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9 BUSINESS 6 A VISION FOR 3 CITY MEHJABEENA OF OKEY HAMLET IN PREFERS August 5, 2021, marks two years of LG FLAGS OFF ‘RUN FOR POLYTHENE-FREE SELF-EMPLOYMENT SEEKING GOVT JOB introducing the and ’ & ‘PEDAL FOR DAL’ Reorganisation Bill, which created the The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir has ordered the sus- of Ladakh. Before going Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday pension of a Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Enforce- THINK any further, two facts about Ladakh need flagged off two sporting events in Srinagar in a ment Officer for bypassing his seniors while demolishing a... to be kept in mind. Its population is merely run-up to J&K Administration’s Independence Day

Widom J&K Sees 142 .. Cloudburst Fate Of 19 Missing If you judge people, New Cases, you have no time 136 Recoveries Persons Unknown to love them. Firdaus Ali Agencies —Mother Teresa Search Operation Continues In SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir JAMMU: The fate of 19 persons witnessed on Saturday 142 fresh Jammu: A massive search opera- who went missing after a cloud- cases of novel coronavirus while tion continued for the second day on burst triggered flash floods in no Covid-19 related fatality Saturday in a dense forest area in Rajouri last month, re- were reported across the Union district of Jammu and Kashmir where main unknown even as rescue Explosives Recovered Territory during the last 24 hours. two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were operations continued for the elev- According to officials, 83 new killed in an encounter by security forces, enth consecutive day Saturday. On Highway cases of Covid-19 were reported officials said. Eight women among 19 per- SRINAGAR: Government forces from different parts of Kashmir sons went missing following the on Saturday recovered explosives Valley while 59 were reported The joint operation by the police and cloudburst and subsequent flash in on the strategic from thus taking the army in remote Pangai village, locat- floods in the remote village on in- 272-km Srinagar-Jammu highway. the total number of people in- ed in a forested area of , was tervening night of July 27 and 28. Official sources said that the recov- fected since the outbreak of pan- launched early Friday following informa- On Monday last, Director ered explosives are commercial in demic last year in J&K to 322428. tion about the presence of three to four General of Police Dilbag Singh nature that was fixed in pipes. They Giving district wise-details, had an aerial survey of the vil- said that commercial explosives the officials said that Srinagar lage. He also chaired a high-level and detonators lying separately at reported 36 cases, meeting during which, among were found by a patrol- 3, 13, 9, others, he stressed the need for ling party. They added that these 7, Bandipora 5, intensifying the rescue operation explosives were  More On P10 7, Kulgam 3, Jammu to trace the missing persons. 15, 8, Rajouri 6, Doda Authorities have pressed 2 Rape Accused 16, Kishtwar 7, 3, and teams of NDRF and SDRF for Held In J&K two cases each were reported carrying out the rescue opera- from Ramban and districts. tion. Several teams of the State : Two men, facing charges No new case of coronavi- Disaster Response Force (SDRF) in connection with alleged abduc- rus was reported from south and National Disaster Response tion and rape of a minor girl, were Kashmir’s and Force (NDRF) with “sophisticated arrested after months of hunt from districts of the Valley equipment” were earlier involved their village in and and Samba districts Women devotees raise their hands in supplication as the unseen cleric of Shrine displays a relic believed to be from beard in the operation  More On P10 of south Kashmir, police said on in the Jammu  More On P10 of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on the annual Urs of Hazrat Umar (RA) on Saturday . KO Photo, Abid Bhat Saturday. Javed Ahmad Wagay and Mohammad Yousuf, wanted in the case registered at Gool police station in Ramban district early this year, went underground to evade ar- Soldiers Get American rest, they said. The duo was arrested Calls On LG from village, a police Cop Killed, 2 Others Observer News Service Rifles On Border spokesperson said.  More On P10 Unregistered Medical Srinagar: Dr. Karan Singh, for- Agencies in large numbers with Injured In Kulgam Attack mer Union Minister & Member placing orders for around 1.5 Shop Sealed of Parliament met Lieutenant NEW DELHI: Deployed along lakh of them under emergency SRINAGAR: Authorities on Sat- Governor, Manoj Sinha, here at the for provisions soon after the situ- urday sealed an unlicensed and LG Says Those Raj Bhavan on Saturday, an of- over a year to tackle Chinese ation worsened along the bor- unregistered medical shop in north Responsible For Such ficial spokesperson said. aggression, Indian Army der due to Chinese aggression Kashmir’s town. Militant Killed In Budgam Singh, who was accom- troops deployed at the for- in Eastern Ladakh and espe- Reports said that a team from the Heinous Acts Shall Be panied by former legislator ward bases have been armed cially the Galwan valley. Drug Department inspected various Brought To Justice Encounter, Another Held Vikramaditya Singh, discussed with the latest American Sig The rifles are ambidextrous medical shops and during the in- a host of developmental and Sauer 716 assault rifles and and allow troops to use them spection a medical shop was found Observer News Service other issues of public impor- Swiss MP-9 pistol guns to easily, in case they are re- unregistered and thus sealed on the tance with the LG, he said. guard the border there. quired in operations, the offi- spot. The medical shop in question SRINAGAR: A policeman was They also shared their views Army officials deployed in cials said. is ‘Sunshine’ medical store. killed and two others injured on regarding the present devel- these high altitude locations Meanwhile, India and China Reports added  More On P10 Saturday in a militant attack in opment scenario of the UT. said the troops are now getting have disengaged troops from south Kashmir’s . “The Lt Governor observed the American Sig Sauer 716 the Gogra heights area and Man Found A group of militants fired that the present dispensation assault rifles for operations moved them back to their Dead In Kulgam indiscriminately upon a po- is taking result-oriented de- as with its 500 meters range, permanent bases, in a step to- SRINAGAR: A man was found dead lice party at Poshwan area of velopmental and welfare mea- it can prove to be an effective wards defusing tensions at the inside a pond in south Kashmir’s Damhal Hanjipora at around sures, besides strengthening weapon in mountain warfare. Line of Actual Control (LAC) More On P10 Kulgam district on Saturday, offi- 7:20 pm Saturday resulting in the concept of Jan-Bhagidari The rifles have been obtained "The troops in  cials said. According to reports, some the on the spot death of one po- for ensuring transparency liceman. Two other police per- and credibility in the govern- locals spotted the body inside a wa- Observer News Service WITH THIS, ONE MORE SENSITIVE area of face- ter filled pond in Suransoo—Sham- sonnel sustained bullet injuries, mental processes to fulfill the according to police sources. aspirations of the people of off has been resolved. Both sides have expressed sipora area and instantly informed commitment to take the talks forward and resolve the police about it. A police team, A police spokesman, quoting local militant was killed on Saturday in a gunfight with Jammu and Kashmir,” the of- reports said, reached the spot and from preliminary investiga- government forces in central Kashmir’s , ficial spokesperson added. the remaining issues along the LAC in the Western Sector.” recovered the body. The deceased tions, later said a group of mili- Awhile his associate escaped the cordon but was arrested in has been identified as Gulzar Ahmad tants fired upon a police party of south Kashmir. Police, army’s 50 RR and the headed by SHO Police Station personnel of CRPF 181 battalion started a joint cordon and search Sheikh,  More On P10 DH Pora who were busy in operation in Mochwa area of Budgam on the basis of specific infor- Ex-PDP MPs Among Five Politicians Join PC Ladakh Reports managing the traffic at Adijan mation about the presence of militants,  More On P10 9 Corona Cases Crossing after  More On P10 Press Trust Of India chairman Baramulla Safina Baig “They are experienced lead- and former deputy mayor of ers with a huge base of support- LEH: Ladakh has recorded nine SRINAGAR: People’s Conference Srinagar Municipal Corporation ers and will in the coming years fresh COVID-19 cases, taking its Search Operation Continues In Rajouri 2 Injured In Ramban Blast received a shot in the arm to Sheikh Mohammad Imran play a crucial role in shaping overall tally to 20,378, while the its expansion programme as joined the People's Conference the politics and welfare of J-K. count of active cases in the union massive search operation continued for the wo people, including a teenage boy, were injured five politicians, including two in the presence of party chair- People’s Conference is grow- territory is at 65, officials said on second day on Saturday in a dense forest area in a mysterious explosion along the Jammu- former PDP MPs, from various man Sajad Gani Lone. ing stronger with each passing Saturday. Ladakh has registered Ain of Jammu and Kashmir where TSrinagar National Highway near Banihal town in parts of Jammu and Kashmir Lone said the People's day. The party is emerging as 207 Covid-related deaths -- 149 two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed in an Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on joined the party on Saturday. Conference will immensely a formidable political force to in Leh and 58 in Kargil -- since the encounter by security forces, officials said. Saturday. The blast occurred at M G Construction site Former MLC and ex-PDP benefit from the leaders’ politi- reckon with. My dream is to outbreak of the pandemic last year. The joint operation by the police and the army in at around 11.15 pm on Friday, they said. Two people, leader Murtaza Khan, former cal experience and expand the see this caravan of change grow As many as 20,106 patients have remote Pangai village, located in  More On P10 Gopal Sharma (35) of Udhampur  More On P10 PDP MPs Nazir Ahmad Laway outreach of the party beyond its stronger. We will make more recovered till date.  More On P10 and Mir Mohammad Fayaz, DDC strongholds. announcements  More On P10

Mahoor Zahid’s ‘Traumatic Zombies’ Notes Kashmir’s Disregarded Distress

Zaid Bin Shabir individual’s life without a character’s narrative full zone in which the au- the book. name but pain, desperation and hurt, thor’s more qualities come to the fore. But mainly, it’s her childhood expe- arely a month before mental all going in circles. The narration of The unnamed characters be- riences that set her apart from the rest trauma apparently touched the events that unfold is a journey of come a mouthpiece through of her tribe. In the name of ethics, she Bthreshold and rattled Kashmir in how trauma shapes a person which Mahoor delivers life argues, some adults have been abus- June 2021, an unassuming Kashmiri who is more of a dead lessons. ing youngsters—framing them as a girl had literally detailed the messy than alive—to which Mahoor’s expertise in “strategic point to vent out stress”. mindscape of the valley. The written the author refers as the field of mental health However, fearing societal pressure, attempt was to explain the pressure a zombie, making the including anxiety and Mahoor had avoided writing about of a clandestine life that youngsters title much clearer: depression among the such topics for a long time but when are currently going through. Traumatic Zombies. millennials amid the the pandemic hit, she no longer could “People call them unlucky mata- Mahoor’s wit and contemporary cul- resist writing on the same. dors,” Mahoor Zahid talks about ability to conceive ture of Kashmir But even before she would pen Kashmiri youth, “but they always nameless characters is undoubtedly down details for her novel, she had forget to understand that someone’s who feel “natural”—as she scholarly. With a written a torrent of essays mainly on degrading mental health is also an rather put it in the book’s story to tell, she’s mental health detailing every single outcome of the childhood trauma original introduction—en- a writer of sub- issue that affects a child’s mind. that he/she was never able to vent able the novel to outpace the lime eloquence. “As a writer, I’ve tried my best to out, finally resulting into the aug- didactic intentions, to become During her long stay analyse the disturbing journey that menting suicide cases.” something far more lifelike and in the valley witnessing various youngsters usually have to travel Mahoor’s debut novel published in original than a morality tale. kinds of traumatic issues that mainly through because of a ghouslish child- May 2021 is a story that talks about When the conflict is resolved, about juveniles had to undergo has also helped hood,” she says. “Such anxieties are, a paradigm shift in a family and an halfway through, the reader enters a her to produce a reference material for of course, one  More On P10 To place an advertisement CALL +91-194 2502327 KASHMIR Monday - Saturday (9am - 6pm) OBSERVER No 5- Boulevard Srinagar, 190001, Kashmir Sunday| 08-08-2021 High Pollution Levels Increase Dementia Risk, Says Study

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OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC NOTICE Office of The Regional Transport Officer Kashmir Notice LAKE DIVISION NO. 2 ND,S.T.P HAZRATBAL, My name has been wrongly written in my 10th pass marks certificate Now I have Where as an application for transfer of ownership has been received J&K LAKES AND WATERWAYS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, SRINAGAR. applie for duplicate Marks Certificate from Zaffar Ahamd Tramboo S/o Haji Sonaullah R/o Vill No 7 BL-III Fros (Phone and Fax No.0194-414194) with my correct name as Mohmad Hayat loar Suraj kund Faridabad (Transferor) of Aupi bearing registration No. Email:[email protected] Hajam S/O Ab Ahad Hajam R/o Jalal Abad HRSI AV- 6667 chasis No: 000282 Engine No: 112140 Model 2013 in departmental website: www.jklda.org . I fanybody having any objectioin favour of Khalid Khan S/O Hamidullah Khan R/o HNO 5 Khan Enclave int this regard he/she may file his/her - Baghat Barzulla Opposite Hadika Complex Sriangar (Transferee). Gist of NIT No. LD-II/ 12 of 2021-22 (e) jection in the office of the IGNOU CENTRE Now, therefore, it is notified for the information of the general, public that represen- For and behalf of the Lt. Governor of the Jammu and Kashmir U/T, e-tenders on item rate basis are Maidan Garhi , New Delhi within a period tation/ Objection, if any in connection with proposed transfer will be received within invited from registered PWD/CPWD/MES contractors for following work/s as per below mentioned terms and conditions:- of seven days from the date of publication 7 days from the date of publication of this notice in the daily newspaper Kashmir Ob- Est. cost Cost of of this notice. After that no objection shall server to the address of undersigned. Class of Time of S.No Name of work (Rs.) T/Doc. be entertained. No, representation/ objection shall be considered unless it is made writing it is made contract completion (in Rupees) Mohmad Hayat Hajam in the aforesaid period. 1 Introduction manholes at various spots of Ishber S/O Ab Ahad Hajam NOJK-RTOK 5470 Sd/- Guptganga and Habak Shanpora 858337.00 C&D 600.00 60 days R/o Jalal Abad Sopore Dated: 07/08/2021 2. Introduction of manholes in sewer at various gms p-ko Regional Transport Office, Kashmir spots of brain area/ Genie Mohalla 655056.00 C&D 500.00 45 days Area. 3 Construction of sub lateral sewer line at Habak Government of Jammu & Kashmir Homehair for Government Higher secondary 633101.00 C&D 500.00 45 days school and vicinity households. 4 Construction of lateral sewer/ secondary Sewer Email id : [email protected] Phone No: 01931295512 line at upper Danpora Brien. 537587.00 C&D 400.00 30 days Subject: Registration under TEJASWINI-THE RADIANT Scheme 5 Raising of manholes/ clearance of sewer manholes around Habak Shanpora at various 77358.00 DEE 100.00 20 days Public Notice spots/ Mohallas Online Bidding schedule:- 01. Date of publication of tender notice. 06.08.2021 : 10.00 AM 02. Start date of down loading of bid documents. 07.08.2021 : 10.00 AM 03. Bid submission start date 07.08.2021 : 11.00 AM 04. Bid submission end date 30.08.2021 : 04.00: P.M 05. Date and time of opening of bids on line. 31.08.2021 : 02.00.P.M 06. Tender inviting authority. Executive Engineer Lake Div.2nd J&K LWDA STP 07. Tender Receiving/ Opening Authority. Hazratbal   08. Tender fee to be deposited in Bank A/C No. Tender fee to be deposited into account No: CDG/01850102000003,  JK Bank Upper Sathu through E-Challan/Treasury receipt./ Pay in mentioned below.  slip.  Note: NIT No. and S.No. of the work shall be mentioned on paying  slip while depositing the fee. The fee must be deposited between publishing date of NIT and bid submission end date. No before or  after-wards shall be entertained.   DIPK-NB-2385/21 Sd/-  No; LD-II/1234-1260 Executive Engineer, Dated: 06.08.2021 Lake Division 2nd  Copy to the:-

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E-TENDER NIT NO. 80/XEN/EDS/2021-22 OF 08/2021  Executive Engineer Estates Division Srinagar on behalf of Lt. Governor of Union Territory J&K invites tenders by E-tendering on Item rate basis from approved and eligible Registered Civil Contractors with Union Territory J&K /CPWD/Railways and other State/Central Governments for the following works. S.No. Name of Work Adv. Cost Cost of T/Doc. Time of Class of Major Head of (Rs. In Lacs) (Amt In Rs) Completion Contractor Account 1 2 3 4 567 1. Construction of Ward robes and other allied Works in 4.73 lacs 200/- 25 Days DEE 4059-Plan Various Govt. Quarters at Srinagar. (215-K, 153-L, 65-F, 68-F, 83-G, 115P, 117-P)

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28ZIL HAJ HIGHWAY STATUS • Sgrr-Jammu highway - (Open) 1443 • - (Open) • Srinagar- Leh- (Open) PRAYERS FAJR This Day in History 4:12 ZUHR • 1983 - Military coup in Guatemala, Dictator and former General Efraín Rios Montt flees 12: 37 • 1984 - Future 5-time America's Cup winner ASR Russell Coutts of New Zealand wins the Finn Class sailing at the Los 5:28 Devotees seek blessings in Hazratbal Shrine as the head priest (not in the picture) displays the holy relic of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) on the occassion of Urs of Hazrat Umar (RA). Angeles Olympics MAGRIB • 1985 - Japan launches Planet A, a probe to Halley's comet 7:30 • 1986 - Altaf Hussain's address at ISHA Nishtar Park Karachi, announcing the LG Flags Off ‘Run For Polythene-Free Mirwaiz Pays establishment of the MQM political 9:01 movement. Tributes To • 1988 - Angola, Cuba & South sign Srinagar’ & ‘Pedal For Dal' cease fire treaty • 1988 - Discovery of most distant galaxy (15 Second Caliph * 10 ^ 12 light yrs) announced Observer News Service • 1988 - Russian troops begin pull out of Hazrat Umar after 9 year war SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Gover- Observer News Service • 1988 - Ceasefire between Iran & Iraq takes nor Manoj Sinha on Saturday effect after 8 years of war flagged off two sporting events Srinagar: Kashmir’s head • 1989 - US space shuttle STS-28 launched in Srinagar in a run-up to J&K priest and Hurriyat Confer- • 1989 - New Zealand Prime Minister Administration’s Indepen- ence chairperson Mirwaiz David Lange resigns after 5 years on a no dence Day celebrations. Umar Farooq Saturday paid confidence issue The first to be flagged off glowing tributes to the Right- • 1990 - Iraq annexes Kuwait as its 19th event ‘Run for Polythene-Free ly Guided Second Caliph of province Srinagar’ witnessed more than , Ameer-ul-Moomineen 600 participants including stu- Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA) on dents, sportspersons and people his martyrdom anniversary. from different walks of life, ac- Mirwaiz paid tributes to From KO Archives cording to an official statement. Hazrat Umar (RA) for his glo- The LG flagged off the event rious and unparalleled servic- from iconic Ghanta Ghar in Lal es to Islam, his conquests and Concern Grows Chowk. The participants passed his immense sacrifices and through various areas of the city tireless efforts for the Islamic “to generate awareness against movement. Over Fragile Talks As the use of polythene with a “This fearless, strong and prime objective to make Sri- cyclothon event, ‘Pedal For Dal’. ticipating in the events com- Divisional Commissioner Kash- the just leader of Islam, dur- nagar a polythene-free zone”. The event witnessed participa- memorating the historical occa- mir; Mohammad Aijaz, Deputy ing his golden period, brought Deadline Nears “The path-breaking initia- tion of more than 200 boys and sion of the 75th Anniversary of Commissioner, Srinagar; Athar justice, fairness, freedom, tive is aimed at making cleaner girls from different age groups, Indian Independence will send Aamir Khan, Commissioner, equality, religious tolerance Hizb threatens to ‘Stun’ India streets, lakes, and communities along with professional cyclists. a message across the world that Srinagar Municipal Corpora- and humanity to the world, to bring better environmental Speaking on the occasion, the J&K has ushered into the era of tion; besides Er Aijaz Hussain, Mirwaiz said, adding that in Agence France Presse sustainability in the UT,” the LG LG said that the young genera- sustained peace and progress,” DDC member; senior officers addition to popularising Is- said in his address. tion has a huge responsibility to he added. of Civil & Police Administration lamic and universal principles Islamabad: Hizbul Mujahideen today threatened to "stun" In- The other event of the day was ensure peace, prosperity and “Dheeraj Gupta, Principal and large number of prominent of serving the people, Hazrat dia if it fails to agree to unconditional three-way talks with a Department of Youth Sports unity of the nation. Secretary to the Government, citizens were present on the oc- Umar Farooq’s (RA) contribu- ahead of Wednesday’s ceasefire deadline. and Services (DYSS) organised “A large number of youth par- H&UDD; Pandurang K. Pole, casions,” added the statement. tion in preaching and propa- Hizb supreme commander, Syed Salahuddin, in a letter to gating the message of Islam is diplomats here Monday, accused India of dodging the group's unparalleled and historic and central demand for peace talks involving Pakistan and pleaded they remain a beacon of light for foreign help to "give peace a chance”. AAC Condoles Demise Of Party until the Day of Judgement.” He also said other mujahideen groups which are still fight- Mirwaiz termed the invalu- ing Indian rule in Kashmir could be "convinced'' to make peace able deeds and benevolence if India agreed to allow Pakistan a seat at the proposed talks. Leader Sheikh Ghulam Hassan of the Rightly Guided Caliph "Let the world community decide by itself who is laying the (RA) as immortal and unfor- impediments," Observer News Service ute to Hassan for his selfless politi- Shaheed-e-Millat Mirwaiz Moulvi late Sheikh Sahib due to continued gettable at every level and in Salahuddin wrote in the letter, a copy of which was cal services and sacrifices over the Muhammad Farooq (RA) after the house detention, termed the sacri- every respect. sent to AFP. Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir past six decades and his positive migration of the Muhajir-e-Millat fices made by the deceased for the At this stage, Mirwaiz said "We are still in a position to continue our targeted com¬bat Awami Action Committee (AAC) has activities in spreading the organisa- (RA), the statement said. organisation and the movement as the life and teachings of missions and stun India but we kept our guns silent temporar- expressed deep sorrow over the de- tion’s programmes in his area. The deceased, despite his old age, “unparalleled in every respect”. Ameer-ul-Moomineen Hazrat ily (to wait for) a proper response." mise of a senior leader Haji Sheikh Highly appreciating his services, remained active till his last breath with Mirwaiz expressed heartfelt con- Farooq-e-Azam (RA) is ideal CONCERN OVER FRAGILE TALKS Ghulam Hassan, who was the for- the AAC said that Sheikh Ghulam the current head of the organisation dolence and sympathy with the for Muslims, and termed his mer president of the organisation’s Hassan started his political activities Mirwaiz Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar deceased’s sons – Sheikh Shabbir high teachings, principles and Meanwhile, concern grew Monday over the future of fragile Nowshera constituency of Srinagar. as a young activist in the Muslim Farooq and set an example for the Ahmed and Sheikh Farooq Ahmed, etiquette of governance as a peace talks in Kashmir, as the Indian government and the Hizb Sheikh Ghulam Hassan passed Conference led by Muhajir-e-Millat leaders and workers of the AAC by his and younger brother Sheikh Bashir beacon for the present rulers struggled to find a common framework for dialogue. away at the age of 85 on Friday Mufassir-e-Quran Mirwaiz Moulana morals, character and abilities, it said. Shakir. Terming the demise of and nobles all over the world. The two sides held an initial round of discussions here on night. He devoted his lifetime to Muhammad Yusuf Shah (RA). The Awami Action Committee Sheikh Sahib as a great loss to the “There is a dire need to fol- Thursday, agreeing to set up negotiating teams for further talks the Awami Action Committee, the Haji Sheikh Ghulam Hassan Chairman Mirwaiz Dr Moulvi Mu- organisation and leadership, Mir- low the instructions of Haz- on cementing a formal ceasefire. movement and the Mirwaiz Family. joined the Awami Action Commit- hammad Umar Farooq, who could waiz prayed for patience of the be- rat Umar Farooq (RA) in our Since then, however, the Hizbul Mujahideen militant outfit AAC in a statement paid rich trib- tee when it was founded by the not attend the funeral prayers of the reaved family. lives,” Mirwaiz said. has accused Indian secu¬rity forces of violating the cur¬rent temporary ceasefire, and reiterated a Tuesday deadline for In- dia to agree to tripartite talks outside the framework of the Indian constitution. Div Com Kashmir SDA Seals Structure In Nowgam TALKS UNCONDITIONAL, BUT... Flags-off Run For Athletes SRINAGAR: In con- illegal/unauthorized New Delhi, meanwhile has been sending mixed signals over tinuation to its on- construction whether the crucial issue of whether the talks will be held within the going demolition residential or commer- framework of the Indian constitution, which rules out Kash- drive, the Srinagar cial without obtaining mir's secession from India. Development Author- proper building per- Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee failed to clarify the is- ity (SDA) today sealed mission from SDA. sue on Monday when he told parliament that there were "no one structure/ build- Further, any struc- conditions" for the talks, but then added that any agreement ing carried out in ture raised without would be bound by the constitution. "While the talks with the violation/deviation of obtaining building Hizbul Mujahideen are uncon¬ditional, no decision will be tak- Building permission permission/land use or en outside the constitu¬tion,' Vajpayee said. The Hizb leader- at Nowgam Bye-pass, here. Dr. Bashir Ahmad Lone. deviations of building permis- ship has in¬sisted that "unconditional'' should mean without The sealing drive was suc- Meanwhile, it was informed sion shall be directly sealed/de- any con¬stitutional constraints. Vajpayee's latest formula¬tion cessfully executed under the that the general public is here- molished as per the provisions was an apparent attempt to balance the militant demand that direction of Vice Chairman, SDA by advised not to indulge in any of COBA Act 1988. the talk; can cover any issue including secession against politi- cal pressure not to compromise on the constitution. The prime minister had art to signal a move in the government's stance last week when lie argued that the main touchstone for peace Swimming Competition Held At talks should not be the constitution but "insaniyat (humanity). On the question of a Pakistan role in the dialogue, Vajpayee SRINAGAR: Celebrating Indepen- Div Com who interacted with Nigeen, Dir Tourism Distributes Prizes reiterated Monday that Islamabad could not take part so long dence Day Sports Week- 2021, many athletes on the occasion as it sponsored militant groups fighting in Indian Kashmir. "We the Divisional Commissioner (Div laid emphasis on sports promo- SRINAGAR: A swimming com- distance, 50 mts freestyle, to beat the stagnation crept in have always main we are willing for talks, for warmer rela- Com) Kashmir today flagged-off tion and involving youths on dif- petition organised by Direc- 100mts freestyle, Water Rescue, among them out of the Covid-19 tions, but first we need an environment for these talks to take 5 kilometre short run for athletes ferent sports activities. torate of Tourism, Kashmir in CPR training, Boating etc. Di- pandemic. He said the Depart- place. He reiterated that Islamabad could not take part as long today at Gupkar Road near Police He appealed to youth to play collaboration with some local rector, Tourism Kashmir, Dr. G N ment has been conducting such as it continued to sponsor the Muslim separatist groups which Golf Course in Srinagar. sports to stay fit, healthy and stay NGOs at Nigeen Sports Center Itoo was the chief guest on the events to further widen the scope have waged a bloody rebellion in the Indian zone of divided As many as 200 athletes par- away from drugs. Among others, concluded here today. More occasion who gave away prizes of adventure tourism in Kashmir Himalayan territory since 1989. "We have reached out several' ticipated in the run which culmi- Secretary J&K Sports Council Nu- than 100 children including among the winners. and attract more and more adven- times to Pakistan and beep betrayed," Vajpayee said. nated at TRC Turf Field. zhat Gul, Sports Officer Kashmir, girls from various areas of Sri- Speaking on the occasion, Dr. ture tourists. He said already trek- Hizbul Mujahideen Syed Salahudin has set the deadline of The run was organised by Jam- Nuzhat Ara, Sports Officer Central, nagar, Budgam, Pulwama and Itoo said the idea of holding the king and other mountain activi- 5 p.m. on Wednesday for India to sit for three-way talks to mu and Kashmir Sports Council Nusrat Gazala all coaches and a Ganderbal participated in the swimming competition is to hone ties have been getting attraction resolve the dispute. After the initial optimism, that followed as part of Independence Day cel- good number of parents were also event. Events held during the the adventure talent among the among the tourists which is set to Thursday's first round of mood in Srinagar has more muted ebration Sports Week- 2021. present on the occasion. event included one km Long children so that they are able give tourism here a big boost. (Kashmir Observer, August 08, 2000) WORLD Sunday | 08.08.2021 04 Israeli Jets Bomb Taliban parade US Humvees, arms Gaza in Response to after capturing provincial capital Fire Balloons Palestinians say the balloons aim to pressure Israel to ease Afghan war restrictions on the coastal enclave that were tightened in May. enters new, deadlier, more destructive phase: UN envoy Deborah Lyons, the UN Secretary-General's special representative for Afghanistan, has said that the war in the country has"entered a new, deadlier, and more destructive phase" in the past few weeks as the Taliban is continuing its relentless battles against government forces. In a special briefing to the UN Security Coun- cil on Friday, Lyons said: "In the past weeks, the war in Afghani- stan has entered a new, deadlier, and more destructive phase. The Taliban campaign during June and July to capture rural areas has achieved significant territorial gains. "From this strengthened position they have begun to attack the larger cities. The provincial capitals of Kandahar, Herat, and Taliban militants are seen after seizing Zaranj, the capital of Afghanistan's Nimroz Province, Lashkar Gah in particular have come under significant pressure. on August 6, 2021. (Photo via RT) "This is a clear attempt by the Taliban to seize urban centres with the force of arms. The human toll of this strategy is extremely dis- Agencies laden with incendiary material tressing and the political message is even more deeply disturbing." across the border, causing fires Agencies blast Taliban riding in US-man- across Afghanistan amid the Lyons added that "Afghanistan is now at a dangerous turning Israeli aircraft bombed Hamas that have burned fields in Israel. ufactured Humvees in Zaranj, withdrawal of US-led foreign point" and what lies ahead for the country is a "genuine peace ne- sites in the Gaza Strip on Sat- The incendiary balloons have Numerous videos have emerged saying, “THE TALIBAN WOULD forces from the country. The gotiation or a tragically intertwined set of crises: an increasingly urday in response to incendi- baeen used previously in re- showing American-made mili- LIKE TO THANK THE AMERICAN 2001 invasion of Afghanistan brutal conflict combined with an acute humanitarian situation ary balloons launched from sponse to the tightening of Is- tary vehicles and equipment TAXPAYER FOR THEIR RECENT ousted the Taliban from power, and multiplying human rights abuses". the Palestinian enclave, Israel’s rael’s blockade on the coastal used by the Taliban in the newly- LARGE DONATION OF HUMVEE but it worsened the security She stressed that the Security Council must issue an unambigu- military said. There were no enclave, after new restrictions captured southwestern Afghan VEHICLES.” situation in the country. ous statement that attacks against cities must stop now. immediate reports of casual- were issued during Israel’s bom- province of Nimroz as the mili- Other footage showed a Several provincial capitals "Those countries that meet with the Taliban Political Com- ties or damage from the at- bardment of Gaza in May. tant group ramps up offensives deserted airfield in Zaranj, have been encircled by the mission should insist in these meetings on a general ceasefire, a tack that targeted what the Is- Balloon launches had mostly to seize further territory across where American forces once Taliban, and heavy fighting has resumption of the negotiations, as well as reiterate the position raeli military said was a rocket ebbed after Israel eased some the conflict-ridden country. had a presence, apparently been going on for days in the of the Security Council and that of the regional and international launching site and a compound restrictions on Gaza. Video footage shared on abandoned by the Afghan capitals of Helmand and Kanda- community that a government imposed by force in Afghanistan belonging to Hamas, the po- But on Friday, balloons were Twitter and other social media government troops during the har provinces in the south, and will not be recognised. litical group that governs Gaza. again launched from Gaza, caus- networks on Friday displayed Taliban invasion. in the city of Herat in the west. "As I have already mentioned, the travel ban exemption on Hamas had no immediate com- ing at least four brush fires in ar- the Taliban militants mak- The Afghan videos shared The Taliban militants are be- Taliban members exists to allow them to travel for the sole purpose ment. A social media post by eas near the Israel-Gaza frontier. ing victory laps in US-made on twitter were reminiscent of lieved to be in control of about of peace negotiations. The exemption is to be renewed on 20 New Press publication, showed The Israeli military said its air Humvees after seizing the city past memories relating to the half of Afghanistan’s roughly September. Further extension must be predicated on real progress streaks of lights coming from raids were in “response to con- of Zaranj in Nimroz Province, members of the Daesh terror- 400 districts. on peace. Gaza, as shots were fired tar- tinual launches of incendiary the first regional capital to fall ist group that used American- The United Nations (UN) "To attack urban areas is to knowingly inflict enormous harm geting Israeli planes in retalia- balloons from Gaza into Israel to the group in months-long made military equipment and warned this week about the and cause massive civilian casualties. Nonetheless, the threaten- tion of the attack. throughout the day”. clashes with the Afghan gov- weaponry in Iraq to perpetrate safety of tens of thousands of ing of large urban areas appears to be a strategic decision by the New Press also reported that The blazes along the Gaza ernment forces. their barbaric crimes against people trapped in the strategic Taliban, who have accepted the likely carnage that will ensue," three sites were targeted by Is- frontier broke out on Friday as Multiple videos circulat- Iraqi civilians. city of Lashkar Gah — the capi- the envoy further said. rael including Beit Hanoun and Israel separately traded fire over ing online also showed the af- Various reports indicated tal of southern Helmand Prov- According to Lyons, fighting has been especially severe in Jabalya. its northern border with Leba- termath of the assault on the that the US-led coalition forc- ince — as the Taliban intensified Laskhar Gah, the capital of Helmand province. Since a May 21 ceasefire end- non’s Iran-backed Hezbollah, in southwestern Afghan province, es assisted the terrorist outfit clashes with Afghan military Since July 28, just 10 days ago, at least 104 civilians were killed ed 11 days of Israel-Hamas fight- a third day of cross-border sal- including Humvees flying the in their brutal campaign and forces to take control, there. and 403 wounded, as registered by the two main hospitals. ing, Palestinians in Gaza have voes amid wider regional ten- Taliban’s flag and the militants provided Daesh with safe ha- The government has pledged Ground engagements and airstrikes are causing most of the civil- sporadically launched balloons sions with Iran. in possession of US weaponry. vens and airdropped weapons to defend strategic centers after ian harm. All roads leading to and going out of the city are closed In a post on Twitter, a user to the terrorists. losing many rural districts to by the Taliban., she said Air raids were in “response to continual employed upper-case letters to Violence has been surging the Taliban in recent months. launches of incendiary alloons from Gaza into Israel throughout the day”. Israeli military said... Unvaccinated People Twice As Likely 17 journalists join RSF’s complaint To Be Reinfected With Covid: US Study against NSO over Pegasus spyware Agencies Agencies a list of persons identified last independent reporting in public the UN the same year. Washington: Unvaccinated peo- month by the Pegasus Project interest. A number of the plain- Some were even spied on by ple are more than twice as likely KARACHI: Seventeen journalists investigation as potential tar- tiffs have been facing verbal at- foreign governments. They in- to be reinfected with Covid-19 as from seven countries who were gets or actual victims of clan- tacks by their governments for clude Spain’s Ignacio Cembrero, the fully vaccinated, a study by listed last month as potential or destine surveillance by NSO years. Among them are Moroc- who was almost certainly the the Centers for Disease Control actual victims of Pegasus spy- victim of surveillance by the and Prevention said Friday. ware have filed complaints with government of Morocco. The agency said the finding prosecutors in Paris against the “No doubts must remain” supports its recommendation NSO Group. “The complaints filed by "that all eligible persons be of- Their complaints comple- these journalists, who are from fered Covid-19 vaccination, re- ment the one Reporters With- every , confirm the gardless of previous SARS-CoV-2 out Borders (RSF) and two jour- scale of the surveillance carried infection status." nalists with French-Moroccan out with NSO Group’s Pegasus Some US politicians, including dual nationality have already spyware,” RSF spokesperson Senator Rand Paul, have in the filed on July 20. In addition, the Pauline Adès-Mével said. past said they do not plan to take RSF has referred their cases “The investigation should a Covid-19 vaccine because of The analysis found that unvac- For example, laboratory stud- to the United Nations. The or- identify all those involved, their natural immunity derived cinated people were 2.34 times ies have shown that blood ganisation had even included whether company executives or from prior infection. as likely to be reinfected com- samples from people previously NSO Group in its list of “digi- senior government officials in The new study was based on pared to people fully vaccinated infected with the original - tal predators” last year. the countries concerned. In the 246 Kentucky adults who were with the Pfizer, Moderna or han strain had poor antibody re- Pegasus is a spyware devel- face of a scandal so fraught with reinfected in May and June this Johnson & Johnson vaccines. sponses to the Beta variant first oped by the NSO Group, an consequences for press freedom, year after previously being in- The duration of infection-ac- identified in South Africa. Israeli cyber-arms firm. It can no doubts must remain. The veil fected in 2020. quired immunity remains poorly One of the limitations of the be covertly installed on mobile must be lifted completely and They were compared with 492 understood and may be affected study is it was conducted be- phones running most versions justice must be done.” "controls" who were matched by sex, by the emergency of newer vari- fore Delta became the dominant of iOS and Android. The RSF has referred the cases age, and time of initial positive test. ants, the paper said. strain in the United States. The 17 journalists – two each of these 17 journalists to four from Azerbaijan and Hungary, Group’s Pegasus spyware. co’s Hicham Mansouri and In- UN special rapporteurs, asking five each from India and Mexi- The plaintiffs know, or have dia’s Swati Chaturvedi, who was them to seek explanations from co, and one each from Morocco, serious grounds, for fearing that awarded the RSF Press Freedom the governments suspected of US makes five additions to global terrorist list Spain and Togo – were among they were spied on by their gov- Prize for Courage in 2018. using Pegasus to spy on journal- the nearly 200 journalists on ernments for having carried out The RSF referred her case to ists. he designations also expose to possible US sanctions individuals or foreign financial institutions who engage in certain transactions with the five The State Department on Friday announced the addition of five alleged Islamist militants to its TSpecially Designated Global Terrorist list, requiring the blocking of any ownership or interests in 20 People Arrested, Case Against 150 US properties they hold. The designations also expose to possible US sanctions individuals or foreign financial institutions who engage in certain transactions with the five. Others Over Attack On Hindu Temple In Pakistan They include Bonomade Machude Omar, the senior military commander of Islamic State's affiliate in Mo- Agencies 590 kms from Lahore, on Wednes- An FIR has been registered under National Assembly passed a unani- zambique, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. Omar led a group of extremists who day in protest against the release of terrorism and other sections of the mous resolution condemning the killed dozens of people in an attack on the Amarula Hotel in the town of Palma in March, Blinken said. Lahore: Police in Pakistan's Punjab an eight-year-old Hindu boy, who Pakistan Penal Code against over attack. It was moved by Minister of He also is responsible for attacks elsewhere in Mozambique and in Tanzania, Blinken said. province on Saturday said they have was arrested for allegedly urinating 150 for their involvement in attack- State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Sidang Hitta and Salem Ould al-Hasan, senior leaders of Mali-based al Qaeda-linked Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, also were designated, as were Ali Mohamed Rage and Abdikadir Mohamed Abdi- arrested 20 people and booked over in a local seminary. ing the temple, he said. Mohammad Khan. kadir, leaders of the al Shabaab group of Somalia, Blinken said. 150 others for their alleged involve- "We have so far arrested over 20 "We will arrest every suspect in- "This House strongly condemns volved in this crime. On the order of the ransacking of the temple," the the top court, restoration work of the resolution stated. 99-year-old woman modelling for temple has been started," he said. "The Constitution of Pakistan Pakistan's Supreme Court on Fri- provides complete protection to the day pulled up authorities for failing rights of minorities and this House granddaughter's beauty products wins hearts to stop the attack and ordered the also affirms that the rights of mi-

NEWS MAKER NEWS his 99-year-old great-grandmother’s charm has captivated one and all and arrest of the culprits, observing that norities and their places of worship the social media is all gaga admiring her. California-based Helene Simon the incident has tarnished the im- will be fully protected. The whole recently modelled for Saie Beauty, a beauty brand run by her granddaugh- age of the country abroad. nation and government are united Tter Laney Crowell. Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar on this point," it said. Talking to the People magazine, Simon, also called Nanna, admitted that she Ahmed said that vandalism at the It said that the House "reassures had second thoughts about it initially as she thought she was no competition temple had brought shame to the the Hindu community and Pakistan for other beautiful models. However, Crowell didn’t give up on the idea that was country as police acted like silent Hindu Council of their safety." proposed to her by one of brand’s followers. spectators. India on Thursday summoned Nanna, who has six kids, 11 grandkids and six great-grandkids eventually agreed The Chief Justice wondered at the the Pakistani charge d'affaires for the shoot. Talking about how difficult it was to convince Nanna, Crowell told ment in an attack on a Hindu tem- suspects allegedly involved in at- arrest of the eight-year-old boy and in New Delhi and lodged a firm the magazine that Nanna eventually changed her mind after the granddaughter ple in a remote town of the country, tacking the temple in Bhong," Dis- asked whether police were inca- protest, expressing grave con- found the photographer who had clicked Nanna’s favourite basketball player, a day after the Supreme Court ad- trict Police Officer (DPO) of Rahim pable of understanding the mental cerns at this reprehensible inci- Steph Curry and described it as the tipping point. Starring in Saie’s “Keep Glowing” shoot, Nanna is win- monished the authorities for their Yar Khan Asad Sarfraz told reporters. capacity of the minors. dent and the continued attacks ning hearts all over the world and also believed to be one of the oldest makeup models. In the brand’s failure to protect the shrine. He said more arrests are expect- The hearing in the case has been on the freedom of religion of the recent post with caption, "Nanna in the spotlight," Simon is posing with a flower, followed by interview A mob attacked the Ganesha ed in the coming days as police are adjourned till August 13. minority communities and their bytes with the People magazine. Nanna described the shooting experience as fun while being surrounded temple at Bhong city of Rahim Yar identifying the suspects through Pakistan's Parliament on Friday places of religious worship in by family and friends who made her laugh throughout. Khan district of the province, some video footage. condemned the temple attack. The Pakistan. STATE Sunday | 08.08.2021 05

LG Applauds Kulgam Boy 'Anantnag District Making Rs 30 Cr Scholarship For Suggesting Measures To Outlay For Tribal Check Spurious Pesticides Significant Development At Students, Pending Observer News Service impact on his crop. Grassroots Level' He claims that due to lim- Backlog Cleared SRINAGAR: In his recently ited pesticide testing facilities ANANTNAG: The District Develop- host of activities like Safai Abhiyans, exhorted for completing the tender- Observer News Service the year 2019-20 was pending due concluded episode of public and huge price variations the ment Commissioner (DDC) Anantnag, Covid Awareness programmes, inau- ing and allotment process so that to lack of required authentication. outreach programme ‘Awaam scenario has become frustrat- Dr. Piyush Singla Saturday said that guration of completed works and lay- they are completed within stipulated SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir The department has also cleared ki Awaaz' Lieutenant Gover- ing for a common farmer. the district is making significant de- ing foundation for new works by PRIs time frame. Since there are many Government has initiated steps an amount of Rs 761.50 Lakh in nor, Manoj Sinha applauded Shakoor has suggested that velopment at grassroots level with during the next week. works identified in each Panchayat, for strengthening the support favour of 4776 students for the Abdul Shakoor Nengroo, a lo- the horticulture department active involvement of the PRIs and Directing the concerned officers to their completion is pivotal for overall to education of tribal students. year 2019-20 which was pending cal lad from Kulgam for sug- should take the charge of dis- other elected public representatives. make coordinated efforts for smooth development and welfare of rural ar- In line with an announcement due to various reasons. With in- gesting measures to curb the tributing or selling the pesti- He said that more that 277 Pan- implementation of Mission Youth eas, he remarked. made by Lieutenant Governor clusion of backlog clearance the availability of poor quality cides to farmers which will chayat works will be inaugurated be- programme, the DDC said that Youth Stress was also laid for prepar- J&K Manoj Sinha for effective department will be disbursing an pesticides in markets of J&K. have benefits for the farm- sides foundation will be laid for 215 clubs, playfields and self employment ing the remaining estimates under steps aimed at welfare of tribal amount of Rs 38 Cr. The LG has praised the boy ers. He says that it will check new works from 09th of this month schemes and various other key initia- District Capex and monitoring the population in J&K, the Tribal Af- Dr Shahid added that the schol- for his concern and acumen availability of substandard upto the Independence Day. tives of the government will empow- execution of those works on ground fairs Department has approved arship plan was actively support- in propounding the measures pesticides in the market. The DDC said this while taking a er the youth of the district. besides enhancing the speed of work the highest ever outlay of Rs 30 ed by Advisor Sh Farooq Khan and to check the quality of these He further assures that comprehensive review of the activi- Directions were passed to the in Languishing Projects. Cr scholarship for tribal students Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar chemicals. The boy had fur- this would also check that no Regarding public grievance reso- in the current financial year. This Mehta sanctioned the budget ther offered the action plan price variations takes place as lution, Dr. Singla enjoined upon the year scholarship will be provided enabling the department for re- for making good quality pes- department will fix the rate officers to promptly send factual re- to 42,000 more students above lease of funds. He also expressed ticides/fungicides available to and would publish the same plies, responses and action taken re- previous years target. gratitude to Secretary, Ministry of farmers in the market. at the start of the season (in ports on all grievances. Secretary, Tribal Affairs Depart- Tribal Affairs, Govt of India Sh A Shakoor suggests that most March). He is hopeful that Health authorities were directed ment, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary K Jha for unparalleled support to orchardists do not have any it will eliminate the proxy to expedite pace of registrations un- informed that education of tribal J&K Tribal Affairs Department for knowledge of the means to sellers like fruit commission der PMJAY_Sehat besides intensfying students is a top priority of J&K clearing backlog of scholarship gauge the quality of pesti- agents who do not possess vaccination drives for both 18-44 and Government and with keen in- and new budget. cides/fungicides to be used expertise of the trade. above 45 categories. terest of Lieutenant Governor Sh Director Tribal Affairs, Mush- in their orchards. He says Shakoor is grateful that his Instructions were also passed to Manoj Sinha the department has ir Ahmed Mirza has initiated that while buying pesticides suggestions has been consid- enforce CAB at all places so that the received highest ever scholarship the scholarship disbursement and fungicides farmers do ered by the LG of J&K himself 3rd Covid wave is averted. outlay of more than Rs. 30 Cr to through Direct Benefit Transfer not know if it is listed or not and is sure that it would defi- The meeting was informed about support the students at Post- in favour of students, with back- due to lack of knowledge and nitely have positive impact on 85 percent that is more than 3000 Graduate, Graduate, Post-Matric log of 2019-20 and 2020-21 as awareness which has an ill the ground. ties being taken in the district in run concerned officers to compile and works under District Capex have been and Pre-matric level. This also in- first priority. Financial Advisor up to the 75th Independence Day Cel- forward the claims received under estimated and accorded with more cludes many cases of the previous and CAO Sadiq Ali formulated the ebrations besides the progress made Forest Rights Act so that the genu- than 50 percent funds released to the two years pending due to vari- budget estimates and facilitated by the district in Mission Youth, For- ine claimants are conferred with the executing agencies for those works so ous reasons. The department has timely clearances for release of X-Ray Machine est Rights Act, Vaccination, District forest rights in a time bound man- far. Besides, more than 1050 works made an immediate release of Rs funds. The Finance Department of Capex, Back to Village, construction ner. Reviewing the status of toilets under B2V have been accorded, out 6.22 Cr to cover 4622 students for J&K Govt ensured timely release Defunct At PHC Gund of toilets along Yatra Route, PMJAY- on Yatra Routes, the DDC directed for of which more than 170 are under 2020-21 scholarship. of pending funds and also new Agencies Sehat, 100 percent water supply to working in mission mode for install- execution. Further the district capex The outlay of scholarship in- budget for current year in a very Schools, AWCs and Health institu- ing the public utilities at important budget has been enhanced 3 times cludes Rs 770.91 Lakh for 6561 short time. Ganderbal: The X-ray machine at Trauma Care Centre at Gund tions, JJM, public grievance resolution locations. to more than 885 crore this year and post-matric students, 386.40 Lakh The annual budget of 2021-22 Kangan in Ganderbal is defunct for the last three months due and other thrust areas. Dr. Singla issued instructions for works in multiple sectors are being for 12868 Pre-matric students will benefit 6561 students in post- to which patients are facing huge inconvenience. Calling these sectors as top priori- 100 percent provision of water con- taken across the district. of class IX and X, and Rs 1800.00 matric compared to 4622 in previ- “We have to turn patients to Kangan or other hospitals for ties of administration, the DDC im- nections to AWCs and schools in During the proceedings, thread- Lakh for 2.15 Lakh students study- ous year, 12,868 students in Class X-rays, which not only wastes patients’ time but also makes it pressed upon the officers to expedite near future. The concerned were also bare discussions were held to work ing in class 1 to 8th. The depart- 9 and 10 compared to 2506 in difficult for doctors to treat the patients,” the locals alleged. the ongoing work so that desirable directed to resolve the issues being out practicable ways and modalities ment has also cleared an amount 2020-21 and 2,15,864 students in The Primary Health Center (PHC) Gund was upgraded to results are achieved in a time bound faced in this regard. for achieving palpable progress on of Rs 90.75 Lakh in favour of 964 class 1 to 8 compared to 1,73,100 trauma care centre last year. manner. The DDC called for taking a Taking stock of B2V works, the DDC these vital sectors and initiatives. students whose scholarship for students in 2020-21. Riyaz Ahmad, a local said that PHC Gund did not have the facilities that a Trauma Care Centre is supposed to have. “More doctors have been deployed here and people are now hoping for better medical facilities but three months ago the Ashmuqam Residents Rue I-Day Arrangements… X-ray machine in the hospital got damaged due to which pa- tients now have to undergo X-ray at Kangan or Ganderbal,” he Shortage Of Drinking Water said adding that as a result of which not only the patients and Agencies the people of the area are longing Focus On Programmes Involving attendants are facing difficulties but doctors are also facing for a single drop of water. inconvenience in treating patients. Anantnag: The residents of Locals demanded that the mat- Youth: LG’s Adv Directs Officers The locals threatened that if a new X-ray machine is not in- Grendwan village in Ashmuqam ter must be investigated that af- stalled in the hospital within two days, they will be forced to hamlet of South Kashmir's An- ter spending lakhs of rupees why Observer News Service the meticulous micro-planning ing beautification of river banks, take to the streets to protest against the health department antnag district are up in arms the well was left defunct just af- done so that same is rolled out at parks, roads and other installa- and all the responsibility will lie on the department. against the Jal Shakti department ter 15 days and erring officials SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant various locations on the dates as tions. He also directed the Direc- Hospital sources said that there is also shortage of medi- for failing to provide drinking must be taken to task. Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, earmarked for each activity. tor Urban Local Bodies to organize cines in the hospital due to which patients often have to buy water to the area. “Our women folk have to go Saturday convened an officers’ Advisor said programmes in- cleanliness drives across all the medicines from the market at high prices. Locals said that the tall claims by foot for over one kilometer to meeting regarding activities in of the government that they are bring water from a nearby stream the run-up to Independence Day providing all basic facilities to the which is highly contaminated,” celebrations and flag hoisting cer- Tourism Dept Holds people of Jammu and Kashmir are they said. emony. proving hoax on ground as in 21st Locals said they have brought Advisor while discussing vari- Capacity Building century Grendwan residents are the issue in notice of concerned ous arrangements like flag hoist- yet to get potable water supply. authorities’ upteem times but ing, cultural programmes, secu- Programme For “Eleven years before a tube to no avail. rity arrangements, traffic plan, well meant to provide drinking “We were assured by the con- sanitation, sports activities, medi- Stakeholders water to the area was construct- cerned officials several times but care, illumination, distribution of ed but it was functional for just their assurances on ground have scholarships, inauguration and Observer News Service The capacity-building pro- 15 days and residents continue to proved a hoax,” they said. “We foundation stone laying of various gramme, it may be recalled, is face water crisis,” said Aijaz Ah- once again request higher ups to projects, assigned responsibili- PAHALGAM: The Department an ongoing exercise to be rep- mad a local resident. look into the matter at an earliest ties to various departments with of Tourism held a training licated at other tourist desti- He said that despite spending so that locals can heave a sigh of directions to the HoDs for under- volving youth should be given districts besides asking the of- session for various stakehold- nations in the days to come. lakhs of rupees on the tube well, relief.” taking their responsibilities effec- special focus. He asked the Direc- ficers to launch sanitation and ers on Saturday. The said exercise is going to tively and efficiently. tor Tourism to organise Shikara cleanliness drives by involving During the training, expert inculcate the necessary en- Advisor directed all the Dep- rally as part of the celebrations. community members. from , couragement among both the uty Commissioners for strict He asked the Srinagar Munici- He instructed the Director In- Dr. Shahnawaz dwelt in detail tourists and service providers Div Com Emphasises On follow up action regarding the pal Corporation to display hoard- formation to highlight all the ac- about the protocols and pre- to start their activities afresh. activities being conducted by all ings, bill boards at important loca- tivities being organized during cautions to be exercised while Senior officers of Tourism Aggressive Vaccination In the departments on the day. He tions signifying and highlighting the national event besides ensur- conducting tourism business. Department were also pres- asked the officers to prepare a activities of various departments. ing proper media coverage and He impressed upon the ent on the occasion. 18-44 Years Age Group booklet of activities highlight- He also asked them to conduct working out a list of special activi- stakeholders to adhere to the The Tourism department ing each activity in detail with cleanliness drives besides ensur- ties for the Independence Day. guidelines issued by the Gov- has already inoculated more Observer News Service ernment from time to time in than 95% of registered tour- this regard and help build the ism players including ho- SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K confidence among tourists teliers, service providers, Pole Saturday chaired a meeting to take stock of progress of Covid-19 vac- Training Programme Figures on visiting the place. horsemen, shopkeepers, and cination drive in . The meeting was attended by Director The training is expected to others with the covid vaccine. HS Kashmir, Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad Rather along with Incharge and various On ‘Criminal Justice Domicile increase the awareness level All these measures are set senior level officers of Divisional Covid-19 Control Room Kashmir (DCCRK). among the tourism stake- to infuse new lease of life The Div Com appreciated the efforts put in by all the DCs in achieving the System’ Organised Certificates holders at all the tourist des- in the tourism business and nearly 100 percent target of vaccination; age group of 45 years and above. tinations. It would not only help all of the tourism-relat- At the same time he also directed the District Administrations of all dis- Observer News Service vices. “The Prosecutor must be fair, Suspect: Soz help in picking up of the tour- ed tradesmen to bring their tricts to pace up the vaccination coverage in the 18-44 years of age group impartial and constantly guided by Srinagar: Senior Congress ism here but would also se- business back on track in the on a war footing. He also stressed upon further augmentation in their SRINAGAR: Under the supervision the principles of equity, justice and leader Prof Saifuddin Soz cure all of them including the ensuing tourist season post efforts by involving all the line departments in their districts in order to of Justice Pankaj Mithal, Chief Jus- good conscience in all actions to se- Saturday said that the trust guests from this deadly virus. ebbing of the pandemic. achieve 100 percent vaccination coverage of this age group by the end of tice, High Court of Jammu & Kash- cure justice”, he added. deficit between the people of this month in order to reduce the risk of transmission of this dreadful virus. mir and Ladakh (Patron-in-Chief Justice Koul said that foremost Jammu and Kashmir and the J&K Judicial Academy) and guid- functioning of criminal justice sys- Central Government is the ance of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, tem must focus on protecting the courtesy of New Delhi. He said Chairman, Governing Committee of rights and interests of the victim. people have deep suspicions GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR J&K Judicial Academy, the Judicial “A victim of crime has only hope on the domicile certificate fig- Academy today organized one day in four pillars so we have added ures published by the Union FAMILY WELFARE, MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH & training programme on “Criminal responsibility towards them. We Territory Government. Justice System with stress on role should pursue and serve hard to He said the UT Administration of prosecutor, sensitization towards achieve this goal dedicatedly to has camouflaged the figures on IMMUNIZATUIN J&K BARZULLA SRINAGAR victims of sexual violence with need provide a crime-free-society to our Domicile Certificates issued by it (BEHID BONE & JOINT HOSPITAL)-01942953590/ CAMP OFFICE NAGROTA JAMMU-01912955361 for reforms in investigation process, next generations. by highlighting figures on West in order to meet expectations of ac- Director, Police Academy Ud- Punjab Refugees, Valmikis and DIRECTORATE GENERAL cused, victim and society” for Public hampur and Director Prosecution, Gorkhas, which constitute less Prosecutors and Investigating Offi- presided over the working sessions than one lakh people. NOTICE cers of Kashmir division. and deliberated in detail upon vari- “The UT Government has it- Whereas , the following Class-IV employees of District Cadre Srinagar have submitted their representation for their promotion to S D Singh Jamwal, Director, Po- ous issues relating to sensitization self indicated figures – 55931 the post of Jr. Asstt. in Distt. Sgr:- lice Academy, Udhampur and Nisar towards victims of sexual violence, WPRs, 2754 Valmikis and 789 1- Ms. Soodia Farooq Hussain Draboo, Director Prosecu- role of prosecutor with need for Gorkhas. The number of cer- 2- Mr. Shahbaz Alam Rather tion, Kashmir were Resource Per- reforms in investigation process, in tificates issued to these seg- sons and the participating officers. order to meet expectations of ac- ments of society totals up to Whereas, as per seniority list of Matriculate Class-IV employees of Distt. Cadre Srinagar notified on 01-01-2021, only above two Director, Judicial Academy gave cused, victim and society. one lakh only,” he said. Class-IV employees have completed more than three years services as required for the post of Jr. Asstt. an overview of the programme and Both the resource persons gave Soz said the Administra- emphasized that foundation for the their presentations to the partici- tion must explain how 25 lakh Whereas, in addition to above, it is mandatory for the Matriculate Class-IV employees having three years service, to qualify the criminal justice system is fair inves- pants comprising Public Prosecu- Domicile Certificates were is- type test tigation by the police and efficient tors and Investigating Officers who sued in Jammu and 15 lakhs in from ITI Srinagar possessing 25 words speed per minute prosecutor. Justice Vinod Chatterji had been nominated by Home De- Kashmir, during just one year! ' i i Koul, Judge, High Court of Jammu partment of the UT administration. “The UT Administration must In view of above, it is hereby informed both the above named Class- IV employees to obtain the requisite certificate for ITI Sgr. and Kashmir and Ladakh in his inau- They stressed upon the need that come clean on this subject. It enabling this office to consider their claim for promotion to the post of Jr. Asstt. gural address said that foundation all stakeholders in Criminal Justice would be in its own interest to is- (Sushil Kumar Sharma ) of Criminal Justice system in India System should work with synergy sue a ‘White Paper’ on its policy No:- DFW/JK/EST-Class-IV/20212436-40 Administrative Officer, Family Welfare, MCH is based on four main pillars includ- in raising efficiency in the indi- and criterion, giving details of im- DIPK-6132/21 & Immunization Sgr/Jmu ing Police, Prosecution, Prison and vidual of services by each portant statistics, while covering Judiciary besides correctional ser- institution. social segments of the J&K State.” Sunday| 08-08-2021 6

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Printed & Published by Sajjad Haider on behalf of the Undoubtedly, the results Kashmir Observer LLP that liberal interventionism has Published from: # 5- Boulevard, Srinagar-190001 produced has led many people to adopt anti-liberal views and staunch Printed at: KT Press Pvt. Ltd, Rangreth Ind Area, Srinagar. support for their own cultural/ RNI Registration No: 69503/98 national values. However, the adoption of specific national values Postal Registration No-L/159/KO/SK/2014-16 is also a result of another liberal Editor-in-Chief : Sajjad Haider phenomenon, interconnectedness Legal Counsel: Tasaduq Khwaja Switchboard: (0194) 2106304 Editorial: (0194) 2502327 Email editorial: [email protected] Pitfalls of Liberal International Order

hen the Soviet Union was on the brink of was a bounded order that was limited to the West and another liberal phenomenon, interconnectedness. disintegration, political scientist Francis was a realist in its all-key dimensions.” Essentially, it The interconnectedness between different nation- Fukuyama declared the end of history and means that via this bounded order, the US and its allies states is essential to ensure free trade, and the phe- Wvictory of liberalism. In his famous es- wanted to pursue their ends by any means possible, nomenon operates through the flow of capital and peo- say, The End of History?, he argued, “ what we may liberal or illiberal alike. Moreover, it underscores that ple between these states. For many years, almost every be witnessing is not just the end of the Cold war or the the liberal international order cannot emerge under a individual enjoyed equal rights in most liberal states. passing of a particular period of postwar history, but bipolar or multipolar political system, as under such However, more recently, the clash of values among dif- the end of history as such: that is, the endpoint of man- circumstances, strategic competition undermines al- ferent groups has led to a sudden surge of right-wing kind’s ideological evolution and the universalization most every liberal value. Thus, as realist scholars of IR groups in liberal states, which has further led to xeno- of Western liberal democracy as the final form of hu- argue, the liberal international order can only sprawl phobia and the undermining of liberal values. France man government.” It was an expansive claim to make when the political system is unipolar, and the hege- provides the best example of this phenomenon as there as the interwar period (1919-1939) had already revealed monic power is a liberal democracy. is an evident clash of values between French Muslims the shortcomings of liberal internationalism. During Indeed, when the international system was unipo- and French Secularists. The French government has Suhail Ahmad Khan that period, liberal internationalism had led to the rise lar, and the hegemonic power was a liberal democracy adopted several measures to force the former to com- of Germany and subsequently to the Second World (the US), the liberal international order sprawled. The ply with French ideals and principles. Thus, national War. Three decades have passed since Fukuyama de- years between the disintegration of the USSR and the values have been given precedence over liberal ones. clared the victory of liberalism, and it is safe to say global financial crisis of 2008 were the “golden years” Conclusively, interconnectedness has fueled parochial that he was wrong. Today, the liberal international The liberal order is in retreat due to the results it has produced. Several core liberal values inform the liberal in- During the golden years of the liberal international order, one of the international order ternational order, and prominent among them are (1) ideas that emerged among the liberal circles was liberal interventionism. By individual rights, (2) free trade, and (3) institutional- underpinned by liberal ism. These three values are contingent on each other virtue of liberal interventionism, liberal states would intervene in the internal principles is not as since individual rights are essential for free trade, and affairs of other nation-states to promote liberal principles institutions or rules are necessary to safeguard both extraordinary as the individual rights and liberal markets. Under the lib- eral international order, it is expected that more and of the liberal international order. The US, both pas- nationalism and disregard for individual rights. West often puts it. The more countries will comply with standard internation- sively and aggressively, spread liberal values, the lib- The clash of values has also proved detrimental to the al rules, and in the long run, will adopt twin political eral ethic attracted large masses around the world, and growth of liberal democracies in non-western societies. order's quest to remake concepts of liberalism and democracy. Thus, the aim liberal economics progressed. As Ikenberry writes, “at Non-western societies view liberal values as a European the world with the help is to increase the number of liberal democracies in the the end of the Twentieth century, liberal democracies product and the result of its certain socio-historical reali- international sphere. Liberal democracy, according to dominated the world—commanding 80% of the global ties. According to Hamza Tzortzis, a Muslim researcher, “ of liberal democracies American journalist Fareed Zakaria is “a political sys- GNP.” However, this “golden period” also led to the the claim by some liberal ideologues is that Liberalism is tem marked not only by free and fair elections, but also rise of China, and Russia regained its geopolitical sta- universal; however, there are some philosophical issues may bear desirable by the rule of law, a separation of powers, and the pro- tus. With this, the US lost its hegemonic position, the with this line of thought. Firstly it is a logical fallacy to tection of basic liberties of speech, assembly, religion international system became multipolar, and eventu- take something specific and make it general.” As such, outcomes for a short and property.” For decades, many have considered the ally, the liberal international order faced a crisis. As there is a rejection of western liberal values in many non- period, but in the long US the leading liberal democracy and the protector such, the current challenges to the order is due to the western societies. And any superimposition of liberal and promulgator of the liberal international order, but results it has produced. values backfires as people tend to adopt more anti-liberal run, it produces self- this may not be entirely true. During the golden years of the liberal internation- attitudes. With rising illiberal attitudes, the liberal inter- The US, it is argued, renewed the liberal interna- al order, one of the ideas that emerged among the lib- national order cannot survive for long. defeating results tional order after the end of the Second World War. eral circles was liberal interventionism. By virtue of The liberal international order underpinned by Liberal theorist of international relations, John Iken- liberal interventionism, liberal states would intervene liberal principles is not as extraordinary as the West berry, in his essay The End of liberal international in the internal affairs of other nation-states to promote often puts it. The order's quest to remake the world order? argues that “ for seven decades the world has liberal principles. Liberal interventionism was put to with the help of liberal democracies may bear desir- been dominated by a western liberal order.” It suggests effect by the US and its allies in the Iraq war. On the able outcomes for a short period, but in the long run, it that liberal values informed the US-led order during pretext of ensuring world peace, the US invaded Iraq, produces self-defeating results. The assumption made the bipolarity of the Cold war (Ikenberry uses Atlantic toppled Saddam Hussein’s regime and caused the death by many liberal proponents that liberal values will Liberal order for the same). However, if the interna- of hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians. The US in- hold centre stage in most societies has fallen flat dur- tional order led by the US had liberal undertones then vasion also gave birth to terrorist factions, such as the ing the current crisis. In essence, liberal political ide- it is difficult to explain why the US fostered good ties Islamic State of Iraq and the (ISIL), which have ology is as strong as any other ideology. Only during with Communist China during that era, toppled sev- caused much destruction to Iraq. Not only has ISIL left a crisis can any ideology's weak theoretical and philo- eral democratically elected governments, improved Iraq devastated, but the group which was a result of sophical underpinnings be identified, and nowadays, relations with dictatorial regimes, such as the Shah of the US’s actions has led to anti-Muslim bigotry in the liberalism is revealing its own weaknesses. Iran, and armed the so-called fundamentalist groups West. Other than Iraq, the US also intervened in Libya like the Taliban. In essence, only under a realist frame- to promote democracy, which resulted in a decade long Views expressed in the article are work can these acts be explained. In his essay Bound to crisis in the country. Undoubtedly, the results that the author’s own and do not necessarily Fail: The Rise and Fall of Liberal International Order, liberal interventionism has produced has led many represent the editorial stance of Kashmir Observer John Mearsheimer—a realist scholar of international people to adopt anti-liberal views and staunch support relations, argues that the order led by the US during for their own cultural/national values. However, the The author can be reached at the Cold war was “neither international nor liberal. It adoption of specific national values is also a result of [email protected]

ugust 5, 2021, marks two years of introduc- table. After the abrogation of Article 370, social, re- ing the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisa- ligious and political organisations in each district tion Bill, which created the Union Terri- A Vision for Ladakh formed a common platform to negotiate the political Atory of Ladakh. Before going any further, future of Ladakh. The apex body of Leh and Kargil- two facts about Ladakh need to be kept in mind. Its Padma Rigzin based Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) was the population is merely 2.7 lakh, and more or less all product of administrative status change. On August natives are recognised as scheduled tribes. 1, 2021, both groups reached a consensus on the de- A lot has happened in the past two years. Yet two mand for statehood for Ladakh. The joint statement processes seem vital to highlight. First, Ladakh, the mon. Two villages in Ladakh — Kulum and Kumik indigenous knowledge. But this positive definition also demanded protection for Ladakh similar to that natural entity, and our home, seems to be absent in — have to be abandoned due to water scarcity. More- of Ladakh is absent in the vision document which available under Articles 35A and 370 in the erstwhile the workings of the UT administration. To explain over, in the last 15 days, flash floods were reported has been prepared by a UK-based accounting firm. state. The message from here is clear: the future of the phenomenon of an absent Ladakh, a descrip- from every sub-region of Ladakh. Amid this dis- Another example is that in the drive to increase the Ladakh cannot be under the control of locally unac- tion of its landscape and the native inhabitants is heartening reality, some of us look for hope in the lo- export of , Changthang, the geographical countable bureaucrats answerable only to the Union required. Ladakh, a part of the Trans-Himalaya, cal knowledge system to provide a silver lining. Na- location where the pashmina goats are reared, is Home Minister. However, there is one drawback in shares more geographical and geological similari- tive ways of doing agriculture, building houses and missing. The pastures of Changthang are degrading, the recent changes in the political landscape of La- ties with and than with the rest of dakh. It is that all the members of the KDA and the the country. All of Trans-Himalaya is a unique eco- apex body are men. logical niche that hosts the highest volume of ice, Ladakh, a part of the Trans-Himalaya, shares more geo- Cutting across religious and political lines — al- snow cover, and permafrost outside the two though not gender lines — Ladakh has thrown the poles. But all is not well in here. It is the hotspot of graphical and geological similarities with Tibet and Baltistan than with the rest ball in the central government’s court. The govern- the unfolding global climate crisis. In a study con- of the country. All of Trans-Himalaya is a unique ecological niche that hosts the ment cannot brag about increased budget and sanc- ducted for the International Centre for Integrated highest volume of ice, snow cover, glaciers and permafrost outside the two poles. But tioned universities. For, even Tibet, and Mountain Development, scientists suggest that even -Baltistan have universities and public sector if the global heating is restricted to 1.5 degrees Cel- all is not well in here. It is the hotspot of the unfolding global climate crisis investment. The funds will have no value without sius, a Paris Agreement target, the and having natives in the driving seat. It is hoped that the northwestern Himalaya will have a temperature democratic India will respect the wishes of its tribal that is at least 0.7 degrees Celsius higher. On similar borderland inhabitants. Some of us are also hopeful lines, the 2019 IPCC report on the cryosphere main- lavatory systems show us how to inhabit this cold, and one of the reasons is the uptick in the goats’ pop- that the natives will not replicate the phenomenon tains that the rate of temperature increase in the dry and high place less violently. ulation due to an increase in the demand for pash- of making Ladakh absent from their visions if they high mountains of will be much higher than the How is Ladakh absent in the workings of the UT mina, ecologists inform us. reach the driving seat. average rate of global warming. Scientists suggest administration? The Vision 2050 document imagines The second significant development in the last that the higher temperature could lead to unpredict- the region’s future based on defining Ladakh by two years has been the joining of hands by the politi- Views expressed in the article are the author's own able water availability, pronounced melting enumerating what it does not have. Ladakh does not cal and social leaders of Leh and Kargil, the two dis- and do not necessarily represent the editorial stance and biodiversity loss. have 100 per cent electricity, connectivity, literacy tricts of Ladakh. The powerlessness of locally-elected of Kashmir Observer. The article was originally In Ladakh, these scientific reports are a lived re- and so on. I am not saying that such infrastructure is representatives compared to centre-appointed bu- published in The Indian Express and is being ality. For Ladakhis, most of whom are still engaged not needed or wanted. But it would have been anoth- reaucrats, fear of demographic change, and lack of reproduced here with permission from the author in agriculture, the recession of glaciers, erratic wa- er matter if Ladakh was primarily defined as what it protection of land, jobs, and culture has brought the ter availability and flash floods have become com- has: unfolding climate catastrophe and people with perennially quarrelsome two districts to the same Sunday| 08-08-2021 7 Of Dogs, Faith and Imams

HEN I take my dog for a walk on the beach near my house in Karachi, this is how people react: Mothers tell their Wkids, look, a dog; kids ask me the dog’s name and if they can touch him; most grown men either recoil or ask me about the price and the Mohammed Hanif breed. Sometimes when I see someone heading to the neighbourhood mosque, I cross to the other side of the street. There is a popular belief among the pious that if they come in contact with a dog, they become unclean. You have to take a ritual bath be- fore you can offer your prayers. Worshipers are usually in a hurry in Karachi. Today, if someone in These are perilous times, and I don’t want to come his position tried to between men of God and God by delaying their prayers. They are, after all, fulfilling their obliga- cuddle a dog in public, he tion as I am trying to do. would surely lose his I grew up in a very religious household where dogs weren’t exactly loved, but our faith wasn’t status as imam, if not his threatened every time a dog appeared on our door- step. As a teenager in our village in central Punjab, head. Like Muslims I saw our local imam, who led the prayers, playing everywhere in the world, with his Russian poodle. His grandsons, who were visiting one summer, brought it and left it behind. we also yearn for more I would see the imam with his poodle out on the street, petting her, cuddling her. His long snow- innocent times, when we white beard and the poodle’s electric shiny curls CREDITS: Babylona Bora could stay pure by sometimes touched. In almost a decade of devout- ness that I prayed behind him, I never saw anybody is a companion of the People of the Cave, a small bias against dogs: He tells the story about the for- keeping dogs at bay. object to his coming into physical contact with a group of young men who, threatened by an ancient given prostitute. There are many more dog. Maybe it was the imam’s authority. Maybe the king after refusing to abandon their faith, hide in Many other stories support the fact that car- poodle looked cleaner than some of us peasant wor- a cave and take a 309-year-long nap. During these ing about dogs doesn’t automatically make you a worshipers in the shipers. Maybe people thought a man as old and as three centuries of hiding, their dog lay stretched heathen. In one story, the Prophet Muhammad was pious as he knew what he was doing. out at the entrance of the cave to keep any intrud- leading his army into a battle when he came upon mosques now than there Today, if someone in his position tried to cuddle ers at bay. The fable evokes not revulsion but time a female dog with a litter of puppies. He posted a were in my childhood, but a dog in public, he would surely lose his status as travel and companionship. The Quran’s other sig- companion to protect them. Umar, the second ca- imam, if not his head. Like Muslims everywhere in nificant mention of the dog is in a story about a liph, stated that he would be personally responsible there are no imams to tell the world, we also yearn for more innocent times, man in lust with earthly desires, of whom it is said, if even a stray dog went to sleep hungry under his when we could stay pure by keeping dogs at bay. “If thou attackest him, lolleth out his tongue; and if administration. the religious stories There are many more worshipers in the mosques thou leavest him alone, lolleth out his tongue.฀ There are lots of people who hate dogs but care about dog love now than there were in my childhood, but there are Most of Muslims dog hate comes to us via the about the human condition; they care about chil- no imams to tell the religious stories about dog love. Hadith, a collection of sayings attributed to the dren begging on the streets, or transgender people If you go by the Fatwas issued by today’s reli- Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh). There are various, of- not getting jobs. Like them, I worry if it’s O.K. to gious scholars, some dogs are allowed in Islam and ten contradictory hadiths about whether or not you care about a mutt when the world around us is fall- other dogs are not. At best, they make it sound as are allowed to keep a dog as a pet. Dogs are allowed ing apart. Then I tell myself it’s exactly when the if Islam were not the second-largest religion in the for security, says one. Their fur is fine but their sa- world is falling apart that you should care about world ฀ comprising various cultural histories, an- liva is unclean, says another. But if the fur gets wet, mutts. After all, our prophet cared about the safety cient myths and thousands of ways of relating to it becomes unclean. You can pet dogs, but you may of dogs in the middle of a battle. animals but a posh kennel club. not kiss them. You can keep them if they are not al- Our classical poetry, religious and romantic, Sometimes I wish I could ask our neighbour- lowed inside the house. You can have them as long heretic and Sufi, is full of verses where a lover wants hood imam to tell us the story that, as children, as you use them for hunting. What about the saliva to be a stray dog living on the street corner of his be- we heard in many Friday sermons. It’s an Islamic they leave on the hunted animals? That’s fine. loved’s home. Sufi poets have held dogs as a symbol fable about compassion and forgiveness and dogs. A popular Hadith about dogs says that angels of devotion and superhuman dedication. But even Since most religions use a woman’s virtue to teach won’t enter your abode if there is a dog in the house. when the pious ones are crooning away about their us about morality, this one happens to be about Apparently, the angels don’t mind if the dog is out desire to be a dog in the holy city of Medina, they a prostitute who had lived all her life in sin. One on the lawn or playing in the courtyard. Which ba- can’t stand a real dog when it happens to pass by. day she stopped by a well to have a drink of wa- sically leads you to the conclusion that angels don’t I have had to drag my dog away from speeches ter and spotted a dog, a very thirsty dog panting much care for believers living in small apartments and recitals because he gets excited and starts bark- at the edge of the well. She lowered a shoe into the or houses without big lawns? ing. He probably wants to join in, but poets and pro- well to draw water and quenched the dog’s thirst. The Hadith warning us about the angels revul- testers religious or godless don’t want dogs joining As a result of this single act of mercy, Allah for- sion for dogs is sometimes said to have been nar- in their celebrations. I am reminded of the Arabic gave all her sins. The fable is about sinners get- rated by one of the Prophet Muhammad’s close proverb: The dogs bark and the caravan moves on. ting a chance at redemption, but it’s the image of companions and the most prolific of his scribes. His Sometimes it’s the caravan that barks and the dogs a thirsty dog panting by a well that stuck with me. name was Abu Huraira. He was also the most fa- that have to keep moving. In some versions of the story, the dog is so thirsty mous cat lover in Islamic history. In fact, his name that he tries to eat mud. means Father of the Cats. Some competing scribes Mohammed Hanif is the author of The Quran itself is mostly silent on the subject from the era have called him an unreliable narra- the novels “A Case of Exploding Mangoes” and of dogs. The only real dog that appears in the text tor, but nobody can call him out on any perceived “Our Lady of Alice Bhatti”.

rom tales of belonging and coming-off-age ety and alienation. stories, to guides on growing up as a Black Amelia Horgan poses three big questions: what woman and how to navigate life and work is work? How does it harm us? And what can we do Funder capitalism, below are our Amaliah about it? While abolishing work altogether is not the Bookclub picks for this month! What to Read This August answer, Lost in Work shows that when we are able to take control of our workplaces, we become less miser- 1. The Roles We Play by Sabba Khan able, and can work towards the transformative goal “Sabba Khan’s debut graphic memoir explores of experimenting with ‘work’ as we know it.” what identity, belonging and memory mean for her and a fresh take on how what you think you want isn’t always what brings you happiness.” 6. Grown: The Black Girls’ Guide to Glowing Up by Melissa Cum- mings-Quarry and Natalie A. Carter 3. The Mother Wound by Amani Haydar “Being a teenager and trying to understand who you are and what you stand for is hard. Period. But if you’re a Black girl and don’t always see yourself repre- sented in the books you read, the films you watch, the adverts you see or the history you’re taught, it can be even tougher. Grown: The Black Girls’ Guide to Glow- ing Up was written with one thing in mind sis. You. From understanding identity to the politics of hair to maintaining squad goals to dealing with

create a fairer world.”

5. Lost in Work: Escaping Capitalism by Amelia Horgan and her family against the backdrop of this history. She paints a vivid snapshot of contemporary British Asian life and investigates the complex shifts ex- perienced by different generations within migrant communities.”

2. The Mismatch by Sara Jafari “With unforgettable characters at its heart, THE “After her mother’s death, Amani began reas- MISMATCH is a pitch-perfect coming-of-age story sessing everything she knew of her parents’ relation- ship. They had been unhappy for so long – should she have known that it would end like this? A lawyer microaggressions to consent to figuring out what by profession, she also saw the holes in the justice career you might want, Grown has got your back. system for addressing and combating emotional Natalie A. Carter and Melissa Cummings-Quarry abuse and coercive control. share stories – the wins and the Ls – and offer hon- Writing with grace and beauty, Amani has est, practical advice that will show you how to own drawn from this a story of female resilience and the your choices. To live your truth without fear. To be role of motherhood in the home and in the world. In grown on your own terms without limits or apolo- The Mother Wound, she uses her own strength to gies. With a foreword from the inimitable Spice Girl help other survivors find their voices.” Melanie Brown and contributions from inspiration- “‘Work hard, get paid.’ It’s simple. Self-evident. al Black women such as Diane Abbott MP, Dorothy 4. My Hair is Pink Under This Veil by Rabina Khan But it’s also a lie – at least for most of us. For peo- Koomson and Candice Carty-Williams and gorgeous “Clear-sighted and often deeply affecting about ple today, the old assumptions are crumbling; hard illustrations from Dorcas Magbadelo, Grown is a cel- the struggles facing Muslim women, My Hair Is Pink work in school no longer guarantees a secure, well- ebration of Black British girlhood that will empower Under This Veil is at its heart an inspiring story paying job in the future. Far from a gateway to you to live your very best life.” about the power of self-belief and determination to riches and fulfillment, ‘work’ means precarity, anxi- Amaliah.com LIFE & TIMES Sunday| 08-08-2021 8 Study shows adolescents who eat potatoes have higher quality diets Agencies "Given their popularity--more than half consumption. Specifically: 100," added Fulgoni. 1. Potato non-consumers (56 per cent) of those surveyed reported eat- 1. HEI scores were 4.7 per cent higher "Our results also bring attention to the 2. Consumers of baked, boiled, mashed recent study conducted among ing some form of potatoes--there are oppor- among those who consumed potatoes that 'company potatoes keep'. Fried potatoes potatoes and potato mixtures nine to 18-year-olds has suggested tunities to lean into these findings to make were baked/boiled, mashed or eaten as part and potato chips are often paired with less 3. Consumers of baked, boiled, mashed that eating potatoes can be an ef- it easier for young people to find, cook and of a mixed dish compared to those who ate nutrient-dense foods, which can't be teased potatoes and potato mixtures + fried potatoes Afective strategy to modestly im- enjoy potatoes as part of a healthy dietary no potatoes. out in this type of study but may explain 4. Consumers of baked, boiled, of baked, prove intake of key shortfall nutrients. pattern," added Fulgoni. 2. HEI scores were 2 per cent and 1.6 per the slightly lower diet quality scores among boiled, mashed potatoes and potato mix- The results of the study were published Researchers gathered dietary informa- cent higher than potato non-consumers, these groups of potato eaters compared to tures + fried potatoes + potato chips in the journal 'Nutrients'. tion from 16,633 nine to 18-year-olds partici- respectively, among adolescents who ate baked/boiled potato eaters. Additional clin- Usual intake of nutrients was deter- Compared to no potato consumption, pating in the National Health and Nutrition either fried potatoes or those who ate fried ical trials are needed to better elucidate this mined using the National Cancer Institute results showed that eating potatoes in any Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001-2018. potatoes and/or potato chips. situation," concluded Fulgoni. method, and diet quality was calculated us- form (baked, boiled, mashed, in mixed dish- This study used the Healthy Eating In- "Our findings show that potatoes play Study Design, Strengths and Limitations ing HEI-2015 scores after adjusting for de- es and fried) was associated with higher dex-2015 (HEI), a validated measure of diet an important role in helping adolescents Nutrition intake was determined by mographic factors. The HEI-2015 includes intakes of several essential nutrients, in- quality, to determine how closely the par- better meet the recommendations set forth using two 24-hour dietary recalls. The first 13 subcomponents, each reflecting an as- cluding dietary fibre and potassium - two ticipants' diets adhered to the 2015-2020 Di- in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans," was conducted in person; the second was pect of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for nutrients of public health concern - and im- etary Guidelines for Americans. Although noted Fulgoni. performed over the phone. Adolescents Americans. proved nutrient adequacy. differences in HEI scores between potato "This is an important goal as, accord- aged nine to 11 were assisted by parents or The strengths of the study included its "The potato is a nutrient-dense vegetable consumers and non-consumers were sta- ing to the USDA Agricultural Research guardians, while those aged 12 to 18 pro- use of a large nationally representative da- that provides important, critically under- tistically significant, the changes were Service, children and adolescents have the vided recalls on their own. Based on their tabase (NHANES 2001-2018) and the use of consumed nutrients to adolescent diets," said modest; for many nutrients, intake and lowest HEI scores among any age group in responses, participants were classified into multiple covariates to help eliminate poten- Victor Fulgoni, III, PhD and study co-author. adequacy improved with increasing potato the US - just 53 out of an ideal HEI score of one of four groups: tial confounding factors.

Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir Scientist develops human-based models to JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT (P.H.E) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PHE DIVISION HANDWARA Email:[email protected] Phone & Fax No:01955-252-868 study neurodevelopmental disorders Email:[email protected] Phone & Fax No:01955-252-868 TENDER NOTICE Agencies SPIRE Faculty fellowship instituted mensely in understanding the role GIST E-NIT No:- 05 of 2021-22 by the DST, filled this gap by gener- of microRNA in the neural stem For and on behalf of the Lieutenant Governor, J&K Union Territory e-tenders (in Double Cover System) are invited on Yogita K Adlakha, an Inspire Fac- ating human-based stem cell models cell fate, which revealed how cer- item wise from approved and registered Govt contractors registered with J&K Union Territory Govt., for the following work- ulty Fellow, has developed human- to understand brain development tain small non-coding RNAs called Est.

Name of Work based models to study neuron de- and dysfunction at the National microRNA, which do not form pro- S. Cost No (Rs. In velopment and neurodevelopmental Brain Research Centre, Manesar, tein but regulate expression of other Lacs)

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disorders such as autism, which can Haryana. Currently, she works as a genes, can enhance differentiation of Time Contractor (In Rupees) Major Head of Head Major of AAA Position help design treatment strategies for scientist at the Translational Health of neural stem cells into neurons. T/DoC of Cost In Completion such brain disorders, the Depart- Science and Technology Institute, Her research has contributed to ment of Science and Technology NCR biocluster, Faridabad, the DST expanding the knowledge of neuron Providing and Fixing incl. Successful commissioning of pipe Network, Constt of Rs.82.52 Rs.2200/- 60 Days AAY Jal Jeevan Accorded (DST) said. said. development and the role of small 01 Sedimentation tank, Constt of Clear water Storage Lacs Mission (JJM) For decades, animal models Along with her research group, non-coding miRNA in brain-specific Reservoir, Constt of Sluice/Washout Chamber's, Constt of catch water drain, Constt of intake have been used to understand brain- Adlakha established a protocol stem cells fate, thereby changing the channel/Intake chamber, Constt of toe wall, Constt related disorders and the drugs that from India for the first time by face of neuroscience and stem cells. of Barbedwire fencing around various structures for WSS Deedad Mohalla Hangnikoote under JJM function in animal models have generating and producing induced She filled this gap and developed Programme failed in clinical trials. pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from a human-based model that could The N.I.T of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, specifications, Set of terms and conditions of contract and other details can be The dearth of human models human peripheral blood. They have help study how the brain develops, seen/downloaded from the departmental website www.jktenders.gov.in as per schedule of dates given below:- has led to a lack of knowledge of the further refined the protocol of dif- particularly the neurons, and what Bids must be uploaded on JKetenders.gov.in with cost of Tender document in shape of Treasury Receipt/e-Challan or Bank Demand pathophysiology of such disorders, ferentiation of iPSCs into brain- goes awry during brain develop- Draft in favour of Executive Engineer PHE Division Handwara (tender inviting authority) an essential requirement for design- specific stem cells, i.e., neural stem ment, leading to cognitive decline, The Bidding documents consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, specifications, Drawings, bill of quantities (B.O.Q), Set ing their treatment strategies. cells (NSCs). impairment in language and social of terms and conditions of contract and other details can be seen/downloaded from the departmental website www.jktenders.gov.in as per Adlakha, a recipient of the IN- Her group has contributed im- interaction. schedule of dates given below:-

01 Date of Issue/Uploading of Tender Notice . 06-08-2021 Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir (UT) 02 Start of Downloading 06-08-2021 OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, 03 Bid Submission Start Date 06-08-2021 04 Bid submission end date 10-08-2021 (02:00pm)

JAL SHAKTI (PHE) MECHANICAL DIVISION SOUTH 05 Date & time of opening Bids (on line) 11-08-2021 (10:00am) Tele/fax: 01933/295537; Email Id: [email protected] TERMS AND CONDITIONS: GIST of e- NIT (Short Term) 1. In case of bid of the lowest bidder is found unbalanced, he has to produce additional performance security in the shape of CDR/FDR/BG before fixation of contract as per following break up within four days from the opening of tenders Additional JSD/PHE/MDSA/ e-NIT No: 20 of 2021-22 S.No Percentage of unbalanced bid viz advertised cost on account of low rates performance security DATED: 07/08/2021 1 Upto and including 15% below Nil For and on behalf of the Lieutenant Governor of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir online e-tenders are invited in Single Cover System on item rate basis from registered 2 Greater than 15% below 3%

and experienced contractors/firms whose registration cards are valid in terms of standing rules and are active for execution of the following Works: The tenderer should in his own interest inspect and examine the site, its surroundings/topography, nature of ground, climatic conditions, accessibility or other relevant information at his own expenses and responsibility to satisfy himself before tendering for the S. No Name of Work Est. Cost Cost of Time of Programme/ advertised work. The bidder will have to execute each part of the work.. If L1 fails to start the work within 15 days of the issuance of letter Rs. Lac T/Doc. Comp Class of Contractor Funds/ AA Accord of intent or allotment, whichever is earlier, the department shall allot the work to the other willing Lowest bidder like L2, L3, L4 debarring the Contractor for a period of two years for participating in the e- Nit’s issued by the kmr. PHE Department Srinagar & forfeiture of CDR. (Rs) No/ Technical C RITERIA FOR PARTICIPATION OF TENDERS:- Sanction No. ST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TECHNICAL COVER 1 : 1 Repairs to 7.5 HP submersible motor at WSS Dogripora under 0.08 Lac50/- 05 days Electrical / Mechanical contractors / Workshop Hold- M&R 2. The contractor should possess the experience having successfully completed works which should be any one of the similar nature works:- M&R. ers & SSI Units with GST registration. a. Similar works means:- I. Similar works means works like Rapid sand Filtration plant /Slow Sand Filtration Plant, Clari-floculator, PST, OHT; RCC Service Reservoir, 2 Rewinding of 15 HP Submersible Motor at water supply 0.10 Lac 50/- 05 days Electrical / Mechanical contractors / Workshop Hold- M&R Laying & fitting of Pipes pipe appurtenances & other water retaining & water conducting works excluding cost of pipe material II. The completed work means successfully completed work upto ending 31.03.2021 scheme Kanilbagh. ers & SSI Units with GST registration. i. One similar completed work costing not less than 80% of advertised cost (during last seven years) or 3 Electrical Works To Be Carried Out At Water Supply Scheme 0.22 Lac 50/ 05 days Electrical / Mechanical contractors / Workshop Hold- M&R ii. Two similar completed works costing not less than 50% each of advertised cost (during last seven years) or iii. Three similar completed works costing not less than the 30% each of advertised cost.(during last seven years) Kanilbagh Of Jal Shakti (PHE) Mech. Sub Division Pampore. ers & SSI Units with GST registration. iv. In case of similar works self-attested profoma as per annexure in the bid document to be uploaded subject to the verification by the tender opening 4 Repairs to 15 HP submersible motor at WSS Maldair under 0.118 50/ 05 days Electrical / Mechanical contractors / Workshop Hold- M&R authority. b. All the bidders shall include the following information and documents with their technical bids in addition to above : M&R. Lac ers & SSI Units with GST registration. a. Copies of original documents defining the constitution or legal status, Place of registration and principal place of business; scanned copy of 5 Repairs to 6,000 GPH X 30 Mtrs Head Horizontal Split Casing 0.12 Lac 50/ 05 days Electrical / Mechanical contractors / Workshop Hold- M&R instrument permissible on a/c of Bid Security and cost of Bidding Document as specified in NIT. b. Financial turn over year wise achieved on execution of civil engineering works for the last five years i.e 2015-16 to 2020-21. The bidder shall have Pump at Water Supply Scheme Dangerpora ers & SSI Units with GST registration. an average turnover of at least 30% of cost of advertised duly certified by Chartered Accountant / Bank , which shall be calculated from best three under M&R. years out of last five years ending on 03/2021. 6 Electrical repair works to the 63 KVA HT transformer to be 0.36 Lac 50/ 05 days Electrical / Mechanical contractors / Workshop Hold- M&R c. Copy of PAN card issued by the Income TAX Authority. The PAN Uploaded should be same as registered /reflected in TDS/Balance sheet. carried at Water Supply Scheme Reban Khojpora under M&R. ers & SSI Units with GST registration. d. Bidder shall furnish proof of latest returns in GST-3/GSTR-3B I. Technical Criteria (in case of Joint venture): The Bidding document consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, specifications, and bill of quantities (B.O.Q)s set of terms and conditions of contract and other Any member or members of Joint Venture should have satisfactorily completed at least one work of similar nature work costing not details can be seen /downloaded from the departmental website www.jktenders.gov.in and www.phekashmir.com as per schedule of dates given below:- less than 80% of advertised cost during the last 07 years ending on 31.03.2021.

a. Two similar completed works costing not less than 50% each of advertised cost(during last seven years) or Sd/- b. Three similar completed works costing not less than the 30% each of advertised cost.(during last seven years) ExecUtIve EnGIneeR, 01 Publish Date 07-08-2021 (04:00 PM) COVER 2nd 02 Start of downloading of tender documents 07-08-2021 (04:00 PM) JAlSHAKtI PHE DIvISIOn 03 On line bid uploading start date 07-08-2021 (04:00 PM) DIPK-6085/21 Handwara 04 Last date of uploading of bid 17-08-2021 (04:00 PM) 05 Date and time of opening of Tech bids (online) 18-08-2021 (11:00 AM) 06 Date and time of opening of Price bid To be notified Note: - CDR & Treasury Receipt/e-Challan mentioning NIT No and Work shall be pledged to Executive Engineer Jal Shakti (PHE) Mechanical Division South Awantipora as per the format annexed. Head 0215 – Revenue & Miscellaneous. All other details can be had from the departmental website www.jktenders.gov.in and www.phekashmir.com SRINAGAR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Sd/- Executive Engineer e-TENDER NOTICE NO: 02/EE of 2021-22 DIPK-6168/21 Jal Shakti PHE Mechanical Division For and and on behalf of The Srinagar Development Authority, the Executive Engineer, Srinagar Develop- (South) Awantipora No: JSD/PHE/MDSA/988 Date: 07/08/2021 ment Authority, invites tenders by e tendering system on item rate basis from Registered PWD contractors of J&K UT for below mentioned works:* Government of Jammu & Kashmir S , No Name of work Amount of Class of Cost of T( Time of work contrac- Docum completion Office of the Executive Engineer tor Government of Jammu & Kashmir 01 Development of Public park in Mini Housing colony Bemina near House Rs 22.41 lacs A&B Rs 1500/- (90) days Office of the Executive Engineer Jal Shakti (PHE) Mechanical Division Jal Shakti (PHE) Mechanical Division No 21 (Zareena Akhtar) 1.76 kanals. (North) Sopore 02 Development of Public park in Sector-04, MIG Colony Bernina Srinagar Rs 19. 35 lacs A.B&C Rs 1300 (90) days ****************(North) Sopore **************** near Masjid Salfia 1 5Kanals. Sub: Extension e-tenders. 03 Face lifting/Renovation of Sangarmall City Centre at M.A Road Sri- Rs 5.72 lacs C&D Rs 500 (90) days Sub: Extension e-tenders. nagar including 2 No Guard Rooms, Kiosks 04. Repairs of septic tank at Pamposh Shopping Complex at Batmalo DEE Rs 100 Rs 0.68 Lakh 30 Days Ref: This officeRef: E-NIT This office No. E-NIT PHE/MDNS/NIT/E-09, No. PHE/MDNS/NIT/E-09, S. No. 04 S. of No.2021-22, 04 Issued of 2021-22, Issued Srinagar under No. PHE/MDNS/DB/1307-14, dated: 29-06-2021. Construction of drop gate for parking lot near Baqa Masjid at Batmallo Rs.1.03 DEE 05 Rs 150 45 Days under No. PHE/MDNS/DB/1307-14, dated: 29-06-2021. Srinagar lacs 06 Construction of Reception Centre, sign Boards, wooden flouring of SDA Rs 3.21 lacs DEE Rs 300 60 days Due to poor response, the above referred e-tender is hereby rescheduled as under office at SDA office complex at Bernina Srinagar. Position of Funds (Available) S. No. Particulars Dates Last date for online submission of bids 12-08-2021 (06:55 pm) 1. 01. Date of publishing 04/08/2021. Pre-bid meeting 09-08-2021 (11:00 am) 2. 2. The Bidding document can be downloaded from the webiste http://jktenders.gov.in from 10.00 PM on 05/08/2021 to 3. Date of online opening of tender 13-08-2021 (03:00 pm) 25/08/2021 upto 4 pm. a. The bids shall be deposited in electronic format ont he webiste http:jktenders.gov.in from 12/08/2021 to Other terms and conditions shall remain unchanged. 25/08/2021 UPTO 4 .OO PM . The bids received will be opened at 12.00 Noon on 27-08-2021 online. B. The complete bidding process will be online. No; SDA/EE/392/401 Dated 04/08/2021 No.: PHE/MDNS/DB/2195-99No.: PHE/MDNS/DB/2195-99 Executive Engineer, Dated: 06-08-2021Dated: 06-08-2021 Sd/- Executive Engineer DIPK-6096/21 Jal Shakti (PHE) Mechanical Division (North) Sopore DIPK-NB-2359/21 Srinagar Development Authority Sd/- Executive Engineer Jal Shakti (PHE) Mechanical Division (North) Sopore Copy to the: BUSINESS Sunday | 08.08.2021 09

Jammu industrialists seek fiscal incentives Companies to spend $342 billion on AI to encourage export of goods outside J-K solutions in 2021: IDC Bazar Observer -August 7, 2021 “We request Prime Minister Jammu: Welcoming Prime Minis- to grant the fiscal incentive in New Delhi: Worldwide rev- growth rate (CAGR) of 33.2 ter Narendra Modi’s target of USD the shape of reimbursement of enues for the artificial intel- per cent. 400 billion in exports this year, road freight to industrial units ligence (AI) market, including “Disruption is unsettling, an organisation of industrialists located in J&K to the nearest port software, hardware and ser- but it can also serve as a in Jammu on Saturday requested to encourage the export of qual- vices, are estimated to grow catalyst for innovation and for fiscal incentives in the shape ity goods till the creation of nec- 15.2 per cent (year-over-year) transformation. 2020 was the of reimbursement of road freight essary infrastructure for Inland in 2021 to $341.8 billion, ac- year that accelerated digital to the local unit holders to en- Container Depot and Dry Port in cording to the International transformation and strength- courage them to export their both Jammu and Kashmir divi- Data Corporation (IDC). ened the value of enterprise goods outside the country. sions, Mahajan said. The market is forecast to AI,” said Ritu Jyoti, group vice Bari Brahmana Industries As- Referring to the virtual meet- sociation (BBIA) president Lalit ing with Modi which was among Mahajan said Jammu and Kash- others attended by stakehold- mir is sitting at the far end of the ers of Jammu here on Friday, he country and face additional cost said the Prime Minister assured of production and transportation all sort of help to the exporters for sending finished goods by and investors to take brand India road to nearest port due to non- to each and every corner of the availability of Inland Container world and achieve the target of Depot or Dry port in the Union USD 400 billion. Territory. PTI

7th National Handloom Day celebrated at Craft Village Kanihama accelerate further in 2022 president for AI and Automa- Digital currency with 18.8 per cent growth and tion Research at IDC. remain on track to break the “We have now entered the Weavers urged to update designs as $500 billion mark by 2024. domain of AI-augmented model likely by the Among the three technology work and decision across all per contemporary need of customers categories, AI software occu- the functional areas of a busi- end of year: RBI pied 88 per cent of the overall ness. Responsible creation BUDGAM AUGUST 07: Principal any tourist visiting shall incentives for their children. AI market. and use of AI solutions that China has already started a trial run for its digital Secretary, Industries and Com- also go to the centre. “Their visit ADDC said that 90 percent “However, in terms of can sense, predict, respond, merce, Ranjan Prakash Thakur, will not only enhance purchas- work on Kanihama craft village growth, AI Hardware is esti- and adapt at speed is an im- currency, while the Bank of England and the US exhorted upon the weavers to ing but will also boost publicity has already been completed mated to grow the fastest in portant business imperative,” Federal Reserve are also looking at it. update their craft and designs of this famous product globally”, while the remaining 10 per- the next several years. From Jyoti said in a statement. keeping contemporary clientage 2023 onwards, AI Services is The AI Services market was MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank expects to come out with a model in mind as customers would have forecast to become the fast- estimated at $19.4 billion in for operations of fiat digital currencies by the end of the year, a vast choice to buy products. est growing category,” the 2020, representing the fastest Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar said on Friday. Principal Secretary made these report showed. In AI Server growth relative to hardware He reiterated that the RBI is internally evaluating the pos- remarks while addressing the market, there were a total and software. 7th National Handloom day cel- of six companies that gener- For 2021, it is forecast to ebration at Craft Tourist Village ated over $500 million each grow at 19.3 per cent. Over Kanihama organized jointly by in 2020 – Dell, HPE, Huawei, the next five years, it is ex- Union Ministry of Textiles and IBM, Inspur, and Lenovo. To- pected to enjoy the best CAGR district administration Budgam. gether, they held 62 per cent at 21 per cent. The daylong event was also of overall market share. “AI has emerged as an es- attended by Director Handloom Meanwhile, in the AI Stor- sential component of the and Handicrafts, Mehmood Ah- age market, Dell, HPE, Hita- future enterprise, fueling de- mad Shah and Additional District chi, Huawei, IBM and NetApp mand for services partners Development Commissioner, achieved over $100 million to help organisations clear Budgam, Akramullah Tak, as each in 2020. Within the AI the many hurdles standing guests of honor. he maintained. cent will be completed within 2 Software category, AI Appli- between pilot projects and Principal Secretary maintained Speaking on the occasion, Di- months. He said out of Rs 2.59 cations has the lion’s share at enterprise AI,” said Jennifer that weavers under present sce- rector Handicrafts and Hand- crore project cost Rs 1.3 crore nearly 50 per cent of revenues. Hamel, research manager, sibility of introducing a fiat digital currency, going into a slew nario had to face a lot of chal- loom presented a curtain raiser have been spent till date adding In terms of growth, AI Plat- Analytics and Intelligent Au- of aspects like its scope, technology, distribution mechanism lenges as world has changed and on establishing of craft village that the craft village centre has forms is the strongest with a tomation Services. and validation mechanism. In a July 22 speech, Sankar had said the customers had vast options Kanihama. He said apart from been equipped with many basic five-year compound annual IANS that India is also thinking for a phased introduction of a digital and choices available with them. boosting potential and talent of facilities. currency saying the time for them is now. China has already He said the thrust should be on weavers of Kani Shawl the de- Earlier, Principal Secretary in- started a trial run for its digital currency, while the Bank of publicity and demonstrations as partment’s motive is to give na- spected the stalls established by England and the US Federal Reserve are also looking at it. these are proving pivotal pillars tional and international market many national award winners. Choudhary reviews "It will be difficult to pin a date on it (introducing DC). We in selling products at national directly to the weavers besides He appreciated the efforts of should be able to come out with a model in the near future, and international level. saving them from exploitation at weavers for their overwhelming probably by the end of this year," Sankar told reporters at the Regarding craft village Kani- the hands of middleman. He said participation in this unique art. functioning of IIKSTC post-policy review press conference. hama, Ranjan Prakash high- the government is going to intro- Meanwhile, he also visited In the July 22 speech, Sankar had said that such currency is lighted the importance of the duce several beneficial schemes demonstration centers where Dussoo, Pampore likely to be in the arsenal of every central bank going forward location saying that the main ob- like Education Scheme policy for weavers demonstrated their and setting up such a system will require a nuanced approach. jective should be to ensure that small weavers having bunch of weaving skills on the spot. PULWAMA, AUGUST 07: Prin- He asked the officers to ensure Work on the central bank DC has been on for many years cipal Secretary Agriculture that every effort is put in place now, which have seen a massive popularity gained by private Production & Farmers Welfare so that the centre could play a cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin which are based on blockchain Department, Navin Kumar key role in the revival and de- technologies. Speaking at the same press conference, RBI Income Tax dept issues 3 email IDs Choudhary, today reviewed velopment of the saffron sec- Governor Shaktikanta Das made it clear that the central bank continues to have concerns with the private DCs which are not regulated and has conveyed the same to the government. for registering grievances under Meanwhile, he said an expert panel tasked with studying the digital lenders following instances of suicides by borrow- faceless assessment scheme ers is in the final stages and will be submitting its report by the end of this month. Once the report is received, the RBI will be New Delhi, August 7: The Income samadhan.faceless.penalty@inco- studying the same and take appropriate action based on the Tax (I-T) department on Saturday metax.gov.in; For faceless appeals: recommendations, Das added. notified three official email IDs samadhan.faceless.appeal@inco- for taxpayers to register griev- metax.gov.in," the department said. ances under the faceless or e- Under the faceless assessment assessment scheme. system, a taxpayer or an assess- the functioning of India Inter- tor...... Bangus Tourism festival The department issued a mes- ee is not required to visit an I-T national Kashmir Saffron Trad- Principal Secretary was in- sage on its official Twitter handle department office or meet a de- ing Center (IIKSTC) Dussoo formed that the e-auctioning Bangus has scope to be saying: "In a move aimed to fur- partment official for income tax- Pampore. facility at IIKSTC provides saf- ther improve taxpayer services related businesses. Principal Secretary visited fron farmers an access to a in alignment with the Taxpayers' A central electronic-based sys- different sections of the centre multiple marketing platform developed as world class tourist Charter, the Income Tax Depart- tem picks up tax returns for scru- where he was apprised by the where the growers can fetch ment creates dedicated e-mail tiny based on risk parameters Director Agriculture Kashmir maximum returns for their destination: Dir Tourism IDs for registering grievances in and mismatches, and then allots about the functioning of the produce. KUPWARA: Director Tourism, G. N. Itoo today visited Bangus respect of pending cases under them randomly to a team of I-T centre. Earlier, Director Agriculture valley in to review the preparatory arrange- the Faceless Scheme." officers in any city. The scrutiny While interacting with the Kashmir, Chowdhary Moham- ments for holding of tourism festival at the virgin tourist desti- It said grievances could be by these officers is stated to be concerned officers, Principal mad Iqbal, gave a detailed pre- nation. The dignitaries visited across the length and breadth of furnished under three separate reviewed by officers at another Secretary highlighted the im- sentation on different activi- the tourist destination and discussed various issues relating to email IDs created for the purpose. randomly selected location. portance of IIKSTC saying that ties and future plans regarding its development. On the occasion, Director Tourism said that "For faceless assessments: sama- The scheme was launched by the government is committed promotion and development the aim of visiting this North Kashmir tourist location was to dhan.faceless.assessment@inco- the Union government in 2019. to promote saffron sector of of the saffron sector in the val- metax.gov.in; For faceless penalty: — PTI the valley on a global platform. ley.

NEWS MAKER Mehjabeena of Okey Hamlet in Kulgam prefers self-employment over seeking Govt Job KULGAM, AUGUST 07: Energetic, dedicated and quali- with other members of SHG established under the pa- fied Mehjabeena Akhtar from hamlet Okey in district tronage of NRLM,” she said. Kulgam had dreamed of establishing her own business Mehjabeena said that she remained focused, got venture to become a job provider and live a dignified well acquainted in knitting and started to produce life rather than ending up as a government job seeker. handmade garments at her own knitting unit, and it Coming from a humble background, financial con- is from this that the small earnings started to pour in. straints were a barrier to make this dream come true, “To double the production of garments, I but, the decision was unchanged and spirit was high planned to shift to a machine and decided to pro- physically assess the possibilities to exploit the tourism poten- despite of all odds, Mehjabeena maintained her focus cure it,” she said adding “I put my savings and tial of the virgin valley Bangus. Dr. Itoo said that the Bangus and set her eyes on the target to utilize every opportu- raised a loan thus purchased a knitting machine has great scope to be developed as a world class tourist destina- nity to give wings to her dream. which doubled my garment production and im- tion. He said the Government is committed to fully develop this She remained eagerly trying to trace out opportuni- proved my income and now my monthly earnings high altitude tourist destination where national and inter- ty and platform and thus came to know about National are more than 20 thousand per month”. national tourists can visit. He said that the Department will Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) which was rolled out Besides earning for herself, Mehjabeena said that develop infrastructural facilities in the area so that tourists can to organize the poor into SHG (Self Help Groups) and she has eight members and some workers associated easily stay at the tourist location. He also said that development make them capable of self-employment. with her and they too are earning livelihood. of will also improve the socio-economic status Mehjabeena’s consciousness about the importance “I still remember the days when there was no source of the whole of the district, especially living in nearby villages. of her time led her to utilize available time in the best of income to me but today there is a change,” she said. Dr. Itoo said that the department is organizing a Tourism possible manner. She said that without wasting time Mehjabeena said that presently she also owns a wil- Festival at the Bangus with active participation of local stake- she joined hands and became part of SHG namely Vil- low wicker works unit and has recently started a kiry- holders and the district Administration. He said that holding of lage Organisation, (VO) where from she encapsulated ana shop in the vicinity. Tourism Festival will attract the tourists across the country to the main ideas and basics to nourish her dream. She now plans to establish a showroom in the main visit this place and enjoy the scenic beauty of the virgin valley “I received a share of Rs. 5000 as basic financial as- town and is preparing for it. “I want to establish a The Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara on the occasion assured sistance from NRLM, and immediately started work on showroom in the main market where I can put my full possible support for the development of the Bangus Valley. assignments with all dedication and sincerity along products on display for sale,” added Mehjabeena. NEWS Sunday | 08.08.2021 10

Cong Claims Rahul's Twitter Striking Traders Account Temporarily Pak Regrets Not Being Invited To Threatened Suspended, Twitter Denies; With FIRs: Party Says It Is 'Locked' UNSC Discussion On Afghanistan Mehbooba Press Trust of India tweeted from its official Press Trust Of India Observer News Service Twitter handle. New Delhi: The Congress on "Until then, he will stay con- Islamabad: Pakistan on SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Saturday claimed that Twitter nected with you all through Saturday regretted that it was Party (PDP) President and for- has "temporarily suspended" his other SM platforms & con- not invited to an UN Security mer Jammu and Kashmir Chief the account of its former chief tinue to raise his voice for our Council meeting on the situ- Minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Rahul Gandhi, but later said it people & fight for their cause. ation in Afghanistan, despite Saturday accused government has been "temporarily locked" Jai Hind!" the party said. being the war-torn country's of threatening shopkeepers with after the microblogging plat- Responding to queries about closest neighbour. cases for observing a shutdown form denied having suspended the Congress' claim, Twitter In a statement, the Pakistan on the second anniversary of spe- the account and stated that it said it can confirm that the ac- Foreign Office (FO) said the UN cial status revocation continues to be in service. count has not been suspended platform was used to propa- Mehbooba, who led a protest The action by Twitter came and continues to be in service. gate a false narrative against march on August 5 against the over a controversial post of When any account is sus- Pakistan, while denying it the scrapping of Kashmir’s semi-au- Gandhi with a picture of him pended, Twitter removes it opportunity to present its point tonomous status, took to Twitter meeting the family of a nine- from global view, the microb- of view. on Saturday to slam the alleged year-old Dalit girl who died logging platform said. The powerful 15-nation intimidation of shopkeepers by here following an alleged sexu- Tagging its previous tweet, UNSC, currently under India's the government. al assault. Twitter has deemed the Congress later tweeted, Presidency for the month of “GOI threatening shopkeepers that the account violated its "The account has been tempo- August, held a meeting on the with FIRs for shutting their shops rules against posting private rarily locked." situation in Afghanistan on on 5th Aug as a mark of protest is information. Posting a picture of his Friday. Pakistan was not invited the latest addition to the growing According to party sources, meeting with the girl's fam- to attend the meeting. number of CBMs for Kashmiris some features of Gandhi's ac- ily on Wednesday, Gandhi had At the discussion, since all party meeting,” the PDP count have been temporar- tweeted in : "Parents' Afghanistan's Permanent propagated disinformation and of substantive progress in the and was briefed President posted on her Twitter ily limited, and while he could tears are saying only one thing Representative to the UN levelled baseless allegations Intra-Afghan negotiations as about the prevailing situation handle. browse the social media site -- their daughter, the daughter Ghulam Isaczai launched a against Pakistan with a view the U.S. and NATO forces were in the volatile region. ‘First CBM - firing govt employ- and send direct messages of this country, deserves jus- scathing attack on Pakistan, to mislead the international nearing completion of the The delegation comprised ees on trivial grounds followed to his followers, no tweets, tice. And I am with them on saying it was providing safe community. withdrawal of troops from the members of Independent by denying jobs & passports,” she retweets, follows, fleets or likes this path to justice." haven and logistical support to "Pakistan categorically country. Permanent Human Rights added. were allowed. The National Commission the Taliban. rejects these accusations. "Expressing deep concern Commission (IPHRC) of the OIC. Pertinently, on Wednesday var- Twitter has communicated for Protection of Child Rights Reacting to the charge, the Pakistan's position on the issue at the reports of human rights They visited the Chirikot sector ious trade bodies accused police that all the features of the ac- (NCPCR) had asked the FO said: "Pakistan's request to has been shared with Security violations, we urge all sides to of the Line of Control (LOC), ac- of warning them against observ- count could be restored in 12 Delhi Police and Twitter on the President of the Security Council members, it said. ensure full respect for human cording to a statement by the ing a strike in this capital city on hours once the tweet violating Wednesday to take action Council to address the Council's The FO said Pakistan has rights and international hu- Pakistan Army. the second anniversary of special its rules is deleted by him, the over Gandhi posting the photo session and present its per- repeatedly shared its perspec- manitarian law," it said. "The delegation was given status revocation. sources said. of the girl's family on the mi- spective on the Afghan peace tive on peace and stability in Pakistan called upon all war- a comprehensive briefing on A day later, pictures and vid- Sources in the party claimed croblogging website, saying it process and the way forward Afghanistan by reiterating that ring sides in Afghanistan to the prevalent security envi- eos went viral on social media that Gandhi had done nothing violates the Juvenile Justice Act was not acceded to." there is no military solution eschew the military approach, ronment along LOC," said the websites showing men in civ- wrong and they had the con- and the Protection of Children "On the other hand, the to the conflict in Afghanistan engage constructively in ne- Army, adding that it was also vies accompanied by cops di- sent of the family of the girl for from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Council's platform was made and that a negotiated politi- gotiations, and work together apprised on the arrangement recting shopkeepers to open posting the photograph. Act. available to enable the ped- cal settlement is the only way to secure an inclusive, broad- of community bunkers. their business establishments. "Shri @RahulGandhi's Gandhi met the girl's family dling of a false narrative against forward for durable peace and based and comprehensive po- A 12-member delegation of In one such viral video, one of Twitter account has been members on Wednesday and Pakistan," it said. security in the country. litical settlement. the IPHRC is visiting Islamabad the police officials can be even temporarily suspended & due asserted that he is with them The FO alleged that It said Pakistan was seriously Meanwhile, a delegation of and Pakistan-controlled heard asking for a hexa-blade to process is being followed for on the path to justice and "will Afghanistan's representative, concerned at the growing vio- the Organisation of Islamic Kashmir from August 4 to cut open the lock of one of the its restoration," the Congress not back down even an inch". in his statement at the UNSC, lence in Afghanistan and lack Cooperation (OIC) visited the August 9. establishments.

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J&K Sees 142 posted from his official Twitter handle. area along with 50RR and 185BN CRPF and ar- not enable further erosion and disrupt deliv- viciously troubled by the adult bully, she ar- division. Also, officials said no coronavirus “My heartfelt condolences to the family of rested the escaped militant from a truck JK13- ery. By making delivery difficult for Delhi, the gues in the novel. But above all, the book raises related death was witnessed for the second the martyr in this time of grief,” he wrote in 2397 in which he was hiding. people of J-K are the only losers,” Lone added. some serious hopes of existence among read- time in a row, so far 4386 people have fallen another Tweet. The police spokesperson identified him as Laway, former PDP MP from south Kashmir, ers who themselves suffered from a troubled victim to the pathogen in J&K—2148 in Jammu Shabir Ahmad Najar of Wuyan linked with LeT. said, “There is a leadership deficit in J-K. childhood obscurely getting harassed and bul- division and 2238 in Kashmir. Soldiers Get “The driver of the truck identified as Mohd Politics of J-K needs new ideas and new energy. lied for no mistake of theirs. They contended Moreover, officials said, 136 more patients this area have been in a face-off situation Shafi Dar resident of Gratwani Mohalla Khrew I am convinced that Lone is the only leader that Traumatic Zombies spoke for them. have recovered, 49 from Jammu Division and since May last year. One step at a time towards has also been arrested. Besides the said truck who can take us out of this impasse and restore But when Mahoor first discussed the impu- 87 from . standoff resolution. As per the agreement has also been seized,” the police spokesperson the rights of people.” nity of adults—her literal idea—with her imme- There was no confirmed case of black fun- reached during corpus commander talks, both said. diate family, she was scoffed at: “Better focus gus reported today. So far 37 black fungus cases sides have ceased forward deployments in PP- “Incriminating materials, arms & ammu- Mahoor Zahid’s on Kashmir history, culture and art, rather than have been confirmed in J&K, the officials add- 17 in a phased, coordinated, and verified man- nition including 01 Chinese Pistol, 01 Pistol of the abiding preoccupations in their future. defaming people!” ed. (With GNS inputs) ner,” an Army spokesperson said. Magazine, 07 Pistol rounds, 02 AK-Magazines, A form that first achieved cultural centrality Even though Mahoor’s idea of fiction was The disengagement process was carried out 50 AK-rounds, 01 Chinese grenade, 5Kgs IED by reflecting the ambitions of a deteriorating only to trace how terms of moral value evolve, Fate Of 19 Missing over two days on August 4 and 5 and troops of (destroyed on spot) were also recovered from mental health, it has always kept one eye on the flak and hate had already embraced her along with other rescuers from police, Army both sides are now in their respective perma- the site,” he added. the shadow side of worldly striving.” side. She wanted to explore how good and evil, and local volunteers, the officials said. nent bases. According to the police spokesperson, IGP A year ago, Mahoor had expressed these or pain and pleasure, get affixed to ordinary Success has been eluding the search teams The spokesperson said that all temporary Kashmir has congratulated joint teams of thoughts as a Kashmiri scholar in a roundtable interactions—becoming a well-wisher or a ha- after seven bodies were recovered and seven- structures and other allied infrastructure cre- Police and security forces for showing exem- discussion in Amity University. Sporting an un- rasser and loving someone as an adult or prey- teen persons rescued in injured condition after ated in the area by both sides have been dis- plary coordination in conducting successful planned meteoric ascent to fame, the impreg- ing upon them as an adult. the calamity on Wednesday last. mantled and mutually verified. The landform operation in professional manner without any nable speech, and an unpronounced plunge out Mahoor has been quite agile in demobilising The missing persons include Saja Begum (60) in the area has been restored by both sides to collateral damage and tracking down the es- of obscurity, she was highlighting every possi- such assertions. “One reason failure is such an wife of Ghulam Mohidin, Khursheed Ahmed the pre-stand-off period. caped “terrorist”. ble bully, harassment and traumatic abuse that irresistible subject is that it scares us,” Mahoor (31) son of Mohammad Iqbal, Fida Hussain This agreement ensures that the LAC in this “Besides, IGP Kashmir appeals to parents of “some adults” have inflicted upon youngsters says. “In a society that worships success, few (26) son of Mohammad Ramzan, Mohammad area will be strictly observed and respected newly recruited terrorists to bring their chil- over decades. things are more disquieting than the prospect Sharif (40) son of Ghulam Rasool, Almina by both sides and that there is no unilateral dren back to mainstream,” he said, adding “In Her speech was steady if not an uninspired of a blighted career and all the attendant per- Tasbassum (22) daughter of Mohammad Iqbal, change in the status quo. this connection, Police have registered cases hand at the helm. Slowly, painstakingly, sonal, social, and financial woes.” Mata Begum (45) wife of Lala Tantry, Ghulam “With this, one more sensitive area of face- under relevant sections of law and further in- Mahoor had struck the poignant chord among If narratives of personal unravelling afford a Mohammad (70) son of Ghulam Rasool, Fazal off has been resolved. Both sides have ex- vestigation is in progress,” the audience when she spoke of a reliable person a frisson of danger—“hate, troll and flak Hussain (18) son of Rustom Ali Chopan, Tariq pressed commitment to take the talks forward prose and constructed an appealing reality of are a part of everyone’s life”—they also reaffirm Hussain (50) son of Nazir Ahmed, Zarina and resolve the remaining issues along the LAC Search Operation “the elderly harassment that follows children a person’s sense of relative achievement and Begum (40) wife of Tariq Hussain, Mata Begum in the Western Sector,” the spokesperson said. a forested area of Thanamandi, was launched forever”. security. “Assurances that the story was real (45) wife of Ghulam Rasool, Fatima Begum The spokesperson said the Indian Army early Friday following information about the It was as if she was determined to alert her can heighten the effect,” the novelist opines. (56) wife of Ghulam Ahmed, Bashir Ahmed along with ITBP is totally committed to ensure presence of three to four militants, including audience to the difference between the elderly The stem in the flak maybe from the fact (45) son of Rustum Ali, Begum (45) wife of the sovereignty of the country and maintain two foreign nationals, there. affection and a well-worn sexual and physical that as a Kashmiri women she speaks about Abdul Rehman, Sharifa Begum (38) wife of peace and tranquillity along the LAC in the “The operation is going on but no fresh con- harassment by adults—questioning everyone the taboo topics in the valley, such as bully, Ghulam Mohammad, Shakir Hussain (22) son Western Sector. tact was established with the suspected terror- who drew the two together. Thus marking the sexual harassment by teachers, relatives and of Ghulam Ahmed, Ghulam Ahmed (65) son In the 12th round of military talks, India and ists believed to be holed up in the dense for- route for her rise as a novelist on an imaginary other adults towards children, mental health of Abdul Aziz, Zubaida Banoo (25) daughter of China had agreed to disengage troops from pa- est,” an Army official said. map where every passing pavement looked and much more. “If out of 100, only one per- Ghulam Ahmed and Khalid son of Haji Gami. trolling point 17A, one of the friction points be- Two LeT militants were killed in a fierce forbidding. son could relate his life story with my book, I’m The police have also started a community tween the two countries in the eastern Ladakh gunfight in the forest area on Friday and a huge “In an age of voice-driven fiction especially ready to accept the hostility from the majority,” kitchen since last Saturday to provide meals to region. cache of arms and ammunition was recovered in Kashmir, novel of ideas has an unavoidably she says with a firm face. affected people of village Hounzar. The police Sources had earlier said that during the from them, they said. dusty ring,” Mahoor says. “It summons the said to have erected tents to provide the tem- 12th round of talks, there was an agreement The bodies of both the terrorists were re- drowsy cadence of the writer, the tedious re- Explosives Recovered porary shelter at the site. (GNS) between both sides to disengage from PP-17A moved to a local hospital where their post- hearsal of concepts on loan from antiquated sealed and planted. also known as Gogra. mortem was conducted on Saturday, the offi- topics.” Police seized these explosives and registered Cop Killed, 2 Others The last disengagement agreed and acted cials said, adding the identity of the deceased And among these ideas, she says, mental a formal case in this regard. (KNT) escorting Abdul Majid Padar, a protected upon by both sides was in February this year is still awaited but they are most likely from health, harassment, bullying remain an ob- person, up to his residence. when they disengaged from the banks of Pakistan. PTI scure reality. 2 Rape Accused “In the attack, he said, three police personnel Pangong Lake. On May 9, 2021, Mahoor was shortlisted for Both the absconders were presented before sustained gunshot injuries and were evacuated 2 Injured In Ramban the Tagore Commemorative prize in the field of a local court at Ramban and have been sent to to hospital for medical treatment. However, Militant Killed and Mohammad Aquib (16) of Mangit-Khari, literature. Some top names in Indian literature judicial custody at district jail, Udhampur, the Constable Nisar Ahmad succumbed to his inju- a police spokesperson said Saturday. The were injured in the incident. They were shifted were judging the works of almost 150 partici- spokesperson said. ries and attained martyrdom”, the spokesman hiding militants, he said, turned down the sur- to hospital where their condition is stated to be pants from India, Sweden, Malaysia and US for said. render offer and fired indiscriminately upon stable, police said. a cash prize as an aid for the writer’s contribu- Unregistered Medical “It is pertinent to mention that taking undue the search party which retaliated leading to an The police said the blast took place under tion towards literature. earlier also this medical shop had been advantage of huge traffic jams and presence of encounter. mysterious circumstances and an investigation Among the few hundred nominees, the work seized but was later on allowed to operate. large numbers of civilians, the terrorists fired In the ensuing encounter, the police spokes- is on to ascertain its cause. of a Kashmiri woman writer stood out. It was ADC Drug Control Department Bashir Ahmed indiscriminately upon the SHO and his escort person said that Shakir Bashir Dar of Goripora, Officials said police and security forces im- Mahoor’s debut novel Traumatic Zombies—the confirmed the seizure of the medical shop and party and managed to escape from the spot. Awantipora, an Al-Badr militant was killed and mediately cordoned off the entire area near the only first nominee novel from Kashmir. said the investigation in this regard has been However, to avoid collateral damage in view of his body was retrieved from the site of encoun- scene of the explosion. One of the judges, Chandrani, made some launched and it is being ascertained on whose the huge rush, the police party exercised maxi- ter. As per the police records, he said, the killed The blast occurred between M G Company quick but eloquent remarks about this debut directions this medical shop was allowed to mum restraint. Both the injured personnel are militant was part of groups involved in various office and workers’ accommodation, they said, novel: “This book is no one person’s story, it’s operated in the town. (KNT) stable and have been discharged from hospital “terror” crime cases and several cases were without ruling out the possibility of hurling of everyone’s story one way or the other. The after medical treatment,” the police spokesper- registered against him. grenade by suspected terrorists to create panic commitment of writing this book without any Man Found son said. “It is pertinent to mention that Shakir Bashir among the people. publisher or an agent and with all the flak and son of Bilal Ahmad Sheikh of Lasjan Srinagar. He further said that Police has registered a was earlier working as a terrorist associate M G Company is constructing Banihal by- troll lying by her side, the writer has still ex- He was reportedly mentally unsound. case in this regard under relevant sections of with proscribed terror outfit LeT and joined pass, a portion of the four-lane Jammu-Srinagar perimented with the creativity of the idea and According to an official, proceedings under law and investigation is in progress and officers terror folds of proscribed terror outfit Al-Badr highway project. maintained the sense of responsibility.” 174 CrPc have been initiated and further inves- continue to work to establish the circumstanc- recently,” the police spokesperson said. The officials said police have registered a The nomination had brought Mahoor smiles tigations has also been taken up to ascertain es which lead to this “terror crime”. “Incriminating materials, arms and ammuni- case in connection with the blast and the probe amid tears—expressing the narrator in her the actual cause of death— (KNO) “Area has been cordoned off and search in tion including 1 AK-rifle with 2 Magazines, 32 is going on. body that supplies the setting for the drama of the area is going on,” the police spokesperson rounds, 1 Chinese pistol with 2 Magazines, 16 Heaven. Ladakh Reports added. rounds, 1 Bagpack and 1 Pouch were recovered Ex-PDP MPs “I could hear my heart throbbing in my ears,” The officials said nearly 5,000 people were Meanwhile, J&K Lieutenant Governor, Manoj from the site of encounter,” he added. in the coming weeks,” he said. Mahoor recalls. But more than the narration, it tested for COVID-19 in the twin districts on Sinha, who is scheduled to visit the south The police spokesperson further said that He said the People’s Conference will play a was her avowal to bring forth the tabooed topic Friday, and seven of them tested positive for Kashmir district on Sunday, condemned the while the operation was in progress, it was constructive role in the region to create an en- that the society had always mis-talked about, the infection in Kargil and two in Leh. militant attack learnt that while laying cordon another mili- abling environment for engagement. inviting flak to her side. After the detection of the new cases, Leh ac- “I strongly condemn the cowardly attack on tant had managed to escape from the encoun- ‘To bring reprieve for the people of J-K, we A few days later, Traumatic Zombies was be- counted for a total of 16,814 infections, while the security force in Kulgam in which our brave ter site and the information was shared with will work tirelessly to halt further erosion. This ing reviewed by a few Indian critics. In every the tally in Kargil has gone up to 3,564. police jawan, Nisar Ah Wagay attained mar- Awantipora Police. cannot be done through theatrical outbursts review the book would raise a serious ques- Five more patients were discharged in Leh tyrdom. Militants will never succeed in their He said that Awantipora Police developed and rabble-rousing. In this digital age, our tion—until when will the adults enjoy an open and one in Kargil, the officials said, adding that nefarious designs, those responsible for such the lead further and launched a cordon and statements and utterances are read across the impunity over children. there are now 54 active cases in Leh and 11 in heinous acts shall be brought to justice,” Sinha search operation in Mantaqi Colony, Khrew country. We should act in a manner that we do The human existence of children is being Kargil. # COUNTRY G S B T 1 China 38 31 18 87 2 United States 36 39 33 108 3 Japan 27 12 17 56 11 4 ROC 20 26 23 69 SUNDAY | 08.08.2021 5 Great Britain 20 21 22 63 6 17 7 22 46 7 Germany 10 11 16 37 8 Netherlands 10 11 12 33 9 Italy 10 10 19 39 INDIA RANK: 47 10 France 9 12 11 32 66 India 1 2 4 7 Gold: 1 Silver: 2 Bronze: 4 Total: 7

Wrestler Bajrang Punia Aditi Ashok Finishes Fourth In Women’s Golf Wins Bronze Medal In TOKYO: India’s Aditi Ashok missed a medal nar- rowly as she signed off 4th in the Olympic Games’ golf competition after carding a three-under 68 Men's Freestyle 65 Kg in the weather-hit final round here on Saturday. The 23-year-old Bengalurean ended two strokes off the pace with a total of 15-under 269. It was a heartbreaking end to Aditi’s campaign considering she started the day at 2nd. World number one Nelly Korda clinched the gold med- al with a 2-under 69 that left her 17-under over- all and a shot ahead of Japan’s Mone Inami (65) and New Zealand’s Lydia Ko (65). Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem Finishes 5th In Javelin Throw TOKYO: Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem on Saturday came within touching distance of winning a rare Olympic medal for Pakistan but eventually missed out as he finished fifth in men’s javelin Press Trust of India Bajrang had defeated Kyrgyzstan's throw event in Tokyo. Ernazar Akmataliev and Iran's Nadeem, at one point in the competition, CHIBA: He did not live up to the Morteza Cheka Ghiasi before losing NEERAJ CHOPRA was placed as high as fourth before being sur- sky-high expectations but India's to Hazai Aliev from Azerbaijan in the passed by rival athletes. Bajrang Punia will return from semifinals on Friday. India’s Neeraj Chopra claimed gold, whereas Tokyo with a bronze medal on Prime Minister Narendra Makes History With Javelin Throw Gold Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch and Vitezslav Olympic debut after outwitting Modi and President Ram Nath Vesely claimed silver and bronze medals. Nadeem Daulet Niyazbekov in the play- Kovind were among the millions Press Trust of India Czech Republic throwers Jakub Vadlejch likes of late Milkha Singh and P T Usha threw for 82.91m on his opening attempt of the off here on Saturday. of Indians who congratulated (86.67m) and Vitezslav Vesely (85.44m) could not do in 1960 and 1984 editions. final round and 81.98m on the second. If his defence let him down Bajrang for winning a bronze in TOKYO: Star javelin thrower Neeraj took the silver and bronze respectively. No Indian has won a medal in athletics in the semifinal against Hazi dominating style. Chopra on Saturday became only the sec- Chopra came into the final as a medal since the country started taking part in Aliev, Bajrang's smart attack- “A special moment for Indian ond Indian to win an individual gold in contender after topping the qualification the Games in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium. Brazil Win Olympic ing moves made him an 8-0 wrestling! Congratulations to the Olympics, out-performing the field by round on Wednesday with a stunning Three track and field athletes were part winner against Kazakhstan's Bajrang Punia for winning the quite a distance to notch up the first track- first round throw of 86.59m. But few of the five-member team—the other two Men’s Football Gold Niyazbekov, to whom he had Bronze at #Tokyo2020. You have and-field Games medal for the country. would have thought he would bludgeon being wrestlers—in that Games. With Win Over Spain lost in the semifinals of the 2019 distinguished yourself as an out- The 23-year-old farmer's son from his way to gold in such a dominant fash- The International Olympic Committee World Championship. standing wrestler with untiring Khandra village near Panipat in Haryana ion at the grandest of the stage. still credits Norman Pritchard's 200m and With Bajrang's medal, efforts, consistency and tenac- produced a second round throw of Season leader and pre-tournament gold 200m hurdles silver medals in the 1900 Indian wrestlers have matched ity over the years. Every Indian 87.58m in the finals to stun the athletics favourite Johannes Vetter of Germany, who Paris Olympics to India, though various their best performance at the shares the joy of your success!” world and end India's 100-year wait for had thrown the javelin to 90m plus dis- researches, including the records of then Olympic Games. At the 2012 wrote the President on Twitter. a track and field medal in the Olympics. tances seven times between April and June, IAAF (now World Athletics), showed that London Games, Sushil Kumar “Delightful news from Chopra won the country's seventh medal was eliminated after the first three throws he had competed for Great Britain. In any won a silver and Yogeshwar #Tokyo2020! Spectacularly and first gold in this Olympics and joined as he was placed ninth with a best effort of case, Pritchard was not an Indian and the Dutt returned with a bronze. fought @BajrangPunia. shooter Abhinav Bindra (2008 Beijing 82.52m. Top eight after the first three throws country's first Olympic participation un- With his podium, India also Congratulations to you for your Games) as India's individual gold winners get three more attempts while the remain- der a national Olympic body was in 1920. equalled their best ever Olympic accomplishment, which makes in the showpiece. With this, the country ing four in the 12-man final are eliminated. Since then, track and field athletes have medal haul of six achieved in in every Indian proud and happy,” surpassed the previous best haul of six With his fifth career best throw, been an integral part of Indian contingents the 2012 London edition. Prime Minister Modi added. medal achieved in the 2012 London Games. Chopra has done something which the in almost all the editions of the Games. Inter-Zonal Kabaddi India Make Early Inroads But Root Herschelle Competition Begins Gibbs Confirms Agencies YOKOHAMA: From the World Cup to Olympics, At Shopian 50 Steers England To 119/2 Participation In Brazil’s men are champions again in Yokohama Press Trust of India 19 years apart. Inaugural KPL Malcom scored in the 108th minute in ex- NOTTINGHAM: India’s fast bowlers tra time to give Brazil a 2-1 win over Spain on made early inroads but England Agencies Saturday to defend Olympic football gold on the captain Joe Root hit a lovely coun- scene of its last world title in 2002. ter-attacking half-century to take Former South Africa cricketer Herschelle It’s a third straight Olympic football medal for England’s second innings score to Gibbs on Saturday confirmed his partici- Brazil after also collecting bronze in 2012. But 119 for 2 against India at lunch on pation in the controversy marred Kashmir Spain’s quest to emulate its 1992 run to gold goes the fourth day of the opening Test. Premier League (KPL) 2021. on — despite six members of the starting lineup Observer News Service England currently have erased The star batsman, who was one of the coming straight from the run to the European the 95-run first innings deficit to first international cricketers drafted for Championship. They got the exemptions from SHOPIAN: On the instructions of Director enjoy a slender 24-run lead with the League, had claimed that the Board their clubs to come to Japan that Neymar could Youth Services & Sports J&K, M A Bhat, Inter bright sunshine baking the pitch of Control for in India (BCCI) was not secure from Paris Saint-Germain. Zonal (District Level) Kabaddi Match for Boys and making stroke-play easier pressurising him to not participate in the Even Malcolm was only a late addition to the U/19 years, competition commenced from than the first three days. first edition KPL. It seems now he hasn’t squad after Brazil convinced Zenit St. Petersburg Saturday at Mini Secretariat Arhama here. Root, who hit nine boundar- extra pace possessed by both did with an open bat face past gully. The backed down. to release the 24-year-old forward as an injury The tournament is being conducted by ies, including some rasping drives help them as Siraj got one to angle bowler was Bumrah. In the very next “All set for the @t20kpl and @overseas- replacement. Malcom, who came off the bench the Department of Youth Services & Sports through the cover, is on across Burns and the edge was a reg- over from Siraj, he crunched one warriors … #t20 #kashmirvalley #kpl for extra time, held off Jesus Vallejo before rac- Shopian under the supervision of DYSSO 56 off 74 balls while opener Dom ulation catch for Rishabh Pant. through covers and the third bound- #overseaswarriors #pakistan #cricket,” ing forward and seeing his shot from a tight angle Shopian, Gurmukh Singh Dutta. Sibley (27 batting off 116 balls) Pant however had to dive to his ary was a whip past mid- he wrote on Twitter. deflect off goalkeeper Unai Simon’s left boot and The event is scheduled to be held from survived anxious moments as he right to pouch the thick outside followed by another cover drive. According to Pakistani media, Gibbs ar- fly into the net. 7th to 9th of August 2021. On the first day of got a DRS decision overturned off edge that came from Crawley’s bat Mohammed Shami failed to find his rived in Pakistan-administered Kashmir Where winning men’s football gold at the the competition more than 48 student play- Shardul Thakur’s bowling. when Bumrah’s delivery straight- rhythm during the morning session on Saturday. Olympics ranks in a career depends on the rest of ers from all the 04 zones of the district par- Virat Kohli wanted quick break- ened after pitching. Both Burns and as he was taken apart by Root. Former England cricketer Monty a player’s medal collection. ticipated in the said event. The inauguration throughs to put pressure on the Crawley after their prolonged poor Courtesy Root, the duo quickly Panesar has already withdrawn from At 38, Dani Alves came to the Olympics ea- ceremony was presided over by the Assistant opposition and Mohammed Siraj run for England will be doubtful added 50 runs for the third wicket as the KPL. ger to be an Olympic champion. Now the win- Commissioner (Revenue), Shopian, Shahbaz (11-2-36-1) and Jasprit Bumraj (8- starters in the second Test. England slowly covered the deficit. The tournament however has been ner’s medal joins ones form the Copa America, Ahmad Boda as Chief Guest and Assistant 2-20-1) did just that in the first half- Two quick could have put Root did survive a leg-before able to rope in a few big names includ- Champions League and league title wins in Spain, Commandant CRPF, Surinder Kumar and hour, removing Rory Burns (18 off 49 England under pressure but Root de- appeal after a delivery from ing former Sri Lanka cricketer Tillakaratne Italy and France. Showkat Ahmad Khan, District Information balls) and Zak Crawley (6 off 7 balls) cided to take the aggressive route as Jadeja skid through and found Dilshan and former England cricketers Certainly for Richarlison coming to Japan was Officer Shopian were Guest of Honour. respectively in quick succession. The he started with a streaky boundary him on the backfoot. Owais Shah, Matt Prior and Phil Mustard. deemed worth it, despite playing four weeks ago in the Copa America final — losing to Argentina. Even FIFA, on its Twitter feed, called Richarlison’s workload “insane” — highlighting his 20 games in under three months in four com- Tokyo Olympics Cost USD 15.4 Billion. What Else Could That Buy? petitions on three , covering the end of the Premier League season with Everton and Agencies have had cost overruns averaging 172%. expensive Games depending on how That shortfall will have to be picked In an interview last week, President World Cup qualifying with Brazil before the Copa Tokyo’s cost overrun is 111% or 244% de- much of the preparation costs count up by Japanese government enti- Thomas Bach said financial interests America. TOKYO: The official price tag for the pending on which cost figure you select. as the Olympics.” ties — likely the Tokyo Metropolitan were not at the center of the IOC’s de- The chance to take the lead in this final was Tokyo Olympics is USD 15.4 billion, “The IOC and host cities have no The 2008 Beijing Olympics, usu- Government. cision to postpone instead of cancel. squandered by Richarlison sending a penalty which a University of Oxford study interest in tracking costs, because ally listed as costing more than USD Tokyo organizers raised a record “We could have cancelled the high over the crossbar in the 36th minute. says is the most expensive on record. tracking tends to reveal cost overruns, 40 billion, and the 2014 Sochi Winter USD 3.3 billion from domestic spon- Games 15 months ago,” Bach said. Brazil went into halftime in front thanks to What else could those billions buy? which have increasingly become an Olympics — priced at USD 51 billion — sors, driven by giant Japanese adver- “Financially, it would have been the Matheus Cunha scoring in stoppage time. The ballpark figure for building a 300- embarrassment to the IOC and host are often singled out incorrectly as the tising company Dentsu, Inc. But many easiest solution for the IOC. But we Claudinho’s cross from the left flank was kept bed hospital in Japan is USD 55 million. cities,” Oxford author Bent Flyvberg most expensive. sponsors complained openly in the decided at the time not to cancel the alive by Alves and the 38-year-old defender So you could put up almost 300 of these. said in an email. “The numbers for Beijing and Sochi runup to the Games that their invest- Games, not to draw on the insurance hooked back into the area. As it dropped down, The average elementary school in Flyvberg also pointed out that costs likely include wider infrastructure ment was wasted without fans. we had at the time.” Cunha made the connection and struck low into Japan costs about USD 13 million. For would be reduced if the IOC picked up costs: roads, rail, airports, hotels, etc. Toyota, one of the IOC’s top 15 spon- The IOC has never said how much the net. that price, you get 1,200 schools. more of the bills rather than opening Our numbers do not,” Flyvberg wrote sors, pulled its Games-related adver- insurance coverage it has for such Richarlison was starting to celebrate extending A quick search finds a Boeing 747 organizers’ wallets. in an email. tising off television in Japan because eventualities, nor what is covered. Brazil’s lead seven minutes into the second half. is priced at roughly USD 400 million. Following costs is a tedious exer- The blur around costs — and who of public discontent about holding the So why did Tokyo want the But after being released by Cunha, Richarlison Voila: 38 jumbo jets for the cost of the cise, dotted with arguments about pays — allows the IOC to pitch the Olympics in the middle of a pandemic. Olympics? Why does any city? only had Simon to beat, but the deflection off the Tokyo Olympics. what are — and what are not — Olympics as global party that brings The big winner appears to be the German sports economist Wolfgang goalkeeper sent the shot off the underside of the The point is, Olympic Games are Olympic expenses. Flyvberg explained the world together and promotes Switzerland-based International Maennig said the Olympics offer little crossbar — and away from danger for Spain. costly and may bump aside other pri- that numbers from different games world peace. Olympic Committee, which by hold- economic boost. So any value must be And the Spanish tied it in the 61st minute after orities. In fact, several Japanese govern- can be “opaque and non-comparable” Everybody is seen to benefit, and ing the Olympics — even without fans elsewhere. He has often likened the a well-worked move down the right flank which ment audits say the real outlay for the and require sorting and tracking. the financial interests of the not-for- — assured broadcast rights income of Olympics to throwing a big party for ended in across from substitute Carlos Soler be- Tokyo Games is even more than the “The problem is disentangling what profit IOC are hidden behind national USD 3 billion to USD 4 billion. your friends and overspending, hop- ing volleyed in by Mikel Oyarzabal. official figure, perhaps twice as much. is Olympics cost and what is just flags, pomp and ceremony, and heart- The IOC is essentially a sports and ing they go away happy and remem- Spain hit the crossbar twice late in regulation All but USD 6.7 billion comes from general infrastructure spending that tugging stories about athletes win- entertainment business, and almost ber you fondly. time — from Oscar Gil and Bryan Gil. The failure public money from Japanese taxpay- would have happened anyways but ning gold and beating the pandemic. 75% of its income is from selling “After three decades of empirical to find the target meant they ended up with silver ers. According to the latest budget, the was sped up for the Olympics.” Tokyo, of course, saw costs soar broadcast rights with another 18% research, economists agree that the — just like at the 2000 Olympics. IOC’s contribution is USD 1.3 billion. It Victor Matheson, who studies with the postponement. Officials say from sponsors. Olympics do not generate any sig- And it was Brazil celebrating boisterously also chipped in several hundred mil- sports economics at College of the the delay added USD 2.8 billion to the The IOC was able to drive the Games nificant positive effect on national (or wrapped in flags, creating its own atmosphere. lion more after the pandemic. Holy Cross, wrote in an email. final total. The postponement and a forward, partly because the terms in even regional) income, employment, The only fans allowed were members of the Olympic costs have been dissected For example: The 1964 Tokyo subsequent ban on fans also wiped out the so-called Host City Agreement tax income, tourism etc.,” Maennig, a Olympic delegation with a crowd excluded be- in a study by the University of Oxford, Games, he says, “were either one virtually all ticket sales income, which favor the IOC and not the Japanese 1988 Olympic gold medalist in row- cause of the pandemic in the stadium about 45 which found that all Games since 1960 of the cheapest or one of the most was budgeted at USD 800 million. hosts. ing, wrote in a email. minutes from Tokyo. OUT POST Sunday | 08.08.2021 12 Mumbai: Bomb Scare At 3 Asteroid Heading Towards India Now Has A Fifth Vaccine. Johnson & Johnson's Single-Dose Railway Stations, Bachchan's Earth Could Make Bungalow Turns Out To Be Hoax Everyone A Billionaire Covid-19 Shot Gets Government Nod Agenceis (GRP), Railway Protection Force (RPF) along with the Bomb Agenceis ecurity agencies got into Detection and Disposal Squad a tizzy after an anony- (BDDS), dog squads and local ohnson & Johnson's single- Smous caller informed the police personnel rushed to these dose COVID-19 vaccine has police that bombs have been locations and carried out search- Jbeen given Emergency Use placed at three railway stations es," he said. At the CSMT station, approval in India, Union Health in Mumbai and actor Amitabh all the platforms, the Divisional minister Mansukh Mandaviya Bachchan's bungalow, although Railway Manager (DRM) office, said on Saturday. He said this the call later turned out to be a parking lots and other nearby ar- will further boost the country's hoax and two persons were de- eas were searched with the help collective fight against the novel tained from neighbouring Thane of the BDDS and dog squads. A coronavirus infection. in this connection, an official team of Anti Terrorism Squad "India expands its vaccine said on Saturday. (ATS), Quick Response Teams basket! Johnson and Johnson's The caller, who is one of the (QRT), teams of a few local police single-dose COVID-19 vaccine detainees, is a truck driver, he stations, including Marine Drive is given approval for Emergency said. Police said they had re- and Azad Maidan, were also in- Use in India. Now India has five ceived the call on Friday night, volved in the operation, he added. EUA vaccines. This will further following which searches were But despite several hours of ASA is launching a A team in California has since boost our nation's collective fight carried out at these four loca- search, nothing suspicious was mission to study a created a new temperature against #COVID19," the minister tions, but nothing suspicious spotted at the CSMT and other Nnearby asteroid worth map to help NASA understand tweeted. was found during the operation. three locations, the official said. more than $10,000 quadril- the asteroid’s surface proper- The US-based pharmaceuti- approval the same day by the Drugs in India are Serum Institute's Mumbai police's main con- The police tracked the mo- lion – which is said to contain ties. Usually, infrared images cal company had applied for Controller General of India (DCGI). Covishield, Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, trol room had received the bile number of the caller and so much precious metal that of a space rock only provide a Emergency Use Authorisation for its The five vaccines granted Russia's Sputnik V, Moderna and call around 9.45 pm on Friday, traced him at Shil Phata area near everyone on Earth would be fragment of data equivalent to jab on Friday and was granted the Emergency Use Authorisation now Johnson & Johnson. in which the caller said that Mumbra in Thane district, he said. a billionaire if returned. a single pixel, but researchers bombs have been placed at the The caller is a truck driver After discovering Psyche 16 could get 50-pixel resolution, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj from Marathwada region of in March 1852, the 124 mile- according to the Daily Mail. Terminus (CSMT), Byculla, Dadar Maharashtra. We have learnt wide space rock will be the pri- “The findings are a step to- railway stations and at megastar that he has a habit of drinking. mary focus of NASA’s project, ward resolving the mystery of Delta Variant Levels Same Amitabh Bachchan's bungalow He has been detained along with which is targeted to launch in the origin of this unusual ob- in Juhu, the police official said. one more person and the pro- August 2022. The spacecraft ject, which has been thought "After getting the call, the cess to register an offence is cur- would arrive four years later in by some to be a chunk of the Government Railway Police rently on, the police official said. early 2026. core of an ill-fated protoplan- Regardless Of COVID-19 Vaccine It will be the first exploration et”, researchers from the recent Agenceis into a world of metal rather study said. than rock and ice. NASA said, They discovered that its sur- he levels of coronavirus in SIT To Probe Extortion “Unlike most other asteroids face was made up of at least 30 someone infected by the that are rocky or icy bodies, per cent, with further rocks on the TDelta variant have been ob- Case Against Ex-Mumbai Top scientists think the M-type surface containing metal grains. served as being the same regard- (metallic) asteroid 16 Psyche is Caltech’s Katherine de Kleer, less of COVID-19 vaccination Cop Param Bir Singh comprised mostly of metallic assistant professor of planetary status, a new study said London iron and nickel similar to Earth.” science and astronomy, added: on Friday. The asteroid is nestled “We think that fragments of Public Health England (PHE), between Mars and Jupiter. the cores, mantles, and crusts the government body which re- According to the Daily Mail, it is of these objects remain today ports on COVID-19 variants on a believed to be the “remnants of in the form of asteroids. If that’s weekly basis, said the findings are a protoplanet destroyed by ‘hit- true, it gives us our only real op- still in their early stages but could and-run collisions’ when the portunity to directly study the have implications on levels of in- solar system formed.” cores of planet-like objects.” fectiousness of the variant. recent days. Of these, 808 (55.1 would reflect that average. PHE also confirmed that the per cent) were unvaccinated, In its update of the B.1.621 Delta variant, first identified in while 512 (34.9 per cent) had re- variant, which it had designated India, remains "overwhelmingly ceived both doses of the vaccine. a variant under investigation Jaipur Man Dies After His dominant" across the UK, ac- The latest hospitalisation fig- (VUI) in its last update, PHE con- counting for approximately 99 ures show once again how im- firmed 37 cases in England and Bluetooth Headphones Explode per cent of cases. portant it is that we all come for- said preliminary laboratory evi- Agenceis gangster Ravi Pujari and a city- The Technical Briefing also ward to receive both doses of the dence suggests that vaccination based journalist. In Ear While He Was Studying includes some initial findings vaccine as soon as we are able to and previous infection may be THANE: Thane city police has Tanna alleged that when which indicate that levels of vi- do so. Vaccination is the best tool less effective at preventing in- formed a special investigation Singh was Thane police commis- Agenceis rus in those who become infect- we have in keeping ourselves fection from this variant named team (SIT) to probe a case of al- sioner between January 2018 to ed with Delta but have already and our loved ones safe from the VUI-21JUL-01. leged extortion against former February 2019, the accused ex- JAIPUR: A 28-year-old man died been vaccinated may be similar serious disease risk COVID-19 However, this data is very Mumbai police commissioner torted Rs 1. 25 crore from him when his Bluetooth headphone to levels found in unvaccinated can pose, said Dr Jenny Harries, limited and more research is Param Bir Singh and 27 others, an by summoning him to the office device exploded here, police said people, the PHE report said. Chief Executive of the UK Health required. There is no evidence official said on Saturday. of the Anti-Extortion Cell and on Saturday. The incident occurred This may have implications for Security Agency. to suggest that VUI-21JUL-01 The case was registered threatening to frame him up in in Udaipuria village of Chomu people's infectiousness, whether However, we must also re- is more transmissible than the against Singh and others on a serious criminal cases. town in Jaipur district on Friday they have been vaccinated or not. member that the vaccines do dominant Delta variant, the pub- complaint filed by builder Ketan The Maharashtra Criminal when Rakesh Kumar Nagar was However, this is early explorato- not eliminate all risk: it is still lic health organisation said. Tanna at the Thane Nagar police Investigation Department (CID) preparing for a competitive exami- ry analysis and further targeted possible to become unwell with The latest update comes as station last week. is already probing another com- nation at his residence, they said. treatment, they said, adding both studies are needed to confirm COVID-19 and infect others. It is the UK registered its first official No arrest has been made in plaint of alleged extortion filed by He was using the Bluetooth his ears had suffered injuries. whether this is the case, it said. still vital that we exercise cau- fall in coronavirus infection rates this connection yet. bookie Sonu Jalan against Singh. headphone device while it was Dr L N Rundla of Siddhivinayak Meanwhile, in its hospitali- tion, particularly while cases are since the end of lockdown last The other accused named in the Singh was shunted out from plugged into an electrical outlet, Hospital said the man was brought sation update for the Technical high, she said. month, as the Office for National First Information Report include the post of Mumbai police chief police said. to the facility in an unconscious Briefing, it said that 1,467 people PHE pointed out that as more Statistics (ONS) survey found deputy commissioner of police in March this year in the after- The device exploded all of a sud- condition. He died during treat- were hospitalised with cases of the UK's population gets vac- that an estimated one in 75 had Deepak Deoraj, assistant commis- math of the recovery of an SUV den leaving Nagar unconscious. ment at the hospital, Rundla said. of the Delta variant, confirmed cinated, the relative percentage the deadly virus, down from one sioner of police N T Kadam, former with explosives near industrial- He was rushed to a private hos- The man probably died of cardiac by sequencing or genotyping in of vaccinated people in hospital in 65 the week before. police officer Pradeep Sharma, in- ist Mukesh Ambani's residence pital where he succumbed during arrest, he added. spector Rajkumar Kothmire, jailed in south Mumbai.

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