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3 News 5 MENTAL HEALTH AND 7 Life & Times I don’t think statehood will EMOTIONAL WELL BEING Researchers develop videos be restored to J&K till BJP IN CHILDREN showing helix of ‘dancing DNA’ Govt is there: Mir Mental health is an important part Thi n k of children’s overall health and has a For the first time, researchers in the UK have developed J&K Pradesh Congress Committee chief Ghulam complex interactive relationship with ground-breaking techniques for visualising in Ahmed Mir Thursday lashed out at the BJP led.. their physical health and their ability... unprecedented detail how small circles of DNA...

Widom Foreign Envoys On J&K Moves All Do one thing every day that scares you. Transactions, Including — Eleanor Roosevelt Meeting Spree In Jammu Salaries To RBI West-Pak Refugees, DDC Members; BJP Leaders Call on Envoys For Eritrean Envoy Crime Branch Books Policeman For Fraud Change Is Visible Jammu: Change is visible in Jammu and Kash- Jammu: The Crime Branch of Jam- mir, said one of the 24 foreign envoys who mu and Kashmir police on Thursday visited the Union territory, during an interaction booked a policeman here for alleged with Lt Governor Manoj Sinha at More On P6 fraudulent withdrawal of over Rs Observer News Service government payments. 5.53 lakh on account of fake medical Financial Commissioner bills for the treatment of his father Army Brief Envoys Jammu: The Jammu and (Finance) Arun Kumar who had in fact died a few years ago. Srinagar: Heightened vigil along the Line Kashmir government on Mehta rolled out e-Kuber The criminal case against selection of Control has pushed militant groups and Thursday rolled out e-Kuber payments system of RBI on grade constable Ravi Kumar of the Pakistani establishments to send militants into payments system of Reserve Thursday here in presence of Armed Range Office in Jammu was India using tunnels dug under More On P6 Bank of India (RBI) in the Union General Manager RBI Jammu, registered under More On P6 Territory to replace the exist- Sandeep Mittal and Director ing system for the purpose of General More On P6 SSB Barracks Gutted Send Some ‘Real’ Tourists In Midnight Blaze Press Trust Of India society groups and elected -- the first democratic exer- panchayat and urban local cise in Jammu and Kashmir To J&K, Omar To Envoys Srinagar: At least five barracks Jammu: Visiting envoys bodies (ULB) members here post the nullification of Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar of paramilitary Sashastra Seema from nearly two dozen coun- to get a first-hand appraisal Article 370. Representatives Abdullah took a dig on Thursday at the visit of Bal (SSB) were gutted completely NC MPs Skip tries on Thursday met rep- of the situation during the of West Pakistani Refugees 24 foreign envoys to Kashmir, asking them to while several weapons were also resentatives of various civil recently held DDC elections More On P6 send real tourists from their More On P6 damaged in a midnight blaze in Delimitation Panel Meet Batamaloo area of the city, reports Press Trust Of India attention be given to the dif- said Thursday. Around midnight fire Govt Seeking ‘Character ficult terrain while carrying raged from one of the barracks of Years Of Sufferings Ended On August 5: LG Tells Envoys New Delhi: Two associ- out the delimitation exercise SSB’s 110 battalion located inside Certificate’: Mehbooba he abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s semi-autonomous status marked an end to the years of sufferings ate members from Jammu in the Union Territory. the Tatoo Ground Batamaloo, re- Baramulla: Peoples Democratic Party of the people and brought socio-economic development in the region and empowerment of people due to and Kashmir told the The commission, headed ports said Thursday. More On P6 (PDP) president and former Chief Minister Tthe efforts of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Union Territory’s Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Delimitation Commission by former Supreme Court Mehbooba Mufti Thursday accused govern- said Thursday. “Years of suffering for J&K people ended on 5th August 2019. The efforts of respected Prime on Thursday that special judge Ranjana More On P6 CRPF Man Minister Narendra Modi ushered the Union Territory into a new era, which has brought about More On P6 ment of India of conducting More On P6 Shoots Self Dead Jammu: A 45-year-old Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man allegedly shot himself dead inside a security camp on the outskirts of Govt Working For Jammu city, officials said. Praful Kumar, who originally hailed Development, Growth: LG from Assam, was on guard duty inside his post in Greater Kailash lo- Press Trust Of India cality when he shot himself with his service rifle, the officials said. They Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt said his colleagues More On P6 Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said the administration is working on a Arms Cache mission mode for the development of Recovered In Reasi industries and businesses in the union territory as he called upon educational Jammu: State forces have recovered institutions to prepare skilled human a huge cache of weapons from a capital in growth potential sectors. remote forest in Reasi district of He also asked the educational in- developing the emerging skill sets to fill Jammu and Kashmir, a defence stitutions to complement the admin- the skill gap as per the demand. spokesman said on Thursday. istration's efforts in identifying the He also advised the students to un- The recovery included an AK 47 rifle core strengths of the demography for derstand human behaviour More On P6 with one sealed box of ammuni- tion, one Self-Loading Rifle (SLR), one 303 bolt rifle and two Chinese pistols with magazines and am- 3 Women Die Of 3-Day Old munition, the spokesman said. The search operation was More On P6 Corona In J&K ‘Militant’ Arrested Gunmen Loot Observer Monitoring Desk Srinagar: A newly recruited militant was arrested amid a cordon-and-search- Rs 3.50L From Budgam Srinagar: Three women died of operation in Pulwama district of south Fuel Station coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. Srinagar: Unidentified gunmen on Thursday even as 87 fresh cases of They said based on specific informa- robbed a fuel station in Jammu and Covid-19, including 44 travellers were tion about the presence of the militants, Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thurs- detected across the Union Territory a joint CASO was launched by police day and decamped with Rs 3.50 during the last 24 hours. and army’s 55 RR. During the search- lakh cash, police said. The gunmen The three victims were—a 70-year- es, a police officer said that one youth struck at the fuel station located at old from Gulshan Nagar Srinagar, two identified as Vilayat Aziz Mir alias Nadigam in the district late in the others, both 60 years from Kanipora Rasik son of Abdul Aziz Mir of Banpora evening, a police official said. Chattergam and Pinglish Tral in south Kakpora was arrested along with a pis- He said the local More On P6 Kashmir’s Pulwama More On P6 tol and a grenade. More On P6 HC Orders Eviction UN HR Experts Voice Concern Of Illegal Occupants Over New Laws in J&K From Govt Quarters Say Changes Risk Agencies ‘Undermining Minorities’ Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir High Rights’ In The Erstwhile State Court on Thursday said that it was unfor- Observer News Service tunate that some former ministers, leg- islators, retired officers, politicians, and Srinagar: At a time when en- political persons etc., have illegally and un- voys of over two dozen countries authorizedly managed to continue to stay conducted two-day visit to Jammu in the residential accommodation provid- and Kashmir to assess the ground ed to them by the government though they situation, the United Nations hu- are no longer entitled to such facilities. man rights experts on Thursday ex- Disposing of a Public Interest Litigation pressed concern over special status filed by it suo-moto in October last year, a revocation and enactment of new level of political participation of division bench of Justices Ali Mohammad laws saying that the changes in the Muslim and other minorities in Magrey and Vinod Chatterji Koul ordered erstwhile state risk undermining the country, as well as potentially that the directions passed by the Court minorities’ rights discriminate against them in im- from time to time in the matter of eviction In a statement put out on its of- portant matters including employ- of unauthorized and illegal occupants from ficial website, the UN human rights ment and land ownership. Government accommodation and recovery experts Fernand de Varennes, The human rights experts of rent shall be strictly implemented by the Special Rapporteur on minority is- said that the state of Jammu and authorities concerned “in the same spirit sues and Ahmed Shaheed, Special Kashmir, the only state in India with in which they were meant to be.” Rapporteur on freedom of religion a Muslim majority, was established

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Office Of The Assistant Regional Transport Officer Budgam Kashmir NOTICE Whereas an application has been recieved from one. Shri : Fayaz Ahmad Reshi S/o: Gh Mohd Reshi R/o: Narbal Budgam Owner of Vehicle No: JK04E- 5864 for issuance of Duplicate Registration Certificate Now therefore it is notified for the infor- mation of the general public that objections if any to the proposed issuance of Duplicate Registration Certificate in respect of vehicle No. JK04E-5864 shall be filed in writing in the office of the Assistant Regional Transport office ARTO Budgam within a period of 7 days from the date of publication of this no- tice in the daily newspaper . No. ARTO/ BUDGAM.2612 Dated 18-02-2021 Assistant Regional Transport mcb officer Budgam Kashmir

Office Of The Assistant Regional Transport Officer Budgam Kashmir NOTICE Where a application has been recieved from one. Shri :Javeed Ahmad Dar S/O: Mohammad Ak- fnt bar Dar R/o: Methan Nasrullahpora Budgam fnt for issuance of duplicate driving license. D.L. No JK0420180001909 Dated:09-04-2018 Now therefore it is notified for the information of the general public that objections if any to the issue of du- plicate driving license in respect of D.L No JK0420180001909 Shall be filed in writing in the office of the Assistant Regional Transport office ARTO Budgam within a period of 07 days from the date of publication of this news. No submission /request shall be entertained after the expiry of sipulated period of time.

No. ARTO/ BUDGAM.2605 Dated 18/02/2021 Assistant Regional Transport mcb officer Budgam Kashmir

PUBLIC NOTICE My name has been wronlgy spelled in school records as Mumin Javaid S/o Javaid Ahmad Bhat While the correct spelling is Mo- min Javid S/O Javid Ahamd Bhat which needs immediate cor- rection . If anybody having any objection in this regard he/she may file his/her objection in the office of the Welkin Edu. Trust Sopore within a period of seven days from the date of publica- tion of this notice. After that no objection shall be entertained. Momin Javid S/O Javid Ahamd Bhat fnt fnt R/o Nowpora Kalan Sopore AMS KASHMIR POWER DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION LIMITED (KPDCL) Office of the Estates Officer Office Of The Executive Engineer Electric Division Budgam E-mail:[email protected]:01951-255218 Srinagar Municipal Corporation NOTICE INVITING TENDERS AUCTION NOTICE NIT No: EDB_88_of_2020_21 Dated: 16/02/2021 Subject: Notice inviting offers/bids for allotment of contract for running of Municipal Car Parking Lot at Ches- For and on behalf of the Government of UT of Jammu and Kashmir, e-Tenders, are hereby invited from govt. approved Electrical Contractors for Creation of mashahi opposite Mughal Garden. 100 kVA new Substation along with HT/LT network under Capex 2020-21 near Graveyard of Azad Sb Ranger Badgam under the jurisdiction of ESD Chadoora Sealed tenders/offers are invited from the interested parties for the allotment of contract for running of Municipal Car ED Budgam, KPDCL. Parking Lot at Chesmashahi opposite Mughal Garden. The last date for the submission of tender applications is 05-03-2021 Upto 2:30 1. Name of work(s) Creation of 100 kVA new Substation along with HT/LT network under Capex 2020-21 near Grave- p.m. and the same shall be opened by the Tender Opening Committee on the same date at 3:00 p.m. in presence of the parties who may yard of Azad Sb Ranger Badgam under the jurisdiction of ESD Chadoora ED Budgam, KPDCL. wish to remain available for this purpose. The other terms & conditions shall be as under:- 2. Estimated Cost INR 2.65 Lacs. 1. The bidder is required to submit the Call Deposit Receipt of Rs. 50,000/- for the site pledged to the Chief Accounts Officer, Srinagar Municipal Corporation along with the tender application without which no tender shall be accepted or entertained. 3. Period for completion of work. Within 10 days from the issue of Letter of Award. 2. The minimum reserve value fixed of the bid is 14,35,000/- The tender document is available on website http://jktenders.gov.in. Interested bidders may view or download the e-Bid document, seek clarification and 3. The successful bidder shall have to deposit the bid amount in one go after which he will be allowed to run the Car Parking site. submit their e-Bid online up to date as per the details mentioned in the table below: 4. The term of the contract shall be for 01 (one) year only. The contractor shall have to collect the car parking fee from the general public as per the following schedule; A e-Bid document Publishing date & time. The e-Bid document to be published 5. on website https://jktenders.gov.in on 17/02/2021; 3:00 PM. Name of the vehicle Fee per vehicle/per trip/per day B e-Bid document downloads start date & time. 17/02/2021; 03:00 PM. 1. Tourist Bus big size Rs. 100/- 2. Tourist Bus normal size Rs. 75/- C Clarifications start date & time. 17/02/2021; 03:00 PM. 3. School Bus/Mini Bus/Tempo Traveler Rs. 50/- D Clarifications end date & time. 19/02/2021; 03:00 PM. Light Vehicle/Four Wheeler Rs. 20/- E e-Bid submission (start) date & time (Submission of e-tender fee, EMD 19/02/2021; 03:00 PM. Scooter/Motor Bike/Auto Rickshaw Rs. 10/- Bicycle Rs. 05/- and other supporting documents in PDF/XLS format). F e-Bid submission (end) date & time (Submission of e-tender fee, EMD 26/02/2021; 03:00 PM. 6. The orders of the Government issued from time to time shall have to be complied with by the contractor. and other supporting documents in PDF/XLS format). 7. The Competent Authority of the Corporation shall be having the right to accept or reject the bid/bids without assigning any G Online Technical e-bid opening date & time. 27/02/2021; 03:00 PM. reasons thereof. H Venue of opening of technical & financial e-Bids. Office of Executive Engineer, ED Budgam 8. In case there is no response from the general public, the Corporation would be competent to allot the lot/site to the inter- I Cost of e-Bid document. INR 500.00 ested party on negotiation basis. J Amount of Earnest Money Deposit. INR 5300.00. 9. No extension shall be granted in the term of contract after its expiry. 10. The Corporation shall not be responsible for any shutdown, bandh or any disturbance during the contract period. 1. Bidders/tenderers are advised to study the Bidding Document carefully. Submission of e-Bid against this SBD shall be deemed to have been done after 11. The Car parking lot/site shall be run under the close supervision of Ward Officer concerned of the Corporation. careful study and examination of the procedures, terms and conditions of the Standard Bidding Document with full understanding of its implications. 12. For any theft or damage of any vehicle, Corporation shall not be held or be responsible. 2. The bidder/tenderers needs to submit the cost of e-Bid document in the government treasury and upload the challan/receipt as proof of cost of tender document. Any tender uploaded without the scanned copy of the challan/receipt is liable to be rejected. Chief Revenue Officer 3. All the e-Bids must be accompanied by the scanned copy of EMD in the form of CDR/FDR from any Schedule Commercial bank only pledged to the Execu- tive Engineer, ED Budgam. No Interest would be payable on Earnest Money deposited with the Department. Srinagar Municipal Corporation Hard Copy of original instrument of EMD is required to be submitted by the successful bidder to the office of Executive Engineer, ED Budgam prior to the No.SMC/Est/1390 issuance of Letter of award only. Date: 17/02/2021 DIPK-NB-5759/20 5. The technical e-Bids will be electronically opened in the presence of bidder/tenderer’s representatives, who choose to attend at the venue, date and time mentioned in the above table or any subsequent day to the convenience of the Tender Opening Committee. Only those tenders shall be considered for evaluation who have deposited the earnest money and tender cost. GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR 6. The date and time of opening of Financial-Bids of the technically responsive bids shall be notified on Web Site https://jktenders.gov.in. This is conveyed to the technically qualified bidder/tenderers automatically through an e-mail message on their e-mail address. Office of the Executive Engineer 7. The Department reserves the right to cancel any or all the e-Bids/ the e-Bid process without assigning any reason thereof if any major lapse/deviation is found. The decision of department will be final and binding. Quality Control & Procurement Division, HMT, Srinagar 8. Corrigendum, if any would be published on the website. 9. In no case shall the hard copy of the BOQ submitted with the Techno-Commercial bidder which shall lead to rejection of the bid. Price Bid shall be up- GIST OF TENDER loaded only in the BOQ format provided online. e-N.I.T. No:-PHE/QC&PD/36/e-Tender Dated: 17-02-2021. 10. Other details can be seen in the bidding documents. For and on behalf of the Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir UT, e-Tenders are invited on item rate basis in two covers (details recorded in tender document) from Registered Original Sd/- Manufacturers or their sole authorized distributor/dealer who have ISO-9001:2015/ ISO:13485 / ISO-17025 certification of all the Chemicals/ CRM/ Equipment’s as per specifications Executive Engineer / details annexed to the e-NIT. Electric Division Budgam Subject Of Supply: Supply Of Water Testing Chemicals/Reagents For Water Testing Laboratories Of Kashmir PHE Jal Shakti Department from Registered Original Manufac- No: EDB/6450-52. turers or their sole authorized distributor/dealer. Dated: 16/02/2021 DIPK-NB-5744/20 Schedule of Critical Dates/Information. General Client Name Chief Engineer, Kashmir PHE, Jal Shakti Deptt. Srinagar. Circle Superintending Engineer, PHE Mechanical, Jal Shakti Department, Circle South, Srinagar. E.mail: [email protected] Division Quality Control & Procurement Division PHE Jal Shakti Department, HMT Srinagar. Bidding Type Open Amount Details Estimated Cost Rs 42.50 Lakhs Approx. (Rupee fourty-two Lakhs fifty thousands only) J&K Road Transport Corporation Bid Document Fee Rs 1500.00 In the shape of treasury Challan/ e-transfer to J&K Bank A/c No:0005010100005110 Rail Head Complex Jammu. (Non Refundable) IFSC: JAKA0CHINAR Bid document fee payable in the shape of treasury Chal- Executive Engineer QC&PD PHE Jal Shakti HMT Srinagar. lan/ e-transfer under major Head MH-0215-Rev-Misc to: e-mail: [email protected] Abstract of e-NIT No: JKRTC/GML/CHT/2021-23/JMU/495. Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) Rs. 85000/= (Rupee eighty-five thousand only) in the shape of CDR/FDR/BG from nationalized banks only having a branch in Srinagar. Dated: 12-02-2021 Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) in favour of: Chief Accounts Officer, Jal Shakti Kashmir PHE Department, Srinagar. Tender Dates Bid Document Downloading Start Date. 17-02-2021..….06.00 PM For and on behalf of the Managing Director, Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation, e-Tenders, are invited Bid Document Downloading End Date. 03-03-2021…...02.00 PM from Reputed and Registered Transport Firms/Companies/Associations dealing in transportation of goods, for supply Clarification Start Date 17-02-2021……06.00 PM Clarification End Date 03-03-2021…...04.00 PM of trucks to JKRTC for the various Stations in Jammu Province (for meeting the left over demand of the JKRTC), on per- On Line Bid Submission Start Date 17-02-2021……06.00 PM centage commission basis to be offered on JKRTC freight rates applicable to Government Departments/Corporations/ Bid Submission End Date 03-03-2021……04.00 PM Statutory bodies/other end users for the Year 2021-2023. Date of opening of Cover 1st. 05-03-2021..….02.00 PM Bid Validity Period 180 days from opening of the Price Bid. Officer Inviting Bid Executive Engineer QC&PD PHE Jal Shakti HMT Srinagar payable at Srinagar. The tender document consisting of qualification eligibility criteria specifications, instruction/terms and conditions of Bid opening Authority Chief Engineer, Jal Shakti Kashmir PHE Deptt. Srinagar. Address Engineering Complex, Near Silk Factory, Raj Bagh Srinagar Kashmir -190001. (e-mail: kmrphed@ contract and other relevant details can be seen/downloaded from the website www.jktenders.gov.in from 15/02/2021 gmail.com) to 08/03/2021 upto 4.00 PM. The tenders of qualifying/eligibility criteria, consisting of general and commercial terms and conditions of contract and other details can be seen/downloaded from the website www. jktenders.gov.in No.:PHE/QCPD/6710-6722 Sd/- Dated:17-02-2021 Sd/- General Manager (Load) Executive Engineer, Jal Shakti (PHE) QC&PD DIPK-NB-5734/20 JKRTC. DIPK-13349/20 HMT Srinagar.

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AJ J News Friday | 19-02-2021 03 DIAL-EMMA JK Govt's Grievance • TRAFFIC POLICE : 9419993745, 01998-266686 • PCR: 0194-2452092,2455883 I Don’t Think Statehood • PDD: 0194-2450213 Portal Goes Offline • FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES : Representational Photo SRINAGAR: The Grievance Por- 2479488,2452222,2452155 tal of Jammu and Kashmir gov- • CAPD: 18001807011 Will Be Restored To J&K ernment has been temporarily • SMC HEALTH OFFICER: 9469409081 suspended for the server main- AIRPORTS tenance and is likely to be re- Till BJP Govt Is There: Mir stored by Friday evening. SHIEK UL ALAM AIRPORT: 01942303311 An official said that the Griev- SRINAGAR: J&K Pradesh Con- ance Portal of government of J&K, RAILWAYS gress Committee chief Ghulam JKIGRAMS (www.jk grievance.in) ing undertaken by the developers. • SRINAGAR: 0194-2103259 Ahmed Mir Thursday lashed out has been temporarily suspended He further said that the portal • ANANTNAG: 01932-228243 at the BJP led government for is- due to site enhancement and is likely to be restored by tomor- • BARAMULLA: 0194-102029 suing an ambiguous statement server maintenance, which is be- row evening. (KDC) • BIJBHERA: 01932-228243 HIJRI over restoration of statehood to • PAMPORE: 01933-294132 CALENDAR J&K, stating he was of the belief • PATTAN: 01954-293507 that “no statehood will be re- • QAZIGUND: 01951-296153 stored till BJP regime is there.” “I have keenly heard the Director Agri Discusses statement of (Home minister) HIGHWAY STATUS 06 Amit Shah in the Parliament. Strategies For Implementation • Sgrr-Jammu highway - (Closed) He stated that the statehood RAJAB -UL- • Mughal Road - (Closed) will be restored at an appropri- KO File Pic ate time. What does that mean? Of Agriculture Export Policy • Srinagar- Leh- (Closed) MURAJJAB That statement is totally ambig- SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture It was given to understand uous,” Mir told reporters in Sri- Kashmir, Chowdhary Moham- that Kashmir has a huge poten- nagar. “I don’t think statehood is injustice with the people. The as projected by the media. They mad Iqbal today convened a tial of exporting Saffron, Rice, 1442 will be restored to J&K till the Government of India wants to met those who speak BJP lan- meeting here to chalk out the Vegetables, however presently This Day in History BJP government is at the Centre, push people of J&K economically guage and praise BJP,” he said, strategy for implementation of the market linkages to these let alone article 370 and 35 A.” backward further,” he said. adding that “why EU delega- agriculture export policy sub- products are seldom in place Mir slammed Centre for sky- On the visiting European tions aren’t set to rape capital mitted by Agriculture Processed and thus there is a dire need to • 197 - Lucius Septimius Severus' army beats rocketing prices of petrol and Delegation, the PCC chief said of India which is Uttar Pradesh, Food Export Development Au- look into this aspect. Clodius Albinus at Lyon PRAYERS diesel, stating that “if rates are it was a “stage managed show” why Kashmir only. Why PM Na- thority (APEDA). The meeting was attended by • 356 - Emperor Constantius II shuts all heathen temples around 54 dollars per barrel, pet- organized by the Centre. “The rendera Modi is led government Deliberating upon the draft pa- Joint Director Agriculture Ex- • 607 - Boniface III begins his reign as Catholic Pope FAJR rol per liter should have been at EU members didn’t meet any itself internationalizing Kash- per submitted by Deputy General tension Mohammad Muzaffer • 842 - Medieval Iconoclastic Controversy ends as the rate of Rs 60 in J&K, but here designated member from Con- mir issue by sending foreign en- Manager for creating market link- Hurrra, Joint Director Agriculture a council in Constantinople formally reinstates 5: 54 petrol per liter is at Rs 90, which gress and National Conference voys to Kashmir.”—(KNO) ages of the products produced in Inputs / Marketing/ PMH Amir U the veneration of icons in churches Kashmir viz. Saffron, Zeera, Exotic Din Andrabi, Joint Director Api- • 1512 - French troops under Gaston de Foix ZUHR vegetables, Sweet Corn etc., it was culture & Mushroom Develop- occupy Brescia 12: 45 I HAVE KEENLY HEARD THE STATEMENT OF (HOME minister) Amit resolved that a comprehensive ment Farooq Ahmad Shah, Joint • 1574 - Spanish troops plunder Krommenie, Shah in the Parliament. He stated that the statehood will be restored at an appropriate strategy will be evolved with re- Director Seeds, Pesticides and Fer- Wormerveer & Jisp, Netherlands • 1634 - Battle of Smolensk: King Wladyslaw IV ASR time. What does that mean? That statement is totally ambiguous,” spect to each crop for its export tilizers Mohammad Iqbal Khan “ and market linkages so that the besides Deputy General Manager of Poland beats Russians [NS=Mar 1] 4:38 farmers of Kashmir get benefited. APEDA, Divendar Prasad. • 1674 - Netherlands & England sign Peace of Westminster (NYC becomes English). MAGRIB • 1797 - One third of papal domain ceded to France • 1819 - British explorer William Smith discovers 6:20 the South Shetland Islands, and claims them in Lok Adalats In Anantnag On Feb 20 Govt. Focusing On Developing Pilgrim the name of King George III ISHA ANANTNAG: A Lok Adalat for amicable settlement of MACT cases will • 1856 - Tin-type camera patented by Hamilton 7:42 be held in the court of Principal District & Sessions Judge Anantnag Smith, Gambier, Ohio under the Chairmanship of Naseer Ahmad Dar, Chairman District Le- Tourism Circuit: Ittoo • 1878 - Thomas Edison is granted a patent for gal Services Authority (PDJ) Anantnag on 20 February, 2021. his gramophone (phonograph) All the concerned Advocates and Insurance Companies have been re- SRINAGAR: Director, Tourism, • 1920 - Netherlands joins League of Nations quested to identify and submit the cases to be taken up in the said Lok Kashmir, Dr. G N Itoo Thursday • 1936 - Manuel Azaña becomes Prime Minister of Adalat to the DLSA, Anantnag. Similarly, Tehsil Legal Services Committee Bi- reviewed developmental works at Spain for the second time jbehara will also hold a Lok Adalat for amicable settlement of cases pending pilgrim sites in Kashmir Valley be- • 1942 - Japanese troops land on Timor U/S 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, Criminal compoundable and Civil & ing executed by the Department. • 1943 - German tanks under Generalmajor Karl Family disputes in the court of Sub. Judge Bijbehara on 27 February, 2021. The projects envisage infra- Buelowius attack Kasserine Pass, Tunisia The Bar Members have been requested to approach TLSC Bijbehara re- structural development of the • 1944 - 823 British bombers attack Berlin garding the cases to be taken up in the said Lok Adalat. The litigants who sites with special emphasis on • 1944 - U-264 sinks off Ireland are interested to settle their disputes in the above scheduled Lok Adalats pilgrim facilities including de- • 1945 - 980 Japanese soldiers reportedly killed are being informed to approach the concerned courts immediately so that velopment of Sarais, dormato- by crocodiles in 2 days on Ramree Island, Burma their cases shall be listed for amicable settlement in these Lok Adalats. ries, way-side amenities, parking, • 1945 - Brotherhood Day-1st celebrated public convenience, illumination, • 1949 - Mass arrests of communists in India ablution spaces, landscaping, be- • 1952 - French offensive at Hanoi sides renovation and repair works • 1959 - Britain, Turkey & Greece sign agreement 300 Bunkers To Be of the damaged infrastructure. granting Cyprus independence The Director Tourism along • 1959 - Gabon adopts its constitution Constructed At Karnah with Secretary Auqaf Department • 1963 - USSR informs JFK it is withdrawing SDM Asks For Identification Of Bunker Sites Khawaja Muhammad Tariq, Dep- several thousand troops from Cuba uty Director M&W, Tourism Syed • 1970 - USSR launches Sputnik 52 & Molniya 1-13 KUPWARA: Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Karnah, Dr. Bilal Mohi-u- Zahoor visited the shrine of Haz- communications satellite din Bhat today convened a meeting of concerned officers and elected rat Makhdoom Sahib (RA) and • 1977 - Space shuttle Enterprise makes 1st Test public representatives to review the proposal for construction of indi- Khanqah-e-Moula to take stock and outside JK,” he said. Laying focus on strengthening flight atop a 747 jetliner vidual bunkers in the border areas of Karnah subdivision. • 1984 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern The meeting was informed that the Government envisages a pro- of the developmental works. Dr Itoo said a sizable number of of assets, the Director Tourism While stating that the Valley is pilgrim, locals as well as tourists, emphasised upon executing agen- Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR posal for construction of Individual bunkers in border areas of Kup- • 1985 - 150 killed when a Spanish jetliner wara district to the extent of Rs. 20 crore. receiving good tourist footfall af- visit these revered pilgrim sites cies to ensure that all the pending ter the pandemic, Dr. Itoo said the every year for which every facil- tourism projects are completed at crashes approaching Bilbao, Spain It was given out in the meeting that 17 villages located near Actual • 1986 - King Hussein of Jordan severs ties with PLO Line of Control have been prioritised for construction of said bunkers Government is also focusing on ity should be ready and in proper the earliest while maintaining the • 1987 - US President Reagan lifts trade boycott in the Karnah sub division. These villages also include Jabdi, Amrooi, developing a pilgrimage tourism conditions. quality of work so that devotees against Poland Saidpora and Hagitera. The SDM informed that construction of 300 circuit in Kashmir. “Jammu and To facilitate the visiting pil- don’t face any problems while Individual bunkers at an estimated cost of Rs.5 lakh per bunker is pro- Kashmir is rich in pilgrim tourism grims, the Director Tourism said visiting these sites. He also sought • 1990 - Soyuz TM-9 lands posed by the Sub Divisional Administration. and for this; the development of both budgeted and high-end immediate repair works and res- • 1992 - Peter Collins discovers nova Cygni 1992 He directed the concerned DDC and BDC members for identification pilgrim sites is getting focused accommodation would be con- toration of the damaged infra- • 1998 - Soyuz TM-26 lands of construction sites in consultation with PRIs so that the construc- attention. The government has structed at these sites and the structure due to recent snowfall. • 1998 US hockey team destroys their rooms at tion work of bunkers is started at an earliest. Executive Engineer SSD chalked out a comprehensive projects worth Rs 2.76 crore have For this, he directed the officers to Olympic village in Japan Tangdar, Tehsildar Karnah, BDOs of Tangdar and Teetwal, besides, DDC plan to provide added facilities to been submitted to the Union immediately submit the report on • 2001 An Oklahoma City bombing museum is Karnah and concerned BDC members attended the meeting. the pilgrims coming from within Ministry of Tourism for approval. the status of each project. dedicated at the Oklahoma City National Memorial • 2002 - NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system. • 2007 - Blogging website Tumblr is founded by Tarigami Condemns Attack On Restaurant Owner’s Son David Karp in New York • 2008 - Toshiba announces its formal recall of File Pic SRINAGAR: The attack on the son of a famous restaurant owner in Srinagar is highly condemnable and such incidents have no place in the civilized world. its HD DVD video format, ending the format Attacking civilians by the combatants is an act of cowardice and must be condemned by all in one voice. Attack- war between it and Sony's Blu-Ray Disc ing and killing civilians can never be a solution to any problem as violence is never an answer to any problem. I • 2008 - Serzh Sargsyan wins the Armenian express solidarity with the victim family and hope the injured civilian makes a complete and speedy recovery. Presidential Election • 2012 - 44 people killed in prison brawl in Apocada, Mexico, between two rival drug cartels • 2013 - 12 people are killed and 11 are injured after a Yemeni Air Force plane crashes in Sana'a

MJA From KO Archives FAROOQ ADVOCATES 'PRO-ACTIVE' JK POLICY

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JAMMU - Chief minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah today said he was never opposed to prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's peace initiative in the state which would be carried forward to its logical end. Winding up discussions on the motion of thanks on the gov¬ernor's address in the legislative assembly, Abdullah urged the comity of nations to pressurise Pakistan to stop mili- MJA tant violence in Jammu and Kashmir. The chief minister launched a frontal attack on the Hurriyat Conference who, he said, ac¬cused him of scuttling the peace process saying I am for peace, am never opposed to peace. He said killing of innocent peo¬ple, were continuing unabated in the state despite the cease¬fire and suggested a pro-active strategy to deal with militants. According to a NAFA re¬port, Dr. Abdullah advocated a more aggressive 'pro-active' policy for Jammu and Kashmir adding this was the only way Pakistan could be brought un¬der pressure. Stating he was never opposed to talks with Hurriyat lead- ers, Abdullah said let the Centre treats the Hurriyat the way it wants and let them go to any country. If those nearer and dearer to Pakistan come close to New Delhi, what objection I have, he said, adding the Centre was doing experiments. MJA MJA (KASHMIR OBSERVER, 19 February, 2001) KashmirKashmir Observer Observer 44Friday,Friday, 01 01 February, February, 2013 2013 OPINIONOPINION

VIEWPOINTVIEWPOINT KKASHMIRASHMIR OOBSERVERBSERVER SRINAGAR,SRINAGAR, Friday, Friday, February February 01, 01, 2013 2013 AA LONGLONG WAYWAY TOTO GOGO undone whatever little may have cated for the Observer Group else- he would like to remain Indian, but I NILOOFAR QURESHI undone whatever little may have cated for the Observer Group else- he would like to remain Indian, but I NILOOFAR QURESHI beenbeen achievedachieved byby thethe CBMs.CBMs. wherewhere in in difficult difficult economic economic times. times. willwill request request the the government government of of India India However,However, despitedespite bothboth sidessides re-re- However,However, asas expected,expected, thisthis (to)(to) please please provide provide him him security.” security.” Striking at Roots Not content with his ‘request’ to Striking at Roots FORFOR THOSE THOSE WHO WHO HAD HAD iteratingiterating that that the the bilateral bilateral ties ties had had not not ‘noble’‘noble’ proposition proposition with with fiscal fiscal import import Not content with his ‘request’ to been derailed, the recent turn of failed to cut any ice as the issue un- thethe Government Government of of India, India, Malik Malik went went OCIETAL TRENDS guided by the political elite have shorn PLACEDPLACED THEIR THEIR BETS BETS ON ON been derailed, the recent turn of failed to cut any ice as the issue un- OCIETAL TRENDS guided by the political elite have shorn ‘AMAN KI ASHA’, 2013 HAS eventsevents suggestsuggest otherwise.otherwise. NewNew derder discussiondiscussion waswas anan openopen debatedebate onon to to appeal appeal to to the the Indian Indian public public that, that, thethe teaching teaching profession profession of of its its status status and and sanctity, sanctity, turning turning it it ‘AMAN KI ASHA’, 2013 HAS Delhi,Delhi, suddenly suddenly like like a a bolt bolt out out of of the the onon peacekeepingpeacekeeping andand notnot onon auster-auster- “I“I wouldwould likelike toto requestrequest allall IndianIndian CERTAINLY BROUGHT blue,blue, raked raked up up the the ityity measures.measures. brothersbrothers andand sisterssisters andand allall thosethose intointo just just another another vocation vocation with with little little to to distinguish distinguish it it from, from, CERTAINLY BROUGHT BADBAD NEWS. NEWS. 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(UNMOGIP) on ‘letting‘letting thethe sleepingsleeping ‘letting the sleep- noyed at Malik’s ‘request’, the uninspiringuninspiring activity activity devoid devoid of of its its sorely-needed sorely-needed spirit, spirit, mainly mainly be- be- THE IMPOSSIBLE? thethe LoC LoC in in Jammu Jammu inging dogsdogs lie’lie’ toto peoplepeople of of India India will will perhaps perhaps remain remain and Kashmir. dogsdogs lie’lie’ toto bringbring upup thethe bring up the ever grateful to the Pakistani Inte- causecause successive successive leaderships leaderships (if (if they they deserve deserve that that name) name) have have been been and Kashmir. bring up the ever grateful to the Pakistani Inte- Think! XPECTINGXPECTING THATTHAT thethe FridayDeclaringDeclaring | 19.02.2021 thatthat UNMOGIPUNMOGIP issueissue andand UNMOGIPUNMOGIP issueissue riorrior MinisterMinister forfor enlighteningenlightening themthem too occupied with other, more lucrative, concerns to bother about venom of hatred infused “UNMOGIP’s role and the timing it with the fact that Shahrukh Khan is 4 too occupied withOpinion, other, more lucrative, Analysis, concerns to bother Essays about venom of hatred infused “UNMOGIP’s role the timing it chose and the timing it with the fact that Shahrukh Khan is whatwhat is is the the corner-stone corner-stone of of the the well-being well-being of of a a people. people. 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So,So, ByBy an an ironic ironic twist twist of of circumstance, circumstance, the the teaching teaching profession profession has has andEandE quicklyquickly bebe remediedremedied merelymerely byby ofof 19721972 betweenbetween whilewhile nothingnothing agreesagrees that that the the UNMOGIP UNMOGIP is is not not re- re- beenbeen for for long, long, the the last last resort resort of of the the capable capable and and the the destination destination of of thethe antidoteantidote ofof ‘Confidence‘Confidence Build-Build- IndiaIndia andand Paki-Paki- whilewhile nothingnothing camecame outout camecame outout ofof thisthis quiredquired any any longer longer in in J&K J&K and and India India inging Measures’Measures’ (CBMs)(CBMs) whilewhile theythey stan,stan, signedsigned byby ofof thisthis debate,debate, oldold debate,debate, oldold reciprocatesreciprocates byby providingproviding ShahrukhShahrukh choicechoice for for those those who Calmingwho are are unable unable to to fit fit in thein anywhere anywhere LAC else. else. 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ItIt is is high high time time that that leaders leaders of of both both the ground, this time the agreement has been Flawed,Flawed, not not because because the the concept concept PakistanPakistan stronglystrongly IslamabadIslamabad tootoo countriescountries stop stop behaving behaving like like school- school- thethe educational educational sector sector into into the the private private lap. lap. This This is is seen seen in in the the lavish lavish in itself is wrong, but because the denounced New blow.blow. IslamabadIslamabad tootoo seems to be itch- children and remedy the serious promptly translated into action. 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Till Till this this andand the the mushrooming mushrooming of of lesser lesser copycats copycats who who are are making making a a finan- finan- fter issuance of a circular by the General aa chancechance toto ‘take‘take shown the two sides vacating the areas occupied displayingdisplaying confidence confidence in in each each other. other. bilateralbilateral agree-agree- Delhi.Delhi. 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It It is is nothing nothing short short of of a a scandal scandal that that parents parents should should avoid avoid showing somerecently sanity wherein in their a committeedeal- two was nations consti- had tanks, 30 artillery guns and some 2,000 troops ings, the damage done to the pre- “overtaken or affected” the role or Hafiz Saeed offered ‘asylum’ to circus’! ings,Atuted the for damage continuous done and to concurrent the pre- updation“overtaken of of or- affected” the role or Hafiz Saeed offered ‘asylum’ to circus’! sendingsending their their wards wards to to government government schools schools on on account account of of the the latter’s latter’s carious bilateral relationship between legality of the UNMOGIP. Bollywood star Sharukh Khan, Paki- from South Bank of Pangong Tso lake and 30 cariousficial bilateralwebsites. relationship Vide Government between orderlegality No: 148-JK of the UNMOGIP. Bollywood star Sharukh Khan, Paki- dismal record, and prefer seedy and crowded private options no the two by irresponsible statements New Delhi initiated the stani Interior Minister Rehman Malik dismal record, andartillery prefer guns seedy and and some crowded 4,000-5,000 private troops options from no the(GAD) two byof 2021irresponsible dated: 13.02.2021 statements the GovernmentNew acDelhi- initiated the stani Interior Minister Rehman Malik like “there can be no business as UNMOGIP debate under the garb of too joined in by saying that though NILOOFAR QURESHI is based in New Delhi and mattermatter how how mercenary mercenarythe South they they Bank are. are. of the lake. likecorded “there a sanction can be for no constitution business as of a threeUNMOGIP member debate under the garb of too joined in by saying that though NILOOFAR QURESHI is based in New Delhi and usual” and “war mongering” has better spending of resources allo- Sharukh Khan “is a born Indian and can be reached at: [email protected] StudentsStudents clearedclearedThis byby theisthe a state-runwelcomestate-run development schoolschool systemsystem after inin Kashmir Kashmira year- usual”committee and “warheaded mongering” by the Secretary has tobetter Government spending of resources allo- Sharukh Khan “is a born Indian and can be reached at: [email protected] Information Technology (IT) Department. State oftenoften barely barely make makelong the the stand-off grade grade in in rudimentarythat rudimentary brought literacy, theliteracy, armies particularly particularly of the two in in countries eyeball to eyeball. At times it appeared Informatics Officer (SIO) of National Informatics ruralrural and and remote remote areas. areas. This This is is sought sought to to be be cloaked cloaked by by the the perfor- perfor- Center (NIC) J&K and a representative from J&K e- that the neighbours were on the verge of going to Governance agency to be nominated by Secretary IT mancemance ofof aa handfulhandfulwar. ofOneof privateprivate such occasion schools,schools, withwaswith on nono June thoughtthought 16 last forfor year thethe Tired of Thinking? 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The trend is affirmed by a recent report from The Tribal Affairs department website continues to his right as in the past also PSC has provided such OTHEROTHERof its PangongOPINIONOPINION Tso agreement. But through sus- the McKinsey Global Institute that showsNONO businesses HOLDSHOLDSbe in shambles. I had writtenBARREDBARRED about it several times information on the direction of J&K State Informa- ...... tained negotiations they certainly can find a way in India are transforming to the digital economy at and even the February 18th deadline announced by tion Commission. How can they deny the same when out. For a peaceful neighborhood it’s important a pace that trails only Indonesia. India is also the GAD in its Jan 21st circular having reached closer, they have already provided it on several occasions ? second fastest-growing market for digital consum- the Tribal Affairs department in J&K has not even This is completely ridiculous and a violation of the that India and China reach a modus-vivendi. DiscriminationDiscrimination AgainstAgainst CricketersCricketersers. The country had 560 million internet subscrib- uploaded the Forest Rights Act (FRA) and its rules orders of the Supreme Court , CIC and JK SIC as well. ers in 2018, trailing only China. The report says that on its website. The obsolete information related to re- When the aggrieved filed an appeal , ironically he HEHE PAKISTAN PAKISTAN women’s women’s cricketOTHER cricket team’s team’s visit visit OPINONThisThis discrimination discrimination is is undoubtedly undoubtedly unfair unfair etersetersIndian will will be be mobile able able to to data stay stay usersin in Mumbai Mumbai consume in in the the 8.3 gigabytes (GB) pealed J&K RTI Act 2009 continues to be on the web- was asked to appear for an appeal hearing at PSC’s TTtoto India India for for the the World World Cup Cup has has turned turned into into andand puts puts our our team team at at a a significant significant disadvan- disadvan- currentcurrentof data climate climate every if if we we month reach reach the theon final. average,final. compared with 5.5 site. This are just few examples , I can quote hundreds Jammu office ? aa security security and and logistical logistical nightmare. nightmare. First, First, the the tage.tage. The The team team has has been been conciliatory conciliatory about about TheTheGB ICC ICC for also also mobile needs needs to usersto consider consider in ifChina if India India should shouldand somewhere in the of such examples. I wish all the Government websites How is it possible for a senior citizen to travel 300 teamteam could could not not go go to to Mumbai, Mumbai, where where its its itsits treatment treatment but but the the International International Cricket Cricket bebe allowed rangeallowed of to 8.0to hold holdto 8.5 multi-nation multi-nation GB in South tourna- tourna- Korea, which is an ad- in J&K were updated and activated on the pattern of kms in harsh winter when Srinagar Jammu highway matchesmatches were were originally originally scheduled, scheduled,On after aftertax the the onCouncilCouncil (ICC) (ICC)PF should should take take note note of of this. this. mentsmentsvanced at at a a time time digital when when economy.it it can’t can’t guarantee guarantee Enabled safety safety by massive invest- GAD website which is the only well maintained offi- remains mostly blocked ? ShivShiv Sena Sena started started issuing issuing its its usual usual threats threats InternationalInternational teams teams have have refused refused to to visit visit ofof all allment players. players. in new technology and a huge internet market cial website in J&K Government. against visiting Pakistani incomesteams. Pakistan over justified security fears. It seems, It drivenis now tooby 560late million to reschedule connected the World consumers, India has Conclusion against visiting Pakistani teams. Pakistan over justified security fears. It seems, Itemerged is now too as late an toupcoming reschedule leader the World in digital solutions Mohammad Ramzan’s case At a time when India is leapfrogging into the Now,Now, hotels hotels at at the the alternative alternative venue inancevenue of ofMinisterhowever,however, Nirmala that that if if we we Sitharaman simply simply put put international international has CupCupbut and and when our our pulling pulling we see out out the of of the otherthe tournament tournament side of the story we have The implementation of Digital India flagship pro- Fourth Industrial Revolution, how can authorities at CuttackCuttack andand neighbouringneighbouringstressed citycity thatteamsteams Budget at at clubhouses clubhouses 2021-22 raises in in stadiums stadiums resourc and and- refuse refuse inin protest Governmentprotest will will only only departments heighten heighten tensions. tensions. who are We We not even slightly gramme in J&K can be judged from the fact that J&K helm in J&K Government not even make the official BhubaneshwarBhubaneshwar have have refused refused lodging lodginges to toto our pushour totheto let let economy them them go go anywhere withoutanywhere increasedelse, else, the the security security shouldshouldbothered make make clear clearto upload that that we we the are are onlyrecent only playing playing orders and circulars Public Service Commission (PSC) called a 71 year old websites of the Government updated on a regular ba- playersplayers out out of of fear. fear. taxation. However,problemproblem would would one apparently changeapparently to be bethe solved. solved. in- underunderon duress theirduress websites.and and that that such suchThey conditions conditions don’t want are are people to see the man to its Jammu office for an appeal hearing. At a sis ? When the Digital India flagship programme is Our cricketers now have toFcome play tax this law all-im- proposedNo incountry, the Finance of course, Bill, would 2021, accept has such unacceptablebeneficiary if any list of ofour various sportspersons Government tour schemes like time when virtual meetings are given more thrust by transforming the country into a digitally empowered Our cricketers now have to play this all-im- No country, of course, would accept such unacceptable if any of our sportspersons tour portantportant tournament tournament under undertriggered virtual virtual house house anxieties ar- ar- conditions forconditions the salaried to to play play cricket class:cricket inwithdraw in Pakistan. Pakistan. -Yet, Yet, our our IndiaIndiaPMAY again. again. , InsteadPM Instead Kissan of of appeasing appeasing etc ? They the the want anti- anti- to keep the public Government. By calling an old man to Jammu from society and knowledge economy, the Deputy Commis- rest,rest, with with their their accommodation accommodationing tax being being exemption pro- pro- womenonwomen interest cricketers cricketers income are are expected expected accrued to to intoput put up up with with PakistanPakistanin the extremists, extremists, dark which the the Indian Indianstrengthens government government mis-governance and Srinagar seems not only absurd but this is an insult sioners in UT of J&K fail to even put the updated data videdvided at at the the clubhouse clubhouse of Providentof the the stadium stadium Fund in in accountsthisthis in in India. India.arising Additionally, Additionally, out of employee the the final final of of the the mustmustmaladministration. ensure ensure the the safety safety and and comfort comfort of of our our to Digital India programme. In one of my articles in of centrally sponsored schemes like housing for poor whichwhich all all their their matches matches will willcontributions be be played. played. Every Every exceedingtournamenttournament ₹2.5 lakh isis ‘in supposedsupposed a previous toto yearbebe heldheld inin players.players. this newspaper , I had highlighted how PSC was vio- (PMAY) and PM Kissan beneficiaries on their official other team will be staying in five-starthat fund,’ hotels. on orMumbai. after April India 1, needs 2021. to The explain rationale how our crick- Good learning from-EXPRESS COVID 19 TRIBUNE lating the Right to Information and Mohammad Ram- websites ? When the government’s digital model is other team will be staying— in somefive-star employees hotels. Mumbai.are contributing India needs huge to explain amounts how our crick- COVID 19 pandemic-EXPRESS which TRIBUNE made lives difficult zan Khan’s application filed under the act remained narrowing the digital divide and bringing technology into their PF accounts and getting tax-free incomes. and brought a lot of miseries into the world economy unaddressed. Instead of rectifying its failures the PSC to even the most remote parts of the country, many Subsequently, the Revenue Department has pointed taught us many lessons. We have now come to this recently asked Mr Khan, father of an aggrieved J&K officers in J&K administration are not ready to be out the tax will only affect a small group of ‘high net- AllAll conclusionletters letters intended intended that without for for publication publication meeting people must must include physicallyinclude the the or writer’s writer’s civil name name service and and aspirant address, address, to even even travel if if a a pseudonymto pseudonym Jammu from is is used. used. 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Digital platforms like online zoom Appellate Authority (FAA) should be taken to task by ficers be given chance to show their talent. Kashmir’sKashmir’ssecurity scheme FateFate for formal sectorisis workers JustJust should Consequential!Consequential!, skype etc have been used a lot during last 1 year . the authorities for issuingHailHail such order. Kiran KiranPertinently BediBedi become an investment haven for the well-heeled These facilities were available in the recent past also Mr Khan had filed an application under the RTI Act Views expressed in the article are author's and do DEARDEAR EDITOR, EDITOR, corporate top brass.ofof mistrust. However,mistrust. 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LettersItIt is is India India are who editedwho has has as to toclarity, take take the the X X X X MAIL MAIL YOUR YOUR LETTERS LETTERS takentaken against against those those who who provoked provokedThis is not thefor forfirst a a long longtime time. time.this Ingovernment In my my view, view, it ithad is is more more andand hostile hostile environment. environment. The The military military spaceand accuracy of expression-VORSHAL-VORSHAL require.action,action, Our but but publishing this this country country a letter is is never never does P.O.P.O. Box Box # # 337, 337, GPO, GPO, Srinagar-190 Srinagar-190 001 001 peace and created this triedenvironment to tax PF savings,a political citing point its abuse on part by ofthe both rich. these on both sides shouldMAIL be minimised but not mean we agree withVia: everything email readyor even to anything bother for in it.innocent -EDITOR email:email: edit [email protected]@[email protected] peace and created thisIn environment the 2016-17 Budget,a political it proposed point to on tax part 60% of of both EPF these on both sides should be minimised but Via: email ready to bother for innocent balances at the time of withdrawal, but backtracked after a backlash. Now, it has covered even govern- ment employees’ contributions into the GPF, but left COVID 19 Pandemic and Economy NPS investments over ₹2.5 lakh a year untouched. Tax treatment inequity between India’s limited re- conomy and Education are to a liquidity crisis.The closure of manu- and April 2020 but the rates among young siderable foreign exchange had to return tirement savings instruments aside, employees and two of the many sectors upon facturing plants and factories has had a workers was much more. Migrant work- which caused a great jolt to the national employers have some serious doubts on the imple- which this pandemic has had negative impact on the economy which ers fled urban centres and the economic income. This setback caused to the econo- mentation. The words ‘in a previous year’, for one, a variegated effect. The effects could lead to a vicious deficit in corporate activity came to a grinding halt in major my is likely to cast its pernicious shadow suggest this will be a type of retro-active tax — tax- Eare not temporary and are expected to capEx , decreased consumer demand and cities. The world of work is profoundly to overall growth of GDP. ing future income even on past years’ contributions leave long lasting scars on these sec- unexpected level of unemployment in the affected. The economic and social disrup- World Trade and Transport of over ₹2.5 lakh. It is also not clear when and how tors. Economy is experiencing deep world. Investors all around are indecisive tion threatened the long-term livelihood Pandemic has thrown challenges in the tax is to be paid — at retirement or each year and a crippling effect through lower during the troubling times and it becomes of many. According to The International trade and transport to the hilt. All means that the PF rate is announced. The CBDT chief has investments, erosion of human capital imperative to take a cautious approach Labour Organisation, the COVID 19 cri- of transport having been suspended have said employees should include such income in their through loss of employment and distur- while investing in equity and equity relat- ses can wipe out 6.7 percent of working brought the national and international annual tax returns, which may work for GPF mem- bance of world trade and transport. ed products. They have to follow the prin- hours, equivalent to 195 million full time trade to a grinding halt. The revenues of bers whose interest rate is announced every quar- ciple of proper asset allocation while going workers. In developed economies like the various modes of transport companies ter, but not for EPF accounts as interest rates are Investment for certain investment. The apprehension US, the pandemic has been catastrophic were reduced to a naught throwing the declared late and credited even later. Finally, this The pandemic has hit at a time when of a liquidity trap together with inflation- in terms of labour and employment and it entire staff out of jobs. It will take a long may not be smart timing for a government looking the world economy was already under ary pressures forces the investors for short is a tale of woe across the globe. time for these institutions to return to to lean on huge borrowings to dent large inflows tough times. The investment policy moni- term investment. Though there are areas The unemployment resulted from the normalcy and regain their losses. Agri- into EPF — most of its corpus is captively deployed tor (IPM) indicated specific investment where one can invest but one has to be cau- closure of manufacturing units, packag- cultural products, eatables and perish- in government bonds. While the goal of targeting policy responses to the pandemic that tious, stock specific and go for a staggered ing, storage and transportation. the work- able items, due to their non-transporta- HNIs using the PF savings to avoid taxation is laud- included measures aimed at supporting approach to reduce risk. force used to migrate to the potential ar- tion from source caused huge losses and able, the Centre should consider recalibrating the investors and domestic economies so as to eas of employment were confined to their wastage which seems impossible to be arithmetic and operational details of this tax. protect the infrastructure and industries. Pandemic and Unemployment homes resulting in their unemployment. recovered in the near future. The lockdown has brought down the real Unemployment rate in general in- The workers staying in foreign countries Mir Muhammad Nayyar Azam The Hindu estate and infrastructure sector and led creased by 11.2 percent between February for long periods earning the country con- [email protected]

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ORTY-eight years after the 1971 war, which led to the in- dependence of Bangladesh, each country involved in the conflict has institutionalised a distinct memory of the events of that year. In Bangladesh, the war is remem- Fbered as the Bengali people's struggle against an oppressive Pakistan army. In India and Pakistan, the war is often remembered as the 5 Friday | 19.02.2021 Opinion, Analysis,Think! Essays

Mindful Fridays Mental Health And Emotional Well Being In Children

Wasim Rashid Kakroo him and offered effective treatment.

ental health is an important What help is available? part of children's overall Parental help health and has a complex in- If children have a warm, open rela- teractive relationship with tionship with their parents, they will Mtheir physical health and their ability to usually feel able to tell them if they are succeed in school, at work and in society. troubled. One of the most important ways The emotional wellbeing of children is parents can help is to listen to them and just as important as their physical health. take their feelings seriously. They may Both physical and mental health affect want a hug, they may want you to help how we think, feel and act on the inside them change something or they may and outside. Good mental health allows want practical help. However, it’s ben- children and young people to develop eficial and even important to get help if the resilience to cope with whatever life your child is distressed for a long time, if throws at them and grow into well-com- their negative feelings are stopping them posed, healthy adults whereas ignoring from getting on with their lives, if their the mental health needs of a child or teen- distress is disrupting family life or if they ager may lead to life-long consequences are repeatedly behaving in ways you for the child or teenager. would not expect at their age. According to one estimate, mental health problems affect about 1 in 10 chil- Professional help dren and young people. They include If your child is having problems at various types of internalizing disorders school, a teacher, school counselor etc. such as mood disorders, anxiety disor- may be able to help and if these profes- ders and externalizing disorders such as sionals feel that the child needs some se- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder rious help, they can refer a child to pro- (ADHD), Oppositional Defiant Disorder fessionals such as Clinical Psychologist/ (ODD), Conduct disorder etc. and are of- Psychiatrist etc. ten a direct response to what is happen- Different professionals often work ing in their lives. together in Child and Adolescent Mental Alarmingly, however, a significant Health Services. Parents can visit IM- percentage of children and young people Illustration: Chelsea Beck HANS at Badamwari Srinagar where who experience a mental health problem IMHANS in collaboration with UNICEF have not had appropriate interventions changing residential place or school cit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). have established a CHILD GUIDANCE at a sufficiently early age. or the birth of a new brother or sister, for One of the most Many more boys than girls are af- AND WELL BEING CENTRE where example. Some children who start school fected, but the cause of ADHD isn’t such children and adolescents with vari- Suggestions to help children keep themselves feel excited about making new friends important ways fully understood. ous mental health issues are treated for mentally healthy: and doing new activities, but there may parents can help is to • Eating disorders usually start in the free. This centre has a team of profes- Things that can help keep children also be some who feel anxious about en- teenage years and are more com- sionals available to deal with the vari- and young people mentally well include: tering a new school environment. listen to them and mon in girls than boys. The num- ous mental health issues of the child. • being in good physical health, eating Teenagers often experience emotion- take their feelings ber of young people who develop an The team includes Child Psychiatrist, a balanced diet and getting regular al turmoil as their minds and bodies de- eating disorder is small, but eating Clinical Psychologists, Mental Health exercise velop. An important part of growing up is seriously. They may disorders such as anorexia nervosa counselors, Psychiatric social workers, • having time and the freedom to play, working out and accepting who you are. want a hug, they may and bulimia nervosa can have seri- Occupational therapist, remedial edu- indoors and outdoors Some young people find it hard to make ous consequences for their physical cationists, speech therapists, profes- • being part of a family that gets along this transition to adulthood and may ex- want you to help them health and development. sionals who deal with autistic children, well most of the time periment with alcohol, drugs or other lawyers etc among others. Parents can • going to a school that looks after the substances that can affect mental health. change something or Importance of early intervention: also visit professionals in private practice wellbeing of all its pupils they may want Let us suppose there is a boy namely to help their children resolve their issues. • taking part in local activities for Risk factors Rashid who is being physically abused young people. There are certain risk factors that practical help. by his father at his home and often acts Conclusion: make some children and young people out aggressively at school. His behavior In conclusion, parents and caregivers Other factors are also important, including: more likely to experience problems than young people today than in the last few is a natural reaction to the abuse, but his need to take responsibility towards the • feeling loved, trusted, understood, other children, but that doesn’t necessar- decades. Teenagers are more likely to ex- behavior may also mark the beginning of mental health and emotional well being valued and safe ily mean difficulties are bound to happen. perience depression than young children. undiagnosed conduct disorder. His teach- of children and adolescents so that we as • being interested in life and having Some of these factors include: • Self-harm is a very common problem ers simply see him as a troublemaker and a society are able to produce a generation opportunities to enjoy themselves among young people. Some people continually punish his behavior. Later, of mentally sound citizens who help in • being hopeful and optimistic • having a long-term physical illness find it helps them manage intense Rashid drops out of school as a teenager evolving the human race in a much bet- • being able to learn and having oppor- • having a parent who has had men- emotional pain if they harm them- because he finds it a harsh and unwel- ter way. Otherwise ignoring the mental tunities to succeed tal health problems, problems with selves, through cutting or burning, coming environment and is anxious to health needs of our younger generations • accepting who they are and recogniz- alcohol or has been in trouble with for example. They may not wish to leave his abusive home and fend for him- may lead to social, economic and psycho- ing what they are good at the law take their own life. self. However, holding down a job is dif- logical burden that we may be unable to • having a sense of belonging in their • experiencing the death of someone • Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) ficult because Rashid often clashes with replenish for generations to come. family, school and community close to them can cause young people to become his coworkers and supervisors due to his • feeling they have some control over • having parents who separate or di- extremely worried. aggression. Rashid has also begun to self Views expressed in the articles are the their own life vorce • Very young children or children medicate by abusing alcohol and has been author’s own responsibility. The content • having the strength to cope when • having been severely bullied or starting or migrating from one arrested a number of times for alcohol and is not intended to be a substitute for something is wrong (resilience) and physically or sexually abused school to another school may have drug abuse. By the time Rashid finally re- professional medical advice, diagnosis, or the ability to solve problems. • living in poverty separation anxiety. ceives a proper diagnosis of his conduct treatment and is strictly for educational/ • acting as a carer for a relative, tak- • Post-traumatic stress disorder disorder (characterized by delinquency, informative purposes only Dealing with change: ing on adult responsibilities (PTSD) can follow physical or sexual lying, stealing etc.) and substance abuse, Mostly things that happen to children abuse, witnessing something ex- he is in his thirties and his mental health The author is a Consultant don’t lead to mental health problems on What mental health problems commonly tremely frightening of traumatising, problems have become deeply ingrained. Clinical psychologist by degree and their own, but traumatic events can trig- occur in children? being the victim of violence or severe These mental health issues will require profession and works as a Child and ger problems for children and young peo- These are some of the mental health bullying or surviving a disaster. extensive therapy, which Rashid prob- Adolescent Mental Health Therapist at ple who are already vulnerable to develop problems that can affect children and • Children who are consistently over- ably cannot afford without a job. Things Child Guidance and Wellbeing Centre, mental health issues of various types. young people. active ('hyperactive'), behave impul- could have been very different if Rashid IMHANS, Badamwari Kashmir. Email: sively and have difficulty paying was referred to a Clinical psychologist in [email protected] Changes often act as triggers: Depression affects more children and attention may have attention defi- his childhood who could have diagnosed

mid the coronavirus pandemic we are being coping strategies that you’ve used in the past. warned of a “second wave” of mental health There are also small things you can do to improve problems that threatens to overrun an al- What are the characteristics your mental health and help you to cope in tough ready weakened mental health service. times, such as: AAs we emerge from this crisis, while some people • helping others may need specialist help with treating mental illness, of strong mental health? • finding a type of exercise or physical activity everybody can benefit from strategies to improve you enjoy (like yoga) mental health. • getting good sleep This is because mental health is more than just Simon Rosenbaum | Jill Newby • eating healthy food the absence of mental illness. Positive mental health • connecting with others, building and main- is a combination of feeling good and functioning well. taining positive relationships Positive mental health and well-being is a com- of daily life • learning strategies to manage stress Mental illness vs mental health: what’s the difference? bination of feeling good and functioning well. Impor- • optimism: feeling positive about your life and • having realistic expectations (no one is happy Mental health and mental illness are not simply tant components include: future and positive all the time) two sides of the same coin. Mental health, just like • self-esteem: feeling positive about yourself • learning ways to relax (such as meditation) physical health, exists on a spectrum from poor to • experiencing positive emotions: happiness, • vitality: feeling energetic. • counteracting negative or overcritical think- optimal. joy, pride, satisfaction, and love ing With physical health, some days we naturally feel • having positive relationships: people you care How can I cultivate my mental health? • doing things you enjoy and that give you a stronger and more energetic than others. Similarly, for, and who care for you Your mental health is shaped by social, economic, sense of accomplishment. some days our mental health is worse than others, • feeling engaged with life genetic and environmental conditions. To improve and that too is a natural part of being human. We may How do I know if I need extra support? feel tired, grumpy, sad, angry, anxious, depressed, Regardless of whether you are experiencing a stressed, or even happy at any point in time. These mental illness, everyone has the right to optimal are all normal human emotions, and aren’t on their Differentiating between poor mental health and symptoms mental health. The suggestions above can help every- own a sign of mental illness. of a mental illness is not always clear-cut. When poor mental health one improve their mental health and well-being, and Someone living with a mental illness can be expe- help is available if you’re not sure how to get started. riencing optimal mental health at any point in time, has a sustained negative impact on someone’s ability to work, have However, when distress or poor mental health is in- while someone else can feel sad or low even in the ab- meaningful relationships, and fulfil day-to-day tasks, it could be a sign terfering with our daily life, work, study or relationships, sence of a mental illness. of mental illness requiring treatment. these suggestions may not be enough by themselves and Differentiating between poor mental health and additional, individualised treatment may be needed. symptoms of a mental illness is not always clear-cut. If the answer to RUOK? is no, or you or your loved When poor mental health has a sustained negative • meaning and purpose: feeling your life is mental health within society at large, we need to ad- ones need help, reaching out to your local GP is an impact on someone’s ability to work, have meaning- valuable and worthwhile dress the social determinants of poor mental health, important step. If you are eligible, your GP can refer ful relationships, and fulfil day-to-day tasks, it could • a sense of accomplishment: doing things that including poverty, economic insecurity, unemploy- you for free or low-cost sessions with a psychologist, be a sign of mental illness requiring treatment. give you a sense of achievement or compe- ment, low education, social disadvantage, homeless- exercise physiologist, dietitian, or other allied health tence ness and social isolation. or medical support services. What does positive mental health look like? • emotional stability: feeling calm and able to On an individual level, there are steps you can Mental health is more than just the absence of manage emotions take to optimise your mental health. The first step is By arrangements with mental illness. • resilience: the ability to cope with the stresses identifying your existing support networks and the The Conversation C

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Continue from Front Page 1006 Y K Foreign Envoys official spokesperson observed that a new Industrial and critically wounded at his shop in a high-security attended Thursday’s meeting. Jammu and Kashmir and the Secretary to Government Development Scheme of Rs 28,400 crore has been area of the city. The two associate members appreciated the com- of Jammu and Kashmir, Estates Department, shall en- and Walmiki Samaj, the two communities who unveiled for attracting investment in the UT, besides This was a part of the militants game plan to silence mission’s efforts and suggested that delimitation of sure recovery of rent/ arrears of rent from the occu- were deprived of voting rights over the past seven creating opportunities for the youth. either moderate voices in Kashmir or those who refused constituencies should be, as far as practicable, for pants of Government accommodation for the period decades and voted for the first time in the local elec- “Various incentives are being offered to the inves- to follow their diktat, they said. geographically compact areas, the statement said. for which they were in authorized/ unauthorized oc- tions, briefed the envoys about their experience, of- tors across the globe. Earlier, a mega relief and revival The army also gave a detailed briefing on how They said while delimiting the constituencies, re- cupation of the said accommodation as Land Revenue.” ficials said. package of Rs 1350 crore was announced to help the internet-warfare was used by Pakistani establish- gard should be given to physical features, the existing (GNS) The visiting envoys of several countries, includ- J&K business sector to tide over their problems,” he ments to brainwash youngsters through social media boundaries of the administrative units, facilities of ing member states of the European Union, reached said. platforms. communication and public convenience. UN HR Experts Jammu on the second leg of their two-day visit to On being asked about the developmental measures Coming to the situation post the abrogation of the They also suggested to the panel to give special atten- 5 August 2019, the Government unilaterally and Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. The envoys visited taken by the Government, the LG observed that the special status of the erstwhile state of Jammu and tion to the difficult terrain while carrying out the delimi- without consultation revoked the constitutional spe- Kashmir on the first day of their tour on Wednesday. Central and the UT Government are determined to pre- Kashmir and its bifurcation into union territories of tation exercise in the Union Territory. cial status of Jammu and Kashmir, and in May 2020, We briefed them about the establishment of the serve and create prosperity in J&K. Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir in 2019, the army offi- Set up last year, the commission will delimit the passed the “so-called Domicile Rules” which removed three-tier panchayati raj and implementation of the “Peace, Progress, Prosperity and People First- that cials said there has been no loss of life due to the action constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir in accordance protections given to those from the territory and subse- 74th amendment. While the elections to panchay- is my vision for development of Jammu and Kashmir,” of state forces. with the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir quent changes to land laws are “further eroding” these ats was held for the fourth time in J-K compared to the LG said, as per the official spokesperson. There has been a marked decrease in law and order Reorganisation Act, and those of Assam, Arunachal protections. 14 times in rest of the country, the implementation On power generation, Sinha said that despite the problems and incidents of stone pelting have seen a Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland in accordance with “The loss of autonomy and the imposition of direct of the 74th amendment of the constitution after 28 immense potential of Hydro Power, only 3500 MW sharp decline, the army officials told the visiting en- the provisions of the Delimitation Act, 2002. rule by the Government in New Delhi suggests the years was possible only after the abrogation of the of power was generated in J&K in the last 73 years, voys, and also shared their experience during the re- Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra is an ex- people of Jammu and Kashmir no longer have their Article 370, Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) causing small businesses and citizens to face power cent District Development Council (DDC) elections, officio member of the delimitation panel. own government and have lost power to legislate or Mayor Chander Mohan Gupta told reporters. problems. We have approved several projects worth which were conducted successfully. Jammu and Kashmir is a Union Territory with pro- amend laws in the region to ensure the protection of Gupta, a senior BJP leader who led a delegation in Rs 54,000 crore during the last 3-4 months and we Besides militancy and the situation along the LoC, visions for a legislature. At present, it is under central their rights as minorities,” the experts said. the meeting, said the previous governments in the aspire to generate 3500 Megawatt in only four years the officials informed the envoys about the assistance rule. “The number of successful applicants for domicile erstwhile state were not interested in empowering to make Jammu Kashmir power surplus, he added. being provided to people living in far-flung areas. certificates that appear to be from outside Jammu and the people at the grass-roots level. The official spokesperson further said that speak- They were also informed about the tourism sector Govt Working Kashmir raises concerns that demographic change on They were only interested in Parliament and as- ing on the problems faced by the people of J&K in the in the Kashmir Valley and the achievements of the and people’s attitudes and bring about necessary a linguistic, religious and ethnic basis is already under- sembly elections, he said. last seven decades; the LG observed that the people Kashmiri people in various fields. changes in order to serve the society at large. way,” they added. The delegation also briefed the envoys about other were deprived of development, basic facilities, their The envoys from the EU, France, Malaysia, Brazil, J-K administration is working on mission mode for They further said that the new legislation overrides positives including development which has been fundamental rights, and various acts passed by the Italy, Finland, Bangladesh, Cuba, Chile, Portugal, development and growth of industries and business- previous laws which granted the Kashmiri Muslim, speeded up after the August 5 2019 measure, Gupta parliament for the benefit of the people. He further the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Sweden, Senegal, es in the UT. There is a gap between what industries Dogri, Gojri, Pahari, Sikh, Ladhaki and other established said. added that the LG said that the Prime Minister has Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Ireland, Ghana, Estonia, require and what we are producing, and there is an minorities rights to buy property, own land, and access Vice president of West Pakistani Refugees Sukhdev ensured that all the benefits of Central Acts now Bolivia, Malawi, Eritrea and Ivory Coast arrived here urgent need to bridge this gap, Sinha said. certain state jobs. Singh Manhas said, I told them what we have been reach to the people. on Wednesday amid heightened security arrange- Addressing the convocation of the National “These legislative changes may have the potential subjected to over the past 73 years under the garb of “To make J&K the fastest growing region in the ments in the city and elsewhere in the Valley. Institute of Technology, Srinagar, through the virtual to pave the way for people from outside the former Article 370 and Article 35A of the Constitution. country, the Prime Minister has also provided the Earlier, Superintendent of Police (Srinagar East) mode from Raj Bhavan here, the Lt Governor said the state of Jammu and Kashmir to settle in the region, This was for the first time we voted in the lo- Union Territory with Rs 58,627 crore to establish Two Sheema Nabi gave a presentation to the envoys about investment in human capital, especially in profes- alter the demographics of the region and undermine cal elections and for that we are thankful to Prime AIIMS, Two IITs, IIMs, and execute world class infra- how the police dealt with challenges posed by the sional institutions, and development of basic skills the minorities’ ability to exercise effectively their hu- Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit structure,” Sinha said. COVID-19 pandemic. has to be developed. man rights,” the experts said. Shah. The post August 5 2019 development gave us “J&K Administration at all levels is making tireless It was all about maintaining a balance between ad- In the coming days, with right intent and execu- They urged the Government of India to ensure that rights and now we can vote, contest elections, avail effort to rebuild the incredible economic and societal dressing people’s problems and enforcing COVID-19 tion of reformative measures, we can meet the huge the economic, social and cultural rights of the people government jobs and own properties, he said. glory of Jammu and Kashmir. A culture of corruption restrictions, she said. amount of vacancies that we need in manufactur- of Jammu and Kashmir are protected, and that they Echoing Manhas, Valmiki Samaj representatives -- had seeped far into the governance. We have trans- Nabi said that humane touch and outreach helped ing, services, electricity sector, food processing, IT- are able to express their political opinions and par- Akash Kumar and Vanisha -- said they told the envoys formed it into a transparent and accountable system the Jammu and Kashmir Police deal with the unprec- enabled services, he said. ticipate meaningfully in matters affecting them. that the foremost benefit which they saw after the in order to create a fair and just society,” he added. edented challenges posed by the pandemic. The biggest danger from unemployment is that “The experts are in contact with the Government abrogation of provisions of Article 370 was that the According to the official spokesperson, the LG also of underemployment and all of us, be it institutions, on this matter,” the handout read. community took part in the District Development sought support from the global community in shaping Send Some ‘Real’ companies or government, have to work together on Council (DDC) elections held in November-December a new future for Jammu & Kashmir. countries to Jammu and Kashmir. this. Crime Branch Books last year for the first time. “My effort is to create bliss, and seeds for flowering “Thank you for visiting Kashmir. Now please send The biggest reason for this is skill gaps and to fill relevant provisions of law following a communica- Vandana, a BJP sarpanch, said the envoys were of each and every citizen of UT. You can see bloom- some real tourists from your countries to visit J&K. the gap, the whole method will have to be rebooted tion received from zonal armed police headquarters, very curious to know about the response of the peo- ing of development in UT for yourself and fragrance #envoysvisitJK,” the former Jammu and Kashmir and reinvented, he said. a spokesman of the Crime Branch, Jammu said. ple during election campaigning. spreading on the winds, I am sure, will be carried to chief minister said in a tweet. Congratulating the students who received their In the letter, he said the zonal police headquarters We told them that the people are happy with every corner of the earth”, he said. The envoys from European, Latin American and degrees, Sinha said they have to understand that in- revealed that after the scrutiny of a medical reim- the development which gave us a full-fledged pan- The Lt Governor also thanked the Envoys for mak- African countries arrived here on Wednesday on a vention of technology alone is not enough. bursement claim of Rs 1,92,553 preferred by Kumar chayat system including 33 percent reservation to ing this trip to see reality on the ground. two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir for assessing There is a need for collaborative efforts, and engi- on account of medical expenses claimed by him on women, she said, adding the people overwhelmingly With the vision of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’, we the ground situation in the Union Territory following neering, design and management will have to work the treatment of his ailing father Prem Dass, it has voted in the democratic exercise to choose their seek to work together as a team for the prosperity the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution in together so that the aspirations of society, nation and manifested that the bills in question were based on representatives. and well being of Jammu Kashmir and global com- August, 2019. the world can be fulfilled, he added. a fake and fictitious claim, as the father of the official DDC member Rajinder Sharma from Rajouri high- munity as a whole, the Lt Governor concluded. Senior Congress leader Saifuddin Soz described the As a student of engineering, I believe that techni- had already passed away in 2016. lighted the issues of Pahari community and thanked visit of the envoys as a futile exercise on Wednesday. cal education is the initiation of comprehensive de- Kumar with criminal intention had managed ficti- the central government for granting four percent For Eritrean Envoy Most of the prominent mainstream politicians velopment of society, through which the youth can tious vouchers by concealing the death of his father reservation in public sector employment and admis- the Raj Bhawan here on Thursday. from the Union Territory have maintained a silence become the engine of a country’s growth, he said. with an aim to defraud the department and draw the sion to educational and professional institutions. Eritrea’s Ambassador Alem Tshavye Woldermariam on the visit of the ambassadors. money from the government exchequer by fraudu- The past governments ignored the community, made the remark during the vote of thanks to the Lt 3 Women Die lent means, the spokesman said. which constitutes 9 percent of the total population Governor, an official release said. Govt Seeking district, officials said. With these deaths, the fatality toll He said preliminary verification revealed that of J-K with majority of them being Muslims, he said. He said the envoys’ visit to J&K is an “eye opener” guided tours of foreign envoys to Jammu and in J&K reached 1954—725 in Jammu and 1229 in the Valley. Kumar’s father had expired in 2016, but the individual The community suffered immensely due to and improved the understanding of important issues Kashmir in return of an all is well certificate. Meanwhile, 87 fresh covid-19 cases, 44 among them travel- used fake documents and cheated the department to Pakistan-sponsored militancy as majority of its concerning the Union territory. Addressing the first party workers convention of lers were reported across J&K during the last 24 hours. While draw huge amounts of money illegally from the gov- members live near the Line of Control and face fre- Prominent among others present during the inter- district Baramulla after August 5, 2019, Mehbooba said 11 new cases were detected from Jammu division, Kashmir ernment exchequer by producing fake bills after his quent shelling from across the border, Sharma said. action between Sinha and the visiting envoys were that the very efforts “smack of ill intention” when the valley reported 76 fresh cases of Covid-19, officials said. father’s death. He expressed hope that the Modi government the Lt Governor’s advisors Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, government instead of trying to win hearts of minds of Providing district-wise details, officials said Srinagar In this process, the individual has drawn Rs 5,53,695 would do justice with this hardcore nationalist com- Farooq Khan and Baseer Khan, Chief Secretary B V the people of the state, is seeking “character certificate” reported 48 cases, Baramulla 6, Budgam 10, Pulwama fraudulently from the office of Armed Range Office, munity by granting scheduled tribe status in near R Subrahmanyam, Director General of Police Dilbag from the envoys of foreign nations through alleged 6, Kupwara 0, Anantnag 1, Bandipora 3, Ganderbal 0, Jammu. Moreover, it has also learnt that the individual future. Singh, Financial Commissioners and Administrative guided tours to misrepresent the situation on ground. Kulgam 0, Shopian 2, Jammu 11, Udhampur 0, Rajouri has similarly drawn huge amounts by producing fake Another DDC member from Rajouri Mohammad Secretaries of J&K Government. “Instead of winning the hearts and minds of the 0, Doda 0, Kathua 0, Samba 0, Kishtwar 0, Poonch 0, and fraudulent vouchers in the name of his father from Iqbal Malik said Article 370 was a huge barrier in the The foreign envoys were on a two-day visit to people of J&K, New Delhi puts all its efforts to woo Ramban 0 and Reasi 0. Moreover, 53 more COVID-19 pa- the places of his earlier postings, the spokesman said. path of development especially in the far flung areas Jammu and Kashmir since Wednesday to get a first- foreign envoys and seek their certificate on the situa- tients have recovered and were discharged from various An in-depth investigation is underway after regis- of the erstwhile state. hand appraisal of the government’s efforts to restore tion here. Whereas the fact of the matter is that hav- hospitals, 19 from Jammu Division and 34 from Kashmir tration of a case against the accused, he added. (PTI) With its abrogation many deprived sections of normalcy and boost development in the erstwhile. ing almost a million personnel on ground in J&K the valley. Meanwhile, Head of Chest Disease Hospital Dr the region including scheduled caste community, Interacting with the foreign envoys, the Lt government still feels insecure,” she said. Naved Nazir Shah warned against second wave, saying SSB Barracks Gutted Valmiki Samaj, Gorkha community, women, Gujjars Governor said J&K is now witnessing developmental “No matter what they try to project in these guided indications in this regard have started to come. The flames instantly spread to the other barracks and Bakerwals have all got equal political, economic changes. tours, the world knows the reality of Kashmir. Where “Beware and cautious ... Indications of second wave be- prompting the SSB men to come out and try to douse and social rights, he said. My effort is to create bliss, and seeds for the flow- people have been robbed of their constitutional ginning to come.. Maharashtra/Kerala starting to heat up the flames. Fire tenders also rushed to the camp to He praised the central government for holding ering of each and every citizen of the UT. You can see rights, voices muzzled and hundreds put in prisons again ... TAKE VACCINE whosoever get an opportunity and control the fire. block development council and DDC elections to set the blooming of development in UT for yourself and without a rhyme or reason,” she added. TAKE PRECAUTIONS...” he said in a tweet. (With GNS inputs) The belongings of SSB men including arms and am- up a three-tier panchayati raj system for the first fragrance spreading on the winds, I am sure, will be She further said that though the government munition were completely destroyed before the fire was time in the history of J-K. carried to every corner of the earth , he said. wants to change the goal posts, no amount of coer- 3-Day Old brought under control, a local news agency reported. Sinha also thanked the envoys for making this trip cion can change the battle for the restoration of the Vilayat , they said, was missing since February 15 An official said that an investigation has been Years Of Sufferings to see “reality on the ground”. special constitutional position of J&K and resolution and had joined the militant ranks. (GNS) started to ascertain the cause of fire. socio-economic development in the region and With the vision of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’, we of the larger political issue through dialogue & rec- empowerment of the people”, Sinha said, while seek to work together as a team for the prosperity onciliation remain fundamental demands & desires HC Orders Eviction CRPF Man interacting with the Foreign Envoys who were on and well being of Jammu and Kashmir and the global of the people. Political persons, etc., have illegally/ unauthor- rushed him to hospital where he was declared their two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir to assess community as a whole, the Lt Governor concluded. izedly managed to continue to stay in the resi- brought dead. situation. J&K Moves All dential accommodation provided to them by the The motive behind him taking the extreme step While interacting with the Foreign Envoys, the of- Army Brief Accounts and Treasuries, Finance Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, though they was not known immediately, the officials said, add- ficial spokesperson said, the LG spoke on the devel- seasonal river beds along the International Border Mahesh Dass, an official spokesperson said. He said are no longer entitled to such accommodation,” the ing police have started inquest proceedings in this opmental changes J&K is witnessing. The LG, he said, in the Jammu region, the army on Thursday told that the new payment system of RBI will replace the ex- court said. connection. (PTI) observed that an ecosystem of democratic values, a group of 24 foreign envoys visiting Jammu and isting system for the purpose of government payments. “Many of such persons continue to occupy residen- welfare principles and economic development has Kashmir. “All types of government payments including em- tial accommodation commensurate with the office(s) Arms Cache been developed in J&K and scores of measures are The envoys, including those from member states ployee’s salaries and pensioner’s pensions would be done held by them earlier and which are beyond their carried out by the Army and police in Makkhidhar being taken by the Government for development and of the European Union (EU) and the Organisation of through RBI’s e-Kuber,” he said, adding “Initially, e-Kuber present entitlement. The unauthorized occupants forest area, the spokesman said. prosperity of the UT. Islamic Cooperation (OIC), arrived in the union ter- will be implemented in Civil Secretariat treasury on pilot must realize that rights and duties go correlative to He said the recovery is the outcome of ongoing ef- On reformative interventions being made by the ritory on a two-day visit on Wednesday to assess basis and roll out of this system for other treasuries shall each other, inasmuch as the rights of one person en- forts of police and the Indian Army to thwart and de- Central government for boosting economic growth in the development work and the security situation in follow shortly,” tail the duties of another person, whereas, the duties molish any attempts to destabilise peace and devel- J&K, Sinha, as per the official spokesperson said that Jammu and Kashmir, especially after the erstwhile The official spokesperson further said that J&K is the of one person entail the rights of another person,” the opment south of Pir Panjal ranges in Jammu region. the central government headed by Prime Minister has state’s special status was abrogated in 2019. first Union Territory to implement version 2.9 of the court said, adding, “In this context, the unauthorized Acting on an input, the spokesman said Army and drawn up excellent ideas and initiatives of industrial- They were given a detailed presentation by senior newly launched payments system. occupants must appreciate that their act of overstay- police carried out the operation during the interven- ization even in far flung areas of the Union Territory Indian army officers on the role of the Pakistani army Expressing pleasure over the introduction of the ing in the premise directly infringes the right of an- ing night of Wednesday and Thursday and effected so that more jobs could be created for our youth. in helping cross-border infiltration and supplying arms, new payment system, Mehta, as per official spokes- other. No law or direction can entirely control this act the recovery of the arms and ammunition smuggled “The Government is investing more than ever be- and instances of unprovoked ceasefire violation by the person said that the move would help to strengthen of disobedience, but for self-realization among the from across the border. fore in infrastructure, industries, education, health- neighbouring nation. financial discipline in the UT. unauthorized occupants.” These war-like stores were spread over a large care, skill development, sustainable livelihood so that The envoys were briefed by the officers at the stra- “Financial Commissioner was informed that the Apart from it, the court said that the natural re- area in remote, uninhabited forests of Makkhidhar. every citizen of Jammu & Kashmir has a safe future tegically-located headquarters of the army’s XV Corps, system is capable of making 50 thousand transac- sources, public lands and the public goods, like Persistent and coordinated efforts of joint search by and earns recognition. Our collective aim is to con- which overlooks the Kashmir Valley. tions at a time. He was further informed that with the Government bungalows, official residence are pub- Army and police duly supported by local intelligence tinue implementing people-centric, development, The officials said that after the army made certain system, all government-related financial transactions lic property belong to the people of the country. units has led to successfully unearthing the huge and industry oriented policies,” LG said, as per official changes to the Counter Infiltration Grid along the will be dealt directly with RBI, without any interme- “The ‘Doctrine of Equality’, which emerges from cache of weapons and war-like stores, he said. (PTI) spokesperson. Line of Control (LoC), the Pakistani establishment diary bank. The system shall also overcome payment the concepts of justice and fairness must guide the “Targeted solutions have been devised to address has been using a network of natural caves and some- delays and eliminate risk of paper vouchers being lost State in the distribution/ allocation of the same,” the Gunmen Loot the issues like poverty, health, Skill development of times digging tunnels under seasonal rivers along the in transit,” he said. court said, adding, “Any former Minister/ Legislator/ police station has taken cognisance of the matter youth, job opportunities and concrete steps are being International Border in Jammu region’s Samba sector He further said that Mehta was also apprised that Retired Officer/ Politician/ Political person, once he/ and started investigations. (PTI) taken to ensure that benefits of government schemes to push militants into India. through a web-based integrated system, Treasury she demits the office, is on a reach the last mile”, he added. Highlighting the techniques used by Pakistan- Net, all treasuries would be allowed to access the e- par with the common citizen, He further said that women are also being provid- based militant groups for infiltration, they said the KUBER payment platform. though by virtue of the office ed with more opportunities to participate in econom- establishment across the border is engaged in pro- “The completely automated process flow in this held, he/ she may be entitled ic development of the Union Territory and concrete viding all support to militants in spreading violence model ensures end-to-end message processing, ac- to security and other proto- support is being extended to those seeking a fresh in the union territory. counting, generation and dispatch of scrolls seam- cols as per assessment of the start, he added. It was mentioned that the militants, who master- lessly. The model ensures that all payments are concerned filed agency. But Terming militancy as the biggest enemy of human- minded an attack on CRPF personnel in Pulwama in processed efficiently and beneficiaries receive the allotment of Government kind, Sinha, as per the official spokesperson said 2019 that left 40 personnel dead, had also infiltrated payments without delay,” the official spokesperson bungalow, to be occupied that despite relentless attempts by our neighbour to into India through a tunnel in the Jammu region. added. during the lifetime of such destabilize the security situation and trigger social The officials told the envoys that despite foiling persons, would not be guided disharmony, the Government is resolute towards the several attempts of infiltration along the LoC, the NC MPs Skip by the constitutional prin- holistic and equitable development of J&K. Pakistan army continues to run militant camps across Prakash Desai, met here to seek suggestions from ciple of equality.” “Recently, DDC’s peaceful, violence-free and fair the border and violate ceasefire to help militants to the associate members on the process of delimitation The court also directed elections were held and the three-tier Panchayat enter into the Kashmir Valley. of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. the Chief Secretary and the system was established to strengthen the grass root In order to reduce loss of life, the Pakistani estab- The Lok Sabha speaker had last year named Farooq Secretary Estates Department democracy. Now, the true democracy is flourishing lishment is airdropping weapons from across the bor- Abdullah, Mohammad Akbar Lone, Hasnain Masoodi, to take all possible steps for in the UT, which is not merely about governance but der using drones. These drones can carry payloads of Jugal Kishore Sharma and Union minister Jitendra ensuring eviction of the il- the feeling of fraternity, brotherhood, communal har- around 12 kilograms, the army officials told the for- Singh as the panel’s associate members from Jammu legal and unauthorized oc- mony and attitude of respect and reverence towards eign delegation. and Kashmir. cupants including Ministerial each other,” Sinha said. The envoys were shown seized weapons from Associate members are lawmakers from their re- Bungalows/ Special Houses C

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Wahab Haidara, Ambassador, Senegal pertaining to On the situation in the Kashmir Valley, the army An official statement said while the commis- mandate of law provided by K the Economic development and investment friendly officials highlighted Wednesday evening’s incident in sion had given written intimation to all five associ- the Supreme Court. “The Chief reforms taken place in the UT, the LG, according to the which a son of a prominent eatery owner was shot ated members on February 5, only Singh and Sharma Secretary of the Government of Life & Times Friday | 19-02-2021 07 Study Sheds Light On Factors Linked With Elevated RESEARCHERS DEVELOP Risk Of Bone Fractures Agencies

new study has identified Videos Showing Helix Of 'Dancing DNA' various factors that may indicate whether a per- son faces a higher likeli- Ahood of experiencing a bone frac- ture over the next two decades. HE FOOTAGE SHOWS IN UNPRECEDENTED The study, published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Re- detail how the stresses and strains that are placed on DNA search, included 30,446 middle- Twhen it is crammed inside cells can change its shape. aged women and men who were followed from the early/mid 1990s to 2016. A total of 8,240 participants (27 per cent) had at least one fracture during a me- no or high alcohol consumption dian follow-up of 20.7 years. were factors independently as- Older age, female sex, higher sociated with a greater likelihood body mass index, a previous frac- of experiencing a fracture. ture, a family history of fracture "Our results emphasize the im- after the age of 50 years, low lei- portance of these factors in pub- sure-time physical activity, heavy lic health initiatives for fracture work, living alone, smoking, and prevention," the authors wrote.

Air Pollution Kills Thousands In Megacities Despite Covid Lockdowns

Agencies The WHO says nine out of 10 people breathe polluted air, ir pollution caused tens which is linked to strokes, lung of thousands of deaths cancer and heart disease -- and in the world's five most now equals the effects of smok- Press Trust Of India croscopy with supercomputer simu- which are special because the mol- minicircles used in the study. populous cities last year ing tobacco, health experts say. lations to create videos of twisted ecule is joined at both ends to form a The study was published in journal Adespite coronavirus lockdowns, The problem affects more cit- or the first time, researchers in molecules of DNA. loop. This loop enabled the research- Nature Communications. researchers said on Thursday, urg- ies in Asia than anywhere else in the UK have developed ground- The images are so detailed it is pos- ers to give the DNA minicircles an The laws of physics apply just as ing governments to ditch fossil fu- the world. Major causes include breaking techniques for visualis- sible to see the iconic double helical extra added twist, making the DNA well to the tiny looped DNA as to els and invest in a green recovery. vehicle emissions, coal power ing in unprecedented detail how structure of DNA, but when combined dance more vigorously. sub-atomic particles and galaxies. Environmental campaign group plants, construction, festival fire- Fsmall circles of DNA adopt dance-like with the simulations, the researchers When the researchers imaged re- We can use supercomputers to un- Greenpeace Southeast Asia and air works, forest clearing, and burn- movements inside a cell. were able to see the position of every laxed DNA, without any twists, they derstand the physics of twisted DNA. quality technology company IQAir ing of crops, firewood and waste. Using advanced atomic force micro- single atom in the DNA and how it saw that it did very little. However, This should help researchers such as measured pollution levels across Delhi had the highest death toll scope technology and a supercomput- twists and writhes. when they gave the DNA an added Professor Zechiedrich design bespoke 28 cities - chosen according to among the five biggest cities, with er, the research team from the Univer- "Seeing is believing, but with some- twist, it suddenly became far more minicircles for future therapies, said where data was available and with some 54,000 deaths - or one per sities of Leeds, Sheffield, York and the thing as small as DNA, seeing the he- dynamic and could be seen to adopt Dr Sarah Harris, Associate Professor a geographical spread. 500 people - due to high levels of John Innes Centre revealed that twist- lical structure of the entire DNA mol- some very exotic shapes. at the University of Leeds, who super- In the five most-populated tiny pollution particles, known as ed DNA can develop kinks and creases ecule was extremely challenging. The These exotic dance-moves were vised the research. cities -- Delhi, Mexico City, Sao PM2.5, which can cause lung and that help to package it into compact videos we have developed enable us found to be the key to finding binding Previous research from Stanford, Paulo, Shanghai and Tokyo -- air heart diseases, the study said. shapes. to observe DNA twisting in a level of partners for the DNA, as when they which detected DNA minicircles in pollution caused about 160,000 Japan's capital Tokyo suffered the Getting a DNA molecule into a cell detail that has never been seen before, adopt a wider range of shapes, then a cells, suggests they are potential indi- deaths and economic losses to- highest financial cost with approxi- involves a process of folding called su- said Dr Alice Pyne, Lecturer in Polymers greater variety of other molecules find cators of health and ageing and may talling about $85 billion. mately 40,000 deaths and econom- percoiling, where the DNA is twisted & Soft Matter at the University of Shef- it attractive. act as early markers for disease. "A few months of lockdown ic losses of $43 billion, it added. and looped. field, who captured the footage. Dr. Pyne and her co-worker's new As the DNA minicircles can twist and hasn't really dented that long-term Lockdowns to stem the spread The footage shows in unprecedented Dr Agnes Noy, Lecturer at the Uni- AFM structures of our supercoiled bend, they can also become very com- average of air pollution that people of the new coronavirus in ma- detail how the stresses and strains that versity of York, who did the theoreti- minicircles are extremely exciting be- pact. Being able to study DNA in such have been exposed to," said Aidan jor cities have forced millions to are placed on DNA when it is crammed cal modelling in the study, said: The cause they show, with remarkable de- detail could accelerate the development Farrow, an air pollution scientist at work from home, while slowing inside cells can change its shape. computer simulations and microscopy tail, how wrinkled, bubbled, kinked, of new gene therapies by utilising how Greenpeace Research Laboratories economies have slashed carbon Previously, scientists were only images agree so well that they boost denatured, and strangely shaped they twisted and compacted DNA circles can at Britain's University of Exeter. dioxide emissions. able to see DNA by using microscopes the resolution of experiments and en- are which we hope to be able to control squeeze their way into cells. "It is a little shocking to see how "We have seen changes in road that are limited to taking static im- able us to track how each atom of the someday, said professor Lynn Zechied- The study shows that DNA super- much upheaval there has been traffic, aviation as well ... ages. But now the Yorkshire team has double helix of DNA dances." rich from Baylor College of Medicine in coiling induces kinks and defects that -- and we still have work to do to but the major (air pollution) combined advanced atomic force mi- The team looked at DNA minicircles, Houston Texas, USA, who made the DNA enhance flexibility and recognition. improve air pollution," he told the sources have continued to oper- Thomson Reuters Foundation. ate largely as before," Farrow said. Air pollution is the single larg- "The problem is vast and needs est environmental risk to human a big, multi-industry effort to SEEING IS BELIEVING, BUT WITH SOMETHING AS SMALL AS DNA, SEEING THE HELICAL STRUCTURE OF health globally, and kills an es- address it," he added, calling for the entire DNA molecule was extremely challenging. The videos we have developed enable us to observe DNA twisting in a level of detail that has timated 7 million people every more investment in cleaner tech- "never been seen before, said Dr Alice Pyne, Lecturer in Polymers & Soft Matter at the University of Sheffield, who captured the footage. year, according to the World nologies, renewable energy and Health Organization (WHO). electrified public transport. Sports Friday | 19.02.2021 08 IPL Auction Kings XI Punjab’s Rs 5 Cr Chris Morris Most Expensive Signing Shahrukh Khan Wants Foreign Buy At Rs 16.25 Cr, To Carve His Own Identity Press Trust of India just thought about what next.” Shahrukh, who made his first- Kohli Retained For Rs 17 Cr CHENNAI: Named after a Bollywood class debut in 2018 after having icon, drawing attention was no big played for the state in List A and deal for Tamil Nadu cricketer M T20s in 2014, rose through the Shahrukh Khan, but what fetched ranks. He was a star in school cricket him an IPL contract worth Rs 5.25 was purely his big-hitting prowess that he displayed during the recent Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The 25-year old Tamil Nadu all- rounder had a base price of Rs 20 lakh but Punjab Kings very happily shelled out a huge sum to secure his services after a fierce bidding on Thursday. He grabbed attention with some power-packed performances as a finisher for Tamil Nadu in the do- • New Zealand medium pacer Kyle Jamieson goes to Royal mestic T20 event, which his team Challengers Bangalore for Rs 15 crore. His base price was Rs 75 lakh eventually won. • England pacer Tom Curran fetches winning bid of Rs 5.25 crore After his blistering 49 off 19 balls from Delhi Capitals. His base price was 1.50 crore took TN past Himachal Pradesh in Real Kashmir Draw 1-1 the quarterfinal from a tricky situa- • Sachin Baby bagged by Mumbai Indians for Rs 20 lakh tion, his 7-ball 18 helped the team • Indian Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara bought by Chennai seal the title against Baroda. He then attended trials with Ra- Super Kings for his base price of Rs 50 lakh With RoundGlass Punjab jasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Rid- • Uncapped Australian pacer Riley Meredith bought by Punjab ers and the Punjab franchise and it’s Kings for Rs 8 crore. His base price was Rs 40 lakh clear he did make an impression. As Both Teams See Red “This year, I had no expectations. • Indian pacer Umesh Yadav bought by Delhi Capitals at base To be frank, I had nothing in my mind price of Rs 1 crore Observer News Service placed Mason Robertson. was awarded to RoundGlass (about the auction). People were tak- • New Zealand pacer Adam Milne bought by Mumbai Indians for Real Kashmir’s Goalkeeper Punjab FC after RKFC’s Dharmraj ing about the chances of me getting Rs 3.20 crore. His base price was Rs 50 lakh. SRINAGAR: Real Kashmir FC on Mithun Samanta made some Ravanan fouled inside the box. an IPL contract but I did not pay too Thursday drew 1-1 against Round- important saves in the first-half Joseba Beitia made no mistake much attention to it,” he told PTI. in Chennai and featured in the com- Glass Punjab FC in a Hero I-League of the match to keep RoundGlass from the spot-kick and slotted Shahrukh knows that IPL is a petitive TNCA League aged 13. Press Trust of India McCrum said: “We actually spoke to match, which saw both teams re- strikers at bay. the ball into the bottom left cor- huge platform for any cricketer that “But the stepping up to the next Chris before the auction itself, and did duced to 10 men, at the Kalyani The Srinagar-based Real ner to hand RoundGlass Punjab helps in getting better. level, playing for Tamil Nadu was a CHENNAI: Chris Morris on Thursday a full medical review of him. He’s in a Municipal Stadium, Kalyani. Kashmir came close in the 31st FC a one-goal lead. “The IPL is a very big stage for different challenge,” he said. became the most expensive buy in bubble in South Africa now, about to A 63rd minute altercation minute with Pratesh Shirodkar's It didn’t take long for the any cricketer. Here, you get to play After his efforts in the TNPL, he the IPL auction history with Rajasthan play the domestic competition.” between Real Kashmir’s Afghan outside-of-the-boot effort from Snow Leopards to respond as against and alongside the big names came back in the Tamil Nadu team Royals shelling out Rs 16.25 crore for “Chris is an ex-Royal and he’s one international Haroon Amiri and outside the box which was only they found the back of the net in in international cricket. There is a lot and has made his mark as a finisher the South Africa all-rounder even as of those players with experience and Punjab FC’s Bhutanese interna- inches wide of the goal-post. 72nd minute. to learn by just interacting with them in the last two seasons. uncapped players such as Karnataka’s who can deal with a price tag like tional Chencho Gyeltshen, re- The second-half began with Captain Mason Robertson did and watching them. It has been the He worked on the role as a fin- K Gowtham also hogged the limelight that. We’ve re-balanced the side this sulted in the referee sending off both teams looking to take full well to find Dipanda Dicka in springboard for many cricketers to isher and that has brought results. with hefty deals here. year, he will fill in an important role both players. points from the game. front of the goal and the Cam- move on and play for the country,” “I was aware that I had to keep Spin bowling all-rounder for us. He is a quality bowler through The match was played on a In the 51st minute, Punjab FC eroonian forward made no mis- the TN batsman, who admires New working on my role. Being a finisher Gowtham was bought for a record all phases of the game, and also he slow-tempo with both teams can- had a great chance when a long take to tap in from close range. Zealand captain Kane Williamson for meant one has to keep improving Rs 9.25 crore by the Chennai Super can win us the game with the bat as celling each other out in the mid- throw-in found Mohammad The match ended 1-1 with Di- on his on-field style, said. skills because a batsman can get Kings. The 32-year-old is currently well,” McCrum added. dle of the park. Both Real Kash- Irshad whose flicked header panda Dicka receiving the man- Named after the actor on the found out soon. I have worked on with the Indian team as a net bowler Earlier, KKR made the opening bid mir and I-League table toppers found Papa Diawara inside the of-the-match award. With this suggestion of his mother’s cousin, a my skills and focussed on hitting ar- for the ongoing Test series against for Maxwell but it eventually became RoundGlass Punjab, focused on box. But the Senegalese forward result, Real Kashmir stayed 2nd in huge Shahrukh Khan fan, the right- eas. There are still areas to improve, England. a two-way war between Chennai Su- defensive stability and not con- failed to direct his header goal- the I-League table with 14 points hand batsman is seeking to create am just aiming to improving each Tamil Nadu’s Shahrukh Khan, per Kings and RCB before the Virat ceding a goal on a counter-attack. wards from a close range and from 8 games. While RoundGlass an identity of his own. day,” he added. named after the Bollywood superstar, Kohli-led team won him with a bid, Punjab FC came close to scor- with no real pressure. Punjab took the 1st spot with 15 His prospects of bagging an IPL He also said his trainer Azha- expectedly got a handsome Rs 5.25 which came to $1.96 million. ing in the 6th minute of the However, the match turned points from 9 matches. contract were played up a couple of riah Prabhakar, with whom he has crore deal from Punjab Kings, more “We wanted to get an X-factor match when Joseba Beitia found upside down with the two red Real Kashmir will next play years ago but that didn’t happen and worked since the age of 15, had than 51 times his base price of Rs 20 player and we are delighted to get Papa Diawara inside the box with cards as it opened up space on Aizwal FC on Tuesday, 23rd Feb- resulted in disappointment. helped him get stronger, both physi- lakh. Maxwell,” RCB Director of Cricket a long ball but Diawara’s header the pitch. ruary. The game will kick-off at “I was disappointed, if I tell you I cally and mentally. Shahrukh has been in the limelight Mike Hesson said. was cleared off the line by a well- A 66th minute penalty kick 2 PM (IST). wasn’t (disappointed) I would be ly- “I will continue working with with his exploits in the recent Syed Punjab Kings, who had paid Rs ing,” he said, adding: “But overcame him and try to keep improving,” he Mushtaq Ali Trophy. 10.75 crore for Maxwell in the pre- it well. Instead of brooding over it, I concluded. Gowtham, an IPL regular who was vious auction, had released the released by Punjab Kings, was the 32-year-old following the 2020 edi- second off-spinner CSK bought after tion in which he made 108 runs in 13 England’s Moeen Ali. With the hefty games at 15.42. Cricket South Africa Approaches price tag, Gowtham became the most In 82 IPL games, Maxwell has expensive uncapped buy in IPL histo- made 1505 runs at a modest average ICC To Lodge Complaint ry. His base price was also Rs 20 lakh. of 22.13. Morris’ big pay day came after England all-rounder Moeen Ali also Against Cricket Australia Novak another all-rounder and perennial went for a high price of Rs 7 crore to under-performer, Australian Glenn Chennai Super Kings. Both Maxwell and Press Trust of India situation in South Africa to decide if Maxwell, once again managed to at- Moeen had base prices of Rs 2 crore. Australia violated the FTP terms by tract a winning Rs 14.25 crore bid “Absolutely buzzing to play for JOHANNESBURG: An irked Crick- postponing the tour. from Royal Challengers Bangalore. CSK. They have a massive fan base et South Africa (CSA) has finally As per ICC’s FTP terms and condi- Djokovic Punjab Kings, who went into the and I can’t wait to meet them. I can’t lodged an official complaint with tions, member nations have an ob- auction with the maximum purse wait to play under Dhoni. My team- the ICC after Cricket Australia (CA) ligation to fulfil their commitments To Enter Australian Open among eight teams, paid Rs 14 crore mate Sam Curran is there too. This indefinitely postponed its national barring special circumstances, in- to rope in Australian pacer Jhye Rich- made my day, made my year,” said team’s three-Test tour of that nation cluding government instruction. Final For 9th Time ardson, hoping he will plug the gap in Moeen in a video message. due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Citing a clause from WTC terms, their leaking bowling department. Bangladesh star Shakib Al Hasan Australia had earlier this month Moseki wrote that it is for the inde- The 24-year-old, who has played was lapped up by KKR for Rs 3.2 crore. postponed their tour of South Africa pendent experts from South Africa to Agencies two Tests, 13 ODIs and nine T20Is for He missed the IPL last year as he was next month, citing “unacceptable decide the severity of health risks that Australia, was the leading wicket-tak- serving a ban for failing to report a health and safety risk” in that coun- forced Australia to postpone their tour. MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic reached the Austra- er in the recent Big Bash League. corrupt approach. try because of a fresh COVID-19 “It would seem inappropri- lian Open final for the ninth time by beating No. Punjab paid a big amount — Rs 8 Australian pacer Nathan Coulter-Nile outbreak, a decision that virtually ate to appoint a health and safety 114-ranked Aslan Karatsev 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. crore — for another Australian pacer, also ended up with a good deal, fetching knocked them out of contention consultant outside of South Africa The top-ranked Djokovic is 8-0 in his previous trips the uncapped Riley Meredith. The a Rs 5 crore bid from Mumbai Indians. from the World Test Championship given that such an expert consul- to the final at Melbourne Park. He is also unbeaten in 24-year-old has 43 wickets in 34 T20s He had a base price of Rs 1.5 crore. final later this year. tant would be unlikely to properly all nine semifinals he has contested in Australia. that he has played. Australian Steve Smith, who was CSA had slammed its Australian and accurately comprehend the Karatsev was the first man to reach the semifinals on Morris, who came with a base price released by Rajasthan Royals, was counterpart for postponing the tour, Covid-19 related risks within South his debut in a Grand Slam but his remarkable run came of Rs 75 lakh, generated bids from four bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 2.20 saying it is “extremely” disappoint- Africa and how they may be ad- to an end against the biggest obstacle there is to meet teams before it became a battle be- crore, only Rs 20 lakh more than his ing and will lead to “serious finan- equately managed,” Moseki wrote. on the blue court at Rod Laver Arena. tween Royals and Punjab Kings. base price. cial loss”. It has now approached “Given the nature of the pan- The Russian qualifier was close for the first seven Royals eventually sealed it with At his base price of Rs 1.5 crore, the ICC’s dispute-resolution council demic, it will inevitably require games and staged a comeback from 5-1 down in the a record bid which made Morris England batsman Dawid Malan was on this matter. location-specific advice.” Austra- second set but otherwise Djokovic was in command. the costliest buy at the auction ever, a bargain buy for Punjab Kings, who According to a report in ES- lia decided against touring South Djokovic has had an abdominal muscle problem surpassing Yuvraj Singh, who was went into the auction with the maxi- PNcricinfo, CSA acting CEO Pholetsi Africa as that country is currently since his second-round match but now says this is bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 16 mum purse among eight teams. Moseki has shot off a letter to the ICC, battling a second wave of COVID-19 the ‘best as I've felt the entire tournament’. crore in 2015. New Zealand fast bowler Adam asking it “to look into whether CA’s and a new variant of the virus. The costliest player in the IPL re- Milne went to Mumbai Indians for Rs cancellation amounts to acceptable It is not the first time that a mains Virat Kohli, retained for Rs 17 3.2 crore, more than six times his base or unacceptable non-compliance as cricket playing nation has cancelled The top-ranked Djokovic crore by Royal Challengers Bangalore. price of Rs 50 lakh. per the WTC terms, bearing in mind a tour. In 2007 Australia decided is 8-0 in his previous trips to the In 70 IPL games, Morris has scored Among the players who went un- that the series cannot be resched- against touring Zimbabwe on the 551 runs at 23.95 and taken 80 wick- sold were Harbhajan Singh, Hanuma uled before the end of the WTC win- advice of their government on polit- final at Melbourne Park. He is also ets at 23.98. Vihari, Karun Nair, Alex Hales, Jason dow, which is April 30, 2021.” ical grounds and then in 2008 India unbeaten in all nine semifinals he has Talking about why Royals went all Roy, Adil Rashid, Kedar Jadhav, Mus- CSA also wants the game’s gov- didn’t tour Pakistan due to tension out on Morris, team COO Jake Luch tafizur Rahman and Aaron Finch. erning body to check the health between the two nations. contested in Australia.

Naomi Osaka Defeats Serena Williams To Reach Australian Open Final Agencies walked out of the session with reporters. ed about what awaits Brady, "but they're collection also includes last year's U.S. shot! On Saturday, at 7:30 p.m. local time also really nervous. Open and the 2019 Australian Open and After collecting her professional MELBOURNE: As Serena Williams (3:30 a.m. EST), Osaka will meet first-time Williams was hoping to get to her 34th she is, without a doubt, the most danger- era-record 23rd Slam singles trophy walked off the court after her latest Grand Slam finalist Jennifer Brady of the Grand Slam final but, once again, couldn't ous hard-court player in the women's at Melbourne Park while pregnant so-close-yet-so-far bid for a 24th Grand United States for the championship. The quite get the job done in order to add one game at the moment. in 2017, Williams has reached four Slam title ended with a loss to Naomi 22nd-seeded Brady, who is from Pennsyl- more Grand Slam trophy to her collection That used to be Williams, of course. major finals and lost them all. Osaka at the Australian Open, the vania and played college tennis at UCLA, of 23 and equal Margaret Court for the But she was off-target too much in this She's also now lost in the 39-year-old American paused and put prevailed in an epic, 18-point last game to most in tennis history. contest. semifinals twice in the past her hand on her chest while thousands edge No. 25 Karolina Muchova 6-4, 3-6, Osaka, who also beat Williams in the "I could have won. I could have been up three majors. of spectators rose to applaud. 6-4 in the semifinals. chaotic 2018 U.S. Open final that con- 5-Love, said Williams, who instead took a Was this, Williams was asked at a news Brady dropped to her back at the base- cluded with the crowd booing and both 2-0 lead at the outset before dropping the conference after the 6-3, 6-4 semifinal de- line after saving a trio of break points, women in tears, reached her fourth ma- next five games. I just made so many er- feat, her way of saying goodbye? "If I ever then converting her fifth match point jor title match and stretched her winning rors. say farewell," she replied with a smile, I when Muchova sent a forehand long. streak to 20 matches by claiming the last Her forehand, in particular, went awry, wouldn't tell anyone." "My legs are shaking, Brady said. "My eight points. with no fewer than 10 unforced errors off When the next question returned the heart is racing." "I don't know if there's any little kids that side in the first set alone. conversation to the subject of Williams' She lost to Osaka in a three-set thriller out here today, but I was a little kid "Too many mistakes there, she said. many mistakes Thursday (Wednesday in the U.S. Open semifinals last Septem- watching her play," Osaka, 23, said about Easy mistakes. night EST) twice as many unforced errors, ber. Williams, "and just to be on the court Williams' frustration was made plain 24, as winners, 12 she shook her head, "Everyone's just really excited when- playing against her, for me, is a dream. early in the second set, when she leaned teared up, said, I'm done, and abruptly ever they play their first final," Osaka not- The No. 3-seeded Osaka's Grand Slam over and screamed, Make a shot! Make a