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VOL: 9 Issue: 281 JAMMU AND KASHMIR, TUESDAy , NOVEMBER 17 2020 DAILy PAGES 12 Rs. 2/- Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar Chief IInnssiiddee Do you support 'anti-national' views Minister for seventh time in 2 decades NDA family will work New , November 16 combinations as also the caste support base, the selec - together for progress : Nitish Kumar was on party's aim to revamp, expand tion of Renu Devi is also of NC, PDP : BJP to Congress Monday sworn in as the Chief and form the next government being seen as an effort to of Bihar : PM Modi , Nov 16 : The the Congress support annul - flag of Jammu and Kashmir is from Jammu and Kashmir Minister of Bihar for the sev - on its own in the state. engage women voters who New Delhi, Nov 16 : BJP on Monday hit out at its ment of pro-people laws?" not restored, and sought to married a boy from outside, enth time in two decades, in "The BJP was portrayed as are believed to have support - Prime Minister Narendra rival parties in Jammu and Prasad asked, attacking the know the Congress' stand then she would have no right presence of top leaders of the a party of upper castes and ed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratu - Kashmir, saying their stand in the property of her father. NDA, including Union Home lated Nitish Kumar on tak - on a number of issues, includ - We have changed it and Minister Amit Shah and BJP ing oath as Bihar chief min - ing the demand for restoration restored her right to proper - national president Jagat ister, and asserted that the of Article 370, is the same as ty," he said. Prakash Nadda, but as politi - National Democratic that of countries like The alliance of about 10 cal observers said, with Alliance (NDA) family will Pakistan, and asked the regional parties have demand - "diminished clout and work together for the state's Congress if it agrees with the ed restoration of Article 370, strength". progress. "anti-national" views of the a demand supported by some The BJP, which won as In a tweet, Modi also National Conference and the senior Congress leaders, many as 74 seats to emerge as assured the JD(U) leader of Peoples Democratic Party including P Chidambaram. top scorer in the NDA team, all possible support from the over its support to them. Earlier, while targeting the has given him two deputies Centre for the state's wel - Addressing a press confer - Congress over its ties with the Tarkishore Prasad (Katihar fare. ence, senior BJP leader and National Conference and the MLA) and Renu Devi "Congratulations to Law Minister Ravi Shankar Peoples Democratic Party, (Bettiah MLA) in place of Nitish Kumar Ji on taking Prasad cited a number of pro- People's Alliance for Gupkar over them. BJP spokesperson Sambit Sushil Modi whose resettle - Prasad and Renu Devi repre - Modi majorly in these elec - oath as Bihar's CM. I also people central laws that have Declaration, an amalgamation Prasad said women were Patra also had a go at its ment plans are still under sent underprivileged sections. tions. So far as four-time congratulate all those who been brought in force in the of various Jammu and earlier deprived of property leader Rahul Gandhi over wraps. The move is also an indica - deputy CM Sushil Modi is took oath as Ministers in the union territory following the Kashmir parties whose rights in the union territory if comments of the likes of for - Kumar was sworn at a cer - tion that things are not going concerned, speculations are Bihar Government. The 2019 repeal of Jammu and demands have drawn some they married outside and anti- mer US president Barack emony attended by top BJP to be the same, there was too he may be accommodated in NDA family will work Kashmir's special status, and support from the Congress. corruption laws, reservation Obama to RJD leader leaders including Home much proximity between the Narendra Modi Cabinet in together for the progress of asked if the Congress sup - He noted the "anti-nation - for the disadvantaged sections Shivanand Tiwari and Minister Amit Shah and party Nitish Kumar and Sushil the Centre via the Rajya Bihar. I assure all possible ports their annulment by al" views of National of society and various other Congress' Kapil Sibal. president JP Nadda. Modi and obviously the cen - Sabha or sent to a Raj support from the Centre for bringing back Article 370. Conference leader Farooq "humanist" central laws were When Obama got to know The selection of senior tral leadership also wanted to Bhavan. Meanwhile, induc - the welfare of Bihar," he "I want to ask Sonia Abdullah, who had favoured not implemented in the region him (Rahul) in four-five days, leaders Tarkishore Prasad and change the status quo. It is a tion of JD(U)'s Vijay Kumar said. Gandhi (Congress president) China's support for Article and accused the Gupkar then it is obvious that those Renu Devi is aimed to infuse new beginning for Bihar Chaudhary, who was the Kumar was on Monday and Rahul Gandhi, do they 370's restoration, and PDP's alliance of working to push who interact with him almost freshness in Bihar leadership BJP," observers said. Speaker in the Assembly for sworn in as chief minister of want restoration of Article Mehbooba Mufti, who had Jammu and Kashmir towards daily would also have realised and send a clear message to While the BJP dabbles in past five years, proves the Bihar for the seventh time in 370? Please tell the nation said she would not raise the "narrow conservatism". what he is, Patra told the cadres. caste chemistry to expand BJP's hard bargain for the two decades at a ceremony categorically and clearly does national flag if the separate "If a Muslim or Hindu girl reporters. They suit the critical caste beyond the traditional upper post. in Patna which was attended by senior leaders including 10 people trapped in Union Home minister Amit CBI takes over 3 state land Non-domicile subjects of Jammu & Kashmir are Shah and BJP national pres - snow in J-K rescued ident Jagat Prakash Nadda. encroachment cases in J&K Jammu, November 16 : tions of Gulmarg, Sonamarg, New Delhi, Nov 16 : visions of Roshni Act and entitled to file RTIs related to UT: Jitendra Singh Security forces have rescued Pahalgam and higher reaches Army BDS defuse The CBI on Monday said it hence inflicted huge mone - New Delhi : Non-domi - tioning of the Central the Chief Information 10 people, including two in Kupwara, Baramulla, unexploded shell had taken over and regis - tary loss to the state excheq - cile or non-state subjects of Information Commission and Commissioner of , hap - women and a child, after they Kulgam, Shopian and Jammu and Kashmir are enti - to ensure prompt disposal of pens to be the son of Late fired by Pak in Uri tered its own FIRs in three uer, said the official. were trapped in heavy snow at Anantnag districts received separate cases relating to The second case has tled to file RTI applications RTI appeals, it said. Lieutenant General S K in Baramulla high-altitude Sinthan Pass in fresh snow during the last 12 allegations of land been registered against related to issues of the Union "As for Jammu & Sinha, former governor of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence hours. Baramulla, Nov 16 : A Territory (UT), Union Kashmir, he said, the differ - Jammu & Kashmir and C M encroachments, which were unknown officers/officials spokesperson said on Monday. "This is season's first major C M Bomb Disposal Squad earlier being probed by of the Revenue Department, Minister Jitendra Singh said. ence now is that non-domi - Assam, and former Vice Y B The rescue operation was snowfall activity and we are y B (BDS) on Monday defused Anti-Corruption Bureau Samba, on the allegations The minister held a meet - cile or non-state subjects of Chief of the Army Staff, it carried out on Sunday night expecting an improvement in an unexploded shell fired by (ACB) of the Union that they had conferred ing with newly appointed Jammu & Kashmir are also said. after information was received overall weather conditions Pakistani troops during Territory (UT) of Jammu & undue pecuniary benefits Chief Information During the half-an- about a group of civilians from today afternoon ceasefire violation at Line of Kashmir. upon the illegal occupants Commissioner (CIC) hour-meeting with the stranded at Sinthan Pass that onwards," an official of the Control (LoC) in this north A senior agency official of the state land by inten - Yashvardhan Kumar minister, the new CIC connects Kishtwar district of MET department said. Kashmir district, official said, "The Central Bureau tionally contravening the Sinha during the day in gave a brief about the Jammu region to Kashmir's Authorities have allowed source said. of Investigation has regis - legal provisions of the which he discussed progressively improving Anantnag, he said. movement of traffic on the tered three separate cases in Roshni Act. various matters related disposal rate of RTI The rescue team, compris - Srinagar-Jammu national high - pursuance to the orders of The third case has been to the office of the applications and also ing army and police personnel, way. Latest reports said snow - J&K High Court in PIL No. registered against a private CIC. informed that in the walked for five hours along the fall had started in the Bannihal 19/2011 and taken over the person, a resident of Gandhi Sinha briefed Singh month of June, in spite National Highway 244 in zero Tunnel area of the highway. investigation of these cases, Nagar, Jammu; unknown on the status of dispos - of the COVID pandem - visibility conditions during the Other highways including earlier registered by officers/officials of the al of RTI applications ic, the monthly disposal night and brought the stranded the Srinagar-Leh highway and Vigilance Organisation, Revenue Department, from Jammu and rate of RTI applications people to Sinthan ground the Mughal Road have been Jammu (now Anti- Jammu; unknown Kashmir ever since the was higher than the rate where they were provided food closed due to snowfall. Corruption Bureau, UT of officers/officials of the JDA Union Territory was in June 2019, the state - and shelter, the spokesperson The minimum temperatures J&K) in its FIRs." and unknown others, on the brought under the purview of entitled to file RTIs related to ment said. said. improved in Jammu and The first case has been allegations that they had the CIC earlier this year, UT issues or agencies," the He said this was possible Panic gripped in Meanwhile, Higher reaches Kashmir because of cloud registered against unknown entered into a criminal con - according to a Personnel statement said. because the Central of Jammu and Kashmir were cover. Kamalkote area at LoC in officials of Revenue spiracy with the private per - Ministry statement. Sinha, who retired as the Information Commission had Baramulla when some vil - lashed with seasons first major The minimum temperature Department, Jammu, on the son and conferred owner - Singh, the Minister of High Commissioner of India carried on its working unin - snow on Monday as the weath - was 2.8 degrees Celsius in lagers found an unexploded allegation that they con - ship rights with regard to State for Personnel, referred to the United Kingdom terrupted even during shell near house this morn - er office forecast improvement Srinagar, 0.6 in Pahalgam, ferred undue benefits upon land measuring 5 kanal and to a number of new initiatives before being appointed as COVID times by using mod - in overall weather conditions minus 3.0 in Gulmarg, 12.6 in ing. Last Friday witnessed the illegal occupants of the 2 marla (approx.) at a vil - taken under the leadership of information commissioner ern technology of online, vir - heavy shelling from beginning later afternoon. Jammu, 0.2 in Bannihal, 3.1 in state land by intentionally lage in Deeli Tehsil of Prime Minister Narendra from where he has been ele - tual and video conferences, it An official of the local Batote, 3.7 in Bhaderwah and Pakistani troops in ignoring the laid down pro - Jammu, said the official. Modi to improve the func - vated to the present post of said. Kamalkote and Hajipir sec - MET department said hill sta - 9.2 in Katra. tor resulting in death of four civilians and two soldiers injuries to scores of others Snow, landslides block J-K highway Eviction of Gujjar-Bakerwal community part of ‘illegal process’ started by govt: Mehbooba besides damage to houses. Banihal/Jammu, gateway to the Kashmir including the Jawahar Tunnel Srinagar : Jammu and government in Jammu and from the whole country to J-K for peace. But, I think they People present in the area November 16 : The Jammu- Valley, late Sunday evening area, have pressed its men and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Kashmir after the abrogation and evict its own residents. are being forcibly evicted and were taken to safer place Srinagar National Highway, and was continuing intermit - machines to clear the road. Party (PDP) president of Article 370, under which "This is not happening they might be forced to take and BDS was summoned. the only all-weather road con - tently, forcing authorities to The National Highway Mehbooba Mufti on Monday the people, who live here like here (in Kashmir) only. If you some harsh steps. So, I want Later, the unexploded necting Kashmir with rest of suspend the traffic on Jammu- Authority of India (NHAI), warned the government see in Jammu, in places like to tell the central government shell was defused without the country, was closed for which is responsible for against evicting members Bhatindi, Sujwan, Chatta, not to harass this community, any damage, the sources traffic on Monday following road maintenance, has of the Gujjar-Bakerwal wherever there is Muslim otherwise you will have to said, adding that security snow around Jawahar Tunnel deployed its workforce to community from forest population, the Gujjars, the face dangerous conse - forces are searching to clear and landslides from the clear the road but the areas in the union territo - Bakerwals -- who are the quences," she said. the entire border area of any hillocks at several places in incessant rains hampered ry, saying if they are real protectors of these Mehbooba said the Centre Pak shell. Ramban district, officials the clearance operations, harassed, the conse - forests -- they (govern - has has failed to implement Majority border residents said. the officials said, expect - quences would be danger - ment) pinpoint them and the Forest Act which could have been shifted to safe The alternate link between ing the road to reopen for ous. are evicting them. Where have protected the communi - zones, including Uri town the valley and rest of the traffic later in the day. Mehbooba visited the will the people go in the ty. where they have been country, Mughal Road, also The officials said the upper reaches of winter? " she said. "This community is accommodated in schools remained closed for the third Mughal Road, connecting Pahalgam in south Describing the Gujjar- labelled as encroachers and by the administration. day as high altitude areas the twin districts of Kashmir's Anantnag district nomads, Gujjars, Bakerwals, Bakerwal community as very told that they have illegally experienced snowfall, while Srinagar National Highway Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu on Monday and met people whose forefathers have been loyal and peace-loving, the occupied the land. They did See All Truth Prevail plains of Jammu and other due to slippery condition of region with south Kashmir's whose 'Dhoks' (temporary living here for centuries, are former chief minister warned this in Jammu and have now parts were lashed by rains the road, the officials said. Shopian district, remained shelters) were demolished by being evicted," Mehbooba that the government will have started in Kashmir. But, I Videos News at since Sunday afternoon, the However, the Border closed for the third day in authorities as part of an anti- said. to face dangerous conse - want to tell them that in the officials said. Roads Organisation (BRO) view of heavy snowfall in encroachment drive. She said after the Centre quences if they are continued coming days, its conse - www.truthprevail.com The snowfall started which is maintaining the road Peer Ki Gali and adjoining "This is part of the illegal made changes in the domicile to be harassed. quences can be very danger - around Jawahar Tunnel, the stretch between Zig-Banihal, areas. process started by central law, it wants to bring people "They have always opted ous," she said. FOR Computer Services Laptop Services COVID-19 : JK reports 390 new positive cases, 95824recovered so far JAMMU, NOVEMBER 16 able, 2557982 samples have 04 cases recovered today), 85 ed today) with 178 Active today), 33 deaths; Udhampur has deaths. the Union Territory and is pro - BSNL Broadband : The Government on Monday been tested as negative till deaths; Kulgam has 2552 posi - Positive, 4020 recovered 3026 positive cases (including According to the bulletin, viding all necessary support Pan Card informed that 390 new positive November 16, 2020. tive cases (including 03 case (including 07 cases recovered 17 cases reported today) with among the total 103009 positive towards effective containment of Passport cases of novel Corona virus Till date 715686 persons reported today) with 78 Active today), 48 deaths and Ganderbal 245 active positive cases, 2746 cases in J&K, 10337 have been the spread of Covid-19 and bet - (COVID-19), 150 from Jammu have been enlisted for observa - Positive, 2426 recoveries has 3954 positive cases (includ - recovered (including 12 cases reported as travelers while 92672 ter clinical management of posi - Contact :- division and 240 from Kashmir tion which included 24592 per - (including 02 cases recovered ing 13 cases reported today) with recovered today) and 35 deaths; as others. tive cases. 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C M C M Y B Y B TRUTH PREVAIL SPECIAL 2 JAMMU TUESDAY NOVEMbER 17, 2020 LoC firing: Last rites of martyred Army Udhampur admin formulates action plan jawan held in Nagpur for winters; Sets up 24x7 control room Nagpur, Nov 16 : The last cials also paid homage to Nagpur and Rushikesh Satai, whose father is a rites of Army jawan Bhushan Satai. Jondhale from Kolhapur - labourer, joined the Army in DDC reviews preparedness of departments Rameshrao Satai, killed dur - Later, the body was taken were martyred in shelling by 2011. UDHAMPUR, NOVEM - regard to other essentials serv - ration in areas which remain asked to furnish the action ing shelling by Pakistani to Katol where hundreds of Pakistani troops in Gurez and On Friday, Pakistan BER-16 : District ices etc. cut off due to snowfall espe - plan for the area within two troops in Jammu and Kashmir Administration Udhampur The DDC asked the con - cially at Latti, Basantgarh, days. The SDM was also last week, were held at his has formulated a comprehen - cerned departments to take Panchari and Moungri etc. asked to set up a control room native place in Maharashtra's sive action plan for winters measures as per their Action The stock and supply position at Sub–ivision quarter Nagpur district on Monday and decided to set up a round plan for essential service and of medicines for the far-flung Chenani . with full state honours. the clock Control room for The mortal remains of facilitating a prompt response Satai (28), who was posted as to any emergency situation. Naik in the Maratha Light District Development Infantry and was a native of Commissioner, Dr. Piyush Katol town in the district, Singla today chaired a meet - were transported to Nagpur ing with officer of various on Sunday evening, the dis - departments to review the trict information office said in action plan. a release. Threadbare discussions The body was kept at the were held on various issues Army Cantonment at which include Action plan Kamptee in the city. with regard to road clearance On Monday morning, in snow bound areas, manag - Maharashtra Home Minister ing uninterrupted movement Anil Deshmukh, Energy of vehicles on National submit the Action taken area was also reviewed and The meeting was attended Minister Nitin Raut, who is Highway old and new, Report within 3 days. the CMO was asked to com - by Additional Deputy also Nagpur's guardian minis - Availability /stocking of He directed the concerned plete the process within two Commissioner, Mohd Syed ter, laid wreaths on the sol - ration supplies in the far flung to activate men and machin - days. Khan, all SDMs, Chief dier's body at the Brigade of locals attended the last rites of Uri sectors of Jammu and indulged in heavy cross-bor - areas, winter plan for mainte - ery to minimize the chances Instructions were issued Medical Officer, Dr K C the Guards Regiment parade the jawan. Kashmir on Friday. der shelling along the Line nance and upkeep of power of disruption of traffic and for making arrangements for Dogra, Executive Engineer ground at Kamptee. State Home Minister Anil "I am paying tributes to of Control (LoC) in which transmission and distribution other essential services. The road clearance during snow - PHE, Taj Chowdhary, Xen Senior Army officers, pub - Deshmukh told reporters that the martyrs on behalf of the five security forces person - system in hilly regions of the Food Civil Supplies and fall on National Highway and PDD, Rajinder Gupta and lic representatives and two jawans from Maharashtra Maharashtra government," nel and six civilians were district, provisions for smooth Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) other internal vital links of the other officers of various Nagpur administration offi - - Bhushan Satai from Katol in Deshmukh said. killed. connectivity during winter, department was directed to district. department s were present in winter preparedness plan with carry out winter stocking of The SDM Chenani was the meeting. COVID-19 impact: Winter, Budget sessions of Parliament may be clubbed Daily national Covid recoveries more than daily New Delhi, November 16 September 14 in midst of the ures such as staggered sitting amid the looming threat of the fresh infections for 44 days in a row : In the wake of rising pandemic, was cut short by of Lok Sabha and Rajya COVID-19 pandemic. New Delhi, November 16 78.59 per cent of the recov - 3,235 new cases on Sunday, than the national average of COVID-19 cases in the eight days and concluded on Sabha and the use of both Former Lok Sabha : India's trend of registering ered cases reported in a span followed closely by West 94 and 13 states and UTs had national capital, it is being September 24 as, despite the chambers and galleries to Secretary General PDT daily COVID-19 recoveries of 24 hours are from 10 states Bengal which reported 3,053 a case fatality rate higher than contemplated that a single Acharya said it is a conven - outpacing the daily infections and union territories. new cases. national average, the Ministry extended session of parlia - tion to hold three sessions of continued for the 44th day as Delhi saw the greatest As much as 78.85 per cent said. ment be held instead of sepa - parliament in a year. It is not a 43,851 patients recuperated in The Union Government is rate winter and budget ses - rule. As per the Constitution, a span of 24 hours as against working in close coordination sions, sources said on there should not be a gap of 30,548 newly detected cases, with these states and UTs to Monday. six months or more between the Union Health Ministry improve their clinical care However, nothing has two sessions. said on Monday. management of the critical been finalised and discussions If government clubs two This translates to a net patients in the ICU, through a are still in a preliminary stage. sessions of parliament and reduction of 13,303 in the carefully developed standard A final call is yet to be taken, holds only two sessions this active COVID-19 caseload of care protocol which covers but there are suggestions that year, then it will not be a vio - which now stands at 4,65,478 the private and government a single unified session can be lation of any rule, Acharya and accounts for 5.26 per cent hospitals and provides guide - held in the place of two ses - said. of the total cases. lines for hospitalised cases sions in such a short span of The national capital had "Daily new cases number - and those in-home isolation. period, the sources said. recorded its highest single- ing 30,548 is a historic low Multi-disciplinary central The winter session of par - day spike of 8,593 COVID-19 that assumes significance teams are also deputed to liament usually starts from the cases on Wednesday. given many countries in states/UTs to provide them last week of November or the On Thursday, 104 fatali - Europe and America are expe - support in COVID-19 man - first week of December, while ties, the highest in a day in riencing a continuous steep agement. the budget session starts from elaborate arrangements made accommodate members while over five months, were rise in daily new cases," the number of recoveries as 7,606 of the 435 new deaths are con - High-level meetings are the last week of January and by authorities, many MPs and following physical distancing recorded. Ministry said. confirmed cases recovered. centrated in 10 states and regularly conducted for the Union Budget is tabled on Parliament staff members norms were implemented dur - The rise in cases prompted The government's efforts Kerala registered 6,684 daily UTs. review of the public health February 1. tested positive for COVID- ing the monsoon session. the Centre to announce fresh to continue to maintain high recoveries while West Bengal "About a fifth, 21.84 per response measures being The monsoon session, 19. The Budget session was steps on Sunday including a levels of comprehensive test - followed by reporting 4,480 cent of new fatalities reported taken by the state and UT which was held from Several first-time meas - also curtailed earlier this year house-to-house survey. ing have resulted in bringing new recoveries. are from Delhi which reported governments. down the net positivity to sus - Over 76 per cent of the 95 deaths, overtaking The total coronavirus tained low levels. new cases have been reported Maharashtra. Maharashtra cases mounted to 88,45,127 SC refuses to debar tainted politicians The recovery rate has from 10 states and UTs. reported 60 fatalities, which is with 30,548 infections being improved to 93.27 per cent as Kerala recorded 4,581 new 13.79 per cent of the new reported in a day while the from contesting polls the total recovered cases have cases. Delhi which saw a fatalities," the Ministry said. death toll climbed to 1,30,070 New Delhi, November 16 Parliament," the Bench told the legislatures and they had testing polls and instead left it surged to 82,49,579. surge in new cases over the Fourteen states and UTs with 435 new fatalities, the : The Supreme Court on SN Shukla, a retired civil ser - already crossed the 33% to Parliament to enact a law to The Ministry has said last few days reported only had death per million higher data updated at 8 am showed. Monday refused to debar vant, who represented peti - mark."We are afraid the relief rid Indian politics of crimi - tainted politicians from con - tioner Lok Prahari. claimed in this plea cannot be nals. "In a multi-party democ - testing polls, saying it was for The petitioner NGO want - granted by this court. racy, where members are Parliament to take a call on ed the top court to debar However, we leave it open to elected on party lines and are Senior NC leaders from Ganderbal join AP in Srinagar such issues. politicians against whom the petitioner to pursue any subject to party discipline, we Srinagar, Nov 16: A alongwith his close associ - gaining recognition and Ganderbal and its adjoining A Bench headed by Justice charges have been framed to remedy available to have the recommend to Parliament to senior National Conference ate Mohmmad Younis from credibility on the ground at areas. LN Rao also refused to be disqualified from contest - directions issued by this court bring out a strong law where - (NC) leader alongwith his Kangan on Monday joined a significant pace and he "Apni Party is a political declare as null and void the ing polls. implemented," the top court by it is mandatory for the close associate from central Apni Party at its office in was motivated to join this platform for the people and elections of MLAs and MPs It would amount to virtual - said disposing of the petition. political parties to revoke Kashmir district of Srinagar. party because of its clear particularly for all those charge-sheeted for over a year ly amending the The top court's Monday's membership of persons Ganderbal on Monday He said Shah who is also and unambiguous socio- aspiring political workers for offences punishable with a Representation of People Act, order is in tune with its 2018 against whom charges are joined Apni Party (AP) in Deputy Block Development economic and political who do not believe in hood - minimum five-year imprison - 1951, the top court noted. Constitution Bench verdict on framed in heinous and griev - Srinagar. Council (Dy BDC) Chairman agenda. winking the masses with ment. On behalf of the NGO, its the issue. Displaying judicial ous offences and not to set up A spokesman for the AP Wakoora Ganderbal joined Welcoming the new hollow sloganeering and "We agree that what you office-bearer Shukla submit - restraint, the top court had such persons in elections, in a statement here this the party in presence of AP entrants into the party fold, emotive politics. Our aim is are saying is correct. But we ted that such a law will never refrained from debarring both for the Parliament and afternoon claimed that NC president Syed Mohammad Bukhari hoped that with to work for the welfare of cannot pass such orders. This be passed by Parliament. politicians facing serious the State Assemblies," it had District Vice President Altaf Bukhari. their joining the party cadre people and not to sell them is under the domain of the Criminals were getting into criminal charges from con - said. Ganderbal Peer Speaking on the occa - will get strengthened on the dreams about the moon and Mohammad Yousuf Shah, sion, Shah said that AP is ground in district the stars," he added. CAPFs will play major role in COVID-19 DDC election 2020: DC Kishtwar convenes vaccination drive : ITBP DG Training held for polling New Delhi : The Central CRPF, CISF and SSB apart Capital Region (NCR) includ - the Union home ministry staff in Doda district introductory meeting Armed Police Forces from two other central forces ing the 10,000-bed Sardar asked it to establish the Sardar KISHTWAR, NOVEM - Amir Hussain among other work culture and working (CAPFs) will play a major NDRF and NSG. Patel COVID Care Centre in Patel facility in the southern DODA, NOVEMBER BER 16 : Deputy District Officers. Speaking on with passion for welfare of role in the COVID-19 vacci - These forces have a com - Delhi's Chhatarpur area and a part of the national capital. 16 : A general training pro - Commissioner Kishtwar the occasion, the Deputy people. He also reviewed the nation programme of the bined strength of about 10 coronavirus Referral Hospital "It has treated over 10,700 gram on election related Ashok Kumar Sharma, after Commissioner asked the progress of restoration work country, even as their various patients from the national cap - guidelines and poll procedure assuming the office, today District Officers to strictly on NH-244, Languishing healthcare facilities continue ital region till now. It is a zero was organised for polling convened an introductory adhere to the Model Code of projects and Back to Village to treat people infected with expenditure hospital and staff by the District Election meeting with the District and Conduct and extend full logis - Programme during the meet - the virus, ITBP Director patients from every strata of Authority, Doda, here ahead Sectoral Officer, here in his tics and manpower support ing. Review of COVID-19 General S S Deswal said. the society can come here," of the forthcoming District Office Chamber. The meeting for smooth conduct of DDC control measures, positivity The government's plan for Deswal said. Development Council/ was attended by Joint elections and Panchayat, by rate, infection rate and pre - the distribution and use of the A team of ITBP doctors Panchayat/ ULB–By Director Planning, Mohd polls. He further called for paredness to tackle any surge vaccine against COVID-19 is and paramedics runs the cen - Election-2020. Iqbal, Assistant laying focus on punctuality in in infections were also con - ready, he said. tre along with Delhi govern - The training was organ - Commissioner Revenue Dr offices, improvement of the ducted. An effective vaccine ment officials and volunteers ized under the overall super - against the coronavirus is of the Radha Soami Beas. vision of District Panchayat keenly awaited across the The third such facility, Election Officer (DPEO), Dr DDC election 2020: 3- day Training for globe. Union Health Minister Deswal said, is the Referral Sagar D Doifode at different Harsh Vardhan has said India Hospital in Greater Noida venues in the District. is hosting clinical trials for all which has been "converted" The polling staff was polling staff held at Bhadarwah major vaccines, and about 20 into a COVID hospital. given hands-on training BHADARWAH, Authority, here ahead of the In the training programme, of them are in different stages "It has treated more than trained by the Master NOVEMBER 16 : A general District Development Council polling staff were trained by of development. 2,000 police personnel, their Trainers about collection of training program regarding elections and Panchayat By the designated Master Deswal told PTI in an relatives, family members, polling materials, handling of election related guidelines polls. The training was organ - Trainers Maqsood Ahmad, interview that the central retirees of various forces and ballot boxes, counting of and poll procedure was organ - ized under the overall super - AEE I&FC, Rizwan Ahmed, security forces including the their families and officials votes and other process and ised for polling staff by the vision of Nodal Officer, JE R&B and Abdul Latief, JE Indo-Tibetan Border Police lakh and are deployed for a for police personnel in from the Union home min - procedures. Sub District Election Tehsildar, Zeeshan Tahir. R&B. (ITBP) are prepared to assist variety of internal security Greater Noida. istry. the government in this mega duties and guarding the coun - "We started with the estab - "This facility has a very drive as they have in the past try's borders. lishment of the Chhawla quar - good success rate... There DDC Doda reviews stock, supply position of few months by treating A senior official privy to antine centre which was ini - have been only two patient patients. the vaccine plan said the tially established for evacuees deaths who suffered from essential commodities at Bhaderwah "The government has CAPFs will be directed to from Wuhan and students, cit - comorbid conditions," he already made a plan for the hold camps and help local izens and children from India said. DODA, NOVEMBER 16 prompt response and effective clearness plan. of ration and directed the con - distribution and use of the government authorities in the and other countries were Deswal said these three : District Development implementation of the snow He also took stock position cerned to ensure ample stocks vaccine throughout the coun - identification of beneficiaries accommodated here," Deswal facilities will "continue to Commissioner (DDC) Doda, of all the commodities. try and the CAPFs have a role for the drive once it is rolled said. function as long as it is Dr Sagar D Doifode today The PHE department was in it by the way of vaccination out. "At that stage, there was required". chaired a meeting to review asked to ensure timely water of own troops, their families The about 90,000-person - very less information about "Apart from these facili - the arrangements put in place supply to the households dur - as well as helping out people," nel strong ITBP is credited the disease and it was very ties, the network of our hospi - for winters in the Sub district ing the winters without any he said. with creating the first quaran - scary as per information com - tals all across the country is Bhaderwah. fail. "The scheme is already in tine centre for COVID-19 in ing from abroad... But the treating coronavirus patients During the meeting, he He also directed the PWD, place. The government is southwest Delhi's Chhawla centre went very well and this and we have linked these cen - impressed upon the officers to PMGSY and BRO officials to waiting for the vaccine, and area in January. Indian citi - facility is continuing. We are tres with Ayushman Bharat," remain available at headquar - keep their men and machinery its distribution and use will zens and nationals of other now hosting our own men he said. ters for redressing the public ready for road opening opera - not be a problem since a plan countries evacuated from here, who are in transit or who Officials in various CAPFs grievances and for better tions and uninterrupted has already been laid out," he Wuhan in China, where the come back from leave, for said about 75-80 doctors and coordination in dealing with vehicular movement internal added. outbreak first emerged, were quarantine," he said. over 100 paramedics from snow clearance and other and adjoining roads of The forces will undertake lodged at the centre. The facility hosted and various central forces will operations in the Sub district Bhaderwah in the event of all measures to assist the gov - The border force, primari - treated over 1,200 people soon be sent to Delhi after during the winter season. snowfall. ernment in the vaccination ly tasked with guarding the including nationals of nine Union Home Minister Amit The DDC sought inter- The meeting was attended drive and will render any task 3,488-kms long Line of other countries. Shah on Sunday reviewed the departmental coordination for by ADC Bhaderwah, that is given to them, Deswal Actual Control with China, is The ITBP chief said when situation in the city arising out effective response to any Tehsildar Bhaderwah besides said. at present running three such Delhi was facing a shortage of of the spurt in COVID-19 eventuality and asked the con - other officers of the con - The CAPFs include BSF, large facilities in the National beds for COVID-19 patients, cases. cerned departments to ensure cerned departments. TRUTH PREVAIL NEWS 3 JAMMU TUESDAY NOVEMbER 17, 2020 Literary function, Mushaira held at Bandipora Nitish Kumar: Masterful craftsman of realpolitik BANDIPORA, chaired by Sagar Sarfaraz ations were applauded by the while encouraging the young NOVEMBER 16 : A literary while Fozia Aafaq, Prof audiences. Poets Prof. Ismail writers asked them to create who believes politics is the art of possible function and Mushaira was Naseer khan, Irshaad Aashna, Munawar Parwana, value based literature purely Patna, November 16 : swept the elections riding the bine, then in power at the the post-Godhra riots in the held here at Bandipora on Maghami, Munawar Parwana Akeel Aasara, Fowzia Aafaq, based on sense and sensibility. "Politics is the art of the pos - tailwind generated by the Centre as well, after the NDA western state. Sunday to felicitate Prof. The President of Coffee & sible", German statesman assassination of Indira Gandhi fell short of majority in the Flaunting his secular ide - Ismail Ashna for releasing a Kalaam, Akeel Aasra while Otto Von Bismarck once the previous year. Assembly polls of February, ology, Kumar had succeeded new anthology of English sharing his views, expressed a famously said. Four years later, Nitish 2005, were stymied by in preventing Modi, seen as a poems ‘The Unheard Songs’. commitment of providing this And who understands it entered the Lok Sabha from Governor Buta Singh's con - polarising figure on account The literary function was platform to all the young writ - better than Nitish Kumar, the Barh even as fellow MP from troversial move to dissolve of the Gujarat riots, from organised by ‘Coffee and ers so as to get a good literary modern-day craftsman of Saran Lalu Prasad shifted to the Assembly, without it hav - campaigning for the BJP Kalaam’- an organization of milieu to develop their literary realpolitik, who has survived Bihar, taking over as the Chief ing even been constituted, in Bihar in the 2009 Lok Sabha young writers and poets under qualities. many a headwind to secure a Minister and scripting a spec - the face of alleged horse trad - polls and the Assembly elec - two sessions. The function He also mentioned that fourth straight term as the tacular success story which ing. tions a year later, something was attended by writers and Coffee & Kalaam shall work Bihar Chief Minister despite that still riles Hindutva hard - poets besides officers and on other different spheres of his party finishing a poor third liners. officials of District literature like criticism, in the 243-member state He ultimately snapped his Information Centre (DIC) drama, short stories, novels Assembly. party's 17-year-old ties with Bandipora. etc. Nitish Kumar's unusual the BJP in 2013 when Modi In the first session, Prof. On the occasion, Prof. knack for spotting friends has was anointed the BJP's cam - Ismail Ashna was honoured Naseer Khan appreciated the got him where it has despite paign committee chief for the with Memento for his literary poets and writers for present - the drastic slump in the elec - 2014 Lok Sabha polls. services and contribution, Dr. ing their views through prose toral fortune of his party that After parting ways with Sagar Asif and Dr. Basharat and poetry and urged them to won just 43 seats, down from the BJP, he won a trust vote Faaukir reviewed the poetry write about the issues being 71 it had in 2015, and 31 less with the support of the of Prof. Ismail Aashna. and Aafaq Dilnavi were Dr. Sagar Aasif and Dr faced by the society and said than ally BJP which clinched Congress, but stepped down A poetic session (Mehfil- Guests of Honour. Basharat Faaukir besides oth - that the poets and writers are 74. in 2014, owning moral e-Mushaira) was also held in The ‘Mushaira’ witnessed ers participated in the event. the outcome of the society The most atypical of responsibility for the JD(U)'s the second session that was huge response as their cre - Professor Ismail Aashna they live in. politicians owing their rise to drubbing in the Lok Sabha post-Mandal politics, Nitish altered the state's political This, however, proved a elections, when the party DDC kick starts artificial breeding of 10 candidates withdraw Kumar stood out for his abili - landscape. blessing in disguise for returned with a dismal tally of Rainbow Trout at Kulgam nomination in Shopian ty to address the governance Kumar, one of the most Kumar who was projected as just two. deficit, unlike a majority of articulate leaders of the Janata the Chief Ministerial candi - In less than a year, he was KULGAM, NOVEM - Fisheries, Shabir Ahmad till date. SHOPIAN, NOVEM - BER 16 : District informed the DDC that the The Assistant Director said the breed reared in the social - Dal, had fully backed Lalu in date in the elections that took back as the Chief Minister, BER 16 : Under phase first ist stable, but was often the keenly fought internal place nine months later and elbowing out Jitan Ram Development Commissioner hatchery is producing about 2 that under private sector 39 of DDC, Panchayat by-elec - (DDC) Kulgam, Showkat lac fingerlings per annum and units are functional and accused of pursuing politics contest for Chief the JD(U)-BJP combine got a Manjhi with ample support tion, today, on the last date of of opportunism. Ministership. comfortable majority, bring - from the RJD and the Aijaz Bhat today kick started the quality seed is distributed stocked with 1.4 lacs of trout withdrawal, 10 candidates artificial breeding of Rainbow among the private entrepre - seed. He said that recently Call it political oppor - The next decade-and-a- ing the so-called "Lalu era" to Congress, and came to be Trout at Trout Farm Chanser. neurs of the district besides procured seed from Denmark have withdrawn their nomi - tunism or sagacity, his moves, half saw Prasad's rise as one an end. seen nationally as a potential On the occasion breeding the government established is being raised to the brood nations out of 91 candidates in effect, prevented the of the most powerful but con - Kumar's first five years as challenger to Modi. procedures were conducted in trout farms.He said that the stock size to overcome the for DDC, Sarpanch and Hindutva forces from holding troversial figures of his time Chief Minister are recalled The Grand Alliance that presence of DDC Kulgam. He quality seed is also used to genetic depletion and to Panch seats. Those who with - sway over Bihar, where a sec - who ruled the state by proxy, with admiration even by crit - came into being with the also enquired about the seed stock natural water bodies to replenish the brood stock. drew their nominations, tion of the BJP feels mortified getting his demure homemak - ics, marked as these were by JD(U), Congress and RJD production and distribution of augment/increase fish pro - Among others, ADDC include 1 for DDC seat and 9 over not having its own Chief er wife Rabri Devi elected as vast improvement in law and coming together, won the seeds among the private and duction as a whole in district Kulgam Riyaz Ahmad Sofi for Panch seats. Meanwhile Minister till date despite his successor, when a order, though the new dispen - 2015 Assembly poll hand - other farms. adding that the district has and other officers were pres - voting for this phase will be The Assistant Director produced 35 tons of trout fish ent on the occasion. enjoying a near hegemonic chargesheet in fodder scam sation had no dearth of people somely but came apart in just held on Nov 28, 2020. status nationally. caused him to step down as with criminal background two years, after Kumar insist - Known for weighing his the CM. among its rank and file. ed that Lalu's son and Deputy DDC election 2020: Training held RO’s Headquarter changed options carefully before mak - During the same period, Realising fully well that Chief Minister Tejashwi for polling staff in Doda district for smooth conduct of ing any move, Kumar, upon a Kumar burnt his bridges with unlike Lalu, he did not have Yadav, whose name had DODA, NOVEMBER Council/Panchayat/ULB–By Panchayat By-Elections closer look, comes across as a Lalu Prasad, floated the the advantage of belonging to cropped up in a money laun - 16 : A general training pro - Election-2020. risk taker who has not shied Samata Party, and built his a populous caste group, dering case related to the time gram on election related The training was ANANTNAG, nated as RO’s Headquarter away from going against the own political edifice brick by Kumar created sub-quotas when RJD supremo was the guidelines and poll proce - organized under the overall NOVEMBER 16 : instead of Irrigation Hut tide. brick. The Samata Party among OBCs and Dalits who Railway Minister, "come dure was organised for supervision of District According to the District Sallar that was notified earli - An engineer by training joined forces with the BJP and were called "Ati Pichhda" clear" on the issue. polling staff by the District Panchayat Election Officer Panchayat Election Officer er as RO’s Headquarter. who had taken an active part Kumar made a mark for him - (EBC) and "Mahadalits", He abruptly resigned as Election Authority, Doda, (DPEO), Dr Sagar D (DEO) Anantnag, Higher He said this has been in the JP movement, Kumar self as an outstanding parlia - which was resented by the the Chief Minister as the RJD here ahead of the forthcom - Doifode at different venues Secondary School done to facilitate the smooth spurned a job offer from the mentarian and was reckoned dominant Yadavs and refused to budge, only to be ing District Development in the District. Srigufwara has been desig - conduct of elections. state Electricity Department among the competent minis - Dusadhs - Paswan's fellow back in office in less than 24 and decided to take the politi - ters in the Atal Bihari castemen. hours with BJP's support. DMA issues MD cal gamble, an oddity among Vajpayee cabinet. He also brought in meas - Those who saw a "secular DDC Anantnag reviews progress of drinking Avalanche Warning for educated youth in Bihar for After a rift between Sharad ures like free bicycles and alternative" in Kumar felt let whom the lure of "sarkaari Yadav, the then Janata Dal school uniforms for school- down and cried betrayal of water supply to AWC’s, Schools under JJM higher reaches of naukri" remains undimin - president, and Lalu Prasad, going girls, which won him "public mandate". ANANTNAG, NOVEM - Schools and mobilize their ing water facilities forthwith. Kupwara & Bandipora ished. the latter broke away and much adulation and the exu - Nitish Kumar, though BER 16 : District resources to ensure that the Among others, the meet - SRINAGAR, NOVEM - Unlike Lalu Prasad and formed the RJD. The Samata berant public mood saw him enfeebled by electoral revers - Development Commissioner targets under JJM are met ing was attended by CPO, S.E BER16 : The Disaster Ram Vilas Paswan, his co- Party merged with Sharad return to power in 2010, lead - es, is back in the hot seat, (DDC) Anantnag K.K. Sidha Management Authority today travellers during the move - Yadav's Janata Dal while con - ing the JD(U)-BJP coalition to belying the prophets of doom. today chaired a meeting of issued a Medium Danger ment led by Jayaprakash tinuing its alliance with the a landslide victory in the But the mechanical engi - concerned officers to review Avalanche Warning for the Narayan, electoral success BJP. Assembly polls. neer will need to summon all the progress of drinking water higher reaches of Kupwara eluded Kumar for long. After the NDA lost power The period, however, also his skills to keep the govern - supply to AWC’s and schools and Bandipora districts. He got the first taste of vic - in 2004, a victory in Bihar saw the end of "Atal-Advani ment machinery humming under Jal Jeevan Mission in As per the statement tory, after three successive held out the promise of a era" in the BJP and Kumar, while navigating the NDA's the district. issued here it has informed defeats, in the 1985 Assembly degree of redemption for the who could not fathom the ship through tricky waters of The DDC stressed upon that the Low Danger polls when he won from BJP-led alliance. potential of his then Gujarat coalition politics where the the concerned officers to pro - Avalanche Warning contin - Harnaut as a candidate of the Attempts to wrest power counterpart Narendra Modi, tail wagging the dog may not vide the drinking water facili - ues to exist for the higher Lok Dal though the Congress from the RJD-Congress com - locked horns with him over be easy. ty to all such schools and reaches of Baramulla and Anganwadi centres that are Ganderbal districts. without such facilities, at the The people living in these earliest. well in time. PHE circle Anantnag along avalanche prone areas have He also asked them to pro - The DDC directed the with Ex. Engineers, AEE’s, been advised to take precau - vide all the details regarding CPO to issue a circular to all DEPO and officers from tionary measures and not to the status of drinking water private schools in the district ICDS department of the dis - venture out in the avalanche facilities in the AWC’s and to ensure provision of drink - trict. prone areas. DC reviews functioning of Power sector in Bandipora BANDIPORA, previous year due to commis - tions and take action against will improve the power sce - NOVEMBER 16 : Deputy sioning of Patushay Grid consumers resorting to power nario of the concerned areas Commissioner Bandipora, Dr Station and relocation, ration - thefts through different to a large extent. Owais Ahmed today con - alization of load on different means, usage of crude broilers Dr Owais appealed vened a meeting of officers to feeders. and unregistered load/connec - to the general public to use review the functioning of the Dr Owais on the occasion tions. electricity judiciously and Power Sector in the district. directed officers to make the While reviewing the ongo - avoid use of heavy load appli - The officers informed the Area-Wise Curtailment ing works undertaken by the ances during peak hours and meeting about the power sce - schedule public and ensure different wings of the depart - to cooperate during the field nario in the district and the power supply strictly as per ment, Dr Owais stressed upon inspections by the Power issues of overloading during schedule. He also directed all concerned officers to expe - Department. peak hours. It was also concerned officers to put in dite and ensure timely com - The meeting was attended informed that the recent out - place proper grievance redres - pletion of all works especially by Joint Director Planning ages were primarily due to sal mechanisms by way of the works involving construc - Imtiyaz Ahmad, faults in various 11kv/33kv setting up dedicated control tion/augmentation of Superintending Engineers feeders which were rectified rooms to take note of power Receiving Stations. (Projects) Muneer Ahmad by the department immediate - and transformer related griev - It was also informed by the Mir, SE EM&RE ly. ances and coordinate ensure concerned Officers that six Ganderbal/Bandipora, Hilal It was given out that the timely redressal and dissemi - Receiving Stations are in the Ahmad, Executive Engineer power supply scenario in nation of the information to advanced stages of their com - Gh Qadir Dar, Executive Bandipora Division has wit - the general public. pletion and efforts shall be Engineers, Assistant nessed a considerable He also stressed upon offi - made to commission them in Executive Engineers and sen - improvement as compared to cers to intensify field inspec - a month’s time period which ior officials of the department. Election urgent DPEO B’pora issues notification for Phase- V of DDC, Panchayat By-Elections BANDIPORA, shall be available at MS in the fifth phase of the polls respect of DDC members can NOVEMBER 16 : District Konan. in Arin constituency, the last be obtained free of cost from Panchayat Election Officer For Shokh baba RA, T A date for filing nomination the concerned Returning (DPEO) Bandipora, Dr Owais Shah and C A Khan, nomina - papers is 23 November 2020 Officers from their Office Ahmad on Sunday issued headquarters. For Arin block, notification for phase fourth nomination papers shall be of Panchayat bye-elections available at HSS Arin. for the vacant Sarpanch and The Nomination papers Panch seats of the Panchayat shall be duly filled up in the Halqas of Arin block and office headquarters of District Development Returning Officers concerned Council-Arin Constituency of or at designated ARO office district Bandipora. or in the office of ARO (HQ) According to the DPEO, located at Mini Secretariat the last date for filing nomina - DC Complex Bandipora. tion is 23 November 2020 while the date of scrutiny is November 24th. Last date for NOTICE withdrawal of candidature is I Simran Jeet Singh S/o 26 November 2020 while Sardar Jaswant Singh R /o polls are scheduled to be held vill Sohal Kaink Jagir on 10th December. Akhnoor Jammu JK UT The nomination paper in 181202.have sold and dele - respect of both vacant viered my vehicle No Sarpanch and Panch seats can JK02BX 7708 bearing be obtained free of cost from engine No 615830 chassis the concerned Returning No 537208 make Royal Officers from their Office Enfield classic 350CC headquarters. model 2017 to tilak Raj S/o For Panchayat Arin-A, tion papers shall be available while 24 November 2020 is Isher Dass R/o Vill Dhoon Arin-B, Balhama, Dardpora, at MS CA Khan while for the date of scrutiny. Last date Khana Chargal Jammu the nomination papers shall Sumlar-B and Kudara nomi - for withdrawal of candidature JK UT 180017. Objection be available at HSS Arin nation papers shall be avail - is 26th November while these if any may convey to RTO DIP/J-7216/20 while for Konan, able at MS Sumlar. constituencies will go for Jammu within seven days GundiQaiser, Gundpora and For the election of polls on 10th December 2020. from the date of publica - Dt : 16-11-2020 Rampora nomination papers District Development Council The nomination paper in tion of this notice. TRUTH PREVAIL EDITORIAL/ARTICLE 4 JAMMU TUESDAY NOVEMbER 17, 2020 REqUIEM FOR ThE CONGRESS Manage land records better -Hiranmay Karlekar same name, "I have no spur/ ple but can be overcome from. These have not been -Subhash Chandra Pandey only by the imagination. The EDITORIAL The outcome of the Bihar To prick the sides of my given foresight, determina - adequately articulated in the Providing error-free, tamp - enormous benefits of the unique Legislative Assembly elec - intent, but only/ Vaulting tion, effort and, of course, recent years though the party er-proof and effortlessly acces - addressing system for gover - tion seems to suggest that the ambition. Which o'erleaps success. When Indira Gandhi has moved far away from the sible land records has been a nance and business will include 205 calls received by Indian National Congress is itself/ And falls on th'other." first came to power, she was resolution adopted at its major and prolonged gover - valuable inputs for distribution on a course of terminal And now, lying on the other, regarded as a protégé of the Avadi session in 1955, call - nance challenge in the country. of population, homesteads, decline. The familiar qualify - the party is alternating Syndicate and a pushover. If ing for the "establishment of Land is a State subject and the farmed areas, wetlands, forests project for computerisation of and so on and better planning fire dept on Diwali ing refrain, "barring a mira - between licking its wounds memory serves, Ram a socialistic pattern of socie - Despite ban on crackers, the National Capital wit - land records has been dragging and implementation of projects. cle", does not seem to apply and offering explanations. Manohar Lohia called her a ty where the principal means on for decades due to a systemic Such a system will be useful nessed burning of crackers on Deepawali and there here given the magnitude of The impact of this over- "gungi Gudiya" or a dumb of production are under lack of capacity, will and in monitoring unauthorised con - were 205 calls related to fire incidents, slightly less its non-performance. It won arching strategic blunder was doll. Yet she worsted the social ownership or control" resources. Under the Digital structions and encroachments as than the last year. On the eve of Deepawali, there was only 19 of the 70 seats, which aggravated by several fac - Syndicate on the issue of and there is "equitable distri - India Land Record well. Petty corruption and local also an incident of a fire at a godown in west Delhi's is a shade over 27 per cent, of tors. Apart from a few inef - who should India's President bution of the national Modernisation Programme, the vested interests that patronise Mundka in which a 28-year-old man was killed while the 243 it contested. Its utter - fective appearances, the be - ensuring the victory of wealth." Rural Development Ministry such activities can be checked provides financial assistance to through randomised selection of another was injured. Last year, the Delhi fire depart - ly poor show pulled down the Congress's top leaders like her candidate, VV Giri, over The economic trajectory Rashtriya Janata Dal-led Rahul, Priyanka and Sonia the Syndicate's nominee, N the party adopted under PV States for computerisation of inspections by higher authori - ment had received 245 calls related to fire incidents records, survey, re-survey and ties. on Diwali. According to Atul Garg, the Director, alliance, the Gandhi were generally miss - Sanjiva Reddy - swept the Narasimha Rao's prime min - computerisation of registration The real constraint lies in Mahagatbandhan (MGB), ing from the scene. One, Lok Sabha elections of 1971, istership, and continued to Delhi Fire Services (DFS), the DFS received 205 of plots. This involves prepara - discrepancies and the huge pen - despite the RJD's brave show, however, wonders whether it played a critical role in pursue under Prime Minister fire-related calls till Diwali midnight and only two tion of cadastral maps, record of dency of disputes about authen - emerging as the largest single would have made any differ - Bangladesh's liberation and Manmohan Singh's watch, land rights, tracing changes in ticity and completeness of land calls were specifically related to firecracker bursting party with 75 seats, with the ence if they had been more established herself as a wide - marked a radical departure the rights and right-holders over records. It is a big burden on the while most of the calls were about the blaze in open BJP a whisker short at 74. visible and vocal. It is well- ly-accepted national leader. from the course advocated at time, deeds for registration of administrative system and areas or dump yards. "Of the total calls received, 129 The BJP-led National known that Sonia Gandhi is But for the Emergency, Avadi. The Congress, how - property transfers and other plot courts. There is no ready central were handled by the fire service department's control Democratic Alliance (NDA) ill. While enjoying a certain which remains a permanent ever, has yet to come out records. repository of statistics on cases room during the peak hours (from 6 pm to 11.58 pm), won 125 seats against the acceptability among leaders blot on her escutcheon, she with a comprehensive articu - By July 31 this year, the pending with Tehsildars, Sub- MGB's 110. of most Opposition parties, might have been remem - lation of its economic policy computerisation of land records Divisional Magistrates, District the time when people usually lit diyas after puja and was more than 90 per cent com - Magistrates, Divisional burst firecrackers," said Garg adding that DFS The Congress won a little she lacks the command over bered as India's greatest and its dialectic with con - plete in 23 States and Union Commissioners, Revenue responded to 205 calls this year on Diwali which is over 27 per cent of the seats it Hindi required to strike a Prime Minister. cepts of social justice, con - Territories (UTs). Digitisation Ministers and Revenue Boards. slightly less as compared to the last year. "It could be contested, while the RJD chord with the masses. This Indira Gandhi established sumer rights, democracy, the of cadastral maps was more Over 98 lakh civil cases were won a trifle above 53 per cent stands out as a major liability her position after becoming environment and human due to imposition of a complete ban but people were than 90 per cent done in 19 pending in courts on November and the three Left parties, vis-a-vis Prime Minister Prime Minister. Rahul and/or freedom. Nor has it gone States and UTs, computerisation 12. Of these, 60 per cent were still found bursting firecrackers and most of the which bagged 17 seats - with Narendra Modi, who can Priyanka Gandhi have to do beyond shibboleths and of registration was more than 90 more than one year old, 34 per garbage dumps that caught fire are also due to fire - the Communist Party of India sweep crowds off their feet so before assuming that come out with a coherent per cent finished in 22 States cent were over three years old works," he said.The National Green Tribunal on (Marxist-Leninist) getting 11 with his strident oratory and office. It will be very diffi - formulation of its stand on and UTs while integration of the and 20 per cent cases were over Monday imposed a total ban on the sale or use of all - a little more than 58 per has an uncanny ability to cult to do so through political human rights and secularism. registration office with the rev - five years old. How many of kinds of firecrackers in the National Capital Region cent. This is a dismal out - connect with people. It is no action because the opportu - Without a philosophy, a enue office was more than 90 them are land related is not per cent accomplished in 16 known. from midnight of November 9 to the midnight of come for a party that had led secret that it was his speech - nities a Prime Minister can political party lacks a com - States and UTs. This is a his - The fact that land record November 30. Ahead of Diwali, the Delhi govern - India's struggle for independ - es in a string of public rallies utilise by virtue of being in pass for its policies and toric effort towards rural trans - digitisation is over 90 per cent ment too had imposed a total ban on firecrackers, ence from British rule and in the last phase of the cam - power - such as making pop - remains vulnerable to mak - formation. complete in 23 States and UTs including the environmentally safer green crackers, given the country a stable paign that turned the tide in ulist moves like bank nation - ing compromises that, while In a major initiative to use is heartening but also indicates from November 7-30 to combat rising air pollution Government for the first 20 the NDA's favour. alisation, which Indira serving ephemerally, under - drones and satellites to digitally the enormous challenge that lies years as a free nation. It Rightly or wrongly, Rahul Gandhi resorted to - are not mine its long-term credibili - map the entire rural landscape, ahead. There are just too many amid an increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the enjoyed unchallenged power Gandhi remains burdened available to those in the ty. the Ministry launched a new departments and agencies city. Out of the 205 calls received on this Diwali, 175 during this period when it with the "pappu" image, is an Opposition. The latter can To articulate the party's Central scheme, Survey of involved in management of were related to fire while the remaining were related assiduously nurtured India's indifferent public speaker, utilise the mistakes a political philosophy when Villages and Mapping with lands and superstructures there - to other requirements, including assistance for rescu - Improvised Technology in on. There is an urban-rural infant democracy, enabling it and is seen as a part-time Government makes. One, market capitalism increas - Village Areas (SVAMITVA), on divide handled by different ing birds and animals, the senior fire official said. to strike deep roots. politician who vanishes after however, needs a certain ingly sets the global agenda, the National Panchayati Raj Ministries and Departments Only two of the 175 calls were related to fire due to Congress leaders have periodic appearances, gener - political stature to lead effec - the Gandhi siblings need to Day on April 24. even as more and more rural bursting of firecrackers, while 71 calls were related contended that the 70 seats ating much speculation about tive movements against a be familiar with the history The Geological Survey of areas get commercialised and to fire at dump yards or open areas, including the fire their party contested were in his whereabouts. The same Government and one cannot and the ideology of their India has been asked to create a urbanised. Some areas develop at a cooler-cum-wood godown in Mundka area on areas where they had tradi - goes for Priyanka Gandhi. gain political stature unless party as well as the history of network of Continuously a vested interest in remaining Operating Reference System officially "rural" even though Saturday night, he said. The injured and the deceased tionally fared very poorly. In Consider the Hathras rape one can lead effective move - political and economic (CORS) stations to utilise mod - these are not just adjacent but were identified as Aditya, 20, and Sunil Kumar, 28, the 2010 Assembly polls, the incident. The duo burst into ments. Stature is critically thought, and the contours of BJP-Janata Dal (United) the forefront of the move - important. The movement various ideologies like ern surveying technology. This deep inside big cities. Lal Dora respectively. Both were residents of Ayodhya in Uttar alliance won 65 of these. ment, demanding justice for against corruption that, surg - Marxism, laissez faire capi - will be based on global satellite lands in Delhi and "villages" in positioning systems and drones Delhi-NCR make an interesting Pradesh, the police official said. The official suspects They led in 67 of the 70, the victim and her family, ing through 1973-74, drove talism, Hindutva and the that Kumar was sleeping inside the godown when the for accuracy and real-time data study of what is rural and urban which were Assembly seg - and then dropped out of Indira Gandhi to the wall and principles of integral human - acquisition. SVAMITVA will be in terms of differential regula - fire broke out. "A call about the fire was received at ments of various Lok Sabha sight. The argument that they prompted her to resort to the ism expounded by Pandit gradually implemented to cover tions and its costs to broader around 11.05 pm and 12 fire tenders were rushed to constituencies, in the parlia - had no occasion to stage draconian step of declaring Deendayal Upadhyay. all villages (over 6.65 lakh) by public interest. the spot. The charred body was recovered from inside mentary elections of 2019 another dramatic public the Emergency, was led by As of now, one cannot March 2024 and one lakh vil - Historically, Revenue the godown. The fire was eventually brought under they fought together. The appearance does not hold. A Jayaprakash Narayan who, visualise them doing so. Nor lages have been targetted by Departments in States are pri - control but what led to the blaze is not known yet," question of the matter is: successful politician must albeit no longer in politics can one see a credible alter - March 2021. SVAMITVA is a mary custodians of land man - national scale-up of Haryana's agement, especially agricultural said Garg. The DFS had deployed 2,500 personnel to Why did the Congress con - know how to create such then, was widely respected native leadership emerging test these? Why, recognising occasions. This is particular - for his role in the freedom within the Congress and of trail-blazing project of mapping plots. Forest and urban land deal with any emergency on the occasion. Also, fire villages to create a record of management is with the Forest tenders were deployed at 24 locations across the city its pathetic lack of workers ly so because a politici an's movement, in India's social - the latter becoming an effec - rights for "abadi" (inhabited) Department, Urban and organisational strength image is increasingly impor - ist politics, and land redistri - tive political player at the from 5 pm to midnight on both the days. The vehicles areas using a drone survey. Development Department, on the ground, did it not con - tant in a world where issues bution through land gifts national level. Recall the were deployed at Azad Market Chowk, Jaipur On October 11, an initial municipal bodies and area test fewer seats and concen - are too complex, and their (Bhoodan) movement. scant regard paid to the letter batch of one lakh beneficiaries development authorities. In Golden Hospital, New Ashok Nagar, Yamuna Vihar, trate all its strength in these? solutions too technical, for Can Rahul and Priyanka to Sonia Gandhi in August from 763 villages from six some States, separate Radha Soami Satsang - Bhati Mines, Bara Tooti Significantly, it had won 27 ordinary voters to decide Gandhi build up a credible by 23 Congress leaders call - States received an SMS link Panchayati Raj departments Chowk, Tilak Nagar, Lajpat Nagar (Central Market), of the 41 seats it had contest - between the plans on offer. stature for themselves? To ing for root-and-branch sent on their mobile phone to maintain records of village Lal Kuan Chowk, Lahori Gate, Nangloi, South ed in the 2015 Assembly They tend to vote for the per - start with, they need not dis - reforms in the party, and their download their property cards, lands and properties. Then there Extension, Sonia Vihar. Mehrauli, Ghitorni Metro elections. It is difficult to son who, they feel, can deliv - appear from the public eye subsequent marginalisation. followed by the physical distri - are special authorities for man - avoid the conclusion that it er. The appearance of capa - every now and then, and Without a change, one will be bution of these cards by respec - agement of charitable endow - station, Alipur police station, Rani Bagh Market, tive State Governments. Each ments and Waqf properties. DTC Deport Katran Market, Gandhi Nagar Market, was ambition-driven opti - bility is an important deter - begin making knowledge - left with sharing William card will have a unique identity Some States have separated sur - Mahipalpur Chowk, Sangam Vihar, Mundka Metro mism, without any basis in minant of a leader's accept - able statements about not Wordsworth's lament in On number similar to the Aadhaar vey and settlement functions Station, Chhatarpur Near Tivoli Garden. Besides, reality, that had prodded the ability. only current events but the the Extinction of the Venetian card. Acceptable proof of prop - and given them to specialised party. Obviously, none in the Can Rahul and Priyanka Congress's political philoso - Republic, "Men are we, and motorcycles with fire fighting equipment and high- erty ownership rights plays a agencies. latter's decision-making par - change the way the public phy and the political, eco - must grieve when even the big role in a country's develop - The Centre has a rather lim - pressure pumps were also deployed to douse the fire lour had read Macbeth saying seems to perceive them? nomic, social, cultural and shade/ Of that which once ment and these property cards ited role in these transformative on the streets and narrow lanes. in Shakespeare's play of the Images tend to stick to peo - other policies arising there - was great is passed away." would make accessing bank reforms as land is a State sub - loans easier. This will further ject. It provides some financial loosen the grip of the informal assistance and shares best prac - credit system. tices across the country. Some DON’T PLAy POLITICS OVER CRACKER BAN SVAMITVA will help start- additional measures are needed ups provide drone technology to speed up progress. For his - -Rajeev Ahuja cations for the industry Christmas and New The stocks that have sophisticated approach is requires changing peo - as they will get more business. torical reasons, the land laws Real Time Kinematic (RTK) rooted in a colonial legacy dif - After the National and employment as well. Year's Eve. Many State already been produced needed for dealing with ples' choices and prac - and Post-Processing Kinematic fer widely across States. Post- Green Tribunal (NGT) And so, all governments Governments have come will find their way into the issue. tices. This cannot happen (PPK) drone technologies are to Independence laws for imple - banned the sale and are reluctant to take a up with their own guide - the market and get sold The bursting of fire - without the be used for the mapping. The menting abolition of the zamin - bursting of crackers in clear and tough stand on lines, restricting the use and used. It shouldn't crackers is only one of Government's active RTK technology uses the real- dari system, "land to the tiller", the Delhi-National it. Now, with the country of firecrackers. Even so, come as a surprise if the sources of air pollu - engagement with the time satellite navigation tech - rights of share-croppers, land nique to enhance the precision ceiling, consolidation, reform - Capital Region (NCR) till being in the middle of the some States, looking at compliance remains tion in major towns and industry and civil society. of position data derived from ing revenue system have been November 30, firecracker Coronavirus pandemic, the issue through a politi - tepid. The enforcement of cities and that, too, a tran - Its role is not confined to satellite-based positioning sys - differently implemented. It traders in Delhi were up the issue of air pollution cal lens, are doing a flip- the ban has to be made sient one. Dealing with merely being a referee or tems. The PTK technique is would perhaps be premature to in arms against the has acquired an added flop. The ban has been everybody's business. the other sources of air a regulator. It has a facili - used to correct location data think about evolving a model Government for having seriousness. Health imposed on both the This is where some pollution such as vehicu - tator's role as well. after drone data has been cap - land tenancy law or proposing a tured and uploaded. A number common template of land man - issued licences for the authorities have already demand and supply of advance and longer-term lar emissions, dust from Further, different layers of agri-based start-ups are com - agement system by the Centre sale of fireworks in the warned us that air pollu - crackers. On the demand planning would have construction sites, burn - of Government - Central, ing up and the field is ripe for but certainly a system of special first place. Did the tion can aggravate the side, it is a pity that some helped.Bursting of crack - ing of solid waste and so State, and local authori - innovation and employment. incentives for accelerating mod - Government not have the ongoing crisis. Couldn't people still need to be ers that create so much forth require a similar ties - need to work in tan - Drone-based surveillance has ernisation of the record system foresight to stop issuing the Delhi Government stopped from bursting air and noise pollution approach even before the dem. Delhi-NCR is prob - already been successfully used should be considered. for monitoring crowd move - Annual State rankings may licences? It is no secret and the governments of crackers at a time when has to be treated as a Graded Response Action ably the worst-affected ment and better traffic manage - also be considered. States are that the air quality in the States surrounding the contagion has forced social menace. A nega - Plan kicks in. Some by the coordination fail - ment. It is imperative that the competing in annual ranking in Delhi-NCR goes for a the national Capital have us all to reset our tive association between sources of air pollution ure between the different SVAMITVA scheme is not con - terms of the Ease of Doing toss during this time of anticipated this and lifestyles. the bursting of crackers such as the burning of State Governments and fined to rural areas and is accel - Business (EOBD) in the spirit the year, especially post- shown some foresight? While most people and the welfare of the crop residue don't have offices. This failure is erated to include urban areas, of cooperative federalism. Ease too, as fast as the States coop - of registering property, ease of Dussehra and Diwali. It Outside of Delhi- voluntarily exercise people at large has to be affordable technological seen across a slew of erate. verifying title and ease of doesn't require much NCR, the ban by the restraint, there remains a drawn and reinforced fixes yet. The development challenges. After all, drones and satel - recording and verifying charges insight to see this coming NGT is applicable in sizeable section of the time and again. There is a Government needs to The education system lites can only help create on immovable property are con - and take preventive towns and cities where population that would need to create a social work closely with needs to do much more in authentic records of locations. tributory factors for promoting action, including non- the air quality is in the need to be restrained. norm around it to build research organisations conditioning children Who owns what rights on a par - EOBD for corporations and ticular piece of land cannot be Ease of Living for ordinary citi - issuance of licences for "poor" category. Left to themselves, these pressure against those and the industry to get about the interdepend - decided by the technology serv - zens. firecracker traders. But However, the tribunal people can create havoc who resort to the firing of cheap and sustainable ence and interconnected - ice provider. So the rather bro - The need to speed up mod - every year, all allowed the sale and use for others. Given their crackers. A collective technological solutions to ness of various sectors in ken mechanism for resolving ernisation of the land records Governments deal with it of "green" crackers in mental make-up and their action needs to be acti - the farmers. Where these controlling air pollution. title disputes needs to be fixed system can hardly be overem - as if it's a new issue. Why areas where the air quali - geographical scatter, the vated against this prac - solutions already exist, People have to be taught in parallel. That explains why phasised. Together with covering all villages is targetted schemes like PM-KISAN and is this so? Bursting of ty is "moderate" or "bet - demand side enforcement tice. Further, the law and the Government needs to early on about the limits by March 2024. the new agri-reform laws, crackers during weddings ter." But even in such of the ban by order agencies need to facilitate their early adop - to individual freedom and It would be a big advance - incentivising digital payments and festivals in India is a places, the tribunal has Government agencies is engage civil society in tion by working closely free will. They have to ment in the governance system and online trade of farm pro - long-standing tradition. restricted the use of fire - likely to be challenging. the monitoring and with the industry and take socially responsible if the whole country is digitally duce will strengthen the process Hence it is a touchy issue. crackers to only two When looked at from the reporting of violations of civil society. decisions when their mapped and each square metre of gradual formalisation and is assigned a unique identifica - digitalisation of economic Any restraint is highly hours during festivals supply side, the ban has the prohibition. This just Dealing with the chal - actions adversely affect tion code. Spinoffs of a unique activities and boost officially- unpopular and has impli - like Diwali, Chhath, come too late in the day. goes to show that a lenge of air pollution others. addressing system are limited recorded economic growth. TRUTH PREVAIL STATE 5 JAMMU, TUESDAy , NOVEMBER 17, 2020 Sagar rues government apathy to severe power NPP Supremo urged intervention of President 73RD Annual Nirankari Sant Samagam crisis in Kashmir TP CORRESPONDENT JAMMU, NOV. 16: The Jammu and Kashmir of India to save J&K from disaster on 5,6,7 December in virtual format National Conference General TP CORRESPONDENT states and was not integrated Delimitation Commission Secretary Ali Muhammad TP CORRESPONDENT was started 91 years ago with to mutually coexist and make close coordination with JAMMU, NOV. 16: by the Constituent Assembly least caring for the rule of Sagar on Monday expressed Prof.Bhim Singh, Chief into the Union Territory in law, population and other JAMMU, NOV. 16: : The Baba Buta SinghJi planting this earth a heavenly place to appropriate and designated dismay over the prevailing 73rd Annual Nirankari Sant the saplings of pure devotion live in. This can be achieved agencies. Patron, J&K National 1949. principles which were power crises in Kashmir, Panthers Party & Sr. The State of J&K was required to be considered at Samagam will be held by the which was nurtured by Baba through Spiritual This year in the hard times saying the longer, and SantNirankari Mission on 5, Avtar SinghJi with virtues of Enlightenment only. of Covid-19, the Mission has Advocate urged Ramnath allowed with its Monarchy the time of delimitation of unscheduled power cuts have Kovind, the President of under its Maharaja Hari DDC; This election declared 6 and 7 December, 2020 in a patience, contentment and in The message of Spiritual contributed its help to the disturbed the daily lives of Virtual Form in the august adherence to the Master's Awareness will be highlight - country in various ways. The India for his immediate inter - Singh (father of Dr. Karan for DDC is absolutely illegal, people. vention to save Jammu and Singh); The Monarchy con - unconstitutional rather forc - presence of Satguru Mata teachings. Baba Gurbachan ed with the vision of estab - Mission had distributed Since October, ever since SudikshaJi Maharaj, Head of SinghJifurther nourished it lishing an atmosphere of rations and essential items Kashmir (Jammu, Kashmir & tinued till 1952 officially and ing the people of J&K to the J&K administration shut Ladakh) from political disas - the National Conference digest this unconstitutional SantNirankari Mission. with values of tolerance and peace and serenity in the among the needy people all its offices in the summer cap - Amidst the prevailing con - humility which later under world on the basis of Truth, over the country. PPE kits, ter which J&K has been fac - leader Sheikh Mohd. pill; It is the greatness of the ital of Srinagar to move to ing since August 5, 2019 Abdullah had created a political parties in J&K that ditions of Covid-19 pandem - the care,vision and guidance Love and Oneness. masks,sanitizers have been winter capital of Jammu, the ic, Sant Nirankari Mission of Baba Hardev SinghJi Elaborating on the impor - provided to health workers when J&K was unconstitu - Constituent Assembly for they are ready to swallow this entire Kashmir division has tionally, illegally and J&K. It was a resolution of illegal, unconstitutional, dis - adheres to the guidelines laid grew to a tree blooming fully tance of the theme, and hospitals. Many literally plunged into dark - by the Government and plans with love andbrotherly SatguruMata Sudiksha Ji SatsangBhawans have been immorally divided into two the National Conference criminatory treatment besides ness with elderly, students Union Territories; Jammu & which proposed to abolish the digesting the decision of the to hold the SantSamagam attributes. draws analogy of a strong offered to the local authori - and patients at the receiving virtually to be viewed by The responsibility of rooted tree which withstands ties for use as quarantine Kashmir and Ladakh. NPP Monarchy without any sanc - Union Govt. reducing the end of it, Party General Supremo has urged the tion of any law; local or inter - oldest state of J&K which devotees across the globe. maintaining and beautifying the fiercest of storms and centres. With the imposition Secretary Ali Muhammad The decision has been wel - the garden of humanity with does not get uprooted; to a of the lockdown; which lead President of India for his national; After 1952 Dr. was founded by first Dogra Sagar said while expressing urgent intervention to save Karan Singh who was Yuvraj Maharaja in 1846. comed with great enthusiasm human values rested on the spiritually enlightened to a grave situation of concern over the looming by the entire Nirankari able shoulders of Mata soul,who remains firmly migrant laborers;the Mission one of the oldest states in the Karan Singh till 1952, was Prof.Bhim Singh would power crises in Kashmir. Union of India namely designated as Sadar-e- like to make this humble sub - Fraternity. SavinderJi which was aptly connected to the eternally worked with the concerned "Come winters and the val - The program will be web - carried out. Satguru Mata stable Formless God; will authorities in providing shel - Jammu & Kashmir which is Riyasat. That too was uncon - mission to the President of ley is beset with darkness, passing through to a danger - stitutional in the Municipal India who has been a sea - cast on the Mission's website SudikshaJi Maharaj,the pres - lead a stable life irrespective ter homes and all necessary the scenario has worsened on 5, 6 and 7 December.It ent Head of the Mission is of the circumstances he is arrangements to provide ous period as the leadership law as well as in the soned and a noted advocate this year drastically. The in the Govt. of India has sac - International Law; the State of the Supreme Court of India shall also be aired on taking the legacy forward living in. food to those migrating. erratic power supply is play - Sanskar TV channel from with renewed energy of ded - Along with spiritual awak - With the beginning of the rificed rather mutilated all the of J&K was acceded by also. NPP Supremo would ing hide and seek with the constitutional norms and Maharaja Hari Singh on like to submit to the President 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm on the ication, devotion and ening the Mission is devot - unlock phase, volunteers of government in particular the same three days. involvement. ing itself to the service of the Mission started organis - political standards in respect October 26, 1947. The for his immediate interven - civil administration has left of state of Jammu and Accession was tion so that; The statehood of In the History of The 73rdAnnual Nirankari Humanity in several ing blood donation camps people to fend for them - NirankariSantSamagams,this Sant Samagam will focus on ways.The Social welfare across the country which are Kashmir which was founded approved/accepted by the J&K is restored without any selves. first Dogra Maharaja Gulab then Governor-General of delay; That the so-called is the first time it will be held the theme 'Composure'-'The activities of the Mission are continuing till date. The hapless consumers in a Virtual Format. History Eternal Stability': to derive being conducted by the Nirankari devotees across Singh in 1846. Jammu and India, Lord Mountbatten on deceptive DDC elections are don't know how to brave the Ladakh was united with October 27, 1947; J&K's cancelled till statehood is of NirankariSamagams dates strength from the Formless SantNirankari Charitable the globe are eagerly waiting ongoing chill with no ade - back to 1948 when the first God and lead a balanced, sta - Foundation and is actively for the commencmentof the Kashmir with the result that accession has not been rati - restored and the Central Law quate power supply. Amidst the state of J&K was founded fied by the Parliament of is made applicable through a Samagam was held in the ble living. organizing Blood Donation 73rd Annual Nirankari Sant all the student community gracious presence of Baba In the fast changing mate - camps,Cleanliness drives, Samagam virtually.They in 1846. India even when the state - due process of law and appli - has incurred the major hit on The Union of India under hood of J&K was illegally cation of the Constitution of Avtar SinghJi, who settled in rialistic world the need has Tree Plantation Drives, welcome this opportune account of the approaching Paharganj, Delhi, post parti - arisen to provide stability to Medical check up camps moment in the present the BJP government commit - and unconstitutionally India. He further would like exams," he said. He further ted several blunders in announced on August 5, to say that such elections as tion and established the the human mind so that a etc.The Mission comes forth Covid-19 pandemic situation said the load shedding sched - SantNirankariMandal in balanced, stable living with all the possible neces - to be blessed by Her respect of J&K which have 2019; It is a tragedy that J&K DDC, in J&K in this situa - ule has gone for a toss, and been committed after demol - has been reduced to a Union tion, under this weather and 1948. adorned with human values sary relief measures in any Holiness through a virtual most areas are facing day Sant Nirankari Mission can be achieved for humans natural calamity,working in format. ishing the State of J&K Territory, which is totally this kind of anarchy may long outages. which was one of the oldest unconstitutional, illegal and a prove to be counter-produc - great discrimination with the tive; 'Wisdom lies in dar - Hotel Association delegation calls on people of J&K who had sup - ing', Your Excellency, the Congress double faced, supporting pro-China, ported the Ruler of J&K to President of India is urged to sign the Instrument of save the people of J&K and Accession. This was only the state from this kind of Commissioner, Secretary Industries Kashmir where Mahatma anarchy which is facing TP CORRESPONDENT timents, Yog activity in the religious and Tourism related pro-Pakistan stand: Sunil Sethi Gandhi saw the ray of secu - today; the people of J&K JAMMU, NOV. 16: While area will give employment to places all over India are forces against the BJP. larism in 1947; The love to have all fundamental speaking to a delegation of the people and gave the exam - opened particularly in the Sethi said that infighting Assembly in J&K was rights which are enjoyed by Hotel & Restaurant ple of Patanjali which is estab - competitive states like has already started in this demolished and the so-called the whole country. People of Association, Katra lished in Haridwar in this Utterakhand, Himachal, group. PDP has assumed the Union Territories of Jammu state have been facing dis - Commissioner Secretary regard. Wazir further said that Rajasthan, Kerala, Goa etc. 2nd fiddle, it has been assist - & Kashmir and Ladakh crimination and this shall be Industries & Commerce & Tourism has been declared as but on the contrary we still ing the NC now, for which remained without Assembly in the interest of the integrity General Department Manoj Industry and likewise all the have closed all the things on the senior leaders of PDP are as well as representation; of the whole nation that the Diwedi said that as requested benefits of Industry be provid - one pretext or the other leaving the party. He said that That the Union of India com - matter on the restoration of by Association every effort ed to it as well like Re- including pre-covid tests, not the senior leaders of PDP like mitted another blunder by state of J&K is brought would be made to establish an imbursement of GST and allowing of interstate buses, Baig has left the PDP and extending 73rd amendment before the Parliament so that Industrial Estate around Katra Power Tariff to Hotels at par closure of trains etc. if this many more senior activists of of the Constitution of India Members of Parliament from wherein products particularly with Industry and elaborated will continue we will get van - PDP are ready to leave the without the consent of the J&K shall get an open oppor - related to Vaishnodevi pil - that when GST was intro - ished in competition to other party. The same is true for the Assembly of J&K. Dismissed tunity to place the real situa - grimage, Ayurved and prod - duced and big taxes in the competitive states and even NC party, he said and added Assembly and extended 73rd tion with facts and law before ucts whose raw material is shape of GST were imposed otherwise it is again against that this holds true for every amendment; It was another the Members of Parliament; available around Katra like on Hotel Industry which was the national policy of govern - party which forms part of tragedy rather horrifying dis - The so-called DDC elections Chavanprash, Packed at zero percent slab till then,it ment now i.e. "Jan Bhi Jahan Gupkar group. He said that crimination with the people in J&K need to be cancelled Vaishnodevi Prasads,Dry was assured that GST will be Bhi' and requested him for the reality is that the activists of J&K that so-called District because these DDC elections Fruits, Local Pickles, refunded but its refund is projecting the government for of these parties do not appre - Development Council with are being held in violation of Masalas, Packed Honey, started in Industry but Hotel free flow of Yatra with 14 members for each district rule of law as well as the Photo by Vivek ciate and stand with the dic - Vaishnodevi Patkas, Jute Industry is still waiting for removal of condition of pre- tates of the heads of these in J&K was loaded on the Constitution. Bags, Vaishnodevi Chunries, start of refund of GST to hotel covid test and removal of TP CORRESPONDENT very clear from the fact that political parties and these people. There was no delimi - Your Excellency what I Vaishnodevi Photographs etc. sector on the pattern of manu - lakhanpur restrictions and JAMMU, NOV. 16: Adv. they have so eagerly come to parties will lose badly in tation of the DDC at all nor am submitting for your kind would be established. The del - facturing Industry and like - early start of Trains and Sunil Sethi, J&K BJP Chief contest these elections while these elections. the administration of UTs had consideration is worth con - egation was comprised of wise Industrial Power Tariff Interstate buses. He said that Spokesperson launches a earlier they were issuing Sethi also attacked and any power whatsoever to sidering in the greater nation - Association President Rakesh to hotels on the pattern of Yatra slip besides being on scathing attack on Congress statements not much time mocked Congress and asked delimit DDC constituencies. al interests and the funda - Wazir who is also mentor Industry which was started line should be here at Katra party for its double faceted back that they will not contest the Congress that why it has All the principles of natural mental rights of the residents Jammu Region Chapter of and was operational till 31st itself for current Yatra slips as approach and asks the any elections. not cleared its stand when it justice were sacrificed, for of the state who have made PHDCCI, Association's March 2019 be re started. was here previously also for National party to come clear Adv. Sunil Sethi said that sometimes claims to be a example, each district was super sacrifices with commit - Chairman Shyam lal Shyam Lal Kesar, while the convenience of pilgrims on its stand that whether it People's alliance or Gupkar major participant of allotted 14 members of DDC ment to join the Union of Kesar,Former President Shiv speaking on the occasion, with proper social distanc - supports the pro-China and alliance have absolutely no Independence movement. He without putting any India in 1947. Kumar Sharma, Sr.Vice elaborated that J&K's main ing.He further requested for pro-Pakistan stand of NC and point in common and is not a said that PDP is making all President Virender Kesar,Vice economy and Industry is deferment of bank re-pay - PDP. Congress has adopted political group and have only pro-Pakistan statements and UDA celebrates National Presidents Sumit Khajuria, Tourism and it becomes ments of Tourism related one stance in Jammu and joined hands just to gain NC is giving pro-China state - Rohit Dubey etc. important to safe guard it units. Shiv Kumar Sharma & another in Kashmir and has power. ments. He asked that whether Rakesh Wazir while speak - because with it not only econ - Virender Kesar while speak - been befooling gullible popu - Sethi said that the partici - Congress party supports this Press Day ing on the occasion said that omy and livelihood of Katra ing on the occasion empha - lation, said Adv. Sunil Sethi pants of Gupkar are just stand. TP CORRESPONDENT bring out the truth," said establishment of such Vaishnodevi ji but whole state sized for special package to accompanied by Dr. Pardeep afraid of their corruption and Sethi said that Jammu has JAMMU, NOV. 16: Convenor UDA, Rajiv Industrial Estate besides is dependent but situation on the Tourism Industry because Mahotra, J&K BJP Media the black deeds, they have always taken the Nationalist United Democratic Alliance Mahajan. "Press has always adding on to the religious sen - ground is this that where all it is the only Industry which is Incharge while he was done earlier. stand and these parties will (UDA), Jammu and Kashmir played an outstanding role in hitted the most and even as on addressing a Press He said that during the also be taught a good lesson celebrated National Press empowering the people and today when other Industries Conference at party head - earlier time, many influential in the Kashmir region too. He Day. "National Press Day is furthering national interest. are reviving gradually the quarter, Trikuta Nagar, leaders of these parties have said that the leaders of these celebrated to commemorate Democracy cannot survive chances of revival of Tourism Jammu. Sethi said that they grabbed prime lands and later parties will contest independ - the foundation of Press without a free and fearless is looking bleak and further parties comprising Gupkar got them regularized, even ent against their own alliance Council of India. The day is press," he said and added, more in absence of trains, alliance are nothing but they the things like murder candidates as the activists of symbolic of free and respon - "Press is the 4th Pillar of Interstate buses and condition power hungry group and they cases to hide in their premis - these parties don't support sible journalism. We stand Democracy, which ensures of Pre Covid test done within have only single time target es and these facts are forcing this new made artificial ideol - with journalists and media that citizens are aware of the 48 hours at their places. to gain the power which is them to unite their black ogy. houses that strive everyday to happenings and discourses., Prominent political, social Advisor Bhatnagar, DGP J&K review personalities join BJP security plans for Central Kashmir TP CORRESPONDENT TP CORRESPONDENT reiterated the importance The DGP also stressed for JAMMU, NOV. 16: JAMMU, NOV. 16: R. R of maintaining a close efficient arrangements for Prominent political and social Bhatnagar, Advisor to watch on the inimical ele - the mobility and accom - personalities belonging to Hon'ble Lt. Governor ments. He stressed the modation of forces Gujjar and Bakkarwal com - J&K and Director General need to maintain real-time deployed for elections. munities along with their sup - of Police, J&K Shri coordination between the He stressed upon the officers porters joined BJP in presence Dilbag Singh reviewed the different Security Force to keep a vigil on the of senior party leadership at Photo by Vivek security Plans and pre - agencies for the peaceful ground situation and party headquarter, Trikuta Laykat Ali, Shair Shah Khan, time to time but remained paredness in conduct of the elections. ensure that people would Nagar, Jammu. Gulam Rasool, Mohd. hardcore patriots and never Central Kashmir for upcom - DGP while speaking on the exercise their franchise J&K BJP President Rashid, Abdul Rashid, Faqir betrayed the Nationalist senti - ing District Development occasion said that there is freely. He said the person - Ravinder Raina, MP (Lok Din, Hussain Mohd., Mohd. ments. He said that these peo - Council (DDC) election a need to be more vigilant nel on the ground should Sabha) Jugal Kishore Shabir, Mohd. Maneer, ple from the backbone of the and by-elections for and cautious in view of be briefed regularly for Sharma, BJP party General Qramat Ali, Abdul Hameed, region and he is today feeling Panchayats and Urban the possibility of terrorists better results. He said that Secretary & former Minister Barkat Ali, Mohd. Sharif, proud to welcome them into Local Bodies (ULB) in an attempting to disrupt the joint efforts by the stake - Dr. Devinder Kumar Manyal Showkat Ali (DC), Bashir the BJp family. He also said officers meeting held at democratic process in holders should be put in and Prabhari Kissan Morcha Ahmed, Shakeel Mohd., that today persons from every Police Control Room J&K saying that continu - for timely action to deal Nand Kishore welcomed new Mushtaq Ahmed, Rubeena community have appreciated Kashmir today. ous attempts are being with any situation. entrants into the party fold. Bibi, Mehnaz Akhter, Rabia the policies of Prime Minister The meeting was attended made by elements across The officers briefed the Nasreen Akhtar, Showkat Akhter, Sita Ram, Farooq Narendra Modi led by IGP Kashmir, Shri the border to create trou - advisor (B) and DGP Ali (Social Activist), Ahmed, Nazir Ahmed, Government and are fully Vijay Kumar, IG CRPF, ble here. He directed the regarding the prepared - Manzoor Ali (Sarpanch), Marzena Begam, Mantaz supporting them. Ms. Charu Sinha, DIG officers to devise the secu - ness in their respective Begum, Noor Ali (Ex- Jugal Kishore Sharma said CKR, Shri Amit Kumar, rity plans and depute the jurisdictions. SSP Sarpanch Marh), Sadam that the entry of these promi - DIG CRPF South security personnel as per Srinagar, SSP Budgam Hussain, Mohd. Iqbal, Sultan nent social and political Srinagar, Shri D.S Maan, the requirement. and SSP Ganderbal gave Ali, Zakir Hussain, Mohd. activists along with their sup - DIG CRPF, North He emphasized for making powerpoint presentations Saleem, Mushtaq Ahmed, port will definitely strengthen Srinagar Dr. D.J Singh, the effective use of drones regarding security Manzoor Ahmed, Talib the party in the region on one DIG Sector Hqr, CRPF to monitor the the situa - arrangements and other Hussain, Kabel Singh, Sai hand and also these dedicated Shri Ashok Samyal, SSP tion in and around the preparatory measures for Mohd., Baby, Ameen, persons will be more empow - Srinagar, Dr. M. Haseeb polls stations. the upcoming elections in Hameed Bibi, Shamshad ered to serve their people and Mughal, SSP Budgam The DGP while compliment - their respective districts. Bibi, Namat Ali, Haider Ali, the Nation with the support of Shri Nagpure Amod ing the J&K Police per - Before the Advisor and the Haider Ali, Dev Raj Sohan strong and pure political party Ashok, SSP Ganderbal sonnel, security forces, DGP joined the meeting, Lal Saleem Ali, Rattan like BJP. New entrants vehe - Shri Khalil Ahmad Poswal intelligence agencies for detailed discussions were Chand, Noor Mohd., Ch. mently thanked the party and Nodal commandants achieving the highest held by IGP Kashmir Sh Gulam Rasool (Marh) and leadership for the warm wel - of Srinagar, Budgam and degree of synergy and Vijay Kumar along with others joined BJP on the occa - come they have been accord - Ganderbal. coordination in handling IG CRP Ms Charu Sinha sion. ed from the party side and at Advisor Bhatnagar appreci - the internal security situa - with the District SSP and Ravinder Raina, welcom - the same time assured the ated Jammu and Kashmir tion said that forces need CAPF commanders ing new entrants in to the party leadership that they will Police and other forces in to continue coordinated regarding ground situation party fold said that they are work dedicatedly to win all maintaining peace, stabili - efforts to accomplish this and specific deployment the patriot people who have the DDC seats in the upcom - ty, and law & order in important task efficiently requirements for conduct sacrificed their lives from ing elections. Jammu and Kashmir. He and peacefully. of the upcoming event. NATIONAL/STATE TRUTH PREVAIL 6 JAMMU, TUESDAy , NOVEMBER 17, 2020 Obama On Manmohan Singh, Gandhis, Renzushah, Syed Sharief Bukhari Noorani, Tabish, Kirmani addressed Massive spiritual gathering at Wagoora BARAMULLA: While BJP, "Divisive Nationalism" In Book addressing Massive congre - NEW DELHI: Barack and maintaining a well- that, in India or anywhere gation of People of Aitqaad, Obama's comments on earned reputation for not else'," he writes, quoting Dr Mirwaiz North Kashmir Manmohan Singh and Rahul being corrupt." Singh. Jenab Sharief ul Haq Gandhi in his memoir "A He says the time he The former US Bhukhari, Chairman Jamaat Promised Land", widely spent with Manmohan Singh President says at that Aitqaad international reported last week, drew confirmed his initial impres - moment he recalled the con - Khwaja Farooq Renzushah, reactions from both sides of sion of him as a man of versation he'd had with Chairman Mashaykh Board the spectrum with members "uncommon wisdom and Václav Havel on his visit to j&k Jenab Noorani of the ruling BJP flagging the decency." Prague and his warning about Naqashbandi, Jenab Dr. former US President's critical Mr Obama writes that the rising tide of illiberalism Tabish Rafiqui, Chairman Al observations on the former Dr Singh had resisted calls to in Europe. "If globalization Amar and president of JAI, Congress president. retaliate against Pakistan and a historic economic crisis Jenab Mohammad Yaseen However, Mr Obama's after the attacks, but his were fueling these trends in Kirmani Senior Personality account of his India visit in restraint had cost him politi - relatively wealthy nations-if I of Aitqaad, MPB,& the book -- which covers his cally. "He feared that rising was seeing it even in the Mashaykh board campaign for the White strong" for any democracy to Manmohan Singh seemed anti-Muslim sentiment had United States with the Tea Complimented people of tions of Khankahiyat in Permission Act 1977. House and his first term permanently contain. like a fitting emblem of this strengthened the influence of Party-how could India be Kashmir who have under - Kashmir where Darsgah, Spiritual music which was between 2008 and 2012 -- Noting India's transition progress: a member of the India's main opposition party, immune? For the truth was stood the importance of 7777 Mosque and Shrines exist recited in each khankah was also underscores his concern to a more market-based econ - tiny, often persecuted Sikh the Hindu nationalist that despite the resilience of Sufi Awaliya's of Kashmir. together. He said this discouraged but Israeli about "divisive nationalism omy in the 1990s, which, he religious minority who'd Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). its democracy and its impres - They were addressing mas - khankahiyat is the soul of Music commandeered by touted by the BJP". says, led to soaring growth, a risen to the highest office in 'In uncertain times, Mr. sive recent economic per - sive gathering assembled on Sufiyat and fulcrum of unity, Zubin Mehta was accorded He also wonders tech boom and a rising mid - the land, and a self-effacing President,' the prime minister formance, India still bore lit - the occasion of the celebra - love and coexistence. In official reception in holy whether impulses like vio - dle class, Mr Obama writes: technocrat who'd won peo - said, 'the call of religious and tle resemblance to the egali - tion of Meelad Sharief at Madina Sharief, this Shalimar Nishat, Royal lence, greed, corruption, "As a chief architect of ple's trust not by appealing to ethnic solidarity can be tarian, peaceful, and sustain - Wagoora Baramulla. They khankahiyat proved the basis springs and Tulip Gardens nationalism, racism, and reli - India's economic transforma - their passions but by bringing intoxicating. And it's not so able society Gandhi had said true ishiq for our great of unity and brotherhood. which were once abodes of gious intolerance are "too tion, Prime Minister about higher living standards hard for politicians to exploit envisioned," he says. prophet is the basis of our However, since the rise of Sufiyat and associated with faith. They advised people communism from 1940 Hazrat Balkhi RA , Hazrat Nearly 2 Lakh Indian Students Chose US For Higher not to forget all those which occupied Central Azam Baab and Hazrat Ek Sath Rang Mandal Awaliyas of Kashmir who Asian Sufi countries like Sherrazi sahib Sheerazi RA. have shaped Kashmir as a Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, For Fifty Golfers entertain - Studies In 2019-20 Academic year: Report true civilization of love, Azhar Bhaijhan, Bukhara, ment, Fifty holy Shrines presents "Parivartan" NEW DELHI: Nearly Public Affairs David Aitqaad and Sufiyat. Tashkent, Kazakhstan, He were demolished to create two lakh Indian students Kennedy. Mirwaiz North Kashmir said, unfortunately, commu - Royal Golf Spring. Jk Both of them realized that chose the United States as To assist Indian students, Jenab Syed Sharief ul Haq nist lobby in Kashmir also Government Libraries, due to Covid they have their destination to pursue the US Department of State Bukhari who is himself clandestinely started work - Tourism, Cultural changed their attitude, higher education in the 2019- offers advising services to descended of Hazrat Muraad ing against khankah Nizaam Departments and Education habits, friend circle and pri - 20 academic year, according prospective students through Bukhari Sufi king of Kreeri, as these khankahs were plun - departments were flooded ority was given to the wel - to the Open Doors Report seven EducationUSA advis - while welcoming esteemed dered by Stalin in Central with Hate literature, hate fare of family. It was bless - released by the US Embassy ing centres throughout India - Chief Guests said that no Asia. Hazrat Mullah Shah books and Divisive docu - ing disguise for family mem - on Monday. in New Delhi, Hyderabad, power on earth can reduce Aalam mosque at Koh e ments. bers especially for children Indian students com - Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, the importance of Kashmir Maaran was plundered, Holy On this occasion, Dr. who got an opportunity of prised nearly 20 per cent of Ahmedabad and Mumbai. based Great Spiritual compound of Pathar Masjid Muhtishim Tabish laid guidance for their studies. the over one million students "Early next year, a second Awaliyas who have worked were occupied by local com - emphasise for the revival of Event house wives also got from around the world, and EducationUSA Center is tirelessly for Spiritual purity munist-backed armed Militia unity and mutual love which an opportunity of getting the US has seen a steady opening in Hyderabad hosted of millions of Souls of and mosque entries were is need of time as taught to help in Kitchen for their increase in the number of by Y-Axis Foundation. All Kashmir and any attempt to made inaccessible. Parri us by Sufi saints during the JAMMU: Ek Sath restrictions were imposed on help. undergraduate students from centres are staffed by erase the traces of our Great Mahal Spiritual abode and last 700 years. He said that Rang Mandal today present - human life. All of us were Arvind Anand famous India, the report stated. EducationUSA advisors who Sufi Awaliyas of last 700 Astrological centre was jamaat Aitqaad started ed it's 401st Monday confined to homes with Theatre, Thev. And film "Over the last 10 years, offer accurate, comprehen - years in Kashmir is attempt occupied, Thousands of encouraging literature of Theatre with new proclamation of LOCK Actor was chief Guest on the the number of Indians study - sive, and up-to-date informa - to slaughter soul of entire kanals of Raesh Moul in Tasawuf and Sufiyat as it Progressive nukad DOWN. This created a total occasion who well appreciat - ing in the United States has tion about opportunities to Kashmir. Anantnag encroached and was prevailing during the "Parivartan" under Monday transformation in the daily ed the theme and contents of roughly doubled, and we study in the United States, Khwaja Farooq handed over to red cadres. last 7 decades. He said the Theatre Series at Pacca Talab life of a human being. People this nukad actors who acted know why the US is the gold helping Indian students find Renzushah while speaking There are thousands of such presentation of 111 Aitqaad JDA park, Rehari Chungi. started realizing their neg - in this were Dr. Ripu Daman standard for higher education, the best programme and the on this occasion said that In facts which prove that in books by great distinguished Jammu. lected responsibilities Parihar, Happy Gupta, providing practical applica - right fit from among the 4,500 Kashmir, Hazrat Bulbushah Kashmir clandestine con - Authors in one day at the This NUKAD starts towards their families. They Kanav Sharma, Raju Mad, tion and experience that gives accredited higher-education RA, Hazrat Amir Kabir RA, spiracy was Initiated to Most distinguished confer - with Title Song. " Sarrey realized that family needs Happy Gupta, Ganju Shahib, our graduates an advantage in institutions in the United and 7777 Sufi Awaliyas who reduce the importance of ence held recently prove that Buddlo Badlee Duniya, Sun their help in all respects. Brij Ashok Sharma and Vijay the global economy," said States," an official statement followed them during last Sufiyat, Tasawuf. All possi - Kashmir is still the abode of Rey Bablo Dubey ley Lal and Sukh dev friends Malla. Minister Counsellor for by the Embassy said. 700 years have laid founda - ble conspiracies against all High valued knowledge. Muniya, Ghar puri Aana used to reach their homes in Kashmir based Awaliyas. Jenab Noorani Samay purv Sanya, Mouj the evening after enjoying Khankahiyat Nizam were Naqashbandi and Jenab Masti ka gaya Zamana. with friends, but after BJP-PDP still working patronized and encouraging Mohammed Yaseen Kirmani Bachoo ko hai Path Puddana Lockdown they had to forget by local ruling class by creat - sahib also laid emphasise on kitchen men hai hath but - these unnecessary engage - ing separate private one-man Holy Meelad. They said that tana. This is reality that ments. Both of them changed commercial Institutions Noor of Rasool Akram SAW Covid has killed uncounted their daily habits and routine under a secret pact: Harsh spreading anti-Sufi anti was created before Creation people and created Havoc so that they can contribute VIJAyPUR: Alleging in the valley, the BJP had negotiable on the high table security. The release of Tasawuf education. All on Universe and before the for the world. Alarming maximum of time for their a secret pact between the started rebuking Mehbooba of power. People must reca - around 11,000 stone pelters, assets and holy Sufi shrines arrival of Hazrat Adam to calls, precautions and children and family welfare. BJP and PDP, Mr. Harsh Dev Mufti dubbing her as anti- pitulate the highly mesmer - announcements of unilateral were enslaved by the Black this planet. They said that Singh Chairman JKNPP and national in its desperation to izing and seductive slogans ceasefire, registration of 2004 Waqaf Act which now entire Kashmir is rising CBJ arrests Conman for defrauding people and issuing fake former Minister said that the retrieve its lost ground and given during 2014 elections FIRs against army and other deprived each local Sufi up to understand that only two parties represented the its highly dented credibility. by BJP in Jammu region and security personnel, rehabili - khankah and shrine of its Sufiyat and Aitqaad litera - appointment orders / transfers in lieu of huge money. two faces of the same coin And amusingly both believe PDP in Kashmir valley. But tation of militants, refusal own assets which were ture can save the identity of and seemed to be still work - that this strategy could earn both abandoned their elec - for CBI probe in Rassana siphoned to facilitate publi - our Kashmir which has been JAMMU: Crime Crime Branch team in case ing under a political arrange - them political dividends tion promises and stitched case, raising of pro Pak slo - cation of hate literature. blessed by Allah with thou - Branch Jammu arrested FIR No. 42/2019 U/S 419, ment conceptualized by deliriously oblivious of the most controversial gans in the Assembly, rebuke They encouraged anti Love sands of Sufi saints and accused-Rakesh Singh and 420, 120-B/RPC of Police them at the time of forma - growing cynicism amongst alliance under the smoke - of Dogra stalwarts and insult class and paid them huge Awaliyas. Sudesh Singh Sons/O Station Crime Branch tion of coalition govt in the masses against their screen of good governance to national pride and Dogra salaries from Holy khankah Thousands of well- Kehar Singh R/O Jattana Jammu for his involvement 2014. The two parties which political skulduggery, assert - which was least discernible sentiment were some of the assets. Alcohol and drugs learned people of the area Dey Kothey, Dehrian, as co-accused. The prime vowed to demolish each ed Singh. He was addressing during the said coalition. issues that would continue to which were banned since the participated in this grand Hamirpur Sidhar, Tehsil accused of the case other during previous a huge public gathering in And the same strategy haunt the people for years to era of Hazrat Bulbushah and Spiritual gathering. They Khour& District Jammu in isRakesh Singh S/O Kehar Assembly elections only to Vijaypur block today. He seemed to have been revived come. Amir Kabir were officially recited Nawats and case FIR No. 04/2020 U/S Singh, who had imperson - address their respective elec - was also accompanied by by BJP and PDP to address And remember again allowed under Alcohol Mankabts on this occasion. 420, 465, 468 IPC of Police ated as RTO and lured the torates in the two different Mr. Yashpaul Kundal their respective regions with the words of Tassaduq Mufti Station Crime Branch complainant and other regions of the State seemed General Secretary of the Mehbooba openly challeng - who openly made a state - Nagaland Shuts State Secretariat For Jammu for their involve - gullible people of UT of to have once again worked party. ing national symbols with ment in the media accusing 48 Hours Amid Covid Case Spike ment in luring the com - J&K by issuing driving upon a similar strategy so as Lamenting that the BJP govt acting as mute both PDP and BJP of being plainant and other gullible licenses with other offers. GUWAHATI: The were reported from state to win back the lost confi - political rhetoric was getting spectator and only trying to 'partners in crime'. The Nagaland government has capital Kohima. "In view of people of UT of J&K and Brief facts of the case dence of their people in their highly polarized with each derive political capital out of apparent revival of that part - duping them of their hard are that a communication ordered closure and thor - a number of COVID-19 respective regions. passing day, Mr. Singh rued her duly sponsored hate nership would only spell ough sanitisation of the state cases, the Nagaland Civil earned money on the pre - vide No. Edu/Tech/Phy/ Grappling with crisis of that it was hate and anxiety India utterances", said Mr. doom for the erstwhile State text of arranging Govt. 54/2018 dated 19-03-2018 secretariat for two days amid Secretariat Office Complex credibility, both the parties alone which was filtering Singh. now reduced to UT, cau - fresh spike in the daily coro - would remain sealed on Jobs, besides transfers and made by Rajnish Kumar had thought of playing the down to the people. These Calling upon the people tioned Harsh. postings by issuing fake KAS Addl. Secretary to the navirus cases. The govern - Monday and Tuesday fol - same old game of criticising were parties which special - to overthrow the self styled Prominent among those ment of the northeastern lowing the guidelines on orders. The accused were Government was received each other in a bid to cheat ized in emotional mobiliza - champions of nationalism, who spoke on the occasion not cooperating in the in Crime Branch, wherein it state also ordered aggressive preventive measures to con - the not so gullible masses as tion and divisive politics to Mr. Singh said BJP was included NPP DDC candi - contact tracing as the one- tain the spread of COVID- investigation of the case was stated that the on today. While Mehbooba fulfil their nefarious designs. answerable to the people for date from Vijaypur- B Mrs. and were constantly evad - Directorate of Youth day case tally shot to 112 on 19 in workplace issued by Mufti had started defying the "Their only objective was to its persistent surrenders Rajni Jamwal , Mrs. Manju Saturday and 135 on Sunday the Union Health and ing their arrest by frequent - Services & Sports brought national symbols and the attain power by hook or before PDP and its repeated Singh, Rajesh Padgotra, ly changing their locations. to the notice of this after seeing double-digit rise Family Welfare Ministry on flag of the nation to woo crook with all their vowed compromises over its pro - Yash Paul Sharma besides in daily Covid cases for June 4," the government However, with meticulous Department a Government back the hardcore elements principles and fundamentals fessed promises on national others. planning, the agile team of order bearing No. 146- weeks. Maximum cases notification. Crime Branch Jammu laid a Edu(YSS) of 2017 dated trap and after developing 26-12-2017 regarding the intelligence inputs regard - transfer of Teachers for Team Jammu releases first ever Citizens' Committee Calls For ing presence of the accused authentication. As per their after effective coordination records, no such order has and cooperation through a been issued by the album "Kaliveer Chalisa" Information On Delhi Riots reliable source the accused Department and the order is JAMMU: Chairman, were arrested from their fake and fictitious and Team Jammu, Zorawar Singh NEW DELHI: A citi - native village vizDeharian, needs an investigation. Jamwal, here today, formally zens' committee formed to Khour. Both the accused On this Preliminary launched first ever Album analyse the circumstances were produced before the verification was initiated "Kaliveer Chalisa" sung by that led to the Delhi riots Hon'ble Court of Law and and during the course of son of the soil, Naresh NB. and the response of the pub - their Police remand has enquiry oral and documen - Roshan Bral, President lic machinery has asked been sought for further tary evidences was gath - Dogri Bhasha Academy, people to give information investigation. ered and the allegations Jammu who was Guest of on the February violence Moreover, 01 more were substantiated. Honour, Sugam Bral , that left over 50 dead. "The accused vizSuresh Singh Accordingly, a formal case Chairman Jammu Diary was Committee is issuing this S/O Kehar Singh R/O was registered in P/S Crime Special Guest and Special public notice inviting all Jattana Dey Kothey, Branch, Jammu against the Guests included Surinder persons, in confidence, who Dehrian, HamirpurSidhar, above mentioned accused Manhas, M L Bagge, Dr. have information and mate - Anjana Prakash, former To assess the civic Tehsil Khour& District persons for in-depth inves - Susheel, Basant Bayogi, rial pertaining to Delhi riots judge of the Patna High administration's efforts at Jammu was also arrested by tigation. Sahil Mahajan, KK Malhotra "Kaliveer Chalisa album respective fields besides to send such information Court; Mr. G.K. 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People drug have an easier time get - Oftentimes, people with cost of insulin worldwide an with diabetes need insulin to ting their generic version of diabetes need to take insulin “international scandal.” survive — they have no these medicines to market, therapy to help the body clear In response to the problem, choice. In many parts of the giving them more incentive excess sugar from the blood the United Nations’ World world, children with diabetes to invest in manufacturing before complications arise. Health Organization (WHO) are allowed to die because them in the first place. “It is essential to get blood has announced an initiative to insulin is not available.” The WHO has had prior sugars under good control expand the amount of insulin The announcement comes success using this prequalifi - because high sugars can lead available across the globe in on the heels of a WHO forum cation system to help reduce “We’re confident that com - before price reductions can to fatigue, excessive urina - an attempt to drive down the in South AfricaTrusted the price of HIV drugs, which petition will bring prices happen. tion and thirst, and uninten - costs of the life-saving drug. Source in April calling for fell from $10,000 per person down,” Cooke said. “That “They are likely to eventu - tional weight loss as well as “The simple fact is that the “greater transparency around per year to $300 per year, way, countries will have a ally see success, but [while] it hospitalization or death in the prevalence of diabetes is the cost of research and according to the organization. greater choice of products may make a life-saving med - most severe cases,” said Dr. growing, the amount of development as well as pro - Under pressure from law - that are more affordable.” ication more affordable to Patricia R. Peter, an endocri - insulin available to treat dia - duction of medicines, to makers and the general pub - “The WHO is absolutely people who truly need it, it nologist with the Diabetes betes is too low, the prices are allow buyers to negotiate lic, the three major insulin right to try to reduce the doesn’t do anything to slow Center at Yale Medicine. too high, so we need to do more affordable prices.” manufacturers have intro - price,” Gerlis said. “There is the epidemic itself,” he said. More than 30 million ications that weren’t insulin. High blood sugar levels something,” Emer About 100 million people duced or expanded existing no downside to their efforts “I’d like to see WHO focus AmericansTrusted Source are According to the can also damage nerves, kid - CookeTrusted Source, direc - fall into poverty each year programs to curb these costs, and they are likely to suc - on disease reversal and estimated to have type 2 dia - researchers, the findings neys, vision, and blood ves - tor of regulation of medicines because they have to pay for but the solution is far from ceed.” addressing the epidemic betes, a progressive blood imply that delaying insulin sels — which can trigger and other health technologies medicines out of pocket, the comprehensive. But those price reductions itself. This is something they sugar disease in which the therapy could have severe organ failure, a heart attack, at WHO said in a press state - organization notes. “We’re going to look at the might be a long time coming, have already acknowledged body doesn’t make enough health consequences and or stroke. ment. The plan to bring prices number of companies that said Sami Inkinen, MS, and explored, and it’s what insulin or use insulin well shorten a person’s life span. In short, insulin therapy Laurence Gerlis, MA, MB, down will apply. We’re going to MBA, chief executive officer many are working on, includ - enough to break down the It also highlights the need can be lifesaving for people a diabetes expert and chief The WHO will use an look at how long it takes. and co-founder of Virta ing Virta Health.” amount of sugar in the blood. to improve how various treat - with diabetes. executive officer of the approach called “prequalifi - We’re going to look at the Health, an online clinic that Finally, the WHO might Medications, lifestyle ment options are discussed Cost, side effects, and stig - United Kingdom’s cation,” which is pretty much outcomes and we’re going to helps people with type 2 dia - expect legal challenges in changes, and in more serious with people with diabetes, all ma may turn off people to SameDayDoctor, had harsher what it sounds like. see whether this makes sense betes reduce their reliance on some countries, but that cases, insulin therapy can while considering each indi - insulin therapy words for the insulin situation “It is an on-going proce - and if it really is increasing insulin and even “reverse” shouldn’t prevent them from manage the condition. vidual’s preferences and risk It’s unclear why so many worldwide. dure to assess products and access,” Cooke said. their diabetes. trying, said Jason Pierce, an But a significant portion of factors. people with diabetes decline “The price of insulin has manufacturers, focusing on But will it work? First, Inkinen told accountant at Edelstein & people with diabetes often “These findings highlight insulin therapy. become an international scan - initial assessment (prequalifi - The WHO’s successful Healthline, the program has Company LLP in Boston. initially decline insulin thera - the need to improve our According to Peter, many dal,” Gerlis told Healthline. cation), on-going monitoring, track record with the price of to be developed and then “I hope for the best,” said py, according to new research understanding of the relation - may fear the stigma linked to “Insulin was discovered in and requalification,” accord - HIV drugs doesn’t necessari - obtain buy-in from manufac - Pierce, whose daughter has from Brigham and Women’s ship of this common but insulin therapy. Canada by [Frederick] ing to the WHO’s ly mean the same success will turers. type 1 diabetes. “The impact Hospital. poorly explored clinical phe - “Some people equate Banting and [Charles] Best, websiteTrusted Source. apply to insulin prices. There then has to be a pro - itself would be enormous.” The study, which published nomenon to blood glucose insulin treatment with some who took no money but The end result is that com - Nonetheless, Cooke is duction start and the drugs And it makes good eco - in Diabetic Medicine on control and ultimately dia - of the most dreaded compli - donated their discovery to the panies that want to make a optimistic. must be brought to market nomic sense, too. Thursday, found that more betes complications,” the cations of diabetes, erro - than 40 percent of people researchers state in the study. neously thinking that insulin with type 2 diabetes turn Let Healthline's team of will lead to a worsening of Losing 10 Percent of Your Body Weight Can down their doctor’s recom - nutritionists recommend diabetes rather than realizing mendation of insulin therapy. snacks based on your dietary that it is often a necessary But those who delay restrictions and food prefer - treatment when the disease Put Type 2 Diabetes into Remission insulin therapy face chal - ences itself is uncontrolled,” Peter In past studies, researchers have weight loss programs and extreme lenges. Insulin therapy can be life - said. Others believe insulin is Compared with those who saving reported that people who followed calorie restriction,” Dambha-Miller a “nuclear option,” Peters an intensive, low-calorie diet for 8 said in a press release. “These inter - began insulin therapy, people In people without diabetes, adds — only necessary for who refused had worse the pancreas secretes the hor - weeks — aimed at cutting 700 calo - ventions can be very challenging to those whose condition is very ries per day — were often success - individuals and difficult to achieve. glycemic control, and it took mone insulin, which regu - advanced and potentially irre - them longer to reach healthi - lates blood sugar levels. ful in normalizing their blood sugar. But our results suggest that it may versible. The new Cambridge study, led by be possible to get rid of diabetes, for er blood sugar levels. Insulin is what prevents They may opt for an alter - The study excessively high or extremely Hajira Dambha-Miller, PhD, of the at least 5 years, with a more modest native treatment first. school’s department of public weight loss of 10 percent. Researchers evaluated 15 low levels of sugar in the “Alternative therapies are years of health data from blood. With type 2 diabetes, health and primary care, is one of “This will be more motivating not at all as effective as the few demonstrating that a less and hence more achievable for 5,307 adults with type 2 dia - the insulin function is insulin therapy in lowering betes whose doctors had rec - impaired, and the body is intensive intervention also can be many people,” she added. glucose,” Sood said, adding effective in controlling the disease. Overall, those who lost 10 per - ommended they try insulin unable to properly metabolize that these treatments, like therapy. sugar, or glucose, in the Researchers studied data on 867 cent or more of their body weight cinnamon supplements, inos - Most people with type 2 diabetes University of Cambridge in the people ages 40 to 69 who were within 5 years of diagnosis were Of the group, 2,267 people blood. itol, and berberine, aren’t a don’t need to make radical changes United Kingdom. — or 42.7 percent — “Patients with diabetes newly diagnosed with diabetes. twice as likely to be in remission as substitute for insulin. in their lifestyle or calorie intake to “This reinforces the importance They found that 257 participants those who did not achieve signifi - declined insulin therapy, and, either don’t make enough There’s also the side get their blood glucose levels back of managing one’s weight, which in the years that followed, insulin or they make insulin (30 percent) in the ADDITION- cant weight loss, according to the effects people hear about: into the normal range. can be achieved through changes in Cambridge clinical trial were in study. had worse glycemic control but [develop] resistance to weight gain, the self-injec - Nine of 10 people who reduced diet and increasing physical activi - than those who started it. that insulin, meaning that remission from diabetes 5 years Losing that amount of weight tions, low blood sugar (hypo - their body weight by just 10 percent ty,” Dr. Simon Griffin, a University after diagnosis. was most effective among newly Older adults were more insulin doesn’t work as well glycemia). It may seem sim - within 5 years of being diagnosed of Cambridge researcher and study likely to decline insulin ther - as it should,” said Dr. “We’ve known for some time diagnosed participants, but it also pler to make some lifestyle with diabetes were able to achieve senior author, said in a press now that it’s possible to send dia - worked to stabilize blood sugar in apy, as were those already Minisha Sood, an endocrinol - changes first, and see remission from the disease, accord - release. taking other diabetes med - ogist at Lenox Hill Hospital betes into remission using fairly about half of people who have had whether that helps. ing to a new study from the No need to go to extremes drastic measures such as intensive diabetes for a number of years. Why Is the Cost of Insulin Rising and What Can I Drink If ‘Open Insulin’ Could Change the Future of I have Diabetes? We include products we Diabetes Treatment — But Is It Safe? What Can People Do About It? think are useful for our read - Christel Aprigliano, CEO ers. If you buy through links Everyone needs it to sur - drugs, the “generic” version of the Diabetes Patient on this page, we may earn a vive, and for people with of insulin is only around 15 Advocacy Coalition (DPAC), small commission. Here’s our diabetes, receiving regular percent cheaper than its argues that the list prices are process. infusions of the drug is liter - competitors, rather than the being raised in part due to Having diabetes means ally a matter of life or death. usual 80 percent. This ver - middlemen. that you have to be aware of Scientists and doctors sion is also owned by Eli “List prices are being everything you eat or drink. have known how to produce Lilly. raised in order to offset the Knowing the number of car - insulin for nearly a century, This is partly because [pharmacy benefit manager] bohydrates that you ingest yet prices remain high — bringing a new drug to mar - PBM demands for higher and how they may affect your often $400 or more per ket under FDA regulations is rebates,” Aprigliano told blood sugar is crucial. month for the uninsured. expensive and few compa - Healthline. The American Diabetes In the United States alone, nies would be willing to do Pharmacy benefit man - Association (ADA) recom - more than 29 million people that for an older drug such as agers act as middlemen mends zero-calorie or low- with diabetes can’t afford insulin. between the pharmaceutical calorie drinks. The main rea - the drug, according to a change the way insulin is remain healthy. But what happened to the Insulin in the United States diabetes for over 20 years. A 2015 report from NPR. sold and used. The first wave of insulin original insulin? isn’t free — in fact, it’s former money management companies and pharmacies. son is to prevent a spike in “If the list price isn’t raised blood sugar. Not being able to afford It also could break the production was harvested As new forms of insulin remarkably expensive, with and investment advisor, the drug means medical stranglehold the three major from pigs and cattle and then have come to market, the some of today’s newest vari - today Kliff is well-known to meet the PBM’s demands, Choosing the right drinks the PBM won’t include the can help you: complications or worse. insulin manufacturers cur - refined. older animal-based insulin eties costing over $500 for a throughout the diabetes Such was the case of rently enjoy on pricing. 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Skyrocketing prices responsibility is to my stake - eyes, as well as neuropathy Toshiaki Ohkuma, PhD, the incidence of cancer in the Another theory posed by As the price of insulin has holders, and they didn’t in their fingers and toes. lead author of the study and stomach, liver, pancreas, Sarah Wild, PhD, a co- nearly tripled over the last invest in Eli Lilly so I could Now, a recent study has a research fellow with The kidney, and endometrium. author of the 2008 cancer decade, people who take it give insulin away,” said brought more attention to an George Institute for Global The researchers also pin - study, was that long-term want to know why. Kliff. “He has a fiduciary even more worrisome issue Health. “We have also pointed that while men with treatment using today’s David Kliff, founder of responsibility to his stake - for people with diabetes: demonstrated for the first type 1 diabetes had a lower manufactured insulin could Hill Hospital in New York and thus leads to higher Diabetic Investor, told holders, and that responsibil - cancer. time that women with dia - incidence of prostate cancer potentially be a culprit. A City, told Healthline. “Both insulin levels and higher Healthline it isn’t fair or ity is to make money.” Researchers from The betes are more likely to compared to men without person with type 1 diabetes obesity and type 2 diabetes insulin needs,” explains accurate to say that Big To help you stay on top of George Institute for Global develop any form of cancer, diabetes, they were twice as will die without the treat - are associated with metabol - Sood. Pharma has raised the price diabetes, we’ll send you Health said they looked and have a significantly likely to develop liver can - ment. ic abnormalities that may “Higher insulin levels of insulin out of greed, but actionable tips on eating closely at almost 20 million higher chance of developing cer. Another theory proposes promote cancer progres - may then lead to an increase instead to compensate for the wisely, news on research people across the globe and kidney, oral, and stomach Again, women with type that the environment within sion.” in other hormones which amount that’s taken by the breakthroughs, and more. concluded that people living cancers, and leukemia.” 1 diabetes fared even worse the body of some people Sood added that the over - can promote cell growth and negotiators in the middle: the Blame game with type 1 and type 2 dia - This isn’t the first time with a 78 percent higher with diabetes is ideal for all existing inflammation in cancer growth as well. payers. 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TRUTH PREVAIL 8 INTERNATIONAL JAMMU, TUESDAy , NOVEMBER 17, 2020 Why "Fake Media'' Continuously Moderna Says Its COVID-19 Poll Results A Clear Repudiation Of Trump's Vaccine Is Over 94% Effective WASHINGTON: US are based on 95 volunteers of Assumes Biden Will be President: Trump biotech firm Moderna on the 30,000 who fell ill with Xenophobia: Indian-American Congressman Monday announced its Covid-19. WASHINGTON: US appeared to grudgingly experimental vaccine against Of the 95, 90 had been President-elect Joe Biden acknowledge that Joe Biden Covid-19 was 94.5 percent in the trial's placebo group, winning in the popular votes won the closely-fought race effective, marking a second and five in the group that and flipping five states as for the White House, but major breakthrough in the received the drug, called well is not only a big win for indicated that he would not vaccine hunt. mRNA-1273. America but also a "clear concede and would keep Moderna released early 'Tremendously exciting' repudiation" of the incum - trying to challenge the results from a clinical trial There were 11 people bent President Donald "rigged" election outcome. with more than 30,000 par - who fell severely ill, all of Trump's xenophobia, His declaration comes as ticipants, after US pharma - whom were in the placebo according to an influential he and his administration ceutical company Pfizer and group. Indian-American continue to accuse the its German partner The vaccine was well Congressman. Democrats of election fraud BioNTech last week said tolerated, with the majority Ro Khanna, 44, who was without evidence and their vaccine was 90 percent of side-effects classed as this month elected for the the halfway mark of 270. The Biden-Harris impede the transition. effective. mild or moderate. third consecutive term to Trump, who has 232 elec - Administration is "gonna be WASHINGTON: News Media continuously According to the schedule, Both vaccine frontrun - After the first dose, represent the 17th toral college votes, has chal - a big success," he said in President Donald Trump assume that Joe Biden will Joe Biden will be inaugurat - ners are based on a new plat - about three percent of people Congressional District of lenged the election results in response to a question. has accused the mainstream ascend to the Presidency, ed as the next US President form called messenger RNA, had injection site pain California, that comprises various states including "The first thing they have American media of taking not even allowing our side on January 20. which is faster to produce classed as severe. Silicon Valley, in the US Pennsylvania, Nevada, to do is to get the COVID- sides and not reflecting on to show, which we are just As per the latest count of than traditional vaccines and Among side-effects House of Representatives Michigan, Georgia and 19 pandemic under control, his side of the story, asking getting ready to do, how the electoral college votes effectively turn human cells classed as severe after the exuded confidence that the Arizona. He had demanded and make sure that we have as to why does the "Fake badly shattered and violated coming from all the 50 into vaccine factories. second dose, about 10 per - administration of President- a recount in Wisconsin. an efficient and fair distribu - News Media" continuously our great Constitution has states, Joe Biden has 306 of "This positive interim cent had fatigue, nine percent elect Biden and Vice Biden flipped five states, tion of the vaccine," he said. assumes that President-elect been in the 2020 election," the 538 electoral college analysis from our Phase 3 had muscle pain, five percent President-elect Kamala including Georgia, "Then we need to have a Joe Biden will ascend to the Donald Trump asked in a votes, which is well above study has given us the first had joint pain or headaches, Harris is going to be a big Michigan, Wisconsin and bold stimulus bill that pro - presidency next January. tweet on Sunday. the halfway mark of 270. clinical validation that our four percent had other pain success. "It is a big win for Pennsylvania. vides relief to Americans Last week, the main - "It was attacked perhaps Donald Trump, who has vaccine can prevent COVID- and two percent had redness America, and the "It (election results) was a and helps create economic stream media declared like never before! The 232 electoral college votes, 19 disease, including severe at the injection site. Democrats," Mr Khanna clear repudiation of Trump's opportunity for small busi - Democratic presidential World is watching!" Donald has challenged the election disease," said Stephane These adverse events told PTI in an interview. xenophobia against vision nesses or entrepreneurs," he candidate Joe Biden as the Trump said. results in various states Bancel, Moderna's CEO. were "short lived," according Flipping five states for a multiracial, multi-eth - said, adding that the a winner of the November 3 Earlier in the day, Donald including Pennsylvania, The company plans to to a statement. against the incumbent presi - nic America and for policies Democratic-majority House presidential election and Trump said that many of the Nevada, Michigan, Georgia submit applications for emer - "This news from dent is an achievement, he to help the working class of Representatives is going said that Donald Trump has court cases being filed all and Arizona. He had gency approval in the US and Moderna is tremendously said, adding that Biden has and middle class American," to play a big role working lost. over the country are not his, demanded a recount in around the world within exciting and considerably received more popular votes Mr Khanna said. with the Biden-Harris Donald Trump, however, but rather those of people Wisconsin. weeks, and says it expects to boosts optimism that we will than those received by for - A JD (Juris Doctor) from administration to tackle the has refused to concede the that have seen horrible As Donald Trump, 74, have approximately 20 mil - have a choice of good vac - mer president Barack the prestigious Yale pandemic to stimulate the election, asserting that he abuses. has refused to concede the lion doses ready to ship in the cines in the next few Obama in 2008. University, Khanna com - economy which has been hit has won. 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For the first time earlier history", rejecting Donald in two doses 28 days apart, Fahrenheit to 46 degrees of the 538 electoral college Sanders 2020 presidential of the community of "Why does the Fake on Sunday, Donald Trump Trump's fraud claims. and the preliminary results Fahrenheit) for 30 days. votes, which is well above campaign. nations. Israel, Working With US, Killed Qaeda Covid-19 Spread Easily Indoors, Winter Boris Johnson "Full Of Beans", Will Govern By Zoom: Minister Deputy In Drive-By Attack: Report British Prime Minister Trace scheme to self-isolate Israeli agents acting at intelligence ministry also Boris Johnson said he was for two weeks after it was the behest of American declined to comment. Perfect Set-Up For Contagion: Doctor perfectly well after coming confirmed that a lawmaker, officials assassinated al- Iran's Foreign WASHINGTON: It is eas - said. into contact with someone Lee Anderson, who attend - Qaida's second-in-com - Ministry issued a statement ier for coronavirus to spread "The way you do that is by with COVID-19 and will ed a 35-minute meeting mand in August, in a Saturday denying the indoors than outdoors as peo - communicating honestly, by drive the government for - with him on Thursday had brazen drive-by shooting in report and the presence of ple stay inside their homes leading with science and sci - Iran's capital, according to any Qaeda members in ward via Zoom while he tested positive. during winter which is a per - entists in the face of this pan - self-isolates for two weeks "He's well, he's a senior U.S. official. Iran, accusing the United fect set-up for the contagion, demic and ultimately by deliv - Abdullah Ahmed States and Israel of trying in Downing Street. absolutely full of beans," according to Dr Vivek ering results," Dr Murthy Johnson's latest brush Health Secretary Matt Abdullah, whose nom de "to draw a link between Murthy, the top Indian- observed. guerre was Abu Iran and such groups with COVID comes after a Hancock told Sky News. American advisor to Responding to a question, tumultuous week in which "He'll be, I've got no doubt, Muhammad al-Masri, was through falsification and President-elect Joe Biden on he said that that national lock - killed along with his the leakage of fabricated his most senior adviser, arch driving things forward this COVID-19. down is a last resort. The Brexiteer Dominic week by Zoom." daughter, Maryam, as they information to the media." The 43-year-old former US country has learnt a lot more were driving in an upscale A report about Masri's surgeon general, who co- about now than it was in the Cummings, was ousted Newsbeep Tehran neighborhood, death was posted and chairs the COVID-19 adviso - spring early this year. after clashing with a rival When Johnson caught according to the official, quickly deleted from a pri - ry board of Biden, told Fox "If we just lock down the faction led by his fiancee COVID-19 in March, he who spoke on the condition vate al-Qaida forum last News on Sunday that people entire country without target - and his new spokeswoman. tried to work through the of anonymity because of month, according to SITE are tired from the pandemic ing our efforts, then we are From a flat above illness "in denial" - but the matter's sensitivity. Intelligence Group, which fatigue. COVID-19, said. hands, these seem almost too going to exacerbate the pan - Downing Street, Johnson ended up wearing an oxy - The operation, first tracks extremism online. "What's happening now in All this put together has simple, but very powerful in demic fatigue people are feel - will have to grapple with gen mask in an intensive reported Friday by the New al-Qaida has repeatedly particular is that with winter, resulted in the recent explo - actually reducing the spread," ing, you''re going to hurt jobs Europe's deadliest COVID- care unit and was ultimately York Times, further slims failed to acknowledge the as people move indoors, this sion in COVID-19 cases in the Dr Murthy said. Biden has and the economy, you''re 19 outbreak and master the out of action for almost a the leadership ranks of al- deaths of its leaders in the is actually the perfect set up US, he said. talked about expanding the going to shut down schools delicate diplomacy needed month. Qaida and removes the past two years, fearful that for the virus because we know The US is the worst affect - testing capacity and also and hurt the education of our accused mastermind of the to do so would betray its to clinch a last-minute He later said he had it's easier to spread indoors ed country with over 11 mil - increasing contact tracing so children. So, we go to Brexit trade agreement fought for his life as the 1998 bombings of two U.S. weakness, SITE founder than outdoors," Dr Murthy lion cases and 246,000 deaths. that the infection could be approach this with a precision embassies in East Africa Rita Katz said. within days. state prepared for the said. There is one last compo - Dr Murthy, who was asked contained, he said. "He wants of a scalpel rather than the "I'm fit as a butcher's unthinkable: the possible that killed more than 200 Iran, a Shiite Muslim nent, which is really impor - to resign as the US surgeon to increase the production of blunt force of an axe," he said. people. Al-Qaida has not theocracy whose ideology dog - feel great," Johnson death in office of a prime tant, is the pandemic fatigue, general during the early part personnel protective equip - Delivering the vaccine, Dr said in a video tweet, smil - minister. officially acknowledged is at odds with that of he said. "We've been at this of the Trump administration, ment so that all our healthcare Murthy said, is the most chal - Masri's death, and no coun - Sunni Islamic groups such ing and wearing a jumper Johnson has repeatedly pandemic now for many is speculated to get a promi - workers have masks and lenging part of this pandemic with an open shirt. "I'm spoken about how the try has claimed responsi - as al-Qaida, has long months and I get that. A part nent position in the next gloves. And he wants to really response. "We vaccinated bility. The Israelis coordi - denied it has harbored al- of that fatigue means that peo - Biden-Harris administration. put clear guidance together, Americans for many years in bursting with antibodies. apparent brush with death nated the operation with Qaida, though top leaders ple are letting others into their He said that one of the most evidence-based guidance so our country, but the campaign "Plenty more to say via this year changed his out - the CIA, according to the such as Masri fled from bubble, they're getting togeth - immediate things to do is to that schools and businesses, we''re going to have to build Zoom of course and other look. official. The CIA, FBI and Afghanistan after the 2001 er for in-person dinner parties, reduce the spread. but also state organisations, to vaccinate enough people, to means of electronic com - He has often talked of Pentagon declined to com - terrorist attacks and sought game nights and public health "It actually lies in our huge sports leagues and fami - create herd immunity in munication," Johnson, 56, the need to lose weight after ment, and the White House refuge there. The departments are now tracing behaviour and the choices we lies know how to operate safe - America will be the most added. reaching 17st 6lb (112 kg), did not respond to a request Washington Post first more and more cases back to make. It turns out that wearing ly," he said. None of this is ambitious vaccination cam - Johnson announced on which he said was too much for comment. The Israeli reported in 2003 that Masri these kinds of gatherings," Dr masks, keeping our distance going to be possible if public paign I believe in our coun - Sunday that he had been for a man with a height of prime minister's office and was in Iran. Murthy, who advises Biden on from others, washing our trust is not gained, Murthy try''s history. told by the NHS Test & 5ft 10in (1.78 m). When Biden Asked Obama: "Who Giant Squid That Washed Ashore In Nawaz Sharif's Brother, Others The Hell Is Sarah Palin?" Barack Obama laid out backfire because "on just South Africa Called A "Stunning Find" his concerns about picking about every subject relevant Giant squids are fantastical Charged In Money Laundering Case Joe Biden as his running to governing the country creatures that live in the Bureau (NAB), while his mate in the summer of she had absolutely no idea crushing depths of the ocean younger son Suleman is in 2008. The senator from what the hell she was talk - and are rarely seen except in London and has already Delaware loved to hear ing about." adventure books. been declared an abscon - himself talk, he didn't have In the end, Obama writes, But this winter in South der by a local court in the a filter, and "he wasn't the most troubling aspect of Africa (which was summer in NAB's money laundering always self-aware," Obama the Palin pick was what it the United States), a baby case. writes in his new memoir. said about the devolving giant squid washed up on a Tareen and his son have While "we couldn't have direction of the nation's pol - beach northwest of Cape recently returned from been more different," itics. Obama found Palin's Town. It lay there, its grey- London. Ali is the owner Obama writes, he "found ineptitude "troubling on a pink tentacles spread on the of the Pakistan Super the contrast between us deeper level...her incoher - sand, and the beachgoers who League (PSL) franchise compelling," along with ence didn't matter to the first saw it realized it was While tissue samples from During his career he has iden - 'Multan Sultan''. what he called Biden's good vast majority of breathing. It had even squirt - the latest discovery are being tified 25 new bryozoan The FIA has not made heart, foreign policy expert - Republicans," who saw ed some of its dark ink onto analyzed, scientists from species. an arrest in this case so far. ise and appeal to the work - questioning her knowledge the sand, an action typically around the world may gather "You would be amazed at The forensic audit ing class. of issues "as proof of a lib - used to confuse predators and in South Africa for additional how unusual microscopic LAHORE: Pakistan's charges amounting to ? 25 report of the sugar inquiry So, with the choice final - eral conspiracy." one of the reasons that scien - research once coronavirus animals at the opposite spec - top investigative body has billion. commission, which was ized, Obama and Biden In response, Palin on tist Wayne Florence called pandemic restrictions are lift - trum of giant squid can be," registered an FIR against The complaint comes made public in May last awaited Republican nomi - Friday posted a comment the discovery a "stunning ed. he said. top Opposition leader days after the Lahore High had exposed over rupees nee John McCain's on her Facebook page in find." They and their African For now, the museum is Shahbaz Sharif, Prime Court struck down a case 150 billion fraud in pro - announcement of his vice- which she thanked Obama Days before, the giant counterparts want to learn keeping the baby giant squid Minister Imran Khan's filed by the Security and duction, sale and export of presidential pick. Biden for crediting her with shap - squid probably had been more about where giant in a facility where the tem - friend, and three others in Exchange Commission of the commodity every year learned of the decision in a ing Republican politics, swimming and searching for squids hunt and what they perature is 22 degrees below a multi-billion sugar scam. Pakistan (SECP) with the by sugar barons including meeting with Obama from a adding, "It's pleasurable to food. It would have used eat. They hope that this fresh zero. (That's colder than your The Federal FIA against Tareen's JDW Tareen and a brother of text message on an adviser's know I've lived rent free in those fierce tentacles - the genetic material will help refrigerator's freezer.) Investigation Agency Sugar Mills and Farooqi sitting federal minister BlackBerry. your head these past twelve longest was 14 feet - to latch them determine whether there Scientists may never deter - (FIA) registered the case Pulp Mills and Shahbaz Khusro Bakhtiar. "Who the hell is Sarah years." onto its prey and pull it clos - is one or more species of mine why it died. But the lack on Sunday against Sharif's Al-Arabia Sugar The report revealed how Palin?" Biden said. The book, the first of an er to its beaklike mouth. giant squid roaming the of any visible injury means it Pakistan Muslim League Mills on the basis of "pro - "sugar cartel" in the coun - The story of the compet - expected two volumes on The animal died before it oceans. Research is difficult didn't collide with trawlers or (Nawaz) President cedural unfairness and for try, comprising 88 mills, ing vice-presidential choic - Obama's presidency, will be could be brought to the near - because the creatures live at other fishing vessels. Shahbaz Sharif, his sons- being a dictated exercise". in collaboration with some es is one of many anecdotes publicly available on by Iziko South African depths that make them inac - "It was in impeccable con - Hamza and Suleman-, The FIA said the court government departments, in Obama's new book, "The Tuesday. An advance copy Museum, where Florence cessible. dition for a stranded animal," Prime Minister Imran in fact has empowered it including Sugar Advisory Promised Land," in which was provided to The works. The museum has Giant squids are part of a Florence said. Khan's friend Jahangir to go against those Board, and others commit - he defends his legacy and Washington Post by pub - about 20 giant squid speci - larger class of animals called Even though the specimen Tareen and his son Ali involved in the sugar scam ted fraud in the procure - explains what motivated lisher Penguin Random mens, including one that is cephalopods, which dominat - may help advance scientific Tareen under money laun - without any discrimina - ment of cane, manufactur - him and at times left him House. twice as long as the new ed the seas between 542 mil - understanding, he would dering, forgery, criminal tion. ing of sugar, sale in the distraught. As Palin created Obama writes of both the arrival. Most of the others lion and 66 million years ago have rather seen it alive in the breach of trust and cheat - Sharif Shahbaz and his local market, export sub - a surge of interest in the job's loneliness and the were collected after being (a span of time covering the ocean. It is in the dark, murky ing of public shareholders. son Hamza are in Kot sidy and billions of rupees Republican ticket, Obama importance of a trusted cir - caught in fishing boats' nets, Paleozoic and Mesozoic depths where its mysteries Ali Tareen and his son Lakhpat jail in Lahore on in tax evasion. briefly worried that he had cle of confidants who saw making the recent undam - eras). They were "wildly are best studied, according to are accused of defrauding judicial remand in another The government has been outfoxed by McCain, him through it, including aged find special. adaptable survivors," Florence. and laundering ? 4.35 bil - case of money laundering directed relevant authori - and that Palin would pull his wife Michelle and The youngster was proba - Florence noted. He is an "The opportunity to unlock lion in the case, while instituted by the country's ties to launch a massive away enough undecided Biden, adviser David "Axe" bly 1 or 2 years old. Giant expert in marine invertebrates more of the secrets to the Shahbaz Sharif and his anti-graft body, the crackdown against sugar voters to swing the race to Axelrod, campaign manag - squids tend to have short (sea creatures without back - biology of giant squids," he sons are facing similar National Accountability barons. the GOP. But he soon fig - er David Plouffe and chief lives, lasting about five years, bones). He primarily studies said, "will hopefully prevent ured the choice would of staff Rahm Emanuel. Florence said. tiny ones called bryozoans. future strandings." TRUTH PREVAIL SPORTS 9 JAMMU TUESDAY NOVEMbER 17, 2020 Kohli is "a very powerful guy in Adelaide COVID-19 outbreak: Paine in self- world cricket": Taylor isolation, but CA says 1st Test on Melbourne : Virat Kohli quite happy to speak those the scene. Virat loves Test "He always pushes the Sydney : A fresh coron - Tasmanian health authori - spokesman said. first T20 International. The is "a very powerful guy" in views, he's quite happy to put cricket, he champions Test boundaries, but that's what avirus outbreak in Adelaide ties have returnees from "Players and staff have remaining two T20Is will be world cricket who can per - himself out there and back cricket, and while that's hap - great players do. He wants to on Monday forced Australian South Australia since COVID-19 swab tests sched - held in Sydney. form both the roles of an himself to back up his words," pening India will play Test win every game. That was one players, including captain November 9 to quarantine. uled for later today." India have two warm-up aggressive cricketer and a Chappell said. cricket," he added. of the more fiery ones [2017 Tim Paine, into self-isolation This meant that Paine, The India squad and those matches against Australia A in statesman with great aplomb, but the country's cricket board feels former Australian cap - asserted that the first Test tain Mark Taylor. against India here from The talismanic Indian December 17 will go ahead as skipper has grown in stature scheduled. over the years notching up A cluster of COVID-19 brilliant record-breaking cases in Adelaide prompted knocks. other states like Western "I think he is a very power - Australia, Tasmania and the ful guy in world cricket, but I Northern Territory to close think he does a very good job their borders with South to walk that fine line in being Australia and impose a 14- an aggressive cricketer and day hotel quarantine on all also a statesman. I think he's visitors from Adelaide from doing it very well," Taylor 11.59pm on Monday. was quoted as saying by "There is ongoing moni - 'Sydney Morning Herald'. toring but that's the end of the The former Australia story," a CA spokeswoman opener said Kohli carries the was quoted as saying by responsibility of being an 'Sydney Morning Herald' on influential personality with the match which is will be a great respect. day-nighter. "I think he treats that The number of cases had responsibility with great crept up from four on Sunday respect. He's still very much to 17 on Monday. his own person when you The development has the watch him play. potential to throw the "I've always found him in Australian summer of cricket Matthew Wade and their Australians who took part in Sydney ahead of the Test the times I've spoken to him into chaos but CA insisted team-mates in the Tasmania the Indian Premier League in series, the first from to be very respectful to the The 72-year-old Australian Kohli will return home series] going around in recent there is no reason to think squad, which recently com - the UAE are in a 14-day quar - December 6-8, which over - game and those playing it and great said it augers well for after the opening Test, which years," Lehmann said. next month's Test series open - pleted the opening round of antine in Sydney since laps with the T20 series, fol - those who have played it," Test cricket that an influential ends on December 21. He has The Border-Gavaskar er against India -- Day/Night Sheffield Shield matches in Thursday. lowed by a day-night match at Taylor added. player like Kohli enjoys play - been granted paternity leave Trophy will begin with a day- Pink ball match -- at the South Australia, had to go into They will complete the the SCG from December 11- Greg Chappell, who ing the longest format of the by the BCCI to be with his night encounter at the Adelaide Oval is in doubt. isolation. isolation a day before the ODI 13. coached India from 2005-07, game. actor wife Anushka Sharma Adelaide Oval on December The newspaper said CA is "... Tasmanian Tigers series which begins on The first Test will feature said the Indian skipper is "one "He loves Test cricket and for the birth of their first child 17, followed by Tests at the monitoring the fallout of the Sheffield Shield squad are November 27 at the SCG. crowds, roughly 50 per cent of the most influential players while he's playing India will in early January. Melbourne Cricket Ground outbreak and its officials were self-isolating as we wait for Sydney will stage the first of the total capacity, leaving in world cricket" who is not treat Test cricket with respect Former Australia coach (December 26), the Sydney in contact with key decision- further advice from Public two matches before Canberra 27,000 tickets available per afraid to express his opinions. because he has a big say in Darren Lehmann feels Kohli Cricket Ground (January 7) makers in Adelaide. Health," a Cricket Tasmania hosts the third ODI and the day. "I think he's certainly one Indian cricket. That's a good will be pumped up to win the and the Gabba (January 15). of the best players and one of thing," Chappell said. lone Test he is playing in. The tour will begin with the most influential players in "If you have a captain of "That's just the way he three ODIs starting on world cricket at the moment. India who is not interested in plays; he plays full of energy November 27, followed by as India will be strong despite Virat’s absence: Lyon "He has strong views, he's Test cricket that will impact and doesn't want to lose. many T20 Internationals. Melbourne : Veteran superstars. here doesn't mean we get to start on December 17 in spinner Nathan Lyon believes "Look at Pujara, Rahane, hold the trophy up. We've still Adelaide. France clinch Nations ‘Bowling against India Virat Kohli's absence in the and they have also got a cou - got a lot of work to do, a lot of Kohli will miss the Boxing last three Tests of upcoming ple of young guys coming in. homework to do," he added. Day Test in Melbourne League finals spot will be test for me’ series doesn't necessarily It's still going to be a massive India"s tour of Australia (December 26-30), New Lisbon : The winner- year's inaugural Nations Melbourne : Drafted Shield matches this season at make Australia favourites to challenge for us," Lyon was comprises three ODIs, as Year's Test in Sydney takes-all showdown between League. into the Australian squad for an average of 21.17 to pres - lift the Border-Gavaskar Cristiano Ronaldo;s Portugal France outplayed the upcoming four-Test ent a strong case for himself Trophy as India boasts of a lot and world champion France Portugal and was denied a series, in-form leg-spinner but says he is not "counting of "superstars" in its team. was decided by one of the lead by halftime thanks only Mitchell Swepson says he is his chickens" yet as he India captain Kohli will least likely scorers on the to Patricio. itching to test his skills knows veteran Nathan Lyon leave after the opening Test in quality-packed pitch at "Given the quality of the against India's world class will be the first choice. Adelaide as he has been Lisbon;s Stadium of Light. opposition, it's of course one batting unit led by skipper "He's (Lyon) proven him - granted paternity leave by the Midfielder N'Golo Kanté, of our best performances of Virat Kohli. self time and time again in BCCI to be with his actor wife whose prowess is tackling, recent times," Didier Included in the Australia Test matches. I'm not count - Anushka Sharma for the birth not scoring, notched the only Deschamps said. "We A squad for the two warm- ing my chickens too much of their first child in early goal of a 1-0 win that ended deserved the win and we've up games against India, there with getting a go above January. Portugal;s bid to defend its fulfilled our objective of fin - Swepson is now hoping to him," the 27-year-old said. Test specialist Lyon said Nations League title and sent ishing top. I'm very proud of get a chance to bowl to "But if conditions suit, he is obviously disappointed the French into the final-of- the players. They proved Kohli and company. there may be a chance they to get limited opportunity to four. tonight that France are still a "You want to challenge play two spinners. get a crack at Kohli, who is Joining the fray in a great team." Starting for the yourself against the best, and "I'll be preparing to play considered one of the best crowded area in search of a injured Kylian Mbappe, it's no secret he's (Kohli) up all four games. If the chance batsmen in the world. loose ball or rebound, Kanté Anthony Martial hit the post there with the best," comes, I'll hopefully take it "It's disappointing for the was rewarded when goal - on the half-hour mark and Swepson was quoted as say - with two hands. And if not, series. You want to play keeper Rui Patricio fumbled had two more good chances ing by cricket.Com.Au. so be it. I'm sure there'll be against the best players in the a ball into his path for him to denied by Patricio. "For me it's another chal - more chances in the future." world. I believe he is the best finish off in the 54th minute. Patricio closed quickly to lenge and another thing that India are scheduled to player in the world along with It was Kanté;s second smother Martial's attempt to excites me to be able to test play three ODIs, three T20s Steve Smith and Marnus quoted as saying by Fox many T20 Internationals and (January 7-11) and the final international goal in his 44th tap in a great throughball by myself against a great crick - and a four-Test series on the Labuschagne. It's disappoint - Sports. four Tests. The series begins game at the Gabba (January appearance for France. His Antoine Griezmann in the eter. tour, starting with T20Is ing but they have still got "Just because Virat's not on November 27. The Tests 15-19). other strike came in 2016 in 12th. Martial's header from a "Their whole batting line- from November 27. a friendly against Russia. well-executed set-piece hit up is world class. So any The Test series will begin France clinched a first-place the crossbar on the half-hour opportunity to bowl at those with a Day-Night game at Langer still has faith in Burns guys is a test for myself and Adelaide from December finish in Group 3 with three mark, and Patricio stood firm Melbourne : Australia Western Australia after an an opening pair, playing an stick to." India will start the more points than Portugal to block another tap-in by a challenge I can't wait to 17. Skipper Virat Kohli will get." miss the last three matches head coach Justin Langer has unbeaten 255 against South important role in Australia's four-Test series with the open - and the tiebreaker on head- Martial of Lucas hinted that he is likely to stick Australia. "Will Pucovski is ascent to the top of the ICC ing Day-Night game in to-head goals with one game Hernández's low cross in the Swepson took 23 wickets as he will be on a paternity in three Marsh Sheffield during that time. with Joe Burns at the opening doing everything that's Test rankings. Adelaide on January 17 and to play. Portugal won last 41st. position with David Warner humanly possible to play that "...We should (also) never Langer believes the opening for the first Test of the four- first Test, and that's something underestimate the job the position will get much clearer match series against India we have to weigh up ...," guys have done to get us to after Australia's first three-day Lewis hamilton equals Schumacher's despite young Will Pucovski's Langer was quoted as saying where we are, and that philos - tour game. "It's always nice incredible form. by cricket.Com.Au. ophy and attitude has been a when you're going into a Test record of championship wins Burns averaged 32 for "...Last time we played really strong part of the suc - match for the players to know Istanbul : Mercedes driv - Hamilton, who now has races, won his first champi - up with championship wins in Australia last summer and had Test cricket, we loved the cess of Australian cricket for a as far out as possible who's er Lewis Hamilton won the clinched 94 Formula One onship in 2008 and followed it 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 below-par start to the Marsh combination of Joe Burns and long time," Langer said. going to be playing," he said. Turkish Grand Prix, his 10th and 2020. Sheffield Shield season with David Warner. They've got a "We went through a period "Things can change, but victory of the season, to Finland's Valtteri Bottas, 57 runs at 11.40. real synergy, they work well where there was lots of ins I'd say (the media) will have a secure the seventh drivers' Hamilton's fellow Mercedes The 22-year-old Pucovski, together, so at this point I'd and outs, and in my view, we better idea who's going to title of his career and equal driver, and the only man who on the other hand, has pro - say that'll remain the same." should back the guys in there. open in the first Test match the record of Michael could have stopped Hamilton duced successive double hun - Burns and Warner has That can change, but it's a after that first Australia A Schumacher. from winning the title on dreds, scoring 202 against scored 1,365 runs at 50.56 as pretty strong philosophy to game." Racing Point's Sergio Sunday, spun four times and Perez and Sebastian Vettel of ended with a 14th-place fin - Ferrari finished second and ish. Egypt team doctor says Salah third, respectively. Hamilton now has 307 The Briton had started the points while his nearest com - has mild coronavirus symptoms race sixth, risen to third mid - petitor Valtteri Bottas is way Cairo : Liverpool striker brother's wedding in Cairo as badly as Britain from the his homeland beyond the way through the first lap and behind in second place with Mohamed Salah has mild earlier this week. pandemic. While Egypt field. then dropped back to sixth by 197 points. symptoms after testing posi - "I cannot deny," Abou reported 244 new coronavirus Abou Elela has been con - the end of Lap 1. However, a "I'm lost for words," tive for the coronavirus and is Elela responded when asked cases and 12 deaths in tacted by government minis - decision to change his inter - Hamilton was quoted as say - due to spend at least the next mediate tyres just once saw ing by formula1.com. "We week self-isolating in Egypt, Hamilton drive through to a dreamed of this when I was the national team doctor said. victory by over 25 seconds young... and this is way, way In an interview with The over Perez. beyond our dreams. Associated Press, Mohamed Abou Elela said Salah's atten - dance at his brother's wedding might have contributed to him Seven heaven contracting COVID-19 but he Istanbul : Lewis Hamilton, who sealed his priate on the day he drew over half a minute clear of cannot be certain. Hamilton secured a record- first title in 2008, was adding alongside Schumacher in the Sergio Perez for Racing Salah's positive tests were equalling seventh Formula to his unprecedented roster of record books. Point. Both chose to make returned Friday on the eve of One world title on Sunday records - most wins with 94, He lapped his team-mate only one pit-stop and spend Egypt's Africa Cup of Nations after winning the Turkish most pole positions (97), most and only remaining title rival most of the race on a single qualifier against Togo. He's Grand Prix. set of intermediate tyres as now set to miss Liverpool's The Briton matched their rivals pitted several first game after the interna - Michael Schumacher's haul of times to cope with the slip - tional break against Leicester drivers' crowns with three pery conditions. in the Premier League next races of the season remaining. Hamilton's old rival, four- Sunday. The defending champion time former champion Abou Elela, who spoke was sixth in qualifying with Sebastian Vettel, finished Friday and Saturday with the his teammate Valtteri Bottas third ahead of his Ferrari Liverpool team doctor, said in ninth but finished the race team-mate Charles Leclerc, Salah has to isolate for seven top of the podium. This was Carlos Sainz of McLaren and, days under Egyptian health the first time this season that after a wild and impulsive guidelines. neither Hamilton (nine) nor afternoon, Max Verstappen in "He's a mild case - he Bottas (four) have topped the leading Red Bull. doesn't have severe symp - qualifying. Alex Albon came home toms," Abou Elela told the AP The 35-year-old sealed his seventh in the second Red in a video call from Cairo. latest title with a typically Bull ahead of Lando Norris in "He has to self-isolate in measured masterclass, han - the second McLaren, Lance Egypt until his test returns dling treacherous wet early Stroll, who had started from negative and then, of course, conditions to claim his 94th his maiden pole position for he can travel back." if Salah could have been Friday's daily update, Britain ters to check on Salah's condi - career win despite his unac - Racing Point, and Daniel Abou Elela did not provide infected at the wedding with on Saturday reported another tion. customed start position. Ricciardo of Renault. further details of Salah's con - little social distancing. 26,860 cases and 462 "The concerns (are) from A breathless Hamilton This latest triumph gave dition. "No one knows because ... COVID-19-related deaths. the Egyptian authorities said: "I'm lost for words. This podium finishes (163) and Valtteri Bottas, who finished Hamilton an unassailable lead The 28-year-old Salah Unfortunately, we still don't As the first Egyptian play - because Mo for Egypt is spe - is way beyond my dreams." most consecutive points fin - 14th after a desultory outing, over Bottas, with two races in tested positive after being pic - know everything about the er to become a Premier cial," Abou Elela said. The superstar also dedicat - ishes (47). It was widely to claim his 10th victory in 14 Bahrain and the season-clos - tured - sometimes without a virus. My answer is maybe League champion, Salah has "Everyone here wants to ed his win to kids who dream declared as one of his finest races this season. ing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to face covering - dancing yes, maybe no." been catapulted to global star - help and ... To do whatever the impossible. triumphs and entirely appro - Hamilton came home come. among dozens of people at his But Egypt is not suffering dom and is a figurehead for the whole country can do." TRUTH PREVAIL 10 ENTERTAINMENT JAMMU TUESDAY NOVEMbER 17, 2020 Chhalaang Review: An exemplary leap that crosses the entertainment hurdle! Cast: , case their love for each other. real Haryana. After a long ed by Akiv Ali and Chetan a brilliant accent. Saurabh Nushrratt Bharuccha, Mohd. Things changed with the time, a story by Luv Ranjan Solanki and they both tried to Shukla's quintessence is one Zeeshan Ayyub, Saurabh arrival of independent Singh doesn't include any sarcastic short the film as it required of the strong points of the Shukla, Ila Arun, Rajeev Sir (Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub) comedy on girls. but still, somewhere you feel film, his dialogue delivery, Gupta, Suparna Marwah, who graduated from Netaji Director Hansal Mehta has it could be edited more. presenting himself in the emo - Baljinder Kaur, Garima Kaur, tional ride is much percepti - Naman Jain, Satish Kaushik ble. Nushrat Bharucha as Director: Hansal Mehta Montu's love interest is visible Rating: *** on the screen through her act - Platform: Amazon Prime ing chops although we haven't Starting a career with the seen much of her adopting the television show Khana accent but her work and style Khazana and later moving to are worth watching. Hansal films like Shahid for which he has provided her equal space won the National Film Award along with the other charac - for best direction, Hansal ters. Ila Arun as principal is Mehta is a kind of gem that promising and Jatin Sarna is very few entertainment indus - as convincing as Dimpy. tries have. His film collabora - Satish Kaushik as Montu's tion and trust in Rajkummar father is ponderable and sensi - Rao always win hearts when - ble. ever they come together. After But the man who stood tall the critically acclaimed film with Rajkummar Rao is City Lights (2014), Aligarh . (2016), Omerta (2018), they Well, we have seen the actor both are back with an old- in numerous roles and with fashioned story-telling style Chhalaang, his screen pres - set on the drop back of ence boosts the storyline. His Haryana where the sports dialogue delivery, a short flirt - arena becomes a testing ing scene where his poet form ground for Montu Singh spread magic with his poetry, played by Rajkummar with a 'Arre Lanet hai Meri Nazar Pe pinch perfect Haryanvi lingo. Subhash National Institute of shown Haryana city but that Rajkummar Rao is among Ki Aap Miss Ho Gayi', was Chhalaang is an exalting Sports Patiala that made him does not mean that the film those Bollywood actors who like holy basil in a tea. story of lazy and indolent more experienced and well doesn't have flaws well, they never disappoint you in any Overall, you too will miss Mahendra Hooda aka Montu deserved than Montu. your school days after watch - who is appointed as PT Principal Usha informs ing Chhalaang. The film leap teacher in Sir Choturam sec - Montu to work under Singh is a refreshing story that ondary school at the behest of Sir's assistance and this thing teaches you how to move for - his father (Satish Kaushik). makes Montu furious and the ward, not to give up, do some - Instead of teaching students fear of losing his love Neelu thing and in the end teach the practicality of sports, makes Montu fight for his good sportsmanship. Montu focuses more on han - self-respect and job as well. Dialogues like 'Naukri Pyaari dling principal Usha's (Illa So who will win the fair Hai par Izzat Jayada Pyaari Arun) personal and household game, the one who is face - Hai', 'Apni Gaali Mein Toh Ahuja looks awe-inspiring on the cover of Cosmopolitan for their 24th anniversary! work. He is also befriended tious and frivolous, or the man Kutta Bhi Sheer Hota Hai Aur by his school teacher Shukla who is already a champion? Socho Hum Toh Hai Hi Sheer () who is quite Well, you'll get to know once Aur Humari Gaali Mein Divya Dutta wanted to be like old to Montu but still, their you watch this social drama. Bhahar Se Aaya Hua Sheer understanding and friendship This time, Hansal Mehta Bhi Kutta Hota Hai', are surpass the age gap. Montu's moved towards social drama praiseworthy and meritorious. Mr Bachchan as a child mother wants him to get mar - film which focuses more on We have a verdict, Hansal Actress Divya Dutta want - ing, and drama was just by the round and I had to travel to ried to a suitable girl but he Indian sports and how it is Mehta, for presenting good ed to be like Amitabh way!" shared the actress. Mumbai. My mother asked, believes in falling in love and treated in government cinema and with Chhalaang, bachchan as a child. Divya recalls how the 'tumhe sachh me actor banna one day a new computer schools. Through this film, he he proves that he can direct "Ever since I can remem - teacher Neelima (Nushrratt wants to prove his point with any kind of cinema whether it ber, I would dance on 'Khaike Bharuccha) enters into his the fact that students just need is serious that raises social paan Banaras wala'! I would life. motivation and support from dilemmas or a family film. dance on all the Amitabh Her first glimpse makes their parents as everyone His earlier release series, Bachchan dance numbers and him his heart beat for Neelima wants a Sachin Tendulkar, Scam 1992 is the perfect entertain everyone around but later on, he realizes that he Saina Nehwal but nobody exemplar of his top-notch me. My mother was a doctor. canoodling her parents in wants to cheer their own roots work. All in all these 136 min - Whenever she brought over parks when they were just who have the capability to utes of Chhalaang jumps on friends home, I would go to going for a walk. Despite become something. Luv can be ignored. role, he always portrays it the occasion of this Diwali them and say 'I want to show knowing the fact, she makes Ranjan, Aseem Arrora and Cinematography by Eeshit with much essence and dedi - and is a 'leap' of the perfect you a dance', and become the him learn how things need to Zeishan Quadri are the writers Narain is commendable as cation. In the film also he per - entertainer. So avoid going centre of attraction. The aun - be understood and Teri who wrote Chhalaang and each shot of a frame is pitch- fectly played the role of outside amid the pandemic ties would clap, laugh and Choriyaan song by Guru their story was well-versed perfect with the accordance of Montu and adapted the and watch it with your family give me gulab jamun! I would Randhawa is enough to show - based on the drop back of the state setback. The film is edit - straightforwardness and with at Amazon Prime. dress like Mr Bachchan, wrap mumma's dupatta around my head like Mr Bachchan did in looks many films," Divya recalled, Anne hathaway: My kids speaking to IANS. effortlessly glamourous "I think I used to like the love to wrestle reactions I would get from in her latest post! Hollywood star Anne "I'm like, 'I just know and her husband Adam everyone as child. I wanted to Hathaway says her two sons myself and I know that I won't Shulman had come up with a be like Mr Bachchan! In my influence of cinema became hai (do you really want to be When we talk of fashion actress definitely has a class I was the most popular stronger as she grew up. "I an actor)?' because, as I men - and trends one name that wardrobe every girl would Jonathan and Jack have a cute be as free. I won't be as free if "cruel" trick to play on those relationship. She added that child. As mumma is a Doctor, was a movie buff as I was tioned, I was a student who strikes us all is always want to raid and She truly and education was always the growing up. I would not only used to get scolership. I Urvashi Rautela, the beauty knows how to keep her fans the siblings love to wrestle with each other. most important thing in our watch films but also read up replied that I wanted to try to has the figure of a goddess and followers drooling when - childhood. I managed both, all the film magazines. One find that. My mother stood by and exquisite style. The ever she shares a post on Talking about how Jonathan is "coping" with happily. I represented India in afternoon, I filled up a form me and said, 'even if you fail, having a younger brother, Japan for Red Cross, for act - for a talent hunt show that it is ok. Hathaway said: "No coping, ing and dance, and I was there appeared in a magazine. I got I am with you, do not be just love. Now Jack's big on a student exchange pro - selected, so I had to tell my afraid'. I think every girl enough to wrestle with, and gramme for a month. I used to mother, my brother -- mera needs that assurance to fly," that's brought a new element get scholarship, too. Since I chhota sa bhai. I clicked some replied Divya, who won a to their relationship that's was a good student, everyone weird pictures and we sent it. National Award for her role in really cute." thought all the dancing, act - I got selected for the final the 2017 release, "Irada". Hathaway shared that she was pregnant with Jack while Tanya Maniktala on global spotlight with 'A filming her upcoming film, "The Witches", adding that Suitable Boy': It has empowered me to be better she had to deny wearing Delhi-based Tanya Maniktala said she felt she myself that may be I don't "tight" clothes on the film's Maniktala had almost quit wasn't "good enough", but belong. But all thanks to the set, reports femalefirst.co.uk. pursuing acting when "A after multiple rounds of audi - team who made me feel com - "Now I have a beautiful Suitable Boy" came her way almost-11-month-old boy, but and the actor says she is I was pregnant when I made aware that life won't be the 'The Witches', so technically same after Mira Nair's drama he's all over that perform - series as she intends to follow ance," Hathaway said during I'm constrained around my who asked if they've decided her dream with renewed pas - an appearance on "Live with middle, so we just better make the baby's name. sion. Kelly and Ryan". everything very loose'!" she She said: "It's really cruel, An official adaptation of She added: "(The costume recalled as telling her costume but I enjoy it so much. author Vikram Seth's classic designer said) 'I really want designer. Everyone's so sincere about it novel of the same name, the you to have a really tight Hathaway gave birth to and happy for you and being six-part drama started stream - waist'. I had just found out Jack in November 2019, but nice to you and all those ing on Netflix last week. It that I was pregnant and I was has not shared details on his things, so I like to twist that. has already aired on BBC in like, 'no, I don't think so'. And birth. She was also not com - (Adam and I) try to come up the UK and Ireland. she was like, 'Well, why?' And fortable to talk about her fam - with names that are beautiful- The story focuses on 19- I was like, 'Eh, you know, I ily life when she was preg - sounding but will make other year-old university student just know myself.' I'm scram - nant. people intensely uncomfort - Lata, portrayed by Maniktala, bling for a reason. The actress said that she able." who struggles with her life being mapped out thanks to old traditions and a mother Priyanka Chopra in hollywood rom-com who wants to find her a suit - able husband. tions, she was on board for the fortable, believed in me. with Celine Dion, Sam heughan In an interview with PTI, series. When someone like Mira Priyanka Chopra Jonas Celine Dion's music aims at "So excited to be joining Maniktala said her journey All the acclaim coming her Nair puts faith in you, it's stars with Grammy-winner connecting the two and give this incredible cast," wrote from a Delhi university grad - way post the release of the empowering. Celine Dion and actor Sam them the courage to take a Heughan on Instagram. uate to being listed as one of show is a huge "confidence "The show is about the the rising stars at Toronto booster," Maniktala said. journey of Lata's growth but I actress definitely has a social media. Heughan in an upcoming romantic drama, tentatively International Film Festival for "It's empowering how the feel even I grew so much in wardrobe every girl would Urvashi looks elegant in a the show was "surreal." show has paved the way for the shooting period with these want to raid and She truly beige check printed, full- titled Text For You. "So excited to kick start "I'm enjoying what's com - such a global recognition. wonderful people. Acting is a knows how to keep her fans length ensemble which, she ing my way. It's surreal to Even though I may not be the technical aspect, but I learnt and followers drooling when - paired with black strappy this amazing movie with such incredible people! Jim have worked with Mira Nair best at my craft, I know now I so much about life, about ever she shares a post on gladiators embellished with and such an amazing team. I want to learn more about it myself. From a young timid social media. golden satin. She captioned Strouse, Sam Heughan, Celine Dion. It's my honour. could never do this for and perfect my skills. Acting girl I walked in on the set as, I Urvashi looks elegant in a the picture, `Ho mere chalde myself. I am so grateful for all is something you're constant - left as a much more confident beige check printed, full- ne saah tere kraken Ik tere Let's gooooo," Priyanka tweeted while sharing the the learning opportunities," ly at and polishing. I have that person." length ensemble which, she karke, ik tere karke`. Check it she said. belief I can do better," she Maniktala credits Nair for paired with black strappy out- screenshot of the announce - ment. The newcomer had added. helping her play Lata's jour - gladiators embellished with Urvashi was last seen in worked on a webseries, Maniktala was 22-year-old ney convincingly on-screen. golden satin. She captioned Anees Bazmee's action-com - Written and directed by Jim Strouse, the film is an "Flames", while she was in when she walked in on the She saw her character as the picture, `Ho mere chalde edy film Pagalpanti along her final year, but it didn't lead sets of "A Suitable Boy", shy but rebellious girl, who is ne saah tere kraken Ik tere with , John English remake of the German-language film "SMS to other opportunities and act - which also features Ishaan equal parts traditional and karke, ik tere karke`. Abraham, , Kriti ing fizzled out. Khatter, Tabu, Rasika Dugal, modern. Urvashi Rautela looks Kharbanda Pulkit Samrat, and Fur Dich", based on Sofie second shot at love. Priyanka will next be seen Cramer's novel, reports vari - Heughan is best known for in the film adaptation of "The Her father, a publisher, Ram Kapoor, Shahana "Mira mam was so clear in effortlessly glamourous in her Iliana D'Cruz. She was then advised her to focus on her Goswami among others. what she wanted. She'd tell latest post! seen in the comedy-drama ety.com. his role as an actor and pro - White Tiger", which she has According to the storyline, ducer in the hit series also executive produced, and academic background rather The actor was intimidated me, this is how it's written, Saturday, November 14, film Virgin Bhanupriya, than relying solely on acting by the scale and the ensemble this is how I see it, now you 2020 13:03 IST By Santa directed by Ajay Lohan and Priyanka's character is a "Outlander". He was recently "We Can Be Heroes", directed heartbroken woman who has seen in the Vin Diesel-starrer by Robert Rodriguez. She is "as it's such a volatile career." of the show and recalled play with it. She gave me that Banta News Network produced by Shreyans She then started working being extremely nervous space to be with the character When we talk of fashion Mahendra Dhariwal. The film just lost her fiance. In her comicbook flick "Bloodshot" currently developing an unti - attempt to send constant mes - and in the action comedy tled comedy with Mindy as a copywriter and eventual - when she started out. and find my own way. I feel and trends one name that stars Urvashi Rautela in the ly planned to shift to But slowly, Maniktala Lata's journey is also about strikes us all is always lead role, with Archana Puran sages to her fiance's old num - "The Spy Who Dumped Me", Kaling and Dan Goor, and ber, she will connect with a co-starring Mila Kunis, Kate also working on Russo Melbourne for higher studies. found a parallel between her finding herself, which is simi - Urvashi Rautela, the beauty Singh and Rumana Molla This is when a friend suggest - and Lata: both were on a jour - lar to mine. Our tracks ran has the figure of a goddess playing supporting roles. The man across town suffering McKinnon, Justin Theroux Brothers' "Citadel" and "The from a similar heartbreak. and Gillian Anderson. Matrix 4". ed she audition for "A ney of self discovery. parallel to each other," she and exquisite style. The film released on Zee5 in July. Suitable Boy". "I had these doubts about added. TRUTH PREVAIL bUSINESS NEWS 11 JAMMU TUESDAY NOVEMbER 17, 2020 Continued robust demand for diesel trims Indian economy to recover faster vindicates company's stand : hyundai than anticipated: Experts New Delhi : Hyundai tomers are preferring diesel regions in the country where Garg said. New Delhi : The Indian of the Reserve Bank. Retail anticipated. As such, we see GDP forecast for India to (-) Motor India is witnessing a trims of Verna, he noted. the demand for diesel vehicles Hyundai currently utilises economy is seen recovering inflation stood at 7.27 per cent an increasing possibility that 8.9 per cent contraction in the robust demand for diesel "India has been a very high remained very strong. a range of BS-VI compliant faster than expected and the in September 2020. the RBI's easing cycle has 2020 calendar year, as the models in its portfolio which volume diesel market for the "There are markets like diesel powertrains, including Reserve Bank is likely to have vindicates its stand for contin - last ten years. The customer Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, 1.2 litre, 1.5 litre and 2 litre come to an end of the rate eas - uing with the technology even wants fun of driving, they Madhya Pradesh, Andhra capacity engines, to power its ing cycle, according to global in the BS-VI emission want fuel efficiency, they Pradesh, Telangana which are product range. forecasting firm Oxford regime, according to a senior want high torque, so that is quite strong diesel markets," The company's recently Economics. company official. why they buy diesel trims," Garg noted. launched all new i20 also It further said that inflation The country's second is expected to average signifi - largest passenger vehicle cantly above 6 per cent in the maker continued with the fourth quarter of the current diesel models even as the fiscal and the RBI may hold country's leading carmaker policy rates in December Maruti Suzuki decided to dis - monetary policy review meet - continue diesel cars from its ing. portfolio with the onset of "Consumer inflation rose stricter BS-VI emission back to pre-virus highs in norms from April this year. October, with almost every Several automakers decid - broad category other than ed to phase out diesel power - fuel experiencing a rise in trains, especially small capac - prices. While Q4 is likely to ity engines, as they thought mark the peak for inflation, that small diesel cars would we have turned more cau - become expensive and thus tious on the trajectory over out of reach for entry-level 2021," it said. customers. Costlier vegetables and Companies like Tata eggs pushed up retail inflation Motors and Toyota Kirloskar to a nearly six-and-a-half year "At the same time, robust ended," Oxford Economics economy reflates after a long Motor discontinued small high of 7.61 per cent in bottom-up activity data sug - said. and strict nationwide lock - capacity diesel engines while October, keeping it signifi - gest that the economy may be Moody's Investors Service down but added the recovery continuing with bigger pow - cantly above the comfort zone recovering faster than we has also revised upwards its is patchy. ertrains in their multi purpose vehicles and SUVs. In an interview with PTI, G20 summit this week will be a milestone, says Saudi Hyundai Motor India Director Garg noted. The company believes in comes with the 1.5 litre diesel (Sales, Marketing and So it is not that suddenly giving choice to the customer, engine. Arabia amid expectations of major economic stimulus Service) Tarun Garg said that these customers who are used he added. "Around 50 per cent of the close to 60 per cent of the cus - to buying diesel cars will go "We want to be in the con - sales of i20 come from diesel New Delhi : The upcom - its population. The summit of scars on the global economy. the impact of the ongoing tomers still prefer diesel trims away, he said. sideration... Every person trims. With this new engine ing summit of the G20 will be the grouping is taking place in "Among other major agen - pandemic," he said. in Creta. "This is what Hyundai saw who wants mobility, and this and other powertrain options, a "milestone", Saudi Arabia, the midst of the worst eco - da points, the summit will The envoy said Saudi Similarly, about 32-33 per and our stand has been vindi - is our responsibility and by we are expecting better per - the chair of the powerful eco - nomic downturn the world is work towards addressing the Arabia has already engaged cent customers are opting for cated by the numbers we have offering petrol, diesel, turbo, formance in terms of volumes nomic bloc, said on Sunday witnessing since the Great implications of the pandemic, with a host of stakeholders diesel versions of Venue and been selling," Garg added. CNG across variants, we are and customer satisfaction," amid mounting expectations Depression of the 1930s. future health care plans and including businesses and around 30-33 per cent cus - He said there were certain able to achieve that target," Garg said. of fiscal support, debt reduc - In March, the G20 had steps to be taken to revive the think tanks across the globe to tions and several other mone - announced that over USD 5 global economy," the envoy come up with strong policy tary measures by the grouping trillion would be injected into said. On India's role in the solutions for the G20 member to help the global economy the global economy to offset grouping, Al Sati said Saudi nations and beyond to deal Jute regulator plans to conduct search, seizure recover from the coronavirus- the impact of the pandemic. Arabia values the knowledge with the massive socio-eco - driven collapse.Saudi Arabia's "The upcoming meeting and experience that India has nomic disruptions caused by operations to prevent hoarding Ambassador to India Saud bin on November 21-22 is going brought to the G20 as well as the pandemic. Kolkata : In a bid to pre - tions as per power vested on stock limit to 500 quintal. rials for the season. Mohammed Al Sati said the to be a milestone. Members of its remarkable efforts in The much-awaited summit vent hoarding, the regulator of us to ensure that the stock According to the Jute Mills are required to sup - virtual summit on November the G20 are going to be meet - extending medical supplies to is scheduled to be attended by the jute industry is planning to limit order is properly imple - Commissioner's office, the ply another 3.5 lakh bales of 21-22 will largely focus on ing virtually for the second several countries across the US President Donald Trump, carry out search and seizure mented. price should not exceed the jute bags to meet the target of addressing the implications of time, during this year," Al Sati globe to deal with the pan - British Prime Minister Boris operations to enforce its order "We will stay prepared and limit of Rs 5,600-5,700 per about 14 lakh bales, the indus - the coronavirus pandemic, told PTI in an interview. demic. Johnson, Indian Prime that asked stockists to hold can take such steps anytime quintal.Meanwhile, Jute try sources said.Last year, the future health care plans and There have been expecta - "The economic relief Minister Narendra Modi, not more than 500 quintal of because the control order will Balers' Association had Jute Commissioner's office steps for reviving the global tions that the G20 will unveil package provided by India for Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga, raw jute from November 17, be effective from November already announced the sus - had raided godowns of some economy. an economic stimulus pro - its most prominent sectors is Rusian President Vladimir an official said on Sunday. 17 to make sure that raw jute pension of all trading activi - mills and balers to check if The G20 comprises the gramme as well as a frame - commendable. As the fifth- Putin, Chinese President Xi In August, the Jute is available at a proper price," ties from November 23 to imported raw jute was used world's largest and fastest- work for debt reductions for largest global economy and Jinping, German Chancellor Commissioner's office had a senior official of the Jute protest against the order. for making bags meant for the growing economies and poor countries at the summit the largest economy in South Angela. Merkel and French capped the stock holding limit Commissioner's office told The balers' body also government supply. accounts for 85 percent of the as the coronavirus pandemic Asia, the Indian economy has President Emmanuel Macron at 1,500 quintal on own or PTI. Based on the intelligence alleged that the control meas - The use of imported raw global GDP and two-thirds of threatens to leave long-lasting the impetus to recover from among others. third party account and asked inputs, the regulator believes ure has made businesses of its jute is banned for the manu - traders on November 6 to that the steep increase in price members "unviable" and facturing of sacks, a move bring it down to 500 quintal in is the outcome of hoarding by planned to move a court to aimed at protecting the the next 10 days. middlemen, and farmers are challenge it. domestic industry. I-T relief to help realty developers liquidate The government's order not benefiting from it, he said. The price rise of the raw The jute mills are allowed came at a time when the price The price, which had material is adversely impact - to hold stocks of raw material of the commodity soared to crossed the limit of Rs 6,000 ing the manufacturing and the equivalent to their average unsold inventory : Fin Min over Rs 6,000 per quintal, per quintal, has now eased to supplies of jute bags for pro - three-month production and it New Delhi : The govern - cent shall also be allowed to tax would not have to be paid This relaxation, which is impacting the manufacturing a range of Rs 5,800-5,850 as curement of Kharif foodgrain is found that most of the units ment's move to allow primary buyers of these residential if, for example, the circle rate applicable till June 2021, of jute bags. the supplies have improved and poses a challenge to have their stocks below two- or first sale of housing units units under section 56(2)(x) of a property in Rs 100 and would help builders clear "We have plans to carry following the order that millers to meet the require - month requirement, the offi - costing up to Rs 2 crore at a of the Act for the said period," the purchase/sale value is up their unsold stock, which is out search and seizure opera - directed traders to reduce the ment of such packaging mate - cial said. price 20 per cent below the stamp duty circle rate would enable real estate developers Will ask Govt to make employers' contribution, to liquidate their unsold inventory and also benefit tier-II account tax free for all in Budget : PFRDA homebuyers, the finance min - istry said on Friday. New Delhi : Pension fund the central government ment to extend the benefit of not a compulsory account, The Aatmanirbhar Bharat regulator PFRDA will pro - employers. "So we are tier-II NPS account as tax free one can have it along with the 3.0 package announced by pose to the Government to requesting the government to for all subscribers. Recently, tier-I account, he said, adding Finance Minister Nirmala make employers' contribution give it to all the employers, the facility was granted to the the benefit with tier II account Sitharaman on Thursday of 14 per cent under NPS tax whether it is state govern - central government employ - is that it can be withdrawn included income tax relief free for all categories of sub - ments or other corporate enti - ees. "There is this tier-II NPS immediately. measures for real estate devel - scribers in the next Budget, ties, so that subscribers across account which was made tax Last month, the Finance opers and homebuyers for pri - chairman Supratim the board can get this benefit," free exclusively for the central Ministry had kicked off the mary purchase/sale of resi - Bandyopadhyay said. Bandyopadhyay told PTI. government employees exercise to prepare the Budget dential units of value of up to Employers' contribution The PFRDA Chairman recently. So there also, we for 2021-22 amid the urgency Rs 2 crore for the period from of 14 per cent in pension said states are asking that the would request the government to revive the economy hit by November 12, 2020 to June under the National Pension 14 per cent tax benefit be to give the facility to all the the COVID-19 pandemic. 30, 2021. System (NPS) scheme for the given to state government subscribers. In the tax-free tier The upcoming Budget will "In order to boost demand central government employ - employees also. He said some II account we are keeping a be crucial for the country as it in the real-estate sector and to ees was made tax free from state governments have writ - lock-in period of 3 years will have to deal with impact enable the real-estate devel - April 1, 2019. "We may pro - ten to the Authority requesting because you are getting the of pandemic which has affect - opers to liquidate their unsold pose things like 14 per cent the same. Besides, the tax-free status...And we want ed all segments of the econo - inventory at a rate substantial - contribution by employers to Pension Fund Regulatory and it to be extended to all the my, including revenue collec - ly lower than the circle rate be made tax free to all. Development Authority other employees," he added. tion, disinvestment, expendi - and giving benefit to the Currently, it is given only to (PFRDA) will ask the govern - A tier-II account under NPS is ture, exports and food prices. home buyers, it has been decided to further increase the safe harbour from 10 per cent RCEP signatories ready for negotiations once to 20 per cent under section 43CA of the Act for the period from November 12, 2020- India gives written request to join pact June 30, 2021, in respect of the ministry said in a state - to Rs 80. Therefore, for these estimated at around 7 lakh New Delhi : Countries that The declaration is dated the negotiations since 2012 COVID-19," the joint state - only primary sale of residen - ment. So far, the law restrict - transactions, circle rate shall units in major seven to eight have signed the RCEP agree - November 11. and its strategic importance as ment said. tial units of value up to Rs 2 ed the differential between be deemed as sale/purchase cities. Nangia Andersen LLP ment can start negotiations It said the pact is open for a regional partner in creating Commenting on the devel - crore. circle rate and agreement consideration only if the vari - Partner Sandeep with India for joining the pact accession by India from the deeper and expanded regional opment, Biswajit Dhar, a pro - "Consequential relief by value at 10 per cent. ation between the agreement Jhunjhunwala said it is sure to once New Delhi submits a date of entry into force of the value chains. fessor of economics at increasing the safe harbour The I-T relief announced value and the circle rate is provide a breather to the written request stating its from 10 per cent to 20 per on Thursday would mean that more than 20 per cent. industry. intention for the same, according to a declaration. On November 4 last year, India walked out of mega free Grofers looking at 4-fold rise in gross trade agreement RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) as negotiations failed to address merchandise value at Rs 30K cr by 2022 New Delhi's outstanding New Delhi : Softbank- label products are a signifi - label products quality before incorporate changes based on issues and concerns. backed e-grocery firm cant part of our business. We on-boarding them for sale. customer's feedback before The remaining 15 member Grofers is expecting its gross have seen people spending "There are firms that make we sell them under our brand countries have signed RCEP merchandise value (GMV) to more on white labels than for established brands. We name. agreement and have stated grow four times to around Rs At present they contribute that the pact would remain 30,000 crore by 2022 and around 65 per cent to our rev - open to India. focussing on private label enue," Kumar said. Now the members of products to drive overall sales He said the awareness and RCEP are 10-nation bloc growth, a top company offi - customers' readiness to switch ASEAN (Indonesia, cial has said. from offline to online is Malaysia, the Philippines, The company is adding extremely high. Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, one-two new cities every "Last six months, we have Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and month to sell groceries and built adequate capacities. We Cambodia), China, Japan, expecting to expand its serv - are very well positioned to South Korea, Australia and ices to over 50 cities by June focus on building supply New Zealand. 2021 from 27 at present. chains. We expect to double "The RCEP signatory "We have logged USD 1 our GMV every year for at states will commence negotia - agreement. The heads of state/govern - Jawaharlal Nehru University billion in GMV (total value of least next couple of years," tions with India at any time It also stated that any time ment of the member states of said without India, the RCEP merchandise sold over a peri - Kumar said. after the signing of RCEP prior to its accession, India the Association of Southeast pact would not have much rel - od) in the financial year 2020 He said that the company agreement once India submits can participate in RCEP meet - Asian Nations (ASEAN), evance. and we are on the road to dou - is in process of hiring 3,000- a request in writing of its ings as an observer and in Australia, China, Japan, "Without India, the agree - ble it every year. Our aim is to 4,000 people in the supply intention to accede to RCEP economic cooperation activi - Korea and New Zealand, met ment would not have much of hit USD 4 billion (about Rs chain in the next six months. agreement to the depositary of ties undertaken by the signa - virtually on November 15, a relevance because the aim 30,000 crore) in GMV by "We also work with local the RCEP agreement, taking tory states, on terms and con - 2020 on the occasion of the of the pact was to consolidate 2022," Grofers founder national brands because they reach out to them also and entrepreneurs which help us into consideration the latest ditions to be jointly decided fourth RCEP summit. a big market by including Saurabh Kumar told PTI. are slightly cheaper. Private invest with them in creating in growing business faster," status of India's participation upon by the 15 countries. "We were pleased to wit - countries like India and China He said the company is labels contribute 40 per cent dedicated capacity. Private Kumar said. in RCEP negotiations and any Further, according to a ness the signing of the RCEP together," he said. bullish on private label prod - to our sales, we expect them label products give us 5-10 Grofers is also looking new development thereafter," joint leaders' statement on agreement, which comes at a He added that Japan, ucts and investing in them to grow to 60-65 per cent in per cent more margin and they enter new categories like elec - according to the Ministers' RCEP, India's accession to the time when the world is con - Australia and New Zealand regularly to enhance their total sales," Kumar said. are also 30-40 per cent cheap - trical products, blankets etc, Declaration on India's agreement would be welcome fronted with the unprecedent - are trying to bring India back share in total sales on Grofers. The company has set up a er for customers. Our product with focus on sales during Participation in RCEP. in view of its participation in ed challenge brought about by on the negotiating table. "White label or private laboratory to test the private- team works with them to winters. C M C M

Y B Y B TRUTH PREVAIL 12 NEWS JAMMU TUESDAY NOVEMbER 17, 2020 Navin Chaudhary chairs SLEC meeting of MIDh PAGD’s new ‘ally’ Cong should clear SRINAGAR, NOVEM - BVR Subrahmanyam, while properly to make J&K power The meeting was also BER 16 : Principal Secretary, participating in the meeting, house of horticulture produc - attended by Director stance on Art 370 : Kavinder Horticulture Department, was briefed regarding horti - tion. He asked the officers to Horticulture, Director JAMMU, Nov 16 : that rival political parties in ments as earlier also BJP Tricolour are unpardonable Navin Kumar Chaudhary, Congress party which is bam - J&K have joined hands by decimated similar and people who love India today chaired the State Level boozled after BJP govern - compromising their ideology ‘Thugbhandhans’ and Bihar will teach PDP a lesson in the Executive meeting of Mission ment’s stout and decisive and basic principles in a is the recent instance”, he coming elections. “The time for Integrated Development actions in J&K making it inte - of Horticulture (MIDH) at gral part of India in real sense civil secretariat, here. with no room left for any ‘ifs’ The meeting held detailed or ‘buts’ should come out discussion on representation clean on its stand on Article regarding provision of back 370. ended subsidy support to This was stated by senior Integrated Controlled BJP leader and former Deputy Atmosphere (CA) Store proj - Chief Minister Kavinder ects lying with Government Gupta in a handout issued of India and relevance of fea - here on Monday. sibility for consideration of “Though, the party has not more than one unit CA store come out explicitly in favour to same proprietor. of rescinding Article 370 but He asked all the district its leaders kneeling before officers to perform on ground PAGD for taking them with positive frame work onboard has left little scope besides directing them to clear culture economy of Kashmir. work hard towards increasing Agriculture, District for imagination as party’s all the liabilities pending with He said that horticulture is a horticulture economy for larg - Horticulture officers and other helplessness has become talk the department. gold mine that has to be er interest of the farmers com - officers of Horticulture of the town with people Earlier, Chief Secretary, exploited and developed munity. department. including its very own work - ers leaving it and embracing ELECTION URGENT BJP because they have under - ‘failed’ bid to counter the said adding that whatever the has gone when the so called 53 withdraw Candidature Director SKIMS calls on Lt Governor stood that Congress leader - gigantic wave of people sup - Alliance members say or do Kashmiri leadership used to for phase 1st in SRINAGAR, NOVEM - measures undertaken to com - viding best health care to the ship in J&K has started toeing porting nationalist BJP and at this juncture the sincerity take advantage of their anti- BER 16 : Director SKIMS, bat Covid-19 at SKIMS. people and asked for putting a line which is not in the inter - its dedicated leadership. BJP with which the BJP leader - nation stand. Kupwara, 144 candidates Prof. A. G Ahangar today The Lt Governor advised in additional efforts to create est of nation”, the BJP stal - has countered such chal - ship has steered the nation in Now, under the changed in fray called on Lieutenant wart said, adding that one can lenges number of times and last nearly 5-6 years people scenario with people support - Governor, Manoj Sinha here well imagine that Congress broken the backbones of its are in no mood to even listen ing nationalist cause at every KUPWARA, NOVEM - has chosen that ‘Alliance’ as opponents by ensuring that to ‘lies’ of PAGD or instance encasing ‘separatism BER 16 : According to at Raj Bhavan. The Lt Governor held a partner, leaders of which their bail bonds get forfeited. Congress party leaders and syndrome’ has almost become District Panchayat Election brazenly speak against It was better that before their all plans and dreams impossible whether in Jammu Officer (DPEO), Kupwara, detailed discussion with the Director SKIMS and enquired ‘Tricolour’ and never shirk to going for such suicidal step will get shattered badly. or Kashmir”, he said adding Anshul Garg, 53 candidates insult India and its elected these parties should have The former Deputy Chief that PAGD members should viz. DDC - 04, Sarpanch - 02 about functioning of the Institution and healthcare government. studied and analyzed such Minister said that Mehbooba get ready to face the defeat in and Panch - 47 have with - “This is not the first time kind of previous experi - Mufti’s remarks against all the ensuing elections. drawn their candidature facilities being provided to today on the last date for the patients. He also sought withdrawal of candidature for update regarding manage - Dr Farooq, Omar Abdullah pay tributes to Late Sofi phase 1st in Kalaroos, ment of Covid-19 at SKIMS. Kralpora and Tangdar DDC On the occasion, Director constituencies of Kupwara. SKIMS briefed the Lt the Director to take all neces - patient friendly atmosphere Ghulam Muhammad on his 11th death anniversary Among 197 that had sub - Governor about the healthcare sary steps to ensure better and said every patient visiting Srinagar, 16 November called spade a spade, Party utes to him. May Almighty Almighty grant eternal peace mitted their nomination facilities and available infra - patient care at the institution. the hospital should be given : The Jammu and Kashmir President referred to him bestow highest echelons to to his soul,” he said. forms only 144 candidates structure including necessary He hoped that the SKIMS best possible medical treat - National Conference while paying glorious trib - him in Jannah,’ he said. Meanwhile Party General viz. DDC - 29, Sarpanch - 19 life saving equipment, besides would be instrumental in pro - ment. President and Member Of utes on his 11th death Party Vice President Secretary Ali Muhammad and Panch - 96 are in fray for Parliament from Srinagar Dr. anniversary. “Sofi Sahib was while paying his tributes to Sagar, Provincial President the elections. COVID-19: Govt evacuates 8,92,296 stranded JK residents; Farooq Abdullah, and Vice one of pioneers of Urdu jour - Late Sofi Sahib said,” he had Nasir Aslam Wani, The number of con - President Omar Abdullah on nalism in Kashmir and wide - passion for journalism and it Spokesperson Imran Nabi stituencies where elections 7,52,004 via Lakhanpur, 1, 40,292 through special trains Monday paid rich tributes to ly appreciated for his editori - ran through his veins. His Dar, Additional shall be held in phase 1st in veteran journalist, founder of als. will be remembered for his Spokesperson Sarah Hayat Kupwara district is now 52 JAMMU, NOVEMBER received in this regard, the As per the detailed daily Srinagar times Sofi He was also known for upright character and jour - Shah have also paid glowing viz. DDC - 03, Sarpanch - 07 16 : The Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir adminis - breakup of the figures, about Ghulam Muhammad on his his penchant for Urdu litera - nalistic propriety. On his tributes to the veteran jour - and Panch - 42. The election Government has evacuated tration has received 155 spe - 6437 stranded passengers 11th death anniversary. ture. On his death anniver - death anniversary, I pay my nalist and writer, praying for for phase 1st shall be held on about 8,92,296 JK residents, cial trains at Jammu and have entered through A direct person who sary, I pay my earnest trib - earnest tributes to him, may eternal peace to his soul. Saturday, November 28, stranded in other parts of the Udhampur railway stations Lakhanpur from November 2020 and the polling time is country due to COVID lock - from different states and UTs, 15 to November 16 mornings 7AM to 2PM. down, via Lakhanpur and so far, with about 1,40,292 while 134 trains have reached UTJKSWDC organizes awareness The number of constituen - through special trains and passengers while about Jammu with a total of cies where only one nomina - buses till date amid strict 7,52,004 persons from other 1,24,596 stranded passengers tion paper has been received observance of all necessary states and UTs including 948 belonging to different districts camp at : Thelalla, Bhella Doda and polls are not to be held guidelines and Standard from abroad have been evacu - so far while 15,696 passen - Doda 16 Nov : With a camp. In the same function, Sh. women were made aware are 38 and these include Operating Procedures. ated by the government gers have reached Udhampur purpose to create awareness While Speaking on the Raj Kumar Retd. Teacher in about state and centrally C M Sarpanch - 0 and Panch - 37. As per the official data through Lakhanpur till date. in 21 special trains, so far. of various schemes related to occasion, Mohd Iqbal his address requested the sponsored schemes launched C M Y B women, UTJ&K State District Manager Women’s women to come forward and and sponsored by the y B ELECTION URGENT Women’s Development Dev. Corporation Doda take the benefits of the loan Women’s Development DPEO Kupwara issues Navin K Choudhary conducts extensive Corporation (UTJKSWDC) highlighted various schemes schemes provided at nominal Corporation for upliftment of Notification for 5th phase organized an awareness being implemented by rate of interest. He also threw women. At the concluding of camp at Village Thelalla Jammu Kashmir State light on Beti Bachao Beti the function, at refreshment of DDC, vacant seats of tour of CoE Zawoora, Sgr Tehsil Bhella Doda . On the Women’s Development Padhao and Swachh Bharat was served to the gathering. Sarpanches, Panches occasion, the women folk Corporation (UTJKSWDC) Abhiyaan and asked the par - Among other who attend - SRINAGAR, NOVEM - for production of high-quality and high tech Green Houses were made aware about the which include NMDFC, ticipants of the camp to gen - ed the camp included Sh KUPWARA, NOVEM - BER 16 : Principal Secretary fruit plants, micro-irrigation, set up there. BER 16 : District Panchayat schemes being implemented NBCFDC, NHFDC WEP erate awareness these Rash pal Singh, Amit Kumar to Government, Horticulture high-tech greenhouse tech - While interacting with the by JKSWDC, Sh. Raj Kumar and education loan schemes schemes at the grass root Social worker UTJKWDC Election Officer Kupwara, Department Navin Kumar Anshul Garg today issued Retd. Teacher was the chief launched by JKWDC for level. Abid Ali Staff Member and Choudhary today conducted guest during the awareness socio- economic of women. On the occasion, the other prominent persons. notification for fifth phase of an extensive tour of Centre of District Development Excellence (CoE) Zawoora Council (DDC), Panchayat Srinagar to review its func - by-elections for 2 constituen - tioning. Goyal flays BJP Govt over deteriorating cies viz. Drugmulla and On the occasion, Principal Mawer Qalamabad of the dis - Secretary took stock of the situation on borders trict. initiatives being undertaken JAMMU, Nov 16 : office against such back - Kashmir region. The securi - utter and complete gover - He also issued public for the propagation of the Lambasting the BJP led drop. He alleged that the ty scenario in the Valley is a nance failures or their notices for vacant seats of 2 Horticulture sector by way of government at the Centre government has abdicated matter of serious concern numerous political compro - Sarpanch and 105 Panch seats new interventions. over continuous attacks its duties in protecting the and underlines the political mises and U-turns”, Goyal falling in these constituen - He inspected various ter - along the borders, Raju country's borders and Prime vacuum that has resulted in added. Goyal asserted that cies. races of high-density Apple nology, tissue culture labs, officers, the Principal Goyal, Vice President Minister Narendra Modi has accentuating the alienation unemployment and inflation As per the notification, the orchard, plum orchard, apri - bio-control labs and weather Secretary said that horticul - District Congress instead resorted to self- on the ground, especially in Jammu and Kashmir are last date for submission of cot orchard and cherry forecasting station, besides ture and allied activities con - Committee (DCC) Jammu propagation of his strate - among the youth, he added. all time high as the financial nomination forms is orchard of improved varieties facilities to diagnose different stitute the mainstay of the Urban said that the situation gies. He accused the central “It is the onerous respon - health of the people was not November 23, while scrutiny established at the Centre. disease disorder in fruit trees economy of Jammu and at the country's borders is government of having sibility of the J&K good while the present pan - of nomination papers shall be Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, as well as imparting training Kashmir. He said that several alarming as scores of sol - "utterly failed" on the Government to reach out to demic has snatched away held on November 24. The Director Horticulture to the staff/farmers for human initiatives have already been diers and civilians have lost national security front and the youth and bring the the source of livelihood last date for withdrawal of Kashmir, informed the resource development. taken in this sector so that it their lives. said instead of taking strate - Valley back to the path of from billions. “Thousands candidature is November 26 Principal Secretary that the The Principal Secretary becomes a game-changer for Stating that the national gic steps to protect India's stability and peace. of youth have gone jobless and elections for the fifth Centre will have the facilities also inspected walnut nursery the economy of the UT. security is in danger and the interests, it was relying upon However, unfortunately, the and their families are at the phase are scheduled to be internal security too is under rhetoric. Government continues to verge of starvation,” he said held on December 10 with threat, Goyal criticised the Goyal expressed grave function in a manner which and demanded emergency polling time from 7am to DSEJ reviews progress of career Modi government for boast - concern over the deteriorat - is adding to the alienation measures to ensure no more 2pm. ing about their six years in ing security scenario in on the ground – be it their job loss in all the sectors. The counting for the Sarpanch and Panch seats counseling in Udhampur shall be held on the same day JAMMU, NOVEMBER and all career mentors of dis - The Director expressed i.e. December 10. The date of 16 : Director School trict Udhampur. satisfaction over the progress Gupkar Declaration is a league counting of votes for DDCs is Education Jammu, Anuradha The meeting was and extended congratula - December 22. Gupta today chaired an informed about the measures tions to team Udhampur for As per data issued by online meeting to review the taken by career mentors in exceptional work especially of Anti Nationals : Sat District Election Officer progress of career coun - far flung areas of the district. in tough terrains of the dis - Kathua : Campaigning DDC election candidates of Sharma said that now the first time in the history of Kupwara, 140 polling stations selling in Udhampur It was informed that about trict and in the corona times. for DDC election candidates the party and local leaders. Congress too have also J&K which will take devel - have been established includ - District. 90% onboard presence of the She assured all the officials of Marheen and Dayalachak Hundreds of people were joined the league of Anti opment up to grass root level ing 56 in Drugmulla and 84 in The meeting was attend - students was recorded till that directorate through Mawer Qalamabad. As many ed by Chief education officer module-I. The faculty coun - counselling cell DSEJ will as 426 Presiding and Polling Udhampur, Romesh Sharma, selors extended gratitude for extend every possible help officers have been appointed Head counselling cell DSEJ, the opportunity to be part of for successful implementa - for these constituencies. members of counselling cell the program. tion of the program. DPEO Kishtwar holds meeting with political representatives; reviews election preparedness KISHTWAR, NOVEM - apprised about the MCC, and Meanwhile, the DPEO ties, communication plan, BER 16 : To discuss the pre - other guidelines, besides vari - reviewed the preparedness for Training plan, printing of bal - paredness and guidelines ous issues related to the con - DDC/ Panchayat By- lot papers etc. were also dis - issued by the Election duct of the elections in the Elections in a separate meet - cussed and necessary instruc - Authorities for the District tions were passed for smooth, Development Council elec - free and fair conduct of elec - tions and Panchayat by- polls, tions. District Panchayat Election In the first two phases, the Officer Kishtwar, Ashok elections in Kishtwar district Kumar Sharma today con - would be held in the far flung vened a meeting with repre - Marwah Warwan, Dachhan sentatives of the political par - and Paddar areas. The DPEO ties, here. asked the officers to be well The meeting was attended prepared for this most chal - by Additional Deputy lenging task. Commissioner, Pawan The meeting further dis - Parihar; Assistant cussed in detail the modalities Commissioner Revenue, Dr district like the security of the ing attended by the nodal offi - for the dispatch of polling par - in Kathua District, Former present in the series of meet - Nationals who always tried to and this is all because of the Amir Hussain; Deputy DEO, contesting candidates, estab - cers. The details of polling ties, logistics and election State President BJP and Ex ings conducted to garner sup - play the politics of divide and BJP and our supreme leader Masood Ahmed Bichoo; ENT lishment of counting centres stations, polling locations material in these far flung Minister Sat Sharma (CA) port for the BJP candidates rule amongst people of PM Modi who has always Kishtwar, Angrez Singh etc. with regard to accessibility, areas. took a dig at the anti national for upcoming DDC elections. Jammu and Kashmir for advocated for the rights of Jasrotia. The DPEO invited sugges - telecom connectivity, infra - On the issue of the absen - Gupkar alliance framed by Speaking on the occasion, decades but always failed due the people. He also stated that At the outset the political tions from the political repre - structure, transport availabili - tee voters DPEO Kishtwar NC, PDP and Congress and Sat Sharma said that the pub - to the pro-public policies of development done across representatives welcomed the sentatives on various matters. ty, law and order vulnerability stressed for the effective termed the alliance as unholy. lic has made up its mind and PM Narendra Modi led Kathua district by Union new DC and assured to extend Copies of Model Code of and other related issues were implementation of the postal Sharma was also accompa - they will definitely vote for Central Government. He stat - Minister Dr Jitendra Singh their full cooperation and sup - Conduct and Electoral rolls shared in the meeting. ballot scheme for the absentee nied by BJP District Nationalist agenda of BJP ed that after the abrogation of also speaks for the works port on every front. were also provided to partici - Transport plan, induction voters to make the election a President Kathua and the developmental agen - the Article 370, these elec - done by BJP for the welfare The participants were pants during the meeting. and de- induction of poll par - grand success. Raghunandan Singh Bablu, da of PM Narendra Modi. tions are now being held for of public.

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