9thyear of publication Srinagar Observer Didn’t Issue Any Appointment Orders To Any Sagar Decries Unscheduled Power Outages In Kashmir DDC Ganderbal chairs DRSC meeting Person Against Any Post: CCF Kashmir The District Development Commissioner Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Monday expressed The office of the Chief Conservator of Forests, Kashmir division today today chaired the District Road Safety Committee meeting to discuss concern over the unscheduled and hour’s long electricity outages issued a statement informing the general public that it has not issued road safety plans for the district and reviewed the actions taken on in Kashmir valley, saying the bureaucratic J&K government has any appointment/ engagement orders to any person against any post. decisions taken in the last meeting. During the meeting threadbare failed to ensure basic civic amenities. Party General Secretary Ali The department has informed that it has come to | Page 07 discussions were held on various issues including, identification of black Muhammad Sagar while interacting with a number | Page 05 spots and accident prone areas, removal of encroachment | Page 03

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Only 10 % J&K Land Can Ahead Of Winter, Govt ‘Preparing’ Fresh Power Be Sold To Outsiders: Govt Curtailment Schedule Says Agricultural Land To Be Protected, New Land Laws Progressive New Curtailment Plan framing a power curtailment schedule which will be issued SO News Desk To Be Announced In within one week,” Ahmad told One Week: PDD Chief a local news gathering agency. Jammu: The government on the new land On chances of any im- Monday said that more than 90 laws will not Ishtiyaq Ahmad provement in power supply per cent of Jammu and Kash- only afford this year, he said the depart- mir land is agricultural and protection to over 90 per Srinagar: On the onset ment will ensure sufficient can’t be sold to the outsiders. of winter season, the gov- power supply to the people. However, the government has cent of the land in J&K from ernment has once again He however said that it hinted that the rest 10 per cent being alienated to outsiders prepared a fresh power cur- also depends on the people. “If of the land available in the but will also help revamp tailment scheduled for the they use electricity judicious- Union territory can be sold to the agriculture sector foster, consumers in the Valley ly, then there will be improve- the non-local residents. amid the claims of ensuring ment in power supply. We The government has re- rapid industrialisation, aid adequate electricity to the have to optimize things from pealed 11 land laws that existed economic growth and create people this winter. available resources.” in the erstwhile state of Jammu jobs in J&K. Chief Engineer of Kashmir The chief engineer be- & Kashmir replacing the old, Power Distribution Corpora- lieved that this year’s cur- regressive, intrinsically con- tion Limited (KPDCL), Aiajaz tailment schedule will have tradictory and outdated laws modified for modern economic Ahmad said the department a lot of respite for the Val- with a set of modern, progres- 90 per cent of the land in J&K on a host of issues related to the needs. Besides, they were beset would announce the new pow- ley consumers. “Various sive and people-friendly pro- from being alienated to outsid- UT of Jammu and Kashmir Reor- with ambiguities, contradictions er curtailment schedule for reformatory measures have visions, Principal Secretary, ers but will also help revamp the ganisation (Adaptation of State and redundancies and in many the coming winter in a week. been taken by the power Information and government agriculture sector foster, rapid Laws) Fifth Order, 2020. cases, were clearly regressive. For “We did not curtail power department in this regard,” spokesman, Rohit Kansal at a industrialisation, aid economic Elaborating, Kansal remarked instance, a number of laws had this year till now. However he maintained. However press conference in Jammu. growth and create jobs in J&K. that the repealed laws were made contradictions leading to scope the load has increased. We are people | More on P2 He said the new land laws will Kansal made these comments to serve the old agrarian-based for discretionary interpretation not only afford protection to over while interacting with the media economy and were required to be and rent seeking. | More on P2 COVID Claims Eight Lives, KK Sharma to Represent 385 Test Positive In J&K Pakistan Has Illegally Occupied J&K in Delimitation Panel Jahangeer Ganaie cy that among 385 new cases, 251 Gilgit-Baltistan: Rajnath Nasir Azam belong to Kashmir division while Srinagar: The Union Terri- as 134 are from Jammu division, Agencies Srinagar: Jammu and Kash- tory of Jammu and Kashmir re- adding that the total number mir’s State Election Commis- ported below 400 cases on Monday, of positive cases in Kashmir New Delhi: Defence Minis- sioner, Kewal Kumar Sharma showing decrease in the positive division have reached to 57,616 ter Rajnath Singh on Monday would replace Hirdesh Kumar cases. However, the deaths con- including 52,250 recoveries and objected to Pakistan Prime as member of the delimitation tinue to mount as eight fresh 991 deaths while as total Minister Imran Khan’s deci- commission constituted by the deaths were reported in number of positive cases sion to accord provisional pro- Central government earlier this the last 24 hours across in Jammu division have vincial status to Gilgit-Baltis- year for Assembly and Parlia- Jammu and Kashmir. reached to 38,094 in- tan and said the region was an mentary segments of J&K Union Jammu and Kash- cluding 35,890 recov- integral part of India. Territory, sources disclosed. mir Monday recorded eries and 499 deaths. “Pakistan has illegally Highly placed sources in Jam- eight COVID-19 relat- The officials said occupied Gilgit-Baltistan,” mu and Kashmir government told Constituted in March this ed deaths taking the that total number of active Singh tweeted. “Pakistan is a local news gathering agency year, the panel is mandated to death toll to 1,490 in the cases in Jammu and Kash- going to make it a province vastava, the official spokes- the 73rd Independence Day of that Sharma would now be part fix boundaries of 90 Assembly Union Territory while 385 mir are 6,080 including 4,375 now. Our government has person of the Ministry of the region. Srivastava said of the three-member delimitation segments of J&K and reserve positive cases were reported from Kashmir division and 1,705 clarified that Gilgit-Baltis- External Affairs, condemned India “firmly rejects the at- commission headed by former Su- seats for schedule castes and pushing the J&K tally to 95,710. from Jammu division. tan, along with entire PaK, is Pakistan’s move after Khan tempt by Pakistan to bring ma- preme Court Judge Justice (Retd) schedule tribes within them. Of the total 95,710 cases, 57,616 With 623 more recoveries, the an integral part of India.” made the announcement at terial changes to a part of Indi- Ranjana Prakash Desai. It has also been empowered to are from Kashmir and 38,094 tally of total recoveries in Jam- On Sunday, Anurag Sri- a gathering in Gilgit to mark an territory, | More on P2 The Election Commissioner undertake delimitation of five par- from Jammu division. Officials mu and Kashmir has reached to Sushil Kumar Chandra is anoth- liamentary segments of J&K UT. told a local news gathering agen- 88,140 which is | More on P2 er member of the panel. The Commission | More on P2

Govt Orders Transfers, ...Killing of ‘Kulgam BJP workers’ 43 Civilians Including 8 BJP Workers, LG Allocates Postings Of Nine Our Son Was Not Affiliated Portfolios IAS, KAS Officers Prominent Advocate Killed This Year Among Advisors SO News Desk With BJP: Slain Youth’s Family Agencies Agencies Raouf Dar residents of Y K Pora Qazigund Srinagar: The Jammu and and Haroon Rashid of Sopat Srinagar: Forty-three civil- Srinagar: Lieutenant Gov- Kashmir government on Monday Srinagar: The family of a area of Qazigund. After their ians including 8 BJP workers, ernor Manoj Sinha has allocated ordered transfers and postings of youth who was among three killing, the BJP claimed that a kid and a Block Development charge of various departments nine IAS and KAS officers in the people killed by suspected mil- the trio was associated with Chairman lost their lives in among his advisors, Farooq interest of administration with itants last Thursday evening, the BJP and many leaders also different militancy related inci- Khan, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar and immediate effect. has denied their son’s associa- visited their residences. dents across Jammu and Kash- Baseer Ahmad Khan. According to the fresh govern- tion with the Bharatiya Janata However, the family of mir this year. The Advisors shall exer- ment order, Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Party (BJP). Umer denied their son’s asso- The BJP workers who were cise powers of the Minister Shah, IAS (JK:2012) Additional Sec- Last Thursday evening, ciation with the BJP. gunned down by militants in- under the Transaction of retary to the Government, Finance three youth who the BJP “My son was studying in clude Waseem Bari, his brother Business of the Government Department, holding additional claimed were associated with the last semester of his grad- Umar Sheikh and father Bashir of Union territory of Jammu charge of CEO, Mission Youth, the party, were shot dead by uation. He was not affiliated Sheikh of North Kashmir’s and Kashmir Rules, 2019 in CEO, ERA and Additional Secre- suspected militants at Y K with the BJP. I totally deny his Bandipora district, Abdul Ha- respect of Departments allo- tary to the Government, Informa- Pora Qazigund in South Kash- association with any party,” mid Najar of Ompora Budgam, and Haroon Rashid Beigh of and subsequently killed Khon- cated to them, according to tion Department, shall also hold the mir’s Kulgam district. Abdul Rehman Hajam, father Yuva Morcha General Secre- Sopat Kulgam. mou Panch Nisar Ahmed alias an order issued by the gov- charge of Mission Director, Skill They were identified as Fida of Umar, told a local news gath- tary for Kulgam Fida Hussain Militants as per a local news Kobra whose body was recov- ernment on Monday. For the Development | More on P2 Hussain, Umer Rehman, both ering agency. | More on P2 and Umar Ramzan of YK Pora gathering agency also abducted ered from Dangam | More on P2 purpose | More on P2

Govt Fixes Mutton Rate At Rs 480 Per Kg Govt Begins Mass Awareness Through Mobile Phones Ensure Strict Implementation Of Official Rates: Div Com To Officials Customers Receive SMS, Asked To Contact Concerned Agencies In Case Of Complaint SO News Desk Parvez Khan ployee asks for a bribe. The administration Srinagar: The government on Srinagar: After promises headed by the Lieutenant Monday issued fixed fresh rates of corruption-free gover- Governor, Manoj Sinha has of mutton and directed officials to nance, the government in claimed that there will be ensure strict implementation of Jammu and Kashmir has no place for corruption in official rates on the ground. taken steps to reach out to Jammu and Kashmir and it Divisional Commissioner, the people across the Union will ensure that corruption Kashmir Pandurang K Pole Territory. is put to an end in the newly chaired a meeting of Rate Fixation The government in a bid carved Union Territory. Committee and fixed rates of to take stern action against The government besides mutton at Rs 480 (retail) and Rs 450 the corrupted employees making verbal and written as (wholesale) rates in Kashmir. has now reached out to statements has now reached out The meeting, among others was the people through mobile to the people through mobile attended by Director FCS&CA, phones, asking them to con- phones in this regard. The cus- Director Animal Husbandry, ADC and wholesaler associations and factors including, production tact the concerned agencies tomers of government-run-cel- Srinagar, JD Extension, Technical media persons. At the outset, cost, transportation, processing, in case any government em- lular | More on P2 Officer Sheep Husbandry besides the Div Com said that rates cutting and all other charges members from mutton retailer have been fixed after taking all into consideration. | More on P2 Srinagar 02 Observer Srinagar /TuesdAY / 03 November 2020 News

United States Surpasses China Shops For Graphene Clothes For 95 Million Early Ballots On Eve Of Election Day Pla Soldiers At Ladakh Border, Flaunts It Agenceis al opinion polls. A Reuters/Ip- sos poll taken on October 27-29 Agenceis tional dining vehicle. ing procurement from tradi- They are specially designed at private companies matches Washington: More than shows Biden ahead, 51% to 43%. The rare, and surprisingly tional suppliers, China’s state- for use in high elevation, low with its goal to merge the mili- 95 million Americans had cast But the race is still a toss-up in Beijing: China has short- publicised, move is an indica- owned enterprises, and buying temperature regions, with the tary and civil sectors. their votes in the 2020 presiden- battleground states that decide listed nearly two dozen pri- tion that China is working to- specialised equipment from aim of conducting unmanned “PRC’s (People’s Republic of tial election by Monday, accord- the election through the Elector- vate companies to supply ad- wards fusing its military needs niche manufacturers. missions including material China) long-term goal is to cre- ing to a tally by the US Elections al College, including Arizona, vanced unmanned weaponry with technology available in The PLA’s Tibet Command supply, border defense and man- ate an entirely self-reliant de- Project at the University of Florida and North Carolina. and graphene clothing to the the civilian sector - an effort to invited 22 private “arms com- agement, “…surveillance and fence-industrial sector—fused Florida, a harbinger of what is A large number of Trump’s Re- People’s Liberation Army leverage civilian service and lo- panies” and held meetings to armed reconnaissance along the with a strong civilian industrial expected to be the highest turn- publican supporters are expected (PLA) regiments deployed gistical capabilities for military review their products to be po- border of southwest China’s Ti- and technology sector—that can out of modern times. to turn up in person to vote on along the long high-altitude purposes amid the months-long tentially used during “plateau bet Autonomous Region (TAR),” meet the PLA’s needs for mod- Just a day before Election Day, Election Day after Trump sowed border areas with India, state border standoff with India in warfare and border defence”, the CCTV report said. ern military capabilities,” the the record-breaking number is distrust, without evidence, of media reports said. eastern Ladakh. national broadcaster, China The reports didn’t specify USA’s Defence Department said equal to 69% of the entire voter mail-in voting by asserting it was The PLA’s wish list includes The private companies, some Central Television (CCTV) and which private Chinese compa- in its annual report on China’s turnout for the 2016 election. riddled with fraud. “smart warm clothing made of them based in south China the nationalistic tabloid, Global ny manufactures clothes made military in September. A sharp increase in mail-in Democrats have largely em- of graphene”, a revolutionary and specialised in drone tech- Times reported. of graphene, which has been Calling it the “Military-Civ- and early in-person voting was braced early voting, not only be- form of carbon, the discovery nology, are known to manufac- “Many types of rotor-wing hailed as a “wonder material”. il Fusion (MCF) Development largely prompted by the corona- cause of the pandemic, but also of which led physicists Andra ture vertical takeoff and landing and fixed-wing aerial drones, The website, Dailytechlife. Strategy”, the report said China virus pandemic, which has killed because of steps the Trump ad- Geim and Konstantine No- unmanned vehicles, which can including the Blowfish A2 he- com which tracks technology is pursuing its “…MCF Develop- more than 230,000 people in the ministration has taken to slow voselov to the Nobel Prize in operate at high altitudes. licopter drone developed by and invention, says as an item ment Strategy to “fuse” its eco- United States and continues un- down the processing of US mail. Physics in 2010. It is rare for the PLA to dis- Zhuhai-based Ziyan UAV and of cloth, graphene can be “ther- nomic and social development abated in many US states. Experts predict turnout The Chinese armed forces are close the names of private com- the CW-25 vertical take-off and mal, waterproof, and fireproof” strategies with its security strat- President Donald Trump, will easily surpass the 138 also looking for advanced logis- panies from which it plans to landing fixed-wing drone made and have other advanced tech- egies to build an integrated na- his administration criticized million who voted in 2016. tics support equipment like por- procure military equipment. by Chengdu-based JOUAV, nical properties not normally tional strategic system and ca- for its handling of the Covid-19 Only 47 million votes were table solar chargers, portable It’s a sign that the world’s were inspected by the PLA,” the associated with cloth. pabilities in support of China’s outbreak, trails Democratic submitted before Election oxygenators and a multifunc- largest military force is expand- CCTV report said. Beijing’s decision to look national rejuvenation goals.” challenger Joe Biden in nation- Day four years ago.

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Only 10 % J&K quired infrastructure is in place. How will frame was given by him for the implemen- leave BJP but he did not concede,” he said. Farooq Khan, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar and we handle additional power when there is tation of the decision, which would require While father of Haroon Rashid neither Baseer Ahmad Khan shall continue to be An official statement said the Prohibi- no infrastructure available? There will be a constitutional amendment in Pakistan. admitted his son’s association with BJP designated as Advisor (F), Advisor (B) & tion of Conversion of Land and Alienation improvement in power supply only when (Agencies) nor denied it. He refused to talk on this is- Advisor (BK) respectively. of Orchards Act, 1975 not only prohibited new girds are commissioned,” the official sue. The departments allocated to Advisor alienation of orchard lands; it surprising- said. (KINS) KK Sharma to On Friday several BJP leaders including (F) include Food, Civil Supplies & Consum- ly restricted creation of new orchards too. has been constituted under J&K Reorga- party J&K President Ravendra Raina, se- er Affairs, Social Welfare, Tribal Affairs, Similarly, the old Agrarian Reforms Act COVID Claims nization Act,2019 and Delimitation Com- nior leader Sofi Yusuf visited the bereaved Labour and Employment, Youth Services prohibited the selling of land distributed 92.09 percent of the total cases. mission Act, 2002. families. and Sports, ARI and Trainings, Coopera- to tillers even after 44 years. The Right of “Cases tested positive in J&K include 71 Sharma, who was an advisor to J&K LG, While seeking strict action against kill- tive, Election, Haj & Auqaf, Agriculture Prior Purchase Act severely constrained from Srinagar, 16 from Budgam, 69 from resigned last week after his appointment ers, Raina said, “Pakistan is a threat to Production & Farmer’s Welfare and Horti- an owner’s right to dispose off his own Baramulla, 15 from Pulwama, 32 from as the first full-fledged SEC. world peace and humanity. These young culture. property. Kupwara, 08 from Anantnag, 12 from Ban- It is worthwhile to mention here that boys sacrificed their lives for the nation The portfolios of Advisor (B) include It further added the new Land Laws are dipora, 14 from Ganderbal, 02 from Kulgam Sharma, a 1983-batch Indian Administra- which will be remembered forever. They Health & Medical Education, Public Works modern and progressive even while afford- and 12 from Shopian in Kashmir division tive Service (IAS) officer of the Arunachal were true nationalist and always raised (R&B), Jal Shakti, Transport, Animal/ ing adequate protection against alienation while as 134 from Jammu division include Pradesh, Goa and Mizoram Union Territo- national flag.” Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, Revenue, of land to outsiders. A number of protec- 108 from Jammu, 03 from Rajouri, 02 from ries (AGMUT) cadre, was appointed advi- Senior BJP leader Sofi Yusuf said that School Education and Higher Education, tions have been built into the new land Udhampur, 02 from Doda, 04 from Kathua, sor to the Lieutenant Governor in Novem- attacks on BJP workers showed frustra- Skill Development. laws on similar lines as has been enacted 03 from Poonch, 03 from Samba, 02 from ber last year. tion of Pakistan. “These attacks won’t The departments allocated to Advisor in other states such as Himachal Pradesh Kishtwar and 07 from Ramban,” officials During his service career spanning weaken us. The militancy is going to end (BK) include Power Development, Rural and Uttarakhand. To begin with, no ag- disclosed. some 30 years, he has held key positions, here soon,” he said. (KINS) Development & Panchayati Raj, Disaster ricultural land can be transferred to any Notably, in the last 24 hours, eight per- including the Chief Secretary of Delhi and Management, Relief, Rehabilitation & Re- person from outside the UT of J&K but can sons who were tested positive for COVID-19 Goa. 43 Civilians Including construction, Culture, Tourism, Floricul- only be sold to an agriculturist from with- have died which include five from Kashmir He also served as secretary in the Hu- Shopian village. He was reportedly asso- ture, Planning, Development and Monitor- in J&K. No land used for agricultural pur- division and three from Jammu division. man Resource Development Ministry be- ciated with BJP but the party later on dis- ing Industries & Commerce. pose can be used for any non-agricultural As per media bulletin, patients who fore his retirement. Sharma has served owned him. ‘(B) shall advise the Lieutenant Gover- purpose. have died include two from Srinagar and as advisor to the administrator of Chandi- Militants also shot dead BDC Chairman nor on matters relating to Home Depart- The terms agricultural land and agricul- one each from Baramulla, Pulwama and garh too. (KNO) Bhopindar Singh in Dalwash Budgam. ment and coordinate activities of the police turist have been unambiguously defined to Kulgam in Kashmir division while three Besides political killings, a youth Irfan including the Terror Monitoring Group, include not just agriculture but horticul- deaths from Jammu division include one Govt Orders Ahmed allegedly died in police custody Force Deployment, Intelligence Work, Pre- ture and allied agro-activities as well. Ag- each from Jammu, Kishtiwar and Ramban. Mission, in addition to his own duties, in North Kashmir’s Sopore town and an paredness for Law & Order, Operational riculturist has been defined as “.. a person As per officials figures, 19,592 positive till further orders. inquiry is still going on to fix the respon- Effectiveness, Counter Cross Border pro- who cultivates land personally in the UT of cases including 360 deaths and 17,878 re- Veer Ji Hangloo, KAS, Director, Urban sibility of his death. Paramilitary troopers paganda, Jails, FSL, Prosecution, Narcot- J&K..”. The safeguard on agricultural land coveries are from Srinagar, 6,038 includ- Local Bodies, Jammu, is transferred and gunned down a civilian Mehrajuddin Shah ics Control and POCSO Matters,” reads an alone would ensure that more than 90 per ing 94 deaths and 5,684 recoveries are from posted as Special Secretary, Public Griev- of Makhama Beerwah after he alleged- order. (GNS) cent of land in the UT which is agricultural Budgam, 6,162 including 4,622 recoveries ances. ly didn’t stop at a barricade in Kawoosa land remains protected, and with the peo- and 146 deaths are from Baramulla, 4,700 Asgar Hussain, KAS, Managing Direc- Narbal area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam Govt Begins Mass ple of J&K. including 4,406 recoveries and 83 deaths tor, Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Devel- district this year. Besides, a mentally un- company, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limit- The statement said the new provisions are from Pulwama, 4,512 including 73 opment Corporation, is transferred and sound youth was killed in ‘cross-fire’ in ed (BSNL) have been receiving Short Mes- not only address the infirmities in the deaths and 4,026 recoveries are from Kup- posted as Director, Urban Local Bodies, Handwara. sage Service (SMS) wherein the govern- old set of laws but also provide for mod- wara, 4,255 including 3,991 recoveries and Jammu. Nisar Ahmad Wani, KAS, Direc- A four year child Nihan Bhat was also ment message is being sent to them. ern and enabling provisions to aid in the 74 deaths are from Anantnag, 4,059 cases tor, Tourism, Kashmir, shall hold the addi- killed in South Kashmir’s Bijbehara town In the message, the people are being agricultural and industrial growth of the including 3,836 and 46 deaths are from Ban- tional charge of Managing Director, Jam- when suspected militants lobbed a grenade asked not to pay bribe to any government UT of J&K. While progressive provisions dipora, 3,586 including 3,358 recoveries and mu and Kashmir Tourism Development that besides killing a child also resulted in employee of central or the State govern- of the repealed laws have been retained by 33 deaths are from Ganderbal, 2,492 includ- Corporation, till further orders the death of a trooper Sham Lal of 90 Bat- ment. The government is also asking peo- including them in the modified Land Rev- ing 2,356 recoveries and 47 deaths are from Parveez Ahmad Raina, KAS, Additional talion. ple to contact the Central Bureau of Inves- enue Act, new provisions have been added Kulgam and 2,220 including 2,093 recover- Secretary to the Government, General Ad- Those who were killed in cross border tigation (CBI) and Anti-Corruption Bureau to modernise existing laws. ies and 35 deaths are from Shopian. ministration Department, is transferred shelling and firing include two army por- (ACB) in case any employee is asking for There are now provisions for setting up In Jammu division, 17,784 including and posted as Deputy Commissioner, State ters Mohammad Aslam, 28, son of Moham- a bribe. of a Board of Revenue, Regional planning 16,829 recoveries and 259 deaths are from Taxes, Enforcement (Central) Kashmir mad Sadeeq and Altaf Hussain, 23, son “Do not pay bribe. If any government ser- for regulating use of land, alienation and Jammu district, 3,204 including 3,101 re- headquartered at Srinagar, relieving Ghu- of Noor Din, both residents of Kasalian, vant of Central or State Government, PSU, conversion, land lease, consolidation and coveries and 47 deaths are from Rajouri, lam Jeelani Zargar, KAS, Deputy Commis- Gulpur of Poonch, Muhammad Salim (61) Bank, Defence, BRO, MES demands bribe Contract Farming. The Board of Revenue 2,731 including 2,584 recoveries and 32 sioner, State Taxes (Recoveries), Srinagar of Dhani Sadpora village of Karnah Kup- for any official work in Kashmir or Ladakh comprising senior officers will not only be deaths are from Udhampur, 2,663 includ- of the additional charge of the post. wara, Zeeshan Bashir of Tumana village, region, contact Head of Branch, CBI, ACB the Developing Authority for preparing ing 2,515 recoveries and 46 deaths are from Parveen Kumar, KAS, Joint Director, In- Shameema Begum, of Reddi, Chowkibal Srinagar on Telephone Nos. 0194-2455514 or regional plans but can notify a scheme of Doda, 2,457 including 2,366 recoveries and formation (Hqr) in the Directorate of Infor- and Javed Ahmed Khan of Reddi-Chowk- Mobile No. 9419900977,” the message reads. consolidation of land holdings and also a 31 deaths are from Kathua, 2,261 including mation, J&K, is transferred and posted as ibal, Akhtar Begum wife of Zahoor Chee- These messages are being sent at time scheme for restricting and regulating the 2,065 recoveries and 22 deaths are from Additional Secretary to the Government, chi of Uri town of Baramulla, Reshma Bibi when the Lieutenant Governor Manoj fragmentation of agricultural land hold- Poonch, 2,179 including 1,879 recoveries Home Department. of Balakote Poonch, Muhammad Arif of Sinha has said that corruption-free and ings to make agriculture viable. and 25 deaths are from Samba, 1,926 includ- Irshad Ahmad, KAS, Additional Sec- Rangwar Kupwara, 65 year old man Sadiq transparent governance is the priority of ing 1,849 recoveries and 15 deaths are from retary to the Government, Home Depart- Ahmed of Poonch and Muhammad Yakub the present dispensation. Ahead Of Winter Kishtwar, 1,608 including 1,504 recoveries ment, is transferred and posted as Joint Mir of Tanghdar. Since the incumbent LG assumed the believe that the curtailment in metered and 14 deaths are from Ramban and 1,281 Director, Information (Hqr) in the Direc- Suspected militants shot dead Ghulam office, he has made several statements on areas is against the norms where the de- including 1,198 recoveries and 08 deaths torate of Information, J&K. Nabi Mir of Tral Payeen, an auto driver corruption and has directed the officers partment is bound to provide round-the- are from Reasi. Mehraj-ud-din Shah, KAS, Deputy Direc- Mehrajuddin Bhat at Redwani Bala in Kul- concerned to be vigilant and ensure the clock power supply. “ Over the years the As per the daily information bulletin, tor, Rural Sanitation, Kashmir, is trans- gam, Wasim Ahmed at Tarigami Kulgam, corruption is put to an end. Department has been violating its own 659,752 persons in Jammu and Kashmir ferred and posted as Project Officer, Wage Ghulam Hasan Wagay and Sirajuddin Gor- schedule by resorting to unscheduled pow- are under observation while 15,765 persons Employment (ACD), Kupwara. Aijaz Ah- si at Redwani area of Kulgam, Muhammad Govt Fixes Mutton er cuts in metered areas,” said one of the have been kept under home quarantine be- mad Shah, Deputy Director, Urban Local Saleem Dar at Fathepora Larkipora. He said that now onwards mutton residents of Bemina Srinagar. sides that 6,080 persons are in isolation. Bodies, Kashmir, shall hold the additional A civilian Jahangir Ahmed of Hathmu- rates shall be revised annually as per He said that the extended power cuts According to the bulletin, 590,829 per- charge of the post of Deputy Director, Ru- la Pulwama was killed at Beighpora when government’s wholesale pricing index. surface soon after the Durbar (seat of gov- sons have completed surveillance period ral Sanitation, Kashmir, in addition to his the protesters were protesting against the Stressing on the strict implementation ernance) shifts to Jammu as a bi-annual and 45,588 persons are under home surveil- own duties, till further orders. killing of Hizb Commander Reyaz Naikoo. of official rates, the Div Com said that practice. lance besides that so far results of 2,343,543 Sheikh Zahoor Ul Haq, awaiting orders Bashir Ahmed, also an ex-soldier was shot stringent action including FIRs shall One of the officials of the power develop- samples are available. of adjustment in the office of Deputy Com- dead by militants at Bachroo Kulgam. he registered against mutton dealers/ ment department said that they provide on Out of 2,343,543 the number of samples missioner, Kathua, is posted as Deputy Di- A civilian Basim Ajaz form Chotabazar butchers if found selling mutton on higher an average 1300 MWs of electricity to con- tested negative stands at 2,247,833 while rector, Libraries, Kashmir. who was injured near Nawakadal encounter rates or resorting to any kind of violations sumers in Kashmir. 95,710 have tested positive, among them Sajad Somberia, District Information site after he came under a concrete wall suc- against the official rates. “During winters the demand reaches 6,080 are active, 88,140 persons have recov- Officer, Udhampur, is transferred and cumbed to his injuries. Two more civilians The meeting was informed that out of 1800 MWs,” the official said. ered and 1,490 persons have died. (KNO) posted as District Social Welfare Officer, Fayaz Ahmed Bhat of Jamalata and Manzo- 81 FIRs, 42 have been registered against Another senior official said that if the Udhampur. He shall also hold the addition- or Ahmed from Nawakadal died in this inci- mutton dealers only while an amount of Rs. consumers make judicious use of electrici- Pakistan Has al charge of District Information Officer, dent on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr on May 24. 4.63 lac fine has been imposed on offenders ty, there is no need for long power curtail- under its illegal and forcible occupa- Udhampur, till further orders. Unknown gunmen shot dead mentally in different districts of Kashmir during the ment in the coming months. tion”. retarded person Azad Ahmed Dar at Da- month of October. “We have seen that power thefts and use Singh reiterated the foreign ministry’s Our Son Was doora Kangan Pulwama. A woman Kousar The Div Com said that despite increase of heaters and boilers by the consumers assertions. “We never wanted the Parti- Umar is survived by his parents and two Reyaz was shot dead by troopers during a in the local production, we have to import cause the overloading. People should use tion of India, but it happened,” the defence sisters. “My son had gone outside to buy gun fight in Batamaloo area of Srinagar. around 70 per cent mutton from other states electricity judiciously so there will be less minister wrote. “The minorities which something. One the way he met Hussain Advocate Babar Qadri was shot dead by un- and urged all stakeholders to cooperate for curtailment,” the official said. were left in India, you know how they are and were then travelling in his car,” he known gunmen in Hawal area of Srinagar. implementation of official rates. The Centre has been allotting additional treated. We brought a law for these perse- claimed. A youth identified as Yasin Maqbool He appealed to wholesale dealers to buy 700 MWs of power to Jammu and Kashmir cuted minorities.” He said his son wanted to study and look Rather of Sirhama Bijbehara died in a mutton as per the rate list from outside in view of higher demand in winters. But Khan’s visit to the area on Sunday came after the family. mysterious blast after the culmination of mandis or dealers from different states to there has been no improvement in Union ahead of an election for a Gilgit-Baltistan Umar’s sister who was crying said, an encounter at Sirhama. avoid overcharging or black marketing of Territory as authorities have failed to aug- Legislative Assembly, scheduled to be “Please give us justice. We need nothing Unknown gunmen also shot dead a for- the mutton. ment the existing infrastructure to receive held on November 15, Reuters reported. but justice for my brother. It is the respon- mer militant Tanvir Ahmed Sofi in Ratni- During the meeting, members from additional electricity from the central The Pakistan prime minister claimed the sibility of the media to unveil the truth.” pora Pulwama. (KNT) mutton dealer association raised various grids. decision to give provisional provincial sta- However, Fida Hussain’s father Ghulam issues with the Div Com and demanded “Additional allocation of power will tus was within the scope of the United Na- Mohammad admitted that his son’s affiliation LG Allocates prompt and proper measures are taken for overcome power crises only when re- tions Security Council resolution. No time with the BJP. “I told him a number of times to of official correspondence, Advisors hassle-free mutton trade. SRINAGAR NEWS SRINAGAR /TUESDAY / 03 NOVEMBER I 2020 OBSERVER 03

Forest deptt retrieves 500 South Kashmir Contractors There is a 'massive' misuse of donations kanals of land in north Kashmir Association Stages Protest in Wafq: Dr Darkshan Andrabi • Seeking intervention of LG Administration aGeNCIes sity. We are not marrying aGeNCIes orphan girls from these do- SRINAGAR: Chairperson nations. People of Kashmir BIJBEHARA: Contractors Central Waqf Development should awaken at this junc- Association South Kashmir Committee and senior BJP ture to stop this loot”, An- Monday staged protest dem- leader Dr Darkhshan An- drabi said. onstrations in the promises drabi Monday admitted “mas- Taking a dig to those who of PHE division Bijbehara. sive” misuse of donations cheat people on the name of The contractors were de- that devotees contributing found no accountability there. faith, Dr Andrabi said those manding immediate release years. to holy Shrines in Kashmir They afraid of my visits and taken windows in sacred of their payments. All the contractors in one valley, Andrabi said that questions I raked up”. Shrines are endeavouring All the contractors who voice said their profession reports about the brazen She added they are some- to snatch even clothes of had come from Kulgam, has suffered and it is very misappropriation of dona- how managing to hoodwink devotees if not argued bold- Peerzada Waseeem Kamraj Forest Division led nize and coordinate the op- Pulwama, Awantipora, Shop- difficult for them to meet tions in Waqf led Shrines is people in this world but what ly. joint team of forest Territo- eration. During the operation, ian and adjoining areas of their both ends. not ‘unfounded’. “Those who about hereafter where these “Not only donations these SOPORE: In a major anti- rial ranges, police and For- around 500 Kanals of en- Anantnag assembled in PHE They alleged huge liabili- have taken the reins of Waqf people have to stick before people are taken away, they encroachment drive, the est Protection Force was croached forest land was division Bijbehara to press ties have got piled up in dif- in Kashmir valley have Almighty Allah. are also trying to snatch kamraj forest division deputed on Sunday to retrieved. As per reports, the authorities to release their ferent divisions of South looted this sacred institution When asked why Waqf has clothes of devotees. If not claimed to have retrieved Trimukhan top of Kandi for- forest team was met with payments and make some Kashmir and no payment for personal benefits”, she failed to raise a structure argued boldly at the occasion, around 500 kanals of forest est range in Sopore to remove resistance from locals in technicalities easy while has been released so far. said. like hospital or university one has to come outside na- land, which as per the officials encroachments. which several forest employ- processing their bills. They urged LG Manoj “In Jammu region there from its countless donations?, ked”, she added. was illegally occupied by the He said that the team was ees including Range officer Protestors assembled with Sinha Jammu Kashmir to are less number of Muslim Dr Andrabi said that proper- Terming “accountability” locals and bhang cultivators constituted by Conservator of Rajwar forest range sus- play cards and raised pro- personally look into the mat- Shrines as compare to Kash- ties like Vaishno Devi Trust and “transparency” imper- at Trimukhan top of Kamraj of Forests, Irfan Rasool in tained injuries. justice slogans. They said ter and seek detailed report mir but unfortunately there and others are directly under ative to clean the system forest division in north Kash- which several officers includ- The team also dismantled that they were forced to take from the authorities. is a massive misuse of dona- the control of J&K Govern- within the Waqf, Dr Andra- mir. ing Range officers of Kandi 50 sheds and also removed streets as authorities have These contractors boycot- tions that devotees contrib- ment where there are least bi said Waqf employees are Officials of the department range Sopore and Rajwar fence lines set up by encroach- failed to release their due ted to take part in tendering uting to holy Shrines in chances of corruption and first target who have to ex- said that Zahid Moghul, DFO range were deputed to orga- ers in the area. (KNO) payments from past many process too. (KNS) valley”, she added. loot, however when it comes plain how they got employ- She said that “since I took to Waqf there are elements ment into the Waqf. “These the charge of Waqf in J&K, who have burgled this insti- people have no faith on I visited several Shrines and tution for personal benefits. ‘Awliyaye-e-Deen’ as they are inspected affairs related to “We are getting countless just earning their livelihood it but what I observed the donations from devotees. in these sacred Shrines. Their Unscheduled power SeKTMCC holds meet, discusses elements who have occupied Where these are going? We appointments into the Waqf chairs got frustrated from didn’t raise any structure, need to be investigated”, Dr cuts return to Bhaderwah, various issues my visit and inspection. I neither hospital nor univer- Andrabi said. (KNS) aGeNCIes They said in many branch- Manzoor Ahmad Naqash- people suffer es of J&K bank, the author- bandi, Senior vice president SRINAGAR: Shehr-e-Khas ities have failed to ensure Arif Ahmad Wani, General saJId TUFaIL Traders and Manufacturers car parking in the prem- Secretary Aijaz Pampori, DDC Ganderbal chairs DRSC meeting Coordination Committee ises. Chief organizer Shafat Ah- BHADERWAH: Ahead of (SeKTMCC) on Monday held The association urged the mad Bhat, Chief Advisor Jan sO NeWs desK winter the Power Develop- an emergency meeting at its J&K bank authorities to come Muhammad, Secretary ment Department has re- Kadi Kadal office. up with parking lots at their Hamza, Chief spokesperson GANDERBAL: The District sorted to unscheduled The meeting was chaired offices as the vehicles being Javaid Habib, Chief Coordi- Development Commissioner power cuts in both metered by all the members of the parked by its employees are nator Atif Mir, Advisor Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal as well as non-metered areas committee and discussed creating a traffic mess outside Sheikh Sajad, Spokesperson today chaired the District in Bhaderwah and its adjoin- various issues including the bank. Nazir Ahmad Wani, Core Road Safety Committee meet- ing areas, the officials how- parking of vehicles, traffic The meeting chaired was coordinator Zubair Ahmad ing to discuss road safety ever are putting onus on jam and most importantly by President Bashir Ahmad Mir and others were also plans for the district and consumers for misusing banking issue. Kenu while Adhoc chairman present. (KNO) reviewed the actions taken electricity. on decisions taken in the last The power crisis in Bhad- meeting. gramme during the proceed- carry special drives in this erwah has become a natural posing exams on our chil- During the meeting thread- ings of Block Diwas on regard. phenomena owing to the fact dren’s and on the other side bare discussions were held Wednesdays and generating The DDC stressed for curb- that the power department they are not even able to on various issues including, awareness amongst people ing traffic rules violations has failed to enhance its supply uninterrupted pow- Distribution of firewood to registered identification of black spots for making roads safer to in the town and stressed for transmission capacities to er supply so that we can study, and accident prone areas, commuters in the district. booking the traffic violators meet the demand for electric- ”Naseer said. “Despite our removal of encroachment on He also exhorted for remov- under MV Act in different ity in winter months. Naseer area which included Bhad- agencies begins at P. C. Depot important roads, identifica- ing construction material offences like not wearing Mehboob, Chairman Youth erwah town being metered, tion of places where different and cow dung from the road crash helmet, plying without Action Committee in a press why are we facing power sO NeWs desK ing 1397 is completed well road signages are to be sides which are the main documents, rash/negligent statement alleged that the cuts. before the onset of harsh erected, construction of foot- cause of accidents and traf- driving, overloading and use unscheduled power cuts have Officials say that the de- SRINAGAR: The Forest winter (Chillai Kalaan). paths, provision of trauma fic jams. of mobile phones while driv- become the order of the day mand has increased, but with Department has started sup- Accordingly all the regis- and healthcare facilities to The DDC also stressed the ing. and problem is severe in it also their revenue increas- ply of firewood to the regis- tered Mosques of Srinagar the victims of road accidents Ex. Engineer R&B and PMG- The DDC sought coopera- Bhaderwah town , where es as people are charged as tered mosques, artisans and City and other units are and mass awareness through SY for conducting road tion from all stakeholders the consumers face prolonged per the power consumption other agencies at P. C. Depot, hereby informed to approach print and electronic media. safety audits of all the roads for mitigating the road ac- curtailments without any units. It is illogical to say Qamerwari for the ongoing the Range Officer, Timber On the occasion, several besides identifying the cidents and for better man- announcement of the sched- that in winter demand in- winter season. Transport Range, P. C. Depot, decisions were taken up in places where different road agement of traffic within the ule. Power cuts have become creases that is why they As per the targets, about Qamerwari with their indent the meeting for controlling signages and speed breakers district. a cause of concern for stu- resort to power cuts and 60000 qtls of firewood has through Proper Channel. and minimizing accidents, are to be erected for avoiding Among others, the meeting dents whose examinations negligence will not be toler- been dumped at P. C. Depot The representatives of the smooth flow of traffic and the accidents. was attended by ARTO Gan- are approaching and their ated ,” said Naseer and de- for this purpose. mosques are also advised to implementing effective road He also directed the health derbal, Dy. SP Traffic, Ex- studies get hampered due manded from administration The Chief Conservator of book their indents by or be- safety mechanisms in the department to constitute ecutive Engineers of R&B to frequent non-availability of UT of Jammu and Kashmir Forests, Kashmir directed fore 20th December, 2020 district. medical teams for checking and PMGSY, Dy. SP HQ, EO of power supply. and Chief Engineer PDD to the Divisional Forest Officer, process of distribution so positively after which no The DDC directed the con- eye sight, hearing capacity Municipality, Dy. CEO be- “It is very difficult, on one look into the matter and Urban Forestry Division, and that the supply of firewood indent shall be issued/ ac- cerned to organize special and blood pressure of drivers sides officials from the Health hand the government is im- redress the grievances . Srinagar to accelerate the to registered agencies includ- cepted by the department. camps, awareness pro- and asked the ARTO to department.

Research methodology backbone COVID-19: Govt evacuates Director AH reviews of quality research: CUK VC 7, 70,483 stranded JK residents implementation of Govt schemes sO NeWs desK sO NeWs desK and apprised them of Mouth Disease in animals various Government by way of vaccination & JAMMU: The Jammu and JAMMU: Director Animal schemes being implement- tagging on a mission mode. Kashmir Government has Husbandry Jammu, Vivek ed by the department for The data has to be upload- evacuated about 7,70,483 JK Sharma conducted an ex- boosting the income of ed on the INAPH portal of residents, stranded in other tensive two day tour of farmers. Govt. of India daily and parts of the country due to CO- district Poonch and re- The Director inspected this exercise has to be com- VID lockdown, via Lakhanpur viewed the implementation District Veterinary Hos- pleted by 21st November and through special trains and of the departmental pital & District Labora- 2020. buses till date amid strict ob- schemes in the border dis- tory and also inspected The Director took serious servance of all necessary guide- government through Lakhan- trict. Cold Room for mainte- note of the slow pace of lines and Standard Operating pur till date. She was accompanied nance of cold chain of vac- vaccination and uploading Procedures. As per the official As per the detailed breakup by Chief Animal Husband- cines. of data on INAPH portal. aGeNCIes (NAAC) has already flagged and upgrade the skills of the data received in this regard, of the figures, about 8763 strand- ry officer, Poonch and Later, in a meeting with She issued on the spot in- the issue regarding lack of researchers. He further un- the Jammu and Kashmir ad- ed passengers have entered other senior officers of the the staff, the Director re- structions for expediting GANDERBAL: Central quality research conducted derscored the importance ministration has received 155 through Lakhanpur from No- department. viewed the progress the activity for achieving University of Kashmir (CUK) by the universities in India of choosing the research special trains at Jammu and vember 01 to November 02 She inspected several achieved under the Na- the targets within the time- Vice Chancellor, Prof. Meh- and has underscored the need topic with good utility and Udhampur railway stations mornings while 134 trains have dairy units established tional Animal Disease line. raj ud Din Mir Monday said to make research a thrust highlighted the role of su- from different states and UTs, reached Jammu with a total of under Integrated Dairy Control Program (NADCP). She warned of strict ac- the scholars pursuing re- area,” he said. While ex- pervisor about the same. so far, with about 1,40,292 pas- 124,596 stranded passengers Development Schemes She emphasized that the tion against nonperform- search in any subject or field pounding on various complex Dean School of Languages, sengers while about 6,30,191 belonging to different districts (IDDS) and other ongoing Department of Animal ing officials if they fail to should be very well versed facets of research, he said Prof. Md. Gayasuddin was persons from other states and so far while 15,696 passengers projects in Surankote and Husbandry has taken up meet the targets within the with the tools and techniques the scholars pursuing re- also present on the occasion. UTs including 937 from abroad have reached Udhampur in 21 Poonch. She interacted the National Programme timeline set by the Govern- used in research methodol- search in the varsity should Coordinator, Department have been evacuated by the special trains, so far. with the Dairy farmers for eradication of Foot & ment of India. ogy in order to produce qual- not compromise the quality of English, Dr. Ishrat Bashir ity research. of research it produces. in her welcome address Addressing the partici- Speaking on the occasion, briefed about the scope and pants, both offline and online Registrar, Prof M Afzal objectives of the workshop. during the inauguration of Zargar said that research is She said the budding re- one-week national e-work- an important aspect in the search scholars need prop- Traffic resumes on highway linking Ladakh with Kashmir shop on “Research Method- teaching learning process er sensitization and aware- ology in Literary Studies,” and adopting a proper re- ness before they start aGeNICes fic will continue to ply on Srinagar- organised by the Department search methodology is im- working in their respective Jammu national highway to avoid of English, at varsity’s Green perative for a successful areas of research and the SRINAGAR: Traffic was resumed traffic jam. On Monday traffic will Campus here, Prof. Mehraj research. aim of the workshop was to on the national highway, the only ply from Jammu to Srinagar, he said ud Din Mir emphasized on He said that research meth- inculcate the same. road linking Union Territory (UT) adding travellers are advised to fol- ensuring quality research odology is important in any The participants later held of Ladakh with Kashmir, after re- low Standard Operating Procedure to be encouraged and pro- research as it is the scien- a condolence meeting to maining suspended due to slippery (SOP) issued by the government to duced for the future of hu- tific coding of knowledge for mourn the demise of Ms road conditions following snowfall prevent spread of COVID-19. manity. the future generation. He Bisma Basharat, research on Sunday afternoon. However, he said, Light Motor Ve- “The strict adherence to also said that researches of scholar of the Department Meanwhile, only one-way traffic hicles (LMVs) have to cross Nagrota the ethical values of research today make the humanity of of Management Studies. The will continue to ply on the Srinagar- Jammu between 0500 hrs to 1100 hrs cannot be undermined,” he tomorrow, adding that the participants also mourned Jammu national highway, the only and Jakheni Udhampur between 0600 said. outcome of any research the demise of the mother-in- road connecting Kashmir valley with became slipper due to fresh snowfall mir everyday for Ladakh region, hrs to 1200 hrs only. No LMV will As per a statement, Prof. should be applicable to the law of Er. Zahoor Ahmad the rest of the country, till further in the afternoon yesterday. However, which remained cut off during win- be allowed after deadline, he said. Mehraj ud Din Mir said that society for its benefit. Najar, Asst Professor, De- orders, a traffic police official said. with the improvement in the weath- ter months due to heavy snowfall. He said Heavy Motor Vehicles research in Indian universi- Addressing the inaugural partment of IT and prayed He said the historic 86-km-long er, the road condition has improved However, Union minister Nitin Gad- (HMVs) will be allowed to leave ties, particularly in the field event, Director Research and for peace to the departed Mughal road was also through for and traffic was resumed today, he kari launched blasting process of Jakheni Udhampur towards Srinagar of humanities is on the Development, Prof. G M Bhat, souls. traffic and vehicles had to ply between said. 14.15 km Zojila tunnel on October 15 only after the last LMV cross the weaker side. said that for producing qual- Later, Dr. Ihsan ur Rahim 1100 hrs to 1600 hrs only. Meanwhile, hundreds of trucks, to make Srinagar-Leh highway all area. “The National Assessment ity research, the university Malik proposed the vote of He said the road at Zojila, Meen- loaded with essentials besides petrol weather road. No vehicle will be allowed from and Accreditation Council has to continuously update thanks in the function. (KNO) marg, Shaitan Nallah and Drass had and diesel tankers, are leaving Kash- Spokesman said only one-way traf- opposite direction, he said. SRINAGAR 04 OBSERVER SRINAGAR /TUESDAY / 03 NOVEMBER I 2020 EDIT READING CULTURE HAS GONE Tayyib Erdogan, etc., are rarely found. They were, are and will be voracious readers. They left, leave and will leave a long last effect on the masses. Fifth and last is that we themselves are not interested. We hate books. We SYED MUSTAFA AHMAD are impatient. We become bored when [email protected]. reading a book. We want something de- lightful. We want something charming. We want something attractive. We want EDITORIAL eading books is an attribute something colourful. But it is deception. of the civilized nations. Since The charm lies in reading and imitat- a long time, it is the book that ing the best minds of the world. Steve Rhas been with those who want Jobs, William Bill Gates, Jeff Bezoz, to progress in the real sense. The devel- etc., share their experiences of lives and oped personalities have the virtue of make us aware about the real motive of reading books. They know this fact that the temporary life. behind anyone’s victory, the books have In the backdrop of the above NO PARKING SLOTS played the greatest role. If they become lines, it becomes clear that in order to the richest persons in the world, they but go on rote learning the things so etc. reduce the chances of learning progress in this world, reading culture never leave the bond of books. William that they pass the examination. An Is- anything new. It has also affected our should be our first preference. Other IN OFFICES Bill Gates has one of the best libraries at raeli student reads 40 books in a year. health. Suicides have increased. Mental things should follow it. From home to his home. He always likes the company In Jammu and Kashmir, this trend will depression is on rise. Social distancing the market, every one should be awak- he government is strictly of books. So, it becomes clear that it is take years. Hence, we lag behind. has increased. Alienation is the order en that reading culture is as important necessary for every person to like books Second is educational system is not of the day. Imitation is on rise. Money as oxygen. ensuring that the parking as they like air, water, clothes and food. compatible with learning. Here, don- earning has become the newest trend. A labor should be in a position But in the present times, this is not the keys rule the roost. Intellectualism has Craziness is the art of everyone. So, it to read a book. Khalil Gibran, J.K. slots are made available case. The already crumbled system of lost its way in the dreary desert of dead has marred our society. Rowling, Roald Dahl, William Word- reading culture, has become the target habitation. People hate those persons Fourth is the lenient approach of sworth, William Shakespeare, Salman while any shopping malls of new threats like internet. Internet is who buy and sell books. They call it the government. They themselves are Rushdie, Khalid Hosseini, Syed Omar, T the hub of libraries. However, internet madness to read books. They, instead, ignorant and uneducated. They can’t do Maryam Jameelah, Edward Said, Han- and other related buildings are con- is full of distractions that makes it pos- want to follow materialism. Big hous- anything in this regard. They need pow- nah Arendt, Virginia Woolf, Bertrand sible to get deviated quite often. Apart es, cars, colourful clothes, etc., are the er, money and fame. Their only concern Russell, G.B. Shaw, Ernest Hemming- structed. But, one fails to understand from Internet, there are many causes main motives of life. Reading a book is is promises that are to be broken. They way, Shahnaz Bashir, Aga Shahid Ali, the silence being maintained over no that has made it possible to abhor read- not their in their domain. They don’t know that politics is about coming and Murakami,SayyidAbul Ala Maududi, ing books. In this article, let us try to have time for this. They want to spend going. Why should I use my mind in Naeem Siddiqui, SayyidQutb, OryaM- parking slots available in maximum know some of the causes. their precious time in useless talks and this hectic job of inculcating the spirit aqbool Jan, Allama Iqbal, ShibliNo'ma- First is that weSRINAGAR don’t know our pur- chats but never bother to open a book of reading culture? It is better to enjoy ni, Muhammad Asad, Marmaduke Pick- of the government offices including pose of living. We have no aim. Our and read some pages interest. the years that are in my luck. thall, Thomas Arnold, etc., should be SRINAGAR /SUNDAY / 04 OCTOBER I 2020 the banks here, which usually led to onlyOBSERVER concern is toSRINAGAR fill our bellies, have Third is internet. The world is at fin- Why to take this extra responsi- read at theearliest. The need of the hour 04 bank balances, rituals and customs, etc. ger tips. Why to carry a load of books bility? But they don’t know that it is is to leave leniency and embark on the SRINAGAR /SUNDAY / 04 OCTOBER I 2020 EDIT the traffic mess in many of the places WhenOBSERVER this is the condition of any coun- instead of keeping it in a single device? their main responsibility to acquaint path of reading culture. Reading rooms 04 try, nation or state, they automatically Internet promised us that every kind the masses about the world and them- should be available at in nook and cor- EDIT in frequent. All such guidelines seem have no liking for learning. However, if of knowledge is there. Indeed, it is. selves. But they will waste money and ner of country. Then, there are the they learn, their learning is be of no val- But the poison it has brought with it time in futile pursuits; rather than in chances that we may go forward in this to be being ignored when it comes to ue. Their only concern is paper degrees. is overlapping its benefits. There are this good endeavor. It means that we endeavor. Hope good sense prevails! They get these by hook or by crook. millions of libraries on the internet but have not still produced the ideal states- construction of the government build- They won’t think of learning beyond more than this there are the things that men. Statesmen like Abraham Lincoln, (The Author is Graduate Student the academic books. It is a pity that they divert a person's mind. Games, apps George Washington, Muhammad Ali and writes Regularly for “ Srinagar ings. There are people who question don’t even learn their academic books; like TikTok, gambling, video making, Jinnah, Voltaire, Imran Khan, Recip- Observer “ views are his own) the blind-eye turned towards this grave issue. The business community has Schools and Covid times also been raising questions over the non-availability of parking slots in COVID 19 InterrogatingRemember ! the government offices especially in the banks. They have raised a query, EDITORIALTHE FIRST WAVECovid Beforetoo can Second attend Hits the School but there seems no one to pay any EDITORIAL KIDS ARE like flowers , blooming, colorful by nature heed to their sufferings. It is witnessed , genetically diverse, immunologically contrasting to that the vehicles being illegally parked every other child. So the needs too are variable . Hence Expanded considerations on planning by the government employees outside and preparing schools before opening are needed with their offices are leading to the frequent healthcare experts on board. DR. NASIRDr. Nasir SHAMASShamas gridlocks especially in the Old City. Five questions need to be answered.

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New Delhi: Continuing the series affected in India by cybercrime An ingelegy further strengthened. to Ensuring Baghdad Cyberbullying is one of the major of Education Leader Confluence and the picture is the same glob- web-savvy parents and teachers challenges in a students’ life which 2020 (ELC-20), Pratham Test Prep ally too. In view of the same, Cyber would keep the students constant- should not be overlooked. It should successfully conducted yet anoth- Etiquette is essentially the same ly and constructively engaged and be of utmost importancehouriya, to tell too. the I would walk across the bridge, Do the ruling crooks even know these areas er fruitful discussion in its second etiquette we follow while interact- safe from cyber risks." Said Mrs. students about thesneaking repercussions a look at Abu Nawas street flow- and people exist? session of the confluence with a ing with people offline. Children Archana Rodrigues, Principal, St of the same. very important discussion on “Cy- need to be taught about insensitive Joseph’s High School, Mumbai “The medium asing dynamic gracefully as the along the riverbank, before I soon reached Souq al-Haraj. On the ber Etiquette for the New Genera- behaviour online. Appropriate With the outbreak of the COVID-19 INTERNET shouldentering be used toal-Tahrir its Square where Iraqi dusty shelves of its antiquities shops, Bagh- tion”. online behaviour has to be a part virus there has been a major shift optimal level. Digitalsculptor media Jawadshould Salim’s Freedom Monument dad’s history was on sale. When Baghdadi The second episode of ELC 20 is of our culture. Etiquette is someNabil- Salih in mindset as well as the usage of be used as a tool tois teach stretched the learn against- a background of palm families escape war and violence enabled a sequel of the previous ‘The Prin- thing we teach our students at school electronic media. This confluence ers to think and createtrees. not to fan- or orchestrated by the post-invasion po- cipal Round Table’ event moder- and at home as it is an integral partALJAZEERA is a platform to bring thought lead- tasize and destroy. It Theis the bridge, need of however, was closed late last litical elites, they sell their belongings for ated by renowned counsellor and of everyone’s life.” Said Ankit Ka- ers together and bring to, light the hour for everyone to understand career advisor, Saurabh Nanda. poor, Managing Director, Pratham various aspects of the education the various forms yearand ways to safeguardto keep corrupt politicians oc- a song. One can find anything in Souq al- The discussion was graced by a set Test Prep. n January 1948, flocks of Iraqi students, system and the need to uplift soci- them safeguardedcupying from CYBER luxurious- palaces in the 10 square Haraj: From vintage Swiss watches, gram- of eminent panelists – Principals The discussion aroundworkers the and qual Baghdad’s- destitute poured ety. CRIME. strong passwordskilometres should of confiscated land known as ophones and “Made in Iraq” soap bars, to from various schools, who with ity of higher educationinto in the India streets has of the capital to protest “The smallest instance of cyber- be used and childrenthe “Greenshould talk Zone”. porcelain tableware and telephone direc- their immense knowledge and been gaining momentum,against the with Portsmouth treaty amid bullying should be taken seriously to parents or teachersStray regarding dogs scurry through Souq al-Haraj tories from a time when listed names did knowhow made this session a fruit- emphasis laidI on the skills develop- as an aberrant behaviour and sen- this situation.” said Mrs. Veena deteriorating living conditions. The treaty, in Baghdad, Iraq on September 7, 2020. [Nabil not so easily become just a number in some ful and enriching event. ment and etiquettes.in the This words confluence of Palestinian historian Han- sitization should be done with steps Goel, Principal ApeejaySalih/Al School, Jazeera] casualty toll. “The digital world is fast-chang- is one such session that revolves are taken to equip students and Pitampura ing and it is difficult for everyone around the issuesna Batatu, and opportunities was a disguised extension of the adults in cyber etiquette. We should Pratham Test prepAs which I walked has across Jisr al-Shuhada, I Owner of an antiquities shop displays to keep pace with ever changing available in Anglo-Iraqithe education sector.Treaty of 1930 which “virtu- also make them aware of the fact been conducting thoughtworkshops about and these barriers and exclusions, his wares at Souq al-Haraj in Baghdad, Iraq technology. The millennials are "Educationally is being reduced revolution Iraq into- an appendage of the that whatever is posted online re- seminars on this topicabout to what help stu had- become of my city. I wan- on September 7, 2020. [Nabil Salih/Al Jazeera] always more tech-savvy than their ized exponentiallyBritish for Empire”. the past 8 has its positive highlights, a cau- for all stakeholders in the education mains there for a very long time.” dents to understanddered various through aspects the zigzag alleys of Jadid Across al-Rasheed street just off al- previous generations. Yet, they are months, with theMany internet protesters, evolving includingtious and the judicious students approach would scenario. The teachers, parents, said Mrs Rupkatha Sarkar, Prin- of cyberbullying, theHasan on-going Pasha con neighbourhood- near al-Hay- Maidan square, scavengers sat on the ground easy targets for cybercriminals. as a key playerwho in achievingplayed a learnkey role- inbe what beneficial; came to augmentedbe with and students' communication chan- cipal, La Martiniere for Girls, Kol- fluence is also an derinitiative Khana in thismosque, looking at the anti- selling everything from second-hand pow- More than 50% millennials are ing outcomes.known While as this al-Wathba process Uprising,continued were and killed, ongoing training nels need to be energized, and bond- kata direction. quated buildings. er adapters to worn flip-flops and ancient wounded and arrested in a relentless cam- gathered to mourn the dead: extending an empty palm and mumbling The distinctive shanasheel, the balconies radios. A scene befitting the reports of paign of repression that culminated in a “Do you know or do you not know pleas for help. Plastic waste littered the decorated in beautiful wooden latticework, poverty pouring out of our computer screens, bloody crackdown on January 27. That day, that victims’ wounds are a mouth? banks of the river. Government SUVs with are rapidly vanishing. Some buildings have refuting a false image of stability and pros- (THE VIEWS EXPRESSEDsecurity forces BY THE opened AUTHORS fire on AREprotesters THEIR PERSONALA mouth AND unlike MAY that NOT of an ACCORD impostor WITH THOSEtinted OF windows SRINAGAR lined upOBSERVER) the sidewalks, while been demolished to make way for ugly com- perity often propagated by the state and its on a bridge over the Tigris river, later to be nor like he who implores. obese guards snarled at the tuk-tuk drivers mercial edifices erected in complete disre- rich media parrots. named Jisr al-Shuhada (Martyrs Bridge) It shouts at the poor and hungry: who tried to ferry passengers over the one- gard of municipality regulations with the Soon there will be nothing of old Baghdad Printer, Publisher, Owner & Editor:in memory Parvaiz of the Ahmad fallen. Khan Exe. Editor: Raja Muzamilshed your , Published blood and From: you Dadi shall Kadal be fed. Tanki Poraway D.C bridge Office for Road,a few banknotes.Srinagar Kashmir -190001, help of hefty bribes. Others have been left left to see or sell, I thought to myself. Between 300 and 400 protesters were And yells at the subservient: In Iraq, some are above the law, others to decay, leaning on adjacent buildings on “They told me Cell No: +91-9419007532,+91-9419007530killed and wounded Tele/Fax: that day0194-2486069 in Baghdad. Printed athumiliate : Khidmat the Offset villains Press and The you Bund shall Srinagarbe are Regd crushed : JKNP-177 by its RNI enforcers. No: JKENG/2012/43267 the verge of collapse. that they had demolished Sindibad Cin- Among the victims was Jafar, the youngest honoured.” But just like 1948, the public would not As I walked through the narrow alley- ema What a loss!” brother of Iraq’s venerated poet Muhammad Al-Hayder Khana mosque on al-Rashid take it. Since October 2019, the downtrodden ways, scrawny stray dogs roamed, while The late Iraqi poet Sargoun Boulous wrote Mahdi al-Jawahiri. street in Baghdad, Iraq on September 7, youth have taken to the streets once again unmasked men served kebabs to their un- these lines, lamenting the decay of an On the morning of the third day of mourn- 2020. [Nabil Salih/Al Jazeera] to protest political and economic oppres- masked clientele in squalid restaurants. iconic film theatre in Baghdad. ing, al-Jawahiri locked himself inside a On a recent walk to downtown Baghdad, sion. This time, public anger poured out on Outside, on the sidewalks, old men puffed I wonder what he would say about today’s small room in al-Hayder Khana neighbour- as I crossed Jisr al-Shuhada, I thought of another bridge – Jisr al-Jumhouriya (the on their cigarettes and sipped istikanat of Iraq if he had been alive, if he could amble hood and wept with “unprecedented howl- these events of 1948. I looked around and Republic Bridge), a 30-minute walk from sweet hot cardamom tea, sitting quietly by down the sidewalks of downtown Baghdad, ing”. saw that the conditions today are no differ- Jisr al-Shuhada. stagnant sewage. where no smile adorns the faces of the little With the image of Jafar covered in blood ent than those that sparked al-Wathba Up- It is there that last autumn, security I kept thinking that every mayor of Bagh- girls who sell chewing gum that no one seared into his memory, al-Jawahiri wrote rising: poverty, negligence, greed, and forces relentlessly fired live rounds and dad placed in charge by his or her corrupt buys and desperate youth push handcarts an elegy he recited that afternoon from the injustice. skull-piercing tear gas grenades directly party since the 2003 US invasion should be past the homeless, who hallucinate in damp rooftop of al-Hayder Khana mosque, near Impoverished elderly were sitting on the at protesters. taken to court for the ghastly cannibalisa- corners, unseen. Jisr al-Shuhada, to a large crowd that had sidewalk. Like robots, they stared ahead, I used to enjoy strolling on Jisr al-Jum- tion of the city. But is there justice in Iraq? What lines of pain would he write? Jamal Khashoggi, the human

There I could neither apply for asylum nor We first made contact on what was just an- obtain a work permit. So after spending a few other ordinary morning for me, watching the months there, I decided to leave. I tried to travel aeroplanes, and listening to the garbled flight to Ecuador and Cambodia but was refused entry announcements, checking my cheap mobile phone and sent back to Malaysia, where I was also not every once and a while for an update. REVOLUTION allowed in. The phone was a lifeline, and a temperamen- Hassan Al Kontar Red is common. That is how I got stuck at the airport in Kuala tal one, as it turned on and off whenever it want- Rebels are good omen. ALJAZEERA Lumpur for months. ed, and my fear was it would die completely, and My story first appeared in the Arabic-language leave me cut-off from the outside world. Status quo is to hate. n the anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi’s media. I found the public response dishearten- That morning, I noticed some unusual activ- Death is our common fate. murder, many will reminisce again ing. Reading even a handful of comments on ity on my Twitter account: there was a surge in Make pens swords. about him as a journalist and a public social media was enough to make me want to comments about my case. As it turned out, Jamal Challenge the worldly lords. Ofigure, a dissident and a victim of a avoid the glare of the media altogether even if it had just followed me and shared one of my posts The Sun is blazing. ghastly crime. But on the day of his death, I re- was the only thing stopping the immigration on Twitter. Winds of change are gazing. member him as Jamal, the human being. authorities from sweeping me under the rug This was a big deal for me. While much of the Make your sighs a song. My first contact with him came during my altogether, and sending me into detention, or world came to know Jamal through his grisly own moment in the media spotlight in 2018. Per- worse – back to Syria, where I would face deten- death, in the Arab world, his name had been well Be bold enough to fight against the wrong. haps you saw the headlines in April of that year: tion or death. known for years. Smithies are producing fire. “Syrian refugee stuck in Malaysia airport”. Those few who paid attention to my story were We knew him first as a consultant for the Our veins resemble like a wire. My misfortune began in 2011, when war broke bullying me online, questioning what I was say- Saudi monarchy, a man with plenty of power and Sleeping is death. out in my country. At that time, I was working ing, accusing me of being a coward, a traitor and luxury at his fingertips. Living is more than breath. in the UAE and decided to stay away from the an extremist, and altogether showing no sympa- Then as he grew unsatisfied with his role as Sleep when job is done. war. I did not join the fight, simply because I thy for my situation. a supporter of such authority, he became an Till then remain on run. didn’t believe in it, I refused to be a part of a kill- To the rest of the world, which had grown tired outspoken, at times controversial commentator, Heavens won’t help you. ing machine, to kill my own brothers and destroy of the Syrian tragedy by then, I was yet another who started to say “no” in his own way, using my own house. faceless Syrian refugee, rendered homeless by his pen. Without moisture, act like dew. Soon, however, I lost my work permit and be- the war. It was this well-known figure who decided to Lords are dead. came illegal. Despite my best efforts to lay low, But there was one person, one journalist, who bring attention – sympathetic attention – to my Histories are to be read. I was detained in October 2017 and deported to saw me as a human being and felt my pain. He misfortune when so many others had treated me Fight against tyranny. Malaysia, as it was one of a few countries giving gave me the strength I needed to push forward. with indifference or hostility. This was not in Not to divide between binary. Syrians visas on arrival. His name was Jamal Khashoggi. response to any outreach on my side. Syed Mustafa Ahmad

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PHE Workers Hit Streets Div Com Takes Stock In Central Kashmir, Of Firewood Supply Demanding Regularization Sagar Decries For Winter Season Unscheduled Power Outages In Kashmir

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SRINAGAR: Jammu and AGENCIES He alleged that AEE and his Kashmir National Conference men are damaging water sup- on Monday expressed concern SRINAGAR: Hundreds of Jal ply lines only to defame striking over the unscheduled and Shakti (Public Health Engi- workers and later draw huge bills hour’s long electricity outag- neering) department daily wa- against so called repair work. es in Kashmir valley, saying gers and contractual employ- He said similar demonstra- the bureaucratic J&K govern- ees on Monday held a massive tion was held by workers at ment has failed to ensure ba- protests in central Kashmir PHE in Badgam against the ac- sic civic amenities. SO NEWS DESK the intend placed by Leh Forest district of Badgam, demanding tion of AEE. They also demand- Party General Secretary Division. among other things, regulariza- ed his immediate removal. He Ali Muhammad Sagar while SRINAGAR: The Divisional The Div Com also took stock tion of their services. said our struggle for regular- interacting with a number of Commissioner, Kashmir Pan- of the supply of firewood to We are on strike since Oc- ization of services is and will delegations from Anantnag, durang K Pole today visited 1400 mosques registered with tober 26 after there was no remain democratic, disciplined Srinagar, Ganderbal, Baram- the PC Depot Srinagar to take Waqf Board, Srinagar besides positive response from the gov- and peaceful. However, after ulla, Budgam, and Pulwama stock of the supply of firewood to bonafide requirements of other ernment to our demands, chair- these conspiracies to defame that had called on him said Kashmir and Ladakh divisions. agencies including Shamshan man of the J&K Casual Daily our struggle, we are preparing that the government machin- During the visit, the Div Bhoomi, Church and other in- Forum (JKCDF) Sajjad Parray a list of those who are trying to ery is busy in fanfare and Com was informed that about stitutions. He stressed on the said this afternoon. defame us. He said the list will running PR spectacles whilst 60,000 quintals of firewood has timely supply of firewood to He said thousands of daily be made public and a copy will people continue to suffer for been dumped at Central PC all locations as per the demand wagers, contractual and other be submitted in LG’s grievance want of basic civic amenities. Depot Qamarwari for supply across Kashmir. need based workers of different cell with proof. “Not to talk about the sic facilities in urban areas. the festive occasions, partic- across Kashmir for the ongoing The Div Com was accom- departments are on pen down Mr Parray said strike will widespread unemployment If this is the situation in au- ularly during Milad un Nabi winter season. panied by Chief Conservator strike in entire Jammu and continue until services of work- and poverty that has beset tumn one could easily guess (SAW) observance. They It was also informed that the Forests, Kashmir, Conservator Kashmir for the past eight days ers are not regularized and oth- Kashmir, the J&K’s bureau- what is in store for us in the maintained that their local- supply of firewood to Ladakh Forests Srinagar and Division- among other things demanding er benefits released. We have cratic government has a coming winter months. The ities were under the spell of has been also completed as per al Forest Officer Srinagar. regularization, release of sal- been promised by all successive turned blind eye to day to day inconsistent power supply darkness even on the auspi- aries and implementation of governments that services of issues concerning the people. has particular hit the elderly cious occasion. minimum wage Act. all workers who have complet- The administration has con- and students the most. Sadly Sagar further added that Parray said that today’s pro- ed seven years in service will fined itself to photo-ops and the incumbent administration the administration is yet to Police Arrest Most Wanted test demonstration at Sub Divi- be regularized. But, he alleged PR spectacles, whereas peo- has turned a volte face to the stock the necessary grains, Drug Peddler in Srinagar sion PHE was organized against that despite completing even ple continue to suffer on one issues concerning people.” kerosene oil, LPG and other the FIR filed by Assistant Execu- 20 years in the service of the account or another. Regular The visiting delegations essentials in the far flung AGENCIES tive Engineer (AEE) against five department, we were not reg- and long power outages have apprised the General Secre- areas. During the previous daily wagers alleging that they ularized. Even hundreds have become the order of the day tary about the erratic power winters, he said the admin- SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday arrested damaged water pipe lines. How- already crossed the upper age at the very onset of autumn,” supply in their areas saying istration miserably failed to a most wanted drug peddler and recovered banned drugs and ever, he said, police after verifi- limit, he said. he said adding, “People are the situation is turning grave rise up to the exigencies of cash over Rs 70000 in Srinagar, a police spokesman said this cation released all five workers He admitted that some ser- hankering for water in urban with each passing day. The winter. He said the ensuing afternoon. He said police on a tip off arrested a most wanted after they were found innocent. vices were affected due to strike areas not to talk about the visiting delegations from Sri- winter month; keeping in drug peddler identified as Nawaz Ahmad Sheikh alias Paata, We are demanding imme- by 61,000 daily rated workers. situation in rural areas; the nagar told the General Sec- view the paucity of all basic resident of Mohammad Akram Sheikh, resident of Doodgangah diate removal of AEE, he said But, he said, the workers have situation there can be gauged retary that the unscheduled amenities would be no differ- Nallah Balgarden, Srinagar. He said Alprazolam 2550 Tablets adding we will not be cowed no option but to continue peace- from the pesky supply of ba- power outages dampened ent than the previous ones. (Banned Drug) and cash of Rs 70,650 from his possession. down by such tactics and other ful protests and pen-down strike In this regard case FIR no. 135/2020 U/S 8/21 NDPS Act has illegal actions to silence us. in support of their demands. been registered in Police Station Shaheed Gunj and inves- tigation set into motion. Public has hailed the police action against the drug peddlers in the area, he said. Attention Aspirants of DDC Shopian Discusses Modalities U-16 Football Constable in BSF, CISF For Procurement Of Apple Under MIS DC Anantnag Holds Press Conference SO NEWS DESK Tournament Regarding Fake News of Pahalgam Club SO NEWS DESK registered themselves for The scheme will make KUPWARA: According to the Dep- the said scheme to sell way for procurement of Concludes at B’la SO NEWS DESK uty Inspector General, Sector Head- SHOPIAN: District De- their produce and efforts large quantities of apples quarter, BSF Kupwara, the written velopment Commis- are being done to persuade which will not only ensure SO NEWS DESK ANANTNAG: Deputy Commissioner Anantnag. K. K Sidha examination for the post of Constable sioner, (DDC) Shopian, more growers to register profitability to the apple today briefed the media persons about the viral fake news on (GD) and CISF which was earlier held Choudhary Mohammad themselves. growers but at the same BARAMULLA: A week long Football social media about handing over of Pahalgam Club to Some on October 18, 2020 and was subse- Yasin today convened a Meanwhile, the DDC time, it will also create ru- tournament titled 'DC Cup U-16 Football private agency, which has created an apprehension of giving quently cancelled due to unavoidable meeting of concerned of- asked the fruit growers to ral employment through Tournament' concluded today here at Govt. assets to private. He said that the said news is baseless circumstances is now rescheduled on ficers to discuss modali- sell their produce under supplementary services in Sher-e-Khaas Baramulla with Deputy and far away from the truth and added that the Pahalgam JK- November 08, 2020. ties for procurement of MIS at approved rates, the district. Commissioner Dr G N Itoo as the Chief TDC Club will remain the asset of the corporation and people As per the statement issued here Apple under Market In- adding that money will be Among others the meet- Guest and SSP Baramulla, Abdul Quy- should not pay any attention to such baseless news. it has been informed that the exam- tervention Scheme (MIS) transferred through DBT ing was attended by rep- oom as Guest of Honour at the event. The DC also informed the local media that SSP Anantnag ination is scheduled to be held from in the district. in their bank accounts. resentatives of NAFED, The tournament was organised by the shall lodge an FIR against the rumour. In the meanwhile, DC 11am to 1pm at Government Degree On the occasion, DDC The DDC highlighted Chief Horticulture Officer, District Youth Services and Sports De- said that all arrangements are in place for the smooth con- College Kupwara. The candidates are was apprised about the the objectives of the new- Assistant Regional Trans- partment in collaboration with Sheikh duct of SSRB Examinations in the district. further being informed that no mo- preparations for the imple- ly launched MIS which port Officer, Tehsildar ul Alam Sports association Baramulla in bile phones/electronic gadgets will be mentation of the Scheme is aimed to provide opti- Shopian, Area Marketing which over 16 teams participated. Day 161: Jammu, Srinagar Airports allowed inside the Examination cen- in the district. He was in- mum prices to the grow- Officer, HPM Shopian, The final match was played between tre; however, writing material that is formed that a large num- ers during the COVID-19 DySP and other concerned Social Welfare Football Club Ushukra Receive 36 Domestic Flights with pen/clipboard shall be allowed. ber of fruit growers have pandemic. officers. and State Football Academy Khawaja 4,283 Passengers Aboard Bagh and was won by Social Welfare Football Club Ushukra. SO NEWS DESK Speaking on the occasion, the DC com- District Administration Launches Drive plimented the participants and said that JAMMU: On day 161 of resumption of routine domestic op- such events enable our youth to channelize erations in Jammu and Kashmir, 36 domestic flights with Against Illegal Mining In Kupwara their potential in a positive direction. He 4,283 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Sri- said that sports activities have a profound nagar Airports. A total of 1524 passengers aboard 15 regular SO NEWS DESK cerned officers, BDC Chair- and significant impact on the social and commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while 21 person, Abdul Rashid Mir mental development of our youth. domestic flights with about 2759 passengers aboard landed at KUPWARA: District Ad- and SHO Kralpora visited Reiterating upon the administration’s Srinagar Airport today. ministration Kupwara to- Khazaan Matti, Shumnag and commitment of developing sports infra- Pertinently, Jammu Airport Authorities have received a day launched a comprehen- Gogloosa and disconnected all structure, DC said that various sports total of 1,542 domestic flights with 156,952 passengers while Sri- sive drive against illegal approaching link roads lead- activities are being organized across the nagar Airport Authorities have received 2,501 domestic flights extraction and transportation ing to these stone quarries. length and breadth of the district with with 3,33,374 passengers since 25th of May till date. Till date the of stones and other minor The team also erected an aim to inculcate the sports passion government has brought back about 3875 passengers from var- minerals across the district. signboards indicating that among our youth. ious countries to the Union Territory through special evacua- In this connection, on the ‘stone quarrying is prohibit- He also announced Rs 10,000 cash prize tion flights in the wake of global pandemic till date. instructions of District De- (DDC), Kupwara, Anshul cer, Mumtaz Ahmad Shah ed in this area, violation will among the Winners and Rs 5000 among After arrival, all the passengers were tested for the velopment Commissioner Garg, District Mineral Offi- today along with team of con- be penalised’. the runner up team. COVID-19 at both the airports amid strict observance of all necessary preventive protocols. The Government has made elaborate arrangements for the arrival, screening, sampling and proper transportation Div Com Reviews Ongoing Tourism Sector of the passengers to the quarantine centers taking special care of guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures SO NEWS DESK viewed the arrangements for (SOPs) prescribed by the Union Ministries of Civil Aviation celebration of Republic Day 2021. and Health and Family Welfare. JAMMU: Divisional commis- The Div Com asked the Addi- sioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma tional Secretary Cultural Acad- Dr. Jamsheed Organised Free today chaired a meeting to re- emy Jammu and Youth services view progress on the Tourism in- and Sports to start the process Medical Camp at Tangmarg frastructure projects taken up in of finalization of cultural items districts for development of tour- for the national event. Besides, ism trade in Jammu division. he also asked the SSP traffic to The meeting was attended identify parking spaces around by Chief Executive Officer the venue and share the details SMDA, Mansar, Chief Execu- of the same. tive Officer PDA, Project Man- He also asked the Director ager and other concerned, while School Education to finalize the Deputy Commissioners along number of students and schools to with other concerned officers of of Tourist facilities around Nowshera and other ongoing tour- component of all these ongoing participate in the event. He also em- AADIL DAR Udhampur, Rajouri and Poonch Rajouri Qila Danitop, Devel- ism projects in the districts. projects so that the local can phasized on the inclusion of themes attended the meeting through opment of Tourist facilities at The Div Com sought physical avail the benefits from these of Corona warriors, swachta and TANGMARG: In memory of Zahoor Ahmad Bhat Dr. Jam- video conferencing. Noori Chamb, Construction of and financial progress of each projects. The Div Com also asked other related subject to be depicted sheed Ahmed (MBBS, MD (DNB), DGO) Consultant Obstetri- The Divisional Commission- Amusement Park near Sidra project. It was informed that the the DCs to develop local tourist in the cultural program. cian and Gynaecologist is organising a Free medical camp at er reviewed the present status Golf Course Jammu (Shifted to work is in progress on all the sites in their respective districts The meeting was attended by Ahangar Medicate Tangmarg. Free Medical Camp at Tang- of development projects includ- Bhagwati Nagar), Construction of projects of the tourism sector and encourage schools to visit Director School Education Jam- marg in the memory of Zahoor Ahmad Bhat who left heav- ing Development of Tourist musical water fountain with sound and the progress is being moni- these tourist sites for the overall mu, SSP Security Jammu, SSP enly abode in the month of September due to cardiac arrest. facilities at Jhajjar Kotli, De- and light at Bagh- E Bahu, Develop- tored on a regular basis. development of tourism sector in Traffic, Additional Secretary J&K In this medical camp free medical checkup and sample velopment of Tourist facilities ment of Tourist facilities at Surin- The Div Com asked the exe- Jammu division. Academy of Art Culture and Lan- medicine will be provided the patients. at Rajouri (Tatapani), Rajouri sar Lake, Development of Tourist cuting agencies to further gear Earlier, in another meeting guages besides senior functionar- In this medical camp Pregnant, infertility and Gynae pa- Development Authority Com- facilities at Bhagwati Nagar, De- up men and machinery and set with concerned officers, the ies of PWD, Youth Services and tients would avail the facilities, near about 160 patients was plex- Midway, Development velopment of Tourist facilities at timelines for completion of each Divisional Commissioner re- Sports and other concerned. treated the camp. SRINAGAR 06 OBSERVER SRINAGAR /TUESDAY / 03 NOVEMBER I 2020 NATIONAL

Farm fire share in Delhi’s pollution 40 per Gurjar agitation: Railways cancels cent, but Oppn in denial: Gopal Rai New Delhi: Delhi Environ- 3 trains, diverts 29 others; Rajasthan govt ment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday targeted the BJP and the Congress over the issue of stubble burning, saying the says open to negotiations with Gurjars share of farm fires in Delhi’s pollution has soared to 40 per Jaipur: The Rajasthan government Bayana from Jaipur. cent but opposition parties on Monday said they were open to Later, Chandna reached Hindaun to were in denial. further negotiations with Gurjars, meet Bainsla and the members of the According to the Ministry who are demanding reservation even Samiti but meeting did not take place of Earth Sciences’ air quality as agitating members of the commu- due to Bainsla’s health and blockade monitor, SAFAR, the share nity continued to block a rail track in on Hindaun-Peelupura route. of stubble burning in Delhi’s Bharatpur’s Bayana. “The agitation will affect traffic pollution rose to 40 per cent The protest called by the Gurjar on the Delhi-Mumbai rail route. The on Sunday, the maximum so Aarakshan Sangarsh Samiti entered movement of traffic was disrupted far this season. its second day. on the Bayana-Hindaun road,” police It was 32 per cent on Sat- Movement of roadways buses was had said. Earlier on Saturday, Gurjar urday, 19 per cent on Friday stopped on Dausa, Bharatpur, Karau- leader Himmat Singh said the talks and 36 per cent on Thursday, He said the Delhi govern- of fire dots covering Punjab li, Dholpur and Hindaun routes, and with the government were positive. the second-highest this sea- ment has been doing every- and parts of Haryana and road traffic movement entering from Mobile Internet services continue to son so far. thing possible to curb bio- Uttar Pradesh. Rai said strict Uttar Pradesh was also affected due to remain suspended in many districts. “We have been saying it mass burning, and vehicular action on the ground was the agitation. The Home Department had evoked again and again that stubble and dust pollution, “but what more important than creat- A North-Western Railways spokes- the National Security Act (NSA) in burning is a major reason should we do about stubble ing new commissions. man said the Railways had cancelled Rathore sought a reply from the state be solved through a meeting. The door Bharatpur, Dholpur, Sawai Madho- behind severe levels of pollu- burning?” The Centre introduced a three trains and diverted 29 trains in government on the issue, saying the is always open for holding talks. The pur, Dausa, Tonk, Bundi, Jhalawar tion in Delhi around Diwali, Last year, the stubble con- new law recently through an the wake of the Gurjar agitation. cabinet sub-committee held talks with state government provided five per and Karauli districts. but the BJP and the Congress tribution to Delhi’s pollution ordinance that put in place a According to police, youths in large Gurjars but members of the communi- cent reservation which was pending The organisation is demanding that say the share of farm fires in had peaked to 44 per cent on powerful Commission for Air numbers blocked a rail track in Baya- ty were still blocking railway tracks. from years,” Sharma told reporters the Rajasthan government should Delhi’s pollution was just 4 to November 1, according to SA- Quality Management in the na and also damaged tracks. Rathore said Internet services were outside the assembly. get the Gurjars included in the Ninth 6 per cent, whereas statistics FAR data. National Capital Region and According to ministry officials, Ko- suspended in various districts and He said taking the law into one’s Schedule of the Constitution, fill the show it has increased to 40 NASA’s satellite imagery Adjoining Areas to curb air ta-Hazrat Nizamuddin, Dehradun-Ko- rail-road traffic had also been stopped. hands and damaging property is not backlog of vacancies and give the ben- per cent,” Rai told reporters. showed a large, dense cluster pollution. PTI ta and Hazrat Nizamuddin-Kota “The state government should in- a solution to any problem, and added efit of five per cent reservation to the trains have been cancelled. form the House on the issue,” he said. that the people should understand it Most Backward Classes (MBCs) in the Hundreds of protesters from the Speaker CP Joshi then asked the causes losses to the country. pending recruitment process. Gurjar community have blocked rail- state government to give a reply on it The major Gurjar organisation The 14 points on which a consensus way tracks in Rajasthan to demand after passing three bills to negate the started the agitation over reservation emerged during the talks on Saturday reservation in jobs and educational effect of farms bills passed by the Cen- on Sunday, a day after community include providing regular pay scale to SC asks Centre to file status report on proceedings institutions. Due to the protest, trains tre recently. leaders held talks with the Rajasthan 1,252 MBC employees who have com- on the Delhi-Mumbai route have been Health Minister Raghu Sharma said government and reached a consensus pleted their probation period. in UK for extradition of Vijay Mallya stopped. the door was always open for holding on 14 points. The state government will once The issue was also raised in the Ra- talks and any problem can be solved The convenor of the organisation, again write to the Centre to include New Delhi: The Supreme When the bench asked jasthan Assembly session. through a dialogue. Colonel Kirori Singh Bainsla, on the provision related to reservation Court Monday asked the Cen- Mehta about time-frame of As soon as the session began, Dep- “We have made an agreement and if Sunday asked state Sports and Youth for the MBCs in the Ninth Schedule of tre to file a status report in proceeding pending in the uty Leader of Opposition Rajendra there are any deficiencies... they can Minister Ashok Chandna to come to the Constitution. PTI/IANS six weeks on the confidential UK, the Solicitor General legal proceedings pending in said they had no information the United Kingdom on ex- about it from the London tradition of fugitive business- High Commission. man Vijay Mallya to India. He sought six-week time Delhi's minimum temp The Centre had on October to file a status report on the National Covid cases cross 82 lakh-mark; 5 told the Apex Court that issue. drops to 10°C, season's lowest Mallya could not be extradit- The Ministry of Home Af- recovery rate reaches 91.68 per cent ed to India until a separate fairs, in its affidavit filed temperature so far “secret” legal process in the earlier in the contempt case New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 UK, which is “judicial and in which Mallya has been caseload crossed the 82 lakh- confidential in nature is re- held guilty, said the pending mark, while the number of solved”. legal issue in the UK was people who have recuperated A bench of Justices UU Lal- “outside and apart from the from the disease surged to it and Ashok Bhushan asked extradition process” and was 75.44 lakh pushing the na- Solicitor-General Tushar Me- “confidential and cannot be tional recovery rate to 91.68 hta to file a status report in before it on October 5 while disclosed”. per cent, according to the the matter in six weeks and dismissing his plea seeking The bench had last month Union Health Ministry data posted it for hearing in the review of the 2017 verdict, asked Mallya’s lawyer to ap- updated on Monday. first week of January next which held him guilty of con- prise the apex court by No- The total coronavirus cas- year. tempt for transferring $40 vember 2, what kind of “se- es mounted to 82,29,313 with The bench also refused to million to his children in vio- cret” proceedings are going 45,231 people testing positive accept the plea of advocate lations of court orders. on to extradite him. New Delhi: The national erly winds have been pre- for the infection in a day, EC Agarwala, appearing for During the hearing con- The Centre had given capital recorded a minimum vailing. The minimum tem- while the death toll climbed Mallya in the apex court, ducted through video-confer- details of the extradition temperature of 10.8° Celsius perature is expected to drop to 1,22,607 with 496 new fatal- 23 and 40 lakh on September 5. rashtra, 11,192 from Karnata- seeking discharge from the encing on Monday, the Solic- proceedings against Mallya on Monday, the lowest this below 10 degrees Celsius by ities, the data updated at 8 am It went past 50 lakh on Septem- ka, 11,152 from Tamil Nadu, case. itor-General told the bench starting from February 9, season so far, according to the weekend as no strong showed. A total of 75,44,798 ber 16, 60 lakh on September 7,051 from Uttar Pradesh, The Centre had last month that Agarwala has filed an 2017, till the dismissal of his the India Meteorological De- WD is likely in the next 10 people have recuperated from 28, 70 lakh on October 11 and 6,900 from West Bengal, 6,706 said it was not aware of the application from discharge appeal on May 14 and said partment. days, he said. COVID-19 so far, taking the crossed 80 lakh on October 29. from Andhra Pradesh, 6,562 secret ongoing proceedings from the case. that the fugitive business- Normally, the Safdarjung On Sunday, the city re- national recovery rate to 91.68 According to ICMR, a cumu- from Delhi, 4,214 from Punjab against Mallya in the UK as “This is aggravating the man had thus exhausted all Observatory, which pro- corded a minimum tempera- per cent, while the case fatal- lative total of 11,07,43,103 sam- and 3,721 from Gujarat. the government of India was matter. We have filed an af- avenues of appeal in the Unit- vides representative data ture of 11.4 degrees Celsius. ity rate was recorded at 1.49 ples have been tested up to No- The Health Ministry not party to the process. fidavit saying that there are ed Kingdom. for the city, records a min- The month of October was per cent. The number of active vember 1 with 8,55,800 samples stressed that more than 70 Mallya, an accused in bank some proceedings going on The Centre had said fol- imum of 14 to 16 degrees the coolest in 58 years in the cases of COVID-19 remained being tested on Sunday. per cent of the deaths oc- loan default case of over Rs which is confidential in na- lowing the refusal of leave to Celsius in the first week of national capital, according below six lakh for the fourth The 496 new fatalities in- curred due to comorbidities. 9,000 crore involving his de- ture. Without that legal issue appeal, Mallya’s surrender November. to IMD. The mean minimum consecutive day. There are clude 113 deaths from Maha- “Our figures are being rec- funct Kingfisher Airlines, is being resolved extradition to India should, in principle, The mercury dips to 11-12 temperature in October this 5,61,908 active coronavirus rashtra, 59 from West Bengal, onciled with the Indian Coun- in the UK since March 2016. cannot be done,” Mehta said. had been completed within 28 degrees Celsius by the last year was 17.2 degrees Cel- cases in the country as on date 51 from Delhi, 49 from Chhat- cil of Medical Research,” the He is on bail on an extradi- “The application seeking days but “the UK home office week of November, accord- sius, the lowest since 1962, which comprise 6.83 per cent tisgarh, 30 from Tamil Nadu ministry said on its website, tion warrant executed three discharge is rejected and intimated that there is a fur- ing to IMD officials. when it was 16.9 degrees Cel- of the total caseload, the data and 28 from Kerala. adding that state-wise distri- years ago by Scotland Yard advocate E C Agarwala will ther legal issue which needs Kuldeep Srivastava, the sius, it said. stated. India’s COVID-19 tally Out of the 1,22,607 deaths bution of figures is subject to on April 18, 2017. continue to appear for the to be resolved before Vijay head of the regional fore- Normally, Delhi records had crossed the 20-lakh mark reported so far in the coun- further verification and rec- On August 31, the top court contemnor on the matter,” Mallya’s extradition may casting centre of IMD, said a mean minimum tempera- on August 7, 30 lakh on August try, 44,024 are from Maha- onciliation. PTI had directed Mallya to appear the bench said in its order. take place”. PTI Delhi's has been witnessing ture of 19.1 degrees Celsius a trend of low minimum tem- in October. peratures due to the absence The city recorded a mean of cloud cover. minimum temperature of Clouds trap some of the 17.5 degrees Celsius in Octo- GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR outgoing infrared radiation ber 2007, according to IMD. Office of the Executive Engineer and radiate it back down- On Thursday, Delhi re- OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER IRRIGATION ward, warming the ground. corded a minimum tempera- There hasn't been much ture of 12.5 degrees Celsius, Mechnical Irrigation Division Anantnag snowfall in the hills, so cold the lowest in October in 26 DIVISION OMPORA BUDGAM winds from that region are years. E-NIT NO 38 OF 10/2020 yet to start affecting Delhi's The last time Delhi record- For and on behalf of the LT. Governor of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir e-tenders on item rate basis are invited from approved and eligible contrac- HQ Awantipora weather, he said. ed such a low temperature in tors Registered with Union Territory of J&K Govt. According to Mahesh Pala- October was in 1994. S. Name of work Estt. Cost Earnest Time of Class of Cost of Head of GIST for E-NIT S. No. 34 /MIDA of 2020-21 wat, a climate expert at Sky- The national capital had No of work Money comple contract tender account For & on behalf of the Lieutenant Governor Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir e-tenders in single cover met Weather, a private fore- recorded a minimum of 12.3 amount -tion document system are invited from reputed and experienced Registered Electrical/Mechanical contractors/ Workshop casting agency, absence of degrees Celsius on October in lacs strong western disturbances 31, 1994, according to IMD holders /Firms whose registration are valid in terms of standing rules with sufficient experience and finan- 1 Construction of lining wall on both side of Kenz Khul at village Arampora 8.52 17040 10 Days CEE/DEE 1000 Languish which cause humid winds to data. cial resources dealing with below mentioned works and other similar works of the same capacity or higher U/S culvert (near machine). Amount of work 8.52 lacs (Incuding deptt ing blow is also a reason behind The city recorded the all- for the following work: - the below normal minimum time lowest temperature (9.4 supply. temperatures. degrees Celsius) on October 2 Construction of cement concrete retaining wall on right side of Bemina 5.38 10760 10 Days CEE/DEE 600 Distt. S. Name of work Estimated Cost of Tender Earnest Time for Dry and cool northwest- 31, 1937, Srivastava said. PTI Nallah up stream Garikadal at spots. Amount of work 5.38 lacs (Incuding Sector No Cost Documents Money completion deptt supply. 3 Construction of lining wall at various branches , Choor dara, Kotbal dara 17.61 35220 20 Days BEE/CEE 1500 PMKSY 1 Stabilisation of HT line damaged due 0.52 lacs 100/= 1040/- 07 days at Hamchipora village Minor Branches of Gogaldara Khul Amount of to the snowfall at US Naidgam work. Rs.17.61 lacs (Including deptt supply) MOTOR VEHICLES DEPARTMENT 4 Construction of lining wall and laying of RCC slab for foot crossing at 11.57 23140 15 Days BEE/CEE/ 1200 PMKSY 2 Repairs to 150 HP starters , P/F of 0.363 lacs 100/= 726/- 07 days Poshkar (Gulmarg) and construction of Lining wall on Bhawath Dara DEE Aluminium cable & Gl wire at US OFFICE OF THE Branch and Minor branch of Gogaldara Khul.Amount of work. Rs. 11.57 Semthan Drought lacs (Including deptt supply) ASSISTANT REGIONAL TRANSPORT 5 Renovation /Repairs of J.E 's Quasrter /Gang hut at Dadoora Khag Gogal- 13.54 27080 25 Days BEE/CEE/ 1200 PMKSY 3 Repairs replacement of damaged parts 0.319 lacs 100/= 638/- 07 days adra Amount of work. 13.54 lacs (Including deptt supply) DEE to 100 KVA capacity HT transformer at OFFICER SHOPIAN No of works Advertised:- 05 (Five) US Furrah Position of Funds (Projected) QUOTATION Position of AA (Accorded) Position of Funds: Reflected in M&R Programme 2020-21 1. The NIT consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria specifications, Bill of quantities, set of terms and conditions of contract and The NIT consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, bill of quantities (BOQ), terms and condi- For and on behalf of Lt. Governor, Union Territory of J&K, other details can be seen /downloaded from departmental website www.jktenders.gov.in tions of contract can be seen/downloaded from the departmental web site (jktenders.gov.in) as per the sealed quotations affixed with Rs5/- revenue stamps are 1 Publishing date 31-10-2020 (4 PM) dates shown below:- invited from the reputed/approved dealers of computer 2 Download date start 31-10-2020 (4 PM) S.No. Description Date Time and its accessories for supply of below mentioned items 3 Bid submission date starts 31-10-2020 (4 PM) DD MM YYYY for the year 2020-21. The quotation should reach the of- fice of the undersigned on or before 07/11/2020 4 Bid submission date ends 07-11-2020 upto (4 PM) 1 APublishing date of NIT 31 10 2020 10:00 AM. S.No Item Description Quantity 5 Bid Opening date 09-11-2020 at (11 AM) 2 Download start date 31 10 2020 01:00 PM. 01 HP Cartridge 15 The bids shall be deposited in electronic format on the departmental website www.jktenders.gov.in. 3 Bid submission start date 31 10 2020 01:00 PM. 2. The bids uploaded on the web site up to due date and time will be opened on 09-11-2020 at 11 AM in the office of the Executive Engineer 02 Evolis Ribbon DL Card Printing 10 Irrigation Division Ompora Budgam in presence of the bidders who wish to attend. In case of holiday or office happening to be closed on the day of opening 4 Bid submission end date 09 11 2020 04:00 PM. 03 PVC Cards 1000 of the bid, the same will be opened on the next working day at the same time and venue. 04 Cleaning Kits 05 Bids must be accompanied with cost of tender document in shape of Treasury receipt in favour of Executive Engineer Irrigation Division Ompora Budgam 5 Bid opening date 11 11 2020 12:00 AM. payable at Ompora and earnest money/bid security in shape of CDR pledged to tender receiving authority. The bid for the work shall remain valid for a All the terms and conditions will remain same as laid down in e -Nit & PWD form No.25-double. No. ARTO/SPN/2020/2387 Dated: 31 /10/2020 period of 90 ninety days from the date of opening of bid. Sd/- Sd/- Sd/- Assistant Regional Transport Executive Engineer Executive Engineer, DIPK-8360/20 Officer, Shopian. DIPK-8318/20 Irrigation Division Ompora Budgam DIPK-8291/20 Mechanical Irrigation Division Anantnag HQ Awantipora Srinagar 07 Observer Srinagar /TuesdAY / 03 October 2020 News

Gram Sabha Under Didn't Issue Any Appointment Orders To TSP Held at Iqbal Pora (Khreeti) SD Kokernag Any Person Against Any Post: CCF Kashmir SO NEWS DESK the above three Tribal villages in consultation with concerned SO NEWS DESK Further, the matter was also coming to fore anywhere, need ANANTNAG: District Admin- officers for submission to his referred to the Senior Superinten- not to be acted upon. istration Anantnag today orga- office. SRINAGAR: The office of the dent of Police Crime Branch Kash- It is further informed that nized a Gram Sabha at Iqbal Pora The DDC also asked the PRI’s Chief Conservator of Forests, mir for further investigation. in case any such appointment/ Khreeti under Tribal Sub Plan for to identify the educated youth for Kashmir division today issued a It has been informed that the engagement orders comes to the villages of Gadwail, Bidhard skill development training and statement informing the general instructions have already been your notice, necessary action as and Khreeti. also educated dropouts for finan- public that it has not issued any issued to the subordinate offices provided under law be initiated This first of a kind Gram Sabha cial assistance to continue their appointment/ engagement orders that even the appointment or- against the concerned person and need assessment programme further studies. to any person against any post. ders issued on the basis of selec- producing such order and the was attended by District Devel- He also said that the need of The department has informed tion by the SSB or appointments action interalia should follow opment Commissioner (DDC) the hour is to have a collective ap- that it has come to its notice that in terms of SRO- 43 need not to lodging of FIR in the Police Sta- Anantnag, KK Sidha along with proach to get rid of the drug menace some miscreants are issuing be entertained until authentic- tion and above all referring the SDM, Kokernag. and added that a mass campaign- fake appointment/engagement ity of the order(s) is got ascer- matter to the Crime Branch for On the occasion, BDC Chair- ing has to be launched through orders under the seal and signa- tained from this Office or from further investigation. person, PRI members and tribal various educational and health tures of the authorities which do the office of PCCF J&K. The department has made it people raised a number of issues institutions, NGOs, Religious or- not exist in the department. orders whereby the concerned Appointment orders were fake Now the general public and all clear that the mode of appoint- and demands besides construc- ganizations and at individual level Citing one such example, the person(s) was shown engaged as besides, there was no post of the concerned are being informed ment in vogue in the depart- tion of main road connecting all to create mass awareness about the statement reads that For in- Plantation Watcher and the said Plantation Watcher existing in through this news item that, no ment is based on the selection three ST villages. drug abuse, its effects on society stance, the Station House Officer, order was bearing seal and sig- the department and that there is process of any appointment/ en- made by the Services Selec- The DDC on the occasion said and remedial measures. Police Station Shaheed Gunj in nature as ‘Chief Conservator of no authority of the rank of Chief gagement (whether permanent, tion Board and appointment of that the aim of conducting Gram He said that the administra- investigation of Case FIR No. 70/ Forests UFD Srinagar’. Conservator of Forests UFD Sri- Daily Wage, Consolidated, Ca- NOKs of the deceased officials Sabha at the venue is to make the tion, police and civil society 2020 U/S 170, 420,467, 468 – IPC Accordingly the SHO Sha- nagar existing in the hierarchy sual, need based etc) is in vogue in terms of SRO- 43 of 1994 by ST population aware of the Govt. have to work neck to neck to had seized some fake engagement heed Gunj was informed that the of the department. in this office and any such order the competent authority. proposal for the overall develop- eradicate the menace of drugs ment and has sanctioned Rs. 10cr from the district. to redress the grievances and is- The G. Sabha was attended by sues of the ST populated villages District and Sectoral officers of DC Budgam to ensure plan formation. RDD, Animal Husbandry, PHE, KU V-C Inaugurates Mental He assured the public that their PDD, R&B, I&FC, Social welfare, Inaugurates CME on genuine demands would be ful- Education, Health, Agriculture filled under the Tribal Sub Plan. and allied sectors besides, BDC Health Awareness Programme DDC directed BDC and PRI Chairperson, Panchs, Sarpanchs Cardiovascular Health SO NEWS DESK The awareness pro- from person to person. It is members to submit a detailed of the said villages and Auqaf gramme, to be conducted in this umbrella and balance Tribal Sub Plan regarding the committee members, civil society SRINAGAR: It is important KU’s affiliated colleges in thereof that make a person requirements and basic needs of members and prominent citizens. to talk about mental health to Baramulla, Srinagar, Gan- mentally healthy,” he said, be able to tackle the issues and derbal, Anantnag, Pulwa- asserting that people need concerns related to it effective- ma and Kulgam districts, is to do away with "stigma- ly, Vice-Chancellor of the Uni- organised by the varsity’s tising mental health with SKIMS, MCH Bemina Resumes versity of Kashmir Prof Talat Department of Students labels and taboos.” Ahmad said on Monday. Welfare (DSW). “We also need to under- Online Non-COVID OPD Services Addressing the inaugural Hailing the DSW for or- stand how mental health session of a mental health ganising such important issues get aggravated by the SO NEWS DESK specific requirement of doc- awareness programme programmes, KU Regis- lack of empathy and lack of tor and time schedule. SO NEWS DESK and studies suggest that 70-80 titled “Mental Health of trar Dr Nisar A Mir called awareness in our society,” SRINAGAR: Following the The services shall be ex- percent diabetes have hyper- Emerging Generations: for involvement of other he said. rise in demand for resumption tended for other disciplines BUDGAM: The Deputy Com- tension. In addition to sugar Issues, Challenges and Re- departments in the univer- In his welcome address, of non-COVID OPD services, as well as Non-COVID emer- missioner (DC) Budgam, Shah- control, blood pressure control medial Approaches”, Prof sity, like Psychology and Dean Students Welfare resolve of Government of J&K gency services in a phased baz Ahmad Mirza today inau- is also necessary. Talat said: “Mental health Social Works, for better Prof Raies A Qadri said: to provide healthcare facilities manner while ensuring gurated Continuing Medical In his address, CMO is something very import- outcomes on approaches to “We often talk of physical with benefit of Centrally Spon- continuity of services to Education (CME) on Cardiovas- Budgam, Dr. Tajamul Hussain ant that we all need to talk address the mental health health but seldom discuss sored Schemes in the health the COVID patients in the cular Health here. emphasized on the importance about regularly given the challenges. concerns related to mental and in the interest of clinical COVID designated Hospital. The CME on Cardiovascu- of heart health for the overall alarming situation around “It is important for par- health. Nobody talks about teaching of PGs and UGs, the All SOPs are being fol- lar Health was organised by health of an individual. where we have a large num- ticipants here to dissemi- the levels of stress and anx- OPD Services in the discipline lowed to prevent any mix up Chief Medical Officer Budgam During the program, Geri- ber of people facing varied nate amongst their families iety. It’s in this context we of Ophthalmology, Orthopae- of COVID and Non COVID in collaboration with Gauri atric Consultant, Dr. Zubair mental health issues. If we and friends what they un- thought of organising this dics, Psychiatry & Dermatol- patients after putting in sep- Healthy Heart Project (GHHP) Saleem encouraged the doctors don’t talk about these is- derstand from expert talks programme to provide a ogy have been resumed today arate areas and modification and internationally acclaimed present in the CME to prescribe sues, it won’t be possible to during the awareness pro- platform for experts and here at SKIMS, MCH Bemina. of the existing infrastruc- cardiologist Padmashiri recip- medicines from Jan Aushadhi address them.” gramme,” he said, assuring students to share their con- The online registration from ture. Besides this, this Medi- ient Prof (Dr) Upendera Kaul store adding that they have a Referring to certain the university’s full support cerns and views on this im- the official website of SKIMS cal College resumed physical on the occasion gave the talk on record number of 3977 elderly studies on mental health to the DSW's endeavours. portant topic.” Medical College Hospital, Bem- teaching of the Medical stu- ‘Hypertension and Diabetes: A patients who are taking their in Kashmir, Prof Talat, the In his keynote address, Prof GN Khaki, Director, ina (www.skimsmc.edu.in) for dents undergoing training. Deadly Duo’. medicines exclusively from Jan chief guest on the occasion, Prof Abdul Majid, Associ- Centre for Shaikh-ul-Alam non- COVID related services To ensure safety and all In his inaugural address, the Aushadhi stores. said a study has indicated ate Professor, Department Studies (CSAS) presided have also been started. SOPs, the public is requested to DC thanked Dr. Kaul for con- He said Jan Ashudi medicines 11.3 per-cent adult popula- of Psychiatry, SKIMS over a post-inaugural ses- The online registration is attend the OPD for consultation ducting free heart camp at SDH are not only affordable but have tion suffers from mental ill- Medical College, talked at sion, which, among others, the first of its kind in the UT only after registering online at Kremshore and CME at confer- efficacy as good as any branded ness with more prevalence length on mental health is- was attended by Chief Proc- of Jammu and Kashmir. This the website (www.skimsmc. ence hall, DC office Budgam. medicines in the market. among women than men. sues in Kashmir and how tor Prof Showkat A Shah, will not only ensure social edu.in) and desist from report- He said heart problems are Ajaz Rashid, CEO GHHP also The Vice-Chancellor people can cope with these officials, scholars and stu- distancing, non assembly of ing to Hospital without prior very much related to poor life- spoke on the occasion and ex- strongly urged involvement at individual and societal dents from various univer- a large number of patients at appointment. Besides this, ev- style, and awareness about heart pressed happiness that all the of educational institutions, levels. sity departments. one time and it will be help- eryone reporting for consulta- diseases is need of the hour. key medical fraternity of the dis- non-governmental and so- “The different quotients Mr Zahid, Junior Coordi- ful in preventing spread of tion or any assistance should Speaking on the occasion, Dr. trict participated in the CME. cial organisations to help of mental health (physical, nator DSW conducted pro- COVID, besides saving time wear a mask and minimize the Kaul said that approximately 3 He said this is a new begin- tackle mental health chal- emotional, spiritual, so- ceedings of the inaugural and will also provide facility number of attendants accompa- lac people in District Budgam ning for a healthy heart mis- lenges in a cohesive manner. cial and intellectual) vary session. to the patients to select his nying the patient. may be having hypertension sion in our society".

T20 Cricket Tournament GDC Baramulla Celebrates Annual Day Function-2020 PDP welcomes Asraria Kishtwar Wins Against Masood Bhadarwah SO NEWS DESK Late Ab Gani BARAMULLA: The Govern- ment Degree College, Baram- Naseem’s son ulla observed the enchanting celebration of “Annual Day into party fold Function-2020” while strictly adhering to standard operating SO NEWS DESK procedures (SOPs) in view of COVID-19 pandemic. SRINAGAR: Basharat Na- Commissioner/Secretary to the seem son of veteran PDP lead- Government, Higher Education er and former lawmaker, Late Department J&K, Talat Parvez Ab Gani Naseem from Khan- Rohella was Chief Guest on the sahab Budgam on Monday occasion while District Develop- joined Peoples Democratic ment Commissioner, Baramulla Party (PDP) amid the rousing Dr. G N. Itoo, and Director Col- welcome accorded to him by leges, J&K Prof. (Dr.) M. Y. Peerza- the party leadership. da were Guests of Honour. The party leadership while Prof. Mohammad Maqbool Rath- welcoming Basharat into the er, Principal of the college extended PDP fold termed his joining Sajid Tufail Lone Yasrabi er Aadil Wani doing most of the a warm welcome to the dignitaries as a positive measure towards damage, claiming three wickets and presented the Annual Report of further strengthening the par- BHADERWAH: Asraria Kisht- in one over that left them totter- the college. He read out the academ- ty at the grassroots. war continued their dream-run ing at 120 for five. ic and co-curricular achievements PDP General Secretary in the first ever BPL (Bhadarwah Needing 22 runs from the of the college. This was followed Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, Premier league) T20 cricket tour- last over, Saqib hit a four and by mesmerizing cultural events, party’s district President Sri- nament with a nail-biting last smashed a flat six over cover including Kashmiri Rouf, gazals, and Psychology departments besides ing learning with living and lastly college administration of support nagar Mohd Khurshid Alam, ball win over spirited Masood boundary in the first two de- skit, dances, plays, and documenta- making some enthralling announce- he underscored the importance of and timely redressal of pressing Budgam District President Bhadarwah at the PG College liveries. Though tension mount- ry of a variety of events that trans- ments – both financial and otherwise setting up career counseling and challenges the college is facing Nazir Ahmad Khan, and other sports stadium here today to ed, as Asraria need 9 runs in last pired during the current academic to strengthen the college further and placement cells in colleges for the due to deficient ancillary staff. senior leaders were present on lift the coveted trophy and Rs 50 two balls, but Jahangir kept his session. The presentation of these translating it into a model and mul- larger good of students. He also lauded the upward aca- the occasion. thousand cash prize. cool and hit the winning runs items enchanted the audiences who tidisciplinary institution – the most The Guest of Honour, Dr. G. demic curve and achievements of Budgam District Pres- Electing to bat, Masood made as with four and a last ball Six were all praise to the student per- desired dream of National Policy on N. Itoo highlighted the exempla- the college over the years under the ident Nazir Ahmad Khan a competitive total of 151 runs in which made Asraria Kishtwar formers and their mentors. Education (NEP-2020). ry academic and co-curricular able and auspicious leadership of expressed hope that by join- stipulated 18 overs with some burst into celebration. The Chief Guest, Talat Parvez He impressed upon learning ambience of the college and ac- incumbent and former principals. ing the PDP, Basharat’s will blistering batting from Mehran "The tournament was an Rohella in his address appreci- outcome based curriculum frame- knowledged and appreciated the The function reasoned out carry forward the rich leg- Ganai, Mohsin Najar and skip- opportunity for the youth of ated the efforts put in by the in- work (LOCF) be religiously adopt- support and cooperation of the with a vote of thanks offered by acy of his father Jenab Late per Shafqat Khakan Malik. Chinab Valley to display their cumbent college principal and ed and followed to accomplish the college administration, partic- Head, Department of Psycholo- Naseem sb. “It's indeed heart However, Asraria got a sporting skills and bolster his predecessors, teaching and vision of NEP-2020. Besides, he ularly in containing the spread gy, Dr. Navshad Ahmad Wani. warming to see people from steady start with opener Han- their self-confidence," said Im- non-teaching faculty, students, desired to have frequent faculty of COVID-19 and providing both Among other dignitaries, Princi- different ideologies realizing an Malik made 82 runs with tiyaz-Ur-Rehman Butt, Chief and other stakeholders in taking development programmes (FDPs), infrastructural and human re- pal GDC, Women Sopore, Prof. F. R. the real power of working in some mouth watering shots, organiser of the Tournament. this institution to new and un- refresher and orientation courses, sources for the smooth conduct Baigh, Principal GDC, Boys, Sopore, unison for the greater benefit majority of them landed out of "A total of 22 teams from precedented horizons. and related activities to brush up of the administrative business. Prof. (Dr.) Farooq Ahmad, Principal, of the state. At a time when the ground and at one time it different parts of Chenab Val- He lauded the skill-oriented the concepts of faculty and expose He assured all help and sup- GDC (Women), Baramulla, Prof. (Dr.) we are facing the existential looked very comfortable run ley participated in the first courses of Saffron and Mushroom them to new vistas of knowledge port from district administra- Fehmida Hilal, ADDC, Baramulla, threat from fascist forces, we chase for Asraria. But after the instalment of the T20 tourna- cultivation, and Vermicompost- and innovation. tion in accomplishing the mis- Aijaz Abdullah Saraf, prominent must remain united. I whole- wicket of Hanan tables turned ment in which prizes worth ing offered by the college. He also laid stress on start-ups sion and vision of the college. members of VCAA, and members heartedly welcome Basharat for Masood and Asraria were 2.5 lakhs were distributed," Rohella assured strengthening or innovation, incubation and re- Prof. (Dr.) M. Y. Peerzada an- of Sikh Gurdwara Committee were sb into the party fold,” Khan into all sort of trouble with pac- Imtiyaz added. of teaching faculty in Mathematics search centres in colleges for link- other Guest of Honour assured the present on the occasion. said on the occasion. SRINAGAR SPORTS OBSERVER TUESDAY 03 NOVEMBER 2020

Orange Cap stays with KL Rahul; We couldn’t have done anything Purple with Jasprit Bumrah more, up to Gods now: Morgan

Dubai: It’s up to the gods now, said that we have,” said Morgan at the Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Eoin post-match press conference. Morgan, expressing satisfaction with Royals skipper Steve Smith said los- the effort put in his by his team to ing wickets in a heap upfront harmed clinch a whopping 60-run win over their cause. Rajasthan Royals and keep its IPL “It was around a 180 wicket. There playoff hopes alive in an immensely was a bit of dew. Losing four (wickets) tight race. in the Powerplay, it was always going KKR finished their league cam- to be tough from there,” said the Aus- paign with the big win on Sunday to tralian. get into the top four with 14 points. “(Pat) Cummins bowled nice Dubai: Kings XI Punjab cap- qualify for the playoffs. ing average and economy are However, the team’s qualification to lengths, made us play some good tain KL Rahul and Jasprit Shikhar Dhawan is next in 18.04 and 8.19 respectively. the playoffs hinges on Sunrisers Hy- shots. We got off to a flier, but then we Bumrah of Mumbai Indians the list of leading run-scor- Rajasthan Royals pacer Jofra derabad losing their final league game lost wickets in a clump. Unfortunate continue to lead the respec- ers, having amassed 471 from Archer is at the third spot, to defending champions Mumbai Indi- way to end. We started off really well, tive batting and bowling 13 matches. Faf du Plessis having scalped 20 wickets in ans on Tuesday. won the last two before this one. In the charts following the conclu- completes the podium, hav- 14 matches. “...whatever happens from here is middle we lost our way,” Smith added. sion of 54 matches in the on- ing collected 449 runs in 13 Meanwhile, with two more up to the Gods,” Morgan said at the Smith was not happy with his going edition of the Indian games. matches to go in the league post-match presentation ceremony. anything more today,” Morgan said. said that it was a beautiful wicket top-order batsmen. Premier League (IPL). In the list of leading wick- stage, Mumbai Indians con- KKR’s net run-rate (-0.214) is poorer In case SRH wins on Tuesday, with the dew in. We lost wickets be- “Our batters, the top four or five Rahul managed 29 runs et-takers, Bumrah is cur- tinue to remain at the top compared to SRH (+0.555). SRH are KKR’s chances of qualification will tween 10th and 15th overs, and to fin- didn’t take responsibility perhaps. against Chennai Super Kings rently at the top spot, hav- of the charts with 18 points currently on 12 points from 13 games. hinge on a heavy defeat for either Del- ish like we did was really good,” said Couple of real positives. Jofra (Ar- during Kings XI’s crushing ing scalped 23 wickets in 13 from 13 matches. Royal Chal- KKR outgunned the Royals after post- hi Capitals or Royal Challengers Ban- Morgan. cher) has been exceptional pretty nine-wicket defeat and in the matches and holds onto the lengers Bangalore and Delhi ing a challenging 191 for seven on galore in their game on Monday. The World Cup winner lauded the much every game. process took his tournament Purple Cap. Though Kagiso Capitals complete the podi- Sunday. Morgan smashed a 35-ball unbeaten bowlers of his team. “(Rahul) Tewatia obviously has tally to 670 runs in 14 match- Rabada has the same number um with 14 points each, with “Yes, I was aware of the numbers 68 in his team’s huge total, which the “The impressive thing was our col- pulled a few out of the hat throughout es to lead the race for the Or- of wickets, Bumrah has a bet- Virat Kohli-led side current- (about net run rate) but you need to skipper said was a par-score. lective bowling. We were absolutely the tournament. He has bowled excep- ange Cap. He will, however, ter average (15.73) and econo- ly occupying the second spot first get yourself into a winning posi- “I thought it was around a par score. outstanding. Regardless of qualifica- tionally well throughout the tourna- not be able to add more runs my rate (6.96) than the South due to their superior net run- tion. I don’t think we could have done Every batsman who came back in and tion, we feel we have given everything ment.” PTI as Kings XI have failed to African, whose correspond- rate. IANS

Gregory pens contract with Tour de France 2021 route features Darren Clarke wins first PGA Brisbane Heat Tour Champions title London: Brisbane Heat have double climb up Ventoux signed England all-rounder Lewis Gregory as their third Paris: Next year’s Tour de The route is less mountain- overseas player for the up- France will feature two as- ous than this year’s route and coming season of BBL. Greg- cents of the famed Mont Ven- is considered more friendly ory joins England and Som- toux on the same stage half- toward sprinters and espe- erset teammate Tom Banton, way through the race. cially time-trial specialists, and Afghanistan’s Mujeeb ur The 1.91-kilometer (1.18- with 58 kilometers (36 miles) Rahman as the club’s over- mile) Ventoux is a daunting of clock-racing the highest seas recruits. trek known for its barren amount for several years. Gregory, 28, is a middle-or- and lunar-looking landscape Nevertheless, there is some der batsman and a fast-medi- when exhausted riders even- heavy climbing to do in the um bowler who has played rates him very highly as a tually reach the top. Pyrenees. in the PSL and BPL before. leader, a player and as a per- On Stage 11 of 21, the riders Stage 17 is arguably the This will be his first stint at son, and I only heard good will tackle Ventoux from two toughest, featuring the Col the BBL. things about him from the different entry points for the de Peyresourde and anoth- Gregory made his debut UK when I was involved with first time before a long down- er tough climb on Val Lou- for England against New the preparations for The hill to the finish line. ron-Azet before ending up Zealand last year and has Hundred competition where Race director Christian Col du Portet — an agonizing Boca Raton (Florida): Langer, the 63-year-old played in eight T20Is since he was lined up to skipper Prudhomme announced the 16-kilometer slog with a gra- Darren Clarke won the Tim- German star who won the then. He has a reputation as the Trent Rockets team. course on national television dient of 8.7%. berTech Champions for his event in 2010 and 2019, shot a finisher in the shortest for- “He has built a very re- on Sunday. Stage 18 has two more icon- first PGA Tour Champions 67. He was 16 under until mat and is someone who can spectable reputation as a fin- The June 26-July 18 edition ic mountain passes with the title, two-putting for birdie making bogeys on the 15th hit the ball long, which is re- isher with the bat for Somer- starts one week earlier than Col du Tourmalet and Luz Ar- on the par-5 18th for a one- and 17th holes that cost him. flected in a career T20 strike- set in the Vitality Blast T20 usual so as not to clash with diden, both well-known and stroke victory over Jim Fu- He regained the lead in the rate of 146.80. competition, and he is skill- next year’s Olympic Games The 2021 Tour was initially of the pandemic. respected in Tour history. ryk and Bernhard Langer. Charles Schwab Cup. “He was quite sought after ful with the ball as well as in Tokyo and soccer’s Euro- set to start from the city of Instead, the race begins in The race also has its longest Clarke hit his second shot The PGA Tour Champi- so we’re very pleased he is having good pace.” pean Championship, which Copenhagen, with Denmark the Brittany city of Brest and stage for 21 years — a hilly on 18 to 30 feet and rolled his ons wraps up 2020 next week coming to us,’’ Heat coach “It’s great adding another were both postponed this hosting its first-ever start. it features two individual time 248-kilometer (154-mile) route eagle try just past the hole on with the Charles Schwab Cup Darren Lehmann said. “I experienced performer into year because of the coronavi- But Copenhagen has been trials — one on Stage 5 and the from Vierzon to Le Creusot in Sunday. After Furyk missed Championship in Phoenix, al- know ‘Bants’ (Tom Banton) the group. rus pandemic. pushed back to 2022 because other on the penultimate day. eastern France. — AP a 25-foot eagle try, Clarke though the season will be ex- tapped in for a 4-under 68 tended to include 2021 because and the breakthrough vic- of tournaments lost from the tory. The 52-year-old major COVID-19 pandemic. champion from Northern Miguel Angel Jimenez was Ireland had a 17-under 199 fourth at 15 under after a 66. Inconsistency cost Rajasthan Royals - total at the The Old Course at Karlsson (71) and Gene Hamilton wins as Mercedes clinch Broken Sound. Sauers (68) followed at 14 Andrew McDonald Clarke shot a 62 — with a under. constructors' title penalty stroke for picking John Daly, tied with Furyk Dubai: After chasing down up his ball on the second for first-round lead after a Hamilton: Mercedes became the first team to substantial targets over two fairway — Saturday for a 64, had weekend rounds of win seven successive Formula One construc- matches in a row, Rajasthan share of the lead with Rob- 73 and 71 to tie for 26th at 7 tors' titles on Sunday as Lewis Hamilton cel- Royals slipped to a 60-run ert Karlsson. Clarke won the under. He was making his ebrated a record-extending 93rd career win at loss against Kolkata Knight 2011 British Open at Royal fourth start since revealing Imola to stand on the brink of a seventh driv- Riders in Dubai and bowed St. George’s. he has bladder cancer. ers' crown. out of IPL 2020. RR had the The 50-year-old Furyk also John Daly, who shared the Hamilton came back from third place at the advantage of dew and bat- closed with a 68. He won this lead after one round with a end of the opening lap to lead Finnish team ting second against Kolkata year in his first two starts on 64, finished 73-71 and tied for mate Valtteri Bottas in a Mercedes one-two at Knight Riders but crumbled the senior tour. 26th. — AP the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at the Italian under pressure while facing circuit. Pat Cummins, as the pace- The Briton, who took the chequered flag man bagged four wickets. wicket. And then he got an- KKR. RR also lost a few close 5.783 seconds ahead of pole man Bottas, also Andrew McDonald, the RR other couple of wickets on matches where they had the banked a bonus point for the fastest lap to coach, noted that they were the back of that. We can't chance to come out on top. extend his lead to a hefty 85 points with four below par and lost the plot pinpoint an exact reason. "Some of the cricket we Betting racket: Five bookies races remaining. in the Powerplay. "It was be- We thought we had the best played throughout the tour- Hamilton can now equal Ferrari great Mi- low par and below what we'd of conditions in terms of the nament was inconsistent. arrested in Noida chael Schumacher's record seven titles in two expect. In the last couple of dew. We thought we gave There were a couple where weeks' time at the Turkish Grand Prix. games, we've chased down ourselves a good start and it we could have clearly won. Noida (UP): Five alleged bookies have been arrested here in Bottas is the only rival remaining in math- big totals and today we never was a total we should have Looking back at the RCB connection with an illegal IPL betting racket, police officials ematical contention, meaning Mercedes have you. I am so proud of everybody and I am so really got rolling," he said in chased," he added. game, AB took that game have said on Monday. also taken seven successive championship grateful to be a part of it," said Hamilton over the press conference. RR were inconsistent away. Against Delhi also, we The accused were held from Ecotech 3 police station area on doubles, after Red Bull's Max Verstappen the team radio after being told of the construc- "To lose five wickets in the through the course of the weren't able to chase it down. Sunday, the officials said. crashed out with a sudden tyre blowout while tors' success. "People watching maybe think powerplay, generally puts tournament. The franchise We can't really blame the “The five are members of a gang involved in betting on IPL in second place. we're used to this but it always feels like the you on the backfoot. We nev- won their first two matches conditions or the venues, we cricket matches. Australian Daniel Ricciardo finished third first with this team and I think that's because er really gave ourselves a before going through a slide. played inconsistent cricket. They were held and 11 mobile phones, one laptop and a car for Renault, his second podium of the season of the spirit," he said after stepping out of the chance to build a foundation At the business end of the We won two games in a row were seized from them. Seven registers in which betting en- for a French team now third overall, with Rus- car. "It's unbelievable... seven-times champs. and chase down the total. Pat tournament, they won two and then a few inconsisten- tries were made and 60 gm of a narcotic substance were also sian Daniil Kvyat fourth for AlphaTauri . That's something I'm going to be able to tell Cummins's first over was in a row before hurtling to cies crept in and we couldn't recovered from them,” Additional Deputy Commissioner of "What an incredible achievement for all of my grandchildren one day." — Reuters interesting - 19 runs with a a crushing defeat against complete the job today." Police, Central Noida, Ankur Aggarwal said.

Mighty Mumbai Indians stand between Sunrisers and playoff spot

Sharjah: Riding high on momentum, ing attack, it makes up for a well-round- the Australia tour, there is no official Sunrisers Hyderabad: Kane William- resurgent Sunrisers Hyderabad will ed attack. update on his recovery from a ham- son, David Warner (c), Jonny Bairstow back themselves to topple the mighty Sunrisers are not just riding high on string injury he suffered two weeks ago. (wk), Manish Pandey, Mohammad Mumbai Indians and qualify for the IPL momentum, they are also a team, full “Rohit is getting better and hopefully Nabi, Priyam Garg, Wriddhiman Saha playoffs here on Tuesday. of confidence, having outplayed Delhi he’ll be back soon,” Pollard had said af- (wk), Virat Singh, Bhuvneshwar Ku- Thanks to their healthy run-rate, a Capitals and RCB in their previous two ter the match against DC without elabo- mar, Basil Thampi, Abhishek Shar- win against Mumbai Indians should be outings. rating on Rohit’s fitness status. ma, Billy Stanlake, Sandeep Sharma, enough to send Sunrisers into the final “In 2016 we had to win three games Already assured of the top spot in Shahbaz Nadeem, Shreevats Goswami, four. and we did that,” said skipper Warner the points table, Mumbai Indians will Siddarth Kaul, K Khaleel Ahmed, T After taking a tough call to leave out after the RCB game, referring to their be expected to put up another ruthless Natarajan, Mitchell Marsh, Bavanaka the dangerous Jonny Bairstow from the title-winning campaign four seasons show against Sunrisers. Sandeep, Fabian Allen, Abdul Samad, playing eleven, Sunrisers have man- ago. The nature of surface in Sharjah has Sanjay Yadav, Rashid Khan aged to find out the “right” balance. Sunrisers also know there is little changed drastically with low-scores re- Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma Wriddhiman Saha has made an in- scope for error against a formidable placing 200-plus totals, which was the (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Digvijay stant impact as David Warner’s open- outfit such as Mumbai Indians, who norm at the start of the tournament. Deshmukh, Aditya Tare (wk), Saurabh ing partner and the inclusion of Jason seem to be on course for an unprece- In Saturday’s game, RCB could only Tiwary, Jasprit Bumrah, Krunal Pan- Holder has given them an all-round dented fifth IPL title. manage 120 against Sunrisers who dya, Kieron Pollard, Rahul Chahar, option. In the absence of injured skipper Ro- chased down the paltry target in 14.1 Chris Lynn, Hardik Pandya, Sherfane Pacers Holder and Sandeep Sharma hit Sharma, Mumbai Indians steamroll- overs. Rutherford, Anmolpreet Singh, Mohsin were extremely impressive, both up- ed RCB and Delhi Capitals in their pre- CSK were limited to 114 for nine by Khan, Mitchell McClenaghan, Prince front and at the death, in the last game vious encounters, becoming the first Mumbai Indians on October 23. Again, Balwant Rai, Anukul Roy, Ishan Kis- Royal Challengers Bangalore. team to qualify for the play-offs. the chasing team got the job done rath- han, Dhawal Kulkarni, Trent Boult, Add left-arm pacer T Natarajan and Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah have new ball and ever so frugal with the old. with his captaincy in Rohit’s absence. er comfortably. Jayant Yadav, Suryakumar Yadav, Na- trump card Rashid Khan to their bowl- looked menacing with the swinging Kieron Pollard has been impressive With Indian team not picking Rohit for Squads: than Coulter-Nile, James Pattinson.