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As means flict area. increased since 2019. As soon as since 2019. increased stripped Jammu and Kashmir was the summer, of last special status its media and the electronic internet Some news. flooded with fake were of anchors of the so-called the news turned‘Godi’ media PR allegedly peddlers.gurus and was and 35A Article 370, da around 27 23 - - - - - www.kashmirobserver.net www.kashmirobserver.net Two Central Reserve Reserve Central Two The National Com The National Jammu and Kashmir Agencies THREE MILITANTS CAME THROUGH AN APPLE ORCHARD AND FIRED THREE MILITANTS CAME THROUGH AN APPLE ORCHARD CRPF and police when a naka was being laid. In the attack, two CRPF jawans and a policeman died,” Inspector General General Inspector died,” a policeman and CRPF jawans two In the attack, being laid. was a naka when CRPF and police in the day. spot earlier at the encounter journalists told Kumar Vijay Kashmir, (IGP) Police of Observer Service News Around 9:15 am, a group of am, a group 9:15 Around Observer Service News “ SRINAGAR: SRINAGAR: (CRPF) personnel, Force Police and a J&K po soldier an army killed on Monday lice man were encounters back to back in two Baramulla in north Kashmir’s Lashkar three in which district including the outfit’s militants, alias Haider commander Sajad also killed. was armed opened militants indis 4 Security Men, 3 Militants4 Security Men, Kreeri Encounters Killed In Twin Slain Militants Among Commander Lashkar’sTop “Secretary, Social Welfare was Social Welfare “Secretary, According to a report, Jammu a report, to According Chairing a meeting to review the review to Chairing a meeting requested to constitute the State the State constitute to requested of Protection for Commission (SCPCR). Child Rights the State constitute to requested of Child Protection Commission for NCPCR Recommends Creation OfNCPCR Recommends Body In J&K Rights Separate Child SRINAGAR: of Child Protection mission for has recommend (NCPCR) Rights child ofed creation a separate Jammu & Kashmir body for rights Territory. Union has been & Kashmir government SRINAGAR: SRINAGAR: SinhaManoj Governor, Lieutenant authorities directed on Monday of and fill doctors up vacancies to patient strengthen to paramedics Territory. in the Union system care functioning of Health & Medical LG Orders Hiring Of Docs, Orders LG Healthcare Strengthen To Paramedics Although the valley has been Although the valley But soon, the ped news But soon, the fake Distortion Another Just facing the fake news blitz for de for blitz news fake the facing has clearly the intensity cades now, to see bloodshed due to hoisting of hoisting see bloodshed due to to News by the national flag, a report flag country’s the “Now said. Nation with pride.” rises there dlers faced some moment of truth journalist—whose when a freelance used for was photo photo-shopped news—countered peddling fake the no you claims. “Have the newsroom image? shame in sharing a doctored without the original photo I clicked the Indian flag on June 22, 2010. #Fakei #FakeNews #LalChowk photojournalist tweeted mage,” Mubasshir Mushtaq. ‘’ At Lal Chowk: How Plague Of Fake News Is Distorting Plague Of How News At Lal Chowk: Kashmir Flag’ ‘False Fake used Lal Chowk in Srinagar.” Chowk AM -

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Maximum : 32°c 21°c Minmum : Humidity : 58% 18 “On the occasion of India’s 74th 74th “On the occasion of India’s The image took the confined took The image BJP leaders, some top Apart from Kher, the peddlers of this distorted Kher, In well-known some were image dian newsrooms. a Dainik Jagran Independence Day,” claimed, “the tricolour was report Lal historic the at hoisted reportedly was seen hosting tricolor. seen hosting was surprise as the photo by natives apart public movement showed flag on the day the unfurled from had become awhen the city centre town. ghost and Kirron including Kapil Mishra O of the ramparts from in the valley abuzz social media Fort, was Red Lal of image Srinagar’s with the viral tower whose iconic clock Chowk, News Lashkari Mohalla north foreshore Lashkari belt, Shalimar (NFR) in green road areas. and Harwan the LAWDA officials demolished the LAWDA illegal constructions of singletwo Block, houses, concrete storey atshuttering for Plinth and roofing of Lakes and Waterways Develop and Waterways of Lakes on Mon ment Authority (LAWDA) in demolished illegal structures day Ac of the city. belt areas in green spokesperson,official an to cording Demolition Drive Turns At NFR Violent WingSrinagar: The Enforcement the relevant section of law has section of law the relevant and further been also registered up. (GNS) taken was investigation spot and retrieved the body. The the body. spot and retrieved deceased has been identified as a who is known of Saraibal resident nickname ‘Tita’, the officialby said. He said that a case under near the hospital and accordingly contacted concerned police sta tion, a police officer said. theLater a police team reached was found dead near the GB Pantwas in this capital cityhospital here The locals spotted on Monday. the body of the middle-aged man Man Found Dead Near GB Pant Hospital Srinagar: A middle-aged man deaths due to the disease and the evening, six. As of Sunday Leh number of cases in Ladakh stood at 1,948, of which 1,005 four new deaths, while one CO his last in breathed VID-19 patient the officials said. Leh, eight has reported So far, Kargil coronavirus in Ladakh, taking thecoronavirus death toll due to the disease in the union territory to 14, officials said district recorded Kargil on Monday. 5 More COVID-19 More COVID-19 5 Deaths In Ladakh died of patients more Five Leh: the bridge is between Tujan and Dal Tujan the bridge is between of the By the timely recovery wan. averted, was a major tragedy IED, the officer added. Sunday late night. A senior police late night. A senior Sunday bywas planted officer said that IED militants under a bridge near Tujan district, reportedvillage in Pulwama agency GNS The officer saidnews Srinagar- A major tragedy was A major tragedy Srinagar- and security after Police averted an IED in South recovered forces district on Pulwama Kashmir’s IED Diffused In Pulwama Akbar Dar @Gash Dar resident of Dar @Gash Dar resident Akbar During checking Tujjar. Batlipora 630recover able to were officers his from of Charas grams from his possession. Officers at from a checkpoint established at Shirpora an intercepted Crossing Tujjar Waseem individual identified as Sopore: Police action in its recent Srinagar: Police against drug dealings in Sopore a drug peddler and arrested have substance contraband recovered him brought dead. him brought Drug Peddler Held In Kawoosa Khalisa area of the dis Khalisa area Kawoosa officials evening, trict on Monday rushed tosaid. The teenager was the Sub District Hospital (SDH) Ma the doctors declaredgam where hanging himself in Kawoosa area ofarea in Kawoosa himself hanging Budgam district. Kashmir's central Ahmad Ganie Zubair 17-year-old found hanging at his home inwas Teen Hangs Self Teen Hangs Self To Death Srinagar: A teenager on Monday allegedly committed suicide by From Front page... Tuesday | 18-08-2020 02 Quarrel Between 2 Groups Lead To Vandalisim, Firing In North Delhi; 3 Arrested

NEW DELHI: Tension gripped group of locals had a quarrel istered against him there un- While locals alleged that they Deputy Commissioner of Po- ted him and his brother-in-law were sleeping when two men north Delhi's KuchaMohtar Khan with a man named LalitYadav der section 323 (punishment heard multiple being rounds lice (North) Monika Bhardwaj indulging in a fight with a family. with their faces covered barged area after around 12 men alleg- and and his brother-in-law. for voluntarily causing hurt) fired in the air, police claimed said on the complaint of a local When they intervened, a quarrel into our house with knives and edly entered a locality, fired in Following the quarrel, Yadav and 452 (house-tresspass after that they initially recovered resident, a case has been regis- broke out between them, she said. sticks. They tried to break our the air and vandalised vehicles called up his associates, who preparation for hurt, assault or three empty rounds from the tered for rioting and under other On searching the house of television and furniture. They to exact revenge from another then reached the locality with wrongful restraint) of the Indi- spot while another empty relevant sections. A search is Lalit's in-laws, police found even tried to break our door. We group with whom they had a arms to take revenge from the an Penal Code, police said. round was recovered when also on for the accused, she said. household items scattered and do not know who they were. quarrel, police said on Monday. locals. They vandalised several After the case was lodged, their crime team conducted an "During investigation , it was suspect that soon after the One of the kids in our family The incident was reported vehicles and went into every Lalit came and hid at in-law's inspection. found that there was a quarrel quarrel, they must have fled the also sustained minor injuries." late on Sunday night. lane of the locality in search of house in the locality in Ku- During enquiry, locals told between a group of men from spot with their essentials. Another resident alleged that Three men have been arrest- the group of men, with whom chaMohtar Khan area. During police that a group of men the locality and Yadav, who is a Since the incident, tension men with their faces covered ed in connection with the inci- they had a fight. his stay at the locality, he had a had come to the locality and declared a 'Bad Character'. Ya- has gripped the area and resi- barged into their house and dent so far, police said, adding However, the locals had al- fight with the locals. knocked on their houses. Some dav later called his associates dents are concerned about their threatened one of the family that raids are being conducted legedly fled the spot soon after On Monday, when a team had even entered the house of to teach the men, who he had a safety, locals were seen saying member with a knife. to nab the remaining culprits. the quarrel. from Kashmiri Gate police sta- one of the residents and were qwuarrelwth, a lesson," she said. in videos which have surfaced There are no CCTV cameras in- At least three local residents Yadav alias Pongi, declared a tion reached the locality, they searching for someome spe- According to locals, a group of after the incident. stalled in the area and raids are received minor injuries in the "Bad Character" by the Model found three to four cars dam- cific but the residents could not men, who were involved in the In the video, a family resid- being conducted to nab Lalit and incident, police said. Town police station, is wanted aged while several bikes had name any of them, a senior po- quarrel with Yadav, were roaming ing in the locality recalled, his other associates, who are still According to the police, a in connection with a case reg- fallen on the ground. lice officer said. in the locality when they spot- ""We fear for our lives. We absconding, police added.

Indian Navy Commanders To Hold 3-Day Covid-19 Vaccine: Govt Panel Meets Representatives Of Leading Domestic Manufacturers NEW DELHI: The national ex- "It provided the national ex- ZydusCadila (Ahmedabad), Genno- Conclave Beginning Wednesday pert group on vaccine adminis- pert group with inputs about the va Biopharmaceuticals (Pune) and tration for COVID-19 met repre- present stage of various candidate Biological E (Hyderabad). NEW DELHI: Top command- sources said. Singh and Chief of Defence Staff the backyard of the Indian Navy, sentatives of leading domestic vaccines being developed by in- According to sources, the panel ers of the Indian Navy will The Indian Navy has already Gen BipinRawat are expected to is critical to India's strategic in- manufactures, including Serum digenous manufacturers as well as comprising Department of Bio- hold a three-day conclave deployed a range of its frontline address the inaugural day of the terests. Over the years, the re- Institute of India, Bharat Biotech their expectations from the Union technology Secretary RenuSwarup, beginning Wednesday to re- warships and submarines in the conclave, the sources said. gion has witnessed increasing and ZydusCadila, on Monday to government," the statement said. ICMR Director General BalramB- view the country's maritime Indian Ocean region to send All possible security challeng- Chinese presence. take inputs about the present The meeting was chaired by Ni- hargava and Department of Phar- security scenario including a clear message to , fol- es that the country may face in- China increased its presence in stage of various candidate vac- tiAayog member V K Paul and co- maceuticals Secretary P D Vaghela deployment of a significant lowing escalation of the border cluding from China and Pakistan the Indian Ocean Region by con- cines as well as their expecta- chaired by Union Health Secretary met the representatives of the five number of naval assets in the dispute with the neighbouring in the Indian Ocean Region will structing the deep-sea Gwadar tions from the government, the Rajesh Bhushan. The panel met pharma firms and asked them Indian Ocean region in view country in the wake of the Gal- be deliberated upon at length at Port in southern Pakistan and Union Health Ministry said. The separately representatives of the about their production capacity of the border row with China wan Valley clashes on June 15. the conclave, they added. a naval base in Djibouti in the meeting was mutually beneficial five firms -- Serum Institute of India and whether they need any sort of in eastern Ladakh, official Defence Minister Rajnath The Indian Ocean, considered Horn of Africa. and productive, the ministry said. (Pune), Bharat Biotech (Hyderabad), assistance from the government.

It also ordered that the chairperson of the women and child rights panel in a mosque in Srinagar, when the footage was originally from Jammu. 4 Security Men, 3 Militants... MMU Demands Exemplary... shall cease to hold office from October 31. Another interesting piece of fake news was when newsrooms showed have suspended operation in the area due to darkness. The report quot- to serve their petty interests by hurting the religious sentiments of Mus- During Governor’s rule in 2018, a law was enacted for establishing a Mohammed Ashraf Azad as a local Kashmiri supporting the govern- ing sources said that a top LeT commander is believed to be trapped. lims,” the MMU spokesperson said. body for protecting women and child rights panel. Noted Supreme Court ment’s abrogation move. What they didn’t report was that this local “Three militants came through an apple orchard and fired indiscrimi- “Muslims can sacrifice their lives, and all but cannot bear an iota of dis- lawyer, Vasundhra Masoodi Pathak was appointed as its first chairper- Kashmiri is a BJP leader. nately at CRPF and police when a naka was being laid. In the attack, two respect to the honour and dignity of our beloved Prophet Muhammad son—(KNO) Why They Distort CRPF jawans and a policeman died,” Inspector General of Police (IGP) (Pbuh); this is the belief of a Muslim,” the spokesperson added. “Well, because, most of these Indian journalists, who reported from the Kashmir, Vijay Kumar told journalists at the encounter spot earlier in the The MMU said that the blasphemous remarks by zealots Satpal Sharma ground, are quite close to the government, and their work is to push pro- day. “We have laid a cordon. We will neutralize them soon,” he added. and Deepak, are meant to cause hurt and hatred and hence unendurable. Bajwa In Saudi To Fix Strained... government propaganda,” Pratik Sinha told Kashmir Observer. Replying to a question, IGP said that strategy adopted by militants of at- The religious conglomerate demanded strict and exemplary punishment by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed. Many believe New Delhi pressed hard to emphasize normalcy in the val- tacking ‘nakas’ were the number of security personnel is less, was a wor- to those who committed this crime and have been arrested, so that no The details of their engagements in Saudi Arabia have not been released, ley and the media pushed it harder. With the result, majority of Indian rying sign. “In remote areas normally, the militants come in the garb of one swayed with “communal frenzy and deliberate provocation”, mus- but the two are expected to hold high-level meetings to iron out misgiv- sat in their living rooms, stared at their TV screens, rejoiced over ‘Kash- civilians, carry out attacks and flee. We are concerned about such attacks ters courage to commit such shameful act again or harm the centuries- ings. mir Integration’ and at the same time remained oblivious of the ground and we will solve this problem soon,” he said. old communal harmony and mutual brotherhood in Jammu & Kashmir. Pakistan has been pushing the 57-member organisation, which is the reality. Kumar also said that Kreeri attack was the second one in the last four days. According to the spokesperson, all the religious, educational, social and second largest intergovernmental body after the UN, for the foreign “That way,” a Srinagar-based scribe said, “the government media was “We will give a befitting response to such attacks,” he added. welfare organisations associated with the MMU which comprise of An- ministers' meeting since India revoked the special status of Jammu and successful in hiding the dark reality, in which Kashmir was passing juman Auqaf Jamia Masjid, Dar-ul-Uloom Raheemiya, Muslim Personal Kashmir in August last year. through.” Law Board, Jamiat Ahle Hadees, Jama’at-e-Islami, Anjuman-e- Sharie However, there has not been any positive response from the OIC, the big- Even the print media followed suit. Haider’s Killing A Big... Shiayan, Itihaad-ul-Muslimeen, Anjuman Himayat-ul-Islam, Jamiat gest bloc of Islamic countries in the world, to Pakistan's request so far. Behind the big and bold headlines—“Mission Kashmir Victory” by Times youth into militancy. We have arrested at least 20 youth who were re- Hamdania, Anjuman Ulema-e-Ahnaaf, Dar-ul-Uloom Qasmia, Dar-ul- A major reason behind the OIC's inaction has been Saudi Arabia's reluc- of India, “Territory of the Union” by Hindustan Times and “History, In cruited by Sajad besides many over ground workers (OGWs),” DGP said Uloom Bilaliya, Anjuman Nusrat-ul-Islam, Anjuman Mazhar-ul-Haq, tance to accept Pakistan's request for holding a meeting specifically on One Stroke” by Indian Express—the grouse on the ground remains, these in a news conference at the Police Control Room here this afternoon. Jamiat-ul-Aima Wal Ulema, Anjuman Aima Wa Mashaa’ikh Kashmir, Kashmir. Riyadh's support is crucial for any move at the OIC, which is traditionalists conveniently concealed the crisis in the valley. Singh, who was flanked by IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar, said that Haider Dar-ul-Uloom Naqshbandiya, Dar-ul-Uloom Rasheediya, Karwaan- dominated by Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries. “Even these major and popular English newspapers became the part of was involved in a series of “crimes and militancy related incidents that e-Islami, Ahl-e-Bayt Foundation, Madrasa Kanz-ul-Uloom, Peruwan- Pakistan has been trying to garner international support against India for selective coverage by focussing on Eid prayers,” the scribe continued. include killing of fruit merchants, security forces personnel, non-local e-Wilayat, Auqaf Islamiya Khirram Sarhama, Anjuman Tanzeem-ul- withdrawing Jammu and Kashmir's special status. Amid fake news bombardment, the plight of Kashmiris due to commu- labourers etc.” Makaatib, Muhammadi Trust, and others in a joint statement made it Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, for the first time, criticised the nication crisis was largely ignored. “He was brain behind the killing of Waseem Bari (of BJP) and his family clear that Muslims can never tolerate disrespect or ill-remarks against Saudi government in a recent TV interview and threatened to call an OIC “It’s an injustice to the word ‘media’ and to the word ‘journalism’ to member in Bandipora. He was also involved in an attack on CRPF party their beloved Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) the epitome of humaneness meeting by sidestepping the Gulf country. describe large sections of Indian televisions media, they’re glorified ste- at Sopore resulting in killing of one personnel and injuries to four oth- and peace and is dear to each and every Muslim than their own selves. Saudis avoided directly responding to Qureshi's remarks, but reportedly nographers who propagate the ideology of ruling dispensation,” Gowhar ers,” he said. stopped renewing a USD 3.2 billion oil credit facility to Pakistan despite Geelani, a Srinagar-based journalist, said. DGP further said that Haider had started working on the lines of slain requests from Islamabad. Pakistan has also paid back USD 1 billion loan “They’re parachuted to portray Kashmir’s pain, disposition as normalcy. Hizb commander Reyaz Naikoo and would release video messages to LG Orders Hiring Of Docs,... to Riyadh which, according to some reports, the Saudis had demanded. This practice didn’t start on August 5, this has been done over the last lure youth and to issue threats to political workers and forces. of the Doctors in rural areas, he directed for additional incentives to the In 2018, Saudi Arabia granted Pakistan a USD 3 billion loan and USD 3.2 thirty years but it got only worse and intense. It’s ugly face became more “His killing is a big success for security forces,” Singh said. Doctors serving in these areas. He directed that all District Hospitals billion oil credit facility to help its balance of payments crisis after Prime visible on August 5.” He said Sajad had taken along one of his recruits Annayatullah Mir, who should have Dialysis facilities and called for recruitment of specialists in Minister Khan visited the country to seek financial support. When questioned about the role of the International media, Geelani stat- joined Lashkar in March this year, to carry out today’s attack in Kreeri. District Hospitals, including Cardiologists, Radiologists etc,” the official ed, the international media do not carry this baggage of ideology. “They “Mir was injured in the first retaliation by one of our Head Constable just spokesperson said. present the ground reality and talk to locals,” he said. “It is reflected in a few meters away from the attack spot where three security forces per- The LG, he said also laid emphasis on strengthening of healthcare in- their reports. When local Kashmiri media reported the clashes, many Doctor, 9 More Die Of Covid-19... Kashmiri editors were taken away by NIA for questioning in Delhi.” sonnel were killed,” the DGP said. frastructure, especially in rural areas, which is one of the most crucial August 13. Besides severe pneumonia, the doctor was diagnosed with He said the third militant Usman, a Pakistani, was also operating with aspects of effective healthcare system. Many in mainland argue that the media distortion often happens in the hypertension, hypothyroidism, Bronchial asthma and osteoarthritis. name of “national interest and patriotism”. Sajad in the northern belt of Kashmir. “The Lt Governor directed the concerned officers to ensure that ad- Also, a 75-year-old woman from Zakoora Srinagar who was admitted to When asked about the sequence of the attack and retaliatory action, DGP equate medical facilities are made available at all the Health Centres “Since many in India see Kashmir as a land of pride they possess, they re- the hospital on August 14 in view of severe pneumonia with underlying fuse to acknowledge the miseries of Kashmiris,” said Abhishek Sharma, a said that militants attacked a joint patrolling cum naka party of CRPF and with special focus on Primary and Community Health Centres across the hypertension and hypothyroidism died at 9:20 a.m. today, a doctor at police in which two CRPF men and an SPO were killed. UT. Proper inventories of medical equipments and medicines shall also Delhi-based journalist. “Kashmir is considered to be the largest military the hospital said. zone in the world, but the Indian media refuses to show it and chides the “Just minutes after the attack, special operations group (SOG) of police be maintained at PHCs, CHCs, health and wellness centres,” the official A 53-year-old woman from Pantha Chowk Srinagar who was admitted engaged the militants and one was hit just at the bund, a few meters spokesperson said. International media for covering the truth.” to the hospital on August 6 and diagnosed with pneumonia with “hyper- Indian media basks in its own glory while reporting about Kashmir, away from the attack site,” Singh said. “He further directed for strengthening of monitoring system of Health tension, DM 2” also died at the hospital. “He later managed to go inside the orchards. In the meantime, SOG men department, besides updating all the available facilities and costs on the Sharma said. “The misrepresentation of the valley is no less than disin- “She was admitted to ICU on August 10 and developed cardiac arrest formation.” surrounded the orchards and after they were joined by the army and official website for information of the public,” he added. twice today morning and was declared death at 10:40 am,” officials said. CRPF, one militant who was sitting on a tree, started firing. First he was According to the official spokesperson, Sinha tool serious note of the rise And therefore, Gowher Geelani believed, Kashmiris have no faith in In- The two other residents from Srinagar who succumbed to the virus in- dian media. “They behave like Joseph Gobbel’s ministry of propaganda.” killed by the security forces,” he added. in COVID cases in Kashmir division, and directed for aggressive contact clude resident of Natipora who was admitted on 11 August at SMHS and The DGP further said that later another militant who was injured mili- tracing of COVID positive patients to contain the deadly virus, particu- a 65-year-old man from Makhdoomsahib area who died at SKIMS Soura. tant was also killed. larly in Srinagar. The two victims from central Kashmir’s Budgam district include a resi- He said as forces kept searching the area, another militant fired and he The LG, he said also directed for achieving the targets under the various dent a man, in early 30s from Lassipora who was admitted to SMHS hos- 5 More COVID-19 Deaths... too was engaged and later killed. Health programmes envisaged by the Centre and the UT Government for pital on August 16 and a 70-year-old from Chadoora who was admitted infections were in Kargil and 943 in Leh, the officials said. They said 70 “In total three militants were killed in the operation that is going on still the welfare and better health of the people. to the hospital nine days ago. per cent of the total patients have been cured of the disease and subse- since morning,” Singh, according to news agency KNO said. The meeting was attended by Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lt The fatality from Anantnag, officials said, include a 65-year-old man from quently discharged from hospitals. Governor; BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Atal Dulloo, Financial Verinag area who was admitted to SKIMS Soura on August 4 and died at The union territory now has 578 active COVID-19 cases -- 350 in Leh and Commissioner, Health and Medical Education and other senior officers. 7:40 a.m. today. “He was suffering from CKD, bilateral community ac- 228 in Kargil district. CRPF ASI Hurt In Kulgam... Giving a detailed briefing on major achievements of the department, quired pneumonia with T1RF,”a doctor at the tertiary care hospital said, In the militants firing, a CRPF assistant sub-inspector identified as S. Ku- Dulloo, as per the official spokesperson informed about the status of adding, “he had cardiopulmonary arrest.” mar was injured. Kumar, who received a bullet in his foot was shifted to Health Indicators, Health Infrastructure, Medical Education, Nursing / The virus also claimed two lives in Bandipora and one of them was a Demolition Drive Turns... the hospital where his condition is stable. Paramedic Education, Legal & Policy Framework, Human Resources, Ay- 70-year-old resident, the officials added. The illegal constructions were constructed taking undue advantage of Soon after the attack, government forces laid a siege around the area and ushman Bharat, National Health Mission; Operationalization of 102/108 With these deaths, officials said, 554 people have succumbed to the virus the Covid-19 lockdown. started a search operation to track down the attackers. Ambulance Service; Action Plan for reduction of Infant Mortality Rate in Jammu and Kashmir so far—513 from the Valley and 41 from Jammu “During demolition operation there was great resistance at Lashkari Mo- (IMR); present status of important projects like Cancer Institute at GMC division. halla NFR from the public followed by manhandling of the members of Jammu; establishment of 2 AIIMS; new Medical Colleges etc. Srinagar district with 178 deaths tops the list followed by Baramulla (88), demolition squad and police personnel,” the official spokesperson said. “On Universal Health Coverage, the LG was informed that Health & Med- Budgam (42), Anantnag (39), Kulgam (31), Pulwama (40), Kupwara (34), “The public also resorted to heavy stone pelting resulting in the minor Chenab Valley Shuts Down,... ical Education Department has rolled out ‘Jammu and Kashmir Health police took preventive measures in all sensitive areas across Jammu re- Shopian (25), Jammu (29), Bandipora (22), Ganderbal (14), Rajouri (3), injuries to some of the members of demolition squad besides some of Scheme’, which shall provide health coverage free of cost to all residents two each in Doda, Poonch and Udhampur besides one each in Ramban, the vehicles of the Enforcement Wing and Mechanical Division also got gion and strengthened deployment to maintain law and order, the of- of Jammu and Kashmir who are not covered presently under Ayushman ficials said. Samba, and Kathua. (With GNS inputs) damaged,” he added. Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). The scheme will He said that the front and rare glasses of the two trippers which were Prominent citizens and religious leaders of all faiths have appreciated the cover approximately 15 lakh families over and above those already cov- police for taking prompt action against the accused and asked people to running in nearby area on the main road NFR got completely damaged ered under AB-PMJAY,” the official spokesperson said. and the drivers, cleaners of these vehicles also received minor injuries. cooperate with the law enforcing agencies. On implementation of Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme 422 New Cases Include 35... People are requested not to fall prey to communal hatred and defeat (PMNDP), he said, the chair was informed that about 70 dialysis ma- Of these cases which took the overall count to 28892, 81 are from Jammu them by maintaining peace and communal harmony, they said. chines provided by MoHFW have been installed at fifteen (15) District division and 341 are from Kashmir Valley including 20 from army’s BB Different parts of Chenab valley comprising three districts of Ramban, Hospitals including District Hospital, Leh & District Hospital, Kargil. Cantt, 14 CRPF and one police. Teen Hangs Self To Death... Doda and Kishtwar observed a shutdown on Monday to press for strict “To operationalize the dialysis units, existing manpower of health de- Giving district-wise breakup of the cases, official sources said that Sri- An official told news agency KNO that the body was later handed over to action against the accused. partment have been trained at SKIMS, Srinagar and Super-Speciality nagar reported 48, Baramulla 9, Pulwama 42, Budgam 40,Anantnag 43, the family members for last rites and investigation into the matter has People in Banihal town along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Hospital, Jammu. In the current financial year 2020-21, five (5) more Kulgam 15, Shopian 6, Kupwara 46, Bandipora 49, Ganderbal 43, Jammu been started— Ramban district also staged a demonstration, forcing brief suspension of District Dialysis Centres are approved and shall be made functional at 40, Rajouri 2, Kathua 11, Samba 10, Doda 6, Poonch 1, and Reasi 11. the traffic on the highway, the officials said. Samba, Reasi, Ramban, Shopian and Ganderbal,” he added. In Kashmir, Srinagar tops the list with 6960 cases followed by Baramulla Normal life was affected in Bhadarwah, Doda, Thathri, Bhallesa and with 2438, Pulwama 2095, Budgam 1828, Kulgam 1712, Shopian 1576, Drug Peddler Held In... Kishtwar areas due to a joint shutdown call given by various religious Anantnag 1815, Kupwara 1571, Bandipora 1476 and Ganderbal 963. possession. He has been arrested and shifted to Police Station Bomai groups to register their . In Jammu division, Jammu district has 2005 cases, Rajouri 788, Ramban where he remains in custody. Accordingly, case FIR No. 66/2020 under Shops and other business establishments belonging a particular com- NCPCR Recommends Creation... 624, Kathua 674, Udhampur 649, Samba 577, Doda 343, Poonch 329, on October 31 last year, the Jammu and Kashmir government winded up relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Bomai and munity in Chenab Valley remained closed, but government offices and Reasi 288 and Kishtwar 181. Moreover 353 more COVID-19 patients investigation in the matter has been initiated. banks functioned normally, reports reaching here said. the State Commission for Protection of Women and Child Rights. have recovered and discharged from various hospitals, 89 from Jammu "Consequent upon repeal of the Jammu and Kashmir State Commission Community members are requested to come forward with any informa- In the communally sensitive Kishtwar town, police and paramilitary Division and 264 from Kashmir Valley. tion regarding drug peddlers in their neighbourhood. Persons found in- personnel were deployed in strength and patrolling intensified as a pre- for Protection of Women & Child Rights Act, 2018 by the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, sanction is hereby accorded to dulging in drug peddling will be dealt as per law. cautionary measure. Our consistent actions against drug peddlers should reassure the com- Elaborate security arrangements were also made in all the major towns the winding up of Jammu & Kashmir State Commission for Protection of Women & Child Rights with effect from 31-10-2019 i.e. the appoint- ‘False Flag’ At Lal Chowk:... munity members that we are making efforts to keep our society free of Chenab valley including Doda, Bhadarwah, Thathri and Kishtwar, the , which is often regarded as the ‘government’s from the scourge of drug menace as reiterated in our community meet- officials said. ed date for the formation of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh," reads the government order. mouthpiece’, went a step further and showed Eid prayers being offered ings.(KNS) Tuesday| 18-08-2020 3

Third Phase of ambitious B2V programme likely in October DIAL-EMMA • TRAFFIC POLICE : 9419993745, 01998-266686 • PCR: 0194-2452092,2455883 • PDD: 0194-2450213 • FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES : LG Directs for Follow Up of B2V Programme 2479488,2452222,2452155 • CAPD: 18001807011 SRINAGAR, AUGUST 17: Lieutenant Gov- that development in true sense would be • SMC HEALTH OFFICER: 9469409081 ernor, Manoj Sinha today directed the fol- ensured only if we are able to develop low up of action under the Back to Village these backward areas. AIRPORTS programme. The Lt Governor called for 100% satu- SHIEK UL ALAM AIRPORT: 01942303311 Taking cue from the overwhelming ration of Centrally Sponsored Schemes for public response, he directed the third the benefit of larger population and direct- RAILWAYS phase of the ambitious Back to Village ed for establishment of playgrounds in ev- • SRINAGAR: 0194-2103259 programme, which is likely to be held in ery Panchayat under convergence mode. • ANANTNAG: 01932-228243 the month of October. He also stressed on aggressive vaccination • BARAMULLA: 0194-102029 He observed that the public is the ulti- and immunization of livestock, as J&K is • BIJBHERA: 01932-228243 mate judge of the quality of works execut- economic development of the villages of providing 100% piped water under Jal Je- lagging behind on this front. • PAMPORE: 01933-294132 ed, and asked the officers to make sure that J&K. He stressed on expediting rural road evan Mission by March 2022. He also reviewed the prepara- • PATTAN: 01954-293507 the rational demands projected by them connectivity and piped drinking water for The Lt Governor directed the Secre- tions for the constitution of District Devel- • QAZIGUND: 01951-296153 during the first phase of B2V programme all villages, as roads, power and drink- tary, Rural Development Department to opment and Planning Boards. are reasonably fulfilled before launching ing water are the basic requisites for the prepare inventories and database of equip- While taking a detailed assess- HIGHWAY STATUS the next phase of the programme. holistic development of any area. Work ments and facilities in village Panchayats, ment of the works executed under B2V • Sgr-Jammu highway - ( Open ) The Lt Governor was reviewing aggressively to connect every village that besides updating B2V works on the web programme, the Lt Governor was in- • Mughal Road - (Open) the implementation of works under the fulfils the norms of PMGSY, he added. portal for the information of the public. formed that a total of 4097 works have • Srinagar- Leh- (Open) Back to Village programme at Raj Bhavan. The Lt Governor asked the Sec- “Identify most backward blocks been completed at a cost of Rs 81 cr and The Lt Governor called for strengthen- retary, Jal Shakti Department to direct all for their development on the lines of As- around 1,405 works costing Rs 51 cr are in ing rural road connectivity for the socio- his energy towards achieving the target of pirational Districts”, he added, asserting progress. PRAYERS Div Com takes stock FAJR 4: 22 of deficit rainfall situation HIJRI ZUHR 12: 35 CALENDAR ASR 5:21 Stresses on making fool-proof action plan in case drought like situation arises 27 Zil-Haj Magrib 7:20 To mitigate portable wa- ISHA 8:47 ter supply crises in affected areas, the Div Com instructed 1441 concerned to use water tank- ers and ensure continuous supply to the residents in This Day In History these areas. The Div Com on the occa- • 1769 - A lightning strike on the Bastion of San Nazaro in Brescia, sion took stock of the affected Italy, ignites 90 tonnes of gunpowder, killing 3,000 people WSS and Irrigation schemes • 1864 - Battle of Petersburg: Battle of Weldon Railroad day 1 of due to the low water level and a 3 day battle directed concerned to facilitate • 1868 - French Astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium in so- required irrigation supply to lar spectrum during eclipse paddy, maize and other crops • 1914 - French troops under general Dubail occupy Sarrebourg through community and indi- • 1924 - France begins withdrawing troops from the Ruhr • 1925 - Belgium & US sign treaty about war debts SRINAGAR, AUGUST 17: functioning of Power Projects vidual bore well in all affected • 1940 - Battle of Britain: The air battle known as “The Hardest Divisional Commissioner and other related issues to areas so that the yield is not dam- Day” occurs; Luftwaffe lose approximately 69 aircraft and the Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole be affected by deficit rainfall aged due to water supply short- RAF lose 68 in one of the largest ever air battles today chaired a meeting of across Kashmir. age. He urged people to ensure • 1945 - Sukarno elected 1st President of Indonesia by the Prepara- concerned officers to take The Div Com while ad- judicious use of water to ensure tory Committee for Indonesian Independence (PPKI) stock of the water crises like dressing the meeting said that there is no scarcity anywhere. • 1964 - Charles Helu elected president of Lebanon situation looming due to dry though there is no drought like The meeting was in- • 1964 - banned from Olympic Games because of season and no rainfall in near- situation at present, however, formed that farmers irrigat- apartheid policies • 1964 - USSR launch 3 Kosmos satellites ly past 3 months. a fool-proof action plan and all ing orchards during the day • 1971 - New Zealand Prime Minister Keith Holyoake announces During the meeting, related arrangements should can have adverse impact on in Parliament that New Zealand’s combat force would be with- the Div Com reviewed the be put in place to meet any the yield and instead they drawn from Vietnam before the end of the year, coinciding with a functioning of Water Supply challenge in case dry season should water their orchards similar announcement by the Australian government Schemes, Irrigation schemes, continues for a longer period. during night times. • 1976 - USSR’s Luna 24 soft-lands on Moon • 1979 - Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini demands Saint War against Kurds • 1979 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipali- DIPR condoles with Syed Jeelani tinsk USSR • 1985 - Suisei Launch (Halley’s Comet Flyby) SRINAGAR, AUGUST 17: Directorate of In- tor Information, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar, was • 2008 - President Of Pakistan Pervez Musharaf resigned due to formation and Public Relations (DIPR) has convened today which was attended by all the pressure from opposition. expressed grief and sorrow over the demise of officers and officials of the Directorate. • 2013 - 6 people are killed by a bomb blast on a bus in West Ben- Syed Mohammad Syed father of Syed Ghulam The meeting prayed for peace to the depart- gal, India Jeelani Qadri, Assistant Information Officer. ed soul and courage to the bereaved family to • 2016 - Jamaica’s Usain Bolt wins the gold medal in the men’s A condolence meeting, chaired by Direc- bear the irreparable loss. 200m for the 3rd successive Summer Olympics, recording a time of 19.78 in Rio de Janeiro From KO Archives 20 killed in J&K Blasts Rock South Kashmir, 24 Wounded   OBSERVER NEWS SERVICE  RINAGAR, AUG 16: Six security personnel, including  a deputy commandant, and 18 civilians were injured, some of them seriously, in separate explosions In Anantnag district today. Elsewhere, 20 people, includ- Sing 18 militants, were killed in the escalated militancy-related incidents across the state since yesterday. A police station was also unsuccessfully attacked. DIPK-NB-1851/20 Official reports said two major explosions rocked the south Kashmir district of Anantnag today resulting in injuries to 24 people, including six security personnel. One of the civilians injured in one incident was admitted in a Srinagar hospital in a OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGIONAL critical condition. TRANSPORT OFFICER BUDGAM KASHMIR Some unidentified per-sons hurled a grenade towards a security forces vehicle at Bijbehara chowk on Jammu Srinagar NOTICE highway at 11.25 a.m. today. The missile missed the in-tended Where a application for transfer of ownership has been recieved from target and exploded on the road resulting in in-juries to 18 civil- one. Shri : Fayaz Ahmad Wani S/o: Lt. Ghulam Rasool Wani R/o: Nas- ians. Of them, Muhammad Yousuf Paddar of Damhal Hanjipora, rullaora Budgam (Transferor) of LMV Grand i 10. Vehicle bearing regis- who was injured critically, was rushed to SMHS hospital. No tration number JK04C - 5877. Chasis number 109203 Engine no. 281574 militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the incident. Soon after the incident, security forces cordoned off the entire area Model 2014. in favour of Shri.. Dr. Mohammad Saleem S/o. Moham- and conducted house-to-house searches. mad Yaqoob Dar R/o Kursoo Rajbagh Srinagar (Tranferee) as well as A CNS report late this evening said six border security HPA cancellation with M/S J & K Bank B/U Budgam is also required. force (BSF) 195 battalion personnel, including a deputy Now therefore it is notified for the information of the general public that objections if any commandant, were injured when the vehicle they were to the proposed transfer of ownership shall be filed in writing in the office of the Assistant Regional travelling in stumbled over a landmine at Wangam near Transport office ARTO Budgam within a period of 12 days from the date of publication of this notice Kokernagh at about 6.30 p.m. today. The vehicle suffered in the daily newspaper . extensive damage. Soon after the blast, the security forces No. ARTO/ BUDGAM.1266 sealed off the village for searches. Several villagers were Dated 17/08/2020. Assistant Regional Transport officer allegedly beaten up. Budgam Kashmir In an encounter with the security forces at Nikon Gall MCB Peer Panjai in Mahore sector, according to a delayed official report, 10 militants of Harkat-ul Jihad islami (HIM) were killed OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGIONAL on Sunday. Four of them were identified as Muhammad Rafiq, Ghulam Qadir Shah, Muhammad Shaban and Muhammad TRANSPORT OFFICER BUDGAM KASHMIR Farooq, all from Doda district of Jammu region. Some arms and NOTICE ammunition were recovered from the encounter site. Two top ranking militants of Hizbul Mujahideen were killed Whereas an application has been recieved from one. Shri : Mohammad Sultan S/o: Ghulam Rasool Bhat R/o: Wadwan Jagir Budgam owner of vehicle bearing Registra- in an encounter with the troops of 24 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) at tion No: JK04E-8188 for cancellation of hire purchase agreement with M/S J&K Bank Warpora, Magam near Handwara in Kupwara district last night. B/U Narbal The deceased were identified as Nazir Ahmad Ward alias Nisar Now therefore it is notified for the information of the general public that alias Usman, believed to be the group’s ‘dis-trict commander, and Muhammad Sidiq Mir, batallion commander, both residents of objections if any to the proposed cancellation of hire purchase Agreement shall be Magam. Some Arms were also seized from them. An unidentified filed in writing in the office of the Assistant Regional Transport office ARTO Budgam within a period suspect was killed in an encounter with the security forces at

of 12 days from the date of publication of this notice in the daily newspaper . Ragni post in Karnah sector. Some arms and ammunition were No. ARTO/ BUDGAM.1265 claimed to have been recovered from him. DIPK-4133/20 Dated 17-08-2020 Assistant Regional Transport officer Budgam Kashmir Kashmir Observer, August 18, 2000 MCB

Srinagar, Apr 23, KNT: The exploitation of private school teachers is continuing unabated in Kashmir valley as most of the schools have not paid salaries to the teaching staff since August 2019. With COVID-19 positive cases emerging every day all over the Valley, the resumption of normal life appears bleak in the near future. And, teacher com- munity employed in private schools has been badly affected. "It was the month of March when we were expecting the salaries to be released but now, given the coronavirus pandemic, we have no hope either. Our struggle has gotten worse, to say the least," Manzoor Dar, a private school teacher from Shopian told KNT. He added, "As we are observing that the administration is taking various KashmirKashmir Observer Observer 44Friday,Friday, 01 01 February, February, 2013 2013 OPINIONOPINION

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Howsoever Howsoever sound sound the the system system may may appear appear on on Kinstitutions,EVIN MARTIN the institution of mosquedoubt doubtunderwent since since he he possessed possessed not not one one jot jot of of cricket cricket ThisThis generally generally got got the the ashen-faced ashen-faced ones ones one’sone’s own own mind, mind, frolic frolic in in the the fields fields of of an an idyl- idyl- paper,paper, onon 4G thethe groundground Hope itit isis asas ricketyrickety andand run-downrun-down asas thethe schoolschool various changes over the past centuries vocabularywithvocabulary the on in in- his his speech speech — — but but if if he he were were a a movingmoving a a few few feet feet forward forward in in a a determined determined liclic nature nature and and dream dream of of writing writing lines lines that that fter more than a year, high-speed mobile inter- ‘IN‘INslaught CONCLUSION’CONCLUSION’ of modernity andwas was othera a favourite favourite entailingcricketercricketer processes Mr Mr P P would would have have been been categorised categorised efforteffort to to overcome overcome their their resisting resisting wills. wills. rhymedrhymed and and described described life life in in a a more more natural natural houseshouses spread spread all all over overnet rural ruralservices Kashmir Kashmir were chronically chronically restored starved onstarved a trial of of staff staffbasis and and in phrasephrasethat of restructuredof a a teacher teacher of of mine mine our — — social a a man man systems of of scien- scien- andasas anauthentic an all all rounder. rounder. 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Mr P, let’s Physics, Chemistry and when the frogs were colour magically with the introduction of dif- A young man dreaming is how I come to atat the the primary primary level, level, are are a a routine routine feature feature such such areas, areas, while while insti- insti- andlogically perceived derived atoms and from molecules. Jam’a which Mr P, let’s meansPhysics, ‘to bring Chemistry and when the frogs were colour magically with the introduction of dif- A young man dreaming is how I come to Anet, as it is called, will remain in force till September 8, plentiful he was found in the ferent powders. I once remem- view my school reports of that day and age call him, for he very well may still be alive tutestutes inin thethe citycity appearappear toto burstingbursting atat thethe seamsseams withwith needlessneedless calltogether’. him, for Ashe such,very well mosques may still used be toalive functionplentiful as mul he was- found in the ferent powders. I once remem- view my school reports of that day and age unless modified earlier, in both the districts - one each in monitoringmonitoringtidimensional the the masses masses institutions that that passed passed that through through wouldBiology Biologyundertake rooms rooms giving giving lessons lessons LIFE IN A berber naively naively being being drawn drawn into into whenwhen I Iglance glance at at them them occasionally occasionally these these staff,staff, Schools SchoolsJammu in in far-flung far-flung and Kashmir areas areas function divisions.function at at the the sweet sweet discretion discretion of of hishiseducational, hands. hands. social and charitable work onthuson dissection dissection actual- which which non-bi- non-bi- LIFE IN A takingtaking a a deep deep sniff sniff from from a a daysdays yellowing yellowing in in a a plastic plastic sleeve. sleeve. 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Theeven The today.tosstoss things things at at you you that that are are a a lot lot harder harder to to take, take, solvedsolved equation equation on on the the blackboard. blackboard. Of Of course, course, nono conclusion conclusion to to be be drawn drawn because because like like some some Traversing the current Muslim landscapes, knowledge, such gatherings eventually entailed the establishment of restrictions. Importantly, the government said the deci- worldworld outside outside can can wait, wait, a a good good education education soso get get used used to to it. it. In In any any case, case, you you have have to to do do it it whowho could? could? Especially Especially who who could could who who had had his his wisewise person person once once said, said, “A “A conclusion conclusion is is the the state-runstate-run schools schools were were the the mainstay mainstay of of hope. hope. women in most of the countries of Middle East have Waqf institutions that catered to the needs of economically challenged sion as to whether a controlled access to internet is still couldn’t.couldn’t. yourselfyourself come come exam exam time. time. It It carries carries a a good good deal deal headhead wrapped wrapped around around other other notions notions — — those those placeplace where where you you got got tired tired of of thinking.” thinking.” easy access to the mosque spaces. In fact one can sections of the society. In fact, it was primarily due to the endeavours of warranted depends on the ground situation. find separate sections for women in the mosques The government argument is fundamentally flawed, these active Muslim women in the mosques that left behind the great OTHEROTHER OPINIONOPINION not only around the city-centres but alsoNONO in picnic HOLDSHOLDS BARREDBARRED ...... as the ground situation in the Valley has remained calm spots, shopping malls, and the like. ,...... which legacy of Awqaf, a tradition which survives even today. over the past year. So, no matter what the government straddles both Asian and European cultures sets an says, its security argument to keep 4G internet suspend- example of inclusivity in this case. Mosques there ed isn’t convincing enough. Truth is the Valley has not are not only open to women but also house long Centralised grand mosques as well as shrines all and is an equal need for all genders. DiscriminationDiscriminationwitnessed a protest or a stone-throwing AgainstAgainst incident in a robes,CricketersCricketers scarves, full-sleeved cardigans for the women are frequented by Muslim Women in large numbers The task to reclaim mosque spaces for women HE PAKISTANlong women’s time. cricket So, team’s to say visit thatThis 4G discrimination will pose threat is undoubtedly to security unfair eterswhose will dress-codebe able to stay doesn’t in Mumbai comply in withthe the religious but the effect doesn’t seem to serve the foundational may be arduous, yet there is no dearth of examples HE PAKISTAN women’s cricket team’s visit This discrimination is undoubtedly unfair etersregulations will be able which to stay they in donMumbai before in theoffering prayers. essence of localised mosques. In fact, shrines and to take leads from. Noteworthy among these move- to India for thedoesn’t World Cup hold has water.turned into Theand government, puts our team therefore, at a significant needs disadvan- to current climate if we reach the final. TTto India for therethink World Cup the has internet turned into ban andin itsputs entirety. our team at Six a significant months disadvan- ban currentMasjid climate Al- Aqsa if we inreach Jerusalem, the final. which is one of the mosques are often perceived interchangeably by ments is Da’wa or “Piety Movement” started by aa security security and and logistical logisticalon the nightmare. nightmare. service First, andFirst, the theever tage.sincetage. The The a team severelyteam has has been been curbed conciliatory conciliatory mobile about about ThemostThe ICC ICC revered also also needs needs holy to to consider consider sites forif if India India Muslim should should world also has women in Kashmir because the meaning of mosques Egyptian women in the 1970s to gain access to the teamteam could could not not internetgo go to to Mumbai, Mumbai, is the where where longest its its denialitsits treatment treatment of what but but the the the apexInternational International court hasCricket Cricket bebesuch allowed allowed arrangements to to hold hold multi-nation multi-nation in place. tourna- tourna- does not extend beyond prayers for them. For men, mosques. Drawing their inspiration from Islamic matchesmatches were were originally originallytermed scheduled, scheduled, as a fundamental after after the the CouncilCouncil right. (ICC) (ICC) should should take take note note of of this. this. mentsments atZooming at a a time time when when in it itto can’t can’t South-East guarantee guarantee safety safetyAsia and then to on the other hand, mosques are more than just places sacred texts, they not only pitched for reclaiming ShivShiv Sena Sena started started issuing issuingAlso, its itsthe usual usual government threats threats alsoInternationalInternational needs toteams teams give have have people refused refused a free to to visit visit ofof Kashmir,theall all players. players. picture is flipped altogether. Although to pray. Mosques determine the spirit of religious the mosques, but also strove to make them the cen- againstagainst visiting visiting Pakistani accessPakistani toteams. teams. internet as partPakistanPakistan of the over over measures justified justified security security to fight fears. fears. ongo It It seems, seems,- ItspiritualityIt is is now now too too late andlate to toreligious reschedule reschedule rigor the the World Worldhave chiselled out practice and guide the local temperament here. Ab- tres for transformation of the socio-cultural land- Now,Now, hotels hotels at ating the the healthalternative alternative emergency. venue venue of of Whilehowever,however, on that that the if if we weone simply simply hand, put put theinternational international gov- CupCupthe and and chequered our our pulling pulling history out out of of ofthe the the tournament tournament region with bearings of sence of women from the ecosystem of local mosques scape of Egyptian society. Further, “Kadinlar Ca- CuttackCuttack andand ernment neighbouringneighbouring has intermittently citycity teamsteams lockedat at clubhouses clubhouses the regionin in stadiums stadiums down and and refuse sorefuse inin Central-Asianprotest protest will will only only culture heighten heighten on tensions. socio-religioustensions. We We landscape; is bound to alienate them. Women’s absence from millerde” i.e “Women in the Mosques”, an initiative absence of women from mosques makes it a very mosques also runs the risk of religion being fixated run by Turkish women in Fatih mosque of Istanbul BhubaneshwarBhubaneshwar have havethat refused refusedCovid-19 lodging lodging doesn’t to to our our spread,toto let let itthem them is restricting go go anywhere anywhere what else, else, the shouldthe security security shouldshould make make clear clear that that we we are are only only playing playing players out of fear. problem would apparently be solved. underintriguing duress andcase. that Neither such conditions elder generationsof are women on men’s issues as well as men’s world view. to discuss mosque-related and other issues also ex- players out of fear.have been its main tool toproblem spread would awareness. apparently More be solved. than underhave duressmet this and reality that such any conditions differently, are nor does Shiite Educational institutions including countless plains the potential such projects carry. OurOur cricketers cricketers now preventivenow have have to to play play measures, this this all-im- all-im- it is NohowNo country, country, much of ofpeople course, course, arewould would informed accept accept such such unacceptableunacceptableIslam offer if if any any of ofexception our our sportspersons sportspersons in this tour tourregard which, al- other sectors seem to offer no alternate example Women’s access to local mosques can also fa- portantportant tournament tournamentabout under under the virtual virtual disease house house that ar- ar- willconditionsconditions help the to to governmentplay play cricket cricket in in Pakistan. Pakistan.to control Yet, Yet, our our IndiaIndiathough again. again. largelytracing Instead Instead of of appeasing appeasing its roots the the toanti- anti- present-day Iran, let alone the commercial and business establish- cilitate the formation of a parallel mosque com- rest,rest, with with their their accommodation theaccommodation disease. One being being can pro- pro- alsowomen womenexpect cricketers cricketers that from are are expected hereonexpected to theto put put gov up up with -with PakistanPakistandoesn’t extremists, extremists, seem to squarethe the Indian Indian on government thisgovernment front. ments. Oftentimes, the explanation offered in this mittee aside the general one. Apart from fostering videdvided at at the the clubhouse clubhouseernment of of thefinds the stadium stadium no excuse in in this thisto denyin in India. India. the Additionally, Additionally, high-speed the the internet final final of of the the mustmust ensure Recently,ensure the the safety somesafety religiousand and comfort comfort movements of of our our in the sub- connection is that women have the option of offer- religious sisterhood and facilitating , such whichwhich all all their their matches matchesjust because will will be be played. played. a few Every Every peopletournamenttournament choose to is‘misuse’is supposedsupposed the toto service. bebe heldheld inin players.players.continent made significant developments in this ing prayers at home. Even then,keeping them from committees can encourage focused understanding ... otherother team team will will be beThis staying staying would in in five-star five-star be tantamount hotels. hotels. Mumbai.Mumbai. to inflicting India India needs needs a to to collective explain explain how how ourpun our crick- crick-- regard with the consequences-EXPRESS-EXPRESS TRIBUNE TRIBUNE visible in the valley the wholesome effervescent experience provided by of women’s issues at a miniature level and pave way ishment for the alleged sin of a few. More so, when the too. Yet, the project has fallen short of attaining a congregational gatherings in a space severed from for their resolution. These indigenous methods of government has the means to identify these few. sustainable character and finding acceptance in the the mundane is questionable. Having penetrated empowering women have the potential of becom- AllAlllarger letters letters society. intended intended Some for for mosques publication publication like mustJamia must include includeMasjid the inthe writer’s writer’sthe public name name sphere, and and address, address, women’s even even absence if if a a pseudonym pseudonym from the prime is is used. used. ingLetters Letters grounded are are edite edite resourcesdd as as clarity, clarity, for the space space future generations OTHER OPINON andandNowhatta, accuracy accuracy Aali of of expression expression(Ali) Masjid require. require. in Eid-gah Our Our publishing publishingand others a a letter lettercentres does does of not not spiritual mean mean weupliftment we agree agree with with becomes everything everything appalling or or even ineven anything anythingto build theirin in it. it. -EDIimaginations -EDITORTOR upon. Therefore, to re- OBSERVEROBSERVER MAILMAIL in city-centres and towns do have well-maintained present times. More so, because we are ensnared by claim back the mosque spaces for women and rei- arrangements for women but they usually serve the secular and individualistic frameworks which magining it as an overarching socio-religious insti- the purpose best on religious occasions like Eid, doubly necessitate the connection with Divine. tution geared toward positive social transformation Kashmir’sKashmir’sGuilty FateFate isis JustJust Consequential!Consequential!Jumma-tul-Vida, Meelad and the like. Unforeseen To compensate for theHailHail lack of such spaces, KiranKiran as is therefore BediBedi the call of our times. he conviction of lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan for circumstances such as we are facing currently and reiterated before, some women often retire to local DEARDEAR EDITOR, EDITOR, ofof mistrust. mistrust. Could Could you you also also tell tell us us who who countries,countries,harsh weather one one wanting wanting conditions, to to and and athe thetypical characteristictherethere is is something something shrines that that forseems seems spiritual to to reprieveDEARDEAR which EDITOR, EDITOR, have sections Ahymonkillingskillings Ayoub and and has heinous heinouscompleted crimes crimesher Masters in I would like to commentcriminal on contempt the forbeheaded two tweets and criticising mutilated the thechief bodies jus- of other avoiding its role in Kashmir. invite and incite the elements to Apropos news, ‘AFSPA Immu- committed by its army and such I would like to commenttice and onthe the court is abeheaded sobering moment, and mutilated a day before the bodies the of otherof the avoiding valley oftenits role render in Kashmir. grand mosquesinvite dysfunc and -incitedemarcated the elements for towomen. 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It is the protector of the fundamental ovid -19 is an communi- to work tirelessly in this gruesome ingale who died while serving the tions to fight a pandemic. One of the rights of the citizen and also the institution that keeps other cable infectious disease and melancholic situation. Everyone’s mankind. Nurses play an important important things is availability of institutions within constitutional bounds. Care must be taken, that arose in Wuhan china hopes are bound to these workers and role both locally and globally. They Drugs and personal protection kits certainly, to ensure that public faith and trust in it is not weak- Cin late 2019 and a new vi- everyone looks up to them in case of are on the front line fighting against and secondly we need to educate our ened or eroded. But the safeguarding of that faith and trust can- rus termed novel coronavirus was any health problem. At present our this infection and caring for the pa- nurses properly during their train- found to be the responsible for this healthcare workers are effortlessly tients. Since they spend more time ing. We need to organise workshops not be done by coercion, or by falling back on an antiquated law disease. Novel coronavirus belongs working to defeat this pandemic with- with patients than doctors do, they for common masses in general and that demands a kind of deference to a form of authority that is to a group of positive sense single out really caring for themselves. They are able to check and confirm wheth- nurses in particular to educate them out of step with the temper of the times. A law, moreover, that stranded RNA, coronaviruses of are the only thing standing between us er a particular strategy against this about the disease and how to prevent is all too vulnerable to being seen as self-serving — enforced Order Nidovirales. The common and Covid-19. They annihilate them- infection is useful or should be dis- yourself from disease. We need to have by judges, targeting offensive remarks about themselves. The symptoms of this disease are fever, selves just to protect us despite lack- carded. The World Health Organisa- hands on training programs for nurse Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, does not belong in a country cel- cough and shortness of breathe. Al- ing PPEs and other protection kits. tion (WHO) has named year 2020 as to enhance their efficiency. We need ebrating its 74th Independence Day. Even as the court’s power though in majority of cases it turns They are risking their lives to save the year of nurses and midwives. to introduce emergency tactics sub- of contempt flows from Article 129 of the Constitution, it needs out to be mild but in some patients common masses. This pandemic will The impact of the pandemic is that ject in the curriculum of the courses to be reconciled with the constitutional values of free and fair with medical histories, it may turn be over soon but will leave a mark on the nursing profession is gaining re- like B.Sc nursing and M.Sc Nursing. criticism. And that balancing, that harmonisation, has to be out to b lethal. The disease is said the lives of these healthcare workers spect all over the world which were We need to train our nurses to use done by the court, keeping in mind the nature of the new pub- to spread via droplet mode of infec- and even some might not live to see otherwise seen as downtrodden emergency equipment’s and have a lic square where hyperbole, exaggeration, even the cheap shot, tion in which droplets of an infect- it vanishing. Until a vaccine is devel- healthcare workers. This pandemic background information about those may need protection for the truth to emerge. ed patient containing virus, trans- oped by scientists. These doctors and has changed the view of people about equipments. Moreover the higher of- Whatever the sentence handed to Bhushan later this month, mit the virus when contacted. frontline health workers are the souls nursing and now the world has got ficials at administration level must be the court has done a real injury to its own standing as the balanc- In the current outbreak of Covid most at risk on the planet Earth. If a to know that nursing is not only quick to respond to the alarms raised ing and harmonising institution. This self-goal is compounded -19 pandemic everyone’s life is at stake single healthcare worker is infected bedside caretaking or just assisting by nurses and act accordingly. by the fact that it has acted against Bhushan when it is seen to with more than 3 million confirmed with Covid- 19, they will transmit it a doctor but it is an important part There are some other ways to en- turn a deaf ear and an unhurried eye to several important cases cases and about more than 0.2 mil- to a number of persons creating a ter- of the healthcare system with it own hance the efficiency and stability of — electoral bonds and the constitutionality of Article 370, to take lion deaths. The profession that are rible situation and will further add up code of ethics, set of standards. As our healthcare workers like by believ- more vulnerable to this disease are the burden on other workers. So it is Dag Hammarsk told about nurses ing in the capabilities of nurses and just two — and when processes of justice, like all else, have been healthcare professionals because they a must that these workers should b “Constant attention by a good nurse trusting their instinct. All the achieve- slowed down by COVID-19. It must be hoped that a court which have to treat these Covid -19 affected provided with every single thing they may be just as important as a major ments of a nurse need to be appreciat- has also shown a great capacity to self-correct will undo in the patients. As rightly said by Martin need to protect themselves. operation by a surgeon.” ed and awarded. future the hurt it has caused to itself. Its shoulders have always H. Fischer for healthcare workers Nursing profession is the no- This pandemic will be over soon been broad. They need to widen, not shrink, to carry the weight “Our profession is the only one which blest profession and most trusted but we must learn some lessons from Khalid Reyaz Dar. of a nation’s expectations — especially when the critical voice works unceasingly to annihilate it- profession in healthcare system and it, as to where we need to improve 4Th Year B.sc Nursing. Adarsha becomes harder to hear. Indian Express self”. Healthcare professionals need was lightened up by Florence Night- and how can we prefect our prepara- College Of Nursing. Bangalore Tuesday| 18-08-2020 Kamala Harris: What Do We know About Her Views on Kashmir?

Sanika Athavale credits her Tamilian mother, who raised her single- handedly since she was seven years old, for deeply HEN Democratic Party’s presidential influencing her life, especially her political career. nominee Joe Biden named California Born in 1938, in the Madras Province of Brit- Senator Kamala Harris as his run- ish India, Harris’s mother was expected to return ning mate this week a wave of excite- to get married after she left for the US to pursue Wment swept through India. Her heritage gave the a career in cancer research – nutrition and en- Indian public cause to celebrate. docrinology to be precise. But, she met and mar- Harris, a child of immigrant parents from Ja- ried Donald Harris – an economics professor from maica and India, is the first Asian-American and Stanford University of Jamaican origin. Black woman to appear on a major party’s presi- Theirs was a partnership of seven years that dential ticket. blossomed in the University of California, Berke- Kamala’s mother Shyamala Gopalan hailed ley, during the civil rights movement of the 1960s. from the Tamil Nadu state and her father is from As an infant and the firstborn daughter of immi- Jamaica. Her nomination for the second most im- grant academics, Kamala Harris was pushed in portant position in the United States hierarchy her stroller with the protesting crowd as her par- stirred social media in India. From well-known ents hosted weekly study groups. This was a phase business tycoons to celebrities congratulated and in her mother’s life that contributed much to her celebrated Harris on Twitter. own political ideology. But for policymakers Kamala’s stand on Kash- Shyamala Harris has been termed, in the mir remains a cause of worry. Observers caution words of her daughter, a woman “born with a that despite her heritage, Harris has remained a sense of justice imprinted on her soul.” Interest- tough critic of India’s domestic policies under ingly, the concepts of human rights and activism Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She has been vo- seem to be genetically passed on in the household cal on most contentious issue in India, Kashmir. as Harris’s maternal grandparents were freedom But what exactly are her views on Kashmir. Let’s fighters who resisted British colonists in India find out. and educated rural women about the much-ta- booed topic of contraception. ‘We’ve to remind the Kashmiris that they’re not alone in the ticipation in the Democratic Party presidential de- Lok Sabha), urging India to lift the communica- world’ bate. These debates take place among candidates tion clampdown, release political detainees, and Prosecutor to Appeaser? These resounding words of Kamala Harris, in the campaign for the Democratic Party’s nomi- “preserve religious freedom for all residents” in However, like any other politician in busi- that have been widely quoted after she was chosen nation for the President of the United States. Jammu and Kashmir. ness, Kamala Harris also comes with a record of by Joe Biden to be the Democratic Party’s vice- In the course of the event, she had torn into Her support for Jayapal, who happens to be the contradictions. Her tenure in California as a pros- presidential candidate, will be put through scru- the remarks Biden had made as a Senator repre- first US Congresswoman of Indian origin, was es- ecutor, district attorney, and state attorney gen- tiny as the election-action plays out in the United senting Delaware in the 70s, on issues like school pecially highlighted when Indian External Affairs eral before representing the state as a Senator in States of America later this year. desegregation and busing. Minister Jaishankar had refused to attend a diplo- 2017, has led her critics to dub her not as a progres- Her statement was quick to become popular, By doing so, she gained a reputation for shoot- matic meeting in the US over her participation. sive reformer but as a living memory of the ‘tough when she spoke at an event in Texas during Oc- ing grilling arguments during political debates “It’s wrong for any foreign government to tell on crime’ era of the 1990s and 2000s. tober 2019 – two months after the abrogation of and it helped her jump ahead of other Democratic the Congress what members are allowed in meet- As per , soon after her Article 370. candidates. Her campaign then enjoyed a powered ings on Capitol Hill,” Harris had said. selection as Joe Biden’s running mate was an- At that time, Harris was aspiring to be a par- climb in fundraising but shortly after the high, Even Senator Elizabeth Warren had come out nounced, Trump and his top campaigners tried to ticipant in the US presidential race when she had she had to suspend it in December 2019 owing to a in support of Jayapal at that time. “The US and In- box her as a politician who will “try to bury her flagged her concern for the human rights abuses crunch in finances. dia have an important partnership – but our part- record as a prosecutor” and someone who will ap- in the restive region. Interestingly, this March, she endorsed Biden nership can only succeed if it is rooted in honest di- pease “anti-police extremists.” “We’ve to remind the Kashmiris that they are as the Democratic Party’s candidate to take on alogue and shared respect for religious pluralism, There are fears that her previous position as not alone in the world. We are keeping a track President Donald Trump – who has been on the democracy, and human rights,” she had tweeted. a prosecutor for the state will come to haunt her on the situation. There is a need to intervene if receiving end of her sharp criticism for his anti- Although many Congress and Senate mem- because she was a defender of the policies that the situation demands,” said the woman who ac- immigrant laws. bers have cried foul over New Delhi’s actions in swelled prison populations. But as progressive knowledges the role of her Indian heritage in her As a policy-maker and public representative, Kashmir since the clampdown last year, Harris’s activists are calling to make the criminal justice African-American upbringing. Harris has always pushed for stronger ties be- comments were placed in the spotlight because of system less punitive and racist, Harris has argued She had spoken while responding to a ques- tween India and the US. her Indian roots. that her views match those of the new movement. tion about the human rights abuses in Kashmir, In 2017, she tweeted a ‘welcome message’ for Speculations back home swing between re- including curfews and communication blackouts Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he Harris and her back story garding Kamala Harris as an important ally to following the revocation of Article 370. visited the US. “I welcome Indian PM @Naren- In her 2019 memoir, The Truths We Hold, Ka- Kashmir given her own statements and actions At the same event, Harris had also verbally draModi to the United States and reaffirm the un- mala Harris has briefed her readers about her ori- since the historic abrogation, or looking at her as a poked Donald Trump for failing to have a full-time breakable bonds between our two nations.” gin story and her degree of attachment to it. After metaphorical Judas, who might, owing to her own US ambassador in Pakistan during the inceptive But she has been critical of the situation that Biden’s announcement on August 12, Harris’s sis- professional background, find merit in the govern- period of Narendra Modi’s ‘Naya Kashmir’. manifested in Kashmir after the abrogation of Ar- ter, Maya tweeted: “You can’t know who @Kamala- ment of India’s arguments of ‘justice and peace’ for “If the US wants to take any effective step on ticle 370 in 2019. In an effort to practice what she Harris is without knowing who our mother was”. defending its military actions on the ground. the Kashmir issue,” she had reportedly said, “then was preaching, Harris had boycotted the glamour- Shyamala Harris, the woman who brought up Thus, whether Kamala Harris’s assertions on there is a need for deployment of an American am- ous ‘Howdy Modi’ event in Texas. the first person of Indian descent to be nominated Kashmir will materialise into substantial foreign bassador in the region (Pakistan).” She had also stood by the Indian-American by a major political party for a national office in policies will depend on the success of Joe Biden’s Mid-2019, when she was a presidential hopeful, Congresswoman, Pramila Jayapal, who had in- the United States of America, was a graduate from presidential campaign and the issues his office Harris had uncovered the skeletons in the closet of troduced a bill in the first week of December 2019, Delhi University. Referring to her as a ‘proud, aligns itself with later. former vice-president, Joe Biden, during her par- in the US House of Representatives (akin to the brown woman with a heavy accent’, Kamala Harris

It Is Time To Check Your Child’s Mental Health

Syed Tajamul Hussain it. So, the nature of society in which a child breathes is also a factor that leaves a mark on their mental hy- hild is one of the most vulnerable member giene. A child who grows in a society that is marred by of society and is often seen with a behaviour political violence or inequalities can develop serious that looks odd and mysterious. Everyone, mental health issues especially if they’re at the receiv- especiallyparents,find it hard to explain the ing end of it. PTSD is an unfortunate condition that a Cbehaviours of children which are characterised by child develops under these circumstances. mood swings, emotional breakdowns, tantrums, hyper Yet another factor that has affected everyone es- activity or solitary behaviour. All these behavioural pecially children is over reliance on technology. Al- setups are categorised under the rubric of the mental though technology has added spices of comfort and health of children which a layman might overlook. innovation in our lives but mishandling it will bring For child psychology experts, the capacity to somewhat undesirable results which might be hard to achieve and maintain optimal psychological function- control. Violent online games like PUBG have had a ing and wellbeing is referred to as a healthy state of catastrophic impact on children’s mental health. Un- child's mental health. “How can such health be main- healthy use of social media and pornographic content tained?” and “What determines mental or behavioural will also seriously tamper with their social skills and disorders in the blooming buds?” are some of the cru- their ideas of healthy relationships. cial and curious questions often asked by parents. Many of our children might already have shown Like physical health, a child also needs a sound many of these behavioural patterns. However, the good mental atmosphere to stay fit and energetic in life. news is that mental disorders of children are treatable. Children who are mentally healthy, live a good qual- Some promising ways include a healthy parenting ity of life and can function well at home, in school and process. Parenting is the process that prepares a child in their communities. It is only by virtue of good men- for independence. For very young children, involving tal health that children can develop the resilience to parents in treatment is the key. According to the “Jour- cope with whatever life throws at them and can grow nal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology”, the into well- rounded healthy adults. medicine to treat disruptive behavioural problems in On the other hand, within a disturbing and un- children is the parent behaviour therapy. healthy home atmosphere, the script of the story is A child who grows in a society that is marred by political Additionally, children need care and apprecia- altogether different and detrimental.A child is prone tion. This will make them feel loved, trusted, under- to develop mental disorders in an unconducive, dis- violence or inequalities can develop serious mental health issues stood, valued and safe. turbed and violent environment at home, school or in Yet another factor to control is the content that the society in general. Mental health problems affect 1 especially if they’re at the receiving end of it. PTSD is an unfortunate kids consume. Give them access to safe content only. in 10 children and young people. condition that a child develops under these circumstances. Be aware about your child's media use. This must in- These mental health issues cause serious changes in clude monitoring content as well as the screen time. the way children typically learn, behave or handle their One must also keep a keen watch on who they might emotions. Many children have fears and worries and to deduce the situation and rush to seek mental health who witness domestic violence or are victims of abuse be interacting with on social media and online games. may feel hopeless and dejected from time to time. Having assistance, if need be. themselves are more vulnerable. They are also at a Now, more than ever, because of prolonged lock- been mentally disturbed, children become susceptible to Some common traits shown by a child who may greater risk of being violent in their future relationship downs and conflict, children need our time and at- disruptive behaviours and might often sink in thoughts. be struggling mentally are, being unusually unhappy themselves; thereby continuing the cycle of trauma. tention. Our main focus during the pandemic must They may develop extreme forms of fear and sadness and irritable. If they’resaying negative things about Another factor that affects a child’s mental health also be mental health. Children by virtue of being in- which may culminate into anxiety issues or even depres- themselves, it can also indicate some issues. Even ex- is negligence. Neglecting a child may have negative experienced, need to be constantly guided towards a sion. These issues, if unaddressed, have the potential to cessive daydreaming should be monitored carefully to effects on a child. Children who are neglected can healthy outlook. This makes it extremely important to cause personality disorders in children as well. make the right call about ones child’s mental health. struggle with issues of low self-esteem which could have an “all hands on desk” approach as far as their Being occasionally sad is a part of every child's In addition to this, parents have to ensure that chil- later lead to high risk behaviours. When a child is not mental health is concerned. life but what should bell an alarm is if such moods dren are not exposed to factors that affect their mental getting love and attention, the pessimistic world sur- are frequent. To identify whether a child has a sound health. Domestic Violence has been seen as the greatest rounds the victim like a barbed wires. Syed Tajamul Hussain hails from Drabgam or disturbed mental system is not easy. One needs to cause that can impede normal life of children thereby Additionally, a child is very tempted to be a part of Pulwama and can be mailed at read the behaviour of children very closely, in order making them prone to mental health issues. Children social life and learns many virtues and loopholes from [email protected] LIFE & TIMES Tuesday| 18-08-2020 6 Young children would rather choose to explore choices than opt for rewards: Study

Agencies ual choice. In a second study, the game was similar n comparison to elderly people, young but the value of three of the four choices was children who are around the age of 4-5 visible - only one was hidden. The option are inclined in exploring more choices that was hidden was randomly determined than keep an eye for an immediate re- in each trial, so it changed nearly every Iward, according to a new study. time. But the values of all four choices never "Exploration seems to be a major driv- changed, even when it was the hidden one. ing force during early childhood - even Like in the first experiment, the 37 adults outweighing the importance of immediate chose the best option on almost every trial, rewards. We believe it is because young 94 percent of the time. That was much more children need to explore to help them under- than the 36 4- and 5-year-old children, who stand how the world works," said Vladimir selected the highest-value option only 40 Sloutsky, co-author of the study and profes- percent of the time. When the hidden option sor of psychology at Ohio State University. was the highest-value option, adults chose it Researchers found that when adults and 84 percent of the time, but otherwise, they al- 4 to 5-year-old children played a game where most never selected it (2 percent of the time). certain choices earned them rewards, both Children chose the hidden option about 40 adults and children quickly learned what percent of the time - and it didn't matter if it choices would give them the biggest returns. was the highest value one or not. But while adults then used that knowledge "The majority of the children were at- to maximize their prizes, children contin- tracted to the uncertainty of the hidden op- ued exploring the other options, just to see if tion. They wanted to explore that choice," their value may have changed. Sloutsky said. And despite what adults may think, However, there were some individual kids' search for new discoveries is anything differences in children, he noted. A few chil- but random. Results showed children ap- dren, for example, acted much like adults and proached exploration systematically, to nearly always chose the highest-value option. make sure they didn't miss anything. In the second experiment, a few children al- Sloutsky conducted the study with Na- most always avoided the hidden option. thaniel Blanco, a postdoctoral researcher in These variations may have to do with psychology at Ohio State. Their results were different levels of cognitive maturation in published online recently in the journal De- children, he said. But it appears that all chil- velopmental Science. The researchers con- dren go through a phase where systematic ducted two studies. One study involved 32 changed for each creature over the course of reward creature only 43 percent of the time. seemed primarily motivated by the informa- exploration is one of their main goals. 4-year-olds and 34 adults. the experiment. And it wasn't because the children didn't tion gained through exploring," Blanco said "Even though we knew that children like On a computer screen, participants The goal was to earn as much candy as pos- realize which choice would reap them the But what was interesting was that the to run around and investigate things, we're were shown four alien creatures. When sible over 100 trials. (The children could turn largest reward. In a memory test after the children didn't just click randomly on the now learning that there is a lot of regularity participants clicked on each creature, they their virtual candies into real stickers at the study, 20 of 22 children correctly identified creatures, Sloutsky said. When they didn't to their behavior," Sloutsky said. were given a set number of virtual candies. end of the experiment.) As expected, the adults which creature delivered the most candy. click on the option with the highest reward, While Blanco added: "Children's seem- One creature was clearly the best, giving learned quickly which creature gave the most "The children were not motivated by they were most likely to go through the other ingly erratic behavior at this age appears 10 candies, while the others gave 1, 2, and 3 candies and selected that creature 86 percent achieving the maximum reward to the ex- choices systematically, to ensure they never to be largely molded by a drive to stockpile candies, respectively. Those amounts never of the time. But children selected the highest- tent that adults were. Instead, children went too long without testing each individ- information."

Study Says Feelings Of Gargling With Mouthwashes Might Jealousy Can Be Tool To Lower Spread Of COVID-19, Scientists Say Press Trust of India Strengthen Friendships treated the virus suspensions with cell culture medium instead of the Agencies he novel coronavirus can mouthwash before adding them to the be inactivated using com- lab-grown cells. While all of the tested mercially available mouth- preparations reduced the initial virus eelings of jealousy can be a useful tool in maintaining friend- washes, according to a count, the study noted that three types ships, according to a new study from Arizona State Univer- Tstudy which says gargling with these of mouthwash reduced it to such an sity, Oklahoma State University. products may reduce the quantities extent that no virus could be detected The jealous feelings were related to the value of the of viral particles in the mouth and after an exposure time of 30 seconds. Ffriendship and also motivated behaviours that maintain friend- throat, and possibly reduce the risk However, the scientists cau- ships. The work was published online in the Journal of Personality of COVID-19 transmission over the tioned that the effect and its dura- and Social Psychology on August 11. short term. tion remain to be confirmed in clini- "Friends aren't just fun. They are an important resource, espe- However, the study published in cal practice. cially in our current situation with ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks. the Journal of Infectious Diseases, cau- According to the researchers, Friends give support during the conflict, buffer against loneliness, tions that mouthwashes are not suit- mouthwashes are not suitable for and can even provide life-sustaining resources when we need them," able for treating COVID-19 infections treating COVID-19. or protecting oneself against catching "Gargling with mouthwash can- the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. not inhibit the production of viruses According to the researchers, in- in the cells, but could reduce the cluding those from Ruhr University and potentially help develop proto- types of mouthwash with different viral load in the short term where Bochum in , high quantities cols for dental treatments. ingredients that are available in the greatest potential for infection of the virus particles, or viral load, They said the findings "support pharmacies in Germany. comes from, namely in the oral cav- can be detected in the oral cavity and the idea that oral rinsing might The scientists mixed each mouth- ity and throat. and this could be throat of some COVID-19 patients. reduce the viral load of saliva and wash with virus particles and a sub- useful in certain situations, such as They added that the main route could thus lower the transmission of stance which was intended to recre- at the dentist or during the medical of transmission of the virus likely SARS-CoV-2." "Our findings clearly ate the effect of saliva in the mouth. care of Covid-19 patients," explained involves direct contact with respira- advocate the evaluation of selected They then shook the mixture study co-author Toni Meister from tory droplets of infected individuals, formulations in a clinical context to for 30 seconds to simulate the effect Ruhr University Bochum. produced during sneezing, coughing, systematically evaluate the decon- of gargling and tested it in Vero E6 The scientists are examining the or talking, and the subsequent con- tamination and tissue health of the cells, which, according to the re- possibilities of a clinical study on the tact to nasal, oral or ocular mucosal oral cavity in patients and health- searchers, are "particularly recep- efficacy of mouthwashes on SARS- membranes of healthy individuals. care workers to potentially prevent tive" to SARS-CoV-2, to determine CoV-2 during which the scientists said Jaimie Arona Krems, who earned her doctorate at Arizona The researchers believe the virus transmission," the scientists the quantities of the virus particles. want to test whether the effect can State University and is now an assistant professor of psychology at study's findings might help reduce wrote in the study. In order to assess the efficacy of also be detected in patients and how Oklahoma State University. the risk of this form of transmission In the research, they tested eight the mouthwashes, the scientists also long it lasts. "We wanted to understand how we keep friendships, and we found feelings of jealousy can act as a tool for maintaining friend- ships," said Krems. 1 Not all threats to friendships evoked jealousy. If a best friend

moved away, people felt sadness and anger more than jealousy. But OFFICE OF THE when friendships were threatened by another person - such as a new

romantic partner or new friend at work - jealousy was the dominant EXECUTIVE ENGINEER Press Trust Of India feeling. JSD (PHE) DIVISION PULWAMA The intensity of jealous feelings varied by how likely the third- email : [email protected] Each cigarette smoked a day by party threat was to replace someone in the friendship. A best friend heavier smokers may increase the risk of contracting diseases از دفتر ایکزیکیٹیو انجینئرجل شکتی ڈیپارٹمنٹ)پی۔ایچ۔ای( ڈویژن پلوامہ gaining a romantic partner elicited less jealous feelings than them gaining a potential new friend. such as respiratory disorders, "The third-party threats to friendship were not just related to cancers and cardiovascular ail- a best friend spending time away from us: It mattered whether the CORRIGENDUM No. 2 ments by more than 30 per cent, person they were spending time with could replace us as a friend. according to a study. We found people felt less jealous about their best friend spending the Subject:- ENIT S. No. 20/PHEP of 2020-21 The study by researchers at same amount of time with a new romantic partner than a new ac- the University of South Austra- quaintance, which means what makes us most jealous of is the pos- Reference:- This office No. PHEP/1733-44 Dated. 04-08-2020 lia links heavier smoking with sibility that we might be replaced," said Douglas Kenrick, who is a ************************ 28 separate health conditions, President's Professor of psychology at ASU and author on the paper. revealing a 17-fold increase in Feelings of jealousy over being replaced were associated with emphysema, eight-fold increase behaviours that could overcome the third-party threats, like trying In light of Government Order No. 752JK(GAD) of 2020 Dated: in atherosclerosis or clogged ar- to monopolize a best friend's time and manipulate their emotions. teries and a 6.5-fold higher inci- "Together, these behaviours are called 'friend guarding', and they dence of lung cancer. occur across cultures and also in non-human animals. Female wild 10.08.2020, both the works figuring at S. No. 5, 6 & 7 of the above- Light smokers on average horses are known to bite and kick other female horses," said Keelah smoke less than 10 cigarettes a Williams, assistant professor of psychology at Hamilton College who mentioned E-NIT reserved for Self Help Groups are hereby cancelled. day, moderate smokers 10 to 19 earned her doctorate and law degree at ASU. cigarettes a day, and 20 or more Not all friend guarding behaviours focus on trying to control a best cigarettes a day is classified as friend; jealousy also led people to commit to being a better friend. heavy smoking, they said. "Getting jealous can sometimes be a signal that friendship is NO: PHEP/______2025-37 The findings, published in 17-08-2020 threatened, and this signal can help us jump into action to invest in a Dated:-______Sd/- the journal EClinicalMedicine, friendship that we might have been neglecting," said Athena Aktipis, Executive Engineer, analysed hospital data and mor- assistant professor of psychology at ASU and author on the paper. JSD (PHE)Div,. Pulwama. tality statistics from more than

DIPK-4153/20 152,483 smokers in the UK Bio- bank to look how heavier smok- in NEWS Tuesday| 18-08-2020 7 China grants country’s China welcomes Putin’s first COVID-19 vaccine proposed summit on Iran Agencies US bid to extend Iran arms em- patent to CanSino bargo (2:00) Beijing: China welcomed Rus- Zhao added that the US needs Agencies published by China’s National sian President Vladimir Putin’s to end its unilateral sanctions and Intellectual Property Adminis- proposed summit of world lead- adopt a rational attitude, return- Beijing: China’s vaccine spe- tration saying that the patent ers to avoid “confrontation” ing to the “correct path” of respect- cialist CanSino Biologics Inc was issued on August 11. over a US attempt to trigger a ing the Iran nuclear agreement return of all UN sanctions on and Security Council decisions. Iran. “As for the Russian proposal for The US lost a bid on Friday to a teleconference summit on the Iran extend a UN arms embargo on Iran. nuclear issue, China expresses its and China opposed ex- welcome and appreciation,” he said. tending the weapons ban, which “We are willing to continue is due to expire in October under to maintain close communication a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and coordination with all parties and world powers. Eleven mem- concerned to jointly promote a bers abstained, including France, political settlement of the Iranian Germany and Britain, while the nuclear issue.” US and the Dominican Republic US President Donald Trump were the only two votes in favour. said he probably would not partici- Speaking in Beijing, Chinese pate in any such summit. foreign ministry spokesman Zhao China, which has close eco- GCC: Iran’s strong reaction to Lijian said the failure of the US nomic and diplomatic ties with UAE-Israel normalization ‘a threat’ has won a patent approval Saudi Arabia said this from Beijing for its COVID-19 month it plans to begin Phase Agencies remarks, which it alleged amount- advisor to Leader of the Islamic vaccine candidate Ad5-nCOV, III clinical trials for the Can- ed to “interference” in the UAE’s Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali state media reported, citing Sino vaccine. CanSino has Abu Dhabi: In a statement on Sun- internal affairs and an ”assault” on Khamenei, said normalization documents from the country’s said it is also in talks with day, the regional grouping’s Secre- its sovereignty, the Emirates’ offi- between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv intellectual property regula- Russia, Brazil and Chile to tary-General Nayef Falah Mubarak cial WAM news agency reported.. served to further galvanize region- tor. launch Phase III trials in al-Hajraf alleged that the position The Iranian envoy was served al people against the occupying It is the first COVID-19 those countries. adopted by various Iranian offi- with a “strongly-worded memo” regime, thus bringing its ultimate vaccine patent granted by CanSino’s Hong Kong cials, including President Hassan over the “unacceptable” and “in- disintegration closer. China, state-owned newspa- shares rose around 14 per cent Rouhani, amounted to a “threat,” flammatory” remarks, echoing The GCC official suggested per People’s Daily reported on in Monday’s morning session. Sky News Arabia reported. the GCC’s allegations that Rou- though that by assuming such Sunday. Its Shanghai shares rose by 6.6 Such remarks, Hajraf hani’s words carried “serious stances, the Islamic Republic was The paper cited documents per cent as of midday. claimed, served to foment instabil- repercussions” for the security avoiding a “peaceful” resolution ity and insecurity in the Persian and stability of the Persian Gulf of the existing differences with its resolution “again showed that uni- Iran, has frequently clashed with Gulf region and ran counter to the region, the agency added, citing fellow Persian Gulf littoral states, lateralism has no popular support the Trump administration over standing diplomatic customs. the ministry. and neglecting the principles of and hegemonistic behaviour will its tough stance against Tehran, Coronavirus Deaths The United Arab Emirates Lambasting the move, President good-neighborliness. not succeed”. becoming another irritant in Sino- and Israel announced the deal that Rouhani warned Abu Dhabi about Tehran has repeatedly ex- UN Security Council rejects US relations. In US Cross 1,70,000: Report laid the groundwork for full nor- the consequences of allowing the Tel pressed readiness for participa- malization of their relations on Aviv regime to secure a foothold in tion in a dialog aimed at ironing Thursday. the region and wield influence. out the differences. Google warns Australians The agreement was met with He said Emirati rulers had It, however, has cautioned uniform condemnation of all Pal- taken a wrong path to think that against foreign meddling, includ- estinian factions, who called it a their security and economic ing by the US and its allies, as- could lose free search services stab in the back of the Palestinians growth would be ensured if they serting that the region’s problems and sheer betrayal of their cause sided with the United States and have to be sorted out by its own Agencies al user data with Australian news The Emirati Foreign Minis- the Israeli regime, similarly de- members. Tehran has invited the businesses unless it chooses to do try, meanwhile, summoned Iran’s nouncing the deal as a betrayal of regional states to join their efforts Canberra: Google on Monday so,” Sims said in a statement. charge d’affaires in Abu Dhabi in the Palestinian cause. to ensure security without any for- warned that the Australian gov- Australian Treasurer Josh reaction to the Iranian president’s Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior eign interference. ernment’s plans to make digi- Frydenberg, the minister respon- tal giants pay for news content sible for the consumer watchdog, threatens users’ free services in said in a statement that the draft Australia and could hand users’ law “remains open for consulta- data to media organisations. tion, providing an opportunity for Israel shells besieged Gaza, troops The US-based company’s warn- media companies and digital plat- ing, contained in what it called an forms to provide feedback” until shoot hearing impaired man “Open letter to Australians”, comes August 28. Agencies a week before public consultations Swinburne University senior Agencies Public health officials close on Australian draft laws that lecturer on media Belinda Bar- and authorities are would make both Google and Face- net described the Google letter Washington: he United States Jerusalem: The Israeli mili- book pay for news siphoned from as a “cynical exercise” designed surpassed 170,000 coronavirus concerned about a possible fall tary has intensified its at- commercial media companies. to “scare Google users”. “I see no deaths on Sunday, according to resurgence in cases amid the tacks on the Gaza Strip, “A proposed law...would force merit in any of the arguments,” a Reuters tally, as health officials start of the flu season, which with its tanks pounding us to provide you with a dramati- express concerns over COVID-19 will likely exacerbate efforts to several positions in the be- cally worse Google Search and complicating the fall flu season. treat the coronavirus. sieged enclave. YouTube, could lead to your data Deaths rose by 483 on Sun- “Tanks targeted a number being handed over to big news day, with Florida, Texas and guidelines in an interview of military observation posts” businesses, and would put the free Louisiana, leading the rise in with Web MD. belonging to the Hamas resis- services you use at risk in Austra- fatalities. Months into the pandemic, tance movement in Gaza early lia,” Google Australia and New The United States has at the U.S. economic recovery on Monday, the Israeli army Zealand managing director Mel least 5.4 million confirmed from the recession triggered claimed in a statement. Silva wrote. cases in total of the novel by the outbreak is still stag- The attacks, it said, came in Google owns YouTube, a vid- coronavirus, the highest in gered, with some hot spots response to incendiary balloons eo-sharing platform. the world and likely an under- slowing their reopenings and sent from Gaza to the occupied Both Google and Facebook she said. count as the country still has others shutting down busi- territories on Sunday evening have condemned the proposed leg- “One of the most ironic argu- not ramped up testing to the nesses. as well as protests along the islation, which was released last ments is that they’re going to have recommended levels. Cases The Institute for Health fence separating the enclave regime began a crackdown crossing between the southern month and aims to succeed where to hand over some data to news or- are falling in most states ex- Metrics and Evaluation is from the occupied territories. against anti-occupation dem- Gaza Strip and the occupied other countries have failed in ganisations — for example which cept for Hawaii, South Dakota anticipating an uptick in CO- The aggression is the lat- onstrations near the fence sep- territories until further notice. making them compensate media article people have read and how and Illinois. VID-19 cases in the coming est in a string of aerial and ar- arating Gaza from the Israeli- The Gaza Strip has been un- businesses for news content. long they may have read it for — Public health officials and months, resulting in around tillery attacks that hit Gaza in occupied land, killing and der an Israeli land, air and sea Australian competition and this coming from the world’s authorities are concerned 300,000 total deaths by Decem- recent days. injuring many people. blockade since June 2007, which watchdog Rod Sims, chair of the major privacy violator and certain- about a possible fall resur- ber, and a nearly 75% increase The Israeli regime ev- The Palestinian movement has caused a decline in the stan- Australian Competition and Con- ly the world’s largest data aggrega- gence in cases amid the start of in hospitalizations. ery so often launches strikes Hamas vowed to step up its re- dard of living as well as unprec- sumer Commission, which draft- tor is a bit rich,” Barnet added. the flu season, which will like- Worldwide there are at against positions in the block- sistance against the Israeli mili- edented levels of unemployment ed the laws, said Google’s letter Google has been battling the ly exacerbate efforts to treat least 21.5 million coronavirus aded enclave, accusing resis- tary after two children were in- and unrelenting poverty. “contains misinformation”. Australian consumer watchdog the coronavirus. cases and over 765,000 con- tance groups there of launch- jured during nighttime Israeli Israel has launched three “Google will not be required on two fronts. Centers for Disease Con- firmed deaths. The United ing attacks. strikes on Gaza on Friday. major wars against the en- to charge Australians for the use Last month, the watchdog trol Director Robert Redfield States remains the global Flying fiery kites and bal- Israel on Sunday tightened clave, killing several thousand of its free services such as Google launched court action against warned the United States may epicenter of the virus, with loons has become a new mode its naval blockade of the Gaza Gazans and shattering the im- Search and YouTube, unless it Google for allegedly misleading be in for its “worst fall” if the around a quarter of the cases of protest by Gazans since Strip. It also banned fuel from poverished territory’s already chooses to do so. Google will not account holders about its use of public does not follow health and deaths. March 2018, when the Tel Aviv entering the Kerem Shalom poor infrastructure. be required to share any addition- their personal data.

NEWS MAKERS "Lucky" Chinese UAE, Israel establish phone service Bahrain prosecutes woman for Phone Number Sold Israel’s +972 country code. For $300,000 At Reuters made several calls destroying Hindu statues Online Auction from the UAE to Israel on Sun- day and Israeli news websites Cairo: Bahraini police said Sunday that previously were blocked in they had taken legal steps against Beijing, China: A "lucky" mo- the UAE could also be seen using a woman who destroyed Hindu re- bile phone number has sold UAE internet connections. ligious statues inside a shop. The for a whopping 2.25 million First business deal signed woman appeared in a viral video yuan ($300,000) after hun- since the understanding; foreign destroying Ganesha idols inside a dreds of people vied online for ministers of the two countries souvenir store in Manama’s area the right to use the apparent- ‘agree to meet soon’ of Juffair, saying Bahrain is a Mus- ly auspicious string of digits. “I congratulate the United lim country. Essam el-Erian The number ends in five Arab Emirates on the unblock- “The Capital Police took legal eights, a sought-after combina- ing,” Israeli Communications steps against a woman, 54, for dam- tion in China as the word "eight" UBAI: The UAE and Is- Israel countries such as Turkey Minister Yoaz Hendel said on aging a shop in Juffair and defaming in Mandarin sounds similar to raeli foreign ministers and Iran. Twitter. a sect and its rituals, in order to refer the word for "prosperity". held their first public- The two foreign ministers “Many economic opportuni- her to the Public Prosecution,” the The number was among ly-acknowledged call spoke by phone to inaugurate the ties will now open up, and these police said on its Twitter account. assets seized and ordered auc- Don Sunday after the Gulf state newly-opened lines. Israel’s Gabi trust-building steps are impor- A senior Bahraini official con- tioned by a court in Beijing, opened telephone lines to Israel Ashkenazi said he and his UAE tant for advancing the countries’ demned the act, calling it a “hate and an online sale attracted as part of a normalisation of ties. counterpart Sheikh Abdullah interests.” crime”. more than five thousand bids Israel and the United Arab bin Zayed agreed during the call The UAE’s Telecoms Regu- “Destroying religious symbols between Saturday and Sunday. Emirates on Thursday an- “to meet soon”. latory Authority did not imme- is not part of nature of the Bah- Phone users in China -- es- nounced their US-sponsored rap- Israel’s Communications diately respond to a request for raini people,” royal adviser Khaled pecially companies seeking to prochement, which promised Ministry said the UAE tele- comment. Neither did the UAE’s bin Ahmed Al Khalifa said. “It’s impress clients and business a boom in bilateral trade but coms providers on Saturday un- two main telecoms operators Du a crime that exposes alien and rejected Foreigners account for over half of partners -- often pay a premi- angered Palestinians and anti- blocked calls to numbers with and Etisalat. hate,” he added in a tweet. Bahrain’s total population of 1.7 million. um for combinations of digits considered lucky. K K Y Y TUESDAY   Observers OUT POST

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NEW DELHI: Taxpayers will Over COVID Fear not be required to mention were only seeking post- their high-value transac- ponement of these exams. tions in their income tax The plea, filed by 11 stu- returns, officials in the know dents belonging to 11 states, of the development said. had sought quashing of the "There is no such proposal July 3 notices issued by the to modify income tax return various items and yet they National Testing Agency forms," an official said, re- do not file income tax re- NEW DELHI: The Supreme (NTA), by which it was decid- sponding to reports of the turns by claiming that their Court on Monday dismissed ed to conduct the Joint En- proposed expansion of re- income was less than Rs 2.5 a plea seeking postpone- trance Examination (Main) portable financial transac- lakh per annum. ment of JEE (Main) April April 2020 and National tions to include hotel pay- These items include busi- 2020 and NEET-Undergrad- Eligibility-cum-Entrance ments over Rs 20,000, life ness class air travel, foreign uate examinations, which Test (NEET)-Undergraduate insurance premium payment travel, spending big money in are scheduled to be conduct- exams in September. over Rs 50,000 and health in- expensive hotels, or sending ed in September, amid spurt As per the public notices surance premium payment children to expensive schools. in number of COVID-19 cas- issued by NTA, JEE (Main) over Rs 20,000, donations Finance Ministry sources es, saying precious year of April 2020 is scheduled from and payment of school/col- said the Income-tax Act al- students "cannot be wasted" September 1-6, while NEET lege fees over Rs 1 lakh a year. ready provided for quoting and life has to go on. UG 2020 exam is scheduled Any expansion in report- of PAN/Aadhaar for certain A three-judge bench head- for September 13. ing under the statement of high-value transactions and ed by Justice Arun Mishra The plea, filed through financial transactions (SFT) their reporting by the third said career of students "can- advocate Alakh Alok Sriv- will mean that such report- parties mainly for the pur- not be put under jeopardy astava, had referred to CO- ing of high-value transac- pose of widening the tax base. for long". VID-19 pandemic and said tions to the I-T department "It's an open fact that in "Life has to go on. Life has authorities be directed to will be done by financial in- India, only a tiny segment of to move ahead. Precious conduct these exams only stitutions, they said. people pay taxes and all those year of students cannot be after normalcy is restored. Only third parties would who should be paying their wasted," the bench, also The plea had also sought report high-value transac- taxes are actually not paying comprising Justices B R Ga- direction to the authorities tions to the I-T department as their taxes," a source said. vai and Krishna Murari, said to increase the number of per the Income Tax Act. Such The I-T Department is rely- during the hearing conduct- examination centres. information would be used ing more and more on volun- ed through video conferenc- "Conducting the aforesaid to identify people who are tary compliance and, hence, ing while paving the way for examination across India at not paying up due taxes, and expenditure data collected commencement of the ex- such perilous time, is noth- not for examining affairs of from third parties through SFT ams as scheduled. ing else but putting lives of SCENE OF A PROTEST IN SRINAGAR. Members of Kashmir Small Scale Industrial Association held a protest honest taxpayers, they said. is the best and the most effec- Solicitor General Tushar lakhs of young students (in- at Bagh-e-Ali Mardan Khan demanding exemplary punishment for the culprits who hurt Muslim sentiments. "There is no such pro- tive non-intrusive method to Mehta told the apex court cluding petitioners herein) posal to modify income tax catch evaders, sources said. that due precautions and all at utmost risk and danger of returns forms," an official The Income Tax Depart- safeguards would be taken disease and death. The best said. "The taxpayer would ment currently receives in- while conducting these ex- recourse at this stage can be not need to mention his/her formation like cash deposit/ aminations. to wait for some more time, Is Facebook In India Controlled By high-value transactions in withdrawal from saving The counsel appearing let COVID-19 crisis subside his/her return." bank accounts, sale/pur- for the petitioners told the and then only conduct these They said collecting re- chase of immovable prop- bench that lakhs of students exams, in order to save lives ports of high-value transac- erty, credit card payments, are looking towards the top of the students and their BJP? Report Sparks Calls For Probe tions was the most non-in- purchase of shares, deben- court for relief and they parents," the plea had said. SRINAGAR: A major controversy has use it to influence the electorate. Fi- trusive way to identify those tures, foreign currency, mu- erupted over a report in the Wall nally, the American media has come who spend big money on tual funds, among others. Street Journal that social media gi- out with the truth about Facebook,” ant Facebook ignores cases of hate Gandhi tweeted. Shaheen Bagh Protest Was speech and objectionable content In response Union Minister Ravi from leaders and workers of the rul- Shankar Prasad tagged Congress 'Trump Never Interfered ing BJP for fear of antagonising the leader as “losers who cannot influ- 'Scripted' By BJP To Win Modi Government in India. ence people even in their own party. In J&K Issue, Stood Up To India’s main opposition Congress “Losers who cannot influence Delhi Polls: AAP party has now called for a parliamen- people even in their own party keep tary panel to investigate what it has cribbing that the entire world is China': Campaign Team The AAP, on Monday, claimed described as favourable treatment controlled by BJP & RSS. You were that the entire Shaheen Bagh by Facebook’s India team towards caught red-handed in alliance with best bet for the commu- protest was "scripted by the the governing right-wing party. Cambridge Analytica & Facebook to nity and India-US rela- BJP" and that its leadership On Friday, The Wall Street Jour- weaponise data before the elections tionship for the next four dictated each and every nal reported that a senior Facebook & now have the gall to question us?” years comes on the eve of move of the agitators for executive, who oversaw operations for violence against minorities — al- the minister said. the Democratic National electoral benefits in Delhi in India, had blocked action against legedly by Telangana BJP MLA T Raja Facebook spokesman Andy Stone Convention that would for polls, drawing a rebuttal Bharadwaj claimed. leaders associated with the BJP and Singh, the report cited “current and said Das had “raised concerns about the first time nominate an from the saffron party. He said the key people be- other Hindutva groups. former” Facebook employees as say- the political fallout” but said her op- Indian-American and an AAP spokesperson Sau- hind the Shaheen Bagh pro- Facebook’s top public policy ex- ing that Das’s intervention is part of position “wasn’t the sole factor in WASHINGTON: US Presi- African-American, Senator rabh Bhardwaj made the test joined the BJP on Sunday ecutive in India “opposed applying a “broader pattern of favouritism” by the company’s decision to let Singh dent Donald Trump has hit Kamala Harris, as the party's claim a day after several in the presence of the senior hate-speech rules” to at least four in- the company towards the ruling party. remain the platform.” According to the right chord with India vice-presidential candidate. members of the minor- leadership of the party. dividuals and groups linked with the The WSJ report said that internal the report, Facebook deleted some by standing up to China and Born to a Jamaican father ity Muslim community from “Today the question is: BJP despite the fact that they were Facebook staff concluded that the of Singh’s posts after a query from never intervening in the and an Indian mother, Cali- Shaheen Bagh area, which does the BJP want to give “flagged internally for promoting or MLA should be banned from the plat- WSJ, and said that he was no longer Kashmir issue, officials of fornia senator Harris, 55, if was the centre of the anti- a message that the people participating in violence. form under a policy called “Danger- allowed to have an official account. his presidential campaign elected, would be second in Citizenship Amendment Act who used to raise anti-na- Facebook India’s Public Policy Direc- ous Individuals and Organizations”. Facebook was also accused to have have asserted. line of succession after Biden. (CAA) protests in the nation- tional slogans will now be tor Ankhi Das told staff members that Reacting to the WSJ report Rahul favorited the BJP during the 2019 Seeking re-election for a sec- "The choice for Indian- al capital, joined the BJP. part of the BJP?" he said. “punishing violations” by BJP politi- Gandhi Sunday alleged that the saf- elections. ond consecutive term, Trump, Americans is clear this fall, four Bhardwaj alleged the BJP's Bhardwaj claimed that in cians “would damage the company’s fron party controls the social net- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor 74, is pitted against Demo- more years for Trump/Pence campaign for the Delhi elec- Delhi, the BJP's vote percentage business prospects in the country, working site, along with WhatsApp, tweeted, “The Parliamentary Stand- cratic presidential nominee (Vice President Mike Pence)," tion centred around the Sha- rose from 18 to 38 due to the Facebook’s biggest global market by and uses it to spread fake news in ing Committee on Information Tech- Joe Biden, 77, in the November said Harmeet Kaur Dhillon, heen Bagh protests and it Shaheen Bagh protests and the number of users,” WSJ reported. order to influence the electorate. nology would certainly wish to hear 3 presidential elections. an eminent Indian-American was the only party that ben- controversy surrounding it. Many have accused Das of being a “BJP and RSS control Facebook from @Facebook about these reports Before the COVID-19 lawyer and a senior Republican efited from the controversy "Due to this protest, BJP po- member the Narendra Modi fan club. and WhatsApp in India. They spread & what they propose to do about pandemic hit the US, there Party leader from California. surrounding the agitation. larised north-east Delhi, won Referring to hate-speech — calling fake news and hatred through it and hate-speech in India.“ was a record drop in un- Ms Dhillion is also the co- "Delhi assembly elec- some seats and then engineered employment rate of Indian- chair for Indian Voices for tion could have been fought a riot," Bhardwaj charged. Americans under the Trump Trump by the Trump Campaign. on the issue of education, His allegations drew a re- administration, his Indian- "President Trump has been health, environment or buttal from Manoj Tiwari, the American supporters said. a great friend to India, with other developmental narra- chief of Delhi BJP when these Our Policies Without Regard To Party Affiliation: Facebook US President Trump el- historic warmth and feeling tives. But the Delhi BJP chose protests happened, who said NEW DELHI: Facebook, that is at or party affiliation. While we know evated India's stature on the between the two allies, and to fight the election on the his party does not discrimi- the centre of a political slugfest over there is more to do, we’re making world stage, stood up to Chi- that will only continue in issue of Shaheen Bagh,” he nate on the basis of religion, allegations of supporting the rul- progress on enforcement and con- na in support of India and the next four years. President told a press conference. caste, creed or lineage. ing dispensation, on Monday said duct regular audits of our process has never intervened in the Trump is also a friend of reli- “The whole Shaheen Bagh "Now the confusion is its social media platform prohibits to ensure fairness and accuracy,” a Kashmir issue, they claimed. gious liberty, very important protest was scripted by the BJP. getting cleared and Muslim hate speech and content that incites Facebook spokesperson said. "In a nutshell, Trump has to the diaspora Hindus, Sikhs The topmost leadership of the brothers and sisters want violence and these policies are en- The comments came as the ruling hit the right chord with India and Muslims who came here BJP scripted each and every step to walk with the BJP...Stop forced globally without regard to BJP and opposition Congress traded and Indian-Americans," said from India," Ms Dhillon said. of these protests," he alleged. dividing Arvind Kejriwal ji. political affiliation. barbs over Facebook’s alleged bias. Al Mason, the co-chair for the Prior to the novel coro- They decided who will The world's largest party BJP However, the social media giant— While BJP accused the social me- Trump Victory Indian-Amer- navirus pandemic, the un- speak what, who will attack represents all religions and which counts India among its larg- dia giant of censoring nationalist ican Finance Committee and employment rate among whom and then who will does not discriminate on the est markets globally—also acknowl- voices, opposition Congress seized for the recently created "In- Indian-Americans dropped be doing the counterattack. basis of religion, caste, creed edged that “there is more to do”. on a Wall Street Journal report that dian Voices for Trump". by nearly 33.33 per cent, a All these things were pre- or lineage," Tiwari said in a “We prohibit hate speech and con- force these policies globally without alleged that Facebook’s content poli- The Trump campaign's senior official of the Trump planned and well-scripted, tweet in Hindi. tent that incites violence and we en- regard to anyone’s political position cies favour the ruling party. — PTI strong pitch that he is the administration told PTI.

NEWS MAKERs Everybody Knows The Pain Sachin First Look: Mahindra SUV Thar In New Avatar Pilot Has Gone Through: Scindia NEW DELHI: Home-grown hauling strength. only attract die-hard Thar Former Union minister and he said under his steward- auto major Mahindra & Ma- "Today, with the unveil- enthusiasts, but will also BJP Rajya Sabha MP Jyoti- ship, the NDA government hindra (M&M) on Saturday ing of the all-new Thar, appeal to all those people raditya Scindia on Mon- scrapped Article 370 in Jam- unveiled the all new version we rewrite history once who have always dreamt day attacked the Congress, mu and Kashmir and gave a of its iconic SUV Thar, which it again. The model is firmly of owning an iconic vehicle, saying question marks are befitting reply to China over plans to launch later this year. rooted in our rich automo- with all the raised on capable leaders the border stand-off. Scindia The model, which comes tive heritage and upholds in the party and cited also known to everyone, also referred to Modi per- with all new exteriors and the Mahindra DNA in the example of Sachin he told reporters here. forming the 'bhoomi pujan' interiors, will debut in the its purest Pilot, who had briefly re- Scindia arrived here and for a grand Ram temple at country on October 2. form," M&M belled against the leader- later left for Ujjain. Ayodhya on August 5. The SUV would feature Managing ship in Rajasthan. It is a matter of pain that Asked to comment on BSVI compliant petrol and Director Scindia, who quit the in the Congress questions Congress leader Rahul diesel powertrains mated to Pawan Congress and joined the are raised on capable lead- Gandhi's allegation, in the six speed manual and auto- Goenka said. BJP in March, said curbs ers. My ex-colleague also backdrop of a report in a matic transmissions. The model has bells and whistles of should be imposed to faced a similar situation US daily, that Facebook The diesel variants would been designed and engi- a contemporary SUV, M&M check objectionable posts recently," he said, referring ignored applying its hate be powered by 2.2 litre en- neered in India and even said. on social media. to Pilot, who had rebelled speech rules to BJP politi- gine while the petrol trims most of the components The new Thar comes Pilot is my friend. Every- against Rajasthan Chief cians, he said The Internet would come with all new 2 used in the vehicle have with a hard top, a first-in- body is aware of the pain Minister Ashok Gehlot, but is an independent medium. litre powertrain. been sourced locally, he class convertible top and an that he has gone through. later reached a truce with "When people who have While the diesel mo- noted. optional soft top. It also fea- How after so much delay the Congress leadership. nothing to say after losing tor will generate 120 HP of The model, which will be tures new seating options the Congress is trying to Praising Prime Minister faith of citizens, then catch power, the petrol Thar will rolled out from the compa- -- 4 front-facing seats and 2

set its house in order is Narendra Modis leadership, hold of such issues. see an output of 150 HP of ny's Nashik plant, will not plus 4 side-facing seats. K Y M C M Y K C M Y K C