MONDAY 22, MARCH 2021

WEEKLY I JAMMU I TITLE CODE: JKENG01299 I VOL. 2 I ISSUE NO. 12 I PAGE: 16 I Rs. : 3/- Prime Minister launches “Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain” Campaign on World Water Day Lt Governor calls for active participation of elected representatives and people of J&K in rainwater harvesting & water conservation activities JAMMU: With an aim Schemes, Irrigation The campaign is being forward, recognize their the new generation to The Lt Governor of taking water conser- Schemes and Projects launched as a Jan responsibilities to com- work for the revival of made valuable sugges- vation to grass-roots worth Rs 117.49 crores. Andolan which intends plement government’s traditional methods of tions for rainwater har- level through people’s Speaking on the occa- to encourage the efforts, and actively rain water harvesting, vesting and water con- participation across the sion, the Lt Governor servation. He stressed country, Hon’ble Prime underscored the signifi- on the need to focus on Minister, Shri Narendra cance of Jal Shakti five aspects - water con- Modi today launched Abhiyan campaign for servation and rainwater “Jal Shakti Abhiyan: water conservation and harvesting, renovation Catch the Rain” administered a pledge of traditional and other Campaign on the occa- for judicious use of water bodies, reuse of sion of ‘World Water water, saving water water and recharging of Day’. bodies and harvesting structures, watershed Lieutenant Governor, rain water. development, and Manoj Sinha presided He extended his intensive afforestation. over the UT level event heartiest gratitude States/UTs and all participate in rainwater the Lt Governor main- While making special held at Convention towards Hon’ble Prime stakeholders to ensure harvesting and other tained. There is a need mention of the extraor- Centre, Jammu to mark for launching the storage of rainwater, as water conservation to implement interven- dinary work done in the occasion. He called Campaign on the theme rains falling in the four activities using new tions for water conser- J&K including rainwa- for active participation ‘Catch the Rain’ – to five months of mon- techniques as well as vation like mapping of ter harvesting through of elected representa- Where it Falls, When it soons are the only traditional methods to water resources, 850 water harvesting tives and people of J&K Falls, which envisages source of water for most revive water bodies. preparing water conser- tanks in Kulgam, in rainwater harvesting rainwater harvesting parts of the country, he Our existence and vation plans through Jeevika project in & water conservation during pre and active added. prosperity is connected Gram Sabhas, cleaning Udhampur and water activities. monsoon season Terming Jan to water which is a great traditional water bod- harvesting by SMVDSB, In order to augment through the conver- Bhagidari as a key com- gift of nature. Our ies, removing encroach- the Lt Governor called water supply across the gence of various ponent of the cam- ancestors have done ments and obstructions for exploring possibili- UT, the Lt Governor schemes and initiatives paign, the Lt Governor significant work in the in water channels to ties for expansion of also e-inaugurated and of various departments called upon public rep- past to harvest rain achieve the desired similar progressive laid e-foundations for of the Central and State resentatives and the water and store it. Now, results on the ground, works in other districts various Water Supply Governments. people of J&K to come it is the responsibility of he added. as well. Meet budding author, co-author from Kashmir valley SHEIKH IMRAN Currently I am working on a level which inspired him very torn page of an old and rusty spaces of the words that Zaid Nabi 16 years novel which will be publish much to get interest in poetry diary, in a stranger's forgot- shaped you, you brought me old boy hailing from soon. and writing. Mr. Mudasir ten confession. The way you solace. I embraced it, promis- Plan area of district My Peregrination of edifies him English and with sat beside my heart, quickly, ing you to never leave. I Bandipora, currently haven't told about us to any- residing in his maternal one since. In silence, I home at Lal Bazar area belonged to you... of district Srinagar .A Now that you have student of class 11th who become my name. Will you currently studying in mind if I tell the world about Greenland College Of the worlds we travelled Education Srinagar. together??? " Apart from a student at When I inscribe poetry all this age he has became things around me seems akin the author of book "Cry to a paradise. I got all my Of Hatred Writer" and stress out of my mind and I Co-author of 4 books feel fresh-minded. "Words Out","If Smile Affirmative, I am in love with C o u l d Poetry. I don't the perception Speak","Reminiscence of how poetry catches my Of Love" and"Merak". heart but I know only one During an interview, zaid thing I never let it go says said that he is also a National zaid . Being as the budding Level Speaker, State Level writer I request to all the par- Writing Champion, and cur- ents and our society to please rently working as a Campus support those who want to Ambassador of International Poetry & Writing com- much about the idea to write made my stomach feel some contribute anything for the Model United Nations and menced when I met the feelings in the shape of kind of way. You were wear- betterment of our kashmir Editor of The J and K Mr.Mudasir Ahmad Sheikh poetry.He always fortifies me ing love, the attire I could valley with their art, writing Students Corner. who is English Lecturer at in every situation with love never afford. I was adorned and through talent which can Recently, he got best MET Sopore and I got a and care. with newly made scars. When change the mind and shape speaker award in 41th chance to discuss with him Zaid shared a piece of his I touched you, you had begun of our present kashmir where International Model United about my life goals ,after poetry during coversation to drown in the redness of my almost our youth are Nations Conference which sharing my dreams,he reply Dear poetry... blood. I kissed it better. We stressed as they didn't get were organised by UN, me how he struggled in his Do you remember the fell in love. You looked for any platform to prove them- UNDP, UNESCO and IMUN. carrier during his education first time we met? It was in a something between the selves.

Print to PDF without this message by purchasing novaPDF (http://www.novapdf.com/) 2 I JAMMU, MONDAY, 22 MARCH 2021 I THE KASHMIR TALK Speed up vaccinations, refresh Let’s talk about racism… Fight it at home, abroad PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO its much-vaunted diversity, protect the environment. awareness drive JR does not harbour the canker Talk to any schoolgoing of racism. Racism is so child, and he or she displays NDIA has of late been witnessing a surge in the XTERNAL affairs deeply ingrained in the ecological sensitivity which daily caseload of Covid-19 infections with the minister S. Jaishankar Indian psyche that it is a has now become part of his was cornered as it numbers going up for the last six consecutive days; E most well-guarded dirty or her mental makeup. We I were when the Opposition secret, that even the most need a similar kind of educa- it is above 18,000 in the last four days. The number of members in the Rajya Sabha, aware people do not seem to tion for us to consciously active cases has also registered an increase for five con- led paradoxically by the notice when its ugly face accept different racial and BJP’s Ashwini Vaishnav, secutive days. At present, six states Maharashtra, comes up. colour differences. In raised the issue of Rashmi Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu Discrimination based on Europe, the colour bias is Samant, who was compelled colour is a habit of the mind pronounced and aggressive. together account for more than four-fifth of the total to resign as president of the among people across the It is not so bad in India. We cases now. Given the pattern of the virus spread, it is Oxford University Students length and breadth of Indian do accept each other from Union after a big win, the not before weeks if not days that the pandemic will cre- society. The rich betray it, different parts of the country first for an Indian, over the and so do the poor, the edu- with different complexions. ate another wave that could force the nation to go in for issue of some old tweets cated and the uneducated, the But this bonhomie and good- another shut down. India had on January 16 rolled out which were shown to be cultured and the not so cul- natured attitude seems to racist in content, especially an ambitious vaccination plan that, in its first phase, tured let it out instinctively. break down when we come because they made insensi- A person of fair skin is con- across people from the north- sought to inoculate three crore frontline workers, tive references to the sidered beautiful, and it eastern states. including healthcare professionals. The target has now Holocaust. But it would needs a deliberate and con- And it becomes positively been met by two-thirds, with the number of people who appear there was much more scious thought to acknowl- ugly when we deal with peo- to it than the apparently have received at least one dose standing at 2.26 crore. edge the beauty of a person ple from Africa, or when we offensive tweets, especially of dark complexion. If this is deal with African Americans The second phase, launched on March 1, seeks to inoc- after she had apologised. not racism, what is? This from the United States. ulate 27 crore people aged above 60 and those above 45 There seems to have been cannot be wished away Indians who complain loudly some simmering resentment with co-morbidities. As of now, nine lakh people who because it is lodged deep in and aggressively against the against the Indian student, our mind, collective as well offensive behaviour of white belong to these categories have been given the jab. A and the suspicion became as individual. people in the West fall into realistic assessment of the spread of the pandemic and much stronger when a pro- And it cannot be removed the same kind of behaviour at fessor at the university made the speed with which the vaccination programme pro- with mere pious intentions. home when we deal with some references to her reli- gresses calls for increased efforts on both the counts a There is an urgent need to blacks and all non-white peo- gion. British society has been constantly remind ourselves ple – whether they are visi- massive awareness campaign to stop the spread of the trying for the past several that it is an unfair attitude, tors or students. virus and a revitalised vaccination programme. The decades to make itself over and most of the time it An interesting and reveal- into a multiracial communi- daily caseload numbers reached their peak in October betrays not only a total lack ing aspect of Indians’ behav- ty, almost ever since the end of sensitivity but also a iour hinges on what we gen- and then started a downward journey. Except the Union of the Second World War, but strand of cruelty. erally do when faced with a government and some states such as Kerala, none it has not always been suc- It will be argued that the person of European descent cessful, despite several peo- seems to have kept a tab on the numbers. Worse, the preference for, and admira- and another when we deal ple of South Asian origin, tion of, fairer coloured peo- with a black person. While attitude of most states and the people there has been including from India, having ple does not have the violent Indians, despite the resent- akin to a situation where the virus has ceased to be a become the pillars of the and ugly consequences that it ment of racism practiced by threat. The world in general, and India in particular, are establishment in the political has in white-majority coun- whites, we unconsciously and economic spheres. The better equipped to take on the virus than we were a year tries like Britain, the United behave like a white person leaders of the British estab- States, and many EU coun- towards us or towards ago. Our knowledge base has improved, the protocols lishment have of course been tries, where people of colour blacks. It is an education in are in place and the healthcare professionals are trained zealous about guarding the find it harder to get jobs, self-awareness. What India new identity of a more toler- to handle even extreme situations. However, the peo- make friends across the needs to more is be aware of ant England. But the racism racial divide and get what this race factor in our nation- ple’s attitude has become less than acceptable. The gov- still simmers, and it creeps they deserve. On face of it, it al life. It is only when we ernment must re-launch on a war footing the campaign out in more ways than one. seems that despite our weak- confront our own demons focussing on the importance of social distancing, wear- The implosive interview of ness for the fair colour vari- that we will be able to fight Meghan Markle, Duchess of ing of masks and hand hygiene. It must also revisit the ous shades on light brown in the menace of racism in other Sussex, to American televi- the Indian context, we do not countries where we go to restrictions on gatherings, especially social, political sion superstar Oprah deny people opportunities. study, work or live. and religious ones, which can turn super spreader Winfrey, that referred to talk But the attitude remains We should be clear in our about the possible colour of events. India vaccinated more than 16 lakh people on offensive and hurtful. mind that racism is a univer- her soon to be born child dur- There is a need for Indians sal evil. It is practised not Monday, the highest since the programme started. At ing her first pregnancy in to talk openly and loudly just in India, in Europe and the present rate, India will take another year to vacci- royal circles, have raised about our unconscious racial America. It lurks in the atti- eyebrows and hackles in nate at least half of the population. This is unacceptable. attitudes so that every time tudes of the Chinese and the Britain, including in the There may be many hurdles, from the shortage of raw we unthinkingly make our Japanese, and it is there British royal family, which racial judgment calls, we among the blacks as well. material for vaccine manufacturing to the logistical was reflected in the response check ourselves. It is the Pigment of the skin is a natu- issues to the technical glitches in the CoWin app, and that Queen Elizabeth II had adult biases that get passed ral tint. It should not become given. the government must meticulously strive to remove on to children without either the basis of discrimination It’s true, of course, that the adults or the children among human beings. We them. It must also open up the programme for all sec- racism is not the kind of sen- realising that a bad habit is need to educate ourselves on tions of the population, co-opt as many institutions, and sitive issue in India that it is being passed on from one the issue, and to talk about it in Britain, in the United make the process easier. Unless we speed it up and generation to another. openly and candidly. We can States and even in European Most young people in India do it only when we stop cover a reasonable share of the population, we can’t say Union countries. But that and elsewhere have been believing that there is no goodbye to the uninvited guest. does not mean India, despite made aware of the need to racism in Indian society.

Print to PDF without this message by purchasing novaPDF (http://www.novapdf.com/) 3 I JAMMU, MONDAY, 22 MARCH 2021 I THE KASHMIR TALK M Raju inspects ongoing desilting works Horticulture Department organises of Tawi Canal, adjoining areas farmers’ awareness camp at Banihal Directs for early completion of desilting works of canal, its distributaries RAMBAN: Vaishno Kant Gupta. free services to them JAMMU: Commissioner Department of The Horticulture besides addressing Secretary Jal Shakti Horticulture, Development Officer, their complaints and Department, M Raju today Ramban, today Banihal, Rajesh Gupta, grievances on-spot in visited Main Tawi Canal at hosted one day Sarpanchs and an effective manner. Railway Station, Trikuta farmers' aware- Panchs, Horticulture Sarpanchs, Taiba Nagar and Bahu areas here ness camp here at Technocrats, besides Akeel and Mukhtyar to assess the ground situa- Banihal on over 100 farmers of Ahmed also spoke on tion of the desilting process Pradhan Mantri Banihal and adjoining the occasion and of the canal. The Krishi Sinchayee areas attended the exhorted up the partic- Commissioner Secretary Yojana (PMKSY)- camp. ipants to avail maxi- was accompanied by Chief the scheme being District Level Subject mum benefit from the Engineer Jal Shakti Ravi- implemented to Matter Specialist, on-going schemes Tawi Irrigation Jammu, expand cultivated Pardeep Gupta dis- Superintending Engineer area with assured cussed all the depart- launched by the Ravi-Tawi Const. Circle irrigation, reduce mental schemes in Government for Jammu and Executive wastage of water detail and urged the improving socio-eco- Engineer TCC Division and improve water farmers to avail maxi- nomic status of farm- Jammu ers. deploy machinery for of cleaning and desilting use efficiency. mum benefit for their The Commissioner On the occasion fruit speedy work from Railway works of Tawi Canal and all The Camp was economic uplift. Secretary inspected the plants were also dis- ongoing works at Bahu area Station to Greater Kailash. its distributaries so that the organized under the He also sought sug- and directed the concerned He further directed the farmers at tail end could be aegis of Chief gestions from farmers tributed to the partici- officials to immediately officers for early completion benefitted on time. Horticulture Officer, for providing hassle pants. Army’s 19 Rashtriya Rifles start Mission Pehal in Anantnag ANANTNAG: A youth interac- sion. CO 19 R.R Col. place for such events in the future as tion program "Mission Pehal" Dharmindra Yadav well. was on Thursday organised at took some hard ques- "The program was held to educate Polytechnic College Larkipora tions during the youth regarding the contribution of in southern Kashmir's "Mission Pehal" pro- the Indian Army for the people of Anantnag district by 19 gram from the local Kashmir from time to time. It helps Rashtriya Rifiles, wherein hun- boys and later in bridging the gap between JAWAN dreds of local boys, senior citi- answered them, one AND AWAAM. zens including students partici- by one. For many After Concluded the healthy inter- pated. issues raised by the active session with youth of coy AOR In the program, local youth inter- young participants, - falicitation of bright students i.e. acted with the officers of the Indian Major Rahul Jeenger Coy Cdr, PDG he issued directions for the resolu- Topper of class 10the &12th was Army. Among other officers COB, 19RR and DSP Achabal Raffi tion on the spot. given Certificate of appreciation and Commanding Officer 19RR Ahmad and DSP Doru Dr. Ishant We want to hear various opinions prizes distributed by CO19 RR and col.Dharmindra Yadev alongwith Gupta was also present on the occa- of the youth and would be visiting the DSP Dooru. Ensure continuous power supply in Jammu during summer season: Baseer Khan Visits several PMDP projects of PDD JAMMU: Advisor to the peak season. The remain available at ments of repairing of tion in Jammu circle. of them already com- Lieutenant Governor Advisor exhorted upon these stations every transformers there He elaborates that the pleted. Baseer Ahmad Khan them to deliver each of time. He asked them to within the set dead- scope of projects cover Chief Engineer, today enjoined upon the the project meeting the construction of New Projects, Manhar Gupta officers to adhere to set timeframe already 33/11 KV substations, explained the impor- provision of providing fixed by him. installation of addition- tance of each site visited continuous power sup- Advisor Baseer Khan al power transformers, by the Advisor. He said ply to the residents of advised the officers to augmentation of exist- that each receiving sta- Jammu during upcom- activate their enforce- ing power transformers tion is set to be com- ing summer season. ment squads to stop the besides execution of pleted at a cost of Rs 4.6 He asked them to pub- pilferage of power effec- associated distribution crore. He said that the lish the curtailment tively. He directed for works in 9 towns of receiving station at RBI schedule wherever nec- upscaling efforts to bol- Jammu circle. Chowk is of 2×10 MVA essary and stick to it ster the revenue collec- Chief Engineer, capacity set to be com- strictly creating least tion besides ensuring JPDCL, Gurmeet Singh, pleted on 15th of May, inconvenience to gener- replacement of dam- informed the Advisor 2021. He further al public. aged transformers with- that all the projects are explained that the The Advisor made in a span of 24 hours. project their manpower lines.He asked them to set to be completed receiving stations at these remarks while vis- He asked them to create requirements before- complete the procure- before December, Warehouse and iting several receiving a transformer bank and hand so that these are ment of best of the tech- 2021.He gave out that Janipur, Jammu are stations being devel- make a contingency met before completion nology for making these an expenditure of Rs scheduled to be com- oped under Prime plan with regard to of these projects. installations functional 170.30 crore has been pleted on 15th April and Minister’s Development their outages. The Advisor called for with all the remarkable incurred till now. He 31st July, 2021 respec- Plan (PMDP) in the city The Advisor asked the making pre-emptive specifications. further explained that tively. He said that on here. He asked the exe- officers to devise a measures for tackling The Managing under Integrated Power completion the cuting agency to com- round the clock duty all the exigencies by the Director, JPDCL, Development Scheme demand-supply gap in plete all these public roaster of staff to man department itself. He Naseeb Singh informed (IPDS) projects worth Jammu circle will get utilities before the onset these installations effi- urged them to augment the Advisor that under Rs 52.23 crore are reduced exponentially of summer so that peo- ciently. He asked them the capacity of division- PMDP (U) projects under execution and all and give succor to gen- ple of Jammu are able that sufficient number al or district workshops worth Rs 350.84 crores of them are nearing eral public during the to draw benefits during of personnel should to meet all the require- are under implementa- completion with many peak summer season.

Print to PDF without this message by purchasing novaPDF (http://www.novapdf.com/) 4 I JAMMU, MONDAY, 22 MARCH 2021 I THE KASHMIR TALK RBI may have to delay liquidity normalisation amid rising virus cases MUMBAI: India's central DBS Bank. with the worst-affected Though analysts are "Growth concerns due bank may have to delay the DBS has retained its state of Maharashtra, unlikely to rush to review to rising pandemic cases start of monetary policy assumptions for a stronger which houses the country's their long-term growth amid a negative output gap normalisation by three pick-up in March quarter financial capital Mumbai, forecasts, several believe could push back market months amid rising growth versus the alone accounting for 65% of policy normalisation on expectations on the timing COVID-19 cases, but bar- interest rates and liquidity, of policy normalisation in ring the return of stringent may now take a backseat. the near term," Nomura lockdowns there is no sig- "Monetary policy normali- economists Sonal Varma nificant threat to the econo- sation might be pushed and Aurodeep Nandi wrote my's recovery, analysts say. back by a quarter as author- in a note. Having seen a peak of ities monitor developments Though surplus liquidi- daily cases of nearly closely, with status quo on ty is a positive from the per- 100,000 in late September, the cards on the repo as spective of ensuring credit infections had been on a well as liquidity manage- flows to productive sectors, steady decline but have ment plans for H121," Rao economists fear it may add now started rising again said. to inflationary pressures if over the last month. "Even The Reserve Bank of it remains in the system for as the increase in the cur- India has repeatedly too long. rent caseload points to the December 2020 quarter, that. assured bond markets of "Although inflation has risk of a second wave, more and expects a double-digit India needs to take ample liquidity being main- moderated from the high localised and less stringent rebound in fiscal year quick and decisive steps tained to support the recov- level, the surge in global restrictions (on activity) 2021/22. soon to stop an emerging ery, but in early January crude oil price has added will help contain the eco- India reported 35,871 second "peak" of COVID-19 said it wanted to start to the upside risk," said nomic impact versus the new coronavirus cases on infections, Prime Minister restoring normal liquidity Arun Singh, global chief initial wave," said Radhika Thursday, the highest in Narendra Modi said on operations in a phased economist at Dun and Rao, an economist with more than three months, Wednesday. manner. Bradstreet. Vehicle scrapping policy will be ‘win-win’; to reduce pollution: Gadkari NEW DELHI: Union min- A vehicle failing the fitness ister Nitin Gadkari on test or failing to get a renewal Thursday said the vehicle of its registration certificate scrapping policy will be a may be declared as End of Life "win-win" policy that will Vehicle. help improve fuel efficien- The ministry has proposed cy and reduce pollution. that commercial vehicles be Making a statement regard- de-registered after 15 years in ing the vehicle scrapping poli- case of failure to get the fitness cy in the Lok Sabha, the Road certificate. Transport, Highways and As a disincentive measure, MSMEs Minister said the poli- increased fees for fitness cer- cy will also lead to an increase tificate and fitness test may be in the country's automobile applicable for commercial industry turnover to Rs 10 lakh rise due to the purchase of new cost component and help the vehicles 15 years onwards crore from the current Rs 4.5 vehicles. industry become more cost- from the date of initial regis- lakh crore. According to him, the policy competitive. tration, according to the min- Announced in the 2021-22 is aimed at reducing the popu- The Road Transport and ister. Union Budget, the policy pro- lation of old and defective Highway Ministry will publish Another proposal is that vides for fitness test after 20 vehicles, bringing down vehic- a draft notification for stake- private vehicles be de-regis- years for personal vehicles, ular air pollutants, improving holders' comments in the next tered after 20 years if found while commercial vehicles road and vehicular safety. few weeks. unfit or in case of a failure to would require it after the com- Besides, it will help in The minister said that there renew the registration certifi- pletion of 15 years. achieving better fuel efficien- are 51 lakh light motor vehi- cate. Gadkari has also issued an cy, formalising the informal cles that are older than 20 As a disincentive measure, advisory to automakers, advis- vehicle scrapping industry, years and 34 lakh light motor increased re-registration fees ing them to provide an incen- and boost the availability of vehicles that are older than 15 will be applicable for private tive of a five per cent rebate for low-cost raw materials for the years. vehicles 15 year onwards those buying a new vehicle automotive, steel and elec- Around 17 lakh medium from the date of initial regis- after producing a scrapping tronics industry. and heavy commercial vehi- tration. certificate. With the scrapping of old cles are older than 15 years The ministry will promote Noting that the policy will vehicles, raw materials such as without a valid fitness certifi- the setting up of Registered be a "win-win" policy, the min- plastic, copper, aluminium, cate, he said, adding that older Vehicle Scrapping Facility ister said it will help improve steel and rubber will be recy- vehicles pollute the environ- (RVSF) and will encourage fuel efficiency, reduce pollu- cled. ment 10 to 12 times more than public and private participa- tion and GST income will also This will bring down the fit vehicles. tion in opening such centres.

Print to PDF without this message by purchasing novaPDF (http://www.novapdf.com/) 5 I JAMMU, MONDAY, 22 MARCH 2021 I THE KASHMIR TALK Handicrafts department organises Awareness Camp for Artisans at Gagron SHOPIAN that the Camps are The Camp was also besides preservation of department. The Handicrafts being organised to addressed by experts of our rich cultural heritage. The Handicrafts department, aware the artisans about the handicrafts including Meanwhile, registra- Training Officers, repre- Shopian today various handicraft activ- KVIB Officers, HTOs tion cards were distrib- sentatives from the Bank organised an inter- ities and schemes asso- who apprised the partici- uted among the artisan and Handicraft Trainees action cum aware- ciated with them. pants and artisans about trainees for deliverance and Artisans attended ness camp for He directed the con- latest techniques, mis- of various benefits of the the camp. Artisans at Gagron cerned officers to ensure sion and welfare pro- Shopian to aware that the welfare schemes grammes being imple- Plight of Pak spouses of Kashmiri men the participants percolate down to the mented for the welfare of must be looked from a humanitarian regarding various target groups and urged the artisan community. point of view: Tarigami welfare schemes and the entrepreneurs and On the occasion, the programmes of the societies to avail the artisans were felicitated Provide them citizenship, travel documents department. benefits of the depart- with certificates and were SRINAGAR The District mental schemes. assured of full support A few hundred Pakistani women married Development He also emphasized for betterment and up- to Kashmiris who went to Pakistan for arms Commissioner, (DDC) on the need to preserve liftment of their crafts. training after an armed conflict broke out in Shopian, Sachin Kumar the heritage crafts of Speaking at the event, the region in 1989 and returned back to the Vaishya was the Chief J&K and elaborated the the Assistant Director Valley to live a peaceful life, especially after Guest of the event. steps being taken by the Handicrafts emphasized the Omar Abdullah-led government unveiled While addressing the department in this the role of the handicrafts a policy for their return in 2010, are living a artisans, the DDC said regard. in the income generation miserable life as neither they have been given citizenship rights not travel docu- NABARD sponsors inter-state ments. These women and their children can neither go exposure tour for Poonch farmers back nor stay with their rights in Kashmir. For the past several years, they have been protesting in differ- JAMMU sion, Kanav Sharma, nomics of scientific cul- ent parts of Kashmir to seek citizenship rights and National Bank for DDM-NABARD in- tivation and shifting the Agriculture and Rural formed that the group of focus of farmers from travel documents to visit Pakistan, but nobody in the Development farmers will visit Chaud- traditional farming to government is giving them a hearing. (NABARD), J&K hary Sarwan Kumar Hi- market oriented farm- According to media reports many such women in Regional Office spon- machal Pradesh Krishi ing, the participation in Kashmir are struggling to make the both ends meet sored an Inter-State Vishav Vidyalaya, such melas and exposure and are facing immense mental trauma and agony. Exposure visit for a Palampur to get ac- to areas of diverse agri- Recently, questions were also raised over participation group of 24 progressive quainted with the latest culture is the need of farmers of district technologies in the field hour. Such events help of such women in DDC poll process and elections Poonch to Palampur- were canceled at two places where such women were Himachal Pradesh of agriculture like prop- the rational farmers to under ‘Scheme for agation of temperate visualize latest farming contesting. Capacity Building for fruits, protected agricul- technologies, improved These women along with their children had been Adoption of Technology ture and natural farm- varieties of different brought back by the government on a rehabilitation (CAT) through exposure ing, integrated fish farm- crops and exchange and promise. But it is utterly shocking that all these years, visits and training’. ing, organic farming in enhance the latest The visit has been fa- hilly areas, hilly area spe- knowledge related to these women and their children had to face only hu- cilitated by Krishi Vigyan cific modern agriculture farming, he particular- miliation and mental agony. Kendra (Poonch) which tools and implements ized. Government of India should either should deport has been selected as re- etc. He thanked the them or provide them with the travel documents so source agency for the He further informed NABARD for funding the that they can visit their parents, siblings and rela- purpose. that the visiting farmers visit and highlighted its tives across the border. Also their children must be will also interact with the role in extending its sup- The exposure visit given travel documents so that if they want they could was flagged of by local farmers, visit the port for organization of Guriqbal Singh, DGM- farms and demonstra- such events. acquire education outside or work outside. NABARD in presence of tion units during the Among the others, Dr. It is a humanitarian issue and must be looked from Kanav Sharma, DDM- three-day exposure visit. Muzaffar Mir, Scientist a humanitarian point of view. The 2010 promise of NABARD and Dr. Ajay Sr. Scientist & Head, KVK Poonch and other rehabilitation was all illusionary, but now time has Gupta, Sr. Scientist & KVK Poonch informed officers of KVK-Poonch come when the Government of India needs to take Head, KVK Poonch that keeping in view the were also present during immediate decision over their plight. Speaking on the occa- importance and eco- the flag off event. Ulemas, Muftis administered vaccine shots at SKIMS Soura SRINAGAR sional Covid Control Room, scholars expressed their grati- urged people to follow the covid trolled to spread further in the The Divisional Kashmir, Tahir Ahmad Magray, tude to the Divisional Adminis- SOPs religiously and not to valley. He said that today's vacci- Administration Kashmir State Surveillance Officer, Dr tration for vaccination and lower the guard even if the situa- nation drive has been held un- today held a vaccination Talat Jabeen were also present urged people to come forward to tion has improved. der the directions of Divisional drive for various Ulemas on the occasion. get vaccinated for their safety Director SKIMS Soura, A. G Commissioner Kashmir, Pan- and Muftis, who were On the occasion, around a and good health. They termed Ahangar while speaking on the durang K Pole where various administered vaccine dozen imams and muftis from rumours associated with the occasion deliberated on the im- scholars have been adminis- shots against Covid-19 at various Waqf Board associated vaccine as baseless and appealed portance of vaccination and said tered vaccine shots. SKIMS Soura, here. Shrines and Masajids were ad- to people to get themselves vacci- that though the Covid-19 has He said administration of Among others, Director, ministered jabs and put under nated without any doubt. They taken ugly shape in most of the vaccines to scholars would send a SKIMS Soura, Dr A.G Ahangar, observation by a team of doctors said the vaccine is safe and im- parts of the world, however, with positive message and help ward CEO Muslim Waqf Board, Mufti and para-medical staff. portant to eliminate the virus the dedication of all frontline off baseless rumours associated Farid-ud-din, In-charge Divi- Speaking on the occasion, from Kashmir. Scholars further workers the virus has been con- with vaccination.

Print to PDF without this message by purchasing novaPDF (http://www.novapdf.com/) 6 I JAMMU, MONDAY, 22 MARCH 2021 I THE KASHMIR TALK Priya Sethi hails budget, terms it ‘panacea’ for J&K’s problems JAMMU and BDCs which forms the basis of vibrant democ- with extreme precision to cut short the journey of Hailing the government over meticu- racy and are considered as pillars for rural develop- J&K towards self-reliance by leaps and bounds. lously chalking out budget 2021 for the ment. Priya added that addition of Rs. 7000 crore in J&K UT, former minister and Incharge The senior leader of BJP J & K Sethi said that comparison to last year’s budget is an indication of BJP HQ J & K Priya Sethi on Thursday the whooping Rs. 200 crore for just 20 DDCs central dispensation’s keenness towards develop- called it as the thoughtful remedy to all the speaks louder than words about the intent of gov- ing J&K on modern lines with state of art infra- problems and issues currently the union ernment for empowering common man. structure. territory is confronting with. She congratulated Prime Minister Narendra She said that considerable enhancement in While speaking at a function of Kashmiri Pan- Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam for budget allocation for various departments is the dits at Jagti,Jammu Which was attended by former envisaging such a visionary allocation of funds testimony to fact that BJP government holds spe- MLCs Suriender Ambardar,Ajay Bharti along with which are surely going to fortify different sectors cial affinity towards people of UT. Distt President BJP Displaced Chand Ji Bhat. ensuring socio-economic development and curb- She also highlighted Rs 846 crore segregated for Priya Sethi said that the budget comprises of all ing joblessness effectively. She said that zero the Kashmiri Pandits in the budget claiming that the necessary constituents to strengthen the as- deficit budget, second in line passed in parliament this will go a long way in satiating the aspiration of piring sectors especially the newly formed DDCs due to absence of legislature in J&K, is crafted the displaced community which is facing hard- ships on account of failures of successive gov- ernments in J&K and at the centre. BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj will fight for Dharmarth Charitable “Surely this budget will help in ushering new era of development, public contentment Trust Employees Association: Chandel and governance as never before”, she main- JAMMU: Executive You took part in the tained adding that people by now have un- Chairman of the movement in the same derstood that what BJP government has in Charitable Employees way that you have offing for them no other party can even think Association Rajendra resolved to protect the of the same. Shastri, Pandit Shiva people of thou- Purushottam, Sanjeev sands of temples built on First Rhododendron Conservation Day Celebrated Kumar, Secretary of BJP Kashmir, this holy land Kashmir Kupwara of Lord Shri Kashyap, by Govt. Degree College Darhal District, Rubina Sajjad. from the Ayodhya city of RAJOURI: First come across people Rhododendron who were fortunate Senior Supreme Court Lord Shri Ram, the way Conservation Day was enough to have found lawyer Rajesh Kumar Lord Sri We are con- celebrated by Govt. professions similar to and a delegation of digni- Maharaj about various He announced to stand structing the temple of Degree College Darhal their hobbies and Mr. taries, including Hinduist things, that the state's with the Association to Ram in the same way, in which ex-Principal O.P. Sharma is one leader Raju Chandel, who wealth will be saved protect religion and said soon the sign board will Chief Conservator of such man. His writings came from Jammu today from the treasury and that soon the Home be installed on all the Forests and Tree Talk reflect his skill of mak- called on the famous the temple heritage. The Minister Shri Amit Shah temples of Jammu and Crusader Sh. O.P. ing complex concepts Hinduist BJP leader and invite. will investigate all this Kashmir and all the sold Vidyarthi was the Chief understandable to Guest. He told about common masses and MP Sakshi Ji Maharaj Maharaj ji to come for- without delaying other land temples will be the significance of this, he considers as and apprised him about ward to save Hindu reli- investigative agencies. returned and their dis- Rhododendron a flow- his greatest weapon to the malfunction in gious plac s in Jammu On this occasion, covered identity will be ering plant present in connect with his read- Dharmarth Charitable Kashmir. Hinduist leader Shri established by your Darhal area. He said ers. Trust. Hinduist BJP Senior Raju Chandel thanked grace. The visiting delegation MP Shri Sakshi Ji BJP Senior MP Shri For this Sakshi Ji explained the BJP MP Maharaj pledged that he Sakshi Ji Maharaj and Maharaj has stood up that how trust of Jammu stood like Parashuram to said that such great fig- and all the delegations and Kashmir sold the ln protect the land being ures like you have from Jammu welcomed of temples in last 70 sent by the charitable descended on this holy the Kashmiri shal Dadar years and how Raj trust association to this land of India to protect Sakshi Ji Maharaj in Khajano is being looted. biggest corruption and religion as you have great respect by thanking Informing Shri Sakshiji temples of the country. done in Ram temple. him. that the petals of the He assured that BJP announces its team for Election flowers of this plant Rhododendron can be used in making Conservation Day shall tea which is highly be celebrated in future Management Department beneficial for health. also in GDC Darhal so He also told about that the extinct species JAMMU nominated as Incharge and Pritam Singh and Sharma as Co-Inchages. the anti-inflammatory of this plant may be BJP State Incharge and Prof. Om Parkash Vikram Sharma as Co- In District Rajouri, Vivek property of the plant. saved. of Election Manage- and Ganesh Dutt as Co- Incharges. In District Sharma (Sarpanch) as He laid emphasis on Earlier Dr. Ashaq ment Department Incharges. In District Poonch, Sunil Kumar Incharge and Raja Rat- planting more number Raza, a great of Rododendron plants researcher in Botany, Parduman Singh in Jammu, Satpal Choud- Gupta as Incharge and tan and Sham Sharma as in the Darhal area. In talked about the flora consultation with hary as Incharge and Mohd. Jalal Din and Co-Incharges. his highly motivational and fauna of Darhal party’s J&K Presi- Pawan Sharma and Kul- Suresh Kumar as Co-In- In District Basholi, interaction with the area. dent Ravinder Raina veer Charak as Co-In- charges. Gopal Krishan as In- students, he advised He said that Forests and party J&K Gen- charges. In District Kashmir charge and Pawan the students never to and Environment are eral Secretary (Org.) In District Akhnoor, Displaced, Vimal Raina Chauhan and Yash Ba- lose any opportunity of not a piece of decora- planting the trees tion, but an essential, Ashok Kaul an- Rakesh Malhotra as In- as Incharge and Sanjay dial as Co-Incharges. In because they are the of which we have no nounced his team. charge and Radhey Bhat and Ram Rattan District Doda, Manjeet source of oxygen and alternative. Pritam Sharma, Shashi Sham and Deepak Singh Bhat as Co-Incharges. In Razdan as Incharge and scenic beauty. This is a life-sustain- Vaid and Ramesh as Co-Incharges. In Dis- District Udhampur, Jee- Babu Ram Sharma and On this occasion ing system without Sharma have been nomi- trict R.S. Pura, P.P. van Sharma as Incharge Mela Ram as Co-In- Principal of the college which we cannot sur- nated as State Co-In- Singh as Incharge and and Balwan Singh and charges. Prof. Sumanesh vive and hence there is Jasrotia threw light on a dire need to work for charges of Election Man- Jagdish Raj Bhagat and Sameer Khajuria Co-In- In District Kishtwar, the role of Sahitya the conversation of the agement Department. Swaran Singh as Co-In- charges. Lalit Sharma as Incharge Akedmi Puraskar environment and to In District Jammu charges. In District Reasi, and Shashi Badyal and Winner Mr. Vidyarthi. replenish the forest West, Ravi Kant has In District Samba, Ramesh Sharma In- Sunil Kumar Batti as Co- He said that his com- cover. been nominated as In- Vikas Sambyal as In- charge and Raman Ku- Incharges. mitment and dedica- On this occasion Mr. charge and Rohit Gupta charge and Pawan Bak- mar and Pardeep Singh In District Ramban, tion towards preserv- Mushtaq, Wildlife and Raman Sharma as shi and Sansar as Co-In- as Co-Incharges. In Dis- Jagdeep Singh as In- ing environment is Warden Rajouri gave a always exemplary, detail of the presence Co-Incharges. In District charges. In District trict Kathua: Vidya Sagar charge and Uttam Chand both in his profession of this plant in the spe- Jammu Rural, Ghan- Nowshera, Sukhdev as Incharge and Dhar- and Kuldeep Singh as as well as in his writing cific areas of Rajouri isham Singh has been Choudhary as Incharge mveer Singh and Ajay Co-Incharges. stint. It is very rare to District.

Print to PDF without this message by purchasing novaPDF (http://www.novapdf.com/) 7 I JAMMU, MONDAY, 22 MARCH 2021 I THE KASHMIR TALK Advisor Farooq Khan reviews status of works under YS&S Emphasized on identification of talent on grass root level JAMMU: The UT of J&K is fields have been made available at both boys and girls in each of the ments in their respective fields and committed to promote sports Panchayat Level. activity carried by the department. to utilize them so that youth would culture and creation of to- The DG also apprised the Advisor Advisor Khan appreciated the be attracted towards sports. date modern facilities for regarding the status of other major department for organising the first He underscored the need to achieving excellence. projects under augmentation of ever trekking event in Jammu divi- encourage outstanding players sion which received an enthu- This was stated by Advisor to from J&K by highlighting their siastic response from all the Lieutenant Governor, Farooq stakeholders. achievements. Khan while chairing a review The Advisor stressed for “These local players would be meeting of Youth Services & Sports maximum involvement of J&K’s ambassadors and would also at Civil Secretariat here today. students in sports and other serve as youth icons for budding Principal Secretary Alok Kumar games. players of J&K,” Advisor Khan YS&S, Director General, YS&S, Dr He also emphasized on said. Salim-ur-Rehman, Special identification of talent on The Advisor directed the con- Assistant to Advisor, Waseem Raja grass root level so that they cerned executing agencies to finish besides other senior officers of the sports infrastructure in J&K can excel at UT, national and inter- the projects within a given time concerned department were pres- including construction of synthetic athletic tracks, synthetic football national level. frame so that the sporting facilities ent in the meeting. turfs, synthetic hockey fields, Advisor Khan asked YSS to iden- would be made available to players At the outset, the DG YS&S gave rugby play field, swimming pools tify local players with achieve- and youth alike. a power point presentation and at different venues. presented district wise projects The Advisor applauded the role Awareness programme on Gender report besides the sporting events of Youth Services & Sports (YS&S) organised by the department. department for conducting multi- Sensitization held at BGSBU The DG apprised the Chair that farious activities amid Covid pan- RAJOURI: A one day Mantri Jeevan Jyoti society" she said and more than 2.5 lakh students par- demic. ticipated in Fit India/Swachta He further asked the DG YS&S to Programme on Bima Yojana), Janani added that these mod- Pledge/Rashtriya Ekta Diwas pro- provide the infrastructure like Gender sensitization Suraksha Yojana, els can be dismantled grams. He further informed that playing fields, courts, turfs to under the mega Vocational Training by providing right kind 10 thousand students participated every district so that each of the national Campaign Centres, IGWPS, of education to both the in different sports activities under activity can be held there. " W o m e n Various Women boys and the girls to My Town My Pride initiative where He maintained that there is Empowerment" & Empowerment create a gender balance as more than 1.5 lakh students par- immense talent for such games "Beti Bachao Beti Schemes and in the society. ticipated in different sports activi- among the youth especially from Padhao" was today Scholarships. She suggested that the ties during B2V program. rural and tribal areas and asked for organized by Dr. Anum, through women need to be He also informed that 1600 play- providing equal opportunities to Internal complaints her presentation, gen- empowered intellectu- Committee and erated awareness about ally to break the glass Women Cell, here at BBBP Campaign and ceilings that obstruct J&K enrolls 60% of eligible families under Ayushman Bharat- Baba Ghulam Shah social assistance being their professional and Badshah University provided to women in personal growth. Sehat and 70% of families under Ayushman Bharat-PM JAY Rajouri. distress. She further empha- Dr. Anum Mirza, She emphasized on sised that women have Women welfare Officer, various services being proved their mettle in District Rajouri was the provided at District various fields of life, resource person of the level and informed the like they emerged as programme. Prof. house that, first of its better leaders in Covid Akbar Masood, Vice kind Public Grievances 19 pandemic with the Chancellor, BGSBU in Redressal Cell (24x7) qualities of resilience, his message empha- has been established at empathy, honesty. She sized on the role of gen- DC office, on the direc- thanked the vice chan- der sensitization for tions of the Deputy cellor for providing an JAMMU: The Chief participated in the launch of J&K’s presti- women empowerment. Commissioner Rajesh apt environment in the Secretary, BVR meeting. gious Sehat scheme on Prof. Masood congratu- Kumar Shavan, who is varsity for the promo- Subrahmanyam, today It was informed that 26th December 2020, lated the team of ICC & closely monitoring the tion of such pro- Women Cell for organ- same. She also urged chaired a meeting to so far 4,27,466 families claims worth Rs. 5.46 grammes. izing the programme the gathering to partici- review the functioning and 14,85,059 benefici- crore have been settled Dr. Susheel Verma, and stressed on the pate in the 'Mega of Pradhan Mantri Jan aries- 71.49% and and paid for 9,647 Head, Dept. of Botany need for conducting Awareness programme Arogya Yojana (PM- 48.06% of the respec- cashless medical treat- and Dr. Pervez more such events in on Water Conservation- JAY) and Sehat tive targets have been ments through the Abdullah, Associate future also. Dr. 2021 & Beti Bachao Beti schemes under enrolled under PM- golden cards issued Dean of students also Farkhanda Ana, Padhao Campaign Ayushman Bharat. JAY. Similarly, under under Ayushman expressed their views Member ICC presented scheduled to be held on on the theme. The pro- Administrative the universal health Bharat. the backdrop of the 22nd of March, 2021 at gramme witnessed Secretaries of the coverage scheme Pertinently, the theme and coordinated Dakbangalow Rajouri. departments of Health ‘Sehat’, 8,77,846 fami- Government of Jammu the programme. Dr. Romina Rashid, good participation of & Medical Education, lies and 31,71,918 bene- and Kashmir has Dr Anum Mirza Convener ICC, in her faculty members, Home, Housing & ficiaries - 60.27% and launched ‘Sehat’ in con- enlightened the gather- remarks said that University officers, Urban Development, 41.88% of the respec- vergence with ing regarding declining despite increase in lit- Non-teaching Information, Youth tive targets have been Ayushman Bharat to Child Sex Ratio, eracy rate of women University staff, Services & Sports, covered. extend free of cost and Sukanya Samridhi over the last few years, Research scholars and School Education, As such, a total of cashless health insur- Yojna, Janani Suraksha the female foeticide is students. Tribal Affairs, besides 38,26,854 golden cards ance to nearly one crore Yojna, Ujjwala scheme, increasing at an alarm- Prominent among D i v i s i o n a l have been generated residents of the Union One stop centre, ing rate. others present were Dr. Commissioner, under both schemes to territory, thus becom- women safety laws, "Women are venerat- Zaheer Abaas HoD Kashmir, Mission facilitate access to the ing the 1st UT in India women helpline no. ed in all religions of the Mathematical Sciences; Director, National cashless health facili- to bring all its popula- 181, SMAS, Aasra world, but the socially Prof. tasleem Arif, HoD Health Mission (NHM), ties in Jammu and tion under the Scheme (Pradhan constructed rigid mod- IT Department, besides Director, SKIMS, and Kashmir. Ayushman Bharat Mantri Suraksha Bima els have reduced the other Teachers of Principal GMC Jammu Moreover, since the Scheme. Yojana and Pradhan stature of women in University.

Print to PDF without this message by purchasing novaPDF (http://www.novapdf.com/) 8 I JAMMU, MONDAY, 22 MARCH 2021 I THE KASHMIR TALK Manoj Bajpayee on battling COVID-19: ‘I was infected Mahila Shakti Kendra Ramban hosts as someone else was not following the rule’ series of BBBP awareness events CTOR Manoj RAMBAN: District Level Bajpayee, who Centre for Women (DLCW) Arecently tested posi- Ramban (Mahila Shakti tive for COVID-19, said he Kendra) organized a series is “recovering slowly”. The of awareness programmes actor said it is important under Beti Bachao Beti to follow COVID-19 proto- Padhao (BBBP) Abhiyan cols and always have a mask on. The actor virtu- besides other women orient- ally joined the trailer ed schemes. launch of his upcoming The programmes were film, Silence… Can You held at different location, Hear It on Tuesday. including Banihal town, Abhiyan, Indira Gandhi No. 1098, J&K Child “I am quarantined Bankoot and Zenihal village National Old Age Pension Protection Scheme and because of being infected in Sub-Division Banihal. Scheme, Widow Pension other women related by coronavirus. I was CDPO Banihal, Scheme, pension for spe- Schemes. infected because someone Supervisors and Anganwadi cially abled people and State They informed the partici- else was not following the Workers attended the aware- Marriage Assistance pants that the toll free rule,” Manoj informed the ness programme. Scheme. women Helpline NO 181 is media who were attending the Silence… Can You On the occasion, The concerned officers available round-the- clock. Hear It’s virtual trailer Resource Persons from and officials also made They also stressed upon the launch. DLCW, MSK spoke about women aware about the education of children, espe- While talking about various schemes pertaining importance of personal cially girl child, besides shooting in the new nor- to women welfare such as hygiene, use of sanitary highlighting the provision of mal, the National Award- BBBP, PMMVY, Janani pads, Sakhi One Stop Centre free elementary education winning actor said, “There Suraksha Yojana, Poshan for women, Child Helpline schemes. are no issues if COVID-19 protocols are followed. The DDC Kishtwar reviews progress under production house made sure that everyone fol- District Capex Budget 2020-21 lowed the COVID-19 pro- tocol. There is a limitation KISHTWAR: District trict officers and XEns of the in the centrally sponsored (with the new normal) but Development concerned departments. schemes (central share) we have to get used to it. bad headaches. Even right told indianexpress.com Commissioner, Kishtwar, The DDC reviewed the besides Rs. 20.03 lakhs out We could complete the now, while talking to you, that for him “the world is Ashok Sharma today sector wise physical and of Rs 20.95 lakh (UT share) film only because we fol- I can feel the headache full of stories.” reviewed the progress under financial status of the vari- has been utilized so far. lowed the protocol. Of getting worse,” said Manoj “You are never short of district Capex Budget here ous developmental works The meeting was further course, it takes time to hoping that “no one gets stories but short of choic- in a meeting at Conference undertaken in the district informed that no funds have adjust. Sanitisers and infected with coron- es. The world is full of sto- Hall DC office complex under Capex Budget 2020- been received under masks have become part avirus.” ries. There are billions of Mini-Secretariat. 21. Joint Director Planning Samagra Shiksha against the of our life. But we have to Silence… Can You people, which means there The meeting was attended informed the meeting that as current year outlay. The continue working.” Hear It? sees Manoj play- are billions of characters by Additional District against the outlay of Rs DDC asked the concerned ing a hot-headed cop who waiting for us to be Talking about his Development 716.07 lakh under the regu- officers to utilize available wants to solve a murder- played. If there are choic- symptoms, Manoj said he Commissioner, Mohammad lar schemes, an amount of funds under the CAPEX is resting but gets irritat- mystery. This is the first es, I will be happy to do ed with his headaches. time Manoj has attempted anything that interests me Hanief Malik; Additional Rs 619.31 lakh stand budget by 31st March 2021 “You cannot sit at a place the whodunnit genre. But at that point of time. Deputy Commissioner, released and Rs 258.53 lakh judiciously. He further for a long time. You feel the actor has portrayed Having said that, you can Pawan Parihar; Joint utilised by the end of Feb. stressed on utilisation of weak, you have headaches several characters on- never say that you are Director Planning, 2021. funds in a proper manner, and and many other discom- screen in his career. done as an actor,” the Mohammad Iqbal; Assistant He further informed that warned the executing agen- forts. Because of my symp- When asked if there is Satya actor said. He added Commissioner an amount of Rs 18175.54 cies of strict action for any toms, I am mostly sleeping any role or genre left for that for him “acting is a Development, Kishore lakh out of sanctioned compromise in quality of or resting. I suffer with him to attempt, Manoj tricky craft.” Singh Katoch; besides dis- amount of Rs 19176.85 lakh work. Ayub Khan, Dilip Kumar’s nephew, remembers how his first producers expected him to create the same magic with Mashooq CTOR Ayub Khan from all that. I thought I’ll so much that I’ll break the Hills and my uncle Dilip says despite being become an Air Force pilot. stars…” Kumar had come to give Aborn into a family of Then I thought I’ll go to The moment I walked the clap. There were a Bollywood veterans, he Jaipur to learn more up to the heroine and host of other luminaries wasn’t really keen on about jewellery. But my looked up to her to say my present there. This time entering films. It, howev- mother kept pestering me lines, we both burst out again I had Ayesha who I er, happened because of to pursue a career in films laughing. I somehow had to walk up to, say a necessity. Khan, who and I believed I’m not cut- recovered that and contin- couple of lines and we had eventually did movies like out for it as I couldn’t ued with my lines. My pro- to hug each other. I Apaharan, LOC: Kargil, relate with it. Soon, my ducers got impressed and remember I was fine, talk- Mrityudand, Salaami and wallet decided my future. said that was a nice angle ing to my uncle who gave Dil Chahta Hai, has now It told me I’m hungry. I I took, to laugh in the mid- me a few tips to breathe been part of the industry thought maybe I’m not dle of your lines. I was and calm my mind. The for three decades. qualified for a lot of posi- actually laughing at the moment he said “action”, I Son of yesteryear tions that I want to get dialogue. They thought it had to take four steps actors Begum Para and into. Then, my mother put was my talent and I just towards Ayesha and they Nasir Khan, and the a word out and out of the kept quiet. That’s how I seemed four miles to me. nephew of thespian Dilip blue I got this offer from got away with it. They really need to teach Kumar, Khan also went Mirza Brothers. 90s was Were you nervous? the actors how to manage on to establish himself as the time when they were How many retakes did you their legs. By the time I a popular face on Indian launching actors in the take? got to her, I was panting. television with shows industry left right and Of course I was nerv- So instead of finishing my including Shakti, Ek centre. I was lucky I was ous. And that is how it lines and hugging her, I Hasina Thi, Uttran and living in that phase. Along remained for a long time. I hugged her, put my whole more. He is currently seen with me, there were ber of your first day on they helped me get into took quite a number of weight on her and said my in Ranju Ki Betiyaan on Kamal Sadanah, Saif Ali set? Daisy Irani’s acting class. years to get comfortable in lines. Dangal TV. Khan and other who were The film was based on She helped me a lot. I front of the camera. That Today, I can laugh Ayub Khan looks back launched at that time. The Taming of the Shrew. remember that time my sound of camera was very about it, but that time it at how it all started, and Anyway, they called me It was also inspired from producers were making a unnerving. It was not was very embarrassing. what it was like facing the and I became one of those the film Aan because my film and I was assisting something I grew up with, That time I didn’t want camera as a lead for the who got launched then. producers and directors them on sets because they we weren’t exposed to film anyone to know about it. first time. This was 1990s. And I were ardent fans of my wanted me to get a hang sets. So I had no idea One film or role that Here’s what he signed the film in 1989. uncle (Dilip Kumar). of how things are done. about this world. It wasn’t inspired you to become an shared: So, I was 21-22 year old. It Probably they were hop- Then one day after pack- something I was craving actor? What was your first was a flamboyant, swash- ing that when I’ll come on up, they said they want to to do either. It just came By the time I got into acting project? How did buckling kind of a charac- screen, I would do the take my screen test. I got out of necessity. my senses, it was the 70s. the project come to you? ter who’s in love with this same magic like my uncle so scared. Anyway, I gath- First take was okayed And we did not have many My first film was very hoity woman who did (laughs). They were ered my strength and and I was blown out of my great films in 70s and 80s. Mashooq (1992) by Mirza rejects him. So he tries to very supportive and decided to put my mind mind that “that’s it?” We did have some nice films Brothers. After school, I woo her. It was the typical encouraging of me. I told into the scene. I remember Then I remember we were but they were with checks, did small stints in ads, movie of that time. them I’m a little uncom- the lines were so bizarre, shooting the mahurat bellbottoms, wigs, large and then I drifted away What do you remem- fortable about all this, so something like “I love you scene of my film at Pali glasses and all that.

Print to PDF without this message by purchasing novaPDF (http://www.novapdf.com/) 9 I JAMMU, MONDAY, 22 MARCH 2021 I THE KASHMIR TALK Jasvir Singh DDC Councillor Panchari-Moungri warm welcome CHO Udhampur Salil Kumar Gupta and Revti Raman Sharma, District Level-SMS (Plant Pathology) Udhampur on one day field visit in Moungri & Panchari Zone PANCHARI garding horticulture schemes such as He also briefed discussed about the to organize more and more aware- Jasvir Singh DDC Councillor traditional farming to high tech farm- new technologies in horticulture sec- ness camps in Panchari- Moungri to Panchari-Moungri warmed ing like establishment of Ultra high tor, besides providing technical extend benefit to maximum number welcomed Salil Kumar Gupta density orchards, establishment of knowhow about of farmers. Chief Horticulture Officer Singh laid stress to provide Soil (CHO) Udhampur, Revti Ra- Health Card to all farmers of the man Sharma, District Level- area in order to increase the overall SMS (Plant Pathology) on one productivity of horticulture, agri- day field visit in his DDC Con- culture & allied crops in the DDC stituency. constituency. Mr Singh appreciated on stating Salil Kumar Gupta Chief Horticul- that Puvinder Gupta Horticulture ture Udhampur assured the DDC Development Officer and Horticul- Panchari-Moungri that all the gen- ture Technicians from Panchari- uine issues and demands projected by Moungri is the most hardworking in them would be redressed in a time the constituency and aware to farm- bound manner and he said, that to- ers for each & everyone state as well gether we will continue the develop- as central sponsored schemes. ment of Horticulture Zone Panchari He said that we are proud to have an and Moungri. Chief Horticulture Officer, DLSMS more pack houses, polygreen houses, pruning/hoeing/spray schedules and The programme was attended by and HDO like his in the district and WHT, Power tillers, Tractors & ver- grafting techniques. Ramakant Hort.Tech. , Kamal Singh Constituency and asked others to fol- micompost units etc. so, that or- Jasvir Singh DDC Panchari-Moun- Hort.Tech., Iftikar Forest Deptt, San- low her lead. chardists get better returns for their gri also discussed with Salil Kumar jeev Singh Hort. Tech., Surinder Mr Singh discussed many issues re- produce. Gupta,Chief Horticulture Udhampur Singh(Rinku) Social Activist etc. Varinderjeet resents discrimination in Baseer – Ul - Haq Chaudhry convenes reservation with non-migrant Sikhs interactive meeting at Pulwama PULWAMA ‘Back to Village’ programme. JAMMU nority Commission in fare and economic uplift- After assuming charge as Chief Medical Officer, Pulwama ap- Led by BJP senior Jammu & Kashmir UT. ment of the Sikh com- Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pul- prised the DC about the introduction of leader S. Varinder- Union government’s this munity. He expressed wama, Baseer - Ul - Haq DNB programmes at the District Hospi- jeet Singh, Members assurance was widely ad- grave concern and re- Chaudhry today impressed upon tal besides the quality of health care of Minority Commu- vertised but unfortu- sentment over discrimi- the officers to work in unison to services being provided. nity called on Haji nately nothing has been nation with the non-mi- ensure better public services de- The CEO Pulwama was directed to Jamal Sadiqui, Na- done in this regard so far, grant Kashmiri Sikhs in livery mechanism in the district. implement the guidelines for preventing tional President of for which the community matters of reservation in The DC exhorted upon the officers to COVID in schools besides focussing on BJP Minority Mor- is feeling betrayed. professional and techni- prioritize issues of public importance learning outcomes. cha (BJPMM) during He further brought it cal courses and govern- in their concerned departments and re- With regard to the Agriculture De- his 2-days visit to into the notice of BJP ment jobs. duce the pendencies. He enjoined upon partment, the DC exhorted the officers Jammu in connec- Minority Morcha Na- Haji Jamal Sadiqui the officers of essential services to de- to mobilize the line departments in pro- tion with Morcha tional President that the gave a patient hearing to vise mechanisms for better delivery. viding irrigation and other facilities for programmes. Sikhs in particularly, are the BJP leaders belong- He reiterated his commitment to pro- a bumper saffron crop under National During his interaction not given any represen- ing to minority commu- vide an accessible, accountable and re- saffron Mission. with Sadiqui, S. tation in important posi- nity and assured to table sponsive administration and exhorted Moreover various departments like Varinderjeet Singh in- tions in government de- their issues before the upon the officers to develop the novel Transport, Labour, Cooperatives, PHE, formed him that soon af- partments as a result of national leadership. He methods of governance and adopt best Industries and Commerce were di- ter the abrogation of Arti- which there is resent- also invited them to visit practices in public outreach pro- rected to adopt people friendly models cle-370, it was assured ment among the com- New Delhi if they want to grammes. of public delivery services. that ‘Anand Marriage munity. take up the grievances While reviewing the functioning of The meeting was attended by ADC Act’ will be implemented S. Varinderjeet Singh themselves with BJP Na- various departments, he directed ACD Pulwama/Awantipora/Tral besides in letter and spirit be- also raised various other tional President or other Pulwama to execute works under 14th district and sectoral officers of the dis- sides setting up of Mi- issues related to the wel- leaders. FC and complete works taken under the trict. Mega Kissan Mela/ Exhibition held at Kulgam DC felicitates progressive farmers KULGAM stalls setup by Agricul- which can go a long way potential and scope in tion shall work proac- encouraged and Sanc- The Deputy Com- ture, Fisheries, Horticul- to boost Agriculture and Agriculture and allied tively for this sector. tion letters and farm ma- missioner (DC) Kul- ture, Apiculture, Sheep During the programme, chinery was also distrib- gam, Dr. Bilal Mohi- and Animal Husbandry the Chief Agriculture Of- uted among the Ud-Din Bhat today and other departments ficer Kulgam apprised beneficiaries. inaugurated a mega displaying various items the farmers about vari- The programme was Kissan Mela–cum- related to agriculture and ous schemes and new attended by District De- Exhibition here. allied sectors. farm technologies which velopment Chairperson, The mega Kissan Addressing the gather- are yielding significant Mohammad Afzal and Mela–cum-Exhibition ing of farmers, the DC and positive impacts on other DDC members, was organized by the De- urged the farming com- ground. Additional District De- partment of Agriculture, munity to take advantage Participants were also velopment Commis- Kulgam under centrally of various schemes in informed about various sioner, Chief Agriculture sponsored Agriculture vogue for their welfare. facilities like soil testing, Officer, Chief Horticul- Technology Manage- He directed the con- construction of vermi- ture Officer, officers ment Agency (ATMA) cerned to generate compost units etc. from Agriculture and scheme. awareness regarding var- Meanwhile during this Horticulture depart- The DC on the occa- ious schemes and latest allied sectors. sectors in the district and programme, progressive ments, field functionar- sion inspected several farming techniques He said there is huge the district administra- farmers were felicitated, ies and scores of farmers.

Print to PDF without this message by purchasing novaPDF (http://www.novapdf.com/) 10 I JAMMU, MONDAY, 22 MARCH 2021 I THE KASHMIR TALK Negligent Doctor to face action for administering National SARAS Mela from expired Injections: DC Shopian March 23 at Srinagar SHOPIAN Chief Medical erring doctor. ensure better healthcare SRINAGAR The District Officer Shopian. During inspection, facilities to the patients Mission Director, Jammu and Kashmir Rural Development It was reported in so- the DDC also visited var- and come up to the ex- Livelihood Mission (JKRLM), Rubina Kousar Commissioner cial media that one ious sections and wards pectations of the pa- today said that the JKRLM is going to organise first (DDC) Shopian, Bazila Iqbal Katari D/O of the hospital including tients. National Sale of Articles and Rural Artisan Society Sachin Kumar Mohd Iqbal Katari R/O emergency, operation He also enjoined (SARAS) Mela, for five days from March 23th, Vaishya today paid Devpora was being ad- theatre, ECG unit, Den- upon the hospital ad- 2021 at Kashmir Haat, Exhibition Ground, here. a surprise visit to ministered expired injec- tal section, X-ray, Gynae ministration to focus on MD, JKRLM said the SARAS Mela is the largest District Hospital tions for the last 4 days in and Post Operation quality assurance, acces- rural exhibition in the country offering ethnic food Shopian where he District Hospital wards. sible affordable health and artistry by small and medium enterprises of interacted with the Shopian and demanded He inquired about care so that satisfaction SHGs. She said JKRLM is holding this event for the parents of an infant immediate action the availability of medi- level among the users of first time in Srinagar. She said that the department who was adminis- against the negligent cines, diagnostic and Govt health facilities is is fully prepared for holding this impressive event tered expired injec- doctor. other facilities available enhanced and people re- besides all the required arrangements have been tions. He assured The CMO Shopian in the hospital. He also pose faith in public put in place for the success of the 5 days National them of stringent was immediately di- interacted with patients health. Mela. Moreover, it was informed that 138 partici- action under rules rected to conduct in- and inquired about their He assured all possi- pants from 23 states are expected to participate in against the erring depth inquiry in the mat- well being and facilities ble support related to the Mela to promote and sell their products. doctor after an ter and submit factual provided to them. better health care serv- Shopian Administration to act tough enquiry report is reports so that action is The DDC urged upon ices being provided at against Poppy/ Bhang cultivation submitted by the initiated against the health functionaries to the hospital. SHOPIAN DDC Shopian orders measures to curb illegal The District Magistrate (DM) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya held detailed deliberations with extraction of minerals sub-divisional administration during his visit to Zainapora to finalise road map for addressing is- SHOPIAN illegal extraction of min- traction across the dis- from the nallahs across sue of bhang/poppy cultivation in the area and The District Devel- erals from nallahs and trict and said that police the district. Additional effectively tackle the menace of trafficking, use of opment Commis- stressed for inter-de- plays a pivotal role in Deputy Commissioner, narcotics and other psychotropic substances. sioner (DDC) partmental coordination this regard. The depart- Shopian, Dr. Sheikh Ab- Various areas under Zainapora Subdivision are consid- Shopian, Sachin Ku- to curb this menace for- ment of Geology and dul Aziz, SDM, Zaina- ered as hotbeds for cultivation of bhang/poppy from where mar Vaishya today ever. He said that field Mining was also directed pora, Tehsildars, District these psychotropic substances are smuggled throughout convened a meeting work by all stakeholders to ensure cent percent Mineral Officer, besides the district and outside for use by the drug addicts. It was of concerned officers is must to make preven- control over illegal ex- concerned Officers were decided in the meeting that the teams of Revenue, Police and to review the work- tive measures much suc- traction of minerals present in the meeting. Excise Departments shall act in coordination to destroy ing of Geology and cessful. It was also de- Women artisans of Samba accomplish bhang/poppy crops and take strict action under law against Mining Department cided that the Geology the cultivators including registering of FIRs. The habitual at Mini Secretariat and Mining department order for e-commerce platform drug traffickers shall be booked under Public Safety Act Arhama, here. shall conduct a compre- and SDPO Zainpora was directed to prepare dossiers for The meeting discussed hensive drive in the field JAMMU PSA in all such cases. It was given out that a helpline num- various preventive and install sign boards at The Department of Handloom and Handicrafts ber shall be issued in public domain for reporting instances measures to control and all vulnerable sites, Samba has facilitated local women artisans to complete of poppy/bhang cultivation, drug trafficking and drug curb the illegal extrac- where illegal extraction the product order for an e-commerce platform. The abuse. The administration shall ensure handholding of tion of Minerals includ- is done during night Department collaborated with a Jammu based e-com- youth who are caught in menace of drug abuse by shifting ing sand and bajri from hours which is com- merce platform SHILPKARI BAZAAR and the Chamba them to Rehabilitation Centre within and outside district so nallahs across the dis- pletely banned. Embroidery women artisans of Kullian Village of Samba that they can again become a part of strengthened society trict. The DDC said that As- District got the order of making 50 embroidered marks and contribute in it constructively. The officials of Agricul- The DDC gave direc- sistant commissioner, for the platform. The artisans successfully completed the ture and Horticulture departments shall provide alternate tions to Police and other Revenue, Shopian and order under the guidance of Crafts Instructors of the suitable crops for bringing under cultivation the lands concerned departments Sub District Magistrate, department Suman Kumari and Rita Chib. This was the where poppy/bhang is cultivated whereas the youth of the to give full support to the Zainapora along with first of its kind initiative by department, where women areas shall be provided livelihood avenues under various Geology and Mining De- police will ensure the who were mostly relegated to household chores, have taken first few steps towards becoming self reliant Self Employment Schemes of the Govt. after proper skill partment in controlling monitoring of illegal ex- (Attam Nirbhar). profiling. The meeting decided that a massive awareness campaign DIC B’pora organises 3rd Udhyam shall be initiated to educate the youth about ills of drug abuse through hoardings, cycle/bike rallies, street plays, announcements through mosques, Friday sermons on the Registration Mela at Sumbal theme of drug abuse and holding of sports festivals. BANDIPORA declaration for Micro, manufacturing and serv- sidy in urban areas and The religious leaders, sports icon, youth icon, civil society The District Indus- Small and Medium en- ices sectors can be 35 percent subsidy in ru- members, elected representatives and media persons shall tries Centre (DIC) terprises after which the opened under PMEGP ral areas. be roped in to make this campaign result oriented. Bandipora Saturday entrepreneur will get and the Industries de- Mubarak Ahmad, IPO The meeting was attended by SDM Zainapora Mushtaq organised the 3rd permanent registration partment shall render all DIC Bandipora, on the Ahmad lone, SDPO Zainapora Riaz Ahmad, Tehsildar Udhyam registra- number. After the com- possible facilitation. occasion, provided Zainapora, Tehsildar ImamSahib and SHO Zainapora be- tion mela at dak bun- pletion of the registra- The unemployed awareness about various sides other officers of the Sub Divisional Administration. galow, Sumbal. tion, a certificate will be youth were encouraged industrial incentives JKNPP appeals delegates to attend On the occasion, 90 issued online. to avail the loans and in- available to them under the 40th Foundation Day at Dogra unit holders of the dis- He also said that those centives under PMEGP the Industrial Develop- trict registered their units who have EM 2 or and other schemes being ment Scheme -2017 and Saddar Sabha Hall, Jammu units on spot on the Ud- UAM registration or any provided by State & cen- New Industrial Policy, JAMMU hyam portal. The unit other registration issued tral Government which was recently J&K National Panthers Party (JKNPP) Work- holders were appraised by any authority under through Department of launched by Lt. Gover- ing Committee meeting was held at party Head- about the benefits of reg- ministry of MSME will Industries and Com- nor UT of Jammu & quarters under chairmanship of Prof.Bhim Singh, President-JKNPP to discuss the arrange- istering their units in Ud- have to mandatorily reg- merce so as to establish Kashmir. ments for celebration of 40th Foundation Day hayam which will even- ister themselves in Ud- their own income gener- He also raised aware- on March 23, 2021 at Dogra Saddar Sabha Hall, tually replace their EM 2 hayam. ating units. ness about the procedure Jammu. registration. Wani said under the The attendants were for availing incentives Among senior Working Committee members who par- While speaking on the Prime Minister Employ- also apprised that gen- like Capital Investment ticipated in the meeting included M/s. Harsh Dev Singh, occasion, Project Man- ment Generation Pro- eral category male candi- Subsidy, Central Interest P.K Ganju, Masood Andrabi, Anita Thakur, Capt. Anil ager DIC Bandipora gramme, easy loan facili- dates are eligible for 15 Subsidy and Central In- Gour, Gagan Pratap Singh, Parshotam Parihar, Desh Rat- Mehraj Wani provided ties are available through percent subsidy in urban surance Subsidy under tan Pandita, Naresh Chib, Rajesh Padgotra, Surinder Ku- mar Wahi, Rakesh Gupta, Sardar Paramjit Singh Mar- Awareness to the general recognized financial in- area and 25 percent in IDS-2017. shall besides others. public about the scheme stitutions for self-em- rural area while Special The camp was at- The Working Committee finalized/approved list of the and benefits of the ployment and self-entre- category candidates (in- tended by elected repre- Members, District Presidents of J&K and Ladakh, as well PMEGP scheme. preneurship. cluding SC/ ST/ OBC/ sentatives of sub division as special invitees. Prof.Bhim Singh has earnestly ap- He said Udhyam The Project manager Minorities/Women, Ex- Sumbal, young entrepre- pealed to all the Panthers Party activists to participate in registration is fully on- informed that in a subsi- servicemen, Physically neurs, unit holders and the celebrations at every District Headquarters. line, paperless, free reg- dized and technical envi- handicapped, etc.) are el- employees of DIC Bandi- Prof.Bhim Singh shall address a press conference at istration based on self ronment new ventures of igible for 25 percent sub- pora. Press Club, Jammu on March 21, 2021 at 12:30 p.m.

Print to PDF without this message by purchasing novaPDF (http://www.novapdf.com/) 11 I JAMMU, MONDAY, 22 MARCH 2021 I THE KASHMIR TALK Janhvi Kapoor completes filming Lockdown gave me time to experiment for ‘Good Luck Jerry’ with ‘Saina’ music: Amaal Mallik ANHVI KAPOOR has announced The 24-year-old actor said there has OMPOSER-SINGER Amaal Mallik is thankful that she has finished shooting for been a lot of learning and unlearning dur- for lockdown in a way. It gave him time to create Jher upcoming movie "Good Luck ing the course of filming, which has Cthe score of "Saina", particularly the anthem song Jerry". helped her evolve. "I can't believe it's a "Parinda". The film, written by Pankaj Matta film wrap. So many things have hap- "Honestly, it was a bit frustrating at times, but it did and directed by Sidharth Sengupta, is pened, changed, evolved, been learnt and give me that time to experiment with the music. I want- reportedly a remake of 2018 Tamil black- unlearnt during the course of and ed to, for example, do something different for 'Parinda', comedy "Kolamavu Kokila", which fea- because of this shoot. "But through all of since it is the anthem for the film. It was only possible tured actor Nayanthara in the lead. it I used to be so excited to come to set during lockdown, because the film had gotten delayed The movie is backed by filmmaker and see all these faces and trouble them that I got the time to work on it and that's when I decid- Aanand L Rai's production banner Colour and laugh with them and work tirelessly ed to work with Macedonian Symphonic Orchestra for Yellow Productions. Taking to Instagram and unitedly to create something that the film. Overall, the four years didn't really mean that on Friday evening, Janhvi penned an was exciting all of us," she captioned the I had to change the sound a lot," he says. emotional note as she announced that the post, alongside a series of photos from the The music took four years to be completed. Mallik film has wrapped up shooting. sets of the film. admits that was "frustrating", but at the same time was totally worth it "because I got the chance to work with Macedonian Symphonic Orchestra". Today, as the biopic Kiara Advani talks about cut-throat competition in Bollywood: of ace shuttler Saina Nehwal is ready for release, Amaal is "nervous and excited at the same time". "I am really nervous and excited at the same," he laughs as he talks over the phone. "It is a special project ‘You can’t take it easy, not for a minute’ and everything was really done with a lot of passion. I OLLYWOOD’S am really looking forward to seeing how people react to new blue-eyed girl the music in the film," adds Mallik, who has not only BKiara Advani in a composed the songs in the film, but also created the recent interview has background score. opened up about her dat- This is the first time that the 30-year-old was asked ing life and cut-throat to create a background score for a film. The process, competition at work. Mallik says, helped him create his songs even better. In an interaction with "It was a really big deal for me that I got to work on Filmfare, Kiara, who is both the songs and the background score. How it helped rumoured to be dating me in creating songs was that I knew what kind of music handsome hunk would accompany before and after a particular song. Siddharth Malhotra, gave So I knew the exact emotion, the exact soundscape, a peek into the last time and that really helped me a lot when it came to the she went on a romantic songs," he says adding that creating background score is date but stayed tight- not as easy. lipped about her relation- ship with the Student of the Year actor. It is very freeing as an actor to When asked about her last date, she replied, “Last time I went on a do a something on OTT: Kajol date was… It was some- time this year. And it’s AJOL has built been only two months for quite a repertoire of this year, so you do the Kwork in the three math.” decades that she has been Kiara was spotted at a in the film industry. posh restaurant in Known to be in sync with Mumbai’s BKC area with the times, the actor has Siddharth Malhotra and also dabbled with the OTT his family a few weeks medium, which has taken ago. the entertainment indus- about and discuss. There Kiara’s gradual success try by storm in the past are more things than wor- in the Hindi film industry one year. rying about you know is quite admirable, from “It is very freeing as an whether it is offending debuting with Fugly actor to do a something for somebody or not. (2014), to giving a stellar an OTT platform,” shares There are a lot of issues performance in Karan work, but having fun Param Vir Chakra Kajol, whose web debut that you can talk about,” Johar’s segment of doing so, “It’s actually nice awardee and army captain was marked by the film, she notes. Netflix’s Lust Stories to be in a league of actors Vikram Batra. Tribhanga. Kajol also adds that the (2018), Kiara has showed where everyone is bring- The actress recently Further talking about whole commercial trap- that she has what it takes ing in something new and shared two posters of the why she endorses the web pings are not there which to be the quintessential interesting to the table. So movie on her social media as a medium, the actor makes it easier to work. Bollywood heroine as she it helps you to pull up your platforms, and wrote, says, “There are lots of “It is not necessary went on to being featured socks. “#Shershaah coming to things you don’t have to that it is commercial or in Good News (2019) along You can’t take it easy, theatres on 2nd July, worry about. And yes not. It is not a 100 percent with Kareena Kapoor, not for a second, and the 2021, see you at the there are a lot of things necessary. Akshay Kumar and Diljit kind of content we’ve seen movies!” Kiara also has that you have to worry You can take unusual Dosanjh, and Laxmii on OTT in the whole of Jug Jugg Jeeyo in the about. But the former out- subjects topic. As an actor, (2020) with Akshay last year, I feel everybody pipeline, which is helmed weighs the latter.” the OTT platforms are Kumar, and in Netflix’s has opened up to out-of- by Raj Mehta. The film What particularly tips actually a brilliant way to Guilty (2020). the-box ideas.” This year, also stars Varun Dhawan, the balance in the favour express yourself and put Kiara then opened up Kiara and Sidharth Anil Kapoor, Neetu of the OTT platforms, yourself out there,” she about feeling the pressure Malhotra will share Kapoor and Prajakta Koli. according to the 46-year- explains. While the actor of cut-throat competition screen-space in Kiara is now shooting for old, is the fact that there is is happy with the rise of in the film industry and Shershaah, which is set to Anees Bazmee’s Bhool more scope to experiment. OTTs, she is now looking how she “can’t take it release on July 2. The film Bhulaiyaa 2 with Kartik “There are lots of forward to being back in easy” when it comes to is based on the life of Aryan and Tabu. things that you can talk cinemas.

Print to PDF without this message by purchasing novaPDF (http://www.novapdf.com/) 12 I JAMMU, MONDAY, 22 MARCH 2021 I THE KASHMIR TALK Tokyo Olympics: Sharath Kamal and Real Kashmir FC and Punjab Manika Batra seal mixed doubles spot FC play for pride NEW DELHI: Indian Manika faced a tough winners in their KALYANI: Real with a bit more luck we pieces in the jigsaw if pair of Manika challenge in the initial respective categories Kashmir and Punjab FC would have been way they are to take all the Batra and Achanta part of the semi-final of the South Asian will play for pride when higher on the table. It three points against the Sharath Kamal match as the scores Group, Sharath and they face each other in has been a combination Snow Leopards. have qualified for were level at 2-2 after Manika sealed Tokyo an I-League phase two of a lot of injuries and "I think we have match at the Kalyani tired bodies. made a statement in our the mixed doubles the fourth game. berths by virtue of Municipal Stadium here "We will be asking first season, we have event of the 2021 However, the 2018 being the highest- on Sunday. the same work ethic, shown that we can be Tokyo Olympics. Asian Games bronze ranked second-placed Real Kashmir started fire, desire, and passion competitive in the I- The World No. 19 medalist pair man- players. the season with a flurry from the players for the League which we are Indian pair came from aged to hold an edge It will be Sharath's of great results and were next match. very happy with. behind to stun Korean over the opponent and fourth Olympic unbeaten in the initial We want to finish the When we look back pair Lee Sangsu and bagged two successive Games. Sharath had nine games but they game with three points on the games, we could Jeon Jihee 4-2 in the games to complete a thrashed Rameez 11-4, haven't managed to tomorrow so the work have won the champi- final clash at the 12-10, 9-11, 11-5, 5- 11-1, 11-5, 11-4 in just deliver the desired ethic is going to be very onship," head coach Asian Olympic 11, 11-8, 13-11 victory 23 minutes and had results when the stakes very important." Curtis Fleming said. Qualifiers. in 50 minutes. made the cut based on were high. Punjab FC have "This is not about As a result, they are played some quality just the one season. Indian table tennis Earlier on his superior rankings. out of the title race. The football in the season It is about what we duo had made their Thursday, all the four Tokyo Olympics is Snow Leopards now find but lately, results want to achieve in the way into the mixed Indian paddlers scheduled from July themselves in the sixth haven't gone their way. long run. doubles final at the Sharath, Manika, 23-August 8 this year. spot with 18 points from They haven't been I think till the last Asian Olympic Gnanasekaran The Games were 13 games. able to produce what it minute of this season Qualification Sathiyan, and scheduled to be held Speaking at the pre- takes to get the job done. everyone has to give Tournament after Sutirtha Mukherjee last year but got post- match press conference, A lacklustre perform- everything for us and defeating Singapore's earned themselves sin- poned due to the goalkeeping coach ance in their last match prepare for next season. Koen Pang Yew En gles qualification at Covid-19 pandemic. Jonathan Craig said, "A saw them lose 0-1 to I have no doubts that we and Lin Ye 4-2 in the the 2021 Tokyo Whereas, the lot has happened over TRAU and Punjab will are going to be stronger last-4 clash in Doha on Olympics. Paralympics will take the past few weeks and have to find the missing next season. Friday. While Sathiyan place from August 24 Sharath and and Sutirtha emerged to September 5. System overhaul needed to stop Nikhat Zareen, Gaurav Solanki settle for slide of Sri Lankan cricket NEW DELHI: Once a dominant force in vibrant from of the game in recent years, bronze at Bosphorus boxing tournament world cricket, Sri Lanka’s slide interna- Sri Lanka’s record is 19-47. tionally has opened debate in this island After winning the World Cup final TURKEY: India boxers Nikhat Zareen nation about whether democracy and a over Australia in 1996, Sri Lanka has (51kg) and Gaurav Solanki (57kg) settled free hand in the administration of the twice been runner-up in the biggest ODI for Bronze medals after going down in sport is working. event. semi-final at the Bosphorus Boxing Sri Lankans have long embraced It also won the World Twenty20 title Tournament in Turkey. cricket, a colonial legacy, as their own. in 2014, five years after being runner-up, Asian Championship Bronze medal- It’s not only the country’s most popular but hasn’t qualified for the semifinals of list Nikhat Zareen, who defeated World sport, but also a unifying factor. any major tournament in the last six Champion Paltceva Ekaterina of Russia This week marked the 25th anniver- years. in pre-quarterfinals and two-time world sary of Sri Lankan cricket’s most cele- Though initial defeats were thought champion Nazym Kyzaibay of brated achievement – the World Cup tri- to be temporary in the wake of retire- Kazakhstan in quarterfinals in her last umph in 1996. But the memories of those ments to some of the biggest stars in the two bouts was up against 2019 World peaks had fans and critics wondering how game, the prolonged failure has exposed Championship silver medallist Busenaz Gaurav Solanki, who notched up impres- it all could have gone downhill so quickly. a system that is no longer producing top- Cakiroglu of Turkey in the semi-final. sive wins in the previous rounds, was fac- Since 2015, Sri Lanka has won just quality players. The opening round had both the box- ing Argentina’s Nirco Cuello. Gaurav 19 and lost 31 of the 57 test matches it Past international players and ana- ers playing the waiting game but the sub- fought hard and displayed his attacking has contested. Once the pace-setters in lysts blame administrators and a lop- sequent rounds saw both the boxers prowess from the start but conceded clear the one-day format, Sri Lanka’s record in sided Sri Lanka Cricket constitution and attack a lot in an intense bout but the punches in the dying minutes to lose 5-0 one-day internationals since 2015 is 33 a bloated voting system for stymieing the home favourite landed more punches and and bow out of the tournament. wins and 64 defeats, including three in a development of the game domestically. secured a unanimous 5-0 win. India ended their campaign with two row against the West Indies last week. Democracy “has not worked as far as Meanwhile, CWG gold medallist bronze medals. In Twenty20s, the quickest and most Sri Lanka Cricket is concerned. Harris, Karatsev continue upsets All eyes on Rahul ahead of 5th to set up Dubai final clash DUBAI: Lloyd Harris con- T20I, Dhawan gears up tinued his run of upsets at the Dubai Championships AHMEDABAD: When India play England in the fifth bench. by beating the third-seed- and final T20 International on Friday, a lot of focus will Dhawan had made a 12-ball four in the first T20I. ed Denis Shapovalov 6-7 be on opener KL Rahul. The right-handed batsman has The left-handed experienced batsman, however, bat- (5), 6-4, 7-6 (6) in the semi- aggregated just 15 in ted for long at the finals on Saturday. the four games of this nets on Friday, the The 81st-ranked series. He had a string eve of the fifth and South African saved three of poor scores 1,0,0 final match. of the four break points he before he made 14 in While Kishan faced for his seventh win the fourth match. looks a certainty but in as many days, making While both Vikram if the Jharkhand and him the first qualifier to Rathour and India Mumbai Indians' reach the hard-court tour- skipper have shown player doesn't recov- nament's final. confidence in him and er and isn't complete- He had already defeat- It was Karatsev's say that he is one of the ly fit, there could be ed Dominic Thiem for the fourth consecutive win best T20 batsmen in an opportunity for first top five win of his over a seeded player at the the world, time is run- Dhawan who has career. tournament. ning out for him. blown hot and cold. Going for his first title, Karatsev soared up Saturday's deciding The 35-year-old's Harris will need to over- the rankings after reach- T20 International could returns in T20 come Aslan Karatsev in ing the Australian Open see him out of the team Internationals have the final on Saturday. semifinals on his Grand and be replaced by been 1, 52, 28 and 4 Karatsev upset top- Slam main draw debut either Ishan Kishan or Shikhar Dhawan. post lockdown with the sole half-century coming in seeded Russian compatri- last month. Since the start While Kishan impressed in his debut game on March Australia during the tour a few months ago. ot Andrey Rublev 6-2, 4-6, of February his only losses 14, hammering a half-century to help India come back India also have an option of playing Rahul in the 6-4 to advance to his first have come against Novak into the series after being 1-0 down, Dhawan was middle-order. He hasn't batted out of top three since final. Djokovic and Thiem. dropped after the first T20I and has remained on the November, 2018.

Print to PDF without this message by purchasing novaPDF (http://www.novapdf.com/) 13 I JAMMU, MONDAY, 22 MARCH 2021 I THE KASHMIR TALK ASSOCHAM to organize Chandikrit Industrial Excellence Awards & Expo in partnership with UT Administration, Chandigarh JAMMU tional opportunities. industrialists to send in nouncement of ChandiKrit play a vital role and con- In first of its kind ini- Sharing his views, Shri their nominations and be Industrial Excellence tributing in the growth of tiative of the City Yashpal Garg, IAS, Secre- part of first Industrial Ex- Awards & Expo with AS- economy. I am affirmed Beautiful, ASSOCHAM in tary, Industries, Chandi- cellence Awards & Expo of SOCHAM. that ChandiKrit will give a partnership with UT garh Administration said,‘‘ Chandigarh and support This initiative will chart leg up to MSME’s in the UT, Administration, Chandikrit will give recog- this initiative” Shri AS Mit- new pathways for holistic Chandigarh. Chandigarh is organizing nition to the industry and tal, Chairman, ASSOCHAM growth and sustainable de- Shri Kulwin Seehra, Chandikrit Industrial support industry to come at Northern Region shared, velopment of industries in Chairman, ASSOCHAM Re- Excellence Awards & Expo par with international stan- “Chandigarh has the true Chandigarh.” Shri Deepak gional Committee on of Chandigarh from March dards of manufacturing potential to play a key role Sood, Secretary General, MSME further added, ‘‘AS- 26 to March 30, 2021 on a best quality products and in building growth momen- ASSOCHAM shared, ”India SOCHAM is reinforcing its virtual platform. help in providing quality tum of the North India, by has potential to become an commitment towards being These awards will rec- and competitive services to being a hub of innovation, established economic the voice of Indian industry. ognize and reward excel- the consumers. new businesses and becom- power, the same has been Industries in Chandigarh lence in industrial sector of We believe Chandigarh ing the research and devel- reaffirmed by the recent an- need a required boost to Chandigarh and to help has the potential to emerge opment centre for indus- nouncement of IMF regard- showcase their competitive- give companies a distinct as the industrial hub from tries in this region. I ing the projected GDP of In- ness on global platform and competitive advantage North India. congratulate the Chandi- dia for 2021-22, and in compete against the global with regards to interna- I would like to invite our garh Administration for an- doing so MSMEs would competition. Food delivery start-up Zomato planning Domestic airfares’ lower limit hiked 5%, govt extends cap on 80% capacity to file $650 mn IPO next month NEW DELHI: The NEW DELHI: 5,000 people, accord- government has finally Zomato, a food delivery ing to its website. decided to alter the start-up backed by Jack Zomato recently raised fares of domestic flights Ma’s Ant Group, is plan- $250 million from by 5% and this is the ning to file the draft investors, including second hike in rates of prospectus by April for Kora Management and domestic flights within its initial public offering Fidelity Management & a month. The move is intended towards the betterment of aviation which is in mess due to the pandemic. number of air passen- services in May last year "There has been a gers largely due to in order to ensure that continuous rise in the restrictions and imposi- the financially-hit air- price of ATF so it has tion of compulsory RT- lines are able to survive been decided to PCR test by various as well as passengers increase the lower fare states. Due to this, we are not charged exorbi- band by 5% keeping the have decided to retain tantly. upper fare band the permissible limit to The aviation sector unchanged. We may 80% of schedule," Puri has been significantly open the sector for said in another tweet. impacted due to the 100% operations when Currently, the air- travel restrictions that could raise about Research Co., valuing daily passenger traffic lines are permitted to imposed in India and $650 million, according the start-up at $5.4 bil- crosses 3.5 lakhs on 3 operate not more than other countries in view to people familiar with lion, according to an occasions in a month,” 80% of their per- of the coronavirus pan- the matter. exchange filing in Union Civil Aviation COVID domestic demic. All Indian carri- The company could February by Info Edge Minister Hardeep Singh flights. ers last year took cost- complete the listing in India, an existing Puri said in a tweet. "Last few days have cutting measures like Mumbai before the end backer. Besides this, the gov- seen a decline in the pay cuts, leave without of September, the peo- The pandemic has ernment also number of air passen- pay, and firing of ple said, asking not to driven many Indian announced that airlines gers largely due to employees. be identified as the consumers to shift their will have to limit their restrictions & imposi- Scheduled interna- information is private. spending online, bol- capacity of 80% of pre- tion of compulsory RT- tional passenger traffic Deliberations are stering the fortunes of Covid times till April. PCR test by various continues to remain ongoing and details of e-commerce firms like This is aimed at states. suspended in India the offering such as size Zomato as they aim to increasing the number Due to this, we have since March 23, 2020, and timeline could go public. of passengers as the decided to retain the due to the coronavirus change, the people said. Nykaa E-Retail, number of air passen- permissible limit to pandemic. A representative for backed by TPG Capital, gers has starkly come 80% of the schedule," However, special Zomato didn’t immedi- is planning to list the down in the last few Puri added. international flights ately respond to company in the local days due to coron- The government had have been operating requests for comment. market and to seek a avirus-related restric- taken the decision to since July 2020 under Founded in 2008 in valuation of at least $3 tions and impositions. impose lower and upper air bubble arrange- Delhi, the company billion, Bloomberg "Last few days have limits on airfares while ments formed with var- employs more than News has reported. seen a decline in the resuming domestic ious countries.

Print to PDF without this message by purchasing novaPDF (http://www.novapdf.com/) 14 I JAMMU, MONDAY, 22 MARCH 2021 I THE KASHMIR TALK India must not let china woo hasina KALYANI SHANKAR in the recent years led Hasina to call it a suaded West Bengal Chief Minister Rohingya refugees. Millions of Muslims Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "golden period." Mamata Banerjee on the tricky Land from the Rakhine province of Myanmar, forthcoming visit to Dhaka on March 26 Yet, the steps taken in the domestic Boundary Agreement and the enclaves' following the Tatmadaw's crackdown in is quite significant as it will be his first sphere during Modi's second term are resolution, but Didi has stuck to her 2017, fled to Bangladesh and other foreign trip after the Covid- 19 outbreak. causing concern to Bangladesh, even guns on Teesta. Jaishankar, during his neighbouring countries, including It is expected to consolidate bilateral though New Delhi contends that it is a recent Dhaka visit, said, "The position of India. New Delhi is caught in a dilemma ties as Bangladesh is a gateway to south- domestic matter. These measures the Government of India has not between two close strategic neighbours, east Asia and part of Modi's 'Act East' include the abrogation of Article 370 in changed." However, it is a political Myanmar and Bangladesh. policy. In the last six years, the Prime Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), the passing necessity for both sides to find a solu- Connectivity is another important Minister has established a rapport with of the controversial Citizenship tion soon. A deal would help New Delhi area where both the countries are focus- his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the cre- get more political leverage over China's ing, and many new projects are on the Hasina. There have also been frequent ation of the National Register of Citizens growing influence, particularly in the way and New Delhi has come to Dhaka's ministerial and official-level visits and (NRC). Bay of Bengal region. It will also help rescue by exporting nine million vac- continuous interaction between New During Modi's trip, the two leaders Hasina politically. Meanwhile, a desper- cines as part of its Covid diplomacy. Delhi and Dhaka. External Affairs are expected to discuss bilateral issues, ate Dhaka has turned to Beijing and a On its part, Bangladesh is all set to Minister S Jaishankar visited Dhaka last especially the matter of Teesta river massive project funded by China has graduate out of the Least Developing week to pave the way for the Prime water sharing. been adopted to manage the Teesta Countries with its GDP growth of eight Minister's visit as part of Bangladesh's Despite achieving breakthroughs in river. per cent. New Delhi must keep up the celebrations of 50 years of independ- several areas in India-Bangladesh ties, On the domestic side, illegal immi- partnership that allows for economic ence. both countries are yet to resolve the gration has been a political and electoral growth, defence cooperation, connectiv- It also marks a decisive victory of the issue and Teesta has emerged as an issue for the BJP since 1996 when its ity and improved developmental param- Indian Army over Pakistan. emotive matter in Bangladesh and West national executive in Bhopal passed a eters for both nations. A collaboration Coincidentally, Modi's visit is just before Bengal. Dhaka has been pushing New resolution on it. Even the 2019 mani- between India and Bangladesh would the first phase of the Assembly polls in Delhi to settle it early as Teesta water is festo said, "We will continue to under- benefit both countries. New Delhi must West Bengal and Assam, which share vital for irrigation during the dry season take effective steps to prevent illegal not lose the moment to take the ties for- common borders with Bangladesh. The in the northern part of Bangladesh. The immigration in the north eastern ward. enormous improvement in bilateral ties Modi Government had successfully per- States." The other issue is that of (The writer is a senior journalist.) The New Terror Tactics of Pakistan BRIG VETERAN ANIL GUPTA its innocence to the global community ligence network would be needed to pre- to. Tunnels are being dug along the IB in Despite Pakistan undergoing the by playing the victim card. The entire empt any lone wolf attack. the plains of Jammu and Rajasthan. worst phase of its existence, it is unwill- emphasis of the new terror tactics of Lone wolf attacks can cause mayhem Internet and encrypted social media ing and unrelenting as far as terrorism Pakistan to appear to be divorced from and large scale causalities as crowded platforms have become preferred means is concerned. Despite being on the grey terror related happenings within India places are usually chosen as the targets of communication. Numerous sites are list of Financial Action Task Force particularly in J&K. Through all these by trigger-happy or moron lone wolf feely available to learn assembly of vari- (FATF) for the last more than two years cosmetic changes it intends to convey to warriors who are radicalised to the ous types of IEDs including sticky and likely to be pushed into the Black the global community that there is a extent that bloodshed and dead bodies bombs. Hard line ideological literature List if it does not report 100 % compli- home grown militancy in J&K which has act as an elixir to seek the ultimate. meant to woo, brainwash and radicalise ance, it has yet to give up terrorism as an an indigenous character and Pakistan is Though these individuals seem to be the youth is also available on different instrument of its state policy. not involved in it. But contrary to this acting alone, there are often ties media platforms in local Indian lan- Economically, Pakistan is at its lowest fact remains that there are 250-300 ter- between lone wolves and terrorist guages including South Indian lan- ebb with the Gross Domestic Product rorists waiting in the launch pads with- organisations for example, terrorist guages apart from Bengali, Punjabi and (GDP) for the current financial year in Pak territory awaiting opportunity to backed online content and usually Kashmiri. To overcome the problem of hovering around minus 1.9 % gradually infiltrate across the LoC/IB, as claimed receive online instructions. Lone wolf terror financing newer methods and declining every year from 5.5% when by the Director General of Police J&K in attacks, in which extremist individuals sources are being explored. Nepal is Imran Khan assumed office. The coun- an informal press conference held a few translate their beliefs into violent emerging as a new route of hawala fund- try is burdened with debt and borrow- days back. Pakistan is also trying des- actions, are hard to detect and prevent. ing instead of traditional routes of ings. It is passing through the deadly perately to spread the arc of terrorism In coordinated terror attacks, the Middle East and Bangladesh. cycle of borrowings to repay debt. As on back across the Pir Panjal particularly in chances of competent intelligence agen- Due to unrelenting and sustained date Pakistan owes Rs 14 trillion to the Muslim majority districts adjoining cies detecting the perpetrators are much operations of the security forces in J&K domestic creditors and $116 billion to the Valley which were also referred to as higher. To their credit, the U.K.'s intelli- and the intelligence agencies and local foreign borrowings. When Saudi Arabia Greater Kashmir by none other than the gence wings of terror infected European police in other states terrorism is on the demanded the return of third instal- Pakistani dictator cum President Pervez countries and Homeland Security decline. Ostensibly, despite Pakistan's ment of $ 1 billion, Pakistan had to take Musharraf. department of USA have foiled dozens claim to the contrary, it does not suit the a commercial loan of $ 1.5 billion from After having failed to achieve the of terror attacks but they continue to be terror nation's designs. It at any cost China. UAE has further added to the desired result through merely change victim of low-tech lone attacks, where wants to keep tied down in internal woes of economically beleaguered the names of tanzeems (terrorist outfits) the attacker either used vehicles to run security and keep Kashmir on the boil. Pakistan when it demanded return of $ operating in Kashmir from LeT, JeM over people or launched knife attacks. Pakistan would encourage the local 1 billion which it had deposited with the and HM to TRF, Lashkar-e-Mustaffa Post Pulwama, Pakistan has realised the criminal elements to enter the space State Bank of Pakistan and has now and Al Badr, it has now resorted to futility of coordinated big attacks and vacated by the declining terrorism. The reached its maturity. spread of "Lone Wolf" terrorism, the remains worried of likely Indian recent arrest of a terrorist with desi- Pakistan is not only facing an eco- technique employed successfully by response to the same and hence has now katta (local made revolver) indicates nomic collapse but is also facing hostili- global jihadi radical Islamic terror out- decided to embrace the Lone Wolf tac- that the criminals are happy to don the ty and isolation from many Muslim fits like the ISIS or Al Qaeda. India so tics. mantle of terrorism to promote their countries including some of its most far has remained free from Lone Wolf The other shift in the terror tactics criminal activities and settle personal trusted allies in the past. Despite this terrorism despite occasional threats. A include the use of Sticky Bombs to tar- scores. Pakistan continues to invest heavily in Lone Wolf terrorist does not allow alle- get civil and security forces vehicle. As is Moreover, there is a distinct shift in its Army and nuclear programme. It giance to any particular terror outfit but evident from the name, it is an procurement of local made weapons hogs almost one-fourth of the total is ideologically attached to them after Improvised Explosive Device (IED) tied from Bihar by the terrorists as well. This budget and 6 to 7 percent of the nation's being convinced of the purpose through to a magnet which can easily be stuck to is also a Pakistan backed move since it meagre GDP. Pakistan Army has invest- social media/internet. A lone wolf ter- a parked or slow-moving vehicle and was finding difficult to justify large ed heavily in terrorism including narco- rorist acts alone rather than as a part of detonated remotely. Increased reliance caches There is a semblance of hope that terrorism and cross border terrorism a larger operation planned by a particu- on IEDs is another shift because suc- due to FATF threat, economic pressure forms an essential part of the war fight- lar tanzeem. cessful IED blasts result in mass causal- and financial compulsions Pakistan ing strategy of the Pakistan Army, the The term has been derived from wolf ities. would refrain itself yet knowing the past virtual ruler of the country. behaviour. Normally a pack animal, a Sticky bombs as well as Lone Wolf pattern, competing interests and domi- Pakistan, therefore, looks for newer lone wolf is an animal that acts inde- attacks are also ideal weapons for tar- nation of the Pakistan Army India needs methods to be adopted by its deep state pendently or generally lives or spends geted/ political killings. The logistics to exercise prudent caution despite to promote cross border terrorism. On time alone instead of with the group. impasse of supplying arms and ammu- peace overtures from our untrustworthy the one hand it has tried to buy peace Identifying a lone wolf is a very chal- nition and other war like stores due to a neighbour. with India through a ceasefire agree- lenging task without cooperation of the very strong anti-infiltration grid on the (The author is a Jammu based polit- ment on the LoC while on the other it general public because they do not rely LoC is being overcome through drone ical analyst, columnist, security and continues to change its modus operandi on the over ground network which dropping and tunnelling. Frequent use strategic analyst. The views expressed to promote cross border terrorism to remains on the radar of the security of drones for dropping weapons, ammu- are entirely personal. He can be con- avoid the wrath of the FATF and prove forces. A very strong ground level intel- nitions and explosives is being resorted tacted at [email protected])

Print to PDF without this message by purchasing novaPDF (http://www.novapdf.com/) 15 I JAMMU, MONDAY, 22 MARCH 2021 I THE KASHMIR TALK Sanjay Baru starts Black topping of roads in Ward No. 41 JAMMU tive Engineer PWD Mohd. Shamsdin Baru thanked Prime Minister to the doorsteps of masses. He also Bhartiya Janta Party sen- and JE PWD Sunny Dogra were also Narendra Modi for 73rd and 74th appreciated the Councillor for their ior leader & JMC Councillor present on the spot. Amendments and said that this is go- dedication in serving the masses. He from Ward No. 41, Sanjay Sanjay Kumar Baru, while ad- ing to boost the real development at also said that the local Councillor, Kumar Baru started black dressing the local prominents on the the grass root level. He further said Sanjay Kumar Baru has taken many topping of Priyadarshni occasion, said that various roads and that it is only due to the decisive action initiatives for public welfare. Lanes in Ward No. 41 falling lanes were renovated/ blacktopped by Prime Minister Modi that India Other Prominents including under Assembly Constituency and are being reconstructed which has today emerged as the global Naresh Suri, B.D. Dogra, Nana Ji Jammu West. were damaged since long. power. Koul,S. Amrik Singh, V.K. Bali, Suder- BJP Mandal President Keshav The locals have raised such issues He said that soon with the Modi shan Kumar, Satish Gupta, Rattan Chopra, BJP District Secretary Bri- pre elections to reconstruct these ji’s development model all the devel- Sharma Bali, Vijay Sharma, Dr. B.K. jesh Gupta, BJP Ward President roads. He said and assured that as opment issues of the masses will be Bhagat, T.R. Sharma and Mohan Ashok Wazir, BJP Mandal General elected representative of masses addressed up to their expectations. Sharma were also present on the occa- Secretary Vinod Wazir and Shakti from Ward No. 41, it is his prime duty Keshav Chopra, on the occasion sion who appreciated the prompt re- Kendra Parmukh Bubesh Thappa, to address all genuine demands/is- said that BJP as an organization is sponse of their genuine demands by along with officers Assistant Execu- sues of the area. committed to take the development Councillor Sanjay Baru. BJP pays floral tributes to Pt. Prem Nath Dogra BJP appeals to people to help JAMMU Pt. Dogra also served as spected by his opponents Priya Sethi said that J&K BJP remembered President of Bharatiya as well as he always raised while leading the Praja avoid resurge of Covid Pt Prem Nath Dogra, pop- Jana Sangh. voice for the rights of Parishad agitation with JAMMU ularly known as Sher-e- In a press release issued here by Duggar, on his death an- Bharatiya Janata Party an appeal has niversary at party been made to the people to remain vigi- headquarter, Trikuta Na- lant and strictly adhere to the Covid gar, Jammu. appropriate behaviour in view of large number of fresh cases being reported J&K BJP Vice-President from many states including our neigh- Yudhvir Sethi, J&K BJP bour Punjab. General Secretary Adv. Vi- "With the bodh Gupta, BJP Head- process of vacci- quarter Incharge Priya nation in Sethi (former Minister), progress, there Secretary Arvind Gupta, is a general Morcha Incharge Munish belief and ten- Sharma, Sanjita Dogra, dency that Corona has van- Tilak Raj Gupta, Balbir ished. As a Ram Rattan, Dr. Pardeep result of which Mahotra and other senior people have leaders paid floral tributes become careless to Pt. Prem Nath Dogra on and stopped the occasion. adhering to various protective measures Yudhvir Sethi said that that were mandated for every citizen. Pt. Prem Nath Dogra was Leave alone social distancing, people are seen moving freely without face masks as a tall leader of J&K who Vibodh Gupta said to- downtrodden and sup- the slogan “Ek Vidhan, Ek well," asserted Brig Veteran Anil Gupta, worked for total integra- day, the dream of Pt. Do- pressed. Nishan, Ek Pradhan” Pt. Spokesperson of the Party. tion of Jammu & Kashmir gra is being fulfilled by He said that Pt. Prem Dogra marked an uprising There has been a sudden spike in our UT as with the rest of India. Pop- Prime Minister Narendra Nath Dogra will always re- for the common popula- well during this week. To ensure that normal life ularly known as Sher-e- Modi in Jammu & Kash- main a source of inspira- tion of the region. He nar- continues and the need for lock down does not Duggar, he was instru- mir with the abrogation of tion to us. He said that Pt. rated the events which arise every citizen will now have to act as a front mental in forming Jammu Article 370 and total uni- Dogra became a symbol of took Dogra to such a high line warrior by keeping himself safe and ensur- Praja Parishad party to fication of J&K with the simplicity and made an position that he came to ing those around him also strictly adhere to the laid down Covid appropriate behaviour which raise the voice of Nation- rest of India. He said that impression in the hearts of be called as “Sher-e-Dug- includes wearing of face masks, frequent hand alist forces. He told that Pt. Dogra was equally re- common masses. gar”. washing and use of sanitizers as well as main- taining social distancing. Keeping in view the BJP appeals to people to help avoid resurge of Covid fresh surge and upcoming festivals it would be in interest of the community that every member JAMMU without face masks as giously adheres to these nature and hence there is religiously adheres to these norms stated Brig In a press release well,” asserted Brig norms stated Brig Gupta. no need to pay heed to Gupta. issued here by Veteran Anil Gupta, It is imperative on any types of rumours. It is imperative on part of the administration Bharatiya Janata Party Spokesperson of the part of the administra- Taking note of high rate to ensure strict compliance not only by individu- an appeal has been Party. tion to ensure strict com- of wastage of the pre- als but also of various protocols and SOPs issued made to the people to There has been a sud- pliance not only by indi- cious vaccine, the people by it from time to time. BJP has also urged its karyakartas to actively remain vigilant and den spike in our UT as viduals but also of are requested to report undertake this social responsibility by educating strictly adhere to the well during this week. To various protocols and for vaccination as per the and motivating the people to adhere to the SOPs Covid appropriate ensure that normal life SOPs issued by it from schedule given so that and strictly implement Covid appropriate behav- behaviour in view of continues and the need time to time. exact number of benefi- iour. large number of fresh for lock down does not BJP has also urged its ciaries reach the vaccina- BJP also appeals to those who are eligible for cases being reported arise every citizen will karyakartas to actively tion site else the vaccina- the Covid vaccination to register themselves and from many states now have to act as a front undertake this social re- tion will be wasted since get vaccinated at the earliest. All vaccinations are including our neighbour line warrior by keeping sponsibility by educating vial once opened has to equally effective and there are known side effects Punjab. himself safe and ensur- and motivating the peo- be completely used in a which are routine in nature and hence there is no “With the process of ing those around him ple to adhere to the SOPs given time. need to pay heed to any types of rumours. Taking note of high rate of wastage of the vaccination in progress, also strictly adhere to the and strictly implement The wastage in J&K precious vaccine, the people are requested to there is a general belief laid down Covid appro- Covid appropriate be- stands at 6.6 marginally report for vaccination as per the schedule given and tendency that priate behaviour which haviour. over the national average so that exact number of beneficiaries reach the Corona has vanished. includes wearing of face BJP also appeals to of 6.5. vaccination site else the vaccination will be wast- As a result of which peo- masks, frequent hand those who are eligible for Finally, the press re- ed since vial once opened has to be completely ple have become care- washing and use of sani- the Covid vaccination to lease advised people to used in a given time. less and stopped adher- tizers as well as main- register themselves and make these five as part of The wastage in J&K stands at 6.6 marginally ing to various protective taining social distancing. get vaccinated at the ear- routine habits: Wash the over the national average of 6.5. measures that were Keeping in view the fresh liest. Hands often; Cough into Finally, the press release advised people to mandated for every citi- surge and upcoming fes- All vaccinations are the Elbow; Don’t touch make these five as part of routine habits: Wash zen. Leave alone social tivals it would be in inter- equally effective and your Face; Maintain safe the Hands often; Cough into the Elbow; Don't distancing, people are est of the community there are known side ef- Distance; Feeling sick, touch your Face; Maintain safe Distance; Feeling seen moving freely that every member reli- fects which are routine in stay at Home. sick, stay at Home.

Print to PDF without this message by purchasing novaPDF (http://www.novapdf.com/) 16 I JAMMU, MONDAY, 22 MARCH 2021 I THE KASHMIR TALK Major reshuffle in Police Administration, 25 SSPs, SP transferred in J&K SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Javid Iqbal. ed as SP Anantnag vice Sandeep Department. Kashmir government on Friday Sandeep Gupta (IPS), SP North, Choudhary (IPS). Shahzad Ahmad Salaria, SP West, ordered transfer of 25 SSPs and SPs in Srinagar has been transferred and post- Sheikh Zulfikar Azad, SP Security, Srinagar has been transferred and post- Jammu and Kashmir with immediate ed as SP Handwara vice Dr. G.V. J&K has been asked to hold the addi- ed as SP APCR, Jammu vice Ramesh effect. Sundeep Chakravarthy (IPS). tional charge of SSP security Kashmir. Chander Kotwal. According to Home Department’s Sheema Nabi Qasba (IPS), SP East, Tahir Saleem Khan, SP Awantipora Perbeet Singh, Addl. SP Anantnag order, Rayees Mohammad Bhat (IPS), Srinagar has been transferred and post- has been transferred and posted as SP has been transferred and posted as SP AIG (P&T), PHQ has been transferred ed as SP Rajouri vice Chandan Kohli Budgam vice Amod Nagpure, (IPS). (West), Srinagar vice Shahzad Ahmad and posted as SSP Baramulla vice (IPS). Mohd. Zaid, CO IR-9th Bn has been Salaria. Abdul Qayoom. P.D. Nitya, IPS, SP North, Jammu transferred and posted as SP, Mubasher Hussain, Addl. SP, Dr. Vinod Kumar (IPS), awaiting has been transferred and posted as SP Bandipora vice Rahul Malik (IPS). Security Kashmir has been transferred orders, has been posted as SSP Poonch Ramban vice Haseeb ur-Rehman. Mohd. Yousuf, Addl SP, Kulgam has and posted as SP (North), Srinagar vice Ramesh Kumar Angral. Tanushree (IPS) has been posted as been transferred and posted as SP Sandeep Gupta (IPS). Sandeep Choudhary (IPS), SP SP East, Srinagar vice Ms. Sheema Awantipora vice Tahir Saleem Khan. “Shailendra Mishra IPS, Rahul Anantnag has been transferred and Nabi Qasba (IPS). Ramesh Chander Kotwal, SP APCR Malik, IPS, Shridhar Patil, PS, posted as SSP Srinagar Mohd. Haseeb “Javid Iqbal Matoo, AIG (Buildings) Jammu has been transferred and posted Ambarkar Shriram Dinkar, IPS, Amod Mughal. PHQ shall hold the additional charge as SP Kathua vice Shailendra Mishra Nagpure, IPS, Dr. Mohd. Haseeb Chandan Kohli (IPS), SP Rajouri has of the post of AIG (P&T) PHQ,” the (IPS). Shafqat Hussain, SP Railways, Mughal, Haseeb ur-Rehman, Abdul been transferred and posted as SSP order says. Kashmir has been transferred and post- Qayoom, Ms. Rashmi Wazir, Ramesh Jammu vice Shridhar Patil (IPS). Dr. Suhail Munawar Mir, SSP CID SB ed as SP, Kishtwar vice Harmeet Kumar Angral, Harmeet Singh, Javid G.V. Sundeep Chakravarthy (IPS), SP Kashmir has been transferred and post- Singh. Paramvir Singh, awaiting Iqbal and Khalil Ahmad Poswal shall Handwara has been transferred and ed as SP Ganderbal vice Khalil Ahmad orders, has been posted as Additional report to the PHQ and await further posted as SP Kupwara vice Ambarkar Poswal.Shailendra Singh, SSP Crime, Secretary (Technical) on deputation to posting orders,” the order reads, Shriram Dinkar (IPS). Jammu has been transferred and posted Road Safety Council vice R.K. Bhat, adding, “Irshad Hussain Rather, SO to Sudhanshu Verma (IPS), SP as SP Reasi vice Rashmi Wazir. who has been asked, pending investi- DIG, CKR Srinagar is transferred and Hazratbal, Srinagar has been trans- Imtiyaz Hussain Mir, SSP Security, gation in FIR registered against him, to posted as SP Hazratbal Srinagar vice ferred and posted as SP Sopore vice Kashmir has been transferred and post- remain attached in the Home Sudhanshu Verma (IPS). Committed to work with state, civil society to pursue peace in Kashmir: Lt Gen Panday SRINAGAR: Reassuring high not because of the commitment to closely wind, but with last breath work with various instru- of every soldier who laid ments of State and civil down their lives for the society to pursue peace in supreme cause,” the Kashmir, General Officer General said. Commanding (GOC) of Meanwhile, the official Srinagar-based Chinar said that Kashmiri people Corps on Friday urged peo- celebrated Rasool Mir Day ple to work jointly with at Doru in south Kashmir security forces to address district of Anantnag on scourge of militancy in the Thursday. Rasool Mir, valley. renowned romantic poet of 19th century, is known for his captivating contribution in the field of poetry which has changed the dynamics for Kashmiri culture and Kashmiriyat. He said over 1000 youth from all over the valley attended the fes- tival. “Renowned artist like Shazia Bashir, Souwkat Sultanpuri, Raja Nisar, Lt Gen Pandey, who took Mouiddin Arabali per- over as GOC 15 Corps on formed at the festival. GOC Wednesday, conveyed his Victor Force was the Chief best wishes to the people of Guest of the festival, Kashmir. attended by multiple civil- “I’m committed to closely ian dignitaries,” the official work with various instru- said. Lt Gen Pandey, who is ments of State & Civil soci- an alumnus of the National ety to pursue peace in Defence Academy, has been Kashmir,” he said and entrusted with the respon- urged civil society to work sibility of handling vigi- jointly with security forces lance along 343 km of the to address scourge of ter- Line of Control (LoC) and rorism in Valley. hinterland operation in An Army official on Kashmir Valley. Friday said that Lt Gen Prior to his appointment Pandey paid tribute at the as the GOC Chinar Corps, Chinar War Memorial, to the Lt Gen served as the the gallant soldiers who First Director General of have made the supreme Territorial Army and GOC Sacrifice. “Our flag flies Kilo Force.

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