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Widom ‘Dream of Gram Swaraj Realized’ J&K Reports 6 Snowfall In Upper “Be wiser than other More Covid-19 people if you can; but do Newly Elected 138 DDC not tell them so.” Deaths Reaches, Temp Up — Dale Carnegie Observer News Service degrees Celsius Sunday night. Observer Monitoring Desk The officials said the mercury Members Take Oath Srinagar: There was im- in Pahalgam tourist resort in Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir provement in the minimum south Kashmir settled at minus reported on Monday six more temperature across Kashmir, 1.3 degrees Celsius, up over four coronavirus deaths and 156 providing some respite from degrees from the previous night’s Srinagar Teen Found fresh cases of Covid-19, includ- the cold to the residents, even low of minus 5.9 degrees Celsius. ing 10 travellers, taking the total as many areas in the higher Gulmarg recorded a low of mi- Dead In Pahalgam number of people infected by reaches received fresh snow- nus 6.5 degrees Celsius up from Srinagar: A teenager from the virus in the Union Territory fall, officials said on Monday. minus 7.2 degrees Celsius the Srinagar on Monday was to 120293. The overcast conditions led to previous night, the officials said. found dead under mysterious Out of the six more deaths, an increase in the night temper- The resort was the coldest re- circumstances in the tourist resort five were reported from Kashmir ature across the Kashmir val- corded place in the valley, they of Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Valley and one from the winter ley during the night, providing added. Anantnag district. capital of Jammu and Kashmir huge relief to the residents, the Qazigund -- the gateway 19-year-old Mubashir Sajad —a 78-year-old from R S Pura officials said. town to the valley -- recorded Dar of Nowpora here was found Jammu, officials said. The victims They said the minimum the minimum of minus 0.3 de- unconscious by his friend at a from the Valley, officials said, in- temperature in Srinagar -- the grees Celsius, while Kupwara, hotel in Pahalgam on Monday cluded a 46-year-old man from summer capital of Jammu and in the north, registered a low of morning, news agency KNO Budgam, a 70-year-old man from Kashmir -- increased nearly six minus 0.5 degrees Celsius and reported. He was removed to Kupwara, a 65-year-old man from degrees from minus 5.2 degrees Kokernag, in the south, minus the government medical college Srinagar, a 70-year-old man from Celsius the previous night to set- 1.5 degrees Celsius, the officials (GMC) Anantnag where doctors Baramulla and an 80-year-old tle above the freezing point at 0.6 said.  More On P8 declared him brought dead. man from Shopian.  More On P8 A newly elected DDC member being administered oath at SKICC Srinagar on Monday —Pic: Abid Bhat With these deaths, the total fa- tality count in J&K reached 1875— Toddler Drowns 1183 in the Valley and 692 in the Agencies Jammu region. Soldier Injured In Shopian In Hajin Canal Will See If Anti-Defection Srinagar district with 447 Srinagar: An 18 month-old Srinagar: The newly elected District deaths tops the list followed Gunfight Succumbs child died on Monday after Development Council (DDC) members Law Can Be Imposed: Govt by Jammu (354), Baramulla drowning in a canal in Hajin area were on Monday administered oath in Srinagar: Amid allegations of horse-trading by the (171), Budgam (108), Kupwara Observer Monitoring Desk of north Kashmir’s Bandipora their respective districts in Kashmir valley. political parties, the divisional administration Kashmir on (91), Pulwama (88), Anantnag LeT Militant Held district. Faizan Ahmad Ganaie An official spokesperson said that the Monday said that it will verify whether the anti-defection (83), Doda (62), Bandipora Srinagar: A soldier, who In Jammu: Police drowned in a canal in Sodhnara oath taking ceremony was held in all 10 law can be enacted in Jammu and Kashmir.  More On P8 (60), Udhampur (57), Kulgam was injured along with an- village of Hajin this morning, districts of the valley for DDC members, (53), Rajouri (54), Kathua (48), other colleague in an encoun- Jammu: A suspected reports said Monday. who were elected in recently held eight- Ganderbal (43), Shopian (38), ter with militants in south Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) mili- The locals rescued him in an phased elections which witnessed a voter Samba (38), Poonch (23), Ramban Kashmir’s Shopian district last tant was arrested here and unconscious state and removed turnout of about 51 per cent in J&K. Poll For DDC Heads (21), Kishtwar(21), and Reasi (14). week, succumbed to his inju- two grenades were recov- him to the nearby Community “On the occasion, 138 DDC members Meanwhile, ten travellers were ries at the army hospital here ered from him, a top police Health Centre (CHC) Hajin. representing 138 Block Constituencies In Next 20 Days among 156 more people, who on Monday. officer said on Monday. However, the doctors there of 10 districts of the division took oath in Srinagar: The election for chairperson and vice- tested positive for coronavirus in The solider identified as Anil Mohammad Ashraf, a resi- declared him brought dead. the name of God and pledged to bear true chairperson of district development councils (DDCs) in J&K during the last 24 hours, of- Kumar Tomar of army’s 44 RR dent of Lar-Mahore area of faith and allegiance to the constitution Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory will be held in next ficials said. died at the army’s 92-Base Reasi district, was found Cab Rolls Into of India and also uphold the Sovereignty 20 days. According to Jammu & Kashmir Panchayati Raj While 81 new cases were de- hospital here on Monday after roaming suspiciously on the of India,” he said, adding the ceremonies Rules, the election for chairperson and vice-chairperson tected from Kashmir Valley, the battling with life for two days, national highway bypass near Gorge, 9 Injured were attended by senior police and secu- of DDCs shall not be held later than 20 days after remaining 65 were confirmed reports said. Tomar along with Bagh-e-Bahu in Jammu at Poonch: Nine persons were rity force officers, besides officials from administering of oath to members.  More On P8 by the officials from Jammu another soldier was injured around 7.30 pm Sunday and injured when a vehicle they were the administration.  More On P8 division.  More On P8 after coming  More On P8 tried to flee on  More On P8 travelling in met with an accident in Poonch district on Monday. Official sources said that a TATA Sumo (JK12B-1646) on way Panun Kashmir Most from Sawjian to Mandi skidded Apni Party Aims To Have Govt Starts Rolling Out of the road near Sundri Nullah Reiterates Announcements at around 1110 hours and fell down about 10-15 feet, resulting 6-7 DDCs In J&K: Bukhari Homeland Forest Rights Act In J&K Made In Financial in injuries to nine persons who Package were later shifted to PHC Sawjian, PRess trust of India Demand Agencies Forest Officers (at District reported news agency GNS. hqr’s), District Panchayat Awaited: KCCI  More On P8 Srinagar: The Jammu and PRess trust of India Srinagar: After facing flack for Officers (DPO) – other Senior of- Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) is forcibly evicting tribal popula- ficers of Forest, Revenue, Rural Protest In Batwara aiming to have its chairpersons Jammu: Reiterating its de- tion and forest dwellers the Development and Tribal Affairs Observer News Service in at least six to seven District mand for a separate homeland Jammu and Kashmir govern- Department(s)”, an official told Over Water Shortage Development Councils with the in the Valley for rehabilitation ment on Monday started rolling news agency KNS. Srinagar: Terming the fi- Srinagar: The residents of help of Independents and mem- of Kashmiri Pandits, Panun out the Forest Rights Act 2006 The training session will be nancial package announced by Batwara on Monday staged a bers of other parties who are Kashmir Monday sought a (FRA) in the Union Territory. for two and a half hours and Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant protest against the Jal Shakti “willing” to cross over, its chief one-time compensation for According to the reports, a will start from December 29th, Governor, Manoj Sinha as a ray department over the alleged Altaf Bukhari said on Monday. their youth who could not ap- training schedule has been pre- the official added. of hope for the business com- shortage of clean drinking water. Elected DDC members will ply for government jobs on ac- pared by the Forest Department He further added that the munity, the Kashmir Chamber of According to reports, dozens pick the chairpersons in 20 discount of being in “exile”. wherein training will be impart- Forest Department would be Commerce & Industry (Inc) on of people, including women and tricts -- 10 each in Jammu and PDP-BJP coalition government It also called for setting up ed to Govt officers for imple- imparting the training to these Monday urged the government to children assembled at Batwara Kashmir -- within three weeks. in Jammu and Kashmir between a special crimes tribunal to menting the Forest Rights Act in officers. take more steps to bring relief to Chowk on Monday morning and The JKAP won only 12 DDC 2015 and 2018, Bukhari said his enquire into the “excesses, J&K in the coming months. “Under the level-2 training the “stressed” business commu- staged a protest against the Jal constituencies out of a total of party had quietly fielded inde- genocide and ethnic cleansing” “Government has prepared a programme, the Sub-Divisional nity of the Union Territory. Shakti department. Chanting 280 in the first democratic exer- pendent candidates. against the community, and a roster for a training programme Forest Committee officials like In a statement issued here, a slogans, the protesters alleged cise in Jammu and Kashmir af- “On Sunday, I have paraded all law for preservation and man- on the Forest Rights Act so that SDM’s, Range Officers, BDO’s KCCI spokesperson said that the that they were facing acute ter the revocation of its special the 21 (winning) independent agement of Hindu temples and this law could be implemented will be imparted 3 ½ hrs on- business community of Kashmir shortage of water in the harsh status under Article 370 of the candidates at the party meeting. shrines in the Valley. in J&K at different levels. Under line training on Forest Rights was undergoing a period of un- winters. The protesters blocked Constitution and its bifurcation There was no coercion whatso- The demands were highlight- the level-1, the official members Act 2006 (FRA) on 30th and precedented stress and turbu- the traffic on the busy road into union territories in August ever,” he said. ed by ‘Panun Kashmir’ leaders of District Level Committees 31st December at Jammu lence and heading towards fi- for nearly an hour to seek the last year. Targeting the rival People’s at a function here to mark the (DLCs) will be provided the and Srinagar respectively. For nancial instability. The financial attention of the administration. A businessman-turned- Alliance for Gupkar Declaration ‘29th Margdarshan Divas’, a training which include Deputy frontline functionaries of the package announced by LG, he “From last more than two politician who was part of the (PAGD), Bukhari  More On P8 party release said,  More On P8 Commissioners, Divisional Government like  More On P8 said, was a ray of  More On P8 months we are facing a water crisis in the area and concerned authorities are least bothered to  More On P8 House Gutted In Bandipora Blaze KASHMIR In Capital: Old Delhi’s Delicacy Maker Srinagar: A residential house and a cowshed were completely gutted while three other houses suffered Romaan Arora his homeland’s political troubles— Then, he tried his hands on carpet partial damage in a fire incident in for a better life and employment business, before finding his call in Kuloosa area of Bandipora district, SHAHJAHANABAD, Delhi: On a opportunity. Wazwan eatery. reports said Monday. chilly December morning, one can “My mother was against my deci- But even as the man from moun- The fire broke out during see several Kashmiris — single and sion, as she always believed that a tains was resilient enough to create his intervening night of Sunday- with family — moving a little ahead little earning at home is better than niche in the sweltering plains, Delhi Monday in one of the residential of the Jama Masjid, towards a small, making fortunes elsewhere,” Hassan never made it a cakewalk for him. houses and later engulfed yet lively restaurant. said, as we sat to talk about his life “The beginning was full of diffi- cowshed and other nearby They’re going to the most fa- and times in India’s capital. culties,” he recounted with solemn houses, news agency KNO mous Kashmiri eatery in the area— In the first five years after arriv- expressions.“There was no food and reported. The fire completely Kashmiri Restaurant. ing in Delhi, he was indulged in the I used to sleep empty stomach, with damaged a cowshed and a The restaurant termed as home Shawl business that eventually re- tears coming out of my eyes. Even then residential house belonging to by many is run by Ghulam Hassan sulted in the loss. I had to pay Rs 60 per month as rent.” C Saif-ud-Din Ganai. Sarkar, an erstwhile resident of That tumultuous period lasted M

Quoting an unnamed official, Budgam, Kashmir. for a decade—between1985 and Y My own beloved people were stranded here in Delhi during Covid the report said that three more In 1985, Hassan, now 60, came to 1995.He still feels pain of that trou- K houses also suffered partial Delhi as a struggler—running from lockdown, and I just couldn’t have let them die with hunger” bling time.  More On P8 damage in the fire incident. To place an advertisement CALL +91-194 2502327 BAZAR Monday - Saturday (9am - 6pm) OBSERVER No 1- Dal Lake Boulevard Srinagar, 190001, Kashmir Tuesday| 29-12-2020 Study Reveals How Masks Disrupt Facial Perception new study suggests that it may be difficult to recognize familiar faces when people wear surgi- Acal masks to help them protect against Covid-19. According to the findings published in the journal Scientific Reports, during the pandemic, the identification of people wearing masks has often presented a unique challenge. This new study led by researchers from Ben-Guri- on University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel and York University in Canada reveals the impact of this predicament and its potentially significant repercussions. “For those of you who don’t always recognize a friend or ac- quaintance wearing a mask, you are not alone,” according to the researchers Prof. Tzvi Ganel, head of the Laboratory for Visual Per- ception and Action at the BGU De- partment of Psychology, and Prof. Erez Freud, who earned his Ph.D. at BGU and is now a faculty member at York University in Toronto, Ontario. “Faces are among the most informative and significant visual stimuli in human perception and play a unique role in communicative, social daily interactions,” the researchers note. “The unprec- edented effort to minimize Co- vid-19 transmission has created a success rate of identifying some- challenging to people whose face ible elements separately to con- countries around the globe, future new dimension in facial recogni- one wearing a mask was reduced recognition skills are not ideal to struct an entire facial face percept research should explore the social tion due to mask-wearing.” by 15%. “This could lead to many begin with and cause greater im- - which we used to do instantly,” and psychological implications To examine the effects of wear- errors in correctly recognizing pairment.” the researchers say. of wearing masks on human being masks, Prof. Ganel and Prof. people we know, or alternatively, The research team also found that These changes in performance, haviour,” Ganel says. “The mag- Freud used a modified version accidentally recognizing faces of masks specifically interfered with with the alteration along with the nitude of the effect of masks that of the Cambridge Face Memory unfamiliar people as people we extracting a holistic impression of processing style of faces, could we report in the current study is Test, the standard for assessing know,” says Prof. Galia Avidan faces and led to feature-by-feature have significant effects on activi- probably an underestimation of facial perception, which includ- who is a member of the BGU De- processing which is a less accurate ties of daily living, including social the actual degree in performance ed masked and unmasked faces. partment of Psychology and the and more time-consuming strat- interactions, as well as other situ- dropdown for masked faces.” The study was conducted online Department of Cognitive and egy. ations involving personal interac- with a large group of nearly 500 Brain Sciences, and an expert on “Instead of looking at the entire tions, such as education. - people. facial recognition and perception. face, we’re now forced to look at “Given that mask-wearing has rap- Agencies The researchers found that the “Face masks could be even more eyes, nose, cheeks, and other vis- idly become an important norm in

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SRINAGAR: The Crime Branch Image for representation • BIJBHERA: 01932-228243 CALENDAR Kashmir on Monday produced • PAMPORE: 01933-294132 a Challan against a trade union • PATTAN: 01954-293507 leader for forging the signa- • QAZIGUND: 01951-296153 tures of Omar Abdullah, former Chief Minister of J&K on 13 a fake letter pad. The accused HIGHWAY STATUS JAMADI had issued fake orders for the • Sgrr-Jammu highway - (Open) regularisation of daily wagers • Mughal Road - (Closed) -UL- of the Rural Development De- J&K Employee's coordination committee (JKECC) stage protest at Press colony Srinagar, demanding release of partment . • Srinagar- Leh- (Open) AWWAL pending wages of ICDS Supervisors & streamline of salaries, allege gender discrimination.KO Photo Abid Bhat According to the Anti Cor- Abdullah for regularization of ruption Bureau (ACB) a challan the daily wage workers of Rural 1442 was produced in case FIR No. Development Department J&K. 32/2014 U/S 420,468,471 RPC The above mentioned accused This Day in History against accused Ghulam Mo- had forged the signatures of the hammad Wani son of Moham- then Chief Minister Shri Omar • 1170 - Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury mad Ahsan Wani resident of Abdullah," it said. is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by Anzwala Anantnag, self styled "The accused Ghulam Mo- followers of King Henry II; subsequently martryed. Police Arrests president of the Daily Wagers hammad also forged the signa- • 1503 - Battle of Garigliano: Spanish army under Union Jammu and Kashmir, be- tures of the then Director Rural General Cordoba defeats French forces fore the Court of Forest Magis- Development Department Jam- • 1539 - St Jacob's Church burns after being hit by trate Srinagar. mu/Kashmir whereby he had lightning "Consequent upon a com- prepared / forwarded the list of Accused In Bemina • 1541 = Isabella of Poland and King Ferdinand of plaint received from Chief Min- Daily Wage Workers to senior Austria sign Treaty of Gyalu ister's Secretariat of the erst- formations for their regulariza- • 1558 = Charles V, King of Spain and Holy Roman PRAYERS while state of J&K, regarding the tion, who otherwise were not Emperor, buried in El Escorial, San Lorenzo de El use of fake and forged letter pad existing on the rolls of Depart- Escorial, Spain FAJR of the then Chief Minister, Omar ment," it added. Sexual Assault Case • 1653 - Dutch painter Jan Vermeer becomes a 6: 07 member of the Guild of Saint Luke for painters in Delft Observer News Service ZUHR • 1705 - Prosper Jolyot's "Idomenée," premieres in Paris 12: 32 SRINAGAR: Budgam police • 1708 - Great Alliance occupies Gent. Monday arrested a Hyderabad CUK’s SoE Holds • 1778 - British troops occupy Savannah, Georgia. ASR resident and registered a case • 1786 - French Revolution: The Assembly of against him in connection with 3:51 Image for representation Notables is convoked kidnapping & brutal sexual as- Painting Competition • 1806 - Thomas Dibdin's pantomime "Harlequin sault on a 23-year-old girl in Be- GANDERBAL: School of Educa- MAGRIB and Mother Goose" starring Joseph Grimaldi, in mina, Budgam. tion (SoE), Central University of his most famous clown performance, opens at According to police after the Kashmir (CUK) has established 5:33 the Covent Garden Theatre, London abduction of a 23-year-old girl in 14 free winter coaching camps • 1812 - The USS Constitution under the command of Narkara Budgam on December across J&K in collaboration with ISHA Captain William Bainbridge, captures the HMS Java 22, there has been a wave of pub- several educational institutions. off the coast of Brazil after a three hour battle. 6:58 lic anger against the accused. CUK students of B.Ed 3rd se- • 1837 - Steam-powered threshing machine In this regard, Budgam police mester are providing free educa- patented, Winthrop, Maine. arrested one Irzaan Kaunsar son tion to the students of 6th to 10 • 1860 -The first British seagoing iron-clad of Kaunsar Ahmad Khan, resident standard in these camps. warship, HMS Warrior is launched. of Gulberg Colony Hyderpora. These camps are providing • 1862 - Battle of Chichasaw Bayou: confederate Based on a complaint re- free coaching, guidance and armies defeat General William T. Sherman. ceived by Police Station Bud- counselling, mentoring and are • 1862 - Bowling ball invented. gam a 23 year old girl (name FIR No. 465/20 US 366,376 IPC . logical conclusion and serve the also conducting co-curricular • 1891 - Edison patents “transmission of signals withheld) in her complaint Police also confirmed that the exemplary punishment to the activities. One such camp es- electrically” (radio). had accused that Arzan Ahmad accused has been arrested, guilty so that it would serve as a tablished in collaboration with • 1900 - General Viljoen surprise attack British Khan gave her lift in a car, but Meanwhile residents have deterrent for such crimes. Iqbal Public High School Soura garrison to Helvetia did not stop at her destination expressed outrage at the inci- The residents alleged that the organised a painting competi- • 1903 - French Equatorial Africa separates into and instead took her to some dent and demanded stern pun- accused was trying to influence tion among the 6th ,7th and 8th The competition was organised Gabon, Chad and Ubangi-Shari unknown place where he alleg- ishment to the involved person. the case by utilising his contacts class students. by the pupil teachers under the • 1908 - Patent granted for a 4-wheel automobile edly sexually assaulted her. Po- Religious leaders and civil so- back home. They sought inter- Dean and Head School of Edu- leadership of Ms Barkat Handoo. brake, Clintonville, Wisconsin lice said that the case in this re- ciety in Budgam have called on vention of higher officials to en- cation, Dr. Syed Zahoor Ahmad Dr. Syed Zahoor Ahmed Geelani • 1911 - Proclamation restores "Dei Gratia" from gard has been registered under the police to take the case to its sure transparency in the case. Geelani, and some other teacher also interacted with the students Canada's coins educators and research schol- and emphasized the importance • 1911 - Sun Yat-sen becomes the first President of ars supervised the competition. of hard work, enthusiasm, dig- the Republic of China. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes were nity, prosperity and time value. He ELIGIOUS LEADERS AND CIVIL SOCIETY IN BUDGAM HAVE • 1911 - Mongolia gains independence from the bagged by Arbina from 8th class praised the participants and B.Ed. Qing dynasty called on the police to take the case to its logical conclusion and serve the exemplary Seema from 6th class and Saba- Trainees for their dedication and • 1920 - The Netherlands and Venezuela recover Rpunishment to the guilty so that it would serve as a deterrent for such crimes. hat from 7th class respectively. motivation. diplomatic relations1920 - The Netherlands/ Venezuela recover diplomatic relations. NIT Srinagar Signs DC Sgr Visits Harwan, Muslims From KO Archives Help Perform MoU With IIT Delhi Administers Oath To Pregnant Woman Last Rites India, Pak May Go To

File Pic Of Kashmiri To Collaborate On SRINAGAR: Deputy Commis- War In 15 Years sioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Monday Pandit AGENCIES visited the house of a win- WASHINGTON: India and Pakistan are the two nations most likely to go Academic Activities QAZIGUND: Keeping alive the ning District Development to war during next 15 years that will be deadly be¬cause of the lethality spirit of communal harmony, Council (DDC) candidate at of their arms, the CIA has predicted in a report "Global Trends 2015", Muslims performed the last rites Harwan to administer oath released on eve of transition of Bush administration. The report, which of a 75-year-old Kashmiri Pandit in may be the part of internation¬al agencies propaganda just to destabilise to her as she wasn’t able to Qazigund area of South Kashmir's the region, further says India and Pakistan will amass larger nuclear and attend the official oath cer- Anantnag district on Monday. missile arse¬nals, with India emerging as the unrivaled regional power emony held at Tagore hall. The Muslims of Taragam local- with a large military-including naval and nuclear capabilities. Choudhary visited Har- ity of Qazigund stepped forward "In increasingly tumultuous Pakistan government control will by 2015 wan area in Srinagar out- in large numbers to perform the be limited to the Punjabi heartland and the commercial capital, Karachi skirts to administer oath to last rites of a Kashmiri Pandit, the report predicts,' claims the report. "Further domestic decline would DDC candidate, an expect- who died during the intervening benefit Islamic political activists, who may significantly increase their ing mother, who won the couldn’t attend today’s oath night of Sunday and Monday. role in national politics" the report predicts while pointing out that na- elections. “A DDC candi- ceremony, was adminis- Locals said that Sham Lal scent democratic reforms will produce little change in the face of oppo- date Rizwana Akther, who tered oath as she is expect- Bhat, a Kashmiri Pandit, who sition from an entrenched political elite and Islamic parties. China, In- won DDC polls recently but ing,” an official said. was aged 75 passed away late dia to be new military powers: China and India will be the world's new last night and as soon as the military powers, based on sheer numbers, growing economic might and news spread in the area, Mus- technological capabilities. The report offers the most specific insight ever lims in large numbers stepped provided an incoming administration about the forces shaping global forward to help perform the change. CIA Director George J. Tenet Monday said the "Global Trends last rites of the deceased. Poonch Teen Crosses 2015" is being released to launch a "strategic dialogue within the govern- Veer Ji Bhat, son of Sham Lal ment to deal with both the challenges and the opportunities ahead. while thanking the local Mus- According to the report internal problems in South Asia will exacerbate lims said: “I have never felt LoC, Family Says regional instability. In India, more than half a billion people will live in alone here for the past 30 years New Delhi : A Memorandum of randum will be submitted with dire poverty, as the gap between rich and poor widens and sparks do- despite militancy and the claims Understanding (MoU) has been the prior approval of the Head mestic strife. Gaps between India and Paki¬stan: The widening strategic of local Pandits being harassed signed between the National of each institution or his/her and economic gaps between India and Pakistan -and the dynamic inter- ‘Inadvertently’ elsewhere.” He said that he is Institute of Technology (NIT) in nominee. play between their mutual hostil¬ity and the instability in Central Asia- proud and thankful that he did Srinagar and the Indian Institute "Each institution will nomi- ties to release him. will define the South Asia region in 2015. The widening India-Pakistan not leave the Kashmir Valley. of Technology (IIT), Delhi to col- nate one of its members as its Family of the teenager gap- destabilizing in its own right-will be accompanied by deep political, Commenting further on the laborate on different academic representative in-charge of the who studies in tenth stan- economic, and social disparities within both states. Pakistan will be more communal harmony in Kashmir activities. cooperative programme. Indi- Image for representation dard said Mohammad depen¬dent on international financial assistance. Other he said; “We do not know of The scope of collaboration on vidual programme of work un- Shabir of Mandhar’s South Asian states-Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal-will be drawn anything about the last rites of academic and research activities der this Memorandum will be Kaaiyan village crossed closer to and more dependent on India and its economy. Afghanistan Sham Ji, the local Muslims ar- in the MoU includes Academic jointly planned and conducted the LoC. will likely remain weak and a destabilizing force in the region and the ranged and provided everything, and Research collaboration in by the nominees of both par- The family said that a world. Wary of China, India will look increas¬ingly to the West, but I am very thankful to them.” its need for oil and desire to balance Arab ties to Pakistan will lead to the areas of mutual interest, ex- ties," read the MoU. missing report has been “We were one and shared a strengthened ties to Persian Gulf states as well. "Global Trends 2015," change of students and faculty, "Neither National Institute of filed in police Station great camaraderie. Our families the result of an intensive yearlong study involving all branches of the exchange of academic informa- Technology Srinagar nor Indian In- Poonch. “We request au- used to visit each other, eat to- intelligence community as well as many of America's top thinkers, of- tion, scholarly information, ma- stitute of Technology Delhi will be thorities to release our gether and we always remained fers sobering predictions about the "drivers," or major forces, that will terials and publications, and ad- held responsible for any liability to POONCH: A 17-year-old boy son,” Mohammad Bashir, together in happiness and sor- determine the world of 2015 and beyond. The report was prepared by mission of NIT Srinagar students the party, and neither party shall has “inadvertently” crossed father of the teenager said. row. We lost a friend, well- the National Intelligence Council, the most influential analytical arm of for direct PhD entry at IIT Delhi. be required to purchase any insur- to the other side of Kashmir SSP Poonch Ramesh Angral wisher and a noble soul and the US intelligence community. The council also produces classified “es- For research collaboration, ance against loss or damage to any in Poonch district and his said that the matter has been the entire area is saddened by timates” on dangers for all branches of the government. proposals for collaborative re- property due to activities to which family issued an appeal on taken up with the higher au- his death,” Ghulam Mohammad search work under this Memo- this agreement relates," it said. Monday to Pakistani authori- thorities.(GNS) Lone, a resident of Taragam said. (KASHMIR OBSERVER, 29 DECEMBER, 2000) C

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World 4 Y K Saudi Arabia Days after calling it 'disgrace', Donald Despite Hi-Tech Advances, extends entry ban amid Trump signs US COVID-19 relief bill Many Europeans Wary Of coronavirus The signing comes in the state on Wednesday and Senate have agreed to focus after unemployment has made no public appearances. strongly on the very substan- variant fears In the statement, Trump laud- tial voter fraud which took place benefits expired for ed himself for this work with in the November 3 Presidential Taking Covid Shot AGencies millions of Americans Congress in the passing of CARES election. The Senate will start the The European Union has secured contracts with a range of Act earlier this year, saying his process for a vote that increases Saudi Arabia’s interior min- on Saturday as the bill action helped in preventing the checks to USD 2,000, repeals drugmakers including Pfizer and BioNTech, Moderna and istry on Monday extended a went unsigned. great depression. Section 230, and starts an inves- AstraZeneca, for a total of more than two billion doses and ban on entry to the kingdom by air, land and sea for anoth- Agencies has set a goal for all adults to be inoculated next year. er week amid concerns over a fast-spreading variant of the US President Donald Trump on country's first shot was adminis- new coronavirus, the state Sunday (local time) signed the tered had signed up. news agency SPA reported. USD 2.3 trillion coronavirus re- In Spain, one of Europe's Saudi Arabia shut its bor- lief package, days after he ex- hardest-hit countries, German, ders on Monday Dec 21 and pressed displeasure with the a 28-year-old singer and music suspended international com- spending outlined in the bill. composer originally from Tenerife, mercial flights on a rolling According to The Hill, Trump also plans to wait for now. weekly basis although foreign signed off the package from his "No one close to me has had it flights already in the country golf club in the West Palm Beach. (COVID-19). I'm obviously not say- were allowed to leave. "I will sign the Omnibus and ing it doesn't exist because lots of The ministry said it is Covid package with a strong mes- people have died of it, but for now evaluating the situation sage that makes clear to Congress I wouldn't have it (the vaccine)." while allowing non-citizens that wasteful items need to be A Christian Orthodox bishop to leave the kingdom and al- removed," Trump said in a state-

Photo: Representational Representational Photo: in Bulgaria, where 45% of people lowing entry for exceptional ment upon signing the legislation. AGencies France to Poland, with many have said they would not get a cases, SPA reported. The "I will send back to Congress a used to vaccines taking decades shot and 40% plan to wait to see if measures do not affect the redlined version, item by item, ac- Warsaw/ Sofia: Europe rolled to develop, not just months. any negative side effects appear, movement of goods. Pakistan companied by the formal rescis- out a huge COVID-19 vaccination "I don't think there's a vaccine compared COVID-19 to polio. International Airlines (PIA) sion request to Congress insisting drive on Sunday to try to rein in in history that has been tested "Myself, I am vaccinated had also halted all its flights that those funds be removed from the coronavirus pandemic but so quickly," Ireneusz Sikorski, against everything I can be," scheduled to Saudi Arabia the bill," he added. "Under my leadership, Project tigation into voter fraud," Trump many Europeans are sceptical 41, said as he stepped out of a Bishop Tihon told reporters after since Dec 21. PIA spokesman The President had in past ex- Warp Speed has been a tremen- said in his statement. about the speed at which the church in central Warsaw with getting his shot, standing along- Abdullah Khan had said all pressed dismay with the USD 2.3 dous success, my Administration The House will vote on Monday vaccines have been tested and his two children. side the health minister in Sofia. affected passengers would trillion package that Congress and I developed a vaccine many on legislation that would change approved and reluctant to have "I am not saying vaccination He spoke about anxiety over be accommodated at the ear- passed Monday, which includes years ahead of wildest expecta- the USD 600 in the coronavirus the shot. shouldn't be taking place. But I polio before vaccination be- liest upon flight restoration. USD 900 billion in coronavirus re- tions, and we are distributing these relief-government funding pack- The European Union has secured am not going to test an unveri- came available in the 1950s and PIA is resuming commer- lief and USD 1.4 trillion to fund the vaccines, and others soon coming, age to USD 2,000, an amount sup- contracts with a range of drugmak- fied vaccine on my children, or 1960s. "We were all trembling in cial flights to Saudi Arabia government until October, con- to millions of people," he said. ported by Trump and Democratic ers including Pfizer and BioNTech, on myself." fear of catching polio. And then we on Monday (today) to bring flating the two bills and saying the The House will vote on Monday leaders. Moderna and AstraZeneca, for a to- Surveys in Poland, where dis- were overjoyed," he said. "Now, we back stranded Pakistanis af- spending goals were misguided. on legislation that would change According to The Hill, the bill tal of more than two billion doses trust in public institutions runs have to convince people. It's a pity." ter Saudi Arabia’s General The signing comes after un- the USD 600 in the coronavirus includes special terms for res- and has set a goal for all adults to deep, have shown fewer than GREAT LEAP FORWARD Authority of Civil Aviation employment benefits expired for relief-government funding pack- taurants and hotels to access be inoculated next year. 40% of people planning to get The widespread hesitancy allowed non-Saudis to leave millions of Americans on Saturday age to USD 2,000, an amount sup- larger loans from the Paycheck But surveys have pointed to vaccinated, for now. On Sunday, does not appear to take into the kingdom and permitted as the bill went unsigned. ported by Trump and Democratic Protection Programme, a move high levels of hesitancy towards only half the medical staff in account the scientific develop- foreign airlines to operate Trump has visited his golf club leaders. praised by the National Restaurant inoculation in countries from a Warsaw hospital where the ments in recent decades. flights for the purpose. in Florida each day since arriving "Likewise, the House and Association." Trump Signs Tibet Bill To Pre-Empt Thousands Without Chinese Move In Dalai Lama Succession Power, Planes AGencies and expands the office's duties to Tibetans in Tibet, the new law says include additional tasks, such as that the Dalai Lama has overseen a Washington: US President pursuing international coalitions process of democratisation within Delayed As Storm Donald Trump has signed into law to ensure that the next Dalai Lama the Tibetan polity and devolved a bill that calls for establishing a is appointed solely by the Tibetan his political responsibilities to the US consulate in Tibet and build- Buddhist faith community. elected 23 representatives of the Bella Hits France ing an international coalition to It also directs the Secretary of Tibetan people in exile in 2011. ensure that the next Dalai Lama State not to open a new Chinese The Tibetan Policy and Support AGencies an Aeroflot flight landed in is appointed solely by the Tibetan consulate in the US unless China Act of 2020 approves USD 1 mil- Amsterdam and a plane heading Buddhist community without allows the opening of an American lion per annum for the Special Rennes, France: Thousands from Luxemburg turned back. China's interference. consulate in Lhasa. US Coordinator on Tibet, USD were left without electricity and A top flight rugby clash be- The Tibetan Policy and Support It is the policy of the US to take 675,000 towards scholarship pro- planes were delayed or forced tween Pau and Stade Francais Act of 2020 modifies and re-au- all appropriate measures to hold visions, USD 575,000 for scholar to re-route Sunday as storm scheduled for the afternoon was thorises various programmes and accountable senior officials of exchange initiatives, USD8 mil- Bella caused torrential rain and delayed by three hours after the provisions related to Tibet. the Chinese Government or the lion for the Tibetan Autonomous heavy winds in much of north- storm prevented the Paris-based signed the act on Sunday as Chinese Communist Party who Regio and Communities in China, ern France. team from taking off. 4 Pak Army Officials part of the massive USD 2.3 tril- directly interfere with the iden- USD 6 million for Tibetans living Some 12,000 households suf- The winds and rains were due lion package for the year-end bill tification and installation of the in India, USD3 million for Tibetan fered power cuts in Brittany and to abate in some areas by the Killed In Helicopter Crash to provide long-delayed corona- future 15th Dalai Lama of Tibetan governance. Normandy in northern France late afternoon but heavy show virus relief and fund the federal Buddhism, the successor to the Expressing concern over the ex- and up to 6,000 around the was forecast on higher ground in In Gilgit-Baltistan government. The US Senate last 14th Dalai Lama. ploitation of natural resources of Calais region. Power company the south of the country heading week unanimously passed the bill Beijing views the 14th Dalai Tibet, in particular water, the new Enedis said normal electricity into Monday. AGencies despite China's protest. Lama as a "separatist" working to law seeks to pursue collaborative supplies should be restored on Similar troubles were seen It authorises assistance to non- split Tibet from China. efforts with Chinese and inter- Sunday evening. in the south of England where Four Pakistan Army personnel were killed when a military helicopter governmental organisations in Some of the prominent national scientific institutions, to Over a third of flights from winds reaching 170 kilome- crashed during a casualty evacuation due to technical reasons in Gilgit- support of Tibetan communities measures approved by the US monitor the environment on the France's main airport of Charles tres (105 miles) an hour were Baltistan, the army said on Sunday. The chopper crashed in Minimarg in Tibet; places restrictions on new Congress include imposing sanc- Tibetan Plateau, including glacial de Gaulle north of Paris suffered recorded on the Isle of Wight area of Astore district on Saturday evening, the army said in a state- Chinese consulates in the United tions on Chinese officials, includ- retreat, temperature rise, and car- delays of an average of 50 min- overnight Saturday to Sunday. ment. It was transporting the body of a soldier to the military hos- States until a US consulate has ing travel restrictions. bon levels, to promote a greater utes due to the storm, the air- Meanwhile some 20,000 pital in Skardu. The pilot, co-pilot and two soldiers were killed in been established in Lhasa, Tibet. Noting that the 14th Dalai understanding of the effects on port operator said. households in Wales had their the accident, the statement said, adding that the crash occurred due The law now authorises Lama advocates the Middle Way permafrost, the river flows, grass- Three flights heading to the electricity cut while delays were to technical reasons. Gilgit-Baltistan Information Minister Fatullah the Office of the US Special Approach, which seeks genu- lands and desertification and the airport were re-routed to Paris also seen on railways due to Khan has expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy. Coordinator for Tibetan Issues ine autonomy for the six million monsoon cycle. Orly airport south of Paris, while trees falling on the line.

Forced Into Quarantine, Hundreds Of Citizen journalist jailed for 4 years UK Tourists Sneak Out Of Swiss Resort over Wuhan virus reporting

percent of the Verbier clientele, and most AGencies much of the rest of the world suf- on trial between Christmas and New start pouring in just after Christmas. fers through painful lockdowns and Year to minimise Western scrutiny. Voted Switzerland's best ski resort for Zhang Zhan is one of a number of surging caseloads a year since the The trial comes just weeks be- the past two years, Verbier markets itself people facing trial for exposing the first cases of the then unknown virus fore an international team of World as offering "adrenaline-packed thrills, initial chaos of Wuhan’s COVID-19 emerged in Wuhan. Health Organization experts is ex- simple pleasures and a chic lifestyle". response. Controlling the information flow pected to arrive in China to investi- The Verbier Tourist Office has been A Chinese citizen journalist held has been crucial in allowing China’s gate the origins of the pandemic. holding daily crisis cell meetings to try since May for her livestream report- Another lawyer said Zhang’s health to deal with the ever-changing corona- ing from Wuhan as the COVID-19 was in decline and she suffered from virus picture. outbreak unfolded was sentenced headaches, dizziness and stomach - Breakfast untouched - to four years in prison on Monday, pain. “Restrained 24 hours a day, she "It was when they saw the meal trays almost a year after details of an “un- needs assistance going to the bath- remained untouched that the hoteliers known viral pneumonia” surfaced in room,” Zhang Keke, who visited her noticed that the customers had gone," the central China city. on Christmas Day, wrote in a note cir- Sandoz told ATS news agency. He said Zhang Zhan, a former lawyer, was culated on social media. that according to a Saturday survey of accused of “picking quarrels and pro- “She feels psychologically exhaust- the ski resort's hotels, fewer than 10 voking trouble” for her reporting in the communist authorities to reframe ed, like every day is a torment.” people would still be in quarantine. chaotic initial stages of the outbreak. the narrative in their favour. Zhang wrote in a February essay The rest would either have left or their Her live reports and essays were About a dozen supporters and dip- that the government “didn’t give AGencies Covid-19 variant raging in England put quarantine time would have expired. widely shared on social media plat- lomats gathered outside Shanghai people enough information, then those plans on ice. "We can't blame them. In most cases, forms in February, grabbing the at- Pudong New District People’s Court simply locked down the city”. Around 200 of the 420 or so affected The drastic ruling by the Swiss gov- quarantine was untenable. Imagine four tention of authorities, who have pun- on Monday morning, but police Human rights groups have also British tourists in the luxury Alpine ski ernment also included a 10-day retroac- people staying in a hotel room of 20 ished eight virus whistle-blowers so pushed journalists and observers drawn attention to Zhang’s case. station quit under the cover of dark- tive quarantine for anyone who arrived square metres," Sandoz said. far as they try to stamp out criticism away from the entrance as the defen- Authorities “want to use her case ness, the SonntagsZeitung newspaper from Britain since December 14, follow- He said the tourists left feeling "a little of the government’s response to the dant and her lawyer arrived. as an example to scare off other dissi- reported. ing the discovery of a new variant of the angry with Switzerland" and with the outbreak. Zhang, who is 37, began a hunger dents from raising questions about the Hundreds of British tourists forced coronavirus which experts fear spreads sense of having been "trapped". “Zhang Zhan looked devastated strike in June, according to her law- pandemic situation in Wuhan earlier into quarantine in the Swiss ski resort of more quickly. Flights between Switzerland and the when the sentence was announced,” yers, and has been force-fed via a na- this year,” said Leo Lan, research and Verbier fled in the night rather than see- Some of the British tourists affected two countries were halted on Monday, Ren Quanniu, one of Zhang’s de- sal tube as concerns grow about her advocacy consultant at the Chinese ing their holidays go downhill, the local in Verbier left immediately, while others but the first outbound flights from fence lawyers, told reporters con- health. “She said when I visited her Human Rights Defenders NGO. municipality said Sunday. stuck it out for a bit before quitting. Zurich to Britain resumed on Thursday. firming the four year jail term out- (last week): ‘If they give me a heavy Zhang, who has maintained her Around 200 of the 420 or so affected "Many of them stayed in quarantine Two cases of the new British coro- side Shanghai Pudong New District sentence then I will refuse food until innocence, is the first of a group of British tourists in the luxury Alpine ski for a day before they set off unnoticed navirus variant have been detected in People’s Court on Monday morning. the very end’… She thinks she will four citizen journalists detained by station quit under the cover of dark- under the cover of darkness," Jean- Switzerland and one in neighbouring Her mother sobbed loudly as the die in prison,” Ren said. “It’s an ex- authorities earlier this year after re- C ness, the SonntagsZeitung newspaper Marc Sandoz, spokesman for the wider Liechtenstein, the Swiss health ministry verdict was read, Ren added. treme method of protesting against porting from Wuhan to face trial. M reported. Bagnes municipality, told SZ. He called said Sunday. Two cases of the new South Beijing has congratulated itself for this society and this environment.” Previous attempts by the AFP news Y

Switzerland's ski resorts were set to the whole situation "the worst week our African variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus “extraordinary” success in control- ‘Every day a torment’ agency to contact the other three – K boom with snow-seeking British tour- community has ever experienced". which causes Covid-19, have also been ling the virus inside its borders, with China’s communist authorities Chen Qiushi, Fang Bin and Li Zehua ists -- but a flight ban due to the new British tourists normally make up 21 detected, the ministry said. an economy on the rebound while have a history of putting dissidents – were unsuccessful. News Tuesday | 29-12-2020 05 SCBA Expresses Shock Over Sena's Sanjay Raut's Wife Search At Delhi Lawyer's Summoned In PMC Bank Premises, Assault Of Money Laundering Case Another In UP NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Monday expressed shock and deep concern on ”the arbitrary, illegal and brazen exercise of brute power by the police” against lawyers, including the search conducted at the premises of an advocate representing some of the accused in the north-east Delhi riots cases. The SCBA also condemned PRESS TRUST OF INDIA structure Ltd (HDIL), its promot- the assault on a lawyer in the ers Rakesh Kumar Wadhawan Etah district, Uttar Pradesh, by client and his lawyers,” said Rohit Pune: The Enforcement Direc- and his son Sarang Wadhawan, the local police. Pandey, acting secretary of SCBA. torate has summoned Varsha its former chairman Waryam The SCBA expressed "serious The statement further said that Raut, wife of Shiv Sena MP San- Singh and ex-managing direc- concern on the reprehensible advocates are entrusted with jay Raut, for questioning in the tor Joy Thomas. conduct of the police in both confidential and privileged com- PMC Bank money laundering The agency took cognisance these cases and calls upon all munications by their clients and case on December 29, officials of a Mumbai Police Economic concerned authorities to take are protected and privileged. \ Farmers’ Stir: Govt Invites said on Sunday. Offences Wing FIR against serious punitive action against “Such privilege is protected Varsha Raut has been asked them for allegedly causing all concerned for their atro- under law and is the sine qua to appear before the federal "wrongful loss, prima facie to cious conduct which denigrates non for the effective realiza- agency in Mumbai. This is the the tune of ₹ 4,355 crore to and violates the mandate of the tion of the right to fair trial, the 40 Unions For Next Round third summons issued to her af- PMC Bank, and corresponding Rule of law". Regarding search right to access of justice, right ter she skipped the earlier two gains to themselves". at advocate Mehmood Pracha'a against incriminating oneself on health grounds, they said. The Shiv Sena, which is part office premises, the SCBA said which constitute essential The summons for questioning of Maharashtra's ruling alliance that such actions were “intimi- rights guaranteed under Article Of Talks On December 30 has been issued to her under the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) along datory and designed to abuse 20 and 21 of the Constitution of provisions of the Prevention of with the NCP and the Congress, the due process by coercing an India," the statement said. NEW DELHI: The government talks on December 29. committed to finding a logical Money Laundering Act (PMLA). had earlier alleged that central advocate to succumb to police “These sacrosanct protec- on Monday invited 40 protesting In a letter to the unions, Agri- solution on all relevant issues The ED wants to question probe agencies have been tar- threats and methods unheard tions of confidentiality guar- farmer unions for the next round culture Secretary Sanjay Aggar- with a clear intention and an Varsha Raut with regard to "re- geting them unfairly. of in legal annals". anteed under the constitution of talks on December 30 on all wal has invited them for hold- open mind.” ceipt" of some funds that were Former BJP leader Eknath “Such a search/seizure is in and the laws, work as the fun- relevant issues to find a “logical ing talks at 2 pm on December It’s been over a month now allegedly siphoned from the Khadse, who recently joined the teeth of the specific provi- damental bedrock of our justice solution” to the current impasse 30 at Vigyan Bhavan in the na- that thousands of farmers, es- bank, official sources claimed. Sharad Pawar''s Nationalist sions of law which recognise the system,” it said. over the three new farm laws. tional capital. pecially from Punjab, Haryana The ED had filed a PMLA case Congress Party (NCP), has also client lawyer relationship and It further said that the grant of Meanwhile, Punjab farmer So far, five rounds of formal and parts of Uttar Pradesh, are to probe the alleged loan fraud been summoned by the ED for protects all correspondence be- a warrant by the Magistracy to leaders are meeting to delibrate talks held between the Cen- camping at Delhi borders seek- in the Punjab and Maharash- questioning on December 30 in tween the advocate and his cli- search a lawyer's office in a rou- on Central government's letter, in tre and 40 protesting farmer ing repeal of the three farm tra Co-operative (PMC) Bank in Mumbai in connection with a ent,” SCBA said in a statement. tine mechanical manner, par- a Kisan Andolan office at Kundli. unions remained inconclusive. laws. They have threatened to October last year against the money laundering case linked to Encroachment on the rights ticularly in respect of a lawyer's The government’s invite fol- Taking note of the unions’ of- intensify their stir in the com- Housing Development Infra- a land deal in Pune''s Bhosri area. of an advocate by the police vio- communication and correspon- lowed a proposal made by fer to resume talks, Aggarwal ing days if their demands are lates the rights of the accused dences, was antithetical to rule unions last week to hold the said, “The government is also not fulfilled. — PTI to a fair trial guaranteed under of law and constitutes a disturb- Article 21, and the protection ing violation of this privilege di- against self-incrimination guar- rectly affecting the administra- Court Directs To Preserve anteed under Article 20 (3) of tion of justice. “This Association the Constitution of India, jeop- strongly condemns the actions ardising the rights of the client of the Delhi Police in its attempt Govt Itself Is Misguided About Footage Of Raid Against to a free trial, it said. “The sei- to seize an advocate's personal zures of confidential informa- computer and other personal tion which is protected by law- digital devices by taking sub- Farm Laws: Farmer Leader Delhi Riots Lawyer yer-client privilege, in a search terfuge under orders of a Court. conducted by the very police “Such an arbitrary exercise to PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Agencies authorities who are prosecuting access an Advocate's personal the lawyer's clients, will prejudi- digital devices is a grave and ill now, the government NEW DELHI: A Court here on cially affect the rights and guar- egregious violation of privacy of was calling the farmers Sunday directed Delhi Police to antees of the accused,” it said. any citizen and that of a member who were against the preserve the entire video footage “It is illegal and contravenes all of the Bar who is engaged to act new agricultural law of the search conducted in law- canons of protection available to a for his client,” it said. Tmisguided, but now a farmer yer Mehmood Pracha's house in leader has said that the govern- connection with a case related to ment itself is misguided about North-East Delhi violence. the agricultural reforms. Duty Metropolitan Magistrate Farmer leader Joginder Singh Udhav Kumar Jain said that said that the government wants the entire video footage of the Kanpur Post Office Releases to change the fate of the farm- search be preserved with the ers by implementing the model seal of this court and be placed of agrarian reform which has before the concerned court for Stamps Of Criminals Chhota failed in other countries. of the farmers of Bihar. He said, The next round of talks is pro- orders accordingly. Joginder Singh is the Presi- therefore, there is no need to posed on December 29 to re- The court said that at this 22. He submitted that he is en- Rajan, Munna Bajrangi; dent of the Bharatiya Kisan wait much to see the results of solve the deadlock between the stage, only directions for preserv- titled to a copy of video footage. Union (Ekta-Ugrahan), an or- the new law, rather we already government and farmer organ- ing the video footage is deemed n the last hearing, the court ganisation of Punjab. He said have examples. isations regarding these three necessary and the concerned asked the Investigating Officer Probe Ordered that the government itself is The protest of farmers on the laws. This is the first among court can take a call on supplying of the case to remain present misguided about agrarian re- borders of Delhi against the the four issues in the agenda the video footage to Mr Pracha at in the court along with entire form because this model has new agricultural laws imple- for this dialogue by the farmers an appropriate stage. video footage of any search con- failed in America. mented by the central govern- organisations, which has been The court listed the matter for ducted by him of office premise Defence Minister Rajnath ment continues on the 33rd day sent to the government. January 5, 2021. of the applicant Mr Pracha. Singh had accused the opposi- on Monday. Leaders of agitating In addition, they want to ne- The Investigating Officer has Mr Pracha has also told the tion of misleading the farmers farmer organisations are de- gotiate with the government on appeared before the court with court that Delhi Police official and said that when (then Prime manding repeal of the Farmers the procedure and provisions seized case property. has threatened him that they will Minister) Narasimha Rao start- Produce Trade and Commerce to provide a legal guarantee Mr Pracha has submitted make a false case against him. ed economic reforms in 1991, (Promotion and Facilitation) for procurement on a profit- before this court that a search Delhi police had alleged that it took four-five years for posi- Act 2020, Farmers (Empow- able MSP suggested by the Na- was conducted at his office on Mr Pracha forged documents Agencies made, by submitting a form along tive results to come. He said erment and Protection) Price tional Farmers Commission. December 24 and according to and instigated a man to depose with ID. Our employees should that if we cannot wait four-five Assurance and Agricultural The other two issues proposed the provisions of Section 165 falsely in connection with a case KANPUR (UTTAR PRADESH): have been careful in verifying years to see the good results of Services Agreement Act 2020 for the next round of negotia- CrPC, the agency should have related to the violence in north- In a surprising turn of events, pics," said Himanshu Mishra, the agricultural reforms imple- and Essential Commodities tions include the Commission intimated forthwith the search east Delhi in February this year. a post office in Kanpur here Chief Post Master, Kanpur. mented by the Narendra Modi (Amendment) Act 2020. Ordinance for Air Quality Man- and the seized articles to the Mr Pracha has been repre- released the stamps of crimi- "The procedure of My Stamp government, then we can wait These were introduced in agement in the National Capi- concerned Magistrate. senting various accused and nals Chhota Rajan and Munna is very easy and anyone can get at least for two years. September after the passage of tal Region and adjoining areas, However, Mr Pracha submitted complainants in the violence in Bajrangi. The Chief Post Master it done. Even the customers To a question asked on the three Agri Bills introduced in amendments in 2020 that are that the same has not been done north-east Delhi. has clarified that the employ- need to be responsible and not Defence Minister's statement, the Monsoon Session of Parlia- necessary to exclude farmers and therefore, he has filed an ap- Various cases were regis- ees should have been careful in indulge in anything like this," Joginder Singh said that the ment in both Houses. However, from the penal provisions of the plication under section 165(5) tered over the north-east Delhi verifying the pictures. he added. The Chief Post Master Mandi law was abolished in earlier through an ordinance, ordinance and changes in the CrPC and submitted that the en- violence, in which at least 53 "Postal department provides said that further investigation Bihar in 2006 itself and today these laws came into force from draft of the Electricity Amend- tire search was videographed as people were killed and several the facility to get 'My Stamp' will be done into this matter. everyone knows the condition June 5. ment Bill 2020. per court order dated December others were injured.

NEWS MAKERS Britain To Restrict Promotion Of ‘Arun Jaitley Worked Tirelessly For India’s Unhealthy Food From April 2022 Progress’: Modi Remembers Late Leader Agencies Britain first proposed re- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA In his tributes, Home stricting "buy one get one Minister Amit Shah said LONDON: Britain will ban free" deals on junk food in Prime Minister Narendra Jaitley was an outstand- "buy one get one free" pro- July, and also announced Modi on Monday paid trib- ing parliamentarian whose motions for food high in measures such as banning utes to his former cabi- knowledge and insights fat, sugar or salt and free TV and online adverts for net colleague and late BJP had very few parallels. refills of sugary soft drinks junk food before 9.00 p.m. leader Arun Jaitley on his "He made a lasting contri- in restaurants from April Last month the govern- birth anniversary, and said bution to Indian polity and 2022, the government said ment went further and pro- his warm personality, intel- served the nation with great on Monday, its latest step posed a total ban on online lect, legal acumen and wit passion & devotion. My in its plan to tackle obesity advertising of unhealthy food. are missed by all those he heartfelt tributes," he said. and improve public health. The measures will also ing a range of measures Being overweight has closely interacted with. BJP president J.P. Nadda The government says restrict where in a store to make sure the healthy been shown to increase Other BJP leaders also said Jaitley will be remem- obesity is one of Britain's promotions on such prod- choice is the easy choice. the risk of serious illness remembered the former bered as an articulate ora- biggest long-term public ucts can be advertised, and Creating an environment or death from COVID-19 - a finance minister who for tor and capable strategist. health problems with al- unhealthy promotions will which helps everyone eat fact highlighted by Prime many years remained the Defence Minister Rajnath most two-thirds of adults not be allowed at check- healthier foods more regu- Minister Boris Johnson most articulate party voice in August last year. lect, legal acumen and wit Singh said Jaitley's contri- in England overweight and outs, shop entrances or at larly is crucial to improving who has publicly talked on a gamut of issues and "Remembering my are missed by all those he bution to India's public life one in three children leav- the ends of aisles. the health of the nation," about his own need to lose was considered one of its friend, Arun Jaitley Ji on closely interacted with. He and his role in strengthening primary school over- "We are restricting pro- public health minister Jo weight since being hospi- sharpest political minds. his birth anniversary. His worked tirelessly for India's ing the party will always be weight or obese. motions and introduc- Churchill said. talised with the disease. Born in 1952, Jaitley died warm personality, intel- progress," Modi tweeted. remembered. KashmirKashmir Observer Observer 44Friday,Friday, 01 01 February, February, 2013 2013 OPINIONOPINION

VIEWPOINTVIEWPOINT KKASHMIRASHMIR OOBSERVERBSERVER SRINAGAR,SRINAGAR, Friday, Friday, February February 01, 01, 2013 2013 AA LONGLONG WAYWAY TOTO GOGO undoneundone whateverwhatever littlelittle maymay havehave catedcated forfor thethe ObserverObserver GroupGroup else-else- hehe would would like like to to remain remain Indian, Indian, but but I I NILOOFARILOOFAR QURESHIURESHI Sunday Observer N Q beenbeen achievedachieved byby thethe CBMs.CBMs. wherewhere in in difficult difficult economic economic times. times. willwill request request the the government government of of India India However,However, despitedespite bothboth sidessides re-re- However,However, asas expected,expected, thisthis (to)(to) please please provide provide him him security.” security.” StrikingStriking atat RootsRoots FORFOR THOSE THOSE WHO WHO HAD HAD iteratingiterating that that the the bilateral bilateral ties ties had had not not ‘noble’‘noble’ proposition proposition with with fiscal fiscal import import NotNot content content with with his his ‘request’ ‘request’ to to PLACED THEIR BETS ON beenbeen derailed,derailed, thethe recentrecent turnturn ofof failedfailed to to cut cut any any ice ice as as the the issue issue unun- thethe Government Government of of India, India, Malik Malik went went OCIETAL TRENDS guided by the political elite have shorn PLACED THEIR BETS ON events suggest otherwise. New der discussion was an open debate on to appeal to the Indian public that, OCIETAL TRENDS guided by the political elite have shorn ‘AMAN KI ASHA’, 2013 HAS events suggest otherwise. New der discussion was an open debate on to appeal to the Indian public that, thethe teaching teaching profession profession of of its its status status and and sanctity, sanctity, turning turning it it ‘AMAN KI ASHA’, 2013 HAS Delhi,Delhi, suddenly suddenly like like a a bolt bolt out out of of the the onon peacekeepingpeacekeeping andand notnot onon auster-auster- “I“I wouldwould likelike toto requestrequest allall IndianIndian CERTAINLY BROUGHT blue,blue, raked raked up up the the ityity measures.measures. brothersbrothers andand sisterssisters andand allall thosethose intointo just just another another vocation vocation with with little little to to distinguish distinguish it it from, from, CERTAINLY BROUGHT Send your write ups and feedback at BAD NEWS. BUT AREN’T issueissue ofof thethe rel-rel- WhyWhy NewNew DelhiDelhi WhyWhy NewNew whowho areare talkingtalking inin aa negativenegative wayway say,say, hawking hawking garments garments on on the the streets. streets. The The adventurous, adventurous, glam- glam- BAD NEWS. BUT AREN’T evanceevance ofof thethe UNUN DelhiDelhi decideddecided toto aboutabout Shah Shah Rukh, Rukh, they they should should know know Tuesday| 29-12-2020 THEY THEMSELVES TO BE Military Observer [email protected] toto deviatedeviate fromfrom deviate from its he is a movie star." orousSorousS and and challenging challenging enterprise enterprise of of kindling, kindling, illuminating illuminating and and en- en- THEY THEMSELVES TO BE Military Observer deviate from its he is a movie star." GroupGroup itsits age-oldage-old policypolicy ofof age-oldage-oldOPINION policypolicy ofof WhileWhile NewNew DelhiDelhi maymay bebe an-an- BLAMEDBLAMED FOR FOR EXPECTING EXPECTING lighteninglightening tendertender youngyoung mindsminds hashas becomebecome aa lack-lustrelack-lustre andand (UNMOGIP) on ‘letting the sleep- noyed at Malik’s ‘request’, the THETHE IMPOSSIBLE? IMPOSSIBLE? (UNMOGIP) on ‘letting‘letting thethe sleepingsleeping ‘letting the sleep- noyed at Malik’s ‘request’, the uninspiringuninspiring activity activityKO devoid devoid VIEW of of its its sorely-needed sorely-needed spirit, spirit, mainly mainly bebe- thethe LoC LoC in in Jammu Jammu inging dogsdogs lie’lie’ toto peoplepeople of of India India will will perhaps perhaps remain remain and Kashmir. dogsdogs lie’lie’ toto bringbring upup thethe bring up the ever grateful to the Pakistani Inte- causecause successive successive leaderships leaderships (if (if they they deserve deserve that that name) name) have have been been and Kashmir. bring up the ever grateful to the Pakistani Inte- XPECTINGXPECTING THATTHAT thethe DeclaringDeclaring thatthat UNMOGIPUNMOGIP issueissue andand UNMOGIPUNMOGIP issueissue riorrior MinisterMinister forfor enlighteningenlightening themthem too occupied with other, more lucrative, concerns to bother about venom of hatred infused “UNMOGIP’s role and the timing it with the fact that Shahrukh Khan is too occupiedTowards with other, more Justice lucrative, concerns to bother about venom of hatred infused “UNMOGIP’s role the timing it chose and the timing it with the fact that Shahrukh Khan is whatwhat is is the the corner-stone corner-stone of of the the well-being well-being of of a a people. people. This This has has had had intointo their their people people over over the the hashas beenbeen over-over- the timing it chose chosechose toto dodo so,so, “a“a movie movie star!” star!” he police has accused an army officer yearsyears byby thethe leadersleaders onon takentaken byby thethe toto dodo so,so, defiesdefies defiesdefies compre-compre- CanCan bilateralbilateral tiesties betweenbetween IndiaIndia aa direct direct bearing bearing on on the the condition condition of of schools schools and and their their performance. performance. both sides could easily Shimla Agreement hension. So, and Pakistan improve if Pakistan and two associates of planting weapons both sides could easily Shimla Agreement comprehension. So, hension. So, and Pakistan improve if Pakistan ByBy an an ironic ironic twist twist of of circumstance, circumstance, the the teaching teaching profession profession has has andEandE quicklyquickly bebe remediedremedied merelymerely byby ofof 19721972 betweenbetween comprehension. So, whilewhile nothingnothing agreesagrees that that the the UNMOGIP UNMOGIP is is not not re- re- on the bodies of three labourers who beenbeen for for long, long, the the last last resort resort of of the the capable capable and and the the destination destination of of thethe antidoteantidote ofof ‘Confidence‘Confidence Build-Build- IndiaIndia andand Paki-Paki- whilewhile nothingnothing camecame outout camecame outout ofof thisthis quiredquired any any longer longer in in J&K J&K and and India India were killed by Army in September at inging Measures’Measures’ (CBMs)(CBMs) whilewhile theythey stan,stan, signedsigned byby of this debate, old debate,debate, oldold reciprocatesreciprocates byby providingproviding ShahrukhShahrukh choice forTAmshipora, those who are Shopian unable to and fit in passed anywhere off aselse. militants. When the themselves continue to foster an en- the Heads of the of this debate, old wounds were re- KhanKhan ‘Z’ ‘Z’ category category security? security? choice for those who are unable to fit in anywhere else. When the themselves continue to foster an en- the Heads of the wounds were re- screeningscreeningCaptain process process for forBhoopendra entry entry into into this this Singh field field - - on whoon which which is the nowthe entire entire in mili social social- vironmentvironment of of mutual mutual mistrust! mistrust! twotwo governmentsgovernments woundswounds werewere reopenedreopened openedopened andand ThoughThough the the recent recent exchanges exchanges bebe- tary detention, has been charged with murder, TheThe reactionreaction ofof NewNew DelhiDelhi andand andand ratifiedratified byby andand normalisationnormalisation ofof normalisationnormalisation ofof tweentween New New Delhi Delhi and and Islamabad Islamabad may may edificeedifice rests rests - - should should have have been been highly highly stringent, stringent, it it had had largely largely bebe- IslamabadIslamabad to to the the recent recent incidents incidents on on theirtheir respectiverespective thethe bilateralbilateral tiesties bringbring a a whiff whiff of of humour humour into into our our lives, lives, comecome a a hit- hit-conspiracy and-trial and-trial exercise exerciseand other with with offences. the the barest barest Similarly minimum minimum regard theregard two for for thethe LoCLoC servesserves asas aa grimgrim reminderreminder parliaments,”parliaments,” thethe thethe bilateralbilateral tiesties betweenbetween NewNew thethe dismal dismal future future of of the the bilateral bilateral rela- rela- civilian “sources”, who were with him at the thatthat thethe basicbasic philosophyphilosophy ofof ‘build-‘build- IndianIndian representa- representa- betweenbetween New New Delhi Delhi DelhiDelhi andand tions,tions, whichwhich thethe presentpresent ‘line‘line ofof en-en- talent,talent, skill skill and and temperament. temperament. ing bridges’ through CBM initiatives tive suggested its Islamabad has gagement’ portends, is disquieting time, are in police custody. ing bridges’ through CBM initiatives tive suggested its and Islamabad has Islamabad has gagement’ portends, is disquieting HavingHaving been beenA police active active statement partners partners in in ruining issuedruining the thelate state-run state-run on Sunday school school said sys- sys- byby increasing increasing ‘people ‘people to to people’ people’ con- con- termination.termination. and Islamabad has takentaken yetyet anotheranother andand sendssends shiversshivers downdown thethe spine.spine. tact is flawed. As expected, body blow. It is high time that leaders of both tem,tem, the the theruling ruling officer classes classes and now now two abdicate abdicate others all all responsibility responsibility“planted illegally by by dumping dumping ac- tact is flawed. As expected, takentaken yetyet anotheranother bodybody body blow. It is high time that leaders of both Flawed,Flawed, not not because because the the concept concept PakistanPakistan stronglystrongly IslamabadIslamabad tootoo countriescountries stop stop behaving behaving like like schoolschool- thethe educational educationalquired sector sectorweapons into into the theand private private material lap. lap. This This on is istheir seen seen indead in the the lavishbod lavish- inin itselfitself isis wrong,wrong, butbut becausebecause thethe denounceddenounced NewNew blow.blow. IslamabadIslamabad tootoo seemsseems toto bebe itch-itch- childrenchildren andand remedyremedy thethe seriousserious supportsupport to iesto fashionable fashionable after stripping and and prohibitively prohibitively them of expensive expensivetheir identities private private schools schools and leadersleaders themselves themselves don’t don’t seem seem to to be be Delhi’sDelhi’s contention contention seemsseems toto bebe itchingitching forfor inging forfor aa chancechance ‘foot-in-the-‘foot-in-the- mouth’mouth’ disease,disease, whichwhich andand the the mushrooming taggedmushrooming them of asof lesser lesserhardcore copycats copycats terrorists who who are are inmaking making possession a a finan- finan- interestedinterested inin settingsetting anan exampleexample byby byby sayingsaying thatthat nono aa chancechance toto ‘take‘take toto ‘take‘take on’on’ NewNew seemsseems to to have have afflicted afflicted them. them. Till Till this this of war-like stores.” displayingdisplaying confidence confidence in in each each other. other. bilateralbilateral agree-agree- Delhi.Delhi. JustJust aa dayday happens,happens, ‘Aman ‘Aman ki ki Asha’ Asha’ will will remain remain cialcial killingkilling inin thethe absenceabsence ofof aa dependabledependable andand affordableaffordable publicpublic Though,Though, bothboth countriescountries areare nownow mentment betweenbetween thethe on’on’ NewNew Delhi.Delhi. afterafter thethe Jamaat-Jamaat- aa distantdistant dreamdream andand bilateralbilateral rela-rela- This is a rare case in which police has direct- structure.structure. It It is is nothing nothing short short of of a a scandal scandal that that parents parents should should avoid avoid showingshowing somesome sanitysanity inin theirtheir deal-deal- twotwo nationsnations hadhad ud-Dawaud-Dawa Chief,Chief, tionstions willwill becomebecome anotheranother ‘comedy‘comedy sending theirly blamed wards to the government Army for schools the on killing account of of civilians the latter’s ings,ings, thethe damagedamage donedone toto thethe pre-pre- “overtaken“overtaken oror affected”affected” thethe rolerole oror HafizHafiz SaeedSaeed offeredoffered ‘asylum’‘asylum’ toto circus’!circus’! sending intheir an wards encounter. to government To be schools fair to on Army, account even of the it latter’s has cariouscarious bilateral bilateral relationship relationship between between legalitylegality of of the the UNMOGIP. UNMOGIP. BollywoodBollywood star star Sharukh Sharukh Khan, Khan, Paki- Paki- dismaldismal record,record,blamed andand its preferprefer own seedy seedypersonnel andand crowdedcrowded in this privateprivate incident. optionsoptions Ear nono- thethe twotwo byby irresponsibleirresponsible statementsstatements NewNew DelhiDelhi initiatedinitiated thethe stanistani Interior Interior Minister Minister Rehman Rehman Malik Malik mattermatter how howlier mercenary mercenarythe Army they they had are. are. claimed to have killed three likelike “there“there cancan bebe nono businessbusiness asas UNMOGIPUNMOGIP debate debate under under the the garb garb of of tootoo joinedjoined inin byby sayingsaying thatthat thoughthough NILOOFARNILOOFAR QURESHI QURESHI is is based based in in New New Delhi Delhi and and usual”usual” andand “war“war mongering”mongering” hashas betterbetter spendingspending ofof resourcesresources allo-allo- SharukhSharukh Khan Khan “is “is a a born born Indian Indian and and cancan be be reached reached at: at: niloofar niloofar.qur.qureshi@[email protected] StudentsStudentsunidentified clearedcleared byby militants thethe state-runstate-run in schoolschoolthe said systemsystem encounter. inin KashmirKashmir oftenoften barely barelyBut make makeonce the the their grade grade pictures in in rudimentary rudimentary were published literacy, literacy, particularly particularly in news in -in ruralrural and andpapers remote remote areas. andareas. Thiscirculated This is is sought sought on to to be besocial cloaked cloaked media, by by the the perfor- threeperfor- mancemance ofoffamilies aa handfulhandful in of ofRajouri privateprivate claimed schools,schools, withtheywith no nowere thoughtthought their for forchil thethe- TiredTired ofof Thinking?Thinking? ComeCome toto aa ConclusionConclusion dren and insisted they had had no terror links. colossalcolossal amounts amounts spent spent on on running running a a vast vast network network of of under-per- under-per- IfIf he he were were a a cricketer cricketer — — which which I Irather rather ofof marks, marks, remember.” remember.” ofof total total freedom freedom to to pursue pursue the the pathways pathways of of According to the families, the trio had gone to KKEVINEVIN M MARTINARTIN formingforming institutions. Shopianinstitutions. to Howsoever Howsoever work as sound soundlabourers. the the system system The may mayArmy appear appear was on on doubtdoubt since since he he possessed possessed not not one one jot jot of of cricket cricket ThisThis generally generally got got the the ashen-faced ashen-faced ones ones one’sone’s own own mind, mind, frolic frolic in in the the fields fields of of an an idyl- idyl- vocabulary in his speech — but if he were a moving a few feet forward in a determined lic nature and dream of writing lines that paper,paper, ononquick thethe groundground to order itit isis a as ashigh-level ricketyrickety andand Court run-downrun-down of Inquiry asas thethe (CoI) schoolschool vocabulary in his speech — but if he were a moving a few feet forward in a determined lic nature and dream of writing lines that ‘IN‘IN CONCLUSION’CONCLUSION’ was was a a favourite favourite cricketercricketer Mr Mr P P would would have have been been categorised categorised efforteffort to to overcome overcome their their resisting resisting wills. wills. rhymedrhymed and and described described life life in in a a more more natural natural houseshouses spread spreadinto theall all over over encounter. rural rural Kashmir Kashmir chronically chronically starved starved of of staff staff and and phrasephrase of of a a teacher teacher of of mine mine — — a a man man of of scien- scien- asas an an all all rounder. rounder. This This is is because because he he was was three three ChemistryChemistry periods periods were were about about tables tables wayway — — a a way way that that had had nothing nothing to to do do with with properproper equipment. equipment.But nobody Reports Reports inof of under-manned Kashmir,under-manned even schools, schools, in their particularly particularly wild- tifictific qualification; qualification; a a man man who who looked looked at at you you sciencescience teachers teachers rolled rolled into into one. one. He He taught taught withwith cryptic cryptic symbols symbols and and water water that that changed changed science?science? atat the the primary primaryest imagination, level, level, are are a a routine routine believed feature feature that such such the areas, areas, Army while while would insti- insti- andand perceived perceived atoms atoms and and molecules. molecules. Mr Mr P, P, let’s let’s Physics,Physics, Chemistry Chemistry and and when when the the frogs frogs were were colourcolour magically magically with with the the introduction introduction of of dif- dif- AA young young man man dreaming dreaming is is how how I Icome come to to indict its own soldiers. This is why when it hap- callcall him, him, for for he he very very well well may may still still be be alive aliveAnotherplentifulplentiful he he was was found found in in the the Takeferentferent powders. powders. I Ionce once remem- remem- viewview my my school school reports reports of of that that day day and and age age tutestutes inin thethe citycity appearappear toto burstingbursting atat thethe seamsseams withwith needlessneedless pened, it came as a pleasant surprise to people. monitoringmonitoring the the masses masses that that passed passed through through BiologyBiology rooms rooms giving giving lessons lessons berber naively naively being being drawn drawn into into whenwhen I Iglance glance at at them them occasionally occasionally these these staff, Schools in far-flung areas function at the sweet discretion of LIFELIFE IN IN A A days yellowing in a plastic sleeve. Mr P obvi- staff, SchoolsArmy in hasfar-flung chosen areas to function voluntarily at the dispense sweet discretion justice of hishis hands. hands. onon dissection dissection which which non-bi- non-bi- takingtaking a a deep deep sniff sniff from from a a days yellowing in a plastic sleeve. Mr P obvi- It was the Sixties, of course. The Hippie ology-inclined ones like my- CLASSROOM OF bottle of chlorine that nearly ouslyously had had a a kind kind heart heart too too for for his his marks marks theirtheir often oftenin lonealone case teachers, teachers, where and and its instances instancespersonnel of of just havejust one one in or orthe two two words tutors tutors It was the Sixties, of course. The Hippie ology-inclined ones like my- CLASSROOM OF bottle of chlorine that nearly handlinghandling multiple multiple classes classes and and hundreds hundreds of of students students are are common. common. MovementMovement was was winking winking naughtily naughtily from from outout- selfself found found hard hard to to stomach, stomach, THETHE SIXTIES SIXTIES tooktook my my sinuses sinuses for for a a walk walk awardedawarded to to me me in in their their own own scientific scientific way way of Army itself “exceeded” the powers vested sideside classroom classroom windows, windows, “Come “Come out out and and taste taste onespeciallyespecially the the drawing drawingDDC of of Pollsrightright out out of of my my body. body. reflectreflect a a kindness. kindness. TheThe standards standardsunder of of thesuch such AFSPA. schools schools and andThe the the Army education education has they alreadythey impart impart con can can- thethe freedom!” freedom!” bloodblood or or the the severing severing of of flesh flesh in in order order to to peer peer PhysicsPhysics was was about about equations, equations, balance balance IfIf the the dissecting dissecting of of a a frog frog taught taught me me any- any- wellwell be be imagined. imagined.firmed that the three youth killed in an encoun- TheThe band band Uriah Uriah Heep Heep did did indeed indeed sing, sing, atat the the undercoating undercoating and and the the insides. insides. andand sticking sticking pins pins in in paper paper while while trying trying to to thingthing it it pointed pointed me me in in the the direction direction of of veg- veg- ter at Amshipora were civilians from Rajouri in plaintively,plaintively, Free Free Me, Me, which which may may well well have have “One“One has has to to have haves a athe stomach stomach details for for these ofthese DDC tracetracenot angles angles be a federal of of reflection reflection structure and and /refraction refractionevery to etarianismpassetarianism such and andan aamendment. a kindness kindness to to all all animals animals great great TheThe situation situation has has been been allowed allowed to to drift drift for for far far too too long long in in the the polls emerge, there state sooner or later will have This means there will be Jammu. The finding followed an internal probe beenbeen the the anthem anthem of of many many a a classroom classroom bound bound things,”things,” Mr Mr P P would would instruct, instruct, directing directing his his throughthrough a a thick thick glass glass slab. slab. andand small. small. Science Science provided provided me me with with an an inin- hopehope that that with with time time the the growing, growing, engineered engineered preference preference for for pri- pri- schoolboy of that time. words at the ones who’dis gone one a whiteraspect shade that DDCMost thingswithout in Mr any P’s body class startedor forum out as DDCsight in into all oflaterality. 716 districts That is, elect you- could be into the incident. schoolboy of that time. words at the ones who’dhas gone gone a whiter completely shade aboveMost things them. in This Mr P’s way class startedyou will out as ed sightthrough into directlaterality. vote That with is, you14 could be vatevate schools schools would would phase phase the the government government system system out out of of existence. existence. ItIt was was also also still still the the Years Years of of Collusion Collusion — — ofof pale pale and andA generally generally stood stood in in the the back back rows rows premisespremises before before gradually gradually working working their their way way seatedseated in in the the lap lap of of science science and and be be totally totally at at unnoticed. The implications have district assemblies at state members in each district. And As the Amshipora case has once again ease contemplating poetry. 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The The tosstoss things things Kashmirat at you you that that are areis a a lota lot harderlaboratory harder to to take, take, to solvedsolvedbodies equation equation with on on the thethe blackboard. blackboard. Centre. Of OfThis course, course, rumnono conclusionto conclusion come together. to to be be drawn drawn Their because because role like like some some state-runstate-runthe schools schools way were wereout the isthe the mainstay mainstay willingness of of hope. hope. among the secu- worldworld outside outside can can wait, wait, a a good good education education soso get get used usedtest to to it. it. aIn In newany any case, case,project you you have have which to to do do willit it whowhomeans could? could? Especially Especiallythere will who who be could could no who whoassem had had- his hiswillwisewise be person exclusivelyperson once once said, said,development “A “A conclusion conclusion is is the the couldn’t.couldn’t. yourselfyourself come comealter exam exam the time. time. very It It carries carries foundations a a good good deal deal of headheadblies/ wrapped wrapped no aroundCMs around but other other only notions notions Lt Gover — — those those- relatedplaceplace where whereand you younot got gotpolitics. tired tired of of thinking.” thinking.”But rity agencies to act fairly and speedily in case BJP is moving trio all politics across states. nors. This will depoliticise grass that much is sufficient to turn of rights violations. This is the only pragmatic towards a The concept to elect DDC root and these elected members MLAs and state assemblies re- OTHEROTHERsolution under OPINIONOPINION the circumstances. One can also NONOthrough HOLDSHOLDS direct vote isn’t done BARREDBARREDin each district will be busy with dundant, making way for their ...... ask what is stopping the centre from making presidential form of ...... anywhere else. It was tried in their so called developmental subsequent removal. The new J&K first. works where they will not have system will have 716 DDCs and necessary modifications in the law that makes government which will These DDC polls have actu- even any role in development each state headed by a Lieuten- the security personnel who commit human ally turned Panchayats (which planning or decisions on alloca- ant Governor appointed by the DiscriminationDiscriminationrights violations accountable for AgainstAgainst their actions. not CricketersCricketers be a federal are elected through a direct tion etc — that will be decided Centre that will run the affairs HEHE PAKISTAN PAKISTANSuch women’s women’s actions cricket cricket team’s team’s cannot visit visit ThisbeThis discriminationleft discrimination entirely is is undoubtedlyundoubtedlyto the dis unfair unfair- etersetersstructure. will will be be able able to to Everystay stay in in Mumbai Mumbai state in in the the vote) irrelevant and are go- to India for the World Cup has turned into and puts our team at a significant disadvan- current climate if we reach the final. ing to be a replacement of the TTto India for thecretion World Cup of has the turned Army. into Thereand puts ourhas team to atbe a significantan inbuilt disadvan- current climate if we reach the final. assemblies too. It is not being The DDC model is literally a move towards a security and logistical nightmare. First, the tage. The team has been conciliatory about soonerThe ICC also needs or tolater consider willif India should a security and logisticallegal mechanismnightmare. First, the to punishtage. The teamthe haserring been conciliatory person -about The ICC also needs to consider if India should done anywhere else yet, all team could not go to Mumbai, where its its treatment but the International Cricket be allowed to hold multi-nation tourna- turning every state into a UT. BJP has always team could notnel go irrespectiveto Mumbai, where of its theits institutionaltreatment but the Internationaldiscretion Cricket behave allowed DDC to hold without multi-nation tourna-any states have DDCs elected by matchesmatches were were originally originally scheduled, scheduled, after after the the CouncilCouncil (ICC) (ICC) should should take take 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 been a votary of a strong Centre/ centralisation of all of the security forces. Block committees and panchs ShivShiv Sena Sena started started issuing issuing its its usual usual threats threats InternationalInternational teams teams have have refused refused to to visit visit ofofbody all all players. players. or forum above and not through direct vote. power and politics. So, once this DDC model is ... againstagainst visiting visiting Pakistani Pakistani teams. teams. 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Yet, our India again. Instead of appeasing the anti- DDC is going to make Panchay- representatives. There can, however, be another portant tournament underhe virtualUnion house minister ar- ofconditions law and to justiceplay cricket has in described Pakistan. Yet, our India again. Instead of appeasing the anti- at polls redundant and com- The DDC model is literally direct vote to elect a President. rest,rest, with with their their accommodation accommodationthe results being being of pro- pro-the Districtwomenwomen Developmentcricketers cricketers are are expected expected Council to to putelec put up up- with with PakistanPakistancentre extremists, extremists, and the the there Indian Indian government government will pletely powerless. There are 14 a move towards turning every There is also a possibility that videdvided at at the the clubhouse clubhouse of tionsof the the instadium stadium the Union in in thisterritorythis in in India. India. of JammuAdditionally, Additionally, and the Kashmirthe final final of of the the mustmustbe ensure onlyensure the the bureaucracy safety safety and and comfort comfort of of our our elected members in a district state into a UT. BJP has always the elected MPs and DDCs joint- whichwhich all all their their matches matches will willas be abe ‘historic’played. played. Every Every triumphtournamenttournament for the Bharatiya isis supposedsupposed Janata toto be bePar heldheld- inin players.players. who will choose a chairperson been a votary of a strong Cen- ly elect a President in the same other team will beTty. staying The BJP, in five-star at first hotels. glance,Mumbai. seems to India have needs performed to explain howwell. our It crick- -EXPRESS TRIBUNE and there isn’t any clarity what tre/ centralisation of all power manner the President is current- other team will be staying in five-star hotels. Mumbai. India needs to explain how our crick- that will connect-EXPRESS theseTRIBUNE has emerged as the single largest party winning over 70 seats, role Panchayats are going to and politics. So, once this DDC ly elected. These DDC polls in sweeping southern Jammu and even pocketing three seats in district bodies with play. The Panchayat system model is replicated in other J&K aren’t only about J&K. It is the Valley. But the minister, as is the wont of this dispensa- AllAll letters letters intended intended for for publication publication must must include include theis the no writer’s writer’s longer name name connected. and and address, address, With even evenstates, if if a a pseudonym pseudonym the regional is is used.politics used. Letters Letters that are arealso edite edite a pilotdd as as projectclarity, clarity, forspace space all states. tion, has spotted the wrongOBSERVER winner. For it is the People’s MAIL Al- andand accuracy accuracy of of expression expression require. require. 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Box Box # # 337, 337, GPO, GPO, Srinagar-190 Srinagar-190 001 001 peacepeace and and created createdthat thethis this PAGD environment environment had to confront.aa political political There pointwas point the on on all-too-familiar part part of of both both these these onon both both sides sides should shouldMAIL be be minimised minimised but but not mean we agree withVia:Via: everything emailemail readyorready even to to anything bother bother for forin it.innocent innocent -EDITOR email:email: edit [email protected]@[email protected] vilification: the Union home minister described the alliance as a ‘gang’, insinuating its sympathy for separatists; PAGD candidates were also prevented from campaigning freely on specious grounds. The people have now replied unambigu- Don’t Romanticise Harsh Winters ously against this orchestrated intimidation. Local elections are usually benign affairs. But what made the inter in Kashmir is main- cause the power transmission lines fer every year just because of change ing to keep itself going during winter. DDC elections singular was that this was the first election ly associated with the fall everywhere. Roads get closed for in a season? The Darbar move itself re- It is high time that the government that took place since the controversial abrogation of Article closure of schools, late days before the government scrambles sembles that government escapes and upgrades the electricity transmission 370. There is thus reason to view the outcome as an expression timings for public office, its mechanical department to clear becomes blind to all these problems system, water distribution system and of the people’s opinions on the Centre’s interventions. The Wfrequent electricity cuts, freezing of the roads. Waterlogging is also now that Kashmir faces during the winter. install the heating system in its offices message should be chastening for the BJP. However, another water pipelines and closure or block- an emerging concern in urban areas. The government should take concrete and schools so that normal life can go concern seems to have escaped public scrutiny. With the cre- age of main roads. This mere change This is not normal that people take it steps to make infrastructure in Kash- on in winter. Winter and Chilai Kalan ation of an additional layer of governance — the DDCs are not in a season brings life almost to the as. It is just a failure to adapt the in- mir winter-proof so that no one has to should be just like any other change in statutory bodies since their genesis lies in an executive fiat halt in Kashmir and it has become frastructure to the local conditions. It suffer. Winter itself is not the problem. seasons and there should be no roman- — what would be the prospect of the state assembly, if there is now normal. While it is true that win- is beyond the understanding of a com- The failure of the government to adapt ticizing of this change. People should one, in the future? Parallel institutions need not be a sign of ter in Kashmir is harsh, but it is also mon person that if these incidents oc- to the conditions of the winter is the confront the bitter truths of failure the triumph of democracy in Jammu and Kashmir. true that infrastructure in Kashmir cur every year during winter, why the actual problem. While the local popu- that winter brings with it. has been left untouched to suit the government has not taken concrete lation has itself developed ways to Telegraph India winter conditions. Every time snow steps to make all these things winter- keep themselves going in the freezing Najmu Saqib falls, electricity goes off for days be- proof. Why should common people suf- cold, the government has done noth- najmusaqb@redifmail Tuesday| 29-12-2020 Why Hate Preacher’s New Film Will Inflame Passions

NEW controversy is brewing as the release date of feature film “Lady of Heaven” depict- ing the life of Lady Fatima, the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) by a UK based Aproduction house, draws close. Mehroor Mustafa Directed by John Stephenson Obe and produced by 'Enlightened Kingdom' the film is set for release on the New Years Eve. A number of renowned Islamic scholars have criticised the film for poor background research and inflammatory content. Iran based Grand Ayatollah Naser Ma- karem Shirazi has even issued an edict blacklisting the film. He has called upon Muslims to desist from watch- A number of ing or promoting the film. “Without any doubt those who help to produce and renowned release this film, as well as those who watch it have committed a mortal sin. This is particularly true under Islamic scholars the current circumstances, where any sort of attempt at creating disunity among the Muslim people will be have criticised the helping the enemies of Islam to succeed in their sinister plans against the religion. Such divisive acts do indeed film for poor entail severe divine penalty for those who perpetrate them. It is quite likely that the enemies of Islam have a background hand in all this and they have planned to incite a lot of bloodshed among the Muslims through this film. There- research and fore, all those who help in the production of this film will also be responsible for any Muslim blood that is inflammatory spilled on its account. You must announce to all Shias that those who intend to produce such divisive films content. Iran based are not one of us. These are some liars who seek only satellite television channels in different languages spo- ment via the project of rituals and satellite channels. to manipulate the religious feelings of some of the fol- ken in Muslim lands. This explains why the Shirazi office began establishing Grand Ayatollah lowers and adherents of the Ahl-al-Bayt (a), and in par- ideological channels. By broadcasting controversial and ticular their affections for the great Lady of Islam, Lady STOKING FIRE provocative material they have largely succeeded in un- Naser Makarem Fatimah Al Zahra (a). Thus, all Muslims must know In 1979 Shirazi left Kuwait and settled in the holy doing what Iran has been painstakingly doing, that is to Shirazi has even that the messages intended to be conveyed through this city of Qum immediately after the success of Islamic bury the old Shia-Sunni hatchet and forge Muslim unity. film are neither the messages of Islam nor those of the Revolution in Iran. Shirazi initially supported the revo- Top Shia clergy in Iran, Iraq and beyond have issued an edict Shia school. lution but soon fell apart with the leadership because branded the Shirazi group as an extension of British inof his extremist views. Later his group was declared telligence service, the MI6. According to a report pub- blacklisting the May Allah bless you all outlawed by the Iran government. “Shirazi advised lished in March by the news agency Tasnim that’s close Naser Makarem Shirazi his followers not to reveal all their cards so they do not to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, Shirazi groups media film. He has called become mere tools in the hands of the Islamic Repub- channels work on a daily basis to promote extremist However defending the film, its executive producer lic", researcher Hassan al Mustafa wrote on Al Arabiya ideology, attack the Iran’s Islamic Republic and ignite upon Muslims to Husaain Ashmere says, “There are 250 films on Jesus website recently. the fire of war between Sunni and Shia, i.e. provide in- Christ, 120 films on Moses, 80 about the other prophets, “The Shirazis are aware that Iran is a state with direct services to takfirist movements that wreak hav- desist from 40 films on Buddha and nine films about Mary, there huge financial capabilities and political influence oc in the Muslim Ummah.” are none about the life of Lady Fatima (AS), the daugh- that goes beyond its borders. They know they cannot Fadak TV, which broadcasts from the UK premises of watching or ter of the Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh).” compete with it on this front so they headed towards al Habib and which is directly supervised by him, is one He said, during the making of this film no individ- another field which is possessing the sentiment of the of the most important channels that adopts a sectarian promoting the film. ual represented a holy personality in accordance with Shia public, addressing it and influencing it especially and slanderous rhetoric that excludes whoever is differ- the Islamic tradition. amid the sectarian conflict in the Middle East and the ent whether Sunni or Shia. Habib’s insults have included However according to blogger Hamid Waqar, the worsening Sunni-Shia conflict”, Mustafa writes. respectable Sunni and Shia Islamic religious symbols. main reason behind this controversy is the involve- “Amid this sectarian polarisation, the group Researcher Ahmed Al-Katib has his own opinion ment of Yasser Al-Habib. "Furthermore, the film launched a plethora of satellite television channels. on the matter as he said: “Fadak TV and other similar seemed to portray a dangerous theme promoted by Yas- They adopted a religious rhetoric and broadcast juris- channels express the opinion of the current Shirazi ref- ser Al-Habib and the Shirazi clan”. tic and doctrinal lectures and prayers and aired footage erence, despite the different terms used and the type of The film starts with a scene from present day war- of visitors to sacred shrines of holy imams. the adopted rhetoric. Everyone drinks from the same torn Iraq. An Iraqi child who has lost his mother to a This combination of religious material touched the shallow intellect.” terrorist attack learns the importance and power of pa- worried and wounded Shia sentiment at a time when “Yasser Al-Habib’s movement greatly harmed the tience in his new home, where a loving grandmother Al-Qaeda explosions rocked Iraqi cities and killed thou- image of Shia and depicted them as a group that do narrates the historical story of The Lady Fatima (AS) sands of innocent people and amid the rise of Daesh and nothing but disturb others. This contradicts with the and how her suffering as the “first victim of terrorism” the violence and oppression it represented. culture we inherited from the Imams of the Ahl al Bayt spun out of control into the 21st century. The “Husayni” rhetoric of these channels created who forbade insulting, says Islamic scholar Sheikh The controversial cleric Yasser Al-Habib, who sur- an objective and moral space for the public in the Gulf Habib al-Jumayaa. faces as the screenplay writer, is actually said to be and in Iraq in particular as people found themselves a In September 2013, Iran’s Supreme Leader Aya- the brain behind this film project. Al Habib known for breather which they can use to declare their own iden- tollah Sayed Ali Khamenei warned in a speech about stoking controversies, has previously been jailed in Ku- tity amid attempts to bury it and eradicate it, as they Iran's “enemies.” Along with the usual suspects, such wait for insulting Islam. He later took refuge in the UK tend to believe. as the United States and Israel, Ayatollah Khamenei where he spent £2million to buy a former evangelical “Arresting the Shia sentimental space” was the also mentioned satellite channels like Fadak streaming church in Fulmer County and turned it into his base. It task which the Shirazi group found itself capable of in out of the West. Referring to them as a “bunch of mer- houses a mosque and headquarters of his controversial terms of competing with the Iranian government and cenaries who add more fuel to the fire” of Sunni-Shia satellite TV channel, Fadak. excelling over it, especially that Islamic Republic pres- conflicts, Syed Khamenei said emphatically, “They are Al Habib is widely believed to be a UK point man of ents itself as a state against extremism and sectarian- given a mass media reach. And where are they based? Qum based cleric Sayyid Mohammad al-Shirazi, a crit- ism and promoter of Muslim unity. The United States, Britain. The Shiaism that is being ic of the Islamic Republic and its founding philosophy. The Shirazi group refuses to surrender to the Ira- broadcast to the world from London is not Shia Islam Shirazi heads what has come to be known as ‘Shirazi nian will but it cannot compete with the Islamic Repub- but British Islam.” group' or 'Shirazi clan'. The group owns more than 20 lic. It can compete with it in controlling the Shia senti-

“ eally?”, my friend on my school watching the clock tick by and appreciate WhatsApp group wrote, “you let the moment that has been lived. Even for her hug you?”, she asked with 2020 In Review: The Year a person like me, who thought, ‘I have fig- a shocked emoticon. I am not ured it all out about mindful living’. Yes Rsurprised. Ever since the beginning of — I am those privileged few, who have this year, when the world went into mad- Showed Us What We Truly Are battled a health scare, who has seen death ness, I turned inward. I stayed away from — up close and who understands that we people. My personal bubble bloomed to a always have to tell people we care that we huge looming sphere and I smiled at ev- I rummage through pictures, relive moments love them deeply. eryone from a distance. That was not all. “Isn’t it a bit extreme?”, some people Valuing their time asked. “How much is too much?’, I asked of laughter because scars need healing Yet, I have wondered many evenings in my defence. I scrubbed and cleaned, dis- if I have told them enough. Have I told infected surfaces and hands, and stayed Sudha Subramanian my friends that I value their time? Have I home. I did all of this methodically like a hugged my parents enough? Do I remember manic germaphobe. It calmed my nerves, their warm touch against my skin? It is at soothed my brain because it was there for I have wondered many these moments that my heart craves to go three weeks. Little did I know then that, back into that tightly packed room and feel this short sprint would chug like a mara- evenings if I have told everyone around me one more time. thon — a run that doesn’t seem to have a them enough. Have I told It is this moment that I wonder for the finish line any time soon. millionth time — “Have I really figured it The thing about marathons is — it is my friends that I value their all out?” It is at this moment that I know an endurance test. We move slowly, work time? Have I hugged my that, no matter how long we spend know- our way through, endure the pain, anxi- parents enough? Do I ing that we know our hearts well and we ety, overcome mental blocks and go on have spent our time wisely that, it is truly because we all know that it is only that remember their warm touch never enough. We are but human. much long. But, this marathon of 2020 against my skin? It is at We will never truly figure it out. It is with no sight of the final ribbon that can at this moment that my heart takes over flash on my chest as my winning sign has these moments that my my mind and I drop my guard because hu- deepened scars and has exhumed ugly heart craves to go back into man touch is important. I long for physi- fears. I rummage through pictures, relive cal closeness. I burst my bubble for that moments of laughter because scars need that tightly packed room one tiny moment to feel the person next to healing, wounds need balm. and feel everyone around me and smile gratefully that I need this. me one more time It is my weakest moment — my most Dancing the car parks vulnerable self. It is this that I gifted my- This time last year — somewhere self for my birthday. Naturally, when I near the historical fort of Golconda, our read the message from my friend, I texted extended family met. We drummed, we the one truth that we shy away from — her back, “Yes, it is my birthday gift to danced in car parks, we sang our heart “so many people in one room”. But, that is myself — simple human touch”. Really, out — simply because, that is what fami- bed, some of us leant on the window sill dot, we screamed and kissed. what this year has taught — the year that we take so many things for granted. Year lies do. Then, on the eve of the New Year, and the others simply sat on the floor. Now, thousands of miles away, as I sit went by, the days of loneliness, the hours 2020 — the year that was, showed us what we all gathered in one small room — We ate anything that was passed around, alone on a long dining table sipping on a of anxiety — that time has a strange way we truly are. We are humans. about thirty of us. we clapped, we hugged and we high-fived cup of hot tea, I think of that single eve- of passing by without us ever knowing it. We occupied the couch, the small without a care. When the clock struck the ning. Just the picture in my head echoes This year has given us the gift of Gulf News C

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news 8 Y K Srinagar Teen ... stranded here in Delhi during Covid trainers (ToT) workshops at district experts on LAWDA, simplification of river Jhelum with free flow of Indian that the DDC election is a way towards lockdown, and I just couldn’t have level to create more resource persons process for renewal of licenses of the constitution,” he said. He said a Special de-centralization and strengthening Dar and his colleague were staying at let them die with hunger,” Hassan locally on FRA. There is a great role of Houseboats, extension of Tourism Crimes Tribunal needs to be estab- the grass roots level democracy. a local hotel since their arrival at the recalled the initial Covid-lockdown civil society groups in it and they need incentives scheme for next 15 years lished to enquire into the “excesses, He said the role of DDCs and tourist destination of Pahalgam on experience. to be taken on board” he said. for Travel Agents and Tour Operators, genocide and ethnic cleansing” com- Panchayats is to make villages vibrant Sunday afternoon “I provided them with food for Pertinently, a video conference Power Tariff at par with Industries are mitted against the community. and progressive adding that the district Meanwhile, an official said that the around two months and along with was held recently on FRA implemen- still pending with the concerned au- Raina also demanded fast-track re- administration is committed to pro- deceased teen’s colleague was being the help of the Delhi government, ar- tation by top Govt functionaries. thorities,” he added. cruitment of the youth of the displaced vide all support to the DDCs. He further questioned by the police. ranged a special train for them from The virtual meeting was addressed The KCCI spokesperson further said community in order to fill up all 6,000 added that the representatives and Delhi to Jammu. Sustaining lockdown by the Principal Secretary, Home/ that the body appreciates the exten- reserved posts in the government. administration has to work in synergy Cab Rolls ... was hard, but with the help of Allah, Revenue Department Shaleen Kabra, sion order for renewal of fitness and Panun Kashmir General Secretary, for the benefit of people. In a separate The injured have been identified as I’m happy I could play my part to Commissioner Secretary Forest, registration papers for transporters till Upinder Koul said the overage youth of function, the Assistant Commissioner Farooq Ahmed (26), Najama Begum spread some smiles.” Ecology & Environment Department, 31st March, 2021. the displaced community, who could Development, Pulwama administered (24), Majida Begum (50), Amir Ali (26), His ‘service to humanity’ came Sarita Chauhan, Secretary Tribal “But they have to submit the doc- not apply for the government jobs, oath to the newly elected panches Akash Ahmed (30), Shakeel Ahmed when he had already lost around Rs20 Affairs Department, Rehana Batul and uments online and as you are well may be granted one-time compensa- and sarpanches in presence of the (30), Jahangir Ahmed (25), Farida lakhs in pandemic. He said he could’ve Principal Chief Conservator of Forests aware that internet 4G is not working tion so that they are in a position to District Development Commissioner Begum (32) and Saleema Begum (35), reversed that loss by sacking his em- Dr. Mohit Gera. The action plan/road- in Kashmir and on 2G internet speed carry on their life with dignity. Dr Raghav Langer. all resident of Sawjian. The condition ployees. However, he still remembers map for implementation of FRA was it’s somehow difficult for them to up- General Secretary (Organisation) The People’s Alliance for Gupkar of all the injured is said to be stable his own struggling days in Delhi. shared and discussed with the Deputy load the documents online,” he said. Kamal Bagati said the Kashmiri Pandit Declaration (PAGD) bagged 110 seats of even as one of them, Najama Begum, This same compassion reflects in Commissioners. (KNS) The KCCI, he said, requests authori- community’s three-decade old struggle in the total 280 constituencies in the maiden was referred to CHC Mandi. Towheed Alam, one of Hassan’s em- ties to waiver off all the penalties and exile has largely contributed to the histor- DDC elections. The Bharatiya Janata Party ployees. “Hassan Sahab has treated us Snowfall In ... the transport sector must be waived ical changes in Jammu and Kashmir. (BJP) secured 75 DDC constituencies fol- Protest In Batwara ... like his own sons,” Alam told me as we Meanwhile, fresh snowfall was re- off from paying passenger tax, token “The central government should lowed by J&K National Conference with address it “, the protesters said. They sat to talk about the Budgam man in corded in many areas in the higher tax, fitness charges and permit fees bring the basic and fundamental re- 67 seats. The PDP bagged 27 while the said, there was no water supply run- Old Delhi. reaches of the valley and the Jammu for the last seventeen months besides forms not only in the administrative Congress won 26 seats. ning through the pipes, with the result “I have never faced any problem in region during the night, the officials complete compensation of insurance and political field but also in the so- The newly formed J&K Apni Party they were facing immense difficulties. my entire life working here. He is a said. for the last one year. cial, economic and cultural fields as (JKAP) won 12 while JKPC and CPI-M The locals said that despite bringing great man and he cares for us. I can’t They said the popular ski-resort of “It would be pertinent to mention well. Jammu and Kashmir should al- bagged eight and five seats respective- their grievances into the notice of con- expect this sort of love and care from a Gulmarg, in north Kashmir, recorded that GST Council and many more ways be on the top of the agenda of ly. Meanwhile, independents turned cerned authorities, nothing has been local restaurant owner, and he being a two inches of snow, while Pahalgam issues which KCC&I submitted to J&K the party and the government. There out to be key players during these done to ease their ‘sufferings’. Kashmiri has proved true to his identi- resort, in the south, and Sonamarg re- Government are referred to by the are opportunities available to substi- elections by winning 50 seats. According to news agency KNT, it ty and every other thing Kashmiris are sort, in central Kashmir, each received Centre Government needs to be fol- tute militancy with tourism in the UTs was only after the police reached the known for.” around an inch of snow. lowed up by concerned departments of Ladakh and J&K,” he said. (PTI) Poll For DDC ... spot and assured the angry residents Most of Hassan’s customers are from Gurez in north Kashmir recorded which we believe are urgent in nature “As soon as possible but not later to take up the issue with the con- Kashmir actually. No matter wher- three inches of fresh snowfall, the of- and require immediate consideration,” Newly Elected ... than twenty days after oath or affir- cerned authorities, the road blockade ever they stay, be it Trans-Yamuna, ficials said, adding there are reports the KCCI spokesperson said. He said the DDC, Srinagar, Dr Shahid mation of allegiance under sub-rule(1) was lifted. Nizamuddin, Okhla, or Malviya Nagar, of snowfall in other areas in the upper “Various other issues were raised Iqbal Choudhary, on Monday adminis administered or made, the deputy they all come to eat here. reaches of the valley as well. by the KCC&I with the State and istered oath to the recently elected commissioner concerned shall call LeT Militant ... “I have seen people coming from Many areas in the Jammu region Central Government being faced by members of Srinagar, who registered under his president-ship a meeting of seeing police personnel but was Sopore and Anantnag especially for also received fresh snowfall, they said. the Industrial and other sectors which their victory in the first DDC election all elected members to elect one of its chased and apprehended, Inspector my restaurant,” Hassan continued. The officials said the area around needs to be addressed so that the held in Jammu and Kashmir. The oath members to be the chairperson and General of Police, Jammu, Mukesh “They say ‘even if Karim give us food the Jawahar Tunnel -- on the Srinagar- problems faced by the industries and taking ceremony in Srinagar was at- another member to be the vice-chair- Singh said. for free, yet we shall come to Hassan Jammu national highway -- received other sectors are taken care off,” he tended by Divisional Commissioner P person,” reads the Rules. He said two hand grenades were re- Sahab’s place.’ It not just makes me two to four inches of snow, leading to said, while seeking intervention of LG. K Pole, who during his address to the As per the Rules, the election for covered from the bag which was found feel alive, but also compels me to give temporary disruption of traffic move- members, hoped that they will work chairpersons and vice-chairpersons in the possession of Ashraf, who was them a good discount.” ment on the highway. Apni Party ... for the development and betterment can be delayed only due to natural ca- presently living in Peerbagh Colony in But carrying ‘Kashmiri Identity’ in The traffic on the highway -- the only said, “They built a false narrative of the people in their respective con- lamities and severe law and order. Sunjawan area of the city. Delhi comes at its own costs, espe- all-weather road-link connecting the against my party that we are the ‘B stituencies and districts. But in these cases, elections shall be The arrested person is linked to the cially on the eve of Independence Day valley with the rest of the country was team of BJP’ or the ‘King’s party’. We “DDC already existed in the rest held not later than one month from proscribed militant organization LeT or Republic Day, when Kashmiris are suspended for some time in the morn- were trying to build a base in the of the country from last over 50 to declaration of result of election of the and was tasked by the handlers from asked to leave the hotels they are staying, but was allowed later after the newly carved out Union Territory and 60 years and the members to these elected members of the DDCs. across the border to carry out grenade ing in. “Not just this,” Hassan added,” clearance of snow, the officials said. were attracting the right kind of peo- councils are elected directly by the It is worthwhile to mention that blasts in the city (Jammu), the IGP said. hotel owners are also strictly advised Kashmir is currently under the grip ple, including intellectuals and well people. In J&K, the members were to all elected DDC members were today He said the handler across was in con- to not give space to Kashmiris. Why of ‘Chillai-Kalan’ -- the 40-day harshest educated.” be elected indirectly according to the administered oaths by deputy com- tact with more militant operatives, the are my fellow people subjected to such winter period when a cold wave grips “The other political parties made previous act. The 73 amendment to missioners in all 20 districts of J&K search for whom was in progress. (PTI) harsh treatment?” the region and the temperature drops attempts to sabotage our identity the Constitution was extended for the Union Territory. In the DDC elections Recently, he said, one of his considerably leading to the freezing of and also went ahead in claiming that first time in J&K following which DDC held recently, the Peoples Alliance for J&K Reports ... ex-workers was arrested for trespass- water bodies including the famous Dal the elections were for restoration elections were held in eight phases,” Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) emerged Giving district wise details, the ing into the parliament. Lake here as well as the water supply of Article 370, et cetera, et cetera,” Mr Pole told reporters on the sideline victorious on 110 seats. The Bharatiya officials said, Srinagar reported 34, “As soon as I heard about his arrest, lines in several parts of the valley. Bukhari told PTI here. of the ceremony. Janata Party, which fought elections Baramulla 8, Budgam 12, Kupwara 14, I rushed to the police station and got The chances of snowfall are most Asked about the below-expectation He said a lot of preparation had to on 230 seats, won 75 seats. Pulwama 8, Anantnag 4, Bandipora that kid out because I knew he was frequent and maximum during this performance of the JKAP, the new en- be done for conducting these elec- 4, Ganderbal 4, Kulgam 1, Shopian 1, new to Delhi and wasn’t familiar with period and most areas, especially in trant in the political space of Jammu tions and the people participated Will See If ... Jammu 56, Udhampur 3, Kathua 5, and the area. He wasn’t a trespasser, yet the higher reaches, receive heavy and Kashmir, he said, “Please under- in the polls in large numbers. “Now Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Samba 2 new cases of Covid-19. (With he was harassed. So being a Kashmiri snowfall, the officials said. stand that 12 (candidates) won on our that the people have elected their P K Pole said Monday that he will GNS inputs) does bring problems sometimes.” But While ‘Chillai-Kalan’ -- which began on ticket while 21 independents were representatives they hopefully won’t check with the Rural Development compared to his brethren, Hassan feels December 21 -- will end on January 31, supported by us.” have to come to the officers of their Department (RDD) department if the Soldier Injured ... some sort of safety in Delhi now. the cold wave continues even after that “Secondly, we were just born a few Deputy Commissioners or Divisional anti-defection law can be enacted in under fire of militants in Kanigam vil- “Here, the authorities may question in Kashmir with a 20-day-long ‘Chillai- months back but our vote share is Commissioner as their issues will be Jammu and Kashmir. lage of Shopian on Saturday last. With you regarding your ethnicity, but it Khurd’ and a 10-day-long ‘Chillai-Bachha’ more than that of the PDP which has resolved by local level,” he added. Pole was responding to a question his death, the toll in the encounter isn’t much difficult now,” he said. following it. The MeT office has said the been in the political arena for more While talking to the media, Dr from a reporter on the sidelines of reached three. “However, there was a time be- weather would likely remain dry till than two decades. We have been mov- Shahid said that with the completion the oath ceremony of recently elected Earlier, two Al-Badr militants Owais tween 1990s and early 2000s, when January 3. (with PTI inputs) ing around and telling people about of the oath ceremony of DDC mem- DDC members at SKICC here. Farooq of Pampore and Asif Lone things were tough for Kashmiris in our party. The cadre base is building bers, the process to implement three He further stated that the DDC mem- of Shopian were killed in the fierce Delhi. I remember one Delhi Police Most Announcements ... and we will only improve from here,” tier Panchayati Raj Act has been fully bers who took oath today will have the 19-hour-long gunfight with state ACP, Rajbir Singh. He was notorious for hope for the business community. he said. implemented. powers to prepare the final list of the forces in Shopian during which the arresting and torturing Kashmiris.” “While appreciating the efforts put The JKAP secured 5.3 per cent of He said that DDC members will be funds that will be allocated to their re- authorities had also snapped mobile Amid these capital concerns, Hassan in by Lt. Governor for the said package. votes in the eight-phase elections held imparted necessary training about the spective districts. “The final draft for the internet services. often craves for his roots. His family in But at the same time most of the an- between November 28 and December implementation of rules and regula- allocation of the funds will be approved Lone, according to police, was be- Delhi gets ecstatic when they’ve to leave nouncements in the package are still 19. The counting of votes took place on tions besides they will be made aware of DDC members,” he said. sides other activities, also involved in for Kashmir every year in the summers. awaited,” he said. December 22. about the powers delegated to them He added that people will no an attack on the army’s naka party at “They all love and crave for The spokesperson said that the The Peoples Democratic Party led by under the Constitution. longer have to visit his or Deputy Trenz Shopian and pasting threaten- Kashmir,” Hassan said.“My daugh- Committee has recommended an in- former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Regarding election of DDC chair- Commissioner’s (DC) office for their ing posters in Zainapora asking people ter and grandchildren enjoy more in terest subvention of 5% for six months had secured only 3.96 per cent votes. man, Dr Iqbal said that the process issues like power, roads and water and to stay away from recently concluded Kashmir than here. They eagerly wait amounting to Rs. 1089.24 Crore, par- The BJP topped the chart with 24.82 for the election of DDC chairman will other developmental issues, adding that DDC elections. for summers all year and when it tial waiver of fixed electricity charges per cent vote share, followed by the be held shortly and the notice for the they can directly approach their elected The encounter had raged on Friday af- comes, they get super excited. I love for one year amounting to Rs. 80 crore, National Conference with 16.46 per same will be issued soon. representative to get their works done. ternoon after a joint team of state forces seeing them happy.” waiver of water charges for six months cent. Independent candidates had a He said the purpose of the decen- Pole said like Maharashtra, the launched a cordon and search operation Today, even after spending 35 years costing Rs. 25 crore , time bound one vote share of 13.82 per cent. tralization of powers is to bring gov- DDCs will have the adequate powers, in Kanigam following a specific input re- of his life in Delhi, Hassan still feels he time settlement (OTS) , capital in- The JKAP was contesting against ernance at the doorsteps of people, but it would take time, adding that the garding the presence of militants. doesn’t belong anywhere in the world fusion in accordance with the Atma the People’s Alliance for Gupkar adding that elected representatives DDC members may face hardships for but his homeland. Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, replacement Declaration (PAGD) which comprise will work on developmental front to some time till the proper and neces- KASHMIR In Capital ... “I miss the period I could’ve lived of old vehicles and insurances support the National Conference, the PDP, facilitate people in resolving various sary arrangements will be made for “Sometimes there was only rice to there in the valley. I’ve informed my costing Rs. 50 Crore to the transporters People’s Conference, CPI(M), CPI, JK issues of development and progress. them especially their own offices and eat,” he said with tearful eyes. “And family that, the moment I die, take support to artist and others costing Rs. People’s Movement and the Awami Dr Shahid said that district offices other logistic arrangements be made sometimes, there was nothing…” Amid my body to Kashmir, and bury me 108.75 crore which are partially im- National Conference. will extend all possible assistance to by the administration. hardships, a moment of happiness came there only. I earned a lot here, I got a plemented and needs immediate at- Bukhari said the JKAP has been the Members in addressing the griev- “I wish all the DDC members luck when he married a local girl in 1992. name, fame, and everything, but today tention from the J&K Government. working towards having its chairper- ances and fulfilling the developmental and pray for them that they will be “After marriage, I was allotted a I believe it wasn’t worth leaving my “Various committees were supposed son in as many as six to seven districts needs of the people. This, he said, will able to deliver whatever they have small house by my in-laws here in old homeland behind for this life. I always to be constituted like Committee for in the union territory. increase the public participation in promised to the people in their re- Delhi,” he said. miss my home, my Kashmir,”Hassan settlement of bank, finances and in- “People have been approaching us decision making regarding all devel- spective constituencies,” he said. “From that house, I worked quite said with tears in his eyes. dustry issues with association repre- and are willing to cross over. The inde- opmental scenario. Earlier, 13 out of 14 DDC members, hard and opened this restaurant in sentatives as members to be chaired pendent winners are willing to join us District Development Commissioner who were elected recently in the around 1995.” Govt Starts ... by Finance Department, Committee in as the JKAP is not a dynastic political (DDC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza maiden District Development Council By then, his homeland was mired in Naib Tehsildars & Patwaris, Block each province/district involving mem- party and there is scope for climbing up administered oath to newly elect- (DDC) polls in Srinagar, took oath to- the throes of raging conflict with Delhi Foresters & Forest Guards one day of- bers of the business association to the ladder if one performs well,” he said. ed 14 DDC members representing day at SKICC. desperately trying to revive “democra- fline training would be provided be- address their issues which shall meet While PAGD swept the polls by win- 14 Block Constituencies of Budgam It was said during the ceremony cy” in the strife region. tween January 1st to 8th”, he said. every month at District level and ev- ning 110 seats, the BJP emerged as the during an impressive function orga- that one of the DDC members couldn’t Despite longing for his home, It is pertinent to mention that ery two months at provincial level to single largest party by getting 75 seats nized at Sheikh Ul Alam Hall. Senior attend the function due to her dete- Hassan chose to struggle in the heat activists of Jammu & Kashmir RTI settle issues of the business commu- in the first democratic exercise after Superintendent of Police (SSP) riorating health condition. Div Com of the capital—then remote-con- Movement led by Dr Raja Muzaffar nity. The Committee shall have a rep- the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam, A A Nagpure was also present Kashmir further stated that the com- trolling the erstwhile state through Bhat along with affected tribal pop- resentative from I&C/ Finance/Bank as special status under Article 370 of the during the oath ceremony. pletion of three-tier Panchayati Raj president’s rule. Even Radio Kashmir ulation and traditional forest dwell- its members but the committees were constitution and bifurcation of the erst- He on the occasion appealed to the System has realized the dream of was airing the Kashmiri bulletin from ers of villages in Branwar Zilsidara, not constituted yet which results in while state into union territories. newly elected DDC members to ensure Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘Gram Swaraj’. Delhi with a signature style: “Ye Radio Batwodder , Kanidajan in central huge problems faced by the industrial There are 280 DDC constituencies that the responsibilities and the trust While addressing the gathering, Kashmir Hai, Ab Aap Sunye Nayi Delhi Kashmir’s Budgam held protest sector,” the KCCI spokesperson said. 14 each in 20 districts. The results of reposed by the public on them is up- the Div Com congratulated the elect- Se Khabrein”. demonstrations during last several He further said that the removal of two seats -- one each in Bandipora and held by way of delivering with sincere ed members and said that the DDC “Back then, many Kashmiris were weeks over issuance of eviction notic- Lakhanpur Toll post has hit the business Kupwara districts of north Kashmir -- endeavor and desire at the grass roots election has realized the dream of migrating to other parts of India for es, axing of fruit trees and non-imple- very badly and a committee was formed are awaited as the counting of votes has level. Mahatma Gandhi’s Gram Swaraj add- better employment opportunities,” mentation of Forest Rights Act in J&K. to ascertain its effects on the industries been deferred there till further orders. The ADC also hailed the efforts and ing that with this the dawn of new de- Hassan recalled. “It was hard for any Several national and international but the report has not still come out. State Election Commissioner K K desire of all concerned officers and velopment in J&K has begun. business to prosper in the valley due media organizations gave coverage to “It is a well-known fact that our Sharma had last week said the counting officials for ensuring conclusion of He assured the DDC members that to the uncertain situation.” this public outcry which prompted the export performance over five years in Drugmulla constituency of Kupwara the whole process with success and the administration will extend all lo- However, as he stood steadfast in Govt to start rolling out Forest Rights have deteriorated to the worst level. and Hajin-A in Bandipora have been transparency. He said with the sincere gistic support to them at all levels. He the capital commotion, Hassan rose to Act (FRA) in Jammu & Kashmir which To encourage exports from J&K, we kept in abeyance to clear the citizen- efforts of all concerned stakeholders, expressed hope that they, the DDC become a prominent eatery face away otherwise was not being implemented need to support at all levels in manu- ship issue of two of the candidates. Two the administration was able to mit- members, will resolve the develop- from home. He developed good rela- on ground in spite of being extended facturing, artisans and weavers. In our Pakistan-controlled Kashmir (PcK) igate all urgencyes confidently and mental issues of the people at grass tions with big hotel owners such as to UT of J&K on October 31st 2019 after recent meeting held with Hon’ble Lt. nationals, who are married to former satisfactorily. root level. He said that from now on- Karims and Al-Jawahar. abrogation of article 370. Governor was kind enough to ensure militants, are among the contestants The Deputy Commissioner (DC) wards people need not to approach But while he was growing in busi- Welcoming the decision of the KCC&I delegation that Government from the two constituencies. (PTI) Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal adminis- divisional or district administrations ness, many of his competitors tried Govt to implement the Forest Rights constitute a Export Promotion Board tered oath to 14 newly elected District for the purpose of basic amenities and hard to create obstacles for him. Act, Chairman RTI Movement Dr Raja for all Export level issues but till date Panun Kashmir ... Development Council (DDC) members can apprise their respective constitu- “They never wanted a Kashmiri to Muzaffar Bhat demanded that Institute no Board was constituted,” he said. adding it was on this day 29 years during a grand swearing-in ceremony ency members about their issues and own a restaurant here because they of Management Public Administration He said the tourism sector in gen- back that the historical ‘Margdarshan at Mini Secretariat in Ganderbal. After subsequently the DDC members shall thought it will cause them losses,” and Rural Development (IMPARD), eral and tour operators in particular Resolution’ was adopted to highlight administering the oath, the DC ex- facilitate them in fulfilling all their de- Hassan said with a smile. Tribal Affairs Department J&K Govt were running into the most difficult various demands of the displaced tended his heartfelt congratulations to velopmental needs. “However, Almighty had some dif- and national level NGO’s who have time due to business losses since community. the newly elected DDC members. Regarding the availability of funds to ferent plans for me, and today I’m here been conducting training courses on August, 2019. ‘Panun Kashmir’ President Deputy Commissioner (DC) District Developmental Councils, the quite well settled.” FRA in other states be also involved in “In the above said financial package Virender Raina in his address said the Pulwama, Dr Raghav Langer admin- Div Com said that the annual budget of But things changed in the Covid training govt officials. subsidy for installation of the bio-di- Margdarshan Resolution represents istered oath to recently elected 14 districts from next financial year will be C era—handing him a daily loss of “Panchayat members, village for- gesters in the houseboat, pending the sum total of the aspirations of the District Development Council (DDC) prepared and decided by DDC members. M around Rs 10,000. Yet, he didn’t shy est rights committees and local NGOs payments to the hotels utilized for Kashmiri Pandit community. members at DC office in Pulwama. Meanwhile, Div Com also distribut- Y

away from adhering to the quintessen- also need to be trained on FRA imple- quarantine facility, issues related to “The resolution unambiguously On the occasion, the DC congratu- ed mementos among the DDC mem- K tial Kashmiri hospitality. mentation and Govt must seriously permission for renovation of Hotels demanded the creation of a separate lated the newly elected members of bers of district Srinagar, who took oath “My own beloved people were think over it and organize training of / Houseboats with the Committee of homeland on the North and East of District Development Council and said during the event—Agencies Business Tuesday | 29-12-2020 09 Stock Markets Scale New Gold Prices May Touch Rs 63,000 Heights On Positive Global Cues Per 10 Grams In New Year

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA the back of more stimulus and that could help gold prices rise old, always consid- once again. Also, inflationary ered a safe haven for expectations due to the mas- investment in uncer- sive stimulus can be seen as a MUMBAI: Extending gains for 26 stocks settled with gains tain times, is likely to positive factor that could at- the fourth straight session, and 4 with losses. Gglitter more and even soar to tract investment buying once benchmark gauges Sensex and In the previous trading day Rs 63,000 per 10 grams next again in 2021," he said. Nifty raced to new peaks on on Thursday, the 30-share year amid expectations of The political risk in the US Monday in line with broad- Sensex had surged 529.36 fresh stimulus measures and due to a weak majority in the based rallies in global equities. points or 1.14 per cent to close Gross NPAs Of Banks May Rise To weaker American dollar. Senate could make things dif- The BSE benchmark Sensex at 46,973.54. The broader NSE In 2020, the economic and so- ficult for the incoming Joe settled up by 380.21 points Nifty had zoomed 148.15 points cial uncertainties triggered by the Biden-led administration to or 0.81 per cent at its all-time or 1.09 per cent to 13,749.25. 10.1-10.6% By March 2021: Icra coronavirus pandemic turned the push reforms and that could closing high of 47,353.75. The Markets were closed on Fri- spotlight on gold as a safe haven. aid in the bullion's upward index also scaled its fresh day on account of Christmas. MUMBAI: Banks’ gross non- The agency has revised its loan “The capital position for large The price of the yellow metal movement, Thiagarajan said. record intra-day peak of Elsewhere in Asia, bourses performing assets (NPAs) and restructuring estimate down- private banks is strong and can reached an all-time high of Rs "The physical demand (for 47,406.72. in Mainland China, Japan, net NPAs are expected to rise to wards to 2.5-4.5 per cent of ad- withstand the stress case sce- 56,191 per 10 grams at MCX and gold) from India and China The NSE Nifty ended 123.95 South Korea, Hong Kong and 10.1-10.6 per cent and 3.1-3.2 per vances as against 5-8 per cent nario for asset quality after these USD 2,075 an ounce in the inter- will take centre stage in 2021, points or 0.90 per cent up at other key markets ended with cent, respectively by March 2021, estimated earlier. banks raised Rs 54,400 crore of national market in August. which has been weak for the new closing high of 13,873.20. significant gains. Icra said Monday. “With expectations of sus- capital during the nine month of A sharp turn in global mon- past few years and could see It also touched its all-time in- Investor sentiment glob- The agency also expects net tained collections and lower re- FY2021,” Gupta said. etary policies that led to a low a strong revival. We expect tra-day high of 13,885.30. ally was upbeat after the US NPA to decline to 2.4-2.6 per cent structuring, the asset quality is With large capital raise and interest rate scenario and un- prices to test Rs 60,000 or USD On the Sensex chart, Titan, cleared a USD 2.3 trillion pan- by March 2022. expected to improve further with expectations of improved profit- precedented liquidity, which 2,200 at least in 2021, provided SBI, L&T, IndusInd Bank, Ultra- demic aid and the European “As moratorium on loan repay- net NPA declining to 2.4-2.6 per ability, banks are also well placed began in mid-2019, gave a the rupee remains stable too," tech Cement, HDFC Bank and Union and the UK struck a ments is over and though we await cent by March 2022. This will lead to exercise call options on their Rs boost to gold price in all major he opined. Asian Paints were top gainers. Brexit trade deal last week. the Honourable Supreme Court di- to lower credit provisions and 26,000 crore of AT-I bonds fall- currencies, making the yellow HDFC securities Senior Ana- While, HUL, Sun Pharma, Dr Meanwhile, the global oil rective on asset classification, the better profitability in FY2022,” ing due in next fiscal and FY2023 metal attractive for investors. lyst (Commodities) Tapan Reddy and Bajaj FinServ closed benchmark Brent crude fu- GNPAs and NNPAs for banks are Icra’s sector head (financial sector without a significant impact on "The year began (with gold) Patel said the yellow metal is with losses. tures rose 1.25 per cent to USD likely to rise in near term to 10.1- ratings) Anil Gupta said. their capital, the report said. at Rs 39,100 (per 10 grams) and likely to remain bullish next Of the Sensex constituents, 51.94 per barrel. PTI 10.6 per cent and 3.1-3.2 per cent, The agency said the credit pro- Gupta said public sector banks USD 1,517 (an ounce). The knee year with targets of USD 2,150 respectively by March 2021 from visions are estimated to decline will need to raise additional capi- jerk reaction to the pandemic and USD 2,390 in COMEX gold 7.9 per cent and 2.2 per cent, re- to 1.8-2.4 per cent of advances tal of up to Rs 43,000 crore next was short-lived as the domes- and Rs 57,000 and Rs 63,000 at NVESTOR SENTIMENT GLOBALLY WAS spectively as of September 2020,” during 2021-22 from an estimate year as they have call options fall- tic price hit a low of Rs 38,400 MCX on concerns over global upbeat after the US cleared a USD 2.3 trillion pandemic the rating agency said in a report. of 2.2-3.1 per cent in the ongoing ing due on the AT-I bonds totalling from where it steadily rose all economic recovery. aid and the European Union and the UK struck a Brexit It, however, said net NPAs and fiscal and 3.1 per cent in 2019-20 , Rs 23,300 crore during 2021-22. the way to Rs 56,191. The stimu- "The slower pace of revival I credit provisions will subse- which will lead to improvement in The agency further said low lus provided subsequently trig- of economic activities and trade deal last week. quently trend lower in 2021-22 return on equity (RoE) for banks. interest rates, improved business gered a sharp rise in investment labour market growth along as banks have reported strong It expects public sector banks volumes, better job prospects and buying in the domestic market," with higher amounts of stimu- collections on their loan portfo- to break-even after six consecu- income levels could also stimu- Commtrendz Risk Manage- lus measures will continue to lio with most of them reporting tive years (FY 2016- FY 2021) of late credit demand next year. ment Services CEO Gnanasekar remain driving factors for gold collections of over 90 per cent. losses and generate RoE of 0.0- This coupled with better com- Thiagarajan told PTI. prices," he added. Irrfan Khan Starrer Last Film The report further said the loan 5.4 per cent for FY2022 ( -2.3 per petitive positioning of banks He said the outlook for gold In 2020, he said that gold restructuring requests are much cent/ 3.7 per cent for FY2021 and vis-a -vis other lenders driven remains strong despite coro- prices in India got an addi- lower than previously estimated, -6.5 per cent for FY2020). by steep decline in cost of de- navirus vaccine prospects and tional support from rupee de- 'The Song Of Scorpions' To supported by sharper than ex- The RoE for private banks is posits could improve bank credit economic revival post CO- preciation against the dollar pected improvement in economic also estimated to improve to 9.5- growth to 6-7 per cent in next VID-19, mainly due to fresh during the year as spot rupee Release In 2021 activities as well liquidity support 10.5 per cent in FY2022 (2-7.5 fiscal from an estimated 3.9-5.2 stimulus expectations. was down by around three per through the government’s emer- per cent in FY2021 and 6.5 per per cent in 2020-21 and 6.1 per "The dollar could weaken on cent year-to-date. gency credit line guarantee scheme. cent for FY2020), the report said. cent in 2019-20, it added. --- PTI THE YEAR BEGAN (WITH GOLD) AT Rs 39,100 (per 10 grams) and USD 1,517 (an ounce). The "knee jerk reaction to the pandemic was short-lived Terrible Floods In India Cost as the domestic price hit a low of Rs 38,400 from where it steadily rose all the way to Rs 56,191. The stimulus provided $10 Bn Loss: UK Charity subsequently triggered a sharp rise in investment buying in NEW DELHI: Fifteen extreme perienced one of its worst floods The US suffered from both a the domestic market," weather events, influenced by on record, which killed 138 people record-breaking hurricane sea- climate change, were identified and destroyed the year's crops. son and a record-breaking fire globally this year, including the Some of the disasters hit fast, season adding up to more than terrible floods that struck India like cyclone Amphan, which $60 billion in damages. 60 Food Business Operators cost $10 billion, killing 2,000, a UK struck the Bay of Bengal in May Some less populated places charity report said on Monday. and caused losses valued at $13 also suffered the consequences The London-based Christian billion in just a few days. of a warming world. Without Registration Booked Aid's report, 'Counting the cost Other events unfolded over In Siberia, a heat wave during 2020 A year of climate break- months, like floods in China and India, the first half of the year set a re- Agencies "A golden chance to witness down', said 10 of those events which had an estimated cost of $32 cord in the city of Verkhoyansk, Under FSS Act the magician on the big screen cost $1.5 billion or more. billion and $10 billion respectively. with temperatures reaching 38 MUMBAI: Late actor Irrfan for the last time!!!" past The US was hit by the highest Six of the 10 most costly events degrees Celsius. SRINAGAR: A fresh drive has to increase the number of Khan's last film titled 'The which a portrait of the 'Anger- costs due to the record-breaking took place in Asia, five of them A few months later, on the been started in district Sri- licenses, registration by 20 Song of The Scorpions' is set to zi Medium' star is showcased hurricane season and fires. associated with an unusually other side of the world, heat and nagar against those Food Busi- percent up to March 2021, be released in 2021. in the video. Most of these estimates are rainy monsoon. drought drove the fires in Bolivia, ness Operators, who are run- the statement reads, adding Film critic and movie trade The message is played in the based only on insured losses, And in Africa, huge locust swarms Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil. ning their business without that carrying Food business analyst Taran Adarsh took to backdrop of a desert, which meaning the true financial costs ravaged crops and vegetation across While there were no human obtaining licenses and regis- without obtaining license is Twitter on Monday and an- showcases a blow of wind are likely to be higher. several countries, causing damages casualties reported from these tration, mandatory under Food an offence under FSS Act and nounced the news. post which Khan's face close While the report focuses on estimated at $8.5 billion. events, the destruction of these Safety & Standards Act. carries a punishment or im- "IRRFAN'S LAST MOVIE... #Ir- up is shown followed by the financial costs, which are usu- The outbreak has been linked to areas has a great impact on bio- As per the statement of the prisonment up to six months rfan's last film - #TheSongOf- announcement of the film really higher in richer countries wet conditions brought about by un- diversity and the planet's capac- Food & Drug Administration, and fine up to five lacs. Scorpions - to release in 2021... lease 'Early 2021' is displayed. because they have more valuable usual rains fuelled by climate change. ity to respond to a warmer world. Department, sixty complaints The Department has asked Directed by Anup Singh... Pre- The internationally renowned property, some extreme weather But the impact of extreme While climate change may have been filed in the com- all Food Business Operators to sented by Panorama Spotlight actor Irrfan Khan passed away events in 2020 were devastating weather was felt all over the world. have influenced all these events, petent court in this regard. obtain license or registration and 70mm Talkies." in April this year at Mumbai's in poorer countries, even though In Europe, two extra-tropical cy- many of the countries that bear Under Eat Right Challenge, as per their annual turnover Adarsh also posted a short Kokilaben Hospital while bat- the price tag was lower. clones, Ciara and Alex, had a com- little responsibility for global which is a flag ship program by accessing website www- clip that featured a message, tling a rare kind of cancer. South Sudan, for example, ex- bined cost of almost $6 billion. warming were affected. of FSSAI, district Srinagar has foscosfssai.gov.in . NEWS MAKERS Millennial Pens Short Memoir Of Life With Ratan Tata NEW DELHI: A new book talks local strays from being run over received not just support but less about him handing out life about an uncommon bond be- by speeding cars. also encouragement to grow lessons and more about how tween a millennial and Ratan Tata, himself known for his it through personal involve- attentively you observe and lis- Tata, who turned 83 on Mon- compassion for stray dogs, took ment," Tata writes. ten," he writes in the book that day, giving glimpses of the note. Impressed, he not only The book, published by Harp- will release in January. legendary entrepreneur in decided to invest in the ven- erCollins India, has illustrations Naidu says he wanted to warm light. ture, but over the years became by Sanjana Desai. show how genuine and whole- Tata, who writes a note in a mentor, boss and an unex- "I told him (Tata) that when I some intergenerational friend- the book "I Came Upon a Light- pectedly dear friend to Naidu, write a book, I would write about ships can be. house", says a shared concern inspiring new ventures and another side of him and not just "The thought behind this for the welfare of the homeless, learnings. historic events or business mile- book has always been that of hungry, ill-treated and aban- "He (Naidu) and his young stones. I would write about us sharing the privilege of know- doned dogs and cats brought friends had been bootstrapping and our adventures together, ing Mr Tata personally with the him and the author Shantanu a small start-up in Pune to feed, and how I saw him, colours and larger community of his many Naidu together. care for and find homes for shades of him unknown to the admirers who only know him It was their shared empathy these poor animals. He earned world," says Naidu. through news reports. There for homeless dogs that sparked recognition when they made According to Naidu, Tata are shades of him other than an unlikely friendship. In 2014, reflective collars, based solely taught him things, in the best that of a humble businessman Naidu, an automobile design on passion and kindness for he wrote to my office, not had done and the compas- investing their personal time way possible: by example. which I have tried my best to engineer in his early 20s, devel- animals. even expecting a response. I sion that Shantanu and the and resources. I decided to in- "How much you can learn capture in this light-hearted oped an innovation to save the "Knowing my love for dogs, was impressed by what they college kids had shown by vest in his start-up, and they from someone like Ratan Tata is narrative," he says. PTI LIFE & TIMES Tuesday| 29-12-2020 10

LocalCircles has conducted a survey to understand the impact of this new strain of coronavirus on international travel plans of Indians in the next three months.

Indians May Put Off Travel Plans Amid Spread Of New Virus Strain, Possible Flight Bans: Survey

any people may put tion of international flights, instead ety of getting infected by this new sponse, of which as many as 71 per travel in the next 3 months are likely who do not have bookings will likely off their international it operates transport bubbles with strain as well as the possibility of cent consumers said that they have to hold back,” the survey revealed. plan their international travel in the travel plans due to con- 23 countries, including the UK via flight bans from other airline hubs no plans to undertake international When only the consumers con- next three months based on how the cerns over the spread the Vande Bharat Mission. like Dubai, Singapore, Paris, etc. travel in the next 3 months. while sidering international travel were COVID situation develops, it said. Mof new variant of coronavirus in However, India imposed a tem- has increased, LocalCirles said in 2 per cent said they have bookings surveyed – while keeping the 71 per Overall, the survey indicates some countries and possibility of porary on flights from and to the UK a release. and will likely travel, and another 2 cent consumers who had no plans to that the mutant coronavirus and re- flight bans by nations like Dubai, from December 23 till December 31 The survey also tried to under- per cent saying that have bookings undertake international travels in lated flight bans have led to 66 per France and Singapore, a survey has following the detection of the new stand people’s plan to undertake but may cancel based on COVID the next three months out of scope, cent of consumers planning interna- revealed. variant of the virus in the UK. domestic travel in the next three situation,” it said. it appears that of the 100 per cent tional travel in the next 3 months to The survey, which is based on LocalCircles has conducted a months as with reducing case-loads Also, as many as 16 per cent said consumers who were considering hold back. However, if India is able over 15,000 responses from over survey to understand the impact of and COVID fatigue setting in, many they had plans but may not travel international travel, 59 per cent of to contain the spread of Covid and 10,000 people from across 204 cities this new strain of coronavirus on more have started to travel since due to COVID, while 7 per cent said them who had “plans but no book- the new virus mutations, domestic and conducted by online platform international travel plans of Indi- October, it said. they might travel based on corona- ings” will likely not travel, and 7 per travel is likely to be strong. And if LocalCircles, also revealed that as ans in the next three months. Consumers were asked about virus situation. cent who had bookings will cancel that happens, it seems likely that many as 42 per cent of the respon- The platform has observed an their situation in regard to under- “The aggregate feedback of con- those bookings and not travel, as many might cancel their trip to dents did not have any travel plan increase in citizens’ posts suggest- taking international travel in the sumers suggests that the new virus per the survey. Switzerland in favour of Dalhousie for domestic travel at all. ing that many may hold back on next three months, according to the strain that was recently detected in Eight per cent who have interna- or Kashmir. - Post lockdown, the government their travel plans to any interna- online platform. the UK and related flight bans, the tional travel bookings already will .. hasn’t yet allowed regular opera- tional countries as fear and anxi- “Local circle received 7,820 re- majority planning international likely travel and another 26 per cent Press Trust Of India

Scientists develop new Study discovers new gene therapy for deafness measures to predict risk

new study from Tel Aviv University of bowel diseases (TAU) presents an innovative treatment for deafness, based on the deliv- ount Sinai researchers claim to have discovered new mea- ery of genetic material into the cells sures to predict risk for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) Aof the inner ear. The genetic material "replaces" including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. the genetic defect and enables the cells to con- The study published in the research journal Gastroenter- tinue functioning normally. Mology shows that the polygenic risk scores, built using association data The scientists were able to prevent the grad- from multiple populations in Mount Sinai’s multi-ethnic BioMe Bio- ual deterioration of hearing in mice that had a bank, maximized IBD predictions for every population in the biobank. genetic mutation for deafness. They maintain BioMe is a system-wide effort at Mount Sinai that is revolutionizing that this novel therapy could lead to a break- diagnosis and classification of diseases according to the patient’s mo- through in treating children born with various lecular profile. mutations that eventually cause deafness. The study showed that risk scores calculated from integrating data The study was led by Professor Karen Avra- significantly improved predictions among individuals with European, ham of the Department of Human Molecular Ashkenazi Jewish, and Hispanic ancestry in BioMe, as well as European Genetics and Biochemistry at TAU's Sackler individuals in the UK Biobank, which contains biological and medical Faculty of Medicine and Sagol School of Neuro- data on half a million people between ages 40 and 69 living in the UK. science. The paper was published in EMBO Mo- Predictive power was lower for patients with African ancestry, likely lecular Medicine. Deafness is the most common due to substantially smaller reference datasets and substantially greater sensory disability worldwide. genetic diversity within populations of African descent. According to the World Health Organiza- “The ability to accurately predict genetic disease risk in individuals tion, there are about half a billion people with across ancestries is a critical avenue that may positively affect patient hearing loss around the world today, and this outcomes, as early interventions and even preventive measures are be- figure is expected to double in the coming de- ing considered and developed,” said the study’s senior author Judy H. cades. One in every 200 children is born with a Cho, MD, Dean of Translational Genetics and Director of The Charles hearing impairment, and one in every 1,000 is Bronfman Institute for Personalized Medicine at the Icahn School of born deaf. In about half of these cases, deafness Medicine at Mount Sinai. is caused by a genetic mutation. “These findings support a need for greater genetic diversity, includ- There are currently about 100 different We implemented an innovative gene therapy technology: we ing more data on African American populations, to enhance disease risk genes associated with hereditary deafness. created a harmless synthetic virus and used it to deliver genetic predictions and reduce health disparities for all populations,” added "In this study we focused on genetic deafness Cho.These polygenic risk scores--representing an estimate of overall caused by a mutation in the gene SYNE4 -- a material -- a normal version of the gene that is defective in both the risk based on the sum of an individual’s many, most common, genetic rare deafness discovered by our lab several mouse model and the affected human families variants--were calculated using IBD association data from cohorts with years ago in two Israeli families, and since then European, African American, and Ashkenazi Jewish backgrounds. identified in Turkey and the UK as well," Pro- Additionally, researchers assessed rare variants in genes associated fessor Avraham reports. the combined MD-PhD track. "We injected the apies for other mutations that cause deafness. with very-early-onset IBD within each population and found that African "Children inheriting the defective gene virus into the inner ear of the mice, so that it "This is an important study that shows that in- American carriers of uncommon LRBA variants showed reduced expres- from both parents are born with normal hear- entered the hair cells and released its genetic ner ear gene therapy can be effectively applied sion of both proteins LRBA and CTLA-4. ing, but they gradually lose their hearing dur- payload. By so doing, we repaired the defect in to a mouse model of SYNE4 deafness to rescue LRBA deficiency increases susceptibility to IBD and results in lowing childhood. The mutation causes mislocal- the hair cells and enabled them to mature and hearing," says Prof. Wade Chien, MD, from the er CTLA-4 expression, which can be reversed with the commonly pre- ization of cell nuclei in the hair cells inside the function normally." The treatment was admin- NIDCD/NIH Inner Ear Gene Therapy Program scribed antimalarial drug chloroquine. Future studies by the Cho Labo- cochlea of the inner ear, which serve as sound- istered soon after birth and the mice's hearing and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, who ratory will focus on predicting which subsets of patients might benefit wave receptors and are essential for hearing. was then monitored using both physiological was not involved in the study. from targeting this pathway. This defect leads to the degeneration and even- and behavioural tests. "The findings are most "The magnitude of hearing recovery is impres- “Since lowered LRBA and CTLA-4 expression can lead to IBD, it’s tual death of hair cells." "We implemented an promising," says Professor Jeffrey Holt from sive. This study is a part of a growing body of litera- encouraging that chloroquine is able to partially recover expression,” innovative gene therapy technology: we creat- Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medi- ture showing that gene therapy can be successfully said the study’s first author Kyle Gettler, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in ed a harmless synthetic virus and used it to de- cal School, a collaborator on the study. "Treated applied to mouse models of hereditary hearing the Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences at the Icahn School of liver genetic material -- a normal version of the mice developed normal hearing, with a sensi- loss, and it illustrates the enormous potential of Medicine at Mount Sinai. gene that is defective in both the mouse model tivity almost identical to that of healthy mice gene therapy as a treatment for deafness." ..... and the affected human families," says Shahar who do not have the mutation." .... Agencies Taiber, one of Professor Avraham's students on Scientists are now developing similar ther- Agencies IT’S GREAT TO WIN THE $9 MILLION but I just don’t want to lose to him and give him the satisfaction because the bragging rights are what is going to be even “worse than the money,” Mickelson

TUESDAY HE ARGENTINE RETURNED TO HIS home city of Rosario via private jet Timmediately after scoring in Barca’s 3-0 win away to Real Valladolid on December 22. 29 DECEMBER 2020 11 Pakistan Out For 239 After ISL: Bengaluru FC Seek Faheem, Rizwan Frustrate To Bounce Back In Clash New Zealand Attack Against Jamshedpur

ormer champions Bengalu- pur. Their foreigners are getting ru FC would look to bounce better with every passing week, Agencies Abbas were more intent on bat- Fback from their first defeat and their young Indian players ting long rather than run gath- of the season when they face a are also doing well. Jamshedpur ot even a broken toe ering — especially with a ques- India Rip Through struggling Jamshedpur FC in an will be a tough opponent to face, could stop New Zealand's tion mark over the workload for Indian Super League match in but we have a plan, and we will Npace attack from domi- the injured Neil Wagner. Margao on Monday. try to get the three points.” nating day three of the first Test The pair put on just nine runs Bengaluru, who lost 0-1 to ATK While scoring goals has never against Pakistan on Monday, in 74 balls while Wagner, who Australian Batting To Mohun Bagan on December 21, been a problem for BFC, their but their efforts to quickly wrap suffered a fractured toe while are currently placed third with 12 defence hasn't looked goo. They up the innings were stalled by batting on Sunday and was told points. They would look to quick- have conceded eight goals in a late century stand from Mo- by a doctor he could bowl only if ly regroup and close the gap with their first seven matches of the hammad Rizwan and Faheem he could “tolerate the pain”, was Eye Series-Levelling Win Mumbai City FC and ATK Mohun season, while shipping just nine Ashraf at Mount Maunganui. kept out of the attack. Bagan (both on 16 points). during the 2019-20 season. On a day disrupted by inter- The partnership was broken Agencies captain Ajinkya Rahane. At the other end, the usu- Bengaluru have been inconsis- Jamshedpur will bank on Nerijus mittent showers and an unsea- by Kyle Jamieson who hurt Abid “But this game is not over ally flamboyant Wade dug in tent this season as they have three Valskis to cause problems for the sonal hail storm, the Black Caps Ali with the last ball of his first depleted Indian at- yet, we still have to get four but Smith again went cheaply, wins, three draws and one loss opposition defence, having scored pace foursome took five for 50 over which smacked into the tack ripped through more wickets.” bowled by Bumrah for eight. so far. They have not been able to six goals. The Lithuanian, however, in the first two sessions before batsman's fingers. Australia's top order India were all out for 326 After Wade departed, Travis build a winning momentum. is yet to score against BFC. Pakistan rallied to be all out for Two balls into Jamieson's next to leave the world's in their first innings on the Head was the last recognised Sixth on the table, Jamshedpur “We have a plan, a good struc- 239 at stumps, 192 in arrears. over Abid kept his hands out of Anumber one team with a slen- stroke of lunch, adding just 49 batsman but he became a vic- are also coming into this match ture and we have conceded the Rizwan and Ashraf provided the way from a ball wide of off der two-run lead and in deep to their overnight 277 for five tim of paceman Mohammed after a 1-2 defeat at the hands of least goals in the previous season. a face-saving partnership for stump, only to see it jag back trouble on Monday after day in reply to Australia's 195. Siraj on debut, slashing a ball FC Goa and they would look for We maintain a high line and it is Pakistan with 107 for the sev- and he was bowled for 25. three of the second Test. It gave them a 131-run lead, to Mayank Agarwal. their third win of the season. part of the plan. Valskis could not enth wicket before the former In the following over Trent At stumps in Melbourne, courtesy of Rahane's magnifi- Captain Tim Paine fell to While acknowledging Jamshed- score against us last season and we was run out for 71 by a smart Boult, who had troubled Abbas Australia were 133 for six with cent 112 and Jadeja's 57. Mitch- Jadeja for one, leaving Green pur deserved more points, BFC will try to do the right things in the underarm throw from Mitchell with a succession of short balls, Cameron Green on 17 and Pat ell Starc and Nathan Lyon took and Cummins to knuckle down coach Carles Cuadrat said he ex- next game as well,” Cuadrat said. Santner at square leg. found an edge with a full de- Cummins on 15 in their second three wickets each. in a 34-run partnership and pects a difficult match on Monday. Jamshedpur head coach Ashraf soldiered on to a ca- livery and Ross Taylor held the innings as the visitors zeroed Australia needed some of take the Test into a fourth day. “Jamshedpur are doing really Owen Coyle is optimistic about reer-best 91 before he was the catch at first slip. in on levelling the series after their big names to stand tall in “Cummins is not an estab- good work and they deserve to Monday's match. Aitor Monroy, last wicket to fall. Azhar Ali and Haris Sohail stayed losing the first Test by eight the run chase. lished batsman, but he has have more points on the table,” the leading chance-creator for When Pakistan resumed the together for 50 deliveries but con- wickets. Opener Matthew Wade did done well for us at this ground said Cuadrat. Jamshedpur, will also hold key day at 30 for one, Abid Ali and tributed only nine runs before both India are doing so with a well with a fighting 40 off 137 in the past and we all know “We have to control Jamshed- alongside Valskis in attack. nightwatchman Mohammad went in one Tim Southee over weakened attack after Umesh balls before being trapped lbw what Greenie is capable of if Yadav pulled up in his fourth by the spin of Jadeja. he can get in,” said Wade. over with a calf problem, limp- But Steve Smith, Marnus Labus- “So it'd be really good for ing off the field. chagne and Joe Burns all failed. these two to get a nice part- Ministry Issues SOP For Conduct It was a setback for India, Burns lasted just 10 balls, nership together, which we who were already missing caught by Rishabh Pant off Ya- haven't done over this Test J&K Olympic Association Calls injured regulars Mohammed dav for four to follow his first- match.” He added that setting Of Sporting Events In Country Shami and Ishant Sharma. But innings duck. India a target of “anything over the remaining bowlers, led by Even if David Warner fails to a 100 will be good”. On Advisor Khan PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Ravindra Jadeja (2-25) and Jas- recover from a groin strain for Rahane run-out prit Bumrah (1-34), admirably the next Test in Sydney, it will India started the day at a chilly yeing resumption of sport- picked up the slack. be hard for selectors to again Melbourne Cricket Ground in ing events in the coming “I think we played really justify picking Burns, with Mar- front of 24,995 socially-distanced Emonths, the Sports Minis- well. I thought the bowlers cus Harris among those waiting fans with an 82-run advantage try has issued Standard Oper- came out really strong and in the wings. Labuschagne fell after taking charge Sunday with ating Procedures (SOP) which bowled in all the right areas. for 28, caught by Rahane off a a gutsy response to their embar- allow 50 per cent attendance in It was good to see,” said India thick edge from Ravi Ashwin. rassing 36 all out in Adelaide. venues while prescribing formation of COVID-19 Task Force by organisers of each competition. The circular issued by the Sports Ministry on Saturday Rahane’s Ton One Of The Most stated that the guidelines were formulated in consultation with JAMMU: A delegation of J&K provide better sporting facilities all the stakeholders and the Important In Indian Cricket’s Olympic Association called on and infrastructure to players of "competitions should be con- Advisor to Lieutenant Gover- the UT so that they can perform ducted strictly in accordance History: Gavaskar nor Farooq Khan and discussed better in the national and inter- with the guidelines of the Min- various issues pertaining to national competitions and bring istry of Home Affairs (MHA)". PRESS TRUST OF INDIA infrastructure, activities and laurels to J&K. "A COVID Task Force shall be tect over-crowding at entry and development of sports in the Advisor said that the UT ad- constituted for each sporting exit gates and seating areas." he legendary Sunil Gavas- UT of J&K. ministration has taken several competition by the organizing It said that sports events may kar feels Ajinkya Rahane's The Association was led by steps to promote sports activi- committee to guide and moni- resume but the final call rests Tcentury in the ongoing its President Ashutosh Sharma ties in the J&K and informed that tor all athletes and Athlete Sup- with the respective local au- Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, and comprised of Vice Presi- 2nd Winter games are going to port Personnel (ASPs). This Task thorities where the venue falls. after the Adelaide humiliation dents Captain Murti Gupta, Kul- be organized in Gulmarg again. Force shall be responsible for "The sports competitions may will go down as one of the deep Singh Jamwal, Kiran Wat- He asked the members of the overall implementation of pro- resume, provided no orders of most important innings in the tal, Secretary General Dushyant Association to take part in these tocols outlines in this SOP and the local authorities prohibit such history of Indian cricket. Sharma, Treasurer, BS Tirthi, games with full enthusiasm and other direction issued by the facilities to resume operation i.e. India were bundled out for President Cycling Association, passion. He also said that ad- MHA and Ministry of Health micro-containment zones and are their lowest-ever Test score Ravinder Singh besides Secre- ministration is giving emphasis and Family Welfare from time to meant to serve as safety guide- of 36 in the second innings tary Sports Council, Naseem Ja- on water sports. time," the circular stated. lines for organizing the sports as Australia claimed an eight- ved Choudhary. Advisor said that the adminis- The Task Force will also be re- competition in consonance with wicket win in the series open- tory of Indian cricket,” Gavas- “Important because it's The delegation apprised the tration is committed to provide sponsible for closely regulating any other guidelines issued by the er at the Adelaide Oval. kar told the Seven Network. showing character, sending a Advisor regarding the issues best avenues and infrastructure and monitoring travel of ath- State Government while granting However, the tourists made Stand-in skipper, Rahane's message to the opposition that related to sports infrastructure, to the sports-loving youth to letes and ASPs. such permission," it said. a strong comeback in the on- patient 112 paved the way for after being dismissed for 36 lack of coaches in different channelize their energy towards "The spectators at the sport- Besides adhering to COVID-19 going second Test and are India taking a substantial 131- in the previous game, to come sports categories, constitution a positive direction. ing event would be in accor- appropriate behaviour, includ- headed towards a dominant run first innings lead against back in this manner, this Indi- of Sports Council and allocation/ Regarding the issues raised by dance with the guidelines is- ing regular hand sanitisation, series-levelling win at the Australia, who were reduced an team is not going to just lie release of financial aid to differ- the Association, Advisor said that sued by the Ministry of Home wearing of face masks, physical MCG on the back of stunning to 133 for six by the end of the down and be walked all over,” ent sports councils which are administration would engage top Affairs. For outdoor events, distancing, respiratory etiquettes performances from Rahane, third day'splay on Monday. the former India captain said. associated with J & K Olympic coaches at UT, Division and Dis- spectators will be allowed upto and installation of Aaroghya Setu who scored a century in the Gavaskar said the knock sent “That is the message and Association. trict level to provide best training 50%of the total capacity of the App, the most notable points of first innings, and the bowlers. out a message to the home side that's why I think this is going Advisor gave a patient hear- to the players. He also said that stadium," it read. the SOP are the formation of a “I believe that this hundred that India will not “lie down and to be one of the most impor- ing to issues raised by the del- Sports Academies will be consti- "CCTV monitoring may be COVID-19 Task Force and restric- is going to be one of the most be walked all over” despite the hu- tant hundreds in the history of egation and exhorted that UT tuted to provide a professional planned for larger events to de- tion on spectator attendance. important hundreds in the his- miliating loss in the series opener. Indian cricket,” Gavaskar added. Administration is committed to platform to the youth of the UT. NEWS MAKERS Virat Kohli Named Male Cricketer Of The Decade Barca’s Messi To Miss Eibar Game ndia captain Virat Kohli special moments. With Ankle Injury topped two men’s categories, “I have relished all the bat- Iincluding being named male tles in the last decade,” Kohli BARCELONA: Barcelona for- player of the decade, while Aus- said. “I played against some ward Lionel Messi will miss tralia all-rounder Ellyse Perry great bowlers in the past and Tuesday’s match at home to Ei- swept the women’s honours in continue to play some quality bar due to an ankle injury, the the International Cricket Coun- bowlers even today. La Liga club said on Sunday. cil’s (ICC) “Awards of the De- “I take a lot of pride in com- Barca said in a statement that cade”. peting against the best, testing Messi, who is in the last year of Kohli was also declared the myself out against the best in his contract and is free to negoti- top One-Day International play- tough conditions.” ate a move to rival clubs for free er while prolific Australia bats- Afghanistan spinner Rashid in 2021, is undergoing treatment man and former captain Steve Khan was named the best male on his right ankle and will return Smith bagged the Test award to Twenty20 cricketer of the de- to training before their visit to deny Kohli a clean sweep. cade and former India captain Huesca on January 3. Perry, 30, was adjudged the Mahendra Singh Dhoni bagged The Argentine returned to his best woman player as well as the spirit of cricket award. home city of Rosario via private the premier ODI and Twenty20 A nomination panel short- jet immediately after scoring player. listed the candidates based on in Barca’s 3-0 win away to Real “It’s a great honour for me to birth of his first child, said in a 2013 Champions Trophy as well their performances between Valladolid on December 22. receive this award,” Kohli, who video. as the team’s maiden Test se- January 2011 and October 2020 Messi has started 17 of Barca’s returned from India’s ongoing Kohli listed India’s triumphs ries victory in Australia under and the winners were decided 20 games in all competitions their top scorer with 10 goals, a campaign in 13 seasons in tour of Australia to attend the in the 2011 ODI World Cup and his captaincy two years ago as by votes from fans and experts. this season and although he is it has been his worst start to terms of goals and assists. 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