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News in Brief Predictions, pandemics and Hizbul Mujahideen terror module Don’t make Jammu, a City of busted in Budgam, 3 terror public health Toll Plazas: Federation Priyanka urges govt to provide associates arrested P 4 all help to family of doctor who died of COVID-19 COVID-19 tally in India climbs to 11,92,915, NEW DELHI, JUL 22 Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi recoveries surge to 7,53,049 Vadra on Wednesday urged the govern- NEW DELHI, JULY 22 This is the to July 21 with 3,43,243 in Rajasthan, 429 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli cases. A total of 6,159 ment to provide all assistance to the family India?added?37,7 seventh?consecutive?da samples being tested on Telangana, 364 in and Daman and Diu and have been infected by of a doctor, who died after contracting 24 fresh cases of y that COVID-19 cases Tuesday, Haryana, 263 in Punjab Ladakh has reported two the virus in COVID-19 while working with Delhi's COVID-19 on have increased by more Of the total 28,732 and Jammu and fatality each Jharkhand,?5,729 in National Health Mission. Wednesday?taking than 30,000.? deaths reported so far, Kashmir each, 217 in The Health Ministry Chhattisgarh, 4,849 in Javed Ali, a contractual doctor with Delhi gov- the country's tally Of the 648 deaths Maharashtra tops the Bihar, 103 in Odisha,?58 stressed that more than Uttarakhand, 4,027 in to? 11,92,915, while? reported in the last 24 tally with 12,276 fatali- in Assam,?55 in 70 per cent of the deaths Goa, 3,331 in Tripura, recoveries surged to hours, 246 are from ties followed by Delhi Uttarakhand and occurred due to comor- 2,179 in Puducherry, 7,53,049 with 28,472 Maharashtra, 75 from with 3,690 deaths, Tamil Jharkhand each and 44 bidities. Maharashtra 2,015 in Manipur, 1,664 people having recu- Tamil Nadu, 62 from Nadu 2,626, Gujarat in Kerala has reported the highest in Himachal Pradesh perated in a day, the Andhra Pradesh,?61 number of cases at and 1,198 in Ladakh highest so far,? from Karnataka, 37 from 3,27,031 followed by Nagaland has record- according to the? Uttar Pradesh, 35 from Tamil Nadu at 1,80,643, ed 1,030 COVID-19 Union Health West Bengal, 34 from Delhi at 1,25,096, cases, Arunachal Ministry? data.? Gujarat, 27 from Delhi, Karnataka at Pradesh 858, The death toll due to 18 from Madhya 71,069,?Andhra Pradesh Chandigarh 751 and the disease rose to Pradesh, 9 each from at 58,668, Uttar Pradesh Dadra and Nagar Haveli 28,732?with 648 people Haryana, Jammu and at 53,288,?Gujarat at and Daman and Diu succumbing to the dis- Kashmir and Rajasthan 50,379 and Telangana at together have reported ease in the last 24 hours, Telangana has 47,705. The number of 705 cases. Meghalaya the data updated at 8 am reported seven fatalities COVID-19 cases has has reported 490 cases, ernment's National Health Mission, died on showed each followed by Odisha gone up to 47,030 in Sikkim 330, Mizoram Monday of coronavirus. There are?4,11,133? with six deaths, West Bengal, 31,373 in has registered 317 infec- Ali had been on the frontline in the fight against active cases of coron- Chhattisgarh four, Goa Rajasthan,?28,952 in tions so far, while coronavirus since March. avirus infection present- three, Jharkhand two Bihar,?27,462 in Andaman and Nicobar "Dr. Javed Ali and all other doctors offer their ly in the country, while while Kerala, 2,196, Karnataka Puducherry has reg- Haryana, 25,382 in Islands has recorded 212 services during this crisis by risking their lives. Sad 7,53,049?people having Puducherry, Punjab and 1,464,?Uttar Pradesh istered 30 deaths, Assam and 24,095 in cases. "Our figures are news was received about Dr. Javed. recovered so far.Thus Tripura have registered 1,229, West Bengal Chhattisgarh 29, Goa 26, Madhya Pradesh being reconciled with He was serving on contract," Priyanka Gandhi 63.13 per cent people a fatality each 1,182,?Andhra Pradesh C h a n d i g a r h Odisha has reported the ICMR," the ministry said in a tweet in Hindi. "It is time to stand with the have recovered According to the 758 and?Madhya 12,?Himachal Pradesh 18,757 infections, said, adding state-wise families of these martyrs. The government should The total number of ICMR, a?cumulative Pradesh 756 11, Tripura Jammu and Kashmir distribution is subject to provide all possible help to Dr. Javed's family," she confirmed cases includes total of 1,47,24,546 sam- So far, 577 people 8,?Meghalaya 15,258, Kerala? 13,994, further verification and said. foreigners ples have been tested up have died of COVID-19 4,?Arunachal Pradesh 3, while Punjab has 10,889 reconciliation. NCERT adds scrapping of Article 370 to Class 12 textbook Govt asks 59 Chinese apps to ensure strict compliance to ban order NEW DELHI, JULY 22: After banning 59 other applicable Acts, which would attract penal pro- apps of Chinese origin, the government on visions. If any apps in the banned list is found to be chapter, drops portion on separatist politics in J-K Tuesday directed them to ensure strict made available by the company through any means NEW DELHI: The NCERT has Earlier this month, a controversy compliance to its orders, and warned of for use within India, directly or indirectly, it would be revised a chapter in its Class 12 polit- had erupted over the reduction of serious action in case of any violation, construed as a violation of the government orders, the ical science textbook to drop a para- syllabus by the CBSE due to the according to an official source. source added. All these companies have been direct- graph on separatist politics in COVID-19 situation, with the The government on June 29 had banned 59 apps ed to ensure strict compliance of the orders of the Jammu and Kashmir and to add a Opposition alleging that chapters on with Chinese links, including TikTok, CamScanner ministry, failing which serious action will be taken, brief mention of the scrapping of its India's democracy and plurality are and UC Browser, saying they were prejudicial to sov- the source said. special status last year. being "dropped" to propagate a par- ereignty, integrity and security of the country. The The ministry in a communication sent to these The National Council of ticular ideology. government source told that the IT Ministry has now companies has mentioned that the ban imposed Educational Research and Training But the Board had insisted it is a written to all these companies, warning that contin- was in exercise of the sovereign powers and section (NCERT) has revised the chapter in the withdrawal of Article 370. one-time measure for this academic ued availability and operation of these banned apps, 69A of the Information Technology Act, and that the textbook "Politics in India since The revised portion, where the year only and is not restricted to a Independence" for the academic ses- chapter talks about Jammu and particular subject as is being project- directly or indirectly, is not only illegal but also an the said companies should ensure strict compliance sion 2020-21. While the topic Kashmir, says, "Jammu and ed by some. offence under the Information Technology Act and to the order issued in this regard. "Separatism and Beyond" has been Kashmir had a special status under The Central Board of Secondary deleted from the chapter, the scrap- Article 370 of the Indian Education (CBSE) had notified the US lawmakers pass legislation urging China to ping of Article 370, which gave the Constitution. However, in spite of it, new syllabus for classes 9 to 12 for erstwhile state of Jammu and the region witnessed violence, cross- the 2020-21 academic session after Kashmir special status, has been border terrorism and political insta- rationalising up to 30 per cent of the de-escalate situation with India along LAC included under the topic "Regional bility with internal and external curriculum. WASHINGTON, JUL 22 Krishnamoorthi said in a agreement to de-escalate military bases on artificial Aspirations". ramifications". According to the updated curricu- The US House of statement. and disengage along the islands in the region also On August 5 last year, the Centre "The Article resulted in the loss of lum, the chapters deleted from the Representatives has China's military provo- Line of Actual Control, the claimed by Brunei, had scrapped the state's special sta- many lives, including that of inno- Class 10 syllabus are those dealing passed a bipartisan cations of India are unac- resolution says that on Malaysia, the Philippines, tus and divided it into union territo- cent civilians, security personnel and with democracy and diversity, gen- legislation, urging ceptable, and the peaceful June 15, at least 20 Indian Taiwan and Vietnam. ries of Jammu and Kashmir, and militants. Besides, there was also a der, religion and caste, popular China to peacefully de- resolution of their border soldiers and an uncon- China has impeded Ladakh. struggles and movement and chal- large scale displacement of Kashmiri escalate the situation standoff will help restore firmed number of Chinese commercial activity like "One strand of separatists who lenges to democracy. Pandits from the Kashmir valley," it with India along the greater security to the soldiers were killed in skir- fishing or mineral explo- want a separate Kashmiri nation, For Class 11, the deleted portions read. Line of Actual Control. Indo-Pacific region, he mishes following a weeks- ration by countries like independent of India and Pakistan. include the chapters on federalism, "On August 5, 2019, Parliament The legislation on said. long standoff in Eastern Vietnam and the Then there are groups that want had approved a resolution abrogat- citizenship, nationalism, secularism Tuesday came a day after Through this vote, the Ladakh, which is the de Philippines. Kashmir to merge with Pakistan. ing special status to J and K under and growth of local governments in the House unanimously US House of facto border between the Ties between China and Besides these, there is a third strand, Article 370 of the Constitution. The India. passed an amendment to Representatives has reaf- two countries. Japan have been strained which wants greater autonomy for state was also bifurcated into two Similarly, Class 12 students will the National Defense by a territorial row over a the people of the state within the Union territories ¿ Ladakh with no not be required to study the chapters Indian union," the deleted portion Legislative Assembly and Jammu on India's relations with its neigh- Authorization Act (NDAA), group of islands in the East read. and Kashmir with one," the revised bours -- Pakistan, Myanmar, slamming China's aggres- China Sea, known as the The chapter then talks about the portion read. Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal, sion against India in the Senkaku islands in Japan President's Rule imposed in June The revised textbook takes into the changing nature of India's eco- Galwan Valley and its and the Diaoyu islands in 2018 after the BJP withdrew its sup- account the developments that took nomic development, social move- growing territorial China. port to the Mehbooba Mufti govern- place in Jammu and Kashmir from ments in India and demonetisation, assertiveness in and A day earlier, the House ment and towards the end mentions 2002 onward. among others. around disputed areas like had passed a similar NDAA the South China Sea. amendment moved by The troops of India and Congressman Steve Chabot Kashmiri Pandit Volunteers delegation meets China are locked in a stand- and Indian-American law- off in several areas along maker Ami Bera which said Rana; raises issues of Jagti Township the Line of Actual Control that India and China JAMMU JULY 21 flats has become all the roads within the colony on the improvement and in eastern Ladakh since should work towards de- Kashmiri Pandit more imperative in view and to various services upgradation of link road May 5. The situation deteri- escalating the situation Volunteers (KPV), of the ongoing monsoon. within the complex. up to the cremation orated last month following firmed the readiness of the The Government of the along the LAC and also an organisation of They said the intermit- Inter-allia, they sought ground. the Galwan Valley clashes US to stand with its allies People's Republic of China expressed concern about the displaced people tent rains cause frequent construction of a waiting The KPV also raised that left 20 Indian Army and partners like India should work toward de- Chinese aggression in an of the Valley, today power disruptions, shed and a bathing facil- various issues faced by personnel dead. against Chinese military escalating the situation around disputed territories called on National which is needed to be ity in the local cremation the inhabitants of the The resolution, spon- aggression, along the Line of Actual like the South China Sea. C o n f e r e n c e Jagti township and sored by Indian-American Krishnamoorthi said. Control with India through The resolution comes Provincial President hoped that being the for- Congressman Raja Other co-sponsors of existing diplomatic mecha- days after the House of Krishnamoorthi along with the resolution are Indian- nisms and not through Representatives Caucus on Mr Devender Singh mer legislator of the eight others, was passed by American Congressman Ro force, it said. India and Indian- Rana and brought to area, these would be vig- the House along with Khanna and lawmakers It is the sense of the Americans in a letter to his notice issues per- orously taken up with National Defense Frank Pallone, Tom Suozzi, Congress that there is sig- India's Ambassador to the taining to the the concerned for neces- Authorization Act (NDAA) Ted Yoho, George Holding, nificant concern about the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, upkeep and mainte- sary action. for the fiscal year 2021 and Sheila Jackson-Lee, Haley continued military aggres- said that over the last few nance of Jagti Mr Devender Singh condemned Chinese Stevens and Steve Chabot. sion by China along its bor- months, the Chinese Migrant Township Rana assured the dele- aggression towards India In the months leading der with India and in other authorities have been act- in Nagrota Assembly gation that the issues along the Line of Actual up to June 15, along the parts of the world, includ- ing with impunity and have Constituency. raised would be taken up Control. Line of Actual Control, the ing with Bhutan, in the attempted to transgress on Led by Initiator, Mr at appropriate levels for Through the passage of Chinese military reportedly South China Sea, and with the LAC, which resulted in Vikram Koul, the KVP early action to facilitate today's bill, the House has amassed 5,000 soldiers; the Senkaku Islands, as diplomatic discussions to delegation sought time the comfortable living of sent a clear, bipartisan and is trying to redraw their aggressive posture implement a process for bound annual mainte- the residents of the message that the govern- long-standing settled towards Hong Kong and de-escalation along the nance of the tenements taken care of in view of ground, which is not colony. ment of the People's boundaries through the use Taiwan. LAC on July 6. and regulated supply of the scorching summer only used by the dis- The delegation also Republic of China must of force and aggression, the China claims almost all It was led by drinking water and the months. They also placed families but local included Deepak Koul, peacefully de-escalate the Congressional resolution of the South China Sea as Congressmen Holding and power in the township, sought maintenance and residents as well. They Ashok Bhat, Ramesh situation along the Line of says. Noting that India and its sovereign territory. Brad Sherman and signed saying that upkeep of the upgradation of approach particularly laid stress Koul and others. Actual Control with India, China have reached an China has been building by seven other lawmakers.

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2 JAMMU | THURSDAY| JULY 23, 2020 Predictions, pandemics and public health AKEEL BILGRAMI faced. The striking genomic sim- yet another symptom of how An arcane distinction ilarity of the novel coronavirus much we have allowed our polit- The facts simply belie this Flood fury in Assam UMAN beings have two with SARS is now well known ical economy of some four scepticism. First of all, we do use remarkable traits, the and many who had studied decades to institutionalise and the word ‘predict’ in far more ACH year, as regular as clockwork, the floods Hsecond of which we had SARS had anticipated the channel almost all of our disposi- informal ways than is being sug- hit Assam. This year is no different and all con- little reason to suspect that we inevitability of more contagious tions, including the capacity to gested here. I may, for instance, possessed until the rise of new pandemics than SARS in the off- act intelligently on anticipatory quite properly say, without doing trol and management efforts seem to have failed E technologies such as the Internet. ing and had sounded the alarm knowledge, for private rather any violence to the linguistic as 28 out of the 33 districts in the State are inundated The first is the capacity to for the whole world to know and than public gain. norms around the word ‘predict’, in the sixth worst flood since 1988. As per the Assam anticipate events and tendencies, act upon the knowledge. So, human dispositions can be about someone I know very well, State Disaster Management Authority, 77 people have map their future in the short, Yet no one did. Why? The directed in all sorts of ways by ‘I predict that he will return from died, more than 39.8 lakh people have been affected mid, and long term, and act answer is quite obvious. There is the economic and political insti- Oxford to the job we have kept and 51,000 have been rendered homeless. A whopping accordingly. We can, of course, no quick profit in public health tutions we construct and open for him in our department 34 lakh animals have been hit, too, and Assam’s famed go wrong, and so there is always issues of this preventive kind. If entrench. But, equally, if it is we at Columbia University’, without wildlife sanctuaries, including the renowned Kaziranga an element of risk in making one tenth of the anticipatory gifts who construct and entrench these giving any precise specification National Park, are under water. Altogether 86 wild ani- decisions on the basis of the we have that seem to be exploit- institutions, it is we who can dis- of when he will return. And sec- mals have died but thankfully 121 others have been res- exercise of such anticipatory Those who did not consider an ond, I don’t deny that there is a cued. With over 3,000 villages currently washed out, gifts that we possess. distinction between 1) Nevertheless, to a considerable 1.3 lakh hectares worth of crops are estimated to have anticipated pandemic as a reason Effectively controlling the extent, such exercises are a great spread of a pandemic is one of been damaged. The bad news is that while we are yet to potential asset. to have a good public health care the many reasons we would and get our act together, things will get worse in the near The second is a trait which, as I system were insouciant should consider for proposing a future due to climate change as erratic and extreme said, I did not know we pos- good public health care system, weather events are expected to increase. India anyway sessed until a few decades ago. ed for immediate private gain on mantle (or re-mantle) them. and 2) Were there a good public ranks fifth on the climate change risk index. So, in all I’m not sure what the best word the part of corporations and Perhaps the one clear lesson of health care system, it would likelihood, extreme and sudden rainfall will result in for it is. Perhaps it should be investment bankers were put to the current pandemic and our effectively control the spread of increasing incidents of freak floods and landslides, ‘cognitive generosity’. I stress use in the preventive domain of utter failure to act on the antici- a pandemic. You can believe in worsening matters all around. As it is, Assam is flood- cognitive deliberately to contrast public health, not only would the patory knowledges that had been 2) without believing in 1). But prone with the Brahmaputra and Barak rivers and their with ‘material’. Someone who crisis that we have been landed posted far and wide by knowl- given the highly detailed warn- more than 50 tributaries criss-crossing the State. has never given a penny to in be swiftly contained, it might edgeable people is that no re- ings that were given by scientists Embankments don’t work where the Brahmaputra is Oxfam, say, or indeed even to a even have been pre-empted by mantling short of the public own- after SARS of its anticipated off- panhandler, will put down every suitable medical safeguards. ership of health care and pharma- shoots that would be both highly concerned as it changes course very often. Besides, little thing he knows on the Web, It would be glib to conclude ceuticals will suffice. contagious and lethal (a combi- many of these are hardly fortified to tolerate stress. for the world to read and share in from this that the two remarkable Someone may agree with this nation of properties that was not Unplanned urban development has led to severe the knowledge. She has found an dispositions we possess which I last remark but deny the stronger standardly true of the influenzas encroachments of wetlands, low lying areas, hills and effective way to remove ink mentioned at the outset are no thing I am claiming. Scientists and other viruses of the last forest cover, which could have handled the overflow. stains from clothes. She will post match for the human disposition and public health officials didn’t many years) and the urgent need Guwahati, which sprawls on the banks of the it on some website. He has made to greed. The eventual resting really predict the pandemic, it to prepare for it again with high- Brahmaputra, is shaped like a bowl and hence prone to a delicious biryani. He will post point of analysis cannot just be to might be said. It was more like ly detailed suggestions about the flooding. Matters are made worse by the rainwater run- the recipe. The humblest of record the contest between con- saying that there is bound to be development of cluster vaccines, offs from the neighbouring States of Meghalaya, knowledges and we seem to want flicting human dispositions, but an earthquake in a certain region production and distribution of Arunachal Pradesh and the surrounding hills, which to share it with the world. If this to explore the extent to which the in the coming years. That is not a medications, hospital equipment really is a trait, it must be the often cause flash floods. Then there is rapid land ero- conflicting dispositions can be prediction. such as respirators, accessories product of evolution, but it took enhanced or undermined by A prediction surely must identi- such as masks, etc. the distinc- sion. In the last six decades, more than 4.27 lakh the technology of the last few institutions. Thus, for instance, fy a more specific time, as, say, tion between 1) and 2) is aca- hectares were eroded by the Brahmaputra and its trib- years to trigger it in us. no less a site than the White of a solar eclipse. And so, even demic and arcane. utaries with the river becoming wider every year. If we Combining the two traits House institutionalised our dis- though there are very good rea- Those who did not consider the are to do a better job of flood control and management, Now, if we combine these two positions to act on our anticipato- sons for having a public health need to control the spread of an we need stronger water laws. The existing ones prima- traits the remarkable capacity for ry knowledges by setting up an care system, the fact that it will anticipated pandemic as one rily focus on pollution control and have little to say decisions and actions on the office called ‘Predict’ intended help to control the spread of (and among the other good reasons to about prevention/management of floods which result basis of anticipatory knowledges as an early warning system for even perhaps prevent) a pandem- have a good public health care from mismanagement of dams, embankments, envi- and the disposition to be gener- pandemics, with a view partly to ic could not have been expected system where it is missing were ronmental degradation and excess unplanned urban ous and share the knowledges we aiding foreign countries that are to be one of the reasons consid- simply insouciant. development. We need to move from a flood protection have we should have been able to pre-conditioned to be most vul- ered for proposing a good public Akeel Bilgrami is Sidney to flood governance approach if we do not want to be pre-empt or, at the very least, to nerable. President Donald Trump health system, where it is miss- Morgenbesser Professor of fairly quickly contain the pan- shut it down just a few months ing (in the United States, or Philosophy at Columbia washed out. demic with which we are now before COVID-19 hit the news India, say). University Iran ties need quiet diplomacy RAKESH SOOD Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to some of the works, was listed by tions on developing the Yadavaran veto. At the same time, Iran hopes be considering a long-term part- Tehran in 2016 to equip and oper- the U.S. as special designated enti- oilfield while China National that November may bring about a nership with China, but Iranian ECENT reports that Iran’s ate two terminals at the Shahid ty, leading IRCON to suggest to Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) change in the White House that negotiators are wary of growing Transport and Urban Beheshti port as part of Phase I of the Iranians to appoint another pulled out of the South Pars gas opens options for dialogue. Chinese mercantilist tendencies. RDevelopment Minister the project. Another milestone was contractor. project last year, after initially Tehran’s balancing act It is true that China has greater Mohammed Eslami had launched the signing of the Trilateral Meanwhile, Iran has ambitious promising to take over the French Just as it has been a tricky exer- capacity to resist U.S. sanctions the track laying programme for the Agreement on Establishment of plans to extend the railway line company Total’s stake. cise for India to navigate between compared to India but Iran realis- 628 km long rail link between International Transport and Transit from Zahidan to Mashad (about Meanwhile, tensions in the the U.S. and Iran to keep the es the advantage of working with Chabahar and Zahidan last week Corridor between Afghanistan, 1,000 km) and then another 150 region have been growing since Chabahar project going, the its only partner that enjoys a sanc- sparked concerns that India was Iran and India. In addition to $85 km onwards to Sarakhs on the bor- last year with missile strikes in Rouhani administration has found tions waiver from U.S. for being excluded from the project. million of capital investment, der with Turkmenistan. Another Saudi Arabia claimed by the it a difficult balancing act to man- Chabahar since it provides con- Iran has since clarified that it is India also committed to provide a plan is to link it with the Houthis and a U.S. drone strike in age the hardliners at home while nectivity for land-locked not the case and India could join line of credit of $150 million for International North-South January killing Islamic coping with Trump administra- Afghanistan. Iran and India also the project at a later stage. This port container tracks. Phase I was Transport Corridor towards Revolutionary Guard Corps tion’s policy of ‘maximum pres- share an antipathy to a Taliban keeps the door open for Ircon declared operational in 2018 and sure’. takeover in Afghanistan. This is International Limited (IRCON) India’s wheat shipments to India must continue to remain politically Russia and China are the only why Iran would like to keep the which has been associated with Afghanistan have been using this countries to veto the U.S.’s moves door open. Nevertheless, India the project even as India continues route. A special economic zone engaged with Tehran despite its partnership in the UNSC. Even so, the Iran- needs to improve its implementa- with the development of Chabahar (SEZ) at Chabahar was planned China comprehensive, strategic tion record of infrastructure proj- port. but re-imposition of U.S. sanc- plan with China partnership road map has run into ects that it has taken up in its Connectivity for Afghanistan tions has slowed investments into opposition in the Majlis. After the neighbourhood. There are numer- Providing connectivity for the SEZ. Bandar Anzali on the Caspian Sea. (IRGC) chief Gen. Qassim recent elections, the Reformists ous tales of Indian cooperation Afghanistan through Iran in order India was given a waiver from In 2011, a consortium of seven Soleimani. During the last four are down from 120 seats to 20 projects in Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri to lessen its dependence on U.S. sanctions to continue cooper- Indian companies led by Steel weeks, there have been more than while the Principlists Lanka, Myanmar, etc suffering Karachi port has enjoyed support ation on Chabahar as it con- Authority of India Limited had half-a-dozen mysterious explo- (Conservatives) are up from 86 to delays and cost overruns that only in Delhi, Kabul and Tehran since tributed to Afghanistan’s develop- also successfully bid for mining sions including at the ballistic mis- 221 seats in a house of 290 mem- make it easier for China to expand 2003. Chabahar port on Iran’s ment. Despite the waiver, the proj- rights at Hajigak mines in sile liquid fuel production facility bers. A former IRGC Air Force its footprint in India’s neighbour- Makran coast, just 1,000 km from ect has suffered delays because of Afghanistan that contain large at Khojir, the advanced centrifuge commander, Mohammed Bagher hood. The key is to continue to Kandla, is well situated but road the time taken by the U.S. reserves of iron ore. However, assembly shed in Natanz and the Ghalibaf, former Mayor of Tehran remain politically engaged with and rail links from Chabahar to Treasury to actually clear the developments at Hajigak remain shipyard at Bushehr. Reports who ran unsuccessfully for presi- Iran so that there is a better appre- Zahidan and then 200 km further import of heavy equipment such stalled because of the precarious attribute these to U.S. and Israeli dent against Mr. Rouhani in 2013 ciation of each other’s sensitivi- on to Zaranj in Afghanistan, need as rail mounted gantry cranes, security situation in Afghanistan agencies in an attempt to provoke and 2017 has been elected the ties and compulsions. to be built. With Iran under sanc- mobile harbour cranes, etc. continues. Iran before the U.S. elections. new Speaker. Hard liners have Rakesh Sood is a former diplo- tions during the Ahmadinejad With regard to the rail-track Why Iran needs China In May, the U.S. announced that accused Foreign Minister mat and currently Distinguished years (2005-13), there was little project, a financing MoU was In January 2016, just as sanc- it wanted the UN Security Mohammad Javad Zarif of undue Fellow at the Observer Research progress. IRCON had prepared signed under which India under- tions were eased, Chinese Council (UNSC) to continue the secrecy surrounding the agree- Foundation engineering studies estimating that took to provide $500 million President Xi Jinping visited ban on Iranian acquisition of con- ment amid the 800 km long railway project worth of rolling stock and sig- Tehran and proposed a long-term ventional weapons. UNSC rumours that Editor, Publisher, Printer : would need an outlay of $1.6 bil- nalling equipment including $150 comprehensive, strategic partner- Resolution 2231 was adopted in China may be RAJINDER SINGH PASHI lion. Meanwhile, India concentrat- million of steel rail tracks. In fact, ship programme that would July 2015 by consensus to taking over Published at : ed on the 220 km road to connect the railway tracks currently being involve Chinese investment in endorse the JCPOA and contains a Kish island and 48 Gali Gadha Dhar Mandir, Upper Bazar, Panjthirthi, Zaranj to Delaram on the Herat laid are those supplied by IRCON. Iranian infrastructure and assured five-year restriction on Iran’s that Chinese Jammu highway. This was completed in Iranian responsibility was for local supplies of Iranian oil and gas at importing conventional weapons troops would be Owner : 2008 at a cost of $150 million. works of land levelling and pro- concessional rates. Reluctant to be that ends on October 18. Even stationed in Iran RAJINDER SINGH PASHI Things moved forward after curement. The MoU between tied into too close a Chinese though the U.S. unilaterally quit to secure Printed at : 2015 when sanctions on Iran eased IRCON and Iran’s Construction embrace, Iran kept the negotia- the JCPOA, it is threatening to Chinese compa- Jan Samparak Printing Press Bye Pass Sidhra, Jammu with the signing of the Joint and Development of tions going for years. China invoke the automatic snapback of nies and invest- Fax : 0191-2561822, Transportation Infrastructures patiently permitted a limited barter sanctions provisions of JCPOA. ments. Comprehensive Plan of Action, or Mb. : 9419192754, the Iran nuclear deal. A memoran- Company (CDTIC) expired last trade; China Petroleum & The United Kingdom and France Advantages dum of understanding (MoU) was year. 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3 News JAMMU | THURSDAY| JULY 23, 2020 Two arrested with Heroine in Jammu One died in hit and run case Don’t make Jammu, a City of JAMMU: Today two drug peddlers namely Shohib Sadiq Wani (31 yrs ) 2. Hamid Sadiq Wani (24 yrs) S/o both Mohd Sadiq Wani R/o Thatharka Teh Gool Distt Ramban at Palwan, Akhnoor Toll Plazas: Federation arrested by Peer Mitha Police Party led by SHO Peer Family of deceased demands compensation JAMMU: Strongly condemning the union for using roads/ highways, which is most Mitha Niyat Ali along with 10 gm heroin at naka DC AKHNOOR: One Kasturi govt for installing additional Toll Plaza on unfair, unjustified and unacceptable. This is crossing. When they were on its way from Shaidi Chowk Lal resident of Bomal vil- the National Highway at Lakhanpur, Mr. mere exploitation of public by the ruling towards Sidhra in their car Brezza bearing no JK19- 6500 lage in Akhnoor was hit Deepak Gupta, General Secretary Traders Government. He termed the policy of and in this connection a case FIR No. 43/2020 U/s by a over speeded car no. Federation Ware House Nehru Market NHAI as totally faulty which amounts to 8/21/22/NDPS Act got registered at Police Station Peer JK02CB 0399 Swift Jammu said that the open `loot' on the Mitha and further investigation started. Dezire at main road near people of Jammu pockets of common Ram nagar colony of were wary of even the man. Bovine Smuggling bid foiled at Nagrota Akhnoor. Car has been existing Toll Plazas at Mr. Deepak Gupta seized by the police and Ban and Sarore said that with these NAGROTA: In its continue efforts of curbing bovine dead body has been hand- which are taxing taxes, rates of essen- smuggling Nagrota laid a special Naka at Ban Toll Plaza ed over to the family after them heavily. tial commodities will Nagrota and succeeded in rescuing 04 bovine animals. 02 There were several further go high. He vehicles Tata mobile bearing Registrion nos formalities. Locals have demanded protests against the Ban Toll Plaza and said that the Jammu Kashmir is a consum- JK03G/3431& JK02BL/7886 have been seized and arrest- compensation for the chil- Sarore Toll Plaza in Jammu and elsewhere ing UT and almost every essential com- ed 02 bovine smugglers namely Rafaqat Ali S/O Mohd dren of deceased who got seeking the disbanding of the said Plazas modity comes from neighbouring states. Ibrahim R/O Lakhanpur Kathua & Abdul Latief S/O whose rates are amongst the highest in the When Transporters have to pay such Abdul Ghani R/O Batroo Magarkote Tehsil Ukhral distt. orphan as their mother was already expired few years country. The people were seeking disband- heavy taxes, the transport expenses will rise Ramban. his death his one son and appealed for fair action ago. daugter are hand to mouth against the driver of car. ing these Toll Plazas with BJP leadership and ultimately prices of essential commodi- In this connection case Fir nos. 286/2020 287/2020 , cheating them by false assurances. It was ties will go high. Describing the govern- under relevant sections of law have been registered in Talking to the media per- who need immediate com- Meanwhile FIR number sons the locals told that pensation. 11/2020 U/S 279/304 was however disturbing to note that rather than ment's move as fatal for the tourism indus- police station Nagrota. Police party headed by SHO P/S shutting down Ban Toll and Sarore Toll try, Mr. Deepak Gupta said that the econo- Nagrota Insp.Mohd Shokat made arrests and seizures Kasturi lal was only earning They further expressed registered at Police Station hand in the family and after full faith on police and Akhnoor. Plaza, the GoI established one more Toll my of Jammu and Kashmir is completely Plaza at Lakhnpur. dependent on religious tourism and these Bootlegger nabbed & 11 bottles of illicit Mr. Deepak Gupta was addressing a met- taxes will also affect the pocket of these Heading CHILDLINE Poonch provide ing of different trade associations at Ware tourists. liquor recovered by Samba police House Jammu today. He said that every year, around one crore SAMBA: Intensifying its time slot in the violation of The meeting was held under the presi- devotees comes to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi wheelchair to a special child drive against the sale of prohibitory orders and was dentship of Sh. Rattan Lal Mahajan, Ji Yatra and now they have to pay toll tax at President of Traders Federtion ware house three places on the there routes from POONCH: Today illicit liquor, District Police also selling illicit liquor to Coordinator Mr Sabzar Samba arrested a bootleg- the general public at exorbi- nehru market Jammu. Lakhanpur to Katra. Ahmad CHILDLINE ger and recovered 11 bot- tant rates to gain illegiti- Mr. Deepak Gupta cautioned to launch an In such a situation, everyone will think Poonch National tles of illicit liquor in the mate profit. agitation in case the decision of Lakhanpur several times before coming here. This will Development Youth Club jurisdiction of P/S Samba. During search, a total 11 Toll Plazas is not revoked at the earliest. He affect the tourism industry. The held a meeting with Prof. Acting on reliable infor- bottles of JK special said that the situation in J&K is already Government must understand the pulse of Jagbir Singh Chairman mation regarding the sale of Whisky (01 bottle of 750 very sensitive and the govt. move of impos- the people as it has become one of the main Pritam Spiritual Trust illicit liquor at Karandi ml &10 bottles of 180 ml ing such 'Jazia' would have the effect of concerns for the Jammuites. It is not going Poonch about Covid-19 in Samba, a Police Party of PS each) were recovered from adding fuel to fire. He pointed out that pub- to be tolerated anymore," he added. meeting a decision was Samba rushed to the spot the shop. lic is being forced to pay three types of Mr. Dheeraj Gupta, Sr. Vice President, taken to organise a medical and arrested one person In this regard, a case FIR taxes for use of road which is very strange Mr. Munish Mahajan, Vice President, Mr. camp of Ayurvid medicine namely Tarsem Lal S/o Tara No. 188/2020 US 188 IPC, and shocking. Abhimanyu Gupta, Secretary, Mr. Vishal for community. ed camps. The camp mainly cover Chand R/O Karandi, Samba 48 (f) Excise Act has been He said when one person purchases a Gupta, Cashier of the federation and Mr. The famous trust which Today Ayushman Bharat disabled person and on the who was running a registered at P/S Samba and vehicle, he is made to pay 15 years advance Yashpal Gupta, President Retailers always be ready to help camp was organised and same occasion Team pro- Chicken/Fish Shop at further investigation start- road tax to Govt, then cess on petrol/ diesel Association were the prominent present in poor and provide aid of dif- more than 100 people had vide a Wheelchair to child Karandi beyond permitted ed. per litre for using roads and then Toll tax the meeting. ferent disabled person like cover and free medicine with the help of Pritam limbs, hearing aids and have been provided them Spiritual Trust, whose case wheelchairs. Beside this the under Ayushman Bharat was received during special Second Multilingual Poetry recital organized Pritam Spiritual Trust scheme. The camp was outreach so he can continue organise various medical attended by Dr. Manzoor his education. Team camps like eye camp limb Qureshi Nodal officer received a big thanks from by Kunj-e-Adab Social Group camp and other health relat- Covid-19. parents. Participation of renowned poets and writers Masks street light has been damaged from the last 2 from UT and across the border POONCH: Today On the famous writer and poet of poets and especially the years but higher authorities are not paying any heed to one hand, a deadly epidem- Urdu and gojri. young poets. He said that ic like corona has confined More than 30 poets partic- the beautiful way in which restore the damage street lights: Ex MLA Ramban people to their homes, on ipated in the poetry recital the words were presented in the other hand, in these in different languages. Their today's poetry shows that RAMBAN: Ashok Kumar Former moments of leisure, various names are Tufail Majrooh, our people, especially the Legislature, Ramban and Senior Congress leader has urged upon the Director local literary activities continue Tufail Anjum, Abrar Ahmad youth, have woken up and bodies (Jammu) and District administration on social media. Abrar, Shams Shaz, Ch are serving their mother Ramban that 40 damaged big mask street Meanwhile, Kunj-e-Adab Razina Gul, Mushtaq Fani, tongue. lights should be repair and restore at Social Group, while contin- Faisal Raza, Ishaq Hasrat, I want universal values in Municipalities of Ramban, Batote and uing its literary activities, Noor Hussain Nazer, our poetry now. Let our new Banihal towns in Ramban district. organized a grand multi-lin- Shahbaz Wasim, Nazim writers emerge in poetry As these masks street light has been dam- gual poetry recital, which Poonchi, Abdul Rauf with new values, which will Nadeem. and congratulated them. aged from the last 2 years but higher was the second major poetry Bajran, Qayyum Betab, not only lead to the develop- Earlier, the special guest And especially appreciating authorities are not paying any heed to recital of the series. More Shaukat Shaz, Maqsood ment of poetry and the use Mr. Javed Sehar gave a the words of the new poets, restore the damage street lights. As the than 30 eminent poets and Naqshband, Sharif Asad, of good language, but will beautiful and detailed and he said that the new people result, people of these respective towns are writers from Gojri, Pahari Shahid Aslam, Farid Awan, also embellish poetry with critical advice on the words have beaten the old people facing difficulties in night especially, the and Urdu languages partici- Abdul Razzaq Shabnam, new subjects as well as of all the poets who partici- who play with letters. At the women. pated in the event. The poet- Miss Kailash Kumari, Syed ideas. pated in the poetry recital. end of the program, the Ashok said that the cost of one mask light new street lights in entire stretch of roads in ry recital started with the Waqar Danish, Javed He added that now the He expressed satisfaction famous poet of Gojri, Mr. is about 2 lacs. In three municipal of all municipalities towns of Ramban, recitation of Holy Quran by Masroor, Hassan Farooqi, mood of literature has over the fact that young Idrees Shad Sahib, present- Ramban, Batote and Banihal about 40 big Banihal and Batote. Qari Farid Jalali. Hassan Din Hassan, Wajid changed, so the poets of our people across the border are ed the words of thanks, with mask lights have been damaged and it Ashok further said as per the guidelines, This poetry recital was Kaif, Ghulam Mustafa Zia, languages should change reciting very good poems. which the mushaira con- immediately requires repair works. He said, local bodies should provide street lights at presided over by Dr. Sabar Hussain Nadeem, the mood of their poetry. He said that it is very impor- cluded. Director of local bodies and District every 40 meters. The above mentioned Shahnawaz Sahib, a well- Prof. Jahangir Asghar, Ch Come out of the old subjects tant to have such gatherings Wajid Kaif, Sabar Hussain Development Commissioner (DDC) should rules were farmed by "Justice Verma known literary personality Idrees Shad, Chaudhry and beautify the diction of as such gatherings are the Nadeem, Abdul Rauf release funds for repair of these mask Committee" Recommendations to check of UT and an officer of the Tajuddin Taj, Pervez Malik, the language. He heartily best way to get together, get Bajran, Sadaqat Ali Bajran, lights. crime against women and also to infuse the Cultural Academy. Saleem Saleem Javed Tabish and congratulated all the organ- to know each other's ideas Mohammad Idrees Shad, He has also stressed for 24 hours electric- feeling safety to all citizens particularly, the Javed Tabish Sahib was the Javed Sehar. izers of Kunj-e-Adab Group and understand and test the Basharat Inqalabi, Mumtaz ity supply for all the street mask lights in all women. guest of honour. At the end of the poetry for organizing this success- poetic tastes. Chaudhry and Gulnaz the municipalities of Ramban district so Union urban Development ministry has The poetry recital was for- recital, Dr. Shahnawaz ful Mushaera and also Apart from them, the dis- Ahmed played important that pedestrian can walk smoothly during earlier asked to all the municipal bodies for mally inaugurated by the Sahib delivered his presi- appreciated the excellent tinguished guest Mr. Saleem and key role in the success- the night times. reinforce public lightening in their respec- distinguished reception of dential address and appreci- performance of Nazim-e- Javed Tabish also admired ful organization of this poet- Ashok has also demanded that to install tive cities and town. Dr. Jahangir Asghar Sahib, a ated the words of all the Mushaera Sabar Hussain the words of all the poets ry. Nice are notable. Debarring highly qualified youth from Class-IV Lockdown imposed in Samba, jobs unjust, unconstitutional: Harsh Ghagwal & Bari-Brahmana Tehsils ANCHIT MAHAJAN “It has been noted with Act 2005, and under sec- JAMMU: Peeved over the exclu- Graduates and Post-graduates SAMBA, JULY 22 concern in last few days tion 144 of Cr. PC 1973 sion of candidates having qualifica- besides professional degree holder In view of the latest spur after relaxation in lock- upon me, a complete tion above 10+2, from participating youth from all kinds of selections in covid 19 cases, down conditions, lockdown has been in 8575 Class-IV recruitments, the thereby doling out the most con- District Magistrate, COVID positive cases imposed in Samba, activists of NPP led by Mr. Harsh temptuous treatment to them, their Samba, Rohit Khajuria, have been increasing day Ghagwal and Bari Dev Singh, Chairman-JKNPP & only sin being that they were high- Brahmana tehsils former Minister held a thunderous ly qualified. except the areas protest demonstration and torched Taking a pot shot at the BJP gov- falling within the effigy of the BJP government. ernment, Mr. Singh said that while Industries complexes The protestors raised slogans of it was releasing scholarship to the of district samba w.e.f "Pade Likhe Yuvaon Ke Saath wards of militants, it was shame- 23/07/20 to Insaaf Karo, Insaf Karo", "BJP Hai lessly showing empty coffers to the 26/07/2020.” Hai" and "Andhe Kanoon ko Wapis educated youth who had catapulted As per the order, the Lo, Wapis Lo". it to power. Seeking the review of essential services i.e Speaking on the occasion, Mr. advertisement notification, Mr. Doctor Clinics, chemist shops, home- Harsh Dev Singh accused the BJP Singh said that all Class-IV posts opathy shops, government of betraying the edu- providing two crore jobs per year Mr. Singh said that it was ironical should be open to all above middle Ayurvedic shops, test- cated youth with negligible job into reality with at least one job to to note that candidates with more pass without any bar on maximum ing laboratory, will avenues havingh been created dur- each household. than 10+2 qualification had been qualification in the interests of jus- remain open from 9 ing the past six years of saffron It's leadership had been assuring debarred from applying for the said tice and fair play. AM to 8 PM and gro- rule. even the middle pass candidates of posts. Prominent among those who cery shops, Milk He said that while the tall slogans absorption in gainful employment The government had failed to spoke on the occasion included Pic by: Sunny Dayal shops, bakery shops, of BJP of empowerment of youth he said. advertize any jobs for highly quali- Gagan Pratap Singh, Surinder fruits and vegetable shops will remain open proved a hoax after its ascendance It was, however, regrettable that fied despite thousands of vacancies Chouhan, Rajesh Gondhi, has ordered complete by day in tehsil Samba, to power, the highly qualified youth Kulbushan Attri, Nirmal Kishore, from 7am to 12 noon even the PhDs, MPhils and Post- in colleges, schools, hospitals and lockdown in Samba, Ghagwal and only. District have been the worst sufferers of Graduates were made to languish other health institutions and other Hakim Din, Gurdeep Singh @Raju, Ghagwal and Baribrahmana and in Administration has govt's ill conceived policies. The on the roads with none to listen to professional intuitions under the Atul Sharma, Yugaskar Jamwal, Baribrahmana tehsils order to prevent spread strictly warned that any educated youth were made to wait their shrill cries for justice. pretext of resource crunch. Rohit Nargotra, Hitesh Raina, from July 23 to July 26. of covid 19 the powers body found violating the for five to six years in the hope that Pointing towards the recent noti- The net result was elimination of Abhishek Sharma, Karanveer The lockdown order conferred by Section 34 order will be dealt firm- BJP would translate its promises of fication for 8575 posts of Class-IV, M.Phils, PhDs, NET, SLET, besides others. issued by DM states that of Disaster Management ly.

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4 News JAMMU | THURSDAY| JULY 23, 2020 Amarnath Yatra cancelled in Hizbul Mujahideen terror module busted wake of COVID-19 pandemic in Budgam, 3 terror associates arrested SRINAGAR: busted on the basis of SRINAGAR: The Shri Administrations to focus on Security forces information received Amarnathji Shrine Board the immediate challenges busted a Hizbul from reliable sources. (SASB) on Tuesday said facing them rather than Mujahideen terror Initial information that this year's Amarnath diverting resources, man- Yatra has been cancelled power and attention to the module on Budgam revealed that the LeT due to conditions created by conduct of the Shri on Monday (July had activated a module COVID-19. Amarnathji Yatra," read the 20) and arrested 3 of its members for car- The decision was taken at release. terror associates. rying out terror activi- a meeting of Shri Earlier this month, the Acting on a specific ties in Jammu and Amarnathji Shrine Board Supreme Court dismissed a input, a joint team Kashmir particularly in (SASB) to discuss the con- petition seeking cancella- of Budgam police, the Jammu region and duct of the Yatra 2020. tion of this year's Amarnath Army 53 RR and 181 in furtherance to this, The meeting was presided Yatra and directions to the Bn CRPF arrested delivery of funds was to by Lieutenant Governor Centre to provide "live dar- three terror associ- take place in Jammu. ment. the local transmission of the Girish Chandra Murmu, shan" of the Lord Amarnath ates from rounds of AK-47, two A case has been regis- On this information, a According to the release, COVID-19 pandemic. who is Chairman of SASB. to the devotees via the inter- Pakherpora area detonators and 15 tered in this regard team of SOG Jammu "Based upon the circum- the Board was informed "The health concerns are net and television in light of during naka check- posters of banned ter- under relevant sections and Peer Mitha Police stances, the Board decided that the arrangements were so serious that the strain on the COVID-19 outbreak. with a heavy heart that it is on track since February the health system, along "The issue as to whether ing. ror group Hizbul, from of UAPA at Chrar-e- apprehended one not advisable to hold and 2020, but due to nationwide with the diversion in yatra is held should be left The arrested terror the possession of these Charief police station Mubashir Bhat, son of conduct this year's Shri lockdown and pandemic, resources to the Yatra, will with the local administra- associates have been arrested associates. and probe has been Farooq Ahmed Bhat, a Amarnathji Yatra and State Executive Committee, be immense. This would tion. Undoubtedly, any identified as Mehrajdin According to security launched. resident of Sazan Doda. expressed its regret to J&K has still continued to also unnecessarily put the decision arrived at must be Kumar, Tahir Kumar forces, the arrested per- On Mondya, the Bhat is a part of the announce the cancellation keep religious places and Yatris at risk of catching the based on law and all rele- and Sahil Hurra. sons were involved in Special Operations same module and had of Yatra 2020. places of worship closed for COVID-19," the release vant statutory provisions... Mehrajdin and Tahir providing logistic sup- Group (SOG) Jammu been tasked by the han- The Board is aware of and the public. These prohibi- said. As per principles of separa- are from Pakherpora, port and shelter to and the Indian Army dlers from across the respects the sentiments of tions continue till July 31. The Board also deliberat- tion of powers, we leave it while Hurra belongs to active terrorists of pro- busted a terror funding border to visit Jammu millions of devotees and to "The Board further dis- ed the views of the govern- to the executive," the top Tilsarah. scribed outfit Hizbul module of the banned and collect a consign- cussed that pandemic has ment. "The government keep the religious senti- court had said. Security forces have Mujahideen. terrorist organization ment of hawala money put the health administra- made reasoned observa- ments alive, the Board shall The Apex Court said it is recovered several The three were active Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) for further use by the continue the Live Telecast/ tion system to its limit. tions supported by facts of the view that the deci- incriminating materi- in the area for last few too. terrorists and their sup- Virtual Darshan of the The spike has been partic- which suggested that it sions to whether the pil- months. This module was also morning and evening ularly very sharp in July. would not be advisable to grimage should be permit- als, including 20 live porters. Aarti," said a release by Raj Health workers and security conduct Shri Amarnathji ted, and, if so, the condi- Bhavan. It said the tradi- forces are also getting Yatra 2020 and it would be tions subject to which the tional rituals shall be car- infected and the focus of advisable to cancel it this safeguard should be Pak shells forward areas along LoC in Rajouri ried out as per past practice entire Medical, Civil and year in larger public inter- observed, are matters which RAJOURI: Pakistani spokesman said. violation by firing with Sector of Rajouri dis- and Chhadi Mubarak shall Police Administration at the est. This would enable the fall within the executive troops violated "At about 1715 hours small arms and shelling trict," he said. moment is on containing Health, Civil and Police be facilitated by the govern- domain of the state. ceasefire by On July 18, Three 3 persons killed in resorting to civilians were killed Young couple among 3 Reasi mishap heavy firing and when Pakistan violat- mortar shelling ed ceasefire by resort- REASI: Three persons were killed in a road mishap that on forward areas took place in Mahore area of Reasi district on Tuesday ing to unprovoked killed in lightning strike along the Line of afternoon, officials said. mortar shelling on Control (LoC) in A police official told that a car was on its way from forward posts and vil- Jammu and in Poonch Badder towards Mahore skidded off the road near Bagga lages along the LoC in Morh, resulting in on spot death to two persons while the K a s h m i r ' s POONCH, JULY 22: A young couple was other was grievously injured. Rajouri district Poonch district. among three persons killed in a lightning He identified the deceased as Mohammad Ayoub, son of on Tuesday, offi- On July 10, an Army strike in a remote village in Poonch district Nazir Ahmed and Bashir Ahmed, son of Qamar din-both cials said. jawan was killed in a Tuesday. residents of Badder Mahore. The Indian Army ceasefire violation by He said that the other person identified as Muhammad They said last night, at around 2330 hours, light- Pakistani troops Iqbal, son of Nazir Ahmed, a resident of Badder, who got retaliated befittingly ning struck Gumsar Dhoke in Surankote area of the seriously injured, was shifted to a nearby hospital in to the Pakistani aggres- today, Pak army initiat- with mortars along the along the LoC in Rajouri Poonch district, killing three persons including Mahore where he succumbed to his injuries. sion, a defence ed unprovoked ceasefire LoC in Sunderbani district. Mohammad Hassiq and his wife Zarina Akther (30) of Lathong and Javied Ahmed (38) of Lassana. All three persons including the husband-wife died on Help Line the spot, they said. RAILWAY TIMINGS Reports suggest there are no whereabouts so far Train No. Train Nam. Arri. Dep. From To Day about the couple's child and searches are underway. 12446/12445 Uttar Sampark Kranti 6.20 20.30 Jammu New Delhi Daily Police Incharge police post Behramgalla Mohammad 19224/19223 Jat Adi Express 19.55 7.00 Jammu Ahmedabad Daily 1. Police Control Room Jammu 0191-2560401 12920/12919 Malwa Exp. 16.10 9.00 Jammu Indore Daily Rafiq confirmed the deaths. 2. Police Control Room Srinagar 0194-2452138 12472/12473 Swaraj Exp. 15.45 11.15 Jammu Mumbai Tue, Wed 3. PHQ Jammu 0191-2430834 "A police party reached at Dhoke and the bodies FRi, Sat. 4. PHQ Srinagar 0194-2443010 have been shifted," he told Reporter. They had gone 12474/12475 Sarvodya Exp. 15.45 11.15 Jammu Ahmedabad Thu. 5. Crime Branch Jammu 0191-2452134 for grazing animals in the remote area. 12476/12475 Happa Exp. 15.45 11.15 Jammu Happa Mon. 6. Crime Branch Srinagar 0194-2457020 12478/12477 Jamnagar Exp. 15.45 11.15 Jammu Jamnagar Sun. 7. Traffice Headquarter Jammu 0191-2437885 18102/18101 Tata-Moori exp. 13.15 14.30 Jammu Tatanagar Daily 8. Traffice Headquarter Srinagar 0194-2455034 14034/4033 Jammu Mail 10.25 16.15 Jammu Delhi Daily FLIGHT TIMINGS 9. IGP Jammu 0191-2542696 12414/2413 Pooja Exp. 08.10 18.15 Jammu Ajmer Daily 10. IGP Srinagar 0194-2458735- AIR INDIA 14610/4609 Hemkunt Exp. 04.10 18.45 Jammu Rishikesh Daily 2457689 ORIGIN DESTINATION FLIGHT NO. DEPARTURE ARRIVAL 13152/3151 Sealdah Exp. 09.30 19.15 Jammu Kolkata Daily Jammu Srinagar IC-821 1:20 p.m. 1:45 p.m. 12426/2425 Rajdhani Exp. 05.30 20.10 Jammu New Delhi Daily 11. SSP Jammu 0191-2457807 Srinagar Jammu IC-822 2:35 p.m. 3:10 p.m. 14602/4601 Mordhwaj Exp. 12.10 20.00 Jammu Sonpur Fri. 12. SSP Kathua 01922-234010 Jammu Delhi IC-822 3:50 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 12356/2355 Archana Exp. 09.55 20.10 Jammu Kanpur Mon. 13. SSP Samba 01923-263136 Delhi Jammu IC-821 11:30 a.m. 12:40 p.m. 12470/2469 JAT-CNB 08.55 20.15 Jammu Patna Tue. 14. SSP Udhampur 01992-270210 Contact No. 2431433 & 2430449 14646/4645 Shalimar Exp. 05.55 21.00 Jammu New Delhi Daily 15. SSP Kishtwar 01995-259353 SPICE JET 11078/1077 Jehlum Exp. 8.55 21.45 Jammu Pune Daily 16. SSP Doda 01996-233396 ORIGIN DESTINATION FLIGHT NO. DEPARTURE ARRIVAL 19226/9225 JAT-BTI Exp. 04.20 22.05 Jammu Bhatinda Daily 17. SSP Ramban 01998-266648 Jammu Delhi SG 852 13:00 14:20 12332/2331 Himgiri Superfast 12.45 22.45 Jammu Kolkata Sun. Mon. Thu 18. SSP Reasi 01991-244663 Delhi Jammu SG 851 08:20 09:30 15652/5651 Lohit Exp. 12.45 22.45 Jammu Guwahati Wed. 19. SSP Rajouri 01962-262240 Jammu Mumbai (via Del) SG 852 12:15 15:55 15654/5653 Guwahati Exp. 12.45 22.45 Jammu Guwahati Fri. 20. 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5 News JAMMU | THURSDAY| JULY 23, 2020 Juventus nears title after Ronaldo Time running out for Haris Rauf to join Tickets bought for postponed T20WC will remain valid if Australia hosts it in 2021: ICC scores 2 beating Lazio team in England: Misbah-Ul-Haq DUBAI: The tickets sold The world body had for the now-postponed ICC opened ticket booking TURIN: Over a three- NEW DELHI: Pakistan head coach and first Covid-19 tests in Lahore and if a sec- T20 World Cup will through its ticketing part- minute span of the second chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has said ond test also came negative, they would remain valid if Australia ners and a significant half, Cristiano Ronaldo that time is running out for young fast be flying out to England. hosts the edition in 2021 number was already sold. ensured Juventus would bowler Haris Rauf to join the national Aamir was not named in the original instead of India. "Ticket holders are not lose to Lazio for a third team in England in time for the Test and squad after he opted out of the tour as his In case the event is welcome to retain their time this season. T20 series. Rauf, who made a surprise wife was expecting their second child. His shifted to 2022, all ticket- tickets, noting, if Ronaldo's double Pakistan debut in the T20 series against wife gave birth to a baby girl last week holders will be entitled to Australia hosts in 2021, strike in a 2-1 win on Bangladesh at home early this year, has and Aamir informed the board he was a full refund, the ICC stat- tickets will remain valid Monday meant Juventus consistently tested positive in his Covid- now ready to join the team. Misbah made ed on its website on for fans who have already could clinch a ninth 19 tests. it clear that he had consulted with the Monday night after post- bought and will be auto- straight Serie A title this In the latest test carried out last captains and fellow selectors before poning the mega-event matically updated to week. week, he again tested positive and the deciding to include Aamir in the squad. this year due to the reflect the new dates. With four rounds Pakistan Cricket Board advised him to “Once Aamir made himself available COVID-19 pandemic. "If Australia hosts in remaining, Juventus return to his home from the bio-secure for the series we informed the board that The tournament was 2022, for tickets already moved eight points clear of environment created for players at a five- we would like him to join the squad and to be held in October- bought a full refund will Inter Milan, nine ahead of Dybala. important, but the most star hotel in Lahore. Haris had been stay- prepare for the matches,” Misbah said. November but will now be be processed automatical- Atalanta, and 11 in front Ciro Immobile pulled important thing is that ing at hotel for the last two weeks having Aamir had retired from Test cricket conducted later because of ly," ICC stated in a series of Lazio, which trailed the one back for Lazio with a the team wins," Ronaldo repeatedly tested positive. last year but is available for white ball the pandemic. of FAQs. Bianconeri by just one penalty in the 83rd. said. Named in the 29-member squad for formats. Misbah said they had selected The ICC has not yet Fans can retain their point before the break for Ronaldo and Immobile We are a phenomenal the England tour, Haris is now most like- Rauf because they wanted to give him announced which country tickets until a date is con- the coronavirus pandemic. are level atop the Italian team and we showed that ly to miss out on his opportunity after the more exposure at the top level but unfor- will host which edition as firmed for the event. Juventus earned a league scoring chart with again today, although we PCB announced that experienced south- tunately his positive tests had hampered there are operational Refund requests can be measure of revenge after 30 each. always want to improve paw pacer Mohammad Aamir will be join- all such plans. issues that both the made until December 15 losing twice to Lazio in Also, Ronaldo became and raise the bar. ing the squad in England. The board said “It seems as if it is getting difficult Indian and Australian and they will be processed December in Serie A and the first player to score at Both sides hit the post in a statement on Monday that Aamir day by day for Haris to be able to join the cricket Boards need to sort within 30 days after an the Italian Super Cup. least 50 goals in the in the first half; a headed and masseur Imran had undergone their team in England,” he said. out. online submission. Ronaldo converted a Premier League, the volley from Juve's Alex penalty after the VAR Spanish Liga and Serie A. Sandro, and a long-range determined a handball, His 51 in Italy go with his effort from Immobile. then finished off a coun- 84 in the Premier League, Ronaldo also headed Happy that so many people have discovered terattack following a gen- and 311 in La Liga off the crossbar after being erous pass from Paulo Records are always set up again by Dybala. chess during pandemic: Anand Chaos in Spain as 2nd-tier game UNITED NATIONS: Chess has said, adding that while chess attracted many first-timers dur- spread across Russia and Europe ing the COVID-19 pandemic and and other parts of the globe, Asia the massive reach of the internet had to rediscover it and India had suspended after outbreak has made it a "truly global sport", to come back to it." five-time world champion "In fact, when I won the world MADRID: An outbreak of positive for when its game is rescheduled. Viswanathan Anand said to mark championship in the year 2000, it COVID-19 tests among players of a sec- Obviously a decision has been made the first ever World Chess Day. felt like my journey mirrored the ond-division club has created chaos in that directly affects the integrity of the "Thanks to the internet, ancient paths, he said adding Spanish soccer. competition and we believe that it was (chess) has become a truly global that he was living in Spain at the The positive results were announced not fair, Elche said in a statement. sport. I believe that it is never time and the venues for the just hours before Monday's final round, A situation like the one experienced more widely disseminated as it is knockout tournaments were prompting the suspension of one decisive today shows the importance of strict com- now," Anand said in a virtual Delhi and Tehran. game and the ire of other clubs who felt pliance with the rules and safety and commemoration of the World "So, these were the first three they were at a disadvantage. hygiene measures determined by author- Chess Day at the UN on Monday. countries where chess seems to The match between Deportivo La ities to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Coru a and Fuenlabrada was postponed Rayo Vallecano had been in a similar "And of course, during the have spread," and he brought the after some Fuenlabrada players tested position and its chances of promotion pandemic, I'm very happy that so chess title back to India, he said. positive. The entire final round was at depended in part on Fuenlabrada's many people have discovered the The UN said that with the risk of being postponed but all of the result, so it threatened legal action game of chess. Perhaps they did- UN and governments officials, said. Anand told the virtual ses- COVID-19 pandemic impacting other matches which the league original- against the decision not to postpone all n't have the time or they never representatives of civil society sion that he had learned chess most sports worldwide, the first ly wanted to be played at the same time matches. got around to it. But this has been and academia. from his mother and highlighted ever World Chess day celebrates went on as scheduled. Deportivo also said it would consider a very good chance for chess to In December 2019, the UN the history and evolution of the the highly-competitive game that Some clubs said the decision to sus- legal options to defend its interests. It spread," he said. General Assembly had pro- game from India to other parts of can be played safely indoors or pend only one game instead of the entire said in a statement that the club com- The former world champion claimed July 20 as World Chess the world. online and which also helps in round affected the outcome of the compe- plied with all health and security meas- said "most Indian parents are Day to mark the date of the estab- He said a lot of families across reducing anxiety and improving tition because many teams depended on ures and was ready to play the match. right" that chess will help their lishment of the International India played chess with great mental health. the result of the Deportivo-Fuenlabrada The league along with the Spanish children do better in school. Chess Federation (FIDE) in Paris enthusiasm. "Today is a day of celebration match. soccer federation and the nation's sports "I hope that the current posi- in 1924. "If in fact you mentioned to for an intellectual game that for Elche, for example, was holding on to council said the decision not to resched- tive trajectory of chess that we Over the past few months, the anyone that you played chess, centuries has managed to enter- the last playoff spot and will only keep it ule all matches was the solution that best have experienced recently will overall interest in chess is report- quite often the head of the family tain, stimulate and sometimes if Fuenlabrada loses to Deportivo. protected the health of players and the continue in the future, without ed to have doubled, with more will go out and pull out his own even confound millions of us, the Deportivo would still be fighting to overall integrity of the competition. pandemics even," Anand said. players than ever coming togeth- chess set and play a game. world over, Under-Secretary- avoid relegation had it played on Deportivo coach Fernando V zquez said The high-level virtual event er to participate in chess events "So it was part of our culture, General of UN Global Monday, but other results sealed its his team's rivals benefited by being able Chess for Recovering Better' that are being increasingly held even though it had to be rediscov- Communications Melissa demotion and it will have nothing to play to play their games. bought together chess players, through online platforms, the UN ered in a sporting context, he Fleming said. India to undergo two-week quarantine India can reclaim hockey Olympic medal period in Adelaide: CA acting chief in Tokyo: Former captain Bharat Chetri NEW DELHI: His dream MELBOURNE: India will have ered as the best place for creating of winning an Olympic to undergo a two-week quaran- a bio-bubble. medal unfulfilled, former tine period, most likely in But Hockley said with a rapid India hockey goalkeeper Adelaide, once they touch down in spike in COVID-19 cases in the Bharat Chetri believes Australia for the much-anticipat- Indian sub-continent leading to Manpreet Singh and his ed tour later this year, said travel restrictions, the visiting men can break the four- Cricket Australia acting chief teams will have to follow all the decade-old jinx in the Nick Hockley. protocols laid down by the Tokyo Summer Games to Hockley's statement is in com- Australian government and the be held next year. plete contrast to the views of ICC. Indian hockey has a BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, "It's widely known and it's rich history in the who had already made it clear unlikely that international travel Olympics, having won an that he was not in favour of a two- restrictions would have lifted by unprecedented eight gold week quarantine period for the the time that India will be due to medals, besides one silver Indian team once they disembark come into the country," he said. and two bronze medals. ed as saying by Hockey pions are currently placed in Australia. "Clearly there will be testing But India’s last success at India in a release. fourth. Following the official post- regimes. We will be able to test the quadrennial event “It is not just a dream, “But over the past ponement of this year's T20 people before that they get on to came 40 years ago in the it is a belief, which I have eight years since the World Cup in Australia, Hockley the plane and it is the nature of 1980 Moscow Olympics, seen in our current play- London Olympics, I think said all the players and support authorities. national cricket, is being played the situation of making sure we where they won the last of ers also during the times there has been consider- staff will be provided with the Whether it's a hotel on-site or in a bio-secure environment with have the quarantine arrange- their eight gold medals. that I have spent with able improvement in our best of the facilities to train with- hotels in close proximity to ven- the teams' accommodation ments in line with government Chetri, who was part of them as the goalkeeping game, and the credit for in quarantine rules. ues, it's certainly about creating arranged on-site. and health authority protocols. the Indian team that fin- or assistant coach. I think that also needs to go to all "The two-week quarantine is that environment where we are "There's a huge amount at "The key thing for the players ished last in 2012 London the talent that we have in the players and coaches pretty well-defined. What we are minimising risk of infections and stake if we are unable to do that. is that there's regular testing and Olympics, said it is his our ranks, along with the who have been involve,” working on is making sure that creating a bio-secure environ- Certainly the fact that the that we appropriately quarantine belief that the past mas- top fitness levels, we real- he said. even within that quarantine envi- ment is the absolute priority." Adelaide Oval has a hotel...it does them when they come in and all ters of the game can ly have a good chance to “And also Hockey ronment, the players have got the The website reported that not provide a facility not dissimilar to of those plans are currently in achieve something big in perform at our best under India for doing a great job absolute best training facilities, just the visiting Indian team but Old Trafford or Ageas Bowl where development." Tokyo. the guidance of both the in providing the best facil- so that their preparation for the also the IPL-returned Australian the hotels are integrated into Now that that T20 World Cup “The younger Bharat respective chief coaches.” ities and infrastructure to matches is as optimal as it can cricketers will have to serve the venue," said Hockely. is postponed, the BCCI is in all would have said that my Chetri, the former cap- its athletes to train and possibly be," Hockely was quoted mandatory quarantine period. In these circumstances, the likelihood will hold the postponed dream was to win medals tain said India has made stay during the national as saying by ESPNcricinfo. The current series between Adelaide Oval and its newly con- IPL during the vacant at the Olympics, but the significant improvement camps. I think as a young "We'll obviously take the guid- England and West Indies, which structed hotel, built on the September-November window, in older Bharat, as a fan of in all departments of the player, when you see the ance of the health experts and the has marked resumption of inter- ground's eastern side, is consid- all probability in the UAE. Indian hockey, just wants game since the last place kind of importance that a to see the team win finish in London and it is national team gets from medals for our country at clearly evident from the its fans and the federa- WI could “destroy” Hope if he the Tokyo Olympic world rankings where the tion as well, it is very Jofra Archer rejoins England for Games,” Chetri was quot- eight-time Olympic cham- motivating.” plays third Test: Ambrose MANCHESTER: Pace told 'Sky Sports'. 3rd Test after 2nd negative check It will be a full-fledged IPL most legend Curtly Ambrose "If you keep playing reckons that West Indies him and he keeps failing it MANCHESTER : Fast must rest out-of-form Shai will only get worse. You bowler Jofra Archer Hope for the series-decid- are going to destroy him if rejoined England for the likely in the UAE: Brijesh Patel ing third Test because it continues like that. deciding cricket test repeated failures may "Something has gone against the West Indies NEW DELHI: With the T20 World Cup’s not having access to grounds amid the "destroy" him. terribly wrong for him after a second negative postponement clearing the decks for a pandemic, teams will need at least three Ambrose said "some- since those two centuries test for the coronavirus on full-fledged IPL, the glitzy event’s to four weeks to get them match thing has gone terribly at Headingley - he hasn't Tuesday. Governing Council will meet in a week or ready.Foreign players will fly in directly wrong" with the done anything really in Archer was removed 10 days’ time to plan its next course of to the UAE from their respective coun- Barbadian batsman since Test cricket since then," he from the squad last week action, eyeing UAE as the host this year. tries. his famous centuries at added. on the eve of the second An IPL between September and early “Our players will need at least three Headingley. Ambrose, who claimed test after he breached the November has been made possible by the to four weeks of training, if not more. We Heading into the 630 wickets in his 98 Tests bio-secure rules with an ICC’s decision on Monday to postpone the will finalise all our plans once the BCCI series, the spotlight was on and 176 ODIs for West unauthorized trip to his T20 World Cup in Australia, scheduled announces the dates. It looks like the IPL Hope, who notched up two Indies, feels it's a tough home in Hove. return to the playing against him when it came for October-November, due to the will be in the UAE and we are ready for centuries at the call as playing Hope will He was placed in five group. His availability to selection. “It was disap- COVID-19 pandemic. that,” a team owner told PTI. Headingley Test in 2017. hurt his confidence. days of isolation at Old gives England a full set of pointing from our side of “The IPL GC will meet within a week Since India tour Australia for a four- The wicketkeeper- "I like Hope a lot. I Trafford’s on-site hotel, six seamers to choose from things but as far as I’m or 10 days and all decisions (including Test series right after the IPL, training of batsman has struggled to think he is a fantastic allowed out only for care- for the series decider start- concerned he’s been final schedule) will be taken there. As of the Test players is also an important even breach the 30-run player but this is not doing fully controlled solitary fit- ing on Friday in through a disciplinary now, the plan is to have a full fledged IPL issue. mark in his four innings his confidence any good. ness work, and later fined Manchester. Stuart Broad, meeting, he’s very aware comprising 60 games and most likely in Test specialists like Cheteshwar against England. His Are West Indies going to about 15,000 pounds Chris Woakes and Sam of the consequences of his the UAE,” Patel told PTI. Pujara and Hanuma Vihari, who are not scores read 25, 7 16, 9 so go with him again? It's a ($19,000) at a disciplinary Curran contributed to the actions and very remorse- Asked about the main challenges in part of the IPL, are likely to train for the far. "He is a much better tough call. hearing. Having come into 113-run win on Monday, ful,” Root said. “As a side conducting the event in current scenario, eagerly-awaited series in a bio-secure player than what he is "I am inclined to give contact with an unnamed while James Anderson, and mates we’ve been Patel added: “Just the operational side of environment at the newly-renovated showing at the moment him another go but by individual during his Mark Wood and Archer there for him. He’s aware it. Whether you do it here or outside, it Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad during and is obviously very low bringing someone else in detour between are fully rested after play- he made a massive error doesn’t matter (with no crowds).”The the time of the IPL. on confidence. Maybe in he could get totally away Southampton and ing in Southampton. but once the disciplinary franchisees had already been working on A few fringe players are expected to the next game we should from the game for a little Manchester, Archer need- Captain Joe Root insisted has gone through it’s time their plans for the IPL even before the join them at Motera along with the rest him so he can regain bit and get his mind ed to test negative twice Archer’s lapse in judge- for us to look at him being ICC announcement. Indian team’s support staff, which is free some confidence," Ambrose together." before being allowed to ment would not be held available.” With majority of the Indian players during the IPL.

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6 News JAMMU | THURSDAY| JULY 23, 2020 Watchdogs eye $700M relief loan Glenmark defends price of its COVID-19 Indian Railways holds first pre-bid meeting on private player train project to struggling trucking firm NEW DELHI: Indian player train is not a priva- drug favipiravir version Railways on Tuesday (July tization of Indian WASHINGTON: payouts and share repur- General Electric. BENGALURU: Glenmark rupees ($1.00) per tablet compares to 600 21) held a first pre-bid Railways. Notably, the Congressional watchdogs chases. To qualify for the Pharmaceuticals Ltd defended the pric- rupees per tablet in Russia, and between meeting on private player government has been are questioning the gov- The Congressional national security aid, ing of its generic version of favipiravir, 200 rupees and 380 rupees per tablet in train project. Ministry of claiming that rail passen- FabiFlu, on Tuesday, after India`s drug China, Bangladesh and Japan. Railways has invited gers will be the biggest ernment's decision to Oversight Commission companies should be per- regulator had reportedly sent the compa- The concerns on overpricing and alle- request for qualification beneficiaries of the private award a 700 million coro- also said in a report forming under defense ny a notice on overpricing. gations regarding Glenmark`s claims of (RFQ) from private players player train project. navirus relief loan to a Monday that taxpayers contracts of the highest Shares of the Mumbai-based company effectiveness of the drug in co-morbid to run passenger trains on Earlier, the government struggling trucking com- appear to be at risk of los- national priority or oper- fell as much as 5.8% on Monday after conditions like hypertension and diabetes 109 important routes. had initiated the Request Indian Railways is for Quotation (RFQ) pany on grounds its oper- ing money on the invest- ating under top-secret local media reports said the Drug were raised by a member of India`s par- Controller General of India (DCGI) liament, and were sent to the company by expecting a private invest- process for receiving ques- ations are critical for ment. YRC has had finan- security clearance. YRC pulled up Glenmark regarding the price the DCGI in a letter dated July 17. ment of Rs 30,000 crore in tions or queries from the the private player train private players and the last maintaining national cial problems for years, apparently didn't meet of the tablet and other concerns. The statement pertaining to co-mor- security. well before the onset of either of the criteria, but project, which has attract- date for this process was "Compared to other therapies bidity was not derived from Glenmark`s ed the interest of top July 16. YRC Worldwide pro- the pandemic, and has qualified under a catch- approved for emergency use in COVID- ongoing late-stage trial of favipiravir, the Indian companies includ- All the received ques- vides transportation and been at risk of bankrupt- all provision allowing a 19, FabiFlu is much more economical and company said, adding that reference to ing Tata Group, Adani tions will be answered by logistics services, such as cy, the report said. The recommendation and an effective treatment option," the com- co-morbidity was based on data from Port, Essel Group, July 31, the ministry had pany said in a statement Japanese clinical studies and that none of delivering food, electron- money is scheduled to be certification from the sec- Bombardier India, and earlier said. After the sec- https://bit.ly/3fHZX7H to the exchanges. the company`s product information for Alstom. The Ministry aims ond pre-bid meeting, the ics and other supplies to repaid by September retary of defense or the Glenmark also denied making any FabiFlu make any such claims. to complete the bidding Ministry will send answers military locations around 2024. director of national intel- claims that "favipiravir alone" is effective Anti-flu drug favipiravir is manufac- process soon, and start to all the questions by the country. The Defense The congressional ligence to be sufficient. in treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID- tured under the brand name Avigan by a running the first private August 21. The govern- Department is a major monitors said they ques- Treasury spokespeo- 19 patients. unit of Japan`s Fujifilm Holdings Corp. player train by March ment is looking to invite FabiFlu`s price is significantly lower Japanese researchers have said a clinical 2023. Meanwhile, Railway applications from private YRC client. The depart- tioned the decision to ple didn't immediately than versions of favipiravir in other coun- trial of Avigan yielded inconclusive Minister Piyush Goyal has players to invest in the ment, however, sued YRC deem YRC's business crit- respond to a request for tries, the company added. Its price of 75 results as a treatment for COVID-19. made it clear that private project till September 8. in 2018 for overcharging ical to national security comment Monday. The the government for and the process for reach- five-member oversight freight carrier services ing that decision. commission was appoint- and making false state- It's the first and only ed by congressional lead- ‘Centre can fund deficit at lower rates ments. Under terms of loan made so far under ers of both parties to the coronavirus relief the national security por- monitor the spending of loan, US taxpayers, tion of Treasury's corpo- some 2 trillion in eco- through direct monetisation’ through the Treasury rate aid program, which nomic aid enacted by NEW DELHI: Amid a spike in equivalent amount of currency to country’s debt levels and falling meet its budget deficit. Department, will take a has made several billions Congress this spring and revenues, a State Bank of India SBI report argued that bring- 30% stake in the compa- of dollars in loans to directed by the Treasury (SBI) report has recommended ing growth back is more impor- ny. major airlines and small- Department and the direct monetisation as a plausible tant to debt sustainability as YRC, based in er air carriers. Federal Reserve. way of funding the Centre’s compared to fears of rating down- Overland Park, Kansas, The national security Shares of YRC deficit at lower rates without grades resulting just from higher increasing inflation and affecting deficit levels. While external debt will be required to main- section, with an available Worldwide Inc. fell 27% debt sustainability. is sustainable given the amount tain its payroll at the cur- pot of up to 17 billion, had on Monday to close at Under monetisation, the gov- of foreign exchange reserves, rent level of an estimate been expected earlier this 2.60. They jumped 75% ernment can raise funds directly domestic debt being internally 30,000 trucking jobs, year to be earmarked for on July 1, the day the from the Reserve Bank of India financed is not a problem. The through issuance of “Covid per- real challenge is the contraction and to limit executive hard-pressed aircraft relief loan was petual bonds” or such instru- of economic growth, which can compensation, dividend maker Boeing or for announced. ments. The report by SBI’s eco- turn interest rate minus growth nomics department noted that differential a key metric watched India’s debt to GDP ratio has by agencies to gauge debt sus- Airtel renews pan-India managed risen substantially over the tainability into positive territory. years, and contraction in growth A negative differential, which this year could raise questions level of borrowing this fiscal are that direct monetization of deficit denotes growth is higher than services partnership with Ericsson over debt sustainability. likely to increase gross debt fur- can be used by the Government in interest rate on debt, is important NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel has renewed ance and customer experience," the state- The GDP collapse is pushing ther to around Rs 170 lakh crore certain exceptional circum- from sustainability perspective, its agreement with Swedish telecom gear ment said. Ericsson has been providing up the debt to GDP ratio by at or 87.6% of GDP. Within this, stances. The current Corvid pan- therefore the emphasis on maker Ericsson to manage pan-India net- telecom network equipment and services least 4%, implying that “growth external debt is estimated to demic is one such, SBI said. And growth. The timeline to reach the work operations, the companies said in a for 2G, 3G, 4G, and recently both the rather than continued fiscal con- increase to Rs 6.8 lakh crore given the stagnant demand and target of 60 per cent debt to GDP joint statement. companies started running 5G trials. servatism is the only mantra” to (3.5% of GDP),” State Bank of low money multiplier, monetisa- ratio is likely to get extended by Under the agreement, Ericsson will "We are pleased to strengthen our get back on track, it said. Most India Group Chief Economic tion will not be inflationary, it seven years, to FY30 only, as also manage Airtel's network operations deep partnership with Ericsson as part of agencies expect India’s GDP to Adviser Soumya Kanti Ghosh argued. Monetisation simply GDP has also been affected centre and field maintenance activities our vision to build a future ready network contact by more than 5 per cent wrote in the report. means that the RBI directly severely due to lockdown affect- across India. that enables world-class experience for this year, with April-June quar- The finance ministry has so funds the Central government’s ing economic activity, it said. "The three-year deal will see Airtel our customers," Bharti Airtel Chief ter being the hardest hit. far not taken any view on moneti- deficit. Until 1997, the govern- The SBI report comes amidst launching Ericsson Operation Engine Operating Officer Randeep Sekhon said. “India’s debt to GDP ratio has sation of the deficit, though it has ment used to sell securities ad hoc a series of meetings being taken during 2020. Ericsson will deploy the lat- Ericsson said it has contracts to han- increased gradually from Rs 58.8 said it is open to consider all Treasury-Bills directly to the by the Prime Minister’s Office est automation, machine learning and dle over 300 networks globally for manag- lakh crore (67.4% of GDP) in options. The Fiscal Responsibility RBI, and not to financial market possibly to prepare further meas- artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to ing and operating multi-vendor and FY12 to Rs 146.9 lakh crore and Budget Management participants. This allowed the ures to boost growth and econom- enhance Airtel's mobile network perform- multi-technology networks. (72.2% of GDP) in FY20. Higher (FRBM) Act “clearly mentions government to technically print ic activity. Sebi comes out with guideline to verify Sensex rallies 511 pts; upfront collection of margins Nifty tops 11,150 MUMBAI: Equity bench- NEW DELHI: Markets be sent in a day may be collected during the day, the client. member should be able to mark Sensex rallied 511 regulator Sebi released decided by the respective in a manner prescribed by Sebi said peak margin demonstrate that the bal- points on Tuesday, track- framework to enable veri- clearing corporation the regulator. obligation of client across ance peak margin obliga- ing gains in index majors fication of upfront collec- depending on market tim- EOD margin obliga- snapshots will be adopted tion has been funded from Reliance Industries, HDFC and ICICI Bank amid a tion of margins from ings subject to a mini- tion of the client will be in a phased manner. the member's own funds firm trend in global mar- clients in cash and deriva- mum of four snapshots in compared with the respec- For three months from and not from any other kets on hopes of a COVID- tives segments. a day. The snapshots tive client margin avail- the date of implementa- client. 19 vaccine. The new framework would be randomly taken able with the TM/CM at tion, Sebi said 25 per cent In a separate circular, After hitting a high of will come into effect from in pre-defined time win- EOD and peak margin of peak margin obligation Sebi said it has modified 37,990.55 during the day, December 1, 2020, the dows. obligation of the client, of the client across the the eligibility criteria for the 30-share BSE Sensex Securities and Exchange For commodity deriva- across the snapshots, will snapshots will be com- selection of underlying settled 511.34 points, or Board of India (Sebi) said tives segment, Sebi said be compared with respec- pared with respective commodity futures for 1.37 per cent, higher at in a circular. last snapshot for commod- tive client peak margin client peak margin avail- options on commodity 37,930.33. Similarly, the NSE appetite. Europe were also trading The regulator has reit- ity derivatives will be available with the able with the TM/CM dur- futures. Nifty rose 140.05 points, A coronavirus vaccine with significant gains in erated that the applicable generated at 5 PM. TM/CM during the day. ing the day. The regulator has or 1.27 per cent, to end at developed by the early deals after EU lead- upfront margins will be The client wise margin With regard to penal- This will be 50 per decided to do away with 11,162.25. University of Oxford ers finalised a 750-billion collected from the clients file provided by the clear- ty, Sebi said higher of the cent for subsequent three the requirement of "the PowerGrid was the top appears safe and induces a euro stimulus plan. in advance of the trade. ing corporations to trad- shortfall in collection of months and thereafter75 underlying 'Futures con- gainer in the Sensex pack, strong immune response The number of Sebi said clearing cor- ing or clearing member the margin obligations at per cent for subsequent tracts' on the correspon- rallying over 6 per cent, within the body, scientists COVID-19 cases around porations will send mini- will contain the end of the the two prescribed man- three months and finally ding commodity shall be followed by Maruti, ICICI announced on Monday the world has crossed 1.46 mum four snapshots of day (EOD) margin ner will be considered for 100 per cent. amongst the top five Bank, HDFC, Kotak after the first phase of crore. client wise margin requirements of the client levying of fine. It further said short- futures contracts in terms Bank, Axis Bank, and "promising" human trials In India, the number requirement to trading as well as the peak mar- The verification of fall in collection of mar- of total trading turnover Reliance Industries. against the deadly dis- of infections has spiked to On the other hand, ease. In India, AIIMS- 11.55 lakh, according to member (TM) or clearing gin requirement of the availability of margins gins will be calculated by value of previous 12 Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Delhi also began recruit- the health ministry. member (CM) for them to client, across each of the with TM/ CM will be done taking into consideration months". Finserv, Asian Paints and ing volunteers for conduct- Meanwhile, interna- know the intra-day mar- intra-day snapshots. by exchanges or clearing the phased adoption of The decision has been Sun Pharma were among ing human clinical trials tional oil benchmark gin requirement per client The member will have corporations on a weekly peak margin obligation of taken on the basis of rep- the laggards. of the indigenously devel- Brent crude futures in each segment. to report the margin col- basis by verification of the client. resentations received According to traders, oped COVID-19 vaccine climbed 2.08 per cent to It further said number lected from each client, as balances in the books or of During the period of from stock exchanges and domestic market partici- candidate Covaxin. USD 44.18 per barrel. In of times snapshots need to at EOD and peak margin the TM/ CM in respect of phased adoption, the stakeholders. pants tracked the global Bourses in Shanghai, the forex market, the stocks rally as hopes of a Hong Kong, Tokyo and rupee appreciated 17 paise COVID-19 vaccine Seoul ended on a positive to close at 74.74 against Vehicle registration tumbles by 42% Rupee settles 17 paise higher increased their risk note. Stock exchanges in the US dollar. in June due to Covid-19: FADA Dabur’s promoters may soon become strategic NEW DELHI: Vehicle reg- M&HCV and PV sales par- at 74.74 against US dollar istration for June tumbled ticularly in urban pockets by 42 percent as the Indian play laggards as Lockdown MUMBAI: The rupee appreciated 17 economy continues to bat- persists in many cities. paise to close at 74.74 (provisional) partner of Eveready Industries tle with Covid-19, the Demand boosters from against the US dollar on Tuesday track- KOLKATA: FMCG major Dabur's pro- that MNC battery makers were in talks Federation of Automobile the government can ensure ing positive domestic equities and hopes moters, the Burman family, may soon with the homegrown battery major for Dealers Associations speedier Auto demand of a COVID-19 vaccine. become a strategic partner of the BM takeover of the core business. The new (FADA) releasing the revival. Attractive vehicle At the interbank forex market, the Khaitan group controlled Eveready partnership will help retain Eveready monthly vehicle registra- scrappage policy is one of domestic unit opened on a strong note at Industries India Ltd (EIIL), as part of an Industries as an Indian company, they tion data for the month of the dire needs for revival of 74.79 against US dollar. ongoing restructuring, sources said on said. The Burman family had recently June 2020 said. CV market, FADA added. During the session, it touched an Tuesday. said, "We find value in the stock and On a Year on Year June registrations, intra-day high of 74.73 and a low of 74.87 The Burmans had already picked up hence, we have bought it and the pur- basis, 2-Wheeler segment although better than May against the US dollar and finally settled 19.8-per cent stake in the dry cell battery chases were investments in nature." showed degrowth by 40.92 is still not Indicative of the at 74.74, up 17 paise over its previous major through market operations in the No comments were available from the percent, 3-Wheeler by actual demand situation as close. last 12-15 months. The last tranche of Burman family on the proposed strategic 75.43 percent, CV by 83.83 Lockdown woes continue in It had settled at 74.91 against the US share purchase of 8.8 per cent took place tie-up till the filing of this report. The percent, and PV by 38.34 some parts and supply side dollar on Monday. recently through a block deal, they said. battery business has been experiencing percent. However, tractors is far from its complete Forex traders said positive domestic gauges the greenback's strength against The BM Khaitan family have been good demand with a fall in dumping from registrations continue to potential. a basket of six currencies, fell 0.03 per controlling the company for 25 years. It China, which helped the company equities, foreign fund inflows and hopes currently holds a little over 22 per cent improve its cash flow. It had reduced debt march ahead with June Overall weak economic of a COVID-19 vaccine supported the cent to 95.80. stake in the Kolkata-based company, by Rs 200 crore from Rs 550 crore by sell- numbers showing a growth sentiments coupled with rupee. On the domestic equity market front, down from 44 per cent a year ago. ing its land property in Hyderabad and of 10.86 percent, FADA rising number of Covid-19 A coronavirus vaccine created by the the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex was "Burmans have renewed their inter- Chennai. Despite group-level debt issues, said. Ease in nationwide patients has led to weak University of Oxford appears safe and trading 490.70 points higher at 37,909.69 est in Eveready and a strategic tie-up Eveready Industries had also successful- lockdown (Unlock 1.0) has consumer confidence espe- induces a strong immune response with- and broader NSE Nifty rose 132.80 points with the Khaitan family is inevitable. ly diversified into the appliances busi- boosted the number of cially in Tier – 1 cities, as in the body, scientists announced on to 11,155.00. The deal is in the making and finer con- ness. The company posted a net profit of vehicles registered com- customers stopover from Monday after the first phase of human Foreign institutional investors were tours will be worked out. Rs 16.74 crore in the fourth quarter of the pared to May last month. concluding their purchase trials. net buyers in the capital market as they "But, the Burman family becoming 2019-20 fiscal compared with Rs 5.48 Robust Demand recovery as fear of community In India, AIIMS-Delhi on Monday purchased shares worth Rs 1,709.97 crore the largest shareholder and entering crore in the previous year. has been observed in rural spread and therefore a began recruiting volunteers for conduct- on Monday, according to provisional Eveready's board room is not ruled out. Eveready Industries India was incor- market leading to rise in return of complete lock- ing human clinical trials of the indige- exchange data. The company might be jointly managed porated in 1934 and was a subsidiary of sales volume of tractors, down persists,” FADA nously developed COVID-19 vaccine can- Brent crude futures, the global oil by both the familes," sources aware of the Union Carbide Corporation, US. The BM followed by 2W, small com- President, Ashish didate Covaxin. benchmark, rose 1.71 per cent to USD developments said. Khaitan-controlled Williamson Magor mercial vehicles. However, Harsharaj Kale said. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which 44.02 per barrel. There had been strong speculations group of companies acquired it in 1993.

Print to PDF without this message by purchasing novaPDF (http://www.novapdf.com/) GALAXYNEWS 7 Health JAMMU | THURSDAY| JULY 23, 2020 Kangana Ranaut shakes The beard was an important element of my KGF look: KGF star Yash UPERSTAR Yash up Bollywood! had made headlines EFERRING to Bollywood says: “Here, one actor is per- “mediocre” film like Gully Boy Sfor his performance heavyweights as “movie ceived to be better suited or per- got awards while Rajput-starrer in K. G. F. Chapter 1 and Rmafia”, Kangana Ranaut ceived on the basis of his market Chhichhore was totally neglect- the fans couldn't wait to in an interview with a TV chan- value. And [as an artist], that can ed. Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri see what's in store for the nel has hit out at several top be extremely disappointing as feels “anybody who speaks up second chapter. names such as Karan Johar, well as extremely taxing.” will be isolated” by the Bollywood With the performance Aditya Chopra, Mahesh Bhatt Ranaut, on her part, has said biggies. “Kangana has taken a Yash gave in the film, the and Javed Akhtar etc. The that she was threatened by very big risk. They even isolated actor received great appre- actor, while highlighting the Chopra when she refused to work me when I spoke up. Anybody ciation across the nation. discrimination in the Hindi in Salman Khan-starrer Sultan who speaks against them, they Apart from the brilliant film industry, spoke about and told her that her “career is are out.” Model-actor Muzamil performance, the audi- how her career as well as finished”, besides the fact that at Ibrahim feels the points raised ences loved the well financial prospects was tar- one point, she even contemplated [by Ranaut] are “very valid.” He groomed beard with long geted, and that biggies of the committing suicide after facing says: “When a talent comes in the hair look which was industry attempted to corner systematic targeting. The actor industry, I think the people in famous during the 70s. her. revealed that Bhatt had once the industry should be a little Did you know that the Ranaut further said thrown his footwear at her when more unbiased.” actor had customised this that the ‘movie mafia’ had she rejected his film and ques- Kangana’s ex-boyfriend and look specially for his char- “systematically sabo- tioned its content. She has, quite actor Adhyayan Suman, who acter but now it has taged” late Sushant surprisingly, gone on to say that referred to her as “brave” on his become a part of his per- Singh Rajput’s career. she was ready to return her social media, feels “level playing sonality? She accused Chopra’s Padma Shri if she failed to prove field is all we are fighting for.” He In a recent interview Yash Raj Films [YRF] her claims/statements. Ranaut says: “Sometimes, it’s important with a leading daily, Yash of being responsible even said that Akhtar had asked to let go of your past and support talking about the beard for causing mental her to apologise to Hrithik someone who is trying to fight for look said, `It has been harassment to Roshan [after their personal life the greater good. A lot of people more than 4 years! The Rajput, and that details became public] or she will don’t speak up as they are scared beard was an important Johar made commit suicide as she would have but she did. No one has the right element of my KGF look Drive to sabotage no other place to go. to bully anyone in this industry.” as it made my character, the late actor’s Actor Taapsee Pannu, Simi Garewal finds Kangana Rocky, look more grungy, career. She also though, says she “refuses to be Ranaut to be ‘brave’ rough and intense. But stated that YRF didn’t allow bitter”. “I also refuse to take On Saturday night, former now, it has become a part Rajput to work in filmmaker advantage of someone’s death for actor and TV show host Simi of my personality and I Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s personal vendetta, and make a Garewal lauded Ranaut for her love it. Although it films, while adding that the mockery of the industry that “brave” comments highlighting requires extra effort to looks, accolades and films. respect. ongoing interrogation by gave me my bread and identity. I nepotism and bullying in the keep the beard well The favourite one being of Along with Yash, Mumbai Police is a “complete have had my share of struggles Hindi film industry. She tweeted: groomed, I don't mind it at course, KGF and Rocky. K.G.F. Chapter 2 also sham”, as they have failed to but just because I don’t glorify “I applaud #KanganaRanaut who all.` If you didn't know- for stars actor Sanjay Dutt as summon powerful people. and deal with them with a posi- is braver & bolder than I am. The KGF star also a particular ten minute an antagonist and it'll be Industry insiders, though, tive outlook, it doesn’t make me Only I know how a ‘powerful’ per- recently completed 12 scene, Yash had trained interesting to watch these have diverse point of views. any less of the ‘outsider’,” says son has viciously tried to destroy years of being in the himself for six months two stars sharing the Director Hansal Mehta says: Pannu. Filmmaker Tigmanshu my career. I stayed silent. industry. It's been a long straight which is just mere screen space for the first “Group-ism exists, and it Dhulia readily admits that Because I am not so brave….” successful journey and his proof of the dedication time in the film. The exists everywhere. People do “group-ism exists in the indus- The Mera Naam Joker actor also fandom is proof. The suc- with which the actor movie will be hitting the tend to form support groups try” but at the same adds that as tweeted that Ranaut’s interview cess graph of the actor works. screens in 2020, and we but the problem arises when far as nepotism goes, it exists in left her “quite depressed.” “When from his debut till his lat- The results on-screen cannot miss Yash in action there is targeting and bully- “every sphere” of life. “But ulti- George Floyd was killed in est KGF, has been a really take the audiences by sur- as he will blow our minds ing, which can really hit you mately, one has to prove him- America it set forth an awaken- interesting one with such prise and there's nothing with his path-breaking badly.” For actor Gulshan self/herself, regardless of family’s ing. In the same way diversity of characters, less than appreciation and performance. Devaiah, in Bollywood, name,” he says. #SushantSingRajput’s death everything eventually boils Talking of nepotism, Ranaut may be the harbinger of an awak- down to the “perception.” He has said in the interview that a ening in Bollywood (sic).” Deepika Padukone, Prabhas to Speak up and expose cyberbullies: star in multilingual sci-fi film CTORS Deepika Padukone and Swastika Mukherjee APrabhas are set to IL BECHARA collaborate for the first actor Swastika time for a multilingual sci- Chunky Pandey says it was DMukherjee raised fi film, to be directed by her voice against cyberbul- Nag Ashwin. lying after getting rape Vyjayanthi Movies, and acid attack threats. which completes 50 years exciting to play antagonist In her latest in the industry, Instagram post, announced the project on Mukherjee, last seen in on Sunday to mark the in digital debut ‘Abhay 2’ Amazon Prime Video’s golden jubilee of the ban- Pataal Lok, shared how ner. HUNKY PANDEY is set to make his digital Deepika took to debut with the second season of ZEE5's crime she got many death and rape threats after a fake Instagram and wrote she Cthriller series "Abhay" and the actor says it was "beyond thrilled" to be was a great opportunity as he got a chance to play a media report. “On June 26, days a part of the project. character different from the roles he had done in his "Cannot wait for what over three decades long career. after my co-actor in the upcoming movie Dil we believe is going to be The sophomore season, headlined by actor Kunal an incredible journey Deepika play this charac- "It is also an incredible Kemmu, will see Pandey playing an antagonist. Bechara Sushant Singh Rajput’s tragic death, ahead," the 34-year-old ter. It is something no opportunity to enthrall the This was an exciting role for me, it is my digital actor said. mainstream lead has done Indian audiences like debut too and I have never played anything like it. there was a media report which falsely quoted me as Sharing the announce- before and will be quite a never before, through the My character is a normal looking guy, but not when ment video on his surprise for everyone. coming together of such it comes to finding ways to feed his cannibal instinct. saying that suicides are now in fashion. Following Instagram page, Prabhas, "The pairing of extraordinary cinematic Looks can be deceptive indeed!," Pandey, said in a 40, said the team is excit- Deepika and Prabhas will talents," Aswini said. statement. this, there were fierce online attacks on me, ed to have Deepika on be one of the main high- Co-producers Swapna The makers of the series on Friday released a board. lights of the film and the Dutt and Priyanka Dutt promo giving a sneak-peak into Pandey's character including rape and death also mentioned that these their abilities.” threats,” Mukherjee cyber attacks “can some- The 39-year-old actor The actor was last story between them, I said getting the who is an ordinary man by day, family man by seen in the 2019 action believe will be something "Padmaavat" star on evening and killer by night. wrote. times snowball into real expressed her gratitude The actor informed threats. and cause a great towards the Kolkata thriller "Saaho" co-star- audiences will carry in board for the film was The 57-year-old actor has previously played neg- ring Shraddha Kapoor, their hearts for years to thrilling. ative roles in films like Vidya Balan-starrer "Begum that the person behind the deal of mental agony and Cyber Crime department fake article has been harm to the individuals and everyone who helped while Deepika's latest come," Ashwin said in a "What better way to Jaan" and Prabhas's "Saaho". release was Meghna statement. mark our golden jubilee Seasoned actor Ram Kapoor too has been roped arrested by the Kolkata and their families.” her in the matter. Cyber Crime department. She added, “Cyber-bul- Swastika Mukherjee’s Gulzar's"Chhapaak". C Aswini Dutt, produc- than welcoming the mar- in to play a villain in "Abhay 2". Ashwin, who helmed er and founder of vellous Deepika Padukone Pandey said the upcoming season will be more Also, the person who sent lying is not acceptable. If post comes a day after her “acid attack and rape it is happening with you, Sushant Singh Rajput’s the National Award win- Vyjayanthi Movies, said on board, to create some thrilling and ruthless. ning "Mahanati", said the the film is a "golden oppor- extraordinary magic on "It is set to bring to the forefront ruthless crime threats based on this fake please speak up and girlfriend Rhea news has been arrested. expose the cyber-bullies. Chakraborty called out pairing of Deepika and the tunity" for the production screen with Prabhas, in a stories. The entire cast and crew have done an "Baahubali" star will be house to cement its place Nag Ashwin film," incredible job of putting together a top-notch crime Both of them have surren- The police and other law people who abused and dered in court.” enforcement agencies will threatened her on the highlight of the film. in the "annals of Indian Swapna and Priyanka series. It will give you the chills, definitely," he said. "I'm very excited to see Cinema history." added. The coronavirus-induced nationwide lockdown Further in her post, help you to the best of Instagram. has affected the shooting schedule of "Abhay 2", but Swastika Mukherjee the team is expected to resume the work soon. requested people not to Produced by B P Singh's Firefly Productions and silently take the abuses directed by Ken Ghosh,"Abhay 2" will premiere on and death threats on Don’t think I am a full-fledged August 14 on ZEE5. social media and speak up against cyberbullies. She writer yet: Varun Badola Katrina Kaif, Siddhant Chaturvedi and ARUN BADOLA estab- The actor said he admires the lished himself as one of the way celebrated Hollywood film- Vbest performers on Indian maker Quentin Tarantino takes television with the introduction of his stories forward through dia- Ishaan Khatter to star in ‘Phone Bhoot’ cable network in the country, but logues and it is a quality he tries CTORS Katrina many are still unaware about his to imbibe in his writing. Kaif, Ishaan flair for writing, a talent he dis- "When you start writing, even covered on-ground initially in his as a dialogue writer, you need to AKhatter and career. design a scene. You start rhyming Siddhant Chaturvedi Badola started his journey as scenes to start a conversation in a have teamed up for the an assistant director to filmmak- certain manner to try and tell a first time for a supernatu- er Tigmanshu Dhulia on his 1997 story in the scene itself. This is ral-comedy titled "Phone television series "Naya Daur" and something Quentin Tarantino Bhoot", the makers wrote three episodes for the show. does a lot. In a scene, one charac- announced on Monday. He then moved on to acting ter will start telling a story, so The film, to be direct- with popular TV shows "Koshish - you start designing scenes in a ed by Gurmmeet Singh of Ek Aashaa", "Des Mein Niklla very attractive manner." "Mirzapur" fame, will be Hoga Chand" and "Astitva.. Ek Badola credits director produced by actor-film- Prem Kahani", where he also Siddharth Sen Gupta for pushing maker Farhan Akhtar served as a writer. him to return to writing. and Ritesh Sidhwani's "(In school), I always attempt- The actor said the director, Excel Entertainment. ed 48 marks paper of Hindi lan- with whom he had worked on TV Farhan took to Twitter guage. I would not attempt it show "Ek Chabbi Hai Pados to announce the film with completely because I hated writ- Mein", first offered him a photo of the three ing. But God always has a way to "Apharan" and they followed it up actors. punish you," Badola, 46, told PTI. with "Undekhi". "The one stop shop for The influx of digital space "There is a certain comfort all bhoot related prob- gave him an opportunity to level I share with Siddharth. He lems, #PhoneBhoot ring- Ishaan, 24, said the and Jasvinder Singh Bath. reignite his accidental romance wanted me to do dialogues for ing in your nearest cine- picture featuring them The film would see with writing as he penned dia- To excel in their career, Badola said writing isn't easy as 'Apharan' and I had not lifted my ma in 2021," he wrote. was shot before the coron- Katrina, 36, who last fea- logues for ALT Balaji's "Apharan" Badola believes, it is necessary one needs to be well-versed with pen in 10 years. I thought I Siddhant, who was the avirus induced nationwide tured in "Bharat", step and Sony LIV series "Undekhi". for actors to be in love with the the language as well as the cul- should give it a shot and then breakout star of last year's lockdown was announced. into the horror-comedy "In terms of storytelling, writ- craft of storytelling. "I don't ture of the area where the story is 'Undekhi' happened. It was being "Gully Boy", also shared "Though the lockdown genre for the first time in ing is not easy, especially when believe an actor should stick to set. "You have to read a lot so that handled and written by somebody the picture on Instagram. doesn't apply on ghosts, her career. you are not used to it. It is a good their own job and overlook the you get new ideas and vocabu- else before I took over," he said. "Triple trouble in this image was locked While Ishaan is gear- creative process, but it is time problems in other departments. lary, especially when you talk "Undekhi", featuring actors Bhoot world. You're since March. We are final- ing up for the premiere of consuming. You have to be com- You need to be in love with the about Hindi heartland. It is a rich Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Surya allowed to be scared, as ly here," the "Dhadak" Mira Nair's "A Suitable pletely involved in it. It also takes profession you are in. I try and do language and not many people Sharma, Harsh Chhaya and long as you're laughing star said. Boy" series, Siddhant will a huge toll on you. I don't think I everything and anything. I oper- realise this. People in Mumbai Ankur Rathee, premiered on the along the way," the 27- "Phone Bhoot" is writ- be next seen in the sequel am a full-fledged writer yet, I do ate the camera and take care of have aversion to reading Hindi. I streaming platform earlier this year-old actor wrote. ten by Ravi Shankaran of "Bunty Aur Babli". it for fun," he added. the sound as well," he said. don't know why?" month.

Print to PDF without this message by purchasing novaPDF (http://www.novapdf.com/) GALAXYNEWS 8 JAMMU | THURSDAY| JULY 23, 2020 Authorised Restore Statehood to address simmering political Super disengagement in J&K: Altaf Bukhari JAMMU: Jammu and good governance, economic within J&K”. medium and big business Stockist Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) development and peace and “JKAP reiterates its units including private president Syed Mohammad stability to the region”, demand and reminds the schools have been badly hit Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday implying that all this was country’s leadership of its since August last year and RD Trade upped the ante for restora- missing under the current promise on J&K’s the COVID-19 pandemic tion of statehood to J&K UT status of J&K. “The sit- Statehood. People are anx- has grossly added to their that was dismantled simul- uation in Jammu and iously waiting for the woes. Deferring the pay- Link taneously with the scrap- Kashmir has reached a announcement of this deci- ment of electricity and ping of its special status on stage where the people have sion and sooner the better,” water usage charges would Gali saying that it is necessary to virtually lost trust with the Bukhari said, referring to be injustice with them. overcome the “simmering We demand that these Gadhadhar political disengagement charges should be waived prevalent among the peo- off for the commercial sec- Mandir, ple”. tor in view of the prevailing This call for the restora- circumstances," Bukhari Upper Bazar tion of the statehood has demanded. Expressing seri- been amplified by the Apni ous concern over the grow- Jammu Party chief to reassert that ing number of COVID-19 there could be no compro- fatalities in J&K, the JKAP mise on the restoration of president called for all pos- M. No. 94191- the statehood to J&K even sible efforts by the govern- when his party is reluctant- ment in order to minimize 92754,7889398559, ly reconciling to the loss of the spike in cases of 88250-55150 Fax special status as a new real- Pandemic. He appealed to ity, but wants J&K and its institution of governance Home Minister Amit Shah’s the people to follow the No. 0191-2561822 people to be treated at par and political process,” the commitment that statehood social and health guidelines with the people in the rest of JKAP president observed, would be restored to J&K. of COVID-19 so as to country. Altaf Bukhari, who adding that “lack of respon- Meanwhile, the JKAP reduce the number of deaths was stuck in Delhi for four siveness in the government president urged the due to this deadly disease. months, has restarted his offices has added to the Lieutenant Governor led "We should follow the party’s political activities already existing levels of government to go for one- words of advice of health AB BADLEGI NAZAR after his return to Srinagar alienation and discontent- time electricity and water experts in letter and spirit if about a week ago. He was ment among the people”. usage charges waiver for all we really want to contain interacting with the leaders Bukhari has warned that small, medium and large this spread of this pandem- prominent workers on “any further delay in commercial and other busi- ic. The LG led government Tuesday in the recently restoration of statehood can ness establishments espe- should also take all meas- inaugurated office in increase the feeling of pow- cially in the tourism sector ures on war footing to min- Jammu, where he intensely erlessness, cynicism and which is already in distress imize the number of deaths, insisted that “ re-establish- lack of confidence in the since August 5 last year. being reported because of ing J&K as a state would be political process, politicians "Almost all the shopkeep- the COVID in J&K," he a practical step to bring and democratic institutions ers, traders, and other small, demanded. email: [email protected] Indian Navy to deploy MiG-29K fighter aircraft in northern Ladakh amid border row with China NEW DELHI: At a time are carrying out wargames when Indian Navy's P-8I near the Andaman and surveillance planes are car- Nicobar Islands territories rying out frequent sweeps as part of their deployment," over the eastern Ladakh sec- government sources said. tor, the Navy's maritime The nuclear submarines fighter jets MiG-29K will be including the INS Chakra deployed in the northern and INS Arihant are also out sector for operations. of their harbours, they The deployment of the added. naval fighter aircraft at the Aircraft carrier INS Indian Air Force (IAF) Eastern Ladakh sector along (PLA), the Indian Navy has Vikramaditya has also been bases is in line with Prime the Line of Actual Control been playing an important out in the sea for missions Minister Narendra Modi's (LAC)," government role as its planes are being with its carrier battle group. directives for enhancing sources told. The Indian used for surveillance along The Indian Navy has been jointness between the three Navy has a fleet of over 40 the LAC for picking up the keeping a constant eye on services and Chief of MiG-29K fighter jets that Chinese activities and posi- the activities of the Chinese Service Defence Staff General Bipin are deployed on the aircraft tions there. Navy in the Indian Ocean Rawat's call for the possibil- carrier INS Vikramaditya The surveillance aircraft Region where they come ity of deployment of mar- and carry out regular flying were used extensively dur- regularly with their war- with in 48 hours itime combat aircraft along from the naval fighter base ing the Doklam crisis as ships including Landing the northern or western bor- INS Hansa in Goa. well. The Indian Navy is Platform Docks and long- customer care ders with the Air Force. "It The Russian-origin fight- also carrying out an exercise range frigates and destroy- is being planned to deploy ers were procured by the close to the Malacca Straits ers. the MiG-29K fighter aircraft Indian Navy along with the from where the Chinese Earlier on July 20, the 18002122750 at an Indian Air Force base aircraft carrier over a decade Navy enters into the Indian Indian Navy warships also in the northern sector. They ago. Amid the ongoing dis- Ocean Region. carried out a passage exer- might be used for carrying pute with the Chinese "The warships and sub- cise with the American air- out operational flying in the People's Liberation Army marines of the Western Fleet craft carrier USS Nimitz. Weather turns pleasant as rain ‘freshens’ Kashmir SRINAGAR: After lated places in the Union settled several degrees ing in other parts of the witnessing hot and Territory of Ladakh dur- below normal in the city, valley, including Sopore, humid weather dur- ing the next 24 hours. He where some interior Baramulla, Kupwara in ing the last couple of said Srinagar has roads were waterlogged north Kashmir, weeks, the weather received 47 mm rain in the morning due to Qazigund, gateway to the turned pleasant as since June 1, which was overnight rain. valley, and tourist resort incessant and inter- 21 mm less than normal. Intermittent incessant of Kokernag. mittent rains lashed The weather turned rain also lashed world Pahalgam, about 100 the summer capital, pleasant due to intermit- famous ski resort of km from here in south Srinagar and other tent rain and cloudy Gulmarg, about 55 km Kashmir, also received parts of Kashmir val- skies since Monday night from here in north intermittent light to ley since Monday in Srinagar much to the Kashmir, resulting in dip moderate rain since late night, finally ending delight of the people, in the maximum and last night, resulting in a long dry spell that who remained confined minimum temperatures. dip in the maximum and has badly hit agri- to their houses due to The ski resort contin- minimum temperatures. culture and horticul- fresh lockdown imposed ued to remain deserted About a week ago, a ture sectors. in view of upward spiral as locals and tourists video in which officials A Met department in COVID-19 cases and have not visited Gulmarg though loudspeakers spokesperson said that deaths. After recording in view of lockdown in could be heard directing light to moderate rain the hottest day of the the valley to curtail the locals to leave tourist and thundershowers season so far at 33.2 spread of COVID-19. spot within two hours in would occur at some degree on Monday, the There is much needed view of COVID-19 pan- places in J&K, Gilgit- maximum temperature relief from hot weather demic has gone viral on Baltistan, besides at iso- on Tuesday dipped and due to rain for people liv- social media.

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