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P-02 17 Maximum : 32°c 18°c Minmum : Humidity : 47%  News his responsibility. The Lt Governor Governor The Lt his responsibility. and the IGP discussed about is sues concerning effective the Lieutenant Governor, Girish the Lieutenant Governor, at the Raj Murmu here Chandra and briefed him about the Bhavan ofsecurity situation in the area About Security Scenario Srinagar, July 16: Rajesh Mishra, called on today Kashmir BSF, IGP, tisgarh was found hanging from a found hanging from tisgarh was some locals near by tree BSF Briefs LGIGP tanpora Chatergam area of cen area Chatergam tanpora Budgam district. An Kashmir's tral (nameofficial said that a labourer Chhat withheld) of Jehangeer Pur Hanging From Tree Srinagar: A non-local labourer allegedly committed suicide by in As a tree hanging himself from COVID patients have so far donated have patients COVID their blood plasma. Non-Local Found COVID patients, the authorities at patients, COVID Institute of MedicalSher-e-Kashmir saidSciences (SKIMS) on Thursday to eight recovered that only seven Donate Plasma after the days Srinagar: Seven institute conducted first-ever in Plasma Therapy Convalescent earnest with active public partici earnest with active pation. Patients Recovered 8 mechanism at all administrative mechanism at all administrative of public for the redressal levels besides carrying outgrievances, activities in rightdevelopmental SRINAGAR, JULY 16: Lieutenant JULY SRINAGAR, Murmu Girish Chandra Governor, that the Govern observed today ment has put in place robust LG Visits Shopian, Takes Stock Of Situation From Front page... Friday | 17-07-2020 02 ...BANDIPORA KILLINGS Media Should Report COVID-19 HC Asks Govt To Reveal Crisis Sensibly: SKIMS Gulmarg Lease Renewal Policy SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed govern- Fear Grips BJP Workers, SRINAGAR: Authorities at Sher- officials said that the doctors ment to reveal details on lease renewal policy as regards Gulmarg e-Kashmir Institute of Medi- and paramedics at the premiere by August 12. cal Sciences (SKIMS), Soura on tertiary healthcare institute A division bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Sanjay Dhar Thursday urged journalists to were working round the clock passed the orders after advocate S. A. Makroo, counsel for an appli- 4 Resign In 8 Days cover and report ongoing Co- to provide quality healthcare to cant, pointed out that despite opportunities, the Gulmarg Develop- vid-19 crisis sensibly—assuring the in-patients, especially to the ment Authority and others have not filed the reply and the matter SRINAGAR: A week after the kill- the reason I resiged,” she said. J&K BJP General Secretary (Org), that a robust mechanism was COVID-19 positive patients. was being unreasonably delayed. ing of BJP’s youth leader along Aijaz Ahmad, another party Ashok Koul said that the life threats in place at the tertiary-level They said that a special and He also pointed out that the authorities have failed to frame the with his brother and father, fear is leader who resigned earlier said can’t be ruled out at this time. healthcare institute to deal with dedicated Infectious Diseases policy with regard to lease renewal. palpable among the Saffron party that the local administration “There is a fear among our the pandemic. Ward has been recently created “Let the reply and the action taken report on lease renewal poli- workers in Kashmir with at least never accepted them as BJP lead- workers. Some posts are threat- “During this Pandemic, we for catering to the huge influx of cy be filed before us by the next date of hearing, failing which Com- four of them submitting their res- ers and workers and that became ening in which they have been have to share the common re- Covid-19 positive patients. “We missioner / Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, J&K, ignations in last eight days. the main reason why they failed warned of dire consequences,” sponsibilities to deal with the not only have a responsibility and the Chief Executive Officer, Gulmarg Development Authority, “In the past eight days, at least to deliver. “I still remember we he said. “These leaders were part crisis and all the more relevant towards ourselves but also to shall remain present in person,” the court said as per an order. GNS four ruling BJP workers/lead- have worked under immense of different political parties who to the journalists, reporting our families and society in gen- ers resigned from the party and pressure and threats but suc- in the past have worked for their health in their stories etc. and eral so we follow each and every they include a woman worker cessfully managed to conduct benefits but BJP doesn’t serve for not become the part of fake news guideline very religiously.” Man Shot Dead On LOC, Army from north Kashmir districts of BDC elections still we were left personal interests since the lo- themselves,” SKIMS spokesper- The officials said that SKIMS Baramulla and Kupwara”, a re- unrecognised,” he said. cal administration appropriately son said in a statement. Administrative Block “becoming Launches Ops port said on Thursday. Bashir Ahmed Malik, a Hand- knows what has to be done and “We appreciate the positive COVID-19 hotspot” was far from KUPWARA: The army on Thursday claimed to have foiled an Quoting aggrieved party lead- wara resident, who also resigned political leaders shouldn’t inter- role of the media for highlight- reality. “What is even so dis- infiltration bid by killing a militant in an ongoing operation ers and workers news gathering from the BJP party, said that fere in those affairs.” ing some relevant issues in the gusting that at a time when the along the line of control (LoC) at Keran sector in north Kash- agency KNO reported that the there are some personal issues As far as the security, Koul healthcare system but at the officials, doctors and paramed- mir's Kupwara district. In a statement,the army said that suspi- aggrieved workers are accusing behind his resignation and his said that BJP has already taken same time however when the ics who are working 24X7 are cious movement of unidentified persons was detected across party of failing to address their family members also forced him up the issue with the police top social media has taken over the demoralized by just the social the LoC at Keran sector of Kupwara this morning which was security concerns. to give up the post fearing the brass and the security review of news gathering machinery, I media reports and then some intercepted during which one militant got killed. The state- Mubeena Begum, a woman ongoing threats. each and every political worker urge the esteemed journalists sections of newspapers carry ment said that “suspicious move of unidentified persons de- BJP worker, who resigned from “I have daughters back home is being conducted. “Every single and the editors of the news the news without even verifying tected across the LoC at Keran Sector, Kupwara this morning." the party said that ever since she who are my responsibility and now worker cant be provided with media organizations to at least it from the SKIMS,” they said. It said that the militants trying to infiltrate were intercepted by joined the BJP, party didn’t support there are threats that actually both- the security cover, but those cross check the facts,” the offi- The official said that normal their own troops, contact was established and the infiltration the way it should have and the lo- er me. The security apprehension is who have genuine threats and cial said. procedural formalities and pro- bid was foiled. “During the exchange of gunfire, one militant cal administration too didn't pay a hurdle before anyone these days”, are vulnerable, will be given a Refuting the frivolous claims tocol are followed in each and got killed and one AK was recovered from the site of encounter. any heed to her concerns. “This is he was quoted as saying. proper cover very soon,” he said. of some news media outlets, the every case. The operation in the area is under progress,” it read.

from Sonwar who was admitted on July 13 also succumbed to The sources said that the J and K administration is yet to receive The process of rapid development has been set in motion Dead Mother, Helpless Sons... Covid at SMHS” he said. any formal reply on action taken by the DoPT over the issue. with various new projects of public importance being executed SKIMS had already captured the searing struggle for COVID pa- The officials said that a 62-year-old male from Mallabagh, Sri- to benefit the public at large, he added. tients and their family members in health centres. nagar which was admitted on 06 July died at CD hospital while The delegations included- representatives of PRIs, Fruit grow- Mourning his beloved mother’s departure, Tanveer Makh- a 50 year old woman from Banglow Bagh Baramulla who was Committee Constituted To... ers Association, Cold Store Unit Holders, Gagren Unit Holders, doomi—who was seen in the viral video breaking down over the admitted on 14 July died at GMC Baramulla and patient was suf- August last year when the Centre had announced revocation of Traders association, Civil Society, Non Migrant Kashmiri Pan- state of affairs at SKIMS—recalled how his mother’s four-day- fering from bilateral pneumonia, they added. its special status and bifurcation of the state into two UTs — La- dits, NGOs, residents of villages, Sports & Youth organizations, long fever and cough sent her to the hospital, where her Chest A 62-year-old male from Baramulla was admitted in the hos- dakh and Jammu and Kashmir. NYC, Gujjar-Bakarwal Community & Pahari speaking people X-ray showed bilateral Pneumonia. pital on 09 July and was suffering from Bilateral pneumonia During the hearing on Thursday, the bench, also comprising projected various demands pertaining to empowerment of PRIs She was shortly declared as a COVID positive patient. with diabetes mellitus died at SMHS and 80 year old male from Justices R S Reddy and B R Gavai, asked the Centre and the J-K & proper security of its members; augmentation of healthcare “My martyr mother was a brave woman,” Tanveer told Kash- Sopore who was admitted on 10 July was suffering from bilat- administration to file affidavits within a week detailing the set- infrastructure, irrigation facilities, power & water supply; es- mir Observer. “She knew the viral infection was a part of life eral pneumonia, ADRS, type 1 respiratory failure, Rh Arthritis at ting up of committee and also decisions taken by it in reviewing tablishment of Women’s Degree College in Shopian; loans to now, but what troubled her was the hostile hospital treatment SKIMS. the orders restricting 4G internet services there. farmers at lowest interest rates; strengthening road connectiv- towards COVID patients at SKIMS.” With 14 more deaths, the death toll in J&K has reached 222 “Attorney General for India undertakes to file reply affidavit to ity; development of Shopian Town; early completion of Girls On July 8, 2020, she was shifted to COVID clinic managed by which include 18 from Jammu division and 204 from Kashmir the contempt petition within a week’s time. He is permitted to Hostel, beautification of Jamia Masjid; augmentation of sports junior doctors and nurses. Senior doctors, Tanveer said, were no- region. do so. List the matters after one week, the bench said in its order. infrastructure & special relief package for artisans to compen- where to be seen. The apex court was hearing a plea seeking initiation of con- sate losses due to COVID-19 lockdown etc. “Our mother was medically fit with no previous comorbidi- tempt proceedings against the Union Home Secretary and Chief The Lt Governor observed that the government is taking ties,” said Rameez Makhdoomi, Tanveer’s journalist brother. Secretary of J-K for their alleged “wilful disobedience” in com- comprehensive measures by reaching out to the people with a “Besides our family is well aware that COVID still has no treat- 33 Travellers Among 490... plying with the court’s May 11 order. prompt public delivery mechanism to resolve their issues and ment, but from giving Remdesivir, Plasma therapy to Toclizum- cases positive cases in J&K has reached to 12156 including Senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi, appearing for the petition- meet their developmental needs. He asked the people to play an ab, we tried all.” 9649 from Kashmir and 2507 from Jammu. Official sources said er, claimed that the order has not been complied with and the important part in the development process through their active What shocked the family was the “cluelessness” of the COV- that out of 490 new cases, 182 were tested positive at SKIMS, 51 authorities were not responding to the representations filed participation. He issued on the spot directions in respect of the ID-designated staff in the hospital. at JVC and rest at other hospitals. against the suspension of 4G internet services. issues projected during the interaction and asked the concerned “The junior doctors were consulting us, as if, we were doc- Among 490 new cases, 428 belong to Kashmir division while He said since orders passed by the authorities are not being officers to remove the bottlenecks in a time bound manner. tors,” Rameez continued. “It looked awkward. They should’ve as 62 are from Jammu division, officials said, adding that the published, nobody can challenge them before the court. On the demands projected by former MLC, Zaffar Iqbal sought advice from their seniors.” total number of positive cases in Kashmir division has reached To this, the bench observed the orders passed by the commit- Manhas with regard to road connectivity of Shadab Karewa vil- Amid these twists and turns, their mother kept fighting for to 9649 including 4846 recoveries and 204 deaths while as to- tee should be put in public domain. lage & macadamization of roads & other developmental works, her life. tal number of positive cases in Jammu division have reached to Venugopal, appearing for the Centre, said that orders sus- the Lt Governor directed the concerned officers for completion “The abysmal behaviour reached pinnacle after her demise,” 2507 including 1602 recoveries and 18 deaths. pending 4G internet services have been passed after due appli- of the said works within the time period of two months posi- Rameez said. “Even after following every SOP and protocol, and The official sources said that total number of active cases in cation of mind. tively. waiting for three hours, we were provided half broken dirty Jammu and Kashmir are 5488 including 4601 from Kashmir di- Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the J-K admin- The Lt Governor urged the religious and spiritual leaders stretcher and no coffin.” vision and 887 from Jammu division. istration, also told the bench that the special committee has al- of the district to aware the people on adopting the necessary Tanveer recalled his visit to SKIMS’ Control Room where, he With 109 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in Jam- ready been set up. precautions with regard to spread of COVID-19. He also asked said, he was treated as some “unwelcomed and unwanted” per- mu and Kashmir has reached to 6446 which is 53.02 percent Ahmadi told the apex court that absence of 4G internet speed the Police department to make announcements through their son. of the total cases which was over 63 percent a few days before. has affected the people there, including in online classes for stu- vehicles on daily basis to spread awareness among the people “I was told by a bunch of giggling boys and girls there that "Cases tested positive in J&K include 259 from Srinagar, 21 dents, medical facilities, e-commerce and online shopping. and further advised the people to follow all COVID related SOP’s new protocol doesn’t allow coffin, helpers, and ambulance to from Kulgam, 18 from Baramulla, 42 from Shopian, 06 from An- Referring to earlier statement of the Union Home Minister, issued by the Government. COVID patients,” he said. antnag, 03 from Kupwara, 32 from Pulwama, 34 from Budgam, Ahmadi argued he had said that militancy is at the lowest since The members of the delegations also expressed their grati- “Although I had already tasked some people to prepare a final 02 from Bandipora and 11 from Ganderbal in Kashmir division 1990 in Kashmir. tude towards the Government for commissioning of two Power resting place for my mother, the hospital wanted me to take my while as 62 from Jammu division include 14 from Jammu, 03 The contempt plea, filed by Foundation for Media Profession- Receiving Stations, one at Mastpora Keller and other at Arhama mother in a community casket and thereby exposing the entire from Udhampur, 02 from Kuthua,33 from Rajouri, 08 from Sam- als, has alleged that the concerned authorities have not yet con- Shopian. neighbourhood to infection! We were also told that no one will ba and 02 from Doda," officials disclosed. stituted the special committee in line with the top court’s order. The nine projects worth Rs. 44.72 cr e-inaugurated today in- aid or guide burial process and that we should do it on our own, Officials said 1643 samples tested at SKIMS, 182 were tested “It is respectfully submitted that such a lax attitude, especially cluded 12x30 Mtr Multi-span Reshinagri Bridge over Nallah Ve- with four or five family members. This insensitivity enraged us.” positive. Among 182 positive cases, 10 are from BB cantonment during a health pandemic (COVID-19) and humanitarian crisis, shoo; 1x45 Mtr span Zainapora bridge over Nallah Tongri; 2.25 After that, Tanveer, “for the first time in his life”, was forced Srinagar, 89 from CRPF, BSF, Crime branch and IGP office, 25 violates both the letter and the spirit of this court’s judgment…. Mtr Span Rebon Bridge Grider Decked over Nallah Tongri; Gujjar to upload a video on social media — wherein he can be seen de- from PHQ Srinagar, 02 from Srinagar, 06 from Toll plaza Qazi- and amounts to wilful disobedience of this court’s judgment and & Bakerwal hostel Shirmal Shopian; WSS Nowgam Rangamarg; crying the apathetic attitude of Kashmir’s tertiary care hospital. gund, 50 samples received from SKIMS, they said. order, which had taken judicial notice of the concerns relating to Water supply Scheme Shirmal Sherpathri; Hr Sec School Heer- “Sensing trouble, SHO Soura arrived on the scene. He was Official sources from JVC said that 51 including 35 from Sri- the ongoing pandemic and the hardships that may be faced by pora; Handicrafts Office building at Gagren Shopian and Tourist fighting his tears over our plight. Even he was helpless due to nagar and 16 from Shopian were tested positive. the people of Jammu & Kashmir,” the plea has claimed. Reception Centre Padpawan. the hospital protocol,” Tanveer said. “I also received a consola- As per officials figures, 2345 positive cases including 55 It has alleged that authorities were duty bound to implement Meanwhile, foundation stones of four projects worth Rs. tion call from DC Srinagar, Shahid Choudhary.” deaths and 566 recoveries are from Srinagar, 1399 including 48 the court’s direction but they have failed to notify and facilitate 48.77 cr were laid today including- Doctors Residential quarters It was during this distressed hour, Sajad Khan arrived as a deaths and 577 recoveries are from Baramulla, 1097 including the functioning of the special committee. at District Hospital Shopian (6 Sets); transit accommodation at helping hand. 679 recoveries and 23 deaths are from Kulgam, 972 including 17 “The directions of this court have been summarily ignored Degam Shopian; Shirmal to Vishroo road and Narwah-Reshinag- Along with brothers and some family friends, Sajad went to deaths and 720 recoveries are from Shopian, 939 including 17 and the Respondents have wilfully disobeyed their duty to im- ri road under PMGSY. the Makhdoom Sahab area — where the family graveyard is deaths and 638 recoveries are from Anantnag, 818 including 523 plement this court’s directions, which they were bound to and nestled on a hillock. recoveries and 13 deaths are from Kupwara, 774 including 388 had undertaken to implement, and therefore must be held in “Sajad came as an angle for us at that moment,” Tanveer re- recoveries and 08 deaths are from Pulwama, 662 including 340 contempt of this court,” the plea claimed. called. “He accompanied us and ensured the proper burial with recoveries and 16 deaths are from Budgam, 421 including 313 It has also urged the apex court to summon the Union Home 8 Recovered Patients... full Islamic rituals.” recoveries and 03 deaths are from Bandipora, 222 including 100 Secretary and Chief Secretary of UT of Jammu and Kashmir to Dr. Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent of SKIMS said that On his part, Sajad termed the incident as a pressing emergen- recoveries and 04 death are from are from Ganderbal. explain their position with respect to the alleged non-compli- only seven to eight recovered COVID-19 patients have so far do- cy which needed a prompt response. In Jammu division, 553 including 366 recoveries and 11 ance of the court’s directions. nated their blood plasma. “My team of 20 volunteers always remains ready for handling deaths are from Jammu district, 307 including 285 recoveries It said that Jammu and Kashmir administration had on May SKIMS started Convalescent Plasma Therapy (CPT) for critical- such crisis,” he said. and 01 death are from Udhampur, 328 including 230 recover- 27 passed an order continuing the restriction on mobile internet ly sick patients as one of the modalities of supportive treatment “We act on a phone call. But the SKIMS incident demanded an ies and 01 death are from Kathua, 277 including 209 recover- speeds to 2G in all districts throughout the UT without any re- of this deadly infection that has been approved by Government immediate response. That’s why I didn’t wait for my team and ies are from Ramban, 321 including 98 recoveries and 01 death striction by time or region. of India as well as ICMR. went myself. But yes, I didn’t do any favour for the family. We’re is from Rajouri, 301 including 145 recoveries and 01 death are It said the petitioner had sent a representation to the special “The Institutional Ethics Committee of SKIMS also approved into this crisis together. And therefore, we must fight it together from Samba, 148 including 01 death and 121 recoveries are from committee regarding the May 27 order but they have not yet the institution of this Treatment. The Government of Jammu and by becoming each other’s support.” Poonch, 154 including 82 recoveries and 02 deaths are from received any acknowledgment of its receipt. Kashmir has been apprised of the recent developments in Con- But after drawing a raging flak and fury, SKIMS came up with Doda, 60 including 39 recoveries are from Reasi and 58 includ- Besides the contempt plea, the petitioner has also filed an ap- valescent Plasma Therapy at SKIMS wherein three critically sick an official statement, wherein it gave itself a clean chit. ing 27 recoveries are from Kishtwar. plication seeking directions to the authorities to notify the con- patients received Plasma Therapy on compassionate grounds,” “When the patient in question expired, it was conveyed to As per the daily information bulletin, 323,038 persons in stitution of the special committee within three working days. the officials said. District Administration and Health authorities by control room Jammu and Kashmir are under observation while 38,581 per- The application has sought an interim direction to the author- The institute also appealed to the recovered COVID-19 pa- SKIMS, Nodal officer as well as Medical Superintendent,” the sons have been kept under home quarantine besides that 5488 ity to restore 4G mobile internet services in Jammu and Kashmir, tients to come up and donate their blood plasma. statement said. persons are in hospital isolation while 13 persons are under hos- pending disposal of the plea and also the decision by the special However, below a dozen recovered patients have so far turned “Delay in receiving team from concerned officials created pital quarantine. committee. up to donate their blood plasm anxiety among patient attendants when SHO Police Station Sou- According to the bulletin, 234,857 persons have completed The court had earlier taken note of the submissions of the So far, over 6000 people have recovered in Jammu and Kash- ra was contacted to receive dead body from SKIMS.” surveillance period and 43,875 persons are under home surveil- Centre that continuous infiltration, foreign influence, violent mir and a top health official in an interview recently stated that SKIMS did away with providing ambulance, coffin and people lance besides that so far results of 481,452 samples are available. extremism and issues of national integrity are prevalent in J-K. these recovered patients by donating the blood plasma can save for burial, as “they’re not part of a protocol,” the statement said. Out of 481,452 the number of samples tested negative stands The apex court’s the May 11 order had come on the pleas filed the lives of many But after passing through the harrowing experience, the Mak- at 469,296 while as 12,156 have been tested positive, among by Foundation for Media Professionals and others seeking resto- doomi brothers are questioning the existing norms which even them 5488 are active and 6446 persons have recovered and 222 ration of 4G services in the UT. make the decent burial a tormenting experience for the depart- persons have died. With inputs from KNO ed person’s family. Non-Local Found Hanging... “By providing dirty stretcher, expecting already grief-hit fam- a brick kiln where he was working as a labour. ily to do burial and carry coffin-less body on their own, the SOP LG Visits Shopian, Takes... Immediately after the incident the police team rushed to the for dead body seems to have been reduced to zero SOP in Kash- Illegally Acquired Rs 39.69... The Lt Governor was on his visit to Shopian district where he spot and the body has been shifted to a nearby hospital for med- mir now,” Rameez said. a probe against the IAS officer as per the government rules be- interacted with 17 public delegations and took stock of their de- ico legal formalities. fore imposing any penalty, the sources said. mands and issues. The visit is the latest in the series of regular A police officer confirmed the incident and said a case has He has also recommended issuance of warning letter to the assessment of developmental needs of the people in the dis- been registered in this regard and further investigation has been officer and closure of the case without informing the matter to tricts by the Lt Governor. taken up. Virus Claims14 More... the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), they said He was accompanied by Advisor to the Lieutenant Gover- patient from Batamaloo was admitted on July 11 and was suf- However, Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu has refused to nor, Baseer Ahmad Khan; Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, fering from multiple ailments died at CD hospital while as pa- close the case before a probe by the DoPT, the sources said. Pandurang K. Pole; IGP Kashmir, Vijay Kumar; Deputy Com- tient from Karnah was suffering from bilateral pneumonia died The Lt Governor administration has taken a serious note for missioner Shopian, Choudhary Mohammad Yasin, HoDs, Chief IGP BSF Briefs LG About... at SMHS “hiding” the issue from the DoPT and instructed for ordering a Engineers and other senior officers. Former MLC, Zaffar Iqbal security management and overall security environment in The officials said that a 75-year-old patient from Nishat, Sri- probe into it. Manhas was also present on the occasion. Kashmir. nagar was admitted on 12 July and was suffering from bilateral Earlier in June, the administration had written to the DoPT to Earlier, the Lt Governor e-inaugurated nine developmental The Lt Governor advised the IGP for heightened surveillance on pneumonia and he died at SMHS while a 62-year old chest in- take action against an IAS officer who allegedly tried to prevent projects worth Rs. 44.72 cr. and also laid foundation stones of all fronts to meet the security challenges in J&K, besides taking fection patient from Srinagar was admitted on July 13 who also the Amarnath Shrine Board officials from undertaking "pratham four projects worth Rs. 48.77 cr. steps for welfare of the BSF personnel, engaged in difficult duties breathed his last today morning at SKIMS. pooja" (first prayer) for Amarnath yatra. While interacting with the members of the delegations, the Lt He stressed on maintaining a sustained coordination between The officials said that a woman from Shopian was admitted This was for the first time in many years that the J and K ad- Governor said that the UT Government is working on the agenda of all the security forces and lauded their role in safeguarding the on 11 July and was suffering from bilateral pneumonia. “She ministration has made a complaint to the DoPT against a bu- equitable development and a proportional allocation of resources territorial integrity and the internal security of Jammu and breathed her last at SMHS in the morning. Similarly, a patient reaucrat, sources had said then. has been ensured for the welfare of every section of the society. Kashmir. Friday| 17-07-2020 3

Speedy Bike DIAL-EMMA Knocks Elderly NC, PDP Seek Order On Merging, • TRAFFIC POLICE : 9419993745, 01998-266686 • PCR: 0194-2452092,2455883 • PDD: 0194-2450213 Man To Death in • FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES : 2479488,2452222,2452155 Safa Kadal Closing Sick PSUs Revoked • CAPD: 18001807011 • SMC HEALTH OFFICER: 9469409081 Srinagar: An elderly man who Press Trust of India was hit by a biker succumbed “The decision to close AIRPORTS to his injuries this morning. Srinagar- The National Confer- many PSUs by the J&K ad- SHIEK UL ALAM AIRPORT: 01942303311 On Sunday, an unknown ence and the People’s Demo- ministration is appalling. At speed bike hit an elderly man cratic Party (PDP) Thursday a time when J&K is fighting RAILWAYS from Ganderpora Safakadal asked the Jammu and Kashmir unemployment & there’s a • SRINAGAR: 0194-2103259 area of Srinagar. The man administration to rescind a six need to create more jobs, the • ANANTNAG: 01932-228243 identified as 80 year old month old order to merge or admin’s move is plainly an • BARAMULLA: 0194-102029 Ghulam Muhammad Lone sus- close several sick public sector attempt to add to the rising • BIJBHERA: 01932-228243 tained head injuries and was undertakings in the union ter- unemployment numbers by • PAMPORE: 01933-294132 shifted to SMHShospital. ritory. ceasing scores of existing govt • PATTAN: 01954-293507 Today he succumbed to “The J&K government’s employees!” it tweeted. • QAZIGUND: 01951-296153 his injuries. decision to close many PSUs is In an order issued in Janu- The man who was a re- shocking….This order is unfair ary this year on the directions HIGHWAY STATUS spectable figure in his locality and must be rescinded,” Na- of Lieutenant Governor G C • Sgr-Jammu highway - ( Open ) was a Mouzzin and is survived tional Conference tweeted on it Murmu, the administration • Mughal Road - (Open) by his ailing wife, three sons official handle. said mineral sites should be • Srinagar- Leh- (Open) and three daughters. The party said the admin- auctioned, industrial estates be Locals demanded the istration was bent upon adding handed over to SIDCO (State arrest of the bike rider. They to the soaring unemployment Industrial Development Cor- said the elderly man became a numbers. adamant in adding to soaring ernment employees,” it added. poration) and the JK Cements victim of rash driving. “Instead of creating new unemployment numbers by ter- The PDP termed the move limited be privatised after as- PRAYERS A police official said that jobs, JK administration seems minating scores of existing gov- appalling. sessment of assets. a case has been registered and FAJR 3: 50 efforts are on to nab the ac- cused bike rider. HIJRI ZUHR 12: 37 NIA arrests man in HC Declines To Entertain Omar’s Plea Kundal assumes CALENDAR ASR 5:35 connection with For Early Hearing In Divorce Case charge as MD JKPCC 25 Zu al-Qa’dah Magrib 7:45 money laundering ISHA 9:23 Press Trust of India RINAGAR- After assum- rinagar: National ing charge as Managing 1441 Investigation Agency New Delhi- The Delhi High Director Jammu and arrested a man in an Court Thursday declined to SKashmir Projects Con- alleged money launder- entertain former Jammu and struction Corporation (JKPCC), This Day In History Sing case, official sources said. Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Vikas Kundal, today held an They said that sleuths of Abdullah’s plea seeking early introductory meeting with the • 1936 - Spanish generals Francisco Franco and Emilio Mola lead a NIA assisted by Jammu Kash- hearing of his appeal against officers and officials to review right-wing uprising, starting the Spanish Civil War mir Police raided the house of a 2016 trial court order, which status of various projects being • 1944 - 2 ammunition ships explode at Port Chicago, California, kill- one Ghulam Muhammad Bhat dismissed his divorce petition, executed by the Corporation. ing 322 at Hyderpora area of Srinagar saying his estranged wife’s The meeting was attended by • 1948 - Israeli army captures Nazareth • 1948 - Proclamation of constitution of Republic of (South) Korea city. The team arrested a man consent was also required for Chief Engineer JKPCC, ND Kha- • 1952 - Shah of Persia Mohammed Reza Pahlavi names Ghavam Sul- who was residing in the house advancing the date. waja, Executive Engineers of various taneh premier on rent from past sometime. A bench of Justices Hima units and other senior officials of the • 1958 - King Hussein declares himself head of Jordan/Iraqi federation Sources identified the Kohli and Subramonium Prasad Corporation. • 1959 - Paleoanthropologist Mary Leakey discovers partial skull of a man who was arrested by NIA said the high court’s Registrar Omar Abdullah with his estranged wife Payal – File Pic Kundal directed the officials for new species of early human ancestor, Zinjanthropus boisei or ‘Zinj’ (now called Paranthropus boisei) lived in Africa almost 2 million as Afaaq Ahmed Wani son of General has already issued a ensuring optimum use of advanced years ago Ghulam Rasool Wani, a resi- circular stating that during the tion” from the other side was the that they were in continuous technology in maintenance and • 1964 - Great Britain performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site dent of Rafiabad area of North restricted functioning of courts reason for filing the application. contact till the filing of the di- construction of roads and buildings • 1973 - Military coup in Afghanistan; King Mohammad Zahir Shah flees Kashmir’s Baramulla district. due to COVID-19, a request for On August 30, 2016, the vorce petition,” the court had in Jammu and Kashmir besides • 1975 - Apollo 18 and Soyuz 19 make 1st US/USSR linkup in space Sources added that the final hearing of pending matters trial court had dismissed said in its order, adding that using quality material in these • 1976 - Indonesian president Suharto annexes East Timor • 1980 -- Bolivian military coup; General Garcia Meza becomes president arrested man is allegedly will be entertained only if both Omar’s plea seeking divorce “there is not an iota of evi- projects. He assessed the practical • 1980 - Ronald Reagan formally accepts Republican nomination for involved in money laundering the parties agree. from Payal saying he had dence in regard to the circum- and ground level implication of US president and he has been charged for “In view of the fact that failed to prove irretrievable stances which have prevailed the projects along with financial • 1981 -- Israeli bombers destroy PLO/al-Fatah headquarters in Beirut the same offence. (KNT) this application is not accom- breakdown of the marriage. to prompt the petitioner to file progress. He stressed upon the con- • 1981 - USSR performs nuclear Test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk panied by any consent from The trial court had said the divorce plea”. cerned officers to conduct regular USSR Power shutdown the other side (Payal Abdul- that Omar could not prove his It had further held that Omar site visits to stay well versed with • 1984 - Soyuz T-12 carries 3 cosmonauts to space station Salyut 7 • 1987 - Iran and France break diplomatic relations lah) and nor is the counsel claims of “cruelty” or “deser- “failed to prove his case for di- the actual situation and impend- • 1990 - Hussein’s Revolutionary Day speech claims Kuwait stole oil in Srinagar parts for the respondent present in tion” which were the grounds vorce on ground of cruelty”. ing issues of their departments. from Iraq today the hearing, though we are in- alleged by him for grant of de- In his plea seeking divorce, He instructed them to speed up the • 1994 - FIFA World Cup Final, Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA: Brazil beats formed that an advance copy cree of divorce. Omar had claimed before the pace of work on all ongoing projects Italy 3-2 on penalties; 0-0 after extra time RINAGAR: As per Su- of the application was served “The petitioner (Omar) trial court that his marriage for their timely completion besides • 1995 - Forbes Magazine announces Bill Gates is the richest man in world with a net worth of $12.9 billion dollars perintendent Engineer- on him, we are not in a posi- has not been able to explain a had broken down irretrievably directing them to avoid diversion of • 1998 - Russia buries Tsar Nicholas II and family, 80 years after they ing O&M, Circle-11, tion to accede to the prayer single circumstance to show and he has not enjoyed a con- funds from project to project. died KPDCL Srinagar, in or- made in the application,” the that the supervening circum- jugal relationship since 2007 He instructed the officers to • 2004 - Former South African President Nelson Mandela calls for com- Sder to carry out realignment of bench said. stances have erupted which and that the couple, married follow the guidelines of the World mitment by the world to take action against AIDS feeders to their original route, “The application is dis- has made it impossible for him on September 1, 1994, were liv- Bank strictly while dealing with • 2007 - TAM Airlines (TAM Linhas Aéreas) Flight 3054 crashes upon landing during rain in São Paulo. Brazil’s deadliest aviation accident shutdown of 11 kV feeder no. missed,” it added. to continue his relationship ing separately since 2009. The JTFRP projects besides putting all to date with estimated 199 deaths. 4 and 5 of Shalteng Receiving Omar’s lawyer told the with the respondent (Payal). couple have two sons who are works to e-tendering. • 2014 - Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 is shot down over Eastern Ukraine Station shall be observed on court that the “lack of coopera- “Rather, evidence shows staying with their mother. by a Buk surface-to-air missile launched from pro-Russian separatist- July 18 and July 21 from 10 am controlled territory, killing all 283 passengers and 15 crew on board to 2 pm. • 2014 - 5 hour humanitarian ceasefire, proposed by the UN, takes place To carry out installation of between Israel and Hamas • 2015 - Suicide bomber in Khan Bani Saad, Iraq, kills 120, ISIS claims a substation frame of 630 KVA responsibilty transformers at Iqbal Abad • 2015 - Scientists solve mystery of sleeping sickness in two villages in Bemina, shutdown of 11 kV 47,950 Submit Online northern Kazakhstan - uranium mining had caused increase in carbon feeders no. F 03 and F 05 of Be- monoxide mina Receiving Station shall • 2018 - Oldest evidence of bread, made from wild grains, discovered Forms For Class IV Posts in by archaeologists in 14,000 year-old dig in the Black Desert, Jordon be observed as per programme given below. The power supply shall re- 6 Days in J&K main affected to feeder No. F 03 From KO Archives of Receiving station Bemina-1st JAMMU: 1,13,200 registrations have tion Department’s Revised Indent between 10 am to 11:30 am on been done by the candidates on No. GAD/Mtg/RB-IV/50/2020 Dated July- 18 and for F 05 on July-19 JKSSB’s Online Portal, since the 22.06.2020 under Advertisement Noti- between 11 am to 12 noon. commencement of online application fication No. 01 of 2020 dated 26.06.2020. Beigh For Alliance Similarly in order to submission from 10th July, 2020 and Further, the Services Selec- carry out pending works under 47,950 candidates completed their tion Board has operationalized two With Separatists PSDF, shutdown of 132/33 kV online application submission process helplines one each at Srinagar and Grid Station Sheeri shall be for Class IV posts. Jammu for the convenience of aspi- Observer News Service observed as per programme It has been noted that about 75,000 rants. In addition, any person who info given below. unique visitors visited the online ap- finds difficulty in submission of appli- rinagar - Finance minister, Muzaffar Hussain Beig, to- The power supply to plication portal of JKSSB yesterday. cation form due to technical issue or day proposed setting up of a joint platform of separatist areas fed from Installation of Pertinently, the Jammu and for any other reasons, may send a self- and mainstream parties for an effective representation 132 CT set of Sheeri Delina Kashmir Services Selection Board explanatory mail at ssbjkgrievance@ of the Kashmiri people. SAddressing public meetings in the Baramulla district, Beig Circuit shall remain shut on has advertised 8575 Class IV posts for gmail. July 17 from 9 am to 5 pm and District/Divisional/Union Territory com for said that India and Pakistan had directly or Indirectly included power supply to areas fed from cadre in various departments under seeking Kashmirs in the talks process, and therefore there was a need of a joint platform of pro- and anti- accession parties in which Installation of 4 No. Isolators the provisions of the Jammu and guidance, all leaders of Kashmir were included. of LJHP Sheeri Circuit shall Kashmir Appointment to the Class-IV clarifica- “The formation of a composite leadership is necessary for remain shut between July 19 (Special Recruitment) Rules, 2020, in tion etc. the effective representation of the Kashmiri people in the days and 22 on a daily basis from 9 pursuance of General Administra- to come,” the KNS quoted the minister as having said. am to 5 pm. “If this is not done, everyone will go on parroting his own line, and we will achieve nothing,” he said. “You cannot have 5 imams in a mosque. That can only lead to confusion and serve no public purpose,” he said. Beig said that efforts to resolve the Kashmir issue peace- fully had begun and every Kashmiri leader must play his role. “”Now that Kashmiris have been included in the talks process, and the way cleared for a dialogue with India and Pakistan, militants should give up the gun and join the dialogue

initiative,” he said. CONDOLENCE “Thirteen militants have been killed in the Gurez sector, The whole fraternity of Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) and nine more have lost their lives in Uri. Eighty thousand people have been killed so far, and more Kashmiris are bound to condoles the sad demise of the Father ofDr. Irshad Ahmad Mir (Assistant die in continuing infiltration attempts,”he said. Professor, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, IUST). “Why should this blood shed go on when the status of Kashmiris as a party to the issue has been recognized and an Vice Chancellor, Deans of Schools, Registrar, Finance Officer, Islamic University invitation for talks has come,” Beig said, calling upon militants Faculty Association (IUFA), Islamic University Non-Teaching Employees to make use of the opportunity offered by the talk’s process. He Association (IUNTEA) and otherStaff Members of the University expressed their said that his party, the Peoples’ Democratic Party, would never allow a sell-out on the honour and dignity of | Kashmiris, nor heartfelt condolences and prayed Almighty Allah for giving eternal peace to the would it allow the political exploitation of the Kashmiri people. departed soul and courage to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss. Beig emphasized on the need of forming rural develop- Issued Through ment committees in villages to convey peoples’ problems to the Public Relations DAVP:21232/11/0001/2021 government. (Kashmir Observer, 17 July, 2005)

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

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Themay may administra appear appear on on- KEVIN MARTIN doubtdoubt since since he he possessed possessed not not one one jot jot of of cricket cricket ThisThis generally generally got got the the ashen-faced ashen-faced ones ones one’sone’s own own mind, mind, frolic frolic in in the the fields fields of of an an idyl- idyl- tion has so far showed little inclination to review the ban. 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Some of insertBARRED a completely new narrative rooms clearly have a key role to play ... the important chapters that have Saying no to Huawei been deleted include: Federalism, Though the CBSE’s move is purported to lift the here is no doubt that China will make Britain pay for citizenship, nationalism and secu- burden off the shoulders of students and teachers in Discrimination Against Cricketers larism from class 11th political Discriminationstripping Huawei from the 5G network. Against When Beijing Cricketers science subject besides India’s for- the immediate term, allowing them to pay more attention HE PAKISTAN women’ssaid cricket that team’s the reversalvisit This “must discrimination come at a is cost”, undoubtedly it didn’t unfair eters will be able to stay in Mumbai in the HE PAKISTAN women’smean cricket the team’s £2bn visit bill citedThis bydiscrimination the culture issecretary, undoubtedly Oli- unfair eters will be able to stay in Mumbai in the eign relations with neighbouring on the quality of learning. Yet, the selection of topics toto India India for for the theTver World World Dowden; Cup Cup has has and turned turned it sees into into theand UK’sand puts puts stance our our team team on Hongat at a a significant significant Kong as disadvan- disadvan-an currentcurrent climate climate if if we we reach reach the the final. final. countries and citizenship. Com- TT deleted from the textbooks makes one wonder over the aa security security and and logistical logisticalaggravating nightmare. nightmare. factor. First, First, The the the questiontage.tage. Theis The how team team high has has the been been price conciliatory conciliatory will be, about about TheThe ICC ICC also also needs needs to to consider consider if if India India should should plete chapter on Social and New teamteam could could not notand go go howto to Mumbai, Mumbai, precisely where where the UKits its willitsits pay.treatment treatment but but the the International International Cricket Cricket bebe allowed allowed to to hold hold multi-nation multi-nation tourna- tourna- Social Movements in India from rationale to pick these particular topics or chapters matchesmatches were were originally originallyChina’s scheduled, scheduled, considerations after after the the CouncilmayCouncil include (ICC) (ICC) should should the risk take take ofnote note strength of of this. this.- mentsments at at a a time time when when it it can’t can’t guarantee guarantee safety safety class 12th political science paper. ShivShiv Sena Sena started startedening issuing issuing a Tory its its usual rebellionusual threats threats that couldInternationalInternational push forward teams teams Huawei’shave have refused refused 2027 to to visit visit ofof all all players. players. Demonetisation from class 12th on these issues based on ideologi- in making caste and religious preju- againstagainst visiting visiting exitPakistani Pakistani date teams. fromteams. the 5G network,PakistanPakistan and over overthe justified justifiedfact that security security other fears. fears. coun It It seems,- seems, ItIt is is now now too too late late to to reschedule reschedule the the World World Business Studies paper. Colonial- cal lines. We should remember that dices in society irrelevant and out of tries are looking again at Huawei’s role. The UK is coming ism and the countryside colonial Sangh ideologues had been work- times. The challenge is to find fresh Now,Now, hotels hotels at intoat the the line alternative alternative with other venue venue Five of of Eyeshowever,however, intelligence-sharing that that if if we we simply simply put put nations, international international CupCup and and our our pulling pulling out out of of the the tournament tournament in protest will only heighten tensions. We cities and understanding partition ing surreptitiously on rewriting the and creative ways of making young CuttackCuttack andandthe USneighbouringneighbouring and Australia, citybycity rejectingteamsteams atHuawei, at clubhouses clubhouses but incould in stadiums stadiums set a andnew and refuse refuse in protest will only heighten tensions. We from class 12th History subject. Indian history school textbooks for minds grasp these difficult contem- BhubaneshwarBhubaneshwar havedirection have refused refused in lodging Europe.lodging to to our our toto let let them them go go anywhere anywhere else, else, the the security security shouldshould make make clear clear that that we we are are only only playing playing Complete topic on GST from class the last 25 years and they have been porary social realities. playersplayers out out of of fear. fear. Beijing is also fighting onproblem problemmultiple would would fronts. apparently apparently The imposition be be solved. solved. of underunder duress duress and and that that such such conditions conditions are are 11th Business Studies subject. now made part of the syllabus. But You have to understand that OurOur cricketers cricketers anow now draconian have have to to play playsecurity this this all-im- all-im- law on HongNoNo country, country,Kong has of of course, causedcourse, would wouldan interna accept accept- such such unacceptableunacceptable if if any any of of our our sportspersons sportspersons tour tour Complete chapters on population, the move didn’t attract much atten- you can’t hide history by giving it tional backlash and highlighted other issues, including Beijing’s portant tournament under virtual house ar- conditions to play cricket in Pakistan. Yet, our India again. Instead of appeasing the anti- democratic rights and food secu- tion due to the surreptitious man- a new twist. Even in countries like portant tournamenttreatment under of virtual Uighurs house in ar-Xinjiangconditions and its to increasingly play cricket in harsh Pakistan. line Yet, our India again. Instead of appeasing the anti- rity in India from class 9th social ner in which it was done. the UK there are demands to teach rest,rest, with with their their onaccommodation accommodation Taiwan. Its biggestbeing being pro- pro-battlewomen womenis with cricketers cricketers Washington; are are expected expected on Tuesday, to to put put up up with with PakistanPakistan extremists, extremists, the the Indian Indian government government videdvided at at the the clubhouse clubhouseDonald Trump of of the the stadiumsigned stadium an in in orderthisthis rescinding in in India. India. Additionally, Additionally, Hong Kong’s the the special final final of of the the mustmust ensure ensure the the safety safety and and comfort comfort of of our our science subject. Besides a chapter again the medieval history to the whichwhich all all their their matches matcheseconomic will will status be be played. played. with Every Every America.tournamenttournament China is isisalso supposedsupposed struggling toto bebewith heldheld inin players.players. on girl education by renowned Draft National Education school students. If you feel that by otherother team team will will beAustralia, be staying staying in inover five-star five-star Canberra’s hotels. hotels. callsMumbai.Mumbai. for an India India independent needs needs to to explain explain inquiry how how into our our crick- crick- -EXPRESS-EXPRESS TRIBUNE TRIBUNE Hindi writer Mahavir Prasad Policy (NEP) 2019 hiding the truth on your controver- coronavirus and the offer of permanent residency to some Hon- Dwivedi has been deleted from The overall intent and decision sial decisions you’ll be able to be- gkongers; with Canada, over Huawei; and with India, which has class 10thHindi subject maker’s mindset will be clearer, if fool people or hide your misjudge- banned dozens of Chinese apps after a deadly border clash. Rela- All letters intended for publication must include theThough writer’s the name CBSE’s and moveaddress, is evenwe if make a pseudonym efforts to isstudy used. the Letters Draft are mentsedited thenas clarity, you are space wrong, as the tions with the EU are becoming more fraught. All letters intended for publication must includepurported the writer’s to lift namethe burden and address, off the evenNational if a pseudonym Education is Policy used. Letters(NEP) arehistory edited willas clarity, ultimately space judge you, But this proliferationOBSERVEROBSERVER of struggles reflects Beijing’s increasMAILMAIL- andand accuracy accuracy of of expression expression require. require. Our Our publishing publishingshoulders a a letter letter of does studentsdoes not not mean meanand teachwe we agree agree- introduced with with everything everything in 2019, or or in even even tandem anything anything with in in it.whether it. -EDI -EDITORTOR you like it or not. ing confidence and forcefulness. Britain also looks a good deal ers in the immediate term, allow- the latest move. weaker than the last time China froze it out, following David Cam- ing them to pay more attention on The NEP was expected to (Asad Mirza is a Sr journalist and Kashmir’sKashmir’seron’s meeting with the FateDalaiFate Lama. Back is isthen, trade JustJust actually in - Consequential!Consequential! the quality of learning. Yet, the se- HailHailchange the government KiranKiran funding on BediBedicommentator based in New Delhi. creased, and diplomatic relations continued at lower levels. But lection of topics deleted from the education, the structure of school He was also associated with BBC DEARDEAR EDITOR, EDITOR,George Osborne’s subsequentofof push mistrust. mistrust. for a Could“golden Could you you relationship”, also also tell tell us us who who countries,countries, one one wanting wanting to to and and the the therethere textbooksis is something something makes that that one seems seems wonder to to over DEARDEAReducation, EDITOR, EDITOR, the curricular design killingskillingsUrdu Serviceand and heinous heinous and Khaleej crimes crimes Times I would likewith to commenthuman rights on theand other beheadedconcerns low and on mutilated the agenda the as bodieslong of other avoiding its role in Kashmir. invite theand rationale incite the to elements pick these to particu- forApropos school news,and higher ‘AFSPA education, Immu- committedof Dubai. 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Box Box # # 337, 337, GPO, GPO, Srinagar-190 Srinagar-190 001 001 peacepeace and and created creatededly warnedthis this environment environment Downing Streeta thata political political it could point point face on on reprisals part part of of both ifboth Hua these these- onon both both sides sides should shouldMAIL be be minimised minimised but but not mean we agree withVia:Via: everything emailemail readyorready even to to anything bother bother for forin it.innocent innocent -EDITOR email:email: edit [email protected]@[email protected] wei was blocked from the UK’s critical infrastructure. That sounded, if anything, rather like a disincentive to keep using the Chinese firm. Why offer further leverage for the future? But a broader reconsideration is now needed, with coun- No more lockdown, please! tries looking individually and collectively at how we came to the point where Huawei was regarded as almost indispens- lthough I am getting paid ers. They don’t have bank balances to tizers, wear face masks and follow I humbly request the administra- able for 5G, while China would not allow a foreign firm to play every month still I don’t make their ends meet. other health advisories to mitigate tion to look for other ways to halt the an equivalent role in its essential infrastructure. It might be support lockdown. It’s easy I am not undermining the severity the impact of virus but don’t impose multiplication of virus but don’t im- convenient for the intelligence services to portray this as a to sit at our cosy air-condi- of Coronavirus. Corona is dangerous lockdown again. It will only shoot up pose lockdown again. Lockdown will failure of industrial policy – as Robert Hannigan, the former Ationed rooms and give lectures for one but so is lockdown. It’s better we all crimes, suicides, depression and anxi- not minimize our sufferings but will director of GCHQ, did on Wednesday – but there is also truth more lockdown but do you know it af- should die through Covid19 than kill ety in our society. only aggravate it. in his charge. It is time to consider what our technological and manufacturing priorities are and should be, where our com- fects huge population who are living only the poverty-stricken people by There are thousands in our valley panies should be concentrating their efforts, and how they from hand to mouth. shutting their small earning under- who do menial jobs with a hope to earn Javeed Ali can be encouraged and supported to do so. Lockdown may save the elites takings. a little amount to feed their families. The author is a freelance but who will feed the families of daily Let people make a firm pledge to We should become their hope not de- writer and can be reached at Guardian wagers, roadside vendors and labour- keep physical distancing, use sani- stroyer of their livelihood. [email protected] Friday| 17-07-2020 Six Top Reasons To Be Optimistic About Covid-19 Among all the bad news around coronavirus, there is a silver lining too

o help get through the corona- but several studies are now showing virus storm (and all the bad that 20% to 50% of people who had nev- news), we must keep track of er been exposed to the novel corona- positive developments, too. virus have immune cells — known as Joseph G. Allen THere are six positive develop- memory T cells — in their body that re- ments to remind us that there is hope act to this new virus. The speculation in this crisis: is that this is due to prior exposure to common-cold coronaviruses. 1. Therapeutic treatments (in ad- We still don’t know why some peo- dition to what we already have for ple fare better than others, or why a the most sick patients) will arrive few spread the disease to many while before vaccines. When someone con- others do not spread it at all, but these tracts the novel coronavirus, his or findings might hold some answers to her body’s immune system launches a those questions. Vaccine trials defence, including producing antibod- ies that circulate in the blood to help 6. Vaccine trials seem to be work- seem to be identify infectious invaders. ing, and drug manufacturers have These circulating antibodies of- already said they might be able to de- working, and drug fer some protection against future liver doses by October. Remember, it infection (for how long, we still don’t was not a given that vaccines would manufacturers have know). Scientists have now engi- work, so the fact that the early-stage already said they neered clones of these antibodies — clinical trials are showing positive what we call monoclonal antibodies signs is encouraging. might be able to — and they are showing to be effective Also a reminder that this is light- both therapeutically and to prevent ning-fast; if we get a vaccine within deliver doses by infection. also help consumer confidence and that airborne spread is happening. 12 months, that will be the quickest They work by attacking the spike slow down this economic crisis. Scientists in my field have been warn- vaccine ever developed — by several October. Remember, it protein of the coronavirus, which is Want to go to school or work or ing about this for months (I have ar- years. There is an important caveat: how this virus gets into our cells. Stop a Broadway production? Show that gued that airborne transmission is My colleague Juliette Kayyem likes was not a given that that from happening, and the virus your rapid test was negative. These linked to super-spreader events), yet to point out that vaccines don’t save can’t replicate inside the body. tests are not perfectly accurate, but the Centers for Disease Control and people, vaccinations do. vaccines would work, the counterintuitive part is that they Prevention and the World Health Or- Once we have a vaccine, the hard Also a reminder that this is lightning-fast; if don’t have to be. More important ganisation have consistently failed to task of manufacturing and distrib- so the fact that the we get a vaccine within 12 months, that will than accuracy are speed and fre- recognise this. uting it comes into play. So, while early-stage clinical be the quickest vaccine ever developed — by quency of testing. This week, the tide turned when the signs on vaccines are good, and several years. There is an important caveat: 239 scientists signed a letter to the we might have data in hand in a few trials are showing My colleague Juliette Kayyem likes to point 3. The debate is finally over: Masks WHO urging it to acknowledge air- months that they work, it will still be out that vaccines don’t save people, vaccina- work. It took three months, but wide- borne transmission. And that’s exact- a few more months until people have positive signs is tions do spread mask-wearing is catching on. ly what the WHO did. the opportunity to actually receive - Joseph G. Allen What was once awkward and unusual This means that there will be the vaccine. encouraging. (in the United States, anyway) has now more messaging coming out from the For the first time in history, 2. Rapid, low-cost saliva tests are become more accepted. More states WHO and other organisations recom- nearly every scientist in the world is also coming, and, as my colleague and businesses are requiring them. mending that people add a new con- focused on the same problem. This is Michael Mina and Laurence Kot- And, what was once political — trol to their toolkit for fighting this starting to pay real dividends. likoff recently pointed out, they are thanks to the US president who said virus — healthy building strategies, Joseph G. Allen is an assistant a game-changer. Why? These are like people were wearing masks only to such as higher ventilation, better professor of exposure assessment sci- home pregnancy tests but for cov- make him look bad — is quickly be- filtration and the use of portable air- ence, director of the Healthy Build- id-19, the disease caused by the novel coming common sense. We now see cleaning devices. ings program at Harvard University’s coronavirus. leaders in red states urging mask- T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Imagine a test you could take at wearing. (Not all masks are cre- 5. There is some science showing co-author of “Healthy Buildings: How home every day, that gives you an an- ated equal, so fortunately, there is that past exposure to common-cold Indoor Spaces Drive Performance and swer in a few minutes after spitting now guidance on what constitutes coronaviruses might be playing a pro- Productivity.” into a vial. Such a test would change a good mask.) tective role for some people. Washington Post our ability to slow outbreaks where This is a big claim — and I should early detection is everything. It would 4. Consensus has finally emerged caution that it is not fully resolved —

Covid-19: Why Normal Life Is Back In Some Countries, Not Others While America faces spike in coronavirus infections, many nations are doing much better

Michelle Goldberg ‘Life will not always be this way, and it will be over soon,’ but we don’t know when that will be,” said Nicolette Louissaint, president of Health care f you’re lucky enough to live in New Zealand, Ready, an organisation established after Hurri- the coronavirus nightmare has been mostly over cane Katrina to strengthen the health care supply since June. After more than two weeks with no chain for disasters. new cases, the government lifted almost all re- A generation of American kids will have their ed- Istrictions that month. The borders are still shut, but ucations derailed, and many parents who don’t lose inside the country, normal life returned. their jobs due to the economic crisis will see their ca- It’s coming back elsewhere too. Taiwan, where reers ruined by the demands of child care. most days this month no new cases have been report- The country’s international humiliation is total; ed, just held the Taipei Film Festival, and a recent historians may argue about when the American cen- baseball game drew 10,000 spectators. tury began, but I doubt they’ll disagree about when Italy was once the epicentre of Europe’s outbreak it ended. and remains in a state of emergency, but with just a The psychological fallout alone will be incal- few hundred new cases a day in the whole country, culable. Even before the coronavirus, researchers bars are open and tourists have started returning, spoke of loneliness as its own epidemic in America. though of course Americans remain banned. A March article in the medical journal JAMA Psy- chiatry attributed 162,000 deaths a year to the fallout The US' international humiliation is total; historians may of social isolation. argue about when the American century began, but I doubt they’ll disagree about when it ended A huge trauma - Michelle Goldberg Now people are being told that they can socialise only under the most stringent conditions. Much of And America? As of last week, the worst per cap- what makes life sweet is lost to us, not for days or ita outbreak on the planet was in Arizona, followed weeks, but months or years. by Florida. The world is closed to us; American pass- “We’re going to stagger out of it; we’re not going ports were once coveted, but now only a few dozen to snap back,” Gostin said of the pandemic. He added, nations will let Americans in. “It’s going to take several years for us to be able to Lawrence O. Gostin, professor of global health come out of all of the trauma that we’ve had.” law at Georgetown, told me he doesn’t expect Ameri- Yet somehow there’s no drumbeat of calls for the can life to feel truly normal before summer 2022. Two president’s resignation. People seem to feel too helpless. years of our lives, stolen by Donald Trump. Protesters can make demands of governors and As our country plunges into a black hole of un- Woolery: “The most outrageous lies are the ones a government that can unleash that capacity prompt- mayors, especially Democratic ones, because at the checked illness, death and pariahdom, the adminis- about Covid 19. Everyone is lying. The CDC, Media, ly and consistently.” local level small accountability still exists. tration is waging a PR war on its own top disease ex- Democrats, our Doctors, not all but most, that we are America has long fancied itself a swaggering co- Nationally such responsiveness is gone; no one pert, Anthony Fauci, trying to convince news outlets told to trust.” lossus. It will likely emerge from this calamity hum- expects the president to do his job, or to be held to that he can’t be trusted. There are now so many stories of Trump fans dy- bled and decrepit. account when he doesn’t. That’s how you know the The move to treat Dr. Fauci as if he were a war- ing after blithely exposing themselves to the virus all experts are as pessimistic as Gostin. Andy country was broken before coronavirus ever arrived. ring political rival comes as he has grown increas- that they’ve become a macabre cliché. Slavitt, a senior health official in the Obama admin- This suffering wasn’t inevitable. The corona- ingly vocal in his concerns about the national surge Gostin was part of the international panel that istration, has argued that with better tests and an virus is a natural disaster. The Republican Party’s in coronavirus cases. put together the Global Health Security Index, a re- eventual vaccine, life could broadly improve as soon death-cult fealty to Trump is wholly man-made. port, released last year, that evaluated the pandemic as next year. All-out attack readiness of every nation on Earth. No country, they Michelle Goldberg is a noted columnist, Trump has also undercut the Centers for Disease found, was as prepared as the United States. But the It will be over soon? who writes on politics and ideology Control and Prevention, retweeting the conspira- coronavirus, he said, has shown us that “health sys- Others caution against making predictions. torial ramblings of former game show host Chuck tem capacity alone is almost useless unless you have “We want to be able to give some assurance of, The New York Times Life&Times Friday| 17.07.2020 06

‘ALONE’S COORDINATED NATIONAL RESPONSE to the Covid-19 pandemic allowed us to respond with immediacy to the NEW ‘concerns newly emerging, and existing issues being elevated from older people. We worked to keep all our services operative through the adaptation of their structures. The presence of this virus in society has further solidified existing issues while further alienating some older people, as we have seen extensive RESEARCH increases in loneliness through the isolation experienced from cocooning.” Highlights Increased Loneliness In Over-70S During COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Agencies psychological well-being. Both are rarely lonely, 32% sometimes distributed to older adults with cluding suicidal ideation during the cipal Investigator of TILDA said: demic allowed us to respond loneliness and social isolation lonely and 37% often lonely. limited means of social interac- pandemic.Callers have most often ‘‘This collaborative report between with immediacy to the concerns new report examines is- have been strongly associated - Of those living with others, tion. Following an increase in requested support for their physical ALONE and TILDA offers a unique newly emerging, and existing is- sues of loneliness and with poorer quality of life and 49% are least lonely, 30% some- calls for support, ALONE estab- health, befriending, and emotional perspective into how older adults sues being elevated from older social isolation in older other measures of well-being. times and 21% often lonely. lished a dedicated phone line and mental health needs. have been affected by the COVID-19 people. We worked to keep all adults. The report offers The TILDA study offers unique - Researchers point out that to provide help and services to The data highlights that public pandemic. TILDA research shows our services operative through Afresh insight into the experiences insights into the health, habits most older adults are not often vulnerable older adults who may health measures such as social dis- that most older adults are not often the adaptation of their structures. of those over 70 who were ad- and experiences of older adults lonely and appear quite resilient, have needed them. Report data tancing and cocooning to curb the lonely and highlights the resilience The presence of this virus in soci- vised to ‘cocoon’ as part of pub- living in Ireland through its lon- while data from ALONE’s helpline from ALONE highlights increased spread of the virus has increased of older adults as they adapt to an ety has further solidified existing lic health measures to curtail the gitudinal research, examining suggest that the Covid-19 pandem- feelings of loneliness and isola- levels of loneliness and social iso- ever-changing world. The world issues while further alienating spread of the Covid-19 virus. a variety of key areas that af- ic has taken a toll on older people. tion amongst older people during lation in older people. This may has witnessed how older adults some older people, as we have The report was published by fect older adults such as physi- The rise of loneliness in a pan- the Covid-19 pandemic. have a negative effect on the well- have been disproportionately af- seen extensive increases in lone- researchers at the Irish Longitudi- cal and mental health as well as demic What does ALONE’s research being of older adults and suggests fected by the pandemic. ALONE’s liness through the isolation expe- nal Study on Ageing (TILDA) and economic and social factors. Re- Measures introduced to curb show? that public policies should be de- research provides front- line evi- rienced from cocooning.” ALONE. New data from ALONE search from TILDA highlights the the spread of the Covid-19 virus, The ALONE national support veloped to ensure that these is- dence that shows the true toll pub- “We established a loneliness documents increased feelings of prevalence of loneliness and so- including physical distancing, line has received 26,174 calls dur- sues are addressed. Researchers lic health measures have had on taskforce to ensure we were put- loneliness, anxiety and isolation cial isolation in its nationally rep- and self-isolation particularly af- ing the period: March 9th to July suspect that current physical dis- older people with increased feel- ting provisions in place to safe- in older adults throughout the resentative survey of participants fected those over 70 who were 5th, 2020. tancing and social isolation mea- ings of loneliness, anxiety and iso- guard older people, presently, and pandemic, is compared with ex- which gives a clear insight into ‘cocooning’; disrupting daily rou- - 55% of callers were from the sures will be most keenly felt by lation. The impact of the pandemic into the future. Society needs to periences of loneliness and iso- the experiences of older people. tines and social interactions with over 70s, the cohort advised to those who rely on community or is now being studied in the TILDA understand that loneliness can lation in older adults before the What does TILDA’s research friends and family. Following the ‘cocoon’. church-based social participation cohort and will be reported later happen to anyone and can dam- Covid-19 outbreak. show prior to the pandemic? outbreak of the virus, ALONE’s - 75% of callers to the helpline and engagement. this year. This will more precisely age both your physical and men- Previous research into this area - Over 70% of TILDA partici- Support and Telephone Befriend- were living alone. A future research project led inform the impact of Covid-19 on tal health. It is distressing and we has shown that strong social ties pants reported that they never ing service continued remotely - There has been an increase in by TILDA in collaboration with loneliness and social isolation, and want to work towards breaking may protect people from emo- or rarely feel lonely; less than with volunteers calling and send- callers who are putting off medi- ALONE will investigate and docu- areas for policy intervention.’‘ down this stigma. As Ireland’s age- tional distress, cognitive decline, 25% feel lonely some of the time ing regular texts to older people cal treatment or examination, in- ment the impact of the Covid-19 Sean Moynihan, Chief Ex- ing population continues to devel- and physical disability, while while just 5% reported feeling with health and well-being tips cluding after falls. pandemic on the health and gen- ecutive Officer of ALONE said: op, we must remember that there loneliness and social isolation lonely often. and practical supports. ALONE has seen a rise in callers eral well-being of older adults. ‘‘ALONE’s coordinated National are several thousands of older can cause harm to physical and - Of those living alone, 31% Almost 500 smartphones were reporting negative emotions, in- Professor Rose Anne Kenny, Prin- Response to the Covid-19 pan- people behind every percentage.” Early Life Stress May Lead To Study Reveals Housing Conditions Affect Depression In Adolescence Cardiovascular Health Risks Agencies Agencies diotoxic pollutants such as esearchers have found that mould, lead or secondhand individuals exposed to eople who are home- smoke - impacts cardiovascu- Rearly life stress (ELS) were less may experience lar disease risk factors. Studies more likely to develop a major 60-70% higher rates of have found that adults who depressive disorder (MDD) in cardiovascular events, live in older, public or low-in- childhood or adolescence. For Psuch as heart attacks, strokes come housing are more likely the findings, published in the and heart failure, compared to have cardiovascular disease. Journal of the American Acade- to the general population, ac- Substandard living conditions my of Child and Adolescent Psy- cording to a recent study. affect mental health, which is chiatry, the research team ex- The study was cited in "The also associated with heart and amined the association between Importance of Housing and blood vessel health in both eight different types of ELS and was associated with depression The findings are based on a Cardiovascular Health and children and adults. Improving youth-onset depression. earlier in life--specifically dur- meta-analysis of data from 62 Well-Being," a new Scientific air quality, reducing dampness The authors found that while ing childhood or adolescence," journal articles and over 44,000 Statement from the American and living in a comfortable some types of ELS (e.g. poverty) LeMoult added. unique participants. Studies that Heart Association published temperature have been shown were not associated with MDD, Given that earlier onset of assessed early life stress and the today in the Association's to lower blood pressure. other types of stress, including depression often mean a more presence or absence of MDD be- journal Circulation Cardiovas- Residential segregation by emotional abuse, were associat- recurrent course across the fore the age of 18 years were also cular Quality and Outcomes. race and ethnicity as well as ed more strongly with MDD than lifespan. The researchers found included. Compared to youth The statement reviews and gentrification has further af- a broader assessment of ELS. that exposure to early life stress who were not exposed to ELS, summarizes current research health care, among others. all contribute to inadequate fected cardiovascular health "Researchers have document- more than doubled the likeli- youth who were exposed to ELS about how housing stabil- "The disparities in cardiovas- treatment to reduce cardio- by making it harder for more ed that early life stress increases hood someone will develop were 2.5 times more likely to ity, safety, affordability, lack cular health among people who vascular risk factors such as individuals to find afford- the risk of developing depres- youth-onset depression. "These develop MDD. The authors also of access to high-quality are homeless and marginally high blood pressure, high able, high-quality housing. sion in adulthood," said study findings indicate that there is a conducted eight additional meta- housing and neighbourhood housed are largely due to psy- cholesterol and tobacco use, Gentrification is the process lead author Joelle LeMoult from narrow window between adver- analyses to examine the associa- environment affect cardio- chosocial stressors, unhealthy and to the greater likelihood of revitalizing a deteriorating the University of British Co- sity and depression during which tion between different types of vascular disease risk. Home- behaviours used as coping mech- of having a cardiovascular neighbourhood, with afflu- lumbia in Canada. "We wanted we have the opportunity to inter- ELS and a diagnosis of MDD dur- lessness is defined by the U.S. anisms and barriers to health event such as a heart attack or ent people displacing lower- to know the degree to which it vene," the study authors wrote. ing childhood or adolescence. Department of Housing and care, including lack of insurance stroke," said Sims. income residents. Urban Development as the and stigmatisation among this Among adults who were The 2007-2010 foreclosure inability to obtain permanent population," said Mario Sims, homeless and housing insecure crisis also had a substantial ef- housing. This includes se- Ph.D., M.S., FAHA, chair of the - 70-80% smoke cigarettes and fect on housing accessibility. Climate Change Will Cause More Extreme Wet, Dry Seasons: Study rial renters who move often, writing group for the scientific smoking is attributed to 60% of Multiple studies found an as- Agencies ity of precipitation and evapora- people who temporarily live statement, chief science officer CVD deaths in this population; sociation between foreclosures tion and how much water will be in a hotel, homeless shelter or of the Jackson Heart Study and - 25% report recent cocaine and poorer cardiovascular ccording to a new study, available during the wettest and with friends, and those living professor in the department of use, which increases the risk of health, with significant differ- the world can expect more driest months of the year. on the street. medicine at the University of a heart attack; and ences among races. Hispanics Arainfall as the climate Researchers found that dry Housing is one of several so- Mississippi Medical Center in - 25% have a mental illness, in residential areas at risk for changes. It can also expect more seasons will become drier, and cial determinants that impact Jackson, Mississippi. which may contribute to de- foreclosure had higher rates of water to evaporate, complicating wet seasons will become wetter, cardiovascular health. Addi- "Chronic housing insecurity layed diagnosis and fragment- high blood pressure and high efforts to manage reservoirs and said Mishra, who is the Dean's tional social determinants of may impact a person's abil- ed medical care. cholesterol. Foreclosures were irrigate crops in a growing world. Associate Professor in the Glenn health include socioeconomic ity to eat properly, get quality Poor housing quality - in- also associated with higher The study was led by Clemson said that the previous studies have Department of Civil Engineering. factors, such as lack of educa- sleep, schedule regular medi- cluding structural deterio- rates of heart attacks and University researcher whose lat- focused mostly on how climate Most of the Eastern United tion, unemployment or under- cal care or fill prescriptions ration, insufficient heating/ strokes among middle-aged est work has been published in the change will affect precipitation. States, including all of South Car- employment, and access to due to cost. These factors cooling and exposure to car- Black residents. journal 'Nature Communications'. But the key contribution of the olina, has high precipitation that Ashok Mishra, who is the cor- new study is that it also exam- it is well distributed throughout responding author of the article, ined the magnitude and variabil- the year, researchers found. Business

NEWS Friday| 17-07-2020 7 From The Moon To Mars: China’s Belt And Road Re-Emerges In Pakistan With Flurry Of China Deals March Across Space Agencies stall since Khan came to power, Agencies tegrated as it crashed back to Earth. with no new projects announced Following that failure, Beijing Islamabad: China’s Belt and Road in 2018 and very few in 2019. Beijing: After sending humans decided to try again on its own. program has found new life in Since Chinese President Xi into orbit and landing a probe on “Its purposes are not differ- Pakistan with $11 billion worth of Jinping launched the initiative the Moon, China is aiming for an- ent from those of other countries: projects signed in the last month, in 2013, the World Bank estimates other milestone in its space ambi- develop the capability, explore driven by a former lieutenant gen- about $575 billion worth of energy tions with the launch of a Mars the universe, invest on future re- eral who has reinvigorated the plants, railways, roads, ports and rover next week. source, and finally, create political infrastructure plan that’s been lan- other projects have been built or China is among a trio of na- influence and national prestige,” guishing since Prime Minister Im- are in the works across the globe. tions, with the United Arab Emir- Chen Lan, an independent ana- ran Khan took office two years ago. Its progress has slowed recently, ates and the United States, sending lyst at GoTaikonauts.com, which The nations signed deals on dogged by accusations that China a mission to the Red Planet this specializes in news about China’s June 25 and July 6 for two hydro- is luring poor countries into debt month, as Mars is closest to Earth space program, told AFP. power generation projects costing traps for its own political and stra- during this period. $3.9 billion in the Pakistan-occu- tegic gain. Beijing’s space program has Remote-controlled robot pied Kashmir region, and another “The reality is that much of made huge strides in recent years as China’s space program is con- to revamp the South Asian na- CPEC, like the Belt and Road more it scrambles to compete with the US. trolled by the military, which re- tion’s colonial-era railways for $7.2 broadly, has been paralyzed,” said Here are five things to know leases little information about its billion -- the most expensive Chi- Jonathan Hillman, a senior fellow about the program: missions. nese project yet in Pakistan. at the Center for Strategic and In- But Chinese space bloggers Khan’s government appointed ternational Studies in Washing- ‘Questions to Heaven’ with inside information say the Asim Saleem Bajwa last year to run ton, referring to the China-Paki- China’s Mars probe will lift robot will have six wheels and four the China-Pakistan Economic Cor- stan Economic Corridor. Pakistan off between July 20 and 25 from the solar panels, with a total weight of ridor Authority, which oversees “is a flagship for China’s Belt and southern island of Hainan. 200 kilograms (about 90 pounds). more than $70 billion in projects Road, so the need to show progress The mission has been dubbed The rover will roam Mars for from power plants to highways. is even more important.” Tianwen-1 (Questions to Heaven) three months, according to Sun He also joined Khan’s cabinet In a tweet last month, Ba- in a nod to a classical Chinese poem Zezhou, chief engineer of the probe. Covid Spreading In Unexplained Ways, in late April, becoming one of more jwa said some detractors had that has verses about the cosmos. The machine is supposed to than a dozen former and current given the “false impression” that Nations Consider More Lockdowns

Agencies nimble approach, shutting down Melbourne, Australia: Return to schools or workplaces where clus- Lockdown Washington: As countries across ters are found, but allowing the The 5 million residents of Asia Pacific struggle with resur- rest of the population to live nor- Melbourne are in the midst of a gences of the coronavirus, one mally. government-mandated six-week data point is steering government This data point is a telltale lockdown thanks to a new wave responses: the share of cases with sign of whether resurgences of coronavirus infections in Vic- no clear indication of how infec- across the world will flare up into toria state, 51% of which are of tion occurred. bigger waves, and if residents unknown origins or still under in- These patients cannot be need to gird themselves for a re- vestigation. The outbreak is spill- linked to other confirmed infec- turn to lockdown. Here’s a break- ing over to Sydney, raising fears tions or existing outbreaks by vi- down of how the places fighting that Australia’s largest city will be military officials in prominent CPEC had been slowed. Not only rus responders, indicating hidden flareups are using the number to a fresh hot spot. government roles as the army ex- has the pace of work on projects chains of transmission. A growing guide their responses: The lockdown, which includ- pands its influence in the country. picked up recently, but a great proportion of such cases in a city’s ed the barring of 3,000 residents in The Chinese financing has deal of ground work has been The probe aims to go into Mar- analyze the planet’s soil and atmo- resurgence pushes governments, Hong Kong: Strictest-ever public-housing tower blocks from helped rid Pakistan of an electric- done to launch phase two of the tian orbit, land on the planet and sphere, take photos, chart maps like in Australia and Hong Kong, Restrictions leaving their apartments for sev- ity deficit that left exporters un- project that also includes special release a small, remote-controlled and look for signs of past life. to take broad and blunt action, re- The Asian financial hub en- eral days until they were all test- able to meet orders and major cit- economic zones to lure Chinese robot to conduct research. turning entire cities to lockdown- joyed three months of normal ed, is reminiscent of the stringent ies without electricity for much of manufacturers, agriculture, sci- The craft will travel at least Jade Rabbit like conditions life before a surprise resurgence controls imposed in Wuhan, the the day. Still, the implementation ence, technology and tourism, he 55 million kilometres (34 million China has already sent two “You can hardly contain the this month that looks to set to be Chinese city where the virus first of some investments appeared to wrote. miles) to reach its destination. rovers to the Moon, Jade Rabbit outbreak because you have no its worst wave ever. Infections of emerged. The measure made Aus- It will arrive seven months after One and Two (Yutu in Chinese), idea where they will come out “unknown origins” have surged tralia one of the only western de- launch, in February, according to in 2013 and 2019. The second rover next,” said Yang Gonghuan, for- to half of all new local cases, indi- mocracies to mandate that people an official. made a historic landing on the far mer deputy director general of cating that they’re emerging from cannot step outside their homes. Biden, Gates, Obama among side of the Moon, making China China’s Center for Disease Control all corners. Without Russia this time the first country to do so. and Prevention. “When there’s The former British colony has Tokyo, Japan: Worrying Uptick Twitter accounts hacked in It’s not China’s first attempt “The lunar Yutu rovers are more cases where the origins are reacted swiftly, levying its strict- Termed “infections with to go to Mars. A previous mission good practice in many ways for unknown, it adds to the difficulty est-ever restrictions on the city of unknown routes” by Japanese Bitcoin scam with Russia in 2011 failed because a Martian rover. The terrain is for containment.” 7.5 million. Schools started sum- officials, the share of such cases the Russian launcher was unable broadly similar,” Jonathan Mc- In contrast, a low share of cas- mer break early while bars, gyms when the new outbreak started Agencies were all quickly deleted, although to get into a transfer orbit to sling- Dowell, an astronomer at the es of unknown origins means that and beaches have been shut. Pub- about a month ago was initially the Associated Press was able to shot towards the Red Planet. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for authorities can stay relatively re- lic gatherings are limited to four low at about one fifth. This was Washington: Unidentified hack- capture screenshots of several be- The hardware partially disin- Astrophysics, told AFP. laxed -- like in South Korea and Ja- people and those refusing to wear cited by the government for tak- ers broke into the Twitter ac- fore they disappeared. pan -- even if total daily new infec- masks on public transport will be ing relatively little action and counts of technology moguls, In several tweets, Twitter tions reach the hundreds. These fined HK$5,000 ($645). continuing to open up the econo- politicians, celebrities and major said it believes the incident was a countries can take a targeted and my and society. companies on Wednesday in an “coordinated social engineering India Gets Second Consular apparent Bitcoin scam. attack” that targeted some of its The ruse included bogus employees with access to internal Access In Jadhav Case tweets from former President systems and tools. They were then Barack Obama, Democratic presi- used to take control of many high- Agencies “Positive News” Soon On Oxford dential front-runner Joe Biden, profile and verified accounts and Mike Bloomberg and a number of tweet from them. New Delhi: India on Thursday got COVID-19 Vaccine: Report tech billionaires including Ama- The company said it imme- its second consular access to former zon CEO Jeff Bezos, Microsoft co- diately locked down the affected Indian Navy personnel Kulbhushan Agencies expected to be published by The University told Reuters the team founder Bill Gates and Tesla CEO accounts and removed the tweets Jadhav, who has been sentenced to Lancet medical journal. was awaiting confirmation from Elon Musk. Celebrities Kanye posted by the attackers. It also death for alleged espionage in Paki- London: Positive news on initial More than 100 vaccines are be- a scientific journal of a publica- West and his wife, Kim Kardashi- temporarily blocked verified users stan. According to TV media reports, trials of the University of Oxford’s ing developed and tested around tion date and time for the data, but an West, were also hacked. The from tweeting while the company two Indian High Commission offi- potential COVID-19 vaccine that the world to try to stop the CO- gave no further details. “(We) are fake tweets tweets offered to send investigated the issue. cials were given 4 pm (PST) as the has been licensed to AstraZen- VID-19 pandemic, which has killed not able to confirm when it will be $2,000 for every $1,000 sent to an Among the political figures time for the meeting. eca could be announced as soon hundreds of thousands and rav- released,” she said. anonymous Bitcoin address. targeted, the hack mostly appeared The latest development comes just four days before the deadline as Thursday, ITV’s political editor aged the global economy. Peston said in a blog post: “I There is no evidence that the to target Democrats or other figures for Jadhav to file a review petition in his case ends. However, Pakistan Robert Peston said, citing a source. AstraZeneca’s experimental am hearing there will be positive owners of these accounts were on the left, drawing comparisons to had claimed that Jadhav had refused to file a review petition but only The potential vaccine is al- vaccine is probably the world’s news soon (perhaps tomorrow) targeted themselves. Instead, the 2016 campaign. US intelligence follow up on the mercy petition to the President of Pakistan. ready in large-scale Phase III hu- leading candidate and most ad- on initial trials of the Oxford CO- the hacks appeared designed to agencies established that Russia Earlier, New Delhi had asked Islamabad to give “unconditional man trials to assess whether it can vanced in terms of development, VID-19 vaccine that is backed by lure their Twitter followers into engaged in coordinated attempts consular access” to Jadhav, as per sources. protect against COVID-19, but its the World Health Organization’s AstraZeneca.” sending money to an anonymous to interfere in those US elections “Last time what they did was insulting to his mother, father and developers have yet to report Phase chief scientist said in June. Researchers in the United Bitcoin account. The Biden cam- through social media tampering wife and insulting to India as a whole. So we want that consular access I results which would show whether The company has signed States reported on Tuesday that paign, for instance, said that Twit- and various hacks, including tar- should be unconditional,” Arvind Singh, Kulbhushan Jadhav’s child- it is safe and whether or not it induc- agreements with governments Moderna Inc’s experimental vac- ter’s integrity team “locked down geting the various campaigns and hood friend, told ANI. es an immune response. around the globe to supply the vac- cine showed it was safe and pro- the account within a few minutes major party organisations. The Ministry of External Affairs had also charged Pakistan of co- The developers of the vaccine cine should it be cleared for use. voked immune responses in all 45 of the breach and removed the re- The hack might also be a ercing Jadhav into forgoing his right to seek the implementation of said this month they were encour- Shares in AstraZeneca traded healthy volunteers in an ongoing lated tweet”. simple demonstration of Twitter’s International Court of Justice’s verdict, which was in his favour. aged by the immune response they 5% higher by 1415 GMT. There was early-stage study. Obama’s office had no imme- weak security controls as the US In July 2018, the ICJ overwhelmingly had upheld India’s claim of had seen in trials so far and were no immediate comment from the Moderna started its Phase II diate comment. The FBI said it was heads into the 2020 presidential Pakistan committing an egregious violation of the Vienna Convention expecting to publish Phase 1 data company on the report. trial in May and expects to start a aware of Twitter’s security breach, election, a contest in whichINFO the on Consular Relations on several counts in Jadhav’s case. by the end of July. The data are A spokeswoman for Oxford Phase III trial on July 27. but declined further comment. service is likely to play an influen- The apparently fake tweets tial role.

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6-year-old gets 90 stitches saving his sister Chilean police train dogs Google ties more work from dog attack; named ‘honorary World Champ’ to sniff out Covid-19 tools into Gmail, aiming to get ahead of Microsoft handigarh: Bridger less - your sister is so lucky ogs have 330 million ol- Walker, a heroic to have you as a big brother. factory receptors, and an lphabet Inc’s Google said six-year-old boy, re- Your parents must be so proud ability to detect smells on Wednesday its corporate quired 90 stitches at of you,” Evans told Bridger. D50 times better than hu- Gmail customers would now Chis cheek after he was bitten The video was shared on- mans. They can also smell 250 peo- be able to edit documents and in the face while trying to save line by Walker. ple per hour Aother files without leaving the email ser- his little sister from an on- Evans promised to send Police in Chile are training dogs vice, as it aims to lure clients from rivals rushing dog. Bridger, an avid Avengers fan, “an to detect people that may be infected by making its tools more integrated. The heroic boy has been authentic Captain America shield with the novel coronavirus by sniff- The announcement was made at named “honorary world because pal, you deserve it”. ing their sweat. Google’s cloud unit’s annual customer champion” by the World Box- “Keep being the man you The dogs -- three golden retriev- and partner conference, which has been ing Council. are, we need people like you. ers and a labrador -- are between the Dogs have 330 million olfactory turned into a virtual gathering over sev- The WBC, which count Hang in there, I know recov- ages of four and five. Until now they receptors, and an ability to detect eral weeks because of the novel coronavi- heavyweight Tyson Fury ery might be tough, but based have been used to sniff out illicit smells 50 times better than humans. rus pandemic. among their champions, said charged at the pair as they on what I’ve seen, I don’t think drugs, explosives and lost people, po- They can also smell 250 people per Google has been trying for more they were honoring the young- were out playing in their na- there’s much that can slow lice say. hour. than a decade to catch up with Micro- ster for his actions of bravery tive Wyoming. you down,” the actor said in The training program is a joint "The virus has no smell, but rath- soft Corp’s Office, which dominates the that “represent the best values ​​ Hollywood star Chris Ev- the video. effort by Chile's national police, the er the infection generates metabolic global market for corporate email and of humanity.” ans sent a sweet video message Besides Evans, ‘The Hulk’ Carabineros, and specialists at the changes" which in turn leads to the document-editing tools. Picture of Briger’s hugging to the young boy and promised star Mark Ruffalo also spoke Universidad Catolica de Chile. release of a particular type of sweat Both companies have been adding his proud sister has gone viral. him to send the real ‘Captain about Bridger’s bravery, It follows in the footsteps of simi- "which is what the dog would detect," video-calling features and other collabo- His aunt Nicole Walker America’ shield. praising him as “more of man lar efforts taking place in France, Fernando Mardones, a Universidad ration tools to attract new business from posted to Instagram telling “Pal, you’re a hero, what than many, many I have seen said Julio Santelices, head of the po- Catolica professor of veterinary epi- companies operating from home during of the horrific moment a dog you did was so brave, so self- or known”. lice school of specialties. demiology, told AFP. the pandemic. K K Y Y FRIDAY   Observers OUT POST

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M 08 17 07 2020 K O C C Hadiqa Kiani Says Kashmir 99 Doctors Died Due To Being Silenced After Song Covid-19, Says Top Medical Removed From Youtube Body; Issues "Red Alert" vealing that they will stand NEW DELHI: As many as 99 with COVID-19, mortality is determined against the forced doctors in the country, a ma- higher among elders. While silencing. The singer said it jority of them general prac- this is on expected lines, was a deliberate attempt to titioners, have succumbed to there is scope for lessening silence the voices on Kashmir. COVID-19, the Indian Medi- deaths across the age spec- “There seems to be a sys- cal Association (IMA) said trum. Meticulous adher- tematic silencing taking place on Wednesday, and declared ence to norms and discipline but we will not be silenced a red alert for medicos and inside hospitals will have because our message is of love medical administrators ask- a salutary effect," the state- and peace.” She also informed ing them to raise their guard. ment said. her followers that Kashmir According to IMA National National President of IMA LAHORE: Pakistani singer Civitas, an advocacy group de- COVID registry data, of the Dr Rajan Sharma said that Hadiqa Kiani’s ode to Kashmir, voted to the rights of the Kash- total 1,302 doctors infected while the medical profes- a song released last week, has miris, was “actively working to with COVID-19, 99 have suc- sion remains the beacon of been taken off by Youtube. re-upload the video.” cumbed to the disease. Of hope for the nation to lead The song, titled Daimi Ba- Earlier, on July 2, the singer those dead, 73 were above the exit from the pandemic, har (Eternal Spring), was a called for an end to bloodshed the age of 50 years, 19 in the COVID-19 death among doc- collaboration between the in Kashmir. “We cannot stand age-group of 35-50 and sev- tors has become a matter of Pakistani singer and Turkish for with injustice. We need en below 35 years, the data great concern. artists Ali Tolga Demertas and peace, we need to protect the showed. "IMA strongly advocates Torgi Evren. It was released people of Kashmir, we need a KASHMIR COUNTRYSIDE- Village women carry fodder for cattle from the fields in Central Kashmir. KO Photo Abid Bhat "IMA declares RED ALERT the leadership of doctors in on the occasion of Kashmir solution from BOTH sides, a to doctors and medical ad- adopting all scientific best Martyrs Day on July 13. solution that puts an end to ministrators to raise their practices. Doctors need to The singer took to Insta- the evils plaguing Kashmir,” guard. If COVID-19 mortality take charge of the situation gram to share the news, re- she tweeted. has to be lessened, it has to and ensure the safety of start with doctors and hos- themselves, their families, Government Mulls Closure, pitals," the doctors' body their colleagues and staff." 19 Year Old Awantipora said in a statement. Senior doctors who are Student Goes Missing Privatization Of PSUs PULWAMA: A family from Awantipora and police have Charsoo Awantipora of South assured us of all possible Kashmir’s Pulwama district help. My son is still untrace- Proposes privatization of J&K Cements Limited; Thursday appealed people able and we are suffering at to help them in tracing their home in his absence,” his Merger of Handloom and Handicrafts Corporations lone son who has gone miss- mother said. ing a couple of days ago. His father said that they SRINAGAR: The Jammu & Kashmir Shoib Shafi Bhat, (19) a are unaware about the facts government is mulling closure and Para-medical student left and don’t know where his privatization of the Public Sector Un- Congress Opposes Move Of his home on 12 July (Mon- son is. “I appeal my son to dertakings (PSUs)under the admin- day) this month and didn’t come back to home. We are istrative control of Industries and Privatization, Sale Of Assets Of PSUs return back. His parents said suffering. We appeal Shoib Commerce. ammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Thursday that Shoib is their lone son. to think of his ailing mother On the directions of Lieutenant Gov- lashed out at the Union Territory administration for the privatization The IMA strongly advocat- decision makers for the in- “We have filed a miss- who is weeping round the ernor Girish Chandra Murmu, the Raj and auctioning of the industries and assets of the J&K industries Ltd, ed the leadership of doctors stitutions have enhanced re- ing report at police station clock,” he said. KNT Bhavan has written to commissioner J in adopting all scientific best sponsibility of taking care of J&K minerals and J&K cements besides closing down of the SICOP. secretary Industries and Commerce to practices. their flock, the IMA national prepare a roadmap for closure, privati- In a statement JKPCC has termed the decision as ‘unfortunate’ and against This requires intense re- president said. zation and merger of PSUs. the interests of the employees and the larger interests of the people. “The view and updating of all "Friendly and scientific Red, Containment Zones The changes are aimed at cutting administrative set ups in batch posting needs to be the wasteful expenditure being in- trial Development Corporation (SID- ent manner. J&K Cements Limited the hospitals, including in- implemented. Working To Be Sealed, Heavy Fine curred by the Industries and Com- CO) should manage all the industrial was incorporated as a fully owned fection control protocols. hours should be tempered merce Department in running these estates of the Union Territory to pro- Government Company in December, Any gap in providing for the by concerns of safety. Pro- loss making PSUs/corporations. mote large medium and small scale 1974 in Jammu and Kashmir. safety of doctors, nurses and viding for PPEs, training, On Violators: CS I&C department is administrative industries. SICOP should be closed The LG’s secretariat has also pro- staff have to be plugged, it physical distancing and san- Says 700 more ventilators being procured, positive asymptomatic department for these PSUs. Accord- and all the industrial estates pres- posed that the J&K industries Ltd. be said in the statement. itisers should be monitored patients be immediately shifted to COVID care centres ing to the communique, the Industries ently managed by SICOP should be closed and the industrial units run A feedback system from on daily basis. and Commerce department should transferred to SIDCO,” the commu- by it be privatized/auctioned. the doctors, employees and "Operation theaters, la- SRINAGAR: The Chief Secre- admitted in COVID hospitals. devise a detailed road map with de- nique states. Established in 1963, J&K Industries public needs to be put in bour rooms, laboratories and tary, B V R Subrahmanyam Chief Secretary informed fined timelines for closure/ privatiza- J&K SIDCO is the nodal agency for Limited is presently managing 16 place. Cleaning and sanitis- casualties require special while taking stock of efforts that to augment the short- tion/ merger of PSU/ Corporations. promotion & development of medium manufacturing units. The Raj Bhavan ing protocols should be me- care. ICUs and Critical Care toward mitigating the COV- age of medical equipments, “A detailed assessment of assets of and large scale Industries in the state. has also proposed that J&K Handi- ticulously adhered to, the units deserve close scrutiny ID-19 threat, reiterated that the Government is procur- the Corporations to be closed be also The letter also proposes closure craft (S&E) corporation be merged IMA said. for adherence to best prac- perimeter control and com- ing nearly 700 ventilators made for their disposal under rules. of Jammu & Kashmir Minerals Lim- with J&K state Handloom Develop- "Analysis of data shows tices and protocols," Secre- plete lockdown in red zones from Government of India, A comprehensive plan for their reha- ited which was incorporated as first ment Corporation. that while senior and young tary General of IMA Dr RV and containment zones which will arrive shortly. In bilitation of the staff of the corpora- PSU of Jammu and Kashmir in 1960 Meanwhile, Industries and Com- doctors are equally infected Asokan said. should be strictly enforced. this regard, he asked the DCs tions to be closed/ merged be also for exploiting the mineral resources merce department has constituted Chief Secretary impressed to ensure their timely instal- worked out by the department,” the and to establish mineral based in- a committee to finalise modalities upon Deputy Commissioners lation and commissioning, letter states. dustries in Jammu and Kashmir. for merger of Handicrafts Corpora- to cautiously declare an area/ besides ensuring availability The LG’s secretariat has proposed “J&K minerals be closed and the min- tion and Handloom Development Mamata Offers Jobs For cluster as a red zone on sci- of oxygen cylinders and in- closure of SICOP which was set up eral sites being managed by it be auc- Department Corporation. entific basis, and ensure strict tensive care equipment. in I975 for promotion and develop- tioned as per norms,” the letter states. The committee is headed by ad- Kin Of Govt Employees adherence of SOPs thereafter. He further informed that ment of the small scale industries in According to the letter, J&K Ce- ministrative secretary Industries and “Aggressive testing in the red/ wearing of masks by all and Jammu & Kashmir. ments Limited be privatized after Commerce and comprises represen- Who Died Of Covid containment zones, espe- ban on spitting at public plac- “Jammu and Kashmir State Indus- assessment of its assets in transpar- tatives from different departments. cially of vulnerable patients es are being included as statu- KOLKATA: West Bengal Cabinet has given its approval including children, old aged, tory provisions in the Epidem- Chief Minister Mamata Ba- today," Ms Banerjee said. pregnant ladies, patients ic Diseases Act, with stringent nerjee on Wednesday said The chief minister also with Influenza like Illness penalties and directed the her government will provide said that COVID-19 warriors (ILI), Severe Acute Respira- DCs/SSPs to ensure strict im- jobs to the family members in the private health sector tory Infections (SARI), co- plementation of the same. of state employees who will also be considered for morbid conditions, service Chief Secretary directed 86 Prisoners Test Positive For died while leading the fight the honour. providers, healthcare profes- promotion of good habits against COVID-19. "The same compensation sionals and police personnel; in people by undertaking At least 12 state government of Rs 10 lakh, a medal and has to be ensured”, he added. Information, Education and employees have died due to a certificate will be given in Laying stress on the im- Communication (IEC) activi- COVID-19 In Anantnag Jail coronavirus infection, she said. case a Covid Warrior in the portance of early detection ties regarding precautionary Ms Banerjee said that the private healthcare sector of infection, Chief Secretary measures and health related SRINAGAR: As many as 89 persons ligious cleric and vice-president the Prisons department of UT had state government will also succumbs to the disease," directed intensifying the assistance in the times of CO- including 86 prisoners have tested Jamait-ahli-hadees and Zahoor repeatedly maintained that they honour the employees who a senior official of the state efforts towards smart and VID-19. It was decided that positive for COVID-19 in district jail Ahmad Bhat of proscribed Jammu are taking adequate measures to died -- doctors, policemen government later elaborated. targeted contact tracing by local level quarantine cen- Anantnag so far, officials said. and Kashmir Liberation prevent the spread of the vi- and health workers -- with Ms Banerjee urged the utilizing information from tres be established under the A senior official said that out of Front. rus in jails. medals and certificates. media to play a positive role NHM data, Swasthya Nidhi control of concerned Pan- 239 samples taken so far from An- These cases have According to details Besides, the family of dead so that the common people survey and Arogya Setu app. chayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) antnag Jail, 89 samples have tested raised questions on collected by KNO, the COVID-19 warriors will be do not panic amid this ongo- With regard to capacity Chief Secretary impressed positive for COVID-19 measures initiated occupancy in jails compensated with Rs 10 ing pandemic. enhancement of hospitals upon the DCs/SSPs to promote “Of them 86 are prisoners,” he by the Jammu & of J&K presently lakh, she told reporters at Advising people to observe for accommodating higher the use of Arogya Setu App by said, adding that the first case in Kashmir govern- is 12% more than the state secretariat. social distancing and wear numbers of symptomatic people to further facilitate the jail was detected on Friday. ment to prevent their normal capac- "The state government will masks, Ms Banerjee said that patients, it was directed contact tracing. He further Those who have tested positive the spread of CO- ity. provide one member of the the state government will that positive but asymptom- said that unnecessary move- include Mohammad Rafiq Ga- VID-19 in prisons As many as 3628 family of a dead COVID War- be increasing the number atic patients be immediately ment should be discouraged nai, General Secretary of Muslim of the Union Ter- prisoners are house rior with a job. The govern- of testing, tracking and trac- shifted to COVID care centres and proper social distancing League, religious cleric and vice- ritory. in 14 jails of J&K ment is trying to establish a ing and eventually these will whereas, only moderate and norms be observed in public president Jamiat-I-Ahle Hadees, It is worthwhile against their overall mechanism as per the person's show a surge in the number severely affected patients be places/transaction points. Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat (Veeri) re- to mention here that capacity of 3234—(KNO) capacity and capability. 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