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Mayor kick starts tiles works in Sarwal Govt to implement 100 pc electronic collection Ananya Panday made a spectacular look area at toll plazas for a photo-shoot VoL 17, iSSUe no. 351 jAMMU & kAShMir WedneSdAy deCeMber 23, 2020 dAiLy 12 PAge rS. 1.00 BBrriieeff Lt Governor's Gupkar alliance leads in Kashmir, BJP in Jammu; Congress poll debacle continues message on Dogri Manta Diwas BJP wins three seats in Kashmir valley Jammu : Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, on TT Correspondent National Conference and JK Congress president Mir His father, a former minis - Para, the youth wing pres - of the PDP's Para after his Jammu and Kashmir's main - the occasion of Dogri Manta Jammu/Srinagar, Dec 22 : People's Democratic Party, is son loses DDC polls from ter, has been the JKPCC pres - ident of the PDP who contest - win.Out of the 207 leads in stream political parties Diwas has extended his The People's Alliance for ahead in the Valley. The BJP Anantnag ident for two consecutive ed elections for the first time, the 280 seats, the Gupkar including the Jammu and heartiest greetings to the peo - Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), has made gains in Bandipora's terms since 2015. Ghulam is in jail after being arrested Alliance was ahead on 88 Kashmir Peoples Democratic ple of J&K, Dogri speaking an amalgam of seven political Gurez area with leads in two Ahmad Mir had also lost his by the National Investigation seats while the BJP is ahead Party (PDP), the National folks of the UT, in particular. seats. PDP leader Waheed Para, last election when he contest - Agency (NIA) in November Conference (NC), the The day is observed to com - under arrest for his alleged ed the Parliamentary polls over his alleged involvement Jammu and Kashmir memorate the inclusion of links with militants, was lead - from the Anantnag Lok Sabha with the Hizbul Mujahideen. People's Conference (PC) Dogri language in the Eighth ing in his Pulwama constituen - constituency. He was defeated Para bagged 1,322 votes and the Awami National Schedule of the Constitution cy by a huge margin. by National Conference''s while his rival candidate, Conference (ANC) contested of India. The Lt Governor The eight-phase DDC elec - Hasnain Masoodi in the 2019 Sajad Ahmad Raina of the the polls as the People's observed that a Language is a tion assumes significance polls. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Alliance for Gupkar cultural identity, heritage, because it was the first elec - Jammu and Kashmir Jailed PDP leader Parra got 314 votes. Declaration (PAGD) - a unit - and promotion of any lan - parties, is leading on 113 seats toral exercise held in Jammu Pradesh Congress Committee wins Para was in jail for six ed front against the BJP to guage needs collective while the BJP is a distant sec - and Kashmir after the abroga - (JKPCC) president Ghulam months after the abrogation of on 46 seats in the first-ever collectively fight for the efforts. ond with leads on 69 seats. The tion of Article 370 and division Ahmad Mir'' son Naseer Article 370 in August 2019. DDC elections held in Jammu restoration of Article 370. (Cont. on Page-11) Congress' dismal performance of the erstwhile state into two Ahmad Mir on Tuesday lost He was arrested again on and Kashmir. Independent candidates continues in Jammu and union territories on August 5 the District Development November 25, now over The Congress is leading win in Srinagar Two Lashkar-e- Kashmir too, with the party last year. The counting of votes Council (DDC) polls from alleged terror links, involving on 21 seats, the Apni Party on The Bharatiya Janata Toiba militants leading on just 23 seats, as the for the first-ever District Anantnag district of the union Davinder Singh, deputy eight seats, while others are Party, People's Democratic surrender counting of votes for elections Development Council (DDC) territory. superintendent of the Jammu ahead on 54 seats, as per the Party, and National to District Development elections being held across 20 Naseer Ahmad Mir, who and Kashmir Police. early trends. Conference have won one Srinagar : Two Lashkar- Councils in Jammu and districts of the Jammu and contested from the Verinag A special judge of the NIA The eight-phase DDC seat each in Srinagar district e-Toiba militants on Tuesday Kashmir was underway. The Kashmir union territory is constituency of south granted 30-day judicial cus - elections assume significance in the District Development surrendered before security trends in most seats in the underway. Out of the 273 leads Kashmir district, lost to inde - Peoples Democratic Party tody to Para on December 19 because these were the first Council (DDC). The forces in Kulgam district of maiden DDC elections are in in the 280 seats so far, the pendent candidate Peer (PDP) leader Waheed-Ur- after which he was shifted to electoral exercise held in Returning Officers in Jammu and Kashmir during a accordance with expectations - Farooq Abdullah-led People's Shahbaz Ahmad. Son of the Rehman Para on December Jammu's Amphalla jail.PDP Jammu and Kashmir after the Srinagar declared the results cordon and search operation, the BJP strengthening its posi - Alliance for Gupkar JKPCC president, Naseer 22 won the District chief and former chief minis - abrogation of Article 370 and of District Development officials said. Security forces tion in Jammu division while Declaration (PAGD) is ahead Ahmad Mir had plunged into Development Council (DDC) ter of erstwhile Jammu and division of the erstwhile state Council elections in all the launched the operation in vil - the PAGD, which includes on 115 seats while the BJP is electoral politics for the first elections from the Pulwama- Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti into two Union territories on fourteen constituencies and lage Tangdoona of Kulgam regional heavyweights ahead on 69 seat. time. A constituency. said she couldn't be prouder August 5 last year. The (Cont. on Page-11) district in the early hours fol - lowing information about People of Jammu and Kashmir have given presence of militants there, J&K High Court orders full- the officials said. full support to Gupkar alliance : Omar Pakistan violates term passport for doctor Srinagar, Dec 22 : seats and has bagged four trends of DDC polls should party", Abdullah said in an ceasefire in National Conference vice seats so far. act as an "eye-opener" for the apparent reference to the Jammu/Srinagar, Dec 22 petitioner and the petitioner other hand, is a doctor who president Omar Abdullah on The results and emerging BJP and "its proxy political Jammu and Kashmir Apni Mankote sector : The Jammu and Kashmir was only issued a STP (Short has never been involved in Tuesday said people from Party. The trends show that Jammu : Pakistan on High Court has ordered the Term Passport) of 2 years in militancy. After hearing the Jammu as well as Kashmir People rejected Centre's decision to the people have not accepted Tuesday violated ceasefire authority concerned to issue 2016 and 3 years in 2018. petitioner, Justice Rajnesh have extended complete sup - the government's "unilateral along the Line of Control a full-term passport to a man, The petitioner contended that Oswal observed that though port to the Gupkar alliance abrogate Article 370: Mehbooba decision" of revoking the spe - (LoC) in the Mankote sector who had been denied it there are no doubts with there was the denial by the and endorsed its plan seeking Srinagar : PDP president ing the restoration of the spe - cial status of the erstwhile of Poonch district.Pakistan because his name matched regards to the predecessors respondent department at the restoration of J-K''s special Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday cial status of J-K - worked state of Jammu and Kashmir initiated unprovoked cease - that of a terrorist of the yet he was issued a short- earlier stages, the matter got status by giving a befitting said the results of the DDC tirelessly to ensure the suc - on August 5, 2019, and down - fire violation by firing with Jammu and Kashmir term passport. verified later. From the reply to the BJP in the DDC elections have made it clear cess, even as the Centre "left grading it to a Union small arms and shelling with Liberation Front (JKLF) It was also stated that dur - perusal of the record, it was polls. that the people of Jammu and no stone unturned to create Territory. Abdullah, who is a mortars along LoC in because of a muddled verifi - ing re-verification by one of evident that the claim of the His remarks came amid Kashmir have voted for the hurdles for us"."Today's DDC former chief minister, told Mankote . Indian Army retal - cation by police. the respondent departments petitioner for issuance of a counting of votes of the Gupkar alliance and rejected results have made it clear that PTI that the results and trends iating befittingly, the The petitioner is a doctor through SSP CID SB full-term passport has been District Development Council the Centre's "unconstitution - people of J&K voted en are an "important milestone" spokesperson added. Pak ini - by profession, who was Kashmir, it was revealed that substantiated by the CID in (DDC) elections, in which the al" decision to abrogate masse for @JKPAGD thus for the PAGD as they endorse tiated unprovoked small arms denied a full-term passport another person having the unequivocal terms. People''s Alliance on Gupkar Article 370. rejecting the unconstitutional "our view" that revoking of firing & shelling with multiple times due to the same particulars as that of That the petitioner was Declaration (PAGD) is lead - Taking to Twitter, decision to abrogate Article special status was not accept - Mortars along #LoC in muddled verification by the petitioner revealed to be a never involved in militancy ing in 81 seats and has won 30 Mehbooba said the cadre of 370. They have overwhelm - able to the people. "Now if #Mankote sector, Distt CID. The petitioner said the Pakistan-trained released and rather it is another person so far whereas the BJP is the People's Alliance for ingly supported @JKPAGD the BJP and its proxy political Poonch. #IndianArmy retali - respondent department had militant of the JKLF whose with same particulars, who leading in 56 and has won Gupkar declaration (PAGD) - which stands for restoration party believe in democracy, as ates befittingly," PRO made a wrong entry in their records have been with the has remained involved in eight seats till now. The an amalgam of several main - of J&Ks special status," the they have stated, they should Defence Jammu said in a register with regards to the CID. The petitioner, on the militancy. Congress is leading in 19 stream political parties seek - PDP president said. (Cont. on Page-11) tweet.Since the beginning of this year, Pakistan has com - CBI arrests Kashmir resident JU & affiliated Private Colleges mitted over 3,200 such cease - India has data, demography, demand, democracy to fire violations. for online child porn racket achieve world-class scientific solutions : PM Modi indulging in fraudulent drawal of funds: Srinagar-Leh Officers and private promoters booked highway reopens targeting US-based minors New Delhi : Prime time, we want our scientific Tinkering labs. PM Modi Srinagar : The CBI has for financial gains and was Minister Narendra Modi on community to share and grow emphasized the importance of Jammu : Crime Branch relevant provisions of IPC for traffic arrested a Srinagar resident also involved in direct com - Tuesday (December 22, with the best of global talent. making the benefits of sci - Jammu bookedOfficers & against the erring officers / Jammu : The Srinagar- for allegedly running a racket munication with many minors 2020) delivered the inaugural One of the steps taken to ence and technology to all staff of Jammu University officials of these institutions, Leh highway which remained that involved circulating child in the USA," CBI address at the India achieve this is hosting and and said that science and along with the promoters of which have been during closed for over a week due to sexual abuse material Spokesperson RK Gaur said. International Science Festival private colleges and J&K enquiry found to be involved heavy snowfall and slippery (CSAM) on the internet after He also alleged that when the (IISF) 2020 and said that the Bank Branch New University in fraudulent deposit and road surface at high-altitude targeting USA-based minors victims refused to follow his country has data, demogra - Campus, Jammu for running withdrawal of nomination Zojila top was reopened for with the help of his wife who diktat, he shared these videos phy, demand, democracy to a large racket of fake receipts fee. The institutions are - vehicular traffic on Tuesday. is based there. The CBI has and images with their family achieve world-class scientific for fraudulent deposit and Rajiv Gandhi Memorial The traffic movement was booked the accused under members. solutions. withdrawal of examination College of Education, Kathua allowed from Srinagar section 14 (use of child for The special unit of the To achieve world-class fees of colleges by way of and Vivekananda College of towards Ladakh. A large pornographic purposes) of the CBI which tracks online education, health, connectivi - fraud, criminal conspiracy, Education, Lakhanpur, number of vehicles carrying Protection of Children from CSAM conducted searches at ty and rural solutions, today's forgery, cheating and misuse Kathua and their employees civilians and security person - Sexual Offences (POCSO) the premises of the accused at India has data, demography of their official positions. namely (1) Mr. Ashwani nel were allowed to cross the Act and section 67 B (pub - Srinagar which led to the and demand. Above all, India A formal criminal case Kumar Khajuria of Rajiv snow-bound Zojila top at lishing or transmitting of recovery of incriminating has democracy to balance and has been registered for in- Gandhi Memorial College of 11,500-feet in the afternoon. material depicting children in digital evidences including protect all this. That is why depth investigation under the (Cont. on Page-11) The Border Roads sexually explicit act, etc. in three laptops, five mobile the world trusts India," said Organisation (BRO), which electronic form) of the phones, pen drives, hand PM Modi. The Prime New strain of COVID-19 seen in UK is looking after the road, said Information Technology Act. written notes etc."CBI regu - Minister also expressed that the vehicles carrying essen - The 35-year-old accused was larly coordinates with inter - India has a rich legacy in sci - participating in hackathons to technology are bridging the not yet detected in India: NITI Aayog tial supplies to Ladakh produced before a competent national law enforcement ence, technology and innova - provide exposure and oppor - gap of scarcity and impact. "It New Delhi : In a major try and are available in other crossed the Zojila top in the court in Srinagar on Tuesday. agencies to detect and investi - tion. The Prime Minister also tunity to Indian scientists," is connecting the poorest of relief for the Indians, the countries. There is no cause day time. "All the assistance It is alleged that he was gate sexual abuse of minors, expressed that India has a rich noted PM Modi. the poor with the government. NITI Aayog's VK Paul on for concern, no need to panic, is being extended by the running the racket along with especially over the cyber legacy in science, technology He asserted that the New With digital advances, India Tuesday (December 22, as for now we need to stay Border Roads at the Zojila his wife, understood to be a space and also reaffirms its and innovation. Our scientists National Education Policy is becoming a centre of evolu - 2020) officially confirmed vigilant." He also stated that top by deputing men and USA citizen living in commitment towards promot - have done path-breaking will help in fostering scientif - tion and revolution of global that the new strain of the new strain of COVID-19 machinery during any emer - Washington. The CBI has ing cooperation with US Law research. Our tech industry is ic temper from an early age high-tech power," the Prime COVID-19 seen in the United in the UK has increased trans - gency to help out the vehi - alleged that the wife was in a Enforcement Agencies in at the forefront of solving and said that now the focus Minister stated.The Prime Kingdom has not yet been missibility. However, this cles," BRO commander "master-slave" relation with combating child sexual abuse global problems. But, India has shifted from outlays to the Minister said there are many detected in India. "The new mutation is not affecting the Mukesh Kumar said. the accused and exploited in cyber space," Gaur said. wants to do more. We look at outcome, from textbooks to challenges in our country like strain or mutation of severity of the disease. Case minor children in the USA on On November 16, the CBI the past with pride but want research and application. water scarcity, pollution, soil Coronavirus seen in the fatality is not affected by this Rain, snow likely to his directions. She allegedly had held a Junior Engineer an even better future," PM "The Policy will encour - quality, food security, for United Kingdom has not been mutation, said VK Paul. intensify cold wave recorded videos of the explic - from Chitrakoot district in Modi said. Speaking on the age the creation of a pool of which modern science has a seen in India, so far," said Meanwhile, the Centre has it acts and sent them to the Uttar Pradesh on the allega - occasion, the Prime Minister top-quality teachers. This solution. "Science also has a Paul. issued a new Standard in J&K, Ladakh accused electronically. It is tions of sexually abusing over said all our efforts are aimed approach will help the bud - big role in rapidly exploring He added, "As of now, it Operating Procedure (SOP) Jammu : On Tuesday, the alleged that the accused 50 children in the state's at making India the most ding scientists. This is being the water, energy and food has no impact on the potential for the air travellers coming Meteorological (MeT) uploaded the CSAM videos Chitrakoot, Banda and trustworthy centre for scien - supplemented by Atal resources in our sea. of the emerging vaccines from the United Kingdom. department said the weather and images over the dark web Hamirpur districts. tific learning. "At the same Innovation Mission and Atal (Cont. on Page-11) being developed in our coun - (Cont. on Page-11) is likely to remain dry and cold till the weekend when a spell of light to moderate snowfall is likely at wide - JK reports 308 fresh positive cases spread places. While the val - ley continued to reel under TT Correspondent are Active Positive, 113307 ered (including52 cases reported today) with 184 (including 01 case reported recovered today), 58 deaths cases (including 07 cases sub-zero night temperature, Jammu, Dec 22 : The have recovered and 1850 have recovered today), 443 deaths; active positive cases, 5168 today) with 88 Active and Ganderbal has 4431 posi - reported today) with 84 they said, there was a little Government on Tuesday died; 681 in Jammu division Baramulla has 7866 positive recovered (including 18 cases Positive, 2337 recovered and tive cases (including 04 cases Active positive, 2989 recov - improvement in the tempera - informed that308 new posi - and 1169 in Kashmir division. cases (including 14 cases recovered today), 88 deaths; 37 deaths; Anantnag district reported today) with 111 ered (including 13 cases ture at a few places. tive cases of novel Corona The Bulletin further said that reported today) with 162 Kulgam has 2644 positive has 4748positive cases active positive cases, recovered today), 48 deaths; (Cont. on Page-11) virus (COVID-19), 174 from out of 3581035 test results (including 04 cases reported 4277recoveries (including 26 Udhampur has 4037 positive Jammu division and 134 from available, 3462232 samples today) with 121 Active cases recovered today) and 43 cases (including 14 cases Miscellaneous : Page - 2 Kashmir division, have been have been tested as negative Positive, 4545 recovered deaths. reported today) with 128 reported today thus taking the till December22, 2020. Till (including 10cases recovered Similarly, Jammu has active positive cases, 3852 i Local news : page - 3 total number of positive cases date 852990 persons have today), 82 deaths; Budgam 23051positive cases (includ - recovered (including 31 cases World news : page - 4 in Jammu and Kashmir to been enlisted for observation has 7454 positive cases ing 99 cases reported today) recovered today) and 57 118803. Also 06 COVID-19 which included 18844 per - (including 21 cases reported with 852 active positive deaths; Samba has 2695 posi - n round-Up : page - 5 deaths have been reported; 05 sons in home quarantine today) with 185 Active cases, 21853 recoveries tive cases (including 14 cases from Jammu division and 01 including facilities operated Positive and 7163 recovered (including 28 cases recovered reported today) with 229 s outlook : page - 6 from Kashmir Division. by government, 3646 in isola - (including 23 cases recovered today), 346 deaths; Rajouri Active Positive, 2429 recov - health : page - 7 Moreover, 281 more COVID- tion and 28182 in home sur - today), 106 deaths; Kupwara has 3787 positive cases eriesand 37 deaths; Doda has 19 patients have recovered veillance. Besides, 800468 has 5457 positive cases (including 10 cases reported 3348 positive cases (including entertainment : page - 8 and discharged from various persons have completed their (including 02 cases reported today) with 224 active posi - 06 cases reported today) with i hospitals including 111 from surveillance period. today) with 147 Active tive cases, 3509 recovered 82 active positive cases, 3205 business news : page - 9 Jammu Division and 170 Providing district-wise Positive, 5221 recovered (including 10 cases recovered recoveries (including 12 cases Sports news : page - 10 from Kashmir Division. breakup, the Bulletin said that Active Positive, 7534 recov - cases (including 04 case (including 15cases recovered today), 54 deaths; Ramban recovered today), 61 deaths; d According to the daily Media Srinagar has 24816 positive ered (including 23 cases reported today) with 67 today), 89 deaths; Bandipora has 2072 positive cases with Poonch has 2436 positive national news : page - 11 Bulletin on novel Corona cases (including 65cases recovered today), 170deaths; Active Positive, 2524 recov - has 4617 positive cases with 40 active positive, 2011 cases (including 02cases virus (Covid-19), out of reported today) with 679 Pulwama reported 5440 posi - eries and 53 deaths; Shopian 98 Active Positive, 4461 recoveries and 21 deaths; reported today) with 29 active e State news : page - 12 118803 positive cases, 3646 Active Positive, 23694 recov - tive cases (including 12 case has 2462 positive cases recovered (including 03 cases Kathua has 3121 positive (Cont. on Page-11)