After 1975, Gunshots Echo on Lac in Ladakh Again
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9thyear of publication SRINAGAR OBSERVER LG Visits Udhampur, 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 Udhampur District 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 Jammu public delegations to take stock of their issues | Page 05 and Kashmir, apprised the Advisor of their grievances | Page 03 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 09, 2020 20, Muharram 1442 Hijri Published from Srinagar RNI No:JKENG/2012/43267 Vol:9 Issue No: 206 Pages:8 Rs.5.00 epaper: www.srinagarobserver.com 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- India 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 GANDERBAL: 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 Kashmir division,” 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, Ganderbal district. 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 Line of Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh on Monday. KATHUA: 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 Jammu division. 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 Union Territory. 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, Anantnag 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.