9thyear of publication Observer LG Visits , Reviews Developmental Activities Sarmad Inspects Development Works At Bakshi Stadium 84 Delegations, Individuals Meet Advisor Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today observed that the People-Centric Secretary, Youth Services and Sports (YSS), Sarmad Hafeez, today visited Khan During Public Hearing In Srinagar and Good Governance with hassle-free and smooth public service delivery Bakshi Stadium and inspected several ongoing development works being Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today listened to is the prime focus of the UT Government. The Lt Governor was on his visit executed in there. Project Manager NPCCL, Amit Pandita, briefed issues of different delegations and individuals, including representatives of to where he reviewed progress on the developmental about the progress on works being executed by National Project various associations, at Grievance Cell Church Lane Srinagar. As many as, activities being carried out in the District and interacted with scores of Construction Corporation Limited (NPCCL). | Page 07 84 public deputations and individuals, hailing from different areas of public delegations to take stock of their issues | Page 05 and Kashmir, apprised the Advisor of their grievances | Page 03

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BriefNews COVID Claims 3 OGWs Arrested After 1975, Gunshots Echo in Bandipora 14 More Lives, Toll Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday claimed to have arrested three Over Ground Workers (OGWs) On LAC in Ladakh Again 815 in J&K in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district and recovered one hand grenade and other material from their Chinese troops fired shots in air, tried to close in on Indian position: Army possession. “On a credible input, Bandipora Police have arrested three militant Agencies stance of shots being fired at the de-facto China Says It Hopes For associates linked to LeT. Incrimi- border was in 1975. nating materials including a hand New Delhi: Army on Tuesday said Chi- and China exchanged accusations Disengagement Soon grenade, Flag making equipment nese troops fired shots in the air and at- just four days after Defence Minister Ra- etc have been recovered from their tempted to close in on an Indian position jnath Singh and his Chinese counterpart possession,” police spokesman said in eastern Ladakh a day earlier as it reject- Gen. Wei Fenghe held talks in Moscow on in a statement. ed charges by China's People's Liberation ways to ease tensions at the border. They Army(PLA) that it transgressed across the met last Friday on the sidelines of a Shang- Army man injured in Line of Actual Control (LAC). hai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meet. Kangan mishap The remarks by the Army came after In a statement, the Indian Army said : An Army man was the PLA late on Monday night alleged that that at no stage the Indian troops crossed on Tuesday injured after the Army the Indian troops crossed the LAC and the LAC or resorted to use of any "aggres- SO News desk mu division and six from vehicle he was travelling in met "outrageously fired" warning shots near sive means", including firing, as alleged by ,” the with an accident in Gadribal Gund the Pangong Lake in eastern Ladakh. the Chinese PLA. Srinagar: 14 patients government said in its daily area of Kangan in central Kashmir’s The use of firearms along the LAC "At no stage has the Indian Army trans- who were tested positive for media bulletin. Moreover, . Agencies Officials told a local news gathering marks a seri- ous escalation in gressed across the LAC or resorted to use Novel Coronavirus earlier, 491 more COVID-19 pa- agency that an Army vehicle turned border tensions of any aggressive means, including firing. died in the last 24 hours in tients have recovered and turtle at Gadribal Gund in Kangan, as the pre- It is the PLA that has been blatantly vio- s a fresh border confrontation erupted Jammu and Kashmir, thus discharged from various resulting in injuries to one soldier. vious in- lating agreements and carrying out ag- between Indian and Chinese troops in taking the toll of deaths due hospitals, 74 from Jammu eastern Ladakh, China on Tuesday hoped The injured soldier was identified as gressive manuveres, while engagement at A to the deadly virus to 815. Division and 417 from Kash- P-Bodalay and he was immediately disengagement can be achieved as soon as military, diplomatic and political level is possible through mutual consultations, flag- “14 COVID-19 mir division. shifted to Wussan Army hospital for in progress," the Army said. deaths have been According to treatment. (KNO) ging approaching harsh winter in the region. "In the instant case on September 7, it Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao reported; eight the daily | More was the PLA troops | More on P2 Lijian expressed this hope hours after India and from Jam- on P2 2 held for issuing fake China accused each other of firing in the air movement passes near the Pangong lake at the (LAC) in eastern Ladakh on Monday. : Police on Tuesday arrest- The Indian Army said Chinese troops fired ed two persons for allegedly issuing shots in the air and attempted to close in on an Cases Cross 50k-Mark fake movement passes in lieu of Indian position in eastern Ladakh on Monday money from people entering Kathua as it rejected charges by China's People's As 1355 Test Positive district in Jammu and Kashmir, Liberation Army(PLA) that it transgressed Jahangeer Ganaie officials said. The movement passes across the LAC. The remarks by the Army came are necessary for inter-state and in- after the PLA late on Monday night alleged ammu and Kashmir on Tuesday recorded the biggest-ev- ter-provincial movement in Jammu that the Indian troops crossed the LAC and er spike since the outbreak of the pandemic with 1,355 and Kashmir since the outbreak of "outrageously fired" warning shots near the Jincluding 79 travelers testing positive for the deadly virus, coronavirus in March. The duo was Pangong Lake. | More on P2 taking the total number of positive cases to 45,925 in the Union arrested at Lakhanpur corridor along Territory. Of the total 45,925 cases, 32,722 are from Kashmir and the Jammu-Pathankot highway, 13,203 from . Officials told a local news gather- police officials said. At no stage has the Indian Army transgressed across the LAC or resorted to use of any ing agency that among 1,355 new cases, 570 belong to Kashmir “They were accepting money for aggressive means, including firing. It is the PLA that has been blatantly violating agreements and carrying division while as 785 are from Jammu division, adding that the making illegal dispatch passes for total number of positive cases in Kashmir division have reached persons entering the . out aggressive manuveres, while engagement at military, diplomatic and political level is in progress to 32,722 including 25,937 recoveries | More on P2 A number of dispatch slips were re- covered from their possession,” they said. A case under relevant sections of law was registered against them and further investigation is on, the Indian Media Must BJP, RSS Playing Communal officials said. | More on P2 Go Global: PM Modi Politics, Will Fail: Dr Farooq ...Back to Village 3 Two persons injured in G’bl mishap Agencies Govt Sanctions Rs 10 Lakh In Ganderbal: Two persons Srinagar: National Con- including a woman were on Tuesday ference (NC) president Fa- Favour Of Each Panchayat injured in a road accident that took place at Wussan Kangan area of rooq Abdullah on Tuesday SO News Desk An order issued today by Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. accused the BJP and RSS of the Govt. in this regard read Officials told a local news gathering indulging in the "game" of Srinagar: The government that ‘It is further ordered that agency that the accident took communal politics. of Jammu and Kashmir Tues- an amount of Rs. 20,000, out of place when two vehicles including a "If anybody is playing com- day accorded sanction to grant the total sanctioned amount, Santro bearing registration number munal politics today, it is of Rs. 10.00 lakh in favour of shall be specifically ear- JKO1R-7329 and Scooty bearing BJP and RSS. We have never each Panchayat for execution marked for purchasing sports registration number JK01R-2782 collided with each other, resulting in Agencies played this game. They are of B2V works. kits in these Panchayats'. injuries to two persons. playing and they will sink in They identified the injured as New Delhi: Prime Minister Naren- this game," Abdullah said. Aijaz Ahmad Khan, son of Shabir dra Modi said today that not only In- He was speaking to re- Ahmad Khan and Khalida, wife of dian products, but India's voice too is porters on the sidelines of Muzzafar Ahmad Khan of Waliwar becoming more global with the world a function held here to pay ‘Schools To Re-Open In Lar Ganderbal. paying more attention to the country. tributes to his father and NC asked to comment over BJP On August 22 this year The injured are said to be critical, In Open Fields’ officials said, adding that they Inaugurating Patrika Gate in Jai- founder Sheikh Mohammad national general secretary -- a year after the stripping were shifted to nearby Sub-District pur and releasing two books authored Abdullah on his 38th death Ram Madhav's reported re- of J-K's special status -- six AGENCIES Commissioner Anantnag. Hospital (SDH) Kangan wherefrom by Patrika Group Chairman Gulab anniversary. marks that "Gupkar leaders political parties including During the review meet- doctors referred the duo to SKIMS Kothari through a video conference, Abdullah, Member of Par- are resorting to that danger- the NC, Peoples Democratic ANANTNAG: Authorities ing, the District Development Soura for advanced treatment. PM Modi said Indian media also needs liament from Srinagar Lok ous game once again, this Party and the Congress an- have decided to re-open Commissioner Anantnag A police officer also | More on P2 to go global at a time | More on P2 Sabha constituency, was time in the name of ". nounced that | More on P2 schools in Southern district ordered CEO Anantnag to re- of Anantnag in open fields. open the schools in open field Schools across Kashmir are and follow the SOP's and guide- HC Allows Army To closed since March this year lines issued by Administration DAY 02: Search Except Two Districts, 4G Ban To due to Covid-19 pandemic. and Health Department. Operation Continues Carry Repairs Of Sources said that District Sources said that Chief Ed- Continue in J&K Till Sep 30: Govt Development Commissioner ucation Officer is being asked In HAWS at Anantnag K.K. Sidha held a to issue a circular to heads Agencies No: Home- 91(TSTS) of 2020 card holders shall continue Agencies review meeting with Chief of the schools asking them Naveed-ul-Haq dated 16.08.2020, the direc- to be provided access to the Education Officer Anantnag, choose a convenient isolated Srinagar: The Jammu tions relating to high speed internet, these services shall Srinagar: The High Court Officers of Department of Ed- place adjacent to their schools Srinagar: The government forc- and Kashmir government internet services in various not be made available on pre- has directed authorities to al- ucation, Social Welfare, ICDS so that schools could be open es on Tuesday resumed the anti-mil- on Tuesday ordered continu- districts were issued, which paid cards unless verified as low the Army to carry repairs Sectors, and Assistant Labour in open fields. (KNT) itancy operation in Kawoosa village ous suspension of high speed include the high speed mobile per the norms applicable for and renovation of High Alti- of central Kashmir’s Budgam dis- mobile data services in the data services in the districts post-paid connections.” tude Warfare School (HAWS) trict after it was halted late Monday Union Territory except Gan- of Ganderbal and Udhampur In the order, the govern- at Gulmarg, underlining that night due to darkness. derbal and Udhampur dis- shall be restored forthwith, ment further stated that fixed Chief Executive Officer, Gul- Amid COVID, Oasis flouts Govt Officials told a local news gather- tricts till September 30, 2020. on trial basis, while in rest line internet connectivity, marg Development Authori- ing agency that a search operation According to an order, of the districts, the internet without any speed related ty’s order cannot “interdict” order, keeps institute open for kids has resumed in Kawoosa village in issued by the Principal Sec- speed shall continue to be re- restrictions, shall continue its specific directions. the morning. retary to the government, stricted to 2G only: and While to be made available with A bench of Chief Justice Gita Parvez Khan virus from spreading. Earlier, a joint team of Police, Army Shaleen Kabra under num- the post paid sim Mac-binding. Mittal and Justice Puneet Gupta However, Oasis preparato- and CRPF launched a Cordon and ber Home- 99 (TSTS) of 2020, The order added that the passed the orders on an applica- Srinagar: In an open viola- ry School has been risking the Search Operation (CASO) in Kawoosa dated 08-09-2020, “In pursu- aforesaid directions were tion by the Indian Army, stating tion of the government norms, lives of little kids by keeping area of on Monday afternoon ance of the recommendations reviewed by the Review that despite the clear permis- the twin branches of Oasis pre- the institute open, witnesses based on a specific input about the made by the Special Com- Committee on 21.08.2020 and sion granted by Court on 26 Oc- paratory school in Srinagar said, adding that many kids presence of militants in the area. “As mittee in its meeting dated 01.09.2020. The Committee, tober, 2018 to the High Altitude remain open for the kids amid could be seen attending the in- the joint team of forces approached 10.08.2020 for considering cal- while taking note of the as- Warfare School for “raising and the ongoing pandemic, thus stitute on a regular basis. towards the suspected spot, the hiding ibrated casing of restrictions sessment made by the law repairing” of structures essen- making them prone to get in- “The government has not militants fired upon them, triggering in limited and comparatively enforcement tial for ensuring “national secu- fected to the virus. allowed the school authorities an encounter,” the official said. less sensitive geographical agencies that rity at the sensitive and critical Notably, the government has yet to reopen the institutes, The operation was later suspend- areas, read with no reports of areas,” the Chief Executive Of- ordered closure of all the educa- but the preparatory school has ed in the evening. the reports of the misuse of high ficer, GDA was “obstructing the tional institutions including the been openly flouting the gov- However, the security officials law enforcement speed internet ser- army in carrying out the work.” varsities in Jammu and Kash- ernment orders and is risking said that boats were pressed into agencies, vide vices in the Districts of On 19 June 2019, the CEO, mir in the backdrop of the Coro- the lives of children,” they service today to | More on P2 Government Order Ganderbal and | More on P2 GDA issued an | More on P2 navirus outbreak to prevent the said, appealing | More on P2 Srinagar 02 Observer Srinagar /WednesdAY / 09 September i 2020 News

One-Day Workshop 38th death anniversary of Sher-e-Kashmir observed Jan Abhiyan: Preparedness organised at Amar NC committed to preserving Finalised In Budgam Singh College SO NEWS DESK ‘Idea of secular J&K’: Rana SRINAGAR: One-Day Workshop on the ‘Usage of SO NEWS DESK Smart Classrooms and Generation of e-Content’ for the faculty members and Non-Teaching Staff JAMMU: Leading senior National was organised today at Amar Singh College. Conference leaders and workers in The workshop was conducted in line with the paying floral tribute to Sher-e-Kash- SO NEWS DESK at least 150 MGNREGA workers vision of Digital transformation of Higher Ed- mir Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah on for PMSYM including labours. ucation Institutions (HEI) initiated by the J&K his 38th death anniversary, National BUDGAM: District Develop- Similarly for the convenience Higher Education Department by Amar Singh Conference today reiterated its com- ment Commissioner (DDC) of public, Revenue Department College in Collaboration with Directorate of mitment to preserve the idea of secu- Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza in collaboration with line de- ITSS, University of Kashmir. The programme lar Jammu and Kashmir. today convened a officers meet- partment shall conduct area was presided over by the Principal of the col- “This will be a befitting tribute ing to discuss the preparedness wise camps where on spot mu- lege, Prof. Bashir Ahmad Rather. to Sheikh Sahib, who all his life en- for effective implementation of tations, Demarcations, issues Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Rather empha- visioned an inclusive Jammu and the 20 day programme under of Domicile Certificates besides sized on the significance and importance of ICT Kashmir with everyone, irrespective Jan Abhiyan starting from 10th KCC cases , Ayushman Bharat based tools in the teaching-learning process. of religion or region, having equal op- of Sep 30th Sep 2020. and Marriage Assistance cases He stressed upon the faculty members to portunities to progress and prosper”, The meeting elaborated on shall be registered and forward- get acquainted with these modern tools and Provincial President Mr Devender the agenda to be implemented ed to the concerned on spot . upgrade themselves with the technological ad- Singh Rana said at a function held under Jan Abhiyan relating to The DDC further instructed vancements. Prof. Syed Ishfaq Manzoor, Conve- at Sher-e-Kashmir Bhavan here this various key sectors touching ev- that the camps will also monitor nor ICT and Technical committee deliberated morning to commemorate 38th death ery basic requirement of a com- the status of Ration Card/ e-tick- on the paradigm shift in teaching pedagogy and anniversary of the visionary leader. mon person. ets issues besides cent percent introduced the concept of Flip-based classroom He said the National Conference worst communal holocaust. and violence. He lauded the vision Addressing the officers and the saturation linked to Aadhar card learning. has always espoused the cause of safe- He said, “Preserving idea of Jam- of Sher-e-Kashmir for discarding officials DDC said that these 20 issuance and PM Kisan status. Dr. Syed Mutahar Aaqib, Coordinator e-Con- guarding rights of the people and en- mu and Kashmir is like preserving two-nation theory and opting for a days will demonstrate our capaci- The DDC directed employment tent Generation and Dissemination Committee suring that everyone enjoys the free- the idea of India”. secular India, where equal opportu- ty capability and efficiency in ad- generating departments like DIC, of the college deliberated on the mechanism of dom to profess and practice his or her “The unflinching commitment nities are available to all, irrespec- dressing common man's issues. KVIB, KVIC, Animal and Sheep generation and dissemination of e-Content us- own religion without any fear and in- of Sher-e-Kashmir in secular ethos tive of religion, region, caste, creed He said under Jan Abhiyan Husbandry, Agriculture, Horti- ing the Integrated Smart Board Solutions. fringement of liberties of others. This was a motivating force behind con- or colour. This concept is not only every BDO taking on board culture to ensure that all pending The programme was attended by the faculty has made J&K unique in the country verting Muslim Conference into needed to be preserved but promot- concerned BDC’s Panchs/Sar- cases are disposed off instantly members of the Department of Botany, Comput- and there is a crucial need for uphold- National Conference, which re- ed on a larger canvas to bequeath panchs will notify areas to be and amicably on spot. er Sciences, Zoology, English, Physics, Chemis- ing this spirit of togetherness by isolat- mains guiding philosophy for the the rich ethos of unity in diversity brought under this programme Later the DDC also took stock try and Geography. ing hate mongers, he added. cadre”, Mr Rana said, adding that to posterity, he added. and in the notified areas all con- of the preparedness regarding The programme comprised of two sessions The Provincial President de- the stature of Sheikh Sahib had The Provincial President recalled cerned departments will jointly ensuing B2V3 starting from 2nd which were conducted by the Resource Persons scribed Sher-e-Kashmir as a towering transcended beyond boundaries the immense contribution of Sheikh organize awareness/grievances of October 2020. from ITSS Kashmir University. leader of an era and a contemporary because of his selfless leadership. Sahib, like the revolutionary Land redressal camps. The meeting also discussed The programme included hands on session of Mahatma Gandhi who tirelessly This was hugely evident when he Reforms Act, Single Line Adminis- He said Rural Development threadbare the status of works where the faculty members were demonstrated worked for promoting the idea of stood like a rock to preserve the dis- tration and free literacy and said this Department will ensure that the completed earlier under B2V2 with the functionality of the smart board sys- Jammu and Kashmir by strengthen- tinct secular character of Jammu made Jammu and Kashmir unique in benefits envisaged under Central- and concerned ACD informed tems and the usage of the same for the genera- ing the bonds of amity and brother- and Kashmir during the horren- the entire country. He exhorted the ly Sponsored Schemes are reach- the meeting that all the arrange- tion of e-content. hood during most testing times when dous period of 1947 when the entire people to unite and fight the forces ing to the deserving and every ments are in place to conduct the sub-continent was undergoing a sub continent was engulfed by hate inimical to peace and tranquillity. BDO at block level shall register B2V3 under mission mode. ....From the Front Page

After 1975 troops. “You have a good wish. We all hope our from Srinagar, 35 from , 31 from Pul- shad’ and ‘Akshar Yatra’, for their attempt to graph Act, 1885 and sub-rule (1) of rule 2 of the troops get back to their camping area and there wama, 94 from Budgam, 44 from Anantnag, 32 preserve and promote Indian culture, tradi- Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services who were attempting to close-in with one of won’t be any more confrontation in the border from Bandipora, 53 from , 10 from Kul- tions and philosophy, he hoped that the current (Public Emergency or Public Safety) Rules, our forward positions along the LAC and when areas. You know that place has a very bad nat- gam, 16 from and 45 from Ganderbal in generation which “depends on Google guru” 2017, hereby order that the directions indicat- dissuaded by own (Indian) troops, PLA troops ural condition and it is above a height of 4,000 Kashmir division while as 785 from Jammu di- will read them. ed at para 1 above shall continue to remain in fired a few rounds in the air in an attempt to metres,” he added. vision include 483 from Jammu, 55 from Rajou- “In this age of text and tweet, it is more im- force till 30 September, 2020, unless modified intimidate own troops,” the statement added. “In winter this is not good for humans to ri, 31 from Kuthua, 59 from Udhampur, 20 from perative that our new generation is not weaned earlier,” Kabra said. It further said that despite the “grave prov- live. So we hope, through diplomatic and mili- Samba, 07 from Ramban, 35 from Doda, 43 from away from gaining serious knowledge,” he said, “The ISGP, Kashmir Jammu, who are the au- ocation”, Indian troops exercised “great re- tary channels and through consultations on the , 17 from and 35 from Kishtiwar,” asking people to keep a place in house for books thorized officers in their respective areas of ju- straint” and behaved in a mature and respon- ground we can achieve disengagement as soon officials disclosed. and reading them in the same way they reserve risdiction shall ensure communication of these sible manner. as possible and reach consensus.” As per officials figures, 10,508 positive cases some space for worship. directions to the service providers forthwith The Army termed the statement issued by India has already called on China to work including 242 deaths and 8,831 recoveries are Family members should inculcate the habit and their implementation in letter and spirit,” the Western Theater Command of the PLA as jointly for complete disengagement and de-esca- from Srinagar, 3,114 including 107 deaths and of reading books by spending some time read- the order added. (KNO) an attempt to mislead their domestic and inter- lation on the LAC, saying the future of the bilat- 2,384 recoveries are from Baramulla, 2,927 in- ing a few pages everyday, he said. national audience. eral relationship is dependent on the situation cluding 2,383 recoveries and 60 deaths are from PM Modi said Vedas and Upanishads were HC Allows Army “The Indian Army is committed to maintain- along the border. , 3,017 including 2,142 recoveries and not merely confined to spiritual or philosophi- order in compliance to the directions by the ing peace and tranquility, however is also de- This is the first time in the four-month-long 66 deaths are from Budgam, 2,644 including 52 cal wisdom and that they also offer insights into Registrar Judicial on at Gulmarg that all per- termined to protect national integrity and sov- border standoff that China has officially ac- deaths and 2,014 recoveries are from Anantnag, the universe and science. (Agencies) mission of works issued by the BOCA be kept ereignty at all costs,” the Army said. knowledged the harsh conditions of the moun- 2,427 including 1,696 recoveries and 26 deaths in abeyance till further orders and no material “India, while is committed to disengagement tainous Ladakh region in winter where the tem- are from Bandipora, 2,474 cases including 1,668 BJP, RSS Playing would be allowed to enter or Gul- and de-escalating the situation on the LAC, Chi- peratures plummet to minus 30 degrees Celsius and 55 deaths are from Kupwara, 2,010 includ- they stood by the ‘Gupkar declaration’ an- marg beyond the limits of Toll Post Gulmarg. na continues to undertake provocative activi- posing major health hazards to the thousands of ing 1,850 recoveries and 40 deaths are from nounced on August 4 last year, hours before “The order of the Chief Executive Officer, ties to escalate.” troops mobilised by the two armies. , 1,772 including 1,613 recoveries and the Centre’s move of revoking Article 370 of the Gulmarg Development Authority, cannot in- Senior Colonel Zhang Shuili, a spokesper- Reports from the area said both sides were 29 deaths are from Shopian and 1,829 including Constitution. terdict our specific directions made on 26th son of PLA’s Western Theater Command, in a making arrangements for a long drawn out fa- 1,356 recoveries and 25 deaths are from Gander- The parties said they will jointly fight for the of October, 2018,” the court said, adding,” We statement on Monday night alleged that Indian ceoff especially at the Pangong lake area where bal. restoration of J-K’s special status under Article make it clear that the applicant (army) is per- troops again illegally crossed the LAC and “out- the troops were positioned eyeball to eyeball In Jammu division, 6,278 including 2,366 re- 370. mitted to carry out the works in terms of our rageously fired” warning shots on Chinese bor- with heavy weapons and armoury. coveries and 68 deaths are from , Abdullah said the National Conference has al- order dated 26th of October, 2018 and the order der patrol soldiers who were about to negotiate. Echoing the PLA’s comments, Zhao sought 1,098 including 822 recoveries and 10 deaths are ways remained secular in character. dated 19.06.2019 issued by the Chief Executive Chinese troops were forced to take counter- to blame Indian troops for firing warning shots from , 1,122 including 804 recoveries and “National Conference has never indulged in pol- Officer, Gulmarg Development Authority shall measures to stabilize the situation, he said first on Monday. 10 deaths are from Kuthua, 1,089 including 748 itics in the name of religion. Never...it is our histo- not come in the way of the applicant in carrying without elaborating. Asked about Indian allegations that it was recoveries and 04 deaths are from Udhampur, ry. What was the slogan of Sher-e-Kashmir (Sheikh out the works.” The Indian troops crossed the LAC at the Chinese troops which took provocative steps 870 including 598 recoveries and 05 deaths are Abdullah)? He said there was unity among Hindus, Furthermore, the court said, the permission west section of the China-India border into the first, he read out the statement of the PLA’s from Samba, 710 including 652 recoveries and Muslims and Sikhs. Wasn’t it? granted by it on 26 October 2018 shall continue Shenpao mountain region near the south bank Western Theater command spokesman on Mon- 01 death are from Ramban, 577 including 385 “And he turned Muslim Conference into Na- to operate. of Pangong lake, he alleged. day alleging that Indian troops illegally crossed recoveries and 08 deaths are from Doda, 590 in- tional Conference because he knew all were in- The High Court had permitted the army to Separately, the Ministry of External Affairs the LAC and outrageously fired warning shots cluding 384 recoveries and 06 deaths are from volved in it. In suffering and in poverty, there carry “repairs and renovation” of High Alti- termed as false reports in Chinese media attrib- on Chinese border patrol soldiers forcing them Poonch, 479 including 345 recoveries are from are Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists and tude Warfare School (HAWS) at Gulmarg sub- uting some comments to National Security Ad- to take countermeasures. Reasi and 390 including 210 recoveries and 01 Christians. Then how did we become communal ject to it maintaining a video recording of the visor Ajit Doval. I also want to stress in this incident, the death are from . today?” he asked. existing structure. “We have seen reports in Chinese state me- Indian side fired shots to the Chinese border As per the daily information bulletin, 491,348 The NC president was flanked by several “We make it clear that in case the applicant dia, including in China Daily and Huanqiu troops first. This is the first time since 1975 persons in Jammu and Kashmir are under ob- leaders of the party including its vice president (army) deviate from the information which has Shibao (Global Times), which had attributed that the tranquility is interrupted by the shots. servation while 38,659 persons have been kept and his son . The leaders paid been furnished to BOCA (of Gulmarg Devel- some comments to NSA Shri Ajit Doval. These And the Chinese side always stresses that both under home quarantine besides that 11,859 per- tributes at the grave of at Haz- opment Authority) , no equity shall flow in fa- reports are completely false and are not based sides should peacefully settle our differences sons are in isolation. ratbal on the banks of Dal Lake. (Agencies) vour of the applicant (army) and the applicant in facts. We urge the media to refrain from such through dialogue and consultations. Confronta- According to the bulletin, 383,440 persons would have to abide by any orders which may speculative reporting,” it said in a release. tion won’t benefit either, he said. have completed surveillance period and 56,575 DAY 02: Search be necessitated,” a division bench had ordered. Tensions escalated manifold along the LAC Asked about what kind of consultations and persons are under home surveillance besides trace whether any militant had drowned in (GNS) in eastern Ladakh after the Galwan Valley countermeasures Chinese troops have taken, that so far results of 1,107,406 samples are avail- the nearby stream during the initial shootout. clashes on June 15 in which 20 Indian Army Zhao said through diplomatic and military able. “Boats were pressed into service and searches Amid COVID, Oasis personnel were killed. The Chinese side also channels we have made stern representations Out of 1,107,406 the number of samples tested were on throughout the day. But no body was the government to take action against the in- suffered casualties but it is yet to give out the asking the Indian side to immediately stop its negative stands at 1,061,481 while 45,925 have found,” he said. (KNO) stitute authorities. details. According to an American intelligence dangerous actions, immediately withdraw the tested positive, among them 11,859 are active It is worth to mention here that the virus has report, the number of casualties on the Chinese people who crossed the line and discipline its and 33,251 persons have recovered. (KNO) Except Two claimed over 810 lives and infected over 40,000 side was 35. front-line troops and those who fired the warn- Udhampur had been reported, observed that people in Jammu and Kashmir. The border situation deteriorated again after ing shots and then make sure won’t happen Indian Media the situation needed to be monitored closely Meanwhile, when contacted, Director School China unsuccessfully attempted to occupy In- again. when the country enjoys a “very strong pres- and the law enforcement agencies have fur- Education, Kashmir, Muhammad Yunis Malik dian territory in the southern bank of Pangong Currently I have no further information for ence” at almost every international body. nished credible inputs that the militant mod- said that strict action will be taken against the lake on the intervening night of August 29 and you. I believe I made China’s position clear “Our newspapers and magazines should have ules operating in various parts of the UT of J&K, institute authorities. “We will send a team for 30. on this, he said when asked whether the PLA a global reputation. We should reach digitally with active support from across the border as check tomorrow and an action against them India occupied a number of strategic heights troops fired back. (Agencies) across the world in this digital age. Indian in- well as separatists/anti-national elements from will be initiated if found violating the norms,” on the southern bank of Pangong lake and stitutions should give away literary awards like within, are making sustained efforts to provoke he said. strengthened its presence in Finger 2 and Fin- COVID Claims they are given in different parts of the world. sentiments of the gullible youth and lure them ger 3 areas in the region to thwart any Chinese Media Bulletin on novel Corona virus This is the need of the hour and necessary for into militant organizations to fill the vacuum 2 held for issuing actions. (Covid-19), out of 45925 positive cases, 11859 are the country,” he said. created by the killing of many militants. Meanwhile, the 592-meter cable-stayed Atal China has strongly objected to India’s move. Active Positive, 33251 have recovered and 815 The Prime Minister also lauded the country’s It added also, the agencies have reported in- Setu bridge over the Ravi river connecting However, India has maintained that the heights have died; 113 in Jammu division and 702 in media for serving people in an “unprecedented filtration attempts by militants, along the LoC with Punjab was opened this are on its side of the LAC. Kashmir division. way” by spreading awareness on the COVID-19 and the IB, and apprehension of facilitation of morning after nearly six months of closure. India has also rushed in additional troops The Bulletin further said that out of 1107406 pandemic and by analysing government works these attempts if high speed mobile data ser- “The Atal Setu bridge is now open. It shall and weapons to the sensitive region following test results available, 1061481 samples have and pointing out their shortcomings. vices are restored. “They have also indicated follow the same protocol of the Lakhanpur China’s transgression attempts. been tested as negative till September 08, 2020. Though the media is also criticised at times, potential of misuse of high speed data services corridor. This is the second road entry to open Following China’s fresh attempts to change more so in this age of social media, but every- in disturbing public order,” the order added. for the UT of J&K after the lockdown,” Senior the status quo in the southern bank of Pangong Cases Cross 50k body needs to learn from criticism, he said, “Now, therefore, considering the reports Superintendent of Police, Kathua, Shailendra lake, India has further bolstered its military while as total number of positive cases in adding this is what makes India’s democracy of the law enforcement agencies, inter-alia, Mishra said in a tweet. presence in the region. (Agencies) Jammu division have reached to 13,203 includ- strong. bringing out the necessity of speed related re- Besides movement passes, all persons en- ing 7,314 recoveries and 113 deaths. Be it his government’s campaign to build strictions on mobile data services, and upon tering J&K from Punjab are subjected to China Says It The officials said that total number of active toilets or ‘Swachh Bharat’ mission or ‘Ujjwa- assessment of the available alternatives, I. COVID-19 testing and administrative quaran- The use of firearms along the LAC marks a cases in Jammu and Kashmir are 11,859 includ- la’ scheme, which gives cooking gas cylinders Principal Secretary to the Government Home serious escalation in border tensions as the pre- ing 6,083 from Kashmir division and 5,776 from free to poor women, or the project to supply Department, being satisfied that, it is abso- tine till reports come negative. vious instance of shots being fired at the de-fac- Jammu division. piped water to every household, the media has lutely necessary so to do in the interest of the to border was in 1975. With 491 more recoveries, the tally of total re- worked to spread awareness, the Prime Min- sovereignty and integrity of India, the secu- Two persons Spokesman Zhao spoke about disengage- coveries in Jammu and Kashmir has reached to ister said, while also lauding it for its role in rity of the State and for maintaining public confirmed the incident and said that police ment when asked at a media briefing about 33,251, which is 72.40 percent of the total cases. shaping the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ mission. order. in exercise of the powers conferred by has taken cognizance of the incident and fur- restoration of the status quo by disengaging the “Cases tested positive in J&K include 210 Praising Kothari’s books - ‘Samvad Upani- sub-section (2) of sections of the Indian Tele- ther investigation was taken up. (KNO) Srinagar 03 Observer Srinagar /WednesdAY / 09 September i 2020 News 84 Delegations, Individuals Meet Advisor Lt Governor Meets Civil Khan During Public Hearing In Srinagar SO NEWS DESK

Services Qualifiers SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieu- tenant Governor, Baseer Ah- mad Khan today listened to is- sues of different delegations and individuals, including represen- tatives of various associations, at Grievance Cell Church Lane Srinagar. As many as, 84 public depu- tations and individuals, hailing from different areas of Jammu and Kashmir, apprised the Ad- visor of their grievances and sought his intervention for ear- ly redress of the same. While listening to the griev- ances of the public, the Advisor recently abolished Self Help MGNREGA workers sought ab- amenities in their locality. said that present dispensation Groups demanded roll back on sorption in the department and Besides, dozens of individu- has put in place a prompt public the decision. a hike in their remuneration als and associations from Reasi, grievances redressal mechanism Another delegation from on immediate basis. Srinagar, Kupwara, Bandipora, to facilitate the people in distress sought pacing up A deputation of need-based la- Budgam, Pulwama, Anantnag, SO NEWS DESK and Kashmir, especially the examination in future, the Lt with speedy disposal of their of work on AIIMS and final set- bourers of Power Development , Baramulla, , Gan- youth, are extremely talent- Governor maintained. issues and concerns. On some tlement of compensation to the Department sought the release derbal, and other ar- JAMMU: Lieutenant Gov- ed and have excelled in every He advised the young en- projected issues, the Advisor is- land donors for approach road of their pending wages and vari- eas also met the Advisor and ernor, Manoj Sinha, today field. All they need is to real- trants to discharge their du- sued on-the-spot directions to the to the AIIMS. ous service-related issues being flagged their issues and griev- met this year’s Civil Services ize their true potential. ties with utmost dedication, concerned departments for time- A delegation of NREGA Em- faced by them. Similarly, an ances and sought early redres- Qualifiers here at the Raj The Government is com- commitment, integrity and bound solution of the same. ployee Association sought a employee of Urban Local Bodies sal for the same. Bhavan and congratulated mitted to provide all the sincerity. He further advised Representatives of Accoun- hike in their salaries besides from Hajin Bandipora sought The Advisor assured the dep- them for their entry into the handholding to them by fa- them to remain sensitive to tant-cum-Data Entry Operators absorption in the department. the release of her salary. utations and individuals that prestigious services. cilitating and nurturing their the issues of the people and Union sought continuation of Another Association of Elec- Another delegation from Sa- all their genuine demands and Sh. Majid Iqbal Khan from capabilities, he added. inculcate team spirit and co- their services. Likewise, anoth- tric Contractors demanded fapora Mansbal Civil Society grievances would be looked into Nowgam, Anantnag, while Sh. The young inspirational hesiveness in the public de- er deputation of engineers from release of their pending bills. demanded upgradation of basic and addressed on priority. Abhishek Augustsya; Ms. Deva- figures like you are the pio- livery system and work for huti; Sh. Sunny Gupta and Sh. neers of change and a guiding the advancement of public Shubham Kundal hailing from light for many. Your achieve- welfare on all fronts. A delegation of NREGA Employee Association sought a hike in their salaries Jammu met the Lt Governor. ment would motivate many He wished them high suc- The Lt Governor observed from the UT to take the coun- cess in their future endeav- besides absorption in the department. Another Association of Electric Contractors demanded release that the people of Jammu try's prestigious Civil Service ours. of their pending bills. MGNREGA workers sought absorption in the department and a hike in their remuneration on immediate basis.

Drug Peddler Measures Underway For Catalyzing Advisor Khan to Meet People Arrested With Consignment Industrial Scenario in JK: Advisor Sharma At Srinagar On September 10 Of Heroine In Rajouri People Asked To Seek Prior SO NEWS DESK Appointment On Designated Numbers SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, K K Sharma, today said SO NEWS DESK that the Government has undertak- en several measures for catalyzing SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq the industrial scenario in the Union Khan will meet people at Lieutenant Governor's Griev- Territory of Jammu and Kashmir ance Cell Church Lane, Sonawar here on September 10 which would ensure rapid growth (Thursday) from 10 am to 12 noon. IMRAN KHAN and development of industrial sector It is further informed that the deputations, delegations, in the region. individuals or other people who want to meet the Advisor RAJOURI: In a major success, the police in Rajouri dis- Advisor was speaking at a review have to seek a prior appointment from his office on phone trict on Tuesday arrested a drug peddler recovering a meeting held to deliberate upon mea- numbers: 9622749350, 7006166569. All such people who will heavy consignment of 670 grams of Heroine. sures and ways to further streamline be visiting the venue are requested to follow all health Senior Superintendent of Police Rajouri Chandan industrial scenario in Jammu and guidelines and protocols and the deputations should Kohli addressed a press conference in his office and Kashmir. not exceed more than 3 members in order to contain the termed it a major success for police. Commissioner Secretary Indus- units and subsidiaries also come up to the entrepreneurs who have made spread of COVID-19 pandemic. SSP Rajouri said that a team headed by SHO Rajouri tries and Commerce, M K Dwivedi, which would contribute a lot in gener- proposals to the Union Territory of Sameer Jillani and SI Danish IC PP City under super- Directors Industries and Commerce ation of employment besides contrib- Jammu and Kashmir for setting up vision of Zaheer Abbas DysP DAR was patrolling in Kashmir and Jammu, Mehmood uting to the economic profile of the UT. of their industrial units. Advisor Baseer Khan To Panjal Gala area near Nambla Palullian village of Ra- Shah, Anu Malhotra, Managing Di- Advisor also directed for close It was also decided that other depart- jouri and intercepted a person identified as Basharat rector Jammu and Kashmir Trade scrutiny of the proposals being sub- ments like Housing and Urban Develop- Hear Public Grievances At Hussain son of Mohammad Akram resident of Ninga Promotion Organization, Anita Kar mitted by various aspiring entre- ment, Health and Medical Education, Nar Thandikassi. and other senior officers were pres- preneurs and big industrial houses Education and other departments relat- Jammu On Sep 11 Although the said person tried to escape from the ent in the meeting which was held so that the viability of these can be ed to the line of action proposed would spot noticing the movement of police but alert cops de- through Video Conferencing. maintained. He said that the officers also be roped in for evaluation and via- SO NEWS DESK tained him and during searches, a consignment of Her- Advisor directed the officers for should be nominated for maintaining bility of the proposals prepared. oine like substance was weighing 670 grams was recov- a synergized approach towards ef- liaison with these and providing the The meeting also discussed vari- SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer ered from his possession. fective implementation of various necessary logistic and other needed ous other initiatives undertaken by Ahmad Khan will convene a public hearing at Conven- SSP Rajouri said that accused has been arrested and schemes being undertaken for the support to them. the government like New Industrial tion Center, Canal Road, Jammu on September 11 (Friday) a case in FIR 467/2020 under section 8/21 NDPS Act has entrepreneurs and aspiring ones so It was also decided in the meeting Estates, Developing State-of-the-Art from 02 pm to 04 pm. been registered in Police Station Rajouri. that the interventions being taken that Directors of Industries Kashmir Industrial Infrastructure, Improving The public deputations and individuals, who wish to " This is a major success and peddler was trying to up are properly implemented for and Jammu, Directors Handicraft Policy Framework, J&K Industrial bring their grievances and demands into the notice of the smuggle the consignment but police team managed to the benefit of these. He said that the and Handloom, Managing Directors Policy 2016, New Industrial Policy, government, can meet the Advisor at the said venue. All foil the peddling bid." SSP Rajouri said adding that an Government has already undertaken SICOP and Jammu Kashmir Trade Global Investors Summit, Memoran- such people who will be visiting the venue are requested investigation is going on into the matter to unearth all the initiative of involving Big ticket Promotion Organization would be dum of Understanding proposed by to follow all health guidelines and protocols in view of the forward and backward links of this peddler and more players in the Industrial sector of the the Nodal Officers for providing the Industrial Houses, Task Force for corona pandemic. arrests are expected soon. UT so that more and more ancillary necessary support and related things MoU and Ease of Doing Business. J&K Govt Issues Guidelines For Effective Conduct of Jan Abhiyan Ahead of B2V-3 21 Day Public Campaign To Focus On Service Delivery, Development & Grievance Redressal

SO NEWS DESK PMAY sanctions and PMKISAN, La- priority works identified during the two ficer) over the three week Jan Abhiyan/ offices, health institutions; Absence of as part of his set of document for B2V3. bour Cards, PM Matrutva Vandana earlier phases for which money shall Awani Muhim Period. staff; Lack of transportation; Complaints The visiting officers of the B2V2 SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Yojana, Ladli Beti, Construction Work- be separately released to the districts; Youm-e-BIock/ Block Diwas shall be against a particular employee. shall informally visit the Panchayats Government today issued detailed ers’ Welfare Board benefits etc; MVD Closing all complaints/ problems/ ad- held on the three Wednesdays i.e. 16th, The complaints will also be entered allocated to them and shall take stock guidelines for effective implementa- services like driving license, registrations ministrative issues raised during the 23rd & 30th of September, 2020, falling in in the new Public Grievance System of the developmental scenario along tion of Jan Abhiyan starting across the etc; Any other important public oriented earlier phases satisfactorily; Ensuring the period of Jan Abhiyan/Awani Muhim. being launched on 10.09.2020. with the status of disposal of grievanc- UT from September 10, 2020 - twenty scheme or services to be covered such as long term activities are prioritised and The Youm-e-Block/ Block Diwas shall The Deputy Commissioners shall es registered during B2V2 and record one days ahead of the Back to Village revenue documents which a Deputy Com- accommodated under UT plan/ CSS by focus at on the spot redressal of grievanc- nominate a senior district officer as nod- their observations. phase III programme. missioner may consider doable. concerned administrative department; es and providing of services. Concerned al Officer incharge of each location for The Deputy Commissioner shall en- As per an order issued by GAD, the For students, provision of SC/ST/Oth- Preparation of an ATR regarding the Block Level Officers/Officials of each De- the celebration of Youm-e-Block/Block sure that feedback is taken from the twenty one day public campaign will er Certificates and application for scholar- B2V1 & B2V2 based on the above; Pan- partment shall be present at the designat- Diwas Celebrations. The Nodal Officers visiting officers on their informal visit broadly focus on three essential compo- ships shall be 100 percent. No child should chayat wise format for ATR mentioning ed location for the purpose. shall ensure availability of all officers to the allocated Panchayats, meetings nents viz delivery of essential services, be left out. Problems, Public Requirements and Meanwhile, the order states that “All and monitor disposal of all grievances with the Secretary Incharge (Prabhari) development needs & grievance redressal. Detailed report regarding the target Complaints for earlier two phases. the Administrative Secretaries shall visit and demands. The locations of the Youm- are arranged along with training for “The B2V3 shall be preceded by a build- population and the coverage with spe- Each Deputy Commissioner shall their allocated district atleast once during e-Block/Block Diwas Celebrations shall visiting officers at district level. up of 21 day Jan Abhyan/ Awami Muhim, cific emphasis on achievements during prepare a district level plan based on Jan Abhiyan/Awami Muhim and issue be notified and widely publicized. The Deputy Commissioners shall which includes implementation of its JAN ABHIYAN/AWAMI MUHIM peri- an activity or product such as dairy, directions to the concerned field staff to The Concerned Officers of all the De- ensure IEC activities highlighting the three essential components viz; Adhikar od shall be prepared and handed over to horticulture, tourism, village indus- participate actively in all its activities. partments shall remain available at Block importance of the Jan Abhiyan/Awa- Abhiyan/ Muhim Barai-e-Haqooq, Un- the visiting officer before B2V3. try, mining which will boost economic The Administrative Secretaries/HoDs headquarters or a place designated for the mi Muhim as a build up to the B2V3 are nat Gram Abhiyan/ Dehi Taraqiyati Unnat Gram Abhiyan/Dehi Taraqi- activity or income levels in the dis- shall not call field officers/officials from purpose by the Deputy Commissioner for undertaken through print, electronic Muhim and the Jan Sunwai Abhiyan/ yati Muhim aims for a mega push to- trict. This shall be a private sector lead subordinate offices during the period of on spot redressal of the public grievances. and social media. Awami Sunwai Muhim” the order stated. wards development activities by taking activity with very limited government Jan Abhiyan/Awami Muhim and B2V3. The field staff shall spent atleast a night in The Divisional Commissioner and In- The Adhikar Abhiyan or the Muhim up of maximum possible MGNREGA intervention and little or no financial All the Deputy Commissioners/ the field in connection with the Youm-e- spector General of Police concerned shall Barai-e-Haqooq provisions that the dis- works on ground, commencement of support by the government. HoDs and other Officers shall conduct Block/Block Diwas. attend to pubic grievances every Tuesday trict administration shall identify the works already approved under the 14th The Jan Sunwai Abhiyan or Awami extensive field tours during the Jan The Deputy Commissioners shall de- & Thursday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. during target population for every service, in- FC plan, execution of District & UT plan Sunwai Muhim will focus on to im- Abhiyan/Awami Muhim phase and vise mechanisms for disposal/redressal the Jan Abhiyan/Awami Muhim. dividual beneficiary schemes and vari- works and also implementation of other prove service delivery and redressal ensure that the services listed above as of grievances in consultation with the The Deputy Commissioners shall at- ous certificates in order to ensure that Centrally Sponsored Schemes. of public grievances by getting togeth- part of the three components are pro- District Level Officers of the Departments tend to Public Grievances on a five day a 100% of target population is covered. The main components would be 14th er all functionaries at pre-determined vided to public. They shall ensure that and communicate the same to Nodal Offi- week schedule from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. (ex- Special camps shall be held for the FC works and their payment; MGN- times and places and under the super- necessary steps for their implementa- cers/Coordinators in advance. cept Wednesdays earmarked for Youm-e- purpose at District/Sub-division/Te- REGA works and their payment; B2V vision of a senior officer. tion are taken well before the formal The Nodal Officer shall submit a BIock/ Block Divas celebrations). hsil/Block/GP Levels. The services works and their payment; CSS/ PMDP/ The Deputy Commissioner and senior commencement of the B2V3. Gram Panchayat wise status report of All the District Officers shall remain to be provided shall include (but not District Plan/ State Plan works and pay- District Officers shall draw up tour ros- All complaints received and admin- action taken in respect of grievances available in their offices to assist the be limited to) issuance of Domicile, ments; PMAY payments and completion ters to ensure that each and every block istrative issues raised during B2V1 and and demands putforth by the general Deputy Commissioners in disposing SC, ST, RBA, ALC, OBC certificates, of houses Special thrust shall be laid on is visited by Deputy Commissioner B2V2 and those received during Youm-e- public during the Jan Abhiyan/Awa- these grievances. No leaves except on Pensions, scholarships, Aadhar cards, follow up of B2V1 and B2V2 for each pan- alongwith the District Superintendent Block/Block Diwas shall be resolved, mi Muhim. The Deputy Commissioner the grounds of medical exigencies shall KCC, Gold Cards, 3K health Scheme chayat which may include; Taking up, of Police personally and at least one to the extent possible if they include shall further ensure that the report is be sanctioned during the period of Jan Cards, MGNREGA wage payments, completion and payment of at least two more senior officer (other than Nodal Of- issues like- shortage of staff in schools, made available to the visiting officer Abhiyan/Awami Muhim. Srinagar 04 Observer Srinagar /WednesdAY / 09 September i 2020 EDIT Greta Thunberg EDitorial And Climate Change journey. Soon enough she wasn’t doing this alone. She sat outside the parlia- ment everyday till the Swedish nation- al elections and then decided to protest every Friday. Till this day Thunberg Focus on action continues to protest outside the Swedish Parliament every Friday. or the third time in Jammu and Kashmir, What makes her special? the administration has come up with Syed Mustafa Ahmad Fthe Back to village Programme during From being an introvert and isolat- which people from across the Union Territory From an introverted backbencher who ing herself, to openly discussing about thought she could not make a difference, the reality of climate change and being will gather and raise their demands with the to one of the most influential activists named the most important woman of officers available at the programme. The pro- in the world, Greta Thunberg has come Sweden, Thunberg has had a transfor- gramme slated to be started from October 02 is a long way. She was nominated for the mational journey. Despite the media at- prestigious Nobel Prize in 2019. She shot tention and the world joining her, Thun- called B2V3. However, for the first time, the gov- to fame for her Friday School strike out- berg continues her protest, ensuring the ernment has decided to come up with another side the Swedish Parliament. Her jour- efforts of millions do not go waste. programme prior to the B2V3, called pre-B2V3 ney is very interesting. All of you walk with me and we will come across a gem, What message does it contain for us? programme. The people here have been raising Greta Thunberg. queries about the previous programmes as they Now or never is the graffiti on the claim that the demands raised by them have Who is Greta Thunberg? wall. Most of damage is done. But there is a hope of revival. When a girl of 15 years not been fulfilled yet. Amid such complaints, Greta Thunberg is a climate change can be serious about climate change, how one fails to understand why these programmes activist who quickly shot to fame with can we be so indifferent. All the resourc- are being started. It would have been better in her school strikes. Today, she is a beacon es of the entire Universe are for the bene- of hope for student activism, someone fit of human beings. They have been gift- case the government would have taken steps who is not afraid to speak her mind to ed to us only for the sake of comfort and to fulfill the previous demands raised by the politicians or billionaire businessmen. preservation. But we forget the lesson of people during the B2V and B2V2. The fresh Inspiring around 1.4 million students preserving and begin to take as much as around the world to start protesting, she comfort as we can. The end result is in B2V3 programme for which the government has definitely made a difference. The front of our eyes. Everywhere is destruc- has accorded sanction to grant of Rs. 10.00 lakh difference in our approach. There now tion. Nature is ruthlessly destroyed. We, in favour of each Panchayat for execution of seems some stir towards the global chal- being the crown of humanity, can come lenge, climate change. forward and do a lot at individual level B2V works. The amount that is being spent on in particular and at collective level in this programme would have helped the govern- The turning point general to combat climate change. Cli- ment to fulfill the pending demands. Now, as mate change is man made and it is go- When she was eight years old, Thun- ing to haunt human beings. Let us leave the plan for the next phase of B2V programme berg saw a movie in school about the our greediness and do our best to save is all set, the government should ensure that all accumulating plastics in the ocean and the beautiful species from extinction. the demands that will be raised by the people dying polar bears. While most of her Coleridge said that water is everywhere classmates were disturbed by this, they callousness of the man. too can make sure difference. but no drop is fit for drinking. At another across Jammu and Kashmir are fulfilled in a moved on from it quite easily but her In 2018, when Europe witnessed a place, he says that our life is sordid boon. shortest possible time so that the amount being case wasn’t quite the same. She had cried Her movement record heatwave, she decided to take It is a paradox. We find solace in tempo- spent on the programme will yield any results. through all the movies and couldn’t get things into her own hands. Inspired by rary things. In other sense, it means that the picture out of her head. She was sur- During her time at home, all she ever the Parkland School in Florida, the U.S., we earn and spend, without caring least Spending a hefty amount on such a programme prised that not everybody was talking spoke to her parents was about the sever- where students protested the U.S. gun for the environment. shouldn’t go waste and the government should about this. Thunberg spent so much time ities of climate change. Although they laws by walking out of classes, on August Sustainable Development is the need come up to the expectations of the people to en- thinking about the strain we are put- didn’t give much attention to her thoughts 20. Thunberg decided to skip school and of the hour. It will fulfil our necessities, ting on the environment that it pushed at first, she didn’t stop. Thunberg per- do a silent protest outside the Swedish the necessities of the future genera- sure the bond between the government as well her into isolating herself. It was her sistently showed them reports, articles Parliament asking then to revise their tions and protect the environment. But as the people is strengthened further. sensitive nature that made her uncom- and graphs citing the same which made climate change laws. With a sign board it shouldn’t be only in theory. It should fortable. She could not believe that the them understand her point. She describes reading” Skolstrejk for klimatet ( School have practical use. We can switch to eco- precious resources were wasted by the this moment where she realized that she strike for the climate),” she started her friendly methods if we try.

PAIN NEVER SUBSIDES Will Libya’s Latest Ceasefire Bring

Our pain never subsides in the valley. It has the distinction of coming daily. About A Lasting Political Settlement? Our souls are marked with deep scars. FERHAT POLAT up and the transfer of equipment to Sirte is therefore expected to continue despite In a peaceful atmosphere, we have wars. he agreement between the UN-rec- the ceasefire. ognised government in Tripoli and The loss of Sirte and the al Jufra mil- The houses are looked for destruction Tthe Tobruk-based legislature to itary base, in particular, to GNA Forces demilitarise Sirte is an important step would severely hamper the strategic ob- Because there is no need of any construction. towards peace but obstacles remain pri- jectives of Haftar's backers in the coun- marily in the form of the renegade war- try. For this reason, any tangible prog- Our every voice is choked in the throat. lord, Khalifa Haftar. ress taken towards demilitarising Sirte Fayez al Sarraj, the prime minister of will be the real measure of the ceasefire The beautiful things are to rot. Libya’s UN-backed Government of Na- agreement. tional Accord (GNA), and Aguila Saleh, Stephanie Williams, the acting special There were the songs of hope the speaker of a rival Tobruk based par- representative of the United Nations for liament in eastern Libya, both recent- Libya, called the coordinated announce- But now, we are hanged by a common rope. ly agreed to a UN plan to pull military ments a sign of political “courage,” add- forces away from Sirte and the eastern ing that she hoped they would finally The only thing that works is death. oil crescent, where much of Libya’s oil lead to the departure of all foreign forces infrastructure is based. and mercenaries. The dead are living without breath. As things stand, these oil terminals Haftar’s reaction to the ceasefire could and ports are occupied by the warlord underline divisions between the To- Graveyards are to be filled with the living. Khalifa Haftar, an ostensible ally of the bruk-based parliament and the warlord. Tobruk entity but who in practice acts Given his history of undermining polit- The emotions are to be given a swing. independently when it suits him. of the coastal city of Sirte, some 450km failing public services and constant ical solutions and doing what he wants, The warlord and his self-declared ‘Lib- east of Tripoli, and al Jufra airbase in power cuts. it could be harder for sincere diplomatic Mothers hate to be mothers. yan National Army’ (LNA) have charac- central Libya. A ceasefire that succeeds in prevent- efforts to end the conflict in Libya. teristically dismissed the ceasefire an- Strategic significance of Sirte and al ing fighting and resuming oil production If that is the approach Haftar choos- They look out to be others. nouncement with its spokesman Ahmed Jufra is therefore seen as an important devel- es, the ceasefire will not succeed unless Mismari describing the agreement as a Sirte is vital for the UN-backed GNA opment by countries who support oppo- Sirte and al Jufra airbase are freed Flowers bloom for coffins. "marketing" stunt. for two primary reasons. First, the city site sides in the Libyan civil war. from his militias. It would otherwise Haftar’s actions in the coming days, as has great economic importance as a Secondly, taking Sirte would enable seem difficult to reach a sustainable Fishes live without fins. well as those of his patrons in the UAE, gateway to Libya’s oil crescent region. the GNA to seize control of the Libyan peace in Libya. will be the key issue to watch, as they Since January this year, Libya has lost coastline stretching from the capital in Considering this and the multitude Spring comes with sadness. stand the most to lose from the demili- at least $8bn as a result of Haftar’s oil the west to Benghazi to the east. of actors engaged in the Libyan conflict, tarisation of the area surrounding Sirte. blockade. Oil and natural gas revenues Al Jufra is another strategically what happens next will more likely take Autumn is responsible for our madness. The ceasefire call is nevertheless a represent almost 90 percent of the gov- placed asset but in central Libya. The the form of conflict management than a significant breakthrough and indicates ernment’s revenue. air base has been used as the primary stable ceasefire. Life is full of pain. an opportunity for renewed efforts to The Libyan people have suffered operational hub for Haftar’s LNA to ad- Will the ceasefire in Libya be imple- achieve a political settlement. This is profoundly as a result, with large-scale vance into western Libya, as well as an mented? It's too early to tell, but if there There is nothing to gain. the result of a recent diplomatic push by electricity, water, and gas cuts. A lack effective launch pad for any offensive was genuine action, it would be a con- Germany, Turkey, and the US. of funds in the government treasury on Tripoli. structive step towards a long-lasting set- Let us pledge to die very soon. That diplomatic leverage has been has made it harder for Libya to pay In the past few weeks, Russia has re- tlement effort. made possible thanks to heavy defeats for imports, such as medical supplies, portedly increased the number of merce- My body is without any bone. inflicted on the LNA by GNA forces. which in turn has made it harder to naries it has in the country. Forces from Ferhat Polat is a Deputy Researcher at the Over the last few months, with battle the coronavirus. the Wagner group were mobilised to TRT World Research Centre. He is a PhD re- Turkish support, the internationally This helps to explain recent protests support Haftar’s LNA in Sirte in order to searcher in North African Studies at the Institute By: Syed Mustafa Ahmad. recognised government in Tripoli has where people in the capital marched protect its economic and political inter- of Arab and Islamic Studies in Exeter with a par- managed to push Haftar to the borders last Sunday to voice displeasure about ests in eastern Libya. The military build- ticular focus on Turkish Foreign Policy.

Printer, Publisher, Owner & Editor: Parvaiz Ahmad Khan Exe. Editor: Raja Muzamil , Published From: Dadi Kadal Tanki Pora D.C Office Road, Srinagar Kashmir -190001, Cell No: +91-9419007532, +91-9419007530 Tele/Fax: 0194-2486069 Printed at : Khidmat Offset Press The Bund Srinagar Regd : JKNP-177 RNI No: JKENG/2012/43267 Srinagar 05 Observer Srinagar /WednesdAY / 09 September i 2020 News LG Visits Udhampur, Reviews Developmental Activities SO NEWS DESK The projects e-inaugurated today included Jeevika Clusters, a targeted UDHAMPUR: Lieutenant Governor, Convergence Scheme for Income En- Manoj Sinha today observed that the hancement of Farmers through Inte- People-Centric and Good Governance grated Farming -27 Nos, benefitting 90 with hassle-free and smooth public ser- FOFs, at a cost of Rs 91.47 lakhs with vice delivery is the prime focus of the Government Share of Rs 44.56 lakhs, UT Government. Farmers Share of Rs 41.76 lakhs and The Lt Governor was on his visit to MGNREGA, Rs 5.15 lakhs. Udhampur District where he reviewed Another project e-inaugurated today progress on the developmental activ- was Nursery Infrastructure (Horticul- ities being carried out in the District ture Department) costing Rs 36.93 lakhs and interacted with scores of public with production capacity of 30,000 High delegations to take stock of their issues Quality Fruit Plants Per Annum. The and developmental needs of the area. project included Hi-Tech GreenHouse The Lt Governor also e-inaugurated at Government Fruit Plant Nursery various developmental projects worth Bashat, ; Fan & Pad Green- Rs 23.40 cr and laid e-foundation for House at Government Fruit Plant projects of Water Supply Schemes cost- Nursery Badolla, Udhampur and Semi ing Rs 5.17 cr. Shade-House at Government Fruit Plant He was accompanied by Sh. BVR Nursery Badolla, Udhampur. Subrahmanyam; Chief Secretary; Sh. Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) registrations, er, Udhampur, Dr Piyush Singla, gave tiatives like Special Classes for ‘Out mentation of welfare schemes etc. The occasion also witnessed the in- Sanjeev Verma, Divisional Commis- besides directing for the mandatory a detailed presentation on the overall Of School Children’, besides projects Sh. Sunil Kumar, National Awardee auguration of road projects worth Rs sioner, Jammu; Sh. Mukesh Singh, IGP payment under MGNREGA within 15 developmental scenario of the District. included Master Plan of Proposed Re- Teacher and Artists Sars Bharti and Pooja 5.81 cr which will strengthen the road Jammu, HoDs of various departments days. He also directed for maintenance During the review meeting, the Lt development of Udhampur Municipal Bharti also met the Lt Governor. The Lt connectivity of the District and around and other senior officers. of inventory and asset register in each Governor enquired about the present Town Hall and Government land, sites Governor congratulated Sh. Sunil Kumar 75,500 souls are going to be benefited Reiterating Government’s commit- Panchayat for record. status of various developmental proj- for Industrial Estates etc. for receiving the National Award. from the projects which includes road ment for prompt redressal of people On noticing delays in the completion ects across the District and timelines During his visit, the Lt Governor Meanwhile, Artists Sars Bharti and from Suketar to Upper Badana Kud , grievances, the Lt Governor directed of some projects, the Lt Government for their completion. He also sought de- met scores of public delegations com- Pooja Bharti projected the demand for Tehsil Chenani; road from Shatral to SC the concerned officers to take compre- directed the concerned officers and tailed report on the implementation of prising of BDC Chairpersons; Sar- exclusive Duggar Channel and its wide Basti Swalta Village Tajoor; road from hensive measures to improve public the executing agencies to expedite im- beneficiary oriented schemes like Kis- panches, representatives of MCs of outreach in rural areas. Sui to Bassain via Barigarh; road from service delivery and adopt proactive portant projects so as to meet the fixed san Credit Card, PM-KISAN; Ayush- Udhampur, Chenani and Ramnagar; While interacting with the members of Cheri Sial to Kawa ; 35 Mtr Span Foot approach for ensuring more respon- timelines. To achieve the goal of holis- maan Bharat; Social Welfare Schemes; delegation of JKNPP led by former the delegation, the Lt Governor observed Bridge Over Nallah Bowl at Village Go- sive public grievance redressal. tic development, all the projects must Solid Waste Management Project; Pan- Minister, Sh. Harsh Dev Singh; for- that the government is committed to re- rahan Block Ghordi , Tehsil Ramnagar; Laying special focus on the satura- be completed within the stipulated chayat and ULB functionality; Public mer MLA, Sh. RS Pathania; Political solve public issues and grievances and is 20 Mtr Span girder Motorable Bridge on tion of schemes run by the Central and time frame, he added. Grievance Redrassal; status of Udham- leaders from various political par- taking various initiatives to cater the de- Nallah Thathli Saddal Km 9th RD 0-100 the UT Government, the Lt Governor While reviewing the status of Ud- pur to Chenani NH-44 and other proj- ties including BJP, Congress, NC; velopmental needs of the people. on Kainth Gali Bhamag Road and 43 Mtr directed the concerned officers to take hampur to Chenani NH-44, the Lt Gov- ects of public importance. Chamber of Commerce, Udhampur; Empowerment of PRI’s is Prime Span Truss Bridge (through type) over all the requisite measures to ensure ernor asked the officers to take neces- The Lt Governor was also briefed delegations of Bar Association, Se- Minister’s vision and UT Government Birwan Nallah at Chakkhar connecting 100% coverage of eligible beneficiaries sary measures to remove bottlenecks about the Jeevika project, a target- nior Citizens; Industrial Association is committed to it, he added. Village Debrah. under Centrally Sponsored & individu- for timely completion of the project. ed and integrated livelihood plan for Udhampur; Beopar Mandal; Artists & He assured them that all the genuine Completed projects of Rural Devel- al beneficiary oriented schemes being He also reviewed the progress on Jal farmers through development of Sus- Sports Youth; ISKCON and listened issues and demands put forth by them opment with 902 works costing Rs 16.30 implemented in J&K. Jeevan Mission and directed for speed- tainable ecosystem by integrated farm- to their issues and grievances. would be reviewed for their early redres- cr were also inaugurated today. The For ensuring saturation of various ing up the process of its implementa- ing through innovative water conser- The members of the delegations ap- sal. He also issued on the spot directions Schemes involved-14th FC/ MGNRE- beneficiary oriented schemes, the tion to cover targeted households of vation techniques and its efficient use. prised the Lt Governor about various for the redressal of many issues project- GA/PMAYG/SBM. Lt Governor directed the concerned the district to achieve the large goal A brief description was also given on issues including implementation of ed during the public interaction. Meanwhile, e-foundations were laid officers to roll out a comprehensive i.e 100% coverage across the UT well the components of Project Jeevika. 74th Constitutional Amendment; re- To bring accountability in the public for two important projects of Jal Shakti mechanism to take the benefit of Jan ahead of envisaged completion date of Appreciating the work done under lease of Rs 25 lakhs CDF to BDCs; relief redressal system, Deputy Commission- Department worth Rs 5.17 cr aiming at Abhiyan programme for mass contact, National Mission. Project Jeevika, the Lt Governor direct- and rehabilitation provision for land- ers and SSPs will hear the public griev- augmenting the water supply in the Dis- which is being held from 10th Septem- He stressed on maintaining close co- ed the Deputy Commissioner to submit slide affected people of Gandhtop area; ances for One hour daily for 5 days a trict. The projects included construction ber to 30th September, 2020. ordination among all the departments a comprehensive proposal for establish- shortage of staff in Schools and Health week, the Lt Governor maintained. Of Water Supply Scheme, Thaplal (Ram- He also set September 30 as a dead- for time bound completion of works ment of 500 Clusters for funding. Institutions; road connectivity, aug- Sarpanches and BDCs thanked the nagar) costing Rs 3.18 cr and construc- line for 100% Aadhaar Seeding of Ra- under execution. The Deputy Commissioner also mentation of power and water supply; UT Government for empowering the tion Of Water Supply Scheme, Galiote tion Cards and Pradhan Mantri Jan At the outset, Deputy Commission- informed the Lt Governor about ini- upgradation of infrastructure; imple- PRIs in true sense. (Panchari) at a cost of Rs 1.99 cr.

Review Of Works Div Com Takes Stock Of Revenue Vikas Kundal Inspects Under B2V2, Languishing Development Works at LD Hospital Matters Of North Kashmir SO NEWS DESK Projects Held At Shopian SO NEWS DESK SRINAGAR: Managing Director, JKPCC, Vikas Kundal, today in- BARAMULLA: With an am to spected development works being executed in the LD Hospital Sri- take appraisal of various reve- nagar. MD visited various work sites in the hospital and assessed the nue matters of North Kashmir status of works done so far. He asked the concerned officers to further comprising three districts of accelerate the pace of works to ensure that these vital works are com- Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandi- pleted in time. He also emphasized upon them to make sure that all pora, Divisional Commissioner the necessary preventive protocols regarding COVID-19 pandemic (Div Com) Kashmir, P K Pole are strictly followed by everyone on the work site. today visited Baramulla and chaired a meeting to discuss var- ious issues and matters pertain- DC Jammu holding ing to Revenue department. The meeting also discussed public hearing on Sept 10 the progress of digitization land compensation, retrieval of their respective jurisdictions SO NEWS DESK of land records being carried state and Kahcharai land, pace so that the process of its evic- out under Digital India Land and position of developmental tion is initiated. JAMMU: Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, is go- SO NEWS DESK tration is committed to fulfill Records Modernization pro- works being carried out in the He also directed to expunge ing to hold a public hearing on September 10, all the development aspira- gramme (DLRMP). Revenue department. all the illegal entries from the 2020 (Thursday) between 10:30 am to 11:30 am at SHOPIAN: A detailed review tions of the people and during On the occasion, DC Baram- He said that revenue func- land records so that the same is PWD Guest House, Gandhi Nagar Jammu. The meeting of works taken in hand this third component of pre- ulla presented a detailed Pow- tionaries had a pivotal role in rectified for the convenience of deputations from Tehsil Chowki Choura and Te- post ‘Back to Village-2' pro- B2V Unat Gram Abhiyan, the erPoint Presentation (PPT) delivering public services and the general public. hsil Kharah Balli will be heard on the scheduled gramme relating to various sec- focus will be on doing devel- wherein he briefed the chair emphasized upon them to ac- DC Kupwara also gave a de- day and time. All the district level controlling tors including RDD, PDD, PHE, opment rather than talking about the current status of var- celerate the pace of digitization tailed briefing of the district officers have been directed to remain present at their respective of- R&B, Education, and Health development. ious revenue matters viz upda- process to realize the objectives through PPT during which he fices at the above given time so as to ensure redress of any grievance besides progress made on the The DDC said that the devel- tion work of jamabandis, scan- of modernizing management of informed the meeting about the raised during the public hearing. languishing projects was held opmental departments will have ning and uploading of revenue land records. current status of various reve- today at Shopian. the most important task to ana- papers and other issues of vital Moreover, he directed for nue matters and also highlight- District Development Com- lyze the B2V1 and B2V2 to make significance. prioritizing the work of Jam- ed various issues and sought DLSA Anantnag holds UTRC meeting missioner (DDC) Shopian, sure that the works during these He also highlighted various abandi strictly in conformity their timely redressal for better Choudhary Mohammad Yasin two phases were executed and issues and bottlenecks and with the standing instructions public service delivery. ANANTNAG: Additional Pr. Dist. and Sessions Judge (Chairman who also chaired the meeting completed before B2V-3. sought the personal interven- and said that updated Jam- Deputy Commissioner DLSA) Anantnag along with Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, urged upon the officers and Among others, the meeting tion of the Divisional Commis- abandis are the prerequisite for Baramulla Dr G N Itoo, DC K.K Sidha today held Under Trial Review Committee (UTRC) meet- other concerned agencies to ac- was attended by Additional sioner for the timely redressal the implementation of the land Kupwara Anshul Garg, ADCs, ing to take stock of facilities available for inmates and to review the celerate the pace of work keep- Deputy Commissioner Sho- of the said issues. records digitization project. ACRs, SDMs, Tehsildars working of a legal aid clinic at Dist. Jail Anantnag. ing in view the prevailing and pian, Chief Planning Officer, P K Pole took a detailed re- Meanwhile, P K Pole direct- among other functionaries of The meeting was held in the backdrop of a pandemic for safeguard- ensuing weather conditions. SDM, ACD, all Ex. Er’s, BDOs view of all vital matters that ed the concerned to identify the Revenue department attended ing prisoners and jail staff who were advised to adhere to the SOPs He said the district adminis- and others concerned. include land acquisition cases, State and Kahcharai land in the meeting. and guidelines.

Director ISM e-reviews J&K SLSA observes International Literacy Day AYUSH sector in J&K SO NEWS DESK At Kupwara, DLSA observed cept of literacy during the ment School Nagrota in which the day by organizing an “Online COVID-19 pandemic. the students participated with SO NEWS DESK for which funds stand released the prestigious Institute of High SRINAGAR: J&K State Legal Awareness Programme” which At Reasi, DLSA celebrated the great zeal and zest. to the executing agencies. Altitude of Medicinal Plants, a Services Authority observed “In- was attended by Retainer Law- International Literacy Day by At , DLSA orga- SRINAGAR: An online review of He informed that three more National level Institute being es- ternational Literacy Day” here yers of DLSA Kupwara and Para organizing “Online Awareness nized an awareness programme the implementation of all AYUSH Integrated AYUSH Hospitals tablished at Bhaderwah, today under the supervision of Legal Volunteers. Programme” with the participa- in collaboration with Social Wel- schemes at Central and UT level have been approved by the Minis- He instructed all the Dis- Chief Justice of High Court of Principal District & Sessions tion of students of three schools, fare Department in which the of all the districts was held here. try of AYUSH to be established at trict Officers of ISM, to keep a J&K and Patron-in-Chief J&K Judge Kupwara, Secretaries of Para Legal Volunteers and Re- concept of education as a basic The implementation of Bandipora, Anantnag and Samba. close liaison with district Ad- SLSA, Gita Mittal and Executive Kupwara, Bandipora and Re- tainer Lawyers underscoring the right was highlighted and fo- schemes like National AYUSH Director ISM reviewed the ministration, for registration Chairman, J&K SLSA, Justice tainer Lawyers, Nadia and Bi- importance of literacy among cused upon. Mission, NABARD, establish- progress of 94 AYUSH Health of District AYUSH Societies Rajesh Bindal. lal Malik spoke on the occasion the children and youth. At Leh, an online awareness ment of AYUSH Health and Well- and Wellness centers that and for any minor repairs/ Meanwhile, the event with highlighting the importance of At Anantnag, an online ca- programme was organized by ness centers (HWCs), along with have been established in J&K renovations of ISM Institu- theme “Literacy Teaching and literacy in our lives. pacity building programme was DLSA, Leh with students under the physical and financial prog- by upgrading the existing tions under district plan, Learning in the COVID-19 Crisis At Samba, DLSA observed organized by DLSA Anantnag skill training, PLVs and staff ress made under various heads ISM Institutions, under Na- wherever required. and Beyond” was observed by the day by conducting an “ On- on the topic of importance of lit- members underscoring the im- besides assessment of work done tional AYUSH Mission to pro- The Director ISM directed District Legal Services Authori- line Awareness Programme” eracy with special emphasis on portance of literacy and learn- for preventive measures to tack- vide comprehensive Primary the District Officers to submit ties in all districts of UTs of J&K through its Para Legal Volun- Right to Education. The concept ing during COVID-19 crisis. le COVID-19 pandemic through Health Care, through AYUSH Physical verification reports and Ladakh through Para Legal teers, especially focusing on of literacy was highlighted as be- DLSA Ramban also observed the AYUSH interventions were principles and practices. of all institutions, Status of Volunteers, Retainer Lawyers sensitization of girls regard- ing a fundamental tool to trans- day with an objective to raise thoroughly deliberated through He further advised all Dis- RTIs and Court Cases, Status of and activists. ing the importance of literacy form lives. At Kathua, a webinar awareness on various issues for a series of online meetings by Dr trict officers for expediting es- Manpower and vacancies, iden- The objective of observing for the purpose of overall de- was organized by DLSA Kathua reminding communities of the Mohan Singh Director, Indian tablishment of District program tification of land for rented ISM the day was to sensitize all sec- velopment of their personali- in collaboration with the Edu- importance of literacy for in- Systems of Medicine J&K with Management units which are Dispensaries and preparation tions of the society to under- ty. The Para Legal Volunteers cation Department emphasizing dividual, communities and the all District Officers. envisaged to be established in of DPRs for construction works stand and perceive literacy as a conducted awareness sessions the importance of literacy for need for intensifying efforts to- The Director ISM directed all the districts to strengthen the wherever land is identified. common responsibility of all to with different factions of the individual and communities in wards more literate societies. the concerned to expedite the AYUSH District Management. Deputy Director, ISM /Kash- ensure that children and youth community on issues ranging the society. The day was similarly ob- works on 4 fifty bedded Integrat- The Director ISM directed mir, Assistant Directors (HQ), continue the process of learn- from education of girl child, At Udhampur, an online essay served by DLSAS of other dis- ed AYUSH Hospitals at Kathua, District officer Doda to reli- and other concerned Officers/ ing throughout and even after various Social Security and competition was organized by tricts across UTs of J&K and La- Kishtwar, Kupwara and Kulgam giously follow up the works on officials attended the meetings. the present crisis. Welfare Schemes and the con- DLSA for students of Govern- dakh, with enthusiasm. Srinagar 06 Observer Srinagar /WednesdAY / 09 September i 2020 National

Sushant Singh Rajput death Case Kangana Ranaut Responds To Drugs Probe Against Rhea Her With An Offer To Minister Chakraborty Arrested, says NCB

New Delhi: The Narcot- family and lawyer had said ics Control Bureau (NCB) that they anticipate her ar- on Tuesday arrested Rhea rest after Showik was taken Chakraborty for pro- into custody. curing and consuming The agency had earlier said drugs. The arrest comes that it had obtained mobile after three days of ques- phone chat records and other tioning by the NCB. electronic data that suggested “Rhea has been ar- some banned drugs were alleged- rested and due pro- ly procured by these people. cess of informing the Chakraborty’s father Indra- family has been com- jit had issued an emotional pleted,” said deputy statement after his son’s arrest. director of NCB, KPS “Congratulations India, you Malhotra. The arrest have arrested my son, I’m sure comes after three next on the line is my daughter days of questioning and I don’t know who is next by the NCB. thereafter,” Lt Col Indrajit Rhea Chakraborty Chakraborty (retd) had said in was being questioned the statement. over drug abuse case The Central Bureau of Inves- New Delhi: Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut with Ranaut, had alleged that she used to in connection with the tigation (CBI) has registered an on Tuesday said that she was willing to go take drugs and had also forced him to con- death of actor Sushant FIR against Chakraborty and through drug test and an investigation into sume the substances. Singh Rajput on June others in connection with the her call log after Maharashtra home minis- “The Mumbai Police will investigate this 14. The NCB had ques- actor’s death. ter Anil Deshmukh ordered a probe into the matter,” the home minister said. tioned her for about Chakraborty was earlier alleged drug claims made by Adhyayan Su- The issue was raised by Shiv Sena leg- eight hours on Monday questioned by the Enforcement man – the former boyfriend of actor Kangana islators Pratap Sarnaik and Sunil Prabhu, and six hours on Sunday. Directorate (ED) and the CBI Ranaut – in an interview three years ago. Deshmukh in the Maharashtra legislative The 28-year-old was that are probing different angles “I am more than happy to oblige Mumbai assembly on Tuesday. confronted with her surrounding Rajput’s death. Police and Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. Deshmukh also said that Mumbai Police younger brother Showik Sushant Singh Rajput’s au- Please do my drug tests, investigate my would conduct an investigation into the Chakraborty (24), Rajput’s topsy had indicated that he call records if you find any links to drug death by suicide of interior designer Anvay house manager Samuel died by suicide. His father, peddlers ever I will accept my mistake and Naik three years ago. Miranda (33) and his house however, filed an FIR against leave Mumbai forever, looking forward to Naik, in his suicide note, had named a few staffer Dipesh Sawant to Rhea Chakraborty in Patna, meeting you,” Kangana Ranaut tweeted. persons, including a news channel’s editor, ascertain their roles in an accusing her of driving his son While addressing the media in Mumbai who allegedly did not pay his dues worth alleged drug racket. to suicide and misappropriat- on Tuesday, home minister Deshmukh said several crores of rupees, according to the The NCB arrested the ing his money. Chakraborty Adhyayan, who was once in a relationship deceased’s kin. three men in this case has denied the allegations on last week. Chakraborty’s several occasions.

Physical Corbett Tiger Hearings Will Pubg Pulls India Rights From China-Based Tencent Games After Ban Reserve Set To New Delhi: Barely a week after Group Co’’s platform Alipay. a panel, which is yet to begin hearing the policy director at Asia-Pacific at Ac- Not Be Stopped, PlayerUnknown’s BattleGrounds PUBG was banned in the third round their representations. cess Now, believes that the government is Open, Covid-19 (PUBG), an online multiplayer gaming of blocks done by the government in PUBG’s statement said that the “cor- citing law and order and data protection Says Delhi HC application (app) developed and pub- the wake of the increased tensions be- poration fully understands and respects as grounds for an economic decision. Test Result lished by PUBG Corporation, a subsidi- tween India and China along the dis- the measures taken by the government “Usually, countries prosecute a firm ary of South Korean video game compa- puted Line of Actual Control (LAC). as the privacy and security of player civilly or use criminal law if it violates Must For Entry Chief Justice ny Bluehole, was banned by the Union Union Minister for communications, data is a top priority for the company”. data protection standards, and not block New Delhi: The physical hear- Ministry of Information and Technolo- electronics and information technology “It hopes to work hand-in-hand with their services,” said Chima. Uttarakhand: The Uttara- ings started in the high court will gy, the firm has pulled its India franchise Ravi Shankar Prasad had called the de- the Indian government to find a solu- “PUBG’s actions seem to indicate that khand forest department has de- not be stopped, however, it would be from Chinese conglomerate Tencent. cision a “digital strike on China”. tion that will allow gamers to once again they are hopeful that the government may cided to ban entry of tourists into continue in a slow pace till the Covid “In light of recent developments, “This is a business call,” said an offi- drop into the battlegrounds while being reinstate the app. If we look at the United the Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) pandemic situation is normalised, PUBG Corporation has made the deci- cial, who did not wish to be named. fully compliant with Indian laws and States (US), they are clear without a Covid-19 test con- Delhi High Court chief justice sion to no longer authorise the PUBG However, the official added that there regulations,” said the statement. “As about the fact that their move firming their negative status, D N Patel said on Tuesday. Mobile franchise to Tencent Games was no question of revoking the ban un- the company explores ways to provide against Tencent is an econom- said forest officials. “Once things have started in this in India. Moving forward, PUBG Cor- til the government was satisfied that all its own PUBG experience for India in ic one and aims to restrict its The tourists, said forest high court, they are not going to be poration will take on all publishing its concerns have been addressed. the near future, it is committed to doing activities. The US has not officials, will have to get the stopped. We will not start and close responsibilities within the country,” “The reasons and grounds on which so by sustaining a localised and healthy banned PUBG,” he added. RT-PCR test done 96 hours like the other high courts,” the chief PUBG said in a statement. the ban has been imposed go beyond game play environment for its fans.” Chima said it appears to before the visit to the park. justice said, according to PTI. The government said these apps pro- ownership,” said the official. “Unless India accounts for over a quarter of be a political move and the Kalyani (who goes by her “We are of the opinion that we will moted activities “prejudicial to sover- those concerns are addressed, there is PUBG Mobile’s lifetime installs though government must also explain first name), deputy direc- not shut down physical hearings, but eignty and integrity of India, defence of no reason to revoke the ban. The larg- revenues from the country are still mi- why it has used these provi- tor of the Corbett Tiger we will continue it slowly,” he added. India, security of state and public order”. er issues are data privacy and security nuscule, a Bloomberg report said citing sions. “The order should be Reserve (CTR), said, “On- Despite several of his staff members “This move will safeguard the inter- and the information that the apps are data from research firm Sensor Tower. made public, as should the line booking for safari in having tested positive for Covid-19, ests of crores of Indian mobile and in- collecting from users. We have sent 70- PUBG had seen its user numbers reports that led to the action. Corbett will start from Justice Patel was still holding phys- ternet users. This decision is a target- odd questions to the blocked apps and sky rocket in India following the coro- There may be other apps in September 10. The park ical courts and hearing matters via ed move to ensure safety, security and asked them to review and respond.” navirus disease (Covid-19)-induced India doing the same thing but will be open for tourists video calls, he said. “We want your sovereignty of Indian cyberspace,” the The government is already going lockdown restrictions. the government won’t take from October 15, 2020.” (lawyers) cooperation to continue ministry of electronics and informa- through the answers to the questions pro- The banned versions of PUBG in- action against them. That “We have decided to with it slowly,” he added. tion technology (Meity) had said. The vided by the 59 apps banned earlier and the cluded PUBG Mobile Lite, a leaner ver- shows that it is a response follow the guidelines of Justice Patel’s comments come af- was viewed as targeting some of Chi- 47 mirror apps banned in the second round. sion of the app suited to inexpensive to counter Chinese inter- the Central and state gov- ter the counsel in one of the matters na’s technology giants such as Tencent It will also be analysing the response of 119 smartphones, as well as PUBG Mo- ests and not to protect ernment regarding visit of before his bench sought that their Holdings Ltd; the country’s search en- apps banned in the third round. bile Nordic Map: Livik, a newer game the privacy of citizens tourists to check corona- matter be listed on a date when virtu- gine leader Baidu Inc; Xiaomi’s Share- All applicants will also be given a played on a Nordic terrain. or for national securi- virus infection inside the al hearings are held. Save; and online payments giant Ant chance to make their case in front of Raman Jit Singh Chima, a lawyer and ty,” he added. CTR” she said. India Dispatches Additional Dry Chemical Powder To Douse Oil Tanker Blaze New Delhi: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) A bilateral MoU also exists between ICG and the aft by about 3 feet,” the Coast Guard added. has sent additional dry chemical powder on a Sri Lankan Coast Guard (SLCG) covering coopera- MT New Diamond is being held by Tug TTT1 request from the Sri Lankan Navy as part of tion in the marine pollution response domain. in position about 30 miles from the nearest coast efforts to douse the blaze on board an oil tank- The fire, which re-ignited late on Monday of Sri Lanka for preventing drifting of the vessel er off the island nation’s coast, the maritime evening, increased drastically by midnight, ashore and facilitating fire-fighting operation agency said on Tuesday. The Indian Navy and with very high flames emanating from the fun- both by ships and aircraft including logistics the Coast Guard have been helping the Sri nel and aft section, reaching almost 50-60 me- ease. Continuous liaison and coordination are Lankan Navy to douse the fire in Marine Tank- tres from the weather deck. being maintained with Sri Lankan Navy and er New Diamond since September 3. The sustained firefighting efforts by ICG Ships Coast Guard and other authorities for augmenta- The fire, which killed one Filipino crew Sujay, Shaurya, Sarang and specialised ICG tion and effective response, the statement added. member and injured another, was extin- Pollution Response Vessel Samudra Paheredar The Sri Lankan Navy, in a statement, said guished completely on Sunday but a new fire along with Sri Lankan ships and tugs ensured the re-ignited fire on board the Panama-regis- broke out due to extreme heat, which has also the intensity and magnitude of the fire were re- tered tanker, carrying nearly 2 million barrels been curbed considerably. duced considerably by daybreak on Tuesday. of crude oil, has been curbed to an extent. Indian Coast Guard ship Abheek was sent with The captain of MT New Diamond, onboard “There is no risk of the fire spreading to the 1,500 kilograms of the dry chemical powder (DCP) ICGS Shaurya, has intimated the Coast Guard that oil storage or leaking oil from the ship into the for the Sri Lankan Navy at the Trincomalee har- “ICGS Abheek with 1,500 kgs of DCP was divert- Being the competent national authority the fire appears to have been doused, it said. The sea as of now,” the statement said. bour. A Coast Guard Dornier aircraft was also dis- ed from on scene to enter Trincomalee harbour for under South Asian Co-operative for Environ- situation is being monitored closely and bound- Ships, aircraft and tugs belonging to the patched to Trincomalee, it added. handing over the DCP to Srilankan Navy. ment Protection (SACEP) for responding and ary cooling with seawater and application of Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Air Force, Indian “In order to supplement the surface fire- “CG Dornier 770 with 700 kgs DCP was also dis- coordinating pollution response in the South foam has been enhanced to avoid re-ignition. Navy, Indian Coast Guard and other stake- fighting efforts with the aerial dropping of Dry patched from Chennai to Trincomalee. Sri Lankan Asian Sea region, the ICG launched an oper- “The persistence of fire for eight days has weak- holders are continuing their disaster manage- Chemical Powder (DCP), the Sri Lankan Navy ships, Indian Naval ships are also operating in the ation towards fire-fighting and consequential ened the accommodation superstructure. No sig- ment operations to suppress the fire caused by had requested ICG for additional DCP. area,” the Coast Guard said in a statement. pollution response since September 3. nificant list is observed. The vessel is trimmed by adverse weather, the Lankan Navy added. Srinagar 07 Observer Srinagar /WednesdAY / 09 September i 2020 News

Chinar Corps Commander, COVID-19: JKSACS other ranks pays homage to Gnr Bhupender Continues Sensitization Sarmad Inspects Of Religious Leaders Development Works At Bakshi Stadium

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SRINAGAR:Chinar Corps Commander Lt General B S Raju and all ranks on Tuesday paid homage to Gunner Bhupender who made supreme sacrifice in the line of duty on Septem- SO NEWS DESK address and thanked Jammu and ber 5 at Line of Control (LoC), a defence minis- Kashmir AIDS Control Society for try spokesman said this afternoon. SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir conducting such type of awareness Gunner Bhupender and two other soldiers AIDS Control Society as part of its programme which is the need of were injured when Pakistani troops violated continued IEC campaign under the the hour. ceasefire and resorted to indiscriminate and directions of Shri, Atal Dulloo, IAS, Dr. Mohammad Ramzan Wani, unprovoked shelling and firing in Naugam sec- Financial Commissioner, Health District Tuberculosis Officer, tor in the frontier district of Kupwara. Gunner & Medical Education Department, Kupwara gave a detailed infor- later died in the 92 Base Hospitals here. Government of Jammu & Kashmir mation about the COVID-19 pan- Spokesman said Chinar Corps Commander for the Sensitization of Religious demic, its impact on human body and all ranks paid homage to Gunner Bhupend- leaders on the COVID-19 and the and how the transmission can be er, gallant warrior who made the supreme sac- measures to be taken to avoid the stopped with strict adherence to rifice in the line of duty at Naugam. Our deep- SO NEWS DESK work progress on the project in construction works are strictly spread of the Virus. The campaign the social distancing & wearing est condolences to the bereaved family. double shifts with addition to the adhered to by all. has been launched across the Union of masks during the gatherings at Floral tributes were paid to martyr by Lt SRINAGAR: Secretary, Youth existing manpower so that it gets The stadium, located in the Territory of J&K with the support the religious places. Gen Raju and senior officers from differ- Services and Sports (YSS), Sar- completed within the stipulated centre of Srinagar city, is un- of Divisional Commissioner Kash- Mr. Imtiyaz Ahmad Khan, ent security agencies. The mortal remains mad Hafeez, today visited Bakshi time frame. dergoing massive renovation mir for Kashmir Division & the Di- Assistant Director, Jammu and of Gunner will be sent to his native place, Stadium and inspected several Secretary asked Executive being executed by the National visional Commissioner Jammu for Kashmir AIDS Control Society where last rites will be performed with full ongoing development works be- Engineer of Sports Council to Project Construction Corpora- Jammu Division. highlighted the impact of the prop- military honours. ing executed in there. monitor the progress on daily tion Limited with an estimated Todays programme was carried er dissemination of the informa- Meanwhile, Northern Army commander Lt Project Manager NPCCL, Amit basis to ensure timely comple- cost of Rs 40.85 crore. out at Markazi Darul Uloom Doo- tion on COVID-19 to the masses Gen YK Joshi on Sunday salute the supreme Pandita, briefed about the prog- tion of the works and submit Joint Director Youth Sports, dhwan, Kupwara, Kashmir, for and the effective role that the reli- sacrifice of gunner Bhupener. ress on works being executed by weekly progress report in this Project Manager NPCC, Exec- the Ulamas, Mufti’s, & Molanas of gious leaders can play for curbing “#LtGenYKJoshi, #ArmyCdrNC and all National Project Construction regard. He directed the con- utive Engineer Sports Council, District Kupwara, Kashmir as de- the pandemic. ranks salute the supreme sacrifice of Gunner Corporation Limited (NPCCL). cerned officers to ensure that District Officer Youth Sports and sired by the Project Director, Jam- Moulana Mohammad Iqbal Qa- Bhupender; offer deepest condolences to the Secretary stressed upon the all the guidelines and SOPs other concerned officials were mu & Kashmir AIDS Control Soci- simi, gave the vote of thanks and family,” read a tweet posted by the official twit- executing agency to expedite regarding Covid-19 during the present on the occasion. ety, Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad Rather. thanked all the participants for ter handle of Northern Command on Sunday. At the outset, Moulana Abdul sparing the time to make the cam- Aziz Qureshi, gave the welcome paign a success. Commissioner Secretary I&C Reviews Jan Abhiyan: Operational Various Ongoing Projects Preparedness Discussed At Ganderbal SO NEWS DESK SO NEWS DESK other genuine shopping sites. Managing Director JKI in- GANDERBAL: A meeting of SRINAGAR: Commissioner Secre- formed that the department has district and sectoral officers was tary, Industries & Commerce, M.K. already undertaken the work of today conducted at Ganderbal to Dwivedi, today visited Government registering on the Gem- Portal discuss the operational prepared- Silk Factory at and took and would soon be having its ness for effective implementation stock of various ongoing works be- presence on e-commerce retail of Jan-Abhiyan (Pre-B2V3). ing executed there under the World chain Amazon for its Silk prod- While discussing the modalities Bank funded Jhelum Tawi Flood ucts. He revealed that the orga- for smooth conduct of Jan-Abhiyan, Recovery Project (JTFRP). nization would be undertaking the District Development Commis- Commissioner Secretary had procurement of 50,000 Kg of Co- sioner (DDC) Ganderbal, Shafqat a detailed assessment of all de- coon in the auction being orga- Iqbal said that the campaign will velopment works being done in nized by the Sericulture Depart- start from September 10 and culmi- tions and redressal of grievances. cured at grass root level. the factory under JTFRP and di- ment in Kashmir Division. This nate on September 30, 2020 during It was decided that the con- The officers were also directed rected the concerned officials to Procurement of cocoon would be which Block Divas will be observed cerned BDOs and Tehsildars to ensure implementation of SOP speed up the pace of the works so in addition to 60,000 Kg of cocoon in every block of the district. will be Nodal Officers who shall to prevent spread of COVID-19 that the project is completed in already procured by JKI in Jam- The meeting was informed that ensure participation of every while conducting Jan-Abhiyan the shortest possible time. mu Division, he added. Block Divas will be observed on line department in Block Divas. activities. Among others, the Reviewing working of the fac- Commissioner Secretary ad- every Wednesday of this month The DDC directed the concerned meeting was attended by Addi- tory, Commissioner Secretary vised the management to under- during which all departmental officers to ensure mass awareness tional Deputy Commissioner, stressed upon the need for in- take marketing and sale of its functionaries shall be available at cum sensitization during Jan Abhi- Farooq Ahmad Baba, ASP Gan- creasing the visibility of the prod- items. He directed the Manag- platform by creating product bro- products on scientific lines to notified places in all 7 blocks with yan related to welfare schemes and derbal, SDM Kangan, ACR, ACD, ucts being manufactured by JKI ing Director to promote the sales chures, catalogues besides regis- make the organization profitable all support staff to ensure immedi- facilitate people for applying these CPO, CMO and CEO besides oth- especially Wool, Silk and Joinery through both electronic and retail tering on e- commerce portals and and viable entity. ate and on spot disposal of applica- schemes so that benefits are pro- er district and sectoral officers.

COVID-19: Govt DGP Sanctions Rs 30 GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir Evacuates 4,11,803 Lakh Financial Assistance Stranded JK Residents for NoKs of SPOs OFFICE OF THE JOINT Department of SO NEWS DESK Social Forestry JAMMU: The Jammu and Kash- DIRECTOR FISHERIES KASHMIR mir Government has evacuat- ed about 4,11,803 JK residents, DIVISION, SRINAGAR J&K, Jammu stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, Date of Extension for Receipt of CDR in Respect via Lakhanpur and through CORRIGENDUM TO THIS OFFCICE NOTICE special trains and buses till date of S.F Division Anantnag amid strict observance of all nec- NO.JDF/K/2020/873-85, DATED03-09-2020 essary guidelines and Standard In continuation to Short Term Auction Notice No. Operating Procedures. As per the official data re- This is with reference to the Notice No. DIR/DSF/M&E/199-212 dated 18/08/2020 and ceived in this regard, the Jam- JDFK/2020/873-85 dated 03-09-2020, published Abbreviated Short Term Auction Notice No.DIR/ mu and Kashmir administra- tion has received 139 special in the dailies Rising Kashmir, Aftab and Afaq DSF/M&E/213-22 dated: 18/08/2020 advertised trains at Jammu and Udhampur railway stations from differ- on 05-09 2020. In this connection it is requested in Daily Aftab & Good Morning Kashmir on 19-08- ent states and UTs, so far, with SO NEWS DESK of NoKs of the six deceased about 1,22,621 passengers while SPOs Pawan Singh Pervaiz to note that the Scheme name mentioned as 2020, the last date for receipt of CDR’s in respect about 2,89,182 persons from oth- SRINAGAR: For the Police Ahmed, Bodh Raj, Prem “Blue revolution” Integrated Development and of Social Forestry Division Anantnag is hereby ex- er states and UTs including 934 personnel, SPOs and retired Singh, Vijay Kumar and Mu- from abroad have been evacuat- police personnel, Jammu and zaffar Ali Dar who expired due management of Fisheries shall be read as Prad- tended upto 12/09/2020 upto 4:00 p.m (instead of ed by the government through Kashmir Police organization to illness during the course of Lakhanpur till date. has started a number of wel- their engagement under dif- han Mantra MatsyaSampadaYojna (PMMSY). 05/09/2020 upto 4:00 p.m). As per the detailed breakup of fare measures by introducing ferent PHQ orders. All other details of the notice dated. 03-09-2020 the figures, about 4150 stranded different welfare schemes. It is worthwhile to mention Sd/- (Shweta Deonia) SFS passengers have entered through Continuing these welfare here that SPO Muzaffar Ali shall remain unchanged. Lakhanpur from September 07 efforts and to provide assis- Dar attained martyrdom in a Dy. Conservator of Forests, (M&E), to September 08 mornings while tance to families in need, terrorist attack on 17.08.2020 1125 passengers have reached Shri Dilbag Singh, Director at Baramulla during (Member Secretary) Auction Committee today in the 118th Delhi COVID General of Police, J&K has the course of his engagement. NO: JDF/K/Sgr/2020/947 Dated: 08 /09/2020 Social Forestry Department, special train at Jammu. So far, sanctioned special relief of Pertinent to mention here 118 trains have reached Jammu Rs.30 lakh in favour of NoKs that during this year rupees Sd/- Joint Director Fisheries J&K, Jammu with a total of 106,925 stranded of six SPOs who died during 2.70 crores has been sanc- passengers belonging to different their engagement with the tioned in favour of 56 SPOs Kashmir Division Srinagar No: DIR/DSF/M&E/282-87 Dated: 07/09/2020 districts while 15,696 passengers department. who sacrificed their lives for have reached Udhampur in 21 Rupees five lakh each has the nation or died during their DIPK-5237/20 DIPK-5239/20 special trains, so far. also been sanctioned in favour engagement. Srinagar 08 Observer Srinagar /WednesdAY / 09 September i 2020 International

UN Expert Dismisses Saudi Court Shark Kills Surfer On Australia’s Gold Ruling In Khashoggi Murder Case Coast Tourist Strip United Nations: UN expert Khashoggi, a 59-year-old Agnes Callamard has dismissed Washington Post columnist and a Saudi court ruling in the case of critic of the crown prince, was journalist Jamal Khashoggi's mur- strangled and his body cut into der, decrying especially that top pieces by a 15-man Saudi squad officials who allegedly ordered his inside the consulate, according killing have walked free. to Turkish officials. His remains "The Saudi Prosecutor per- have not been found. formed one more act today in Living in exile this parody of justice. But these Khashoggi had been living verdicts carry no legal or moral in exile in the United States for legitimacy," the UN special rap- about a year as the crown prince porteur on extrajudicial, sum- oversaw a crackdown in Saudi mary or arbitrary executions Arabia on human rights activists, said in a tweet on Monday. writers and critics of the king- Canberra: A shark fatally lel to beaches. They are 186 She denounced the fact that dom’s devastating war in Yemen. mauled a surfer on Tuesday meters (610 feet) long and 6 "the high-level officials who or- Riyadh has described the mur- on Australia’s Gold Coast city meters (20 feet) deep. Sharks ganised and embraced the exe- der as a "rogue" operation, but tourist strip in a rare attack off can swim under the nets and cution ... have walked free from both the CIA and a United Na- a beach protected by shark net- around their ends. the start", and that Saudi Crown tions special envoy have directly ting, officials said. No details were imme- Prince Mohammed Bin Salman linked Prince Mohammed bin The man, aged in his 50s, diately available about the "has remained well protected Salman to the killing, a charge was was brought to shore by shark. against any kind of meaningful the kingdom vehemently denies. fellow surfers and lifeguards A Senate inquiry in 2017 scrutiny in his country". tion inside the Kingdom's consul- sentences over journalist Jamal they had "pardoned" the killers, Among those ensnared in the at popular Greenmount found that Queensland shark Meanwhile, the Turkish fi- ate in Istanbul fell short of meeting Khashoggi's murder in a final a move condemned as a "parody killing are a forensic doctor, in- Beach with leg injuries, nets create more harm than ancee of slain journalist Jamal the expectations of Turkey and the ruling that has jailed eight de- of justice" by a UN expert. telligence and security officers Queensland state Ambulance good. The Senate committee Khashoggi branded the Saudi international community," said fendants to between seven and 20 The family's pardon spared the and individuals who worked for Service supervisor William said nets give beachgoers a court ruling a "farce". Fahrettin Altun, Turkey's Commu- years, according to state media. lives of five unnamed people sen- the crown prince’s office. Houghton said. false sense of security while "The ruling handed down to- nications Director. "Five of the convicts were tenced to death over the 2018 mur- Saudi Arabia’s state televi- Paramedics determined entangling and killing pro- day in Saudi Arabia again makes "We still don't know what given 20 years in prison and an- der in a December court ruling, sion aired few details about the he was already dead on the tected marine species includ- a complete mockery of justice," happened to Khashoggi's body, other three were jailed for 7 to 10 which was lambasted by human final verdicts issued by the Ri- beach, he said. ing whales and turtles. Hatice Cengiz said in a statement who wanted him dead or if there years," the official Saudi Press rights groups after two top aides to yadh Criminal Court against the The death is only the sec- Australia’s last fatal shark posted on Twitter, adding: "the were local collaborators, which Agency said, citing a spokesman the crown prince were exonerated. eight Saudi nationals. ond fatal shark attack off one attack was north of the Gold international community will not casts doubt on the credibility of for the public prosecutor. Khashoggi – a royal family The trial was widely criti- of Queensland’s 85 beaches Coast near Fraser Island on accept this farce". the legal proceedings in KSA. None of the defendants were insider turned critic – was said cised by rights groups and an in- that have been protected by July 4. A 36-year-old spear Turkey slams verdict We urge the Saudi authorities to named in what was described as to be killed and dismembered at dependent UN investigator, who shark nets and drum lines fisherman died hours after Turkey said the ruling failed cooperate with the ongoing mur- the final court ruling on the kill- the kingdom's consulate in Is- noted that no senior officials nor since as early as 1962, the he was bitten on a leg. to meet global expectations. der investigation in Turkey." ing, which had sparked interna- tanbul in October 2018, in a case anyone suspected of ordering state government said. A 60-year-old surfer was "The final verdict that a Saudi Court ruling tional outcry. that tarnished the reputation of the killing was found guilty. The The last fatal shark attack off killed by a 3-meter (10-foot) court issued today regarding jour- The reactions come as a Sau- The verdict came after de facto ruler Crown Prince Mo- independence of the court was a Gold Coast beach, 24 of which great white shark at an un- nalist Jamal Khashoggi's execu- di court overturned five death Khashoggi's sons said in May hammed bin Salman. also brought into question. are now netted, was in 1958. protected beach south of the Shark nets are suspended Gold Coast near Kingscliff on from floats and run paral- June 7. Russia releases first Canada Poll Body Prepares For batch of Covid-19 vaccine Possible Snap Elections European Union Sputnik V into public Toronto: Canada’s polling agency has released the “ap- Hobbled Over Navalny proach” it will adopt to conduct safe elections during the Covid-19 Sanctions Response pandemic as it appears likely that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Brussels: European coun- This followed the attack on Rus- may trigger early polls in the tries have threatened sanctions sian ex-double agent Sergei Skri- near future to try and convert his on Russia over the alleged nerve pal and his daughter, who were Liberal Party’s minority govern- agent attack on opposition leader poisoned in March 2018 in the En- ment into one with a majority. Alexei Navalny, but a concerted glish town of Salisbury with Novi- Elections Canada is address- decision will be tough to reach chok -- like Navalny now. ing a potential scenario of such given the interests at stake. But the Skripal case was dif- polls taking place in the au- Western governments are ferent in one crucial respect: tumn, as it looked “to a possible united -- at least in outrage -- over The attack took place on the fall election.” the latest in a long line of assassi- soil of an EU and NATO mem- Trudeau will face a vote of nation attempts against critics of ber, whereas Navalny was poi- confidence in the House of Com- President Vladimir Putin. soned in Russia. mons by the end of this month could set the stage with the Early elections could see And the Navalny case also rais- NATO Secretary General Jens and a defeat, if it happens, will Throne Speech in September, Trudeau facing a fine balance es particular concerns as German Stoltenberg has said an “interna- necessitate snap polls. As he equivalent of India’s Presiden- between risk and reward. Mc- doctors say it involved the use of tional response” is needed but Moscow: The first batch of ity tests in the laboratories of prepares to present a platform tial address laying out the gov- Dougall said he will benefit the Novichok nerve agent. has refused to speculate on what the Sputnik V vaccine against Roszdravnadzor [medical device in Parliament that will be trans- ernment’s agenda. He said, “He from the public perception of The EU last week condemned form it might take. Covid-19, developed by Russia’s regulator] and has been released formative in terms of social pol- wants to go big and wants to in- handling the coronavirus crisis the use of a chemical weap- Steven Blockmans, an expert Gamaleya National Research into civil circulation,” the minis- icies, there is speculation that troduce some major initiatives. efficiently while suffering from on as “a serious breach of in- on EU external relations law at the Center of Epidemiology and Mi- try said in a statement. he himself might prefer early That could be a strategy - he’s criticism over handing out a ternational law” and warned Brussels-based Centre for Europe- crobiology and the Russian Direct The Russian health minis- elections, using the legislative trying to reset the agenda.” nearly billion dollar contract, Moscow it may respond with an Policy Studies, said another key Investment Fund (RDIF) has been try registered the first vaccine promises as a manifesto. Elections Canada is well aware since cancelled, to a charity “appropriate actions, including difference was that after Salisbury, released into civil circulation, re- against Covid-19, named Sput- Andrew McDougall, a politi- of the possibility of snap polls with links to himself and his through restrictive measures”. British authorities soon found GRU gional deliveries are planned in nik V, on August 11. cal scientist with the University and has “changes and measures family. In addition, there may A diplomat explained that agents had been in the UK. the nearest future, the Russian Moscow Mayor Sergey Soby- of Toronto – Scarborough, said already in the works” includ- be little appetite among Canadi- “restrictive measures” is code “In the Navalny case the fo- health ministry informs. anin expressed hope on Sunday it was “possible” that elections ing implementing physical dis- ans for early elections especial- for sanctions against individu- rensic evidence of an involve- “The first batch of the ‘Gam- that the majority of the Russian could occur in the fall, that is be- tancing at polling stations and ly during a pandemic. als who would then be banned ment of Russian intelligence ser- COVID-Vac’ [Sputnik V] vaccine capital’s residents would be tween late October and Novem- procuring masks and single-use The Opposition could also from travelling to the EU and vices is not there. The smoking for the prevention of the new vaccinated against the corona- ber, though there was a “greater pencils for marking ballots, in- ensure fresh elections ousting would have any assets they gun is still missing,” he told AFP. coronavirus infection, devel- virus within several months. chance” they will take place in creasing the polling period from the Trudeau Government in the hold in the bloc frozen. If Russian intelligence was oped by the Gamaleya National According to the health min- spring, around March or April. one day to two and expanding the vote of confidence, but that could There is already a precedent involved in the poisoning, that Research Center of Epidemi- istry, the delivery of the first Trudeau returned to power mail-in ballot process. “Given the bring about its own challenges as, for such measures: in 2019, the could lead to individual sanc- ology and Microbiology of the batches of the Russian vac- just last October after federal current minority Government, McDougall said, it may not want EU added four members of Rus- tions, Blockmans said -- but giv- Ministry of Health of Russia, cine to the country’s regions is elections, though short of a ma- an election could take place at to be “blamed for bringing about sia’s GRU military intelligence en it happened in Russia, this has passed the necessary qual- planned in the nearest future. jority. McDougall said Trudeau any time,” it said in a statement. political instability.” service to its sanctions list. will be difficult to prove. Donald Trump Vows To Sharply Scale Greece to bolster defence sector as Back Us-China Economic Ties tensions with NATO ally Turkey rise Athens: Greece plans to ac- Washington: President US technologies and equipment. quire arms, boost its armed Donald Trump said he intends Trump has sought to make forces and revamp its defence in- to curb the US economic rela- China an election-year issue, dustry, the government’s spokes- tionship with China, contrast- portraying Biden as a lackey man said on Monday, as tensions ing himself with Joe Biden of Beijing and blaming the with NATO ally Turkey over by threatening to punish any country for the US corona- energy resources in the eastern American companies that cre- virus outbreak. Polls show Mediterranean grow. ate jobs overseas and to forbid widespread public disapprov- Greece, which emerged from its those that do business in China al of the president’s handling third international bailout in 2018 from winning federal contracts. of the pandemic. and has been struggling with the “We’ll manufacture our crit- Trump didn’t say when he economic impact of the corona- ical manufacturing supplies in would implement the policies virus crisis, wants to spend part the United States, we’ll create but framed the moves as part of of its multi-billion euro cash re- ‘made in America’ tax credits and a second-term agenda. serves on its defence sector. bring our jobs back to the United “If Biden wins, China wins “We are in talks with allies States and we’ll impose tariffs because China will own this to boost our armed forces,” gov- on companies that desert Amer- country,” Trump said. “It’s the ernment spokesman Stelios Pet- ica to create jobs in China and Trump has also recently enter- worsened recently, with both most important election in our sas told reporters, adding that in Corsica on Thursday, before exploration vessel into disputed other countries,” Trump said at tained the idea of “decoupling” nations reaffirming their com- history, right now, most import- Prime Minister Kyriakos Mit- a Southern European leaders waters, accompanied by warships, a White House news conference the US economy from China, a mitment to a phase-one trade ant election in our history. Un- sotakis will outline his plans summit (MED7) on the French days after Greece signed a mari- on Monday where he complained dream of US China hawks. deal that stopped tit-for-tat tariff der my administration we will during an annual economic pol- island of Corsica. The two lead- time deal with Egypt. at length about his Democratic “Whether it’s decoupling or increases. China’s trade surplus make America into the man- icy speech on Saturday. ers are expected to discuss the Ankara has since been ex- re-election opponent. putting massive tariffs on China with the US in August was $34.2 ufacturing superpower of the A Greek government offi- European Union’s strained tending the vessel’s work in the “If they can’t do it here, then which I’ve been doing already,” billion, the highest since No- world and we’ll end our reliance cial told Reuters last week that relationship with Turkey, Ma- wider region, issuing adviso- let them pay a big tax to build it he said. “We’re going to end our vember 2018. on China once and for all.” Greece is in talks with France cron’s office said. ries which Athens calls illegal. someplace else and send it into reliance on China because we Still, tensions are rising on Biden has turned the argument and other countries over the ac- Petas said that cooperation The Greek conservative lead- our country,” he said of US cor- can’t rely on China and I don’t the tech front as the Trump ad- against the president, accusing quisition of fighter jets. Greece in the defence sector between er discussed the latest twists in porations. “We’ll prohibit fed- want them building a military like ministration moves to prevent Trump of being soft on China to has also been trying for more the two countries will also be the row with European Council eral contracts from companies they’re building right now and China from accessing US user secure a so-called “phase-one” than a decade to consolidate on the agenda. President Charles Michel, who that outsource to China and they’re using our money to build it.” data on popular apps such as trade deal in January and only and privatise its loss-making Turkey and Greece have long chairs summits of EU leaders, we’ll hold China accountable Despite Trump’s comments, WeChat and TikTok. The US is toughening his posture after his defence companies. disagreed over the extent of their during a phone call on Monday. for allowing the virus to spread bilateral trade is one key area of also moving to shut out Huawei administration lost control of the Mitsotakis will meet French continental shelves. Tensions rose Michel will visit Athens on around the world.” US-China relations that hasn’t Technologies Co. from access to coronavirus outbreak President Emmanuel Macron last month after Ankara sent an September 15, Petsas said.