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Price: Rs.1 | Page 12 | Vol. No.: 10 | Issue No: 186 Postal Registration No. JK-458/16-18 epaper.dailyjammurising.in RNI No: JKENG/2011/40494 BRIEF NEWS Pak violates 708 new COVID cases ceasefire in Rajouri, India in J&K, 11 deaths JAMMU RISING of 822574 test results available, cases recovered today), 40 deaths; retaliates JAMMU, AUG 19 792540 samples have been tested as Kulgam has 1747 positive cases (in- Pakistan troops on Wednesday yet again vio- The Government on Wednes- negative till August 19, 2020. cluding 19 cases reported today) lated the ceasefire by firing day informed that 708 new Additionally, till date 421057 trav- with 216 Active Positive, 1500 recov- unprovoked along the Line positive cases of novel Corona elers and persons in contact with eries (including 13 cases recovered of Control in Poonch district virus (COVID-19), 102 from suspected cases have been enlisted today), 31 deaths; Shopian has 1589 of Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu division and 606 from for observation which included positive cases (including 10 cases re- Defence spokesman here Kashmir division, have been 42323 persons in home quarantine ported today) with 105 Active Posi- said that at about 1630 reported today thus taking the including facilities operated by gov- tive, 1458 recovered, 26 deaths; hours, Pakistan initiated un- ernment, 6965 in isolation and Anantnag district has 1905 positive provoked ceasefire violation total number of positive cases by firing with Small Arms in Jammu and Kashmir to 44417 under home surveillance. Be- cases (including 48 cases reported and intense shelling with 30034. Also 11 COVID-19 sides, 326780 persons have com- today) with 385 Active Positive, 1477 Mortars along LoC in Keri deaths have been reported pleted their surveillance period. recovered (including 21 cases recov- Battal area of Sunderbani from Kashmir Division. Providing district-wise breakup, ered today), 43 deaths; Budgam has Moreover, 611 more COVID- the Bulletin said that Srinagar has 1922 positive cases (including 88 „Turn to page 2 19 patients have recovered and 7253 positive cases (including 229 cases reported today) with 528 Ac- discharged from various hos- cases reported today) with 1412 Ac- tive Positive and 1349 recovered (in- A worker cleans an idol of Lord Ganesh after unloading it from a truck for sale Man arrested ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Jammu in Poonch for pitals, 175 from Jammu Divi- tive Positive, 5659 recovered (in- cluding 49 cases recovered today), hurting reli- sion and 436 from Kashmir Di- cluding 206 cases recovered today), 45 deaths; Kupwara has 1680 posi- vision. 182 deaths; Baramulla has 2510 tive cases (including 43 cases re- gious According to the daily Media Bul- positive cases (including 35 cases re- ported today) with 495 Active Posi- Centre decides to withdraw 100 companies sentiments letin on novel Corona virus (Covid- ported today) with 629 Active Posi- tive, 1146 recovered (including 12 A man was arrested 19), out of 30034 positive cases, tive, 1792 recovered (including 47 cases recovered today), 39 deaths; of paramilitary forces from J&K on Wednesday for 6965 are Active Positive, 22497 have cases reported today), 89 deaths; Bandipora has 1583 positive cases allegedly hurting reli- recovered and 572 have died; 41 in Pulwama reported 2146 positive (including 48 cases reported today) gious sentiments of a Jammu division and 531 in Kashmir cases (including 24 cases reported with 794 Active Positive, 767 recov- community in Jammu division. today) with 383 active positive ered (including 16 cases reported to and Kashmir's Poonch The Bulletin further said that out cases, 1723 recovered (including 72 „Turn to page 2 district, officials said. Mohd Zahid has been arrested for posting Terrorist killed in encounter with objectionable comments on Facebook and hurt- ing religious sentiments security forces in Shopian of a particular commu- nity, SSP, Poonch, Arms and Ammunition recovered in Srinagar, Shopian and Bandipora Ramesh Angral said. A case has been regis- during multiple operations, five held including a LeT Militant tered. SRINAGAR: A terrorist morning recovered four was killed in an encounter grenades and around 100 with security forces in rounds of AK-47 from four NEW DELHI: The Cen- taken after the Ministry of on Wednesday and they have Ankita Kar appoint- Shopian district of Jammu persons hailing from tre on Wednesday ordered Home Affairs reviewed the been asked to revert to their and Kashmir on Wednes- Shopian and Pulwama dis- "immediate" withdrawal of deployment of the Central base locations in the country. ed MD J&K Trade day, police said. Based on tricts. about 10,000 paramilitary Armed Police Forces As per the directions, a total specific inputs about the According to an official, personnel from the Union (CAPFs) in the union terri- of 40 companies of the Cen- Promotion presence of terrorists in the operation was carried Territory of Jammu and tory (UT). tral Reserve Police Force Chitragam village of south out by the army's 34 and 44 Kashmir, officials said. The Home Ministry had (CRPF) and 20 each of the Organization Kashmir district, security Rashtriya Rifles units. The This is the biggest de-in- last withdrawn 10 CAPF Central Industrial Security Jammu and Kashmir forces launched a cordon arrested persons have been duction of these forces after companies from the UT in Force, the Border Security Government today post- and search operation there, identified as Imtiyaz Ah- additional troops were May, while 72 such units Force and the Sashastra ed Ankita Kar, IRAS, as a police official said. He said mad Dar, a native of Ratni- rushed to the UT post the ab- were taken out in December Seema Bal, will be taken out Managing Director, J&K the search operation turned pora area of Pulwama dis- rogation of the Article 370 of last year. from Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion into an encounter after the change of fire, one terrorist ascertained, he said, adding trict, Parvaiz Ahmad the Constitution that gave A senior official told PTI by this week. Organization, relieving terrorists fired on a search was killed, the official said. that the operation is under- Kumar, Sajad Ahmad the erstwhile state a unique that a total of 100 CAPF com- The CRPF has been asked Manoj Kumar Dwivedi party of the forces, who re- The terrorist's identity and way.Meanwhile, Govern- Dhobi, both hailing from status. panies have been ordered to to make arrangements for air of the additional charge taliated. In the ensuing ex- group affiliation is yet to be ment Forces on Wednesday „Turn to page 2 They said the decision was be withdrawn "immediately" „Turn to page 2 of the post. As per a government order she shall also hold Lt Governor tours Baramulla, Reviews developmental scenario the charge of Managing Cabinet approves national recruitment Director, J&K IT Infrastructure Company Approves 21 crore funding under JKIDFC for completing Jetty Bridge awaiting and MD/CEO, agency for filling Group B, C govt jobs Jammu/Srinagar Mass completion for 22 Years, directs for completion of project within 2 years NEW DELHI, AU- agencies - Staff Selection CET with the test scores re- Rapid Transit JAMMU RISING JKIDFC for completing GUST 19: The Union cabi- Commission (SSC), Railway maining valid for three Inspects progress on construction work of GMC, Corporation, relieving JAMMU, AUG 19 Jetty Bridge awaiting Baramulla net on Wednesday ap- Recruitment Board (RRB) years. Simrandeep Singh and Setting the tone and completion for 22 Years · Includes 500 eligible Families under AAY proved a proposal for and Banking recruitment A proposal to set up NRA tenor of Government’s re- and directed for comple- Category setting up a National Re- agency. for conducting CET was an- lentless pursuit towards tion of the project within 2 · e-inaugurated various developmental projects „Turn to page 2 cruitment Agency (NRA) Around 2.5 crore aspi- nounced by the Union Fi- ensuring extensive devel- years. · Distributes Aids and Appliances among children for conducting the pro- rants take separate, multi- nance Minister during her GST Council to meet opment across J&K, the While interacting with with special needs under Samagra Shiksha posed Common Eligibility ple examinations con- budget presentation in Par- Lieutenant Governor, scores of deputations at · District Planning and Development Boards to on Aug 27 to discuss Test (CET) for recruitment ducted by the agencies for liament in February this be formulated comprising the elected represen- the District Headquarters, to all Group B and C posts in selection to around 1.25 year. Manoj Sinha today while tatives compensation pay- the Lt Governor took im- the Central government and lakh government jobs ad- The CET proposal seeks reviewing the develop- · Interacts with wide spectrum of public delega- mediate cognizance of the out to states public sector banks. vertised each year. Now to cut costs, inconvenience mental scenario in Bara- tions demands related to The GST Council is The agency will initially such candidates will need to and time - for the govern mulla District, approved · Urges people to adhere to the COVID related 21 crore funding under „Turn to page 2 likely to meet on August replace three recruiting appear for a single, online „Turn to page 2 SOP’s 27 to discuss the com- pensation payout to states and the opinion of ACB registers case against NC calls party leaders the Attorney General on India Records Nearly 1100 Deaths, 64531 New Covid the legality of market meeting after HC told none of borrowing to meet rev- former Naib Tehsildar and enue shortfall. Cases In 24 Hrs; Tally Climbs To 27,67,273 them in detention Sources said the 41st others in Jammu NEW DELHI: With 64,531 people testing posi- SRINAGAR: The Na- said it had taken note of the meeting of the Goods JAMMU: Anti Corrup- R/o Trikuta Nagar, Jammu and Services Tax (GST) tive in a day, India's tional Conference has de- government''s stand in the tion Bureau has registered in case of illegal mutating cided to convene a meeting High Court on the petition Council would be a sin- a case against Nek Ram the land title. COVID-19 tally climbed to gle agenda meeting on 27,67,273 on Wednesday, of its senior leaders on filed by party president then Naib Tehsildar Katra, In an official statement to Thursday after the local ad- Faqrooq Abdullah and his states’ compensation to Ravi Kumar then Executive CNS, ACB said, "In pur- while the recoveries crossed be held via video confer- the 20-lakh mark pushing ministration informed the son Omar to secure the lib- Officer, Municipal Commit- suance to a Preliminary En- Jammu and Kashmir High erty of its various leaders encing. tee Katra, Ashwani Kumar quiry (PE) conducted by the recovery rate to 73.64 per cent, according to the Court that none of the 16 who have been under illegal Besides, a full-fledged then Inspector MC Katra Anti-Corruption Bureau re- leaders, that the party house detention. "On a pe- meeting of the Council A/P MC Samba, Mulk Raj garding the role of the offi- Union Health Ministry data. claimed were in illegal con- rusal of the reply the party would be held on Sharma then-President MC cers/officials of Municipal finement, were detained has noticed that the govern- Committee Katra and Rev- The death toll climbed to September 19, agenda Katra, Jugal Kishore S/o and that they were free to ment has unequivocally Nathu Ram R/o Jaganu, Sat enue Department Katra by 52,889 with 1,092 people for which is to be decid move around. In a state- submitted before the High Pal S/o Des Raj R/o Jhajjar virtue of which a succumbing to the disease data updated at 8 am „Turn to page 2 in a span of 24 hours, the ment issued Wednesday, Court that no leader is Kotli, Kailash Nath Pango- showed. „Turn to page 2 tra S/o Shri Krishan Chand „Turn to page 2 the National Conference „Turn to page 2 CMYK CMYK CMYK 2 Daily Jammu Rising NEWS Jammu, ThursdayAugust 20 2020 FROM PAGE ONE Lt Governor tours Baramulla, Reviews develop- public importance. under the garb of the pendency of application for permission. 2549676 (UT level Cell), 0191-2520982, 0191-2674444, The Lt Governor gave a patient hearing to each depu- However, for formality sake a fresh report was submitted 0191-2674115 (For Jammu Division), 0194-2440283 & mental scenario tation and assured that all the genuine issues and de- by Khilafwarzi Inspector wherein illegal construction of 0194-2430581 (For Kashmir Division) for support, various works of immediate public utility and an- mands put forth by them would be looked into meticu- Guest House with changed nomenclature was reported, guidance, and response to health-related queries on whereupon again notice was issued to Sat Pal and Kailash nounced Rs 50 lakhs as first installment of Untied Grant lously for their early redressal. He reiterated that the Novel Corona virus Disease (COVID-19). administration has mobilized all the available resources Nath to discontinue the construction work and show cause to all Deputy Commissioners across J&K for taking up as to why illegal construction be not demolished. Once again the same on priority and to accentuate the overall de- to complete all the undertaken projects within the spe- despite serving of notice and expiry of the prescribed time no The bulletin has informed that the Directorate of In- velopmental ecosystem in the UT. cific timelines. He termed peoples' feedback as a vital action was taken by the municipality rather it maintained dian Systems of Medicine, J&K is distributing AYUSH The Lt Governor during the visit took a comprehensive component of people-centric governance. criminal silence in order to confer undue benefits upon the Medicines having immunity boosting, immuno-modu- assessment of the development scenario and other im- The Lt Governor underscored that the UT Govern- beneficiaries by abusing their official position. As such Case, lator, anti-oxidant, rejuvenator, anti-stress, metabo- portant local issues. He was accompanied by Sh. Baseer ment is making earnest efforts to ensure that all the ba- FIR No. 02/2020 P/S ACB has been registered in Anti-Cor- lism regulator, anti-allergic, anti-pyretic, anti-tussive, Ahmad Khan, Advisor to the Lt Governor; Sh. BVR sic amenities reach to each and every individual on the ruption Bureau, Udhampur-Reasi Wing u/s 5(1)(d) r/w Sec bronchodilator, etc properties during the COVID-19 Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Sh. Arun Kumar ground. Besides, redressal of grievances of the common 5(2) of J&K PC Act Svt 2006 and Section 120-B RPC on the pandemic. The department so far has provided medi- Mehta, Financial Commissioner, Finance Department; man - the last man standing in the queue is the topmost prima facie establishment of offences against Nek Ram, the cine to 8.07 lakh people that include various frontline Sh. Atal Dulloo, Financial Commissioner, Health and priority of the Government. Naib Tehsildar Katra (2) Ravi Kumar then Executive Officer, workers, senior citizens, PRIs, police/paramilitary per- Medical Education Department; Sh. Navin Kumar While interacting with the elected members of PRIs Municipal Committee Katra (3) Ashwani Kumar then In- spector Municipal Committee Katra at present posted as sonals and general masses. Moreover, preventive meas- Choudhary, Principal Secretary to the Government, An- and Urban Local Bodies, the Lt Governor observed that ures and Yoga therapies are also being advised to the the Government is making committed efforts to Khilafwarzi officer MC Samba (4) Mulkh Raj Sharma then- imal & Sheep Husbandry Department and President MC Katra (5) Jugal Kishore S/o Sh. Nathu Ram people to take care of lifestyle/mental disorders so that strengthen the grassroots democracy through active Agriculture/Horticulture, & Cooperatives Department; R/o Jaganu, Udhampur (6) Sat pal S/o Des Raj R/o near physical and mental health is ensued during this pan- Sh. Pandurang K. Pole, Divisional Commissioner, Kash- participation of all stakeholders in accelerating the devel- Shiv Temple, Jhajjar Kotli, Jammu and (7) Kailash Nath demic. mir; Sh. Vijay Kumar, IGP Kashmir; Deputy Commis- opment process. He also assured that in formulating the Pangotra S/o Shri Krishan Chand R/o H. No. 7, Sec 1-A Ex- sioner, Baramulla, Dr. G.N. Itoo; Sh. Abdul Qayoom, upcoming District Planning and Development Boards, tension South, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu. After registration of Public is advised to strictly follow the advisories is- SSP Baramulla; Chief Engineers; HoDs and other senior the involvement of the elected representatives will be Case FIR No. 02/2020 search warrants were taken from sued by the government from time to time and rely only officers. ensured so that they can play a vital role in overall plan- the Anti Corruption Court, Udhampur and in compliance on the information released by the government through At the outset, the Lt Governor inspected Government ning and development process across the UT. with the order, seven different teams were constituted and the daily media bulletin to print and electronic media. Medical College Baramulla and took the first hand ap- Reiterating the Government’s commitment for effec- searches were conducted. During search incriminating ma- tively implementing the 73rd and 74th Amendments terial, documents were seized as evidence," further read the praisal of the pace of the construction work. He was in- People are also advised to refrain from spreading ru- for empowering PRIs and ULBs, the Lt Governor ob- statement as the investigation is going on in this matter. formed that the College is being developed at an esti- mours and pay no heed to them at the same time. mated cost of Rs 139 crore and shall be completed by served that the pending provisions under these Consti- July 2021. He directed the concerned agencies to expe- tutional Amendments will be implemented to further Terrorist killed in encounter with NC calls party leaders meeting after HC dite the pace of work so that it is completed within the strengthen and empower the democratic set up at the told none of them in detention grass-root level. security forces in Shopian stipulated time frame. Pinjora Shopian and Shahid Manzoor, a resident of Hillow under detention and that they are free to move subject to Later, the Lt Governor paid a visit to the frontier area The Lt Governor also visited Dak Bungalow where he Imam Sahib Shopian. A case under FIR number 191/2020 necessary security arrangements," the statement said. "Now of Boniyar, Baramulla where he laid the foundation distributed Special Aids and Appliances among 10 chil- under sections 7/25, 18, 39 ULA and 307 IPC has been reg- relying fully on the stand of the government before the HC stone for the establishment of Government Degree Col- dren with special needs under Samagra Shiksha. He istered in this regard. that the members are free to move and expecting no hog- lege, costing Rs 13.92 crore. The establishment of the wash on part of the government, the party president Farooq evinced keen interest about the well-being of these chil- In a similar operation, government forces on Wednesday college was the long pending demand of the people of Abdullah has invited senior party members including Ali dren and directed the officers to provide the best possi- recovered arms and ammunition during a search operation the area and the College shall be completed within a pe- Mohammad Sagar, Abdul Rahim Rather, Mohammad Shafi ble facilities to them. in Srinagar city. riod of 15 months. Uri and Nasir Aslam Wani for a meeting at his residence on During the Development Review meeting, Deputy According to an official, a cordon and search operation The Lt Governor termed it as an important milestone 20.8.2020 at 5 pm," it said. The party also made it clear that Commissioner, Baramulla, Dr. G.N. Itoo gave a detailed was launched on Wednesday morning at Budshah Nagar, in meeting the educational needs of the people, espe- it is mindful of the present pandemic and accordingly the PowerPoint presentation of the various ongoing develop- Azad Basti area of Nathipora Srinagar. During the opera- cially those living in remote and frontier areas. He said meeting with various leaders that have been under detention mental works being executed by different departments in tion, forces were able to recover a hand grenade and a pistol. that imparting qualitative education is the topmost pri- will be done in batches of four members per meeting. the district. He also informed the Lt Governor about the Bandipora Police along with army and CRPF has arrested ority of the present dispensation adding that without "Needless to add that all standard operating procedures achievements that have been recorded in different sec- one active militant of proscribed militant outfit LeT, as per an shall be strictly followed by all concerned," the party state- qualitative education, the mission of development can- tors. official statement. The police further claimed recovery of ment said. The party is hopeful that the liberty of the mem- not be achieved. On achievements made under PMGSY, he informed arms & ammunition from his possession. Based on credible bers under detention is now absolute and the meeting will be Terming peace imperative for development, the Lt the chair that all the unconnected habitations in Bara- information, Bandipora Police along with 13RR and C-Coy held successfully on the appointed day, it said. The Abdullah Governor sought active participation of people in main- mulla will be covered under PMGSY by March, 2021. IRP 8th Bn have arrested one active militant identified as father-son duo had filed a bunch of habeas corpus petitions taining peace and stability and said that various efforts During the review, the Lt Governor directed the officers Subzar Ahmad Rather @ Aatish Bhai, a resident of Awneera on July 13 seeking their release. A habeas corpus is a writ are being made to meet the developmental aspirations of to formulate District Capex Plans after a holistic assess- Shopian from Check Chandrageer area of Hajin, Bandipora. requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge the people. ment of the developmental needs of the District so that Incriminating materials, arms & ammunition including 01 or into court, especially to secure the person''s release unless The Lt Governor also urged the public representatives the allocation is utilized in the most efficient way pistol, 01 Pistol Magazine, 04 Pistol rounds were recovered lawful grounds are shown for their detention. Filing the and people at large to adhere to the SOP’s and guide- replies before the High Court earlier this month, senior ad- thereby addressing the needs of the common people. from his possession. He had recently joined proscribed mil- lines issued by the Government from time to time to ditional advocate general Bashir Ahmad Dar said the con- He also called for utilizing the CSR allocation by NHPC in itant outfit LeT and was tasked to carry out subversive activ- play their active role in the containment of COVID-19 tention of the pleas was "not only surprising but shocking as the most effective manner. ities in and around Hajin area. Taking serious note of the inadvertent delays in the pandemic in the UT and it is our collective will and re- well" as there were neither any legal proceedings underway issuance of Domicile Certificates, the Lt Governor di- sponsibility that would help us to defeat this pandemic. nor was it being contemplated. The similarly worded A case under relevant sections of law has been registered replies, vetted by Inspector General of Police (Kashmir rected the officers to ensure seamless issuance of Domi- Centre decides to withdraw 100 companies of in Police Station Hajin and further investigation has been ini- range), however, said in the wake of Constitutional amend- cile Certificates for PRC holders without requiring addi- paramilitary forces from J&K tiated. ments carried out in the Article 370, "it was apprehended that tional documents and simplifying the issuance process lifting of these units to Delhi and other locations, they said. inimical elements may disturb the peace" and the leaders for people applying under other categories. A CAPF company has an operational strength of about 100 708 new COVID cases in "may provoke them to cause aggravation in the distur- The Lt Governor directed the officers to lay special fo- personnel. J&K, 11 deaths bance". However, no order of detention either under preven- cus on improving the prompt service delivery mecha- "The units that are being withdrawn are deployed both in tive detention law or substantive law was issued against the nism for timely disposal of public grievances. Every pos- Jammu and Srinagar. It was felt that the counter-insurgency day), 22 deaths and Ganderbal has 1051 positive cases party leaders, it said, adding, the leaders were free to move sibility should be explored in meeting the and counter-terrorist grid is intact in the UT and these addi- (including 62 cases reported today) with 527 active pos- with certain precautions "as deemed fit" for their security. developmental expectations of the people adding that tional units that were sent in last year can be de-inducted giv- itive cases, 510 recoveries and 14 deaths. a common man should not suffer for getting even simpler ing them the much required rest, recuperation and training," Similarly, Jammu has 2074 positive cases (including 41 Pak violates ceasefire in services and developmental needs, he remarked. a senior CAPF officer said. cases reported today) with 686 active positive cases, He further directed for 100% saturation and cover- Also, he said, with the winters soon setting in, it would have 1359 recoveries (including 94 cases recovered today), Rajouri, India retaliates age of all Centrally Sponsored and Social Security been an onerous task to keep these units in make-shift and 29 deaths; Rajouri has 794 positive cases (including 04 Sector of District Rajouri. Schemes so that the larger population can avail of the temporary dwelling units especially in the Kashmir valley re- cases reported today) with 88 active positive cases, 703 "Indian Army retaliates befittingly to cross border firing," maximum benefits out of these schemes and pro- gion. recovered (including 13 cases recovered today), 03 he added. grammes. He also directed to ensure that 100 % pay- With the latest de-induction, the lead counter-terrorist force deaths; Ramban has 631 positive cases (including 02 Ankita Kar appointed MD J&K Trade ment with Aadhaar linkage is done to benefit the benefi- CRPF will have a strength of about 60 battalions (about 1,000 cases reported today) with 29 active positive, 601 recov- ciaries under Social Security Schemes. personnel in each battalion) in the Kashmir valley apart from eries, 01 death; Kathua has 681 positive cases (including Promotion Organization Specific directions were given by the Lt Governor to the very few units of the other CAPFs. 04 cases reported today) with 107 Active positive, 573 Vikas Kundal respectively of the additional concerned officers for tapping the full potential of all Cabinet approves national recruitment agency for recovered (including 02 cases recovered today), 01 charge of the posts. the Centrally Sponsored Schemes of Government of In- death; Udhampur has 664 positive cases (including 02 dia in Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal& Sheep Hus- filling Group B, C govt jobs India Records Nearly 1100 Deaths, 64531 New Covid Cases In 24 ment, recruiting agencies and candidates - taken in the cases reported today) with 60 active positive cases, 602 bandry and other allied sectors so that the benefits per- recruitment process for non-gazetted posts in the govern- recovered (including 45 cases recovered today), 02 colate to maximum population in the region. Hrs; Tally Climbs To 27,67,273 ment and public sector banks. deaths; Samba has 599 positive cases (including 10 Case fatality rate has declined to 1.91 per cent. He exhorted upon the officers to take all necessary The CET score - valid for three years from date of declara- cases reported today) with 174 Active Positive, 424 recov- There are 6,76,514 active cases of coronavirus infection measures to streamline the developmental process and tion of the result - will be made available to the candidate as eries (including 11 cases reported today), 01 death; Doda in the country which is 24.45 per cent of the total caseload, remove bottlenecks, if any, to ensure that the execution well as to the individual recruitment agency. Each candi- has 350 positive cases (including 03 cases reported to- while the number of recoveries has surged to 20,37,870. of any project does not remain delayed unnecessarily. date will have two additional chances to improve his score, day) with 48 active positive cases, 300 recoveries (in- India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on The Lieutenant Governor also e-inaugurated and laid and the best of all scores will be considered. CET merit list cluding 01 case reported today), 02 deaths; Poonch has August 7. e-foundation stones of several developmental projects may be made available to the states by NRA on a cost-shar- 333 positive cases (including 01 case reported today) According to the Indian Council of Medical Research which include- foundation of Academic Block at GDC ing basis, for undertaking recruitment to state government with 76 active positive, 255 recoveries, 02 death; Reasi (ICMR), a cumulative total of 3,17,42,782 samples have Pattan, Commissioning of 1x6.3 MVA Receiving Station jobs. has 336 positive cases (including 34 cases reported to- been tested up to August 18 with 8,01,518 samples being at Achabal Rafiabad, Inauguration of 1x20 M Span Steel ACB registers case against former Naib day) with 205 active positive, 131 recoveries (including 04 tested on Tuesday. Girder Bridge over Nallah Ningli at Bangdara, Inaugura- cases recovered today) and Kishtwar has 186 positive GST Council to meet on Aug 27 to discuss com- tion of 1x20M span steel Grider bridge over Ningli Nal- Tehsildar and others in Jammu cases (including 01 cases reported today) with 18 active lah at Chan Mohalla, Inauguration of road from Khaitan- commercial superstructure had been erected on a state positive cases and 168 recoveries (including 05 cases pensation payout to states gan to Takiya Wagoors, Inauguration of land measuring 05 Marlas falling under Khasra No. 254 recovered today). ed in due course, they added. Hatchipora-Chatoosa Road, inclusion of 500 eligible min situated in Katra town by one Satpal in violation of the According to the bulletin, of the total 30034 positive The Attorney General- who is the chief legal offi- provisions of J&K Control of Building Operation Act families in AAY category and inclusion of 691 eligible cases in J&K 5647 have been reported as travelers while cer of the government – has opined that the Centre persons in several pension schemes. (COBA), 1988. The PE conducted in the matter revealed has no statutory obligation to make up for any 24387 as others. In continuation of his public outreach programme, that piece of land in question was allotted to one Fazlu S/o shortfall in GST revenues of states from its coffers , The Bulletin said that the breakup represents districts the Lt Governor met 18 delegations at Baramulla and Shri Hearu R/o Katra vide Revenue Department Order No. sources had said. from which the patients have been traced or are ordi- Chahal Boniyar, who appraised him about their issues 464/U dated 07-05-1964 under a scheme to rehabilitate They had earlier indicated that following the narily residing. and demands of vital public significance. The deputa- the landless downtrodden community of "Khakrobes". AG’s opinion, states may now have to look at mar- Though the state land measuring 5 marlas was allotted to Fa- The bulletin has informed the people that, the best ket borrowings to meet the revenue shortfall and tions included- BDC Chairpersons, MC Presidents, zlu, yet the ownership rights regarding the said state land was Sarpanches & Panches; Political leaders; Student Orga- way to protect themselves from COVID-19 is by main- the GST Council will take a final call. never conferred upon him and therefore the same could not taining physical distance of at least 2 meter from oth- The Centre had in March sought views from nization; Youth Forum, Pattan; deputation of Migrant be sold to any person. In the year 1999, the then Naib Tehsil- Employees/ Veerwan Colony; Sports Development Fo- ers, frequently cleaning hands with an alcohol based Attorney General K K Venugopal on the legality of dar Nek Ram without any legal justification changed en- hand sanitizer or washing them with soap and water and market borrowing by the GST Council to make up rum; Transporters; District Gurudawara Prabhandak tries with respect to the said land in Khasra Girdawari regis- Committee; JK Hoteliers Association Gulmarg; Coor- ter and entered the name of one Jugal Kishore who following good respiratory etiquette and hygiene. for any shortfall in compensation fund – a corpus dination Committee Sopore; Traders Federation Bara- subsequently raised double-storeyed superstructure over As a measure for social distancing in public places and created from levy of additional tax on luxury and sin goods to compensate states for revenue short- mulla; Fruit Growers Association Sopore/ Baramulla; the said land without obtaining building permission from the workplaces wearing a face cover is compulsory. MC Katra. It has also been found that on 22-03-2006, Jugal The bulletin again explained that early detection of fall arising from their taxes being subsumed into Working Journalists of Baramulla; Civil Society - Bara- GST. mulla, Kandi, Kreeri, Wagoora and deputation from Kishore sold the said piece of land along with the erected COVID-19 can prevent the spread of disease so we need structure to one Sat Paul S/o Des Raj R/o Jhajjar Kotli and to be responsible for the well-being of ourselves and The AG had also opined that the Council has to Singhpora. decide on meeting the shortfall in the GST compen- Various Political Leaders including Mir Mushtaq, Kailas Nath Pangotra S/o Late Krishan Chand R/o Trikuta everyone around us. “Not disclosing symptoms could Nagar Jammu for consideration of Rs. 11 lacs through an put life of individuals and their families at risk. In case of sation fund by providing the sufficient amount to Javid Hassan Beigh, Shoaib Mir, and a host of political be credited to the fund. agreement to sell, duly notarized, however, no change was ef- symptoms like fever, cough and difficulty in breathing re- activists from the District also interacted with the Lt fected in the revenue records in favour of said Sat Paul and Sources said the options before the Council for port early. Do not fear, call COVID-19 helpline numbers Governor and apprised him of their concerning issues. Kailash Nath." meeting the shortfall could be to rationalize GST The members of the deputations projected various "Notices u/s 7(1) & 7 (3) of the J&K Control of Building Op- and seek medical advice”. rates, cover more items under the compensation demands pertaining to the empowerment of PRIs, eration Act was issued by the Municipal committee Katra Advisory has further exhorted upon the people not to cess or increase the compensation cess, or recom- proper security and accommodation of PRI represen- clandestinely in the name of Ashok Kumar S/o Bodh Raj step out of home, unless absolutely necessary. “If you mend higher borrowing by states to be repaid by tatives, augmentation of healthcare infrastructure, R/o W. No.1, Katra in connection with the aforementioned have to move out for unavoidable reasons, ensure that the future collection into the compensation fund. waiving off KCC loans, augmentation of irrigation and construction. The notices were never served to the ad- you wear a mask and practice social distancing, personal Since raising tax or cess rates might not be feasi- drinking water facilities, strengthening road connectiv- dressee in person but were pasted over under construction hygiene and frequent hand washing with soap and wa- ble in the current pandemic situation, the option ity, establishment of proper dumping sites at Baramulla building and after the expiry of the stipulated period no ac- ter.” that remains is each state borrowing from market and Sopore, special economic package for various stake- tion whatsoever was taken against the violators. Taking ad- In case of any emergency people can avail free ambu- against the consolidated fund of the state. holders viz traders, transporters, farmers etc who suf- vantage of a clandestine and superficial process adopted by lance services 24x7 at their doorsteps by calling on toll- Under the GST law, states were guaranteed to be MC Katra, Jugal Kishore approached MC Katra for a proper fered badly due to present circumstances, completion free number 108 while as pregnant women and sick in- compensated bi-monthly for any loss of revenue in building permission whereby his application for building the first five years of the GST implementation from of 4-lanning from Narbal-Baramulla stretch of NH44, permission with incomplete documents were also issued fants can avail free ambulance services by dialing construction of additional bunkers in border areas for toll-free number 102. July 1, 2017. The shortfall is calculated assuming a and shown dispatched. The enquiry further revealed that 14 per cent annual growth in GST collections by safeguarding lives during cross LoC shelling, beautifica- due to deliberate inaction on the part of Municipal Author- People can also call on toll-free national helpline num- tion of Jhelum embankment and other demands of vital ities Katra, the construction work was allowed to continue ber 1075; J&K COVID-19 Helpline Numbers 0191- states over the base year of 2015-16. NEWS 3 Daily Jammu, Thursday Aug 20, 2020 DLSA week-long plantation EU leaders seek to ramp up pressure on drive concludes in Bhaderwah Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko JAMMU dent JOB Tahir Nadeem damus , Prohibition , quo WASHINGTON, Aug 19 The week-long planta- Khan , Shafqat Baba Malik Warranto . This has paved (Agencies): European Union tion drive carried out by range officer Neeru and way for one of the effective leaders are putting on a show of District legal Services Au- other officers were also mechanism for Public In- support Wednesday for people thority (DLSA ) in collab- present on the occasion . terest Litigation . Advo- protesting in Belarus. oration with forest depart- Speaking on the occasion cate Mohd Majid Malik Emergency talks will aim to ment Bhaderwah Retainer Lawyer District also aware the gathering highlight their concern about concluded here today . legal Services Authority that there are six laws re- the contested presidential elec- The week-long drive was Mohd Majid Malik in- lated to environmental tion and ratchet up pressure on spearheaded to spread formed that several envi- protection and said officials linked to the security awareness and practically ronmental legislation's ex- through a constitutional crackdown that followed. protect the environment isted in India and various amendment two specific The EU believes that the by planting medicinal and steps taken by the Indian provisions i.e . Article 48 - results of the Aug. 9 polls, which other plants of various ge- government and Judiciary A and Article 51 ( A) has handed President Alexander niuses in different parts of towards environment pro- been added to the consti- Lukashenko his sixth term with Bhaderwah . The environ- tection .He said one of the tution which puts a duty to 80% of the vote, “have been fal- mentally friendly and pro- most innovative parts of the state as well as the citi- sified,” and the 27-nation bloc is tection campaign started the constitution is that the zens of India to protect preparing a list of Belarus offi- from forest complex writ jurisdiction is con- and conserve the environ- cials who could be blacklisted Bhaderwah . The local res- ferred on Supreme Court ment . He also laid empha- from Europe over their roles. this week, as the unprecedented ing of Belarus.” Lukashenko and the opposition, idents also contributed under Article 32 and on all sis on the importance of In a letter inviting leaders to mass protests enter their 11th “I call on you not to recognize possibly by supporting a dia- and appreciated the drive. High Courts under Article trees and plants and moti- the teleconference, EU Council day and erode the authority of these fraudulent elections. Mr. logue process fostered by the Divisional Forest Officer 226 . Under these provi- vated the gathering while President Charles Michel said the man once dubbed “Europe’s Lukashenko has lost all the Organization for Security and Bhaderwah Chander sions , the courts have the sharing that planting a that “what we have witnessed in last dictator.” legitimacy in the eyes of our Cooperation in Europe. Shekhar was chief guest power to issue any direc- sapling yields many bene- Belarus is not acceptable.” He It’s not entirely clear what the nation and the world,” Judy Dempsey, Nonresident on the occasion whereas tion or orders or writs in- fits such as recharging said the “violence against peace- Europeans can do right now, but Tsikhanouskaya said. Senior Fellow at Carnegie retainer lawyer DLSA cluding writs in nature of ground water, preventing ful protesters was shocking and they appear determined to help On the eve of the meeting, Europe and Editor in Chief of has to be condemned. Those Mohd Majid Malik , Presi- habeaus corpus , man- soil erosion. maintain the momentum that Michel had a half-hour tele- Strategic Europe, said the responsible must be held to began in the streets of Minsk phone conversation with emphasis from the Europeans account.” with a show of political support, President Vladimir Putin to appears to be on getting Belarus security forces and to revive a sanctions pro- share the EU’s concern about Lukashenko to start talking to Teachers being empowered through detained almost 7,000 people gram on Belarus that was eased election irregularities and the an opposition whose legitimacy and injured hundreds with rub- four years ago as relations with scale of the security crackdown, he has tended to question. ber bullets, stun grenades and Lukashenko improved. and to impress upon the Belarus security forces online training in district Doda clubs in the first four days of In a video statement ahead of Russian leader the right of the detained almost 7,000 people DODA, AUGUST 19: the Principal Secretary fo- classes where they have to demonstrations. At least two their virtual summit, Belarusian Belarus people to determine and injured hundreds with rub- The Teachers in District cused upon the need and complete this course for 21 protesters died. opposition leader Sviatlana their own future. ber bullets, stun grenades and Doda are being empowered importance of Education days after the completion Workers at state-controlled Tsikhanouskaya called on They discussed ways to clubs in the first four days of by providing online IM- and the role of teachers in of training programme. companies have joined strikes Europe to support “the awaken- encourage talks between demonstrations. PACT training in conver- the society. He further expressed his gence with SAMAGRA The 2nd phase of IM- gratitude towards the de- Shiksha, NCERT, JKKN, PACT training for Zone partment for regularly con- Church outbreak in PRATHAM, SIE, DIET Bhagwah and Assar wit- ducting such trainings. He South Korea spreads Doda. nessed the participation of appreciated the teachers Pope rich can't get priority for In the ongoing assign- 484 teachers. This five day for their extraordinary sparking fears of ment over 2065 teachers training programme was services towards the soci- across the District Doda inaugurated by Ch. Lal ety with priority to focus on are going to be trained. Hussain, Principal DIET Education and overall de- KOREA, Aug 19 The training pro- Doda, who in his welcome velopment of children. The vaccine poor need help (Agencies): South gramme, in the 1st round of address, exhorted the teachers assured to con- Korea reported on Zone Doda and Ghat for teachers to fully utilize this tinue to play a vital role in VATICAN CITY, it would be if for the demic, many poor, who nity, of being margin- Wednesday its highest 360 teachers, was inaugu- period of Covid-19 (Pan- the strengthening of soci- Aug 19 (Agencies): COVID-19 vaccine prior- often have jobs that alised and of lack of pro- daily rise in novel coron- rated by Principal Secre- demic) to perk up profes- ety and face all challenges Pope Francis on ity is given to the rich- don't allow them to work tection of the weakest,” avirus cases since early tary, Education Depart- sional skill and utilize this for betterment and uplift of Wednesday warned est.” He also said it from home, have found Francis said. March as outbreaks from churches around the cap- ment. In his deliberations, learning in the community the nation. against any prospect would be scandalous if themselves less able to Francis has dedicated that rich people would all the economic assis- shelter from possible much of his papacy to ital spread, prompting a warning of a nationwide get priority for a coron- tance in the works, most contagion during stay- highlighting the plight of Kishtwar: Information Deptt staff felicitated for wave of infections. avirus vaccine. of it using public funds, at-home strategies those living on life's The 297 new infections "The pandemic is a cri- ends up reviving indus- enacted by many nations margins, saying societies mark the sixth straight dedicated work in COVID-19 pandemic sis. You don't come out tries that don't help the to reduce the contagion must put them at the day of triple-digit KISHTWAR, AUGUST of it the same — either poor or the environ- rate. center of their attention. increases in a country 19: Staff of District Informa- better or worse,'' Francis ment. Access to the best Noting how many are that has managed to tion Centre Kishtwar were fe- said, adding improvised “The pandemic has health care for the poor eager to return to nor- blunt several previous licitated with citation certifi- remarks to his planned laid bare the difficult sit- is often impossible in mality and resume eco- outbreaks. cates and medals by Deputy speech for his weekly uation of the poor and many parts of the world. nomic activity, Francis The national tally rose Commissioner, Rajinder public audience. the great inequality that Francis said response voiced caution: “Sure, to 16,058 infections with 306 deaths, according to Singh Tara and Additional “We must come out reigns in the world,'' the to the pandemic must be but this 'normality' must data from the Korea Deputy Commissioner better” from the COVID- pope said in his speech. twofold. On one hand, not include social injus- Centers for Disease Pawan Kumar Parihar for 19 pandemic, the pope ”And the virus, while it “it's indispensable to tices and degradation of Control and Prevention their dedicated services during said. doesn't make exceptions find the cure for such a the environment.” (KCDC). COVID-19 pandemic. After the COVID-19 among persons, has small but tremendous “Today we have an Nearly 90% of the new The felicitated officials of pandemic, the pope said, found in its path, devas- virus, that brings the occasion to build some- cases appeared in the DIC Kishtwar includes Vinod the world can't return to tating, great inequalities entire world to its thing different. For capital, Seoul, and sur- Kumar, Senior Assistant; ulated the staff of District infor- tion for recognizing their work normality if normal and discrimination," knees." example, we can grow an rounding areas, raising Manoj Kumar, Screenman; mation Centre and asked them and efforts and assured that means social injustice Francis said, adding On the other hand, “we economy of integral concern of the rapid Javed Iqbal Waza, Driver and to work with same zeal and they will do their assignments and degradation of the “and it has increased must treat a great virus, development of the poor spread of the virus in a Subash Chander, Orderly. metropolitan area of zest.The staff of DIC also with full dedication and sincer- natural environment. them. that of social injustice, and not of welfare," the The DDC Kishtwar congrat- thanked District Administra- ity in future also. more than 25 million Francis said: “How sad Throughout the pan- of inequality of opportu- pope said. people. 4 Daily Jammu Rising NEWS Jammu, Thursday Aug 20, 2020 Annual charri , Akhand Jyot of Shri Online training program Regional Director S&LR reviews Machail Mata reaches at Kishtwar functioning of Revenue deptt Kulgam HIMALAYAN MAIL NEWS for Forest Officers on JAMMU, AUG 19 The holy mace of the Machail Mata reached FRCL begins Kishtwar town yesterday SRINAGAR, AUGUST enactment of J&K Re-or- on Thursday evening for 19: The 6 day specialized ganization Act. the annual special prayers online in-service training Coordinator Training at the shrine. program on Forestry Re- Pradeep Wahule, IFS from Deputy commissioner lated Central Legislations CASFOS said that the forest kishtwar Rajinder Singh (FRCL) for Divisional For- officers shall receive lec- Tara and senior superin- est Officers and Range Offi- tures on Indian Forest Act, tendent of police Dr cers. Wildlife Protection Act, Harmeet Singh Mehta wel- The training program was Biodiversity Act, Indian Pe- comed the Machail Mata inaugurated by Dr. Mohit nal Code and Forest Con- KULGAM, AUGUST 19: Regional Di- The Regional Director directed all the Yatra in the town. Gera, Principal Chief Con- servation Act.He said the rector Survey and Land Records (Maraz) Tehsildars and others concerned to expe- Additional District De- servator of Forests (PCCF) module will help in better Anantnag, Dr. Abdul Hafiz Shah today dite the process of writing of jamabandies velopment Commissioner who was also Chief guest on enforcement of forest laws chaired a meeting of Revenue Officers to re- to complete the process within stipulated Kishtwar Mohd Hanief the occasion. in the union territory of view the functioning of the department. time. Malik,Additional Deputy He advised trainees to Jammu and Kashmir.More During the meeting, ACR gave a detailed Among others, the meeting was attended Commissioner Kishtwar take full advantage of train- than 40 participants from presentation and highlighted the progress by ACR Kulgam, SDM Noorabad, and Pawan Parihar,Tehsildar ing and encouraged them to North and Srinagar circles achieved in writing of jamabandies, scan- Tehsildars besides other officers and offi- Kishtwar Pramood Kumar interact with experts. He are attending the said train- ning and digitization process. cials of the department. besides various other offi- also asked them to provide ing programme and the cials also remained present feedback so that future training will cover all rest of on the occasion. training modules will be forest circles of Jammu and This year due to the improved accordingly. Kashmir in a phased man- Suspends 6 officials for COVID19 threat the pil- The training program is ner. grimage was conducted being jointly organized by The inaugural session was with the strict observance Jammu and Kashmir For- attended by R.P. Singh IFS unauthorized absence from duty est Department and Central Director Forestry Education of COVID 19 protocols and ANANTNAG, AU- these works within the stip- 06 officials from Animal avoiding the unnecessary Academy for State Forest Dehradun, Dr. Suneesh Service, Dehradun (CAS- Buxy, IFS DIG (RT) - MOE- GUST 19: District Devel- ulated time. Husbandry and Rural De- congregation has been en- opment Commissioner Responding to the de- velopment Department un- sured to prevent any un- FOS). FCC, Rabi Kumar APCCF The specialized training J&K, Kunal Satyarthi IFS, (DDC) Anantnag, Kuldeep mands of public, Sidha as- der suspension for their un- precedented exigency in module intends to update Principal CASFOS Krishan Sidha today visited sured construction of play- authorized absence from view of spreading pan- knowledge of Forest Offi- Dehradun, Irfan Rasool Kehribal to review ongoing field and satellite fruit duties. demic. committee members , will Charri will depart to arrive at the holy Machail jammu on the 24th Au- cers on forestry related cen- Wani IFS, Conservator of developmental works. mandi on the available state The District Heads of Chhari Mubarak’ (Holy tral legislations which have Forests North Circle and Ir- During the visit, the DDC land presently under the these officials have been di- Mace of Machail mata ), Mata mandir on 22 August gust, informed the officials 2020 and after performing of Sarva shakti sewak become applicable to Union fan Ali Shah IFS, Conserva- asked the concerned Engi- disposal of Horticulture De- rected to enquire into the being carried by a limited territory of J&K pursuant to tor of Forests Working Plan. neers to pace up the work partment. matter and furnish report group of management the annual prayer cere- sanstha. mony in the shrine the and ensure completion of Earlier the DDC placed within 21 days. COVID-19 warriors felicitated by Ramban administration GDC Kalakote celebrates fee Table Book the perform- ance of the government es- pecially the related key de- partments have been World Photography Day highlighted. He said that ad- equate copies of this book will be provided to each Panchayat for better public- ity of government's per- formance for the welfare of the public. He thanked the govern- ment of Jammu and Kash- mir for providing an oppor- JAMMU, AUG 19 ficers and officials of civil DPO, CMO, CEO, Xens of saved. tunity to bring out a The first “Coffee Table administration, Police and PDD, PHE and various Speaking on the occasion, beautiful as well as attrac- Book” of Ramban district Traffic Police were felici- other officer and officials DDC said that this first Cof- tive and informative docu- was formally launched by tated for their distinguished were present on the occa- fee Table Book showcases ment in public domain. He the District Development services in administration sion. the developmental achieve- hoped that it (publication of Commissioner (DDC), besides their fight against While lauding the efforts ments made by all depart- Coffee Table Book) shall be a Ramban, Nazim Zai Khan COVID-19 . of all felicitated COVID-19 ments in the past one year tradition and an annual fea- today in presence of the SSP, Haseeb-ur-Rehman, warriors today DDC said and major national projects ture in future. He appreciated the team Block Development Council SSP Traffic, JS Johar, ADC, that but for their untiring besides the history, culture comprising of officers and (BDC) Chairpersons and Ashok Sharma, CPO, Dr. and dedicated services the and tradition especially to officials for timely publica- senior officers of civil and Kasturi Lal, SDM, Banihal, fight against Covid-19 highlight tourism and other tion of the book in a present- police departments. Zaheer Abas, SDM, Ramsu, would not have been effec- potentials of the district. able form in a limited dura- On the occasion, many of- Dil-Mir- Chowdhary, ACD, tive and many lives could be He said that with this Cof- tion. Class IV posts: JKSSB’s Div Com reviews progress on Portal records 5,62, 500 RAJOURI, AUGUST, 19: COVID-19. aMiliaIslamia, New Delhi World photography day Competition was judged and NirvaanMahajan of registrations; 2,98,500 was today observed by the by Dr. Parmil Kumar, As- GCET, Jammu, shared the candidates submit online Government Degree Col- sociate Professor in Statis- second position, while construction of border bunkers lege Kalakote by organizing tics at University of third position was shared JAMMU, AUG 19 applications so far online National level pho- Jammu and an avid pho- by Sakshi Dutt andAshu Divisional Commissioner JAMMU, AUG 19 tography competition. tographer too. He is an ac- Devi of GDC kalakote. Jammu, Sanjeev Verma to- Till today morning The contest was held in claimed natural landscape Prof.(Dr.) Romesh Ku- day chaired a meeting of 5,62,500 Registrations have collaboration with RED and wildlife Photographer. mar Gupta, Principal of the district administrations of been done by the candidates RIBBON CLUB AND Recently, his sixteen College lauded the organ- border districts to review on JKSSB’s Online Portal, JKACS. photographs were selected izers and encouraged them since the commencement of the progress on construc- Various themes such as by largest database of the to organize more such online application submis- nature, independence, and world, Cornell Lab of USA. events in the future so that tion of bunkers along the sion from 10th July, 2020 border and other related is- COVID-19 were given to the He is also on the panel as the maximum students can and 2,98,500 candidates participants to showcase judge /experts of photog- benefit and refine their sues. completed their online ap- The meeting was at- plication submission their talent. raphy to various Govt. In- skills. tended by ADC Jammu Dr. process for Class IV posts. Participants from differ- stitutes. Prof. Sachin Kumar Bha- Tahir Firdous, Executive Also 1,02,400 applications ent level of institutions, As per his observations, gat, was the organizer of Engineers of executing have been submitted online Schools, Colleges and Uni- Rizwan Ahmed Hakak of the whole event who is also agencies, while the officers for the post of Accounts As- versities actively partici- Tyndale Biscoe school Sri- actively engaged in bird of Kathua, Samba, Rajouri sistant. It has been noted pated. Honey Bharali, stu- nagar and Raja Man- photography and also in- and Poonch attended the trict Samba, 1098 in district completed so far. 2483 bunkers (2264 indi- that about 91,500 unique dent of M.A Sociology from anYahya of GD Goenka spires many of the stu- meeting through video con- Jammu, 1427 in district In Samba, of the total vidual, 219 community) visitors visited the online Jamia Milia Islamia, de- public school Srinagar dents of his institution to application portal of JKSSB ferencing. Kathua, 2483 in district Ra- 2130 bunkers (1982 indi- have been completed till picted a city kid celebrating shared the first position, actively participate in the yesterday. The officers from the dis- jouri and 911 in district vidual, 148 community) date, while in Poonch of the the essence of freedom Honey Bharali, student of upcoming more such Pertinently, the Jammu amidst nature during M.A sociology from Jami- events. tricts apprised the Div Com Poonch”, the meeting was 1522 bunkers (1512 individ- total 1188 bunkers (500 in- and Kashmir Services Se- about the progress of works told. It was further informed ual, 10 community) have dividual, 688 community) lection Board has adver- on the under construction that remaining bunkers are been completed by execut- 903 bunkers (408 individ- tised 8575 Class IV posts for individual and community also at different stages of ing agencies PWD and ual, 495 community) have District/Divisional/Union bunkers in their respective construction. RDD.Similarly, in Kathua, been completed so far. Territory cadre in various districts. Giving district wise de- of the total 2126 bunkers The Div Com directed the departments under the pro- It was informed that a to- tails regarding the progress (1956 individual, 170 com- concerned officers for close visions of the Jammu and tal of 7433 bunkers have on construction of bunkers, munity) 1427 bunkers monitoring the construction Kashmir Appointment to been completed so far in the the ADC Jammu apprised (1343 individual, 84 com- of bunkers. He also directed the Class-IV (Special Re- division including 6521 in- the Div Com that of the total munity) have been com- the executing agencies to ex- cruitment) Rules, 2020, in pursuance of General Ad- dividual bunkers and 912 1320 bunkers (1200 indi- pleted. pedite the pace of work for vidual, 120 community) in It was further apprised timely completion of con- ministration Department’s community bunkers. Revised Indent No. Jammu district 1098 that in Rajouri, of the total struction of individual and “In all 1522 community GAD/Mtg/RB-IV/50/2020 and individual bunkers bunkers (994 individual, 3141 bunkers (2806 indi- community bunkers. Dated 22.06.2020 under have been completed in dis- 104 community) have been vidual, 335 community) Advertisement Notification No. 01 of 2020 dated 26.06.2020. COVID-19: Govt evacuates 3,29,220 stranded J&K residents; Further, the Services Se- lection Board has opera- tionalized two helplines one 2,27,976 via Lakhanpur, 101,244 through special trains each at Srinagar and JAMMU, AUGUST 19: The administration has received 119 spe- gers have entered through Lakhanpur Jammu for the convenience Jammu and Kashmir Government cial trains at Jammu and Udhampur from August 19 to August 20 morn- of aspirants. In addition, has evacuated about 3,29,220 JK res- railway stations from different states ings while 1059 passengers have any person who finds diffi- idents, stranded in other parts of the and UTs, so far, with about 101,244 reached today in the 98th Delhi culty in submission of appli- country due to COVID lockdown, via passengers while about 2,27,976 per- COVID special train at Jammu. So cation form due to technical Lakhanpur and through special sons from other states and UTs in- far, 98 trains have reached Jammu issue or for any other rea- trains and buses till date amid strict cluding 906 from abroad have been with a total of 85,548 stranded pas- sons, may send a self-ex- observance of all necessary guidelines evacuated by the government sengers belonging to different dis- planatory mail at ssbjk- and Standard Operating Procedures. through Lakhanpur till date. tricts while 15,696 passengers have [email protected] for As per the official data received in As per the detailed breakup of the reached Udhampur in 21 special seeking guidance, clarifica- this regard, the Jammu and Kashmir figures, about 3277 stranded passen- trains, so far. tion etc. 5 Daily Jammu Rising NEWS Jammu, Thursday Aug 20, 2020 Advisor Khan inspects progress of Jammu University Budgam DC finalises works of sports facilities at Srinagar grants affiliation Muharram arrangements SRINAGAR, AUGUST to GMC Doda 19: Advisor to Lieutenant DODA, AUGUST 19:- Governor, Farooq Khan took University of Jammu has stock of progress of sports in- granted affiliation to frastructure development Government Medical works at Multipurpose In- College, Doda for starting door Sports Hall Polo MBBS Course with 100 Ground and Water Sports seats. Center Nehru Park here to- The University has also day. granted affiliation for run- During his visit to Multi- ning Paramedical Degree purpose Indoor Sports Hall Courses with 60 seats, Polo Ground, Advisor Khan including 20 seats each in inspected various sections of Medical Lab Technology, BUDGAM, AUGUST hearing, the DC assured the tions issued are imple- the sports facility and had a Dialysis Technology and 19: Deputy Commissioner, representative of various or- mented on ground in letter firsthand stock of the ongo- Operation Theatre Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmad ganizations that all their is- and spirit. ing works. Technology. The step will Mirza today convened a sues will be resolved. The DC impressed upon He directed the concerned greatly boost the academic meeting of concerned offi- He said the district admin- all the officers to work in executing agency to pace up activities in the institution cers to finalise arrangements istration has already con- close coordination and the remaining works at the Kashmir Sports Council at a Hockey and Rugby fields. room meant for stationing and also benefit the entire for ensuing Muharram-ul- veyed to the concerned au- avoid any laxity in terms of sports hall so that the facility total cost of Rs five crore. Later, the Advisor also in- rowing boats. region. Haram. thorities of PDD, PHE, R&B, arrangements which shall would be dedicated to the Advisor Khan also in- spected the Water Sports The Advisor directed the The Medical College During the meeting, the FCS&CA, SFC, Municipal be viewed strictly. sports persons and other spected the nearby Football, Center at Nehru Park where concerned officials to iden- management has hailed representatives of various Committee and Fire and The meeting among oth- players at the earliest. Hockey and Rugby fields and he took stock of the renova- tify a place and to hire a con- Atal Dullo, Financial Shia Anjumans, organiza- Emergency besides Health ers was attended by repre- On the occasion, the Advi- was told that synthetic turfs tion works and inspected dif- sultancy agency for laying ar- Commissioner Health & tions put forth their issues department about the pub- sentatives of prominent Shia sor was briefed that the are being laid at Hockey field ferent sections of the sports tificial watercourse for Medical Education and Dr. and demands vis-à-vis lic requirements and de- Anjumans besides, CPO, all sports hall will relieve bur- and other renovation works facility. holding slalom water sport. Yashpal Sharma, Director smooth observance of mands adding that they SDMs, Ex. Er’s of R&B, den of Srinagar’s lone Indoor would be executed soon for The Advisor also inter- The Advisor was accompa- Coordination, New Muharram ul Haram. have also been instructed PDD, and PHE, all Tehsil- Stadium and will have facili- Football field as well as acted with the water sports nied by Secretary Youth Ser- Medical Colleges of the While giving a patient to ensure that all the direc- dars, all EOs and others. ties for playing many indoor Rugby field. players who have won lau- vices and Sports (YSS), Sar- state, for providing every games like Judo, Bad- Advisor Khan also di- rels at various national and mad Hafeez; Secretary J&K possible support for minton, Martial Arts, Table rected the concerned engi- international games. Sports Council, Naseem achieving this feat. Tennis etc. neers to preserve the aes- Advisor Khan later in- Choudhary; international Dairy firm penalized by LMD The Indoor hall is being thetic environs of the hall spected the proposed spot water sports coach, Bilquis SRINAGAR, AU- slapped a fine of Rs. packaged goods so that executed by the Jammu and which also houses Football, for floating jetty and rowing Mir and other concerned. Power shutdown GUST 19: The Legal 5000/- on the firm under consumers can reach to the JAMMU, AUGUST 19: Metrology Department to- the provisions of Legal firm directly in case there is day booked and recovered a Metrology Act, 2009 for some complaint regarding Chief Engineer, (Distribu- fine of Rs. 5000 from a lo- not carrying Customer- the product in the Govt publishes B2V works; asks tion) JPDCL, Jammu has cal milk-dairy for inade- Care number and e-mail package.In addition to this, informed that to carry out quate labeling on the curd- address on the label. the department conducted preventive maintenance packages. Under Legal Metrology inspections of different public to give feedback works, the shutdown of Prompted by a com- (Packaged Commodities) markets and booked 17 SRINAGAR, AUGUST ture Division-I at direc- gramme. 4,189 officers vis- tioned in the e-book was to 160MVA 220/132KV plaint lodged by a citizen of Rules, 2011, it is mandatory erring traders for violating 19: In a first, government of [email protected] ited the panchayats in 2 energize Panchayati Raj In- Transformer I & II is being Srinagar city against a lo- to mention customer- care Legal Metrology Laws, for J&K published its work m. weeks with each officer stitutions towards efficient observed. cal milk- dairy, the Dy. number and e-mail address which a penal sum of Rs. done under ‘Back to Village The government is keen spending minimum one delivery of mechanisms re- During the shutdown, Controller, Kashmir on the label of the pre- 11,350 was also collected. (B2V)' programme. All the to draw feedback from the night in the panchayat. lated to various govern- the power supply to district 1930 projects finished dur- public so that they have a 26000 PRIs and 15,62,155 ment schemes. It also Reasi, Rajouri, Poonch and ing the financial year 2019- say in the development people have participated in helped in collecting feed- part of district Jammu will Bandipora DDC reviews 20 have been showcased in process going in their areas. the Programme, as men- back from public on gov- remain affected on August an e-book recently released In this direction all the tioned in the e-book. ernment welfare 21 from 6 am to 11 am. by the Finance department. Deputy Commissioners The book further informs schemes/developmental Similarly, the power sup- The same has been done have also been directed by that a total of 4100 works programmes. The visiting ply to Apna Vihar, Ekta Vi- progress of PMGSY Roads to bring in transparency the Finance department to have been identified, out of officers carried out first har, Bandhu Rakh, Air completed. Officers in- and accountability in the ex- publish the relevant por- which 1930 works stand hand assessment of func- Force Kunjawani, MES formed that construction penditure-making by the tions of this book on their completed with Rs. tioning of local Schools, Pri- and macadamization of government departments. respective websites so that 4900.98 lacs expenditure. mary Health Centers, An- Kunjwani, Kunjwani Mar- ket and adjoining areas will roads is at different stages The e-book, depicting the more people have access to It includes laying of 34.55 ganwadi Centres, and other of completion remain affected on August pictorial images and other it. Kms of road length, laying rural welfare offices and The DDC directed the offi- details of all the B2V works About Rs. 3 to 5 crore of pipe length of 263.53 schemes.Pertinent to men- 20 from 12 noon to 2 pm. cers to review the pending completed in previous year were released to districts to Kms, construction/im- tion here that in the sum- Meanwhile, to execute projects for want of any has been released to fetch enable them to meet urgent provement of 118 Play fields mer of 2019 the govern- work for erection of poles, clearance and get the issues the necessary feedback public demands raised dur- besides benefitting ment started an initiative the shutdown of 33 KV PC-4 sorted out so that these from the general public. ing the B2V programme. It 4,27,326 souls under Power “Back to Village (B2V)”, a Line is being observed. projects are completed at The Finance department is in this direction that dur- Sector by way of providing public outreach pro- During the shutdown, an earliest. has also designated an offi- ing first year of its launch, poles, conductors and re- gramme to bridge the gap the power supply to Lalle- He directed the officers of cer to receive the com- 1930 projects were com- pairing transformers etc. between administration Da-Bagh, Lower Muthi, PMGSY to coordinate with plaints/feedback from the pleted which are depicted Other works significant for and common masses. Laud- Lakshmi Vihar, Balwant concerned authorities and people. Anybody having pictorially in the released e- the upliftment of these vil- ing the programme even Vihar, Udheywala, Anand settle all the issues includ- any grievance regarding the Book. lages have also been com- Prime Minister mentioned ing pending land acquisi- Nagar, Machillian, Nagh- works done under ‘Back to The book further reveals pleted under this pro- it in the Mann- Ki- Baat as a tion cases, forest clearances Village’ programme could that 4621 Panchayats con- gramme. festival of development, bani and adjoining areas etc for early completion of be sent to Ajay Kumar sisting of 5517 villages were The core objectives of public participation and will remain affected on Au- PMGSY roads. Sharma, Director Expendi- covered under the pro- B2V programme, as men- public awareness. gust 21 from 6 am to 11 am. Dr Owais stressed upon concerned officers to en- sure the quality standards in road construction with MP Jugal Kishore reviews progress of CSSs at DISHA meeting climate-resilient construc- RAJOURI, AUGUST 19: Mem- MGNREGA,ICDS,BBBP, PM- BANDIPORA, AU- achieved under PMGSY tion so that the roads can ber Parliament, Jammu-Poonch KISAN, KCC Swachh Bharat Mis- GUST 19: District Devel- and a threadbare discus- withstand the vagaries of constituency, Jugal Kishore Sharma, sion, etc. The MP also reviewed the opment Commissioner sion was held with regard to climate in higher reaches today chaired a meeting of District achievements of various schemes im- (DDC) Bandipora, Dr the bottlenecks that hinder especially in Gurez. Development Coordination and plemented by the PWD, PDD, Jal Owais Ahmad today re- the early completion of var- The meeting was at- Monitoring Committee – DISHA to Shakti Department, Agriculture, viewed the progress of ious projects. tended by Additional review the physical and financial Horticulture, Education, Social Wel- roads being constructed un- It was given out that Deputy Commissioner achievements under various cen- fare, Labor Department, urban de- der Pradhan Mantri Gram PMGSY has set a target to Bandipora Zahoor Ahmad trally sponsored schemes being im- velopment department and others. Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in macadamize 130 Kilometer Mir, Joint Director Plan- plemented in Rajouri district. On the occasion, the MP also felici- the district. roads across the district and ning Imtiyaz Ahmad, Divi- The MP is on a two day tour to the tated the Officers for their role in the The Deputy Commis- the work is in full swing on sional Forest Officer, Execu- border district Rajouri-Poonch. Dur- containment and management of sioner took a comprehen- 71 road projects out of tive Engineer PMGSY and ing his first leg of the tour he inaugu- COVID-19 in the district. The officers sive review of the progress which 30 works have been other concerned officers. rated a number of projects and inter- felicitated were Assistant Director, acted with the public deputations. Food Civil Supplies and Consumer The meeting was attended by Dis- Affairs, Mukhtar Ahmed Lone; As- NHPC Limited Salal Power station trict Development Commissioner sistant Labour Commissioner, An- Mohammad Nazir Sheikh; Addi- grez Singh; District Information Offi- construction of bunkers for the border been completed and work on the rest tional Deputy Commissioner, Sher cer, Narinder Raina; Assistant organises "APNA PED" programme inhabitants, the MP was appraised is in progress PMGSY Budhal Divi- Singh; Joint Director planning, Regional Transport Officer, Inzar that against 3141 bunkers sanctioned sion . Shama-un Ahmed; General Manager Rana and District ASHA Coordina- for the district, 2500 have been com- The chair also reviewed the DIC, Manzoor Ahmed; Chief Execu- tor Dr Farooq Mir. pleted and the rest are expected to progress of CRF projects being exe- tive Officer, Rajouri Development The MP instructed the concerned complete within two months. The cuted in the district and directed the Authority, Vivek Puri; Assistant functionaries to make sure that the MP was also added that there is an officers to closely monitor the execu- Commissioner Development, Sushi benefits under various Central Spon- additional requirement of border tion work. Khajuria; Assistant Commissioner sored Schemes percolate to the tar- bunkers. The meeting was also informed Revenue, Mohammad Ashraf; DSEO geted sections. He also stressed on The MP also inquired about the that work on the sports stadium Khe- Rajouri, Bilal Mir; officers from BRO creating mass awareness for the ef- progress on the Government Medical ora has been completed and it would and other district /sectoral officers. fective implementation of Central College Rajouri. It was informed that be soon dedicated to the people of The meeting was also attended by Sponsored Schemes at the grassroots the work on the Academic, Adminis- Rajouri. The meeting also discussed Dr Nisar chowdhary, Dr Ankita level. The MP emphasized on opti- trative, Girls and Boys Hostel is un- the issues related to Siot grid station, Sawhney, Capt. Rtd Ashok Kumar mum utilization of available re- der progress and at different phases of Rajouri- Thanamandi road. and Rinku Sharma. sources and instructed the concerned execution. The PWD officials in- The MP directed the officers con- At the outset, the DDC Rajouri officers for regular monitoring and formed that the work on the Acade- cerned to resolve the bottlenecks, if gave a powerpoint presentation on follow- up of all ongoing develop- JAMMU, AUG 19 around 70 saplings of of this season, more and mic and Administrative would be any. the achievements and progress un- ment works to achieve quality pa- "ApnaPed" program was Amla, Bel, Mango and more trees should be completed by October, 2020. The District Development Com- der different schemes and the status rameters. organized by Salal Power Guava plants in the resi- planted on the barren land About the Jal Shakti Department, it missioner also appraised the chair of various developmental projects be- The MP also lauded the efforts of Station under the Van Ma- dential complex, Jyotipu- in the township and power was informed that DPRs of several about the measures taken to contain ing executed in the district by different district administration in effective hotsav2020 with the aim of ram to contributeto the station area. new Water Supply Schemes have the spread of COVID-19 in the dis- agencies. containment and management of the greening the Jyotipuram success of the program. Today's "Apnaped" pro- been formulated to cover 78000 trict. He informed that at present It was informed that Rs 352 crore COVID-19 pandemic in the district. residential complex area. Addressing the people gram was taken as part of households of 5 blocks in the first there are only 64 active cases in the has been sanctioned under Lan- He also expressed satisfaction on the Sh. N. Ram, Head of Power present on the occasion, the ongoing plantation phase. district. guishing project scheme for 208 overall progress of the district in the Station,Salal Power Station Sh. N. Ram, Head of Power drive in Jyotipuram resi- The meeting was further informed The MP took a comprehensive re- projects including roads, bridges, implementation of the centrally and his wife Mrs. Push- Station said that this initia- dential complex during that of 190 PMGSY schemes in Ra- view of physical and financial school buildings, Jal shakti schemes. sponsored schemes. He also advised platainaugurated the pro- tive of tree plantation monsoon, in which plants jouri Division, 143 have been com- achievements of centrally sponsored The DDC said that 109 projects have the members of PRIs and MCs to ef- gram by planting saplings. should be taken enthusias- of various varieties like pleted and work on others is in schemes MUDRA, PMGSY, been completed till date and the rest fectively monitor and help adminis- On this occasion, other offi- tically and as a campaign amla,Jamun, guava, neem, progress, while 77 PMGSY schemes, DDUGJY, NRLM, PMUJ, PMKSY, are at different stages of execution. tration in successful implementation cers of NHPC and CISF offi- during the monsoon. He etc. are being planted con- out of 120 sanctioned schemes, have PMUY, SAUBHAGYA, IWMP, On inquiring about the progress on of the schemes. cers andsoldiers, planted said that taking advantage tinuously. Jammu Rising 6 Jammu, Thursday Aug 20, 2020 EDITORIAL NEP 2020 comes short on providing an PEACE IS enabling milieu for teachers Disha Nawani which must be examined. One, will be used to reward some larly, a teacher trained in a rig- Despite variations in social PRECIOUS chool teachers, particu- outstanding candidates, if at- teachers and motivate others orous programme may also ex- contexts, if one were to under- he new controversy over the larly in India, are tracted to the teaching profes- but would it be fair to assess cessively depend on one text- stand how Finland, the world’s 2015 Framework Agreement Scaught in a strangely sion will enhance the quality of (based on peer reviews, atten- book, if the externally designed finest education system, transi- paradoxical situation — they are education. While one agrees dance, commitment, hours of student-assessment system is tioned from mediocre academic Tbetween the Centre and the revered and ridiculed at the with this assumption, one is not service to CPD and other forms tightly tied to that book. scores to outstanding results, National Socialist Council of Nagalim same time. The framing of convinced with the measures of service to the school and com- In the current context, there is one will find teachers at the cen- teachers and perceptions suggested in the NEP to attract munity ) all teachers by the same increasing talk of connecting tre of reforms. Good salaries, (NSCN-IM), which represents the around their work is rooted in “outstanding” talent. They indi- yardstick when they are working teacher accountability with ex- regular increments, rigorous en- largest faction of Naga nationalists, is mistrust. Hence, the rhetoric to cate minimal conditions for in starkly varying conditions? ternally tested learning out- trance exams, professionally closely supervise, monitor and teachers to work and can hardly None of the parameters listed comes of students, irrespective valued degrees for teachers, au- a rewind to past Naga grievances — hold them accountable has now be seen as making any value ad- take cognisance of the back- of the differences among them tonomy in curriculum develop- flag, sovereignty — plus one: The Naga become the norm rather than an dition to their professional lives. grounds of children they teach. (that’s where government ment and student assessment exception. In fact, security of tenure and For example, students of teach- school teachers receive maxi- are part of this reform process. group wants a new interlocutor. The The National Education Pol- salary of a government school ers equipped with social and cul- mum flak), excessive monitor- However, the one remarkable framework agreement did not address icy 2020 reiterates the impor- teacher is a definite attraction tural capital will do well even ing through use of CCTV cam- feature which stands out is the the details of the contentious de- tance of teachers and aspires for for most people, but in the neo- with minimal inputs from the eras, techniques such as deep implicit belief that teaching, car- outstanding students (men- liberal regime, even that is un- teachers, and vice versa. More- breathing, meditation to calm ing and educating children is a mands, and while the differences that tioned at least nine times in this der threat. So why would “out- over, to entirely discredit the ex- their mind, and equating an en- highly demanding job and can- existed on these issues between the section, without explaining what standing” youngsters be perience gained by teachers abling environment with per- not be measured by quantitative it really means) to choose the interested in making this career which comes with years of serv- sonal attributes such as passion measures alone. Therefore, even Centre and the NSCN(IM) are well teaching profession. Several choice? Linked to this is the oft- ice may not be appropriate. and motivation. In an environ- if students do badly, unwavering known, the NSCN(IM), with which measures are suggested for the repeated idea of “passion” Three, good teacher education ment, where cameras un- trust in teachers ensures that same including scholarships, amongst teachers, as if passion programmes would prepare abashedly chase them, they are never in the radar of the government has been dealing for housing, ensuring “decent and alone will see teachers through good teachers. One can hardly records/documentation take suspicion. nearly 25 years, has declared it no pleasant” conditions in school and improve the quality of edu- contest this assumption, but the precedence over teaching and Implementing these ideas in longer trusts the interlocutor, R N and providing opportunities for cation. question is whether that alone the educational discourse is re- our context may require a 360- their continuous professional Two, a comprehensive system will ensure effective teaching plete with voices which support degree change in mindsets, may Ravi, who it has accused of altering the development (CPD). The meas- of teacher assessment will lead and meaningful learning in the the hiring of under-paid, con- confront several obstacles and original framework agreement. It is ures are good and need to be car- to greater efficiency and ac- classroom. For example, an out- tractual teachers who perform take time, but that’s exactly what ried out. countability on the part of teach- standing teacher could crumble better than supposedly smug our education system requires. pertinent that this new turn in the However, there are three key ers. There is value in developing under pressure if her class has a government schoolteachers, the A turnaround of our attitude Naga peace process was triggered after assumptions in this section a system of assessment which huge number of students. Simi- morale of all teachers is low. and policies towards teachers. Ravi, in his capacity as Governor of Nagaland, recently expressed concern in a letter to Chief Minister Neiphiu Seoul cannot continue to sit on the fence for long Rio about “armed gangs” in the state “running a parallel government” and extortion rackets. The NSCN(IM) in the ongoing US-China tug-of-war called the letter “despicable” and in- Korea, which is now also being June 2016 and joint search and res- nomic dependence on China con- on Seoul’s policies towards North Sujan R Chinoy roped into the “Five Eyes” Anglo- cue exercises (SAREX) every year. tinues to shape its outlook on the Korea and China. compatible with the spirit of the phone intelligence-sharing The Joint Chiefs of Staff of the FOIP. During the June 2019 South Korea has vital stakes in the o be or not to be is the ques- arrangement, to better contend three nations have also met several Moon-Trump summit, President dynamics of the Indo-Pacific. Its framework agreement. tion that confronts South with North Korea’s military times since July 2014. Ostensibly, Moon Jae-In favoured regional co- key trade and energy lanes traverse Governor Ravi’s words appeared to TKorea. It is one among many threats. Seoul’s participation in the North Korea’s provocations pro- operation on the “principles of the Indian Ocean. This provides a nations that today face a Hamlet- QUAD PLUS format, both at the of- vide the binding glue, but Seoul’s openness, inclusiveness and trans- genuine basis for deeper defence reflect interlocutor Ravi’s frustration like dilemma in regard to their vi- ficial and ministerial levels, high- unease with suggestions that the parency” for “harmonious coopera- cooperation with QUAD and sion of the Free and Open Indo-Pa- lights its importance as a key mem- trilateral arrangement also factor tion between Korea’s New South- ASEAN countries. India has al- that a peace agreement that should cific (FOIP). ber of the liberal democratic and in China’s provocations is clearly ern Policy (NSP) and the United ready inducted the K9 VAJRA self- have been wrapped up long ago — The Korean Peninsula is no economic order. palpable. States’ Indo-Pacific Strategy”. propelled howitzer, which has its stranger to China’s overweening There is apprehension in Seoul that The traditional rivalry between South Korea takes a benign view of roots in South Korea’s K9 Thunder. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ambition. China lost a major land- China would take a dim view of an South Korea and Japan ensures China’s Belt and Road Initiative In a welcome development, Seoul sea battle to Japan in 1895 trying alliance partner of the US on its that a trilateral alliance with the US (BRI), regarding it as an opportu- has carried out nascent defence been keen to reach an agreement to dominate the Korean Peninsula, borders embracing a strategy long in Northeast Asia will remain a nity to capitalise on its own New projects with Indonesia, Malaysia quickly — is being delayed by the and ended up having to cede For- suspected by Beijing to be a con- chimera. Seoul’s unreasonable de- Northern Policy and Eurasia Initia- and Vietnam as well. mosa (Taiwan) to Japan under the tainment ploy. Seoul’s approach to mands for wartime reparations tive. Besides, President Moon’s A hesitant “middle power”, South NSCN(IM). The impatience has been Treaty of Shimonoseki. In 1950, the FOIP is tempered by Chinese have led Tokyo to retaliate by curb- “New Economic Map” goes beyond Korea is supportive of a US-led China plunged into the Korean sensitivities. After all, China is ing exports of critical materials re- an economic vision for the Korean rules-based order that preserves evident from last year, when Ravi, War against a US-led UN force, ap- South Korea’s biggest trading part- quired by Samsung and SK Hynix Peninsula. It envisages a regional peace on the Korean peninsula. Its within months of being appointed prehending a threat from Mc- ner and its top investment destina- for the manufacture of dynamic connectivity paradigm that inter- membership of “MIKTA”, the Carthyism, and created a division tion. Besides, the memory of its gi- random-access semiconductors locks with Russia’s New Eastern grouping of middle powers, can governor last July, blamed the “pro- that still haunts the region. ant neighbour’s strong-arm tactics (DRAMS), a large part of which, Policy and Mongolia’s Prairie Road boost its ties with Australia and In- Today, Seoul eyes with a sense of is still fresh. As part of its economic ironically, is supplied by the Ko- initiative, using China’s BRI as a donesia in the Indo-Pacific. Yet, crastinating attitude” of the foreboding China’s aggression, coercion during the THAAD crisis rean firms to China’s Huawei for bridgehead. Notably, Seoul’s mem- given its own mercantile moorings, from the Senkaku Islands in the in 2017, Beijing had targeted the manufacture of 5G and Artifi- bership of the Asian Infrastructure South Korea tends to regard NSCN(IM) for the delay, and for imag- East China Sea and the Spratly Is- Seoul’s entertainment industry, cial Intelligence (AI) systems. Such Investment Bank (AIIB) has facili- ASEAN primarily as a trading bloc ining elements that were not there in lands in the South China Sea to In- tourism and particularly, the Lotte thrusting and parrying between tated its engagement with China’s and secondarily as a fulcrum for a dia’s land borders in Ladakh. Far chaebol that had provided land for Japan and South Korea nearly many regional initiatives. free and open rules-based order in the framework agreement. When Ravi from being an “attention-grabbing the proposed missile system, re- wrecked their bilateral General Se- For his part, President Donald the Indo-Pacific. idea” that would soon “dissipate sulting in a painful loss of billions curity of Military Information Trump has not cut South Korea any So far, Seoul has displayed scant was appointed governor, it was wel- like ocean foam”, as Chinese For- of dollars. To ease tensions, South Agreement (GSOMIA). Hopefully, slack when it comes to leaning on hesitation in docking multilaterally comed by all sides as a decision that eign Minister Wang Yi once put it, Korea subsequently agreed to Seoul’s participation in the “D10 alliance partners to contribute with the regional economic archi- the Free and Open Indo-Pacific “three noes” — no additional de- Club” summit featuring G7 mem- more towards their own security. tecture spearheaded by China. could push the framework agreement (FOIP) and the Quadrilateral Secu- ployment of THAAD batteries, no bers, India, Australia and South Although the US-South Korea al- However, when it is abundantly rity Dialogue (QUAD) are acquir- integration into a US-led regional Korea, will instil greater confidence liance continues to be the lynchpin clear that China will never abandon in the right direction. In hindsight, it ing form and substance. missile defence system and no tri- in Seoul that a collective approach for security in Northeast Asia, North Korea, however wayward seems it would have been better not to In the wake of the pandemic, the lateral alliance with the US and to telecommunications security faultlines have appeared on cost- the behaviour of its surrogate, why QUAD countries — the US, Japan, Japan. can succeed in fending off Chinese sharing and Seoul’s demand for a then does Seoul prevaricate when combine the two offices in one indi- India and Australia — have held The navies of South Korea, Japan pressure in 5G systems. bi-national wartime command it comes to aligning with an Indo- regular consultations with others and the US have engaged in joint Seoul’s tightrope walk between de- headed by a Korean general. These Pacific architecture backed by the vidual, as the two roles demand differ- in the region, including with South missile warning exercises since fence ties with the US and eco- differences add to the divergence US? ent functioning styles. From the be- ginning of the Naga peace process, the Supreme Court’s dismissal of PIL should clear the role of the interlocutor has been low profile, in keeping with the demands of confusion about PM CARES Fund the complex, protracted negotiations J.P. Nadda the trust of the public at large in an inspiration to the likes of Rahul UPA government to transfer the Rahul Gandhi has a habit of on an issue that has persisted from as government, judging by the re- Gandhi, member of Parliament public’s hard-earned, tax-paid playing Cassandra, which is in- far back as India’s independence. The n Tuesday, the sponse to it. From celebrities to from Wayanad. He has only the donations to the private Rajiv creasingly visible from his irre- Supreme Court of India the common people and from di- choicest of bizarre allegations to Gandhi Foundation managed sponsible behaviour during the governor, on the other hand, occupies Odismissed a petition vyang to small children, the un- hurl at anything and everything by the Gandhi family. Ironically, ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. a constitutional office, and is a public filed by the Centre for Public In- precedented response has seen positive being attempted in India. this was revealed on the RGF Using Goebbelsian tactics, he terest Litigation (CPIL) demand- few parallels in the history of in- Perhaps it stems from an under- website. For that matter, there has engaged in a campaign of persona, and his remarks, especially ing the transfer of funds from PM dependent India. The Narendra lying sense of sheer frustration of are other equally serious ques- misinformation to spread fake if addressed to the state government, CARES Fund to the National Dis- Modi government too, sensing the not matching to the popularity of tions that Rahul Gandhi should news and mislead people about aster Relief Fund (NDRF). The weight of the trust placed on it, has Prime Minister Narendra Modi answer. Why has the Rajiv the pandemic response. Be it the take on political meaning. Supreme Court categorically ruled responded through its hallmark and his connect with the people Gandhi Foundation, enriched question of the lockdown and its But the gains of the 25-year-old that the funds in PM CARES Fund transparency by regularly updat- that challenges his sense of enti- by the largesse of successive necessity, crying wolf about the (Prime Minister’s Citizen Assis- ing the people of India all that has tlement. That is the only sane rea- Congress-led governments, re- status of COVID-19, or insinu- peace process are real, and too impor- tance and Relief in Emergency Sit- been made possible by their contri- son that explains Rahul Gandhi’s fused to be audited by the CAG? ating nefarious use of PM tant to be frittered away in a clash of uations) are meant for charitable butions. The PM CARES Fund al- opposition, clearly inspired by the Or why was the PMNRF audited CARES Fund, Rahul Gandhi trust, with a purpose entirely differ- located Rs 3,100 crore for India’s puzzling position of the Khan by a firm of a life-long Congress and his associates have been personalities. A majority of Nagas still ent from that of the NDRF. Once fight against COVID-19, of which Market Gang to the PM CARES politician during UPA years? caught on the wrong foot multi- trust Ravi as an able interlocutor. The again, the hypocrisy of the PIL Rs 2,000 crore helped to buy Fund. Think about it. The PMNRF ple times. However, this has lobby, that has often tried to bully 50,000 ventilators. Another Rs While Rahul Gandhi tries to board had Sonia Gandhi as proven not to be a deterrent for NSCN(IM) is the largest rebel group, the judiciary to adopt their twisted 1,000 crore has been used for the muddy the waters by engaging member. It was donating to the the Wayanad MP, and his and a durable peace in the Northeast stances, has been called out. The care of migrant labourers and the in obfuscation of facts and Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, cesspit of toxic politics. Contrast lobby’s unjust and obstructionist balance Rs 100 crore was given to clever-by-half arguments, it is whose chairman is Sonia his harmful narrative to the would be impossible without it. Both stand, distant from arguments support vaccine development, time to remind him of the kind of Gandhi. And the PMNRF was prime minister’s encourage- sides must show wisdom and sagac- rooted in rationality and sound which has reached the critical underhanded dealings his own audited by a Congress politi- ment and acknowledgment of logic, has rightly been set aside for stage of trials. party has undertaken with na- cian’s firm. It was as if the PM- our COVID warriors, and it be- ity, and step back from the war of public welfare. The PIL lobby staffed and led by tional funds. The Prime Minis- NRF during the UPA was a fund comes evident just why Rahul words, so that the dialogue continues. PM CARES Fund has proven to the ancien régime and the Khan ter’s National Relief Fund (PM- of the Congress, for the Con- Gandhi still has a long way to go. be a great example of revitalising Market Gang has been, of course, NRF) was forced during the gress and by the Congress. Daily Jammu Rising 7 SPORTS Jammu, Thursday Aug 20, 2020 Will Dream11 hold on to IPL title IPL title rights BCCI likely to ask rights for 2021 and 2022? Dream11 to revisit bids for 2021 and 2022 NEW DELHI:They have It is learnt that BCCI is in won the IPL title rights for discussions with Dream11 to Dream11's product is this season but whether fan- revisit their second and available exclusively for tasy gaming platform third year bids and wants use only by Indians. Only Dream11 hold on to that for them to increase the a single-digit percentage the next two editions will de- amounts. minority stake is held by pend on how high they raise "If it's for only year 2020, Tencent," the official the bid as the BCCI is un- then Rs 222 crore works added. willing to settle for the cur- fine. But it was a conditional However, as recently as rent offer. bid for three years. We still last month, the BCCI's According to BCCI have our deal with VIVO Anti Corruption Unit sources, this is precisely the on," he said. (ACU) had sought an reason why the board has "We haven't closed it as inquiry against the com- not yet officially announced it's a pause. If we are getting pany after it was report- ed that the platform had Dream11 as IPL title rights Dream11 are still negotiating specified by the BCCI before Rs 440 crore, why will we holder even though league settle for Rs 240 crore?" the links to a fake T20 league on the conditional three- accepting the Expression of which was held in a chairman Brijesh Patel con- year bid under which the Interest from bidders)," a official asked. firmed this on Tuesday. In this scenario, Dream11 Punjab town but was company is supposed to pay veteran BCCI official said. live-streamed as a game The company replaced Rs 240 crore each in 2021 "Having said that, has two options -- either to Chinese mobile phone man- accept a one-year or rather in Sri Lanka. and 2022 if Vivo doesn't Dream11 has bid the highest The ACU investigations ufacturer VIVO, which had four months 13 days deal of make a comeback with its and are still favourites to get NEW DELHI, Aug 19 veteran BCCI official, deal. showed that kits used by to pull out for this season be- Rs 222 crore or increase the yearly Rs 440 crore deal. it, a few issues are still being (Agencies): They have privy to the develop- Dream11 has been one players in the tourna- cause the Sino-India border conditional amount for "It was always clear that ironed out before an official won the IPL title rights ment, told PTI on condi- of the IPL sponsors for a ment had the Dream11 stand-off. 2021 and 2022, which is the highest bidder may not announcement comes," he for this season but tions of anonymity. couple of years now. logo and the event was Sources said BCCI and their discretion. get the title rights (it was added. whether fantasy gaming "Having said that, "Dream11 has won the live streamed on platform Dream11 hold Dream11 has bid the rights with a bid of Rs FanCode. Both Dream11 on to that for the next highest and are still 222 crore," IPL chairman and FanCode are part of two editions will depend favourites to get it, a few Brijesh Patel told PTI. Dream Sports group. Narine, Rashid shine on opening day on how high they raise issues are still being It is learnt that multina- While the BCCI man- the bid as the BCCI is ironed out before an offi- tional conglomerate Tata aged a title sponsor at a unwilling to settle for the cial announcement group didn't place a final short time but the money of Caribbean Premier League current offer. comes," he added. bid while two education coming in is less than According to BCCI It is learnt that BCCI is technology companies -- what it was getting from NEW DELHI:Brilliant sources, this is precisely in discussions with BYJUs (201 crore) and Vivo. all-round performances from the reason why the board Dream11 to revisit their Unacademy (170 crore) -- "...that was always Sunil Narine and Rashid has not yet officially second and third year came second and third going to be the case. Khan gave their respective announced Dream11 as bids and wants them to respectively. Those who were expect- teams a winning start on the IPL title rights holder increase the amounts. Vivo and the BCCI sus- ing that Vivo's bid will be opening day of the Hero even though league "If it's for only year pended a Rs 440 crore per matched were unaware Caribbean Premier League in chairman Brijesh Patel 2020, then Rs 222 crore year deal for this season about current economic Tarouba, Trinidad and To- confirmed this on works fine. But it was a owing to the border climate. The Tatas may bago. Tuesday. conditional bid for three stand-off between India have had filed While Trinbago Knight The company replaced years. We still have our and China. The IPL starts Expression of Interest but Riders ended Guyana Ama- Chinese mobile phone deal with Vivo on," he on September 19 in the they were never interest- zon Warriors' 11-match win- manufacturer Vivo, said. UAE, moved out of India ed in bidding. "BCCI ning streak beating them by which had to pull out for "We haven't closed it as due to the COVID-19 wanted Tata as their four wickets in a match re- this season because the it's a pause. If we are get- pandemic this year. presence adds a lot of duced to 17 overs, Barbados Sino-India border stand- ting Rs 440 crore, why There are certain ques- credibility," an industry Tridents edged out St. Kitts & off. will we settle for Rs 240 tions about Chinese com- insider said. BCCI insid- Nevis Patriot by six runs at Sources said BCCI and crore?" the official asked. pany Tencent's invest- ers feel that Dream11 the Brian Lara Academy here Dream11 are still negoti- In this scenario, ment in Dream11 but one deal, along with the offi- on Tuesday. ating on the conditional Dream11 has two options of the BCCI insiders cial sponsorship amount In the opening match, Nar- three-year bid under -- either to accept a one- privy to the development coming from ine's all-round effort -- 50 in which the company is year or rather four said that it is less than 10 UnAcademy and pay- 28 balls after taking two for supposed to pay Rs 240 months 13 days deal of per cent. Dream11 is an ment app Cred -- the two 19 in his four overs --- was the crore each in 2021 and Rs 222 crore or increase Indian company founded companies that have key for Trinbago, though in 2022 if Vivo doesn't make the conditional amount by Harsh Jain and Bhavit come on board in Central the end they needed the a comeback with its year- for 2021 and 2022, which Sheth. sponsorship pool -- will Bravo brothers, Darren (30) ly Rs 440 crore deal. is their discretion. "Dream11 stakeholders, cover the losses to a con- and Dwayne (six not out), to dismissing Taylor. Young perb diving catch. for 18) and Rashid Khan (26 "It was always clear Fantasy gaming platform including its founders siderable degree. "Think see them through with two Hetmeyer and Nicholas Even though Warriors and 2 for 27) carried the day that the highest bidder Dream11 won the IPL plus all 400 plus employ- for four months and you balls to spare against Guyana Pooran, the two West Indies kept a check on him, the big- for Barbados Tridents and may not get the title title sponsorship rights ees, are Indian," a BCCI will see that it's not at all Amazon Warriors. internationals, played out hitter Narine with a four and helped them to a winning rights (it was specified by with a bid of Rs 222 crore, source said. a bad deal for such a Shimron Hetmyer scored Narine smartly. a six helped his team to a start over St Kitts & Nevis the BCCI before accept- replacing Chinese mobile "Their Indian investors short span of time," 63 not out off just 44 balls for Amazon Warriors were 89 useful 17 runs in the ninth Patriots in their title de- ing the Expression of phone company Vivo for are Kalaari Capital and another BCCI veteran the Warriors. for three with five overs left over. Narine then clobbered fence. Interest from bidders)," a a four and a half month Multiples Equity. Even said. Kieron Pollard's decision and three big overs 13th (16 two sixes in the 10th over Tottering at 8 for three af- to bowl first in a match short- runs), 14th (12 runs) and 17th and soon Knight Riders ter the first 15 balls, Tri- ened by rain to 17 overs each (15 runs) helped them put up were 81 for 2 requiring 64 dents' skipper Jason Holder COVID break gave us time to self-evaluate paid off. 145 on the scoreboard. off the last 48 balls for a win. (38) and Kyle Mayers (37) Ali Khan had last year's The Amazon Warriors When Narine reached his helped repair the damage CPL top scorer, Brandon bowlers began tightly pin- 50 in 27 balls, he celebrated with a 61-run stand for the King, slicing a shot to point ning the Knight Riders' by taking the knee and rais- fourth before the loss of an- says Savita as hockey camp resumes for a duck. openers Narine and Lendl ing a fist in honour of the other three wickets in a span hectic sometimes...As such The six COVID recov- The Knight Riders' spin- Simmons to just 9 off the Black Lives Matter move- of 14 deliveries had them ners called the shots and it you don't really get the ered players including first 3 overs. ment. reeling at 69 for six. chance to introspect at Manpreet, Surender was only in the seventh over Kiwi Colin Munro (17) Pollard and Bravo carried The depth in their line-up length, but these few Kumar, Jaskaran Singh, that Ross Taylor (33) looked dangerous with a on, before the latter was dis- showed as Santner (20) and months and especially the Varun Kumar, Krishan B smashed the first six, of the four and a six off successive missed by Naveen ul Haq in Afghan all-rounder Rashid past 14 days, I've had the Pathak and Mandeep tournament. deliveries in the seventh the final over, but Knight Khan (26 not out) helped chance to look back on a Singh, who were dis- Taylor and Hetmeyer put over before Romario Shep- Riders eventually won. them cross the 150-mark lot of things and under- charged from a city hospi- on 50 for the third wicket, be- herd sent back Munro with In the second game, and set the Patriots 154 for stand myself better," said tal on Monday, are cur- fore Narine ended the stand Brandon King taking a su- Michael Santner (20 and 2 victory. Savita. rently in self isolation "What I've realised is inside the SAI campus that this is the only time I here. might get in my life where "We have to get back to Dhoni was always emotionally I can analyse a lot of full fitness so we will be things - personal and pro- including outdoor run- fessional - and work ning, high-intensity work- towards bettering them...I outs and a bit of stick- detached from results: Laxman totally believe that it has work to our schedule," BENGALURU, Aug 19 Having completed their been one of the most Savita said. NEW DELHI:Being (Agencies): The Indian 14-day self-isolation peri- important phases in my "We started today with emotionally detached from women's hockey team od, the Indian senior men life." an outdoor exercise ses- results contributed signifi- goalkeeper Savita says the and women core proba- Barring the six COVID- sion maintaining social cantly to the stellar success coronavirus-forced break bles resumed training 19 recovered male players, distancing, and will be of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, provided them a perfect with the national camp, including skipper resuming sports activities who retired after creating opportunity to self-evalu- which is expected to con- Manpreet Singh, all mem- on the hockey pitch to get an enviable legacy, former ate and analyse life on and tinue till September 30 at bers of the men and our rhythm back while off the field as the national SAI South Centre. India teammate and bats- women teams resumed also following safety pro- camp resumed here on "When you are a profes- training with light activi- tocols as stated in the man VVS Laxman said. Wednesday after a month. sional athlete, it gets really ties on Wednesday. SOPs." From his calm de- meanour to becoming the only captain to have won all three ICC trophies includ- Would love to visit Pakistan ing World T20 in 2007, 2011 ODI World Cup and the ICC Champions Trophy for cricket series: Root in 2013, Dhoni stunned the cricketing world by quit- NEW DELHI:England it's not my decision to make, of the players, how much it concerns. The 2009 attack ting international cricket Test skipper Joe Root has but it looks a wonderful coun- meant to them as well and on Sri Lanka's team bus in said that he would love to go to try to go and play cricket in. they really appreciated be- Lahore resulted in no inter- on August 15 with a short much of expectations from fans, but millions of Indi- ture generation of crick- Pakistan for a cricket series. The wickets look nice and flat, ing able to playback in Pak- national cricket in Pakistan. note on his Instagram ac- everyone around the ans on how to conduct eters with his conduct Root conceded that the fi- which will be a nice change to istan too. We've such a busy Pakistan used to play count. Laxman congratu- world. But MS Dhoni has and how to become an and contribution to the always been emotionally ambassador of your coun- game. nal decision was not his to what we have just played on schedule already with back- home matches in UAE but lated the 39-year-old for a make, but personally he here," ESPNCricinfo quoted logging due to COVID, it international cricket re- path-breaking run. detached from the results," try, how to carry yourself "Love comes from the Laxman said on Star in the public domain. And cricketing fans for your would love an opportunity to Root as saying. will be interesting to see turned to Pakistan last year "...I always felt that cap- tour the country. "You could see the emo- how that would work," he when Sri Lanka had toured taining the Indian team is Sports' show Cricket Con- that's why he's so re- cricketing achievements, nected. spected," he added. but respect comes by the "I'd love to go and visit Pak- tion of everyone back in added. Pakistan in December probably the toughest istan. It would be a great op- Pakistan when Test cricket England has not toured 2019, marking the first Test "The way he has in- Laxman said the former way you have conducted challenge for anyone, you portunity to go and play there was there back-end of last Pakistan since 2005-06, series in the country in over spired millions of Indi- wicketkeeper batsman yourself, by the way you know, because there's so personally. Unfortunately, year. Also, speaking to a few mainly because of security a decade. ans, not only the sports has set an example for fu- carried yourself," he said. Owner & Editor Ashok Atri Ph: 0191-2464363 Mob. 9419192797, Printer & Publisher: Satish Mahajan Mob: Associate Editor Satish Mahajan 8717044445, 7889664902, Printed at Early Times Press Samadhian Road Jewel Chowk Jammu, Published at: H.No. 219 Sector 1 Housing Colony Channi Himmat Jammu. Email :- [email protected], editor.dailyjammurising.in 08 Daily Jammu Rising NATIONAL Jammu, Thursday Aug 20, 2020 ‘Conspiracy against Mumbai Police’: Shiv Sena on SC Shashi Tharoor gives breach of privilege notice order for CBI probe into Sushant Singh Rajput case against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey MUMBAI, Aug 18 case by Patna police and NEW DELHI, Aug 19 made by Dubey on a ties personal vendetta functions, Tharoor (Agencies): In the after- have not supplied crucial (Agencies): Congress MP social media platform with agenda." alleged. "His actions have math of a major setback as documents connected Shashi Tharoor, who regarding my decision to Referring to the recently painted an ignominious the Supreme Court with the case. heads the parliamentary summon a Committee published news report in picture of the revered ordered a CBI probe in the It mentioned the panel on information meeting to discuss the the Wall Street Journal institution of Parliament Sushant Singh Rajput case, “forcible” quarantine of technology, has given a alleged misconduct of which claimed that by indicating that its the ruling alliance partner IPS officer Vinay Tiwary notice for breach of privi- Facebook and seek clarity Facebook refused to functionaries have cir- in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena, in Mumbai. The state gov- lege against BJP MP on the measures that it apply hate speech rules to cumvented the process on Wednesday said that ernment also said the Nishikant Dubey, alleg- intends to undertake to certain ruling party politi- that they are expected to raising doubts on the Mumbai Police has been ing that he made "dis- curb the spread of hate cians, Tharoor in the letter follow," he said. capability of Mumbai making “lame excuses” paraging remarks" on speech and fake news," underlined the serious Citing rules and proce- Police is “a conspiracy that it has jurisdiction to social media over his Tharoor said. nature of allegations dures of Parliament, against the city police”. investigate the offence decision to summon a "Nishikant Dubey's made against the social Tharoor reiterated that In his first reaction to the despite the fact that no panel meeting to discuss derogatory remarks have media platform and its the subject of the meeting Supreme Court ruling, cognizable case has been alleged "misconduct" of not only brought disre- far-reaching implications had been unanimously Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut registered in Mumbai in Facebook. pute to my position as a on the citizens' Right to approved by the commit- said, “The Mumbai Police tice system has always The actor was found connection with death of In his letter to Lok Member of Parliament Information. tee members, Speaker's Sabha Speaker Om Birla, and Chairman but also to Tharoor said he sought and Lok Sabha secretary are fully capable of doing been one of the best in the dead at his Bandra home Sushant. However, the Tharoor took strong an institution that mirrors to convene the Committee general's offices and a good investigation… country. No one is above on June 14, sparking a Maharashtra government objection to Dubey's the will of the people of meeting as part of the thereafter it was placed in They investigated the mat- law here and to provide nationwide political had maintained that the remarks on Twitter that our country," Tharoor normal course of discus- public domain through ter with complete integri- justice to all has been the furore. The Bihar govern- FIR by Patna police is "the Chairman of alleged in the letter, a sions on "safeguarding publication in the bul- ty.” norm,” Raut added. ment has repeatedly “politically motivated and Standing Committee does copy of which was also citizens' rights and pre- letin. He, however, said that The apex court judge- accused Uddhav that it does not have any not have the authority to marked to Sunil Kumar vention of misuse of "Therefore, to claim that those in the government ment, while observing that Thackeray-led jurisdiction.” do anything without dis- Singh, chairman of social/online news media the chairman has acted in who know the law, the the Mumbai Police did not Maharashtra government With today’s verdict, the cussion of the agenda Parliamentary Standing platforms". excess of his authority to Mumbai Police err in the probe in any of creating hurdles in the Central Bureau of with its members". Committee on Privileges, The topic or agenda of convene a meeting on a Commissioner Param Bir manner, also said it was way of probe. The Bihar Investigation (CBI) is set Tharoor said Dubey Lok Sabha. the meeting "not only fea- pre-approved agenda, Singh or the Advocate wrong to create hurdles in government, in its written to write to the Mumbai accused him of champi- Tharoor urged Birla to tures on the list of sub- and has proceeded with- General can talk about it the way of the Bihar Police submission before the Police to get hold of all the oning his political party's issue necessary directions jects earmarked at the out seeking the necessary but it would not be fit for team investigating the Supreme Court last week, evidence and statements it case in Mumbai. had said that on account of "agenda without authori- to initiate proceedings beginning of the year for approvals, is tantamount him to comment on the recorded in the last two sation by the Committee against Dubey for "com- the Committee's delibera- to contempt of the due verdict of Supreme Court. When questioned about political pressure in months. Tourism Minister Aaditya Maharashtra, neither an and Speaker". mitting a breach of privi- tions but also was procedure followed by Raut reiterated that As per reports, the finalised by the members the House," Tharoor said. Thackeray, Sanjay Raut FIR was lodged nor any Dubey's remarks came lege on multiple accounts Maharashtra is known for agency will write to the after Tharoor had said on and contempt of the of the Committee at our A Twitter duel had said not to bring his name, cooperation was provided always striving for truth Mumbai Police to share all Sunday that the House". "I sincerely hope first meeting, and bul- erupted between Dubey but remained silent to Bihar Police in the case and justice and always the evidence it collected in Parliamentary Standing that stringent action is letinised with your con- and Opposition MPs whether the state govern- related to the death of ensuring that everybody the probe and demand the Committee on taken in this matter so sent," the Congress leader Tharoor and Mahua ment would challenge the actor Sushant Singh — big or small — is not statements of all the per- Information Technology that it serves as a deter- said. Despite this, Moitra (TMC) over the apex court ruling. Rajput. The state govern- above the law and all can sons whose statements would like to hear from rent to the occurrence of Tharoor alleged Dubey prospect of the panel Raut had consistently ment had also informed expect to get justice. were recorded in the last Facebook about a media similar incidents in future "insultingly criticised" his seeking views of opposed the move to hand the court that the Mumbai “The Supreme Court has two months and the elec- report on its conduct and and restores public trust decision to do so. Facebook on the WSJ over the probe to the CBI Police has been obstruct- given its verdict. It is not tronic devices of the late what it proposes to do in Parliament," the MP Tharoor alleged that report. in the Sushant Singh ing the investigation into right to make political actor which are with the about hate-speech in fromDubey's remarks amount- In the report published Rajput case. the Sushant Singh Rajput comments. Our state’s jus- Mumbai Police. India. Thiruvananthapuram ed to a three-fold breach on Friday, US newspaper Anguished over "dis- said in the letter dated of privilege. "The con- Wall Street Journal cited paraging" remarks made August 18. Meanwhile, temptuous words used interviews with unnamed Fair, impartial probe need of hour, now the departed will by Dubey against his tagging a tweet on a by...Dubey have cast Facebook insiders to decision to call a meeting media report about the aspersions on the intent claim that one of its senior of the panel, Tharoor said rules and functioning of and integrity with which I India policy executives sleep well: SC on Sushant Singh Rajput case it amounted to breach of committees, Dubey on fulfil my duties as an intervened in internal privilege of his position Wednesday tweeted, "In elected representative...," communication to stop a NEW DELHI, Aug 19 collected so far in the case bility of the investigation Bihar Chief Minister as an MP and Chairman the last 11 years as an MP, he said. Such words con- permanent ban on a BJP (Agencies): The Supreme to CBI. is discernible, the trust Nitish Kumar hailed the of the standing commit- I have neither violated stitute unwarranted vilifi- MLA from Telangana Court on Wednesday The Supreme Court, in faith and confidence of the top court’s judgement tee. any rules nor would I let cation of the Committee's after he allegedly made delivered a welcome ver- its hearing, made some common man in the judi- upholding transfer of the "The matter pertains to anyone violate or abuse name and the manner in communally charged dict for the family and crucial remarks on the cial process will res- FIR lodged in actor’s the disparaging remarks their power for their par- which it discharges its posts. well-wishers of Sushant case. onate”. death case at Patna to the Singh Rajput, as it allowed The court observed that Concluding its observa- CBI. CBI investigation into the Sushant Singh Rajput was tion, the Supreme Court “Nyay ki jeet hui hain mysterious suicidal death a talented actor and died said: “When truth meets (truth has triumphed),” of the late actor. well before his full poten- sunshine, justice will not SC refuses to entertain PIL against Kumar said. People cutting across tial could be realised. prevail on the living alone Speaking to ANI, he said different walks of life, Asking for all specula- but after Life’s fitful fever, the Supreme Court verdict including politicians and tions to be put to rest, the now the departed will has made it clear that the celebrities have hailed the court said his family, also sleep well. probe by Bihar Police and appointment of acting DGP in Jharkhand verdict as a major step friends and admirers are Satyameva Jayate.” the FIR registered in Patna towards delivering justice keenly awaiting the out- Following the SC order, were correct. “Not just NEW DELHI, Aug 19 verdict of top court in the to be a social activist, has and tenure of DGP in to Sushant, who was come of the investigation, the Central Bureau of Sushant Singh Rajput’s (Agencies): The Supreme Prakash Singh case (2006) alleged in his plea filed every state. Court Wednesday refused on police reforms. through advocate Sanchit The state's action "clearly found hanging from the and added that therefore, Investigation (CBI) is set family or people of Bihar, ceiling of his apartment in a fair, competent, impar- to write to the Mumbai to entertain a plea chal- The bench told Garga that he is aggrieved demonstrates that the but the entire country is lenging the Jharkhand Venkataramani that it is by the blatant violation removal of the earlier DGP suburban Bandra in tial investigation is need Police to get hold of all the concerned over the matter. Mumbai on June 14. of the hour. “The expected evidence and statements it government's decision to not going to entertain this and disregard of orders of (Chaubey)...is political and With CBI probe, people The apex court was outcome then would be, a recorded in the last two appoint M V Rao as the petition. the top court with regard whimsical and a good offi- can trust there will be jus- acting Director General of “You have come to the to appointment of "in- cer has been made a victim hearing the row over the measure of justice for the months. As per reports, tice,” he added. Police (DGP) saying a PIL Court with a public cause. charge DGP" in the state by of some political vendet- complaint filed by complainant, who lost his the agency will write to He further said that it cannot be accepted in a A public cause seeking the Jharkhand Mukti ta,” the plea has alleged. Sushant Singh’s father in only son,” the top court the Mumbai Police to was the duty of the Bihar service matter. reforms in the police force Morcha (JMM)-led govern- It has sought a direction Bihar against actor Rhea said. For the petitioner share all the evidence it A bench of Chief Justice cannot be a service matter. ment "to satisfy their polit- to the Jharkhand govern- Chakraborty who had too, the Supreme Court collected in the probe and Police to probe after com- S A Bobde and Justices A S So, please do not equate ical interest". ment to end the interim asked the court to transfer said, it will be a desired demand the statements of plaint but did not receive Bopanna and V yourself with the Prakash The plea claimed that arrangement and re- the FIR from Patna to justice as she herself all the persons whose cooperation in Mumbai. Ramasubramanian, dis- Singh case. We will not Rao, who stands fourth in instate Chaubey in the Mumbai. called for a CBI investiga- statements were recorded “Behaviour meted out to missed the plea filed by a entertain this matter,” it seniority of Jharkhand- post of DGP with immedi- The Supreme Court, tion. “The dissemination in the last two months and our IPS officer is known to Jharkhand resident. said. cadre IPS officers, was ate effect. pronouncing its verdict, of the real facts through the electronic devices of all. With the SC verdict, it During the hearing, sen- Rao, an IPS officer of already holding charge of The plea has also sought ior advocates Fali S 1987 batch, was given the the Director General (Fire a direction to the Centre, observed that the FIR reg- unbiased investigation the late actor which are is clear what happened wasn’t right. Any political Nariman and Neeraj additional charge of DGP services and Home the Jharkhand government istered at Patna was cor- would certainly result in with the Mumbai Police. Kishan Kaul, appearing for on March 16 after the then Guard). and the Union Public rect and added that justice for the innocents, Meanwhile, the ruling comment in this situation the Jharkhand govern- DGP Kamal Nayan It claimed that Choubey Service Commission Maharashtra refused the who might be the target of party in Bihar Janata Dal- is not right”. On personal ment, said that it is proxy Choubey was transferred was transferred within 10 (UPSC), to comply with option to challenge the vilification campaign,” United, its alliance partner comments made against litigation and the court as an officer on special months of his appointment the law laid down by the order. It added that the the court said in its Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) him, the Bihar CM said, cannot interfere in the duty (OSD) in the Police as the DGP "just to accom- apex court in the Praksah Bihar government was detailed order. It also and the principal opposi- “These things are not service matter under Modernisation Division modate M V Rao, who is Singh versus Union of competent to request the observed that with fair tion party Rashtriya Janata about politics, they are Article 32 jurisdiction. Camp in New Delhi. otherwise not eligible but a India case of 2006. CBI for probe into the sen- investigation, the trust of Dal (RJD) have welcomed about justice. We are Senior advocate R The plea has challenged favourite of the JMM-led The top court has focused on providing jus- Venkataramani, appearing the appointment of acting government". passed a slew of directions sational case. the common man on judi- the Supreme Court order for the petitioner Prahlad DGP alleging that the deci- It alleged that Rao has on police reforms on a PIL The court further direct- ciary would resonate. for a CBI probe into the tice. What was said, was Narayan Singh, said that sion violates the top court's been unlawfully appoint- of former Uttar Pradesh ed the Mumbai Police to “Equally importantly, death of Bollywood actor not right. Probe will speed he is a resident of the state orders regarding fixed ed as in-charge DGP in DGP Prakash Singh, fixing hand over all evidence when integrity and credi- Sushant Singh Rajput. up now. and wants to know as to tenure and seniority of gross violation of the two-year tenure for police how was the incumbent state police chiefs. directives and guidelines chiefs and restraining DGP (Rao) appointed as Singh, who hails from given by this court with states from appointing act- NIA arrests 28-year-old Doctor from acting DGP despite the Giridih district and claims regard to the appointment ing DGPs. Bengaluru for alleged ISIS links Pranab Mukherjee develops lung infec- NEW DELHI, Aug 19 member of the Abu Dhabi ISIS medical camp in early (Agencies): An ophthal- module of the ISIS, 2014 for the treatment of mologist from a medical Abdullah Basith, who was the terrorists for 10 days tion, health condition declines: Hospital college in Bengaluru has arrested in a separate NIA and returned to India. been arrested by the anti- case and lodged in Tihar The investigative NEW DELHI, Aug 19 has not shown any improve- (Agencies) : There has been ment and his health status terror National jail. agency, after Rahman’s a “decline” in the medical has remained unchanged Investigation Agency “During interrogation, arrest, carried out searches condition of former since then. (NIA) for alleged links to arrested accused Rahman at three of his premises President Pranab Mukherjee As per the hospital, the ISIS operatives. He was confessed that he was con- and seized digital devices, as he has developed features veteran leader was admitted working on a medical app spiring with accused Sami a mobile phone and laptop of lung infection, informed to the hospital at 12.07 pm for helping terrorists, and other Syria-based ISIS containing incriminating Delhi’s Army Research and on Monday in a critical con- investigating officers said operatives on secure mes- material, NIA spokesper- Referral Hospital in a latest dition. It was found that he on Tuesday. saging platforms to fur- son Narang said. update on Wednesday. had a large brain clot for 28-year-old Abdur ther ISIS activities. He was The NIA had also Mukherjee continues to be which he underwent emer- on ventilator support and is gency life-saving surgery, Rahman, who worked at Kashmiri couple — in the process of develop- arrested two Pune resi- currently being managed by but remained critical subse- the MS Ramaiah Medical Jahanzaib Sami Wani and ing a medical application dents, Sadiya Anwar a team of specialists, the hos- quently and on a ventilator. College, was arrested on his wife Hina Bashir Beigh for helping the injured Sheikh and Nabeel pital said. On the same day, Pranab Monday in connection from Okhla Vihar, Jamia ISIS cadres in the conflict Siddick Khatri, for A few hours earlier, Mukherjee had also The former President’s their father. with the Islamic State Nagar in the national cap- zones and a weaponry- allegedly being part of the Pranab Mukherjee’s son informed via a tweet that he Khorasan Province (ISKP) related application for the conspiracy to further the Abhijit had tweeted that his children, Abhijit Mukherjee On August 13, the hospital has tested positive for ital. and Sharmistha Mukherjee had informed that case being probed by the The couple, allegedly benefit of ISIS fighters,” activities of ISIS/ISKP in father is stable and his vital Coronavirus. parameters continue to have been quite active on Mukherjee is deeply coma- Soon after the 84-year-old NIA, they said. linked to the ISKP, an affil- NIA spokesperson Sonia India and to carry out sub- social media since Pranab tose with stable vital param- The ISKP case was ini- Narang said. versive activities in the remain under control and veteran Congress leader iate group of ISIS alleged- manageable, while adding Mukherjee’s admission to eters. shared the news, politicians, tially registered by the According to NIA’s garb of anti-Citizenship ly involved in subversive that “positive signs of the hospital and have been Pranab Mukherjee, who cutting across party lines, Delhi Police Special Cell in and anti-national activities investigation, Rahman Amendment Act (CAA) improvement are being refuting reports of deterio- underwent a life-saving wished him a speedy recov- March after the arrest of a and were in touch with a visited Syria and went to a protests. noticed”. rating health condition of brain surgery on August 10, ery. 09 Daily Jammu Rising BUSINESS Jammu, Thursday Aug 20, 2020 Reliance Retail buys majority Serum Institute to start phase-2 trials stake in Netmeds for Rs 620 cr of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine NEW DELHI:Reliance ity healthcare affordable Retail Ventures Ltd has ac- and accessible to every In- NEW DELHI:Pune's cine four weeks apart, after dean of KEM Hospital. quired a majority equity dian."With the combined Serum Institute of India (SII) which safety and immuno- After phase-2 of the trial, stake in digital pharma mar- strength of the group's digi- is all set to start phase-2 clini- genicity will be assessed at SII will submit safety data, ket place Netmeds for a cash tal, retail and tech plat- cal trials of the Oxford Univer- pre-set intervals. evaluated by the Data Safety consideration of around Rs forms, we will strive to cre- sity prime vaccine candidate Trials will happen across 17 Monitoring Board, to the 620 crore, Reliance Indus- ate more value for everyone (AZD-1222) developed in col- sites on 1,600 healthy volun- Central Drugs Standard Con- tries said in a late night in the ecosystem, while pro- laboration with British- teers aged above 18 years. trol Organisation (CDSCO). statement on Tuesday. viding a superior Omni Swedish pharma giant As- Some of the sites chosen Once it gets a nod, it can This investment repre- Channel experience to con- traZeneca. for trial include AIIMS, Delhi, proceed to phase 3. sents around 60 per cent commerce proposition to sumers," Netmeds founder The institute expects to AIIMS, Jodhpur, Nehru Hos- As such data published in holding in the equity share include most daily essential and CEO Pradeep Daddha complete both, phase-2 and 3 pital in Gorakhpur, BJ Med- peer reviewed medical jour- capital of Vitalic and 100 per needs of consumers," Re- said. trials in India by the end of ical College in Pune, Andhra nal The Lancet in July cent direct equity ownership liance Retail Ventures Lim- Netmeds is a fully li- this year. Medical College in Vishakha- showed that the vaccine can- of its subsidiaries -- Tresara ited (RRVL) director Isha censed e-pharma portal "This is because large-scale patnam, KEM Hospital and didate induced a strong im- Health Private Limited, Ambani said. which offers authenticated trials on over 10,000 healthy and other low and medium controlled study to determine Nair Hospital in Mumbai. mune response and nor major Netmeds Market Place Lim- Incorporated in 2015, Vi- prescription and Over the volunteers is being conducted income countries (LMIC). the safety as well as immuno- SII did not verify the names safety concerns in the early ited and Dadha Pharma talic and its subsidiaries are Counter (OTC) medicine by Oxford University in the Meanwhile, SII has started genicity (the ability of the vac- of the sites. stages of the study in UK. Distribution Pvt Limited, in the business of pharma along with other health UK and the primary data producing Covishield at Pune. cine to evoke an immune re- Around 160 people are SII has also secured $150 the statement said. distribution, sales, and busi- products. It offers a pan-In- would be made available to SII is conducting phase-2 sponse) of the likely to be a part of the KEM mn risk funding from the Bill Vitalic Health and its sub- ness support services. Its dia solution for the online the Indian regulator for re- and 3 trials in the country In- Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine Hospital group. and Melinda Gates Founda- sidiaries are collectively subsidiary also runs an on- purchase of prescription view," said someone close to dia to access data on the In- candidate. The proposal is under re- tion to supply 100 mn doses known as Netmeds. line pharmacy platform -- medications to over 20,000 the development. dian demographics. Dubbed Covishield, the view of the ethics committee. to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance "This investment is Netmeds -- to connect cus- pin codes. By November, one can ex- The Drug Controller Gen- vaccine is also under trials in The Indian Council of at Rs 250 per dose. aligned with our commit- tomers to pharmacists and Netmeds is promoted by pect some conclusive data to eral of India (DCGI) gave its Brazil and South Africa apart Medical Research (ICMR) The firm has noted that it ment to provide digital ac- enable door step delivery of Dadha Pharma, a Chennai- be out, the person said. nod to SII to conduct the tri- from the UK. wrote to the hospital in the will keep the prices below Rs cess for everyone in India. medicines, nutritional based company. The Dadha The Oxford-AstraZeneca als here in the first week of "It is important to conduct first week of August regard- 1,000 per dose in India. The addition of Netmeds health and wellness prod- family's pharmaceutical ex- vaccine candidate is a front August. the trials on Indian volunteers ing this trial. India is also a part of the enhances Reliance Retail's ucts. perience dates back to 1914, runner in the vaccine devel- The subject expert commit- as there are not many Asian "Screening of people for countries where Gavi will "It is indeed a proud mo- ability to provide good qual- when they ventured first opment race globally and in tee (SEC) on Covid-19 evalu- volunteers in the UK trials," Covid19 antibodies will begin supply the vaccine to ensure ment for Netmeds to join ity and affordable health into the pharma retailing India, SII has partnered with ated SII's proposal and ap- said a government official. and we wont recruit very equitable distribution of the Reliance family and care products and services, business and then into drug AstraZeneca to make and proved it for an In India, each subject will young or very old people," Covid vaccines across the work together to make qual- and also broadens its digital manufacturing in 1972. supply the vaccine in India observer-blind, randomised be given two doses of the vac- said Hemant Deshmukh, globe. India Inc cutting employee costs as How Mukesh Ambani plans coronavirus hurts recovery to expand his empire NEW DELHI:The June pany TeamLease Services, quarter results reflect sharp said employees may see NEW DELHI:Its trajec- helped it reach the top of cuts in employee costs as more cuts. tory in telecom is well known the rankings in this cate- companies grapple with the “I think the next quarter but now it is pushing for a gory with over 100 million similar leap into the ranks of subscribers, based on economic impact of the will also be patchy,” she the top players in its other Google Play data for May. Covid-19 pandemic. said. businesses: media and en- Now Reliance is looking A total of 129 firms out of a The intent to hire, a tertainment, e-commerce, a to build scale in its online sample of 217 cut employee measure looked at by series of online businesses health technology business costs in the June quarter, TeamLease Services’ April- ranging from health to edu- which is an area that needs shows a Business Standard September Employment cation, and retail. attention. analysis of Capitaline data. Outlook Report for 2020- First, retail. With a rev- For instance, JioHealth- The number was higher 21, has fallen to nearly a enue share of over 12 per Hub with over one million than the quarters before, fifth of its previous level. end of the year, companies among the major sectors cent of the country’s organ- downloads (based on Simi- shows data going back to “This is the single biggest provide for it every quarter which spent more on em- ised retail, Reliance Retail larWeb data for May) is March 2019. fall measured over the en- under their employee costs. ployees in the June quarter (this excludes their mobile among the smallest in rela- Each of the preceding tire course of the Employ- This provision would be than they did in March. and fuel related retail) is now investors into Reliance Re- where JioMart, a latecomer tion to its competitors quarters showed an in- lower because companies Demand for each of the ment Outlook reports... tail and monetise its share- to the game, will be locking crease in overall employee believed to be in the final which include Practo, don't expect to pay out segments had shown signs The small sliver of hiring stages of acquiring Kishore holding. horns with global heavy Netmeds and 1mg. costs, suggesting that some bonuses liberally at the end of resilience with lesser im- intent is overwhelmingly The modern retail market weights. companies had spent more Biyani’s Future Group’s re- JioHealthHub gets of this year. pact on business than some for...(blue-collar)...work- tail business. in India in FY20 was esti- The company officially around 0.01 million daily on employees even as oth- Manufacturing compa- other sectors. force and by large busi- mated to be worth $650 bil- launched the app (earlier it ers cut back, resulting in an If the deal goes through, average users. nies, before the pandemic, Employee costs have nesses, is spread across Reliance Retail will lord over lion (Rs 765,000 crore), an was in the beta version) a Reliance's acquisition of aggregate gain. paid double-shift or over- risen for each of them. sectors, and in metros and increase of 22 per cent over few weeks ago and intended The June quarter showed a 16 per cent share of the Netmeds will help it add time payments to employ- The worst hit sectors in- tier-1 cities,” it said. market, hitting more than the previous year, says to cover over 200 cities. online medicine orders - a break in that trend as ees but that is unlikely to be cluded steel, air transport The informal nature of Technopak. Judging by its initial actions, more than half the compa- Rs 100,000 crore as annual the key driver for such plat- happening now. service and automobile India’s workforce has also revenues, based on the esti- The Covid-19 pandemic it seems to be on track. forms - to its portfolio. nies opted to rationalise Some sectors such as firms. meant that it has been could, of course, slow down That it is attracting con- costs. mates of consultancy firm Secondly, given that pharmaceuticals (pharma) Car sales had fallen in the more vulnerable to eco- Technopak. its growth or push it into the sumers can be seen in the Netmeds has over five mil- Deepak Jasani, head of saw an increase in em- June quarter, even as de- nomic shocks. negative in FY21. fact that JioMart, according retail research at HDFC Se- Or it will simply see its rev- lion app downloads, a deal ployee costs. mand for steel declined “Informal labour, across enues nearly double from Reliance is also building to App Annie, is number 6 in will help JioHealthHub curities, said the June num- "In fast moving con- with projects on hold. the world, has borne a dis- scale in its broadcasting terms of downloads among ber reflects pay and job cuts. FY17 when they stood at Rs close in on, and even sur- sumer goods...there was no Air travel had come to a proportionate brunt of the 57,000 crore. business, i.e. expanding its shopping apps, way ahead of pass, some of its rivals. Some companies would need to cut...pharma was halt after the government brute force of Covid-19. reach to viewers. Big Basket and Grofers but also have amortised a lower This will widen the gap Reliance is also trying to also similar," he said. put in place movement re- "This also explains why with its key competitors. The Viacom18 network trailing behind Amazon and build up the education amount of the variable pay- In fact, the data shows strictions to prevent the India has had the steepest with over 40 channels has Flipkart. ments they make at the end Currently, the company’s technology business where that fast moving consumer spread of the virus. fall in intent, alongside Eu- revenues are equivalent to reached over 89 per cent of Reliance’s AJIO which of- it is a small player com- of the year, as business may goods (FMCG), telecom- Rituparna Chakraborty, rope, although it fares sub- the total 684 million paid TV fers online fashion, is also slack year-on-year in most the combined revenues of pared with Byjus or Un- munications, pharmaceu- co-founder and executive stantially better than all re- the next top four large retail subscribers as of July 2020, moving up. academy which reign sectors. tical and information tech- vice-president at human gions on the net Intent to according to company data. Its ranking on App Annie When paying bonus at the players identified by supreme. nology companies were resource solutions com- Hire,” the report added. Technopak: the Future These subscribers see at in the shopping category has It started in the game by group, DMart, the Tatas least one channel from the risen from number 5 in mid- buying a majority stake in (only Titan - if Croma and Viacom stable. July to number 3. Embibe for $180 million in Trent are added, it will be The network, which is Data from SimilarWeb 2018. Covid-19 pandemic is boom time third in the pecking order in shows that its total visits on around Rs 30,000 crore, Embibe leverages artifi- says Technopak), and terms of reach, is also clos- mobile web and the desktop cial intelligence and analyt- Kalyan Jewellers. ing in on its rivals Star Dis- have seen a surge of 117 per ics to identify children’s for the 'faraway doctor' Even if the deal with the ney and Zee which are still cent from June to July to weaknesses in exams and Future group fails to go ahead by 7 to 8 percentage 1.91 million. help them perform better. NEW DELHI:Vidyun within the next three years. The consultations are duce the load on secondary through, Reliance’s retail points. Reliance has used acqui- It followed this up by ac- Sahay, a Delhi-based techie, And Manipal Group says available across 40 depart- and tertiary care hospitals," business has been valued at In the online business, the sitions for growth too, buy- quiring online tutor start-up, developed a severe eye in- already 12-15 per cent of its ments, which include gy- Raghuvanshi adds. $60-70 billion. company is building size ing Saavn, the online music Funtoot, and online test fection during the lock- consultations happen naecology, psychiatry, der- While the technology for Mukesh Ambani an- through acquisitions and or- OTT, and it is already paid preparation start-up Mock- down. through the telehealth matology, ENT, telemedicine and video con- nounced in the last AGM ganic growth. Its biggest dividends. Bank which concentrates on Not keen on visiting his route. ophthalmology, antiretrovi- sults has existed for many that he will bring a clutch of challenge is in e-commerce The acquisition has government jobs. ophthalmologist in the time Shobana Kamineni, exec- ral therapy for AIDS/HIV years now, the pandemic of Covid-19, he called the utive vice-chairperson, patients and for non-com- has necessitated the need doctor on phone. Apollo Hospitals Enter- municable disease. for a suitable regulatory The consultation took prise, says the group While there is an acute framework around it, says place on a WhatsApp video launched tele-consults two shortage of medical profes- Ranjan Pai, chairman, Ma- Dr Reddy's launches call with the doctor later decades ago but both doc- sionals - India has one doc- nipal Group. sending him a picture of the tors and patients were hesi- tor for every 1,445 people as A lot of work remains to prescription. tant because of lack of clear against WHO’s prescribed be done to familiarise peo- Sahay paid for the consult processes and laws against norm of one doctor for ple with this service and COVID-19 drug Avigan online. possible malpractices. 1,000 people - the country build confidence in its effi- With people wary of going But now, in the last two faces a huge burden of pa- cacy. NEW DELHI:Dr cess to the medicine, Dr to hospital, and hospitals months alone, over 3,000 tients suffering from non- Its potential to create ac- Reddy's Laboratories on Reddy's has initiated a free themselves stretched, on- doctors have joined the communicable diseases cess to quality clinical advice Wednesday announced the home delivery service in 42 line health consultation, or Apollo 24'7 platform, and who need to be treated with- for underserved areas is im- launch of Avigan (favipi- cities in the country, and a telemedicine, has gained every day another 200-300 out delay, says Ashutosh mense. ravir) 200 mg tablets in In- Helpline Centre between 9 currency in India in the last are coming on board, she Raghuvanshi, MD and CEO, This is especially true in dia. am and 9 pm IST, Monday few months. adds. Fortis India, where much of the in- The launch is part of the through Saturday. Online portal Practo says While the hospital’s busi- Healthcare.Tele/video-con- frastructure and clinical tal- global licensing agreement Ramana further said as of its teleconsultation in- ness dropped by around 10 sults have been effective for ent is concentrated in a few with Fujifilm Toyama now they are importing the creased by 500 per cent be- per cent, the Apollo 24'7 patients requiring post-hos- cities. Chemical that grants the In- drug from Japan and soon tween March 1 and May 31, business is growing at 14 per pitalisation follow-up, espe- Data security will be of ut- dian drugmaker the exclu- will manufacture it in India. 2020, and about 50 million cent week by week, Kami- cially if they are from out- most importance and will sive rights to manufacture, Replying to query, he said Indians accessed healthcare neni says. side the city; patients with need to be ensured. sell and distribute the they have already ap- online, with an average fre- Meanwhile, the Union chronic diseases that need Chennai-based Cyber se- tablets in India, chief exec- proached regulatory au- quency of two online doctor health ministry’s national periodic monitoring; and curity Vittal Raj says during utive officer of Branded thorities of two or three consultations per month, telemedicine service too is pregnant women who re- the Covid crisis, hospitals Markets (India and Emerg- Speaking to reporters, “We believe that Avigan countries including the US per user. providing around 5,000 quire routine checkup with and health care entities have ing Markets), Dr Reddy's Ramana said: "We are would provide an effective seeking approvals to sell the Apollo Hospitals, too, has consultations every day. minimum exposure. been amongst the preferred Laboratories, M V Ramana pleased to bring this impor- treatment option to the drug and seek fast track ap- registered a nearly threefold The service operates via Online consults also re- targets of hackers. said. tant innovator medicine to COVID-19 impacted pa- provals from them once tri- increase in telemedicine two platforms: “eSanjee- duce the risk of potential in- “Health data of a diverse Avigan (favipiravir) has the patients in India. tients in India." als are completed. since March. vani” at the Ayushman fection for doctors. country such as ours is al- been approved by the Drugs “The need for high quality Avigan comes in a com- Dr Reddy's is set to The hospital chain ex- Bharat Health and Wellness "The growth of telemedi- ways in hot demand for Controller General of India and efficacy, affordability plete therapy pack of 122 launch another COVID-19 pects that 40 per cent of its Centres and “eSanjeevan- cine will allow access to drug trials and related re- (DCGI) for the treatment of and better disease manage- tablets with a two-year shelf treatment drug, Remdesivir OPD consultations will iOPD” for patient-to-doctor good and affordable care to search and innovation,” Raj patients with mild to mod- ment are key priorities for life. in the first week of Septem- move to the virtual platform consultations. Tier I and II cities and re- says. erate COVID-19 disease. us. To ensure accelerated ac- ber, he added. 10 Daily Jammu Rising ENTERTAINMENT Jammu, Thursday Aug 20, 2020 Is Sharddha Kapoor ready for the South Prithviraj announces ‘country’s first suspense-thriller Aadai's remake? virtually produced movie’ e have seen several South Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Wfilms remake Telugu and Kannada. with dashing Bollywood The marks Prithviraj’s first heroes but did you ever foray into Kannada, saw any female actress whereas he has acted in all four other languages, pri- playing the main protago- marily in Malayalam nist in the remake? If we where he is one of the top believe in rumors and cir- actors. culating entertainment Most of the responses to media reports then Shrad- Prithviraj’s tweet dha Kapoor is one actress announcing the virtually who might be seen in the produced movie focused Tamil suspense-thriller on his entry into Kannada film Aadai's remake. Di- films, and many thanked rector Rathna Kumar, the actor for committing to who helmed the original dubbing in the language. film, will also lead the Prithviraj has also donned Hindi project as well. the director’s hat for Aadai features Amala Paul blockbuster hits such as in the lead role. outh star Prithviraj story to tell! Stay tuned for duction “uses a combina- Lucifer that starred super- Meanwhile, Shraddha Sukumaran on updates!” the actor wrote, tion of immersive tech- star Mohanlal in the lead. Kapoor's team has not Monday announced without going into details. nologies such as virtual He is also a producer and S distributor of films. confirmed any develop- that he is set to feature in a So what exactly is virtual reality and augmented multilingual project tout- production? “Virtual reality as well as CGI and The coronavirus induced ments on the floating nationwide lockdown has speculations. Talking ed to be India’s first film to Production is an innova- game-engine technologies, be “shot completely in vir- tion advanced by allowing filmmakers to forced theatres to remain more about the film, then shut since March and also 'Aadai' revolves around a tual production”. Technicolor that allows see their scenes unfold as Prithviraj, 37, took to filmmakers to lay out and they are composed and put a halt on film and TV free-spirited girl Kamini shoots across India. (Amala Paul) whose life Twitter to share the first establish a film in a digital captured on set.” look of the film, which fea- environment before going The 2019 Lion King was Though many short films gets into stupefaction tures him as a warrior. on a physical set,” says the made through this virtual have been made during when she finds herself un- “This is an exciting new Medium blog ‘The Focus’ production technique. the lockdown, there have clothed and abandoned chapter in the art and sci- on news, updates and fea- The as-yet-untitled movie been no major films shot after a late-night party in ence of film making! So tures on the VFX (visual announced by Prithviraj during this period. an office building. looking forward to this effects) and animation will be directed by The actor-producer will be According to a report in one! Changing times, industries. Gokulraj Baskar who also next seen in the 'India Today', the makers newer challenges, innova- The Focus goes on to came up with its concept, Malayalam survival are keen on approaching tive methods! And an epic explain that virtual pro- and will release in drama “Aadujeevitham”. Shraddha for the Hindi remake of the film. A source close to the direc- Ellen DeGeneres show: 3 producers exit tor told the portal, "Pro- ducer Arun Pandian, who Kapoor and she has ex- 'Clothes' is an Indian was released on July 19th, holds the remake rights of pressed interest to be a Tamil-language (2019) 2019, and received positive the film, has sold it to a part of the project as well. film directed by Rathna reviews from the audience amid ‘toxic workplace’ complaints popular production house However, nothing has Kumar and produced by and critics. The film is also he Ellen DeGeneres in Mumbai. They have ini- been finalized yet." Viji under the production available on Amazon show has been in the tiated talks with Shraddha 'Aadai' which means banner V Studios. The film Prime digital platform. Tnews recently because of allegations of misconduct and harass- ment in the workplace. Blow to Rhea Chakraborty, SC orders CBI And now, three producers have quit the show. Executive producers Ed probe in Sushant Singh Rajput's case Glavin and Kevin Leman and co-executive producer t became a tug of war Jonathan Norman have between Bihar police “parted ways” with the Iand CBI, who will in- long-running daytime vestigate Sushant Singh series, a spokesperson for Rajput's suicidal case. But producer Warner Bros. today, on August 19th, the said in a statement Supreme Court held that Monday. Bihar police is competent The internal investiga- to transfer the probe in tion into the hugely popu- Sushant Singh Rajput lar show was triggered by death case to CBI and a Buzzfeed report earlier asked Mumbai police to this year in which several hand over the case files to former employees shared CBI. experiences of harassment DeGeneres initially dis- "people who work with A host of celebrities, According to a news web- and racism while working tanced herself from the me and for me", BBC stat- including singer Katy site `Live Law`, "Breaking: on the show. claims of a toxic work ed. But she apologised to Perry and comedian Kevin SC orders CBI probe The show which first environment, saying in an staff and said she was Hart, have spoken out in #SushantSinghRajpoot aired in 2003, has won email to staff that she had "glad the issues were support of the chat show Death Case. SC Directs over 60 Emmy Awards. been "misrepresented" by brought to her attention". host. @MumbaiPolice to hand over all evidence collected so far CBI." Check out their tweet here - Contempt proceeding sought against Swara Hours before the judg- ment, the late actor's sister 'Lead Us from darkness alleged offenses under var- ment), 380 (theft in Shweta Singh Kirti shared unto LIGHT! Sharnagati. ious sections of the Indian dwelling house), 406 (pun- Bhaskar over comments on Ayodhya verdict a powerful post on social Check out here tweet here - Penal Code, including 306 ishment for criminal media. Taking to her twit- The FIR in Patna was (abetment of suicide), 341 breach of trust) and 420 Ram Temple at the disput- ter handle, Shweta shared registered by K.K Singh (punishment for wrongful (Cheating and dishonestly ed site at Ayodhya and a picture from the Mahab- (Sushant's father)against restraint), 342 (punish- inducing delivery of prop- had directed the Centre to harata and captioned it as, Chakraborty and others for ment for wrongful confine- erty). allot a five-acre plot to the Sunni Waqf Board for building a mosque. Manushi Chillar will be seen romancing A petition was filed Attorney General KK Venugopal on Monday seeking his consent to ini- with this heartthrob of Bollywood tiate criminal contempt ubsequent to her proceedings against win at Miss Bollywood actress Swara World, Manushi Bhaskar for her alleged S “derogatory and scan- Chillar has received wide- dalous” statements spread recognition and against the Supreme Court attention from the media. on its verdict in the Ram Her fame, hard work and Janmabhoomi-Babri several auditions and tri- Masjid title dispute case of als, made Manushi to get a Ayodhya. prominent role alongside The plea has sought to Akshay Kumar in 'Prithvi- procure consent under raj', in which she will por- Section 15 of the Contempt tray the role of the Kan- of Courts Act 1971 to initi- nauj's princess. Now ate criminal contempt pro- According to reports, she ttorney General organised by Mumbai proceedings against Swara ceedings against Bhaskar. has signed her next com- K.K. Venugopal's Collective'. Bhaskar for passing The plea said Swara edy-flick opposite Vicky Aconsent was sought It claimed that Bhaskar derogatory and scan- Bhaskar had passed a Kaushal under the Yash on Monday to initiate had made "derogatory dalous statement in con- derogatory statement in Raj banner. criminal contempt pro- and scandalous" state- text of the Supreme Court context with the apex The report further adds, ceedings against ments against the courts in of India on February 1, court and the judicial insti- "The decision to bring Bollywood actor Swara the country and men- 2020 at a panel discussion tution of the country. Manushi on board was Bhaskar for her alleged tioned the Ayodhya case organised by Mumbai The plea cited that in taken last week as head "derogatory and scan- judgement. Collective'," said advocate February, a society identi- honcho Aditya Chopra dalous" statements against The consent of either the Mahek Maheshwari, who fied as Mumbai Collective was confident that her the Supreme Court on its attorney general or the along with lawyers Anuj organised a conference in pairing with Vicky will to happen soon. Manushi mense potential. Manushi Films production. The sto- verdict in the Ram solicitor general is neces- Saxena and Prakash which Bhaskar was a pan- grab eyeballs.` is definitely the debutant landed the two films com- ryline is about the life of Janmabhoomi-Babri sary under section 15 of Sharma, has filed the plea. elist and while addressing A trade source reveals, to keep an eye on because pletely on her own merit.` the Chahamana king Masjid title dispute case of the Contempt of Courts A five-judge constitution the conference, she made a `Manushi has definitely she has bagged two very More about Manushi's Prithviraj Chauhan and Ayodhya. Act 1971, for initiating bench of the apex court statement derogatory and been signed opposite big films - Akshay Ku- debut film, 'Prithviraj' is a stars Akshay Kumar in the The plea has alleged that contempt proceedings had on November 9 last scandalous in nature, put- Bhaskar made these state- against a person. year delivered a unani- Vicky in the YRF comedy. mar's Prithviraj and historical action drama lead role of Chauhan, ting a big question on the ments at a panel discus- "The petition intends to mous verdict paving the This project is part of Vicky's next with YRF. film directed by Chan- while Manushi Chhillar judiciary and its integrity sion on February 1, 2020, initiate criminal contempt way for construction of YRF Project 50 and we She is being groomed by draprakash Dwivedi and (in her film debut) will to the Constitution. expect the announcement Aditya Chopra for a while produced by Aditya play his wife Samyukta's now and has shown im- Chopra under his Yash Raj role. 11 Daily Jammu Rising HEALTH Jammu, Thursday Aug 20, 2020 Obesity leads to weaker gut immunity Vaping might have caused A new study lead by animals into germ-free mice mysterious lung illnesses researchers in Canada indi- with previous gut microbial While vaping is a safer cates that a high-fat diet can population. They concluded alternative compared hamper production of a cer- that alterations in the micro- to cigarettes, health tain intestinal immune cell biome result in insulin officials in the US which regulates microbial resistance and inflammation. think that it is the rea- populations in the gut. The With respect to humans, the son behind mysterious research shows how there research found that a lung illnesses, with up was an increase in the bariatric surgery leads to a to 100 cases in 14 growth of harmful gut bacte- rise in fecal IgA levels. The states that have come ria due to low levels of this results were thus consistent to notice. Most of the molecule, in addition to for both humans and animals people affected have insulin resistance and as regards to the relationship been teens and adults. least five states with notified on what to inflammation. This molecule between IgA levels and the The ill-stricken have confirmed cases - look out for. Vaping is Immunoglobulin A (IgA), gut immune system. An been hospitalised, California, Illinois, has become increas- which is produced by the effective way to further use with some of them on Indiana, Minnesota ingly common, espe- gut’s mucosal secretions. The the findings of this study is hypothesis taken for the ventilators and in and Wisconsin to cially among to explore how boosting IgA study was that IgA could be ICUs. determine the cause of teenagers. There levels can help fight diabetes an important link that con- Officials have issued the condition. CDC might even be an epi- and obesity. nects the gut microbiome warnings to the public spokeswoman Kathy demic in the future, "If we can boost these IgA B with inflammation as well as to sensitise them Harben said that to officials have warned. cells or their products, then blood sugar levels that dic- about potentially dan- date, there is no con- Juul, one of the lead- we may be able to control the tate type 2 diabetes. gerous lung condition. sistent evidence that ing brands has been type of bacteria in the gut. Helen Luck, the study’s lead The symptoms an infectious disease is checking illness Especially the ones that are author said, "IgA is naturally observed among those the culprit. It’s yet to reports and is making more likely to be linked to produced by our bodies and is affected include vomit- be established as to sure that it has inflammation and ultimately crucial to regulating the bac- ing, diarrhoea, fever, what the exact prob- "robust safety moni- insulin resistance," said teria that live in our gut. It cough, leading to lem about vaping is, toring systems in Daniel Winer, an author on acts as a defence mechanism shortness of breath, out of the many plau- place." Gregory the new research. that helps neutralise poten- chest pain and difficul- sible reasons. Is it the Conley, president of Next, the research can be tially dangerous bacteria ty breathing. As specific ingredients, the American Vaping used to inspect this mecha- that take advantage of reported by The the contaminants or Association, which changes to the environment, nism more closely in humans fatty diets directly lead to a Atlas. Washington Post, offi- the e-cigarettes? With advocates vaping such as when we consume an to get a better understanding drop in IgA levels. This in To examine whether gut bac- cials from The Centers this becoming a wide- products, said that imbalanced or fatty diet." of how IgA deficiency, obesi- turn, resulted in lower blood teria had a role to play in for Disease Control spread concern, CDC close to 10 million A series of different mouse ty, gut microbiome dysbiosis, sugar levels, and a higher these metabolic changes, the and Prevention are officials have said that adults vape nicotine models were used in the and metabolic disorders are tendency for leaky gut syn- microbiome was transplant- working with health clinicians all over the every month without research to establish that interconnected. drome according to New ed from obese IgA-deficient departments in at country have been major issues. Healthy diet boosts women’s emotional well-being Why exercising may cause emphasise the role of a nutrient-dense diet in your weight to increase mental wellbeing. You are doing strenuous Thyroid problems and cer- "The biggest takeaway work out at the gym and fol- tain medications can cause is that women may lowing a nutritious diet. you to gain weight no matter need a larger spectrum After breaking sweat the how much you sweat it out at of nutrients to support gym every day and finally the gym. mood, compared to stand on that weighing scale, Get to the root of these prob- men," said Begdache. you realise that you have not lems so you can make opti- "These findings may lost any weight, but gained mum use of your newfound explain the reason why some in contrary. healthy lifestyle. Consult a women are twice more If you think this is odd, it doctor as well, to rule out any likely to be diagnosed isn’t- it’s more common than serious health problems. with anxiety and you think. There are lot of You don’t drink enough Women may require a an anonymous survey depression and suffer factors that come into play water more nutrient-rich of 563 participants (48 when it comes to losing “I think people forget how from longer episodes, diet for their emotion- per cent men and 52 weight. Your lifestyle habits much more fluid they need compared to men. al well-being as com- per cent women) are an important factor and for exercising—you need to Today's diet is high in pared to men, suggests through social media they could be causing you to make sure you’re keeping up a study. The study was to investigate this energy but poor in key lose, or gain work. with your liquid needs,” published in the jour- issue. Begdache and nutrients that support Here are some reasons most Armul said. After work out, nal 'Nutritional her team found that brain anatomy and people don’t lose weight from getic? Do your clothes fit you you burn more calories, your we often mistake thirst for Neuroscience.' men are more likely to functionality," she exercising, listed by better than before? Are you body naturally wants to com- hunger and thus end up eat- Evidence suggests experience mental added. Prevention: feeling happier and less pensate by eating more calo- ing food rather than hydrat- that anatomical and well-being until nutri- "Males and females had Paying too much attention to stressed? "It’s ultimately ries to make up for what ing our body. functional differences tional deficiencies different physical and the numbers about how you’re feeling," you’re burning.” You are not lifting weights in men's and women's arise. Women, howev- There are several reasons said Jason Machowsky, RD, This happens because people emotional responsibili- Cardio exercise spikes brain dictate suscepti- er, are less likely to why you shouldn’t give the CSCS, clinical supervisor. overestimate the amount of metabolism and hunger lev- bility to mental dis- experience mental well- ties that may have weighing scale much weigh- You consume more calories calories they burin in the els and by doing weight ease. However, little is being until a balanced necessitated different tage. Various factors like than you burn gym. "Make the goal getting training can counter it. known about the role diet and a healthy energy requirements your daily water consump- When you turn your fitness healthy or fit or increasing “Plus, when you gain muscle of dietary patterns in lifestyle are followed. and food preference," tion, amount of sleep you get, up full blast, it is common for athletic ability—not doing it gender-specific psy- According to Begdache, she said. stress levels can cause the your appetite to greatly just so you can eat more," she from lifting, you actually chological well-being. these results may "Gender-based differ- numbers on the scales to increase as well. In fact, for said. burn more calories at rest,” A team of researchers explain reports from ential food and energy teeter. some people tend to gain You might have a health she said. “Lifting weights led by Lina Begdache, previous studies that intake may explain the Rather than seeing the more weight due to increased issue tends to not boost appetite as assistant professor of show that women are differential brain vol- weight you lost, see the bene- appetite. “When you start Exercising, eating right and much as cardio, and it health and wellness at a greater risk for umes and connectivity fits you have gained from working out, your body starts maintaining a good lifestyle increases resting metabolic studies at Binghamton mental distress when between females and your new found hobby. Do burning more calories,” isn’t enough if you have an rate by accumulating lean University, conducted compared to men, and males. you feel more fresh and ener- Armul explained. “And when ongoing health issue. muscle mass.” Antarctica’s largest floating ice sheet susceptible to global warming

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Our Sea region – more than Mountains. Dating tech- past changes, we devel- Ross Ice Shelf from below, Through its history, the ing underneath the float- research, published any other region on the niques allow scientists to oped a regional model of similar to what is cur- ice sheet in the Ross Sea ing ice shelves that fringe today, argues that ocean continent. But there is lit- determine when these the Antarctic ice sheet. rently observed in the has been sensitive to the continent. As these warming was a key driver tle consensus among the rocks were exposed to the The model works by simu- Amundsen Sea. changes in ocean and air ice shelves thin, the ice of glacial retreat since the scientific community surface as the ice around lating the physics of the The model also identifies temperatures. Currently, grounded on land flows last ice age in the Ross about how much climate them retreated. 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BACK PAGE 12 Daily Jammu Rising Jammu, Thursday Aug 20, 2020 J&KERA Starts work on Rs 9.67 crore “Rigid Concrete India, China to hold another round of diplomatic talks on border standoff on Thursday Pavement” of Civil secretariat –Rambagh road NEW DELHI Chinese leaders to discuss ways to what New Delhi claims as Indian ter- Similarly another very significant India and China will hold another end the standoff, the people said. ritory. road in Srinagar city which is also vul- round of talks on Thursday under the Misri met Maj Gen Ci Guowei of the Former ambassador Rajiv Bhatia, nerable to recurrent damages due to Working Mechanism for Consulta- Central Military Commission’s distinguished fellow for foreign policy water logging – eastern foreshore road tion and Coordination (WMCC) on (CMC) office of international military studies at Gateway House, said India around the Brari-Nambal water body border affairs in an effort to break the cooperation, and Liu Jianchao, had shown “ample commitment and in downtown Srinagar is also being impasse along the Line of Control deputy director of the Communist efforts” to end the standoff and much upgraded using the “Rigid Concrete (LAC), people familiar with develop- Party of China’s (CPC) central com- would now depend on China’s re- Pavement” technology under JTFRP. ments said. mittee’s foreign affairs commission, sponse. Confirmatory survey on the sub- The meeting between diplomats of in Beijing last week. The people said “It seems to me the WMCC meet- project is underway and work on sub- the two sides, to be held via video more such meetings were on the ing should show some of the results of project is being started soon. conference, comes at a time when cards. the efforts by our envoy in Beijing, Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Chief military talks on reducing tensions There was no official word from ei- who has met officials of CPC and Executive Officer, J&KERA/JTFRP along the disputed border have hit a ther India or China on the WMCC CMC. These meetings were also put in directed the engineers to complete all roadblock, and the Indian Army has meeting, though the people said it the public domain by the Indian side the necessary formalities that are adopted a tougher line in its efforts to would meet on Thursday afternoon. to reflect the sincerity of its efforts prerequisite for the start of work on other road sub-projects.. He also di- restore status quo ante in eastern “We have already said China needs through all possible channels,” he rected engineers to closely supervise Ladakh. to work with us for complete disen- said. and monitor the progress of works This will be the fifth engagement at gagement and de-escalation on the “There is also a feeling among mil- SRINAGAR, AUGUST 19: has a timeline of 12 months and will the diplomatic level since the border LAC as the future of the bilateral rela- itary experts that the talks at the mil- Jammu and Kashmir Economic Re- directly benefit thousands of people under execution to ensure that time- lines for the completion of these standoff emerged into the open in tionship is dependent on the situa- itary level should now stop, as this construction Agency today started living on both the sides of the road early May and the Indian side is ex- tion along the border. That continues matter should really be the respon- work on Rs 9.16 crore “Rigid Concrete which include Rambagh, Solina, Al- works are met and all the quality con- pected to reiterate its call for China to to be our position,” said one of the sibility of diplomats and the standoff Pavement “of Civil –Secretariat to lochibagh, Tulsi Bagh, Hazuri Bagh, trol parameters of the works are fully work sincerely towards complete dis- people cited above. should be addressed through the ex- Rambagh Chowk road. The work on Magarmal Bagh, Saraibala, Shaheed- complied with. the sub-project being executed under gunj, Maharaji Bazar, Natipora,Bak- J&K ERA is executing the road engagement and de-escalation along The Indian side has also made it isting political and diplomatic chan- World Bank funded JTFRP (Jhelum shi Stadium,Batmaloo etc. upgradation sub-project as PIU (Pro- the LAC, the people cited above said clear that the sanctity of the LAC is nels,” he added. Tawi Flood Recovery Project) was kick Dr. Syed Abid Shah also inspected ject Implementation Unit) for the on condition of anonymity. non-negotiable, the people added. “The Chinese are playing things started in presence of Dr. Syed Abid the progress of work on the “Rigid World Bank funded JTFRP (Jhelum Amid a growing realisation in New Five rounds of talks between the down and saying that they attach im- Rasheed Shah, Chief Executive Offi- Concrete Pavement” of 1.49 km Tawi Flood Recovery Project) under Delhi that there is unlikely to be a corps commanders have failed to portance to our relations and that cer, J&KERA/JTFRP. Peerbagh-Humhama road portion of the component of Construction of breakthrough through the talks be- break the deadlock due to serious they want good ties. We should keep Javed Iqbal Tara, Director, Kashmir the Indira Gandhi road in Srinagar. Roads and Bridges. tween the corps commanders, the In- differences in the Finger Area near an open mind and hope they will start JKERA informed CEO,JKERA/JT- Director, Kashmir, JKERA informed Worth mentioning J&KERA under dian envoy in Beijing, Vikram Misri, Pangong Lake and the PLA’s reluc- responding meaningfully to India’s FRP that the 1.9 kms long road stretch that work on road stretch is in full the JTFRP is PIU (Project Imple- has been tasked to reach out to top tance to vacate positions held by it in efforts,” Bhatia said. is being upgraded with an objective of swing and as on date work on 500 me- mentation Unit) for several other making the flood vulnerable portions of ters of road stretch has been com- major road upgradation projects’ in the Indira Gandhi road resilient to pleted. Kashmir which include upgradation floods by using the rigid concrete This is for the first time that 'Con- of Kadlabal-Lasjan, Pampore –Pul- Shri Vasuki Naag Kailash Yatra pavement technology instead of the crete Rigid Pavement Technology' is wama road, Hamray –Sultanpora conventional flexible pavement which being used at a large scale for up-grada- Nowgam to Sumbal bridge , Shadi- is more susceptible to damages dur- tion of roads in Jammu and Kashmir. pora –Khanpeeth Sumbal road, Hajin Ajas road via Saidanara, Rambagh- organized by Dharmarth Trust concludes ing water logging. He said the road The rigid concrete pavement technol- portion is being upgraded at an ap- ogy is being used as a long term pro- Civil secretariat road, Eastern fore- JAMMU, AUG 19: With proximate cost of Rs 9.16 crore and tection against the recurrent damages shore road, Peerbagh to Humhama the blessings of Shri Vasuki will be strengthened with the laying caused due to the frequent water log- road, Parimpora-Soibugh road, Naag ji Maharaj, the Shri three layers comprising of GSB (Gran- ging during the torrential rains and to Sangam-Khudwani road, Bijbehara to Vasuki Naag ji Kailash Yatra ular sub Base), DLC (Dry Lean Con- make the vital road stretch leading Karihama National Highway via Ka- 2020 Bhaderwah organized crete) and the final layer of PQC (Pave- upto to the Srinagar International Air- triteng in Kashmir Division with a cu- by the J&K Dharmarth Trust ment Quality Concrete) The project port more durable and flood resilient. mulative cost of Rs 270 crore approxi- concluded successfully here mately. today. The rituals of Holy Mace were performed in a traditional manner. Kathua DDC listens to issues of In a statement issued here today, Mubarak Singh, Pres- ident of the Trust expressed locals at village Barwal gratitude to the District Ad- ministration Doda for ex- KATHUA, AUGUST 19: the people that alignment of tending necessary permis- District Development Com- canal from the proposed Ujh sions in performing rituals missioner, O.P. Bhagat today Multipurpose Project will be amid COVID-19 precau- convened a grievances camp taken up with concerned au- tions. here at village Barwal and thorities of the project. “I also appreciate the sup- listened to the issues of locals. The DDC passed instruc- port extended by Additional Jal Shakti Department for of the area, the Yatra has rituals being performed over Executive Engineers of tions to Executive Engineer Deputy Commissioner drinking water during the been successfully concluded. the period of decades. The PWD, Railway, Tehsildar Railways for looking into an Bhaderwah for providing all Yatra,” the President said. He said that due to restric- conducting of Yatra and par- Kathua, local Sarpanch and alternate drain, to drain out necessary help and coordi- Kailash Sewa Sangh Trust tions imposed by the gov- ticipation of devotees in Ya- those of adjoining areas and a collected water at the sub way nation of other departments has arranged Langar at ernment the devotees in tra rituals symbolizes the large number of people were into the nearby Nalla. like J&K Police Department Kailash Kund. large numbers were not al- sense of brotherhood, secu- present on the occasion. Later, the DDC inspected 6 for providing security and Singh said that with the lowed to take part in the Ya- larism and compassion be- The people apprised the water bodies in Barwal Vil- protection; J&K Forest De- cooperation and support of tra, but the Pooja was organ- tween several communities, DDC about the problems alignment of proposed canal mands, the DDC said the lage and adjoining areas and partment for firewood and administration and people ized as per the traditions and he added. faced by them due to water from Ujh Multipurpose Pro- public that the matter of pro- passed instructions to the logging at under construction ject and maintenance of posed industrial estate would Rural Development Depart- Railway sub way, issue of ponds. be taken up with the higher ment for the preservation of proposed Industrial estate, Responding to the de- authorities. He also assured these assets. Trump and Biden campaigns woo Hindus in US WASHINGTON, Aug American presidential Hindu faith,” said the addresses several key 19 (Agencies) : In a election, the Trump campaign which has concerns of the Hindu FCS&CA department penalizes retired officials sign of the growing politi- Campaign on August 14 taken a lead ahead of the community. cal prominence of Hindus announced the formation Biden campaign. Notably, Biden propos- in America, the Trump of the “Hindu Voices for “The inclusive econo- es stiffening penalties for for denying ration to NFSA beneficiaries and Biden campaigns are Trump.” Two days later, my, commitment to hate crimes committed at wooing this small reli- prominent Hindu leader building up US-Indian houses of worship, such Fine amount to be recovered from their pension gious minority communi- Neelima Gonuguntla par- relations, and fierce sup- as temples, and increas- ty like never before. ticipated in an interfaith port for religious liberties ing the security grants JAMMU, AUGUST 19: households in village Looli- bility on five officials from officials namely Mukhtar The department of Food, pora of Tehsil Charar-e- the level of Assistant Direc- Ahmad Bhat and Moham- Hinduism is the fourth service to kick off the for all is unmatched. Re- available to such houses Civil Supplies and Con- Sharief, District Budgam tor up to the local Store mad Yousuf Ganaie failed largest faith in the US, Democratic National electing President Trump of worship. He has also sumer Affairs on Wednes- were not receiving NFSA Keeper, including the in- to furnish their replies representing approxi- Convention, which the will reduce obstacles to pledged to make the pros- day imposed a penalty of Ration at PHH rates inspite cumbent and retired Tehsil much beyond the stipu- mately one per cent of the Biden campaign said was religious freedoms for ecution of hate crimes a one month’s salary, in of being registered on E- Supply Officers. The Offi- lated time limit, in spite of US population in 2016. another sign of the grow- Hindus in America,” priority for his terms of rule 30 of J&K PDS portal of the depart- cers were charged for their receiving the charge sheets While the Trump cam- ing political prominence asserted the Trump cam- Department of Justice, CC&A rules, on two retired ment for last 3-4 years. complete supervisory fail- under proper acknowl- paign promises that re- of Hindus in America. paign.Biden, who on the campaign said. Tehsil Supply Officers who A Preliminary Enquiry ure in ensuring the basic edgement. The competent electing President Donald The details of the new Tuesday was officially “Increased access to the failed to ensure distribution (P.E) was ordered by rights being provided un- disciplinary authority as Trump will “reduce coalition of the Trump nominated as the security grants and pri- of ration to the registered FCS&CA Department that der NFSA. such ordered the proceed- obstacles to religious Campaign to woo the Democratic presidential oritising the prosecution PHH beneficiaries under indeed found the contents Accordingly, departmen- ings to be made ex-parte freedoms” for Hindus in Hindu-American com- nominee, “has made out- of hate crimes is critical NFSA, in Tehsil Charar-e- of the complaint as true. It tal action was initiated against both of them and America, the rival Biden munity in the US is reach to the Hindu faith for our Hindu communi- Sharief of Budgam district was found out that many against all by serving imposed penalty of one campaign on Tuesday expected to be announced community a priority,” ty,” said Niki Shah, a during their tenure. villagers in the area were charge sheets upon the of- month’s salary that was last said former vice presi- during the Republican South Asians for Biden, a Hindu community organ- Pertinently, a complaint receiving food grains at ficials. Only the Assistant drawn by the retired offi- dent Joe Biden has made National Convention next political platform, said. iser who worked closely was received from an or- NPHH rates when they ac- Director furnished his re- cials while in active service, outreach to the Hindu week. Over the weekend, the on Hindu initiatives for ganization called J&K RTI tually were figuring as PHH ply to the charge sheet. The which shall be recovered in faith community a priori- “Hindus for Trump Biden campaign released former president Barack Movement, wherein it was beneficiaries. As such, the inquiry is still underway the equal installments from ty. honours contributions by the platform for Indian- Obama's faith-based alleged that about 40 department fixed responsi- against the AD. The retired their pension. For the first time in an millions of Americans of Americans, which council. Day 87: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive NSS urges Admn to resume work on Nagrota Degree College 26 domestic flights with 3,759 passengers JAMMU RISING said that construction of ing heat and the ongoing JAMMU, AUG 19 the college complex had pandemic for securing the JAMMU, AUGUST 19: ceived a total of 703 domes- COVID-19 and transported Nagrota Sangarash been flagged as a priority future of their children. On day 87 of resumption of tic flights with 56,216 passen- to their destinations at both routine domestic operations gers while Srinagar Airport the airports amid strict obser- Samiti (NSS) today urged project but given the lack- Today’s dharna was in Jammu and Kashmir, 26 Authorities have received vance of all necessary preven- the administration to adaisical attitude of the staged by the prominent domestic flights with 3,759 1,121 domestic flights with tive protocols. come clear on its stand on administration, there are citizens while maintaining passengers on board today 1,48,938 passengers since The Government has made the degree college here, apprehensions that some social distance and adher- arrived at Jammu and Srina- 25th of May till date. elaborate arrangements for saying the issue has to be anti-people elements are ing to mandatory preven- gar Airports. Also, the Jammu and the arrival, screening, sam- addressed as per the aspi- mounting pressure for tive protocols. They A total of 1043 passengers Kashmir government has pling and proper transporta- rations of the people and their vested interest. He pledged to take the ongo- aboard 10 regular commer- brought back about 3,676 tion of the passengers to the in the larger interest of the lamented over the insen- ing agitation to its logical cial flights arrived at the passengers from various quarantine centers taking student community. sitivity of the government, conclusion and hoped Jammu Airport while 16 do- countries to the Union Terri- special care of guidelines and Senior leaders of the which has preferred to re- good sense will prevail mestic flights with about 2716 tory through special evacua- Standard Operating Proce- passengers on board landed tion flights in the wake of dures (SOPs) prescribed by Samiti expressed surprise main mute spectators to over the administration at Srinagar Airport today. global pandemic till date. the Union Ministries of Civil over delaying the work, to speak of monitoring the Mr Rameshwar Dutt, the plight of the protestors and work on the college Pertinently, Jammu Air- After arrival, all the passen- Aviation and Health and adding that there seems to works. who led the sit-in-dharna, who are constrained to sit project is started soon. port Authorities have re- gers were tested for the Family Welfare. be no accountability, least in the open in this scorch- CMYK CMYK CMYK