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28 22 FIQAH FIQAH JAFARIYA HANAFIYA Citing earlier instances when other when other instances Citing earlier In a statement issued to media, issued KPC to In a statement af go let he was per his statement “As News ing to the CISF and the ITBP each each besides two Jammu and four from Ladakh. Jammu and four from Ministry of Home by The order of 10 withdrawal follows Affairs belong three companies, CAPF officials said Thursday. They said that among the 15 1,500 per units comprising over being withdrawn sonnel, 8 are from three region, Kashmir from India has ordered withdrawal withdrawal India has ordered of Indo Ti of 15 companies from (ITBP) Police betan Border and Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir 15 ITBP Coys 15 Withdrawn From J&K of Srinagar: The government lice for their stories, the KPC said that it the KPC their stories, lice for has condemned incidents all such the reportage in his newspaper of an en in his newspaper the reportage the KPC said. in Srinagar,” counter the po summoned by were journalists on Wednesday afternoon. afternoon. on Wednesday at hours and during his stay four over ter about questioned was Station the Police said that a Kashmir based journalist said that a Kashmir based journalist the notice to Shah, has brought Fahad summonedof by the club that he was Cyber Cell Jammu and Kashmir Police’s the continued harassment of journalists ofthe continued harassment journalists are acts the police and said that such by a clear violation of freedom. press Journalists SRINAGAR: concern over its expressed Thursday KPC Condemns KPC Condemns Of Harassment in the neighbourhood village left a cop dead andof Prichoo When the jointanother injured. team started searches, trict. to the reports, According police and CRPF laid a siege village this Karimabad around afternoon after a militant attack ment forces on Thursday during on Thursday ment forces operation and search a cordon of area in Karimabad (CASO) dis Pulwama south Kashmir’s Minor Hurt During Minor Hurt During Pulwama Clashes out Srinagar: Clashes broke and govern protesters between Jabeen, KAS, Managing Director, Managing Director, Jabeen, KAS, has been transferred JAKFED, and posted as Custodian Shah, KAS, Custodian General, Custodian General, Shah, KAS, and J&K, has been transferred of further orders shall await Suriya adjustment in the GAD. shifted four KAS officers in the of administration. interest by today issued here In an order De Administration the General Ahmad (GAD),Farooq partment 4 KAS Officers Srinagar: The Jammu and Kash on Thursday mir administration pointed Sharma as PSC Chairman who shall hold the position of the Service Chairman, Public Govt Transfers As per an order issued here As per an order Lieutenant in this regard, today of of Governor has ap Jammu and Kashmir Sharma, former IAS Officer, as Service Com Chairman Public mission for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. B R Sharma Appointed B R Sharma Appointed PSC Chairman of Jammu Jammu: Government has appointed B Rand Kashmir From Front page... Friday | 22-05-2020 02 China Slams US Diplomat’s Remark On Ladakh Skirmish Press Trust OF India stant attempt to shift the norms, portant consensus, comply with the Ministry of External Affairs of the boundary issue, it is neces- to shift what is the status quo. It the agreements signed, refrain commented on the escalat- sary to maintain peace and tran- BEIJING: China on Thursday dis- has to be resisted, Wells, the out- from unilateral actions compli- ing tension between the two quillity in the border areas. Pak Summons Indian Diplomat missed as nonsense a senior US going Principal Deputy Assistant cating the situation," he said. armies. China has been critical of In- diplomat's remarks blaming it Secretary of State for South and "We hope they will make con- In its reaction to the two dia's reorganisation of Jammu for using constant aggression Central Asian Affairs, told the crete efforts for peace and tran- face-offs, the Ministry of Ex- and Kashmir, and has particu- Over 'Ceasefire Violations' on the border with India to try Atlantic Council think-tank at a quillity in the border region. ternal Affairs last week said it larly criticised New Delhi for to change the status quo and virtual event on Wednesday. There are consultations and dip- remained committed to main- making Ladakh a union territory. Press Trust Of India Wednesday said that Pakistani said consultations were going Chinese Foreign Ministry lomatic channels between the taining peace and tranquillity China lays claim over several troops opened fire and heavily on through diplomatic channels spokesman Zhao Lijian told a me- two sides that have nothing to along the border with China parts of Ladakh. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan sum- shelled forward areas along between Beijing and New Delhi, dia briefing here that China's po- do with the USA, Zhao said. noting that such incidents Prime Minister Narendra Modi moned a senior diplomat from the LoC in two sectors of Jam- which has "nothing to do" with sition on the China-India bound- On May 5, around 250 Indian could have been avoided if and Chinese President Xi Jinping the Indian High Commission mu and Kashmir's dis- Washington. ary issue is consistent and clear. and Chinese army personnel there was a common percep- held their first informal sum- on Thursday, the third time trict, drawing retaliation from Responding to a question on The US "diplomat's remarks clashed with iron rods, sticks, and tion about the frontier. The mit in April 2018 in the Chinese this week, to protest over the the Indian forces. the flare-up of border tensions are just nonsense, he said when even resorted to stone-pelting in troops of India and China were city of Wuhan, months after the alleged ceasefire violations It was the fifth consecutive between India and China, Alice asked about Wells' comments. the Pangong Tso lake area in East- engaged in a 73-day tense Doklam standoff. by the Indian forces along the day of firing and shelling by G Wells, the senior US diplomat "China's border troops firmly ern Ladakh in which soldiers on stand-off in Doklam tri-junc- In the summit, the two lead- . Pakistani troops along the LoC for South and Central Asia, on safeguard China's territorial sov- both sides sustained injuries. tion in 2017. ers decided to issue "strategic The Foreign Office claimed and IB in Jammu and Kashmir, Wednesday described Beijing's ereignty and security, and firmly In a separate incident, nearly The India-China border dispute guidance" to their militaries to that the indiscriminate and he said. aggression as "not always rhe- deals with the Indian side's cross 150 Indian and Chinese military covers the 3,488-km-long Line of strengthen communications so unprovoked firing by the In- This was the second consec- torical" and accused it of con- over and infringement activi- personnel were engaged in a Actual Control, the de-facto bor- that they can build trust and un- dian forces on Wednesday in utive day and third time in a tinuing with its "provocative and ties," Zhao said. face-off near Naku La Pass in the der between the two countries. derstanding. Chirikot Sector resulted in se- week that the Indian diplomat disturbing behaviour" to try to "Our troops firmly safeguard Sikkim sector on May 9. At least China claims Arunachal Pradesh Modi and Xi held their second rious injuries to a 45-year-old was summoned by Pakistan. shift the status quo. the peace and stability in the 10 soldiers from both sides sus- as part of southern Tibet while informal summit in Mamalla- villager. The Foreign Office had sum- "There's a method here to Chi- border region. We urge the In- tained injuries in the incident, India contests it. puram near Chennai in October However, a spokesper- moned the Indian diplomat on nese operations, and it is that dian side to work together with according to sources. Both sides have been asserting last year with a focus on further son of the Indian Army on Monday and Wednesday. constant aggression, the con- us, abide by our leadership's im- Neither the Indian Army nor that pending the final resolution broadening bilateral ties. Delhi violence: Police slap UAPA Over 100 Students Stuck In Hostels At Jamia Millia Islamia Leave For Bihar In Special Buses against Jamia student Asif Iqbal Tanha NEW DELHI: Over 100 stu- and Bhagalpur districts of Bi- (ex-army personnel) also ac- NEW DELHI: The Special Cell of This comes days after the Delhi a member of the Students Islamic part of a larger conspiracy of the riots dents hailing from Bihar, who har, carrying around 130 stu- companied the students in Delhi Police has booked Jamia Police's crime branch arrested the Organization and was part of the in Delhi, said a senior police official, were stuck in hostels at Jamia dents with a student group each bus, it added. Millia Islamia student Asif Iqbal 24-year-old in connection with Jamia Coordination Commit- who did not wish to be identified. Millia Islamia due to the lock- leader in each of the bus to Information about travel de- Tanha under the stringent Un- the violence in the Jamia area dur- tee which spearheaded protests "We had evidence and wanted down in view of COVID-19, left coordinate during the jour- tail of concerned students have lawful Activities (Prevention) ing a protest against the Citizen- against the Citizenship Amend- him in a case that we were inves- for their hometown in five spe- ney, the varsity said. also been conveyed to Bihar Act for allegedly being part of ship Amendment Act in Decem- ment Act. He was arrested on pro- tigating. So we arrested him on cial buses arranged by the var- Three students of West government and local adminis- a larger conspiracy behind the ber last year, they said. The police duction warrant by the Special Cell production warrant on Tuesday sity on Thursday, officials said. Bengal are also travelling in tration of all 30 districts of the February riots in northeast Delhi, said Tanha, a resident of Abul of the Delhi Police on Tuesday and and have been granted seven Buses left for Katihar, Pur- one of the bus going to Kati- state by the Chief Proctor of the officials said on Thursday. Fazal Enclave in Shaheen Bagh, is booked under the UAPA for being days of custody," he said. nea, Muzaffarpur, Nalanda har. Two university guards university, the varsity said.

time as a precautionary measure, it said. “When one such The guidelines said passengers are expected to follow social violation of the press freedom. Amid Contagion Curbs, sample turned positive four days ago, Health authorities were distancing and sanitisation at all times from arrival to depar- The club urged the highest authorities in the administration & requested to take samples of all the officials present in the re- ture. police to take a look at these issues, so that the journalists re- serve,” the police said, adding, “There is no need to panic as all porting from the valley are provided a conducive atmosphere Siege Mentality Returns... the officials have been and are in isolation and were never put to work. at individual and collective levels to face it.” on public interface duties such as nakas, police stations, etc.” ‘Kashmir is in quarantine for long’ At SKIMS, Valley’s premier healthcare institute 14 people Private School Teachers To Siege mentality, said Prof. Noor Baba, has become a way of life tested positive for Coronavirus. Among those include 26-year- Humans, History, Headmaster: in Kashmir for years now. old from , 21-year-old from Bemina and seven from Get Financial Help... “We’ve got accustomed to this,” the political science professor Kaweri, Reshigund and main Kupwara, all travelers with his- the assistance may be provided on details of fee charged by told Kashmir Observer. tory of travel to Delhi, Ambala, Dehradun and UP. such schools. The order further states that the detailed in- Kashmir in Virtual Classroom... process of language learning during quarantine period a “When I started teaching during the early 80s, I was young Besides, a 37-year-old from and 22-year-old youth formation in this regard shall reach the department within a meaningful engagement. and it was usual after office hours for us to travel and go to from Safapora also tested Covid-19 positive today. The three weeks’ time. Hearty Headmaster restaurants, and socialize. A lot of social activities were hap- other samples that turned positive were from DH Pulwama She first rose to prominence when her decision to serve the pening in the valley.” and include 60-year-old man and two women—one aged 20 downtrodden over pursuing her promising career made head- But after the 90’s insurgency and violence, restrictions in- and other 50—from Chatabal . KP Groups Hail Domicile lines. creased, Prof Baba, a senior faculty at the Central University of Three people, including a female also tested positive for Co- After inspiring all and sundry, Sabbah Haji of Doda has come Kashmir, continued. vid-19 in central Kashmir’s . Law, Call It 'Historic ... of age, while leading the education mission from the front. “There was a time when curfew would be imposed at 3pm, so Seven cases were reported from private Lab—two from Kath- development,” the official spokesperson said. As someone who calls spade a spade, the headmaster—who’s people had to rush homes. That was deeply seeded into our ua, one each from Haryana, Jodhpur Rajasthan, Dyala, Kisht- He said that while interacting with the delegations, the LG owner and founder of the iconic Haji Public School—has minds. Social lives were deeply impacted, but somehow we’ve war and Anantnag. learned to live with this.” observed that the new Domicile Law will ensure equitable, shown what nurturing is all about. Kashmiris had been quarantined for a very long time, the pro- balanced and inclusive development of Jammu and Kashmir Her Instagram handle makes her a well-articulated and well- fessor said. “If people were expecting relaxation, in our case it and its people. versed person. got more reinforced after the Covid-19 situation.” Cleric Who Led Militant’s Interestingly, senior Apni Party and former Chief Secretary, Vi- “Just being a woman is God’s gift,” she says. “The origin of a Playing a Therapist jay Bakaya also expressed their gratitude towards Centre and child is a mother, a woman. She shows a man what sharing, Life under such a siege tremendously affects every aspect Funeral Denied Bail... UT Administration for the introduction of new Domicile Law, caring, and loving is all about. That is the essence of a woman.” of lives, said Dr Arif Maghribi, a Srinagar-based psychiatrist. such he was booked in the offences and was accordingly ar- contrary to the stand of his party, which has termed framing The Songbird “Some people recover, but many do not, even after 20 years. rested on 03.03.2020. The accused is under proper judicial of new rules as inappropriate and untimely in absence of a A Kashmiri folksinger, Aabha Hanjura, seems on a trail of let- Some cases change into major depressive disorders.” remand,” the prosecution said, contending that accused “is popular government in J&K. ting the world know the beauty and serendipity of Kashmiri But as relentless restrictions and curbs only deepens siege involved in heinous offences against the sovereignty and in- "It is big step towards reaching out to the community and a language through her stage performances. mentality, Dr. Maghribi focuses on awareness. tegrity of the country.” confidence building measure," former chief secretary and After leaving her corporate job for a full-time folk-singing pas- “I’ve started telephonic counselling for the last three-four On the other hand, the accused, Mohammad Iqbal Bhat, said leader of Jammu and Kashmiri Apni Party Vijay Bakaya told sion, she became an internet sensation. years,” the mental specialist said. “However, with little aware- he is a farmer by profession and one of the peace-loving citi- PTI. She not only presents Kashmiri folk flare, but also represents ness of mental health, the stigma continues to be associated zens who has been “falsely implicated.” The official spokesperson further said that on being apprised her identity by donning traditional Kashmiri attire on stage. with it.” Bhat said he is a respected persons, most particularly in the of the issue of protection of shrines; the LG maintained that Know Kashmir A Glaring Change area where he resides and does not having any previous crimi- the Government has already taken up the issue to ensure the The effort to project Kashmir beyond its striking countenance Away from lockdown-plagued home last summer, when Af- nal record. safety and security of the shrines and devotees. is being made by some Kashmir-based instagrammer these dista of Anantnag went to Mumbai for studies, she marveled Surprisingly, Bhat said he received a telephone call from Police days. the idea of free-world for a long time. Station D.H. Pora that an FIR has been lodged against him and This Instagram handle is making Know Kashmir learning pro- “I wasn’t used to seeing so many people roaming and driving asked him to appear before the police. On approaching the po- Cop Killed, Another Injured cess easy for people by sharing historical facts. cars till late hours of midnight,” she said. “Since childhood I lice station on March 3 this year, he said, police detained him. The effort seems to tell the Kashmir story beyond the studio had seen many nights even before the day ended.” “On over all analysis of the matter in its totality, I am of the In Pulwama Attack... shrill and the dominant discourse. Growing up, she lived through many days of long curfews, considered opinion that applicant/accused has failed to estab- Kashmir’s . watching forces roughing up locals for merely being on the lish a reasonable and cogent ground for grant of bail at this Unknown militants appeared in Prichoo area of the district street. stage and as such in view of the preceding analysis, there ap- this afternoon and fired randomly towards a checkpoint B R Sharma Appointed “This would make me believe that we were some besieged pears to be no merit and substance in the bail application of manned by paramilitary CRPF and police personnel, reports people,” she said. “Maybe we were made to accept that reality, the applicant/accused,” said Special Judge (Designated Court said. Two militants were injured in the initial burst of fire that which otherwise is totally inhuman.” Under NIA) Additional Sessions Judge Anantnag Khalil Ahmad PSC Chairman... caught the forces off guard. Commission till he attains the age of sixty two years. Choudhary and accordingly dismissed the application being Both the policemen were removed to the district hospital Pul- LG has made the appointment in exercise of powers conferred “devoid of any merit.” (GNS) wama for treatment. However, the doctors there declared one by section 93 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2 More Covid-19 Deaths In of the cops identified as Anoop Singh of IRP 10th battalion as 2019, and S.O. 3937 (E) dated 31st October 2019, read with the brought dead on arrival. order issued in terms of sub-clause (i) of clause (c) of the proc- Kashmir, Toll Reaches 20... Govt Issues Guidelines For Medical Superintendent, District hospital Pulwama, Dr. Ja- lamation issued by the President dated 31st October 2019. on May 19 and was kept in an isolation ward. She died on meel Ahmad told Kashmir Observer that one policeman was Wednesday evening, the officials said. Domestic Flight Operations brought dead to the hospital while another had received mul- They said the woman's body was kept at the GMC Srinagar gate will be closed 20 minutes before departure, it said. tiple gunshot injuries. “We referred him to Srinagar hospital for advanced treat- Govt Transfers 4 KASOfficers mortuary and her COVID-19 test report came on Thursday and All scheduled commercial passenger flight operations have General, J&K. ment,” he added. it was positive. been suspended since March 25, when the Modi government Ravinder Sharma, KAS, Deputy District Election Officer, Ram- The injured cop has been identified as Mohammad Ibrahim. With these deaths, the COVID-19-related death toll in Jammu announced the nationwide lockdown to combat the corona- ban, has been transferred and posted as Custodian, Evacuee Meanwhile, the militant attack created panic in several vil- and Kashmir has risen to 20, the officials said. virus pandemic. Property, Jammu. lages of the district prompting people to stay indoors. Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri had announced on Tariq Hussain, KAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Marh, has been According to reports, additional forces reached the shootout Wednesday that domestic flights will resume from May 25 in transferred and posted as Custodian, Evacuee Property, Kash- spot and started a search operation to nab the attackers. Apart a calibrated manner. mir. 21 Cops, Intern Doctor from Prichoo, Karimabad and Wagum areas were also placed The guidelines said the passengers should expect a slower “Pawan Kumar, KAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Jammu under siege and search operation was launched. process at the airport and avoid last-minute arrival. (North), shall hold the charge of the post of Sub-Divisional Pertinently, this was the second attack on state forces in the Among 59 Test Positive... “Passengers, before entering the terminal, to ensure wearing Magistrate, Marh, in addition to his own duties, till further or- total number of infected people across the Union Territory to Valley in the last 24 hours. On Wednesday, militants shot dead of protective gear, as per the prevailing requirement. He will ders,” reads the order issued here. 1449. continue to wear the mask throughout the journey,” it said. two BSF personnel at Pandach area of central Kashmir’s Gan- With these cases, the overall tally has mounted to 1449—1238 It said the passengers should not travel if they are staying in derbal district. in Kashmir and 211 in Jammu. Among them 745 are active cas- a containment zone. The passengers who have been tested es—140 in Jammu and 605 in Valley while 684 patients have positive for COVID-19 will not be allowed to travel. Minor Hurt During recovered—69 from Jammu and 615 from Kashmir while 20 “The passengers are expected to certify the status of their 3 Militant Recruits Held others have died. health through the Aarogya Setu app or a self-declaration Pulwama Clashes... reported 21 cases, Anantnag 12, Kupwara 7, form,” said the ministry’s guidelines. reports said, the locals, mostly boys hit the streets and staged Srinagar 5, Budgam 4, Ganderbal 2 while in Jammu, In Kupwara: Police... a protest. Vulnerable persons such as very elderly with co-morbidities, of specific information, a joint team of Police and army’s 28 RR and Doda one each case was reported while and Ram- The protesters clashed with the government forces as the lat- pregnant ladies, passengers with ailments are advised to launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Gujarpatti Gan- ban reported 3 each ter used teargas canisters and fired pellets to disperse them. avoid air travel, it said. bugh, a forest area. Among the samples which returned positive, 21 were from In the clashes, a few people were injured. A minor identified Airports have been advised to earmark areas for isolation and During searches, he said, there was a brief exchange of firing, District Police Lines Kulgam, 11 from Anantnag including 2 as Shahid Fayaz was injured after being hit by pellets in his COVID-19 testing for suspected passengers. Airports should but all the three persons were caught alive along with as many pregnant women besides an intern doctor from Psychiatric eye. also have separate areas for change of PPE (personal protec- weapons. The arrested are residents of Shalgund, Lalpora, of Disease Hospital, he said. The cops who have tested positive He was shifted to district hospital Pulwama for treatment. tive equipment) gear by the staff using it. Kupwara. are aged between 25 to 59 years and are residents of different The guidelines said the airports would have to ensure easy parts of Valley. Pertinently on Wednesday last night, the pictures showing the availability of hand sanitisers at all entry points and also to be trio holding weapons had surfaced on social media. Police said all the 21 were already in isolation from March 18 available at various touch points. 15 ITBP Coys in a compound separated from DPL Kulgam by 3 kilometres. All food and beverages (F&B) and retail outlets to be opened “The officials were all part of a special pool of 60 personnel with COVID-19 precautions. Take-away, digital payments, self- created as a reserve exclusively for Covid-19 duties at Quar- KPC Condemns Withdrawn From J&K... ordering booths at F&B and retail outlets to be encouraged to from the CRPF and the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), last week. antine and isolation centers, for handling Covid-19 patients prevent crowding, it said. and potential carriers and for acting as substitutes for police As per reports, several hundred additional companies of Cen- Mats or carpets soaked with bleach (sodium hypochlorite so- Harassment Of Journalists Armed Police Forces (CAPF) were rushed to Jammu and stations in case of Covid breakout in a particular unit,” police and has noted that such summons and FIRs are aimed at ha- lution) would be placed at the entrance for disinfecting shoes, Kashmir last year. Around hundred companies have been al- said in a statement. it said. rassing and intimidating the journalists and thus are a clear The samples of the officials were being taken from time to ready moved out, they added. (GNS) Friday| 22-05-2020 3

DIAL-EMMA COVID-19 • TRAFFIC POLICE : 9419993745, 01998-266686 • PCR: 0194-2452092,2455883 • PDD: 0194-2450213 For The First Time In Century, Kashmir’s Revered • FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES : 2479488,2452222,2452155 • CAPD: 18001807011 • SMC HEALTH OFFICER: 9469409081 Shrines, Masjids Remain Silent On Shab-E-Qadr Eve AIRPORTS SHIEK UL ALAM AIRPORT: 01942303311 Agencies As per an ailing Ghulam Muham- RAILWAYS rinagar: For the first time mad Bhat, who according to his family • SRINAGAR: 0194-2103259 in almost over 100 years, members, has crossed 105 years of age, • ANANTNAG: 01932-228243 Kashmir’s revered shrines this is for the first time in his life that • : 0194-102029 Sand masjids remained silent Shab-e-Qadr prayers were not held in • BIJBHERA: 01932-228243 on the most revered night of Shab- Shrines and Masjids. • PAMPORE: 01933-294132 e-Qadr (night of blessings) in the Bhat, a resident of Bagaat-e-Kanipo- • : 01954-293507 wake of COVID-19 pandemic that has ra on Srinagar outskirts, has been rush- • : 01951-296153 claimed 20 lives in J&K so far and af- ing to the historic Jamia Masjid Sri- fected nearly 1400 people so far. nagar, the grand masjid of Kashmir, for HIGHWAY STATUS Shab-e-Qadr was observed across Shab-e-Qadr prayers. He has not been • Sgr-Jammu highway - ( Open ) Kashmir on the intervening night of able to move out of his house for the past • - (Open) Wednesday and Thursday. The closure over 10 years due to his ailing health. • Srinagar- Leh- (Open) of shrines and masjids across the Val- “In my childhood, I would walk from ley known as peer vear (abode of sufi Kanipora to to offer prayers saints), left the religious sentiments of at Jamia Masjid. I would often travel thousands of people hurt who were con- on my cycle to reach Jamia Masjid on fined to their houses to pray on this aus- the occasion of Shab-e-Qadr and Shab-e- picious occasion. Baraat prayers. Prayers For Abdul Majeed Bhat, a resident of At Jamia, one finds solace, and gets Pampore area of , would satisfaction when Mirwaiz leads the FAJR 3: 47 travel to the Kashmir’s most revered ings,” he said told news agency. in , every year on prayers for repentance,” said Bhat, who shrine at that houses the holy He said that this has never hap- the occasion of Shab-e-Qadr also missed has witnessed sermons of many former Hijri ZUHR 12: 27 relic of prophet Muhammad (SAW), ever pened before and that it was for the first the congregational “mass prayers for re- Mirwaizeen including Moulana Mu- year on the occasion of Shab-e-Qadr. time that there were no congregational pentence on Shab-e-Qadr eve.” hammad Farooq and also the present Calendar ASR 5:24 “But this year, Covid dampened his gatherings at revered shrines like Haz- “I missed the spirituality of the Mirwaiz Muhammad Umar Farooq. spirits as he was not even able to pray at ratbal and other shrines in the Valley. shrine and the aura. I prayed at my home In the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, Magrib 7:33 a local masjid in his locality. I am almost Similarly, Ghulam Nabi Khan, a all alone. Whatever I could recite, I did, the government of J&K had asked peo- 28 Ramazan touching 80-years of age, and this is for the resident of Pantha Chowk, who had but couldn’t find the spirituality and the ple to offer prayers at home as congre- ISHA 9:09 first time in my a life that I have missed been rushing to the revered shrine of level of satisfaction which is praying the gational prayers in shrines and masjids 1441 Shab-e-Qadr prayers at Hazratbal. The Hazrat Sheikh Hamza Makhdoom popu- shrine of Makhdoom sahib,” said Khan, remain banned to prevent spread of the pandemic has badly hurt by religious feel- larly known as Makhdoom Sahab (RA) who is in his late 70’s. pandemic –(KNO) This Day In History

• 334 BC - The Macedonian army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus Kashmir to celebrate Bakery items destroyed as shop • 1849 - Abraham Lincoln receives a patent (only US President to do so) for a device to lift a boat over shoals and obstructions runner tests positive in village • 1902 - US President Theodore Roosevelt signs a treaty with Mexico un- unfamiliar Eid this time der which both countries agree to submit a long-standing dispute over Agencies they could open their business interest payments to the Court of Arbitration at The Hague Agencies with Eid prayers, family gath- ous gardens here in Srinagar, establishments on the occasion • 1906 - Wright Brothers are granted a patent for their “flying machine,” erings and a feast. The Eid, is but due to coronavirus, these Sopore:- : Authorities on of Eid-ul-Fitr—(KNO) having applied for one 3 years earlier (patent no. 821,393) rinagar: With large expected to fall on May 24 or 25. celebrations won’t be enjoyed Thursday destroyed bakery • 1919 - A. E. Douglass establishes the relative dates of two archaeological gatherings being But as large gatherings this time. items of a bakery shop in Wa- sites using ancient wood samples, marking a major step forward in the prohibited and so- are prohibited and social On Eid day at famous Mu- tergam area of Sopore in north dating of archaeological sites. cial distancing rules distancing rules are still in gal Gardens and on the banks Kashmir's • 1926 - Chiang Kai-shek replaces communists in Guomindang China S • 1939 - Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini sign “Pact of Steel” in place to prevent deadly place, Eid celebrations will of Dal lake, the events at- after the shop runner was tested covid-19, people here in look very different this time. tracts several people where a positive for COVID-19 • 1940 - UK Premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris to decide with General Muslim- majority Kashmir Ajaz Ahmad lives in HMT funfair is held alongside food An official told news agen- Maxime Weygand a strategy to save the city region will have a low key Srinagar with wife Afroza and vendors, family games, activi- cy—Kashmir News Observer • 1941 - British troops attack Baghdad on Eid al-Fitr this time. their young daughter, Alisa ties and more. (KNO), that a team civil officials, • 1942 - Mexico declares war on Nazi-Germany & Japan • 1943 - Stalin disbands Komintern Many of Ramzan rituals usually, they spend Eid day Shabir Ahmad of Bemina police and revenue officials visit- • 1947 - 1st US ballistic missile fired and traditions were already with both of their families. said: “Usually I go to Pratap ed Watergam area and destroyed • 1950 - Celal Bayar elected President of Turkey disrupted due to the physi- "Normally on Eid day, park with my children to all the bakery items in the shop • 1955 - Oldest man to drive in the Grand Prix (aged 55) finishes 6th cal distancing norms and the we go to the mosque for Eid celebrate the Eid. This year after the shop runner was tested • 1957 - South Africa’s government approves race separation in universi- lockdown. prayers. Then we spend our I have told my kids that we positive for COVID-19. ties During the lockdown, the time by visiting to our par- won’t be able to celebrate like He said that the bakery items • 1967 - Egyptian president Nassar closes Straits of Tiran to Israel people here have changed the ents, and seeing other rela- the way we used to. I don't were destroyed as per the proto- • 1972 - Ceylon becomes Republic of Sri Lanka as its constitution is ratified way they observe their faith tives before a big get-together like it but we should listen to col in order to prevent the spread • 1972 - US President Nixon begins visit to Moscow as places of worship have at home. But on this EID, the Government instructions to of COVID-19 in the area. • 1973 - President Nixon confesses his role in Watergate cover-up been closed to the public and family-of-three will stay at save lives. When we get back The officials said that they • 1976 - NASA launches space vehicle S-179 social distancing rules have home and make it about Ali- our normal lives we can cel- had already advised bakery own- • 1979 - Canadians elect conservatives, Joseph Clark replaces Pierre been in place. sa,” he told news agency KINS. ebrate, but now, we just have ers, butchers and other traders Trudeau as the 16th Prime Minister of Canada Eid ul Fitr marks the end Usually the Eid al Fitr to wait,” (KINS) to get tested for COVID-19 before • Jim Henson of Ramadan, and is celebrated celebrations are held in vari- • 1981 - Soyuz 40 returns to Earth • 1990 - Microsoft releases Windows 3.0 • 1990 - North & South Yemen merge to form Republic of Yemen • 1992 - India launches its Agni rocket Govt releases Rs 170 Cr as • 2006 - Results from the Montenegrin independence referendum, 2006 Ahead of Eid, FCS&CA intensifies are announced. 55.4% of voters vote to become independent from the Serbia and Montenegro Union. MGNREGA wages ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr • 2010 - Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus’ remains are reburied in Market checking in Srinagar Frombork Cathedral, Poland after a 200 year search for his tomb SRINAGAR, MAY 21: In order to miti- dered jobless due to the prevailing person-days in J&K. • 2014 - Royal Thai Armed Forces, led by General Prayut Chan-o-cha stage SRINAGAR : Special mar- of market checking across gate the economic hardships faced by lockdown imposed across the coun- The additional tranche of funds of a coup in Thailand, suspending the kingdom’s constitution and taking ket checking squads of Food Srinagar in wee hours of the the rural poor during COVID-19 pan- try to stop the spread of the outbreak. Rs 170 crore disbursed with an aim to control of the government, the 12th since the country’s first coup in 1932 Civil Supplies and Consumer morning keeping in view of demic, Department of Rural Develop- Following the resumption and roll boost the rural economy stand trans- Affairs (FCS&CA) Kashmir the upcoming holy festival ment and Panchayati Raj (RDD&PR) out of MGNREGA works since April ferred through more than 11 lakh trans- today conducted inspection of Eid-ul-Fitr. has disbursed Rs 170 crore under 20, 2020, the Department has taken actions directly in a single day into the From Ko Archives of various markets in Sri- The teams visited vari- MGNREGA ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr up more than 14000 development accounts of beneficiaries through elec- nagar ahead of Eid festival ous areas which include to help the workers to celebrate the projects under MGNREGA which in- tronic-Fund Management System (e- Major Among 3 soldiers killed to keep a check on hoarding, Sanat Nagar, Rawalpora Cha- occasion with fervour and joy. clude 1670 water conservation and ir- FMS) via digitally signed Fund Trans- profiteering and black mar- napora, Baghi Mehtab, Bar- The department has disbursed rigation works, 4000 rural infrastruc- fer Orders (FTOs) so that these people Observer News Service keting. zulla, Mehjoor Nagar, Bata- around Rs 183 crore to benefit the ture works and 8300 PMAYG houses don’t have to venture out of their homes On the directions of Di- maloo, Baghi-Nund Singh poor which have been otherwise ren- generating as many as Rs 5.28 lakh to collect the wages physically. AMMU - An Army Major was among three sol- rector FCS&CA Kashmir Chattabal, Palayarbal, Bota diers killed and an equal number injured when enforcement teams of the Kadal, Nowshera and Buch- militants ambushed their patrol party in department headed by As- pora to curb the unwarranted district Friday afternoon. sistant Director Supplies practice of hoarding and prof- JBrigadier General Staff (bgs) 16 corps, Brig. Dhruv and Srinagar North/ South iteering especially in respect Katoch, told reporters the militants ambushed a patrol at conducted extensive drive of mutton and poultry items. Mouhla area in , 160 km north of Jammu, at 11 a.m. “The attack left Major Satyajet Shinde and three soldiers dead,” Katoch said. The attack took place when an army patrol party of 14 Government of Jammu & Kashmir Maratha Light Infantry was on its way for an operation Mechanical Hospital & Central in Dharamshal area of the district following a tip off that militants were present in the area, the sources said. Heating Division, Srinagar Militants had set-up ambushes at Bandri area in Ka- larara forests in the belt and as the troops led by Major (Phone No: 0194-2496089, www.medkmr.org, Shinday reached the place militants hurled the grenades e-mail id: [email protected]) and opened indiscriminate fire around 1300 hours, they said Troops took positions and fired back, they said add- Subject: - Supply, Installation, Testing and Commission- ing that in the subsequent fire fight four army personnel ing of 400 KVA Servo stabilizers along with allied works were killed and four others injured. for oxygen Plant at Govt. L.D Hospital, Srinagar. The bodies of dead and injured were ferried in a he- licopter to military hospital in Rajouri, reports said. The References: This office NIT no: MHCHD/TS /2020-21/10/e- condition of two injured jawans is reported to be serious, tendering Dated: 18.05.2020. they said. Hizbul Mujahedin has claimed responsibility for the attack. Brig Katoch was quoted by reports Friday CANCELLATION evening saying that additional troops have been sent to the area and a fierce gunbattle was going on. Meanwhile in a separate incident in the same district Due to Administrative reasons, the above NIT issued by an army jawan was critically in-jured in a landmine blast this office is hereby cancelled and shall be retendered in near the Line of Control (LoC) to-day. Army sources said due course of time. Sepoy Ajay Kumar inadvertently stepped over a landmine near LoC in Rajouri while he was on routine patrol in the area. In the explosion, Ajay sustained critical injuries. He Sd/- was airlifted to army command hospital in UIdhampur DIPK-958/20 Executive Engineer, Another soldier was injured when militants trig- MHCHD, Srinagar gered a powerful Improvised Explosive De-vice (I ED) at No: MHCHD/TS/701-04 Komoh Kulgam in south Kashmir today. Dated: 20-05-2020 Kashmir Observer, 22 May, 2005 KashmirKashmir Observer Observer 44Friday,Friday, 01 01 February, February, 2013 2013 OPINIONOPINION

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It is nothing short of a scandal that parents should avoid showingshowing somesome sanitysanity inin theirtheir deal-deal- twotwotectonic nationsnations shift hadhad in the global situation ud-Dawaud-Dawa Chief,Chief, ingtionstions international willwill becomebecome rules, anotheranother premised ‘comedy‘comedy structure.Email It is editorial:nothing [email protected] of a scandal that parents should avoid to understand the thanks to a virus and a pandemic. not so much on governing where sending their wards to government schools on account of the 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 wards to government schools on account of the latter’s cariouscariousimplications bilateral bilateral relationship relationship of all between between legalitylegalityThe of of the theMinister UNMOGIP. UNMOGIP. did mention a BollywoodBollywood star star Sharukh Sharukh Khan, Khan, Paki- Paki- global goods are made, but on set- dismaldismal record,record, andand preferprefer seedyseedy andand crowdedcrowded privateprivate optionsoptions nono thethe twotwo byby irresponsibleirresponsible statementsstatements pointNewNew about DelhiDelhi “known initiatedinitiated unknowns”, thethe stanistani Interior Interior Minister Minister Rehman Rehman Malik Malik ting standards that define produc- but what he could hardly have an- tion, exchange and consumption. likelikethis, “there“there when cancan bebe shrill nono businessbusiness asas UNMOGIPUNMOGIP debate debate under under the the garb garb of of tootoo joinedjoined inin 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. ticipated is how radical the chang- China Standards 2035 plans to set 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] StudentsStudentsRemember clearedcleared byby thethe state-runstate-run Your schoolschool systemsystem inin KashmirKashmir voices are being es would be, thanks to the phenom- new standards with regard to the often barely make the grade in rudimentary literacy, particularly in heard that the enon of “unknown unknowns”. Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) often barelyBrethren make the grade in in rudimentary Distress literacy, particularly in Within the span of a few weeks, fol- and define next generation infor- ruralrural and and remote remote areas. areas. This This is is sought sought to to be be cloaked cloaked by by the the perfor- perfor- COVID-19 pandemic is lowing the Minister’s dissertation, mation technology and biotechnol- mancemance ofof aa handfulhandfulid-ul-Fitr ofof private privatefollows schools,aschools, period of withwith unmitigated nono thoughtthought distress forfor theinthe TiredTired ofof Thinking?Thinking?pronounced unpredictability ComecreCome- toto aa ConclusionConclusionogy infrastructure. China is hoping, the Valley. Ever since the revocation of the Article likely to end China’s ated an unprecedented situation. thereby, to reap the “early bird” colossalcolossal amounts amounts370 spent spent in August on on running running last, Kashmir a a vast vast hasnetwork network been in of of a under-per- under-per-lockdown. SeldomIf he were have a cricketer so many — which lives I ratherbeen of marks, remember.” advantage,of total freedom even toas pursue other theindustrial pathways of KambitiousEVIN MARTIN power If he were a cricketer — which I rather of marks, remember.” of total freedom to pursue the pathways of forming institutions.It was Howsoever only by February sound that the thesystem Valley may had appear partially on KEVIN MARTIN doubtdoubtlost since since across he he possessed possessed continents not not one one in jot jot a of of singlecricket cricket ThisThis generally generally got got the the ashen-faced ashen-faced ones ones nationsone’sone’s own own struggle mind, mind, frolic frolicto recover in in the the fields fieldsfrom of of the an an idyl- idyl- formingEemerged institutions. from aHowsoever six month long sound siege. the But system within may a month appear and on tragic event. Gandhi National Rural Employ- devastation caused by the COVID-19 outreach, and that 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, onona half thethe of groundground some relaxation, itit isis asas ricketyrickety the Valley andand run-downwasrun-down plunged as asinto thethe another schoolschool ment Guarantee Scheme, or MGN- pandemic. Internationalisation of ‘IN‘IN CONCLUSION’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 houseshouses spread spreadlockdown. all all over overThough rural rural COVID-19 Kashmir Kashmir lockdown chronically chronically across starved starved the country of of staff staff hasand and countries such as Deep economic impact REGS, by ₹40,000 crore; extension Chinese standards would provide been strict, it still can’t beat the severity of the post August 5 phrasephrase of of a a teacher teacher of of mine mine — — a a man man of of scien- scien- asas an an all all Byrounder. rounder. now, This This India is is because because has he hesurpassed was was three three of ChemistrycreditChemistry facilities periods periods were towere street about about ven tables tables- Chinawayway — —a a aclear way way that thatadvantage had had nothing nothing by to topro do do- with with properproper equipment. equipment.Kashmir siege. 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Recent rise in violence has further deteriorated the costcost that that Johnny Johnny put put his his head head down down peered peered dealdealdispossessed of of what what was was going goingmigrant on. on. worker fami- drawndrawndefence conclusion. conclusion. procurement, bringing out to be Sciencetrue,Science given didn’t didn’t that care care Chinabecause because has, ultimately ultimately for it it recruitmentsrecruitmentssituation scrounged scrounged turning in livesin haste, haste, of many are are moreable able to peopleto turn turn upside the the tide tide down. for for soci- Forsoci- intointoalso the the laboratory laboratory in economic microscope microscope and and andaverted averted PREPARINGPREPARINGlies trudging TO TO FACE FACE along LIFE: LIFE: the“Life “Life highwaysis is going going to to a negativeDisputeDispute that,that,import he’d he’d list say, say, of pointing pointing weapons to to a a years,seemsseems adopted everything everything a policyis is relative. relative. of gainingThere There is is no noa end, end, ety,ety, particularly particularlyexample, low-income, thelow-income, recent razing rural rural of 15and and houses agrarian agrarian at Nawakadal classes classes for duringfor whom whom an hishis gaze gaze from from the the classroom classroom windows. windows. The The tosstossof things things the at nationat you you that that have are are a a searedlot lot harder harder the to to take, contake,- solvedsolvedand militaryequation equation on onplatforms, the the blackboard. blackboard. etc. Of ManyOf course, course, strategicnono conclusion conclusion advantage to to be be drawn drawn not onlybecause because in millike like -some some encounter between militants and security forces. These people technical areas. This science of the nation. It could well are, hence, viewing the stimulus itary matters but also in economic state-run schools were the mainstay of hope. worldworld outside outside can can wait, wait, a a good good education education soso get get used used to to it. it. In In any any case, case, you you have have to to do do it it whowho could? could? Especially Especially who who could could who who had had his his wisewise person person once once said, said, “A “A conclusion conclusion is is the the state-runhave schools nowhere were to go.the mainstay of hope. have been equated to China’s May package as a panic reaction to an in- andplace technical where you areas. got tired This of mustthinking.” not While we celebrate Eid, a festivity which is incumbent on couldn’t.couldn’t.must not be lost sight yourselfyourselfFourth come come examMovement exam time. time. It It carries carries(1919), a a good goodexcept deal deal headheadcreasingly wrapped wrapped difficult around around other other situation notions notions rather — — those those beplace lost sightwhere of. you got tired of thinking.” all Muslims, we need to be mindful of the immediate tragedy that, unlike in the case of China, the than a deliberate plan of action. It is that has befallen a large section of our society, over and above of. event has yet to catalyse the nation. indeed difficult to see how in the ab- India must plan well OTHEROTHER OPINIONOPINION NO HOLDS BARRED ...... the trauma and grief that we have been experiencing for the ...... NOWell beforeHOLDS this, India had been senceBARRED of a proper and well designed Mounting an effective challenge past three decades. This calls for us to be much more austere witnessing a persistent economic plan, a patchwork of stimulus pack- to China at this time would require in our celebration. We need to show that we care on Eid too. downward slide. The pandemic ages would enable India to return to a well-conceived and carefully cali- Those of us who can afford to spend should instead donate could, thus, not have come at a more growth rates of 7% to 8%. brated plan of action by India. As of DiscriminationDiscriminationthe amount they would otherwise spend on AgainstAgainst consumables for CricketersCricketers inopportune moment. Prime Minis- now, this is not evident. India and their brethren in distress. Same goes for the people who spend ter Narendra Modi’s announcement China’s calibrated moves China will certainly emerge from HEHE PAKISTAN PAKISTANlavishly women’s women’s on cricket cricket Eid feast.team’s team’s visitThey visit wouldThisThis discrimination discrimination earn more Sawab is is undoubtedly undoubtedly and God’s unfair unfair eterseters will will be be able able to to stay stay in in Mumbai Mumbai in in the the of a ₹20-lakh crore stimulus pack- In the extant circumstances, the pandemic more diminished TTtoto India India for for the goodwillthe World World Cup shouldCup has has turned turnedthey alsointo into contributeandand puts puts our oursome team team amount at at a a significant significant to the disadvan- peodisadvan-- currentcurrent climate climate if if we we reach reach the the final. final. age was, hence, timely even though comparisons with China have, than previously, but to varying ex- aa security security and and logistical plelogistical who nightmare. nightmare.have nothing. First, First, theLet the thistage.tage. Eid The The further team team has strengthenhas been been conciliatory conciliatory and sus about -about TheThe ICC ICC also also needs needs to to consider consider if if India India should should economists now believe that in real hence, become inevitable. China tents. Each country will, no doubt, teamteam could could not nottain go go theto to Mumbai, spiritMumbai, of communitywhere where its its itseffortits treatment treatment that has but but made the the International usInternational resilient inCricket Cricket bebe allowed allowed to to hold hold multi-nation multi-nation tourna- tourna- terms it amounts to around 2% of may not have anticipated the lat- suffer an economic setback, but matchesmatches were were originally theoriginally face scheduled,of scheduled, worst adversity. after after the the CouncilCouncil (ICC) (ICC) should should take take note note of of this. this. mentsments at at a a time time when when it it can’t can’t guarantee guarantee safety safety GDP rather than 10% as the govern- est COVID-19 pandemic, but since while both nations would be among ShivShiv Sena Sena started started issuing issuing its its usual usual threats threats InternationalInternational teams teams have have refused refused to to visit visit ofof all all players. players. ment makes out. Finding resources its early recovery, China has fol- the very few that would still have againstagainst visiting visiting Pakistani Pakistani teams. teams. PakistanPakistan over over justified justified security security fears. fears. It It seems, seems, ItIt is is now now too too late late to to reschedule reschedule the the World World for even this stimulus package will, lowed a calibrated approach — one a positive growth rate in the near however, not be easy. The Cen- future (1% in the case of China and Now,Now, hotels hotels at otherat the the alternative alternative venue venueopinon of of however,however, that that if if we we simply simply put put international international CupCup and and our our pulling pulling out out of of the the tournament tournament that stems from a policy of deliber- Cuttack and neighbouring city teams at clubhouses in stadiums and refuse in protest will only heighten tensions. We tre’s finances are not in the best of ate strategic progression conceived 1.8% in the case of India, accord- Cuttack and neighbouring city teams at clubhouses in stadiums and refuse in protest will only heighten tensions. We health. It has already had to resort over the years. It may be worth- ing to the International Monetary Bhubaneshwar have refused lodging to our to let them go anywhere else, the security should make clear that we are only playing ... BhubaneshwarLaw have refused As lodging toWeapon our to let them go anywhere else, the security should make clear that we are only playing to a second tranche of $1 billion loan while to understand the facts so as Fund) — given the size of China’s playersplayers out out of of fear. fear. problemproblem would would apparently apparently be be solved. solved. underunder duress duress and and that that such such conditions conditions are are from the World Bank to support CO- to underscore the gap that currently economy, it does not translate into a OurOur cricketers cricketers now now have have to dharnato play play this this in all-im- all-im- Agra overNoNo thecountry, country, movement of of course, course, of would would buses accept accept to such such unacceptableunacceptable if if any any of of our our sportspersons sportspersons tour tour VID-19 relief measures. The financ- exists between China and India. massive shift in India’s favour. portantportant tournament tournament under underferry virtual virtual migranthouse house ar- ar- labourconditionsconditions led to toto play play the cricket cricket arrest in in Pakistan. Pakistan. of the Yet, Yet, our our IndiaIndia again. again. Instead Instead of of appeasing appeasing the the anti- anti- es of States are, to say the least, in a Almost five years ago, China’s Admittedly, there is a great rest,rest, with with their their accommodation accommodationUttar being Pradeshbeing pro- pro- Congresswomenwomen cricketers cricketerschief Ajay are are expected expected Kumar to to Lal put put -up up with with PakistanPakistan extremists, extremists, the the Indian Indian government government perilous state. Questions are, thus, President, Xi Jinping, had floated deal of talk of companies demitting videdvided at at the the clubhouse Aclubhouse of of lu the theand stadium stadium two of in in histhis thisparty in in India. India.colleagues Additionally, Additionally, — all the the three final final of of the the mustmust ensure ensure the the safety safety and and comfort comfort of of our our bound to be raised as to whether ad- the idea of “a Community of Com- China at this time, partly due to the whichwhich all all their their matchessubsequently matches will will be be played. played.got bail. Every Every Amongsttournamenttournament the isislaws supposedsupposed weaponised toto bebe heldheld inin players.players. equate funds would be forthcoming mon Destiny of Mankind”, in the pandemic and partly due to other otherother team team will willby be be stayingthe staying UP in in five-starpolice five-star tohotels. hotels. detainMumbai.Mumbai. the Opposition India India needs needs to toleaders explain explain how how is our aour crick- crick- -EXPRESS-EXPRESS TRIBUNE TRIBUNE for relief purposes. course of an address to the UN Gen- reasons. India would more than late-19th century statute, The Epidemic Diseases Act. eral Assembly (2015). In this, he out- welcome some of the entities exit- Drafted by the colonial state in 1897 “to take special Package is more a mosaic lined China’s viewpoint on aspects ing China, but there are no “green measures and prescribe regulations” for “the better All letters intended for publication must includeFollowing the writer’s the name Prime and address,Min- evensuch if as a pseudonymeconomic globalisation is used. Letters and areshoots” edited asto suggestclarity, spacethat such a shift prevention of the dangerous epidemic diseases”, the law All letters intended for publication must includeister’s theannouncement, writer’s name andFinance address, eventhe information if a pseudonym technology is used. revolu Letters- arehas, edite or dis, as about clarity, to takespace place. Many has been summoned inOBSERVEROBSERVER the past to deal with outbreaks MAILMAIL andand accuracy accuracy of of expression expression require. require. Our Our publishing publishingMinister a a letter letterNirmala does does not notSitharaman mean mean we we agree agreetion. with with The everything everything Belt and or Roador even even Initiative anything anything in inalternatives it. it. -EDI -EDITORTOR are available to these of cholera, swine flu and dengue. But its heavy-handed has provided several details of — which encompasses policy, in- companies and it would be exces- and arbitrary use, or misuse, during the fight against the stimulus package. Most crit- frastructure, trade, financial, and sively optimistic on our part to hold Kashmir’sKashmir’sthe COVID-19 pandemic FateFate is new. Patients, isis Just Justjournalists Consequential!Consequential!ics affirm that it has been a finan- HailHailpeople-to-people KiranKiranconnectivity, and, BediBedion to the belief that India is the only and Opposition leaders have been at the receiving end cial stimulus at best, and much implicitly also, security ties — was alternative choice for most of them. DEARDEAR EDITOR, EDITOR,of this blunt instrument thatofof mistrust. doesmistrust. not Could Couldactually you you definealso also tell tell an us us who who countries,countries, one one wanting wanting to to and and the the therethereless is is something likelysomething to providethat that seems seems the to tomuch DEARDEARan adjunct EDITOR, EDITOR, to it. The 19th National killingskillings and and heinous heinous crimes crimes I Iwould would like likeepidemic, to to comment comment leave on on alone the the a pandemic.beheadedbeheaded and and mutilated mutilated the the bodies bodies of of otherother avoiding avoiding its its role role in in Kashmir. Kashmir. inviteinviteneeded and and incite stimulusincite the the elements elementsto the economy. to to CongressAproposApropos of the news, news, Communist ‘AFSPA ‘AFSPA Immu- PartyImmu- of committedcommittedM.K. 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Box Box # # 337, 337, GPO, GPO, Srinagar-190 Srinagar-190 001 001 peacepeace and and created createdthe law this this are environment environment provided immunityaa political political from “legal point point proceedings”on on part part of of both both for these these onon both both sides sides should shouldMA be be minimised minimisedIL but but not mean we agree withVia:Via: everything emailemail readyorready even to to anything bother bother for forin it.innocent innocent -EDITOR email:email: edit [email protected]@[email protected] they are deemed to have been “undertaken in good faith”. In early April, when knowledge of the virus was still uncer- tain among large sections of the people, an FIR was slapped against the family of a Bengaluru technician, who had con- tracted COVID-19, for “hiding information”, and they were Al-Quds Day- A Pledge of Allegiance charge-sheeted under the Epidemics Act. Also last month, the Mumbai Police invoked the law to arrest a journalist, NTERNATIONAL Al-Quds The International Day of Quds alleging that his social media posts led to unrest among mi- Day gives voice to voiceless, amplifies the cry of the oppressed and grant workers in suburban Bandra. hope to hopeless, help to help- shakes the pillars of injustice, tyranny A toxic mix of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, Section Iless, identity to nameless, and oppression. Although it is for one 144 of the CrPC and the Epidemics Act may well be on its way courage to oppressed, consola- day and has a specific symbol, this an- to becoming the new sedition law, which has been invoked tion to bereaved and strength to niversary has a louder message which with disturbing frequency in the recent past to criminalise weak. It’s a weapon for un-armed. resonates in the streets and hamlets of criticism and dissent. Last week, the Gujarat government Quds Day is the day to pledge al- all subjugated lands. combined the sedition law with the Disaster Management legiance to Al-Aqsa. It’s the day of Quds Day also conveys a stark Act to charge a journalist for reporting that Chief Minister resistance, the day of victory of op- message for Muslims globally. The Vijay Rupani may be removed by the BJP High Command pressed and dispossessed over the continued suffering of al-Quds reflects for his handling of the pandemic. Also last week, this paper tyranny and arrogance. the reality of Muslim paralysis. If Mus- reported that at least four FIRs have been filed against jour- Quds Day was declared by late lim’s can not rise on the painful cries nalists in Himachal Pradesh for highlighting the condition Ayatollah Rohullah Khomeini after from the minarets of their first Qibla of stranded labourers in the pandemic. The FIRs allege that he led the first triumphant Islamic how can one expect them to stand up these reports are “fake” and “sensational” news; the cases Revolution in centuries and kicked for the meek and voiceless elsewhere. are being investigated. But governments must realise that out America’s biggest lackey from Quds Day has come to heal the the discourse on citizens’ rights and public health has moved the Middle East’s most prized nation As the last Friday became an an- national occasion and has crossed the wounds, console the bereaved, encour- on from the times when the colonial government charged Bal in 1979. He declared the last Friday of nual feature of anti Zionist demon- confines of Palestine. It is the day of age the weak, reward the dead, stand Gangadhar Tilak for sedition for criticising its handling of the holly month of Ramazan as annual stration drawing Muslims and people defenceless and subjugated peoples with the right and bring down the cruel. the 1897 bubonic plague. Else, the Supreme Court must inter- Quds Day lest nations forgot in their of conscience alike against oppression against the organised global tyranny. Quds Day is the day of unity. Day vene to allow people to voice their opinions freely during a duty to liberate the most valued land and tyranny, arrogant powers became It is a day of pledge of liberation for of vow. Day to shun hypocrisy. crisis, and especially in a crisis, without the threat of their for all monolithic religions, called Pal- uneasy and felt vulnerable with the long subjugated people of the world being criminalised. estine and its most admired landmark, rising tide of global solidarity. now. From Palestine to Kashmir and Saif Ali Budgami The Indian Express the Al-Aqsa. Quds Day is now firmly an inter- from Yemen to Myanmar world is one. [email protected] Friday| 22-05-2020

This year, there was a delay in the migration of Gujjar and Bakarwal community in Jammu and Kashmir. But after cleared for the summer movement, the gypsies of J&K look uncertain about the problems that lay ahead in the journey. Staring At Uncertain Future: Pensive Pastoralists Back To Business

Swati Joshi OLLOWING the long-estab- this regard reads. and Bakarwals traversing the long practice after proper verification” to lished tradition, Gujjars and The order underlines that the distance from different parts of J&K solve the tribal communities’ prob- Bakarwals start summer sea- movement of tribals shall only be al- should avoid the intermingling of tran- lems while migrating. sonal tribal migration in the lowed with “valid permit issued by a sit camps. It advises to avoid taking old To create awareness about COV- Ffirst week of April every year to reach competent authority”. aged persons, women, and children for ID amongst the nomadic Gujjar and The advisory states their destinations within 40-45 days of Gujjars and Bakarwals bi-annu- the journey. They can join them once Bakarwal communities, the govern- that Gujjars and foot journey. ally migrate to the lower, middle, and the pandemic is over. ment made Indian army to distribute But due to COVID lockdown and higher mountain ranges in the north- The advisory restricts the move- pamphlets in bilingual language in Bakarwals traversing the the hate-campaign, they started their western Himalayan mountains, with ment of the nomads through the red remote areas. long distance from different journey quite late this year. their cattle, which is their source of zone areas. It promises the establish- Already, Gujjars are facing hate “We’re already late this year due to livelihood. ment of first aid camps from May 15 at campaign for being the “carriers of parts of J&K should avoid the situation,” says 24-year-old Jaheen, These tribal communities consti- various transit routes for the welfare of coronavirus” pertaining to the Tab- the intermingling of transit who belongs to a Muslim nomadic tribe tute around 15 to 20 per cent of the total the livestock. lighi Jamaat gathering in Delhi’s Niza- camps. It advises to avoid that has already embarked on their tra- population of J&K. The government has also report- muddin in March this year. ditional journey. Amid lockdown, Jaheen has ration edly disallowed vehicles and milch ani- The congregation is being termed taking old aged persons, Due to strict lockdown and fear of for a few days. After that, he says, he’ll mals (cows and buffaloes) to go along as “a COVID hotspot” as several partic- women, and children for the catching coronavirus, the tribals had to be dependent on external sources. with these gypsies. ipants who attended the gathering are halt their caravan. Almost every shop is closed and In response to the issue, the J&K tested positive for the virus. journey. They can join them But when the lockdown was extend- he doesn’t know for how many days he Advisory Board for Development of Gu- “Whenever we pass through a vil- once the pandemic is over. ed till May 3, they had no choice but to will manage with the food he has. The jjars and Bakarwals have written to the lage, people stare at us and murmur,” start the movement to preserve their trail which he has been taking for a district magistrates of Jammu, Samba, complains Jaheen, hoping that the cattle. long time is closed. Kathua, , Kishtwar, Doda, conditions will improve in the com- “It’s necessitated that the sea- Earlier, an advisory was issued for Poonch, Rajouri, , and Ramban. ing time. sonal migration is allowed for the the safety of pastoralists and chopans The letter states the inconve- “The rumor-mongering has affect- upper reaches to get adequate green by the office of the district sheep hus- niences caused by the order and re- ed our business a lot. People don’t want fodder for their livestock [sheep and bandry officer Bandipora on April 17. quests the magistrates to include to buy milk from us anymore.” goat],” the official notification in The advisory states that Gujjars “pet animals in the permit as per past

Children Will Miss The Power Of Touch

physical horseplay of human children. That's just the J.w. Freiberg kind of mammal we are. What lessons about interpersonal connection child psychiatrist friend and I were recent- will my friend's small grandchild learn (or fail to ly discussing how her adult daughter and learn) where fear has been introduced around being three-year-old granddaughter came to visit close to and embracing her grandmother? Following her in her back yard. They were masked on, what relational skill-building will this child miss Aand stayed six feet away. The child, who through- when social distancing and non-touching rules and out her infancy and right up until the appearance norms control her play with other children in the of Covid-19 had been picked-up and soothed and cod- years to come? dled by her loving grandmother, now found herself sternly disciplined for repeatedly running over to be J.W. Freiberg studies chronic loneliness through picked up by her. How will this sudden interdiction the lens of a social psychologist turned lawyer. of grandmotherly hugs, kisses, and nurturing im- pact this child? And more generally, what effect will -Psychology Today the social distancing that surely will be imposed on child-to-child contact have on children in the months and years to come? Humans are small- I approach these questions by drawing upon my understanding of the critical importance of affective pod herd mammals, parental nurturing in establishing an infant's neural like certain of the great pathways of connection, and the follow-on role of in- apes, elephants, and the ter-child, non-sibling free play in instilling socialisa- tion skills in young children. cetaceans (whales, Humans are small-pod herd mammals, like cer- dolphins, and porpoises). tain of the great apes, elephants, and the cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises). Each of these later use to approach and bond with others. We hu- activities. This is where they learn and hone their Each of these species species suckles and nurtures their young, and their mans, in other words, actively train our offspring to social skills: how to become included in a circle of suckles and nurtures their offspring press against them for comforting and con- seek soothing and loving touch in their connections friends, how to survive the pain of rejection, and nection. Humans, of course, do far more holding and with others. These activities are very much required how to recognise and deal with bullies. Remember young, and their offspring touching of our young and we do so over a much lon- for the survival of our species - just as other species those thousands of hours spent interacting with press against them for ger time. We invest years in holding, hugging, kiss- actively train their young in the skillsets they will other children in the school hallways, at recess, on comforting and connection. ing, bathing, and dressing our offspring - all in re- need to keep safe from predators, hunt for food, and the play field, on your neighbourhood streets, and in sponse to the identical soothing touch we ourselves find their way to water. those endless summers of childhood? Think about Humans, of course, do far enjoyed as infants. If phase one of learning how to connect is how physical those interactions were - the running more holding and touching Thanks to contemporary brain imaging tech- an infant's experience of loving parental - (and together, the holding of hands, the pushing and niques, we now know that the physiological effect of grandparental!)-soothing touch, phase two involves shoving, and then, later, that first kiss. The playful of our young and we do so parental loving touch is the biochemical imprinting the critically important social lessons children learn wrestling and nipping at each other of young puppy over a much longer time of the neural pathways of connection that children from each other during free play and unstructured and kitten littermates provides is the parallel to the Life&Times Friday| 22.05.2020 06

Your Degree Gives Your Children Significant Advantage In Maths, Faster FUTURE GROWTH

Agencies The study also showed that predicted by higher IQ, higher so- the BBC in collaboration with the 1 April 1991 and 31 December 1992. supportive environment. children and adults in the UK is boys achieve significantly higher cioeconomic status and greater pa- National Numeracy Charity focus- The study focuses on the tran- The authors had hypothesised particularly alarming with almost ids of parents who have grades in maths at age 11 but this rental education, suggesting that ing on promoting adult education sition from primary to secondary that emotional temperament in half of all working-age adults in degrees do better than gap did not grow through sec- children with greater intelligence and maths training is a step in the education because of the report- early childhood could be a very the UK having the maths skills others in maths, suggests ondary school. Academics believe and higher socioeconomic status right direction but much more ed declines in academic achieve- early indicator of poor maths at- expected of primary-school chil- a new study. the gap at 11 could be explained progress at a quicker rate across work is needed to overcome the ment and maths specifically dur- tainment later on in adolescence dren,” said Andy Field, Professor KChildren of parents with a de- by girls’ increasing maths anxi- the transition to secondary educa- extent of poor numeracy in the ing the move from primary to but later concluded that it was of Quantitative Methods at the gree are almost a year of school- ety and decreasing enjoyment tion compared with their peers,” UK and the negative effects asso- secondary schools - it is reported not possible to predict later prob- University of Sussex. ing ahead in maths by age 11 than of the subject at this age. Statis- said Danielle Evans, researcher in ciated with underachievement in that more than a third of chil- lems with underattainment in “Poor maths attainment in peers whose parents have just tically significant but very weak achievement in mathematics at maths,” said Dr Darya Garsina, se- dren do not show any progress in maths using emotional difficul- childhood persist well into adult- GCSEs, a new study by the Univer- evidence that pupils with higher the University of Sussex. nior lecturer in psychology at the maths during the transition year. ties early on in childhood. hood and can be associated with sity of Sussex has discovered. emotional symptoms in early “While this finding is not unex- University of Sussex. The study’s authors believe The study’s authors say ad- several negative outcomes such Greater parental education is childhood had lower maths at- pected, it demonstrates the im- The study examined working higher-educated parents sup- ditional research is needed to as poorer employment prospects, the strongest predictor of maths tainment when they were older. portance of parents within their memory and internalizing symp- port the transition to secondary further uncover the relationship greater likelihood of homeless- attainment and faster future The study’s authors recommend child’s education and suggests toms as predictors of children’s education in different ways that of memory during a task (work- ness, poorer health outcomes and growth for children moving into that strategies focusing on improv- that having higher-educated par- maths attainment trajectories lessen the negative impact of the ing memory) and internalizing mental health difficulties such as secondary school even after ad- ing parental education could be a ents may potentially ‘buffer’ the across the transition to secondary transition on maths attainment symptoms such as anxiety on depression. The ability to identify justing for their intelligence (IQ), very effective method of increas- negative impacts of the transition education through analysis of the including their own positive at- attainment, using more time- predictors of maths attainment research by University of Sussex ing attainment in children. to secondary education on chil- Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents titudes towards education, in- appropriate measures. as early as possible in childhood psychologists published today by “Our study shows that increased dren’s attainment,” added Evans. and Children (ALSPAC) involving al- volvement with school activities “The current state of maths could have life-changing conse- the Royal Society reveals. maths growth was significantly “Recent campaigns launched by most 9,000 children born between or helping with homework in a attainment and performance of quences,” added Field. Google Ai Could Predict Eye Condition Behind Vision Loss Obesity Not Related To How Close You

Agencies model using a retrospective, ano- Live To Fast Food Restaurants Or Gyms nymised dataset of 2,795 patients. an Francisco- Google has These patients had been diag- Agencies developed an Artificial intel- nosed with wet AMD in one of Sligence (AI)-based system their eyes, and were attending one new study from Lund that performed as well as, and in of seven clinical sites for regular University in Sweden has certain cases better than, clini- 3D optical coherence tomography Ashown there is no cor- cians in predicting progression of (OCT) imaging and treatment. relation between obesity and a common eye condition that can For each patient, the research- how close you live to fast food cause vision loss. ers worked with retinal experts restaurants or gyms. The results, published in the to review all prior scans for each Studies from other countries journal Nature Medicine, suggest eye and determine the scan when have previously indicated that that the AI model, built in part- wet AMD was first evident. these factors may be important nership with Alphabet subsidiary The AI system is composed of in adult obesity. DeepMind and Moorfields Eye two deep convolutional neural The areas where we live are attracted much research atten- outlets or introducing physical Hospital in Britain, could help networks, one taking the raw 3D known to be important for our tion and debate. “However, our activity facilities might in theory doctors study preventive treat- scan as input and the other tak- health. For example, obesity is large-scale study in Sweden, using promote healthy eating and exer- ments for age-related macular 15 per cent of patients, and occurs these patients will go on to de- ing a segmentation map outlin- more prevalent in deprived neigh- longitudinal national registry data cise, it may not be very effective in degeneration (AMD), the third when abnormal blood vessels de- velop wet AMD in their other eye ing the types of tissue present in bourhoods. Deprived neighbour- of more than 1,5 million adults, all countries and regions, because largest cause of blindness across velop underneath the retina. within two years. the retina. hoods are typically defined by low did not find a statistically signifi- the contexts vary by its culture the globe. These vessels can leak fluid, The condition often develops It used the raw scan and tissue socio-economic levels, e.g., low av- cant association between these and lifestyle that may affect how Around 75 per cent of patients which can cause permanent loss suddenly but further vision loss can segmentations to estimate a pa- erage income and high unemploy- two types of facilities and obesity,” often people utilize these facili- with AMD have an early form of central vision if not treated be slowed with treatments if wet tient's risk of progressing to wet ment rates. The reason why obe- said Kenta Okuyama, PhD student ties in their daily lives,” said Kenta called "dry" AMD that usually has early enough. AMD is recognised early enough. AMD within the next six months. sity is more prevalent in such at Center for Primary Health Care Okuyama. The study did show a relatively mild impact on vision. Wet AMD often affects one eye The new research showed that In the future, this system could neighbourhoods have been a Research at Lund University. The correlation between neighbour- A minority of patients, how- first, so patients become heavily the Google Health AI model has potentially help doctors plan topic of interest among both re- researchers say it is unlikely that hood deprivation and obesity. ever, develop the more sight- reliant upon their unaffected eye the potential to predict whether studies of earlier intervention, as searchers and policy makers for the availability of fast food outlets “The next goal is to investigate fur- threatening form of AMD called to maintain their normal day-to- a patient will develop wet AMD well as contribute more broadly a long time, and commercial fa- or lack of gyms are causes of obe- ther what other factors can pos- exudative, or "wet" AMD. day living. within six months. to clinical understanding of the cilities, like fast food outlets and sity in Swedish adults. sibly impact the risk of obesity in This condition affects around Unfortunately, 20 per cent of The researchers trained their disease and disease progression. physical activity facilities, have “Although reducing fast food Sweden,” added Kenta Okuyama.

Is Your Job Killing You? Workplace Daily Internet Use May Lead To Social Isolation Among Elderly Stress Can Lead To Death Agencies monthly may have a better bal- by less frequent users. Agencies from Indiana University in the US. ance between their real-world "We were surprised that For the findings, the researchers used LONDON- Spending too much and online contacts, and it''s daily internet users recorded NEW YORK- Researchers have revealed data from 3,148 Wisconsin residents who time using the internet? Read possible that many in this cat- similar levels of social isola- that stress, lack of autonomy and ability participated in the nationally representa- this carefully. Researchers egory are simply too busy to go tion as those who never use at the workplace or due to the demand- tive, longitudinal Midlife in the US survey. have found that older adults online every day," said study the internet. It might be that ing jobs can lead to depression and death. Of those in their sample, 211 participants who go online every day are lead author Stephanie Stock- many of these people go on- The study, published in the Journal died during the 20-year study. more likely to be socially iso- well from the Anglia Ruskin line to combat their social iso- of Applied Psychology, found that our They examined how job control -- or lated than those who use the University (ARU) in the UK. lation," Stockwell said. mental health and mortality have a the amount of autonomy employees internet less frequently. Social isolation is an objec- Alternatively, going online strong correlation have at work -- and Published in the journal tive measure of a person''s more frequently might actu- with the amount of cognitive ability -- or Ageing and Society, the study social relationships, includ- ally cause greater social isolation autonomy we have at people's ability to examined data from 4,492 ing the size and diversity of among some older adults as they our job, our workload learn and solve prob- adults in England, with an their social network, and the sionally (once a week or were the three most com- reduce their physical contacts. and job demands, lems -- influence how average age of 64. Overall, 19 frequency of contact. The once a month) were less likely mon online activities, and over "Older adults with access to and our cognitive work stressors such as per cent reported high levels research, which took place to be socially isolated than two-thirds of those in the study the internet are likely to be us- ability to deal with time pressure or work- of loneliness and 33 per cent before COVID-19 social dis- daily internet users, with daily (69 per cent) reported using ing it much more often at the those demands. load affect mental and were classified as socially iso- tancing measures were intro- users recording levels of social the internet every day. The moment due to COVID-19 so- "When job demands are greater physical health and, ultimately, death. lated. duced, found no link between isolation similar to those who findings showed thatAthose cial distancing restrictions, but than the control afforded by the job "We found that work stressors are "Our findings suggest that internet use and loneliness. never went online. going online daily were more our findings indicate this is un- or an individual's ability to deal with more likely to cause depression and older adults who reported The study found that older Searching for information, likely to use a smartphone, likely to improve levels of so- those demands, there is a deterioration death as a result of jobs in which work- using the internet weekly or adults who went online occa sending emails and shopping while laptops were preferred cial isolation," Stockwell noted. of their mental health and, accordingly, ers have little control or for people an increased likelihood of death," said with lower cognitive ability," Gonza- study lead author Erik Gonzalez-Mule lez-Mule said Business

NEWS Friday| 22-05-2020 7 Iran ‘Will Support’ Anyone New Low In India’s Ties With Nepal Fighting Israel: Khamenei After Its PM’s Virus Comment

KO Web Desk guerrillas that have bases across Agencies manding the return of Ne- areas bordering Israel now. pal’s territory in Kalapani, TEHRAN- Iran will support Earlier his website dis- New Delhi: Nepal’s Prime Limpiyadhura and Lipule- any nation or group that fights played a poster and text above Minister K.P. Oli has kh, the report said. Israel, Supreme Leader Aya- the image says: “Palestine Will blamed India for the spread Oli told the Parliament tollah Sayed Ali Khamenei Be Free. The final solution: Re- of coronavirus in his coun- Wednesday his government said on the eve of annual Quds sistance until referendum.” try and accused New Delhi would “bring back at any cost” (Jerusalem) Day while a post- The poster evoked a sharp of building a road er showing Palestinian flag reaction from US and Israeli that encroaches on officials including Benjamin the Himalayan na- Netanyahu and US secretary tion’s territory, of State Mike Pomeo. marking a new low Ayatollah Khamenei said in bilateral relations that Iran’s enmity toward Isra- between the tradi- el was not the same as hostility tional allies. toward Jewish people. Nepal has ap- “The elimination of the proved a new political government of Israel does not map demarcating the mean the elimination of Jews. Lipulekh mountain raised over Al-Aqsa Mosque We don’t have an issue with pass, Kalapani and was released on his official Jewish people,” he said. Limpiyadhura — plac- website. The image depicts Je- “‘Elimination of Israel’ es it says India has rusalem being captured from means the Muslim, Christian WHO Warns Against Using claimed by building a road the three territories, before Zionist state by the Iran led and Jewish people of Palestine despite repeated objections, blaming India for the spread resistance axis. choose their own government Press Trust of India report- of coronavirus in his country, “We will support and as- themselves and push out for- Hydroxychloroquine Outside Clinical Trials ed citing Foreign Minister NDTV reported, citing a video sist any nation or any group eigners and thugs like [Israeli Pradeep Kumar Gyawali. tweeted by Nepal’s government. anywhere who opposes and Prime Minister Benjamin] Ne- Agencies been as yet found to be effec- Ryan said that hydroxy- Ruling Nepal Commu- India has nearly 107,000 con- fights the Zionist regime, and tanyahu,” the post added. tive in the treatment of CO- chloroquine and chloroquine nist Party lawmakers have firmed virus cases, while Nepal we do not hesitate to say this,” Iran leader is scheduled to Geneva: A senior official of the VID-19 or in the prophylaxis are included in the ongoing also tabled a special reso- has 402, according to data from Iran leader said in a post on speak on Friday to commemo- World Health Organization against coming down with the “solidarity trials” that take lution in Parliament de- Johns Hopkins University. his official English-language rate Quds Day. (WHO) has warned against disease”, Xinhua reported. place across multiple coun- Twitter account. Iranian leaders have fre- using hydroxychloroquine “And in fact the opposite, tries. “And as WHO, we would Iran, Israel’s arch-enemy quently called for the abolition or chloroquine, the drugs for warnings have been issued advise that, for COVID-19, that in the Middle East, has been a of the state of Israel which was malaria and other diseases, by many authorities regard- these drugs be reserved for Afghan Mosque Attack Kills key supporter of Syria, a front- formed in 1948. in the treatment of COVID-19, ing the potential side effects of use within such trials.” line Arab country bordering In a statement on Thursday saying these drugs should be the drug and many countries Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, Eight Worshippers Breaking Israel and resistance groups Iran;s Revolutionary Guard or the reserved for use “within clini- have limited its use to that of technical lead of Health Emer- like Hamas and Hezbollah in IRGC condemned the continued cal trials”. clinical trials or during clini- gencies Programme, noted Gaza and Lebanon. occupation of Palestine and said, Responding to question cal trials or under the supervi- that “As of today we have Ramadan Fast Israel, which monitors “This old wound continues to af- on hydroxychloroquine or sion of clinicians in a hospital more than 3,000 patients en- neighboring Syria intensively, flict Muslim and freedom-seeking chloroquine being used to setting that’s specifically for rolled from 320 hospitals in 17 has carried out hundreds of air nations around the world, and the treat COVID-19 patients in COVID-19, because of a num- countries, and so that’s a show strikes in Syria targeting sus- issue of Palestine still tops (our) certain countries, Dr Michael ber of potential side effects of solidarity and called the pected arms and troop move- major regional, international and Ryan, executive director of that have occurred and could solidarity trial, but it’s really ments by Iran and Hezbollah Islamic concerns.” the WHO Health Emergencies occur,” Ryan stressed. a show of collaboration and Programme, told a press con- “Having said that, again it willingness to work towards ference on Wednesday that, is for each national authority a common goal of understand- despite that both drugs are to weigh and assess the evi- ing which therapeutics are Iran to US: We Will Brook already licensed for many dis- dence for and against the use safe and effective against CO- No Harassment Of Our Oil eases, at this stage, they “have of this drug,” he added. VID-19”. Tankers In Intl. Waters Agencies Global coronavirus cases surpass 5 Tehran: Iran’s defense minister has warned the US of a firm million with over 3,26,000 deaths Agencies and crushing response should it continue to harass the coun- Afghan security try’s ships and oil tankers in international waters. Kabul: Gunmen opened fire in forces on Tuesday “We will definitely give a firm and decisive response if lobal coronavirus a mosque in central Afghani- clashed with Taliban harassments continue or escalate,” Brigadier General Amir cases surpassed stan on Tuesday evening, fighters around the city 5 million on killing eight worshippers Wednesday, with breaking their Ramadan fast of Kunduz, a strategically G important centre that Latin America overtaking and wounding five others, of- the United States and Eu- ficials said. “Unknown gun- has been one of the rope in the past week to re- men fired on people praying Taliban’s main targets port the largest portion of inside a mosque during iftar and which the group has new daily cases globally. time,” said Wahida Shahkar, briefly captured twice in It represents a new spokeswoman for the gover- recent years. phase in the virus’ spread, nor of Parwan province, refer- which initially peaked in ring to the meal eaten to break China in February, before daytime fasting during the Is- targets and which the group large-scale outbreaks fol- lamic holy month. has briefly captured twice in lowed in Europe and the The Ministry of Interior con- recent years. United States. firmed the attack in Parwan’s Security forces largely Latin America accounted provincial capital Charekar, repelled the Taliban offensive Hatami told reporters on the sidelines of a weekly cabinet for around a third of the 91,000 blaming it on the insurgent Tali- with the help of air support session on Wednesday. cases reported earlier this ban. The Taliban denied respon- and Assadullah Khalid, act- Hatami said US acts of harassment of tankers run against week. Europe and the United sibility and said Afghan security ing minister of defence, said international law and endanger global security, calling on States each accounted for forces were to blame. during a visit to the city that international organizations and those countries abiding by just over 20%. A large num- The first 41 cases of coronavirus were con- The United Nations has more than 50 insurgents and laws governing the security of waterways to adopt an appro- ber of those new cases came firmed in Wuhan, China, on Jan. 10 and it took the warned of an alarming uptick eight security force members priate reaction to the US moves. from Brazil, which recently world until April 1 to reach its first million cases. Since in violence against civilians had been killed. He described the US acts of harassment at high seas as surpassed Germany, France in Afghanistan. A shocking The Taliban have re- “piracy” but added, ”Our policies are crystal clear and we an- and the United Kingdom to then, about 1 million new cases are reported every attack on a Kabul maternity jected repeated calls for a nounced explicitly that we will tolerate no act of harassment.” become the third-largest out- two weeks, according to a Reuters tally. ward last week killed 24 peo- ceasefire by the Afghan gov- The US has recently intensified its anti-Iran rhetoric, break in the world, behind ple, including newborn babies. ernment. They deny any in- threatening to seize or target Iran’s fuel-carrying vessels the United States and Russia. Violence increased volvement in the maternity crossing the Caribbean to sanctions-hit Venezuela. Cases in Brazil are now around the country even af- ward attack and the United US officials say Washington is mulling over possible rising at a daily pace second uters tally. over 326,000 lives, though the ter a Feb. 29 U.S.-Taliban pact States believes the Islamic measures against Iran in response to its fuel shipment to only to the United States. At more than 5 million true number is thought to be on the withdrawal of U.S.-led State was responsible. crisis-stricken Venezuela, according to reports. The first 41 cases of coro- cases, the virus has infected higher as testing is still lim- foreign forces in exchange for The United States has sent Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday navirus were confirmed in more people in under six ited and many countries do Taliban security guarantees. special envoy Zalmay Khalil- said the US’ provocative acts amounted to a form of piracy and Wuhan, China, on Jan. 10 and months than the annual total not include fatalities outside Afghan security forces on zad to Doha and Kabul to press a constituted a big threat to international peace and security. it took the world until April 1 of severe flu cases, which the of hospitals. Over half of the Tuesday clashed with Taliban the Afghan government and The top Iranian diplomat highlighted the responsibility to reach its first million cases. World Health Organization es- total fatalities have been re- fighters around the city of the Taliban to start stalled of the US administration with regard to the consequences of Since then, about 1 million timates is around 3 million to corded in Europe. Kunduz, a strategically im- peace talks. Khalilzad has said any illegal move, reiterating Iran’s right right to adopt ap- new cases are reported every 5 million globally. Agencies portant centre that has been he will push for a reduction in propriate and necessary measures in the face of such threats. two weeks, according to a Re- The pandemic has claimed one of the Taliban’s main violence during the trip.

news makers Pakistani man arrested for killing World Bank names US arrests 2 men accused of smuggling Harvard professor ex-Nissan boss out of Japan in a box 2 teenage girls over leaked video as chief economist slamabad: Police in Paki- Ayaz, confessed before a local court ashington: A former sues, both before the courts and the stan’s North Waziristan has that he had recorded the video. ashington: World Green Beret and his executive branch,” Paul V. Kelly arrested a man suspected A senior police official said Bank Group Presi- son have been ar- said in an email. Ito have killed two teenage Ayaz told the court that he used dent David Mal- Wrested in Massachu- The tale of the daring escape be- girls in the name of ‘honour’ the mobile phone of his friend, pass announced setts on charges they smuggled gan on December 28, 2019, when Peter after a short mobile video of Fida Wazir, who had already been thatW Harvard University pro- Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Car- Taylor arrived in Japan and met with them with a young man surfaced held by the police. fessor, Carmen Reinhart has los Ghosn out of Japan in a box Ghosn at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo for online, the media reported on Meanwhile, Khyber Pakh- been appointed as its new vice while he awaited trial there on about an hour, authorities said. Thursday. tunkhwa Inspector General of Po- president and chief economist, financial misconduct charges. Just before 10 a.m. the next day, The girls were gunned down on lice Sanaullah Abbasi announced effective on June 15. Michael Taylor, a 59-year-old for- Michael Taylor flew into Osaka, May 14 in Shamplan Garyam vil- cash reward and commendation “I am very pleased to mer Green Beret and private secu- Japan, on a chartered Bombardier lage after their ‘objectionable’ video certificates for police officials over welcome Carmen to the World rity specialist, and Peter Taylor, 27, Global Express jet from Dubai with footage went viral on social media, arrests in the honour killing case. Bank Group, as we boost our are wanted by Japan on charges they Hassink said Japan plans “as quick- another man, George-Antoine Za- said the Dawn news report. Besides Aslam, the police po- efforts to restore growth and helped Ghosn escape the country in De- ly as possible” to submit a formal re- yek, carrying two large black boxes On Wednesday, North Wa- lice have arrested four suspects meet the urgent debt and cember after he was released on bail. quest to extradite the Taylors. with them. ziristan district police officer Shafi- in the case—Ayaz, Fida Moham- recession crises facing many The Taylors were arrested by An attorney for the Taylors said The elder Taylor was experi- ullah Gandapur said the suspected mad, father of one of the girls, Za- of our client countries,” Mal- the US Marshals Service in Harvard. they plan to challenge Japan’s extra- enced with sticky situations. Over the killer, Mohammad Aslam, who was dwal Khan, and the girl’s cousin, pass said in a statement on They appeared before a federal judge dition request “on several legal and years, he has been hired by parents to a cousin of the two girls, was held Roohuddin. Wednesday. from jail via video conference, wear- factual grounds.” rescue abducted children, gone un- during a raid in an unidentified lo- The police claimed that the “Carmen has dedicated her ing orange jumpsuits and tan face “Michael Taylor is a distin- dercover for the FBI in a sting on a cation. family of the deceased had kept career to understanding and coverings because of the coronavi- guished veteran and patriot, and Massachusetts drug gang and worked He had gone into hiding after the killings a secret, so the rel- surmounting financial crises in rus pandemic. both he and his son deserve a full as a contractor for the US military in the murders. evant station house officer regis- both advanced and developing Assistant US Attorney Stephen and fair hearing regarding these is- Iraq and Afghanistan. Earlier in the day, a central tered the FIR as the complainant, economies in order to achieve character of the incident, Umer reports Dawn news. growth and higher living stan- dards,” he said. K K Y Y FRIDAY   Observers OUT POST

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M 08 22 05 2020 K O C C Train Ticket Bookings India Rejects China’s At Physical Facilities Allegations That Indian From Monday, More Troops Trespassed Rails Soon: Centre Across The LAC Railway Minister Piyush Goy- during a conversation with NEW DELHI: India on Thurs- the Line of Actual Control in al on Thursday said booking his party colleague and BJP day rejected China’s alle- the India-China border areas of train tickets will resume at spokesperson Sambit Patra. gations that Indian troops and abide by it scrupulously. around 1.7 lakh common ser- The Railway Minister also crossed over to the Chinese All Indian activities are en- vice centres across the coun- praised Uttar Pradesh chief side of the frontier in Ladakh tirely on the Indian side of try from Friday. minister Yogi Adityanath and Sikkim, asserting that the LAC,” he said. Common Service Centres and Gujarat chief minister New Delhi has been taking The LAC is the de-facto are physical facilities for Vijay Rupani for their coop- responsible approach to- border between the two delivering e-services of the eration with the railways in wards border management. countries. government at rural and re- running the Shramik Special External Affairs Ministry “In fact, it is the Chinese mote locations where avail- trains and criticised West Spokesperson Anurag Sriv- side that has recently under- ability of computers and in- Bengal and Jharkhand for astava said it was the Chi- taken activity hindering In- ternet is negligible or absent. their non-cooperation. nese side that recently un- dia’s normal patrolling pat- The minister also said that Goyal also said within 2.5 dertook activities hindering terns. Indian side has always bookings will also resume at hours of opening bookings India’s normal patrols in the taken a very responsible ap- counters at specific stations for the 100 pairs of special areas. proach towards border man- over the next two to three days. trains that will run from “Any suggestion that In- agement. At the same time, "We are developing a June 1, 4 lakh passengers World Bank says covid19 to push 60 million into poverty; 160 billion assistance to 100 countries . (AFP Photo) dian troops had undertaken we are deeply committed to World Bank Estimates 60 Million People May Fall Into Extreme Poverty Due To Covid19 protocol to identify the sta- have booked tickets. People WASHINGTON: The coronavirus the private sector, and strengthen will be supplemented by the sus- tions...we will also soon have also started reverse pandemic is expected to put over 60 economic resilience and recovery,” pension of bilateral debt service, as announce the resumption bookings to come back to million people into extreme poverty Malpass said. endorsed by the Bank's governors. of more trains," Goyal said work, he said. globally, the World Bank has said as "This represents a significant IDA-eligible countries that request it announced emergency operations milestone in the World Bank Group's forbearance on their official bilateral worth USD 160 billion in 100 develop- effort to deploy USD 160 billion over debt payments will have more fi- activity across the Line of ensuring India’s sovereignty ing countries to fight the deadly virus. a 15-month period. So this is a mile- nancial resources to respond to the Actual Control (LAC) in the and security,” he said. Over 50 Mn Indians Lack "The pandemic and shutdown of stone in the USD 160 billion that we COVID-19 pandemic and fund criti- Western Sector or the Sik- China has accused India advanced economies could push as have committed to,” he said. cal, lifesaving emergency responses. kim sector is not accurate,” of unilaterally attempting many as 60 million people into ex- Malpass said the programmes are The International Development Srivastava said. to change the status of the Handwashing Access, At treme poverty -- erasing much of tailored to the countries to effective- Association (IDA) is the part of the “Indian troops are fully fa- un-demarcated border in the recent progress made in poverty ly respond to the health, economic World Bank that helps the world's miliar with the alignment of Ladakh. PTI High Covid-19 Risk: Study alleviation,” World Bank President and social shocks that each of them poorest countries. David Malpass told reporters during are facing. "The bilateral debt-service sus- NEW DELHI- More than 50 a conference call on Tuesday. The programmes will reinforce pension being offered will free up million people in India do not "The World Bank Group has moved healthcare systems and also help crucial resources for IDA countries have access to effective hand- quickly and decisively to establish procure vital life-saving medical to fund emergency responses to CO- Work-From-Home Policy washing, putting them at a emergency response operations in equipment and supplies. And these VID-19," Malpass said. greater risk of acquiring and 100 countries, with mechanisms programmes contain mechanisms "Nations should move quickly to For Over 70% Firms May transmitting the novel coro- that allow other donors to rapidly that allow other donors to rapidly substantially increase the transparency navirus, according to a study. handwashing access, accord- expand the programmes," he said. expand the programme, he added. of all their governments' financial com- Researchers from the In- ing to the study. “Temporary Of the 100 countries, home to 70 "We invite that. There can be co-fi- mitments. This will increase the confi- Continue For Six Months stitute for Health Metrics fixes, such as hand sanitizer per cent of the world's population, nancing, there can be additional do- dence in the investment climate and and Evaluation (IHME) at the or water trucks, are just that 39 are in Sub-Saharan Africa. Nearly nors parallel with these programmes, encourage more beneficial debt and University of Washington in — temporary fixes,” Brauer one-third of the total projects are so it is important that we note that investment in the future," he added the US found that without said. “But implementing in fragile and conflict-affected situ- the programmes are expandable. More than 310,000 people died access to soap and clean long-term solutions is needed ations, such as Afghanistan, Chad, And because of the breadth that due to the coronavirus pandemic water, over 2 billion people to protect against COVID and Haiti, and Niger. means the interested donors and and over 4.8 million people infect- in low- and middle-income the more than 700,000 deaths "To return to growth, our goal other multilateral banks can reach ed around the world. The US is the nations — a quarter of the each year due to poor hand- must be rapid, flexible responses to countries around the world,” the worst-hit country with over 91,900 world’s population — have washing access,” Brauer said. tackle the health emergency, pro- World Bank President said. deaths and more than 1.5 million a greater likelihood of trans- He noted that even with 25 vide cash and other expandable sup- The Bank Group's support through COVID-19 cases, according to Johns mitting the coronavirus than per cent of the world’s popu- port to protect the poor, maintain grants, loans and equity investments Hopkins University. those in wealthy countries. lation lacking access to effec- According to the study, pub- tive handwashing facilities, lished in the journal Environ- there have been “substantial mental Health Perspectives, improvements in many coun- more than 50 per cent of the tries” between 1990 and 2019. Case Filed Against Sonia Gandhi For people in sub-Saharan Africa Those countries include and Oceania lacked access to Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Nepal, effective handwashing. “Hand- and Tanzania, which have im- Congress Tweet On PM-Cares Fund washing is one of the key mea- proved their nations’ sanita- BENGALURU: A case has been reg- The complainant alleged that on NEW DELHI: More than 70% tivity was not affected due sures to prevent COVID trans- tion, the researchers said. istered against Congress president May 11 at 6 pm, the INC India Twit- of companies are likely to to the forced WFH arrange- mission, yet it is distressing The study does not esti- Sonia Gandhi in Karnataka in con- ter account posted messages against continue the work-from- ment since the lockdown. that access is unavailable in mate access to handwashing nection with a tweet posted on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleg- home (WFH) policy for a The nationwide lock- many countries that also have facilities in non-household party's official handle alleging mis- ing 'misuse' of PM-CARES Fund set up percentage of their total down was imposed from limited health care capacity,” settings such as schools, use of PM-CARES Fund, police said. to enable people contribute to help the staff for the next six months March 25 to control the said Michael Brauer, a profes- workplaces, health care fa- The Sagara town police in Shiva- government fight against coronavirus to maintain social distanc- spread of Covid-19. How- sor at IHME. The study found cilities, and other public mogga district registered the case and "similar distressing situations". ing and for business conti- ever, relaxations have been that in 46 countries, more locations such as markets. on Wednesday based on a complaint He sought legal action against Sonia nuity, according to a survey given from the beginning of than half of people lacked ac- Earlier this month, the World by Praveen KV, who alleged that @ Gandhi and Congress workers involved by Knight Frank. this month, barring some cess to soap and clean water. Health Organization predicted INCIndia, the official Twitter handle in handling the Twitter account. The property consultant hot spots.

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