9thyear of publication Srinagar Observer Validity Of Expiring Motor Licence, CS Reviews Preparations To Roll Out Matthew Wade to Not Engage Permits Extended Till September 30 Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan Verbally With “Very Clever” Indians The government has further extended The Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam on the directions of the Matthew Wade has admitted that Virat Kohli and his team had become “very the validity of documents related to motor Lieutenant Governor, today chaired a meeting to review the preparations clever” in using on-field verbals to their advantage and were in fact among vehicles such as license, registration or fitness being put in place for prompt and efficient implementation of the best in the world at doing so. So much so that the middle-order batsman certificate to end of September this year in view programmes under different pillars of Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan is planning to “stay away” from engaging much with the Indians when they of the difficulties in renewal and extension of official announced by the Prime Minister. The meeting was informed that arrive here for a full tour later this year. Let that just sink in for a moment. Here’s a tough-nosed Australian talking about backing off from jousting with documents during the lockdown phase creating a likely Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan is a special economic| Page 05 pendency. An official communication to this effect was | Page 07 his Indian opponents during the heat of a battle because he feels | Page 08

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BriefNews Decision To Open Markets in Sgr Today LG Condemns Killing Of Sarpanch COVID Claims 4 More Jammu: Lieutenant Governor, Girish DC To Hold Chandra Murmu Tuesday expressed deep pain and anguish at the killing Crucial Meeting of Ajay Pandita Bharti, Sarpanch in Anantnag, Kashmir. Calling it Lives In JK, Toll 50 a cowardly act, the Lt Governor With Traders condemned the killing and said Agencies that those behind the killing are the enemies of humanity. “The attack on 61 Fresh Cases Detected in UT, Tally Reaches to 4346 any public representative is the attack Srinagar: As the mar- on the democratic setup,” he added. Nadeem Nadu kets start opening in various He directed the authorities to spare parts of the country after no efforts in bringing the culprits to Srinagar: For the third three-month-long lockdown justice. He prayed for eternal peace consecutive day on Tuesday, District - Wise Breakup in wake of deadly Corona- to the departed soul and expressed the Jammu and Kashmir con- virus, the district admin- solidarity with the bereaved family tinued to record deaths due to istration Srinagar would members. (KNO) S. District Cases Total S. District Cases Total the deadly Coronavirus, thus No Cases No Cases likely take a final call about increasing the overall death reopening of markets across Advisor Baseer 1. Kathua 3 121 11. Anantnag 4 462 Khan Grieved toll due to the virus significant- the district on Wednesday. ly in the Union Territory. 2. Jammu 4 238 12. Kulgam 2 538 Official sources told a lo- Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Kashmir Valley reported 3. Samba 0 63 13. Pulwama 1 189 cal news gathering agency a crucial meeting between already given a written un- Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan on Tuesday expressed grief over the kill- four more deaths due to novel 4. Udhampur 1 131 14. Shopian 1 403 that the final meeting to open traders and the Deputy Com- dertaking that they will fol- ing of a Sarpanch in South Kashmir’s coronavirus on Tuesday, tak- 5. Reasi 3 23 15. Budgam 9 209 shops in the city centre—Lal missioner (DC) Srinagar on low the Standard Operating Anantnag district yesterday. ing the overall tally of people 6. Rajouri 0 57 16. Srinagar 13 479 Chowk and other areas of the Wednesday afternoon. Procedure (SOP) and guide- Khan while expressing solidarity with succumbing to the virus in district will be taken after They said the traders have lines laid by | More on P2 7. Poonch 0 73 17. Ganderbal 1 58 the bereaved family, prayed for eter- Jammu and Kashmir to 50. nal peace to the departed soul. Among those who died today, 8. Doda 0 42 18. Bandipora 1 225 He also said that those involved in the two belong to Kulgam and as 9. Ramban 2 170 19. Baramulla 35 487 heinous crime will be brought to jus- tice. Khan also prayed for the courage many to Baramulla district. 10. Kishtwar 4 21 20. Kupwara 7 357 Has China Prof Farooq Jan, Medical President Appoints to the bereaved family to bear this Cases Today : 61 Total Cases : 4346 irreparable loss. (KNO) Superintendent SKIMS, told a Occupied Indian local news gathering agency 18 17 Javed Iqbal As HC Judge Territory In Ladakh: Woman killed in that a 31-year-old man from DH 20 16 Pora Kulgam who was admit- 14 Nasir Azam Rahul To Rajnath Anantnag mishap 19 15 11 10 Anantnag: A woman was killed in ted on June 5 died at 5:50 p.m. “He was a case of HTN, CKD. 13 12 Srinagar: The President Agencies an accident that took place in Kokar- 7 9 8 nag area of South Kashmir’s Anant- He was on Haemodialysis with of India Ram Nath Kovind right sided lung consolidation. 5 on Tuesday appointed senior New Delhi: Continuing his nag district on Tuesday afternoon. 6 4 Officials while divulging the details After testing positive he was 1 lawyer, Javed Iqbal Wani as attack on the NDA govern- to a local news gathering agency admitted in infectious disease 2 3 judge of the Jammu & Kash- ment on the border standoff identified the deceased as Kulsooma block,” he said. mir High Court. This is after with China in Ladakh, Con- Banoo, 40, wife of Mohammad You- Meanwhile, a 70-year-old a gap of seven years that a gress leader Rahul Gandhi on suf Wani, of Vailoo Kokarnag. The woman fell down from a motor- cancer patient, who had test- lawyer from Kashmir Valley Tuesday asked Defence Min- cycle at Dindipora Kokarnag, leaving ed positive for the covid-19 a has been appointed as judge ister Rajnath Singh to answer her severely wounded, officials said, week ago, died at CD hospital. turned negative for the covid-19 Hospital, one of the exclusive of the High Court. whether the neighbouring adding that the injured woman was However, his latest swab sam- this afternoon, Dr Salim Tak, facilities for the management The Union Ministry of Law country has occupied Indian immediately rushed to Public Health ple, taken before his death, re- Medical Superintendent CD of virus, said. | More on P2 and Justice today issued a no- Territory in Ladakh. Centre (PHC) Larnoo wherefrom she tification for appointment of Common High Court for the Responding to comments by was referred to Sub District Hospital Javed Iqbal Wani as judge of Union territory of Jammu Rajnath Singh on Monday, Ra- (SDH) Kokarnag. | More on P2 ive more persons tested positive for Coronavirus in Leh district of Ladakh, taking the total num- the Common High Court for and Kashmir and Union terri- hul, in a tweet, said, ”Once RM 5 More Test ber of cases in the union territory to 108, officials said on Tuesday. All the five persons have been J&K and Ladakh Union Ter- tory of Ladakh with effect from is done commenting on the Youth Killed In F shifted to a COVID hospital in Leh, said a bulletin issued by the Directorate of Health Services ritories. “In exercise of the the date he assumes charge of hand symbol, can he answer: Chadoora Mishap Positive Ladakh. The union territory has so far reported one coronavirus-related death, while 50 persons have In Ladakh, been cured and subsequently discharged from the hospitals. The number of active cases in the UT power conferred by clause (1) his office,” reads the notifica- Have the Chinese occupied In- Naveed ul Haq has increased to 57 -- 41 in Kargil and 16 in Leh. The condition of all the patients is "stable", as per of Article 217 of the Constitu- tion issued by the Centre. dian territory in Ladakh?” Toll 108 the bulletin. On Monday, the Ladakh administration, in an order, had put Kargil | More on P2 tion of India, the President is Wani, a prominent lawyer In another tweet, AICC me- Budgam: A youth was killed on pleased to appoint Shri Javed of Kashmir, is the son-in-law dia incharge Randeep Surjew- Tuesday afternoon after he was hit by Iqbal Wani, to be a Judge of of Kashmir | More on P2 ala said that | More on P2 a tipper at main market Chadoora in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Officials told a local news gathering agency that a 23-year-old youth who Suspended DySP, Restoration of 4G Internet in JK is mentally unsound died in the mis- MHA Orders Transfer Of 4 hap after he was hit by a tipper bear- 2 Others Move Delhi ing registration number JK01K-6814 Plea In SC Seeks Contempt Action Officers From J&K To Ladakh when he was crossing the road. Court, Seeks Bail Police officials confirmed the incident Agencies Nasir Azam J&K to Ladakh which are func- and identified the | More on P2 Agencies tioning as separate UTs from Oc- IED defused in New Delhi: A plea has been Srinagar: The Ministry of tober 31, 2019. Ladoora Rafiabad New Delhi: Suspended Jam- filed in the Supreme Court seek- Home Affairs on Tuesday ordered Interestingly, Ravinder Ku- mu and Kashmir DySP Davin- ing initiation of contempt pro- transfer of four IAS and IPS offi- mar was only posted as DC Ban- Peerzada Waseem der Singh, who was nabbed ceedings against Union Home cers from Jammu and Kashmir dipora 12 days ago, raising ques- while ferrying two Hizbul Secretary and Chief Secretary Union Territory to Ladakh Union tions on Jammu and Kashmir Baramulla: The government Mujahideen militants on the of Jammu and Kashmir for their Territory, taking the strength of government was in loop over the forces on Tuesday claimed to have Srinagar-Jammu Highway, alleged "wilful disobedience" in officers from both the elite ser- transfers. recovered an Improvised Explosive moved a Delhi court on Tues- complying with the apex court's vices to 11 in the cold desert. The MHA also ordered trans- Device (IED) in orchards of Targapora during a search operation at Ladoora day seeking interim bail. Be- order for setting up a "special The MHA’s Jammu & Kash- fer of Sargun Shakula (SSP Leh) Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baram- sides Singh, two other accused committee" to consider resto- mir and Ladakh division Tues- from Ladakh to J&K UT. Accord- ulla district. Army sources told a local -- Syed Naveed Mushtaq and ration of 4G internet services in day ordered transfer of Ajeet ing to the order, these transfers news gathering agency that in the Imran Shafi Mir -- have also the Union Territory. Sahu (commissioner secretary, have been affected after approv- morning, a Joint Road opening Party sought bail. The Special Cell On May 11, a bench headed internet services in Jammu and The contempt plea, filed by Jal Shakti department), Ravin- al of the competent authority till (ROP) of 32 RR and BSF noticed the of the Delhi Police is probing by Justice N V Ramana had Kashmir, saying national secu- Foundation for Media Profes- der Kumar (deputy commis- further orders or till final alloca- IED wrapped in green tape and a timer their role in the alleged plan- ordered setting up of a "spe- rity and human rights needed sionals, has alleged that the sioner Bandipora), Bhim Sen tion of the officers of J&K cadre inside the bushes near the highway packed inside a white gunny bag. ning of a militant attack. The cial committee" headed by the to be balanced in view of the concerned authorities have not Tuti(DIG Jammu-Kathua--Sam- between the two UTs. They said it was confirmed through trio has sought bail asserting Union Home Secretary to con- fact the union territory has been yet constituted the special com- ba range) and Rajiv Omparkash “The Chief Secretary of J&K mine detectors and | More on P2 that there | More on P2 sider pleas for restoration of 4G "plagued with militancy". mittee in line | More on P2 Pande (SSP, Udhampur) from and advisor to | More on P2

DPS Pays No Heed To 17 Youth Detained Govt Orders, Charges Even Jailed Kashmiri Woman Who Tested In Nocturnal Raids Bus Fee From Students In Pulwama COVID Positive Denied Interim Bail Pulwama: At least 17 youth Agencies that there was a lack of prop- including a lecturer have been er treatment facilities in gov- detained in nocturnal raids in New Delhi: A Kashmi- ernment hospitals. Murran village of South Kash- ri woman, who was found The accused were arrested mir's Pulwama district. COVID-19 positive during her for allegedly promoting the Is- Locals told a local news gath- National Investigation Agen- lamic State's ideology and in- ering agency that since Kangan cy (NIA) custody, was denied stigating protests against the encounter on June 03, security interim bail on Tuesday by Citizenship Amendment Act forces have been conducting a Delhi court in a case of al- (CAA), the NIA had alleged. nocturnal raids in the village legedly planning a militant at- COVID-19 tests of the ac- and have been arresting youth tack in the country during the cused persons were conduct- and since then at least 17 youth anti-CAA protests here. ed on June 6, on the direc- have been arrested. Srinagar: In a brazen viola- break. However, a Public Interest Hina Bashir Beg, current- tions of the court, while their They said that last night only tion of the government orders, a Litigation (PIL) has also been ly lodged into Lok Nayak 10-day custodial interroga- 12 youth including a lecturer private educational institute in filed before the High Court seek- Jai Prakash Hospital, was The judge denied her bail The judge also asked ad- tion ended on June 7. The were arrested. They identified Srinagar has asked parents who ing direction to act against the arrested along with her hus- saying the allegation against vocate M S Khan, appearing report of COVID-19 test of the arrested youth as Aijaz Dar- have enrolled their wards in the school administration. band Jahanzaib Sami and an- the accused was of serious na- for the accused, to suggest accused persons namely Ja- zi son of Ab Rashid, Showkat institute to deposit even the bus Pertinently, Principal Secre- other accused Abdul Basith ture and that she would be giv- any private hospital for her hanzaib Sami and Mohd Ab- Sheikh son of Ali Mohd Sheikh, fee during the period of lockdown tary School Education Depart- earlier this year. en adequate medical treatment. treatment after he claimed dullah Basith | More on P2 Shabir wani son of Ab Rashid imposed in wake of COVID-19 out- ment, Dr. Asghar | More on P2 wani, Waqar | More on P2 Srinagar 02 Observer Srinagar / WednesdAY / 10 June i 2020 News DDC Reviews Implementation DC Kupwara reviews progress of GMD Of JJM in Kulgam SO NEWS DESK concerned officer to further gear up men and machinery to put com- SO NEWS DESK KUPWARA: Deputy Commission- plete curbs on illegal extraction of er (DC), Kupwara, Anshul Garg mining material, he also directed KULGAM: District De- today convened a meeting of con- police authorities to provide prop- velopment Commissioner cerned officers to review the prog- er support to the Geology and Min- (DDC), Kulgam, Showkat ress of Geology & Mining Depart- ing Department to make the oper- Aijaz Bhat today chaired ment (GMD), here. ation successful. a meeting of officers to re- The meeting was informed that The DMO informed the meeting view implementation of Jal 64 vehicles including 40 Tippers, 20 that during last financial year the Jeevan Mission (JJM). Tractors and 4 JCB’s, engaged in department realized an amount of The Superintending Engi- illegal mining across the district Rs 67.95 lakh which include Rs.35.47 neer (SE), apprised the DDC, have been seized by the team led by lakh as fine and Rs 32.48 lakh as Roy- about the progress achieved District Mineral Officer (DMO) with alty and added that ban on illegal ex- so far under the mission of 59898 households 37811 time. active support of Revenue and Police traction and transportation of minor through a presentation. households are without tap Additional District De- authorities during last 40 day. minerals shall continue till process of He informed that door to water connections in 279 velopment Commissioner, It was further informed that an e-auctioning is completed. door survey by panchayat villages of 11 blocks of the Superintending Engineer amount of Rs.10, 81,260 have been He informed that checking teams representatives and offi- district. Hydraulic Circle Anant- recovered so far as fine under the of the department are continuously cials have been completely The DDC directed the SE nag and Kulgam, Assistant provision of SRO 105 0f 2016 from the making raids and will continue to in all 11 blocks, moreover to submit the Village Ac- Commissioner Revenue, owners of these vehicles and credited do the same to curb the illegal ex- data related to all the habi- tion Plan within five days. Assistant Commissioner to the government exchequer. traction and transportation of mi- tations and households has Later the DDC reviewed Development, Joint Direc- The DC said that the Department nor minerals in the district. been updated on the new progress of various lan- tor Planning, Executive En- of Geology and Mining is being fur- last date of online bidding has been Mawar have already been completed Additional Deputy Commissioner website set up by the Gov- guishing projects of PHE gineer PHE Division Kul- ther streamlined in the district and fixed as June 20,2020. and final approval is awaited from Kupwara, Nazir Ahmad Lone, Dis- ernment of India, Ministry department and directed gam, Qazigund attended the process of e-auction of 17 Miner- He further said that the formali- Directorate of Geology and Mining. trict Mineral Officer, and other con- of Jal Shakti. the concerned to finish the meeting besides other al Blocks is underway for which the ties for e-auction of 9 blocks of Nallah DC on the occasion directed the cerned with present in the meeting. It was informed that out works within the stipulated officers. ....From the Front Page

Anantnag and 50-year-old woman from Laripo- pointed as judge of the High Court. It said that Jammu and Kashmir administra- Thereafter, the court had directed the NIA to shift COVID Claims ra Anantnag. Two among the samples received Before him, Justice (retd) Muzaffar Hus- tion had on May 27 passed an order continuing her to the hospital with immediate effect. from Bandipora and which tested positive in- sain Attar, Justice (retd) Nisar Ahmad Kakru, the restriction on mobile internet speeds to 2G Delhi is struggling to cope up with the rising “He was suffering last stage of Cancer. His clude that of 6-year-old girl from Trigam Shadi- Justice(retd.) B.A. Khan, Justice( retd.) Bilal in all districts throughout the UT without any number of Corona positive cases that have gone first sample returned positive a week ago,” pora and 60-year-old woman from Khayar. Ahmed Nazki and Justice(retd.) Ali Muham- restriction by time or region. up to 27,000 as of now and due to the lack of prop- Dr Tak said. “We had taken his repeat sample Dr Riyaz Untoo, Principal SKIMS Bemina, mad Mir were elevated as judges of the High It said the petitioner had sent a representa- er treatment facilities in Government Hospitals, which came out to be negative,” he added. said that out of the 313 samples processed at Court from Bar quota. tion to the special committee regarding the May which has also been highlighted in the media, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla Dr G the hospital’s diagnostic laboratory, 11 came It is worthwhile to mention here that not a 27 order but they have not yet received any ac- Delhi government has been compelled to issue a N Itoo said that the patient was having late stage out to be positive for the virus. They include single Kashmiri has become judge of the Su- knowledgment of its receipt. list of 56 Private Hospitals for Corona treatment, malignancy and had tested positive for COVID. 35-year-old woman from Shankarpora, 25 -year- preme Court so far. (KNO) Besides the contempt plea, the petitioner has the bail application had said. “He was admitted in CD Hospital. However his old, 30-year-old and 55-year-old women besides also filed an application seeking directions to The three accused, allegedly having links follow up test came negative but he died.” 61-year-old man from Warihama, 52-year- Has China Occupied the authorities to notify the constitution of the with Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), Also, a 70-year-old covid-19 patient from Pan- old woman from Bamrooda, 30-year-old and special committee within three working days. were arrested by the special cell of Delhi Police zath village in Qazigund area of south Kash- 52-year-old male from Chaira, 19-year-old man instead of denigrating the symbol of the Con- The application has sought an interim direc- in March and sent to the judicial custody on mir’s Kulgam district died at GMC Anantnag. from Rafiabad, 26-year-old from Tarhama and gress party, the Defence Minister should an- tion to the authority to restore 4G mobile inter- March 23. “He was suffering pneumonia. His test for 50-year-old from Shalina. swer the question posed by Mr Rahul Gandhi. net services in Jammu and Kashmir, pending Basith was already lodged in jail in another covid-19 had returned positive few days ago,” Sources said that among the samples which ”Denigrating Party Symbols of Opposition disposal of the plea and also the decision by the case being probed by the NIA when the Delhi Medical Superintendent Government Medical returned positive at CD hospital’s lab include a isn’t same as ‘Defending India’. special committee. police arrested him in the present matter. College Anantnag, Dr Majid Mehrab, said. Pan- staff nurse from LD hospital and two pregnant Will @rajnathsingh ji answer the simple In its May 11 order, the apex court had said it The case was later transferred to NIA, which zath village falls under medical block Kulgam, ladies. question posed by Sh. Rahul Gandhi?,” Surjew- was desirable to have better internet services in lodged a case on March 20 under the sections the sources said. According to the daily media, till date 219178 ala said. the UT in view of the pandemic. 120-B (criminal conspiracy), 124-A (sedition) Early morning, a 52-year-old man, who was travellers and persons in contact with suspected In a tweet on Monday night, Rajnath Singh, The court had taken note of the submissions and 153-A (provocation for causing riot) of IPC an auto driver by profession died at Srinagar’s cases have been enlisted for surveillance which responding in a poetic style to attack by Rahul of the Centre that continuous infiltration, for- and sections 13 (punishment for unlawful activ- CD hospital, one of the exclusive facilities included 41154 persons in home quarantine in- on Amit Shah on the border issue. eign influence, violent extremism and issues of ities) and 20 (being member of terrorist gang or meant for the management of covid-19 in the cluding facilities operated by government, 33 in “Haath main card ho to dava like. Haath hi national integrity are prevalent in the Union organisation) of stringent Unlawful Activities Valley. Hospital Quarantine, 2792 in hospital isolation jab dard ho to kya kije (When there is a pain in Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which are (Prevention) Act (UAPA). A family member of the deceased said that and 55839 under home surveillance. Besides, the hand then get treatment, but what should serious issues. The NIA later approached a special court the 52-year-old man met with an accident on 119312 persons have completed their surveil- one do when the hand is the pain itself),” he The apex court order had came on pleas filed here seeking the custodial interrogation of May 19. “He was admitted to SMHS hospital lance period. tweeted. by Foundation for Media Professionals and oth- three accused, which was allowed for 10 days and two days ago his sample for the covid-19 re- Moreover, 182 more COVID-19 patients have ‘Hand’ is the party symbol Indian National ers seeking restoration of 4G services in the UT. by the judge on May 20, with a direction to the turned positive and was shifted to CD hospital,” recovered and discharged from various hos- Congress (INC). The couplet was authored by (Agencies) Tihar jail authorities to hand over their custo- the family member said, adding, “He died at 5 pitals, 29 from Jammu Division and 153 from 20th-century poet Manzar Lakhnavi. Mr Singh dy to NIA after conducting their COVID-19 test a.m. today.” Kashmir Division. (GNS) improvised by replacing ‘heart’ with ‘hand’. MHA Orders and ensure that its found negative . Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla Dr G Rahul has been attacking the government The NIA took their remand on May 29, after N Itoo also confirmed the man’s death due to 5 More Test Positive regularly on the stand-off with China in east- LG Ladakh are requested to issue necessary the test result had come negative. The custody the virus. “He had rib injury and rupture in the ern Ladakh. Skirmishes between the soldiers of orders accordingly,” reads the order. ended today. windpipe and was on ventilator. He was tested district in “red zone” and Leh district in “or- both sides were reported in the Pangong Lake Under the Re-organisation Act, the Centre The agency said the accused were actively twice at SMHS for Covid-19 which turned neg- ange zone” for the purpose of implementation region on May 5 and May 6. (Agencies) will decide on final allocation of J&K cadre IAS, following the ideology of ISIS and planning for ative. His 3rd test turned positive two days be- of permitted activities in the respective dis- IPS and IFS between the two UTs after consult- militant strike in India and also recruiting cad- fore. It seems he was infected at Hospital only,” tricts. As per the order, the classification of dis- Suspended DySP, ing both LGs. With this development, the num- res for ISKP. he said, adding, “He was attended by 3 members tricts would be reviewed periodically and any ber of IAS and IPS officers in Ladakh UT will The Delhi police had earlier said, “In one of family who were always in PPE gear but they further modification will be made by keeping is no evidence to show that there was any reach to 11. Of them, seven are IAS and four are audio message Abdul Basith said to Jahanzaib have been put in quarantine as precautionary in view any further developments or instruc- conspiracy to commit an act that would threat- IPS. Umang Narula, a Financial Commissioner to motivate and prepare some guys who may measure. He will be buried under covid19 pro- tions from the Centre. The classification of the en the sovereignty of the country. The court has rank officer of J&K cadre, is functioning as ad- be used for lone wolf attack and kill the people tocol at Sopore.” districts was done after a detailed review of the listed the matter for hearing on Wednesday. visor to LG Ladakh from October 31. through a truck or lorry by running them over So far Srinagar district with 12 deaths due to current COVID-19 situation in the UT, the order “The accused are wrongly and falsely impli- Rigzin Samphel, an IAS officer of UP cadre on people.” the virus has the highest fatalities, followed by said. Meanwhile, the bulletin said a delivery of cated in the case. There is also no material to who is on inter-state cadre deputation to J&K The police said that the trio was in contact Baramulla ten, Kulgam seven, Anantnag six, twins was conducted at the Community Health substantiate that the accused had the intention and Saugat Biswas are functioning as adminis- with Abu Ushman al Kashmiri, who is the head three each in Shopian, Kupwara and Jammu, Centre Chiktan by the Block Medical Officer or conspired to carry out a militant strike,” the trative secretary, holding more than 15 depart- of Indian affairs of ISKP. (Agencies) two in Budgam while one death each has been and the birth dose vaccine was also given. plea stated. ments each. Biswas is also saddled with respon- reported from Pulwama, Bandipora, Doda and “The mother and the babies are in good health,” it said. Singh is currently under judicial custody at sibility of divisional commissioner Leh. 17 Youth Detained Udhampur. (Agencies) the Hira Nagar Jail in J&K till June 16. Besides Sachin Kumar(DC Leh) and Baseer-ul-Haq Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir reported Singh, three other accused -- Javed Iqbal, Syed Choudhary(DC Kargil) are both IAS officer. son of Mohd Shafi, Mukthar Sheikh son of 61 COVID-19 cases, 27 of them travelers. With Decision To Open Naveed Mushtaq, and Imran Shafi Mir -- are With today’s reshuffle, the strength of IPS of- Bashir Ah, Hilal Ahmad son of Mohd Abdul- these cases, the overall tally of the patients in the Ministry of Home Affairs besides District also under custody. Delhi Police’s Special Cell ficers in the region will be four. Already SS la, Adil Ganie son of Bashir Ah Ganie, Lateef J&K has gone upto 4346—2792 active positive Disaster Management Authority (DDMA). had brought him from Hira Nagar Jail to the Khandare(IGP Ladakh) and Vinod Kumar(SSP Sheikh son of Mohd Ismail, Mehraj Dobi son of with 693 in Jammu and 2099 in Valley. So far, “The meeting was scheduled today but DC sa- national capital in March for interrogation in Kargil) are posted there. Under the Re-organisa- Nazir Ah, Rezwan Sheikh son of Mohd Ismail, around 1500 patients have recovered while 50 hib was busy somewhere. Now we have got a call another case. tion law, all India Service officers to be posted Majid son of M Yousuf and Mehraj Ganie son of others have died. for a final and crucial meeting over re-opening of The police had earlier told the court that to Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir or Khazir Mohd who all are residents of Murran. Giving district wise break up, officials said shops in Lal Chowk and other parts of Srinagar Mushtaq, who was the commander of Hizbul Union territory of Ladakh shall be borne on the Majid Yousuf Majid, is a lecturer as per lo- Kulgam reported 2, Baramulla 5, Srinagar 13, district, at 12 noon tomorrow,” KTMF chairman Mujahideen in Shopian district, along with oth- Arunachal Goa Mizoram Union Territory cad- cals, who is posted in Kulgam district. Perti- Anantnag 4, Shopian 1, Kupwara 7, Bandipora Muhammad Yasin Khan said. er militants were planning to execute a militant re. The Joint Cadre Authority (JCA) decides on nently three militants including a top Jaish 1, Budgam 9, Pulwama 1, Ganderbal 1, Jammu Earlier in the day, the traders’ representatives attack in Delhi and other parts of the country the transfers of IAS and IPS officers of AGMUT commander Fouji Bhai were killed in an en- 4, Ramban 2, Udhampur 1, Kathua 3, Reasi 3 and met additional deputy commissioner (ADC) Sri- and targeted killings of protected persons. cadre. (KNO) counter in Kangan village, a very nearby vil- Kishtwar 4. nagar Muhammad Haneef Balkhi, who had stat- In connection with this, the Delhi Police had lage to Murran recently. Dr. G H Yatoo, Nodal Officer Coronavirus ed that there was a possibility of re-opening of filed an FIR which stated that the youth of Jam- DPS Pays No Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Pulwa- Control Measures at SKIMS, said that out of the shops but final decision would be taken by the DC mu and Kashmir and Punjab are being trained ma declined to comment on the reasons behind samples processed at the viral diagnostic lab to- Srinagar Shahiq Iqbal Choudhary in a meeting for carrying out militant activities. Singh was Samoon in an order issued earlier had di- the detentions. However, official sources said day, 31 returned positive for the virus. tomorrow. taken into custody under this FIR and was also rected the private institutions not to charge that they have been detained for resorting to Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superinten- If the meeting evolves consensus over interrogated regarding the Khalistan angle. anything except tuition fee from the students stone pelting during the encounter at Kangan. dent SKIMS Soura, said that among them, 11 re-opening of shops, it would be after a gap of (Agencies) during the period of lockdown. (KNO) are from Srinagar, seven From Kupwara, five almost over 80 days that shops would be re- However, the order has been openly violated each from Baramulla and Anantnag, two from opened in Srinagar district, first time after the Plea In SC by the Delhi Public School (DPS), Srinagar as it Woman killed in Bandipora and one from Shopian. outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. (KNO) has asked the patents to deposit fee including He said that among the samples received with the top court’s order. the bus fee. “The school management is not pay- The woman later succumbed to her injuries from CMO Srinagar and tested positive include President Appoints “It is respectfully submitted that such a lax ing any heed to the government orders as it is at SDH Kokernag. (KNO) 60-year-old man from Baghat, 18-year-old man attitude, especially during a health pandemic not giving any relaxation to the parents,” the from Sikhbagh Lal Bazar, 30-year-old male High Court Bar Association president, Mian (COVID-19) and humanitarian crisis, violates parents said. Youth Killed In from Kupwara, 64-year-old male from Harwan, Abdul Qayoom, who is detained under the Pub- both the letter and the spirit of this court’’s They said that the School management is not 44-year-old male and 5-year-old from Lal Bazar, lic Safety Act in Tihar Jail. judgment ..... and amounts to wilful disobedi- paying any heed to the hardships faced by the deceased as Waseem Farooq, son of Farooq 62-year-old man from Khakhai Moula, 45-year- A gold medalist from Kashmir University, Wani ence of this court’’s judgment and order, which people across Jammu and Kashmir during the Ahmad Wani of Monchwa Chadoora. old from Soura and 44-year-old from Zakura. started practice in the High Court from 1990. had taken judicial notice of the concerns relat- period of lockdown, adding that the management They added that a case has been registered Besides three samples received from airport He also served as additional advocate general ing to the ongoing pandemic and the hardships is busy minting the money from the parents who while further investigation has been started in tested positive and include 9-year-old boy and of Jammu and Kashmir High Court for nearly that may be faced by the people of Jammu & have enrolled their wards in the school. this regard. (KNO) 38-year-old female from Dalgate besides 35-year- 11 months in 2019. As a lawyer, he also repre- Kashmir,” the plea, filed through advocate Sha- Meanwhile, a PIL has been filed before the old man from Parraypora. sented different state government departments dan Farasat, said. High Court of Jammu and Kashmir in this re- IED defused in Similarly, he said, among samples received in the court. The plea said that the authorities were duty gard, wherein a petitioner has demanded that from CHC Kupwara, the positive cases include After being recommended by J&K High bound to implement the court’s direction but the fee collected from the parents should be re- sniffer dogs that the bag contained the explo- 25-year-old male from Babgund Poshpora, fe- Court’s Collegium last year, the Supreme Court they have failed to notify and facilitate the func- funded at an earliest. sive. Before the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) was male from Gugloora Trehgam, 72-year-old, Collegium in its meeting held on January, 22, tioning of the special committee. The petitioner has also added that any deci- called, the vehicular movement along the high- 42-year-old and 40-year-old women besides two 2020 approved the proposal for his elevation. “The directions of this court have been sum- sion favoring the parents would be accepted by way was suspended immediately, officials added. men—both aged 25, from Nowbugh. With the issuance of warrant of appointment marily ignored and the Respondents have wil- one and all. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Five out of the samples received from GMC in favour of Wani, the strength of judges in J&K fully disobeyed their duty to implement this It is worth mentioning here that in recent, Sopore, Javid Iqbal said that some suspicious Baramulla tested positive and include 80-year- High Court has reached 13. court’s directions, which they were bound to the government issued a show cause notice material was found in orchards along Baram- old man from Khanpora, 55-year-old from This is for the first time after 2013 that a and had undertaken to implement, and there- against a private school namely G D Goenka ulla-Handwara highway at Tragpora Rafiabad Rehan besides 50-year-old female as well as Kashmiri has been elevated as judge of the fore must be held in contempt of this court,” the for charging other fees to the students besides by ROP party. 30-year-old and 35-year-old men from Rohana. High Court from Bar quota. In the past seven plea said. tuition fee. He said the suspicious material was success- Samples, received from DH Anantnag which years, the recommendation of J&K High Court It has also urged the apex court to summon fully destroyed in the morning. “A major trage- tested positive include 26-year-old woman from for appointing several lawyers as judges faced the Union Home Secretary and Chief Secretary Jailed Kashmiri dy was averted today by defusing the explosive Rashipora Shopian, 35-year-old male from Kad- roadblocks. of UT of Jammu and Kashmir to explain their device,” he said. However, Army confirmed ipora Anantnag, 46-year-old man from Ban- The last such appointment was made in 2013 position with respect to the alleged non-compli- is negative but the report of Hina Bashir Beigh that the IED was found in the area and was de- gi Nowgam, 28-year-old man from Kadshoo when Justice Ali Muhammad Magrey was ap- ance of the court’s directions. is found positive, the NIA informed the court. fused by the BDS. (KNO) SRINAGAR NEWS SRINAGAR / WEDNESDAY / 10 JUNE I 2020 OBSERVER 03 DC B’la convenes meeting Tehsil Thanamandi Starts Online of Traders, Transporters Div Com pays surprise visit to Portal for Domicile Certificates IMRAN KHAN of Mr. *Tariq Mir* Lectur- er and *Ashiq Malik* Teach- Super Specialty Hospital Rajouri: Tehsil adminis- er for desining the web tration Thanna Mandi portal for issuance of domi- under the Supervision of cile certificates. Deputy Commissioner Ra- He further stated that the Takes stock of the facilities available jouri Mr *Mohammad Na- Tehsil Office has already zir Shiekh KAS* and led given wide publicity through SO NEWS DESK by Mr *Anjum Bashir Khat- various modes to general tak KAS* Tehsildar has public regarding availing Srinagar: The Divisional issued record number of the opportunity of getting Commissioner, Kashmir, eight hundred and sixty Domicile certificate through Pandurang K Pole Monday two *Domicile Certificates* online mode and he is glad paid a surprise visit to Gov- in a very short span of time to share that the response ernment Super Specialty to various applicants from for the same is highly en- Hospital Srinagar, with the different vicinities of Th- couraging and satisfying. view to take stock of the fa- anna Mandi. The general public, Sar- cilities made available their While talking to media panches, Panches, Civil by the authorities of GMC Khan said that since the Society etc have widely Srinagar to deal with the notification of domicile cer- hailed the efforts of Tehsil COVID- 19 patients. tificate by Govt., we have administration led by Teh- SO NEWS DESK implementation of the safe- Principal/ Dean, GMC also invited the attention of cases in the hospital. ditions of COVID-19. He started the process of issu- sildar Khan in mitigating ty measures and advisories Srinagar, Professor (Dr) the visitor towards the On- The Divisional Commis- emphasis upon maintenance ing domicile certificates with the suffering of comman Baramulla: Deputy Com- of health department includ- Samia Rashid apprised the tological Surgeries which sioner also visited the out of physical distance in labo- a minimum of documents masses through easy access missioner (DC), Baramulla ing use of masks, sanitizer, Divisional Commissioner are being carried out in the patients' department of hos- ratories/ wards of the hos- and through single window of various category certifi- Dr. G. N. Itoo today convened social distance and fumiga- about the functioning of the hospital without any break pital and interacted with the pital and implementation of channel. cates as well as domicile. a meeting of the representa- tion and warned that any hospital with respect to pa- even during the turbulent medical and Paramedical Standard Operating Proce- He further said that for The public have also thanked tives of various trade asso- kind of violation shall be tient care and administration times of COVID-19. staff. The Div Com impressed dures (SOPs) While lauding hassle free and prompt de- the LG administration and ciations and transporters at viewed seriously. of Chemotherapy, Cardiac The Div Com was informed upon the hospital authorities the role of Medical and Para- livery of the same the Teh- Deputy Commissioner Ra- Sopore to discuss various Dr Itoo said that SRTC and Gastroenterological about the measures under- to follow the guidelines issued medical staff in fighting sil administration has jouri for posting such dedi- measures pertaining to lock- buses will ply on notified procedures carried out in taken for sanitation standards by the union Ministry of Covid-19, the Div Com urged started recieving online cated, pro public and honest down relaxation in the dis- routes in the first stage and the hospital alongwith the of the wards and practice of Health & Family Welfare, in them to work with more zeal, application for issuance of officers who have a urge for trict. further relaxations shall be Dialysis facility available for environmental sampling upon letter and spirit especially compassion and dedication domicile certificates and he working tirelessly in the On the occasion, thread- announced according to the chronic Kidney patients. She the report of Covid-19 +ve during these emergent con- while treating the patients. also appreciated the efforts interest of comman public. bare discussions were held improvement. wherein various measures He also fixed the timings were thoroughly discussed for opening of establishments to give relaxation in lockdown of wholesalers, retailers, vis-a-vis minimizing the risk bakers and butchers and of infection. added that restaurants and BJP Leader tours various villages, Sumo Unions Demand Financial Package to The DC informed that hotels will work on order district Baramulla has been basis with home delivery, Tide Over COVID-19 Lockdown Impact declared as red zone keeping while as barber shops will accesses public hardships JE. PWD also accom- ily discussed the matter with JUNAID GULZAR ed financial package as well are facing," said president/۔in view the present situation, work on condition to follow IMRAN KHAN AEE so a proper mechanism has the guidelines in letter and panied. prominent locals to sort out other interventions like Sumo Association Shopian. to be formulated to combat spirit. Rajouri: Creating aware- The main focus of the trip the problem, the locals as- Shopian: Bilal a sumo driv- postponement of loan pre- One driver said his asso- the pandemic. The representatives of ness during crucial period was to know the problems sured Malik and PWD of- er who was earning his miums of their vehicles and ciation has already written He said, administration trade bodies and transport- Mohd Iqbal Malik State faced by the people from ficers for full suport to de- lively hood only by ply his rebate in taxes to tide over to the government for help, has decided that 50 per cent ers assured of full support Executive member and Seh different departments re- partment and to convince sumo from Keller to different the difficult time but nothing concrete has of the traders will be allowed from to combat COVID 19 Prabhari minority morcha garding black topping of the people who are creating areas of the district Shopian, Facing threat to their live- been done so far. Centre to open their shops on rota- pandemic; they however BJP J&K UT visited the Chowkian road, as some problem and obstacles. but due to strike after abro- lihood because of the com- should help the sumi drivers tional basis for limited time highlighted various problems Chowkian area along with, people are creating hin- Accordingly the PWD of- gation of Article 370 and lock plete lockdown in the wake and owners who have de- while as no shop shall be with regard to drinking wa- Aslam Malik BDC Chair- drences in construction of ficials assured for early start down due to COVID pan- of coronavirus outbreak, cided to abide by the restric- opened on Sunday ter, healthcare and electric- man Darhal .During the road drains. of black topping work on demic his family is at the several Sumo unions from tions during the lockdown. The DC stressed for strict ity being faced by them. extension trip concerned Iqbal Malik comprehensiv- this road. verge of starvation. His house shopian have appealed the The sumo drivers earn has got cracks now he along government to provide them their livelihood on a daily with his family resides in financial assistance. basis that has come to a halt neighbours houses as it The unions have demand- due to the lockdown. A large poses threat on their lives. ed financial package as well number of sumo drivers and Bilal’s parents are aged other interventions like their families are in a pre- Day 16: Jammu, Srinagar LG chairs meeting to review implemetation and both are on medication postponement of loan pre- carious situation, but neither for life saving drugs,but due miums of their vehicles and the Centre nor the UT gov- Airports receive 18 to lock down he is unable to rebate in taxes to tide over ernment has offered any help of Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan provide medicine to them the difficult time. to them," he rued. domestic flights with 1,935 as well. Prime Minister Narendra "Our patience and resolve 7 Task Forces constituted for efficient and speedy implementation Another driver parvaiz is Modi had announced a com- is now dissipating because passengers sailing in the same boat and plete lockdown across the the lockdown poses the threat like bilal and parvaiz there country to contain the spread of starvation before us. The are thousands of such stories of the deadly virus. "The government must come for- about drivers who are very government should provide ward to help us financially much in difficult times. a package to bail out sumo in this critical situation," The unions have demand- drivers from the debt they he said.

Army Organises Covid-19 Awareness SO NEWS DESK

SO NEWS DESK SO NEWS DESK Forces have been constituted Yojna, payments under PM Srinagar: In continuation under the chairmanship of KISAN, issuance of KCC, LPG to a host of activities to gen- Jammu: On Day 16 of resumption of operation of Jammu: Lieutenant Governor, various Administrative Sec- distribution, Revolving Funds erate awareness amongst routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, Girish Chandra Murmu today retaries, mandated with the for Self Help Groups etc. the populace Army Camp 18 domestic flights with 1,935 passengers on board chaired a meeting to review task of ensuring hassle-free While terming the Health- Panzgam, organized COV- today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. the preparations being put in implementation of all the ele- care system as a priority, the ID-19 awareness session for A total of 394 passengers aboard 6 regular com- place for speedy implementa- ments of Atmanirbhar Bharat Lt Governor called for revamp- teachers & staff of Upper mercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while tion of programmes under Abhiyan in mission mode. ing the Healthcare infrastruc- Primary School, Viii Man- 12 domestic flights with about 1541 passengers on different pillars of Atmanirb- These task forces will have ture to meet challenges in the doora, Panzgam. They were board landed at Srinagar Airport today. har Bharat Abhiyan. other Secretaries and Heads post COVID-19 scenario, es- educated about COVID-19 After arrival, all the passengers were tested for Chief Secretary, B V R Sub- of Departments as members pecially focussing on Rural symptoms and preventive the COVID-19 virus and transported to their destina- rahmanyam, Administrative and will work on convergence Health and Trauma care fa- measures by Army officers tions at both the airports amid strict observance of Secretaries of various depart- model to ensure optimum cilities in the hazard prone and Doctors of Public Health all necessary preventive protocols. ments including Finance, utilization of resources and areas like highways and bor- Centre, Panzgam. As a part competition with "Biodiver- was at its best with students The Government has made elaborate arrangements Health and Medical Education; time bound outcomes. der areas. of efforts of contributing sity" theme for children of expressing their creativity for the arrival, screening, sampling and proper trans- Home, School Education, Ag- These domain specific Task He also laid emphasis on towards child development, Upper Primary School, Viii through drawings. Mr Gu- portation of the passengers to the quarantine centers riculture, Revenue, Power Forces which have been con- working out the requirements along with the school ad- - Mandoora Panzgam. Max- lam Mustafa Mir, headmas- taking special care of guidelines and Standard Op- Development, Social Welfare; stituted are on - to meet expenditure on account ministration the children imum students of classes ter if the school adjudged erating Procedures (SOPs) prescribed by the Union Forests, Ecology and Environ- 1) Farmers and Fishermen’s of reforms in the Power Sector. were provided School Bags, 5th to 8th participated in and distributed the prizes Ministries of Civil Aviation and Health and Family ment; Labour and Employment; Welfare, 2) Labour reforms including skill notebooks, stationary items the competition and submit- to the top three winners. Welfare. Jal Shakti, Planning Develop- Bank Finance,Credit Re- development and absorption and sanitizers. The teachers ted their entries online keep- The teachers and students ment & Monitoring and Rural vival and Growth, 3) Invest- of returnee labourers and were also provided with ing in mind the safety pre- of the school expressed their Development & Panchayati ment- Industrial Revival and establishment of Labour masks and hand sanitizers. cautions in place due to gratitude for organising such Raj participated in the meet- Growth, 4) Power Sector Re- Courts, promotion of technol- The Army Camp had re- COVID-19. The students events which provided the ing. forms, 5) Enhancing Technol- ogy driven Education System cently on the occasion of enthusiastically partici- students with an opportu- While discussing the pro- ogy in and Quality of Education, and Curriculum development, World Environment Day, pated in the competition. nity to express their creative District Health gramme, the Lt Governor said 6) Improving Healthcare Sys- strengthening irrigation sys- organised an online drawing Creativity of the students talent. that various measures pro- tem, 7) Reforms for growth and, tem, food and agro processing Society Sgr appoints posed under the Abhiyan 8) Welfare of the poor includ- etc were also laid thrust on. encompassing several schemes ing migrants and destitute. The Lt Governor asked the will not only boost recovery The Lt Governor directed officers to work in synergy so 65 Paramedics from the recession caused due for 100% coverage under that maximum results could to COVID-19 pandemic, but various beneficiary oriented be achieved in minimum pos- DGP Visits CRPF Headquarters will also enable the Union Ter- schemes like distribution of sible time, adding that COV- ritory of J&K to become self ration to the card holders as ID-19 has thrown unprecedent- reliant. well as migrants, payment of ed challenges which require Zainakot, HMT factory The Lieutenant Governor relief to Building Construction extra ordinary efforts at all AGENCIES factory area. SSP Srinagar was informed that Seven Task Workers, Pensions, Fasal Bima levels. Haseeb Mughal gave a brief- Srinagar: Director General ing to the DGP about the area of Police J&K Dilbag Singh recently allotted to Jammu accompanied by SSP, Srinagar Kashmir Police by the JK visited 44 Bn CRPF Headquar- Government of which demar- One ring phone scam” a Cyber cell sounds alert, SSP ters Zainakot on outskirts cation is done and possession SO NEWS DESK of Srinagar city. taken for housing needs of Tahir calls it a global scam The DGP was received by JKP. Needless to say that the Srinagar: District Health Society, Srinagar headed new threat in Kashmir Commandant Dr P wastva JKP has grown from a small by District Development Commissioner, Shahid Iqbal on arrival and other officers CRPF have worked shoulder strength to a big force and Choudhary has appointed 65 applicants against AbID bASHIR when Kashmiri people are reads: “If your phone rings once of Police and CRPF. to shoulder in many situa- faces challenges of inadequate various paramedical posts to augment and strength- fighting the deadly pandemic and then stops. If this happens The DGP during interaction tions including the natural housing. en the management in various hospitals for efficient Srinagar: The Cyber Cell of COVID-19 that has claimed 47 to you and you don’t recognize with the officers of the 44 Bn calamities. He added that The DGP expressed his COVID response system. Jammu and Kashmir police lives and affected over 4000 the number, do not return the CRPF, and Police officers of both forces are on fore front gratitude to LG and other The selection committee comprised of Chief Medical Tuesday sounded an alarm people. call. You may be target of a one West Zone appreciated the of fight against the COVID-19 concerned authorities head- Officer Dr Jahangir Bakshi, Jt Director Planning over the “one ring phone scam” Talking exclusively to the ring phone scam.” role of officers and Jawans in the Union Territory along- ed by the Chief Secretary for Mohammad Yaseen Lone and District Health Officer urging people of Kashmir not news agency, Senior Superin- The advisory further reads of CRPF in handling different with other CAPFs. allotment of suitable chunk under supervision of the chairman issued the selec- to return missed calls or to tendent of Police (SSP) Cyber that one ring call may appear situations in Jammu and He took a round of all the of land where police would tion list a day after the recruitment process con- respond to the calls from un- Police Cell Kashmir, Tahir to be from the international Kashmir. facilities of the Battalion plan a housing project to meet ducted on 8th June 2020. known international numbers. Ashraf said that just a day number. For countering the He said the synergy between premises, interacted with its urgent needs. The posts against which selections have been made The Cyber wing termed it as after “one ring phone scam” scam, the advisory states that CRPF and JK Police has been officers and other ranks of SP Operations Srinagar include 42 posts of Staff Nurse- DNB, 4 posts of Staff “global scam, which has got stepped into Kashmir, they “don’t answer ore return any appreciated across the nation. the Bn and complimented Tahir Ashraf and SP West Nurse – Dialysis , 10 Staff Nurse – NUHM, 3 Lab active for Kashmir also” where got active and started taking calls from number you don’t He said that the coordina- their good work and excellent Srinagar Shahzad Salaria technicians, 1 Dawasaaz and 5 Pharmacists scammers give missed calls measures to counter the same. recognize, report that number tion between the ground maintenance and upkeep of were present on this occasion. DDC Srinagar has directed for appointment letters to people, to irritate them and “We have issued an advisory as a spam. Before calling un- level officers at cutting edge the area which is often used The CO of the Bn thanked to selected candidates and their induction training engage them in long conversa- for the people how to deal with familiar number, check to see levels in Srinagar city grid for contingency requirements DGP J&K for his visit to bat- to be completed within one week for utilisation of tions to make huge bucks. the scam,” he said. The advi- if the area code is interna- has been key to our success. of the police and CAPFs. talion for boosting the morale their services in various hospitals. The scam has come at a time sory issued by the Cyber wing tional. He said that police and The DGP later visited HMT of the Personnel. (GNS) SRINAGAR 04 OBSERVER SRINAGAR / WEDNESDAY / 10 JUNE I 2020 EDIT Invasions and coup attempts will not bring democracy to Venezuela EDITORIAL

Action needed MARYHEN JIMENEZ MORALES ALJAZEERA

any educational institutions across n May 3, a group of armed Jammu and Kashmir were turned men tried, and failed, to “in- into quarantine centres soon af- vade” Venezuela. Several retired military officers, ex ter the contacts of COVID patients O political prisoners and an American M contractor named Jordan Goudreau start increasing in the Union Territory. In these organised an armed incursion into buildings, hundreds of people have been kept the country - dubbed Operation Gede- in isolation so far to ensure the disease is pre- on - in order to oust its de facto presi- dent, Nicolas Maduro. vented from spreading. There are many school Maduro’s interior minister, Nestor and college buildings where these people have Reverol, said the attackers arrived on speedboats and tried to land before been kept for mandatory period of 14 days. How- dawn on a beach in Macuto, about an ever, some reports coming to the fore are quite hour north of Caracas, but were in- disturbing and raise doubts on the people kept tercepted by the military and special police units. in these buildings till yet as the students who Juan Guaido - president of the Na- had kept their belongings at their respective tional Assembly who is recognised as Venezuela’s legitimate leader by ates not only the Chavista elites and hostels have claimed that their stuff has been more than 50 countries - maintains supporters who are relatively sympa- either robbed or looted from the hostels, which that the incursion, and the crisis that thetic to the opposition’s struggle, but negotiation and power-sharing agreement might followed, has been fabricated by Mad- also civil society and international is a great cause of concern as these students uro. actors committed to democracy. All hinder individual short-term political interests and especially girls have claimed that their pen Silvercorp, Goudreau’s private of this while reinforcing divisions security firm, however, says it met inside the opposition and further un- drives are missing in which they have kept their Adeliver more gradual change, but will ultimately oust with members of Guaido’s interim dermining the credibility of its lead- personal stuff like photographs and videos. One government, Juan Rendon and Ser- ers, who look both out of control and Chavismo from office, allow a new government to address gio Vergara among others, to discuss utterly incompetent. fails to understand that why the authorities the execution of an armed operation. For this and other reasons, schol- the humanitarian crisis, and open the doors for all poli- concerned failed to inform the students to take Rendon admitted to US media that he ars and policymakers have criticised signed a preliminary contract with Operation Gedeon. The question is, ticians to run and win elections in the future the unfortu- their belongings. Although the college author- Silvercorp. Both Rendon and Vergara what can the opposition do instead? ities have received complaints from the girl have since resigned from their posts Below we suggest a path forward. nate events in Macuto have not yet killed the possibility for students, but have not taken any action so far in the interim government. For one, the opposition needs to There is no denying that Venezue- keep the few institutional spaces it a negotiated solution in Venezuela. Yet for that to happen, in this regard, thus adding to the miseries of la is in a dire situation. Unprecedent- has. Being head of the National As- these students. To address the concerns of these ed economic collapse, a 94 percent sembly is what gives Guaido legitima- opposition factions have to move away from radical leaders poverty rate, political repression, cy as interim president. This position worried students, the college authorities should decline of public services, education may not be endowed with real control and their illusions of foreign-imposed exits. immediately identify the persons so far kept in and health systems, and massive over the state, but it has opened bridg- corruption scandals, have justifiably es between the opposition and the in- Strategic coordination would boost These concessions are essential to the college so that those who have stolen or caused many Venezuelans to demand ternational community. the opposition’s credibility, convince get them to the table, otherwise, they broken the belongings of these students will be regime change. Second, the opposition needs to the electorate that it can provide a vi- would have no incentive to negotiate, The humanitarian crisis has dis- participate in elections. Electoral able alternative to the incumbent re- even under the strongest internation- brought to the book besides compensating the placed five million citizens and sev- processes are important critical junc- gime and facilitate political stability al pressure. Trade-offs like these are students for their losses. The authorities must en million people inside the country tures. Even if unfair, they provide in a post-transition context. often hard to sell. Many victims of - one-quarter of the population - need important windows of opportunity. Scholarly work on Asia, Eastern the regime may feel cheated, and thus not delay the process so that the concern of these urgent humanitarian assistance. The When used properly, electoral pro- Europe and Africa, as well as our own less willing to vote for anybody who students can be addressed. International Rescue Committee re- cesses legitimise the opposition, help work suggests that opposition coordi- supports such a deal. Although hard, cently classified the situation in Ven- build unlikely alliances, and foster nation helps efforts for liberalisation it might be a worthwhile sacrifice. ezuela as the fifth-worst humanitari- mobilisation against the regime. In and/or regime change. Attractive, go-alone strategies like an crisis in the world. Bolivia, the opposition’s strategic de- In the Philippines, Corazon Aqui- the 2014 La Salida platform, the failed For many, Hollywoodesque solu- cision to participate in elections was no was able to win the snap election 2019 coup attempt, or Operation Gede- tions - like Operation Gedeon - are key to unleashing the mass processes called by dictator Ferdinand Marcos on prolong the prospects for viable appealing. Several opposition fac- that eventually removed Evo Morales in 1985, only because Salvador Laurel change, and with that any possibility tions have openly campaigned for from power. - leader of the largest opposition par- of a transfer of power in the short or LIFE IN THE SHADOW! an armed intervention disguised by Third, opposition parties should ty - backed down and supported her long term. international and constitutional pro- invest in strategic coordination. candidacy. Critically, the votes cast A negotiation and power-sharing My life is in the shadow and the that is all visions. Although less vocal, Guaido Rather than merely uniting under by Laurel’s supporters narrowed the agreement might hinder individual Because my house is without any wall. has not closed the door to these fan- an electoral umbrella organisation gap between Aquino and Marcos. short-term political interests and de- tasies. Ambiguous statements such (such as Venezuela’s Democratic Similarly, in 2002 in Kenya, oppo- liver more gradual change, but will There is nobody outside to hear my call. as “all options are on the table” have Unity Roundtable (MUD), parties sition parties overcame prior divi- ultimately oust Chavismo from office, The world has become a noisy hall. fed the narratives about a miraculous should invest in developing clear de- sions and stood by National Rainbow allow a new government to address foreign-imposed solution. cision-making and conflict-resolution Coalition leader Mwai Kibaki to put the humanitarian crisis, and open I do posses safety in my little cot Unfortunately, life is not Holly- mechanisms beyond electoral con- an end to the Kenya African National the doors for all politicians to run and There is no worry to rot. wood. Contrary to these expectations, tests. Union (KANU)’s 40-year-long rule. win elections in the future. actions like Operation Gedeon are By pooling their resources to Venezuela’s own trajectory shows The unfortunate events in Macuto I prefer to remain inside because there are wrinkles. highly detrimental to the opposition. quickly and efficiently smooth out that the most important mobilisa- have not yet killed the possibility for From outside, there look no criminals. They provide the government with internal divisions, parties can resist tions and electoral successes - like the a negotiated solution in Venezuela. Let’s live our lives and never to suffer an opportunity to escalate repression divide-and-conquer strategies by the 2015 parliamentary landslide - hap- Yet for that to happen, opposition and rally around the flag, and give incumbent regime, deliver consis- pened when opposition parties coor- factions have to move away from rad- Because we won’t live like a duffer. credibility to the “anti-imperialist” tent messages during and beyond dinated around a single strategy. ical leaders and their illusions of for- My life is about to look a different field. rhetoric Maduro (and before him elections, and participate in elections Uniting around one strategic eign-imposed exits. Hugo Chavez) have been using to le- with joint platforms and/or candi- plan, however, is not easy. Negotiat- No external agent can replace the The shadow acts as a shield. gitimise power grabs. dates. ed transitions to democracy require work the regime’s opponents must do There may not be tomorrow, Additionally, these actions help All of the above would signal to the important trade-offs - often those in at home: strategically coordinating galvanise Chavista elites, including electorate that opposition parties are power agree to step down in exchange with one another and reconstructing But my life is in the shadow; why I am going to sorrow. the military. Exploring military ac- willing to work together to restore de- for immunity from prosecution or at their credibility in order to facilitate tions like Operation Gedeon alien- mocracy in the short and long-term. least reduced penalties. a peaceful transition to democracy. Shahid Shamshad Kumar The Youth And The Frustration

ruption over morality to get a decent job, seat of today are not economically independent. in a university, papers signed, etc. In this sit- Moreover, their innovative thoughts have no uation, the whole process of learning loses its audience. Their creative thoughts in the eco- value. How can the producers of learning act nomic sphere don’t find any destination and as criminals? How can be a meritorious stu- they become frustrated. They call themselves dent thrown out of the university if he or she useless and find life as a source of frustration. doesn’t have money for the illegal works? The The third cause is the social setup of the political crisis since 1990 have been acting as society. We hate moral things and love im- SYED MUSTAFA AHMAD the last nail in the coffin. Shutdowns are the moral things. The things that are worthy order of the day. Many schools, colleges, uni- of discussion, are never discussed and the [email protected]. versities, Islamic Institutions, etc. are burnt. things that are unworthy of discussion, are A lot of students are dead. Some have disap- discussed in the nook and corner of any area. peared. Some are disabled. Many teachers Superstitions rule here and there. Scientif- he period of youth falls between the are killed on the political ideas. It has haunt- ic temperament is lacking. People believe childhood and the adulthood. It is ed us more than before. Every day violence in myths. Rumoursrule the roost. Foul lan- characterized by energy, agility, cre- means that no one is secure. When laws are guage is not an evil at all. Futile rituals find Tativeness, perseverance, emotional trampled upon in a broad daylight, there re- space here. People kill each other for useless building, etc., to name a few. It is this peri- mains nothing to say and observe. Why do we traditions. Religion has become the handi- od that can make or mar the life of a youth. need laws? Laws are for the sake of the wel- work of a devil. In the name of peace, wars This period has a direct bearing on the ap- fare state. Buy when it comes to reality, the are fought. Suspicion is present everywhere. proaching future. So, it becomes quite clear said laws are kept on the back burner and it Backbiting is common. In this atmosphere, that how careful a youth has to be during this paves the way for the youth to become rebels. when the straight becomes crooked, there stage. Leniency can prove fatal. But this ur- single day. It is a decay of many centuries. particularly, in the Union Territory of Jam- They can’t understand the binary of things. is enough room for frustration. How can the gency has been lost somewhere in the dreary The legacy followed by them is full of limita- mu and Kashmir, education has almost lost The paradoxes of life force them to become sacred laws be used for petty gains? It is this desert of wilderness. The youth of today are tions. They have little to look at to be Opti- its value. Education is not compatible with something different and find themselves in- condition that mars the future of any society. not in a position to know their worth. Their mistic due to many reasons. I will try my best the environment. There is a wide chasm be- compatible with the society. There are many reasons more to discuss. But attitude is very complacent. They take things to make some points clear. tween what is taught and the realities on the The another cause is economic. Economic I stop here. for granted. Their energies don’t enable them It is a well-known fact that education is the ground. It creates a situation where a youth independence means that a youth is free to In short, we are heading for a colossal dam- to pause for a moment and ponder over the only weapon to achieve the greatest feats of gets frustrated. Hence, disobedience becomes fulfil his wishes. He can think of new start- age. The need of the hour is to save our youth reality of life. It is not in their curriculum. civilization. Without education, no develop- the order of the day. Corruption has to be ab- ups, if he is economically independent. But from destruction. The ball is in our court. This situation of theirs is not the result of a ment is possible.But in this part of the land, horred. But a youth is forced to choose cor- we don’t have such mechanism. The youth Are we ready?

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Mechanism Worked Out For Transportation JK Govt Plans To Link Local Mandies With eNAM Of Cherry, Other Fruit: Advisor Sharma Navin Discuses Modalities With Senior Functionaries SO NEWS DESK the unit holders with regard to SO NEWS DESK Kathua, Sopore, Handwara, the movement passes and other Charaesharief, Kulgam, SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieu- related things. He said that with JAMMU: Jammu and Kash- Pulwama, Akhnoor, Batote, tenant Governor, K.K. Sharma regard to the provision of subsidy mir Government is planning Bishnah, Rajouri, Anantnag today said that the government on transportation of cherry to dif- to link the local mandies with and Shopian will be submit- has worked out a mechanism for ferent terminal markets it would National Agriculture Market ted by Director Horticulture ensuring speedy transportation be taken up with the concerned. (eNAM) trading portal. (P&M) to Government of In- of the horticultural produce espe- Deputy Director Horticulture National Agriculture Mar- dia by 30th June, 2020. All cially the seasonal fruit cherry by was nominated as Nodal officer ket (eNAM) is a pan-India these projects will be com- way of various interventions. for laisoning with the cherry electronic trading portal, pleted by 15th October, 2020. The Advisor said this while processing unit holders and tak- which networks the existing It was informed that Gov- interacting with the represen- ing necessary steps for address- APMC mandies to create a ernment of India has nomi- tatives of the cherry processing ing their grievances. unified national market for nated an Agency for rigorous unit holders during his tour to Director Horticulture in- agricultural commodities. training of officials, farmers, the Harwan horticulture nursery formed the Advisor that 215 The modalities for linkage traders to make them familiar here today where he inspected tonnes of cherry have already of the mandies to eNAM were about the e-marketing pro- the activities being undertaken been exported to different mar- today discussed in a meeting gramme. Accordingly, it was by the Horticulture department. kets of the country and around chaired by Principal Secre- decided that training pro- Director Horticulture, Kash- 1000 boxes have been airlifted tary, Agriculture Production gramme would be launched in mir, Aijaz Ahmad Bhat and oth- to Mumbai till date and Cherry Department, Navin K. Choud- Srinagar & Jammu in the cur- er senior officers of the depart- canning units have started to hary here at Civil Secretariat. rent month itself. Further, a pool ment were also present. function and rest are following. Director Horticulture (P&M) of master trainers within the de- The Advisors said that the It was also informed that about and Additional Secretary, partment will be created to over- government is fully abreast with 2000 tonnes of Raw cherry were Horticulture Department at- see the successful implementa- the situation that has arisen out processing unit holders are fac- ing their transportation to other The Advisor asked the Di- exported to different mandies tended the meeting. tion of this programme. This pool of COVID 19 pandemic due to ing problems. He said necessary parts of the country where they rector Horticulture Kashmir to of the country last year besides The Principal Secretary would have 3-4 personnel in both which the cherry growers and steps are being taken for ensur- are marketed. provide all the necessary help to 6000 tonnes were canned. directed the concerned to Jammu and Kashmir provinces. make the eNAM portal ful- It was further decided that ly functional in Parimpora, all procurement of hardware Srinagar and Narwal Jammu etc. for the project will be mandies by June end. made only through GeM por- 1 in 3 Patients With Div Com reviews arrangements at It was decided that DPRs of tal, as per the specification 13 approved Fruit and Vege- prescribed by Government of Covid Infection Test Covid Care Centre, MMC Wayil table Markets at Udhampur, India for the scheme. Negative: DAK SO NEWS DESK SO NEWS DESK GANDERBAL: The Divi- sional Commissioner Kash- SRINAGAR: Doctors Association Kashmir mir, P.K Pole today visited Lt Governor Condoles Demise (DAK) on Tuesday said one in three patients the Mini Maternity Centre infected with the novel coronavirus receive (MMC) Wayil Ganderbal, Of Former Union Minister false negative test results. designated as Covid Care “A negative test does not exclude the possi- Centre for conduct of surger- bility of Covid-19 infection,” said DAK Presi- ies and treatment of Covid-19 dent Dr Nisar ul Hassan. positive and suspected preg- “RT-PCR test is the most common diag- nant women of the district. nostic test used to identify people currently During the visit, Div Com infected with Covid infection. It works by de- took firsthand appraisal of tecting the virus from nasal or throat swabs of facilities available there, he patients,” he said. took stock of medical equip- Dr Nisar said the clinical sensitivity of ments, protective gears, covid-19 infection. PPE kits, gloves, masks, and surgeries for positive PCR test ranges from 66% to 80%. That means electricity, water, bedding While discussing about hand sanitizers and other pregnant ladies will be con- more than 30 percent of positive cases may be and other related facilities. the availability of staff for medical equipments for the ducted in complete obser- SO NEWS DESK ernor described the former missed by the test. The Div Com directed the the hospital, Div Com asked safety of the concerned. vance of medical protocol. Union Minister as a widely “Inappropriate sample collection is the main CMO Ganderbal to make all the CMO that dedicated The Div Com said that During the visit the Div JAMMU: Lieutenant Gover- respected public figure who culprit behind inaccurate testing,” he said. necessary arrangements at medical and paramedical the facility will go a long Com was accompanied by nor, Girish Chandra Murmu would always be remembered Dr Nisar false negative results are occurring the earliest so that the hospi- staff should be deployed for way in avoiding un-neces- the Deputy Commissioner has conveyed condolences for his service to the country. because healthcare providers aren’t collecting tal is made operational by or making the hospital opera- sary referrals to other ma- Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal, on the sad demise of former He has prayed for the eter- samples with enough of virus. This can happen before mid-June for conduct- tional round the clock. ternity hospitals of the val- Additional Deputy Commis- Union Minister, Arjun Cha- nal peace to the departed soul because they don’t insert a swab deep enough in ing necessary treatment and He also stressed for en- ley and delaying treatment sioner Ganderbal, CMO Gan- ran Sethi. and strength to the bereaved the nose or don’t collect enough of the sample. surgeries of the pregnant suring the availability of all of positive ladies of the dis- derbal besides other officials In his message, the Lt Gov- family members. “False negative can also occur if persons are women testing positive for protective gears including trict besides the treatment from health department. testing too early or too late during their infection and there isn’t lot of virus in their cells,” he said. “And, errors can happen if a sample sits too long before being tested which allows the vi- COVID19: DC B’pora Directs Banks COVID-19 rus to break down,” he added. Dr Nisar said another issue related to PCR To Cater Areas Roaster Wise Govt Evacuates 1,17,149 Stranded JK Residents test is “false positive result”. “That means people who are uninfected re- SO NEWS DESK agement Authority directed SO NEWS DESK Lakhanpur till date. special trains, so far. ceive positive results for Covid,” he said. Branch heads of various banks Therefore, a total of about 1,17,149 As per the official communiqué, of Dr Nisar said the false positive result can BANDIPORA: Deputy Commis- to mandatorily frame roaster for JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir J&K residents stranded outside UT 79,460 returnees evacuated through be due to contamination either from a positive sioner (DC), Bandipora Ravinder feeding or catchment areas for Government has evacuated about have been brought back to the UT by Lakhanpur till June 9, 2020 (morning) sample analyzed in the lab at the same time Kumar Monday directed all the customers, especially for Pension- 1,17,149 JK residents, stranded in other the Jammu and Kashmir government included 21537 from Punjab; 22620 from (cross contamination) or more likely from Banks operating in the district to ers, etc. to avoid large crowds. parts of the country due to COVID lock- by 48 special trains and a fleet of buses Himachal Pradesh, 25 from Andhra genes amplified from prior positive samples or frame a roaster for catchments ar- He asked them to make ade- down, via Lakhanpur and through spe- through Lakhanpur after strictly ob- Pradesh, 7378 from Delhi, 1453 from positive controls (carryover contamination). eas to avoid large crowds in banks. quate arrangements for hand cial trains and buses till date amid strict serving all necessary preventive mea- Gujarat, 3640 from Rajasthan, 4641 False positives can also be produced by sample The DC issued the orders af- wash facility at entry point and observance of all necessary guidelines sures regarding the Virus. from Haryana, 162 from Chattisgarh, mix-ups or data entry errors. ter repeated complaints about also keep available sanitizers and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the detailed break up about the 3796 from Uttarakhand, 1129 from Ma- “False positive results lead to unneces- the rush of people outside bank on all service counters. As per the official data received in figures, about 798 stranded passengers harashtra, 5020 from Uttar Pradesh, 68 sary sequestration of uninfected individuals branches and violation of SOP’s The DC asked the bank au- this regard, the administrations of have entered through Lakhanpur from from Odisha, 272 from Assam and 1265 and waste of human resources in contact and social distancing norms add- thorities to provide bank ser- Jammu and Kashmir districts have June 8 to June 9 mornings while 843 pas- from Madhya Pradesh, 92 from Dehra- tracing,” he said. ing that it has potential to further vices only to customers wear- received 48 special trains at Jammu sengers have reached today in the 27th dun, 1523 from Chandigarh, 698 from “It is important to mention that if the test aggravate the spread of corona vi- ing masks and make adequate and Udhampur railway stations from Delhi COVID special train at Jammu. So Telengana, 122 from Karnataka, 23 from is not perfect, it does not mean it is not useful. rus and thus jeopardizes the safety arrangement of chairs, etc. for different states and UTs, so far, with far, 27 trains have reached Jammu with Tamilnadu, 52 from Chennai, 341 from Proper sample procedures, good lab practice and lives of general public. facilitating the customers wait- about 37,689 stranded passengers a total of 21,993 stranded passengers be- Bihar, 186 from West Bengal, 140 from standard and using high quality PCR kits could The DC, who is also the Chair- ing in queues along with ensur- while about 79,460 persons have been longing to different districts while 15,696 Jharkhand, 3 from Nepal, 3 from Goa reduce inaccurate results,” said Dr Nisar. person of District Disaster Man- ing of social distancing norms. evacuated by the government through passengers have reached Udhampur in 21 and 3271 from other states and UTs.

DC B'la Distributes Dairy Equipment’s DDC Bandipora for scientific, DC Ganderbal Reviews Among Farmers Under DDS sustainable extraction of minerals Functioning of FPN, Tehsil Bagh SO NEWS DESK

BANDIPORA: District Devel- opment Commissioner (DDC), Bandipora, Ravinder Kumar Tuesday chaired a meeting to grant short term permits to the Department of Geology and Mining for mining pur- poses, to meet the demands for undergoing developmen- tal projects in the district. bankments of the water bod- Kumar said the unscientific SO NEWS DESK modern times and hoped that The meeting discussed is- ies to avoid flooding situation. excavation may have adverse such novel steps would motivate sues with regard to the short Speaking on the occasion, impact on ecosystem of water BARAMULLA: In a significant other farmers of the district for term permission to be granted DDC stressed on adopting bodies and need of the hour is to move to equip farmers with latest adoption of the technology and to the department of Geology modern scientific approach extract mineral in sustainable SO NEWS DESK der construction installation of and modern tools for enhancing hopefully in the long run to usher of Mining for extraction of con- for extraction of minerals so and scientific manner, he also work shed for performing graft- their produce, Deputy Commis- white revolution in the district. struction material from differ- that the Eco-system of the impressed upon the concerned GANDERBAL: The Deputy ing procedures and temporary sioner (DC), Baramulla Dr. G. N. He also urged the unemployed ent streams and rivers of the river is not affected due to to work proactively to protect Commissioner Ganderbal today shortage shed for removal of Itoo today distributed dairy equip- youth to opt dairy farming as a means district to meet the demand in extraction so as to make the water bodies from illegal and visited Fruit Plant Nursery cum shield heat of horticultural pro- ment’s under Dairy Development of livelihood besides highlighting its different ongoing developmen- process sustainable. unscientific excavation. orchard established at Tehsil duce after harvest. Scheme (DDS) among beneficia- scope in the current time. tal projects in the district. He said the short term permis- Among others the meeting Bagh Ganderbal and reviewed its The DC appreciated the depart- ries at a function organized at Dis- Meanwhile, Chief Animal Hus- During the meeting con- sion may be granted to ensure was attended by Additional Dep- functioning. ment for establishing plant nursery trict Veterinary Complex. bandry Officer Baramula encour- cerned officials from Depart- early extraction of minerals so uty Commissioner Bandipora On the occasion, the DC took and said that Horticulture sector The equipment’s distributed in- aged the farmers to work hard with ment of Irrigation and Flood that the government works are Zahoor Ahmad Mir, Assistant stock of working of the nursery plays an important role in the dis- clude Automatic Milk Vending Ma- keen interest to make dairying prof- Control (I&FC), Department not affected owing to the shortage Commissioner Development, and Horticulture Development trict and contributes significantly to chine, Bulk Milk Cooler, Milking itable and take the district to new of Fisheries and Pollution of raw material however he di- Sub-Divisional Magistrate Sum- Officer (HDO) informed that the economy of the district especial- Machine and Chaff Cutter Milk Pro- heights vis-a-vis dairy sector. Control Board (PCB) put forth rected the Department of Geology bal, DFO Bandipora, Executive nursery cum orchard is estab- ly for farming community. cessing and Fodder Development He emphasized the vital role of their condition with regard and Mining to strictly follow the Engineer’s of PHE and R&B, lished at an area of 169.5 kanals of The DC during the visit was ac- Components at 50 percent subsidy. farmers for supplying wholesome to the extraction and urged guidelines and taken care of all Executive Officers of Munici- land where more than 50,000 elite companied by Additional Deputy Appreciating the role of An- milk as per ICMR recommenda- that the eco-system of the the technical suggestions given by pal Committees of Bandipora nursery plants of high density Commissioner Ganderbal, Fa- imal Husbandry Department, tions for boosting immunity and water bodies should not get department of Fisheries and Irri- and Sumbal, representatives of varieties of apple, apricot, peach, rooq Ahmad Baba, Horticulture the DC praised the initiative of countering diseases such as the disturbed due to extraction gation and Flood Control besides NHPC and GREF besides other plum, cherry are planted etc. Development Officer Ganderbal the department in tune with the current COVID-19 pandemic. besides taking care of the em- following other guidelines. senior officers of the district. The DC also visited the un- and other concerned officials. SRINAGAR 06 OBSERVER SRINAGAR / WEDNESDAY / 10 JUNE I 2020 BUSINESS

Sensex, Nifty rise as YES Bank looks to raise lockdown nears end; Rs 10,000 crore via FPO financials, pharma boost India plans to hike edible oil Mumbai: Gains in finan- strength from the positive import taxes to boost local supply cials and pharmaceutical boost for the economy from stocks lifted Indian shares the government’s easing of New Delhi: India is consid- ous measures to increase oil- on Tuesday, as the domes- the lockdowns. ering raising import taxes seed production,” said Meh- tic economy limped back “Markets are reacting on edible oils as the country ta, adding the trade body had into operation following the much more to the possibility seeks to become self-reliant recommended raising import world’s biggest coronavirus of the economy opening up by boosting local oilseed pro- taxes and using that money lockdown, even as the num- compared to rise in infec- duction with the help of tax to popularize oilseed plan- New Delhi:YES Bank Ltd person cited above said YES ber of new cases of the virus tions,” he said. revenues, two government tation in fertile north India, plans to soon launch a fol- Bank has approached mar- climbed steeply. Deepak Jasani, head of re- and two industry officials where farmers prefer mainly low-on public offering (FPO) ket regulator Securities and The NSE Nifty 50 index search at HDFC Securities in told Reuters. rice and wheat. to raise as much as Rs 10,000 Exchange Board of India to rose 0.79% to 10,247.8 by 0500 Mumbai, said there is always The tax hike could curb the In India, oilseeds such as crore, said three people allow it to execute the FPO GMT, while the benchmark a risk of a second lockdown world’s biggest vegetable oils rapeseed, soybean and sun- aware of the development. under the so-called fast track S&P BSE Sensex was up depending on how fast and importer’s purchases and flower are mainly cultivated The private lender, which route, which will help it to 0.82% at 34,651.09. Both in- wide the infections spread. weigh on Malaysian palm oil in rain-fed areas, while farm- was rescued recently by tap the market immediately. dexes are set for their ninth “It may not be as severe as the FCPOc3, along with soy and ers with secure irrigation a consortium led by State The timeline for filing the session of gains in 10. first round, but there could sunflower oil prices, while prefer wheat and rice that Bank of India (SBI), is like- offer document also hinges With many major global be one,” he said. “We opened propping up local prices of had not yet been taken. chases have jumped to 70% the government buys from ly to file an offer document on this approval from Sebi, economies opening up, India just yesterday, after 5-7 days oilseeds such as rapeseed, India currently levies from 44% in 2001/02. them at a set price for public for the FPO as early as this the person added. reopened shopping malls and of observations markets will soybean and ground nut. 37.5% and 45% import tax The latest move is a part welfare schemes. week, said the first person “The quantum of funds restaurants this week, while decide if this fear needs to be “We’re considering a pro- respectively on crude and of Prime Minister Narendra India annually imports cited above on condition of that they will raise will de- the number of coronavirus discounted.” posal to increase some tax refined palm oil. Imports of Modi’s push toward reduc- around 15 million tonnes of anonymity. pend on whether they can do cases continued to accelerate. Asian stocks more broad- on edible oil. If we do decide crude soybean oil, crude sun- ing India’s dependence on edible oils, including more “If things go as planned, the FPO under the fast track The number of new daily ly have rallied for nine to the funds would be used flower oil and rapeseed oil imports and raising cash to than 9 million tonnes of palm then the offer document for route or if they have to go cases rose to a new high of al- straight days, tracking U.S. to increase the production in attract 35% import duty. support local production. oil and about 2.5 million the FPO will be filed this through the regular process. most 10,000 on Tuesday, bring- moves that saw the Nasdaq the country,” a government The trade ministry did not The government sought tonnes each of soyoil and week itself. Bank of Ameri- If they are allowed to do a fast ing the total number to 266,598, post a record closing high official, who did not wish to immediately respond to a re- industry’s views on how to sunflower oil. ca, Citi, Kotak and Axis Cap- track FPO, they could launch including 7,466 deaths. overnight and become the be identified, said. quest for comment. curb edible oil imports, said It buys palm oil from Indo- ital are advising the bank on the deal this month itself. Else Anand James, chief market first major index in a new Another government offi- India spends around $10 B.V. Mehta, executive direc- nesia and Malaysia and other the FPO,” the person said. it could take anywhere from strategist at Geojit Financial bull market on hopes of a cial and an industry source billion every year on edible tor of the Solvent Extractors’ oils, such as soy and sunflow- Multiple emailed queries two to three months at least Services in Kochi, said inves- relatively quick global re- said the tax could be raised oil imports as the country’s Association of India (SEA). er oil, from Argentina, Bra- sent to YES Bank did not under the regular FPO pro- tors were for now drawing covery. by 5%, but that a decision reliance on overseas pur- “We have suggested vari- zil, Ukraine and Russia. elicit a response. The second cess,” he said.

Ageing, obsolete network assets put Hiring activity dips 61% in May firms at high hacking risk Fuel prices rise on in India: Naukri.com 3rd day; Petrol hiked by 54 and consumption of voice New Delhi: Hit by Covid-19 and video services, organi- pandemic and nationwide zations' network and securi- paise, diesel by 58 paise lockdown, India saw a huge ty infrastructure are under decline of 61 per cent in incredible pressure, said the hiring activity in May, the report. second consecutive month "In this ‘new normal' where the hiring activity many businesses will need, if registered a dip of more not be forced, to review their than 60 per cent, job portal network and security archi- Naukri.com said on Monday. tecture strategies, operating The May decline in hiring and support models to better was led by hotel, restaurant, manage operational risk. We travel and airlines indus- New Delhi: Companies in assessments conducted on expect to see strategy shift tries (-91 per cent), followed the technology, manufactur- more than 1,000 clients cov- from a focus on business con- by retail (-87 per cent), auto/ ing and automotive sectors ering over 800,000 network tinuity to preparation for the ancillary (-76 per cent), and are facing high hacking risk devices, found that there has future as lockdown begins to BFSI (-70 per cent). because of ageing or obsolete been an increase in obsolete ease," said Lopez. "The extension of the per cent, according to ‘The Around 13 per cent of the network assets in place, a and unpatched network de- Obsolete devices have, on New Delhi: Petrol price on Oil PSUs - Indian Oil Corp lockdown has resulted in a NaukriJobSpeak Index' for laid-off employees were se- new report warned on Tues- vices containing software average, twice as many vul- Tuesday was hiked by 54 (IOC), Bharat Petroleum continued decline in hiring May. nior professionals with over day. vulnerabilities, introducing nerabilities per device (42.2) paise per litre and diesel by Corp Ltd (BPCL) and Hin- activity for the third consec- The decline was led by 11 years of work experience Nearly 46.3 per cent of risk, and exposing the orga- when compared with ageing 58 paise a litre - the third dustan Petroleum Corp Ltd utive month," said Pawan metros wherein Kolkata and were working in either organizations' networking nization to information secu- (26.8) and current ones (19.4), straight daily increase in (HPCL) - had put daily price Goyal, Chief Business Offi- declined by 68 per cent, fol- sales (12 per cent), HR and assets are ageing or obsolete rity threats. creating unnecessary risk. rates after oil PSUs ended revisions on hold soon after cer, Naukri.com. lowed by Delhi (-67 per cent) admin (12 per cent), mar- globally, compared with 4.3 "Network infrastruc- This risk is exacerbated an 82-day hiatus in rate re- the government on March In a recently conducted and Mumbai (-67 per cent). keting (11 per cent) or oper- per cent in 2017, signaling ture needs to be appro- further when businesses do vision. 14, hiked excise duty on pet- survey with recruiters and There was an across the ations/supply chain (11 per prolonged refresh cycles as priately architected and not patch a device or revisit Petrol price in Delhi was rol and diesel by Rs 3 per li- HR heads, about 39 per cent board decline in hiring at cent) roles. business sweat assets and managed to deal with the operating system version hiked to Rs 73.00 per litre from tre each. said that critical hiring is varied experience levels While the hiring activity move to multi-Cloud envi- unplanned surges, which for the duration of its life- 72.46, while diesel rates were Oil companies did not pass still taking place and we are with the entry-level experi- is down by 61 per cent, it is ronments, said ‘2020 Global will require a relook at time. increased to Rs 71.17 a litre on that excise duty hike, as seeing the same on the site ence bands (0 to 3 years expe- encouraging to see that more Network Insights Report' by cloud and on-premises in- Although patching is rela- from Rs 70.59, according to a well as the May 6 increase with industries such as phar- rience) witnessing the sharp- than 50 per cent of jobseek- global technology services frastructure to reduce the tively simple, and often free price notification of state oil in tax on petrol by Rs 10 per ma, healthcare, insurance est decline of 66 per cent. ers are utilizing the time at company NTT Ltd. impact and frequency of under a maintenance agree- marketing companies. litre and Rs 13 a litre hike and IT-software posting jobs A latest survey by naukri. hand due to the lockdown for In the APAC region, while business-critical outages," ment or extended warranty, This is the third daily in- on diesel by setting them off during the lockdown. com revealed last last month self-development and career 69.6 per cent of all assets in said Rob Lopez, Executive many businesses still don't crease in rates in a row. Oil against the decline in retail "At our end, we are also that at least one in 10 Indi- advancement, as per the lat- the technology sector were Vice President, Intelligent patch their devices, the re- companies had on Sunday prices that should have ef- making all efforts to ensure an jobseeker confirmed he est Naukri survey conducted either ageing or obsolete in Infrastructure, NTT Ltd. port found. restarted revising prices in fected to reflect internation- that hiring and discovery of or she has been laid off and with 50,000 jobseekers. 2019, higher than any other The Covid-19 outbreak and "With the adoption of new line with costs, after ending al oil rates falling to two-de- talent is effortless and under nearly three in 10 jobseekers Data science and analyt- sector, an overall average of consequent surge in band- wireless infrastructure on an 82-day hiatus. cade low. the ‘Step-Up' initiative, have fear a layoff was imminent. ics courses (22 per cent) fol- 44.6 per cent of assets in the width consumption is put- the rise – an increase of 13 Prices were raised by 60 International rates have enabled easy access and dis- Out of the 10 per cent of lowed by digital marketing tech industry have been age- ting strain on the network, per cent year-on-year – and paise per litre each on both since rebounded and oil covery of laid-off jobseekers jobseekers who have already (20 per cent) and finance ing or obsolete over the last compounding existing chal- the rise of open office and petrol and diesel on Sunday companies having exhaust- to recruiters," Goyal said in been laid off, 15 per cent were and risk management (16 five years, again higher than lenges, and, ultimately, cre- co-working spaces, a novel as well as on Monday. In all, ed all the margin are now a statement. from the airlines and e-com- per cent) were among the any other sector. ating a perfect storm. approach to all network ar- petrol price has gone up by passing on the increase to The job market across cit- merce industry each and top courses being picked The report, which is based With an increase in re- chitecture will be needed," Rs 1.74 per litre and diesel by customers, an industry offi- ies registered a double-digit around 14 per cent were from up by jobseekers to up-skill on data from technology mote working, remote access the report mentioned. Rs 1.78 a litre in three days. cial said. dip in hiring of more than 50 the hospitality industry. themselves.

Yogi govt to provide capital World Bank says global economy to shrink Textile, leather, engineering to 3.5 lakh MSMEs by August clusters take maximum loan 5.2%, worst recession since WWI sanctions under ECLGS scheme Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Aditya- Washington: The global ing that policymakers may nath wants the wheel of MS- economy, which has plunged need to be ready to employ ad- MEs to roll fast. The sector into a severe contraction, ditional measures to support provides maximum employ- will shrink by 5.2 per cent activity," he said. ment to the people. Now, the this year due to the massive According to World Bank UP government has said it is shock of the coronavirus President Malpass, beyond going to provide capital to pandemic and the shutdown the staggering economic im- 3.5 lakh units as per their re- measures to contain it, the pacts, the pandemic will also quirement through three on- World Bank said on Monday. have severe and long-lasting line mega loan fairs in June, The COVID-19 recession is socio-economic impacts that July and August. the first since 1870 to be trig- may well weaken long-term Earlier in May, the gov- from every district. Having gered solely by a pandemic, growth prospects -- the plunge ernment had provided more nine types of agro-climatic World Bank President David in investment because of ele- New Delhi: Textile, engi- cluster of Coimbatore had than Rs 2,000 crore to 57,000 zones, the state is the leader Malpass said in his foreword vated uncertainty, the erosion neering, leather and infra- taken the maximum sanc- units. The state is now on in the production of a vari- to the latest edition of the of human capital from the le- structure clusters of Tiru- tions from banks. the path to become a major ety of foodgrains, fruits and Global Economic Prospect per cent this year, their first dent for Equitable Growth, Fi- gions of unemployed and the pur, Coimbatore, Kanpur In a tweet, the office of hub for industries related vegetables. report released on Monday. contraction as a group in at nance and Institutions, Ceyla potential for ruptures of trade and Durgapur have emerged Finance Minister Nirma- to textiles, food processing The central government "The speed and depth with least 60 years, it said. Per cap- Pazarbasioglu said. and supply linkages. as the torch bearers for la Sitharaman said: "As of and ODOP (one district one recently announced a pack- which it has struck, suggests ita incomes are expected to "Our first order of business He said that the speed and government's initiative to June 8 2020, #PSBs have product). The biggest hur- age of Rs 3 lakh crore for the possibility of a sluggish decline by 3.6 per cent, which is to address the global health strength of the recovery will improve investment cli- sanctioned loans worth Rs dle was lack of capital, but the MSME sector. The gov- recovery that may require will tip millions of people into and economic emergency. Be- depend on the effectiveness mate in the country amidst 1,109.03 cr for #MSME hubs the Chief Minister seems to ernment intends that Ut- policymakers to consider extreme poverty this year, ac- yond that, the global commu- of the support programmes COVID-19 pandemic. in 12 States under the 100% have found the solution to a tar Pradesh should get the additional interventions," he cording to the report. nity must unite to find ways to governments and the interna- These industrial clusters Emergency Credit Line large extent. maximum share in view of said. The blow is hitting hardest rebuild as robust a recovery as tional community put in place have become first among Guarantee Scheme, of which The target is to provide its maximum population, For many emerging mar- in countries where the pan- possible to prevent more people now; and critically on what others to promise revival of Rs 599.12 cr has already loans to one lakh units in MSME units and diverse kets and developing countries, demic has been the most se- from falling into poverty and policymakers do to respond to the economy by putting in been disbursed to 17,904 ac- June and 1.25 lakh units kinds of products. The chief however, effective financial vere and where there is heavy unemployment," he said. the new environment. additional investments into counts." in July-August. An agree- minister has also instructed support and mitigation mea- reliance on global trade, tour- World Bank Prospects The World Bank report their respective businesses In terms of sanctions, ment to this effect has been the concerned departments sures are particularly hard to ism, commodity exports and Group Director Ayhan Kose said that the global economy taking advantage of the Rs 3 gems and jewellery clus- reached in the meeting of the to chalk out a plan for this. achieve because a substantial external financing, it said. said that the COVID-19 re- has experienced 14 global re- lakh crore Emergency Cred- ter of Surat, and industrial state level bankers commit- Recently, Union Minis- share of employment is in in- While the magnitude of cession is singular in many cessions since 1870: in 1876, it Line Guarantee Scheme clusters at Tumkur in Kar- tee. It was also decided that ter for Skill Development formal sectors, the president the disruption will vary from respects and is likely to be the 1885, 1893, 1908, 1914, 1917-21, (ECLGS) announced by the nataka, Rajkot, Durg in Ch- the bankers would soon set Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey of the Washington-based mul- region to region, all EMDEs deepest one in advanced econ- 1930-32, 1938, 1945-46, 1975, government for meeting the hattisgarh, Medak in Telan- a target for providing loans. and his deputy Kapil Dev tilateral lender said. have vulnerabilities that are omies since the World War-II 1982, 1991, 2009 and 2020. liquidity needs of the sector gana, Kanpur, Coimbatore, There are reasons behind Agrawal announced in a we- According to the report, magnified by external shocks. and the first output contrac- The current projections in the present crisis. Tirupur have also emerged the Chief Minister's thought binar organized by the PHD economic activity among Moreover, interruptions in tion in emerging and develop- suggest that the COVID-19 re- Of the Rs 599.12 crore as destinations that hav e to technically upgrade MS- Chambar of Commerce and advanced economies is an- schooling and primary health- ing economies in at least the cession will involve a decline loans disbursed by public most accounts and amounts MEs to increase their pro- Industries that their depart- ticipated to shrink by seven care access are likely to have past six decades. in global per capita Gross Do- sector banks to MSMEs un- for getting bank money un- duction capacity and quality ment will provide training per cent in 2020 as domestic lasting impacts on human "The current episode has mestic Product (GDP) by 6.2 der the scheme, the four in- der ECLGS. to match world standards. to 7.5 lakh people as per the demand and supply, trade and capital development, the bank already seen by far the fastest per cent, making it the deep- dustrial clusters have taken Surprisingly, industrial The number of these units demand of industrial units. finance have been severely said. "This is a deeply sobering and steepest downgrades in est global recession since the lions share of the money cluster of Jalandhar has in the state is about 90 lakhs Such training programmes disrupted. outlook, with the crisis likely global growth forecasts on re- 1945-46, and more than twice at about Rs 360 crore. Among maximum 3,388 accounts which is about 14 per cent of will also be conducted in Emerging Markets and De- to leave long-lasting scars and cord. If the past is any guide, as deep as the recession asso- the four, with Rs 143.76 crore that had got loan sanctions the total units in the country. technical institutes and in- veloping Economies (EMDEs) pose major global challenges," there may be further growth ciated with the global finan- sanctioned to 1,758 accounts, from banks but the amount There are unique products dustrial units. are expected to shrink by 2.5 World Bank Group Vice Presi- downgrades in store, imply- cial crisis, the report said. the engineering industrial is a meagre Rs 25 lakh. Srinagar News Srinagar / tUESdAY / 09 June i 2020 Observer 07

Validity Of Expiring Motor Licence, Iran Will Execute CIA Agent Involved In Commander Permits Extended Till September 30 Soleimani’s Killing New Delhi: The government have been eased considerably, has further extended the va- the government is granting lidity of documents related to people more time to get renew- motor vehicles such as license, als done. registration or fitness certifi- “Considering the situation for cate to end of September this prevention of Covid 19 still con- year in view of the difficulties tinues, and as per the requests in renewal and extension of received, Shri Gadkari directed official documents during the his Ministry to issue advice for lockdown phase creating a like- extension of this period till 30th ly pendency. An official com- Sept for treating the documents munication to this effect was valid for enforcement purposes,” made by the union road trans- the official statement says. port and highways ministry on Additionally, the ministry on Tuesday. 21st May this year had relaxed Tehran: An Iranian citizen one of the spies for CIA and Following minister Nitin the fees validity and addition- who provided information to Mossad has been sentenced to Gadkari’s announcement to al fee under Rule 32 or Rule 81 US and Israeli intelligence death. He gave the whereabouts this effect, an advisory has been of the Central Motor Vehicles services on the whereabouts of martyr Soleimani to our en- issued to all states and Union Rules, 1989 till 31st July 2020. of Iran’s slain top commander emies,” judiciary spokesman Territories over the grant of The official release says that Qassem Soleimani will be ex- Gholamhossein Esmaili said in extension to the validity date states and UTs have also been ecuted soon, Iran’s judiciary a televised news conference. of motor vehicle documents till requested to consider provi- said on Tuesday. Following Soleimani’s kill- September this year, said an of- sions available under the Mo- On Jan. 3, a US drone strike ing Iran retaliated with a rock- ficial release from the ministry. tor Vehicles Act 1988 or other in Iraq killed Soleimani, the et attack on Iraq’s Ain al-Asad The extension follows a sim- such provisions available un- head of Iran’s elite Quds Force. base where US forces were sta- ilar order released on March 30 der other acts for relaxation in Washington blamed Soleima- tioned on Jan. 8. No US troops that extended the validity of fit- requirement of permit, or fees ni for masterminding attacks were killed or faced immediate ness, permit, driving license, reg- ter February 1, 2020 to May 31 The order was released af- March 25 in the wake of the or taxes for renewal or penalty by Iran-aligned militias on US bodily injury, but hundreds istration or any other concerned and the enforcement authorities ter the government shut down coronavirus outbreak and or- so that people could be provid- forces in the region. were later diagnosed with trau- motor vehicle related document were advised to treat such docu- most government offices and dered people to stay at home. ed relief during these difficult “Mahmoud Mousavi-Majd, matic brain injury. otherwise set to expire on or af- ments valid till June 30. non-essential services on While the lockdown provisions period of pandemic outbreak.

India better positioned in fight Part Of China’s Great Wall Built To Monitor People ‘starving’ in against Covid-19 but no space Civillian Movement, Not For War: Study North Korea, 10 million need for complacency: Harsh Vardhan Jerusalem: The northern humanitarian aid, says UN Expert segment of the Great Wall of New Delhi: India is better posi- through strict adherence of China was built not to block Geneva: A United Nations hu- tioned in the fight against Covid-19 norms of physical distancing, invading armies but rather to man rights expert voiced alarm compared to other countries but hand hygiene and mask/face cov- monitor civilian movement, on Tuesday at what he called there is no space for complacen- ers.” The GoM was informed that an Israeli archaeologist said “widespread food shortages and cy, Union Health Minister Harsh as on June 9, Covid-related health Tuesday. When researchers malnutrition” in North Korea, Vardhan said on Tuesday as the infrastructure in the country has fully mapped the Great Wall’s which have been exacerbated by death toll due to coronavirus in- been strengthened with the avail- 740-kilometre (460-mile) North- a nearly five-month border clo- fection rose to 7,466 and the cases ability of 958 dedicated Covid hos- ern Line for the first time, their sure with China and measures mounted to 2,66,598 in the country. pitals with 1,67,883 isolation beds, findings challenged previous against COVID-19. prices have reportedly skyrock- Vardhan chaired the 16th meeting 21,614 ICU and 73,469 oxygen sup- assumptions. Tomas Ojea Quintana, U.N. eted. An increasing number of of the high-level group of minis- ported beds. Also, 2,313 dedicated “Prior to our research, special rapporteur on human families eat only twice a day, ters on Covid-19 which reviewed Covid health centres with 1,33,037 most people thought the wall’s rights in the Democratic Peo- or eat only corn, and some are the containment strategies per- isolation beds, 10,748 ICU beds purpose was to stop Genghis ple’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), starving,” he said in a statement. taining to the pandemic via vid- and 46,635 oxygen supported beds Khan’s army,” said Gideon ing to non-military functions. southern pastures during a me- urged the U.N. Security Council Elisabeth Byrs, spokeswoman eo-conferencing here, the heath have also been operationalised. Shelach-Lavi from Jerusalem’s “Our conclusion is that it dieval cold spell. to “reconsider sanctions” on the of the U.N.’s World Food Pro- ministry said. Moreover, 7,525 Covid care cen- Hebrew University, who led was more about monitoring or Construction of the Great isolated country so as to ensure gramme (WFP), told a Geneva The GOM was briefed about tres with 7,10,642 beds are now the two-year study. blocking the movement of peo- Wall, which is split into sections the flow of food supplies. news briefing that the humani- the latest status, response and available to combat COVID-19 But the Northern Line, ly- ple and livestock, maybe to tax that in total stretch for thou- “There have been reports of tarian situation in North Korea management of Covid-19 in the in the country. The ventilators ing mostly in Mongolia, winds them,” Shelach-Lavi said. sands of kilometres, first began an increase of homeless people “remains bleak”, with some 10 country. A brief snapshot was available for Covid beds are through valleys, is relatively low He suggested people may in the third century BC and con- in large cities – including kotjebi million, or 40% of the popula- presented to the GOM highlight- 21,494, the ministry said. in height and close to paths, point- have been seeking warmer tinued for centuries. (street children), and medicine tion, needing humanitarian aid. ing the comparative position of The Centre has further placed India vis-a-vis other countries an order of 60,848 ventilators, it in similar stage of easing lock- added. The Centre has also pro- down, underscoring the bene- vided 128.48 lakh N95 masks and After Wuhan, China conducts mass testing in the city of Mudanjiang fits that have accrued from the 104.74 lakh personal protective lockdown and how this can be equipment (PPEs) to the states, Beijing: Mass nucleic acid on staff and employees at facilities leveraged in management of union territories and central insti- testing on more than 7.84 lakh for senior citizens. disease, the ministry said. tutions. ICMR’s testing capacity residents in a city in northeast- The categorisation of vulnerable As the country entered the has increased through 553 govern- ern China close to the Russian groups is aimed at preventing a re- “Unlock 1.0 phase” when restric- ment and 231 private laboratories and North Korean borders has bound of the outbreak in China. tions have been eased and curbs (total of 784 labs). More than 49 revealed 19 asymptomatic carri- It will help authorities to remain lifted, Vardhan stressed that peo- lakh cumulative tests have been ers, local officials have said. on guard against imported cases ple need to be more disciplined conducted in the country so far The tests were carried out in a and have a monitoring system fo- and adopt appropriate behaviour with 1,41,682 samples been tested week between June 1 and June 8. cussed on healthcare workers. to ensure norms of physical dis- in the last 24 hours till 9 AM. The city of Mudanjiang in the Meanwhile, the large-scale tancing, use of face covers, hand Minister of External Affairs S Heilongjiang province, home to nucleic acid testing in Wuhan re- hygiene and respiratory etiquette Jaishankar, Civil Aviation Min- more than 2.5 million people, is vealed 300 asymptomatic carriers are followed. India is better posi- ister Hardeep Singh Puri, Minis- the second city after the central but none of the related throat swabs tioned in fight against Covid-19 ter of State for Home Affairs Ni- Chinese city of Wuhan to carry and sputum samples have culti- compared to other nations, “but tyananda Rai, Minister of State out large-scale testing of resi- vated coronavirus, the municipal there is no space for complacen- for Shipping and Chemical and dents to find silent spreaders and health commission has said. cy,” Vardhan strongly reiterated. Fertilizers Mansukh Lal Man- the incidence of Covid-19 disease Experts believe that the con- He also reminded everybody daviya and Minister of State for in the population. centrations of coronavirus in the to download Aarogya Setu app Health Ashwini Kumar Choubey More tests on the remain- samples are extremely low or no which will help in self risk assess- along with other senior officials ing population are likely to be health authorities found 15 carri- break now under control in Chi- ease, which have infected more pathogenic virus exists. ment and in protection against took part in the meeting which carried out in the coming days. ers with no outward signs of the na, health authorities are now than 83000 and killed 4634 people “Personal belongings of the as- Covid-19. More than 12.55 crore was held following norms of phys- Thousands of medical workers disease in the city. focusing on wide testing to find in the country. ymptomatic carriers such as tooth- people in the country have down- ical distancing, the ministry said. have been deployed across the In Wuhan, 300 asymptomatic out and isolate asymptomatic The list comprises overseas brushes, mugs, masks and towels loaded the app, as on date, the Parameswaran Iyer, Chair- city to carry out the tests. patients were found after more carriers and those who could returnees, medical workers, pa- have shown negative Covid-19 ministry said in its statement. man of Empowered Group-5, Like in Wuhan, it is likely that than 9.8 million residents were have been exposed to the disease. tients admitted in fever clinics, testing results in samples collected In the wake of all government presented the critical strategies medics in Mudanjiang are pool- tested; the expenditure involved The national health commis- new patients admitted to hospitals from the surfaces,” official news offices opening now, Vardhan adopted by the EG to ease the bur- ing swab samples to complete the was around 900 million yuan sion (NHC) said eight categories and their contacts, close contacts agency, Xinhua reported. appealed to the heads of depart- den of lockdown while enabling tests in quick time. ($126 million), which was borne of people would have to be man- of confirmed Covid-19 patients, A total of 1,174 close contacts of ments, “Let us also not forget the supply of critical items for the The large-scale testing in Mu- by the Wuhan government. datorily tested for the disease to personnel deployed at epidemic the 300 cases have also been tested ‘social vaccine’ against Covid-19 country to fight the pandemic. danjiang was ordered after local With the coronavirus out- prevent a resurgence of the dis- control clinics at the border, pris- negative for coronavirus, it said.

India Has Largest, Most Experienced Mountain Army In The World, Says Chinese Military Expert Beijing: India has the world’s defence contractors and is also of outposts in the Siachen Glacier Huang also mentioned the largest and most experienced closely involved in President Xi area with an altitude of more than high-calibre sniper rifles that In- troops trained for high-altitude Jinping’s legacy project, the Belt 5,000 metres, with 6,000 to 7,000 dian soldiers deployed at high-al- battles, a military expert affiliated and Road Initiative. fighters stationed. The highest titudes are now equipped with. to China’s leading maker of equip- The write-up comes in the back- post has reached 6,749 metres.” The author also listed short- ment for the People’s Liberation drop of a stand-off between Indian Huang didn’t mention the comings of the Indian army Army (PLA) has said, adding that and Chinese border troops along source of the information but mountain troops including lack mountaineering is an “essential the line of actual control (LAC) in went on to give a list of weapon- of self-sufficiency in weapon- skill” for each Indian soldier de- the mountainous Ladakh region. ry that the Indian army has de- ry and ammunition especially ployed in the mountains. It began last month and was the ployed in the mountains suitable needed for western weaponry. “At present, the world’s larg- topic of talks between military to high-altitude battles. “In addition, there are many est and experienced country with commanders last weekend. “In terms of equipment, the In- conflicts and differences be- plateau and mountain troops is Huang’s article published in dian military, through procure- tween the Indian Army and the neither the US, Russia, nor any thepaper.cn is a rare critique ment from abroad and domes- Indian Air Force. This has also European powerhouse, but India,” of an Indian army wing in Chi- tic research and development, led the Indian Army to decide to wrote Huang Guozhi, senior editor nese media, which usually takes has equipped a large number of equip its own US-made AH-64E of Modern Weaponry magazine. the more nationalistic tone of main battle weapons adapted to Longbow Apache attack helicop- The magazine, considered a brandishing its own capabilities the combat environment of the ters instead of relying entirely comprehensive military and de- along the border with India. plateau and mountains.” on airfield support from the air fence journal, is affiliated to the Huang’s take was nuanced. “The Indian military has force,” Huang wrote. state-owned China North Indus- “Mountaineering is an es- also spent heavily on advanced Incidentally, India and the tries Group Corporation Limited sential skill for almost every heavy equipment from the US US signed an estimated $800 (NORINCO), which describes member of the Indian mountain including the M777, the world’s million contract in February itself as “the main platform re- army. To this end, India even “With more than 200000 troops Huang said that since the plans to create a mountain strike lightest 155mm-towed howitzer, this year in New Delhi for the sponsible for developing mech- recruited a large number of in 12 divisions, the Indian moun- 1970s, the Indian military has es- force of more than 50,000 troops. and the Chinook heavy trans- delivery of six Boeing AH-64E anised, digitised and intellectu- professional mountaineers and tain force is the largest moun- tablished and expanded the size Giving the example of the Sia- port helicopter that lifts the Apache Guardian attack heli- alised equipment for PLA”. amateur mountaineers from the tain fighting force in the world,” and personnel of the mountain chen Glacier, Huang wrote: “The gun, to boost its fire support copters to the Indian Army’s It’s one of the world’s largest private sector,” Huang wrote. Huang wrote. army on a large-scale, and also Indian army has set up hundreds and anti-armour capabilities”. Aviation Corps (AAC). SRINAGAR SPORTS OBSERVER WEDNESDAY 10 JUNE 2020 Azam's target is to reach the likes of Kohli, PCB appoints Younis as batting coach Williamson: Akhtar for England tour, Mushtaq is spin coach Karachi: Pakistan on Tuesday to achieve greater heights. Togeth- appointed former captain Younis er with Misbah-ul-Haq, Mushtaq Khan as national team's batting This particular tour Ahmed and Waqar Younis, we will coach and also roped in Mushtaq try to make them better and pre- Ahmed as spin bowling coach for provides me with an pare them as best as we can with the upcoming tour of England. ideal opportunity where on and off field coaching and guid- The 42-year-old Younis had ance," Younis said in a PCB release. scored 10,099 runs in 118 Tests, in- I can spend post-training "This particular tour provides me cluding a career-best 313 in a suc- with an ideal opportunity where I cessful career during which he also time with the players can spend post-training time with became world No. 1 batsman in the to engage with them the players to engage with them on Lahore: Former Pakistan yet. The former speedster ICC rankings. batting techniques, bowler assess- speedster Shoaib Akhtar feels that its unfair to put Pakistan are scheduled to take on on batting techniques, ments, mental toughness exercises has stated current white-ball Azam up against Kohli con- England in a three-Test series from besides talking them through with skipper Babar Azam's target sidering the Pakistan star July 30 and then the two teams will bowler assessments, scenario planning," said Younis, is to reach the levels set by has played less cricket. clash in a three-match T20 series mental toughness who scored 810 runs in nine Tests the likes of Virat Kohli and "Virat Kohli and Babar from August 29. against England. Kane Williamson. Azam are classic players, "I am delighted that someone exercises besides talking "We all know English condi- The quartet of Kohli, Wil- but it's not right to compare of the stature and incredible bat- tions demand not only precise liamson, Joe Root and Steve them as Pakistan plays a few- ting record of Younis Khan has them through with technique but patience and disci- Smith are widely regarded er number of Tests and ODIs agreed to join the Pakistan cricket scenario planning pline, and if you can master these, as modern-day batting greats compared to India," Akhtar set-up as national men's team bat- then you will not only excel in En- and Akhtar stated Azam had said. ting coach," PCB Chief Executive gland but anywhere in the world." set his eyes upon being part "Their commitment Wasim Khan said. Head coach and chief selector Mis- of that league of cricketers. makes me believe that they "Younis' work ethics, commit- bah-ul-Haq also welcomed Younis "Babar Azam is a very tal- both will break many world ment to match preparation, game Ahmed, who took 185 wickets in "Apart from guiding the spin- to compliment head coach Misbah-ul- and Mushtaq on the coaching panel. ented cricketer. He has set records in future. But, it's awareness and tactics in the En- 52 Tests for Pakistan, will also be ners and playing a mentor's role, Haq and fast bowling coach Waqar "Due to events beyond human con- a target to reach the likes of not fair to compare them," he glish conditions will be invaluable. a mentor of the side. He has guided Mushtaq can be helpful to Misbah Younis will be invaluable." trol, the series in England will be one Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Kane added. He is a role model to a number of both England and West Indies in in match planning and prepara- Younis said he feels "privileged of the most challenging and difficult Williamson," Akhtar was While 31-year-old Kohli current players and is hugely re- the past as spin bowling coach. tions." to have been again offered the op- and, as such, we need to have the best quoted as saying by Metro. is widely regarded as the spected. I have no doubt that the "Mushtaq knows the English "It is crucial that the side under- portunity to serve Pakistan for a talent and brains on our side. Younis co.uk. current best batsmen in the squad will benefit from the im- conditions as well as anyone, hav- stands the conditions that they will challenging but exciting tour of as well as Mushtaq clearly tick all Akhtar also said that de- world across formats, Babar mense value that he will bring, ing spent a lot of time playing coun- encounter in the upcoming series and England". "The Pakistan side in- these and additional boxes, which spite being similar type of has been hailed by commen- both on and off the field." ty cricket and working with the so having the experience of the likes cludes some immensely talented will assist us in achieving our tar- players, Azam shouldn't be tators and experts as the next Former leg-spinner Mushtaq England cricket team," said Wasim. of Younis Khan and Mushtaq Ahmed cricketers who have the potential gets," he said. compared with Kohli just big thing in batting.

Bale possibly the best athlete I've Asia Cup: Decision on hold; Madrid mayor says in talks to host seen: Ex-Real Madrid doctor Ganguly, Shah attend ACC meet Champions League final New Delhi: The executive board of the Asian Cricket Madrid: Madrid’s mayor Council (ACC) has deferred has said Spanish capital is a decision on the fate of this in talks about hosting this year’s Asia Cup T20 amid year’s Champions League speculation that it might soccer final if organisers de- be postponed due to the cide to move it from Istanbul COVID-19 pandemic. due to the coronavirus crisis. The event is scheduled in European football’s big- September and while it is The ACC board meeting gest game was scheduled to Pakistan Cricket Board’s was chaired by Bangladesh be played at Istanbul’s Atat- turn to host, it will be shifted Cricket Board president urk Stadium on May 30 until to another country, if it hap- Nazmul Hasan Papon and the competition was post- pens, as India travelling to it was the first continental poned at the last-16 stage in Pakistan is not a possibility. meeting attended by BCCI March due to the pandemic. It is understood that the president Sourav Ganguly “I know arrangements are ACC will wait for the ICC’s (board member) and BCCI being made, and I want to de- Madrid: Former Real Ma- tically any sport. He has un- pions League titles. Despite decision on the T20 World secretary Jay Shah (ex offi- clare the city hall’s absolute drid doctor Jesus Olmo has usual genetics and athletic such a strong resume, Bale's Cup in Australia (Octo- cio). support for this Champions claimed that Wales footbal- ability, and I would say tech- name doesn't get spoken in ber-November) before taking A senior ACC official League final being held in marks, said that a working cording more than 27,000 ler Gareth Bale is the best nical ability as well. the same breath as that of a call on the Asia Cup. privy to the developments Madrid,” Tuesday’s Marca group had been set up and “a deaths. Madrid had the athlete he has seen in his life. "He's the one who impressed former prolific forwards Also read: BCCI wants said there were discussions newspaper quoted the city’s variety of options” were be- country’s highest number of Olmo, who was with med- me most in all aspects, although Ronaldo, Raul and others. quick decision on fate of T20 regarding postponement mayor Jose Luis Martinez as ing looked at, adding that an deaths and infections. ical services at Santiago there is then performance, "We get a lot of pressure World Cup but no consensus could be telling network 13tv. Executive Committee meet- But with the infection rate Bernabeu when Portuguese which comes about from differ- every game. If you don't play “...the Board emphasised reached as far as alternate No official announcement ing on June 17 would provide falling significantly, normal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo ent circumstances." well, there's scrutiny," Bale on the importance of holding dates were concerned. has been made about wheth- more clarity. life is slowly resuming in was also part of the squad, Bale has enjoyed a tro- recently opened up about the Asia Cup 2020. In light of Among other topics dis- er the re-arranged final will The final is likely to be Spain. believes that Bale's unusual phy-laden spell in Madrid fans' scrutiny on US golf pod- the impact and consequences cussed were ACC’s involve- take place in Istanbul. A held without spectators, as “We have the adequate genetics make him the best since his record-breaking cast The Erik Anders Lang of the COVID-19 pandemic, ment in 2022 Asian Games in New York Times report last has been the case in the ma- safety conditions, we have in business. move from Tottenham Show. possible venue options for China. month said the showpiece jor European leagues such the infrastructure and pub- "Possibly the best athlete Hotspur in 2013 but his rela- "I've had 80,000 people in the Asia Cup 2020 were dis- “The Board was also ap- event will not be held in the as the Bundesliga, which lic services to hold it and I've seen is Gareth Bale," tionship with the fans have a stadium whistle at me be- cussed and it was decided to prised of the status and prog- Turkish city and alternative returned last month, and it would send a message to Olmo told Spanish outlet soured over the years. cause I haven't played well. take the final decision in due ress of the ACC’s involve- venues were being consid- Spain’s La Liga. the world that despite all the Ideal. Since going to Spain, Bale I've had it a few times! It's not course,” an ACC press re- ment with the Asian Games ered. Spain is among the worst drama we have lived, Madrid "He's a natural athlete has won a LaLiga title, one nice and it doesn't do your lease stated after the meeting 2022 in Hangzhou, China,” it UEFA, which declined to affected countries by the isn’t giving up and is on the capable of excelling at prac- Copa del Rey and four Cham- confidence any good either.” on Monday. stated. comment on Almeida’s re- coronavirus pandemic, re- rise again”

atthew Wade has admitted Daren Sammy alleges that Virat Kohli and his team Mhad become "very clever" in racism within SRH camp using on-field verbals to their advan- tage and were in fact among the best Jamaica; Former West Indies in the world at doing so. So much so captain and two-time World that the middle-order batsman is plan- T20 winner - Daren Sammy ning to "stay away" from engaging has alleged that he was ra- much with the Indians when they ar- cially abused in the Sunrisers rive here for a full tour later this year. Hyderabad camp in the past. Let that just sink in for a moment. According to Sammy, he along Here's a tough-nosed Australian with Thisara Perera, were at talking about backing off from joust- the receiving end of some racial ing with his Indian opponents during THEY ARE A FIERCE abuses when they were a part of the heat of a battle because he feels Matthew Sunrisers Hyderabad. they would take advantage of it. As TEAM. THEY ARE IN Sharing a video message on his Instagram handle, unlikely admissions go in cricket, this Sammy said, "I have played all over the world and I might just rank right up there. Not to YOUR FACE, elite fielders have been loved by many people, I have embraced all forget that it's coming from Wade, which India probably the dressing rooms where I have played, so I was lis- who's been at the forefront of nearly tening to Hasan Minhaj as to how some of the people every on-field tussle that's taken place Wade haven't been renowned in his culture describe black people. between the two teams in the last few for over a 20-year period. "This does not apply to everybody, so after I found years. out a meaning of a certain word, I had said I was an- "I'll go out and play the way I like to not engage But they are up and about gry on finding out the meaning and it was degrading, to play. We certainly don't go out instantly I remembered when I played for Sunrisers chasing it. If it comes our way, then all the time when you are Hyderabad in 2013-14, I was being called the exact you deal with it out on the field. Vi- verbally with "very batting. It's going to be same word which is degrading to us black people," rat's very clever in the way he uses said Sammy. his words or his body language, so a huge clash There have been protests in the United States of they use it as an advantage now. To clever" Indians America against racism over the death of an Afri- be honest I don't want to engage too can-American man named George Floyd with the much into that. I know they thrive protests now spreading around the world to Europe, off that energy which comes from two Africa and other regions. Sammy too has taken a players. They are probably as good at stand and feels he deserves an apology from those doing that as anyone in the world at seven Tests, 13 ODIs and five T20Is. While that wasn't to be, he did watch had it in Hobart, and was in the gym in of cricket in front of nobody. So they who had racially abused him during his IPL playing the moment, something I might stay And whether it was his exchange with on from the sidelines as Jasprit Bum- two or three days and back to full train- are used to that. It's just a little bit dif- days. away from this time," Wade said on Ravindra Jadeja during the Dharam- rah led the visitors to their first-ever ing this week. I had it hanging around ferent going to the SCG against a dif- "I will be messaging those people, you guys know Tuesday (June 9). shala Test in 2017 or his run-in with series win Down Under. And Wade felt for probably the last eight-ten weeks ferent country. To play at Edgbaston who you are. I must admit at that time when I was Though renowned for his combat- Kohli during the Kolkata ODI later that the Indian challenge on home soil of the summer. I'm feeling really good with that crowd going in the first being called that, I didn't know what it meant, I ive personality, it's been a slightly that year, Wade does have a reputa- would be a lot different to what he's now. At my age I want to keep playing Ashes Test is obviously a lot different thought the word meant strong stallion or whatever mellowed-down Wade that we've seen tion of getting under the skin of the faced in their setting. as much as I can," he said. than playing Bellerive (Oval) in front it is, and I saw no problems because I was ignorant over the last year or so since he broke Indians. But while talking about how "Their fast bowlers have certainly In the last 18 months, Wade has of not a lot of people so it's just the feel- about what it meant. But every time I and Thisara into the Ashes setup in England. He'd excited he was about facing them come through in the last three-four scored a lot of runs in first-class crick- ing, the energy you get off the crowd. Perera was called with that word, there was laughter even spoken about having "had to come December, the left-hander also years, their pace is their big weapon et - 2076 runs at an average of 50.63 in- "The actual skill - bat verses ball - is at that moment. And me being a team man, I thought tame the way" he played the game as believed Kohli & Co were "as hard as when they come here whereas when cluding 7 hundreds. He's done so both pretty much exactly the same. There teammates are happy, so it must be something fun- part of his evolution. The 32-year-old anyone I've played against". you go to India you are lucky to face in front of empty stands around Aus- were no replays even when we played ny," Sammy added. who made an unexpected comeback "They are a fierce team. They are in four or five overs of fast bowling, it's tralia in shield cricket and in packed against New Zealand in Sydney. I see "I have had great memories in all the dressing into the Test squad last winter in En- your face, elite fielders which India all spin," he said. grounds in England during the Ashes. the NRL are doing little things to make rooms I've played in, I have always been one to build gland following a glut of runs in Shield probably haven't been renowned for Wade will commence his pre-season And he was also part of the ODI squad the atmosphere better for players and a team, not bring it down. So all those who used to cricket was rewarded with a central over a 20-year period. But they are up training along with his Tasmanian - as the 12th man - when Australia those watching on TV so I'm sure CA call me with that word - you guys know yourself - contract last month. And if the Indian and about all the time when you are teammates on Wednesday (June 10) af- played New Zealand in an ODI at an and ICC will be talking about things reach out to me, let's have a conversation. If it was in tour does go ahead as scheduled, it'll batting. It's going to be a huge clash," ter three-month break. He's also coming empty SCG in March. And he believed they can do to make it a little more a bad way then I would be really disappointed, and be the first time that Wade is part of a he said. off a surgery to his knee-"a clean-out, an that it'll be a case of players having to entertaining," said Wade, on a day he I'll still be angry and deserve an apology from you Test series against them on home soil. There had been talk of Wade break- arthroscopy" as he described it-for an get used to a lot of changes when live revealed that getting stuck into the In- guys as I saw all of you guys as my brothers. So talk Wade is, however, no stranger to ing through into the Test XI when India injury he'd suffered during last year's cricket does return to Australia. dians like he has in the past wouldn't to me, reach out to me and clear the air." the Indians having played them in last toured Australia two summers ago. BBL. "It wasn't a difficult operation, "Guys have played hundred games be part of that entertainment.