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3 CITY 5 LET THIS SPRING HELP YOU REFLECT, 7 STATE BE CURIOUS, AND FIND PURPOSE KTA CALLS ‘RE-REGISTRATION OF In my private practice and with family and PULWAMA RESIDENT MORTGAGES VEHICLES’ ORDER ARBITRARY friends, recent conversations have been VILLAGERS’ LAND TO AVAIL RS 86L LOAN fo- cused on loss, change, and renewal. This

The Kashmir Trade Alliance members on Wednesday held THINK has been a long year, filled with sadness, In a major fraud, a resident of South Kashmir’s Pulwama a strong protest at Press Enclave in Srinagar against the fear, anxiety, uncertainty, and for many, district availed a loan of rupees 86 lakhs from a local recent order issued by the Regional Transport Officer... loss. Many have lost family and friends... branch of J&K Bank, 17 years ago, by mortgaging land...

Widom US Pulls Up GOI Over HR ‘Abuses’ BACK TO BUSINESS Tell the truth, or someone 50 Students Of ‘Govt Continuing Steps will tell it for you To Restore Normalcy In Pakistan To Import —Stephnie Klein Kashmir: State Dept Report Sugar, Cotton From India Two Schools Test Press Trust Of India WASHINGTON: India has sev- eral significant human rights issues, including unlawful 2 OGWs Arrested In and arbitrary killings, restric- Covid Positive tions on freedom of expres- Budgam: Police sion and the press, corruption SRINAGAR: Police on Wednesday Six Schools and tolerance of violations of claimed to have arrested two Ordered Shut religious freedom, a US report Lashker-e-Taiba militant associ- said on Tuesday. ates in central Kashmir’s Budgam Agencies In its 2020 Country district. Aquib Ahmad Wani of Reports on Human Rights Laloo Sheshgari Hyderpora and uthorities on Wednesday Practices' to the US Congress, Aadil Manzoor of Nadirgund ordered closure of six the Department of State Humhama were arrested by a Aschools in central, south noted the improvement in Press Trust Of India (ECC) on Wednesday allowed joint team of police, army’s 53 RR and north Kashmir after detec- the human rights situation in the private sector to import and 43 Bn CRPF  More On P2 tion of Covid-19 positive cases Jammu and Kashmir. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will five lakh tonnes of white from these institutions, officials "The government contin- import sugar and cotton from sugar from India, Azhar said. BRO Worker Killed said. An official said that that ued taking steps to restore India, newly appointed Finance "In India, the price of sug- In Zojila Avalanche Noorani Public More On P2 normalcy in Jammu and Minister Hammad Azhar an- ar is quite cheap," he said. SRINAGAR: A Border Roads Or- Kashmir by gradually lifting nounced on Wednesday, "Hence, we have decided some security and commu- lifting a nearly two-year old to resume sugar trade with ganisation (BRO) worker died on Photo: Abid Bhat KO J&K Logs 373 New Wednesday after getting trapped nications restrictions," said ban on their import from the India," he was quoted as under an avalanche near Zojila Press Trust Of India authorities to close the institu- Cases, 4 More Deaths the State Department in its neighbouring country. saying by Geo TV. pass on the Srinagar- Ladakh tions for a week, officials said. India section of the report. The Economic He also said that Pakistan ammu and Kashmir on  More On P2 highway. Ghulam Rasool Bhat, a SRINAGAR: At least 50 stu- Thirty-six students of The government released Coordination Committee will import Wednesday recorded 373 resident of Gagangeer in central dents of two schools in Noorani Public School in Khull most political activists from fresh COVID-19 cases, Kashmir’s Ganderbal district was Kulgam and Anantnag dis- area of Damhal Hanjipora in J detention, it added. including 70 travellers, raising buried alive under the snow ava- tricts of Jammu and South Kashmir's Kulgam In January, the govern- the tally to 1,30,960, while four lanche that hit a beacon vehicle Kashmir tested posi- district tested ment partially restored in- tive for COVID-19 positive during a more people succumbed to the ternet access; however, high- near Zojila pass  More On P2 SOPORE ATTACK FALLOUT on Wednesday, random sampling infection, bringing the death toll speed 4G mobile internet forcing the drive, More On P2 to 1,994,  More On P2 remained  More On P2 Minor Boy Goes Guards Of VIPs Asked To Missing In Qazigund SRINAGAR: A minor boy has gone ‘DURBAR MOVE’ PLEA ON Remain ‘Extra Alert’ missing in Chowgam area of Qazi- HC Grants GOI, J&K 3 Weeks gund in south Kashmir’s Kulgam Offices To Open In ISLAMIC Observer News Service district triggering fears that he Srinagar On May 10 BANKING More For Filing Response may have been taken away by a SRINAGAR: Close on the heels wild animal. Four-year-old Naza- Press Trust Of India of a deadly militant attack in kat Hussain Khan went missing on Agencies in Jammu and Kashmir. Sopore town on Monday, the Tuesday night around 09:00 pm JAMMU: The Jammu and A division bench of Chief Chhibber Gets 6 More police in this capital city on from his home in Chowgam village Kashmir government is SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Justice Pankaj Mithal and Wednesday asked security shifting base to summer Kashmir High Court has Justice Sindhu Sharma Months Extension guards of protected persons of the south Kashmir district, an Jammu & Kashmir Bank on official said.  More On P2 capital Srinagar as part of granted three more granted the time on the to stick to the standing opera- the biannual 'durbar move', weeks to the Union request by the counsel Wednesday said the RBI has tion procedures (SOPs) and Man Nabbed With and the civil secretariat, Finance Ministry appearing for the par- extended the term of RK remain in a state of alertness. Explosives In Doda: Army other move offices and the as well as Reserve ties. The J&K bank has Chhibber as the Chairman The Senior Superintendent Raj Bhavan will start func- Bank of India besides already informed the and Managing Director for a of Police (SSP) Srinagar, spokesperson said. He said JAMMU: The army on Wednesday tioning there from May 10, Jammu and Kashmir court it has unneces- period of six months. “Pursu- Sandeep Chaudhary on that the guards deployed for said that it arrested a man and officials said on Wednesday. government to re- sarily been made a party ant to Regulation 30 of the Wednesday reviewed security the security of protected per- recovered explosives from his The practice of 'durbar spond to a Public Interest as it doesn’t see a role for SEBI (Listing Obligations and setup established in hotels sons accommodated in the possession in Doda district of move' -- under which the Litigation (PIL) seeking the in- itself in Islamic banking. Disclosure  More On P2 across Srinagar city, a police hotels were  More On P2 Jammu province. In a statement administration  More On P2 troduction of Islamic Banking Jammu and  More On P2 issued to media, army said that explosive material was recovered on Tuesday during an operation conducted on the basis of specific Army Chopper Pak Militant Given intelligence at Gundna area of Passport Denial J&K Deporting 150 Doda district. It said that the Makes Emergency 10-Years Jail Term recovery includes  More On P2 Upsets Mehbooba Landing In Ramban Detained Rohingyas Press Trust Of India “Where Does One Go When Judiciary 'Wash Press Trust Of India Burglary Sparks Press Trust Of India to them, the spokesman said. NEW DELHI: A special NIA court Protest In Kupwara Hands Off' Matters Involving Fundamental Rights?” BANIHAL: An Army chopper He said Divisional here has sentenced a Pakistani SRINAGAR: The shopkeepers in with eight people on board JAMMU: The process of de- Commissioner, Jammu, Raghav Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant to north Kashmir’s Kupwara district Press Trust Of India time & again. Only option & made an emergency landing porting over 150 Rohingya Langer on Wednesday visited the 10 years’ imprisonment for con- on Wednesday staged a protest recourse left is the judiciary. on Wednesday in Ramban dis- Muslims detained here in a centre at Hiranagar and expressed spiring to carry out militant at- after unknown burglars looted at SRINAGAR: PDP presi- Once they too decide to wash trict of Jammu and Kashmir special drive against illegal im- satisfaction over the facilities be- tacks at different places in India, least eight shops during the in- dent Mehbooba Mufti on their hands off matters which after developing some techni- migrants early this month has ing provided to the inmates. including Delhi, after crossing tervening night. The shops, as per Wednesday asked where does involve our fundamental cal snag, a police officer said. been initiated in Jammu and On March 6, about 168 over to Jammu and Kashmir, an an aggrieved shopkeeper, among a person go when the judi- rights where does one go?" Senior Superintendent of Kashmir, an official spokesman Rohingyas were shifted to the official said on Wednesday. others include two of footwear ciary, the only recourse left, Mehbooba wrote on Twitter. Police, Ramban, P D Nitya said said on Wednesday. holding centre after they were Bahadur Ali, the Pakistani besides one each of textile, fast- "wash their hands off" matters The PDP chief's remarks all the passengers are safe and These people are presently found living illegally in Jammu Lashkar-e-Taiba militant, was food outlet, vegetable, stationary involving fundamental rights came after the Jammu and the chopper later left for its lodged at a 'holding centre' in city during a verification drive. convicted by the special judge and hardware, belonging to Aftab "Under BJP's rule, Indian con- Kashmir High Court on destination after the fault was Kathua district, where all neces- The Rohingyas are a Bengali- for NIA cases in Patiala House Ahmad,  More On P2 stitution is being undermined Monday  More On P2 rectified.  More On P2 sary facilities are being provided dialect  More On P2 Court on Friday  More On P2

Anguish, Anger In Kashmir Over ‘Mass Detention’ Of Non-JK Number Vehicles Auqib Javeed against them,” the order reads, a March 30 that few vehicles copy of which lies with Kashmir seized recently were used by mong 500 vehicles, report- Observer. militants to carry out attacks edly seized within last five Almost implemented on a on security forces, including the Adays across Kashmir, is war-footing, many in Kashmir one used for Lawaypora attack. a car of a Kashmiri trader on a believe that there was a clear se- “That’s why RTO has issued an home visit. curity directive behind the move. order making it mandatory for He frothed from his mouth A top official in the RTO of- vehicles with outside registra- as he turned up along with fice confirmed that the circular tion to register the same within distressed dozens in Regional cropped up due to security issues. 15 days,” IGP Kumar said. Transport Officer (RTO). “The order came from the Once the circular came, South “This is a sheer discrimina- Chief Secretary’s office and it Kashmir’s Anantnag district be- tion against us Kashmiris,” said asked police and our RTO de- came one of the first districts to Showkat Ahmad, a Kashmiri partment to do the needful,” the implement it. handicraft trader in Delhi. “They official said. “Four days ago, on my way to of- just need a pretext to do these But RTO Kashmir, Ikramullah fice, I was stopped at a checkpoint, inhuman experiments on us Tak, the talk of the town at the and my Scorpio vehicle bearing every now and then. This mass moment, denied any security New Delhi registration number detention of cars is yet another restive queue to re-register their after a circular came from its top new registration. vehicle to the transport office angle behind the order. was seized,” said Hilal Bhat, a resi- move to cripple Kashmir.” seized vehicles. executive recently —directing “The owners of such vehicles within a period of 15 days of Inspector General of Police dent of Anantnag’s Mattan area. Ire stemmed from the surging The residential-style RTO of- all vehicle owners with outside have been asked to submit the the circular failing which ac- (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar, “The RC (Registration vehicle owners—standing in the fice became a packed house registration mark to apply for a relevant documents of their tion warranted shall be initiated however, told reporters on Certificate) was  More On P2 NEWS Thursday | 01.04.2021 1002 LG Attends Zee Salaam’s Special Program “Naya Savera” DGP Dilbag Singh, Wife Test e-offices to be made functional for seamless file flow and reducing record carriage burden of Darbar Move JAMMU: The Union Territory of Jammu J&K, short term , medium term and in our country which has IIT, IIM, two Covid-19 Positive and Kashmir is going to see massive long term measures are being taken AIIMS and two Central Universities. Press Trust of India infrastructural development across all and in the coming two years J&K will Task force has been made to imple- sectors in the next one year. Lieutenant get quality power supply round the ment the New Education Policy. For JAMMU: Director General of Jammu Governor, Manoj Sinha made this re- clock, said the Lt Governor. revamping school education and and Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh and mark while speaking at Zee Salaam’s Regarding the development of the promoting vocational courses, 607 his wife tested positive for COVID-19 on special program “Naya Savera”. Education and Health sector, the Lt vocational labs have been set up in Wednesday, officials said. Speaking on a host of issues with Governor observed that the health schools across the UT. There has been Confirming it, Singh told PTI over phone, Zee Salam’s editor, Deepak Tiwari, the facilities in the UT have seen signifi- a significant increase in the number "Yes, unfortunately it''s true and we have Lt Governor outlined the goal of estab- cant improvement. Seven new medi- of enrollment in government run started medication for the same." lishing a responsive, citizen-centric ad- cal colleges and hospitals, 2 AIIMS, schools and higher education insti- Both Singh and his wife were in self- ministrative setup and accentuating the 2 Cancer Institutes, Bone Institutes tutes, the Lt Governor said. isolation at home. infrastructure across all sectors in the and Child hospitals are being estab- People of J&K are talented and have The police chief has appealed to those UT with special focus on connectivity, lished in Jammu and Kashmir. Under huge potential. They lacked plat- who had come in contact with him recently health and education sectors. the New Industrial Development forms, which are now being made to isolate themselves and, if necessary, un- The Lt Governor spoke on the length Scheme, a provision of Medicity and available to them. Keeping in view dergo test. Singh, a 1987-batch IPS officer, and breadth of the government’s ini- Educity is also kept for providing bet- the developmental aspirations of and his wife had taken the first dose of tiatives for bringing development and the UT a model of Development. be spent on development and infra- ter medical facilities through private the people of J&K and for providing COVID-19 vaccine and were scheduled to prosperity in the UT and observed At Rs 1,08,621 crore, the budget structure projects, the Lt Governor hospitals, he added. smart transportation, Metro projects get their second dose soon, the officials said. that the highest ever budget is envis- surpasses all previous allocations maintained. The Lt Governor remarked that in Jammu and Srinagar cities will be Doctors were monitoring the health of the aged for Jammu and Kashmir to make and 37% of the earmarked Budget to For revamping the power sector in Jammu and Kashmir is the only region completed in three years. police chief and his family, they added. (PTI) CONTD. FROM FRONT PAGE

“The government generally respected this of MD & CEO, whichever is earlier,” Jammu & violence in their country. need to submit it here again?” said Uzair Khan, 50 Students right, although there were several instances Kashmir Bank said in regulatory filing. Several political parties and social organ- who heads the Car Deals Association, Karan DH Pora Block Medical Officer (BMO) in which the government or actors considered In June 2019, the RBI had approved the ap- isations in Jammu have urged the Centre to Nagar. Shugufta Salam said. close to the government allegedly pressured or pointment of R K Chhibber as interim Chairman take immediate steps for the deportation of “Isn’t this administration only defying One She said the report of a grandparent of a stu- harassed media outlets critical of the govern- and Managing Director (CMD) of the Bank, fol- Rohingyas and Bangladeshi nationals who Nation-One Tax rule with this order?” dent who had come to the school to fetch his ment, including through online trolling. lowing the removal of Parvez Ahmed from the were illegally living in the region, alleging that Even Kashmiri trade bodies are baffled. Amid grandchild also came out positive. “There were also reports of extremists per- post by the erstwhile state government. their presence is a “conspiracy to alter the de- the outcry, they too hit the road against the All the contacts will be tested in the due petrating acts of killing, violence, and intimida- Chhibber got a few extensions as the interim mographic character” and a “threat to peace”. order. course of time, the BMO said. tion against journalists critical of the govern- CMD of the bank before being appointed as More than 13,700 foreigners, including “The authorities must revoke this arbitrary She said the Health Department will launch ment, the State Department said. the full-time CMD with effect from October 10, Rohingya Muslims and Bangladeshi nationals, order as this is total injustice with the vehicle a door-to-door drive to trace the contacts of the “In certain cases local authorities arrested 2019, for a period of six months. Thereafter, he are settled in Jammu and Samba districts J-K, owners and also with the dealers as they now students and conduct tests. or filed cases against individuals under laws has been approved by the RBI to continue as where their population has increased by over have to pay the tax amount twice at the rate The official said the school has been closed against hate speech for expressions of politi- the CMD of Jammu & Kashmir Bank for vari- 6,000 between 2008 and 2016, according to of 9 per cent,” said Ajaz Shahdhar, member of for a week to contain the infection. cal views. The harassment and detainment of ous tenures. In October last year, the RBI had government data. Trade Alliance (KTA), who led a protest against Meanwhile, 14 students also tested positive journalists critical of the government in their extended by half a year the term of Chhibber as As per the provision of Foreigners Act 1946, the order in Srinagar on March 31. for COVID-19 at Government High School in reporting or social media messaging contin- the chairman and MD. certain illegal immigrants have been kept at At the time of buying a vehicle, a customer Kathsoo area of the neighbouring Anantnag ued, the report said. the notified holding centres by the authori- pays 9 per cent tax for lifetime, Shahdhar said. district, the officials said. The report also mentioned the conviction Passport Denial ties and the process for their deportation to “Now demanding another 9 per cent from a sec- They said the school has been ordered to re- of lawyer Prashant Bhushan for criminal con- dismissed her petition seeking direction to the country of origin has been initiated, the ond buyer is total injustice.” main closed for a week. tempt of court for two tweets that criticised passport authority for issuing a passport in her spokesman said. But despite drawing raging flak, RTO Tak is In another case, two staff members at the chief justice and the role played by the favour. Accompanied by senior officers from Kathua sounding terse and tough. Kothibagh Higher Secondary School also tested Supreme Court in the past six years, and a com- In a letter to Mufti, the Regional Passport including Deputy Commissioner Rahul Yadav, “If the owner of the vehicle has paid tax in positive for the virus, they said. plaint filed against news website ‘The Wire’ Office here on March 26 rejected the applica- SSP R C Kotwal and Staff Officer to DG Prisons Delhi,” Tak said, “he/she has to pay it again, if a The institution has been closed till Saturday, editor Siddharth Varadarajan for his tweet ref- tion for her passport based on an “adverse” po- Saba Shawl, the divisional commissioner as- vehicle is transferred to another state or union they added. erencing a news report on Uttar Pradesh chief lice verification report. sessed the facilities being provided at the hold- territory.” minister Yogi Adityanath. The Regional Passport Office has also re- ing centre notified by J-K Home Department, His junior, ARTO Sheikh Manzoor, said he Six Schools Among other human rights issues by the jected the application for a passport for Mufti’s the spokesman said. can’t comment on why the government im- School in Damhal Hamjipora of Kulgam dis- State Department include overly restrictive mother. The in-charge of the holding centre apprised plemented the order suddenly and on a short trict has been closed for next one week as a rules on nongovernmental organisations; Meanwhile, in another tweet, the PDP presi- the divisional commissioner about the facili- notice, “but I must say the law was there and precautionary measure after 36 students and a restrictions on political participation; wide- dent alleged that the Army raided the house of ties being provided to the inmates like tele- people weren’t obeying it”. parent of one among the students tested posi- spread corruption at all levels in the govern- her uncle and senior party leader Sartaj Madni phone or interview facility, medical care and The purchase of the non-local vehicle has to tive for coronavirus. ment and lack of investigation of and account- who has been under custody since December recreation, the spokesman said. get NOC from the concerned ARTO, and it’s valid Similarly, officials in Budgam said that ability for violence against women. last year. The divisional commissioner was informed for six months, he said. “Now if you don’t re- Government Girls Higher Secondary School In its report, the State Department also talks “Army from RR Camp Devsar raided the that round the clock security arrangement is in register your vehicle in 6 months, whose fault is Budgam was closed for five days after a con- about tolerance of violations of religious free- house of PDP’s Sartaj Madni.The place was place at the holding centre. this?” tractual teacher of the institution was declared dom; crimes involving violence and discrimi- turned upside down and these personnel also “All necessary facilities to maintain a stan- But if a person has purchased the vehicle positive for Covid-19 during a test drive held on nation targeting members of minority groups thrashed boys. It’s shameful that they violated dard of living in consonance with human dig- outside J&K on his own name and address and Tuesday. including women based on religious affiliation all rules and code of conduct with such impu- nity like clean drinking water, electricity with he comes to Kashmir along with the vehicle, They further said that Government High or social status; and forced and compulsory nity,” Mehbooba said. generator, proper sanitation and drainage sys- he needs not to worry, ARTO Manzoor said. School Durbal and Higher Secondary Narbal child labour, as well as bonded labour. Meanwhile, army refuted the allegations lev- tem and accommodation with proper bedding “However, if he decides to stay in Kashmir he in Budgam were also closed for four days after elled by the former Chief Minister. and lighting are available in the holding centre, has to re-register it.” some staff members were declared positive for Pakistan To “Based on specific inputs about likely pres- the spokesman said. Amid anger and anguish, the government the virus. cotton from India starting June this year. ence of militants in the area, search was carried He was also informed that a special medical has given a 15-day time period for all vehicles In Srinagar, Kothibagh Girls High School was “The import of cotton from India was banned out by Rashtriya Rifles and Police near Wissu diet is being provided to pregnant women, old with non-JK number plates for re-registration. closed till next Monday, after a teacher and a and this had a direct effect on our SMEs,” he village on night of 29/30 March. The allegations and infirm inmates, the spokesman said. However, car dealer Uzair said the given class IV employee tested positive for COVID-19. said. “However, at the recommendation of the made in the tweet are not true,” army spokes- He said Langer took a round of various sec- time is too less and if anyone has the vehicle In Bandipora, N.M Boys Higher Secondary Ministry of Commerce, we have also decided person, Lt Col Emron Musavi said. tions including school, vocational centre and registered on his own name he should be ex- School, a teacher and a student tested positive to resume the trade of cotton with India,” he playing area in the holding centre. empted for the order. for Covid-19 during a mass testing campaign added. Offices To Open He also interacted with the inmates and in- “People are in panic mode because police which was held in the institution. The resumption of import of these goods functions in Jammu during six months of quired about their wellbeing, the spokesman don’t ask for documents,” he said. “They just Meanwhile, schools were closed as a precau- will lead to partial revival of bilateral trade re- winter and in Srinagar during summer -- was said. seize the car on the spot even if you have the tionary measure to contain that spread of virus lations, the Dawn newspaper said. started by Maharaja Gulab Singh in 1872 to es- papers.” and all the teaching and non-teaching staff of India’s move to revoke the special status cape extreme weather conditions in the two Pak Militant the aforesaid institutions have been asked to go of Jammu and Kashmir in August, 2019 an- regions. under sections of the IPC, the UA(P) Act, the 2 OGWs Arrested into self isolation. (KDC) gered Pakistan, which downgraded diplomatic “The move offices observing five-day week Arms Act, the Explosives Act, the Explosive for providing shelter, logistics and other ties with India and expelled the Indian High and six-day week will close in winter capital Substances Act, the Foreigners Act and the support to the militants of Lashker-e-Taiba J&K Logs 373 Commissioner in Islamabad. Pakistan also Jammu on April 30 and May 1 respectively. All Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act. in Budgam, a police spokesperson said officials said. Seventy-three of the new cases snapped all air and land links with India and the offices will reopen in Srinagar on May 10,” The court sentenced him to 10 years’ rigor- Wednesday. were from the Jammu division and 300 from suspended trade and railway services. an official spokesperson said. ous imprisonment and also imposed a fine. The two alleged over-ground workers the Kashmir division, they said. Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam, who The case, registered in July 2016, pertains to (OGWs), he said, have been in touch with PaK The officials said Srinagar district recorded a Guards Of VIPs chaired a high-level meeting to review the a larger conspiracy hatched by the LeT, a pro- militant commanders through various social maximum of 159 fresh COVID-19 cases, includ- checked and were briefed to remain extra preparations for the move here, said there scribed militant organisation based in Pakistan, media platforms. ing 44 travellers, followed by 63 in Baramulla alert. would be a substantial reduction in the trans- to commit militant attacks in India, according “Incriminating material of outfit Lashker-e- district and 45 in Jammu district. “SSP Srinagar emphasised that more CCTV portation of records during the exercise. to the NIA official. Taiba been recovered from their possession. Four districts did not report any fresh cases, cameras and centralised surveillance of such “The government has taken concrete steps As part of the conspiracy, Ali along with A Case FIR number 68/2021 stands registered while nine other districts had cases in single guards is being enhanced to ensure safety of to switch to paperless offices by rolling out his two associates, Abu Saad and Abu Darda, against the said OGWs at Police Station Budgam digits. Budgam, Kulgam, Kupwara, and Kathua protected persons. Men deployed on guards e-office in the moving departments. As such, all trained militants of the LeT, had illegally under relevant sections of law,” he added. were the other districts to register cases in were briefed to stick to SOPs very strictly and most of the official record has been uploaded infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir with the double digits. remain alert round the clock,” he said. to the e-office, and training of employees has intention to carry out militant attacks at dif- BRO Worker Killed The number of active cases, which has been SP South zone and other senior officers of begun,” he said. ferent places in India, including Delhi, accord- on Wednesday, officials said. rising steadily over the past week, has now Srinagar police accompanied Chaudhary dur- He said the switch to online mode would ing to instructions by their LeT handlers based They said that police party rushed to the area reached 2531 in the Union Territory, while ing the security review. help avoid wear and tear as well as any loss in Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and retrieved the body of the labourer with the 1,26,435 patients have recovered so far, the of- Pertinently, militants on Monday carried out of official record during the bi-annual transit, (PcK), the official said. help of BRO officials. (Agencies) ficials said. an attack in Sopore town of Baramulla district besides saving the associated transportation Ali was arrested from Kupwara and a large In the past 24 hours, three deaths due to the killing a BJP councillor and an SPO and injuring costs. number of arms such as AK-47 rifle, Under Minor Boy Goes pandemic were reported from Kashmir and another councillor, who died at the Srinagar’s The meeting reviewed the arrangements be- Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), ammuni- He said that it is suspected that the boy has one fatality linked to the virus was registered SMHS hospital on Tuesday. ing made to transport employees and limited tion, hand grenades, UBGL shells, military map, been taken away by a wild animal as blood in Jammu, they said. (PTI) records on May 1 and 2 and May 8and 9. wireless set, GPS, compass, Indian currency, stains had been traced in the forest. HC Grants GOI “The security/escort plan, availability of Fake Indian Currency Notes were seized from The official said that police, wildlife and for- US Pulls Up Kashmir People’s Forum, a non-government trucks and buses, recovery vans, mobile work- him, he said. est department have launched a search opera- restricted in most parts of Jammu and organization, filed the PIL in 2018. The Forum shops, health facilities, and ambulances along During investigation, Ali revealed details tion to trace the missing boy. Kashmir. The government began a process to also seeks direction to the J&K Bank to take the highway were discussed threadbare,” the about recruitment, various LeT training camps, In-charge wildlife officer Kulgam, Imtiyaz redraw electoral constituencies but did not an- immediate steps for the opening of Shariah- spokesman said. training to militants for handling weapons, ex- Ahmad Naik said that searches are going on in nounce a timeline for local assembly elections. compliant windows to accomplish the ob- The chief secretary directed the Traffic de- plosives and modus operandi for motivating the forests. “Nothing can be said at this time Local district development council elections jective of mass level participation in Shariah partment to ensure a hassle-free movement of newly-recruited cadres for Jihad and militant whether he has been taken away by wild ani- took place in December in which a coalition of Banking. the convoy from Jammu to Srinagar. acts in India by LeT leaders and also the details mal or anyone else,” he said—(KNO) Kashmiri opposition parties won the majority It also seeks direction to J&K Bank Limited to The spokesperson said a mini-secretariat of LeT launching pads in PcK, the NIA official of seats, the report said. place before the court the entire details of NPAs would be kept functional in Jammu during said. Man Nabbed With “Separatist insurgents and terrorists in the and the steps taken for the recovery of the out- the summer season for safekeeping of official The NIA had filed a chargesheet against Ali 78 Gelatin sticks with explosive weighing Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the standing amount in NPAs, saying the same is records, and accordingly, the Estates depart- in January, 2017. 9.75 KGs, and Cordex-275 meters. Northeast, and Maoist-affected areas commit- public money which cannot be allowed to be ment was directed to ensure availability of Later, two other Pakistani LeT militants, Army further said that one person has been ted serious abuses, including killings and tor- misappropriated either by the account holders adequate accommodation and facilities at the Saad and Darda, were killed in an encounter in arrested in this matter and further investiga- ture of armed forces personnel, police, govern- or by the management of the bank. Civil Secretariat here, Jammu. February 2017 in Kupwara. tions was going on. ment officials, and civilians, and recruitment In 2013, Ministry of Finance had requested During investigation, two associates/sup- and use of child soldiers,” it said. RBI to give its considered opinion regarding Army Chopper porters of Ali, Zahoor Ahmad Peer and Nazir Burglary Sparks The State Department in its report listed feasibility of introducing Islamic banking in Officials said a patient was among the pas- Ahmad Peer, both residents of Jammu and Showkat Ahmad, Ali Mohammad Lone, more than a dozen significant human rights India after examining all the legal, technical sengers on board the chopper who was being Kashmir, were also arrested, the NIA official Nazir Ahmad Lone, Ghulam Nabi and Mushtaq issues for India. Prominent among them are and regulatory issues relating to the matter. airlifted to Army base hospital in Udhampur. said, adding that further trial in the case against Ahmad respectively. unlawful and arbitrary killings, including Accordingly, an Inter- Departmental Group The chopper made the emergency landing at other chargesheeted accused was underway. “This is not an isolated incident as the extrajudicial killings perpetrated by police; (IDG) on Islamic Banking was constituted in district police lines Ranbam. area has witnessed thefts of several shops in torture and cases of cruel, inhuman, or de- RBI and the report prepared by the Group has “The ALH helicopter of Srinagar-based Anguish, Anger the recent past as well” the shopkeeper said grading treatment or punishment by some been submitted to the Government in February 15 corps was on its way to Udhampur from transferred in my name. I had license and oth- ,adding that “However no one has been ar- police and prison officials; arbitrary arrest 2016,” the Forum submitted. Mansbal in Bandipora district of north Kashmir er relevant documents too, but the vehicle was rested yet.” and detention by government authorities; “RBI has also forwarded a Technical Analysis and made the emergency landing at 10.45 am still seized by the cops.” Aghast over the incident, a group of shop- harsh and life-threatening prison conditions; Report based on the recommendation of the after developing some technical glitch,” the SSP Bhat approached a local court and secured keepers staged a protest and also blocked the political and prisoners or detainees in certain Group to the Government in December. (GNS) said. the vehicle release. Tarathpora-Ramhall road for over an hour, de- states. She said eight people, including two pilots, “But,” he said, “the police are yet to entertain manding immediate tracing of the culprits in- India in the past rejected similar reports. Chhibber Gets two of technical staff and four other passengers the court order.” volved in the act. The US report mentioned restrictions on Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we wish were on board the chopper, which later left for Apart from commoners, the car parlours When contacted, SHO Villgam said that a freedom of expression and the press, includ- to intimate that the Reserve Bank of India its destination after the glitch was fixed. selling the non-JK number plate vehicles are formal case has been registered in this regard ing violence, threats of violence, or unjustified has extended the term of Mr. R. K. Chhibber, also feeling the heat due to the mandatory re- and further investigations taken up. “All those arrests or prosecutions against journalists, use Chairman and Managing Director of the Bank J&K Deporting registration and 9 per cent tax clause. responsible for the theft will be identified and of criminal libel laws to prosecute social media by a further period of six months with effect speaking Muslim minority in Myanmar. “If a person has registered his vehicle outside booked under law very soon”, the official add- speech, censorship, and site blocking. from 10th April, 2021 or till the appointment Many from the community fled to India after J&K and has submitted the tax, why does he ed. (GNS) CITY Thursday| 01-04-2021 03

DIAL-EMMA • TRAFFIC POLICE : 9419993745, 01998-266686 KTA Calls ‘Re-registration Of • PCR: 0194-2452092,2455883 • PDD: 0194-2450213 • FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES : 2479488,2452222,2452155 • CAPD: 18001807011 Vehicles’ Order Arbitrary • SMC HEALTH OFFICER: 9469409081 AIRPORTS Srinagar: The Kashmir Trade Alliance taxation" of vehicles purchased outside lifetime. Then after owning the vehicle He questioned how can a customer members on Wednesday held a strong Jammu and Kashmir. for around 8 years, he sells the vehicle pay the tax again when it is already paid SHIEK UL ALAM AIRPORT: 01942303311 protest at Press Enclave in Srinagar He said that the authorities must re- to another person. That same vehicle is by the first owner of the vehicle and they against the recent order issued by the voke this arbitrary order as this was total bought to Kashmir, however, the first have already been paying the nominal RAILWAYS Regional Transport Officer Kashmir for injustice with the vehicle owners and also owner has already paid the tax at 9 per charges, which was the norm. • SRINAGAR: 0194-2103259 the re-registration of vehicles bought with the dealers as they now have to pay the cent for a lifetime, now what RTO Kash- "We demand that double taxation be • ANANTNAG: 01932-228243 outside Jammu and Kashmir. tax amount twice at the rate of 9 percent. mir is asking that they must re-register exempted and only nominal rates should • BARAMULLA: 0194-102029 Kashmir Trade Alliance members "A customer buys a vehicle and at the vehicles bought outside J&K and pay be charged for the vehicles bought out- • BIJBHERA: 01932-228243 led by Ajaz Shahdhar demanded exemp- the time of buying the vehicle, he pays the tax at the rate of 9 per cent one more side for re-registration here," he de- • PAMPORE: 01933-294132 tion from what they called as "double tax amount at the rate of 9 percent for a time, which is total injustice," he said. manded. (CNS) • PATTAN: 01954-293507 • QAZIGUND: 01951-296153

HIGHWAY STATUS Dal, Nigeen And Other • Sgr-Jammu highway - ( Open ) City Admin Constitutes Task Force • Mughal Road - (Closed) Kashmir Lakes To Be Declared • Srinagar- Leh- (Open) Protected Wetlands To Implement Covid-19 SOPs

Observer News Service and Kashmir and subse- Observer News Service guidelines while as the team has Asad also inspected the Covid-19 quently recommend their been authorised to impose the fine testing facilities in Srinagar. PRAYERS JAMMU: The Chief Secre- notification under the Srinagar: District Administration on spot if anyone is found violating Later, the DC Srinagar tary, B V R Subrahmanyam Environment Protection Srinagar on Wednesday constitut- the set guidelines. chaired a meeting to take stock FAJR 4: 55 Wednesday chaired the Act, 1986 and Wetland ed a team of officials for the strict He further said another of the containment measures in maiden meeting of Jammu (Conversation & Manage- implementation of Covid-19 SoPs to team has been constituted and place. An official in the district ZUHR 12:36 and Kashmir Wetland Au- ment) Rules, 2017. contain the spread of pandemics and authorised to take legal action administration said that a revive HIJRI thority to chalk out strategy The Department was to deal strictly with the violators of against business establish- meeting was held today in Sri- for conservation and man- asked to evolve a strategy guidelines in spirit. ments like restaurants or food nagar regarding the strict imple- CALENDAR ASR 5:05 agement of wetlands. for regulation of activi- An official said that as Sri- points that are found violating mentation of Covid-19 Sops that Magrib 6:55 Administrative Secre- ties within the notified nagar is witnessing surge in Co- the COVID-19 protocols. included ensuring 100 per cent us- 17 SHABAN taries of Departments of wetlands and their zone vid-19 positive cases and has been Earlier in the day, Deputy Com- age of face masks and maintain- ISHA 8:15 Revenue, Rural Develop- of influence, besides rec- categorised as the Orange Zone, missioner Srinagar Aijaz Asad ing physical distance at public 1442 ment, Housing and Urban ommending conservation the district administration has conducted an inspection at differ- places. “It was also decided that Development, Agriculture plans for sustainable use constituted a team of officials ent malls and restaurants to check the testing capacity would also be Production and Farmers’ of water resources. which will ensure the strict imple- out the adherence of Covid-19 SoPs increased,” the official, privy to Welfare, Forest, Ecology & It was informed that mentation of Covid-19 SoPs and and guidelines. Officials said that the meeting said—(KNO) This Day In History Environment, Jal Shakti there are a total num- and Tourism, along with ber of 3754 water bodies • 374 - Comet 1P/374 E1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0884 AUs Principal Chief Conserva- in Jammu and Kashmir of Earth tor of Forests, Director, which are being regulated • 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as Department of Ecology, by different departments Covid-19 Vaccination co-ruler and successor to the throne Environment & Remote and agencies including • 705 - Greek pope John VII chosen as successor to John VI Sensing, Secretary, J&K Forest, Wildlife, Soil & Drive For Residents • 1515 - Portuguese fleet under Afonso de Albuquerque captures Pollution Control Board, Water Conservation, and the Persian fortress of Ormuz, renaming it the Fort of Our Lady and other non official local government bodies. of the Conception members of the Wetland The Chief Secretary Above 45-Years To Begin • 1865 - Battle at Blakely Alabama Authority participated in impressed upon the nodal • 1873 - British White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Sco- the meeting. department to identify the In Srinagar Today tia, 547 die • 1924 - Hitler sentenced to 5 years labor for "Beer Hall Putsch" The Chief Secretary wetlands for conserva- but General Ludendorff acquitted Observer News Service directed the Forest De- tion in accordance with • 1927 - 1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice partment which is the the provisions of concern- • 1931 - Earthquake devastate Managua Nicaragua, kills 2,000 nodal department for ing rules and regulations. rinagar: To strength response against Co- • 1939 - US recognizes Francisco Franco's government in Spain at preparation of digital Directions were issued to vid-19 pandemic, a vaccination drive for end of Spanish civil war. Pope Pius XII congratulates Generalis- inventory, documenta- bring Wular, Dal, Nigeen, all eligible citizens above 45-year-old will simo Franco's victory in Spain tion and development of Sanasar, Manasbal lakes be held across Srinagar city from today. • 1941 - Pro-German Rashid Ali al-Ghailani grabs power in Iraq geo-spatial database on and Purmandal under pro- SDeputy Commissioner Srinagar Ajaz Assad • 1942 - Allied air raid on harbor city Kupang Timor wetlands; to profile vari- tection and conservation urged all city residents above 45-years of age to • 1943- Jan Dieters, Dutch politician and resistance fighter who ous wetlands of Jammu as Protected Wetlands. get vaccinated at concerned centres. was the head of the Communist Party of the Netherlands, is ar- He said that 76 vaccination centres have been rested by the Nazis established from where 8700 people will be vac- • 1944 - Japanese troops conquer Jessami, Eastern India cinated in 8 days. • 1945 - World War II: Canadian troops free the Dutch cities of Fire Guts Business Unit, Engulfs He added that covid vaccine is necessary for Doetinchem, Enschede, Borculo and Eibergen people as we see number of positive cases have • 1945 - World War II: The Ruhr Pocket of German forces are encir- Residential Houses In Old City been showing a rising trend from last few days cled by the US Ninth Army and US First Army, eventually leading Observer News Service in Srinagar city and requested all citizens to take to the capture of 317,000 German troops extra precautions for health. (KNS) • 1945 - Battle of Okinawa: US ground forces invade Okinawa during World War II in the largest amphibious assault of the Pacific theatre rinagar: A massive fire broke out on Wednes- • 1952 - Big Bang theory proposed in Physical Review by Alpher, day evening in a business unit at Namchabal Bethe & Gamow area of Fateh Kadal, officials said. They added • 1954 - Earthquake/tsunami ravage Aleutians, 200 killed that two residential houses close to the busi- • 1955 - EOKA-bomb attacks against British government buildings in Cyprus Sness unit have also caught fire while the efforts are on • 1957 - World's biggest glass oven used to douse the flames. • 1971 - US/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere Officials said fire breaks out in the evening at • 1971 - United Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership around 07:30 PM in a business unit at Namchibal near • 1973 - Japan allows its citizens to own gold Gandhi College. “The fire has engulfed two nearby • 1973 - OPEC increases price of petroleum by 5.7 percent residential houses after a business unit caught fire,” • 1974- Ayatollah Khomeini calls for an Islamic Republic in Iran they said, adding that the fire tenders have rushed to • 1979 - Iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah the sport to douse the flames. • 1980 - Failed assassination attempt on Iraqi vice-premier Tariq Aziz The cause of fire was not ascertained when the re- • 1980 - France performs nuclear test port was last filed—(KNO) • 1982 - Anguilla (dependent territory of UK) adopts constitution • 1982 - US formally transfers Canal Zone to Panama • 1983 - Anti-nuclear demonstrators link arms in 14-mile human chain in England • 1983 - Iraq increases missile attacks on Iran • 1986 - World oil prices dip below $10 a barrel From KO Archives Valley Eyes More Flights To Meet Tourist Rush Air Deccan Exploring Srinagar-Jammu Flights

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AMMU- Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has said Kashmir is ripe for increased frequency of air services and could be more viable for private airline companies. JMufti Sayeed was talking with senior executive of the Air Deccan Mr R Ramaswami who called on him here this morn- ing to discuss possibilities of operating air services between Srinagar and Jammu. The Chief Minister said in view of the increased tourist inflow and disruption of road traffic on the National Highway during inclement weather, the rush for air passengers has increased several times. He said air travel to and from- Srinagar has become a necessity compared to the past, when it was con- sidered a luxury of the wealthy only. Mufti Sayeed said he has taken up with the civil aviation ministry the need to increase frequency of air service to Sri- nagar add stressed on the opera-1 lion of additional flights also. He said private airlines like Air' Deccan could operate viable air service between Srinagar and Jammu. Srinagar and Leh and Jammu and Leh. He asked the airline to also explore air service to Kargil and Rajouri. Ramaswami assured the Chief Minister that his airline would plan new services in view of the topographic and geo- graphic difficulties in Jammu and Kashmir. Later, Ramaswami had a meeting with Director. Civil Aviation, Mr. S. Katoch on the infrastructure availability at the three civil airports in Jammu and Kashmir. (Kashmir Observer, 01 April, 2005) KashmirKashmir Observer Observer 44Friday,Friday, 01 01 February, February, 2013 2013 OPINIONOPINION

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This Thisas is Banerjeeis sought sought to to isbe be contestingcloaked cloaked by by the thefrom perfor- perfor- here Department, particularly in the dreaded COVID-19 disease. These and is up against her former protege, now a BJP Kashmir valley, after researching the doctors and other paramedical [information] as well,” Gulzar says. workers, helpers, and drivers risked mancemance ofof aa handfulhandful ofof privateprivate schools,schools, withwith nono thoughtthought forfor thethe Afroza’sTiredTired case. ofof Thinking?Thinking?staff not been cooperative and help ComeCome- Initially, the toto Finance a Departmenta ConclusionConclusion their lives when most of the country leader, Suvendu Adhikari. Banerjee also held a ful, I would have left the job long raised the query whether these 1,541 did not even dare come out of their colossalcolossal amounts amounts spent spent on on running running a a vast vast network network of of under-per- under-per- If he were a cricketer — which I rather of marks, remember.” of total freedom to pursue the pathways of roadshow in the constituency on Tuesday. It is as KEVINUnfulfilled MARTIN promises back.If he They were havea cricketer helped — me which a lot. I rather On workersof marks, remember.”are employed part-time or homes.of total These freedom workers, to pursue along the pathways with of forming institutions. Howsoever sound the system may appear on KEVIN MARTIN doubt since he possessed not one jot of cricket This generally got the ashen-faced ones one’sone’s own own mind, mind, frolic frolic in in the the fields fields of of an an idyl- idyl- forming yetinstitutions. unclear Howsoever which way sound the thewind system will may blow. appear Despite on The sweepers who work in the doubtholidays since heand possessed Sundays, not oneI work jot of on cricket lo- full-time.This generally The Directorate got the ashen-faced of Health ones medics and paramedics, fought CO- paper,paper, onon thethe groundground itit isis asas ricketyrickety andand run-downrun-down asas thethe schoolschool sub-centers, primary health centers vocabularyvocabularycal farms in in tohis his make speech speech ends — — meet.but but if if he Myhe were were hus a -a movingandmoving the a afewDrawing few feet feet forward forwardand Disbursing in in a a determined determined of- VID-19liclic nature nature bravely, and and dream dreamyet their of of writing writingservices lines lines go that that being one of the cradles of the hardline nationalist ‘IN‘IN (PHCs), CONCLUSION’CONCLUSION’ sub-district hospitals was was a a favourite favourite (SDHs), cricketercricketerband doesMr Mr P P wouldmenial would have have jobs been beenlike categorised removingcategorised effortficerseffort to to(DDOs), overcome overcome such their their as resisting theresisting Chief wills. wills. Medi- unrecognised.rhymedrhymed and and described described life life in in a a more more natural natural houseshouses spread spreadpolitics, all all over over the rural rural BJP Kashmir Kashmir and its chronically chronically earlier starved avatarstarved of ofJan staff staff Sangh and and phrasephraseand of of a districta teacher teacher of ofhospitals mine mine — — a a inman man almost of of scien- scien- all asas andung an all all rounder. fromrounder. the This This cattle is is because because sheds he heand was was carry three three- cal OfficersChemistryChemistry (CMOs) periods periods and were were Block about about Medical tables tables wayway — — a a way way that that had had nothing nothing to to do do with with properproper equipment. equipment.have struggled Reports Reports toof of under-manned findunder-manned a foothold schools, schools, in the particularly particularly state. But tifictific qualification;the qualification; districts a a ofman man J&K, who who particularly looked looked at at you you in sciencescienceing it teachers teachersto the fields. rolled rolled Eveninto into one. one.in our He He taughtabject taught withOfficerswith cryptic cryptic (BMOs), symbols symbols clarified and and water water that that that all changed changed1,541 Bondedscience?science? labourers atat the the primary primary level, level, are are a a routine routine feature feature such such areas, areas, while while insti- insti- andand perceivedthe perceived Valley, atoms atoms have and and the molecules. molecules. same fate. Mr Mr P, P, let’s let’s Physics,Physics,poverty, Chemistry Chemistry we did and and not when when compromise the the frogs frogs were were on colourwerecolour magicallyfull-time magically withworkers with the the introduction introductionin the Health of of dif- dif- AccordingAA young young man man to dreaming dreamingsection 22Ais is how how of I Icomethe come to to this time the BJP is putting everything in the fight call him, Whenfor he Articlevery well 370 may was still repealed be alive a plentifulplentifulour children’s he he was was found found education,” in in the the she says. Department, ferentonferent the powders. powders. job from I Ionce once9 am remem- remem- to 5 Minimumviewview my my school schoolWages reports reports Act, of anyof that that employer day day and and age age call lothim, was for saidhe very about well how may it still would be alive give Her sons are in classes X and III and pm, and many at night too. found in violation of the act in re- tutestutes inin theandthe city cityit is appearappear now in toto the burstingbursting reckoning atat thethe as seamsseams a strong withwith contender needlessneedless monitoring the masses that passed through BiologyBiology rooms rooms giving giving lessons lessons berber naively naively being being drawn drawn into into whenwhen I Iglance glance at at them them occasionally occasionally these these monitoringthe Valmiki the masses community that passed of throughJammu her daughters study in classes IVLIFELIFE and IN IN A AThe Finance Department once gards to minimum wages, working staff,staff, Schools Schoolsfor power.in in far-flung far-flung And areas areas should function function the atBJP at the the pull sweet sweet it discretion off,discretion it will of of be hishis hands. thehands. rights due to them. This commu- onon VII.dissection dissection “I have which which only non-bi-onenon-bi- dream now, and again asked thetakingtaking Director, a a deep deep Health sniff sniff from Serfrom- a a hoursdaysdays yellowing canyellowing be penalized in in a a plastic plastic for sleeve. sleeve. five Mryears Mr P P obvi- obvi- theirtheir often oftenvictory lone lone teachers, teachers, with a profoundand and instances instances resonance of of just just one one for or or the two two country. tutors tutors Itnity,It was was whichthe the Sixties, Sixties, has of livedof course. course. in TheJammu The Hippie Hippie for ology-inclinedology-inclinedthat is to give ones ones mylike like childrenmy- my- CLASSROOMCLASSROOM the best vices, OF OFKashmir,bottlebottle about of of chlorine chlorinethe accounting that that nearly nearly ofously ouslyimprisonment had had a a kind kind heart andheart atoo toofine for for ofhis his Rs. marks marks Movement was winking naughtily from out- self found hard to stomach, took my sinuses for a walk awarded to me in their own scientific way handlinghandlingIt multiple multiple will be classes classes first and andtime hundreds hundreds after independenceof of students students are are common. common.that will Movementthe last was more winking than naughtily64 years, fromis mostly out- selfeducation,” found hard Afroza to stomach, says. THETHE SIXTIES SIXTIEShead under whichtook mythese sinuses consolidated for a walk 10,000.awarded The to government me in their ofown J&K scientific is not way sideside classroomemployed classroom windows, windows,as sanitation “Come “Come out outworkers and and taste taste in especiallyespecially the the drawing drawing of of workers wererightright being out out paidof of my my wages. body. body. The onlyreflectreflect violating a a kindness. kindness. this act but also the TheThe standards standardshave of fallenof such such schools toschools the lureand and the theof education theeducation politics they they on impart impart the right.can can thethe freedom!” freedom!”the Jammu Municipal Corporation bloodbloodConsolidated or or the the severing severing workers of of flesh flesh get inorganised in order order to to peer peer directorPhysicsPhysics responded was was about about that equations, equations, the workers balance balance humanIfIf the therights dissecting dissecting of these of of a workersa frog frog taught taught as meper me any- any- wellwell be be imagined. imagined.Bengal has so far been a bastion of Left-Liberal poli- TheorThe in band band private Uriah Uriah institutions.Heep Heep did did indeed indeed However, sing, sing, atat the the undercoating Theundercoating consolidated and and the the workers insides. insides. of the andwereand sticking sticking paid “wages”, pins pins in in paper paperand notwhile while “salary” trying trying to to thethingthing provisions it it pointed pointed of me methe in in Bondedthe the direction direction Labour of of veg- veg- their conditions are still being ne- health department who are mostly in terms of the accounting head, says System (Abolition) Act, 1976. TheThe situation ticssituation in the has has country.been been allowed allowed So, toa to windrift drift infor for thefar far toostatetoo long long would in in the the be plaintively,plaintively, Free Free Me, Me, which which may may well well have have “One“One has has to to have have a a stomach stomach for for these these tracetrace angles angles of of reflection reflection and and refraction refraction etarianismetarianism and and a a kindness kindness to to all all animals animals great great beenbeenglected the the anthem anthem despite of of many many the a a classroom miserableclassroom bound bound lives things,”things,”the sweepers Mr Mr P P would would were instruct, instruct, not directing directingorganised, his his throughGulzarthrough aAhmad. a thick thick glass glass slab. slab. andandHow small. small. sanitation Science Science provided providedworkers, me me helpers, with with an an in- in- one of the greatest triumphs of the Hindutva ideol- they are forced to live. The challeng- but six months back, some workers In 2016, the Health Department and drivers working on a “consolidat- hopehope that that with with time time the the growing, growing, engineered engineered preference preference for for pri- pri- schoolboyschoolboy of of that that time. time. wordswords at at the the ones ones who’d who’d gone gone a a whiter whiter shade shade MostMost things things in in Mr Mr P’s P’s class class started started out out as as sightsight into into laterality. laterality. That That is, is, you you could could be be ogy. And this is why also the BJP wants it so bad. Ites was they also face still at the the Years workplace of Collusion are — not of paleinitiated and generally attempts stood to organisein the back their rows premisescivil secretariat before gradually [Communication working their No: way edseated basis” in thein thelap ofJ&K science Health and Departbe totally- at vatevate schools schools would would phase phase the the government government system system out out of of existence. existence. evenIt was recognised also still the or Years documented. of Collusion — oftribe. pale and Gulzar generally Ahmad, stood inAbdul the back Ahad rows HD/NG/06/2011premises before gradually dated 4 working August their 2016] way mentseated are in being the lap made of science to work and on be a totallypit- at between teacher and parent to ensure at all at the dissecting table so they missed a good through a series of reasoning stages to a finely ease contemplating poetry. ItIt remains remains to to be Butbe seen seen Banerjee how how well well measures measuresremains taken taken a redoubtable in in desperation, desperation, leader like like betweenIronically, teacher and the parent rest toof ensurethe country at all atSheikh the dissecting and dozens table so of they other missed workers a good recommendedthrough a series ofa reasoning hike in stages the wages to a finely tanceease for contemplating the last 15-20 poetry. years or more who is so far blocking the BJP juggernaut. She costcost isthat that hardly Johnny Johnny aware put put his his that head head even down down Kashmiri peered peered dealdealhave of of what whatunited was was togoing going fight on. on. this long battle drawnofdrawn the conclusion. conclusion.consolidated health workers. is simplyScienceScience criminal. didn’t didn’t care care The because because authorities ultimately ultimately it it recruitmentsrecruitments scrounged scrounged in in haste, haste, are are able able to to turn turn the the tide tide for for soci- soci- into the laboratory microscope and averted PREPARING TO FACE LIFE: “Life is going to Dispute that, he’d say, pointing to a seems everything is relative. There is no end, has already been elected to office twice and it intoMuslims the laboratory work microscopeas sweepers and and averted sani- PREPARINGunder the TOaegis FACE of LIFE: the “LifeConsolidated is going to WorkersDispute being that, paid he’d Rs. say, 100 pointing were sup to- a canseems be held everything liable isunder relative. the There Bonded is no end, ety,ety, particularly particularly low-income, low-income, rural rural and and agrarian agrarian classes classes for for whom whom hishis gaze gazetation from from workers. the the classroom classroom They, too,windows. windows. are paid The The as tosstossHealth things things at Workersat you you that that are areUnion a a lot lot harder harderJ&K. to toThey take, take, solvedposedsolved equation equationto get Rs.on on the the500 blackboard. blackboard. a month, Of Ofthose course, course, Labournono conclusion conclusion Abolition to to be be Act drawn drawn for becausethis. because like like some some state-runstate-runcould schools schools very were were wellthe the mainstay mainstaybe her of ofthird hope. hope. term. It is a tough worldworldlittle outside outside as Rs. can can 100 wait, wait, or Rs.a a good good500 pereducation education month. soso getwent get used used to to severalto it. it. In In any any districts case, case, you you of have have Kashmir to to do do it it whopaidwho could? could?Rs. 500Especially Especially a month who who could couldwere who whorecom had had his- his wisewiseThe person person government once once said, said, had “A “A claimedconclusion conclusion that is is the the contest between Banerjee’s popularity and that of couldn’t.couldn’t.The government must identify all yourselfyourselfValley come come to examget exam actual time. time. It It detailscarries carries a a goodof good these deal deal headmendedhead wrapped wrapped wages around around of Rs.other other 1,000 notions notions a month — — those those peopleplaceplace where wherebelonging you you got gotto tired tiredthe ofweaker of thinking.” thinking.” sec- such neglected and exploited workers health department workers and the and a wage of Rs. 1,500 was fixed for tions of society would get justice after the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. And both are and address their grievances. If on the remuneration they get. the workers who were already being the abrogation of the special status OTHEROTHERvery popular OPINIONOPINION in the state. The ongoing campaign one hand, the government enacts laws NONOGulzar belongsHOLDSHOLDS to an economical- paidBARREDBARRED Rs. 1,000 per month. The maxi- of Jammu and Kashmir. However, ...... in the state will go down as one of the most acri- to ensure social justice and empower ...... ly and socially backward community mum wages were fixed at Rs. 3,000 a people like Afroza and Abdul Ahad disadvantaged communities, how can and is employed as a driver in the month, which would be paid to only a in Kashmir, and thousands of others monious and vindictive in the history. people then be used as bonded labour- Health Department, Budgam, also on handful of drivers. who belong to the so-called sweeper DiscriminationDiscriminationAs for the campaigning in other AgainstAgainst three states of CricketersCricketersers in government institutions? a meagre wage of Rs. 3,000 per month However, even this small increase community, continue to face gross ne- Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam, the BJP doesn’t As she belongs to a community for 15 years. As a skilled worker, he has not been implemented by the gov- glect and discrimination. that has traditionally been made is supposed to be paid Rs. 350 per day ernment, except for a handful of drivers HEHE PAKISTAN PAKISTANstand women’s women’s much cricket cricket team’s ofteam’s a visit chancevisit ThisThis indiscrimination discrimination two Southern is is undoubtedly undoubtedly states. unfair unfair In eterseters will will be be able able to to stay stay in in Mumbai Mumbai in in the the toto India India for for the the World World Cup Cup has has turned turned into into andand puts puts our our team team at at a a significant significant disadvan- disadvan- currentcurrentto performclimate climate if if wemenial we reach reach tasks, the the final. final. Afroza ac- [Rs. 10,500 per month]. Abdul Ahad who now get paid Rs. 3,000 a month. On Conclusion TT cepted the job she got, but with the Sheikh, who is 54, belongs to the bor- 26 October 2017, the J&K government If central laws have been applica- aa security security and and logistical logisticalAssam nightmare. nightmare. it is the First, First, ruling the the partytage.tage. The The and team team might has has been been be conciliatory conciliatory facing anti- about about TheThe ICC ICC also also needs needs to to consider consider if if India India should should team could notincumbency go to Mumbai, wherefactor. its In any case, the outcome of the hope that one day her position would der district of Kupwara and is paid notified [under SRO 460] the revised ble in J&K for more than 20 months team could not go to Mumbai, where its itsits treatment treatment but but the the International International Cricket Cricket bebe allowed allowedbe regularised to to hold hold multi-nationas multi-nation she was appointed tourna- tourna- Rs. 100 per month. wages under the Minimum Wages Act. since 5 August 2019, then why are matchesmatches were were originally originallyfive elections scheduled, scheduled, afterwill after the thehaveCouncilCouncil a significant (ICC) (ICC) should should take takebearing note note of of this. this.on the mentsmentsagainst at at a a time time a when when“clear it it can’t can’tvacancy”, guarantee guarantee but safety safety that “Had my sons not been running Then onwards, unskilled labourers be- people being denied their benefits? ShivShiv Sena Sena started startedpolitics issuing issuing ofits its theusual usual country. threats threats MoreInternationalInternational importantly, teams teams have have refused therefused win to to visit visitin ofof all alldid players. players. not happen. a small dhaba it would have been a came entitled to a minimum wage of Afroza does not want a government againstagainst visiting visiting Pakistani Pakistani teams. teams. PakistanPakistan over over justified justified security security fears. fears. It It seems, seems, ItIt is is now now“Getting too too late late toregularised to reschedule reschedule the isthe onlyWorld World a miserable life. I am already 54 and Rs. 225 a day, skilled workers to Rs, 350 job for the sake of it. She wants to Now,Now, hotels hotels at Bengalat the the alternative alternative for either venue venue partyof of however,however, would that that beif if we weexpected simply simply put put international internationalto make CupCup dreamand and our our now.pulling pulling I out ruinedout of of the the my tournament tournament youth for have suffered a lot in the last 25 years a day, and highly-skilled workers to Rs. get paid as per the Minimum Wages CuttackCuttack andanda massiveneighbouringneighbouring difference citycity toteamsteams their at at clubhouses politicalclubhouses in in fortunes stadiums stadiums and and going refuse refuse inin protest protestthe government will will only only heighten heighten and got tensions. tensions. nothing We We in of service, but I will now fight for the 400 per day. Act, which is her right. If this right BhubaneshwarBhubaneshwar forward.have have refused refused Alodging lodging Banerjee to to our our backtoto let let inthem them Bengal go go anywhere anywhere would else, else, certainly the the security security shouldshouldreturn. make make Iclear clearam that alreadythat we we are are42 only onlyyears playing playing old. I other people who should not be dis- As the revised wages were not is also snatched and she remains tied and hundreds of sweepers and others criminated against. Even if we have implemented for the consolidated to a bonded-labor-like situation for playersplayers out out of of fear. fear.halt the BJP in its tracks,problemproblem momentarily would would apparently apparently though. be be solved. solved. underunder duress duress and and that that such such conditions conditions are are OurOur cricketers cricketers now now have have to to play play this this all-im- all-im- NoNo country, country, of of course, course, would would accept accept such such unacceptableunacceptablewho work if if any anyin of theof our our health sportspersons sportspersons department tour tour to go to the Supreme Court we will health workers, Gulzar Ahmad gave 22 years and counting, who will take portantportant tournament tournament under under virtual virtual house house ar- ar- conditionsconditions to to play play cricket cricket in in Pakistan. Pakistan. Yet, Yet, our our IndiaIndiaare again. again. not Instead evenInstead paid of of appeasing theappeasing minimum the the anti- anti- stat- fight against this injustice and bond- a written representation to the Secre- the government to task for violating rest, with their accommodation being pro- women cricketers are expected to put up with Pakistanutory extremists, wages of theRs. Indian 225 a daygovernment [Rs. 6,750 ed labour,” says Abdul Ahad. tary, Finance, J&K government, with its own laws? The central govern- rest, with their accommodationOTHER being OPINON pro- women cricketers are expected to put up with Pakistana month]. extremists, In Delhi the Indianthe pay government is higher, Earlier, Gulzar had been fight- demand for implementation. The Fi- ment proposes to replace 29 exist- videdvided at at the the clubhouse clubhouse of of the the stadium stadium in in thisthis in in India. India. Additionally, Additionally, the the final final of of the the mustmustRs. ensure ensure 596 a the daythe safety safety[Rs. 15,492 and and comfort comforta month],” of of our our Af- ing for consolidated workers alone, nance Secretary forwarded the case ing labour laws with labour codes whichwhich all all their their matches matches will will be be played. played. Every Every tournamenttournament isis supposedsupposed toto bebe heldheld inin players.players.roza told this author but now he feels stronger, having got to the Health Department and sought namely Industrial Relations Code otherother team team will will be be staying staying in in five-star five-star hotels. hotels. Mumbai.Mumbai. India India needs needs to to explain explain how how our our crick- crick- Afroza was made-EXPRESS-EXPRESS to work TRIBUNE TRIBUNE in many the support of colleagues and as the an update. The Director forwarded a , Code on Social Security, Occupa- A new high government-run health institutions patron of their united front. In 2011, detailed report and recommended the tional Safety, Health and Working ndian cricket team’s triumphs against England were spir- in Pulwama district. She was posted he met the then Chief Minister Omar implementation of the Minimum Wag- Conditions Code. It seems that the ited. They will reinforce self-belief. AllAll lettersat letters the Sub-Health intended intended for Centrefor publication publication at Tikin must formust include includeAbdullah, the the writer’s whowriter’s sought name name aand and detailed address, address, even eseven Act if if for a a pseudonym pseudonympart-time workers is is used. used. as Letters wellLetters as are areobjective edite editedd as asis clarity, clarity, to simplify space space and moder- The most satisfyingOBSERVEROBSERVER aspect of the triumph against MAILMAIL Eng- andandsix accuracy accuracy years, of thenof expression expression asked to require. require.work as Our Our a publishing publishingreport from a a letter letter the does doesJ&K not notFinance mean mean weDe we- agree agreeconsolidated with with everything everything cleaners or orand even even helpers. anything anything in innise it. it. -EDI -EDI labourTORTOR regulation in India. The land is that the team has had to think on their feet, tweaking sweeper at the PHC at Manghama for partment. The Finance Department consolidated workers have only one Istrategy as they went along. five years. She was then sent to the issued a circular asking the Health Director, Health Services intervenes hope which is the proposed changes The triumph, across formats, of the Indian team against Eng- PHC at Puchal where she worked for Department to provide details of peo- The Director, Health Services, being made in existing labour laws. Kashmir’sKashmir’sland was the perfect culminationFateFate to possibly isis theJustJust greatest crick Consequential!Consequential!- two years, after which she was posted ple working on a consolidated basis. HailKashmir,Hail sent an KiranKiran official communi- BediBediIt is expected that by the monsoon DEARDEAR EDITOR, EDITOR,eting season India has hadof ofin mistrust. mistrust. recent memory.Could Could you you The also also odds tell tell us wereus who who countries,at the onePHC, wanting Newa, towhere and the she even therethereAfter is is asomething something long struggle, that that the seems seems department to to DEARcationDEAR EDITOR,onEDITOR, 12 October 2020 requesting sessionkillingskillings of and parliamentand heinous heinous the crimes crimes bills will stacked against them in the two series in Australia and at home countries,worked one during wanting the night to and shift. the Since prepared a list of 1,541 persons (most- the Administrative Department to become full-fledged laws... 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The pre-series talk suggested India’s best chance IfIf it it is is true, true, there there should should be be ItIt seems seems that that the the United United Nations Nations higherhigher reaches, reaches, the the rough rough terrain terrain and and AllShoaib, Shoaib,letters keep keep intended writing writing for and and publication stay stay safe. safe. musthashas to includeto initiate initiate the the the writer’s action. action. name and would be on flat batting pitches in Tests — why give a chance to OBSERVER investigationinvestigation and and appropriate appropriate action action hashas not not played played any any role role in in this this sector sector allall this this is is in in the the extreme extreme frigid frigid cold cold KhudaKhudaaddress, Hafez! Hafez! even if a pseudonym is used. 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Box # 337, GPO, Srinagar-190 001 not mean we agree with everything or even anything in it. -EDITOR peacepeace and and created createdwin. thisBacksthis environment environment to the wall, they wentaa political political for spin point point tracks on on partwhich part of of could both both havethese these onon both both sides sides should shouldMAIL be be minimised minimised but but Via:Via: emailemail readyready to to bother bother for for innocent innocent email:email: edit [email protected]@[email protected] backfired but showed great skill and resolve to steamroll England in the three Tests. They kept losing the toss and were forced to chase in two crucial games in the T20 series, considered an almost hopeless cause, but they quashed that argument in imperious Kashmir Still Lacks Proper Destitution Management style. All in all, they lost 16 tosses in 22 matches against Austra- lia and England, but won 13 games. Broken bones didn’t squash ashmir for over three de- children in manysocio-economic- sidered to be dead if they have dis- So far as the government efforts their spirits in Australia and they didn’t let up against a strong cades has been embroiled in ways. Some of these orphanages run appeared for more than seven years. have not been up to the mark to tack- England team at home. turmoil. Estimates put the a program called Wedding Assistance Before that period, noassistance is le this situational destitution in the If winning games after batting first was the creditable number of deaths at 70,000 in which they provide a wedding kit provided to these women, leaving valley, thepolicies need to be drasti- achievement in T20s against England, the fact that they re- Ksince the armed conflict started in the comprising of ladies suits, footwear them financially vulnerable. cally improved. grouped from a near-loss situation in the first ODI with a bunch 90s. However, amidst all the chaos and and cosmetics products worth Rs. A 2005 study by Médecins Sans An umbrella needs to be created of youngsters will reinforce self-belief. Nearly every puzzle is politics, one group that has suffered 15,000 to orphans. Frontières revealed that the Kashmiri where all the independent organisa- falling in place in the T20 World Cup year. The only uncertain the most is the orphans who are gen- Another strife-hit group is of the women are one of the most repressed tion can work in tandem for the or- thing was the spinners, but considering the return of Ravindra erally at the bottom of the privileged women whose spouses have disap- groups around the world, with almost phans and widows of Kashmir. Jadeja and more options after the upcoming IPL, that won’t re- chain in the valley. peared and are referred to as half- 11.6 per cent of the respondents claiming main a headache for too long. To tackle this conflict-created widows.They don’t know whether that they faced situational abuse. There SaumyTripathi Indian Express load, many orphanages have cropped their husbands are alive or not. has been a 57 per cent increase in crimes [email protected] up over the years. They help these Under Indian law, a person is con- against women between 2013-18.

ORTY-eight years after the 1971 war, which led to the in- dependence of Bangladesh, each country involved in the conflict has institutionalised a distinct memory of the events of that year. In Bangladesh, the war is remem- Fbered as the Bengali people's struggle against an oppressive Pakistan army. In India and Pakistan, the war is often remembered as the 5 Thursday | 01.04.2021 Opinion, Analysis,Think! Essays Let This Spring Help You Reflect, Be Curious, and Find Purpose Spring brings feelings of hope. It is also a metaphor for change.

n my private practice and with family and friends, recent conversations have been fo- Megan Delaney cused on loss, change, and renewal. This has been a long year, filled with sad- Iness, fear, anxiety, uncertainty, and for many, loss. Many have lost family and friends, some to the vi- rus, perhaps without the ability to say goodbye or have a funeral, missing the built-in rituals that help This has been a us ease into a new world without our loved ones. Others have lost jobs, careers, housing, and other long year, filled with necessities for survival. Some have lost visits with sadness, fear, anxiety, parents, grandparents, kids, grandkids; longed- planned vacations; ceremonies such as weddings, uncertainty, and for many, birthdays, and family parties. So many have lost normal routines, watched loss. Many have lost family their children suffer, felt fatigued by virtual meet- and friends, some to the ings, or uncertain about the future. Many clients and friends speak about the loss of control over virus, perhaps without the what the virus still brings to daily life and what it ability to say goodbye or has done to our sense of normal. With many of us soon to be vaccinated, what have a funeral, missing the does the “new normal” bring? Will we go back to “business as usual?” Can we? Do we even want to? built-in rituals that help us These are the questions that we all might want to ease into a new world think about. How has the pandemic influenced your daily life and what are ways that you want to recreate without our loved ones. yourself and your daily routine going forward? Can you reframe the losses of the pandem- Others have lost jobs, ics into gains? Have you been able to spend more careers, housing, and other time with your family since you’ve been working from home? Have you been forced to reckon with necessities for survival. family boundaries that may have gone unnoticed Reciprocity is an important component of all Some have lost visits with or violated for years? Have you discovered a new part of yourself that may have been dormant? Do healthy relationships, including one with nature. parents, grandparents, you just feel sad and overwhelmed and realize that you might need help from a therapist through ma- Altruistic behaviors also improve our mood and our pro- kids, grandkids; longed- jor changes in your life? planned vacations; As we grapple with this, I want to acknowledge environment tendencies. the gravity of this shared experience and grant us ceremonies such as the time, compassion, and support that we all need to move forward. I encourage you to show kindness and weddings, birthdays, and compassion for others. We need to support each other. natural world blooms into life around you. Give back to the natural world family parties. In the meantime, the natural world continues Reciprocity is an important component of all to provide examples of resiliency and hope. Spring Plant flowers healthy relationships, including one with nature. is a perfect metaphor for regeneration and rebirth. Plant a small patch of hardy flowers in your Altruistic behaviors also improve our mood and It literally unfolds in front of our eyes. As an eco- yard or in your house. Pansies are a wonderful our pro-environment tendencies. therapist and nature-lover, I encourage you to in- flower that can transition from early spring to sum- One way to give back to the natural world is to corporate the natural world in your self-care and mer. Pansies can bounce back, even from a light volunteer at a local park or garden; plant bulbs, till self-discovery. frost. They need water, and by removing faded flow- the earth, pull out invasive species, clean paths for Here are a few ways nature can support you ers, they will regenerate. others to enjoy. Time spent in this way also gets us (and vice versa) during spring: Pansies are a great metaphor for our own tran- outside and into the fresh air, perhaps even with sition into spring and post-COVID. Maybe we too some much-needed human interactions. Sit and observe nature from one spot can survive a frost and with some water and care, If you do not have the time to volunteer, just Watch the miracle of nature by taking the time, find ways to regrow. picking up a few pieces of trash on your daily walk each day, to sit in the same place. Preferably in the goes a long way. Take a bag with you but don’t get morning, as a way to start the day. Watch as nature Take a walk in nature without your phone hyperfocused on the trash or you will ruin the expe- unfolds its beauty around you over time. Start by with a five-senses grounding technique rience. If we all take a few pieces on every walk, the Use your senses to discover your place in space. (take a deep breath and take the time to focus on 5 impact is greater. What does that air smell like, what sounds do you things you can see, 4 things you can hear, 3 things There are so many amazing ways that nature can hear, what new things can you touch and what you can smell, 2 things you can touch and 1 think help you and you can help nature. Any way that feels change can you see? you can taste, take another deep breath). right to you, and is caring to the environment, is just fine. Use this time to take deep breaths and set an If you find your mind racing, stop and take a Spring makes me feel hopeful and recharged; it intention for the day. Maybe it is just to be a little few breaths. Try to focus on your surroundings and is also a metaphor for change. I hope it brings you more present or a little calmer or a little more self- senses. When you get home, you can let all the rac- new clarity and feelings of hope. compassionate. Document your place in nature ing thoughts come back – although I suspect with with a picture and watch, over the weeks, how the some greater sense of peace. Psychology Today Working Too Much? Why the grass isn’t necessarily greener in other societies.

Prof. Rahul Bhui men whose work was largely commer- cial tended to work more overall. Men with noncommercial labor worked an s the grass greener in other societ- average of 45 hours a week, and men ies? If you are working seemingly with jobs linked to the market worked endless hours in an industrialized an average of 55 hours a week. society, would you have more lei- In other words, the more men’s Isure time if you packed up and moved to tasks are linked to the market, the a remote village in the Amazon? more they work. Men whose work It’s not a crazy question, given was based on subsistence labor – that anthropologist Marshall Sahlins like hunting and gathering – worked called hunter-gatherers the “original about 10 hours less a week than men affluent society.” He argued – based in market-based jobs. on limited evidence – that hunter- A possible explanation for the time gatherers enjoy abundant leisure disparity is the type of labor. Men do- time because they are unburdened ing more physically intense labor may by commercial markets, which cause work fewer hours because of the toll people to spend more time working to their work takes on their bodies. They pursue material things. are expending more metabolic energy to His theory contradicted earlier do their jobs. claims asserting that people in less Interestingly, these findings do not socioeconomically complex societies apply to women. In contrast to men, work endlessly just to survive. They women across these societies already maintained that fewer work hours are worked an average of 55 hours per week required in market-based societies due regardless of the type of work. Even in to greater productivity. remote communities, they worked as So, who is right? Is it worth moving much as highly commercial men. This to a remote hunter-gatherer community finding could be a result of how we de- for more leisure time, or are we better off fined work, as prior studies like Sah- staying in industrialized society? lins’ ignored tasks like household labor With patterns of work changing We conducted two analyses to ad- Development (OECD) to look at wheth- and food processing, which we included. because of the pandemic, the ques- dress this question. First, within eight With patterns of work er the commercial proportion of work Does this mean the grass is green- tion of how we work – and how much small-scale societies, we analyzed a changing because of the time is associated with greater aggre- er in a subsistence-oriented society? we work – stands out as particularly high-quality data set to see whether pandemic, the question of how gate work time across a wide spectrum Though Sahlins was clearly onto some- relevant. To better understand our- the proportion of work time spent on we work – and how much we of societies. thing, you are probably going to work a selves, we want to look at what life is commercial activity is associated with work – stands out as We defined work as inclusive of lot harder than he envisioned. The orig- like across diverse communities and greater total work time on an individu- particularly relevant. To better commercial activities, food production, inal affluent society may not be quite back into history. al level. Second, we incorporated time understand ourselves, we want housework, manufacturing, food prepa- as affluent in leisure time as he argued, To answer these questions, my col- allocation data from 14 industrialized to look at what life is like ration, education, and childcare. particularly for women. leagues and I looked at the role of mar- countries compiled by the Organisa- across diverse communities The results of the study were in- .... kets in how much we work. tion for Economic Co-operation and and back into history. triguing: Within and across societies, Psychology Today LIFE & TIMES Thursday | 01.04.2021 6 Cyberbullying linked to social media addiction Agencies Next steps for counselors and clinicians he findings of a recent study suggests that adoles- Giordano believes that counselors need to start as- cents are spending more of their time online navi- sessing adolescents for social media addiction if they gating a complex virtual world, as social media are engaging in cyberbullying and to provide treatment platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and plans to help redefine their relationship with technology. Tothers continue to grow in popularity. These interventions may include helping adolescents ex- New research suggests that these increased hours amine how they define their self-worth and restricting the spent online may be associated with cyberbullying be- amount of time they spend on social media platforms. haviors. According to a study by the University of Geor- "There's quite a few strong and reliable assessments gia, higher social media addiction scores, more hours for social media addiction for adolescents that have good spent online and identifying as male significantly pre- psychometric properties," said Giordano. "I think when dicted cyberbullying perpetration in adolescents. clinicians see cyberbullying happen, they really need to "There are some people who engage in cyberbullying explore the individual's relationship with social media online because of the anonymity and the fact that there's and to address social media addiction, not just the cyber- no retaliation," said Amanda Giordano, principal inves- bullying." tigator of the study and associate professor in the UGA Often, school counsellors are not aware of cyberbul- Mary Frances Early College of Education. "You have lying until after an incident occurs. To address this is- these adolescents who are still in the midst of cognitive sue, Giordano recommends that schools start educating development, but we're giving them technology that has students earlier about cyberbullying and social media a worldwide audience and then expecting them to make addiction as a preventive method instead of waiting to good choices." repair the damage. Whether it's through an awareness Cyberbullying can take on many forms, including campaign or support group, schools can help students personal attacks, harassment or discriminatory behav- talk about cyberbullying to give them a chance to un- ior, spreading defamatory information, misrepresenting derstand the consequences of their actions and prepare oneself online, spreading private information, social ex- them for potential risks. clusion, and cyberstalking. "We need schools and school counsellors to do The study surveyed adolescents ranging in age from this preventative work early and educate students 13-19 years old. Of the 428 people surveyed, 214 (50 per about the risk of addiction with some of these re- cent) identified as female, 210 (49.1 per cent) as male, and warding behaviours like gaming and social media," four (0.9 per cent) as other. said Giordano. "We need to teach them the warning signs of behavioural addiction, what to do if they Exploring social media addiction start to feel like they're losing control over their be- When adolescents are online, they adapt to a differ- haviours and help them find other ways to manage ent set of social norms than when they're interacting their emotions, rather than turning to these behav- with their peers in person. Oftentimes, they are more iours. There are a lot of programs already moving in aggressive or critical on social media because of the ano- the reported average maximum hours spent online in one likes, shares, comments and retweets," she said. "That's this direction, and I think that's amazing and there nymity they have online and their ability to avoid retali- day was over 12 hours. the common thread you see in behavioural addictions- needs to be more of it." ation. Additionally, cyberbullies may feel less remorse "Social media addiction is when people crave it when -people start relying on a rewarding behaviour as a way Counsellors can help decrease the risk of some of or empathy when engaging in these behaviours because they're not on it, and continue their social media use de- to make them feel better when they're experiencing nega- these addictive behaviours at a young age by teaching they can't see the direct impact of their actions. spite negative consequences," said Giordano. "Some neg- tive emotions. And so, I think the social media addiction and equipping children with emotional regulation skills "The perpetrator doesn't get a chance to see how dam- ative consequences could be they're tired during the day piece is really interesting to show that there's another and other ways to cope with their feelings. aging their bullying is and to learn from their mistakes because they're scrolling all night long, they're having factor at play here in addition to the number of hours "If you think about it, adolescents are not only fig- and do something different," said Giordano. "It's a scary conflicts with their parents, they're getting poor grades spent online." uring out who they are offline, but they're also trying to situation because they don't have the natural conse- in school or they're engaging in actions online that they The study also found that adolescent males are more figure out who they want to be online," said Giordano. quences they do with offline bullying." later regret, but they still continue to use social media." likely to engage in cyberbullying than females, aligning "We're giving them, even more, to do during this devel- Teenagers who are addicted to social media are more Social networking sites are designed to give people a with past studies that show aggressive behaviors tend to opmental period, including deciding how they want to likely to engage in cyberbullying, as well as those who dopamine hit, she added, and some people compulsively be more male-driven. More research on the socialization present themselves online. I think it's a complex world spend more time online. Participants in the study reported look for that hit. "It's feeding into that addictive behav- process of men can help determine what's leading them that we're asking adolescents to navigate." spending on average over seven hours online per day, and iour, and they may be using cyberbullying as a way to get to engage in more cyberbullying behaviors.

‘Long-term space travellers will need Google Maps to start high-intensity exercise to protect heart health’ directing drivers to Agencies Doctors performed various 'eco-friendly' routes tests to measure the health and ong periods of time spent effectiveness of both Kelly's and in space will require trav- Lecomte's hearts before, during, Agencies ellers to engage in high- and after each man embarked on intensity exercise to main- his respective expeditions. oogle's Maps app will start directing drivers along routes Ltain their heart health, according to estimated to generate the lowest carbon emissions based on a new study. The analysis found: traffic, slopes and other factors, said the company. The findings of the study were pub- 1. Both Kelly and Lecomte lost Google, an Alphabet Inc unit, said the feature would launch lished in the American Heart Associa- mass from their left ventricles over Glater this year in the U.S. and eventually reach other countries as part of its tion's flagship journal Circulation. the course of the experiences (Kel- commitment to help combat climate change through its services. As NASA seeks to build a lunar ly 0.74 grams/week; Lecomte 0.72 Unless users opt out, the default route will be the "eco-friendly" outpost, visit Mars and commer- grams/week). one if comparable options take about the same time, Google said. cialise spaceflight, the long-term 2. Both men suffered an initial When alternatives are significantly faster, Google will offer choices effects of weightlessness on the drop in the diastolic diameter of and let users compare estimated emissions. human heart are of critical impor- their heart's left ventricle (Kelly's "What we are seeing is for around half of routes, we are able to tance, according to researchers. dropped from 5.3 to 4.6 cm; Lecomte's find an option more eco-friendly with minimal or no time-cost trad- By analysing data from astro- reduced from 5 to 4.7 cm.). eoff," Russell Dicker, a director of product at Google, told reporters naut Scott Kelly's year in space and 3. Even the most sustained pe- on Monday. comparing it to information from ex- riods of low-intensity exercise were Google said it derives emissions relative estimates by testing treme long-distance, which simulates not enough to counteract the effects weightlessness, swimming of Benoit of prolonged weightlessness. Lecomte, researchers found that low- whether extensive periods of low- across the Pacific Ocean to in- 4. Left ventricle ejection intensity exercise was not enough to intensity exercise can prevent the vestigate the impact of long-term fraction (LVEF) and markers of counteract the effects of prolonged effects of weightlessness. weightlessness on the heart. Water diastolic function did not consis- weightlessness on the heart. "The heart is remarkably plastic immersion is an excellent model tently change in either individual Each time a person sits or and especially responsive to grav- for weightlessness since water off- throughout their campaign. stands, gravity draws blood into the ity or its absence. Both the impact sets gravity's effects, especially in This case study examined two legs. The work the heart does to keep of gravity as well as the adaptive re- a prone swimmer, a specific swim- extraordinary feats by two unique blood flowing as it counters Earth's sponse to exercise play a role, and we ming technique used by long-dis- individuals. While it is important gravity helps it maintain its size and were surprised that even extremely tance endurance swimmers. to understand how the body re- function. Removing gravitational ef- long periods of low-intensity exercise Kelly exercised six days a week, sponds to extreme circumstances, fects causes the heart to shrink. did not keep the heart muscle from one to two hours per day during his more study is required to under- Researchers examined data shrinking," said Benjamin D. Levine, 340 days in space, from March 27, stand how these results can be ap- from retired astronaut Scott Kel- M.D., the study's senior author and a 2015, to March 1, 2016, using a sta- plied to the general population. ly's stint aboard the International professor of internal medicine at UT tionary bike, a treadmill, and resis- Analysis of Lecomte's cardiac Space Station from 2015 to 2016 and Southwestern Medical Center and di- tance activities. MRIs from before and after his swim elite endurance swimmer Benoit rector of Texas Health Presbyterian's Researchers hoped Lecomte's is forthcoming and will also be help- Lecomte's swim across the Pacific Institute for Exercise and Environ- 159-day swim from June 5 to No- ful for the researchers to further un- Ocean in 2018. mental Medicine, both in Dallas. vember 11, 2018, of 1,753 miles from derstand whether long-term effects In this new study, researchers The research team examined Choshi, Japan, during which he av- of weightlessness can be reversed. evaluated the effects of long-term the health data of Kelly's year in eraged nearly six hours a day swim- Kelly did not receive cardiac MRIs, weightlessness on the structure of space aboard the International ming, would keep his heart from and currently, there are no further the heart and to help understand Space Station and Lecomte's swim shrinking and weakening. follow-up plans for him. Unless users opt out, the default route will be the "eco-friendly" one if comparable options take about the same time, Google said. When alternatives are Study links exposure to environmental significantly faster, Google will offer choices and let users chemicals with autistic behaviour in kids compare estimated emissions. across different types of vehicles and road types, drawing on insights from the U.S. government's National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL). Agencies conducted with 478 participants, using the Social cants and increased SRS scores. Further studies Road grade data comes from its Street View cars as well as aerial and Responsiveness Scale (SRS) tool for assessing are needed to fully assess the links and impacts satellite imagery. novel study found correlations be- autistic-like behaviours in pre-school children. of these environmental chemicals on brain de- The potential effect on emissions from the feature is unclear. But tween increased expressions of au- The researchers found that higher mater- velopment during pregnancy." in a study of 20 people at California State University, Long Beach, uni- tistic-like behaviours in pre-school nal concentrations of cadmium, lead, and some The results were achieved by using a sta- versity researchers last year found participants were more inclined to aged children to gestational exposure phthalates in blood or urine samples was associ- tistical analysis tool, called Bayesian quantile consider carbon emissions in route selection after testing an app that Ato selected environmental toxicants, including ated with increased SRS scores, and these asso- regression, which allowed investigators to deter- showed estimates. metals, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls ciations were particularly strong among children mine which individual toxicants were associat- Google's announcement included additional climate-focused (PCBs), phthalates, and bisphenol-A (BPA). with a higher degree of autistic-like behaviours. ed with increased SRS scores in a more nuanced changes. From June, it will start warning drivers about to travel The study led by Simon Fraser Univer- Interestingly, the study also noted that increased way than conventional methods. through low emissions zones where some vehicles are restricted in sity's Faculty of Health Sciences researchers maternal concentrations of manganese, trans- "The relationships we discovered between Germany, France, the Netherlands, Spain and the U.K. was published today in the American Journal Nonachlor, many organophosphate pesticide me- these toxicants and SRS scores would not have been In the coming months, Maps app users will be able to compare car, of Epidemiology. tabolites, and mono-ethyl phthalate (MEP) were detected through the use of a means-based method biking, public transit and other travel options in one place instead of This population study measured the levels of most strongly associated with lower SRS scores. of statistical analysis (such as linear regression)," toggling between different sections. 25 chemicals in blood and urine samples collect- The study's lead author, Josh Alampi, notes noted Alampi. "Although quantile regression is not ed from 1,861 Canadian women during the first that this study primarily "highlights the rela- frequently used by investigators, it can be a power- trimester of pregnancy. A follow-up survey was tionships between select environmental toxi- ful way to analyze complex population-based data." STATE Thursday | 01.04.2021 07 Khundru Ammunition Pulwama Resident GMC Anantnag Awaits Depot Fire Victims Mortgages Villagers’ Land Completion Four Years Await Compensation After Inauguration To Avail Rs 86L Loan ANANTNAG: The main campus Showkat Jeelani said that JKPCC Observer News Service that compensation amounting to Rs buildings of Government Medical has given the final deadline to 23.19 crore had been disbursed to Observer News Service College (GMC) Anantnag are still complete all main campus build- SRINAGAR: The Comptroller Audi- the affected population under differ- awaiting completion even the foun- ings up to June 2021. tor General of India in its report ent categories up to December 2009. SRINAGAR: In a major fraud, a res- dation stone was laid in May 2016. He said they are facing a lot of revealed that an amount of Rs 3.55 "Thereafter, no payment on ident of South Kashmir’s Pulwama The GMC which has got the ap- problems due to space crunch at crore as a part of compensation for account of compensation was district availed a loan of rupees 86 proval of 100 MBBS seats in the existing accommodation. fire victims in Anantnag, where made," it said. lakhs from a local branch of J&K year 2019 from NMC has now two “We are hopeful that JKPCC will the army ammunition depot gut- It said that the balance amount Bank, 17 years ago, by mortgaging batches but it continues to func- further speed up work and hand ted on August 11 in 2007 causing of Rs 3.55 crore towards compen- land that he never owned. tion from Janglat Mandi hospital. over buildings before June,” he said. damage to the local population has sation remained un-disbursed as The owners of the land, resi- Officials working at the GMC Deputy General Manager JK- not been released yet. of March 2019 in the Bank Account dents of Sanzan Shahoora area said that they are facing a lot of PCC Er Mohammed Hussain said The information was shared by of the DDO for almost a decade of Pulwama said that they were problems in working at an erst- that work is going at full pace and the Comptroller Auditor General and had accumulated to Rs 5.41 shocked to know that the land while district hospital building this year all building campuses (CAG) India in the report about the crore including interest. measuring 65 Kanals belonging due to space crunch. will be handed over to GMC. compensation to the fire victims The CAG also said that the spe- to them had been mortgaged by They said that many block He said that due to the condi- of Khundru Achabal in Anantnag cific reasons for the compensation an unknown person back in the structures have been already tion after August 2019 and Co- after an Army ammunition depot remaining un-disbursed were nei- year 2004 and had availed ru- completed but the interior work vid lockdown, the project got back in 2007 was engulfed by fire. ther on record nor provided to au- pees 86 lakh on producing the is still pending which executing delayed, “otherwise it would have According to the report, conse- dit by the DDO concerned. papers of said land before a bank agency must clear at an earliest. been completed earlier.” quent to the fire incident of Khun- As the funds were provided by verification team. Officials said that next year “It is an Rs 133 crore project dru Army Ammunition Depot on the Ministry of Defence, the un- The loan amount now stands national medical college will con- and campus will be equipped 11 August 2007, Ministry of De- disbursed, un-utilised funds were mounted to one crore and 26 came to know about this major court authenticated the fraudu- duct another inspection next year with all those facilities mentioned fence, Government of India (GoI), required to be refunded to GOI, the lakhs after the defaulter failed ‘fraud’ some ten days back after lent documents of the accused after which they will decide about in DPR,” Hussain said. released Rs 26.74 crore in favour of CAG maintained. to pay back the said amount in they brought a local Patwari for and had remarked the docu- the recognition to the college. The foundation stone of the Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag "Although this was brought to stipulated period of time. measurement of the land and they ments as verified. “If JKPCC fails to speed up the GMC was laid by then Union for disbursement among the vic- the notice (February 2020) of the One of the land owners Khur- were shocked to know that their Questioning the loopholes in work, there are chances that we Health Minister J P Nadda and tims of the fire incident. Department/ State Government, sheed Mir said that a person land had been mortgaged in 2004. the then administration of Pul- may lose a chance of recognition,” then Chief Minister of J&K Meh- CAG said that the scrutiny of the their replies were awaited (Septem- namely Bashir Ahmad Dar son He alleged that the ‘fraud’ has wama, the owners said, "How officials said. booba Mufti at Dailgam Anantnag records (February 2020) revealed ber 2020)," the report reads—(KNO) of Abdul Aziz Dar, a resident of been done by the person in conniv- come they authenticated the Principal GMC Anantnag Dr in May 2016—(KNO) Shal-Takuna village of Pulwama ance with the then Patwari, Tehsil- land documents which never be- had delinquently availed the dar and other concerned officers. longed to the defaulter.” loan from J&K Bank’s Awantipora After all this the owners ap- Land owners have now ap- As Covid Cases Surge, branch in 2004 after mortgaging proached the bank to know the ex- proached Deputy Commissioner his land and of seven others. act details pertaining to the major Pulwama, who has sought a report Budgam Admin The land as per Khursheed be- irregularity and were at first de- in this regard within five days. Hoteliers Oppose Lockdown longs to him and Abdul Hamid nied access to such details on ac- The land owners requested the Launches Drive Against Mir, Bushan Lal Pandit, Sanjay count of “secret deed” of the bank. intervention of Divisional Commis- ‘It Will Affect Tourism’ ate with the government in preventing Dhar, Sultan Magray, Muham- Lately they approached the lo- sioner Kashmir, Deputy Commis- the virus from spreading,” Chaya said. mad Rafiq Bhat and Muhammad cal court and they were then able sioner Pulwama, SSP Pulwama, and Covid-19 SOP Violators Observer News Service However, he said that there is a Ramzan Mir, all residents of San- to access the details about all other probing institutions to thor- need not to make hue and cry over zan Shahoora village. this. The details revealed that the oughly investigate the matter and SRINAGAR: The hoteliers on the re-surge in the cases as the situ- Abdul Hamid Mir said that they then Sub-Registrar at Pulwama bring the culprits to book. (KDC) Wednesday said that the govern- ation in Kashmir is not too bad. “The ment must not make hue and cry situation is still not bad. There is a over the re-surge in the COVID-19 need to follow the SOPs and other cases, saying that the virus is COVID guidelines in spirit. The vac- there from last more than a year cine is already there and we must ACB Files Chargesheet Against now and can be combated by fol- have to prevent the cases by follow- lowing Standard Operating Proce- ing SOPs,” he said. dures (SOPs) properly. The hoteliers also stated that only Retired Executive Engineer, Six Addressing a news conference, preventive measures like following the hoteliers association headed by SOPs can help in preventing the vi- Others Over Corruption Charges its president Mushtaq Ahmad Chaya, rus from spreading, adding that the said that the hoteliers will ensure strict government must not go for a lock- Observer News Service 2,53,87,520/- without inviting work without inducing any adherence to the COVID guidelines to down again as it will have adverse any tenders, thereby defeating competition and further releas- prevent the virus from spreading. effect on tourism sector yet again at JAMMU: The Anti Corruption the purpose of rationality of ing payments in their favour “We have been already following a time when the tourist influx is in- Bureau Wednesday produced rates and got works executed without deducting service tax the SOPs in spirit and we will cooper- creasing—(KNO) charge-sheet against former through professional contrac- from their payments. The pay- Rs 39,000 Fine is simultaneously going on at all Executive Engineer of Public tors and made payment with- ments worth Rs.2,53,87,520/- tehsil headquarters where con- Works Department (R&B), then out deducting service tax. have been released without Realised From People cerned magistrates accompanied Assistant Accounts Officer in During verification, infor- deducting service tax. Without Masks by police personnel, municipality the office of Executive Engineer mation received from Execu- Further investigation con- staff and other officials are carry- DIPR Jammu Bids Adieu PWD (R&B) Spl. Sub. Div. Ma- tive Engineer R&B Special Sub ducted by the Anti-Corruption Observer News Service ing out checking of all passengers hore, Reasi and private benefi- Division, Mahore revealed that Bureau Rajouri has established vehicles, all public places, hospi- To Retiring Officials ciaries (all contractors) in a case the works were executed de- accused persons Sunil Gupta BUDGAM: Acting upon the instruc- tals other vulnerable spots to en- registered under FIR No.17/2013 partmentally on emergent ba- and Lakhdeep Singh by abuse tions of Deputy Commissioner (DC) sure that persons coming out of Observer News Service uty Director Information (PR), under section 5(1) (d) r/w 5(2) sis through the agency whose of their official position and in Budgam, a massive drive under the their homes for any engagements Minakshi Vaid; Deputy Director J&K PC Act Svt. 2006 & Section land/houses were coming un- furtherance of criminal con- supervision of ADC Budgam, Dr. Na- shall wear mask, keep social dis- JAMMU: Department of Infor- (HQ), Dr. Rehana Akhtar Bijli; 120-B, 201 RPC registered in P/S der the alignment of road con- spiracy with each and with sir Ahmad was today launched at all tancing, follow all SOPs. mation and Public Relations, Cultural Officer, Parul Khajuria VOJ (now ACBJ) before the Court structed in the division. Dur- contractors named above had hot spots around district headquar- The ADC further said that the Jammu division today accorded and other senior officers/officials of Special Judge Anti-Corrup- ing the course of verification, manipulated the official re- ters to check the spurt of Covid-19 aim and objective of the drive is to affectionate farewell to three were present on the occasion. The tion Udhampur. it has been found that most cord and had not deliberately pandemic spread. ensure wearing of face masks and officials Bodh Raj, Shashi Paul speakers highlighted the role of In a statement, the Anti- of the works were found ex- charged the service tax which The drive was held at vulnera- following other mandated SOPs, Sharda on their superannua- officials during their service and Corruption Bureau said that ecuted through Chatter Singh, was admissible @ 10% for their ble spots where public gatherings besides the focus shall be to en- tion. Joint Director Information wished them a healthy and happy the chargesheet has been filed Abdul Hamid, Muhammad Haif own pecuniary wrongful gain are always expected including bus courage maintenance of hygienic Jammu, Namrita Dogra; Dep- post retirement life. against Sunil Kumar Gupta then and Farman Ali who are regular and have caused huge loss for stand, passenger transport, busi- environment. Executive Engineer PWD (R&B) contractors. an amount of Rs.18,23,396/ to ness establishments and malls He said in addition tempera- Spl. Sub. Division Mahore, Reasi The statement said that veri- the state exchequer. besides pedestrians, shopkeepers ture screening shall be mandatory (now retired as SE), Lakhdeep fication further revealed that “After completing the in- to ensure that the public in gen- for every one entering and exiting Govt To Notify New Power Singh Jamwal, the then As- Gupta had abused his official vestigation of case, sanction eral adheres to all SOPs, guidelines the work places such as all busi- sistant Accounts Officer in the position and allotted the works for launching of prosecution envisaged to curb Covid-19 pan- ness establishments, malls, shops, office of Executive Engineer amounting to Rs.2.53 crores of the accused in-service pub- demic spread. shopping complexes and health Schedule In Three Days PWD(R&B) Spl. Sub. Div. Ma- approximately to contractors lic servant was also obtained ADC Budgam Dr. Nasir Ahmad, institutions etc. Observer News Service three days,” he said. hore, Reasi and private benefi- under the garb of departmen- from the competent authority Tehsildar Budgam, EO MC, SHO The drive was equally cooper- Dar had earlier said that the ciaries Chatter Singh, Abdul Ha- tal execution and further ben- and accordingly Anti-Corrup- Budgam along with contingent ated and coordinated with MVD SRINAGAR: The government on power schedule will be changed at mid, Muhammad Haif, Farman efitted them by not deducting tion Bureau produced charge of policeman and other officials Budgam whose officials under the Wednesday said that the new the end of March. He had stated that Ali and Muhammad Afzal. service tax while releasing sheet against Sunil Kumar of municipality launched a mas- supervision of ARTO Jamsheed power schedule for Kashmir con- with the end of winter season, the The statement said that an payments in their favour. The Gupta, Lakhdeep Singh and sive campaign/drive to ensure that Chowdhary put Nakas at vulner- sumers is being prepared and that department is taking steps to change instant case was registered on works were executed depart- private beneficiaries Chatter people of any age category shall fol- able spots to carry out necessary the schedule will be announced in the schedule. the basis of outcome of verifi- mentally by XEN R&B Special Singh, Abdul Hamid, Muham- low all guidelines and SOPs strictly checking of all vehicles and dur- two-three days. Dar today said that the season cation conducted by VOJ (now Sub Division Mahore, Reasi by mad Haif, Farman Ali and Mu- so that apprehension of any fresh ing the process an amount of Rs. Chief Engineer Kashmir Power would be free of curtailment, adding ACB) into the allegations that deliberately fragmenting them hammad Afzal before Court of spread could be averted and curbed 9200 was on spot realized from Distribution Corporation Limited that the electricity may get affected XEN (R&B) Special Division in parts so as to bring them Special Judge Anti-Corruption before it can cause mass spread. the drivers, other occupants for (KPDCL), Aijaz Ahmad Dar, said only when there is any bottleneck. Mahore has shown executed within financial competence Court Udhampur. During the drive people with- not wearing masks. that the fresh power is being pre- He added that the schedule 162 works departmentally and undue benefits has been The next date of hearing out masks were fined on spot up The ARTO said, for the strict pared by the officials at present. would have been changed in case during financial year 2010-11 conferred upon blue eyed con- in the case has been fixed for to rupees 500/-. precedence 117 vehicles were chal- “The winter schedule presently in the people could have cooperated involving total amount of Rs tractors by first allotting them 01.05.2021 Speaking on the occasion, ADC laned on spot for violating Covid-19 force will be changed within two to with the department—(KNO) Dr. Nasir said that drive launched precautionary norms/guidelines. Government Working On Making J&K A Hub For Filmmaking: LG Govt To Develop Releases ‘Tujhe Patnitop Into Scenic Spot Observer News Service tention on development of Patnitop and Bhoolna Toh other areas as major tourist attractions. JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Gover- He directed the authorities to identify Chaha’ Album nor, Baseer Khan Wednesday said that the prerequisites for developing the place Jammu has a huge scope and phenom- into a scenic spot and come with a Detailed Observer News Service enal potential for Tourism sector and di- Project Report in this regard. He also asked rected the concerned authorities to take them to explore the possibility of adven- JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, serious efforts to tap that potential. ture tourism like trekking, paragliding, Manoj Sinha Wednesday re- Advisor Khan made these remarks river rafting and other sports in the area. leased renowned singer Jubin while chairing a review meeting for the In order to make the tourist spot all Nautiyal’s music album ‘Tujhe development of Patnitop into a tourist weather friendly, the Advisor said that Bhoolna Toh Chaha’ at General scenic spot at Civil Secretariat here today. snow clearance should be done on time Zorawar Singh Auditorium, Uni- Speaking during the meeting, the Ad- and said that additional machines will versity of Jammu. visor directed the officers to chalk out be designated for snow clearance at Pat- Made under the banner of T- modalities for overall development of nitop as in the coming time, it will wit- Series and filmed in the pictur- famous tourist hill station, Patnitop. ness a huge footfall of tourists. esque settings of Kashmir valley, Advisor Khan said that the area is un- Regarding the electricity, the Advisor the song also features Abhishek der main focus of the government and was informed that the works on under- Singh, an IAS & actor, and Sam- the revival of J&K’s halcyon days welcome the film-makers from the UT Government has devel- gle Window Clearance, security development of the whole circuit is under ground electric wiring are on final stage. reen Kaur. of being a cinematographer’s de- all over the world again. We want oped one of the finest Film Policies and world-class facilities to the consideration for promotion of tourism. Regarding various other issues like ad- Speaking on the occasion, the light,” he added. to bring back the 1980s era to the which will revive J&K's incredible film-makers coming to the UT, The Advisor said that tourism being equate provision for drinking water, proper Lt Governor termed the occasion The Lt Governor observed that film industry in J&K, and make glory in Indian Cinema. For fa- the Lt Governor maintained. the backbone of economic development collection of garbage, repair and black top- as yet another milestone in the di- J&K has always been a famous Union Territory the most favou- cilitating the film-makers, and en- The Lt Governor also felicitated plays an important role in raising the ping of Patnitop circular road, upgradation rection of making J&K- a preferred film-shooting destination. The rite destination of filmmakers couraging the local talent, besides the artists of the music album on economic standards of people. of road networks, functioning of public shooting destination for the film- golden era is back and many film- worldwide, said the Lt Governor. providing more livelihood oppor- the occasion and asked the youth Advisor Khan added that Patnitop is utilities, fire tenders and ATM facilities, makers. makers are ready to shoot their Highlighting the measures be- tunities to the youth, the J&K Ad- to take inspiration from them and one of the famous hill resorts of J&K and medical facility, functioning of sewerage “The aesthetic beauty of J&K movies, web series and music al- ing taken by the UT Government ministration has recognised Film follow their own passion. He con- there is a need to attract more tourists treatment plant etc, the Advisor passed on has been beautifully captured bums in the UT. for making J&K a hub for filmmak- as an industry, he added. gratulated the entire team and to this place during all seasons, adding necessary directions to the concerned au- through the song. It also marks J&K Government is all set to ing, the Lt Governor observed that Government has assured Sin- wished them high success. that government is having focused at- thorities for timely disposal of these issues.

Sundar Pichai vs Satya Nadella: Google, Microsoft SPORTS Thursday | 01.04.2021 08 26 Athletes At NIS Patiala, Virat Kohli Stays On Top Of 4 In Bengaluru Test ICC ODI Rankings While Jasprit Positive For Coronavirus Inter-Departmental Bumrah Slips To Fourth

Press Trust of India Shardul Thakur's haul of four for 67 Football Tournament in the same match has enabled him to DUBAI: India captain Virat Kohli re- move up to 80th spot from 93rd. tained his top spot in the ICC rank- For England, all-rounder Ben ings for ODI batsmen, while pacer Stokes has advanced four places 2021 Kicks Off At IUST Jasprit Bumrah slipped a place to to 24th, scoring 99 off 52 balls in fourth position in the bowler's list the second ODI and is up to second released on Wednesday. among all-rounders, while Jonny Kohli, who had scores of 56 and 66 Bairstow has retained the seventh in the first and second ODIs against place after touching a career-high England, has 870 points in his kitty. 796 rating points with his player of Press Trust of India The reports received today indi- Bumrah, who was rested from the match effort of 124 in the same cate that all Olympic-bound ath- white-ball series against England, match. Moeen Ali is up nine places NEW DELHI: Thirty sportspersons letes at both centres are COVID slipped a place to fourth among to 46th among bowlers. and support staff across disciplines negative," the SAI statement read. were found to be COVID-19 posi- It is learnt that out of 26 tive after 741 precautionary tests positive cases in Patiala, 16 are were conducted at the National sportspersons and rest are support Centres of Excellence in Patiala and staff. The 16 positive result include Bengaluru, the Sports Authority of 10 boxers and six track and field India (SAI) said on Wednesday. athletes, the SAI source said. However, the positive results In Bengaluru, a race walking coach in both the centres do not include has tested positive for the virus. any Tokyo Olympic-bound athlete. "...the good thing is that all India's men's boxing chief coach positive cases are not Olympic- CA Kuttappa and shot put coach bound athletes. The positive Mohinder Singh Dhillon are among athletes have been isolated and those who have tested positive for the entire campus has been sani- the virus in the recent drive at the tised." All weightlifters housed at National Institute of Sports (NIS), a the premier sports institute have SAI source confirmed to PTI. returned negative for the virus. Later, SAI also issued a state- The NIS Patiala is primarily ment which said that 313 and 428 the base of Olympic-bound box- Observer News Service as Chief Guest, congratulated and of Management Studies by 5 goals bowlers and has 690 points. In the T20 batting list, both Ra- tests were conducted in Patiala and ers, track and field athletes and encouraged the students for their to Food Technology’s 1. India limited overs vice-captain hul and Kohli have dropped a rung Bengaluru respectively. While 26 weightlifters along with sportsper- AWANTIPORA: A 7-A-Side Inter- active participation in sports. He as- Earlier, Assistant Director Physi- Rohit Sharma is ranked third, be- and are now placed fifth and sixth were found to be positive in Patiala, sons from some other disciplines. Departmental Football Tourna- sured every possible support to stu- cal Education, Dr Hilal Rather wel- hind Pakistan's Babar Azam, while respectively. No other Indian fea- the Bengaluru count stood at four. The boxers who have tested ment, organised by the Directorate dents and department as well. comed the Chief Guest and briefed KL Rahul has moved up from 31st tured in the top-10 among bowlers "Keeping the safety of Olym- positive include Asian silver-med- of Physical Education, Islamic Uni- The inaugural match of the tour- those present on the occasion to 27th spot. and all-rounders in the latest T20I pic-bound athletes, coaches and allist Deepak Kumar and India versity of Science and Technology nament was played between De- about the sporting activities that All-rounder Hardik Pandya has rankings. In the Test rankings, spin- support staff in mind, the SAI Open gold-medallist Sanjit. kicked off at the University Campus partment of Management Studies the Directorate will be conduct- achieved a career-best 42nd posi- ner Ravichandran Ashwin retained conducted precautionary RT-PCR "Some more test results are here on Tuesday. and Department of Food Technol- ing during the year 2021. He also tion among batsmen after scores his second spot behind Australia's tests at National Centre of Excel- awaited at this point," another Registrar, IUST Prof. Naseer Iqbal, ogy. The high-scoring and electrify- hailed the hard work of the staff of 35 and 64, and Rishabh Pant has Pat Cummins. lence in Patiala and Bengaluru. source stated. while inaugurating the tournament ing match was won by the students assisting in sports activities. entered the top 100. In the all-rounders' list, Ravindra Seam bowler Bhuvneshwar Ku- Jadeja is ranked third with Ashwin mar, who took three for 42 in the occupying the fourth spot. final match, has gained nine slots Kohli remained fifth among 'Captaincy Will Make to reach the 11th position, which batsmen while swashbuckling is his best since being 10th in Sep- wicketkeeper batsman Pant and Rishabh Pant A Better Player,' DDC Flags-Off Cross Country Run At Pulwama tember 2017. Rohit shared the seventh spot. Says DC Coach Ricky Ponting IPL 2021 Press Trust of India him an even better player," Pon- ting tweeted. The highly-rated Pant MUMBAI: Delhi Capitals head has been in sensational form across Mumbai Indians - Full Squad coach Ricky Ponting is convinced formats this year. He played match- that leading the side in the upcom- winning knocks of 97 and unbeaten List, Strengths, Weaknesses ing season of the Indian Premier 89 in the third and the fourth Test League will make swashbuckling against Australia to help India clinch And Form Analysis wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh the Border Gavaskar Trophy Down Pant an even better player. Under. Pant was named the captain of He followed that up with a Press Trust of India ries, is more of a restrictive option Delhi Capitals for the upcoming brilliant century against England Observer News Service ticipated. The event witnessed a active participants in community and there is Rahul Chahar, one of IPL after regular skipper Shreyas in the fourth Test in Ahmedabad, huge participation of students who development and volunteerism. MUMBAI: A batting line-up dotted the finds of the IPL. Iyer was ruled out of the tour- forcing the selectors to include PULWAMA: The District Develop- started the long distance run from The DDC also directed the organ- with power-hitters coupled with a Off-spinner Jayant Yadav played nament after he injured his left him in the white-ball squads. ment Commissioner (DDC) Pul- Peaks Automobile, Pulwama and isers to provide enough sanitizers solid pack of death bowlers make only two matches in the last sea- shoulder during the recently- Making a comeback into the In- wama, Baseer Ul Haq Choudhary concluded at Drussu. and other logistics to the students five-time champions Mumbai In- son and it remains to be seen how concluded England's tour of India. dian white-ball side, Pant was pro- on Wednesday flagged-off a cross While interacting with the stu- during the run. dians a formidable unit in the up- many games he will get this time "Unfortunate that Shreyas will moted to No. 4 in the series against country run of various age groups dents, the DDC urged the student Later, winners and runner ups coming IPL. around. miss the tournament, but looking England, and the 23-year-old did not of students, at Pulwama. groups to imbibe the qualities of were felicitated with trophies and But the absence of quality spin- Mumbai have roped in experi- forward to seeing @RishabhPant17 disappoint. He scored half centuries The run was organised by the leadership and initiative in life. He consolation prizes. District Sports ners could hurt them in pursuit of enced leg-spinner Piyush Chawla, grab his opportunity. It's well de- in the two ODIs he featured in. Department of Youth Services and said that such events will pave a way Officer Noor Mohammad, other a hat-trick of title wins. but if the team persists with served for his recent performances This season will mark the wick- Sports in which students of age towards fitness and sportsmanship. concerned officers and officials Here is a look at what works and Krunal and Chahar, he could end and he's coming in with a lot of etkeeper-batsman's debut as IPL groups (U-14, U-16 and U-19), par- He asked the students to be the were present on the occasion. what doesn’t for the outfit led by up warming the benches. confidence. I'm convinced cap- captain. Pant has led Delhi's state Rohit Sharma, which opens its cam- Chawla, for the record, has 156 taincy will make team in the past. paign by taking on Royal Challeng- wickets in the IPL, the third high- ers Bangalore in Chennai on April 9. est for any bowler in the league’s history. FIFA WORLD CUP 2022 QUALIFIERS STRENGTHS: Mumbai have a ‘MS Dhoni Helps strong A side but After lifting don’t have enough Players Improve the trophy in replacements for Ronaldo Scores For Portugal, Belgium 2019, Mum- each slot Their Game,' Says bai once again and have And Netherlands Earn Huge Wins won in 2020 relatively CSK’s Moeen Ali when the lu- young Agencies After being held scoreless in the DUTCH ROUT crative league players as first two qualifiers this year, Ronal- was shifted their bench MADRID: Belgium and the Nether- do scored his 31st goal in World Cup Gibraltar, ranked 195th in the Press Trust of India to UAE due to strength. lands scored 15 goals combined in qualifying early in the second half in world, kept the Netherlands large- the COVID-19 pandemic. big routs in World Cup qualify- Portugal's victory at Luxembourg. ly at bay before the break but col- NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings all- The win was built on the team’s OPPORTUNITY: ing, while Portugal got one He has now scored for Portugal in lapsed in the second half on the rounder Moeen Ali on Wednesday strength—their core has remained from Cristiano Ronaldo every calendar year since his first in- artificial turf of Victoria Stadium. vouched for Mahendra Singh Dhoni's cap- the same over the years and this is Given that all of Mumbai mid- in its victory against ternational goal in 2004, and moved The visitors added to their 1-0 taincy and said most cricketers look for- one of the biggest reasons for the dle-order batters are big-hitters, a Luxembourg team six away from tying the all-time halftime lead with four goals by the ward to play under him as he helps them side’s dominant run. this could give the side an advan- that tinkered with scoring record for a men's national 64th, then got two more closer to improve their game. MI’s batting is their biggest tage over others, especially while another shock result. team. The record of 109 goals is held the end. Memphis Depay had a dou- Dhoni is gearing up to lead the CSK fran- strength and they possess a solid chasing big totals at places like Belgium crushed by former Iran striker Ali Daei, the ble for the Dutch, which trails Tur- chise in the upcoming edition of the IPL opening duo in the form of skipper Chennai and Bengaluru. Belarus 8-0 to stay only other male soccer player to sur- key by a point after three matches. starting April 9. Rohit Sharma and South African at the top in pass the 100-goal milestone. The goals came later than we "I've spoken to players who have played Quinton De Kock, and if needed, THREAT: Group E, while Gerson Rodrigues had put the had hoped, but at least they came, under MS and they tell me how he improves have an option in Australian hard- the Dutch hosts ahead in the 30th minute Depay said "We remained positive, their game. I believe a great captain does hitting batsman Chris Lynn. All this might ensure that Pol- trashed Gi- but Diogo Jota equalized for Portu- and things came good in the end. that," the England all-rounder was quoted as The ever-improving Suryaku- lard will have to contribute with braltar 7-0 gal in the second minute of stop- The team spirit is great, and we saying by the CSK website. mar Yadav, young Ishan Kishan, the ball too, and play the role of the to go sec- page time before Ronaldo and Jo o have belief in ourselves. Turkey "I think it's something on every player's both of whom starred on their fifth or the sixth bowler, depending ond be- Palhinha added second-half goals. missed a chance to earn its third wish list to play under MS. I think it's the India debuts, the Pandya broth- on the playing XI that is fielded. hind Turkey Portugal was coming off a 2-2 straight win after squandering a confidence and the clarity he gives people. ers—all-rounders Hardik and Pollard, who has been with i n Group draw against Serbia. Both teams 2-0 lead in a 3-3 draw with Latvia. It's exciting," he added. Krunal—and West Indian Kieron Mumbai Indians for a considerable G on are tied with seven points each Moeen, who said he was looking forward Pollard, make for a very strong amount of time, is their second Tuesday. from three matches. MITROVIC THRIVING to playing under Dhoni, said it is very impor- middle-order. highest run-scorer (3,023 runs) af- Min- Ireland, the other Group A team, tant to have strong leadership and coaches On the fast bowling front, the ter Rohit Sharma (5,230 runs) and now Lux- played a friendly against World Cup Mitrovic continued his hot who stay calm. team possesses one of the finest in has grabbed 60 wickets. embourg, host Qatar and was held to a 1-1 streak by scoring a double in Ser- "It's very important to have strong leader- Jasprit Bumrah, and the India pacer Pollard has also smashed 198 which opened draw, staying winless in 11 games bia's win at Azerbaijan. ship and coaches who stay calm, who take would be raring to go once again sixes and is the second highest for with a surprising under coach Stephen Kenny. He has scored five goals in the first the pressure off the players as much as they after a break from the game. his franchise after Rohit, who has win against Ireland, three qualifiers. He also had a double can and are consistent. We are very lucky we Last season’s new addition, hit 213 sixes. looked on its way to BELGIUM CRUISES in the opening 3-2 win against Ire- have that," he added. New Zealand’s Trent Boult proved The opponents could fancy their pulling off another up- land, and found the net once in the "At CSK I feel the reality is there for us his worth by taking wickets in the chances but MI definitely have the set after it took the lead Hans Vanaken and Leandro 2-2 draw against Portugal. to win the competition. I'm excited about powerplay, including in the big fi- team to go for a sixth title and third against Portugal, but the Trossard both scored a pair of Mitrovic opened the scoring in playing with the players we have here," the nal. Add Australia’s Nathan Coulter- on the row. visitors came from behind goals as Belgium trounced Be- the 16th and netted the winner 33-year-old left-hand batsman cum off- Nile to the mix and it becomes a to stay at the top of Group larus with four goals in each half. in the 81st after Azerbaijan had spinner, who was picked up at the IPL auc- superb pace attack. SQUAD: A along with Serbia, which I'm delighted with what I've scored in the 59th. tion in February, further said. earlier defeated Azerbaijan seen from every player," Belgium Moeen, who previously turned out for WEAKNESSES: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Adam with another double by Fulham coach Roberto Martinez said. RUSSIA LOSES Royal Challengers Bangalore, said, "I think Milne, Aditya Tare, Anmolpreet forward Aleksandar Mitrovic. I've seen players taking decisive what differentiates CSK from other teams Their problems could lie in the Singh, Anukul Roy, Arjun Tendulkar, It was a difficult first half," Portu- roles, I was very pleased with the Like Turkey, Russia also missed is actually how they structure everything, spin department, which is a bit Chris Lynn, Dhawal Kulkarni, Har- gal midfielder Renato Sanches said. performance of the young guys and a chance to win three straight to from the squad they have to the way they do light, especially on Chennai’s Che- dik Pandya, Ishan Kishan (wicket- "Luxembourg started well, how this group works together. start its qualifying campaign, losing things. They look a very calm franchise that pauk track. Lack of a wicket-taking keeper), James Neesham, Jasprit but I think we controlled the The home victory left Belgium 2-1 to Slovakia. The result left the doesn't panic." spinner could hurt the Mumbai In- Bumrah, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pol- game. They had a set piece three points ahead of the Czech Russians tied at the top of Group H The CSK players are currently training dians’ prospects. lard, Krunal Pandya, Marco Jansen, and scored, but I think that Republic, which lost 1-0 at Wales with Croatia, which got its second in Mumbai, where they play their first five With Lasith Malinga bidding Mohsin Khan, Nathan Coulter-Nile, from that point on we thanks to a late Daniel James goal victory by beating Malta 3-0. matches of IPL-14, beginning with a game adieu to franchise cricket, MI have Piyush Chawla, Quinton De Kock controlled the game. after an assist by Gareth Bale. Cyprus earlier defeated Slovenia against Delhi Capitals on April 10. been left to fill up a huge void. (wicket-keeper), Rahul Chahar, Wales and Belarus are a point 1-0 for its first win in the group. It The Dhoni-led side had commenced prac- Left-arm spinner Krunal, who Saurabh Tiwary, Suryakumar Ya- RONALDO SCORES behind the Czech Republic with a was the fifth consecutive away loss tice in Chennai on March 8 before shifting was taken to the cleaners by the dav, Trent Boult, Yudhvir Singh. AGAIN game in hand. for Slovenia in World Cup qualifying. base to Mumbai. visiting England side in the ODI se- Mahela Jayawardene (Head Coach).