet to see a surging third wave of coronavirus Including language. to improve its image. Hoping for a elections were allowed. Longtime to anti-CAA protestors in February 2020, retweeted a post by cases, the home of the European Union and NATO has one of the WHY ARE THERE TWO NAMES sliver of international legitimacy, pro-democracy activist Suu Kyi be- Vanessa Nakate, a Ugandan climate activist, reading, "Let us talk world’s highest per capita COVID-19 death tolls. — Reuters FOR ONE COUNTRY? it said it was discarding a name came the country’s civilian leader. about what is happening in India right now #FarmersProtest." SPORTS Thursday | 04.02.2021 08

....PAK VS SA 2ND TEST ‘It Adds Context To The Format,’ Kane Real Kashmir Take Pakistan Captain Babar Azam Hopes For A Williamson Excited To Play World Test On Indian Arrows Dry Wicket In 2nd Test Against South Africa Championship Final Agencies Press Trust of India In Crucial I-League RAWALPINDI: Babar Azam expects a re- peat of the first test dry pitch when Paki- NEW DELHI: New Zealand captain Kane Wil- stan takes on South Africa in the second liamson is excited to play in the inaugural Match Today test on Thursday. World Test Championship final as the tourna- Babar, Pakistan's captain in his first test ment has added context to the traditional for- series, needs at least a draw in the second mat of the game. Press Trust of India “We have given few chances test to secure Pakistan’s first test series New Zealand, led by one of the finest bats- to the opponents to score in the win against South Africa in 18 years. men in modern times, have qualified for the KOLKATA: Unbeaten so far but season but we need to make the Pakistan’s only test series win against final with 70 percentage points after Australia with just one win from four most of our chances in front of the Proteas was in 2003 at home. decided to indefinitely postpone their away se- matches, Real Kashmir FC will goal. We need to be more clini- “We will be more focused and will try ries against South Africa in the wake of a fresh seek full points against bottom- cal and now we have to pick up to get the result in our favor,” Babar told surge of COVID-19 cases there. placed Indian Arrows when the points,” he added. reporters during a virtual press confer- "It's exciting to play in the final of the first two sides face each other in an The Arrows have shown their ence on Wednesday. (World) Test Championship. Adding Test I-League game here on Thursday. fighting spirit in a narrow 0-1 Pakistan made a grand recovery from Championship has added context to Test crick- After being held to back- loss to Chennai City FC. The 27-4 through century-maker Fawad Alam et and it has been a really interesting move," to-back draws by Sude- developmental team of in the first test to beat the Proteas by seven said the win at Karachi has given the team the side after he was ruled out at the last Williamson, who has been in sublime form va FC and Gokulam the All India Foot- wickets inside four days. enough confidence for the second test. minute due to back spasm. during all of New Zealand's home series wins, Kerala, Real Kash- ball Federation has On a dry wicket at Karachi, spinners “We gained a lot of confidence from Captain Quinton de Kock had two below- told Youtube channel 'Sports Today'. mir find them- not given an inch Nauman Ali, who was playing in his first the victory in the first test, but we can’t par knocks, while experienced Faf du Ples- "I think we have seen that more so in recent selves at fifth to their oppo- test match, and Yasir Shah, an experienced take them lightly and we know they can sis clearly struggled to negotiate the spin of months, where sides have made players ben- spot on the nents over the leggie, shared 14 wickets in between them. bounce back,” he said. Shah and could score only 23 and 10. efit from opportunities to advance themselves I-League table. course of the “The wicket here looks similar to the South African top order batsmen strug- And de Kock knows his batsmen have to into the final and that's really exciting," the The title con- season though one in Karachi, except that the conditions gled against the spin in both innings with do better than the two scores of 220 and Black Caps skipper said. tenders are five they have just will be much cooler,” Babar said. Nauman and Shah extracting assistance from 245 at Karachi. In the final, New Zealand, in all likelihood, points adrift of one point to show “There’s no need of a fourth fast bowler the bowlers’ rough mark from both ends. “We did let ourselves down in the first will meet either India or England, who will be leaders Churchill from previous five as the wicket looks dry.” Aiden Markram and Rassie van der innings, (and) that was the point in the locked in a four-Test series starting Friday. Brothers, but a win matches. The Pakistan captain hinted that he Dussen showed some resilience in the game where we let ourselves down the If India can pull off a series win with two on Thursday would help Coach Venkatesh Shan- didn’t see any change in the playing XI second innings and even overhauled Paki- most,” de Kock had said after the first test. victories, they would be meeting New Zealand them close the gap. mugam said, “We have been con- for the second test, barring some drastic stan’s huge first innings lead of 155 before Both teams are out of the ICC World at the Lord's from June 18-22, while England Speaking at the official pre- sistently improving during the change in the conditions before the toss. Nauman bagged his maiden five-wicket Test Championship final race at Lord’s in would need to win minimum three Tests to match press conference, RKFC season and there are still some “You never know the weather in Rawal- haul and Shah picked up four wickets June. Pakistan is No. 5 while South Africa reach the summit clash. coach David Robertson said his areas where we have to do better pindi, if it gets more cloudy and overcast which left Pakistan to chase only 88 runs. slipped to No. 6 after losing the first test. Australia will only now play the finals if the side would aim for a win. “We are looking for a positive tomorrow, then we will see," he said. South Africa opener Dean Elgar has re- New Zealand has already qualified for India versus England series is drawn or India or “It will not be a walk in the result tomorrow but we know Babar was aware that Pakistan has a covered from a bruised hand while wrist the final with England, India and Australia England fail to win more than one or two Tests park for us. Arrows are a very that Real Kashmir are a tough great opportunity to clinch the series and spinner Tabraiz Shamsi could come into all in the running for the remaining spot. respectively. difficult team to face because side. They are very good physi- they keep going throughout the cally and it will be a challenging match. We expect nothing less game for us. I want to see good than a tough game tomorrow,” football being played by my team Man United Defeat Robertson said. with confidence.” My Job Is To Take Back Seat And Help Virat: Ajinkya Rahane Southampton 9-0 To Tie With PL’s Biggest Ever Win Press Trust of India Cricket Australia To Grant Agencies CHENNAI: As captain, he was at the forefront of India's epic tri- MANCHESTER: Manchester United NOC To IPL-Bound Players umph in Australia, but Ajinkya beat nine-man Southampton 9-0 to Rahane would prefer to take a tie the biggest margin of victory in a back seat while lending a help- Premier League match. On Case-By-Case Basis ing hand to the returning Virat It came 15 months after South- Kohli in the high-octane Test ampton lost by the same score line Press Trust of India we will consider each of those case-by- series against England. at home to Leicester, for the heavi- case, on their merits," he added. Rahane, who led India to est-ever home defeat. MELBOURNE: Cricket Australia on Although it has postponed the their greatest overseas Test Southampton had 19-year-old Wednesday said it will grant No Test tour of South Africa, CA has con- series victory in Australia re- midfielder Alexandre Jankewitz sent Objection Certificates to its Indian firmed that there would be no chang- cently, also said that there is no off after 82 seconds and was trailing Premier League-bound players on es in the Twenty20 squad, which will room for complacency against a 6-0 when Jan Bednarek also received a "case-by-case" basis, a day after it travel to New Zealand this month for quality side like England in the said that the Australian series final. For us, it will be about a red card for a foul on Anthony Mar- had postponed the national team's a five-match series without the likes series, starting here on Friday. win for him is a thing of past. taking one game at a time." tial in the penalty area in the 86th. tour of South Africa due to fresh CO- off Steve Smith, David Warner, Josh The upcoming matches will "Australia is past. We are in While he didn't spell out United scored three more late VID-19 outbreak in that country. Hazlewood and Pat Cummins. decide New Zealand's opposi- present. We respect the Eng- anything about team combina- goals and matched its biggest-ever Even though the IPL-bound Aus- A total of 19 Australian players tion in the World Test Cham- land side which has won a Test tion, the vice-captain did drop win in the Premier League, having tralian cricketers are sweating over participated in the recent IPL which pionship final at Lord's in June. series in Sri Lanka. We want to a hint that Chepauk will be a also beaten Ipswich 9-0 in 1995. half and scored twice, with Scott their participation in the 14th edi- was held in a bio-secure environment "My job is to take a back play good brand of cricket and spinner-friendly surface. "What can I say? It is horrible," McTominay, Bruno Fernandes and tion of the cash-rich league, to be in the UAE due to the pandemic. seat and help Virat. My job is we are not taking anything for "We will decide on the Southampton manager Ralph Daniel James also netting. held in India in the second week of But nine Australian players, in- really easy now. When Virat granted," said Rahane. playing combination after to- Hasenhuttl said. "It's easy to take your foot off the April, players' agents have indicated cluding white-ball captain Aaron asks me about anything, I will He didn't want to dwell on morrow's training," he said "But we stood up after the first gas but we didn't want to do that," that unless there are injury con- Finch, Smith and Glenn Maxwell have tell him. Virat was the captain India being favourites to reach when asked if left-arm ortho- 9-0 and we have to do that again. Rashford said. cerns, there should not be any issue been released by their respective and he came back for family the final of WTC. dox spinner Axar Patel will be "I said at the time we do not need "We went out in the second half in granting NOCs as the event will be franchises and will be up for grabs in reasons. So I was the captain in "The WTC final is three-four handed a Test debut. it again, but when we have it again the same as the first. organised during CA's official break. the February 18 IPL auction. Australia," Rahane said during (five) months from now. The "The Indian wickets always you have to take it." "The first half set the tone for us "We have, obviously, got prec- Although the dates of next IPL are a virtual media conference on focus should be on present se- have something for spinners. United moved level on points but it's about keeping a positive at- edent on that from the IPL last year. yet to be finalised, it has been learnt Wednesday. ries. New Zealand played really We will back our strength. Let's with first-place Manchester City, titude and keep scoring goals." We have got, obviously, the IPL, if you that the BCCI is keen to start the The senior batsman also well and deserved to be in the wait and see," he said. behind only on goal difference. United's goal difference is now like, (has) proven its bio-security pro- tournament from the second week Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Marcus Rash- +19, only five less than City's. tocols," CA interim CEO Nick Hock- of April. The event is expected to be ford and Edinson Cavani added to One more goal would have tied ley was quoted as saying by 'Sydney played in a stringent bio-secure envi- MY JOB IS TO TAKE A BACK SEAT and help Virat. My job is really easy the own-goal by Bednarek as United United's club record, a 10-0 victory Morning Herald'. ronment with the matches confined now. When Virat asks me about anything, I will tell him. Virat was the captain went into halftime 4-0 ahead. Mar- over Anderlecht in the European "As and when applications are made, to a limited number of venues. and he came back for family reasons. So I was the captain in Australia." tial replaced Cavani for the second Cup in 1956. ‘I Would Love To Be Part of England's T20 World Cup Squad,’ Says Joe Root

Press Trust of India and hopefully, I can be a part of that you can really affect and home many squad," Root said on BBC's Test Match games you can contribute and help Eng- NEW DELHI: England's Test captain Joe Special. land win. That's always been my mind- Root wants to be in the squad for the "... And if no then I will be backing set, that will always be my mindset. upcoming T20 World Cup though he un- those guys because it would be a huge "Of course, at the end of my career, I derstands it is not going to be a cakewalk achievement on the back of what we will probably look at things slightly dif- for one of the country's finest batsmen in have achieved in 50 over world cup." ferently, but for now all I am concerned the game's traditional format. The T20 World Cup is scheduled to be about is doing my part for the team and Root will be appearing in his 100 Test held in India later this year. score as many runs as I can." when he leads England in the series The 30-year-old Root, one of the Though he is on the verge of complet- opening match against India from world's best batsmen in Test cricket, has ing a century of Test matches, Root plans Friday. so far scored 893 runs in 32 T20 to carry on for a long time, taking inspi- The focus, for now, is the four- Internationals with five ration from veterans James Anderson match Test series but the technically half centuries and Stuart Broad. sound Root has not given up on his at a strike "At the moment, the way I see T20 ambitions, months after being ig- things, is that I want to play as long nored for a series against as possible, I can't see where it's going Australia rate of to stop. 126.3. "The way Jimmy and Broady keep go- "Absolutely, I would ing and get better and better, they are an love to be a part of that World Cup inspiration for someone like me. Hope- squad, I love playing all three formats, fully that fire, that drive stays there in a t everything is a different challenge," Root me and I can keep going." said. Root, who made his Test debut in In- home. "I haven't had the opportunity to play dia during England's memorable series "For me, the a huge amount of T20 games in the last triumph in 2012, recalled his first day in most important few years, but I am also aware of the the game in Nagpur. thing is that Eng- guys who are playing some amazing "Once I walked out, I completely for- land go into that World cricket, they are brilliant players and got the situation of the game and the Cup with the strongest fully deserve their chance. magnitude of it. squad and give our- "But if I get an opportunity, all I can do "I was just so overwhelmed and happy selves the best chance is try to score as many runs as I can when and enjoying that moment, to get oppor- of winning there, it comes to T20 games." tunities for England, play Test cricket, to Root, who has notched up very im- be walking up to Kevin Pietersen at the pressive numbers in Test cricket, in other end, I just couldn't stop smiling. which he averages nearly 50, says doesn't "I just took a little bit time to refocus, to really lose his sleep over statistics. stop thinking that Sachin Tendulkar stood "I have never really been one for num- at mid-off, and Kevin Pietersen watching bers, I have been more about winning at the other end, just really focussed on games and obviously if you are scoring the job in hand, and thankfully, I managed big runs you are helping the team. to stay there for some time and help us get "More important is how many games across the line."