9thy ear of publication SRINAGAR OBSERVER UK PM Under Pressure To Sack COVID-19: LG visits Railway Station, Tours Australia Have To Find A Top Aide For Coronavirus Lockdown Breach Jammu City Post Lockdown Relaxations Way To Outlast Pujara: Cummins British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under pressure to sack his top aide Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu, today visited the railway sta- Pat Cummins, Australia’s pace spearhead, praised Cheteshwar Pujara’s ability after reports that he breached the coronavirus stay-at-home lockdown tion and then toured prominent places & markets across the Jammu city to bat for long hours, and added that their highly-rated pace battery will need to to get a first-hand appraisal of the situation on ground post relaxation rules by travelling to his parents’ home. Dominic Cummings, who is ‘take their medicine’ to outlast one of the mainstays of India’s batting order in the of lockdown restrictions. At the railway station, the Lt Governor took Johnson’s Chief Strategy Adviser at No. 10 Downing Street, had devel- forthcoming Test series to be played at home later this year. Pujara was the architect stock of the facilities being provided to the people of | Page 05 oped coronavirus symptoms around the same time the | Page 07 behind India’s historic Test series win in Australia in 2018-19, ending | Page 08

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BRIEFNEWS COVID PANDEMIC Complete Lockdown Ordered In Sgr Till May 31 JK Seeing Last Phase SRINAGAR: The District Disaster South Kashmir Woman Takes Management Authority or DDMA Of Militancy: GoI Srinagar has directed for complete lockdown in Srinagar till May 31. The direction follows a comprehensive review of the ground situation and Death Toll Up To 21 in JK - in light of guidelines as laid down for COVID-19 containment zones. Deputy CMO Among 80 Persons Test Positive in UT, Tally 1569 District Magistrate and Chairman DDMA Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal - Nadeem Nadu Jammu, three from Srinagar and one Choudhary issuing orders in this each from Bandipora, Kathua, Kisht- regard said the decision to impose SRINAGAR: A 55-year-old woman war and Poonch. complete lockdown has been taken from Urnhal area of south Kash- Among the total cases 774 are ac- in view of serious violations seen mir, who had tested positive for tive positive—165 in Jammu and 609 in various areas during the last one COVID-19, died at the SKIMS Soura in Kashmir while 774—702 in Valley week. He said the prevailing situa- on Saturday, taking the overall death and 72 in Jammu have recovered, 54 tion due to COVID-19 and the need toll due to the infection in Jammu of them today, while 21 people have to prevent waste of effort made so and Kashmir to 21. died including a 55-year-old woman far for containment of the disease Medical Superintendent SKIMS from Kulgam who succumbed at has also necessitated the need to Soura, Professor Farooq Jan said that SKIMS today. enforce strict | More on P2 the 55-year-old woman was admit- Professor Farooq Jan, Medical ted to the hospital’s isolation facility Superintendent SKIMS said 39 sam- Jitendra Says Security ple for the government to make 3 Injured In Sgr Gas and had underlying ailments includ- ples returned positive among the arrangements, and for the Kash- Cylinder Blast ing chest infection. “She had tested samples processed at viral diagnos- Situation In UT Will miri Pandits to return.” positive for the novel coronavirus tic lab of the hospital. He said 5422 Calling the move to scrap Arti- SRINAGAR: Three family members Change Soon Change including a couple and their earlier and died today,” he said. samples were pending. cle 370 a historic decision by the daughter were injured after LPG Urnhal area in terms of revenue Nodal officer for coronavirus Agencies Modi government, Singh said a cylinder exploded in a residential falls with Anantnag district but control at SKIMS Soura, Dr G H few people created noise about house at Mandir Bagh area of Gow comes under Medical block Qai- and 2 from Jammu division. Valley and 239 in Jammu. Yatoo, said that among the fresh NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kash- some leaders being put in custo- - Kadal in Srinagar. Officials said that moh in neighboring Kulgam district, Meanwhile, a medical officer Official sources said that among cases, 35 are from Kupwara, two mir is witnessing the last phase dy, but, he added, they were not - LPG cylinder exploded in the house sources said. posted and a pregnant woman were the fresh cases, 36 were reported from Srinagar while one each is of militancy, Union minister Ji- even under “house arrest”, rather - of Ghulam Hyder Mir, 40 son of With her death, the toll due to the among 80 cases of the COVID-19 from Kupwara, 14 from Ramban, six from Pulwama—30-year-old man tendra Singh said Saturday while they were “house guests”. Ghulam Hassan Mir of Mandir Bagh coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir infection in J&K on Saturday, taking from Anantnag, 5 from Kulgam, four from Khrew Pampore and Baramu- commenting on the return of Singh cited traffic snarls being Gow kadal Srinagar, resulting in has risen to 21—19 from Kashmir the overall tally to 1,569—1330 in each from Baramulla,Pulwama and lla—40-year-old man | More on P2 Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley. witnessed on the streets of Kash- In a Facebook Live session on mir as an indicator that normal- injuries to three family members. - An official said that the trio include Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh – cy has returned to the region. He husband-wife, 40 & 38-year-old Post Article 370, the minister said, pointed out that after the lock- respectively and their 18-year-old NC, PDP Boycotted Panchayat Polls HC Seeks Report On Violence “The security situation will soon down was lifted in the erstwhile daughter. Local residents of Mandir change drastically. As far as mili- state, things have once again be- Bagh informed Fire and Emergency Under Pak's Pressure: Ex-JK Guv tancy is concerned, I’m confident come normal. Services, who rushed to the spot Against Media Men, Bankers that this is the last phase of mili- Singh is the Union Minister of and doused the fire. The injured Agencies tancy in Kashmir. The incidents State (Independent Charge) for were taken to SMHS Hospital MHA Opposes Bill To that are taking place are in desper- Development of North Eastern Srinagar for treatment. Medical PANAJI: Incumbent Goa Gov- ation… The militants are running Region, and MoS, Prime Minis- Superintendent | More on P2 ernor and former Jammu and Check Violence Against around carrying them out.” ter’s Office. Kashmir Governor, Satya Pal Ma- Healthcare Workers He added, “When the atmo- On ‘historic decision’, and Grenade found, lik Saturday said that during his sphere will become normal and detentions tenure in Jammu and Kashmir he Aqib Ahmad so will the security situation, In his comments during the defused in Kulgam had succeeded in holding pancha- then everything will be very sim- session organised | More on P2 KULGAM: Security forces on yat elections, devoid of violence, SRINAGAR: Amid opposition Saturday recovered a live hand gre- despite the top leaders of the union by Ministry of Home Affairs to nade in Chawalgam area of South territory not cooperating under that we will conduct panchayat a Draft Bill to check violence Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials pressure from Pakistan. elections in Jammu and Kashmir. against doctors and other health- said, adding that the grenade was Malik served as the Governor I broke protocol and went to Omar care professionals, J&K High of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and later diffused. Official sources said of J-K till October 2019, follow- Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti’s Court has sought a report from Justice Rajnesh Oswal sought the LG, Advisors, CS, DGP Greet that a grenade was recovered by ing which he has taken over the residence. They refused to partic- Government of India whether report after Assistant Solicitor paramilitary Central Reserve Police same role in Goa. ipate under Pakistan’s pressure. complaints have been received General of India Vishal Sharma Force (CRPF) men in the area and “The Prime Minister had said Terrorists also | More on P2 from any other category of profes- submitted that MHA does not sup- People On Eid-ul-Fitr a Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) was sionals including media persons, port the draft Legislation by Min- immediately rushed to the spot. bankers, advocates, chartered istry of Health & Family Welfare, Former CMs, others also extend greetings The device was destroyed without Malik is ‘Satya’ by his name only: Omar accountants, etc. that they were titled “Health Service Personnel SO News Desk of the holy month of Ramzan, causing any damage, they said. Former Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) vice-President Omar Ab- suffering violence and seeking en- and Clinical Establishments (Pro- a period of fasting, prayer, and CRPF Assistant Commandant, Gul actment of a separate legislation. hibition of violence and damage to SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Gover- charity would retain and further Junaid Khan said that grenade was dullah on Saturday lashed out at the last Governor of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir, Satya Pal Malik, saying “he never tires of lying”. Hours Hearing a batch of Public Inter- property) Act, 2019” to address the nor, Girish Chandra Murmu, his enrich the J&K’s glorious plu- detected by a forces petrol party est Litigations including one on issue of assault on health care ser- advisors and Chief Secretary ralistic traditions. He prayed for of 173 Battalion in Chawalgam at after Malik claimed that Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti boycotted civic polls due to pressure from Pakistan, the NC leader came down | More on P2 its own motion, a division bench vice personnel | More on P2 on Satirday conveyed heartiest peace, progress, and prosperity in morning hours, which was later congratulations to people Jammu and Kashmir. successfully defused. of Jammu and Kashmir In view of the emerg- “Investigations in this | More on P2 on the auspicious oc- ing situation, he Flight, Train Operations casion of Eid-ul-Fitr. urged the people Mortar shell Proposal Submitted to UPSC, In his mes- to celebrate this defused in Rajouri To Resume From May 25 sage, the Lt festival in ad- Governor said herence to the JAMMU: A mortar shell, which had MHA for filling 28 IPS vacancies Those arriving at Sgr airport to be that the festival guidelines and remained unexploded during Pa- Nasir Azam ment of J&K government government has submitted is one of many norms issued kistani shelling, was detected in a quarantined, tested for virus has submitted a detailed the proposal to fill vacancies examples of by the adminis- - farm near the Line of Control (LoC) SRINAGAR: The Jammu proposal to UPSC and MHA of 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Faizan Wani India's multi-di- tration. in Rajouri district of Jammu and and Kashmir government for induction of 28 officers The proposal was submit- mensional culture. Advisors to Lieu- Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. has sent a proposal to the of Jammu & Kashmir Police ted after MHA determined 28 SRINAGAR: With commercial flights set to May this festival tenant Governor and - The rusted shell was unearthed Union Public Service Com- Service into IPS. vacancies for these years- 08 resume from May 25, all passengers arriving promote and maintain in- Chief Secretary greeted peo- - when a farmer was busy ploughing mission and Ministry of “The proposal was sub- for 2010, three vacancies for at Srinagar airport would be quarantined for ter-religious understanding and ple of the Jammu and Kashmir his field with a tractor at Darshan Nagar locality of Nowshera sector, Home Affairs for filling 28 mitted last week,” they said, 2011, 08 vacancies for 2012 7-days and tested for COVID-19. co-existence and instill the spir- on the auspicious occasion of the officials said. They said the -Ar vacancies in promotion quo- adding that 84 names have and 09 vacancies for 2013. Highly placed sources told a local news gath- it of brotherhood, harmony, and Eid-ul-Fitr. In a message of felic- my’s bomb disposal squad rushed ta of the prestigious Indian been submitted to the Union The process of filling va- ering agency that all passengers arriving at Sri- amity among the people of all itation, Advisor Farooq Khan de- to the spot and safely defused Police Service. Public Service Commission cancies in promotion quota nagar airport would be quarantined and tested faiths, he said. scribed the festival as a reward the mortar shell, averting a major Highly placed sources and MHA as three names are came to halt from 2010 due to for COVID-19. “Chief Secretary B V R Subra- He hoped that the culmination from Almighty | More on P2 tragedy. (Agencies) disclosed that Home depart- sent against one vacancy. The different | More on P2 manyam has reached Srinagar to | More on P2 -

TRAGEDY Committed to Army Chief visits Ladakh reject anti-Muslim to review situation 97 Killed, Two Survive In Pak Plane Crash bigotry, hate: UN Agencies chief to OIC Plane 'Jolted' Thrice Agencies KARACHI: Ninety-seven people, including nine children, were Before Crash: Survivor UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-Gen- killed and two passengers miracu- he PIA plane was flying very "smooth- eral Antonio Guterres has voiced his lously survived a fiery crash when ly" but while attempting to land, “total commitment” to rejecting an- a Pakistan International Airlines T it "jolted" thrice and then the pilot ti-Muslim bigotry, hate and all forms - plane with 99 travellers on board "adroitly lifted" the aircraft off the ground, of intolerance, urging all to draw from - plunged into a densely populated only to crash moments later, recounts Mu- Ramadhan the lessons of compassion, residential area near the airport hammad Zubair, one of just two passengers mutual respect and solidarity. here, the Army said on Saturday. who miraculously survived the fiery crash. Guterres, in his remarks on Fri- Flight PK-8303 from Lahore Zubair was among 99 passengers on board day to the Organisation of Islamic crashed at the Jinnah Garden area the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Air- Cooperation (OIC) member states near Model Colony in Malir on Fri- bus A-320 aircraft that plunged into a densely on “COVID-19 Solidarity: Promoting day afternoon, minutes before its populated residential | More on P2 Co-Existence and Shared Responsi- Agencies tenant General Harinder Singh, a landing in Karachi's Jinnah Inter- bility”, called for solidarity in speak- news agency reported. national Airport. Eleven people on UN Secy Gen ing out against the rise in ethno-na- NEW DELHI: Amid rising tensions Recently, there have been several the ground were injured. tionalism, stigma and hate speech with China along the Line of Actual instances of Chinese incursion by The Pakistan Army, leading the Condoles Death targeting vulnerable communities Control in Ladakh, Army Chief Gen- land and air, one of which led to a rescue and relief efforts, said 97 ered. 2 passengers survived. 25 Saturday reported that 66 bodies N chief Antonio Guterres has condoled and exacerbating suffering. eral MM Naravane visited Leh to re- face-off between Indian and Chinese bodies have been recovered and affected houses cleared, their were shifted to Jinnah Postgradu- the death of 97 people in a horrendous “Now more than ever, solidar- view the ongoing situation with the troops. Over the last weeks, troops two passengers survived the crash. residents accommodated at var- ate Medical Centre (JPMC) and 31 plane crash in Pakistan on the eve of ity and unity must be our leading - U - field commanders there. have also been reinforced along the Army spokesman Major ious places with assistance of to Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK). A the Eid holiday, his spokesperson said. principles… We also need solidarity The Army chief was briefed by border after reports of China pitch- General Babar Iftikhar tweeted, Civil Administration. total of 19 bodies have been iden- Ninety-seven people were killed and two in speaking out against the rise in top military field Commanders in ing tents near river Galwan — a 1962 Rescue operation in progress He said that residents of the tified so far, reports said. passengers miraculously survived the crash af- ethno-nationalism, stigma and hate Leh, including Northern Army flashpoint that has seen aggression by Army Search & Rescue Team, 25 affected houses have been The Airbus A320 aircraft of ter the Karachi-bound Pakistan International speech targeting vulnerable commu- Commander Lieutenant General in recent days — and increasing con- Army troops, Rangers & social shifted to different places. the national carrier had 91 pas- Airlines plane from Lahore with 99 travellers nities and exacerbating suffering. YK Joshi and 14 Corps Chief Lieu- struction activities. | More on P2 welfare orgs. 97 bodies recov- The Sindh Health Ministry on sengers and a | More on P2 on board plunged into | More on P2 “You have my | More on P2 SRINAGAR 02 OBSERVER SRINAGAR / SUNDAY / 24 MAY I 2020 NEWS Nepal PM Oli’s new map tactic had three key objectives. China is the common factor NEW DELHI: Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma the rug from under him. PM Oli, according to neighbours. This effort to put the spotlight also released after splitting Jammu and Kashmir neling the public resentment from China to did finally force the Nepal government to can- Oli’s move to release a new political map this the assessment in New Delhi, has been trying gives China a handle, particularly since it had into two union territories, complaining that target India,” he said.There have been several cel the contract. week and escalate tensions with New Delhi to outdo the two former PMs and it was only endorsed India’s position on these territories the map inaccurately showed parts of Nepal instances of the standard Chinese ham hand- At an administrative level, a source said, was designed to consolidate his loosening grip after the intervention of Beijing that the three in 1954 and 2015. to be in India. ed effort to propagate its belief, culture and resentment was also building around the slow on the party and government, people familiar power centres in Nepal’s ruling party agreed to “There is a strong view in the government “The government hadn’t made a change in projects in Nepal, right from the hard push to progress over the mega projects to be built by with the development said on Saturday. stick together. For now. Two, the new political that there had been a change in Nepal’s pitch the map so far as the boundary with Nepal is popularise Mandarin language to the increas- Chinese companies that China had pushed un- The government’s strategic experts told map puts the focus back on the differences and tenor on the boundary question,” a person in question,” one official said, calling that pro- ing presence of its enterprises in small and mi- der its Belt and Road Initiative. Hindustan Times that PM Oli appeared to have over India’s boundary over the tri-junction familiar with the government;s assessment test a reflection of Nepal letting China dictate cro-enterprises of Nepal. Local traders in Nepal Kathmandu had accepted only 9 of the been driven by three objectives, closely linked point of Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura said. It was this view that Army chief Gen- its relations with India. around its tourist hubs are slowly feeling the 35 projects proposed by China including the to each other, to put out a new political map in Nepal’s northwest that separates China and eral Manoj Mukund Naravane was echoing The third factor, a national security planner, heat due to the Chinese presence, an Indian of- Kathmandu-Kerung Railway that alone is that placed Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and Lip- the Tibet Autonomous Region to the north and when he last week underlined that the noisy said had a lot to do with China’s growing foot- ficial familiar with the situation in Nepal said.. estimated to cost at least $ 2.3 billion, about ulekh in Nepal. One was to consolidate himself India’s Kumaon to the south. protests over the 80-km road to Lipulekh for print in Nepal that has caused some unease in Of course, the attempt by Chinese compa- 10 percent of Nepal’s GDP. The utility of the in the Nepal Communist Party government This means China isn’t the only country pilgrims to Kailash Mansarovar could be at the the country, and the government. Some of this nies to palm off sub-standard kits related to railway line, which has been projected to end where he believed, two former prime min- with whom India has a substantive border behest of “someone else” – a veiled reference discomfort often gets reflected on social media the Covid-19 outbreak hasn’t helped either. Nepal’s dependence on India for supplies, has isters Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” and dispute. Or conversely, China isn’t the only to China. For example, New Delhi was sur- also. “But when you whip up ultra-nationalis- The sharp public opinion over quality con- been questioned given that the military strate- Madhav Kumar Nepal had been trying to pull country that has a border dispute with its prised when Nepal had protested India’s map tic sentiments against India, you end up chan- cerns around Covid-19 kits and protective gear gic mileage would be drawn by China.

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South Kashmir felt comfortable because of this, they felt it was their sharing and brotherhood while praying for the peace, play down differences between India and China. UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said at the from Rafiabad. government. Thus, anger was low.” progress, prosperity and happiness of the J&K and its “It is only at one or two places where this has hap- daily press briefing on Friday when asked about The Kupwara cases include two women—one 18-year- “We gave 52-degree colleges in one year, eight people. pened. And this does happen from time to time. It the plane crash that “We, obviously, send our con- old and another 20-year-old— besides 33 men— aged medical colleges, 282 junior schools were converted The Advisor appealed the people to follow all the also happens when there is a change of commanders dolences to the people and Government of Pakistan between 19 to 66 years—, residents of Daripora, Gulgam, into higher secondary schools,” he added. (Agen- safety guidelines and advisories put in view of the on ground,” he said. (Agencies) upon learning of this horrendous accident. I think it and main Kupwara having travel history to Rajasthan, Hi- cies) Global pandemic of the COVID-19 as well as maintain also comes on the eve of the Eid holiday.” machal Pradesh, Utrakhand and Punjab, sources said. Social Distancing while celebrating the day. 97 Killed, Two “We understand many of the passengers were go- The two Srinagar cases confirmed at SKIMS include Malik is ‘Satya’ The Advisor Bhatnagar also extended his greetings crew of eight. ing home, which adds another level of tragedy, but heavily on him. 24-year-old male from Rambagh and 30-year-old and good wishes to people on the holy occasion. According to the passenger list released by the PIA our thoughts are with the families of the victims, as woman from Qamarwari. Omar went to extent of saying he is “only naam In a message, the Advisor KK Sharma said cele- after the crash, there were 51 men, 31 women and well as the Government and the broader people of Dr. Salim Khan, nodal officer for COVID-19 at the ka satya not kaam ka”, reminding how he lied to the brating Eid ul Fitr teaches us concepts of camaraderie, nine children on board the aircraft, Geo News reported. Pakistan. (Agencies) Government Medical College Srinagar said that out of people before August 5. friendship, mutual respect and love for the destitute However, details about the crew are not yet known. 620 samples processed at Microbiology Lab of CD Hos- “Only naam ka satya not kaam ka. He never tires and downtrodden. He hoped the festival brings peace, Meeran Yousuf, the media coordinator for the Sindh Committed to reject pital here, fourteen returned positive. of lying. Lied to people of J&K before 5th August & prosperity and happiness to the people of the Jammu health minister, said that the majority of the injured total commitment to actively challenge inaccu- Sources said that among the cases they include lying now. Hiding behind walls of Raj Bhavan pro- and Kashmir. were women, as it was time for Friday prayers when rate and harmful messages, promote non-violence six from Anantnag— 63-year-old woman and three tected from defamation suits so feels emboldened to Advisor Sharma also appealed people to remember the crash occurred. She added that all the injured resi- and reject anti-Muslim bigotry, hate and all forms of women—aged 40, 43 and 62 years besides two men— shoot his mouth off. Let him say all this when he is their neighbours, orphans and the needy during Eid dents were in stable condition. intolerance,” he said. one 23-year-old and another 53-year-old—from Imoh no longer governor & see”, Omar tweeted. celebrations. Sindh Health Minister Azra Pechuho said there were With millions around the world observing Eid in area. Four are from Kulgam—20-year-old woman Before BJP-led Central government abrogated In his message, Chief Secretary B.V.R Subhramanyam two survivors, including President of the Bank of Pun- the shadow of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, from Kariwa and three— 65-year-old man and two Article 370 and bifurcated J&K into two Union Ter- said that the festival is celebrated upon culmination of jab Zafar Masood. Guterres said that the pandemic has demonstrated women, one of them aged 40-years-old, from Khaloo- ritories, Malik, who was then Governor of J&K, had the Holy month of Ramadhan a pious month, marked A third person, who had earlier been identified as the world’s inter-connections, inter-dependence and ra—while three are from Reshipora Pulwama—13- repeatedly said that there was no threat to special by feeling of compassion towards humanity, eagerness a survivor from the plane, was later confirmed to be a also “our fragility. Our world is like one body. As year-old boy, 34-year-old woman and 36-year-old status of J&K. (KNO) to extend helping hand to those who are suffering, fo- resident of the area where the plane crashed. She was long as one part is affected by this virus, we all are man from Reshipora Pulwama and a 50-year-old cusing on charity and good deeds, seeking refuge in among the 11 persons, who were injured when the affected”. doctor –Deputy Chief Medical officer Bandipora, a HC Seeks Report Almighty against evil and providing opportunities to plane crashed into the residential area, Dawn news The UN chief said that as “millions of Muslims resident of Habbak Srinagar. The remaining tests and clinical establishments. devotees for self introspection and nurturing values of reported. around the world celebrate, let us draw from the came positive in GMC Jammu and private labs. Among the main reasons, he said, enacting a compassion. Meanwhile, Pakistan Airlines’ Pilots Association many Ramadhan lessons of mercy and compassion, With these fresh cases, Anantnag now has 272 separate legislation for prohibiting violence against On this occasion, the Chief Secretary prayed for (Palpa), pilots representative body, has demanded a of dignity and rights, of mutual respect and under- COVID-19 patients, highest in all districts, followed doctors and other health care professional would prosperity and happiness for the people of Jammu and thorough investigation into the crash, but at the same standing, of unity and solidarity”. by Kulgam (198), Srinagar (179), Kupwara (164), Ban- give rise to similar demands from other categories Kashmir. time it vowed to continue flights. As the world faces a humanitarian and econom- dipora (139), Baramulla (136), Shopian (127), Jammu of professionals like media persons, advocates, Meanwhile, on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul- We will not accept the way the investigation (has ic crisis due to the pandemic, Guterres underlined (72), Budgam (63), Kathua (41), Udhampur (33), Ram- bankers, charted accountants, etc. Fitr, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh has been) carried out in the past and will not accept any the need for solidarity for a large-scale, coordinated ban (44), Ganderbal (27), Pulwama (25), Samba (20), “The State is duty bound to protect life and prop- greeted people of J&K, families of martyrs, police and inquiry into this accident without the inclusion of and comprehensive health response, guided by the Rajouri (10), Kishtwar (8), Poonch (6), Reasi 4 and erty of all its citizens including professionals like security forces personnel and their families a joyful Eid. Palpa, Captain Imran Narejo, the association’s general World Health Organization (WHO), with a focus on Doda (1). media persons, doctors, engineers, advocates, bank- In his message, DGP has expressed his hope that the secretary, said. developing countries, pooling efforts for those at Government said till date 130197 travellers and ers, etc,” he said. festival will bring joy and happiness among the people It called for involving bodies like the International greatest risk, and strengthening health systems as persons in contact with suspected cases have been Following his submissions, the court said that it of the Jammu and Kashmir including cops, their fami- Civil Aviation Organisation and International Federa- well as humanitarian response. enlisted for surveillance which included 32056 per- would be useful to have report from the Government lies and the families of police martyrs. He has wished tion of Air Line Pilots’ Associations in the investigation. “Solidarity in tackling the devastating social and sons in home quarantine including facilities oper- of India regarding receipt of complaints from any that this festival will bring peace and prosperity to Jam- According to a PIA official, the captain informed economic dimensions of the crisis keeping house- ated by government, 74 in Hospital Quarantine, 774 category of professionals, other than the health care mu and Kashmir. the air traffic control that he was having problems holds afloat and businesses solvent. And prioritis- in hospital isolation and 26686 home surveillance. service personnel, including media persons, Bank- Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Party with the landing gear before the aircraft disap- ing the most affected: women, older people, children, Besides, 70586 persons have completed their surveil- ers, Advocates, Chartered Accountants, etc. making President, Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr Fa- peared from the radar. low-wage earners and other vulnerable groups. lance period. (GNS) a grievance that they were suffering violence and rooq Abdullah, and Vice President Omar Abdullah on The cause of the crash is yet to be confirmed. PIA “Solidarity for peace. And I thank so many of you seeking enactment of legislation on the same. “A re- Saturday extended warm greetings to people on Eid ul chief executive Air Vice Marshal Arshad Malik said for supporting my appeal for a global ceasefire to fo- JK Seeing Last port in this regard shall be filed by Vishal Sharma, Fitr. the pilot had told traffic control that the plane was cus on the fight against the virus,” he said. by RSS affiliate Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal, Singh ASGI before us,” the court added. (GNS) In his Eid greetings, Dr Farooq said, “I extend my experiencing “technical difficulties”. The UN chief also expressed his gratitude to gov- said, “Only a great leader like Prime Minister Narendra warm wishes to people on the auspicious occasion The plane came for landing but just before that ernments and people throughout the Muslim world Modi could have taken such a big decision.” Proposal Submitted praying that the Almighty accepts our month long fast- the pilot said he was going for a go-around. While who live by their faith, supporting those fleeing con- He added that the benefits of the move would be issues including seniority dispute and litigation. ing, repentance, prayers and rectitude. May Almighty coming for a second landing, it developed some flict in the best Islamic tradition of “hospitality and visible to the next generation even as some are criti- As per rules, the process of induction into IPS starts foster unity in the ranks of Muslims, and furthers the problems and crashed. generosity a remarkable lesson in this world where cising it now. from the determination of the vacancies by the Cen- cause of amity and brotherhood in J&K and elsewhere The real cause of the mishap will be known after so many doors have been closed to those in need of “Some people started creating noise that a few lead- tral Government against the promotion quota of any in the world. I urge people to take extra care in view of inquiry, which will be free and fair and it will be pro- protection, even before COVID-19”. ers were put into custody. They were in fact guests and state. the Covid 19 pandemic. The problem is surmountable vided to the media, he said. The OIC, an international organisation compris- were not even under house arrest. I would rather say After determination of vacancies, the State Gov- provided all of us are united in our resolve to fight it Malik said that the entire operation will take ing 57 member states, states that it is “the collective they were house guests,” he said. ernment concerned forwards a proposal to the UPSC out at all fronts. I extend my greetings and good wishes two to three days to complete. Pakistan has set up voice of the Muslim world” and works to “safeguard “The way they were being treated and the kind of containing the details/records of the State Police to the front line workers who have been working tire- a four-member board of inquiry to know the cause and protect the interests of the Muslim world in the attention that was being given to them — if they asked Service officers in the order of their seniority. lessly day in, day out to combat the worst ever public of the crash. spirit of promoting international peace and harmo- for brown bread it was provided, if they wanted a gym After submission of the proposal, the UPSC con- health nightmare.” The board has been asked to complete the probe ny”. (Agencies) that was made available. This is in sharp contrast to the venes a meeting of all the three stake holders- UPSC, He urged the affluent class in the society to help within the shortest possible time, according to an Congress rule wherein the way Sheikh Abdullah was Centre and State- which is known as ‘Selection Com- those who do not have any resource to celebrate the official notification by the Aviation Division of the Complete Lockdown put in jail for 12 years,” he added. mittee Meeting. Eid. “The extension in the lockdown induced by the government. lockdown for more time. The Modi government has faced criticism by the The selection Committee scrutinizes the records/ prevailing COVID-19 global pandemic has regrettably The flight was coming from Lahore to Karachi The decision was taken in a marathon meeting Opposition and activists over the detention of former ACRs and other details of SPS officers thoroughly increased the social gap with uncertainty looming after the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) allowed of the DDMA discussing the overall situation sur- chief ministers and NC leaders Farooq Abdullah, Omar and as per the provisions of Regulation 5(4) of the large over the poorest of poor, daily wagers, marginal limited resumption of domestic flights last Satur- rounding COVID-19 and various aspects thereof in Abdullah, both now released, and ex-CM and PDP chief promotions Regulations. According to rules, the farmers pushing them to the brink of hunger. On the day following weeks of lockdown due to the travel the district. The meeting held a comprehensive re- Mehbooba Mufti. She is still under detention. committee records its recommendations in the auspicious occasion of Eid ul Fitr, the well off in our restrictions linked to the COVID-19 outbreak. view of the situation on ground, status of red zones, Singh said the country is fortunate that this “good shape of ‘Minutes’ which are signed by each mem- society should lend all support to the people at need.” Pakistan has a history of terrible air accidents. active cases, surveillance, influx of travellers from deed” has been carried out at a time when Modi is the ber and the Chairperson. Party Vice President Omar Abdullah while extend- The last one was in 2016, when a PIA ATR-42 aircraft other states and abroad, security measures and oth- PM. “A lot of people used to say this can never happen These minutes are first sent to the State Govern- ing warm wishes to the people on the auspicious occa- from Chitral to Islamabad crashed midway. The er aspects. (scrapping of Article 370), and an earthquake will take ment concerned which in turn forward these to the sion of Eid ul Fitr said, “On this day we should include crash claimed the lives of all 48 passengers and the SSP Srinagar Dr Haseeb Mughal who also at- place, others said no one will be left to raise the Tiranga Central Government after its concurrence. Central underprivileged in our happiness. There is no superior crew tended the meeting said an elaborate plan has been (tricolour), but Modi government has been able to do Government also examine the minutes and convey act than sharing our resources with the people at need The worst was in 2010 when a private AirBlue prepared to enforce strict lockdown in the district. it,” he added. its concurrence to the UPSC. in the present times of COVID-19 crises. I wish the can- plane crashed in the Margalla hills adjacent to Is- He highlighted different kinds of security measures On peace in the region Finally, these are placed before the Commission. dles of piety and faith remain alight in our families and lamabad killing 152 people. (Agencies) put in place to enforce the lockdown. He underlined Speaking about peace in the conflict-ridden re- The Commission conveys its approval to the Cen- neighborhood throughout the year. I extend my warm the importance of cooperation from the public and gion, Jitendra Singh said there hasn’t been a more tral Government which is the cadre controlling au- wishes to the people on the auspicious eve with a view Plane ‘Jolted’ urged one and all to understand the gravity of the “peaceful period” in the 30 years of the militancy in thority for the Indian Police Service. that needs of the people at need are taken care of by area near the airport here on Friday, killing 97 situation and support the authorities to implement this region since August when the special status of Subsequently, the MHA issues notification for the affluent ones. May the auspicious day increase people, including nine children. the lockdown. He also pointed out the steps taken to the region was scrapped. induction of officers into Indian Police Service who the prospects of peace, prosperity, and brotherhood in Flight PK-8303 from Lahore crashed at the Jinnah facilitate emergencies and essential services in the “During this period we celebrated several festi- are included in the select list unconditionally exact- J&K.” Garden area near Model Colony in Malir on Friday past. vals, our Independence Day, Republic Day and it has ly in the order in which their names appear in the The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Com- afternoon, minutes before its landing in Karachi’s The meeting also discussed the ongoing COVID-19 all been so peaceful. We also had become so used to select list. (KNO) mittee (JKPCC) extended greetings to people on the Jinnah International Airport. Eleven people on the testing which has been enhanced and expedited in such incidents that we used to think Independence auspicious occasion of Eid Ul Fitr and prayed for their ground were injured. the district over the last three weeks. Chief Medi- Day is around the corner so some untoward incident Flight, Train wellbeing. “The plane was coming very smoothly, 8303 of cal Officer Dr Jahangir Bakshir while briefing the or the other will take place… but nothing has hap- oversee the arrangements for resumption of JKPCC President Ghulam Ahmad Mir felicitated PIA. My seat was 8F. When it was reaching Jinnah meeting about the status of sampling and testing pened,” he said. flights and quarantining of passengers,” they said. people on the very auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, International Airport, the pilot announced that ‘we informed that Srinagar has crossed the 10,000 mark. On domicile rules, and development As per sources, the administration has decided hoping that the occasion will be the harbinger of peace are landing, fasten your seat belts’. We fastened seat Giving further details he said enhancement of Last month, the Modi government redefined do- that it will offer only government quarantine facil- and stability in the entire world especially in Jammu belts. While landing, the plane jolted three times. efforts in the regard include pressing into service micile rules for government jobs in the Union Ter- ities to passengers arriving here. “But passengers and Kashmir. Then it came on the runway and was on it for a brief mobile sampling units and teams in addition to ritory of Jammu and Kashmir, allowing Indians can avail hotel quarantine facility at minimum “Eid-ul-Fitr is a unique occasion, full of blessing time. Then I don’t know what happened, that the pi- standard operational means. He informed that this from across the country to apply for local jobs in the fixed payment,” they said, adding, adding that paid from Almighty Allah providing us the opportunity to lot adroitly lifted the plane off the ground,” Zubair, is in addition to mechanism that involves sampling Union territory, including its police force. quarantine facilities will be available at Srinagar, enlighten ourselves about the right and the wrong, who is being treated for burns in a hospital in Ka- of returnees at various quarantine centres. During the session, Jitendra Singh said since the Jammu, Gulmarg and Katra. besides guiding us to follow the path of righteousness rachi, said. Giving details about tightening of restrictions domicile rules were notified, he has received a lot of According to them, the local administration will and truthfulness,” Mir said. “The pilot then flew the plane for 10 or 15 min- from tomorrow the meeting was informed that oper- calls and messages from several Kashmiri Pandits fix rate for paid quarantine facilities. They disclosed I wish people a very happy and prosperous Eid Ul utes. Then he again announced that the plane was ations related to essential services will be allowed as not just in India but across the world, who can now that Principal Secretary Housing & Urban Develop- Fitr, hoping that this auspicious occasion will usher in landing. When this announcement was made, I per existing norms whereas permitted outlets will think of returning to their land. ment Department Dheeraj Gupta has been appoint- an era of inclusive development of Jammu, Kashmir looked down and it appeared to me that we were (fly- be allowed to operate strictly as per laid-down con- He also accused a “few select families” for keep- ed as nodal officer for Srinagar airport arrivals. and Ladakh. ing) over the Malir Cantonment (area, where it was ditions in such orders. ing the region deprived of development, adding that “Over 3000 people are expected to arrive daily On this occasion I would urge upon the Govt to to land. Then when it was about to land, suddenly… It has been ordered that all commercial establish- the central Acts are now applicable in the region. He from May 25. In the beginning, nearly 80-90 flights reach out to poor and needy and provide them some (it crashed),” he said. ments shall remain closed during the lockdown ex- cited the examples of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana will operate per week,” they added. Meanwhile, the financial assistance and free ration, at the same time, Zubair also gave a statement on Friday in which tension period. It was informed that shopping com- under which more houses have been constructed. government has directed SKIMS, GMC and JVC to I would also appeal people to help poor and needy in he said that the plane started wobbling as it ap- plexes, bazars, haats and roadside parkings will also “Some of the UTs don’t even have a single AIIMS, ramp up testing facilities. (KNO) their respective areas, PCC President added. proached Karachi airport. be strictly prohibited. It has been directed that viola- but look at the big heart of PM Modi that J&K has Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has felicitated the “The next moment there was a hard crash and I tions be strictly acted against and violators booked two AIIMS. But they have not been fully functional LG, Advisors, CS people of Jammu and Kashmir on the auspicious occa- lost consciousness,” said Zubair, adding that when under provisions of the disaster management act. as the faculty could not be appointed, and we will Allah. He said celebrating Eid teaches us camarade- sion of Eid-ul-Fitr. he woke up there was ‘smoke everywhere’. The RTO Kashmir has been asked to initiate change that,” he added. (Agencies) rie, friendship, mutual respect and love for the masses. In a statement, PDP spokesman has wished the The hospital administration said that Zubair strict action against vehicles found plying in viola- He appealed people to remember their neighbours, or- people peace, progress, prosperity and happiness faced minor injuries and is currently under treat- tion of the DDMA orders as issued earlier. NC, PDP Boycotted phans and the needy during Eid celebrations. and hoped that this occasion would be a harbinger ment at the burns ward. It was informed that private offices will be al- threatened yet elections were held successfully, Advisor Farooq Khan also prayed for peace, progress of communal harmony, brotherhood and amity. The only other survivor of the crash was Bank of lowed to operate with less than 33 percent staff Hurriyat boycotted them. But the elections were still and prosperity in the J&K. He said that Eid was an occasion to rededicate Punjab Chief Executive Officer Zafar Masud. strength. This does not apply to areas notified as red held with record voting, barring a few places, and no Baseer Ahmad Khan while extending his warm ourselves to the teachings of Islam and preaching of He spoke to his mother on the phone and in- zones where no such operations will be allowed. violence took place during the elections,” Malik said. greetings to the people on the auspicious occasion of Prophet (SAW). PDP spokesman also appealed to the formed her about his health. It was further informed that drug stores and dis- He also said that the then administration was Eid-ul-Fitr prayed that Almighty Allah reward Rozadars people to observe austerity and extend help to the Masud sustained fractures to his hip and collar tributors can operate as per the existing guidelines able to do so because the people of the union terri- with His bounties and mercy. poor and needy on Eid who are bearing the brunt of bones, the Darul Sehat Hospital’s administration whereas banks have been asked to ensure strict im- tory had accepted the system, as it was benefitting Urging the people to celebrate Eid with simplicity, lockdown imposed due to the spread of COVID-19. said, adding that there were no burn marks on his plementation of instructions for social distancing them. Baseer Khan said that Allah commands us to be not body, but only scratches. norms or face action. “We had conducted an exercise which revealed amongst those who indulge in extravagance, which He Army Chief visits According to the hospital administration, Ma- Service providers like mechanics, electricians, that close to 50,000 government jobs were lying va- dislikes. He also made a fervent appeal to the people to Last month, Indian and Chinese soldiers were in- sud’s CT scan has been done and his condition is out plumbers and others will be allowed to move as in- cant in the state. We had announced we will give avoid wastage of food and resources and be conscious volved in a face off on the banks of the high-altitude of danger. (Agencies) dividuals and in strict compliance with norms guid- jobs to 50 thousand Kashmiri youth. I hope that the towards their neighbours, orphans and the needy so Pangong Lake in Eastern Ladakh and also in North ing protective equipment. government will give them to the people soon,” Ma- that they also become part of the Eid celebrations. Sikkim. Several Indian and Chinese soldiers were UN Secy Gen lik said. He urged people to strictly follow the guidelines and injured in the incident in Ladakh. a densely populated residential area near the Jin- 3 Injured In Sgr Speaking about his tenure in JK he said, “When protocol of health advisories while celebrating auspi- Around the time, Chinese helicopters were also seen nah International Airport on Friday. SMHS, Dr Nazir Choudhary said that the trio has I was the Jammu and Kashmir Governor, I opened cious occasions during COVID-19 pandemic. operating in the disputed region in eastern Ladakh. “I’m deeply saddened by the terrible news of the received minor injuries and they are undergoing the Raj Bhavan for everyone. All my advisors were Baseer Kahn also prayed for peace, progress and The situation to the north of Pangong, along the plane crash in Karachi, Pakistan, on the eve of #Ei- treatment at the hospital. (KNO) tasked to hear people’s complaints once a week. prosperity in the J&K. Galwan river basin, is a major cause of concern for dAlFitr. My thoughts are with all those affected and 95,000 complaints were received by my office, I re- Advisor to Lt Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar said military planners in New Delhi. the families of those who sadly lost their lives,” Sec- Grenade found, solved 93,000 of them before coming to Goa. People that the festival of Eid is a celebration of the spirit of On May 15, General Naravane had attempted to retary General Guterres tweeted. regard are underway,” the officer added. (KNO) SRINAGAR NEWS SRINAGAR / SUNDAY / 24 MAY I 2020 OBSERVER 03

Advisor Baseer Khan reviews Rohit Kansal chairs meeting to status of dev works, functioning of COVID care centre at Ganderbal

Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, review functioning of KPDCL Baseer Ahmad Khan today took stock of re- sumption of developmental activities in dis- Directs officers to complete projects on priority; stresses on early procurement and better winter preparedness trict Ganderbal and also reviewed function- ing of COVID-19 care centre in JNV Hatbura. SRINAGAR: Principal Sec- The Advisor during the visit took stock of retary, Power Development desilting of Zamindar Khul near Nursing Col- Department, Rohit Kan- lege, Darin Nagbal and at Malshahi Bagh. sal today chaired a review These Zamindar Khuls are being dredged to meeting with senior offi- provide water to the nearby paddy fields for ir- cers of PDD and KPDCL to rigation and the work is being executed under discuss the status of power MGNREGA program to provide employment to sector, centrally sponsored the locals. During the visit, the Advisor took round of schemes, revenue realiza- The Advisor was informed that the works are the center and inspected the facilities being tion and other issues per- being carried out at a cost of Rs 3 lakh and Rs. put in place including logistics, electricity, taining to Kashmir Power 2.37 lakh respectively and so far the wages to the sanitation and availability of personal hy- Distribution Corporation workers have also been cleared. The Advisor on giene gears, bedding, health care facilities and Limited. the occasion stressed on adhering to social dis- other related arrangements. The meeting was attended tancing norms and wearing of face masks to avoid While reviewing the facilities being put in by Managing Director KP- contraction of virus among workers. He also di- place, he exhorted upon the concerned to en- DCL, Mohammad Aijaz; Di- rected the concerned that the SOPs with regard sure that all the facilities are being provided rector Finance and Accounts to COVID-19 are followed in letter and spirit in all as per SOPs laid down for COVID Care Centre. (PDD), Executive Director readied for the winter pre- cers to speed up the work on formed the Principal Secre- formed Principal Secretary works that shall be executed now on. The Advisor was accompanied by the Deputy (Distribution), Chief Engi- paredness as there are ample all languishing projects. tary about the present status about the initiatives taken The Advisor later took detailed review of Commissioner Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal, Di- neers of Distribution, En- six months to significantly Power Secretary was of Integrated Power Develop- by KPDCL during COVID-19 the functioning of COVID Care centre (400 rector RDD, Qazi Sarwar, ADC Ganderbal, forcement, Procurement and improve and enhance quality briefed that there are 40 dif- ment Scheme (IPDS), Deen- pandemic like un-interrupt- bedded) at JNV Hatbura, Ganderbal and in- Farooq Ahmad Baba, ASP Ganderbal besides Projects, Superintending En- of distribution and un-inter- ferent Languishing Projects, dayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti ed power supply being main- spected availability of logistics and other al- officials from Rural Development Department gineers and other concerned rupted power supply to con- of which six projects have Yojna (DDUGJY), Prime tained at all Quarantine Cen- lied facilities being put in place for inmates. and Health department. officials. sumers. been completed while 34 oth- Minister’s Development ters; regular power supply Threadbare discussion Principal Secretary un- ers would be finished in next Package (PMDP) and several and immediate restoration was held on augmentation derscored the importance six months. other schemes. being done at all places and of transmission & distri- of completing projects, ex- He was informed that the While reviewing physical in all times, besides deploy- bution infrastructure, the pediting procurement, re- work on these languishing progress on CSS, Kansal di- ment of Emergency Resto- completion of languishing pairing transformers during projects has been accelerated rected the concerned officers ration Squads. projects and works under the summer months so that so that the target would be to remove all the bottlenecks, On Revenue realization, Observe austere Eid: Syed Mujtaba ongoing centrally sponsored there is significant improve- achieved within the stipulat- if any, so as to speed up the Principal Secretary asked schemes, enhancing capacity ment in power scenario in ed time period. execution of the CSS for time- the officers to focus on the • SO NEWS DESK should try our level best to the increasing number of of central workshop, winter Kashmir in the next winter. It was also given out that ly completion. He asked engi- revenue generation models symbolize the spirit of sacri- widows and orphans,” day in preparedness, augmentation He asked the officers to take 55 receiving stations have neers to prioritise works and so that the corporation would Srinagar: Felicitating the fices in our day to day life for and day out. of critically over loaded re- measures to reduce the fail- been taken up for the aug- formulate definite timelines be made a revenue genera- Muslim Ummah and the the good of the humanity. Syed Mujtaba while ceiving stations and proper ure rate of transformers and mentation of critically over- and devise PERT charts for tion utility besides improv- Muslims of Jammu and In the present Crisis afflu- Appealing the people to maintenance and operation to cannibalize such trans- loaded receiving stations early completion of projects. ing the financial health and Kashmir on the occasion of ent families shall to take care celebrate the Eid with aus- of power distribution net- formers which have outlived sanctioned under PMDP- Ru- MD KPDCL also informed billing efficiency of the cor- Eid-ul-Fitr, Social Activist of needy, families of martyrs, terity and simplicity and ac- work. their utility. ral, out to which 29 receiving Mr Kansal about the pro- poration. Syed Mujtaba made a fervent prisoners, etc Syed Mujtaba cording to the Islamic prin- While reviewing power Principal Secretary main- station have already been posed installation of hybrid Principal Secretary also di- appeal to the fellow people to said. ciples, Mujtaba said that supply demand of Kashmir tained that the completion completed. smart meters for Srinagar rected the concerned author- maintain austerity and high Due to prevailing situa- the Eid-ul-Fitr is the day of division in winter, Prin- of languishing projects is the Managing Director JPD- city which would cover 1 ities to take up all necessary spirits of the real Islamic val- tion in valley from last three sharing joys with orphans, cipal Secretary asked the top priority of the govern- CL, Mohammad Aijaz gave a lakh consumers initially. steps to further streamline ues while celebrating Eid. decades in particular, it is widows and poor class of concerned officers to get ment and directed the offi- detailed presentation and in- Managing Director also in- the functioning of KPDCL. We as the true Muslims quite heart wrenching to see society.

IRCS Jammu continues ration distribution Tithwal Day Celebrations JAMMU: After the and needy families. Director Horticulture outbreak of the Pan- Secretary, Indian demic Coronavirus Red Cross Society Vi- At Tangdhar (Covid-19) and amid nod Malhotra, along visits B. K. Pora lockdown, Indian Red with his team today Srinagar: Tithwal day was Cross society Jam- distributed ration Srinagar: Director Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, celebrated today in Karnah mu Region is fighting and other food items today visited B. K. Pora area of District Budgam. Apart from amidst joy & jubilation while against this virus by among poor people visiting various orchard areas in the Zone, he also inspect- maintaining necessary pre- enhancing awareness of Kabir Basti, B. C ed Horticulture Development office B. K. Pora Budgam and cautions against COVID-19. and distribution of Road and Brig. Ra- found some officials absent from duties. Tithwal Day is celebrated ration and other food jinder Singh Chowk The Director ordered attachment of Absentees. The Chief every year to commemo- items among the poor and adjoining areas. Horticulture officer Budgam was instructed to gear-up his rate the liberation of this subordinate staff in the field for assistance of farming com- hamlet from the clutches munity in the District. of Pakistani raiders, who Director also asked the officers/officials to remain punctu- plundered the area in 1948. al in their duties as per the roaster and maintain a close liai- The battle for liberation of DGP sanctions Rs 1.90 Cr special welfare son with the growers (orchardists) so that they get the timely Tithwal saw India’s highest with Commander of Shakti complimented one and all for technical guidance regarding orchard management. gallantry award, the ‘Param Vijay Brigade laid wreath making Tangdhar a COVID Vir Chakra’ being awarded to pay homage to the Indi- free and ‘Aman Parast’ area. relief for NoKs of slain cops to CHM Piru Singh of 6 RAJ an Forces and Awaam who The event which was attend- RIF posthumously and to made the supreme sacrifice ed by civil administration, • SO News Desk Rupees one lakh each was ing the last rites as immedi- Lance Naik Karam Singh to force the withdrawal of Awaam & the Army show- already paid to the deceased ate relief by the concerned of 1 SIKH. Tithwal is one of Pakistanis across Kishan cased the bonhomie amongst Jammu: In order to provide family for performing the units. Director RDD inspects the several model villages Ganga River in 1948. The them which serves as a guid- help to the families of the last rites as immediate relief While 2.20 lakh rupees in Border area of Kupwara wreath laying was followed ing beacon for many to emu- Police personnel who have by the concerned units. The have been sanctioned as spe- District. The celebration of by felicitation of Veer Naaris late. The celebrations were passed away in harness, financial assistance has been cial relief in favour of NoKs MGNREGA works in ‘Tithwal Day’ is an annual by Chairperson, Family not a mere social event, but the Director General of Po- given out of Contributory Po- of deceased SPO Milap Singh ritual in the Tangdhar bowl. Welfare organization, Vajr a bold statement of resolve lice (DGP) Dilbag Singh has lice Welfare Fund. who died in a road accident Mandal Phallian Block of This year, Maj Gen ADS Division and an Awaami to jointly combat any threat sanctioned rupees 1.90 crore The DGP has also sanc- during the course of his Aujla, General Officer Com- Mulaaqat. Maj Gen ADS to India’s national integrity as Special Welfare Relief in tioned rupees 20.20 lakh spe- engagement in the Police manding Vajr Division along Aujla during the mulaaqat, and identity. favour of dependents/legal cial relief in favour of five department. Rupees 30,000 Jammu district heirs of ten such deceased NOKs of SPOs who have died thousand was already paid Government of Union Territory Jammu & Kashmir Police personnel. during the course of their to the deceased's family for The special welfare relief engagement in the Police or- performing the last rites as of rupees 19 lakh each has ganisation. immediate relief by the con- OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R&B been sanctioned in favour of Rupees 4.50 lakh each have cerned unit. dependents/legal heirs of ten been sanctioned out of Con- Police headquarters is run- CONSTR. DIV. NO. IST SGR deceased Police personnel tributory Welfare Fund of ning many schemes for the SIs Muzaffar Din, SI Bashir SPOs in favour of four NOKs welfare of its personnel and NOTICE INVITING TENDERS Ahmad, HC Abdul Majeed, of the deceased SPO Tara their families. There are also HC Nazir Ahamd, HC Shabir Chand, SPO Krishan Chand, schemes for the wards of Po- NIT No.05/e-tendering /CD-Ist/632-648 DATED._23-05-2020 Ahmad, SgCt Javid Iqbal, SPO Mushtaq Ahmed, SPO lice personnel and SPOs. Be- For and on behalf of the President, ofIndia ,e-tenders (In Single cover system) are invited on Percentage basis from approved SgCt Manzoor Ahmad, SgCt Farooq Ahamd Khan who sides, there are schemes for and eligible Contractors registered with J&K State Govt. CPWD, Railways and other State/Central Governments for the fol- Reyaz Ahmed, Ct. Imdad-ud- died due to health related the NoKs of martyrs, their lowing works: - Din, Follower Kamaljit Kour issues. Rupees 50,000 each wards as also for the retired S. Name of Work Est. Cost Cost of Earnest Time of Time &Dateof Class of Major who expired during service was already paid to the de- Police personnel and their No (In Rs) T/Doc. Money completion Openingof Bid Contractor Head due to health related issues. ceased's family for perform- spouses. (In Rs) (In Rs) of Account 1. Upgradation of Buchpora Hazratbal road by 90,00,000/- 1600/- 180000/- 20 days 08-06-2020 Regd.Hotmix Cities & way of providing and laying 50mm thick bitu- plant Holder/A Towns minous macadam in stretches and 40mm thick class with Hot dense bituminous concrete. (Machine mix to Mix Plant. be laid with paver) including cost of Tar. 2. Improvement of Batapora-SyedporaHumchi 65,00,000/- 1600/- 130000/- 18 days 08-06-2020 Regd.Hotmix Cities & COVID-19: DSWO Budgam conducts road by way of providing and laying 50mm plant Holder/A Towns thick bituminous macadam and 40mm dense class with Hot bituminous concrete. (Machine mix to be laid Mix Plant mask distribution Programme with paver) including cost of Tar. 3. Improvement of TailbalDanihama road by way 50,00,000/- 1100/- 100000/- 15 days 08-06-2020 Regd.Hotmix Cities & Jammu: Director Rural De- to these people and stressed of providing and laying 50mm thick bitumi- plant Holder/A Towns Financial assistance of 1.06 crore released among beneficiaries velopment Department and on to bring these people un- nous macadam and 40mm dense bituminous class with Hot Panchayati Raj (RDD&PR) der the ambit of MGNREGA concrete. (Machine mix to be laid with paver) Mix Plant Budgam: District Social Sudershan Kumar inspect- including cost of Tar. Scheme. 4. Improvement /Upgradation of BeminaRampo- 34,00,000/- 1100/- 68000/- 10 days 08-06-2020 Regd.Hotmix Cities & Welfare Office Budgam to- ed various executed under He said that MGNREGA ra road via Chattabal by way of providing and plant Holder/A Towns day conducted mask distri- MGNREGA by the depart- activities have resumed laying of 50mm thick bituminous macadam class with Hot bution programme to pre- ment in various panchayats across Jammu Division with 25mm thick semidense with 6mm thick seal Mix Plant vent spread of Corona Virus of Block Mandal Phallian of start of 10,198 works, 38,808 coat (Machine mix to be laid with paver). in- disease. Jammu district. Job card holder engaged out cluding cost of Tar The initiative was launched Kumar was accompanied of which 1,092 MGNREGA 5. Improvement /Upgradation of Noorbagh 36,92,000/- 1100/- 73840/- 10 days 08-06-2020 Regd.Hotmix Cities at JK Bank Main Office by Assistant Commissioner activities resume in Jammu Baghwanpora road by way of providing and plant Holder/A & Towns Budgam and Tehsil Social Development Jammu, Amit District, in which 2,885 Job laying of 50mm thick bituminous macadam class with Hot Welfare Office Budgam. Vermani, Executive Engi- card holders have been en- 25mm thick semidense with 6mm thick seal Mix Plant District Social Welfare neer (REW) Jammu, Ram gaged. coat (Machine mix to be laid with paver). in- Officer Budgam, Dr. Farha- Singh and other concerned. Similarly, 36,41,641 masks cluding cost of Tar. na Asgar, said that around On the occasion, Kumar distributed across Jam- 1. Position of AAA/TS:-Accorded 1200 masks were distributed emphasized on following mu Division out of which 2. Position of Funds.:-Available. among customers visiting JK Standard Operating Proce- 7,12,537 masks distributed in 1. Date of Issue of Tender Notice 23-05-2020 Bank and other public offices. dure on implementation of Jammu District. She further added that Mahatma Gandhi NREGA to Further, he appealed ru- 2. Period of downloading of bidding documents From 24.05.2020 10:00 A.M to06.06.2020 4.00 P.M. the department has so far meet the challenges arising ral population to ensure received an amount of Rs. out of COVID-19 pandemic. wearing of masks and keep 3. Bid submission Start Date 24.05.2020 from 10:30A.M 1.06 crore from Government to maintain social distance, sistants and Craft teachers In order to cope up with social distancing in order to 4. Bid Submission End Date 06.06.2020 upto 4.00 P.M of India and this financial frequently wash hands and of social welfare department distressed situation among combat COVID-19. assistance is released among strictly follow guidelines is- Budgam. the rural poor, he exhorted Later, he also interacted 5. Date & time of opening of Bids (Online) 08.06.2020 at 01.00 P.M in the Office of the Executive Engineer, Construction Division the beneficiaries registered sued by Health Department. The DSWO further said upon the officers to provide with PRI members and as- No. Ist Srinagar. with the department. It is pertinent to mention that this programme shall handholding support in sured them of every possible Sd/- During mask distribu- here that these masks were continue in future as well till terms of livelihood security help by the department. DIPK-1000/20 Executive Engineer, R&B Construction Division No. Ist Srinagar tion she advised on people specially made by Craft as- Covid-19 pandemic is over. SRINAGAR 04 OBSERVER SRINAGAR / SUNDAY / 24 MAY I 2020 EDIT TAKING CARE OF THE ELDERLY

cated by non- availability of good quali- for the elderly as it is for those of any otherwise close to the victim. It is very ty, age- sensitive, health care for a large other age group like the youth of today. important that steps be taken, whenever proportion of older persons in the coun- Those who are unable to generate an and wherever possible, to protect people try. In addition, poor accessibility and adequate income should be facilitated from abuse. Being relatively weak, el- reach, lack of information and knowl- to do so. As far as possible, elderly who derly are vulnerable to physical abuse. edge and high costs of disease man- are capable, should be encouraged and Their resources, including finances, are agement make reasonable elder care if necessary, supported to be engaged in often misused. In addition, the elderly beyond the reach of older persons, espe- some economically productive manner. may suffer from emotional and mental EDITORIAL SYED MUSTAFA AHMAD cially those poor and disadvantaged. Others who are incapable of supporting abuse for various reasons and in differ- To address the issue of failing themselves should be provided with ent ways. [email protected]. health, it is of prime importance that partial or full social welfare grants that The best form of protection from good quality health care be made avail- at least provide for their basic needs. abuse is to prevent it. This should be able and accessible to the elderly in Families and communities may be en- carried out through awareness genera- ALLOW EID PRAYERS t is a universal fact that a large age- sensitive manner. Health services couraged to support the elderly living tion in families and in the communities. number of people enter “ old age” should address preventive measures with them through counseling and local In most cases, abuse is carried out as a IN NON-INFECTED with little, or no, awareness of what keeping in mind the diseases that affect self- governance. result of some frustration and the felt Iit entails. While demographically, the communities of a particular region. Isolation or a deep sense of loneli- need to inflict pain and misery on oth- we acknowledge that a person is consid- In addition, effective care and support ness, is a common complaint of many ers. It is also done to emphasize authori- ered to be old when he or she attains the is required for those elderly suffering elderly. There a few who impose it on ty. Information and education of groups AREAS age of 60 years, there is no such clear in- from various diseases through prima- themselves, isolation is most often im- of people from younger generations is dicator available to the individual. For ry, secondary and tertiary health care posed purposefully or inadvertently by necessary to help prevent abuse. The el- every person, there is a turning point systems. The cost of health has to be the families and communities where the derly should also be made aware of their or the first time in the month after which he or she feels physiologi- addressed so that no person is denied elderly live. Isolation is a terrible feel- rights in this regard. of holy Ramadan, the religious cally or functionally “old”. This event necessary health care for financial ing that, if not addressed, leads to tragic The problem of not being prepared could take place before or after the age reasons. Rehabilitation, community deterioration of the quality of life. for old age can only be prevented. places across Jammu and Kash- of 60. Unfortunately in India, there is or home- based disability support and It is important that the elderly feel in- Awareness generation through the work mir remained locked with gov- almost no formal awareness program- end-of-life care should also be provided cluded in the daily affairs around them, place is a good beginning in preparing F even at higher level institutions or or- where needed, in a holistic manner, to both in the family as well as in the so- employees to face retirement and facing ernment as well as the religious cler- ganizations- for people to prepare for effectively address the issue of failing ciety. old age issues. For those who have un- old age. For the vast majority of people, health among the elderly. Those involved in elder care, es- regulated occupations and for those who ics appealing people to offer prayers old age sets in quietly, but suddenly and The problem of economic insecurity pecially NGOs in the field, can play are self-sufficient employed, including at home in wake of the deadly Corona- few people are prepared to deal with its is faced by the elderly when they are a significant role in facilitating this farmers, awareness can be generated issues. Most people living busy lives unable to sustain themselves finan- through counseling of the individual, through the media and also through virus outbreak to prevent the disease during the young and middle age peri- cially. Many older persons either lack of families, sensitization of community government offices and by NGOs in the ods may prefer to turn away from and the opportunity or the capacity to be leaders and group awareness or group long run. Older people who have faced from spreading. All the markets, busi- not consider, the possible realities of as productive as they were. Increasing counseling sessions. Activities centered and addressed these issues can be re- ness establishments, shops, education- their own impending old age. competition, chronic malnutrition and on older persons that involve their time cruited to address groups at various It has been said that” We start dy- slowing physical and mental faculties, and skills help to inculcate a feeling of forms to help people prepare for or cope al institutions including Schools, Col- ing the day we are born”. The aging pro- limited access to resources and lack of inclusion. Some of these could also be with old age. Moreover, religious schol- leges and Universities remained closed cess is synonymous with failing health. awareness of their rights and entitle- directly useful for the families and the ars can play a good role in this regard. While death in young people such as in ments play significant roles in reducing communities. They can advise the young people and as precautionary measure. The closure India is mainly due to infectious diseas- the ability of the elderly to remain finan- The elderly are highly vulnerable the adults to be compassionate toward es, older people are mostly vulnerable cially productive and thereby, indepen- to abuse, where a person is willfully the old. They should be understood rath- of these establishments as well as the to non-communicable diseases. Failing dent. or inadvertentlyharmed, usually by er than neglected. Their necessities are institutions came into effect after the health due to advancing age is compli- Economic insecurity is as relevant someone who is part of the family or like those of the newly- born children. government in centre announced the lockdown in India with an aim to pre- vent the deadly virus from spreading. The Masjids and shrines in ‘Peer Vear’ (abode of sufi saints) too remain closed Who is to blame for Lebanon's crisis? during the period of last three months, non's banking system as an elaborate which otherwise would witness large Ponzi or pyramid scheme, in line with gatherings especially on Laila-tul-Qa- the stereotype of the unscrupulous Leb- anese businessman. But how unique is dr and Juma-tul-Vida. However, the debt risk and reshuffling in the world of business and finance? whole months witnessed no prayers Some Wall Street insiders have lik- in the holy month, which left the reli- HABIB BATTAH ened much of what goes in the stock gious sentiments of thousands of lakhs market, the US Social Security Fund ALJAZEERA and even the Federal Reserve to a Ponzi of Muslims hurt who were confined scheme of sorts. Trillions of dollars evaporated from accounts during the to their houses to pray on this auspi- subprime real estate crisis. Yet there nside a Beirut bank, a security was no currency collapse, no electricity cious occasions. The Muslims would guard wearing a face shield slipped shortages, no run on the banks in the be celebrating the holy festival either a wooden plank in between the US. And in terms of the much-vaunted Ihandles of a heavy glass door as accountability Lebanese officials are ex- on Sunday or on Monday, therefore the a swarm of customers waited outside. pected to face in order to save the coun- "Close the curtains," a teller ordered try, rarely has a major Wall Street bro- government should consider allowing him from behind the counter. "We are ker or banker ever been sent to prison. the Eid prayers at some areas where closed!" Those now waving their fingers at It was barely noon and I was one of partly blamed on the country's plummet- more polite tones, in the dozens of arti- Lebanon over its financial misconduct no COVID case has been registered yet. the lucky ones to have made it inside ing credit scores, which have been down- cles and reports about Lebanon's mal- should be reminded that the architects As the authorities started easing the re- after waiting in the parking lot all morn- graded repeatedly in recent months, due aise published over recent months by of the country's postwar economy came ing among the throngs of impatient de- to political turmoil and fears over the Western media outlets and think-tanks. largely from prominent US financial in- strictions across the Union Territory, positors. Two bank employees wearing government's ability to repay its mount- The culprit behind "endemic corrup- stitutions. masks handed out withdrawal forms ing public debt, one of the highest in the tion", they often report, is similarly The late billionaire Prime Minister the government should also consider and had them signed on car hoods. They world. singular and simplistic: the political Rafik Hariri, who engineered massive easing the restrictions in the religious were heckled by some in the crowd who Diab also claimed that some $5.7bn class, the ruling elite or some variation reconstruction spending that racked shouted and shoved, elbowing each oth- was taken out of Lebanese banks in Jan- thereof. up the national debt, surrounded him- places and should allow the five time er to squeeze through the front doors. uary and February of this year, despite These terms are used so routinely self with veterans of global financial prayers especially the mandatory Eid The scene I witnessed was mild com- capital controls, encouraging a wide- and interchangeably, the paragraphs institutions who spearheaded a "liberal" pared to those that have unfolded in spread suspicion of foul play and prefer- almost write themselves. They become investment strategy to draw in foreign prayer at the Masjid. recent days and months: fistfights and ential treatment for big investors. bland and repetitive like any vague, capital, marked by low taxes and little jump kicks worthy of a WWE wrestling But Governor Salameh rejected the overarching claim. Yet they also voice regulation. match. ATMs have been defaced and claim, saying that $3.7bn was used for an inherently moralistic position. Among the members of this dream destroyed, and during the recent riots, loan payments and $2.2bn was with- The solution, analysts claim, is team were former Finance and Prime some bank branches were attacked with drawn mostly in local currency, so it straightforward: admit wrong and "re- Minister Foaud Sinora, who worked at firebombs, burned and gutted overnight. could not have left the country. form" the bad ways of the past, end the Citibank, as well as Salameh, the Cen- It seems the coronavirus pandemic He claimed that the banks should corruption, establish credibility, em- tral Bank governor, who served as vice and social distancing have taken a back- be credited, not faulted for bailing out brace transparency, accountability, the president of Merrill Lynch in Paris. RAMADAN AND seat to the worst financial crisis Leba- the state repeatedly over the last three rule of law. Repent for your sins. For decades, Hariri and his entou- non has ever seen, and this tiny Mediter- decades and that the government has The consequences of inaction are rage and their policies were welcomed ranean country has seen many. only itself to blame for its overspending similarly biblical: a perfect storm of and praised in Western capitals. Sala- FUTURE The street violence came as Leba- and bankruptcy. This was compounded, wrath and rage, implosion, free fall, a meh was even voted Central Bank gov- non's currency had been falling like a he added, by Diab's decision to default big mess "teetering on the brink of eco- ernor of the year in 2009 by the Banker NISAR AHMAD BABA rock, losing value every day, experi- on a debt payment for the first time in nomic ruin and political chaos" as the magazine, a subsidiary of the Financial encing an over 50 percent drop in its March, which only sent more jitters into Washington Post recently put it. Times, best central banker in the world purchasing power against the US dollar the market. But one thing these diagnoses tend to by Euromoney in 2006, an award of hon- he devil is to release since last October, when an uprising Indeed, it is difficult to imagine any miss is detail: figures, names, a smoking our from the French president, among TBecause the month of Ramazan is leaving its ease. began, drawing hundreds of thousands financial system that could withstand gun to close the case on this alleged cess- other accolades. As recently as last year, The people will be involved in evils into the streets. such pressures: nearly every customer pool of depravity. he was given an "A" rating by Global Fi- The protesters called for the downfall clamouring to liquidate their accounts The evidence presented against "the nance, outperforming his counterparts Because the pieces of irons will be called jewels. of the government and an end to corrup- as fast as possible. On the other hand, corrupt class" even in the most reputa- in several European countries including Haraam food will be fed tion and demanded living wages, better bank profits have soared on Salame's ble Western news agencies and newspa- Switzerland and the United Kingdom. healthcare, electricity and other es- watch, amounting to some $22bn since pers is largely circumstantial: decrepit Looking back, there is much criticism Because our blood is not red. sential services they have been denied. 1993, while wages and public services public services operating at a significant of these neoliberal policies evangelised by The people will start fighting Instead, they, and the rest of the popula- have stagnated or gone down. loss, an uncontrolled currency crisis, the global financial industry, and for good tion who did not protest, saw their sal- The protesters, fed up with inequality a lack of social welfare programmes, reason. They are top-down, market-driv- Because there will be backbiting. aries slashed, bank deposits evaporate and worsening living conditions, have the high cost of living, unemployment, en equations that prioritise investors The people will leave Namaaz and the price of basic foodstuffs double. blamed both Salameh and Diab and the negative GDP growth. Are these really over workers, profits over social welfare Because they don’t know any cause. Almost half of Lebanon's citizens are entire political system of Lebanon, includ- symptoms of bad moral behaviour from programmes and the environment. But projected to sink below the poverty level ing nearly every politician and political a handful of really bad men? how can these policies explain Lebanon's The humiliation will be common this year and the government estimates party the country has ever known. That If corruption - or "thievery" as protest- unique "mess" if supply-side or "trick- Because we keep an evil eye at women. 75 percent of the population will require is quite a wide net in a political landscape ers call it - could cause this much damage, le-down" economics have been imple- assistance. The Lebanese economy is that ranges from the far right to far left, then why hasn't it paralysed wealthier mented all over the world? The month of Ramadan is for knowing self, now one of the weakest in the world, pro-American to pro-Iranian: capitalists, countries? In the United States, for exam- Could it be that neoliberal policies are But we don’t have any idea about elf. ranking only above Venezuela, accord- communists, leftists, Islamists, fascists, ple, it is not billions but trillions of dollars far more damaging for small, war-torn ing to a list produced by The Economist. neoliberals, post-colonial feudalists, mili- that are wasted every year, on inflated countries that lack strong institutions, I fail to understand the people’s intention. All of this in a matter of months. How? tiamen, billionaires and bankers. military and infrastructure contracts, political stability, natural resources or Do they really change or it is my illusion? There always seems to be a simple What all these actors have in com- corporate bailouts, failed projects and pro- major manufacturing industries? Such Has this month cleaned our hearts? answer, but it depends on who you ask. mon according to those in the streets grammes, tax evasion and avoidance countries are already considered high Lebanon's new prime minister, Has- is one simple word: corruption. It is a There has been much criticism of risk, lack investor confidence and thus Because we love faults. san Diab, who came to power amid the powerful, although intangible term. Its Lebanon's old patronage networks that pay a high cost for borrowing. People can’t do even a bad deed protests that brought down the previous mere utterance evokes a certain cathar- keep power concentrated in the hands of Consider this on the individual level: government, has blamed his predeces- sis with little need to elaborate. "Kelun the few. But how different are they to the how hard is it for someone to climb out of But it is till Eid. sors, especially the Central Bank Gov- Yani Kelun! [All means all!]" is the main unnecessary and politicised allocations bad credit? It is easy to blame their poor People will forget their regular prayers. ernor Riad Salameh, an incumbent of 26 protest slogan shouted at rallies and of taxpayer funds by members of the US decisions and upbringing. It is more dif- years, for the crisis. Diab accuses Sala- marches for more than six months now. Congress to bring jobs and contracts to ficult to examine the circumstances that Ablution will bring fears. meh of pursuing unsound and untrans- Everyone must go. "A pack of thieves!" is their local districts known as "pork bar- led to their misfortune because this ne- We will never change our habit. parent fiscal policies. the constant refrain. rel spending"? cessitates putting one's own privileges We will try to fall bit by bit. The currency devaluation can be This sentiment is echoed, albeit in Similarly, many have faulted Leba- under a microscope.

Printer, Publisher, Owner & Editor: Parvaiz Ahmad Khan Exe. Editor: Raja Muzamil Published From: Dadi Kadal Tanki Pora D.C Office Road, Srinagar Kashmir -190001, Cell No: +91-9419007532, +91-9419007530 Tele/Fax: 0194-2486069 Printed at : Khidmat Offset Press The Bund Srinagar Regd : JKNP-177 RNI No: JKENG/2012/43267 SRINAGAR 05 OBSERVER SRINAGAR / SUNDAY / 24 MAY I 2020 NEWS SRINAGAR 04 OBSERVER SRINAGAR / SUNDAY / 24 MAY I 2020 EDIT Advisor Baseer Khan inaugurates 50 MVA Govt Brings Back 87948 Stranded Residents Power Transformer at Grid Station Khunmoh Of J&K Till Date TAKING CARE OF THE ELDERLY SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieu- tenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad COVID test, 14 day quarantine for people travelling cated by non- availability of good quali- for the elderly as it is for those of any otherwise close to the victim. It is very Khan today inaugurated 132/33kv to UT by trains, flights is compulsory: JK Admin ty, age- sensitive, health care for a large other age group like the youth of today. important that steps be taken, whenever power transformer of Khunmoh proportion of older persons in the coun- Those who are unable to generate an and wherever possible, to protect people Grid Station here. JAMMU: “All travellers coming qué, of 65374 returnees evacuated try. In addition, poor accessibility and adequate income should be facilitated from abuse. Being relatively weak, el- Chief Engineer, Transmission, to Jammu and Kashmir, either by through Lakhanpur till May 23, reach, lack of information and knowl- to do so. As far as possible, elderly who derly are vulnerable to physical abuse. Hashmat Qazi was present on the flights, trains or other means of 2020 (morning) included 15200 edge and high costs of disease man- are capable, should be encouraged and Their resources, including finances, are occasion. transportation will be kept in in- from Punjab; 20235 from Him- agement make reasonable elder care if necessary, supported to be engaged in often misused. In addition, the elderly The commissioning of trans- stitutional quarantine for 14 days achal Pardesh, 21 from Andhra beyond the reach of older persons, espe- some economically productive manner. may suffer from emotional and mental former will augment capacity of and tested for COVID 19 using the Pardesh, 6414 from Delhi, 1345 EDITORIAL SYED MUSTAFA AHMAD cially those poor and disadvantaged. Others who are incapable of supporting abuse for various reasons and in differ- the grid station from 50MVA to RTPCR test. If the test is negative, from Gujrat, 2663 from Rajasthan, To address the issue of failing themselves should be provided with ent ways. 100 MVA. The 132/33kv Khunmoh they will be sent home otherwise 3749 from Haryana, 149 from [email protected]. health, it is of prime importance that partial or full social welfare grants that The best form of protection from Grid Station was constructed to a hospital on being tested pos- Chattisgarh, 3332 from Uttara- good quality health care be made avail- at least provide for their basic needs. abuse is to prevent it. This should be under VPMRP-2005 and commis- itive. This is the UT protocol khand, 972 from Maharashtra, able and accessible to the elderly in Families and communities may be en- carried out through awareness genera- sioned in 2009 with a capacity 0f under the Disaster Management 4244 from Uttar Pradesh, 63 from ALLOW EID PRAYERS t is a universal fact that a large age- sensitive manner. Health services couraged to support the elderly living tion in families and in the communities. 50MVA to cater to the industrial Act”, informed the government. Odisha, 250 from Assam and 974 number of people enter “ old age” should address preventive measures with them through counseling and local In most cases, abuse is carried out as a areas of Khunmoh and Khrew. All airlines and other concerned from Madhya Pradesh, 88 from with little, or no, awareness of what keeping in mind the diseases that affect self- governance. result of some frustration and the felt Now with the induction 132/33KV may inform and brief their passen- Dehradun, 1089 from Chandi- IN NON-INFECTED it entails. While demographically, the communities of a particular region. Isolation or a deep sense of loneli- need to inflict pain and misery on oth- Transformer the capacity of gers in this regard to avoid any ap- garh, 677 from Telengana, 99 from I the grid has been augmented to prehension among the passengers Karnataka, 10 from Tamilnadu, we acknowledge that a person is consid- In addition, effective care and support ness, is a common complaint of many ers. It is also done to emphasize authori- ered to be old when he or she attains the is required for those elderly suffering elderly. There a few who impose it on ty. Information and education of groups 100MVA. regarding the protocol. 52 from Chennai, 293 from Bihar, AREAS age of 60 years, there is no such clear in- from various diseases through prima- themselves, isolation is most often im- of people from younger generations is The project was completed at a Meanwhile, about 151 passengers 155 from West Bengal, 26 from dicator available to the individual. For ry, secondary and tertiary health care posed purposefully or inadvertently by necessary to help prevent abuse. The el- cost of Rs. 6.33 crore. have reached at Srinagar Inter- Jharkhand, 3 from Nepal and 3271 every person, there is a turning point systems. The cost of health has to be the families and communities where the derly should also be made aware of their On the occasion, the Advisor national Airport yesterday under from other states and UTs. or the first time in the month after which he or she feels physiologi- addressed so that no person is denied elderly live. Isolation is a terrible feel- rights in this regard. was informed that increased consumers of the area. a big relief to the overloaded areas of Pulwama and Srinagar Phase III, Khunmoh Police Colo- Vande Bharat Mission taking the Pertinently, the district admin- of holy Ramadan, the religious cally or functionally “old”. This event necessary health care for financial ing that, if not addressed, leads to tragic The problem of not being prepared availability of power will give Also, the Advisor was briefed Pampore Grid station which districts. ny Zewan, Cement Plants in and total toll of people travelled through istrations of Jammu, Udhampur, could take place before or after the age reasons. Rehabilitation, community deterioration of the quality of life. for old age can only be prevented. boost to industrialization, besides that the augmentation of Khun- will also improve the availabil- 'It will also benefit SIDCO around Khrew,' Chief Engineer, COVID special flights to J&K to 652. Kathua and Srinagar have put places across Jammu and Kash- of 60. Unfortunately in India, there is or home- based disability support and It is important that the elderly feel in- Awareness generation through the work dependable power supply to the moh Grid Station shall provide ity and quality of power in large Phase I, SIDCO Phase II, SIDCO Hashmat Qazi informed. Nearly, 87948 J&K residents, in place elaborate arrangements almost no formal awareness program- end-of-life care should also be provided cluded in the daily affairs around them, place is a good beginning in preparing stranded outside UT due to and facilities for safe and success- mir remained locked with gov- even at higher level institutions or or- where needed, in a holistic manner, to both in the family as well as in the so- employees to face retirement and facing lockdown imposed in the wake ful boarding and de-boarding of F of global pandemic, have been returnees at the Railway stations ernment as well as the religious cler- ganizations- for people to prepare for effectively address the issue of failing ciety. old age issues. For those who have un- old age. For the vast majority of people, health among the elderly. Those involved in elder care, es- regulated occupations and for those who brought back to the UT by the and airport and their journey ics appealing people to offer prayers old age sets in quietly, but suddenly and The problem of economic insecurity pecially NGOs in the field, can play are self-sufficient employed, including LAWDA Starts Massive Jammu and Kashmir govern- towards their home districts. at home in wake of the deadly Corona- few people are prepared to deal with its is faced by the elderly when they are a significant role in facilitating this farmers, awareness can be generated COVID-19: LG visits Railway Station, tours ment through 26 COVID special Besides, 100 per cent sampling issues. Most people living busy lives unable to sustain themselves finan- through counseling of the individual, through the media and also through Deweeding Operation trains, 4 flights besides scores of of returnees is being done at the virus outbreak to prevent the disease during the young and middle age peri- cially. Many older persons either lack of families, sensitization of community government offices and by NGOs in the Jammu city post lockdown relaxations buses after strictly observing all kiosks established at the stations ods may prefer to turn away from and the opportunity or the capacity to be leaders and group awareness or group long run. Older people who have faced necessary preventive measures and it is ensured that the people from spreading. All the markets, busi- not consider, the possible realities of as productive as they were. Increasing counseling sessions. Activities centered and addressed these issues can be re- regarding the Virus. in the administrative quarantine ness establishments, shops, education- their own impending old age. competition, chronic malnutrition and on older persons that involve their time cruited to address groups at various As per the detailed break up go home only after they are tested It has been said that” We start dy- slowing physical and mental faculties, and skills help to inculcate a feeling of forms to help people prepare for or cope about the figures, the government negative for Corona virus. The al institutions including Schools, Col- ing the day we are born”. The aging pro- limited access to resources and lack of inclusion. Some of these could also be with old age. Moreover, religious schol- has evacuated 65374 residents of administrations are strictly ad- J&K, stranded in various other leges and Universities remained closed cess is synonymous with failing health. awareness of their rights and entitle- directly useful for the families and the ars can play a good role in this regard. herening to the guidelines issued While death in young people such as in ments play significant roles in reducing communities. They can advise the young people and states and UTs, through Lakhan- by MHA and MoFHW regarding as precautionary measure. The closure India is mainly due to infectious diseas- the ability of the elderly to remain finan- The elderly are highly vulnerable the adults to be compassionate toward pur besides bringing back home COVID-19. It is being ensured es, older people are mostly vulnerable cially productive and thereby, indepen- to abuse, where a person is willfully the old. They should be understood rath- about 21922 people through 26 that during the boarding and of these establishments as well as the to non-communicable diseases. Failing dent. or inadvertentlyharmed, usually by er than neglected. Their necessities are special trains at Jammu and Ud- de-boarding process the passen- health due to advancing age is compli- Economic insecurity is as relevant someone who is part of the family or like those of the newly- born children. hampur railway stations. gers observe social distancing institutions came into effect after the Nearly, 875 stranded pas- and wear masks. Besides, com- government in centre announced the sengers have entered through plete protection of the adminis- Lakhanpur from May 22 to May trative staff and others on duty is lockdown in India with an aim to pre- 23 morning while 797 passengers being ensured. have reached today in the 10th Principal Secretary PDD, Rohit vent the deadly virus from spreading. COVID special train at Jammu Kansal; Commissioner Secretary, The Masjids and shrines in ‘Peer Vear’ and about 717 passengers have Industries and Commerce, Manoj reached at Udhampur railway Kumar Dwivedi and Chief Elec- (abode of sufi saints) too remain closed Who is to blame for Lebanon's crisis? stations from Trivandrum. So toral Officer, Hirdesh Kumar, who during the period of last three months, far, 10 trains have reached Jam- are the Nodal Officers for manage- non's banking system as an elaborate Tours Across Prominent ficient working on ground. She about the sample collection pro- mu with a total of 8867 stranded ment of return of stranded people which otherwise would witness large Ponzi or pyramid scheme, in line with City Markets To Get A conveyed that around 9000 re- cess in the district and passed passengers belonging to different at Jammu, Udhampur and Kathua gatherings especially on Laila-tul-Qa- the stereotype of the unscrupulous Leb- SRINAGAR: In order to main- Meanwhile a team of Enforce- turnees in 10 special trains at on-spot directions to officers districts while 13,055 passengers respectively, are personally monitor- anese businessman. But how unique is tain aesthetics of world famous ment Wing led by Enforcement First Hand Appraisal Of an average of 900 passengers per to ensure timely sampling and have reached Udhampur in 16 ing the facilities being extended to the dr and Juma-tul-Vida. However, the debt risk and reshuffling in the world of Dal Lake, Lakes and Waterways Officer LDA and SDPO Nehru The Ground Situation train have to be received as on speeding up of testing process. special trains, so far. passengers during their de-boarding business and finance? Development Authority (LAW- Park on the specific information date at Jammu railway station. ‘Focus on coordination across all As per the official communi- and movement to their home districts. whole months witnessed no prayers Some Wall Street insiders have lik- DA) has started its deweeding on regarding illegally excavating JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, The Lt Governor observed that levels so that the whole process ened much of what goes in the stock massive scale. earth filling/boulders from the Girish Chandra Murmu, today there should be strict implemen- goes on smoothly’, he added. in the holy month, which left the reli- HABIB BATTAH market, the US Social Security Fund The deweeding operation will Maloori Nallah on intervening visited the railway station and tation of all SoPs across the board Later, the Lt Governor visit- gious sentiments of thousands of lakhs be carried out both manually as night of 22/23-05-2020, visited the then toured prominent places & and stressed on ensuring that pro- ed prominent places and mar- HDFC Bank launches Fixed Deposit for ALJAZEERA and even the Federal Reserve to a Ponzi of Muslims hurt who were confined scheme of sorts. Trillions of dollars well as mechanically. spot and found that Two tippers markets across the Jammu city tocols be followed during the entire kets across the Jammu city to Senior Citizens at higher Interest Rates evaporated from accounts during the The area to be manually de- bearing Reg. No:- JK01AG-0754 & to get a first-hand appraisal of the process of deboarding, sampling, get a first-hand appraisal of the to their houses to pray on this auspi- subprime real estate crisis. Yet there weeded along the periphery of JK01AF-3417 were illegally load- situation on ground post relax- and further transit of the return- situation on ground post relax- nside a Beirut bank, a security was no currency collapse, no electricity Lake has been divided into 32 sec- ing Boulders from the said Nallah ation of lockdown restrictions. ees to their respective districts. He ation of lockdown restrictions. cious occasions. The Muslims would guard wearing a face shield slipped shortages, no run on the banks in the tions for which e-NITs were float- in clear violation of Hon’ble High At the railway station, the emphasized on ensuring availabil- He exhorted officers to make be celebrating the holy festival either a wooden plank in between the US. And in terms of the much-vaunted ed and contracts awarded. Court Orders. Lt Governor took stock of the ity of sanitizers and masks for the continuous efforts to keep peo- handles of a heavy glass door as accountability Lebanese officials are ex- Every year around 1500 labour- The drivers of the trippers facilities being provided to passengers on the railway station ple aware about the existing I ers are engaged for the purpose of fled from the spot leaving loaded the people of J&K who were to avoid transmission of virus risk and inculcating in them on Sunday or on Monday, therefore the a swarm of customers waited outside. pected to face in order to save the coun- "Close the curtains," a teller ordered try, rarely has a major Wall Street bro- removal of weeds through manual- illegally excavated earth filled stranded outside and are being and sanitizing the whole premises behavioral changes of wearing government should consider allowing him from behind the counter. "We are ker or banker ever been sent to prison. ly while mechanical deweeding is tippers onspot. However after sei- brought back through special with disinfectants periodically. masks and adhering to social the Eid prayers at some areas where closed!" Those now waving their fingers at already in place since March, 2020. zure of the documents the concern trains. Deputy Commissioner The Lt Governor underlined the distancing in public spaces to pre- It was barely noon and I was one of partly blamed on the country's plummet- more polite tones, in the dozens of arti- Lebanon over its financial misconduct The Authority has a target of re- Police station was intimated for Jammu, Ms. Sushma Chauhan, importance of proper disposal of vent the spread of corona virus. no COVID case has been registered yet. the lucky ones to have made it inside ing credit scores, which have been down- cles and reports about Lebanon's mal- should be reminded that the architects moving about 10 lac sqmtrs of weed safe custody of the tippers for legal briefed the Lt Governor about PPE kits as per protocol and also Sh. Deepak Kumar, ADGP, As the authorities started easing the re- after waiting in the parking lot all morn- graded repeatedly in recent months, due aise published over recent months by of the country's postwar economy came manually and about 25 lac sqmts of proceedings in this regard. the whole process of sampling of directed for ensuring availability Railways; Sh. Shridhar Patil ing among the throngs of impatient de- to political turmoil and fears over the Western media outlets and think-tanks. largely from prominent US financial in- weed mechanically this year. All the Tripper/Load carried the returnees and various pro- of provision of sufficient quantity ,SSP Jammu; Sh. Arif Rishu, strictions across the Union Territory, positors. Two bank employees wearing government's ability to repay its mount- The culprit behind "endemic corrup- stitutions. The weeds mainly sprout in owners are directed not carry / cedures involved in the process. of food for the returnees, besides SSP Railways and senior offi- masks handed out withdrawal forms ing public debt, one of the highest in the tion", they often report, is similarly The late billionaire Prime Minister late spring and during summers it ferry any construction material in She further informed that Nodal provision of fans/cooling facility cers from the civil administra- the government should also consider and had them signed on car hoods. They world. singular and simplistic: the political Rafik Hariri, who engineered massive covers a large area of lake, and is the prohibited area of Dal/ Nigeen Officers have been appointed in the holding area. tion & police remained present easing the restrictions in the religious were heckled by some in the crowd who Diab also claimed that some $5.7bn class, the ruling elite or some variation reconstruction spending that racked pertinent to mention that deweed- Lake without getting permission at different levels to ensure ef- The Lt Governor enquired on the occasion. shouted and shoved, elbowing each oth- was taken out of Lebanese banks in Jan- thereof. up the national debt, surrounded him- ing is continuously being done to and in case anybody found shall places and should allow the five time er to squeeze through the front doors. uary and February of this year, despite These terms are used so routinely self with veterans of global financial maintain the lake aesthetics. be dealt as per law. prayers especially the mandatory Eid The scene I witnessed was mild com- capital controls, encouraging a wide- and interchangeably, the paragraphs institutions who spearheaded a "liberal" pared to those that have unfolded in spread suspicion of foul play and prefer- almost write themselves. They become investment strategy to draw in foreign prayer at the Masjid. recent days and months: fistfights and ential treatment for big investors. bland and repetitive like any vague, capital, marked by low taxes and little First Lady Dr. Smita Murmu interacts with a delegation of prominent Kashmiri Pandit Women MUMBAI: HDFC Bank Ltd an- id up to September 30, 2020. jump kicks worthy of a WWE wrestling But Governor Salameh rejected the overarching claim. Yet they also voice regulation. nounced a special offer of 0.25% "Senior Citizens look for safety match. ATMs have been defaced and claim, saying that $3.7bn was used for an inherently moralistic position. Among the members of this dream Members term Domicile Law as a historic milestone, express gratitude towards GoI & UT Administration higher interest rate on its Senior Cit- and security of their investments destroyed, and during the recent riots, loan payments and $2.2bn was with- The solution, analysts claim, is team were former Finance and Prime izen Care Fixed Deposits. The offer is especially in the current market situ- some bank branches were attacked with drawn mostly in local currency, so it straightforward: admit wrong and "re- Minister Foaud Sinora, who worked at JAMMU: Dr. Smita Murmu, First property, education and other simi- applicable with immediate effect on ation. They certainly deserve more in firebombs, burned and gutted overnight. could not have left the country. form" the bad ways of the past, end the Citibank, as well as Salameh, the Cen- Lady of the Union Territory of Jam- lar rights in absence of a valid PRC. new as well as renewed FDs. a declining interest rate scenario. This It seems the coronavirus pandemic He claimed that the banks should corruption, establish credibility, em- tral Bank governor, who served as vice mu and Kashmir today interacted The delegation discussed a The additional interest of 0.25% offer has been specifically tailored to and social distancing have taken a back- be credited, not faulted for bailing out brace transparency, accountability, the president of Merrill Lynch in Paris. with the delegation of prominent host of issues with the First Lady being offered is over and above the meet their needs," said Mr. S Sam- RAMADAN AND seat to the worst financial crisis Leba- the state repeatedly over the last three rule of law. Repent for your sins. For decades, Hariri and his entou- Kashmiri Pandit Women here at and shared their emotional stories existing premium of 0.50% higher pathkumar, Group Head, HDFC Bank. non has ever seen, and this tiny Mediter- decades and that the government has The consequences of inaction are rage and their policies were welcomed Raj Bhavan. about the turbulent period faced by interest rate. HDFC Bank Senior Cit- Last month, global rating agency ranean country has seen many. only itself to blame for its overspending similarly biblical: a perfect storm of and praised in Western capitals. Sala- The delegation comprising of their community during the migra- izen Care FD will now cumulatively S&P said, "Overall we believe that FUTURE The street violence came as Leba- and bankruptcy. This was compounded, wrath and rage, implosion, free fall, a meh was even voted Central Bank gov- Prof. Meenakshi Kilam, Profes- tion and the struggle they have en- fetch 75 basis points (bps) higher in- HDFC Bank's individual creditworthi- non's currency had been falling like a he added, by Diab's decision to default big mess "teetering on the brink of eco- ernor of the year in 2009 by the Banker sor JU; Prof. Veena Koul, Former dured to sustain their families and terest rate as compared to the gen- ness is significantly stronger than that Chairperson JKBOSE /Education- making their careers. They termed eral public. of the Indian Banking sector," while NISAR AHMAD BABA rock, losing value every day, experi- on a debt payment for the first time in nomic ruin and political chaos" as the magazine, a subsidiary of the Financial encing an over 50 percent drop in its March, which only sent more jitters into Washington Post recently put it. Times, best central banker in the world ist; Dr Usha Kher, Dy.SP; Mrs Mon- the opportunity as one of giving With this offer, Senior Citizens reaffirming its credit rating of SACP, purchasing power against the US dollar the market. But one thing these diagnoses tend to by Euromoney in 2006, an award of hon- ika Kohli Ganju, Advocate J&K voice to the voiceless and exuded can book FD at an attractive interest BBB-/A3 with a stable outlook. This he devil is to release since last October, when an uprising Indeed, it is difficult to imagine any miss is detail: figures, names, a smoking our from the French president, among High Court, Standing Council, CBI; confidence that their concerns and rate of 6.5%. Resident senior citizens means that we are a strong, resilient Because the month of Ramazan is leaving its ease. began, drawing hundreds of thousands financial system that could withstand gun to close the case on this alleged cess- other accolades. As recently as last year, Mrs Usha Nakashi, Trustee, HGGT; issues would be taken care of with will be eligible to avail this offer for bank and it is safe to deposit with us. T Dr Khema Kaul, Accredited Hindi Mrs Apurva Pandita, during their Jammu and Kashmir as historic. emotionally charged members utmost importance. Fixed Deposits of less than Rs 5 crore A senior citizen would also be The people will be involved in evils into the streets. such pressures: nearly every customer pool of depravity. he was given an "A" rating by Global Fi- The protesters called for the downfall clamouring to liquidate their accounts The evidence presented against "the nance, outperforming his counterparts poetess, Writer; Dr Samita Bhat, interaction with the First Lady During the interaction, the group even equated this gender bias to a The First Lady gave the mem- and for a tenure between 5 years 1 able to avail an overdraft facility Because the pieces of irons will be called jewels. of the government and an end to corrup- as fast as possible. On the other hand, corrupt class" even in the most reputa- in several European countries including Gyno-Oncologist; Dr. Neeru Kha- expressed their gratitude towards thanked the UT administration and forced second migration from Jam- bers a patient hearing and said that day– 10 years. up to 90% against the special fixed ru, Dental Surgeon/Social worker; Government of India and the UT the central government for doing mu by the authorities at the helm of the era of disparity & denial has Launched on May 18, 2020, the deposits. New customers can visit Haraam food will be fed tion and demanded living wages, better bank profits have soared on Salame's ble Western news agencies and newspa- Switzerland and the United Kingdom. healthcare, electricity and other es- watch, amounting to some $22bn since pers is largely circumstantial: decrepit Looking back, there is much criticism Mrs Khushboo Mattoo, Head Radio Administration for the introduc- away with the rigid PRC law which affairs at that time. They said that ended with the abrogation of Arti- offer has been introduced in the HDFC Bank branch / login to open an Because our blood is not red. sential services they have been denied. 1993, while wages and public services public services operating at a significant of these neoliberal policies evangelised by Mirchi; Mrs Shashi Raina Bharti, tion of new Domicile Law in J&K. perpetuated alienation of women after Kashmiri Pandit migration in cle 370 and a new dawn of equality, retail term deposit segment to safe- account, while existing customers The people will start fighting Instead, they, and the rest of the popula- have stagnated or gone down. loss, an uncontrolled currency crisis, the global financial industry, and for good Government Teacher; Ms. Punika The members of the delegation who got married to a non-resident the early 1990s, it was another blow opportunity and development for guard the interests of senior citizens can open an FD through net banking tion who did not protest, saw their sal- The protesters, fed up with inequality a lack of social welfare programmes, reason. They are top-down, market-driv- Pandita, Young KAS Officer and termed the new Domicile Law of of Jammu & Kashmir. One of the to their dignity as they were denied all has been ushered in J&K. (aged 60 and above). The offer is val- or the mobile banking app. Because there will be backbiting. aries slashed, bank deposits evaporate and worsening living conditions, have the high cost of living, unemployment, en equations that prioritise investors The people will leave Namaaz and the price of basic foodstuffs double. blamed both Salameh and Diab and the negative GDP growth. Are these really over workers, profits over social welfare Because they don’t know any cause. Almost half of Lebanon's citizens are entire political system of Lebanon, includ- symptoms of bad moral behaviour from programmes and the environment. But projected to sink below the poverty level ing nearly every politician and political a handful of really bad men? how can these policies explain Lebanon's The humiliation will be common this year and the government estimates party the country has ever known. That If corruption - or "thievery" as protest- unique "mess" if supply-side or "trick- Social Welfare Department Goes Extra Mile In Releasing Benefits To Underprivileged Because we keep an evil eye at women. 75 percent of the population will require is quite a wide net in a political landscape ers call it - could cause this much damage, le-down" economics have been imple- assistance. The Lebanese economy is that ranges from the far right to far left, then why hasn't it paralysed wealthier mented all over the world? Advance pension of two months released to 3, 20,000 beneficiaries, assistance sanctioned in favour of additional 1, 70,000 under ISSS The month of Ramadan is for knowing self, now one of the weakest in the world, pro-American to pro-Iranian: capitalists, countries? In the United States, for exam- Could it be that neoliberal policies are But we don’t have any idea about elf. ranking only above Venezuela, accord- communists, leftists, Islamists, fascists, ple, it is not billions but trillions of dollars far more damaging for small, war-torn SRINAGAR: While Social Welfare De- difficulties in this lockdown period due scheme, a total of 1, 50,000 persons have lakh in Kashmir alone, which in itself is which after every week takes inspec- “The government has provided 6.5 lac ing to a list produced by The Economist. neoliberals, post-colonial feudalists, mili- that are wasted every year, on inflated countries that lack strong institutions, partment is mandated to provide help to COVID-19, the department has given been provided benefits in terms of pen- a bigger achievement”” she added. tion of care- institutions to check if all beneficiaries that include children of I fail to understand the people’s intention. All of this in a matter of months. How? tiamen, billionaires and bankers. military and infrastructure contracts, political stability, natural resources or both in cash and in kind to the under- an advance pension of two months to 3, sion which is directly credited into their DG Social Welfare also lauded the the students are healthy and that they aged 0-6 years, lactating mothers and Do they really change or it is my illusion? There always seems to be a simple What all these actors have in com- corporate bailouts, failed projects and pro- major manufacturing industries? Such privileged sections of the society, the 20,000 beneficiaries under Integrated So- account. efforts of other sister concerns of the de- are properly taken care of and provided pregnant women with supplementary department has been working in a mis- cial Security Scheme (ISSS) scheme in While elaborating on other initia- partment and said that they are working healthy nutrition. nutrition during this COVID-19 period”. Has this month cleaned our hearts? answer, but it depends on who you ask. mon according to those in the streets grammes, tax evasion and avoidance countries are already considered high Lebanon's new prime minister, Has- is one simple word: corruption. It is a There has been much criticism of risk, lack investor confidence and thus sion mode during the ongoing COVID-19 Kashmir division,” she said. tives, DG Social Welfare said that under shoulder to shoulder with Social Welfare She said that the government has She said a lot of work has also been Because we love faults. san Diab, who came to power amid the powerful, although intangible term. Its Lebanon's old patronage networks that pay a high cost for borrowing. crisis. The department is ensuring that Giving details DG Social Welfare said Prime Minister Gareeb Kalyan Yojana department in mitigating the sufferings also sanctioned a large chunk of money done in domestic violence cases, assis- benefits percolate to the destitute, poor, that government wanted to cover more (PMGKY), assistance of Rupees five of the needy. for meeting the expenses of nutrition of tance for old aged people, women in dis- People can’t do even a bad deed protests that brought down the previous mere utterance evokes a certain cathar- keep power concentrated in the hands of Consider this on the individual level: government, has blamed his predeces- sis with little need to elaborate. "Kelun the few. But how different are they to the how hard is it for someone to climb out of old aged and other socially & economi- and more people for relief so that no one hundred each has been provided to the “Our sister concerns like ICPS are these children putting up in both govern- tress cases and for them a special help But it is till Eid. sors, especially the Central Bank Gov- Yani Kelun! [All means all!]" is the main unnecessary and politicised allocations bad credit? It is easy to blame their poor cally backward and deserving beneficia- among deserving is left to fend for them- NSAP beneficiaries and the second in- also doing great job and under this ment and non government run homes. line 112 has been started. Besides these, People will forget their regular prayers. ernor Riad Salameh, an incumbent of 26 protest slogan shouted at rallies and of taxpayer funds by members of the US decisions and upbringing. It is more dif- ries under its various schemes. selves in absence of any income earning stalment of Rs 500 per person, which is scheme our District Social Welfare Offi- Apart from these children putting up in the social welfare department is also do- years, for the crisis. Diab accuses Sala- marches for more than six months now. Congress to bring jobs and contracts to ficult to examine the circumstances that While giving a detailed account of opportunity and for this, “An additional over and above their regular pension, cers who also work as Child Protection institutional care homes, the government ing work for families of people working Ablution will bring fears. meh of pursuing unsound and untrans- Everyone must go. "A pack of thieves!" is their local districts known as "pork bar- led to their misfortune because this ne- works being conducted by the depart- sanction for 1, 70,000 beneficiaries was has also been sanctioned and will be re- Officers have obtained a grant of 2 lakh has also lend help to those deserving and in COVID-19 emergency. We will never change our habit. parent fiscal policies. the constant refrain. rel spending"? cessitates putting one's own privileges ment during the present situation, the made under ISSS scheme in April, of leased to them shortly. rupees so that children living in institu- underprivileged children putting up at Rukhsana Gani emphasized that Social The currency devaluation can be This sentiment is echoed, albeit in Similarly, many have faulted Leba- under a microscope. Director General Social Welfare Depart- which 85,000 are from Kashmir Division “Despite lock down the benefits of tional care whether in government run their respective homes, “Besides institu- Welfare Department is committed to the We will try to fall bit by bit. ment Kashmir, Rukhsana Gani said and subsequently pension for the month scholarships is being extended to chil- or other orphanages, NGOs etc are pro- tional care, the deserving children living socio-economic upliftment of vulnerable that the main aim of the department is of April was also released to them .Over- dren of poor, other backward categories, vided with masks, sanitizers and hand at home are provided 2000 rupees each per sections of society particularly during to extend helping hand to various cate- all 8 lakh beneficiaries in the UT of J&K minorities, economically backward wash items so that they take adequate month to meet the expenses of their stud- Covid-19 outbreak and the department has gories of beneficiaries and for this they have so far received benefits under the classes, manual scavengers, sweepers precautions to save themselves from ies, food and clothing,” Gani said. taken the responsibility to make the pro- primarily have two schemes namely ISSS scheme”. which have seen 250 percent increase in COVID-19 disease,” she added. While giving the details of the benefi- cess convenient and ensure all beneficia- Pension and Scholarship schemes. Under National Social Assistance comparison to last year with 8 lakh such The DG informed that the govern- ciaries covered under Integrated Child ries registered with department receive Printer, Publisher, Owner & Editor: Parvaiz Ahmad Khan Exe. Editor: Raja Muzamil Published From: Dadi Kadal Tanki Pora D.C Office Road, Srinagar Kashmir -190001, ‘’Since people are facing financial Program (NSAP), a centrally sponsored children covered in UT of J&K and 5.5 ment has also constituted a committee Development Scheme (ICDS) she said, timely monetary assistance. Cell No: +91-9419007532, +91-9419007530 Tele/Fax: 0194-2486069 Printed at : Khidmat Offset Press The Bund Srinagar Regd : JKNP-177 RNI No: JKENG/2012/43267 SRINAGAR 06 OBSERVER SRINAGAR / SUNDAY / 24 MAY I 2020 BUSINESS

India's crude oil imports fall, product RBI measures will help in quick revival exports surge in April of economy, says SBI chairman

Mumbai: The steps announced by Also, with the extension of mora- the Reserve Bank of India including torium, there is no urgent need for a reduction in repo rate and extension dispensation from the RBI. of moratorium on term loans for “Right now, the moratorium will another three months will help in take care of the situation around the quick revival of the economy, State cash flow disruptions. I would not Bank of India chairman Rajnish Ku- be obsessed with one-time restruc- mar said. turing at this particular point of The RBI on Friday slashed repo time when we have time till August rate by 40 basis points to 4%. 31,” he said. The central bank extended the Kumar, however, said banks can moratorium period for the repay- still go for restructuring of stressed ment of loans by another three accounts, if required, as per the New Delhi: India’s crude site of Petroleum Planning coronavirus lockdown re- months till August 31, 2020, and also June 7 circular of RBI. oil imports in April re- and Analysis Cell said. strictions hit industrial ac- increased bank exposure to corpo- When asked about extending mor- corded their biggest year- Oil product imports also tivity. This prompted Indian rates to 30% of the group’s net worth atorium to NBFCs and housing fi- on-year fall in 10 months dropped 6.5% to 3.35 million refiners to continue prompt from the current limit of 25%. nance companies, Kumar said that it as coronavirus-induced tonnes, their first year-on- exports of refined fuels to “The entire effort of the govern- would be given on a case to case basis. lockdown restrictions halt- year decline in 16 months. avoid a complete shutdown. ment and the RBI is to revive the be helpful in revival of the econo- said. “We would decide on a case to ed economic activity and But exports of refined Prime Minister Narendra growth in the economy and at the my,” Kumar told reporters through Kumar said, so far, 20% of the SBI case basis. We will have to look at sapped demand. products had their biggest Modi has extended the coun- same time recognising the difficul- a video call on Friday. borrowers have opted for the three- their (NBFCs/HFCs) cash flows and Crude oil imports in April rise year-on-year since Oc- try’s coronavirus lockdowns ties that industries are facing. All The measures are a calibrated month moratorium. take a decision,” he said. fell 12.4% to 17.28 million tober 2016 because of a slow- to May 31, but relaxed rules the measures around reduction in response to the situation which is He said the extension of morato- SBI will take a decision on reduc- tonnes from a year earlier, down in domestic demand. in areas with lower numbers repo rate, moratorium and increase emerging on account to the disrup- rium on repayment of loans will be tion in deposit and lending rates its steepest decline since Fuel demand in April of cases, raising hopes fuel in the limit on group exposures will tions caused due to Covid-19, he helpful to the industry. post the ALCO meet, Kumar said. June 2019, data on the web- plunged more than 45% as demand will recover.

Gilead’s Remdesivir drug mainly helped Rupee falls 34 paise to close at Gold, silver prices rise today healthier Covid-19 patients: Report 75.95 against US dollar after yesterday’s slump ilead Sciences Inc.’s benefit might have stemmed remdesivir, the first from the limited number of Gmedicine cleared for patients in those groups, there the treatment of Covid-19, were few initial signs that the mainly benefited healthier drug was helping the sickest patients who weren’t depen- patients. dent on ventilators or heart- Those results could be crit- lung bypass machines, ac- ical because remdesivir is New Delhi: The rupee de- the economy which is likely cording to published results administered intravenously, preciated 34 paise to provi- to contract for the first time of the study used to get the meaning it is only given in sionally close at 75.95 against in over four decades. medicine on the market. the hospital. And many people the US dollar on Friday as “RBI’s rate cut move New Delhi: Gold prices in on Monday but has since The drug helped patients who showed signs and symp- the Reserve Bank of India’s couldn’t cheer forex trad- India went up on Friday lost ground and is now infected with the novel coro- toms of Covid-19 are currently rate cut move failed to cheer ers. The 40 bps repo rate after falling in the previous heading for a 0.7% weekly navirus heal faster, allowing told to stay home as long as investor sentiment. cut move was in line with session as renewed tension decline. them to return home after they can. It’s possible some Forex traders said weak market expectations, but it between the US and China “The fundamentals are about 11 days, compared to head of the National Institute “Given high mortality de- patients who could benefit domestic equities, strength- didn’t provide full-fledged hurt the global risk senti- still supportive for gold. 15 days for those who were on Allergy and Infectious Dis- spite the use of remdesivir, it from the medicine may miss ening American currency restructuring of loans and ment. But, there was a slight im- treated with a placebo, ac- eases, gave an overview of the is clear that treatment with the window, if those results overseas, rising coronavi- also didn’t give the FY21 On the Multi Commodi- provement in the manufac- cording to the report in the findings during an event in an antiviral drug alone is not hold up. rus cases in the country and GDP (outlook) figure,” said ty Exchange (MCX), June turing activity in Europe New England Journal of the Oval Office with President likely to be sufficient,” the re- “Our findings highlight the US-China trade tensions also Rahul Gupta, Head of Re- gold futures were up 0.83% and the US, the PMI data Medicine. There were also Donald Trump last month. searchers concluded. “Future need to identify Covid-19 cases weighed on the local unit. search- Currency, Emkay to Rs 46,775 per 10 gram last night was slightly bet- signs the medicine increased The researchers, led by strategies should evaluate and start antiviral treatment The rupee opened weak at Global Financial Services. and silver prices also edged ter,” Avtar Sandu, a senior their survival rate -- 7.1% on scientists from the National antiviral agents in combina- before the pulmonary disease 75.72 at the interbank forex Gupta further said that higher, up 0.31% to Rs commodities manager at patients on remdesivir and Institutes of Allergy and Infec- tion with other therapeutic progresses to require mechan- market, fell further, and fi- “the RBI will have to take 47,482 per kg. Phillip Futures, said while 11.9% on a placebo died with- tious Diseases, analyzed ini- approaches or combinations ical ventilation,” the research- nally settled at 75.95, down sector-specific measures to The yellow metal had speaking to Reuters. in two weeks. Still, the dif- tial results before all the data of antiviral agents to continue ers concluded. 34 paise over its last close. bring in this transmission”. tumbled by about Rs 700 The eurozone econo- ference wasn’t statistically was available. The review led to improve patient outcomes Gilead said the publication It had settled at 75.61 Going ahead, the investors’ per 10 gram in the previous my’s contraction eased in significant, meaning it could U.S. public health officials in Covid-19.” supports the use of remdesivir against the US dollar on focus will be on KKR and Re- session. May, the Purchasing Man- have stemmed from chance. to disclose the preliminary The publication also al- in the patients studied and Thursday. liance Industries’ Jio related Gold and silver prices ager Index (PMI) survey Some outside experts wel- findings and seek emergency lowed greater insight into noted that the largest benefit During the trading ses- inflows of nearly USD 1 bln had fallen on Thursday af- showed. comed the findings, saying clearance of the medicine, which patients seemed to re- was seen in those who didn’t sion, it touched an intra-day and foreign institutional in- ter better-than-expected US Germany’s private sector the results showed patients which was granted by the spond best to treatment. The need mechanical ventilation. high of 75.71 and a low of vestor (FII) participation in economic data and gains in recession also improved on on remdesivir cut their re- Food and Drug Administra- only group to do significantly Another study looking at the 75.95. The Reserve Bank Reliance Industries Limited the dollar index. On MCX, the loosening of lockdown covery time by 27%. tion on May 1. While a fuller better on remdesivir were same group of patients should of India (RBI) on Friday (RIL) rights issue, he noted. gold prices slipped around curbs put in place to pre- Some investors lamented analysis is still underway, the those who were sick enough be published shortly show- slashed interest rates, ex- Meanwhile, the dollar in- 2% and settled below Rs vent the virus spread. the lack of information that researchers said it’s already to need supplemental oxygen, ing whether they get just as tended moratorium on loan dex, which gauges the green- 46,500 and silver declined However, US-China fric- was initially available. The clear that antiviral drugs like but who weren’t yet on a ven- much benefit from a five day repayments and allowed back’s strength against a more than 3% to stay below tions dampened risk appe- first look at the findings came remdesivir alone won’t con- tilator or a heart-lung bypass infusion as the current 10-day banks to lend more to corpo- basket of six currencies, rose 47,400. tite, underpinning bullion when Anthony Fauci, the trol the outbreak. machine. While the lack of dose. rates in an effort to support by 0.35 per cent to 99.72. Last week, gold rates had and offsetting pressure on hit a new high of Rs 47,980 the metal’s prices from the tracking global prices in slightly better data. the precious metal amid Asian shares fell after increasing US-China ten- Beijing’s plan to impose sions and expectations of new national security IMF says banks to face profitability Unable to withstand Covid pandemic, further stimulus from cen- legislation on Hong Kong tral banks. drew a warning from US challenge through 2025 Hertz files for bankruptcy protection In global markets, gold president Donald Trump. gained on Friday as an Fitch Solutions said in ertz filed for bank- Global Holdings Inc. had earnings conference call escalation in US-China a note that gold has held he International Mon- ruptcy protection racked up more than $24 bil- May 12. “There’s only so long tensions underpinned bul- ground above the key etary Fund says bank HFriday, unable to lion in debt, according to the that companies’ reserves lion’s safe-haven appeal, $1,700 per ounce level, Tprofitability likely will withstand the coronavirus bankruptcy filing, with only will carry them.” although positive econom- building impetus to reach be under pressure for the pandemic that has crippled $1 billion of available cash. In late March, Hertz shed ic indicators after some its 2011 peak in the coming next five years due to low global travel and with it, the Starting in mid-March, the 12,000 workers and put an- countries eased lockdowns quarters. interest rates and warned heavily indebted 102-year- company — whose car-rent- other 4,000 on furlough, cut set up the precious metal The lower-for-longer in- lenders against taking on ex- old car rental company’s al bands also include Dollar vehicle acquisitions by 90% for a weekly drop. terest rates with quantita- cessive risks once economies business. The Estero, Flori- and Thrifty — lost all reve- and stopped all nonessential Spot gold was up 0.2% at tive easing in full swing, begin to recover. da-based company’s lenders nue when travel shut down spending. The company said $1,727.75 per ounce by 0524 macro and geopolitical un- The assessment is based on were unwilling to grant it due to the coronavirus. The the moves would save $2.5 GMT, having dropped 1.4% certainty and strong inves- a simulation of nine advanced another extension on its auto company made “significant billion per year. on Thursday. US gold fu- tor flows should continue economies, the Washing- lease debt payments past a efforts” but couldn’t raise But the cuts came too late tures rose 0.4% to $1,729.40. to support gold prices on a ton-based IMF said in an ana- Friday deadline, triggering money on the capital mar- to save Hertz, the nation’s Bullion had rallied to its 6-12 month horizon, Fitch lytical chapter released on Fri- the filing in U.S. Bankruptcy kets, so it started missing No. 2 auto rental company highest since October 2012 added. day as a follow-up to its Global Court in Delaware. payments to creditors in founded in 1918 by Walter L. Financial Stability Report pub- ity for many years to come,” rates into their decisions and Hertz and its subsidiar- April, the filing said. Hertz Jacobs, who started in Chi- lished last month. While cost Tobias Adrian, director of risk assessments. The fund ies will continue to operate, has also been plagued by cago with a fleet of a dozen cutting and higher fee income the IMF’s monetary and said that policy makers will according to a release from management upheaval, nam- Ford Model Ts. Jacobs sold should help, they’re unlikely to capital markets department, need to strike the right bal- the company. Hertz’s princi- ing its fourth CEO in six the company, initially called fully relieve the pressure, the told reporters in an online ance between policies that pal international operating years on May 18. Rent-A-Car Inc., to John D. Sensex, Nifty end IMF said. news conference. preserve financial stability, regions and franchised loca- “No business is built for Hertz in 1923. “Our expectation is that The IMF encouraged fi- maintain the soundness of tions are not included in the zero revenue,” former CEO In a note to investors in in the red dragged by banks, there will be continuing nancial-sector authorities institutions and support eco- filing, the statement said. Kathryn Marinello said on late April, Jefferies analyst financials pressure no bank profitabil- to incorporate low interest nomic growth. By the end of March, Hertz the company’s first-quarter Hamzah Mazari. Argentina to rework debt offer after defaulting on interest payments

Argentina: Argentina will improve year moratorium on payments, in recent weeks amid some opti- the terms of its offer to restructure sharp cuts to interest rates and a mism an accord can be reached in $65 billion of overseas bonds after reduction in the principal owed. coming days and weeks. the country defaulted on interest People familiar with the matter said Investors are resigned to a cer- payments. earlier this week that there was a tain amount of losses, and the gov- New Delhi: Indian equity markets snapped a three-day Economy Minister Martin Guz- gap of about 20 cents on the dollar ernment has tried to keep things gaining streak to end lower on Friday, dragged by banks man didn’t give any details on his between what the government was friendly by avoiding rhetoric that and financial heavyweights, including HDFC twins, ICICI plans in an interview at his office, offering and what creditors want. demonized creditors, a hallmark Bank and Axis Bank. but said discussions with creditor The government remains flexible of the country’s battles with hedge The S&P BSE Sensex ended the session down 0.84% or groups continue. The latest propos- on the specifics of the deal and could funds after its 2001 default. 260.31 points at 30,672 and the Nifty 50 index closed 67.00 als from bondholders have shrunk use sweeteners to make it more ap- Bondholder groups lamented the points or 0.74% lower at 9,039.25. the gap between the parties’ posi- pealing to creditors, according to missed payment Friday but said ne- Among the sectors, BSE Finance and BSE Bankex lost tions, he added. Guzman. “There’s flexibility on gotiations will continue. 3% and 2.44%, respectively. On the other hand, IT and Tech The South American nation, bur- the combination of parameters,” he Argentina’s default at the turn of indices rose 1.68% and 1.44%, respectively. dened by inflation near 50% and a said. “While the counteroffers we the century led to 15 years of cost- M&M gained 4.46% and IT bellwether Infosys with a shrinking economy even before the received last week are closer than ly court battles with creditors. It’s growth of nearly 3.01% and were the top gainer on Sensex, pandemic hit, missed the final dead- the first ones we received, they’re unlikely we’ll see a repeat of that, followed by Asian Paints, Ultra Cement and Tech Mahin- line for $500 million of interest pay- it has a structure compatible with structuring offer until June 2. Key still far from what Argentina can according to Alberto Ramos, the dra. Titan, Bharti Airtel, Nestle were among top Sensex ments Friday. The government has the restrictions we face, as well as bondholders have committed not sustain.” head of Latin American economics laggards for the day. said Argentina needs $40 billion in bondholders’ preferences and objec- to sue for immediate repayment on Bonds were little changed Friday, at Goldman Sachs Research. Among sectoral indices, the Nifty Financial Bank ended debt relief to set it back on the path tives,” Guzman said. “The message the defaulted debt, allowing talks to with most securities trading be- “Given all these signals that all 3.33% and 2.88% lower respectively, while the Nifty IT and to sustainable growth, and officials we’ve received from bondholders is continue on friendlier terms, Guz- tween 30 and 40 cents on the dollar, these things seem to be progressing, Nifty Media index held on to gains. have been in talks with bondholders that they’re interested to continue man added. as investors had largely anticipated I don’t think anyone will litigate im- Sensex ended 1.3% lower while the Nifty shed 1.1% for for two months. talks.” Argentina’s Stumble to Default that Argentina wouldn’t make the mediately,” Ramos said. “There will the week. “Our intention is to amend the of- Argentina extended the deadline Caps Brutal Four-Year Decline overdue interest payments. The be an understanding with bondhold- fer based on the negotiations so that for creditors to consider its debt re- Argentina has demanded a three- notes had rallied from record lows ers and life goes on.” SRINAGAR INTERNATIONAL SRINAGAR / SUNDAY / 24 MAY I 2020 OBSERVER 07

From Scotch to sanitiser: Covid-19 UK PM under pressure to sack top aide shakes, stirs industry

London: Scotch whisky is one of Latest estimates show that a the UK’s largest export sectors, number of companies are either for coronavirus lockdown breach but the coronavirus pandemic manufacturing hand sanitiser on- has spiked it to such an extent site or providing high strength that 87 per cent of distilleries in ethanol to other manufacturers, London: British Prime Minister “clear explanation” from Down- White said. Scotland have either closed en- amounting to 14.1 million litres Boris Johnson is under pressure ing Street for Cummings’ actions. “To beat this crisis we need tirely or are operating at reduced – enough to make around 56 mil- to sack his top aide after reports “Owing to his wife being infected to be selfless as millions have capacity – many producing hand lion bottles of hand sanitisers. that he breached the coronavirus with suspected coronavirus and the been. The response by the people sanitisers in bulk. “The outlook for our sector, stay-at-home lockdown rules by high likelihood that he would him- of Durham has been exemplary There are currently 133 Scotch as for many others, is uncertain. travelling to his parents’ home. self become unwell, it was essential which makes this most frustrat- whisky distilleries operating in The collapse of global hospitality, Dominic Cummings, who is for Dominic Cummings to ensure ing and concerning,” he said. Scotland, shipping 1.3 billion tourism and travel retail sectors Johnson’s Chief Strategy Advis- his young child could be proper- The Opposition Labour Party bottles to 175 markets around is a very real concern and this er at No. 10 Downing Street, had ly cared for”, a Downing Street called for more answers at the the world, including India. The year we are likely to experience a developed coronavirus symptoms spokesperson said. daily COVID-19 briefing held ev- industry contributes over £ 5 bil- significant downturn in exports”, around the same time the UK “His sister and nieces had vol- ery evening at 10 Downing Street. lion to the UK economy, but the the SWA adds. prime minister tested positive unteered to help so he went to a “The public have made extraordi- figures are set to be more sober in The SWA has long been cam- for the deadly virus at the end of house near to but separate from his nary sacrifices during this pan- the current year. paigning for improved market ac- March. According to UK media extended family in case their help demic and the lockdown. It cannot According to the Scotch Whis- cess to India, where Scotch whis- reports, he and his wife travelled was needed. His sister shopped for be one rule for those who set them ky Association (SWA), the indus- ky is estimated to account for from London over 260 miles to his symptoms remains to self-isolate spokesperson for Durham Constab- the family and left everything out- and another for the British peo- try has significantly scaled-back barely 1% of its 300 million-case parents’ home in Durham, north- at home and not leave “even for ulary said. side. At no stage was he or his fami- ple,” a Labour statement said. operations to protect the safety of market. India imposes 150% tar- east England, during that time. essential supplies” for seven days. “Officers made contact with the ly spoken to by the police about this The Scottish National Party’s workforce during the pandemic. iff, besides other levies by state In a statement, Downing Street on A member of the public is un- owners of that address who con- matter, as is being reported”, the Leader in Westminster, Ian Black- Many have switched to produc- governments. Saturday said Cummings believed derstood to have seen Cummings firmed that the individual in ques- spokesperson said. ford, said Cummings’ position ing hand sanitisers and ethanol Prime Minister Boris Johnson he “behaved reasonably and legally” and made a complaint to the local tion was present and was self-iso- Durham Police and Crime Com- was “untenable” and that the to support health services. has often remarked that Scotch and that his actions were in line with Durham police, a joint investiga- lating in part of the house. In line missioner Steve White, however, UK Prime Minister has “serious “All sites that continue to op- whisky would be one of the top the coronavirus guidelines. tion by the ‘Guardian’ and ‘Mir- with national policing guidance, branded the move “unwise”. “Giv- questions” to answer about the erate have strict social distanc- items in talks on a free trade The government’s strict social ror’ newspapers revealed. officers explained to the family en the whole ethos of the guidance reports. “Dominic Cummings ing in place to protect employ- agreement with India after Brex- distancing rules in place at the “On Tuesday, March 31, our of- the guidelines around self-isola- and regulations which were de- has to do the right thing, and if ees…87% of production sites are it. In 2019, Scotch whisky exports time called on people not to travel ficers were made aware of reports tion and reiterated the appropri- signed to reduce the spread, re- he doesn’t resign, Boris Johnson either operating at reduced ca- to India were worth £166 million as part of measures to contain the that an individual had travelled ate advice around essential trav- gardless of reason, by travelling should sack him and he should do pacity or have closed entirely,” (19.7% rise on 2018 figures) based spread of COVID-19. And, the ad- from London to Durham and was el”, the spokesperson said. to County Durham when known that this morning,” Blackford told the SWA says in its latest analy- on shipping 131 million bottles vice for anyone with coronavirus present at an address in the city”, a Opposition parties demanded a to be infected was most unwise”, the BBC. sis of the industry. (16.1% rise on 2018).

Nepal’s nationwide Covid-19 tally reaches 548 Brazilian president Bolsonaro rocked by Kathmandu: Nepal has report- The ministry said that eight release of expletive-laced video ed 41 new coronavirus cases, men were found infected in taking the nationwide tally Rupandehi district and another to 548 with three deaths, the in Chitwan district. Brasilia: Brazilians got a health ministry said on Satur- The affected people were in shocking look Friday at an ex- day. the age group of 17 to 52 years. pletive-laced meeting between The Ministry of Health and The new cases were reported in president Jair Bolsonaro and his Population said that eight peo- the last 24 hours. cabinet when a Supreme Court ple, including seven men and The country has so far report- judge released a video at the cen- one women were identified as ed three deaths from the deadly tre of an investigation targeting positive in Kapilavastu district. virus. Earlier, the ministry had the far-right leader. Thirteen men were reported confirmed nine coronavirus pa- The April 22 cabinet meeting positive in Sarlahi district, one tients on Friday night. is under scrutiny by prosecutors women in Bara district and one A total of 70 patients have re- probing allegations by former male in Kathmandu. covered from the disease so far. justice minister Sergio Moro that Bolsonaro tried to interfere in fed- eral police investigations. But it could prove just as dam- aging to Bolsonaro's 18-month-old government for other sordid de- Pregnant women with UN chief following tails it contains. formation from the federal police, in Sao Paulo, that pile of manure They include the president us- or PF. "I can't be getting surprises in Rio de Janeiro," he says. Cyclone Amphan situation in India; ing profanity to insult governors, in the news. Hell, the PF doesn't "That's why I want... the pop- Covid-19 show placenta injury the education minister calling to give me information," he says. "I ulation to be armed. That's what saddened by loss of lives throw Supreme Court justices in can't work like that. That's why guarantees that some son of a in small study jail and the environment minister I'm going to interfere, period. It's bitch can't just show up and in- urging the government to legalize not a threat... it's the truth." stall a dictatorship here." New York: The placentas of 16 mining and farming in the Am- At another point, he says: "I've In another, education minister pregnant women found to have azon rainforest while the world already tried to change our se- Abraham Weintraub attacks the COVID-19 during routine testing is distracted by the coronavirus curity people in Rio de Janeiro, Supreme Court for giving states at a Chicago hospital all showed pandemic. officially, and I couldn't. That's the final say in the matter. evidence of injury, indicating The video came to light when finished now. I'm not going to "If it were up to me, I'd throw that women infected with corona- Sergio Moro resigned two days wait for them to fuck my whole all these criminals in jail, starting virus may need close monitoring after the meeting. family, my friends, because I can't with the Supreme Court," he says. during pregnancy, researchers In a damaging final press con- change someone in our security In yet another, environment said on Friday. ference, the then-justice minister, apparatus." minister Ricardo Salles says, Fifteen of the women delivered a popular anti-corruption crusad- Anticipating the release of the "Now that the media's only talking healthy babies, while one mis- and it’s happening in the pla- er, accused Bolsonaro of "political video, the president had already about COVID, we need to use this carried. None of the live babies centa,” Dr. Jeffrey Goldstein, a interference" in the federal police. sought to do damage control, say- moment of calm to change all the tested positive for Covid-19, the Northwestern pathologist and Police are reportedly investi- ing he was talking about ensuring regulations" preventing mining illness caused by the novel coro- study author told Reuters. He gating multiple cases involving his family's security, not protect- and farming on protected land in navirus. said issues with placental blood United Nations: UN Secre- “I’ve been following develop- Bolsonaro and his inner circle, ing anyone from investigation. the Amazon. The study, published in the flow could lead to fetal growth tary-General Antonio Guterres ments in Bangladesh and India including allegations that his son "Another farce just collapsed. Investigators removed material American Journal of Clinical Pa- restriction, low levels of amniotic has said that he is following the after #CycloneAmphan made Carlos, a Rio de Janeiro city coun- There's not a second in the video relating to foreign countries be- thology, found that 12 of the wom- fluid or even fetal demise. situation in India and Bangladesh landfall Wednesday. Deeply sad- cilor, oversaw a fake-news cam- where someone could suspect I fore the video's release. Accord- en, or 80%, had a type of injury There have been reports of after cyclone Amphan struck the dened to hear lives have been lost paign to benefit his father. interfered in the federal police," ing to Brazilian media reports, that can impair blood flow from blood clots in adult COVID-19 pa- two countries and expressed sad- and millions more have been af- Moro's allegations led a Su- Bolsonaro said after its release. that included insulting remarks the mother to the fetus called vas- tients that caused strokes. ness over the loss of lives. fected. UN staff are on the ground preme Court justice to order an Profanity and insults about China, Brazil's top trading cular malperfusion. Six of them, In this study, however, none of Cyclone Amphan, the strongest assessing damage & emergency investigation into whether Bol- Confined to their homes by the partner. or 40%, had blood clots in the pla- the 15 live babies appear to have to hit the region in nearly two de- needs,” the UN chief said in a sonaro obstructed justice or com- pandemic, Bolsonaro opponents In another potentially explosive centa. An historical comparison any health problems. cades, made landfall on Wednes- tweet. mitted other crimes. held raucous protests after the twist to the probe, opposition par- group showed vascular malper- Goldstein said it makes sense day evening. It has killed over Prime Minister Narendra Modi The probe, which could see Bol- video's release, banging pots and ties in Congress have asked inves- fusion in 55% of patients and pla- to continue to follow babies born 85 people and directly affected has announced an advance inter- sonaro tried or even impeached, pans out their windows. tigators to seize Bolsonaro's cell cental blood clots in 9% of cases. to coronavirus-infected mothers around 1.5 crore others and de- im assistance of Rs 1,000 crore for comes as the president faces Excerpts of the video played phone and that of his son Carlos. The research involved women to see if they face any difficulties. stroyed more than 10 lakh houses West Bengal and Rs 500 crore for growing disapproval ratings and non-stop on Brazilian TV. The Supreme Court judge who gave birth at Northwestern The placenta is the first organ in India. Odisha. The UN Country Team in criticism over his downplaying of In one, Bolsonaro slings swear overseeing the probe passed the Medicine Prentice Women’s Hos- to form in fetal development. It In Bangladesh, it has killed at India has said that Cyclone Am- the coronavirus pandemic, which words at the governors of two of request Friday to the attorney pital between March 18 and May acts as the fetus’ lungs, gut, kid- least 22 people and left many dis- phan, which has ravaged areas in has claimed more than 21,000 Brazil's biggest states, Sao Paulo general, who must now decide 5. neys and liver, taking oxygen placed in the coastal areas. West Bengal, is now considered lives in Brazil. and Rio de Janeiro, for defying on the request. National Security “These findings support and nutrients from the mother’s Guterres on Friday took to even more destructive than Cy- 'Another farce' him by imposing stay-at-home or- Minister Augusto Heleno warned that there might be something blood stream and exchanging Twitter to express sadness over clone Aila, which slammed the In the video, Bolsonaro rails ders to contain the coronavirus. such a move would place Brazil's clot-forming about coronavirus, waste. the loss of lives and destruction. region in May 2009. against what he calls a lack of in- "That piece of shit of a governor "national stability" at risk. 600% increase in malicious emails amid Covid-19 crisis: UN Official

United Nations: The UN disarmament chief attack. Russia has taken on the issue of cyber- warned Friday that cyber crime is on the rise, crime at the United Nations, and won General with a 600% increase in malicious emails Assembly approval in December for a resolu- during the Covid-19 pandemic. tion that will start the process of drafting a new Izumi Nakamitsu told an informal meeting of international treaty to combat cybercrime over the UN Security Council that the coronavirus objections from the European Union, the US crisis is moving the world toward increased and others. They said it would undermine in- technological innovation and online collabora- ternational cooperation to combat cybercrime. tion. But she said “there have also been wor- “We have witnessed malicious cyber activity rying reports of (cyber) attacks against health that appears designed to undermine the United care organizations and medical research facil- States and our international partners’ efforts ities worldwide.” to protect, assist, and inform the public during The high representative for disarmament this global pandemic,” Acting US Deputy Am- affairs said growing digital dependency has in- bassador Cherith Norman Chalet told Friday’s creased the vulnerability to cyberattacks, and meeting. it is estimated that one such attack takes place She warned that actions hampering hospital every 39 seconds. and health care systems that perform critical According to the International Telecommuni- services “could have deadly results.” cation Union, she said, nearly 90 countries are Russia’s UN Mission posted the speech it still only at the early stages of making commit- would have delivered at the council meeting, ments to cybersecurity. more pressing than ever. He condemned cyber- nia, the UK and the US violated “the established “clearly contradict Russia’s attempts to claim it which says “the world literally finds itself now Nakamitsu said the threat from misusing in- attacks targeting hospitals, medical research practice” that all council members attend in- is a responsible actor in cyberspace.” before a choice between global cyber peace or formation and communications technology “is facilities and other infrastructure, especially formal meetings “regardless of whether they Estonia was the target of a massive three- cyberwarfare.” urgent.” during the pandemic. approve or disapprove its topic.” week cyberattack during a dispute with Russia Russia said the Covid-19 pandemic intro- But she said there is also good news, pointing “Those attacks are unacceptable,” Ratas said. The three countries did not attend a Rus- in 2007 over Estonia’s removal of the Bronze duced dramatic changes to people’s lives and to some global progress at the United Nations to “It will be important to hold the offenders re- sian-sponsored informal meeting on Crimea on Soldier Soviet war memorial from the center showed that the world’s dependence on infor- address the threats by a group of government sponsible for their behavior.” Thursday. All three oppose Russia’s seizure and of the capital, Tallinn. The attack disabled the mation and telecommunication technologies “is expert who developed 11 voluntary non-binding Russia did not attend the informal council annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. websites of government ministries, political now unprecedented.” norms of responsible state behavior in the use meeting broadcast online, which was the cen- In March, the U.S., U.K., and Estonia accused parties, newspapers, banks and companies. Moscow accused an “`elite’ minority,” whose of such technology. terpiece of Estonia’s council presidency. The Russia’s military intelligence of conducting cy- Since then, Estonia has built its cyber defens- members it did not identify, of actively pursu- Estonia’s Prime Minister Juri Ratas, whose other 14 council nations did, along with about berattacks against the government and media es and become one of the most wired societies ing “the militarization of cyberspace by push- country holds the Security Council presidency 50 other nations that spoke. websites in Georgia, calling the attacks part of in Europe and a pioneer in the development of ing forward the concept of `preventive military and organized Friday’s meeting, said the need Russia’s UN Mission said in a statement on “a continuing pattern of reckless ... cyberop- “e-government.” Being highly dependent on cyber strikes,’ including against critical infra- for “a secure and functioning cyberspace” is its website that it did not attend because Esto- erations against a number of countries” that computers, it is also highly vulnerable to cyber- structure.” SRINAGAR SUNDAY OBSERVER SPORTS 24 MAY 2020 SRINAGAR

ENGLISH CRICKET HAS GOT QUITE AN INTERESTING HISTORY WITH THE IPL. The documentary about Kevin Pietersen and how he wanted to get involved and the roadblocks he faced,” he said As a kid growing up that is what you want to play -- fantasy cricket. Mix all the teams together what it will be like if Kohli and de Villiers play together. Some of the match-ups you get to see in the IPL are great. Bangalore has been amongst the top three teams with (Virat) Kohli, AB (de Villiers) and (Chris) Gayle coming up and then to see them up against a (Jasprit) Bumrah or a Dale Steyn or (Lasith) Malinga IPL is the best tournament in the world, minus World Cups: JOS BUTTLER

os Buttler, England’s wicketkeep- the World Cup. Having played alongside er-batsman, reckons that he and some of the modern greats in the IPL, the his fellow countrymen have learnt England ODI vice-captain compared play- a lot while rubbing shoulders with ing in the IPL to that of a ‘fantasy game’. Jthe world’s best in the cash-rich Indian “As a kid growing up that is what you Premier League (IPL). The 2020 edition want to play -- fantasy cricket. Mix all the of the tournament had to be postponed teams together what it will be like if Kohli following the worldwide outbreak of and de Villiers play together. Some of the Covid-19 pandemic, but rumours are match-ups you get to see in the IPL are floating around that the Indian cricket great. Bangalore has been amongst the board is eyeing the window which could top three teams with (Virat) Kohli, AB be opened, provided this year’s scheduled (de Villiers) and (Chris) Gayle coming up Twenty20 World Cup in Australia gets and then to see them up against a (Jas- postponed. Buttler, who has been part prit) Bumrah or a Dale Steyn or (Lasith) of the Mumbai Indians and is currently Malinga,” he said. associated with the Rajasthan Royals, England were reluctant to be a part of was talking in a BBC podcast named ‘The the cash-rich tournament and didn’t al- Doosra’. “There’s no doubt that it (IPL) low any of their players to be a part of the has helped English cricket grow and the league in 2008. However, on the back of numbers of players who were involved player pressure, they yielded reluctantly in the last few years,” he said on Satur- with Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff day (May 23). “It was something I was turning out to be the big drawcards, come desperate to play. For me it’s the best the 2009 IPL auctions. Buttler credited tournament in the world, taking out the Pietersen for England’s players getting World Cups,” the 29-year old added. an opportunity to hone their skills at one Buttler’s innovative batting, cush- of the best T20 leagues in the world. ioned with some breathtaking stroke- “English cricket has got quite an in- play, was one of the factors in England’s teresting history with the IPL. The docu- dynamic approach to the 50-over format mentary about Kevin Pietersen and how of the game, which culminated with a vic- he wanted to get involved and the road- torious campaign in the 2019 edition of blocks he faced,” he said.

BCCI won’t push for Australia have to find a way to outlast Pujara: Cummins England Test star glad of T20 World Cup postponement Melbourne: Pat Cummins, sure exerted by India’s training normality Australia’s pace spearhead, pace attack. The Australian New Delhi: India’s cricket not be recommending it be praised Cheteshwar Pujara’s pace bowlers too couldn’t Birmingham: England of normality going back to board will not push for the pushed back. “Why should ability to bat for long hours, make much of an impact. paceman Chris Woakes is some training.” Twenty20 World Cup in Aus- the BCCI suggest postpon- and added that their high- Cummins, the number one glad to be suffering the ‘nor- England have selected 18 tralia to be postponed but ing the Twenty20 World ly-rated pace battery will ranked bowler in Tests, ob- mality’ of familiar aches bowlers to take part in in- would consider staging the Cup?” Dhumal said. “We’ll need to ‘take their medicine’ served that he has improved and pains following his first dividual training sessions Indian Premier League (IPL) discuss it in the meeting and to outlast one of the main- with experience. bowling net practice since across seven grounds, with in the October/November whatever is appropriate, stays of India’s batting or- “I think each Test I play, the coronavirus lockdown. just a physiotherapist in at- slot if it becomes available, a (the ICC) will take a call. If der in the forthcoming Test I learn a little bit about my Warwickshire’s Woakes tendance. senior BCCI official has said. the Australia government series to be played at home own bowling. I’ve probably was back at his Edgbaston Under strict health mea- This year’s IPL, which is announces that the tourna- later this year. played 10 or 15 Tests since home ground in Birming- sures they are not allowed worth almost $530 million ment will happen and Crick- Pujara was the architect that series and I feel like with ham on Thursday for an to use changing rooms and to the BCCI, has been indef- et Australia is confident behind India’s historic Test each series I get a little bit hour-long stint after being must work with a set of balls initely postponed because they can handle it, it will be series win in Australia in better,” said Cummins, who chosen for an individual ses- they alone can pick up. of the Covid-19 pandemic their call. BCCI would not 2018-19, ending up with 521 incidentally used the ‘wobble sion. “It looks a lot different to while the World Cup, which suggest anything.” runs. Pujara also faced 1258 seam’ delivery to good effect Batsmen and wicket-keep- what we’re used to,” said is scheduled to begin on Oct. While Australia has seen new deliveries during the course Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell manufacture anything. So I during the Ashes series last ers are due to return from the 31-year-old Woakes, an 18, is also in jeopardy. infections of the novel corona- of the four-match Test series, Starc and James Pattinson. think (we need to) take our year. June 1. all-rounder and veteran of Reports in Australian me- virus slow to a trickle and is blunting the much-vaunted “He (Pujara) had a mam- medicine a bit more and try “There were a few lessons; The players are seeking 33 Tests. dia have suggested India’s gradually easing travel curbs Australian bowling line-up. moth series for them (in 2018- and outlast him. But we’ll the first lesson I learnt was to build up their fitness “But at the same time, influential board may look and social distancing restric- The likes of Virat Kohli, 19),” Cummins told cricket. wait and see. how brutal Test cricket is. ahead of a three-Test series with what’s everyone’s been to push for the World Cup tions, hosting a 16-team World Mayank Agarwal and Rishab com.au. “He’s one of those Hopefully the wickets are They might bat all of day one at home against the West through, it was quite nice to be postponed to open up a Cup would be a Herculean task Pant also made vital contri- players that’ll take his time, a bit bouncier (and) we’ve and there’s nothing that’ll Indies, which looks set to be to be out there and do a bit window for the IPL. World for Cricket Australia. Dhumal butions. he’s in his own little bubble got a few more options,” he stop them batting all day rescheduled for July behind of training and get the ball Cup contingency plans are questioned whether the tourna- The fast bowler, mean- and he doesn’t get disturbed added. two unless we take wickets, closed doors. back in hand,” the World on the agenda at next week’s ment should go ahead if it had while, hoped that Australia by too much. We’ve got to In the absence of David which they did a few times. “It’s what we know, it’s Cup-winner added. International Cricket Coun- to be played without spectators would prepare tracks with find a way to outlast him if he Warner and Steve Smith, They showed us what you what we do,” Woakes told a “Obviously not having cil (ICC) board meeting but and said the Australian govern- pace and bounce to suit the bats the way he did last time. Australia’s inexperienced have to be, what level you conference call on Friday. bowled for two months, BCCI treasurer Arun Singh ment would play a key role in home side’s attack which “There wasn’t too much batting unit struggled have to be at, to be the best “Obviously it’s the job, so it there’s a few things that are Dhumal said India would any decision. also has pace options like in the pitch so you couldn’t against the sustained pres- team in the world.” was nice to have some form sore.

The evolution of Liton Das 2.0 omething changed about Liton Das playing in the World Cup or even in the was so good during the World Cup. I was luck is not supporting me, what else can during the Ireland series leading Ireland series for that matter but one more determined towards my fitness af- I do. Now, I think that if I had practiced Sup to the 2019 World Cup. He was thing I made sure was to practice more ter that and it probably played a part in more two years ago then the chance of be- suddenly more consistent, something than before," Liton told Cricbuzz. "I used my performance.". ing successful would have been higher," he hadn't been able to achieve for all his to be happy after completing the practice Practising more than what was as- Liton said. flamboyance. session, believing yes, I'm fine. But I de- signed wasn't the only thing Liton Chandika Hathurusingha, the former Liton's maiden hundred against India cided I will not bat less. From then on, changed about himself. What was needed Bangladesh head coach, had once bold- in the 2018 Asia Cup final had given an whenever I saw the nets empty I started was a fresh outlook towards his cricket, ly admitted how he wasn't disappointed indication that he had finally arrived at batting again. I used to request the coach and he was lucky to have help along the in Liton who was failing at big scores at the big stage but it soon faded away, and to let me bat after everyone is done with way. the time. Every flower doesn't bloom to- to the extent that Liton wasn't even sure the nets. "Earlier I used to think a lot about gether, he had said, pointing his fingers of a World Cup berth. "From there, I started to see changes in luck. Basically in cricket luck is a must towards some of Liton's teammates who "When I started my journey for Ire- me, in my fitness and batting. Especially but now I feel that one can change his had shown more promise despite having land, I did not know whether I would be after seeing Shakib Bhai whose fitness luck by practicing. I used to believe that less calibre.