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Price: Rs.1 | Page 12 | Vol. No.: 11 | Issue No: 167 Postal Registration No. JK-458/16-18 epaper.dailyjammurising.in RNI No: JKENG/2011/40494 BRIEF NEWS Jammu and Kashmir reports 88 DC Doda suspends Lt Governor reviews H&UDD’s functioning; e-inaugurates, 3 RDD officials for lays e-foundation for multiple development projects new Covid-19 cases, six deaths JAMMU RISING positive cases of novel number of confirmed cases making fraudulent JAMMU RISING JAMMU, JULY 20 Corona virus (COVID-19), remains 35 in the UT of JAMMU, JULY 20 Jammu and Kashmir to- 35 from Jammu division and J&K. payment UT Government is work- Deputy Commissioner day reported 88 new 53 from Kashmir division, According to the daily Me- ing with a mission to trans- COVID-19 cases while six have been reported today, dia Bulletin on novel Corona Doda today suspended three form the Urban living officials of Rural Develop- fresh deaths were also re- thus taking the total number virus (Covid-19), out of through technological inno- ported in the last 24 hours. of positive cases in Jammu 320112 positive cases, 1634 ment Department for making vations and streamlining fun- fraudulent payment of against Of the fresh cases, 53 were and Kashmir to 320112.Also are Active Positive, 314107 damental infrastructure reported in Kashmir and 35 06 COVID-19 death has have recovered and 4371 unexecuted works with imme- changes required for the fu- in Jammu as per data thus been reported, 05 from have died; 2137 in Jammu diate effect. ture”. Lieutenant Governor, taking the overall infection Jammu division and 01 from division and 2234 in Kash- Taking serious note of the Manoj Sinha made these re- tally to 3,20,112 while the Kashmir Division. mir division. misuse of official position and marks while chairing a re- Building Permission system goes online in J&K, Process to be completed within death toll has reached 4,371. Moreover, 221 more The Bulletin further said commitment towards zero tol- view meeting of Housing defined timeline of 21 days As for the six fresh fatali- COVID-19 patients have re- that out of 11137883 test re- erance for corruption in the and Urban Development De- Integrate effective Drainage, Sewerage systems in Master Plans to change the ties, five were reported in covered and discharged from sults available, 10817771 district, the DC issued the sus- partment here at Civil Secre- landscape of cities Jammu and one in Kashmir. various hospitals including samples have been tested as pension order after an inquiry tariat. We are working with a mission to Transform Urban Living through several A total of 3,14, 107 have 93 from Jammu Division and negative till today. confirmed the compliant of “The transformation of Technological Innovations already recovered from the 128 from Kashmir Division. Till date 2676379 persons fraudulent payments on J&K must be visible on the J&K Cities Rejuvenation Plan should not be confined to Officials, Files; change disease including the 221 re- Besides this, 99.22 percent have been enlisted for obser- ground and not just confined „Turn to page 2 must be visible on the ground: LG coveries in the last 24 hours of population above the age vation which included 9380 to official plan’s file”, said Directs for maintaining standards of construction for ensuring long durability; alone. of 45 years has been vacci- persons in home quarantine Two BJPworkers, their the Lt Governor. putting in place a robust Mechanism for audit of work done Presently, there are a total nated across the Jammu and including facilities operated The government machin- security guards arrested LG inaugurates, lays foundation for Drainage and Dewatering works in Srinagar Kashmir. by government, 1634 in iso- ery must adopt a pragmatic of 1,634 active virus cases in worth Rs 34 cr The Bulletin also informs lation and 320971 in home for faking militant attack approach to deliver neces- J&K- 943 in Kashmir and Narwal Fruit / Vegetable Mandi to be modernized at Rs 9.86 cr; Dogra Chowk to that 01 confirmed case of surveillance. Besides, sary projects without any 691 in Jammu. in J&K’s Kupwara KC Chowk Jammu road to be improved at a cost of Rs 9.23 cr The Government on Tues- Mucormycosis has been re- Two BJPworkers and their two Enforcement App by JMC, JK LED Street Light Complaint App launched „Turn to page 2 „Turn to page 2 day informed that88 new ported today, thus the total personal security guards have been arrested for allegedly faking a militant attack in Jammu and PM Modi asks BJP MPs to defeat Cong lies with Kashmir”s Kupwara district last Heavy rains lash Jammu, roads waterlogged week, officials said on Tuesday. JAMMU RISING BJP workers Ishfaq Mir and JAMMU, JULY 20 truth, make people aware about govt work Basharat Ahmad, and the guards Heavy rains lashed various NEW DELHI, JULY 20 parts of Jammu on the sec- Prime Minister Narendra were arrested on Monday, they ond consecutive day leaving Modi has asked Bharatiya said. one man dead due to a wall Janata Party Members of The BJP workers, in con- collapse while another who Parliament to take truth and nivance with the guards, faked the got trapped in River Tawi facts about the government’s attack on Friday night at Gulgam in was rescued by the joint work before the people so Kupwara to get enhanced security, teams of police and SDRF. that the opposition’s lies the officials said. Roads however remained won’t fill the vacuum created waterlogged and the rain wa- by lack of communication or „Turn to page 2 ter gushed inside the houses truth. Govt Orders Transfer in many low lying areas of At the BJP’s parliamentary Jammu city. party meeting, PM Modi Police have also advised urged the MPs to keep telling Of Two JKAS Officers people the truth to defeat lies of Congress which is pre- has sense of entitlement that Government on Tuesday people to avoid travel on Jammu-Srinagar national propagated by opposition, venting them to even fulfil it has ruled the country for 60 transferred two JKAS highway due to inclement especially Congress. their role as opposition. years and it is because of this Police, District Ramban, P D the public to avoid travelling stones have started at Pan- officers in the interest of weather that triggered shoot- Sources said that the Prime “He said that Congress is- that they haven’t been able to Nitya in an advisory issued, on NH-44 today owing to thyal-Magerkote strech. administration with ing stones. Minister expressed concern n’t worried about its voter has requested members of heavy rains and as shooting immediate effect. Senior Superintendent of „Turn to page 2 over the sense of entitlement base (jan aadhar). And still „Turn to page 2 According to an order issued here, Chander Municipal Council employee dies after Lt Governor greets Parkash, JKAS, Sub- IAF base attack: Probe points at involvement of ordnance Divisional Magistrate, Army’s boundary wall collapses in Rajouri people on Eid-ul-Azha Vijaypur, holding JAMMU RISING additional charge of Sub- JAMMU, JULY 20 factory across border, says J&K DGP Lieutenant Governor, Registrar, Vijaypur, has JAMMU RISING used to drop currency, arms with the use of drones by ter- countermeasures," the DGP Manoj Sinha has greeted the and ammunition inside In- ror outfits like the banned said. "We were able to inter- been transferred and posted people of Jammu & Kashmir JAMMU, JULY 20 dian territory and with the in- Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). cept around 32 sorties out of „Turn to page 2 UT on the auspicious occa- Drones have added a new dimension to security threats troduction of unmanned aer- "Drones have come recently, roughly 40 sorties which sion of Eid-ul-Azha. from terror groups and inves- ial vehicles (UAVs) in terror say in September last year. were made," Singh said. Traffic suspended In his message of felicita- tigations into the attack on activities, more efforts are re- First, that came as a big sur- However, what happened tion, the Lt Governor ob- on Jammu-Srinagar the Jammu IAF station last quired to see to it that this prise, but we were able to during the intervening night served that the festival is cele- month, show involvement of new and emerging threat is gear up our resources to of June 26 and 27 at the highway due to bration of the spirit of non-state actors, supported neutralised effectively. counter that threat. I am Jammu Indian Air Force inclusiveness and endorses JAMMU RISING sant rainfall in Jammu and by state actors such as the Singh, a 1987-batch IPS of- happy to report that in cases (IAF) station, where drones landslides the sense of generosity Traffic on Tuesday was JAMMU, JULY 20 Kashmir’s Rajouri district. ordnance factory of Pakistan, ficer, spoke on various issues of use of drones carrying were used to drop impro- amongst all the sections of An employee of the Mu- The victim has been identi- Jammu and Kashmir DGP during an interview with weapons and narcotics and vised explosive devices suspended on Jammu- the society. nicipal Council died on Tues- fied as Dhani Ram. He died Dilbag Singh said on Tues- PTI, and these included the other explosives... our secu- (IEDs), was "a very con- Srinagar national highway "On this auspicious occa- due to landslides and day after the boundary wall immediately after the wall day. He also pointed out that present situation on the mili- rity grid, intelligence grid of demnable incident and very sion, I convey my best wishes tancy front and the new police and security agencies, shooting stones, triggered of the Army’s signal regi- in the past, drones from across the border have been threats that have emerged was very effective in taking „Turn to page 2 by rain. ment collapsed after inces- „Turn to page 2 „Turn to page 2 However, the national highway, connecting J&K govt sets up Special Task Force to Union Territory (UT) of Gujarat NCC cadets send cards to troops at J&K’s Ladakh with Kashmir, historic Mughal road and Anantnag-Kishtwar roads Udhampur celebrating valour of armed forces eliminate single use plastic are through for traffic de- JAMMU RISING Union Territories of Jammu JAMMU RISING mittee and Administrative meetings of State Level AMMU ULY Secretaries of departments of Monitoring Committee for spite rain. JAMMU, JULY 20 and Kashmir and Ladakh in J , J 20 All traffic movement Ahead of the 22nd an- a brief ceremony held at the The Jammu and Kashmir Rural Development and Pan- purpose of monitoring of im- chayati Raj, Industries and plementation of the PWM was suspended on the na- niversary of the Kargil Vijay Headquarters of the North- government Tuesday consti- Commerce, Housing and Ur- Rules, 2016, further tional highway, the only Diwas, General Officer ern Command. tuted an eight-member Spe- cial Task Force headed by ban Development, School strengthen Urban Local Bod- Commanding in Chief of the The cards arrived at Ud- all weather road connect- Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Ku- Education, Higher Education ies and Gram Panchayats for Northern Command Lieu- hampur early today and were ing Kashmir valley with mar Mehta for "elimination and Forest, Ecology and En- fulfilling responsibilities cost tenant General YK Joshi re- escorted and presented to the rest of the country due of Single Use Plastic and ad- vironment. The terms of ref- under PWM Rules, 2016, Joshi by the NCC personnel to landslides and shooting ceived 29,566 cards made by dressing the issue of plastic erence of the task force will leverage funds available un- from Gujarat. stones at several places, NCC cadets from Gujarat pollution" in the Union terri- be:, to prepare a comprehen- der Swachh Bharat Mission While speaking at the including Penthal an highlighting the valour of tory. As per an order issued sive Action Plan for imple- 2.0 for development of waste armed forces. cards presentation ceremony, Garkote, a traffic police of- to this effect by the General mentation of provisions of management infrastructure Joshi received these cards Joshi commended the spirit ficial said today. Administration Department, Plastic Waste Management to mitigate plastic pollution made with the spirit of patri- of patriotism exhibited by the other seven members of Rules 2016, and enforcement in J&K, effectively strategize otism to inspire the soldiers the people of Gujarat in gen- the task force are Chairman of the ban on single use plas- „Turn to page 2 Control, Line of Actual Con- trol and the hinterland in the deployed along the Line of eral and the NCC Cadets in J&K Pollution Control Com- tic items, organize regular „Turn to page 2 CMYK CMYK CMYK Jammu, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, 2 Daily Jammu Rising NEWS FROM PAGE ONE to Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. People can also download of Urban Local Bodies in the development process. the Line of Control during Operation VIJAY. DC Doda suspends 3 RDD officials formak- and install e-sanjeevani OPD app from Google play store. Solid waste management is another key component we must Thanking the CM for his words in honour of the Kargil heroes at To ensure public convenience and avoid chaos & panic crowd- be focusing on. Acomparative study should be done to develop a the flag-off ceremony on July 17, Joshi said that such gestures by the ing fraudulent payment ing at tertiary care hospitals, COVID-19 Triage Facility has been more sustainable model of waste management. Ensure strict en- leaders go a long way in infusing the sense of pride among sol- account of un-executed works in Panchayat Moothi-A of Block started in Jammu at (i) Chest Disease Hospital, Jammu (opposite forcement of Plastic waste management, besides no blockage of diers and their families. (Agency) Marmat. The complaint was forwarded to Assistant Commissioner GMC Hospital Complex, Jammu, Triage CD Hospital Jammu natural drainage for clean urban areas, the Lt Governor told the Development and a report was received from Block Development Contact No.-9541925371, 0191-2561000), (ii) Govt Hospital officers. IAF base attack: Probe points at involvement of ordnance fac- Officer Marmat which prima facie established that misappropriation Gandhinagar (Old Block) Contact No.0191-2459300 and in Srina- He also passed strict directions for the completion of projects tory across border, says J&K DGP of funds and gross irregularities were committed in Panchayat gar at (i) National Institute of Technology Campus, Hazratbal, within timelines while maintaining standards of construction for en- wrong kind of doing on the part of non-state actors (terror Moothi-A. Srinagar, Contact No. 9419006991& (ii) SKIMS-JVC Bemina, suring long durability. The tendering process must be completed groups) who are likely to have been supported by state actors (Pak- The suspended officials are a Junior Engineer, MPWand GRS of the Contact No. 7006617821, that shall act as “first arrival point” for within fixed timeframes. Put in place a robust Mechanism for ca- istan army or ISI)", he said. "Picking up this kind of a target has said Panchayat screening of any COVID +ve patient intending to get admitted in pacity building and audit of the manpower, he added. added a new dimension to our security threats from terrorists. We As per the order, the Additional District Development Commis- Govt. Medical College Jammu/ Srinagar & Associated Hospitals, Directions were also passed for audit of community toilets for en- have taken countermeasures. Certain additional technologies have sioner and Assistant Commissioner Panchayat shall conduct a de- SKIMS Soura and other identified dedicated COVID Hospitals un- suring their proper usage and maintenance. been deployed along the border. We are trying to take extra precau- tailed enquiry with recommendations also citing the role of Sarpanch, der Directorate of Health Services Jammu/ Kashmir. The Lt Governor further asked the concerned officials to put tion with regard to vital installations," Singh said. When asked to Secretary Panchayat, Junior Engineer, GRS and others within 15 For COVID +ve cases in periphery areas and districts other than special focus on Devolution of greater financial powers to give details of investigations into the drone attack on the IAF station days. Jammu/ Srinagar, the triage point shall be the concerned District JMC/ULBs; Protection of Livelihood of Street vendors; Affordable in Jammu, he said the probe suggests a couple of things like the The order further reads that the suspended officials shall remain Hospital / New GMCs (Doda/ Kathua/ Rajouri/ Baramulla/ Anant- Housing, Slum Redevelopment & Rehabilitation and Township flight path of the drones suggests they came from Pakistan right to attached in the office of the District Panchayat Officer, till the final re- nag). Admission of such patients from these districts to GMC Policy and Solid Waste Management & Plastic Waste Manage- the airfield, and the aerial distance from the IAF station to the inter- port. Jammu/ Srinagar, SKIMS Soura etc shall be strictly on referral ment Action Plans. national border is 14 kms. The second and most important part basis only. Terming development of the parks with public-private partner- that emerged during the investigation, was that expert opinion Two BJPworkers, theirsecurity guards arrested forfak- Besides, 24x7 Rapid Antigen Testing facilities for COVID-19 ship as a good initiative by the JMC, the Lt Governor stated that the "suggested that the IEDs may have been fabricated by a well organ- ing militant attack in J&K’s Kupwara have been started outside the emergency of GMC Hospital good practice must be replicated by other agencies as well in the ised unit like an ordnance unit...it suggested certain footprints of an Mir, son of BJPdistrict president Mohammad Shafi Mir, sustained injuries Jammu. The facility will be very useful for segregation of patients other cities for a better outcome. ordnance unit so that kind of assessment was there", Singh said. The other aspect was that the explosive material which was used in the to the arm. in emergency wing of GMC Jammu. As a part of the interventions made by the Government to strengthen the governance framework and making it more transpar- IEDs was RDX and this is not available in the open market. It is a After a preliminary investigation, police had said that Mir was injured in ac- Meanwhile, a 24x7 COVID Control Room has been set up for re- ent, the Lt Governor e-inaugurated and laid e-foundation for mul- military grade explosive material and it definitely must have been cidental firing by a security guard. dressal of the grievances related to COVID-19 positive patients admitted in the Associated Hospitals of Government Medical Col- tiple projects of Housing and Urban Development. sourced from a government agency from across the border, he However, after sustained questioning, the accused confessed that they had lege, Jammu and Government Hospital, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu. Pa- The Lt Governor launched the Online Building Permission sys- said. IEDs, weighing around six to seven kgs, which were seized on faked the attack to get more security, the officials said. tients or attendants can call at 0191– 258 5444 (Control Room), Ex- tem aiming at simplifying the building permission process within the same day of the IAF base attack, from another part of Jammu All of them were presented before a local court on Kupwara on Monday change: 0191-258 2626 / 258 5542 / 258 4290 /258 4291 / 258 defined timelines of 21 days to facilitate the people. With the system had also been dropped from a drone and collected by a terrorist which remanded them to seven days” police custody. 4292 / 258 4293/ 258 4294 for assistance. being made online, now the applicant can track the application who was subsequently arrested, the DGP said. The LeT terror group has been on a regular basis using drones for dropping Meanwhile, the BJP has suspended the district president and ordered an The bulletin has informed the people that, the best way to protect status, get NOC, make fee-payment through online mode and re- weapons, drugs and money, he said. "This act (attack on Jammu internal inquiry. themselves from COVID-19 is by maintaining physical distance of ceive real-time alerts. IAF station) also seems to have certain signatures of the LeT... cer- BJP”s Kashmir spokesperson G M Mir has been asked to submit a report by at least 2 meter from others, frequently cleaning hands with an al- The occasion also marked the launch of Enforcement App by JMC for ensuring factual reporting about unauthorized construc- tain indications like the kind of explosives used and nature of the ex- July 25. cohol based hand sanitizer or washing them with soap and water plosive and nature of fabrication, definitely suggested that apart and following good respiratory etiquette and hygiene. tions and their status by enforcement inspectors, besides the JK LED Street Light Complaint App to bring ease of use, efficiency from non-state actors, state actors also must have been involved in Govt Orders TransferOf Two JKAS Officers As a measure for social distancing in public places and work- the process," Singh said. He said drones in the recent past have places wearing a face cover is compulsory. and transparency in the complaint resolution process. as Deputy Director (Audio-Visual) in the Directorate of Other important projects for which the e-foundation was laid not only been used to drop arms and ammunition, but also has Information, J&K. The bulletin again explained that early detection of COVID-19 been used to send money to maintain the terror network in Jammu can prevent the spread of disease so we need to be responsible for today were Modernization of Narwal Fruit / Vegetable Mandi cost- Vinay Kumar, JKAS, Deputy Director (Audio-Visual) in the ing Rs 9.86 cr and Road improvement project from Dogra Chowk and Kashmir. "The money dropped from drones was in Indian Directorate of Information, J&K, has transferred and posted the well-being of ourselves and everyone around us. “Not disclos- currency. Amount was not very huge. It was only Rs 50,000 but ing symptoms could put life of individuals and their families at to KC Chowk Jammu at a cost of Rs 9.23 cr. as Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Vijaypur, according to a even this amount for a particular person to do a particular job is risk. In case of symptoms like fever, cough and difficulty in breath- Meanwhile, the Lt Governor e-inaugurated various works and government order, . “He shall also hold the charge of the post schemes and included Drainage Scheme and Dewatering station at good enough for one terror attack," he said without sharing fur- ing report early. Do not fear, call COVID-19 helpline numbers ther details. Singh said cash has come in other forms too. "Some of Sub-Registrar, Vijaypur, in addition to his own duties, till Lal Chowk, Srinagar at Rs 9.96 cr; Stormwater drainage network and seek medical advice”. people had visited Pakistan and returned with tiffin carriers as a further orders.”(Agency) Advisory has further exhorted upon the people not to step out of at Malbagh, Srinagar costing Rs 6.15 cr; Dewatering station at Nund Reshi Colony Bemina, Srinagar worth Rs 3.23 cr, besides lay- gift item. Around the tiffin box''s metal and plastic part, within the home, unless absolutely necessary. “If you have to move out for un- cavity, where currency notes from Pakistan. So, a tiffin box could ing the e-foundation for Drainage Scheme at Khomaini Chowk, Be- Jammu and Kashmir reports 88 new Covid-19 avoidable reasons, ensure that you wear a mask and practice social easily carry Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2 lakh rupees to be given to particular mina under AMRUTcosting Rs 11.57 cr and Drainage Scheme at distancing, personal hygiene and frequent hand washing with soap OGWs (over ground workers) working in areas of Jammu and Iqbal Colony, HMT, Srinagar under AMRUT, at Rs 3.03 cr. cases, six deaths and water.” Doda," he said. "We were able to capture a large number of such Dheeraj Gupta, Principal Secretary, H&UDD gave a detailed 2340023 persons have completed their surveillance period. In case of any emergency people can avail free ambulance serv- items which came from Pakistan through people who visited those briefing about the Initiatives, Action taken & Achievements of the Providing district-wise breakup, the Bulletin said that Srinagar ices 24x7 at their doorsteps by calling on toll-free number 108 places. Other than that, during one of our searches we were able to department. He also informed the chair about the progress made un- has 70993 positive cases (including 16 cases reported today) with while as pregnant women and sick infants can avail free ambu- catch, I think, Rs 26 lakh of cash from a truck which was coming der various flagship schemes including AMRUT; SBM(U); Smart 364 Active Positive, 69797 recovered (including 59 cases recovered lance services by dialing toll-free number 102. from Samba to Kashmir. That money also was basically realised Cities Mission; PMAY-HFA(U); DAY-NULM. today), 832 deaths; Baramulla has 23500 positive cases (including People can also call on toll-free national helpline number 1075; from narcotics from Punjab," Singh said. Earlier in Handwara, Avny Lavasa, Commissioner JMC and Athar Aamir-ul-Shafi 10 cases reported today) with 102 Active Positive, 23117 recovered J&K COVID-19 Helpline Numbers 0191- 2549676 (UT level more than Rs 1 crore and Rs 20-25 lakhs was seized by police Khan, Commissioner, SMC gave overview of the working of their (including 08 cases recovered today), 281 deaths; Budgam re- Cell), 0191-2520982, 0191-2674444, 0191-2674115 (For Jammu from a narcotics smuggler who was distributing cash among respective Municipal Corporations. ported 22814 positive cases (including 05 cases reported today) Division), 0194-2440283 & 0194-2430581 (For Kashmir Division) OGWs and active terrorists and their families, the DGP said, Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary; Pandurang K Pole, Di- with 84 active positive cases, 22526 recovered (including 11 cases for support, guidance, and response to health-related queries on adding so these incidents have come to our notice and serious action visional Commissioner, Kashmir; Raghav Langer, Divisional recovered today), 204 deaths; Pulwama has 15114 positive cases has been taken on that count. "But drones, we definitely need to put Novel Corona virus Disease (COVID-19). Commissioner Jammu and other senior officers attended the meet- with 80 Active Positive, 14840 recovered (including 07cases recov- in more effort to see that this emerging threat is neutralised effec- The bulletin has informed that the Directorate of Indian Sys- ing, in person and through video conferencing. ered today) and 194 deaths; Kupwara has 14015 positive cases tively," he added. tems of Medicine, J&K is distributing AYUSH Medicines hav- Chander Mohan Gupta, Mayor JMC; Junaid Azim Mattu, (including 06 cases reported today), 58 Active Positive, 13792 re- ing immunity boosting, immuno-modulator, anti-oxidant, reju- Mayor SMC and Purnima Sharma, Deputy Mayor JMC joined Heavy rains lash Jammu, roads waterlogged coveries (including 10 cases recovered today), 165 deaths; Anant- venator, anti-stress, metabolism regulator, anti-allergic, through virtual mode. Traffic has been suspended for the safety of passengers. nag district has 16290 positive cases (including 07 cases reported anti-pyretic, anti-tussives, bronchodilator, etc. properties during PM Modi asks BJP MPs to defeat Cong lies with truth, make peo- In another incident, one person namely Dhani Ram, 55, em- today) with 84 Active Positive, 16001 recovered (including 10 the COVID-19 pandemic. The department so far has provided ployee of Municipal Council Rajouri died on the spot after a cases recovered today), 205 deaths; Bandipora has 9445 positive medicine to 21.72 lakh people that include various frontline work- ple aware about govt work boundary wall of Army’s signal regiment collapsed at old bus cases (including 05 cases reported today), with 67 Active Posi- ers, senior citizens, PRIs, police/paramilitary personnel and general digest the fact that people have chosen us. He said despite their stand amid incessant rains in Rajouri district. tive, 9278 recoveries (including 08 cases recovered today), 100 masses. Moreover, preventive measures and Yoga therapies are fate in elections of West Bengal, Assam they aren’t fulfiling their re- Police said that his body was later retrieved from the debris and deaths; Ganderbal has 9828 positive cases (including 04 cases re- also being advised to the people to take care of lifestyle/mental sponsibility as opposition. PM Modi said as an opposition, they was handed over to his legal heirs after completion of various for- ported today) with 65 Active Positive, 9685 recoveries (including disorders so that physical and mental health is ensured during this should take up issues of people’s welfare strongly which they malities. 10 cases recovered today) and 78 deaths; Kulgam has 11217 pos- pandemic. aren’t doing,” stated the source. Report from Katra–the base camp of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi itive cases with 31 Active Positive, 11069 recoveries (including 03 Public is advised to strictly follow the advisories issued by the Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi while brief- Shrine–in Reasi district– said that no untoward like incident was re- cases recovered today) and 117 deaths while as Shopian has 5576 government from time to time and rely only on the information ing about today’s parliamentary party meet stated that the Prime ported due to rains except chopper service to Sanjhi Chhat, which positive caseswith 08 active positive cases, 5510recoveries (in- released by the government through the daily media bulletin to Minister showed concern about the attitude of opposition. was affected. cluding 02 cases recovered today)and 58 deaths. print and electronic media. “Especially Congress thinks power is their right and they work “Due to dense fog in the Trikuta Hills, the chopper service re- People are also advised to refrain from spreading rumors and according to this mindset. PM wants discussions in Parliament to be mained hit after operating in morning for around one hour,” police Similarly, Jammu has 52681 positive cases (including 11 cases pay no heed to them at the same time. fruitful, Congress is showing most irresponsible behaviour by dis- said. Rains lashed in various parts of Jammu damaging roads and reported today) with 206 active positive cases, 51336 recoveries (in- rupting the Houses. Be it vaccines or poor welfare schemes, MPs buildings across the district. cluding 17 cases recovered today), 1139 deaths; Udhampur has Traffic suspended on Jammu-Srinagar have been asked to ensure this. 41 crores have been vaccinated. The Police Control Room, Jammu, said that water entered many 11264 positive cases (including 05 cases reported today), 32 active PM Modi has also expressed concern that even in Delhi frontline houses and government buildings while walls of some complexes highway due to landslides warriors haven’t been vaccinated,” Joshi added. (Agency) positive cases, 11097 recoveries (including 11 cases recovered to- He said National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has collapsed due to rain. day) and 135 deaths; Rajouri has 10870 positive cases (including 04 already pressed into service machines and men to clear the Lt Governor greets people on Eid-ul-Azha Water level in River Tawi also swelled due to continuous rain in cases reported today) 75 active positive, 10571 recoveries (includ- the upper reaches for the last two days. landslides from the road. However, continued shooting ing 09 cases recovered today) and 224 deaths; Doda has 7152 pos- to the people and hope that the spirit of benevolence and selfless One man was trapped in water of River Tawi, he was later res- stones has hampered road clearance operation, he said itive cases (including 06 cases reported today) with 132 Active service symbolized by the Eid-ul-Azha will foster peace and har- cued by police and SDRF teams. City roads remained waterlogged positive, 6896 recovered (including 19 cases recovered today) and adding traffic will be resumed only when a green signal is mony," Lt Governor added. and the rain water entered many houses in low lying areas like 124 deaths; Kathua has 9254 positive cases (including 01 cases received from traffic police officials and NHAI. May this occasion deepen the bond of communal harmony and Bhagwati Nagar, Talab Tillo, Jewel Chowk, Rajinder Nagar, reported today)with 13 active positive cases, 9091 recoveredand He said Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) were allowed to ply amity among all sects, and bring progress & prosperity in the Qasim Nagar, Vinayak Bazar, Dogra Chowk, Gandhi Nagar, 150 deaths; Samba has 7118positive caseswith 36 active positive from Jammu and Srinagar today. However, Heavy Motor Ve- Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir with good health for all, Sainik Colony, Green Belt and many others. cases, 6963 recoveriesand 119 deaths; Kishtwar has 4602 posi- hicles (HMVs) and security forces had to ply from Srinagar to prayed the Lt Governor. Police spokesman said that no reports of any injury or major tive cases (including 02 cases reported today) with 50 Active Pos- Jammu. In view of the evolving situation, I urge everyone to follow the damage has been reported so far. Covid protocols, display Covid appropriate behavior, offer Eid itive, 4509 recoveries (including 09 cases recovered today) and 43 Despite rain the 86-km-long Mughal road, linking As per MeT, as expected light to moderate Rain occured at prayers at home and stay safe, said the Lt Governor. deaths; Poonch has 6236 positive cases (including 04 cases re- Shopian in south Kashmir with Poonch and Rajouri in widespread places of J&K with heavy falls at isolated places of ported today) with 60 active positive, 6082 recoveries (including 22 Jammu, was through for traffic. LMVs will to ply from both Gujarat NCC cadets send cards to troops at J&K’s Udhampur Jammu region. Katra recorded highest rainfall of 99 mm during the past 24 cases recovered today) and 94 deaths; Ramban has 5944 posi- sides while HMVs upto ten tyres will ply from Heerpora celebrating valour of armed forces tive cases (including 02 cases recovered today) with 46 active pos- hours and the present weather condition is likely to continue with Shopian to Poonch. No HMV will be allowed from opposite spells of moderate rainfall likely to take place. itive cases, 5832 recoveries (including 05 cases recovered particular through a novel and innovative way of telling the sol- direction, he said. “Expect significant decrease in rainfall from tomorrow,” said today)and 66 deaths while Reasi has 6199 positive caseswith 41 ac- diers on the line of duty that the nation supports them with heart and Only LMVs will be allowed from both sides on Anantnag- a weather official. tive positive cases, 6115recoveries (including 01 cases recovered soul. Sinthan-Kishtwar road, he added. Meanwhile an official said that general public is cautioned not to today)and 43 deaths. He quoted GK Chesterton, a British writer, philosopher and the- move near River Chenab as water level may rise from two to three According to the bulletin, among the total 320112 positive cases Lt Governor reviews H&UDD’s functioning; e-inaugurates, lays e- ologian and said, “The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.” metres and the gates of Dulhasti Power Station Dam shall be in J&K, 22766 have been reported as travelers while 297346 as oth- opened for reservoir flushing from July 21 to 22. ( ers. foundation for multiple development projects “No soldier marches into battle merely to destroy for the sake of The Bulletin said that the breakup represents districts from further delay and fulfill the vision of making Jammu & Srinagar destroying. He marches not because he is trying to break free from Municipal Council employee dies after Army’s which the patients have been traced or are ordinarily residing. Smart Cities, observed the Lt Governor. something, but because he is bound to something. This gesture by The bulletin added that there are 2423 COVID dedicated beds, While reviewing the Flagship Schemes & Key Initiatives in Ur- the NCC Directorate, Gujarat will assure each soldier on the front boundary wall collapses in Rajouri ban Sector, the Lt Governor directed for initiating transformative line that the hardship he bears and the sacrifices he and his family 2019 Isolation beds with 1989 vacant beds and 404 ICU beds collapsed on him while he was working. projects in both Jammu and Srinagar. make on a daily basis are not going unrecognized and the citizens of where 390 beds are vacant in Jammu division while there are 3353 Dhani Ram’s body was later retrieved from the debris and COVID dedicated beds, 3074 Isolation beds where 3015 beds are Underlining the importance of incorporating Drainage and India particularly the youth, are grateful to him for the efforts,” he added. would be handed over to his legal heirs after completion of vacant and 279 ICU beds where 232 are vacant beds in Kashmir di- Sewerage systems during the planning process of developing urban Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani had flagged off the consign- various official formalities, officials said. vision. There are a total of 5776 COVID dedicated beds, 5093 Iso- areas, the Lt Governor directed the officials to integrate the same in ment of 29,566 cards, led by Additional Director General Major lation beds with 5004 beds vacant and 683 ICU beds with 622 va- the Master plans to change the landscapes of the cities. J&K govt sets up Special Task Force to elimi- General Arvind Kapoor on July 17. cant beds in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The Lt Governor asked the officials to rope in best professional Joshi thanked Major General Kapoor for conceptualisation and The Central Government is continuously monitoring the evolv- experts in their respective fields and make them a part of the urban launch of the campaign in support of Kargil War Heroes. nate single use plastic ing situation of Covid-19 in the Union Territory and is providing all development planning process. Rupani had pushed forward a campaign “Kargil Ke Veeron Ko the implementation of SRO 231 dated 26-03-2019, for ban- necessary support towards effective containment of the spread of The Lt Governor advised the H&UDD department to identify Gujarat Ka Aabhaar” as a symbol of gratitude to the Kargil He- ning Single Use Plastic (SUP) in J &K, mobilize and build a Covid-19 and better clinical management of positive cases. and engage graduates from IITJammu, IIM Jammu, NITSrinagar, roes and the soldiers currently deployed at Kargil and our national strong public movement for elimination of SUP with wider The government has also started free tele-consultation general and other National Institutes having relevant work experience, borders on July 3. public participation including educational institutions OPD services by Specialists/MBBS Doctors for the residents of under Lieutenant Governor’s Sustainable Development Fellowship (Schools, Colleges, Universities etc.) NCC, NSS, Scouts, The effort of the cadets was recognised by the World Book of J&K under National Tele-consultation Service. People can avail for making the delivery structure of the department more efficient Youth Clubs, Eco clubs, opinion makers and Voluntary Orga- Records, London and have been awarded a certificate of commit- these services from Home by registering online on web portal and robust. nizations through Urban Local Bodies and encourage and in- ment. The cards are a step towards the immortalization of the sol- https://esanjeevaniopd.in/. The services are available on Monday He further stressed on taking ecology factor into consideration, centivize the industry involved in the manufacture of eco- besides active participation of the public & elected representatives dierly spirit with which the warriors fought on the rocky heights at friendly biodegradable substitutes for SUP. NEWS 3 Daily Jammu, Wednesday July 21, 2021 DC Kathua gives away keys of commercial vehicles to Atal Dulloo reviews finalisation of ‘COVID-19 23 MUMKIN scheme beneficiaries Emergency Response & Health Systems JAMMU RISING Preparedness Package Phase-II’ JAMMU, JULY 20 JAMMU RISING Deputy Commissioner, JAMMU,JULY 20 Kathua, Rahul Yadav today Additional Chief Secre- handed over the keys of tary, Health and Medical Ed- commercial vehicles to the ucation, Atal Dulloo, today beneficiaries of MUMKIN chaired a high level meeting Scheme during a brief cere- of Executive Committee of mony held here at DC Of- State Health Society to fi- fice complex. nalise the ‘COVID-19 While interacting with the Emergency Response and beneficiaries, the DC said Health Systems Prepared- the MUMKIN scheme, ness Package Phase-II’ at which is a Customised Civil Secretariat here. Livelihood Generation Mission Director, Na- scheme for Youth of Jammu tional Health Mission & Kashmir, is a hand hold- (NHM) J&K, Principal ing effort of the government GMC Srinagar, Principal pals of newly established Highlighting the need of ca- Additional Chief Secretary to facilitate unemployed GMC Jammu, Managing Medical Colleges to make pacity building and training of highlighted that the installa- youth to establish a sustain- Director, JK Medical Sup- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit health workers, Atal Dulloo tion of oxygen generation able livelihood source in the plies Corporation, Director (NICU) and Paediatric Inten- impressed upon the officers to plants is necessary for estab- transport sector. Health Services Jammu, Di- rector Health Services Kash- sive Care Unit (PICU) fully utilise the resources under lishing ICU beds in District The DC informed that un- functional at the earliest so that ECRP for better capacity Hospitals across J&K and di- der Mission Youth, a Dis- mir, Principals of newly es- tablished Medical Colleges better paediatric care facilities building of doctors and other rected the concerned officers trict youth Centre is pro- are provided to the general health workers and asked to make the oxygen plants been launched for empow- tion of district Youth clubs sion Youth where emphasis of Anantnag, Baramulla, Ra- posed to be setup in district public. them to utilise the manpower functional in all hospitals. erment of Young Women has also been started under would be on recruitment of jouri, Kathua and Doda, Kathua, where facilities like He also stressed on them to as per their skills and training Dulloo further remarked with the provision of ade- mission youth in the district youth in reputed corporate CMOs of all districts, Medical digital library, professional establish the Centre of Excel- them as and when required. that it has been observed that quate upfront interest sub- and in the first instance 225 houses and providing Superintendents of all district counselling, Amphitheatre lence one each at Jammu and Additional Chief Secretary the augmentation of oxygen Auditorium, Skill Lab, dis- sidy. youth clubs will be formed coaching for professional hospitals and other concerned officials participated in the Srinagar at earliest for the ad- also asked the officers for ef- supply is precursor for miti- cussion room would be pro- Earlier, Assistant Director in Panchayat/Municipal competitive examinations. vanced medical care facilities. fective Information Education gating the impact of pandemic vided for Youth Engage- Employment & Coun- wards covering around Among others GM DIC meeting in person and through video conferencing. While reviewing other in- and Communication (IEC) Covid-19.The meeting was ment and empowerment. selling Centre, Naresh Ku- 1125 youth. Kathua, Chief Planning Of- frastructural facilities related campaign across J&K so that informed that by the end of He said under the um- mar gave details of the The Assistant Director ficer Kathua, ARTO Speaking during the meet- ing, Additional Chief Secre- to COVID-19, Atal Dulloo di- people are made aware about August 172 oxygen genera- brella of Mission Youth, an- progress made as on date further informed that PAR- Kathua, Cluster Head J&K rected the officers that the new the Covid appropriate behav- tion plants will be functional other Self employment under the scheme. VAAZ and AVSAR are also bank Kathua were present tary, Atal Dulloo, impressed upon the officers to gear up RTPCR testing labs in five iour, SOPs and benefits of across the UT of J&K, which Scheme TAJESWANI has He disclosed that forma- upcoming schemes of Mis- on the occasion. their efforts and utilise all the district hospitals should be vaccination. will significantly amplify the existing resources to mitigate made functional at the earliest During the meeting, Mis- oxygen supply to hospitals. the impact of possible third so that the testing frequency is sion Director gave a detailed Mission Director, National Mumkin-Youth livelihood programme wave of COVID-19. increased across J&K. He fur- presentation on COVID-19 Health Mission (NHM) J&K, He directed the officers to ther asked them that all possi- Emergency Response and Principal GMC Srinagar, utilise the resources under ble formalities for acquiring Health Systems Preparedness Principal GMC Jammu, Man- launched in Rajouri Emergency Covid Response DNAsequencer for GMC Sri- Package Phase-II and status of aging Director, JK Medical Package (ECRP) effectively nagar and GMC Jammu funds received under it. Supplies Corporation, Direc- JAMMU RISING so that the health infrastructure should be completed at the Meanwhile, in an another tor Health Services Jammu, JAMMU, JULY 20 is revamped across Jammu earliest so that innovative and meeting, Atal Dulloo re- Director Health Services Kash- District Development Com- and Kashmir to its maximum upgraded facilities for viewed progress and status of mir, Chief Engineer, MED missioner Rajouri, Rajesh K potential. COVID response are estab- installation of Oxygen Gener- Kashmir, Chief Engineer Shavan today launched the While highlighting that lished here. ation Plants approved under MED, Jammu, Principals of youth livelihood programme there is a need to upgrade pae- Additional Chief Secretary PM Cares Fund at Civil Sec- newly established Medical 'Mumkin' by giving away keys diatric health care, Dulloo also directed the concerned of- retariat here. Colleges of Anantnag, Bara- of subsidized small commer- stressed upon the officers that ficers that retrofitting of am- Speaking during the meet- mulla, Doda, Rajouri, Kathua cial vehicles to 41 young se- Paediatric ICUs, Maternity bulances should be done as ing, Atal Dulloo directed the and Doda, CMOs of all dis- lected beneficiaries. ICUs and Hybrid wards per the modern level besides Chief Engineers MED of both tricts, Medical Superintendents Among the others, Addi- should be made functional in all the acquired Advance Life divisions to complete the of all district hospitals and other tional District Development all District Hospitals at the ear- Supporting ambulances process of installation of Oxy- concerned officials participated Commissioner, Pawan Kumar; liest. should be dedicated for the gen Generation Plants by the in the meeting in person and LDM JK Bank, Jyoti Prakash; He further asked the Princi- public use. end of this month. through video conferencing. ARTO, Shami Kumar Sharma; Employment Officer, Mohd Aslam and youth from differ- ent areas of the district attended the launching event. DDC Gbl reviews progress of works under District MUMKIN scheme aims to uplift, mentor and provide sus- tainable livelihood to the youth. chase of light commercial ve- ance/registration charges and He informed that as many as The idea behind this initiative hicles such as taxis, minibuses, initial repayment obligation 1000 youth of the district Capex, B2V programme is to provide small commercial light commercial vehicles, (EMIS). would be covered under the JAMMU RISING vehicles to unemployed youth tempo and other modes of While speaking on the occa- scheme in its first phase and at reasonable subsidies pro- transportation of similar na- sion, the District Development the cases of 200 beneficiaries JAMMU,JULY 20 vided by the manufacturer and ture. Commissioner said that stand sanctioned as of now. The District Development the government, enabling them The beneficiaries, under the Mumkin aims to move to- He stressed upon the con- Commissioner (DDC) Gander- to earn a decent livelihood. scheme, are supported by wards the creation of a better cerned functionaries to dis- bal, Krittika Jyotsna today Under the scheme, eligible Ashok Leyland and the Gov- socio-economic ecosystem, seminate awareness about the chaired a meeting of line depart- young people will be provided ernment of J&K through cash self-employment opportunities scheme among the masses so ments to review the progress on financial assistance for the pur- assistance to meet their margin and elimination of poverty that more and more individuals works approved under District requirements including insur- among the youth. get benefited. Capex Budget and Back to Vil- lage (B2V) program in the dis- trict. At the outset, the meeting was JKPYC, ISM organize Ayush informed that under, B2V1, 137 works were authorized for exe- cution for an amount of RS 513.16 lakh out of which 128 medical camp at Thattar works have been completed, one work with respect of Panchayat feasibility of works, estimate cost tled so that all works are tendered latest by 6th August 2021 for au- JAMMU RISING Halqa Kachnambal of I&FC and other issues that are hamper- in time. thorization and subsequent re- JAMMU, JULY 20 has not been taken due to some ing the progress of works ap- The meeting also discussed lease of funds. Jammu and Kashmir dispute and rest works are in dif- proved under B2V3. the framing of estimates of The DDC reiterated that dis- Pradesh Youth Congress ferent stages of completion. The DDC sought details from works under District Capex Bud- trict administration is committed (JKPYC) organized Ayush After detailed discussion the all departments about the works get especially under PRI grants. to provide all basic facilities at Medical camp in collabora- DDC directed the concerned to approved under B2V3 program After detailed discussion it the door steps of the people espe- tion with (Indian System of expedite the work and fixed and was informed that 252 works was observed that only KPDCL cially living in far-flung areas Medicines) ISM Department timeline for completion of works are authorized for execution out and I&FC departments have and exhorted upon all the line de- at Thathar in Bantalab here to- under execution to avoid further of which 219 works have been framed estimates of works till partments that all such works day. delay. tendered besides, 24 works are date and it was decided that au- shall be taken in mission mode While Dr. Jatinder Kumar On the occasion, the DDC already completed and 53 works thorization in favour of these two so that targets are achieved well in MD was in-charge of the sought a detailed status depart- are under process. departments shall be issued im- time. camp, the Jammu and Kash- ment wise of work estimation Keeping in view the impor- mediately as 50 percent funds The meeting was attended by mir Pradesh Youth Congress and tendering process of the tance of such works, the DDC di- have been released by the fi- the Chief Planning Officer, As- President, Udhay Bhanu Chib works approved under B2V3 rected the concerned that tender- nance department. Other con- sistant Commissioner Develop- was the chief guest during the program. function attended by party ing process of pending works cerned departments were di- ment, Executive Engineers of Jal Threadbare discussion was should be completed at an earliest rected to submit complete Shakti, KPDCL and R&B be- workers and a large number held on the tendering process, of people. Immunity boosting and disputes should also be set- estimates along with feasibility sides other concerned officials. medicines alongwith masks munity boosters to strengthen evolved. He thanked Dr. that Ayush team is always and sanitizers were distrib- their immunity. More than Jatinder Kumar for making ready to help them in the DC Rajouri interacts Imams, assesses their grievances uted among the locals of the this there is a need to create the smooth functioning of the times of crises and shall con- area as part of the party’s en- awareness among the people camp possible. He also ex- tinue to make all efforts to de- JAMMU RISING pertaining to the Ul- The Deputy Com- in the district and deavour in fight against Coro- about the necessity of follow- pressed gratitude to AYUSH- feat the deadly virus so that JAMMU, JULY 20 mas/Imams including missioner asked the urged upon them to navirus. ing Covid-19 SOPs besides ISM for providing immunity the pandemic ends very soon. To assess the issues low wages, encroach- Imams to bring in the continue the same Addressing people on the ensuring that every individual boosting medicines distrib- Prominent among others and demands of the ment of Auqaf land, notice of the Auqaf zeal in future to fur- occasion JKPYC President, gets vaccinated at the earliest uted during the camp. present on the occasion were Imams, the Deputy proper development Administration if ther mitigate the pan- Udhay Bhanu Chib appreci- to defeat the virus. Meanwhile he appealed to Dr Sonika Gupta, Dr Sandeep Commissioner Ra- and maintenance of there is encroach- demic in the district. ated Ayush Department rep- Chib asserted that to fight the people to maintain social Bhagat, Dr Rosy, Dr Monika jouri, Rajesh K Sha- Ziarats besides other ment of the Auqaf The Deputy Com- resented by Dr. Jatinder Ku- the ongoing pandemic we all distancing and wear masks Gupta, Sudhir Singh pharma- van, convened a related issues and de- land so that the same missioner sought the mar , Youth Congress have to come together and while visiting markets and cist , Ishpal Singh , Akash, meeting with them mands were raised can be evicted at the cooperation of Ulmas workers, Santosh Bhagat raise massive awareness other places besides visiting Poonam Sharma all from here in his office during the meeting. earliest for the larger in maintaining covid President and K.S Manhas Sr. about the dos and don’ts viz-a- their nearest vaccination cen- Ayush Department besides chamber. The Deputy Com- public benefit. appropriate behavior Vice President of (Thathar viz the pandemic. He also tre to get vaccinated at the ear- Thathar Welfare Committee Among the others, missioner gave a pa- The Deputy Com- during the upcoming wellfare committee) for hold- briefed people about AYUSH liest. President Santosh Bhagat and ADDC, Pawan Kumar tient hearing and as- missioner appreci- Eid Ul Azha festival ing Covid-19 medical camp system in health promotion Dr. Jatinder Kumar in- Sr. Vice President K.S Man- and Administrator sured them that all ated the contribution by ensuring social amid the ongoing pandemic and disease prevention and charge of the camp thanked has; Sunny Jatt President As- Auqaf Shadrasharif, their genuine con- of the Ulmas/ Imams distancing and lim- cerns would be re- in the efficient con- ited gatherings any- across the nation. He said that highlighted the profound im- the organizers especially the sembly Youth Congress Tahir Mustafa Malik dressed in a time tainment and man- where in the district. today there is a dire need to pact and instrumental role of youth workers for organizing Raipur Domana and Sourabh attended the meeting. bound manner. agement of COVID19 hold such camps for general Ayurveda in the daily lives of such a smoothly conducted Sharam VPAYC Raipur Do- A number of issues public and provide free im- human beings since it camp. He assured the people mana. Daily Jammu Rising 4 NEWS Jammu, Wednesday July 21, 2021 DC Doda hands over keys of commercial vehicles to MUMKIN: 3 selected applicants provided keys of MUMKIN Scheme beneficiaries commercial vehicles in Kishtwar JAMMU RISING JAMMU RISING JAMMU, JULY 20 JAMMU, JULY 20 Three commercial Vehi- Three selected applicants cles under MUMKIN were today provided keys of commercial vehicles here at Scheme were today pro- New DC office Complex vided to MUMKIN scheme Mini secretariat Kishtwar beneficiaries here at a sim- by Deputy Commissioner, ple function organised here Ashok Sharma. at Conference Hall of DC Additional District De- office Complex. velopment Commissioner, purchased. Mission Youth, Rs 80,000 or 10% of on- (whichever is lesser) as up- J&K provides an amount of road price of the vehicle front subsidy. Deputy Commissioner, Sham Lal; District Nodal Officer (AD Employment), Vikas Sharma, Additional Anoop Kumar, besides of- Deputy Commissioner, Dr ficials of the Ashoka Ley- R K Bharti; ACR Sanjeev land company were present Kumar; CPO, Parshotam at the distribution event. Kumar; ARTO, Er Kuldeep The beneficiaries Irshad Singh; District Nodal Offi- other documents. Pertinent to mention Under the Scheme Bank- Ahmad of Mughal Maidan; cer (AD Employment) Earlier, in the month of "MUMKIN" is a Cus- ing Partner extends loan fa- Almina Begum of Lower Lonepora Ktr and Moham- Anoop Kumar; representa- May 2021 the applications tomized Livelihood cility to the extent of 100% mad Ashraf of Kuntwara tive of J&K Bank, besides were invited through JK e- Scheme for the Youth in the of the On-road Price of the were given the keys, opted representatives of the Services Portal and about age group 18-35 of J&K vehicle purchased. Mission vehicles and other docu- Ashoka Leyland company 124 applications were re- launched by LG J&K in Youth, J&K provides an ments. were present on the occa- ceived online in respect of November, 2020. amount of Rs 80,000 or Earlier in the month of sion. District Doda. After due The purpose of the 10% of on-road price of the May 2021 the applications Three selected applicants verification & scrutiny of Scheme is to facilitate the vehicle (whichever is were invited through JK e- Services Portal and about namely Shafaitullah of the applications, District youth to enable youth to lesser) as upfront subsidy. 120 applications were re- Thathri ; Nasir Ahmed of Level Implementation earn livelihood in the trans- The vehicle manufacturer ceived online in respect of Parmar Doda and Tanveer Committee (DLIC) chaired port sector by providing fi- (Scheme Partner of Govt.) District Kishtwar. After Ahmed of Malwana by DC Doda approved 70 nancial assistance for pur- also provides an upfront due verification & scrutiny Gundna were handed over applications in the first chase of small commercial special discount, not less of the applications, the Dis- the keys of the vehicles and phase. vehicles. than the amount of subsidy. trict Level Implementation Committee (DLIC) chaired by DC approved 106 appli- cations for the first phase. Pertinent to mention DC Shopian reviews performance of SEHAT scheme "MUMKIN" is a Cus- tomized Livelihood JAMMU RISING the benefit. Scheme for the Youth in the JAMMU,JULY 20 On the occasion the Chief age group 18-35 of J&K The Deputy Commissioner Medical Officer Shopian, Dr launched by LG J&K in (DC) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Arshid Hussain briefed the Nov. 2020.The purpose of Vaishya today convened a chair in detail about the status the Scheme is to facilitate meeting of all concerned to re- of the work done by the con- the youth to earn a sustain- view the implementation and cerned. able livelihood in the trans- performance made so far un- Among others, the meeting port sector by providing fi- der Ayushman Bharat Prad- was attended by Additional nancial assistance for han Mantri Jan Arogya Yo- Deputy Commissioner, Sub purchase of small commer- jana (AB PMJAY) SEHAT concerned officers and staff to He asked them to train the Divisional Magistrate, Zaina- cial vehicles.Under the scheme in the district. work in a mission mode to Arogya Mitras of every health pora, Chief Medical Officer, Scheme Banking Partner The DC while assessing the convert maximum of the IPD institution so that they em- all Tehsildars, Block Medical extends loan facility to the performance made under this admissions into the benefici- ploy all the knowledge and Officers of the district and extent of 100% of the On- health scheme directed all the aries under the scheme. skill to help people to receive other concerned. road Price of the vehicle 5 Daily Jammu Rising NEWS Jammu, Wednesday July 21, 2021 Div Com reviews COVID mitigation Covid-19 under control, but not over efforts at Kupwara yet: DC Budgam JAMMU RISING sioner Kupwara, Imam Din JAMMU RISING people not wearing face JAMMU,JULY 20 gave a detailed resume of JAMMU,JULY 20 masks which creates a po- The Divisional Commis- COVID mitigation activi- The Deputy Commis- tential threat of spreading sioner (Div Com) Kashmir, ties through power point sioner (DC) Budgam, Covid-19 infection, such Pandurang K Pole today di- presentation. Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza to- complacency is unreason- rected district administra- Among others, who at- day said that although able and the public should tion Kupwara to strictly im- tend the meeting include SP Covid-19 is under control adhere to Covid Appropri- plement the COVID-19 Handwara, SDM, Lolab, in the district as less num- ate Behaviour strictly. SOPs on ground to stop any SDM Karnah, Assistant ber of cases are reported on He further stressed that kind of resurgence of pan- Commissioner (Dev), As- day to day basis, but the the next three months are demic, in view of Eid festi- sistant Commissioner (Pan- Pandemic is not over yet. going to be crucial to avert val. chayat), Chief Medical Of- The DC said this during a the looming threat of the He also appealed the peo- ficer, Chief Education press briefing here to pres- 3rd wave of Covid-19, and ple of Kupwara district to Officer, Nodal Officers vac- ent the current scenario of drive is going on and public unnecessary gatherings in this regard, self-disci- support the administrative cination of all Medical Covid in the district. in this age group are re- particularly in congested pline and an element of seri- decisions by following Blocks, Dy. CMO , District Giving details, the DC quested to come forward places. ousness needs to be dis- COVID Appropriate Be- Health Officer, (Nodal Offi- said that presently there are and get vaccinated. He further appealed to the played by the public in the haviour religiously and hon- cer, COVID dedicated Hos- only 84 active positive The DC emphasized for general public to offer Eid district. estly and avoid holding big pital, SDH Kupwara), Dis- cases across the district and massive participation in the prayers at home as public The DC also offered his congregations. Mir were present in the vital role to play in motivat- trict Immunization Officer, the positivity rate is below vaccination drive to stop gathering at any place is not best wishes to the general The Div Com, who was meeting, besides, others. ing the people for vaccina- Tehsildars, BDOs, BMOs, 0.2 percent at present. the spread of Covid-19 pan- permitted above 25 per- public of the district on the on a day's visit to Kupwara The Div Com said that the tion and other Covid guide- ZEOs, CDPOs, In-charge Regarding vaccination, demic. sons. Offering Eid prayer at eve of Eid-ul-Adha. district, was addressing a objective of his visit and lines. He said Eid or any COVID Control Room, the DC said that the district Since the festival of Eid home will help avert a surge The readers can also find largely attended officers holding meeting at border other religious festival PRIs and other concerned. Budgam has successfully ul Adha will be celebrated in positive Covid-19 cases this news item on official meeting at Conference Hall, district Kupwara is to re- should not become the rea- Later, the Divisional achieved a 100 percent vac- tomorrow, the DC once in the district shall be mini- Facebook Page and Twitter DC Office, Kupwara today. view the ground situation son for resurgence of Commissioner launched cination target of 45 and again appealed to all to fol- mized, he added. Handle of District Informa- Chairman, District Devel- with regard to COVID miti- COVID pandemic. He MUMKIN scheme at DC above age group. With re- low Covid Appropriate Be- The DC emphasized that tion Centre Budgam: Face- opment Council (DDC), Ir- gation measures. He appre- stressed for constituting of Office Kupwara in presence gard to vaccination status of haviour, all mandated a bit of complacency has book.com/dicbudgam; fan Sultan Panditpori, Vice ciated the efforts of district Village level Committees to of Chairman DDC, VC 18 to 44 age category, he COVID-19 SOPs and avoid been noticed with some Twitter.com/dicbudgam Chairman DDC , Haji Fa- Administration and Health monitor the vaccination DDC, Deputy Commis- said that the vaccination rooq Ahmad Mir, Deputy department for their best ef- process in consultation with sioner Kupwara and other Commissioner, Kupwara, forts in curbing spread of BLOs.Chairman DDC Kup- concerned officers and Imam Din, SSP Kupwara, G dreaded COVID pandemic, wara and VC DDC spoke on handed over keys of vehi- V Sandeep , Director Health inspite of large size of the the occasion and appreci- cles among 4 beneficiaries D&FCO conducts checking of drug sale Services Kashmir, Mushtaq district in terms of popula- ated the district Administra- under the scheme. Ahmad Rather, Additional tion, topography and area. tion, Doctors, paramedics On the occasion, it was District Development Com- The Div Com stressed and all other stakeholders given out that vehicle are establishments during special drive at Sgr, B’gam missioner Kupwara, Nazir upon all stakeholders to play for upholding remarkable provided under Mission Ahmad Lone, Additional their role in complete eradi- services in curbing the pan- Youth at subsidized rates to JAMMU RISING sale and purchase records, Drug Control Officers and They were also sensi- Deputy Commissioner, cation of COVID from the demic. empower the youth to earn JAMMU,JULY 20 not storing drugs properly, Inspectors from Legal and tized to retain the photo- Handwara, Nazir Ahmad district. He said PRIs have a Earlier, Deputy Commis- their livelihood. The Drugs and Food unhygienic conditions of Meteorological Depart- copy of the prescription Control Organization premises and non-is- ment. wherein Schedule H1 and (D&FCO) during a special suance of bills/cash During the drive thor- Psychotropic drugs have Court reject bail plea of lady charas smuggler drive conducted at Srina- memos. ough inspections were been prescribed for record JAMMU RISING ficking, one can imagine the 8/20 NDPS Act of Police normal life, but where the gar and Budgam inspected Meanwhile, the inspec- conducted and on spot in- and reference purpose so JAMMU,JULY 20 damage that had been Station Ramban in which offender being a lady is re- 50 drug sale establish- tion was carried out by structions were issued to that mis-use of such drug Principal Sessions Judge caused to the society and 335 gms of charas was peatedly indulging herself ments and issued show D&FCO on the directions the license holder’s for is minimized. Ramban Haq Nawaz Zargar how deep it had penetrated. seized. The consumption of in same activities despite rejected the bail application It is the duty of every stake- drugs is ruining the life of being given a chance, cause notices to 27 Re- of Divisional Commis- strict adherence to the The general public is in- of Zareena Begum from holder, even that of every youngsters. The families of granting bail to her during tail/Wholesale establish- sioner Kashmir to curb the conditions of the license. formed through the whose possession 450 citizen to check this men- the drug addicts, too were investigation in such ments of which 07 were Psychotropic/ Habit form- The Chemists were asked medium of this notice to grams charas was recov- ace, otherwise it will de- not only facing the social heinous offences would closed on spot for various ing. And in this regard to maintain sale and pur- lodge complaints with re- ered.Principal Sessions stroy the very fabric of so- stigma but also mental amount to doing injustice to violations. various teams have been chase records of various gard to any violation/dis- Judge Ramban Haq Nawaz ciety. It is pertinent to trauma which was required the society and it is a dan- Zargar after hearing both mention here that the peti- to be curtailed at any cost. gerous step for the society. The action was taken constituted to carry out drugs properly, to main- crepancies encountered the sides observed that If tioner/applicant had earlier Offenders need to be given With these observations against the erring drug es- comprehensive market tain storage conditions of against any drug sale es- the women of this society is also been found involved in another chance to come in Court rejected the bail ap- tablishments for contra- checking of drug sale es- the drugs as per their re- tablishment on depart- involved in this drug traf- an FIR No. 66 of 2017 u/s the mainstream and live a plication. vening certain clauses of tablishments of district quirement and issue ment’s helpline no. 0194- Drug and Cosmetics Act Srinagar and Budgam. bills/cash memos regu- 2495191 or e-mail at LJSP J&K unit to file defamation case of including maintenance of The teams comprise 3-4 larly. deputycontrollerkash- Rs 10 cr against Sanjay Saraf: Malik NGO, Anti Crime Team distributes Masks, JAMMU RISING JAMMU,JULY 20 n order to take action Sanitizer and other items at P/s Arnia against the self styled leader, JAMMU RISING Sanjay Saraf, who claimed JAMMU,JULY 20 himself as the Lok Jan Shakti NGO, Anti Crime Team Party, State President, the today distributed Face newly constituted J&K unit Masks, Hand Sanitizer, Hand of LJSP, State President, Glubs and other items at P/s Rafiq Malik is going to file a Arnia. defamation case of Rs 10 cr NGO organised this Pro- against the Sanjay Saraf for gram under the Guidance of defaming their national pres- its Chairman Sham Lal ident, Chirag Paswan in a Gupta. press conference held in Sri- Gupta said its NGO Volun- nagar. teers are working in field, Informing this to the me- Sanitizing the Villages and dia persons, LJSP State Pres- Panchayats, Public Gather- ident, Rafiq Malik said that ing areas, and today NGO Sajay Saraf is ousted from Kashmir by claiming himself the people and further stay away from such things distributed Covid-19 related the party by the National as the party’s state President. warned that such derogatory be defaming the party in items to Covid-19 Warriors President, Chirag Paswan for The Party’s former Na- remarks against their na- J&K. at Police Station Arnia. indulging into the anti-party tional President and fChi- tional President, shall not be Among others who were SHO P/s Arnia Harjeet activities, he has nothing to rag’s father, Ram Vilas allowed. present on the occasion in- Singh Appreciated efforts of do with the party. Paswan has appointed the Meanwhile, the LJSP Na- cluded RP Singh, (Gen NGO Anti Crime Team and The party has issued an ap- Chirag Paswan as new Na- tional vice president, AK Va- Secy), Shakeel Ahmed (Jt assured Police Station Arnia Singh, Panch Raju Kumar , NGO. Seema Devi, Abhay Sharma, pointment letter in my favor, tional president, till 2024. jpai also warned the self Secy), Puran Malhotra (Distt will work along with NGO Social Activist Brijesh Gupta along with Sansar Manmeet Singh and Munici- while sajay saraf is mislead- Malik warned such mis- styled leader Sanjay Saraf to President, Labour cell), Mun- Goals. Sharma, Som Sharma from Chand, Chander Shekhar, pal Corporator Sahil Gupta ing the people of Jammu and chievous leaders not to fool don’t misled the people and ish Rajput and Vikas. Sarpanch Pasgal Karan Arnia appreciated efforts of Tushar Digra, Ravi Kumar, was Present on the moment. The Problem of Dark Under-eye Circles SHAHNAZ HUSAIN the cause and bring about the necessary changes. A nutri- Eye fatigue can be relieved with washing. Splash the direction only. Leave on for 15 minutes and wipe off he under eye is one of the thinner,delicate tious diet with adequate Vitamins, like A, C, K and E eyes with water and it feels good immediately. In fact, gently with moist cotton wool. and most neglected area in skin care .It has no and iron can help to minimize dark circles. In fact, the contrast washing is good for the eyes. Wash with warm Cucumber juice is a common remedy. It should be ap- Toil glands and has a fine texture deficiency of iron has been found to be a common cause water and follow this with cold water washing. This im- plied daily around eyes and washed off with plain water The dark circles known as dark rings or shadows are of dark circles. Iron deficiency leads to poor oxygena- proves blood circulation to the eyes and relieves con- after 15 minutes. Mixing potato juice with cucumber formed due to various reasons like ageing , mental or tion in the blood. A balanced diet is very important, gestion. juice in equal quantities helps if there is puffiness along physical stress,dry skin,lack of sleep, sedentary life which includes fresh fruits, salads, sprouts, un- Before going out in the sun, apply a sunscreen lotion with dark circles. Follow the same procedure. style , hormonal changes ,heredity factors,nutritional processed cereals, yogurt, skimmed milk, cottage sparingly under the eyes. Add a drop of water to it before Dark circles can also be treated by mixing cucumber deficiencies etc. According to dermatologists , dehy- cheese (paneer), lentils, beans, leafy green vegetables, applying, to give a lighter coverage. juice with lemon juice in equal quantities. Apply daily dration and anemia can also be the cause of dark cir- egg and fish. Have different varieties of fruits. Fresh Include the area around eyes in daily skin care. Ex- and wash off with water after 15 minutes. Tomato juice cles. fruits prevent dehydration. Drink 8 to 10 glasses of wa- tremely gentle movements and a light touch are essen- is also said to lighten skin colour. The dark circles make people tired, older,sick,dull ter daily. Have the juice of a lemon in a glass of water, tial. Use a cleansing gel to remove make-up, using Along with external care and a healthy lifestyle, take and exhausted although it is not a serious skin prob- first thing in the morning. Fruit juices must be diluted moist cotton wool. Then apply under-eye cream and re- time off for relaxation, using eye pads. Take cotton lem. you can get rid of your dark circles by a regular with water. Consult your doctor before making changes move with moist cotton wool after 10 minutes. Cream wool and make two thick square pads. They can be skin and health care program to brighten under-eye in your diet. Also ask your doctor about vitamin and should not be left on at night. Normal masks should not soaked in cucumber juice or rose water. Lie down, close darkness. It take time to cure and require great disci- mineral supplements. be applied under the eyes. Very light-textured creams your eyes and put the soaked pads on them. Keep them pline and do not expect magic to happen overnight . Include deep breathing exercises, like Pranayama, in or serums should be used around eyes. on for about 15 minutes. Used tea bags can also be used This area requires special care and Therefore, along your exercise schedule. This helps to counteract stress Daily apply pure almond oil sparingly around eyes as eye pads. Applying a compress of iced water or cold with external treatment, it is advisable to take various and also oxygenates the body. Adequate sleep and re- and massage it lightly on the skin, using only the ring milk directly over closed lids for 15 to 20 minutes also other aspects into consideration in order to establish laxation are also important finger, for one minute under each eye. Massage in one helps. Jammu Rising 6 Jammu, Wednesday July 21, 2021 EDITORIAL Why UP’s proposed population control Imran Khan evades question on Taliban, bill is bad as policy and politics Abhijit Das perts have said that the authors’ fear of not because couples have more children, their children were born over a longer pe- he Uttar Pradesh Law Commis- overpopulation was primarily a fear of but because we have many more young riod, the population growth rate would be blames RSS ideology sion released the draft of the Ut- poverty and its associated signs, like couples today. slower. UP could end up facing the con- Ttar Pradesh Population (Control, crowds and squalor. The argument that controlling the popu- tradiction of low fertility and high birth Stabilisation and Welfare) Bill, 2021 on The notion of an exploding population lation will increase the natural resource rates and an overall higher population in for no talks with India July 19, days before the state’s chief min- is deeply ingrained in our society and the base is also faulty. It is more important to the short run. ister unveiled a new population policy. idea of restricting couples from having review consumption patterns. The rich There is also a political miscalculation in akistan Prime Minister Imran The overall objective of the proposed law more children keeps cropping up as a pol- consume far more natural resources and the proposed law, which the existing dis- is the welfare of the people of the state by icy solution. If all couples have two or contribute much more to greenhouse gas pensation may wish to avoid with elec- Khan on Friday said the ide- promoting the two-child norm. Assam has fewer children, it seems logical that the emissions than the poor, whose numbers tions next year. The two-child norm will embarked on a similar policy recently; population will stop growing. China such laws often aim to control. be applied prospectively. To qualify as the ology of the Rashtriya Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has adopted a one-child norm in 1979, which The draft Bill aims to regulate the whole “third child”, it will have to be born one P said that the policy is meant to help the was later relaxed in stages. These restric- ambit of government benefits, including year after the notification of the law. All Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has development of the minority community tions were finally lifted earlier this year government jobs, development schemes couples with three or more children, who in Assam. and China now officially encourages cou- and even access to rations or subsidised have completed their reproductive lives, become the impediment to peaceful The UP draft Bill, as with all popula- ples to have more children. food through the two-child norm. The ad- will not fall under the ambit of the law. tion-control laws, starts with a noble ob- In India, successive rounds of the Na- visers to the government have made two The law discriminates against the youth. coexistence with India. Khan was jective before it starts listing the incen- tional Family Health Survey (NFHS) indi- fatal miscalculations in the way they pro- While all older persons are automatically tives and disincentives. The cate that family size has declined consid- pose to implement the law. exempt, younger couples will be at risk. responding to a question on whether carrot-and-stick approach to population erably across states. In UP, too, most The Draft proposes to use sterilisation UP is a young state — a third of its pop- “talks and terror go hand in hand”. control has been in vogue for a long time young couples already have two children. operations, tubectomy or vasectomy. If ulation belongs to the youth. The law pro- in India. Despite this decline in fertility, the popula- the law is successful in its intent, millions poses to potentially exclude them from "We can tell India that we [Pakistan] Since Paul and Anne Ehrlich wrote The tion keeps growing. Demographers call of couples would have sterilisation opera- government jobs, schemes and subsidies. Population Bomb in 1968, the idea of a this the “population momentum”. It is im- tions, not necessarily in the most aseptic Data clearly show that it is the poor who have been waiting for a long time to population explosion has been something portant to understand that even if all the conditions. Since a sterilisation certificate vote most enthusiastically in the hope that many policy-makers have been afraid of. couples in UP were to have two children will be the only way to ensure access to they get a government that will support coexist as civilised neighbours...but The Green Revolution was successful in from tomorrow, the population will con- government benefits, these couples would their needs. The proposed law is not only making India self-sufficient in foodgrains tinue to grow. This is because of the large have their two children in quick succes- unnecessary and harmful but can poten- what to do? the ideology of RSS has and avoiding the famines that were pre- number of young people in the state. Un- sion followed by a sterilisation operation. tially lead to political and demographic dicted in The Population Bomb. Many ex- like in the past, the population is growing If, instead, they opted for spacing and disaster. come in between," said Khan, while evading a question on whether Pakistan has no control over the Religion aside, caste, class and patriarchy ensure that Taliban anymore. Khan was in Tashkent for the most Indians aren’t free to choose who they marry Central-South Asia conference to Rama Srinivasan suitor. courtship had angered the the Special Marriage Act in- may as well address this as- discuss the “challenges and opportu- n the years of 2014 and This case did not involve con- woman’s family. In short, when stead of opting for conversion. pect. Manmeet’s age has been 2015, I was conducting version, the adulthood of the solemnising a marriage in north Free choice on the question of disputed — her Muslim part- nities in Uzbekistan.” About 250 par- Imy dissertation research woman who had eloped was India by choice, the prevailing marriage does not exist for a ner Shahid Bhatt claims she is ticipants and 40 delegates from dif- at the Punjab and Haryana never questioned, nor was maxim is, do it at your own risk. majority of Indians — even on a 22 — but there seems to now be High Court, which involved ob- there a huge age gap. There was The survey data by Pew Re- decision to not get married. a consensus on 18 that her ferent countries are supposed to take serving countless courtroom class, caste, and good old-fash- search is unsurprising in this Manmeet Kaur or Zoya has Aadhaar card mentions. The proceedings in cases filed by ioned patriarchy. The judge context. A majority of Indians become the latest face of the du- infantilisation of the young part in the two-day conference. eloping couples for the protec- eventually granted the appeal do not prefer inter-faith and in- bious issue of forced conver- woman never hinged on the ac- tion of their fundamental right for protection, but the couple’s ter-caste marriages. Conversion sions and marriage, although curacy of the ages claimed. The External affairs minister S to life and liberty. In a majority life together seemed very much is hardly important in this con- the case, in reality, is still very rumour that she was differ- Jaishankar is also in Tashkent for the of such cases overseen by the in doubt. Months later, their text. India does have a strong much about good old patri- ently abled was another ugly Punjab and Haryana High lawyer informed me that the law that allows for inter-faith archy. The president of the All facet of the campaign that high-level meeting. Court, protection against phys- couple was forcibly separated marriage but the bureaucracy, Party Sikh Coordination Com- sought to delegitimise her ical harm and interference was at an interstate bus terminal, which is responsible for facili- mittee in Jammu and Kashmir, choice. As the Taliban fighters are rapidly granted as a matter of routine but the man had chosen not to tating unions, is known to cre- Jagmohan Singh Raina, has re- While there was an affidavit making advances in Afghanistan and — taking up a small fraction of opt for the most prudent option ate obstacles and seek the opin- portedly said that there are no attested at a district court as the court time. But in cases in front of him — a habeas cor- ion of parents although the cases of forced conversions of well as a video that strongly capturing new territories every pass- where parents were present in pus petition. From my research latter is immaterial. Couples Sikh women but, in another in- suggests that Manmeet had the courtrooms, the proceed- in rural north India, I guessed who marry without the consent terview, he also demanded an voluntarily converted and ing day, the role of Pakistan pertain- ings could get chaotic and ex- that his partner would be mar- of their families can scarcely anti-conversion and anti-inter- married Shahid, there is no ev- ing to regional security has become a tended, as most judges tried to ried off very soon. hope to complete the 30-day caste marriage law to stop inter- idence that the rushed second handle all parties involved with The family in question were waiting period involved without faith marriages. The price for wedding was not coerced. cause of worry. On Thursday, fairness. One case that is etched wealthy landholding Sikhs from obstacles, when a majority of communal harmony in J&K, ac- Ascertaining the veracity of in my memory involved a large Haryana, but the name of the the society and the bureaucracy cording to him, would be that her earlier affidavit and/or her Afghanistan vice president Amrullah group of community members community is immaterial. In is convinced that they are mak- India scraps the right of adults to own consent in the second Saleh accused Pakistan Air Force of and neighbours in the village my research, I have seen fami- ing a mistake. Additionally, ac- forge exogamous marriages if marriage would require condi- accompanying the family. The lies of every community resist cording to news reports, Hindu that is their wish rather than for tions where she can speak providing air support to the Taliban courtroom and the corridors inter-faith or inter-caste vigilante groups with connec- disappointed family members freely, and with time and dis- beyond were packed and the matches just as much as they do tions in the district administra- and community members with tance away from her family. As militants in the border areas of family members physically in- with unions involving a legal tive offices as well as courts are no stake in the issue to simply a first step, Shahid will likely Chaman and Spin Boldak, a claim timidated the couple right un- minor. There are countless alert to any individuals who accept that all adults have a fun- need to file a habeas corpus der the judge’s nose. They cases of couples belonging to dare to deviate from norms. In damental right to life and lib- petition seeking court inter- rejected by Islamabad. bragged about their large land the same caste and kin groups such a situation, it is disingen- erty. vention. The rest of the voices holdings and disparaged the (but not intra-gothra) who have uous to suggest that couples Since age is a major point of — on and off social media — is "Pakistan air force has issued (an) modest origins of the young feared for their lives since their could choose a wedding under contention in the story, one just noise. official warning to the Afghan Army and Air Force that any move to dis- lodge the Taliban from Spin Boldak Why we need to count the Covid dead area will be faced and repelled by the Abhishek Anand , Justin tell us nothing about the cause of unlike the sudden and concen- age, only 86 per cent of deaths ent states and cities, but two na- Sandefur , Arvind Subraman- death. Rather, what we observe are trated surge of the second wave, were registered compared to esti- tionally representative ones are Pakistan Air Force. Pak air force is ian deaths that happened in the wake mortality in the first wave ap- mates from subsequent official the third sero-survey done in De- Of another existential threat, Bob of the pandemic in excess of some peared moderate. But even the surveys and this varies consider- cember 2020-January 2021 and a now providing close air support to Dylan accusingly asked, “How baseline number of deaths in pre- CRS (civil registration of deaths) ably across states. Extrapolating recent WHO-AIIMS survey cov- many deaths will it take till we know vious years, referred to as all-cause data suggest that up to two million this data requires assuming that ering mid-March to early June, Taliban in certain areas," Saleh that too many people have died?” excess mortality. might have died in that period. In the pattern of mortality and un- 2021. They suggest infection rates This Covid pandemic in India has In new research, we provide fact, not grasping the scale of the der-counting for these seven states of about 25 per cent until mid- tweeted. seen a curious but no less tragic in- three different estimates of such ex- tragedy in real-time in the first are applicable to other states. March (first wave) and about 65 version of that sentiment: Only a cess deaths based on three different wave may have bred the collective If we assume the rate of under- per cent by end-June (second Responding to the accusation, sense that too many died in the sec- data sources, each requiring differ- complacency that led to the hor- counting did not change during wave). ond wave has really galvanised ef- ent assumptions and methodolo- rors of the second wave. the pandemic, we get an estimate of Since mortality estimates for Pakistan foreign office said in a forts to find out the true number of gies (see table). We do not favour Finally, and perhaps the most around two million excess deaths India are less solid, so are IFR esti- deaths. any one estimate because each has critical take-away, is that regard- in the first wave, and an additional mates. Therefore, we rely on inter- statement that such statements The official Covid death count as merits and shortcomings discussed less of source and estimate, actual 1.4 million deaths in the second national estimates of IFRs. Re- of end-June 2021 is 4,00,000. The below. Comparing the results side deaths during the pandemic are wave. If underreporting of deaths cently, the United States’s Centre undermine their “sincere efforts” to reality is, of course, catastrophically by side, however, provides three key likely to have been an order of increased during the pandemic, for Disease Control disseminated worse. Unlike in other countries, takeaways. magnitude greater than the official the toll may be higher. Conversely, its best estimates of age-specific play their part in the peace talks. Last authoritative excess death esti- First, unsurprisingly, there is count. True deaths are likely to be if we assume the CRS suffered no IFRs, which can be combined with mates based on official data have considerable uncertainty within in the several millions, not hun- undercounting during the pan- Indian demographic characteris- week, the Pakistani military said that not been available because govern- and across estimates. The central dreds of thousands, making this demic, however unlikely that may tics and the age pattern of Indian ment recording of deaths, especially estimates range from about 3.5 to arguably India’s worst human be, our estimate would fall as low infection rates to derive a plausi- Islamabad is a facilitator of the at the Centre, has been lagging. As a nearly 5 million with substantial tragedy since Partition and inde- as one million total excess deaths ble measure of IFR for India. The result, thus far, and with some ex- error margins around them. The pendence. across both waves. Crucially, CRS underlying assumption here is that Afghan peace process and not a ceptions, attempts to capture the share of deaths in the first versus How did we arrive at these esti- data mostly stop in May, and the likelihood that any given in- sombre reality have been inade- second wave also varies across esti- mates? The first estimate is based given the lags in recording deaths, fected person will die is the same guarantor. "Of course other stake- quate. mates. It is imperative, therefore, on civil registration of deaths in it is almost certain that not all sec- across countries so that the inter- Recently, the heroic and tireless that research continues to esti- various states (CRS) and, as of this ond wave deaths have been cap- national differences in aggregate holders have been a part of this, but efforts of a number of journalists, mate Covid-related deaths more writing, this data is available for tured. second estimate can be de- IFRs are driven by the age struc- newspapers (English but especially precisely. It is equally imperative seven states (Andhra Pradesh, Bi- rived from the simple arithmetic ture of the population and the age Pakistan has played a key role," said vernacular), and researchers have that the government aid this effort har, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Ker- that excess deaths are the number pattern of infections. Applying in- led to fuller and better cataloguing of by making publicly available all the ala, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu of infections times by the number ternational IFR estimates to In- Inter-Services Public Relations mortality during the second wave. data on sero-surveys and deaths it and UP). This data source has the of deaths per infection, called the dia’s demographic structure and And we are now, for the first time, has generated. merit of being based on official infection fatality rate (IFR). The seroprevalence rates implies (ISPR) director-general Babar getting data-based estimates of ex- Second, the first wave seems to data and being relatively timely. government has generated plau- around 1.5 million Covid deaths in cess deaths. These deaths cannot be have been more lethal than is pop- But there are problems because sibly reliable data on infection the first wave, and an additional Iftikhar in an interview with ARY. strictly attributed to Covid per se, ularly believed. Because it was the CRS undercounts deaths even rates. Several sero-prevalence 2.4 million deaths in the second as many of the relevant data sources spread out over time and space, in normal times: In 2019, on aver- studies have been done for differ- wave. 7 Daily Jammu Rising SPORTS Jammu, Wednesday July 21, 2021 Faster, higher, stronger and now 'together', Gymnastics: Biles pushes her limits IOC adds fourth Olympic motto TOKYO, JULY 20 :The by doing the 'unimaginable' Olympic motto was TOKYO, JULY as she moved from her hotel amended to "faster, higher, 20:Olympic all-around room to practices under strict stronger - together" during champion Simone Biles said coronavirus protocols, on the International Olympic the gymnast she most wants Monday posted a triumphant Committee's session in to beat in Tokyo is herself photo showing her and a Tokyo on Tuesday as the and that she is excited about team mate in front of a wall world waited for the pan- trying things in the sport that at the Olympic Village in demic-hit Games to begin on were once "unimaginable". Tokyo. July 23. The 24-year-old has won a One of the alternate gym- The word "together" after record 25 world champi- nasts on the U.S. women's a hyphen has been added to onship medals, 19 of which team tested positive for the the earlier motto, which was are gold, and has won every coronavirus on Monday and made up of three Latin words all-around competition she another alternate was deter- -- Citius, Altius, Fortius, has contested since 2013. mined to be a close contact, translating to "Faster Higher She also won four gold USA Gymnastics said in a Stronger" in English. medals, and a bronze, at the statement on Monday, but The proposal to include Rio Games and is fully ex- the rest of the team was con- the word together was made pected to add to that tally in tinuing to prepare for the by IOC President Thomas stressed the importance of peace through sport. Without COVID-19 pandemic. Tokyo. things that were unimagin- this year Biles became the Games.The Tokyo gymnas- Bach, which was endorsed solidarity within the solidarity, there is no peace." "When you look at this sit- "I'm trying to be better able to the sport, and even for first woman to land a tics competition gets under- by the body's Executive Olympic Movement and be- The Olympic motto was uation in hindsight today, it than I was at the last meet, so myself, and it's honestly Yurchenko double-pike vault way on July 24 with the Board (EB) in April. yond."Solidarity is at the adopted with the launch of may appear like it was I'm trying to beat myself," crazy but I'm really excited in competition. men's qualification round, Bach had suggested the heart of everything we do. the Olympic Movement in smooth sailing. This is far Biles told NBC television. because I feel like I've Biles, who over the week- and the women's competition motto should become "faster, Solidarity fuels our mission 1894 at the urging of founder from the truth. Over the past "And so now I'm doing pushed my limits." Earlier end confessed to being bored starts a day later. higher, stronger - together" to make the world a better Pierre de Coubertin, who 15 months, we had to take in response to the Covid-19 place through sport. Because wanted a slogan that ex- daily decisions on very un- crisis. we can only go faster, we can pressed excellence in sport. certain grounds. The motto now reads only aim higher, we can only It was also supported by "We had doubts every day. COVID-19 bubble at Tokyo Olympics already 'Citius, Altius, Fortius – become stronger, if we stand the International Pierre de We deliberated and dis- Communis' in Latin. together – in solidarity." Coubertin Committee. cussed. There were sleepless The IOC members unani- "Strengthening solidarity Bach was determined to nights. Like everyone else in mously approved an amend- in this way also helps us to ensure the Olympics takes the world, we did not know, accomplish our 3,000-year- place this year despite the I did not know, what the fu- broken, expert warns, as cases surge ment of the Olympic Charter. During the session, Bach old mission to contribute to uncertainty around the ture would hold." TOKYO, JULY 20: With more cases of coronavirus reported in Tokyo ahead of the Olympics, experts have warned that the bubble at the Olympic From Satara to Tokyo: Archer Jadhav athletes' village in Tokyo is already "broken". "It is obvious that the bub- ble system is kind of broken," said Kenji Shibuya, the former director of the Institute for Population Health at aims to make it big in Tokyo King's College London, news agency Reuters reported. "My biggest concern NEW DELHI Indian archer Pravin Jadhav had two is, of course, there will be a cluster of infections in the village or some of the choices to make as a young boy—join accommodation and interaction with his father as a wage labourer or run on local people." the track for a better living. Earlier, the Tokyo Olympic organis- Never in his dream he had thought of ers had announced the first case of a representing India in the Olympics and Games volunteer testing positive for that too in a sport alien to him. COVID-19 along with seven more About 10 years down the line, the Sa- contractors associated with the event list. The showpiece opens on July 23 added to the list on Tuesday, the total rade village boy from Maharashtra's Sa- here. Five athletes, three of them stay- and will go on till August 8. number of infected contractors associ- tara district has progressed enough to be ing at the Games village, have tested Games volunteers are directly in- ated with the Games has gone up to 36. one of the medal prospects for India in positive for the virus till Monday. The volved in assisting its operations be- On Monday, Czech beach volleyball archery at the Tokyo Games. volunteer who has returned a positive fore, during and after the event. They player Ondrej Perusic became the third But his journey has been full of hard- test is based in Iwate prefecture. The play an active role in helping create the athlete at the Olympic Games Village ships. He almost joined his father as a total number of Games-related COVID excitement among fans and assist ath- to test positive for COVID-19, while daily wage labourer before things infections has risen to 67 with the addi- letes in managing logistics. With seven an American alternate woman gymnast changed for better for the Jadhav fam- tion of nine more cases to the official ily. Struggling to make ends meet, his fa- pling with poverty. the Army. ther had told him that he has to drop out He was sent to Krida Prabodhini in "I'm also blessed to have our associa- ICC Rankings: Mithali back at top in after class seven and join him at the con- Amravati before being picked by the tion seceretary Pramod Chandurkar sir struction site, where he himself worked. Army Sports Institute in Pune from behind me. He has been a constant sup- "Our condition was really bad then. where he had a meteoric rise, winning port and guidance. Things are much bet- ODIs; Mandhana No. 3 in T20s My family had already told me to drop his first ever International medal—a ter with my family now." out in class 7 and join my father on the team bronze—at the 2016 Asia Cup Talking about Jadhav, India chief NEW DELHI, JULY date, which took into ac- construction site," Jadhav recalled in an Stage 1 in Bangkok.At the World coach Mim Bahadur Gurung said,"He 20: India captain Mithali count performances in the interaction with PTI. Championships 2019 in Den Bosch, the has got a lot of potential. His biggest Raj is back on top of the last three matches of the One fine day, Jadhav's sports teacher Netherlands he along with Tarundeep quality is that he remains calm, com- ICC Women's ODI rank- five-match series between at his Zilla Parishad School in Sarade, Rai and Atanu Das secured the men's posed and unnerved irrespective of the ings list with 762 points, the West Indies and Pak- while elegant left-hander istan that Taylor's side won Vikas Bhujbal, found some promise in team Olympic qualification for the first situation, the biggest quality for an time since London Olympics 2012. archer." Smriti Mandhana is the 3-2, the West Indies cap- him and asked him to compete in athlet- other top-10 slot occupant, tain has lost 30 points after ics to earn a better living. The men's team went on to win a "He's gifted and is a strict disciplinar- World Championships silver after a ian, something that impressed us but he at number nine. scoring 49 and 21 in the "Bhujbal sir told me to start running This is the ninth time two times she batted. long gap of 14 years as the juniormost needs to be consistent," former Army and take part in competitions. 'At least Mithali is number one Taylor, who had re- you would get to earn a better living archer Jadhav shone bright as future and India coach Ravi Shankar, who among batters since first claimed the number one here and won't have to go for daily wage Olympic prospect. worked with Jadhav during his forma- occupying the spot more position last week courtesy so I started running 400-800 metres." He finally cemented his Tokyo berth tive years at ASI, Pune, said. than 16 years ago, after her unbeaten century in the Archery came his way by accident at in style, topping the selection trials for As he prepares for the big day at West Indies captain first match of the series, the Krida Prabodhini hostel in Ahmed- the Olympics with his score of 2727 and Tokyo, Jadhav feels he's fully prepared Stafanie Taylor slipped to slot in the all-rounder's cat- position after slamming a has also lost her top posi- nagar when he was selected for the sport won six out of seven one-on-one to deal with the Olympic pressure even fifth position. egory. fine 70 in the final match tion among all-rounders to during a drill when he threw 10 out of matches to go past the much-acclaimed as it would be his maiden appearance. In the bowlers' list, Jhu- In the Women's T20I of their series against Eng- Australia's Ellyse Perry Rai and Das. "There will be pressure on everyone. lan Goswami at fifth posi- Player Rankings, India's land, the only game played and slipped three places 10 balls in a ring from a 10-metre dis- tion is the lone Indian in among bowlers after going tance. "I learnt the sport from Sunil Thakre For me, I will concentrate only on left-handed opener Smriti in the format over the past Sir at Amravati and then Praful Dange shooting well and contribute to the top-10, while Deepti Mandhana has attained a week. wicket-less in the three He has not looked back since then Sharma holds an identical matches. and his family is also no longer grap- Sir continued with me before I joined team," he concluded. career-best-equalling third In Tuesday's weekly up- 'Cancellation of Tokyo Games at Shooters 'feeling the heat' in Tokyo NEW DELHI, JULY convenience faced by the "The only thing is that the shooting competition at the 11th-hour possible' 20:Shooters at the Tokyo shooters, an official in the training is being held at a 1964 Olympics. Games are feeling the heat - National Rifle Association convertible range which is "The #guns they are a NEW DELHI, JULY 20: fection numbers and hold dis- what we should do when the ing another blow to a - literally. of India (NRAI) said the lo- being used for practice ses- blazing again. #indian- The head of the organising cussions with organisers if situation arises." slimmed-down Games as The 10m competition is cal organisers are provided sions of 50m, 25, and 10m shootingteam practising at committee for the Tokyo necessary. COVID-19 cases are rising more athletes tested positive held in an indoor facility the athletes with everything events." the 50M range," the Na- Olympics on Tuesday did not "We can't predict what will in Tokyo rising and the for the coronavirus. but, in this case, it is look- they need. The Indian shooters un- tional Rifle Association of rule out a last-minute cancel- happen with the number of Games, postponed last year Muto, a former top finan- ing like an outdoor range. "There is a bit of an issue derwent training sessions India (NRAI) had tweeted. lation of the global sporting coronavirus cases. So we will because of the pandemic, will cial bureaucrat with close ties Mostly bearing the brunt with the rifle shooters as at the Asaka Shooting The Olympics are sched- showpiece, amid rising coron- continue discussions if there be held without spectators. to Japan's ruling party, is of the scorching heat in they shoot wearing the Range on Monday and uled to be held from July 23 avirus cases that have pre- is a spike in cases," said Japan this month decided that known for his careful choice Tokyo are the jacket and jackets. We are sure that Tuesday. to August 8, with the shoot- sented organisers with Muto. participants would compete of words, while organisers trouser-donning rifle the air conditioners in the The shooting events will ing events starting a day af- mounting challenges.Asked "We have agreed that based in empty venues to minimise are facing a domestic public shooters. final hall are fine. Do we be held at the Asaka Shoot- ter the opening ceremony at a news conference if the on the coronavirus situation, the risk of further infections. angry about coronavirus re- India will be represented have the air conditioners ing Range, which is located and covering the first 10 Games, which are due to we will convene five-party The opening ceremony will strictions and concerned over by an unprecedented 15 when the qualifications for in Saitama Prefecture, days of the extravaganza, open on Friday, might still be talks again. At this point, the also take place without major a possible spike in cases trig- shooters in the upcoming 50m and 25m events are north west Tokyo, from which will be held without cancelled, Toshiro Muto said coronavirus cases may rise or Olympic sponsors, the com- gered by Games attendees ar- Games. held? So you can under- July 24 to August 2. spectators owing to the he would keep an eye on in- fall, so we will think about panies said on Tuesday, deal- riving from abroad. When asked about the in- stand," the official said. The venue also hosted the pandemic. Owner & Editor Ashok Atri Ph: 0191-2464363 Mob. 9419192797, Printer & Publisher: Satish Mahajan Mob: Associate Editor Satish Mahajan 7889664902, 9797554966 , R.C.Bhat , Sr.Correspondent,Mobile no.9596678333 Printed at Early Times Press Samadhian Road Jewel Chowk Jammu, Published at: H.No. 219 Sector 1 Housing Colony Channi Himmat Jammu. Email :- [email protected], editor.dailyjammurising.in 08 Daily Jammu Rising NATIONAL Jammu, Wednesday July 21, 2021 Abodybuilder at Lord Jagannath yatra, read to Detention of Manipur activist under NSA: SC know why 'Bahubali Sevayat' is trending seeks state govt reply on compensation BHUBANESWAR, NEW DELHI, JULY after two weeks. no charge sheet was filed in put in jail even for a day. JULY 20: Thanks to the 20: The Supreme Court on During the hearing, any of them. The top court had said, pandemic and social media many behind the scene Tuesday asked the Manipur Mehta said this case was The bench said, “We issue “Having prima facie consid- faces have got their chance government to file its re- brought to light three notice on the compensation ered the contents of the peti- to bask in the limelight. sponse on granting com- months ago and as soon as aspect and you (Mehta) can tion, we are of the view that Similar is the case of Anil pensation to political ac- the state government had file a reply on this aspect.” the continued detention of Gochikar, who has gained tivist Leichombam Erendro, noticed the fact, the charges Mehta said this could the petitioner before this popularity as the Bahubali who was released on Mon- were revoked. He said the have been avoided by a court would amount to a vio- Sevayat or body guard of day evening from detention state government had not pragmatic approach but he lation of the right to life and Lord Jagannath. after being booked under defended the plea for re- would again urge that the personal liberty under Arti- On the auspicious occa- the National Security Act for lease of the activist and, matter should be allowed to cle 21 of the Constitution.” sion of Bahuda Yatra of having criticised BJP lead- therefore, the matter should rest as the petition was filed It had said that the Ma- Lord Jagannath and his sib- ers on use of cow dung and be allowed to rest here. after three months. nipur government should lings in Puri, Gochikar, a urine as cures for Covid. The bench noted Mehta's He said the state would comply with the order of 'Pratihari' servitor of the A bench of Justices DY submission that Erendro have to satisfy the order on this court on or before 5 pm Puri Jagannath temple, has Chandrachud and MR Shah was released in compliance merits and this could have on Monday. become famous for his well told Solicitor General with the interim direction been avoided by a little L Raghumani Singh, sculpted body and gentle- Tushar Mehta that it was a issued on Monday and pragmatic approach. Erendro's father, had chal- man's attitude. serious issue as someone charges against him under Farasat submitted that in lenged the preventive de- The 43-year-old became lost his liberty since May the NSA provision and the this case responsibility had tention of the political ac- an instant Internet sensation and the petitioners had detention were revoked. to be fixed for the “illegal de- tivist under the NSA, after a few photos of him prayed for grant of compen- Advocate Shadan Farasat, tention” since May 17. alleging that it had been went viral during the Rath sation to Erendro for deten- appearing for Erendro's fa- Erendro was released on done “solely to punish him” Yatra. In one photo he was lar. He won several awards Rath Yatra festival. Only divine power of Lord Ja- and medals at state-, na- the servitors are pulling the gannath, the chariot tion. The bench said it was ther who moved the plea, Monday evening following for his criticism of BJP lead- standing on the chariot issuing notice to the state said his prayer is for com- the Supreme Court direc- ers purportedly advocating while in another, he was tional- and international chariots. So, the importance moved," he said. level. of Gochikar has increased. "What is the use of the government and posted the pensation as five cases were tion to Imphal jail authori- cow dung and cow urine as pulling the grand chariots. matter for further hearing cited against the activist and ties, saying he could not be cures for Covid. People soon started calling Gochikar, who has the He has been seen pulling body if it is not used in the him Bodyguard and looks of an actor-model, the chariots on the Grand service of Lord Jagannath. Baahubali Sevayat. has won the title of Mr Road. Earlier, there was no police Gochikar's family has Odisha seven times, East- "Usually, we, 'Pratihari' force or administration, been serving part of the per- ern India champion three servitors, were serving the during that time, only the Himachal tourist surge: 18,500 sonal security force of Lord times and Mr India four Lords inside the temple. servitors had given protec- Jagannath over genera- times. He also won gold at However, due to Covid-19, tion to Jagannath," the tions. International Bodybuilders I got this golden opportu- Bahubali sevayat said. daily visitors, Rohtang tunnel 7,500 Championship in Dubai in nity to serve the Lords at All three holy chariots of Since childhood, he has state in the last year. been attending 'Akhada' (a 2016 and bronze at World Grand Road too. I will Lord Jagannath, Lord Bal- Championship in 2014. never forget this moment in abhadra and Devi Subhadra Regarding the 'drug place of physical fitness mafia', he said properties of practices). "In 2010, I Gochikar is a pure vege- my life," he said. have been parked near the tarian and stays away from Sharing his experience Gundicha Temple to be 20 drug smugglers with 15 in joined the gym and started Kullu and five in Kangra doing exercise after being alcohol, cigarettes or any during last year's Rath Ya- rolled out on the Grand tobacco product. tra, he said, till the last mo- Road of Puri as the Bahuda have been confiscated. inspired by my elder As many as 6,500 ongoing brother Sunil, who is also a His diet includes dal, soy- ment, no one knew that the Yatra rituals begin. Pahandi bean, broccoli, etc for pro- festival would be held. As a rituals of all three deities drug cases are pending in bodybuilder. Since then, I various courts, whereas tri- have been continuously do- tein, desi ghee for fat. sudden announcement was were underway. "However, if you are a veg- made for the festival and Like last year, the festival als in 8,500 such cases are ing physical exercise every- yet to begin, he added. day in the afternoon," Anil etarian, you have to do there was a fear among the is being held without devo- more workouts compared people about Covid-19, a tees due to Covid-19 pan- Stating that the conviction told IANS. rate of crimes in the state is He had already carved a to non-vegetarian," he ex- limited number of servitors demic. plains. were there to pull the chari- Only servitors, police almost 20 per cent that is at niche for himself in the par with the country's aver- field of bodybuilding, the In 2020 and this year, due ots. personnel and concerned to the Covid-19 restric- "The chariots cannot officials have been allowed age, Kundu said efforts are advent of social media underway to undertake more made him even more popu- tions, no devotee has been move with only 300 odd on the Grand Road during allowed to participate in the persons. It was due to the the festival. scientific investigation in- stead of relying only on wit- nesses that in most cases tend to change their state- Biden administration proposes US court to ments in court leading to SHIMLA, JULY 20: Di- types of violations coming Response Force (SDRF) poor conviction rate. rector General of Police San- from the tourists -- flouting sanctioned for the hill state In the entire country, 80 jay Kundu has said Hi- COVID guidelines and in- for prompt and efficient re- per cent of cyber crimes are extradite TahawwurRana to India machal Pradesh Police have dulging in violence by bring- sponse at the time of calami- in the category of financial effectively tackled the chal- ing weapons with them, ties would hopefully be set up frauds and 20 per cent of sex- WASHINGTON, JUL or electronic record, in vio- lenge posed by incoming Kundu said. in the next six months. 20: The Biden administra- lation of IPC 471, as an ob- ual content, he said, adding tourists amid the Covid-19 The entire police force is Each of the three SDRF that the trend in HP is in re- tion has urged a federal court ject of the alleged criminal situation. on ground as additional per- companies will be set up at verse. in Los Angeles to extradite conspiracy. In a 'Meet The Press' at sonnel have been deployed at Shimla, Kangra and Mandi, Efforts are being made to Pakistani-origin Canadian The document said that the Press Club of Shimla here on the inter-state borders and he said, adding that the set up cyber cells at the range businessman Tahawwur evidence establishes that Monday, Kundu said, "On an tourist hotspots, including process for procuring the levels in Mandi and Rana to India where he is Rana conspired with average, a record number of the Atal Tunnel, Manali, land for setting up SDRF Dharamshala also, apart 18,500 tourists are visiting Dharamshala, Dalhousie, companies is on. sought for his involvement Headley to provide false in- from the existing state-level the state daily whereas 7,500 Kasauli and Shimla to search Personnel are being iden- in the 2008 Mumbai terror formation on multiple docu- cyber cell at Shimla, the DGP tourists are visiting the vehicles randomly for check- tified for SDRF after which added. attack. ments submitted to the In- tourist hotspot Atal Tunnel ing weapons and to check they will subsequently be Earlier, Press Club presi- Rana, 59, has been de- dian government. “In 2006 Rohtang (ATR)." any COVID violations, he sent to National Disaster Re- dent Anil Bhardwaj Haidlee, clared a fugitive by India, and 2007, Rana conspired The number of tourists vis- added. sponse Force (NDRF) for its general secretary Deven- where he is facing multiple with Headley to include false iting the hill state is much Stating that HP is a disas- training, he added. dra Verma and other office- criminal charges for his in- information on Indian gov- more nowadays as compared ter-prone state, the DGP fur- Besides, Kundu said seven bearers Prakaram, Ujjawal to normal, he added. ther said the three compa- leopard skins were seized and Bhawani honoured the volvement in the 2008 leged involvement in the “Rana was aware that ernment documents, so that The HP Police is facing two nies of State Disaster from various parts of the DGP. Mumbai terror attack in deadly attacks that are some- Headley was involved with Headley could obtain busi- which 166 people, including times referred to as India's LeT, and that by assisting ness visas (a one-year and a six Americans, were killed. 9/11. An Indian warrant for Headley and affording him a five-year multiple entry) as He was rearrested on June his arrest was issued in Au- cover for his activities, he an alleged employee of Biden: 'Killing people' remark 10, 2020, in Los Angeles on gust 2018. Indian authorities was supporting the terrorist Rana's business. On both oc- an extradition request by In- allege that Rana conspired organisation and its associ- casions, Rana reviewed dia In a submission be- with his childhood friend ates. Rana knew of Headley's applications and was call for big tech to save lives fore the US District Court, David Coleman Headley to Headley's meetings, what failed to correct information Central District of California assist the Pakistani terror was discussed, and the plan- Rana knew to be false,” it WASHINGTON, JUL at themselves, look in the in Los Angeles, the US gov- group Lashkar-e-Taiba ning of the attacks, including said. 20: President Joe Biden mirror,” Biden said, ernment argues that India's (LeT), or Army of the Good, some of the targets. Further, it “Rana also had the Immi- tempered his assessment adding, “Think about that that social media giants are misinformation going to extradition request contains in the orchestration of the was foreseeable that these at- grant Law Center, through sufficient evidence of prob- his unsuspecting business “killing people” by hosting your son, your daughter, 2008 terror attacks in Mum- tacks would lead to death, in- misinformation about the your relative." In the view able cause on each of the partner, submit the applica- bai. jury, and destruction of prop- COVID-19 vaccines on of the administration, criminal charges for which “In any event, RANA erty,” it said. tions to the Indian Consulate. their platforms, saying chastising the social media India seeks Rana's extradi- knowingly allowed Headley “Accordingly, this Court RANA also allowed his Monday that he hoped they companies — who have tion. to obtain the business visa finds that there is probable business to apply to the Re- would not take it “person- come under mounting “Having found that all of and the cover that he needed cause that Rana committed serve Bank of India, while ally” and instead would act scrutiny in Washington to save lives. over not just disinforma- the requirements for certifi- to conduct terrorism-related the crimes of conspiracy falsely claiming it wanted to cation of extradition have open an office in Mumbai While companies like tion, but also antitrust and surveillance operations in In- with the object of commit- Facebook defend their privacy practices — is a been satisfied, the Court cer- dia, ultimately leading to the ting a terrorist act, in viola- with Headley serving as the practices and say they're proxy for criticizing the tifies the extradition of business's ‘Office Head'” it helping people around the originators of disinforma- three-day terrorist attacks in tion of IPC 120B and UAPA tion. The administration has Tahawwur Hussain Rana to said. world access verified infor- tion themselves. To avoid Mumbai. Accordingly, the 16, and conspiracy to com- “My hope is that Face- increasingly seized on false the Secretary of State and On the other hand, Rana's mation about the shots, the amplifying falsehoods, the Court finds there is probable mit a terrorist act, in viola- book, instead of taking it or misleading information White House says they White House has generally commits him to custody pur- attorney in their proposed personally that somehow about the safety and effi- cause that RANA conspired tion of UAPA 18. The court haven't done enough to sought to avoid engaging suant,” according to a draft draft order is opposed to the I'm saying Facebook is cacy of the vaccines as a to forge a document for the further finds that under an stop misinformation that directly with those spread- killing people,' that they driver of that hesitance. It order proposed by the US at- purpose of cheating and use a agency theory or an abetting extradition. “The Court finds has helped slow the pace of ing misinformation. would do something about has referenced a study by torney in his submission be- forged document as genuine, theory (as contemplated by that the government has not new vaccinations in the The platforms, the White the misinformation," Biden the Center for Countering fore the court last week. satisfied the requirement of U.S. to a trickle. House says, have not been in violation of IPC 120B, UAPA 16), there is probable said. Digital Hate, a nonprofit “Based on the evidence Article 9(3)(c) of the Treaty It comes as the U.S. sees a transparent about the vac- 468, and 471,” it said. cause that Rana committed Biden's comments come that studies extremism, rise in virus cases and cine misinformation they submitted by India, RANA According to the court the substantive crime of that a request for extradition as the White House has that linked a dozen ac- deaths among those who promote to users, and allowed fraud against the In- be supported by such infor- struggled to counteract re- counts to spreading the document, the evidence es- commission of a terrorist act haven't gotten a shot, in Facebook in particular has dian government to occur mation as would justify the sistance to getting a shot, majority of vaccine disin- tablishes that the Mumbai at- in violation of UAPA 16,” what officials call an not engaged all its tools to particularly among formation on Facebook. through the creation and sub- tacks were committed by said the document submitted committal for trial of the per- emerging “pandemic of the prevent the spread of false younger and more Repub- “Facebook isn't killing mission of forged docu- son if the offense had been unvaccinated.” Speak- information as it tries to LeT, a terrorist organisation by the US attorney. lican demographics. Fewer people. These 12 people are ments. The purpose behind committed in the Requested ing at the White House, avoid alienating its user targeting India. Thus, an at- India has charged forgery than 400,000 Americans out there giving misinfor- Biden insisted he meant base and cutting into its such fraud is irrelevant under tack on Indian soil, espe- for purposes of cheating, in State," it said. are getting their first vac- mation, anyone listening to “precisely what I said” profits. The platforms, of- the Indian criminal provi- Extradition is therefore de- cine dose each day — down it is getting hurt by it, it's cially one that would result violation of IPC 468, as an when he said Friday of the ficials argued, should pre- sions,” said the document ti- nied,” says “Rana's proposed from a high of more than 2 killing people," Biden said. in mass casualties, injuries, object of the alleged criminal tech giants that “they're vent vaccine misinforma- million per day in April. "It's bad information." tled proposed findings of and damage to property, conspiracy. India also findings of facts and conclu- killing people." But he said tion from appearing as More than 90 million eligi- “I'm not trying to hold facts and conclusions of law. would strike terror in the In- charged the crime of using as sions of law.” Both the docu- the point of his rhetoric suggested or potentially ble people have not re- people accountable. I'm Rana is wanted by the In- ments were submitted before was to ramp up pressure on relevant content in users' dian people. genuine a forged document ceived a dose. trying to make people look dian authorities for his al- the court on July 15. the companies to take ac- feeds. 09 Daily Jammu Rising BUSINESS Jammu, Wednesday July 21, 2021 Equity markets likely to see more Uttar Pradesh begins trial run of volatility: Nippon India MF CIO zero-emission electric buses NEW DELHI NEW DELHI The outlook for India’s equity mar- Uttar Pradesh has, on Tuesday, started kets remains upbeat, aided by an ex- the trial run of zero-emission buses be- pected rebound in India’s economy and fore these would be launched in 14 corporate earnings gaining momentum, cities across the state. The initiative is but there is likely to be a lot of volatility under the government of India’s phase II along the way, one of the top mutual of the FAME (Faster Adoption and fund managers said on Tuesday. Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles) After touching new records last scheme that is aimed at providing incen- week, equity markets have seen a sell- tives for electric vehicles in the country. off in the past two days. On Tuesday, The scheme, part of the National Mis- the BSE Sensex plunged 355 points or sion for Electric Mobility, has an outlay 0.7 per cent to close at the 52,198.51 of Rs 10,000 crore in its second phase, level. The NSE Nifty 50 also ended 0.8 which started on April 1, 2019. per cent or 120 points lower to end the In Uttar Pradesh, 600 such buses will day at 15,632.10 points. On Monday, be run by the Centre and 100 by the both the Sensex and Nifty had ended 1 state. With the intention of promoting per cent lower. Investors across mar- the buses, fares will be the same as ordi- Lucknow for one month. The shortest PMI Electro Mobility Solutions Private kets are worried that COVID-19 cases nary buses despite the greater level of route is for 50 minutes while the longest Limited as the manufacturer for the spiking again in many countries, in- by which this kind of volatility will fund houses launching their NFOs in conveniences offered by zero-emission of two hours. buses. In case the buses incur loss, the cluding UK and the US, could pose a come through,” he said. this category. The ICICI Prudential buses. The added conveniences pro- While 11 cities, including Lucknow, state’s transport corporation will cover threat to the nascent recovery in the Despite, the expected volatility, Gun- Flexi cap fund recently garnered a vided by these buses include ultra-silent Allahabad and Varanasi, will have buses the losses. global economy. wani says several triggers will augur record over Rs 10,000 crore through its air conditioned cabins, fast charging liq- run by the Centre, three other cities— The state is set to have the highest “The short-term correlates a lot to well and focussing on good companies NFO. “The current market condition uid cooled Lithium batteries, height ad- Gorakhpur, Shahjahanpur and number of electric buses in the country. what is happening in the global mar- with growing profits will generate creates an opportunity for investment justable power seats for drivers, wheel- Mathura—will have buses financed and The nine-metre e-buses, easy to drive kets. What is happening today, a lot of it healthy returns for investors. in Flexi cap funds. AFlexi cap strategy chair access with ramp provision, run by the state government. in congested localities, can travel for a is because the global markets have got “The domestic economy is headed can dynamically adapt to varied market CCTV-enabled, LED destination The total outlay for the scheme in UP minimum distance of 63,000 kilometres shaken by some of the resurgence in for a very healthy phase. Globally, vac- scenarios and thus has the potential to boards, public address systems, panic is Rs 965 crore, and each bus operator a year and will not emit the 22,000 COVID-19 cases in US and UK, al- cinations have helped pull down outperform across market cycles,” said button for passengers and fire detection has been provided with an incentive of tonnes of CO2 emissions a year that though the death rates and hospitalisa- COVID-19 deaths meaningfully. Gunwani. The small-cap and mid-cap and suppression system. They are also Rs 45 lakh. would have been done by a similar tion rates are still quite low,” said Man- Slowly, India’s vaccination penetration stocks have rallied sharply over the last protected against noise and air pollu- The government, through an e-tender number of normal, diesel run buses. ish Gunwani, the chief investment is going up. Hopefully, in a few year and Gunwani feels there is further tion. process, has chosen the Gurgaon-based They will create 2,000 jobs in the state. officer of Nippon India Mutual Fund. months, we should be having this issue scope to grow. The trial run is to be on 10 routes in It is among the largest fund houses in behind us. The global economy is sur- “2018 and 2019 were brutal for mid the country with average assets under prising on the upside. In India, in nomi- and small caps. Over the last one year, management of over Rs 2.40 lakh nal terms, we are having interest rates, mid and small caps have done well. crore. which are 20-30 year low, home loans But, if you see on a three-year basis, es- Ola Electric Scooter: Company teases Every month since April 2020, mar- are cheap, corporates can borrow at a sentially, the performance of large-cap ket returns have broadly been positive, low cost...From FY21, the corporate and mid-cap indices is broadly the noted Gunwani, adding that kind of tra- earnings cycle also seems to have same and we believe that over the next jectory was unlikely to continue for the turned and the outlook for earnings 1-2 years, the mid-caps still have room colour options ahead of launch next 12-18 months. next two years seems promising. Given to outperform. Given the economy “I do expect we will have much more these positives, we believe markets can coming back over the next year, mid- NEW DELHI volatility than what we have been hav- deliver steady, healthy returns,” said caps tend to have more operating and The much-awaited Ola Electric ing over the last 15 months. The reason Gunwani. financial leverage and a recovering Scooter will be available in black, pink, is that valuations are now higher than Nippon India Mutual Fund on Tues- economy leads to better earnings light blue and white or even more 15 months back across the globe, the day announced the launch of its Flexi growth,” he said. colours, if one goes by the CEO Bhavish liquidity from central banks like US cap equity fund, which will invest in a Furthermore, many of the new-age Aggarwal's latest tweet. While the black Federal Reserve is now more nuanced diversified portfolio across large, mid companies like chemicals, internet and and white variants were posted on the today. As the economic growth comes and small-cap companies. The new network related firms that are now go- company's Twitter handles, the light back, the central banks will try to nor- fund offer will open on July 26 and ing public will also fall in the mid-cap blue and pink variants were published malise. So, there will be some tighten- close on August 9. and small-cap space and in the last year, by a few automobile portals. ing of liquidity. And this virus thing, SEBI introduced the Flexi cap funds some of these companies have created Aggarwal, who has been busy giving there will be ups and downs based on category in November 2020 and it has reasonably good returns for investors, a sneak peek of the battery-powered of- news flow. So, there are many factors got strong traction of late with several pointed Gunwani. fering, on Monday went a step ahead and started a Twitter poll to gauge cus- tomers' preference. Pastels (red, yellow, blue), metallic (silver, gold, pink) and India’s share in global exports of textile matte (black, blue, grey) were the op- tions on Aggarwal's poll. Ahead of an imminent July launch, the company has been teasing glimpses of the product on keyless access, and a segment-leading ing luggage, split-type rear grab han- shrinks due to high cost, lack of FTAs its social media handles. range. Moreover, previous spy images dles, a black coloured floor mat and a He had earlier confirmed on Twitter have also confirmed other key features fully digital instrument cluster. NEW DELHI that the scooter will benefit from some such as dual projector headlamp, single- The fresh addition to the EV segment The share of the textile sector in the class-leading features such as the piece seat, external charging port, LED will compete with the likes of Ather total Indian merchandise exports de- biggest-in-class boot space, app-based DRL, an LED taillight, a hook for carry- 450X and TVS iQube in India. clined from 24 per cent in 2001 to 11 per cent in 2020. Cotton yarn contribution in Indian export basket declined during the same period from 2 per cent to ap- Swiggy raises $1.25 billion in funding led proximately 1 per cent, and Ready Made Garments (RMG) share of ex- ports declined from 11 per cent to 4 per cent. by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Prosus Exports are estimated to have ac- counted for 28 per cent in cotton yarn and 25 per cent in the RMG sector last fi- nancial year. As per a CRISIL report, lack of free trade agreements (FTAs) and significant improvement in peer competitiveness are the main causes for this dip. The report points out that textile scheme, which aims to reduce tax bur- labour after abolition of quota system is important to India’s $313 billion mer- den of exporting entities. However, to for developing nations, Vietnam in- chandise exports as it accounts for 11 revive the textile value chain, the gov- creased its share in US exports as it ac- per cent of the pie. The sector is also a ernment has announced additional quired the most favoured nation (MFN) significant employment generator and structural reforms whose impact needs status in 2001. with 45 million direct employees and 60 to be evaluated. Recently, however, the US imposed a million employees in allied industries, The report observes that the recently ban on cotton and cotton-based prod- the sector is the second largest employ- announced PLI scheme for man-made ucts originating from Xinjiang region in ment generating sector in India. fibres (MMF) and technical textiles is China, which contributes more than 80 An analysis by CRISIL points out expected to improve the potential of per cent in Chinas’ cotton production. that India has lost market share in cot- MMF-based RMG exports where In- Apparently since it is the largest cotton ton yarn over the past decade to coun- dia’s share has been weak. Along with producing area globally, with around tries such as Vietnam and China due to the integrated textile parks scheme, the 20 per cent contribution, the ban is ex- high cost and lack of FTAs (Free Trade PLI scheme may help the sector en- pected to affect the entire textile value Agreements) amid intensifying compe- hance its export share over the medium chain. As a result, several RMG brands tition. In RMG, India has done well to to long term, if implemented well. started looking for alternatives globally, maintain its share even as global trade However, continuous support in terms and this led to a spike in Indian origi- NEW DELHI SoftBank alone invested nie with the fresh funds. This latest fundraise was in the segment contracted. But compet- of trade negotiations, more investments nated RMG exports since March 2021. Food delivery platform $450 million in the new CCI rejects complaint heavily oversubscribed ing countries such as Vietnam and to improve infrastructure at larger scale This report says that this trend is ex- Swiggy has announced it round. The new round, against Swiggy alleging following strong interest Bangladesh have done much better as may be needed. India is in a favourable pected to underpin India’s exports tra- they have capitalised on China’s falling has raised $1.25 billion which Swiggy says was unfair pricing from investors, and comes position with China facing political jectory providing the country the much share in the past five fiscals, while In- (Rs 9,345 crore) in funding “heavily oversubscribed,” The funding marks the on the back of Swiggy's backlash globally, but capitalising on needed opportunity to re-establish rela- dia could not. in a round led by SoftBank gives the six-year-old food first investment in the In- rapid recovery from the this opportunity would need continuous tions with global brands. The report states that the Indian tex- Vision Fund 2 and Prosus, delivery startup a post- dian food delivery cate- impacts of COVID-19 and and concerted effort. As per the report over January-May tiles players were pushed to the brink in raising its market value to money valuation of gory by SoftBank Vision subsequent growth in Interestingly the CRISIL report high- 2021, cotton yarn or fabric and made- 2020 as the Central government re- $5.5 billion (around Rs The startup looks to dou- Fund 2, with participation 2020-21, it added. lights that despite the EU and the US be- ups exports from India have grown at duced export incentives in line with 41,125 crore). The ble down on its core busi- from the company's long- Swiggy's fundraise ing the largest RMG export destinations ~69 per cent and RMG exports have guidelines of the World Trade Organi- fundraise includes the ness, make acquisitions, term investor, Prosus, and comes close on the heels of from the country with 32 per cent and grown by 39 per cent. Even raw cotton zation. CRISIL Research has pointed $800 million investment and invest aggressively in other existing investors closure of competitor 27 per cent share in 2020 respectively, exports have gone up by 55 per cent out that it does not expect any signifi- India was unable to increase its pres- year-on-year basis during October 2020 the Bengalore-based its promising instant gro- Accel Partners and Zomato's mega initial pub- cant improvement in incentives with the ence there. On the other hand, while to May 2021 to 5.8 million bales of 170 startup had disclosed to its cery delivery business In- Wellington Management, lic offering (IPO) which launch of the Remission of Duties and Bangladesh was able to improve its kg as the US and Brazil struggled with employees earlier this stamart and its pick up and Swiggy said in a state- gives Zomato a valuation Taxes on Export Products (RoDTEP) share in EU exports due to low cost of lower cotton production. year. drop service, Swiggy Ge- ment. of Rs 64,365 crore. 10 Daily Jammu Rising ENTERTAINMENT Jammu, Wednesday July 21, 2021 'Bigg Boss 14' winner Rubina Dilaik flaunts sexy Rahul Vaidya-Disha Parmar sangeet party: Aly Goni, Vindu Dara Singh's hourglass figure in princess cut gown, Khalibali performance wins hearts, Rakhi Sawant, Arshi Khan, Rashami Desai, Ever since Rubina Dilaik has stepped out of the 'Bigg Boss ent ways while flaunting her Jasmin Bhasin cheer for #DisHul 14' house with the winner's tro- hourglass figure and flawless phy in her hand, she has been beauty. ahul Vaidya and winning the hearts of her fans Take a look at the photo Disha Parmar got one photo at a time. here: Rmarried yester- Rubina's Instagram handle Earlier, Rubina had set the day. The couple looked which boasts of a staggering internet on fire with a video clip beautiful at their mehendi, 5.3 million followers, is where and photos dressed in a bright haldi, wedding, and recep- the diva updates her fans pink outfit which she teamed tion party. This has been the about her professional and with black sunglasses. Take a most awaited wedding of personal life and teases them look at the pictures here: the year and fans now can- with stunning photos of her- Rubina Dilaik had also not stop rooting for self every now and then. taken the internet by storm #DisHul. However, the One of the most sought-af- with her photos is a monokini most unique part about ter stars in the television indus- and bikini which left her fans #TheDisHulWedding was try, Rubina Dilaik recently on social media asking for that they had the sangeet shared a carousel of photos more. ceremony post their wed- looking breathtakingly beau- Take a look here: ding. Yes, Rahul Vaidya tiful in an ice blue princess On the work front, Rubina and Disha Parmar's sangeet gown. Rubina looked every bit is well-known for her role as party happened recently the diva she is in the gorgeous Radhika in 'Chotti Bahu' and and the videos and pictures well-fitted attire that featured Soumya Singh in 'Shakti- are out now. Rahul Vaidya a corset cut neckline. Rubina Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki'. Apart and Disha Parmar per- tied her hair in a high ponytail from that, Rubina has also ap- formed on several Bolly- and opted for minimum peared in shows including wood songs with back- makeup and accessories to 'Saas Bina Sasural', 'Punar Vi- ground dancers joining complete the look. vah - Ek Nayi Umeed', 'Devon them. It was no less than a In the pictures, Rubina is Ke Dev...Mahadev'. royal sangeet ceremony. seen striking in a pose in differ- Aly Goni, Vindu Dara Singh performed on Ran- veer's Malhari and Khal- ibali. Also Read - Akanksha Sonali Phogat attended the Puri, Shefali Bagga were Narayan, Daler Mehendi, Groom Rahul Vaidya goes down on his knees as bride Puri says she is single and ceremony. Arshi Khan also also spotted at the sangeet Suresh Wadkar, Mika ready to mingle, but there’s got Aly, Rahul and her son party. We also saw Rahul Singh spread the magic of Disha Parmar and he exchange rings on their wedding day a catch (Sheru Krishna Goni) at Vaidya and Disha Parmar's their voice at the #DisHul At the sangeet party, we this party. For the unversed, families giving an amazing sangeet party. Take a look at spotted most of the Bigg Sheru is a soft toy they had dance performance and the the pictures and videos Boss 14 contestants. Pavi- while they stayed together highlight was their mothers here: Also Read - Bigg Boss tra Punia, Eijaz Khan, in the Bigg Boss 14 house. dancing together. Leg- 13's Mahira Sharma is one Rakhi Sawant, Arshi Khan, Rashami Desai, Akanksha endary singers, Udit step away from making her Mouni Roy turns in a demure desi gal in this handloom salwar kameez after slaying in a slinky dress TRANSFORMATION QUEEN Mouni Roy has been amazing us with some great set of fashionable looks of late. Today morning, she decided to welcome the weekend in a cotton hand- loom suit. It is a Jaipuri cot- ton suit that is from a brand named Dhanak. She was styled by her BFF and Naa- gin stylist Anuradha Khu- rana. The actress posed on a window ledge and we could see a hint of green. It looks like she was in a First photos of singer and 'Bigg Boss 14' first run- announce that our wedding is set to take place on serene mood. Take a look at ner-up Rahul Vaidya and TV actor Disha Parmar as 16th of July," Vaidya and Parmar said. the pics… bride and groom are out. For the unversed, Rahul Vaidya had proposed to The actress looked shyly Several fans pages on social media shared photos Disha Parmar on the controversial reality show into the camera. Mouni Roy and videos of the couple dressed in luxurious wed- 'Bigg Boss 14' last year. later, on a Valentine's Day kept her look makeup free. ding outfits, exchanging rings and hugging each special episode, Disha had entered the house as a She only wore some eye- other. guest and accepted Rahul's proposal on national liner and soft baby pink lip- While Disha looks mesmerising in a red lehenga, television. stick. We could see a hint of decked up in her bridal avatar, Rahul Vaidya is seen The couple was supposed to get married soon af- pink coral blush on her cheeks. looking handsome in a cream coloured sherwani ter Bigg Boss ended in February they had to put the She teamed it with silver stunning in sarees. Who into the camera. The beauti- The outfit is from a brand earrings. can forget the kohl-lined ful pictures have been teamed with a beige turban and a waist belt. plans on hold due to the second wave of the pan- called Dhanak. It is a volu- Mouni Roy can rock all eyes, chiffon sarees and clicked by her friend, stylist The star couple announced their wedding on so- demic. minous salwar kameez with kinds of outfits but her jhumka look of the actress? Anuradha Khurana. Both cial media on July 6. They posted a joint statement, Earlier, photos and videos from Rahul Vaidya palazzo bottoms. We so looks in Indian wear have a The actress looked pic- are friends since a while informing fans about their marriage. "With the and Disha Parmar's wedding festivities including love the dupatta with the in- different fan base. In Naa- ture perfect in the clicks. now. She is also her regular blessings of our families, we are delighted to share their mehendi and haldi ceremonies had gone viral tricate motifs done on it. this special moment with you all. We are elated to on the internet. gin, we can see looking Mouni Roy looked shyly stylist. Trending Entertainment News Today: Are Katrina Kaif Aishwarya Bachchan follows only one celebrity and Vicky Kaushal getting married, SS Rajamouli doing on Instagram, can you guess who it is? patch work on RRR, Anushka Sharma-Virat Kohli's pics Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is one In a recent podcast with YouTu- of the most sought-after heroines ber Ranveer, Abhishek spoke from England and more of B-town. Even though the for- about the time when he first met he past two days Singh, Mehreen Pirzada, Rishta 2.0 and more mer Miss World does few films, Aishwarya in Switzerland. He have been a very Vishal Aditya Singh, Sana Katrina Kaif as a bride? her last being the 2018 flick 'Fan- said, "I first met her when I was a Teventful one. Makbul were present for It was Katrina Kaif's ney Khan', her popularity has only production boy. There was a film Rahul Vaidya and Disha the reception. There was birthday yesterday. grown leaps and bounds ever my father (Amitabh Bachchan) Parmar's wedding has a lot of dance and music. Salman Khan and her since she made her debut on so- was making called Mrityudata, been the event of the Shweta Tiwari grooved to close friend stylist Ashley cial media in 2018. and I had gone for the location month. From the dreamy Afreen Afreen while Aly Rebello wished her with a And if you are one of those who recce to Switzerland because the varmala ceremony to the Goni-Jasmin Bhasin picture of her dressed in a follows the Bachchan Bahu on In- company felt that because I had reception party it was a made a couple entry. Also white gown as a bride. He stagram, then you would know grown up in Switzerland in board- blast. We got another Read - Rahul Vaidya- said he hoped this day that Aishwarya likes to share pho- ing school that I would be able to bomb when Salman Disha Parmar wedding was coming soon. This tos that mostly feature her spend- take them to nice locations." Khan's close aide and reception: Aly Goni-Jas- has sparked off rumours ing quality time with her family -- He further added, "I had been stylist Ashley Rebello min Bhasin grab eyeballs, if Katrina Kaif is indeed husband Abhishek Bachchan, there for a couple of days, all wished Katrina Kaif with Shweta Tiwari sets the getting hitched soon to daughter Aaradhya Bachchan, her alone. And that's when a child- a pic of her as a bride. dance floor on fire and rumoured beau, Vicky father-in-law and megastar hood friend of mine, Bobby Deol, Here is a round-up of all other kickass moments — Kaushal. Amitabh Bachchan apart from her was shooting for his first film -- the trending entertain- watch video Read The Full Story mother and other family mem- Aur Pyar Ho Gaya. And he got to ment news... Also Read - Read The Full Story Here: Is Katrina Kaif get- bers. know I was there and said 'Hey, OMG! Rahul Vaidya Here: Rahul Vaidya- ting HITCHED soon to Unlike the Instagram feeds of why don't you come over for din- shares an incident Disha Parmar wedding rumoured beau Vicky other celebrities that also include ner?' And that's the first time straight from his FIRST reception: Aly Goni-Jas- Kaushal? This wish from promotional content, Aishwarya when they were shooting when I NIGHT with Disha Par- min Bhasin grab eyeballs, Salman Khan's close aide Rai Bachchan's social media ac- met Aishwarya." mar Shweta Tiwari sets the has left people wondering count is personalised to feature Recently, during an interview Rahul Vaidya and Disha dance floor on fire and Patch work on #RRR only those photos that she cher- wondered who all does the former hishek Bachchan! with Bollywood Bubble, Abhishek Parmar tied the knot yes- other kickass moments — As per Great Andhra, SS ishes. And impressed with her beauty queen follow on Insta- Yes, her husband, actor Ab- had thanked his wife Aishwarya terday. The reception watch video Also Read - Rajamouli and Ram Cha- personal touch, her fans made gram? hishek Bachchan is the only per- for putting his life 'back on track'. which happened in the TV News Weekly Rewind: ran are doing some patch sure that she has a massive follow- Well surprisingly, Aishwarya son who Aishwarya follows on In- evening was a star stud- Rahul Vaidya-Disha Par- work on the talkie por- ing on the photo-sharing platform Rai Bachchan only follows one In- stagram. Interesting, isn't it? He said, "Some people ask, 'Oh ded affair. Shweta Tiwari, mar's wedding, Shaheer tions of the movie. After which currently boasts 9.5 million stagram account. Can you guess Abhishek and Aishwarya got what did you do during the lock- followers. down? What have you learned?' Arjun Bijlani, Jasmin Sheikh-Ankita Lokhande this, a couple of songs are who's it is? It surely is someone married in 2007 and were blessed while there are millions who Some people have learned to cook, Bhasin, Aly Goni, Mika get trolled for Pavitra left to be shot. from her family, but who? No it's with their daughter Aaradhya in follow Aishwarya, have you ever not Amitabh Bachchan. It's Ab- 2011. some have picked up a new hobby, Daily 11 Jammu Rising HEALTH Jammu, Tuesday July 20, 2021 More than a quarter of people with COVID-19 Are COVID-19 vaccine boosters not fully recovered after 6–8 months the way forward? Researchers are still studying the long-term symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 There is growing evidence that peo- infections. ple who have received COVID-19 vac- New data suggest that people can ex- cines are less likely to become infected perience long-term symptoms of with the virus that causes this disease SARS-CoV-2 infections 6 months or and that if they do, they are less likely more after infection. to have symptoms of severe illness. Patients reported symptoms of fa- However, evidence is also emerging tigue, dyspnea, and depression. that existing vaccines may offer less The virus SARS-CoV-2 and the re- protection against new variants of sulting disease of COVID-19 have im- SARS-CoV-2, such as the delta variant. pacted people and healthcare systems One studyTrusted Source, for exam- all around the world. ple, showed that 95% of people who re- Initial action by governments and ceived both doses of the Pfizer-BioN- communities focused on not over- Tech or Oxford-AstraZeneca whelming healthcare systems, and treat- COVID-19 vaccine had a weaker im- ing the acute impact of infections in indi- mune response to the delta variant than viduals. to previous strains. Centering on acute problems aided in People who received just one dose of ditions include long COVID, long-haul CoV-2 infections and collected data us- the understanding of COVID-19 and either vaccine had a very weak immune COVID, and late sequelae. Some of the ing the Research Electronic Data Cap- helped countries get through the initial response, which suggests that a single common lingering symptoms of SARS- ture survey system. wanes over time. Without repeated ex- reader in the Division of Infection and pandemic response. dose of one of these vaccines does not CoV-2 infection include dyspnea, fa- They examined the following areas posure to certain antigens, the immune Immunity at Cardiff University in the Stay informed with live updates on offer adequate protection. tigue, cough, cognitive impairment, and 6–8 months after each participant’s ini- system may become less able to prevent United Kingdom, told MNT. the current COVID-19 outbreak and Stay informed with live updates on pain. tial infection: infection or disease. Vaccine boosters “My personal opinion is, therefore, visit our coronavirus hub for more ad- the current COVID-19 outbreak and Infectious disease expert Dr. William The participants were asked about help the immune system maintain a pro- that we don’t need to be too worried vice on prevention and treatment. visit our coronavirus hub for more ad- Schaffner recalls the initial impact and their current health and health-related tective response. about boosting them yet,” he said. The long-term impact of COVID-19 vice on prevention and treatment. stress on the healthcare system brought quality of life. The researchers further “Another reason we may need However, he cautioned: is still unknown. Healthcare profession- The Health Ministry of Israel also re- on by the pandemic. collected data on the participants’ so- booster vaccinations is viral variants,” “Where we do need to be careful is in als are researching long-term complica- leased a statement saying that the effec- He told Medical News Today that the ciodemographic status, comorbid con- a spokesperson from the COVID-19 people who don’t respond well to the tions of SARS-CoV-2 infections, in- tiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech vac- beginning of the pandemic was a period ditions, risk factors, and experience dur- Vaccine Team at the University of Ox- vaccine. There are lots of vulnerable cluding symptoms lingering months cine in preventing symptomatic of rapid adjustment, where healthcare ing initial infection. ford told Medical News Today. They groups in society who fall into this cate- after a person’s initial infection with the COVID-19 fell to just 64% at 6 months professionals had to learn how to take The study used several assessment went on to explain: gory, and we know from other vaccines virus. post-vaccination. It noted, however, that care of patients with COVID-19. scales in data collection, including the “Some variants have evolved to avoid that older people sometimes don’t have A recent study, which appears in the two doses of Pfizer are still able to pre- He spoke of the difficulties, such as Fatigue Assessment Scale, the modified some parts of our immune response, the same length of immunity as younger journal PLOS OneTrusted Source, re- vent serious illness in 93% of cases. the stretching of resources, and the Medical Research Council dyspnea which means they can more easily in- people. I think we should be looking ports that a quarter of the study partici- As of yet, the U.S. has made no deci- shortages of personal protective equip- scale, and the 21-item Depression, Anx- fect those who have an existing immune carefully at whether it’s appropriate to pants had long-lasting symptoms of sion as to whether they will approve ac- ment. iety and Stress ScaleTrusted Source. response to the virus — i.e., those who give them a boost.” COVID-19 between 6 and 8 months af- cess to booster vaccines. However, the While the care of patients with The vast majority of the participants have been previously infected or vacci- “If that boost can be done with a vac- ter initial infection. Centers for Disease Control and Pre- COVID-19 has gotten better over time, — 89% — had symptoms during their nated. However, the virus cannot avoid cine that matches the newer strains, that The participants had lingering symp- vention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Dr. Schaffner notes that long-term period of initial infection, and 19% of all parts of our immune response. A will be even better — but that’s difficult toms of difficulty breathing and fatigue, Administration (FDA) said in a joint symptoms of COVID-19 and how the participants were hospitalized due booster vaccination is helpful, as it can because the virus is constantly chang- and assessment results that indicated statement that they are “prepared for SARS-CoV-2 causes these symptoms to COVID-19 for an average of 7 days. improve the parts of our immune re- ing, and it takes time to generate the depression. booster doses if and when the science are areas that are still being studied. Between 6 and 8 months after initial sponse the viral variant cannot avoid.” vaccine, so we’re always playing catch- Understanding these long-term demonstrates that they are needed.” Emerging data about long-term infection, a little over a quarter of the “Alternatively, we can use a booster up. Aboost with the older vaccine is still symptoms will help treat the people What are vaccine boosters? COVID-19 symptoms participants reported not fully recover- vaccine that specifically targets the viral OK though — they do work against the who have them. Vaccine boosters are additional vac- The population-based prospective co- ing from COVID-19. variant. This works by producing a new new variants to prevent serious disease, COVID-19: The short- and long-term cine doses that should provide extra hort study from researchers in Switzer- The results of the study include the immune response to the parts of the especially if the immune response is impact protection against disease, as the effects land examined the long-term symptoms following highlights: virus which have changed from the strong,” he also noted. The Centers for Disease Control and of some vaccines may wear off over of patients who had contracted SARS- 26% (111) of the participants reported original vaccine whilst also improving Dr. Jessica Justman, associate profes- Prevention (CDC)Trusted Source note time. CoV-2. they had not fully recovered from the existing immune response against sor of medicine in epidemiology at Co- that those who have contracted SARS- Vaccine boosters are common for The participants were residents of the COVID-19 between 6 and 8 months af- the unchanged parts of the virus, which lumbia Mailman School of Public CoV-2 may experience acute symptoms many viral infections, including the flu, canton of Zurich, Switzerland, and had a ter initial infection. also should help protect against other Health, further explained that “[b]ooster of infection, while others may be which requires a booster every year, and confirmed infection of SARS-CoV-2 55% (233) of the participants re- variants,” they added. shots might be most beneficial for those asymptomatic. Many people have gotten tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis between February 27, 2020, and August ported they had symptoms of fatigue. Who should consider a booster shot? who have medical conditions — such as better within a few weeks after initial (DTaP), for which a booster is neces- 5, 2020. Other criteria for recruitment 25% (96) of the participants reported As national agencies such as the CD- some solid organ transplant recipients infection and do not have lingering sary every 10 years. included being at least 18 years of age, some level of dyspnea. CTrusted Source note, existing data indi- (e.g., kidney transplant) and some indi- symptoms. For some vaccines, receiving smaller having a sufficient knowledge of Ger- 26% (111) of the participants reported cate that most COVID-19 vaccines pro- viduals with autoimmune diseases (e.g., However, someTrusted Source peo- doses more often is more effective than man, and being able to follow the symptoms of depression. duce a strong immune response that lupus) — that prevent them from devel- ple experience post-COVID-19 condi- getting a single large vaccine dose. study’s procedures. 40% (170) of the participants re- offers sufficient protection against the oping an effective immune response af- tions, which is an umbrella term for “a This approach allows the immune A total of 431 people participated in ported they had at least one visit with a SARS-CoV-2 virus. ter the first round of vaccination.” lack of return to a usual state of health system to build its immune response the study. The researchers used elec- general practitioner related to COVID- However, it remains unclear for how However, she added, “[w]e would following acute COVID-19 illness.” sustainably. When the immune system tronic self-reporting questionnaires to 19 after the 4-week period of acute ill- long COVID-19 vaccines — in the cur- first need evidence that a booster shot Other terms for post-COVID-19 con- remembers certain antigens that previ- evaluate long-term effects of SARS- ness. rent dosages — continue to offer pro- for these individuals is safe and effec- ously activated it, it can respond much tection. tive.” quicker the next time it encounters Nevertheless, booster doses might Other scientists say that the opportu- them. benefit older individuals or those with nity cost of not providing booster vac- Although many vaccine boosters are Antibiotic-resistant infections in a weak immune system, as their bodies cines outweighs the lack of research un- identical to the previous doses, some are may not have generated a strong enough derpinning their use. modified to enhance their efficacy. The immune response after the initial vac- In an interview with the BMJTrusted flu vaccine, for example, changes every cines. Source, Prof. Anthony Harnden of the year to respond more effectively to new Bangladeshi kids deemed ‘very worrying’ “Based on current data, for people Joint Committee on Vaccination and mutations of the influenza virus. who respond well to the vaccine, it Immunisation in the U.K. expressed the A study has found high levels of an- Why take booster doses? looks like immunity remains strong for opinion that the U.K. is likely to roll out tibiotic-resistant bacterial infections in There are generally two reasons why over 12 months and works even against booster vaccines and that annual boost- children under 5 years with pneumonia people might consider vaccine boosters. the new variants,” Dr. Richard Stanton, a ers might be necessary for some time. in Bangladesh. The first is that immunity naturally Around 18% of bacteria isolated from children with pneumonia were resistant to all routinely used antibiotics. The researchers attribute their find- Reading, writing, and playing games ings to unsafe drinking water, poor san- itation, and the widespread availability of over-the-counter (OTC) antibiotics. They warn that these resistant strains are likely to spread worldwide in the delay Alzheimer’s by 5 years coming years. study has inves- side a range of other fac- The World Health Organization tigated the link tors. (WHO)Trusted Source reports that a between cogni- “I was confident that growing number of infections, includ- A tively stimulating activity higher cognitive activity ing pneumonia, tuberculosis, and sal- and the onset of would be associated with monellosis, are getting harder to treat as Alzheimer’s disease. later age of dementia onset, antibiotics become less effective. in Dhaka. new normal everywhere,” he warned. The results suggest that but I was unsure of the size It warns that without urgent action to He is particularly concerned that peo- Pneumonia accounts for 12% of all participating in activities, of the association,” Dr. tackle antibiotic resistance, the world ple acquire these resistant infections in deaths in children under 5 years in such as reading, writing, Robert Wilson, lead author faces a “post-antibiotic era in which the community rather than in the hospi- Bangladesh. and playing games, could of the paper, told Medical common infections and minor injuries tal. For the new study, researchers ana- make the brain more re- News Today. can once again kill.” “In the U.S. I see a lot on antibiotic lyzed the records of 4,007 children un- silient to the condition. “The study suggests that In the latest evidence of this worry- resistance in patients who have been in der 5 years admitted to the Dhaka Hos- The researchers say that a cognitively active ing trend, research at a hospital in the hospital for weeks or months with pital of the International Centre for older adults who participate lifestyle can stave off the Dhaka, Bangladesh, has found resist- chronic illness, but the fact that these are Diarrhoeal Disease Research, in these activities could de- seizures. There is no way to tween individuals, devel- cognitive symptoms of ance to all routinely used antibiotics in kids coming in from the community Bangladesh between 2014 and 2017 lay the onset of Alzheimer’s prevent, cure, or stop the oped over the lifespan. Alzheimer’s disease and re- around 18% of all bacterial isolates with these severe resistant infections is with pneumonia. by 5 years. progression of AD. Scientists have noted this lated disorders by several from children with pneumonia. very worrying,” he told Medical News Of these, 1,814 had a blood culture Alzheimer’s disease Previous studiesTrusted association between higher years and thereby greatly The study found that children with a Today. to test for the presence of a bacterial in- (AD) is a neurological dis- Source have found that levels of cognitive activity reduce how much of one’s multidrug-resistant bloodborne bacterial He said the widespread availability of fection, of which 108 (6%) were posi- order. In 2020, around 5.8 cognitively stimulating ac- and a lower risk for AD for lifespan is spent in a cogni- infection were 17 times as likely to die as OTC antibiotics, lack of access to safe tive. million peopleTrusted tivities, such as read- some time. However, how tively disabled state. We those without a bacterial infection. drinking water, and inadequate sanita- Gram-negative bacteriaTrusted Source in the United States ingTrusted Source, have strong the link is and the asked about everyday cog- The research, which was a collabora- tion are fuelling the spread of antibiotic- Source accounted for 77% of these pos- were living with the condi- links with a lower risk of reasons behind it have re- nitively stimulating activi- tion between scientists in Bangladesh resistant “superbugs” across South and itive cultures, including Pseudomonas, tion, according to the Cen- cognitive decline. Some mained unclear. ties, such as reading a and the United States, appears in Open East Asia. Escherichia coli, and Salmonella enter- ters for Disease Control and say these activities delay Recently, scientists from newspaper or book or visit- Forum Infectious Diseases. He added that while the problem was ica. The authors report that this is an un- Prevention (CDC). the onset of cognitive Rush University Medical ing a library; it was cogni- Co-author Jason Harris, MD, MPH, much worse in Bangladesh, he was al- usually high proportion for bacterial Early symptoms include symptoms related to AD by Center in Chicago con- tive activity in old age that chief of the division of Pediatric Global ready seeing some community-ac- pneumonia. memory problems and con- enhancing cognitive re- ducted a study investigating was most protective,” he Health at Massachusetts General Hos- quired cases of resistance in the U.S. Out of the 108 positive cultures, 20 fusion, while more severe serveTrusted Source — a the relationship between continued. pital for Children in Boston, said there “If we don’t do anything to address (18%) were resistant to all routinely symptoms include an in- reserve of thinking abili- levels of cognitive activity The scientists published has been a dramatic increase in antibi- it now, these bacteria will continue to used antibiotics (ampicillin, gentam- ability to communicate and ties, which is different be- and age of AD onset, along- their study in Neurology. otic-resistant infections at the hospital spread, and they will inevitably be the icin, ciprofloxacin, and ceftriaxone). BACK PAGE 12 Daily Jammu Rising Jammu, Wednesday, July 21, 2021 Advisor Baseer Khan reviews functioning of Business delegation calls on J&K Bank CMD PDD; Assesses winter preparedness Will continue to extend maximum possible JAMMU RISING JAMMU, JULY 20 Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, support to businesses: R K Chhibber Baseer Ahmed Khan, today chaired a JAMMU RISING high level meeting to review functioning JAMMU, JULY 20 of Power Development Department in : A delegation of prominent valley Jammu as well as Kashmir division be- based businessmen led by former pres- sides assessing progress on projects be- ident Kashmir Chamber of Commerce ing executed under CAPEX and Cen- & Industries (KCCI) Javed Ahmad trally Sponsored Schemes in the UT. Tenga today called upon Jammu and Principal Secretary, Power Develop- Kashmir Bank Chairman and Manag- ment Department, Rohit Kansal, Man- ing Director R K Chhibber here at aging Director, JPDCL, Gurmeet Bank's Corporate Headquarters to dis- Singh; Managing Director, JKPTC; Di- cuss various issues pertaining to the rector General Planning, PDD; DG Fi- business community. nance, PDD; Secretary (Tech), PDD; both divisions and work on the gaps in Advisor also asked to evolve a fool- Special Secretary to CMD Karanjit Chief Engineer, Trading, JKPCL; Chief advance to overcome all the shortcom- proof mechanism to ensure that the up- Singh, Presidents Anil Deep Mehta and Engineer, Distribution, JPDCL; Chief ings. He asked the officers to strictly ad- per and far-flung areas especially Doda, Syed Rais Maqbool, and other senior Engineer, Transmission Jammu and here to the timeline set by the Lieu- Kishtwar, Poonch and Rajouri besides officials of the Bank were part of the Chief Engineer P&P, JPDCL were tenant Governor for accomplishing all areas of Kashmir division which re- meeting attended by Nasir Ahmad present in the meeting while officers the tasks needed to be put in place for ceive heavy snow fall do not suffer Khan, Faiz Bakshi, Jagmohan Singh from Kashmir division including Man- forthcoming winters. power shortage during the winter sea- Raina, Wahid Malik, Majid Wafia and aging Director, KPDCL; Chief Engi- Baseer Khan said that he shall be tak- son. He said all contingency plans Ashaq Hussain Shangloo representing neer, Distribution, KPDCL; Chief En- ing review of all the activities and also should be put in place for averting any different businesses of the valley. gineer, Transmission, Kashmir; Chief conducting physical verification on the breakdown. Affirming that J&K Bank was eager visited Kashmir last week have left the to direct the concerned not to down- Engineer, Planning & Procurement, spot personally during his field visits on Advisor directed the concerned to en- to serve business community within the valley with a very positive perception grade the accounts realtime and pro- KPDCL attended the meeting virtually. fortnightly basis. He added that the de- sure the availability of buffer stock of regulatory norms, the CMD stated that about J&K Bank. vide some succour in this respect.The Advisor Baseer Khan took a detailed partment should live up to the expecta- transformers at every Electric Division the Bank, in association with J&K UT Commending the leadership role of members also urged the bank to revisit review of working of Power Develop- tions of consumers. so that same could be dispatched to the government, has created thousands of the J&K Bank lead by CMD R K the lending policies pertaining to hor- ment Department as a follow up to the Advisor also reviewed the present vulnerable areas and upper reaches in employment avenues through various Chhibber, Javeed Ahmad Tenga said ticulture, relax lending guidelines to instructions issued by the Lieutenant status of power distribution in Jammu time. entrepreneurial programs across J&K. that under his tutelage bank has suc- general traders falling under MSME Governor in the recently held meeting. as well as Kashmir division. He stressed He directed the officers to get daily The CMD said, "We have similar cessfully put all the functional system- sector, review rating mechanism and Advisor besides other matters of the on ensuring the constraints are over- feedback from the field functionaries goals when it comes to the success of sin place to take it to newer heights. formulate a restructuring plan to pro- PDD primarily focused on winter pre- come besides asking the officers to re- and ensure quick response to the griev- people, businesses and industries here. Congratulating the management for en- vide additional funding to the borrow- paredness of PDD including availability main alive to the demands and expecta- ances of general public. We have always and will continue to couraging results of Financial Year ers. of buffer stock of transformers, trans- tions of general public. Advisor directed the officers to com- extend maximum possible support to 2020-21, Tenga stated that Bank's sup- Asserting that there was no manual former procurement, electric poles, ex- Baseer Khan directed the officers plete the process of branch cutting of the businesses because our growth is port was like oxygen to the business intervention from J&K Bank in the igency plans, condition of power trans- from both divisions to focus on areas of tree across the corridors through which interlinked and we have a shared future community. downgrading of accounts, the CMD re- mission lines, power schedules, branch concern and keep rapid action teams the power lines pass within the time- in the J&K's fortunes. During UT Gov- "There is no denying the fact J&K sponded, "There are laid down proce- cutting, measures to bring down trans- ready and well prepared so as to re- lines set for two phases of the action ernment's flagship 'Back to Village' Bank is lifeline of J&K economy and dures from RBI and we have to abide mission losses, duty rosters of officers, spond to the damages in emergency sit- plan. Program last year J&K Bank provided people have huge expectations from by that. However we do have a robust establishment of control rooms and de- uations. He asked the concerned to keep Principal Secretary briefed the meet- employment to around 18000 youth by this institution. With businesses almost OTS scheme in place that saw settle- ployment of enforcement teams to a clear curtailment schedule in place ing about the steps being taken up by disbursing about Rs 300 Cr in the form halted form last two years, J&K Bank ment of many accounts during the last check power theft and seizure of illegal and give it wide publicity so that peo- the Power Development Department to of various loans. has a vital role to play in getting the financial year and we shall encourage electric gadgets. ple come to know well in advance. ensure better services on account of "For the Government's upcoming economy back on its feet," he said. such genuine cases to come forward Reviewing action plan of the depart- Advisor also reviewed the works be- electricity to the consumers. He gave a 'Mission Youth' scheme, J&K Bank While putting forward many sugges- and take benefit of the same in future ment, Advisor emphasized upon the of- ing carried out under CAPEX as well as profile of present status of various on- plans to provide employment to around tions before the CMD, the members of also." ficers to put in place all necessary CSSs and was informed that the works going works besides physical and finan- 50000 youth through various entrepre- the delegation requested for compre- CMD thanked the delegation for arrangements to ensure adequate power are in progress and expected to be com- cial achievements. He also apprised neurial programs," he added. hensive financial solutions for their feedback also expressed his assur- supply to consumers during the coming pleted within the timelines as already about various measures being put in On the occasion, he informed the tourism/handicraft sectors, extension ance that all genuine demands shall be winter season. He directed the officers to set in the previous meeting chaired by place for further improvement of power businessmen that the delegation of Par- of moratorium periods and soft OTS taken into consideration in the light of conduct audit of basic infrastructure at the Lieutenant Governor. scenario in JKUT. liamentary standing committee that policy. They also requested the CMD guidelines set by the regulators. DC Kathua launches Online Services for issuance of Certificates JAMMU RISING services/). JAMMU, JULY 20 While giving details of the In an effort to facilitate and launched services, DIO In- save time and resources of formatics Kiran Kumar Koul people, Deputy Commis- said the registered user has to sioner, Kathua Rahul Yadav fill the application form for today launched and dedi- the desired certificate and cated seven revenue certifi- submit it on the portal. The cate services to the people submitted application form viz. income certificate, Mar- will automatically be avail- riage Certificate, SC/ST Cer- able in the office of the con- tificates, Legal Heir Certifi- cerned Tehsildar, which after cate, OBC/RBA/ALC proper procedure will Certificate, Character and process and approve the Dependent Certificate here service online. After ap- today. proval, the applicant will get Additional District Devel- After launching the online district can now apply online the digitally signed Certifi- opment Commissioner, services, the DC said that for any of these certificates cate on the registered email Puneet Sharma; Additional these services have been without any geographical re- address and can be down- Deputy Commissioner, Atul started in all the eleven strictions and can receive loaded. The applicant can Gupta; Assistant Commis- tehsils of Kathua district viz. digitally signed certificates check the online status of his sioner Revenue Suresh Kathua, Hiranagar, Basohli, online. The candidates have application. Chander; Registrar Narayan Bani, Billawar, Ramkot, to register themselves on the To ascertain the genuine- Dutt Sharma, Tehsildar HQ Dinga Amb, Marheen, Nagri portal the link of which is ness of the document, a Suninderjeet Kaur, Tehsildar Parole, Mahanpur and Lohai made available on the web- unique URL along with QR Gourav Sharma were present Malhar. site of Kathua District code is generated on each at the inaugural ceremony. The residents of the entire (https://kathua.nic.in/citizen- document issued digitally. Samba: 12 beneficiaries provided vehicles under self employment scheme MUMKIN JAMMU RISING Leyland, Tata vehicles showroom and ben- It is pertinent to mention that under JAMMU, JULY 20 eficiaries were also present on the occa- Mumkin Scheme an unemployed youth Deputy Commissioner Samba, Anu- sion. can avail loan facility for purchase of small radha Gupta today handed over keys and The DC said that the youth livelihood commercial vehicle with 10% government documents of 12 mini commercial vehicles programme 'Mumkin' subsidized small subsidy, 10 % rebate by the dealer and re- to the beneficiaries under Mumkin- a commercial vehicles are being provided to maining loan at subsidized interest rate. Scheme for youth. young beneficiaries which aims to move Keys were handed over to 12 benefici- Chief Planning Officer, Sukhleen Kour; towards creation of a better socio-eco- aries in first phase of this scheme involv- Assistant Director Employment, Suk- nomic ecosystem, self-employment oppor- ing government subsidy of Rs.8.79 lakh lashna Thakur; Cluster Head JK Bank, tunities for the youth in the Jammu and and loan amount of Rs.70.32 lakh through Arun Puri; besides officials from Ashok Kashmir. various branches of J&K Bank. SSP Traffic Police City Jammu Greets Officers/Officials of Traffic Police J&K on the eve of EID-UL-ADHA JAMMU RISING occasion, SSPTraffic said, Eid gives us health protocols of COVID-19. JAMMU,JULY 20 the message of love, unity and brother- SSP Traffic City Jammu expressed Senior Supdt Of Police Traffic City hood. hope that this Eid will strengthen com- Jammu Dr Koshal Kumar Sharma In view of COVID-19 pandemic, SSP munal brotherhood, Harmony and bring JKPS today has extended warm greet- Traffic appeal to all the Officers/Offi- peace, prosperity and well being to DIP No:DIP/J-4201/21 Dt: 20-07-2021 ings to the Officers/Officials of Traffic cials to observe this festival with utmost Jammu & Kashmir and people all over police J&K on the eve of this auspicious caution and abide by the social and the world.

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