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Price: Rs.1 | Page 12 | Vol. No.: 11 | Issue No: 36 Postal Registration No. JK-458/16-18 epaper.dailyjammurising.in RNI No: JKENG/2011/40494 BRIEF NEWS DGP Dilbag Singh Lt Governor chairs 81st Kashmir J&K registers 65 new empanelled for University Council meet coronavirus cases, 2 deaths central postings JAMMU RISING officials said. According to the daily Director General of Police, JAMMU, FEB 11 Two fresh deaths were Media Bulletin on novel J&K, Dilbag Singh, has Dedicated research should be done to address Drug Jammu and Kashmir on reported in Kashmir valley Corona virus (Covid-19), been empanelled by the Thursday recorded 65 new in the last 24 hours, taking out of 125117 positive Appointments Committee positive cases, taking the the fatality count due to cases, 628 are Active Posi- of Cabinet to hold the post de-addiction & improving mental health of people: LG tally to 1,25,117, even as the pandemic to 1,947. tive, 122542 have recov- of “DG/DG Equivalent” at JAMMU RISING two fresh deaths due to The Government on ered and 1947 have died; the Central government. Thursday informed that 722 in Jammu division The Appointment JAMMU, FEB 11 the virus were reported in Committee of the Cabinet Lieutenant Governor, the last 24 hours, officials 65 new positive cases of and 1225 in Kashmir divi- has approved empanel- Manoj Sinha, today said. novel Corona virus sion. ment of 29 IPS officers for chaired the 81st Kashmir Out of the fresh cases, 15 (COVID-19), 15 from The Bulletin further said holding posts at the University Council meet, were from Jammu divi- Jammu division and 50 that out of 4776402 test Centre at ‘DG/DG Eq.’ here at Raj Bhavan. sion and 50 from Kashmir from Kashmir division, results available, 4651285 level. The Lt Governor, who is division of the Union ter- have been reported today, samples have been tested JK Cadre IPS-1987, Dilbag the Chancellor of the Uni- ritory, they said. thus taking the total num- as negative till 11thFebru- Singh’s name figures at ber of positive cases in ary, 2021. serial no. 4 in the empan- versity, sought a detailed The officials said Srina- elled list, as per an order. report on the activities gar district recorded the Jammu and Kashmir to Till date 1198119 per- and various initiatives highest with 20 cases, in- 125117.Also 02 COVID-19 sons have been enlisted GMC Jammu taken by the University of cluding nine travellers. deaths have been reported for observation which in- Vice-Chancellor, Univer- examination related re- linkages with universities Kashmir and advised the While eight districts did from Kashmir Division. cluded 33797 persons in sity of Kashmir gave a forms and research break- around the world, recent starts Nuclear University authorities to not report any fresh cases, Moreover, 40 more home quarantine includ- PowerPoint presentation throughs made by the research collaborations, take comprehensive 11 other districts had fresh COVID-19 patients have ing facilities operated by Medicine OPD regarding the initiatives University. He apprised and MoUs signed. measures for strengthen- cases in single digits. recovered and discharged government, 628 in isola- In a major initiative for and achievements of the the chair about new pro- Achievements of Centre improving patient care, ing the academic and re- The number of active from various hospitals in- tion and 105379 in home University, highlighting grams introduced, re- for Interdisciplinary Re- the Government Medical search environment in the rose to 628 in the UT, cluding 06 from Jammu surveillance. Besides, various administrative, search and extension ac- search and Innovations College administration has University. while 1,22,542 patients Division and 34 from academic, financial, and tivities, collaborations and started OPD services in Prof. Talat Ahmad, „Turn to page 2 have recovered so far, the Kashmir Division. „Turn to page 2 Nuclear Medicine. The OPD shall run in the Department of Regional Cancer Center initially India, China reach pact on disengagement in Tanks, combat vehicles start moving back from twice a week i.e. on every Monday and Wednesday. The consultation will be Pangong lake area in first phase disengagement provided by Dr. Sudhir Pangong lake areas in eastern Ladakh: Rajnath Singh NEW DELHI, FEB 11 to disengagement of tanks sides had held extensive Sharma PG in Nuclear Tanks and infantry and infantry combat vehi- Army to Army discussions Medicine from Bhabha China will keep troops to east of Finger 8, says DM combat vehicles of India cles from forward posi- through hotlines as well as Atomic Research Center NEW DELHI, FEB 11 and patrolling at some and China started disen- tions to rear locations the two physical meetings Mumbai. This shall pro- India and China have other points along the gaging from both the started last evening itself. in the Chushul sector on vide relief to the poor reached an agreement on LAC in eastern Ladakh. "I banks of Pangong lake as The disengagement from February 8 and 9. patients coming to disengagement of troops am happy to inform the part of the disengagement the two banks of the Pan- The strategic heights on Regional Cancer Centre process between the two gong lake is aimed to be the southern bank of Pan- Govt. Medical College from the north and south House today that as a re- Jammu. banks of the Pangong lake sult of our well thought countries along the Line of completed within seven gong lake Rezang La and Nuclear Medicine is in eastern Ladakh, De- out approach and sus- Actual Control (LAC). days,” a source said. Rechen La, which were Sources said under the After the first phase of captured by the Indian „Turn to page 2 fence Minister Rajnath tained talks with the Chi- Singh said in Rajya Sabha nese side, we have now first phase of disengage- disengagement is com- troops in a preemptive op- 12 Inspectors today. Under the agree- been able to reach an ment, the tanks of India pleted, the two sides eration in late August, are ment, Singh said both agreement on disengage- are being moved back to- would start discussing the also witnessing disengage- among 16 sides will cease their for- ment in the North and wards Nyoma and adjoin- other friction points in- ment. ward deployments in a South Bank of the Pan- ing areas while the Chi- cluding the Patrolling Defence Minister Raj- transferred phased, coordinated and gong Lake. "It has also nese are taking them back Point-17 and PP-15, they nath Singh on Thursday Senior Superintendent of verified manner in these India has not conceded process, adding there are been agreed to convene beyond Sirijap and Moldo said. told parliament that In- Police (SSP) Jammu Shrid- areas. The defence minis- anything while entering "some outstanding issues" the next meeting of the garrison. To finalise the modali- dian and China have har Patil, SSP Ramban ter assured the House that into the disengagement with regard to deployment „Turn to page 2 “The movement related ties, sources said the two „Turn to page 2 Haseeb-ur-Rehman and SSP Udhampur Sargun PM Modi recalls Deen Shukla have ordered trans- India at forefront in global efforts to forge decisive India's 'legacy challenges' have only grown fer and posting of 16 officers Dayal Upadhyay’s including 12 Inspectors with response to COVID-19: President Kovind immediate effect. According contribution towards to the orders issued by SSP NEW DELHI, FEB 11 Tunisia, the United King- in scale and intensity: Army chief Jammu Shridhar Patil, In- President Ram Nath dom and the Argentine building self-reliant NEW DELHI, FEB 11 not be ignored. The Army spector Mahesh Sharma has Kovind on Thursday said Republic in a virtual cere- India In a reference to the Chief was addressing a been transferred from Police India has been at the fore- mony, according to a eastern Ladakh row, Chief seminar organised by Station Gharota and posted front in the global efforts statement issued by Rash- NEW DELHI, FEB 11 of Army Staff Gen MM Centre for Land Warfare to forge a decisive and co- trapati Bhavan. Kovind Prime Minister Naren- Naravane on Thursday Studies, a leading military „Turn to page 2 ordinated response to conveyed his good wishes dra Modi on Thursday re- said the situation along think-tank. For the last COVID-19 to ensure col- to the envoys on their ap- called the contributions of the northern frontier nine months, thousands of IAS, Civil lective health and eco- eral countries, re-enforc- pointment. He said India party ideologue Deen highlighted the nature of Indian and Chinese troops Services Reserve nomic well-being. Ad- ing its reputation as the enjoys warm and friendly Dayal Upadhyay towards threats facing India in pre- have been engaged in a dressing an event, he said "pharmacy of the world". relations with all these five building a self-reliant In- serving its territorial in- dian Army will continue to bitter border standoff in List is not under the government of The president accepted countries and these ties dia, stating that the leader tegrity and sovereignty, prepare and adapt to the eastern Ladakh that cre- India's vaccine maitri ini- credentials from Ambas- were deeply rooted in a had called for self-reliance noting that the "legacy future challenges, the ated severe strain in over- Waiting List: Dr tiative, highly affordable sador/High Commis- common vision of peace way back during the Indo- challenges" have only more "proximate, real and all bilateral ties. On vaccines made in India sioner from the Republic and prosperity. Kovind Pak war in 1965. grown in scale and inten- present dangers" on In- Jitendra dia's "active borders" can- „ The IAS/ Civil Services have already reached sev- of El Salvador, Panama, „Turn to page 2 „Turn to page 2 sity. He said while the In- Turn to page 2 Reserve List is not the Waiting List, but is a part Minimum temperature drops in parts of Kashmir of an annual routine pro- JAMMU RISING LG Manoj Sinha inaugurates of state of art General cedure. JAMMU, FEB 11 This was stated here by The minimum tempera- Union Minister of State ture in most parts of Kash- Bus Stand cum multi-level parking at Jammu (Independent Charge) mir dropped on Thursday, JAMMU RISING stand cum Multi-level Car Development of North but there was some im- JAMMU, FEB 11 Parking as a step towards Eastern Region (DoNER), provement in Srinagar, Taking a major step to- the comprehensive devel- MoS PMO, Personnel, even as the MeT Office wards making Jammu city opment of physical, social Public Grievances, Pen- forecast dry weather for more vibrant, citizen and basic infrastructure to the next few days, officials sions, Atomic Energy and friendly and congestion accommodate the busi- said. Srinagar, the sum- free, Lieutenant Gover- ness class as well as meet- Space, Dr Jitendra Singh, mer capital of Jammu and nor, Manoj Sinha today ing essential requirements who is also Incharge Kashmir, recorded a low inaugurated the much of quality life for ordinary DoPT, when he was asked of minus 0.4 degrees Cel- awaited General Bus citizens. by the media to elaborate sius last night, up from the stand, Multi-level Car “If I want to define the on the reply given by him previous night's minus 1.6 night's low of minus 3.8 tra in south Kashmir, Parking cum Commercial work that has been going in Rajya Sabha today in degrees Celsius, they said. degrees Celsius, the offi- recorded a low of minus Complex worth Rs 213.08 60,064 sqm, having a space for restaurants and on in the cities of Jammu response to a question Qazigund, the gateway cials said. Pahalgam 4.1 degrees Celsius, crore. parking capacity of 80 food courts. and Kashmir for the last from a Congress member. town to the valley, tourist resort, which also slightly down from minus Constructed by Jammu Buses in bus terminal, Speaking on the occa- few months, I would say The Reserve List re- recorded a minimum of serves as a base camp for 4.0 degrees Celsius the Development Authority 1312 cars, 177 two wheel- sion, the Lt Governor that Urban Renaissance is leased by the Union minus 4.1 degrees Celsius, the annual Amarnath Ya- (JDA), the new facility has ers and 239 commercial termed the opening of the „ built-up area of around „Turn to page 2 „Turn to page 2 down from the previous Turn to page 2 shops, besides dedicated facility of General Bus CMYK CMYK CMYK Jammu, Friday Februrary ,12, 2021 2 Daily Jammu Rising NEWS FROM PAGE ONE

GMC Jammu starts Nuclear Medicine OPD status unilaterally, by any party. Thirdly, all the compro- recoveries and 21 deaths while Reasi has 1645 positive with 1967. He contested the Lok Sabha election and lost. He imperative for the diagnosis and management of Cancer mises should be completely agreed upon by both parties," said 06 active positive cases, 1624 recoveries and 15 deaths. passed away on February 11, 1968. (AGENCY) and Non Cancer patients. It provides advanced investiga- Singh. India and China had agreed to push for an early disen- According to the bulletin, among the total 125117 positive Tanks, combat vehicles start moving back from Pangong lake tions like PET Scan, Thyroid Scan, Bone Scan, Kidney Scan, gagement of the frontline troops in eastern Ladakh during the cases in J&K, 11847 have been reported as travelers while etc. without which no Tertiary Care Center. is complete. ninth round of the China-India Corps Commander Level 113270 as others. area in first phase disengagement As per the GMC administration, State Cancer Institute meeting held on the Chinese side of the Moldo-Chushul bor- The Bulletin said that the breakup represents districts reached an agreement for disengagement on the north equipped with the state of the art diagnostic equipment, der meeting point on January 24 to address the ongoing from which the patients have been traced or are ordinarily re- and south bank of Pangong Lake and the country will not including PET scan machine costing Rs 15 Crore is coming military standoff. The two countries have been engaged in a siding. allow anyone to take an inch of its land. up at the Super Speciality Hospital. More trained people stand-off along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) since April- The bulletin added that there are 1091 COVID dedicated with expertise in Nuclear Medicine would be recruited to While India has to move to the Dhan Singh Thapa post further improve the patient care being provided to the May last year. While China began amassing massive military beds, 962 Isolation beds with 955 vacant beds and 129 ICU near Finger 3, the Chinese will be moving to the east of Finger patients. strength along the LAC, India responded with a befitting beds where 118 beds are vacant in Jammu division while 8. Pertinently, recently GMC administration started Dialysis build-up. there are 1570 COVID dedicated beds, 1484 Isolation beds The two countries have deployed over 50,000 troops op- Services for covid 19 patients, Counseling and Follow up Lt Governor chairs 81st Kashmir University Council where 1427 beds are vacant and 86 ICU beds where 72are va- posite each other in the eastern Ladakh area ever since the Clinics for the post covid 19 persons, Upgradation of cant beds in Kashmir division. There are a total of 2661 Chinese tried to change the status quo. (Agency) wards, Installation of Liquid Oxygen Plant and successful meet COVID dedicated beds, 2446 Isolation beds with 2382 beds India's 'legacy challenges' have only grown in scale and launch of covid 19 Vaccine Programme. (CIRI) and Centre of Excellence for Glaciological Research vacant and 215 ICU beds with 190 vacant beds in the Union were also highlighted during the meeting, besides IT Initia- Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. intensity: Army chief 12 Inspectors among 16 transferred The Central Government is continuously monitoring the at Police Station Domana as SHO, Inspector Ajaz Ahmed tives, ICT related activities, Innovation and Incubation Facil- Thursday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced ities, Extension and Outreach programs, and Infrastructure evolving situation of Covid-19 in the Union Territory and is in Parliament that both sides reached an agreement on dis- from DPL Jammu to Police Station Miran Sahib as SHO, In- providing all necessary support towards effective contain- spector Harmohinder Singh from Police Station Miran Sahib to Development and Up gradation. engagement of troops in the north and south bank of Pangong The Lt Governor called on academia to identify the chal- ment of the spread of Covid-19 and better clinical manage- lake which is a major face-off site. Gen Naravane said the DPL Jammu, Inspector Kamalpreet Singh from Police Post ment of positive cases. Bathindi to DPL Jammu, Inspector Vinod Kumar from Police lenges in the implementation of NEP 2020 and prepare a ongoing developments along the northern borders should plan accordingly, thus making the Higher Education sector The government has also started free tele-consultation make the armed forces ponder over the nature of the unset- Post Panjtirthi to DPL Jammu, Inspector Parvaiz Ahmed Khan- general OPD services by Specialists/MBBS Doctors for the day from Police Post Gujjar Nagar, SI Shabir Hussain from PC effective, result-oriented, and more vibrant. tled borders and consequent challenges with regard to pro- The Lt Governor asked the University Administration to residents of J&K under National Tele-consultation Service. tecting the country''s territorial integrity and sovereignty. Jammu to Police Post Bathindi as Incharge, PSI Ranjit Singh People can avail these services from Home by registering from Police Post Belicharana to Police Post Panjtirthi as In- prepare a roadmap to bring in qualitative improvement in the "Without doubt there are newer threats on the horizon, but overall functioning of the University, strengthening the re- online on web portal https://esanjeevaniopd.in/. The serv- the hard reality is that the legacy challenges have not quite charge, PSI Ayub Khan from DPL Jammu to Police Post Gujjar ices are available on Monday to Saturday from 10:00 am to Nagar as Incharge and ASI Sanjeet Singh from Police Post Man- search ecosystem, besides upgradation of infrastructural gone away. In fact, they have only grown in scale and inten- facilities and various academic & research programmes on 4:00 pm. People can also download and install esanjeevani sity," he said. "While the Indian Army will continue to prepare wal to Police Post Belicharana as Incharge. Meanwhile, SSP OPD app from google play store. varied subjects, with special focus on most recent advance- and adapt to the future, the more proximate, real and present Ramban Haseeb-ur-Rehman has ordered transfer of Inspec- In case of any emergency people can avail free ambulance ments. dangers, on our active borders cannot be ignored," the Chief tor Vijay Singh Choudhary from District Police Lines (DPL) services 24x7 at their doorsteps by calling on toll-free num- The Lt Governor observed that best methods of teaching of Army Staff said, in an apparent reference to the nearly Ramban to Police Station Chanderkote as SHO and Inspector Vi- ber 108 while as pregnant women and sick infants can avail should be adopted along with the regular capacity building of 3,500 km Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China. He said jay Kotwal from Police Station Chanderkote to DPL Ramban. free ambulance services by dialing toll-free number 102. teaching faculties of the university campuses, incorporat- the principal challenge before the Armed Forces today is However, SSP Udhampur Sargun Shukla has ordered transfer People can also call on toll-free national helpline number ing students' feedback and making qualitative improvement that of the growing capability enhancements in an era of "fi- of Inspector Virender Gupta from DPL Udhampur to Police 1075; J&K COVID-19 Helpline Numbers 0191- 2549676 in the assessment of the students’ feedback system for eval- nite budgets", adding the structures, inventories and hu- Station Majalta as SHO, Inspector Chanchal Singh from DPL Ud- (UT level Cell), 0191-2520982, 0191-2674444, 0191- uating the performances of individual teachers. man resources of the military will need to adapt and trans- hampur to Police Station Udhampur as SHO, Inspector Charan- 2674115 (For Jammu Division), 0194-2440283 & 0194- Laying special emphasis on research work and counseling form accordingly. "The future lies in becoming agile, smart, jeet Singh from Police Station Ramnagar to Incharge PCR/RI 2430581 (For Kashmir Division) for support, guidance, and for addressing Drug de-addiction and improving mental fleet footed and innovative in thought and action alike," he DPL Udhampur and Inspector Naveen Angral from DPL Ud- response to health-related queries on Novel Corona virus hampur to Police Station Ramnagar as SHO. health, the Lt Governor called for dedicated academic in- said. At the same time, he said the Indian Army is steadily Disease (COVID-19). consolidating its structures and capabilities towards win- puts and devising programs for the same. The bulletin has informed that the Directorate of Indian IAS, Civil Services Reserve List is not Waiting On the training of workforce in tourism sector, the Lt Gov- ning "wars of the future". Talking about changing contours of Systems of Medicine, J&K is distributing AYUSH Medicines security challenges, Gen Naravane said when India focused ernor called for imparting tourism & hospitality based train- having immunity boosting, immuno-modulator, anti-oxi- List: Dr Jitendra ing & research in the University. He further asked for on building core capacities in the spheres of land, sea and Public Service Commission (UPSC) after the declaration dant, rejuvenator, anti-stress, metabolism regulator, anti-al- air , the country's adversaries took the battle to the newer Inter/Intra UT/State Student-Teacher exchange program for lergic, anti-pyretic, anti-tussives, bronchodilator, etc prop- of Civil Services Examination (CSE) is not the Waiting List, handholding of new Universities, spreading awareness and domains of space, cyber, and informatics. He said India's explained Dr Jitendra Singh. Pertinent to mention that the erties during the COVID-19 pandemic. The department so far adversaries are investing in creating a formidable stand-off publicity of startups for increasing the startup culture and cre- has provided medicine to 13.22 lakh people that include var- examination is conducted by the UPSC annually to select of- ating industry linkage of academia, besides imparting skill- enterprise in the form of long range precision fires, hypersonic ious frontline workers, senior citizens, PRIs, police/para- vehicles and robust air defence capacities. "In order to win fu- ficers for the Indian Administrative Service and other All based training to local youth to meet the requirements of military personals and general masses. Moreover, preventive India Services. skilled workforce. ture wars, mere mastery of the traditional domains of land, measures and Yoga therapies are also being advised to the sea and air will no longer suffice," Gen Naravane said. Dr Jitendra Singh further explained that this arrange- The Lt Governor stressed optimum utilization of all avail- people to take care of lifestyle/mental disorders so that phys- ment of issuing the Reserve List was started in 2003. “At able ICT technology-based teaching programmes and updat- ical and mental health is ensured during this pandemic. LG Manoj Sinha inaugurates of state of art General Bus Stand cum multi- one point of time there was a writ petition in the Supreme ing of e-learning and other teaching tools to connect the stu- Public is advised to strictly follow the advisories issued by level parking at Jammu Court questioning this arrangement. The apex court had dents and Faculty with the enhanced educational resource the government from time to time and rely only on the infor- happening now”, the Lt Governor remarked. platforms. upheld it in a judgement of 2010,” he said. mation released by the government through the daily media He extended his gratitude to the officials of Jammu De- He called for promoting excellence in teaching, research, bulletin to print and electronic media. velopment Authority (JDA), engineers, artisans and For eventually declaring the result of the Civil Services and extension activities, strengthening technical education, Examination (CSE) after conclusion of the examination People are also advised to refrain from spreading rumors labour force associated with the project. It is a matter of optimum utilization of University’s resources, and advised for and pay no heed to them at the same time. great pride that the diligence and hard work put in for the process and recommending candidates for appointment evolving best practices for maintaining transparency in all India at forefront in global efforts to forge decisive response to COVID-19: completion of the mega project has finally become a reality, to various services, the UPSC takes into account the total student-related matters. President Kovind he added. number of vacancies in all categories, the Minister stated He further asked the University authorities to lay special More similar parkings will be constructed in Jammu in reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha. focus on capacity building, job oriented and skill development also thanked their governments for supporting India's soon. Whether it is the Sewerage Treatment Plant, Rain This time also, in the first instance, the result of the ex- courses for the students to meet the modern-day require- candidature for the non-permanent seat of the UN Security Water Harvesting Mechanism, it has been taken care of amination was declared on August 4 last year for 829 suc- ments. Council for the term 2021-22, the statement said. "Presi- that the scaling up of change and strategy is for long term ef- dent Kovind said India has been at the forefront in the global cessful candidates, Dr Jitendra Singh said. He congratulated the faculty and students for receiving fect, he added. grants of International Fellowships, Awards, and Scholar- efforts to forge a decisive and coordinated response to the Subsequently on January 4 this year, pursuant to receipt Soon, the Metro Rail will also run here. We also reviewed ships. COVID-19 to ensure our collective health and economic the Tawi River Front Project which was pending for many of the requisition from the DoPT, the UPSC released a further The meeting was attended by Sh. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, well-being," it said. In their comments, the envoys underlined list of 89 more candidates recommended from the consol- years, and have given necessary instructions to execute it at Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor; Sh. Arun Kumar the strong partnership that their countries have with India the earliest. The team of senior officers has visited Ahmed- idated reserve list, as per the relevant provisions of the CSE Mehta, Financial Commissioner, Finance department; Prof. and conveyed the commitment of their leaderships to abad to get first-hand information on the Sabarmati River rules, he said. Manoj Kumar Dhar, Vice-Chancellor, University of Jammu; strengthen relations with India. The envoys also lauded In- Front, on whose lines it would be developed. We are also The Minister was asked “whether it is a fact that the result Prof. Bechan Lal, Vice-Chancellor, Cluster University of dia's efforts in providing COVID-19 vaccines to the interna- roping in the experts of Ecologically Sustainable Develop- of the Civil Services Examination 2019, was released twice”, Jammu; Sh. Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary to the Lt tional community, the statement said. The envoys present at ment, so that work on the ground can be completed at a among other questions. Governor; Sh. Talat Parvez Rohella, Commissioner/ Secre- the virtual event were Guillermo Rubio Funes, Ambassador rapid pace. Surveys are being done for the beautification of India, China reach pact on disengagement in Pangong lake areas in eastern tary, Higher Education; Chancellor's Nominees- Prof. of the Republic of El Salvador, Yasiel Alines Burillo Rivera, the major markets of Jammu, the Lt Governor observed. Ladakh: Rajnath Singh Shamim Ahmad Shah, Prof. Showkat Ahmad Shah, Dr. Ambassador of Panama, Hayet Talbi, Ambassador of For the first time in the history of Jammu and Kashmir, Fehmeeda Hilal, Dr. Manzoor Ahmad; Dr. Tariq Ahmad Tunisia, Alex Ellis, High Commissioner of the United King- a very large and elaborate Industrial Scheme has come up. senior commanders within 48 hours after the complete Bhat, Prof. Jaspal Singh Sandhu, and Dr. Shimla; Dr. Nissar dom and HugoJavier Gobbi, Ambassador of the Argentine Along with ambitious investment and economic develop- disengagement in the Pangong Lake area so as to address Ahmed Mir, Registrar, KU and other senior officers. Republic, it said. ment, the work on development of energy and green ar- and resolve all other remaining issues," he said. Singh said the PM Modi recalls Deen Dayal Upadhyay’s contribu- eas, urban planning, biodiversity, air quality, water manage- agreement reached with the Chinese side for disengagement J&K registers 65 new coronavirus ment and waste management in Jammu City has been in the Pangong lake area envisages that both sides will cease tion towards building self-reliant India expedited. their forward deployments in a phased, coordinated and cases, 2 deaths “Deendayal Upadhyay Ji’s thoughts are equally relevant to- Therefore, along with development, a feeling of mutual verified manner. "The Chinese side will keep its troop pres- 1056368 persons have completed their surveillance pe- day and will continue to be so. In 1965, during the Indo-Pak love and sense of belongingness also needs to be devel- ence in the North Bank area to east of Finger 8. Recipro- riod. war, India had to depend on foreign countries for weapons. oped. There should be a strong feeling that this is my city, he cally, the Indian troops will be based at their permanent Providing district-wise breakup, the Bulletin said that Sri- added. Deendayal Ji had said at that time that we need to build an In- base at Dhan Singh Thapa Post near Finger 3," he said. "A nagar has 26439 positive cases (including 20 cases reported Jammu is being identified as the ‘City of Temples’. It is the dia that is self-reliant not just in agriculture, but also in de- similar action would be taken in the South Bank area by both today) with 224 Active Positive, 25756 recovered (includ- identity of the city, said the Lt Governor and called for active fence and weaponry,” PM Modi said while speaking at the sides. These are mutual and reciprocal steps and any struc- ing 10 cases recovered today), 459 deaths; Baramulla has citizens’ participation to keep this identity alive. Samarpan Diwas on the occasion of Upadhyay’s death an- tures that had been built by both sides since April 2020 in 8142 positive cases (including 06 cases reported today)with “If anyone asks me about the city of Jammu, I will say, the niversary. both North and South Bank area will be removed," Singh 20 Active Positive, 7947 recovered (including 02 cases recov- “City of Bliss, or the Eternally Spiritual City on Earth”, the said. Indian and Chinese militaries were locked in a bitter ered today), 175 deaths; Budgam reported 7812 positive “Today, the self-reliant India campaign is becoming the Lt Governor concluded. standoff in eastern Ladakh for over nine months. cases (including 04 cases reported today)with 42 active pos- medium for building the future of the village’s poor, farmers, In his address, Chander Mohan Gupta, Mayor, Jammu After announcing the disengagement agreement on the itive cases, 7652 recovered (including 04 cases recovered labourers and middle class,” PM Modi said, adding that the Municipal Corporation, recounted the measures being ini- north and west bank of Pangong Lake, Defence Minister today), 118 deaths; Pulwama has 5773 positive cases (in- vision on the local economy is proof of how practical and tiated for development of Jammu city and making it more Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that Beijing will keep its cluding 06 cases reported today)with 50 Active Positive, comprehensive Deen Dayal Upadhyay’s thinking was even in citizen friendly. troops to the east of Finger 8 at the north of the bank of Pan- 5635 recovered (including 05 cases recovered today)and 88 those times. Dheeraj Gupta, Principal Secretary to the Government, gong Lake, while India will keep its troops at its permanent deaths; Kupwara has 5668positive cases (including 01 case “Today, with the mantra of ‘Vocal for Local’, the country is Housing and Urban Development Department during his base near Finger 3. Speaking in Rajya Sabha on the present reported today)06 Active Positive, 5566 recoveries (includ- realising his vision,” he said. welcome address, threw light on the major development situation in Eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister said that as per ing 03 cases recovered today), 96 deaths; Anantnag district In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, he said that projects going on in Jammu City. the agreement, both sides will cease their forward deploy- has 4948 positive cases (including 05 cases reported with the power of self-reliance, the country had delivered A video presentation was also made giving a detailed ments in a phased, coordinated and verified manner. "The today)with 52 Active Positive, 4810 recovered (including the COVID-19 vaccine to the whole world. briefing about the mega project. Vote of Thanks was de- agreement that we have been able to reach with the Chinese 03 cases recovered today), 86 deaths; Bandipora has 4701 “In this COVID-19 period, the country displayed the spirit livered by Ms. Babila Rakwal, Vice Chairperson, JDA. side for disengagement in the Pangong lake area envisages positive cases (including 01 cases reported today)with18 of Antyodaya, and cared for our country’s poor. With the Jugal Kishore Sharma, Member of Parliament, Rajeev that both sides will cease their forward deployments in a Active Positive and 4621 recoveries, 62 deaths; Ganderbal has power of self-reliance, the country has also proved the Inte- Rai Bhatnagar and Farooq Khan – Advisors to the Lt Gov- phased, coordinated and verified manner. The Chinese side 4655 positive cases (including 05 cases reported today) with gral Humanism Philosophy, delivered medicines to the ernor; BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Dilbag will keep its troop presence in the North Bank area to the 54 Active Positive, 4554 recoveries (including 07 cases recov- whole world, and is delivering the vaccine today,” he added. Singh, DGP; T. Namgyal, ADG Traffic; Sanjeev Verma, Di- east of Finger 8. Reciprocally, the Indian troops will be based ered today)and47 deaths; Kulgam has 2704 positive cases (in- He further said that the transformational changes taking visional Commissioner, Jammu; Mukesh Singh, IGP at their permanent base at Dhan Singh Thapa Post near Fin- cluding 01 cases reported today)with 18 Active Positive, place in the field of infrastructure will make the lives easier Jammu and Avny Lavasa, Commissioner, JMC were pres- ger 3," Rajnath Singh said. It has been agreed to have a tem- 2632 recoveries and 54 deaths while as Shopian has 2580 and India will get a new modern image, and with the stature ent on the occasion. porary moratorium on military activities by both the sides in positive cases (including 01 cases reported today)with16 ac- of the country rapidly growing, every Indian will be proud of Former Deputy Chief Ministers- Dr Nirmal Singh and the North Bank, including patrolling to the traditional ar- tive positive cases, 2524 recoveries and 40 deaths. today’s India. Kavinder Gupta; Advocate Purnima Sharma, Deputy eas. Patrolling will be resumed only when bost sides reach an PM Modi also elaborated that in politics, consensus is val- Mayor, JMC; Corporators of JMC, prominent persons agreement in diplomatic and military talks that would be Similarly, Jammu has 25051 positive cases (including 09 ued, and although the majority runs the government, the from all walks of life and government officials were also held subsequently, he added. He further added, "Similar ac- cases reported today) with 63 active positive cases, 24617 country runs with consent. present during the inaugural ceremony. tion would be taken in the South Bank area by both sides. recoveries, 371 deaths; Udhampur has 4232 positive cases “We value consensus in politics. I said in Parliament that a These are mutual and reciprocal steps and any structures Minimum temperature drops in parts of Kashmir (including 06 cases reported today) 29active positive cases, majority runs the government but the country runs with that had been built by both sides since April 2020 in both previous night. The minimum temperature at the 4146 recoveries and 57 deaths; Rajouri has 3870 positive consent. We have not just come to run the government, we the North and South Bank area will be removed and the Gulmarg skiing resort in north Kashmir's Baramulla cases with 02 active positive, 3813 recoveries and 55 deaths; have come to take the country forward. We fight against landforms will be restored." The Defence Minister stated district settled at minus 4.2 degrees Celsius last night, Doda has 3435 positive caseswith05 Active positive, 3366 re- each other in elections, it does not mean that we do not re- that India has always told China that bilateral relations can slightly down from minus 4.0 degrees Celsius the pre- covered and 64 deaths; Kathua has 3256 positive cases with spect each other,” he said. only be maintained by mutual efforts and any impact on vious night, the officials said. Kupwara town in north 01 active positive cases, 3202 recovered(including 02 cases On the occassion, the PM, along with party President JP peace and tranquillity on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Kashmir recorded a low of minus 2.0 degrees Celsius, recovered today) and 53 deaths; Kishtwar has 2732 posi- Nadda paid floral tributes to the leader. will adversely affect the ties between the two countries. while Kokernag in the south recorded minus 1.5 de- tive cases with 01 Active Positive, 2709 recoveries;22 deaths; Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay was a Rashtriya Swayam- "Since last year, we have maintained a relationship with grees Celsius. The Meteorological Office has said the Samba has 2832 positive cases with 07 active positive cases, sevak Sangh (RSS) thinker and former leader of the political China on military and diplomatic levels. During the talks, weather is expected to remain mainly dry for the week 2785 recoveries and 40 deaths; Poonch has 2507 positive party Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the forerunner of Bharatiya we told China that we want a solution to the issue based on ahead. cases with 12 active positive, 2471recoveriesand 24 deaths; Janata Party. three principles. First, both parties must agree on LAC and re- Ramban has 2135 positive caseswith02 active positive, 2112 spect it. Secondly, there shouldn't be an attempt to change the He became president of the Jana Sangh in December NEWS 3 Daily Jammu, Friday February 12, 2021 Awareness programme on Nasha Mukt Bharat Kissan Mela Cum Exhibition Abhiyan-2021 organised in Bhaderwah JAMMU RISING tive approach to get rid of the drug Authorities Act 1987 and said this under ATMA held at Doda JAMMU, FEB 11 menace. Speaking on the occasion act prohibits a person from produc- Social Welfare Department in col- Chairman DDC Doda Dhanantar tion , manufacturing , cultivation , JAMMU RISING loboration with District Legal Ser- Singh Kotwal added that a mass possession , sale , purchasing , trans- JAMMU, FEB 11 vices Authority Bhaderwah today campaigning has to be launched port , storage and consumption of Department of Agriculture Pro- organised an awareness programme through various educational and any narcotic drug or psychotropic duction & Farmers Welfare, Doda regarding Nasha Mukt Bharat titled health institutions, NGOs, Religious substance . Advocate Mohd Majid today organized one day Kisan Mela “Sensitization on promoting healthy organizations and at individual level Malik also informed that bail cannot Cum Exhibition under ATMA at life style, media campaign and to create mass awareness about the be given to accused of offences Doda. The Programme was inaugu- awareness programme on suicide drug abuse, its effects on society and which fall under Section 19 , 24 or 27 rated by Dhananter Singh Kotwal risk among addicts” here. District remedial measures, adding that the A of the NDPS Act and those relat- Chairman District Development Development Council Chairman administration, District legal Ser- ing to commercial quantities of Council Doda and was attended by (DDC) Doda , Dhanantar Singhh vices Authority ( DLSA ) and civil drugs and said in the act there is more than 600 farmers from differ- Kotwal was Chief guest on the occa- society have to work neck to neck to mention of three quantities of drugs ent villages of the District. Vice sion where as ADC Bhaderwah eradicate the menace of drugs from which included small quantity , in- Chairman Sangeeta Rani, ADC Rakesh Kumar , Member Secretary ( the district and extended support to termediate and commercial quan- Kishori Lal, SSP Doda Mumtaz Ah- Sub Judge ) District Legal Services Nasha Mukt Bharat campaign tity . He also informed that Section mad, Dr Narinder Paul Scientist Authority Susheel Singh ,DDC launched by Social Welfare Depart- 37 makes all the offences under the KVK Doda, Dr Neeraj Kotwal Head Bhaderwah West Thakur Yudvir ment . Resource Person Advocate NDPS act to be cognizable and non- RHRSS Bhaderwah, members of Singh , Tehsildar Bhaderwah Zee- Mohd Majid Malik also discusses bailable and also lays down strin- DDC, Chairmen of Different Block farming sector. Hind Bhushan Chairman DDC Doda. shan Tahir , BDC Chairman Bhader- various causes behind drug addic- gent conditions for grant of bail .He Development Councils and mem- Member J&K Farmer Advisory An exhibition was also laid out wah Omi Chand ,Social Welfare Offi- tion, its effects, drug trafficking and also threw light on Maintenance and bers J&K Kissan Advisory Board Board also spoke on the occasion highlighting the different technolo- cer Subash Chander Kotwal , remedies to put an end to the menace Welfare of parents and Senior Citi- were also present on the occasion. and lauded the efforts of the Depart- gies of the agriculture and allied de- Advocate Mohd Majid Malik and all of drugs.He also threw light on Nar- zens Act 2007 and Legal Services Mukesh Khajuria, CAO Doda wel- ment in mobilizing the farmers of partments. Chief guest also in- PLVs of District legal Services Au- cotic Drugs and Psychotropic Sub- Authorities Act 1987 . The partici- comed the participants and high- the district.Dr Rakesh Khajuria spected the exhibition stalls and thority Bhaderwah were also pres- stance Act 1985, Maintenance and pants which also included students lighted the importance of the event in DAO (Extension) apprised the par- interacted with the personnel and ent on the occasion and said that the Welfare of parents and Senior Citi- were awarded with medals and me- context of bringing about the trans- ticipants about different centrally farmers. He was apprised of mush- need of the hour is to have a collec- zens Act 2007 and Legal Services mentos. formation in the agriculture sector sponsored schemes being imple- room production, protected cultiva- of the District. mented by the department for wel- tion, fisheries, apiculture, agricul- Dhananter Singh Kotwal Chair- fare of the farmers. A farmer scientist ture implements and others Balwant Thakur to head world's biggest man District Development Council interaction was conducted by Dr technologies displayed during the Doda while speaking on the occa- Narinder Paul and Dr Neeraj Kotwal programme. Dr Vinay Jandyal, Ha- sion urged upon the farmers to from SKUAST Jammu in which the roon Bhat, Dr Adil Rashid, Shammi come forward and adopt the various technical queries of the farmers Kotwal SDAO Thathri, Kuldeep Ku- Cultural Centre of India Schemes implemented by the gov- were discussed and resolved. Prizes mar SDAO Pranoo, Winkal Wazir ernment of India through agricul- JAMMU RISING goolam, the Prime Minister of Mau- programmes, conferences, lectures were distributed among the pro- organized the event. The pro- ture and allied departments. He JAMMU, FEB 11 ritius. The Centre promotes bilateral and literary forums held at its gressive farmers for their outstand- gramme ended with the Vote of Balwant Thakur who is currently cultural linkages and awareness be- premises. asked for conducting similar events ing exhibits displayed during the thanks by Alys Akhtar Gatoo, ASCO the Director of Indian Cultural Cen- tween India and Mauritus by organ- The Centre acts as a venue for frequently for upliftment of the event by the Sangeesta Rani Vice Doda. tre (Swami Vivekananda Cultural izing cultural programmes, cultural the activities of Indian Women's Centre) Johannesburg (South seminars, workshops and trainings Association, Indo-Mauritian Cul- Africa) has been appointed as Direc- engaging India based great masters, tural organizations, Indian Alumni tor of World's biggest Cultural Centre professionals and trainers for Yoga, Association and Sahitya Samvad *FCS&CA, Administration looting State of India based in the beautiful city Hindi, & Sanskrit and in performing Goshthi for their monthly events. of Port Louis the capital of Mauri- Arts such as; Hindustani Classical It has been organizing functions tius. Known as the magic man of Vocal Music, Tabla and Kathak for launch of books in Hindi and theatre and decorated with dance. other Indian languages by Maurit- exchequer with Both, Both hands Padamshree and the Highest Indian IGCIC has a very well-equipped ian authors. The Centre also KISHTWAR also in an another RTI appli- Chowkidar was running a Night Chowkidars honour in performing arts, Balwant Library with a wide range of books arranges Kavi-Sammelans where A Prominent Political cation and reply received Fair Price Shop at Kalnoo 3.Sale Depot Sounder Thakur has the credit of having held on Indian art, culture, literature and young Mauritian poets recite their Leader & Social activist of Vide No. FCS and (Dachhan) despite the fact Dachhan by seven Night various prestigious cultural posi- other subjects with several maga- poems in Hindi and other Indian District Kishtwar Ajeet Bha- CA/K/2019-2020/1671 he was working as Night Chowkidars tions including the Secretary Art, zines and books in English, Hindi, languages. gat demand high level In- dated 05-11-2019 it has come Chowkidar in FCS and CA 4. Sale Depot Suid Culture and languages Jammu & Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi. The Centre also has special 'Out- quiry into the appointment forth that the Officers ma- Department. engaged Vide Dachhan by nine Night Kashmir and Regional Director of There are books on Indian History, reach Programme' where teachers scam, He alleged administra- nipulating the office record Order No.21927/ FSD/98 Chowkidars ICCR Centres of Jammu and Srina- Culture, Music & Dance, Fiction, In- of IGCIC are deputed to visit tion for looting state excheq- has issued an another list of dated 06-05-1998 when his 5. Sale Depot Tander gar. ternational Relations, Yoga etc. Ref- schools and cultural organizations uer on the name of backdoor Night Chowkidars of District wage for the period w.e.f 06 Dachhan by Five Night It's a matter of pride and prestige erence section in the library also at various places in Mauritius. The scam, Bhagat convey your Kishtwar in which the total /1998 to 12/2012 for an Chowkidars. for the community of the artists of houses collection of dictionaries, en- entire area of the IGCIC is 20000 kind majesty that a com- number of such Night amount of Rs 219132/- stood 6.Sale Depot Patimahal by India as one amongst them has been cyclopedia and Year Books, CDs and sq.m with a unique structure re- plaint was lodged before the Chowkidars has been re- drawn and paid to the said two Night Chowkidars.Sub- chosen to head World's biggest Cul- DVDs on Indian Art Films, Docu- flecting the beauty of the Indian State Vigilance Organization flected as 91 in which the date Night Chowkidar and in the sequently the respective de- tural Centre of India. Known as In- mentaries and Classics. Popular In- architecture in a lush green layout in respect of illegal appoint- of appointment dates back another information under partment from Direction Of- dra Gandhi Centre of Indian Cul- dian Cinema is screened once every and has the biggest auditorium of ments of Night Chowkidars prior to 2006 this fact came to RTI Act his wage dues stood fice to bottom by ignoring the ture, Port Louis. month which is free to viewers at Mauritius with a large stage, a made in CA and PD Depart- light only after receding the paid upto July 2018. Since statutory provisions under The IGCIC (Indra Gandhi Centre IGCIC. The IGCIC associates itself large Foyer for gatherings. In addi- ment now FCS and CA De- information from the Assis- the Night Chowkidar is Vigilance have given no con- of Indian Culture) at Phoenix, Port with Mauritius-India Friendship tion to this a multipurpose hall with partment in District Kisht- tant Director FCS and CA presently working as Sales- sideration to the enquiry and Louis was inaugurated on March 11, Society, Socio-cultural Organiza- approx. 250 seating space, a Semi- war Which were made in District Kishtwar Vide above man at Sale Depot Bhagna no accused inlved in the 2000 by Late Shri Atal Bihari Vaj- tions, Hindi Speaking Union, Urdu nar Room with seating capacity of contravention to the rules replies. Thus in these two Nagseni. Moreover it also above FIR have been sus- payee, former Prime Minister of In- Speaking Union and different Cul- 100 an Exhibition Gallery to exhibit and regulations of the de- replies, there is difference of needs a detailed enquiry re- pebded till to date. Thereby dia and Dr Navin Chandra Ram- tural Institutions of the country for Paintings, sculptures etc. partment. However despite 19 night Chowkidars , who garding non deposit of leading to unprecedented lapse of many years no action were existing in the depart- amount of Sale Depot Au- loss to the State Exchequer has been tsken by any of the ment but their posting posi- tholi Paddar in the Govern- as well as public money.Fur- department/agencies.How- tion was not clear.These 19 ment Treasury for the Period ther no intimation in the Sopore Police held PCPG meeting ever despite lapse of such a Night Chowkidars have re- w.e.f. 04/2014 to 04/2016. above Vigilance enquiry has long period no concrete Vigi- ceived their appointment Or- Further as per information ever been communicated to lance proceedings stands ini- der last on 25-12-2006. It is received by the complaint the complaint so far by the tiated against the defaultings apprehended that there has there has been shortage in Vigilance organization. at Naidhal Rafiabad. officers. It is further submit- been irregularities in the ap- the receipt and issue of food- Moreover the Director FCS JAMMU RISING ous issues in the area like drinking up with the concerned authorities ted that then Assistant Direc- point of Night Chowkidars, grains of Marwah and War- and CA Jammu Vide his No. JAMMU, FEB 11 water, electricity, maintenance of for immediate redressal and added tor and Tehsil Supply Offi- which needs to be thoroughly wan where in the Sale De- 22/G/VIII/NC/647-49 dated A Police Community Partnership roads, drains etc. that police will provide its legal sup- cers of CAPD now FCS and enquired through Anti Cor- pots are run by the Night 16 -03-2018 advised me to Group Meeting was held by Sopore Speaking on the occasion, SDPO port as and when required for the CA Kishtwar, Dachhan, ruption Bureau Jammu and Chowkidars which also gets provide supportive docu- Police today to strengthen the Po- Rafiabad said that such meetings betterment of the society accord- Marwah ,Warwan and Pad- Kashmir Union Territory. clear from the communica- ments/associated papers in lice-Public relations at Naidhal Rafi- are conducted to solicit the sugges- ingly. dar have made illegal ap- Whereas it is important to tion of Assistant Director support of the Complaint for abad and was chaired by SDPO Rafi- tions and support for better policing SDPO Rafiabad also sought the pointments of Night Chowki- mention here that the FCS FCS and CA Kishtwar Vide proceeding and finalizing the abad Shri. *NissarAhmad-JKPS* and would be conducted in the fu- cooperation of people in sharing the dars without follow up of the and CA department District No. ADFCS and CA enquiry at the earliest and the besides SHO Panzla Insp. Mudasir ture as well. information and identifying the rules of the department and Kishtwar has gone a step /K/2020-2021/824-26 same communication was Shafi. He also thanked the people for drug peddlers & other miscreants so even it has been observed ahead by way of releasing dated 25 -06 -2020 amount- also facilitated to Assistant Large number of respectable, participating in the meeting and that a peaceful environment can be that violating basic require- wage dues of all Night ing to Rs 15643069/- and for Director FCS and CA District traders, Masjid committee, Sumo providing valuable suggestions. created in the area to which the par- ment of DOB, educational Chowkidars under question tehsil Paddar there is also Kishtwar as well as PA to Di- association members, Panchs and Referring to the grievances high- ticipants assured their full support. qualification etc. the candi- to the tune of Rs. 7.00 crore shortage of commodities for rector FCS and CA Depart- Sarpanchs of the area participated lighted by the participants, he as- The meeting was concluded with dates entred into the depart- by the Assistant Director an amount of Rs 9154609/- ment Jammu but despite in the meeting and highlighted vari- sured that these issues will be taken appreciations from public side. ment back door had submit- FCS and CA Department during the year 2016-2017. that the Assistant Director ted fake District Kishtwar in contra- Subsequently despite short- FCS and CA Kishtwar re- educational certificates vention to the enquiry under age in the food grains accru- leased wage dues of the and other relevant docu- trial against these Officials of ing towards the Night Choki- tainted Night Chowkidars Kulgam police arrestrd ments. Moreover in the re- FCS and CA Department dars concerned the tainted and also issued Transfer/ cruitment of Night Chowki- Kishtwar. Thus the depart- Night Chokidars are still op- Posting of an Night Chowki- dars no consideration to the ment even when has all erating their Sales Depots in dars named a is therefore re- 3 drug peddelers educational qualification was knowledge about the Vigi- Private accommodations in quested that in view of sub- taken and thus the depart- lance enquiry pending by violation to the norms and missions made above JAMMU RISING gund Shri. Surinder Mo- cused were arrested and covered from his posses- ment kept on hiring such way of Constitution of En- for following six Sale Depots amongst your goodself is re- JAMMU, FEB 11 han-JKPS and SHO Qazi- the vehicle used in com- sion whose identity has Night Chowkidars at their quiry Committee by District there are 31 Night Chowki- quested to take effective steps District Police Kulgam gund Insp. Irshad Reshi mission of crime was been ascertained as:- own whims and fencies with- Development Commis- dars operating the Sale De- to initiate strict action in the continuing its war against intercepted a vehicle seized. In this regard Reyaz Ahmad Dar S/O out getting approval from sioner Kishtwar Vide his No. pots in Dachhan Viz, 1. Sale matter by way of effecting en- Social evils and arrested (Truck) bearing registra- Case FIR No. 25/2021 Abdul Razzaq Dar R/O the higher authorities. More- DDCK/plg/FCS&CS- Depot Kiyar Dachhan oper- quiry against illegal appoint- three more Drug Peddlers tion No. JK14A-9455. Go- U/S 8/15 NDPS act Harnag. In this regard over it gets crystal clear that 235/2017-2018/16745-51, ated by six Night Chowkidars ments of Night Chowkidars along with Poppy Straw ing through checking, of- stands registered at Po- Case FIR No. 26/2021 how Nineteen 19 Night the Assistant Director FCS 2.Sale Depot Lopara in CA and PD Department like substance weighing ficers present were able to lice Station Qazigund and U/S 8/20 NDPS Act Chowkidars out of 91 were and CA Kishtwar has re- Dachhan operated by two District Kishtwar . 1.5Kg and Charas like recover *1.5Kg of Poppy further investigation ini- stands registered at Po- reflected in the list of Night leased of wage dues to the NOTICE substance weighing 100 straw like substances* tiated. lice Station Qazigund Chowkidars when the Assis- said Night Chowkidars and grams from their posses- from the possession of Another person at the and further investigation tant Director FCS and CA is- also has issued Order for Two rooms set attached bathroom,open sion. two persons whose iden- same place roaming in initiated. sued the list of 71 Night transfer and posting of al- kitchen,lobby and well finished with A Naka was established tity has been ascertained suspicious manner was General public is once Chowkidars of District Kisht- leged Night Chowkidars to marbel and tiles. near Alstop where police as:- Mohinder Singh S/O intercepted by the police again requested to come war, as the information has the tune of Rs. 245663/-on party of Police Post Mir- Nand Singh and Harpal party present and during and join us in eradicating been got through RTI appli- account of Carriage Commis- Geezar,double bed,Room is Available. bazar led by SI Imtiyaz Singh S/O Darshan Singh his personal search *Cha- the drug menace and cation and reply made Vide sioner Loading and Unload- R/O: Rehari colony near police post sarwal. Ahmad under the super- both the residents of R S ras like substance weigh- other anti-social evils No. ADCAPD/K/2013/689- ing w.e.f. 10/2006 to Cont.no. 9018358109 vision of I/C SDPO Qazi- Pora Jammu. The ac- ing 100 grams* was re- from District Kulgam. 90 dated 03- 08-2013 and 07/2009 when one Night Daily Jammu Rising 4 NEWS Jammu, Friday February 12, 2021 Army organizes Badminton cometetition DLSC Srinagar clears 85 JAMMU RISING JAMMU,FEB 11 Indian Army organised Badminton Competition Cases of Artisans under CCS for girls at Kotranka. This event was aimed at pro- JAMMU RISING moting sports amongst JAMMU,FEB 11 the youth, especially Director Handicrafts and Hand- amongst the girls and also looms, Kashmir, Mahmood Ah- to empower the girls of mad Shah today expressed his this remote areas to step satisfaction regarding sanction- ing of 85 cases of Artisans under out and participate. Credit Card Scheme (CCS) for Ar- Event was organised tisans and Weavers of Handi- from 05 to 10 February crafts and Handlooms Sector by 2021 at Irrigation Ground the Designated District Level Se- Kotranka, with finals tak- lection Committee (DLSC) Srina- ing place on 10 February gar. 2021, amidst a loud cheer- The Assistant Director Handi- ing crowd of around 200 crafts, Srinagar who is Member local persons. Secretary of the committee said A total of 36 young exu- that the next meeting of DLSC will Awareness Camps across Srinagar moters contribution for setting up berant girls participated in be held shortly and the depart- district for artisans and the next of units to a maximum cap of Rs the tournament. 30 girls ment will reach out to each and camp is scheduled to be held on 2.00 lakh is provided to the bene- for Senior category of the peted fierciecly and a from Budhal won the and for the youth of the re- every artisan who needs financial 13th February, 2021 (Saturday) at ficiaries. The department also age group between 14 to tough fight was clearly competition, whereas in gion. assistance under the Credit CCS. Community Hall Zadibal Srina- provides 7% interest subsidy on 18 years and Six girls in seen amongst the girls Singles final for Junior The participants The Assistant Director Handi- gar.Under the CCS scheme, 90% the loans advanced by the banks junior category of below during the finals. In Dou- category Ms Shaista thanked Indian Army for crafts, Srinagar also informed financial assistance in the form of to the registered artisans for a pe- 14 years. For both cate- bles final for Senior cate- Kouser from Budhal was conducting sports events that the Department is organising loan from the banks and 10% pro- riod of five years. gories matches were car- gory, team of Mehak the winner. ALL IN ALL for the girls. Conduct of ried out for Singles and Naseer and Mehar Naseer THE GIRLS WON HAND such sports events will go a Doubles. The event saw from Budhal won the IN HAND...BY THEIR long way in further Rural Development Department RDD Blocks District Kishtwar widescale and enthusias- competition. In Singles fi- EAGER PARTICIPA- strengthning the existing tic participation from the nals for Seniors category TION. bonds between Awam and girls. Ms Mehak Naseer Ms Saima Naz from Ko- Locals elders, parents Indian Army as well as looting material payments under MGNREGA: Ajeet Bhagat from Budhal was ad- tranka was the winner. In and youth lauded the ef- promoting a culture of JAMMU RISING posed to be paid to the Job Card countant and BDOs has been also judged as the Best Player Doubles final for Junior forts of Indian Army for sports and fitness in re- JAMMU,FEB 11 holders. paid due share it has come to my no- of the tournament. category Yaseen Kouser organising such an event mote areas of South Pir Rural Development Department Bhagat said that the Job Card tice that the employees of RDD Enthusiastic girls com- and Ms Monica Sharma exclusively for the girls Panjal Ranges. RDD blocks District Kishtwar has holders have purchased their own blocks District Kishtwar used to get looted material payments under material but they have not been paid 25% commission from the Job Card MGNREGA during the year 2017 to the payments of material under holders, 2021 in all most all the panchayats MGNREGA. Bhagat further added Bhagat has urged the Director Dir Tourism reviews progress on of blocks District Kishtwar stated by and said that venders of all the pan- Anti Corruption Bureau J&K UT Ajeet Bhagat A Prominent Political chayats of Rural Development De- and Sr. Superintendent of police leader and Social Activist of District partment RDD blocks Kishtwar Crime branch jammu to register FIR Kishtwar. have been paid material payments against the Rural Development De- tourism development projects Bhagat has said that in panchay- under MGNREGA during the year partment RDD blocks District ats of blocks of District Kishtwar the 2017 to 2021 who have not further Kishtwar for its involvement into JAMMU RISING tourism projects under marg, Pahalgam and Son- maintained and kept ready Rural Development Department paid material payments to Job Card the misappropration of material JAMMU,FEB 11 PMDP are completed at the marg during peak seasons. to host tourists. RDD blocks Kishtwar has made ma- holders and the venders have drawn payments under MGNREGA during Director, Tourism, Kash- earliest while maintaining Director Tourism Kashmir During the meeting, the Di- terial payments worth crores of ru- material payments from the banks the year 2017 to 2021 as huge loss mir, Dr GN Itoo Thursday the quality of work. He also said they are vigorously pro- rector Tourism was briefed pees under MGNREGA during the which have been further divided has occured to the J&K union terri- chaired a meeting here to sought immediate repair moting Kashmir's known about the status of various year 2017 to 2021 which was sup- among the VLWs, GRSs, JEs Ac- tory exchequre. review the status of projects works and restoration of the and little known destina- ongoing projects in the being executed across vari- damaged infrastructure due tions to attract the travellers tourism sector including ous tourist circuits in Kash- to recent snowfall. For this, from across the country. those related to the develop- mir division under the he directed the officers to "We will be participating in ment of Tourists Facilitation Decade on, Mendhar Mini Secretariat still Prime Minister’s Develop- immediately submit the re- the travel marts and also or- Centres, Tourist Reception ment Package (PMDP), port on the status of each ganising road shows in Centres, gender-based toi- Prime Minister’s Recon- project. many cities across the coun- lets, installation of bio-di- incomplete; officials cite fund paucity struction Plan (PMRP) and Dr. Itoo also stressed on ex- try and are expecting a good gesters, solid waste man- JAMMU RISING the work on the Mini Sec- treatment by the govern- when contacted told GNS CAPEX Budget. He alsore- ploring the new and lesser- tourist influx in the coming agement, parking, JAMMU,FEB 11 retariat, keeping in view ment.” that the construction work viewed the status regarding known destinations and im- summer season." pathways and food courts, The work on Mini Secre- the problems faced by As per officials, over Rs 7 of the building was de- the Departmental assets at proving the basic He also called upon the offi- landscaping, installation of tariat complex under- them. crore were spent on the layed due to lack of funds. various destinations. infrastructure there so that cers of the Tourism depart- lighting, construction of the taken by Public Works De- “One can see that what- construction work of the “The estimated cost of Laying focus on strengthen- tourists can be diverted to ment to gear up for the jetties, facilities at Mughal partment (PWD) in 2011 ever construction was project before work came the building is Rs 14 crore ing of assets, the Director these destinations which spring and summer tourist gardens and at pilgrim sites, in Mendhar here is far done is now crumbling,” to standstill. and out of it, only Rs 7 cor- Tourism emphasised upon will also help maintain the season and ensure that fa- macadamization of ap- from complete. The work the locals said, adding, The residents appealed ers were released. As soon executing agencies to en- carrying capacity of the pop- cilities available across proach roads to offbeat des- on Rs 14cr -project is in “Mendhar has been ig- the authorities to get the as the remaining funds are sure that all the pending ular destinations like Gul- tourist destinations are well tinations etc. limbo as officials cite lack nored on developmental work on the complex com- released, the construction of funds to complete it. front by the successive pleted as early as possible. work will resume,” he The locals urged the governments and is wit- AEE PWD Mendhar, said. BCCI Member Ranjeet Kalra, J&K Cricket Captain government to expedite nessing step-motherly Raman Kumar Bhagat Parvez Rasool call on Advisor Farooq Khan JAMMU RISING meeting with the Advisor deliber- being developed by the Sports Div Com reviews functioning JAMMU,FEB 11 ated upon the various measures Council which have been widely Sports Administrator and J&K's being taken for promotion of welcomed in the Union Territory representative to Board of Control cricket in the Union Territory of of J&K also came up for discus- for Cricket in India (BCCI) Ranjeet J&K.Kalra also requested the Ad- sion. of Revenue department Kalra and Indian Cricketer and visor for expediting the process of Advisor Khan on this occasion Captain of J&K Cricket team, the appointment of sportsperson also wished good luck to J&K Skip- JAMMU RISING issuance Parvez Rasool called on Advisor under the SRO and the formula- per Parvez Rasool and his team for JAMMU,FEB 11 of domi- Farooq Khan here today. tion of the UT Sports Policy. the upcoming Vijay Hazare BCCI The Divisional Com- cile, sta- The duo during the course of The upcoming cricket academies tournament. missioner (Div Com) tus of Kashmir, Pandurang K Lumbar- Pole today chaired a dars and meeting of officers to re- Chowki- Chairperson, NWC held interaction with NGOs view the functioning of dars, land the Revenue department transfer in Srinagar, Budgam and cases, working towards welfare of women at Srinagar Ganderbal districts. land ac- The meeting, among quisi- others was attended by tions, re- Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal, Director Land Records, ADC Srinagar, Assistant land besides, asked con- landowners and speedy Commissioner Central, imbursement of cerned to maintain vil- attestation and mutation. ACR Srinagar, SDM Sri- payments, funds, migrant lage wise records of en- He emphasized on nagar, Tehsildars and complaint disposal, relief, croached and retrieved rapid settlement of land other concerned Revenue status of court cases, digi- land. related issues hampering Officers. tization, developmental He instructed con- execution of developmen- DC Budgam, Shahbaz projects and other related cerned to impose heavy tal projects. Mirza, ADC Ganderbal, cases through power fines as per the law and Calling for preservation JAMMU RISING tion towards the welfare of women tion with NGO members and re- concerned ACRs, SDMs, point presentation. start criminal proceed- of water bodies, the Div JAMMU,FEB 11 by conducting outreach pro- ceived first hand appraisal about Tehsildars and other also Emphasizing on speedy ings against all offenders. Com instructed con- Chairperson, National Women’s grammes to equip them of their their role in mitigating problems attended the meeting redressal to public griev- Directions were given cerned to ensure the de- Commission (NWC), Rekha rights and the legal recourse to com- faced by women. through videoconferenc- ances and weekly hearing that lumberdars are ap- marcation of all water Sharma, on Thursday held an inter- bat crimes against them. She also Earlier, Specialist Gender ing. of court cases, the Div pointed through election bodies is conducted on active meeting with NGOs working underscored the need for changing (SRCW), Sameena Mir gave a brief During the meeting, the Com instructed con- process only and their war footing, besides one towards the welfare of women from the mindset of the society and the about the working of SRCW in Kash- concerned DCs presented cerned to ensure timely personal files are main- new water body is created various parts of Kashmir Valley here law enforcement agencies for effec- mir Division. the status of functioning disposal of all pending tained in the concerned in each village. at Banquet Hall. tive resolution of womens issues. Councilor, NWC, Neha Mahajan of Revenue offices, ac- cases. Tehsil office. Instructions on submit- The meeting was organized by the Rekha also stressed on proper ex- Gupta, Specialist Gender, State Re- commodations, vacan- Div Com directed con- The Div Com directed ting Annual Property Re- State Resource Centre for Women, ecution of women-centric schemes source Centre (SRCW) for Women, cies, status of Kaahcharai, cerned to ensure retrieval concerned to ensure turns 2021 by February- Social Welfare Department J&K of the government, besides taking Sameena Mir and others concerned, state land, progress on of all encroached speedy reimbursement of 15 were also given during Government. stock of the functioning of One Stop besides representatives of various Mutations, Jamabandis, Kaahcharai and state compensation to all the meeting. On the occasion, the Chairperson Centres functioning in the valley. Government registered NGOs were NWC emphasized on focused atten- She also held one-to-one interac- present in the meeting. 5 Daily Jammu Rising NEWS Jammu, Friday February 12, 2021 Directorate of ISM AYUSH celebrates DIPR Shopian organises Debate cum World Unani Day-2021 Cultural programme on Covid-19 JAMMU RISING He also informed that the admis- a great scholar, poet, social re- JAMMU RISING ingful and entertaining poetic pated in the debate competition and JAMMU, FEB 11 sion notification of the first batch of former, politician and freedom JAMMU, FEB 11 works. He urged for organizing expressed their views and deliber- Directorate of Indian System of Government Unani Medical College fighter who served as president of To raise awareness about Covid- more such types of awareness pro- ated about Covid-19 theme. Imran Medicine ISM (AYUSH), Jammu has been issued today. He expressed Indian national Congress and Mus- 19 Pandemic among students living grammes for the benefit of the com- Hussian, Arshid Farooq and Waja- and Kashmir today organized a gratitude to the concerned for help- lim league. He enlightened the au- in rural areas, the District Informa- mon masses. hat Ayoub all students of Class 10th grand seminar to celebrate 5th ing to take this historical leap in the dience regarding the upbringing, tion Centre (DIC), Shopian today or- Later, after the debate competi- were adjudged as 1st, 2nd and 3rd World Unani Day at Auditorium development of the profession in education and family lineage of ganized a Debate cum Cultural Pro- tion, a colorful cultural programme position holders respectively in the Hall, Government Dental College, Kashmir. Hakim Ajmal Khan besides his con- gramme based on Covid-19 Do’s and featuring Folk, Rouf, Kashmiri and debating competition. While Bisma here. On the occasion he also shared de- tribution as social reformer and Don’ts, in the premises of Al- Gojri Songs were presented by the Ayoub of class 9th, Shahid ul Islam of The World Unani Day is cele- tails regarding the status of several freedom fighter. Mustafa Educational Trust (AMET) artists of DIC, Shopian besides dra- Class 10th and Sahil Haroon of class brated on February 11 every year to ongoing infrastructural and re- Speaking on the occasion, Presi- Mashwara, here. mas were also presented by the stu- 8th were adjudged as 1st, 2nd and commemorate visionary scholar search projects of ISM in J&K. dent National Unani Doctors Wel- District Information Officer dents of AMET Mashwara which re- 3rd position holders respectively in Hakim Ajmal Khan on his birthday, Principal Government Medical fare Association, (NUDWA) Dr Shopian, Showkat Ahmad Khan was ceived great applause from the the Cultural competition. who has contributed in the develop- College, Srinagar Dr Samia Rashid, Moyeed called Hakim Ajmal Khan a the Chief Guest on the occasion audiences. Among others, Principal AMET, ment of the Unani system of Medi- who is also Incharge Principal, Gov- great visionary leader who envi- while Mushtaq Ahmad Shah Athar Hussain Balpuri of the DIC Bilal Ahmad, school management cine. ernment Unani Medical College on sioned the contribution of Unani presided over the function. also presented Covid-19 mazahiya and staff, officials of DIC Shopian Director ISM, J&K, Dr. Mohan the occasion highlighted the healing Medicine. The Chief Guest appreciated the kalam before the audience. besides school children were pres- Singh while providing the historical philosophy of Unani Medicine and Further, ADMO Srinagar pre- participants for presenting mean- As many as 44 students partici- ent on the occasion. background of World Unani day said this curing philosophy has been sented a digital magazine on ISM to said that Hakim Ajmal Khan is the used in India for many years and is Director ISM highlighting the founder of Ayurvedic Medicine who leading among the world of achievements of the department be- envisioned the role of Unani Medi- Ayurvedic medicine practicing sides a documentary on the subject DC Kulgam visits waltengoo, Kund cine long before. He said that Ajmal countries.She while congratulating was also screened on the occasion. Khan emphasized on the establish- Director ISM and staff of the College Later, former three officers of the JAMMU RISING ing of laboratories for research to for starting the first batch, said that a department were honored with the JAMMU, FEB 11 The Deputy Commissioner (DC) sustain the traditional Medicine sys- better future is created by one who trophies besides mementoes were Kulgam, Showkat Aijaz Bhat today tem. perceives the present, to create the presented to the guests. visited Kund valley to take stock of Meanwhile, Dr Singh informed better future one will have to give his Among others, General Secretary, arrangements for ongoing annual that thirteen lakh beneficiaries in best in the present. NUDWA, Dy. Director ISM, Kash- Urs of sufi saint Hazrat Syed Noor India have been provided Ayurvedic Professor, Department of Medi- mir, ADMOs, galaxy of Doctors and Shah Saheb Wali Baghdadi (RA). medicine during the Covid-19 pan- cine, Aligrah Muslim University, B students were present on the occa- On the occasion, the DC stressed demic. D Khan, called Hakim Ajmal Khan sion. upon the concerned officers to en- sure availability of all the necessary arrangements so that the devotees Handicrafts department organises Artisan do not face any inconvenience. He interacted with Auqaf Commit- tee members and enquired about the Awareness Camp/ Registration Mela at Awantipora arrangements put in place by admin- JAMMU RISING of artisan fraternity. carried out by the depart- rent financial year in dif- istration for smooth conduct of Urs, JAMMU, FEB 10 While addressing the ment to cater to the prob- ferent crafts, highest since the Auqaaf members expressed satis- The Handicrafts De- gathering ADC said that lem of unemployment. He the inception of the pro- faction over the arrangements. partment of district Pul- the objective of organising informed that presently gramme. The DC directed the officers to en- wama today organised a the camp was to make arti- 454 trainees are undergo- He expressed his grati- sure uninterrupted power supply, one day Artisan Aware- sans aware of various wel- ing training in different tude for the support pro- safe drinking water supply, proper ness Camp cum Registra- fare programmes and traditional crafts in 20 vided by worthy District sanitation measures, illumination tion Mela at Town Hall schemes of the depart- training centres run by the Development Commis- and decoration of the shrine besides Awantipora. ment. Directorate of Handi- sioner Pulwama Dr. healthcare facilities and security Additional Deputy He appealed to the arti- crafts. Raghav Langer for uplift- arrangements at the Shrine. Commissioner (ADC) san fraternity to come for- The AD further in- ment of handicrafts indus- The DC during the visit was ac- companied by Tehsildar and other officers and officials. Awantipora was the Chief ward and get themselves formed that, 8 training try in the district and ef- Guest on the occasion. registered with the depart- centres have been sanc- forts to provide market During the camp vari- ment to avail the benefits tioned by District Admin- facilities for artisans. ous officers of District Ad- of various Govt Sponsored istration with intake ca- Tehsildar Awantipora, DDC B’pora reviews implementation ministration and bankers welfare schemes for their pacity of 10 trainees in BDO Awantipora, Zonal highlighted the welfare economic well being. each centre under Back to Head J&K Bank and schemes launched by the On the occasion, Assis- Village Programme. He Nodal officer JKEDI be- Government of Union tant Director Handicrafts, added that 1070 artisans sides representatives from of Jal Jeevan Mission Territory of Jammu and Pulwama briefed about have been registered by other departments were JAMMU RISING Kashmir for overall benefit the various activities being the office during the cur- present on the occasion. JAMMU, FEB 11 The District Development Com- missioner (DDC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad today reviewed the G N Itoo holds Webinar with implementation of Jal Jeevan Mis- sion (JJM) in the district. On the occasion, Dr Owais said that under Jal Jeevan Mission (Har Gujarat Tourism Fraternity Ghar Nal) the recent survey report provided complete detail of house- JAMMU RISING holds with and without functional JAMMU, FEB 11 Director Tourism, Kashmir, Dr. tap water connections in the district. G N Itoo Thursday interacted with He said after obtaining the survey the Gujarat Travel and Trade Frater- results, PHE Department has been nity through a Webinar organized asked to provide functional House- by the J&K Tourism's Ahmedabad hold Tap Connections to uncon- Office. Heads of major Travel Associ- nected 13778 HHs of the district. ations, Tour Operators & Travel He said the report provided all vital posed comprising 18 new and 98 ages providing every household Agents participated in the Webinar. statistical inputs that are prerequi- retro-fitting schemes having the fi- Piped Water in the district, as pro- J&K receives among the largest site for proper planning, execution nancial implication of Rs 289.79 Cr. viding safe drinking water to all is chunk of tourists from States like and monitoring of PHE Schemes. It was further given out that the the core of this Mission. Gujarat, Maharashtra and West It was given out that an action plan DPR appraisal committee approved The meeting was attended by Addi- Bengal. for implementation of JJM has been 42 schemes of PHE Division Bandi- tional District Development Com- Dr Itoo presented the calendar of formulated. pora.Dr Owais asked the officers to missioner Afsar Ali Khan, Joint Di- promotional activities slated for the The concerned officers informed expedite the process so that water rector Planning Imtiyaz Ahmad, upcoming Spring and Summer sea- that 118 Village Action Plans have supply is provided to left out house- Superintending Engineer Jal Shak- son both within and outside J&K in- erators of Gujarat about the meas- member ,Travel Agents Association been framed including 41 villages in holds at earliest that will fulfill the tee, Assistant Commissioner Devel- cluding holding of Pahalgam Festival ures put in place including those re- of Gujarat, Mayank Patel, Secretary, Bandipora, 50 villages in Sumbal aim of the mission. He urged the offi- opment, Executive Engineer JJM next week, Almond Bloom festival lated to COVID to ensure that all Gujarat Railway Tour Organizers and 27 villages in Gurez while 116 cials to fill the gaps for effective im- and other senior officers of the dis- in Spring at Badamwari Srinagar, tourists visiting J&K have a comfort- Association, Kinjal Patel, member number of schemes have been pro- plementation of JJM which envis- trict. Tulip Festival in April and House- able and a memorable stay. In re- ,TAG assured their unconditional boat Festival in the summer. "De- sponse to some queries raised dur- support to J&K Tourism and reiter- partment will be organizing festivals ing the Webinar, Dr Itoo assured the ated that J&K will always remain and destination promotional activi- Tour Operators of Gujarat that these among the most preferred destina- DC Bla reviews progress of Mega Projects ties across all tourism destinations will looked into for prompt resolu- tion for the Tour and Travel frater- JAMMU RISING of J&K', he said and added that three tion. nity of Gujarat. JAMMU, FEB 10 more tourist destinations including The Gujarat Tourism Fraternity Deputy Director, Tourism Public- The Deputy Commis- Sonmarg, Doodhpathri and Yus- members including Manish ity, Ideel Saleem and Tourist Offi- sioner (DC) Baramulla, marg will shortly be opened for Sharma, TAFI Chairman, Mahesh cer, Ahmedabad J&K Tourism Of- Mohammad Aijaz Asad to- Tourists. Dudakiya, ex-president TAAFI, Gu- fice, Ankush Soni also participated day chaired a meeting of of- Dr Itoo also apprised the Tour Op- jarat chapter, Ajay Modi, Executive in the Webinar. ficers to review the progress of ongoing mega develop- mental projects in the dis- Junior National Ski Championship Concluded at Gulmarg trict. JAMMU RISING The championship was the organisers as well as sports play a vital role in On the occasion, the DC JAMMU, FEB 11 organised by Winter the participants for over- psychological and mental took a detailed review of the progress of the four laning A week long Junior Na- Games Association J&K in whelming participation in development and urged tional Ski and SnowBoard of national highway (Srina- collaboration with J&K the event. He said that sev- upon the youth to actively gar-Baramulla-Uri and it Championship concluded Sports Council from 7th to eral sports events are being participate in such activi- was informed by the BRO rected to furnish the de- which it was informed that ing which he directed the yesterday at the famous 10th February in which organised with an aim to ties. authorities that the mega tailed survey report of San- the work has been taken by concerned authorities to tourist resort Gulmarg of project has been taken in a young enthusiasts from channelise potential of our Meanwhile, the DC felic- grama flyover so that work NHIDCL and shall be com- abide by the timeline, fixed phase wise manner. Baramulla district with across the country partici- youth besides providing itated the winners and on the same could be initi- pleted accordingly. as 21st June, 2021. He also The DC emphasized for Deputy Commissioner ated. The DC also reviewed the issued strict directions to pated. appropriate platforms for other best performing completing all the necessi- He also took review of the progress of the furnishing JKPCC for making the lift Baramulla Mohammad Ai- Speaking on the occa- nurturing their talent. players by distributing ties well within a time construction of Baramulla- work at Govt Medical Col- facility in the hospital oper- jaz Asad as the Chief Guest. bound manner. He also di- sion, the DC complimented He also added that prizes among them. Babareshi road during lege (GMC) Baramulla dur- ational. Jammu Rising 6 Jammu, Friday February 12, 2021 EDITORIAL India’s farm crisis is of the middle Biden-Modi phone call peasant, not the chhota kisan Harish Damodaran who has seen better times. It is this rural 1,190. He spends even more on crop pro- the total 1,000 quintals he supplied in ny new leader’s first lot of rime Minister Narendra Modi middle class — which experienced a tection: 30 ml of “Coragen” (Rs 360), 100 2019-20 (October-September) and an- overseas visits and phone has defended his government’s roughly four-decade spell of prosperity ml chlorpyrifos-cypermethrin (Rs 70) other 600 quintals delivered so far this Pagricultural reform laws by in- from the 1970s and now has its back to and 1 kg “Ferterra” (Rs 187.5) insecti- season. Nor has the SAP been revised calls, the latter more so dur- voking Chaudhary Charan Singh and the wall — that’s at the forefront of the ag- cides; 50 ml of thiophanate-methyl fungi- since 2017-18, even as Panwar’s basic A pointing to the “dayaniya sthiti (sorry itation against the farm reform laws. cide (Rs 40); and “Regent” granule (Rs cultivation cost has risen from some Rs ing the pandemic, give a realistically plight)” of marginal farmers. These be- Some idea of what the khudkasht kisan 160 for 2 kg) and liquid (Rs 50 for 50 ml) 10,000 to Rs 13,700-plus per bigha in accurate insight into his foreign pol- low-one-hectare cultivators accounted is undergoing can be had from Surinder termite control formulations. Together the last four years. The price of diesel for 51 per cent of India’s total operational Kumar Panwar. This farmer from Bhain- with spraying labour (three rounds of Rs alone has gone up more than Rs 18/litre icy priorities. It is significant that holdings in 1970-71, a share that crossed swal village of Shamli district, next to 150 each), it works out to Rs 1,317.5 per and the monthly electricity tariff on 7.5- 68 per cent in the last 2015-16 Agricul- Charan Singh’s own Baghpat in west Uttar bigha. HP motor pumps raised from Rs 700 to India figured on the first list of ture Census. Pradesh (UP), owns 24 bigha or 1.7 The next big-ticket item is water, where Rs 1,750. PM Modi further quoted the legendary hectares. It makes him a “small”, but not trenches are made (Rs 200/bigha) for a phone calls only by the new US peasant leader as saying that marginal “marginal” farmer. Moreover, he grows dozen irrigations (each costing Rs If all costs are accounted for, Panwar’s Defence Secretary and the NSA. farmers could never eke out an honest ex- sugarcane on 16 out of his 24 bigha and 80/bigha). Farmers also spend Rs returns from cane may be hardly Rs istence, no matter how much they worked has access to irrigation through a 7.5- 1,200/bigha each on nirai-gudai (weed- 5,000 per bigha, with the crops on his Secretary of State Tony Blinken their small piece of land. The suggestion horsepower motor tubewell installed ing and hoeing) and bandhai (tying and remaining 8 bigha — wheat, mustard here was that the crisis of Indian agricul- jointly with his two brothers, who also propping up the cane plants after they and berseem fodder — not yielding even spoke to S Jaishankar after he had ture is of the chhota kisan and the gov- farm 24 bigha each. have grown beyond five feet). Panwar’s that. His net income would be under Rs ernment’s reform measures are aimed at Sugarcane, perhaps, has contributed cane yields are 60 to 65 quintals per 10,000 per month. Ten years ago, or touched base with counterparts of uplifting this stratum of smallholders. more than anything else to the rise of west bigha. An average of 62.5 quintals would probably even five, he may have been several non-G20 countries. If the The above understanding of “crisis” is- UP’s rural middle classes. That, however, cost Rs 2,812.5 to harvest at Rs 45/quintal. leading a reasonable lower middle class n’t the most helpful, whether from an an- is an old story. Panwar gives a detailed To and fro transport to the sugar mill, 12 life. low ranking in phone calls by US alytical or even political perspective. To break-up of his current production costs. km away, involves burning six litres or so Panwar is representative of the de- begin with, as the political scientist Paul R The seed that farmers plant is the cane diesel at Rs 78/litre. scent that a once-proud peasant-propri- principals to Indian counterparts Brass has shown, Charan Singh didn’t be- from their fields not sold to mills. At 5 All in all, cultivating sugarcane on a etor class is experiencing. These khud- lieve agriculture policy should focus on quintals per bigha, the cost of this seed- bigha yielding 62.5 quintals will cost kasht kisan have been the change agents seemed to suggest that South Asia the one-hectare farmer. The redemption cane, taking the UP government’s state around Rs 13,722, as against a corre- of Indian agriculture. Being serious full- was not a priority operational the- for those tilling tiny uneconomic plots lay advised price (SAP) of Rs 325/quintal sponding realisation of Rs 20,312.5 at time farmers who have produce to sell, in non-farm employment, especially in plus its harvesting charge of Rs 45/quin- the official SAP of Rs 325/quintal. The unlike marginal subsistence cultivators, atre for the White House, the anxi- rural small-scale and cottage industries. tal, comes to Rs 1,850. Field preparation net return of Rs 6,590.5 per bigha would they know what agriculture is. They aren’t Charan Singh, in fact, advocated both a (seven ploughings, each consuming one be just 48 per cent above the production impressed with contract farming, which ety was laid to rest by the wide-rang- maximum ceiling of 27.5 acres and a min- litre diesel at Rs 78/litre), farmyard ma- cost. And there are many costs not even has failed in sugarcane for lack of enforce- imum floor of 2.5 acres that would pro- nure application (one trolley-load cost- taken. These include maintenance/de- ment, and view deregulation of produce ing topics covered in the Biden- vide decent subsistence and also prevent ing Rs 1,500) and sowing (two labourers at preciation of Panwar’s tractor and farm markets as a further step by the govern- Modi phone call. large-scale capitalist farming. His ideal Rs 200 each and one litre diesel) adds an- implements, imputed cost of family ment to escape responsibility. Their was the efficient yeoman farmer who ac- other Rs 2,524 per bigha. labour and interest on working capital. anger and insecurity is genuine. They The diplomatic bandwidth Biden tively cultivated his own land with mini- In fertilisers, Panwar applies 20 kg of The last expense matters particularly need to be talked to, and more important, mal engagement of outside labour. di-ammonium phosphate (at Rs 28/kg), in a scenario of delayed payments. Mills listened to. Not doing that would be the has sought to cover with Modi is Today’s farm crisis is not of the impov- 35 kg urea (Rs 6/kg), 5 kg potash (Rs are required by law to pay farmers greatest injustice to Charan Singh — and erished chhota kisan, but of Charan 18/kg), 2 kg sulphur (Rs 125/kg) and one within 14 days of cane purchase, but also Lal Bahadur Shastri and C Subrama- much wider than the security- Singh’s khudkasht peasant-proprietor kg zinc (Rs 80/kg) per bigha, costing Rs Panwar is still to get money for 220 out of niam. defence straitjacket Trump imposed on India-US relations. Understandably, climate change and Memory of holocaust calls for unflagging rebuilding the global economy are back in the mix. Quad, an informal vigil against antisemitism group the US is promoting as a bul- RON MALKA holocaust. Holocaust Remembrance Alliance tool with practical applicability, for the On January 27, the Jewish community We must never forget the atrocious acts (IHRA) does, since recognising and ever-expanding member countries. wark against China, should now and their friends all over the world ob- committed by the Nazis during World defining a problem is the first step to The core of the IHRA Working Defini- served the anniversary of the liberation War II. The systematic murder committed solving it. The IHRA is the only inter- tion states that, “Antisemitism is a cer- embrace all the three pillars it of Auschwitz-Birkenau, a day marked as during the holocaust, the Shoah, is in- governmental organisation mandated to tain perception of Jews, which may be “International Day of Commemoration comparable in magnitude, methods and focus solely on holocaust-related issues. expressed as hatred toward Jews. espouses — political and commer- in Memory of the Victims of the Holo- malice. It is the biggest tragedy, the lowest It was formerly known as the Task Force Rhetorical and physical manifestations cial, in addition to military activity caust”. On this day, exactly 76 years ago, point of mankind, and we must be mind- for International Cooperation on Holo- of antisemitism are directed toward the biggest death camp in history was ful never to repeat it. Never again. caust Education, Remembrance and Re- Jewish or non-Jewish individuals in the Indo-Pacific. Biden reiterated once and for all liberated. On January 27, Many of the survivors of the death search, or ITF. It unites governments and/or their property, toward Jewish 1945, allied forces entered Auschwitz- camps are no longer with us. It is our duty and experts to strengthen, advance and community institutions, and religious his commitment to work together Birkenau and other camps (Buchenwald, to make sure their memory will not be promote holocaust education, research facilities.” Dachau, Bergen Belsen, Ravensbruck, forgotten. Six million Jews were slaugh- and remembrance. Manifestations of antisemitism might against terrorism, but there are rid- Mauthausen, Theresienstadt, Treblinka, tered in the death camps and those who IHRA experts determined that in or- include the targeting of the state of Is- ers attached. The PM’s fulsome Sobibor to name just a few), liberated the survived, the ashes that returned to their der to begin to address the problem of rael, conceived as a Jewish collectivity. camps and freed those who survived the ancestors’ cradle, have become the foun- antisemitism, there must be clarity However, criticism of Israel similar to praise for Ghulam Nabi Azad in the horror. dation rock of the resurrection of modern about what antisemitism is. The IHRA’s that levelled against any other country The Israeli Embassy in New Delhi, to- Israel. network of experts includes representa- cannot be regarded as antisemitic. An- Rajya Sabha indicates that South gether with its consulates in Mumbai and Three-quarters of a century later, the tives from the world’s foremost institu- tisemitism frequently charges Jews with Bengaluru, commemorated the day vir- dark ideology of antisemitism, which re- tions which specialise in teaching about conspiring to harm humanity, and it is Block has picked up signals from the tually in different ways. Interactive dis- sulted in the holocaust in the last cen- the holocaust, who have issued a range of often used to blame Jews for “why things State Department about the new US cussions and events were conducted on- tury, has still not vanished and is, in fact, guidelines for educators and educa- go wrong.” It is expressed in speech, writ- line throughout the week. A unique growing in parts of the world. It has tional policymakers to consider when ing, visual forms and action, and employs dispensation’s inclination for reduc- training programme was launched to as- manifested in waves of violent incidents developing effective curricula and educa- sinister stereotypes and negative charac- sist teachers in India in tackling the diffi- and attacks that have targeted Jewish tional materials. ter traits. tion in tensions along the LoC and in cult subject of holocaust education and communities across the diaspora. The The IHRA provides us with a non-legal The working definition of antisemitism making it accessible to Indian students. phenomenon has plagued Europe, the binding working definition of anti- was adopted by IHRA in 2016, and has Kashmir. Towards the end of the week, Israeli US and the world over. semitism, which sets an example of re- since been adopted or recognised by at However, the Hindutva brigade’s diplomats lit candles in memory of the six What is antisemitism? There is the ne- sponsible conduct for other interna- least 18 countries, and there is room for million Jews who were murdered in the cessity to define it as the International tional fora, and provides an important more countries to do so. aggressive response to Western crit- icism of insensitivity in handling the Biden presidency is likely to deviate from Trump administration farmers’ protests failed to impress the White House, which has high- on foreign policy, climate change, race relations lighted Biden’s desire to ‘defend Sharon Marcil , Janme- larised positions over the mid- be — his response to COVID-19, joining the Paris Climate lion people.Taxes: Biden’s tax democratic institutions and norms’. jaya Sinha dle. But Trump’s rejection of his climate, immigration, taxes and Agreement, and revoking the plans are a work in progress, A US presidential election is loss and challenge to a peaceful racial equity. Keystone Pipeline permit (pe- but we anticipate them to un- Democrats in the past did not appre- never inconsequential but this transition of power sully the COVID-19: Biden has issued troleum pipeline to connect apologetically seek to increase one seemed like a fight for the most important tenet of a 15 executive orders on COVID- the US and Canada). the top income tax rate, raise ciate the CAA and the Kashmir lock- soul of America. The winner, democracy. Restoring trust in 19, including expanding testing Immigration: On immigra- taxes on long-term capital down either. With China at the Joe Biden, is different from his democratic institutions will be capacity, reinstating interna- tion, Biden has dramatically gains, and increase corporate predecessor in every way — in challenging for the Biden presi- tional travel restrictions, requir- distanced himself from his tax rates. He will likely justify gates, it may be a bit late in the day personality, leadership style, vi- dency, the US and the world. ing face coverings on planes, predecessors, including these policies with the need to sion for civil society, and in the As the world moves on from trains, airports and in federal Barack Obama (criticised for build infrastructure. for South Block to dial down the type of relations he seeks with the siege of the US Capitol, it buildings, and invoking the De- record-high deportations). He Racial Equity: We are al- growing strategic reliance on the rest of the world. wants to understand the focus of fense Production Act to allow has fortified the DACA pro- ready seeing a more compas- Suffering defeat, President Biden’s presidency. Biden takes the federal government to di- gramme, reversed the Trump sionate rhetoric from Biden, Washington and walk its path at the Donald Trump falsely chal- office amid a once-in-a-century rectly produce key supplies. He administration’s extreme im- who earned crucial African- lenged the legitimacy of the elec- pandemic, struggling economy, has also pushed an enormous migration enforcement policy, American support in the elec- same time. The resolution of the tion result. Even prior to Trump, constitutional crisis of Trump’s relief package of $1.9 trillion directed the Census Bureau to tion. In response to last year’s protesting farmers’ issues may be a the US system, with its primaries second impeachment and con- through Congress for COVID- include non-citizens, reversed protests over the death of that fail to represent majority tentious foreign relations with 19. Trump’s “Muslim Ban”, termi- George Floyd and others, good cue to invigorate Indo-US ties opinion, electoral college that China, Russia and Iran. Climate: The president has a nated the “declaration of emer- Biden is expected to focus on favours small states, and gerry- During his campaign, Biden fast-paced, ambitious climate gency” that funded Trump’s police reform. He has con- under a dispensation with a pen- mandering of electoral districts laid out the most progressive do- strategy, which includes set- border wall (funding approval firmed his commitment to di- chant to use human rights as a to cement party loyalties, to- mestic policy platform in Amer- ting a goal to achieve a carbon- never passed Congress), and versity through his cabinet ap- gether with the amplifying ican history. We believe the five free power grid by 2035, creat- unveiled an immigration bill pointments and is also likely to diplomatic tool. power of social media, had be- key areas in which Biden differs ing a cross-border climate that would offer a path to US prioritise diversity in court ap- gun favouring extreme po- from Trump domestically will adjustment programme, re- citizenship for almost 11 mil- pointments. 7 Daily Jammu Rising SPORTS Jammu, Friday February 12, 2021 Divij, Ankita bow out of Australian Australian Open champion Sofia Open doubles with respective partners Kenin crashes out in second round MELBOURNE, FEBRUARY 11: India’s Divij Sharan and Ankita MELBOURNE, FEBRUARY Raina crashed out of the Australian 11:Reigning champion Sofia Kenin Open men’s and women’s doubles crashed out of the Australian Open in events, respectively, after suffering the second round on Thursday, straight set defeats in the opening slumping to a 6-3 6-2 defeat at the round here on Thursday. hands of world number 65 Kaia Ankita, the third Indian woman Kanepi on Margaret Court Arena. tennis player to secure a place in the The 22-year-old, who followed her main draw of a Grand Slam event, Grand Slam breakthrough at Mel- and her partner Mihaela Buzarnecu bourne Park last year with a run to of Romania lost 3-6 0-6 in just one the final at the French Open, hour and 17 minutes to Australian sprayed 22 unforced errors in the wild card pair of Olivia Gadecki and 64-minute contest against the expe- Belinda Woolcock. rienced Estonian. India’s challenge also ended in the Kenin has been reduced to tears men’s doubles competition after Di- on court on several occasions since vij and his Slovakian partner Igor she came out of quarantine in Mel- in men’s doubles event, Rohan still has a chance to make amends as bourne and admitted she has been Zelenay lost 1-6 4-6 against the Ger- Bopanna, and Japan’s Ben McLach- he will partner China’s Yingying "I served really well today, I think point, and the Estonian sealed her man combination of Yannick Hanf- struggling to contain her nerves at lan bowed out in the opening round Duan in the mixed doubles and will the prospect of defending the title. this helped a lot," the 35-year-old victory in emphatic style with her mann Kevin Krawietz in the first after a 4-6 6-7(0) defeat to the Ko- be up against the pair of American said. 10th ace. round match that lasted one hour Kanepi, who reached the final of rean wild card pair of Ji Sung Nam Bethanie Mattek-Sands and United the Gippsland Trophy warm-up "My gameplan was to play aggres- Watched by her coach father Alex, and four minutes. and Min-Kyu Song. Kingdom’s Jamie Murray in the first sive as I usually do." Kenin slammed Kenin gave a quick wave to the On Wednesday, the other Indian tournament last week, was just the The veteran Bopanna, however, round. sort of hardened veteran who would her racket into the ground in frus- sparse crowd as she walked off look to exploit any mental frailties tration after losing the first set but court with her head bowed, her ti- in her opponent. never looked anything like the tle defence over. TNCA releases Natarajan The Estonian played a solid, if un- player who beat Garbine Muguruza Next up for Kanepi is a third- spectacular, match, breaking Kenin in last year's final. round tie against Croatian Donna for 3-1 in the opening set and never Kanepi kept up the pressure in Vekic, who beat Argentine Nadia looking back after fending off three the second set, in which Kenin Podoroska in her second round following BCCI request break points in the next game. failed to muster up a single break match on Thursday. NEW DELHI Internationals against India's newest pace sen- England will be played sation T Natarajan has on March 12 in Ahmed- been released from the abad while the first ODI Tsitsipas avoids Greek Tamil Nadu squad for the will take place in Pune on Vijay Hazare Trophy as March 23. the BCCI wants him to The Tamil Nadu chief tragedy; Kenin crashes out stay fresh for the limited- of selectors S Vasudevan overs series against Eng- also confirmed the devel- A Greek tragedy threat- Kokkinakis, the son of breakthrough at Melbourne court with her head bowed, ened to befall Stefanos Tsit- Greek immigrants. Park last year with a run to her title defence over. land next month, a top opment and said Natara- sipas at the Australian Open With no apparent spon- the final at the French Next up for Kanepi is a TNCA official said on jan had been released on Thursday before the fifth sorship from apparel giants, Open, sprayed 22 unforced third-round tie against Thursday. from the Vijay Hazare seed steadied to fend off lo- Kokkinakis caused a stir errors in the 64-minute Croatian Donna Vekic, who "The BCCI and the In- Trophy squad. cal wildcard Thanasi Kokki- when he wore a black, A$6 contest against the experi- beat Argentine Nadia dian team management Natarajan had become nakis 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-1, 6- ($4.65) Kmart T-shirt from enced Estonian. Podoroska in her second wanted Natarajan to be the first Indian cricketer 7(5), 6-4 and reach the third a local shopping mall in his Kenin has been reduced round match on Thursday. fresh for the white ball leg to make his international round. first round match. to tears on court on several World number one Ash of the series against Eng- debut across all three The day after Nick Kyr- Against Tsitsipas, he wore occasions since she came Barty suffered a meltdown land. Keeping the Indian formats during the tour gios sent John Cain Arena a crisp white T-shirt but had out of quarantine in Mel- on the brink of victory but team's interests in mind of Australia. into delirium with a a small logo stitched onto bourne and admitted she regathered herself to fend we said yes," Tamil Nadu the 20-member squad the tournament begin- He played in the se- thrilling comeback, 267th- the sleeves, having picked has been struggling to con- off local compatriot Daria ranked Greek-Australian up an endorsement deal tain her nerves at the Gavrilova 6-1, 7-6(7) and Cricket Association which will leave for Indore ning February 20. Tamil ries-clinching Brisbane Kokkinakis appeared set for from a workplace safety prospect of defending the ti- reach the third round of the (TNCA) secretary RS Ra- on February 13. Nadu had recently won Test after making his Natarajan was earlier the Syed Mushtaq Ali the boilover of the tourna- firm. tle. Australian Open on Thurs- masaamy told PTI. maiden T20I and ODI ap- ment when he threaded a The company got its Kanepi, who reached the day. RS Jaganath Sinivas will included in a 20-man Trophy in Ahmedabad. pearances earlier on the Tamil Nadu squad for The first of the five T20 backhand down the line to money's worth as Kokki- final of the Gippsland Tro- Barty, who came onto take Natarajan's place in tour. send the match into a fifth nakis took the first set, with phy warm-up tournament centre court with her left set. Tsitsipas serving up a dou- last week, was just the sort thigh heavily strapped, It was not to be, though, ble-fault on set point. of hardened veteran who served for the match at 5-2 Will England drop Anderson for 2nd Test? as Tsitsipas captured the Tsitsipas knuckled down would look to exploit any but was broken twice in a decisive break in the fifth in the next two sets and was mental frailties in her oppo- hail of unforced errors, al- game and held on grimly to cruising to victory with a nent. lowing wildcard Gavrilova close out a four-hour 32- break in the fourth before The Estonian played a to drag the contest deep into minute epic in the steamy Kokkinakis rallied and solid, if unspectacular, a tiebreak. twilight at Rod Laver Arena. closed out a thrilling match, breaking Kenin for Fortunately for Barty, The only player from tiebreak with an exquisite 3-1 in the opening set and Gavrilova reprieved her Greece to reach a Grand backhand passing shot. never looking back after twice with unforced errors Slam semi-final, Tsitsipas In the end, Tsitsipas sur- fending off three break on set point and then paid tribute to his friend vived to set up a third round points in the next game. coughed up another on Kokkinakis, who celebrated clash with Swede Mikael "I served really well today, match point to surrender on his first Australian Open Ymer. I think this helped a lot," the a steamy day at Rod Laver win in six years on Tuesday "Despite the difficulty of 35-year-old said. Arena.Having destroyed after battling injuries and the match today I really en- "My gameplan was to play first round opponent Danka illness. joyed being out here and aggressive as I usually do." Kovinic 6-0 6-0 in 44 min- "Thanasi is a great com- competing and showing the Kenin slammed her utes, Barty said her slump petitor and a great fighter. world a really high quality of racket into the ground in against Gavrilova was par As you saw it was very diffi- tennis," said Tsitsipas, who frustration after losing the for the course after missing cult facing him today," the never dropped serve against first set but never looked almost the entire 2020 sea- 22-year-old said on court. the Australian. anything like the player who son. "I just want to go for a Kokkinakis and his cheap beat Garbine Muguruza in "I think it’s natural," the nice bath right now, that's T-shirt left the court to a last year's final. top seed told reporters. all I'm thinking." huge ovation, and the hope Kanepi kept up the pres- "I mean, I haven’t played a Tsitsipas set Melbourne's of bigger things to come. sure in the second set, in lot of tennis over the last 12 huge Greek community Reigning champion Sofia which Kenin failed to months. Obviously (I’m) alight two years ago when Kenin crashed out of the muster up a single break going to have ebbs and he shocked Roger Federer Australian Open in the sec- point, and the Estonian flows, not only in your con- NEW DELHI, FEB 11: keep that rhythm going, turn to the playing eleven. chance to prove himself in on the way to the semi-fi- ond round on Thursday, sealed her victory in em- centration but your level of After giving India a reality and it's the same for bowl- Jos Buttler has flown India. nals at the Grand Slam. slumping to a 6-3, 6-2 de- phatic style with her 10th play as well. check in the opening Test, ing, you want to keep that home, as part of the ECB's Making a comeback post There was little love for feat at the hands of world ace. "It’s important to be able England will look to going as much as possible,' rotational policy. Donning a shoulder injury, Ollie tighten their grip on the Jimmy said after the first the gloves in his place is Pope, who was brought in him from the Rod Laver number 65 Kaia Kanepi on Watched by her coach fa- to bring that back as often as Anthony De Mello Trophy Test. Ben Foakes who is likely to for the injured Zak Craw- Arena crowd on Thursday, Margaret Court Arena. ther Alex, Kenin gave a possible. For a couple of as the two teams face off in Anderson could make play the rest of the series. ley, gave a decent showing. however, with fans firmly The 22-year-old, who fol- quick wave to the sparse games, I wasn’t able to do the second Test that starts way for fellow veteran 'Ben is looking good and While most of the Eng- behind Adelaide-born lowed her Grand Slam crowd as she walked off that." in Chennai on Saturday, pacer Stuart Broad while has been training hard and land batsmen struggled February 13. Jofra Archer is likely to re- obviously having this op- against R Ashwin's spin in While Joe Root's team tain his spot. portunity coming his way the second innings, Ben Kumble says Jaffer 'right' in quitting Uttarakhand job put on a creditable an all- Early indications from has given him a great focus Stokes (82 in the first in- NEW DELHI, FEB 11: lim players in the team. He him immense pain. captain, which is absolutely round show, the eventual- Chennai suggest that the over the last couple of nings) will look to score Spin legend Anil Kumble on got support from Kumble, a Jaffer resigned on Tues- wrong," he asserted. ity of a shake up in the team wicket will see some turn weeks,' said Silverwood. more runs before we get to Thursday extended support former India captain and day citing "interference and The leading run-getter in is inevitable given the Eng- from Day 1 itself. Although With Root leading by ex- the business end of the se- to his former India team- coach who currently heads bias of selectors and the as- Ranji Trophy also dis- lish Cricket Board's rota- Dom Bess was taken for a ample (218 and 40), Eng- ries. mate Wasim Jaffer after the the ICC's cricket committee. sociation's secretary for missed allegations that he tion policy due to bio-bub- few by Virat Kohli on Day 5 land's batting has been up England will hope that Cricket Association of Ut- "With you Wasim. Did non-deserving players" as brought Maulvis (Muslim ble-induced fatigue. of the opening Test, it looks to the mark, the only ex- Openers Rory Burns and tarakhand (CAU) alleged the right thing. Unfortu- the reason. religious scholars) to the Jimmy Anderson, who improbable that Captain ception being Daniel Dom Sibley provide them that he had tried to force re- nately it's the players who'll "...jo communal angle la- team's training. bowled one of the finest Joe Root and Coach Chris Lawrence who scored a early momentum -- not ligion-based selections as miss your mentor ship," gaya (the communal angle "First of all they said the overs of pace in recent Silverwood will tinker with duck and 18 in the first just occupying the crease the state team's coach. Kumble said in Twitter. that has been brought up), Maulvis came there in a bio- times in the first Test, may the Jack Leach- Bess com- match. but also scoring some runs. Jaffer, who quit as Ut- The 42-year-old Jaffer, that is very, very sad," Jaf- bubble and we offered na- get a rest although he does- bination. In his Test debut series, Sibley grafted his way to a tarakhand coach owing to a who played 31 Tests for In- fer said in a virtual press maaz (prayers). Let me tell n't seem keen on the forced With both spinners tak- Lawrence had done well on half-century in the first in- dispute with the state associ- dia and is a celebrated name conference on Wednesday. you one thing, the Maulvi, downtime. ing 11 wickets among them the challenging tracks of nings while partnering a 'When a batsman gets in in the team's victory on Sri Lanka, making decent determined Root. Both ation, on Wednesday re- in domestic cricket, said the "They levelled an allega- Maulana, who came on two rhythm and in form, they Tuesday, Moeen Ali may scores while playing spin openers struggled though jected allegations by the charge levelled by CAU's tion that I am in favour of or three Fridays during the want to just keep batting, have to wait his turn to re- deftly. He may get another in the second innings. cricket association's offi- secretary Mahim Verma in Iqbal Abdulla, I wanted to camp in Dehradun, I had cials that he favoured Mus- a media report, had caused make Iqbal Abdulla as the not called him.

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Chief Minister Mamata “The Modi government most prominent political putting her release date former while also silencing “Loujain is at home but Banerjee a “failed adminis- works for ‘jan kalyan’ (pub- activists was released from sometime in March. and detaining activists who she is not free. The fight is trator”, Union Home Minis- lic welfare), while the Ma- prison on Wednesday, her The release on Wednes- long had pushed for not over,” her sister Lina ter Amit Shah on Thursday mata Banerjee dispensa- family said, after serving day, earlier than antici- change. wrote on Twitter, adding: “I said the upcoming Assem- tion is bothered only about nearly three years on pated, comes as Saudi Ara- The United Nations wel- am not fully happy without bly elections in the state ‘bhatija kalyan’ (nephew’s charges that sparked an in- bia faces new scrutiny from comed al-Hathloul’s release the release of all political will be a contest between welfare). Her only agenda ternational uproar over the the United States, where but UN spokesman prisoners.” kingdom’s human rights President Joe Biden has Stephane Dujarric said “it is Many human rights ac- Narendra Modi’s “develop- is to make her nephew the record. vowed to reassess the US- important that others who tivists applauded al- ment model” and her “de- chief minister,” he said. Loujain al-Hathloul, who Saudi partnership and are in the same condition as Hathloul’s release from struction model”. The BJP leader said pushed to end a ban on stand up for human rights her, who have been jailed prison but urged caution He said the BJP’s ‘Pari- Banerjee deprived people women driving in Saudi and democratic principles. for the same reasons as her, amid the remaining restric- vartan Yatra’ is not for of the benefits of many cen- Arabia, was arrested in “I have some welcome also be released and that tions on her freedom. changing a chief minister, to enter the state,” Shah slogan has become a crime. tral schemes and was al- 2018 and sentenced to al- news that the Saudi govern- charges be dropped against “If she is not allowed to MLA or minister but end- said addressing a rally be- Why does she get angry af- ways “quarrelling” with the most six years in prison last ment has released a promi- them.” leave Saudi Arabia, or is ing infiltration and trans- fore flagging off the fourth ter hearing Jai Shri Ram? Modi government. December under a broad nent human rights activist,” Prince Mohammed culti- forced to remain on proba- forming West Bengal’s con- of the five ‘Parivartan Ya- Mamata Didi, if Jai Shri “The people of Bengal counterterrorism law. Held Biden said in a speech at the vated close relations with tion, there is no reason to dition. tras’ planned by the BJP Ram is not chanted here, have made up their mind to for 1,001 days, with time in Pentagon. “She was a pow- the Trump administration, believe she will not be ar- Addressing a rally in this ahead of the assembly will it be chanted in Pak- elect a BJP government. At pre-trial detention and soli- erful activist for women’s which members of Con- rested again or forced to re- North Bengal town, he said polls. istan?” he said. its very first cabinet meet- tary confinement, she was rights and releasing her was gress say largely shielded main subject to her coun- the yatra is also aimed at Shah claimed large-scale “You get angry over it be- ing, the new BJP govern- accused of crimes such as the right thing to do.” the kingdom from censure try’s draconian laws that ending corruption patron- infiltration into Coochbe- cause you want to appease a ment will take a decision to agitating for change, using Biden had labeled Saudi over its human rights prevent her from speaking ised by “bua-bhatija” com- har district, which shares particular section of people transfer Rs 12,000 to the the internet to cause disor- Arabia a “pariah” on the record and instead sought out and demanding her ba- bine. The BJP has been ac- border with Bangladesh, for vote bank politics. I am bank accounts of each der and pursuing a foreign campaign trial and prom- to prioritize lucrative sic rights,” said Abdullah cusing Banerjee and her has caused significant telling you (people) that by farmer which they could agenda — charges that ised to reverse former pres- weapons deals. Alaoudh, Gulf research di- nephew Abhishek, the Lok changes in its demography. the time election ends Ma- not get as Mamata di re- rights groups describe as ident Donald Trump’s pol- The suppression of per- rector at Democracy for the politically motivated. icy of giving the country “a ceived critics and potential Arab World Now, the or- Sabha MP from Diamond The upcoming assembly mata didi will also start fused to join the PM Kisan Harbour, of “institutionalis- polls, he said, will be a fight chanting Jai Shri Ram,” he “Loujain is at home!!!!!!” blank check to pursue a dis- rivals has intensified under ganisation founded by scheme,” he said. her sister Lina al-Hathloul astrous set of policies,” in- Prince Mohammed, in- Khashoggi. ing corruption”. between the “Vikas (devel- said, mocking Banerjee. Reaching out to the Koch He also spoke about the opment) model of the Listing out the names of declared on Twitter along- cluding the targeting of fe- creasingly attracting inter- Rajbonshi community in side a screenshot showing a male activists. national ire since the killing The 31-year-old Saudi ac- killing of BJP workers and Narendra Modi govern- some BJP workers al- North Bengal, Shah an- warned that the perpetra- ment and Mamata Baner- legedly killed in politial vio- flushed Loujain beaming The harsh crackdown of Saudi critic Jamal tivist rocketed to promi- nounced a new ‘Narayani on a family video call. against women who had Khashoggi inside the Saudi nence in Saudi Arabia for tors will be thrown behind jee’s Vinash (destruction) lence in the state, Shah al- Sena Battalion’ in central There was no immediate pressed for the right to Consulate in Istanbul at the her criticism of the king- bars. model”. leged that the Mamata paramilitary forces and comment from Saudi au- drive before the kingdom hands of Saudi agents in dom’s guardianship sys- Claiming that Mamata He asserted the BJP will Banerjee government has said its training centre will thorities on her release. lifted the ban in mid-2018 late 2018. tem, which bars women Banerjee will not be the bag more than 200 of the created an environment of be named after ‘veer’ Her release this year was came to symbolise the dual Although released, al- from travel without a male chief minister after May (by state’s 294 seats. fear and panic, but the BJP (brave) Chila Roy (a prince widely expected as the strategy of Crown Prince Hathloul will remain free relative, and her outspo- when the assembly elec- “Mamata didi will lose is ready to take on the and younger brother of judge suspended two years Mohammed bin Salman. under strict conditions, her kenness on human rights tions will get over), Shah election even only on the is- “goons” of the ruling TMC. King Nara Narayan of Koch and 10 months of her sen- The young, ambitious family has said, including a issues. said she too would start sue infiltration,” he said. “You think that we can Dynasty). chanting “Jai Shri Ram” by Referring to the January get intimidated by the TMC Reaching out to the Ra- then. 23 incident, when Banerjee goons? They cannot stall jbongshis, who have a size- “This ‘Parivartan Yatra’ is declined to speak at an of- BJP’s march to power. 28 UN peacekeepers injured in an attack in central Mali not for changing a CM, able population in West ficial event attended by Once we are in power, DAKAR, FEBRUARY hostile acts in the vio- more populated central to al-Qaida and the Is- MLA or a minister. It is for Bengal’s Coochbehar and Prime Minister Narendra every perpetrator of vio- 11: Attackers opened fire lence-plagued West Mali since 2015, stoking lamic State group have ending infiltration, it is for parts of Assam, he said a Modi to observe Netaji lence that led to the killing on a temporary United African nation, he said. animosity and violence be- staged regular attacks on ending violence and build- tourist circuit and Thakur Subhas Chandra Bose’s of BJP workers will be Nations base in central Mali has been in turmoil tween ethnic groups in the UN peacekeepers and sol- ing ‘Sonar Bangla’, it’s for Panchanan Memorial Cen- 125th birthday after ‘Jai thrown behind bars,” he as- Mali on Wednesday in a since a 2012 uprising region. The country has diers. the transformation of Ben- tre will also be set up. Pan- Shri Ram’ chants greeted serted while claiming that well-planned assault that prompted mutinous sol- also been plagued by a se- Mahamat Saleh An- gal. chanan Burman is an icon her, Shah said her stand TMC goons have so far wounded 28 peacekeepers diers to overthrow the ries of coups, the latest in nadfi, the UN special rep- “You vote the BJP to of the community. was aimed at appeasing a killed more than 130 of its from Togo, UN officials President. The power vac- August that overthrew resentative for Mali and power in Bengal. Leave Rajbonshi voters are a particular community. workers. said. uum that resulted ulti- President Ibrahim head of the peacekeeping alone illegal immigrants, deciding in factor in many “Such an environment Lashing out at “dynasty The United Nations con- mately led to an Islamic Boubacar. mission, “strongly con- not even a bird from across of the 56 Assembly seats of has been created in Bengal politics” in the TMC, Shah demned the attack in Mali, insurgency and a French- There have been no demns this cowardly at- the border will be allowed North Bengal. that raising Jai Shri Ram alleged that Banerjee has which remains “the dead- led war that ousted the ji- claims of responsibility for tack on the peacekeepers liest” of the UN’s 12 far- hadists from power in what the UN mission and has ensured that all flung peacekeeping mis- 2013. But insurgents re- called Wednesday’s “com- measures are taken to en- UK doing everything to ensure people can have sions, UN spokesman main active and extremist plex” attack using direct sure that the wounded re- Stephane Dujarric said. groups affiliated with al- and indirect fire against ceive appropriate treat- Just so far this year, five Qaida and the Islamic the temporary base in Ker- ment”, mission summer vacations, says health minister peacekeepers have been State group have moved ena, near Douentza. But spokesman Olivier Sal- LONDON, FEBRUARY 11: The gramme’s success but others, includ- that is our route out of this,” Hancock killed and 46 injured by from the arid north to Islamic extremists linked gado said. British government is doing “every- ing Johnson given more optimistic said. thing we can” to ensure the public can messages. So far, Britain has given a first vac- get a summer vacation this year but “I do understand the yearning for cine shot to more than 13 million peo- Suu Kyi aide among new wave of arrests in could not provide certainty on certainty but certainty is hard in a ple and is also bringing in new strict whether or not people should book pandemic. border controls, which make it illegal breaks now, Health Minister Matt We are doing everything we can to to go on holiday, to prevent new Myanmar as Biden approves sanctions Hancock said on Thursday. make sure people can have that holi- strains of the virus entering the coun- Ministers have faced criticism, in- day in the summer,” Hancock, who try. WASHINGTON, FEB- target coup leader Min cluding from members of Prime Min- said he had booked a vacation in Airlines and the travel industry RUARY 11: A close aide Aung Hlaing and other ister Boris Johnson’s own party, southwest England, told Sky News. have called for clarity and a clear to ousted Myanmar leader top generals who are al- about giving out mixed messages on He said people “really get that” route map out of restrictions, fearing Aung San Suu Kyi was de- ready under U.S. sanc- whether people should arrange sum- there was uncertainty following the this summer could be make or break tained in a new wave of ar- tions imposed in 2019 mer holidays in the wake of the problems caused by the pandemic for many. rests following last week’s over abuses against Ro- COVID-19 pandemic. over the last year and needed to be pa- Heathrow Airport — Britain’s military coup, a party offi- hingya Muslims and other On Wednesday, Transport Minis- tient. “I think that we’ve all been talk- busiest — said on Thursday passen- cial said on Thursday, as minorities. ter Grant Shapps said people should ing in exactly the same terms that ger numbers had plunged 89 per cent Washington moved a step It could also target mili- not book vacations either domesti- there is uncertainty but we want to in January compared to the same closer to imposing sanc- tary holding companies cally or abroad until more was bring an end to that uncertainty and, month last year and warned more tions on the junta. with investments span- known about the vaccination pro- of course, it is the vaccine programme jobs were at risk. The aide, Kyaw Tint ning sectors including Swe, had served as minis- banking, gems, copper, ter for the office of the telecoms and clothing. Naypyitaw in support of The protests have re- state counsellor under Suu The overthrow of Myan- Kisan mahapanchayat commences the civil disobedience vived memories of almost Kyi, who has been de- mar’s civilian government movement, chanting anti- half a century of direct tained since the Feb. 1 presents Biden with his junta slogans and carrying army rule, punctuated coup. first major international in Punjab's Jagraon; leaders say agitation no placards supporting Suu with bloody army crack- Kyi Toe, an information crisis, and a test of his Kyi. downs until the military committee member of Suu dual pledges to re-centre In line with the creative began relinquishing some Kyi’s National League for human rights in foreign longer a fight of only farmers ethos of recent demon- power in 2011. Democracy (NLD), said policy and work more strations where some pro- U.S. President Joe Biden JAGRAON, FEBRU- The rally attracted an es- tre’s claim that doors were bread from the mouths of Kyaw Tint Swe and four closely with allies. testers have worn ball on Wednesday approved ARY 11: Complete unity timated gathering of open for dialogue on farm the hungry people and other people linked to the The United Nations’ top gowns and fancy dress, an executive order for new among various farmer 25,000 to 30,000 people. acts was a white lie be- turn the farmers into pau- previous government had human rights body is to rallies in Yangon included sanctions on those respon- unions and their cadres Speaking at the maha- cause all doors had been pers,” Ugrahan said. been taken from their consider a resolution on men and boys dressed in sible for the coup and re- was at display at the kisan panchayat, SKM leaders slammed shut in the form He said if the three farm homes overnight, and the Friday drafted by Britain short skirts. peated demands for the mahapanchayat that got Manjit Dhaner (BKU-Ekta of barricades erected on acts were implemented, top leadership of the for- and the European Union “We don’t take off our generals to give up power under way at Grain Mar- Dakaunda), Kulwant borders, with nails and more than 80 per cent mer electoral commission condemning the coup and skirt until we get democ- and free civilian leaders. ket here on Thursday. Singh Sandhu (Jamhoori iron rods fixed on roads, farmers — especially those had all been arrested. demanding urgent access racy back,” one sign read. Washington would Farmers and people Kisan Sabha) and and denial of basic ameni- with small holdings — The military launched for monitors. Hundreds of protesters identify the first round of from many other walks of Harinder Singh Lakhowal ties to protesters. would lose their land to the coup after what it said However, diplomats also demonstrated outside targets this week and was life thronged the mandi (BKU-Lakhowal) vowed to “Farmers are prepared the corporate and big was widespread fraud in said China and Russia - the Chinese embassy in taking steps to prevent the ground with their vehicles fight the Modi govern- to shed their last drop of business houses. November elections, won which both have ties to Yangon, accusing Beijing generals in Myanmar, also — tractor trollies, cars. ment till it reaches a defin- blood to safeguard their SKM leaders also cau- by the NLD in a landslide. Myanmar’s armed forces - of supporting the military known as Burma, having SUVs, buses and trucks — itive conclusion on the is- lands and their rights to tioned people and protest- The electoral commission are expected to raise ob- junta despite Chinese de- access to $1 billion in had rejected those claims. jections or try to weaken parked wherever a vacant sue of farm laws. remunerative prices,” ing farmers against nefari- nials. “Support Myanmar, Myanmar government Myanmar authorities the text. space was available Manjit Dhaner said Dhaner added. ous attempts by all Don’t support dictators,” funds held in the United did not immediately re- Suu Kyi, 75, won the around the venue. BKU’s Rakesh Tikait had BKU (Ekta-Ugrahan) political leaders to hijack read one of the placards in States. spond to a request for 1991 Nobel Peace Prize for The proceedings of the given a new lease of life to president Joginder Singh the farmers’ agitation for Chinese and English. “We’re also going to im- comment and Reuters was campaigning for democ- mahapanchayat were de- the struggle. He said: “It is Ugrahan exhorted farmers their own political inter- The Chinese embassy pose strong exports con- unable to confirm the ar- racy and remains hugely layed by more than an no longer a fight of only and people to be prepared ests. made no immediate re- trols. We’re freezing U.S. rests independently. popular at home despite hour owing to bad weather farmers but has now be- for a long-drawn struggle “The struggle has not sponse. Late on Wednes- assets that benefit the Scores of officials have damage to her interna- and late arrival of leaders. come a mass agitation. In because “the fight is not been launched by any po- day, it posted a statement Burmese government been detained since the tional reputation over the Samyukta Kisan Morcha the ongoing agitation, 99 merely against Modi or the litical party but by farm- on Facebook dismissing while maintaining our coup, including many of plight of the Rohingyas. leaders Surat Singh per cent of people are NDA government”. ers, farm workers and the reports on the internet of support for health care, the NLD’s top leaders. She has spent nearly 15 Dharamkot, Kulwant standing by farmers but “The real culprits for common people for their Chinese planes bringing in civil society groups, and Protesters gathered years under house arrest Singh Sandhu, Manjit unfortunately, Prime Min- these new economic poli- survival, and to stop the technical personnel and other areas that benefit across the country for a and now faces charges of Dhaner, Nirbhai Singh ister Narndra Modi has cies are the World Trade onslaught by corporates said the only flights were the people of Burma di- sixth straight day on illegally importing six Dhudike and Harinder chosen to side with corpo- Organisation (WTO), the and big business,” they as- regular cargo flights im- rectly,” Biden said at the Thursday. walkie-talkies. Her lawyer porting and exporting White House. Singh Lakhowal were rate houses.” IMF and the Word Bank, serted. Hundreds of workers says he has not been al- goods such as seafood. Washington is likely to present. Lakhowal said the Cen- who were out to snatch the lined a road in the capital lowed to see her. 09 Daily Jammu Rising BUSINESS Jammu, Friday February 12, 2021 Petrol price close to Rs 88-mark in Delhi; Koo app ‘leaking users personal data’, diesel near Rs 85-level in Mumbai China connection surfaces; CEO clarifies NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 11: New Delhi, February 11 Homegrown, vernacular microblog- Petrol price in the na- ging platform Koo, which has tional capital closed in on emerged as a favourite among a sec- record Rs 88 per litre mark tion of users who want to quit Twit- while diesel neared Rs 85 in ter, has found itself in the midst of Mumbai after rates across several controversies including a the country were hiked for data leak row and Chinese invest- the third day in a row on ment. Thursday.Petrol price was These issues have emerged at a increased by 25 paise per time when the platform is trying to litre and diesel by 30 paise a keep its systems up in the face of a litre, according to a price no- sudden influx of users, including tification of state-owned several cabinet ministers and vari- fuel retailers. ous ministries in the wake of the on- This took petrol price to going Twitter-government war of an all-time high of Rs 87.85 a words. litre in Delhi and to Rs 94.36 The issue of data leak row rocked in Mumbai. saying, "Update: Koo founder com- adding that Accel Partners, Kalaari the platform after a French security mented the leak. It's a lie. I did Capital, Blume Ventures and Diesel rates rose to Rs researcher who goes by the name El- each.Oil Minister Dhar- $61 per barrel for the first of diesel. check this point before tweeting, Dream Incubator also participated 78.03 per litre in the na- liot Alderson on Thursday claimed mendra Pradhan on time in more than a year on Retail petrol rates have and it was not true." in the round. tional capital and to an all- that the platform was leaking user Wednesday had told Parlia- improving demand outlook risen by Rs 18.26 per litre Another controversy that has hit Koo currently has about 3 million time high of Rs 84.94 in data like date of birth, marital sta- ment that the government amid the global rollout of since mid-March 2020 after the platform is the issue of invest- users and traffic to the platform Mumbai. tus, etc. was not considering a re- COVID-19 vaccines, he had the government raised taxes ment from China as the platform rose as much as by 30 times on Rates vary from state to "You asked so I did it. I spent 30 duction in excise duty to said. by a record margin to mop pitches itself as an "AatmaNirbhar Wednesday, according to a source state depending on the local min on this new Koo app. The app is cool rates from their record Central and state taxes up gains arising from fall in (self-reliant) App". who is familiar with the matter. incidence of taxation (VAT) leaking of the personal data of his highs. make up for over 61 per cent international oil prices. However, the Koo CEO clarified User base of the platform, ac- and freight. users: email, dob, name, marital sta- Rates had risen as inter- of the retail selling price of Diesel rates have gone up by that the Chinese investor, which cording to the source, has also in- In three days, prices have tus, gender," said Alderson as he gone up by 90 paise per litre national oil prices touched petrol and about 56 per cent Rs 15.74. had invested in the earlier brand creased dramatically over the past also posted a screenshot of a user Vokal, was on its way out. two days. data. "Koo is an India registered com- The growth comes amid a contro- Koo Co-founder and CEO pany with Indian founders. Raised versy surrounding Twitter which Gold monetisation scheme: Aprameya Radhakrishna denied earlier capital 2.5 years ago. Latest refused to fully comply with the that there was any data leak. funds for Bombinate Technologies government's order for blocking "Some news about data leaking is led by a truly Indian investor some tweets and Twitter accounts, What you must know being spoken about unnecessarily. 3one4 capital. Shunwei (single citing the right to freedom of expres- Please read this: The data visible is digit shareholder) which had in- sion. ANEW DELHI, something that the user has volun- vested in our Vokal journey will be "We have got more love than we FEB 11: You may read tarily shown on their profile of Koo. exiting fully," Radhakrishna said. expected. Our systems are facing this article after Bud- It cannot be termed a data leak. If Koo earlier this month an- more load than ever. Thank you for get 2021 is announced, you visit a user profile you can see it nounced that it has raised $4.1 mil- placing your trust in us. Our team is but please remember anyway," Radhakrishna said in a lion as part of its Series A funding. working on overdrive to fix it. We re- that it was written be- tweet. Infosys veteran Mohandas Pai's quest your patience and support fore that. Alderson, who has earlier alleged 3one4 Capital is the latest addition through this time. Let's do this to- This Budget is widely flaws in the Aadhaar platform and to the investors on board, it said, gether," Radhakrishna said. expected to have a Aarogya Setu app, quickly reacted, strategy for harnessing the private stock of Govt likely to fetch around Rs 15,000 25,000 tonnes of gold worth around Rs 125 lakh crore sitting in In- dian households and crore from Air India sale various private enti- NEW DELHI, FEB 737 due to the impact of not be sufficient for the the company in future,” ties. 11: The government is ex- pandemic on air travel. government to pay off the said a government offi- The existing gold pecting to fetch around Rs “The suitors’ plans re- debt of the fledgling car- cial. monetisation scheme 15,000 crore from the sale volved around doing sale rier. The company regis- has garnered a meagre of Air India, its subsidiary and leaseback of Air In- In such a scenario, it tered a loss of Rs 7,770 20 tonnes, which is less to make it into the pub- Individuals may not There is a clear case Air India Express and dia’s owned aircraft and will require other means crore in FY20. AISATS, according to of- earn liquidity. like raising money Its losses are expected than 0.10 per cent of lic's consciousness. have proper records for exempting this ficials and bankers in- "But with the pandemic, through bonds and mon- to double in FY21 due to the existing stock of Second, and most im- about their gold hold- capital gain from taxa- volved in the divestment the new owner may not etising the company’s the pandemic. gold. portant, the number of ings even though it tion. process. require those aircraft or non-core assets in order According to a govern- Despite a big fall in places where physical might have been This decision should Prospective bidders are good value for those in the to pay lenders. ment estimate, the na- gold imports in 2020, gold can be tendered is bought with proper, be taken explicitly. perhaps ascribing zero lease market,” the banker To attract bidders, the tional carrier would have India continues to be so limited and the staff tax-paid money. Fifth, there needs to value to the equity of the said. government had decided required an infusion of al- among its top im- at those places so ill- While there is a tax be liquidity for these financially-stressed com- Air India has a fleet of to hive of around Rs most Rs 12,000 crore in pany, a source said. 121 aircraft, of which 65 35,000 crore of the com- the next two years. porters in the world. trained that the department circular deposits. The Tata group is being are owned. pany’s debt into a sepa- The pandemic has se- The import of the yel- scheme becomes a dating back to 1994 Again, banks and considered a frontrunner Its subsidiary Air India rate subsidiary, leaving verely impacted valuation low metal is a drain on non-starter at that that effectively allows friendly neighbour- for acquiring Air India. Express has 25 Boeing around Rs 23,286 crore of airlines as many carri- the country's precious stage itself. up to 500 grams of gold hood jewellers can While the government 737, of which 10 are to be absorbed by the new ers are willing to get sold foreign exchange. The friendly neigh- holdings for a married serve as good channels has appointed RBSA Ad- owned. bidder. cheaply or face bank- Many factors inhibit bourhood jewellers and woman, 250 grams for to provide liquidity for visors for valuation of Air According to Fitch Rat- In October, it had also ruptcy.Malaysian airline India, reserve price — a ings, the market value of tweaked conditions al- AirAsia recently sold the conversion of phys- bank branches, both of an unmarried woman, these deposits with formal indicative price for 10-year-old wide body lowing bidders to quote 32.67 per cent of its stake ical gold into a finan- whom enjoy public and 100 grams for a built-in incentives for the company — will be fi- aircraft like Boeing 777 an enterprise value- a in AirAsia India to the cial asset, with the un- trust and have the se- male individual with- them. nalised by a group of min- has declined by 27 per combined worth of debt joint venture partner Tata derlying asset being curity infrastructure to out being explained by Driven by increasing isters after the financial cent while that of a 10- and equity. Sons for $37.66 million, gold (as happens in the handle gold tendering, disclosed income, in- financial literacy, bids are received. year-old narrow body like However, government which bankers consider is gold monetisation will need to be roped cluding inheritance, it many individuals will Bidders are reluctant to Boeing 737 and Airbus officials involved in the around 30 per cent less scheme). in, if this scheme is to would be best if this is be willing to convert put any significant value A320 aircraft has come sale process said the than the airline’s original on intangible assets like down by 16 per cent. strategy behind selling value.Virgin Australia, Most have to do with be a success. adequately explained their existing physical airport slots and bilateral “Any bidder which wins the airline was to plug fu- which filed for bankruptcy the restrictions, high Third, the processes in the specific context gold holdings into a rights, which are other- has to invest big patient ture cash loss and not rev- in April, attracted interest GST (goods and serv- between tendering the of the gold monetisa- gold deposit if some of wise considered prime, an capital into the company enue generation. from private equity fund ices tax) and other is- gold and crediting of tion scheme with the issues raised above investment banker work- as it has to be completely According to the Budget Bain Capital for $3.5 bil- sues on trade that in- the gold to the cus- proper FAQs (fre- are addressed through ing on the finances of the rebuilt while incurring li- of FY22, the government lion. hibit dealing in used tomer's account will quently asked ques- appropriate policy airline said. abilities. expects Rs 1.75 trillion However, bankers say “Unlike airports like "The operator will need from stake sale in public that the airline is in a gold. need to be made verifi- tions) explaining the measures. Heathrow, slots cannot be to invest in latest genera- sector companies like Air unique position as it is Let me point out a able, time bound, and department's view- While the issues re- traded in India. It be- tion of aircraft while up- India and other financial one of only two carriers in few issues that inhibit accountable to ensure point. lated to jewellers and comes intangible as value grading infrastructure, institutions, like two the attractive Australian the common investor it enjoys the customer's There also needs to trade are very impor- of such assets depends on software which will re- banks and one insurance market. from using the gold trust. be clarity on whether tant to make sure that how a bidder is willing to quire a large investment company. “Air India is neither monetisation scheme. Fourth, there needs the capital gains from the gold monetisation use it,” he said. for a long period. So, bid- “The Air India sale healthy nor enjoys mo- First, the general to be clarity around the date of acquisition scheme takes off, the Another reason for the ders are valuing the air- should be seen more like nopoly in any route, its current situation is the de- line accordingly,” the a reform and less as a rev- survival outside a govern- public is not aware what can be considered of physical gold to its above issues related to cline in the value of wide- banker quoted above enue generating exercise. ment ownership is not about the scheme. as adequate proof of conversion into the individuals will need to body aircraft like Boeing said. It will make the company guaranteed. Hence it A massive advertise- cost and date of acqui- gold monetisation be addressed as well 787 and 777 and older If the sale of Air India efficient and also absolve doesn’t enjoy such value,” ment campaign is re- sition from an income- scheme will be tax- for the eventual suc- generation aircraft like fetches around Rs 15,000 the government from another banker pointed quired for the scheme tax point of view. able, and if so, when. cess of the scheme. Airbus 320 and Boeing crore, the proceeds will spending any money in out. Govt to sell 20% in National Fertilizers, could rake in Rs 410 cr NEW DELHI, FEB 11:The government holds 74.71 For the next fiscal year (2021-22), the government ex- country.The last time the government had reduced its discount of the lowest cut-off price up to a maximum of per cent stake in the company, which is the second- pects to collect Rs 75,000 crore in divestment receipts, stake in NFL was in 2017-18, when it had sold 15 per cent certain percentage of the OFS size. largest producer of urea in the country. and Rs 1 trillion by divesting the government’s stake in in the company through OFS. The percentage and extent will be decided in due The sale could fetch the government around Rs 408 public sector banks and financial institutions. The transaction had helped the exchequer garner Rs course. crore, according to the market closing price of the com- NFL’s half-yearly profit after tax for FY21 was Rs 198 531 crore from the sale. Merc-h-ant bankers and selling brokers will be re- pany’s shares on Wednesday. crore. Back then, the floor price was set at Rs 72.80 a share, quired to render such assistance to the government, the The government intends to complete its divestment Its net worth was Rs 2,117 crore as on September while the stock traded and closed at Rs 41.60 on Centre said in a note seeking advisors for the transac- programmes for the ongoing fiscal (2020-21, or FY21) 2020. Wednesday. tion. by mopping up Rs 32,000 crore. The company has five gas-based ammonia-urea plants However, the company’s stock has recovered from its This year, the government has completed OFS in four So far, the government has received Rs 19,499 crore in Nangal and Bathinda (Punjab), Panipat (Haryana), 52-week low of Rs 15 it had hit on March 23, 2020, when state-owned companies — Hindustan Aeronautics, In- through OFS, initial public offering, and other sales. and two plants at Vijaipur (Madhya Pradesh). the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic had dragged the dian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, Bharat The government has revised its divestment target The company currently has a total annual installed ca- markets to their record lows. Dynamics, and Steel Authority of India, according to the downwards from Rs 2.1 trillion, as its ambitious privati- pacity of 3.57 million metric tonnes of urea, and has a Now, the government is also considering an allotment recent data of the Department of Investment and Public sation programme has been deferred to next year. share of about 15 per cent of total urea production in the of shares to eligible and willing employees of NFL at a Asset Management. 10 Daily Jammu Rising ENTERTAINMENT Jammu, Friday February 12, 2021 Bringing their answers to 'What is love?', meet the Bollywood Actress Digangana characters of ALTBalaji & ZEE5's 'The Married Woman'! Suryavanshi wins Best Digital Media LTBalaji and ZEE5 recently an- Anounced their up- Influencer at FMBAF season 3 coming project, 'The Mar- ried Woman' based on opular film actress and writer Di- renowned author Manju gangana Suryavanshi won the ‘Best Kapur's bestseller novel 'A PEntrepreneur and Influencer on Married Woman'. After a Digital Media' award at FMBAF season 3. striking glimpse of the The most-popular awards event FMBAF teaser released recently, Awards was held on January 10, 2021. The the makers have unveiled awards ceremony was graced by popular ac- the show's exciting charac- tors of Entertainment and Business World. ter posters! 23 years old young actress Digangana re- 'The Married Woman' cently shared her picture holding the award features Ridhi Dogra and on her social media thanking FMBAF for Monica Dogra as the cen- nominating and selecting her for this cate- tral characters and notable gory and recognizing her achievements. Ac- talents including Imaad tress also thanked Rima Mishra, her social Shah, Divya Seth Shah, media manager for receiving the award on Nadira Babbar, and Suhas who burns fiercely, for art, long… Now unknowingly it with the question- What is her behalf as Ms Suryavanshi was busy wrap- Ahuja, among others. Un- for humanity, for love. She is he who pushes Astha to love? 'A Married Woman' is ping the schedule for her Telugu film Seeti- veiling the posters, the is impulsive, brave, bold, find herself". an urban, relationship marr starring opposite Gopichand, the makers shared Ridhi, Mon- most importantly, free Aijaz being essayed by drama about women and movie also stars Tamannah Bhatia and Bhu- ica, Imaad, and Suhas' from the conditioning of Imaad Shah "believes that their conditioning levied by mika Chawla and is slated to release in April character posters with their society. In love, she boundaries exist so that society and her search to 2021. many shades of respective chooses soul and not gen- one can blur them. For the find herself. Digangana wrote,"Happy to receive the characters—Astha, Peep- der". world to cross them. A Sufi The streaming platforms 'Best Entrepreneur and Influencer on Digital lika, Aijaz, and Hemant. Hemant, being played by soul, a carefree artist, Aijaz also recently launched a Media' The makers shared the Suhas, is "a good husband, does not believe that the heart-warming video fea- Thank you FMBAF ???? . Wish I could posters on their social me- son, father… patriarchal world can define him as turing the celebrated au- make to the event , but thank you @whiteen- dia, explaining what makes and proud. Broadminded: THEY wish; he is limitless. thor Manju Kapur. In the telope__ for receiving it on my behalf" each character different after all he allows his wife He urges Astha to break video, she narrates her Digangana’s showbiz journey began when with their character traits to work. Progressive to the free and seek her individu- journey as a writer and she was just 7 years old, since then has been and thoughts popping out boot, Hemant charts new ality." throws light on the issues focusing on her work since she was a kid and all over their faces. While territories in his business, The Married Woman faced by a married woman her focus still remains the same that’s the Astha is "a wife, a mom, a but alas, has no under- marks another progressive in the nineties and how it is reason she is a successful woman at this age. teacher, a homemaker, standing of the uncharted and pathbreaking piece of still relevant in 2021. In 2018 Digangana made it to Bollywood and she's played all the roles, waters of his wife's mind. content that continues the The Married Woman' she was seen in 3 Bollywood movies. Digan- but what about her? Who is As a husband and partner, home-grown streaming gi- will be streaming on 8th gana is the only actress in the Industry to de- she as a person? Hemant has ignored many ants' legacy. The posters March only on ALTBalaji but in two movies which released on the Peeplika is "a woman of her inner needs for too and characters leave us and ZEE5. same day. Apart from Seetimarr, Suryavanshi will also be seen in periodic history drama film ‘The Battle Of Bhima Koregaon’ op- posite Arjun Rampal. The film covers the period from 1795 to 1818. Digangana will be seen in a completely different avatar and we can not wait for it. The three outspoken women of In order to cheer achievers in the gloom time of pandemic and to generate the message of peace, M/s FMBAF, the niche fashion arena international and Dr. Anil Nair Thampi had organized an annual world human rights day (United na- tion) awards, season-3 on 9th January in Mumbai. This event was managed and marketed by Media Tribe founded by Rima bollywood Kangana Ranaut, Swara Mishra and Sunil Gupta. Bhaskar and Chahatt Khanna ZEE5 drops the teaser of ‘Qubool Hai 2.0’. Premieres 12th March 2021! hot in picturesque Belgrade, Asad and SZoya return in a magical tale of true love, set to challenge stereotypes ‘Tum agar saath ho, mu- jhe har qayamat qubool hai’ - this line from the title track sets the tone ZEE5 recently introduced viewers to its upcoming original romantic drama ‘Qubool Hai 2.0’, and the fans could not keep calm. The platform sets in motion a new world of stories and premise by retaining the value and ethos of ZEE TV’s iconic show Qubool Hai. fans are extremely excited watch it on 12th March, the series will feature a An initiative by ZEE5 to to see Zoya and Asad get only on ZEE5.” new rejuvenated chemistry create a digital spin-off of back together on the On the release of the of Asad and Zoya and by some of the most iconic screen. The response has teaser, Surbhi Jyoti aka retaining the original leads ZEE TV shows, by bringing been just overwhelming. Zoya shares, “Asad and Karan Singh Grover & hahatt Khanna paying dividends. She is to say, "We are in a gener- countable for the things in them back in a new avatar The wait is over and I am Zoya have received so Surbhi Jyoti as them. It has joined the an actress, entrepreneur ation where we can't take and around me and it for OTT release, a move that super excited that we have much love from the audi- will also feature Arif Za- Cbandwagon of a and a mother. Does this things lying low. starts and ends with tak- fans have appreciated and released the teaser. The ence over the years and I karia and Mandira Bedi in generation of fiery qualify her to be a super Things have changed so ing responsibility. I am loved in abundance. web series is going to be a hope that love continues to pivotal roles. women. They speak their heroine?? Well, she is one. much especially after the lucky to be seen as an in- The makers have released picturesque delight with grow. To see a new chap- ZEE5 has earned the minds and then let their She is strong and soft. She advent of the internet. We spiration and I really hope the much-awaited teaser of romance taking centre ter, unveil with a web se- reputation of presenting work do the talking. Cha- is steady and she has got need to go fast and we people stand up for them- the series and it shows stage. The TV show broke ries is truly overwhelming some of the best dramas in hatt is all hearts and brav- the stride in to walk the need to go steady. I can't selves and for the beliefs Azad and Zoya in a glam- stereotypes and the web and exciting at the same the web space and it con- ery. She speaks her minds, talk. Kangana and Swara back things which aren't they have. The world is ourous avatar, a tale of true series is here to challenge time. We also announce tinues to reign the genre stands up for the people have time and again stuck working for long and be in here to be won." love that is set to desta- new ones. I hope the audi- the premiere date - 12th with the 10-episode ro- she believes in and the their tongues out for what the false pretext that it The stakes are high and bilise stereotypes. ence enjoys the glimpse of March 2021. I hope every- mantic drama web series morals she believes in. they believe in. Now Cha- will be fine. I take the re- Chahatt is flying higher. Check out the teaser: the teaser. Finally, Qubool one enjoys watching the ‘Qubool Hai 2.0’. She is a single mother and hatt is doing the same. It's sponsibility to change We are proud of her and On the release of the Hai 2.0 gets its premiere teaser.” Qubool Hai 2.0 will pre- has turned the momen- been a good triumvirate. things and that has really we are closely following teaser, Karan Singh Grover date. I would urge every- Directed by Ankush miere 12th March 2021 on tum for her effect and it is This is what chahatt has helped me. I am totally ac- what she is upto. aka Asad expresses, ”The one to block their date and Mohla and Glen Barretto, ZEE5 Is Janhvi Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao starrer Congratulations to Anita Hassanandani & Rohit 'Roohi Afzana' all set for theatrical release? Reddy: The couple welcomes the baby boy! Rohit Reddy shared the Ever since lockdown Speaking of Dinesh news on Instagram while hit the country, the film Vijan, the producer's sharing the adorable pic- business witnessed a view about the theatri- ture with Anita and wrote, huge loss to the shut- cal release of the film is 'Oh Boy!' Responding to his down of cinema halls. quite pragmatic as he is post, Hina Khan wrote, The loss was not only sure that the audience “Congratulations Anita and bear by the theatre own- will come for entertain- Rohit.” Meanwhile Ekta ers but also by the film- ment in these times of Kapoor, Sameera Reddy, makers who had to sell pandemic. Meanwhile, and Bharti Singh also con- some of their big films 'Roohi Afzana' is directed gratulated the couple on to OTT platforms for by Hardik Mehta and will the arrival of the baby boy. Well, TV stars like Ridhi generating revenue. be Rajkummar and Jan- Dogra, Sukriti Kandpal, Well, the lockdown con- hvi Kapoor's first film to- Kishwer Merchantt, Rahul ditions have eased now gether. The fans are Sharma, and Nakuul as films like Suraj Pe pretty excited to watch Mehta also wished the cou- Mangal Bhaari and them on the big screen. ple. Madam Chief Minister Shedding some light on All-embracing, Anita were released in the- 'Roohi Afzana' will re- the last film which was Janhvi's other projects, Hassanandani got married atres. portedly witness a the- released in theatres be- the actress is currently nita Hassanan- announced the pregnancy selfie with his wife Anita to entrepreneur Rohit And now we have very atrical release. Yes! This fore the lockdown was shooting for Aanand L dani and her hus- news last year on social me- from the hospital. In the Reddy in 2013. The TV ac- exciting news for all the will be the first major Dinesh Vijan's 'Hindi Rai's 'Good Luck Jerry' in Aband, Rohit dia with the caption 'Get- picture, the couple was em- tress is well-known for her moviegoers that says Hindi film with the cast Medium' and this one Punjab. She will also be Reddy, welcomed their ting ready for Reddy'. After bracing their happiness roles in the series, Naagin 4, Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sa- that Janhvi Kapoor and of A-listers that will be 'Roohi Afzana' also hap- seen with Kartik Aaryan first child on February 9 the arrival of baby boy, Ro- and referred to it as 'the helii, Ye Hai Mohabbatein, Rajkummar Rao's film out in cinema halls. pens to be a Dinesh Vi- in 'Dostana 2'. and are blessed with a baby hit Reddy expressed his most beautiful moments Well, as a matter of fact, jan's production. boy. Well, the couple had happiness while sharing a ever'. and Kkavyanjali, and more. Daily 11 Jammu Rising HEALTH Jammu, Friday February 12, 2021 Now a dragon fruit festival in UP Study finds 20 per cent of India has fter the 'Strawberry festi- val', Uttar Pradesh will be Aholding more such festivals toxic levels of arsenic in groundwater that focus on unconventional crops of fruits and vegetables. Almost 20 per cent of India’s total Soon the sweet potato festival will land area has toxic levels of arsenic be held in Gorakhpur as part of this in its groundwater, exposing more series. than 250 million people across the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi country to the poisonous element, Adityanath, according to the govern- says a new IIT Kharagpur study ment spokesman, has also directed which used artificial intelligence officials to hold a Dragon fruit festival (AI)-based prediction modelling. and focus on its health benefits and According to the researchers, the medicinal value. findings suggest a much greater ex- Dragon fruit is considered a super tent of the high arsenic zones and fruit which is extremely rich in fibre, total population exposed than al- calcium, magnesium, iron and vita- ready known from arsenic sampling min A and C while it is devoid of fat. It exercises and reports by various is also an antioxidant. Dragon fruit governmental and non-governmen- is highly effective in controlling times compared to what they are get- March. tal organisations. sugar. ting today. A dragon fruit plant starts produc- The research, published in the Meanwhile, the state government According to olericulturist, Dr S.P. ing fruits after two years of planta- journal Science of the Total Envi- plans to hold a guava festival in Singh, dragon fruit can be cultivated tion and can produce for 20 to 25 ronment, indicates the need for Prayagraj, a banana festival in in the maximum temperature of 40 years. The plant is not watered during much more rigorous sampling of ar- degree Celsius and the minimum of the budding phase. If proper prun- senic levels across India than what Kushinagar and aonla (gooseberry) rence of arsenic above its national Pradesh, Jharkhand, Punjab and seven degree Celsius. However, the ing is done on the plant after four- exists. festival in Pratapgarh. permissible limit of 10 micro- Haryana. ideal temperature to grow it is be- five years, it can produce 100 to 150 Arsenic is highly toxic in its inor- All these fruits figure in the 'One grammes per litre (μg/L) in the At present, over 80 per cent of the tween 30 and 35 degree Celsius. quintals of fruit per hectare. ganic form, with long-term expo- District One Product' (ODOP) groundwater across India based on drinking water in India is sourced Besides, the land on which dragon Furthermore, a farmer can also sure to the element from drinking- scheme of the government. the various geologic, hydrogeologic to groundwater and previous studies fruit is grown must have an outlet for grow vegetables like cauliflower, water and food potentially causing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and anthropogenic factors that have estimated about 90 million ground- water. There are red, pink and yel- eggplant and tomatoes during the cancer and skin lesions, among had also spoken about the health been known to control the ground- water-dependent population in In- low varieties of dragon fruit. gap period of four years after plan- other disorders, according to the benefits of strawberry, dragon fruit water arsenic distribution in the dia is at risk of arsenic poisoning Saplings are planted to grow tation of dragon fruit. World Health Organisation (WHO). and sweet potato in his 'Mann ki aquifers. through direct and indirect con- dragon fruit. A gap of 4 metres each is The Yogi Adityanath government, The current study noted that these Baat' programme recently. Mukherjee said the study is the sumption of arsenic-contaminated maintained between plants and the according to sources, will be holding high arsenic areas are mostly lo- He had mentioned the name of first integrated report on the field- shallow tubewell waters, they said. rows. festivals of fruits to encourage farm- cated along the Indus-Ganga- Gaya Prasad Singh from Lambhua in sampled arsenic distribution pat- Numerous studies in the past For greater productivity, 10 kgs of ing and consumption of fruits that Brahmaputra river basin and in Sultanpur district in this connection. terns along with an arsenic predic- have tried to understand the pat- natural fertilizer such as cow dung, will enhance the immunity and over- pockets in Peninsular India. Singh has inspired some progressive tion model using advanced AI terns of occurrence of such arsenic- laced with 50 grams of nitrogen, all health of the population and, at It said the states of Punjab (92 per farmers from Barabanki and Kushi- across India. contaminated groundwater across potash and phosphorus, is used. the same time, guarantee fair price cent), Bihar (70 per cent), West nagar to cultivate dragon fruit. The researchers, including co-au- India. Dragon fruit can be planted in the to the farmers growing them. Bengal (69 per cent), Assam (48 per According to Singh, there is plenty thors Soumyajt Sarkar and Madhu- However, the researchers said months of June and July and if Through these festivals, the Chief cent), Haryana (43 per cent), Uttar of scope for growing dragon fruit or- mita Chakraborty, said they chose most of these studies are local- proper irrigation facility is available, Minister also seeks to encourage Pradesh (28 per cent), and Gujarat ganically across the state which can AI techniques to model the ground- scaled and field-based, and are it can also be grown in February- farmers to do organic farming. (24 per cent) show the highest areal increase farmers' income up to eight water arsenic hazard across India mostly limited to the Ganges river extent of elevated groundwater ar- since they suspected that a large basin. senic zones. part of arsenic-contaminated areas They believe the findings from These are followed by sporadic oc- in India is still not sufficiently sam- such studies will not be applicable How are experts tracking variants currences in the states of Madhya pled. for the rest of India. Pradesh (9 per cent), Karnataka (8 Therefore, they said, field-based “Our AI model predicts pervasive per cent), Odisha (4 per cent), Ma- analysis of arsenic distribution arsenic contamination in major harashtra (1 per cent), and south- might yield a much lower arsenic parts of the Himalayan mega-river eastern part of Jammu & Kashmir of the coronavirus? hazard scenario across the country. Indus-Ganges-Brahmaputra basins, (1 per cent), the researchers said. “AI is being increasingly used in however it also occurs in several cientists are scanning virus Apart from these, all other states various domains of research for its more-localised pockets, mostly re- samples taken from in- are found to have negligible or exceptional computing power and lated to ancient tectonic zones, ig- Sfected people to look for mostly no arsenic hazard, they ability to handle complex data, over neous provinces, aquifers in mod- mutations, through a process called added. traditional statistical models,” ern delta and known sulphide genome sequencing. It’s the same “A total of more than 250 million Mukherjee said. mineralised mining regions,” said method researchers have been us- people are estimated to be exposed “For this study we have used an Mukherjee. ing for years to study bacteria, to high arsenic in India,” said Abhijit advanced AI model, namely Ran- The scientists said the model sug- plants, animals and humans. Mukherjee, Associate Professor at dom Forest, which has been proven gested arsenic-hazard potential in Around the world, researchers the Indian Institute of Technology to be the most efficient in predict- yet-undetected areas, adding that it have sequenced more than 500,000 Kharagpur, West Bengal. ing groundwater arsenic in one of is helpful in predicting hotspots in genomes of the COVID-19 virus to “Our study indicates a strong in- our previous studies,” he said. areas with limited measurements. date. fluence of irrigational abstraction The researchers said India has According to the researchers, the Viruses can mutate as they make (of groundwater) and regional geol- been identified to be one of the outcome of the study is particularly copies of themselves after infecting a ogy on arsenic distribution patterns worst affected countries by arsenic important for policymakers and ad- person. By sequencing virus sam- within India,” Mukherjee, the lead in groundwater, with a number of ministrators as this knowledge can ples over time, scientists can look author of the study, told PTI. local to intermediate-scale studies provide a vital input in identifying for recurring changes in the In the study, the scientists used confirming the contamination in safe drinking water sources in ar- genome. advanced AI to model the occur- “If we don’t know these things, West Bengal, Assam, Uttar senic affected areas of India. we’re running blind,” said Sara Vet- ter, assistant lab director for the United Kingdom, South Africa and against a mutated version that first Minnesota Department of Health. Brazil. They seem to spread more appeared in South Africa. Most mutations are meaningless, COVID-19: Double masking increases easily and research is underway to Countries vary in their genomic but others can make a virus more see if they cause more serious dis- surveillance. Britain, for example, contagious, deadly or resistant to ease. sequences about 10 per cent of spec- vaccines and treatment. Health ex- Evidence suggests that current imens positive for the coronavirus, protection, says CDC report perts are primarily concerned about vaccines still work against the vari- compared to less than 1 per cent in three variants first detected in the ants though perhaps not as well the US. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently conducted experi- ments to improve the fit of masks Have you heard of male menopause? amid Covid-19 pandemic, sug- gesting that combining cloth mask and medical procedure mask could reduce a wearer’s ex- Andropause explained posure to virus by over 90 per Some people use the term “male and also it doesn’t involve a com- should be repeated to confirm the cent. menopause” to refer to hormonal plete shutdown of the reproductive results. In January, the CDC conducted changes that men experience as they organs. Sexual complications may The initial treatment for symp- experiments to assess two ways of get older. Men experience symp- arise as a result of lowered hormone toms of male menopause is making improving the fit of medical proce- toms resulting from a decrease in levels. Male menopause can cause healthier lifestyle choices. dure masks: fitting a cloth mask the male hormone called as “testos- physical, sexual, and psychological Healthy diet over a medical procedure mask, terone”. problems. The symptoms typically Regular exercise and knotting the ear loops of a This condition is referred to as an- worsen as one gets older, she warns. Adequate sleep medical procedure mask and then dropause or in other words it is Watch out for the Symptoms Reducing stress levels tucking in and flattening the ex- called as male menopause. It affects The doctor points out: “The symp- These lifestyle habits can benefit tra material close to the face, the up to 30 per cent of men in their 50s tom most associated with hypogo- all men. After adopting these habits, Xinhua news agency reported. and becomes more prevalent with nadism (low level of hormones) is men who are experiencing symp- Each modification substantially Until vaccine-induced popula- physical distancing in all federal age, says Dr Chandrika Kulkarni, low libido. Other manifestations of toms of male menopause may see a improved source control and re- tion immunity is achieved, uni- buildings, on all federal lands and Consultant Obstetrician Gynaecol- hypogonadism include: erectile dys- dramatic change in their overall duced wearer exposure, according versal masking is a highly effec- by federal employees and con- ogist and fertility specialist; Cloud- function, decreased muscle mass health. It’s normal to experience a to a report released by the CDC on tive means to slow the spread of tractors. nine Group of Hospitals. and strength, increased body fat, de- decline in testosterone levels as one Wednesday. SARS-CoV-2 when combined As of February 1, 14 US states “Unlike menopause in women, creased bone mineral density and gets older. For many men, the “Based on experiments that with other protective measures, and the District of Columbia had when hormone production stops osteoporosis, and decreased vitality symptoms are manageable even measured the filtration efficien- such as physical distancing, universal masking mandates, ac- completely, testosterone decline in and depressed mood. Osteoporosis without treatment. If the symptoms cies of various cloth masks and a avoiding crowds and poorly ven- cording to the CDC. Mask wear- men is a slower process. The testes, is twice more common in hypogo- are cause hardship, consultation medical procedure mask, it was tilated indoor spaces, and good ing has also been mandated by ex- unlike the ovaries, do not run out of nadal (low level of hormones) men with the specialist is advised. estimated that the better fit hand hygiene, according to the ecutive order for US federal the substance it needs to make as compared to eugonadal (normal They can provide recommenda- achieved by combining these two CDC. property as well as on domestic testosterone. However, subtle level of hormones) men (6 vs 2.8 per tions to help manage or treat symp- mask types, specifically a cloth US President Joe Biden signed and international transportation changes in the function of the testes cent).” toms. mask over a medical procedure a series of executive orders upon conveyances. may occur as early as age 45 to 50 How is Andropause diagnosed, Hormone replacement therapy is mask, could reduce a wearer’s ex- his inauguration, with the first The US has recorded nearly and more dramatically after the age and what is its treatment? another treatment option. However, posure by over 90 percent,” said one addressing the mask chal- 27.24 million cases with over of 70 in some men,” the doctor tells Dr Kulkarni answers: It is recom- testosterone replacement therapy the report. lenge amid the Covid-19 pan- 469,800 related deaths as of IANSlife. mended to test older men for low has its own potential risks and side These laboratory-based experi- Male menopause differs from fe- testosterone levels only if they have effects. Replacing testosterone may ments highlight the importance of demic. Wednesday afternoon, according male menopause in several ways. signs or symptoms. If an initial test worsen prostate cancer and increase good fit to optimise mask per- The “100 Days Masking Chal- to the real-time count kept by Not all men experience andropause, shows low testosterone, the test the risk of heart disease. formance. lenge” order requires masks and Johns Hopkins University. BACK PAGE 12 Daily Jammu Rising Jammu, Friday February 12, 2021 Advisor Farooq Khan lauds KP’s for SDD has pivotal role to overcome unemployment in J&K: Dr Samoon their contributions in society JAMMU RISING JAMMU, FEB 11 JAMMU RISING Principal Secretary, Skill De- JAMMU, FEB 11 Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, velopment Department (SDD), Farooq Khan today attended a Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon today function organised by Vishwa chaired a meeting to review Kashmiri Samaj (VKS) and felici- upgradation of Machinery tated several dignitaries on the oc- &Equipments in ITIs /Polytech- casion, for their contributions to- nics as well as Physical and Fi- wards building a better society. nancial progress on projects be- Speaking during the event, Advi- ing executed by SDD under sor Farooq Khan appreciated the CAPEX budget. activities being carried out by the The meeting was attended by Director SDD, Sajad Hussain VKS organisation. The Advisor Ganie; Chief Engineer R&B also complimented the Kashmiri Jammu, Director Finance (SDD), Pandit (KP) for their hard work Joint Director SDD, Principals and excellence in the field of educa- Dr. Samoon also reviewed in de- guage Laboratory at ITI Kulgam. and Superintendents of Poly- tion. tail the physical and financial Director, SDD informed the technics and ITIs of Jammu Di- The VKS on the occasion high- achievements under CAPEX budget meeting that requisite funds have Chancellor of first Mission Skill Adarsh Pal Gupta (PP Newsline) vision and other concerned offi- lighted different activities being 2020-21 in reference to ongoing been made available to the execut- University Harayana, and Shivia were also felicitated by the Advisor cials of the department while as carried out by the organisation like works, new works, maintenance of ing agencies for carrying out differ- Hangloo who has recently cracked during the programme. Chief Engineer R&B Kashmir, Annual Mata Kheer Bhawani ji ya- capital assets, machinery & equip- ent works at various Polytechnics IAS exam at a very impressive The Advisor also presented Principals and Superintendents tra to Tulmulla Kashmir, medical ments and material supply to Gov- and ITIs. function.VC Jammu University, award of appreciation and life time of Polytechnics and ITIs from camp and sports carnival at Jagti, ernment Polytechnics and ITIs. While reviewing the physical and Manoj Kumar Dhar; VC Central achievement award to Dr T K Moza Kashmir division and other offi- letter writing competition for PM The meeting also discussed vari- financial progress on these works, University, Ashok Aima; Chairper- ( Former Director Health Ser- cials participated in the meeting by Kashmiri Pandit kids besides ous ongoing works of Dr. Samoon directed the senior offi- son JKBOSE, Veena Pandita; vices), Dr C N Tiku (Pathologist), through video conferencing. other activities of the organisation. Polytechnics/ITIs including con- cers of executing agencies to com- Chairman Tourism Federation, Dr Goutam Goel, Behari Kak, Ash- Principal Secretary said that Advisor Farooq Khan on the oc- struction of hostel at Government plete the ongoing projects in stipu- Rajesh Gupta; VP Wushu Federa- wani Kumar, President Press Club the SDD has a pivotal role in pro- casion felicitated Raj Nehru, Vice Polytechnic Boys Jammu, construc- lated time frame. He emphasized to tion of India, Vijay Saraf and Jammu. viding skilled trainings to the tion of hostel at Govt Polytechnic, procure machinery and other youth in order to overcome un- Anantnag, construction of work- equipments of upgraded technol- employment in Jammu and Kash- shop for Motor Mechanic, Plumber ogy and as per demands of present mir. He directed the concerned offi- Trade & auto mobile service station scenario. DC Kupwara reviews Road cers to work with utmost dedication at ITI R S Pura, construction of hos- Principal Secretary stressed upon and zeal to ensure empowerment of tel building at Banihal, construc- the Principals and Superintendents youth by way of imparting requisite tion of computer cum language lab- of ITIs/Polytechnics to arrange job skills and trainings so that they can oratory at women ITI Rohama and fairs and placement drives at dis- Safety measures in the district compete in today’s technical era. construction of computer cum lan- tricts levels so that maximum job JAMMU RISING rected the concerned of- JAMMU, FEB 11 ficers to ensure Road The Deputy Commis- Safety Audit of all roads sioner (DC) Kupwara, of the district, besides, Imam Din today chaired fixing road signages, a meeting of District speed limits at required Road Safety Committee places. He asked them to (DRSC) to review the coordinate in streamlin- measures taken for safe ing the traffic manage- roads in the district. ment in the district. The meeting was in- The DC also directed formed that the field en- the concerned to regulate gineers have already been movement of loaded deployed for a Road trucks coming to and fro Safety Audit by R&B and in the district and specify Beacon Authorities be- separate time to ensure sides, Road signages and hassle free movement of other traffic measures school children and com- have been taken across muters. the district. ADDC Kupwara, ADC, It was informed that 21 and signages. The provi- aggregate length of 1650 ARTO Kupwara, Execu- black spots have been sion for erection of crash km have already been tive Engineer R&B Kup- identified in the district barriers has been kept in proposed for installation wara and other con- and will be fixed with construction of new of crash barriers. cerned officers attended proper safety measures roads and 11 roads with Meanwhile, the DC di- the meeting. MD, NHIDCL inspects work progress on Zojila tunnel JAMMU RISING nel, the team visited JAMMU,FEB 11 and reviewed the The Managing Direc- progress of the ap- tor (MD) NHIDCL, KK proach road of Zojila Pathak today visited Tunnel where two the construction site of more tunnels are being Zojila tunnel at Baltal, constructed. Sonamarg to have Pathak directed the firsthand appraisal of officials of the execut- the work progress on ing agency to expedite the tunnel. pace of works on the The MD during the ambitious project so visit was accompanied that targets are by Deputy Commis- achieved within the sioner (DC) Gander- stipulated time frame. bal, Shafqat Iqbal, Ex- He also directed the ecutive Director-III, Authority's Engineer Sanjiv Malik, Officiat- to closely monitor all ing Executive Director, the construction/ ASP Ganderbal, RO- planning activities. Ladakh and Srinagar Pertinently, 14.15 km besides other con- long Zojila tunnel once cerned officials. completed will facili- During the visit, MD tate all weather road reviewed the works go- connectivity between ing on East and West Srinagar and Kargil Portals of Zojila tunnel which mainly remains and was briefed about closed during winter the pace and progress due to heavy snowfall made on it. in the area and will re- The team was in- duce travel time also. formed that despite The tunnel will also the snowfall the work benefit social and eco- process was going on nomic development of smoothly on Zojila the region apart from tunnel. boosting the tourism After an on ground in Sonamarg region as review of East & West well as Ladakh region. DIP/J-11450/20 Dt: 11-02-2021 Portals of Zojila tun-

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