9thyear of publication Srinagar Observer Sufi Teachings Infuse Us With The Spirit Of Peace Srinagar Smart City holds 6th BoD Meeting Advisor Baseer Khan Reviews Winter And Tolerance: Div Com Releases books on Sufism The Srinagar Smart City Ltd convened 6th meeting of Board of Directors Preparedness of PDD, Tourism Deptt The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, P. K. Pole today inaugurated which reviewed the progress on various projects approved during 2-days Sufiyat Conference at Auditorium of DIPR here. previous meetings and also approved a host of new projects in various Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today chaired The theme of the conference was ’Sufism 700 year’s roots in sectors aimed at key infrastructure interventions and developmental a meeting to review the winter preparedness of PDD at SKICC, Srinagar. The meeting was attended by MD, KPDCL, all chief Kashmir’. The Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal initiatives in city. CEO Smart City (DC Srinagar) briefed | Page 03 Chowdhary attended the conference as | Page 05 engineers of PDD and Director Tourism, Kashmir. | Page 07

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BriefNews Rs 2.62 Lakh Recovered Amid Pandemic, From Erring Traders COVID Cases Cross Srinagar: The Enforcement Class 10Th Board Exams Squad of Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) has re- covered a fine of Rs. 2.62 lakh from Begin In Kashmir 394 erring traders during market One Lakh Mark in J&K checking within the vicinity of Sri- nagar City in the month of October 2020. During the market checking Nine Die Across UT, Tally Soars to 1558 1352 business establishments were inspected and a penal sum was Jahangeer Ganaie collected as fine from erring shop- keepers including mutton, poultry Srinagar: The tally of and vegetable sellers etc. Besides, COVID-19 positive cases has 54 erring traders were also booked in concerned Police stations for vi- crossed one lakh-mark in Jammu olating the Essential Commodities and Kashmir as the Union Ter- Act, 1955. Meanwhile, the erring ritory recorded 507 fresh cases traders have been warned to avoid on Wednesday. The government profiteering | More on P2 also stated that nine deaths were reported in the Union Territory House Gutted today, taking the tally up to 1558. in Eidgah blaze Of 100,351 positive cases, 60,502 Bhat Imran amination centers. Srinagar: A residential house was are from Kashmir and 39,849 from In an official communi- on Wednesday gutted completely Jammu division, the officials said, Srinagar: Amid ongoing que, Jammu and Kashmir while another suffered partial adding that among 507 new cases, COVID-19 pandemic, the an- Board of School Education damage in a massive blaze that 326 belong to Kashmir division ber of positive cases in Kashmir deaths while as total number of pos- nual examinations of Class (BOSE) said, “The second- broke out in New Colony Wangan- while 181 are from Jammu division. division have reached to 60,502 in- itive cases in Jammu division have 10th commenced in Kash- ary Class annual regular pora area of Eidgah in Srinagar, They added that the total num- cluding 55,589 recoveries and 1,034 reached to 39,849 | More on P2 mir on Wednesday in which examination of 10th class officials said. 74,858 students appeared commenced from 09-11-2020 Officials told a local news gather- ing agency that the fire broke out abinet Secretary, Rajiv Gauba, Wednesday chaired a high level meeting to take stock of public health response to the COVID- 19 across the Valley and win- with vocational subject. To- in the residential house of Tariq Cabinet Secretary pandemic during the ongoing season of festivities. The Union Home Secretary, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, officers ter zone areas of Jammu day, the Mathematics paper Ahmad Dar, son of Muhammad Reviews Public Cfrom the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and NITI AYOG were present in the meeting. The Chief Secretary, J&K, B division. was conducted all across Amin Dar in the afternoon. V R Subrahmanyam along with Chief Secretaries of various States and Union Territories including Karnataka, Kerela, Maharashtra, West The officials informed a the Valley as well as in the They said the fire engulfed another Health Response Bengal, Chattisgarh, Manipur, and Delhi participated in the meeting. The Cabinet Secretary asked all the States and | More on P2 local news gathering agen- Winter Zone areas of Jam- house belonging to Ghulam Nabi cy that out of total enrolled mu division.” Matta, son of Ghulam Ahmad 75,063 students; 74,858 stu- It reads that the examina- Matta, adding that the house of Tariq was completely gutted Elaborate dents appeared in the ex- tion was conducted smoothly while Matta’s house was partially DDC polls amination of Mathematics with almost full attendance damaged in the blaze. Measures Taken paper at 814 designated ex- and COVID-19 | More on P2 The cause of fire is said to be gas leakage, officials said. (KNO) For Smooth Conduct Of Polls: SEC PAGD To Release Its List Of 19-yr-old Youth Crushed To Death In Dooru SO News Desk Candidates For Phase- 1 Today Anantnag: A 19-year-old motor- If BJP Wins, Kashmir Will See cyclist was on Wednesday crushed Jammu: State Election Commis- Faizan Wani has worked out a seat-shar- list is being handed over to to death in Dooru area of South sioner (SEC) K.K Sharma Wednes- ing pact for the first phase PAGD chairman and Nation- Gujarat Like Development: Koul Kashmir’s Anantnag district. day said that elaborate measures Srinagar: Days after of the polls for which tomor- al Conference (NC) president, Officials told a local news gather- have been undertaken for the deciding to contest the up- row is the last date for filing Dr Farooq Abdullah, who will Agencies ing agency that a 19-year-old youth smooth conduct of District Devel- coming District Develop- nominations. announce the names of candi- identified as Shakeel-Ur-Rehman, son of Muhammad Ramzan opment Council (DDC) and Pan- ment Council (DDC) polls “The seat-sharing arrange- dates tomorrow,” they said. Srinagar: Bharatiya Janata of Cavtharoo Nadoora Dooru chayat By-Elections in the Union unitedly, the People’s ment has been worked out The PAGD comprises Na- Party (BJP) General Secretary was crushed by a speedy tipper Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Alliance for Gupkar for the first phase. All the tional Conference, Peoples (Organization) Ashok Koul on (JK13A-9311) near Pooli Verinag. The SEC was interacting with Declaration (PAGD), an parties who are part of the Democratic Party, Peoples Wednesday appealed to the people “The motorcycle (JK02B-9895) the representatives of different amalgam of top politi- alliance have prepared Conference and some small- of Jammu and Kashmir to vote of youth was crushed under the political parties here today. Chief cal parties in J&K, is set the list of their er parties. The alliance is for the party in upcoming DDC wheels of the tipper, resulting in Electoral Officer (CEO) Hirdesh to release the list of its candidates and seeking restoration of Arti- elections and asserted if BJP will his on spot death,” officials said, adding that a case under relevant Kumar and other senior offi- candidates for the first have sent it to cle 370 and Jammu & Kash- come into power the Kashmir will sections of law has been registered cers were also present. The SEC phase tomorrow. their respec- mir’s statehood. see Gujarat like development. and further investigation has been while responding to the demands Sources told a local tive party high National Conference (NC) Koul urged people of Jammu grass root level. taken up. (KNO) and suggestions of the political news gathering agency commands for General Secretary, Ali Mu- and Kashmir to come forward “I appeal people across to vote parties assured them that these that the conglomerate approval. The hammad Sagar | More on P2 in District Development Council for us and give us a chance to Murder Case Solved, would be looked into and re- (DDC) elections and vote for the make J&K another Gujarat in the Accused Arrested: Police dressed properly. | More on P2 party to ensure development at country”, Koul said. | More on P2 Kulgam: Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday claimed to have solved a murder case in South HC Gives Govt Kashmir’s Kulgam district and ar- KPDCL Seeks Police Assistance Union Finance Ministry Clears rested the accused person involved To Stop Power Thefts In Kashmir ‘Last Opportunity’ in the act after carrying out investi- Industrial Policy to ‘Boost’ J&K Economy to Disclose Policy gation in a professional manner. Sumaya Jan the curtailment schedule as Police spokesman in a statement said that on 10-11-2020, Police approved by the government,” Ishtiyaq Ahmad ment council elections,” a senior Aqib Ahmad Station Kulgam received informa- Srinagar: Authorities at the official said. official told news agency Kashmir tion through reliable sources that the Power Department have Authorities at KPDCL have Srinagar: In a significant Indepth News Service (KINS). Srinagar: Jammu and Kash- a lady namely Mehmooda, wife of sought assistance from the po- written a letter to district ad- development, the Union Finance The official said the Union Fi- mir High Court on Wednesday Muzaffer Ahmad Najar of Shurat lice department to stop power ministrators seeking police as- Ministry has cleared a separate nance Ministry has incorporat- gave “last opportunity” to gov- has been assaulted at her native theft in Kashmir. There have sistance during the inspections industrial policy for Jammu and ed suggestions from the indus- ernment to file compliance village and was shifted to District been severe power cuts since to stop power thefts Kashmir to boost its economy. trialists of Jammu and Kashmir. report, disclosing the policy re- Hospital Kulgam for treatment. Acting promptly, police party head- the Durbar (highest seat of gov- A letter issued in this regard The industrial bodies who Earlier in the meeting last garding retention or otherwise ed by DySP Hqrs Kulgam and SHO ernance) shifted to Jammu. reads that “This is to bring to had a meeting with Union Fi- month, various industrialists of the ministerial bungalows Kulgam rushed to District Hospital An official of Kashmir Pow- your kind notice that our field nance Minister Nirmala Sitha- and Kashmir. had told the Finance Minister and other accommodation of Kulgam where officers were in- er Development Corporation staff has been manhandled raman last month had sought “It will now go to the Cabinet that it was necessary that JK has the estates department by the formed that she was brought dead, Limited (KPDCL) said if people at various places in the past a separate industrial policy for for final approval. Government a separate Industrial policy. former ministers, ex- MLAs, the statement said. use electricity judiciously and while carrying out inspections Jammu and Kashmir. also has to seek approval from “Most of the policy making retired IAS Officers, MLCs and “Taking cognizance of the case, a pay as per the consumption and were forced to withdraw In this regard, the Union Fi- the State Election Commission as happens in the closed room en- political persons in J&K. Special Investigating Team (SIT) under the | More on P2 then there won’t be power cuts. inspection halfway. As such, it nance Minister has cleared the J&K is under Model Code of Con- vironment with no connection As soon as the case came “We are trying to adhere to is requested to | More on P2 Industrial Policy for Jammu duct in view of district develop- with the actual | More on P2 up for hearing, | More on P2

NDA Set To Retain Power, Wins Majority With 125 Seats ...Standoff in Eastern Ladakh RJD Emerges munist Party of India-Marxist India, China on Verge Of Reaching won two seats each. Single-largest Party The remaining seats were divided among Asaduddin Agreement To Resolve Issue Agencies Owaisi’s All India Majlis-E-It- Agencies tehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) New Delhi: In a dramat- which won five followed by New Delhi: India and China ic close contest in the Bihar one seat each by Chirag Pas- may be on the verge of a break- Assembly elections, it was wan’s Lok Janshakti Party through in resolving the over the BJP that took Chief Min- and the Bahujan Samaj Party six-month-long tense border ister Nitish Kumar-led ruling (BSP). One Independent was standoff in eastern Ladakh with NDA coalition to victory, sur- also elected. both sides broadly agreeing on a mounting anti-incumbency of Counting of votes, which three-step process on disengage- s B i har poll 15 years in the state. got underway at 8 a.m. on ment of troops and withdrawal The National Democratic largest party with 75 seats. ister Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hin- Tuesday, concluded late in of weaponry from all major Alliance (NDA) secured 125 The Bharatiya Janata Par- dustani Awam Morcha (HAM) the night and the final results friction points in a time-bound seats and crossed magic mark ty (BJP) became the second winning four seats each. were declared by the Elec- manner, authoritative sources of 122 seats in the 243-member single largest party by getting Of the Grand Alliance 110 tion Commission at 4.30 a.m. said on Wednesday. house, surging ahead of the 74 seats– a face changer in the seats, RJD’s allies Congress on Wednesday for the three- The broad contours of the key opposition Grand Alliance polls — with five-time Chief won 19 seats and the Left phase Bihar Assembly elec- proposal include removal of known as Mahagathbandhan Minister, Nitish Kumar’s Jana- parties secured 16 seats — tions that may herald a new armoured personnel carri- Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh disengagement and restoration that could manage 110 seats ta Dal-United (JDU) securing 43 the Communist Party of In- era in the state politics, de- ers within one day of inking and carrying out verification of of the status quo ante as existed even after the Tejashwi Ya- seats and other NDA partners dia-Marxist-Leninist (Libera- clining many exit polls predic- an agreement, withdrawal of the disengagement process by in April were finalised during dav-led Rashtriya Janata Dal Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) tion) winning 12, Communist tions which indicated victory troops from specific areas on both the sides, they said. the eighth round of high-level (RJD) emerged as the single and former Bihar Chief Min- Party of India and the Com- for the | More on P2 the north and south banks of the The specific proposals for the military talks | More on P2 Srinagar 02 Observer Srinagar /ThursdAY / 12 November 2020 News Govt Brings OTT Operators Under Ambit of I&B Ministry New Delhi: The government has brought of Business) Rules, 1961 and it will come into ef- viders. 22B. News and current affairs content down a set of guiding principles for content on content on different OTT and Streaming and digi- OTT platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime fect immediately. on online platforms,” it said. these platforms. tal media platforms. Lack of legislation governing Video and Disney+ Hotstar besides other on- “These rules may be called the Government With this, the Information and Broadcasting The code adopted by the OTTs prohibited OTT and Streaming Platforms is becoming evi- line news and current affairs content under the of India (Allocation of Business) Three Hun- Ministry has the power to regulate policies re- five types of content, including those deliber- dent with each passing day and every new case ambit of the Ministry of Information and Broad- dred and Fifty Seventh Amendment Rules, 2020. lated to news, audio, visual contents and films ately and maliciously disrespects the national that is filed on these grounds. casting, giving it powers to regulate policies They shall come into force at once. available on online platforms. emblem or national flag, any visual or story line “The government is facing heat to fill this and rules for the digital space. “In the Government of India (Allocation of The decision came in less than a month af- that promotes child pornography, any content lacuna with regulations from the public and So far, there was no law or autonomous body Business, 1961, in THE SECOND SCHEDULE, ter the Supreme Court sought the Centre’s re- that maliciously intends to outrage religious the judiciary; still the relevant government de- governing digital content in India. under the heading ‘MINISTRY OF INFORMA- sponse on a PIL for regulating the Over The Top sentiments, content that deliberately and mali- partments have not done anything significant According to a notification issued by the Cab- TION AND BROADCASTING (SOOCHANA (OTT) platforms by an autonomous body. ciously promotes or encourages terrorism etc. to regularise these OTT and streaming plat- inet Secretariat on Tuesday night and signed by AUR PRASARAN MANTRALAYA)’ after entry Now, the OTT platforms, which were hith- However, the government had refused to sup- forms,” the plea said. President Ram Nath Kovind, the decision has 22, the following sub-heading and entries shall erto unregulated, are expected to come under port this code. In their plea in the Supreme Court, None of the OTT and streaming platforms been taken in exercise of the powers conferred be inserted, namely:- VA. DIGITAL/ONLINE rules and regulations. advocates Shashank Shekhar Jha and Apurva have signed the self-regulation provided by the by clause (3) of article 77 of the Constitution, by MEDIA. 22A. Films and Audio-Visual pro- In January 2019, eight video streaming ser- Arhatia sought a proper board/institution /as- Information and Broadcasting Ministry since amending the Government of India (Allocation grammes made available by online content pro- vices had signed a self-regulatory code that laid sociation for the monitoring and management of February, it added.

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COVID Cases bidity. to power pilferage will be heavily fined besides that at sealing the pact in the next round of Corps Com- He said that COVID trajectory is being closely FIRs will also be lodged where power theft grossly mander-level talks as the proposals were agreed to including 37,724 recoveries and 524 deaths. monitored with special focus on spread of infection take place,” the official said. by the two sides. The officials said that total number of active cas- through travellers, primary and secondary contacts, Government has issued a power curtailment The ninth round of military talks are likely to take es in Jammu and Kashmir are 5,480 including 3,879 especially after resumption of religious pilgrimage. schedule according to which there is a three-hour place in the next few days. from Kashmir division and 1,601 from Jammu divi- “J&K is still conducting universal testing of all visi- curtailment for metered feeders and four-hour non Nearly 50,000 Indian Army troops are currently sion. tors travelling by air, road and railways”, he added. metered feeders. deployed in a high state of combat readiness in var- With 433 more recoveries, the tally of total recov- Regarding the targeted testing in vulnerable clus- The increase in power curtailment both in me- ious mountainous locations in eastern Ladakh in eries in Jammu and Kashmir has reached to 93,313 ters, the Chief Secretary informed that the Govern- tered and non-metered areas of the Valley has sub-zero conditions as multiple rounds of talks be- which is 92.98 percent of the total cases. ment has recently launched a ‘sweeping’ strategy, evoked strong public outrage. “Ours is a non-me- tween the two sides have not yielded concrete out- “Cases tested positive in J&K include 140 from Sri- wherein universal testing is carried out to identify tered area and there are around eight hour power come to resolve the standoff. nagar, 40 from Baramulla, 31 from Budgam, 11 from patients and the process is repeated regularly to cuts in a day,” Mohammad Altaf, a resident of Meh- China has also deployed an equal number of Pulwama, 32 from Kupwara, 14 from Anantnag, 08 sweep clean the area. joor Nagar said. troops, according to officials. The standoff between from Bandipora, 44 from Ganderbal, 04 from Kulgam Similar complaints are also pouring in from the two sides erupted in early May. and 02 from Shopian in Kashmir division while as Amid Pandemic, metered areas where there are abrupt power cuts As a first step, both sides will remove their tanks, 181 from Jammu division include 94 from Jammu, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) were fol- around six to eight hours in a day. “We witness fre- artillery guns, armoured vehicles and large equip- 08 from Rajouri, 20 from Udhampur, 13 from Doda, lowed by the supervisory staff with the cooperation quent power cuts from the last few weeks. We are ment from the friction points along the LAC to their 12 from Kathua, 03 from Poonch, 03 from Samba, 19 of the school management where the examination bound to get 24 hour electricity supply as per the rear bases within three days from inking the agree- from Kishtwar, 05 from Ramban and 04 from Reasi,” centers were set up. rules but the Power Department often resorts to ment, the sources said. officials disclosed. “The candidates were briefed about the conces- power cuts of around six-hours in a day,” Nazir Ah- Under the second step, the PLA will go back to Fin- Notably, in the last 24 hours nine persons who sions granted in the examination, that is they had mad, a resident of Shalimar said. ger 8 areas from their current position of Finger 4 were tested positive for COVID-19 have died which to attempt only 60 marks out of 100 marks,” it reads. People said when meters were installed in their on the north bank of Pangong lake while the Indian include five from Kashmir division and four from It was also mentioned that this year, one supervi- areas, the department had promised round-the-clock troops would position themselves close to the Dhan Jammu division. sor for 20 students was appointed instead of 30 stu- supply. Singh Thapa post, the sources said. The mountain As per media bulletin, patients who have died in- dents, so as to follow the social distancing norm. As per the official figures of the Power Depart- spurs in the area are referred to as Fingers. clude two each from Srinagar and Baramulla and The J&K BOSE Secretary had instructed the su- ment, the peak power demand during the winters is It was broadly agreed to withdraw around 30 per one from Kupwara in Kashmir division while as pervisory staff and school managements to facili- 2100 MWs as of 2019-2020 against the agreed load of cent of the troops every day for three days, they said. four deaths from Jammu division include two from tate the students in the best possible way keeping in 1520 MWs. (KINS) In the third step, it was agreed to complete the Jammu district and one each from Udhampur and view the pandemic and sanctity of the examination. disengagement process in areas along the southern Doda. (KNO) Union Finance Ministry bank of Pangong lake like Rezang La, Mukhpari and As per officials figures, 20,845 positive cases in- situation and this is gravely affecting the indus- Magar hill. cluding 385 deaths and 19,036 recoveries are from Elaborate Measures try sector in JK,” one of the participants had told the Indian troops occupied a number of strategic Srinagar, 6,594 including 153 deaths and 5,689 re- He said that they should also actively participate meeting. heights in the Mukhpari, Rezang La and Magar hill coveries are from Baramulla, 6,345 including 5,943 in the ensuing elections which would go a long way “JK industry, especially the MSMEs, are reel- areas around the southern bank of the Pangong lake, recoveries and 95 deaths are from Budgam, 4,804 in- in further strengthening the democratic setup be- ing under economic distress for the past one year. after the PLA soldiers attempted to intimidate them cluding 4,588 recoveries and 84 deaths are from Pul- sides also taking the governance to the district and There is an urgent need for incentives. If MSMEs are in the area on the intervening night of August 29 and wama, 4,734 including 76 deaths and 4,215 recoveries grass root level across the union territory. helped, unemployment to some extent can be arrest- 30. are from Kupwara, 4,359 including 4,094 recoveries While dwelling on the arrangements being done ed,” another industrialist had said. “These are all proposals. There is no agreement and 75 deaths are from Anantnag, 4,175 cases includ- for ensuring smooth and hassle free conduct of the Similarly, they had also raised that PSUs in the signed yet,” said a high-level source. ing 3,970 and 48 deaths are from Bandipora, 3,847 elections the SEC said that a fool proof mechanism state are in a bad condition, but they have a huge In the final phase of the disengagement process, including 3,512 recoveries and 35 deaths are from has been put in place besides synergized coordina- potential if the right attention and help is given. both sides will carry out a detailed verification pro- Ganderbal, 2,533 including 2,400 recoveries and 48 tion between different departments involved in the “Incentives were urgently needed for the revival cess following which normal patrolling is expected deaths are from Kulgam and 2,266 including 2,142 re- process has also been ensured. of the industry in JK . The past year has seen a lot of to resume, the sources said. coveries and 35 deaths are from Shopian. The political parties which attended the meeting suffering, unemployment is growing, artisans don’t It is learnt that the top military brass deliberated In Jammu division, 18,656 including 17,698 recov- included Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National have much work, industries and MSMEs are in bad on the proposals for disengagement and de-escala- eries and 273 deaths are from Jammu district, 3,282 Congress, National Conference, Peoples Democratic shape. A pile up of inventories has been happening,” tion of tension in eastern Ladakh before the eighth including 3,144 recoveries and 48 deaths are from Ra- party and Bahujan Samaj Party. they told the meeting. round of Corps Commander talks with the PLA. jouri, 2,907 including 2,667 recoveries and 33 deaths Sources said the building of Industrial Estates, The disengagement proposal in Finger areas will are from Udhampur, 2,755 including 2,601 recoveries PAGD To Release IT Parks, Medi-cities, tourism sector are among few mean there will be no patrolling between Finger 4 and 49 deaths are from Doda, 2,551 including 2,452 re- said the PAGD would release the list of candidates highlights of the Industrial Policy which will be a and 8 areas till there is a resolution of the standoff. coveries and 33 deaths are from Kathua, 2,320 includ- for the first phase of elections tomorrow. comprehensive one aimed at attracting large scale India used to patrol till Finger 8. ing 2,228 recoveries and 22 deaths are from Poonch, He said the PAGD is not fighting elections to gain investments in Jammu and Kashmir to make it an Army chief general M M Naravane on Tuesday 2,239 including 2,140 recoveries and 25 deaths are power but to become the voice of the ‘voiceless’ peo- industrial hub. (KINS) said he was hopeful that the Indian and Chinese from Samba, 2,094 including 1,943 recoveries and 15 ple of Jammu and Kashmir. HC Gives Govt militaries will be able to reach an agreement on dis- deaths are from Kishtwar, 1,702 including 1,584 re- Pertinently, Farooq Abdullah had on Monday engagement and de-escalation of tension in eastern coveries and 18 deaths are from Ramban and 1,343 stated that parties under the banner of PAGD will Senior Additional Advocate General B. A. Dar Ladakh. including 1,267 recoveries and 08 deaths are from contest polls on their own symbols but there will sought some more time to update the compliance After the last round of military talks, both sides Reasi. be only one candidate of alliance in each segment. report regarding eviction of the former ministers, described the negotiations as candid, in-depth and As per the daily information bulletin, 701,640 per- “Polls have been announced in a hurry and we do ex-MLAs, retired IAS Officers, MLCs and political constructive. sons in Jammu and Kashmir are under observation not have a common symbol,” Dr. Farooq had said, persons who are still unauthorizedly residing in They said it was agreed to earnestly implement while 16,989 persons have been kept under home adding that candidates will contest polls on symbols ministerial bungalows as well as A, B and C-type the important consensus reached by the leaders quarantine besides that 5,480 persons are in isola- of their parties. accommodation of the Estates Department, both of the two countries and ensure that the frontline tion. A senior leader of PAGD said that their real con- at Jammu as well as Srinagar and recovery of out- troops exercise restraint and avoid misunderstand- According to the bulletin, 635,764 persons have test would be with BJP in mainland Jammu. “We standing amount from the authorized and unautho- ing and miscalculation. completed surveillance period and 41,849 persons will easily win in Kashmir, Pir Panchal and Chenab rized occupants. At the seventh round of talks too, both sides had are under home surveillance besides that so far re- regions but our contest would be with BJP in Jam- On being asked as to why time was sought again agreed to maintain dialogue and communication sults of 2,551,946 samples are available. mu, Kathua, Samba, Reasi and Udhampur districts,” and again for updating the compliance despite there through military and diplomatic channels to arrive Out of 2,551,946 the number of samples tested neg- he said. (KNO) being repeated directions from the Court, B A Dar at a mutually acceptable solution for disengagement ative stands at 2,451,595 while as 100,351 have tested submitted that he was making such a request only “as early as possible”. positive, among them 5,480 are active, 93,313 persons If BJP Wins on the instructions of the authorities in the Estates India has all along been maintaining that the onus have recovered and 1,558 persons have died. (KNO) The BJP leader who chaired a high-level meeting Department. is on China to carry forward the process of disen- of south Kashmir office bearers and party workers In view of the approach adopted by the authori- gagement and de-escalation at the friction points in Cabinet Secretary in Anantnag headquarters discussed the conduct of ties, the court felt need to apprise the Advocate Gen- the mountainous region. Union Territories to dedicatedly work on the test- DDC elections, Panchayat-Municipal by-polls that eral of the issue involved and requested him to ren- Following the sixth round of military talks, the ing and early hospitalization of COVID patients, be- are scheduled to be held from November 28 to De- der the assistance in the matter so as to facilitate an two sides announced a slew of decisions including sides, undertaking a robust containment/red zone cember 22 in eight phases across Jammu and Kash- early and speedy decision in the case. not to send more troops to the frontline, refrain from surveillance strategy to ensure that the case fatality mir. Accordingly, the Advocate General appeared be- unilaterally changing the situation on the ground in each State/UT remains below 1%. Koul at the occasion sought detailed reports from fore the Court through Virtual Mode and ensures and avoid taking any actions that may further com- While reviewing the public health response to district presidents of Kulgam and Anantnag regard- that an updated Compliance Report, in tune with the plicate matters. COVID-19, the Cabinet Secretary informed that cur- ing the functioning of party affairs at grass root lev- directions passed by the Court from time to time, The sixth round of talks took place days after rently 8 States/ UTs are having approximately 62% el. will be filed by the next date of hearing. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his active cases with subsequent 61% COVID related He directed party leaders and workers to gear up “Given the submission made by the Advocate Chinese counterpart Wang Yi reached a five-point deaths. He laid emphasis on the need to proactively for the upcoming DDC elections and propagated the General, two months last opportunity is granted to agreement to resolve the row at a meeting in Mos- identify the critical cases and provide prompt medi- message of party to nook and corner of south Kash- the respondents (authorities) to submit the updated cow on September 10 on the sidelines of a Shanghai cal intervention to check this trend. mir. Compliance Report, thereby disclosing the policy of Cooperation Organisation(SCO) conclave. The Cabinet Secretary reiterated the need for an BJP leader while hitting hard at territorial main- the Government qua retention or otherwise of the The pact included measures like quick disengage- effective containment strategy and adequate test- stream political parties including NC and PDP, said Ministerial Bungalows as well as A, B and C-type ac- ment of troops, avoiding action that could escalate ing facilities for early detection of COVID cases so these parties have eroded the fair and transparency commodation of the Estates Department by the For- tensions, adherence to all agreements and protocols as to minimise its spread in the community. “This structure in employment across J&K. mer Ministers/ Former MLAs/Retired IAS Officers/ on border management and steps to restore peace can be further reinforced by perimeter control, ac- “Today daily wagers and other consolidated em- MLCs/Political Persons, both at Jammu as well as along the LAC. (Agencies) tive house to house surveillance, contact tracing and ployees are protesting against us. They are shouting in Srinagar,” the court said and posted the matter on timely testing”, he added. anti-BJP slogans. I want to make them clear that February 3. (GNS) Rs 2.62 Lakh Speaking on the measures to be undertaken to low- during whose tenure their appointments were made. and implement the rates fixed by the government er ‘Case Fertility Rate’ below 1%, Cabinet Secretary It was NC, PDP, Congress and others who adjust NDA Set To Retain in future. (KNT) emphasised on tracing and testing all close contacts them in government departments without following RJD-led Grand Alliance. of new positive cases with 72 hours of detection, in the set protocol of employment”, Koul said and add- Despite the slump in numbers, Nitish Kumar, who Murder Case Solved addition to regularly monitoring the patients under ed, “Instead of hitting streets or our headquarters, was declared the NDA’s Chief Ministerial candidate supervision of SP Kulgam Gurinderpal Singh home isolation through tele-calling and home visits. these employees should protest at the residence of by the BJP brass, including Prime Minister Naren- headed by DySP Hqrs Kulgam was constituted and He maintained that RT-PCR testing capacities must Dr Farooq Abdullah and others”. dra Modi and party chief J.P. Nadda, is set to take consequently, a case with FIR number 203/2020 un- be ramped up which can augmented with Rapid An- At the occasion, the party’s J&K vice-president over the reins of the government. der relevant sections of law was registered in Police tigen Tests in containment zones and healthcare in- Sofi Yousuf and others were also present. (Agencies) AIMIM emerged as a surprise package in the polls Station Kulgam and investigation was initiated,” stitutions. by winning five seats, which had gained a foothold police said. Moreover, for efficient containment efforts- ag- KPDCL Seeks after winning a seat in a by-election in Bihar earlier. Police said that investigating officers immedi- gressive surveillance, contact tracing, and early kindly extend necessary magisterial and Police It made significant inroads into the Seemanchan- ately rushed to the scene of crime and seized the identification of emerging COVID hotspots; use of support to the inspection squads constituted at dif- chal region which has a large presence of the Mus- weapon of offence. “After completion of all medico Arogya Setu App and Itihas data was endorsed. ferent levels for tackling any law and order prob- lim voters. However, Chirag’s LJP, which gained legal formalities, the dead body of the deceased was Further, efforts of the Government of Jammu and lems and to achieve the desired outcomes without two seats in 2015, could only clinch one seat for the handed over to her legal heirs. Officers have also ar- Kashmir to augment the medical infrastructure any hindrance.” party. (Agencies) rested the accused person involved in the crime who including isolation beds with oxygen support, ICU The official said the department has taken sever- has been identified as Ishfaq Manzoor Bohru son of beds, ventilators and oxygen production/ supply ca- al measures to stop the misuse of electricity in the India, China on Manzoor Ahmad Bohru resident of Shurat Kulgam,” pacity were applauded by the Cabinet Secretary. Valley. between the Indian and Chinese armies in police said. The Chief Secretary, J&K, informed that to main- “We have formed various teams who are conduct- Chushul on November 6 on the Indian side of the “Further investigation into the matter is going on. tain low fatality rate, strategic efforts are in place ing inspections to stop power pilferage. Various de- Line of Actual Control (LAC). We assure community members that police have re- for timely hospitalisation of vulnerable patients es- partments including police have been told to give The sources said both the Indian Army and the solved to act tough against individuals involved in pecially children, old aged and patients with co-mor- assistance to stop power theft. All those who resort Chinese People’s Liberation Army(PLA) are looking criminal activities,” police said. SRINAGAR NEWS SRINAGAR /THURSDAY / 12 NOVEMBER I 2020 OBSERVER 03

Several new MP, ex-Legislators, public deputations Srinagar Smart City projects call on Lt Governor approved, ranking improves Jammu city, building permis- sions, water, power, ration cards, and other public im- holds 6th BoD Meeting portance matters. Chief Operating Officer, Srinagar: The Srinagar Smart City development of 26KM pedestrian J&K Telecom Circle, Rajnish Ltd convened 6th meeting of Board pathways in various areas of old city Verma sought the J&K ad- of Directors which reviewed the using local devri stone, heritage ministration’s support for progress on various projects approved walkways, conservation of hertage improving telecom footprints during previous meetings and also network, social protection plan, com- across Jammu and Kashmir approved a host of new projects in munity based trained task force linked under Digital India Mission. various sectors aimed at key infra- to schools, adaptive reuse of lower JAMMU: Lieutenant Gov- in UT of Jammu and Kashmir. Renowned Cricketer, Mit- structure interventions and devel- court, re-development of FCI godown ernor, Manoj Sinha met Likewise, Mahant Rohit hun Manhas also called on opmental initiatives in city. as commercial district, smart adver- Member of Parliament, lead- Shastri of Shri Kailakh Jyo- the Lt Governor and dis- Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir tisement panels and display boards ers of various political par- tish Avim Vedic Sansthan cussed issues related to Pandurang Pole, Chief Executive at road intersections, green spaces, ties, and other public deputa- Trust met the Lt Governor Sports development in J&K. Officer SSCL / Deputy Commis- wall paintings, community engage- tions at Raj Bhavan here and discussed the present The Lt Governor gave a sioner, Srinagar Shahid Iqbal Choud- ment initiatives and other projects today. Member of Parliament, scenario of Sanskrit language patient hearing to all the hary, Director SSCL Naveen Aggra- related to drainage, road development Jugal Kishore Sharma and in Jammu and Kashmir and visiting deputations and val, VC SDA Dr Bashir Ahmed, and junction improvement. The board former Legislator and BJP also called for treating the individuals while assuring Commissioner SMC, Director Ar- was informed that with initiatives J&K head, Ravinder Raina language at par with other them that various steps are chives and other members were pres- of several new projects the ranking discussed the issues related languages. being taken for the public ent. CEO Smart City (DC Srinagar) of Srinagar Smart City improved to regularization of daily Similarly, Corporator good. He also assured that briefed the board about progress on ress, conservation of shrines includ- 73KM road has been re-developed from 96 in March 2019 to 72 in June wage workers, other casual Jammu Municipal Corpora- all the genuine issues pro- various projects which include initia- ing Imambada Hassanabad, Raghu- under Smart City and PWD has been 2020 which further slated to be around labourers in different depart- tion, Rajinder Sharma talk- jected before him would be tive for Smart Power metering, smart nath Temple, St Louis Church; entrusted with installation of signage 50th rank once approved projects ments and farmers’ welfare ed about the civic issues of addressed on merit. water metering under which DPRs establishment of Smart Health Cen- and street furniture; establishment are initiated and ongoing projects have been formulated and funds to tres and Smart Classrooms, tender- of Disaster Relief Shelters and emer- are completed in next two months. the tune of Rs 17 Cr and Rs 45 Cr ing of bio-toilets project, completion gency evacuation has also been com- Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir earmarked to Power and Jal Shakti of civil work of Integrated Command pleted. asked the officer for effective and Departments; city beautification, and Control Centre at Bemina, com- The BoD meeting approved sev- concerted efforts for inter-sectoral 5KM long cycle track initiated along pletion of Fire Safety infrastructure eral new projects which include convergence for best possible results SVEEP activities launched in view 90Ft road soura, underground cabling project including procurement of cycle sharing scheme involving pro- and also laying focus on quality and in various parts of city, release of boats and fire tenders, installation curement of 500 cycles and installa- timely completion of projects. The funds to Tourism department for of Reverse Vending Machines at 10 tion of cycle stands in central business BoD also gave approval for deputation of DDC, Panchayat By-Elections and Municipal revitalisation of Yarkhand Sarai, locations completed, process initi- area, a joint initiative of Smart City of more technical staff from various tendering of project for conservation ated for procurement of 20 electric and District Administration; addi- departments and approved designa- Bodies By-Election 2020 and beautification of Maharajganj buses through SRTC and installation tional Smart Class Rooms, formula- tion of Er Rizwan Khursheed as SPV Market, Variable Message Display of air, noise and water quality mon- tion of DPR for Bohrikadal and coordinator. Company Secretary JAMMU: The State Election all things keeping in view clubs and other partners of screens installed at 10 locations, work itoring systems at various places in Zainakadal market beautification, Yamina Almas presented vote of Commissioner, J&K and the ongoing elections. Govt., and Semi Govt., de- on Smart Vending Zones under prog- city. The CEO also informed that Kawdara Craft Exhibition Centre, thanks. Chief Electoral officer, J&K Disclosing details about partments and other institu- today at CEO office, Nirva- the campaign, SEC, J&K said tions the activities would be chan Bhawan Rail Head that the main purpose behind run in full steam at all levels Complex Jammu launched initiating Systematic Voter at central as well as at district the SVEEP activities in view Education and Voter Par- level. On the day of launch, of the District Development ticipation (SVEEP) is to SEC, J&K K.K Sharma re- Campaign against illegal Councils Elections 2020, sensitise the voters regard- leased six radio jingles in Div Com reviews issues of WPR, DPs Panchayat By-Elections, 2020 ing the importance of their Kashmiri, Dogri, and Hindi and Municipal By-Elections vote and inspire them to cast which will be aired through JAMMU: Divisional Com- electricity Consumers 2020. their vote in a non-partisan All India Radio Jammu, All missioner, Sanjeev Verma The multimedia activities and idealistic manner. He India Radio Srinagar, FM today chaired a meeting to continues in Tangmarg ; would be carried out through also said that the SVEEP Channels and through satel- discuss issues related to West print and electronic media activities have also been go- lite TV Channels besides in Pakistani Refugees and as well through outdoor me- ing on earlier too but now Local cable Networks with Displaced persons (DP) of AEE Tangmarg. dia so as to ensure that vot- with the assistance of NGOs, the motive to aware the 1947, 1965 and 1971 including ers are made aware about Student community, Youth masses at grass root level. the identification of eligible families. The meeting was attend- ed by Deputy Commission- er Jammu, Sushma Chau- cerned officers attended the informed that the process Election Urgent han; Additional meeting through video of verification of families is Commissioner Jammu, conferencing. The Deputy in progress. The Div Com representatives of PRO Commissioners informed asked the DCs to expedite DDC, Panchayat by-election: Training Jammu, and other concerned about the total number of the process for identification officers while Deputy Com- families of West Pakistani of left out families and submit missioner Samba and Kath- refugees identified in their all completed cases to his imparted to polling staff at Bandipora ua along with other con- respective districts. It was office for further action. BANDIPORA: The District Administration Bandipora on Wednesday organized a training programme for the polling staff for the upcom- Organic Honey, Mushroom Sale/ AAdil dAr Department conducted raids ing District Development in the campaign and other Council (DDC) and Pan- Distribution Camp held at B'la Tangmarg : In north Kash- areas and confiscated heat- chayat by-election in the mir’s Baramulla district of ers, blowers and other ap- district. BARAMULLA: A day long involve more farmers espe- ulla informed that Baram- Sub Division Tangmarg a pliances while taking ac- On the occasion, the district organic honey and button cially the unemployed youth ulla is blessed with the campaign against illegal tions. AEE Special sub level Master Trainers im- mushroom sale/distribution under various welfare pro- potential of rearing honey electricity users continues division Tangmarg Mr. parted training to the polling similar pattern and in this ficer said that all facilities camp was today organised grammes sponsored by the bees and presently 500 bee- in Tangmarg. In which large Mehraj Ahmad Talking to staff in two sessions under connection the district ad- are being made available for here Agriculture department department so that they can keepers are involved in this quantities of heaters and KNS correspondent, said the overall supervision of ministration has already the polling parties and spe- Baramulla. On the occasion, avail benefits for their sus- cottage industry in the blowers were seized in dif- that the department clarified Nodal Officer Trainings, identified the designated cial care has been taken of the Deputy Commissioner tainable livelihood. district. ferent areas of Tangmarg that the use of illegally pow- Mohammad Rafiq Parray. locations all across the dis- their proper safety and se- (DC) Baramulla, Dr G N Ittoo Moreover, Dr Itoo stressed He added that a huge po- sub-division. ered appliances will not be The training is being im- trict. curity. highlighted the role of the to disseminate awareness tential for mushroom culti- Power department officials allowed in any case. He said parted to the concerned poll- The Nodal Officer Train- For the convenience of poll- Agriculture department for among the people about vation also exists and more continue campaign against that disciplinary action ing staff at Bandipora, Sum- ings briefed the polling staff ing staff coming from far taking Baramulla as the various new and scientific than one hundred units are illegal electricity users. Heat- should be taken against the bal and Gurez. about their role and respon- flung areas, he said the leading district in honey and beekeeping cultivation meth- established in the private ers and other appliances were consumers caught in the act The Nodal Officer Train- sibilities and asked them to nearby locations have already mushroom production. ods so that production and sector and about 200 qtls of confiscated and the user were of illegal activities and said ings said that for the remain- ensure that all instructions been identified where train- He stressed upon the con- productivity is leveraged. button mushrooms shall fined. A team of officers of that this campaign will con- ing phases the training regarding poll day are imple- ing to the concerned polling cerned authorities to extend Meanwhile, Chief Agri- become available for market- the Tangmarg special sub tinue till the consumers stop among the concerned staff mented in letter and spirit. staff will be imparted as per their range of operation and culture Officer, Baram- ing in the district. Division of the Electricity their illegal activities.(KNS) shall be imparted on the The District Election Of- already notified dates/days.

DDC Ganderbal inspects site of Traffic to remain suspended on LAWDA seals under construction Kokernag-Warwan road: DM Anantnag road construction at BadiPathri structure at Gagribal SRINAGAR: The Enforce- storeys, 04 plinths. One ment Wing of Lakes and structure was also sealed Waterways Development in the area of Buchwara Authority (LAWDA) today Dalgate. sealed an under construc- Meanwhile, Vice Chair- tion structure in Gagribal man LAWDA has warned area. that those people involved SRINAGAR: According to Warwan road in view of The said construction was in raising illegal construc- the District Magistrate, An- weather advisory issued by being raised in violation of tions shall be dealt with antnag, no traffic/vehicular Indian Meterological Depart- norms and was earlier de- strictly and FIRs shall be movement will be allowed ment. This has been done to molished as well. However, registered against them. from 4 PM onwards of 12th avoid any accident due to the violation was reported He said after receiving November, 2020, on Koker- snowfall and condition of again and was sealed this reports about these illegal nag-Margantop-Marwah- the road, the order reads. GANDERBAL: District De- informed that the matter is time. Meanwhile demoli- constructions and encroach- velopment Commissioner Gan- sub-judicious as some persons tion/ anti encroachment two days. During the drive of Harwan, Shalimar, rain- ments, the Enforcement derbal, Shafqat Iqbal today of the area have objection in drive is being conducted by a number of illegally raised awari, dalgate, saderbal wing of LAWDA immedi- visited Thune BadiPathri and construction of the road due the department under the constructions were demol- and Lone mohalla Now- ately swung into action and inspected the site for the con- to which the work is not start- supervision of Vice Chair- ished and encroachments pora which includes 09 launched a demolition drive struction of road. ed on this prestigious road man LAWDA from the last were removed in the areas single storeys, 04 second in and around the lakes. FCS&CA recovers Rs 2.6 lac fine During the visit, the Chief project. Engineer PMGSY informed the Meanwhile, the locals of Ba- from erring traders DC that the 8 km road is ap- diPathri apprised the DDC about proved under PMGSY at the the issues they are facing due SRINAGAR: The Enforce- cost of Rs 5.7 crore and will be to non-availability of road con- Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir submit relevant documents, including ment Squad of Food Civil constructed from Thune Kan- nectivity to the area and de- High Court Bar Association (JKHCBA) the article of the association and regis- Supplies and Consumer Af- gan to BadiPathri. manded that the road shall be J&K Bar on Wednesday cancelled its yearly elec- tration papers. fairs (FCS&CA) has recov- Pertinently, BadiPathri is constructed at the earliest. tion and formed an ad hoc committee, The Srinagar district magistrate also ered a fine of Rs. 2.62 lac from the only habitation which has Later, DDC also inspected Association days after authorities here barred it from imposed prohibitory orders in the district 394 erring traders during no road connectivity where progress on various important holding any polls until it clarified its court complex here. market checking within the over 50 households are residing. road projects under PMGSY position on terming Kashmir a disputed Post the imposition of prohibition by vicinity of Srinagar City in The Executive Engineer including KhatanaPatiGund cancels territory. the district administration preventing the month of October 2020. PMGSY briefed the DDC about road, SumbalBala check Gund On Monday, Srinagar District Magis- the JKHCBA from conducting polls for During the market check- the alignment of the road and Bridge and Mammer Gujar Pati yearly election, trate Shahid Choudhary issued three the year 2020-21, a meeting of the bar ing 1352 business establish- cerned Police stations for said that the project is already new road in Kangan sub divi- notices to the president of the bar asso- association’s general committee was ments were inspected and violating the Essential Com- sanctioned besides compensa- sion. forms ad hoc ciation asking them to explain its Con- conducted to deal with the situation aris- a penal sum was collected modities Act, 1955. tion amount for land is also Chief Engineer PMGSY, SE stitution which terms Kashmir a dis- ing out of the “impediments created” in as fine from erring shopkeep- Meanwhile, the erring disbursed to land owners whose PMGSY, SDM Kangan, Execu- committee puted area. conduct of the polls, the Election Com- ers including mutton, poul- traders have been warned land has come under the proj- tive Engineer PMGSY, Tehsil- Choudhary barred the bar association mission secretary of the association was try and vegetable sellers etc. to avoid profiteering and ect. dar Kangan and other concerned from holding any elections until it clar- quoted as saying in a notification issued Besides, 54 erring traders implement the rates fixed On the occasion, the DDC was officials accompanied the DC. ified its position and also asked them to here. were also booked in con- by the government in future. SRINAGAR 04 OBSERVER SRINAGAR /THURSDAY / 12 NOVEMBER I 2020 EDIT CALLIGRAPHY: A SOURCE OF GRATIFICATION FOR AABIDA RASHID although a hobby for many. But for Aa- bida, it is more than a hobby. She is of the opinion that Calligraphy is music to eyes. Furthermore, she says that it is a remedy for all moods in her life. She doesn’t feel alone in the shadow of EDITORIAL this art. SYED MUSTAFA AHMAD Apart from these, she is a self taught [email protected]. artist. She has never been to any insti- tution. As said above, having innate t is a fact that the influential per(The- Author is Graduate Student and writes tendency towards this, she has been sonalities often are unknownRegularly to for “ Srinagar Observer “ views are his own) working hard to get proficiency in this. the world. The world knows them Everyday, she learns new things. In the One Lakh tally: Iat some important moments of life pandemic, when there was laziness all Same is the case withAabida Rashid around, she began to devote most of her from Zainakote, Srinagar. She is a time towards this craft. Going to school Adhere to SOPs calligrapher-cum of high repute. She means that she had very less time to has an innate tendency towards these. devote to this. However, pandemic came Moreover, the present pandemic has as both boon and bane. For her, it some- ith the positive cases of made her to groom up the art and focus how, has proved icing on the cake because minutely on this. She has a flat-tipped now, people are appreciating her art on COVID-19 pandemic wit- pen in her hand with thick and thin social media sites like Facebook, What- lines, lettering that thoughts that are sApp, Instagram, etc. nessing decline in Jam- sometimes difficult to utter. As we are Moreover, she believes that an artist mu and Kashmir, the aware that some things are inexpress- should be given an opportunity to prove W ible, for this sake, art is the best expres- his or her mettle. Everybody is a genius. Union Territory has crossed one lakh- sion. Growing in an orthodox locality, However, keeping the same criterion where some professions are cherished for everyone, is insanity. Calligraphy mark today while over 90, 000 of patients while many are destined to dustbins, is a worldwide appreciated art. We have have so far recovered as well. However, she has revolted against the status quo many masterpieces of art that compel and has come out with something new. SRINAGAR our wonder. In this way, she expects there seems NEWStotal ignoranceSRINAGAR /THURSDAYby the / 23peo JULY I- 2020 Her journey is full of struggle like OBSERVER that society should appreciate this kind others. Since her school days, she has 03 of talent. It must not be abhorred. If this ple here who don’t bother to adhere to been doing calligraphy and painting. gives me pleasure and I feel it as a duty, the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) She has participated in many local I must be allowed to do it. There is noth- competitions and has won many of them. ing special about hobbies and professions. forbid, she is not taken into account, and also not even bother to wear face After completing his secondary school Art or profession should give pleasure. there are chances that we may deliber- education, she opted for medical science. Hence, it becomes worship. ately oversight such a talent that can masks to prevent the deadly virus from It meant a very less time for the art. But So, it is a happy moment for all of us act as a medicine in times of mental spreading. The tally of cases as well as she still continued to keep her panacea to have an emerging calligrapher among frustration like in the present situation, going. In this way, she didn’t let studies us. It is up to us know that she must be when the majority of adolescents are the deaths continues to mount in Jammu suffer. Eventually, her hard work is supported in this endeavor. She has a in depression. providing fruit. Now, slowly and steadi- keen desire for this. And most impor- and Kashmir, where almost nine patients ly, people have begun to appreciate her tantly, she is revolting against the so- Note: Her Instagram account is are succumbing to the virus on almost work. I was also influenced by her art. getting a decent job is important than ciety that is used to a particular line of aqida Calligraphy ( belief) However, the most disturbing thing is these things. This line of thinking is thinking. She wants audience both to every day. The experts have been warn- that a majority of people are not in favor also disturbing for those who want to appreciate as well as prune her art. She (The Author is Graduate Student of these things. They believe that these make a career in this. In Jammu and loves doing what she does. She has been and writesRegularly for “ Srinagar ing of serious repercussions if the SOPs things are useless. According to them, Kashmir, this craft or art is invisible, receiving orders for a month. If God Observer “ views are his own) and other guidelines are not followed much ahead of the winters. But, nobody is paying heed to the call from the experts while the concerned authorities who are dealing with the violation of such guide- lines on the ground are also providing free atmosphere to these norm violators due to which the lives of people are being You are not leaders to call You love your life. put at risk. This is the apt time to deal You only know to fall. You give pen in place of knife. You sing melodies when it is gloom. You are what you are. with the norm violators on roads as well You never know how to bloom. We have a bar. as in the malls and shops. The concerned You dream of high profile chairs. You smoke and drink agencies should act tough against those Working a day means many shares. But if we do, we are on brink. You take our votes for killing. You are irreligious. found violating the SOPs to ensure the POLITICAL LEADERS Agricultural land is for earth filling. You are not courageous. virus is prevented from spreading well You plant weeds Your lives are sold. To feed us toxic seeds. It is we who are bold. on time. The mounting cases must be OF KASHMIR You change like seasons You don’t know how to live. controlled so that the normal life is re- To have many reasons. Your lives are few. turned. This is the time when the people You teach morality You sell Kashmir. But you love immorality. You have no fear. as well as the authorities must cooperate You sacrifice us. You sell our dreams with each so that the things can go in a You board your bus. For some temporary creams. right direction well on time and the You are hypocrites. Stop befooling us. You are champion of your rights. Stop cheating us. mounting number of positive cases is put under control. Syed Mustafa Ahmad CARDAIC SURGERY AND COVID 19 surgery, patients with COVID-19 needing ur- type A aortic dissection, acute heart failure by droplets and contact . The virus is not gent cardiac operations, and cancelation of due to severe coronary artery or valvular principally an airborne virus. Therefore, training and education, professional confer- heart disease, and ventricular septal defect. the Center for Disease Control and Preven- ences, exams, courses.As cardiac surgeons, Under such circumstances, even those deci- tion (CDC) recommends the use of gowns, we have a responsibility to ensure that evi- sions are not obvious and should be made de- pairs of gloves, and an N95 respirator plus a dence-based, essential cardiac operations are pending on available resources and support- face shield and/or googles when treating pa- DR.MIR MIR MUSHTAQ MUSHTAQ provided to the general public, at the same ed by an ethical and legal framework. tients with COVID-19.No data is available on time the wider burden of those procedures on One must realize that cardiac surgery whether N95 masks are needed in the OR to the healthcare system and health care work- units have a responsibility to the patient, but effectively protect surgical staff or if surgical ardiac surgeons have a responsibil- ers must be minimized in times of COVID-19. also to the health care workers and the wid- masks are enough. However, since manipu- ity to ensure that evidence-based, The COVID-19 pandemic puts health er health care service in a region/country. lation of the airway and/or esophagus are essential cardiac operations are pro- services under escalating pressure with an Therefore, in an escalating pandemic, pa- considered high risk for producing aerosols Cvided to the public, at the same time increasing number of infected individuals. tients with elective cardiac procedures may composed of smaller virus-containing parti- the wider burden of procedures must be min- While decisions on whether or not to per- be best managed by delaying their care until cles, which are suspended in the air and can imized in times of COVID-19. form cardiac surgery will be easier in the a few weeks or even months later. This may be inhaled, we think that N95 masks should A severe acute respiratory syndrome coro- low and medium escalation phase, while ICU be in the patient`s best interest, such as not be recommended.This is especially true if navirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak has been beds are still available, continued escalation to be exposed to the hospital environment COVID-19 patients undergo emergency car- declared a Public Health Emergency of Inter- will make decisions on surgeries more dif- and not to incidentally develop COVID-19 diac surgery. Operative theatre doors should national Concern by the WHO since January ficult. Should we operate in this escalating in the postoperative course. It is known that be shut at all times, negative pressure rooms 2020. The rapid, exponential, increase in con- phase only on younger, lower risk patients? ficult to identify such patients in in-house patients with acute coronary syndrome who would be optimal. After surgery, before leav- firmed cases makes prevention and control We think it is important that when these de- urgent cases (1). We think that patients with are infected with SARS-CoV-2 often have ing, contaminated equipment must be left of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) extremely cisions are made, both the decision process acute coronary syndrome in case of severe a poor prognosis . Therefore, developing in the OR and discarded into a container. It critical. Although clinical manifestations of and the decision made are well documented. coronary artery disease (e.g. severe left main COVID-19 after cardiac surgery might be as- might be important not to push the equip- COVID-19 are mainly respiratory, some pa- In a progressively escalating situation as trunk stenosis, severe triple vessel disease sociated with a high mortality. ment down into the container to avoid re- tients develop severe cardiovascular damage we now have in most European countries, with high SYNTAX score) who are not eligi- Health care workers are among those leasing aerosols, which could be contaminat- and are then at high risk of death. routine elective cardiac surgery should be ble for conservative or interventional treat- at high risk of infection with COVID-19. As ed . Googles should be disinfected with wipes Cardiac surgery practice might not be on stopped. In contrast, in-house urgent cases, ment may be operated on. This may be true such, precautions in the care of all patients impregnated with a wide spectrum agent to the frontline of COVID-19 patient care. How- who are at risk for adverse cardiac events also for younger patients with symptomatic and in the interactions between health care disinfect surfaces. Importantly, the corona- ever, the pandemic affects cardiac surgery if going home instead of staying in the hos- severe aortic valve stenosis, left-sided en- workers are of high priority.First, staff man- virus is known to live on surfaces for hours units in important ways: limited intensive pital, might still undergo cardiac surgery at docarditis with a severe valve defect and/ agement can take appropriate measures to to days, but it is also effectively killed by care unit (ICU) beds and ventilation sites, ne- this time. However, one must consider the or large mobile vegetation, large ascending separate workers/surgeons into groups, so available disinfectants when properly used. cessity to postpone elective and/or complex risk of exposing these patients to a possible aortic aneurysm (>6 cm in diameter), and that possible quarantines can be applied to Health care workers must focus on meticu- cardiac surgeries, shortage of health care COVID-19 infection during hospitalization symptomatic severe mitral valve insufficien- groups within each unit rather than the unit lous hand hygiene, avoiding contaminating workers, sick health care staff, restrictions and/or exposing health care workers to pa- cy.If the pandemic escalates into a crisis with as a whole, which would lead to the closure workspaces and should clean workspaces. in clinical meetings (e.g. limiting the num- tients with potential SARS-CoV-2 infection. absolute shortage of ICU beds, cardiac opera- of the entire service. This is especially true ber of attendees in heart-team meetings), Most patients with COVID-19 have mild or tions may be limited to absolutely essential for smaller cardiac surgery units.Second, it (The Author(The Author is a Consultant is a Consultant CVTS patients developing COVID-19 after cardiac no symptoms and therefore, it may be dif- emergency surgeries, e.g. in case of acute must be known that SARS-COV-2 is spread SurgeonCVTS SKIMS) SKIMS)

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CJ Chairs 2nd Meeting of Private Schools in ‘Plundering Mode’ Labourer Asked to Pay Complaints of private crippled and everyone suf- schools forcing parents to fered,” said Irshad Ahmed. Rs 22,600 in one go pay fees amidst Covid-19 pan- “When a majority of the Arbitration Committee of JKIAC Agencies demic are pouring in Valley. people was facing problem “When the government can in finding jobs and food, how SO News Desk ed to be drawn up after the min- Srinagar: A labourer was act tough on butchers why would they be able to pay the utes are approved by the Arbitra- both shocked and virtually can’t it take the owners of fees now,” he said and added JAMMU: Justice Gita Mittal, tion Committee. fainted when officials at ‘Fayaz private schools to task? The that the very promotion of Chief Justice High Court of The Arbitration Clause draft- Educational Institute’ located fault lies with the half-hearted online classes by schools is Jammu and Kashmir who is ed jointly by Gaurav Pachnan- in Srinagar outskirts asked him approach of the government. not to facilitate education, also Patron-in-Chief of Jammu da, Senior Advocate, Abhinav to pay Rs 22,600 as school fee in Sometimes it says parents but only to collect fees. and Kashmir International Ar- Bushan, Regional Director for one go for his two wards study- have to pay tuition fee but not “If these schools can’t ex- bitration Centre (JKIAC) pre- South Asia, ICC Arbitration and ing in the same school. bus and annual fees and when empt fees, at least they should sided over the 2nd Meeting of ADR, ICC International Court “How can I arrange such a schools violate the orders of reduce the limit,” said Zahoor Arbitration Committee of JKIAC of Arbitration, Singapore; and big amount? It may be a small the same government, no ac- Ahmed. Recently, Govern- through Video Conferencing. Moazzam Khan, Advocate, Head amount for other person but tion is taken against the viola- ment appointed Chairman for All the Members of the Arbi- Global Litigation, Nishith Desai for me it is an enormous sum. tors,” said Irfan Ahmed. Fee Fixation Committee, but tration Committee of Jammu Associates was also discussed I got my two wards admitted in When Srinagar based news it is yet not clear when this and Kashmir International Arbi- and deliberated in the meeting this school because of low fee agency asked netizens on face- Committee will sit and decide tration Centre were also present and the same was approved to be structure but today this school book to mention the names of on the fee structure. in the meeting. uploaded on the portal of Jammu is virtually in ‘looting’ mode, schools that force parents to pay “Private schools are col- Justice Sindhu Sharma, Chair- and Kashmir International Arbi- forcing parents to pay fee for fee, the names of schools men- lecting hefty fees, but pay person, JKIAC; Justice Rajnesh tration Centre. the period when schools were tioned by netizens were endless. only a paltry sum as salary Oswal, Member, JKIAC; Jus- The Committee interact- not functioning,” Ajaz Ahmed They named almost every school. to the teachers. Citing teach- tice Javed Iqbal Wani, Member, ed with the Arbitrators from who visited the office of Kash- In fact a social worker on phone ers’ salary payment is only a JKIAC; D. C. Raina, Advocate Khan, Advocate, Head Global International Arbitration also different parts of the country. mir News Trust said requesting accused government officials lame excuse to collect money General for the Union Territory Litigation, Nishith Desai Associ- participated in the meeting as a The meeting ended with vote Lieutenant Governor to inter- of being in nexus with private from parents.” of Jammu and Kashmir;Vishal ates participated in the meeting special invitee. of thanks and words of grati- vene and save poor population schools and not doing anything Director Education Kashmir Sharma, Assistant Solicitor Gen- through virtual mode. The first-time aspirants of tude by the Chief Justice for the from committing ‘suicide’. to give respite to the parents. Muhammad Younis Malik said eral of India, attached to Jammu The Chief Justice and Arbitra- Chartered Accountants, Bu- Members as well as Arbitrators This is not a solitary case. “Government and these pri- that government may decide Wing of the High Court; Tahir tion Committee for the Jammu reaucrats and Engineers who who participated in the meeting Parents whose wards are vate schools don’t understand about this problem in coming Majid Shamsi, Assistant Solici- and Kashmir International Ar- had applied for empanelment as during the interaction. studying in lower classes are that non-government employ- days but it has already been tor General of India, attached to bitration Centre discussed and arbitrators and submitted their Mr. Abdul Rashid Malik, being asked to pay Rs 10,800 ee parents are not in a position made clear that schools can Srinagar Wing of the High Court; deliberated upon various mea- profiles were considered in the Principal District & Sessions by the same school. to pay the fees due to job loss charge tuition fee but not the Gaurav Pachnanda, Senior Ad- sures, in order to make the Jam- meeting. The detailed interac- Judge, Srinagar (Coordinator Almost every private they had faced or facing during annual and bus fee. “Annual fee vocate; AbhinavBushan, Region- mu and Kashmir International tion was held with the aspirants Jammu and Kashmir Interna- school in Valley is in plun- unavoidable circumstance. can be charged installment wise al Director for South Asia, ICC Arbitration Centre robust and and the first list of Arbitrators tional Arbitration Centre) as- dering mode these days, try- “There was abrogation of spe- and if any school forces parents Arbitration and ADR, ICC Inter- vibrant on ground. Neeti Sach- falling in the category of Char- sisted by Faizan Iqbal and Swati ing to exact as much as they cial status and then broke out to pay in one go, they will be tak- national Court of Arbitration, deva, Secretary General and tered Accountants, Bureaucrats, Gupta, Additional Coordinators, can from the naïve parents. Covid-19 pandemic. Economy en to task,” Malik said. Singapore; and Sh. Moazzam Registrar at Mumbai Centre for Engineers, Architects was decid- coordinated the event.

HDFC Bank launches SmartHub ...Election Urgent Sufi Teachings Infuse Us With The DPEO Kupwara Issues Notification for Merchant Solutions 3.0 Spirit Of Peace And Tolerance: Div Phase 3rd of DDC, Panchayat by-election Srinagar: HDFC Bank to- our economy. We are delight- KUPWARA: Pursuant to notifications for conduct of District day announced the launch of ed to launch SmartHub 3.0 for Development Council and Panchayat by-elections, District India’s first comprehensive them,” said Mr Parag Rao, Com Releases books on Sufism Panchayat Election Officer Kupwara, Anshul Garg, today is- banking and payment solution Country Head – Payments, sued public notices for the third phase for 2 constituencies viz. for merchants – SmartHub Consumer Finance, Digital Hayhama and Qaziabad in the district. Simultaneously, public Merchant Solutions 3.0. This Banking and Marketing. notices have also been issued for vacant seats of 7 Sarpanch and first-of-its-kind solution allows “To further deepen the pen- 227 Panch seats falling in these constituencies. merchants and self-employed etration of digital forms of As per the notification, the last date for submission of professionals to instantly open payment across India, it is im- nomination forms is November 18, while scrutiny of nom- a current account and start ac- portant that the merchant net- ination papers shall be held on November 19. The last date cepting payments in-store, on- work is empowered with the for withdrawal of candidature is November 21 and 4th De- line, and on-the-go. best range of solutions. Greater cember is the election date (wherever necessary) for the The comprehensive mer- adoption of digital platforms by third phase with polling time from 7am to 2pm. The count- chant solution will enable small and medium businesses ing for the Sarpanch and Panch seats shall be held on the the Bank to reach out to more is a critical step in achieving same day i.e. December 4. Whileas, the date of counting of than 20 million small & medi- the objective of Digital India. votes for DDCs is December 22. As per data issued by Dis- um merchants and also pro- We embarked on this journey trict Election Officer Kupwara, 287 polling stations have fessional services like doctors, 18 months ago and have en- been established that include 69 in Hayhama and 218 in Qa- pharmacies, salons and laun- hanced our offering based on ziabad. As many as 867 Presiding and Polling officers have dry services across metro, feedback from our merchant SRINAGAR: The Divisional mir and said that the divisional He hoped that Kashmir would been appointed for these constituencies. semi urban and rural India in network. SmartHub 3.0 is a Commissioner, Kashmir, P. K. administration will take all pos- rise as abode of love, harmony the next 3 years. comprehensive digital platform Pole today inaugurated 2-days sible steps to promote Sufism for and brotherhood, besides a civ- The merchant solution was solution that we believe will Sufiyat Conference at Auditori- reformation of society. He also ilized nation and added that Sufi DDC, Panchayat by-election: ROs, launched at a virtual event held fulfil every need of a merchant um of DIPR here. called for preservation of Sufi teachings are a prerequisite for AROs imparted training at Shopian in Mumbai by Mr Parag Rao, or a professional service; be it The theme of the conference literature in Kashmir libraries. identity of Kashmiriyat. Country Head - Payments, Con- in large metros or rural areas.” was ’Sufism 700 year’s roots in While appreciating Renzushah On the occasion, a number of SHOPIAN: For forthcoming District Development Coun- sumer Finance, Marketing and “We are delighted to partner Kashmir’. The Deputy Com- for his attempts to revitalize the authors presented their globally cil (DDC)/ Panchayat by-elections in the district, a daylong Digital Banking at HDFC Bank HDFC Bank in pursuing our missioner, Srinagar, Dr Shahid Sufi traditions in Kashmir, the Div circulated books on Tasawwuf training session was held here for 30 Returning Officers along with Mr T R Ramachan- shared objective of expanding Iqbal Chowdhary attended the Com said, with such renewed ef- in English, Urdu, and Kashmiri (ROs) and Assistant Returning Officers (AROs) of Zainapo- dran, Group Country Manager, the digital acceptance footprint conference as Guest of Honour. forts, an atmosphere of peace shall languages. During the different ra-1, Zainapora-2 and Chitragam. The training session was India and South Asia, Visa. across India. SmartHub 3.0 of- Chairman, Kashmir Society In- definitely prevail in Kashmir. He sessions of the first day of the supervised by the Nodal Officer Training, Dr. Mohammad For the merchants, Smar- fers the ideal platform for small ternational, Kh. Farooq Renzushah, lauded his contribution in propa- conference Scholars, Authors, Amin. On the occasion, Master Trainers briefed the partici- tHub 3.0 will be available in merchants and self-employed Cultural Officer, Kashmir DIPRs, gating and adhering to the legacy Ulemas, Mirwaiz, Sajadah Nish- pants about their duties and roles besides all the key aspects multiple forms – app based, web professionals to join the digi- Riyaz Ahmad Fazli, HOD, Markaz- of Sufis in prevailing chaotic global eens presented their papers. of the Panchayat by-elections. based and also a range of PoS tal ecosystem through an easy, i-Noor, Kashmir University, G M and regional scenarios. The Cultural Unit of DIPR The Master Trainers also advised the participants to go devices. The comprehensive convenient and secure solu- Khaki besides a galaxy of authors, The Divisional Commission- presented spiritual musical pro- through the Manual hand book minutely to know about the solution will enable efficiencies tion. It allows users to accept writers, and scholars were present er awarded certificates of appre- grammes on the occasion. election procedure. Meanwhile, the by-election in the district in the business for them. For payments in multiple forms, in the conference. ciation among the authors on Among others Mirwaiz is going to be held for the vacant sarpanch and panchs seats, example, features like digitiz- including QR and our newly Addressing the conference, the the occasion. North Moulana Sharief ud Din besides fresh elections are also to be held for DDC. ing Khata, enabling collection launched tap to phone solution, Divisional Commissioner said Kh. Farooq Renzushah in his Bukhari, Dr Tabish, Moham- reminders, inventory manage- allowing millions of merchants that Sufi teachings infuse us with address, highlighted propaga- mad Yaseen Kirmani, Sheikh DDC, Panchayat by-election: ment, billing software and lend- to offer a superior customer the spirit of peace, sympathy and tion of Sufism and said that peo- Aijaz, Gulshan Publication, ing to merchants’ basis their experience and grow the busi- tolerance while negating hatred, ple of Kashmir are peace loving Mutwali Aala Sheikh ul Aalam Training imparted to presiding/ banking history. ness,” said TR Ramachandran, ignorance and racism. and believe in universal broth- Holy Shrine, Haji Younis, Mou- polling staff at Pulwama “Small and medium busi- Group Country Manager, India He hailed the spirit of human- erhood and equanimity among lana Noorani Naqashbandi also nesses are the backbone of & South Asia, Visa. (KNT) ism in Sufi traditions of Kash- people of various religions. attended the Sufi Conference. PULWAMA: District Panchayat Election Officer (DEPO) Pul- wama, Dr Raghav Langer today urged upon the polling staff to exhibit enthusiasm besides keeping themselves busy with the processes of Election. 15 Houses Approved For While interacting with the participants in a training session GDC Bhaderwah Organises first ever Fishermen Community In held at EDI Pampore he said that the training leads to personal- ity development and induces leadership qualities. Bandipora Under PMMSY For Phase Ist of the District Development Council (DDC) and International web Conference 2020 Panchayat bye-election, the training was today imparted to the SAJID TUFAIL LONE YASRABI BANDIPORA: The District Administration presiding and polling officers besides other staff at EDI Pampo- Bandipora on Wednesday approved 15 Hous- re and at three other locations in the district. Bhaderwah: Department of Zoolo- es and discussed a plan of Rs 14.50 Crore un- On the occasion, the Master Trainers imparted training to gy, Govt. Postgraduate College Bha- der Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana the polling staff in two sessions under the overall supervision derwah since its inception organised (PMMSY) aimed at to uplift the fishermen of Block Development Officer, Pulwama also Nodal Officer first ever three day International community of the district. The administration Trainings. The Nodal Officer Trainings said that for the re- Web conference-2020 (IWC-2020) on finalized the components of the scheme that in- maining phases the training among the concerned staff shall theme ‘Safe water, Sanitation and clude measures to improve the socio-economic be imparted on the similar pattern. He said in this connection Hygiene for Health’ from 9th to 11th condition of the fishermen community. the district administration has already identified the desig- November 2020. The conference was It was informed that a project of Rs 7.50 cr nated locations all across the district. organised under the patronship of has been formulated for procurement of motor For the convenience of polling staff coming from far flung areas, Principal Dr. Kuldeep Kumar Shar- boats to be provided to fishermen community he said the nearby locations have already been identified where ma, Convenership of Dr. Wahied on subsidized rates. It will help them in hassle training to the concerned polling staff will be imparted as per al- Khawar Balwan, Assistant Profes- free transportation of the fish besides boosting ready notified dates/days. The training is being imparted at four sor Zoology, GDC Bhaderwah and the tourism activities in the Wular Lake. locations in Pulwama including Town hall Pulwama, Meeting Hall Dr. A. K. Verma, Conference Direc- Rs 1.11 Cr have also been kept reserved DC Office Complex, EDI Pampore and town hall Awantipora. tor & Zoologist from Prayagraj UP. for livelihood and nutritional support to The conference was organised in socio-economically backward active tradi- Congress Expels Block President Verinag association with Dr. Rafiq Zakaria tional fisheries families for conservation of College for Women Aurangabad, fisheries resources during fishing ban/lean Srinagar: District Congress committee Anantnag Wednes- Glocal Environment and Social As- period while an insurance scheme has also day said it has expelled block president Verinag from basic sociation (GESA), New Delhi, Asian been approved for the fishermen community membership. Biological Research Foundation gladesh that have been published Lal, IAS, Mission Director, National in which the entire premium amount will be According to statement, in view of anti-party activities, Anant- (ABRF) Prayagraj, UP and Nepal in Abstract Booklet. During the Health Mission, UP, Prof. S. N. Labh, paid by the government.Under this scheme, nag District Congress Committee Wednesday expelled Party block Aquaculture Society, Kathmandu conference four technical sessions Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu Rs 5 lakh will be paid in case of death or per- president from basic membership of the Party. Nepal. The chief guest in the inau- were held coordinated by reputed Nepal, Dr. A. K. pandey, Principal manent/ total disability, Rs 2.50 lakhs against In a statement the party said, District Congress Committee gural session was Prof. Rajendra faculty from different institutes in Scientist, ICAR Lucknow, Dr. Shaikh permanent partial disability and Rs twenty Anantnag expelled Shahbaz Ahmad Shah, who was Block Presi- Prasad, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, which research scholars and faculty Yasmeen, Convener, Dr. Sunita Arya thousand against accidental hospitalization. dent of Verinag Block, from basic membership of the Party, with Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, members presented their research and Dr. Sadguru Prakash, Organizing The meeting among others was attended immediate effect. Bihar. A total of about 95 abstracts work. The valedictory session was secretaries. The conference was con- by Joint Director Planning, Chief Agricul- This was disclosed by Anantnag District Congress Committee were received from faculty mem- presided by chief guest Prof. Ajoy cluded with award ceremony by Dr. ture Officer, Assistant Director Fisheries, President and Ex. MLA Gulzar Ahmad Wani. bers, research scholars and stu- Kumar Singh, Hon’ble Vice Chan- A K Verma conference director and District Lead Bank Manager, Senior Scientist Party has taken strong notice of the anti-party activities of dents from all over India and other cellor, Bihar Agriculture university, vote of thanks by Dr. Wahied Khawar KVK besides representatives of fisheries fac- Shahbaz Ahmad Shah, as a result, he was expelled from the basic countries in particular Nepal, Ban- Sabour, Bhagalpur (Bihar), Dr. Heera Balwan, Convener of IWC-2020. ulty from SKUAST. membership, Wani added. (KINS) SRINAGAR 06 OBSERVERSRINAGAR SRINAGAR /THURSDAY / 12 NOVEMBER I 2020 NATIONAL 06 OBSERVER SRINAGAR /THURSDAY / 12 NOVEMBER I 2020 NATIONAL Left parties claim irregularities in final SC grants interim bail to Arnab stages of vote counting in Bihar

New Delhi: The Left parties Goswami in abetment to suicide case alleged on Wednesday that there were “irregularities” New Delhi: The Supreme Court on "A man in Maharashtra committed during the final stages of Wednesday granted interim bail to suicide, saying the Chief Minister counting of votes in the Bihar Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab failed to pay him salary? What do Assembly polls on Tuesday Goswami in an abetment to suicide you do? Arrest the Chief Minister?" and said the issue will be case. Salve wondered. raised with the Election Com- A Bench led by Justice DY Chan- He said there has to be direct and mission (EC) soon. drachud also ordered release of two proximate cause to invoke the change The three Left parties— co-accused in the case. They have of abetment to suicide. Communist Party of India, been asked to execute a bail bond of The Bench -- which also included Communist Party of India Rs 50,000 each. Justice Indira Banerjee -- ordered (Marxist) and Communist The Supreme Court said the Bom- that the accused shall not make any Party of India (Marxist- bay High Court was in error in reject- attempt to tamper with evidence and Leninist) -- won an impressive ing Goswami's application for grant influence witnesses. 16 of the 29 seats they con- of interim bail. Goswami – currently lodged in tested in the Bihar polls. It ordered the Raigad police to en- Taloja jail -- had challenged the No- “The Left parties are of the ment. “The response of the to communally polarise the sure compliance of its order to release vember 9 order of the high court that opinion that there were cer- youth and the people to the electorate. This was effec- Arnab Goswami forthwith. asked him to approach the sessions tain clear irregularities issues concerning people’s tively met largely by the During the hearing that went on geting some individuals on the basis liberty of a person on these allega- court for regular bail. during the last stages of the livelihood and employment Mahagathbandhan’s focus for the entire day, the Supreme Court of ideology and difference of opinion. tions.” The Bombay High Court had on counting that need to be se- was heartening,” the state- on the economic distress questioned the Maharashtra govern- “We are seeing case after case where “If the government targets indi- Monday rejected the interim bail riously addressed by the ment said. caused by the lockdown and ment over the 2018 abetment to suicide high courts are not granting bail viduals on this basis...You may not pleas of Goswami and two others in Election Commission. Along It also said the difference the utter failure of the BJP case against the Republic TV Editor- and failing to protect personal lib- like television channels, but this connection with the alleged abetment with other partners of the in the vote share of both the and its allies in containing in-Chief, saying it would be a trav- erty of people,” the Bench said during should not happen,” the court said. to suicide of an interior designer and Mahagathbandhan, the Left alliances was “very very the pandemic and galloping esty of justice if personal liberty of the hearing. Senior advocate Harish Salve, rep- had asked them to approach the ses- parties will take up these small”. unemployment,” it said. a person was curtailed like this. “Whatever be his ideology, least I resenting Goswami, argued that the sions court. matters with the Election While the BJP-led alliance The Left parties said their It said if state governments tar- don't even watch his channel, but if re-investigation ordered by the Ma- It had also rejected the interim Commission of India,” the lost 12 per cent votes com- presence in the Bihar As- geted individuals, they must realise in this case constitutional courts do harashtra Home Minister was illegal bail pleas of two other accused Fero- three parties said in a joint pared to what it had polled sembly will be utilised to that there was the Supreme Court not interfere today, we are travelling and malafide and a constitutional ze Shaikh and Nitish Sarda, saying, statement. in the 2019 Lok Sabha election, “advance the cause of the to protect the liberty of citizens. the path of destruction undeniably,” court must look into these aspects "no case has been made out for us Of the 16 seats, the CPI-ML incumbent Chief Minister toiling people, raising crucial The top court expressed serious Justice Chandrachud said, adding, and technical argument on regular (court) to exercise our extraordinary (Liberation) won 12, while Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal issues like jobs and on social/ concern over state governments tar- “The point is can you deny personal bail, etc, can't come in the way. jurisdiction". the CPI and the CPI(M) won (United) won only 43 seats, economic injustices”. two each. as compared to the 71 it had “The struggles to achieve The parties thanked the won in the last Assembly these objectives shall vigor- voters of Bihar for their sup- election, the statement said. ously continue,” the three port to the Mahagathband- “The CM’s defection from parties said. han. the Mahagathbandhan to the A stellar performance by Tejashwi Yadav: political novice who gave “This included the candi- BJP is, amongst other factors, the Bharatiya Janata Party dates of the Left parties, rejected by a large section (BJP) enabled the ruling NDA which contributed to the of the electorate. to attain a simple majority Mahagathbandhan putting “The BJP and Prime Min- in the 243-member Bihar veterans a run for their money up a spirited contest in the ister (Narendra) Modi raised Assembly notwithstanding election against the ruling the communal agenda to a a sharp fall in the tally of the Patna: An avid cricketer whose ca- the ship in search of greener pastures BJP-JD(U) and its govern- very high pitch and sought JD(U). — PTI reer never really took off, a political elsewhere. greenhorn who got power on a silver Humility is a trait which, accord- platter but failed to keep it, a scion ing to those who saw him at school of Bihar's most powerful family who or later as an aspiring cricketer, AQI improves to could not get past the 9th grade. defines the younger son of two former That was Tejashwi Yadav until chief ministers which was reflected ‘very poor’ in the 2020 assembly polls marked the in the manner in which he accom- coming of age of a politician who modated the Congress and the Left, Noida, Ghaziabad, valiantly went down fighting an army seen as a spent force in the state ever Faridabad, ‘poor’ of battle-hardened veterans. since it was swept over by the Man- He may have failed to learn the dal wave. in Gurgaon textbook lessons at DPS, R K Puram, Another hallmark of his personal- in the national capital but showed ity is the ability to think on his feet. Noida: The air quality im- an uncanny knack of reading the sparked by COVID-induced lockdown in the Nitish Kumar administration. After deciding early on in life that proved from ‘severe’ to ‘very mind of voters, like his more famous when the return of countless migrants For a young man whose ability to studies were not for him, Yadav chose poor’ category in Noida, father, as he led the opposition Grand home brought the state's largely lead the party was called into ques- not to cling to his cricketing aspira- Greater Noida, Ghaziabad Alliance to an impressive performance agrarian economy under further tion after the RJD's unprecedented tions either after the much-needed and Faridabad, and ‘poor’ in the polls winning 110 seats in the stress. debacle in the Lok Sabha elections big break eluded him. Contracted by in Gurgaon in the Nation- 243-member assembly. The promise was good but not good when it failed to win even one of the IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils for al Capital Region (NCR) on He also powered the RJD to the enough to bring down the NDA gov- state's 40 seats, it was no mean feat some time he remained in the reserve Wednesday, according to status of the single largest party in ernment. that he succeeded in galvanising an list. a government agency. the House with 75 seats. As part of a cleverly crafted strat- organisational machinery in a stupor He announced his "retirement" Although concentration Analysts feel Tejashwi's poll prom- egy that endeared him to liberals, after the battering. from cricket just a couple of years of major air pollutants ise of sanctioning "10 lakh govern- he chose to steer clear of contentious Doubting his leadership qualities, before entering politics in 2015 at the PM2.5 and PM10 remained ment jobs at my first cabinet meeting" issues like the Ram temple, a bait allies HAM of former chief minister tender age of 25. The new vocation high in the five immediate was a masterstroke which had the thrown at him by top BJP leaders, Jitan Ram Manjhi, RLSP of former came as a perfect pitch to bat on as neighbours of Delhi, accord- young voter swooning in a state reel- and stuck to his core agenda of un- union minister Upendra Kushwaha he won from Raghopur in the as- ing to the air quality index ing from widespread joblessness employment and alleged corruption and VIP of Mukesh Sahni jumped sembly election comfortably. (AQI) maintained by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). An AQI be- tween zero and 50 is con- SRINAGAR RC LOST sidered ‘good’, 51 and 100 LICENSE LOST ‘satisfactory’, 101. OBSERVER IS I have lost my RCof Vehicle No. JK01Q-3210. Now I want to get I have lost my driving license bearing No. AVAILABLE AT its duplicate. Anybody having any objection to the same must DIO320079187579. Now I want to get its duplicate. 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Document Account It isis notifiednotified for for the the information information that that my originalmy original passing passing OFFICER, BUDGAM No (Rs.in lacs) Money Contract Compl. Document Account It is notified for the information that my original passing in electricityOBSERVER bill from Fayaz NOTICE 1 Maintenance and restoration of water supply schemes of PHE 6.00 12000 DEE Winter 200/= AR certificate ofof mainmain secondary secondary examination examination of year of year2010 2010 and Roll NOTICE 1 Sub-DivisionMaintenance Kulgamand restoration ( winter stageof water tender) supply schemes of PHE 6.00 12000 DEE seasonWinter 200/= AR certificate of main secondary examination of year 2010 and Roll Whereas an application for the transfer of ownership has been re- Sub-Division Kulgam ( winter stage tender) season andno 2214006 Roll no 2214006 issued issuedby CBSE by CBSEhas been has been actually actually lost. 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Engine (Transferor) No: 276540 of grandChasis i-10 No. Bearing023041 Position of AA : Accorded objection he/she may contact CBSE board in next 7 days KadalAVAILABLE Sgr. bearing consumer Registration No. JK04f -2533 Engine No: 276540 Chasis No. 023041 ThePosition bidding of AA documents : consisting Accorded of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, specifications, Drawings ( if any), Bill of quantities (BOQ), set of terms and conditions nextobjection 7 days he/she may contact CBSE board inZULQARNAIN next 7 days PASHA DAR Model: 2019 In Favour of Shri Sakinder yaqoob Ali S/o of Ali Mohd The bidding documents consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, specifications, Drawings ( if any), Bill of quantities (BOQ), set of terms and conditions ZULQARNAIN PASHA DAR No.: 418.AT If anybody ALL has any SheikhModel: R/o2019 konibal In Favour Pampore of Shri Pulwama. Sakinder (Transferee)yaqoob Ali S/o Now of therefore Ali Mohd it is notified that for the in- of contract and other details can be seen/downloaded from the website: AnchidoraZULQARNAIN Anantnag PASHA J&K 192101 DAR AT ALL Sheikh R/o konibal Pampore Pulwama. (Transferee) Now therefore it is notified that for the in- WWW.jktenders.gov.inof contract and other details can be seen/downloaded from the website: Anchidora Anantnag J&K 192101, 60062873066006287306 formation of the General public that the representation/ objection,if any in connection with the WWW.jktenders.gov.in Anchidora Anantnag J&K 192101, 6006287306 objection in this regard may formation of the General public that the representation/ objection,if any in connection with the As per the Schedule of dates given below: LEADING proposed transfer will be received Within a period of 7 days from the date of publication of this As per the Schedule of dates given below: LEADING noticeproposed in the transfer daily newspaper.will be received Within a period of 7 days from the date of publication of this I Publishing date of NIT 10-11-2020 5.00 PM contact to the concerned I Publishing date of NIT 10-11-2020 5.00 PM OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT NEWS Nonotice representation/ in the daily newspaper. objection shall be considered unless it is made in written the aforesaid period. II Download start date 10-11-2020 5.00 P.M OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT authorities.NEWS After that no No representation/ objection shall be considered unless it is made in written the aforesaid period.Sd/- IIIII BidDownload submission start startdate date 10-11-2020 5.00 P.M Sd/- IVIII Bid submission endstart date date 16-11-202010-11-2020 5.00 P.M OFFICER,KASHMIR 1810/ARTO/BUD Regional transport Office Budgam objectionAGENCIES will be entertained. DATED: 11-11-2020 Regional transport Office Budgam IV Bid openingsubmission date end date 17-11-202016-11-2020 10.005.00 P.Mp.M OFFICER,KASHMIR 1810/ARTO/BUD AIJAZ NOTICE AGENCIES DATED: 11-11-2020 IV Bid opening date 17-11-2020 10.00 p.M AIJAZ 1. Bids must be accompanied by with cost of tender document in the shape of Treasury Challan shown against the each item advertised and credited Whereas an application for the transfer NOTICEof ownership has been re- to1. MH 0215 –PHE GovernmentBids must be Accountaccompanied as per by the with devised cost of formattender document attached within the the shape NIT ofand Treasury earnest Challanmoney shownin the shapeagainst of the CDR each /FDR item pledged advertised to the and Executive credited ceivedWhereas from an Shriapplication Mohd. Zahoorfor the Chestitransfer S/o of Mohdownership Yousuf has Chesti been R/ore- GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR Engineerto MH 0215 Spl.PHE –PHE Division Government Kulgam. Account as per the devised format attached with the NIT and earnest money in the shape of CDR /FDR pledged to the Executive Lalceived Bazar from Sgr. Shri (Transferor) Mohd. Zahoor of Santro Chesti Bearing S/o Mohd Registration Yousuf Chesti No. JK01L R/o GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR 2.Engineer Spl.PHE DivisionThe bids Kulgam. shall be opened in the office of Executive Engineer Special PHE Division Kulgam on the above mentioned date in presence of the bidders -7822Lal Bazar Engine Sgr. No:(Transferor) 58879 Chasis of Santro No. 301361 Bearing Model: Registration 2008 In No. Favour JK01L of who2. may wish to beThe present. bids shall be opened in the office of Executive Engineer Special PHE Division Kulgam on the above mentioned date in presence of the bidders Shri-7822 Fayaz Engine Ahmad No: 58879 masoodi Chasis S/o No.of Siraj-u-din 301361 Model: Masoodi 2008 R/o In FavourNambla of- OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT SHEEP 3.who may wish to beBidders present. must ensure to upload scanned copies of all necessary documents like CDR/FDR cost of tender document in the form of Treasury Challan/ balShri Pampore Fayaz Ahmad Pulwama. masoodi (Transferee) S/o of Siraj-u-din Now therefore Masoodi it is R/o notified Nambla that- for the information of the OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT SHEEP PAN/GST3. / latest AcknowledgementBidders must ensure receipt/clearance to upload scanned /Bidders copies Address of all necessary format/Registration documents card.Thelike CDR/FDR technical cost hardof tender copies document of bidding in documentsthe form of areTreasury not necessary Challan/ Generalbal Pampore public Pulwama. that the representation/ (Transferee) Now objection,if therefore any it is in notified connection that with for thethe informationproposed transfer of the toPAN/GST deposit / inlatest the DivisionalAcknowledgement office as receipt/clearance per standing Govt. /Bidders instructions. Address After format/Registration opening of tenders card.The online the technical Ist lowest hard bidder copies shall of biddingbe asked documents to deposit arethe not uploaded necessary CDR/ will be received Within a period of 7 days from the date of publication of this notice in the daily HUSBANDARY OFFICER KUPWARA-193222 FDRsto deposit & cost in of the tender Divisional documents office in asthe per form standing of Treasury Govt. challaninstructions. in physical After form.opening of tenders online the Ist lowest bidder shall be asked to deposit the uploaded CDR/ General public that the representation/ objection,if any in connection with the proposed transfer Email:[email protected] Tele fax: +9119955252220 newspaper.will be received Within a period of 7 days from the date of publication of this notice in the daily HUSBANDARY OFFICER KUPWARA-193222 4.FDRs . & cost of tenderThe documents department in willthe formnot be of responsible Treasury challan for delay in physical in online form. submission due to any reason. Email:[email protected] Tele fax: +9119955252220 Nonewspaper. representation/ objection shall be considered unless it is made in written the aforesaid period. Subject:- Quotation for supply of fire wood. 5.4. . The tenders shallThe remain department valid for will 60 not days. be responsible for delay in online submission due to any reason. No representation/ objection shall be considered unless it is made in written the aforesaid period.Sd/- ForSubject:- and behalf Quotation of Lieutenant for supply Governor of fire wood.of Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir short term quota- 6.5. . The tenders shallAs remain soon as valid the contract for 60 days. is fixed with the successful bidder, he/she has to drawn necessary agreement with the department. However, non-drawl of NO:JK/RTOK/ 3252 Regional transport Office KashmirSd/- agreement6. will notAs prevent soon as the the contract contract from is fixed being withenforced the successful upon him.. bidder, he/she has to drawn necessary agreement with the department. However, non-drawl of DATED: 11-11-2020 tionFor and affixed behalf with of Lieutenant a stamp of Governor Rs 6/- are of invited Union Territoryfrom contractors/dealers of Jammu & Kashmir dealers short dealing term quota with the- NO:JK/RTOK/ 3252 SAFINA Regional transport Office Kashmir 7.agreement The earnest will moneynot prevent shall thebe forfeited contract if:-from being enforced upon him.. DATED: 11-11-2020 SAFINA supplytion affixed of firewood with afor stamp the supply of Rs 6/-of fireare invitedwood (Dryfrom Baghati) contractors/dealers including loading/ dealers unloading dealing withcharges. the a)7. The earnest moneyAny shallbidder be withdraws forfeited if:- his bid during the period of bid validity or makes any modification in terms & condition of the bid. Thesupply quotations of firewood should for thereach supply to this of officefire wood within (Dry sevenBaghati) days including from the loading/ issuance unloading of this quotation charges. b)a) TheAny successfulbidder withdraws contractor his fails bid duringto execute the periodan agreement of bid validity with the or departmentmakes any modification within 10 days in afterterms fixation & condition of contract. of the bid. OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT c)b) The successful biddercontractor fails fails to start to execute the work an withinagreement one week with thefrom department the date of withinfixation 10 ofdays contract after fixation of contract. underThe quotations the terms should and conditions reach to laidthis below.office The within tenders seven shall days be from opened the issuanceon the same of this day quotationin front OFFICE OFOFFICER,KASHMIR THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT c) In case of bidThe of successful the lowest bidder bidder fails is found to start unbalanced the work within against one advertised week from cost, the he date /she of has fixation to produce of contract additional performance security in the shape of CDR/ OFFICER,KASHMIR ofunder committee the terms of andofficers conditions completed laid below. for the The purpose. tenders shall be opened on the same day in front FDR before In case fixation of bid of of the the contract lowest bidderas per followingis found unbalanced break up . against advertised cost, he /she has to produce additional performance security in the shape of CDR/ NOTICE 1.of committeeThe of fire officers wood shouldcompleted be quitefor thedry purpose.and baghati FDRS.No before fixationPercentage of the of unbalancedcontract as bidper vizfollowing advertised break cost up on . account of low rates Additional performance security Whereas an application for the transfer NOTICEof ownership has been re- 1S.No UptoPercentage and including of unbalanced 15% below bid viz advertised cost on account of low rates NilAdditional performance security 2.1. The firerates woodshould should be quoted be quite (FOR) dry andoffice baghati of the District Sheep Husbandary office- Kup 2 Greater than upto 15% upto 20% below 3.5% ceivedWhereas from an applicationShri Sheikh forShakeel the transfer Ahmad of S/o ownership Gh. Nabi has Sheikh been R/ore- 1 Upto and including 15% below Nil 2. The rates should be quoted (FOR) office of the District Sheep Husbandary office- Kup 3 Greater than 20% & upto 25% below 5% Khawajaceived from Bazar Shri Nowhatta Sheikh Shakeel Sgr. (Transferor) Ahmad S/o of Gh. Tata Nabi Sumo Sheikh Bearing R/o wara 2 Greater than upto 15% upto 20% below 3.5% 4 Greater than 25% upto 30% below 7% RegistrationKhawaja Bazar No. NowhattaJK01R -5591 Sgr. Engine (Transferor) No: 718926 of Tata Chasis Sumo No. Bearing 32812 3.wara The rates should be given in words and figures 3 Greater than 20% & upto 25% below 5% Model: 2011 In Favour of Shri Ashaq Nabi Purra S/o of Gh.Nabi Purra 5 Greater than 30% below 15% Registration No. JK01R -5591 Engine No: 718926 Chasis No. 32812 4.3. InThe case rates of shouldfailure bein supplyinggiven in words of the and firewood figures the order shall be given to next lowest 4 Greater than 25% upto 30% below 7% R/oModel: Rajouri 2011 kadal In Favour Sgr. of(Transferee) Shri Ashaq Now Nabi thereforePurra S/o itof is Gh.Nabi notified Purra that for the information of the 10.5 GreaterThe than tender 30% belowopening authority reserves the right to accept/reject the bid without assigning 15%any reason thereof. General public that the representation/ objection,if any in connection with the proposed transfer tenderer. 11. Any kind of damage which may occur to any work during the course of execution due to torrential rains/heavy snow fall/cyclone/floods etc. shall be R/o Rajouri kadal Sgr. (Transferee) Now therefore it is notified that for the information of the 4. In case of failure in supplying of the firewood the order shall be given to next lowest 10. The tender opening authority reserves the right to accept/reject the bid without assigning any reason thereof. will be received Within a period of 7 days from the date of publication of this notice in the daily the responsibility of the bidder till the work is finally handed-over to the Department. General public that the representation/ objection,if any in connection with the proposed transfer 5.tenderer. This office reserve the right to except or reject any quotations without assigning any 11. Any kind of damage which may occur to any work during the course of execution due to torrential rains/heavy snow fall/cyclone/floods etc. shall be newspaper. 12. The taxes viz. Income tax, & Cess shall be deducted from the bidders claims as admissible under rules. will be received Within a period of 7 days from the date of publication of this notice in the daily the responsibility of the bidder till the work is finally handed-over to the Department. No representation/ objection shall be considered unless it is made in written the aforesaid period. reason5. thereof.This office reserve the right to except or reject any quotations without assigning any 13. The bidders are advised not to make any change in BOQ (Bill of Quantities). In no case they should attempt to create similar BOQ manually. The BOQ newspaper. 12. The taxes viz. Income tax, & Cess shall be deducted from the bidders claims as admissible under rules. Sd/- Sd/- downloaded should be used for filling item rate inclusive of all taxes & it should be saved with the same name as it contains. No representation/ objection shall be considered unless it is made in written the aforesaid period. reason thereof. 13. The bidders are advised not to make any change in BOQ (Bill of Quantities). In no case they should attempt to create similar BOQ manually. TheSd/- BOQ Regional transport Office Kashmir District Sheep Husbandary Officer Kupwara Sd/- DIPK-8825/20 Sd/- DIPK-8808/20downloaded should be used for filling item rate inclusive of all taxes & it should be saved withExecutive the same name Engineer as it contains. Spl.PHE JSD Division Kulgam SAFINA Sd/- Regional transport Office Kashmir DIPK-8825/20 District Sheep Husbandary Officer Kupwara SAFINA DIPK-8808/20 Executive Engineer Spl.PHE JSD Division Kulgam Srinagar 07 Observer Srinagar /ThursdAY / 12 November 2020 News

Will De-Recognize Advisor Baseer Khan Reviews Winter Private Schools Violating Government Orders: DSEK Preparedness of PDD, Tourism Deptt Bhat Imran Srinagar: The Directorate of SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieu- the status and progress of PDD School Education Kashmir tenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad works in the Gurez area, Mag- (DSEK) on Wednesday decid- Khan today chaired a meeting to am, Delina and other locations. ed to de-recognize the private review the winter preparedness During the meeting, the Direc- schools that are found violat- of PDD at SKICC, Srinagar. tor Tourism, Kashmir informed ing the government orders. The meeting was attended by Advisor that the department is The decision as per the MD, KPDCL, all chief engineers going to organise White-Christ- sources was taken after it re- of PDD and Director Tourism, mas celebration on 25th of De- ceived frequent complaints Kashmir. On the occasion, Ad- cember and Snow carnival and pertaining to denying of access visor took a detailed review of New Year Carnival at Gulmarg. to education by some private the winter preparedness of PDD He also informed that the schools were pouring in the including availability of buffer Skiing training will be impart- department. The news agency Stock of transformers, electric ed to the youth. Meanwhile, has leant that DSEK has decid- poles, exigency plan in view of the Advisor was apprised by ed that it will de-recognize all “It is again impressed upon to heavy snowfall, condition of the Director Tourism that the those private schools of Kash- the recognized private schools to power transmission lines, pow- influx of tourists is increasing mir division that are denying adhere with the instructions is- er schedule and deployment of and the tourism department is access to the education to those sued earlier and now and in case enforcement agency to check organizing various programs poor students who are not able any violation or non-serious- power theft and illegal hooking, to check on the sale of unautho- viding institutions. points that popped up during the and road shows to attract to pay their fee in the backdrop ness is found, strict action shall seizure of illegal electric gadgets rised electric gadgets particular- While briefing the Advisor last year's heavy snowfall were more tourists. of COVID-19 lockdown. be initiated against the particu- like electric heaters to ensure ly electric heaters. about the measures taken by the completely addressed in advance. While taking the review of pow- In this regard, DSEK issued lar school in terms of relevant supply of electricity. Moreover, the Advisor direct- department, MD, KPDCL said The officers present informed er at tourist destinations like Gul- a circular that reads, “The provisions of law including the Meanwhile, the Advisor di- ed PDD to loop in the Disaster that adequate measures have the meeting that the stock of marg, Pahalgam and other places, new academic session 2020-21 de-recognition without further rected the concerned to ensure Management Department and been taken by the department so transformer, poles and wires are Advisor Khan directed PDD offi- is near to commence from the information,” the circular reads. the availability of buffer stock SDRF to provide the logistic that the general public does not enough available with all the six cers to ensure the availability of first week of December and it is Earlier in August, KNO car- of transformers at every Elec- support, manpower and other suffer. He informed the meeting circle divisions. He was also in- power at these stations keeping receiving complaints from the ried a series of stories pertaining tric Division to cater the need in advanced equipment. Similarly, that the department is twenty formed that branch cutting along in view the influx of tourists and parents that the private school to withholding of salaries of the case of damage to transformers. he asked PDD officers to prepare percent much better prepared the Transmission lines have been conduct of snow sports. management is not issuing as- private school teachers follow- He also directed Chief Engineers the contingency plan to rope in compared to the previous year. completed in all the districts. Later, Advisor Khan visit- sessment cards of the academic ing which the school education to conduct enforcement drives private players. He said that the preparing Regarding the power curtail- ed the Transformer repairing session 2019-20.” department stated that it will to check the electricity theft in To ensure continuous supply rate of power transformers has ment schedule, Advisor was Workshop at Electric Division, The circular states that the cancel the recognition of such their respective areas and asked of power to essential centers, the been enhanced to 60 per day apprised that the schedule has Basant Bagh, Srinagar to inspect DSEK earlier this year has unaided private schools that them to reward the enforcement Advisor directed officers to keep while the same rate in the previ- already been prepared and dis- the status of Workshop and pro- already warned the private were withholding the salaries teams for good work. electricity available at hospitals, ous year was 40/day. tributed to concerned officers cess of repairing of Transform- schools to charge only tuition fee or were mulling to terminate Besides, he issued directions Civil Secretariat, High Court On the occasion, the Advisor and stations. ers. He also interacted with the from the students on a monthly its staff members during the for all Deputy Commissioners and other essential service pro- was informed that all the weak Also, Baseer Khan reviewed engineers of the workshop. basis for the lockdown period. COVID-19 pandemic—(KNO) Prices of essential CUK VC chairs 6th, 27th meetings of PMB and UBC District Disaster commodities Srinagar: The 6th meeting of tablished with it. “The university Kashmir and Ladakh region. in Ganderbal and its construction preparedness skyrocketing in Sopore, the Planning and Monitoring Board has been successful in maintain- He said that keeping in view wing has set up and renovated the reviewed at Budgam (PMB) and the 27th meeting of the ing and sustaining its academic the success of the programmes old structures in erstwhile district consumers aghast University Building Committee and examination calendar despite launched by the university, the hospital and old physical educa- BUDGAM: The Additional Deputy Com- Peerzada Waseem (UBC) of the Central University of turbulent conditions in the Val- varsity is launching more pro- tion college, to make it usable for missioner (ADC) Budgam Dr. Nasir Kashmir (CUK) were held at Tul- ley,” he said adding that in spite grammes including Masters in So- the students and faculty. Ahmad today chaired a meeting of con- Sopore: Authorities in Sopore area of north Kash- mulla Campus of the varsity on of the country wide lockdown due cial Work, M.A Kashmiri, B.PEd. Prof, Mehraj ud Din Mir said the cerned officers to review the Disaster mir’s Baramulla district have miserably failed to Wednesday with Vice Chancellor to outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, and B.A Honours in Urdu from the issues pertaining to the delays in Management and preparedness in the check an unprecedented rise in the prices of essential Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir in chair. the varsity completed the syllabi academic session. Prof. Mehraj ud construction have already been tak- district. commodities in the market, thus leaving the shoppers Registrar, Prof. M Afzal Zargar, of the students, pursuing vari- Din Mir said the university plans en up with the senior functionaries On the occasion, the ADC informed that a to lurch at large. According to the news agency— Controller of Examinations, Prof. ous programmes in the CUK, by to establish an information centre of the Ministry of Education, Gov- mock drill cum exhibition will be conduct- Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the shopkeepers Parveen Pandit, Finance Officer, continuously conducting online for the visually impaired library ernment of India. He said that the ed tomorrow at Degree College Budgam to are looting shoppers by selling the essential com- Prof. Fayaz A Nikka, Director classes, distributing the teaching users, and has also received pro- Divisional Commissioner Kashmir raise awareness among the public about modities on exorbitant rates while the authori- Research and Development, Prof. learning material and also has a posals from various departments recently took a review meeting of all the safety measures that need to be adopted ties concerned have failed to keep check on the G M Bhat, Director, MPRC, Prof. distinction of holding offline End for upgradation and creation of the functionaries and instructed the during any calamity. market prices and illegal profiteering. Shahid Rasool, Deans of Schools, Semester Examinations recently new facilities for the students. senior officials in the Government He said that the aim and objective of “The prices of vegetables, fruits, mutton, Heads and Coordinators of differ- for which, centres were estab- Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir, how- to extend all possible support to the mock drill is to test the efficiency of the chicken and other essential commodities are sky- ent departments, senior function- lished in degree colleges of almost ever, regretted that the universi- Central University in construction emergency response plan of the district rocketing as the shopkeepers charge as per their aries from the district and Union every district of the Jammu and ty hasn’t been able to make any of buildings and allied works. CUK and to highlight the responsibilities of own will,” Faisal Ahmad, a consumer said while Territory administration, experts Kashmir, for the benefit of the significant progress on the infra- Vice Chancellor said the district ad- all stakeholders. blaming the district administration for failing to from diverse fields, and officials of students. Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir structure front. “The executing ministration has recently identified It was given out that there will also be control the prices in this Sopore market. the university were also present said that several senior faculty agencies for the project at Tulmul- an additional 100 kanals of land for a display of all equipment and machinery They allege the traders are openly violating during both the meetings. members from within and outside la have failed to stick to the dead- the acquisition of which the varsity used for any rescue operation during any the rates fixed by the concerned department and Addressing the participants Jammu and Kashmir, have recent- lines causing inordinate delays officials are in contact with the ad- disaster. are selling commodities on exorbitant rates. present both offline and online ly joined the university, which has in the construction of permanent ministration. During the meeting, the expert team from “Recently, the administration fixed the rate mode, Vice Chancellor, Prof. Meh- further strengthened and boosted structures,” he said, adding that In both meetings, the partic- NDRF presented a detailed powerpoint pre- Rs 480/kg for mutton but the butchers are still raj ud Din Mir said the varsity is the research activities. the low load bearing capacity of ipants discussed various issues sentation about the disaster preparedness, selling mutton at Rs 550 or Rs 600 while poultry leading and marching ahead on Prof. Mir said the university the land and subsequent increase threadbare and took decisions on safety measures and responsibilities of vari- is sold at Rs 150 against government fixed rate of all academic fronts including re- successfully conducted the Central in the foundation cost has added different matters pertaining to aca- ous line departments. Rs 110,” he said. Meanwhile, Additional Deputy search, teaching-learning, timely Universities Common Entrance to the woes. He said the university demics and construction. Registrar, Among others, the meeting was attended Commissioner (ADC) Sopore Parvaiz Sajad told conduct of examination and dec- Test (CUCET-2020) in which as was at present functioning from Prof. M Afzal Zargar took up agenda by Tehsildar Budgam, Accounts Officer and KNO that they are conducting market checking laration of results when compared many as 8500 students participat- four different campuses including items in both the meetings and wel- Officers from NDRF, SDRF and Health be- in Sopore and fined various norm violators. with other central universities es- ed in the test centres set up across the designated Tulmulla campus comed the participants. sides other concerned officials. Block Divas Observed Across All The Districts Of Kashmir Division SRINAGAR: The Block Divas or particular about the hazardous effects supply, fencing of playfield etc. Youm-e-Block was today observed of drug consumption and smoking. The DDC heard the issues of the peo- with great enthusiasm across all the She informed that the department ple patiently and resolved many issues districts of Kashmir division. is in support of district administration on the spot and also directed the con- On the occasion, the respective Dis- and has initiated a drive which re- cerned officers for immediate disposal trict Administrations organised relat- quires public support to eradicate this of other issues. ed events at different locations of the menace from the gross root. The DDC asked Executive Engineer district to listen to the public issues, The DDC later distributed hearing PDD to be fully prepared for the win- grievances and raise awareness on aids, sanction letters, sports kits, and ter season and make sure that all man- various schemes including individual text books, sponsored by concerned power is posted at proper places and beneficiary oriented schemes. departments among the deserving ben- ensure that people do not suffer any The objective of celebrating the Block eficiaries. He also took a detailed in- inconvenience during winter months. Diwas is to assess the progress of de- spection of the stalls established by the The DDC also directed Executive En- velopmental works being executed in department of Agriculture, Horticul- gineer PHE to gear up field functionar- different sectors besides redressing the ture, Fisheries, PHE, Health, Employ- ies so that people do not suffer during public grievances and providing the ser- ment, Social Welfare and Handicraft. the harsh weather conditions. Tehsildar vices to the masses at their door steps to The programme was attended by Trehgam, Nazir Ahmad Shah briefed strengthen grassroots level democracy. SDM Khansahab, ACD Budgam, SDPO the DDC about Revenue matters. Khansahab and other concerned dis- DDC stressed upon the PRIs and At Budgam: The Block Diwas/ pub- trict and sectoral officers. BDO Pulwama besides other district Sunwayi, Dehi Taraqiyaati and Posh- was, Tehsil, Block and District Level other officers to follow modal code of lic outreach program was today held and sectoral officers listened to the de- an Abhiyan programmes informing officers remained available to hear the conduct strictly and SOPs of COVID-19. at Block Headquarter Parnewa which At Pulwama: District Development mands and issues of the people. the public that these grand public cam- public grievances for on the spot redress. Later, the DDC inspected the de- was a joint cluster of 4 blocks including Commissioner, Pulwama, Dr Raghav The Block Divas witnessed active paigns are aimed at reaching out to the Meanwhile, several grievances were velopment of a playfield which was Block Sukhnag, Watrehail, Khansahab Langer today listened to the public at participation of BDC’s, PRI’s, Civil so- people for redressal of their grievances forwarded to the concerned depart- projected for construction during the and Parnewa. Pampore block of the district. ciety members. and addressing developmental issues. ments for prompt resolution through Back to Village programme. The programme was attended by a large During the Public hearing various The ADC met scores of public del- an established tracking system. number of people, particularly youth. delegations, individuals, and deputa- At Bandipora: The Block Diwas was egations/individuals and listened to The Block Diwas programme was also At Kulgam: Mega Block Dewas was On the occasion, the District Devel- tions from Panchayats apprised the DDC today observed in all the blocks of Ban- their issues and grievances. organized at different places of the dis- today held at 3 blocks Viz. Devsar, opment Commissioner (DDC) Budgam, about the issues pertaining to the differ- dipora district, during which officers At Gurez Sub Divisional Magistrate trict viz Ganderbal and Waqura blocks. Kulgam and D. H. Pora blocks of the Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza said that mak- ent departments including Health, Ed- listened to public issues, grievances listened to the public grievances and The people in large numbers inter- district. On the Occasion, the Deputy ing Panchayat institutions strong will ucation, Horticulture, Agriculture, Jal and demands. On the occasion, Addi- got the first hand appraisal of the pub- acted with the officers and officials of Commissioner Kulgam, Showkat Ai- prove engine for development particu- Sakti, RDD, R&B, Power Deptt, Social tional District Development Commis- lic issues. different departments and apprised jaz Bhat remained available at Block larly in rural and far flung areas. Welfare, ICDS and other sectors. sioner, Ali Afsar Khan listened to pub- them of the issues and demands of Kulgam to take first hand appraisal of During the day-long darbar, people The delegations also raised the is- lic issues at Block Sumbal. At Ganderbal: District Development their respective areas. public grievances and demands. representing Parnewa and adjacent ar- sues regarding the provision of var- The PRI members and locals raised sev- Commissioner Ganderbal, Shafqat He listened to the public issues, griev- eas put forth their issues, grievances and ious services like revenue extracts, eral demands pertaining to their areas. Iqbal today listened to public issues at At Kupwara: District Administration ances and demands and assured of re- demands to the district administration. domicile certificates, caste certificates, The ADDC sought an action tak- Block Headquarter Kangan. Kupwara today convened Block Divas solving all genuine issues forthwith. The DDC while appreciating the peo- dependency certificates, registration en report on all the previous issues During the programme, PRI mem- at Tehsil Trehgam to listen to the peo- The DC distributed prosthetic aids ple’s participation in the program urged for various individual benefit schemes projected by the local people and also bers and locals raised demands per- ples issues, grievances and demands. and various certificates including Do- the public to come forward and work as including social Security schemes for passed directions for early redressal of taining to their areas including aug- The Block Divas was attended by micile, Income and other certificates a team for the development of the area. Old age pensions, handicap pensions, their grievances. mentation of water and power supply, BDC Chairperson, Sarpanches, Panch- among the eligible beneficiaries. The DDC instructed the line De- scholarships and submitted memoran- He said that the main aim of conduct- better road connectivity and Medicare es and general public, besides local ad- The Block Divas programme wit- partments to examine the issues and dum of demands pertaining to their re- ing such programs is to ensure service facility besides other issues related to ministration. nessed massive public response at all demands put forth by the public in the spective Panchayat Halqas . delivery and prompt grievances redres- day to day life. The District Development Commis- blocks and officers and officials from program and submit action taken re- The DDC gave patient hearing to the sal at the door steps of the public. Speaking on the occasion, the DDC sioner (DDC) Kupwara, Anshul Garg line departments listened to issues, port within a week. people and assured timely redressal of Additional Deputy Commissioner said that the main aim of conducting chaired the Block Divas and got on spot grievances and demands of people for During the darbar, District Social the genuine grievances. Bandipora Zahoor Ahmad Mir attended such programs is to ensure service de- appraisal of problems of the people. onspot redressal. Welfare Officer Budgam, Dr. Farha- Meanwhile Block Divas also held in the public darbar at Bandipora block. livery and grievances redressal mech- The people projected various day to day They also registered eligible benefi- na Asgar took an opportunity and put block Tral and Pulwama where desig- On the occasion, he highlighted the anism at the door steps of the public. issues regarding basic amenities and de- ciaries under various beneficiary ori- forth her message to aware youth in nated officers including ADC Tral and objectives of the Jan Abhiyan, Jan During the proceedings of Block Di- manded augmentation of power and water ented schemes. SRINAGAR SPORTS OBSERVER THURSDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2020

West Indies lose training priviliges after Asad Shafiq axed as Pakistan name flouting quarantine protocol Jamaica: New Zealand Cricket has confirmed that 35-member squad for NZ tour it has found the touring West Indies squad to have "repeat- Lahore: A day after appointing kistan. edly" violated quarantine Babar Azam as the Test captain, Pa- “The matches in New Zealand are rules in Christchurch after kistan announced a 35-man squad on critical for us as we aim to improve some members of the squad Wednesday (November 11) for their our T20I rankings and also gain valu- were found socialising in the upcoming tour of New Zealand. The able points in the ICC World Test hallways of their hotel and national and Shaheens (schedule not Championship. In this background sharing food between the confirmed yet) squads will be selected and taking into consideration recent two separate bubbles that from the list of 35. The players and the player performances, we have select- the touring party had been support staff will be departing for Lin- ed the best available players,” opined bifurcated into. As a result, coln on November 23, where they will Misbah. all members will now be de- have to spend the mandatory 14-day “This tour schedule has been de- nied training privileges for bubbles and train in prepa- yond the stipulated time if it quarantine period. signed in such a way that we play the remainder of their time ration for their international deems fit. Nine-Test-old Mohammad Rizwan, tough intra-squad matches in the in the bubble, which will end games," director general of "There is no evidence, or who notched up back-to-back fifties lead up to international matches on Friday. Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield suggestion, that any mem- against England in August 2020, has and compensate for the local oppo- "Following an investiga- said. "It is a privilege to come bers of the touring party left been named the new Test vice-cap- sitions. While the national side will tion, members of the team here but in return they have the facility, or that any un- tain. Meanwhile, legspinner Shadab be involved in one format, Shaheens were confirmed to have re- to stick to the rules. Keeping authorised persons accessed Khan will be Azam’s second in com- will be in action in the other format. peatedly broken managed Covid-19 out of our communi- the facility," NZC said in a mand in the three-match T20I series. upcoming Tests against South Africa their impressive performances in This means all the players will be isolation rules. Many of these ties and keeping our staff safe statement. "NZC is support- The major exclusions from the and Zimbabwe,” said Misbah-ul-Haq, the domestic circuit. But the chanc- busy and playing competitive crick- incidents have been captured depends on it. They didn't ive of the Ministry of Health squad are Asad Shafiq, Shoaib Malik Pakistan’s head coach and chief se- es of them getting an opportunity to et.” on CCTV and have also been do that, despite agreeing to and Government position. and Mohammad Amir. Shafiq has lector. play for the country is minimal. Mis- Pakistan’s 35-member squad: Abid reported by staff. The inci- abide by the parameters of NZC will continue working been dropped on the back of his poor “Shoaib Malik and Mohammad bah added, “These four players are Ali, Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar dents include groups min- the exemption." with the West Indies team performance in England where he Amir are not part of the white-ball amongst some other players who have Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, gling and sharing food. It's Members of the West Indies and management, and rele- managed to tally just 67 runs in five matches as for this tour we have opt- been selected specifically for Sha- Zeeshan Malik, Babar Azam (cap- important to note that all in- squad are on a 14-day quaran- vant Government agencies to innings. The other two seniors have ed to invest, develop and focus on the heens as part of our strategy to build tain), Azhar Ali, Danish Aziz, Fawad cidents occurred within the tine period, who will be test- ensure there is no repeat of been left out as Pakistan are looking promising and emerging players who our bench strength.” The Shaheens Alam, Haider Ali, Haris Sohail, Hus- hotel facility and there is no ed on Wednesday. The local these violations." to groom all-format players. Mean- are likely to be available to Pakistan are expected to play New Zealand A. sain Talat, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imran risk to the public," the minis- Medical Officer of Health will Cricket West Indies has while, Mohammad Hafeez and Wahab for all formats. We have kept faith in Pakistan, who are currently ranked Butt, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad try of health said on Wednes- thereafter determine if or not already begun an internal Riaz make it to the tour, courtesy good Mohammad Hafeez and Wahab Riaz fourth, will lock horns against the Hafeez, Mohammad Rizwan, Rohail day (November 11). the team qualifies to meet investigation into the re- performances in the recently conclud- purely on the basis of their outstand- sixth-placed New Zealand in a three- Nazir, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Imad Wasim, "As with other sports teams the low-risk indicators for ported incidents and issued ed home series against Zimbabwe. ing and consistent performances as match T20I series. Following that, Shadab Khan, Usman Qadir, Yasir that have come to New Zea- their release from the bubble, a statement that read: "This “Asad is an experienced batsman well as the value they bring to the T20I the two teams will take part in a Shah, Zafar Gohar. Amad Butt, Fa- land, the West Indies cricket following which, they will morning, Cricket West In- and I am sure he will utilise this time squad.” two-match Test series where 120 Test heem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad team were given certain ex- travel to Queenstown for two dies (CWI) was informed to work harder on his game in the do- Pakistan have included four un- Championship points will be up for Abbas, Mohammad Hasnain. Moham- emptions from the managed warm-up games against New that some members of our mestic first-class matches so that he, capped players in the 35-member grabs. The two sides are currently mad Musa, Naseem Shah, Shaheen isolation rules which apply Zealand A. However, the min- New Zealand touring party like Sarfaraz Ahmed, can reclaim his squad - Amad Butt, Danish Aziz, Im- separated by 14 points with the Kiwis Shah Afridi, Sohail Khan and Wahab to everyone else. This includ- istry has the power to extend had contravened the strict form and be back in contention for the ran Butt and Rohail Nazir - following (180) placed fourth, one spot above Pa- Riaz ed being able to be in larger their quarantine period be- COVID-19 protocols.

FA chairman Clarke quits after Pakistan drop Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Amir Shakib clears fitness test to ‘coloured footballers’ remark from 35-member squad for New Zealand tour play Bangabandhu T20 Cup

New Delhi: A day after ap- their outstanding and con- pointing Babar Azam as sistent performances as well the new Test captain, Paki- as the value they bring to the stan Cricket Board (PCB) T20I squad. on Wednesday announced a 35-player Pakistan squad 35-member squad for their Openers (six): Abid Ali upcoming tour of New Zea- (Central Punjab/Lahore Qa- land from which the national landars), Abdullah Shafique men’s and Shaheens (Paki- (Central Punjab), Fakhar stan A team) squads will be Zaman (Khyber Pakh- selected. The players, along tunkhwa/Lahore Qalandars), with 20-member players sup- Imam-ul-Haq (Balochistan/ London: Greg Clarke has Clarke had been asked to port personnel, will depart Peshawar Zalmi), Shan Dhaka: Bangladesh failing to report corrupt ap- resigned as English Foot- attend the DCMS meeting re- for Lincoln on 23 November Masood (Soutern Punjab/ all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan proaches. ball Association chairman motely to discuss the finan- where they will spend the Multan Sultans) and Zeeshan brushed aside the specula- ''He passed the fitness test hours after referring to “co- cial impact of the COVID-19 mandatory 14-day quarantine Malik (Northern) tion surrounding his fitness and now is eligible to take loured footballers” during pandemic and the delay in period. ment,” said PCB in a release. has been left out due to lack Middle-order batsmen levels as he was deemed fit part in the tournament,'' questions from members of the Premier League’s finan- Pakistan will play three Mohammad Rizwan was ap- of form after he managed 510 (11): Babar Azam (captain) for the upcoming Bangab- BCB chief selector Minha- parliament on Tuesday. The cial rescue package for the T20Is on 18, 20 and 22 Decem- pointed as Babar Azam’s depu- runs in his last 15 innings, (Central Punjab/Karachi andhu T20 cup on Wednes- jul Abedin told Cricbuzz on 63-year-old was widely crit- English Football League ber, and two Tests which will ty in Tests, while Shadab will including a total of 67 runs Kings), Azhar Ali (Central day (November 11). Wednesday. icised after making a series (EFL). But when questions be a part of ICC World Test be the vice-captain in T20Is. in England. Asad is an expe- Punjab), Danish Aziz (Sindh), BCB had decided that the After completing the beep of inappropriate comments turned to diversity within Championship in Mount Pakistan head coach and chief rienced batsman and I am Fawad Alam (Sindh), Haider players selected in the draft test, Shakib spent an hour in while taking questions from the FA’s ranks he began to Maunganui and Christ- selector Misbah-ul-Haq: “The sure he will utilise this time Ali (Shaheens vice-captain, list for the upcoming T20 the BCB gymnasium sweat- members of the Digital, Cul- score verbal own goals at an church on 26-30 December matches in New Zealand are to work harder on his game Northern/Peshawar Zalmi), tournament - slated to be- ing it out under the super- ture, Media & Sport (DCMS) alarming rate. and 3-7 January, respectively. critical for us as we aim to in the domestic first-class Haris Sohail (Balochistan), gin from the third week of vision of BCB's strength and select committee. CLARKE APOLOGY “Apart from the 35 players improve our T20I rankings matches so that he, like Sar- Hussain Talat (Southern November - will have to un- conditioning coach Nick Lee. “We can confirm that Greg Asked about the difficul- involved in pre-series in- and also gain valuable points faraz Ahmed, can reclaim his Punjab/Islamabad United), dergo a mandatory fitness Shakib, who stayed in USA Clarke has stepped down from ty gay players in the men’s tra-squad matches as part of in the ICC World Test Cham- form and be back in conten- Iftikhar Ahmed (Khyber Pa- test before being considered for the most part of his ban his role as our chairman,” the game faced in ‘coming out’ in their preparations, Pakistan pionship. In this background tion for the upcoming Tests khtunkhwa/Karachi Kings), eligible for the competition. period with his in-laws and FA said in a statement. “Peter the social media age, Clarke men’s national team players and taking into consideration against South Africa and Imran Butt (Balochistan), The test was planned to family, underwent intensive McCormick will step into the said: “If I look at what hap- not involved in international recent player performances, Zimbabwe. Khushdil Shah (Southern particularly assess the fit- training in BKSP in Septem- role as interim FA Chairman pens to high-profile female matches against New Zealand we have selected the best avail- “Shoaib Malik and Mo- Punjab/Multan Sultans) and ness levels of cricketers ber ahead of the Sri Lanka with immediate effect and footballers, to high-profile will be available for selection able players. hammad Amir are not part Mohammad Hafeez (Khy- outside the National Team, tour but the training was cut the FA Board will begin the coloured footballers, and the for the Shaheens’ matches Speaking about the ma- of the white-ball matches as ber Pakhtunkhwa/Pesha- High Performance Team and short with the tour getting process of identifying and ap- abuse they take on social me- against New Zealand A. jor omissions of Asad Shaiq for this tour we have opted to war Zalmi) Wicketkeepers Under 19 setups as they were postponed. pointing a new chair in due dia... social media is a free- While selecting the squads, not being there in Tests and invest, develop and focus on (three): Mohammad Rizwan practicing together recently. Even though there were course.” for-all.” chief selector and head coach Shoaib Malik and Moham- the promising and emerging (vice-captain, Tests) (Khy- Clearing the fitness test concerns surrounding his fit- Former Leicester City DCMS committee mem- Misbah-ul-Haq consulted mad Amir in T20Is, Misbah players who are likely to be ber Pakhtunkhwa/Karachi makes Shakib eligible for ness, his mentor Mohammad chairman Clarke, 63, was ber Kevin Brennan MP lat- the six Cricket Association said they have opted to invest available to Pakistan for all Kings), Rohail Nazir (Sha- the T20 tournament that will Salahuddin was confident appointed by the FA in 2016 er picked up Clarke on his head coaches, Shaheens in youth. formats. heens captain, Northern/ mark his comeback to com- that Shakib could play any since when the governing choice of words. “If I said it head coach Ijaz Ahmed and “There are three major “We have kept faith in Mo- Multan Sultans) and Sarfaraz petitive cricket following time. The draft for the Bang- body has worked hard to im- I deeply regret it,” Clarke Saqlain Mushtaq, head of omissions from the side that hammad Hafeez and Wahab Ahmed (Sindh/Quetta Gladi- his one year ICC ban that abandhu T20 tournament prove its stuffy image and replied. “I am a product of international player develop- toured England. Asad Shafiq Riaz purely on the basis of ators) was lifted on October 29 for will take place on Thursday. become more inclusive. How- working overseas, where ever, Clarke’s outdated ter- I was required to use the minology on Tuesday led to phrase people of colour. outrage amongst anti-racism Sometimes I trip over my organisations and players. words.” Dubai: Formula One is planning ic. The other 22 races include the to show the world they are moving “subject to contract,” indicating “I was extremely disap- The FA also issued a state- a record 23 races in 2021, includ- first-ever Saudi Grand Prix, set for forward,” F1 chairman Chase Car- a planned move from Sao Paulo’s pointed to see Greg Clarke’s ment saying Clarke acknowl- ing one in Saudi Arabia, but has Nov. 28 in the Red Sea city of Jid- ey said.The calendar is largely a established Interlagos track to a comments today in the DCMS edged that the term ‘co- Vietnam dropped dropped its inaugural race in Viet- dah, and the return of numerous retread of the original 2020 sched- new circuit in Rio de Janeiro will select committee,” said Kick It loured’ was not appropriate. nam from the schedule. races which were canceled during ule, meaning no return for the not take place. Champion Lewis Out chairman Sanjay Bhan- Clarke was also criticised from 2021 F1 The April slot for the Vietnamese the pandemic. “We have proven various one-off races at European Hamilton has voiced concern that dari. “His use of outdated lan- for other comments during Grand Prix was listed as “TBC” on that we can safely travel and op- tracks such as Mugello, Portimao an area of forest will be cut down guage to describe black and the meeting. Talking about the calendar published on Tuesday erate our races and our promoters and Imola, which were added as to build the Rio venue. Asian people as “coloured” is diversity within football, calendar, Saudi with no explanation and no mention increasingly recognize the need replacements and were generally The Dutch Grand Prix returns from decades ago and should he said South Asians and of Vietnam. The race was scheduled to move forward and manage the popular with drivers and fans. for the first time since 1985, after remain consigned to the dust- Afro-Caribbean people had Arabia added to debut this year but abandoned virus. In fact, many hosts actually The venue for the Brazilian being canceled this year, and is bin of history.” “different career interests”,. amid the coronavirus pandem- want to use our event as a platform Grand Prix is listed as Sao Paulo scheduled for Sept. 5.

The mutualism of Mumbai Indians and Rohit Sharma

Dubai: Whether it was about settling dulkar practices,” Lad recalls. “I told players had assembled for their IPL from their formative years to those who the early nerves or transferring pres- him, ‘then what stops you from practis- camps. Not that Rohit hadn’t met Ten- have played international cricket, has sure on the opposition, Rohit Sharma ing like that?’” dulkar - his childhood hero - earlier but struggled to figure out what changed broke character and went down the The call had come only a few months the fact that he was getting to see him in his ward. “Rohit always had the tal- track to hit R Ashwin over the top off after Rohit hit a low when he wasn’t se- at practice, and practice hard, only days ent, and in fact, if he doesn’t finish with only the second ball of the chase. This lected in the 2011 World Cup squad. He after being India’s highest run-getter in a 25 Test hundreds, he wouldn’t have wasn’t the kind of template Rohit usu- had been in and out of the Indian team successful World Cup campaign, couldn’t done full justice to it,” Amre believes. ally follows - which involves keeping for four years, had registered big scores miss his attention. In that, he found a “But what has clicked for him in limit- the ball on the ground for the early part in domestic cricket and IPL, a lot was part of the blueprint for success. Since ed-overs cricket is only something that of his innings. But having featured in spoken about his talent, but when the 2013, he has levelled up so quickly that a player who has hit three ODI double five IPL finals earlier, Rohit is aware of moment came for his possible maiden even those who have closely monitored hundreds can explain. He has come to the success mantra for the big games. World Cup call, he saw the likes of Vi- his progress as a cricketer from a young a stage where he understands his game He went on to score 68 runs and guide rat Kohli and Yusuf Pathan, who had age have struggled to make sense of the better than anyone else.” Mumbai Indians to their fifth title. entered the national team after him, su- turnaround. Pravin Amre, who is a part Rohit’s innings in the final, even In many ways, Mumbai Indians’ evo- persede him for a place in the bus. of MI’s support staff had coached Rohit with a hamstring injury that has led to lution and domination as a team has There was no way but to be harsh during his growing up years, was pleas- BCCI preserving him for games even run parallel to the personal growth and with the truth, felt Lad. antly surprised at meeting him ahead of a month from now, bore those signs of success of Rohit. He doesn’t like to dwell “There were distractions in his life the season. simplicity that Amre refers to; of a defi- on the past too much and talk about after all the money that came in with “I was meeting him after five years, nite purpose to his attack and defence, what brought about his transformation the IPL. He moved to Bandra, his life- abuse but that day, I had to use unkind Rohit took the criticism on his chin He has changed so much! He looks a lot the calculation for the big shots and as a cricketer. But his childhood coach, style changed and his cricket practice words while talking to him. The fact and practised daily for four hours at the more calm, relaxed and confident about the singles. Much of that clarity and Dinesh Lad, believes being picked by started getting affected. I had to be was that he wasn’t giving enough time Bandra-Kurla Complex facility. his game,” Amre says. “He understands maturity in his game has also translat- Mumbai Indians in 2011 was “the best blunt with him - cricket is what made to the game, and as a result, didn’t have Only a week before the World Cup his game better than he ever has.” ed into his leadership. In a season that thing to have happened to him”. him and dedicating his time to cricket a place to merit a World Cup spot.” squad announcement, Rohit was snapped However, even Amre who is one of witnessed all the MI players from 1 to “Rohit called me up one day and went was the only way he could have gone Aided by a tough talk from Tendulkar by Mumbai Indians at the IPL auction. the most sought-after batting coaches 11 fire (even the back-ups make useful about giving details of how Sachin Ten- up. It was a half an hour chat. I rarely and some help from Abhishek Nayar, Soon after India’s World Cup campaign, in India, having trained several players contributions).