DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2020 (PAGE 3) New paradigms to emerge post-COVID: Dr Jitendra Excelsior Correspondent countries across the eastern bor- the North East is going to be an ders, at different levels. important vehicle of trade not NEW DELHI, May 11 : Union As for Bangladesh, Dr only for India but also for the Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said Jitendra Singh said, the Indo- entire subcontinent, particularly here today that new paradigms Bangladesh treaty for exchange of the Eastern countries like will emerge post-COVID, with a enclaves, which was accom- Bangladesh. He mentioned sever- potential for new breakthroughs in plished under the leadership of al items which could be promoted economy, trade, scientific research Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam during visit to Railway Station Jammu on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra for popular trade between the two and several other diverse areas. Modi,had cleared the decks for countries. These, for example, Addressing the Indo- ease of business, ease of move- included coal, ginger, citrus-fruit, CS visits Rly Station, reviews arrangements Bangladesh "Virtual Cinference" etc. for export and cement, plastic, Excelsior Correspondent Rohit Kansal, Chief Electoral to the passengers for their PVC pipes etc for import, he Western Army Commander Lt Gen RP Singh visiting forward Officer, J&K, Hirdesh Kumar onward journey to their home added. areas of the Rising Star Corps. JAMMU, May 11: Chief and Divisional Commissioner, districts is done in an expedi- While offering to provide all Secretary, BVR Subrahmanyam Jammu, Sanjeev Verma were tious and hassle free manner to possible support from the Western Army Commander today visited Railway Station present on the occasion. avoid any inconvenience on the Ministry of Development of Jammu and took stock of the Deliberating on the measures account. North Eastern Region (DoNER), mechanism put in place for the taken to ensure registration of all Among others, Deputy Dr Jitendra Singh called upon the reviews operational preparedness upcoming trains carrying strand- the passengers deboarding at Commissioner Jammu, Sushma trade and business organisations Excelsior Correspondent about the operational and logistics ed people of Union Territory of Jammu railway station, it was Chauhan, Chief Executive like ASSOCHAM to come for- Jammu and Kashmir from other preparedness and up-gradation of informed that data entry opera- Officer, ERA, Dr Syed Abid ward and facilitate PPP (Public JAMMU, May 11: Western security infrastructure. parts of the country. tors have been deployed to Rasheed Shah, SDM South Private Participation) model for Army Commander Lieutenant Speaking on the occasion, LG Singh interacted with record the necessary details of Jammu, Srikant Balasaheb promotion of new industries and General RP Singh visited forward troops and lauded them for their * Watch video on the passengers at the Railway Suse, Principal, Medical business units with mutual bene- areas of the Rising Star Corps in high morale and motivation. He www.excelsiornews.com platform. All the officers College Jammu, Renu Sharma, fit. Kathua and Samba districts and appreciated the high state of pre- Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh addressing the Indo- While the government can reviewed the current security situ- deployed at different level were Managing Director, SRTC, J S Bangladesh "Virtual Conference" on Monday. paredness of the Rising Star Corps the Chief Secretary said that it is asked to work in close coordina- Tandon, Regional Officer, play an enabling role, Dr Jitendra ation and operational readiness. imperative that all the stranded to thwart any threat manifested by tion so that the arrangements Jammu, Dhananter Singh, Singh said, trade and industry The Army Commander was inimical and anti national ele- people deboarding at the organised by ASSOCHAM ment and ease of commuting, bodies could come forward to fill accompanied by Lt Gen Upendra and logistics work smoothly. Divisional Traffic Manager, (Associated Chambers of ments. He also commended the Railway Station go through the The passengers would be asked Railway, Chetan Taneja, besides which was earlier a tedious task. the gap of resources and capital. Dwivedi, GOC, Rising Star Corps. mandatory protocols and guide- Commerce and Industry of India) efforts of the formations in the to follow social distancing SSP Jammu, Sridhar Patil, SSP He observed, this should have Vineet Agarwal and Deepak The Army Commander inter- fight against the COVID-19 pan- lines issued by the administra- and attended, among others, by been done four-and-half decades Sood from ASSOCHAM also acted with the Commanders of the norms while deboarding from Railways, Anita Pawar were Minister of Commerce demic. tion amid COVID-19 pandemic. their trains and ensure strict also present during the visit. ago, right at the time of birth of spoke on the occasion. field formations and was briefed He said that all arrangements Bangladesh Tipu Munshi, Chief Bangladesh, but was possibly not compliance of all the guidelines Minister of Meghalaya Conrad have been made by the adminis- and SOPs issued to check the ITBP escorts over the priority of the earlier govern- Ashok Sodhi remembered on 12th death anniversary tration with regard to testing and Sangma and Ms Ganguli Das spread of coronavirus during the ments. Excelsior Correspondent here said. Advising the working Bhardwaj, Atul Sudan, Vikrant Bral, providing quarantine facilities to 900 essential supply High commissioner to whole process. Referring to traditionally journalists to be careful and alert Rabia Khajuria, Vishal Gadgotra, the passengers reaching here. Bangladesh, Dr Jitendra Singh The District Administration friendly relations between the two JAMMU, May 11: Print and while performing their professional Rajan Beragi, Rakesh Kumar Principal Secretary Planning trucks in Ladakh said, in the last six years, the North was asked to ensure that regis- countries, Dr Jitendra Singh said, Electronic Media Association, Press duties, the Press Club statement Sharma and Ankush Dubey. and Information Department, Eastern Region had made up for tration and allocation of buses NEW DELHI, May 11: it is far more easier to do business Club of Jammu and others today said: "Not only while covering law The management and staff of several lapses of the past because with Bangladesh than with many remembered Ashok Sodhi, senior Over 900 trucks carrying for the first time the region other countries. In addition, he photojournalist and former Chief Operate flights from Dubai, SA to essential goods and fuel sup- received equal attention at par with said, North Eastern Region has a Photographer of the Daily Excelsior, plies have been escorted by the the other regions of the country. critical role to play to boost trade who had sacrificed his life while ITBP from the icy heights of evacuate J&K residents: Bukhari This had not only instilled confi- and business between the two performing professional duties dur- Zojila to Kargil in the Union Excelsior Correspondent He said that hundreds of J&K dence among the people but also countries. ing a gunfight between terrorists and Territory of Ladakh over the residents, mostly students are raised the capacity to engage with In the emerging scenario, Dr security forces at Samba in 2008. SRINAGAR, May 11: stuck in Germany, Netherland, last three weeks, officials said other parts of India as well as the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party Jitendra Singh said, Bamboo from On his 12th death anniversary, France, Spain, Ukraine, today. Print & Electronic Media (JKAP) president, Syed Thailand, Turkey and Central They said the paramilitary Mohammad Altaf Bukhari today Association, J&K, organized a trib- Asian countries like Kazakhstan, force has deployed a special ute paying function at Exhibition urged the Government of India Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, team of its troops from the to operate direct flights from Ground Jammu while maintaining Tajikistan and Moscow and are north-west frontier to ensure Members of Print & Electronic Media assemble for paying UAE and Saudi Arabia to social distancing norms. waiting for evacuation by their that the convoys move smooth- Remembering contribution of tributes to Ashok Sodhi on 12th death anniversary. Srinagar in order to shift the respective Indian embassies. ly, backed by its logistical, secu- stranded residents of J&K to Ashok Sodhi towards the field of and order problem or gun battles but Daily Excelsior also paid tributes to “While it is highly apprecia- rity and medical support, for the journalism, President of the their homes. ble that special flights were oper- 100 km journey on the Srinagar- in the prevailing COVID19 situation its ex-Chief Photographer and In a statement issued here, Association, Afzal Shah said that by also, we have to remain alert and remembered his services to the ated to evacuate J&K students Leh National Highway. Bukhari said there are around a sacrificing his life in the line of duty, stay safe when working in field organization as well as the journalis- from Daka-Bangladesh, the same "The force has escorted over 1000 residents of J&K who are the former had inspired juniors to while performing professional tic fraternity. On the occasion, a facility be extended to other J&K 900 supply trucks over the last stuck in Dubai and similarly, never compromise with their work. duties." two- minute silence was observed residents who are stuck up in three weeks from Zojila to around 700 people from J&K are Afzal Shah also demanded a finan- Working journalists of Akhnoor for peace to the departed soul. other countries as soon as possi- Kargil," ITBP spokesperson cial package for the working and unable to return their homes Vivek Kumar Pandey said. also paid floral tributes to Ashok Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh from Saudi Arabia because of the ble,” Bukhari demanded. accredited journalists similar to that Sodi on his death anniversary. Congress Committee also paid rich The JKAP president also The Indo-Tibetan Border JKDC Registrar Dr Ritesh Gupta presenting a memorandum had been provided to the Advocates COVID-19 lockdown. Police (ITBP) has been Maintaining social distance norms, tributes to Ashok Sodhi on his death “These stranded people demanded that all J&K residents of demands to J&K Bank CMD R K Chhibber. by the J&K Government in view of they organised a tribute ceremony anniversary. JKPCC Chief who are evacuated from different assigned the vital responsibility the Coronavirus lockdown in J&K. including businessmen, employ- to escort goods trucks carrying and remembered Ashok Sodhi. On Spokesperson Ravinder Sharma ees and labourers have already countries be kept under quaran- Those who paid their tributes on the occasion, speakers threw light said that martyrdom of Ashok Sodhi tine in their home State and not essential supplies and fuel JKDC members meet J&K Bank the occasion, included Sudhir submitted their travel details to tankers during the ongoing on life and work of Ashok Sodhi and has laid at least twin standards; the delay their return by subjecting Kumar, Vishal Sharma, Atul Gupta, Indian Embassy in both the lockdown for residents in far- prayed for peace to the departed supreme example of dedication and them to this mandatory process in Surjeet Singh, Raman Raina, Shilpa countries and are waiting for flung areas of Ladakh, he said. CMD, seek economic support soul. Those who spoke on the occa- devotion to the professional duty as New Delhi. Thakur, Jagjit Kumar , Rakesh help. I solicit personal interven- The convoys moved through sion, included Shamsher Singh, a journalist and as the great spirit of He urged the Lt Governor Excelsior Correspondent lines, underscored that the bank Bakshi, Mir Imran, Sham Sunder, tion of the Union Home Gumri, Meena Marg and Dras Kunwar Shakti Singh, Shiv Beragi, patriotism and bravery in the midst GC Murmu to order evacuation has already in place a tailor- Ashok Baru, Sonu Karlupia, Minister to order operationaliza- via Fotu La pass and Namika La Avinash Bassan, Ashwain of exchange of fire. JAMMU, May 11: Members made loan product-J&K Bank Pardeep Bakshi, Tilak Mehra, Sahil tion of direct flights from Dubai of labourers, tourists and traders pass in extreme cold climatic of the J&K Dental Council Heath Plus Scheme-devised to Sanjay Gupta, Ravinder Singh , and Saudi Arabia to Srinagar so of different states of the country conditions with temperatures (JKDC) today called on the cater to the financial needs of Richa, Naresh Bhagat Inderjit SC’s refusal to restore 4G service that these helpless citizens are who are stranded in various parts dipping up to minus 10 degree Chairman and Managing healthcare professionals includ- Singh, Ashok Anand, Danish Iqbal , able to return to their homes of J&K. He also demanded evac- celsius, another official said. Director (CMD) of J&K Bank ing dentists. Lekh Raj, Zaffar Suje and others. without any further delay,” uation of residents of J&K who The force ensured that disappointing: Tarigami Rajesh Kumar Chhibber and The CMD said bank has Press Club of Jammu also Bukhari demanded. are stranded in Ladakh. issues like breakdown of the Excelsior Correspondent down imposed after August 5. while highlighting the difficulties already extended the moratori- remembered Ashok Sodhi on his vehicles and supply of eatables Now this year, when schools had faced by them due to economic um on EMI and 10 pc addition- 12th death anniversary today even JAMMU, May 11: CPI (M) and medicines is made to the just reopened after seven months, distress caused by the COVID-19 al facility in the working capi- as a function for paying tributes leader Mohammad Yousuf truck drivers and their helpers, lockdown had to be imposed to pre- pandemic in the UT, they tal limit of the J&K Bank could not be organized because of Tarigami today said the Supreme he said. vent COVID-19. And the same requested for economic support Health Plus scheme. He also COVID-19 lockdown. Court’s refusal to ask the J&K They were also screened for Government which introduced measures for the dentist fraterni- assured that other demands The management committee of administration to restore 4G internet body temperature and other online classes, is denying high ty especially the private practi- expressed by the delegation PCJ and the journalists representing connectivity in Jammu and coronavirus relate symptoms at speed internet facility to students in tioners. would also be looked into in the different media houses, remembered Kashmir has disappointed people of various checkpoints, the official The delegation comprising of J&K which is unfortunate. Students ambit of the regulatory frame- their colleague and paid tributes to the Union Territory as they had high are unable to attend online classes said. Registrar J&K Dental Council Dr work. the departed soul, a handout issued hopes from the apex court. due to internet connectivity issues, The north-west frontier of Ritesh Gupta, HoD OMDR Dr At a time when COVID-19 he added. the force is headquartered in Satvinder Singh and Lecturer pandemic has engulfed the whole Tarigami said access to timely Leh and it guards the Line of Dental College Dr Bhanu Kotwal world and people rely heavily on and accurate information is neces- Actual Control (LAC) with met the CMD at the Bank’s Zonal internet, the same facility is being sary to provide the public with the China in this area as part of its Office Jammu (Central I) and denied to people of J&K. People are understanding needed to support People return home after completion of quarantine in primary task to guard the entire apprised him about the “difficult hankering for information about collective health efforts to reduce Thanna Mandi, Rajouri on Monday. -Excelsior/Gafoor Bhat 3,488 km long front.(PTI) times” currently faced by the COVID-19 pandemic and remedial COVID-19 transmission. However, dental practitioners. measures, but due to low speed restriction on internet is preventing “Our profession is one of the internet, they are unable to do so. people from accessing vital health worst affected due to the pan- The low speed internet is information. Healthcare profession- demic. It requires close physical impeding the work-from-home als in J&K are fighting COVID-19 proximity to treat a patient there- (WFH) regime of professionals, without a full library of resources. by increasing the chances of con- including doctors and students Online video consultations are tracting the COVID-19 infection. attending online classes. The ban on not possible due to low internet Also, the dental clinics require high-speed internet makes it diffi- speed which further jeopardizes huge amount of money to set-up, cult for many in Kashmir to work patient care and additionally limits run and maintain plus the addi- from home and fulfil their right to the capacity of already understaffed tional costs to fulfill SOPs for employment and an adequate stan- and weak healthcare system. dard of living, adding to the eco- COVID-19. The total number of DC Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary interacting with members of If the claims of the Government nomic cost of an already disruptive dental surgeons in the UT is fire affected families. that internet is being misused by pandemic. around 5000 out of which almost some elements are true, why isn’t Last year, the students in 3500 are unemployed and solely DC Srinagar visits fire affected it taking remedial measures to stop Kashmir lost several previous it instead of punishing the whole depend upon private practice to months due to the security clamp- sustain themselves”, the dele- population. gates told CMD. area, announces ex-gratia They regretted that many Excelsior Correspondent had caused. HC quashes PSA of 3 detainees dental practitioners simply do He was informed that two SRINAGAR, May 11: Excelsior Correspondent under provision of PSA as he was not have the reserves or cannot houses were completely damaged Following an incident of fire at found provoking and instigating accommodate the dramatic whereas the remaining three SRINAGAR, May 11: High Hazratbal area the Deputy common masses, particularly the reduction of income due to the houses as affected had partial Court today quashed the three youth of the area, to resort to vio- Commissioner Srinagar Dr lockdown. Putting forth their damages from the fire incident. detention orders passed by the lence against the decision of Union Shahid Iqbal Choudhary visited Strict restrictions continue in Pulwama town during lockdown on Monday. -Excelsior/Younis demands, the delegates request- Dr Shahid authorised an ex authorities and directed for release Government on scrapping Article the affected families to console of all them immediately and made it Khaliq ed the CMD to consider interest gratia of 15 lakh rupees for the 370 of constitution of India and them and assess the damage from clear that the detention orders have waiver on existing loans availed affected families and also bifurcating the erstwhile state of the tragic incident. been quashed on technical grounds by the practitioners, minimum instructed for immediate provi- J&K. It is notable that 5 houses and the authorities are free to pass maintenance accounts, and sup- sion of other relief requirements. Detention of one Shabir Ahmad were damaged and a total of 10 fresh detention if it necessitates. port for upgrading dental clinics On his instructions 6 affected Shah passed by District Magistrate families affected in the fire inci- Justice D S Thakur while quash- among other things. families whose houses were com- Pulwama has been quashed on the dent at the area. ing the detention of one Lending a patient ear to the pletely damaged in the fire inci- ground of not furnishing requisite The DC spent a fair amount of Mohammad Ashraf Sheikh who problems faced by the dentist dent were shifted to a documents to him. Shah according time with the affected families was detained under Public Safety fraternity, the CMD while assur- Government building where to the detention order was an over during his visit to them and also Act on August 29 last year by ground worker Hizbul Muhahideen ing full support to them within power and water supplies were District Magistrate Pulwama said took a firsthand assessment of the reinforced and made available and was active in propagating radi- the ambit of regulatory guide- that the petitioner-Sheikh had not calization of the youth encouraging damage that this tragic incident instantly. been provided the requisite docu- them to carry out subversive activi- The affected families were ments, in particular various FIRs ties. also provided with household mentioned in the grounds of deten- Another detention order of Sahil items like kitchen utensils and tion. Ahmad Bhat passed by District bedding as well items of food like Court said as such the petitioner Magistrate Ganderbal on rice and wheat. The families were has been prevented from making an 25.10.2019 on the ground that he assured that further assistance as effective representation before the was a chronic stone pelter and had possible will be extended to them concerned authorities in view of developed his contacts with like from the district administration. absence of documents. "The order minded people affiliated with anti- On the occasion DC also vis- of detention, in those circumstances social elements. ited the fire station in the area to cannot be sustained in law and the Court quashed his detention inspect its equipment and assess same is accordingly quashed", court order after perusal of the response its requirements. He sought concluded. and record of detention produced by details of requisite equipment Court after perusal of the the authorities. Court said that as per available with the fire station and grounds of detention and the records available pertaining to the response filed by the authorities in that of gaps which need bridging case reveals that the petitioner had opposition of his petition seeking assuring that the station will be not been served the documents in Police restrict movement in New Plots area of Jammu which has been declared as Containment Arrangements made by Udhampur administration for arrival quashing of his detention, said that it shape of the FIR which formed the equipped with all requisite infra- appears the petitioner was detained Zone after a Corona positive case. -Excelsior/Rakesh of stranded persons in trains on Monday.-Excelsior/Pawan Gupta structure. basis of the order of detention.