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Widom India, Pak Troops Trade It takes too much Cold Wave Persists, energy to be against Fire For 2nd Day something unless it’s 3 Hizb Militants really important. Press Trust Of India More Snow From Feb 2 — Madeleine L’Engle JAMMU: A day after a youth was injured in Pakistani firing, Killed In Tral the Indian and Pakistani troops continued to trade fire for the second straight day Friday along the Line of Control (LoC) BDS Diffuses Encounter: Police in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. IED In Baramulla Observer News Service Pakistani troops violated SRINAGAR: Bomb Disposal Squad the ceasefire on Friday as they on Friday diffused an Improvised SRINAGAR: In the first ma- opened heavy fire and lobbed Explosive Device (IED) in north jor encounter between mil- mortars at forward posts along Kashmir’s Baramulla district, itants and armed forces in the LoC in Rajouri district, reports said. the year 2021, three Hizbul prompting a befitting retalia- Police and army’s 52 RR detected a Mujahideen members were tion from the More On P10 small iron box along the road side in killed in Tral town of south File Photo: Abid Bhat Pothukha area that falls under the Kashmir’s Pulwama district, Press Trust Of India The temperature plunged jurisdiction of Police Station Tarzoo police said on Friday. Blast Near amid reports of a fresh Sopore, news agency KNT reported. Addressing a news con- Religious Place SRINAGAR : Cold wave Western Disturbance like- The forces, the report said, imme- ference here on Friday, conditions intensified in ly affecting the Western diately suspended the traffic and Inspector General of Police, In Rajouri Kashmir on Friday as mer- Himalayan region from called in Bomb Disposal Squad. Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said cury plunged by two de- January 31 and under its

Quoting sources, the report said that on Thursday night File Photo: Abid Bhat Press Trust Of India grees in Srinagar, while the influence fresh pell of snow- that an IED was fitted in the box Awantipora police re- minimum temperature else- fall is likely during 1st to 3rd that was diffused by More On P10 ceived information about was put under cordon by started on Friday afternoon JAMMU: A mysterious explosion where in the valley stayed February, Meteorological the presence of militants the joint team of police, and it was confirmed that took place near a religious place mostly 10 degrees below Department (IMD) tweeted. 3 Held With Heroin in Mandoora village of Tral army and the CRPF. three militants were hiding in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri freezing point, officials said. Srinagar city More On P10 Like Substance following which the village “The search operation was in a house. More On P10 district on Friday, officials said. SRINAGAR: Police on Friday Police have launched a probe into the incident, they added. arrested 3 alleged drug peddlers in t least two to three militants are trapped in an ongoing encounter that broke out One Way Traffic On Highway Today saffron town of Pampore in South Another The explosion took place in Kakapora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday, reports said. ammu-Srinagar highway shall reopen for one-way traffic on Saturday Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Encounter near a boundary wall of AHours after an encounter left three militants dead in Tral, a second gunfight the religious place in Palma after a day’s closure for maintenance on Friday, officials said. A police official told local news Rages, 2-3 broke out in Lelhar village of the district on Friday evening, various news agencies re- “Tomorrow (January 30) subject to fair weather and better road condi- agency KNT that 11 grams sub- Kotedhara village on the inter- J ported. The encounter, the report said, raged after a joint team of police, Army’s 50 RR tion only one way traffic shall be allowed from Srinagar towards Jammu stance suspected to be heroin was Militants vening night of Thursday and and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) in the village after receiving including Banihal-Ramban (local traffic) on Jammu-Srinagar highway,” recovered from their possession. Friday at around 1 am, the of- Trapped specific information about the presence of militants. More On P10 officials. “No vehicle carrying even live stock or fresh More On P10 “Police party on naka duty near ficials said. More On P10 MEI School Pampore found three persons moving in suspicious circumstances. They were stopped ‘It Could Be Disaster Of Unmitigated Proportion’ and during frisking 11 grams heroin HC Quashes PSA Orders LG Visits Late like substance was recovered from Sethi’s Family them,” the official said. UN Chief Warns Over India, He identified the trio as Tabish Of Two Pulwama Youth Observer News Service Rafiq, Mudasir Dar, More On P10 Agencies detention order, the Court need not go into other as- Pakistan Military Confrontation JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, SRINAGAR: Jammu and pects of the case,” a bench Manoj Sinha on Friday visited the NC Slams Govt Over Kashmir High Court has of Justice Puneet Gupta said Says ‘Absolutely statement...is unfortunately family of Krishan Dev Sethi, the last Power Outages quashed detention orders un- while quashing PSA de- Essential’ For Two the same that I can say today. surviving member of the Jammu SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kash- der Public Safety Act against tention orders passed by I mean, I do believe that it is and Kashmir Constituent Assembly, mir National Conference on Friday two persons and or- Deputy Commissioner Countries To Seriously absolutely essential to have a who passed away at his residence in said the erratic power supply is dered their released Pulwama against two Discuss Their Problems de-escalation of the situation, Jammu on Thursday. tormenting the people of Kashmir, forthwith “if not local residents, Aijaz namely in the Line of [Control]," The LG offered his heartfelt saying the promise of ruling BJP otherwise required Ahmad Sheikh and Press Trust Of India the UN chief said. condolences to the family mem- that electricity supply for winters in any other case.” Waqar Younis Sheikh Guterres was responding to a bers on the passing away of K D would be “far better than the previ- “The substantive respectively. UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary- question by a Pakistani journal- Sethi, father of Law Secretary J&K, ous year’s” has fallen flat. right of the (detain- The PSA orders were General Antonio Guterres has that any military confrontation ist on tensions between India Achal Sethi, an official spokesper- On the contrary the demand for ee) to have necessary passed against the duo on said it is absolutely essential for would be a disaster of unmiti- and Pakistan over the situation son said Friday. The LG, he said, electricity supply in valley continues material has been violated the same date—20 June last year. India and Pakistan to be able to gated proportions for both coun- in Kashmir. The question also re- prayed for eternal peace to the to outstrip its supply and people are and the same being suffi- “The power of preventive come together and seriously dis- tries and the whole world. ferred to the statement Guterres departed soul and strength to the not just without heat in the ongoing cient ground for quashing of detention is More On P10 cuss their problems, cautioning Well, what I said in the had issued More On P10 bereaved family More On P10 harsh winters, but losing business, study time and health, said Party’s Additional Spokesperson Sarah Mehbooba’s Fresh Jibe At BJP Govt Hayat Shah while More On P10 Woman Dies Tuition Centre Sealed Over Of Covid-19 'Centre Using Kashmir Template Ladakh Records Viral ‘Punishment’ Picture 17 New COVID Cases SRINAGAR: An octogenar- ian woman from south Kashmir AGENCIES in Pahloo village of Devsar was In Other Parts Of Country' LEH: Ladakh reported 17 fresh died of coronavirus on Friday, sealed by the authorities on Press Trust Of India COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to even as the Union Territory re- SRINAGAR: The district au- Friday for allegedly serving 9,704, officials said on Friday. ported more recoveries than thorities in south Kashmir’s corporal punishment to the SRINAGAR: PDP president All the new cases were detected in fresh cases of Covid-19 during Kulgam district on Friday sealed students over non-payment of Mehbooba Mufti accused the BJP- Leh on Sunday, they said.. the last 24 hours. a coaching centre after a photo fee, reports said. The coaching led Centre on Friday of using the Two more patients recovered in An 83-year-old woman of purportedly showing students centre allegedly forced the stu- template of "terrorising Kashmiris" Ladakh, pushing the total number Janglat Mandi in Anantnag suc- punished for non-payment of dents to take off their shoes and into silence in other parts of the of active cases to 63. cumbed to Covid-19 on Friday, fee took social media by storm made them stand bare feet on country as well, including in rela- Ladakh has so far recorded 129 raising the fatality count to 1933 evoking sharp condemnation the frozen snow. The picture of tion to farmer protests. COVID-related deaths - 85 in Leh in J&K—1213 in Valley and 720 in from netizens. the bare foot students went viral "GOIs template of terrorising to quell these peaceful move- and 44 in Kargil. Jammu division, officials said. ‘A1 Tution’, a coaching centre on popular More On P10 Kashmiris into silence by us- ments," she said in a tweet. Both the patients who recovered Srinagar district with 454 ing draconian laws & othering The former Jammu and are residents of Leh, bringing down deaths tops the list followed by INVESTIGATION IS GOING ON. We are checking them is being extended to other Kashmir chief minister, who the active cases in the district to Jammu (370), Baramulla (174), the reason behind the incident, as why students parts of the country. Be it CAA or has been vocal in her opposi- 57, the officials said, adding that Budgam (117), Kupwara (95), farmer law protests both were tion to three new farm laws of there are only four active cases in Pulwama (88), Anantnag (85), were asked to stand barefoot on frozen snow." termed anti national & anti- the Centre, said the government Kargil district. Doda (64), More On P10 terror laws like UAPA invoked should repeal the legislations.

Fall Of Knitting Culture Fading Wool And ‘Warmth’ In Kashmir Asif Khan, Arbeena Shah her childhood, when long needles time I see them, they fill me up with and caps. embedded in colourful wool balls love for my Didi.” Saima, a mother of three children, aressing her baby bump, Rabiya would be found in almost every The lazy and dull wintry after- recalls being gifted a full suitcase of wonders about the ‘fading Kashmiri home. The knitting culture noons would often see Kashmiri knitted clothes by her mother-in-law Cwarmth’ in Kashmir Valley. would assemble women for chit- women gather in their homes, carry- upon her delivery. She had been dreaming of making chats in the evenings. ing Kangris under their embroidered “My mother-in-law had been knit- woollen gloves, socks, and colourful Back then, hand-knitted mufflers Pherans, humming verses of Habba ting for more than a year for my first sweaters for her baby since the day or sweaters would be exchanged as Khatoon and LalDed. child,” Saima says smilingly. she received the good news. gifts. They were preserved like amu- The group would share a collective “I could feel her love and warmth But, her father’s exhaustive mar- lets by people as the interwoven laughter in reaction to jokes and sat- through the clothes she had sent,” ket exploration trips are yielding no threads were symbolic to the makers ire cracked towards one another. The she adds nostalgically. wool at the moment. of love and affection. cold waves engulfing Kashmir and Knitting was a trade of love in ex- “People don’t knit these days,” Taking a trip down memory lane, russet leaves swirling down from the change of love. But, the fall of knit- Rabiya’s father says while giving a homemaker Asmat Yasin, 58, recalls trees would signal the suitable time ting culture has become the nemesis sense of being fed up with the wool her first expectancy period when she for collective knitting. for the loss of warmth in relations hunt. “The fallen culture of knitting received a variety of knitted clothes And thus, the season of exchang- these days. is shrinking wool in the valley.” from her elder sister as a gift for her ing handmade garments would Evening chit chats have now been Disheartened with the yarn scar- upcoming child. mufflers and socks safely in my cup- While affectionately holding a red begin which mostly comprised of replaced by social media and OTT city in the market, Rabiya reminisce “I’ve still stored some caps, board,” she says. muffler in her hand, she adds, “every sweaters, mufflers, mittens, socks, platforms and people More On P10 To place an advertisement CALL +91-194 2502327 BAZAR Monday - Saturday (9am - 6pm) OBSERVER No 5- Dal Lake Boulevard Srinagar, 190001, Kashmir Saturday|30-01-2021

Public Notice Study Says Children In Poor Quality Housing I have lost all documents of my Scooty bearing Regd No; JK01U-6380 Somewhere. Now I want apply for the duplicate of the said documents. If anybody having any objection in this re- gard he/she may file his/her objection in the office RTO Sopore Associated With Poor Pediatric Health within a period of seven days from the date of publication of this notice. After that no objection shall be entertained. Agencies Mohd Rafi Najar S/o Abdul Majeed Najar new nationally representative study R/o Nowpora Sopore Ams led by researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital, has found poor- Public Notice quality housing is independently The Name of my father in school records has been wrongly Aassociated with poorer pediatric health and written as Mohammad Ashraf Pushu While his correct name is suggests ways health care providers and Mohammad Ashraf Parray which needs immediate correction housing programs may address the findings. if anybody having any objection in this regard he/she may file As per the findings published in the his/her objection in the office of the Gulzar Memorial Educa- Journal of Child Health Care, Holes in floors, tional Trust Nowpor Sopore within a period of seven days from cracks in walls, plumbing issues and/or the date of publication of this notice. After that no objection problems with pests are linked with overall shall be entertained. poorer pediatric health and higher health Hafsah Ashraf care use in a nationally representative study. D/O Mohammad Ashraf Parray Ams Housing instability and homelessness are widely understood to have an impact on health, and certain housing problems have been linked to specific childhood health Office Of The Assistant Regional conditions, such as mould with asthma. Transport Officer Budgam Kashmir But it has not been clear how overall hous- ing quality may affect children--especially those who are at risk from other social de- NOTICE terminants of health such as food insecurity or poverty. Where a application for "We are really trying to pick apart the transfer of ownership social determinants of health. What hap- has been recieved from pens to a child's health if the child is hun- one. Shri : Tariq Ahmad gry? What happens if a parent can't pay hot water heaters and toilets) that do not Hospital Medical Center. Dr Kelleher says these findings reinforce work; and problems with pests such as mice "Even when you adjust for demographic the need for social determinants of health Hajam S/o: Ab Gani rent?" said Kelly Kelleher, MD, senior author Hajam R/o: Narkara of the study and vice president of Commu- and roaches. factors like race, ethnicity and disability, and screening and suggest housing quality, not Budgam (Transferor) of LMV Wagon R. Vehicle bearing regis- nity Health at Nationwide Children's. "What The study found each additional housing housing-related issues like inability to pay just homelessness or housing insecurity, we found in this study is that when hous- problem was associated with 43% greater rent or neighbourhood safety, poor housing should be part of those screens. The study tration number JK04C - 4400. Chasis number 69840 Engine ing quality is a problem, children suffer. And odds of having a poorer health status. quality has an independent association with also puts a national lens on the convergence no. 61847 Model 2014. in favour of Shri.. Shenaz Iqbal S/o. children are suffering now." "It was important, however, to account poorer health and higher health care use," of health and housing Nationwide Children's Hissam ud din R/o Makhdoom Sahib Sgr. (Tranferee) The authors based the study on the 2014 for other factors that are understood to im- said Dr Boch. has long seen locally through its Healthy Now therefore it is notified for the information U.S. Census Survey of Income and Program pact health, and so the study used a mod- When demographic factors were consid- Neighborhoods Healthy Families initiative, of the general public that objections if any to the proposed elling strategy that went beyond housing ered, each additional housing problem was which has now built or helped improve ap- Participation, ultimately considering 12,964 transfer of ownership shall be filed in writing in the office of children 2-14 years of age across the coun- quality alone," said Samantha Boch, PhD, RN, associated with 18% greater odds of poorer proximately 400 homes in traditionally dis- the lead author of the study who completed health; when other housing issues were advantaged Columbus neighbourhoods. the Assistant Regional Transport office ARTO Budgam within try. As part of the survey, parents were a period of 7 days from the date of publication of this notice in asked about their children's overall health, it as a post-doctoral fellow in Nationwide considered, there were 16% greater odds. "We know anecdotally, from our expe- the daily newspaper Kashmir Observer. the number of medical visits and number of Children's Patient-Centered Pediatric Re- The authors also found poor housing rience in our own backyard, that housing hospitalizations. They were also asked about search Program. She is now an assistant pro- quality was independently associated with quality impacts health," said Dr Kelleher. the quality of their housing in four specific fessor at the University Of Cincinnati College a greater number of medical visits for chil- "We can now say it's true nationally, and Assistant Regional Transport officer categories: holes or cracks in walls or ceil- Of Nursing and an affiliate faculty member dren (as were inability to pay utilities, rent new housing isn't the only thing that mat- Budgam Kashmir ings; holes in the floor "big enough to catch of the James M. Anderson Center for Health or mortgage and living in a nonmetropolitan ters--improving existing housing may be No. ARTO/ BUDGAM.2348 your foot on"; plumbing features (including Systems Excellence at Cincinnati Children's home). just as important." Dated 29-01-2021 MCB

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CIRCULAR Government of Jammu and Kashmir Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir Subject: Adherence to time lines in forwarding of Advertisements/Tender notices to In- Bemina Bye pass , Near Hajj House 190018, Srinagar Kashmir formation Department MESSAGE Attention of all Departments / Autonomous bodies is invited to Jammu and Kashmir Me- While observing SPARSH Leprosy Awareness Campaign at the State , District , Block and Village levels w.e.f dia Policy 2020 which clearly states that the requisition for advertisements from various 30th January 2021 to 13th February 2021, let us know few facts about leprosy. departments / ministries / organization to the DIPR shall normally be submitted to Joint Directorate at least 02 days prior to date of release. There shall be no departure permitted 1. Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium Leprae and is not a hereditary disease. in case of these timelines. 2. Leprosy is not due to past sins or evils. 3. 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• 1018 - The Holy Roman Empire and Poland conclude the Peace of Bautzen • 1077 - Pope Gregory VII pardons German emperor Henry IV • 1349 - Gunther of Schwarzburg chosen German anti-king • 1467 - Battle at Velke Kostolany: Hung king Mátyás Corvinus beats Bratrici • 1487 - Bell chimes invented • 1522 - Duke of Albany takes captured French back to Scotland • 1607 - Massive flooding in England destroys around 200 square miles of coastline and results in approximately 2,000 casualties • 1648 - Spain & Netherlands sign Peace of Munster, ending the Thirty Years War AS KASHMIR shivers with escalating cold, Dal Lake has become a freeze frame for onlookers. KO Photo Abid Bhat • 1713 - England & Netherlands sign 2nd anti-French PRAYERS boundary treaty FAJR • 1815 - Burned US Library of Congress re-established with Thomas Jefferson's 6,500 volumes 6: 04 • 1820 - British explorer Edward Bransfield aboard Williams sights Trinity Peninsula, Antarctica, ZUHR claiming it for Britain Calligraphy Exhibition • 1826 - The Menai Suspension Bridge, considered 12: 44 the world's first modern suspension bridge, connecting the Isle of Anglesey to the north West ASR coast of Wales is opened. 4:21 Organised In Srinagar To • 1862 - USS Monitor, the US Navy's 1st ironclad warship launched MAGRIB • 1889 - Archduke Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria, heir Promote J-K's Rich Heritage to the Austro-Hungarian crown, is found dead with 6:02 his mistress Baroness Mary Vetsera in Mayerling. Agencies • 1894 - Pneumatic hammer patented by Charles ISHA King of Detroit he Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Develop- • 1895 - SS Elbe sinks after collision in North Sea, 7:25 ment Corporation (JKTDC) under the Union 332 killed TTerritory administration organised a callig- • 1902 - Britain and Japan sign a treaty after months raphy exhibition-cum-workshop in Srinagar to of negotiating which commits each country to provide a platform for young artists in the Valley supporting an independent China and Korea, although to showcase their talents as well as promote the it acknowledges Japan's 'special interest' in Korea region's rich heritage. • 1911 - 1st rescue of an air passenger by a ship, near "The government has provided a platform to Havana, Cuba the students for who were keen to learn the • 1913 - UK House of Lords rejects Irish Home Rule Bill calligraphic skills," said Safoora Hameed, a youth of the valley as we all were facing • 1915 - German submarine attack on Le Havre participant at the exhibition-cum-workshop. a stressful life for last two years," another • 1922 - World Law Day 1st celebrated "It is good that we are trying to revive the participant Aneeza Noor said. • 1925 - Turkish government throws out Constantine art," she added. "At events like these youngsters showcase VI of Constantinople Zuhaib Wahid, another participant at the their skills as well as help in reviving the ances- • 1928 - 1st radio telephone connection between event told ANI that most of those who partici- tral art forms," she added. Netherlands & US pated were self-made artists. Apart from the calligraphy exhibition, JK- • 1930 - The world's first radiosonde is launched in These events will boost calligraphy and will TDC also organised a several other events to Pavlovsk, USSR. motivate the calligraphers, he said. promote the rich heritage of the Kashmir Val- OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGIONAL • 1933 - President Paul von Hindenburg appoints "The event is a great initiative for the ley, said Shafi Shaida, incharge of JKTDC. Adolf Hitler as Reich Chancellor of Germany who TRANSPORT OFFICER ANANTNAG forms a government with Franz von Papen • 1934 - Hitler proclamation on German unified states NOTICE • Conference meetingMeeting of Interest Whereas an application has been received from one Mr.Farooq Ahmad • 1935 - Ezra Pound meets Benito Mussolini, reads 5 Of Family In SMHS After Dar S/O Mohd Shaban Dar R/O Hassanpora Anantnag Owner of Ve- from a draft of "Cantos" hicle No.JK03E-0756 for Hire Purchase Cancellation with JK Bank TP • 1937 - 2nd of Stalin's purge trials; Pyatakov & 16 others sentenced to death Consuming Forest Herbs Anantnag . Now it is therefore notified for General information that • 1954 - Belgium ends trade agreement with USSR objection if any to the proposed cancellation / Endorsement of Hire • 1954 - Fanfani government of Italy resigns Agencies of danger as communicated Purchase Agreement shall be filled in writing in the Officer of ARTO • 1961 - KAET TV channel 8 in Phoenix, AZ (PBS) by the health officials at SMHS Anantnag within a period of seven days from the publication of this begins broadcasting KUPWARA: Five members of a Hospital and will be discharged notice in Daily Kashmir Observer News Paper. • 1964 - Military coup of Gen Nguyen Khanh in family from Kupwara were ad- by tomorrow accordingly. South Vietnam mitted to SMHS Hospital here The five members of a fam- • 1964 - Ranger 6 launched; makes perfect flight to on Friday. Initial reports said ily were identified as Ab Guffar No.101/4799/MVD/ANG Date:-29/01/2021 Moon, but cameras fail the family developed compli- At district Hospital Hand- Khan S/o Ab Ahad Khan age 50 • 1972 - Pakistan withdraws from the cacy after consuming some wara the patients were referred years, Javid Ahmad Khan S/o Assistant Regional Transport Commonwealth of Nations dried forest herbs. to SMHS in Srinagar. Ab Ahad Khan age 36 years, Officer Anantnag Media reports said that five "The patients were in a semi Masooda Begium w/o Javid Ah- MJA patients were admitted at sub- conscious state when they mad Khan age 35 years, Basit district hospital (SDH) Kralpora were brought there, he said. Majeed S/o Ab Majeed Khan age From KO Archives at 2 am on Friday and as per Two minors vomited repeated- 12 years and Hamid Majeed S/o NOTICE the attendants they had taken ly, however after showing some Ab Majeed Khan age 10 years all some herb with 'Nishast'. improvement, all were shifted are resident of Meeyal Kralpora. My name was mentioned in Metlife Policy bearing No.20325466 as After consumption, all five mem- to SMHS Hospital Srinagar for A police official also confirmed PAIR SINGH instead of PAYAR SINGH and need to rectify the same. bers of the family felt unconscious. further treatment," he said. the incident and said that investi- If anyone is having any objection regarding the above may please INDIA NEEDS SMALL DOSE "The patients were referred The official said that all the gation into the circumstances of contact Pnb Metlife India Insurance Company Ltd. Hadiqa Complex, to DH Handwara," he said. five members are safe and out the incident is underway. Baghat, Barzulla, Srinagar within the period of seven days from OF DICTATORSHIP: FAROOQ published date. Press Trust Of India Name:-Payar Singh R/O Movelkote District Ramban Sangaldhan NEW DELHI- Chief Minis¬ter Farooq Abdullah today said Physical, Financial Achievements Under MJA his government has accepted the extension of cease-fire by another month with great difficulty in the face of militants Capex, CSS For Srinagar Reviewed continuing to kill innocent civilians. LOST OF DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE Admitting that the borders were silent, Abdullah, who was SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture technologies and suitable Agro cli- Deliberating on Mushroom and I have lost my Discharge Certificate Bearing Examination Roll a key-note speaker at a panel discussion on experiment with Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad matic conditions for vegetable cul- Apiculture Sector the Director re- No.112216, File No. 04, Class 8th Session October 2005. Now I applied democracy organised by the International Press Institute Iqbal today reviewed the physical tivation in the district can take the iterated that the sector is being (IPI) world Congress, said foreign, groups of Osama Bin Laden and financial achievements un- vegetable sector to new heights. taken as priority sector by the De- for its duplicate if anybody has any objection in this regard may file at Headmaster Government Middle School Audsoo Zone Shangus Anant- and Lashkar-e-Taiba were continuing with their explosions der Capex and different Centrally He further added that the veg- partment, which can generate ad- of IEDs and lobbing of grenades. Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) of dis- etable production can be adopted ditional income to the Apiculture nag within Seven (7) days after that no objection shall be entertained Taking a dig at Pakistan's desire for annexation of Kashmir, trict Srinagar during a meeting for commercial purposes besides and Mushroom Growers. Name:-Mohd Hussain Sheikh Abdullah wondered that what Islamabad could do for Kash- convened, here. fulfilling the domestic requirement. He said that the Department is S/O Bashir Ahmad Sheikh miri Muslims after it failed to accept Muslims from erstwhile The Director reviewed the tar- He stressed upon the officers to committed to give all sorts of tech- R/O Trahapoo gets approved under various Cen- promote the cultivation of exotic nical assistance to the interested en- MJA East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). trally Sponsored Schemes and also and high value vegetables on pri- trepreneurs and emphasized on the Sounding a word of caution, the chief minister said the emphasized to accomplish the tar- ority for the economic prosperity officers to prepare a training calen- growing religious intolerance in the country is not a happy gets in a time bound manner. of the farming community. dar so that necessary training to the LOST OF DRIVING LICENSE sign for the country's democracy and the need of the hour He also stressed for adoption While interacting with the field interested farmers are imparted. was to fight the growing fundamental¬ist elements from of accountable and transparent functionaries, the Director instructed The meeting was attended by I have lost my Driving License Bearing License No.JK0320130024828. both—Hindu and Muslim communities. mechanisms during the course of the officials for maintaining close Joint Director Agriculture (Exten- Now I applied for its duplicate if anybody has any objection in this Abdullah said that a small dose of dictatorship was needed implementation of various State contacts with the farmers and edu- sion) Mohammad Muzaffer, Joint regard may file at ARTO Anantnag within Seven (7) days after that no to govern a huge population like that of India. and Centrally Sponsored Schemes. cating them about the various tech- Director Apiculture and Mush- objection shall be entertained Responding to Abdullah's suggestion on dictatorship, he The Director said that the veg- nologies available in their areas of in- rooms Farooq Ahmad, Joint Direc- Name:-Shabir Ahmad Rather said it is better to have more discipline than dictatorship. etable cultivation has a good po- terest so that significant impact of the tor Agriculture Inputs/Marketing/ The panel discussion was chaired by N. Ram, editor the tential for employment generation, agriculture activities are harnessed. PHM Amir ud din. Chief Agricul- S/O Mohd Shaban Rather Hindu. Other panelists included Vinod Mehta and Mark Tully. and the unemployed youth of the He also instructed for quantifying the ture Officer Srinagar besides other R/O Batkoot Pahalgam Anantnag district with the help of modern impact in agriculture sector. officers/officials of the district. MJA (KASHMIR OBSERVER, 30 January, 2001) World Saturday | 30-01-2021 04 Iran Rejects Reversing Nuclear Pakistan To Renovate Gurdwaras, Steps Before US Lifts Sanctions Temples Across Country

LAHORE: The Pakistan govern- the Hindu temple in the capital ment has decided to renovate Islamabad, is also likely to be Agencies “If the United States fulfils its several holy sites belonging to completed in 2021. obligations, we will fulfil our minorities across the country, "Karsewa of Gurdwara Dera Sa- ran will not accept demands obligations in full,” Zarif said. in a bid to further strengthen hib in Lahore has been going on for by the United States that On Thursday, US Secretary of its case of providing safety and many years. But the Indian mem- Iit reverses acceleration of State Antony Blinken rejected Ira- security to the minorities living bers of the Karsewa Committee its nuclear programme before nian pressure for the US to act first. in the country. had to return home as their visas Washington lifts sanctions, “Iran is out of compliance As per details, several gurd- expired and it could not be re- foreign minister Mohammad on a number of fronts,” Blink- Beijing Warns Biden, Says waras and temples will under- newed because of the pandemic. Javad Zarif said. en told a news conference in go renovation across Pakistan. So this work was stalled and will The demand “is not practical Washington, DC. According to statistics, the be resumed soon," Sardar Ameer and will not happen”, he said at “And it would take some total number of Sikh gurdwaras Sindh, Secretary General of Paki- a joint news conference in Istan- time, should it make the de- Containing China Is 'Mission and Hindu temples in Pakistan stan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak bul on Friday with his Turkish cision to do so, for it to come are 1,830. Committee (PSGPC), said. counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu. back into compliance and time However, only 31 temples "Similarly, the restoration The new administration of for us then to assess whether and gurdwaras are operational. work at the Gurdwara Bali La, US President Joe Biden has said it was meeting its obligations,” Impossible' Official sources say that the Nankani Sahib and Gurdwara Tehran must resume compli- Blinken told a news conference. meagre number of operational Tanbo Sahib will also be com- ance with curbs on its nuclear Zarif quickly responded on Agencies ernised, "world-class" fighting puted region in recent years, temples and gurdwaras has pleted soon," he added. activity under the world pow- Twitter, saying Iran had “abided force by 2050. aggressively expanding its ter- prompted the government to The ETPB has maintained that ers’ 2015 deal before it can re- by the JCPOA” and had only taken ny attempt to contain "The facts show that to con- ritory via man-made islands take action and renovate the gurdwaras and Hindu temples join the pact formally known as “foreseen remedial measures”. China is "mission im- tain China is mission impossible, and reefs, much to the chagrin minority holy sites. across Pakistan will be reno- The Joint Comprehensive Plan “Reality check for @SecB- possible", the coun- and will only end up in shooting of Southeast Asian neighbours The Evacuee Trust Property vated and restored, and will be of Action (JCPOA). linken: The US violated (the) try's defence ministry yourself in the foot," warned de- with rival claims. Board (ETPB), provincial gov- made open to the communities Iran breached the terms of JCPOA,” Zarif tweeted. Awarned the US on Thursday. fence ministry spokesman Wu Washington, to this end, has ernments along with the Sikh in the coming days. the accord in a step-by-step re- Iran’s parliament, dominated The warning came as the Qian on Thursday. sought to firm up ties with and Hindu community mem- "A major temple and gurdwara sponse to the decision by Biden’s by hardliners, passed legisla- Biden administration works "Sino-US military relations Asian nations this week, with bers will be part of the overall are activated every year", said predecessor Donald Trump to tion last month that forces the to shore up its Asian alliances are currently at a new historic US President Joe Biden reaf- renovation process, which is Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, head abandon the deal in 2018 and re- government to harden its nu- against Beijing. starting point" with the arrival firming his administration's likely to be completed this year. of the Pakistan Hindu Council. impose sanctions on Tehran. clear stance if US sanctions are Military tensions between of the Biden administration, said "unwavering commitment" to In Punjab province, a Sikh man- "Apart from the ETBP, the Earlier this month, Iran re- not eased within two months. the two superpowers worsened Wu, urging the US to adopt a defend Japan, including the dis- sion in Rawalpindi will be re- provincial governments are sumed enriching uranium to Zarif also condemned US under former US President "non-confrontational, mutually puted Senkaku Islands claimed stored, while renovation in at least also playing their part in the 20 percent at its underground sanctions against Turkey over Donald Trump, who adopted an respectful, win-win mentality." by China, in a Wednesday call two churches and seven Hindu restoration of the ancient his- Fordow nuclear plant – a level Ankara’s decision to procure aggressive stance on regional Tensions between the two su- with the country's Prime Min- temples is in progress in Lahore. torical temples and gurdwaras," it achieved before the accord. Russian S-400 defence systems. flashpoints such as Taiwan and perpowers have shown no sign ister Yoshihide Suga. Moreover, the construction of he added. IANS However, Iran has said it can “The US government is addicted the South China Sea. of abating under the Biden ad- The new US Defence Secre- quickly reverse those violations to sanctions … and this harms the China at the same time ministration, which deployed tary, Lloyd Austin III, also dis- if US sanctions are removed. world and the US itself,” he said. poured billions into revamp- groups of warships, including a cussed regional security threats ing its military, in line with US aircraft carrier, to the South in recent calls with counterparts President Xi Jinping's ambitions China Sea over the weekend. in South Korea, Australia and In- Thais Stage Mock Funerals to transform the People's Lib- China has increasingly as- dia -- the latter two have seen WHO Team In Wuhan Visits eration Army into a fully mod- serted its presence in the dis- deteriorating ties with China. To Restore Fortunes Hospital That Treated Saudi Arabia Hires Over Dozen Lobbying Early COVID Cases Firms In US To Launder Its Reputation WUHAN: A World Health Or- ganization-led team of experts Agencies investigating the origins of CO- VID-19 on Friday visited a hos- audi authorities have re- pital in the Chinese city of Wu- portedly hired more than a han that was one of the first to Sdozen lobbying firms to help treat patients in the early days boost relations with the United of the outbreak. States and improve the Riyadh After meeting with Chinese regime’s image as new US Presi- scientists earlier in the day, the dent Joe Biden assumes office. team went to the Hubei Provin- According to foreign agent reg- BANGKOK: In a temple on the out- the monks, by at first lying in a cof- cial Hospital of Integrated Chi- istration filings with the US Justice skirts of Bangkok, participants at a fin with their heads facing to the nese and Western Medicine. Department, Riyadh has used at daily ritual clutch a bunch of flowers west, the direction bodies may be Zhang Jixian, director of the least 16 firms “to largely restore its and lie down in a coffin with a sheet buried, before switching sides to hospital’s department of respira- influence machine in the capital pulled over them as monks chant. symbolise rebirth. tory and critical care, has been Wuhan, where the coronavirus [Washington] and in other parts The Wat Bangna Nai temple in “I felt like I was reborn, came cited by state media as the first to was first identified in late 2019. of the country, and help boost US- the Thai capital draws more than back to life again and became a report the novel coronavirus, after While an exact itinerary has Saudi trade relations.” to federal candidates, including secret meeting in Neom city in 100 people a day, who choose to new person,” said Nutsarang. treating an elderly couple in late not been announced, the WHO The lobbying effort will be even Trump and new Democratic Pres- late November. perform the ceremony in the hope Another participant at the ceremo- 2019 whose CT scans showed dif- has said the team plans to visit more crucial during the term ident Joe Biden, said the report. Edelman communications firm it can improve their fortunes or ny, Chonlathit Nimimenwai, 23, said ferences from typical pneumonia. the seafood market at the centre of new US President Joe Biden, Among these firms is the pow- was also hired by state-owned give them a fresh start. she attended because a fortune teller “Extremely important 1st site of the early outbreak as well as whose administration decided erhouse Edelman, which heavily Saudi Basic Industries in early And for some at least, the pres- told her that her life was in danger. visit. We are in the hospital that the Wuhan Institute of Virology. on Wednesday to freeze arms favors Democratic candidates in 2020 to provide strategic com- sures of life during the pandemic “It made me feel stressed. That’s treated some of the first known One hypothesis, rejected by Chi- sales to Riyadh pending a review, its political donations and signed munications in a $5.6 million have made the ritual take on more why I’m here today because I want cases of COVID-19, meeting na, is that the outbreak was caused said a Foreign Policy report. a $225,000 contract, after the contract. importance. to feel better.” with the actual clinicians & by a leak at the government lab. Saudi authorities are already in November presidential election, Additionally, the Riyadh re- “I have to admit that I’m stressed Many temples in Thailand hold staff who did this work, hav- The WHO-led probe in Wu- hot water over issues including Ri- to provide services to the contro- gime struck deals with com- these days because I am earning less similar ceremonies and Prakru ing an open discussion about han has been plagued by delays, yadh’s devastating war on Yemen, versial Neom megacity project panies seen as close to the Re- income because of the pandemic Prapath Waranukij, a monk who the details of their work,” Peter concern over access and bicker- its treatment of women and the that is planned to be constructed publican Party. Just before the and I’m sure everyone here is feeling performed this ceremony, said that Daszak, a member of the WHO- ing between China and the Unit- murder of exiled dissident jour- in Tabuk region of northwestern presidential vote, the Saudi the same,” said Nutsarang Sihard, a while the ritual had received some led team, wrote on Twitter. ed States, which accused China nalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea in an Embassy in Washington hired 52-year-old food stall owner, who criticism online he felt it was im- The team was released from of hiding the extent of the ini- Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018. area nearly the size of Belgium. Off Hill Strategies, a firm run took part in the ceremony. portant to ponder death. two weeks of quarantine on tial outbreak and criticised the Foreign agents hired to lobby Israeli prime minister Ben- by a couple with a long his- Participants pay 100 baht ($3.30) “It reminds people that one day Thursday. It plans to visit labs, terms of the visit, under which on behalf of Saudi interests have jamin Netanyahu and Saudi tory in conservative politics, for the flowers, candles, and cloth- we will die, so we must be careful markets and hospitals during Chinese experts conducted the apparently contributed almost Crown Prince Mohammed bin for $75,000 to lobby for them ing that are part of the ceremony. about the way we live our lives,” its remaining two weeks in first phase of research. —Reuters $2 million in political donations Salman (MBS) reportedly held a through January 2021. They follow the instructions of said Prakru. Reuters

NEWS MAKERS Sandro Botticelli Portrait Sells For $92 Million At US Auction South African Army Allows Hijab As Part Of Uniform Agencies The price establishes the work as Agencies one of the most significant portraits NEW YORK: A portrait by Italian re- to have ever sold at auction. JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA: naissance painter Sandro Botticelli The sale ranks alongside Gustav The South African military has sold for $92 million at a Sotheby's auc- Klimt's "Portrait of Adele Bloch- amended its dress policy to allow tion in New York Thursday, smashing Bauer II," which sold for $87.9 mil- Muslim women to wear heads- the record price for the artist. lion in 2006 and Vincent Van Gogh's carves as part of their uniform, an "Young Man Holding a Roundel," be- "Portrait of Dr Gachet," which army spokesperson said Thursday. lieved to have been painted in the 1470s fetched $82.5 million in 1990. In January last year, a military court or 1480s, is considered one of Botticelli's The previous record for a Botticel- dropped charges against an officer finest portraits and is the highlight of li was set in 2013 when "Madonna who had been indicted for wearing a Sotheby's Masters Week sale. and Child with Young Saint John the hijab under her military beret. "This Botticelli is so much more Baptist" sold for $10.4 million. Major Fatima Isaacs had been spectacular in every way than any- "Young Man Holding a Roundel" criminally charged in June 2018 But the military did not amend was updated to allow the wear- thing we've seen coming to the was handed down through several with wilful defiance and failing its dress policy, prompting Isaacs ing of headscarves by Muslim market," Christopher Apostle, So- generations of an aristocratic family to obey lawful instructions after to mount a challenge in South (women) according to stipula- theby's senior vice president, told saint with his right hand raised, is emplifies the Renaissance in Flor- in Wales for around 200 years. her superior asked her to remove Africa's equality court over regu- tions in the dress regulations," AFP ahead of the auction. an original 14th-century artwork ence. We haven't seen anything like Art scholars were unaware of the her headscarf when in uniform. lations restricting religious wear. spokesman Mafi Mgobozi told The 23-inch by 15.5-inch (58-cen- attributed to Sienese painter Bar- it in my lifetime," said Apostle, de- painting's existence until it first appeared A military court at the Castle of The South African Defence AFP via WhatsApp on Thursday. timeter by 39-centimeter) painting tolommeo Bulgarini. scribing it as "a masterpiece." on the market in the early 20th century. Good Hope near Cape Town with- Force (SANDF) eventually agreed The South Africa-based Legal Re- shows a man in his late teenage years Art historians suspect the Bot- Sotheby's said the final price, in- It has spent much of the last 40 years drew all charges in January 2020, al- to amend its policy this week sources Centre, which represented with long golden hair sitting holding ticelli depicts a nobleman proudly cluding fees and commissions, was on public display since its current own- lowing Isaacs to exceptionally wear and allow all Muslim women to Isaacs, welcomed the decision via a disc featuring a bearded saint. showing off the earlier artwork. $92.2 million after it sold under the er acquired it in 1982 for just 810,000 a tight black head wrap on duty as cover their heads while on duty. Twitter on Wednesday and said it was The roundel, which depicts the "This image symbolizes and ex- hammer for $80 million. pounds ($1.1 million at 2021 rates). long as it did not cover her ears. "The SANDF dress regulation withdrawing the equality court case. News Saturday | 30-01-2021 05 NIA Challenges Parra’s 'Bail Ko Photo Abid Bhat Restoration Of Article 370: J&K Order' In High Court People Pin Hope On SC: Mir complete the investigation. SRINAGAR: Pradesh Congress During the course of hearing, Committee (PCC) President and ASGI Vishal Sharma submitted former Minister, Ghulam Ah- before the Court that Trial Court mad Mir Friday asserted that has appreciated the evidence restoration of Article 370 was which is not the scope of grant the ‘collective’ demand of the of bail while the matter is still people of Jammu and Kashmir. under investigation and further Mir claimed that Supreme submitted that mere perusal Court of India has also upheld of impugned order shows as if the constitutional ‘legitimacy’ Special Judge is deciding mat- of Articles 370 and 35A which decision in the apex court, there ter on charge/discharge of final he said was ‘annulled’ through a is no need to jump to conclu- charge-sheet ignoring fact that ‘unilateral’ decision by BJP gov- sion unless the top judiciary an- case is still under investigation. ernment on 5th of August 2019. nounces its verdict. JAMMU: The National Investiga- He further submitted that Spe- “Restoration of Article 370 is a “We should repose our faith on tion Agency (NIA) filed an ap- cial Judge has failed to appreciate collective demand of the people the apex court which has in past peal in the High Court of Jammu that case against respondent/ac- of Jammu and Kashmir. So far upheld constitutional legitimacy & Kashmir challenging the bail cused is still under investigation as statehood is concerned, ev- of Article 370. Various political order of NIA Court in favour of and the allegation/evidence is ery individual wants statehood parties also challenged the cen- PDP leader Waheed Parra. prima facie sufficient to suggest to be restored at earliest,” PCC ter's decision in the Supreme The appeal was heard by a Di- complicity of the accused under president told the media on the Court given its stand on the is- vision Bench of J&K High Court UA [P] Act, 1967 and investigat- Kashmir Beauty Mesmerises sidelines of an event organized sue, hence we should wait as the comprising Justice Ali Moham- ing agency is still in process of by Youth Congress at the party case has been listed for hearing mad Magrey and Justice Puneet collecting evidence against the head office here. in March,” added PCC chief. Gupta after Additional Solicitor respondent/ accused relying He also appealed to people to He also claimed that it was General of India, Vishal Sharma upon a number of leads which Bollywood Filmmakers repose their faith on the Supreme the Supreme Court which said appeared for the National Inves- surfaced during the course of Court of India and wait for its ver- that Article 370 is the strongest tigation Agency. Court issued further investigation. Say Valley Has Potential Of Being International Film Destination dict which he hoped will be in the bridge connecting Jammu and notice to respondent and fur- It is pertinent to mention that favor of Jammu and Kashmir. Kashmir with the Union of India. ther directed that grant of bail Para was arrested on November SRINAGAR: Mesmerised by tion of the Bollywood with ing a national campaign to pro- Mir said people in some parts Mir also criticized the center by trial court is subject matter of 25, 2020 in connection with the the Kashmir’s beauty, the Bol- Kashmir is very old and will be mote Kashmir’s delicious food.” of the erstwhile state were un- for bringing farmers on roads this appeal or pendency of ap- Naveed Babu-DySP Devinder Singh lywood film producers who long lasting. Many Film Production Hous- aware of the implications of ab- as new agricultural laws have peal shall not form any impedi- case for allegedly supporting the are on a visit to Valley ex- CEO of Producers Guild Ni- es have expressed their desire rogation of Article 370, however adversely affected millions of ment for investigating agency to Hizbul Mujahideen militant outfit. pressed their desire to shoot tin Ahuja said they want to to shoot here in Kashmir. their perception changed the small farmers across India. here for upcoming films. revive old relations with Kash- Later a video conference was moment it was repealed. He asked the center to repeal A 24-member delegation mir when Kashmir used to be also held which was chaired Mir said since various politi- anti-farmer laws or else Con- from big banners of Bollywood the favourite backdrop for the by Principal Secretary to Lieu- cal parties of Jammu and Kash- gress will launch a country wide arrived here on January 27 and filmmakers. tenant Governor Niteshwar mir have challenged the centre's protest against new agri-laws. Jammu To Have Tramway, visited Gulmarg yesterday to “We visited several loca- Kumar. Kumar assured the explore the locations for the tions and found them abso- visiting delegations that J&K film shooting. lutely stunning. We also got government would provide all Mini Train Speaking to the media here, overwhelming responses from support and facilitate them for Joyride From Bikram Chowk To R S Pura To they said Kashmir can easily the locals. The food is also their upcoming films. He said be an International film shoot- amazing. The place is a com- the government is also making Arbitrary Transfer Of JK Bank Boost Heritage Railway Tourism ing destination. plete package,” he said. a policy which will facilitate Popular film producer Aash- CEO Ajay Devegan Produc- and encourage filmmakers to JAMMU: Advisor to Lieuten- engaging people constantly and ish Singh who has already shot tions Meena Ayer also praised shoot in Kashmir. Shareholding To Ladakh ant Governor, Baseer Ahmad recreation of railway stations some movies like Jab Tak Hai the beauty of Kashmir say- Secretary Tourism Sarmad Khan, today visited the historic will give a fillip to Heritage Rail- Jaan in Kashmir said the Val- ing the Valley possesses huge Hafeez who was also present Unfair: Bukhari railway station Bikram Chowk, way Tourism. ley provides a perfect back- scope for the film tourism during the video conference which used to exist before par- e directed the officers to go drop for the filmmakers and which needs to be tapped. assured full support to the ‘Unjust Distribution Of Assets Between J&K tition, and directed the officers through the pictures available has the potential of becoming The popular Chef and host Film Producers Guild. Direc- to prepare a Detailed Project Re- of the historic railway station as the shooting destination for of the famous cookery show tor Tourism Kashmir Dr. G N And UT Of Ladakh Be Reconsidered’ port (DPR) for its recreation. it had existed earlier, so that it is the world. “We have so much 'Khana Khazana' Sanjeev Ka- Itoo also gave a detailed pre- Advisor said that the govern- restored to its pristine glory. potential here for filmmaking poor said Kashmir can also be sentation on the popular and SRINAGAR: Apni Party President Syed Besides, the number of employees is ment is exploring options for He asked the officers to in- that not only Bollywood but promoted for food tourism. upcoming destinations in Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Friday also many times more in J&K than starting a tramway, mini train or volve the Railways for technical filmmaker’s from around the He said Kashmir is among Kashmir and invited the Bolly- expressed serious concern over the Ladakh. Similarly, the accommoda- joyride from Bikram Chowk to support in preparation of DPR globe can shoot here.” the top three exotic food desti- wood’s attention to these loca- procedure adopted for transferring tion meant for the VIPs like Hon’ble R S Pura to give a boost to Heri- and said that recreation of such He said many filmmakers nations in India. “I have tasted tions for their upcoming films. around 8.23 per cent shareholding legislators and Judges of J&K High tage Railway Tourism. an asset will become a source of want to visit Kashmir and cap- Kashmiri exotic food and will Senior Officers of the Tour- of Jammu and Kashmir Bank to the Court has been transferred to the UT He said that the railway sta- aspiration for the younger gen- ture breathtaking visuals. promote it throughout the ism department were also Union Territory of Ladakh. of Ladakh which has no legislative tion has a historical and heritage eration. He further said the connec- world. There is a need of hav- present on the occasion. Addressing the media on the assembly,” he added. significance and extraordinary During the earlier days, the sidelines of a joining ceremony, Such decisions, Bukhari observed, efforts should be taken up for its steam engine train used to cross Bukhari said the government of have been conceived without any recreation on the same lines as through RS Pura station and Jammu and Kashmir should have formal consultation with the stake- it had existed. He said that our reach its destination, the Bikram taken all the stakeholders on board holders from Jammu and Kashmir. heritage should have active use- Chowk station. while apportioning the assets and “Presently, the majority of the LG Pays Homage to George Fernandes liabilities of Jammu and Kashmir. people from J&K feel alienated with Referring to the decision, Bukhari the mode of governance. Even though JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, that the present dispensa- termed the administrative diktat as having a cadre of resolute and highly Through 11 States, Sopore Manoj Sinha today paid floral tion has laid a mechanism to unilateral and arbitrary in nature. He efficient local officers, the prized po- tributes to the former Defence make information of all Gov- said J&K Bank is a prized possession sitions in different administrative de- Minister, George Fernandes dur- ernment works available in of the residents of Jammu and Kash- partments are being accorded to the Cyclist Travels From Kashmir To ing his second death anniver- public space. He observed that mir whose asset division is being un- non-resident officers in J&K” He said sary commemoration conclave people have equal responsibil- fortunately carried out without tak- Bukhari urged the Lt. Governor organized by George Fernandes ity in government decisions ing the actual stakeholders on board. led J&K government to halt the Kanyakumari In 27 Days Foundation, in collaboration and their active participation “The J&K bank has remained the trend of capricious decision making SOPORE: With an aim to encour- 11 States which took him 24 days to with Hind Mazdoor Kissan Pan- the eradication of many social is always sought by the UT spine of our economy for decades. and put serious efforts to win the age the youth for their passion, a travel and 3 days he had some rest chayat, J&K Unit and Step India inequalities and always worked Government. It has grown and flourished because trust and confidence of the locals cyclist from north Kashmir's Sopore at Delhi and Kanyakumari. J&K Unit at Press Club. for the welfare and develop- Dr Arun Kumar, Former MP of the support of locals who have in the region while respecting their town has travelled from Kashmir to On being asked about support Remembering the former ment of the people. and President, George Fer- always put their unflinching faith wishes and aspirations. Kanyakumari on cycle despite a lot from administration, he said that Union Minister, the Lt Governor Throwing light on the work- nandes Foundation gave a and trust into it,” Bukhari remarked. “The people of J&K had yearned of hindrances and odds he suffered the whole journey was self-spon- observed that George Fernandes ing of the former Union Minis- brief overview of the life of He said: “An arbitrary decision of for a change. A change that would through during this journey. sored along with the support of ji was a fearless leader, who ter, the Lt Governor observed George Fernandes. He spoke in transferring 4.583 crore shares to have addressed their long pending Manan Hassan Wani, hail- Sameer Ahmad who guided him tirelessly worked for the uplift- that while being the Minister detail about his struggle and UT of Ladakh is creating a sense of demands of fair representation in ing from Sopore area of district in this journey and also supported ment of the underprivileged. He for Railways, George Fer- public service throughout his gloom among the natives of Jammu decision making. The developmen- Baramulla started his journey on him financially. worked for multidimensional nandes made Konkan railways life. George Fernandes worked and Kashmir. Government should tal model projected by the govern- 1st January with an aim that it will "I travelled on a broken cycle, which development of the society and a reality connecting Mumbai for making India a global lead- revisit its decision and take all the ment of India for J&K didn’t envis- carry good things for the people as resulted in a lot of hardships during will continue to inspire the na- with Mangalore through many er, he added. stakeholders on board before taking age any indiscrimination with the the whole world witnessed a lot of this journey as the cycle got punc- tion with his courage and self- crisscrossing rivers, valleys While speaking on the oc- any final decision in this regard.” majority community while uphold- hardships in 2020. tured several times, rim was broken lessness, said the Lt Governor. and mountains. casion, Ashutosh Pathak also Similarly, he said that the govern- ing the interests of the minorities,” "It took me two years to plan this and snapped chain issue,” he said. The Lieutenant Governor, The Lt Governor said that shed light on the life and vi- ment has unfairly transferred assets he remarked. journey and was finalised in Decem- He also said that he has not done while addressing the gather- George Fernandes ji advocat- sion of George Fernandes. “The of the J&K House Chanakyapuri to the Bukhari observed that if the mea- ber 2020. I covered the journey in 27 anything so much that he should ing, shared his experiences of ed transparency in the Gov- former Defence Minister, an in- UT of Ladakh resulting into discrimi- sures with regard to the fair apportion- days starting from 1st of January to deliver any message but his mes- working with the former Union ernment Systems and always spiration for the young genera- nation with the residents of J&K. ment of assets and liabilities between 27 January. I got the help and neces- sage to youth is if you have any Minister and recalled the great stood firm for equal rights for tion, was a symbol of simplic- “The decision with regard to J&K and UT of Ladakh were not taken sary suggestions from Sameer Ah- passion, go for it irrespective of hin- leader as a well-wisher of the every citizen of the country. ity. His work was focused on transfer of JK House assets was also on priority, the alienation among the mad, who has already travelled by drances and hardships because real downtrodden. He was an ex- Underlining the importance the welfare of the marginalized unfair for the reasons that the popu- residents of J&K will eventually grow bike from Kashmir to Kanyakumari.” meaning of passion is in your hard traordinary personality and able of transparency and account- and underprivileged sections lation of the UT of J&K is much larger and that is what the elements inimical He said that he travelled through work and dedication.(KNS) leader. He was instrumental in ability, the Lt Governor said of the society”, he said. than the population of UT of Ladakh. to peace would desire for.

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Printed & Published by Sajjad Haider on behalf of the The US under Trump had thrown its Kashmir Observer LLP weight behind India, a policy whose Published from: # 5- Boulevard, Srinagar-190001 continuation may look moot under Biden. It also Printed at: KT Press Pvt. Ltd, Rangreth Ind Area, Srinagar. depends on whether the Biden administration will RNI Registration No: 69503/98 continue Trump’s confrontationist approach Postal Registration No-L/159/KO/SK/2014-16 towards China or prefer negotiation over their Editor-in-Chief : Sajjad Haider trading issues. Legal Counsel: Tasaduq Khwaja Switchboard: (0194) 2106304 Editorial: (0194) 2502327 Email editorial: [email protected] Biden and Kashmir With democrats in power, US policies towards South Asia are expected to nuance a bit and may be in some areas go through a makeover

here has been some sense of re- US administration. In 2008, Pakistan lief in the world after Joe Biden had conferred Biden with the second took over as the US president, highest civilian honor, 'Hilal-e-Paki- replacing Donald Trump who stan'. Joe Biden and Senator Richard Tduring his tumultuous four years polar- Lugar were behind the proposal to ized America, undermined global insti- bring $ 1.5 billion non-military aid to tutions and also encouraged dictatorial Pakistan. Biden will also want to with- leaders in other countries. In Kashmir draw troops from Afghanistan, but he’ll too, Biden has generated some hope. be a steadier hand. In fact, the new US Sections of people expect him and his administration has already decided to colleague Kamala Harris to be more review the Afghan peace accord. It will sensitive to the situation in Kashmir. assess whether the Taliban is reducing During their campaign, both Biden violence in keeping with its side of the and Harris raised the then prevailing deal in the accord. But at the same time security lockdown and communication it is unlikely that the US would walk blockade in Kashmir and sought an end back on the agreement. It is just a mat- to it. In a policy paper last year, Biden ter of time before the Taliban would re- Riyaz Wani campaign said that he wanted India turn to power in Afghanistan. And this to take necessary steps to restore the will further redefine the regional geo- rights of Kashmiris. The paper also said politics and unleash factors that could that the restrictions on dissent, such as force some readjustment in the outlooks Shall the Biden preventing peaceful protests or shutting of the neighbouring countries. Some administration now or slowing down the internet, weakens experts have talked about the prospect democracy. According to the paper, of the militancy in Kashmir receiving live up to these Biden had expressed disappointment some fillip.And others have argued for over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act the unlikelihood of such a prospect as statements and raise and the implementation of the NRC in array of geo-political issues has intensi- talks between the military commanders the regional situation now is too trans- Assam as well. fied. Besides, regional dynamics have of the two countries held on January 24 formed to allow a repeat of the nineties. the situation in Kashmir Similarly,Harris called for interna- changed fast over the past two decades. has once again failed to yield an agree- But as of now there's no telling how the with New Delhi? This is tional intervention “to remind Kash- The US-Pakistan relations have lost ment on restoring the status quo ante. situation will play out in Kashmir and miris that they are not alone in the their old raison d'etre. China’s rise and The US under Trump had thrown its regionally too as the three major coun- quite possible. Broadly, world” soon after New Delhi revoked expanding clout together with India’s weight behind India, a policy whose con- tries - India, China and Pakistan - seek Kashmir’s special autonomous status importance as a regional counterweight tinuation may look moot under Biden. It to adjust their policies vis-a-vis one an- the US policies towards and split it into two Union Territories has redrawn the US priorities in the also depends on whether the Biden ad- other and the US looks to safeguard its in August 2019. region. Such a shift has profoundly im- ministration will continue Trump's con- interests in the region. South Asia are expected So, shall the Biden administration pacted the nature of issues like Kash- frontationist approach towards China Here's hoping that unlike Trump, to nuance a bit and may now live up to these statements and mir. In the ongoing gradual shift from or prefer negotiation over their trading whose approach was transactional in raise the situation in Kashmir with New a unipolar to a bi-polar world, India is issues. Any understanding between the nature, Biden administration takes a in some areas go Delhi? This is quite possible. Broadly, asserting itself as a global and regional two superpowers will nuance the US more integrated view of the regional the US policies towards South Asia power. This has now firmly ruled out slant towards India. Democrats will be situation in his dealings. This alone through a conspicuous are expected to nuance a bit and may the chances of outside mediation on back to seeing mutual, shared democrat- will help promote the cause of regional in some areas go through a conspicu- Kashmir if ever there was one. ic values of religious freedom, tolerance peace than a disparate approach pur- makeover. But in so far ous makeover. But in so far as the US No doubt, new regional challenges and democracy as underpinning the sued by Trump as the US relations with relations with India, and their growing have cropped up over the last year. Chi- India-US relationship. A shared enemy closeness, this is unlikely to change. na's incursions in Ladakh have created in China alone will not be enough. This The views expressed in this article are India, and their growing Ever since the former US president a possibility of a bigger confrontation will make Kashmir occasionally a topic the author’s own and do not necessarily Bill Clinton's visit to India in 2000, when between the two Asian giants. Fresh of discussion for the US with India, al- reflect the editorial stance of closeness, this is unlikely the US decisively reached out to India, scuffle between the two armies, this beit that might make no difference to Kashmir Observer the relations between the two countries time at settled Sikkim border underlines the ground situation in the former state. The author is the Political Editor of to change have moved to the next level. Economy that the stand-off is likely to escalate in Many observers also expect some Kashmir Observer apart, their cooperation across a broad future. Fifteen hour long ninth round of accommodation of Pakistan in the new Rape Raj: Shrouded in Shadow

Shahnaz Islam different characteristics or individual behaviours. But how can one repeatedly Indifference and slaughter humanity and that too with the frenzied attack or bouts of in- complicity of the state from top to bottom? tolerance of sanity; “rape is rape”! Every 30 The Hathras incident from UP is an sexual crimes are minutes one rape is committed example in hand as to why is rape trend- in India. A woman or a child, ing in India? Why the Rape Raj is not abol- increasing. The agony Athey are all prey of this heinous crime. ishing yet even after the harsh Constitu- The rape cases are shooting up in num- tional amendment following the Nirbhaya and trauma the bers each day. Bruises and injuries only incident in Delhi? We have to remember leave scars, not recoveries. The victims that rape has no caste, religion or identity. victim goes through is sooner or later are succumbed or marked It is an act of hysteria, an act of madness as grime. Sympathies don’t lie in its su- against any sane society. such that no brutality preme constituents. Blaming only the government is always The list of names flourishes each year not wise. The crime committed by the mem- or punishment given — Nirbhaya case in 2012, Aruna Ram- ber is from this very society that we all live to the rapist will chandra case in 2015, Asifa Bano in 2018, in. The government is not a pessimist or Priyanka Reddy in 2019, Manisha Valmiki mind reader of the culprits or the rapists — justify. Rape does not in 2020 and who’s next in 2021? Why is it what are their intentions or who they want stated that ‘she was raped’? Why not al- to rape next. However, being complacent cut or mark injuries leged ‘he raped her’? This brutality is not with the crimes or protecting the criminals just an android game in contemporary like rapists and lynchers has been observed on the intimate parts society, the cruelty had been breathing time and again from certain governments since centuries ago. The social responses, for their political interests. This is an addi- of the body of a the laws and sections are very tedious to tional bolt for all of us in India. heal the wounds of the victims. Justice is It’s not enough to call rape just a rape victim but pierced just a dream. alone. The act of rape devours humanity into their psyche According to a survey, 87 rape cases and undermines faith in human beings. occurs every day, recorded in 2019, a 7.3 Human beings have constituted laws, un- per cent increase in last year, and the vic- like animals, for the guidance of citizens tims are mostly in anguish. From 2018, 4.5 and to protect humanity from falling apart. per cent rape cases ballooned up against Despite the harshness of these laws, tems run by the government or the law- children, were registered in 2019. Further, an actual punishment falls less severe. In- makers can bestow the pride of justice. If the government data reveals that of men difference and tolerance of sexual crimes we are in our senses and understand our- in India, at least in their entire lives one are increasing. The agony and trauma selves then we have failed humanity. It’s out of 5 males are either groped or molest- the victim goes through is such that no high time we wake up from slumber and ed as a child or by the stronger men. Over brutality or punishment given to the rap- educate our minds and thoughts. 50 per cent of them are boys between the ist will justify. Rape does not cut or mark Instead of ‘Beti Bachao Beti Pad- age of 5 and 15 only. injuries on the intimate parts of the body hao’, we should make our sons aware Any good society is formed with peo- in a society which mainly boasts over One can calm oneself by acknowledg- of a victim but pierced into their psyche. that raping a woman is raping the ple’s organization on uniting aspects and caste, creed, class, religion, language, gen- ing that every individual is not the same Such wounds are often unseen but never womb of every mother. with their contributions towards univer- der, and most importantly influences of and these disgusting acts are commit- washed off. No amount of guilt or worries .... sal human values.Unfortunately, we live politics and power is supreme overall. ted by a few who are grounded in their will cure it. No functioning of NGOs or sys- Twocircles.net

ORTY-eight years after the 1971 war, which led to the in- dependence of Bangladesh, each country involved in the conflict has institutionalised a distinct memory of the events of that year. In Bangladesh, the war is remem- Fbered as the Bengali people's struggle against an oppressive Pakistan army. In India and Pakistan, the war is often remembered as the Opinion,Think! Analysis, Essays Saturday|30-01-2021 Google's Guinea Pigs Google is leading a vast, covert human experiment. You may be one of the guinea pigs

A history of non-disclosure This isn’t the first time Google has been caught experimenting on users without adequate disclo- sure. In 2018, the company released Google Duplex, a speech-enabled digital assistant that could purport- edly make restaurant and other personal service bookings on a user’s behalf. In the Duplex demos, Google played audio of an AI-enabled speech agent making bookings via con- versations with real service workers. What was miss- ing from the calls, however, was a disclosure that the Daniel Angus agent opening the call was a bot, not a human. Critics questioned the deceptiveness of the tech- n January 13 the Australian Financial Re- nology, given its mimicry of human speech. view reported Google had removed some Google’s controversial dismissal in December Australian news content from its search of world-leading AI ethics researcher Timnit Gebru results for some local users. (former co-lead of its ethical AI team) cast further OSpeaking to the Guardian, a Google spokesper- shade over the company’s internal culture. son confirmed the company was “running a few ex- periments that will each reach about 1% of Google What needs to change? Search users in Australia to measure the impacts of Digital media platforms including Google, Face- news businesses and Google Search on each other”. book, Netflix and Amazon (among others) exert enor- So what are these “experiments”? And how con- mous power over our lives. They also have vast po- cerned should we be about Google’s actions? litical influence. It’s no coincidence Google’s news ranking experi- Engineering our attention ment took place against the backdrop of the escalat- Google’s experiment (which is supposed to run ing news media bargaining code debate, wherein the until early February) involves displaying an “alter- federal government wants Google and Facebook to native” news website ranking for certain Australian negotiate with Australian news providers to pay for users — at least 160,000, according to The Guardian. using their content. A Google spokesperson told The Conversation to official government departments and agencies”. Google’s spokesperson confirmed the experiment the experiment didn’t prevent users (being experi- Following the report’s is “directly connected to the need to gather informa- mented on) from accessing a news story. Rather, they Intent to manipulate publication, Facebook’s tion for use in arbitration proceedings, should the would not discover the story through Search and A/B testing is a widespread practice. It can code become law”. would have to access it another way, such as directly range from being fairly benign — such as to deter- “experiment” was widely While users benefit from the services big tech on a publisher’s website. mine the best location for an advertisement banner provides, we need to appreciate we’re more than mere Google’s experiment is a form of “A/B testing”, — to much more invasive, such as Facebook’s infa- condemned by academics, consumers of these services. The data we forfeit are which classically involves dividing a population ran- mous mood experiment. journalists and the public essential input for the massive algorithmic machin- domly in half — into groups A and B — and subject- In January 2012, Facebook conducted an experi- ery that runs at the core of enterprises such as Google. ing each group to a different “stimulus”. ment on 700,000 users without their knowledge or ex- as ethically dubious. It had The result is what digital media scholars call an For example, in the case of web design, the two plicit consent. It adjusted users’ feeds to artificially a specific objective to “algorithmic culture”. We feed these machines our groups may be served different web layouts. This boost either positive or negative news content. data and in the process tune them towards our tastes. could be done to test changes to layout, the colour One reported aim, according to Facebook’s own emotionally manipulate Meanwhile, they feed us back more things to con- scheme or any other element. researchers, was to examine whether emotional users and didn’t obtain sume, in a giant human-machine algorithmic loop. Performance in A/B testing is judged on a range states could spread from user to user on the platform. Until recently, we have been uncritical partici- of factors, such as which links are clicked first, or the Results were reported in the Proceedings of the Na- informed consent pants in these algorithmic loops and experiments, average time spent on a page. If group A perused the tional Academy of Sciences. willing to use “free” services in exchange for our site longer than group B, the modification tested on Following the report’s publication, Facebook’s Google tried to downplay the significance of the data. But we need to rethink our relationship with group A may be considered favourable. “experiment” was widely condemned by academics, experiment, noting that it conducts “tens of thou- platforms and must hold them to a higher standard In Google’s case, we don’t know the motivation journalists and the public as ethically dubious. It had sands of experiments in Google Search” each year. of accountability. behind the tests. But we do know a small subset of a specific objective to emotionally manipulate users But this doesn’t excuse the company from scru- Governments should mandate minimum stan- users received different results to the majority and and didn’t obtain informed consent. tiny. If anything, it’s even more concerning. dards of disclosure for platforms’ user testing. were not alerted. Similarly, it’s unlikely users caught in the Imagine if a police officer pulled you over for A/B testing by platforms can still be conducted The experiment has resulted in the promotion midst of Google’s Australian news experiment speeding and you said: “Well, I speed thousands of properly with adequate disclosures, oversight and of dubious news sources over trusted ones, some of would realise it. times each year, so why should I pay a fine just this opt-in options. which have been known to publish disinformation And while the direct risk to those being tested one time I’ve been caught?” In the case of Google, to “do the right thing” (which intends to mislead) and misinformation (false may seem lower than with Facebook’s mood experi- If this is just one experiment among of tens of would be to adopt a higher standard of ethical con- claims that are spread regardless of intent). ment, tweaking news results on Google Search intro- thousands, as Google has admitted, in what other duct when it comes to user testing. When asked about this ranking, Google’s spokes- duces its own set of risks. As research my colleagues ways have we been manipulated in the past? Without person said it was a “single anecdotal screenshot” and I has shown, platforms and news media both play basic disclosures, it’s difficult to know. By Arrangements with and the experiment didn’t “remove results that link a large role in spreading conspiracy theories. The Conversation Winds of Change in Education

Mahmudur Rahman And in our own Bangladesh, Ra- jshahi University, a couple of years ago, didn’t have a single student interested in hat skills will matter in the urban planning. On the flip side, Scandi- future? navian countries have begun to change Unnoticed by many, one science education from mere theory to of the biggest casualties in more practical, by demonstrating the Wthe move towards a Fourth Industrial everyday examples of science in action. Revolution has been education. It is a That’s no indication that elementary revolution that squares on green technol- education will in any way become redun- ogy, phasing out or reducing dependence dant. Literature and science both seek a on fossil fuel, recycling and indeed re-cre- truth -- one that enriches mind and soul ating food from waste, and a far greater and refreshes the search for innovation emphasis on artificial intelligence. based on the way the world itself evolves. That’s great as a policy towards mak- If ever we needed a reminder, the ongo- ing life more sustainable. The resultant ing pandemic has been a stark one. impact on employment and agriculture Lifestyle changes bereft of acquies- the way it now is hasn’t been worked cence of nature are not sustainable. The out. Tucked away in a remote area some- fundamentals are therefore essential where near the North Pole there is a con- to build and nurture the citizens of to- trolled environment storing all forms of morrow, no matter which vocation they flora and edible greens and fruits. More choose to pursue. Rounded individuals is added to the growing list. are what is sought by employers. That How traditional farmers will have and new entrants who not only under- access to such agricultural techniques stand theory but also practically trans- hasn’t been made known. These are just late such theories. There will always be a few examples that suggest a major re- the need to segregate at some stage in- haul of education is on the cards. The quisitive minds towards their particular pursuit of knowledge, methodology, and area of interest. application will all change. That, as time has proven, can’t be de- It all seems far removed from the cided through exams as we know them. evocative, at times impassioned asser- How theory is perceived and approached tions that education is the backbone of or challenged is the key. Relevance of all nations. A bat in blinkers will know It all seems far removed from the evocative, at times syllabi requires re-looking at to ensure this basic assertion hasn’t been reflected that “minds,” and not “process” driven in resource allocation. To a major ex- impassioned assertions that education is the backbone of all nations. A bat output, are obtained. tent, scant resources have been targeted in blinkers will know this basic assertion hasn’t been reflected in resource The future will be about technical at infrastructure rather than quality of and vocational skills, but far ramped education. allocation. To a major extent, scant resources have been targeted at up from current practices. Economists Likewise, the yawning gap in stan- are already changing the indices of de- dards between urban and rural schools, infrastructure rather than quality of education velopment. Science will drive this fur- colleges, and universities have led to a ther. Businesses will have to change pursuit of certificates rather than knowl- and adapt beyond robotization. The new edge. Developing countries struggle to when different countries take different and technology. Schools in the UK have are way behind when it comes to math normal has to incorporate a “new” edu- find quality teachers and methods of approaches to their curriculum. advised teachers to go easy on spelling and algebra compared to Russia. Austra- cation system that is not only practical, making learning fun. Developed nations Japan has decided to close many mistakes in order for passing-out rates to lia is changing literary syllabi so as to but informed as well. struggle to make education meaning- liberal arts faculties given they want improve. The US has found out to their exclude literature based on religious or ful and forward-looking. It doesn’t help to focus on the priority area of science chagrin that their elementary students colonial perspectives such as Chaucer. Dhaka Tribune LIFE & TIMES Saturday|30-01-2021 8 ‘Brain training’ may help treat PTSD Agencies sciousness, thought, mood and emotion,” For the study, the team tested neuro- chotherapy. said researcher Ruth Lanius from the West- feedback with a total of 72 participants, in- The research team also used functional rain training may be an effective ern University in Canada. cluding 36 participants with PTSD and 36 magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to cap- treatment for individuals with “Individuals with PTSD tend to have healthy control participants. ture brain scans of participants both before post-traumatic stress disorder disrupted patterns of brain connectivity, Of those with PTSD, 18 were random- and after participation in the trial. (PTSD), researchers say. but our research suggests they can exercise ized to participate in neurofeedback treat- They found that individuals with PTSD BThe study, published in the journal Neu- their brains to restore patterns to a healthy ment while the other 18 acted as a compari- experienced positive changes in brain con- rolmage: Clinical, indicates that neurofeed- balance,” Lanius added. son group. nectivity in the salience network and the back, also called ‘brain training,’—consists Neurofeedback uses a system called The study found that the severity of PTSD default mode network following neurofeed- of exercises where individuals regulate a neurofeedback loop in which a person’s symptoms decreased in participants random- back treatment. their own brain activity—was effective in brain activity is measured through sensors ized to receive neurofeedback treatment. “Neurofeedback could offer an acces- reducing symptoms of PTSD. placed on the scalp and displayed back to After treatment, 61.1 per cent of partici- sible and effective treatment option for indi- “Brain connectivity involves different them using a computer interface. This al- pants no longer met the definition for PTSD. viduals with PTSD. The treatment is easily parts of the brain communicating with each lows the individual to complete exercises This remission rate is comparable to gold scalable for implementation in rural areas other and helps to regulate states of con- and visually see the results. standard therapies like trauma-focused psy- and even at home,” the researchers said.

WhatsApp adds additional security Government of Jammu and Kashmir OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FISHERIES layer to link account to PCs DISTRICT BUDGAM Agencies rity measures today, which pop up a personal mobile numbers via index- notice in your phone whenever a Web/ ing on Google Search. Independent ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE s millions of people now Desktop login occurs, and the ability to cybersecurity researcher Rajshek- access WhatsApp on their unlink devices from your phone at any har Rajaharia had shared some PCs and laptops, the Face- time," the company noted. screenshots with IANS showing in- List of most deserving registered fishermen for allotment of low cost book-owned platform has WhatsApp said the face and fin- dexing of personal mobile numbers Aannounced to add an additional layer gerprint authentication takes place of WhatsApp users via Web version under under PMMSY/Blue Revolution Schemes during the year 2020- of security where users will be able on your device in a privacy preserv- on Google Search. 21, objections if any, thereof. to link their WhatsApp account on ing manner—by design. Concerned at private group mobile phones to their computers. In order to link WhatsApp Web or This office had received 113 No’s of applications from registered fishermen of District Budgam against adver- Desktop to your WhatsApp account, tisement Notice No. JDF/K/2020/873-85 dated 03-09-2020 which was issued in daily leading newspapers. you will now be asked to use your face A committee was framed by this office vide order No. ADF/Bud/2021-21/677-80 Dated 29-09-2020 to ascer- or fingerprint unlock on your phone, tain most deserving beneficiaries who shall be covered under housing schemes, In this context, the said team before scanning a QR code from the shortlisted 55 No’s of most deserving fishermen out of 113 applicants In the first instance, the Directorate of phone to link your device. Fisheries had given a target of 41 housing units under PMMSY but later on again 14 No’s of housing units have The new security update for been given under Blue Revolution Scheme for the year 2020-21. In totality, 55 No’s of housing units under linking devices will be rolling out, alongside a visual redesign to the these two schemes are now available, thereby all the shortlisted 55 applicants can be provided the housing WhatsApp Web page on phones, to units. In this backdrop, it’s to intimate that if there is anyobjection regarding these shortlisted registered users with compatible devices over fishermen, it shall be entertained within a weeks’s time only after which work orders shall be issued to them the coming weeks. so that they can start construction work at an earliest. "We're putting even more securi- Assistant Director Fisheries, ty into WhatsApp Web and desktop, District Budgam adding an additional layer of pro- "WhatsApp cannot access the chat links being available on Google tection when you want to link your biometric information stored by Search, WhatsApp had earlier said WhatsApp account to your comput- your device's operating system". that it asked Google not to index such List of most deserving houseless registered fishermen (Circle wise) of er," the company said in a statement. The move comes at a time when chats and advised users not to share The move, said WhatsApp, will WhatsApp is facing immense backlash group chat links on publicly acces- District Budgam to be covered under Housing Scheme during the year 2020-21. limit the chance that a housemate or in India over its upcoming privacy policy. sible websites. (Circle Beerwah) office colleague can link devices to In mid-January, it was found The indexed WhatsApp group your WhatsApp account without you. that WhatsApp on Desktop (Web) chat links have now been removed SS.No Name of Beneficiary Parentage Residence Tehsil "This builds on our existing secu- application was allegedly exposing from Google. 01 Ab. Rashid Dar WaliMohd Dar Rathsun Beerwah 02 MohdYousufShalbab Gh. QadirShalbab Beerwa Beerwah 03 MohdAltafWani Gh. MohdWani Ohangam Beerwah 04 Ab. Rashid Mir KhazirMohd Mir Aripathan Beerwah Government of Jammu & Kashmir 05 Mohd Amin Nakal Gh. MohdNakal Beerwa Beerwah Office of the Executive Engineer (Circle Chadoora) SS.No Name of Beneficiary Parentage Residence Tehsil (R&B) Division Bandipora. 01 Gh. NabiBohroo Ab. Rahim Bohroo Golapora Chadoora 02 Gh. Hussain Rather Gh. Mohidin Rather Shalina Chadoora Sub: - Construction of Fencing to Govt Degree College Bandipora.. 03 Shahnaz Hussain Ganie Gh. Hussain Ganie Shalina Chadoora 04 Mohd Abdullah dar Ali Mohddar Shalina Chadoora CORRIGENDUM 05 Wahid MohdGanie Gh. MohdGanie Shalina Chadoora 06 Altaf Hussain Bhat MohdMaqbool Bhat Hanjigund Chadoora Ref.: - This office NIT No.: E-NIT (89)/2020-21 Dt.: 18/01/2021 vide endorsement No R&B/Bpr/4703-14 07 Ab. Rahim reshi Ab. Samadreshi Doulatpora Chadoora Dated :18-01-2021. 08 KhazirMohd Hanji Habibullah Hanji Shalina Chadoora For the above subjected work issued under NIT referred above, kindly read Adv Cost as 231.00 lacs instead of 09 Adil Rashid Ab. Rashid Nawa Hanji Summerbugh Chadoora 231.00 crore 110 Mohd Ibrahim Matto Mohd Akbar Mattoo Shalina Chadoora 111 Gh. RasoolGanie Gh. MohidinGanie Shalina Chadoora All other terms and conditions shall remain same. 112 Mohd Akbar Reshi WaliMohdReshi Doulatpora Chadoora No.: EE/R&B/Bandi/4798-4802 113 Ab. Rashid Laway Ab. Salam Laway Lasjan Chadoora Dated: 27-01-2021. Executive Engineer (Circle Narbal) DIPK-12267/20 R&B Division Bandipora. SS.No Name of Beneficiary Parentage Residence Tehsil kaisu 01 Bilal Ahmad Dar Ali Mohd Dar Narbal Narbal 02 Ali Mohddar Gh. Mohidin Dar Wandakpora Narbal 03 Bashir Ahmad Khanday Late MohdShabanKhan- GhatNarbal Narbal Government of Jammu & Kashmir day 04 MohdAltafMarazi Gh. MohdMarazi GhatNarbal Narbal OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE 05 Ab. AhadKhanday Gh. Ahmad Khanday GhatNarbal Narbal 06 Noor Mohd Bhat Ab. Khaliq Bhat GhatNarbal Narbal ENGINEER R&B ELECTRIC DIVISION SGR 07 Manzoor Ahmad Kullo Mohd Sultan Kullo Alambal Narbal NOTICE INVITING TENDERS 08 Imtiyaz Ahmad Tabardar Gh. MohdTabardar Wandakpora Narbal 09 Ab. Rashid Dar Gh. Mohidin Dar Wandakpora Narbal NIT No: 111/e-tendering of 2020-21/R&B DATED:- 25.01.2021 110 Feroz Ah. Dar Gul Mohddar Sundrabad Narbal For and on behalf of the LT Governor of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, e-tenders (In Single cover system) are invited on item 111 Ab. Satar Bhat Ab. Khaliq Bhat Alambal Narbal rate basis from approved and eligible Electrical Contractors registered with J&K State Govt.CPWD, Railways and other State/Central 112 Aijaz Ahmad Bhat Ali Mohd Bhat Alambal Narbal Governments for the following works:- 113 Mohd Akbar Dar Habibullah Dar Wandakpora Narbal S. Name of Work Est. Cost Cost of T/Doc.Time of Time &Date Class of M.H. of Ac- 114 MohdRamzanGuroo Ab. Aziz Guroo GhatNarbal Narbal No. (In Rupees/ (In Rupees) completion of Opening Contractor count 115 Bashir Ahmed Khan Gh. Qadir Khan Wandakpora Narbal lacs) of 116 Bilal Ahmad Bhat Gh. Qadir Bhat Alambal Narbal Bid 1 Electrification of sub Division office (R 2.75 lacs 200.00 20 days 04.02.2021 “A” Class 4059-NFB 117 Gh. Ahmad Malla Mohd Ismail Malla Sundrabad Narbal & B ) Pampore Double Storied Building at Electrical (Circle Soibugh/Budgam) Tanchibagh Pampore 2 Electrification of Class Room Block at 7.33lacs 300.00 04.02.2021 “A” Class 4202-Hr.Edu SS.No Name of Beneficiary Parentage Residence Tehsil Govt. Degree College Pampore (Ground Electrical 01 Altaf Ah. Sheikh MohdRamzan Sheikh Hatharan Budgam Floor ) 25 days 02 Fayaz Ahmad Bhat Ab. Samad Bhat Hanjik Budgam 4 Electrification of Class Room Block at 6.92 lacs 300.00 04.02.2021 “A” Class 4202-Hr.Edu 03 Mohd Sultan Wani Ab. SatarWani Hanjik Budgam Govt. Degree College Pampore (First Electrical Floor ) 25 days 04 Farooq Ahmad Shah Ab. Razak Shah Soibugh Budgam The Bidding documents Consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, specifications, Drawings, bill of quantities (B.O.Q), Set of terms and conditions of contract and other details can be seen/downloaded from the departmental website www.jktenders.gov.in as 05 Ishtyaq Ahmad Malik MohdMaqbool Malik Soibugh Budgam per schedule of dates given below:- 06 Majid Ahmad dar MohdRamzan Dar Bemina Budgam 1. Date of Issue of Tender Notice 27-01-2021 07 Mohd Sultan Malik Ab. Rehman Malik Soibugh Budgam 2. Period of downloading of bidding documents 27/01/2021 12.00 A.M 08 Manzoor Ahmad Labroo Ab. Rashid Labroo Bemina Budgam 3. Bid submission Start Date 27/01/2021 from 12.00 A.M 09 Ab. Majid Malik MohdAkram Malik Hatharan Budgam 4. Bid Submission End Date 03/02/2021 up to 4.00 P.M 110 Bilal Ahmad Mir Habibullah Mir Bonpora Budgam 5 Date & time of opening of Bids (Online) 04/02/2021 at 10.00 A.M in the Office of the Executive Engineer R&B 111 Ab. Majid Hajam Ab. AhadHajam Asthanpora Budgam Electric Division Srinagar 1. Bids must be accompanied with cost of Tender document in shape of Treasury Challan in favour of Executive Engineer R&B 112 Waseem Ahmad Wani MohdAkramWani Soibugh Budgam Electric Division , Srinagar (tender inviting authority) (The Date of Treasury Challan should be between the date of start of bid and Bid 113 Mohd Ashraf Wani MohdShabanWani Soibugh Budgam Submission End date) pledged to Executive Engineer R&B Electric Division , Srinagar (tender receiving authority). 114 Showkat Ahmad Khan Gh. Mohd Khan Soibugh Budgam 2. All Bidders has to submit Bid Security Declaration Form instead of Earnest money as per the circular of Finance Department (Bid Security Declaration Form is as per Annexure “A”) . The 1st lowest Bidder has to produce an amount equal to 3% of contract as 115 Showkat Ahmad Shas Ab. Rashid Shah Soibugh Budgam performance security in shape of CDR/FDR/ within 02 Days before fixation of contract and shall be released after successful completion 116 Mohd Ashraf Dar Ab. Satar Dar Soibugh Budgam of work. 117 Ab. Ahad Shah Gh. Mohd Shah Hajibagh Budgam 3. Bidder must read term/condition in tender document carefully. 118 Bilal Ahmad Malik Gh. Nabi Malik Hatharan Budgam AAA/TS = Accorded 119 Ab. Hamid Mir Mohd Akbar Mir Soibugh Budgam Position of Funds = Available 220 Aashiq Ahmad Mir MohdRamzan Mir GurtengNarkara Budgam Executive Engineer, (R&B) ElectricDivision Assistant Director Fisheries, DIPK-12281/20 Srinagar District Budgam No.111/e-tendering/ERB/3855-62 DIPK-12232/20 Business Saturday | 30-01-2021 09 Awareness Workshop On Export GDP Growth Rate For 2019-20 Registration Concludes In Srinagar Revised Downwards To 4 Pc SRINAGAR: A two-day long were guided through websites workshop on export promo- related to the exports. tion and related issues or- Members from the apex ganised by the Directorate trade bodies of Kashmir KCCI, of Handicrafts & Handloom FCIK and PHD Chamber of Kashmir concluded here to- Commerce (Kashmir chapter) day at SKICC Srinagar. About a and other aspiring exporters hundred persons participated were present in the conclud- in the concluding session. The ing session of the programme. session was conducted by Joint Director DGFT stressed Joint Director General, Foreign upon the participants to regu- Trade, Suvaid Shah. larly visit and check the web- The speaker gave detailed sites of Ministry of Commerce NEW DELHI: The government on vices'," the data said. information about various as- Government of India, Director Friday revised downwards the During 2019-20, the growth pects of export trade like im- General of Foreign Trade, trade- economic growth rate for 2019-20 rates of the primary sector (com- portance of exports in current map.org and indiaportal.in for to 4 per cent from 4.2 per cent es- prising agriculture, forestry, scheme of things, issues re- getting firsthand information timated earlier, mainly due to con- fishing and mining & quarry- lated to the GST and more im- about the export related issues. traction in secondary sectors like ing), secondary sector (compris- portantly how to find genuine Director Handicrafts & Han- manufacturing and construction. ing manufacturing, electricity, buyers for handicraft products. dloom, Kashmir Mehmood "Real GDP or GDP at constant gas, water supply & other utility The participants were made Ahmad Shah thanked the vis- (2011-12) prices for the years 2019- services, and construction) and aware about the importance iting dignitary for sharing his International tourist arrivals fell by one billion, or 74 percent, in 2020. (Representational) 20 and 2018-19 stands at Rs 145.69 tertiary sector (services) have of the HS code in export busi- knowledge of the subject with lakh crore and Rs 140.03 lakh crore, been estimated as 3.3 per cent, ness. Various incentives avail- the target group. He empha- respectively, showing a growth of (-)1.1 per cent and 7.2 per cent as able from the Government to sised the need to bring more 4.0 per cent during 2019-20 and 6.5 against a growth of 2.2 per cent, the exporters were also dis- people into export business per cent during 2018-19," National 5.8 per cent and 7.2 per cent, re- cussed. Through a detailed which would also lead to in- Statistical Office said in revised na- spectively, in the previous year. presentation participants crease in exports. 2020 "Worst Year" In Tourism tional account data. Nominal Net National Income Under the first revision re- or NNI at current prices for 2019- leased in January 2020, real GDP 20 stands at Rs 179.94 lakh crore History As Pandemic Cost or GDP at constant (2011-12) as against Rs 167.05 lakh crore in prices for 2018-19 was pegged at 2018-19, showing a growth of 7.7 Gold Demand Drops To 11-Year- Rs 139.81 lakh crore, showing a per cent as against a rise of 10.3 growth of 6.1 per cent. per cent in the previous year. $1.3 Trillion: UN "The growth in real GVA during Per capita income i.e. per capita Low In 2020 On Weak Q4 2019-20 has been lower than that net national income at current pric- in 2018-19 mainly due to rela- es is estimated at Rs 1,25,883 and Rs Agencies International tourist arrivals fell ing and complete border closures tively lower growth in 'Mining 1,34,186, respectively, for 2018-19 by one billion, or 74 percent, in "due to the evolving nature of the and Quarrying', 'Manufacturing', and 2019-20. MADRID: The coronavirus crisis 2020 with Asia, the first region to pandemic", the UN body said. 'Electricity, Gas, Water Supply & Per Capita PFCE at current pric- cost the global tourism sector feel the impact of Covid-19, seeing International tourism arrivals Other Utility Services', 'Construc- es, for 2018-19 and 2019-20 is esti- $1.3 trillion in lost revenue in the steepest decline, it added. rose by four percent in 2019 to 1.5 tion', 'Trade, repair, Hotels and mated at Rs 84,567 and Rs 91,790, 2020 as the number of people "While much has been made billion, with France the world's Restaurants' and 'Financial Ser- respectively. PTI travelling plunged, the UN said in making safe international most visited country, followed by Tuesday, calling it "the worst travel a possibility, we are aware Spain and the United States. year in tourism history". that the crisis is far from over," The last time international Revenue lost last year amount- WTO head Zurab Pololikashvili tourist arrivals posted an annual ed to "more than 11 times the loss said in the statement. decline was in 2009 when the Airtel Announces 5G recorded during the 2009 global While the rollout of Covid-19 global economic crisis led to a economic crisis," the Madrid- vaccines is expected to "slowly four percent drop. based World Tourism Organiza- normalise travel" in 2021, many The WTO said most experts do Ready Network tion said in a statement, warning countries are reintroducing not to see a return to pre-pan- that between 100 and 120 million stricter travel restrictions such demic levels of tourism activity direct tourism jobs were at risk. as quarantines, mandatory test- happening before 2023. Agencies demand for gold ETFs with outflows at 130 tonne. lobal demand for gold Total annual gold supply also plummeted 14 per took a hit and was 4 per cent cent in 2020 to an 11- lower y-o-y (4,633 tonne), the year low of 3,759.6 largest annual fall since 2013. FM Tables Economic Survey Gtonne, showed the the World The drop can be largely ex- Gold Council's latest 'Gold De- plained by coronavirus-related mand Trends' report. disruption to mine production, 2020-21 In Lok Sabha It was the first time since offset by a marginal 1 per cent NEW DELHI: Finance Minister down, is expected to see a strong 2009 that gold demand plunged increase in recycling to 1,297.4 Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday recovery in the 2021-22 fiscal year. below the 4,000 tonne mark. tonne for 2020, as per the WGC. presented the Economic Survey The gross domestic product The decline in annual de- Inflows into global gold ETFs that details the state of the econ- (GDP) contracted by a record 23.9 mand is largely attributed to reached an annual record of omy ahead of the government''s per cent in April-June and by 7.5 the 28 per cent year-on-year 877.1 tonne, valued at $47.9 Budget for fiscal year beginning per cent in the second quarter. (YoY) fall to 783.4 tonne in billion. An 11-month consecu- April 1, 2021. For the full fiscal, the survey NEW DELHI: In a major land- company’s technology capa- the fourth quarter of 2020, tive run of positive inflows The Economic Survey 2020-21, projected a contraction of 7.7 mark, Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), bilities. The full impact of the making it the weakest quarter starting in December 2019 authored by a team led by Chief per cent and V-shaped recovery India’s premier communica- 5G experience, however, will since the midst of the global came to a halt in November Economic Adviser Krishnamur- forms that should be undertaken in the next. tions solutions provider, an- be available to our custom- financial crisis in Q2, 2008. when a recovery in sentiment thy Venkata Subramanian, de- to accelerate growth. GDP growth is seen expanding nounced that it has become ers, when adequate spectrum Gold jewellery demand in Q4 and gold price drop led to 130 tails the state of different sectors The economy, which was bat- by 11 per cent in the 2021-22 fiscal the country’s first telco to is available and government fell 13 per cent Y-o-Y to 515.9 tonne of outflows in Q4. of the economy as well as re- tered by the coronavirus lock- (April 2021 to March 2022). PTI successfully demonstrate & approvals received. tonne, resulting in a full-year The US dollar gold price re- orchestrate LIVE 5G service Gopal Vittal, MD & CEO, total of 1,411.6 tonne, 34 per turned 25 per cent in 2020 over a commercial network in Bharti Airtel said: “I am cent lower than in 2019 and a supported by investor demand. Hyderabad city. very proud of our engineers new annual low for WGC's data After reaching a record high Airtel did this over its exist- who have worked tirelessly series, said its statement. in August across most curren- DDC Reviews Functioning Of ing liberalised spectrum in the to showcase this incredible While demand improved cies, the LBMA Gold Price PM 1800 MHz band through the capability in Tech City, Hy- steadily from the severely de- dropped back to $1,762.55/oz NSA (Non Stand Alone) net- derabad today. Every one pleted numbers in Q2, the coro- at the end of November, before ICDS At Anantnag work technology. Using a first of our investments is future navirus continued to impact recovering to close the year at ANANTNAG: The District Devel- on effective implementation of informed that the Covid vaccine of its kind, dynamic spectrum proofed as this game chang- consumer behaviour, it added. $1,887.6/oz. opment Commissioner (DDC) Ladli Beti, SAG and BBBP pro- is safe and directed the officials sharing, Airtel seamlessly op- ing test in Hyderabad proves. On the other hand, increased Demand for gold bars and Anantnag, Anshul Garg today grammes. to take appropriate steps for ef- erated 5G and 4G concurrent- With Airtel being the first uncertainty and policy response coins grew 10 per cent in Q4. A chaired a meeting of ICDS and The DDC applauded the AWWs fective implementation of the ly within the same spectrum operator to demonstrate this to the pandemic supported an- recovery in China and India in Health officers to review the for playing an important role vaccination programme. block. This demonstration has capability, we have shown nual investment demand, which the second half of 2020 added to functioning of ICDS department, in the fight against Covid, and The meeting was informed emphatically validated the 5G again that we have always increased 40 per cent Y-o-Y to a continued strength in Western progress of Covid-19 vaccination stressed that all the AWWs must that 951 people have been vac- readiness of Airtel’s network been the first in India to pio- new high of 1,773.2 tonne. markets to lift annual demand programme at DC office here. get vaccinated so that they be- cinated so far and the immuni- across all domains - Radio, neer new technologies in our "Most of the growth came in to 896.1 tonne, up 3 per cent. The DDC directed the ICDS come immune against the dis- sation programme is going on Core and Transport. quest for empowering Indi- the form of gold-backed ETFs Further, 2020 marked a re- officials to universalise the out- ease. He also directed the ICDS smoothly at 11 Vaccination cen- Airtel 5G is capable of de- ans everywhere.” (gold ETFs) but was aided by bar cord low of 1,411.6 tonne for reach of their schemes in the dis- officials to provide human and tres. livering 10x speeds, 10x la- “We believe India has the and coin demand growth in H2. gold jewellery demand. De- trict. He also stressed for proper logistic support for the upcom- Among others, the meeting tency and 100x concurrency potential to become a global In addition, evidence suggests spite a quarterly recovery in functioning of AWCs with provi- ing Pulse Polio Day on 31 Janu- was attended by ADC(S), CMO, when compared to existing hub for 5G innovation. To that over-the-counter (OTC) ac- Q4, demand was unable to sion of all basic facilities includ- ary, 2021. CDPOs and other concerned of- technologies. Specifically, in make that happen we need tivity was also robust through- overcome the continued chal- ing safe drinking water. The DDC also reviewed the ficials. Hyderabad, users were able the eco system to come to- out the year," said the World lenges presented by COVID-19. While highlighting the gov- status of the ongoing Covid-19 Meanwhile, several PRI mem- to download a full length gether – applications, devices Gold Council's statement. Gold buying by central ernment's commitment for edu- vaccination programme in the bers met the DDC and felicitated movie in a matter of seconds and network innovation. We However, in Q4 there was a banks slowed sharply in 2020, cation and empowerment of Girl district which was started on 16 him for taking the reins of ad- on a 5G phone. This demon- are more than ready to do our notable decline in investment 59 per cent lower at 273 tonne. Child, Garg laid special emphasis January across the country. He ministration in the district. stration has underlined the bit.” added Gopal Vittal. NEWS MAKERS GM Aims To End Sale Of Gasoline, Diesel-Powered Cars, SUVs, Light Trucks By 2035 FICCI Delegation Of Calls On LG Agencies Chief Executive Mary Barra has aggressively to his rollback of federal vehicle emissions JAMMU: A delegation of FICCI J&K Council today called on pushed GM to embrace electric vehicles and standards through 2026. Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. WASHINGTON: General Motors Co said on shift away from gasoline-powered vehicles. However, in November, GM withdrew from a The office-bearers of FICCI J&K Council comprising its Thursday that it was setting a goal to sell all She said in a statement the automaker separate legal case in which it had sided with Chairman, Irfan Ahmed Guju and Co-Chairman, Rajesh Shar- its new cars, SUVs and light pickup trucks had worked with the Environmental Defense the Trump administration effort to bar Califor- with zero tailpipe emissions by 2035, a dra- Fund (EDF), an environmental advocacy nia from setting its own vehicle emissions rules. ma submitted a roadmap for the promotion of economic ac- matic shift by the largest US automaker away group, to “develop a shared vision of an all- Last week, Biden directed US agencies to re- tivities in J&K and proposed several measures including the from gasoline and diesel engines. electric future and an aspiration to eliminate consider the Trump emissions rollback and the formulation of One District One Product (ODOP) scheme for GM, which also said it plans to become tailpipe emissions from new light-duty ve- revocation of California’s emissions authority. the identified products of various districts; organizing physi- carbon neutral by 2040, made the dramatic hicles by 2035”. “GM is open to working with California and cal/ virtual fairs on FICCI platform; conducting design inter- announcement just over a week after Presi- Morgan Stanley auto analyst Adam Jonas the Biden Administration to achieve agree- vention workshops for the entrepreneurs and businesses as dent Joe Biden took office pledging to tackle said the decision was “based principally on ment on a national standard and complemen- per requirements; holding J&K Film Makers meet and GI Inte- greenhouse gas emissions and boost sales of economic grounds...Would GM decide to tary policies to accelerate the electrification gration Products Summit. electric vehicles (EVs). wind down a business in under 15 years if it ing Massachusetts, say they plan to follow suit. of the light-duty transportation sector,” the They also made suggestions for organizing J&K Bird Watch- GM sold 2.55 million vehicles in the Unit- truly felt it would spin off cash and provide Newsom called GM’s announcement a company said in a separate statement. ers conclave for promoting UT as a fast emerging eco-tourism ed States last year but only about 20,000 positive economic value?” “gamechanger” but the California Air Re- However, in announcing the change, GM were EVs, the Chevy Bolt hatchback. Jonas added that investors should look for sources Board said “if GM is serious about reaffirmed a commitment to producing zero- destination; Youth sensitization programme in sports and It said in November that it was investing $27 most if not all automakers “to follow GM’s cleaning up the air our children breathe emission vehicles. entertainment sectors; J&K IT Conclave and J&K Innovation billion in electric and autonomous vehicles precedent”. today, it must also drop its defense of the “We’re taking actions so that we can elimi- Growth programme in line with the government’s vision of over the next five years, up from $20 billion In September, California Governor Gavin Trump administration’s rollbacks of federal nate tailpipe emissions by 2035,” Dane Parker, ‘Startup India, Standup India’. planned before the coronavirus pandemic. Newsom said the state planned to ban the sale vehicle emissions standards”. GM’s chief sustainability officer, said at the While interacting with the members of the delegation, the GM’s stock, which climbed as much as 7.4 of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and GM and other major automakers sided media briefing, adding: “Setting a goal for us Lt Governor reiterated the Government’s commitment for the per cent on Thursday, closed up 3.5 per cent. trucks starting in 2035. Several states, includ- with Trump last year in a legal challenge 15 years from now is absolutely reachable.” promotion of the business sector in J&K. C

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NEWS 10 Y K Vaccine Nationalism Will Kashmiri Food Among Top Prolong Pandemic: WHO Chief Press Trust of India

NEW DELHI/DAVOS: WHO Three Exotic Cuisines Of Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday said the vaccine nationalism will prolong the COVID-19 pandemic as he expressed concern that India: Sanjeev Kapoor some countries are rolling out vaccine only for their own citizens Press Trust of India while the world’s least developed nations only wait and watch. SRINAGAR: Renowned chef Speaking at the last day of the Sanjeev Kapoor on Friday week-long online Davos Agenda termed the Kashmiri food Summit of the World Economic among the top three exotic cui- Forum, he said many countries sines of India and said it can be are rolling out vaccines for their added to the scenic beauty to at- own people, but it is leaving the tract more tourists to the Valley. most vulnerable people of the He said he will promote world at a big risk. in international collaboration elsewhere in the world while it Kashmiri cuisine across the Ghebreyesus said it would through vaccine nationalism, we had only vaccinated 3 per cent of world. be exactly one year on Saturday will all pay the price in terms of a its own people, it would not be ac- "One cannot do much without since the WHO’s emergency protracted recovery.” cepted by Germans. food. Kashmiri food is among committee declared a public He said the WHO is asking If you want a country like the top three exotic cuisines emergency of international level those governments that have al- Germany to be engaged as we in India, Kapoor, the host of regarding COVID-19. ready received deliveries of vac- are investing in international vac- popular cookery show 'Khana Incidentally, he was in Davos cines to vaccinate their health cine programmes, of course we Khazana', told reporters here. for the 2020 Annual Meeting of workers and older people, and also need to vaccinate our own I have tasted Kashmiri ex- the WEF in January last year when share excess doses with COVAX people. So it’s about the right bal- otic food and will promote it he had to midway leave the sum- (an alliance of vaccine makers for ance,” Spahn said. throughout the world. There is a mit for the emergency meeting. COVID-19) so other countries can Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla need of having a national cam- “The pandemic has exposed do the same. said there were tensions as ev- paign to promote Kashmir's de- and exploited the inequalities of Speaking in the same session, ery country wanted to get the licious food," he said. our world, he said. Norway’s Foreign Minister Ine vaccines. The famous chef is part of There is now the real danger Eriksen Soreide also called for He said there had been a small a 24-strong delegation from that the very tools that could global solidarity. bump: in supply in Europe for a Bollywood which is on a familia- help to end the pandemic -- the The only exit strategy from few weeks while the company in- risation tour of the valley spon- vaccines -- may exacerbate those this pandemic is to work togeth- creased production capacity. sored for them by the Tourism same inequalities,” the WHO er, she said. The quantities promised in the Department, Kashmir. chief said. German Health Minister Jens beginning of December we will Representatives of various a perfect backdrop for the film- Guild, Mumbai, said they want praised the beauty of Kashmir, He said, “Vaccine nationalism Spahn said countries had to vac- catch up by March, he said, adding production houses expressed makers and has the potential of to revive old relations with saying the valley possesses a will only prolong the pandemic, cinate their own populations to that supply this year would now their desire to shoot for movies becoming the shooting destina- Kashmir when the valley used to huge scope for the film tourism the restrictions needed to con- earn public support for inter- increase from a previous estimate in Kashmir. tion for the world. be the favourite backdrop for the which needs to be tapped. tain it, and human and eco- national measures, and that if of 1.3 billion doses to more than 2 Some of the producers opined We have so much potential filmmakers. Later, the delegation inter- nomic suffering... If we lose trust Germany started sending doses billion doses. that Kashmir can easily be a here for filmmaking that not We visited several locations acted with Principal Secretary to shooting destination for not only Bollywood but filmmaker's and found them absolutely stun- Lieutenant Governor Niteshwar only domestic film industry but from around the globe can shoot ning. We also got overwhelming Kumar via video conferencing. VACCINE NATIONALISM WILL ONLY PROLONG the pandemic, foreign movies as well. here," Singh said. responses from the locals. The Kumar told the visiting del- Aashish Singh, who shot for He said many filmmakers food is also amazing. The place egation that J-K administration the restrictions needed to contain it, and human and economic Yashraj Films' Shah Rukh Khan want to visit Kashmir and cap- is a complete package, he said. is making a policy which will fa- suffering... If we lose trust in international collaboration through vaccine starter 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' in ture breathtaking visuals. CEO of Ajay Devgun cilitate and encourage filmmak- Kashmir, said the valley provides Nitin Ahuja, CEO, Producers Productions Meena Ayer also ers to shoot in Kashmir. nationalism, we will all pay the price in terms of a protracted recovery.”

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3 Hizb Militants “Whatever family is saying has proved to period when a cold wave grips the region and Woman Dies there is hardly any wool shop visible there. As part of the SOPs, the militants were of- be wrong. The family should have stopped the temperature drops considerably leading to Bandipora (61), Udhampur (57), Kulgam “Our women don’t have time these days,” fered to surrender. However, they lobbed gre- them. Does the father not know why his son the freezing of water bodies including the fa- (54), Rajouri (55), Kathua (52), Ganderbal (46), says Riyaz Ahmad Naqash, 60, the lone yarn nades from the house and opened fire at the was frequently called to SOG camp and what mous Dal Lake here. Shopian (39), Samba (39), Poonch (24), Ramban seller in Lal Chowk. “They now prefer ready- joint team,” Kumar said. he was doing? Parents have a role. They must The chances of snowfall are the most fre- (21), Kishtwar(22), and Reasi (15). made stuff.” He said in the ensuing encounter, three local keep watch on their wards. Parental control is quent and maximum during this period and Meanwhile, J&K reported more recoveries Naqash earlier had additional wool shops in militants of Hizbul Mujahideen were killed and must and parents must discharge their duties,” most areas, especially in the higher reaches, than fresh cases of Covid-19 during the last 24 the Old City but, hehad to switch over to other an AK 47 rifle, two pistols and four grenades he said. receive heavy snowfall. hours, officials said. They said 76 fresh Covid-19 business due to dwindling demand of wool. were recovered from the encounter site. To a question, IGP Kashmir sai that 5-10 per- One Way Traffic cases were reported in the last 24 hours, while “Women tend to imbibe everything from “One of them had joined militant ranks in cent are such militants killed in encounters 215 more patients were discharged after recov- West but, fail to cherish and preserve their lo- August last year, while two had taken up arms whose complete biodata is not with police perishable shall be allowed in the opposite ery from various hospitals— 115 from Jammu cal legacy,” he adds. on January 1,” IGP Kashmir said. He identi- Another Encounter direction,” they added. Meanwhile, Mughal Division and 100 from Kashmir. Another shopkeeper, Lateef Ahmad, 45, had fied the trio as Arif Bashir of Mandoora, Waris road, connecting Shopian and Poonch districts, So far 121617 people have recovered while to shut down his wool shop due to lack of Hassan of Naibugh and Syed Asif ul-Haq of Quoting sources, the report said that two to also remained closed due to the snowfall. 1933 people have died, leaving the number of demand. Noorpora. three militants were believed to be trapped in Srinagar-Leh highway was officially closed active cases in J&K at 823— 198 in Jammu and “I was unable to make my ends meet,” he Kumar said that among the three militants, the village. on the orders of Divisional Commissioner 625. says. Arif Bashir was involved in the January 2 gre- A senior police officer also confirmed the Kashmir on December 30. Among the new cases, officials said that 60 The advancements in technology have in- nade attack on an SSB bunker in Tral town in exchange of fire between forces and militants. HC Quashes PSA were reported from Kashmir Valley and 16 deed come as a helping hand for humanity. which a CRPF man and eight civilians were India, Pak Troops from Jammu. In all, nine districts reported no But, abandoning knitting, many say, is to kill injured. qualitatively different from punitive deten- fresh case. the goose that lays the golden egg. Handmade “We had identified him shortly after the gre- Indian Army, officials said. tion. The power of preventive detention is a Giving district wise details, they said, clothes furnish benefits that machines cannot. nade attack,” he said. This comes a day after a 20-year-old man precautionary power exercised in reasonable Srinagar reported 32, Baramulla 10, Budgam 5, Even schools who earlier included knitting Replying to a question about the first en- was injured in shelling by Pakistani troops anticipation. It may or may not relate to an Kupwara 7, Anantnag 4, Bandipora 1, Kulgam 1, in the curriculum have given up on it. counter of the year, Kumar said that the modus along the LoC in Shahpur sector of Poonch offence. It is not a parallel proceeding. It does Jammu 11, Udhampur 3 and Samba and Poonch “I learned knitting in my school but my operandi of police in 2021 will be focussed to district. not overlap with prosecution even if it relies one each new case of Covid-19.(With GNS cousin who studies there now doesn’t know ensure surrender of militants. “At 1800 hours today (Friday), the Pakistan on certain facts for which prosecution may inputs) anything about it,” Iflah Jan, 24, a former mis- “As you may have seen, in Bandipora, army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation be launched or may have been launched,” the Tuition Centre sionary school student currently studying Manzoor, a local militant was intercepted at a by firing with small arms and intense shelling court said and referred to Haradhan Saha’s case Medicine, says. checkpoint by our party. He was given ample with mortars along the LoC in Nowshera sector reported in 1975. social networking websites Facebook and “I feel bad not seeing the young generation opportunity to surrender. He raised his hands of Rajouri,” a defence spokesperson said. “An order of preventive detention may be Twitter evoking sharp outrage. acquainted with knitting so that they could and surrendered. We recovered five grenades The Indian Army retaliated befittingly, he made with or without prosecution and in antic- Chief Education officer (CEO) Kulgam, carry it forward,” Iflah adds soberly. and a pistol from him,” Kumar said. said. ipation or after discharge or even acquittal. The Mohammad Ashraf Rather told a local news Although a whole lot of crafty works- callig- “We made an effort to make him surrender In 2020, over 5,400 instances of ceasefire vi- pendency of prosecution is no bar to an order agency KNO that the coaching centre has been raphy, pottery, origami, crocheting- have lately because it not only helps us extract informa- olations by Pakistan, the highest in the past 19 of preventive detention. An order of preventive sealed. revived but, knitting is yet to make a comeback, tion but also persuades others to surrender,” he years, were recorded along the LoC in Jammu detention is also not a bar to prosecution.” “Investigation is going on. We are checking gain popularity among youths, and trend on added. and Kashmir. A total of 36 people were killed Through separate judgments, the court or- the reason behind the incident, as why students social media in Kashmir. The IGP further said that police will make ev- and over 130 injured in these ceasefire viola- dered that the detainees be released forthwith were asked to stand barefoot on frozen snow,” he “Indeed,” says Iflah, “in the rat race of be- ery effort to newly joined local militants to lay tions, according to the officials. if not otherwise required in any other case. said. ing tech-savvy and exploiting the new tech- down their arms. He said the police will also They said the shelling and firing by Pakistani (GNS) However, teachers said that they asked nologies, we are losing out on our cultural seek help from the parents of the militants to troops last year was “very heavy”, virtually UN Chief Warns students to stand on snow just for creating patrimony.” ensure their surrender. making the 2003 India-Pakistan border truce indiscipline. BDS Diffuses “Sometimes, we don’t know the parents redundant. in August 2019 on the situation in Jammu The teachers alleged that few parents even of the local militants caught in the cordon. In Blast Near and Kashmir where he had appealed for maxi- beat them. the BDS without causing any loss. around 80 percent cases, we get to know the mum restraint. A local news agency KNT reported that a few par- Police in this regard have registered a case details of parents of the hiding militants and “We have registered a case and started in- “I think it’s absolutely essential for the two ents have filed a complaint at police station Devsar. and set investigation into motion. we reach them out,” he said. vestigation,” Senior Superintendent of Police, countries to be able to come together and se- “We can’t believe that any Coaching Centre 3 Held With When asked about Wednesday’s IED blast Rajouri, Chandan Kohli said. riously discuss their problems, and I think it’s can stoop so low as to force students to stand in Kulgam in which a soldier was killed and The Army and the police are carrying out essential that human rights are fully respected barefoot on snow in this bone chilling cold both residents of Namblabal Pampore and three others injured, Kumar said that Jaish-e- searches in the area, he added. in all territories that you mentioned, Guterres merely for not paying fee,” they said. Sahil Arshid Rather of Kadalbal Pampore. Muhammad militant Mufti Altaf from Dooru Cold Wave Persists, said during his press briefing on Thursday. The report also said that Police have taken An FIR vide number 13/2021 under relevant and a foreign militant were involved in it. Now, things have not moved in the right di- cognizance of the matter while management sections was registered against them at police “We will sooner arrest or neutralize them,” recorded a low of minus 7.7 degrees Celsius rection. Our good offices are always available, of the Coaching Institute has tendered uncon- station Pampore he added. plunging more than two degrees from minus and we will insist within it of finding peaceful ditional apology and given in writing that such NC Slams Govt Responding to another question, IGP Kashmir 5.6 degrees Celsius the previous night, the of- solutions for problems that have no military incidents won’t be repeated in future. said that Pakistan tries to instigate Kashmiri ficials said. solution. It is clear, when seeing Pakistan and Fall Of Knitting expressing concern over the erratic power youth and lure them towards militancy by us- Qazigund recorded a minimum of 10.8 de- India, any military confrontation between the supply in Srinagar. ing online portals and websites. grees Celsius down from minus 10.5 degrees two would be a disaster of unmitigated pro- hardly gift without any occasion nowadays. “Making electricity available to each house- “To counter it, we will soon come up with Celsius the previous night, they said. portions for both countries and for the whole Knitting and other craft activities have con- hold in Jammu and Kashmir was used as a pre- an online portal where we will hold interac- The minimum temperature at the Gulmarg world, he said. firmed the health benefits, both physical and lude to the nullification of state’s status. It was tive sessions with parents and the misguided skiing resort, in north Kashmir’s Baramulla dis- Tensions between India and Pakistan spiked mental, supported by different studies. It re- also promised to the people that the scenario youth. Online counselling sessions will also trict, settled at minus 11.3 degrees Celsius last after New Delhi abrogated provisions of Article duces the symptoms of anxiety and depres- of power would be far better than the previous held on the portal and it will be a useful tool night up from last night’s minus 13.4 degrees 370 of the Constitution to withdraw Jammu sion, delay the onset of dementia and help dis- years. The reality is before us. It goes without to de-radicalize the youth,” Kumar said, while Celsius. and Kashmir’s special status and bifurcated it tract from chronic pain. saying that the state of affairs of power this urging parents to keep a watch on their wards. Pahalgam tourist resort in south Kashmir, into two Union Territories in 2019. “The repetitive and rhythmic movements year has been most terrible, revealing the fail- Regarding Lawaypora ‘encounter’, he said recorded a low of minus 12 degrees Celsius Pakistan downgraded its diplomatic rela- can trigger the release of serotonin which helps ure of ruling BJPs failed Vikas Model, if there that whatever the families have said has turned marginally up from previous night’s minus 12.3 tions with India and expelled the Indian high uplift one’s mood or we can say induce a pleas- was any at first place,” she said. out to be ‘wrong’ degrees Celsius. commissioner following the revocation of ant state of mind,” says Isha Malik, a Clinical “An electricity schedule was widely circu- “They said the trio did not know each other Kupwara recorded a low of minus 3 degrees Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir on August 5. Psychologist. lated by the concerned authorities but the con- but what transpired through investigation is Celsius, while Kokernag, in the south, minus India has asserted that the abrogation of Howbeit, now the stress busting culture of cerned department has failed to abide by its that all three of them boarded the same ve- 11.4 degrees Celsius. The extreme subzero tem- Article 370 was its “internal matter”. knitting is almost extinct as Kashmiri women own widely publicized schedule. The situation hicle at 2:30 p.m. and de-boarded just before peratures have resulted in freezing of water LG Visits Late have relentlessly given it up. Barring a few in the metered and non metered areas is no the encounter site. In 2019, the policeman’s bodies and drinking water supply lines in many commercial knitted products available online different. The power supply is playing hide and son (one among the slain at Lawaypora) was areas of the valley. to bear this irreparable loss. for sale, knitting needles, many believe, are on seek with the consumers in both areas. The an- brought to SOG camp and counseled (against The minimum temperatures are expected to During his visit, BVR Subrahmanyam, the verge of becoming an artifact for the com- nounced power curtailment schedule accord- joining militant ranks). Meta data also shows remain below freezing point for the next few Chief Secretary; Nitishwar Kumar, Principal ing generations. ing to which non-metered areas would face C that two from Pulwama had IP addresses from days as the weatherman has forecast the possi- Secretary to the Lt Governor; Sanjeev Verma, Earlier, a number of shops in Old Srinagar, 4-hour and metered areas 3-hour curtailment M

Pakistan,” Kumar said. bility of a western disturbance hitting the val- Divisional Commissioner, Jammu; Mukesh the cultural cradle and erstwhile Vince of East, per day has gone for a toss. On the other front, Y

“Shopian boy, he used to talk to top Pakistani ley on February 2. Singh, IGP Jammu; Sushma Chauhan, Deputy would earn their bread by selling yarns. Haggles the administration also failed to ensure surplus K militant commanders through virtual num- Kashmir is currently under the grip of Commissioner, Jammu; and Shridhar Patil, SSP between the sellers and buyers would rumble supply of transformers to cater the need during bers,” he added. ‘Chillai-Kalan’ -- the 40-day harshest winter Jammu accompanied the Lt Governor. in the markets over the prices of yarn. But today the winter season,” she said. 11 Saturday | 30.01.2021 SPORTS Pakistan Wins 1st IND Vs ENG India’s Three ICC-Panelled Test Against South Umpires Named For Africa By 7 Wickets India-England Test Series Press Trust of India decisions affecting a game has re- duced considerably. NEW DELHI: India's three ICC- PTI had reported in November panelled umpires will be up for last year that due to restrictions, it their biggest assignment so far could be a blessing in disguise for in next month's four-Test series the Indian umpires, who hardly against England during which get a chance to officiate in the Virender Sharma and Anil Chaud- marquee Test series as most of the hary are set to make their on-field times, the country has only one debut in the longest format. representative in the Elite Panel. While Chaudhary and Sharma Earlier, it was Tamil Nadu's are part of the ICC Emirates Panel, Sundaram Ravi but he was they will be joined by India's Elite dropped from the panel after con- Panel representative Nitin Me- sistent poor performances in the Agencies Pakistan had been in control non, who has already officiated Test arena. since taking a 158-run first-in- on-field in a previous Test match, Menon is one of India's young- KARACHI: Spinners Nauman Ali nings lead, when its lower order a BCCI source told PTI. est umpires and considered a and Yasir Shah rattled South Af- rallied from 27-4 to reach 378, Due to the travel restric- bright talent. rica to help Pakistan win the first helped by Alam’s gritty century. tions with regards to COVID-19, While Sharma has officiated in test by seven wickets inside four South Africa resumed Friday the ICC approved home team's two ODIs and a single T20 Inter- days on Friday. on 187-4 and things immediately match officials for all the World national, Chaudhary has 20 ODIs Nauman, a 34-year-old left- got worse for the tourists when Test Championship matches. The and 28 T20 Internationals as on- arm spinner making his test de- fast bowler Hasan Ali bowled India-England series starts Febru- field umpire in his kitty. but, returned 5-35 and Shah took night-watchman Maharaj with ary 5 in Chennai. Menon has stood in three Test 4-79 to dismiss South Africa for the first delivery of day four. ‘Real Kashmir FC Match A The logic given was that with matches along with 24 ODIs and 245 in the second innings before Captain Quinton de Kock, who teams availing three Decision Re- 16 T20 Internationals. lunch on day four. fell to a reckless shot in South Af- view System (DRS) appeals and All three umpires have regu- It set up a small target of 88 and rica’s first innings of 220, failed Litmus Test For Gokulam being able to retain them in case larly featured as match officials in despite Anrich Nortje’s (2-24) twin for the second time against the of Umpires' Call, the risk of wrong the Indian Premier League. strike in one over, Pakistan reached spinners. The tourists were just 90-3 before tea in 22.5 overs. 34 runs ahead when de Kock of- Kerala,’ Says Coach Annese Azhar Ali remained unbeaten fered a regulation catch in Shah’s on 31 while FawadAlam raised second over to give Abid Ali his Press Trust of India "We have improved a lot over After being held to a 1-1 draw the victory with a boundary off third catch in the innings. the course of the season but now against Sudeva Delhi FC in their left-arm spinner KeshavMaharaj. Nauman then got into the act by KALYANI: Their confidence soar- we have a litmus test in Real last match, David Robertson’s It was only Pakistan’s fifth vic- having George Linde (11) caught at ing high after the resounding 4-1 Kashmir FC. The match against side would be looking to get back tory in 27 test matches against leg slip as South Africa's lower or- victory over NEROCA in their last them will be a tough challenge to winning ways. South Africa, which had won der struggled to read the left-arm match, Gokulam Kerala FC will and it would also tell a lot about "We could have had a lot more at the same venue when it last spinner on a turning track. aim to continue their winning us as a team," he said. points but we are happy with toured in 2007. Nauman wrapped up the in- streak when they face Real Kash- "It is tough to score a lot of goals where we are as we still have a Nauman and Shah shared 14 nings by claiming the last three mir FC in a Hero I-League match in India and although we played game in hand. It is a long way to wickets in the match as South Af- wickets off his successive overs. here on Saturday. well against NEROCA, we can still go till the end of the season but rican batsmen struggled against Temba Bavuma resisted for Vincenzo Annese's Gokulam improve our attacking phase. We we are ready and looking for- spinners in both innings. nearly two hours to score 40 produced a clinical performance have lot of potential and I want to ward," Robertson said. The win also earned Babar off 93 balls before he was the against NEROCA to lie fourth harness it to its fullest." "Against Gokulam we will Azam success in his first test as last man dismissed when he at- on the I-League table, just four The Italian coach said his side have to be on our toes. They Pakistan skipper. Babar was due tempted a sweep against Nau- points adrift of leaders Churchill will have to be clinical in front of are a strong opponent and they to lead the side in the last series man and was adjudged lbw. Brothers. The winner on Saturday goal against Real Kashmir as the will test us to our limits. In this in New Zealand but missed it due South Africa struggled against could jump to second place. Snow Leopards play a lot of direct league, anyone can beat anyone to a fractured thumb. the spinners on the fourth day Speaking at the official pre- football. on their day and we have to Nortje clean bowled Abid Ali pitch, adding just 58 runs for the match press conference, Annese Real Kashmir are fifth on the make sure that we do not drop (10) and then had Imran Butt loss of six wickets as Nauman (34 termed Saturday’s match against table on five points with a match points." (12), playing his first test, caught years, 111 days old) became the Real Kashmir as a "litmus test" in hand. A win could propel them The match is scheduled to kick Dinesh Karthik Led Tamil behind before Maharaj had Babar oldest test bowler in 72 years to for his side. higher up the table. off on Saturday at 7 PM (IST). (30) trapped leg before wicket take a five-wicket haul in an in- when only two needed for victory. nings on test debut. Nadu Enters 2nd Successive Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Final Sourav Ganguly's Health Condition Stable Press Trust of India three catches, including one of ‘Soft Dismissals Cost Us Karachi Test,’ Menaria. After Undergoing AHMEDABAD: KB Arun Karthik Tamil Nadu pegged back Rajas- Another Angioplasty helped Tamil Nadu reach their than by taking two quick wickets. Admits Proteas Skipper Quinton De Kock second successive Syed Mushtaq First Sai Kishore dismissed well- Press Trust of India Ali Trophy final with an unbeaten set Menaria and in-form Mahipal Agencies 89-run knock that shaped a sev- Lomror (3) also fell cheaply as Ra- KOLKATA: Indian cricket board chief en-wicket victory over Rajasthan jasthan slumped to 129 for four. Sourav Ganguly's health condition KARACHI: South Africa's captain in the first semi-final in Ahmed- Rajasthan then suffered a is stable and he had a good sleep on Quinton de Kock on Friday put abad on Friday. collapse as the southern side Thursday night, while doctors are down his team's defeat in the Arun Karthik's 89-run partner- stormed back into the contest by planning to carry out requisite medi- first Test against Pakistan to soft ship with skipper Dinesh Karthik picking regular wickets and pacer cal examinations on him on Friday, a dismissals, saying his players had (26 not out) meant that Tamil M Mohammed (4/24) doing bulk senior official of the hospital where enough time to adjust to the slow Nadu overhauled the 155-run tar- of the damage. In the final five he is admitted said. nature of the pitch in Karachi. get with eight balls to spare. overs, Rajasthan lost five wickets The former India captain underwent Spinners Nauman Ali and Yasir TN had lost the summit clash by and added only 24 runs as Tamil another angioplasty on the previous Shah bamboozled the South Afri- just one run to Karnataka, last year. Nadu bowlers stamped their au- day. Two more stents were implanted can batsmen to help Pakistan win Rajasthan's decision to bat first thority. to clear his clogged coronary arteries. the series opener by seven wickets at the Sardar Patel stadium seem Chasing 155, TN lost C Hari "Sourav Ganguly's health condition inside four days. to be working well but Tamil Nishanth (4) early when he was is stable. He had a good sleep at night. "Obviously our first innings bat- Nadu restricted them to a sub- trapped in front of the wicket All his vital parameters are normal," ting performance let us down, there par 154 for nine despite skipper by Tanveer-Ul-Haq (1/22). Tamil said the official. were a couple of soft dismissals and Ashok Menaria's 51 off 32 balls. Nadu were in spot of bother Doctors will carry out necessary it led to our losing the game," de Rajasthan lost opener Bharat at 17/2 after Aparajith (2) was tests on him in the morning. Kock said after the match. Sharma (0) in the first over, as Baba caught in the slip cordon. "Senior doctors will carry out a thor- This is only Pakistan's fifth win Aparajith took a diving catch off left- But a determined Narayan ough checkup following which a decision over South Africa in 27 matches. arm spinner R Sai Kishore (2/16). Jagadeesan (28) and Arun Karthik will be taken whether to move him to an- De Kock said his team had not Aditya Garhwal (29) took on came to the rescue as they put other ward," the hospital official told PTI. taken too long to adjust to condi- medium pacer Aswin Crist, strik- together 52 runs for the third The 48-year-old cricket icon was in tions in Pakistan despite the CO- ing successive boundaries in the wicket and took the game away the ICU on Thursday night following VID-19 situation. third over but he was unable to from Rajasthan. the angioplasty conducted by a team of "We let ourselves down in the convert his start and perished in Young leggie Ravi Bishnoi (1/32) doctors including noted cardiologist Dr first innings. Obviously, when you the fifth over. tried to bring Rajasthan back into Devi Shetty and Dr Ashwin Mehta. bat first you need more than 220 Pakistan spinner Yasir Shah, centre, and teammates celebrate the dismissal of South Africa's Quinton de Kock. Menaria launched into Crist, the game by removing Jagadeesan, His oxygen support has also been and then we had them something hammering three boundaries and who holed out in the deep, as TN removed, the official said. Ganguly was like 40 for four, but we allowed bogged down they tried to play winning overseas as well. He termed the win over South Af- a six, in the sixth over. lost its third wicket on 69. hospitalised on Wednesday for the sec- them to come back into the game." shots, but on this pitch, playing pa- "I think we need to show more rica as "very necessary for the team". The left-handed Menaria, But then Tamil Nadu cruised ond time in a month due to his cardiac Talking about recent batting col- tiently was the requirement. trust in our players and our top per- "I think this victory came through whose knock was laced with five as skipper Dinesh Karthik joined condition. He had suffered a mild heart lapses by South Africa in Test crick- Pakistan skipper Babar Azam formers. We can't discard players af- because all the 11 players contrib- fours and two sixes, took on the Arun and the duo tore apart the attack earlier this month and was di- et, he said the team was trying to said it is his ambition to see his ter just one or two bad performanc- uted and especially the way Nouman Tamil Nadu bowlers as he and Ar- Rajasthan attack. agnosed with Triple Vessel Disease. He work out why they were happening. team start winning overseas. es, we need to have belief in them." Ali bowled in this match. It was his jit Gupta (45 off 35 balls) raised a Arun Karthik hammered nine had undergone an angioplasty proce- "Trust me if we knew it would "I think, at home, you are ex- Babar said scoring runs abroad debut and there was pressure on him 83-run third wicket stand. boundaries and three sixes, in his dure during which a stent was inserted not be happening." pected to do well because condi- gave him more confidence than against a good team, but he deliv- Tamil Nadu, initially, were match-winning knock and fittingly to clear a blocked artery. He said when the batsmen got tions suit you, but we need to start amassing big numbers at home. ered. We need to trust our players." sloppy in the field and dropped finished the game with a boundary. Liverpool Defeat Tottenham 3-1 To Revive Faltering PL Title Defense Agencies ful strike shortly after Alexander-Arnold for a second consecutive season after reach- ficult to accept that you are losing," scored at the start of the second half, but ing the final in 2019 losing to Liverpool. Mourinho said. LONDON: Roberto Firmino ended Liver- the Liverpool right back set up Mane for Liverpool was forced to play midfield- "It's a mood where people are not pool's 483-minute goal drought in the the third that sealed the win. er Jordan Henderson at centre back due happy. But then we have to move on." But Premier League to set the champions on While Liverpool moved within four to injuries and also lost Joel Matip at half- Liverpool doubled its lead two minutes their way to a 3-1 win over Totten- points of leader Manchester City, Jose time with ankle ligament damage. into the second half when Lloris spilled ham and revive their faltering Mourinho's Tottenham is eight points But it was Tottenham's back three Mane's shot into the path of Alexan- title defense. adrift in sixth after its first defeat in 2021, looking more fragile, "We were punished der-Arnold. Trent Alexander-Arnold and albeit with a game in hand. by our individual mistakes," Mourinho Tottenham threatened an im- Sadio Mane also netted as Liv- And Mourinho faces an anxious wait to said. "It's nothing new for us." mediate comeback when Höjb- erpool ended a five-game win- discover the extent of Harry Kane's injury How different, though, this game jerg powered in a shot from less run in a league it dominat- after the striker twice went down in the might have gone had Son not been mar- outside the area. ed so resoundingly last season. first half clutching his left ankle before ginally offside when he was released by There was another break "We were really up for the being replaced at the interval. Kane before scoring. for Tottenham when Mo- game, everyone was at it," Alex- "He is injured in both ankles," Liverpool was more threatening go- hamed Salah's goal was ander-Arnold said. Mourinho said. ing forward after that, with Mane testing ruled out because Fir- "No one put too much of a foot "He said to compete with one pain he Hugo Lloris with tame shots before set- mino was adjudged to wrong and it was an unbelievable probably could, but both it was very pain- ting up the opener in the fourth minute of have handled in the performance from the lads." ful and very sore and he couldn't. He just stoppage time at the end of the first half. build-up despite Eric The victory, which lifts Liverpool couldn't. Firmino tapped in after Mane passed Dier grappling the Bra- into fourth place, started with VAR "He is a guy with a good sacrifice spirit, across the face of goal, scoring Liverpool's zilian. ruling out an opener for Totten- he can fight against pain, but it was dif- first league goal since Dec. 27. But Liverpool restored its two-goal ham when Son Heung-min was ficult for him." It was clear from Mourinho's post- cushion in the 65th when Alexander- adjudged to be offside. There are problems at the back too for match comments that it was a tense atmo- Arnold's long cross came off Joe Rodon Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg reduced the north London club, which is in danger of sphere in the dressing room at halftime. and fell for Mane to strike into the roof the deficit to 2-1 with a power- failing to qualify for the Champions League "It is the mood of a team that is dif- of the net. OUT POST Saturday | 30.01.2021 12 Why Can’t UPSC Aspirants, More Than Half Of Who Missed Last Attempt, World’s Airline Pilots No Be Given Another Chance? — Longer Flying: Survey Supreme Court Asks Centre Agencies their jobs, an increased number are planning to look for new roles this NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court tending differential treatment to ore than half of the year as well as many feeling less on Friday asked the central gov- similarly placed aspirants at the world’s airline pilots are valued by their employers.” ernment why one-time relaxation examination. Mno longer flying for a liv- For the unemployed pilots in cannot be given to civil services “It is therefore respectfully ing amid the plunge in demand the survey, 84% said it was due to aspirants who could not appear submitted that accommodating during the coronavirus pandemic, the pandemic. Before COVID-19 for their last attempt in 2020 due the present petitioners would according to a new survey, and hit, there had been widespread to the COVID-19 pandemic by giv- create a cascading effect detri- those that are still flying feel less pilot shortages that had driven up ing them an extra chance. mental to the overall function- valued by their employers. demand for aviators and led to im- A bench of Justices AM Khan- ing and level playing field neces- A poll of nearly 2,600 pilots by proving pay and conditions. wilkar, BR Gavai and Krishna sary to be provided in any public UK-based GOOSE Recruitment and Now, 82% of unemployed pilots Murari asked Additional Solicitor examination system,” said the industry publication FlightGlobal, would take a pay cut for a new op- General SV Raju to apprise it by affidavit, filed by an under-sec- released on Thursday, found only portunity, the survey found. February 1 on how many candi- retary in the Department of Per- 43% were doing the job they had For those that have kept their date would appear if one-time sonnel and Training. trained for, with 30% unemployed, jobs, pilots in Europe reported relaxation is given and how many The Centre said, “It may be 17% furloughed and 10% in non- being the most stressed by COV- times it has been done since the noted that providing an extra flying roles. ID-19, with respondents citing the Union Public Service Commis- attempt could further have a sion (UPSC) was established. cascading effect by creating a “It’s just a one-time relax- ground for challenge on part of Thousands Of Farmers ation and if it has been done be- those candidates who have al- fore then why not this time”, the ready appeared for the CS (Pre- bench told Raju. liminary) Examination-2020.” Attend Mahapanchayat In The top court asked Centre It had said a total of 4,86,952 to not issue any notification for candidates appeared in the Oc- 2021 UPSC examination till Feb- tober 4, last year examination ruary 1 and said that it was not and the UPSC had “left no stone Muzaffarnagar To Back BKU asking to increase the age-limit of unturned in their pursuit to ac- candidates but the request is be- commodate for the means and Press Trust of India tractors with the tricolour and flags of for farmers, but do not worry. All ing made that one-time conces- interests of the candidates.” “It farm unions were parked along city have to stay together, united in this sion be given to those who have is further submitted that the NEW DELHI: Tens of thousands of roads, disrupting traffic movement. -- this is Chaudhary saahab’s (Ajit exhausted all their attempts. contention by the petitioners farmers gathered in Muzaffarnagar The GIC ground was the centre- Singh’s) message,” the RLD vice Senior advocate Shyam Divan that their preparation was ham- town on Friday to attend a maha- stage and scores of regional farmer president said in a tweet in Hindi. and advocate Anushree Prashit pered due to the stress caused panchayat in support of the Bharatiya leaders took the mike to back the The Tikait brothers, sons of Many pilots that are still flying risk of catching the virus, disjoint- Kapadia appeared for petitioner by the prevailing COVID-19 Kisan Union-led protest against the protesters at the UP Gate in Ghazipur legendary farm leader Mahendra have faced deteriorating working ed rules and the possibility of be- Rachna and others seeking grant pandemic, does not hold weight Centre’s new farm laws in Ghazipur As Muzaffarnagar became the Singh Tikait, are leading the BKU. conditions. Hong Kong’s Cathay ing placed in quarantine during a of one more chance in the UP- as the UPSC had already given on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border. meeting point for farmers from Members of the group have been Pacific Airways Ltd, for example, rotation as among their concerns. SC’s civil services exam to those extra time to the candidates by A day after BKU leader Rakesh across the region, Rashtriya Lok protesting at Ghazipur for more than instituted permanent pay cuts of Forty percent of pilots said their aspirants who could not appear postponing the CS (preliminary) Tikait broke down at Ghazipur and Dal (RLD) chief Ajit Singh also an- two months to demand a rollback of up to 58%, and Turkish Airways mental health had been affected in their last attempt in 2020 due examination-2020 from May 31, tension spiralled amid fears that the nounced support for the BKU and the contentious farm laws brought and Singapore Airlines Ltd have by the pandemic, with the figure to the pandemic. 2020 to October 4, 2020,” it had farmers who had been camping there his son, party leader Jayant Chaud- by the Centre in September last year. temporarily lowering salaries. higher among younger pilots. On Thursday, the top court had said, adding that these condi- for two months would be forcibly re- hary, participated in the maha- The RLD, which was virtually wiped “We can see the effect the pan- PromotedListen to the latest questioned the Centre for filing tions would have affected every moved by the local administration, panchayat too. out in the last Uttar Pradesh Assembly demic has had on employed pilots songs, only on JioSaavn.com an affidavit without specifying candidate at the examination in all roads in western Uttar Pradesh it Singh, RLD president and former polls, was founded by Singh, son of too,” GOOSE Recruitment chief ex- “The amount of stress and anxi- at whose level the decision was a similar way. seemed led to Muzaffarnagar. Union minister, had spoken to BKU former prime minister and farmer ecutive officer and founder Mark ety the pandemic has caused me has taken for not granting one more The affidavit had said that The GIC ground near Mahaveer president Naresh Tikait and spokes- leader Chaudhary Charan Singh. Charman said in a statement. “Large permanently scarred my outlook on opportunity to UPSC civil services other non-final attempt candi- Chowk was packed, a sea of people person Rakesh Tikait, party vice The mahapanchayat was called by numbers are feeling insecure about life,” one surveyed pilot said. aspirants who could not appear dates, who undertook the exam- congregating to back the protesters president Chaudhary said. BKU national president Naresh Tikait in their last attempt in 2020 exam ination “without any murmur at UP Gate in Ghazipur. Hundreds of “It is a matter of life and death over the developments in Ghazipur. due to COVID-19 pandemic. of discontent”, would be disad- The top court had said that vantageously placed in future UK Bans Direct Flights the affidavit filed before it was examinations if the relief prayed not clear about at whose level for by the petitioners is granted From UAE, Shutting World’s this decision was taken and ob- as it would enable vast number Farmers’ Protest: Singhu Turns Into Fortress; served that a “routine” affidavit of experienced candidates to Busiest International Route has been filed before it by an participate again, thereby mak- No One Allowed To Enter Protest Site under-secretary level officer. ing the future examination ex- Agenceis LONDON: Britain is banning di- make use of indirect commercial On January 25, the Centre had cessively competitive. rect passenger flights to and from airline routes if they wished to told the apex court that allowing The top court on September NEW DELHI: Multi-layered se- the United Arab Emirates from return to Britain. extra attempt in UPSC civil ser- 30 last year had refused to post- curity arrangements, barricades Friday, shutting down the world’s Due to border closures caused by vices exam to those who could pone the UPSC civil services pre- put everywhere and all entry busiest international airline route COVID-19, Dubai to London was the not appear in their last chance liminary exam, which was held points sealed, Singhu border, from Dubai to London. world’s busiest international route in 2020 due to COVID-19 would on October 4, because of the CO- the nerve-centre of the ongo- Britain said it was adding the in January with 190,365 scheduled create a “cascading effect”, detri- VID-19 pandemic and floods in ing farmers protest with thou- United Arab Emirates, Burundi seats over the month, according to mental to the overall functioning several parts of the country. sands of security personnel seen and Rwanda to its coronavirus airline data provider OAG. and level playing field necessary However, it had directed the marching at the site, turned into travel ban list because of worries Emirates and Etihad normally for a public examination system. central government and the a fortress on Friday. over the spread of a more con- carry large numbers of passen- In an affidavit filed in the apex UPSC to consider granting an The heightened security mea- tagious and potentially vaccine- gers connecting from Britain to court, the Centre had said that extra chance to candidates who sures and restrictions have been resistant COVID-19 variant first destinations like Australia through giving an additional attempt or otherwise have their last attempt brought into place after violence on identified in South Africa. their airport hubs, meaning the relaxation in age for some can- in 2020, with corresponding ex- Republic Day that left 394 police- “This means people who have decision to cancel those flights will didates would amount to ex- tension of the upper age-limit. men injured and one protestor dead. (KMSC), where decibel levels, The tractor parade on Tuesday been in or transited through have far-reaching implications. No one, even media person- courtesy the fiery speeches, were that was to highlight the demand these countries will be denied The Australian government said nel, are allowed to enter the pro- high like before. of the protesting farmer unions entry, except British, Irish and it will add more charter flights from test site with area cordoned off The SKM has blamed the for a repeal of three new agricul- third country nationals with Britain if needed as a result of the Minor blast outside Israeli by multiple concrete barricades KMSC, actor-turned-activist ture laws turned violent as the residence rights who must self- Emirates and Etihad cancellations. and intermodal containers. Deep Sidhu and the central gov- protesters deviated from the pre- isolate for ten days at home,” UK Eran Ben-Avraham, an Austra- Embassy, no injuries reported “These batons, tear gas shells ernment for the violence during designated routes, attacked police Transport Minister Grant Shapps lian stranded in Britain due to strict and ammunition can’t scare us. the farmers’ tractor parade in personnel, overturned vehicles said on Twitter on Thursday. limits on the number of arrivals in Press Trust of India vised device went off... No injury to We won’t budge, we won’t leave Delhi on January 26. and hoisted a religious flag on the Emirates and Etihad Airways Australia, said his options for getting any person was reported and nor till our demands of repealing Ram Bhados, the only shop ramparts of the iconic Red Fort. said on their websites they would home were continually shrinking.” NEW DELHI: A minor IED blast was there any damage to property three farm laws are met,” said open at the whole stretch, said The police issued lookout no- suspend all UK passenger flights PromotedListen to the latest took place outside the Israeli Em- except the glass panes of three ve- 26-year-old Manjeet Dhillon, from he opened it after being asked to tices against farmer leaders on from 1300 GMT on Friday when songs, only on JioSaavn.com bassy in the heart of Lutyens’ Del- hicles parked nearby,” Delhi Police Haryana’s Kaithal, while standing do so by the security forces. Thursday and announced a probe the ban takes effect. Dubai airport, At the moment it is only giving hi on Friday evening, police said Additional PRO Anil Mittal said. on the other side of the barricade. “I didn’t want to open the into the “conspiracy” behind the in a statement, advised passen- us three options of flying Qatar, on Friday. No one was injured. He said initial impressions While there was a sense of shop. I am afraid things might Republic Day violence. gers booked on flights due to ar- ANA or Singapore Airlines,” he Some cars were damaged in suggest it could be a mischievous unease among some protes- get violent. They (the security The police have so far regis- rive in the UK after the ban comes told the Australian Broadcasting the blast, an official said, add- attempt to create a sensation. tors, nothing changed at the re- personnel) asked me to open the tered 33 FIRs in connection with into effect to not go to the airport Corporation/ ing that three fire tenders were The fire department received spective stages of the Samyukta tea-shop and serve them. They the violence and issued lookout and instead contact their airline. “Every day it is making it more rushed to the embassy on APJ the call at 5.11 pm, as the Beating Kisan Morcha (SKM) and the said they’ll protect me,” said the notices against 44 people, includ- The UK transport department difficult to get home The flights Abdul Kalam Road. Retreat ceremony was going on Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Samiti visibly-tensed 18-year-old. ing most of the farmer leaders. advised British nationals current- back are anywhere from like “A very low intensity impro- at Rajpath a few kilometres away. ly in the United Arab Emirates to 4,000 pounds ($5,487).”

COVID-19 May Damage Sperm Quality, BREIF NEWS Reduce Fertility In Men: Study Marine Heat Waves Researchers Invent Agenceis the virus uses to access lung tissue Experts not involved in the study are also found in the testicles. welcomed the research, but cau- May Become More Intense, Smartphone-Controlled PARIS: Covid-19 may damage But the effects of the virus on tioned that more was needed before sperm quality and reduce fertility the ability of men to reproduce re- drawing hard and fast conclusions. Frequent, Say Scientists Soft Brain Implant in men, according to a new study mained unclear. “Men should not be unduly based on experimental evidence. Behzad Hajizadeh Maleki and alarmed,” noted Alison Campbell, Press Trust of India “When the mixed layer is thin, Agencies This study, led by Professor Jae- The viral disease -- which has swept Bakhtyar Tartibian from Justus-Li- director of embryology of the CARE it takes less heat to warm the Woong Jeong, and published in the globe, claiming nearly 2.2 million ebig-University in Germany searched Fertility Group in Britain. he mixed layer of the ocean ocean more,” Amaya explained. cientists have built a soft Nature Communications, is a step lives -- can cause increased sperm cell for biological markers that might in- “There is currently no definitive which blankets the top 20 In the study, Amaya and his brain implant that can be forward from the wireless head- death, inflammation and so-called dicate a negative impact on fertility. evidence of long-lasting damage Tto 200 metres is becoming team used a combination of Scontrolled by a smartphone. mounted implant neural device he oxidative stress, researchers reported Analysis done at 10-day intervals caused by Covid-19, to sperm or male thinner each year, says a new ocean observations and mod- A group of KAIST research- developed earlier. The 2019 version Friday in the journal Reproduction. for 60 days in 84 men with Cov- reproductive potential,” she told the study which warns that the con- els to estimate the depth of the ers and collaborators have engi- could indefinitely deliver multiple “These findings provide the first id-19 was compared to data for 105 London-based Science Media Centre. tinued loss of this buffer may mixed layer back to 1980, and neered a tiny brain implant that drugs and light stimulation treatment direct experimental evidence that healthy men. The results could have been lead to more frequent and de- also project out into the future. can be wirelessly re- the male reproductive system could In the Covid-19 patients, sperm skewed, she added, by the fact that structive warming events such They found that over the last charged from outside be targeted and damaged by Co- cells showed a significant increase men recovering from Covid were as marine heat waves. 40 years, the layer has thinned the body to control vid-19,” the authors concluded. in markers of inflammation and ox- treated with corticosteroids and Researchers from the Univer- by nearly three metres in some brain circuits for long Experts commenting on the re- idative stress, a chemical imbalance antiviral therapies, while the con- sity of Colorado at Boulder in the regions of the North Pacific. periods of time with- search, however, said the capacity that can damage DNA and proteins trol group was not. US said the thickness of this top By 2100, they believe the out battery replace- of the virus to compromise fertility in the body. Allan Pacey, a specialist in male layer of the ocean is responsible mixed layer could be four metres ment. in men remains unproven. ‘Strong note of caution’ reproductive medicine at the Uni- for marine heat events. thinner which is about 30 per The researchers be- Covid-19 causes respiratory illness, “These effects on sperm cells are versity of Sheffield, raised a “stong The thicker this mixed layer, cent less than what it is today. lieve this brain implant especially in older people and those associated with lower sperm qual- note of caution” on how the data they said the more it can act as a According to the research- technology may lead with underlying medical problems. ity and reduced fertility potential,” was interpreted. buffer to shield the waters below ers, this thin mixed layer com- to new opportunities The world has seen more than said Maleki in a statement. Some of the indicators of de- from incoming hot air. bined with warmer global tem- for brain research and therapeutic wirelessly by using a smartphone. 100 million confirmed cases since “Although these effects tended to creased sperm quality could be due According to the study, pub- peratures could set the stage intervention to treat diseases in The new wireless charging tech- the disease emerged in central Chi- improve over time, they remained to factors besides Covid-19, he said, lished in the journal Bulletin of for drastic swings in ocean tem- the brain and other organs. nology addresses the limitations of na at the end of 2019. significantly and abnormally higher noting that more men in the Co- the American Meteorological So- peratures, leading to much more The device is constructed of ultra- current brain implants. Wireless Transmitted through respiratory in the Covid-19 patients.” vid-19 group were overweight. ciety, the scientists found that this frequent and extreme heating soft and bio-compliant polymers to implantable device technologies droplets, the disease attacks the The more severe the disease, the The simple fact that only one armour is thinning, causing the events. help provide long-term compatibility have recently become popular as lungs, kidneys, intestines and heart. bigger the changes, he added. group was very sick -- no matter oceans to become more susceptible “Think of the mixed layer as with tissue. Geared with micrometer- alternatives to conventional teth- It can also infect male reproduc- The male reproductive system the cause -- also needed to be taken to rapid swings in temperature. boiling a pot of water. It will take sized LEDs (equivalent to the size of ered implants, because they help tive organs, impairing sperm cell “should be considered a vulnerable into account, he added. “Marine heatwaves will be no time at all for an inch of water a grain of salt) mounted on ultrathin minimize stress and inflammation development and disrupting repro- route of Covid-19 infection and de- “We already know that a febrile more intense and happen more to come to a boil, but much lon- probes (the thickness of a human hair), in freely-moving animals during ductive hormones, earlier studies clared a high-risk organ by the World illness can impact on sperm produc- often in the future,” said Dillon ger for a pot filled to the brim to it can wirelessly manipulate target brain studies, which in turn en- have shown. The same receptors Health Organisation,” Maleki said. tion, regardless of what caused it.” Amaya, lead author of the study. heat through,” Amaya said. neurons in the deep brain using light. hance the lifetime of the devices.