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The Congress the 2015 Con the National four, had won and the In seats had two ference had three. dependents matters talents, shaping up young and meet promotion to relating ------was to sustain education of sustain to the was during their even tribal children period. migration J&K. Infunctional in were schools 2000, Shiksha Abhi under Sarva seasonal schools 1500 (SSA), yaan 2000run by further were teachers state. in the erstwhile initiated students tribal 33504 about Nearly educationtheir in getting were the valley, their children begin their their children the valley, seasonal—mobile—schooling. when the government in 1953, Kashmir, opened them in Rajpora ofand Samba district Jammu. ------23 www.kashmirobserver.net www.kashmirobserver.net Top commanders of Top Retaining power, the BJP power, Retaining Press Trust Of India Press Trust Of India Earlier, on Sunday, a right Sunday, on Earlier, of group A Bharatiya Akhil “Mehbooba Mufti has stated Videos have emerged where where emerged have Videos had erupted A controversy ask her to visit Jammu and to see visit Jammu and to ask her to in holds a Tiranga that everyone wing activist Amandeep Singh wing activist hun accompaniedby Boparai of dreds reached his supporters hoist the PDP office they where ed a scuffle the national flag after with PDP leaders. activists (ABVP) Parishad Vishwa also reached evening on Sunday the PDP office na and hoisted tional flags besides throwing of ink on the poster Meh green booba Mufti. We that no one will hold Tiranga. assembling there and hoisting and hoisting assembling there tricolour on the building. Po repeated after lice intervened to the activists by attempts made were the flag there hoist running. the second day for can be seen chant BJP workers Ki Jai” while Mata ing “Bharat the flag. hoisting PDP by statement a recent after Mehbooba Mufti, whoPresident touch that she wouldn’t stated flag of till the state the Tricolor is restored. J&K state erstwhile BJP Workers Storm Jammu in Office, Hoist Tiranga PDP political A high voltage JAMMU: continued at the PDP’s drama Jammu office with on Monday dozens of right wing activists The sources said the command The sources On Tuesday, the commanders are the commanders On Tuesday, Independents won two seats in seats two won Independents termed J P Nadda BJP president likely to carry out a comprehensive carry out a comprehensive to likely of India's combat readinessreview as other Ladakh as well in eastern along the Line of areas Ac sensitive with China. (LAC) tual Control on deliberations held detailed ers bring further efficiency to in ways Army Conference To Discuss To Conference Army Stand-OffLadakh Today NEW DELHI: held extensive on Monday the Army of issues on a plethora deliberations man human resource to relating million-strong in the 1.3 agement of on the opening day a four- force, official said. sources conference, day LEH: the election to won on Monday the 26-member Ladakh Autono Council mous Hill Development seats, bagging 15 (LAHDC)-Leh by nine seats. got while the Congress since Ladakhthe election, the first in Au Territory made a Union was year. last gust in the Thursday the party's victory the to "Gratitude as historic. vote people of in their faith Ladakh for BJP Retains Power in Power BJP Retains Seats 15 LAHDC Leh; Wins Bags 9 Seats; Independents 2 Congress Before schools would become would schools Before about things before unsure “I was Maroof with his along year, Every on the first week of week on the first April, and reach span of in a their summer destination journey. on foot 40-45 days shut shops in Kashmir last year, year, shut shops in Kashmir last direction— Maroof a new had found his focus “an aim in life”—changing and life. studies towards last me appealing started teaching 13-year-old barely the says year,” as my teaching take to “I want boy. so that I can guide chil profession community.” ofdren my cen the tribe follow Gujjar-Bakarwal ofturies-old tradition summer mi The tribe starts in the valley. gration in Jammu, habitat their winter from - - - AM In Kashmir Meadows, Tribal Boy Maroof Boy Seasonal—Suspended—School Tribal Awaits Meadows, In Kashmir

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 27 The teenager has not been to been to has not The teenager Apart from his friends, this ClassApart from In life sanctuary to resume his seasonal resume sanctuary life to on. lingers only But his wait school. when 2019 since August school Article 370, Delhi scrapped New the to special status gave which state. erstwhile H Maroof is missing his sanctuary, friends. school of student 5th Gujjar-Bakarwal a his teach for waits day tribe every of Hirpur wild ers in the meadows News tercepted the truck a few metres tercepted ahead. about to approach the truck, theabout to approach accelerated of the vehicle driver theand tried to escape from spot, they said. The alert cops in patrolling duty noticed a truck patrolling near parked wrongly that was they said. in Samba, SIDCO Chowk was party When the patrolling smuggler was arrested on Mon arrested smuggler was of can with eight kilograms day nabis in Jammu and Kashmir's district, officials said. Samba while performingA police party Man Held With Cannabis In Samba Jammu: An alleged narcotics incident of a CRPF jawan shooting incident of a CRPF jawan himself with his service weapon near the Pakistan reported was High Commission. D. Rambabu, who hails from who hails from Rambabu, D. rushed to was Pradesh, Andhra in a critical centre AIIMS trauma condition. p.m., an 3.30 "Around High Commission here, allegedlyHigh Commission here, shot himself with his service afternoon, on Monday weapon police said. Pak HC Shoots Self HC Shoots Self Pak post New Delhi: A CRPF trooper, ed for the security of Pakistan and Kashmir soon," Financial and Kashmir Commissioner Health and CRPF Man Posted In recent years, they said. years, recent "First-state-of-the-art dedicated children 500-bed government hospital coming up in Jammu child health in Jammu and Kash the mir, which is evident through declining maternal mortality rate (MMR) and infant mortality rate in (IMR) in the Union Territory with a 500-bed capacity is com with a 500-bed capacity ing up in Jammu and Kashmir, has been officials said. There a lot of focus on maternal and Hospital In J&K Soon Hospital In J&K Jammu: The first-state-of-the-art hospital dedicated to children also confirmed the death of the minor boy—(KNO) Children 500-Bed Sub District Hospital (SDH) Bijbe him doctors declared where hara dead. Medical Superin brought Dr. B S Tulla tendent SDH Bijbhera the road. Soon after the incidentthe road. took place, the family and neigh started a rescue bors of the boy him to and removed operation antnag district. Muzamil Ahmadantnag district. Muzamil Sheikh, son of Ghulam Hassan Sheikh of Asthan Mohalla Panj accidently fell into a springpora on riding his bicycle when he was Srinagar: A four-year-old boy Srinagar: A four-year-old to death on Monday drowned of area in Panjpora evening An in South Kashmir's Bijbehara Minor Dies Of Minor Dies Of Drowning In Bijbehara be BJP workers from Kupwara Kupwara from be BJP workers raised district of north Kashmir, Mata Ki Jai' slogans of 'Bharat of the party and in favour tricolour at 'Ghanta Ghar' (clock tricolour at 'Ghanta hub of the commercial in tower) early Monday here Lal Chowk morning, the officials said. They said the trio, claiming to ing to hoist the tricolour at the near the city historic clock tower officials said. here, centre people tried to hoist theThree Srinagar- Three people, claiming Three Srinagar- Kupwara from to be BJP workers were district of north Kashmir, while try detained on Monday 3 BJP Workers3 BJP Detained In City Centre

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SRINAGAR: National Confer- system is visible at every place cattle with no say in civil ad- Dismisses Erstwhile RReTs Plea Against IMPACT Training Course ence General Secretary Ali in every department. This has ministration, he said. “The Muhammad Sagar on Mon- unfortunately alienated Kash- disenfranchisement among SRINAGAR: Observing that pos- violation of Article 14 of the Con- Training Course is to enhance when the course is designed to day said August 5 measures miris in their own land, the Kashmiris is as it has been sessing of higher qualification stitution of India. the professional skills of GradeII address the vital aspects con- last year have disenfranchised feeling of detachment is run- never before. The void be- does not confer any right upon They submitted that the very and Grade-III elementary level cerning the teaching/ learning Kashmiris economically, politi- ning high and the situation is tween the administration and an employee to seek excep- object for which the IMPACT Teachers. process.” cally, asserting vanishing pres- getting worse with each pass- people is widening with each tion from the capacity building training course has been devel- “Ordinarily, no Teacher is The court said that the compe- ence of Kashmiris from bu- ing day,” he said. passing day,” he said. programme(s), the Jammu and oped is to impart training to un- even expected to seek exemp- tent authorities are well within reaucracy and other decision Sagar said the sidelining of He said the wanton mis- Kashmir High Court has dis- trained Grade-II and Grade-III el- tion from this capacity building their rights to take all steps for making bodies is alarming. Kashmiris started soon after truth mongering by the ruling missed a petition by the erst- ementary level Teachers so as to programme/ course designed to ensuring enhancement of the August 05 move was aimed the State was robbed of its dispensation at center and its while RReTs, regarding ‘Integrat- improve their teaching abilities improve the teaching method professional skills of its employ- to scuttle the political voice of constitutional status last year ilk about J&K’s status across ed Multidisciplinary Professional and to bring them at par with the with a view to have better learn- ees, including the GradeII and the people of J&K in general undemocratically and unilat- the country has fallen flat and Advancement Course for Teach- trained Grade-II and Grade-III el- ing outcomes of our students, Grade-III Teachers for the ben- and the people of Kashmir in erally. “Most of the top posts that the people of the country ers’ (‘IMPACT’). ementary level Teachers. let alone challenge his/ her ap- efit of public at large in general, particular, Sagar said adding in bureaucracy are held by non have lately understood the di- The erstwhile RReTs had al- “The respondents (officials) pearance in the Training Course and the student community in that the misgivings that the locals and officers who have visive agenda of the BJP. leged discrimination in subject- have included the petitioners in before a Court of law,” the court particular “with the passage of people of Kashmir had have no idea about the local terrain He added that the absence ing them to undergo the IMPACT the group of untrained Grade-II said as per Global News Service. time and advent of new, modern come forth in wake of the and issues. Understandably, of any link between people training course, contending that and Grade-III Teachers.” The court said that the skill de- methods, techniques of adminis- sharp decline of Kashmiris they have miserably failed to and the bureaucracy has cost are trained and qualified Grade- On the other hand, the govern- velopment and professional im- tration, technology, teaching etc.” from all important decision redress the issues of the pub- Kashmir its development and II and Grade-III Teachers having ment said that the training course provement is a lifelong process, The court said it was unable to making bodies within the ad- lic at every level. There is no administration. “Winters are years of experience at their end has been designed by the NCERT irrespective of the fact whether find any fault in the action of the au- ministration. “In civil, police visible connection between approaching and the incessant They submitted that by direct- to address the gaps in the teach- an individual or employee is thorities in directing these Grade-II and other arms of governance, the officials and the people on load shedding is already in. ing them to undergo the IMPACT ing skills of Grade-II and Grade-III qualified or not. and Grade-III Teachers to undergo Kashmiris are nowhere. It ground,” he said. Whilst people are hankering training course, the govern- elementary level Teachers . “Besides, possessing of higher the IMPACT training course de- seems that the incumbent The situation Sagar said has for power and drinking water, ment has bifurcated the Teacher After hearing both the sides, qualification does not confer signed only to provide quality edu- central and J&K government is become exact replica of auto- bureaucrats are busy pack- community into two groups as a bench of Justice Ali Moham- any right upon an employee to cation to the student community by deliberately sidelining Kash- cratic times when Kashmiris ing for their winter retreats in trained and untrained without mad Magrey observed that the seek exception from the capacity improving the pedagogical skills of miris. The imbalance in the were treated as dumb driven Jammu,” he said. any criteria, thereby resulting in sole purpose of the IMPACT building programme(s), moreso, these Teachers. (GNS)

"However, Pakistan-backed tribals attacked and a vast area of our 481 in Jammu region. in the house, said. BJP Workers in Jammu... land, including Muzaffarabad, Mirpur, Kotli, Bhimbar, Bagh, Plandri, Srinagar district with 346 deaths tops the list followed by Jammu Rattan Chand of Karol Matra said that they are living in the shadow Tak added. Authorities, however have made heavy deployment of Sudnoti, Deva Btala, Neelam Valley, besides Gilgit and Baltistan, was (249), Baramulla (143), Budgam (92), Pulwama (80), Kupwara (71), of death as Pakistan Rangers have been shelling forward areas al- police in and around PDP office located in estates quarters area in taken away by force," he said. Anantnag (74), Kulgam (46), Bandipora(45), Rajouri (46), Doda (45), most every day. Gandhi Nagar to keep the situation under control. Raina added that all these areas are under illegal occupation of Paki- Shopian (35), Ganderbal (32), Kathua (30), Udhampur (29), Samba "If such a situation continues, we will be forced to migrate from bor- stan and China. "These are parts of India and those living there are (25), Poonch (23), Kishtwar(14), Ramban (13), and Reasi (7). (With der hamlets to safer places", Chand said. 3 PDP Leaders From Jammu... Indian nationals," he asserted. GNS inputs) Karan Kumar, a block development committee (BDC) chairman, said their resignation from the party, days after its president Mehbooba Pakistan and China have to vacate the Indian areas they illegally oc- that several houses and other structures have suffered damages but Mufti stoked a controversy by her remarks on the tricolour. cupy as the accession of Jammu and Kashmir was full and final with 364 More Test Covid-19... the government is yet to compensate people. In a joint letter to Mehbooba, former MP T S Bajwa, Ved Mahajan and India, he said during the rally that was organised by the BJP's youth Kashmir Valley.Giving district wise details, they said, Srinagar re- "Firing and shelling has become a regular feature. The government of Hussain Ali Waffa said, "We feel uncomfortable and suffocated, forc- wing, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM). ported 76 cases, Budgam 13, Baramulla 56, Pulwama 15, Kupwara 25, India should move back the villagers to safer places and then give a ing us to take a difficult decision of leaving the party." "We have heard the people of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir Anantnag 7, Bandipora 5, Ganderbal 13, Kulgam 1, Shopian 6, Jammu befitting reply so that Pakistan does not dare do any mischief again," Waffa, is a former PDP state secretary, and Mahajan a former MLC. chanting 'Go back Pakistan' and the day is not far away when they will 108, Rajouri 0, Udhampur 4, Doda 6, Kathua 5, Poonch 10, Samba 2, he said. In her first press conference after over 14 months of detention, for- be back in their own country (India)," Raina said, adding "we have Kishtwar 0, Ramban 7 and Reasi 5. mer chief minister and PDP supremo Mehbooba on Friday had said taken a pledge at the rally to get back all our areas and unfurl the Moreover, they said, 627 more Covid-19 patients have recovered and Army Conference To Discuss... she was not interested in contesting elections or holding the trico- national flag there". were discharged from various hospitals— 229 from Jammu Division of the Army headquarters and other senior officers. lour till the constitutional changes enforced on August 5 last year "We will take every inch of our land, whether in the illegal occupation and 398 from Kashmir Valley. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin were rolled back. of Pakistan or China. For that if we have to use our military might, we Rawat, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh and Air Chief The PDP leader had also said that she would hold the tricolour only will not stand back," he said. Marshal RKS Bhadauria will address the commanders on Tuesday The people of Jammu and Kashmir are Indians from the core of their ACB Files Charges Against... when the separate flag of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir Dharmsal Police Station, had demanded and accepted bribe from a afternoon, the sources said. was restored. heart, Raina said, adding that it was "Nehru's (former prime minister The Army Commanders will carry out a comprehensive review of Jawahar Lal Nehru) blunders that have resulted in the present day person named Abdul Khaliq who was arrested in a trespassing and The Centre on August 5 last year had abrogated the erstwhile state's theft case in 2013. the security challenges facing the nation including the situation in special status and bifurcated it into union territories of Jammu and situation in Jammu and Kashmir". eastern Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, they said. Hitting out at Mehbooba, Raina said it is some people's misconcep- "During verification, it was found that the complainant was residing Kashmir, and Ladakh. along with his family in a rented accommodation at Kote Kabu, where There will be a discussion on issues flagged by the Commander-in- The trio in their two-page letter said, "We, your party colleagues in tion that they can disrespect the tricolour living in India. "We will not Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command, which is India's only tolerate this," he said. he had covered some portion of forest area for keeping his goats and Jammu region, most of whom remained associated with the party sheep. tri-services command. through every thick and thin, since its formation, are feeling quite Meanwhile, some youths and a lawyer hoisted the tricolour at the The Army commanders will also attempt to finalise various reform fence of the heavily-guarded PDP headquarters at Gandhi Nagar for "The head constable on October 4, 2013 come to the Dera (temporary uncomfortable over some of your actions and undesirable utteranc- shed) of Khaliq and took him and his brother Aurangzeb to Dharmsal measures recommended by separate internal committees on the es, especially which hurt patriotic sentiments." the second day on Monday. utilisation of limited resources while at the same time focusing on The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad hoisted tricolour at the iron Police Station and kept them in preventive custody," the spokesper- PDP founder Mufti Mohammad Sayeed had broader objectives be- son said. enhancing the operational capability of the force, the sources said. hind the formation of the party which included creation of a viable fence near the main entrance, but their attempt to hoist the same at Some of the proposals to be on the table at the conference include the main building was foiled by police. He said the accused policeman asked Khaliq to arrange Rs 40,000 political alternative in Jammu and Kashmir to represent the regional for his release and also contacted his brother-in-law to arrange the discontinuing or at least bringing down the scale of the Army Day aspirations of the people, the letter read. money. and Territorial Army Day parades, cutting down on various ceremo- Forming the PDP was also meant to channelise dissent, especially Militant Killed, Aide Captured... "The accused demanded and accepted bribe of Rs 27,000 and Rs nial practices and reducing the number of officers' mess within indi- among the youth, and prevent them from falling in the trap of anti- one militant was killed,” the police official said. 32,000 on October 8 and 15, 2013, respectively, making it a total of Rs vidual peace stations, the sources said. India elements in the absence of any credible platform to represent Another holed-up militant laid down the arms after hectic persua- 59,000 on two occasions for the release of Khaliq," the spokesperson The sources said the last day's agenda of the conference will include their genuine feelings, besides secularism and broader interests of sion by the officials from the police and army, a local news agency said. a briefing by the Director General of Border Roads on the various the people of Jammu and Kashmir and interest of the nation, it said. GNS quoted Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar During investigation, the statement of Khaliq and other material wit- infrastructure development projects being undertaken by the Border These were the underlying principles behind the formation of the as saying. nesses recorded under section 161 CrPC have established guilt for Roads Organisation (BRO) and allied formations. PDP, the letter read. It’s pertinent to mention that two newly recruited Al-Badr militants demand and acceptance of illegal gratification by the accused police- They said "automation initiatives" to optimise utilisation of man- "The party received an overwhelming response to these initiatives also surrendered before security forces in Sopore last week. man. power at various levels of the Army will also be discussed. and it could emerge as a meaningful political force to attain power in "After completing the investigation of the case, sanction for launching a very short span and formed the government in coalition with Con- CRPF Man Dies 12 Days... prosecution of the accused was obtained from the competent author- In Kashmir Meadows, Tribal ... gress which performed very well and delivered in accordance with camp Shergari, Srinagar. ity and the charge sheet was filed in the case," the spokesperson said. meadows his new classroom and cattle his new friends. the set goals, achieving a lot in the direction of restoration of peace, Confirming the incident to local news agency KNO, a CRPF official said He said the next date of hearing in the case has been fixed for De- “It has been more than a year I’ve not been able to attend school and harmony and ensuring equitable development of different regions," that an in-house investigation has been started to find out the reason cember 18. it seems there is no end to it,” the boy says. “In absence of school, it said. as to what forced the trooper to take the extreme step I keep narrating the rhymes to my cattle that I’ve read last year at The PDP-Congress was in power in Jammu and Kashmir from 2002 Case Filed Against Lawyer... my school, hoping I’ll see my friends again and start learning soon.” to 2008. The boy helps his family rearing livestock and spends most of his Referring to the last PDP-BJP government, which collapsed after the Delimitation Of District... post to stoke communal passions. development councils to incorporate the same,” the notification fur- Last week, Rajawat had sought police help to disperse a small mob of time in the meadows. His parents are worried about him as he has saffron party pulled out in 2018, the leaders said the party under the become anxious and aloof. leadership of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed took a difficult decision of ther reads. slogan shouting protesters who had gathered outside her house after As already reported by KNO, the Union Home Ministry earlier this she made the social media comment. “I can see his dreams fading with every passing day,” laments Sha- joining hands with the ideologically opposite BJP but the experiment heena, Maroof’s mother. did not work on the expected lines. month amended Jammu & Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act for establish- Police sources said action would be taken after the cyber cell reports ing elected district development councils (DDCs). on the origin of the tweet and other technical details. “Maroof is one of the brightest kids in our community. We were very "The sudden death of Sayeed derailed the whole process and the hopeful about his bright future, but now I’m worried about his life. later developments are a history and another phase of the struggle, Each district will have 14 territorial constituencies, taking the num- The woman advocate had come into limelight in January 2018 when ber of these segments to 280 in J&K Union Territory. she represented the family of the 8-year old tribal Bakarwal (Goat- He often asks me, when is he resuming his school? I just lie every and test of the leadership started post the August 5 last year devel- day to assure him: ‘Soon, son!’” opment when the Centre abrogated the special status and bifurcated herd) girl who was raped and later murdered in the Rasana village in the erstwhile state into two union territories," they said in their let- BJP Retains Power in LAHDC... Jammu's Kathua district. ter. A turnout of 65.07 percent had been recorded in Thursday's election. The case was tried in the district and sessions court in neighbouring 3 BJP Workers Detained In... "Despite several undesirable developments and steps, we stood like The Aam Aadmi Party, which had contested for the first time, failed Pathankot town of Punjab. and tried to hoist the tricolour at the clock tower. a rock with the party and the leadership in spite of serious reserva- to open its account. The National Conference and the PDP had stayed All the accused were subsequently sentenced by the trial court in this However, the police swung into action and took them into custody, tions on the handling and response of the party to the challenges of away. heinous crime that shook J&K. they added. the situation in front of the party," the leaders said. "Out of 26 seats of whose results were declared today, BJP won 15 Two of the then BJP Ministers had joined rallies in support of the ac- Before being whisked away, one of the three said that he will hoist Instead of overcoming the challenges from within and outside by a seats and Congress bagged nine seats. Two seats were won by Inde- cused. Both the ministers were later dropped from the then PDP-BJP the tricolour in every part of Kashmir. process of broader consultations and trust, "some elements within pendents", an official said. coalition government headed by Mehbooba Mufti for their support Tell this to Mehbooba Mufti that I will hoist the flag in every part of the party started pulling the party and leadership in a particular di- BJP candidates won from the last village of Turtuk on the Indo-Pak to the accused. Kashmir, he said, in reference to the PDP president's recent state- rection, thus deviating from the basic principles, agenda and philos- border but lost in the last hamlet of Chushul on the Sino-India border. ment that she will not hold the tricolour till the flag of the erstwhile ophy, making it further difficult to face the saner voices in society", The Independents bagged seats of Nyoma and Chushul. Petrol, Diesel To Cost More... state of Jammu and Kashmir was restored. the letter read. The BJP won Diskit, Tegar, Hundar, Panamik, Tangtse, Kungyam, petrol and diesel prices have not been revised for the past almost a Jammu and Kashmir had a separate constitution and flag before the "Some of the actions and utterances are unpardonable and unforget- Martselang, Karzok, Thiksay, Chuchot, Sku-Markha, Lamayouru, Khal- month even though global crude prices have softened and reached Centre revoked its special status in August last year. table by the people, for the party to emerge out and move in the di- tse and Lingshet, officials said. about $ 40 a barrel from a month ago high of over $ 45 a barrel. rection of its fundamental approach and identity, besides regaining The Congress won Saspol, Igoo, Temisgam, Basgo, Lower Leh, Upper In March, the government had taken Parliamentary approval to raise 500-Bed Children Hospital... its image as a political alternative to the people," it said. Leh, Phyang, Sakti and Skurbuchan council seats. special additional excise duty on petrol to Rs 18 per litre and on diesel Medical Education Atal Dulloo said. BJP leaders have hit out at Mehbooba for her remarks, saying sedi- Ninety-four candidates were in the fray and over 65 percent elector- to Rs 12 per litre but did not change the levy then. In May, it raised Dulloo said that the health department with the objective to reduce tious statements will not be tolerated. ate had exercised their franchise. special additional excise to Rs 12 on petrol and to Rs 9 on diesel. This infant mortality rate and child mortality rate to single digits had ap- Over the past two days, the PDP headquarters in Jammu saw re- In the election held in 2010, the Congress had 22 seats, while the BJP leaves the government with the space to increase excise duty on pet- proved the hospital, which is coming up at Bemina is Srinagar. peated attempts by various groups and individuals to hoist trico- had four. rol by a further Rs 6 per litre and on diesels by Rs 3 per litre. This The proposed name for the hospital is Institute of Child Health. lour, prompting authorities to deploy police personnel in strength to The counting of votes for the sixth LAHDC elections was organized at option is being examined now. He said that among the few children hospital in India, this would be avoid any untoward incident. the Amphitheatre of SSK, Tisuru, Leh. For consumers, any further increase in duty should not impact much the only hospital having a capacity of 500 beds dedicated to paedi- Adhering to the CVID-19 guidelines, all standard safety measures like as retail prices may be left unchanged or marginally increased as low- atric patients only. Those Insulting Tricolour... wearing masks, using sanitizers and following social distancing were er oil prices would allow for absorbing any increase in price. "This hospital will be helpful to meet the demands of paediatric pa- BJP chief Ravinder Raina said on Monday. sincerely followed at every counting booth. However, a further increase in taxes on fuel would make the product tients from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir as well as He also attacked former chief minister and PDP supremo Mehbooba An electorate of 89,776, including 45,025 women, were eligible to most taxed globally. The current taxes account for close to 70 per cent from the Union Territory of Ladakh and other neighbouring states", Mufti for her remarks on the tricolour, saying that "if such leaders exercise their franchise in 294 polling stations spread over 26 con- of the price of petrol and diesel. With any further increase in duty, he said. want to stay in India", they have to honour the tricolour flag. stituencies across Leh. this could reach 75-80 per cent level. Dulloo said that this hospital would be having all the super special- Mehbooba on Friday had said she was not interested in contesting The LAHDC-Leh has a total of 30 seats, with four of the councilors Higher retail price is not an option for the government at this junc- ties of paediatrics. elections or holding the tricolour till the constitutional changes en- nominated by the government. ture as it could push inflation. forced on August 5 last year were rolled back. Since the formation of the hill council in 1995, the Congress had With increased excise duty on petrol and diesel the government is CRPF Man Posted In Pak HC... The PDP leader had also said that she would hold the tricolour only swept the polls thrice, while the Ladakh Union Territorial Front had already set to increase in oil revenue by close to Rs 1.75 lakh crore Police immediately rushed to the spot and found that Constable when the separate flag of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir won the elections in 2005. this year. This is in addition to over Rs 2 lakh crore it collects from Rambabu who reportedly shot himself has already been sent to AI- was restored. The BJP wrested control of the council from Congress for the first time petroleum products as annual excise revenue. IMS Trauma Centre by his colleagues," Additional DCP, New Delhi, The BJP-led Centre on August 5 last year had abrogated the erstwhile in the last election. The Centre's fiscal situation is stretched this year due to Covid-19 Deepak Yadav said. state's special status and bifurcated it into union territories of Jam- Kargil district of Ladakh had a separate hill council, which was elected related disruptions and additional commitments to states over GST Police is investigating the incident from all angles. mu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. in 2018 for a five-year term. compensation shortfall. The fiscal deficit is already estimated at a On Mehbooba's recent remarks, Raina said, "If such leaders want to high of 8 percent of GDP for FY21. Man Held With Cannabis... live in India, they have to honour the tricolour otherwise they will be Covid-19 Claims Doctor, Four ... When the vehicle was searched, 8 kg of cannabis was recovered inside dragged out of the country and thrown into Pakistan." to bilateral pneumonia but finally lost the battle of life early morning Cross-Border Firing Damages... it. The accused person was identified as driver Mohmmad Iqbal Bhat The J-K BJP chief, who led a 'Tiranga Rally' from Gandhi Nagar to today”. they said. Sunder Lal of Check Changa, who had a narrow escape after of Bijbehara area of south Kashmir, who was arrested on the spot. Maharaja Hari Singh Park here to mark accession day, said Maharaja He said that Dr Rajat was a true martyr as he without caring for con- a few shells hit his house, said they were terrified by the blast of the The contraband was also seized, they added. Hari Singh, the last Dogra ruler, had acceded entire Jammu and Kash- sequences of contracting the Covid 19 maintained the hippocratic shells hitting houses. A case was registered at Samba police station and further investiga- mir to India on this day in 1947. oath and served his patients. "We narrowly escaped the mortar shell blasts. Our house's roof was tion is on. With these deaths, the fatality count has reached 964 in Valley and damaged," Lal, who along with his wife and two daughters was living ‘Don't Eat Raw, Undercooked Meat, Chicken’: DFCO Kmr News Tuesday | 27 -10-2020 03 DIAL-EMMA • TRAFFIC POLICE : 9419993745, 01998-266686 • PCR: 0194-2452092,2455883 • PDD: 0194-2450213 • FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES : 2479488,2452222,2452155 • CAPD: 18001807011 • SMC HEALTH OFFICER: 9469409081 AIRPORTS SHIEK UL ALAM AIRPORT: 01942303311 RAILWAYS • SRINAGAR: 0194-2103259 • ANANTNAG: 01932-228243 • BARAMULLA: 0194-102029 HIJRI • BIJBHERA: 01932-228243 CALENDAR • PAMPORE: 01933-294132 • PATTAN: 01954-293507 • QAZIGUND: 01951-296153 09 HIGHWAY STATUS RABI-UL- AWWAL • Sgr-Jammu highway - ( Open ) Tiranga Rally: A convoy of cars brought BJP workers from Tagore Hall to Gupkar Road from where workers marched to SKICC KO Photo Abid • Mughal Road - (Open) 1441 • Srinagar- Leh- (Open)

J&K Youth Inherently Talented: LG Sacked DPS Drivers This Day in History Says, UT Government committed to provide necessary Stage Protest • 1627 - English assault on French Il de Ré • 1644 - Second Battle of Newbury: King Charles I beats handholding to facilitate & nurture their capabilities parliamentary armies SRINAGAR: “Youth empowerment ing opportunities for youth through the Lt Governor about various as- • 1702 - British troops plunder St Augustine, Florida is imperative for a better tomor- Skill-development, education, sports, pects of youth engagement that can • 1795 - Pinckney's Treaty [Treaty of San Lorenzo] signed by row. When we empower youth, we employment, tourism, Agri and allied be considered under the youth em- Spain and US, establishing the southern boundary of the US empower the future of the Nation. sectors. powerment programme. and giving Americans right to navigate the Mississippi River Bringing socio-economic change Youth engagement is about em- The meeting was informed that the • 1806 - The French Army enters in Berlin through youth empowerment is the powering young people and it is im- intended programme is conceived as • 1810 - United States annexes West Florida from Spain PRAYERS much-needed practice which re- portant to pave a solid foundation a common platform where all activi- • 1916 - Battle of Segale: Negus Mikael, marching on the quires concerted efforts on the part for the development and growth of ties on youth development would be Ethiopian capital in support of his son Emperor Iyasus V, is FAJR of all stakeholders to reap the intend- our younger generation. The UT of carried out for better results. defeated by Fitawrari abte Giyorgis, securing the throne for ed benefits and achieve the desired Jammu & Kashmir is predominantly The main objectives of the pro- Empress Zauditu. 5: 22 results on ground. young in terms of its population with gramme are to synergize all the • 1922 - In Italy, Liberal Luigi Facta resigns in the face of threats The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj almost 65 percent of the population efforts for the skill development SRINAGAR: Scores of to them is an injustice. from Mussolini that 'either the Government will be given to us ZUHR or we will seize it by marching on Rome' Sinha made these remarks during under the age of 35 years. The gov- among the youth; to provide means drivers and conductors "On 15th Septem- 12: 15 a meeting he chaired to discuss the ernment is aiming to operate youth of institutional social outreach to working with Delhi Pub- ber we were intimated • 1924 - The Uzbek SSR is founded in the Soviet Union modalities for the better implemen- the young population; to provide lic School (DPS) Bud- through SMS messages • 1941 - Nazi’s directs gypsy ghetto in Belgrade ASR tation of the upcoming Youth Em- an institutional mechanism for gam staged a protest on that our services were • 1942 - 5th day of battle at El Alamein: heavy battles/ powerment programme envisioned psycho-social support to youth on Monday against the re- being terminated and Australian advance 4:06 by the UT Government for Youth En- scientific lines and to provide the trenchment notice given when we approached • 1948 - Israel recaptures Nizzanim in Negev gagement and Employment. youth an opportunity of livelihood to them by the school the management to pro- • 1954 - President Eisenhower offers aid to South Vietnam MAGRIB The Lt Governor observed that the generation, economic growth, so- authorities. vide us the reason for Prime Minister Ngô Đình Diệm youth of J&K are inherently talented. cial recognition, and systemic sup- Scores of drivers and our retrenchment, they • 1957 - Celal Bayar re-elected president of Turkey 5:47 The intended programme will prove port, as and when required. conductors working said that the school is • 1958 - General Ayub Khan succeeds Iskander Mirza as to be an institutional mechanism for BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secre- with DPS Sheikhpora suffering financial loss- President of Pakistan ISHA providing the necessary handholding tary; Shaleen Kabra, Principal Sec- Budgam assembled out- es", said a protestor. • 1959 - Rare Pacific hurricane kills 2,000 in Western Mexico 7:08 and support to the youth to facilitate retary to the Government, Home side the school premis- “Even our gratuity • 1961 - 1st Saturn launch vehicle makes an unmanned flight and nurture their capabilities, he Department; Rohit Kansal, Princi- es and staged a protest has been credited to test added. pal Secretary, Power Development against the school man- our accounts, to pave a • 1962 -Black Saturday - Russian nuclear missile crisis in Cuba He asked the concerned officers Department and Information De- agement for dismissing way for laying us off,” • 1966 - UN deprives South Africa of Namibia to adopt the best global practices of partment; Bishwajit Kumar Singh, them from the services. he added. • 1969 - Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to John Tinbergen youth engagement, besides involving Secretary to Government, School Having assembled If school goes ahead • 1971 - Republic of Congo-Kinshasa becomes Republic of Zaire business schools for case studies. Education Department; Nitishwar under the banner of with its retrenchment Build an atmosphere of trust and engagement programmes in the field Kumar, Principal Secretary to the 'Drivers Union DPS Bud- plan. Our first counter • 1972 - OPEC approves plan providing for 25 percent government ownership of all Western oil interests operating positivity amongst the youth in the of Sports, Livelihood generation, Lt Governor; Pandurang K. Pole, gam', they raised slo- step will be closing the within Kuwait, Qatar, Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia region. Identify gaps and be sensi- Recreation, Education, Counselling Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir; gans against the school access road to the school • 1977 - NASA launches space vehicle S-200 tive towards the problems and needs to effectively support and encour- Sarmad Hafeez, Secretary to the management for mak- because we have pro- of the youth and resolve the same age young individuals to shape their Government, Youth Services and ing them jobless. vided land for it in lieu • 1979 - St Vincent & Grenadines becomes independent of UK (National Day) through various technological and future as per their aspirations, ob- Sports, Tourism and Culture De- Protestors said that of jobs,” they warned. knowledge-based interventions, he served the Lt Governor. partments; Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed they have been working No official of DPS Bud- • 1981 - The Soviet submarine U 137 runs aground on the east coast of Sweden. added. Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Addi- Shah, Additional Secretary to the as drivers, conductors gam was available for a The Lt Governor suggested incor- tional Secretary to the Government, Government, Finance Department in the school, for the comment. When school • 1982 - China announces its population has reached 1 billion plus people porating the establishment of Dis- Finance Department and CEO, Mis- and CEO, Mission Youth, and other last 10 to 13 years, but management decides to trict Youth Centres in every District. sion Youth gave a detailed presenta- senior officers attended the meet- now are being termi- respond the story will • 1982 - IBM ROM is capable of EGA graphics He laid special emphasis on creat- tion on the programme and briefed ing at Raj Bhavan. nated, which according be updated. • 1986 - British government deregulates financial markets in a “Big Bang”, enhancing London’s status as a financial capital while increasing income inequality • 1990 - Supreme Soviet of Kirghiz SSR chooses Askar Akayev 130 SMC employees get as republic’s first president. South Kashmir Limping Back To Normalcy: GOC • 1995 - Latvia applies for membership in the European Union. salary after 7 months • 1997 - Microsoft argues it should be “free from government Asks youth to shun path of militancy interference” Observer News Service clined as compared to the to militancy and start a the existing one and will • 2011 - The Royal Australian Navy announces that they past. Youth have started peaceful and dignified life. allow local militants to sur- discovered the wreck of a World War II submarine in Simpson Harbour, Papua New Guinea during Operation RENDER SAFE- SRINAGAR: General Offi- to concentrate on their fu- “I appeal to youth who are render and start a new life. it is likely to be Japanese.2012 - 46 people are killed and 123 cer Commanding (GOC) 15 ture as many have shine in ready to shun militancy to Terming bloodshed and injured in Iraq after a series of attacks and bombs Corps Lieutenant General professional examinations return to their homes as destruction in Kashmir re- • 2013 - 38 people are killed in a series of car bombings in BS Raju Monday asserted recently which is really a the environment is favor- percussions of militancy, Bagdhad, Iraq that the situation in South good sign of the situation”, able for them for starting the GOC 15 Corps BS Raju • 2013 - 18 people are killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan Kashmir was limping back Srinagar based Army com- a peaceful and dignified said that “militancy has SRINAGAR: Seven our families," said to normalcy as economical mander said. life”, he said. devastated the entire Jam- months after the Napa. "The SMC Com- activities have started to mu and Kashmir”. salaries of the 130 missioner and the accelerate. While reiterating the as- strong staff of the Chief Accountant “Situation in southern sertions of combating in- From KO Archives abolished Engineer- took pains to release parts of Kashmir includ- filtration on LoC, the GOC ing wing of the Di- our salaries". ing Kulgam, Anantnag, said that this year army rectorate of Urban It was in February Pulwama and Shopian dis- has been able to plug the ‘Kashmiri’ held with $71,000 in Local were withheld this year that the ad- tricts are comprehensively infiltration to a large ex- by Srinagar Municipal ministration changed normal. Economic activi- tent but maintained that Corporation (SMC) the "framework for ties have started to take ahead of snowfall and New Delhi over some technical execution of civil up. Fruit growers are busy winters, the attempts may AGENCIES issues, the same has works". And to this sending their crop outside increase, but our forces been released. end the administra- markets. We hope our chil- GOC appealed to mili- On October 22, GOC are alert and maintaining SRINAGAR : Indian army soldiers have been photographing male Bilal Ahmad Napa, tion abolished the dren will soon join schools tants to “switch-off” the Kilo Force Major General tight vigil to frustrate the civilians in some parts of Kashmir to help them identify Muslim the president of the Drainage Division and if Covid-19 pandemic will path of militancy adding HS Sahi told the media bids. separatist militants, residents said Thursday. shifted employees Engineering Wing of not stay more here”, the “Otherwise whosoever will that the Army has sent its He said the Army is orga- In dozens of villages across Kashmir, army soldiers over the from urban local the Directorate of Ur- GOC 15 Corps BS Raju said contest army with weapon recommendations to the nizing Yusmarg festival ev- past few months have been conducting house-to-house surveys bodies, Kashmir has ban Local Bodies. The while talking to reporters in his hand will be dealt Government regarding ery year aimed to provide and photographing male members of every family. thanked SMC Com- staff was transferred on the sidelines of Yusmarg hardheartedly”. surrender cum rehabilita- a plate form to local youth “One, copy of the photograph is retained by the army, while the missioner Gazanfer to Srinagar Municipal festival in central Kashmir’s The army officer how- tion policy for the mili- to express their talent. “We other is given to the family for proper preservation,” said Altaf Ali and the Chief Ac- Corporation and Jam- Budgam district on Mon- ever maintained that those tants willing to switch-off have recorded sound par- Ahmed of Sanoor kalipora in central Kashmir district of Budgam. countant Rafiq Ah- mu Municipal Cor- day. who shun the path of mili- the militancy and join the ticipation of people in the mad Shah for solving poration. But while To a query he asserted tancy and violence will mainstream however there festival this year as com- “Each family is asked to pay Rs 15 for the photographs.” Besides the problem. those who joined that the overall situation in be facilitated to return to was no final draft ready pared to the past. Several taking photographs, the "We were with- JMC were paid their the valley is peaceful. “The their homes. yet. He had said that the medical experts and NGOs soldiers record the men’s names and professions. “Such an out salary for seven salary, their counter- overall situation in Kashmir GOC 15 Corps while policy will take time to participated in the event exercise helps in segregating militants from civilians,” said an months. It was a parts in the Valley valley is peaceful. Militancy continuing appealed local get finalized but the Army and alerted people about army officer, requesting anonymity. “We conduct sudden and tough situation for were denied. related activities have de- militants to say ‘good-bye’ would continue to follow the drug menace”, he said. random raids on houses and if anyone else other than those photographed by us is present in the house he is questioned to establish his identity.” “The exercise is yielding guests at the nearest army good results,” he said, and camp claimed it was more effective in Kashmir’s borders areas adjoining Pakistan . CT scan detects more Covid-19 cases than swab tests: DAK Locals, however, criticize the army for allegedly harassing them and arresting visiting relatives. SRINAGAR: Doctors Associa- Another swab test which is swab test results, 75 percent unreported as only RT-PCR posi- “Last week one of my cousins visited us from Srinagar and he tion Kashmir (DAK) on Monday now widely used is rapid anti- had positive chest CT findings.” tive cases are reported. We have was arrested as a suspected militant. Even nomadic shepherds, said chest CT scan detects more gen test. It has a sensitivity of He said not only is CT an ef- large number of patients who who move into mountains with their herds during summer, were Covid-19 cases than swab tests. around 50 percent, which raises fective tool for the diagnosis test positive through CT, but are photographed, locals said. “Chest CT is better at diagnosing the possibility of missing more of Covid-19, it can also tell us not reported.” “On our return from the mountains the army people make Covid-19 than swab tests,” said than half of the positive cases,” about the severity of the dis- “Low sensitivity of swab tests doubly sure that only those return who had gone up,” said Naim- DAK President and influenza ex- he said. ease. That will guide treatment implies that many patients with u-Dm Khan, who had driven his cattle to patrolling security pert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “Studies have shown that CT published in the Journal Radiol- and save lives. Covid-19 infection may not be “RT-PCR, which uses swab for has a greater sensitivity ranging ogy, researchers in china found “At SMHS hospital, we see identified and consequently forces,” said Sonamarg, closer to the Mushtaq Tantray of northern the detection of Covid-19 infec- from 86% and 98% for detecting that 88% of the patients showed many patients who test nega- may not be isolated from a Kargil region where Indian tion has a sensitivity of 60%- positive cases, while having a chest CT findings indicative of tive on lab tests, but show CT healthy population. And these Pattan township. “It took us a week to establish that he was 70%. That means more than 30% lower false negative rate than Covid-19, while RT-PCR test de- features consistent with Cov- individuals will continue to not a militant” Residents have been asked to register the names of positive cases may be missed the lab tests,” Dr Nisar said tected only 59 percent of cases. id-19 disease,” Dr Nisar said. spread the disease in the com- of their month stay. by the test. “In a study of 1,014 patients Among those with negative “Many infected patients go munity,” he said. (Kashmir Observer, October 27, 2000) Life & Times Tuesday | 27 -10-2020 04 NYU researchers warn that kid influencers are Study finds bone density associated promoting junk food brands on YouTube with its regular use Agencies ing entertainment. More than 80 ents turn to videos of "kid influ- companies to promote unhealthy and brands were shown, and as- per cent of parents with a child encers," or children whose parents food and beverages in their vid- sessed their nutritional quality. Agencies search on premenopaus- Kids with wildly popular YouTube younger than 12 years old allow film them doing activities such as eos. Our study is the first to quan- The researchers found that near- al women, since presum- channels are frequently promoting their child to watch YouTube, and science experiments, playing with tify the extent to which junk food ly half of the most popular videos Washington : A recent ably their bone density unhealthy food and drinks in their 35 per cent of parents report that toys, or celebrating their birth- product placements appear in You- from kid influencers (42.8 per cent) study suggested the ef- and activity predict post- videos, warn researchers at NYU their kid watches YouTube regu- days. The growing popularity of Tube videos from kid influencers," promoted food and drinks. More fect of the lifestyle of menopausal osteoporo- School of Global Public Health and larly. these YouTube videos have caught said Bragg. than 90 per cent of the products an individual, especially sis," said Kathryn Clancy, NYU Grossman School of Medicine "The allure of YouTube may be the attention of companies, who Bragg and her colleagues identi- shown were unhealthy branded women on their bone an associate professor of in a new study. food, drinks, or fast food toys, with and bone density. anthropology at Illinois The findings of this novel study fast food as the most frequently Researchers at the Uni- and a part-time Beckman were published in the journal Pe- featured junk food, followed by versity of Illinois Urbana- faculty member. diatrics. candy and soda. Only a few vid- Champaign have studied "We saw that mea- Food and beverage companies eos featured unhealthy unbranded a population of women sures such as grip spend $1.8 billion dollars a year items like hot dogs (4 per cent), in rural Poland for the strength and lean mass marketing their products to young healthy unbranded items like fruit past four years to under- are associated with the people. Although television ad- (3 per cent), and healthy branded stand how their lifestyle bone density and frame vertising is a major source of food items like yoghurt brands (2 per affects their bone den- size of these premeno- marketing, companies have dra- cent). sity. The age group and pausal women. We also matically increased online adver- The videos featuring junk food lifestyle of these women saw that the bone den- tising in response to consumers' product placements were viewed are often overlooked in sity of the radius, which growing social media use. more than 1 billion times--a stag- such studies. is the bone at the base of "Kids already see several thou- gering level of exposure for food The study "Bone densi- your thumb, is very high sand food commercials on televi- and beverage companies. ty and frame size in adult compared to an average sion every year, and adding these "It was concerning to see that kid women effects of body white woman of Euro- YouTube videos on top of it may influencers are promoting a high size, habitual use, and life pean descent," Lee said. make it even more difficult for volume of junk food in their You- history" was published in "Interestingly, we don't parents and children to maintain Tube videos, and that those videos the American Journal of see this increased bone a healthy diet," said Marie Bragg, are generating enormous amounts Human Biology. density in Polish Ameri- assistant professor of public health of screen time for these unhealthy "My work focuses on can women. We don't nutrition at NYU School of Global products," said Bragg. Public Health and assistant profes- While the researchers do not sor in the Department of Popula- especially strong in 2020 as many advertise or sponsor posts to pro- fied the five most popular kid influ- know which food and drink prod- tion Health at NYU Langone. "We parents are working remotely and mote their products before or dur- encers on YouTube of 2019--whose uct placements were paid en- need a digital media environment have to juggle the challenging task ing videos. In fact, the highest-paid ages ranged from 3 to 14 years old- dorsements, they find these videos that supports healthy eating in- of having young kids at home be- YouTube influencer of the past -and analyzed their most-watched problematic for public health be- stead of discouraging it." cause of COVID-19," said Bragg, the two years was an 8-year-old who videos. Focusing on a sample of cause they enable food companies YouTube is the second most vis- study's senior author. earned $26 million last year. 418 YouTube videos, they record- to directly--but subtly--promote ited website in the world and is a When finding videos for young "Parents may not realise that kid ed whether food or drinks were unhealthy foods to young children popular destination for kids seek- children to watch, millions of par- influencers are often paid by food shown in the videos, what items and their parents. Noise may impact Here’s the science behind brains of adults, cause happiness and the evolution of difficulty in functioning understanding how our fully understand what activities shape our skel- factors are causing it." brain size eton and what it means The researchers be- for the modern popula- lieve that this study Agencies tion," said Katharine Lee, sheds light on the spe- a recent graduate of the cific contexts of this In search of the causes underlying Clancy group, which is lifestyle. "A lot of these neocortex expansion, researchers affiliated with the Beck- measures have looked at the Max Planck Institute of Mo- man Institute for Ad- at large populations and lecular Cell Biology and Genetics in vanced Science and Tech- averaged, so they have Dresden, together with colleagues at nology. missed many of these the University Hospital Carl Gustav The study focused on details," Lee said. "It is Carus Dresden, previously identified a population of farmers also important to think Agencies odds of having Alzheimer's a number of molecular players. These whose lifestyles involve about which populations disease. players typically act cell-intrinsically substantial farm and do- are not represented in Higher levels of noise may "These findings suggest in the so-called basal progenitors, the mestic labour, such as the literature and look impact the brains of older that within typical urban stem cells in the developing neocortex growing fruits and veg- at lifestyles that are dif- adults, making it difficult communities in the United with a pivotal role in its expansion. messages between nerve cells that to this receptor in order to activate etables, churning butter, ferent from the modern, to work without help, sug- States, higher levels of noise The researchers now report an ad- contribute to well-being and happi- downstream signaling. I asked myself beating rugs, washing sedentary lifestyle that gested a study. may impact the brains of ditional, novel role of the happiness ness. However, a potential role of such if this receptor could be one of the windows, and caring most people in the US It further suggested that older adults and make it neurotransmitter serotonin which is neurotransmitters during brain devel- keys to the question of why humans for children. "We made have." it might also influence in- harder for them to function known to function in the brain to me- opment has not yet been explored in have a bigger brain,” Lei Xing said. some basic body mea- Moving forward, the dividuals' risk of developing without assistance. This is diate satisfaction, self-confidence, and detail. To explore this, the researchers in- surements and looked at researchers are inter- dementia later in life. an important finding since optimism - to act cell-extrinsically as a In the developing embryo, the duced the production of the HTR2A the physical activity pat- ested in understanding The study was published millions of Americans are growth factor for basal progenitors in placenta produces serotonin, which receptor in embryonic mouse neocor- terns of these women," whether the childhood in the journal Alzheimer's & currently impacted by high the developing human, but not mouse, then reaches the brain via blood cir- tex. “Indeed, we found that serotonin, Lee said. "We also used environment has helped Dementia. levels of noise in their com- neocortex. culation. This is true for humans as by activating this receptor, caused a a bone sonometer, which shape the bone health Researchers studied 5,227 munities," said senior au- Due to this new function, placenta- well as mice. Yet, the function of this chain of reactions that resulted in the was provided through of the women. "We have participants of the Chicago thor Sara D. Adar, ScD, of derived serotonin likely contributed placenta-derived serotonin in the de- production of more basal progenitors Beckman's Biomedical interviewed them about Health and Aging Project the University of Michigan to the evolutionary expansion of the veloping brain has been unknown. in the developing brain. More basal Imaging Center. It is a the different types of who were aged 65 years or School of Public Health, Ann human neocortex. The research team The postdoctoral researcher Lei Xing progenitors can then increase the portable device that can work they did when they older, of whom 30 per cent Arbor. of Wieland Huttner at the Max Planck in the Huttner group had studied production of cortical neurons, which be conveniently used to were growing up. We had mild cognitive impair- Professor Adar added, Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and neurotransmitters during his doctoral paves the way to a bigger brain,” said carry out bone density asked whether they grew ment and 11 per cent had "Although noise has not re- Genetics, who is one of the institute’s work in Canada. When he started his Lei Xing. “In conclusion, our study un- measurements." up on a farm, whether Alzheimer's disease. They ceived a great deal of atten- founding directors, has investigated research project in Dresden after that, covers a novel role of serotonin as a The researchers want- they had farm animals, found that persons living tion in the United States to the cause of the evolutionary expan- he was curious to investigate their role growth factor for basal progenitors in ed to focus on women or whether they tended a with 10 decibels more noise date, there is a public health sion of the human neocortex in many in the developing brain. “I exploited highly developed brains, notably hu- between the ages of 18 garden. Those activities, near their residences during opportunity here as there studies. A new study from his lab fo- datasets generated by the group in man. Our data implicate serotonin in and 46, an age group rather than the ones they the daytime had a 36 per are interventions that can cuses on the role of the neurotrans- the past and found that the serotonin the expansion of the neocortex during that is not often looked are doing now, might be cent higher odds of having a reduce exposures both at mitter serotonin in this process. Se- receptor HTR2A was expressed in fe- development and human evolution,” at in bone density stud- associated with the bone mild cognitive impairment the individual and popula- rotonin is often called the happiness tal human, but not embryonic mouse, said Wieland Huttner, who super- ies. "We wondered why health measures," Lee and a 30 per cent higher tion level." neurotransmitter because it transmits neocortex. Serotonin needs to bind vised the study. there was so little re- said.

People with type 2 diabetes need not avoid eating potatoes based on glycemic index, finds study

Agencies "Despite its frequent use among nutrition servational research and traditional dietary researchers, GI is not an appropriate tool for guidance that has led some to believe pota- New study findings show that people with understanding how a meal impacts glyce- toes are not an appropriate food choice for type 2 diabetes can better maintain overnight mic control; it is a very specific measure- people with T2D," added Devlin. "Our study glycemic control when high Glycemic Index ment for foods consumed in isolation, typi- shows high GI foods, like potatoes, can be (GI) potatoes are included in an evening meal cally conducted under controlled laboratory consumed as part of a healthy evening meal versus low GI basmati rice. conditions," says Dr Brooke Devlin, PhD, the without negatively affecting GR -- and while People with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are fre- primary investigator, at Australian Catho- delivering key nutrients in relatively few cal- quently told to avoid eating potatoes, and lic University in Melbourne. "It's rare that ories, which is essential for people with T2D." other high Glycemic Index (GI) foods, because people eat foods in isolation, and findings This study followed a rigorous methodol- of the longstanding perception that these from this study demonstrate how other fac- ogy by using a randomized crossover design foods make it difficult to control blood sugar tors, such as the time of day or food pairings, and measuring glucose levels both imme- levels. This is especially problematic during need to be considered when investigating diately post-meal and overnight to obtain a the night when blood sugar tends to spike the GR of mixed meals in individuals with better picture of the potatoes' impact on GR. -- a phenomenon that has been associated T2D." However, the researchers noted a few limita- with cardiovascular disease and endothe- Participants were provided with the same tions study participants' baseline GR was as- lial dysfunction. However, for the first time, breakfast and lunch, but they were randomly sessed for only one evening meal, the dinner a rigorously controlled clinical trial, including assigned to one of four dinners, each includ- provided was larger than what is typically 24 adults with T2D, demonstrates that GI is ing either skinless white potatoes (test meal) recommended for people with T2D (but in not an accurate surrogate for an individual's prepared in three different ways (boiled, line with Australian eating patterns, at 40 per glycemic response (GR) to food consumed as roasted, boiled then cooled then reheated) cent of an individual's total energy intake), part of an evening meal. or basmati rice (control meal). Participants and the potatoes' impact on long-term glyce- Specifically, the findings published in Clini- repeated the experiment, with a 9-day break mic control was not assessed. cal Nutrition show that participants had a in between each trial, to cycle through all test Despite such limitations, the researchers better 'nocturnal' GR when they ate a mixed meals and the control. In addition to having track changes in blood sugar levels while rice. Moreover, participants' overnight GR concluded that "potatoes are a vegetable that meal with skinless white potatoes com- blood samples collected regularly (both im- sleeping. was more favourable after eating the evening is sustainable, affordable and nutrient-dense, pared to an isoenergetic and macronutrient- mediately after the meal and again every 30 There were no differences between meals meal that included any of the high GI potato and thus, they can play an important role in matched mixed meal that included a low GI minutes, for 2 hours), participants also wore in glucose response following the dinner that side dishes compared to low GI basmati rice. modern diets irrespective of metabolic health carbohydrate food -- basmati rice. a continuous glucose monitor overnight to contained any of the potato dishes or basmati "These findings are contrary to that of ob- status." News Tuesday | 27 -10-2020 05 Oxford COVID-19 Poll: Arabs favour Biden over vaccine trials produce Trump in US election robust immune response WASHINGTON: The No- In contrast to his prede- vember 3 election, in which cessor Barack Obama, Trump in elderly, reports Trump is fighting to secure a also staunchly backed Arab second term, is being closely rulers, including Saudi Ara- Financial Times watched across the Arab bia's Crown Prince Moham- world med bin Salman, in the face LONDON: The CO- between 18 and 55, the Democratic nominee Joe of serious allegations of hu- VID-19 vaccine being newspaper reported, cit- Biden substantially leads his man rights abuse. developed by the Uni- ing people aware of the Republican opponent Donald "If the Arab world were versity of Oxford and As- results from so-called Trump as the Arab world's choosing the next president, traZeneca Plc produces a immunogenicity blood preferred candidate in next Biden would win by a land- robust immune response tests. month's US presidential can- slide," YouGov's chief Stephan in elderly people, the But the Financial didate, an opinion poll indi- Shakespeare told AFP. group at highest risk, the Times cautioned that cated on Sunday. "But that's partly because Financial Times has said positive immunogenicity Out of 3,097 people polled they don't know much about on Monday, citing early tests did not guarantee across 18 Middle East and Biden -- only half say they results. that the vaccine would North African countries, have heard of them, while The vaccine triggers ultimately prove safe and around 39% favoured Biden nearly everyone has heard of protective antibodies effective in older people. while only 12% opted for Trump." and T-cells in older age AstraZeneca, which is groups, the Financial developing the vaccine Times said, citing two with Oxford University Muslim world condemns Macron, people familiar with researchers, is seen as a France over treatment of Islam

FRANCE: The backlash over French People are pouring out their feel- letter to Facebook chief Mark Zuck- President Emmanuel Macron’s cri- ings under the English hashtags erberg seeking a ban on Islamopho- tique of Islam has intensified after #BoycottFrenchProducts and #Is- bic content, similar to the website’s Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Er- lam and #NeverTheProphet in Ara- measures against Holocaust deniers. dogan questioned his counterpart’s bic. The social media campaign has Qureshi said Pakistan had urged mental health, while Muslims in led to several Arab trade associa- the United Nations “to take notice several countries are demanding a tions to announce their boycotts of and action against the hate-based boycott of France. French products. narrative against Islam.” the finding, encourag- frontrunner in the race to Marking his second sharp criti- The spat has drawn in world lead- Demonstrators held protests Trump, according to the sur- Should Biden win, some ing researchers as they produce a vaccine to pro- cism against Macron in two days, ers as people in Muslim-majority Sunday in regions of war-torn Syr- vey carried out by British 58% of Arabs said he "must seek evidence that it will tect against COVID-19. Erdogan said on Sunday that the countries organise street protests. ia still outside government control pollster YouGov and commis- distance himself from the spare those in later life Oxford and AstraZen- French president had “lost his A poster decrying French Presi- during which they burned pictures sioned by Saudi daily Arab Obama administration poli- from serious illness or eca did not immediately mind”, prompting France’s foreign dent Emmanuel Macron, reading: of Macron, according to the Syrian News. cies." death from the virus. respond to Reuters’ re- minister to recall the country’s am- ‘Clouds are not hurt by the barking Observatory for Human Rights war "When asked which candi- Biden served as vice presi- Details of the finding quest for comments. bassador in Ankara. of dogs,’ in Nablus in the Israeli- monitor. date would be better for the dent in the Obama adminis- are expected to be pub- One of the world’s The French debate on Islam was occupied West Bank [Mohamad To- Men flash the victory sign as they Arab World if elected presi- tration. lished shortly in a clini- leading coronavirus vac- deepened after the beheading of rokman/Reuters] pose next to a poster condemn- dent, most believe that nei- Trump won some support cal journal, the Finan- cine candidates, called a teacher who had shown carica- Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif ing French President Emmanuel ther candidate (49%) would in the poll for scrapping an cial Times said, without AZD1222 or ChAdOx1 tures of the Prophet Muhammad – wrote on Twitter: “Muslims are the Macron depicting him with a pig fulfil such a description, yet Obama-era nuclear agree- naming the publication. nCoV-19, was developed previously published by a satirical primary victims of the ‘cult of ha- snout and ears [Omar Haj Kadour/ Biden is still considered a ment with Tehran and impos- The findings echo data by Oxford University magazine – in a class on freedom tred’ – empowered by colonial re- AFP] better option to Trump," the ing strict sanctions against released in July, which scientists and licensed of expression. Muslims believe that gimes & exported by their own cli- About 70 people protested in survey said. the Iranian regime, but only showed the vaccine gen- to AstraZeneca in April, any depiction of the Prophet is blas- ents. Insulting 1.9B Muslims- & their Libya‘s capital Tripoli, an AFP cor- The November 3 election, 17% Arabs felt his stance erated “robust immune which took on the task of phemous. On Friday, the cartoons sanctities – for the abhorrent crimes respondent said. Some set fire to in which incumbent Trump would made the region safer. responses” in a group scaling trials and produc- were projected onto government of such extremists is an opportunis- French flags and stamped on pic- is fighting to secure a sec- The poll suggested Trump's of healthy adults aged tion. buildings in France. Earlier this tic abuse of freedom of speech. It tures of the French president. ond term in office, is being 2017 decision to move the US month, Macron described Islam as only fuels extremism.” “As Muslims, it’s our duty to re- closely watched across the embassy in Israel to Jerusa- a religion “in crisis” worldwide and Pakistan‘s Foreign Ministry on spect all the prophets, so we expect Arab world, where the United lem proved overwhelmingly 11 migrants drown vowed to present a bill in Decem- Monday summoned the French am- the same from all other religions,” States plays a key role. unpopular, with 89% of Arabs ber to strengthen a law that offi- bassador in Islamabad to complain housewife Fatima Mahmud, 56, Trump is widely seen as the opposing it. cially separated church and state in about Macron’s comments. said ahead of the Tripoli protest. preferred candidate among a The poll listed youth em- off Libya; third shipwreck France. “The seeds of hate that are being “Demonising Islam and Muslims slew of Arab governments, powerment, the Arab-Israeli Since Friday, social media has cultivated today will polarise the so- isn’t going to keep the social peace including Saudi Arabia and conflict and the global coro- in week: UN been awash with criticism of Ma- ciety and have serious consequenc- in France.” the United Arab Emirates, for navirus pandemic among cron in countries from west to east, es,” Foreign Minister Shah Mehm- In Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip, an array of reasons including the top three concerns Arabs including the UK, Kuwait, Qatar, Pal- ood Qureshi said in a statement. The Palestinians burned portraits of Ma- his tough stance against their would like the next US presi- estine, Egypt, Algeria, Jordan, Saudi move comes a day after Pakistan’s cron, calling his remarks “an attack regional rival Iran. dent to focus on. Arabia and Turkey. Prime Minister Imran Khan wrote a and an insult against Islam”. Palestinian teen dies after West Bank chase CAIRO: At least 11 migrants trying to reach Eu- Imran asks Facebook to ban rope, including a pregnant woman, drowned Sunday by Israeli army when their boat capsized off the coast of Libya, the UN migration agency said, making it the third mi- grant shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea in a week. Islamophobic content Safa Msehli, spokeswoman for the International ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s prime Organization for Migration, said fishermen and the minister has appealed to Facebook Libyan Coast Guard rescued at least 10 other mi- CEO Mark Zuckerberg to ban Islam- grants and returned them to shore. ophobic content on the site, warn- On Tuesday, at least 15 migrants drowned after ing of an increase in radicalisation their boat capsized off Libya. The IOM said five peo- amongst Muslims, the government ple also died when their boat capsized Thursday off said on Sunday. the coast of Lampedusa, Italy. In a letter, which the Pakistani This year, some 500 migrants have died trying to government posted on Twitter, Im- RAMALLAH : An 18-year- injured himself, while the cross the Central Mediterranean, according to the ran Khan said that “growing Islamo- old Palestinian died early second suspect got away. IOM’s figures, but the organisation warned that there phobia” was encouraging extrem- Sunday after being chased It said troops did not beat were likely more deaths that had gone uncounted. ism and violence across the world, by Israeli troops in the West him and they unsuccessfully Federico Soda, IOM Libya chief of mission, tied the especially through social media Bank, but the circumstances tried to resuscitate him. deaths to “the lack of comprehensive sea-rescue op- platforms such as Facebook. of his death remain in dis- Snobar’s relatives said they erations.” “I would ask you to place a simi- pute. believe he was killed by the Since 2017, European countries, particularly Italy, lar ban on Islamophobia and hate Relatives of Amer Snobar troops after they spoke to a have delegated most search-and-rescue responsibil- against Islam for Facebook that you said that Israeli troops had witness at the scene. ity to the Libyan Coast Guard, which intercepts mi- have put in place for the Holocaust,” beaten him to death, while However, they declined to grant boats before they can reach European waters. Khan said. Facebook said this month the Israeli army said the man identify the witness or allow Activists have lamented that European authorities it was updating its hate speech poli- fell and hit his head while the witness to speak to The are increasingly blocking the work of nongovern- cy to ban any content that denied or forms of hate and that it did not al- Earlier on Sunday, Khan said that troops were chasing him. Associated Press, fearing the mental rescue organizations that patrol the Medi- distorted the Holocaust. low attacks based on race, ethnicity, French President Emmanuel Macron The army said it tried to witness would be arrested. terranean and seek to disembark at European ports. “One cannot send a message that national origin or religion. had “attacked Islam” by encourag- arrest Snobar after receiv- Snobar’s body was taken In the years since the NATO-backed 2011 uprising while hate messages against some “We’ll remove this hate speech as ing the display of cartoons depict- ing reports that Palestinians to Ramallah Hospital, where that ousted and killed longtime dictator Moammar are unacceptable, these are accept- soon as we become aware of it,” the ing the Prophet Mohammad.Khan’s were throwing stones at ve- doctors performed an au- Gadhafi, war-torn Libya has emerged as the domi- able against others,” Khan said, add- spokeswoman said in an emailed comments came after Macron paid hicles on a West Bank high- topsy. nant transit point for migrants hoping to get to Eu- ing that this was “reflective of prej- statement, adding that the company tribute to a French history teacher way near a village north of The hospital’s director, Dr rope from Africa and the Middle East. udice and bias that will encourage had “more work to do”. beheaded by an Islamist radical Ramallah. Ahmed Bitawi, said there Smugglers often pack desperate families into ill- further radicalization”. Khan, in his letter, referred to the who wanted to avenge the use of When troops arrived, the were signs of trauma to Sno- equipped rubber boats that stall and founder along In response to Khan’s appeal, a situation in France, where, he said, cartoons depicting the Prophet Mo- army said Snobar and a sec- bar’s back and head, but also the perilous Central Mediterranean route. Facebook spokeswoman told Re- Islam was being associated with ter- hammad in a class on freedom of ond suspect tried to flee. signs on his chest of the re- uters the company was against all rorism. expression. It said Snobar tripped and suscitation efforts. NEWS MAKERS Dubai introduces facial recognition on public transport Actor Who Accused Anurag Kashyap Of Rape Joins DUBAI: Dubai is introducing Both sectors will be on show Department, said the facial a facial recognition system on when it opens the multi-bil- recognition technology will public transport to beef up se- lion-dollar Expo fair. be rolled out in the coming Ramdas Athawale's Party curity, officials said Sunday, as "We aspire to raise our per- months in all metro stations. the emirate prepares to host formance by building on our Other technology already in MUMBAI: An actor who had filmmaker has continuously the global Expo exhibition. current capabilities, to ensure use to combat the spread of accused filmmaker Anurag denied the allegations leveled "This technology has proven a high level of security in met- the coronavirus, such as hel- Kashyap of raping her joined by the actor. its effectiveness to identify ro stations and other transport mets with thermal cameras Union Minister Ramdas Atha- "I told her RPI(A) is Dr Ba- suspicious and wanted peo- sectors," said Hathboor. and smart glasses, will also be wale's Republican Party of In- basaheb Ambedkar's party. It ple," said Obaid al-Hathboor, Earlier this week, under the used to identify and manage dia today. helps all sections of society, director of Dubai's Transport watch of Dubai's Crown Prince large crowds. She joined the party in the be it Dalits, Adivasis, OBCs, Security Department. Sheikh Hamdan bin Moham- "It took at least five hours to presence of party chief and villagers, slum dwellers. The The emirate already oper- med, the city's police used fa- identify a suspect before," said Union minister Ramdas Atha- RPI will get a good face if you ates a biometric system using cial recognition in a simulated Rashed. "With this technology, wale. join the party. After I dis- facial recognition at its inter- scenario to identify gunmen before working in tandem It was expected to attract it takes less than a minute." The actor was appointed cussed this with her, she was national airport. launching an attack on a metro with a control centre to appre- 15 million visitors before the But while the technology to vice president of the women's ready to join the party," Mr Dubai, which sees itself as station. hend the suspects. global economy and transport identify individuals has sim- wing of the party. Athawale said. a leading "smart city" in the A special police unit, trained The six-month event was systems were disrupted by the plified lives, such as being Mr Athawale said the entry The actor said she joined Middle East, has ambitions to in the United States, helped delayed by one year due to pandemic. used for unlocking phones, it of the actor and others into RPI(A) to do something for the become a hub for technology "evacuate" commuters from coronavirus, and is now set to Jamal Rashed, of Dubai has also raised concerns over the party would strengthen it. country and thanked Mr Atha- and artificial intelligence. the station in the mock attack, open in October 2021. Police's Transport Security privacy. He also claimed Kashyap wale for supporting her in her would be arrested soon. The fight against Kashyap. KashmirKashmir Observer Observer 44Friday,Friday, 01 01 February, February, 2013 2013 OPINIONOPINION

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Aecological shocks in the past three betweenbetween New New Delhi Delhi inging bridges’ bridges’ through through CBM CBM initiatives initiatives tivetive suggestedsuggested itsits IslamabadIslamabad hashas gagement’gagement’ portends,portends, isis disquietingdisquieting decades.Thanks to some of the stable and Islamabad has HavingHavingReviving been been active active partners partners The in in ruining ruining Economy the the state-run state-run school school sys- sys- byby increasing increasing ‘people ‘people to to people’ people’ con- con- termination.termination. and Islamabad has takentaken yetyet anotheranother andand sendssends shiversshivers downdown thethe spine.spine. drivers of the economy (discussed in tacttact is is flawed. flawed. AsAs expected,expected, taken yet another body bodybody blow.blow. ItIt is is high high time time that that leaders leaders of of both both tem,tem, the the ruling rulinghough classes classes businesses now now abdicate abdicate in Kashmir all all responsibility responsibility have reopened by by dumping dumping over the last column), Kashmir has some- taken yet another body Flawed,Flawed, not not because because the the concept concept PakistanPakistan stronglystrongly IslamabadIslamabad tootoo countriescountries stop stop behaving behaving like like school- school- the educational sector into the private lap. This is seen in the lavish how managed to survive the onslaught blow. Islamabad too the educationalthe sector past twointo months, the private it will lap. take This years is seen for in the the Kash lavish- inin itselfitself isis wrong,wrong, butbut becausebecause thethe denounceddenounced NewNew blow. Islamabad too seemsseems toto bebe itch-itch- childrenchildren andand remedyremedy thethe seriousserious support to fashionablemir economy and prohibitivelyto get back to expensivenormal. Unlike private rest schools of the leaderswith tremendousthemselves grit&don’t perseveranceseem to be Delhi’s contention ing for a chance ‘foot-in-the- mouth’ disease, which support to fashionable and prohibitively expensive private schools leadersin the past. themselves However, don’t the intimidating seem to be- Delhi’s contention seemsseems toto bebe itchingitching forfor ing for a chance ‘foot-in-the- mouth’ disease, which interested in setting an example by by saying that no to ‘take on’ New seems to have afflicted them. 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First, there was a seven month long security lock- Though,Though,demic, global bothboth slowdown countriescountries and are aredomestic nownow mentment betweenbetween thethe on’ New Delhi. after the Jamaat- a distant dream and bilateral rela- showing some sanity in their deal- two nations had ud-Dawa Chief, tions will become another ‘comedy structure.structure.down It It is andis nothing nothing communication short short of of a a blockadescandal scandal that andthat thenparents parents from should should March avoid avoidon- showingdemand someshock,is sanity making in thetheir present deal- two nations had ud-Dawa Chief, tions will become another ‘comedy ings,ings, thethe damagedamage donedone toto thethe pre-pre- “overtaken“overtaken oror affected”affected” thethe rolerole oror HafizHafiz SaeedSaeed offeredoffered ‘asylum’‘asylum’ toto circus’!circus’! sendingsendingwards their their wardsthere wards was to to government governmentCovid-19 lockdown schools schools for on on six account account more months.of of the the latter’s latter’s Ac- situation even more precarious. cariouscariousUnfolding bilateral bilateral Challenges relationship relationship in between Tourism,between legalitylegality of of the the UNMOGIP. UNMOGIP. BollywoodBollywood star star Sharukh Sharukh Khan, Khan, Paki- Paki- dismaldismal cording record,record, to andand an estimate preferprefer seedyseedy by the and localand crowded businesscrowded bodies, privateprivate the optionsoptions Valley’s nono thetheExport twotwo by&by Foreign irresponsibleirresponsible remittances: statementsstatements NewNew DelhiDelhi initiatedinitiated thethe stanistani Interior Interior Minister Minister Rehman Rehman Malik Malik mattermatter economyhow how mercenary mercenary has so far they they suffered are. are. a loss of around Rs 50,000 crore. Its likelike “thereTake,“there for can example,can bebe no theno businesstourismbusiness indus asas- UNMOGIPUNMOGIP debate debate under under the the garb garb of of tootoo joinedjoined inin byby sayingsaying thatthat thoughthough NILOOFARNILOOFAR QURESHI QURESHI is is based based in in New New Delhi Delhi and and usual” and “war mongering” has better spending of resources allo- Sharukh Khan “is a born Indian and can be reached at: [email protected] StudentsStudentsfallout on clearedcleared the ground byby thethe has state-runstate-run been grim: schoolschool thousands systemsystem of people inin KashmirKashmir have usual”try. For andtourism “war business mongering” to thrive,there has better spending of resources allo- Sharukh Khan “is a born Indian and can be reached at: [email protected] lost their jobs. Sectors of economy like tourism, handicrafts, needs to be a balance in two sides of oftenoften barely barelyhotel makeindustry, make the the IT,grade grade transport in in rudimentary rudimentary etc have literacy,been literacy, crushed. particularly particularly People in in the equation. One is a safe, peaceful and emerging opportunities: The steep rise of the potentially ex- should be introduced across education- rural and remote areas. This is sought to be cloaked by the perfor- ecologically fulfilling destination sup- With shrieking sounds of imploding ponential and holistically varied fourth al levels. R&D at university level on the rural andhave remote been forced areas. to This shut is downsought their to be old cloaked unviable by businesses the perfor- ported with efficient logistics and reliable economic pillars clearly audible, are there industrial generation can be anticipated fourth industrial revolution should be mancemance and ofof aastart handfulhandful new ones. ofof privateprivate In one schools,schools,poignant with withcase, noano handicrafts thoughtthought for forshop thethe communicationTiredTired system. The other ofof is a Thinking?Thinking?any options left with Kashmir’s economy ComeCome with the comparatively toto linear aa and ConclusionConclusion solely financially supported as well. This will on Boulevard was converted into a wazwan outlet. In fact, food sustainable demand. Unlike previous oc- for sustaining these emerging risks? 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Mr Mr P, P, let’s let’sim- Physics,Physics,Biotechnology, Chemistry Chemistry Block-chain, and and when when the the Augmented frogs frogs were were colourincolour FY 2019-20.magically magically The with with revenue the the introduction introduction is further of of ex dif- dif-- eventsAA young tooyoung are man man a frequent dreaming dreaming affair. is is how how Although I Icome come to to callcallpact him, him, on for thisfor he he industry very very well well is extremelymay may still still be bepainful. alive alive plentifulplentiful&Virtual he he reality was was found found are in puttingin the the millions of pected to reachferentferent USD powders. powders. 350 billion I Ionce once by remem- remem-2025. supportviewview my my forschool school the reportsexisting reports of ofindustry that that day day should and and age age tutestutes ininsector thethe cityreformscity appearappear etc. toThisto burstingbursting was the atat first thethe effort seamsseams since withwith August needlessneedless 5, Irrespective of being abused as a part of jobs at risk on one hand and creating new From a microscopic 0.4 percent in FY continue, but, the Govt also needs to 2019, to provide relief to the businesses. monitoringmonitoring the the masses masses that that passed passed through through BiologyBiology rooms rooms giving giving lessons lessons berber naively naively being being drawn drawn into into whenwhen I Iglance glance at at them them occasionally occasionally these these staff,staff, Schools Schools in in far-flung far-flung areas areas function function at at the the sweet sweet discretion discretion of of hispeace hands. promotional narrative, the fact re- ononbusiness dissection dissection opportunities which which non-bi- non-bi- and jobs onLIFELIFE the IN IN1991-92, A A the ITtakingtaking industry a a deep deep has contributedsniff sniff from from a a widendaysdays yellowing yellowing its horizon in in a a plastic plasticand startsleeve. sleeve. providing Mr Mr P P obvi- obvi- The main component of the package is 5 percent interest hismains hands. that tourism was contributing ap- other. According to the recent McKinsey around 8.4 % in 2019-20 to the Indian sufficient support to IT industry for mar- ItIt was was the the Sixties, Sixties, of of course. course. The The Hippie Hippie ology-inclinedology-inclined ones ones like like my- my- CLASSROOMCLASSROOM OF OF bottlebottle of of chlorine chlorine that that nearly nearly ouslyously had had a a kind kind heart heart too too for for his his marks marks theirtheir often oftensubvention lone lone teachers, teachers, to all borrowers and and instances instances irrespective of of just just of one onetheir or or sizes,two two tutorsthattutors proximately 7-8% to J&K’s GSDP. Tourism Global Institute Report, 375 million jobs GDP. This share is expected to increase to ket exploration and export of IT services. 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That That is, is, you you could could be be Though considering the egregious loss the businesses over, as this column has been repeatedly vatevate schools schoolshave wouldsuffered would phase phase over the the government governmentpast fourteen system system months, out out theof of existence. existence.govern- ItIt was was also also still still the the Years Years of of Collusion Collusion — — ofof pale pale and andFourth generally generally stood stood industrial in in the the back back rows rows premisesrevolutionpremises before before gradually gradually provides working working their their way way usseatedseated with in in the the onelap lap of of science science such and and be be totally totally at at betweenhighlighting, teacher theand parentexport toof ensure traditional at all at the dissecting table so they missed a good through a series of reasoning stages to a finely ease contemplating poetry. 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There There is is no no end, end, that the Government of India and the J&K government are global slowdown, is another unfolding set of decisions as policy makers and as entrepreneurs we take will ety,ety, particularly particularly low-income, low-income, rural rural and and agrarian agrarian classes classes for for whom whom hishisthreat. gaze gaze fromfromThis the isthe besidesclassroom classroom the windows. windows.negative The imThe- tosstoss things things at at you you that that are are a a lot lot harder harder to to take, take, solvedsolved equation equation on on the the blackboard. blackboard. Of Of course, course, nono conclusion conclusion to to be be drawn drawn because because like like some some under tremendous financial crunch because of COVID-19 state-runstate-run schools schools were were the the mainstay mainstay of of hope. hope. worldworldpact outsideonoutside foreign can can remittances wait, wait, a a good good flowing education education from soso determineget get used used to to it. it. In In any any case, case,the you you shape have have to to do do it itofwho whoour could? could? future Especially Especially whotrajectory. who could could who who had had his hisThewisewise line person person passing once once said, said, “A “A conclusion conclusion is is the the and present circumstances, So they feel that the govern- couldn’t.couldn’t.thousands of people working outside J&K. yourselfyourself come come exam exam time. time. It It carries carries a a good good deal deal headhead wrapped wrapped around around other other notions notions — — those those placeplace where where you you got got tired tired of of thinking.” thinking.” ment has done its part. Chronic manufacturing failure through the digital divide will be very significant and the path we One silver lining for the economy as elsewhere in India is &the recent disruption: choose now will determine on which side of the divide we are going OTHEROTHERthat the government OPINIONOPINION is working to systematically reopen the Manufacturing sector which em- NONO HOLDSHOLDS BARREDBARRED ...... ployees around 1.5 lakh people in the re- ...... economy. In Unlock 5, the government has now given green gion is currently grappling with piledup to find ourselves in future signal to reopening of the schools, cinema halls and religious bank loans, troubled supply chains and DiscriminationDiscriminationgatherings subject to observance of Standard AgainstAgainst Operating Pro- chokedCricketersCricketers cash flows. Besides recent dis- revolution, if handled consciously and two decades of significant experience of business in this turbulent environment cedures. Only threat to recovery is the reigning uncertainty ruptions, the sector has been chroni- with effective policy responses, throws serving global customers, the Kashmir’s depends largely on its ability to absorb HEHE PAKISTAN PAKISTANin Kashmir women’s women’s cricket andcricket the team’s team’s ever visit visit presentThisThis chancesdiscrimination discrimination of a fresh is is undoubtedly undoubtedly turmoil in unfair unfair eterseterscally will will underperforming be be able able to to stay stay in indue Mumbai Mumbai to a host in in the the of open more opportunities than threats. IT industry has everything that can trans- income shocks. Equity financing in once systemic as well as poorly formulated Yes, competing in markets of robotics and form this tiny segment of our economy such route that gives the businesses an TTtoto India India for forthe the the region. World World Cup Cup Besides, has has turned turned it will into into takeandand a puts longputs our our time team team for at at thea a significant significant tourism disadvan- disadvan- in- currentcurrent climate climate if if we we reach reach the the final. final. a security and logistical nightmare. First, the tage. The team has been conciliatory about Thepolicy ICC alsoinduced needs reasons.to consider Our if India manufac should- biotechnology might sound like wishful into a significant and reliable driver.Four inherent capacity to mitigate such risks. a security anddustry, logistical the nightmare. mainstay First, of the Kashmirtage. The economy, team has been to get conciliatory back on about The ICC also needs to consider if India should teamteam could could not not go go to to Mumbai, Mumbai, where where its its itsits treatment treatment but but the the International International Cricket Cricket bebeturing allowed allowed plants to to hold arehold stillmulti-nation multi-nation stuck in 18th tourna- tourna- cen- thinking for us, but, we have very en- immediate reforms that should therefore This route however deserves to be for- rails. Here’s hoping that the vaccine is available soon and the tury industrial practices figuring out the couraging examples of green shoots in guide the Government policy in order to malized by establishing a small Govt matchesmatches were were originally originally scheduled, scheduled, after after the the CouncilCouncil (ICC) (ICC) should should take take note note of of this. this. mentsments at at a a time time when when it it can’t can’t guarantee guarantee safety safety economy resumes working as before the advent of Covid- 19. processes of making high-quality jam the software development and offshore leverage this unfolding economic revolu- regulated stock exchange for IT and even ShivShiv Sena Sena started started issuing issuing its its usual usual threats threats InternationalInternational teams teams have have refused refused to to visit visit ofof fromall all players. players. apples. Rest of world is flying and technology driven service support sector tion should revolve around: MSMEs. This can help companies raise againstagainst visiting visitingThis Pakistani Pakistani will go teams. teams. a long way to restorePakistanPakistan the over over economy justified justified security securityto its fears.normal fears. It It seems, seems, ItourIt is is factoriesnow now too too late arelate barelyto to reschedule reschedule crawling.It the the World won’tWorld established in the last two decades. Val- 1) Revision of IT policy: Besides funds and improve their risk bearing & Now,Now, hotels hotelsoperation at at the the alternative alternative that in turn venue venue will of of bringhowever,however, back that that lost if if livelihoods.we we simply simply put put international international CupCupbe and andwrong our our inpulling pulling saying out out that of of thewethe tournament aretournament the Ne- ley based Information Technology com- establishing a favorable business environ- even expansionary capacity and it will CuttackCuttack andand neighbouringneighbouring citycity teamsteams at at clubhouses clubhouses in in stadiums stadiums and and refuse refuse inin anderthalsprotest protest will will of only onlythe heighten presentheighten day tensions. tensions. manufac We We- panies like BQE, iQuasar, Lelafe, STC and ment and regulations, IT industry in Kash- alsogive investors an opportunity to be BhubaneshwarBhubaneshwar have have refused refused lodging lodging to to our our toto let let them them go go anywhere anywhere else, else, the the security security shouldshouldturing make make systems. clear clear thatThe that weoutputs we are are only onlyfrom playing playing these many small and medium sized IT ven- mir needs a written guarantee regarding the part of the growth story. playersplayers out out of of fear. 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For instance,aa political political the point pointright on toon practisepart part of of both bothone’s these these onon both both sides sides should shouldMAIL be be minimised minimised but but not mean we agree withVia:Via: everything emailemail readyorready even to to anything bother bother for forin it.innocent innocent -EDITOR email:email: edit [email protected]@[email protected] religion of choice is a right that contributes significantly to the notion of well-being. Well-being is the opposite of poverty, des- titution and deprivation. This freedom should be granted to all, and particularly ensured for the poorest of the poor. The second Poor Urban Planning And Urban Floods aspect of the multi-dimensional poverty index is the need to focus lobal challenges and trends of ing, owing less to precipitation trends ing into account our own negligence. Very agement with regular cleaning should on the distribution of poverty below the cut-off level for the index. India and world have changed and more to poor town planning. They’re often, natural disasters’ affects are aggra- be done regularly. Urban Floods disrupts The reason is simple. There should be an implicit ordering of the considerably in recent years. different from rural floods in many ways vated due to manmade conditions. our daily life and activities. importance of basic goods whose minimum availability defines Our urban areas are developing and need a different approach to under- This calls for a closer attention to Scientific hydrology balancing wis- freedom from poverty. Public policy often distributes scarce Gand expanding posing a great environ- stand and mitigate them. urban planning to reduce the risks to dom and experience of farmers must be resources thinly to people who are just below the cut-off level. mental risk. In the recent years, India Floods are deemed a climatic emer- life and property. Flow of rain water taken into account. Afforestation, con- When poverty is measured in terms of the ratio of people living has witnessed flood challenges in major gency. Bare lands have no outlets of water should be channelized. Water bodies struction of dams, interlinking of major below the poverty index, the approach of thinly spread resources cities and metros are hardly an excep- flow as a result of which water overflows like canals, riverbeds, lakes, channels, rivers which was the vision of our for- among many results in yielding better statistics of success. Yet, tion now. over the roads instead of getting into rivulets should be cleaned regularly so mer president APJ Abdul kalam should the strategy actually worsens the income distribution below the Environmental threats are increas- drains. We haven't done well in manag- that the water doesn't overflow onto be effectively implemented. poverty cut-off. It is better to focus on the poorest of the poor even ing because of poor planning, global ing well planned cities. Many of us make the plain surfaces. Proposed buildings if it does not reduce the headcount of people living in poverty. warming and environmental degrada- the error of labelling the scale of every or sites should be effectively managed MuneerShamee Telegraph India tion. However, Urban floods are increas- disaster a “natural” calamity without tak- and maintained. Effective sewers man- [email protected]

ORTY-eight years after the 1971 war, which led to the in- dependence of Bangladesh, each country involved in the conflict has institutionalised a distinct memory of the events of that year. In Bangladesh, the war is remem- Fbered as the Bengali people's struggle against an oppressive Pakistan army. In India and Pakistan, the war is often remembered as the Opinion,Think! Analysis, Essays Tuesday | 27-10-2020 Light After Darkness: Kashmiri Pellet Victim’s Fight For Education As pellets once again returned to haunt Kashmir near aShopian gunfight site, the victims of the duck-hunting guns continue to grapple with the enforced darkness. But one pellet-affected boy is showing the way by fighting his victimhood with the light of education.

Adil’s father, since his injury, would cry often and af- Zeenish Imroz, Zaid Bin Shabir ter 4 months of sorrow, in the month of February 2017, he breathed his last. Adil blames himself for the beloved loss. young boy walking swiftly, hands in his pockets, Now, he was bound to step into the shoes of his ma- eyes fixed on the ground, enters a cafe opposite son father to provide for his two sisters and a mother. He to the Shalimar garden. Dressed in ripped jeans had attained around 70 per cent in class 12, even though and dusty-black hoodie with the chain un- the pellet injury curtailed his long-routine study. Eventu- Azipped to the chest, he sits confidently on a chair ready ally, the responsibility of his grief-torn family obligated to narrate the horrendous event that changed his life. him to drop his dream of cracking JEE and study further. Adil insists us to sit beside a stove. A cup of tea Struggling for his family, Adil was being eaten up is served to each one of us, as he begins narrating his by guilt inside. Waking up to the panic attacks at night, life trajectory. hopelessness grabbed hold of him. Despaired about his He expresses his passion for learning mathematics future studies, suicidal thoughts overwhelmed him. Ev- and science. A peculiar student, Adil scored 89.8 % in his erything felt meaningless, even the basic needs of life. class 10board exam. His performance was outstanding “When I ate something, I would think to myself, why am considering that he had stopped going to a tuition centre I eating,” says Adil. after he was asked to pay the fee. His daily-wager father The cynicism started when Adil was waiting outside asked him to wait for a few days till he gets paid by the the hospital for Inaam to get home. Meanwhile an un- employer. But the teacher humiliated him in front of oth- known man on a bike asked him if the injury was from er students and he never went to a tuition centre again. a pellet as he saw him wearing sunshades. The man told Adil started using his neighbour’s slow data connec- him, “It will never heal completely.” Those words left an tivity for lessons from Khan Academy which is an on- imprint on his mind and changed his outlook towards life. line American non-profit educational organisation. The Muzammil joins the conversation and speaks about American accent being different, it would sometimes the night when Adil was staying at his home, abruptly take him 2 hours to fully understand a 5-minute video. his heart started pounding fast. The pursuit of learning compelled him to repetitive- “I got frightened, trying different techniques to calm ly watch the same video until he grasped the concept. his condition. I thought he was going to die, such was his The routine task gradually decreased the amount of condition. It lasted for about 15 mins,” he recalls. time he needed to understand the topic. His passion for This was the one time Muzammil had witnessed studies and efforts was a positive slope on a line graph. one of Adil’s terrible nights, his family being oblivious of He dreamt of cracking JEE after the 12th Board Exams, his condition. “I would wake up to the trembling panic a dream that soon shattered into blinding glass pieces. attacks at night and think whether I am dead or alive That evening of 10September2016 was all mundane, and if I am alive! What am I doing and why!,” says Adil till 9:00 pm, when news about the killing of Nasir, a with a wry smile. school-going boy of Theed, Harwan flared the city. An- Forced by his deteriorating mental condition, he other summertimebloodshed had already interred 85 went to a psychiatrist for consultation and was pre- civilians till that day and now Nasir, pierced by hundreds scribed medicine which he refused to take. of pellets was added to the deadpool. “They would tell me it is a storm, sit with your arms Massive protests followed his funeral at Shalimar wrapped around your body, it will pass. I would say, ghat, Harwan and Brein. Government forces fired tear-gas ‘What if it never goes away?’ ” a gust of air followed by a and pellets in retaliation, blinding and maiming people. smile as if it was the storm that he had engulfed. Inaam, Adil’sneighbour had gone for a walk and heard ments being inserted in his eye. He was crying out of dered his recovery. “They would say, it will! It will!” says Adil in a hope- shots being fired. He saw a boy showing his eye to people the sharp pain. “The other pellet victims who were taken outside less tone as if they couldn’t understand his suffering. present around him, “Something is hurting my eye”. “The pain was so intense that I would rather opt be- for treatment recovered to an extent,” says Adil’s sister His family never knew about his mental struggle but It was Adil. Inaam, shocked to see his neighbour- ing blinded than resist the unbearable ache,” Adil recalls but he had to make peace with a distorted vision for the the change in his attitude made them realise that he was hood boy’s swollen face, rushed home to get his car. The rest of his life. changing into a pessimist. numbness from the pellet injury was resisting any pain, A physics student, Adil explains the malfunction of “If someone asks me to pay Rs. 50,000 for one minute but Adil’s eyes were bleeding tears. his eye, “The cornea of an eye is supposed to refract the of my sight being restored, I will not give it a thought,” Inaam along with Adil’s friend Muzammil drove rays of light, but in my case, it reflects some of it, creat- says Adil stressing on the phrase: “Just One minute!” around 9kms amidst road blockades to SKIMS, Soura ing double-vision.” Silence followed his words and suddenly the noise where they were referred to SMHS for the removal of A passionate opening batsman, he went for games from the group of children on the next table veiled the pellets surgically. all day long before this gruesome incident. Now he sees sound of nothingness. A long distance was to be travelled with barbed two balls instead of one, not knowing which one to hit. The next meeting was scheduled at his house in wires, obstructing the vehicular movement. Being Life, indeed, isn’t the same for Adil after his piercing tragedy. winter where his mother explains the financial prob- mindful of the risks, Inaam asked Muzammil to hang One of the friends was Mumin who became friends lems she had to face with time as she enters the room of Adil’s legs out from the window as evidence of an in- with Adil when Muzammil coerced Mumin to become a her house reserved for guests. jured person being taken to the hospital. gym member. He joined in peer pressure. A muscular young Once reaching the SMHS, Adil’s pellet injuries were boy, wearing a red-stripe black hoodie was a role model for examined through X-ray and scans, before he was ad- other boys in the gym. He was none other than Adil. mitted for the surgery. As the upheaval in 2016 was Their friendship strengthened with the late evening started by the killing of BurhanWani, commander of daily walks on the ghats of Nishat discussing politics, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, all the pellet victims had regis- sports, entertainment. tered themselves with the name “Burhan” at the hospi- After a long haul of shutdown following the killing tal, hiding their identity at the same time to avoid faring of BurhanWani, the group of three decided to meet at on police radars. the gate of SKUAST at around 5pm everyday. Adil’s name was standing out in the list. The trio shifted the meeting point to inside the cam- While his eye was being operated, his family was pus where they once robbed bags full of walnuts. Every oblivious of the grave ordeal befallen on their son. Kashmiri child has a memory of stealing fruit or wal- Paying no heed to the routine bangs of pellet car- nuts from someone’s garden. Next day, the gatekeeper tridges and tear-gas shells, the family was sitting in stopped them from entering the campus and they knew front of television, watching news about the killing of what the reason was. “We passed each other a vicious the 11-year-old. smile,” says Mumin recalling the event. After a while, as people gathered outside Adil’s the horrible episode. The doctor would respond to his In one of the meetings Adil while sitting under a Chinar house, his sister ran towards the house screaming. Her cries, “Just a few minutes!” started discussing about the horror of pellets, not knowing mother thought she was being chased by a dog until she Sealed by three stitches, those few minutesextend- the same weapon would change the course of his life. heard the words that wreaked havoc on them, “Some- ed for twenty minutes. While he sips tea from the paper cup, Adil’s sparkling thing has happened to Adil!” After Adil’s surgery, Inaam brought his mother, almond-shaped eyes, brown-curled eyelashes droop Immediately, the sound of all the pellet guns and sister and uncle to the hospital as there was no public down in sorrow as he talks about the forthcoming agony. transport available. After the pellet incident, Adil wouldn’t go out with Adil’s sister brings a blanket to shield us from the His ailing father lingered in his one-storey house as he friends as he used to, but on one of the rare meetings, he low temperature.The bare windows covered with thin suffered from cardiovascular disease. Though he had left received a call from his home which impacted his story curtains could hardly stop any gust of cold air. consuming tobacco after much damage was done, his lungs like no other. His father had passed away. Gasping for air, Adil’s mother sits beside us, breath- were seriously affected confining his physical movement. The sick father tried to cope up with his work even less with back pain. Lying on the bed of one of the three wards allocat- though his heart ailment was a barrier for his normal “The thought of my young children and many re- ed for pellet victims, Adil’s ghoulish surgical pain was sponsibilities that Adil has to endure keeps me up at soon neutralized by the scenario of the 50-patient ward night,” says Adil’s sobbing mother. he was in. While one of his eyes was bandaged, he dis- Financial pressure added to the miseries of broken cerned that he was one of the least injured victims of Adil. His 24-year-old sister is working at a clinic and an- pellet guns. other sister, 20, goes to ITI centre for fashion designing. A lively figure that Adil was, he got bored and asked Adil after his father’s death had applied for many his friend to get him an earphone so that he could relax jobs, but was rejected as he had no experience. The only his mind listening to songs. job Adil got was as an assistant to a tourist photographer, During his stay in that trauma-filled ward housing whose daily abusive behaviour, soon made him quit. Kashmir’s new-age conflict-tornlives, a reporter entered He was expecting his relatives’ support in the harsh the ward asking about Adil- the pellet victim, the sight time of his life but according to him they turned their of a broad muscular young man did not identify him as a back at him. “Maybe they thought that they might have pellet victim. Only when he removed his sunglasses, did to help me monetarily and therefore backed off. No one the reporter recognize him. supported us in the harshest times,” says Adil. Adil explains the scene of the ward in these words: But after being persuaded by Inaam, he realized “On my left side was an old man, whose one eye the best thing he was good at was math and science.So, tear-gas shells that had been fired made sense. was blinded and he was saying ‘I can sacrifice my sec- one day, he decided to give home tuitions to students Adil’s mother’s chest filled with remorse for not ond eye too, for our righteous cause’. Another young in the locality and started pursuing his studies through searching for her son like she used to do every time there man was proud of being the first pellet victim with 600 a distance mode. were clashes.A witness to the incident, her cousin in- pellets in his body. The sharp pain in his body was an Though the tuition didn’t make much difference to formed her that he saw Inaam taking Adil to the hospital. evidence of his resilience, though the light of his eyes the financial condition of his home, he is trying his best While his family was losing heart, Adil was in the was snatched away by the lead pellets. He said, “My to help his family. theatre bearing the brunt of being a Kashmiri. name will always remain inscribed in the history of After the coronavirus lockdown, he has shifted to The anesthetist wrongly injected him four times in Kashmir as I have the most pellets.” online teaching.Somewhere he’s content with his work the eye which is one of the most sensitive parts of hu- Three days after the surgery, Adil’s bandage was re- now, but the void left by the pellets can never be filled. man body. The fifth time he made it through. moved and Inaam asked him if the sight of his left eye His dreams that could never become a reality, the guilt The surgery was started with a machine that had returned to which he replied in the negative, “I’m of his father’s death and the liabilities from his family stopped working in the middle of the operation. The ef- not recovering, everything is blur.They can’t help me could never be compensated. fect of anesthesia began diminishing. The impaired ma- here. I should go outside for treatment.” Adil struggles with trauma to this day, the trauma chine worked again and the doctor continued operating Adil had talked to some of his friends in Chandigarh functioning but Adil’s life-changing incident broke him from that one pellet in his eye. One pellet that changed Adil’s left eye. The boy was feeling it now: The instru- for the treatment but the family’s financial status hin- emotionally and physically leaving him bedridden. the course of his life! 08 Tuesday | 27-10-2020 Business Resist the blackmail: Kotak Mahindra Plans French companies Takeover Of Smaller Rival brace for Arab boycott IndusInd Bank: Report FRANCE: French Presi- and which Paty showed Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., over of a lender in India. dent Emmanuel Macron to his class. backed by Asia's richest Deliberations are at an has vowed to take the Macron hailed Paty as banker, is exploring a take- early stage and talks could fight to Islamic radicals a "hero" for representing over of smaller Indian rival fall through, the people said. after the October 16 the secular, free-think- IndusInd Bank Ltd., people Kotak Mahindra's spokes- beheading of a history ing values of the French with knowledge of the mat- man declined to comment. teacher who had shown republic, which include ter said, a move that would IndusInd "completely de- cartoons of the Prophet a long-cherished right create the nation's eighth- nies the said rumor and Mohamed to pupils in a to mock religion. largest financial firm by as- considers it malicious, class discussion on free Also read - Macron sets. untrue and baseless," the speech. comments provoke Uday Kotak, founder and bank's external spokesman But his comments Mideast ire, boycotts of chief executive officer of said in an email, adding the triggered protests in French goods Kotak Mahindra, is looking founders "reiterate their full Muslim-majority coun- "He was killed be- at the possibility of an all- support to IndusInd Bank, tries at the weekend, cause Islamists want to with people burning take our future," Macron pictures of Macron in said at a memorial for Syria and setting fire to Paty. 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It would people with knowledge of On Monday, the head sure by the government. interest-on-interest concession for due to the pandemic, was availed of, cial sector. also throw a lifeline to In- the matter said in June. of France's MEDEF em- Earlier this month, small loans which will cost the gov- it added. From a borrower’s perspective, the dusInd, which has seen its IndusInd's shares have ployers' federation said Macron unveiled a plan ernment around Rs 7,500 crore, says To ensure effective and timely im- benefit is relatively higher for those market value drop 60% to $6 fallen 64% in the past year the boycott, which he to defend France's secu- a report. plementation, the government has who had availed of higher-yielding billion this year after being as investors fretted over the described as "foolish- lar values against a trend Last Friday, the government in- asked lenders to credit the amount loans and thus borrowers of unse- hit by concerns over wors- founders borrowing money ness," was clearly bad of "Islamist separatism", formed the Supreme Court that it to eligible borrowers latest by No- cured, micro and gold loans will ben- ening asset quality and an against its shares, worsening news for companies and described Islam as a will reimburse the banks the com- vember 5. This will be the difference efit more than those who had taken erosion of low-cost depos- asset quality, and erosion already hard hit by the religion "in crisis." pound interest on small loans under between compound interest and home loans. its. Kotak in 2014 acquired of low-cost deposits. The coronavirus pandemic. France has in recent Rs 2 crore irrespective of whether simple interest over the six months Loan segments eligible for waiver the local unit of ING Groep brothers have since repaid He said MEDEF sup- years been forced to these borrowers had availed of the of the moratorium period. are MSMEs, education, housing, con- NV for 150 billion rupees ($2 the loan backed by shares of ported the govern- take a hard look at its moratorium or not, provided the While lenders have to apply for sumer durables, credit cards, auto- billion) in the largest take- the bank. ment's stance and urged core values, perceived loan was standard as of end-Febru- reimbursement by December 15, the mobile, personal, professional and companies "to resist this by many to be threat- ary. timelines for receipt of funds from consumption. blackmail and, unfor- ened by Islam follow- “Such loans account for over 40 the government are yet to be noti- According to Crisil, around 60 tunately, to endure this ing a string of jihadist per cent of the systemic credit and fied. per cent of eligible loans were un- Sand Extraction from Nallah boycott", which he said attacks that have killed 75 per cent of borrowers, and the According to the agency, a com- der moratorium as of end April, and remained "fairly local- over 240 people since impact on the exchequer is around plete interest waiver, including inter- the same is estimated to have come Sindh Hits Trout Farming ised" for now. 2015. Rs 7,500 crore,” Crisil said in a note est on interest, for the eligible loans down to around 30 per cent as of end- After teacher Samuel But Macron's stance on Monday. up to Rs 2 crore would have meant a August. GANDERBAL: Taking ad- stretch of river Sindh from Paty's gruesome murder has fuelled tension be- vantage of present situa- Wayil to Sarbal Sonamarg, a by a Chechen extremist tween France and the tion in the Kashmir Valley, large number of tippers and in the name of aveng- Muslim world, with the practice of extraction tractors could be seen load- ing the Prophet Mo- Turkish President Re- of sand and bajri and other ing sand and other construc- hamed, Macron vowed cep Tayyip Erdogan material from Nallah Sindh tion material extracted from that France would never telling his counterpart is going on unabated in vari- the nallah. Locals further give up cartoons such to undergo "mental ous places of Ganderbal dis- said that the prized trout as those which in 2015 checks" for treating trict, while the concerned fish has declined due to ille- triggered a deadly at- "millions of members authorities are watching as gal mining, due to which the tack on the Charlie Heb- from different faith mute spectators. boundary walls of the nallah do satirical magazine groups this way." Sources said that despite have caved in at many spots, the imposition of a blan- which are meant to prevent ket ban on the extraction floods. RuPay card users can avail up of sand ,bajri and boulders Sources said that some from the Nallah Sindh by persons are taking advan- to 65% discount on various the J&K High Court, illegal tage of the prevailing pan- purchases: NPCI FILE PIC NEW DELHI:The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Monday unveiled discounts up to 65 per cent on purchase of various branded items using RuPay card. The ‘RuPay Festive Carnival’ will provide com- Modalities Finalized for Launch of pelling benefits and attractive discounts to RuPay users, aimed at encouraging safe, contactless and cashless payments, NPCI said in a release. Apple MIS in J&K and extensive round the demic situation in Kashmir RuPay cardholders can revel in celebrations by clock extraction of such ma- and are using JCBs and heavy availing attractive offers from not only categories SRINAGAR: Director Horticulture of distress sales thereof. curement of apples through Central terials is going on in Nallah machinery during the night such as health, fitness, education, e-commerce Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat today During the meeting, the Director Procurement Agency, NAFED on the Sindh From Wayil to Sarbal hours to do the dirty job. — which are most relevant and significant amid chaired a meeting of concerned of- informed that the procurement of official Horticulture website i.e, Sonamarg. The practice has been current scenarios — but also from dining and ficers, officers of the line depart- the Apple fruit will be made in five http://hortikashmir.gov.in. “It is surprising that con- continuing unabated, par- food delivery, shopping, entertainment, wellness, ments, CA Stores Owners Associa- notified mandies at Jablipora-An- It was further informed that the cerned authorities are not ticularly in Sarbal area of pharmacy and others. Customers will be able to tion and fruit growers to finalise the antnag, Parimpora-Srinagar, Shop- registration link has been estab- looking into this vandaliza- Sonamarg, while officials avail discounts ranging from 10-65 per cent on modalities regarding preparations ian, Kulgam, & Sopore. lished and the orchardists can get tion of the resources,” al- of Flood Control, Fisheries top brands, including Amazon, Swiggy, Samsung, for launch of Market Intervention He said however on the demand access from the home page of the leged the locals. and Geology Mining depart- among others.“We hope Carnival’s attractive ben- Scheme (MIS), by Lt. Governor, UT from growers and its formal rec- official website from mid night of They said that materials ments are watching this efits and discounts will augment the festive joy of J&K Manoj Sinha on 28th of Oc- ommendations from Deputy Com- 26th October 2020 besides, the or- like bajri and sand which vandalism helplessly. among customers in a new way and at the same tober here. missioner Baramulla, the venue of chardist can also register by visiting are illegally extracted from Such illegal activities of time drive the adoption of digital and contactless The Director informed that procurement centre Fruit Mandi designated notified mandies for reg- Sindh are sold to the con- extraction of construction payments on their festive purchases,” Kunal Kala- launching of Market Intervention Sopore has been shifted to Kanis- istration. tractors of other areas, at material, including illegal watia, Chief of Marketing, NPCI said. Scheme (MIS) by the Government pora Baramulla. The Director instructed all Chief much higher rates. constructions are a great There is a constant endeavour at NPCI for mak- will provide an effective marketing In connection with the procure- Horticulture Officers and designated The trout fish production threat to the trout fish pro- ing RuPay the most preferred card among Indian platform to apple growers and will ment process, the orchardists in the Market Inspectors to provide neces- of Nallah Sindh is under a duction in Nallah Sindh as it households for all their shopping and day-to-day ensure remunerative prices of ap- catchment area of the procurement sary assistance to fruit growers for serious threat due to this il- is considered to be the most purchases, he said. — PTI ples resulting in avoiding any kind centers will register online for pro- their registration. legal extraction, they said. important habitat for such They said that on the long species. NEWS MAKERS Sensex plunges 540 points; Nifty sheds Employs of Wool Dev Board face pay disparity 162.60 points SRINAGAR: Mohammad Shafi he said.It is becoming difficult for ployees of other departments. “We He said the nature of job for (name changed) is working in the him to manage things at home. see our future very bleak. Despite employees of Wool Development MUMBAI: Equity benchmark Sensex Bank and ICICI Bank. Wool Development Board for more “There are eight members depen- working in the Sheep Husbandry Board and Sheep Husbandry De- plunged 540 points on Monday, track- Shares of RIL sank around 4 per cent than 20-years. Shafi is now nearing dent on me in my family. It becomes Department for the last 15-years partment is the same. “Then why ing heavy losses in index majors Reli- after Amazon.com Inc won an interim ar- his retirement. He is one among 85 difficult for me to even pay fees to and our service records have also discrimination with us? A lower ance Industries, HDFC Bank and ICICI bitration award against its partner Future employees of Wool Development my three children on a meager sal- been sent there, we are still facing rank employee from Sheep Hus- Bank amid negative cues from global Group for selling its retail business to Re- Board who are on deputation to ary. Most of employees of Wool De- pay disparity around Rs 20,000,” he bandry Department is getting a Rs markets. liance Industries for Rs 24,713 crore.On Sheep Husbandry Department since velopment Board are suffering from added. Another employee said that 40,000 salary and we are still stuck After tanking 737 points during the the other hand, Nestle India, Kotak Bank, 2005. However, they are not entitled depression because of discrimina- when they were sent on deputa- at less than Rs 25,000 per month day, the 30-share BSE index recovered IndusInd Bank, PowerGrid and HUL were to benefits at par with employees of tion with us by the government,” he tion they were told that the Wool salary.” some lost ground to end 540 points or among the gainers. the Sheep Husbandry Department. said in a dejected voice. It was dur- Development Board will be merged The employees said after the fall 1.33 per cent lower at 40,145.50. The Indian market opened on a sub- “We do work like employees of ing Ghulam Nabi Azad’s tenure as with the Sheep Husbandry Depart- of Azad’s government, the file was The broader NSE Nifty tumbled 162.60 dued note following mixed global cues as Sheep Husbandry Department de- chief minister of erstwhile state that ment. “During Azad’s tenure, a file shelved. “Naveen Chowdhary when points or 1.36 per cent to 11,767.75. coronavirus cases in the Europe surged spite that we are not provided any these employees were sent to Sheep was also forwarded to the Finance he was Principal Secretary Finance Bajaj Auto was the top laggard in the and several countries considered re- benefit which employees of Sheep Husbandry Department on deputa- Department for approval. However, Department made a progress before Sensex pack, tumbling around 6 per cent, imposing strict lockdown measures, said Husbandry Department or other de- tion. Since then they are not getting since then there has been no ac- he was transferred and then the file followed by M&M, Reliance Industries .Narendra Solanki, Head - Equity Re- partments get as per service rules,” benefits as per service rules like em- tion,” he said. remained pending,” he said. (RIL), Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra, SBI, Axis search (Fundamental), Anand Rathi. Workshop cum semi- nar on GeM held at San- atnagar, Sri- ADVT Tuesday|27-10-2020 09 Continued from yesterday Office of the Tehsildar Budgam Annexure B List of the beneficiaries approved by the empowered committee in respect of ownership rights in who have not deposited the amout into treasury

42 GH Hussain S/o Gh Rasool R/o Aram- DO 833 1-11 1/2 Kawoosa DO 157-50 153 20-7-11 ------DO DO pora Jagger 43 Gh Mohd Wani S/o Ali R/o Machimur DO 2589 5-12 DO DO 560-00 149 DO ------DO DO 44 Mala Razaq S/o Mala Khazir, Mala DO 541/227 0-13-3, 0-13- Mall Machi- DO 66-50 148DO ------DO DO Ahmad S/o Mala Sona , Mala Rasool 3, 0-13-3 hama 66-50 S/o Mal Fatah R/o Hardu Malpora 67-00 45 Ab Rashid, Ab Hamid Ss/o Sultan DO 277 17K-7M Mall Machi- DO 1735-00 150 / 20-1-11 ------DO DO (One Share) Ahad , Gh Nabi Ss/o 5K-6M hama Rahman (Two Shares) (11K-11M 154 / 20-7-11 Ali Mohd , Ab Majeed Sons two shares, Mst Raja D/o Abdullah one Share (5K-16M) R/o Mall Machihama 46 Ali Dar S/o Qadir R/o Hiripora DO 688 1-3 Hiripora DO 115-00 791 / 4-4-8 ------DO DO 47 Lasa Rashi S/o Habib R/o Dragger DO 224 4-3 Check De- DO 415-00 415/ ------DO DO wan 48 Reshi Dar S/o Gaffar R/o Mirepora DO 302 2-1 1/2 do 208-00 862/ 4-4-8 ------DO DO 49 Aziz , Gh Ahmad Ss/o Ali Bhat 1K - DO 464/90 2-0 Charangam DO 200-00 ------DO DO 8M , Gaffar Sheikh S/o Amir 12 M 50 Akbar Sofi S/o Ahmad DO 86 1- Najloo DO 100-00 ------do DO 51 Gh Nabi Khan S/o Mohd Akbar R/o DO 7 0-8- SK Pora 40-00 789/ 4-4-8 ------do 5 Yrs SK Pora 52 Mst Fatima Bano W/o Ab Aziz Shah DO 1986, 1-3 Beerwa DO 115-00 152/ 14-9-9 ------do 4 yrs R/o Beerwa 1975, 1509 53 Assad S/o Mohda Mir R/o Magam DO 712 MIN 2-11, 1-6 Magam DO 130-00 ------DO DO 54 Mohd Maqbool Rather S/o Assad R/o DO 149 Min 0-9-1 Narbal 460-00 ------DO DO Narbal 55 Nazir Ahmad Parray S/o Sultan DO 0-02- Russu 100 10-00 ------DO DO

Office of the Tehsildar Khag Showing the statement of Roshni residential approved cases S. No Name of applicant Residence Received Stamped Rate Current Rate Kanal Value Of State Land Ap- Quantum Of Land K M S proved By Committee 01 Aziz Dar S/o Sultan Dar Khag 01 07 505390/Kanal 505390 /Kanal 1,62000 02 Gh Hassan Sheikh S/o Khag 09 DO DO 59000 Akram Sheikh 03 Ab Rahman Dar S/o Mohd Khag 10 Do Do 60000 Dar Total 2 3

Submitted in orignal with the remakrs that despite notices served on the beneficiaries amount raised against land in question has not been deposited deserves to be evicted Tehsildar Khag Office of the Tehsildar Khag Assami-wise statement of applicants in whose favour ownership rights in respect of occupied state land was approved

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Total 210 36 Government of J&K Office of the Tehsildar Chadoora statement showing the list of applicants in whose favour ownership rights in respect of occupied state land have been approved

Ahsan S/o Aziz Sha R/o Pahroo

Ama S/o Aziz Shah R/O Pahroo

Ab Aziz S/o Gulla Dar R/O Pahroo

Ab Majid S/o Gulla Dar R/o Pahroo

Mohammad Shafi S/o Gulla Dar R/o Pahroo

Mohd Akbar S/o Gulla Dar R/o Pahroo

Mst Raja D/o Gulla Dar R/o Pahroo

Nazir Ahmad S/o Mohd Sadiq R/o Pahroo

Farooq Ah S/o Mohd Sadiq R/o Pahroo

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Sumberbugh Gull Mohammad S/O Mohd Sadiq 350 Malik R/O Sum- merbugh

Mst Mugli D/o Bagh Hyder Amma Ganaie R/o Sumerbugh

Gh Mohdi-ud-din Ad S/o Amma Ganie R/o Bagh Hyder

Gh Ahmed Ad. S/o Ramzan Teli R/o Bagh Hyder

Ab Rahim S/o Mohd Murad R/o Hyatpora DO Qadir S/o Aziz Murad R/o Hayatpora

Ahsan S/o Ahad DO Mir R/o Bagh Hyder

Bagh Hyder Ab Rehman S/o Sultan Mir R/o Bagh Hyder

Ali Mohammad S/o DO Razak Nadar R/o Hyatpora

Zalwa Ab Rashid S/o Hassan Mir R/o DO Bagh Hyder

DO Bashir Ah S/o Hassan Mir R/o Hyatpora

Gh Nabi S/o Ahad Gopalpora DO Dar R/o Hyatpora

DO Mohammad Ayoub Zalwa S/o Ahad Dar R/o Hyatpora

- DO Mohammad Sub han S/o Ahad Dar R/o Hyatpora

DO Ab Salam S/O Noor Mir R/o Bagh Hyder

DO Habib S/o

R/o Wadipora

Ab Salam S/o Munawar Wani R/o Wadipora

Khaliq S/o Ramzan Wani R/o Wadipora

Ahmed & Rehman Ss/o Ahad Wani R/o R/o Wadipora

Ab Aziz S/o Gh Mohi-ud-din R/o Wadipora

Ab Ahad S/o Noora Hajam R/o Wadipora

Ali Mohd S/o Gh Hassan Wani R/o Rakh Shalina

Mohd Yousuf S/o Rasool Bhat R/o Rakh Shalina

Mohd Yaseen S/o Rasool Bhat R/o Rakh Shalina

Ferooz Ah S/o Rasool Bhat R/o Rakh Shalina

Ashiq Hussain S/o Rasool Bhat R/o Rakh Shalina

Mst Naseema D/o Rasool Bhat R/o Rakh Shalina

Barkat Ah S/o Gh Mohammad Bhat R/o Gopal Pora

Asmat Jan D/o Gh Mohammad Bhat

DIPK NO: 7804/20 To be concluded C M

WEDNESDAY Y 12 13032019 Kashmir Observer Observer's Out Post K Why India’s Election Is Among The World’s Most Expensive This time the polling exercise, due to start on April 11 and be completed by May 19, will cost an unprecedented 500 billion rupees ($7 billion), according to the New Delhi-based Centre for Media Studies. About $6.5 billion was spent during the US presidential and congressional races in 2016. he world’s biggest democracy will seized more than 1.3 billion rupees of un- 120 million rupees, according to aninves- soon hold what’s likely to beone of the accounted cash, gold, alcohol and drugs tigationby India Today magazine in 2016. Tworld’s costliest elections.India’s six- last year during a tight election in the Parties also register multiple candidates to week-long vote will span the Himalayan state of Karnataka. get around legal caps on how much an in- range in the north, the Indian Ocean in the Most of the spending isn’t publicly dividual can spend, with the most popular south, the Thar desert in the west and the disclosed. While candidates have a legal member getting most of the resources. mangroves of the Sundarbans in the east. expenditure cap, parties can spend un- Brand Building: Make India Great This time the polling exercise, due restricted amounts. The biggest national Again Swag to start on April 11 and be completed by parties declared a combined income of As much as 26 billion rupees will be May 19, will cost an unprecedented 500 just 13 billion rupees for the year through spent on advertising in the upcoming billion rupees ($7 billion),accordingto the March 2018. elections, according to Zenith India, a firm New Delhi-based Centre for Media Stud- Rallying the Troops With Chicken that arranges for slots on TV and in news- ies. About$6.5 billionwas spent during the Curry papers. That’s more than double the 12 US presidential and congressional races Politicians love a good rally: They billion that the Election Commission esti- in 2016, according to OpenSecrets.org, crisscross the country, corralling locals mates the two main parties spent in 2014. which tracks money in American politics. into large tents where they’re bombarded In February alone, more than 40 mil- The CMS projection marks a 40 per- with campaign rhetoric. lion rupees was spent onpolitical adver- cent jump from the $5 billion estimated To attract a crowd, some politicians tising on just one site—Facebook—the to have been spent during India’s 2014 may need to offer a box of food filled with company’s report shows. Then there are T- parliamentary vote. And it amounts to biryani or chicken curry that can be too shirts with the slogan “Namo Again” (Na- roughly $8 spent per voter in a country expensive for average citizens. That’s not rendra Modi Again) peddled by his camp. where about 60 percent of the population to mention money needed for firecrackers, Hermits and Elephants lives on around $3 a day. chairs, microphones, security and vehicles Campaign spending by political par- “Most of the jump in spending will to ferry the participants back and forth. ties accounts for almost all election out- come in use of social media, travel and ad- Dummy Candidates lays. But the Election Commission has also vertising,” said N. Bhaskara Rao, chairman The Election Commission has long faced large costs organizing an election of the Centre for Media Studies, who has warned about dummy candidates: nominat- with polling stations running from 15,000 advised previous governments and ran a Specific data can be hard to pin down, vendors selling all kinds of stuff useful in wields influence and resources, according ing someone with the same name as a front feet above sea level in the Himalayas an- market research group. but costs are rising in general as constitu- a political campaign.” to Chauchard. runner to confuse voters and split the vote. done for a sole hermit deep in the jungles Social media spending is likely to be ency sizes increase and more candidates Here’s a look at where some of the More than 90 percent of federal-level In populous states like Uttar Pradesh, of Western India. dramatically higher, surging to about 50 join the fray, said Simon Chauchard, a money goes: politicians said their peers feel pressured where a name can identify the caste or India’s budget has allocated2.62 bil- billionrupees from 2.5 billion rupees in Columbia University lecturer who has fol- Can Goats Help Win Votes? to hand out gifts like cash, alcohol or other clan of a particular candidate, this trick lion rupeesto the Election Commission 2014, Rao said. His group—which bases its lowed elections in India. With more than 8,000 contestants personal goods,accordingto a survey by can be especially helpful. Popular figures this fiscal year, a new high. Some of that projections on field interviews, govern- Politicians feel “you’ve got to do new fighting for around 545seats, there’s Jennifer Bussell, an assistant professor at are also targeted: In 2014, actress Hema may be used for elephants to carry elec- ment data, contracts given out, and other things, and crazier things, and bigger tough competition to win over voters. And the University of California, Berkeley. Malini was up against two other Hema tronic voting machines to relatively inac- research—also expects a jump in the use of things and louder things,” Chauchard said. a secret ballot ensures that a bribe can’t Blenders, television sets and occasion- Malinis, the Hindustan Times reported. cessible regions, and boats to ferry men helicopters, buses and other transportation “It’s a bunch of panicky candidates throw- necessarily guarantee a vote. Gifts can ally even goats arehanded outas gifts in But even fielding dummy candidates and materials across the mighty Brahma- by traveling candidates and party workers. ing money around to voters but also to help indicate to voters that the contestant some areas. The Election Commission cost money. The expense can go as high as putra river in the northeast.

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