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3 CITY 5 THE CORONAVIRUS: A 7 STATE SIX MORE SRINAGAR LOCALITIES MUSLIM’S PERSPECTIVE DIV COM CALLS FOR STRICT MASK DECLARED MICRO CONTAINMENT ZONES This current pandemic and global crisis ENFORCEMENT, FINE ON SOP VIOLATORS brought about by the novel Coronavirus Authorities on Friday declared six more areas of Srinagar city as strain has been a source of panic and worry The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, micro containment zones. The areas include Batamaloo, Khanyar, THINK for many, but it is also an opportunity for Pandurang K Pole Friday called for strict mask enforcement Zadibal and SR Gunj Srinagar to prevent the spread of coronavirus... great reflection. There are important... through volunteers in Kashmir to contain the spread...

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Those who know Dry, Warmer Weather little, speak the most. Till May 3 In J&K: MeT —Imam Ali Observer News Service below normal in the summer capital of J&K for this time of SRINAGAR: The weather- the season, he said. 11TH RAMAZAN man on Friday said that Qazigund, the gateway Iftar Sehri dry and warmer weather town of Kashmir, received TODAY TOMMOROW was expected from April 15.4mm of rain during the FIQAH 07:13 04:20 24 to May 3 even as plains time and recorded a low of HANAFIYA in Kashmir Valley re- 3.6°C against previous night’s FIQAH ceived more rains 4.6°C, the official said. JAFARIYA 07:19 04:18 while upper Pahalgam, the famous reaches including resort in south Kashmir, the world famous received 21.4mm of rain skiing resort of and recorded a low of Gulmarg received 0.8°C against 3.3°C on the fresh snowfall. previous night, he said. A meteorological de- Kokernag, also in south partment official told GNS Kashmir, received 13.3mm of that Srinagar received 37.4mm rain during the time and record- of rain in the last 24 hours till ed a low of 1.8°C against previ- 0830 a.m. today while it re- ous night’s 3.7°C, the official said. corded a low of 4.6°C against Kupwara had 11.0 mm of 8.6°C on the previous night. rain and recorded a low of The temperature was 4.3°C 3.7°C against  More On P6 Devout Muslims bow before the Almighty on 2nd Friday of the holy month of fasting at a mosque on the Bund Srinagar.

2 IEDs Detected One-Way In South Kashmir Traffic On Highway SRINAGAR: Army and police de- tected and destroyed two improvised On Saturday Agenceis explosive device (IEDs) in Pulwama 19 More Succumb to and Shopian district of south Kashmir SRINAGAR: Traffic authorities on Friday, officials said. They said that on Friday said that one way traf- the first IED was detected at Circle fic shall be allowed on Jammu- Road in Pulwama district and was Srinagar highway on Saturday. later destroyed by a Bomb Disposal COVID-19, 1,937 Test Positive “Tomorrow (April 24), sub- Squad without any damage. ject to fair weather and better “The IED, weighing about 3-4 kgs, Tally Reaches 156,344; Death Toll Reaches 2,111, Active Cases road condition, LMVs (pas- was covered in  More On P6 senger) shall be allowed from Increase To 16,993, Recovery Rate Decreases To 87.78 Srinagar towards Jammu on Man Held with 10 Jammu-Srinagar highway. TCU Grenades in Kupwara Srinagar shall liaise with TCU KUPWARA: Combined Forces ar- Ramban before releasing the rested a man with 10 hand grenades J&K Tightens Covid Control Measures traffic” reads a traffic depart- and a pistol in North Kashmir’s ment communiqué. Kupwara district. The man who is • Plans the roll out of vaccination COVID-19 asked the administration to re- “Commuters are advised not believed to be an over ground worker for an additional 65 lakh people in main alert and tighten the implementation to travel on the highway without of militants was apprehended by 18-45 age group of existing control measures and SOPs to re- confirming the status of road from Forces including soldiers from 28 • 36 oxygen generation plants to verse the upward trend. TCU Jammu/ Ramban/Srinagar Rashtriya Rifles, Special Operation come up in J&K Considering the recent surge in the COVID in view of inclement weather on Group Sogam and CRPF personnel infections, the Chief Secretary impressed highway,” it said. during a naka at  More On P6 Observer News Service upon the officers to strictly implement the strategy of testing, vaccination, strict con- JAMMU: The Chief Secretary, B V trol in containment zones and promotion 59 Women Help Desks R Subrahmanyam while chairing of COVID appropriate behaviour 4 Extortionists, In Police Stations a high-level meeting to review among masses to prevent a further Posing as Militants, SRINAGAR: Police on Friday said the public health response to surge in the cases.  More On P6 it has established 59 women help Observer News Service number of active cases to 16,993 Nabbed In Sopore desks in police stations across which otherwise were less than Kashmir in order to make them more SRINAGAR: The COVID-19 cases 600 around a month before. he Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Friday called for strict Observer News Service in Jammu and Kashmir con- 19 more deaths were report- Div Com Calls friendly and accessible to women. For Strict Mask mask enforcement through volunteers in Kashmir to contain the spread of Co- These women help desks will be the tinue to show a steep rise as ed in J&K in the last 24 hours, Tvid-19. The Div Com made these remarks while chairing a Covid- 19 review meeting SRINAGAR: The Jammu and first and single point of contact for 1,937 fresh positive cases were taking the death toll to 2,111 Enforcement here. He directed concerned teams of NSS, NCC, NYC, SDRF and other volunteers to Kashmir Police on Friday any woman walking into a police sta- reported on Friday, pushing the and active  More On P6 Through Volunteers carry out rigorous Covid-19 SOPs awareness and mask enforcement  More On P6 claimed to have arrested four tion, a police spokesman said. extortionists in north Kashmir’s He said the in-charges at these help Sopore township. desks are women  More On P6 In a statement, the police Panel Formed For MATTU WRITES TO LG SINHA said that a complainant namely Panel Formed For Integrated Muhammad Ashraf Lone son of Wife Of Jailed Hurriyat Integrated Development Noor Muhammad Lone resident Leader Passes Away of Logistic Sector Mayor Seeks Closure of Tourist Development of Logistic Sector of Highland colony Sopore ap- SRINAGAR: The ailing wife of Places, Ban on Group Prayers proached police station sopore incarcerated Hurriyat Conference (G) Observer News Service Observer News Service According to the and lodged a written complaint leader and spokesman Ayaz Akbar Observer News Service to contain the continuing Government Order No: 361- to the effect that few days back passed away at her Maloora HMT SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor- Covid-19 surge. SRINAGAR: Lieutenant JK (GAD) of 2021 dated: some unidentified persons wear- residence in Srinagar city. led dispensation Friday grant- SRINAGAR: Mayor Srinagar In a letter to Lieutenant Governor-led dispensation 23.04.2021 in this regard, ing masks entered his clinic and Family sources said that Rafeeq ed sanction to the constitu- Municipal Corporation Junaid Governor Manoj Sinha, shared Friday granted sanction to Principal Secretary to the threatened him that a hit war- Begum, the wife of Ayaz Akbar, who tion of a Logistic Coordination Azim Mattu has urged Lt by him on his tweeter handle, the constitution of a Logistic Government, Industries and rant has been issued against him was suffering from cancer from past Committee, aimed for integrated Governor to close of all tour- the Mayor underscored that Coordination Committee, Commerce Department will by Laskar/Jaish-e-Muhammad couple of years, passed away on the development of the logistic sec- ists gardens and disallow all the second COVID-19 wave aimed for integrated develop- act as Chairman with Principal and if he cannot pay Rupees 5 intervening night of Thursday-Friday. tor, in Jammu and Kashmir. congregational prayers and mounts an unprecedented ment of the logistic sector, in Secretary to the Government, lakh he will be eliminated. Ayaz Akbar was  More On P6 According to  More On P6 religious gatherings in Srinagar challenge and  More On P6 Jammu and Kashmir. Agriculture  More On P6 The statement  More On P6 Bone Therapy of Hazratbal Hakeems Bracing in Pandemic Saima Shakeel earing hospital during the WITH COVID SPIKE ONCE AGAIN casting second wave of Covid in shadow on Kashmir hospitals this Ramzan, FKashmir, a young boy has arrived in busy Hazratbal mar- the vale’s traditional therapists adept at fixing ket with his sore shoulder. bones are only becoming alternate healers for It’s Friday and the famous Dargah bazar—filled with the the distressed community. smell of spices and tandoor smoke—is bustling with the masked faithful thronging the The 85-year-old street thera- “Everyone wants to play safe sanctum for the condensed con- pist, called ‘Baieng’ in Kashmiri, these days,” says Abdul Rehman, gregational prayers. eagerly arrives on his weekly who’s into this traditional treat- With painful facial expression, Friday visits to the old Hazratbal ment from last 35 years. the boy holds his shoulder care- market. The elder sits under the “Since our health centers are fully and approaches an old ther- basement of an old building and mainly dealing with this [Covid] apist sitting on a shut-shop front. awaits his patients. health emergency right now, Mohammad Ramzan Bangi asks the boy’s tender shoulder in an adieu to the young patient with therapist with gratitude. days,” Ramzan says in his clam Although his skull-capped so many [non-Covid] patients the boy—who can’t move his arm effort to fix his dislocated bone. a big smile. The relieved boy “Most of these patients are voice. “I try my best to give them therapist tribe isn’t new to the resort to the safer and simpler due to an accident—to sit down. After putting some white tape takes out some cash from his afraid to visit hospitals due to right treatment. Rest Allah is the valley, lately they’re witnessing means of healing.” The therapist starts rubbing around his shoulder, he bids wallet and hands it over to the this ‘woebah’ [pandemic] these real healer.” rush due to the Covid crisis. The street  More On P6 To place an advertisement CALL +91-194 2502327 Monday - Saturday (9am - 6pm) Saturday| 24.04.2021 No 5- Dal Lake Boulevard Srinagar, 190001, Kashmir 2 Several long-term effects of Covid-19 point to massive health burden: Study

Agencies in the body, including: - Respiratory system: persistent cough, shortness of breath and low oxygen he researchers of the study con- levels in the blood. firmed that, despite being ini- - Nervous system: stroke, headaches, tially a respiratory virus, long memory problems and problems with Covid-19 can affect nearly every senses of taste and smell. Torgan system in the body. - Mental health: anxiety, depression, Researchers at Washington Universi- sleep problems and substance abuse. ty School of Medicine in St. Louis showed - Metabolism: new onset of diabetes, that COVID-19 survivors including those obesity and high cholesterol. not sick enough to be hospitalized have an - Cardiovascular system: acute coro- increased risk of death in the six months nary disease, heart failure, heart palpita- following diagnosis with the virus. tions and irregular heart rhythms. The researchers also have catalogued - Gastrointestinal system: constipa- the numerous diseases associated with tion, diarrhoea and acid reflux. COVID-19, providing a big-picture over- - Kidney: acute kidney injury and view of the long-term complications of chronic kidney disease that can, in severe COVID-19 and revealing the massive bur- ter surviving the initial infection (be- talized during this time frame. cases, require dialysis. den this disease is likely to place on the yond the first 30 days of illness), CO- To help understand the long-term - Coagulation regulation: blood clots world's population in the coming years. VID-19 survivors had an almost 60 per effects of more severe COVID-19, the re- in the legs and lungs. The study, involving more than 87,000 cent increased risk of death over the searchers harnessed VHA data to conduct - Skin: rash and hair loss. COVID-19 patients and nearly 5 million following six months compared with a separate analysis of 13,654 patients hos- - Musculoskeletal system: joint pain control patients in a federal database, ap- the general population. pitalized with COVID-19 compared with and muscle weakness. pears in the journal Nature. At the six-month mark, excess deaths 13,997 patients hospitalized with seasonal - General health: malaise, fatigue and "Our study demonstrates that up to six among all COVID-19 survivors were esti- flu. All patients survived at least 30 days anaemia. months after diagnosis, the risk of death mated at eight people per 1,000 patients. after hospital admission, and the analysis While no survivor suffered from all of following even a mild case of COVID-19 is Among patients who were ill enough to be included six months of follow-up data. these problems, many developed a cluster not trivial and increases with disease se- hospitalized with COVID-19 and who sur- The researchers confirmed that, de- of several issues that have a significant verity," said senior author Ziyad Al-Aly, vived beyond the first 30 days of illness, spite being initially a respiratory virus, impact on health and quality of life. MD, an assistant professor of medicine. there were 29 excess deaths per 1,000 pa- long COVID-19 can affect nearly every or- Among hospitalized patients, those In the new study, the researchers tients over the following six months. gan system in the body. who had COVID-19 fared considerably were able to calculate the potential scale The researchers analyzed data from Evaluating 379 diagnoses of diseases worse than those who had influenza, ac- of the problems first glimpsed from anec- the national healthcare databases of the possibly related to COVID-19, 380 classes cording to the analysis. COVID-19 survi- dotal accounts and smaller studies that U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The of medications prescribed and 62 labora- vors had a 50 per cent increased risk of hinted at the wide-ranging side effects of dataset included 73,435 VHA patients with tory tests administered, the researchers death compared with flu survivors, with surviving COVID-19, from breathing prob- confirmed COVID-19 but who were not identified newly diagnosed major health about 29 excess deaths per 1,000 patients lems and irregular heart rhythms to men- hospitalized and, for comparison, almost issues that persisted in COVID-19 patients at six months. Survivors of COVID-19 also tal health issues and hair loss. 5 million VHA patients who did not have over at least six months and that affected had a substantially higher risk of long- The investigators showed that, af- a COVID-19 diagnosis and were not hospi- nearly every organ and regulatory system term medical problems.

CORRECTION IN NAME Office of the Assistant Regional OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL It is information for the general public tha Transport officer, Shopian TRANSPORT OFFICER KASHMIR whereas an application has been received from one Shri Ms my name is mentioned wrongly in expired Notice Saba Amin D/O Mohammad Amin R/o Chotigam Shopian Where as an application for transfer of ownership has Passport and needs to be changed as per my Owner of the vehicle No JK22A-6929 for cancellation of been received from Karpnesen S/o Bharat Bhat Naik R/o matriculation certificate which is IFRAH RIAZ Hire PUrchase Agreement with M/S JK Bank H.R Shopian Ramasana cross Road Tehesana (Transferor) of Taveera instead of IFRAH RIYAZ. Now, I am apply- bearing registration No. GJ02BH- 0154 chasis No: 013511 ing for new Passport. If any body having any Engine No: 160785 Model 2013 in favour of Noor Mo- objection regarding the same, may contact Now it is therefore. Notified for general information that hammad Dar S/o Ghulam Nabi Dar R/o Arampora Qamar- objectoins if any, to the proposed cancellatin of Hire Pur- wari Srinagar (Transferee). the concerned authorities within a period of chase Agreement shell be filled in writing in the office of Now, therefore, it is notified for the information of the seven days, after that no objection will be en- Assistnat Regional Trasnport Officer Shopian within ap pe- general, public that representation/ Objection, if any in tertained. riod of seven (7) days fro the publication of this notice in connection with proposed transfer will be received with- the daily Kashmir Observer in 7 days from the date of publication of this notice in IFRAH RIAZ the daily newspaper Kashmir Observer to the address of No : 485/MVD/SPN undersigned. D/O Riaz Ahmad Jan Dated 23-04-2021 No, representation/ objection shall be considered unless R/o Alnoor Colony, Illahi Bagh, S/D Asst Regional it is made writing it is made in the aforesaid period. Buchpora Srinagar. MCB TAS Transport Officer Shopian NOJK-RTOK 1186 Sd/- Dated: 23/04/2021 Regional Transport Office, OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER fko Kashmir JAL SHAKTI (PHE) DIVISION QAZIGUND OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL E-mail : [email protected] Phone/Fax: 01931-295040 TRANSPORT OFFICER KASHMIR NOTICE INVITING E-TENDERS Notice NIT No: 02/EE/PHED/Qazigund/300-10 of 2021-22 Dated 22/04/2021. Where as an application for transfer of ownership has For & on behalf of Lieutenant Governor of J&K Union Territory, fresh e-tenders/rate quotations in single cover system are invited from Computer been received from Sajad Ahamd Ahangar S/O Ghulam knowing persons registered under GST for computerization of below mentioned job for Jal Shakti (PHE) Division Qazigund:- Mohammad R/O Budhan Rai Bazar Delhi Gate (Trans- S. No. Item/Description Quantity Unit Rate feror) of K-10 bearing registration No. DL12CC- 4585 1 Computer typing/ Printing of data work including calculation work on A4 paper size 01 No. Rate to be quoted by the bidder chasis No: 00328477 Engine No: 7135563 Model 2012 2 Xerox copy of DTP work 01 No. Rate to be quoted by the bidder in favour of Sajad Ahamd Ahangar S/O Ghulam Moham- 3 Drafting charges of plans, sections and site plan including colour printing on A4 01 No. Rate to be quoted by the bidder mad Ahangar R/O Zakura Khawja Bagh Colony Hazratbal paper (Transferee). 4 Drafting and printing of coloured front page A4 size paper 01 No. Rate to be quoted by the bidder Now, therefore, it is notified for the information of the 5 Drafting and printing of page of A3 paper size 01 No. Rate to be quoted by the bidder general, public that representation/ Objection, if any in 6 Photostat charges of A3 paper size 01 No. Rate to be quoted by the bidder connection with proposed transfer will be received with- 7 Spiral Binding 01 No. Rate to be quoted by the bidder in 7 days from the date of publication of this notice in 1. The NIT consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, Bill of Quantities (BOQ), terms & condition of contract can be seen/ the daily newspaper Kashmir Observer to the address of downloaded from the website www.jktenders.gov.in as per the dates shown below:- undersigned. No, representation/ objection shall be considered unless i Download start date 23/04/2021from 10.00 AM it is made writing it is made in the aforesaid period. ii Download end date 30/04/2021 from 04.00 PM iii Bid submission start date 23/04/2021from 10.00 AM iv Bid submission end date 30/04/2021 from 04.00 PM NOJK-RTOK 1193 Sd/- v Bid opening date 01/05//2021 at 10.00 AM Dated: 23/04/2021 Regional Transport Office, 2. 3. Bids must be accompanied by bid security Declaration Form on affidavit duly Notarized and cost of tender document in the shape of Treasury Challan for Rs.200/= which should be credited to MH:0215-PHE Government Account as per the format devised / attached with this NIT. 4. The unit rates & prices shall quoted by the bidder entirely in Indian Rupees and the rates quoted shall be deemed to include price escalation and all taxes upto completion of work unless otherwise specified. The intending tenderers will have to quote rates as per unit rate as advertised for each item considering quantity as one for every item and comparative shall be generated for sum total of all items to arrive at L1, L2 and L3 in the overall and shall be accordingly negotiated with successful bidder to arrive at a reasonable/negotiated rate. However, in case of the rate of any particular item is exorbitant to such an extent that it contradicts with the wisdom of the evaluator, the rate of such item shall be considered in accordance with the prevailing market rate with some reasonable contractors profit for evaluating the comparative amongst the bidders. 5. It is mandatory upon the bidder to upload “Bidders Address Format” duly filled in under his seal and signature for future correspondence, which is attached with this NIT. 6. The bids shall be opened online in the office of the Executive Engineer PHE Division Qazigund on above mentioned date in presence of the bidders who may wish to be present. 7. The Successful bidder has to complete the job within 07 days from the date of placement of allotment order. 8. Bidders must ensure to upload scanned copies of all necessary documents like Bid Security Declaration/Cost of Tender document in the form of Treasury Challan/PAN/GST Registration with latest return/Bidders Address Format /Registration / Affidavit for correctness of bid. The technical hard copies of bidding documents are not necessary to deposit in the Divisional office as per standing Govt. instructions. 8. The department will not be responsible for delay in online submission due to any reason. 9. The tenders shall remain valid for 90 days. 10. As soon as the contract is fixed with the successful bidder, he has to enter into an agreement with the department. However, non-drawl of agreement will not prevent the contract from being enforced upon him. mja 11. Performance security, bid security, EMD, performance security shall be as per the Circular issued by the Finance Department No.A/ MISC(2018)-3iii-895/J dated 22.12.2020. mja 12. The tender opening authority reserves the right to accept/reject the bid without assigning any reason thereof. 13. The taxes viz. Income tax, Service tax/GST & Cess shall be deducted from the bidder’s claim as per standing Govt. instructions. 14. The bidders are advised not to make any change in BOQ (Bill of Quantities). In no case they should attempt to create similar BOQ manually. The BOQ downloaded should be used for filling item rate inclusive of all taxes & it should be saved with the same name as it contains. 15. The unit rates & prices shall quoted by the bidder entirely in Indian Rupees and the rates quoted shall be deemed to include price escalation and all taxes upto installation in PHE Division Qazigund. 16. If the bidder does not quote rate for any item of the BOQ, such item/items shall be deemed to be the part of the overall/total contract value and no rate shall be allowed for such item/items. 17. The successful bidder has to supply the items within one week from the date of placement of supply order. 18. In case of delay in supply/installation of items beyond stipulated period, penalty of the maximum 10% of the contract value shall be imposed upon the supplier. 19. Other terms & conditions shall be the same as laid down in the PWD Form-25. No:PHQ/ 300-10 Dtd: 22/04/2021 Executive Engineer DIPK-737/21 Jal Shakti (PHE) Division Qazigund mja mja

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AJ J News Saturday | 24-04-2021 03 DIAL-EMMA • TRAFFIC POLICE : 9419993745, 01998-266686 • PCR: 0194-2452092,2455883 • PDD: 0194-2450213 Mu’azzin Of Jamia Masjid Srinagar • FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES : 2479488,2452222,2452155 • CAPD: 18001807011 • SMC HEALTH OFFICER: 9469409081 Muhammad Yasin Shah Passes Away AIRPORTS SHIEK UL ALAM AIRPORT: 01942303311 Mirwaiz Grieved; Sagar Condoles Demise RAILWAYS • SRINAGAR: 0194-2103259 Observer News Service and melodious voice of the the deceased or pay tributes to • ANANTNAG: 01932-228243 deceased used to attract thou- his great services at the condo- • BARAMULLA: 0194-102029 SRINAGAR: Amid sobs and sands of Namazis to throng the lence meet of the Anjuman, nor • BIJBHERA: 01932-228243 • PAMPORE: 01933-294132 HIJRI shrieks, hundreds on Friday Jamia Masjid. “Yasin was a great express sympathy with the be- CALENDAR bid adieu to Muhammad Yasin Naat Khwan. His rendition reaved family, personally. • PATTAN: 01954-293507 Shah, the Mua’zzin of historic of the Naats would so deeply Meanwhile National Confer- • QAZIGUND: 01951-296153 Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, who move people spiritually and ence (NC) Party General Secre- passed away on Friday morning emotionally, that they could not tary Ali Muhammad Sagar ex- after a brief illness, at his home control tears rolling down their pressed grief and sorrow over HIGHWAY STATUS in downtown Srinagar. faces,” the meeting recalled. the demise of Yasin Shah. • Sgrr-Jammu highway - (Open) 11 Shah, besides calling for On hearing about the demise In his condolence message, • Mughal Road - (Closed) RAMAZAN prayers, would recite eulogies at of Yasin, Kashmir’s chief cleric Sagar paid tributes to the de- the central mosque on Friday’s and Hurriyat Conference (M) ceased for his six-decade long • Srinagar- Leh- (open) -UL- and other congregational events. chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Fa- service to the Jamia Masjid MUBARAK A cross section of society paid rooq expressed deep grief and saying the sweet voice of the rich tributes to the departed and termed it a big loss for the peo- deceased will continue to reso- prayed for his eternal peace. ple of Srinagar. nate in our ears. This Day in History 1442 The funeral prayers of Shah Mirwaiz could not attend “The passing away of Molvi were offered inside the Jamia chaired by Auqaf General Secre- for the past century were also the funeral prayers of the de- sahib has deeply saddened me. Masjid compound just before the tary Haji Altaf Ahmad Bhat, rich recalled by the members. parted since he is under house I pray for peace to his soul in • 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne congregational Friday prayers. tributes were paid to Yasin for During the meeting, mem- detention. the highest echelons of Jan- of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid his six-decade-long sincere and bers recounted that after his He, however, expressed con- nat and forbearance to the be- Hatshepsut (according to the Low Chronology of Srinagar expressed grief and selfless services to Jamia Masjid. father’s death, late Yasin would dolence with the bereaved fam- reaved family and admirers of the 18th Dynasty) sorrow over his demise and Amid moist eyes, prayers uninterruptedly call for prayer, ily and prayed for Jannat-ul-Fir- his at this difficult time. I share • 1066 - Halley's Comet sparks English monk to termed it a big loss for the reli- were offered for the departed say “Azan” five times each day dous to Muhammad Yasin Shah. their grief and express my uni- predict country will be destroyed gious fraternity of Kashmir. soul. The services of the family at the Jamia Masjid. He also regretted that he could son with them,” he said in a • 1185 - Battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's Ina condolence meeting of Yasin towards Jamia Masjid They said that the sweet not lead the Janaza prayers of statement. fleet beats the Taira during Japan's Genpei War • 1793 - French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat is acquitted by the Revolutionary Tribunal of THE PASSING AWAY OF MOLVI SAHIB HAS DEEPLY SADDENED ME. I PRAY FOR PEACE TO HIS SOUL IN THE charges brought by the Girondin in Paris PRAYERS highest echelons of Jannat and forbearance to the bereaved family and admirers of his at this difficult time. I share their grief and express my unison with them,” • 1800 - US Library of Congress establishes with “ $5,000 allocation FAJR • 1872 - Volcano Mt Vesuvius erupts in Italy • 1877 - Russo-Turkish War, 1877-78: Russia declares 4: 20 war on the Ottoman Empire • 1898 - Spanish-American War: Spain declares war ZUHR Kawdara Residents Protest Successive J&K Govt’s Approved after rejecting US ultimatum to withdraw from Cuba • men of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 12: 29 Against Defunct Drainage System launch a lifeboat from uninhabited Elephant Constructions In Flood-Prone Island in the Southern Ocean to organise a rescue ASR the last seven days,” they said. for ice-trapped ship Endurance 5:14 “Even after the light rainfall, Areas Of Srinagar • 1920 - British Mandate over Palestine goes into the entire locality remains inun- effect (lasts 28 years) MAGRIB dated with the muddy water due Observer News Service According to the official doc- complex, Hajj House, JKBOSE, • 1920 - Polish troops attack Ukraine to the poor drainage system,” the uments, the areas which have Technical Education, Compos- • 1921 - 1st municipal elections for men & women in Belgium 7:12 protesting locals said, adding that SRINAGAR: Successive Jammu been declared flood-prone in ite Regional Centre, Pediatric • 1921 - Under Allies supervision, a plebiscite in the such is the height that they (locals) and Kashmir government’s Srinagar includes Kursu Pad- Hospital Bemina. Tyrol favors merging with Germany; unhappy with ISHA have been asked to get funds from have constructed several ma- shahibagh, Rajbagh, Jawahar The Public Information Of- the outcome, Allies give the area to Italy 8:39 Municipal Corporation for repair- jor government offices in the Nagar, Gogjibagh, Solina, Alo- ficer (PIO) in a reply had said • 1928 - Fathometer, which measures underwater ing the drainage system. flood-prone areas of Kashmir— chibagh, Batamaloo, Qamar- that the construction of such depth, patented Observer News Service They appealed the concerned thus raising a question of logic wari, Bemina, Karan Nagar, buildings does not pertain to • 1941 - British army begins evacuation of Greece authorities to look into the matter behind the approval of the parts of Chattabal, Sonwar, the division Srinagar but to the • 1950 - Independent republic of South Molukkas declared SRINAGAR: The residents of Sheikh and redress their grievances at an constructions. Shivpora, Lal Chowk, Maisuma, Flood Spill Channel (FSC) divi- • 1950 - US President Harry Truman denies there ul Aalam Colony, Kawdara Friday earliest. Irrigation and Flood Control Hari Singh High Street, parts of sion Narbal. are communists in the US government staged a protest against the Sri- SE Drainage, Ehsan Ahmad said that Department (I&FC) division Sri- Poloview, Munwarabad, Baba Meanwhile, the top offi- • 1950 - Jordan formally annexes the West Bank nagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) there are few issues with this area and nagar in an official communiqué Demb, Khanyar, Gaw Kadal and cials of I&FC department Sri- • 1955 - Conference of Bandung against colonialism for ‘failing’ to repair the defunct they are trying to resolve them. has stated that it has declared some parts of Kral Khud. nagar said, “I have to check and for self determination, ends drainage system in their area. “Proposal is under process. We Bemina area of Srinagar as flood- It is pertinent to mention that as to whether the concerned • 1955 - Gaullists lose elections in France Scores of residents assembled are waiting for the approval fol- prone area and despite that in 2014 deluge, several govern- department has sought NOC • 1967 - Vietnam War: American General William in Srinagar’s Press Enclave and lowing which the work will be many buildings in the area have ment departments have suf- from the department.” Westmoreland says in a news conference that the chanted slogans in favour of their started,” he said. been constructed in the area. fered huge damage to the of- Asked about the status of enemy had "gained support in the United States demands. However, he said that the drain- The government offices con- ficial record and infrastructure. buildings of several govern- that gives him hope that he can win politically The residents said that they age system is not meant for throw- structed in the flood-prone ar- Earlier in 2019, Right to In- ment offices, the official said, that which he cannot win militarily." are facing hardships from the last ing sewage and garbage. “The eas include, Srinagar Develop- formation (RTI) was filed in “There are some areas which • 1968 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern many decades as the authorities defunct drainage is mostly the ment Authority (SDA) complex, I&FC department in which the are flood-prone while some Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR have failed to repair the drainage outcome of sewage and garbage Hajj House, Jammu and Kashmir applicant had sought informa- places are more vulnerable but • 1968 - Mauritius becomes a member state of the system in their locality. being thrown into it,” he said. He State Board of School Education tion of copies of NOC granted that doesn’t necessary mean United Nations. “The rain water has submerged also appealed to people to cooper- (JKBOSE), Technical Education, by the department pertaining that in some flood-prone ar- • 1971 - Soyuz 10 returns to Earth our entire locality, but nobody is ate and not to throw garbage into Composite Regional Centre and to the construction of vari- eas, construction is not per- • 1980 - US military operation to save 52 hostages paying heed to our sufferings from the drainage system. Pediatric Hospital Bemina. ous buildings including SDA missible.”—(KNO) in Iran, fails, 8 die • 1989 - 10s of thousands of student strikes in PROPOSAL IS UNDER PROCESS. WE ARE Beijing, China waiting for the approval following which the work will be • 1990 - Security law violator Michael Milken pleads started,” he said. guilty to 6 felonies “ Six More Srinagar Localities Declared • 1990 - US 66th manned space mission STS 31 (Discovery 10) launches into orbit Micro Containment Zones • 1990 - West & East Germany agree to merge Observer News Service localities have been declared ber ReshiPora near bus stop, currency & economies on July 1st as COVID-19 containment Jabeen Guest lane near Abdul- • 1993 - The IRA explodes a 1000kg car bomb in Efforts Underway To Make Bishopsgate, London, killing a news photographer SRINAGAR: Authorities on Fri- zones after fresh cases were lah bridge Rajbagh and Majeed day declared six more areas of detected in these areas. Bagh Ganderpora Eidgah. and injuring 44 others NIT Library One Among Srinagar city as micro contain- The areas which have been Officials said that at least • 1996 - The UN and Iraq end a third round of ment zones. declared as Micro Contain- these areas have 39 active negotiations over Iraq's possible sale of $1 billion The areas include Bata- ment Zones include Reshi Mo- cases of Covid-19 and to pre- of oil for 90 days for a 180-day trial period The Best: Director maloo, Khanyar, Zadibal and halla near Muskaan Resorts vent the further spread of the • 2006 - King Gyanendra of Nepal gives into SR Gunj Srinagar to prevent Abi Nowpora Kohan Khan, virus, the localities have been the demands of protesters and restores the File Pic the spread of coronavirus. Sonwar, Khashkhash Bagh near declared as micro-contain- parliament that he dissolved in 2002. Officials said that six more Central Jail Rainawari, Khim- ment zones. • 2013 - 33 people are killed and 115 are injured after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Jalalabad, Afghanistan • 2013 - 256 people are killed and 1,000 are injured after a building collapses Savar Upazila, Bangladesh • 2015 - Armenia commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman Empire

NOTICE INVITING E-TENDER From KO Archives E-NIT No:- IUST/EW/21/TEND/LIFT/10 Dated: - 23-04-2021 Observer News Service equipped with modern technolo- For and on behalf of Vice Chancellor, Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora, J&K gies as it is being currently remod- State, E-Tenders (in two cover system) are invited on item rate basis, from approved and eligible SRINAGAR: Director National In- elled into a smart library. We have stitute of Technology (NIT) Sri- state of art RFID (Radio Frequency Vendors for the following work. WITHDRAW BAN ON nagar, Prof. (Dr.) Rakesh Sehgal on Identification) by which users can Providing, Installation and Commissioning of lift Capacity 8 Friday said that their efforts are easily check-in and check-out li- Name of work Person in Library Block and Civil and Mechanical Block at underway to make the campus li- brary books," Dr Sehgal said. IUST Awantipora. DANCE BARS: FAROOQ brary among the best libraries in Director NIT informed that the Estimated Cost of Construction Rs.45,95,000/- SHILLONG - National Conference patron, Farooq Abdullah to- the entire country. central library is also equipped (Non-refundable) Rs. 2000/- (Rupees -Two Thousand only) in day came out strongly against the government move to ban To mark the World Book Day at with wireless security gates that Cost of document shape of Demand Draft Only. dance bars in Mumbai and other cities across Maharashtra. NIT Campus, Prof. Sehgal along can alert the staff of any unauthor- Farooq believes the banning of dance bars would encourage with Registrar NIT Prof. Kaiser ized checkouts. Bid Security Form As per Annexure “A” attached at Pg.no 66. 'prostitution'. Bukhari visited Library and Infor- He said during the 2014 devas- Time Allowed for Completion of Work 04 Calendar Months "Where (they (dancing girls) will go now for money to buy mation Resource Centre on the tating floods in Kashmir around Document Download Start Date 23-04-2021 food, medicine and education expenses of their children? Mum- campus and reviewed the progress 32654 books were damaged in Last Date for Online Submission 04-05-2021 bai, as we know, is a 'costly city and those dancers were so far and arrangements. the library and from the past eking out a living without selling their bodies," Abdullah told a Last Date for DD Submission 05-05-2021 Director NIT said books are con- three years, the administration gathering on spreading awareness of HIV AIDS here Friday.- sidered as best companions and has not left any stone unturned Time, Date & Address of opening of Bids shall be opened at Islamic University of Science and "With the Maharashtra government banning the dance bars, have transformed thousands of ci- to make damaged books available tender Technology, Awantipora on 06-05-2021 at 2:00 pm. these women would be forced to go in for prostitution which vilisations around the world. Stu- again. From the last two years over Tender document can be downloaded from website would in turn spread the dreaded virus of AIDS into the soci- Availability of Tender document dents should avail t e-resources, 10,000 books have been added to (https://jktenders.gov.in.) ety," the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir alleged. The NC leader also voiced concern over truck drivers 'trans- read good books to enhance their the library collection, he said. The site for the work Available existing knowledge, he said. Dr. Sehgal said to cater to the porting' the HIV/AIDS while ferrying goods. Prof. Sehgal said the main objec- needs of SC, OBC, and ST students; Bid Validity 120 Days Lauding the efforts of Assam Rifles Wives Welfare Associa- tive of the library is to support aca- the campus library has a separate Position of AAA Accorded tion, which organised die campaign today, tor spreading the awareness among the jawans' families, the Rajya Sabha mem- demic and research programs and section that comprises more than Position of funds Available the campus library has the richest 10,000 books. From the same sec- ber said he was sanctioning Rs 5 lakh to the organisation to Note: Before submitting the bids bidders are requested to go through the tender document. start AIDS awareness campaign in local languages in remote' collection of more than 70000 text tion, students can avail the benefit areas ; of the North East and reference books. of reading books and references Sd/- He said the campus library is well for a full semester," he said. Executive Engineer (Kashmir Observer, 24 April, 2005)

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Printed & Published by Sajjad Haider on behalf of the Why should the Opposition Kashmir Observer LLP Published from: # 5- Boulevard, Srinagar-190001 be stopped from speaking on behalf of Printed at: KT Press Pvt. Ltd, Rangreth Ind Area, Srinagar. those who have no means to hold the gov- RNI Registration No: 69503/98 ernment accountable? How fair is it to say Postal Registration No-L/159/KO/SK/2014-16 that the Opposition spreads bitterness Editor-in-Chief : Sajjad Haider when it is just doing its duty? Legal Counsel: Tasaduq Khwaja Switchboard: (0194) 2106304 Editorial: (0194) 2502327 Email editorial: [email protected] Sundays for Srinagar campaign Need for Robust, Responsible and Sustainable Progress

rinagar Municipal Corporation management is not rocket science. We need (SMC) last month launched a sani- to ensure collection of all the food waste in a tation campaign called Sundays for separate bin that can be kept in the kitchen. Srinagar. The aim of Sundays for Sri- Food waste like egg shells , bones , tea waste Snagar is to create awareness about manag- , fruit and vegetable waste, leftover rice, ing solid waste plus undertaking cleanliness bread should not be mixed with plastic waste drives on every Sunday in different parts of like chips packets , biscuit packets , milk Srinagar city. The sanitation staff of SMC, pouches or diapers. This is the only chal- volunteers from NGOs, public spirited indi- lenge and within one or two weeks we can viduals are part of the campaign. This has learn the art of waste segregation. gained media and public attention after the The segregated kitchen waste is to be Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat Mayor and Commissioner SMC have been put into a small pit outside around our house actively participating in these programmes. or to be thrown into a 70 to 80 litres plastic Sunday for Srinagar campaign was kick- drum. Within a month or two, the waste will started from the Humhama area on the In- get decomposed into compost and we can use ternational Forest Day i.e March 21st. SMC the same in our kitchen garden. If there is Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu and Commis- enough water in the pit , one can use saw sioner Athar Amir Khan who were present dust to reduce the same. As the days will be When we have on the occasion launched the campaign with warmer now for another 6 to 8 months, man- the plantation drive. The campaign was fol- aging kitchen waste will be easier. We also dearth of land in lowed by cleaning open plots , small rivers need to keep turning the waste after every and water-bodies as well. Sanitation drive week. Adding Jaggery (Gudd) with some hot almost every district of was taken up in Shalimar area, Leper colony water can stimulate the process of compost- Lal Bazar, Barzulla near Doodh Ganga river ing. Lastly don’t forget to put a lid on the Kashmir valley , where and Tangpora Bypass. new landfill site is not available at all in Sri- For the last many years, I have been compost pit or bin in order to protect it from nagar. In such a situation what is the solu- stressing on in-house composting of organic rain water. shall Government Roadside Garbage Dumps tion to reduce the waste in Srinagar city and waste (kitchen waste). I along with some Roadside garbage collection points can to address this problem ? Isn’t the situation friends gave a presentation to the Chief Sec- Conclusion create new landfill sites be seen in every town and city of J&K espe- very alarming ? retary in December 2018 stressing upon him At a time when land is shrinking and cially in Srinagar city. This is an open vio- Kashmir valley has limited usable land and his administrative secretaries to atleast population is on rise, the Government seems ? During the last 10 lation of the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) due to its mountainous terrain. Due to very make in-house composting of MSW manda- to have no concrete plans for scientific waste Rules. Whether it is garbage collection point small land holdings, the 95 % of the farm- tory in Srinagar and Jammu cities. I wrote management for J&K. I appeal Commission- years, it is estimated at Hyderpora near Jamkash motors or out- ers here are officially recognized as mar- a lot on the issue in the last 6 years. I don’t er SMC to involve the Information Educa- side GD Goenka school in Lalbazar or for ginal farmers. The size of small agricultural know how many people have taken tips from tion and Communication (IEC) partners who that 15 % rural areas that matter near Doodh Ganga river at Bagh landholdings in Jammu & Kashmir was my previous articles, but during last year’s are already working with the corporation for e Mehtab, the Srinagar Municipal Corpora- estimated at 0.55 hectares during the agri- COVID 19 lockdown many people were man- the last several years to hand-hold Srinagar have been urbanized tion (SMC) has declared all these sites as culture census 2015-16. Sources say that this aging organic waste (kitchen waste) within residents on in-house composting of kitchen their official garbage dumps. These road- land holding is much smaller (around 0.45 the boundary walls of the house. I had writ- waste. The Sundays for Srinagar campaign across Kashmir valley side trash collection points look shabby and hectares ) unofficially. In Kashmir Valley, ten a few articles on the issue last summer should also focus on creating awareness on grubby yet no one is ready to listen. the size is even smaller. to guide people on managing kitchen waste. in-house composting of organic waste. This but there is no service According to a 2015 survey conducted During the 2010-2011 agriculture census, In-house composting of kitchen waste must become a public movement and top of- by London-based City Mayors Foundation, the average size of operational land holdings which is mostly bio-degradable waste or ficials of SMC must constantly be part of the available to lift the Srinagar was figuring at 92nd place in the in India was 1.15 hectares. This figure was organic waste may be a bit challenging for campaign to boost the morale of sanitation global ranking of fastest growing cities. lower, at 0.62 hectares in J&K. Districts in those families living in multistoried apart- staff and NGO volunteers. If the campaign mounds of solid waste Srinagar is considered to be one of the 100 Kashmir valley had even lower landholding ments and flats but for a place like Kashmir is sustained for a year or so we can reduce 50 fastest-urbanizing cities in the world with sizes than the state as a whole. Kulgam 0.39 , Jammu and many other towns and cities % of the city's waste. SMC can also distrib- lying scattered in these an annual growth rate of 2.5 per cent. So, not hectares Anantnag 0.39 , Shopian 0.56, Pulwa- where people have some space in front of ute plastic drums to households for compost- only is finding land for garbage dump-sites ma 0.48, Srinagar 0.31, Budgam 0.43, Baramul- their house, processing this kind of waste ing of organic waste as there are several semi urbanized villages extremely difficult, the municipal waste la 0.51, Ganderbal 0.37, Kupwara 0.51, Bandip- won’t be a challenge at all. places in Srinagar where digging of pits is generation is also increasing rapidly in Sri- ora 0.48. This figure again came down during I would appeal to newly appointed Com- a challenging task due to accumulation of nagar along with other adjoining towns like the 2015-16 census as discussed above. missioner SMC Athar Aamir Khan who water. In the upcoming summer months Budgam , Chadoora and Ganderbal. Due When we have dearth of land in almost seems to be very passionate about managing the in-house composting can be a success to massive urbanization and population every district of Kashmir valley , where municipal solid waste to start making in- as organic waste gets decomposed easily growth, during the last 10-15 years the Sri- shall Government create new landfill sites ? house composting of organic waste compul- in warmer temperature. This will motivate nagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has not During the last 10 years, it is estimated that sory in some selected colonies of Srinagar more and more residents to start process- been able to acquire 10 to 15 hectares of land 15 % rural areas have been urbanized across city on pilot basis. This can be made part of ing organic waste. for creating an alternate landfill site as the Kashmir valley but there is no service avail- the Sunday for Srinagar campaign wherein existing site at Achan is already overflow- able to lift the mounds of solid waste lying officials of SMC and NGO’s can handhold Views expressed in the article are the ing. scattered in these semi urbanized villages. residents in managing kitchen waste within author’s own and do not necessarily In 2017, the then deputy Chief Minister The waste is thrown near the banks of rivers, the boundary walls of their house. represent the editorial stance of Nirmal Singh announced the formation of streams,ponds or open agricultural fields. Kashmir Observer a committee, headed by Deputy Commis- Rural waste management programme under How to manage organic waste? sioner Srinagar, to find a suitable land for Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Gramin has Food waste or organic waste or biode- Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat is Acumen fellow an alternate landfill site, but the land was also miserably failed in J&K. gradable waste consists of 70 % of the total and Anant Fellow for Climate Action. He not at all found around the Srinagar district. waste generated in Srinagar city or any is also Chairman J&K RTI Movement. Feedback: [email protected] It was officially announced that land for a In-house composting other town of Kashmir valley. Kitchen waste

n editorial in The Indian Express complied with them. It is all well document- (‘Disease politics’, April 20) com- ed. Yet it has to be invoked to project a fa- plains that instead of fighting Belligerent State not cade of “impartiality”! COVID-19, the BJP and Congress The Kumbh event was an outrightly Aare fighting with each other. It does lament wilful criminal act. People holding consti- the uncouth retort of Union health minister tutional office invited devotees to congre- Harsh Vardhan to Manmohan Singh for offer- Desperate Citizenry gate, claiming that the holy waters of the ing “constructive” suggestions to the Prime Ganga would keep coronavirus away. When Minister, but then goes on to advise the Oppo- Apoorvanand | The Indian Express it turned into a horrific spectacle, the Prime sition parties and others not to take the moral Minister appealed to limit it to a symbolic high ground as they are also responsible for act. It is an act of both omission and commis- the spread of coronavirus. the Centre in the name of disaster manage- of the Kumbh Mela. The anti-CAA protesters out holding due deliberations. When farmers sion. In the case of Kumbh, the state is re- The newspaper forgets that it is not a ment. It controls data, which it constantly didn’t take long to withdraw from the scene. demanded their repeal, the government re- sponsible for the spread of the virus and then quarrel between rival political parties. That fudges and manipulates to keep the people Also, we cannot ignore their disquiet after fused even a parliamentary discussion citing abdication of its responsibilities when people it is the government attacking, mocking the confused. Its specialists and agencies, in- the unequal citizenship law and the constant the pandemic as an excuse. And soon, the started dying. Not to have a word of apprecia- Opposition when it questions its decisions or cluding the ICMR and NITI Aayog, have tak- reference to the NRC had made their very ex- Centre had started congratulating itself for tion for Rahul Gandhi, who has been alerting indecisions and offers suggestions. The gov- en recourse to half-truths and outright lies. istence uncertain in India. We heard many winning the battle against the virus! It is in the government since last year and was the ernment, instead of inviting or welcoming It lies in the courts, refuses to give people protesters telling us that it was better to die this context that the farmers decided to risk first to cancel his election rallies, is unfair. constructive suggestions from the opposition relief and wants them to manage the crisis from the contagion than live the ignominious their lives and launch an agitation. To belittle him is unjust. parties, has invested all its energy in delegiti- on their own. Why should the Opposition life crafted by a state hell bent on disenfran- How could one not have mentioned the It is also a lie to say that in the first phase mising them. be stopped from speaking on behalf of those chising them. markaz? Communal balancing has become of the “battle” against the virus there was This is certainly not the way to build who have no means to hold the government The central government should be held a habit with a section of our society. After political unity. There was none. The govern- a national consensus to face a virus that accountable? How fair is it to say that the responsible for the hopelessness that the many court judgments and scrutiny by a ment never consulted the state governments is testing all our scientific understanding. Opposition spreads bitterness when it is just Muslims have found themselves in. Similar section of the media, one should have the and refused to share resources with them. Why did the government not call an all-par- doing its duty? is the case of the protesting farmers. The de- honesty to say that the Tablighi Jamaat Donors were persuaded to put money in the ty meeting or convene Parliament to seek This temptation to put two unequal ception of the Centre in using the pandemic gathering can in no way be compared to the non-transparent PM Cares Fund. advice and cooperation from the entire po- players on the same plane must be resisted. to first promulgate ordinances which would Kumbh congregation. In the first case, the History will remember that the Indian litical class when the pandemic was knock- The belligerent and the desperate cannot be change the lives of the farmers fundamental- government had not put any travel restric- government used the pandemic to frag- ing on our doors? How is the Opposition compared. It was not necessary to mention ly has not been criticised enough. It convened tions and not issued orders to not invite ment Indian society, turn sections of people expected to contribute in this battle? All the the tail-end of the anti-CAA protests and the Parliament when the pandemic was on the as- people from outside India. Once the direc- against each other, and left people to fend for resources are concentrated in the hands of farmers’ protests to make a feeble criticism cent and rushed through the farm bills with- tives were issued, the markaz authorities themselves.

ORTY-eight years after the 1971 war, which led to the in- dependence of Bangladesh, each country involved in the conflict has institutionalised a distinct memory of the events of that year. In Bangladesh, the war is remem- Fbered as the Bengali people's struggle against an oppressive Pakistan army. In India and Pakistan, the war is often remembered as the Saturday| 24.04.2021 Opinion,Think! Analysis, Essays 5 The Coronavirus: A Muslim’s Perspective his current pandemic and global crisis brought about by the novel Coronavirus strain has been a source of panic and worry for many, but it is also an opportunity for great reflection. There Tare important parallels between the necessary steps to combat the spread of COVID-19 and our Islamic tradition. God-willing, we can take advantage of social distancing to deeply appreciate our religion in ways that directly tie SABRINA AMRANE to tackling this issue. Purity in Islam Abu Malik al-Ash’ari, the first emigrant to meet :reported ,ﷺ (Prophet Muhammad(SAW said: “Cleanliness is half of ﷺ The Messenger of Allah faith.” (ibn al-Hallaj; bk. 2 num. 1).[1] There cannot be enough emphasis on washing hands at this time. Purity, both physically and spiritually, is so From the plague significant in Islam that Muslim jurists dedicate the first chapter of their books on ritual worship to this topic. in Syria to the Black Tarik M. Al-Soliman says in his article “Environmental Purity and Cleanliness: An Islamic Perspective,” Death in Arabia, Purity derives its legality, which furnished it with attitudes toward continuity and validity in the Muslim society, from, the Qur’an, the Prophet’s traditions, and scholars’ consen- epidemic disease in sus.[2] There are two dimensions of purity: that which deals Muslim history is “an with the tangible, and that which deals with the intan- gible. Tangible purity concerns the body, environment, eminently practical one: and clothing. Practicing cleanliness is a symbol of the ethics and one avoids areas where morality of a person as a good follower of religious belief. [3] epidemics are raging, Maintaining physical hygiene is not only highly ad- visable to protect one’s self from the transmittance of the and those who have novel Coronavirus strain, but is also a major aspect of being a Muslim in general. Muslim countries included, has brought us to the state ing experienced their damage. Now that it is a reality, it never been before The legal element that proves the necessity of tan- we are in now. Impermissible foods in our religion are has been unfortunate that precautionary steps are not gible purity is obligatory ablution, or ritual cleansing, commodified and major negligence to public health adds taken too seriously by some. This is the false impression exposed to a particular before prayer. Ablution, along with the five prayers, insult to injury. There is wisdom in differentiating edible progressive theory gives us — we have been unable to ac- maintains a biological rhythm in the human body. The and inedible foods. Al-Soliman posits that Islamic rulings complish what people have done millennia ago. We as a disease feel very much various requirements of ablution are intimately tied to are still applied by Muslims insofar as their personal global community must limit our travel and local naviga- more at risk by reason of bodily health and infection prevention. Washing the nose hygiene, ablution, foods’ and drinks’ ingredients, per- tion to a minimum. Doing so in efforts to protect Allah’s during wudhu prevents microbe diseases and washing sonal behavior, pet care, and dressing are concerned.[2] creations will, by His grace, yield rewards. this fact.” the arms activates blood circulation. Washing the hands, Of course, there are also many examples where mod- In “Epidemics and Ideas: Essays on the Historical which we are constantly reminded to do these days, helps ern Muslim societies do not prove to be up to par with Perception of Pestilence,” the author writes, to prevent pneumonia by reducing the risk of infection these expectations be it due to lack of access to clean Ibn Ishaq reports that when a certain leader of the from contact with fomites. Rinsing the mouth likewise water or simply following different trends. In a break- tribe of Quraysh in Mecca died of the smallpox, his sons prevents infections. To maintain oral health, Muslims out like this, we can take the time to think about our for several days refused to go near the body to prepare it may also use miswak (or “siwak”), a practice of Prophet personal health practices and the ones our communities for burial, because the Quraysh fear smallpox as [other] [noted by Imam al-Bukhari and other maintain at-large. folk fear the plague.[5 ﷺ (Muhammad(SAW Muslim traditionists (muhadithun). We have to be this overly careful and fear the con- “According to Islamic teachings, the spiritual puri- Following Protocol sequences of being irresponsible during this pandemic. fication has a very significant connection with physical And Allah loves those who make themselves clean While the recovery rate for coronavirus is optimistic for cleanliness as it is the fundamental of faith for human be- and pure.[4] young people, those who lack humility, awareness, or ings.” [2] The marriage between tangible and intangible Following protocol to halt the spread of COVID-19 both remain with the assumption that they will not be purity cannot be understated. The latter pertains to the and to give hospitals more time and resources to cure sick inflicted. Bedouins in history were repelled from conta- purification of intentions and the common good. Many patients should be seen as a virtuous behavior and an act gious diseases not only because of instincts but because muhadithun open their books with the hadith “Actions of ‘ibadah (worship). Many of us may still be adjusting to they were hyper-aware of their own insignificant physi- are judged by their intentions.” Praying at home instead social distancing, which can feel very sluggish and mun- cal and metaphysical existence. of in the mosque protects our elders and other immuno- dane. However, it is important we change our perspective There have been great feats of scientific discovery compromised individuals in our communities from be- and give meaning to our quarantine—whether voluntary in Islamic history, and the pursuit of scientific studies ing at risk of falling ill to this virus. Unfortunately, there or mandatory. When we value human life in remembrance is respected in our tradition. We can take this time to be has been some resistance to the closure of mosques. Some of our Creator by actively cooperating as a collective unit, grateful for doctors and other hospital personnel who are Muslims appear to either ignore or rebut the logic of stay- we are participating in a joint-effort of worship. working diligently to recover those under their care. ing home during public health crises. Meanwhile, there In order to fulfill our duties to God, we must syn- In a world where the nation-state is the primary are videos of muadhins calling out al-salatu fi buyutikum chronize tangible purity with intangible purity. With distributor and arbiter of political and economic power, (pray in your homes) instead of hayya alas-salah (rush to the rapid spread of COVID-19, this means implementing a deeply unfortunate cacophony of developments has prayer) across the Muslim world. certain preventive measures. Quarantine for epidemics pulled back the curtain on its fragility. We see how vul- Endless commentary attends—at present and his- is even mentioned in Sahih al-Bukhari. Pre-Islamic Ar- nerable humanity is with the spread of a virus. A threat torically—the concepts of purity and impurity, reflecting abs considered it obvious, after witnessing it with their in one corner of the planet is no longer confined to that the enormous importance Islam endows in them. In Mus- camels, that “such maladies were transmissible directly village, town, or city. Global connectedness, as it were, lim societies, the muhtasib (supervisor of bazaars and from one victim to another: that is, they acknowledged has facilitated, not prevented, human suffering. Our sus- trade in medieval times) was even assigned an executive ‘contagion’ (‘adwa).”[5] From the plague in Syria to the ceptibility to sickness is a painful but necessary remind- position to enforce rulings related to health and hygiene Black Death in Arabia, attitudes toward epidemic dis- er of our mortality. in the streets and markets, ease in Muslim history is “an eminently practical one: While these times can be scary, they are also very by controlling its contents, patterns of uses, types of one avoids areas where epidemics are raging, and those humbling. The importance of prevention and preserva- users (i.e., healthy versus sick) and their behavior, and who have never been before exposed to a particular dis- tion of health is highlighted by the words of our beloved There are two gifts of which many men are“ ,ﷺ the different activities taking place. These applications ease feel very much more at risk by reason of this fact.”[5] Prophet aimed at preserving the cleanliness, purity, and health of People in the modern world have been able to grasp the cheated: health (al-sihhah) and leisure (al-faragh).”[6] the environment.[2] fear of epidemics in all classic literature, but perhaps un- The lack of these ethics in certain parts of the world, able to fully understand the gravity of them, never hav- Traversing Tradition

uring the blessed month of Rama- du’a every single night of the last ten nights dan, we usually spend our time wor- of Ramadan? If you make du’a on all 10 nights shipping Allah through reading the then it is bound to be answered?! Allah is As- Quran, increasing our voluntary Etiquettes of Asking Sami (The All hearing) so He’s just waiting for Dsalah such as Taraweeh or Tahajjud and giv- you to call out to Him. ing more in charity. Subhan’ Allah we have This year make it your mission to make been given the power of du’a, to ask Allah for How to make dua to get them answered as much du’a as you can, make du’a every what we want; and what better month to uti- night of the last ten nights of Ramadan. Allah lise this opportunity than the month of Rama- BINA BEGUM never says No. It is either yes, yes but later, or dan to do this? I have a better plan for you. So, believe in the Dua is amazing because you are calling “And Allah’s names are the best names, 4. Make dua at key times power of du’a, think of the impossible. Noth- directly to Allah, you are having a beautiful so call on Him and leave those who violate the Times in which du’a is most likely to be ing is too small for the Almighty. Remember intimate conversation with the one created sanctity of His Names. They shall be recom- accepted are between the Iqamah and the Ad- you are speaking to the King of Kings, the cre- you , asking the almighty for whatever your pensed for what they did.” So, for han, when it is raining, during the hours of ator of the heavens and Earth so nothing is too heart desires. It is good practice as recom- [Qur’an 7:180] Tahajjud, when travelling and when fasting to small for Him. to live So if you want to make a du’a for rizq, anything you name a few. There are many opportunities to Recommended Reading ﷺ mended by the Prophet Muhammad your life by du’a. Not only to ask Allah for then you could say Ya Ar-Razzaq (the Pro- make dua at favourable times and are funda- 10 Duas to Know for Ramadan and Laylat worldly things, but to also be thankful, praise vider) or Ya Al-Kareem (the Most Generous), want in life, find a mental things to remember if you want your Al-Qadr Allah and ask for forgiveness. We are also re- please grant me more rizq in my life. dua to be answered. Amaliah Shorts: My Night of Power minded that Dua itself is a form of worship (as For something like marriage you could name of Allah that Abu Umamah RA reported: The Messen- Seeking Laylatul Qadr was asked: “At what time does (ﷺ) stated in the following hadith): call out through the name Ya Al-Wadud (the corresponds to ger of Allah An-Nu’man bin Bashir (RA) reported: Most Loving) or Ya Al-Wali (the Protecting the supplication find the greatest response?” 6. Believe and know it will be answered replied, “A suppli- Although it can be very hard and you may (ﷺ The Prophet (PBUH) said, Friend), please help me find a loving spouse, what you are asking He (Prophet Muhammad “Du’a (supplication) is worship.” [Abu or please grant me a righteous spouse, or cation made during the middle of the last part lose hope from time to time, having belief in Dawud] please make my nikah this year a success. for, and then of the night and after the conclusion of the the power of du’a it self is part of that worship. If you want to make a du’a regarding your obligatory prayers.” (Tirmidhi) Allah is the most loving and the most merci- 1. Praise Allah and our beloved Prophet deen then you could say Ya-Alim (The knowl- formulate your ful, and he never leaves us without listening (PBUH) edgeable one) please make reading the Quran 5. So how I can really get my du’a accepted and answering our dua. To make dua is to be- Begin with praising Allah and send salu- easy for me or please help to me start praying dua’s based on that this Ramadan? lieve Allah will answer your dua and we need salah or learn more about Islam. The answer to that is Laylatul Qadr to have a good opinion of Allah through our .ﷺ tations to the Prophet Muhammad said. ‘When any If you want to make a du’a for Allah to (Night of Power) asking. Ask Allah to help you to make du’a if ﷺ Prophet Muhammad said, “Seek the Night of Decree you’re really struggling to find the words to ﷺ one of you have performed salah (prayer) and open opportunities for you, for someone’s 3. Be in a state of wudu & face the Qibla Prophet wants to supplicate, let him begin with prais- heart to soften or open up, for the gates of To increase your chances of your du’a be- in the odd nights among the last ten nights of say and ask for Allah to help you call our for ing His Lord (swt) and glorifying Him, then provision and sustenance to open, the gates of ing accepted, try to make du’a with wudu (ab- Ramadan.” This is a night that can change the what you need and want. -work to open, then you could say Ya Al-Fattah lution), facing the Qibla (both not compulsory entire course of our lives. Du’a is truly life changing. Trust and be .ﷺ send prayers upon the Prophet Muhammad Then he may supplicate for whatever he wish- (The opener). but desirable). Allah swt says in the Quran: lieve. es’ [Tirmidhi] So, for anything you want in life, find a Abdullah ibn Zayd said, ‘the Prophet Mu- The Night of Decree is better than a thou- May Allah accept all our du’as. May He -left (Madinah) to this prayer place, sand months. The angels and the Spirit de- make all our dreams come true, and may Al ﷺ name of Allah that corresponds to what you hammad 2. Call out to Allah by his most beautiful are asking for, and then formulate your dua’s seeking rain. So he made a dua, and asked scend therein by permission of their Lord for lah accept all our fasts and good deeds during names based on that. for rain, then he faced the qiblah and turned every matter. Peace is until the emergence of this blessed month. Ameen Ya Rabb. When making dua try and apply the name Recommended reading his cloak inside-out.’ [Reference: Al-Bukhari: dawn. [Quran: 97:3-5] of Allah that is most befitting to what you are We Can Amplify Our Duas by Learning 6343, Muslim: 894] So, imagine—Laylatul Qadr is the equiva- Amaliah.com asking for. Allah’s Names lent to 83 years of worship—imagine making NEWS Saturday | 24.04.2021 1006 Another Hospital, Another Faced With Staff Shortage, AIIMS Discontinues Fire: 13 Die in Virar ICU Contact Tracing of Exposed Healthcare Workers Press Trust of India at a COVID-19 review meeting workers may be able to join his colleagues from other de- held under the chairmanship work after 10 days period from partments to provide 80 per NEW DELHI: The All India of AIIMS Director Dr Randeep the onset of symptoms pro- cent of residents and 80 per Blaze in Maharashtra Institute of Medical Sciences Guleria on Thursday. vided that they are afebrile for cent of faculty members for (AIIMS) here has decided to "In view of the current situa- at least last 24 hours without COVID-19 management. Press Trust of India discontinue contact tracing of tion of COVID-19 leading to in- the use of antipyretics and Dr Wig had said that in view exposed healthcare workers sufficient resources for contact symptoms (cough, shortness of of an alarming rise in number VIRAR: Thirteen COVID-19 pa- and quarantine of asymptom- tracing, and shortage of staff, breath) have improved. of COVID-19 patients and the tients, including five women, atic contacts amid the current the risk assessment and contact Those who are asymptomatic opening of multiple COVID-19 died in a blaze at the intensive COVID-19 situation that has led tracing of exposed HCW and may join work 10 days from the facilities in the hospital, the care unit of a private hospital in to insufficient resources and quarantine of asymptomatic date of the first positive test. need of manpower has in- Palghar district of Maharashtra shortage of staff. contacts should be discontin- Amid an alarming rise in creased multi-fold. on Friday, police said Only symptomatic health- ued. Only symptomatic HCW the number of COVID-19 pa- "To meet this demand, as di- There were 90 patients in the care workers (HCWs) will be should be tested and only those tients at the premier facility, Dr rected by the director, you are hospital, 18 of them in the ICU, tested and only those testing testing positive be isolated and Naveet Wig, the head of the de- requested to provide 80 per when the fire broke out after a positive will be isolated and managed as per the clinical partment of medicine at AIIMS, cent of your residents and 80 blast in the AC unit, an official said. managed as per the clinical condition," the AIIMS said. who is also the chairperson of per cent of your faculty mem- TV visuals showed the smoke- condition. It has been further decided the COVID-19 Task Force, on bers for COVID-19 manage- filled ICU in a disarray after the The decisions were taken that asymptomatic healthcare Wednesday had requested all ment," he had said. blaze, with the ceiling falling off in some places, beds and other furniture strewn around and kin of the deceased wailing outside the hospital said authorities should check if demanded that stringent action Canada Bans Passenger Flights From India, The fire broke out in the ICU there was a fire safety audit of be taken against those respon- on the second floor of the four- the hospital, which is over 50 sible for the tragedy Pakistan For 30 Days Due To Surge In Covid Cases storeyed Vijay Vallabh Hospital at km from Mumbai Earlier this year, ten infants Virar shortly after 3 am, an official The tragedy comes two days were killed in a fire that broke AGENCEIS India due to surge in coronavi- based on advice from federal on Thursday. said. Firefighters extinguished after 22 COVID-19 patients who out at a special newborn care rus infections. health officials in order to buy The moves come after the the blaze at 5.20 am, he added were either on ventilator or unit of the Bhandara district TORONTO: The Canadian gov- Over 3.14 lakh new corona- time to assess more data, and to Liberal government came under There were 18 patients in the oxygen support, suffocated to hospital in Maharashtra on ernment has banned all pas- virus cases were registered in provide “certainty” for Canadians fire from the Conservative oppo- ICU when the fire broke out, the death when their oxygen supply January 9. Seventeen infants, senger flights from India and India on Thursday, the highest- considering travelling to the re- sition, the premiers of Canada's official said. Five patients were stopped suddenly due to a mal- aged one to three months, were Pakistan for 30 days due to ever single-day count in any gion, the Toronto Star reported. two largest provinces, and even rescued and shifted to other function in the main storage at a admitted to the ward at the time the unprecedented spike in country. While the death toll However, the cargo flights are their own MPs to tighten border hospitals in the area, he added civic hospital in Nashik of the tragedy COVID-19 cases in the region, increased to 1,84,657 with a not banned and Ottawa is still hop- restrictions as COVID-19 variants The other patients in the hos- District Disaster Control Cell A fire also broke out in the longest country-specific record 2,104 new fatalities. The ing that India, which has suspended continue to spread in Canada. pital were not affected as the chief Vivekanand Kadam told Mumbai's Dreams Mall, which travel ban imposed by Canada. national recovery rate fell be- vaccine exports, will send the bulk The government said it had damage was confined to the ICU, PTI that the Virar hospital fire housed a Covid-designated hos- The flight ban took ef- low 85 per cent. of 1.5 million AstraZeneca doses taken advice from chief public he added was preceded by an explosion pital on its third floor, in the in- fect from Thursday midnight, Transport Minister Alghabra Canada had purchased through the health officer Dr. Theresa Tam, Maharashtra Chief Minister in the AC unit of the intensive tervening night of March 25-26. Transport Minister Omar said the government imposed Serum Institute of India. who just a day before had said Uddhav Thackeray has ordered care unit The fire, which raged for over Alghabra said on Thursday. a 30-day ban, the longest travel Those doses—about 1 mil- “country-specific targeted mea- a probe into the tragedy, Health Relatives of the deceased 40 hours, claimed nine lives, in- A number of countries like ban Canada has put on any in- lion—are now in limbo, at least sures can only go so far,” and “no Minister Rajesh Tope said reached the hospital soon af- cluding those of patients on ven- the UK, Australia and Singapore dividual country, on passengers until June due to export con- border measures are completely Former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya ter hearing of the incident and tilator support. have banned travel to and from flights from India and Pakistan, trols in India, officials admitted 100 per cent effective.”

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16,993 persons are in isolation. being distributed free of cost and shall be given Among others, he said all tourist gardens, her condition didn’t improve there,” says Dry, Warmer According to the bulletin, 1,497,141 per- through Social Welfare Centers , PHCs, Ayush monuments and tourist sites shall be shut Imtiyaz, one of the attendant sons of the wom- 5.0°C on the previous night, the official said. sons have completed surveillance period and centres. while a negative RT-PCR test report should be an patient. Gulmarg received 29.0cm (near one foot) of 125,460 persons are under home surveillance The Div Com further stressed on mass made mandatory for anyone entering Srinagar “It was then someone suggested us to go to fresh snowfall in the last 24 hours, the officials besides that so far results of 6,961,115 samples awareness through media and instructed con- by air or through the road routes. Hakeems of Hazratbal. This is our second visit said. The report recorded a low of minus 2.0°C are available. Out of 6,961,115 the number of cerned exporters to aware people about the He also demanded shutting down all OPDs here and she is feeling much better.” against minus 0.5°C on the previous night, the samples tested negative stands at 6,804,771 new strain, precautions, importance of follow- at Government and Private Hospitals to reduce Insert Pic 3 here official said. Reports of snowfall have been re- while as 156,344 have tested positive, among ing SOPs and other related issues through TV, the strain on healthcare infrastructure; ceas- These traditionalists mainly fix bone frac- ceived in other upper reaches of the Valley. The them 16,993 persons are active, 137,240 per- Radio, Print and Social Media. ing all elective or non-emergent procedures tures, dislocated discs and bone cracks, besides MeT office has forecast “isolated to scattered sons have recovered and 2,111 persons have The Div Com impressed upon maintaining and surgeries at the hospitals till the situation treating skin diseases, sinusitis, arthritis, thy- light rain//thunderstorm over Jammu and died. the proper home isolation of positive patients improves and vaccination rates go up. He has roid and other infections. Kashmir divisions” in next 24 hours. for their recovery. also demanded disallowing all congregational “But since most people avoid hospitals these “Weather will improve gradually as the J&K Tightens Covid At the outset, the Div Com took detailed prayers and religious gatherings at places of days,” says Ghulam Mohammad, a 48-year-old day progresses and from April 24 till 3rd May Informing that certain districts are showing district wise latest trends of positive cases, worship in Srinagar besides a 50% attendance Hakeem from Shahanpora Habak, “we mostly expect dry and warmer weather in both J&K very high positivity rate, the Chief Secretary deaths, persons in home isolation, referrals, roster on rotational basis at all essential servic- get to treat the cases of dislocations and back- and Ladakh,” said Director Meteorological asked the respective district administrations containment zones and contact tracing. es in government and public offices. For non- aches here.” Department Sonam Lotus. to ramp up testing in the identified target clus- The meeting was attended by Director School essential services, he said, a 33% attendance Besides Covid factor, these Hakeems have ters and prioritize vaccination in the eligible Education, Director Colleges, Commandant roster on rotational basis be resorted to in gov- their own niche following that still prefer these 19 More Succumb population groups to address the worsening SDRF, HS Regional Red Cross Kashmir, In Charge ernment and public offices. old-timers over the modern-practitioners. cases continue to increase and the recovery scenario. It was given out that 20-30% of the Covid Control Room, YSS officer Srinagar, HoD “There should be a 33% attendance roster “We don’t charge any particular amount for rate decreases with each passing day. 1,937 positive cases being reported are travellers SPMGMC, HoD Psychiatry GMC, Div Nodal on rotational basis for teachers of Government our therapy sessions,” Ghulam Mohammad fresh positive cases reported on Friday pushed who are being tested at the entry point itself Officer ISM and other concerned. and private schools (those that continue to seek says. “We take what our patients happily give the tally of positive cases to 156,344. and prevented from mingling with the general presence of teachers for administrative and us.” Of the exact number of 156,344 cases, 93,508 population. 4 Extortionists, Posing curriculum dissemination purposes),” he said Insert Pic 4 here are from Kashmir and 62,836 from Jammu divi- It was informed that in the initial phases further stated that a letter pad of Jaish adding, “There should be a 33% rotational regu- In these viral times, many patients also pre- sion. Among 1,937 new cases, 1,091 belong to of COVID-19 vaccination, 75% of health work- Muhammad was handed over to complainant lation for vendor-markets and flea-markets in fer these traditional healers due to their “easy Kashmir division while as 846 are from Jammu ers, 78% of front line workers, and 38% of citi- where in he was directed to assist the militant Srinagar - regulating crowds that throng these and effective” way of treatment. division, reports said adding that the total zens above 45 years of age totalling 15,25,604 organisations by providing financial assistance markets.” He also demanded constitution of a Acknowledged for the same treatment, number of positive cases in Kashmir division people have been vaccinated in Jammu and for carrying out their activities in the area . multi-agency field task-force to enforce COVED Bashir Ahmad, 65, from south Kashmir’s have reached to 93,508 including 82,312 recov- Kashmir with no reported case of any adver- The spokesperson elaborating said that upon guidelines (mask-usage, physical-distancing Kulgam is fixing a leg fracture of his young pa- eries and 1,315 deaths while as total number of sity. Districts Baramulla, Budgam, Ganderbal, receiving this information FIR No. 93/2021 U/S and restrictions in outdoor and indoor gather- tient at his street workplace. positive cases in Jammu division have reached Shopian, in Kashmir Division and Jammu, 392, 506 IPC 13 ULA was registered in police ings) besides a comprehensive, multi-media “I learned this treatment from my father who to 62,836 including 54,928 recoveries and 796 Kathua, Ramban, Samba, Udhampur in Jammu station Sopore. and multi-pronged community awareness was treating people in Kulgam,” Bashir says. deaths. Division are the districts having over 40% of Accordingly a team was constituted by se- campaign with door-to-door initiatives to en- “Later I shifted to this Hazratbal market dur- According to official estimates total num- vaccination coverage amongst citizens above nior’s to identify and nab the culprits involved sure maximum possible success of the COVID ing early 1990s and started my therapy here. ber of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir are 45 years of age. The next phase of the vaccina- in the commission of offences. After tireless vaccination drive Since then I’m unabatedly fixing bones of my 16,993 including 9,881 from Kashmir division tion for the 18-45 age group will cover approxi- and intensive efforts of the team the perpetra- people in this bazar.” and 7,112 from Jammu division. mately 65 lakh people. tors have been identified as Hilal Ahmed Patoo Panel Formed With 1,019 more recoveries, the tally of total To effectively deliver the vaccines at the son of Abdul Khaliq Patoo resident of Check Production & Farmers Welfare Department; 2 IEDs Detected recoveries in Jammu and Kashmir has reached grass-root level, Chief Secretary impressed Roady Khan Sopore, Tahleel Nisar Ahanger son Principal Secretary to the Government, Public carbon papers and was kept under an empty 137,240 which is 87.78 percent of the total upon greater coordination between the front- of Nisar Ahmad Ahanger resident of Lal Bab Works (R&B) Department, Commissioner/ cement bag on the roadside,” a police officer cases. line workers of various departments includ- Sahib Sopore, Imran Aziz Gilkar son of Ab Aziz Secretary to the Government, Transport told GNS. “Cases tested positive in J&K include 590 from ing health, social welfare, school education, Gilkar resident of Lal Bab Sahib Sopore and Department, Divisional Commissioner Meanwhile, a low intensity IED was found in Srinagar, 198 from Baramulla, 68 from Budgam, rural development, and housing and urban Mudasir Hassan Ganie son of Ghulam Hassan Kashmir, Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Gagran area in Shopian district. 62 from Pulwama, 54 from Kupwara,105 development. Ganie resident of Chinkipora Sopore were ar- Director, Industries and Commerce, Kashmir, Official sources said that the Bomb Disposal from Anantnag, 13 from Bandipora, 23 from He also urged people to participate in the rested and letter pad and Printer were recov- Director, Industries and Commerce, Jammu Squad reached the spot and defuse the IED Ganderbal, 32 from Kulgam and 23 from vaccination drives and get vaccinated on prior- ered from their possession, he said. and (a) Representative of Logistic Division of without any damage. Shopian in Kashmir division while as 789 from ity to keep themselves and their families safe Pertinent to mention here Hilal Ahmed Ministry of Commerce, Government of India to Jammu division include 469 from Jammu, from the infection. DCs were asked to mobilize Patoo son of Abdul Khaliq Patoo is surrendered act as members of the constituted Committee. Man Held with 68 from Udhampur, 45 from Rajouri, 27 from the targeted beneficiaries towards the vacci- militant and has been arrested in the past The Committee is mandated to finalize the Dharmbadi area of Lolab Kupwara. Doda, 31 from Kathua, 31 from Samba, 15 from nation process through the frontline workers- while busting this gang the owner/doctor of Union territory Logistic Policy and Logistic Plans Police sources said that after receiving in- Kishtwar, 13 from Poonch, 38 from Ramban ASHAs, AWWs, ANMs, etc. the clinic and people of the area had a sigh of besides to facilitate Ease of Cargo Movement puts, a special check-point was laid and a man and 51 from Reasi,” an official statement re- Further, it was informed that the Government relief, he said. via Green Channels, develop the Transport identified as Ghulam Rasool Var was arrested. leased here on Friday evening disclosed. of Jammu and Kashmir has approved the estab- Nagar for promotion of logistic services and They said that 10 hand grenades, a pistol, 2 pis- As per these figures, 37,423 positive cases lishment of 36 oxygen generation plants across Panel Formed to develop the Logistic and Warehousing hubs tol magazines and 15 rounds were recovered including 497 deaths and 31,662 recoveries the UT to make J&K self-sufficient in catering to the Government Order No: 361-JK (GAD) of and Dry Ports. from his possession. are from Srinagar, 11,255 including 187 deaths the rising demand of oxygen. DCs were asked 2021 dated: 23.04.2021 in this regard, Principal It is further ordered that Director, Industries The arrested man is the resident of Gonipora and 9,633 recoveries are from Baramulla, 9,469 to ensure the early establishment and func- Secretary to the Government, Industries and and Commerce, Jammu shall set up a logistic Hyhama. including 8,588 recoveries and 125 deaths are tioning of these plants under their respective Commerce Department will act as Chairman cell under her Chairpersonship which shall li- A formal case in this regard has been regis- from Budgam, 6,618 including 6,034 recover- jurisdictions. with Principal Secretary to the Government, aise with the Logistic Division of the Ministry tered at police station Lalpora and investiga- ies and 95 deaths are from Pulwama, 6,374 Administrative Secretaries of the de- Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare of Commerce, GoI. The cell, as per the order, tion set into motion. including 99 deaths and 5,888 recoveries are partments of Health & Medical Education, Department; Principal Secretary to the shall prepare a draft ‘Integrated Union territory from Kupwara, 5,929 including 5,334 recover- Disaster Management Relief, Rehabilitation Government, Public Works (R&B) Department, Logistic Plan’ for submission to the Logistic 59 Women Help ies and 101 deaths are from Anantnag, 5,080 and Reconstruction, besides Divisional Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Coordination Committee for consideration. police officials who are trained to manage cases including 4,848 and 63 deaths are from Commissioners, Kashmir and Jammu, Mission Transport Department, Divisional Commissioner women-related cases. Bandipora, 5,062 including 4,755 recover- Director, National Health Mission (NHM), and Kashmir, Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Bone Therapy Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Vijay ies and 49 deaths are from Ganderbal, 3,475 Deputy Commissioners of all districts partici- Director, Industries and Commerce, Kashmir, therapy for Rehman is an ancestral job, prac- Kumar has directed for these help desks to give including 2,923 recoveries and 58 deaths are pated in the meeting. Director, Industries and Commerce, Jammu ticed by his “seven generations”. required assurance and support to the women from Kulgam and 2,823 including 2,647 recov- and (a) Representative of Logistic Division of “Patients admitted in different hospitals visit approaching them, the spokesman said. eries and 41 deaths are from Shopian. Div Com Calls Ministry of Commerce, Government of India to us after feeling no improvement in their condi- The IGP also directed the help desks to trans- In Jammu division, 31,196 including 26,516 across all districts of Kashmir. act as members of the constituted Committee. tion,” he says. “It’s all about having faith.” fer cases to the departments concerned and recoveries and 419 deaths are from Jammu He said that teams shall carry out the exer- The Committee is mandated to finalize the But with health crisis like Covid challenging take a timely follow-up. district, 5,534 including 5,038 recoveries and cise separately and shall also strictly fine peo- Union territory Logistic Policy and Logistic Plans everything, including the previously-thought Kumar further said that necessary train- 61 deaths are from Udhampur, 4,283 includ- ple for violation of SOPs. besides to facilitate Ease of Cargo Movement effective measures, these Hakeems are only ing, orientation and sensitisation of the staff ing 3,882 recoveries and 58 deaths are from He said while the Psychiatry department via Green Channels, develop the Transport playing safe and according to the book. working at these women help desks will be Rajouri, 3,601 including 3,435 recoveries and shall restart counselling assistance for the gen- Nagar for promotion of logistic services and “Some of us may not be educated, but our prioritised. 64 deaths are from Doda, 4,052 including 3,601 eral public through various helpline numbers, to develop the Logistic and Warehousing hubs new generation is well-educated who handle The help desks will increase the comfort of recoveries and 56 deaths are from Kathua, the Physical Teachers of YSS department shall and Dry Ports. every ailment with a great care and caution. women approaching the police for counselling 3,234 including 2,854 recoveries and 46 deaths conduct virtual exercises particularly Yoga It is further ordered that Director, Industries Most of us don’t treat the patient without see- and reporting any offence while also increas- are from Samba, 2,849 including 2,770 recov- classes for boost of mental as well as physical and Commerce, Jammu shall set up a logistic ing his/her X-ray first. And based on that we ing their confidence to report abuse at police eries and 22 deaths are from Kishtwar, 2,731 health of students. cell under her Chairpersonship which shall li- decide if the patient needs plaster or not.” stations. including 2,545 recoveries and 30 deaths are The Div Com also stressed on deployment of aise with the Logistic Division of the Ministry Talking of plaster and an old woman arrives The IGP emphasised that these help desks from Poonch, 2,352 including 2,195 recover- volunteers in designated hospitals as a man- of Commerce, GoI. The cell, as per the order, to get it done. will reduce response time of the police to a ies and 23 deaths are from Ramban and 3,004 power boost in various departments. shall prepare a draft ‘Integrated Union territory Limping due to her plastered foot, she walks situation or crisis. including 2,092 recoveries and 17 deaths are Emphasizing on immunity boosting aware- Logistic Plan’ for submission to the Logistic with the support of her two sons. from Reasi. ness among the people, the Div Com instructed Coordination Committee for consideration. “I’m feeling better now,” the woman says in Wife Of Jailed As per the daily information bulletin concerned to ensure hassle-free distribution relief as the Hakeem carefully opens her foot arrested in July 2018 by the National 1,719,384 persons in Jammu and Kashmir are of immunity boost medicine kits among the Mayor Seeks plaster. After a quick massage and new plaster, Investigation Agency (NIA) over the alleged mili- under observation while 77,679 persons have people. made as many as ten suggestions with re- she has been asked to visit again next week. tant funding case. He along with some top Hurriyat been kept under home quarantine besides that He said that the medicine is quests for implementations. “We initially took her to a city hospital but leaders is languishing at New Delhi’s Tihar jail. News Saturday | 24-04-2021 07 Over 15,000 KGs Of ‘BDO Hampering Development’ Spurious Pesticides Seized In Covid: DAK Demands Elected Representatives Of Srinagar This Year Bandipora Protest Observer News Service In first raid 5097 Kgs of batch Risk Allowances For Observer News Service which creates a gap between M-111/125 were seized and later public and Block Developmental SRINAGAR: The Law Enforce- 597 Kgs of batch M-111/127 and BANDIPORA: The elected rep- Officers. ment wing of the Agriculture 4337 Kgs of batch M-111/126 resentatives of Bankoot block The protestors said that they department in separate raids were also seized, they said. Healthcare Workers in north Kashmir’s Bandipora were not receiving any positive this year have seized 15,000 Deputy Director Law enforce- district including Panchs, Sar- response from the block officials Kgs of spurious pesticides in ment Kashmir Mohammad You- Observer News Service panhs and BDC Chairman Friday during their visit, which is re- the summer capital of Srinagar nis Choudhary that they are tak- staged a protest demonstration sulting in anger among them as alone, officials said. ing samples of every pesticide SRINAGAR: Amid a surge Div Com Calls For Strict Mask against the Block development well in local people. Senior officials of the law en- being sold in the market and if in covid-19 cases, Doctors officer (BDO) Bankoot for halt- The protestors accused the forcement wing of agriculture testing of samples shows it can Association Kashmir (DAK) Enforcement, Fine On SOP Violators ing the development works in BDO of deliberately not releas- department said that first Man- prove harmful to our agricul- Friday demanded risk al- Observer News Service for boost of mental as well as their block, allegedly without a ing the payments to labourers cozeb 75 percent WP batch no ture/horticulture sector, it is be- lowances and two-and-a- physical health of students. reason. for the works completed so far. M-152/038 with manufacturing ing seized and misbranded. half days of salary for the SRINAGAR: The Divisional The Div Com also stressed on Shouting slogans against BDO BDC chairman Bankoot, Bashir date 4 January 2021 and Expiry Pertinently, fruit growers employees of the health de- Commissioner (Div Com) deployment of volunteers in des- Bankoot and other officers, pro- Ahmad while demanding inter- date a3 January 2023 manu- across Kashmir said that their partment in lieu of attend- Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole ignated hospitals as a manpower testors assembled outside the vention of higher authorities factured by M/S Monsoon agro crops are under threat from ing night duties, on call du- Friday called for strict mask boost in various departments. Deputy Commissioner's Office said that their work is pending chemicals Pvt. Ltd/ M/S Oswal spurious pesticides in circula- ties and duties on gazetted enforcement through volun- Emphasizing on immunity Bandipora and said there are just for want of a single signa- Crop Protection Pvt Ltd was seized. tion and the main reason for the holidays across J&K. teers in Kashmir to contain the boosting awareness among the several issues within the block ture of the BDO. They said that the quantity scab and diseases in orchards is President DAK, Dr Suhail spread of Covid-19. people, the Div Com instructed and administration has failed to When contacted, Additional of seized stock of this batch is because of spurious pesticides. Naik in a statement said that The Div Com made these concerned to ensure hassle-free address them which in-turn af- District Development Commis- 4,977 Kgs. Choudhary said that the sale doctors and other health- remarks while chairing a Co- distribution of immunity boost fects the developmental works sioner (ADDC), Ali Afsar Khan “Later, MITADO with ac- of spurious pesticide is a con- care workers are working vid- 19 review meeting here. medicine kits among the people. badly in their block. said that they have not received tive ingredient Carbendazim cern. “It is a serious concern and day and night tirelessly to He directed concerned teams He said that the medicine is They further said that the any complaint in this regard 12 percent and Mancozeb 63 every possible effort is taken to sustain uninterrupted ser- of NSS, NCC, NYC, SDRF and oth- being distributed free of cost concerned BDO and other staff so far. “Still, I will look into the percent manufactured by same control it,” he said. vices and are managing both er volunteers to carry out rigor- and shall be given through are not cooperating with them, matter personally,” he said. M/S Monsoon Agro chemicals He added that drive against pandemic and non-Covid ous Covid-19 SOPs awareness Social Welfare Centers , PHCs, Pvt Ltd/ M/S Oswal protection spurious pesticide dealers is patients successfully at the and mask enforcement across Ayush centres. of Pvt Ltd was seized thrice in going on with full pace across cost of their own lives. all districts of Kashmir. The Div Com further three different raids,” the offi- Kashmir and in coming days it “Our fraternity has lost He said that teams shall car- stressed on mass awareness cials said. will be intensified—(KNO) many doctors and para- ry out the exercise separately through media and instructed medics while dealing with and shall also strictly fine peo- concerned exporters to aware 27-Year-Old Kangan this devastating pandemic, ple for violation of SOPs. people about the new strain, which has literally collapsed He said while the Psychia- precautions, importance of Resident Dies In Gurez the health sectors across try department shall restart following SOPs and other re- NC For Ensuring Availability the globe. We all are under counselling assistance for the lated issues through TV, Ra- Observer News Service tained after the post-mortem constant potential threat general public through various dio, Print and Social Media. examination for which they to contract many infectious helpline numbers, the Physical The Div Com impressed BANDIPORA: A 27-year-old have not received permission Of Essentials In Micro- diseases and it is very un- Teachers of YSS department upon maintaining the proper youth from Kangan area of Gan- from his family yet. fortunate that successive shall conduct virtual exer- home isolation of positive derbal died under mysterious Meanwhile, the deceased's Containment Zones governments have failed to cises particularly Yoga classes patients for their recovery. circumstances in Gurez tehsil of family members are facing hard- provide much desired risk North Kashmir's Bandipora dis- ships to bring his body back to more positive cases in those allowances to fraternity,” Dr trict last night. Kangan as traffic movement areas. However, the populace Naik said in a statement. volved in different measures services,” Dr Dar said. An official said that the de- on Bandipora-Gurez road is living in these localities be- Dr Owais H Dar, General like mass testing, screening, Dr Imtiyaz Ban- ceased has been identified as Ja- still suspended following fresh sides being weighed down by secretary DAK said that the contact tracing, home man- day, Spokesperson DAK vid Ahmad Khan son Abdul Ha- snowfall in the area. the rampaging COVID-19 is ongoing pandemic has in- agement, vaccination to cur- stressed that despite innu- mid Khan, a resident of Kangan. An official, however, said that also suffering from a scarcity of variably increased the risk tail the spread of the disease. merable assurances from Block Medical Officer Gurez, the body will be taken to the de- essentials. The administration of contracting lethal infec- “It is therefore quite fair higher ups, “none of our Dr Tahira said that the body was ceased's ancestral home by road seems to have turned volte- tion and then spreading it to and is the responsibility of genuine demands were brought to SDH Gurez and the as it will be open for traffic to- face to the problems faced by family members. the administration to provide fulfilled till date”. cause of his death will be ascer- morrow. them on a daily basis. Having The frontline health work- risk allowances and two-and- DAK appealed the LG to specific areas designated as ers, he said, are working a-half days of salary to health personally intervene in the containment zones alone won’t round the clock in order to care professionals to raise matter at the earliest, so Observer News Service help, the situation calls for provide treatment to both their morale and dignity dur- that the morale of fatigued proper containment and man- Covid and non covid patients ing these trying times and to fraternity shall be elevated 59 Women Help Desks SRINAGAR: The Jammu and agement strategy also which and are also proactively in- acknowledge their relentless in this crisis. Kashmir National Conference includes ensuring people living Established In Kashmir Friday asked the JK administra- in these all essentials and civic OUR FRATERNITY HAS LOST MANY DOCTORS AND tion to ensure the availability of amenities,” she said. paramedics while dealing with this devastating pandemic, which has literally SRINAGAR: Fifty Nine Women ther necessary training, orien- all essentials in the areas which She said every effort which “collapsed the health sectors across the globe. Help Desks (WHDs) have been tation and sensitization of the have been designated as micro- is taken in all earnest by the established across Kashmir, staff working at or in relation containment zones following a administration to curb the CO- an official communiqué said to Women Help Desks at Police sharp rise in COVID-19 cases. VID-19 sprawl is welcome but on Friday. Stations will be prioritized. Expressing concern over the while drawing such micro- Police Arrest Three, Fine 817 For Violating SOP These WHDs will be the first “These Women Help Desks scarcity of essentials in the lo- containment zones, the sup- Observer News Service the tune of Rs 108,890 from 817 Sopore, Bus Stand, Water- and single point of contact for have been established to provide calities designated as micro con- ply chain of essentials to locals people for violating the COVID gam, Fruit Mandi, Warpora any women walking into a Police desirable increased comfort for tainment zones across Kashmir, should be ensured. “The onus ammu and Kashmir Police on guidelines,” a police spokes- Chankhan and Dan- Station and the in-charges there- women to approach Police. The Party’s Additional Spokesperson should also be on the citizens Friday said that it has arrested man said in a statement. giwacha to ensure of are Women Police Officials. establishment of these Women Sarah Hayat Shah said with the and community in these des- Jthree persons and fined a to The drive against the that people adhere The officials of Women Help Help Desks will increase in ap- government placing these areas ignated zones and everywhere tal of 817 persons for violating violators of COVID-19 to SOPs/ guidelines Desks are perfectly trained to proachability of women to Po- under strict lockdown and tight else in Jammu and Kashmir to the Standard Operating Proce- guidelines/rules continued envisaged by govern- manage any type of women re- lice Stations for counselling and perimeter control, the people support the administration in dures (SOPs) across the Valley. throughout all the districts ment to curb COV- lated cases being registered in reporting any offence related to residing in such areas are suffer- its COVID-19 mitigation and “Police arrested three persons of Kashmir Valley, it said. ID-19 pandemic and also the Police Station. them and this will increase in 'Dying' Trump ing from acute scarcity of essen- manage efforts by strictly ad- in the last 24 hours, lodged two In Sopore, the drive to discourage hoard- A police spokesperson said confidence of women to report Sanctions Imam tials and other household items. hering to required government FIRs and also realised the fine to was held in town ings/over pricing. that Inspector General of Police abuse at Police Stations.” Raza Shrine “The measure was taken in- advisories and COVID-19 proto- (IGP) Kashmir Zone Vijay Ku- IGP Kashmir emphasized that dicating a worrying trend of col,” she said. mar has directed these desks to these Women Help Desks will hile Donald Trump be considerate and transfer the reduce response time by police was virtually gasp- cases to the concerned and fol- to reach a situation or crisis. Wing for breath to low up the cases giving required It is pertinent to mention stay alive as President of assurance and support to the here that any person especially the United States for a few women approaching them. women in distress can Dial 112 more days he imposed new Govt Directive For Employees Draconian: PC He further reiterated that fur- for any emergency. sanctions on two Iranian foundations on Wednesday. The designations an- Demands Roll Back Of The Order nounced by the U.S. Observer News Service a basic source of livelihood for He added that even the people risome with each passing day,” Treasury Department target the majority of the people in who commit the heinous crimes PC leader said. Execution of P06 SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kash- the state and issuance of such are given an opportunity to de- Alam demanded immediate J&K Bank Budgam Shut After mir Peoples Conference (JKPC) ‘Farmaans’ will only snatch such fend themselves and present rollback of the order, underlin- Friday expressed serious con- basic facilities from the conflict- their case. “But here, the sce- ing that there was no need to Two Employees Test Covid Positive cern over the recent govern- torn masses. nario looks entirely different. create a new set of rules when ment order about the creation Alam added that there are al- The complainant, investigator the existing ones are already Observer News Service tested covid positive. of Task Force to terminate the ready rules and regulations in as well as the executioner is the well drafted, deliberated and He said that after the sanitisa- government employees without place in the Civil Service Rules government. The accused has demarcated. He appealed to BUDGAM: The Jammu and Kash- tion of the bank, the bank was any inquiry, terming such order of Jammu and Kashmir through no say, no representation and the Lt Governor of Jammu and mir Bank authorities in Budgam closed for next 5 days traumatising and humiliating which the erring officials could no podium to defend him or her Kashmir to revoke the order so on Friday ordered closure of J&K He said the primary contacts for government employees in be brought to the book and in own self. Such orders only belit- that confidence of the employ- Bank's main branch for at least of the two employees will be Jammu and Kashmir. the past also, there have been sion to create a task force and tle the institutions of justice and ees could be regained afresh and five days after two of its staff tested after a quarantine of 5 Former Legislator and senior numerous instances when ac- terminate a government em- fair play. Such actions would also new bonds of trust and harmony members tested Covid positive. days while all the primary and leader of the party, Muham- tion against the employees vio- ployee without an inquiry looks create new fault lines between could be achieved for Jammu Chief Medical Officer Bud- secondary contacts of the affect- mad Khurshid Aalam said that lating the CSR has been taken. frighteningly draconian and the government and the people and Kashmir’s overfall prosper- gam, Dr Tajamul said that two ed employees have been advised the government employment is However, said Alam, the deci- shocking. and will turn the situation wor- ity and development. employees of JK Bank Budgam to self isolate.

NEWS MAKERS Landslide Damages Six 18 Stranded Civilians Rescued At Khardung La Top Two Handwara Coaching Shops In Budgam Observer News Service Centres Sealed For Observer News Service SRINAGAR: Army on Friday said that Violating Covid SOPs its Siachen brigade rescued at least 18 BUDGAM: A landslide triggered by incessant rains Friday damaged six civilians and some vehicles after they Observer News Service shops in Charar-I-Sharief area of Central Kashmir's Budgam district. got stuck in heavy snowfall at North At least six shops owned by a local Masjid committee were damaged due HANDWARA: District Administration on Pullu and Khardung La Top. to landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in the area, local residents said. Friday sealed two coaching centres for “On April 21 evening, due to heavy However no loss of life was reported in the incident. (CNS) violating Covid SOPs in Handwara area of snowfall, vehicle traffic was dis- north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. rupted along the route from North The two coaching centres, 'Apex classes Pullu - Khardung La Top - South Pullu and Shaheen public school’ were closed leading to civilian vehicles getting by a team led by Naib-Tehsildar Hand- Body Found Hanging in stranded near Khardung La Top and wara along with police. North Pullu. The Indian Army troops Teams cleared the snow slide and res- aid and medical screening was car- “The closed institutes were found violating Kishtwar Forests of the Siachen Brigade immediately cued eight civilians from the site. Af- ried out to check their vitals,” Army the government orders regarding the closure launched a rescue operation to extri- ter checking their health parameters said, adding that all these civilians of all sorts of physical classwork in schools Observer News Service cate the stranded civilians,” an army at North Pullu, few civilians who were were provided food and accommoda- and coaching centres,” the official said. KISHTWAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police Friday recovered a body in the statement said. from nearby Khardung Village were tion from within the limited resourc- Naib Tehsildar, Bashir Ahmed along forests near Kishtwar town. The Army said that at a distance dropped off to their respective houses es available with the Indian Army de- with SHO Handwara also intensified the Officials said police received information that a body was hanging of five Km from North Pullu towards and the remainder was accommodat- tachment at the site. market checking to implement the gov- near Bardan Gadrash Nag Devta Temple. A team of police reached the spot Khardung La Top, three vehicles were ed at Khalsar.” “The timely and bold actions of ernment guidelines. and took the body into their custody. An identity card was recovered from the stranded between snow slides and “At Khardung La Top, a total of 10 the Indian Army in extreme weather During the inspection, Handwara police body on the basis of which he was identified as Pradeep Kumar son of Bihari one vehicle had overturned. “Indian civilians and one Scorpio, one Civil saved precious human life and was appealed public to strictly adhere to Co- Lal, a resident of Janwas Sarathal. The body was later shifted to District Army detachments from North Pul- Gypsy and a mini bus were rescued. well appreciated by the locals,” it vid protocols to combat the spread of the Hospital Kishtwar for post-mortem and legal action was initiated. lu alongwith the Avalanche Rescue They were provided immediate first added. infection. (KNS) SPORTS Saturday | 24.04.2021 08 Bad News For Rajasthan Principal Secretary ‘Hurt’ Babar Azam Blames Royals, Jofra Archer Out Middle-Order For Stunning Of Entire IPL 2021 I&C Visits CFC, Cricket Loss To Zimbabwe Press Trust of India it. Our middle-order is struggling a lot and we are not able to finish Bat Units At Sethar HARARE: Lashing out at his bats- matches." men, Pakistan captain Babar Azam Babar, who top-scored for his on Friday said that the below-par team, said one must also give performance of his team against credit to Zimbabwe for a fantastic Zimbabwe in the second T20 In- bowling and fielding performance. ternational has hurt him. "Yes the pitch was not that easy Zimbabwe, without regular T20 but as professionals this is no ex- captain Sean Williams and senior cuse for our performance." batsman Greg Ervine due to injuries, Babar said Pakistan needed to won a low-scoring match by 19 runs, address their problems ahead of with Brendan Taylor leading them the T20 World Cup later this year. for the first time in seven years. "We knew how the pitch would "Our performance today has play but none of us applied him- hurt a lot and it was very poor self and we lost wickets at critical cricket from us," Babar said af- stages. I would like to give credit Press Trust of India the all-clear by his hand con- ter Pakistan's shock defeat to the to Zimbabwe for very disciplined sultant to resume training as his lowly ranked Zimbabwean side at bowling and they didn't drop their MUMBAI: The England and Wales right hand continued to heal fol- Harare Sports Club. catches. Their fielding was im- Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday an- lowing his operation on March 29. The Pakistan captain said they pressive." nounced that star fast bowler Jo- His IPL franchise RR was des- should have won the match easily, This was Pakistan''s first defeat fra Archer will not play in the on- perately hoping that he would be adding that the middle-order has against Zimbabwe in the T20 format. going 14th Indian Premier League, available at least during the back- not been performing. "Our openers also didn't just compounding his franchise Rajas- end of the tournament. "Given that we chased down give the start we needed." than Royals' misery. Archer suffered a cut to his 200 totals in South Africa our "In the T20 matches before the The 26-year-old Archer re- hand while cleaning at his home performance today with the bat World Cup we will try to plug in turned to bowling this week with in January shortly before flying to was very disappointing. We can't the weak areas and get a good higher intensity, and the ECB and India to prepare for the Test series blame the pitch or conditions for combination going." Sussex medical teams will contin- earlier this year. Observer News Service crore with plant and machinery already taken up various initiatives ue to monitor his progress. The ECB's medical team man- installed by PPDC, Meerut at a cost like New Industrial Policy 2021-30, "Archer will now step up his aged the injury throughout the SETHAR: Principal Secretary In- of Rs. 2.46 crore. The objective of New land Allotment Policy 2021- training regime starting next tour, and it did not impact his dustries & Commerce, Ranjan this CFC is to facilitate seasoning of 30 and New Central Sector Scheme week and will be in full training availability. A fragment of glass Prakash Thakur, on Friday said that willow clefts and provide all facili- for industrial growth in J&K. with Sussex. It is expected that he was removed during the opera- the Common Facility Centre (CFC) ties to the Cricket Bat Unit holders Meanwhile, the Cricket Bat will return to cricket in the next tion to his middle finger on his at Sethar, Anantnag would soon be under one roof. Manufacturers Association put fortnight if he can continue to right hand. renovated and upgraded to pro- During a brief interaction with forth their demands regarding bowl and prepare pain-free," the Rajasthan Royals Director of vide the state of art infrastructure the Cricket bat unit holders, Princi- early issuance of Forest License ECB said in a statement. Cricket Kumar Sangakkara had to the unit holders of Cricket bat pal Secretary impressed upon the which are pending at Forest De- "The ECB will confirm which admitted that missing Archer was industrial zone. unit holders to use modern tech- partment for a long time as the matches he is expected to play in a "big blow" and hoped that he Principal Secretary said this niques in production of world class said area stands already notified as due course." would be "available at some point during his visit to CFC, Sethar and cricket bats. He said that LG, Manoj the Industrial Zone from Jawbrara Last week, Archer was given of time". various cricket bat units. He was Sinha, is keen towards promotion Awantipora to Donipora Sangam accompanied by Director, Indus- of cricket bat industry of Kashmir on 2019 by the Industries Depart- tries & Commerce, Kashmir, Nazim enabling the Kashmir cricket bat ment. The Association requested Khan and General Manager, DIC, become a world class product. to provide basic infrastructure fa- Anantnag, Peerzada Zahoor Ah- Thakur said that all the indus- cilities to the unit holders like un- Back From COVID, mad besides other officers of DIC. trial units of Kashmir will get qual- interrupted power supply. During the inspection, Principal ity power supply within a period Principal Secretary assured the Secretary gave on spot directions of six months as transmission in- unit holders that he will convene All-Rounder Axar Patel to Director, I&C to immediately frastructure is being upgraded. He a meeting of all the stake hold- prepare DPR for renovation and said that our main aim is to pro- ers soon to discuss promotion Virat Kohli Says Devdutt Joins Delhi Capitals upgradation of the CFC. mote the industrial growth in this of Kashmir Willow Bat besides It is pertinent to mention here, region and the present administra- discussing formulation of a com- Press Trust of India that the CFC, Sethar was construct- tion will provide all facilities to the prehensive plan for promotion of Padikkal 'Is One To Look ed at an estimated cost of Rs. 4.61 unit holders. The government has Kashmir Willow bat at global level. CHENNAI: All-rounder Axar Patel Forward In Future' has rejoined the Delhi Capitals squad after recovering from COVID-19 and IPL 2021. KKR Vs RR, Preview said that getting to meet his team- mates after a 20-day quarantine comes a close second to his Test de- but as the "best moment" of his life. KKR Hope To Revive Campaign The 27-year-old had initially checked into the Capitals' team ho- tel on March 28 in Mumbai with a Against Beleaguered Rajasthan Royals negative test report but he returned Press Trust of India positive for the dreaded infection on April 3 and was transferred to MUMBAI: A desperate Kolkata the BCCI's designated medical fa- Knight Riders will look to bring cility with mild symptoms. their campaign back on track after "It has been really great to come and I am carrying out my practice ac- a hattrick of defeats when they face out of quarantine after 20 days and cording to their suggestions." a beleaguered Rajasthan Royals in meet my teammates. This is the When asked about the direc- their IPL clash here on Saturday. Press Trust of India was good. We spoke about it (the best moment in my life after my tions given to him by skipper Big on paper, KKR, led by Eng- 100), he (Devdutt) said finish it off. Test debut," Axar was quoted as Rishabh Pant and head coach land's World Cup winning skipper MUMBAI: Devdutt Padikkal is a He said (there could be)many more saying in a media release from DC. Ricky Ponting, Axar said, "Rishabh Eoin Morgan, have so far failed "great talent" and "one for the fu- to come, I told him 'you tell me that The left-arm spinner added that and Ricky sir have told me to train to come together as a unit and ture", feels RCB captain Virat Kohli, after you get the first one.'" watching his IPL side win most of keeping in mind about how my slipped to sixth in the table after who is happy that the stylish left- Kohli now wants Padikkal to its matches kept him motivated. body is reacting to practice drills starting the tournament on a high hander has put to rest all debates build on this knock. "I was alone in my room for 20 in the next two-three days. against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Andre Russell and Dinesh golden duck against CSK. with regards to his strike-rate after "I want him to build from here days and I didn't have anything to "We are not thinking ahead too Facing bottom-placed Rajasthan Karthik then revived the chase be- Rajasthan Royals, on the other his maiden IPL hundred against and really help the team. He de- do. I was watching the matches much at the moment, we are just Royals, who have been the most fore Cummins produced some sen- hand, are coming into the match Rajasthan Royals here on Thursday. served to get the hundred today, and one good thing was that our focusing on how my body is react- inconsistent team so far in the sational powerhitting, slamming a after a humiliating 10-wicket loss Padikkal smashed an unbeaten flawless innings." team won most of the matches, so ing to training sessions." season, KKR will be desperate for 34-ball 66 not out before running against RCB. Sanju Samson's men 101 off 52 balls in an opening He also praised the bowling at- I got even more motivated to re- Axar was the second IPL player a turnaround. out of partners as KKR finished on have failed to inspire after posting stand of 181 with his skipper as tack for restricting Royals to 177 join the side," he added. to get infected by the virus after The rise of Pat Cummins as a 202 after being 31/5 in 5.2 overs. their only win of the tournament, RCB won the game by 10 wickets. for nine on a placid deck. Earlier, the Delhi Capitals post- Royal Challengers Bangalore open- batsman in their 18-run defeat to "Everyone's pumped. I am sure against Delhi Capitals in their sec- "It was an outstanding in- "We don't have many stand-out ed a video of Axar meeting his er Devdutt Padikkal. CSK will provide a big boost but it if we get a win or two and we will ond match. nings. He (Devdutt) batted really names in bowlers, but we have ef- teammates in the camp. There have also been a couple of can't paper over the failure of their be on our way and flying. I think Samson has fizzled out after a well for his first season last time fective bowlers. Guys who can do "Smiles and hugs all around as incidents of false positives in the star batsmen, who have floundered there's a feeling that we can win blazing 119 against Punjab Kings as well. There was a bit of a talk it day in day out. Four out of four Bapu returned to the DC camp," tournament. Axar's DC teammate, even while chasing even mod- from basically anywhere," Cum- and the top and middle-order look about accelerating after 40-50, times we've been the stand-out the franchise posted. South African pacer Anrich Nortje, est target. The seamers too have mins had said. brittle with Jos Buttler, Manan this was the best way to put it to team in the death overs. We actu- "Aadmi dekh ke hi toh mujhe had to spend extended time in leaked runs in the death overs. The other positive has been Vohra and David Miller enduring rest," Kohli said at the post-match ally restricted 30-35 runs. Dev's maza aa raha hai (I'm getting joy quarantine due to a false positive Having struggled on Chepauk's Russell's return to form. It was his poor form. presentation ceremony. innings was outstanding, but for just by seeing people)," Patel said result for COVID-19. slow surface, KKR had hoped to 54 off 22 balls that had set the tone Bowling is also a big concern for "He is a great talent, great one me the bowling which was ag- in the video. Axar attended his first Nitish Rana had also tested posi- return to winning ways at the and it would not be a bad ploy for the inaugural edition champions to look forward in the future. I gressive, optimistic was key." training session with the team on tive after joining the Kolkata Knight Wankhede but Faf du Plessis and Morgan to promote the Jamaican as their big buy Chris Morris and had the best seat in the house," Young Padikkal said that all he Wednesday and the all-rounder Riders camp but his next RT-PCR Ruturaj Gaikwad took their attack to up in the order, while Cummins Mustafizur Rahman have strug- Kohli couldn't stop praising the wanted to do after recovering from said he is not pushing himself too result turned out to be negative. the cleaners and amassed a massive provides late blitz. gled to check runs. 20-year-old Bangalorean enough. COVID-19 was to wait for his turn. hard at the moment. In Axar's absence, the Capitals had 220 for 3 in their previous match. The skipper will himself look to They also have limited overseas Kohli enjoyed playing a pas- "To be honest it's been special, "I have started batting and roped in young Mumbai left-arm If that was not all, their famed get back among runs, while he will options with Jofra Archer and Ben sive role as the skipper wanted his all I could do was wait my turn. bowling practice, but I haven't spinner Shams Mulani as IPL's first top-five, including Shubman Gill be equally concerned about Gill, Stokes ruled out because of inju- young teammate to get a hundred. When I had Covid all I wanted pushed too hard during training. short-term COVID-19 replacement. and Morgan, surrendered inside who once again failed to convert ries, while Liam Livingstone have "Tonight, my role was different was to to come here and play, and "I have spoken to the doctors about The Capitals are slated to take on the Powerplay. his starts and he returned with a left citing bio-bubble fatigue. and I wanted to hang in there. In when I missed the first one (game), how I should go about my training, Sunrisers Hyderabad here on Sunday. the end I picked my spots, the pitch it really hurt me," Padikkal said.

Olympic Host Japan Issues 3rd Virus Emergency In Tokyo, Osaka Area Bilbao, Dublin Dropped As Euro 2020 Host Cities, Seville Added Agencies parks, theatres and museums. Res- native to a state of emergency with taurants that do not serve alcohol less economic damage. Agencies their Group E matches in Spain TOKYO: Japan declared a third state and public transportation services Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura, and Ireland. UEFA selected Bilbao of emergency for Tokyo and three are asked to close early. Schools who on Tuesday requested the GENEVA: Bilbao and Dublin were and Dublin in 2014 but their plac- western prefectures on Friday amid will stay open, but universities are emergency, said the semi-emer- removed as host cities for this es were at risk because authori- skepticism it will be enough to curb asked to return to online classes. gency measures were not working year's European Championship ties there could not give guaran- a rapid coronavirus resurgence just Mask-wearing, staying home and hospitals were overflowing on Friday because they could not tees about fans attending amid three months ahead of the Olympics. and other measures for the gen- with patients. guarantee having enough fans in the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga eral public remain non-mandatory The virus surge, fueled by a new, stadiums, and the games were The three games in Bilbao will announced the emergency for To- requests, and experts worry if they more contagious variant detected moved to Seville, St. Petersburg move within Spain to Seville. St. kyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo from will be followed. earlier in Britain, has spread rapidly and London. Petersburg, which was already April 25 through May 11. Japan, which has had about half across the country. The changes to the 12-city set to host four games in the The step is largely intended to be a million cases and 10,000 deaths, The government has also been hosting plan for Euro 2020 come tournament, now gets the three "short and intensive" to stop people has not enforced lockdowns. But slow in rolling out vaccinations, only seven weeks before the Group E games from Dublin. from travelling and spreading the gency ended in the Tokyo area. For toughened a law on anti-virus mea- people are becoming impatient and leaving the population largely un- 24-nation tournament kicks off Dublin's game in the round virus during Japan's "Golden Week" days, experts and local leaders said sures to allow authorities to issue less cooperative and have largely protected before the Olympics be- in Rome on June 11. of 16 was moved to London, giv- holidays from late April through the ongoing semi-emergency measures binding orders for nonessential ignored the ongoing measures as gin on July 23. The decision was first revealed ing Wembley Stadium an eighth first week of May, Suga said. He is have failed and tougher steps are businesses to shorten their hours the infections accelerated. The May 11 end of the emergen- by Poland soccer federation presi- match. Both semifinals and the due to explain the measures at a urgently needed. or close, in exchange for compen- Osaka, the epicenter of the latest cy, just ahead of an expected visit dent Zbigniew Boniek, who post- final will also be played at Wem- news conference later Friday as he Past emergency measures, is- sation for those who comply and resurgence, has since April 5 been by International Olympic Commit- ed it on his official Twitter account bley. seeks the public's understanding. sued a year ago and then in January, penalties for violators. under semi-emergency status, tee President Thomas Back, trig- while he was attending a UEFA ex- Munich, which had also been Japan's third state of emergency were toothless and authorized only The measures this time are to which was expanded to 10 areas gered speculation that the govern- ecutive committee meeting. at risk, was reprieved by UEFA, since the pandemic began comes non-mandatory requests. include shutdown orders for bars, including Tokyo, a step promoted ment is prioritizing the Olympic Poland, Spain, Sweden and the German soccer federation only a month after an earlier emer- The government in February department stores, malls, theme by Suga's government as an alter- schedule over people's health. Slovakia were scheduled to play said in a statement.