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5 STATE 6 MAKING OUR ZAKAT 3 CITY MORE CONSTRUCTIVE 165 OUT OF 348 COVID MAYOR SMC SETS TARGETS FOR Zakat is one of the five basic tenets of Islam. EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY ICU BEDS OCCUPIED IN KASHMIR Zakat means purity. Thus, this implies In Kashmir, of 348 beds designated as COVID ICU beds, around 165 that a man purifies his yearly earnings Mayor Srinagar Municipal Corporation Junaid Azim beds have been occupied already. A top health official said that 183 THINK by giving away one part of them in the Mattu Tuesday held a meeting with senior officers of the COVID ICU beds are still vacant in Kashmir division but the main four path of God. This further implies that man Corporation to review works pertaining to Sanitation...
Widom 100 Kanals Of Land Identified A time will come upon the people when one will not For Firing Range care how one gains one’s money, legally or illegally. Agencies —Hadith (Bukhari) SRINAGAR: The administration of Jammu & Kashmir has iden- tified 100 kanals of land for its 22ND RAMAZAN use as a small arms firing range Iftar Sehri by Army in Samba district of TODAY TOMMOROW Jammu province. Dr Irfan Ahmad FIQAH 07:19 04:06 The official documents reveal HANAFIYA that alternate land measur- DM Cardiology, ing 100 kanals of land at village Consultant Cardiologist FIQAH GMC, SMHS Hospital JAFARIYA 07:28 04:02 Deon (Parmandal), Bari Brahmna has been identified for establish- ment of small arms firing range. It is a Tsunami of COVID. “Revenue documents have SKIMS, CD hospital, JLNM been prepared by Tehsildar con- all are full, SMHS beds are cerned. A joint verification was getting exhausted at a rapid also conducted by sub-division- pace, there is an urgent need al magistrate Vijaypur and Army of opening make shift COVID authorities regarding suitability hospital in Haj House or taking of FFR and the suitability report over private hospitals from the Army authorities has not been received so far,” reads the documents. Dr Tariq Tramboo According to minutes of a MD, Critical Care. FIPP, meeting chaired by divisional Chairman Spine loop commissioner Jammu on March International USA 27, it was decided that DC Samba alongwith local military author- Misfire During Wedding General information: While ities will visit Deon village for there are anti-inflammatory Sparks Protest joint inspection. A CRPF man halting a motorcyclist during coronavirus imposed curbs in the Old City of Srinagar on Tuesday. KO Photo, Abid Bhat. drugs that reduce the risk of They will also More On P10 SRINAGAR: A cop allegedly fired death from Covid-19, such with his service weapon in a mar- as dexamethasone, they riage ceremony in Nowshera town of are only given to people Rajouri after which the locals of the Covaxin vs hospitalised with severe area staged a protest demonstra- Covishield – A #Covid. As of now we have tion, demanding immediate action NO antivirals or antibiotics against the accused cop. Locals said Detailed Comparison 4650 More Test Positive, against Covid. that heated arguments took place between the cop and a local person he second phase of the during a marriage More On P10 COVID-19 vaccination drive has already begun in Dr Mohsin Bin T Mushtaq Shah Separatist Ashraf India, and many people are still 37 Succumb To Virus Internal Medicine, unaware of how the two vac- Sehrai Hospitalised cines – Covaxin and Covishield GMC Srinagar and SRINAGAR: Muhammed Ashraf Seh- – are different from each other. Associated Hospitals rai, chairman of Tehreek-e- Hurriyat The second phase began on 143 People Arrested For Flouting Rules was Tuesday shifted to GMC Jammu March 1, in which people over If you are having any active from Kot Bhalwal Jail after his health the age of 60 and those above 45 olice have arrested 143 people in the Kashmir valley in a span of 24 hours symptoms like fever, cold, started deteriorating His son said with associated comorbidities for violating lockdown guidelines issued by the administration to curb cough or breathlessness, that Sehrai has been shifted from Kot can take the life-saving shots. PCOVID-19, officials said on Tuesday. They said vehicles were seized as well please delay the vaccination Bhalwal Jail to GMC Jammu. Currently, the government for flouting the norms in Budgam and Bandipora districts. "During the last 24 and take opinion of a “He was already suffering from many hasn’t allowed people to decide hours, police have arrested 143 people, lodged 79 FIRs and also realised fines to physician first. ailments. His health has worsened which vaccine they want to get, the tune of Rs 84,930 from 620 people for violating the guidelines throughout after his arrest,” he said. Muhammad but the result of the first phase Kashmir valley," an official said. Since the outbreak of the second wave of the Ashraf Sehrai was booked under the clearly suggests that both the coronavirus, the J&K Police has enhanced its efforts to More On P6 Public Safety Act More On P10 vaccines being inoculated in Jagmohan Dead At 93 India are safe and effective. Man Killed In Kishtwar Well, we have compiled all Covid Hospital To Be Ready By Next Month: Govt J&K Declares Road Accident the information to give you a 125 ICU Beds In 500 Bedded Corona Hospital In Budgam: Pole better understanding of the for- 3 Day Mourning SRINAGAR: A man died while nine mulation and every other detail Observer Monitoring Desk overall fatality count since the he Jammu and Kashmir government said on Saturday that 125 beds will others were injured in a road accident about the vaccine you are go- outbreak of pandemic last year be used as intensive care units (ICUs) in the DRDO’s under construction Press Trust Of India near Hasti Sarthal area of Kishtwar ing to get to stay safe from the SRINAGAR: Coronavirus cases to 2458 in J&K. T500- bedded Covid hospital in Budgam district slated to be completed district on Tuesday. A man was killed Coronavirus. Have a look – continue to show a massive About the fresh cases of in- next month. The remarks in this regard were made by the Divisional Commis- NEW DELHI: Former Union and nine others injured after a Tata surge in Jammu and Kashmir fection, officials said, 3178 were sioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, who visited Reshipora village of Budgam minister and Jammu and Sumo bearing registration number Developer as 4650 more people test- reported from Kashmir Valley district on Tuesday to take stock of ongoing construction More On P6 Kashmir governor Jagmohan JK17-1248, they were travelling in met ed positive for Covid-19 on while 1463 from Jammu division, passed away following a spell met with an accident on Sarthal- Covaxin has been developed Tuesday, highest ever single- taking the number of people in- of illness. He was 93. Kishtwar road, officials said Tuesday. by Hyderabad-based Bharat day spike in infections so far, fected across J&K to 191869. Now Oxygen Cylinders Only After Registration President Ram Nath Kovind They identified the deceased as Chatu Biotech International Ltd in while the deadly infection Providing district-wise de- and Prime Minister Narendra Ram (35) son of Jodh Ram, a resident association with the Indian claimed lives of 37 others tails, the officials said that &K administration has begun rationing medical oxygen and made it man- Modi on Tuesday paid tributes More On P10 of Trigam Kishtwar. Council of Medical Research across the Union Territory Srinagar reported 1311 cases, datory for anyone seeking an oxygen cylinder to register first with Covid to Jagmohan and described (ICMR) and the National during the last 24 hours. Baramulla 352, Budgam 386, JControl Room set up at the Divisional Commissioners Office in Srinagar. him as an exemplary adminis- Ladakh Logs 89 Cases, Institute of Virology (NIV). According to the officials, Pulwama 240, Kupwara 96, “To ensure and facilitate that Oxygen is available to patients genuinely needing trator and devoted politician. 3 More Deaths Covishield has been devel- 25 people succumbed to the Anantnag 417, Bandipora it, the government has decided that refilled cylinders will be provided to them He passed away on Monday. after furnishing requisite prescription from a doctor to the control room set up LEH: Ladakh’s COVID-19 tally in- oped by the Oxford-AstraZeneca infection in Jammu division 107, Ganderbal 31, Kulgam The Jammu and Kashmir and is being manufactured by while 12 people died of virus at 162, Shopian 85, Jammu 598, at Director Industries Jammu or Divisional Commissioner COVID control room administration has an- creased to 14,315 with 89 fresh cases Kashmir”, a government spokesperson told Kashmir Observer. More On P10 while the death toll climbed to 148 as the Serum Institute of India (SII). different hospitals in Kashmir Udhampur 220, Rajouri 205, nounced three days of state three more people succumbed to the Valley on Tuesday, raising the Doda 81, More On P10 mourning from Tuesday to disease, officials said on Tuesday. Type of Vaccine Thursday on the demise of They said 85 fresh cases were report- the former governor. Covaxin is an inactivated vac- SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday extended ‘corona curfew’ till May 10 in five districts "Saddened to hear about ed from Leh and four from Kargil. ‘Corona Curfew’ of J&K including Srinagar and Jammu. “In view of the trend in COVID positive cases, the positivity rate and Of the 148 deaths so far, 104 were cine, which has been prepared the demise of Shri Jagmohan on a tried and tested platform of Extended In the cases per million, the Corona Curfew in the 4 districts of Srinagar, Baramulla, Budgam and Jammu which Ji, former governor of J&K. He reported from Leh and 44 from Kargil. is there till 7 am on Thursday, 6 May 2021, will stand extended till 6 am on Monday, 10 May 2021,” govern- According to the officials, the number dead viruses. 5 Districts Till was a great visionary, dynam- This vaccine is developed ment said in a tweet. “In addition, Samba district will also be under Corona Curfew from 7 pm on Wednesday ic and effective administrator. of COVID-19 cases in More On P10 5 May 2021 till 7 am on Monday, 10 May 2021.” The government had on Saturday announced More On P10 with Whole-Virion More On P10 May 10 Jagmohan Ji More On P10 ENCOUNTER IN SOPORE Cong, NC Gun For MoS Govt Forms 4-Member Panel To Youth Who Joined Militant Ranks 4 Days Back Killed Check Illegal Mining Activities Press Trust Of India Jitendra Singh's Resignation Agenceis Agencies Mining Engineer as members SRINAGAR: A four day old mili- and Dr. Raj Kumar, In-charge tant and his associate were JAMMU: Several mainstream SRINAGAR/JAMMU: Government Deputy Director, Geology and killed in an encounter with parties, including National has on Tuesday constituted a Mining as Member Secretary. security forces in Jammu and Conference, Apni Party and four-member panel mandating The Committee as mandated Kashmir's Baramulla district on the Jammu and Kashmir unit it to carry an in-depth examina- by the order would be exam- Tuesday, police said. of Congress on Tuesday de- tion of alleged illegal activities ining the issue of operation of The government forces had manded the resignation of and operations of stone crusher crusher units in Tawi River since launched a cordon-and-search Union minister Jitendra Singh units in and around river Tawi in 2018 and to look into measures operation at Nathipora in the and a high-level probe into al- contravention to the directions of taken to curb illegal mining Bomai area of Sopore after re- legations of corruption levelled Jammu and Kashmir High Court. in Tawi river in compliance of ceiving information about the against him by BJP leader and The Committee as per an or- Hon’ble High Court’s Order. presence of some militants former MLC Vikram Randhawa. der would be presided over by The Committee would sug- there, a police official said. J-K BJP secretary Randhawa, and also threatened to immo- O.P Bhagat, Director Geology gest measures to curb all mal- As the forces were conducting who is the president of Stone late himself. The party's dis- and Mining, J&K as Chairman practices with respect of min- the searches, the militants fired Crusher Owners Association, ciplinary committee served alongside R.C Kotwal, Director ing and processing of river bed upon them. The forces retaliat- the official said. According to a police spokes- has levelled serious allegations Randhawa a show-cause no- Finance I&C with additional material from Tawi River and ed, and in the ensuing encoun- He added that searches were person, the two militants were against Singh's office in Jammu tice, hours after he went public charge of Mining Department; also to suggest measures for al- ter, two militants were killed, going on in the area. associated with More On P10 over the issue of mining policy against Singh. More On P10 Romesh Gandotra, Assistant lowing regulated More On P10 To place an advertisement CALL +91-194 2502327 KASHMIR Monday - Saturday (9am - 6pm) OBSERVER No 5- Dal Lake Boulevard Srinagar, 190001, Kashmir Wednesday| 05-05-2021 Study says consumers’ decision to buy product is based on its recommendation online Agencies describe as "high need for cognition" -- find Institute for Computational and Data Sciences. recommended. see the features, but think, 'I'm not going to content-based recommendations more per- "Now, we go online and can access informa- When making decisions about experiences, do the hard work of examining all the details s more people go online for shop- suasive. tion from just about everybody who has gone such as movies, travel destination and din- and coming to a conclusion of which is better, ping, understanding how they rely However, those who are low in their need to Italy last month, not just the friend you ran ing, consumers with a high need for cognition I'll just outsource this to others.' If they say on e-commerce recommendation for cognition are more persuaded by col- into at the cocktail party. You are now able to were more likely to respond to information it's a good smartwatch, then they'll buy it." systems to make purchases is in- laborative recommendation systems, which get that information about the collective expe- about the extent to which the recommended According to Liao, most research into recom- Acreasingly important. Penn State University may serve as a signal that other buyers have rience of others, as well as how it squares with product reflects their personal preferences mendation systems focuses on optimizing researchers suggested that it's not just what already vetted the product for them. your own background and prior travels." -- expressed in terms of percentage match of the suggestions of these systems. is recommended, but how and why it's rec- The nature of the recommendation system According to Mengqi Liao, a doctoral student products recommended by content-based fil- These findings suggest that developers may ommended, that helps to shape consumers' and its degree of confidence in suggesting in mass communication and first author of tering systems. need to consider other factors, such as per- opinions. the right products can be very important the paper, a subtle "bandwagon effect" may However, consumers with a low need for sonality types and product types, for improv- Through the study published in the Journal in guiding people when making online pur- be persuading people. cognition preferred collaborative filtering ing the user experience of their systems, of Advertising, the researchers investigated chases, said S. Shyam Sundar, James P. "From a layperson's perspective, we might because they were more persuaded by the rather than focusing solely on the accuracy how people reacted to two product recom- Jimirro Professor of Media Effects in the not know that these are actually two differ- percentage of other people who purchased of their algorithm's suggestions. mendation systems. The first system gener- Donald P. Bellisario College of Communica- ent recommendation systems," said Liao. the recommended item, which also promoted "A lot may depend on how users receive the ated recommendations based on the user's tions and co-director of the Media Effects Re- "One system might just tell the customer that their intentions to buy the item. information on the recommendations pro- earlier purchases -- often referred to as con- search Laboratory. the recommendation is based on what they Such differences were not found for recom- vided by the systems," said Liao. "It matters tent-based recommendation systems. "In the pre-Internet era, before artificial in- bought before. But the collaborative recom- mendations of "search products," informa- why these systems are providing the recom- The second provided recommendations telligence, we would ask another person at a mendation system conveys that a lot of other tion about which can be obtained by search- mendations for products and experiences." based on what other people bought -- called cocktail party, 'I heard you went to Italy, can people bought this product, which adds an- ing online. Both personality types preferred The researchers recruited 469 people on an collaborative recommendation systems. you give me some recommendations, I'm go- other layer of persuasive appeal." collaborative recommendation systems. online crowdsourced microtask site for the The researchers found that people who ing there next month,' as a way of gathering The researchers also found that the effective- "You can think of it as a sort of cognitive out- study and randomly assigned them to an ex- like to think and solve problems for them- information for making our decisions," said ness of the recommendation systems was sourcing," said Sundar. "A customer might perimental website that either used a collab- selves -- a personality type the researchers Sundar, who is also an affiliate of Penn State's tied to the type of product that the system see the ad for a smartwatch, for example, and orative or content filtering algorithm.
Short-term exposure to air pollution may GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR impede cognition, Aspirin could help: Study DIRECTORATE OF SOCIAL WELFARE Kashmir, Old Secretariat, Srinagar-190001, Phone No. 0194-2950499, e-mail; [email protected] Agencies er taking NSAIDs could Department of Environ- ******** modify their relationships. mental Health Sciences. Subject:- Invitation of applications under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Dr. Ambedkar Pre-matric Scholarships for Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes, DNT, Scholarship Scheme Exposure to air pollution, Cognitive performance was "Taking aspirin or other for the students for the year 2021-22. even over the course of assessed using the Global anti-inflammatory drugs N O T I C E just a few weeks, can im- Cognitive Function (GCF) appears to mitigate these Applications are invited from the students belonging to Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs) of Kashmir Province pursuing education under Pre- Matric Course in Govt./ pede mental performance; and Mini-Mental State Ex- effects, although policy Govt. recognized private schools/ institutes during the year 2021-22 to be awarded by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India, who are not covered under the however, these adverse amination (MMSE) scales. changes to further restrict Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribes and Other Backward Classes and whose annual family income is less than Rs. 2.50 lacs. effects were lessened in Air pollution levels were ob- air pollution are still war- The following three castes of Kashmir Division have been identified as Denotified tribes:- people taking nonsteroidal tained from a site in Boston. ranted," Andrea added. 1.Chopan 2. Pohul 3. Sangtarash anti-inflammatory drugs Elevated average PM2.5 The link between long- Eligibility Criteria:- (NSAIDs) like aspirin, ac- exposure over 28 days was term PM exposure and Those Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes DNTs students, whose family income is less than Rs. 2.50 lacs per annum will be eligible for applying under Pre-matric Scholarship. cording to a new study led associated with declines impaired cognitive perfor- The application form shall be attached with following documents:- by researchers at Colum- in GCF and MMSE scores. mance in the aging popula- 01. One passport size photograph duly attested by Head of Institution. bia University Mailman Men who took NSAIDs ex- tion is well-established. 02. Permanent Residence Certificate “State Subject Certificate/ Domocile Certificate”. School of Public Health. perienced fewer adverse Reported effects include 03. Parents /Guardians current income certificate, in original ,from the concerned Tehsildar (in case of students whose parents/guardians are not Government The study is published in the short-term impacts of air reduced brain volume, employees). In case of wards of Government employees, salary certificate issued by the concerned Drawing and Disbursing Officers. journal Nature Aging and it pollution exposures on cognitive decrements, and 04. Valid Caste Certificate from the competent authorities. is among the first to explore cognitive health than non- dementia development. 05. Aadhaar Number alongwith xerox of Aadhaar Card and seeding of Aadhaar with Bank account will lead to smooth transaction of sanctioned scholarship amount in short-term air pollution expo- users, though there were no Air pollution has also been favour of eligible students. sures and the use of NSAIDs direct associations between associated with poor cogni- 06. Payment of Receipt of Fee or authorization for being sponsored by the Institution under above said category/scheme issued by the Institution. to mitigate their effects. recent NSAID use and cog- tion of children and adults. The grant of scholarship is subject to the following:- Examples of events that would nitive performance. Until now, however, little I. Mere filling of application form will construe no right on the student that he/ she will be granted scholarship. increase someone's exposure The researchers postulate was known about the ef- II. Preference will be given to the Government Institutions. to air pollution over the short that NSAIDs, especially fects of short-term expo- III. Scholarship will be restricted to availability of funds and also the merit and income. term could include forest fires, aspirin, may moderate sure to air pollution. IV. The income limit prescribed for Denotified Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes, DNTs is Rs. 2.50 lacs per annum. smog, second-hand cigarette neuroinflammation or The researchers say future The application forms (as per prescribed proforma annexed as “Annexure “A”) shall be submitted by the students to the concerned Head of the Institution by or before 30-06- smoke, charcoal grills, and changes in blood flow to studies should investigate 2021 beyond which no extension will be given. The concerned Head of the Institution will consolidate the application forms alongwith above mentioned certificates/documents alongwith gridlock traffic. the brain triggered by in- the specific effects of chemi- his/her individual recommendations on each application form and prepare the list as per format forming ANNEXURE “B”. Annexure “B” along with application forms complete in all respects The researchers examined haling pollution. cal components of air pol- should be deposited in the concerned District Social Welfare Offices where a student Institution falls by or before 15-07-2021. 12. Marks obtained in previous class…………….. %age……… (Please enclose certificate). the relationship between "Despite regulations on lution on cognitive perfor- PLEASE NOTE:- exposures to fine particu- emissions, short-term mance, exposure sources No application form shall be entertained after expiry of the scheduled date. 13. Whether Day Scholar Hosteller
(Income certificate with cutting/mutation will lead to rejection of Application forms.) 14. Total Annual Course Fee:- ……………………………………… late matter (PM2.5) and spikes in air pollution re- in the environment, and (Break up of course such as Admission Fee, Tuition Fee and Maintenance Allowance) black carbon, a component main frequent and have whether cognitive impair- Incomplete application form if any submitted by student will be out-rightly rejected. Sd/- of PM, and cognitive per- the potential to impair ments due to short-term air S.No Item Amount (Bashir (Rs.) Ahmad Dar) KAS formance in 954 older white health, including at levels pollution exposures are tran- DIPK-1227/21 1. Admission Fee Director males from the Greater below that usually consid- sient or persistent. Random- 2. Tuition Fee Social Welfare Department Boston Area enrolled in the ered hazardous," says se- ized clinical trials of NSAID No:-DSWK/Sch/2021/1685-34 Dated:- 03.05.2021 3. Maintenance Allowance Normative Aging Study. nior author Andrea Bacca- use are needed to validate Total:-
They also explored wheth- relli, MD, PhD, chair of the their protective effects. ANNEXURE “A” 15.Details of Bank Account:- GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR (i). Name of the Bank …………………………………………………………………………………… DIRECTORATE OF SOCIAL WELFARE, KASHMIR (ii). Branch ……………………………………...... FORMAT OF APPLICATION UNDERPRE-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR (iii). Bank Account Number ……………………………………………………………………………… Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural STUDENTS OF DENOTIFIED, NOMADIC AND SEMI-NOMADIC TRIBES (DNTs) FOR THE (iv). Type of Bank Account …………………………………………….. Saving / Current. YEAR (2021-22)
Sciences &Technology of Kashmir (v). IFSC Code of the Bank …………………………………………………………………………… . FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
(vi). Aadhaar Number Estates Wing, Main Campus Shalimar – 190 025 Sl. No. of Year Class Income Caste
Application Affix a self Notice Inviting e-Tender attested The application form with incomplete Bank details will lead to rejection.
passport size Tender Notice No. 07 of 2021 Dated:- 29.04.2021 Part – I [To be filled up by applicant] photograph 16. Annual Income of Parents / Guardians of the Students :- Rs. …………………………………. . For and on behalf of Vice-Chancellor, SKUAST(K), e-tenders (in Single-cover 17. Documents enclosed with the application:- Fresh system) for Electric Stage e-Tenders for the Year 2021-22 on percentage basis are (i). Self – attested passport size photograph with signature. 1. Full Name (in Block Letters):- (ii). Date of Birth Certificate invited from approved and eligible Electric contractors whose cards are valid up to 31-12- (iii). Income Certificate; 2021 registered with State PWD, CPWD, Railways and other State/Central Govt. (a). Income certificate from the employer for employed parents/guardian. departments for the following work/s:- 2. Father’s/Mother’s Name:- (b). For non employed parents/guardian, certificate to be issued by Tehsildar in original.
iv). Previous Class Marks Card. S.No Name of the work Class of Cost of v). Caste Certificate to be issued by concerned Tehsildar.
vi). Zerox copy of Aadhaar Card & submission of Aadhaar Number is application form& seeding of Contractor Tender 3. State/UT of Domicile Aadhaar with Bank Account will lead to smooth transaction of sanctioned scholarship in favour of document eligible students. 1. Stage- I: vii). Permanent Residence Certificate (PRC). a) Main Campus Shalimar Urban Technology Park viii). Zerox Copy of Ration Card.
Habbak 4. Full Address For Correspondence:- b) Dry land (Karewa) Agriculture Research Station 18. Specimen of Self Declaration to be submitted by the Student
Budgam (i). That I belong to ______caste of which certificate from concerned Tehsildar is
c) KVK Narkara enclosed. A 500/- 5. Contact:- (ii). I hereby declare that the information given above is correct. d) Saffron Research Station Konibal, Pampore (iii). I am not availing any other scholarship for this purpose from any State/Central Govt. e) KVK ETC Malangpora Telephone/Mobile (if any) (iv). I have paid an amount of Rs. ______to ______Institute f) Mountain Research Centre for Field Crops E-mail ID (if any) for ______course. Khudwani (iv). I shall abide by the terms and conditions for sanction of the Pre-matric and Post-matric g) Ambri-Apple Research Centre, Balapora 6. Date of Birth(Please enclose Certificate):- Scholarship. h) Mountain Crop Research Station Larnoo D D M M Y Y Y Y (v). If the information given by me is found to be false/incorrect, the scholarship sanctioned to 2. Stage- II: me, may be cancelled and the entire amount of scholarship will be refunded by me or a) FVSc & AH Shuhama recovered from me, apart from such penal action as warranted. A 500/- b) Faculty of Fisheries Rangil Ganderbal 7. Whether male or female or other:- Date:- ……………………… c) Faculty of Forestry Benihama Ganderbal Place:- ………………………. Male Female 3. Stage- III: 3 Signature of the Student a) Mountain Live Stock Research Institute Manasbal
8. Aadhar No . b) Faculty of Agriculture Wadura, Sopore Part – II { to be filled up by the Head of the School/Institute) 2 c) Temperate Sericulture Research Institute, 9. Nationality:- A 500/- 19.Verification/Information to be furnished by the Head of School/Institute:- Mirgund (i). It is certified that the information filled in the above mentioned columns (1 to 18) by Shri/Kumari d) Mountain Agriculture Research & Extension 10. Religion:- ______S/o D/o Shri ______who is
Stations at Gurez, Bandipora, KVK Kupwara, studying in Class ______for the academic session ______ARS Langate 11. Details of School/Institute, including residential ones:- in this school/institute is correct. (i). Class and Name of the School/Institute studying 4. Stage- IV: ………………………………………………………………………………… a) Mountain Agriculture Research & Extension, Date …………………… Name & Designation of Kargil (ii). Full Address of School / Institute:- Place …………………. Head of the Institution ………………………………………………………………………………… (with Seal & Signature) b) KVK Kargil A 500/- c) KVK Zanskar …………………………………………………………………………………
d) High Mountain Arid Agriculture Research Institute 12. Marks obtained in previous class…………….. %age……… (Please enclose certificate). 1
RECOMMENDATION OF THE DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER Stakna Leh 13. Whether Day Scholar Hosteller
e) KVK Nyoma Changthang 14. Total Annual Course Fee:- ……………………………………… The student has been duly recommended by the Head of the Institution. This case has been verified and is
(Break up of course such as Admission Fee, Tuition Fee and Maintenance Allowance) 1. The Bidding document consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, specifications, hereby RECOMMENDED / REJECTED for sanction of Pre-matric scholarship for the year 2019-20 . S.No Item Amount (Rs.) set of terms and conditions and other details can be downloaded from the departmental 1. Admission Fee website www.jktenders.gov.in as per following schedule:- 2. Tuition Fee Date ………………….. Name, Seal & Sign. of 3. Maintenance Allowance 1. Date of Publication of Tender Notice 30.04.2021 Place …………………. District Social Welfare Officer Total:- 2. Date of start of downloading 30.04.2021
3. Pre-bid meeting date NA 15.Details of Bank Account:-
4. Bid submission start Date 30.04.2021 (i). Name of the Bank ……………………………………………………………………………………ANNEXURE “B” 5. Bid submission end date 10.05.2021 FORMAT(ii). Branch FOR ……………………………………...... SUBMISSION OF LIST OF STUDENTS BY CONCERNED HEAD OF INSTITUTIONS AND DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICERS 6. Date & Time of opening of Technical bid/ Financial Bids 11.05.2021 DR. AMBEDKAR(iii). Bank Account PRE-MATRIC Number ………………………………………………………………… SCHOLARSHIP TO THE STUDENTS BELONGING…………… TO DENOTIFIED NOMADIC & SEMI NOMADIC TRIBES (DNT’S) FOR THE YEAR (2021-22) of qualifying bidders (online) (iv). Type of Bank Account …………………………………………….. Saving / Current. S. No. Enrollment Name Parentage Residence Cate- gory Name of the Course Name of the IFSC Code of Account No. Aadhaar Mobile No. Course/ Tu- Total Scholar- Further information can be had from the Office of the undersigned (v). IFSC Code of the Bank …………………………………………………………………………… . No. Institute Bank Bank No. tion Fee ship Amount Sd/- 1 (vi). Aadhaar Number2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 DIPK-NB-595/21 Executive Engineer The application form with incomplete Bank details will lead to rejection.
SKUAST-K 16. Annual Income of Parents / Guardians of the Students :- Rs. …………………………………. . No. Au/Estates/E-NIT(07)/75 17. Documents enclosed with the application:- Dated: 01 .05 .2021 (i). Self – attested passport size photograph with signature. (ii). Date of Birth Certificate 1. (iii). Income Certificate; DISCLAIMER: KASHMIR OBSERVER MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION CARRIED (a). Income certificate IN DISPLAY/ from the employer CLASSIFIED for employed ADVERTISEMENTS, parents/guardian. APPEARING IN THE NEWSPAPER IS CORRECT. HOWEVER THE NEWSPAPER TAKES NO (b). For non employed parents/guardian, certificate to be issued by Tehsildar in original. RESPONSIBILITY NOR DOES IT NECESSARILY ENDORSE THE CONTENTS OF THESEiv). ADVERTS.Previous Class MarksTHE READERSCard. ARE THEREFORE REQUESTED TO VERIFY THE CONTENTS BEFORE ACTING THEREUPON. MANAGEMENT v). Caste Certificate to be issued by concerned Tehsildar. vi). Zerox copy of Aadhaar Card & submission of Aadhaar Number is application form& seeding of Aadhaar with Bank Account will lead to smooth transaction of sanctioned scholarship in favour of eligible students. vii). Permanent Residence Certificate (PRC). viii). Zerox Copy of Ration Card.
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News Wednesday | 05-05-2021 03 DIAL-EMMA • TRAFFIC POLICE : 9419993745, 01998-266686 • PCR: 0194-2452092,2455883 • PDD: 0194-2450213 • FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES : 2479488,2452222,2452155 Covid Mortality Rate Jumps • CAPD: 18001807011 • SMC HEALTH OFFICER: 9469409081 AIRPORTS SHIEK UL ALAM AIRPORT: 01942303311 To One Percent In Srinagar RAILWAYS • SRINAGAR: 0194-2103259 • ANANTNAG: 01932-228243 DC Appeals People To Stay Indoors • BARAMULLA: 0194-102029 • BIJBHERA: 01932-228243 • PAMPORE: 01933-294132 HIJRI Observer News Service CALENDAR • PATTAN: 01954-293507 SRINAGAR: The mortality rate • QAZIGUND: 01951-296153 due to novel coronavirus has Near To 100 Percent Occupancy Of Beds, ICUs In Srinagar Hospitals surged to one percent in Sri- Observer News Service She added that the patient proper care and follow the here to the guidelines and nagar, which was 0.25 percent inflow is creating confusion, Standard Operating Procedure avoid gatherings, follow SOPs, HIGHWAY STATUS in February this year, officials SRINAGAR: Amid a spike in adding that it would take (SOP) in letter and spirit,” he saying that the things are in • Sgrr-Jammu highway - (Closed) 22 said on Tuesday the COVID-19 cases, the ICUs some time to tackle the situ- said, adding that the people the hands of the people. “The • Mughal Road - (Closed) RAMAZAN An official said that with and beds in Srinagar’s major ation. “The main reason be- should also get vaccinated. “I situation is under control, 3500-5000 Covid tests hospitals are fully occupied hind such a situation is that appeal to the youth not to be- but it is worsening with each • Srinagar- Leh- (open) -UL- conducted per day, with Medical Superinten- patients are reporting very lieve in hearsay and get vacci- passing day,” he said, adding MUBARAK the capital city dents of the hospitals stat- late to the hospital till then nated,” he said. that the people must consult Srinagar records ing that the situation at their their oxygen saturation is very At SKIMS so far the situation the doctors at appropriate an average of respective hospitals is quite low,” she said. is under control, but there is a time for the treatment. This Day in History 1442 around 1000 challenging at present. She said that they have need to keep the things under “We have handled the situa- positive cases The authorities at a few hos- written to the government control in the society. tion so far and the health care • 1260 - Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan, on a daily basis, pitals have also written to the about requirements to en- Medical Superintendent is handling the prevalent situ- becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire while as in the concerned top officials, seek- hance the infrastructure at SKIMS, Dr Farooq Jan said, “Any ation as well with the active • 1494 - On 2nd voyage to New World Christopher month of Febru- ing more beds and ventilators the hospital. health structure can fall short if support of the people,” he said. Columbus sights Jamaica, landing at Discovery Bay ary 1500-2000 amid the huge patient input. HoD Chest Disease hospital, the cases start rising within the Medical Superintendent • 1640 - English Short Parliament rises tests were conduct- Medical Superintendent at Dr Naveed Nazir said that at society. Thus, the society has SMHS, Dr Nazir Choudhary said • 1646 - King Charles I surrenders in Scotland ed in a day with an JVC Hospital, Dr Shifa Deva present, ICUs as well as the the responsibility to adhere to that the patient has been in- • 1762 - Russia & Prussia sign Treaty of Saint average of around 30-40 said the situation at the hos- beds are fully occupied at the the COVID-19 guidelines in let- creasing with each passing day Petersburg ending the Seven Years War positive cases in a day. pital is very challenging. hospital. He added that there ter and spirit. The situation in and the situation with regard to • 1789 - French Estates-General meets for the first time “The mortality has surged to Dr Deva said, “we are facing are 70 ventilators at the hos- Delhi is an example as it has the pandemic is worsening. since 1614 at Versailles, summoned King Louis XVI one percent, which was 0.25 difficulties in suiting the input pital and all are occupied. much more medical facilities He added that the required • 1862 - French army intervenes in Puebla, Mexico: percent in the month of Febru- with our infrastructure and lo- “As the situation is worsen- than J&K,” he said. medicines and oxygen is avail- Cinco de Mayo PRAYERS ary,” he said. gistics. We are trying to cope up.” ing, the people need to take He appealed people to ad- able at the hospital—(KNO) • 1864 - Battle between Confederate & Union ships According to the official at mouth of Roanoke FAJR data, Srinagar has a total case- • 1864 - Battle of Wilderness, Virginia (Germanna 4: 06 load of 46,784, out of which “It is in our interest to break “Many countries imposed administration officials on a to people to stay at home and Ford, Wilderness Tavern) 36,081 have recovered, 560 the transmission chain and at brief lockdowns, and here in daily basis impose fines on Co- come out only in extreme med- • 1877 - Indian Wars: Sitting Bull leads his band of ZUHR have died and 10,143 is the ac- the same time we also need to the valley this is not new now, vid violators. Though the medi- ical emergencies. Lakota into Canada to avoid harassment by the tive case load. follow all SOPs related to Co- as people know the realities cal emergencies and essential He also appealed to people to United States Army under Colonel Nelson Miles 12: 28 Deputy Commissioner Sri- vid-19,” he said. associated with this pandemic. services are exempted, people follow all Covid-19 SOPs includ- • 1920 - German-Latvian peace treaty signed nagar Aijaz Asad said that being The officials said that lock- In district Srinagar alone, 560 can be seen roaming on roads ing social distancing, wearing • 1920 - Polish troops occupy Kiev ASR a red zone, imposing strict cur- down is very important at this fatalities have occurred due to without any genuine reason and of face masks and vaccination. • 1921 - Miniature newspaper published (Brighton few civil and police administra- stage, and priority has to be this deadly virus,” they said. that too without face masks,” an Asad said that vehicles of all Gazette 10 x 13 cm) 5:19 tion is on roads to ensure people given to save lives and prevent “Though it is an announced official said. those persons will be seized who • 1932 - Japan & China sign a peace treaty do not violate the guidelines. the further spread of the virus. lockdown, police and district Meanwhile, the DC appealed are coming out of their homes. • 1936 - Italian troops occupy Addis Ababa MAGRIB • 1942 - British assault on Diego Suarez, 7:20 he Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammed Aijaz Asad Tuesday visited JLNM hospital Rainawari to oversee the function- Madagascar DC Asks JLNM ing of Oxygen Generation Plants and other facilities made for Covid positive patients. • 1942 - US begins rationing sugar during WW II ISHA TDirector Health Services Kashmir, Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, CMO Srinagar and other officers accompanied • 1943 - Postmaster General Frank C Walker Authorities To the DC during his visit. invents Postal Zone System 8:51 The DC was informed that 1000 lpm capacity Oxygen Generation Plant has been made functional recently in addition to 350 lpm oxy- • 1944 - Mahatma Gandhi freed from prison Make New Oxygen gen plant to cater the demand of the hospital. He was also informed that work on the 625 lpm oxygen generation plant is going on and • 1944 - Soviet offensive against Sebastopol, Crimea Plant Functional shall be completed within a few days to further augment the oxygen generation capacity in the hospital. • 1945 - Netherlands & Denmark liberated from The DC directed the concerned to ensure effective functioning of oxygen plants so that patients do not suffer. He also directed them to Nazi control In Five days work in double shifts to make a new oxygen plant of 625 lpm capacity functional within 5 days. • 1945 - Uprising against occupying SS troops in Prague He also inspected other facilities being made available to patients and directed for further improving the health care facilities in the hospital. • 1945 - World War II: Admiral Karl Dönitz, leader of Germany after Hitler's death, orders all U-boats to cease offensive operations and return to their bases • 1948 - 1st squadron of jet aircraft aboard a carrier • 1955 - Indian parliament accepts Hindu divorce • 1955 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada test Site • 1955 - West Germany is granted full sovereignty Mayor SMC Sets Targets For DC Srinagar Reviews by its three occupying powers • 1956 - World championships of judo are 1st held in Tokyo Effective Service Delivery Covid-19 Control Measures • 1957 - Adolf Scharf elected president of Austria • 1964 - Separatists riot in Quebec Observer News Service utilized during any emerging • 1965 - First large-scale US Army ground units Reviews Functioning Of The Corporation exigency. arrive in South Vietnam SRINAGAR: The Deputy Com- He also directed the officers • 1972 - Alitalia DC-8 crashes west of Palermo missioner (DC) Srinagar, Mo- to work in close liaison with Sicily; killing 115 tancy contract for preparation hammed Aijaz Asad Tuesday Covid-19 War Control Room for • 1976 - Train collision at Schiedam, of DPR's and project consultan- reviewed the control measures better coordination besides en- Netherlands, kills 24 cy services, it was directed by put in place by the district ad- suring timely updates regarding • 1979 - Voyager 1 passes Jupiter Mayor to take up the process at ministration to prevent the availability of beds, medicines, • 1980 - Siege at Iranian Embassy in London ends an earliest by having a meeting spread of covid-19 in the dis- oxygen and other related fa- as the SAS and police storm the building with the successful bidder and trict, following fresh surge in cilities available in their respec- • 1986 - Hall of Fame & Museum announced to thereby proceeding further. different parts of the country. tive health facilities so that the On reviewing sanitation, Referring to the reports of Co- same is shared with the general be built in Cleveland Mayor passed on directions to vid surge, the DC directed CMO, public through Covid-19 War • 1987 - Congress begins Iran-Contra hearings the concerned to rationalise the BMO and all ZMOs to review Control Room. • 1987 - France performs nuclear test at Mururoa atoll sanitation staff equally and bal- the control measures in their The DC further asked them to • 2005 - Tony Blair's Labour Party is re-elected for anced through out the wards so respective jurisdictions and fo- prepare a concrete programme a third consecutive term in UK general election that no area in a ward is left out cus on further improving the for at least next one month to • 2006 - The government of Sudan signs an as to have better results of sani- Covid-19 Control measures to fight the Covid-19 and under- accord with the Sudan Liberation Army tation evenly across the city. contain the spread of infection. take all required measures to • 2012 - Japan shuts down its nuclear reactors Observer News Service pertaining to upgrading and im- “Instructions were passed While taking strong note of further strengthen the health leaving the country without nuclear power for provisation of work mechanism with regard to redressal of Pub- complaints received with re- care system to break the chain SRINAGAR: Mayor Srinagar of solid waste management, lic grievances on account of dif- gard to underweight filling of of infection. the first time since 1970 Municipal Corporation Junaid drainage related projects, its ferent wings including drainage Medical Oxygen Cylinders by The DC asked the officers to • 2012 - 17 people are killed and 47 missing after Azim Mattu Tuesday held a implementation and execution, and works related matters.” some plant owners, the DC di- identify a few PHCs which can a flash flood in Nepal meeting with senior officers enforcement and beautification Review on establishment of rected for initiating enquiry to be used as Covid-19 wellness • 2014 - China announces it will upgrade of the Corporation to review of the city. Covid wellness centres in the city ascertain the factual position. centers and necessary oxy- Ethiopia's infrastructure in an effort to improve works pertaining to Sanitation, While reviewing Drainage was also taken up in the meeting. He said strict action as warrant- gen concentrators will be in- a China-Africa strategic partnership Works Division, Planning, Es- works, Mattu sought the status He also reviewed Enforcement, ed under DDMA will be taken stalled at these PHCs to further • 2015 - Scientists announce the discovery of tablishment, Drainage, Town on working of Masterplan of Works wing, Street lighting, sup- against the erring medical oxy- strengthen the system to defeat the oldest & most distant galaxy known to planning, Street Lights and Drainage networks of Srinagar ply and availability of conser- gen companies. the Covid-19. man, EGS-zs8-1 other routine works. city and also took review of vari- vancy items in Purchase and Pro- With regard to augmenta- Among others, the meeting • 2015 - Archaeornithura meemannae, the oldest An SMC statement said that ous ongoing projects in place. curement and other functioning tion of human resources, the was attended by Additional Mattu discussed various issues Regarding Fixation of consul- of the Corporation. DC directed for preparing a list Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, known prehistoric bird, is discovered of retired Doctors and other Joint Director Planning, CMO, Paramedical staff at the earli- Srinagar, Nodal Officer Cov- est so that their services can be id-19, BMO, and ZMOs. From KO Archives LAWDA Demolishes Illegal AAC Grieved Over Structures In Green Belt Demise Of Adv KU CONTROLLER EXAMS Nazir Baba’s Sister DEMISE DIES AFTER FALL Areas: Spokesperson Observer News Service With Profound grief and sorrow we Observer News Service Observer News Service SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir Awami Ac- inform the demise haji Ghulam Nabi Bhat tion Committee (AAC) has expressed con- Retired Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) SRINAGAR- Controller of Examinations in Kashmir University SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Wing of Lakes and Water- dolence with its senior leader, a senior ad- Dr. Abrar Hussain Khan today reportedly fell to his death from ways Development Authority (LAWDA) Tuesday carried R/o Kanidewar Hawal Srinagar Who third floor of a building during an inspection on the campus at vocate and businessman Nazir Ahmad Baba Breathed His last On Tueaday 4th May out a demolition drive in the area of Nowpora, Saderbal, over the demise of his two sister-in-law’s. Hazratbal here, official sources said. 2021 After a Brief illness ( Inna Lillahi Baghwanpora Lal Bazar, Shalimar and Teilbal. The deceased were the life partners of Khan was inspecting (he third floor of a building, under con- A spokesperson of LAWDA said during the drive one late Er Ghulam Rasool Baba and Lateef Ah- Wainna illahi Rajioon). struction and to be used as a store for examination material When he walked over a fragile fibre glass which broke down, ground level raft, one second storey, one single storey mad Baba. The Family Of The Deceased Has Urged (green Belt), one tin shed and three shops were demol- the sources said. AAC while expressing grief over the Relatives And Friends To Pray For The ished. The violators had resorted to illegal constructions demise extended condolence and solidar- They said Khan hit the cupboards before hitting the concrete Departed Soul and not to visit their house for any condolence in view taking the advantage of current lockdown (Covid-19). ity with the bereaved family and said the floor and died on the spot. Police has taken cognizance of the Meanwhile, he said, the Lakes & Waterways Development organisation and its leadership stand with of Covid-19 pandemic incident and investigation has been initiated in this regard, a authorities have warned people residing within LAWDA ju- them at this hour of grief. BEREAVED senior-police official said. risdiction to desist from undertaking illegal constructions The AAC on behalf of its chairman Mir- Kashmir University will remain closed for the day on Thurs- Sons & Daughters day to mourn the untimely death of Dr Abrar. or encroachments. waiz Umar Farooq, who could not lead the Ishtiyaq Ahmad Bhat (J&K bank) All the public residing within the LDA jurisdiction & in- funeral prayers due to house detention, Dr Abrar Hussain who was professor of law had acted earlier Ajaz Ahmad Bhat (SSP) in the capacity of Dean Faculty of Law. lake are hereby once again directed not to go for any sort of expressed condolence with the bereaved He had also served the university in various other capacities illegal constructions / encroachments, as the Enforcement family especially with Nazir ahmed Baba Ruby Jan, Fozia Kouser including as its Registrar and Chairman Distance Education wing will continue with demolition of illegal construc- and Lateef Ahmed Baba and prayed for Cell:- 7982657001-9419091281 tions/ removal of encroachments. Jannat-ul-Firdous to the departed souls. (Kashmir Observer, 05 May, 2005) World Wednesday | 05-05-2021 04 Pakistan Records Dip In Daily US: Taliban Attacks Not Affecting New COVID-19 Cases Afghan Troop Withdrawal
Residents walk without face masks while crossing the tarmac of the Gibraltar International Airport near the Agencies wounded, a 29-percent increase Spanish border, as from March 28 the British territory eased mask usage outdoors [Jon Nazca/Reuters] from the previous year, accord- ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported contain the virus by increasing United States Penta- ing to the United Nations. 3,377 new coronavirus cases vaccination efforts and enforc- gon official says “small Kirby said the US military will on Tuesday, the lowest spike in ing safety regulations. harassing attacks” by maintain its ability to respond to daily new infections in nearly a Special Assistant to the PM on the Taliban in Afghani- attacks throughout the pullout, month, according to official data. Health, Dr Faisal Sultan, has said 'It’s Really Liberating': Mask- Astan have not had a significant telling reporters that General With the new cases, the to- that about 70 per cent of the impact on the ongoing US and Austin Miller, the US command- tal number of infections in the population would be vaccinated NATO troop withdrawal from er in Afghanistan, “certainly has country rose to 837,523, the by the end of this year. Free Life Returns To Gibraltar the country. at his disposal response options Ministry of National Health Ser- Pakistan is expected to receive The statement from Pentagon to make sure that he’s protecting vices said. 1.2 million doses of the Oxford- Agencies which has a population of of more than 4,000 infections, Press Secretary John Kirby came our troops and our people”. Last time when less than AstraZeneca vaccine via the CO- about 34,000, and, when Al occurred in early 2021. shortly after the US officially began One incident, an attack on a 4,000 new cases were reported VAX facility this week. GIBRALTAR – “It’s really liber- Jazeera visited last week, there Cases suddenly rocketed, its troop withdrawal on Saturday. military airfield in Kandahar in a day was on April 5, when The shipment is arriving from ating,” said Samuel Calvente, a was only a thin trickle of pe- before plummeting again in “What we’ve seen are some used by US forces, was previous- 3,953 new cases were detected. South Korea, according to health Gibraltar hotel worker, when destrians and cars across Gi- February and March and the small harassing attacks over the ly dismissed by a US spokesman In the last 24 hours, 161 new officials. asked how it feels to be mask- braltar’s only land border, with second lockdown was lifted. course of the weekend that have as “ineffective indirect fire” that virus-related deaths were re- Pakistan plans to vaccinate 20 free outdoors. the Spanish city of La Línea. “Nearly 100 deaths in a small not had any significant impact, resulted in no injuries. ported, taking the COVID-19 per cent of its 220 million popu- “Having that mask on all the Although its duty-free shops community like ours is a lot. If certainly not on our people or On Saturday, as its forces death toll to 18,310. lation free of cost through this time was claustrophobic and may remain empty, masks are you didn’t directly know the our resources there and bases,” began the withdrawal, the US Pakistan has been trying to facility.-PTI stressful, particularly because still obligatory in indoor public person who died, you’d know Kirby told reporters on Monday. military launched a “precision this is a hot, humid place in spaces and you still have to fill their family,” said Perez’s wife “We’ve seen nothing thus far strike” against the source of that summer. Wearing a face mask out a COVID-19 contact form in Yoana, a product sales adviser. that has affected the drawdown, fire, officials said. in 40-degree heat when you’re restaurants. She said the eased restric- or had any significant impact on Ongoing fighting sweating away is extremely But that said, last week, not tions feel odd, but are above all the mission at hand in Afghani- More than 100 Afghan security Australia Retreats On Jail Threat unpleasant.” even heavy rain showers could “a relief”. stan,” he said. forces personnel have been killed Weeks ago, Fabian Picardo, stop people flocking to the ter- “Where I work, indoors, you President Joe Biden announced in recent weeks as fighting be- the chief minister of the tiny races of bars and cafés. still have to wear your mask all on April 13 that all US troops – tween the Taliban and Afghan gov- For India Travellers Amid Fury British Overseas Territory of Locals enjoyed coffees or the time. Then sometimes I go which at the time numbered as ernment forces has raged in the Gibraltar, announced that with beers, with pubs once again per- home with my mask still on many as 3,500 – will leave Af- wake of the US announcement. a hugely advanced vaccination mitted to open until late hours. and have to remind myself it’s ghanistan by September 11. The fighting has particularly programme, for the first time Gibraltar feels like a micro- no longer necessary. Officials soon after announced seen an uptick since May 1 – in nine months, there were zero cosm of what post-pandemic “At the same time, people that the approximately 7,000 the initial deadline reached be- active COVID-19 cases among daily life further afield in Europe come into the shop without a troops in the country as part of a tween former US President Don- Gibraltar’s resident population could, one day, become again. mask on and I have to remind NATO coalition would also leave. ald Trump and the Taliban for – as continues to be the case – “I don’t know how much of them it’s still needed indoors.” Biden has said the US with- the US troop withdrawal. and that some of the most strin- an example we are, because Asked if she considered Gi- drawal would not be “conditions- The Taliban has vowed repri- gent public health measures, this is a very small, closely-knit braltar as an example to follow, based”, meaning the pullout is sal for Washington’s choice not such as wearing face masks out- community,” Ivan Perez, man- Health Minister Samantha Sac- meant to continue regardless of to meet that date. side, could finally be lifted. ager of TAG consultancy, an au- ramento told Al Jazeera: “A road developments on the ground. As Kirby spoke to reporters on A world-leading total of 85 diting company, told Al Jazeera map would be one way to de- In recent weeks, the Tali- Monday, Afghan security forces percent of Gibraltar’s popula- as he sipped on a coffee in the scribe it, another would a bea- ban has stepped up its attacks were fighting back widescale Taliban tion is now vaccinated against central Casemates square. con of hope of how things can against the US-backed Afghan attacks in southern Helmand prov- COVID-19, as well as all of its “Equally, if things had gone be on the other side of all this. government, raising the pros- ince, Reuters news agency reported. 15,000 foreign workers. wrong here, and we’d now got “I’d say we are an example of pect of attacks on US forces. The attacks included three Only Israel, with roughly 60 other variants [of the virus] af- how things can work out well Meanwhile, fighting in the major offensives and targeted percent of its population vaccinat- fecting us, at least people fur- when a people unite to work first quarter of 2021 saw 573 checkpoints around the out- ed, is anywhere near that figure. ther afield would be aware of together for a common goal.” Afghan civilians killed and 1,210 skirts of Lashkar Gah. It remains to be seen how that. And as a very small popu- However, one local health quickly two of Gibraltar’s key lation, we’d be easier to test.” expert warned against viewing industries, tourism and retail, After emerging from the first Gibraltar as a testing ground. Agencies News commentator Andrew Bolt can return to their pre-pan- wave of the pandemic rela- “Gibraltar is a very small com- who said it “stinks of racism”. demic levels. tively unscathed, nearly all of munity, with very stable social Rocket Attack, 3Rd In 3 Days, ustralia Prime Minis- Approximately 9,000 Austra- Cruise liners still barred Gibraltar’s 94 COVID-19 relat- connections, everybody knows ter Scott Morrison has lians are believed to be in India, from visiting the territory, ed deaths, as well as the bulk who their neighbours are. Targets US Interests In Iraq fended off accusations where hundreds of thousands of of racism and having new coronavirus cases are be- BAGHDAD: The Iraqi army said A“blood on his hands” as he re- ing detected every day and the two rockets were fired Tuesday treated from a threat to jail Aus- death toll is soaring. at a base hosting Americans, in tralians trying to escape corona- Among those trapped are US Likely To Authorise Pfizer Vaccine the third such attack in three virus-wracked India. some of Australia’s most high- days and as a US government Australia last week banned all profile sporting stars – cricket- For Age 12 And Up Next Week: Report delegation is visiting the country. travellers from India, including ers playing in the lucrative In- The two rockets fell on an unoc- its own citizens, from entering dian Premier League (IPL). Agencies Further testing on younger cupied segment of the Ayn al Asad the country until May 15 due Former Australia cricket children is ongoing. air base, “without causing damage cussed the presence of 2,500 US to the surge in COVID-19 cases player Michael Slater, who was WASHINGTON: The United Moderna is conducting trials or casualties,” the army said. soldiers based in Iraq with US there, and warned offenders will working in India as a commen- States is expected to authorize of its vaccine in teens, with re- The latest rocket attack follows envoy Brett McGurk. face the maximum penalties of tator for the IPL, was among the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 sults expected in the summer, one against an air base at Bagh- The men know each other well five years in jail and a 66,000 those who pilloried Morrison’s vaccine for children age 12 and as well as in younger children. dad airport housing US-led coali- — Kadhemi, in his role as head of Australian dollar ($51,122) fine decision as a “disgrace”. up by early next week, US me- Johnson & Johnson is also plan- tion troops on Sunday night, and intelligence, a position he retains for breaking border rules. “Blood on your hands PM. dia reported Monday. ning pediatric trials for its vaccine. another against Balad air base, to this day, worked closely with Morrison said it was “highly How dare you treat us like this,” Pfizer has applied for emer- mittee will meet to recommend Expanding vaccine authori- which hosts US contractors, north McGurk when he was the US-led unlikely” travellers from India he tweeted. “If our Government gency use authorization for its how the vaccine should be used. zation to include adolescents of the capital on Monday night. coalition’s representative. would face the penalties amid cared for the safety of Aussies Covid vaccine for children and A spokeswoman for the FDA could open up the US mass None of the attacks have so The military coalition was set pressure to overturn them af- they would allow us to get home.” teenagers between ages 12 and declined to give details on the ap- vaccination program to mil- far been claimed, but Washing- up to fight Daesh, which seized ter the decision to close borders Morrison dismissed Slater’s 15, according to CNN, citing a proval timeline, telling The Wash- lions more people. ton routinely blames Iran-linked control of a third of Iraq in a came into force on Monday. comments as “absurd”. government official. ington Post: "We are working to The national vaccination rate Iraqi factions for such attacks on lightning 2014 offensive. “I don’t think it would be fair Strict border control "The FDA will have to amend review this request as quickly and peaked around April 11, ac- its troops and diplomats. Iraq declared victory against the to suggest these penalties in Australia has largely avoid- the emergency use authoriza- transparently as possible." cording to official data, and al- Pro-Iran Iraqi groups have extremists in late 2017 and pres- their most extreme forms are ed the worst of the pandemic tion for the vaccine, but the The Pfizer vaccine is current- though 55 percent of US adults vowed to ramp up attacks to sure from Shiite public opinion for likely to be placed anywhere but through some of the strictest process should be straightfor- ly authorized for people 16 and now have had one or more force out the “occupying” US the US to withdraw all its troops this is a way to ensure we can border controls in the world. ward," CNN reported. older in the United States. doses, there's still a long way forces in recent months, some- has mounted in the years since. prevent the virus coming back,” There is a blanket ban on travel The US Food and Drug Ad- The US pharmaceutical giant to go to achieve population im- times against Tehran’s wishes, Kadhemi and McGurk are Morrison told local broadcaster to-and-from the country unless ministration is expected to said in late March it had submit- munity against Covid. according to some experts. working on drawing up a time- Channel Nine on Tuesday. an exemption is secured. grant that approval by early next ted data from a clinical trial of The people most eager to get Iraq’s Prime Minister Mus- table for the “withdrawal of Morrison said the rules would Non-residents are mostly week. After the FDA decision, 2,260 12- to 15-year-olds that their shots have, for the most tafa Al-Kadhemi, perceived by combat forces from Iraq,” ac- be used “responsibly and pro- banned from entering. The 5,800 the Centers for Disease Control showed the vaccine was highly part, already rolled up their pro-Iran factions as too close cording to a statement by the portionately” but they had to be Australians allowed in each week and Prevention advisory com- effective and well-tolerated. sleeves and done so. to Washington, on Tuesday dis- prime minister’s office. put in place to ease the pressure from overseas must complete a on the country’s quarantine sys- mandatory 14-day hotel quaran- tems, which saw a 1,500 percent tine at their own expense. NEWS MAKERS spike in COVID-19 cases from States have been urging the India since March. federal government to set up Morrison told reporters in the designated quarantine centres, northern city of Rockhampton which could allow more repa- Hands Off My Hijab! Young Muslim Women Protest Proposed French Ban that his government “will con- triation flights. ixteen-year-old Mariem Chourak The amendment pertains to all reli- Emmanuel Macron's government cracks stantly review” the ban and that Repatriation flights from In- is a devout Muslim who consid- gious symbols, though opponents say down on forced marriages and virginity he is hoping to resume flights dia may resume as planned by ers wearing a hijab an expression it targets Muslims. Senator Christian tests, and includes stricter surveillance from India after May 15 if the May 15, Morrison said, as the of her devotion to the Prophet Bilhac told lawmakers in April it would of religious associations. It initially health advice permits. government looks to more than SMuhammad (PBUH), but a proposal by protect youngsters. made no mention of preventing minors ‘Blood on your hands PM’ double the capacity in a quar- French senators might soon deny her “Parents should not impose dogma on from wearing the hijab in public. The temporary restric- antine facility in the country’s the freedom to do so in public spaces. their children,” he told the upper house. The conservative-dominated Senate tions introduced by Australia, Northern Territory by the mid- The amendment to an 'anti-separat- A group of young women is running added the amendment, as well as two which has one of the toughest dle of this month. ism' bill designed to strengthen France's the #PasToucheAMonHijab campaign more that would prevent mothers from biosecurity laws in the world, India, which reported more secular values and which applies to from the living rooms of their families' wearing a hijab when accompanying were excoriated by legisla- than 300,000 new cases for the girls under 18 has drawn outrage and flats. children on school trips and ban the full- tors, expatriates and the In- 12th-straight day on Monday, is in prompted an online protest under the They have drawn support from social body burkini swimsuit. dian diaspora. the midst of a devastating second hashtag #HandsOffMyHijab (#PasTou- media influencers, a US lawmaker and A joint committee from parliament's The Australian Human Rights wave, with hospitals and crema- cheAMonHijab) that went viral beyond Ibtihaj Muhammad, the first American two chambers will debate the amend- Commission said it would ap- toriums overflowing and supplies French borders. woman to wear a hijab while competing ments and they may yet be scratched proach the government directly of medical oxygen running short. “It's part of my identity. To force me staunchly secular country and home to in the Olympics, among others. from the bill. with its concerns. Some of Mor- Australia has reported just to remove it would be a humiliation,” Europe's largest Muslim minority. “[The politicians] want our emanci- But for 22-year-old Hiba Latreche, the rison’s most prominent allies over 29,800 cases of COVID-19 Chourak said. “I cannot understand why France prohibited the wearing of Is- pation, they want to save us from this damage is done. slammed the ban, including Sky and 910 deaths. they would want to pass a law that dis- lamic headscarves in state schools in imaginary oppression, but it is they who “[It is] symptomatic of the constant criminates.” 2004. In 2010, it banned the niqab, the are oppressing us,” said medical student policing of women's bodies, choices and I DON’T THINK IT WOULD BE FAIR TO The place of religion and religious full-face Islamic veil, in public places Mona el Mashouly, 25, in her home city beliefs that we have in France,” she said, symbols worn in public is a long-run- such as streets, parks, public transport, of Strasbourg. “as well as the instrumentalisation of suggest these penalties in their most extreme forms are ning matter of controversy in France, a and administrative buildings. The anti-separatism bill of President Muslim women.” _REUTERS “likely to be placed anywhere but this is a way to ensure we can prevent the virus coming back,” News Wednesday | 05-05-2021 05 Jamkash Vehicleades, Other Man Injured During Scuffle Business Units Sealed For 165 Out Of 348 Covid ICU In Langate, Critical Observer News Service Wani and he sustained severe Violating Covid SOPs cranial injuries in the incident Beds Occupied In Kashmir SRINAGAR: A forty year old man and was immediately removed TANGMARG: Jamkash Mo- essential shops at reram area of sustained grievous injuries after to a nearby health facility in tors including Several Busi- Kunzer for violating lockdown Four Srinagar Hospitals Have Just Three ICU Beds Vacant an inter-family scuffle broke out Langate, where the medical staff ness establishments have been and running their Business un- Image for representation of a land dispute in Humpora sensing exigency asked the in- Sealed and Case were registered necessarily. isolation beds and all four ICU village of Langate area in north jured person be taken to District against the owner of Jamkash Meanwhile Baramulla Police beds are full,” an official said. Kashmir’s Handwara on Tuesday. Hospital Handwara. Motors for violating lockdown has also registered Several Cases “At CD hospital of 94 total Reports said that the incident However soon after adminis- in Kunzer area of North Kash- in Police Station Pattan and Boni- bed capacity 77 are isolation occurred on Monday evening af- tration of first aid, the doctors mir's Baramulla District. yar for violating lockdown in Re- beds and four are ICU beds. ter members of a family entered referred him to SKIMS Soura for Sources told CNS that Kunzer shipora Singhpora & Boniyar Uri. All ICU beds are full, how- into a verbal argument regard- advanced treatment. Police along with Duty Magis- Baramulla Police has once ever, three isolation beds are ing some land dispute. “The injured person continues trate has Sealed Several busi- again requests general public of available,” an official said. “The argument only intensi- to be in critical condition,” news ness establishments in different district Baramulla to stay inside An official at JLNM Hos- fied and in the course of time a gathering agency CNS reported. areas of Kunzer including the as far as possible, and venture pital said out of 150 includ- person was hit by a stick on his Meanwhile, a police official workshop of Jamkash Motors at out only in case of emergent ing 139 isolation and 11 ICU head allegedly by his cousin,” said that the culprit Saif-ud-Din Chichilora Kunzer and Two non situation.(CNS) beds, 30 Isolation and 8 ICU they said. Wani son of Abdul Gani Wani beds are vacant. The injured person was iden- has been arrested. A case has “Besides that at PHC Cha- tified as Khursheed Ahmad been registered and investiga- Observer News Service Soura, SKIMS Medical Col- napora 20 isolation beds and Wani son of Mohammad Ahsan tions are on. lege Hospital Bemina, SMHS 04 ICU beds are available,” NC Demands Judicial Probe SRINAGAR: In Kashmir, of Srinagar and Chest disease an official said. 348 beds designated as COV- hospital have just three ICU The ICU beds which are ID ICU beds, around 165 beds beds available. vacant in Kashmir so far in- Into Corruption Allegations have been occupied already. At SKIMS Soura 300 beds in- clude four at SDH Sopore, A top health official said cluding 292 isolation and eight seven at Trauma Hospital Protest In Rajouri After Cop Opens Against Dr Jitendra that 183 COVID ICU beds are ICU beds have been reserved Bijbehara, six at district Hos- still vacant in Kashmir divi- for Covid patients and among pital Bandipora, 10 at MCH Fire During Marriage Ceremony istration with the mining mafia. sion but the main four tertiary them 289 isolation and six ICU wing Kulgam, four at AMT File Pic In a statement here, Manjit care hospitals in Srinagar have beds are already full. School Shopian, 10 at Dis- Observer News Service ly fired from his service weapon. Singh said that Apni Party has just three ICU beds vacant. At SMHS, an official said, trict hospital Pulwama, 12 "Although everyone including been raising this issue from “With each passing day, there are 203 beds kept for at District hospital Gandebal RAJOURI: A cop allegedly fired the local resident escaped unhurt last several months that nexus more and more ICU beds are Covid patients which includes and 08 at CHC Kupwara. with his service weapon in a but such an incident is grave in between police and administra- being occupied and if the steep 192 isolation beds and 11 In Kashmir division out of marriage ceremony in Nowshera nature and could have resulted in tion with the mining mafia has surge of the Covid-19 positive COVID ICU beds and among 3,817 isolation beds 2,054 town of Rajouri after which the the loss of lives," said the protest- snatched right of local miners patients continues, it seems them 174 isolation beds and beds are full and 1580 are locals of the area staged a pro- ing residents while demanding and left the people associated very soon we will struggle to 10 ICU beds are already full vacant. Among 348 isolation test demonstration, demanding action against the cop. with the business jobless. find a life-support bed for sick while there is a vacancy of 18 beds 165 beds are full and immediate action against the Meanwhile, Police said that “The Govt should have paid patients,” an official said. isolation and one ICU bed. 183 are vacant. accused cop. the investigation into the inci- attention towards the serious He said four level three “At SKIMS Bemina, out of Pertinently, there are Locals said that a heated ar- dent has been started and the issues which has badly affected tertiary care hospitals of Sri- 170 beds which includes 166 24,000 active positive cases gument took place between the cop has also been detained. SRINAGAR: National Conference the local miners engaged in ex- nagar which includes SKIMS isolation and four ICU beds, 76 in Kashmir division—(KNO) cop and a local resident during a The cop is posted as PSO with on Tuesday demanded judicial traction of minerals following marriage ceremony in the town the chairman of the Municipal probe into allegations of cor- permission from the adminis- WITH EACH PASSING DAY, MORE AND MORE ICU following which the cop alleged- Committee of Nowshera. ruption levelled against union tration. However, their rights beds are being occupied and if the steep surge of the Covid-19 positive minister Jitendra Singh by BJP have been snatched by permit- patients continues, it seems very soon we will struggle to find a life- leader and former MLC Vikram ting mining mafia which led to Randhawa. the suffering of people in gen- support bed for sick patients,” “The allegations coming from eral,” said Manjit Singh. Ashraf Sehrai Admitted To none other than the Pradesh In reference to the allegations Secretary of the BJP and a for- of a ruling party’s former legis- GMC Jammu After Health mer Member Legislative Coun- lator, the Former Minister said Adv Khan Pitches For Community cil are grave in nature and can- that the government should or- not be just brushed aside”, a der a high level probe into the Deteriorates In Jail spokesperson of the National allegations and transfer such Level Involvement To Tackle Covid-19 Observer News Service Jammu. Conference said in a statement. officials from the posts with im- Observer News Service saying that everyone has to In view of coming festivals, "He was already suffering The spokesperson said that mediate effect before the initia- play his role in combating the Khan directed traders to ensure SRINAGAR: Muhammed Ashraf from many ailments. His health the truth can come to fore only tion of an enquiry. PULWAMA: Advisor to Lieuten- deadly disease. He urged upon that no customer should be al- Sehrai, chairman of Tehreek-e- has worsened after his arrest," after an independent and im- “A probe is must to expose ant Governor, Baseer Ahmad the participants to strengthen lowed to enter the shops without Hurriyat was Tuesday shifted he said. partial probe is carried out in a the mining mafia and their as- Khan, Tuesday chaired a se- the hands of administration masks. He also stressed on the to GMC Jammu from Udhampur Sehrai was arrested on July 12, time-bound manner. sociates which ultimately com- ries of meetings with officers, towards containment of Covid traders' and transporters' del- jail after his health deteriorated. 2020 and slapped with Public Apni Party, Provincial Presi- pelled a former legislator of Panchayat Raj Institutions and 19 infection as they have piv- egations to adhere to the Covid His son confirmed to a lo- Safety Act and since then re- dent, Jammu, and Former Min- ruling political party to speak Urban Local Bodies members, otal role to propagate the right guidelines and restrictions be- cal news gathering agency that mained in detention at Udham- ister, Manjit Singh also urged Lt publicly against own party lead- traders and transporter asso- information regarding the con- sides forming volunteer groups Sehrai has been shifted to GMC pur jail. Governor Manoj Sinha to hold a ers and mining department of- ciations, religious leaders of tainment of disease. who will look after the imple- high level probe into the nexus ficials and police department,” Pulwama and Shopian districts Highlighting the importance mentation of the guidelines. between police and local admin- he said. here to take stock of Covid of Information Education and Later, several delegations ap- control measures being imple- Communication activities for prised the Advisor of their de- mented in the districts to tackle mitigating the infection, Ad- mands and grievance regarding Police Arrest Nine Persons, Seize the pandemic towards its end. visor urged upon Ulemas to availability of vaccines, proper Advisor said that the admin- make regular announcement healthcare facilities during pan- Seven Vehicles For Illegal Mining istration and the civil society from Masjids, Khankhas and demic and other basic necessities. One Killed, Two Injured have to work hand in hand to Shrines advising people to take DDC Chairman Pulwama, Observer News Service three tractors, three tippers & a fight the second wave of this precautionary measures like DDC Vice chairman Shopian, JCB machine involved in illegal In Doda Road Accident dreaded virus which seems wearing of masks, maintain- DDC Vice Chairperson Pulwa- SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir extraction and transportation Observer News Service more contagious. He called for ing social distance and hand ma, Chairman, MC Pulwama Police has arrested nine persons of raw materials at Baramulla, 'Dying' Trump greater involvement of PRI and hygiene. He said that it is test- and Shopian, Director Rural and seized seven vehicles in- Chandsuma, Singhpora Pattan Sanctions Imam DODA: A health worker died on the spot while two others were ULB members, local Auqaf com- ing time for all of us and it is Development, Director Ur- volved in illegal extraction and and Kungamdara Chowk. Raza Shrine injured on Tuesday in a road accident near Chapnari in Doda. mittees, traders, transporters our responsibility to show ef- ban Bodies, Director Animal transportation of raw materials “They have been shifted to po- A senior police official said that a Maruti vehicle met an accident religious leaders and civil soci- ficiency to tackle the situation Husbandary, senior officers in Baramulla. lice station where they remain hile Donald Trump in which one person died on the spot while two others were injured. ety in general to fight this pan- smoothly. He said that there is from essential services de- A police spokesperson said that in custody.” was virtually gasp- The deceased was identified as Lassa Sheikh, who was working demic effectively. He stressed no shortage of oxygen, drugs partments, members of Auqaf, Police parties from Police Station Cases under relevant sections Wing for breath to in the health department. on dealing with the situation as and other basic amenities in Ulmas, Traders, Transporters Baramulla, Police Post Mirgund of law have been registered in stay alive as President of The officials said that the injured persons were shifted to GMC per the recommended guide- the UT and people are request- and other concerned officers and Police Post Kungamdara ar- concerned police stations and in- the United States for a few Doda for treatment. lines and operating procedures ed not to pay heed to rumours. attended the meetings. rested nine persons and seized vestigations have been taken up. more days he imposed new sanctions on two Iranian foundations on Wednesday. The designations an- nounced by the U.S. Treasury Department target Raja Muzaffar, RTI Activist And KO Columnist Bereaved Execution of P06 Father Of SSP Aijaz Bhat Passes Away Observer News Service Chest Disease hospital. monia. meeting in view of CO- Deceased Bhat, a resi- The deceased is father VID-19 pandemic. SRINAGAR: Father-in- dent of Kanidewar Hawal of SSP Ajaz Ahmad Bhat “I appeal friends and Law of RTI activist and was retired Divisional and Jammu ad Kashmir relatives to pray for the Kashmir Observer Col- Forest Officer (DFO). Bank officer Ishtiyaq Ah- departed soul and not umnist Raja Muzaffar The deceased had mad Bhat. visit our Hawal residence Bhat, Haji Ghulam Nabi been declared COVID-19 The family has urged for any kind of Taziyat in Bhat passed away on positive and was suffer- people not to visit their view of ongoing pandem- Tuesday at Srinagar’s ing from bilateral pneu- house for any condolence ic situation,” said Bhat. NEWS MAKERS Driver Dead, 11-Year-Old One Dead, Nine Boy Injured In Budgam Injured In Kishtwar Road Accident Road Accident Observer News Service Observer News Service Image for representation KISHTWAR: A man died while nine oth- BUDGAM: A tractor ers were injured in a road accident near driver was killed Hasti Sarthal area of Kishtwar district on while an 11-year- Tuesday. old boy was injured An official said that the man was killed after the tractor and nine others injured after a Tata Sumo they were travelling bearing registration number JK17-1248, in turned turtle on they were travelling in met with an acci- Tuesday afternoon dent on Sarthal-Kishtwar road. at Khag area of Cen- He identified the deceased as Chatu tral Kashmir's Bud- Ram (35) son of Jodh Ram, a resident of gam district. Trigam Kishtwar. Officials said that The injured have been identified as Vi- a tractor driver lost control over his ve- jay Kumar son of Jagdish Raj, Jagdish Raj hicle following which the tractor turned turtle, result- son of Sant Ram, Sandeep Kumar son of ing in on spot death of the driver. Amar Nath, Khemla Devi wife of Pawan However, the boy sustained injuries in the mishap Kumar, Arjun Kumar son of Amar Chand, and his condition is stated to be stable. Sandeep Kumar son of Amar Nath, Suraj An official identified the deceased as Zahoor Ahmad Kumar son of Subhash Chander, Neket Ku- of Makhhama Khag. mar son of Narayan Das and Sunita Devi He said that an 11-year-old boy was also injured in wife of Raghu Nath and—all residents of the mishap, who has been admitted at PHC Khag and Trigam Kishtwar. is stable. KashmirKashmir Observer Observer 44Friday,Friday, 01 01 February, February, 2013 2013 OPINIONOPINION
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IslamabadIslamabad tootoo seemsseems toto bebe itch-itch- childrenchildren andand remedyremedy thethe seriousserious supportsupport to to fashionable fashionable and and prohibitively prohibitively expensive expensive private private schools schools leadersleaders themselves themselves don’t don’t seem seem to to be be Delhi’sDelhi’s contention contention seemsseems toto bebe itchingitching forfor inging forfor aa chancechance ‘foot-in-the-‘foot-in-the- mouth’mouth’ disease,disease, whichwhich to ‘take on’ New seems to have afflicted them. Till this andand the the mushrooming mushrooming of of lesser lesser copycats copycats who who are are making making a a finan- finan- interestedinterested inin settingsetting anan exampleexample byby byby sayingsaying thatthat nono aa chancechance toto ‘take‘take to ‘take on’ New seemsArindambanerjee to have afflicted / Shutterstock them. Till this Line of cooperation displayingdisplaying confidence confidence in in each each other. other. bilateralbilateral agree-agree- Delhi.Delhi. JustJust aa dayday happens,happens, ‘Aman ‘Aman ki ki Asha’ Asha’ will will remain remain cialcial killingkilling inin thethe absenceabsence ofof aa dependabledependable andand affordableaffordable publicpublic Though,Though, bothboth countriescountries areare nownow mentment betweenbetween thethe on’on’ NewNew Delhi.Delhi. afterafter thethe Jamaat-Jamaat- aa distantdistant dreamdream andand bilateralbilateral rela-rela- structure.structure. It It is is nothing nothing short short of of a a scandal scandal that that parents parents should should avoid avoid showingshowing somesome sanitysanity inin theirtheir deal-deal- twotwo nationsnations hadhad ud-Dawaud-Dawa Chief,Chief, tionstions willwill becomebecome anotheranother ‘comedy‘comedy sending their wardsver to government two months schools into ceasefire on account along of the Line latter’s ings,ings, thethe damagedamage donedone toto thethe pre-pre- “overtaken“overtaken oror affected”affected” thethe rolerole oror HafizHafiz SaeedSaeed offeredoffered ‘asylum’‘asylum’ toto circus’!circus’! sending their wardsof to Control, government there schools is already on account ample evidenceof the latter’s cariouscarious bilateral bilateral relationship relationship between between legalitylegality of of the the UNMOGIP. UNMOGIP. BollywoodBollywood star star Sharukh Sharukh Khan, Khan, Paki- Paki- dismaldismal record,record, andand of preferprefer life returning seedyseedy andand to crowdedcrowded normal privateprivateamong optionsoptionsborder nono thethe twotwo byby irresponsibleirresponsible statementsstatements NewNew DelhiDelhi initiatedinitiated thethe stanistani Interior Interior Minister Minister Rehman Rehman Malik Malik dwellers. In recent weeks, there have been likelike “there“there cancan bebe nono businessbusinessMaking asas UNMOGIPUNMOGIP debate debate under under the the garb garbour of of tootoo joinedjoined inZakatin byby sayingsaying thatthat thoughthough NILOOFARNILOOFAR QURESHI QURESHI is is based based in in New New Delhi Delhi and and mattermatter how how mercenary mercenary they they are. are. Omany reports about the marriage celebrations in usual”usual” andand “war“war mongering”mongering” hashas betterbetter spendingspending ofof resourcesresources allo-allo- SharukhSharukh Khan Khan “is “is a a born born Indian Indian and and cancan be be reached reached at: at: niloofar niloofar.qur.qureshi@[email protected] StudentsStudents clearedcleared byby thethe state-runstate-run schoolschool systemsystem inin KashmirKashmir border areas of Rajouri and Poonch. Similarly, there oftenoften barely barelyhave make make been the the similar grade grade in inreports rudimentary rudimentary from acrossliteracy, literacy, the particularly particularly line of in in ruralrural and andcontrol. remote remote areas.One areas. example This This is is sought soughtthat stands to to be be cloakedout cloaked is PaK's by by the the Battal perfor- perfor- mancemance ofofvalley aa handfulhandful which ofof over privateprivate the years schools,schools, has withwith been no nomost thoughtthought impacted forfor thethe TiredTiredmore ofof Thinking?Thinking? constructive ComeCome toto aa ConclusionConclusion by the firing from this side. According to reports in colossalcolossal amounts amounts spent spent on on running running a a vast vast network network of of under-per- under-per- If he were a cricketer — which I rather of marks, remember.” of total freedom to pursue the pathways of international media the villagers in the area have re- If he were a cricketer — which I rather of marks, remember.” of total freedom to pursue the pathways of KKEVINEVIN M MARTINARTIN The communitydoubt since he possessedreally not one deserves jot of cricket This generallyto manage got the ashen-faced our ones one’sZakat own mind, frolic in the fields of an idyl- formingforming institutions. sumedinstitutions. economic Howsoever Howsoever and social sound sound activities. the the system system may may appear appear on on doubt since he possessed not one jot of cricket This generally got the ashen-faced ones one’s own mind, frolic in the fields of an idyl- vocabularyvocabulary in in his his speech speech — — but but if if he he were were a a movingmoving a a few few feet feet forward forward in in a a determined determined liclic nature nature and and dream dream of of writing writing lines lines that that paper,paper, onon thetheThe groundground ceasefire itit isis agreement asas ricketyrickety and andwas run-downdramaticallyrun-down asas thesignedthe schoolschool ‘IN CONCLUSION’ was was a a favourite favourite cricketercricketer Mr Mr P P would would have have been been categorised categorised efforteffort to to overcome overcome their their resisting resisting wills. wills. rhymedrhymed and and described described life life in in a a more more natural natural by the militaries of the two countries in February. ‘IN CONCLUSION’funds in a more professional and imaginative manner. houseshouses spread spread all all over over rural rural Kashmir Kashmir chronically chronically starved starved of of staff staff and and phrasephrase of of a a teacher teacher of of mine mine — — a a man man of of scien- scien- asas an an all all rounder. rounder. This This is is because because he he was was three three ChemistryChemistry periods periods were were about about tables tables wayway — — a a way way that that had had nothing nothing to to do do with with properproper equipment. equipment.The move Reports Reportscame reportedlyof of under-manned under-manned following schools, schools, an extended particularly particularly tificAsadtific qualification; qualification; Mirza a a man man who who looked looked at at you you sciencescience teachers teachers surviverolled rolled into into Zakat one. one. areHe He taught doingtaught it inwithwith a professionalcryptic cryptic symbols symbols and and and unwater water- that thathelping changed changed others.science?science? atat the the primary primaryback channellevel, level, are are dialogue a a routine routine between feature feature such thesuch twoareas, areas, countries. while while insti- insti- andand perceived perceived atoms atoms and and molecules. molecules. Mr Mr P, P, let’s let’s Physics,Physics, Chemistry ChemistryIslamic and and when when manner. the the frogs frogs were were colourcolour magically magically with with the the introduction introductionThe of of dif- dif- central AA committeeyoung young man man dreaming dreamingof the is isZakat how how I Icome comeFund to to Ever since there have been more efforts to improve callcall him, him, akatfor for he he is very veryone well wellof themay may five still still basicbe be alive alive tenetsplentifulplentiful of Islam. he he was was found found in in the the ferentferent powders. powders. I Ionce onceshould remem- remem- overseeviewview the my my total school school collections reports reports of of that thatand day daytheir and and disage age- tutes in the city appear to bursting at the seams with needless Zakat means purity. Thus, this implies How to manage Zakat more productively bursement. First on the list should be the religious tutes in thethe relations.city appear Last to weekbursting Pakistan at the offered seams towith provide needless monitoringmonitoring the the masses masses that that passed passed through through BiologyBiology rooms rooms giving giving lessons lessons berber naively naively being being drawn drawn into into whenwhen I Iglance glance at at them them occasionally occasionally these these staff, Schoolsessential in far-flung medical areas relief function supplies at theto India,sweet discretionwhich is of his hands.that a man purifies his yearly earningson dissection by which non-bi-In the currentLIFE LIFEscenario, IN IN itA A becomestaking incumbent a deep sniffinstitutions, from a dayssecond yellowing destitute in a plastic families sleeve. and Mr Pthird obvi- staff, Schools in far-flung areas function at the sweet discretion of his hands.giving away one part of them in theon dissectionpath of whichon our non-bi- religious scholars and leaders to pondertaking athis deep sniffwould from be acommunitydays yellowing projects in a plastic which sleeve. would Mr P help obvi- in the grips of a virulent second Covid-19 wave and ously had a kind heart too for his marks theirtheir often often lone lone teachers, teachers, and and instances instances of of just just one one or or two two tutors tutors ZGod.ItIt was Thiswas the the further Sixties, Sixties, impliesof of course. course. that The The Hippieman Hippie shouldology-inclinedology-inclined under- ones onesquestion. like like my- my- It wouldCLASSROOMCLASSROOM be prudent on OF theirOF partbottlebottle to of sitof chlorine chlorineto- thethat that communitynearly nearly ously in haddifferent a kind fields heart like,too for education, his marks handlinghandlingstruggling multiple multiple classes classes to meet and and critical hundreds hundreds hospital of of students students needs, are includingare common. common. MovementstandMovement that was was his winking winking earnings naughtily naughtily or his from from possessions out- out- selfself arefound found not hard hard to getherto stomach, stomach, and constituteTHETHE SIXTIES aSIXTIES central Zakat Fundtooktook my formy sinuses thesinuses medicalfor for a a walk walk facilities,awardedawarded scholarships, to to me me in in their their hostels, own own scientific scientific and educa way way- medical oxygen. sideaside result classroom classroom of his windows, windows, own making“Come “Come out out but and and theytaste taste areespeciallyespecially a bounty the the drawing wholedrawing of ofIndia,of with branches in every staterightright out capitalout of of my my body. body.tional expensesreflectreflect for a thea kindness. kindness. poor students and entrepre- TheThe standards standardsThere of of such such are, schools schoolshowever, and and stillthe the education apprehensionseducation they they impart impartamong can can thegiventhe freedom!” freedom!” by Allah. Thus, Zakat is, in essence,bloodblood a practi or or the the- severing severingand ofsub-branches of flesh flesh in in order order to into peer peerevery big PhysicscityPhysics and was was town. about about equations, equations,neurial balance balance seed fundsIfIf the forthe dissecting givingdissecting out of of aloans a frog frog taught taughtto deserving me me any- any- wellwell be be imagined. imagined.the people that the things might go still back to square cal TheacknowledgementThe band band Uriah Uriah Heep Heep ofdid did God’s indeed indeed bounties. sing, sing, atat Andthe the undercoating undercoatingthis and Everyand the the Indianinsides. insides. Muslim andwhoand sticking sticking has to pins pinspay in in Zakat,paper paper while whileindividuals trying trying to to tothingthing start it it newpointed pointed ventures. me me in in the the direction direction of of veg- veg- one. More so among the people living alongside the plaintively,admissionplaintively, Free Freeis no Me, Me, doubt which which the may may greatest well well have have form of worship.“One“One has has to toshould have have a a stomach bestomach directed for for these theseto deposittracetrace his angles angles contributions of of reflection reflection in and and refraction refractionWe can onlyetarianismetarianism imagine and and a a wishfully,kindness kindness to to all allif animals animalswe have great great a TheThe situation situation has has been been allowed allowed to to drift drift for for far far too too long long in in the the Payment of Zakat every year is obligatory, on specified bank accounts managed by the Zakat Central Committee of committed elders who man- LoC. There is already an example of what happened beenbeen the the anthem anthem of of many many a a classroom classroom bound bound things,”things,” Mr Mr P P would would instruct, instruct, directing directing his his throughthrough a a thick thick glass glass slab. slab. andand small. small. Science Science provided provided me me with with an an in- in- hopehope that that with with time time the the growing, growing, engineered engineered preference preference for for pri- pri- schoolboyeveryschoolboy earning of of that that time.Muslim, time. at the minimumwords wordsfixed at atrate the the ones onesFund, who’d who’d gonewhich gone a a whiter whiterin turn shade shade should beMost Mostmanaged things things in byin Mr Mr a P’s comP’s class class- started startedages outthis out as as money,sightsight then into into withinlaterality. laterality. a spanThat That is, ofis, you 2you to could 5could years, be be to original ceasefire agreement between the two na- of 2.5% per annum, on all wealth that is subject to mittee of religious, community and social leaders we’ll be able to build a well equipped hospital in vatevate schools schoolstions would would which phase phase was the signedthe government government in November system system 2003. out out However, of of existence. existence. ItIt was was also also still still the the Years Years of of Collusion Collusion — — ofof pale pale and and generally generally stood stood in in the the back back rows rows premisespremises before before gradually gradually working working their their way way seatedseated in in the the lap lap of of science science and and be be totally totally at at betweengrowth. teacher This amount and parent is togiven ensure for at worthy all at religiousthe dissecting andtable professional so they missed accountants a good through and financiala series of reasoning experts. stagesevery to a finely districtease of the contemplating country, a poetry. university in every It remainsby to 2010, be seen the howagreement well measures had lost taken its relevance in desperation, due to like causesbetween ‘for teacher the and sake parent of God’ to ensure and at for all meetingat the dissecting the tableIn so addition they missed those a good who arethrough not ausing series ofthe reasoning bank- stagesstate to a capital, finely easea secondary contemplating school poetry. in every village, It remains to be seen how well measures taken in desperation, like cost that Johnny put his head down peered deal of what was going on. drawn conclusion. Science didn’t care because ultimately it frequent ceasefire violations that touched an all-time needscost that of Johnnythe poor put and his headthe helpless. down peered deal of what wasing going or digitalon. financial tools,drawn should conclusion. deposit their a degree college inScience every didn’t town care and because city and ultimately homes it recruitmentsrecruitments scrounged scrounged in in haste, haste, are are able able to to turn turn the the tide tide for for soci- soci- into the laboratory microscope and averted PREPARING TO FACE LIFE: “Life is going to DisputeDispute that, that, he’d he’d say, say, pointing pointing to to a a seemsseems everything everything is is relative. relative. There There is is no no end, end, high in 2020 with over 5,000 incidents of firing and into Thethe laboratory second point microscope above and is avertedmore important.PREPARING It TOZakat FACE LIFE: in a “Life box, is whichgoing to should be placed in every for destitute, widows, orphans and physically ety, particularly low-income, rural and agrarian classes for whom hishis gaze gaze from from the the classroom classroom windows. windows. The The tosstoss things things at at you you that that are are a a lot lot harder harder to to take, take, solvedsolved equation equation on on the the blackboard. blackboard. Of Of course, course, nono conclusion conclusion to to be be drawn drawn because because like like some some ety, particularlyshelling low-income, being recorded. rural and agrarian classes for whom means that through your alms giving or sharing Masjid of the country, along with a box for contri- handicapped in every district of the country, to be state-runstate-run schools schools were were the the mainstay mainstay of of hope. hope. worldyourworld outside wealthoutside cancanyou wait, wait,are a helpinga good good education education the needy,so sopoor get get used usedand to to it. it. Inbution In any any case, case, to theyou you haveMasjid. have to to do do These it it who whoboxes could? could? should Especially Especially be opened who who could could whoused who had had by his everyhis wisewise citizen person person of theonce once country. said, said, “A “A conclusion conclusion is is the the A halt to the frequent firing exchanges will make couldn’t.helpless,couldn’t. who are unable to sustain themselves.yourselfyourself come come exam examquarterly time. time. It It carries carries and a moneya good good deal deal depositedheadhead wrapped wrapped in the aroundaccounts around other other of notions notions — — those those placeplace where where you you got got tired tired of of thinking.” thinking.” a redeeming difference to the lives of lakhs of border Thus, through this act of yours you are spreading Zakat Fund. The Imam and Mueizzins of the Mas- Personal Zakat management residents on both sides of the Line of Control. But it your wealth and joy among the less privileged. And jids should be made responsible to manage these Lastly, we should also discuss as to why most OTHERwon't change OPINIONanything as far as the situation in the this is what is enshrined in the Islamic principle boxes and their contents. The Zakat Fund should of us consider giving out Zakat as a burden. This ...... OTHER OPINION ...... NONO HOLDSHOLDS BARREDBARRED ...... Valley where militancy continues to reign supreme. of equality of wealth, a concept that has ...... been bor- pay the salaries of the Imams and Mueizzins of the is due to our own foolish thinking and money man- The issue of militancy can be addressed if India rowed even by Karl Marx. agement and desire to get maximum benefit even for doing a good deed. A wrong perception prevails and Pakistan go back to dialogue. Talks could go a DiscriminationDiscrimination AgainstAgainst Zakat CricketersCricketers management in India amongst most of us that Zakat should be given out long way to reduce the tension between the neigh- Every year, a considerable sum of money is do- In the current in the month of Ramazan, as the reward for giving ... HEHE PAKISTAN PAKISTANbours.The women’s women’s cricket cricket calm team’s team’s borders visit visit This Thishad discrimination discrimination become an is is importantundoubtedly undoubtedly unfair unfair etersnatedeters will will in be thebe able able name to to stay stayof Zakat in in Mumbai Mumbai in India. in in the the scenario, it becomes out alms in this month is 70 times more. Both these TTtoto India India for for the thefactor World World in Cup Cup the has has normalizationturned turned into into andand puts ofputs the our our teamrelations team at at a a significant significant between disadvan- disadvan- currentcurrentHave climate climate you if if everwe we reach reach wondered the the final. final. how much Zakat is incumbent on our religious concepts are erroneous and unIslamic and have no aa security security and and logistical logisticalthe neighbours, nightmare. nightmare. First, First, enabling the the tage.tage. them The The team toteam start has has been been one conciliatory conciliatory of the about about beingTheThe ICC ICC generated also also needs needs toin to consider considerIndia everyif if India India shouldyear? should Let's assume scholars and leaders to mention in the Holy Quran. team could notmost go to promising Mumbai, where dialogue its its processes treatment throughbut the International 2003-2007 Cricket bethat allowed out of to 15 hold million multi-nation Muslims, tourna- only One Million So, to make our Zakat contribution easier on team could not go to Mumbai, where its its treatment but the International Cricket Muslimsbe allowed contribute to hold multi-nation the minimum tourna- amount of Za- ponder over this question. our pocket and also make it more fruitful, what we matches were originallywhich scheduled,by accounts after ofthe theCouncil top leaders (ICC) should of the take two note coun of this.- ments at a time when it can’t guarantee safety matches were originally scheduled, after the Council (ICC) should take note of this. katments for at a a timelakh when of rupees, it can’t guarantee which is safety Rs. 2500. Even at It would be prudent on their can do is to calculate our yearly Zakat and divide ShivShiv Sena Sena started startedtries issuing issuing who its its were usual usual atthreats threats the helmInternationalInternational of it was closeteams teams tohave have a breakrefused refused- to to visit visit oftheseof all all players. players. conservative figures the amount comes out to it by 12. This sum we should take out from our sal- againstagainst visiting visiting throughPakistani Pakistani teams. onteams. Kashmir. PakistanPakistan over over justified justified security security fears. fears. It It seems, seems, 25,000,000,000!!!ItIt is is now now too too late late And to to reschedule reschedulein reality the the the World World actual amount is part to sit together and ary or business profits every month and keep aside Now,Now, hotels hotels at at the theBut alternative alternative the challenge venue venue of of forhowever, however,the two that that countries if if we we simply simply would put put international international be CupmuchCup and and more our our pulling pullingthan this.out out of of the the tournament tournament constitute a central Zakat and hand over to a needy as someone approaches CuttackCuttack andandto sustainneighbouringneighbouring a dialogue citycity shouldteamsteams at itat clubhouses clubhousesstart. In in inpast stadiums stadiums many and and refuse refuse inin protest protestIt leads will will one only only to heighten heightenwonder tensions. tensions.where allWe We this money is Fund for the whole of India, us, instead of waiting for Ramazan. Remember, BhubaneshwarBhubaneshwar suchhave have refused refusedattempts lodging lodging have to to our ourbeentoto abortedlet let them them go bygo anywhere anywherea major else, else,attack the the security security shouldbeingshould make spentmake clear clearand that thatby we whom?we are are only only According playing playing to sources, with branches in every state your Zakat for the next year becomes due as soon playersplayers out out of of fear. fear.in India traced to elementsproblemproblem in Pakistan would would apparently apparently or sometimes be be solved. solved. underconservativelyunder duress duress and and wethat that can such such say conditions conditions that 80% are are of this amount as the current year’s Ramazan ends, which means OurOur cricketers cricketers now now have have to to play play this this all-im- all-im- NoNo country, country, of of course, course, would would accept accept such such unacceptableisunacceptable gobbled by if if any theany of religiousof our our sportspersons sportspersons educational tour tour institutions. capital and sub-branches in that you are continuously under obligation to the the rigid negotiating positions of the two countries. Fair enough, they have their expenses and needs to every big city and town Almighty Allah to pay your Zakat. portantportant tournament tournamentIt would under under virtualbe virtual interesting house house ar- ar- toconditionsconditions see how to to playthe play cricket twocricket countries in in Pakistan. Pakistan. Yet, Yet, our our IndiaIndia again. again. Instead Instead of of appeasing appeasing the the anti- anti- rest, with their accommodation being pro- women cricketers are expected to put up with Pakistanbe taken extremists, care of. theBut Indian does governmentthis figure reflect in the These musings are just that of a common Mus- rest, with theirnegotiate accommodation their being respective pro- women conditionalities cricketers are expected before to put up with Pakistan extremists, the Indian government mustquality ensure of education the safety andimparted comfort by of them our or the over- lim and are based on common sense and practical videdvided at at the the clubhouse clubhouse of of the the stadium stadium in in thisthis in in India. India. Additionally, Additionally, the the final final of of the the allmust personalities ensure the safety of their and students? comfort of No our not there, but mosques, instead of them being disbursed by the solutions. Let’s hope and pray that our commu- which all their matchesreaching will beout played. to each Every other.tournament The dialogue is supposed that to willbe held in players. which all their matchesfollow, willas abe result, played. Everywill gotournament a long to usher is supposed in peace to be in held in inplayers. the style of living of their administrators! respective state Waqf. nity’s religious elders take heed of these ideas and otherother team team will will be be staying staying in in five-star five-star hotels. hotels. Mumbai.Mumbai. India India needs needs to to explain explain how how our our crick- crick- -EXPRESS-EXPRESS TRIBUNE TRIBUNE the region and turn the LoC into a line of cooperation Further according to sources this year most of They should further be tasked to prepare a suggestions. This will definitely make our commu- the institutions that collect Zakat, are deducting 40 database of the needy and destitute in their local- nity financially stronger and self-sustainable in a to 45 per cent of the Zakat collected as administra- ity and forward it to the state and central offices. short time and also contribute to the welfare of our AlltiveAll letters letters expenses, intended intended and thesefor for publication publication administrative must must include expensesinclude the the writer’s writer’sThis will name name engage and and address,the address, local even Imamseven if if a ina pseudonym pseudonym the collection is is used. used. brethren Letters Letters are arein editethe edite countrydd as as clarity, clarity, through space space institutions and OBSERVEROBSERVER MAILMAIL andareand completelyaccuracy accuracy of of unaccounted expression expression require. require. for. Our Our publishing publishing a a letter letterand doesdisbursement does not not mean mean of we we Zakat agree agree to with with the everything everythingneedy in their or or even even anythingprogrammes anything in in it. it.managed -EDI -EDITORTOR by our Zakat Fund. Ameen. OTHER OPINON This leads us to surmise that our Zakat money area based on real inputs. It will also empower is not being used properly and productively for the them to handhold the families who are being given Views expressed in the article are the author’s Kashmir’s Fate is Just Consequential!benefit of the Indian Muslims, to ameliorate their financial help, on how to betterHail their life andKiran cir- own and Bedi do not necessarily represent the editorial Kashmir’sWhy 2021 Fate is not is 2024 Just Consequential!lot. Instead it is being managed in an unsystematic, cumstances and get out of povertyHail by pursuing Kiran an Bedistance of Kashmir Observer DEARDEAR EDITOR, EDITOR, ofof mistrust. mistrust. Could Could you you also also tell tell us us who who countries,unprofessionalcountries, one one wanting wanting and individualistic to to and and the the manner.therethere is is something somethingeducation that that seems seemsor a small to to businessDEARDEAR and EDITOR, EDITOR, other means to killingskillings and and heinous heinous crimes crimes I would like to comment on the beheaded and mutilated the bodies of Secondly, most of us consider giving out Zakat better their family situation insteadApropos of news,relying ‘AFSPA on Immu- committedAsad Mirza isby a itspolitical army commentator and such I would like to commenthe results on the of assemblybeheaded elections and mutilatedto West Bengal, the bodies of otherasother a burden, avoiding avoiding not its its asrole role a induty in Kashmir. Kashmir. or as a contributioninviteinvite and and en -incite incitecommunity the the elements elements help to tofor life time. OnceApropos this starts news, hap ‘AFSPA- Immu-based in Newcommitted Delhi. He bywas its also army associated and such with letter,letter, written written by by one one Shoaib TamilShoaib Bhat, NaduBhat, and Keralathethe Indian Indian — wheresoldiers? soldiers? the This This Trinamool should should not not joinedItIt is is by not not Allah in in the the to interest spreadinterest joyof of any andany of wealthof Kashmir.withinKashmir. the It It is is part partpening of of the the in history realhistory terms, of of the the then nitywe’llnity For Forfind Forces’ Forces’ that the Sex Sex num Crimes Crimes- Must MustBBC Urduallall Service other other andagencies agencies Khaleej that that Times too too of withDubai.with KashmirKashmir Observer, Observer, Jan Jan 22, Congress22, titled, titled, "Who "Who(TMC), thehavehave Dravida happened happened Munnetra in in any any Kazhagamcase. case. twocommunity.two countries countries Thirdly,India India and and Zakat Pakistan Pakistan collection to to hassub-continent.sub-continent. become ber of poor in the communityEnd’,End’, has Kashmir Kashmir come down Observer Observer dras-, ,January JanuaryHe writes onthethe Muslims, help help of of educational, Indian Indian puppets puppets international of of isis Responsible Responsible For For LoC LoC(DMK) Killings?" 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BABA knowknow a a lot. lot. the beginning of a possiblejustjust third symbolic symbolic front now. now. challenge to the NoNo one one should should man man Kargil Kargil or or other other Kashmir'sKashmir's fate fate is is just just consequential! consequential! whatwhat Dr.Kiran Dr.Kiran Bedi Bedi said said but but who who Via:Via: emailemail IfIf it it is is true, true,Bharatiya there there should should Janata be be Party (BJP), whereItIt seems seems regional that that the the leaders United United — Nations Nations es- higher reaches, the rough terrain and Shoaib,Shoaib, keep keep writing writing and and stay stay safe. safe. hashas to to initiate initiate the the action. action. higher reaches, theOBSERVER rough terrain and All letters intended for publication must include the writer’s name and investigationinvestigation peciallyand and appropriate appropriate Mamata action actionBanerjee —hashas will not not play played played a critical any any role role role. in in this thisAfter sector sector allall this this is is in in the the extreme extreme frigid frigid cold cold KhudaKhudaaddress, Hafez! 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Box Box # # 337, 337, GPO, GPO, Srinagar-190 Srinagar-190 001 001 defeat an aggressive BJP. not mean we agree with everything or even anything in it. -EDITOR email: [email protected] peacepeace and and created createdThere this this environment environmentcan be no doubtaa politicalthat political Ms point pointBanerjee, on on part part as of ofwell both both as these these onon both both sides sides should shouldMAIL be be minimised minimised but but Via:Via: emailemail readyready to to bother bother for for innocent innocent email: [email protected]@kashmirobserver.net MK Stalin and Pinarayi Vijayan, have performed impres- sively. There can also be no doubt that the BJP stares at a stiff political challenge because of its management of the second wave of Covid-19. But it would be premature, Tough Times call for Strict Measures on the basis of specific state elections in 2021, to speak of possibilities in 2024. t is true that very little can be is a step towards a chain of infections Ofcourse, this method isn’t one Our NGOs are also running low on Three years is a long time in politics — and the BJP may done on an individual level to being averted. Perhaps, this is the aim that has been advocated by any cred- supplies. There’s only so much com- well recover some of its lost political momentum in Uttar combat what is as lethal as the that we as a society must keep in mind. ible authorities, paramedics or the munity effort will do if individual pre- Pradesh next year if it wins the state polls. But more impor- second wave of covid-19 in Kash- Instead of thinking about expo- government. However, it is purely di- cautions are compromised. tantly, the third front experiment has always confronted two Imir. However, individual precautions nential rise, we should focus on expo- rected at guiding people to take extra Therefore, it is an earnest request challenges. There is rarely a consensus on who should be the are very significant and their efficacy nential decay and make that our aim. precautions. We must realise that we to all. Don’t allow any lapses. Follow leader of such a front, and taking on Narendra Modi in presi- cannot be ruled out. Many on social media have advocated have no other option. Our health care covid SOPs strictly. Avoid unneces- dential style elections without a leader is a hard task. Any It is often highlighted how one co- a quite strict way of bringing the cases is severely strained. Even as many sary outdoor trips and avoid indoor third front idea also instantly collides with the Congress’s vid positive person can start a chain down. They’re asking each individual in the administration are claiming meetings. This is truly our time to ambitions of being the primary opposition force — and till of infections. This causes the scale of to assume that the person next to them there’s no lack of resources, many pa- show how much we love Kashmir and an understanding is developed first among regional parties transmission to multiply, leading to an is infected with covid-19 and follow tients are running from pillar to post in people here. Give it your best for noth- and then between the regional parties and the Congress, a exponential rise. However, much like SOPs as they would near an infected search of ICUs, Oxygen and medicines. ing less is going to help. concerted challenge is unlikely. the logic that runs exponential rise, person. They believe that if this is fol- Therefore, the situation calls for Hindustan Times run the logic of exponential decay. lowed for a month, we will see a sub- intensifying our own safety precau- Tania Shafi This implies that each case avoided stantial decline in the number of cases. tions even if they may seem too strict. Tanias@rediffmail
Wednesday| 05-05-2021 7 Benefits Of Virtual Learning For Disabled Students
here are eight categories in which disabled students are classified according to their disabilities: medical impairment, mental illness, mobility impairment, hearing im- Tpairment, learning disability, vision impairment, ac- Vijay Garg quired brain impairment, and intellectual disability. Because certain individuals are physically and men- tally challenged, it does not mean that they cannot perform well in academics or professional life. With the advent of eLearning, education is no longer a la- borious work for disabled students. Online courses In fact, students with physical disabilities study- ing online find it more fulfilling and less difficult to depend more on get knowledge. While it is difficult for the disabled interactive studies like students to get admission in a conventional educa- tion institution, this is not a case when they turn to visuals, graphics, and online learning platforms. As a matter of fact, many colleges and universi- closed-captioned ties have started conducting online learning plat- forms. Today, the concept of virtual campuses is videos. They are known evolving rapidly and more students with disabilities as great levelers. Such are getting enrolled. Technology is also playing a piv- otal role in providing the perfect learning solutions studies allow students to the disabled students. Nowadays, students choose their own location for schoolwork and study. Credits : Leher India to choose and share Besides, students with disabilities find it more comforting to study in the online environment as it what they want to gives them more time to complete assignments as 4. For Hearing Impairments ity to read or head the information and to review it show. Such programs well as allow them to sit, rest or walk whenever there Students with hearing impairment can use tech- often as they need. is a necessity. nology to make their life easier. Through e-Learning, Online courses depend more on interactive stud- and studies maintain There are certain benefits of e Learning for dis- they can view video lectures with subtitles, which ies like visuals, graphics, and closed-captioned vid- abled students that they can avail without having they cannot experience in the classroom. Text being eos. They are known as great levelers. Such studies anonymity about their any trouble. Some of them deserve a mention here: the primary mode of communication with the teach- allow students to choose and share what they want ers and other fellow students can be an easier way of to show. Such programs and studies maintain ano- disability as well. This 1. For Learning Disabilities interacting through forums and emails. nymity about their disability as well. This way all way all the learners Studying online provides the disabled students the learners work together towards a common goal time and space to work. With e- Learning, they can 5. For Psychiatric Disabilities of learning and pursuing careers in different fields. work together towards review materials and watch video lectures as many Such disabled students can work and study in As technology is in everyone’s hand in the form of times as they need. Through the IT systems and soft- their own comfort zone. As it gets difficult for them computers, laptop, phone or tablet, attending classes a common goal of wares, students who have dyslexia or visual process- to cope up with the situation and anxiety, hence their online is far better than commuting to college or uni- ing disorder can manipulate digital text by changing known surroundings will help them better to learn versities. The technology that is used for e+Learning learning and pursuing their font style or size which help them in processing through e-Learning. allows auditory and visual aspects to be accessible to careers in different the information effectively. For the disabled students, two main factors are all learners. beneficial at every level; convenience and flexibility. It is also noted that adult disabled students pre- fields 2. For Physical Disabilities Online learning provides convenient access for the fer online environments better than the traditional distant learners and it is more flexible than tradi- format. Being convenient, flexible and accessible to The most obvious benefit for the physically-dis- tional schooling methods. all the disabled students, e-Learning is the most ap- abled students is that they stay in their comfort zone There is no hassle of traveling because classes pealing way of encouraging and persuading such stu- without rushing to a campus or commuting between can be attended from home, disabled students can dents to develop and polish their skills. classes to classes. There are integrated technologies easily set up their home office area according to their In the 21st century, the acceptance of disabilities for the students who cannot type such as voice-to-text personal preferences. Being in their own comfort needs to be promoted among teaching and profes- and voice-activated programs. zone, it will make it easier for them to progress more. sional staff and accessibility guidelines need to be Apart from convenience, e-Learning provides developed according to the needs of students, based 3. For Visual Impairments students some flexibility that is not available in the upon their real-life experiences. Disability is no more It is easier for visually-impaired students to ac- F2F delivery format. Online courses are developed a problem as there are many tools, teaching methods cess their computer to attend the lecture rather than with Universal Designed Learning (UDL) standards. and design standards that make everything acces- traveling to the campus. The adaptive technologies By this, information of the course is presented in sible to the disabled like braille keyboards or voice-to-text software and multiple ways.For example, a reading assignment audio recordings are provided for their learning. available in regular text is also available as an audio The author is a retired Principal, Government file. This will automatically give students the flexibil- Girls Senior Secondary school MHR Malout Punjab
The Math That Explains The End Of The Pandemic
Zoë M. McLaren door spaces — especially given concerns about current and future variants, since he United States has vaccinat- it could be what gets us past the thresh- ed more than half of its adults old into exponential decay. against Covid-19, but it could be As more and more people get vac- months until the country has cinated, people can gradually ease pre- Tvaccinated enough people to put herd cautions while cases continue to de- immunity within reach (and much of cline. Keeping cases down gets easier the world is still desperately waiting for over time until — and this is the beauty access to vaccines). of vaccine-driven herd immunity — it’s Places with rising vaccination almost effortless, once enough people rates, like the United States, can look are vaccinated, to keep cases sustain- forward to case numbers coming down ably low. That’s the power of exponen- a lot in the meantime. And sooner tial decay. than you might think. That’s because cases decline via the principle of expo- Cases will rise again if restrictions are lifted too nential decay. soon Many people learned about expo- You shouldn’t expect the road to nential growth in the early days of the herd immunity to be smooth, though. pandemic to understand how a small It’s natural for people to want to ease number of cases can quickly grow into a precautions when cases fall and to feel major outbreak as transmission chains reluctant to step up precautions when multiply. India, for example, which is in cases rise again. The tricky part is that the grips of a major Covid-19 crisis, is in it can be hard to know how much to ease a phase of exponential growth. up while keeping cases trending down- Exponential growth means case ward so exponential growth doesn’t get numbers can double in just a few days. out of control, as is happening in India. Exponential decay is its opposite. Expo- nential decay means case numbers can Swings in case numbers are less dramatic when halve in the same amount of time. The end of the pandemic will there- fection-acquired immunity to maintain cases are lower Understanding exponential dynam- fore probably look like this: A steep drop It is possible to exponential decay — even as society re- Fortunately, the exponential dynam- ics makes it easier to know what to ex- in cases followed by a longer period of bring Covid-19 case sumes normal activities. ics that lead to wild swings in case num- pect in the coming phase of the pandem- low numbers of cases, though cases will But contrary to popular belief, bers when cases are high lead to far less ic: Why things will improve quickly as rise again if people ease up on precau- numbers down quickly reaching herd immunity doesn’t pre- dramatic swings when cases are low. vaccination rates rise and why it’s im- tions too soon. via exponential decay vent all outbreaks, at least not initial- And as more and more people are vacci- portant to maintain some precautions This pattern has already emerged ly. It simply means so few people are nated, the swings will also shrink, since even after case numbers come down. in the United States: It took only 22 days even before vaccination susceptible to infections that any out- fewer people are susceptible to infection. for daily cases to fall 100,000 from the rates reach herd breaks that do happen tend to be snuffed Every vaccination helps keep us Exponential decay will cause infections to Jan. 8 peak of around 250,000, but more out and case counts decline. Over time, in the realm of exponential decay. So plummet than three times as long for daily cases immunity. We just need outbreaks themselves become less and does everything else people do to slow Every case of Covid-19 that is pre- to fall another 100,000. This pattern has to keep transmission less common. the spread of the virus, like masking vented cuts off transmission chains, also been borne out among the elderly, It is possible to bring Covid-19 case and distancing. Synchronizing these which prevents many more cases down who had early access to vaccination, rates below the tipping numbers down quickly via exponential efforts magnifies their impact by mak- the line. That means the same precau- and in other countries, such as Israel, point between decay even before vaccination rates ing it nearly impossible for the virus to tions that reduce transmission enough that have gotten their Covid-19 epidem- reach herd immunity. We just need to spread and breaking many transmis- to cause a big drop in case numbers ics under control. exponential growth and keep transmission rates below the tip- sion chains at once. when cases are high translate into a exponential decay: ping point between exponential growth The United States is still a long smaller decline when cases are low. And Infections begin to taper off when herd immu- and exponential decay: where every way from reaching herd immunity, but those changes add up over time. For ex- nity is reached where every person person with Covid-19 infects fewer than things could improve a lot before then. ample, reducing 1,000 cases by half each Reaching herd immunity is a key with Covid-19 infects one other person, on average. Every sin- The worst of the pandemic may be over day would mean a reduction of 500 cases goal. It drives cases toward zero by gle thing people can do to slow transmis- sooner than you think. on Day 1 and 125 cases on Day 3 but only slowing the spread of the virus through fewer than one other sion helps — including wearing masks, 31 cases on Day 5. a combination of vaccination and in- person, on average. getting tested and avoiding crowded in- Economic Times Saturday| 13-02-2021
LIFE & TIMES Wednesday| 05-05-2021 8 'You Can Bury Your Head In Sand Like Ostrich, But...': Court Raps Centre
Press Trust Of India It said the Supreme Court''s April 30 "We, therefore, direct the central gov- per day to Delhi. The bench said the top court had noted detailed order directed the central govern- ernment to show cause why contempt be not The court disagreed with him and said the assurance given by Solicitor General ew Delhi: The Delhi High Court ment to provide 700 MT of oxygen per day initiated for not only non-compliance of our a plain reading of the top court’s order Tushar Mehta that the national capital Tuesday directed the Centre to to Delhi and not just 490 MT. order of May as also of order of the Supreme showed that it had directed the central gov- with not suffer and its demands of oxygen show cause as to why contempt “We had told you contempt is the last Court dated April 30. To answer the said no- ernment to supply 700 MT of liquid medical will be met. should not be initiated against it for thing in our mind but it is certainly in our tice, we direct the presence of Piyush Goyal oxygen by making good the deficit. However, the high court said this assur- Nfailing to comply with order on supply of oxy- mind and don’t drive us to that last point. and Sumita Dawra (senior Central govern- The bench noted that the apex court’s ance has not been met and it has seen how gen to Delhi for treating COVID-19 patients. We mean business now. Enough is enough. ment officers) tomorrow,” it said. order recorded Delhi government counsel’s big and small hospitals have been rushing “You can put your head in sand like an Be clear on this. We are not going to take no The bench also said just because the submission that as against the demand of to court on SOS basis due to lack of oxygen ostrich, we will not,” the high court told the for an answer. There is no way you won’t Delhi government earlier demanded less 700 MT of oxygen per day, manufacturers to treat critical patients. central government. supply 700 MT. oxygen, therefore the people of this city have been able to supply only 440 MT. “It pains us that the aspect of supply of It added that the Supreme Court has “There is Supreme Court order and should suffer and the Centre will ignore the It said the apex court noted that the oxygen for treatment of COVID-19 patients already directed, and now the high court is now we are also saying that you will have revised requirement and will let people die. projected demand of Delhi in coming days in Delhi should be viewed in the way it has also saying that the Centre will have to sup- to supply 700 MT oxygen daily to Delhi right On the submission of ASG Chetan Shar- will be 976 MT of oxygen by increasing the been done by the Centre,” it said. ply 700 MT oxygen daily to Delhi right away away by whatever means. We would not ma that the compliance affidavit of April 30 medical infrastructure and that the situa- It added that on one hand there is need by whatever means. hear anything except compliance,” an an- order will be filed in the Supreme Court by tion must be remedied forthwith. to augment capacities to meet the rising "You are part of the city and seeing the noyed bench orally observed. tomorrow morning, the bench “we fail to It asked as to what does this direction numbers, while on the other hand, the situation yourself. No, you don’t know. Are The bench, which heard for nearly five understand what good a compliance affida- of the apex court mean and what was the existing infrastructure is crumbling and you living in ivory towers?," the bench said. hours the matter relating to oxygen crisis vit will be do when as a matter of fact 700 doubt in it. “This itself is sufficient to show available beds cannot be put to use. A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and and other COVID-19 related issues that MT of oxygen is not delivered to Delhi. Even that the Supreme Court has directed that After the court dictated its order, ASG Rekha Palli also rejected the Centre''s sub- Delhi is grappling with, said, “We see grim the earlier allocated 490 MT and revised 590 Delhi should be provided with 700 MT of Sharma said that he has taken the order and mission that Delhi was not entitled to 700 reality everyday of people not able to secure MT is not delivered even for a single day.” oxygen per day. If there was any doubt, it it may be uploaded tomorrow morning only. metric tonnes of medical oxygen in light of oxygen or ICU beds in hospitals” which Sharma submitted that the apex court could be cleared by further reading of the To this, the bench said, "No, we will up- existing medical infrastructure. have reduced beds due to the gas shortage. has not directed supply of 700 MT of oxygen paragraph." load it today itself." PTI Strict lockdown should be clamped in areas with Covid third wave may hit kids COVID positivity rate of over 10 pc: AIIMS director umbai: Pre- ble at 6.80 per cent, of the paring for a state's new cases, giving Press Trust Of India third wave of rise to huge concerns as the Covid-19 the situation is vastly dif- ew Delhi: A strict lock- Mpandemic which is ex- ferent from the 2020 first down should be imposed pected to hit kids, the Bri- Covid-19 hit. in areas where the CO- hanMumbai Municipal The Pediatric Covid VID-19 case positivity rate Corporation (BMC) and Care Ward is slated to Nis over 10 per cent or the bed occu- Maharashtra government come up at the NESCO pancy is above 60 per cent, AIIMS are gearing up by setting Jumbo Covid Care Centre Director Dr Randeep Guleria said up Pediatric Covid Care in Goregaon east suburb on Tuesday, while stressing that Wards in the city and else- of Mumbai - and 700 beds clamping such restrictions all over where, officials said here are expected to be added. the country cannot be a solution, on Tuesday. This would include keeping in mind people’s livelihood. Taking an early initia- 300 for a dedicated Pedi- He rejected the strategy of impos- tive, Chief Minister Ud- top officials in this regard. Aditya Thackeray. atric Covid Care Ward ing night curfews and weekend lock- dhav Thackeray last week Among other things, As per latest health comprising Neonatal In- downs by some states to reduce the directed all district collec- he suggested to the BMC data of the Public Health tensive Care Unit (NICU) number of coronavirus cases, saying tors and municipal com- to create separate Pediat- Department, nearly two- and Pediatric Intensive “these would not have much of an missioners in the state to ric Covid Care Wards an- thirds of the state's in- Care Unit (PICU) with a impact on the transmission cycle”. be ready for the Covid third ticipating the next wave fections reported now capacity of 25 beds each “There is a need to impose onslaught which may also and the demographics it are in age groups below to cater to the infants who There is a need to impose strict regional lockdowns in areas where the strict regional lockdowns in areas hit children in a big way. may target. 50, with the highest new maybe hit. COVID-19 case positivity rate is over 10 per cent or the bed occupancy where the COVID-19 case positivity Tourism Minister "Since last year, our cases reported in the 31-40 Apart from that, the is above 60 per cent to break the chain of transmission. The COVID-19 task rate is over 10 per cent or the bed Aditya Thackeray who jumbo covid care centres age (22.09 per cent), 41-50 BMC is planning to build force has also been advising for the same. occupancy is above 60 per cent to is Guardian Minister of also have units of Covid years (18.15 per cent), 21- four oxygen plants and break the chain of transmission. Mumbai Suburban Dis- +ve dialysis and mater- 30 age (17.51 per cent). maintain of adequate The COVID-19 task force has also trict has held discussions nity care as well. As the Children in the 0-10 stock of medicines like been advising for the same. wide lockdown, Guleria said, “A rious COVID-19 crisis with a spike with BMC Mayor Kishori virus mutates and targets years account for 3.04 per Remdesivir and Tocili- “It is there in the guidelines of complete national lockdown can- in the numbers of cases and deaths, Pednekar, Additional different age groups, our cent, and older children- zumab injections, masks, the home ministry, but it is not be- not be a solution, keeping in mind and hospitals running out of oxy- Municipal Commissioner response to it must active- and teens in the 10-20 PPE kits, etc. ing strictly implemented,” Guleria people’s livelihoods and the impact gen and beds. Sanjeev Jaiswal and other ly mutate as well," said years are more than dou- Agencies told PTI. it will have on daily wage labour- India’s COVID-19 tally has He said there should be a grad- ers. Day-to-day activities in areas crossed the grim milestone of two ual, graded unlocking in such areas with a low positivity rate should be crore with over 50 lakh cases re- once the positivity rate reduces. allowed with restrictions.” corded in just 15 days. OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER FLOOD CONTROL DIVISION SAMBA However, he stressed that there Aggressive containment mea- It has mounted to 2,02,82,833 NOTICE INVITING TENDER should be restrictions on people sures have to be put in place for with 3,57,229 fresh cases reported e-NIT No. 02 of 04/2021 travelling from areas that have a a sufficient period of time as no in a day, while the death toll due For and on behalf of Lieutenant Governor, Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir state, Tenders are invited by the Executive Engineer Flood Control Division Samba, by e- high positivity rate to places with healthcare infrastructure can man- to the viral disease has climbed to Tendering mode on item rates for below mentioned stage contract from approved and eligible contractors registered with J&K state Govt./CPWD/MES and railways for the a low positivity rate to curb the age this kind of a caseload, he stated. 2,22,408 with 3,449 more people suc- following works. spread of the infection. Guleria’s remarks come in the cumbing to it, the health ministry S. Name of works Estd. Cost Performance Cost of Time al- Time and date of Class of Head of Bid valid- On his views about a nation- backdrop of the country facing a se- said on Tuesday. PTI No. (Rs .in Security document lowed for opening of the contractor account ity lakhs) (in Rs.) completion technical bid 01 “Reconstruction of flood protection Rs. 4.00 3% of the 200/- under Six months 10-05-2021 at “A,B,C & M.H. 2711 180 days work in River Devak on Left Side and lakhs advertised cost M.H. 0702 11:00 A.M. D” Class Mainte- Right Side Down Stream of National to be deposited (Revenue) Contractor nance & Highway Bridge”. Stage contract 2021- afterward by repair. 22 for a period of six months lowest bidder 02 “Reconstruction of flood protection Rs. 4.00 -do- 200/- under Six months 10-05-2021 at “A,B,C & M.H. 2711 180 days work in local Nallah at Khara Madana lakhs M.H. 0702 11:00 A.M. D” Class Mainte- site in Block Purmandal”. (Revenue) Contractor nance & Stage contract 2021-22 for a period of repair. six months Position of Funds:- Budgetary Provision. 1. Date of publishing from: 29-04-2021 (18:00 P.M.). 2. The bidding documents can be downloaded from the website www.jktenders.gov.in w.e.f. 29-04-2021 (18:00 P.M.) to 08-05-2021 (18:00 P.M.). a) The bids shall be deposited in electronic format on the website from www.jktenders.gov.in. w.e.f. 29-04-2021 (18:00 P.M.) to 08-05-2021 (18:00 P.M.). The bids received will be opened on 10-05-2021 at 11:00 A.M. b) The complete bidding process will be on- line. c) The tender uploaded on the website up to due date will be opened on 10-05-2021 at 11:00 A.M in the office of the Executive Engineer Flood Control Division Samba in the presence of the bidders who wish to attend. If the office happens to be closed on the date of opening of the bids as specified, the bids will be opened on the next working day at the same time and venue. d) A pre- bid meeting will be held on 03-05-2021 at 12:00 Noon in the office of the Executive Engineer Flood Control Division Samba to clarify the issues and to answer question on any matter that may be raised at that stage as stated in clauses 19 of instruction to bidder of the bidding documents. 3. Bid documents can be seen at and downloaded from the website www.jktenders.gov.in Bid documents contains qualifying criteria for bidder, specification, bill of quantities, condition and other details. 4. The site for the work is available. 5. Bids must be uploaded along with scanned copy of cost of tender document in the shape of e-challan/copy of receipt from treasury favoring Executing Engineer Flood Control Division, Samba indicating name of work by crediting the requisite charges to MH: 0702 (Revenue). The original instruments in respect of cost of documents, EMD and other relevant documents of L-I bidder will be required to be submitted to the Executive Engineer Flood Control Division Samba within five days of opening of financial bids on line. No separate intimation about opening of financial bids will be send by this office/by the tender opening authority. In case the original documents are not submitted by the L-I bidder within five days after opening of financial bid, the tender will be cancelled and the bidder will not be allowed to participate in any further/future tendering process in the Division for a period of one year. a. The original documents, when submitted by L-1 for the cost of tender documents, EMD specified in the tender document should be same as uploaded online (Scanned copies) otherwise the allotment will not be issued, the tenders will be cancelled and the bidders will not be allowed to participate in any further/future tendering process in the Division for a period of one year. b. Technical bids will be opened on 10-05-2021 at 11:00 A.M. in the office of the Executive Engineer Flood Control Division Samba and the date of opening of financial bid shall be com- municated to the successful bidders. If the office happens to be closed on the date of opening of the bids as specified, the bids will be opened on the next working day at the same time and venue. 6. The bid for the work shall remain open for acceptance for a period of 180 days from the date of the opening of bids. If any bidder/tender withdraws his bid/tender before the said period or makes any modification in the term and conditions of the bid, the said earnest money shall stand forfeited. 7. Other detail can be seen in the bidding documents. 8. The contractors who are working in this Div. and have not completed their works well with in time are deward from costing tenders. 9. In case the work is not started within the time stipulated for start of work, the work will automatically be treated as cancelled and no correspondence shall be made for the same and CDR will be forfeited without any information. However, in case the contractor applies for the grace period before the date of start of the contract that too on valid grounds supported with documents, his request for grace period will be considered for one time only. 12. Quantity can be increased or decreased of the above works as per requirement at site. 13. Instruction to bidders regarding e-tendering process. a) The interested bidder can download the NIT/bidding document from the website www.jktenders.gov.in b) To participate in bidding process, bidder have to get (DSC)”digital signature certificate” as per Information Technology act-2000, to participate in on line bidding. This certificate will be required for digitally signing the bid. Bidders can get above mentioned digital certificate from any approved vendors. The bidders who already possess valid (DSC) digital signature certificates, need not to procure new digital signature certificate. c) The bidders have to submit their bids online in electronic format with digital signature. The bids cannot be uploaded without digital signature and no proposal will be accepted in physical form. d) Bids will be opened online as per time schedule mentioned in N.I.T. e) Before submission of online bids, bidders must ensure that scanned copy of all the necessary documents have been attached with bid and serially numbered. f) The department will not be responsible for delay in online submission of bids whatsoever reasons may be. g) All the required information for bid must be filled and submitted online. h) Bidders should get ready with the scanned copies of cost of documents & EMD as specified in the Tender documents. i) The details of documents, EMD specified in the tender documents should be the same, as submitted on line (scanned copies) otherwise bid will not be accepted. j) Bidders can contact the office of Executive Engineer, or NIC authorities for getting DSC or any other relevant details in respect of Tendering process. 14. The guidelines for submission of bid online can be downloaded from the website www.jktenders.gov.in. important instructions for bidders 1. Bidders are advised to scan their documents on 100 dpi with black & white option. 2. Bidders are advised to download bid submission manually for the help of bid submission process from the “Download” option as well as from “Bidders Manual Kit” on home page of www.jktenders.gov.in 3. Bidders are advised not to make any change in BOQ (bill of quantity) contents or its name. In no case they should attempt to create similar BOQ manually. The BOQ downloaded from the site should be used for filling the rates and it should be saved with the same name. 4. Bidders are required to quote net rate inclusive of all taxes/ carriages in BOQ (XLS) format 5. 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Signed for and on behalf of the Lieutenant Governor, Jammu & Kashmir State No:- FCDS/2021-22/S-120/ 162-83 Dated:- 29-04-2021 Executive Engineer DIPK-1209/21 Flood Control Division Samba Business Wednesday | 05-05-2021 09 India's Second Covid Wave Petrol, Diesel Prices Hiked Samsung Pledges $5Mn, Paytm Leaves Another 7 Million To Set Up Oxygen Plants To People Jobless As Assembly Elections Support Covid-19 Relief Efforts Over, Results Declared
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etrol price on Tuesday was increased by 15 paise per litre and diesel by 18 paise as state-owned fuel re- Ptailers started passing on the in- crease in international oil prices Agencies economic output, now is urg- to consumers after an 18-day hia- ing states to use such measures tus. Petrol now costs Rs 90.55 per ndia's unemployment rate only as a last resort. Local ad- litre in Delhi, up from Rs 90.40, NEW DELHI: Tech giant Sam- Paytm said Paytm Founda- rose to a four-month high ministrations have been forced according to a price notification sung on Tuesday said it has tion will set up oxygen plants of nearly 8% in April, and to extend curbs as the nation's of state-owned fuel retailers. pledged USD 5 million (Rs 37 in 12-13 cities. These oxygen the outlook remains weak creaky health infrastructure A litre of diesel comes for Rs 80.91, crore), while Paytm Foundation plants would be directly in- Iwith state administrations ex- can't cope with the flood of as against Rs 80.73 previously. intends to set up oxygen plants stalled at hospitals. It is in dia- tending lockdowns to curb a virus cases, jeopardizing a na- Rates have been increased in 12-13 cities as part of efforts logue with state governments record surge in virus cases. scent economic recovery. across the country and vary from to support India''s battle against and hospitals for approvals Unemployment increased The weak employment out- state to state depending on the TATE-OWNED FUEL RETAILERS—INDIAN the COVID-19 pandemic. to set up these oxygen plants to 7.97% from 6.5% in March, look is a risk for India's chances local incidence of taxation (VAT). Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Samsung will donate USD that will be provided free of with more than seven million of reaching double-digit eco- Oil companies, who have in SLtd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd 3 million to the Centre and cost to government hospitals jobs lost last month, according nomic growth this year. Many recent months resorted to un- (HPCL)—are supposed to revise rates daily based on input cost. states of Uttar Pradesh and by the Paytm Foundation. to data from Centre for Moni- economists already have low- explained freeze in rate revision, Tamil Nadu, and provide USD Paytm Foundation has also toring Indian Economy Pvt., a ered their projections, while had hit a pause button after cut- official said adding Dubai crude oil 74 paise. 2 million worth of medical sourced over 21,000 Oxygen private research firm. several are warning of possible ting prices marginally on April price has risen by $2.91 per barrel. This reduction was compared to supplies, including 100 Oxy- Concentrators that would be "There is a fall in the jobs avail- reductions if provincial curbs 15. This coincided with elec- It is expected that the crude oil a Rs 21.58 per litre increase in price gen Concentrators, 3,000 sent to government hospitals, able. This could be due to the are extended further. tioneering hitting peak to elect prices in the international mar- of petrol since the government Oxygen Cylinders, and one COVID care facilities, private lockdowns," CMIE Managing Barclays Bank Plc on Monday new governments in five states, ket will remain firm in the near raised excise duty in March last million LDS syringes (to Uttar hospitals, nursing homes as Director Mahesh Vyas said by lowered its forecast by one per- including West Bengal. future, exerting upward pres- year. Diesel prices had increased Pradesh and Tamil Nadu), a well as Resident Welfare As- telephone. "Since the virus is still centage point to 10%, as "there is No sooner had voting ended, sure, he said. by Rs 19.18 a litre. statement said. sociations by mid-May. quite intense and we are stressed growing uncertainty around the oil companies indicated an im- State-owned fuel retailers—In- Central and state taxes make LDS or Low Dead Space sy- The massive rise in infec- on the medical health-services number of cases and fatalities," pending increase in retail prices dian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC), up for 60 per cent of the retail ringes minimise the amount of tions in the second wave of the front, it's likely that the situation economist Rahul Bajoria wrote in view of firming trends in in- Bharat Petroleum Corporation selling price of petrol and over drug left in the device after injec- pandemic has led to hospitals will remain tense in May as well." in a research note. "Slowing ternational oil markets. Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petro- 54 per cent of diesel. The union tion, optimising vaccine usage. in several states reeling under Daily Covid-19 deaths in vaccinations are also hurting In- Despite the concerns about leum Corporation Ltd (HPCL)— government levies Rs 32.90 per The technology has demon- a shortage of medical oxygen India hit a record 3,689 Sun- dia's recovery prospects." rising COVID-19 cases in India are supposed to revise rates daily litre of excise duty on petrol and strated up to 20 per cent great- and beds. Social media time- day. The number of new cases Double Whammy denting demand, crude oil prices based on input cost. Rs 31.80 on diesel. er efficiency and if existing lines are filled with SOS calls slowed slightly Monday after The rise in unemployment in the international market have The April 15 cut of 16 paise a In Mumbai, the petrol price syringes were to deliver one with people looking for oxygen India on Saturday became the comes amid a backlash against risen primarily on account of litre on petrol and 14 paise on was hiked to Rs 96.95 a litre on million doses, LDS syringes cylinders, hospital beds, plas- first country to register more government handling of the strong US demand recovery and diesel was the fourth reduction Tuesday from Rs 99.83, while could deliver 1.2 million doses ma donors, and ventilators. than 400,000 daily cases. world's worst Covid-19 outbreak. a weak dollar. since March 24. In four reduc- diesel rates were increased to Rs with the same amount of vac- Organisations across the Prime Minister Narendra PM Modi's party lost an election Prices have been on a continuous tions since March 24, petrol price 87.98 from Rs 87.81, the price no- cine. Samsung has helped the spectrum have come forward Modi, who announced a strict in a key state, while foreign en- uptrend since April 27, an industry was cut by 67 paise and diesel by tification showed. manufacturer of these syring- to source and donate oxygen- lockdown in March 2020 that voys are joining Indians on social es increase production capac- ators, breathing machines, resulted in millions of lost jobs media clamoring for help with ity, the statement said. and ventilators. and a record contraction in few medical supplies available. Factory Orders, Production Rise Power Engineers Body India Travel Restrictions At Slowest Rates In 8 Months In Condemns Move To Amend By US Kick In; Students, April In India: PMI National Electricity Policy Journalists Exempted hurdle of rising global prices," cally present within the Repub- Lima said. lic of India during the 14-day On the prices front, survey period preceding their entry or participants also signalled a attempted entry into the Unit- steep increase in input costs, the ed States," says the proclama- quickest since July 2014, and up- tion signed by Biden on Friday. ward revisions to selling prices. The decision was taken at "April saw the steepest in- the recommendation of the crease in input costs for nearly Centers for Disease Control seven years drive the sharpest PRESS TRUST OF INDIA and Prevention (CDC), within upturn in output charges since the Department of Health and October 2013. Data for the com- WASHINGTON: The travel ban Human Services, which deter- ing months will be important at PRESS TRUST OF INDIA government is not to review imposed by US President Joe mined India is experiencing verifying whether client demand or revise the existing National Biden for people coming from widespread, person-to-person is resilient to these challenges or NEW DELHI: All India Power Electricity Policy but the to- India, which is experiencing transmission of SARS-CoV-2, if producers will have to further Engineers Federation on Tues- tal replacement of existing one of the worst waves of the the virus that causes COVID-19. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA crisis," said Pollyanna De Lima, absorb cost burdens themselves day condemned the central policy with a new policy to be COVID-19 pandemic, came "The World Health Orga- Economics Associate Director at to secure new work," Lima said. government's move to amend recommended by the expert into effect on Tuesday. nization has reported that ndia's manufacturing sec- IHS Markit. The survey, however, noted the National Electricity Policy group so as to achieve privati- Joe Biden issued a proclama- the Republic of India has had tor activity was largely flat in Lima also noted that "the surge that while output and sales in- "to facilitate privatisation". zation, the body alleged. tion on Friday restricting travel more than 18,375,000 con- April, as rates of growth for in COVID-19 cases could dampen creased at the slowest rates since According to a statement by As per Electricity Act 2003, from India starting from May 4. firmed cases of COVID-19. The new orders and output eased demand further when firms' fi- last August due to an intensifica- the AIPEF, the proposed changes National Electricity Policy is Certain categories of stu- magnitude and scope of the Ito eight-month lows amid the in- nancials are already susceptible tion of the COVID-19 crisis, there require extensive discussions to be prepared in consultation dents, academics, journalists COVID-19 pandemic in India tensification of the COVID-19 crisis, to the hurdle of rising global was a faster upturn in interna- as such time for submission of with the state governments and individuals have been ex- surging," Biden said, adding a monthly survey said on Monday. prices." tional orders. comments should be six months. and Central Electricity Author- empted from the ban, accord- that India accounts for over The seasonally adjusted IHS The daily COVID-19 cases in New export orders increased When fundamental changes ity (CEA), a statutory body. ing to the US State Department. one-third of new global cases. Markit India Manufacturing Pur- India showed a slight dip with for the eighth consecutive are being introduced by way However, the body said that US nationals, those having green The number of new cases in chasing Managers' Index (PMI) 3,68,147 new coronavirus infec- month in April and at the fastest of privatization of the power the CEA is not included in the cards, their non-citizen spouses India is accelerating at a rapid was at 55.5 in April, little changed tions being reported in a day, rate since October 2020. The rise sector, there is no basis to rush proposed schedule of discussion. and children below 21 years of age, rate, he said. from March's reading of 55.4. taking the total tally of cases to was associated with a pick-up in through more so under ex- Further, only 5 states have are among the various categories Secretary of State Tony Blinken In PMI parlance, a print above 1,99,25,604, according to the international demand for Indian treme distress caused by the been included in an expert group exempted from the restrictions. later gave an exemption to cer- 50 means expansion while a score Union Health Ministry data up- goods, the survey said. COVID-19 pandemic, it said. instead of all the states, it added. The new travel restric- tain categories of visa holders, below 50 denotes contraction. dated on Monday. On the job front, although "All India Power Engineers K Subramanian, Chief Eco- tions have been imposed for in particular students and non- "The PMI results for April "The headwinds facing manu- manufacturing employment Federation (AIPEF) condemns nomic Adviser, has stated that an indefinite period and will citizen spouses and dependents showed a further slowdown in facturers cannot be ignored, continued to fall, the rate of con- the government of India's India is the only country that require another presidential of American nationals and those rates of growth for new orders however. The surge in COVID-19 traction recorded in April was move to amend the National readily implemented a slew of proclamation to end it. of legal permanent residency. and output, both of which eased cases could dampen demand marginal and the weakest in the Electricity Policy to facilitate reforms and used this crisis to "I have determined that it is According to the State Depart- to eight-month lows amid the further when firms' financials current 13-month sequence of the privatization of the power herald a change in India's eco- in the interests of the United ment, the travel ban exemption intensification of the COVID-19 are already susceptible to the job shedding, it noted. sector," the statement said. nomic thinking, it said. States to take action to restrict to certain categories is in line The body alleged that this is a The strategy of government seems and suspend the entry into the with a similar exemption that APRIL SAW THE STEEPEST INCREASE IN INPUT COSTS FOR nearly clear attempt to introduce priva- to be never waste a crisis United States, as non-immi- the US has granted to some cat- seven years drive the sharpest upturn in output charges since October 2013. Data for the tization through the backdoor and use the crisis of pandemic to grants, of non-citizens of the egories of travellers from Brazil, "coming months will be important at verifying whether client demand is resilient to these and deserves to be scrapped. streamroll so-called reforms by United States who were physi- China, Iran and or South Africa. challenges or if producers will have to further absorb cost burdens themselves to secure new work," The purpose of the central way of privatizing, it alleged.
SHORT TAKES Ashok Leyland Scales Down Production, Plants To Work 7-15 Days In May Wait For Justice Gets Longer For Victims Of Nirav Modi PRESS TRUST OF INDIA it is committed to the wellbeing of its personnel, their families and As He Files Appeal To Challenge Extradition induja group flagship the extended ecosystem, including Agencies bour in the century-old building, is Ashok Leyland on Monday customers, dealers and suppliers. fighting a lone battle today. Dave said it has curtailed pro- "With health and safety first as the rom central agencies keen to recently lost his mother and aunt duction at its manufac- focus, our emergency response team, recover millions to unsuspect- during COVID-19 and is the only Hturing plants due to dip in demand a high-level task force responsible for Fing victims of his diamond resident left in the building. with the second wave of COVID-19 managing COVID-related protocols, trade, there are many who are anx- “It is my ancestral house. My con- sweeping across the country. has revisited all the standard operat- iously waiting for for Nirav Modi’s cern is that three years have passed, The company has carefully ing procedures and is ensuring the extradition. However, the wait for all the illegalities in the building studied the demand situation, implementation of the same," it said. justice may only become longer if must be demolished,'' he said. and efforts are being made to ed to work for 7-15 days in May. Chennai-based firm noted. Vaccination of employees and the UK High Court admits his appeal Three flats in this building were match the demand on the one We will continue to respond to With a surge in COVID-19 cases families is being monitored and against his extradition to India. companies—Firestar Diamond Inc allegedly in possession of Modi and hand, while being cognisant of the COVID situation in the coun- across the country, various auto enabled through vaccination Last week, the fugitive diamond and Diamond R Us—that are at the used for running his multi-million the disruptions in the supply try as it unfolds," it added. companies have either taken a camps across all facilities, it added. trader approached the UK High centre of the Rs11,400 crore Punjab diamond trade. Almost half a dozen situation, Ashok Leyland said in a At the same time, the company temporary break from production On Monday, the daily COVID-19 Court, seeking permission to appeal National Bank scam. government agencies—ED, Income regulatory filing. would continue to meet the require- for a few days or have scaled down cases in India showed a slight dip against his extradition. Investigations revealed that it Tax, Registrar of Companies and "The demand outlook for all ment of defence vehicles and also manufacturing in order to adjust with 3,68,147 new coronavirus infec- The news of a possible delay in ex- was from here that the illegal dia- even the Municipal Corporation of our products is expected to be af- ensure support of essential parts inventory with a dip in demand. tions being reported in a day, taking tradition is causing sleepless nights mond trade through alleged shell Greater Mumbai—have communi- fected temporarily. Accordingly, and aggregates for commercial ve- The company, which is the sec- the total tally of cases to 1,99,25,604. to residents of Nagindas Mansion companies was carried out by the cated with this address. But now the operations of our plants have hicle portfolio, enabling movement ond-largest commercial vehicle The death toll has increased to on JSS Road in Mumbai, which has fugitive diamond trader. the letters have stopped coming and been scaled down and are expect- of essential goods and services, the maker in the country, noted that 2,18,959 with 3,417 daily new fatalities. been home to Modi's twin flagship Siddharth B. Dave, Modi’s neigh- there are no visitors. NEWS Wednesday | 05.05.2021 10 Supreme Court Strikes Down West Bengal Delhi Getting 40 Per Cent Of Its Total Oxygen Demand: Real Estate Law, Calls It "Unconstitutional" AAP's Raghav Chadha
Agenceis WB HIRA is directly in con- flict with RERA, without any NEW DELHI: The Supreme valuable safeguards for the Court today struck down West home buyers , the bench said, Bengal's law on regulating real adding that it is invoking pow- estate sector saying it was un- ers under Article 142 to hold constitutional as the state's that registrations of properties statute encroached upon the done under the state law before Centre's Real Estate (Regulation its verdict, will be valid. and Development) Act (RERA). The top court had during the The Supreme Court also said hearing of the petition won- that West Bengal HIRA has dered whether a state, in the failed to include valuable safe- name of cooperative federal- guards for the homebuyers'. ism, enact a legislation under Agenceis week against the requirement of A bench of justices DY the concurrent list to occupy 976 MT". Chandrachud and MR Shah the same subjects in which NEW DELHI: AAP MLA Raghav He noted that 393 MT is just 40 said the West Bengal Housing Parliament has enacted a law. Chadha on Tuesday said 41 hospi- per cent of the total demand. Mr Industry Regulation Act (HIRA), It had observed that both tals with around 7,000 people on Chadha said the city got 433 MT 2017 is more or less identical to Centre's RERA and WB HIRA oxygen support sent SOS calls to of oxygen, just 44 per cent of the the Centre's RERA and hence dealt with issues of providing re- the Delhi government on May 3. total requirement, on Monday. repugnant to Parliament's law. liefs to home buyers and to pro- He also said that the national Several hospitals here con- The state law has encroached mote real estate sectors but some capital received an average of tinue to grapple with the short- upon the domain of the of the provisions of State's legis- 393 metric tonnes (MT) of oxy- age of medical oxygen, as coro- Parliament and hence is uncon- lation were in direct conflict with gen a day last week against the navirus cases continue to spike stitutional, the verdict said. the law passed by Parliament. requirement of 976 MT. every passing day. It said however that home- The Supreme Court had said "Forty-one hospitals, with On May 1, 12 COVID-19 pa- buyers who have purchased that a state can have legislation but 7,142 people on oxygen sup- tients, including a senior doctor, properties under state law be- to supplant the Centre's law and port, sent SOS calls to the Delhi had died at south Delhi's Batra fore its verdict, will not have to not to be direct conflict or to over- government on Monday," Mr Hospital after the facility ran out worry as their registration and ride it and say that now we will Chadha said, adding that 'Team of medical oxygen for around 80 other acts would remain valid. 2017, which is more or less iden- copy of Centre's RERA. Parliament and set up a parallel not follow your law but our law Kejriwal' promptly responded minutes in the afternoon. The judgement came on a plea tical to the Centre's RERA. The bench, which passed a regime in the state. It had wondered why a state to all the SOS calls and deliv- The tragic incident occurred in of Forum For People's Collective Pronouncing the verdict lengthy verdict on the issue, The state doing so is plainly would have a similar law enact- ered 21.3 MT of oxygen to these less than two weeks of 20 coro- Efforts' , an umbrella homebuyers through video conferencing, said that West Bengal HIRA unconstitutional, the bench said, ed when there is already a law hospitals. navirus patients dying at Jaipur association, challenging the con- Justice Chandrachud said that touches upon entry 6 and 7 of adding that provisions in the leg- passed by Parliament and said The AAP leader also rued Golden Hospital and 25 at Sir stitutional validity of West Bengal fundamental features of WB HIRA the concurrent list which was islation shows that there is repug- many provisions in WB HIRA that "Delhi received an average Ganga Ram Hospital, amid the ox- Housing Industry Regulation Act, overlaps and is word-to-word occupied by the law passed by nancy in WB HIRA and RERA. are repugnant to Centre's RERA. of 393 MT of oxygen a day last ygen crisis in the national capital.
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given to people aged 12 years and above. There, misuse of the same,” he added. In his tribute, Union Home Minister Amit was imperative to uncover the alleged in- 100 Kanals Of Land however, isn’t any assurance if the vaccine can Meanwhile, a delegation of local village Shah said, “Shri Jagmohan Ji will always be volvement of the Union minister and mining be given to children and pregnant women. Reshipora submitted a list of demands with remembered for his remarkable tenure as the officials. Identified the Div Com demanding jobs, road facility and Governor of J&K. An able administrator and lat- “A probe is must to expose the mining ma- conduct joint inspection of land for setting 4650 More Test other benefits be given to the land donors. er a devoted politician who took key decisions fia and their associates which ultimately com- up FFR at Sarthal in the district. “After listening to the delegation, the Div for the nation’s peace & progress. India mourns pelled a former legislator of the ruling political It is pertinent to mention that renewal of Kathua 134, Samba 50, Kishtwar 15, Poonch Com assured them that all their genuine de- his sad demise. My deepest condolences to his party to speak publicly against his own party Nandini FFR is facing opposition from locals 72, Ramban 49 and Reasi 39. mands shall be looked into and addressed on family. Om Shanti.” leaders, mining department officials and police who have constructed houses there. “The ex- Also, 1878 patients –631 from Jammu and priority,” the official spokesperson added. The Jammu and Kashmir administration in department, he said. isting Nandni field firing range is located on 1247 from Kashmir –recovered in the last 24 a notification said it has decided to observe “Families of local miners have been suffering the backside of DC Office complex and people hour. There are 37302 active positive cases in Now Oxygen Cylinders three days of state mourning from Tuesday to due to this nexus, which works in a well-organ- are protesting against the firing range as a lot the J&K, they added. Thursday as a mark of respect to former gover- ised manner. We will not allow the mining ma- of houses have been built in the vicinity,” the He dismissed rumours that there is a ban on nor Jagmohan. fia to flourish in J&K,” the JKAP leader added. documents state. 143 People Arrested supply of Oxygen to private hospitals and indi- “The national flag shall fly at half-mast dur- Meanwhile, NC has also sought judicial Before 2014, the Army used 12 locations as viduals in medical need. ing the state mourning on all buildings and probe into alleged mining mafia involving firing ranges in J&K but they forfeited these sensitise the masses about the highly conta- “It is clarified that there is ‘no ban whatso- places where it is flown regularly. There shall Union Minister and senior J&K officers rights after the expiry of stipulated notification gious disease. ever’ for any individual who requires medical be no official entertainment/function during In a statement issued here, an NC spokes- period. A slew of measures, including restrictions oxygen during home isolation based on a med- the state mourning,” the notification said. person said that a high level judicial probe by However, the administration has re-notified under section 144 of the CrPC, have been im- ical assessment”, he said. a sitting judge of the Hon’ble Supreme Court some of these places as FFRs for forces—(KNO) posed in the region. The Government has also recently received Youth Who Joined should be held into the allegations. Meanwhile, normal life remained affected in inputs about black marketing and hoarding of “The allegations coming from none other Covaxin vs Covishield Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday as the lock- Oxygen. There is also a need to ensure that at Lashkar-e-Taiba and their bodies were re- than the Pradesh Secretary of the BJP and a down in the wake of an alarming surge in coro- a time when there is rising demand for Oxygen trieved from the site of encounter. former Member Legislative Council are grave Inactivated Vero Cell-derived technology. navirus cases continued, officials said. at hospitals, there is no misuse or hoarding of The police spokesperson identified them in nature and cannot be just brushed aside”, a They contain inactivated viruses, which can Restrictions on the movement and assembly Oxygen, the official said. as a foreign militant Hamas alias Asrar who spokesperson of the National Conference said not infect a person but still can teach the im- of people continued to remain imposed across was active since March 2018 in north Kashmir in a statement. mune system to prepare a defence mechanism the J&K. Police and paramilitary forces put bar- ‘Corona Curfew and a local Wasim Ahmed Lone resident of The spokesperson said that the truth can against the active virus. ricades on roads at many places in Srinagar as the extension of the lockdown in the four Hatlangoo Sopore. come to fore only after an independent and These conventional vaccines have been in well as in other district headquarters of the districts -- Jammu and three others in the “As per police records, both the killed mili- impartial probe is carried out in a time-bound use for decades now. There are vaccines for Valley and the Jammu region to prevent the valley—till Thursday morning. Later most of tants were part of groups involved in several manner. some other diseases as well which are made movement of people. the remaining districts in Valley extended the crimes including planning and executing at- Since the faith of the people in the system is using the same technology. These diseases are However, essential and emergency services lockdown till May 6. tacks on security establishments,” the police at stake, the administration must order an in- – are allowed, the officials added. spokesperson said. quiry forthwith, as the ‘hafta-culture’ is highly • Seasonal influenza Most of the shops, fuel stations and other J&K Declares Hamas, he said, was also the mastermind of deplorable, he added. • Rabies business establishments remained shut while an attack in Sopore on March 29 in which two • Polio public transport was off the roads. will be remembered for his great contribu- Municipal Councillors and a policeman were Govt Forms 4-Member • Pertussis, and tions, reforms in J&K and untiring efforts to killed. • Japanese encephalitis Covid Hospital serve the society,” the office of the Jammu and “Arms and ammunition including 01 AK-47 mining and disposal of river bed material to Covishield has been prepared using the vi- Kashmir Lieutenant Governor tweeted. rifle, 01 Insas rifle & other incriminating mate- prevent flash flood incidents, the order states. ral vector platform which is a totally different work on the Covid hospital, an official A civil servant who made his name as a rials were recovered from the site of encounter. The committee, as stated, is to examine technology. spokesperson said. He said that the Div Com town planner while serving as the Delhi Further search is in progress,” he said. the allegations made and the representations A chimpanzee adenovirus – ChAdOx1 – asserted that the work on the project is to be Development Authority’s vice chairperson in He said that the last rites of the killed mili- received about the high handedness of the has been modified to enable it to carry the completed within 35 days and that hospital the 70s, Jagmohan steered the controversial tants shall be performed after conducting department. COVID-19 spike protein into the cells of hu- shall have facility of 125 beds as intensive care beautification drive in Delhi as the trusted man medico-legal formalities and the nearest fam- The four-member committee shall be ser- mans. Well, this cold virus is basically incapa- units and rest of the beds shall have oxygen of Sanjay Gandhi during the Emergency but ily members of local militants shall be allowed viced by Directorate of Geology and Mining ble of infecting the receiver but can very well supply facility. The construction shall also in- his image as a no-nonsense officer and doer to participate in the last rites. Department, J&K and will submit its report teach the immune system to prepare a mecha- clude 50- double room accommodation facility endured, earning him key positions, including “In this connection police have registered within a week’s time, it further states. (GNS) nism against such viruses. for doctors and paramedics staff. of governor and Union minister, in the later a case under relevant sections of law and in- The exact technology was used to prepare He said that the hospital is being construct- decades. vestigation has been initiated. People are re- Misfire During vaccines for viruses like Ebola. ed across land spread over 72 kanals and the “In the demise of Jagmohanji, the nation has quested to cooperate with police till the area is Doses earthwork on the approach road has been com- lost a unique town planner, able administra- completely sanitized and cleared off of all the ceremony in the town following which the There is no difference between the two vac- pleted while as tree felling is also going on in tor and man of letters. His administrative & explosive materials, if any,” the police spokes- cop allegedly fired from his service weapon. cines in terms of dosage. Both of them follow a full swing. political career was marked by unparalleled person said. “Although everyone including the local per- two-dose regimen, administered 28 days apart. Pole was accompanied by Deputy brilliance. His death leaves a void that will be A local news agency KDC reported that the son escaped unhurt but such an incident is Storage Guidelines Commissioner Budgam, Shahbaz Mirza, felt forever. My condolences to his family and local militant Waseem Ahmad Lone had joined grave in nature and could have resulted in the Both Covishield and Covaxin can be stored at CE PWD, CE PHE, divisional heads or vari- friends,” Kovind tweeted. armed ranks just four days ago. loss of lives,” said the protesting people while 2-8 degrees Centigrade, which is a household ous departments, a team of DRDO headed by Prime Minister Modi said in his tribute, On Sunday, the family members of a 22-year- demanding action against the cop. refrigerator temperature. This makes both the Additional CE, (Scientist- E) Ravindra Kumar, “Jagmohan ji’s demise is a monumental loss for old missing youth had urged their son to return Meanwhile, Police said that the investigation vaccines most suited for Indian conditions as ADC Budgam, Tehsildar Budgam, DD Health our nation”. home and appealed to the general public and of the matter has been started and the cop has most of the vaccines here are kept at the same Services Kashmir and other officers. “He was an exemplary administrator and a authorities to help them in tracing him, the re- also been detained. temperature range. During the visit, the official spokesperson renowned scholar. He always worked towards port added. Notably, the was reportedly posted as PSO This also makes the transportation and stor- said that the Div Com directed concerned of- the betterment of India. His ministerial ten- with the chairman of the Municipal Committee age of both vaccines easier. ficers to ensure supply of electricity and water ure was marked by innovative policy making. Cong, NC Gun of Nowshera—(KNO) Efficacy facility would be made available on war foot- Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Both the vaccines have shown more than ing, besides developments of approach and in- Shanti,” he said. On Tuesday, a group of Congress workers led Separatist Ashraf satisfactory results ever since the inoculation terior roads with metal work and construction Jagmohan’s demolition drive in the national by its youth wing president Uday Bhanu Chib started in India. of 4 culverts within a week’s time. capital, especially in old Delhi, as part of the assembled at the party’s headquarters here and (PSA) and shifted to Jammu Kot Bhalwal Jail The effectiveness of the Covishield vaccine “The Div Com emphasized on carrying out beautification plan during the Emergency staged a protest to press for the Union minis- last year. (KNS) is nearly 90% as per the global reports and the ground levelling work and extracting of (1975-77) proved controversial as it faced pro- ter’s resignation. Covaxin’s 81% according to interim 3rd phase tree routes before Monday. He exhorted upon tests, which turned violent in some places like “Randhawa’s sensational disclosure removed Man Killed trial results. speedy mettle work and back topping of ser- Turkman Gate. the lid on the nexus between the mining mafia Covishield, on the other hand, has shown a vice, approach and interior roads is also car- He was later made Delhi’s lieutenant gover- and the BJP. There should be a high-level probe Injured identified as Vijay Kumar son of very satisfactory efficacy of 62 percent. ried out by the concerned department. Health nor and was praised for preparing the city to into the allegations Chib told reporters. Jagdish Raj, Jagdish Raj son of Sant Ram, Approvals authorities were directed to ensure timely host the Asian Games in 1982. Earlier, Congress councilor Gaurav Chopra Sandeep Kumar son of Amar Nath, Khemla Covaxin has been granted a restricted-use deployment of doctors as well as paramedical However, it is his legacy as Jammu and alleged that the auctioning of minerals and Devi wife of Pawan Kumar, Arjun Kumar son authorization in clinical trial mode, while staff for smooth functioning of the hospital to Kashmir governor that has polarised opinions wine shops was a well-planned conspiracy to of Amar Chand, Sandeep Kumar son of Amar Covishield has been allowed for restricted use ensure better Healthcare facilities to the Covid most as his hard line on security issues drew loot the locals. Nath, Suraj Kumar son of Subhash Chander, in emergency situations that can potentially patients,” he said. him closer to the BJP while inviting fierce criti- The J&K Pradesh Congress Committee Neket Kumar son of Narayan Das and Sunita prevent coronavirus infection in people aged He further said that the Div Com was ap- cism from many others, including politicians (JKPCC) also took strong exception to the al- Devi wife of Raghu Nath and—all residents of 18 years and above. prised that the hospital shall be constructed from the Valley. legations levelled by Randhawa and sought Trigam Kishtwar—(KNO) However, the Drugs Controller General of with pre-engineered thermal insulated mate- Jagmohan was first appointed the erstwhile the resignation of Singh pending a high-level India (DGCI) has not given a market use au- rial having life of more than 25 years. state’s governor in 1984 and completed his probe. Ladakh Logs thorization clearance to any of the vaccines till “DRDO team informed that the material and five-year tenure. As militancy erupted there, “The serious allegations of ‘hafta culture’ now. piling work shall be started by Monday and the he was made the governor again in 1990 but under the patronage of higher-ups need a Ladakh stands at 1,283 -- 1,138 from Leh and Price of the vaccines project, having the facility of sufficient oxygen was removed within a few months as differ- probe. Let the law of land and propriety take its 145 from Kargil. Both the vaccines are being inoculated free store shall be completed in time,” the official ences between him and the then V P Singh-led course,” the JKPCC said in a statement. As many as 149 coronavirus patients were of cost at government health set-ups. The gov- spokesperson said. government at the Centre grew over tackling It said a high-level probe is a must to expose discharged the previous day after they recov- ernment has put a price capping of Rs 250 per While speaking to media, Pole, as per the of- militancy in the region. the alleged nexus. ered from the infection, taking the number of dose for private hospitals and clinics. ficial spokesperson said that the facility shall His book, My Frozen Turbulence in Kashmir, “This is a test case for the Modi government recoveries to 12,884, the officials said. Mode of administration be turned into a full-fledged hospital once the in which he dwelt on his tenure as governor, and the UT administration, and heads should Of the 14,315 cases recorded so far in the Both Covaxin and Covishield are intramuscu- Covid-19 pandemic is over was a bestseller and went into several reprints. roll to send a clear message, otherwise people union territory, 11,871 were reported from Leh lar vaccines. “He said that there is sufficient supply of Jagmohan represented the BJP in Lok Sabha will further lose faith in the system,” the state- and 2,444 from Kargil, they said. (PTI) Age of beneficiaries oxygen available at all hospitals as audit is be- several times from the New Delhi constituency ment said. Covishield has been approved for people ing conducted to check out supply of oxygen and was a minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee JKAP provincial president and former min- aged 18 years and above, while Covaxin can be is going smoothly and there are no leakage or government. ister Manjit Singh too said an impartial probe 11 Wednesday | 05.05.2021 SPORTS T20 World Cup Set For UAE IPL 2021 Suspended 'Let BCCI Pay 1000 Crores As Shift Due To COVID-19 Damages For Staging IPL' - Indefinitely After Multiple PIL In Bombay High Court COVID Cases In Bio-Bubble Press Trust of India
NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League was on Tuesday suspended indefinitely after multiple COV- ID-19 cases were reported in its bio- bubble, ending a month-long rela- tively smooth run for cricket's most glamorous and cash-rich event in the middle of a raging pandemic. "The tournament has been sus- pended indefinitely. We will try Press Trust of India to shift all IPL matches that are to conduct the event in the next to be played till May 30 to the available window but this month MUMBAI: Bombay High Court has Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai Press Trust of India of the top nations wouldn't like to is unlikely," league chairman accepted to hear a PIL seeking to and the D Y Patil Stadium in Navi tour India within next six months un- Brijesh Patel told PTI. penalise BCCI for holding IPL 2021 Mumbai. Maharashtra already has NEW DELHI: This year's T20 World less the situation comes to normalcy. The announcement came af- amidst a raging COVID-19 pandem- a high number of COVID-19 cases,” Cup is set to be moved from India The players and their families would ter Sunrisers Hyderabad's wick- ic in India. Shah told the court. to the UAE with the BCCI acknowl- be very wary to travel if they are in etkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman diate effect," the statement read. The tournament began on April The plea had sought a direction The bench, while noting that edging that none of the participat- the middle of another surge. Saha tested positive for COVID-19 "The BCCI does not want to 9 and ran smoothly before KKR's to the BCCI to cancel or postpone the court was only concerned with ing teams would be "comfortable" "So expect BCCI to agree with along with Delhi Capitals' spinner compromise on the safety of the COVID-19 cases caused the initial the ongoing Indian Premier League the matches being held in Mum- coming here because "a third wave" shift of tournament to UAE," another veteran spinner Amit Mishra. players, support staff and the jitters on Monday. The tournament (IPL) matches in view of the surge bai, said it would hear the petition of COVID-19 cases is expected at the source also chipped in. he said IPL's "...we will take stock if we can find other participants involved in or- final was planned for May 30. in COVID-19 cases in the country. on May 6. time of the event. suspension after a string of positive a suitable window later during the ganising the IPL. This decision was There was cause of concern in But as the cases mounted BCCI has Shah further told the court that While a final decision will be taken cases has made the officialdom very year. It could be September but these taken keeping the safety, health Delhi too as a few groundsmen put the IPL on hold for now. resources being deployed for the in a month's time but it is understood jittery of taking any more risks. are all speculations. As of now we are and well-being of all the stake- at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium Advocate Vandana Shah, in her IPL matches should be used for that even the Indian cricket board is "The IPL in India was a platform to not conducting it any further," BCCI holders in mind," it added. tested positive even though DDCA plea mentioned before the HC on COVID-19 patients. jittery about holding the 16-team prove to the world as well as partici- vice-president Rajiv Shukla told PTI. The IPL said BCCI will do all it chief Rohan Jaitley asserted that Tuesday, asked whether the IPL is "Is IPL an essential service? I tournament in October-November pating nations that it is safe to host a On Monday, Chennai Super can to ensure that players in the "none of the groundsmen on duty" an essential service. She also sought am also seeking a direction to the after the ongoing IPL had to be sus- tournament even when the second Kings bowling coach L Balaji along event get back to their homes safe- were among the infected. a direction to the BCCI to pay Rs Board for Control of Cricket in In- pended because of multiple CO- wave is hitting its peak. with Kolkata Knight Riders bowl- ly. IPL features stars from England, Just days before this, three Aus- 1,000 crore as "damages" and make dia (BCCI) to pay Rs 1,000 crore as VID-19 cases inside the bio-bubble. "It was going well but the bio bub- ers Sandeep Warrier and Varun Australia, and New Zealand among tralian players had pulled out of donations from their profit to hos- damages and also make donations PTI has learnt BCCI officials have ble has now become porous. What's Chakravarthy had also returned other countries. the league, citing COVID-19 con- pitals treating COVID-19 patients. from their profit to hospitals treat- had very recent discussions with some the guarantee it won't happen again positive results. The spread of infec- "These are difficult times, espe- cerns amid a devastating second She said it would not be right to ing COVID-19 patients,” Shah said. of the top decision-makers in the cen- in October-November. Nations like tions had led to postponement of cially in India and while we have wave of the global pandemic that continue holding the matches at The final leg of the tournament tral government and a shift to the UAE Australia, England and New Zealand two IPL games earlier. The league tried to bring in some positivity has overwhelmed the medical in- this time, and requested a division (knockouts and final match) was has been more or less agreed upon. are almost certain to have travel advi- organisers also issued a formal and cheer, however, it is impera- frastructure of the country. bench of Chief Justice Dipankar to be held in Ahmedabad. The dates of the marquee competition, sories in place," he argued. statement and said that safety of its tive that the tournament is now The 2020 IPL had also been held Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni to In the petition, Shah said the which was planned across nine ven- One of the biggest reasons for con- players and staff is paramount. suspended and everyone goes back in a bio-secure bubble in the UAE hear her plea on an urgent basis. BCCI should be held responsible ues, have not yet been finalised. ducting the tournament in the UAE is "The Indian Premier League to their families and loved ones in and at that time, infections were Shah told the court that a bio- for conducting a tournament in "The suspension of IPL within four that it can be kept to three grounds -- Governing Council (IPL GC) and these trying times," the IPL stated. only reported before the start of bubble of IPL players has also been such sensitive times. weeks is an indicator that it's not re- Sharjah, Dubai and Abu Dhabi -- and Board of Control for Cricket in India "The BCCI will do everything the tournament. breached and two players from The petition said even though ally safe to host a global event of that there is no air travel. (BCCI) in an emergency meeting in its powers to arrange for the India is currently recording over the Kolkata Knight Riders team the IPL players and staff are in the magnitude at a time when the coun- "Look six venues for IPL was al- has unanimously decided to post- secure and safe passage of all the 3 lakh cases everyday and more and few other non-playing mem- bio-bubble, the possibility of get- try is fighting its worst health crisis ways a dangerous proposition when pone IPL 2021 season, with imme- participants in IPL 2021." than 3,000 daily deaths. bers have tested positive for the ting infected by coronavirus can- in last 70 years," a senior BCCI source they successfully managed with coronavirus. not be ruled out and in such a situ- privy to development said on condi- three during the last edition," the "Due to this, the match sched- ation, the spread would be higher tions of anonymity. source said. uled to be held on Monday night as players do not follow the social "There is a chance of a third wave "In UAE, all of them were in one was cancelled. Now, the plan is distancing norms. hitting the Indian shores in Novem- bubble from start to finish while here ‘We Will Find A Way To Send Foreign ber. So while BCCI will remain the each team was travelling to three hosts, the tournament will probably bubbles. Most of the positive cases shift to the UAE," he added. emerged after bubble travel. Players Home,’ Says IPL Chairman Health experts have warned of a "Therefore even if you reduce the BFI Executive Director R K third wave in India in September, a number of venues from 9 to 5 in Oc- Press Trust of India view that has been shared by Maha- tober, still there will be air travel un- Sacheti Dies Of COVID-19 rashtra health minister Rajesh Tope. like UAE. Also for players, they would NEW DELHI: IPL chairman Brijesh The dire situation in India, where a not be mentally in a space to play in Patel on Tuesday said the BCCI will daily addition of over 3 lakh new cas- India unless the situation drastically "find a way" to send the league's es has continued for the past many improves," he added. foreign recruits back to their respec- days, has shaken most of the mem- There is an ICC meeting in June tive countries after the event was ber boards and the ICC is unlikely to where a final decision will be taken suspended indefinitely due to a CO- take a risk with safety of internation- but retaining the tournament in India VID-19 outbreak in its bio-bubble. al cricket teams. after cancellation of IPL seems far- The suspension of the tourna- "You can be rest assured that most fetched at this point. ment was announced after SunRisers Hyderabad's wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha tested positive for COVID-19 along with Delhi Capitals' IPL Broadcaster Supports veteran spinner Amit Mishra. "We need to send them home BCCI as they work through plans to keeping in mind the current situa- and we will find a way to do that," ensure the safe accommodation and tion and thanked the Indian board BCCI Move To Suspend League Brijesh told PTI when asked how repatriation of Australian players, for looking after its players. Press Trust of India after incumbent President Ajay will the foreigners return home coaches, match officials and com- "CSA supports the decision to Singh was re-elected in the federa- but did not elaborate beyond that. mentators back home to Australia. put the health and safety interests NEW DELHI: The Boxing Federa- tion elections held earlier this year. The foreigners involved in the "CA and the ACA respect the of all involved in the tournament tion of India's Executive Director "...his contribution to the lucrative league are concerned decision of the Australian Govern- first and foremost and has made R K Sacheti died on Tuesday after Olympic, and Commonwealth about returning to their respec- ment to pause travel from India contact with all of the relevant fran- battling COVID-19. He was 56. movement in India is fondly re- tive countries due to travel re- until at least May 15 and will not chises to ensure the expedited trav- The long-serving administrator membered," Mehta said. strictions imposed in the wake of seek exemptions." el of all South African players and was fighting the dreaded infection Last year, Sacheti was invited a deadly resurgence of the pan- They further stated, "CA and support staff back to our shores." at a hospital here for the past few by the International Olympic demic in India. the ACA thank the BCCI for their New Zealand Cricket expressed days and was on ventilator support. Committee's Experts Group to The BCCI had assured foreign efforts and cooperation for the faith in BCCI's ability to handle the "With a deep sense of sorrow & "advise" on the formulation of players of a safe return earlier as well. safe repatriation of all partici- situation. grief, we inform you that Mr. RK rules for Olympic Qualifiers." The IPL had 14 Australian play- pants at the IPL." "The players are in a relatively Sacheti, ED (BFI) left for heavenly The Athletics Federation of In- ers left, after three pullouts a Reacting to the big BCCI move, safe environment and those with- abode today morning, creating a dia too mourned the demise of The broadcasters also said that it few days ago, along with 10 from Cricket South Africa (CSA) said it is in affected teams are in isolation," huge void in the sports world," the seasoned administrator. Press Trust of India was “indebted” to its employees, on- New Zealand and 11 Englishmen. in contact with its players who will read an NZC statement posted by the BFI said in a statement. "AFI family is truly saddened air talent, production and broadcast South Africa had 11 players in the need to home quarantine on arrival 'ESPNcricinfo'. "He has been a Member IOC with the news of passing away of MUMBAI: Star India, the official crews for delivering the broadcast to league, which also featured nine from India as per the World Health "We'll continue to liaise with Olympic Task Force & an able Mr. RK Sacheti, Asso. VP AFI, due to broadcaster of the Indian Premier millions of houses in these challeng- West Indians, three Afghans and Organization recommendations. the BCCI, the ECB and New Zea- administrator with an unparal- Covid. I have known him for over League, on Tuesday supported the ing times. two from Bangladesh. "Those travelling back to South land government authorities in leled contribution to Flag of India 30 years. He was part of so many BCCI’s decision to indefinitely sus- “We are also indebted to our em- In a joint statement, Cricket Africa will undergo home quaran- terms of managing their situation Sports," it added. major sports events in India & gave pend the lucrative T20 event due to a ployees, on-air talent, production, Australia and the Australian Crick- tine in line with the current World - but at this juncture it's too early The Indian Olympic Association opportunity to many youngsters to COVID-19 outbreak in its bio-bubble. and broadcast crews for trying their eters Association said they respect Health Organization recommen- to discuss potential options." (IOA) also offered condolences. work in sports industry," AFI Presi- “Star India supports BCCI’s deci- best to spread positivity by delivering their government's decision to dations," it said in a release. India and New Zealand players "Deeply saddened to hear dent Adille Sumariwalla stated. sion to postpone IPL 2021. The health the broadcast of IPL 2021 to millions suspend flights operating out of "CSA and the South African were supposed to travel together about the sudden demise of IOA Former BFI secretary general and safety of players, staff and every- of homes in the face of challenging India due to the COVID surge here Cricketers Association (SACA) are in a charter flight to the UK where Associate Joint Secretary, BFI Ex- Jay Kowli said "sports world has one involved in the IPL are of para- circumstances,” the statement added. and will not seek exemptions for in contact with all players and are they will clash in the World Test ecutive Director and dear friend lost an efficient administrator." mount importance. We thank the Earlier, an official statement had its players stuck in the country assured of their safety and com- Championship final in June. Sri Raj Kumar Sacheti," IOA Secre- "Remembering all the great BCCI, IPL Governing Council, players, said that the BCCI does not want to ravaged by a deadly second wave fort in their respective locations." Of all the foreign recruits, the tary General Rajeev Mehta said in moments together. Many thanks franchisees and sponsors for their compromise on the safety of the play- of the pandemic. CSA said it supported the BCCI Australians have been the most a statement. for all your contribution to Box- support,” Star India said in a state- ers, support staff and the other partic- "CA is in direct contact with the decision of suspend the league vocal about their anxieties. Sacheti first became BFI ED in ing, RKS," Kowli said in his condo- ment hours after the BCCI decision. ipants involved in organising the IPL. 2016 and retained the position lence message. Indian Archer Talukdar In ICU Badminton Great Prakash Padukone India's FIH Pro League Matches Recovering From COVID-19 In Europe Postponed After Testing COVID-19 Positive Press Trust of India but after a week Prakash's fever didn't come down, so last Satur- Press Trust of India International Hockey Federation Press Trust of India fine after taking the first jab of CO- NEW DELHI: Legendary Indian day, he was admitted to a hospi- (FIH) said in a statement. VID-19 vaccine. badminton player Prakash Padu- tal here in Bengaluru. LAUSANNE: India's upcoming FIH "On behalf of the global hockey NEW DELHI: Former Olympian and The 2012 London Olympian had kone has tested positive for CO- "He is okay now. All his param- Hockey Pro League away fixtures community, the International World Cup gold medallist Jayanta achieved his career best world VID-19 and is recovering from the eters are fine, his wife and daugh- against Spain and Germany later this Hockey Federation (FIH) would like Talukdar was being treated in an In- number two ranking after win- infection at a hospital in Bengaluru. ter are at home and he too will be month have been postponed due to to express its support and strong tensive Care Unit (ICU) for low oxygen ning back to back individual World The 65-year-old, who is the hopefully discharged in 2-3 days," the international travel restrictions im- sympathy to the Indian hockey count a week after he was diagnosed Cup gold medals in the stage one first Indian to win the presti- he added. One the most revered posed in the wake of surging COVID-19 community, as well as their fami- with COVID-19, his father Ranjan Ta- (Porec) and stage two (Croatia) of gious All England Champion- figures in world badminton, Padu- cases in the Asian country, the world lies and friends. lukdar said. the World Cup in 2006. ships title in 1980, is likely to be kone had emerged as a role model body (FIH) informed on Tuesday. "At this very hard time for India, "His oxygen level had started He also won an individual bronze discharged later this week. of Indian sports during his playing The Indian men's hockey team was a country so much linked to the his- plummeting to 92-mark so was medal at the New Delhi Common- "Around 10 days back, days in the 1970s and 1980s. scheduled to play against Spain on tory as well as the current develop- shifted to ICU yesterday. He is do- after he failed to make the cut for wealth Games 2010 and was a key Prakash, his wife (Ujjala) and Padukone was also the first In- May 15 and 16, followed by the two- ment of hockey, our thoughts are ing fine with an oxygen cylinder the Olympic-bound India team and member of the Indian side with second daughter (Anisha), they dian to win a medal at the World leg tie in Germany on May 23 and 24. with all Indian people," it added. but the level drops the moment it's possibly contracted the virus from Rahul Banerjee, Tarundeep Rai and developed symptoms and got Championships after clinching a "FIH, Hockey India as well as the Last month, India's FIH Hockey removed," Talukdar senior told PTI. his doctor wife. Mangal Singh Champia who had themselves tested and the results bronze in the 1983 edition. Hockey National Associations of Pro League matches against Great He was hospitalised to the Kala- "His wife first got the infection become world number one in the came out to be positive," Vimal He was also the first Indian Germany, Spain and Great Britain Britain, scheduled for May 8-9 in pahar Covid Care Hospital on April but she has now recovered. Possibly build up to the London Olympics. Kumar, a close friend of the leg- to be ranked world number one since the matches initially planned London, were postponed follow- 27, his father added. from her Jayanta got the infection," An Arjuna Awardee, Talukdar has endary shuttler and director at after achieving the feat in 1980 in London on 8-9 May were also ing the UK government's decision The 35-year-old product of Tata the senior Talukdar said. also won two Asian Games team the Prakash Padukone Badmin- following back-to-back title wins postponed - are currently looking to add India to the travel 'red list' Archery Academy had returned to He further said they live in a bronze medals in 2006 Doha and ton Academy (PPBA), told PTI. at the Denmark Open, All Eng- at all potential options to rearrange due to the surging COVID-19 cases his hometown about a month ago faraway place and they were doing 2010 Guangzhou. "They got themselves isolated land Championships and Swedish these matches at a later date," the there. 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