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9thyear of publication SRINAGAR OBSERVER J&K ERA Starts Work On Rs 9.67 Crore Ensure hassle free services to the people “Commissioner SMC directs Advisor Khan Inspects Progress Of “Rigid Concrete Pavement” Works Of Sports Facilities At Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation Mr Gazanfar Ali today today started work on Rs 9.16 crore “Rigid Concrete reviewed Mohharam UL Haram arrangements in Shia populated areas Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan took stock of Pavement “of Civil –Secretariat to Rambagh Chowk at Shalimar , Chandpora, Harwan , Lashkare Mohhalla , Hasnabad and progress of sports infrastructure development works at road. The work on the sub-project being executed under several other adjoining Areas. Mr Ali who visited these | Page 03 Multipurpose Indoor Sports Hall Polo Ground and Water Sports World Bank funded JTFRP (Jhelum Tawi Flood | Page 07 Center Nehru Park here today. During his visit to | Page 05 THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020 29, Zil Hajj 1441 Hijri Published from Srinagar RNI No:JKENG/2012/43267 Vol:9 Issue No: 190 Pages:8 Rs.5.00 epaper: www.srinagarobserver.com BRIEFNEWS 3 Militants Labourer drowns to Fresh Spurt in COVID Cases death in Pulwama Killed in Twin PULWAMA: A 20-year-old labourer was on Wednesday drowned to death while extracting sand from river As 708 Test Positive In J&K Kashmir Gunfights Jhelum in South Kashmir district of Pulwama. An official told a local news Jehangeer Ganai gathering agency that a group of men 15 More Die of were extracting sand from Jhelum in boats at Karnabal Kakapora area of SRINAGAR: Jammu and COVID in Valley, Pulwama on Wednesday. However, Kashmir on Wednesday wit- he said that a labourer identified as nessed another spurt in COVID Toll 581 in J&K Irshad Ahmad Sheikh, son of Bashir positive cases as 708 fresh cas- Nadeem Nadu Ahmad Sheikh of Larow Kakapora es including 43 travelers were slipped and fell into the river. “Those recorded in the Union Territo- who were present at | More on P2 ashmir Valley reported fifteen ry taking the total number of more covid-19 related deaths PDD Electrocuted pandemic cases to over 30,000. K since overnight, taking the Of the total 30,034 positive cas- fatality count due to the virus to 581, To Death es—23,386 are from Kashmir and officials said on Wednesday. SRINAGAR: A Power Development 6,648 from Jammu division. Regarding those who lost the battle Department (PDD) employee died Officials told a local news to the pestilence, they said, seven Agencies government forces in Chi- on Wednesday after he received an gathering agency that among were residents of Srinagar, three each tragam Mulu area of South electric shock at Brain area of Nishat Budgam and Kupwara besides one 708 new cases, 606 belong to each Baramulla and Shopian. SRINAGAR: Three mili- Kashmir's Shopian district in Srinagar. Officials told a local news Kashmir division while as 102 tants were killed on Wednes- on Wednesday. gathering agency that a PDD employ- A 75-year-old woman from Chattabal ee received an electric shock and later are from Jammu division, add- as total number of positive tal number of active cases in Srinagar who was diagnosed with day in twin encounters in According to the reports, a fell down from an electric poll. ing that the total number of cases in Jammu division have Jammu and Kashmir are 6,965 bilateral community acquired the Valley, police said. joint team of Police, Army's The employee identified as Ghulam positive cases in Kashmir divi- reached to 6,648 including 5,116 including 5,474 from Kashmir pneumonia died at SMHS hospital, a A 19-year-old youth who 44 RR and CRPF launched a Nabi Dar of Brain Nishat was shifted to sion have reached to 23,386 in- recoveries and 41 deaths. division and 1,491 from Jammu week after she was admitted there, had joined militant ranks cordon-and-search-operation SKIMS Soura hospital where doctors cluding 17,381 recoveries while The officials said that to- division. With | More on P2 officials said. | More on P2 only nine days back was amid specific inputs about declared him brought dead. (KNO) killed in a gunfight with the presence of | More on P2 4 Persons Held With Ammo 3.8 % Commoners, 2.5 % HCWs Developed Antibodies In Sgr: Study total of 2.5 per cent Health Care Workers (HCW) including doctors, nurses, technicians and ambulance drivers in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir SRINAGAR: The security forces have have developed antibodies against COVID-19, a survey conducted by Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar revealed. The survey has further revealed that 3.8 per MHA Orders Withdrawal Of 100 arrested four persons and recovered Acent people among the general population have also developed antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2. As per a local news gathering agency, the study was conducted ammunition from their possession in by the Department of Community Medicine in collaboration with the Department of Biochemistry, GMC Srinagar. The survey was conducted to estimate the seroprevalence Companies Of CAPFs From J&K South Kashmir’s Shopian district on of Immunoglobulin G antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 among health care workers and the general population of District Srinagar from 15 June to 15 July 2020. The details statement Wednesday, officials said. issued here stated that prior to the study, the survey teams were trained for administration of questionnaire and collection and transport of blood samples. “Healthcare | More on P2 They said that four persons identified as Imitiyaz Ahmad Dar of Ratnipora, Parvaiz Ahmad Kumar of Pinjora Shopian, Sajad Ahmad Dhobi of Pinjora Shopian and Shahid Man- Dr Farooq Invites Party NRA To Be Boon For zoor of Hillow Imamsahib Shopian were arrested by forces. They added that four grenades and around 100 Leaders For Meeting Today Youngsters, Will Boost rounds of AK-47 were recovered from SO News Desk their possession. They added that a Transparency: PM Modi case under | More on P2 SRINAGAR: National Con- ference president, Dr Farooq Agencies Two Kidnappers Abdullah has invited four se- Arrested In Jammu nior members of the party for NEW DELHI: The Nation- a meeting tomorrow after the al Recruitment Agency will Abid Bashir of rollback of Article 370 and bi- JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir police government informed the High prove to be a boon for crores furcation of the erstwhile State on Wednesday claimed to have ar- rested two kidnappers and recovered Court that none of the leaders of youngsters, Prime Minis- SRINAGAR: The Union Min- into two Union Territories. a revolver from their possession in was under detention. ter Narendra Modi said on istry of Home Affairs (MHA) The development comes over Jammu. Police spokesman said that “National Conference has Wednesday, asserting that it Wednesday ordered the with- a year after at least 400 additional acting on a complaint lodged on taken cognizance of the stand will eliminate multiple tests drawal of more than 10,000 secu- companies of security forces were 14.08.2020 at Police Station Nowa- taken by the Government in said a party spokesman, in a and save precious time as rity forces personnel who were deployed across J&K in the wake bad by a complainant namely -Sunny Hon’ble High Court in the Ha- statement today. well as resources. a common eligibility test for brought to Kashmir prior to last of last year's August 5 announce- Gill, son of Jagdeep Singh of Ludhiana, beas Corpus matters filed by “On a perusal of the reply the This will also be a big boost central government jobs, ini- year’s August 5 announcement ment by the | More on P2 who was staying at Hotel Ramada and was in Jammu in connection with the President and Vice Presi- party has noticed that the Govt. to transparency, he said in tiating a "landmark reform" in Real Estate business that on the night dent of the party for securing has unequivocally submitted a tweet soon after the Union the recruitment process. the liberty of various leaders before the High Court that the Cabinet approved the cre- "The #NationalRecruit- of 13.08.2020, the complainant was ...JULY 18 GUNFIGHT forcefully kidnapped by Balbir Singh of the party that have been un- no leader is under detention ation of National Recruitment mentAgency will prove to be a owner of Bawa Tour | More on P2 der an illegal house detention,” and that they are | More on P2 Agency (NRA) for conducting boon for crores | More on P2 CITU Submits Plea in NHRC Over Disappearance of 3 Rajouri Youth 50% Sec School Students Quit Over 700 Lawyers Write To CJI, Nasir Azam that these young and poor la- Studies Midway in JK: Official bourers aged 18, 21 and 26 after Concerned Over 'Institutional Disruptors' SRINAGAR: A plea has been reaching Shopian District on Riyaz Bhat district with 41.52 per cent at pri- submitted in the National 16th July from home in Ra- mary level and 46.68 per cent at Agencies Human Rights Commission jouri have gone missing from SRINAGAR: At least 37 per elementary levels,” it reads. (NHRC), seeking action against 17th July, 2020. The families of cent students of elementary The documents further stated NEW DELHI: Over 700 lawyers the personnel involved in dis- these young boys have alleged level and 50 per cent students that in Central Kashmir’s Gan- on Wednesday wrote to Chief appearance and alleged fake en- that these are the same youth, of secondary level quit studies derbal district and Kishtwar Justice of India SA Bobde high- counter of three youth in Shopi- who have claimed to be killed midway in Jammu and Kash- district, the retention rate at ele- lighting their concerns regard- an district of southern Kashmir.