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9thyear of publication SRINAGAR OBSERVER Advisor Baseer Khan Reviews Ben Stokes displaces Holder to become world’s Dr. Jitendra Singh Reviews Eid-Ul-Azha Celebrations top-ranked Test all-rounder Achievements Under CSS England’s Ben Stokes has outdone West Indies captain Jason Holder Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today chaired a Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the meeting with officers and representatives from various associations to become the world’s top-ranked Test all-rounder while also attaining Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and to review preparations for Eid-ul-Azha in Jammu and Kashmir. a career-best third position among batsmen in the ICC Test Player Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office; Personnel, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Rankings, following a match-winning performance at Old Trafford. Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic other officers and representatives from Kashmir Chamber of Stokes, who trailed Holder by 54 rating points going into the Energy and Department of Space, Dr Jitendra Singh, today Commerce, Bakers Association Kashmir, Kothedars Association second Test in Manchester, enjoys a lead of 38 points | Page 08 reviewed the achievements in District Kishtwar under Kashmir were present in the meeting. | Page 05 various Centrally Sponsored Schemes, here | Page 07 WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020 30, Zul Qaadah 1441 Hijri Published from Srinagar RNI No:JKENG/2012/43267 Vol:9 Issue No: 169 Pages:8 Rs.5.00 epaper: www.srinagarobserver.com BRIEFNEWS COVID-19 Claims 11 More 3 Persons Killed In Reasi Mishap No Amarnath Pilgrimage Lives in J&K, Toll 266 JAMMU: Three persons were killed in a road mishap that took place in Ma- Nadeem Nadu Srinagar, 50-year-old from hore area of Reasi district on Tuesday afternoon, officials said. This Year Due To Pandemic Mirbazar Kulgam, elderly A police official told a local news SRINAGAR: Jammu and from Parraypora Srinagar, gathering agency that a car was SO News Desk Kashmir on Tuesday report- 54-years-old man from Fateh on its way from Badder towards ed eleven more deaths at- kadal Srinagar, 64-years- Mahore skidded off the road near SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Gov- tributed to covid-19, taking old woman from Bagga Morh, resulting in on spot ernor, Girish Chandra Murmu, the fatality count due Dangerpora Sopore death to two persons while the Chairman of the Shri Amarnathji to the virus to 266. , 55-year-old wom- other was grievously injured. He identified the deceased as Mo- Shrine Board (SASB), presided Official sourc- an from Budgam, hammad Ayoub, son of Nazir Ahmed over 39th Board meeting of the es said that five 65-year-old from and Bashir Ahmed, son of Qamar din- Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board to- deaths occurred Sangrama, 85-year- both residents of Badder Mahore. day in which the Board members at SKIMS, four old from Sopore, He said that the other person identi- participated virtually through at SMHS hospital 74-year-old man from fied as Muhammad Iqbal, son of Nazir video conference to discuss the while one each was re- Rawalpora, 43-year- Ahmed, a resident of Badder, who conduct of the Yatra 2020. ported from SKIMS Bemi- old man from Parigam and got seriously injured, was shifted to a nearby hospital in Mahore where he The meeting was attended by na and CD hospital. 85-year-old man from Papcha succumbed to his injuries. (KNO) B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, Chief The fatalities include area of Bandipora. Secretary; Bipul Pathak, CEO 96-year-old man from Pat- Regarding the nonagenari- 3 Nomads Killed By SASB; Anup Kumar Soni, Addl ter assessing the ground realities The Board further discussed ous that the strain on the health tan Baramulla, 70-year- an, they said he died two days Lightning In Surankote CEO SASB & senior officers of prevailing in Jammu & Kashmir. that pandemic has put the health system, along with the diversion old woman from Lalbazar after he was | More on P2 Shrine Board. Threadbare dis- The Board was informed administration system to its limit. in resources to the Yatra, will be POONCH: Three nomads were killed cussion was held on the current that the arrangements were on The spike has been particularly immense. This would also unnec- while dozens of their cattle perished circumstances of COVID-19 track since February 2020, but very sharp in July. Health Work- essarily put the Yatris at risk of by the lightning at Gumsar village of Cases Cross 15k-Mark as 608 Test Positive in UT Poonch district. pandemic and its likely impact due to nationwide lockdown ers and Security Forces are also catching the COVID-19. on the Yatra. and pandemic, State Executive getting infected and the focus of The Board also discussed Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reported 608 new covid-19 infections Officials told a local news gathering including 51 CRPF, six BSF and 9 army personnel, taking the overall tally agency that the incident took place The Board discussed the Committee, J&K has still con- entire Medical, Civil and Police the decision of High court of of cases to 15158 in J&K. Among them also include 134 sample reports in the intervening night of Mon- Supreme Court order dated tinued to keep religious places Administration at the moment is J&K in Writ Petition (No CM received at toll post and pertains to mainly migrant labourers, sources day-Tuesday. 13.07.2020 in which, the decision and places of worship closed for on containing the local transmis- No. 3022/2020 in WP(C) PIL No said. Officials said that while 106 tested positive from | More on P2 They said the lightning hit a seasonal to conduct the Yatra was left to the the public. These prohibitions sion of the COVID-19 pandemic. 5/2020 in which the Court di- dhok in Gumsar, leaving three nomads Administration/ Government af- continue till 31st July. The health concerns are so seri- rected SASB to | More on P2 dead on the spot who belong to the Surankote area of the district. They India's ndia recorded 37,148 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, added that many animals including pushing its tally to 11,55,191 , while the total number goat and sheep, whose number is Tally Iof recoveries increased to 7,24,577, according to Union believed to be in several hundreds, THE BOARD IS AWARE OF AND RESPECTS the sentiments of Rises To health ministry data on Tuesday. The death toll due to the also perished in the incident. disease rose to 28,084 with 587 fatalities reported in a Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) millions of devotees and to keep the religious sentiments alive, the Board shall 11,55,191 day, the data updated at 8 am showed. | More on P2 Surankote, Saleem Qureshi said that teams have rushed to the spot to continue the Live Telecast/ Virtual Darshan of the morning and evening Aarti. assess the loss. (KNO) Two Army Men Injured Now, Trashing Incoming Migrant Laborers To Undergo in LoC Explosion of Art 370 is Class JAMMU: Two Army men were on Intermittent Rainfall Ends Testing In Respective Districts: Div Com Tuesday injured in an explosion along 12 Textbook the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri Dry Spell In Kashmir district’s Nowsshera sector, officials Chapter in NCERT said. Officials told a local news gathering agency that an explosion Agencies Agencies took place at a forward location in Nowshera sector. They said reportedly NEW DELHI: The NCERT has SRINAGAR: After witness- a landmine went off, which resulted in revised a chapter in its Class 12 ing hot and humid weather injuries to two army men. political science textbook to drop during the last couple of “Two Army men were injured in the a paragraph on separatist politics weeks, the weather turned incident and have been hospitalized,” in Jammu and Kashmir and to pleasant as incessant inter- officials said. Meanwhile, the officials said that Pa- add a brief mention of scrapping mittent rain lashed the sum- kistan Army resorted to unprovoked of its special status last year. mer capital, Srinagar and firing along LoC in Nowshera and The National Council of Edu- other parts of Kashmir valley SO News Desk respective districts from July 23 Sunderbani sectors of Rajouri district. cational Research and Training since Monday night, finally A Met department dershowers would occur at (Thursday). He said this while They said that in forward LoC loca- (NCERT) has revised the chapter ending a long dry spell that spokesperson told a news some places in J&K, Gilgit SRINAGAR: Divisional Com- chairing a weekly Covid-19 re- tions of Nowshera and Sunderbani, in the textbook “Politics in India has badly hit agriculture and gathering agency that light and Baltustan, besides at missioner, Kashmir, Pandurang view meeting to take stock of the ceasefire violation started on Tuesday since Independence” for the aca- horticulture sectors. to moderate rain and thun- isolated places | More on P2 K Pole Tuesday said that all in- situation and arrangements put evening after Pakistani Army fired indiscriminately on this side, which demic session 2020-21. While the coming migrant laborers shall in place for effective containment was retaliated. The exchange of fire topic “Separatism | More on P2 undergo COVID-19 testing in of deadly virus. | More on P2 between the two armies | More on P2 Man Booked Work on 140 Under PSA in Samba J&K To Get Rs 4580 Cr Loan To LG Launches 73 Projects SAMBA: Jammu and Kashmir police Community Bunkers on Tuesday claimed to have arrested Clear Power Purchase Liabilities Worth Rs 476 Cr In Six Districts and booked a man under Public Safe- Gains Pace Along LoC ty Act (PSA) for his criminal activities UT Admin owes Rs 9646 Cr to CPSUs, other agencies SO News Desk in Samba district.