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e-paper: www.topnewsjk.in RNI No. JKENG / 2010 / 39369 Regd. No. JK-435 Vol. 11 Issue 137 Pages 8 Rs. 2/- BRIEFLY COVID-19 cases reach 1,01,139; 2 Hizbul Mujahideen Man dies of COVID-19 militants killed in in encounter , May 19 death toll touches 3,163 (Agencies): A 55-year-old man, who had tested positive lowed by Madhya Pradesh at for COVID-19, died at a hos- 252, West Bengal at 244, pital here on Tuesday, taking Delhi at 168, Rajasthan at the coronavirus death toll in 138, Uttar Pradesh at 118, Jammu and Kashmir to 17, Tamil Nadu at 81 and Andhra officials said. Pradesh at 50. The man from Baramulla The death toll reached 37 district in north Kashmir died each in Karnataka and Punjab at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of and 35 in Telangana. Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Jammu and Kashmir has hospital this morning, reported 15 fatalities due to Medical Superintendent, the disease, Haryana has 14 SKIMS Soura, Dr Farooq Jan deaths while Bihar has regis- said. tered nine and Kerala and He said the patient died of Odisha each have reported SRINAGAR, May 19 "Two militants have cardiac arrest. four deaths. (Agencies): Two Hibzul been killed in the opera- The man was a cancer Jharkhand, Chandigarh Mujahideen militants tion at Nawakadal in patient and had tested posi- and Himachal Pradesh each were killed while a CRPF Srinagar," a police offi- tive for coronavirus, Dr Jan have recorded three COVID- jawan and a Jammu and cial said, adding that said. 19 fatalities, while Assam has Kashmir policeman suf- weapons and ammuni- With his death, the num- reported two deaths. fered injuries during an tion were seized from the ber of COVID-related deaths NEW DELHI, May 19 avirus cases has risen to since Monday morning, 51 Meghalaya, Uttarakhand encounter in the city's spot. in Jammu and Kashmir has (Agencies): The number of 1,01,139, the ministry said. were in Maharashtra, 35 in and Puducherry have reported Nawakadal area on Two security person- risen to 17. coronavirus cases crossed the The number of active Gujarat, 14 in Uttar Pradesh, one fatality each, according to Tuesday, police said. nel - a CRPP jawan and a one lakh mark in the country COVID-19 cases stood at eight in Delhi, seven in the data provided by the min- While police officials Jammu and Kashmir Two-Storey on Tuesday, while the death 58,802 while 39,173 people Rajasthan, six in West Bengal, istry. did not identify the slain policeman - were injured toll due to the infection have recovered and one four in Madhya Pradesh, three According to the ministry's militants, sources said in the gubbattle with the building gutted in touched 3,163, according to patient has migrated, it said. in Tamil Nadu, two each in website, more than 70 per cent one the ultras killed in militants, the officials the Union Health Ministry. "Thus, around 38.73 per Punjab and Jammu and of the deaths are due to comor- the operation was a top said. massive fire in A total of 134 deaths and cent patients have recovered Kashmir, and one each in bidities, the existence of mul- commander of the Hizbul The encounter began 4,970 COVID-19 cases were so far," a senior health min- Bihar and Telangana. tiple disorders in the same after security forces Mujahideen hailing from launched a cordon and Police Training reported in the country in the istry official said. Of the 3,163 fatalities, person. Srinagar. past 24 hours since 8 pm on The total confirmed cases Maharashtra tops tally with According to the health search operation in the The other militant is night following School Monday, it said. include foreigners. 1,249 deaths. Gujarat comes ministry's data updated in believed to be a foreign The total number of coron- Of the 134 deaths reported second with 694 deaths, fol- Turn to page 7 SRINAGAR, May 19 Turn to page 7 national, they said. (Agencies): A two-storey building of Police Training School (PTS) Manigam was completely destroyed in a New J&K domicile rules COVID-19: Lt Governor visits Railway station, massive fire last night in cen- tral Kashmir district of Ganderbal. will give 'long due' rights takes stock of facilities being provided to returnees Official sources said that brought back through special fire broke out in an Estates trains. building at PTS Manigam to refugees, KPs: Nadda Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, late last night. "Fire tenders Commissioner Secretary to the were rushed to douse off the will give the "long due" rights to all Government Industries and leaping flames, clearly visible refugees as well as to Kashmiri Commerce Department, who is from a distance," they said. Pandits living outside the union also the Nodal Officer for manage- However, they said before territory. ment of return of stranded people the fire was brought under People belonging to West at Udhampur, briefed the Lt control, it engulfed the entire Pakistan, Valmikis, women marry- Governor about various facilities building. "The two-storey ing outside communities, non-reg- being provided to the returnees building has been completely istered Kashmiri migrants and dis- and procedures involved in the destroyed by the massive placed people will soon get domicile process. He informed the Lt fire," the sources said. under a new set of rules issued by Governor that around 60,000 No one was injured in the the Jammu and Kashmir adminis- returnees in 60 special trains at an incident, they said, adding tration on Monday. average of 1000 passengers per the cause of the fire was not "The new domicile rules train are expected to be received. immediately known. "A case gazetted in J&K are a welcome Dr. Piyush Singla, Deputy has been registered and step. This will give the long due Commissioner Udhampur, gave a investigation has been initiat- rights to all refugees incl those detailed power point presentation from West Pak, SC workers from TOP NEWS REPORT Jammu and Kashmir, Dr. Smita ed to ascertain the cause of NEW DELHI, May 19 Murmu, today visited Railway about the process involved in the fire," they added. rest of India settled in J&K for reception and dispatch of passen- (Agencies): The BJP on Tuesday decades, children of KPs living out- UDHAMPUR, May 19: Station Udhampur and took stock hailed the new domicile rules noti- Lieutenant Governor, Girish of the facilities being provided to gers to their home districts. The Punjab: Two side J&K to claim domicile now. DC informed that the fied in Jammu and Kashmir, with Equality & Chandra Murmu along with First the people of J&K who were ashram heads its president J P Nadda saying they Turn to page 7 Lady of the Union Territory of stranded outside and are being Turn to page 7 held for raping 2 former Major Govt issues fresh list of districts Pak Army women shells areas AMRITSAR, May 19 (Agencies): Two chiefs of an Generals booked for classified as Red, Orange, and Green along LoC in ashram here were on last Rajiv for the purpose of imple- districts have been clas- Ministry of Health and Monday arrested for allegedly menting the lockdown, sified under Orange cate- Family Welfare raping two women, police corruption in Survey JAMMU, May 19 : The with effect from May 20, gory. Likewise, Doda, (MoHFW), Govt. of India. said. Jammu and Kashmir 2020. , and It added that a JAMMU, May 19 The women aged 25 and 40 Government today issued The order was issued Rajouri districts have detailed review of the (Agencies): The years were rescued from the of India departmental the fresh classification of by Chief Secretary, who been put in Green cate- current COVID-19 situa- Pakistan Army on ashram following a police districts in order to is also chairman of SEC gory. tion in J&K was conduct- Tuesday shelled for- raid. implement the lockdown and it stated that all the The order further ed with Financial ward areas along the According to the women, exams in 2002 4.0 from May 20, 2020 districts of Kashmir stated that the Commissioner, Health; Line of Control (LoC) in they were earlier allegedly (Tuesday). province, except Government of India NEW DELHI, May 19 (Agencies): The Ganderbal and vide its Order No. 40- D i v i s i o n a l Jammu and Kashmir's raped by two disciples of the In an order issued by Commissioners of , draw- CBI has booked two former Major Generals State Executive Bandipora are listed as 3/2020-DM-I(A) dated ashram - Suraj Nath and for alleged corruption in conducting Group Red zones, whileas 17.05.2020 has author- Jammu and Kashmir ing retaliation from the Nachtar Nath. Committee (SEC) headed Indian Army, a defence C and D examinations in the Survey of by Chief Secretary BVR , Samba and ized States/ UT divisions and other offi- So, they visited the ashram India in 2002, resulting in wrong selection Ramban districts of Governments to delin- cers on the basis of “an spokesperson said. on Sunday to lodge a com- Subrahmanyam, the gov- Jammu Province have eate districts into Red, This is second cease- of 44 candidates as those who had succeed- ernment announced clas- overall assessment of the plaint with the two ashram ed were made to fail, officials said on been declared Red zones. Orange and Green cate- situation pertaining to fire violation by the chiefs - Girdari Nath and sification of districts in Similarly, Bandipora, gory after taking into Tuesday. Jammu & Kashmir as the spread of Pakistan Army in the Varinder Nath. Ganderbal, Reasi, consideration parame- last 12 hours along the The FIR has been registered against the Red, Orange and Green Udhampur and Jammu ters laid down by the Turn to page 7 However, the duo allegedly then Brigadier M V Bhat, Director, Survey LoC in Rajouri and raped them too. Training Institute (STI), and the then Poonch districts. Deputy Superintendent of Brigadier K R M K Babaji Rao, Deputy "At about 0730 Police Gurpartap Singh Surveyor General, STI. Both of them retired hours today, Pakistan Sahota said the raid was con- First Lady honours COVID-19 frontline warriors Army initiated unpro- ducted after receiving a writ- as Major Generals, they said. Other names include J K Rath and R TOP NEWS REPORT voked ceasefire viola- ten complaint by a member of Rama Singh, the then officials of STI. tion by small arm firing the Turn to page 7 The agency has registered the FIR after a UDHAMPUR, May 19: and mortar shelling two-year-long preliminary inquiry based on Dr. Smita Murmu, First along LoC in a complaint from a vigilance officer in the Lady of the Union sector", the Ministry of Science and Technology who Territory of Jammu and spokesperson said, alleged malpractices in compilation of Kashmir, under the aegis adding the Indian Army marks in the answer sheets of the Limited of IAS Officers Wives retaliated befittingly. Departmental Competitive Examination for Association, honoured The cross-border Weather Group D to C Topo Trades held during the COVID-19 frontline shelling between the October 2002 in the Survey of India. Warriors of Udhampur two sides was going on JAMMU It was alleged that candidates who had district during her visit when last reports were received, the spokesper- Maximum: 34.00° C passed were made to fail and vice versa, to the district’s railway resulting in wrong selection of 44 candi- station here today. son said. Minimum: 19.00° C dates. The First Lady, along There was no imme- SRINAGAR The agency had alleged that answer with Mrs. Geetanjali diate report of any casu- Maximum: 21.00° C sheets were deliber- Singla, wife of alty during Minimum: 09.00° C ately manipulated Turn to page 7 Turn to page 7 Turn to page 7 New Top News May 19 2020.qxd 5/19/2020 7:15 PM Page 2

TOP NEWS OF J&K 2 STATE / OBITUARIES Jammu, Tuesday, May 19, 2020

TENTH DAY/KRIYA/UTHALA TENTH DAY KRIYA With profound grief and sorrow, With profound grief and sorrow, we regret to inform the sad BJP Spokesperson hails new domicile order we inform the sad demise of our demise of our beloved mother, beloved Late Sh. Subash Smt. Veena Pandita (Rani Ji) AVINASH BHAT and settle in Kashmir as a mute spectator. Chander S/o Late Sh. Beli Ram W/o Late Sh. Janki Nath Pandita TOP NEWS REPORT they are the aborigines of "Kashmiri Migrants as on 13-05-2020 originally from Kashmir but the domicile well as refugees from R/o H. No. 26, Patel Nagar, Ponzua, , Kashmir, at KULGAM, May 19: BJP laws were stopping them POJK, Balmiki Samaj and Gandhi Nagar Last Morh present, H.No. 110-A, Ganesh District Spokesperson and for returning back to people from Nepal who Jammu who expired on 11 May Vihar, Lower Muthi, Jammu. Sarpanch Kulgam, Vijay Jammu & Kashmir. The have served in the Jammu Tenth Day Kriya will be performed Raina hailed the domicile previous domicile dictori- and Kashmir from 2020. at Muthi Ghat near Director order issued by the al law was that a women decades can get the domi- TENTH DAY will be performed School Education on 22-05-2020 Government of Jammu who married outside the cile certificates now. Not on 20th May Wednesday at our Late Sh. Subash at 9.00 AM. Smt. Veena Pandita and Kashmir. state in India loses her only that these people Chander Grief Stricken residence at 10.00 A.M. Sh. N.N. Pandita – Brother-in-law In a statement Vijay domicile rights as well as after getting the domicile India. The tough deci- KRIYA will be performed on 23 Daughter-in-law & Son Raina said that this domi- claim on ancestral proper- certificates can purchase sions made by this gov- May Saturday at our residence 11.00 A.M. Smt. Sarla Pandita & Sh. Sanjay cile order will relieve the ty whereas if she marries a the property as well as Kumar Pandita pain of Kashmiri Migrants ernment with zero toler- UTHALA will be performed on Saturday 23 May at our Pakistani she can retain apply for Government Daughter & Son-in-law who were forced to leave ance on terrorism broke her domicile rights, not jobs also," said Vijay. residence at 4.00 P.M. Smt. Asha Koul & Bharat Ji Koul there places time to time the backbone of terrorist only that but her foreigner He congratulated the Sh. Lalit Pandita – Son GRIEF STRICKEN because of radicalization organization operating in husband and children will Prime Minister Narendra Shallu & Sandeep Ji – Grand Daughter & Grand Son-in-law Smt. Asha Devi-Wife and big conspiracy fetched Jammu and Kashmir, he get the citizenship rights, Modi and Home Minister Sunny, Aditi, Ankit – Grand Children said. Suraj Parkash-Brother Samast Pandita Parivaar of Ponzua, Verinag by Pakistan. he said adding that there Amit Shah and Lieutenant He said Pakistan was The abrogation of Tilk Raj-Brother were lot of clauses which Governor Girish Chandra successful till 2014 when Articles 370 and 35A in were always helping the Murmu for implementing Sat Pal Dogra-Brother 10TH DAY/KRIYA/UTHALA August 2019 was a ray of With profound grief & sorrow, BJP Government led by antinational activities in this historic order on hope for Kashmiri Hindus Daughters & Sons-in-law it is to inform the sad demise Narendra Modi became the state and the Union of domicile of Jammu and Smt. Jyoti & Sanjay Kumar of my beloved wife Smt Tara the Prime Minister of that they may come back India was watching this as Kashmir. Smt. Pooja & Koushal Atri Sharma W/o Sh Hari Krishan Sharma R/o 59/1 Ghou Smt. Rajni & Kumar Kush Manhasan Jammu on 8-05- Govt should announce bonus for farmers: Shanker Smt. Manu & Rajeev Karthol 2020. Government, JKNPP have increased many fold. government should needs Mr Vishal & Vinod-Sons 10th Day will be performed on 17-05-2020 10.00 am Leader, Sr. Working Delay in procurement of to ensure that people espe- M/s Jai Jagdambay Enterprises onwards at our residence. Committee Member crop yields will result into cially poor and farmers Kriya will be performed on 18- JKNPP, Shanker Singh delay in its payment to the are benefited from MOURNING FROM MALUN SIDE 05-2020 at our residence Chib Interact with the farmers. farmers who schemes announced by Uthala will be performed on With profound grief and Smt Tara Sharma farmers of and have borrowed or have the UT government. He 23-05-2020 2.30 pm at our Raipur Domana. taken loans would face said that during this time, sorrow, we inform the residence. Shanker said that farm- difficulty to survive. Goverment should sad demise of our Grief Stricken beloved brother-in-law Hari Krishan Sharma - ers have suffered a lot due Currently, farmers will announce Bonus for farm- to unseasonal rains and first have to spend money ers. Maharaj Krishan Husband later lockdown. to take their crop for stor- Shanker appealed to the Kakroo S/o Late Brij Daughter & Son-in-law Neeraj Sharma & O.P Bawa TOP NEWS REPORT Shanker said labour cost age and then they will UT government that there Nath Kakroo Husband of Sons & Daughters-in-law has increased due to short- have to spend extra to sell should be uniformity in Surilata Kakroo erstwhile Naresh Sharma & Jyoti Sharma JAMMU, May 19: age of labourers. it. This will cost farmers procurement and they R/o Achhabal Navneet Sharma & Ankush Sharma Demanding package for Prices of every farm double both in terms of should work out a plan to at present Om Nagar Grand Children: Sumati, Aadish, Avikshit, Hreedyansh, the farmers of J&K from related equipments and the hard work and money. address the concerns of Divyansh, Mitha the govt of JK UT & Center Udheywalla Bohri, M/s Hari Timbers (Bakshi Nagar, Jammu) other necessary items Shanker Chib said the the farmers immediately. Jammu on 9th May, Maharaj Krishan Kakroo M/s Hari Traders (Ghou Manhasan, Jammu) 2020. M/s Hari Furniture ( Road, Domana) DCC carries out relief distribution drive MOURNING FROM M/s Aay Ess Bros (Ghou Manhasan Jammu) M/s Subash Chander & Sons (Ghou Manhasan) TOP NEWS REPORT Secretary JKPCC, Yogesh Sawhney to be so. Whatever the people MALUN SIDE is being held at H. No. G-96/97 led the drive. require in the lock down situation Shanti Nagar, Toph Sherkhania, Jammu. Due to JAMMU, May 19: District "DCC is trying to ensure that the should be provided to them with Lockdown and restriction telephonic condolence TENTH DAY/ KRIYA Congress Committee (DCC) proper distribution of relief pack- ease and keeping the situation in will also be appreciated. With profound grief & sorrow, resumed the relief distribution drive ages to the needy in the city and mind," he added. In Grief we inform the sudden and sad in Jammu today as team members peripheral areas takes place. Masks, DCC Vice Presidents- Pawan Dev Anupam Kakroo & Ruhi Kakroo-Son & Daughter- demise of our beloved Sh circulated health kits among the res- sanitizers and soaps have been pro- and Jyoti Vaid, DCC General Bodh Raj Kudyar S/o Late idents of Jammu East in Ward No 3 in-law vided in each kit. It's very important Secretaries - Anoop Gupta and Sh Anant Ram R/o W.No 8, in Mastgarh area. Anish Kakroo-Son that people if they go out wearing Sushant Gupta, DCC Secretary - Opp. GREF Hq. Dhar Road The health kits comprised of masks and carrying a hand sanitiser Parvinder Kour and Shanky Gupta Brothers & Sisters-in-law Udhampur. essentials such as masks, sanitizers with them at all times. These kits are and Ward President Hardavinder Vinod Handoo & Veena Handoo Tenth Day will be performed and soaps. delivered to the doorsteps of people Singh, Sumit Chibber, Pappu Suri, Dileep Handoo & Deepa Handoo on 20th May (Wednesday) at The drive was organised by Jyoti so that people stay home and stay Shankey Sudan, Neeeru Gupta, Sister & Brother-in-law 10.30 AM at our residence. Vaid, Vice President DCC and safe," said Sawhney. Vimla Padha, Neha Gupta, Munna Renu Saproo & Anil Saproo Kriya will be performed at Sushant Gupta, General Secretary "The motto is that each and every- Nischal and Rehmat Javed were also DCC. Former Minister and General And Samast Handoo, Saproo, Koul, Kaw, Dhar & Devika Ghat Udhampur on one stays safe and has the necessities present on the occasion. Zarabi Parivar 23rd May (Saturday) at 10.00 AM. Sh Bodh Raj Kudyar deeply remembered by JD Institute of Fashion Technology scheduled online TENTH DAY KRIYA Smt Pushpa Devi -Wife WITH PROFOUND GRIEF Sons and Daughter-in-laws AND SORROW, WE Sh Sumesh Kumar and Smt Karuna interactive session on self-introspection INFORM THE SAD AND Sh Rakesh Gupta and Smt Sonika TOP NEWS REPORT Rina Dhaka, Farah Khan session, experts helped students and audiences. UNTIMELY DEMISE OF Daughter and Son-in-law Ali, Jamal Shaikh, the students to create a In this adverse situation, JAMMU, May 19: JD OUR BELOVED SH SHADI Smt Sunita and Sh Rajinder Gupta Nandini Bhalla, and routine that prioritizes we look at the brighter Grand Children: Sarang, Mehak, Shriya, Saniya and Institute of Fashion Ronjoy Gogoi, among mental wellbeing. They side and accept this as an LAL DHAR S/O LT. SH Aakrisht Technology, one of the others. also advised students on opportunity to explore SARWANAND DHAR R/O leading design institu- A recent session was how to deal with the our creative talents. As a KURIGAM, AT tions of India, has been organized to discuss self- quarantine period and design institution, we hosting 'JD Talks', a series PRESENT LANE NO. 20, TENTH DAY/KRIYA isolation and social dis- bring stability, comfort always believed in With profound grief & sor- of online interactive ses- tancing and their impact and happiness in their exploring the creative and BLOCK-109, FLAT-15, SH SHADI LAL row, we inform the sad sions, in a nationwide on mental health. Experts lives. Commenting on the meaningful side of our JAGTI TOWNSHIP, DHAR demise of SH. campaign to address the talked about the different initiative, Akshra Dalal, lives. JD Talks was one- NAGROTA JAMMU ON 14- PARSHOTAM KUMAR challenges thrown up by aspects of quarantine and Director, JD Institute of of-a-kind campaign to the Covid-19 pandemic. 05-2020. SHARMA (DR. SHUBASH) the importance of Fashion Technology, said, help people deal with S/O LATE SH. DES RAJ The series of talks were embracing uncertainty "I am extremely happy mental stress and TENTH DAY KRIYA WILL BE PERFORMED ON SHARMA R/o VILLAGE addressed by various and focusing on things that our initiative brings a strengthen their abilities 22-05-2020 (FRIDAY) AT 8.30 AM AT MUTHI ALLAH, TEHSIL ARNIA, industry experts like Anju that enhance students' sense of togetherness and under guidance of GHAT. JAMMU. Modi, Rita Gangwani, abilities. Followed the self-introspection in our experts." GRIEF STRICKEN TENTH DAY WILL BE PERFORMED ON Smt Santosh Dhar -Wife 19/05/2020 (TUESDAY) AT Ward 8 residents celebrate Domicile Certificate Notification Daughter & Son-in-law 11:00 am AT OUR RESI- SH. PARSHOTAM Smt Sheetu Dhar Pandit & Sh Kamal Pandit DENCE. KUMAR SHARMA TOP NEWS REPORT Sunny Dhar -Son KRIYA WILL BE PER- JAMMU, May 19: FORMED ON 20/05/2020 (WEDNESDAY) AT OUR Pretee Dhar -Daughter Residents of various areas RESIDENCE. of Dogra Hall Ward No 8 Sisters & Brothers-in-law GRIEF STRICKEN: Jammu including Kabir Smt Tosha Ji & Sh T.N. Koul SMT. KRISHNA DEVI- MOTHER Basti, Baba Basti, & Smt Bita Ji & Sh M.K. Koul SMT. SUNITA DEVI- WIFE Valmiki's etc welcomed SH. GOUTAM SHARMA & SH. ASHWANI KUMAR- the notification issued by OBITUARY/TENTH DAY KRIYA BROTHERS Government of Jammu & KARTIK SHARMA & MANIK SHARMA- SONS Kashmir for registration of With profound grief and sor- bonafide migrants or dis- row, we regret to inform the placed persons for the pur- TENTH DAY/KRIYA pose of issuance of sad demise of our Karamyogi With profound grief and sorrow father Sh A.K Sadhu S/o Lt we inform the sad demise of Domicile Certificate and celebrates the day by Sh Mahishwar Nath Sadhu our beloved Smt Ratna Devi W/o Late Sh. Darshan Lal organizing a function with R/o Bana Mohalla Habba Gupta (Bishnah Wale) R/o limited number of people Kadal Srinagar, at present B- 65/4 Nanak Nagar Jammu on keeping all preventive 09-05-2020. measures & social distanc- 321, Durga Nagar Sec-I, Tenth Day will be performed on ing as a protection against classified as Permanent Dr Jitendra Singh, BJP J&K domicile certificates. (Roop Nagar) Jammu on 18-05-2020 (Monday) at 10.00 corona virus. Residents and therefore President Ravinder Raina 16/5/2020. am onwards at our residence. On this occasion BJP J&K Rajwal termed this as A.K SADHU Kriya will be performed on 21- are deprived of getting and BJP General Secretary historic step that will do Tenth Day Kriya will be per- 05-2020 (Thursday) at 12.00 senior leader and Incharge Information Technology & register themselves for (Org) Ashok Koul, the justice with all after a long formed at Muthi Ghat (Near noon at our residence. permanent resident certifi- abrogation of these articles Grief stricken Social Media Department, duration of 70 years of tol- Directorate of School cate due to Article 370 & and introduction of J&K Daughters-in-law and Sons Smt Ratna Devi Jaidev Rajwal was the erance and congratulated Education, Jammu) on 25th May (Monday) at 8.30 am. Late Smt. Sharda and Sh. Chief Guest. 35A that prohibits their Reorganisation Act pro- rights in any property and vides these people a big all the persons who shall Grief Stricken Vinod Kumar Gupta (Kala) Rajwal said that prior to Smt. Vimmi and Sh. Parmodh other benefits like govern- relief and enables them to be eligible by virtue of law Smt Asha Sadhu -Wife the abrogation of Article- Gupta (Muna) 370 people who have come ment jobs, participate in enjoy all the benefits like- for the issuance of domi- Daughters and Sons-in-law Sh Daleep Sadhu & Smt Ritu Sadhu -Brother & Bhabi from other states since Assembly or Local body wise enjoyed by the other cile Certificates. Smt. Suman and Late Sh.Subash Chander Gupta elections etc as per state local residents of J&K. He Sh Rakesh Sadhu & Smt Nimi Sadhu -Son & Daughter- Smt. Sunita and Late Sh.Vinod Kumar Darmania more than decades but set- Among others who were in-law Grand Daughters-in-law and Grand Sons tled in J&K and a large laws. added that they are very present on the occasion Ritu and Rohit Gupta number of West Pakistan He said under the much thankful to Union as included Dinesh Kumar, Smt Raj Kumari & Sh Makhan Lal Raina -Sister & dynamic leadership of well as J&K Government Ginni and Mohit Kumar Gupta Refugees who moved to Pawan, Sarwan Kumar, Brother-in-law Nishil Gupta (Grand Son) India during Partition in Prime Minister Narendra for the issuance of the noti- Smt Usha Saraf & Lt Sh P.L Saraf -Sister & Brother-in- Grand Daughters and Grand Sons-in-law 1947 and settled in Jammu Modi, Union Home fication for the registration Sohan Lal, Ranjit Singh, Rashmi and Akash Gupta Anil, Bunty Lahotra, law province, people belongs Minister Amit Shah, BJP of bonafide migrants or Palak and Rahul Gupta to Valmiki Community & National President JP displaced persons for the Sourav, Suraj and Dilip Grand Children: Nidhi, Varun, Abhishek, Antra Great Grand Children : Ananya, Ishita, Akashi, Kamil, Aradhaya, Evraj, Avyukt, Cyaan other migrants were not Nadda, Union MoS PMO purpose of issuance of Gosai. 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TOP NEWS OF J&K Jammu, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 STATE 3 TMF welcomes Domicile Rules for JK UT CYSO demands grand Samarak Education Deptt is serving interests but critical for those holding PRC in memory of martyrs HARDEV MANHAS whole erstwhile District of owners of Pvt Schools: Vikrant TOP NEWS REPORT Union Territory. amendment of rule where- Besides being beneficial by all those holding PRC TOP NEWS REPORT Doda since 1990 so that JAMMU, May 19: Team to many others Pak occu- might not have to go for their sacrifices be appreci- HSS will launch a massive movement against Tughlaqi decrees Mask Force Chairman pied area of Jammu & domicile. DODA, May 19: In ated in that terrible period TOP NEWS REPORT Vijay Sharma welcomed Kashmir. The plea that the same today's press statement of terrorism. the announcement of JK Sharma in a separate can be had within 15 days The demand that has JAMMU, May 19: UT for formulation of Chanderbhaga Youth and statement released to time cannot be belied of been raised from Kishtwar Hindustan Shiv Sena's rules for Domicile and press also welcome the the fact that The JkPaysym Students organization Jammu and Kashmir hailed the Administration tweet of Dr. Jitender Singh didn't work in case of (CYSO) said that, two district that since 1990, President Vikrant Kapoor of LG that despite of fight- Union Minister of State in drawl of salaries where do days ago, the Kishtwar there are so many unsung accused the Education ing with Covid 19 the pri- the PMO office that based online system would work unit of BJP under the lead- heroes who have sacri- Department is working ority of Domicile had not on principle of justice to in the absence of 4G in ership of former Minister ficed their lives for the under the pressure of the lost. all hoped this notification JkUT in the present pre- owners of private schools Sunil Kumar Sharma pre- sake of motherland there The LG Administration (Domicile Rules), will vailing state of Militancy should be a Samarak in to serve their interests. spokesperson Rohit clear all the misgivings prone UT which has sented a check of Rs 1 lakh He said that the Kansal while addressing a that had been going endangered the life & to the family of Martyr the memory of all those Education Department has people, we are also in sup- press conference in around for a while. property of Subject of Pashid Iqbal who got mar- ignored the interests of the Jammu on Monday made port of that demand a whether private schools the fees will have to be But at the same time he JkUT. tydom few days back in parents of children who the announcement of to failed to understand that How long the fight to grand Samarak in memo- are contributing in the will charge annual charges. paid, as well as the trans- the forests of tehsil this effect wherein all left where lied the problem of combat COVID 19 would ry of martyrs. countrywide fight against Also, nothing has been port charges. out POK refugee families making all those too on continue is to be adjudged Dachan. CYSO also appealed to the corona virus for the last clarified about the trans- Shiv Sena leader who had settled outside port charge during the line or in line in the pur- and due to restrictions in We welcome the finan- all the local leaders of more than fifty days. demanded that the lock- J&K after migration in suit of Domicile certifi- the wake of lockdown you He said that Hindustan lockdown period, leading cial assistance to the fami- Ramban, Doda down period fees should 1947during partition and cates may it be man of 70 are confined to home and Shiv Sena will launch a to confusion. not be charged under any ly of Martyr SPO Pashid Bhadarwah and Kishtwar Kashmiri Pandit migrants or his grandson of ten on the other side one is massive agitation against Shiv Sena President said circumstances. Along with residing in different parts years, he said. asked to seek domicile in Iqbal, but on the same BJP to not only contribute Tughlaqi decrees issued by that the parents were hope- of the country, eligible for time we demand from the ful that the school fees of this, he also demanded Sharma appealed to the line or online (4G to the PM Cares fund to the Department of School that re-addmission fees Domicile certificates of the LG Administration to seek Problem), he questioned. leadership of the all please their state leader- Education. the children could get Vikrant said this during a some exemption due to the and annual charges should Nationalistic Political ship but also contribute a not be taken. There is no Parties that assistance press conference here lockdown, as they have Bhim seeks President's intervention to save little to local administra- today. He attacked the also suffered huge finan- transport on the roads, amount of Rs 1 lakh to be tion in their respective dis- Education Department cial losses during this peri- therefore school manage- provided to all SPO's and tricts so that people who reacting strongly to the od. But Asghar Samoon, ment should not take workers returning homes from outside VDC members who have have high hopes from you directive issued yesterday Principal Secretary, School transport charge from chil- been martyred in the got benefited. in this context by Principal Education Department, dren. He said that and Secretary, School yesterday issued a Hindusthan Shiv Sena will another telephone from Education Department, Tughlaqi decree and launch a massive move- Solem District (TN) and Vikrant welcomes Integrated Asgar Samoon. watched the interests of the ment against the Education several other telephones Shiv Sena President said owners of private schools Department working have been ringing from that the Principal Secretary ignoring the interests of the under the pressure of pri- dismissed workers from Dairy Development scheme of the Department of parents. vate schools. There are orders to close different states, Andhra TOP NEWS REPORT level. The dairy FPOs also Education has made He was accompanied by changes in his instructions all educational institutions Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh suggested that current State Vice President of and other places. All JAMMU, May 19: several times during the in Jammu and Kashmir till Hindustan Shiv Sena Jammu boys wondering dairy schemes should also last few days, which clear- May 31 due to the lock- on roads or in lock ups are Vikrant Dogra on behalf be matched with much ly shows that he is working down. Most parents were Rakesh Bhardhaj, State asking for help to save of J&K Dairy Farmer required working capital under some pressure. hopeful that the lockdown Secretary Sunil Dabagotra, them from this disaster. Producer Organization requirements, so that The directive issued yes- period fees would not have State Joint Secretary Niten They have no money left (JKDFPOs) today terday states that private to be paid. Some were hop- Mehra, Abhishek Sharma dairy works and FPOs can Woman wing Neeru to eat their food or afford applauded Integrated sustain during different schools will also charge ing that the fees could be transportation to reach tuition fees for lockdown less. But it has become Verma, Sapna Kohli, Jyoti Dairy Development seasons as well. TOP NEWS REPORT untouched. They are ring- home, he said. on monthly basis. He has clear from the directive of Devi, Radika, Kajal present NPP Supremo described scheme 2020-21 launched The JKDFPOs also sug- also not clarified about the Principal Secretary that in the press conference. ing every hour calling for by the Department of JAMMU, May 19: the condition of those as gested that the price fixa- Prof. help and most of them are Animal husbandry and Bhim Singh, Chief Patron held up in Tamil Nadu highly miserable and dis- tion of Milk and milk of J&K National Panthers and other places men- tressing who have man- congratulated Naveen products by the depart- NC opposes domicile order and rules, Party and Senior tioned above. aged to cross back to J&K Choudhary (Principal ment is CA&PD is still a Advocate Supreme Court Prof. Bhim urged the from Lakhanpur. Secretary, Agriculture & matter of concern espe- He said hundreds of of India while addressing President of India for his animal husbandry). cially after the formation demands immediate revocation a press conference at NPP immediate intervention to those who came from dif- ferent places in India to The members of dairy of UT. The Milk producer AVINASH BHAT as also against the federalism, the basic Headquarters, Jammu direct Lt. Governor Girish FPOs who are already structure of the Constitution. urged the President of J&K via Lakhanpur have should have rights to sell TOP NEWS REPORT Chandra Murmu to tone trained in dairy sectors The statement adds that though the India to intervene without up the sick administration been locked up in differ- their produces at they Domicile Order and Rules would not be ent places at Kathua, under various schemes own rates which is the SRINAGAR, May 19: Jammu and delay to save the lives of at middle and lower level Kashmir National Conference on acceptable at any point of time because of the youth returning to to resolve day today issues Jammu, Udhampur and are prepared to receive practice followed by rest well known stand of the Party that the other places. Tuesday vehemently opposed Jammu their homes in Jammu arising due to Corona such benefits provided by of the country. and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation measures are aimed at disempowering province after their Virus menace spreading in Hundreds of those who the people of Jammu and Kashmir and were coming in buses hav- the Government and will He called for reconstitu- of State Laws) Order, 2020 and Jammu effecting demographic change, yet the removal from jobs due to India also. help them sustain at grass tion of rate fixation com- and Kashmir Grant of Domicile coronavirus. Bhim informed the ing clear authority/per- Certificate ( Procedure) Rules 2020. timing of the Order and Procedure in mission to take the pas- root level in current situa- mittee and asked that only question is also grossly inappropriate Thousands of media that situation In a statement released to press, the and unethical in as much as when entire youth/workers after fired deserves urgent attention sengers to Srinagar, he tion caused by Covid-19 registered organizations Party has stated that both the S.O 1229 (E) said. mankind including the people of Jammu from their jobs because of of the administration. He (coronavirus). Vikrant along with genuine stake Domicile law and S.O 166 prescribing the and Kashmir are in complete lockdown closure of working places Five buses, as is the Dogra appreciated role of procedure for grant of Domicile demanded limited train holders should be consult- Certificate are made in exercise of power engaged in battle of survival against outside J&K. services to resume from information full of passen- the Animal Husbandry Coronavirus, the Government of India gers coming from Delhi ed before fixation of Milk under the Jammu and Kashmir The Jammu boys were Jammu to UP, Bihar, Department in handling has found this opportune time to push in with authority for prices. Reorganization Act 2019, challenged in the measures, palpably anti people and working as wagers in dif- Maharashtra and back to of milk situation in last number of petitions before the Supreme ferent places/states of the Srinagar have been The fixation of rate of unconstitutional. ferry poor workers to two month and applaud- Court, the hearing before the country including Tamil reach their respective loca- stopped at Jammu and Paneer at Rs 220 per Constitution Bench has commenced and This apart, the statement adds, the Nadu, Rajasthan, Andhra tions. He said that in forcible taken to some ed role of Navin Kilogram at district is proceeding ahead. It is stated that with Domicile Order as well as Procedure are Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, absence of any mode of place like Thandi Khui in Choudhary (Principal Ramban is the mockery of the constitutional validity of the Act anti people as not only because these are Jammu for check up as the impugned and the petitions under con- ambiguous and misleading opening Karnataka, Himachal govt regulated transport Secretary, Agriculture) hardships faced by Milk flood gates but these would push people Pradesh and other places. on the much sought after Police is shouting. The sideration of the Court, the Government passengers including chil- and Vivek Sharma producers, when same is of India in tune with the universally with valid state subject certificates to They were left helpless routes from J&K to other (Director Animal hus- being sold at Rs 250 in uncertainty and hardship as the benefits when their lost jobs, job towns in the country, dren and their parents, accepted principle of "constitutional pro- elderly persons have been bandry) for few landmark Jammu and around Rs 300 prietary", is under an obligation to desist would not be available unless they obtain places were locked and some unscrupulous pri- from exercising powers under the Domicile Certificates under the Rules. thousands of working vate bus operators are forced to go to Thandi decision like that of pro- in neighboring states. He Khui. impugned Act including the power to The Party while reiterating its resolve boys from Jammu charging exorbitant rates viding milk to Anganwadi emphasized on need of promulgate Domicile law and Rules in to continue its struggle through all peace- province and Jammu & from the hard pressed Bhim Singh requested centers and providing AC making dairy farming question. It is stated that the National ful means for realisation of political aspi- Kashmir were forced to workers from Lakhanpur Divisional Commissioner, Vans for agriculture pro- Conference has taken a principled stand rations of the people of Jammu, Kashmir Jammu and requested to activity as viable venture return homes. Their return / Madhopur Punjab side duce. for which rates of milk on the floor of the Parliament and outside and Ladakh, has asked the Government allow these buses to go that the decisions of 5th August 2019 tak- could not be possible to ferry them to UP Bihar He also said that current and milk products has to of India to immediately revoke the because of lockdown and Chhattisgarh etc. As per towards their destination. ing away special status and constitution- Domicile Order and Procedure as these closure of all trains, buses, ground reports bus rate Singh urged the scheme will strengthen be set right along with al guarantees available to Jammu and measures will widen the gulf between the President of India to milk production infra- strengthening of infra- Kashmir and dividing and downgrading people of Jammu and Kashmir and the roads and everything. upto UP towns range the State are unconstitutional, unilateral The Prime Minister of between Rs. 350 to 5000 involve the political lead- structure at grass root structure. rest of the Country and add to alienation. India himself as well as per passenger. The poor ership in J&K to interact Govt. of India declared to helpless people are forced with the suffering people ensure free return of all to sell their personal of J&K and save them working boys and also belongings to reach from the terror of coron- Severe job losses across different sectors assured provide them free Jammu and outside. avirus. transport and food during NPP Supremo informed Those present in the their return. the media that one Pritam press conference included deserves Govt's instant attention: Bhalla It is tragic that the trains Singh (90187-11305) from P.K Ganju, Sr. Vice President-JKNPP & Anita TOP NEWS REPORT and strange upheaval has started running only from Koimbetour District (TN) brought our lives to a chosen places and thou- saying that they are about Thakur, General Secretary-JKNPP. JAMMU, May 19: screeching halt and we all sands of workers were left 300-400 workers from Though during the lock- are dealing with it differ- down, only essential peo- ently. People are worried ple and commodities are about their health, jobs, PNBMT demands passage of permitted by the authori- and finances but the real ties, the list of essential struggle, for most of us, is people and commodities to deal with the isolation Temples and Shrines Bill must be continuously and the mental toll it revised to minimise the takes.The small as well as TOP NEWS REPORT and the all important bill preservation of the tem- adverse impact on peo- the large businesses kept on lingering from one ples in Kashmir. ple's lives and the spread across the J&K are con- JAMMU, May 19: Prem government to another. The members of the trust of the pandemic. fronting extreme econom- Nath Bhat Memorial Trust The members expressed who attended the webinar This was stated by for- (PNBMT) organised a dismay that only false included Roshan Lal ic challenges as result of webinar of its core mem- promises have been made Pandita, President mer Minister and senior COVID19 Pandemic", bers to take stock of the all along in the past PNBMT, Virender Raina Congress leader Raman Bhalla said. He said that recent political develop- regarding the Passage of President Panun Kashmir, Bhalla while continuing hotel Industry which was ments and also to discuss the Temples and Shrines B.L.Bhat Chairman distribution of food items already on ventilator due strategies for the passage Bill. Nagdandi Ashram, among needy families in to extension of train serv- of the Temples and Shrines Moreover, with the pas- H.L.Bhat Executive Gandhi Nagar constituen- ice from Jammu to Katra, Bill for which the KP com- sage of time and with the Temple Committee Tral cy since the lockdown. is going to bear the brunt munity and the trust is uncertain law and order Anantnag, Sundri Lal Koul In this regard, former Government for ignoring ment as lack of support and services will face the of COVID pandemic and relentlessly struggling for conditions in Kashmir the Coordinator Hindu Minister on Tuesday dis- trading community in will result in closure of brunt of the Covid-19 ongoing lockdown for a the last more than a temples and shrines are at Welfare Baradari tributed ration item in economic package includ- business. affect in a big way and the longer time and even decade. an increased risk of com- ,Shadi Lal Koul Rajiv Nagar Ward- 7 ing mobile, shoe sellers, There are already severe sector is set to lose at least after lifting of lockdown, Secretary Sundri Lal pletely vanishing from the General Secretary Mohalla Dogra. cloth merchants, hard- job losses across different 100,000 jobs. there is no imminent start Koul apprised the mem- eco system of Kashmir. PNBMT, Kashmiri Lal Prominent among those ware, automobiles etc., sectors in J&K and if the Bhalla further said that up of international, bers about the activities of Once it happens that Bhat Advocate, Dr. R.L who accompanied Bhalla where in, it came to fore corona virus impact con- India's informal sector, on national and local the trust undertaken in the would be a monumental Handoo, Bansi Lal Zar and included Block President that this community will tinues for few more the other hand, is the tourism. He further said last one month under lock- tradgy as the priceless her- Sanjay Pandit President Jatinder Singh Chib, DCC be landing into great months then the situation worst hit by COVID-19 that tourism fraternity down conditions and itage of more than 5000 Umabhagvati Asthapan. General Secretary Urban financial crisis on lifting of may turn from bad to and the subsequent i.e., hoteliers, travel invited the members to years would be lost forev- President Roshan Lal Aman Bawa, DCC lockdown as they will worse and may take on an extended lockdown. agents, dhabawallas, make their presentations er. Pandita appealed the General Secretary Urban have to pay salary, inter- average at least four to six Thousands of migrant dealers dealing in shawls and also to suggest their Kashmir Temples are the members of the trust to be Jatin Vashisht, Iqbal est, bank loans, taxes, elec- months for different busi- workers who used to send and handicrafts, dry views for the future course living symbols of the pris- absolutely pro active in the Singh, Gagan Bral, Master of action. tine Sharda civilization coming days and said that tricity bills and various nesses to recover from the home huge remittances fruits, taxis and auto-rick- The members expressed and belong to all the trust may have to Parsram Lal, Harvinder other financial obliga- impact. have returned to their shaws, etc which was concern about a recent act Kashmiris irrespective of adopt agitational path and Kour, Gourav Kumar, tions. Bhalla said even the He said that that the respective villages, while already under financial of vandalism towards a religious affliations. come on to the streets for Kamala Devi, Kala Ram, relief measures offered to COVID-19 affect is such others are still locked in stress has been further hit temple in Rainawari Members said that when the passage of the all Khadam Hussain, MSMEs by the govern- that it can lead to severe to cities with no source of badly by Coronavirus Srinagar where a petrol there can be an Auqaf Act important Temples and Manmohan Singh, Jasbir ment do not help trade as very severe impact on the income and dried up sav- pandemic and lockdown bomb was hurled. and Gurudwara Shrines Bill in Kashmir. Singh Jassi, Rohit traders are not covered travel and tourism sector ings. and its consequences will The members said that Prabandhak Committee The protest demonstra- Choudhary beside others. under the MSME sector. in India with thousands of The COVID-19 pan- be worse in upcoming the previous political dis- Act why not a Kashmiri tion in this regard is post- Bhalla expressed disap- He said traders need jobs being axed. demic has plunged the days with more chal- pensations only showed Pandit Temple and Shrines poned due to the coron- pointment and resent- working capital in their He further remarked world into a great deal of lenges due to zero lip sympathy to the cause Bill for the protection and avirus advisory in place. ment against the hands to retain employ- that the consumer, retail uncertainty. The sudden tourism in future. New Top News May 19 2020.qxd 5/19/2020 7:15 PM Page 4

TOP NEWS OF J&K 4 OP-ED Jammu, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 EDITORIAL PROS AND CONS OF THE ALARMING RISE TOUR OF DUTY IDEA  HARSHA KAKAR removed. Thirdly, there ual, there are multiple IN COVID-19 are doubts whether this benefits. These include a he army chief scheme has been created lifelong affiliation with a larming rise in Covid-19 has been recently announced to bypass the current five- battalion or regiment, posing a severe threat to the Tthat the army is con- year short service scheme leading to a permanent Amankind. On May 4, total report- sidering a new scheme for where the government connect with the forces. ed cases were around 43,000. It rose to officers termed ‘Tour of provides gratuity at the Pay and allowances would around 97,000 on May 17. The rise in Duty’ (TOD). The scheme end of service. be higher as compared to cases is 112.79 per cent which is more envisages three years’ It may lead to those join- counterparts who join the than doubling of cases within a span of service, with no extension. ing through this route industry direct from col- 14 days. Doubling or trebling when the It aims to attract those approaching courts for lege. Their curriculum cases were too few mattered little. But seeking to join the armed some compensation at the vitae would be exclusive as the number of cases grows, even 5 or as it would include mili- 10 per cent becomes huge. forces without adopting it end of service. Fourthly, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya as a fulltime career. the scheme is based on the tary service. Confidence, Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are con- Whether it succeeds in premise that corporates ability to shoulder respon- fronting a large number of cases. making up shortfalls in would prefer those who sibility, managing stress People working in these states are in a officer ranks will be have served in the army and better social skills mood to go back to their home states. known soon. rather than fresh gradu- would be a major benefit These states are eager to give green The army has been bat- ates. It assumes that cor- in future careers. signal to those who want to leave. tling officer shortfall for porates would gain by hir- However, they would Hassan in Karnataka was in green ages. Simultaneous is the ing a disciplined, confi- need to view the impact of zone for a period of 45-50 days. But need to provide better current force levels but part of the most respected selection process, training dent and committed being out of contact with when the first batch of 5 people came promotion avenues for the have restrictions on institution in the country and service of three years youngster as compared to their specialisation and from Mumbai, all the five cases tested permanent cadre, which enhancing capabilities. It and the experience, adven- imply almost five years, a greenhorn graduate. corporate environment for positive Now the number of cases who implies enhancing the is against this background ture and discipline which which would make it Mahindra has accepted three to five years. have tested positive is thirty. The support cadre, currently that the government is comes with wearing the unattractive from the out- the proposition, not oth- In India, various commit- green zone Hassan came to red zone. the Short Service (SS) encouraging forces to uniform makes it an set. This could be reduced ers. tees have recommended When the movement of people was cadre and subsequently bank on indigenous pro- option for the short term. in case the selection The prolonged time lag an army stint for those restricted, the growth of cases was on the TOD. The current ratio duction. The SS cadre was For the organisation, this process is speeded up. would, especially in tech- joining central and state low key. After allowing a number of of permanent to SS is 3.7: never an ideal career scheme if successful The second is the selection nical fields, make the governments, which the relaxations, the cases in India are mov- 1, whereas it should have option. The main reason would enhance the sup- process and duration of youngster lose touch with government has not ing with the cases in the US, UK, been 1:1. was that those who do not port cadre without training. The selection his specialisation. A simi- accepted. Israel follows a France, China, Germany, Iran, Spain, Added to this is the get permanent commis- impacting pensions and process needs to be short- lar scheme involving cor- pattern of three years’ Russia and other countries where even increasing pension budg- sion leave with 10 to 14 other facilities that accrue ened to reduce the gap porates had been attempt- compulsory service and deaths have reached alarming propor- et, which is officially not ed earlier but failed as cor- has found the system suc- tions. Lockdown 4.0 is lenient. During years’ service, at ages to veterans including SS between decision and join- part of the defence budget varying between 35- 40. retirees after 10-14 years. ing. If there is a written porates backed out. cessful. In our case, the this period inter-state train services current scheme is volun- are being operated, buses have started but considered alongside This adds to uncertainty As per calculations, the exam, then it would Unsatisfactory response it by the finance ministry. and vulnerability at a cost of training and enhance the duration, from corporates in hiring tary and could be a greater plying, auto rickshaws and taxis are on success than Israel. road. Lockdown is never a solution for The share of pensions in stage when additional salaries for three years will making the scheme officers, who resigned the overall defence budget family responsibilities lead to a saving of almost unsuitable. Clearing the early and underwent man- However, multiple issues the coronaviruses. But it had greatly listed above, could derail is 25 per cent. Despite exist. This cadre remains Rs 4 crore per individual Services Selection Boards agement courses in presti- helped in retarding the spread of the the scheme even before it requests by the armed undersubscribed by as as compared to current SS would remain mandatory. gious institutes, belies this contagious disease. Now the move- takes off. These need a belief. Finally, would this ment of trains and buses is the conduit forces, the defence budget much as 30 per cent. The officers leaving after 10 Reducing basic training as detailed inside review for import and export of diseases. The is unlikely to witness any armed forces are currently years and Rs 5 crore for compared to the SS would scheme run in addition to before obtaining views growing number of cases offers option major increase in the the most respected service, those leaving after 14. be detrimental. the existing SS scheme or from the environment. for people to choose between hunger future. The current levels yet youth do not visualize Hence, it is a win-win for Added to it is the need for is it a replacement? Would Ideally, the army should and coronaviruses. People are left could be considered the it as a calling for a lifetime both sides, those seeking a an officer to undergo the it lead to court cases by open a blogsite for sugges- with no alternative but to be satisfied norm. Higher salaries and career while they may be short army tenure and the basic Young Officers’ those who seek continua- tions from youth and cor- with deaths from hunger because at pensions (currently 56 per desirous of serving for a armed forces themselves. course, which in most tion? Logically, the army porates on the scheme, least the nearest relatives can attend cent) impact availability of short duration, without However, there are stum- cases is six months. Hence, must have as few entry after all they would sub- the funerals as against coronaviruses funds for capital procure- impact on future career bling blocks. The first is actual service would be options as possible, rather scribe and hire and hence deaths keeping the people away even in ment. choices. For many, the lure that from the time an indi- approximately two years, than the plethora existing their thoughts are of para- death. Experts have expressed that the Hence, services maintain of the uniform, being a vidual takes a call, his if leave and courses are currently. For the individ- mount importance. vaccination for the pandemic cannot be expected earlier than 2 years. They cannot be sure of 2 years also. But this expression has come to allay the panic LETTER among people. After 2 years, if still there can be no vaccination in sight, experts may say that it can take anoth- MALNUTRITION & COVID-19 For good of farmer er 1 or 2 years. It goes without saying  By JAYDEV JANA nisms, which include physical gen or foreign protein (in case ciency is night blindness. that scientists and doctors are working barriers such as the skin, and of bacterial or viral infection) Vitamin A is required for The government’s decision to amend round the clock to find a permanent he recorded history of mucus membrane linings of that enter our body, specific growth and cell differentia- the Essential Commodities Act along solution to this disease. It goes to the mankind demonstrates the respiratory, gastrointesti- antibody is produced by a tion, and its deficiency is with marketing reforms will improve credit of the fraternity of doctors that the close association nal, and genitourinary tracts; cluster of B-cells. Even after T known to compromise immu- the lot of farmers. As grain stocks are there are a large number of recoveries between war, pestilence, mechanical systems like the the infective episode, some of nity. Infections such as diar- famine and death. These are cilia; reflexes like cough and the B-cell specific for a given overflowing, there is need to shift to a even when a specific medicine has not rhoea and respiratory disease been found out. Free citizens find it portrayed as the four sneezing; lysozyme in body protein of the infective organ- new pattern of crops to promote Horsemen of the apocalypse in fluids like tears, saliva, urine; ism persists in the body. are frequently seen in children very difficult to keep themselves at St John’s allegory. The four bactericidal components pres- Hence, these are called memo- with Vitamin A deficiency. diversification. A free hand to traders home whereas the Covid warriors like Horsemen in particular have ent in some body fluids. ry cells. In case of another Covid-19 is the most conta- to hold stocks might result in price doctors, police personnel, bus drivers presented the Christian world Normal healthy bacteria found episode of the infection by the gious disease we have ever rise but farmers will benefit as they and conductors have to risk their life with a fearful sense of apoca- in skin and inside our body same organism these cluster of encountered. At the time of will be free to fix their own rate. with no option to remain at home. lyptic foreboding, in which the also helps to suppress growth B-cells proliferate and mount writing, the Covid-19 infected Freedom to sell stocks in other states Lockdown is the inevitable conse- world will be struck by the of pathogenic microbes. Some the specific antibody response 41.5 + lakh in 187 quence of the spread of coronaviruses. horrors of war, famine, pathogenic microorganisms ~ immediately. Indeed, acquired countries/regions with deaths will be another incentive to the farm- The government is not delighted to plague, and death before the bacteria or virus ~ that could immunity is the basis of exceeding 284124. ers to fetch a better price for their pro- impose lockdown. But pressure was Second Coming of Christ. penetrate the body’s first line immunization. duce. The problem will rise for those Fever, poverty and poor nutri- of protective barrier, enter the If an animal or human being is The sharp rise in infections building up to withdraw or relax lock- tion went together. Famines internal tissues, where they injected with heat-killed bacte- and deaths has caught many farmers who grow perishables which down norms. People are victims of have been associated with out- encounter a chemical barrier ria or attenuated bacteria in countries unprepared. The they cannot hold for more than a day coronaviruses. Education and economic breaks of such diseases as which is composed of a variety small doses, antibody dexterity with which influenza activities are the casualties of this con- or two. The government must promote typhus, relapsing fever, small- of chemical substances that response can be produced and viruses change their “coat pro- contract farming for such farmers. tagious disease. LKG and UKG level pox and cholera. The tropical may prevent their growth. the memory imprinted. In the teins” can hamper the devel- students are forced to take online diseases, especially malaria, These include substances event of being attacked by a opment of vaccines against coaching when these kids are not able dysentery were mainly preva- known as lysozyme, some pro- virulent form of the same bac- them. The 2019-n-Cov, the COL KULDIP S GREWAL (RETD), to understand the importance of educa- lent among the poverty strick- teins and certain kinds of teria or viruses the host is virus causing Covid-19, not Patiala tion. Parents/guardians are forced to en. However, poverty is also white blood cells. equipped with the fighting only emerged with an alto- associated with inadequate Lysozyme is an enzyme that arsenal and can kill the culprit be with the kids to understand the les- shelter, overcrowding and kills the bacteria. There is a bacteria or virus by producing gether unique coat but also a son imparted in the online. The plight insufficient sanitary services, special kind of protein that appropriate antibodies to that ‘cleverlydesigned’ genome of illiterate parents to understand the which facilitate the passage of disarms the bacteria by coat- bacteria or virus. Malnutrition that made it lethal. This has Not enough as agri online teaching is pitiable. Many micro-organisms from person ing them. White blood cells by itself can cause death. been unprecedented. As a teachers do not have skill for teaching to person (cross infection). known as phagocytes kill bac- However, epidemiological result, no effective drugs or online. People on job are forced to This happens when a disease teria by engulfing them. Cells data also reveal that it increas- vaccines have yet been reform forego a good part of salary. Life is spreads as an air-borne infec- that have been infected with es susceptibility to and severi- evolved to outwit this ‘intel- Refer to the editorial ‘Major agricul- tion or by food or water, or virus produce interferon, ty of infections. Among the becoming hell. Under the circum- lectually superior’ virus. ture reform’ (May 18); to enthuse transmitted by insects. which send a signal to other nutritional disorders, the most Our immune system responds stances, people should become wise to farmers, the decision of the govern- It appears that nutrition and cells of the body to resist viral common ones are protein- to such a virus with cytokines. not leave the home as far as possible infection form a two-way rela- growth. All these mechanisms energy malnutrition (PEM), and to wear the masks while going out- Of course, the system should ment to amend the Essential tionship. While nutrition is a are non-specific and mounted iron deficiency anemia, Commodities Act as a market reform side. The number of cases would not prominent factor regulating to the same extent with all Vitamin A and B-complex and be strong enough so that the have been what they are today if every the body’s defence mechanism types of infections. But they do goiter due to iodine deficien- rate of production of cytokines is necessary and deserves apprecia- country had asked the patients to bear against infection (immunity); not leave any memory as seen cy. Zinc deficiency has also becomes much higher than the tion, but not sufficient as an agricul- the cost of treatment and medicine. infections are also known to in acquired immunity. been reported in some coun- rate of multiplication of the tural reform. We need ‘rainbow revo- affect the metabolism of nutri- There are two types of tries. Nutritional status also virus. By virtue of our immune lution’, not merely increasing the pro- ents and increase the state of acquired immunity ~ humoral influences the duration of the system, some people will malnutrition. Thus malnutri- and cell-mediated. Humoral asymptomatic phase between develop immunological resist- ductivity, but also ensuring agro prod- tion and infection represent a immunity is mediated through HIV infection and appearance ance against such pathogens uct processing with facilities for their vicious cycle and children are a class of protein called anti- of fullblown AIDS. and thereby help to protect export. To prevent grain wastage, we among the major victims. Our bodies which are produced by Iron deficiency anemia is one immune system has two facets a type of cells called B-lym- of the commonest nutritional others of the community ~ a have to meet storage gap by easing the ~ non-specific or innate, and phocytes (also called B-cell) in disorders, with more than 50 phenomenon called herd load of godowns, as we cannot afford specific which is acquired as a response to stimulus of foreign per cent of the population, immunity. to allow food grains to rot. We need result of infection. proteins in the invading particularly pregnant women In countries where malnutri- adequate preservation and storage Most microorganisms encoun- organisms known as antigens. and children, in developing tion is common and often tered by us in our daily life are Antibodies so produced react countries are suffering from it. severe, the nutritional factor is capacity against vagaries of weather repelled before they cause specifically with antigens of Anemic children are more of tremendous importance and unseasonal rain. The movement detectable signs and symp- the invader and destroy it. prone to infection, perhaps both in prevention and the from the godowns to designated desti- toms of diseases. These poten- Under the stimulation lym- myeloperoxidase, an impor- treatment of infections. In the nations needs to be made fast. To tial pathogens, which include phocyte gets activated to mul- tant enzyme for bacterial words of John Glenn: ‘If we viruses, bacteria, fungi, proto- tiply into a large number of activity, is iron-dependent and escape the debt trap, we have to zoans, and worms, are quite identical cells, called clone. its activity is affected in iron could do something that understand the ‘cobra effect’, where enhances the body’s immune diverse. Once pathogens enter Each member of the clone car- deficiency. Vitamin A defi- ‘solutions’ worsen the problem. our body, the innate immune ries the same antigen receptor ciency is the major nutritional system here on Earth, it would system provides a kind of non- and hence has the same anti- problem in most developing be a tremendous step forward specific protection through a gen specificity as the original countries. The clinical mani- in the fight against the disease MM GOEL, number of defence mecha- lymphocyte. So, for every anti- festation of Vitamin A defi- and cancer and other things.’ KURUKSHETRA New Top News May 19 2020.qxd 5/19/2020 7:15 PM Page 5

TOP NEWS OF J&K Jammu, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 STATE 5 Aarogya Setu safest It's our responsibility to ensure app in World: Rekha Modi liberated J&K from inhuman TOP NEWS REPORT laws of Nehru, Sheikh: Vibodh Govt's efforts help people: Kavinder JAMMU, May 19: Rekha TOP NEWS REPORT Mahajan Secretary BJP from dark shackles of almost 3 Lakh families to Jammu & Kashmir in JAMMU, May 19: "The Kashmiri-centric politics avail their fundamental tute the committees at every new domicile rules and marks the advent of rights. "The amended panchayat level in the rural order to deal with corona crisis and Stay Safe gazetted in J&K will bring new nationalist politics in domicile law has also areas and ward level in the justice to lakhs of people J&K. He said that history enrolled provisions for urban areas," Gupta told the inspired others to down- denied since 1947. This will cherish it as the sec- West Pakistan refugees party leaders. Gupta said load the Aaroyga Setu App to combat the pan- landmark step will extend ond and spirated wave of displaced in other parts of these committees will long due fundamental democracy. He strongly the country", he added. engage in the monitoring of demic. She emphasized on the rights to all refugees asserted that Hon'ble PM Vibodh praised Hon'ble schemes to ensure that the including West Pakistan Narendra Modi has liber- Prime Minister Narendra government facilities reach- importance of download- refugees along with ated J&K from the inhu- Bhai Modi for the historic ing to the people. ing the Aaroygya Setu App women's of J&K and SC man, undemocratic and and bold step delivering Meanwhile continuing which help in self assess- infection based on how TOP NEWS REPORT ment and provides surveil- recent it was and proximity, workers settled in the UT unconstitutional provi- equality and dignity to all MSME's and other people with distribution of raw gro- from rest of the country", sions brought by Nehru which was denied by NC, during the ongoing COVID- lance of Covid -19 cases. and recommends measures. JAMMU, May 19: A meet- cery and other essentials to said BJP J&K general sec- and Sheikh. PDP and Congress for 19 pandemic . The develop- the needy persons in Aarogya Setu means "A While your name and num- ing took place at BJP Head retary Vibodh Gupta While responding to the self-interests under their ment comes after party top Gandhi Nagar Bridge of Health". This is an ber won't be made public, office, Trikuta Nagar, where while addressing a press question on Kashmiri regime from decades. He senior BJP leaders including brass received feedback Constituency, former android and IOS app which the app does collect this is a corona virus tracking information, as well as gen- briefing in Jammu. Pandits Vibodh said that said," BJP government Former Deputy Chief from workers over the need Deputy Chief Minister, Explaining the signifi- new laws are favourable has executed its vows". for sensitizing people about app that uses data provid- der, travel history and Minister-Kavinder Gupta, Kavinder Gupta along with cance of laws enacted to Kashmiri Hindus liv- He further greeted LG the government's various District President BJP, Vinay ed by users. Aarogya Setu whether you're a smoker. State Vice President-Dr. under new domicile cer- ing outside J&K to claim Girish Chandra for his schemes. Gupta distributed dry ration makes use of GPS and But User's data in the app is Narinder Singh, State tificate rules Vibodh stat- domicile now. On West efforts to include all- Secretary-Arvind Gupta, Gupta said, "To take this kits, face Masks and sanitiz- Bluetooth to determine if a completely secure. In case person is near or has been of normal people, it delete ed that this welcome step Pakistan Refugees he said inclusive laws in the new Senior BJP Leader- initiative further, more ers to over 100 needy fami- completely liberated J&K that this will benefit domicile. Varinderjeet singh, State information is now coming lies at in JMC ward-45 and in contact with a Corona the data from the server office secretary-Tilak Gupta from the government to the Cantonment Ward-2 in virus-infected person. after 30 days. In case of a and others were present. party, so that last mile con- presence of District She said that this app is corona-infected patient, the Yuva World Brahman Federation seeks financial assistance for priests designed to help control the limit to remove the data is During the meeting, nectivity is established with Secretary-Narinder koki, TOP NEWS REPORT Kashmir has been request- just worship, Archana, rit- the beneficiaries." Gupta Mandal Pradhan & spread of corona virus and 60 days. She also said that Kavinder Gupta informed JAMMU, May 19: ed that the financial assis- uals etc, he said. stressed for activating the Councilor cantonment- make its information acces- do not fell into prey of mis- the party leaders that over President of the Yuva tance to the temple priests The biggest dilemma is party apparatus to monitor Bharat Bhushan, Raj Rani sible to the common peo- information campaign the last two months, home World Brahman and ritual scholars, need- that all of them are self- the schemes to ensure facili- Corporator, Sanjay Gupta, ple. Using a phone's spread by few regarding minister Amit Shah and BJP Federation, Jammu & less priests should be respecting and cannot ask ties reach the intended bene- Vidushi Chauhan, Sat Pal Bluetooth and location the app. The app never national president JP Nadda Kashmir, Pandit given and provide direct anyone for anything, he ficiaries during the ongoing Chowdhary and Sahil data, Aarogya Setu lets reveals your personal iden- have been receiving feed- Dakhseesh Sharma, while transfer of ten thousand added. COVID-19 outbreak. The Mahajan. users know if they have tity to anyone and the iden- back from party workers addressing a press confer- rupees per month to the The President of the committees which were The ration kits were been near a person with tity of patients is also not and leaders across the coun- ence today, demanded account and ration kits Federation said that the formed from state to District donated by Neeraj Gupta Covid-19 by scanning a shared with public and the try during their interactions from the Lieutenant also. Lieutenant Governor level for the purpose are president hardware union. database of known cases of government used the infor- with them over video con- Governor that due to Today the temple is should fulfill this demand needed at the ward and Gupta congratulated and infection The data is then mation on the application ference. During video con- COVID-19, the priests, rit- closed due to lock down in as soon as possible. Panchayat level, Gupta thanked Vinay Gupta and shared with the govern- only for administering ferencing and audio meet- ual scholars of the temple entire India. There are no District President Pandit added. his team of District Jammu ment. Covid related health inter- ing, central leadership had are having many difficul- religious rituals, due to Sachin Raina, Surya "It is our responsibility to for reaching out to needy She also awarded people ventions and not for any informed the party leaders ties to earn their liveli- which the priests of the Prakash Sharma, Pandit ensure the Government's families and distributing the that if they have met some- other purpose .This applica- of work being done by the hood. temple have been hit Rampal Sharma AND efforts help the people, for groceries and other items to one in the last two weeks tion has been designed with government for the welfare The Lieutenant financially, because their Advocate Amit Sharma of migrant workers, which we shall soon consti- them on daily basis. who has tested positive, the privacy concerns in mind app calculates the risk of and is safest in the world. Governor of Jammu and means of livelihood are were present. Blacktopping of Assar-Thathri NH Sofi seeks immediate relief for Govt opened flood gates for stretch ongoing in full swing in Doda transporters to avoid major crisis outsiders to be domiciles of J&K ABID PAMPORI rary drains where there is TOP NEWS REPORT an economic relief package for various sec- AVINASH BHAT opposed the abrogation years or others having TOP NEWS REPORT water logging problem on JAMMU, May 19: BJP District tors in 5 phases to revive the slowing econ- of Special Status to allow studied here for seven DODA, May 19: In order to priority basis. President Mir Mohd Sofi on Tuesday omy due to the coronavirus epidemic. TOP NEWS REPORT the outside people to years. improve the present NH Meanwhile the DDC demanded Lt Governor GC Murmu to However, the central government did not SRINAGAR, May 19: become eligible for all Mir said thousands of road condition, NHIDCL Doda also inspected the either facilitate renewal of driving licences take care of this sector while announcing The Jammu and Kashmir limited government jobs jobs in government, semi authorities have started the ongoing blacktopping work or extend validity of documents like driv- the relief package," he said. Pradesh Congress and land as well all other government sectors and blacktopping of Assar- on the respective road ing licenses, permits and registration that He said 95 lakh transport operators have Committee (JKPCC) has Thathri National Highway resources, hitherto J&K banks have not been today and directed the exe- has already expired during lockdown peri- no money to pay to the staff, give loan said that domicile law stretch on war footing in availed by the locals of J filled up, with a view to cuting agency to compete od to ensure hassle-free transportation installments, vehicle insurance (motor has opened flood gates Doda. amid the lockdown over the novel coron- insurance) and other fees. "These vehicles for outsiders and and K. The government make these categories of the work under the stipulat- Authorities and BJP lead- outsiders to be eligible. The blacktopping has ed time frame and as per avirus pandemic. are going to stop soon as they will not be enabled large number of been started by the execut- In a statement issued here on Tuesday, able to pay hefty Third Party Premium, outside residents to avail ers would always assure He said the Central the designated protocol of the people that their all Government has chosen ing agency on the directions Sofi asked concerned authorities to treat EMIs, Statutory Fees, Penalties etc. All of and share all the rights at the NH road and directed such rights shall stand the lockdown period of of District Development such documents as valid till June 30 to facil- these have to be paid upfront without any par with original natives to ensure all the safety protected, which came COVID-19, to bring all Commissioner Doda, Dr itate the citizens facing difficulties in bearing on, whether the vehicle will run, and residents of Jammu measures is being taken out to be false and fake," such changes and intro- Sagar D Doifode. into account without any renewing the validity of various docu- earn or not. The transport operators, big or and Kashmir, contrary to ments related to the Motor Vehicles Act small, cannot afford this as there is no earn- repeated claims and Mir said. duce all these things It has been given out by fail, besides adding to this Mir said that lakhs of against the rights and and the Central Motor Vehicles Rules due ing," he said. assurances, during and the officials of the NHIDCL the DDC also informed that people including their wishes of overwhelming that the blacktopping has it will reduce the travel time to nationwide lockdown in the country and Now driving a vehicle without insurance post abrogation of closure of government transport offices. is risky and against law," he said and added Special Status. descendants from those majority of people in been started in the district in a comprehensive man- included in the cate- Jammu and Kashmir. from Assar towards ner. Cautioning that movement of goods and that the government should announce a In a statement issued relief package at the earliest. here today, JKPCC Chief gories of domicile espe- Mir demanded that Khaleni and Thathri on war The PRI's and the people essential supplies will be impacted if the The road transport fraternity is collapsing G.A Mir termed it a cially those having no rights of local youth to footing, so that it can be living alongwith the respec- government fails to announce immediate and the government's indifference to its betrayal with the people ancestral linkages or a the jobs and land should ensured that there shall be tive national highway have relief for transporters, Sofi said that on the legitimate demands has rippled a strong especially youth of J and rightful claim, would be be fully protected, as hassle free plying of vehi- extended gratitude to the ground, the situation is deteriorating with wave of discontentment and despair, he K, who were promised eligible for all available promised, time and cles on the respective district administration and every passing day and it is going to result in another major crisis. He pointed out that said. "We would like to put on record that complete protection of government jobs and in again, by the govern- stretch. NHIDCL for taking up the future also, on the ment and the BJP, failing about 30 per cent vehicles seen on the if urgent relief measures are not taken, the rights to jobs and land, Besides the official also matter of blacktopping of strength of having domi- which the youth would roads, those engaged in transporting essen- day is not far away when the transport sec- even post abrogation of informed that they are also the respective stretch on tial supplies and delivering loaded stock, tor will not be able to function, which is the art 370. cile right based on fifteen realise the betrayal and ensuring the removal of priority, fulfilling the long are being run majorly by owner-drivers factual position on the ground and the "The ruling BJP time years of stay here, or any bluff of the BJP and slides along with the pending demand of the and small operators. unfolding conditions will then be beyond and again mislead and of their parents having would seek protection of respective road, and are general public with utmost served for a total of ten their bona-fide rights. "The Central Government has announced our control," he said. befooled those who also constructing tempo- importance and care. Both Hindu, Christian communities in KP Action Committee demands Masala King Dhananjay Datar to sponsor Pakistan facing forced conversions: Chandel restoration, security of repatriation of Indians from UAE TOP NEWS REPORT who purport to follow Hindus and Christians has temples in Rainawari TOP NEWS REPORT money. I will be coordinating with the JAMMU, May 19: National Islam and its teachings, been rampant in Sindh and JAMMU, May 19: There is promising news approved bodies to extend a helping hand Chairman Modi-Shah then they need to be Punjab provinces of TOP NEWS REPORT Administration so far to for thousands of stranded Indians waiting to those in need. All necessary guidelines Mission Raju Chandel on reminded of the teachings Pakistan. Both the Hindu JAMMU, May 19: retrieve the temple proper- for their return from UAE to India on the in connection with this will be strictly fol- Tuesday slammed Pakistan of Prophet Muhammed (p) and Christian communities Rainawari KP Action ty, the Committee appealed background of current COVID 19 pandem- lowed. I spoke with the Indian Consulate for violating ceasefire on who categorically forbids in Sindh and Punjab con- Committee on Tuesday to the incumbent Lt. ic. The air traffic between these two coun- General Vipul & would like to sponsor one hand and forcing forced marriage and forced tinued to face forced con- convened an online meet- Governor G C Murmu to tries has been resumed and the process of tickets for Indians. I am doing my small bit Hindus and Christian com- conversion. The things pur- versions last year, asserted ing of its members all over look into the matter and registration of names with Indian and I hope my initiative will be of use. I munity to convert into ported to have happened Chandel. India to discuss the various restore the faith of the reli- Consulate and ticket booking has also com- also request all my fellow citizens to do are some of the most seri- In recent years, the com- their bit so that together we can overcome Muslims. issues that are long pending giously cleansed Kashmiri menced. ous sins a Muslim can com- mission said, people from this crisis at the earliest. I express gratitude He demanded Prime and have not been Pandits in the rule of the Dr. Dhananjay Datar, Chairman & mit, Chandel added. minority religions have and salute the efforts of all those who are Minister Narendra Modi addressed by the law. Managing Director of Al Adil Trading, is In yet another case of reli- been facing persecution, involved in the repatriation process," Dr. and Home Minister Amit Administration of the UT of Members expressed seri- extending his co-operation in sponsoring Shah to attack terrorist gious persecution of and the Hindu community Datar added. Jammu and Kashmir. ous resentment against the the air ticket expenses of the needy trav- camps being operated in minorities in Pakistan, is feeling insecure and vul- Al Adil Trading group under the leader- The issues pertaining to bomb blast in the Amar ellers coming back to India. POK and also to end atroc- Hindus in Sindh province nerable as they face antago- ship of Dr. Dhananjay Datar has per- the recovery of the property Koul Temple located in the Dr. Datar said he will contribute to the ities on Hindus and have alleged that the nism and mob attacks. ticket expense and COVID testing fees for formed a key role in bringing more than and land of the Shiv Badamwari, Rainawari area Christians residing in Islamic proselytising Pakistan has failed to com- Indians from the UAE who are waiting to 9000 Indian products to UAE. Today this Temple, Mian Shah Shahib, and termed it as a deliberate Pakistan. group, Tablighi Jamaat tor- ply with its international get repatriated. group encompass a chain of 43 spacious Karapura, Khushki, attack to intimidate the KP Chandel further said that tured them, demolished obligations to protect non- Dr. Datar said this is a personal initiative super stores spread across Gulf Countries, Rainawari and the various families so that they are every year in Pakistan, sev- their houses and also Muslim women and girls from his side to help those who are unable 2 modern spice factories, 2 flour mills and forced to leave the premises eral hundred young abducted a Hindu boy for from exploitation by power- temples of Rainawari that to meet the expenses in order to travel to an import-export company. The rulers of Christian or Hindu girls are refusing to convert to ful groups and criminal ele- have witnessed vandalisa- and Kashmir. their homeland. UAE felicitated Dhananjay with a presti- forcibly converted to Islam, Islam. ments. Even worse is the tion and encroachment by Members appealed to the "The repatriation efforts taken by the gious award and the title Masala King, for and sometimes married off. A video from Sindh, psychological impact on the land mafia in Kashmir. Administration to provide Indian Government is one of the largest ini- his invaluable contribution to the business The growing radicalisa- shared widely on social families of minorities who This issue was raised by security to the temples and tiatives undertaken to help those stranded sector. The group also produces more than tion in the country is mak- media, showed Bheel worry when their daughters the committee delegation left out Kashmiri Pandit on account of the pandemic. It goes with- 700 products within categories like ready- ing life increasingly hard Hindus protesting against venture out, and the culture led by its President, B.L families that are being tar- out saying that this could be seen as one of made flours, spices, pickles, jams, for the 10% of non Muslim the forced conversions, of intolerance that is pro- Jalali before the then geted to erase even the left the largest emergency evacuations and it is Namkeen and instants, under its own Pakistanis - and they have added Chandel. moted when leaders like Advisor to the Governor, K out traces of the community the duty of all of us to help our brethren in brand 'Peacock'. His group's Indian arm, little recourse in the face of Their properties were Mian Mithu celebrate anoth- Vijay Kumar had submitted that has already be subject- distress in whatever way we can," he said. Masala King Exports (India) Pvt. Ltd. is violence.It has been report- grabbed and homes demol- er 'conversion' and marriage a memorandum besides the ed to genocide. There are many people who are not in a successfully operating from Mumbai. Al ed by the media that there ished and they were beat- as a victory for the Muslim same was forwarded to the The meeting was position to meet the airfare and COVID Adil Group is in active expansion mode are Pakistani Hindus who en, forced to leave and faith in the local community. then Governor under prop- presided over by B L Jalali, testing fees. and increasing its outlets in other gulf lose their daughters to asked to convert if they It sends a chilling message er receipt well before the President, R L Kaul, A.K "I understand that many individuals countries. It has established special trade forced Muslim marriages. wanted to get their houses to our most vulnerable peo- August 5, 2019. Raina, Krishen Bhat, Dr. who have lost their jobs are unable to make routes in USA, Canada, Kenya, As Pakistan is a Muslim back. ple - that their girls are not As no concrete action has Mahesh Kaul, V.K Zutshi use of this initiative to go to their home- Switzerland, Italy, Eretria, Kuwait, Oman, majority country, if those The persecution of safe, added Chandel. been taken by the and Ramesh Kaw. town since they do not have the required Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and UAE. New Top News May 19 2020.qxd 5/19/2020 7:15 PM Page 6

TOP NEWS OF J&K 6 STATE / Advt Jammu, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 Face cover should be treated Lockdown; Return of stranded people to J&K BJP welcomes procedure for obtaining Govt brings back 74218 stranded JK residents through Domiciliary Certificate: Sunil Sethi as necessary wear: Jugal TOP NEWS REPORT 16 COVID special trains, 3 flights, buses till date JAMMU, May 19: Jammu TOP NEWS REPORT Udhampur, Kathua and Srinagar dis- ties being extended to the passengers Kashmir Bhartiya Janata JAMMU, May 19: The government, trict administrations under the guid- during their de-boarding and move- Party has welcomed the fulfilling its commitment towards ance of their Deputy Commissioners ment to their home districts. decision taken by UT providing succour to J&K residents have evolved a multi-pronged strate- The returnees are being facilitated Administration in notifying stranded outside UT due to lock- gy to ensure that all requisite with proper guidance by the Duty the procedure for obtaining down imposed in the wake of global arrangements and facilities are in Magistrates and concerned staff for Domiciliary Certificate by pandemic, has transported over place for an organised and conven- online registration and other formali- eligible persons paving way 74218 residents of J&K back to their ient boarding and de-boarding of ties in this regard. The returnees are for people who had been hometowns through COVID special returnees at the Railway stations and also served refreshment and packed made to suffer for more trains, buses and flights. airport and their journey towards food. than seven decades by Unregistered POJK As per the detailed break up about their home districts. The administra- As per the official communiqué, of denying them rights which refugees their three genera- the figures, the government has evac- tion is ensuring 100 per cent sam- 59492 returnees evacuated through ought to have been given to tions have been made to uated 59492 residents of J&K, strand- pling of returnees being done at the Lakhanpur till May 19, 2020 (morn- them. TOP NEWS REPORT are doing very admirable suffer despite being resi- ed in various other states and UTs, kiosks established at the stations. ing) included 13240 from Punjab; In Press Conference JAMMU, May 19: Jugal job to fight with the diffi- dents of Jammu Kashmir through Lakhanpur besides bringing Besides, an elaborate transport sys- 19616 from Himachal Pardesh, 21 addressed by Party Chief Kishore Sharma Member cult situations aroused because of creating legal back home about 14225 people tem has been established to take the from Andhra Pardesh, 5600 from Spokesperson Sunil Sethi in of Parliament Lok Sabha during outbreak of impediments to deny them through special trains at Jammu and passengers to their native districts for Delhi, 1290 from Gujrat, 2215 from party headquarters in Jammu Poonch dedidated COVID-19. rights Udhampur railway stations. Besides adminstrative quarantine amidst Rajasthan, 3499 from Haryana, 110 Jammu, it was acknowl- Face Covers to Laborers Member of Parliament He also welcomed the 501 passengers including students strict adherence to the guidelines from Chattisgarh, 3050 from edged that what had hap- and Poors working with- also said that new guide- decision to notify procedure have been brought back through spe- issued by MHA and MoFHW regard- Uttarakhand, 587 from Maharashtra, pened now is culmination out face mask. lines to obey Lockdown 4 for giving Domiciliary certi- cial flights, so far. ing COVID-19. Elaborate arrange- 3834 from Uttar Pradesh, 42 from of long struggle by Jugal said that everyone has been issued by J&K fication to people not Additionally, 1844 stranded pas- ments have been put in place for Odhisa, 244 from Assam and 898 deprived classes for equali- should obey the UT Administration and belonging to Jammu sengers have entered through reception and departure of these pas- from Madhya Pradesh, 88 from ty of opportunities be them Lockdown guidelines and one should obey so that Kashmir who fulfill the cri- Lakhanpur from May 18 to May 19 sengers to their homes in different Dehradun, 906 from Chandigarh, 635 West Pak Refugees, it is very necessary to we can come out with bet- terion as laid down . This morning while 890 passengers have districts of J&K. It is being ensured from Telengana, 7 from Karnatka, 52 Unregistered POJK cover our face while going ter results. will give justice finally to reached today in the 6th COVID spe- that during the boarding and de- from Chennai, 236 from Bihar, 46 Refugees, Valmiki Samaj, outside and even at some Jugal thanked Arun people who are living in cial train at Jammu besides about 510 boarding process the passengers from West Bengal, 26 from Children of Female state gathering.He said that Manmotra & Sanjeev Jammu Kashmir over long passengers have reached Udhampr observe social distancing and wear Jharkhand, 3 from Nepal and 3247 subjects married with non Face Cover should be Manmotra along with period of time railway station from Moradabad in masks. Besides, complete protection from other states and UTs. state Subjects etc. Their long treated as our necessary their team for dedicating Sunil Sethi also requested the 10th train. So far, six trains have of the administrative staff and others Likewise, a special train carrying wait was full of exploitation clothes.He also said that 5000 Face Covers and said Jammu Kashmir reached Jammu with a total of 5508 on duty is being ensured. J&K passengers stranded in Gujrat by political elements sup- we should wash our that these Face Covers will Administration to notify stranded passengers belonging to Principal Secretary PDD, Rohit would start its journey from Kalupur porting separate identity. hands and proper use of be distributed among the rules and procedure with different districts while 8717 passen- Kansal; Commissioner Secretary, railway station, Ahmedabad towards Sunil Sethi also noted the sanitizers to fight with needies. regard to right to land and gers have reached Udhampur in 10 Industries and Commerce, Manoj the UT at 5 pm today. huge impact of the Govt Pandemic Novel Corona Seniors Leaders & education and scholarships special trains, so far. Besides, two Kumar Dwivedi and Chief Electoral As per update by the Nodal Officer order recognizing rights of Virus.He appreciated the Prominent Citizens of in Union Territory so that trains carrying about 1400 passengers Officer, Hirdesh Kumar, who are the J&K government, the train service left out POJK families as timely decisions taken by Sainik colony Parkash the people entitled are from Bhopal and Bengluru are Nodal Officers for management of from Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujrat also unregistered Migrants the Modi Government and Singh,Davinder identified and process of expected to reach Udhampur by this return of stranded people at Jammu, and Rajsthan is at its advance stage to get Domiciliary also said that J&K admin- Sharma,Shubam,Himansh putting Jammu Kashmir in evening. Udhampur and Kathua respectively, while for North East and states in Certificates and settle in istration,Police Personels u and others also present national mainstream is Pertinently, the Jammu, are personally monitoring the facili- East the service is in process. Jammu Kashmir. & all the Corona Warriors at the occasion. Especially in case of expedited. Chairman BDC Thakraie thanks Advisor, Naik requests people Aakash Digital sees four-fold increase in daily Director RDD for release pending wages to stay at homes active users during lockdown ABID PAMPORI home's However, there TOP NEWS REPORT Aakash Live Class users 19 virus." DEEPAK SHARMA TOP NEWS REPORT are some people who are which has gone up three Aakash Digital offers TOP NEWS REPORT taking it lightly. JAMMU, May 19: The times from 6,800 in Apr products like Aakash Live, DODA, May 19: In a They are going to mar- Covid-19 lockdown has 2019 to approx 18,000 in Aakash iTutor and KISHTWAR, May 19: statement, President kets unnecessarily with- catalyzed the growth of Apr 2020. out wearing a mask. Aakash Practest. Aakash Jammu and Kashmir as District Rural Youth the EdTech sector in India. In fact, there has been a Live offers the best faculty well as in , Welfare Association Probably, they are yet not Aakash Digital -- the aware about the effect of stupendous increase in from Aakash via live a month ago in Kishtwar, DRYWA and a social online learning platform enrolments when com- arrears of crores of rupees activist from Doda Farid the deadly virus. online classes, along with Naik requested to the of Aakash Educational pared to the pre-lockdown instant doubt resolution. were paid but in Block Ahmed Naik requested to Services Limited (AESL), Thakraie , due to negli- the people to strictly fol- people saying that District period as well with Daily This is ideal for students gence of MGNREGA only low the protocol and Administration is also the national leader in the Enrollments going up by who do not have a reliable 17 Lac payments were guidelines issued by the doing well but now we test preparation sector -- three times in April 2020 coaching solution near made while the liability district administration. the people should also has seen a four times as compared to the pre- their home. Aakash iTutor was more than 03 Crore, Naik added that the understand that this is a increase in its daily active lockdown period in March deadly virus and we have enables students to learn now the pending payment government has request- users in April 2020 as com- 2020. Growth in terms of at their own pace by has been disbursed into the to follow the guidelines pared to the previous ed all of us to maintain number of students has watching recorded video accounts of the concerned social distance and stay at strictly. year. A case in point is also seen a phenomenal after the intervention of lectures from experienced jump with the Daily Aakash faculty. It enables Chairman BDC Thakrie Active Users on Aakash with higher authorities Arif Hussain urges to LG to provide all students to strengthen which is a major relief to the iTutor App going up five concepts at their own beneficiaries for the subsis- times from 7000 in Mar pace. Aakash PracTest tence of their families. facilities in Kuntwara Panchayat 2020 to 34,500 in April allows students to test 2020. Aakash Live Class All the Sarpanchs of TOP NEWS REPORT themselves against stu- quarantine center in users have gone up three Block Thakraie thanked Commissioner Secretary arrears of people's wages Kuntwara and requested dents outside their coach- Chairman Block times from 6,300 in Mar'20 Sheetal Nanda, Director and the same has been KISHTWAR, May 19: LG, UT of Jammu & ing centre. Development Council RDD Sudarshan Kumar deposited in the bank Arif Hussain Butt, Kashmir and Deputy to approx 18,000 in April (BDC) Thakraie, Kishori and Advisor Basir Ahmad accounts. 2020. Aakash Chaudhry, Aakash Digital enables Sarpanch of Hiloor Commissioner Kishtwar students preparing for Lal Shan that due to the Khan for releasing the Chairman rewarded the Panchayat Block to build a Quarantine cen- Director and CEO of intervention of him, the arrears immediately. Sarpanchs of Block , District Aakash Educational JEE, NEET and grades 8- remaining wages of the job ter in Kuntwara. 12 school, board and com- The chairman said that Thakraie, Block Kishtwar stated that there He further added that Services Limited (AESL), card holders of Block there was a lot of pressure Development Officer are 20 to 25 thousand peo- petitive exams get quality Thakraie has been released from the people and espe- Thakraie and Village Level Eid- ul- Fitr is coming and said: "For the AESL family ple living in kuntwara requested District admin- 'Student First' has always coaching at the conven- in a few days. cially from the Sarpanchs Workers for their outstand- area and all the people are istration to arrange for been our key driver. Ii is ience of their home. The Meanwhile, Chairman of Block Thakraie , which is ing performance and the especially labourers and edu-tech platform brings Block Development why I have repeatedly outstanding wages of 2019 poor. ration and other food heartening to see the stu- try and they come from items in our village So that pendous response our the academic legacy and Council, Thakraie Kishori asked the higher authority and 2020 in the block on He added that it is a the Red Zone and come Lal Shan thanked RDD of RDD to release the final liability. matter of misfortune that the poor people here do EduTech platform is get- discipline of Aakash back to their homes in this not face any problem, they Institute to your home even in this era we are fac- area So here should be a ting. We will continue to ing difficulties even if it is do not have to go to offer support to students through live online class- about the Government quarantine center, whoev- Kishtwar and they will get es, recorded video lectures Sofi Yousuf demands special er comes from the rest of who are studying from Hospital, it is about the ration only in this village. home during the and online practice tests. It school or the road and the the areas or from the their And the same order will empowers students who home, then they should be be given to the electricity Lockdown period as well government has ignored as afterwards. This way want quality education package for journalists us all the time. put in the quarantine cen- department, during this we can together tide over but do not have access to AVINASH BHAT sonally look into this mat- "People of this rural area ter first," he maintained. time the power should be mostly work in Jammu The Sarpanch said that fully restored in Kuntwara the disruption in educa- the same due to geogra- TOP NEWS REPORT ter and announce a special phy or economic reasons. package for the whole fra- and others parts of coun- even today there is no and all others areas tion caused by the Covid- ANANTNAG, May 19: ternity. "The need of the hour is UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR Senior leader and Vice IRRIGATION & FLOOD CONTROL DEPARTMET President JK BJP Sofi to design & draft a special Yousuf today urged economic package for our Office of the Executive Engineer Irrigation Division Kathua Lieutenant Governor led media fraternity," Sofi e_Mail :[email protected] said and urged Ministry ********************* administration to of Information and announce a special pack- Broadcasting along with NOTICE INVITING E- TENDER age for the journalists the Department of Fresh e-NIT No: 05of 05/2020-21 working on the ground. Information and Public For and on behalf of Lieutenant Governor, Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Fresh Tender is invited by the Executive Engineer Irrigation Division Kathua, by e-tender- Sofi in a statement Sofi said journalists Relations (DIPR) J&K to ing mode on Percentage Basis from approved and eligible contractors registered with J&K State Govt./ CPWD/ MES and Railways for the following work. issued to media stated have provided us with immediately come to their that journalists are our S. Name of work Name of Division Estimated Cost Cost of document Earnest Money Time allowed Time and date Class of Head of Bid accurate and authentic rescue at this crucial No. (In Rs.) (In Rs.) (In Rs.) for completion of opening of contractor Account / validity COVID warriors who risk information during the stage. their lives to provide tender/ position present crisis. "Covid-19 is no less Technical Bid of funds authentic information "They are our heroes than a world war wherein particularly during the who are working round the media is also infantry 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ongoing coronavirus cri- the clock to make sure our and front line corona war- sis where fake news has people are informed as to riors" he said. 1 Earth filling for approach road and laying ID Kathua 321680.00 200.00 6434.00 20 DAYS 27-05-2020 "ABCD" Languishing 90 become a big challenge. the deadly virus ricochets "Entire media fraternity of knitted crates for projection of head Projects Days "We all should stand up through our towns and & journalist brigade work of Badi Da Pail Khul. to support them and pres- our families", he said. should be provided PPE 1. Important Dates:- sure J&K administration While appealing to kits, face masks, sanitiz- i) Date of Publishing from 16--05-2020 to announce a special Lieutenant Governor ers, temperature guns, etc ii) Downloading from 16-05-2020(1800 Hrs.). package for them," he Girish Chandra Murmu for their welfare from the iii) Uploading from 16-05-2020(1800 Hrs.). said. led administration to per- government," he added. iv) Uploading stops on 26-05-2020(1800 Hrs.) v) Tender opens on 27-05-2020 (1200 Hrs. - Subjective). 1. The bidding documents can be downloaded from the website http://jktenders.gov.inw.e.f. 16-05-2020 from 1800 hours onwards. Airtel launches 'Work@Home' solution for businesses 2. The bids shall be uploaded/ submitted in electronic format on the website http://jktenders.gov.in from 16-05-2020 (1800 Hours). 3. The complete bidding process will be online. TOP NEWS REPORT safely embrace the open, borderless new 4. The tender uploaded on the website up to due date will be opened on 27-05-2020 (1200 Hrs) in the office of the Executive Engineer Irrigation Division Kathua in the presence of such world of work. of the bidders who wish to attend. If the office happens to be closed on the date of opening of the bids as specified, the bids will be opened on the next working day at the same time JAMMU, May 19: With work for home Ajay Chitkara, Director & CEO-Airtel and venue. becoming the new normal for millions of Business said: "These are unprecedented 5. Bidding documents can be seen and downloaded from the website http://jktenders.gov.in Bidding documents contain qualifying criteria for bidders and other details such as terms Indian professionals, Airtel Business - the times and businesses are adapting to the and conditions etc. B2B arm of Bharti Airtel - today launched evolving environment with new way of 6. Bid must be accompanied by Bid Security and cost of tender documents as mentioned in the above table in the form as specified in the bidding documents. The Earnest Money Work@Home solutions for enterprises. working. Airtel Work@Home is yet Deposit (EMD) in the shape of CDR for the specified work shall be pledged to the Executive Engineer Irrigation Division Kathua and shall be valid for at least 180 days from the date of submission of tenders. Airtel Work@Home is India's first another innovation to ensure that our 7. The bids for the work shall remain open for acceptance for a period of 90 days from the date of opening of bids. If any bidder /tenderer withdraw his bid, the Earnest Money of such enterprise grade solution designed to B2B customers are able to empower their bidder shall be forfeited. enable employees operate efficiently and people with best-in-class connectivity 8. Other relevant details can be seen in the bidding documents so downloaded. No:-IDK/706-41 securely from their homes. With a range and digital tools to drive business conti- For & on behalf Lieutenant Governor, of connectivity options - wired & wire- nuity." Airtel Work@Home comes in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir less, immersive collaboration tools, and form of Essential and Add-on bundles Sd/- security solutions that adhere to Indian and allows business to customize their DIP/J-718/20 Executive Engineer regulatory norms, enterprises can now own plans. Date: 18 May 2020 Irrigation Division Kathua New Top News May 19 2020.qxd 5/19/2020 7:15 PM Page 7

TOP NEWS OF J&K Jammu, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 STATE / Contd... 7 Karma Dolma wins Aim to issue domicile rules is to redesign Western Army Commander reviews French Club's Online Talent Hunt Competition "Union Territory" of J&K: Tarigami operational readiness of Tiger Division TOP NEWS REPORT TOP NEWS REPORT JAMMU, May 19: In an AVINASH BHAT government continues to JAMMU, May 19: Lt Gen effort to keep people at TOP NEWS REPORT concentrate on issues RP Singh, Western Army home during the ongoing SRINAGAR, May 19: At which are detrimental to Commander alongwith Lt lockdown, French Club a time when the people the interests the people of Gen Upendra Dwivedi, organised online talent hunt are seriously concerned Jammu and Kashmir. GOC, Rising Star Corps competition on Instagram. about the spread of the The government doesn't visited the Tiger Division It was second season of coronavirus, the BJP gov- have anything substantial and forward areas to the contest on Instagram, ernment is busy in to provide to those who review the current security initially Club organised redesigning the "union have lost jobs during the situation and operational first season of the contest on territory" of Jammu and continued lockdown . It readiness. Facebook and Instagram. Kashmir. has nothing to offer to the He was briefed by Maj Club received 74 entries The fresh domicile noti- unemployed youth, Gen VB Nair, GOC, Tiger in the contest and Club fication issued yesterday, labourers,daily wagers, Division on the opera- selected "Top 10" winners while the region is under territories last August, artisans and peasants. tional preparedness, up- on basis of points given by the grip of deadly article 35A of the constitu- Instead they are using gradation of security infra- jury members to the partici- COVID-19 pandemic, is tion empowered the their energies to divide structure and measures to pants. extension of the unconsti- assembly to define the ranks of the people on combat situation arising Karma Dolma emerged as tutional and undemocrat- Jammu and Kashmir resi- the basis of religion and from Corona pandemic. winner of the contest, she ic assault carried out by dents eligible to apply for region to divert the atten- He visited the "Isolation got 103.4 points out of 120 the BJP govt on August 5 jobs or own immovable tion from the real issues. Facility" at Army Public measures against the on progress of roads and Project Sampark and also and second place bagged by ,2019. Issuing the rules for property in the erstwhile The dominant percep- School Damana created for COVID-19 pandemic and bridges being constructed awarded GOC-in-C's Kavita Sanmotra, Shraddha domicile notification at state. The Modi govern- tion across the erstwhile the COVID-19 patients also maintaining high level and maintained by Project commendation to OEM and Raghav Chargotra this crucial time reveals a ment clearly lacks an state remains that the new and appreciated the efforts of operational prepared- Sampark in Area of Arjun Singh of Project shared third place respec- paranoid mindset of the institutional view and suf- notification is a ploy of of 'COVID warriors'. He ness. responsibility of Western Sampark for his devotion tively, Risha and Mahika BJP willfully violating the fers from conceptual dis- the BJP to continue its interacted with troops and Army Commander was Command. He appreciat- in construction of roads clinched fourth place, democratic aspirations of array, which makes it Hindutva political project commended their efforts also briefed by Brig YK ed the progress and quali- and bridges in the border Aryan Mahajan got fifth the people. Until Jammu blind with regard to the and further disempower for taking adequate safety Ahuja, CE (P) Sampark, ty of works executed by areas. place, Aarnaa Gaur bagged and Kashmir was stripped essence of constitutional and dispossess the people sixth place, Akshay Bhagat of its special status grant- commitments when it of the J and K politically, and Alex Bhatti shared sev- ed under article 370 and comes to it dealing with economically and cultur- Batra Group hands over flour bags to BJP for donation to needy enth place, Neeraj Bhagat ally. bifurcated into two union Jammu and Kashmir. The TOP NEWS REPORT J&K BJP Vice-Presidents sizeable population has their ends as they have got eight place, Snober JAMMU, May 19: Batra Yudhvir Sethi & Aseem suffered lot in terms of meager resources. He said clinched ninth place and Drug peddler held in Ganderbal Group handed over 150 Gupta, General Secretary their resources. that in this time, it is satis- Abhishek Sharma bagged bags of Flour to Bharatiya Dr. D K Manyal, Office Ashok Kaul, said that fying that the capable per- tenth place. Club also decid- AVINASH BHAT/ TOUSEEF WANI Mohalla Saffapora, near Naka point, who Janata Party for donation to Secretary Tilak Raj Gupta, although any time of dis- sons are coming forward ed to give prizes and certifi- TOP NEWS REPORT was in a bid to run away from the spot on the needy persons amid the Pulicity secretary Jugal tress is short lived, but still on their own with no self- cates to the winners of the GANDERBAL, May 19: Police on sighting police unexpectedly, but due to Corona Lockdown at party, Kishore Gupta and Media many families don’t have ish motive to help the competition when lock- Tuesday arrested notorious drug peddler the swift action of the deployed police headquarter, Trikuta Secretary Dr. Pardeep enough resources to meet needy persons. down will be over. from Hakabara Hajin at Barkati Mohalla party, the suspected person was appre- Nagar. Mahotra were also present Saffapora. hended tactfully. On apprehension the On behalf of Batra group, on the occasion. According to reports, a police party individual namely Mudassir Ahmad Devinder Batra, Managing Ashok Kaul, thanked the Narinder Singh welcomes new domicile law headed by SI Sajjad Khanday, SHO Wagay S/O Gh Mohammad Wagay R/O Director, Batra Group Bara group for the generos- TOP NEWS REPORT ing demand that all these on agricultural land in Hakbara Hajin, was found in the posses- ity with which they have Saffapora, under the close supervision of through Director Batra JAMMU, May 19: families who were living Jammu region sion of NDPS contraband. Subsequently Dr S M Shafi, DySP Ganderbal and under Group Manik Batra & come out on front to help Narinder Singh, BJP Vice in the erstwhile state of 2) 3,600 families settled he was arrested under the specific legal the needy persons in the the patronage of SSP Ganderbal, Khalil Bhisham Batra and president welcome the Jammu and Kashmir for in urban area of Jammu, provisions of NDPS Act and a case under hour of crisis. He said that Ahmad Poswal laid a series of short Business Head Batra order by the govt. of UT generations and were Udhampur & Nowshera. FIR No 22/2020, under Section 8/22 due to the Corona duration Nakas in and around the Group Shivdev Pal Sharma JK, for granting domicile class one state subjects 3) 5,300 families settled Saffapora Town to nab the culprits roam- NDPS Act was lodged at Police station handed over the bags to Pandemic and subsequent had large properties in the in other parts of the coun- Saffapora for further and thorough inves- status to west Pakistan ing in the area. During the course of J&K BJP General Secretary Lockdown to prevent the refugees, Valmiki, state then and had lost try. tigation into the matter. spread of Corona Virus, a Naka, police sighted a person at Barkati (Org.) Ashok Kaul. Ghorkhas and to 5300 DPs their home and hearth 4) 9,500 families covered of 1947 from POJK those due to the Tribal Raid of under fourth category as Kripak appeals to maintain social who were sheltered in 1947 were unjustifiably mentioned in the enclosed GGF J&K distributes relief other states were initially deprived of their funda- order. distance, public not need to panic sent outside the state due mental birth right of state Group 1 and 2 at Mubarak Mandi to inadequate arrange- subject by the erstwhile (22,700+3,600=26,300) - TOP NEWS REPORT ments here in Jammu. A State Govts. These families have TOP NEWS REPORT KISHTWAR, May 19: few of them around 300 As a consequence to the already been living within Councillor Municipal JAMMU, May 19: Gandhi had come back and settled Tribal Raid of 1947, duly the state and thus stand Committee Kishtwar, Global Family J&K in col- within the state.5300 fami- aided and abetted by PAK covered under the domi- Shahid Kripak has laboration with Himalaya lies were duly registered Army, on the State of J&K, cile notification. appealed the general pub- Botanicals Pvt Ltd organ- and paid the ex-gratia of more than 41000 Hindu This category of 9,500 lic particularly the resi- ised 26th relief camp at Rs. 3500 sanctioned by and Sikh families escaped families whose cases of dents of Ward No. 8 not to Mubarak Mandi, Jammu. GOI in 1960. There the genocide and migrat- registration were rejected panic and maintain social The 25 labourer from records are readily avail- ed to this part of the state for reasons as given there- distance as a precaution- Odisha & local needy fam- able with PRO Jammu. in the Union of India. in the above reply, were ary measure to stop the ilies were identified by Their elders being the As all of them couldn't later accepted for registra- spread of COVID -19. local resident of Dhaki class-I state subjects, the be accommodated within tion and cash relief of He has also appealed to Sarajan, Ravi Kapoor. descendants do qualify the state, many of them sorts vide MOHA GOI the people to disclose their navirus which needs to be The relief material for being the state subject were sheltered in other order no. 33/2/97-settle- travel history voluntarily properly checked in order includes 10 kg rice, edible and thus have every right states wherever they ment (Vol IV) dt. 9 Aug and also report any symp- to avoid any untoward oil and pulses were dis- to domicile status. could get shelter on their 2000. Though some of the toms of the coronavirus. spread of coronavirus. tributed in presence of Majority of them, about own. descendants of these fam- Kripak said that Ward Kripak urged the people GGF President J&K social distancing and Varma, Ch Arif Hussain, 5000, continued to stay in The families who ilies have been living here No. 8 Municipal of the area and those com- Padmashri Dr S P Varma. enhancing body immunity Raman Sharma, Ravi other states viz. Punjab, migrated this part of the in the state and already Committee Kishtwar is a ing for purchase of essen- Earlier, an awareness in countering the pandem- Kapoor and Ankush HP, UP, MP, Rajasthan, state in union of India stand covered under this hub of business and the tial commodities and regarding Covid 19 was ic at individual level. Varma distributed the etc. also those who had were categorized in to order but still from this shops and other business other purchasing to follow conducted by Ankush Dr Prem Sharma GGF relief material. been left out of registra- four groups as clear from group some families also establishment mostly the guidelines of COVID - Varma, CEO Himalaya Advisor, Chowki Officer The relief camp was tion for numerous other a reply tabled in Lok need to be covered. remain opened where no 19 as first positive case of Botanicals where he SI Vinod Sharma, dedicated to freedom reasons including their Sabha on 14/05/2002 All the displaced fami- distance is maintained coronavirus has been yes- emphasised on the impor- Jaswinder Singh Kuku fighter & Bharat Ratna descendants can now get (copy enclosed) as under lies of POJK (1947) has and there is every appre- terday deducted from tance of frequent hand GGF Advisor Jammu city, Neta ji Subash Chandra domicile status. :- been covered under new hension of spread of coro- Kishtwar. washing, mask wearing, Rakesh Abrol, Amit Bose. This was our long pend- 1) 22,700 families settled domicile law. From Page: 1

Mission Director, National Health Mission COVID-19 cases reach encounter J&K, Bhupinder Kumar to expedite the process Red, Orange, and Green COVID-19 frontline information about the presence of militants of procurement of more PPE kits and provide COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir; the 1,01,139; death toll there. sufficient number thereof to District trend in new cases particularly the recent warriors The encounter began around 2 am. There Administration Udhampur. ‘Ensure greater spread/ spike in new cases in view of the was a lull in firing for about five hours after coordination at all levels so that all the arrange- DDC Udhampur presented PPE kits touches 3,163 movement of stranded persons to Jammu among the frontline warriors including that. But fresh contact was established with the ments and logistics work smoothly’, he added. and Kashmir, which is still a continuing the morning, the highest number of confirmed militants around 8 am, the official said. The Lt Governor enquired about the sample exercise, and the risk perception of the Nodal Officers, Drivers, and Safai cases in the country are from Maharashtra at The official said mobile internet and mobile collection process in the district and stressed on Karamcharais, as a mark of appreciation telephony services, except on BSNL postpaid, Health department vis-à-vis each district; 35,058, followed by Tamil Nadu at 11,760, maintenance of social distancing to prevent the the parameters laid down by MOHFW, for their dedicated work and enduring con- Gujarat at 11,745, Delhi at 10,054, Rajasthan have been snapped in the city as a precaution- tribution towards containment of the ary measure. spread of corona virus. He also visited the plat- Govt. of India,”. at 5,507, Madhya Pradesh at 5,236 and Uttar form area and interacted with staff deployed spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Smita Pradesh at 4,605. The order said that Chief secretary in there for reception of passengers. Murmu commended the crucial role being The number of COVID-19 cases has gone up COVID-19: Lt Governor exercise of the powers conferred under sec- Later, the Lt Governor visited the holding tion 24 of the Disaster Management Act, played by all the frontline warriors in the to 2,825 in West Bengal, 2,474 in Andhra battle against COVID-19. Pradesh and 1,980 in Punjab. visits Udhampur Railway area, food counter; transport area etc where he 2005, hereby orders that the classification It has risen to 1,597 in Telangana, 1,391 in took the stock of the arrangements being made of districts into Red, Orange and Green Bihar, 1,289 in Jammu and Kashmir, 1,246 in for the returnees. He expressed satisfaction categories be made for Jammu and 2 former Major Generals Karnataka and 928 in Haryana. station, takes stock of over the arrangements in place for the Kashmir. Odisha has reported 876 coronavirus infec- returnees and appreciated the efforts made by “This categorization of districts into booked for corruption in tion cases so far, while Kerala has 630 cases. A facilities being provided the District Administration for facilitation of Red, Orange and Green will be followed total of 223 people have been infected with the the passengers. for the purposes of implementation of per- Survey of India virus in Jharkhand and 196 in Chandigarh. to returnees mitted activities in the respective dis- Tripura has reported 167 cases, Assam has New J&K domicile rules tricts, as per a separate order, to be issued 107, Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh have 93 stranded passengers de-board the train and by the State Executive Committee,” the departmental exams cases each, Himachal Pradesh has 90 and make online registration on the platform on will give 'long due' rights order read. Ladakh has registered 43 cases so far. transit management information system. It was It added: “This classification of districts in 2002 Goa has reported 38 COVID-19 cases, while further informed that Nodal Officers have been will be reviewed periodically and any fur- the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has regis- to refugees, KPs: Nadda ther modifications will be made by the by accused officers to favour selected can- appointed at different levels to ensure the effi- didates, they said. tered 33 infections. cient working on ground. Government of Jammu & Kashmir keep- Puducherry has registered 18 cases, Dignity for all," he said on Twitter. The Lt Governor observed that there should ing in view any further developments or Meghalaya has 13 and Manipur has seven BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra noted be strict implementation of all SoPs in this that the Jammu and Kashmir government instructions from MoHFW/ MHA, Govt. of Punjab: Two ashram cases. Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Dadar India.” and Nagar Haveli have reported a case each till regard and stressed on ensuring the protocols to has now notified new domicile rules. "The heads held for raping how. be followed during the process of bringing the domicile rules notified now replace the Pak Army shells areas "814 cases are being reassigned to states," stranded people of J&K back to the UT and also erstwhile J&K permanent resident rules the ministry said on its website, adding "our fig- while handling the passengers. He emphasized that stood abrogated along with the abro- women ures are being reconciled with the ICMR". on thermal scanning of these passengers, to gation of Articles 370 and 35A. This is along LoC in Rajouri identify the potential COVID-19 positive cases. Scheduled Castes Commission. The two State-wise distribution is subject to further something that India had long waited for," accused were arrested by police in the verification and reconciliation, it said. The Lt Governor underlined the importance the Pakistani shelling. he said. Pakistan had on Monday night opened presence of duty magistrate. Police said of proper disposal of PPE kits with given proto- the victims managed to inform their fami- col and also directed for ensuring availability of fire and shelled mortars along the LoC in 2 Hizbul Mujahideen Govt issues fresh list of Gulpur sector of Poonch. ly members about the ordeal after stealing provision of sufficient quantity of food for the the mobile phone of one of the accused. A militants killed in returnees, besides provision of fans/cooling districts classified as First Lady honours case has been registered against the facility in the holding area. He directed the accused. New Top News May 19 2020.qxd 5/19/2020 7:15 PM Page 8

TOP NEWS OF J&K Jammu, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 STATE 8 Deputy Mayor felicitates Corona Warriors JKAP terms framing of Srinagar gunfight: Slain terrorist identified as Domicile Rules untimely, Hizb's divisional commander Junaid Sehrai: DGP 73 terrorists killed this year so far TOP NEWS REPORT last night at Nawa Kadal evacuate the inmates. In inappropriate area and culminated this that process, two forces TOP NEWS REPORT entire exercise be put on SRINAGAR, May 19: afternoon, Hizbul personnel-one from hold till there is an elect- Director General of Mujahideen's divisional CRPF and another from SRINAGAR, May 19: ed government in J&K. Police (DGP) Dilbag chief for Central J&KP's SoG were Domicile Law: Jammu "The people in J&K are Singh on Tuesday said Kashmir Junaid Sehrai injured. In the final Kashmir Apni Party presently engaged in bat- that the one of the two was killed. "Sehrai was assault, the remaining (JKAP) on Tuesday tle of survival against slain terrorists of Nawa assigned the task of militant hurled a termed framing of new Coronavirus, and it Kadal encounter have heading Central grenade in which two Jammu and Kashmir would be constitutionally been identified as Hizbul Kashmir areas," he said. CRPF men sustained Domicile rules as inap- and morally indecorous Mujahideen's divisional The DGP said while commander for Central injured but all the propriate and untimely to thrust these rules, replying to a query what injured are stable," he in absence of a popular framed by bureaucracy, Kashmir Junaid Sehrai, were the two slain terror- the son of Tehreek-e- ists doing in Srinagar, he said. TOP NEWS REPORT and honour their services lessness to acquire the government in J&K. on them," he observed. Asked how many ter- as they are contributing basic amenities at the In a statement issued The spokesman reiter- Hurriyat chairman said that they were Muhammad Ashraf tasked to lure youth into rorists are active in JAMMU, May 19: for our concern. She said time. here, a spokesman of ated JKAP's stand to Srinagar, the DGP said Deputy Mayor, Advocate that everyone of us must She said that it is duty JKAP said the new rules continue with its efforts Sehrai. militancy and for have been framed at a Police have identified grenade throwing. that number keeps on Purnima Sharma, on do our bit in this long of everyone of us to con- to get this law revisited floating and in entire Tuesday felicitated SHO battle against the coron- time when the whole in its entirety in order to the second slain terrorist "Sehrai would hold meet- tribute in any possible as Tariq Ahmed Sheikh ings with the youth and Central Kashmir, the Sunil Sharma, SI Akash avirus. way, but at the same country especially remove the loopholes till Magotra, SI Suroop Deputy Mayor said Jammu and Kashmir is it satisfies the aspira- from district of lure them towards terror- number is just 14. About time, she insisted that South Kashmir. Sehrai is ism," he said. His associ- the total active terrorists Singh of Bagh-e-Bhau that we all should help the biggest contribution battling to reduce the tions of people of Jammu Police Post as Corona our fellow beings by aid- number of deaths caused and Kashmir. from Hyderpora area of ate Tariq was active in in Kashmir at present, he will be not to venture out due to COVID pandemic. Srinagar. He originally Pulwama and said the number is far Warriors. ing the needy or even of our homes unnecessar- He said that the JKAP Purnima said that in ensuring of essential "The timing of fram- has already made public hails from Kuwpara dis- districts. less than the last year. the present hour of crisis, ily. ing of these important its stand with regard to trict. At present, his The DGP said that "Not more than 240 commodities to every- She simultaneously much needed service is body. rules is not only inappro- Domicile Law and father is living and was Nawa Kadal operation terrorists are active in being provided by the She said that the coro- appealed to all for strict- priate but grossly uneth- avowed to continue its living in Hyderpora area was a clean one as only Kashmir," he said, corona warriors to us so na pandemic has crippled ly adhering to the guide- ical. There is no popular, struggle till the hostile of Srinagar. one residential house adding that 73 terrorists that we all can remain global resource supply lines issued by the elected government in sections in the law like, Addressing press con- caught fire which was were killed this year so safe at our homes. and a major chunk of enforcement agencies to place in J&K wherein the mandatory tenure for ference in Srinagar, controlled immediately. far and 95 terrorists and She said that it is our population is feeling rest- check the spread of legislature could have non-natives to reside in DGP said that in the "The first thing we their associates were duty to raise their morale COVID 19 infection. thoroughly discussed and J&K and cut off dates to operation that started did in the morning was to arrested. deliberated upon eligibil- qualify for the domicile ity criteria for availing are not rectified as per Pushpinder Singh Charak hands-over domicile credentials," the the demands of the peo- Shiv Sena demands to withdrawal JKAP spokesman added. ple of Jammu and PPE kits, sanitisers to DC Jammu He demanded that the Kashmir. domicile notification KP migrants seek enhancement of relief TOP NEWS REPORT From last six years, he said, the community is JAMMU, May 19: A regularly requesting the general meeting of Jagti Central Govt to enhance Tenement Committee & the relief assistance of Soan Kashmir Front migrants as it is impossi- J&K was held under the ble to feed the family on chairmanship of its pres- this merger relief keep- ident Shadi Lal Pandtia ing in view the inflation wherein various issues in the market. and problems faced by The present economi- Kashmiri Migrants in cal condition of migrant general were discussed. community at large is Pandita lambasted the disturbing as such Central as well as UT migrant family are Govt for failing on all unable to cope with the TOP NEWS REPORT COVID-19. He also appealed to the peo- fronts in mitigating the routine problems and ful- ple to come forward to donate essential sufferings of the uproot- fill the basic requirement JAMMU, May 19: Pushpinder Singh items among needy so that a large num- ed community. therefore Govt. is Charak, President, Business ber of families, in distress, may be cov- He stated that the eco- requested to immediately Association Channi Himmat (BACH) ered and provided essential items as an nomic package announce some special Jammu handed over 100 PPE kits and interim relief. He also asserted that announced by Central economic package for 100 sanitizers to the Deputy PPE Kits and sanitizers provided by Govt is a big fraud and Kashmiri migrants and Commissioner, Jammu, Sushma him would ventilate the problem of dis- deception with public enhance the monthly Chouhan for distribution of the same trict administration during current sit- and no relief package is relief assistance to at among frontline workers who are work- uation of high demand of the same. announced for the least Rs. 25,000 per fam- ing 24x7 to combat spread of COVID- The Deputy Commissioner thanked Kashmiri Migrants. ily per month, he said. 19. to Pushpinder Singh Charak and Charak urged people to cooperate appreciated his efforts. She also with the administration and maintain appealed to others to come forward and DBPS welcomes Domicile social distancing besides remaining at help the needy. their homes to combat spread of coron- Others were present included Pawan Law notification avirus, as without cooperation of citi- TOP NEWS REPORT Kumar Nanda, Sunil Sharma, Sandeep TOP NEWS REPORT only based upon factual years , and also those who have been zens it would be hard to achieve desired Verma, Ram Rakha, Manoj Sharma realities but is in conso- studying here for the last seven years. results besides making India free from and others. JAMMU, May 19: JAMMU, May 19: Shiv Sena Bala Sahni said that there are many such nance with constitution- Saheb Thackeray Jammu and Kashmir While welcoming the al provisions as well, people, including Rohingya, who have notification issued by unit strongly condemned the notifica- camped illegally in Jammu for more Prime Minister tion issued on the Domicile of the 137 Bn CRPF distributes relief GAD on Domicile Law, Narendra Modi led NDA than last 15 years , this notification Dogra Brahman Central Government and deceived it has made them entitled to all the offi- Govt took one after with the youth of the state. Pratinidhi Sabha another step for the wel- cials. material at Jhajjar Kotli (DBPS) complimented Party President Manish Sahni asked fare of the people partic- the Central Government about this He said that Jammu and Kashmir is ration items and masks Prime Minister, Home among the five states standing in the to 20 families of migrant ularly Jammu region notification whether Rohingya, who Minister and Lt and this way the people frontline of the country due to unem- labourers identified by Governor GC Murmu for have been camping in Jammu for the of Jammu province who last 15 years, will also be entitled to all ployment and due to terrorism in the BDC chairman Reena this historical step. last 30 years, there was very limited Thapa in Jhajjar Kotli In a joint statement had met a justice for sev- rights. eral decades will now He said that this notification issued employment opportunities to the village of Jammu. issued here today DBPS youths. President Ved Parkash have a sigh of relief," under the cover of lockdown and tried During the awareness to suppress the voice of the youth. He said in clear terms that if the talk on COVID-19 focus Sharma, Advocate PC they added. Sharma, Subash Shastri, DBPS members fur- He said that he welcomed the grant- youth of Jammu and Kashmir were not was made on the meas- ing of rights to the West Pak Refugees, given special exemption in education ures like social distanc- V.N Magotra, Satyanand ther hoped under the Sharma, Romesh Prime Minister who had been living in Jammu and and employment, then the Shiv Sena ing, regular hand wash, Kashmir for the last 73 years, but would become the voice of the youth use of masks and mainte- Sharma, Gurdas Narendra Modi's leader- Sharma, BS Jamwal, ship no section of society under this notification all those people and come on the streets. nance of hygiene and are also becoming entitled to all the Ashwani Gupta, Raj Singh and Raju sanitation. Sunil Sharma, Advocate will be now deprived of Chander Mohan its due right as the PM is rights which have been legally or ille- Salaria were also present on the occa- During distribution of committed to justice to gally here for the last more than 15 sion. relief material SHO Sharma, Jagan Nath, Shiv Ram, Prem all and appeasement to Jhajjar Kotli Inspector Balotra, Som Nath, more and it will strictly Rajesh Khajuria, BDC Jialal and Raman stick to good governance. chairman Reena Thapa IIM Jammu conducts Webinar on TOP NEWS REPORT needy people in its area. Sharma said the history They also said that A team of 137 Bn and Sarpanch Kuldeep will recall Prime the notification with JAMMU, May 19: CRPF headed by Sharma were also pres- Minister, Union Home regards to domicile law 'Entrepreneurship during COVID 19 Ever since the lockdown Assistant Commandant ent. Minister for various deci- has comes a sort of relief was implemented across Pankaj Kumar comes for- Later door to door san- sion taken by the NDA to West Pak refugees, TOP NEWS REPORT' given to Entrepreneurship by IIM country, 137 Battalion ward to distribute itization of entire area of government at the Pok refugees and Jammu and the plan to setup incu- CRPF has been endeav- hygienically packed dry Jhajjar Kotli village was Centre till date. Kashmiri Pandits who JAMMU, May 19: Indian bators at IIM Jammu campus and ouring to reach out to also conducted. "This decision is not are the main sufferers. Institute of Management (IIM) at its Srinagar off-campus to help Jammu on Tuesday conducted startups in the region. Webinar on 'Entrepreneurship dur- Prof. Dafna discussed the role Jammu Warriors Front opposes privatization of PDD ing COVID 19'. Prof. DafnaKariv, and importance of entrepreneur- Chair of the Department of ship during the unprecedented cri- TOP NEWS REPORT said, adding that JWF government should take region to pay such hefty Entrepreneurship and Innovation, strongly oppose such move stakeholders in confidence bills in this COVID 19 sis situations liked COVID 19. JAMMU, May 19: and to ensure that before taking such big period. He asked the the School of Business "Crisis is the best opportunity to Taking strong exception employees' interests were decision. "It is estimated Government to immediate- Administration of the College of step in because it helps to make a against the move of the kept on mind before taking that about 30,000 employ- ly roll back such decision Management Academic Studies, failing which the JWF has difference and set a new definition government for privatizing any decision to unbundle ees will be affected by the Israel spoke on the topic 'The power sector in Jammu the department. decision of the no option to come on roads. of what we earlier meant by the and Kashmir, Jammu Gupta alleged that the Government to reorganize He asked the Government Directions Startups Should Take to word Normal", said the speaker in Warriors Front (JWF) government was not clari- the PDD," he stated. He to immediately shelve this Navigate in the Current and Post her opening remarks. further said that there is corporatization as this is Chairman Rajesh Gupta fying about the future of Crisis'. The speaker also discussed vari- on Tuesday said that the the employees after the no transparency in against the interests of employees, daily wagers, The webinar was attended by J&K Power Development PDD would be bifurcated unbundling the depart- ous small practices already expand- ment and the jobs of need based employees who IIM Jammu students, faculty mem- Department is being recon- between Union Territory of are rendering their servic- ing into the market and interesting stituted into four State Jammu and Kashmir and employees are at stake as bers and 115 registered partici- there is no detailed transi- es for the last more than concepts like 'Stay at home econo- Public Sector Ladakh. It is estimated 20 years to the depart- pants from different parts of the my' and 'Public behavior economy' Undertakings (PSUs). that about 30,000 employ- plan document terminal tion plan for the employ- ees. ment. world. which can shape the market and "Such move of the ees will be affected by the benefits like payment of While extending full Government not only will decision of the state gov- gratuity in one go, pension Gupta asserted that The webinar started with a brief lead them to brighter future. after privatization of PDD, support to the PDD allow the private sector to ernment to reorganize the benefits, DA, SRO 43, employees, asked govern- introduction of IIM Jammu by Prof. Post the intriguing discussion, medical benefits and annu- the power bills would be intervene in the depart- PDD, he added. hiked up to three to four ment to beware from tak- Muqbil Burhan, Chairperson participants posed several interest- ment's functioning but also JWF Chief said, "The al increments and benefits ing any steps which leads of pay commission are times and it's not possible Executive Education at IIM Jammu ing questions that were answered put the jobs of PDD government needs to for the people of Jammu to turmoil in the Union employees at stake," he assure in the transition extended." He added that Territory. who explained the importance by Prof. Dafna.

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