ld imggg_05-12-2019 IMAGES.qxd 09-07-2021 01:44 AM Page 1

RNI NO. JKENG/2012/45635 POSTAL REGd. No. JK/488/19-21 DAILY L ADAKH IMAGES

Vol. 10, Issue No.158 JAMMU, frIdAy JULy 9 2021 PAges : 8 e-mail: [email protected] epaper.ladakhimages.com Price : ` 1/- Cabinet approves Rs 23,123 Cr for COVID 19 Parliamentary Standing Committee’s Kashmir study tour concludes Emergency response & preparedness package J&K has huge potential in terms of producing world-class athletes: Committee members New Delhi, Jul 8 posing 6,688 beds for trict hospitals would Union Cabinet chaired COVID-19 management, implement HMIS through Ladakh images news by Prime Minister an official release said. NIC developed E-Hospital SRINAGAR, JULY 08 Narendra Modi on Besides this, National and CDAC developed E- The Parliamentary Thursday approved a new Centre for Disease Control ‘Shushrutsoftwares’. This Standing Committee on scheme ‘India COVID-19 (NCDC) would be will be the biggest impetus Education, Women, Emergency Response & strengthened by provid - for the implementation of Children and Youth & Health System ing Genome Sequencing the National Digital Sports concluded its 2-day Preparedness Package: machines, besides sanc - Health Mission (NDHM) study tour of Kashmir Phase-II’ amounting to Rs tioning scientific control at the DHs. This support with discussions and 23,123 crore for the finan - room, Epidemic includes the support pro - deliberations over the cial year 2021-22. This Intelligence Services (EIS) vided to the District development and avail - scheme aims to accelerate and INSACOG Secretariat Hospitals towards aug - ability of sporting and health system prepared - support. Under the mentation of the hardware other infrastructure facili - ness for immediate Sector (CS) and Centrally VMMC & Safdarjung Central Sector compo - capacity," the release ties to sportspersons and responsiveness for early Sponsored Schemes (CSS) Hospital, Delhi, LHMC & nents, support would be said."Support would also athletes of Jammu and prevention, detection and components. Under the SSKH, Delhi, RML, Delhi, provided for implementa - be provided for expanding Kashmir. The committee management, with the Central Sector compo - RIMS, Imphal and tion of Hospital the National Architecture was led by its chairman Nehru Park situated in coaching standards and focus on health infrastruc - nents, the release said, NEIGRIMS, Shillong, Management Information of e Sanjeevani Tele-con - and Lok Sabha member, famous Dal Lake while International Standard ture development includ - support would be provid - PGIMER, Chandigarh, JIP - System (HMIS) in all the sultation platform to pro - Rajendra Agrawal. In its witnessing training ses - Water Sports Equipments ing for Paediatric Care and ed to Central Hospitals, MER, Puducherry and District Hospitals of the vide upto 5 lakhs telecon - last day of the two-day sions with respect to vari - at the facility, besides they with measurable out - AIIMS, and other institu - AIIMS Delhi (existing Country (presently, it is sultations per day from study tour, the standing ous water sports disci - also interacted with the comes. The Phase-II of tions of national impor - AIIMSs) and new AIIMSs implemented only in 310 the present 50,000 committee today inspect - plines. The committee water sports players who the Package has Central Cabinet ON PAGE 2 tance under DoHFW (at under PMSSY for repur - District Hospital).All dis - ed Water Sports Center at members appreciated the Parliamentry ON PAGE 2 KVK organizes Technology Demonstration Day, JK reports 262 Operationalisation of Civilian Flights inauguration of hydroponic fodder production system new positive to Kargil Airport reviewed Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil cases, 310326 Ladakh images news Feroz Ahmad Khan was the , July 7: chief guest on the occasion, Advisor Ladakh, Umang while the event was also recovered so far Narula attended a meeting attended by the Executive under the chairmanship of Councillor for Agriculture Ladakh images news the Union Home Secretary, Aga Syed Hassan Arman SRINAGAR, JULY 08 Ajay Kumar Bhalla to dis - Mosavi, Executive Councillor The Government on Thursday cuss various issues pertain - for Tourism Er Punchok informed that 262 new positive cases ing to Ladakh. The meeting Tashi, Executive Councillor of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 120 was attended by Pradeep for Works Aga Syed Abbas from Jammu division and 142 from Singh Kharola, Secretary, Razvi, Executive Councillor Kashmir division, have been reported Civil Aviation, Govt. of for Agriculture Mohsin Ali, today, thus taking the total number of India; Arun Kumar Mehta, Councillors, PRI members positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary, J&K; Piyush to 318023. Also 04 COVID-19 deaths Ladakh images news niques and technology of the and officers of agriculture Goyal, Additional Secretary, KARGIL, JULY 08 have been reported, 02 from Jammu and Ravinder Kumar, fixed-wing civilian aircraft to Kendra along with the inau - and line departments were MHA; Navin Kumar present on the occasion. CEC Division and 02 from Kashmir Administrative Secretary, Kargil Airport, use of air- Krishi Vigyan Kendra guration of the hydroponic Choudhary, Principal Feroz Khan while speaking Division. Moreover, 353 more COVID- Horticulture Ladakh. conditioned cargo service for (KVK) Kargil-I organized (soilless) fodder production Secretary, J&K; Manish on the occasion appreciated 19 patients have recovered and Discussion on varied issues horticulture products and Technology Demonstration system here today. Chairman Tiwari, Joint Secretary, MHA Day to showcase the tech - and Chief Executive KVK Kargil ON PAGE 2 JK Report ON PAGE 2 such as operations of a small Operationalisation ON PAGE 2 ARTO Office Kargil organizes CEC Leh convenes meeting to discuss traffic Secretary Tourism Kacho Mehboob Ali regulation issues in district Khan underlines importance of development of historical structures at Sodh, Chiktan camp at Sub Division Ladakh images news ulate the usual traffic in Leh, July 08: the city during peak The Chairman/Chief hours. They also sought Executive Councillor, assistance from the con - LAHDC, Leh, Advocate cerned officials present Tashi Gyalson con - during the meeting to vened a meeting today cooperate in easing the with the Police, Army, traffic scenario in the and Border Roads town. As discussed and Organization (BRO) decided in various officials to discuss traf - meetings earlier this fic issues in the district. year, CEC Leh reviewed Ladakh images news Director Tourism Kunzes SP Traffic, M Giri, the status of the propos - apprised the officials of KARGIL, JULY 08 Angmo, Assistant al of several new Secretary Tourism Ladakh images news that the aim of such camps at the traffic congestion Director Tourism Aga bypasses to be created Ladakh Kacho Mehboob KARGIL, JULY 08 various sub divisions is to problems in Leh town Syed Toha, Executive to decongest the traffic Ali Khan visited various In order to provide various provide transport related due to the sudden influx Engineer Kargil in Leh to divert heavy faith and heritage sites transport related services at services like driving license of tourists owing to the Development Authority vehicles, including and historical structures in people's doorsteps, ARTO test, license renewal, fitness increasing number of Sajjad Hussain Wazir, of army heavy vehicles daytime. He stated that army convoys from the Sodh and Chiktan area Office Kargil held a camp at certificates, permit renewal private vehicular move - Under Secretary Tourism Sankoo Sub Division here within the periphery of Traffic Police Leh is fac - town through separate here today. The Secretary and other allied services at the ment and the movement CEC LEH ON PAGE 2 Arifa Iqbal besides other the town area during ing several issues to reg - was accompanied by Secretary ON PAGE 2 today. Assistant Regional doorsteps of the general pub - Transport Officer (ARTO) lic. The ARTO further Kargil Kahdim Hussain said ARTO office ON PAGE 2 Ladakh to implement SVAMITVA Scheme soon 6 new positive cases report ROB Jammu, PIB Jammu organizes webinar in UT Ladakh; 23 patients Prin Secy reviews implementation of SVAMITVA Scheme in Ladakh on ‘Coping with isolation and rising heart cured and discharged Ladakh images news sites should be open and attacks as a post Covid19 complication’ Leh, July 08: should have a reliable Ladakh images news Principal Secretary, communication system Leh, Jul 08: Ladakh images news Ladakh Region and Deputy Revenue Department, Dr and electricity. He further As per the media bulletin released by the Jammu, July, 08: Director, PIB Jammu said that Pawan Kotwal chaired a asked the Survey of India Directorate of Health Services UT Ladakh, a Regional Outreach Bureau, such kind of topics for this meeting regarding the to send a team of experts to total of six new positive sample reports of Jammu & Press Information series of webinars like rising implementation of the finalise the sites soon. Covid-19 were received yesterday, three each Bureau, Jammu, Ministry of heart attacks, coping with iso - SVAMITVA Scheme in the Highlighting the in Leh and Kargil. While, a total of 2673 sam - Information and Broadcasting, lation during lockdown, men - of Ladakh. Scheme, Dr Pawan ple reports in UT Ladakh; Leh: 1225 and Government of India today tal hygiene etc have been cho - Discussion regarding informed that the demar - Kargil: 1448 were found negative yesterday. organized a webinar on sen after serious deliberations the villages to be covere d cation of inhabited rural No death from Covid-19 was reported in UT ‘Coping with isolation and ris - and the Central Government is for a drone and Continuously areas will be done using Ladakh yesterday. The bulletin further ing heart attacks as a post trying its best to spread aware - Operating Reference Stations drone and CORS Network details that UT Ladakh has discharged 23 Covid19 complication’ by ness to every nook and corner (C ORS) Network based surveying technology, patients yesterday. Out of which 20 patients involving the eminent doctors of J&K & Ladakh UTs through survey, identification of which would help provide were discharged in Leh and three in Kargil. and naturopathy experts of these webinars by involving sites for setting up of the record of rights to vil - With this, the total number of COVID-19 J&K. The webinar completely the experts from diverse fields. Survey of India has sub - Ladakh. CORS network, MoU with lage household owners active cases in UT Ladakh has come down to focused on the changing life In his Keynote address, Dr. mitted the list of 11 loca - He directed both the Survey of India for drone and in turn enable them to 183; 151 in Leh and 32 in .The styles, behaviours and mental Haroon Qazi, Project survey of rural areas and tions, 5 in Leh & 6 in Kargil Deputy Commissioners to use their property as a Manager, National Health bulletin further informs that 1772 passengers hygiene during Covid19 lock - implementation of the for setting up the CORS ensure that these 11 loca - financial asset for taking down. In her introductory Mission, Jammu said that the were screened at KBR Airport Leh yesterday. scheme were held during network. He further tions are suitable for estab - loans and other financial address, Ms. Neha Jalali, sedentary life style especially While 57 passengers including the drivers the meeting. Dr Pawan informed that the land sur - lishing the CORS network. benefits from banks. Deputy Director, Regional during lockdown has lead to and helpers of trucks, and light motor Kotwal informed that the vey would start soon in He further added that the Ladakh ON PAGE 2 Outreach Bureau (ROB) J&K, ROB Jammu ON PAGE 2 6 New Postive ON PAGE 2 ld imggg_05-12-2019 LADAKH IMAGES.qxd 09-07-2021 01:44 AM Page 2

lADAKH imAges | JAmmu | friDAy | July 9 , 2021 contd 2

CONTD FROM PAGE ......

Phosphorus Solubilizing Bacteria and and footpath to the historical site. The Positive, 310326 have recovered and 4353 https://esanjeevaniopd.in/. The services Cabinet Trichoderma so that the consumption of Secretary Tourism also visited the shrine of have died; 2125 in Jammu division and 2228 are available on Monday to Saturday teleconsultations per day. This includes synthetic fertilizers can be reduced up to famous cleric Sheikh Ibrahim at Apati and in Kashmir division.The Bulletin further from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. People can also support to the States/UTs to enable telecon - 50% along with improvement of soil fertili - discussed the scope for development of said that out of 10441369 test results avail - download and install e-sanjeevani OPD sultations with the COVID patients at the ty. He further said that Double Cropping public convenience and water facility at the able, 10123346 samples have been tested as app from Google play store. COVID Care Centres (CCCs) by strengthen - (Barley+Turnip) under non-traditional area heritage site for the pilgrims. He also visit - negative till today. Till date 2516553 per - To ensure public convenience and ing hubs for eSanjeevani teleconsultation in will result in production of turnip 100 q/ha ed the old mosque and Pew Khar at sons have been enlisted for observation avoid chaos & panic crowding at tertiary all the districts of the country," it added. as fodder, adding he said that keeping in Barchay. which included 7572 persons in home quar - care hospitals, COVID-19 Triage Facility view the interest of farmers to add mush - Secretary Mehboob Ali Khan also visited antine including facilities operated by gov - has been started in Jammu at (i) Chest Parliamentry room cultivation in their farming system, Shashi Lake where he took stock of the site ernment, 3344 in isolation and 261810 in Disease Hospital, Jammu (opposite GMC have won laurels at various national and KVK Kargil has started production of protection walls, need for development of home surveillance. Besides, 2239474 per - Hospital Complex, Jammu, Triage CD international games. They enquired about mushroom spawn at their own laboratory. tourism infrastructure in the area and other sons have completed their surveillance peri - Hospital Jammu Contact No.- the training and courses of water sports related facilities. He instructed the con - od. 9541925371, 0191-2561000), (ii) Govt activities being held at the facility.The Operationalisation cerned officers to demarcate a separate area Providing district-wise breakup, the Hospital Gandhinagar (Old Block) Parliamentary Standing Committee had for picnickers and tourists to avoid pollu - Bulletin said that Srinagar has 70510 posi - Contact No.0191-2459300 and in Srinagar Drip Irrigation were held during the arrived on July 7 on its two-day study visit tion in and around the lake. A public dele - tive cases (including 53 cases reported at (i) National Institute of Technology meeting. Regarding the Kargil Airport, to the Union Territory of Jammu and gation including BDC Chairperson and today) with 651 Active Positive, 69028 Campus, Hazratbal, Srinagar, Contact Advisor, Umang Narula apprised the Kashmir where the members from both the Panchayat members submitted a memoran - recovered (including 74 cases recovered No. 9419006991& (ii) SKIMS-JVC Ministry that Kargill has a civil airport with houses of Parliament (Rajya Sabha and Lok dum demanding strengthening, raising today), 831 deaths; Baramulla has 23368 Bemina, Contact No. 7006617821, that a runway of 6000 Ft. and informed that AN- Sabha) met several stakeholders to receive walls and extension of Shashi Lake. They positive cases (including 22 cases reported shall act as “first arrival point” for 32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force has been feedback on the subject matter of the com - also demanded to develop a new water today) with 233 Active Positive, 22855 screening of any COVID +ve patient operating during winters at Kargil airport mittee.On the occasion, J&K Sports Council reservoir at Pilong Thang Sandow. The recovered (including 13 cases recovered intending to get admitted in Govt. for passenger services. He further apprised officials delivered a presentation with Secretary instructed the concerned officers today), 280 deaths; Budgam reported 22703 Medical College Jammu/ Srinagar & that there is ample scope of expansion of the regard to different sporting and infrastruc - to conduct survey for exploration of positive cases (including 05 cases reported Associated Hospitals, SKIMS Soura and existing runway. Advisor Narula requested tural activities in J&K. trekking routes in Sodh and Shakar Chiktan today) with 188 active positive cases, 22311 other identified dedicated COVID the Ministry that the International Civil They informed the committee members area and to train youth as tourist guides to recovered (including 12 cases recovered Hospitals under Directorate of Health Aviation Organisation (ICAO) may be about the renovation and upgradation of ensure proper risk free trekking on the today), 204 deaths; Pulwama has 14995 pos - Services Jammu/ Kashmir. asked to send their team to Kargil to con - Bakhshi Stadium in Srinagar under PMDP route. Secretary Khan further visited itive cases (including 08 cases reported For COVID +ve cases in periphery duct a feasibility study of Kargil airport for and the construction of other outdoor and Gasho, Yogma Kharbu and Lamsoo where today) with 131 Active Positive, 14671 areas and districts other than Jammu/ the operation of bigger aircraft at the earli - indoor stadium across the UT.Speaking on the inhabitants submitted memorandum recovered (including 26 cases recovered Srinagar, the triage point shall be the est. Furthermore, Narula requested that the the occasion, Rajendra Agrawal lauded the regarding issues like provision of water today) and 193 deaths; Kupwara has 13913 concerned District Hospital / New Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) that role of the J&K Sports Council and Youth facilities for irrigation, development of positive cases (including 11 cases reported GMCs (Doda/ Kathua/ Rajouri/ SpiceJet may be asked to explore the feasi - Services & Sports department in promoting mobile connectivity and promotion of today), 163 Active Positive, 13585 recoveries Baramulla/ Anantnag). Admission of bility of operating the D-8 Q400 Bombardier sporting and gaming activities in the UT tourism in the area.The Secretary gave a (including 18 cases recovered today), 165 such patients from these districts to GMC turboprop aircraft or any other suitable and hoped that J&K would play an impor - patient hearing to all issues raised by the deaths; Anantnag district has 16205 posi - Jammu/ Srinagar, SKIMS Soura etc shall fixed-wing aircraft to Kargil. Advisor tant part during the participation of sport - locals and assured them of suitable follow- tive cases (including 14 cases reported be strictly on referral basis only. Besides, Ladakh further highlighted that the UT ing events at international level. He said the up measures. today) with 96 Active Positive, 15905 recov - 24x7 Rapid Antigen Testing facilities for has also identi - objective of the committee to visit the Valley ered (including 23 cases recovered today), COVID-19 have been started outside the fied probable locations/sites in Leh and was to talk to stakeholders and understand 204 deaths; Bandipora has 9364 positive emergency of GMC Hospital Jammu. The Kargil districts for the development of alter - ROB Jammu the issues on ground in order to make valid cases (including 07 cases reported today), facility will be very useful for segrega - nate airport/airstrips and requested the mental fatigue leading to depression and recommendations to the Government in with 82 Active Positive, 9182 recoveries tion of patients in emergency wing of Ministry to send a team of experts to con - anxiety as the recreational activities have resolving difficulties, if any. He also appre - (including 07 cases recovered today), 100 GMC Jammu. Meanwhile, a 24x7 COVID duct a feasibility study.Regarding air cargo, been limited. He further impressed upon ciated the facilities and trainings being pro - deaths; Ganderbal has 9705 positive cases Control Room has been set up for redres - UT Administration welcomed the initiative the audience to seek medical advice without vided to the local youth which would (including 11 cases reported today) with sal of the grievances related to COVID-19 of the Ministry of Civil Aviation for provid - wait if any symptoms of Myocardial encourage them to choose sports as their 165 Active Positive, 9463 recoveries (includ - positive patients admitted in the ing subsidised air transport of agriculture Infarction are felt and shun away for self career while competing both at national and ing 27 cases recovered today) and 77 deaths; Associated Hospitals of Government and horticulture products under Krishi medication in these cases which is always international level. Kulgam has 11154 positive cases (including Medical College, Jammu and Udan Scheme. Advisor Ladakh asked the dangerous. He further added that if antico - Commenting on the Water Sports Center 11 cases reported today) with 136 Active Government Hospital, Gandhi Nagar, Departments of Agriculture & Horticulture agulants have been prescribed, these must at Nehru Park, the committee members said Positive, 10902 recoveries (including 15 Jammu. Patients or attendants can call at to avail the benefits of the scheme for facili - not be stopped without doctor’s consulta - that Dal Lake has huge potential to host cases recovered today) and 116 deaths 0191– 258 5444 (Control Room), tating the exports of apricot, seabuckthorn, tion. Dr. K.C Dubey, Director Naturopathy most of the water sports events in India.The while as Shopian has 5563 positive cases Exchange: 0191-258 2626 / 258 5542 / 258 organic vegetables etc. Organisation, Jammu in his address said committee members also interacted with with 08 active positive cases, 5497recoveries 4290 /258 4291 / 258 4292 / 258 4293/ that the food habits need to be changed outstanding sportspersons and enquired (including 02 cases recovered today)and 58 258 4294 for assistance. especially during lockdown as fried & junk about the issues and difficulties while pur - deaths. The bulletin has informed the people ARTO office foods of every kind lead to increase in cho - suing their career in their respective sports informed that such camps were previ - Similarly, Jammu has 52500 positive cases that, the best way to protect themselves lesterol levels in the blood that is never and games.Calling the deliberations with ously organized by the ARTO Office Kargil (including 25 cases reported today) with from COVID-19 is by maintaining physi - good for health. He stressed on the use of senior officials and sportspersons as fruit - at and Drass sub divisions, and in 427 active positive cases, 50936 recoveries cal distance of at least 2 meter from oth - natural foods, natural vegetables and fruit ful, the Committee Chairman, Rajendra future similar camps will be held at (including 14 cases recovered today), 1137 ers, frequently cleaning hands with an juices that should be definitely included in Agrawal summed up the proceeding of the and Shakar Chiktan sub divisions deaths; Udhampur has 11224 positive cases alcohol based hand sanitizer or washing the diet chart. On the rising number of cases session and said that J&K has a huge poten - as well. ARTO Kargil Khadim Hussain said (including 11 cases recovered today), 65 them with soap and water and following of diabetes, he emphasized that intake of tial in terms of producing world-class ath - that around 100 participants applied for the active positive cases, 11027 recoveries good respiratory etiquette and hygiene. sugar and other carbohydrates should be letes and sports personalities while the need test of driving license. He also said that (including 06 cases recovered today) and As a measure for social distancing in lessened and more roughage should be is to explore and groom the region’s talent proper guidelines and rules have been fol - 132 deaths; Rajouri has 10781 positive cases public places and workplaces wearing a included in the diet.Besides students and in right direction.Principal Secretary Youth lowed during the test for the participants to (including 16 cases reported today) with 96 face cover is compulsory.The bulletin teachers, the webinar was also joined by Services & Sports, Alok Kumar; get qualified.The ARTO also interacted active positive, 10463 recoveries (including again explained that early detection of Field Publicity Officer, Anantnag, Shahid Administrative Secretary School Education, with the participants before the test dive 12 cases recovered today) and 222 deaths; COVID-19 can prevent the spread of dis - Mohammad, Field Exhibition Officer, BK Singh; DG Youth Services & Sports, Dr and made them aware about the driving Doda has 6991 positive cases (including 21 ease so we need to be responsible for the Kathua, Adil Shameem, Media and Salim Ur Rehman; Director School rules and road safety measures. He also cases reported today) with 225 Active posi - well-being of ourselves and everyone Communications Officer, PIB Jammu, Education Kashmir, Tassaduq Hussain Mir; held a meeting with the transport stake - tive, 6645 recovered (including 14 cases around us. “Not disclosing symptoms Shiekh Mudasir, in charge FOB, Rajouri, Additional Secretary School Education, holders of Sankoo regarding the rate fixa - recovered today) and 121 deaths; Kathua could put life of individuals and their Shri Gurnaam Singh and in charge FOB, Naseer Ahmad Wani; Secretary J&K Sports tion and other related issues. has 9226 positive cases (including 06 cases families at risk. In case of symptoms like Doda, Shri Rajesh.The Webinar was moder - Council, Ms Nuzhat Gull, outstanding reported today) with 15 active positive fever, cough and difficulty in breathing ated by Shri Vijay Matoo, in charge, Field sports person from Kashmir, coaches from cases, 9062 recovered (including 05 cases report early. Do not fear, call COVID-19 Outreach Bureau, Kathua. Terming this various sporting fields and other concerned CEC LEH recovered today)and 149 deaths; Samba has helpline numbers and seek medical routes. CEC Leh also sought assistance scheme as a game-changer, he added that were also present on the occasion. 7094 positive cases (including 03 cases advice”. the scheme would ensure planned develop - from the BRO officials to widen the remain - recovered today) with 51 active positive Advisory has further exhorted upon ment in Ladakh. Talking about the identifi - ing stretch of road starting from SBI cases, 6924 recoveriesand 119 deaths; the people not to step out of home, cation process completion, he added that by KVK Kargil Choglamsar to Jivetsal- road at the Kishtwar has 4534 positive cases (including unless absolutely necessary. “If you have the end of July it should be completed and the KVK for organizing technology Leh-Manali National Highway. He also 03 cases reported today) with 100 Active to move out for unavoidable reasons, further asked to submit the report. Also, demonstration day for the public represen - directed ACR Leh and Tehsildar Leh to Positive, 4391 recoveries (including 13 cases ensure that you wear a mask and practice directed the Deputy Commissioners to pre - tatives and said that if the representatives clear land encroachment issues, especially recovered today) and 43 deaths; Poonch social distancing, personal hygiene and pare the sites before the winter sets in. He are aware about such technologies, the at the Choglamsar market area and has 6158 positive cases (including 08 cases frequent hand washing with soap and also asked to expedite the procurement of adoption will become easier. He stressed Choglamsar Zampa area. CEC Leh suggest - reported today) with 144 active positive, water.”In case of any emergency people equipment. Dr Pawan also asked the agency that if all the line departments along with ed to SSP Leh and the SP Traffic to initiate a 5920 recoveries (including 43 cases recov - can avail free ambulance services 24x7 at to adopt eco-friendly DG Set. He further the public representatives work together on temporary parking facility for shopkeepers ered today) and 94 deaths; Ramban has their doorsteps by calling on toll-free directed both the Deputy Commissioners to a common platform, the destiny of farmers of the Choglamsar Zampa area at the park - 5891 positive cases (including 10 cases number 108 while as pregnant women deploy concerned Tehsildar to visit the sites will surely change in the coming years. ing space of Jivetsal Choglamsar as dis - reported today) with 86 active positive and sick infants can avail free ambulance and identify the buildings so that the sites Underlining the importance of technology cussed earlier with consent from the con - cases, 5740 recoveriesand 65 deaths while services by dialing toll-free number 102. can be finalised. Principal Secy, Dr Pawan up-scaling, the CEC assured that a meeting cerned stakeholders. He added that this Reasi has 6144 positive cases (with 17 cases People can also call on toll-free national also asked the Deputy Commissioners to in this regard will be organized by LAHDC, would help in decongesting traffic at the reported today) with 282 active positive helpline number 1075; J&K COVID-19 ensure that the villagers and panchayats are Kargil where all the Councilors, BDC Choglamsar Zampa market area for the cases, 5819recoveries (including 29 cases Helpline Numbers 0191- 2549676 (UT aware about the Scheme. The meeting was Chairpersons and Sarpanches will be invit - time being until permanent measures are in recovered today) and 43 deaths. According level Cell), 0191-2520982, 0191-2674444, attended by Saugat Biswas, Divisional ed. He also directed the Head KVK Kargil-1 place. CEC Leh requested all the con - to the bulletin, among the total 318023 posi - 0191-2674115 (For Jammu Division), Commissioner, Ladakh; Srikant Suse, to prepare a detailed PPT on the potential of cerned officials present during the meeting tive cases in J&K, 22658 have been reported 0194-2440283 & 0194-2430581 (For Deputy Commissioner, Leh; Santosh technology upscaling. Meanwhile, officers to cooperate with the Traffic Police, Leh, to as travelers while 295365 as others. Kashmir Division) for support, guidance, Sukhadeve, Deputy Commissioner, Kargil; including the Principal Scientist, KVK-1 Dr establish the new traffic regulatory meas - The Bulletin said that the breakup repre - and response to health-related queries on Col K A Grewal, Director, J&K and Ladakh Ghulam Mehdi demonstrated techniques ures in the district.Sr. Superintendent of sents districts from which the patients have Novel Corona virus Disease (COVID-19). G.D.C, Survey of India Jammu; Avinash and technology of the farm such as Police Leh, Rajiv Pandey; SP Traffic MR been traced or are ordinarily residing. The bulletin has informed that the Mishra, Superintending Surveyor Officer- resources conservation of alfa alfa for differ - Giri, RTO Ladakh Tsering Paldan, Station The bulletin added that there are 2423 Directorate of Indian Systems of in-charge (HQ); Phuntsog Paldan, Technical ent vegetables cultivation using mulching, Commander, HQ 14 Corps, Brig. Arun CG, COVID dedicated beds, 2019 Isolation beds Medicine, J&K is distributing AYUSH Director, NIC, Leh and Sunil Dutt Sharma, vegetable cultivation under drip irrigation VSM; Adm. Comdt HQ 14 Corps, Col with 1956 vacant beds and 404 ICU beds Medicines having immunity boosting, Officer Surveyor, Technical Officer. systems with and without mulching, culti - Saurabh Pandey; 16 TF/Vijayak EE(C) PK where 380 beds are vacant in Jammu divi - immuno-modulator, anti-oxidant, reju - vation of baby and sweet corn with differ - Prason, 12C 753 TL Lt. Col. A. Pande, ACR sion while there are 3353 COVID dedicated venator, anti-stress, metabolism regula - ent spacing under drip irrigation, multipli - Leh, Shabir Hussain, EO, MC Leh Stanzin 6 New Postive beds, 3074 Isolation beds where 2887 beds tor, anti-allergic, anti-pyretic, anti-tus - cation of dwarfing rootstock of apple under Rabgais and Tehsildar Leh, Attah Ullah vehicles were screened at Khaltse check are vacant and 279 ICU bed s where 231 are sives, bronchodilator, etc. properties high tech greenhouse and nutrients stan - attended the meeting. post yesterday and 1072 passengers includ - vacant beds in Kashmir division. There during the COVID-19 pandemic. The dardization for soilless cultivation of high ing the drivers and helpers of trucks, and are a total of 5776 COVID dedicated department so far has provided medicine value vegetables. light motor vehicles were screened at beds, 5093 Isolation beds with 4843 beds to 21.10 lakh people that include various The field demonstration was followed by Secretary concerned officers. The Secretary took check post. vacant and 683 ICU beds with 611 vacant frontline workers, senior citizens, PRIs, the inauguration and demonstration of stock of the progress of development works beds in the Union Territory of Jammu police/paramilitary personnel and gen - hydroponic fodder production machine at the historical mosque at Yurbaltak and and Kashmir. The Central Government is eral masses. Moreover, preventive meas - which has the capacity to produce 70-100 JK Report instructed the concerned officers to com - continuously monitoring the evolving ures and Yoga therapies are also being kilogram green fodder per day which is discharged from various hospitals includ - plete the work as soon as possible. He fur - situation of Covid-19 in the Union advised to the people to take care of more nutritious than the conventional one. ing 136 from Jammu Division and 217 from ther directed to develop the new structure Territory and is providing all necessary lifestyle/mental disorders so that physi - During the interaction session, Dr Ghulam Kashmir Division.Besides this, 91.70 per - with a combination of both local and support towards effective containment of cal and mental health is ensured during Mehdi briefed the CEC and other digni - cent of population above the age of 45 years Islamic architecture. The mosque is said to the spread of Covid-19 and better clinical this pandemic. Public is advised to strict - taries about the problems being faced by the has been vaccinated across the Jammu and be as old as Passar Khar. Secretary management of positive cases. ly follow the advisories issued by the line departments for up-scaling the technol - Kashmir.The Bulletin also informs that 01 Mehboob Ali Khan also visited various The government has also started free government from time to time and rely ogy which can be ascertained by involving confirmed case of Mucormycosis has been antiquities and rock carvings in Sodh area. tele-consultation general OPD services only on the information released by the public representatives. The Head KVK-I reported today, thus the total number of He visited the Maitreya Buddha Statue at by Specialists/MBBS Doctors for the res - government through the daily media Kargil assured that the KVK Kargil will confirmed cases remains 31 in the UT of Apati which is a Ghandhara Art type statue idents of J&K under National Tele-con - bulletin to print and electronic train 2 persons from each constituency on J&K.According to the daily Media Bulletin built in 8th to 12th Century, and instructed sultation Service. People can avail these media.People are also advised to refrain production of biofertilizers such as on novel Corona virus (Covid-19), out of the concerned officers for development and services from Home by registering online from spreading rumors and pay no heed Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Azospirillum, 318023 positive cases, 3344 are Active beautification of the area around the statue on web portal to them at the same time. ld imggg:05-12-2019 LADAKH IMAGES.qxd 09-07-2021 01:43 AM Page 2

lADAKH imAges | JAmmu |friDAy |July 9, 2021 local 3 Recovery rate is at 99.4%, positivity Advisor Baseer Khan chairs review meeting of rate below 0.5%: DC Budgam BUDGAM, JULY 08: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Shahbaz Floriculture department Ahmad Mirza today informed that the positivity rate has witnessed a massive decline in the district and is SRINAGAR, JULY 08 the officers to explore ways that any new variety to be just 0.5 percent at present, while the recovery rate is at Advisor to Lieutenant and means to improve the introduced should be Governor, Baseer Ahmad beautification of parks and planted under the careful 99.4 percent. The DC said this during a routine press Khan today chaired a gardens. During the meet - supervision of the experts briefing to present an overall situation of the Covid-19 meeting of Floriculture, ing discussions were held and after examining its fea - in the district. He also added that presently we have Parks and Gardens regarding plantation sibility taking into account below 200 positive cases in the district. Giving details, Department at Civil drives, cluster plantation, the climatic conditions. He the DC said that no death due to Covid-19 has been Secretariat here. avenue plantation and said that any new variety reported anywhere across the district since quite some The meeting was ornamental plantation to to be introduced should be period, things are improving gradually and keeping attended by Commissioner make the gardens and first planted on demon - this in view restrictions have been eased to a large Secretary Floriculture, parks more attractive for stration basis so as to see extent particularly since the district was put in green Parks and Gardens, Sheikh the tourists. its behaviour and proper Fayaz Ahmad, Director The Advisor was given study of its resistance to zone status. The DC appealed to all to adhere to all Floriculture Kashmir, a detailed brief by the the climatic conditions. He guidelines, follow appropriate Covid containment Director Planning Commissioner Floriculture officers to be proactive and meticulously by introduc - ornamental plants like also said that consultants measures. We still shall not lower the guard till this Floriculture and Director about the facilities and ensure that the beautifica - ing new varieties of orna - Sakura at few places espe - need to be employed so pandemic is over, he added. Meanwhile the readers can Finance Floriculture. improvements being intro - tion of gardens, parks and mental plants and state of cially in the peripheral area that a holistic mechanism also find this news item on official facebook page and While chairing the duced in the department. the facilities being manned the art landscaping. of Tulip Garden was dis - is adopted with finer twitter handle of District Information Centre Budgam: meeting, Advisor directed The Advisor instructed the by the department is done The introduction of cussed. Advisor directed details being taken . Twitter.com/dicbudgam; Facebook.com/dicbudgam

Hats off to doctors, medical staff for JK-RLM Pulwama (UMEED) organises DDC Chairperson discusses going beyond call of duty: Kavinder workshop on SHG-Bank linkage developmental activities at Gbl JAMMU, JUL 8: Operator; Surinder Kour, of lives due to COVID-19 PULWAMA, JULY 08: Head JK Bank, Mohd overview of activities, and GANDERBAL, JULY 08: Senior Bharatiya Janata FMHW; Jyoti, FMHW; could have been much Jammu & Kashmir Rural Aslam said that the J&K focused on the need of fair Party (BJP) leader and for - Neelam Kumari, ASHA higher, he asserted. He Chairperson, District Development Council (DDC) Livelihood Mission (JK- Bank is committed to credit to the poor which he mer Deputy Chief worker; Sunita Devi, said that it is only because Ganderbal, Nuzhat Ishfaq today convened a joint meet - RLM) UMEED today walking an extra mile said is prerequisite and Minister, Kavinder Gupta ASHA worker and Babu of the humanitarian ing of concerned officers and PRIs to discuss the devel - organised a workshop on effort towards financial imperative for successful has asserted that Doctors Ram Helper for their self - endeavour of this fraterni - opmental activities being carried out by various depart - SHG-Bank Linkage at inclusion and empower - and sustainable livelihood and other medical staff less services towards the ty that India succeeded in ments under different schemes, flagship programmes Rural Development ment of women and SHG of SHGs. deserve full kudos for society.Expressing his keeping the situation in the district. The meeting was attended by the Vice- Complex (BTC) Pulwama. credit linkage is a social Block Programme going beyond the call of gratitude to doctors and under control across the Chairperson, DDC Ganderbal, Bilal Ahmad, DDC The aim of the work - concern, and a promising Manager Pulwama, duty during the ongoing other medical staff, the nation. The doctors and members, BDC chairpersons, ADDC, ADC, CPO, ACD, shop was to sensitize the business proposition. He Arsheed Ahmad said that COVID-19 pandemic. He former Deputy Chief health fraternity of J&K bankers and the communi - assured of all kinds of pos - the workshop will help DPO, DySP HQ and other district officers of line stated this while address - Minister said that the self - deserve full kudos as they ty for proper implementa - sible assistance to the bankers and the SHG departments. At the outset, the ADDC, who is the Chief ing a gathering during a less services rendered by succeeded in coming out tion of the programme and SHGs. members to directly inter - Executive Officer of the DDC briefed the meeting about function to felicitate the them amid COVID-19 by as one of the best perform - offer an opportunity for He further said that the act with each other. He the functioning of DDC and said that the council aims medical fraternity of risking their lives treating ers in controlling COVID- direct interaction between purpose of the workshop also raised some issues at speedy development and economic upliftment of the Primary Health Centre infected patients, is the 19 pandemic during the bankers and SHG mem - is to analyze the progress regarding the PAN Card district. The chairperson took a brief appraisal of the (PHC) Shastri Nagar here humanitarian service of first as well as the second bers. made on SHG linkage this of SHG, Change of OBs today.Those felicitated the highest order. He said wave. Later, Kavinder implementation of various centrally sponsored District Programme year and also deliberate on (Signatories) at Bank level include Dr Gurmeet Kour, that the doctors along Gupta also inspected the schemes and programmes in the district. She exhorted Manager (IB&CB) JKRLM, various other issues. etc. The Lead District MD, Ayush; Dr Ila Gupta, with their paramedical ongoing vaccination drive upon all officers to ensure that these schemes are imple - M Nadeem presented an Workshop will help Manager Pulwama, In-charge Medical Officer; counterparts went beyond for the people of the area mented effectively on the ground level. To ensure overview of activities, bankers and the SHG Khursheed and bank rep - Dr Poonam Sharma, their call of duty in tough at PHC Shastri Nagar. speedy development and effective implementation of approach and achieve - members to directly inter - resentatives assured to Dental Surgeon; Omesh Covid times for which the While interacting with the various flagship programmes at grassroots, the chair - ments of UMEED, particu - act with each other and take the subject of SHG Sharma Senior nation is deeply indebted people, he asked the peo - person sought better coordination among PRIs and dis - larly in the area of finan - give feedback on the exist - Bank Linkage on a high Pharmacist; Saurabh to these professionals who ple to get vaccinated at the trict officers. She urged upon all DDC members, BDC cial inclusion. He said the ing system of finance to priority. They said SHG Sharma, Junior are the real angels and earliest as it is the only mandate of JKRLM is to the SHGs that will help credit linkage is a social chairpersons and district officers to work religiously on Pharmacist; Arti next to God in such pan - way to prevent the spread reach out to 66 percent of banks and the department concern as well as a prom - the ground for overall development of this district. Choudhary, JSN; Bharti demic situations. Hats off of Covid-19 and resultant the rural population and to improve, he added. ising business proposition Earlier, DDC members and BDC chairpersons apprised Banotra, Lab Technician; to the doctors, nurses and fatalities. Prominent link them to sustainable District Programme for bankers and assured the chair about the developmental issues of their Mandeep Singh, Data healthcare workers among others present dur - livelihood opportunities. Manager (FI) Pulwama, every possible help to the respective areas. She exhorted upon the line depart - Operator; Dixit, Data because of whom the loss ing the function . On the occasion Cluster Sakib Shafi gave an SHGs. ments to look into issues raised pertaining to their departments and ensure the resolution of genuine NSS, JU and NIDM organize 3–days online process issues at an earliest. orientation training programme on CCDRR Meeting on e-Waste JAMMU, JUL 8: Jammu, to help the partic - Address, wished a huge Second Module of session Management held at Kulgam National Service ipants to build their success for the program in was on “Approach to KULGAM, JULY 08: Scheme (NSS), Campus knowledge, skills, and terms of the knowledge Child Centric Disaster A meeting of officers on E-waste Management was Units, University of perspectives towards child sharing and gaining, espe - Risk Reduction”. In today held under the chairmanship of Additional Jammu, and National centric disaster risk reduc - cially regarding children, Session-3, Dr. Balu I. form Institute of Disaster tion. This will help offi - who do not have voice in Child Centric Risk Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, Showkat Ahmad Management, Ministry of cials to understand and the mitigation of crisis. Reduction Centre, NIDM, Rather in the meeting hall at Mini Secretariat here. At Home Affairs, Govt. of prepare for risk informed The Key Speaker of the Govt .of India, delivered the outset, electronic-Waste Management rule 2016 was India, organized 3–Days planning, sectoral readi - first technical session, Dr. the presentation on discussed in detail and it was decided that collection Online Process ness, and preparedness for Kumar Raka , Programme “Engaging Children in centres for electronic-Waste Management shall be Orientation Training emergencies so as children Officer, CCDRR Centre, Disaster Risk Reduction”. established in each ULB of Kulgam district for proper Programme (POT) on are not deprived of basic NIDM spoke about “Do’s He gave deep insights into and scientific disposal of electronic Waste. Focus was Child Centric Disaster amenities. and Don’ts on Covid-19”. the topic and also revealed laid on capacity building at district level and to organ - Risk Reduction Delivering his Inaugural He interacted with the some facts based on why ize special workshops to sensitize all stakeholders. (CCDRR)(POT CCDRR), Address, Prof. Manoj participants on key should we involve chil - Besides, all stakeholders have been directed to follow from 5th to 7thJuly 2021, Kumar Dhar, Vice- COVID Appropriate dren in disaster risk reduc - the guidelines for safe disposal of e-waste. The meeting from 11.00A.M. to 1.30 Chancellor and Chairman Behaviours. There are tion, importance of engag - was attended by ACD, District Officer PCC Kulgam, P.M on Cisco WebEx National Service Scheme three categories of chil - ing adolescents, institu - officers from education department, J&K Bank and Platform. National (NSS), University of dren Dependent, Semi- tional mechanism for other departments. Institute of Disaster Jammu, appreciated the dependent and engaging youth in disaster Management (NIDM) efforts of the NIDM in Independent, and they risk management ,how South Campus, Ministry organizing the programs, Disaster Risk Reduction The needs of the children, must be taught COVID NSS,NCC and NYK of Home Affairs, and especially keeping chil - (IUINDRR-NIDM), their safety and security Appropriate Behaviour, Volunteers can b involved Government of India is a dren in mind who are not Agenda 6 from Prime should receive utmost depending in the manner, in various disaster risk premier institute and a represented in public Minister's 10-point agenda importance in such disas - for Dependent and Semi- management ,strategies Statutory Body (under forums. He informed all on DRR. ters, in view of the COVID Dependent Parents need for engaging adolescents Disaster Management Act present about the commit - In his opening remarks, Behavioral Response. to be empowered, for disaster preparedness 2005) for training, ment of the University of Prof. Santosh Kumar Communities need to be Independent can handle work ,case studies cited research, documentation, Jammu towards national ,Professor & HOD, empowered to build the situations themselves. The with suitable examples awareness and human development. The Governance Inclusives capacities of children that new normal are being pre - and practical activity .A resources and capacity University has received Disaster Risk Reduction, are why educational insti - pared for future and documentary movie on development in the field prestige and recognition Child Centric Disaster tutions are important link changing the learning. Bangladesh disaster man - of disaster mitigation and through its teaching, Risk Reduction, expressed to the awareness and risk Like Alphabet learning agement was also shown. management in India and research, and extension, his happiness in reduction of both parents can be accompanied by The Speaker of Session-4th in the region. and it is eager to collabo - Collaborating with and children. Children COVID Key Words. He was Mr. Ranjan Kumar Disasters threaten the rate with NIDM in its core University of Jammu. The themselves need to be answered a lot of queries from CCDRR, NIDM, lives, constitutional rights areas. Talking about the training programs of heard, their wisdom can of the participants. Govt. of India, talked and needs of the children COVID he said that there NIDM, CCDRR, are aimed be used to design pro - The second Key Speaker about, “Commitments to worldwide. Keeping in are patterns which need to to reduce the vulnerability grams from them. Many a of the technical session Children in Disaster”. The view the increasing vul - be understood and steps of children to disasters, to times during disasters ,Dr. Balu I.CCDRR, NIDM lecture was based on vari - In the court of Judicial Megistrate Ist Class Bishnah nerability of children from need to be taken to miti - a minimum. The children children drop out of edu - spoke on “Disaster ous health and safety serv - climate change and natu - gate the crisis. He further Management Mechanism ices of women and chil - Presents:- Ananta Raina are a homogenous group cation and assume the role Ajit Singh S/o Nanak Singh R/o Village Changia, Teh. Arnia,Distt. ral disasters, National said that since the disas - and heterogeneous too of adults in sibling rear - in India”. Our country, dren during disaster situa - Jammu. Institute of Disaster ters cannot be avoided, we based on their SES, geo - ing, cooking, looking after and J and K, most disaster tion. To ensure safe and V/s Management (NIDM), need to be prepared and graphical region of resi - the household. They are prone. 12% of land prone uninterrupted access to SHO PS Arnia Ministry of Home Affairs, Application for Directiong SHO PS Arnia to Enter the date of the become resilient to mini - dence, and other factors then lost to education, to flooding, it has a long health services through Birth of The applicant Childrens Namely 1. Choudhary Amit Government of India has mize the impact. These too. Past experiences which is their basic rights. coastal line, hilly areas, functional health facilities 2. Choudhary Prince. established “Child Centric three days training, he should guide current Hence their social support drought, landslides, ava - schools and community Proclamation Disaster Risk Reduction hoped, should be aimed at actions. The current system must be consid - lanches, chemical, biologi - based activities at the Whereas the application has filled the Above detailed application in (CCDRR) Centre” to main - developing techniques for COVID Pandemic has ered by the educational cal, nuclear disasters, and household level, impor - court for the issuance of direction to the SHO P/S Arnia to make an stream child centric DRR anticipating, minimizing, terrorism, which have tance of nutrition preven - entery of the date of the birth of applicant Childrens name above who caught the world off policy. An environment of was born on (1). 11/04/2000 (2). 21/06/2002 at home. activities through absorbing, recovering and guard. If any calamity or support and care must be caused a huge loss of lives tion of under nutrition, Now by the way of this Proclamation General Public /Intersed Training, Research, bouncing back, especially disaster happens now (last created. In the beginning, and property. He micronutrient deficiencies Person/ Are her by informed That if any person Have any objection Advocacy and keeping the children in two years has seen 4 Prof. Neeru Sharma, explained the scenario of in different age groups, with record the subject mater shall file Objections in the court on or Consultancy, and has before 7 days faling which an appropriate order Shall be Passed . mind. He also expressed cyclones) it has to be dealt Convener, National disasters in India with the child protection through Give Under My hand and Seal of this court today on 8th Day of July been organized, along his desire to join Indian with the in the broad Service Scheme (NSS), help of PPT. He made the civil registration systems 2021. `with the NSS Campus Universities and session very interactive cited with suitable exam - S/D framework of COVID Campus Units, University st Units ,University of Institutions Network for and interesting. The ples. Judicial Megistrate I Appropriate Behaviours. of Jammu, in her Welcome Class Bishnah ld imggg:05-12-2019 LADAKH IMAGES.qxd 09-07-2021 01:47 AM Page 3

ladaKH imagEs | Jammu |friday |July 9, 2021 edit-openion 4

Editorial Digital India – Where DIVISIVE THINKING Knowledge is Strength

tarted just a decade and a half ago, and scalable architecture for digital system that is totally technology- Learning and AI will find solutions to Twitter has started challenging the sover - *AmitAbh KAnt payments. From powering a large enabled through data-integration and a vast number of its challenges – corporate to empowering a vegetable standardization.An example that water availability, learning outcomes, Seignty of nations? This apprehension is About three decades ago, in the seller, India’s stellar success story in truly resounds with this vision for a health improvement and enhanced only being reinforced by the kind of attitude the idyllic locales of Kerala, I was work - facilitating quick, real time mobile connected healthcare system, agriculture productivity.Going for - ing in the traditional fisheries sector. payments has left the world emerges from an aspirational district ward, my belief is that the develop - site Twitter has shown in recent days. It is no In an attempt to enhance returns for awestruck. In June 2021, UPI record - in western Uttar Pradesh. Chitrakoot, ment of world-class technology prod - small matter that the Twitter account of a minis - fishermen who were getting a mere ed 2.8 billion transactions worth ₹5.47 in spite of its developmental chal - ucts requires critical inputs from ter who has been sworn in under the Indian 20% of the market price of fish, we trillion. UPI now has more than dou - lenges, has wonderfully leveraged data-hungry young entrepreneurs introduced new technology like fibre - ble the number of transactions that common service centres, village level and an AI-enabling policy environ - Constitution has been suspended, who is glass crafts and outboard motor and American Expressdoes globally. entrepreneurs and ASHA workers to ment. India should nurture an inno - responsible for regulating information technolo - even launched beach level auctions. Recently, Google wrote to the US build an effective telemedicine deliv - vative breed of socially conscious and However the greatest challenge Federal Reserve, applauding the suc - ery mechanism for all residents of the development orientedproduct man - gy. Twitter's frenzy didn't stop here, it even which persisted was to open bank cessful implementation of UPI in district.Under this intervention, agers,AI scientists, product designers blocked the Twitter account of the Chairman of accounts for fishermen in order to India, and recommended the Federal patients in remote areas can avail and software engineers. the Information and Communication Affairs streamline payments. In those days, it Reserve System of USA to drawinspi - specialist care without having to trav - Building inclusive technology solu - would take us a minimum of ten ration from India. el from their homes to hospitals, sav - tions is about high volumes with the Committee of the Parliament, which guarantees months to chase physical banks and A notable innovation in the Digital ing considerable time and money. availability of services at low cost and Indian sovereignty. More than that, even if an manage to register a single account India landscape has been the launch Digitisation and internet penetra - the convenience of video and voice in holder. Know Your Customer was an of aG2B (Government To Business) tion have contributed phenomenally vernacular languages. This requires a explanation is sought from Twitter in this alien concept. Cut to 2021, you can Government e-Marketplace. The towards improving learning out - full stack design approach keeping in regard, it is hesitant to give it. Many such occa - walk into a bank branch and open a GeM portal has successfully lever - comes for students across India. mind the unique attributes of India’s sions have come to the fore now when he was bank account in moments with eKYC aged technology to transform the Primary schools in Nawada, a remote diversity, with special emphasis on and biometrics. Reducing the waiting public procurement landscape. So aspirational district in Bihar are home the needs of people living in remote asked for answers regarding matters related to time frommonths to minutes, digital far, the portal has crossed the 19.17 to SMART classrooms, completely parts of the country.In order to script him, Twitter even ignored it. So is it to be transformation has truly enabled a lakh seller registration milestone, equipped with digital tools and inter - an unprecedented success story of paradigm shift. about 5 times the number of sellers net connectivity, bringing knowledge digital transformation, it is impera - believed that these microblogging sites are start - Marking six years of the Digital from last year.Tribal jewelry from from the world to Indian villages. tive to be fully cognisant of the aspi - ing to consider themselves above local laws due India initiative, the Prime Minister Jharkhand, dry fruit from Kashmir, The model of SMART classrooms and rations and the potential of the popu - to their huge users? If so, is it because of its huge has aptly described this to be India’s dance lessons from Chennai, textiles e-learning has been rapidly replicat - lation residing in rural and relatively techade. Technological advancement from Odisha – the intersection of e- ed across states, introducing students disconnected parts of India. How we user base and the power it generates from the and the rapid penetration of internet commerce and internet have created from rural areas to a whole new enable and empower the spirit of huge amount of money it generates? These are hasintegrated over one billion citi - a robust ecosystem for Indian prod - world of learning. During the pan - entrepreneurship among them so zens across India into a common ucts and businesses to thrive in. The demic, several online learning initia - that they leverage technology capa - some of the questions which are churning financial, economic and digital internet has been the greatest enabler tives deployed by the government – bilities and data to provide solutions Indian society and politics these days. These ecosystem. With the cheapest data for millions of Indians to scale their DIKSHA, ePathshala, Swayam for not merely the people of India but questions may not bother a section affected by rates in the world and close to 700 passion and produce into businesses played an instrumental role in ensur - the next 5 billion people of the world million internet users – every 3 sec - and interact with customers globally. ing continued education for students who will be moving from poverty to the current divisive thinking, but this is the onds a new Indian user joins the Two key sectors that have received in the most remote corners of the middle class, is going to be the cor - truth. In India, the question is being asked that internet. The Union Cabinet has just a massive impetus under the Digital country. nerstone of the next Digital India approved implementation of India programme are health and edu - The transformation of India into a techade. from where does a company get such power that BharatNet through Public Private cation. These are crucial for improv - digital society and a knowledge econ - A notable innovation in the Digital it can dare to tamper with the Internet media Partnership in sixteen states with offi - ing the overall quality of lives of omy has tremendously improved India landscape has been the launch handle of even the Vice President of the world's cial fibre connectivity to all inhabited Indian citizens and describe a holistic ease of living for citizens. Universally of aG2B (Government To Business) villages. With over a billion plus bio - growth trajectory. In the hinterlands accessible digital resources like the Government e-Marketplace. The largest democracy? Due to some similar selec - metrics, a billion plus mobiles and of India, gold coloured beneficiary India Post which is the largest com - GeM portal has successfully lever - tive thinking, Twitters has been closed from almost a billion bank accounts, we cards are considered to be life savers puterized and networked postal sys - aged technology to transform the have built the largest identification for many, doing away with the vari - tem in the world, the Ayush Sanjivani public procurement landscape. So Nigeria. Twitter had 18 million users in Nigeria. system in the world mapping the ous pillars and posts that one had to application, DigiLocker, UMANG far, the portal has crossed the 19.17 Twitter was earning big money here with the entire population of India. Till date, run to for equitable access to health - app, Tele Law for legal advice, the lakh seller registration milestone, about 5 times the number of sellers help of these users of this country rich in miner - 1.29 Billion Aadhar IDs have been care. The Pradhan Mantri Jan SVANidhi scheme for street vendors generated and 55.97 billion authenti - Aarogya Yojana (PMJAY) is a unique and the launch of 10,000 BPCL CSC from last year.Tribal jewelry from Jharkhand, dry fruit from Kashmir, al oil. In Nigeria, too, Twitter played up its sup - cations have been carried out. blend of healthcare and technolo - points for easy booking of gas cylin - dance lessons from Chennai, textiles Bridging the gap between the gov - gyand is the most comprehensive ders are some of the tools that are posedly democratic guideline. Against the rebel from Odisha – the intersection of e- ernment and citizens has become the cashless, contactless, paperless and maximising governance and min - groups in the civil war there, President commerce and internet have created bed rock of India’s digitization digital health insurance schemes in imising government for Indian citi - a robust ecosystem for Indian prod - Muhammadu Buhari wrote in a tweet that 'those efforts. the world that covers over 500 mil - zens. Anotherrevolutionary product ucts and businesses to thrive in. The who are behaving badly today, should be A payment system that connects lion citizens in India, equivalent to of Digital India is the MyGov plat - internet has been the greatest enabler millions of Indians spanning across the population of Europe. PMJAY form which is the world’s largest for millions of Indians to scale their explained in the language they understand.' the coast of Gujarat to the farmlands along with the National Digital interactive digital democracy portal passion and produce into businesses Twitter had removed this tweet stating that it of Uttar Pradesh and the mountains Health Mission (NDHM) is massively promoting participative governance. and interact with customers globally. was a violation of its guideline. of Sikkim, there is tremendous improving end to end healthcare As India moves from being data Author is CEO, NITI Aayog. Views opportunity to make UPI a global delivery in India,inching towards a rich to data intelligent, Machine expressed are personal. World Chocolate Day: The Sweet Benefits Of An Ancient 'Superfood'

BY:Sheetal Saxena patrons become more careful about a bitter fermented beverage mixed what they eat. In India as well a few with spices or wine. It has also been chocolate makers are creating used for medicinal purposes from TDark chocolate is a superfood awareness about dark chocolates ancient times. The Mayans used packed with numerous antioxidants, and its benefits and offering healthi - cacao in the early 15th century, in more than green tea or even red er options to the people of this coun - various forms to treat illnesses such wine. The darker you go, the more try. The craft chocolate makers as skin rashes, fever, fatigue and so antioxidants you’ll get, but there majorly focus on dark chocolates on. And it still contains all the good - needs to be a balance between eating which is 50% and above. Such bars ness if picked the right bar and eaten palatable dark chocolate and getting are packed with nutrients and in the right quantity. Throughout the health benefits. Chocolate dates antioxidants as they are made skil - history, chocolate is considered to be back to the Mayans who actually fully with the highest grade cacao extremely healthy. believed it was the food of the gods and in small batches. In the present times, however, and drank it as a bitter fermented Most people love chocolate. most commercial chocolates contain beverage mixed with spices or wine. Sometimes it gives us the quick ingredients that add fat, sugar and It has also been used for medicinal boost we need. But there might actu - calories. Excessive consumption of purposes from ancient times. The ally be some scientific explanation as the same can contribute to weight Mayans used cacao in the early 15th to why chocolate is so popular and gain, a risk of high blood pressure, century, in various forms to treat ill - has mood-boosting properties. This heart disease and diabetes. Such nesses such as skin rashes, fever, may be due to the fact that its full of chocolates do more harm than good; fatigue and so on. And it still con - antioxidants, flavanol and theo - hence moderation is necessary. Also, tains all the goodness if picked the bromine which helps us in control - these chocolates are majorly a com - right bar and eaten in the right quan - ling low blood pressure levels, com - bination of fat and sugars which tity. Throughout history, chocolate bating depression, improves blood doesn’t provide us with the nutri - is considered to be extremely flow and helps in weight loss. One ents that cacao originally contains. healthy. other major health benefit of dark Thankfully, a lot of craft chocolate In the present times, however, chocolate is that it may lower the makers are coming to the rescue by most commercial chocolates contain risk of cancer. Since dark chocolate ture, humidity and aeration will all to produce a paste that then goes moderation is the key. introducing the consumers to the ingredients that add fat, sugar and contains phytochemicals with add to the flavour. through a process known as While fruit, vegetables and tea are world of ‘real chocolate’ by offering calories. Excessive consumption of antioxidant properties, it has long After fermentation, the beans are ‘Conching’. This is a careful process known sources of antioxidants, dark chocolates which strike the per - the same can contribute to weight been thought of as a way to prevent dried and roasted, much like coffee, of heating and aerating the mixture research shows that the cocoa bean fect balance of health and taste. The gain, a risk of high blood pressure, cancer. allowing them to darken in colour to under heat until it becomes smooth is more potent, with one of the high - movement of the craft chocolate heart disease and diabetes. Such Dark Chocolate or chocolate with - a rich, dark brown and develop and creamy. The longer the mixture est concentrations of antioxidants industry was started in the early chocolates do more harm than good; out milk additives typically contains additional flavour and aroma. conched, the smoother the chocolate and beneficial nutrients in the 2000s and is gaining popularity as hence moderation is necessary. Also, more than twice as many antioxi - Roasting plays a crucial role in will be. It’s the most crucial step to world. So next time you pick a patrons become more careful about these chocolates are majorly a com - dants as a bar of milk chocolate bringing out the flavours of the make a smooth bar with lower acid - chocolate bar, make a healthy what they eat. In India as well a few bination of fat and sugars which while harbouring fewer calories. beans. It needs to be skillfully roast - ity. Tempering is the process where - choice. chocolate makers are creating doesn’t provide us with the nutri - However, making dark chocolate is ed to bring the best in the beans. by chocolate is slowly bought to a Dark chocolate is a superfood awareness about dark chocolates ents that cacao originally contains. a lengthy process. Cacao beans are The roasted beans are then win - specific temperature, then poured packed with numerous antioxidants, and its benefits and offering healthi - Thankfully, a lot of craft chocolate picked from the cacao tree when nowed, which is a process that into a mould to cool and become its more than green tea or even red er options to the people of this coun - makers are coming to the rescue by ripe, then cleaned and left to ferment removes the bean’s outer shell, or stable, solid, edible chocolate form. wine. The darker you go, the more try. introducing the consumers to the for around two to nine days, using hull, and leaves behind the inner Research has shown dark choco - antioxidants you’ll get, but there The craft chocolate makers major - world of ‘real chocolate’ by offering the naturally present yeasts or with bean, or nibs. These nibs are then late (70% cocoa and above) to have needs to be a balance between eating ly focus on dark chocolates which is dark chocolates which strike the per - a yeast-based starter, depending on ground or milled at high pressure to numerous health benefits including palatable dark chocolate and getting 50% and above. Such bars are fect balance of health and taste. The the manufacturer. The beans are produce cocoa mass – also known as its impact on cholesterol and cardio - the health benefits. packed with nutrients and antioxi - movement of the craft chocolate then covered by banana leaves or chocolate liquor – and cocoa butter. vascular health, mood, cognitive Chocolate dates back to the dants as they are made skilfully with industry was started in the early put in wooden sweating boxes to The cocoa mass and cocoa butter function, gut health, and protection Mayans who actually believed it was the highest grade cacao and in small 2000s and is gaining popularity as develop their flavour. The tempera - are then mixed together with sugar of skin from sun damage. However, the food of the gods and drank it as batches. ld imggg_05-12-2019 LADAKH IMAGES.qxd 09-07-2021 01:44 AM Page 3

lADAKH IMAges | JAMMu | frIDAy | July 9 , 2021 HEALTH / LIFESTYLE 5 COVID-19 in children: How to manage Coronavirus: Misinformation surges amid India's asymptomatic or mild cases in home isolation Covid-19 calamity Convalescent plasma infusion The man in the humanity from a big dis - the government approves or dexamethasone. Parents or WhatsApp video says he aster by containing coro - lemon drops as a remedy, the caregiver can maintain a has seen it work himself: na effectively.” Life began the ... rupees that they monitoring chart for counting A few drops of lemon to resume, and so did have spent on vaccines respiratory rates two-three juice in the nose will cure attendance at cricket will be wasted,” Prasad times a day when a child is not COVID-19. “If you prac - matches, religious pil - said. ijay Sankeshwar, a crying, chest indrawing, tice what I am about to grimages and political ral - prominent businessman blueish discolouration of body, say with faith, you will be lies for Modi's Hindu and former politician, cold extremities, urine output, free of corona in five sec - nationalist party. Four repeated the claim about oxygen saturation via pulse onds,” says the man, months later, cases and lemon juice, saying two oximeter, fluid intake and activ - dressed in traditional reli - deaths have exploded, the drops in the nostrils will ity level. Besides, there should gious clothing. "This one country's vaccine rollout increase oxygen levels in be regular communication with the doctor.Umifenovir, lemon will protect you has faltered and public the body. While Vitamin immunomodulators including from the virus like a vac - anger and mistrust have C is essential to human Tocilizumab, Interferon B 1 a, cine.” grown. health and immunity, Convalescent plasma infusion False cures. Terrifying “All of the propaganda, there is no evidence that or dexamethasone. Parents or stories of vaccine side misinformation and con - consuming lemons will the caregiver can maintain a effects. Baseless claims spiracy theories that I’ve fight off the coronavirus. monitoring chart for counting that Muslims spread the seen in the past few he claim is spreading respiratory rates two-three virus. Fueled by anguish, weeks has been very, very through the Indian dias - times a day when a child is not desperation and distrust political,” said Sumitra pora, too. “They have this crying, chest indrawing, of the government, Badrinathan, a University thing that if you drink blueish discolouration of body, rumors and hoaxes are of Pennsylvania political lemon water every day cold extremities, urine output, spreading by word of scientist who studies mis - that you’re not going to oxygen saturation via pulse mouth and on social information in India. be affected by the virus,” In the second wave of the children would require moni - ease, chronic organ dysfunction oximeter, fluid intake and activ - media in India, com - “Some people are using it said Emma Sachdev, a pandemic, many children are toring for the development of and obesity.Treatment for mild ity level. Besides, there should pounding the country's to criticize the govern - Clinton, New Jersey, resi - also being infected with symptoms and subsequent cases For fever: Paracetamol 10- be regular communication with humanitarian crisis. ment, while others are dent whose extended COVID-19. As a result, parents treatment according to assessed 15 mg/kg/dose, may repeat the doctor.scolouration of body, “Widespread panic has using it to support it." family lives in are quite worried about how to severity.Mild cases Children every four to six hours cold extremities, urine output, led to a plethora of misin - Distrust of Western vac - India.Sachdev said sever - take care of them when they are with mild cases may show For cough: Throat soothing oxygen saturation via pulse formation,” said Rahul cines and health care is al relatives have been in home isolation. In the wake symptoms like sore throat, rhin - agents like warm saline gargles oximeter, fluid intake and activ - Namboori, co-founder of also driving misinforma - infected, yet continue to of this, the Health Ministry has orrhea or cough with no breath - in older children and adoles - ity level. Besides, there should Fact Crescendo, an inde - tion about sham treat - flout social distancing laid out some guidelines for ing difficulty. Few children cents Fluids and feeds: Ensure be regular communication with pendent fact-checking ments as well as claims rules, thinking a visit to identifying the level of severity may have gastrointestinal oral fluids to maintain hydra - the doctor.Umifenovir, organization in India. about traditional reme - the temple will keep them of the infection and the symptoms. They do not need tion and nutritious diet immunomodulators including While treatments such dies. Satyanarayan safe. India has also experi - required treatment for Covid any investigation. Antibiotics: Not Tocilizumab, Interferon B 1 a, as lemon juice may sound Prasad saw the video enced the same types of positive children, especially Children who are asympto - indicatedAccording to the Convalescent plasma infusion innocuous, such claims about lemon juice and misinformation about when they are in home isola - matic or have mild COVID-19 Health Ministry, there is no role or dexamethasone. Parents or can have deadly conse - believed it. The 51-year- vaccines and vaccine side tion. Asymptomatic cases infection can be managed with of Hydroxychloroquine, the caregiver can maintain a quences if they lead peo - old resident of the state of effects seen around the According to the Health home isolation and sympto - Favipiravir, Ivermectin, monitoring chart for counting ple to skip vaccinations or Uttar Pradesh distrusts world. Last month, the Ministry, asymptomatic chil - matic treatment, including lopinavir/ritonavir, respiratory rates two-three ignore other guidelines.n modern medicine and has popular Tamil actor dren are usually identified those with underlying comor - Remdesivir, Umifenovir, times a day when a child is not January, Prime Minister a theory as to why his Vivek died two days after while screening, if other family bid conditions like congenital immunomodulators including crying, chest indrawing, Narendra Modi declared country's health experts receiving his COVID-19 members are identified. Such heart disease, chronic lung dis - Tocilizumab, Interferon B 1 a, blueish discolouration of body, that India had "saved are urging vaccines. “If vaccination. Study links eating more Here’s what you need to know about stage fruits and vegetables with less stress 3 lung cancer and its treatment Just like other forms of cancer, lung lung cancer, referring to those who are cancer has also become a common mal - alive five years after they’re first diag - ady that needs to be first understood nosed. These rates vary depending on and then fought. Lung cancer is a con - the stage of the cancer at the time of dition wherein abnormal cells multiply diagnosis. The underlying thing to uncontrollably and form a tumor in the remember is that stage 3 is treatable. lung. It is known to spread through Although it is not possible to predict blood and lymphatic vessels to various how each person will respond to treat - parts of the body such as liver, bones, ment, age and overall health are impor - brain and gallbladder, etc., making tant considerations. An oncologist will recovery less likely. be able to address any concerns and But what happens when lung cancer help explore what options can be the has already reached stage 3? Dr Vishal best for treatment,” he reasons. Sehgal, Medical Director of Portea It is also imperative to make certain Medical tells indianexpress.com that changes to one’s lifestyle: almost 40 per cent of the newly-diag - * Quit smoking and drinking, particu - nosed cases of lung cancer happen to larly if you have any risk factors associ - be metastatic by the time they are dis - ated with cancer. This is one of the first covered and one-third reach stage 3. “A steps in the prevention of cancer. major challenge with lung cancer is *Get vaccinated in a timely manner. that it generally shows no symptoms * Drink plenty of water, as it can flush until reaching an advanced stage. The out toxins from the body and dilute the survival rates for those affected by lung bone or the nodes on the other side of ing difficulty, pain in the chest, wheez - concentration of cancer-causing agents. cancer may vary, but stage 3 cases are the chest. There is also stage 3C in ing sound during breathing, hoarse * Consume a healthy diet that is rich According to new research from Edith Cowan also treatable depending on the prog - which case, the cancer has spread to the voice, weight loss, pain in the bones in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. University (ECU) suggests that eating a diet rich in fruit nosis and the individual’s outlook,” he entire part of the chest wall or its inner which gets worse at night, and Fruits and vegetables are rich in antiox - and vegetables is associated with less stress.The study says. lining, and other areas that surround headache”. idants and help in prevention of many published in the journal Clinical Nutrition examined the Stage 3 lung cancer symptoms the heart. In the advanced stages, a part Treatment chronic conditions. link between fruit and vegetable intake and stress levels of Stage 3 lung cancer is divided into or all of the lung can become inflamed Dr Sehgal says the first course of “Today, there is an improvement in more than 8,600 Australians aged between 25 and 91 par - stages 3A and 3B. Stage 3A is a locally- or collapse, the doctor explains. treatment is aimed at “removing the diagnosis and treatment, and once the ticipating in the Australian Diabetes, Obesity, and Lifestyle advanced condition wherein the dis - “In the initial stages, one of the most tumor as much as possible with sur - person has undergone surgery, it is (AusDiab) Study from Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute. ease has spread to the lymph nodes on noticeable symptoms is persistent gery”. also possible to enable them to recover The findings revealed people who ate at least 470 grams of the same side of the chest as the pri - cough. When they last for a prolonged “This is followed by chemotherapy better with at-home healthcare. Several fruit and vegetables daily had 10 per cent lower stress lev - mary lung tumor. Stage 3B is when it duration, it could indicate the cancer and radiation. Surgery alone may not service providers offer home health - els than those who consumed less than 230 grams. The has also spread to the opposite side — has progressed to stage 3. Some other be enough for stage 3B lung cancer. care and management support for World Health Organization (WHO) recommends eating at to the lymph nodes above the collar - symptoms to watch out for are breath - There is a five-year survival rate in patients with critical illnesses. least 400 grams of fruit and vegetables per day. ead researcher, PhD candidate Simone Radavelli- Bagatini from ECU's Institute for Nutrition Research, said the study strengthens the link between diets rich in fruit and vegetables and mental wellbeing."We found that peo - Most Indians will keep health and safety in mind ple who have higher fruit and veggie intakes are less stressed than those with lower intakes, which suggests diet plays a key role in mental wellbeing," said Ms Radavelli- Bagatini. A growing issue Mental health conditions are an when planning a future trip, survey finds increasing problem in Australia and around the world. Around one in two Australians will experience a mental health issue in their lifetime. Globally, approximately 1 in It is natural for people to feel a bit destinations altogether due to safety 10 people live with a mental health disorder. ccording to apprehensive about venturing out concerns. Interestingly, when com - Ms Radavelli-Bagatini, some stress is considered normal, right now, especially in order to take pared with the global travel trend for but long-term exposure can significantly impact mental a trip somewhere. Planning a trip avoiding destinations because of safe - health. "Long-term and unmanaged stress can lead to a comes with the excess task of reading ty concerns, India ranked second range of health problems including heart disease, diabetes, about the rules in the destination globally, after Thailand. depression and anxiety so we need to find ways to prevent city/country, presenting a negative Road trip ready and possibly alleviate mental health problems in the COVID-19 test report (if necessary), With a shift in destination preferences, future," said Ms Radavelli-Bagatini.The benefits of a ensuring both your comfort as well as transportation preferences have also healthy diet are well known, but only 1 in 2 Australians eat hygiene, and making sure you inter - changed. About 68 per cent of Indians the recommended two serves of fruit per day and fewer act responsibly with the local popula - are likely to give public transportation than 1 in 10 eat the recommended five serves of vegetables tion. a miss to avoid travelling with a large each day. "Previous studies have shown the link between But now after almost a year of dealing number of people due to the fear of fruit and vegetable consumption and stress in younger with the pandemic and understand - contracting infection. This is higher adults, but this is the first time we're seeing similar results ing the nature of the virus, Indian than the global average of 46 per cent. across adults of all ages," said Ms Radavelli-Bagatini. travellers are ready to rediscover the Instead, travellers will choose to rent "The study's findings emphasise that it's important for world again. A new survey by digital or drive their own car to and around as 78 per cent Indians are happy to look to the travel industry for reassur - people to have a diet rich in fruit and vegetables to poten - travel company Booking.com has their destination – making 2021 the travel to destinations where health ance with 75 per cent Indians expect - tially minimise stress." Food and mood While the mecha - revealed that while 86 per cent of year of road trips. spot checks on arrival are standard. ing travel providers to clearly outline nisms behind how fruit and vegetable consumption influ - Indian travellers are planning to take Safety first Also, 81 per cent don’t mind travel - the safety precautions they’re taking ence stress are still unclear, Ms Radavelli-Bagatini said key more health and safety-related pre - The ‘new normal’ will also see trav - ling to a destination where it’s and 48 per cent agreeing that a clear nutrients could be a factor. cautions when traveling in the future, ellers prioritise and adhere to mandatory to wear a face mask in display of cleaning and hygiene poli - 71 per cent are opting to avoid certain increased health and safety measures, public. Unsurprisingly, travellers will cies is now a must-have. ld imggg_05-12-2019 LADAKH IMAGES.qxd 09-07-2021 01:44 AM Page 4

lADAKH imAges | JAmmu | friDAy | July 9 , 2021 NATiON 6 Twitter to HC: Will appoint Election process stand threatened by social media manipulation:SC

New Delhi, Jul 8 failing to appear before it as hands of various interest grievance officer in 8 weeks; have The Supreme Court on witness in connection with groups who have recognised Thursday said that election the north-east Delhi riots last its disruptive potential. This process, which is the very year. results in a paradoxical out - foundation of a democratic The technological age come where extremist views government, stand threat - has produced digital plat - are peddled into the main - right to challenge IT Rules ened by social media manip - forms not like the railway stream, thereby spreading ulation and digital platforms platforms where trains were misinformation, it said. can be imminently uncon - regulated on arrival and The top court said that New Delhi July 8 rules". Twitter said it has trollable at times and carry departure. These digital plat - established independent Twitter has informed the appointed a resident of India their own challenges. forms can be imminently democracies are seeing the Delhi High Court that it will as its interim chief compliance The apex court said that uncontrollable at times and effect of such ripples across take eight weeks to appoint officer (interim CCO) effective information explosion in carry their own challenges, it the globe and are concerned. resident grievance officer from July 6 and it has engaged digital age is capable of cre - said. Election and voting (RGO) in compliance with the the services of the interim ating new challenges that are The bench noted that a processes, the very founda - new IT Rules, and it is in a CCO as a contingent worker insidiously modulating the testament to the wide-rang - tion of a democratic govern - process of setting up a liaison via a third-party contractor. debate on issues where opin - ing services which Facebook ment, stand threatened by office in India, which will be "Twitter has also ions can be vastly divided offers is the fact that it has social media manipulation, it its permanent physical con - addressed a communication and successful functioning about 2.85 billion monthly said. tact address. However, to MeitY..Twitter has posted of a liberal democracy can active users as of March 2021 The bench said that effect Twitter said it reserves the publicly a job announcement only be ensured when citi - and this is over one-third of on a stable society can be cat - right to challenge the new IT for a Chief Compliance zens are able to make the total population of this aclysmic with citizens being informed decisions. planet. It said that Facebook 'polarized and parlayzed' by Rules. Officer," added the docu - A bench headed by is the most popular social such 'debates', dividing the The response from Twitter ment.On May 31, the Delhi Justice S K Kaul said that media platform in India with society vertically. Less has come after the Delhi High High Court had issued a power and potentiality of about 270 million registered informed individuals might Court on Tuesday pulled up notice to the microblogging these intermediaries is vast, users. have a tendency to not verify the micro-blogging site for platform on a plea by advo - running across borders, and Such vast powers must information sourced from failing to appoint resident cate Amit Acharya. The plea these are multinational cor - necessarily come with friends, or to treat informa - grievance officer (RGO), say - had urged the high court to porations with large wealth responsibility. Entities like tion received from populist ing, "How long will your issue directions to the Centre and influence at their com - Facebook have to remain leaders as the gospel truth. process take place? This can - to pass necessary instructions mand. accountable to those who It said internationally, the matter for further hearing this position within 8 weeks", not be allowed", and gave free to Twitter India and Twitter By the very reason of the entrust them with such Facebook has had to recog - on July 8. On the aspect of said the document filed by pass to the Central govern - Inc to appoint a resident platform they provide, their power. While Facebook has nise its role in failing to pre - appointment of RGO under Twitter. The micro-blogging ment to act against the social grievance officer under Rule 4 influence extends over pop - played a crucial role in vent division and incitement rule 4(1)(c), Twitter said it is site said it will file its first media firm. of the Information ulations across borders. enabling free speech by pro - of offline violence in the con - in the process of making an compliance report covering A bench of Justice Rekha Technology (Intermediary Facebook is one such corpo - viding a voice to the voice - text of the stated ethnic offer of appointment to a resi - the period May 26 to June 25, Palli had told Twitter's coun - Guidelines and Digital Ethics ration, said the bench, also less and a means to escape cleansing in Myanmar dent of India as its "interim no later than on July 11, con - sel, "Come up with a clear Code) Rules, 2021 without comprising Justices Dinesh state censorship, we cannot where a crescendo of misin - RGO" and expects to do so on sistent with the IT Rules. response, otherwise you will any delay.The plea had con - Maheshwari and Hrishikesh lose sight of the fact that it formation and posts, some - or before July 11, 2021. Twitter said, though it is Roy. has simultaneously become how missed by Facebook be in trouble", and sought tended that in a nutshell, "Twitter has posted pub - striving to comply with the The top court made the a platform for disruptive employees, helped fuel the information on Twitter's com - every significant social media licly a job announcement for 2021 Rules, but it "reserves its observations in its 188-page messages, voices, and ide - violence. The platform simi - pliance with other provisions intermediary has the respon - an RGO as a direct employee right to challenge the legality, judgement dismissing a plea ologies, it said. larly apologised for its lack of the Information sibility of appointing not only and is accepting applications validity, and vires of the filed by Facebook India Vice Thus, while social media, of serious response to evi - Technology (Intermediary a resident grievance officer at this time. Twitter will Rules, and Twitter's submis - President and MD Ajit on the one hand, is enhanc - dent signs of abuse of the Guidelines and Digital Media who will act as a single-point endeavour in good faith to sions regarding compliance Mohan and others challeng - ing equal and open dialogue platform in Sri Lanka, which Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT authority for receiving and make an offer of employment are filed without prejudice to ing the summons issued by between citizens and policy again is stated to have Rules, 2021) by the next date disposing of complaints with - to a qualified individual to fill its right to challenge the the Delhi Assembly's Peace makers; on the other hand, it stoked widespread violence of hearing. The bench posted in a fixed time. and Harmony committee for has become a tool in the in 2018 in the country and

Agri minister appeals farmer R-Day violence: Court AP CM Jagan's sister Sharmila grants floats party in Telangana unions to end protest, resume bail to man accused of hyDerabaD, Jul 8 Chief Minister K the party. Marking her foray Chandrashekhar Rao Seeking people's into active politics, YS alleging that he failed in blessings for her daugh - attacking police, Sharmila, sister of Andhra fulfilling the promises he ter, Rajasekhara Reddys talks over farm laws Pradesh Chief Minister made to people. widow Vijayamma said vandalising Red Fort Jagan Mohan Reddy, on On the river water Sharnmila and Jagan rep - break the deadlock and end the Thursday officially row between Andhra resent different regions farmers'' protest. Talks have New Delhi, Jul 8 launched her political out - Pradesh and Telangana, and interests. not resumed following wide - A Delhi court on Thursday granted fit-YSR Telangana Party- she said both the CMs Reacting to the party spread violence during a trac - bail to two men who were allegedly here. shouldsit together and launch, BJP Telangana tor rally by protesting farmers involved in the violence and vandalism at Promising "Rajanna resolvethe Krishna water Chief Spokesperson K on January26. The Supreme the Red Fort during the farmers' protest Rajyam", a state envis - issue. Krishna Saagar Rao said Court has put on hold the rally on Republic Day this year. agedby her father and for - Hitting out at the BJP the whole programme implementation of the three Additional Sessions Judge Kamini Lau mer Chief Minister of AP and the ruling TRS in the was like a new movie's laws till further orders and set admitted accused Boota Singh and late Rajasekhara Reddy, state, Sharmila alleged audio release event and up a committee to find solu - Maninder Singh on bail on furnishing a in Telangana, she said the that both parties were nothing more. tions. personal bond to the tune of Rs 50,000 YSR Telangana Partys hand in glove. "Her party has neither Three union ministers, with one local surety of like amount. main agenda would be on Earlier this morning, relevance on which it is including Tomar and Food On January 26, protesting farmers had three issues-Welfare, self- Sharmila, on the occasion founded, nor on any ide - Minister Piyush Goyal, have clashed with police during the tractor prosperity and quality. of the birth anniversary of ology. The entire event held 11 rounds of talks with the rally against three farm laws and stormed Unveiling the party's her father YS Rajasekhara smacks of self-promotion protesting farmer unions. In the into the Red Fort, hoisting religious flags agenda and flag in the Reddy, paid tributes at and plays out like a poor - last meeting on January 22, the midst of her followers at a the samadhi of the leader ly scripted daily TV soap government's negotiations with on its domes and injuring scores of police - private hall here, at Idupulapaya in Kadapa opera," he said. 41 farmer groups hit a road - men. According to the police, Boota block as the unions squarely attacked the police personnel and ran - Sharmila said she will District in AP. On the river water rejected the Centre's proposal sacked the Red Fort, while Maninder start her padayatra (foot - Sharmila had row between Andhra of putting the laws on suspen - waived two swords on the ramparts of the march) in the State on the announced her plunge Pradesh and Telangana, sion.During the 10th round of monument and attacked on-duty police - 100th day from today, to into politics earlier this she said both the CMs talks held on January 20, the men with them. Granting relief, the judge interact and understand year and held a meeting shouldsit together and Centre had offered to suspend said that Maninder's face is not clear in people's problems. at Khammam in April to resolvethe Krishna water the laws for 1-1.5 years and the photographs and videos relied upon Sharmila criticised announce the launch of issue. form a joint committee to find by the prosecution in the case. solutions, in return for protest - In Boota's case, the court said that the Carefully monitoring deteriorating ing farmers going back to their videos and photographs only show his New Delhi July 8 increasing their income. respective homes from Delhi's presence at Red Fort and that there is no Union Agriculture Minister "Farm laws were a major step borders. material on record to show that the security situation in Afghanistan Narendra Singh Tomar on in this direction. I believe The three laws -- The accused was involved in any kind of vio - New Delhi, Jul 8 the deteriorating security and stability, Bagchi Thursday appealed to farmer farmer unions should under - Farmers'' Produce Trade and lence or attacking the police officials. India on Thursday in that country. said. Asked about the unions to end their protest and stand their benefits well in Commerce (Promotion and said it is carefully moni - Jaishankar, during a efforts to save the 2015 resume talks with the govern - time. The entire country is She also observed that the Facilitation) Act, 2020, The toring the deteriorating stopover at Tehran on Iran nuclear deal, he said ment on provisions of three understanding the benefits of Investigating Officer is not sure as to Farmers (Empowerment and whether the act of carrying a Talwar security situation in Wednesday on his way India has always main - new farm laws, but he ruled these laws," Tomar said. The Protection) Agreement of Price out repeal of these Acts. minister said he has told (Sword) or Pharsa (Battleaxe) by Sikhs Afghanistan and its to Russia, called on tained that issues that Assurance and Farm Services and Nihangs is prohibited or that the implications on the safe - Iranian President-elect have arisen should be The minister asserted that the protesting farmer unions many Act, 2020, and The Essential procurement system on the times that the government is presence of the accused at Red Fort is a ty and security of Indian Ayatollah Sayyid resolved peacefully Commodities (Amendment) minimum support price (MSP) ready to discuss on proposal grave offence. The judge also relied upon nationals in the conflict- Ebrahim Raisi and held a through constructive Act 2020 -- were passed by the and APMC market yards will other than repeal of the laws. the observations in the bail order passed ridden country. meeting with Foreign diplomacy and dialogue Parliament in September last stay and rather be strength - "We have always dealt with by the Delhi High Court in the UAPA case "Our response will be Minister Javad Zarif. among all parties. To a year. ened. Tomar's appeal and sensitivity as far as farmers' filed against three student activists calibrated accordingly," "The two sides question on whether Farmer groups have alleged assurance has come amid the protest is concerned. The Modi Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita, and Ministry of External exchanged views on India was considering that these laws will end the decision of farmer unions to government always has respect Asif Iqbal Tanha. Delhi High Court Affairs (MEA) regional and global closing its consulate in mandi and MSP procurement intensify their strike during the for farmers," Tomar said. observed that at a time when the society is Spokesperson Arindam issues of mutual interest. Kandahar, the systems and leave the farmers monsoon session of Parliament. After today's Cabinet deci - polarized and fractured across various Bagchi said at a media They also discussed the spokesperson referred to at the mercy of big corporates, "Through you, I want to sion on APMC, the unions lines and ideology reached vanishing briefing. evolving situation in a statement issued by the even as the government has appeal farmers unions to think should believe that APMC will point, the Court will do all within their He was replying to a Afghanistan and Indian embassy in Kabul seriously on these issues and not end, he said. "There is no rejected these apprehensions as volley of questions on expressed concerns over this week. "You would misplaced. On January 11, the mandate to prevent the misuse of the law end the protest. They should such provision (to end APMC) and alleviate the anxiety which has come the situation in the deteriorating security have seen the clarifica - adopt the path of dialogue. in the laws. APMCs are set Supreme Court had stayed the to surround these individuals, ASJ Lau Afghanistan and there," Bagchi said. He tion issued by our And the government is ready under the state laws." implementation of the three whether India was look - said both sides also dis - embassy in Kabul earlier noted. "The Hon'ble Delhi High Court for discussion," he said while Thousands of farmers, mainly laws till further orders and ing at shutting down its cussed joint connectivity this week, that our observed that the Courts do not function replying to a query during a from Punjab, Haryana and appointed a four-member consulate in Kandahar in initiatives in the region, embassy in Kabul and in a vacuum and our judges surely have a Cabinet briefing. "There was western Uttar Pradesh, have panel to resolve the impasse. view of the Taliban mak - including the consulates in Kandahar view on what is happening around them apprehension that MSP will be been camping at Delhi's bor - Bhartiya Kisan Union President ing inroads in the region. International North- and Mazar-e-Sharif are and that the India democracy is undergo - scrapped. However since farm - ders for more than seven Bhupinder Singh Mann had Bagchi said the evolv - South Transport functional," the ing metamorphosis," she added. ers' protest began, the procure - months in protest against the recused himself from the com - ing situation in Corridor (INSTC) and spokesperson said. Additional Public Prosecutor Pankaj ment of foodgrans as well as three laws that they say will mittee.Shetkari Sanghatana Afghanistan figured in Chabahar Port. The "We are, however, pulses and oilseeds has risen," end state procurement of crops (Maharashtra) President Anil Bhatia, representing the police, told the talks External Affairs external affairs minister carefully monitoring the Tomar said. The agriculture at MSP. Ghanwat and agriculture econ - court that the case is very sensitive in Minister S Jaishankar reiterated India's inter - deteriorating security sit - minister said the government's The government and unions omists Pramod Kumar Joshi nature involving allegations that are had with Iranian leaders ests in the region and uation in Afghanistan constant efforts are aimed at have held 11 rounds of talks, and Ashok Gulati are the other grave and serious in nature, and that they in Tehran and both sides support for efforts to and its implications on making farmers prosperous by the last being on January 22, to members on the panel. should not be allowed on bail. expressed concerns over maintain peace, security the safety and security. ld imggg:05-12-2019 LADAKH IMAGES.qxd 09-07-2021 01:43 AM Page 4

lADAKH imAges | JAmmu |friDAy |July 9, 2021 sports 7 Harmanpreet says COVID and injury hampered That's selectors' call: Ganguly on no replacement for injured preparation, promises 'different' approach in T20s Gill in England kolkaTa, Jul 8 NorThampToN, July 8 enough time to train. the team," she recalled. BCCI President Sourav India skipper Now I'm quite confident The momentum will be Ganguly on Thursday Harmanpreet Singh on and I'm ready to play with the visitors as they tried to steer clear of the Thursday attributed her these three matches." will be coming back after controversy surrounding prolonged lean patch Reflecting on her injury a morale-boosting four- the national selectors' with the bat to lack of she suffered during ODI wicket win in the final decision to not send a preparation following her series against South ODI after losing the replacement for injured recovery from a COVID- Africa at home, she said: series. opener Shubman Gill in 19 infection and groin "It was a Level-4 injury in "If you see the second England, saying it was a injury earlier this year. my groin on the right side ODI, we didn't win the matter for the selection However, the senior but then it shifted to left game, but got the committee to consider. batter is confident of find - side as well, while play - momentum from there The Indian team man - ing her mojo back in the ing matches because ODI only. The way we fielded agement on June 28, Virat Kohli, India is set to October-November this three-match T20 series is a long format." and bowled was out - through administrative against England, begin - Her rehab also got standing. After a long play a five-match Test year. "There will be regret manager Girish Dongre, ning here on Friday. affected after she con - gap we were playing, it's series against England, but no one has witnessed had requested for two Having wowed with tracted the dreaded virus not easy. But we will def - starting August 4. The such a situation in their openers as replacement, her trailblazing 171 not in April. initely like to carry that red-ball battle is also the entire lifetime. These are out against Australia in "Because of COVID, I momentum," she said. preferably Prithvi Shaw first series of the second exceptional circum - the 2017 World Cup semi- did not get those practice All-rounder Sneh Rana and Devdutt Padikkal. cycle of World Test stances. final, Harmanpreet has but this is the reality soon after. games, there was not has been a standout per - But chairman of selec - Championship (WTC) "Last year the World struggled to find her which I faced. It's a mat - Harmanpreet scored much time. Even NCA former in the tour espe - tors Chetan Sharma, till a 2021-23. Ganguly Cup got cancelled and rhythm and has not ter of one good innings four and eight in the was closed at that time cially after her 80 not out couple of days back, had - expressed optimism this year if again the scored an ODI century and definitely I will carry drawn one-off Test and I was doing my rehab salvaged a thrilling draw n't sent any formal reply about hosting the sus - World Cup gets cancelled since then. In T20s, she's on from there." against England, while in through online video against England in the to that mail as four open - pended leg of this year's because of COVID, then yet to score a fifty since "I'm someone who likes the following three ODIs meetings and that time I one-off Test. ers are already in the UK. IPL in the UAE in it's a massive loss for the her 103 against New to give 200 per cent on the she had scores of 1, 19 contracted COVID." Rana continued her When asked about the September. "Nothing will game. That's why we Zealand in November field, needs a lot of time and 16. "The injury which form in the ODIs, picking contentious issue, happen we will manage. have taken it into a safer 2018. for preparation on the "After the five innings would have taken 15 days up two wickets in two Ganguly, while address - It will start in september place," he said. "I am someone who ground. At international I've understood, where to heal took me two games, conceding runs at ing reporters on his 49th we will chalk out the Ganguly, who had suf - likes to train everyday, level, you can't get things and how to improve. You months because of an economy rate of 4.35. birthday on Thursday, nitty-gritties," he told fered a mild heart attack who likes to work hard easily, the mindset and will definitely see a dif - COVID which also made "The team is looking said: "That's selectors' reporters here. Ganguly and undergone a quick everyday but because of approach for the game is ferent approach from my me weak. very balanced at this call." reiterated the BCCI was primary angioplasty in COVID and injuries I did - not that easy." side in the T20s. "The time was very dif - moment. We struggled at Both Shaw and forced to shift this year's January this year, said he n't get that much time to A groin injury ruled "Right now, I'm feeling ficult and I didn't get death but with Rana we Padikkal are currently in ICC World T20 to the is completely fine now. prepare," Harmanpreet her out of the T20 series good, physically I'm fit much time for batting, are getting the balance Sri Lanka with India's UAE keeping in mind the "I'm fully fit. It's anoth - said in a virtual media against South Africa in but the only thing I need bowling and hone my right. We need that type white-ball squad under safety and security of all er year gone, that's the conference on the eve of March and there was is some more time in the skills. I was just working of players who can con - Shikhar Dahwan for a six- stakeholders. The T20 way it is. In these COVID the first T20. worse in store for her as nets. That's all I can say. on myself so that I could tribute with bat and ball," match series. World Cup was sched - time, you just try and stay "These are not excuses she contracted COVID-19 "During this time, I got become fit physically for Harmanpreet added. Under regular skipper uled to be held in India in as quiet as possible. Fans face ban at Olympics; Tokyo under state of emergency Tokyo, Jul 8 arrival in Japan for IOC vention measures, Suga The main focus of the Fans are likely to be President Thomas Bach, said. emergency is a request for banned from the Tokyo who landed in Tokyo on Suga, who had long bars, restaurants and Olympics following a Thursday just hours favored fans, hinted at a karaoke parlors serving state of emergency on before the new measures no-fan Olympics in alcohol to close. A ban on Thursday aimed at con - were announced. He is to announcing the state of serving alcohol is a key taining rising COVID-19 spend three days in self- emergency. I have step to tone down infections in the capital. isolation at the five-star already said I won't hesi - Olympic-related festivi - The extent of the ban, hotel that lodges IOC tate to have no spectators, ties and keep people from which comes just two members. he added. Just two weeks drinking and partying. weeks before the pan - Suga said the state of ago, organizers and the Tokyo residents are demic-postponed emergency would go in IOC allowed venues to be expected to face stay- Olympics open, will be effect on Monday and last filled to 50% of capacity home requests and watch announced later on through Aug. 22. This but crowds not to exceed the games on TV from Thursday by the means the Olympics, 10,000. The state of emer - home. How to stop peo - International Olympic opening on July 23 and gency has forced a last- ple enjoying the Olympics Committee and Japanese running through Aug. 8, minute turnaround, from going out for drinks organizers. will be held entirely which was always an is a main issue, Health Fans from aboard were under emergency meas - option if infections got Minister Norihisa Tamura banned several months ures. The Paralympics worse.We will have to said. The present state of ago, and these new meas - open on Aug. 24. consider the option of no emergency ends Sunday. ures announced by Taking into considera - spectators, said Olympic Tokyo reported 896 new Japanese Prime Minister tion the impact of the Minister Tamayo cases on Thursday, up Yoshihide Suga could delta strain, and in order Marukawa in opening from 673 a week earlier. clear venues indoor and to prevent the resurgence remarks with the IOC and It's the 19th straight day outdoor of any fans at all. of infections from spread - others as they went into that cases have topped This emergency decla - ing across the country, we meetings to discuss a ban the mark set seven days England's Harry Kane, center, celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the Euro 2020 soccer semifinal match ration made for a rude need to step up virus pre - on fans. prior. between England and Denmark at Wembley stadium in London. You will see a more confident Yuzi in this Ministry puts on hold NSF status series: Chahal granted to ISWAI ited over series against Sri team for the ODI and T20 three ODIs on July 13, 16 New Delhi, Jul 8 the NSF status granted to ISWAI gets the affiliation Lanka before he could series in Sri Lanka, Chahal and 18 respectively, fol - The Sports Ministry has them. "One of the condi - of the UWW." Reacting to turn his attention to the said: "He said, do whatev - lowed by as many T20Is put in "abeyance" the tions of the government the development, WFI IPL and the T20 World er you want to do, be on July 21, 23 and 25. All recognition it granted to recognition as per said they welcome the Cup. focused on whatever you the matches will be played Indian Style Wrestling National Sports decision. "Look, the min - "My performance - I are doing. "He told me, at the R Premadasa Association of India Development Code of istry may have put the don't think it was a dip (in you are a senior and need Stadium here. (ISWAI), saying the sports India, 2011 is that where recognition on hold only form) or anything. You to guide the youngsters in Sri Lanka Cricket hon - body does not have affili - an international federa - but we are glad our objec - can't perform in every the team. Also, he said the orary secretary Mohan de ation from the world gov - tion for the sports exists, tion was taken note of. match. I will try my level series is important for me Silva said the T20 series erning body, the UWW. the national federation And they are not going to best. This series is very and I am focused on that would be help Sri Lanka's The Sports Ministry must be affiliated to the get the UWW recognition had, in March this year, respective international because we are already important to me," said only," the 30-year-old preparation for the recognised ISWAI as a federation. "It is observed affiliated by them," WFI Chahal, who last played spinner, who has featured upcoming T20 World Cup national federation for that ISWAI does not have Assistant secretary Vinod an ODI in Sydney against in 54 ODIs and 48 T20 in UAE. "It is of course an running the affairs of mud the recognition of the con - Tomar told PTI. "We have Australia in November Internationals, said. important series for Sri Colombo, Jul 8 the title sponsors for wrestling, the traditional cerned international fed - held two mud-wrestling last year. Asked about adjusting to Lanka...to prepare for style of the sport (Dangal). eration i.e UWW," the Nationals and are ready Back in ODI fold, India India's tour of Sri Lanka. "I keep talking to the ODIs after having prima - upcoming matches. The leg-spinner Yuzvendra "I'm just working on my The Wrestling ministry letter, a copy of for the third, which will bowling coach. There is rily played only T20s in T20 series will be used to Federation of India (WFI) which is in possession of be held after the Chahal on Thursday said angles and in general try - confidence now ... My the last six months or so, focus on the upcoming had challenged the deci - PTI, stated. "In view of the Olympics. You will be he is working on his vari - ing to bowl more." main focus at the moment Chahal said it should not T2O world cup. "This sion, asserting that the above, it has been decided surprised to know that ations and angles and one Chahal, who was a vital is just this series. be an issue. "Yeah...I am series will be played in step was in violation of to keep in abeyance this they (ISWAI) have them - would 'see a more confi - cog in India's ODI team "There's been lesser playing an ODI series bio-bubble and we are the Sports Code. ministry's letter of even selves set up an interna - dent Yuzi' in the upcom - ahead of the 2019 World cricket over the last year, after a long time. We confident of maintaining a The WFI had argued number dated 08.03.2021 tional body, so how will ing limited over series Cup, was demoted to but that's not in our already played two prac - safe bio-bubble environ - that ISWAI does not fulfil regarding grant of recog - they get affiliation from against Sri Lanka. Grade C from Grade B in hands. Whatever series tice matches here. ODIs ment," he added. the criteria laid out in the nition to ISWAI as NSF till UWW," he said. "I've a couple of varia - the BCCI annual contracts happens, we want to per - are different compared to Experienced batsman Sports Code 2011 and tions and I'm focusing on list for the year and didn't form. Then, my focus T20s. I have played 50- Shikhar Dhawan will lead there can't be two federa - that only, not using other featured in the home ODI Disclaimer would be IPL and then the plus (ODI) matches, so it the Indian side in Sri tions to manage one sport Ladakh Images not take responsibility for the con - deliveries. You will see a series against England. World T20." should not be an issue. Lanka with regular skip - in the country. tents to the advertisements ( Display /Classified) more confident Yuzi in Returning to the ODI Talking about the "And when I bowl, I only per Virat Kohli busy with The Ministry in its let - carried in the newspaper. The paper does not this series," he said at a set-up, the attacking leg- inputs that he received focus on how to get bats - the Test squad in England ter, dated June 30, con - endorse the same. Readers are requested to verify virtual press conference spinner said his sole focus from Rahul Dravid, who men out. That's it," he for the forthcoming Test veyed to the ISWAI that the contents on their own before acting there upon. on the announcement of was on the upcoming lim - is the coach of the Indian added. India will play series. they are putting on hold

PRINTER, OWNER, PUBLISHER AND EDITOR: ROHIT DOGRA, ADVERTISEMENT MANAGER: GAURAV SINGH, BUREAU CHIEF LADAKH & KARGIL : NASIR HUSSAIN ZAIDI, PUBLISHED FROM H.NO. 35, JANIPUR COLONY, JAMMU - (JAMMU , KASHMIR & LADAKH ) 180007. Printed at JANSAMPARK PRINTING PRESS, BYE PASS SIDHRA, JAMMU. PHONE : 9419147441, 9596841777 Office:- 0191-2539226, FAX No: 0191-2539226, E-mail: [email protected], Whatsapp#9419147441. Sub office Ladakh Qatilgah complex Room no -26/27 Poyen Bridge Main Bazar Kargil Ladakh. ld imggg:05-12-2019 LADAKH IMAGES.qxd 09-07-2021 01:59 AM Page 5

Ladakh images | Jammu |friday |JuLy 9, 2021 Jammu 8 J&K Bank, Tata Motors sign pact JK Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare A premium go-to-market Deptt signs MoU with BSE E-Agricultural Markets package on commercial Ladakh images news The short ‘train-the-train - stakeholders including vehicles or customers: SRINAGAR, JULY 8: er’ programme by BEAM agri-horti primary pro - The Jammu and is also intended to gener - ducers, traders and entre - Chhibber Kashmir Agriculture ate multiplier effect in preneurs with a view to Production and Farmers making agriculture and help establish new mar - Welfare Department and horticulture commodity ket linkages for J&K’s BSE E-Agriculture transactions on electronic agri-horti products in Markets Limited (BEAM) platform more popular in Mumbai, most important today entered into an the UT. business centre of agreement to promote Policy Advocacy India.The objective of this electronic value chain Research Centre (PARC) initiative is welfare of pri - trading framework for a Mumbai has offered to mary producers of agri - range of agriculture and work in close coordina - cultural and horticultural horticulture commodities Horticulture of both the market for their products ers of the UT. tion with BEAM in J&K commodities in J&K by sourced from both the divisions and representa - all over the country. Both As part of this initia - for training and capacity providing them an easy divisions of Jammu and tives of Policy Advocacy the sellers and buyers will tive, selected young and building activities related access to a transparent, Kashmir. Research Centre (PARC) be on board on the user tech savy agri-entrepre - to BEAM platform. inclusive and traceable e- Principal Secretary, Mumbai who facilitated friendly e-platform of neurs from the UT would CEO BEAM also pro - market for their products Agriculture Production this alliance were present BEAM whereby buyers be trained by BEAM to be posed to set up a Special all over the country. Both and Farmers Welfare on the occasion. across India will gain part of the electronic mar - Business Unit (SBU) the sellers and buyers will Department, Navin The objective of this ini - direct access to the agri - ketplace. This would pro - specifically meant for be on board on the user Ladakh images news He further stated, Kumar Choudhary and tiative is welfare of pri - culture and horticulture vide them an opportunity managing online agricul - friendly e-platform of Srinagar, JULY 8 "Considerable network of Chief Executive Officer, mary producers of agri - commodities with a to earn additional income ture market of J&K. BEAM whereby buyers Jammu and Kashmir Bank outlets and service centers of BEAM, Rajesh Sinha, cultural and horticultural transparent pricing and while working for On the occasion, it was across India will gain today signed a Tata Motors in the UTs of today signed an MoU in commodities in J&K by cash transaction mecha - enhancing value chain of also decided that PARC direct access to the agri - Memorandum of J&K and Ladakh compli - this regard, providing them an easy nism resulting in better UT’s agri-horti produce Mumbai shall shortly culture and horticulture Understanding (MoU) with mented byJ&K Bank's huge Directors of access to a transparent, remuneration for the ultimately benefitting organize a buyer seller commodities with a Tata Motors, India's leading presence in terms of network Agriculture and inclusive and traceable e- commodities to the farm - small holding farmers. meet in Mumbai for J&K transparent pricing . commercial vehicle manufac - and finance in the region, turer, at its Corporate this collaboration is a great Headquarters here. As per opportunity for both the Lowering guard against Covid-19 poses serious ADC Shopian chairs meet, the agreement, J&K Bank organisations to further their will be preferred financer for footprints across both the takes stock of Grievance Tata Motors Limited for UTs and bring ease and com - threat of 3rd wave: Dr M Saleem Khan financing all variants of com - fort to their customers." Redressal Mechanism mercial vehicles manufac - Speaking on the occasion, 3rd wave highly dangerous, fatal may take heavy toll of lives 14 Out of 45 Grievances redressed tured and marketed by them. Rajesh Kaul stated that both Vaccination allowed for children, pregnant ladies President Anil Deep Mehta J&K Bank and Tata Motors in a time bound manner signed the MoU on behalf of should leverage this partner - the J&K Bank while Vice ship for the profit of both Ladakh images news ough review, ADC Ladakh images news coming behavior, he President Sales & Marketing organisations which will SHOPIAN, JULY 08: stressed upon the con - SRINAGAR, JULY 08: added Rajesh Kaul put in his signa - eventually benefit customers. The Additional Deputy cerned officers to ensure Following decrease in "In the interest and safe - tures for Tata Motors in pres - "J&K Bank's reach is exten - Commissioner (ADC) timely and prompt number of positive cases ty of our families and ence of Chairman and sive and wherever you go in Shopian, Mushtaq redressal of all the griev - with each passing day society, we need to act Managing Director J&K Bank this part of the world J&K Ahmed Simnani today ances. He said that an and less number of responsibly in every RK Chhibber. Bank's Bank has a presence there. To admission of Covid domain of life and social chaired a meeting of con - effective and proper Executive President Arun tie-up with the largest patients in hospitals, the interaction", stated Dr cerned officers to take grievance redressal Gandotra, other senior offi - financer of the region is a effect of second wave of Saleem. stock of current status mechanism is the corner - cials from Bank and Tata unique proposition and will Covid-19 has diminished While acknowledging and position of public stone of a welfare admin - Motors were also present on add to our brand," he empha - to a large extent, however that people mostly grievances that have been istration. He further the occasion. Asserting that sized. The MoU will enable this has also resulted in remained confined to received by virtue of added that administra - Jammu and Kashmir has a customers to a premium go- lowering of guard against homes for one and half Lieutenant Governor's tion is working with huge potential to attract big to-market package - J&K Covid by the masses year and are eager to start specially established utmost zeal and dedica - corporates for investing in Bank's highly customized which can pose serious their normal life, Dr online grievance redres - tion towards addressing Second Covid Wave. Dr Covid is highly danger - wide ranging business financial solutions blended threat and lay the base for Saleem said that people sal portal. On the occa - the issues of people in a Saleem however cau - ous, fatal and can take a opportunities in the region, with varied options of com - predicted third wave, may go out to attend to sion, a comprehensive convenient and hassle warn experts. tioned that the decline of heavy toll of lives", he their needs but strict the CMD affirmed that J&K mercial vehicles provided by second wave has resulted warned and suggested discussion on the subject free manner. Moreover, Throwing light on the adherence to Covid was held wherein it was ADC directed the con - Bank is always on look-out Tata Motors," Chhibber current Covid-19 scenario in non-seriousness among that in order to keep the Appropriate Behavior is for business collaborations added. people towards Covid impact of the third wave informed that online cerned officers to ensure here, Professor and Head, needed for an hour to for the benefit and conven - He further stated, Appropriate Behavior, under control people grievances pertaining to all the registered griev - Community Medicine, avoid possible third ience of its customers. "As "Considerable network of adherence to SOPs partic - need to follow previously various departments ances reach their logical GMC, Srinagar, Dr wave. outlets and service centers of ularly wearing of masks fixed guidelines. were registered and conclusion within the partnering with big and Mohammad Saleem Khan Additionally, he strong - quality brands remains at the Tata Motors in the UTs of today said that the and physical distancing, Crowding the markets, ly recommended and many of them also dis - stipulated time frame. He adding that such behav - health resorts and mar - posed of well within the also extended his appre - centre of J&K Bank's strategic J&K and Ladakh compli - decrease in Covid posi - emphasized on the vacci - planning vis a vis customer mented byJ&K Bank's huge tive cases and the number iour poses serious threat riage ceremonies without nation for everyone and stipulated time frame ciation to all those officers of third wave of wearing masks and no whereas some are in dif - who successfully dis - gratification, we see arrange - presence in terms of network of covid deaths is an termed it as a strong tool ment with Tata Motors as an and finance in the region, encouraging indication of Coronavirus. regard for social distance to fight against covid dis - ferent phases of execu - posed of all their griev - opportunity to ensure consis - this collaboration is a great winning the fight against "The third wave of is unsolicited and unbe - ease. tion. After taking a thor - ances . tency in availability of wide- opportunity for both the ranging and top quality end- organisations to further their Samoon reviews progress achieved FOB Udhampur, PIB Jammu organizes webinar to-end financial solutions to footprints across both the our customers. The MoU will UTs and bring ease and com - on ‘Expediting Covid19 Vaccination among rural enable customers to a premi - fort to their customers. on different components of SDD um go-to-market package - As per the arrangement, populace & the steps taken’ J&K Bank's highly cus - pre-planned AMC at afford - Asks officers to make CIIITs at Jammu, B'mula fully tomized financial solutions able rates will be providedfor Ladakh images ducting these webinars is to said that it is by their sincere blended with varied options two years to the customers news spread awareness among efforts that the apprehen - functional so that the latest, innovative courses of commercial vehicles pro - who avail finance on Tata UDHAMPUR, July, 08: the masses related to the sions and the rumors vis-à- Motors commercial vehicles can be provided to the aspiring students Field Outreach Bureau COVID-19 vaccination and vis Covid19 vaccination vided by Tata Motors," Chhibber added. from J&K Bank. Ladakh images news CIIITs at Jammu and Baramulla fully (FOB), Udhampur & Press to clear the doubts if any by have been countered SRINAGAR, JULY 08: functional and others. Information Bureau, Jam - interacting with the experts through awareness genera - Principal Secretary, Skill Speaking during the meeting, Dr. mu, Ministry of Informa - available during the webi - tion campaigns & people are Haji Anayat Ali Congratulated Development Department (SDD), Dr. Samoon directed the officers to com - tion and Broadcasting, Gov - nar. She further elaborated now coming forward to get ernment of India today that the Government of vaccinated. Block Medical Asgar Hassan Samoon today chaired plete all the projects within the stipu - organized a webinar on India and the UT Govern - Officer, Ramnagar, Dr. a meeting to review the progress lated time so that the buildings would Ashraf Ali Sheikh, Thanked ‘Expediting Covid19 Vacci - ment is taking all the neces - Mehboob Khan in his achieved on different components of be utilized for trainings, teachings nation among the rural pop - sary steps so that this vacci - address said that the biggest SDD at Civil Secretariat here. and other professional education of ulace & the steps taken by nation process must reach challenge throughout the Mukhtar Abass Naqvi Secretary SDD, Director SDD, the aspiring skill workers and stu - the district administration’. the last man in the last vaccination process in Additional Secretary SDD, Director dents. The webinar completely queue and not a single per - Ramnagar area of Udham - Finance SDD, Secretary Board of He stressed upon the officers to focused on the potential son is left to get vaccinated. pur has been the reluctance Technical Education, Joint Director update the websites of all the ITIs and acceptance of the COVID-19 In his Keynote address, towards vaccination espe - Planning SDD, Joint Director SDD, Polytechnics on regular basis with all Vaccination and the hin - Shri Gopal Singh, SDM, cially among the Gujjar Principals of Government Polytechnic relevant details on dashboard besides drances among the rural Ramnagar said that the Dis - &Bakerwal populations but Colleges, Superintendents of ITIs and the interface should be user friendly populace and the steps tak - trict Administration along that challenge has been con - other concerned attended the meeting for easy access of students and other en by the district adminis - with the Health and Medical quered by the efforts of in person and through virtual mode. visitors of the website. tration like the awareness Education department, dis - PRIs, Asha and Anganwari generation campaigns in trict Udhampur has been on workers through organiza - The meeting held detailed delibera - While reviewing the progress on the far-flung areas of the toes right from the first day tion of campaigns even at tions and discussions on the action establishment of IT Labs at several district. In her introducto - of vaccination process and Mohalla level. He further taken report and progress on different ITIs, Dr. Samoon directed the officers ry address, Ms. Neha Jalali, has achieved a satisfactory added that this outreach deliverables like updation of web - to complete these works at the earliest Deputy Director, Regional target of vaccinating its 45 + program has been effective sites, Constitution of Institute so that modern and innovative facili - Outreach Bureau (ROB) population. Praising PRIs, and the result is that the Management Committees for model ties are provided to the students of J&K and PIB Jammu said Asha Workers etc for their refusal/denial mode vis-à- Ladakh images news towards the people of ITI’s of Jammu and Srinagar, making these institutes. that the biggest aim of con - door to door campaigns, he vis Covid19 vaccination . Jammu JUly 8 Former Ladakh and electing Ashraf Chairman JK LC And Senior Ali Sheikh as the Member of BJP Leader UT Ladakh con - Governing Body and ensur - Eid-ul-Adha arrangements finalised at Anantnag Cultural Wing DIPR hosts Webinar on Covid gratulated senior leader of ing a representation of the Ladakh images news ensure availability of ade - Shrines besides ensuring BJP Ladakh Ashraf Ali minorities from Ladakh in ANANTNAG, JULY 08: quate stock of food grains proper functioning of street Appropriate Behaviour at GDC Hiranagar Sheikh for being elected as the Capital of the Country. On directions of Deputy and other essentials like lights. The meeting was Ladakh images news Officer, Jammu and Dr Davinder Governing Body member of Haji Anayat Ali hoped that Commissioner (DC) Kerosene Oil and LPG dur - informed that Sheep and JAMMU, JULY 07: Kour HOD Department of Maulana Azad Education such gesture by the Leader Anantnag, Dr. Piyush ing the festival days. He Animal Husbandry Cultural Wing Jammu, Education were the Coordinator of Foundation Ministry of of minorities in the Union Singla, Additional Deputy pressed for intensifying the Departments would respec - Department of Information and the online event. Prof. Bhavana Minority Affairs Govt of Cabinet will prove to be a Commissioner (ADC), market checking to avoid tively make Sheep/Goats Public Relations(DIPR) today organ - Jamwal, Prof. Sukhdeep Singh and India in a meeting by Shri great support and coopera - Ghulam Hassan Sheikh inconvenience to people on and Poultry Birds available ised a webinar on covid appropriate Prof. Shujaut Khan acted as the Mukhtar Abbas's Naqvi ji tion towards the overall convened a meeting of sec - account of overcharging at reasonable rates at differ - behaviour in collaboration with judges. In all, 10 students participat - Honourable Minister for development of the minori - toral officers to finalise the and profiteering by the ent places of the district. Girdhari Lal Dogra Memorial ed in the symposium. They were Minority Affairs at New ties in the country. Delhi. Haji Anayat Ali on He further Hoped that this arrangements for the traders/sellers. The ADC asked the SDMs Government Degree College very thankful to the college as well behalf of all the people of place for Ashraf Ali Sheikh upcoming festive occasion He directed the to ensure compliance to Hiranagar.