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Ex-Union Minister Corona Claims 71 More Chaman Lal Gupta Dies Dr. Junaid Anaesthesiologist JAMMU- Veteran BJP leader and Lives, 3967 Test Positive former union minister Chaman Lal Gupta died after a prolonged illness at his Gandhi Nagar residence here “Natural Herd Immunity” won’t on Tuesday, days after undergoing work with COVID. successful treatment for COVID-19 at a hospital, his family said. Here’s why Gupta (87) is survived by his two 1. Reinfections are common. sons and a daughter. He had tested 2. New and Emerging variants. positive for COVID-19 on May 5 and returned from Narayana hospital on Vaccinate now. Sunday after successful treatment. Vaccinate all. His condition suddenly deteriorated in Suppress the virus while we the wee hours and  More On P10 still can. KO Photo: Abid Bhat KO Search Operation Don’t let a variant emerge Held In Ganderbal Firdaus Ali 24 hours. which is highly infectious and Officials told Kashmir escapes vaccines. SRINAGAR: The state forces on SRINAGAR: Coronavirus Observer that among Tuesday launched a cordon and search claimed on Tuesday 71 the 71 fatalities reported operation (CASO) in Safapora area of more lives in Jammu Tuesday, 39 victims were central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Photo: Abid Bhat KO and Kashmir, the sec- residents of Jammu divi- Dr. Shumail Bashir According to reports, a joint team of Observer News Service official said on Tuesday. He said that, however, there ond highest single-day sion and the remaining Pulmonologist and the army’s 13RR, Ganderbal Police Kashmir Divisional are chances that the mortality death toll, while 3967 32 hailed from differ- Assistant Professor, GMC cordoned off Waza Mohalla area of SRINAGAR: The rate of daily Commissioner Pandurang K Pole rate will remain the same or even more people tested posi- ent parts of the Kashmir Safapora and conducted house to COVID-19 positive patients has said, "The rate of daily COVID-19 increase in the next few days. tive for the deadly infec- Valley. Their deaths, they house searches there. Reports said been coming down by 10 to 12 positive patients has been wit- Maintaining that the admin- tion across the Union said, raised the overall fa- Steroids are beneficial in that all entry and exit points towards per cent in Kashmir division nessed to be stabilising by 10 to istration has been taking every Territory during the last tality count  More On P10 moderate to severe COVID the area were sealed off by the over the past few days, a senior 12 per cent in Kashmir." possible step  More On P10 disease. There’s enough security forces.  More On P10 scientific evidence to show that they reduce all cause mortality Grenade Defused Fresh Vaccine 10-Member Panel Formed Govt Orders 50% 90 Days Interim in critical COVID patients. in Rajouri Consignment Arrives: Govt To Tackle ‘Third Wave’ Attendance In Offices Bail to Jail Inmates In other words STEROIDS are SRINAGAR: An unexploded grenade LIFE SAVING! he Jammu and Kashmir administra- s Jammu and Kashmir continues to he Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha he Jammu and Kashmir High Court was destroyed by a joint team of Please let experts decide where tion said on Tuesday that it has battle the second wave of deadly led Jammu and Kashmir administra- has decided to release jail inmates in police and army on Tuesday in Panj and when to prescribe them. Treceived a fresh consignment of Acoronavirus infection, the Union tion on Tuesday ordered 50 percent Tthe union territory on 90 days interim Nara village of Rajouri district. T coronavirus vaccine, days after facing mas- Territory administration has constituted a attendance of employees in the government bail in view of the Supreme Court directions, The rusted hand grenade was de- sive outrage over the shortage of vaccines in 10-member panel for formulating a strat- offices in an effort to contain the spread of an official spokesman said A high-powered stroyed on the site by a bomb dis- Kashmir Valley. egy to meet a possible ‘third wave’ of the coronavirus in the Union Territory. committee, headed by High Court Justice Ali Dr. Dipshikha Ghosh posal squad of a local army unit with “J&K has today received fresh consignment pandemic. In an order issued by the General In an order issued by the General Admin- Mohammad Magrey, took the decision to Critical Care Medicine the assistance of police from Kandi of Covishield vaccine. The immunisation Administration Department (GAD) on Tues- istration Department (GAD), it has been release all the jail inmates as per the direc- police station, an official said. The drive in Jammu and Kashmir division to day, the former Director of the SK institute stated that a with a view to ensure adher- tions of the Supreme Court in March 2020, grenade, he said, was found lying in continue on a war footing from tomorrow, of medical sciences (SKIMS) Dr M.S. Khuroo ence to social distancing norms in govern- he said. Magrey directed the J&K Legal Ser- We’re likely plateauing but bushes following which village elders 19th May. The government has also ensured has been named as the Chairman of the ten ment offices across the Union territory of vices Authority (JKLSA) to coordinate with there will be fluctuations. informed the authorities. for a continuous supply of  More On P10 member committee for  More On P10 Jammu and Kashmir,  More On P10 the other two members  More On P10 Keep masking & distancing, 2 Pistols Recovered isolate if you have symptoms, In Poonch consult doctors if symptoms ...Proprietary Rights Over State Land aggravate. Help keep numbers SRINAGAR: Two pistols and eleven Journalist Gulzar J&K Seeks Hi-End Gadgets down. My fraternity would love bullets were recovered during an to close COVID units once and operation in Mahra village of Ahmad No More For Monitoring Flood HC Upholds Pre-Roshni Orders for all. That’s the only thing Surankote in Poonch district , of- keeping us going. ficials said Tuesday. Situation In Kashmir Agencies of the Respondents (officials) The said that an operation was that all pending cases of ap- launched jointly by army and police Agencies Divisional Commissioner SRINAGAR: Jammu and plicants under any pre-existing during which arms and ammunition Kashmir has proposed to in- Kashmir High Court on Scheme/Government Order of were found kept hidden in the area. SRINAGAR: J&K govern- stall 13 ARG in various catch- Tuesday upheld the valid- the (government) stood auto- Truck Driver Held They said that apparently the arms ment has proposed the cen- ments to record and communi- ity of government orders matically rejected upon com- and ammunition were kept in the tral government to procure cate the real time rainfall data. and schemes on grant of ing into force of the Roshni Act/ With Rs 30L Cash area in the past years—(KNO) 34 Automatic Water Level Pole in a meeting also said Proprietary or freehold Rules,” the division bench said. Recorders (AWLR) for various that it will install 20 Acoustic rights over state land prior “In any event, since the Press Trust Of India 4 Gamblers Held In stations and tributaries besides Doppler Profilers (ADP) or to coming into of effect of Roshni Act/Rules hav- Ganderbal: Police Observer News Service 13 Automatic Rain Gauges WVRS to record and com- Roshni Act which was ing already been JAMMU: A truck driver, hailing SRINAGAR: Police on Tuesday (ARG) to monitor flood municate the real time scrapped last year. declared are null from Kashmir, was taken into claimed to have arrested four gam- SRINAGAR: Senior journalist situation in Kashmir. discharge or flow of Disposing of a and void by a co- custody on Tuesday after Rs 30 blers in a raid in central Kashmir’s Gulzar Ahmad passed away at his According to the Jhelum at nine stations number of peti- ordinate Division lakh unaccounted cash was re- Ganderbal district. Bashir Ahmad home in Budgam after a prolonged reports, the Divisional and of various tribu- tions, a division Bench of this Court covered from his vehicle here, Bhat, Bashir Ahmad Kambay, Mohd illness on Tuesday. He was 70. Commissioner taries at 11 stations. bench of Justices Ali by its decision police said. Yousuf Hajam and Manzoor Ahmad Resident Editor with the local Kashmir P K Pole in a “Office of Mohammad Magrey dated 9th October, Mohammad Iqbal of Verinag Sheikh, all residents of Wakura Urdu daily, Srinagar News, Gulzar's meeting stated that it the Divisional and Vinod Chatterji Koul 2020 in PIL No. area of south Kashmir's Ganderbal were arrested by a team journalistic career spanned over has proposed to install Commissioner Kashmir made it clear that the govern- 19/2011, the Respondents Anantnag district was handed of cops from Police Post Shadipora three decades. Gulzar earlier 11 AWLR stations on river has also proposed to procure ment cannot deny the grant of (officials) cannot take shelter over to Income Tax authori- in an input driven raid at Langi Bagh worked with Kashmir Observer Jhelum and 23 AWLR stations other essential equipment for proprietary or freehold rights under the Roshni Act/Rules to ties for further inquiry, a police Wakura, a police spokesperson said. from 1996 till 1999. on various tributaries through field and office work”, reads on any “arbitrary, unreason- advance such an argument,” spokesperson said. Besides playing cards,  More On P10 Gulzar was unwell for the last JTFRP (World Bank—PMU). the official document. able and illegal basis.” the court said after examining He said police have set up var- three years and was mostly con- In the meeting it was also It was also mentioned that “We are unable to accept the the decision of the coordinate ious checkpoints in view of the fined to his home in  More On P10 decided that the office of the  More On P10 argument advanced on behalf Bench which it  More On P10 ongoing COVID-19  More On P10

DOCTOR SPEAKS ‘Genuine Vaccine Concerns Should Be Addressed In Healthy Way’

Ashiq Hussain Andrabi sive official data story blaming brunt by holding the fort, while vaccination. false information. And we must work towards jab hesitancy for the valley’s commoners are facing Covid cur- However, during the current It’s need of the hour that so- eradication of this pandemic fter the government slow vaccine rate. few on their way to health cen- pandemic, the misinformation cial media platforms provide with vaccination. Otherwise, equated the dosage Earlier, Kashmiri netizens de- tres “running dry of doses”. is tremendous especially on so- a methodology to flag such this health emergency may stay Adearth with vaccine hesi- cried the dosage disparity be- To understand what the cial media. This has worsened misinformation. for many years to come. tancy in Kashmir valley, the tween Jammu and Kashmir, say- government calls “vaccination the situation. chorus around official Covid ing: “Where are the vaccines?” hesitancy” in Kashmir valley, What most common safety Vaccine hesitancy may not nec- response is only growing—with Many Kashmiri journalists say, Kashmir Observer spoke to Since you’re very active on so- concerns do the vaccine hesi- essarily be vaccine refusal and many stressing that the experts Kashmir valley’s vaccination drive Dr.Shahnawaz B Kaloo of Max cial media, do you see any role tant/skeptics have? there may be some legitimate in the field should be given the literally halted on May 15, 2021, Hospital, New Delhi. Dr Kaloo's of misinformation in shaping concerns about the vaccine. charge to lead and interact followed by “zero doses adminis- celebrated superman avatar up of this hesitancy? The concerns are many and What are some of these genu- with the public on mass- tered in Kashmir” on May 16. during the first phase of the mostly ill founded. ine concerns that must be ad- media platforms. While the government says pandemic last year became a Unfortunately, social media dressed at an earliest possible? The assertion it’s stockpiling supplies amid twitter sensation. has worsened the misinforma- How does this hesitancy pose came a day af- “vaccine hesitancy”, many in tion problem. Conspiracy theo- a threat to herd immunity and The data from clinical trials ter Kashmir Kashmir assert: “Hesitancy How much of this vaccine hes- rists are getting huge public at- complicate this fight against should be made public for ev- Observer doesn’t mean hospitals should itancy is real? tention and this has led to chaos. Covid-19? ery vaccine. Plus there should carried remain devoid of critical doses.” The social media platforms are be a national registry of the post an ex- Amid competing pitches, the Well, vaccine hesitancy is not yet to provide a method to re- The vaccine is our strongest vaccination side effects if severe. clu- frontline workers are bearing the new and dates back to smallpox port and flag unscientific or weapon against this pandemic. This will help  More On P10 To place an advertisement CALL +91-194 2502327 KASHMIR Monday - Saturday (9am - 6pm) OBSERVER No 5- Dal Lake Boulevard Srinagar, 190001, Kashmir Wednesday| 19-05-2021 ‘Middle-aged women Those with other risk factors for heart should check their blood pressure disease, such as obesity, diabetes, autoimmune regularly to avoid heart attacks’ disorders, pregnancy complications, or parents with high Agencies mmHg) was a stronger risk factor for acute coronary syndromes in women blood pressure omen with mildly elevated than in men. blood pressure in their early Blood pressure was measured in 6,381 need more intense 40s have a two-fold risk of women and 5,948 men participating monitoring acute coronary syndromes in the community-based Hordaland Win their 50s compared to their counter- Health Study at age 41 years. Heart parts with normal blood pressure- sug- attacks were recorded during 16 years gest the finding of a study. of follow up. The study was published on World The researchers found that in women, than men before being diagnosed with Hypertension Day in the European having mildly elevated blood pressure high blood pressure." Journal of Preventive Cardiology, it was associated with a doubled risk Dr Kringeland concluded: "Women is a journal of the European Society of of acute coronary syndromes during should know their blood pressure. To Cardiology (ESC). midlife. This association was not found retain normal blood pressure, it is "Even if they feel healthy, women in men after adjusting for other cardio- recommended to maintain normal body should have their blood pressure mea- vascular disease risk factors. weight, keep a healthy diet and exercise sured by their primary care physician Dr. Kringeland said: "Our analyses con- regularly. Furthermore, it is advisable and repeated at regular intervals with firmed that mildly elevated blood pres- to avoid smoking and excessive con- the frequency-dependent on the level," sure affects the risk of acute coronary sumption of alcohol and salt." said study author Dr Ester Kringeland syndromes in a sex-specific manner. Professor Bryan Williams, ESC Chair- of the University of Bergen, Norway. The results add to emerging evidence person of the European hypertension "Those with other risk factors for heart indicating that high blood pressure has guidelines2 and Chair of Medicine at disease, such as obesity, diabetes, auto- particularly unfavourable effects on University College London, UK said: immune disorders, pregnancy complica- women's hearts." "This is a very important finding with tions, or parents with high blood pres- Dr Kringeland noted that the findings a strong message. It has often been sure need more intense monitoring." probably reflect differences between assumed based on the way we are Previous studies have suggested that women and men in how the small arter- encouraged to estimate the risk of heart high blood pressure is a stronger risk ies respond to elevated blood pressure, disease, that the cardiovascular risk factor for heart disease in women than but this needs to be further explored. associated with elevated blood pressure in men. In addition, young and middle- She said: "Young women have on aver- in mid-life life is greater for men than aged women have on average lower age lower blood pressure than men, but women. Importantly, this study sug- blood pressure than men, but despite a steeper increase is observed in women gests that this is not the case and that this, the threshold for diagnosing high starting in the third decade. Since the even mild elevations in blood pressure blood pressure is the same in both sexes. threshold for high blood pressure is the in women in early and mid-life should This study investigated whether mildly same in both sexes, young women have not be ignored." elevated blood pressure (130-139/80-89 in fact had a relatively larger increase

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On the directions of Director Indian Systems of Medi- NOTICE INVITING e-TENDER cine (AYUSH) J& K & ADMO ISM Anantnag In pres- FOR MACADAM WORKS ence of Distt.Nodal officer AYUSH Anantnag . FREE Fresh e-NIT No. 15 of 2021-2022 DATED: 17-05-2021. AYUSH Immune Booster Medicines were distrib- uted at Distt. Jail Kheribal Mattan ANANTNAG , For and on behalf of the President of India , e-tenders are invited on item rate basis from approved and eligible Contractors registered with J&K Govt., importance of COVID SoPs and vaccination was CPWD, Railways and other State/Central Governments for the following works:- explained in detail. mja S.No Name of Work Adv. Cost Cost of T/Doc. Earnest Money Time of M.H of Class of (Rs. In Lacs) (In Rupees ) (in Rs.) completion Account Contractor 1. Up-gradation of Bus Adda Nusoo Bandipora by way 169.00 2600/= Bid security 20 Days IDMT AAY with HMPO/ Hot of P/L GSB,WBM G-II, WBM G-III, P/L 50mm thick bi- Incl. C/o Bitumen deceleration form Mix Plant Owner Union Territory Jammu & Kashmir tuminous macadam and P/L 25mm thick semidense with 6mm thick seal coat.

OFFICE OF THE EXECUIVE ENGINEER Position of AAA Accorded R&B DIVISION SOPORE. Position of TS Accorded NOTICE INVITING TENDER 1. The Bidding documents Consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, specifications, Drawings, bill of quantities (B.O.Q), Set of terms and conditions of contract and other details can be seen/downloaded from the departmental website www.jktenders.gov.in as per schedule of dates given below:- NIT No- 14 of RnB-Sopore of 2021-2022 e-tendering DATED- 17 .05.2021 . 1 Date of Issue of Tender Notice 17-05-2021 2 Period of downloading of bidding documents 17-05-2021 from 06.00 PM. For and on behalf of the Lt. Governor, J&K, e-tenders (in Single Cover System) are invited on item rate basis from approved and eligible 3 Bid submission Start Date 17-05-2021 from 06.00 PM. contractors registered with J&K State Govt. CPWD, Railways and other State/Central Governments for the following works: 4 Bid Submission End Date 24-05-2021 up to 4.00 PM. 5 Date & time of opening of Bids (Online) 25-05-2021 at 10.00 AM in the office of Superintending S.No. Name of Work Adv. Cost Cost of Time of Time & Date Class of M. H of Account Position of Engineer R&B Circle Ganderbal / Bandipora (Rs. In Lacs) T/ DOC Completion of Opening Contractor AAA 2. Bids must be accompanied with cost of Tender document in shape of Treasury Challanin favour of Executive Engineer R&B Division (tender (In Rupees)In days of Bid inviting authority) and Bid security Declaration as per format given in SBD.The EMD has to be submitted by the lowest bidder L1 (3% of quoted cost) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 pledged to Superintending Engineer R&B Circle Ganderbal / Bandipora within the period as specified in SBD. 01 completion of Town Hall at 25.00 lacs 800/- 45 days 27 .05. 2021 CEE/BEE civil My Town My Accorded 3. The date and time of opening of Bids shall be notified on Web Site www.jktenders.gov.in and conveyed to the bidders automatically Waterigam. cum sanitary pride through an e-mail message on their e-mail address. The bids of Responsive bidders shall be opened online on same Web Site in the Office of Superin- 02 Construction of Sumo stand near 25.00 lacs 800/- 45 days 27 .05. 2021 CEE/BEE My Town My Accorded tending Engineer R&B circle Ganderbal / Bandipora (tender receiving authority). Co-operative Godown Puthpora A pride 4. The bids for the work shall remain valid for a period of 120 days from the date of opening of Technical bids ward No.02 MC Waterigam 5. The earnest money shall be forfeited, If:- Position of funds: Available a. Any bidder/ tenderer withdraws his bid/ tender during the period of bid validity or makes any modifications in the terms and conditions of the bid. 1. The Bidding documents consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, specifications, Drawings, bill of quantities b. Failure of Successful bidder to furnish the required performance security within the specified time limit. (B.O.Q), Set of terms and conditions of contract and other detail’s can be seen/downloaded from the departmental website www. c. Failure of Successful bidder to execute the agreement within 28 days after fixation of contract. jktenders.gov.in as per schedule of dates given below: 6. Instruction to bidders regarding e-tendering process. 6.1. Bidders are advised to download bid submission manual from the "Downloads" option as well as from "Bidders Manual Kit" on website 01. Date of issue of Tender Notice 17.05.2021 www.jktenders.gov.into acquaint bid submission process. 02. Period of downloading of bidding documents From 17.05.2021 (10.00 A.M) to 25.05.2021 (4.00P.M) 03. Bid submission start date 17.05.2021 from (04.00P.M) 6.2. To participate in bidding process, bidders have to get 'Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)' as per Information Technology Act-2000. Bidders 04. Bid submission end date 25.05.2021 upto (4.00 P.M) can get digital certificate from any approved Vendor. 05. Date & time of opening Bids (on line) 27.05.2021 at (04.10 P.M) in the Office of the Executive Engineer R&B 6.3. The bidders have to submit their bids online in electronic format with digital Signature. No bid will be accepted in physical form. Division Sopore 6.4. Bids will be opened online as per time schedule mentioned in Para-1. 6.5. Bidders must ensure to upload scanned copy of all necessary documents with the bid. 2_. Bids must be accompanied with cost of Tender document in shape of Treasury Challan in favour of Executive Engineer R&B 6.6. Bidders must ensure to upload scanned copy of all necessary documents with the technical bid. Division Sopore (tender inviting authority) and Bid security Declaration as per format given in SBD. The EMD has to be submitted by Note: - Scan all the documents on 100 dpi with black and white option. the lowest bidder L1 (3% of quoted cost) within the period as specified in SBD. 7. The department will not be responsible for delay in online submission due to any reasons. 3. All Bidders have to submit Bid security Declaration form instead of Earnest money as per circular of Finance Department ( Bid 8. Scanned copy of cost of tender document in shape of Treasury Challanin favour of Executive Engineer R&B Division Bandipora and Bid Security declaration from is as per Annexure “A” below. Security Declarationmust be uploaded with the documents of the bid. The original Treasury Challan(cost of tender document) and CDR/FDR (earnest 4._The 1st lowest bidder has to produce an amount equal to 3% of contract as performance security in shape of CDR/FDR money/bid security) and relevant bid documents shall be obtained from the lowest bidder before the fixation of contract. within 02 days before fixation of contract and shall be released after successful completion of work/DLP. 9. Bidders are advised not to make any change in BOQ (Bill of Quantities) contents. In no case they should attempt to create similar BOQ 5. The date and time of opening of Bids shall be notified on web Site www.jketenders.gov.in and conveyed to the bidders manually. automatically through an e-mail message on their e-mail address. The bids of Responsive bidders shall be opened online on same web 10. Price escalation and Taxes:-. Deduction on account of taxes shall be made from the bills of the contractor on gross amount of the bill as per site in the office of the Tender receiving authority ). the rates prevailing at the time of recovery. 6. The bids for the work shall remain valid for a period of 120 days from the date of opening of technical Bids. 11. Bidders are advised to use "My Documents" area in their user on R&B e-Tendering portal to store such documents as are required. 7. Instruction to bidders regarding e-tendering process. 12. In case of CRF and any other specified project. the relevant guidelines / standard bidding document shall be followed. 7.1 Bidders are advised to download bid submission manual from the “Downloads” option as well as from “Bidders Manual Kit” on 13. Instructions to Bidder (ITB) website www.jktenders.gov.in acquaint bid submission process. 13.1. All bidders shall upload the following information and documents along with qualification criteria / qualification information with their bids:- 7.2 To participate in bidding process, bidders have to get ‘Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)’ as per Information Technology Act-2000. a. Copies of original documents defining constitution/ legal status, place of registration and principal place of Business with Cell No. and Bidders can get digital certificate from any approved vendor. Correspondence address. 1.3 The bidders have to submit their bids online in electronic format with digital Signature. No Financial bid will be b. Treasury Challan&/CDR/FDR/BG accepted in physical form. c. Valid GSTIN No. & PAN No. 7.4 Bids will be opened online as per time schedule mentioned in Para-I d. Scanned Copy of GSTIN Registration and latest clearance certificate FORM GST-3B i.e. latest clearance certificate FORM GST-3B of the 7.5 Bidders must ensure to upload scanned copy of all necessary documents with bid. preceding Month to the issued of NIT 20. All other terms, conditions shall remain same as per NIT No: 2 of 2020-21 issued under No;- 641-61 dated: 22.4.2020 PWD 13.2. The bidder at his own responsibility and risk should visit and examine the site of work and its surroundings before submission of bid. form 25 (Double agreement form) and NIT 13 of 2021-22. 13.3. Non attendance of pre-bid meeting will not be cause of disqualification of the bidder. 21. If the contractor/HMPO quotes rate for any item of work in his tender as free of cost at the time of tendering process, his 13.4. All documents relating to the bid shall be in the English Language. tender shall be rejected out rightly. 13.5. Bidder must ensure to upload scanned copies of all necessary documents including Bid security deceleration form and tender documents For and on behalf of the, fee in terms of soft copies with technical bid. However, in case of any clarification the bidders shall have to produce original documents in support of Lt. Governor of J&K UT, soft copies if need arises Executive Engineer, 14. All other terms and conditions shall be strictly as per SBD circulated by this office letter No. CE/RBK/HD/29158-88 dated 10-02-2018 R&B Division Sopore Sd/= No:- 1600-20 No. EE/R&B/Bpr/413-23 Executive Engineer Dated:- 17.05.2021 DIPK-1685/21 Dated:17-05-2021 DIPK-1680/21 R&B Division Bandipora

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FIR KO CITY Wednesday | 19-05-2021 03 DIAL-EMMA Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid • TRAFFIC POLICE : 9419993745, 01998-266686 • PCR: 0194-2452092,2455883 • PDD: 0194-2450213 Pays Tribute To Mirwaiz • FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES : 2479488,2452222,2452155 Muhammad Farooq • CAPD: 18001807011 Observer News Service • SMC HEALTH OFFICER: 9469409081 AIRPORTS SRINAGAR: Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid Srinagar on the SHIEK UL ALAM AIRPORT: 01942303311 31st “martyrdom anniversary” of its founder Mirwaiz Moulvi RAILWAYS Muhammad Farooq (RA) paid • SRINAGAR: 0194-2103259 glowing tributes to him for • ANANTNAG: 01932-228243 his three-decade-long invalu- Anjuman said, adding that such • BARAMULLA: 0194-102029 able contribution towards the contribution of Shaheed-e-Mil- • BIJBHERA: 01932-228243 KO Photo, Abid Bhat. • PAMPORE: 01933-294132 HIJRI propagation of Islamic teach- lat (RA) can never be forgotten, CALENDAR ings and values across Kashmir it said in a statement. • PATTAN: 01954-293507 and outside besides fulfilling Anjuman said that Majlis e • QAZIGUND: 01951-296153 his responsibility of Qaal Allah Quran Khwani and Husn-e- Wa Qaala Rasool (SAW) at the Qir’aat competition functions historic grand mosque as the to commemorate the martyr- HIGHWAY STATUS Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir. dom anniversary of Shaheed- • Sgrr-Jammu highway - (Closed) 07 Anjuman said the spirit e-Millat (RA) stand cancelled • Mughal Road - (Closed) SHAWWAL with which the Shaheed-e- this year due to the ongoing JAMMU AND KASHMIR POLICE PERSONNEL imposing lockdown in Srinagar city on Tuesday. Millat (RA) highlighted Islam’s Covid-19 pandemic and near- • Srinagar- Leh- (open) -UL- message of peace, humanity, ly two-year-long house de- MUKARRAM love, tolerance, brotherhood tention of Mirwaiz Dr Moulvi and religious harmony is a Muhammad Umar Farooq. glorious chapter of our milli Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid This Day in History 1442 and religious history. has appealed to people to pray Govt Nod Mandatory Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad for the highest status in Jannah • 1585 - Spain confiscates English ships Farooq (RA) made the Auqaf for Shaheed-e-Millat (RA) and • 1635 - France's First Minister, Cardinal Richelieu declares a self-sustained organisation all the martyrs of Kashmir in war on Spain (Franco-Spanish War 1635–59) and took several measures to their daily prayers. It also urged • 1643 - Battle at Rocroi/Allersheim: French army For Wedlock In Srinagar overhaul the Jama Masjid by people to pray to Almighty Al- destroys Spanish army providing the best possible fa- lah to grant us refuge from the • 1643 Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut and Observer News Service The official further said that cilities for the worshippers, the deadly outbreak of coronavirus. New Harbor form the United Colonies of New England the application also hosts a for- • 1649 - England is declared a Commonwealth by SRINAGAR: Amid a strict Co- mat for providing vehicle per- an act of the Rump Parliament making England a vid-19 lockdown, Srinagar ad- mission for the movement of republic for the next 11 years ministration Tuesday launched “Baraat.” • 1652 - Spanish troops occupy Grevelingen an online application for the per- Pertinent to mention that af- CIK Arrests Two With Brown PRAYERS • 1662 U - niformity Act of England goes into effect mission of scheduled marriage ter the State Executive Commit- • 1749 - George II grants charter to Ohio Company to functions in the district. tee (SEC), extended the Corona Sugar In Srinagar settle Ohio Valley FAJR An official of DC office Srinagar Curfew from 17 May to 24 May, Observer News Service • 1792 - Russian army enters Poland said that in view of the ongo- essential, emergency services 3: 50 SRINAGAR: Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) apprehended two • 1793 - Netherlands captures French island of St ing Corona lockdown, there are and scheduled marriages up to persons from Srinagar’s Batamaloo area on Tuesday morning and Maarten (held until 1795) many scheduled marriage func- friendly application where peo- permissible gatherings norms ZUHR recovered brown sugar like substance from them. • 1796 - Game protection law restricts encroachment tions in Srinagar and to make ple can apply for the permission. were exempted. Official sources that a team from CIK led by Inspector Sajad on Indian hunting grounds it convenient for the people, He added that this all can be Families having scheduled 12: 27 Ahmed after receiving specific input, intercepted a load carrier • 1863 - Siege of Vicksburg, investment of city complete district administration Srinagar helpful in reducing the move- marriage needs go to this web (JKo2BG 2430) and after frisking the two persons on board includ- • 1864 - Battle of Port Walthall Junction, Virginia ASR launched an online application ment of people coming for the link address https://epass-sri- ing the driver recovered 800-gram brown sugar like substance. (Bermuda Hundred) for the permission of the same. permission of marriage func- nagar.nic.net.in/, and follow the Both the persons boarding the car were arrested on spot. They • 1864 - Last engagement in series of battles known 5:22 He said that people don’t have tions during Corona Curfew and instructions with requisite infor- have been identified as Shakeel Sheikh and Kursheed Sheikh, both as Spotsylvania to come outside of their homes risk of being infected by moving mation asked while seeking the residents of Dildar in Karnah area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. • 1864 - Skirmish at Cassville, Georgia MAGRIB as they have launched a user outside gets avoided. permission. The load carrier has also been seized. (CNS) • 1885 - German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck takes 7:31 possession of Cameroon and Togoland • 1900 - World's longest railroad tunnel (Simplon) ISHA linking Italy and Switzerland opens DC Srinagar Visits CD, KU Holds Condolence Meet To Mourn • 1910 - Passage of Earth through tail of Halley's 9:06 Comet causes near-panic • 1919 - Kelud volcano on Java, erupts killing 5,160 SMHS Hospitals To Demise Of Dr Mustahson Fazili • 1919 - Mustafa Kemal Atatürk lands at Samsun on the Black Sea coast, beginning the Turkish War of Observer News Service form small crisis management Independence Review Installation Of groups to help faculty members • 1926 -- French air force bombs Damascus Syria SRINAGAR: Vice-Chancellor during these tough times and • 1929 - Chinese warlord Feng Yuxiang declares war on University of Kashmir Prof Ta- contribute to easing the burden Chiang Kai-shek's nationalist government New Oxygen Plants lat Ahmad, faculty members on health facilities. • 1939 - Churchill signs British-Russian anti-Nazi pact and other functionaries of the Registrar Dr Nisar Ahmad • 1940 - Amsterdam time becomes MET varsity Tuesday condoled the Mir said Dr Fazili was a thor- • (Middle European Time) sad demise of Dr Mustahson Fa- ough gentleman and a dedi- • 1940 - French counter attack at Pronne under Gen rooq Fazili, Associate Professor, cated teacher who was ac- De Gaulle Department of Zoology, who tively involved in academics • 1941 - Germany occupiers in Holland forbid bicycle taxis passed away on Monday. and research. He reiterated • 1941 - New Nazi battleship Bismarck leaves At an online condolence the need for the entire staff to • Gdynia, Poland meeting organised by Kashmir nal peace to the departed soul. take all precautions and fol- • 1943 - Berlin is declared "Judenrien" (free of Jews) University Teachers’ Association Prof Talat reiterated the uni- low COVID19 SOPs in letter • 1943 - Churchill pledges Britain's full support to US (KUTA), Prof Talat described Dr versity is committed to help and spirit. against Japan Fazili as a dedicated teacher and the families of deceased faculty President KUTA Dr Manzoor • 1944 - German defense line in Italy collapses a humble soul. members. A Chachoo recalled Dr Fazili as a • 194 - 5 Start of the 1st Victory Test Cricket between “The entire university stands Dean Academic Affairs Prof dedicated faculty member and England & Aust Services Observer News Service being carried out there for making in complete solidarity with the Shabir Bhat described Dr Fazili an active researcher. • 1953 - Nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St two new oxygen plants of 1000 bereaved family in this hour of as an able teacher and sug- ‘Fateha’ prayers were also of- George, Utah) SRINAGAR: The Deputy Commis- lpm capacity each operational. grief,” he said, praying for eter- gested that the KUTA should fered for the departed soul. • 1958 - US & Canada form North American Air sioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad On the occasion, it was in- Defense Command (NORAD) Aijaz Asad Tuesday visited Chest formed that necessary machinery • 1959 - Jan de Quay becomes premier of Netherlands Disease and SMHS hospitals to of both the plants have been in- • 1962 - Indonesian paratroopers land in New Guinea oversee the process of installation stalled and all possible measures Parents Urge DPS • 1967 - USSR ratifies treaty with Britain & US banning of three new Oxygen Generation are being taken to make these DC Srinagar Seeks Details nuclear weapons in space Plants including two plants of oxygen plants functional soon. Admin To Reduce • 1971 - USSR launches Mars 2, 1st spacecraft to crash 1000 lpm capacity each and an- While interacting with the con- Of Covid-19 Drugs land on Mars other of 1500 lpm capacity im- cerned Engineers and other officers, Time Period Of • 1972 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site ported from Germany yesterday. the DC directed them to ensure Observer News Service medical practitioner. • 1975 - Farm truck packed with wedding party struck by At Chest Disease hospital the both the oxygen plants are made “Some SOSs have been viral Online Classes a train, killing 66 in truck, 40 miles south of Poona, India DC took stock of the ongoing pro- functional by or before May 21. SRINAGAR: Deputy Commis- on social media flashing the Observer News Service • 1976 - Gold ownership legalized in Australia cess of installation of 1500 lpm The DC was informed that be- sioner Srinagar on Tuesday urgent need of Remdesivir and • 1976 - Senate establishes permanent Select capacity Medical Oxygen plant. sides other augmentation mea- asked all Medical Superin- Tocilizumab. Whereas, such a SRINAGAR: Parents of the students Committee on Intelligence It was informed that all other sures, Covid bed capacity has tendents of major hospitals practice can lead to artificial studying in Delhi Public School • 1976 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern supporting infrastructure for the been increased to 290 at SMHS and healthcare facilities of scarcity of mentioned essen- (DPS) Srinagar on Tuesday urged Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR plant is almost ready and it is ex- hospital to further strengthen the district to submit the in- tial drugs and put the life of the administration to reduce the • 1984 - STS 41-D vehicle moves to launch pad pected that the plant machinery the Covid fight system. formation regarding the issu- patients who are in dire need time period of online classes say- • 1993 - Boeing 727 crashes into mountain at will be installed and commis- On the occasion, the DC said ance of drugs like Remdesivir, of such drugs in danger. The ing the students are being over- Medellin Colombia, kills 132 sioned within a few days of time. these three new Oxygen plants Tocilizumab and other COVID District Disaster Management burdened and have to spend nearly • 1995 - World's youngest doctor, Balamurali The DC directed the concerned will ensure a sustained supply related drugs and medicines, Authority has found it neces- five hours on mobile screen. Ambati, 17, graduates Mount Sinai to work in double shifts and en- of oxygen for all oxygenated and twice a week. sary to take cognisance of the The parents said that not only • 1996 - STS 77 (Endeavour 11), launches into orbit sure the plant is made fully oper- ICU beds at SMHS and CD hos- The order was issued follow- concern raised by the public DPS but other schools should also ationalized at an earliest so that pitals that the administration is ing after the administration and to ensure that these drugs revise the timetable for online class- availability of sufficient oxygen keeping a keen eye on the devel- received complaints regarding are provided only after proper es in accordance with the guide- supply is ensured in the hospital. opment of requisite health care the improper usage of drugs. prescription from authorised lines of World Health Organization From KO Archives On the occasion, the DC asked infrastructure and is taking ad- In an order, deputy com- medical practitioner of the (WHO) to conduct online classes. the Medical Superintendent equate steps to augment its ca- missioner Srinagar, Moham- hospital only.” “Currently, the primary stan- CD hospital to take immediate pacity to contain Covid-19 in the mad Aijaz said that his of- The order stated that all dard students of DPS Srinagar measures to increase the bed ca- district and ensure better health- fice has received complaints Medical Superintendents of on an average spend nearly five PCK INVITES HURRIYAT LEADERS pacity in the hospital to further care facilities to the patients. regarding improper usage of major hospitals and health- hours a day on mobile phones to strengthen the system to fight Joint Director Planning, SDM East, drugs like Remdesivir, Tocili- care facilities of district Sri- attend approximately eight online TO TRAVEL ON KASHMIR BUS the 2nd wave of CoronaVirus. Executive Engineers of Mechanical zumab and other COVID re- nagar shall submit the nec- classes. That much of time is over- Later, the DC also visited Maha- Engineering Department Tehsildar lated drugs/medicines, many essary information twice in burdened on students and the ad- RAWLAKOT – President Pakistan controlled Kashmir Sardar raja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital South and other concerned accom- a time without a proper pre- a week (every Monday and ministration should reconsider the Muhammad Anwar Khan has invited leaders of the All Par- and inspected the ongoing works panied the DC during the visit. scription from the authorised Thursday) without any failure. timetable,” said one of the parents. ties Hurriyat Conference to travel to 'Azad' Kashmir on the Srinagar'-Muzaffarabad bus service Addressing reporters at Rawalakote Press cub the PcK Presi- dent said that the bus service was not solution of this core is- sue between Pakistan and India, However he said that it was a Boy Electrocuted On May step towards permanent solution of this longstanding dispute PUBLIC NOTICE He said major objective of starting the bus service was to 14 Succumbs At SKIMS re-unify the divided Kashmiri families to facilitate them in I purchased Santro Xing (JK15 1107) from Aijaz Ahmad this regard. Observer News Service Baba, S/o Mohamad Syed Baba R/o Hanifya colony Anwar added the truck service between that between SRINAGAR: A 25-year-old youth, who was electrocuted after he Sopore Baramulla on 17th May 2021. If any case is both parts of Kashmir would be started to boost trade be- came in contact with a live wire at his home Hanjibugh area of registered against the said vehicle till 17th May, the tween them. Magam in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on May 14, suc- seller Aijaz Ahmad Baba will be responsible for it and Inviting Hurriyat leaders to visit Islamabad, Anwar said cumbed at SKIMS Soura on Tuesday afternoon. after this date I will be responsible for it. Moreover any that such consultations among Kashmiri leadership on both Officials said that he came in contact with a high tension person having objection regarding the purchase of this sides of the Line of control will help in devising a joint strat- transmission line on May 14. vehicle can contact me on 7006034174. egy that would be acceptable to Kashmiris on both sides' of They said that he was rushed to sub-district hospital Magam, Aijaz Ahmad Dar the LoC. He said no one he allowed to sell or cash the sacri- from where he was referred to SKIMS Soura for further treatment. fices rendered by one lac Kashmiris He said Kashmiri martyrs He said that the youth succumbed today at SKIMS Soura. The de- S/O Ali Mohammad Dar were heroes of the Kashmiri people and they would realize ceased was identified as Lateef Ahmad Sheikh son of Ghulam Moham- R/O Sarai Dangerpora Sumbal, Bandipore their mission and will not leave any stone unturned in carry- mad Sheikh (25), a resident of Hanjibugh area of Magam. (At present Nishat Srinagar) ing forward their mission towards a logical conclusion. Meanwhile, a police officer said that investigation into the Cell: 7006034174. incident has been started. (Kashmir Observer, 19 May, 2005) World Wednesday | 19-05-2021 04 How Worrying Is The UN Agency Says Variant First Seen In India? Israeli Strikes Target Gaza Situation In Gaza Is Dire LONDON: For the first time in deaths than previous months, people across England waves of coronavi- Health Infrastructure, are meeting indoors at pubs, rus — particularly restaurants, cinemas, gyms and if the govern- elsewhere as coronavirus rules ment continues Sole Covid Lab were relaxed this week. with its exist- But Prime Minister Boris John- ing plans to son warned Britons to be cau- exit lockdown. tious and some of the scientists Dr Jeremy Far- advising him say restrictions rar, director of the might need to be reimposed Wellcome Trust and quickly because of a worrying one of the scientists variant first detected in India. advising the government, Here's a look at what we said it was entirely possible the know and don't know about the COVID-19 restrictions relaxed variant: on Monday might need to be re- WHAT IS THIS VARIANT? introduced soon if the variant's The COVID-19 variant first spread leads to a spike in hospi- identified in India has been clas- talisations and deaths. sified as a “variant of concern” “A very careful lifting (of re- by Britain and the World Health strictions) is reasonable, but Organisation, meaning there is we may have to reverse that,” some evidence that it spreads Farrar warned. Experts think more easily between people, the next few weeks should Agencies melled Gaza with air strikes law, Qatar's foreign ministry GENEVA: The UN humanitarian causes more severe disease, provide more details about since May 10, leaving behind said in a statement. agency is describing an increas- SRAEL AND EGYPT or might be less responsive to how quickly the variant iden- sraeli war planes target a massive trail of destruction “We invite the international ingly dire situation inside the have imposed a crippling treatments and vaccines. tified in India is sickening peo- critical infrastructure, across the seaside territory. community to step up their ef- Gaza Strip as the war between Iblockade on Gaza since “The absolute numbers of ple and whether that might homes and hospitals in Israel opened up an artillery forts to force Israel to end the Israel and the territory's Hamas Hamas seized power from cases (of the variant) in the overwhelm hospitals. Gaza as the brutal assault warfront on Friday. indiscriminate and dispropor- rulers rages with no end in sight. UK remain quite small, but the Johnson said any proof the vari- Ienters the ninth day. Over 42,000 displaced Pales- tionate use of force,” said Tanju Jens Laerke, a spokesman for rival Palestinian forces in growth rate is quite high,” said ant identified in India is more Israel is targeting health facili- tinians have sought refuge in Bilgic, a spokesperson at the the UN Office for the Coordina- 2007. Israel says the closures Nick Loman, a professor of mi- dangerous could “pose a serious ties in besieged Gaza as the bru- UN schools in Gaza, which was Foreign Ministry. tion of Humanitarian Affairs, are needed to keep the group crobial genomics at the Univer- disruption” to the UK govern- tal assault enters a ninth day, dis- already struggling to cope with Israeli air strikes and shell- says nearly 47,000 Palestinians from rearming, while rights sity of Birmingham. ment's plans to lift all remaining placing over 50,000 Palestinians. a coronavirus outbreak. ing have damaged at least 18 have fled their homes during groups view it as a form of To date, there have been more COVID-19 restrictions next month. The death toll stands at 212, Another 16,000 are with hospitals and clinics and en- more than a week of heavy Is- than 2,300 cases identified in DO VACCINES WORK including 61 children, with host families. tirely destroyed one health fa- raeli airstrikes. Hamas and other collective punishment. Britain. Figures released by Pub- AGAINST THIS VARIANT? 1,400 people wounded, Gaza Toll on health infrastructure cility, the World Health Orga- militants have fired more than lic Health England show cases of Scientists think so but are still Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Hospitals in the poverty- nization said in a new report. 3,400 rockets into Israel. needed to keep the group from the variant first detected in In- waiting for definitive answers. Gaza residents counted 60 Is- stricken territory, which has Nearly half of all essential drugs Laerke says electricity across rearming, while rights groups dia have tripled in the past week At a press briefing last week, raeli strikes overnight. There were been under Israeli blockade in the territory have run out. Gaza is only available for six to view it as a form of collective and experts say it's on track to Marco Cavaleri, head of vac- no immediate reports of casual- for almost 15 years, have been It said the bombing of key eight hours a day. punishment. become the most dominant CO- cines at the European Medi- ties from the overnight strikes. overwhelmed by patients. roads, including those leading to Citing Palestinian authorities, Laerke welcomed Israel's VID-19 variant in the country. cines Agency, said the data Gaza, under a long-standing Gaza Health Ministry the main Al Shifa Hospital, has he said 132 buildings compris- decision to open Gaza's main Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO's appeared “rather reassuring” Israeli blockade, is now facing spokesperson Ashraf Qidra hindered the movement of am- ing 621 housing and commercial commercial crossing, allowing COVID-19 technical lead, said that vaccines made by Pfizer- critical shortages of food, medi- said Israeli strikes "threaten to bulances and supply vehicles. units have been destroyed in essential supplies to flow in for more information was still BioNTech and Moderna would cal supplies and fuel, with the UN undermine the efforts of the Sunday's strikes killed Dr Gaza. He says another 316 hous- the first time since war broke needed about the variant's protect against the variant first asking for urgent support and ac- health ministry in the face of Ayman Abu al Ouf, head of ing units have been severely out on May 10. spread globally. seen in India. cess to provide much needed aid. the Covid pandemic". internal medicine at Al Shifa damaged and rendered unin- COGAT, the Israeli military “We need more sequenc- He said the agency was still Missile attacks on Ghazi The raids "stopped screening hospital who was also treating habitable. body that coordinates civilian ing, targeted sequencing to be gathering more information on Al Shawwa building in Rimal tests ... at the central laboratory", Covid-19 patients Israel and Egypt have im- affairs in Gaza, said the crossing done and to be shared in India the effectiveness of the shots neighbourhood killed two he added, referring to Al Remal. Humanitarian access to Gaza posed a crippling blockade on was closed after a mortar attack, and elsewhere so that we know made by AstraZeneca and John- people on Monday and dam- The rate of positive corona- Palestinian officials said Is- Gaza since Hamas seized power several hours after it had been how much of this virus is circu- son & Johnson and was “pretty aged the office of Qatar's Red virus tests in Gaza has been rael pledged to open its only from rival Palestinian forces in opened in order to allow medi- lating,” she said. confident” those vaccines too Crescent, officials said. among the highest in the cargo crossing with Gaza for 2007. Israel says the closures are cal equipment in. — AP HOW TRANSMISSIBLE IS THE would afford people enough Al Remal clinic and the admin- world, at 28 percent. several hours on Tuesday to VARIANT? protection from the variant. istrative building of the health Qatar and Turkey both con- allow humanitarian aid — in- We don't entirely know. But “Urgent experimental data ministry were also partially de- demned the attack on the Red cluding fuel, food and medi- according to the minutes of an is being generated (for this stroyed, Gaza officials said. Crescent office. cine — to enter. expert group advising the gov- variant),” said Sharon Peacock Al Remal clinic was Gaza's The targeting of humanitar- The Kerem Shalom cross- Gaza Rockets Part Of Resistance, ernment last week, scientists of the UK COVID-19 Genom- only Covid-19 laboratory. ian and media institutions is a ing is the main entry point for said “it is a realistic possibil- ics Consortium. She noted The Israeli military has pum- clear violation of international goods entering the territory. ity that (the variant first seen in that vaccines appear to work Says Indian Collective India) is as much as 50% more against other variants to date transmissible” than the vari- but that it is important to de- ant first reported in Britain — termine if one dose is effective whose explosive spread led to or if two are needed. US Approves $735M Weapon Sale To the country's longest lockdown In the areas of the UK worst in January. hit by the variant, Britain's Israel As Missiles Bombard Gaza “There are plausible biological health secretary Matt Hancock reasons as to why some of the said most people hospitalised Agencies mutations present could make had “chosen not to have the jab.” this variant more transmis- On Monday, Johnson said peo- S President Joe Biden's sible,” they concluded. ple over 50 and those with un- administration has ap- If the variant proves to be 40 derlying health conditions would Uproved the potential to 50% more transmissible, the have their wait for a second vac- sale of $735 million in preci- scientists predicted that would cine dose cut from 12 weeks to sion-guided weapons to Israel. “lead to a much larger peak” eight, over concerns about the Congressional sources on of cases, hospitalisations and variant's rapid spread. — AP Tuesday said that US lawmak- ers were not expected to ob- ject to the deal despite Israel's Agencies rockets at Israel. The rockets relentless assault on Gaza. last week of the fiercest hostili- regulations from publicly com- did not start or define the bru- Three congressional aides ties in the region in years. menting on or confirming de- NEW DELHI: Rockets fired by tality that followed. The rockets More Than 50 Migrants said Congress was officially There were no objections tails of licensing activity related Palestinians against Israel are came as as part of a resistance notified of the intended com- at the time by the Democratic to direct commercial sales like part of a “resistance” which — backed by international law Reported Drowned Off Tunisia mercial sale on May 5, as part and Republican leaders of the the JDAMs agreement. is supported by international — of an illegal occupation,” de- of the regular review process congressional foreign affairs "We remain deeply con- law, a group of writers and ar- clared the statement from the before major foreign weapons committees that review such cerned about the current vio- tistes led by Arundhati Roy and collective. sales agreements can go ahead. sales, aides said. lence and are working towards Nayantara Sahgal has declared, It said Israeli retaliation The sale was first reported At least 212 Palestinians achieving a sustainable calm," The Hindu said on Monday. with “extreme force” killed by the Washington Post. have been killed, including 61 the spokesperson said. In a statement, the collective civilians, including children. Congress was informed of children, in Israeli attacks on But the approval came amid accused Israeli government of India taking a stand on the the planned sale in April, as Gaza since last week, accord- then-mounting criticism of Isra- killing Palestinian children and flare-up has told the UN that part of the normal informal ing to the Gaza-based Palestin- el's planned expulsions of Pales- blamed Israeli settlers for ille- the Gaza rockets were indis- review process before of the ian Health Ministry. tinian residents from occupied gally trying to snatch Palestin- criminate and the Israeli bom- formal notification on May 5. More than 1,305 people have East Jerusalem neighbourhood ian land. The collective, which bardment was retaliatory, a Under US law, the formal noti- also been injured and dozens Sheikh Jarrah, and repeated includes actor Ratna Pathak language not very different fication opens up a 15-day win- of buildings destroyed or dam- raids on Al Aqsa Mosque, the Shah, Naseeruddin Shah, novel- from President Joe Biden’s TUNIS : Tunisian authorities say Mohamed Zekri said Tuesday dow for Congress to object to the aged in the Israeli assault. third holiest site in Islam. ist Githa Hariharan and econo- comments on the issue. more than 50 migrants have that a boat carrying the mi- sale, which is not expected de- Divide among Democrats "A new crop of younger law- mist Prabhat Patnaik, said nar- The collective urged the drowned off the coast of the grants sank Monday off Sfax, on spite the ongoing Israeli attacks. over criticism of Israel makers willing to challenge the ration of the latest fighting in Egyptian air force to provide a North African country, while 33 Tunisia’s southeast coast. The sale of Joint Direct Attack Asked for comment, a State party’s pro-Israel orthodoxy Gaza should not deprive Pal- ‘no-fly zone’ above Gaza strip others were rescued by workers He said navy units were sent Munitions, or JDAMs, made by Department spokesperson has put pressure on the Biden estinians of their “dignity and and pointed to the lack of po- from an oil platform. to search the water for missing Boeing Co, was considered rou- noted that the department is administration and congressio- right to resist”. litical will in the Arab world to Defence Ministry spokesman passengers. AP tine at the time, before the start restricted under federal law and nal leaders," the article said. “Palestinians in Gaza fired protect the Palestinians.

NEWS MAKERS Wrongfully Convicted US Brothers To Receive $84 Million Man Anonymously Donates $550,000, His Life Agence France-Presse the discovery of DNA evi- Savings, To Japanese City dence that placed another WASHINGTON: Two Afri- man at the scene where the Agence France-Presse "surprised and moved" by can-American half-broth- girl's body was found. the donation, particularly ers who spent 31 years in McCollum and Brown TOKYO: An elderly Japa- during the hardship of the prison in the southern US pursued a federal civil nese man has anonymous- pandemic. state of North Carolina for rights case and a jury on ly donated his life's sav- "I'm speechless and full a crime they did not com- Friday awarded them a to- ings -- in cash -- to a city of gratitude," he said. mit have been awarded $84 tal of $84 million in com- outside of Tokyo, an unex- Japan is no stranger to million, their lawyer said pensatory damages, puni- pected financial windfall as anonymous donors. Monday. tive damages and interest. the economy reels from the Last year, a man ap- "This is the largest jury "The jury sent a mes- fallout of the coronavirus peared at the Nara city verdict ever returned in sage that the old times of pandemic. hall with a bag filled with a wrongful conviction ignoring the rights of the The man, who did not 30 million yen in cash. He case in the history of the THE JURY SENT A MESSAGE THAT poor, the people of color, identify himself, appeared left a note inside saying he United States," Des Hogan the old times of ignoring the rights of the poor, the marginalised in rural at city hall in Yokosuka on wanted the money to be told AFP. "the people of color, the marginalised in rural counties, are gone," Ho- Monday and asked that a 'This is the money I've been wanted to stay anonymous. used to help the poor and Henry Lee McCollum gan said. backpack with a letter inside saving since the first grade. "We've never received fund education, according and his half-brother Leon counties, are gone," Hogan said. "They are thrilled that be given to the mayor, the of- Please make use of it. It's a such a big donation from to local media. Brown, both of whom are 11-year-old girl. and claimed to have been they won, they are happy ficial who met him told AFP. donation,'" said the official. an anonymous person," the And elsewhere last year, a intellectually disabled, They were respectively forced to sign confessions. that the jury said the sher- "We found 60 million The man appeared to be in official added. hospital in Kobe received five were convicted of the 1983 19 and 15 years old at Their convictions were iff was wrong," Hogan said. yen ($550,850) in cash his 70s or 80s and declined Mayor Katsuaki Kamiji million yen in cash sent by rape and murder of an the time of their arrest overturned in 2014 after "They were vindicated." inside and a letter saying to give his name, saying he said in a statement he was mail by an anonymous donor. News Wednesday | 19-05-2021 05 Div Com Stresses On Close PCC Acts Over Illegal Monitoring Of Covid Garbage Dumping In Sopore Observer News Service herself in October as locals filed Patients In Home Isolation a PIL in J&K High Court. Locals tainment of spread of Covid-19. SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir allege that after her retirement The Div Com instructed DCs Pollution Control Committee the officers from district ad- to ensure daily mask fine re- (PCC) has acted over the dump- ministration and MC Sopore ports and smooth home deliv- ing of municipal solid waste at started dumping municipal ery distribution of Covid care Darnambal Sopore near Tarzoo as waste which includes biomedi- kits among the positive patients local villagers and activists have cal waste at Darnambal locality in home through BMO offices. been alleging the site was a forest which is again violating MSW He instructed concerned to land and a wetland area which Rules , Biodiversity rules , Wet- ensure proper and close moni- was violating all the environmen- land conservation and manage- toring of positive patients in tal laws including MSW Rules ment rules 2017. home isolation for their better 2016 and Wetland Conservation Chairman RTI Movement Dr treatment and recovery. & Management Rules 2017. Raja Muzaffar Bhat appreciated Observer News Service The Div Com also reviewed the Member Secretary Pollution the action taken by the Pollution facilities put up at all Triage cen- Control Committee (PCC) is- Control Committee. “I appreciate SRINAGAR: The Divisional Com- tres and stressed on their smooth sued a direction to its Regional the action taken by the J & K Pol- missioner (Div Com) Kashmir, and effective functioning. Director Kashmir asking him to lution Control Committee (PCC). Pandurang K Pole Tuesday He called for proper mainte- PEOPLE BUYING RATION AMID A LOCKDOWN in Srinagar's Barbarshah area constitute a team of officers to I express my gratitude to the chaired a weekly Covid-19 re- nance of Oxygen cylinder banks on Tuesday. KO Photo, Abid Bhat visit the site along with District Chairman and Member Secretary view meet. and smooth supply and function- Incharge of PCC Baramulla. of J&K PCC for their timely ac- The meeting among others ing of Oxygen generation plants. He Pertinently a written com- tion. We hope the environmental was attended by Director SKIMS directed concerned to install CCTVs plaint had been received by compensation of Rs 1.30 crore Soura, Principal GMC Srinagar, at all oxygen generation plants and COVID-19 Member Secretary through the which was been already imposed all Deputy Commissioners and covid wards in all hospitals. gram sabha of four village pan- on MC Sopore will also be recov- SSPs from all districts through The Div Com emphasized that chayats in Tarzoo Darnambal ered from them soon,” he said. video conferencing. While as senior doctors conduct daily Relatives Of Deceased area in Sopore which appealed On April 10 the gram sabha of DD Health services, Nodal Of- visits of Covid wards and main- the Pollution Control Commit- four village panchayats in Tarzoo ficer Isolation, Incharge DCCRK tain proper roster. tee J&K (PCC) to stop the illegal Sopore passed a resolution ask- and other senior officers and He said that there was suffi- Patients Allege Medical waste dumping by Municipal ing the Municipal Council Sopore doctors attended the meeting. cient stock of Remedesivir and Council Sopore. to stop illegal garbage dumping At the outset, the Div Com other covid related medicines In addition to it Jammu & Kash- in Darnambal. The resolution had reviewed the district wise available in the valley. Negligence At GMC Anantnag mir RTI Movement had also been no takers the local said. progress regarding daily test- He said that Oxygen bed ca- constantly pursuing the Pollution “On one hand the Govt says ing, positivity rate and recovery pacity should be increased at Control Committee and National they respect the decisions taken rate, notifying of containment all Covid dedicated hospitals as DC Orders Inquiry Green Tribunal (NGT)to stop the by gram sabhas and panchayat zones, home isolation monitor- per the requirement besides in- illegal practice of MC Sopore as institutions but in our case it ing, Oxygen, bed facility, func- structing hospital authorities to Observer News Service duty and administration claims ished.” The video of relatives the land was forcibly taken from seems our resolution has also tioning of Covid care centre and avoid attendants rush and en- they are available on phone call of deceased alleging negli- local panchayat and large chunk been dumped with the municipal other Covid-19 measures and sure smooth functioning of all ANANTNAG: The relatives of and whenever we called them, gence by hospital authorities of forest land was identified for waste. By the new order from JK arrangements taken for con- health facilities. several persons who died at they were busy.” has gone viral on social media setting up of new site. PCC we are hopeful that people of GMC Anantnag last The relatives of de- evoking sharp criticism. Ne- MC Sopore last year created Tarzoo and adjoining villages will Tuesday alleged ceased Covid patients tizens while reacting to the a waste disposal site at Nin- get justice said Ajaz Ahmad Dar, that they lost their further alleged that video demanded constitution glee which was shut down af- a local social activist and Patron loved one to medi- doctors are arrogant of a committee to ascertain the ter Chief Justice visited the site Central Auqaf Committee Tarzoo.” DHSK Issues Advisory For cal negligence of and inexperienced facts and action must be taken the doctors. and if attendants against the erring officials. Of- Asif Nazir won't be there, ficials at the GMC termed the Prevention Of Black Fungus Pinda, a resi- they will leave allegations baseless and said Observer News Service water or mineral water,” it said. dent of Sarnal, everyone to that Covid-19 management Next 10 days Crucial, “Fill up to 10 mm below the Anantnag who die. team is working with zeal and SRINAGAR: Directorate of maximum fill line, check the wa- lost his father, Rayees Ahmad, A relative of one of the de- zest. Meanwhile, taking imme- People Must Follow Covid Health Services Kashmir ter level twice daily and top it up who also lost his father Asif ceased Covid patient said that diate cognisance of a video clip (DHSK) on Tuesday issued an as necessary. Ensure that once a Dada and who lost his mother attendants have to literary circulating on social media, the advisory for the prevention of week all the components of the and wife within 36-hours on beg for oxygen and ventila- Deputy Commissioner (Dis- SOPs: DDC Pulwama Mucormycosis (Black Fungus) humidifier should be soaked in Tuesday alleged that given the tion support. “Better is to keep trict Magistrate) Anantnag, Dr. Observer News Service ma said that at present there are after such cases were reported a mild antiseptic solution for 30 facilities available at the GMC patients at home as doctors at Piyush Singla has ordered an 2800 cases in the district while in COVID-19 patients in many minutes, rinsed with clean water Anantnag, it deserves to be GMC aren't treating but killing inquiry into the matter. The PULWAMA: Amid a steep surge the recovery rate has increased parts of India. and dried in air,” the advisory said. PHC as doctors are leaving pa- them,” he alleged. order says, “An indepth inquiry in Covid-19 cases, the district to 80 per cent. “Better control of the sugar As such, All Chief Medical tients to die and all focus is on Dada lost his mother and has become necessary to check administration in Pulwama has He said that there is no create fear levels during COVID with or Officers/ Medical Superinten- how beds can be vacated. wife within 36-hours at GMC the veracity of the allegations advised people to cooperate but there is no alternative to follow- without steroids. Judicious use dents/ Block Medical Officers “They aren't conducting X- Anantnag. besides establishing facts and with them as whatever steps ing Covid appropriate behaviour of steroids observing correct and administrators of private Rays and tests on time and Asif said that his mother fixing the responsibility.” are being taken at district level and if anyone comes positive, he timing, correct dose and correct hospitals are hereby directed to whenever samples are taken. was having minor underlying It further directs the Principal or divisional level are for the should not get panic but contact au- duration,” the advisory said. adhere to the above said guide- They are either misplaced or re- problems but his wife was just GMC Anantnag to constitute a betterment of public. thorities to get treatment. According to a statement, the lines strictly in order to prevent sults come after weeks,” alleged 35 year-old with no underly- team of specialist doctors who Deputy Commissioner Pulwa- Meanwhile a private industri- advisory said that there should Mucormycosis. relatives of those who died of ing problems but “both died shall conduct an indepth inqui- ma Chaudhary Baseer-ul-Haq in a al company located in Lassipora be judicious use of antibiotics or Furthermore, Chief Medical of- Covid in the hospital. “The doc- due to sheer medical negli- ry, fix responsibility if any, and press conference said that the sit- industrial area of Pulwama dis- anti-fungal. ficers are directed to ensure that tors don't take care about the gence. suggest measures for avoiding uation with regard to corona virus trict of south Kashmir donated “To use clean, sterile water for the safety of steroids by retail situation of the patient when Asif, who is father of a tod- such incidents in future. As per in the district is under control and an ambulance equipped with humidifiers during the oxygen medical shop owners is regu- it deteriorates or improves and dler, said “all Covid related the order, the DC has sought has started to get stabilised modern equipment to District therapy, use distilled or sterile lated and dispensed only under a there is no follow-up plan and deaths should be thoroughly inquiry report within three He said that the number of hospital Pulwama in presence water, never use unboiled tap valid medical prescription. senior doctors remain off the investigated and guilty pun- days—(KNO) positive patients has started to of District Development Com- decrease while as the death rate missioner Pulwama. is also declining. The District Development “My goal is to save people's Commissioner Pulwama formal- lives as they are precious than ly inaugurated the ambulance in Two Covid Positive Patients Flee From Non-Local Drug Peddler anything and our request to the the presence of CMO Pulwama people will be continue follow- and the Chairman of the private ing Covid appropriate behaviour industrial company and handed Covid Care Facilities In Mendhar Dies In Pulwama Jail to beat this deadly pandemic,” over the ambulance to CMO Dis- Observer News Service Officials said that the Block the duo and that the abscond- Observer News Service trict Hospital Pulwama where the DC Pulwama said. “Impos- trict Hospital Pulwama. Medical Officer informed ers be traced as soon as possi- doctors declared him dead. ing restrictions is not to hurt On the occasion DDC said that MENDHAR: Two co- concerned police officials ble to stop further spread of the PULWAMA: A non-local drug He was identified as Harbajan people financially but to keep this ambulance can be of great use vid-19 positive pa- fled from Covid-19 Health pandemic in the community. peddler, who was arrested last Singh (29) of Gurdaspur. them and their near and dears to the people in this difficult time tients on Tuesday centre new emergency block The Medical Officer has in month died at Sub Jail Pulwama He further added that Har- away from this pandemic.” of Code 19 and this step of this or- fled from the co- Mendhar and Covid Care Cen- the meantime also requested on Tuesday. bajan was arrested on 12 April He further stated that next ganization is commendable. vid care facility in tre Boys Higher Secondary that deployment of sufficient Senior jail officials said that from Naina village of Pulwama ten days are crucial as if people He said that other organisations Mendhar. School Mendhar and that their police personnel at both the a non-local resident, who was along with drugs and was shift- continue to follow precautions should also come forward and Till the filing whereabouts were unknown. centres as had been already arrested in a drug peddling case ed to sub jail just before 15 days. and SoPs in letter and spirit, help the people in this difficult of this report, The Medical Officer request- sought vide Letter No.: BMO/ and lodged at Sub Jail Pulwama The body of the deceased will the Covid graph will definitely time so as get rid of pandemic. the administration ed that an FIR be registered un- MDR/314-19 dated 11-05-2021, under NDPS Act, died after he be handed over to his legal heirs decline and “we may be able to It is pertinent to mention here that was not able to trace der Disaster Management Act to avoid such incidents in fu- fell unconscious. after all legal medico-legal for- resume our activities again.” this ambulance was donated by Al the duo. under relevant sections against ture. (CNS) He said he was shifted to Dis- malities. District Commissioner Pulwa- Noor Agri Fresh Company—(KNO) KashmirKashmir Observer Observer 44Friday,Friday, 01 01 February, February, 2013 2013 OPINIONOPINION

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It theIt carries carries world a a good good to deal dealrec- headheadagainst wrapped wrapped the around aroundBritish other other rule notions notions It was — — this those those nighplaceplace impossible where where you you got itgot is tired tired for of racesof thinking.” thinking.” and This is more important for Kashmir Valley which colonial state ognize Israel plagued most of the shared opposition to British impe- cultures, having differences going has remained largely under a lockdown over the nations around the globe and In- rialism that political links were to the root, to be assimilated into OTHEROTHER OPINIONOPINION NOdia was noHOLDS exception to it. One of establishedBARRED between Indian and one united whole, a good lesson ...... last two years. Thousands of people have lost jobs ...... NO HOLDS BARRED the basic principles influencing Arab leaders. for us in Hindustan to learn and as a result. Tourism sector, the mainstay of Kash- India’s view of Israel back then India’s first Prime Minister profit by”. mir's economy, that had just picked up is now was based on the fact that Israel, if and one of the leading figures of The right in India is again DiscriminationDiscriminationagain down in dumps. And the sector AgainstAgainst is unlikely to CricketersCricketers established and recognized in the Indian national movement Pandit propounding a very dangerous middle-east, will be an approval Jawahar Lal Nehru held meet- offshoot of one of the darkest blots HEHE PAKISTAN PAKISTANrevive women’s women’s until cricket cricket theteam’s team’s end visit visit of ThistheThis discrimination currentdiscrimination Covid-19 is is undoubtedly undoubtedly phase, unfair unfair eterseters will will be be able able to to stay stay in in Mumbai Mumbai in in the the of a colonial state similar to the ings with Arab leaders, like the of modern history -the holocaust. 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Nehru even had concern for the victims of the hor- teamteam could could not notend go go to ofto Mumbai, Mumbai,the second where where waveits its itsits is treatment treatment by expediting but but the the International International the vacci Cricket Cricket- bebe allowed allowed to to hold hold multi-nation multi-nation tourna- tourna- on whose ideals of non-violence, found a linkage and a similarity rific and barbaric extermination Satyagraha, Atithi Parmodhar- between the partition of erstwhile of millions of innocent Jews, yet matchesmatches were were originally originallynation scheduled, scheduled,in both after theafter the regionsthe CouncilCouncil of (ICC) (ICC)the should shouldunion take take territory. note note of of this. this. mentsments at at a a time time when when it it can’t can’t guarantee guarantee safety safety ShivShiv Sena Sena started started issuing issuing its its usual usual threats threats InternationalInternational teams teams have have refused refused to to visit visit ofof all all players. players. ma and Vasudeva Kutambakum India and Palestine, something he they are screaming in their ca- 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 too too late late to to reschedule reschedule the the World World modern Indian state is believed needed to oppose. The former In- cophonic jingoistic euphoria just Now, hotels at the alternative venue of however, that if we simply put international Cup and our pulling out of the tournament to be founded, is quoted by Louis dian Prime Minister and freedom because in Israel is against an Now, hotels at the alternative venue of however, that if we simply put international Cup and our pulling out of the tournament Fischer, a renowned American fighter blamed British for tactical- Arab Muslim population. CuttackCuttack andandOTHER neighbouringneighbouring OPINON citycity teamsteams at at clubhouses clubhouses in in stadiums stadiums and and refuse refuse inin protest protest will will only only heighten heighten tensions. tensions. We We journalist to the effect that the ly dividing Palestine and tyran- The ignorance of the history BhubaneshwarBhubaneshwar have have refused refused lodging lodging to to our our toto let let them them go go anywhere anywhere else, else, the the security security shouldshould make make clear clear that that we we are are only only playing playing Jews had a good case but he was nising the actual Arab inhabit- and the foreign policy of India by playersplayers out out of of fear. fear. problemproblem would would apparently apparently be be solved. solved. underunder duress duress and and that that such such conditions conditions are are hopeful that the Arabs should not ants of Palestine. He was in favour some Parliamentarians and pub- 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 unacceptableunacceptable if if any any of of our our sportspersons sportspersons tour tour be wronged. of a single Palestinian state based lic figures leaning to the right is portantportant tournament tournamentMove under under virtual virtual onhouse house ar- ar- planconditionsconditions to to play play cricket cricket in in Pakistan. Pakistan. Yet, Yet, our our IndiaIndia again. again. Instead Instead of of appeasing appeasing the the anti- anti- He wrote, “I do believe that on federal principles. This was the astounding. It now raises serious rest,rest, with with their their accommodation accommodation being being pro- pro- womenwomen cricketers cricketers are are expected expected to to put put up up with with PakistanPakistan extremists, extremists, the the Indian Indian government government the Jews have been cruelly official position of India as well. questions on the diligence of Par- videdvided at at the the clubhouse clubhouse heof of Centrethe the stadium stadium has, in finally,in thisthis draftedin in India. India. aAdditionally, Additionally,blueprint tothe the tackle final final of of the the mustmust ensure ensure the the safety safety and and comfort comfort of of our our wronged by the world. “Ghetto” It may come as a shock for liamentarians like Tejasvi Surya whichwhich all all their their matches matches will willthe be bespread played. played. ofEvery Every the coronavirustournamenttournament isinis supposedruralsupposed India. toto beThebe heldheld inin players.players. is by far as I am aware, the name many in the right wing camp that and news anchors who hosted other team will be stayingguidelines, in five-star hotels. communicatedMumbai. toIndia the needs states to explain on Sunday, how our crick- -EXPRESS TRIBUNE given to Jewish locations in many Indian national movement lead- IDF personnel on their prime other team will be stayingtick in five-starquite a hotels.few rightMumbai. boxes, India especially needs to withexplain regard how our crick- -EXPRESS TRIBUNE parts of Europe. 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n my previous article (Understanding the Science of landslides-Part I, Kashmir Ob- server April 03) I had discussed various causes for a landslide. Today, I will discuss Isome of the major geological features, which can trigger such movements and how that is related to the landslide hazard in the Kashmir Basin. Afroz Ahmad Shah Slope Material It is logical to think that any material which can destabilize the slope can cause landslides. It is logical to Therefore, the physical and chemical proper- ties of slope material are very important to surmise that in understand the landslides. For example, solid rocks (like granite) can form stable slopes even Kashmir the at greater slope angles because of their stronger internal strength. However, some stronger rocks landslides are can become inherently weak if these are under- lain by weaker rocks. For example, if a slope is primarily caused by an made up of different layers of rocks (Figure 1A), interaction between which have different physical and chemical prop- erties, the chances of a landslide will increase. If the geology, a weak rock (shale) is sandwiched between hard rock layers (say sandstone), it will make the slope geomorphology and susceptible to failure, because this layer has low shear strength. Similarly, loose unconsolidated minerals are arranged in a random fashion and ers and glaciers (older sediments are known as hydrology and climate sand has no cohesive strength, which can become therefore, there are a number of pore spaces Karewa group, see Figure 2). This is important to prone to sliding. (voids) between the particles, which are usually comprehend because unconsolidated sediments plays a key role in Clay minerals are particularly interesting, be- filled with fluids (this arrangement is referred as are easily saturated with water, as they contain cause their properties directly affect landslides. the “House of Cards”). Often the grains are glued a large number of pore-spaces, and such mate- enhancing the slope Some of these minerals can expand when water together by salts (such as gypsum, calcite or ha- rial could easily fail if pore pressure exceeds the failures, as was enters their structure. For example, such types of lite). However, when water infiltrates into the shear-strength or strength of the material. If sedi- clay minerals are smectites or montmorillinites. soil, it is absorbed on the clay surface and also ments are mostly of fine grained mud; then such witnessed recently. Once water enters them, it increases their vol- enters the pore spaces to dissolve the salts, which a soil absorbs a large amount of water and can ume because of water absorption. However; when leads to the complete collapse of the house of cards swell, leading to instability and failure. The land- This becomes obvious these minerals dry out, which means the water (Figure 1B). If such soil is put through contraction slide hazard is much more dangerous in areas is taken out; it makes them contract (Figure 1B or some sort of disturbance then the structure is where some amount of pre-existing slope exists, when we understand and C). This expansion and contraction can make rearranged and the spaces are reduced. This can for example areas on SW of the Kashmir basin a rock layer weak and therefore prone to sliding. cause the landslide movement, because the shear (Figure 2) are mostly tilted towards NE because the geology of the This kind of behaviour is also quite remarkable strength of the material is reduced. of active faults and hence prone to slides, these in- in Peat, which is an organic-rich material and is Metamorphic rocks are those rocks which clude some portions of Budgam, Beerwah, Pattan, Kashmir Basin accumulated in the bottoms of swamps as decay- are formed due to changes in pressure, tempera- Baramullah etc. However, only those slopes will ing vegetable matter. The soils which contain ture, deformation and fluids over a long period of fail which full-fill the failure criteria discussed such materials are called Expansive and Hydro- geological time. Generally, due to the intense de- above and in my previous article. For example; compacting Soils. formation these rocks form closely spaced layers if dense vegetation is sitting on top of a slope, it Bedding Planes are again another critical as- (called foliation, similar to bedding), along which might survive failure, because plant roots often pect, which cause landslides; because in the geo- the material becomes susceptible to failure. These tightly hold the soil and strengthen it. The NE logical sense these are the planar layers of rocks planes are the planes of structural weakness, be- portions of the Kashmir Basin (Figure 2) are sub- upon which sediment deposition occurs or in oth- cause fluids can enter through these surfaces and sided and prone to inundation during flooding, er words we can say it represents a surface that alter the material through physical and chemi- and some portions of this region could slide or separates each layer from those above or below it cal processes (Figure1 D). Also, if these weaker subside if conditions favour. (Figure 1A). It means bedding planes are bound- planes are parallel to the slopping surface, the Further, these unconsolidated sedimentary aries and as we know boundaries are weaker, be- fluids reduce the shear strength of the material, systems of the Kashmir Basin on which most of us cause water or fluid can enter along these planes which can easily be taken down the slope under live are sitting on top of either sedimentary rocks and can enhance landslides. Therefore, these are the influence of gravity. or igneous rocks (these are consolidated rocks). also called the planes of weakness and in rocks Thus if such information is precisely known, these usually record a change in depositional cir- Understanding The Landslide Hazards Of which I am not sure is available, it could aid in cumstances, which are generally represented by The Kashmir Basin understanding the landslide hazard in greater changes in grain size, composition, colour etc. Keeping the above theoretical background in detail. Therefore, the primary task is to map the Similarly, faults, fractures, joins etc can cause mind it is logical to surmise that in Kashmir the underlying rocks in detail, and prepare landslide structural weakness, because along these planes landslides are primarily caused by an interaction hazard maps for the whole of the Jammu and the fluids can penetrate the material and can cause between the geology, geomorphology and hydrol- Kashmir state. This should be done as quickly the contraction or expansion, which enhances the ogy and climate plays a key role in enhancing the as possible given the fragile topography of the weathering and erosion of the material and ulti- slope failures, as was witnessed recently. region, which if neglected, can prove disastrous. mately it may cause landslides. Also, if these weak- This becomes obvious when we understand er planes are parallel to the slopping surface, the the geology of the Kashmir Basin first (Figure 2). Dr Afroz Shah is Assistant Professor material can easily be taken down the slope under The geology map suggests two major sedimentary Structural Geology, the influence of gravity (Figures 1A, 1C). systems, both of which are made up of unconsoli- Universiti Brunei Dasrussalam In some soils (called Sensitive Soils) the clay dated sediments, mostly deposited by lakes, riv-

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The Smart Cities and some of its policies and regulations to of projects and ways to address them demic, India’s proportion of Renewable tion, extreme rainfall events, altered Smart Mobility plans coupled with poli- fulfil the third pledge along with tack- at the initial stage itself, by making Energy (RE) rose from 17% to 24% while coastlines, depleting water tables and cies like Faster Adoption and Manufac- ling food and water insecurity and eco- regional plans rather than individual coal-fired power declined from 76% to destroyed biodiversity hotspots affect turing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles system damage. The administrative project assessments to evaluate the 66%. This has been a phenomenal leap migration, conflicts and spread of dis- (FAME-II) would ensure that India planning levels like states and districts cumulative impact of the projects in a for India that pushed for ‘Common but eases. Around 44% of India is under embarks on a sustainable transport do not usually match up with the rel- region, by hiring independent consul- Differentiated Responsibilities and Re- various degrees of drought conditions. growth. evant agro-ecological zones or catch- tants for individual large project EIAs spective Capabilities’ based on historic The worst affected are the poor, mar- ments. The probabilistic forecasting, and by ensuring public participation to emissions in 1990s and championed the ginalised, indigenous, women and the urban resilience and adaptive capaci- improve assessment and scrutiny. idea that industrialised nations (global future generations. ties of states are usually very weak. The While India is committed to NDCs till north) must reduce their emissions and While much of climate change cri- Focus on forests Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) 2030, it needs long term goals for sustain- create an institutional mechanism for sis in India is a result of the excesses of and urban green spaces is done by consultants hired by proj- able, equitable and carbon free growth to climate action funding for global south industrialised world, there are domes- ect proponents themselves and around follow a 1.5oC path through confluence to augment their mitigation capacities tic drivers as well. Primarily the over- could mitigate climate 20% of the project fees is made only of technology, policy, financial and so- (without binding commitments) while whelming reliance on thermal power in change through carbon on grant of approval, which results in cial actions. In the build up to Glasgow not hindering their economic growth. energy generation which accounts for increased possibility of manipulation Climate Summit, a rapidly growing and India is one of the fastest growing roughly 68% of total GHG emissions, sequestration, enhance of documents by underplaying the en- changing country like India should focus economies with third highest GHG and an inefficient agricultural policy resilience to droughts, flash vironmental and social impacts of the on avoiding emissions by setting key sec- emissions in the world. According to which encourages high yield, low nu- projects under consideration. If small tors on a low carbon growth path, with the first ever climate change assess- trition, excessive water guzzling crops floods and landslides, and marginal farmers plan to switch robust climate institutions and laws. ment report of India prepared by the like rice and wheat in arid and semi- improve resilience of to hardy crops like chickpeas and tra- This would help in further garner politi- Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), In- arid regions which exacerbates any ditional grains like sorghum and pearl cal support for enhanced mitigation and dia’s average temperature has already climate change induced monsoon vari- coastal infrastructure, millet, they face constraints of timely setting net-zero targets which are achiev- risen by 0.7oC between 1901 and 2018 ations. About 90% of its groundwater reduce vulnerability to credit, seeds, irrigation, labour, insur- able and credible. due to Green House Gas (GHG) emis- goes into irrigation and about 80% of it ance & market access leading to high sions and is expected to rise by 4.4oC goes to rice and wheat. extreme heat by reducing and unsustainable cost of cultivation. The writer is Fellow, Anant by 2100. Climate change has multiple According to Research Institute of ambient temperatures and Focus on forests and urban green Fellowship for Climate Action and repercussions on development, food Humanity and Nature Japan, poverty spaces could mitigate climate change Superintendent of Police, and water security, health, gender eq- alleviation measures would result in support native wildlife and through carbon sequestration, enhance Narayanpur District, Chhattisgarh uity and poverty alleviation efforts of 50% increase in GHGs. But this in- biodiversity. resilience to droughts, flash floods India with a densely populated 7500 km crease can be contained by designing and landslides, improve resilience of Daily Pioneer coastline susceptible to extreme weath- adequate food, energy and transport coastal infrastructure, reduce vulner- Saturday| 13-02-2021

LIFE & TIMES Wednesday| 19-05-2021 8 ‘Eating more fruit, vegetables linked to less stresses'

creasing problem in Aus- tralia and around the world. Around Clinical Nutri- one in two Australians will experience a tion revealed people who mental health issue in their lifetime. Glob- between ate at least 470 grams of fruit and ally, approximately 1 in 10 people live with fruit and vegetable vegetables daily had 10 per cent lower stress a mental health disorder. consumption and stress in levels than those who consumed less than According to Radavelli-Bagatini, some younger adults, but this is the first time Agencies 230 grams. The World Health Organization stress is considered normal, but long-term expo- we’re seeing similar results across adults of all (WHO) recommends eating at least 400 sure can significantly impact mental health. ages,” said Ms Radavelli-Bagatini. “In- ating a diet rich in fruit and grams of fruit and vegetables per day. “Long-term and unmanaged stress “The study’s findings emphasise that flammation and vegetables is associated with less Lead researcher, PhD candidate can lead to a range of health problems it’s important for people to have a diet oxidative stress in the body stress, according to new research Simone Radavelli-Bagatini from ECU’s including heart disease, diabetes, depres- rich in fruit and vegetables to potentially are recognised factors that can lead to from Edith Cowan University Institute for Nutrition Research, said the sion and anxiety so we need to find ways minimise stress.” While the mechanisms increased stress, anxiety and lower mood.” E(ECU). study strengthens the link between diets to prevent and possibly alleviate mental behind how fruit and vegetable consump- “These findings encourage more The study examined the link between rich in fruit and vegetables and mental health problems in the future,” said Ms tion influences stress are still unclear, research into diet and specifically what fruit and vegetable intake and stress wellbeing. Radavelli-Bagatini. Ms Radavelli-Bagatini said key nutrients fruits and vegetables provide the most levels of more than 8,600 Australians aged “We found that people who have higher The benefits of a healthy diet are well could be a factor. benefits for mental health.” between 25 and 91 participating in the fruit and veggie intakes are less stressed known, but only 1 in 2 Australians eat the “Vegetables and fruits contain important The research is part of ECU’s recently Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Life- than those with lower intakes, which sug- recommended two serves of fruit per day nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, flavo- launched Institute for Nutrition Research, style (AusDiab) Study from Baker Heart gests diet plays a key role in mental wellbe- and fewer than 1 in 10 eat the recommend- noids and carotenoids that can reduce inflam- which aims to investigate how nutrition and Diabetes Institute. ing,” said Ms Radavelli-Bagatini. ed five serves of vegetables each day. mation and oxidative stress, and therefore can help prevent and treat chronic health The findings published in the journal Mental health conditions are an in- “Previous studies have shown the link improve mental wellbeing,” she said. conditions.

Parks not only safe, but essential THE J&K BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL during coronavirus pandemic: Study ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS (BOPEE) Agencies research team. ters and crisis situations. This al- Tele/Fax: 0194-2433590, 2437647 (Srinagar): 0191-2479371, 2470102 (Jammu) In the early months of the pan- lowed the team to account for these Website: www.jkbopee.gov.in E-mail: [email protected]/[email protected] ublished in the Journal of demic last spring, public health factors when examining the possi- Extreme Events, Drexel's guidance recommended avoiding bility of a link between park use and study "Urban Park Usage gathering in large groups outside. COVID-19 transmission. During the COVID-19 Pan- As a result, many municipalities What it found is that, regard- Pdemic" surveyed park visitors over closed public playgrounds with less of the city or social vulner- a three-month period from May high-touch areas, like swings and ability of the adjacent neighbour- to July 2020 at small and mid-size sliding boards, out of an abundance hoods, in areas that were more parks in New York and Philadel- of caution. But most public parks densely populated, parks tended phia. And it compared park us- remained open and, according to to see more use. But this increased age numbers to rates of COVID-19 the study, those in Philadelphia usage did not equate to the higher transmission in the areas directly and New York continued to be used transmission of COVID-19 -- which surrounding the parks. throughout the pandemic. was more closely associated with "Despite early speculation that The researchers selected 22 the vulnerability of the neighbour- parks could become gathering small, urban parks, 15 in Philadel- hoods, according to the study. points for large groups of people phia and seven in New York City, "Though a more extensive and contribute to the transmission located in or near neighbourhoods epidemiological study is required, of COVID-19, our research did not representing a variety of levels of this research provided no evidence find a strong correlation between relative population density and vul- that park usage contributed to CO- COVID-19 cases in neighbourhoods nerability, according to Census data VID-19 spread," they wrote. The near parks and the number of peo- and the CDC's Social Vulnerability number of park visitors increased ple using them," said Franco Mon- Index -- a tool that uses Census data with density in Philadelphia, as did talto, PhD, a professor in Drexel's to identify communities that could the number of confirmed COVID-19 College of Engineering who led the need support during natural disas- cases.

GOVT. OF JAMMU & KASHMIR(UT) OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DIPK-NB-782/21 DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT AND COUNSELLING CENTRE,SRINAGAR (Mantoo House, Post Office LaneRajbagh Srinagar-190008) Mail ID:[email protected] PUBLIC NOTICE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MUMKIN-NEW POSSIBILITIES (A customized Livelihood Generation Scheme For The Youth Of Jammu & Kashmir) TLMD II PAMPORE, KASHMIR,

The “MUMKIN” scheme proposes to establish a sustainable livelihood in transport sector by providing financial assistance to the unemployed youth for purchase of new small Commercial Vehicles. Small Commercial vehicles will include mini-trucks, light commercial vehicles,pick-ups and any other mode of transport of similar nature J & K Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. under public carrier permit. The applicant shall have the full liberty to choose any Small Commercial Vehicle of any approved model/make of his/her choice. N O T I C E I N V I T I N G e - B i d s Eligibility for Registration: The applicant must be a domicile of Jammu and Kashmir. NIT No. TLMD II/ 13 of 2021 dt:15-05-2021. All the unemployed youth of the district between the age group of 18-35 who have not availed any kind of financial assistance/incentive/subsidy under any self- employ- ment scheme run by the Government. The Executive Engineer, TLMD II Pampore Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir Power Transmission Corporation, for and on behalf of the Governor of Jammu The applicant must be Unemployed (certified by the Sarpanch /Municipal councilor.) and Kashmir state, invites online e-bids from registered electrical contractors fulfilling eligibility and qualification requirements specified here under for Having a valid Driving License or engage a driver with a valid driving license. Supply, Installation, erection, testing and commissioning of 03 no. 36 kV CTs at 125 MVA, 132/33 kV Grid Station Awantipora including dismantling of The applicant should have been granted a permit by an appropriate authority to ply the vehicle for passengers or goods, as the case may be. No criteria regarding income of the family would be considered for the eligibility under this scheme. the existing CT’s. Submission of e-Bid shall be deemed to have been done after careful study and examination of the procedures, terms & conditions with full understanding of its implications. The tender is available at website http://jktenders.gov.in . Interested bidders may view, download the e-Bid, Mode of Financial Assistance: submit their e-Bid online up to the date and time mentioned in the table below: The Scheme Banking Partner shall extend loan facility to the extent of 100% of the On-road Price of the vehicle to be purchased under the scheme. Mission Youth, J&K shall provide an amount of Rs. 80,000 or 10% of On-road price of the vehicle (whichever is minimum). Similarly, the vehicle manufacturer shall also a Date & Time of downloading of NIT. The NIT Documents can be downloaded over provide an upfront special discount, not less than the amount of subsidy provided by Mission Youth towards the loan account of the beneficiary. No collateral security required for availing the scheme. http://jktenders.gov.in from 15.05.2021 (4.00 P.M) b e-Bid submission (start) date & time 15.05.2021 from 4.00 Pm How to Apply:- (Submission of e-tender fee, EMD and In order to avail the benefits under the “MUMKIN” scheme, one has to visit the official portal by entering the URL https://www.jk.gov.in/jkeservices other supporting documents in PDF/XLS Users shall be directed to the page and have to click on Citizen Registration if he/she has not registered before on the e-service portal to create login ID, password and format) Citizen ID. (No need to create again, If already have one). D e-Bid submission (end) date & Time 25.05.2021 up to 4.00PM. Visit e-services portal with the user ID and pass word. Having done this, click on “Mission youth” to apply for MUMKIN scheme. F Date & time of online opening of Techno-Commercial 26.05.2021 at 4:00 Pm Fill in the details asked and upload the required documentsviz: DOB, Unemployment certificate, Ration card/Domicile certificate, Driving license. bids Applicants who intend to engage a driver to operate the vehicle are required to upload in addition to the above: G Date & time of online opening of Financial bids Will be communicated to qualified bidders Driver’s photograph. H Estimated cost Rs. 2.53 Lacs Driver’s driving license. I Venue of opening of e-Bids The Office of Executive Engineer TLMD II Pampore Kashmir An affidavit to the effect that applicant will engage a driver to operate the vehicle for a period not less than 3 years or till the applicant acquires his/her license or till the J&K. liquidation of the loan in full, whichever is earlier. J Cost of e-Bid document Rs. 200.00 (Two Hundred rupees only) in the shape of non-refundable Desirous eligible candidates are further advised to register with the District Employment &Counseling Centre Srinagar online at http://jakemp.nic.in before applying for Demand Draft drawn in favour of Executive Engineer TLMD-II Pampore the scheme. K Amount of Earnest Money Deposit As per Govt. circular No. A/Misc(2018)-III-895/J Dated 22.12.2020, bidders For Further Details Contact:- are exempted from EMD. However Bidders will have to make a declaration Deputy Director, District Employment & Counseling Centre,Srinagar on Stamp Paper of Rs. 100 that in case of any default on account of wrong Email : [email protected] declaration, submission of fake documents, hiding or concealing any infor- Contact No. : 9149565637 mation etc, the bidder will be blacklisted from participating in any of the SD/ future bids and the licensee of such bidder will be revoked for a minimum Mohd Rouf Rehman(KAS) period of three years Deputy Director Employment L Status of funds Committed (Nodal Officer ,DLIC-MUMKIN) District Srinagar DIPK-NB-767/21 Sd/ No: DE&CC/Sgr/MUMKIN/2021/55-59 Dated: 18.05.2021. Executive Engineer News Wednesday | 19-05-2021 09 Govt Officers Living In 270 Doctors Died Of Ivory Towers, Not Alive To Covid In Second Wave Of Covid-19 Situation: HC Pandemic: IMA PRESS TRUST OF INDIA authorities that too within 30 min- utes,” the bench said. NEW DELHI: The Indian Medi- It added, “Does your officer not cal Association (IMA) on Tues- see so many deaths are taking day said 270 doctors across the place in the country and we are country have succumbed to the short of vaccines. Your client is not coronavirus infection in the sec- alive to the situation.” ond wave of the pandemic so far. The bench, which was critical of The list of the deceased doc- the Centre’s stand on the issue, said tors includes former IMA presi- “You (government) are so short of dent Dr K K Aggarwal, who suc- vaccines and you are not taking it cumbed to the deadly virus on through. May be it is an opportu- Monday. nity for you. Don’t be so negative. Bihar saw the maximum NEW DELHI: Covid-19 has not It is like a raging fire and nobody is number of 78 deaths of medical dia succumbed to COVID-19, while spared even a single family and still bothered. You people don’t under- practitioners, followed by Ut- in the current wave, in a short pe- central government’s officers are stand the larger picture or what. tar Pradesh (37), Delhi (29) and riod, we have lost 270 doctors. A TREE FELL ON A CAR, DAMAGING IT in Mumbai as the cyclone crossed the living in “ivory towers” oblivious of “Tell your officers it is an oppor- Andhra Pradesh (22). "The second wave of the ground realities, observed the Delhi tunity for you, don’t lose it. No one Arabian Sea [Rafiq Maqbool/AP] According to the IMA CO- pandemic is turning out to be High Court which on Tuesday was is applying its mind. The virus has VID-19 registry, 748 doctors extremely fatal for all and espe- of the view that manufacturing of not spared any single family. Your succumbed to the disease in the cially for the healthcare workers Sputnik V vaccine in India is giving officers are living in ivory towers,” first wave of the pandemic. who are at the forefront," IMA an opportunity to the nation staring the bench said. "Last year, 748 doctors across In- president Dr JA Jayalal said. PTI at shortage of vaccines. The high court’s observations 100'S Dead & Missing As “God bless this country,” was came while hearing a plea of Del- another remark of a bench of Jus- hi-based Panacea Biotec seeking tices Manmohan and Navin Chawla to modify a July 2020 order, by which castigated the Centre for not which the firm had undertaken not Cyclone Batters COVID- Covid-19: CBSE Extends being alive to the pandemic situa- to prosecute further the execution tion that is taking so many lives. proceedings instituted by them in Deadline Till June 30 For Schools The bench said the collaboration relation to an arbitral award, run- of Panacea Biotec with Russian ning into crores of rupees, passed Hit West India Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) for in its favour and against the Centre. To Tabulate Marks For Class 10 manufacturing of Sputnik V vac- The company, in its fresh appli- AGENCIES the colossal cyclone – the big- patients in hospitals within PRESS TRUST OF INDIA cine should be seen as an opportu- cation, sought release of the arbi- gest to hit the region in decades five kilometres (3.1 miles) of nity to ensure its usage here and in tral award saying it needs funds at t least 21 people have – has claimed at least 21 lives the coast were also moved. But NEW DELHI: The Central Board such matters instructions are to be the earliest in the larger interest of been killed and nearly as savage winds swept through one patient died in the town of of Secondary Education (CBSE) taken from the highest authorities humanity as it has already manu- 100 others missing af- flimsy homes and uprooted Mahuva after he could not be on Tuesday extended the dead- that too within 30 minutes. factured trial batches of COVID ter a monster cyclone trees and electricity pylons. moved in time before the storm line up to June 30 for schools It said “no one is applying its vaccine Sputnik V in collaboration Aslammed into western India, Although the cyclone was hit, doctors said. to tabulate class 10 marks and mind” when there is an opportu- with RDIF and the process of man- compounding the misery for mil- one of the fiercest to hit the Authorities there scrambled to submit it to the board, accord- nity for the government to get mil- ufacturing scale-up batches is on. lions of others who are enduring area, better forecasting than ensure there would be no power ing to officials. lions of vaccines and it should use The bench said, “This court is of a devastating coronavirus surge. in recent years allowed for cuts in the nearly 400 designat- The board had earlier an- this as a window. the view that in today’s time there Hundreds of thousands of strong preparations and more ed COVID-19 hospitals and 41 nounced that the entire exercise “Otherwise, deaths will continue is acute shortage of vaccines in India people were without power than 200,000 people in danger oxygen plants in the area. of tabulation of marks will be to happen. Every day you are casti- and the collaboration of applicant after Cyclone Tauktae, one of a zones were evacuated from More than 1,000 COVID-19 completed by June 11 and the re- gated by each and every court and (Panacea Biotec) with RDIF gives growing number of increasing- their homes. hospitals in coastal towns had sult will be declared by June 20. still you are not awake. India an opportunity to ensure that ly severe storms in the Arabian Mumbai authorities on Mon- been provided with generators, The decision has been taken “Which bureaucrat is giving you the vaccine manufactured by the Sea blamed on climate change, day closed the airport for sev- Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Ru- in view of the lockdown in instructions. Is he not alive to the applicant is used for sale in India.” hammered the Gujarat coast on eral hours and urged people to pani told reporters. several states due to the COV- school as the external members situation? God bless this country. The court issued notice to the Cen- Monday evening. stay indoors as huge waves bat- The state also suspended vac- ID-19 pandemic situation and of the committee. That is why we are facing this situ- tre and asked it to examine the plea The cyclone packed gusts of up tered the city’s seafront. cinations for two days. Mumbai to ensure safety of teachers "The schools will form eight- ation. In such matters instructions and file a reply within a week and to 185 kilometres (115 miles) per COVID-19 catastrophe did the same for one day. and staff members. member result committees by are to be taken from the highest listed it for hearing on May 31. hour, uprooting trees and knock- The deadly weather system ‘Terrible double blow’ "CBSE accords the highest May 5. The provision for school- ing down power lines and mobile has hindered India’s embattled “This cyclone is a terrible dou- priority to safety and health of wise distribution of marks as phone towers as it barrelled in- response to a coronavirus surge ble blow for millions of people in teachers. Keeping in view the well as finalisation of rationale land while weakening slightly. that is killing at least 4,000 peo- India whose families have been situation of pandemic, lockdown document will happen by May One support vessel serving ple daily, and pushing the health struck down by record COVID-19 in states and safety of teachers 10. For candidates who have "Will Jump Off Roof", Says oil rigs that were hit by im- system to breaking point. infections and deaths,” said Uda- and other staff members of af- not appeared in enough tests mense waves off the coast of “A lot of preparation that was ya Regmi from the International filiated schools, the board has through the year, the schools Woman Over Husband's Mumbai sank and 96 of the 273 made for the cyclone was made Federation of Red Cross and Red decided to extend the dates," will conduct online or tele- people who had been on board keeping in mind that we are Crescent Societies. said Sanyam Bhardwaj, Control- phonic assessment for them by were missing, the Indian Navy still in the middle of a devas- The organisation said it was ler of Examinations, CBSE. May 15 and will have to finalise Black Fungus Treatment said on Tuesday. tating second wave of the pan- helping authorities to evacuate "The marks will have to be the result by May 25," Bhardwaj PRESS TRUST OF INDIA roof of the hospital and com- The defence ministry said demic,” said Al Jazeera’s Mittal. people most at risk in coastal submitted to the board by June had then said. mit suicide. I have no other 177 people were rescued from Mumbai shifted on Sunday areas, providing first aid, masks 30. For rest of the activities, the The CBSE had on April 14 can- option left," she says further in the vessel, with operations ex- about 600 COVID-19 patients “and encouraging other critical result committees can make celled class 10 exams and post- the video message addressed pected to continue throughout in field hospitals “to safer loca- COVID-19 prevention measures”. their own schedule based on poned class 12 exams in view of to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh the day in “extremely challeng- tions”, while sea levels swelled Last May, more than 110 people the scheme provided by CBSE, surge in COVID-19 cases. Chouhan, state Health Minister ing sea conditions”. as high as three metres (10 feet) died after “super cyclone” Am- " he added. The decision was taken at a Prabhu Ram Choudhary and In- Al Jazeera’s Pavni Mittal, re- near the seaside town of Diu. phan ravaged eastern India and The CBSE had earlier this high-level meeting chaired by dore Collector Manish Singh. porting from New Delhi, said In Gujarat, all coronavirus Bangladesh in the Bay of Bengal. month announced a policy for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Meanwhile, Bombay Hospital tabulation of marks for class The board exams are usually general manager Rahul Para- 10 board exams which have conducted in February-March. sher said the woman was coun- been cancelled in view of the However, the board had de- selled but she is in a disturbed Don't Worry, Covishield Second Jabs COVID-19 pandemic situation cided to conduct them in May- state of mind at present. in the country. June this year due to the pan- INDORE: The video of a woman "Her husband has been ad- According to the policy, while demic situation. threatening to jump off the roof ministered 59 Amphotericin-B Effective Even At Six Months: Experts 20 marks for each subject will Schools across the coun- of a hospital in Indore in Madhya injections but his requirement our to six weeks, six to provide any great "boosting" if be for internal assessment as try were closed in March last Pradesh if her husband, suffer- is more. These injections are eight or eight to 12? The in- given within less than a month every year, 80 marks will be cal- year to contain the spread of ing from Mucormycosis or black not available in the hospital at Fcreasing gap between two or so of the previous dose. culated on basis of the students' COVID-19 ahead of a nation- fungus infection, does not get an present and patients are being Covishield doses in India while So vaccine doses can be tak- performance in various tests or wide lockdown. injection required for his treat- treated for Mucormycosis with the UK reduces its window has en any time after at least four exams throughout the year. Several states started reopening ment went viral on Tuesday. other anti-fungal drugs," Mr laypersons confused, but several weeks have passed from either The board had asked schools the schools partially from October A hospital official said the Parasher explained. experts say there is little reason the first dose or after an actual to form a result committee con- last year, but physical classes are woman's 40-year-old hus- On Monday, a Minister had to worry and second jabs any- episode of COVID-19, Rath, from sisting of principal and seven again being suspended because of band had been administered said 122 patients were admitted time before six months can still New Delhi's National Institute of teachers for finalising results. the rise in coronavirus cases. Amphotericin-B injections but in Indore with Mucormycosis. be effective boosters. Immunology (NII), told PTI. Five teachers from the school Last year, the board exams he would need more shots and The shortage of Amphoteri- The government last week India increased the gap primar- Secondly, vaccine doses will should be from Mathemat- had to be postponed mid-way this had left her disturbed. cin-B injections is being high- extended the gap between two ily because vaccines were in give perfectly good boosting if ics, Social Science, Science and in March. They were later can- "I am speaking from Bombay lighted by patients as well as doses of the Covishield COVID-19 short supply and many states given any time up to as much as two languages, and two teach- celled, and the results were an- Hospital. My husband is admit- political leaders over the past vaccine to 12-16 weeks, up from had complained of acute short- six months or so after a previous ers from neighbouring schools nounced based on an alterna- ted in this hospital with black few days, including Congress the previous maximum of eight age in supplies, immunologist dose. So a second dose, or the should be co-opted by the tive assessment scheme. fungus infection and has pain in Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh weeks, on the recommendation Satyajit Rath said vaccine dosing first dose after a COVID-19 epi- his eyes and jaws. The injection who has written a letter on this of the National Technical Adviso- is quite flexible and forgiving. sode, does not have to be taken CBSE ACCORDS THE HIGHEST PRIORITY (Amphotericin-B) is not available issue to the Chief Minister. ry Group on Immunisation (NTA- Once four weeks have passed, after four weeks, he explained. to safety and health of teachers. Keeping in view the in this hospital. Where should I Mucormycosis, a rare and dan- GI). A day later, UK cut the gap the next dose can be taken when- The NTAGI, Rath added, is situation of pandemic, lockdown in states and safety of take him in this condition," the gerous fungal infection, is being from 12 weeks to eight weeks in ever practicable, until six months. making these new recommen- " woman said in the video. seen in some COVID-19 patients view of the spread of the B.1.617 According to the scientist, vac- dations based on evidence, and teachers and other staff members of affiliated schools, the "If I don't get the injection as well as those who have recov- variant that originated in India. cine doses will be safe no matter trying to provide support for board has decided to extend the dates," said Sanyam Bhardwaj, today, then I will jump off the ered from the infection. Responding to concerns that when they are taken but will not practical steps. -PTI Controller of Examinations, CBSE.

NEWS MAKERS Petrol, Diesel Price Hiked Again; 10th Hike In May Vijay Mallya Loses Bankruptcy Petition Press Trust Of India Amendment High Court Battle In UK NEW DELHI- Petrol price on Tues- Press Trust Of India argued by Mallya's lawyers. creditors relinquishing their day crossed Rs 99 a litre mark in At a virtual hearing, July 26 security under Indian law be- Mumbai after oil companies raised LONDON- A consortium of was set as the date for final cause of the engagement of petrol and diesel rates on surge in Indian banks led by the State arguments for and against a principle concerning pub- international oil prices. Bank of India (SBI) on Tues- granting a bankruptcy order lic interest and favoured the Petrol price was increased by 27 day moved a step closer in against the 65-year-old Mal- submissions made by retired paise per litre and diesel by 29 pai- their attempt to recover debt lya after the banks accused Indian Supreme Court judge se, according to a price notification from loans paid out to Vijay him of trying to kick mat- Gopala Gowda at a hearing in of state-owned fuel retailers. Mallya's now-defunct King- ters into the long grass and December 2020 on the matter. The hike - the tenth this month - fisher Airlines after the High called on the bankruptcy There is nothing in the In my judgment the simple pushed petrol and diesel prices to Court in London upheld an petition to be brought to its statutory provisions that stance taken by Justice Gow- an all-time high across the country. application to amend their inevitable end . prevent the Petitioners from da that Section 47 PIA 1920 In Delhi, petrol rates climbed to Rs Fuel prices differ from state to since May 4, when the state-owned oil bankruptcy petition, in fa- I order that permission be giving up security, he notes. is evidence of the ability of a 92.85 a litre and diesel rose to Rs 83.51. state depending on the incidence of firms ended an 18-day hiatus in rate vour of waiving their secu- given to amend the petition Mallya's barrister, Philip secured creditor to relinquish Rates had already crossed the local taxes such as VAT and freight revision they observed during assem- rity over the embattled busi- to read as follows: The Peti- Marshall, had referenced the creditor's security is to be Rs 100-mark in several cities in charges. Rajasthan levies the high- bly elections in states like West Bengal. nessman's assets in India. tioners (banks) having the witness statements of re- preferred, the ruling notes. Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and est value-added tax (VAT) on petrol Sri Ganganagar district of Rajast- Chief Insolvencies and right to enforce any security tired Indian judges in previ- The Indian banks, repre- Maharashtra and with the latest in the country, followed by Madhya han had the costliest petrol and die- Companies Court (ICC) Judge held are willing, in the event ous hearings to reiterate that sented by the law firm TLT LLP increase, the price in Mumbai too Pradesh and Maharashtra. sel in the country at Rs 103.80 per li- Michael Briggs handed down of a bankruptcy order being there is public interest under and barrister Marcia Shek- was inching towards that level. The hike comes as Brent Crude tre and Rs 96.30 a litre, respectively. his judgment in favour of the made, to give up any such se- Indian law by virtue of the erdemian, were also granted A litre of petrol in Mumbai now oil price rose above USD 70 per bar- In 10 increases, petrol price has banks to declare there is no curity for the benefit of all the banks being nationalised. costs in totality for the peti- comes for Rs 99.14 and diesel is rel for the first time since March 15. risen by Rs 2.46 per litre and diesel public policy that prevents a bankrupt's creditors', Justice However, Justice Briggs tion hearings, as the overall priced at Rs 90.71 per litre. This is the tenth increase in prices by Rs 2.78. waiver of security rights, as Briggs' judgment reads. found no impediment to the successful party in the case. NEWS Wednesday | 19.05.2021 10 Heart Patients Face Higher Rs 30 crore Earmarked Mosque Demolished In For Establishment Covid-19 Risk: Expert Of Model Residential Ajaz Ali due to blockage, in case of heart UP's Barabanki: AIMPLB, Schools For Tribals In J-K block, the electrical conduction sys- JAMMU: A senior heart specialist on tem becomes abnormal and dysfunc- JAMMU: An amount of Rs 30 crore has been ear- Tuesday cautioned that the deadly tional. In case of heart failure, the marked for the establishment of model residen- coronavirus affects the function of pumping action of the heart is af- Sunni Waqf Board tial schools in tribal areas of Jammu and Kashmir, the heart and was a major cause of fected because of weakness in heart a senior government official said on Tuesday. Covid related deaths. muscles,” he said. LUCKNOW: The All-India Muslim SDM of Ram Sanehi Ghat had Adarsh Singh described the con- Tribal Affairs Department secretary Shahid ‘People with heart issues need to ‘High inflammatory markers are Law Board and the UP Sunni asked for papers of the mosque struction, said to be a mosque and Iqbal Choudhary said modernisation of hostels take the vaccine at the earliest, if detected in patients with potential Central Waqf Board on Tuesday from the mosque committee in its residential area, as illegal. managed by the department is another key fo- not already vaccinated. Those with heart issues. Such patients are given alleged that the administration in March against which the mosque "A notice was served on people cus area for which a budget of Rs 10 crore has kidney-liver problems and asthma steroids, anticoagulants and other Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki pulled management committee had ap- concerned on March 15, giving been earmarked. Choudhary held a meeting patients also need to take the vac- recommended drugs,” he added. down a mosque and demanded a proached the Allahabad High them an opportunity to put forth here to finalise various development plans. cine immediately in addition to The prominent cardiologist also judicial probe into it. Court," he said, adding that the their views over the ownership In a major initiative the department is focusing their treatment’” Associate Professor discouraged unsupervised adminis- Meanwhile, the authorities said mosque was pulled down by the but those residing there fled af- on establishment of model residential schools of Cardiology, Super Speciality tration of steroids to Covid patients. they demolished an illegal struc- administration without any notice. ter receiving the notice," the DM for which an amount of Rs 30 crore has been ear- Hospital, Government Medical “It has been observed that normal- ture on court orders. He demanded a judicial inqui- said in a statement. The tehsil ad- marked in the budget, he said. He said six model College, Jammu, Dr. Dharminder ly, patients show progress after su- "The century-old Garib Nawaz ry into the case by a sitting High ministration got its possession on schools are being made operational with hired Kumar said Tuesday. pervision of steroids and their lungs mosque in Ram Sanehi Ghat teh- Court judge and suspension of of- March 18, the DM said. or temporary accommodation while executing He also cautioned heart patients and heart start working with in- sil was demolished by the ad- ficials responsible for the action. He said the The Lucknow Bench agencies have been directed to complete the to adopt Covid super behavior amid creased capacity in 3-4 days,” he said. ministration without any legal He also asked for stopping the of the Allahabad High Court had construction work in the next two years. the pandemic saying that the virus Making a fervent appeal to people justification on Monday night in process of removing the debris disposed of a petition filed in this "Each hostel will be provided with a library, affects the function of the heart and to adopt Covid appropriate behaviour the presence of police," claimed from the spot and ensuring that connection on April 2, which proved gymnasium, smart class room and sports clubs was a major cause of deaths. to avoid post-Covid complications, Dr All-India Muslim Law Board no other structure is allowed to that the construction was illegal. among other facilities. The department also ap- Explaining further, Dr Kumar said Kumar also advised the heart patients (AIMPLB) working general sec- come up on the land. The DM said later a case was proved Rs 50 lakh for providing multipurpose that the virus usually attacks the lungs to take care of their heart and not to retary Maulana Khalid Saifullah "It is the duty of the govern- filed in the court of the SDM, Ram vehicles to 10 hostels in Phase-I for catering and and the heart and can become a cause of go out in public unless necessary. Rehmani in a statement. ment to construct the mosque at Sanehi Ghat, and its orders were management needs, he said. heart attack, heart block or heart failure. “The patients are also advised to There was no dispute relat- the place and hand it over to the complied with on May 17. Choudhary asked the department to notify “While in a heart attack, nutrition keep taking their medicines after con- ing to the mosque. It is also listed Muslims," he said. Joint magistrate Divyanshu schemes for tribal youth for their constructive to the pulmonary artery is hindered sultation with their doctor,” he added. with the Sunni Waqf Board. The Meanwhile, District Magistrate Patel also termed the construction engagement in various livelihood initiatives.

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Kashmir Records 887, in Doda 731, in Kishtwar 360, in Reasi 524 village Shoolipora in central district of Budgam. Truck Driver Union Minister of State (independent charge), to contain the spread of the virus, Pole said and in Samba district 311 people above 45 His death has been widely mourned. curfew and stopped a Kashmir-bound truck Ministry of Food Processing Industries demand for oxygen beds has also eased out years received vaccine jabs on Sunday. Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) condoled the in Gangyal area. (September 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002) and as the number of beds has been increased at A day earlier, Lieutenant Governor Manoj demise, stating that Kashmir media fraternity “During checking, a sum of Rs 30 lakh was Union Minister of State for Defence (July 1, all dedicated COVID-19 hospitals, including Sinha had set a 10-day deadline for 100% vacci- has lost a dear friend who would always bring recovered from the possession of the truck 2002 to 2004). SKIMS, Soura and SMHS hospitals. nation of people above 45 years in Jammu and cheer to his colleagues by his wit and humor. driver who failed to give a satisfactory answer An author of three books in Hindi and a He said patients in home isolation are also Kashmir Veteran journalist Altaf Hussain remem- with regard to the source and purpose of the two-time J&K BJP president, he had completed taken due care by the officials concerned as 10-Member Panel bered Gulzar Ahmad as a jolly person who money,” the spokesperson said. his MSc from G M Science college Jammu and they provide COVID-19 care kits to each patient would always wear a smile on his face. He said Income Tax authorities were in- Allahabad University (UP). testing positive for the virus to enable better formulating an action plan for tackling a “Gulzar was highly sociable and always wore formed and the suspect along with the recov- Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi treatment. possible third wave of Covid-19 in the Union a smile on his face. Everybody cherished his ered money was handed over to them. paid tributes to Gupta, saying he will be re- Pole said Kashmir, at present, is in a comfort- Territory. company, We called him gul-e-gulzar. May Genuine Vaccine membered for his numerous community ser- able position with medical oxygen capacity Dr Shakti Gupta, Executive Director and CEO Allah grant him jannah and courage to his vice efforts. as there are five oxygen manufacturing plants AIIMS, Jammu will be the Co-Chairman of the family to bear the loss. We are among the be- us to improve and get a better understanding Modi tweeted, “Shri Chaman Lal Gupta Ji while 20 more such plants have been installed panel. Other members include Director SKIMS reaved. We’ll always miss you dear Gulzar !,” of the issue. will be remembered for numerous community at different hospitals in Kashmir. Dr A G Ahangar, Principal GMC Srinagar Dr Hussain tweeted. service efforts. He was a dedicated legislator The senior officer said COVID-19 vaccination Samia Rashid, Director (Coordination) New J&K Seeks There are people who believe that the major and strengthened the BJP across Jammu and process is also going on at a good pace as the Medical Colleges J&K and Managing Director side-effects of vaccines usually occur within Kashmir. Pained by his demise. My thoughts Union Territory has even touched the 50,000 JKMSCL Dr Yashpal Sharma, Mission Director department has proposed to construct 102 weeks or months after vaccination. What is are with his family and supporters in this hour daily doses during the ongoing drive. NHM J&K Yasin Choudhary, Head of the depart- guard rooms for watch and ward of 34 AWLR your take on this? of grief. Om Shanti.” He said the J-K government has placed an ment PSM, GMC Srinagar Dr Saleem, Head of stations, 13 ARG stations and nine ADCP Lt Governor Manoj Sinha also paid rich trib- order of 1.2 crore doses. However, there can be the department Paediatrics, GMC Srinagar Dr stations. See, we’ve two options - Covid disease utes to the departed leader and said he would difficulty in delivery as other states have also Muzaffer Jan, Head of the department Chest The documents also read that the project or Covid vaccine. We must choose vaccines be remembered for his immense contribution placed orders amid a raging spread of the virus Diseases, GMC Jammu Dr Rahul Gupta and Sr is currently under the tendering stage and is among these two. towards welfare of the people. in many parts of the country. resident Administrator, Department of hospital awaiting world bank approval—(KNO) By far, let me tell you, vaccination has been Deeply pained to hear about the passing Despite all of this, vaccination for the above administration, AIIMS Delhi Dr Khalid. HC Upholds the most remarkable discovery of modern away of former union minister, Prof Chaman 45 age group category is going on in full swing According to the terms of reference, the medical science. The long-term effects of this Lal Gupta Ji. A seasoned politician & a widely and the rate in J-K is 61 per cent against the panel has been asked to prepare an action plan said applies to beneficiaries of rebates, dis- particular vaccine are not available, but theo- respected public figure, his demise is a great 33 per cent national coverage, which is almost for tackling a “possible third wave of COVID-19 counts and concessions under the specific retically and based on experience from the loss to the political sphere, the office of the Lt double that of the national level percentage. in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir scheme envisaged by the Roshni Act/Rules. other vaccines in the past, this vaccine appears Governor J&K said in a tweet. (PTI) with special focus on preparedness in terms “It does not apply to the 1973 Government to be safe. In another tweet, it said he will always be Corona Claims of creation of health infrastructure, enhance- Order or the 1976 Government Order. It also remembered for his immense contribution to- ment in testing capacities, treatment protocols, does not apply to those successful lessees/pe- Also, we can counter argue that we don’t wards welfare of the people. My condolences since the outbreak of pandemic last year, to arrangement of essential drugs/logistics, ma- titioners in whose favour earlier judgements know the long-term effects of Covid disease. to his family and friends. 3293 in the Union Territory. chinery and equipments, oxygen supply, man- had been delivered by this Court enforcing The BJP, Congress, National Conference and Among the victims from the Valley included power, etc. their rights under any pre-existing Scheme/ As you said there are many myths around the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party also con- a 68-year-old woman from Baghat Srinagar, The committee has also been tasked to ramp Government Order that existed before the en- vaccination that are contributing to this hes- doled the demise of Gupta. who died 13 days after remaining admitted up COVID hospital beds and Critical Care Units actment of the Roshni Act/Roshni Rules, more itancy, what strategies would you suggest to “Sorry to hear about the demise of Professor at the Chest Diseases hospital here, to one of especially for Paediatrics/Neo-natal age group, so, if such judgements had attained finality and debunk them? Chaman Lal Gupta ji. Colleagues in the (Atal the exclusive facilities for the management of which is likely to be affected more. had even been implemented.” Bihari) Vajpayee ministry, we went toe to toe the cobid-19 patients. Besides her, a 75-year- “Strengthening of Healthcare/COVID Care fa- The court said that the government can- It’s the duty of community leaders, reli- in the J&K assembly between 2009 & 2014. old woman from Rawalpora also succumbed cilities in the rural areas of the Union Territory not take “shelter” under the decision of the gious figures and social media influencers to He was a consummate politician who fought to Covid at the SMHS hospital, six days after and devising additional COVID appropriate Division Bench’s 9th October 2020 verdict to spread correct information and help fight the for what he believed but did so without being she was admitted with bilateral Community behaviour and SOPs/ guidelines that are re- argue that lessees/petitioners under a pre- misinformation. obnoxious or nasty. RIP,” National Conference Acquired Pneumonia (CAP). quired,” reads the order issued by the Manoj existing Scheme/Government Order, who Also, we must address genuine concerns of vice president and former chief minister Omar Also, officials said that an 89-year-old wom- Kumar Dwivedi, Commissioner/ Secretary to had been granted freehold rights would now the public regarding vaccines in a healthy and Abdullah tweeted. an from Bemina here died at SMHS hospital, the government. stand deprived of their proprietary or freehold non-confrontational way. The BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit president two days after she was admitted there. Govt Orders 50% rights, notwithstanding the fact that such les- The experts in the field should be given the Ravinder Raina said Gupta’s demise is a big loss An 80-year-old man from Khidam Nowshera sees/petitioners were not beneficiaries of any charge to lead and interact with the public on to the union territory in general and the party diagnosed with bilateral CAP died a day after attendance of employees in these offices rebates, discounts and concessions under the mass-media platforms. in particular. he was admitted to GMC Anantnag while a shall be regulated. Roshni Act/Rules at all. “We find that argument “He was a BJP stalwart and a nationalist 55-year-old woman from Khanabal also died at “All officers of the level of Under Secretary completely unacceptable, more so, when the Are there any pure risks associated with by core. His life will always remain a guiding midnight at the healthcare facility. and above shall attend office on all working subject matter of the controversy before the these vaccines and if yes, how can we treat light for the party workers across the country,” A 65-year-old woman from Azadgunj days. For regulating the attendance of officers Division Bench in PIL No.19/2011 had noth- and minimize those risks? Raina said, adding that he had always stood Baramulla died at Covid Center Indoor stadium and the staff below the level of Under Secretary, ing to do with any such pre-existing Scheme/ firm in his nationalist belief and remained in Baramulla, two days after she was admitted to all heads of departments/ offices shall prepare Government Order,” the court said and held The risks are minute and rarely severe. the forefront to help the victims of terrorism GMC Baramulla and subsequently shifted to a roster so as to ensure that 50 % of staff at- such cases cannot be clubbed with the cases of Compared to the risk associated with Covid when it was at its peak in Jammu and Kashmir. the make-shift facility, they said. tends office on every alternate day,” reads beneficiaries under the Roshni Act and Rules. disease, the risk looks even more negligible. Senior Congress leader and former chief An 80-year-old woman from Pattan died at the order issued by Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, In conclusion, the court issued slew of direc- Also, we must understand that any medicine minister Ghulam Nabi Azad also expressed his home due to Covid-19 complications. She had Commissioner/ Secretary to the government. tions and among others ordered that in cases or drug however safe can have side effects. grief at the demise of Gupta and said he was a been declared Covid positive on May 14, of- The order further states that the staff which where the application for grant of proprietary/ But we take them conferring the risk versus senior leader of the BJP who lived a very sim- ficials said, adding that a 55-year-old woman is not required to attend office on a particular freehold rights has been made during the sub- benefit ratio. Same is the case with vaccines. ple life and served the people of Jammu and from Kralpora died at Sub District Hospital day, shall work from home and shall be avail- sistence of any Scheme or Government Order, The benefit far outweighs the risks associated. Kashmir as MLA, MP and union minister. Kupwara, 11 days after she was admitted there. able on telephone and electronic means of prior to Roshni Act/Rules, and such applica- “As a union minister he maintained a very Another victim was a 50-year-old from communication all the times. tion having duly been recommended by the How important is it to work on this hesitant good rapport with the people and other politi- Shopian, who died at a healthcare facility, they “This shall not apply to offices in Civil recommending authorities, the government group and how can we address this reluc- cal leaders across party lines,” he said. added. Secretariat and move offices where staff has al- cannot deny the grant of proprietary/freehold tance and skepticism? In his condolence message, Jammu and During the last 24 hours, the officials said ready been split by half,” the order reads, add- rights to the applicants under the scheme or Kashmir Congress president G A Mir and other that J&K reported 3967 new cases of infec- ing “Bio-metric attendance shall continue to be Government Order on any arbitrary, unreason- As we provide the correct information the senior leaders expressed grief at the passing tion—1704 from Jammu division and 2263 suspended till further order,” able and illegal basis. hesitancy will go away. We must lead by ex- away of Gupta. from Kashmir thus taking the total number of 90 Days Interim “In such cases, the applicant cannot be made ample. All those taking vaccines should share “Gupta played a great role in the political people infected by the virus to 251919. to suffer because of the delay, default or omis- their experiences with others. history of the erstwhile state. He represented Giving district-wise details, the officials of the Committee to know about the catego- sion on the part of the Respondents (officials),” Doctors and healthcare professionals have people in the state legislature several times said that Srinagar reported 666, Baramulla ry of convicts and under trials, who can also be the court said. a great role to play. They’re fighting this pan- and played the role of a vibrant opposition be- 196, Budgam 454, Pulwama 127, Kupwara released, pursuant to the directions of the Apex In such cases where the process has further demic at forefront and also understand the sides representing Jammu and Kashmir in the 120, Anantnag 156, Bandipora 134, Ganderbal Court. culminated in a decision by the government to science behind the vaccine. If their expertise Lok Sabha and in the union council of ministers 116, Kulgam 190, Shopian 104, Jammu 522, After the completion of this exercise, a re- grant proprietary/freehold rights to the appli- is properly utilised, the misinformation can and rendered valuable services in the demo- Udhampur 272, Rajouri 141, Doda 59, Kathua port will be placed before the Committee, the cants, but the decision was not implemented largely be overcome. cratic set up, the party said. 183, Samba 107, Kishtwar 49, Poonch 123, spokesman said. by government functionaries on some inexpli- Thing is, it’s many months since people got The Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party pro- Ramban 188 and Reasi 60 fresh cases of Magrey also directed Director General of cable, illegal, arbitrary and legally unsustain- the vaccine and this amount of time should be vincial president and former minister Manjit coronavirus. Police (DGP), Prisons, to coordinate with the able basis, such applicants case would be on a Singh remembered Gupta as a humble and Moreover, they said, 3823 more patients Health department and ensure vaccination of much higher footing. enough of “wait and see”. down to earth leader whom the people trusted have recovered—1360 from Jammu Division inmates and the jail staff on priority. “The Roshni Act/Rules or the decision of Ex-Union Minister as their representative. and 2463 from Kashmir. There are 50925 active Besides this, the committee directed the jail the Division Bench of this Court, dated 9 th “Gupta will be remembered for his people cases—21021 in Jammu and 29904 in Kashmir, authorities to take appropriate steps by keep- October, 2020, in PIL No. 19/2011 do not extin- he breathed his last around 5.10 am, his elder friendly approach. He had played a vital role in they added. ing the frequently-visited areas like kitchen, guish or destroy the rights of any (such) appli- son Anil Gupta told PTI. the politics of J&K,” he said. (PTI) Fresh Vaccine bathrooms etc. hygienic and by ensuring that cant if such rights had accrued under any Born in Jammu on April 13, 1934, the Search Operation inmates and the staffers wear masks and main- such pre-existing Scheme/Government Order.” Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was not in vaccine doses to meet requirements,” the tain social distancing. In any event, the court said, its earlier judge- good health for the last couple of years as he A local news agency KDC that the search department of Health & Medical Education He also directed the Legal Service Institutions ments, upholding the rights of any lessees/pe- was suffering from various ailments and was operation was launched on the basis of inputs posted Tuesday on its official Twitter handle. across the UT to provide services of Panel titioners accrued under any such pre-existing hardly seen in public life. about the presence of militants in the area. The The health department in the Valley came Lawyers to the inmates, who are eligible to be Scheme/Government Order regarding grant of The deceased leader had an illustrious po- search operation continued for several hours. under sharp criticism after the vaccination released from the custody by moving applica- proprietary/freehold rights which have attained litical career spanning over five decades after However, no arrests were made when the last drive was reportedly put off due to the short- tions on their behalf. finality and have been duly implemented, re- he became a member of the J&K Legislative reports came in. age of vaccines. The committee also called for the additional main binding and their implementation cannot Assembly for the first time in 1972. He was 4 Gamblers Held On Sunday, not a single person above 45 release of prisoners on paroles or interim bail be undone based on the decision of the Division again a member of J&K Legislative Assembly years in Kashmir Valley was administered vac- orders for which the DGP and JKLSA member Bench of the Court on 9th October, 2020. between 2008 and 2014. he said, an amount of Rs 14,670 was recov- cine jabs while in Jammu division, 8750 people Secretary were asked to work out modalities “The procedural formalities followed for the He was elected to the 11th Lok Sabha from ered from the accused. above 45 years received vaccine jabs that day within the stipulated time. implementation of such judgements by the Udhampur constituency of Jammu in 1996 and “They have been shifted to Police Station sparking widespread outrage among the peo- It suggested the creation of additional or Respondents (officials) do not impact the bind- re-elected to 12th and 13th Lok Sabha in 1998 and where they remain in custody. Accordingly, a ple in the Valley. temporary accommodation within or outside ing and conclusive nature of such judgements 1999. case FIR No. 73/2021 under relevant sections According to the official data, in Jammu dis- jail complexes to ensure strict adherence to in favour of such lessees/petitioners,” the court Chaman Lal Gupta was Union Minister of law has been registered in Police Station trict 3093 people, in Udhampur 1157, in Rajouri COVID Standard Operating Protocols (SOPs).’ said, adding, “Such concluded cases cannot be of State, Ministry of Civil Aviation between Ganderbal and investigation has been initi- 986, in Kathua 40, in Poonch 661, in Ramban Journalist Gulzar reopened.” (GNS) October 13, 1999 and September 1, 2001, ated,” he added. 11 Wednesday | 19.05.2021 SPORTS Received Death Threats BCCI Paying For AB De Villiers Will Not After SA’s 2011 World Come Out Of International Cup Exit: Faf Du Plessis Quarantine Of Australian Retirement, Says CSA Press Trust of India IPL Players In Sydney: CA NEW DELHI: Former South Af- rica skipper Faf du Plessis has revealed that he and his wife re- ceived death threats after a mix- up with AB de Villiers led to the latter's run out during their 2011 World Cup semifinal defeat to New Zealand. Played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dha- ka, South Africa lost the match by 49 runs to be knocked out of the ed 221 for 8 in 50 overs. In reply, Press Trust of India he will have a chat with South tournament, which was won by the Proteas were bowled out for Africa head coach Mark Boucher co-hosts India. 172 with du Plessis, playing in JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South at the end of IPL 2021 while as- "I received death threats after only his 10th ODI, making 36. Africa on Tuesday announced sessing his form and fitness after that (match). My wife received Also, du Plessis was slapped that AB de Villiers won't be com- RCB's campaign in the 14th sea- death threats. We turned on so- with a fine of 50 percent of his ing out of international retire- son of the T20 tournament. cial media and we were blown match fee for pushing Kyle Mills, ment ahead of the upcoming T20 One of South Africa's greatest away. It became very personal. who was New Zealand's 12th World Cup in India, saying that he cricketers, de Villiers looked in There were some very offensive man in the game. has decided "once and for all" to great form in the Indian Premier things said that I won't repeat," The right-handed batsman has not change his mind. League until it was indefinitely du Plessis was quoted as saying since played 143 ODIs, 69 Tests Putting to rest speculations suspended due to the COVID-19 by ESPNcricinfo. and 50 T20Is. around his comeback, CSA said pandemic. "It makes you introverted to- Du Plessis recently returned that "discussions with AB de Vil- Talk of a comeback has con- wards people and you put a shield home after representing Chennai liers have concluded with the bats- stantly surrounded de Villiers up. All players go through this Super Kings in the now-suspend- man deciding once and for all, that since his sudden retirement and it forces us to keep our circles ed Indian Premier League 2021. Press Trust of India Hockley said the BCCI has kept their country had imposed a travel ban his retirement will remain final." three years ago, including coming very small. It's why I've worked He was in great form with the its promise and funded the whole from India, which is battling a deadly The statement was reportedly close to a last-minute inclusion so hard on creating a safe space bat as he scored 320 runs from SYDNEY: The BCCI is footing the operation. second wave of the coronavirus. made after CSA announced the in South Africa's squad for the within our camp," he added. 7 games before the tournament bill for the 14-day quarantine of "Yes," Hockley told 'Sydney The BCCI had then assured the team for upcoming tour of the 2019 World Cup before the selec- Led by Daniel Vettori, New was indefinitely suspended ow- Australian IPL players, who have Morning Herald' when asked if players that it will do everything pos- West Indies, though it focussed tors and the team management Zealand had batted first and post- ing to the COVID-19 pandemic. arrived here from Maldives, Cricket BCCI was paying for the mandatory sible to ensure their safe return home. largely on the squads for the two thought otherwise. Australia interim CEO Nick Hockley quarantine. "Obviously our thoughts are with Test matches and five T20Is in the West Indies will be South Af- said on Tuesday. "BCCI at the outset committed to all of our friends in India. Then we've Caribbean islands rather than de rica's first bilateral tour to the Most of the 38 members of the ensuring that they got home safely been working with the government, Villiers' retirement. Caribbean since 2010, followed Australian contingent, including and as quickly as possible. We've within the existing frameworks to In May 2018, de Villiers had an- by a tri-series in 2016 that also W Saha Recovers From top players such as Pat Cummins been working closely with them. make sure that they get home as nounced his retirement from in- featured Australia. and Steve Smith, officials and com- They've been fantastic. They've de- quickly as possible," Hockley said. ternational cricket. He played 114 This tour, which had to be re- COVID, To Be Available mentators, landed at the Sydney livered on that promise." "I know the players, having texted Tests, 228 ODIs and 78 T20Is before scheduled from 2020, will include airport on Monday after a forced The IPL was indefinitely sus- a few of them, are extremely appre- announcing the surprise decision. two Tests and five T20 Interna- stop-over at Maldives. pended on May 4 after four players ciative of the BCCI and we're really However, last month the tionals from June 10 to July 3. in For England Tour The players had to spend 10 days and two coaches from four different pleased that they're home safely." 37-year-old versatile cricketer St. Lucia and Grenada respectively. in Maldives due to a ban imposed teams tested positive for COVID-19 Australian Prime Minister Scott said it would be "fantastic" to "COVID-19 has played havoc by the Australian government on inside its bio-bubble. Morrison had earlier said that the play- make an international comeback with the ICC Future Tours Pro- travellers from COVID-ravaged In- The Australian players, however, ers who competed in the IPL will have ahead of the T20 World Cup. gramme and we are thankful to dia till May 15. couldn't head home immediately as to make their "own arrangements". The T20 World Cup is sched- Cricket West Indies and the govern- uled to be held in India in Octo- ments of St. Lucia and Grenada for ber-November. ensuring that the tour goes ahead "If I can slot in, it will be fantas- as planned," CSA director of cricket tic," de Villiers had said after he Graeme Smith said in a statement. Fantastic Challenge To Play Against playing match-winning innings "The hosting nations, in particu- for his franchise Royal Challeng- lar, came to the party at very short ers Bangalore in the now-sus- notice and Cricket South Africa India: Kane Williamson On WTC Final pended IPL in April. would like to extend its immense Speaking to the reporters in gratitude to them for their enthu- Press Trust of India Chennai, de Villiers had then said siasm and willingness to host us."

LONDON: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is excited to face India in the World Test Championships Tim Seifert Recovers (WTC) final next month as he consid- ers showdowns against Virat Kohli's men to be a "fantastic challenge". From COVID-19, On Way India and New Zealand square-off in the final of the inaugural World Back Home: NZ Coach Test Championships in Southampton from June 18. Press Trust of India for a start his health is on the im- "When we play against India, it prove anyway, to the point where has always been a fantastic challenge NEW DELHI: New Zealand wick- he's not testing positive anymore," Press Trust of India weeks of hotel quarantine in Del- and so it is really exciting to be play- et-keeper batsman Tim Seifert, added the head coach. hi," a source close to the player ing against them," Williamson said in admitted India possess fast bowlers in the WTC final. who contracted COVID-19 dur- As per the report, an NZ Cricket NEW DELHI: Wicketkeeper-bats- told PTI. a video posted by the ICC on its Twit- who can exploit the English condi- "I am excited but I would want ing the currently-suspended IPL spokesperson also confirmed that man Wriddhiman Saha has recov- Saha will have to return an- ter handle. tions but said the wickets can change to be in that moment and not to get 2021 in India, has tested negative Seifert had left India to begin his ered from COVID-19 and will be other negative RT-PCR test before "It's really, really exciting to be in- anytime and become flat also. too much carried away by the impor- for the infection now and is on journey home. available for India's tour of England joining the pre-departure bio- volved in the final, obviously to win it "India has a lot of quality fast tance of the situation," he said. his way back home, his national Earlier, after testing positive next month. bubble in Mumbai, where the would be that much better," said the bowlers who have done well in dif- "But as a sportsman, to play for coach Gary Stead has revealed. Seifert was awaiting his transfer to Saha has reached his home squad will undergo hard quaran- 30-year-old considered one of the ferent conditions, they can swing (the India in the final of inaugural World Seifert represented Kolkata Chennai, where he was to be treat- in Kolkata after completing over tine before boarding the flight to best current batsmen in the world. ball) under overcast conditions but Test Championships is always a great Knight Riders and tested positive ed in the same private hospital in a fortnight-long quarantine at England. Talking about championship and when the sun comes out it (wicket) is feeling," said the 27-year-old bats- for the virus on May 8. "I heard from which former Australia player Mi- a Delhi hotel. He was picked for India are scheduled to take on how it progressed, Williamson said, flat and nothing happens. man who is currently playing county Tim just a little while ago. I think the chael Hussey. the England-bound squad sub- New Zealand in the World Test "We saw the contests in the WTC has "(English) Conditions can change cricket in England. really encouraging thing is he’s test- The 26-year-old Seifert has ject to fitness. The 36-year-old Championship final from June 18 brought real excitement. throughout and so I am not getting The majority of the Kiwi players ed negative and my understanding played 3 ODIs and 35 T20 Interna- was among the players who in Southampton. "... the games were really tight such carried away too much, trying to con- have reached the UK as they play a is he's on a flight out of India pretty tionals for his team. contracted the dreaded virus in The five-Test series against as in the India-Australia series and our trol the controllables." two-match series against England quickly as well," Stead was quoted New Zealand are to play a Test the currently-suspended Indian England is to be held in August. series against Pakistan as well where India batsman Hanuma Vihari, starting June 2 before the WTC final. as saying by 'stuff.co.nz'. series against England, before the Premier league while playing for Just four days back, Saha had you had to really fight hard to get the who is in England for a county stint The Indians are expected to reach 'I don't know how long it's go- all-important World Test Cham- Sunrisers Hyderabad. received conflicting results in results, which is really great." with Warwickshire, said it would be here in the first week of June after a ing to take him to get back to New pionship final against the Virat "Wriddhiman is back home two coronavirus tests, which pro- New Zealand pacer Neil Wagner a great feeling to play for his country hard quarantine in Mumbai. Zealand or where he's heading via, Kohli-led India at Southampton yesterday after two and half longed his isolation. but it's great news for Tim, that next month.

Tottenham Coach Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Olympic 20 River Plate Footballers Unaware Of Harry Test Positive For COVID-19 Kane Asking To Leave Medallist Sushil Kumar In Murder Case Agencies LONDON: If Harry Kane does want Press Trust of India ficer (IO) Inspector Dinesh Kumar, to leave Tottenham, he hasn’t told wrestler's custodial interrogation his manager. NEW DELHI: A Delhi Court on Tues- is required to unearth the chain of Sky Sports, one of the Premier day refused to grant anticipatory bail conspiracy and recover the weapon League’s major rights holders, to absconding Olympic medallist of offence from him. reported Monday that Kane has Sushil Kumar in the murder case of a “He is the main accused in the asked to be sold after becoming wrestler, saying that he is prima facie whole incident, who has played a unhappy with the lack of prog- the main conspirator and allegations key role in the commission of of- ress at the club. against him are serious in nature. fence. Data retrieved by FSL experts That’s news to interim Tot- Additional Sessions Judge, Jadg- confirms his active role in commis- tenham manager Ryan Mason. ish Kumar, denied the relief to Su- sion of crime,” the Investigating Of- Asked whether the England shil Kumar against whom a case ficer told the court. captain has asked to leave, Ma- of murder, abduction and criminal Senior advocate Sidharth Luthra, son said on Tuesday: “No, not conspiracy has been registered. representing the accused, told the that I’m aware of.” Wrestler Sagar Rana died, while two court that Sonu, present during the “All of my conversations with of his friends Sonu and Amit Kumar got brawl, is a history-sheeter, member Agencies superclasico against Boca Juniors Harry have been about the game,” injured, after they were allegedly assaulted the plea and said So at this stage, to be recovered at the instance of the of Kala Jatheria's gang and has vari- in the quarterfinals of the Argen- added Mason, speaking ahead of by Sushil Kumar and other wrestlers on the Court is not inclined to grant applicant, Sushil Kumar's plea stated. ous criminal cases against him. BUENOS AIRES: Five more foot- tinian league cup. Boca won on Tottenham’s league match against May 4 night, at the stadium premises in the anticipatory bail to the accused. He further claimed to have no “These people, who I am up ballers at River Plate have tested penalties after a 1-1 draw in regu- Aston Villa. “All these conversa- national capital. While dismissing Su- Fearing arrest, the international connection with the alleged firing against, are criminal-minded peo- positive for COVID-19, lifting the lation time. tions, I am not so sure. I don’t know.” shil Kumar's pre-arrest bail, the judge wrestler moved the Rohini court in that took place during the brawl, ple and I will suffer at their hands,” powerful Argentine club’s total to 20 CONMEBOL, which governs Mason said Kane will start noted that the allegations against the Delhi on May 17 seeking anticipato- adding that the firearm and vehicle Luthra told the court on behalf of cases within the squad. South American soccer, allows clubs against Villa on Wednesday in accused are serious in nature. From ry bail, asserting that the investiga- found at the place of the incident Sushil Kumar. The impact is so high that River to have squads of up to 50 players. a game being played in front of the perusal of record of investigation tion against him is biased and that do not belong to him. However, Ad- Sushil Kumar is on the run Plate has none of its four eligible River Plate now has 32 available, in- 10,000 Tottenham fans. so far, it reveals that prima facie the ac- no injuries are attributable to him. ditional Public Prosecutor Atul Sriv- since Rana's death and the police goalkeepers fit for Wednesday’s cluding several youth team players. “He starts tomorrow because cused is the main conspirator. In the plea, the sportsman astava, representing the police, told are making efforts to trace him by Copa Libertadores match against Argentinian media reported he is our best striker and he is Further, the judge said, “The showed his willingness to join the the court that there is electronic evi- conducting raids in the Delhi-NCR Colombia’s Santa Fé. the club will ask CONMEBOL to one of the best strikers in the investigation is still going on and investigation and provide a true and dence where he could be seen with region and neighbouring states. River Plate issued a statement postpone the match. world,” Mason said. “I have been some of the accused persons have correct picture of the incident to a stick and hitting the wrestler. The Delhi Police has filed an FIR in Monday saying Lucas Beltrán, River Plate is second in the consistent, I am here for the not been arrested so far. The NBWS help the investigating agency reach a The Prosecutor also asserted the case under sections 302 (mur- Flabian Londoño Bedoya, Gonzalo Copa Libertadores Group D with next two games and that is my [non-bailable warrant] has already logical conclusion. It appears that the that Sushil's passport has been der), 308 (cupable homicide), 365 Montiel, Leonardo Ponzio and six points from four matches, two main focus in preparing a foot- been issued against the accused.” statement of the victims has already confiscated to alert the authorities (kidnapping), 325 (causing grevi- Alex Vigo were the latest to test behind leader Fluminense of Bra- ball team and winning a game The Additional Sessions Judge been recorded and alleged recoveries as there is an apprehension that he ous hurt), 323 (voluntarily casuing positive for the virus. zil. Colombian clubs Junior de Bar- of football. Hopefully we can do also relied upon the statements of have already been made. No custodial may flee the country. hurt), 341 (wrongful restraint) and The other 15 cases were re- ranquilla are on three points and that and Harry can get on the the eye-witnesses while dismissing investigation is required as nothing is According to Investigating Of- 506 (criminal intimidation). vealed on Saturday ahead of the Santa Fé is on two. scoresheet.” Wednesday | 19.05.2021 K K 12 Y Y WEDNESDAY   Observers OUT POST

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