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9thyear of publication SRINAGAR OBSERVER Omar take dig at BCCI/IPL for Justify Art 370 Abrogation, Protect Trump to give TikTok’s Chinese owner retaining Chinese sponsors Constitutional Rights Of Backward Classes: 45 days to reach deal to sell-sources Taking a dig at BCCI/IPL for retaining Chinese sponsors, former Jammu and Jammu and Kashmir Reserved Categories Empowerment Alliance Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that he felt bad for those idiots (JKRCEA) on Monday sought justification on abrogation of Article 370, US President Donald Trump has agreed to give China’s ByteDance who threw their Chinese made Television sets off their balconies only to protection of constitutional rights of backward classes including 45 days to negotiate a sale of popular short-video app TikTok to Microsoft Corp, two people familiar with the matter said on see this happen. Different political parties urged people to boycott Chinese reservation in promotions. The demand was made | Page 05 goods after 20 soldiers were killed and several others were | Page 03 Sunday. US officials have said TikTok under its Chinese parent TUESDAY, AUGUST 04, 2020 13, Zil Hajj 1441 Hijri Published from Srinagar RNI No:JKENG/2012/43267 Vol:9 Issue No: 177 Pages:8 Rs.5.00 epaper: www.srinagarobserver.com BRIEFNEWS 590 New Cases In J&K, KU Postpones MBBS Exams Tally Now At 22006 SRINAGAR: Kashmir University on Covid-19 Claims 12 More Monday postponed till further notice JAMMU: The Government on mir division. MBBS examinations (Regular/ Monday informed that 590 new The Bulletin further said that Supplementary) for which date positive cases of novel Corona out of 662941 test results available, sheets have been already issued by virus (COVID-19),157 from Jam- 640935 samples have been tested the varsity. “It is hereby notified for the Lives, Toll 409 In J&K mu division and 433 from Kash- as negative till August 03, 2020. information of all concerned that mir division, have been reported Additionally, till date 374160 the MBBS examinations (Regular/ SRINAGAR: Twelve people Pneumonia and was put on today thus taking the total num- travelers and persons in contact Supplementary) for which date -- including six from Sri- ventilator. He had 30% of ox- ber of positive cases in Jammu with suspected cases have been sheets have been already issued nagar and two from Jam- ygen saturation.” and Kashmir to 22006. Also 11 enlisted for observation which by the University of Kashmir have mu -- died due to COVID-19 They said the district of COVID-19 deaths have been re- included 45286 persons in home been postponed till further notice,” during the last 24 hours, tak- Baramulla also witnessed one ported, 2 from Jammu Division quarantine including facilities a spokesman of the varsity said, adding, “Controller of Examinations ing the death toll due to the new death due to COVID-19. and 9 Kashmir Division. operated by government, 7567 in Prof Farooq A Mir said fresh dates for infection in the Union Terri- “Two persons each also lost Moreover, 905 more isolation and 41640 under home the deferred examinations shall be tory of J&K to 407. their live in Jammu and COVID-19 patients have surveillance. Besides, 279260 notified separately, later.” With these deaths, 372 peo- Anantnag,” they said. recovered and dis- persons have completed ple have lost their lives due They said the central Kash- charged from various their surveillance period. Govt Appoints 3 to COVID-19 in 60 days, and mir district of Ganderbal re- hospitals, 160 from Providing dis- Members Of CBITC 392 people in 74 day in J&K, corded its seventh death due Jammu Division and trict-wise breakup, the NEW DELHI: Bureaucrats Ajay Jain, where 590 new positive cases to COVID-19 on Monday. 745 from Kashmir Di- Bulletin said that Ban- Vivek Johri and Sungita Sharma were detected on Monday, With these fatalities, the vision. dipora has 815 positive have been appointed as members of taking the total number of in- death toll due to COVID-19 has According to the daily cases (including 36 cases the Central Board of Indirect Taxes fected persons to 22,006. “The risen to 135 in Srinagar which Media Bulletin on novel reported today) with 270 Ac- and Customs (CBIC), according to a number of new positive cases is the worst affected district Corona virus (Covid-19), out of tive Positive, 531 recovered (in- Personnel Ministry order. has again swelled in Srinagar, in J&K in terms of causali- 22006 positive cases, 7567 are cluding 9 cases recovered today) Jain and Johri are Indian revenue service (customs and central excise) where 180 people tested posi- ties, followed by Baramulla Active Positive, 14032 have re- and 14 deaths; Srinagar has 5333 officers of 1985 batch. Sharma is tive for COVID-19 on Monday with 72 deaths. The number covered and 407 have died; 30 in positive cases (including 180 cas- a 1986-batch IRS (customs and followed by Jammu with 72 with 84 people, mostly from pitals. “All the patients were has swelled to 26 in Anantnag Jammu division and 377 in Kash- es reported today) | More on P2 central excise) officer. new cases,” an official said, Kashmir, losing the battle suffering from respiratory and 28 in Budgam. As many The appointments committee of the adding 905 positive patients against the disease. problems,” they said. One of as 23 people each have lost IF YOU HAVE TO MOVE OUT for cabinet has approved the appoint- have recovered today. Official sources said that them, they said, was a 68-year- their lives to the disease in ment Jain, Johri, and Sharma as CBIC J&K recorded the highest six Srinagar residents died old from downtown who died Shopian and 21 in Kupwara unavoidable reasons, ensure that members, the order said, without citing details. number of deaths in a week due to COVID-19 during the at SMHS hospital this eve- while 22 deaths were reported you wear a mask and practice social The board, top policy making body due to COVID-19 last week last 24 hours in different hos- ning. “He was suffering from in Pulwama. distancing, personal hygiene and frequent for indirect taxes, is headed by a chairperson. It can have a maximum handwashing with soap and water.” of six members. Boy Drown In River Farooq Demands India’s ndia's COVID-19 tally crossed the 18-lakh mark on Monday, just a POONCH : A 12-year-old boy day after it went past 17 lakh, with 52,972 cases reported in a day drowned in a river while take bath in Total Iwhile the number of recoveries surged to over 11.86 lakh, according a river Poonch on Monday, officials Probe Into to the Union Health Ministry data. The number of COVID-19 tests car- said. At about 1500 hours, they said Crosses ried out in India has also crossed the 2 crore-mark, according to the the boy Murtaza Ahmed Malik (12) Exodus Of KPs 18-Lakh Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). | More on P2 son of Mukhtar Malik drowned near Sailan area in the district. The locals later fished out the boy and took him to SDH Surankote where doctors declared him as brought dead on arrival. His body was handed over to VIP Covid Tracker: A Look At his family after legal formalities, a police officer said. Celebs Who Tested Positive Body Recovered In Poonch POONCH: Police on Monday recovered a body near a river in Poonch district of Jammu division, officials said. SHO Poonch S D Singh SRINAGAR: Former Jammu and said that the unidentified body was Kashmir chief minister Farooq recovered near Ajote area in the Abdullah has demanded a probe district. “Police has started investi- gations,” the SHO added. by retired Supreme Court judges into the exodus of Kashmiri Pan- dits from the valley in early 1990s. Replying to questions during a webinar, Abdullah said he was Abducted of the firm belief that Kashmir Govt Orders Imposition Of is incomplete without Kashmiri NEW DELHI: The Corona- treatment: Soldier Still Pandits and that he would sup- virus case count in India has Amit Shah: Union Home port any mechanism to bring Curfew In Srinagar On Aug 4, 5 crossed the 18-lakh mark. Minister Amit Shah tested Missing them back honourably. SRINAGAR: Authorities ning to observe 5th August aimed at COVID-19 con- For the past one week, the positive for Coronavirus on SRINAGAR: A Territorial Nearly 60,000 Kashmiri Pandit in Srinagar on Monday 2020 as Black Day, therein tainment already in place, single-day spike has been Sunday. Though he said his Army personnel has gone miss- families are registered as migrants ordered curfew on August apprehensions of violation the movement and assem- around 50,000. The virus health was fine, but he was ad- ing and his vehicle was found after the onset of militancy in the 4 and 5 in wake of the first action or protests are not bly of people have been pro- has also claimed more than mitted to Medanta Hospital in burnt in Kulgam district of Jam- Kashmir Valley in early 1990s. anniversary of the abroga- ruled out. There are specif- hibited to avoid spread par- 38,000 lives. Gurugram, Haryana, where mu and Kashmir, officials said Abdullah, a member of Lok tion of Article 370. ic inputs about violent pro- ticularly in wake of recent Among those who were he is undergoing treatment. on Monday. Sabha and president of the Na- “Senior superintendent tests endangering public spike, he said. infected include several fa- B.S. Yediyurappa: Kar- The officials suspect that he tional Conference, chose to blame of Srinagar has reported life and property,” reads an “Thus, any such mass gath- mous names from Bollywood nataka Chief Minister B.