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SunDay, 15 November 2020 28, Rab-ul-Awal 1442 Hijri Published from Srinagar RNI No:JKENG/2012/43267 Vol:9 Issue No: 263 Pages:8 Rs.5.00 epaper: www.srinagarobserver.com Snow Blankets Higher Reaches, Congress Takes U-turn, Says Not Part Plains Receive Rains in Valley of PAGD yet Party’s Policy Planning Cell To Decide It: JKPCC Weatherman Predicts More Snow, Rains Till Nov 15 Evening Mughal Road Agencies Closed For Srinagar: The higher reaches Vehicular Traffic of Kashmir experienced season’s Agencies first snowfall while the plains re- ceived rains on Saturday, bring- he Mughal Road, an ing the temperature further down alternate link between the TKashmir Valley and the in the Valley. The weatherman, rest of the country, was closed however, predicted more rains for vehicular traffic on Saturday and snowfall till November 16. following snowfall, officials said. According to a local news gath- The road, connecting the twin ering agency, the higher reaches districts of Poonch and Rajouri Agencies are fighting the maiden DDC including the world famous ski-re- in the Jammu region with south elections together. sort Gulmarg, Gurez and other Kashmir's Shopian, was closed Jammu: The Jammu and There are certain com- as a precautionary measure in parts received snowfall today. view of snowfall in the high alti- Kashmir unit of Congress monalities of issues with the The upper reaches of Gurez tude Peer Ki Gali and adjoining party on Saturday said it parties of alliance (PAGD) Valley including Chrownan areas, they said. A few inches is not yet part of the Peo- against the arbitrary actions area, received snowfall today of snow had accumulated on ple’s Alliance for Gupkar of the BJP government but morning while the plains of the ground, rendering the road Declaration, a multi-party the Congress is not yet part Gurez also received light snow- unsafe for vehicular traffic, the amalgam formed for the of the alliance. officials said, adding given the fall coupled with rains. prediction of moderate to heavy restoration of the Union The high-powered policy Razdan Pass, which is the gate- snowfall, the road was closed Territory’s statehood. planning group of the party way to this mountainous valley, has as a precautionary measure to It, however, said it will review the situation to also received season’s first snowfall avoid any untoward incident. is in consultation with take a final call on the issue, late last night, officials said. The road usually remains closed ‘like-minded parties’ for seat at the appropriate time, after Pertinently on Friday evening, fresh snowfall today while the moderate rain and snowfall in the nagar-Leh highway was closed for for winter owing to heavy snow- adjustments for the upcom- taking into account the aspi- the 84-km Bandipora-Gurez road plains witnessed intermittent plains across the Valley. vehicular movement on Saturday fall in the Peer Ki Gali area. ing District Development rations and sentiments of the “Subject to fair weather and was closed by authorities for all rains, bringing the temperature Deputy Director MeT, Mukhtar due to fresh snowfall in Zojila. good condition of road, only load Council elections in J&K. people, J&K Pradesh Con- sorts of traffic movement in view below normal. Ahmad said that the weather con- On Saturday morning, the carriers carrying fresh fruit would The mainstream parties, gress Committee chief spokes- of a weather advisory issued by a The plains of the valley, how- ditions would remain the same higher reaches of Kashmir includ- be allowed from Shopian towards including the National Con- person Ravinder Sharma said local meteorological department. ever, received light rainfall today till November 15 evening and the ing Drass received fresh snowfall. Poonch between 11 am to 4 pm ference, PDP, Peoples Con- in a statement here. The world famous ski-resort, while the officials in the Meteoro- conditions would improve from An official said due to the on Sunday,” a traffic department ference and CPI (M), formed Senior Congress leaders par- Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s logical department (MeT) stated November 16. fresh snowfall at Mani Marg, official said. | More on P2 the PAGD last month and ticipated in | More on P2 Baramulla district also received that there is possibility of light to Meanwhile, the 434-km Sri- Drass and Zojila, | More on P2

CID Searches 22 Places Initiate Dialogue: India Will Give Fierce Reply If Provoked: PM Mehbooba to In J&K Districts, Delhi Agencies which has become a part pansionism shows a "distort- at any cost," he said amid a Indo-Pak of military legend after ed mindset" that belongs to standoff with China at the La- Srinagar: Peoples Democrat- Agencies with search warrants issued Longewala: Delivering troops here successful- l y the 18th century. dakh border. ic Party (PDP) president and by competent judicial author- an unambiguous message to thwarted numerical- India has become a forceful He said India today believes former chief minister Mehbooba Srinagar: The Jammu and ity and overseen by executive India's enemies, Prime Minis- ly higher Pakistani voice against forces of expan- in the policy of understanding Mufti on Saturday asked India Kashmir CID on Saturday con- magistrates as witnesses, teams ter on Satur- forces in the 1971 sionism, he said and also took others and making them un- and Pakistan to rise above their ducted searches against several of CID investigators looked for day asserted that it will give war, Modi took aim at Pakistan, adding that derstand but if it is tested, then political compulsions and initi- suspects in connection with dif- additional evidence pertaining a "prachand jawab" (fierce a swipe at China Indian soldiers have hit "spon- it will give a fierce reply. The ate dialogue, saying it was sad to ferent cases. to several dubious and irregu- reply) if provoked, as without sors of terrorism" in their country has the capability and see mounting casualties on both In a statement, a spokesman lar financial transactions. Many he flew to Longewa- naming home, a reference to air and political will to give a befitting sides of the Line of Control (LoC). of the CID said the searches were of these involve suspected col- la Post to celebrate it, saying surgical strikes against response to those who chal- Mufti’s remarks came after the two conducted in connection with in- lusion between bank officials, Diwali with sol- the world is terror camps in the neigh- lenge it, he added. countries traded heavy fire on the vestigation of case FIR no 29/ 2020 private persons and public ser- diers, a custom troubled by bouring country. The prime minister also LoC following ceasefire violations by U/S 120-B, 409, 477-A of IPC & Sec- vants,” read the statements. he has been ob- "expansionist "No force in the underlined the importance of Pakistan on Friday. The firing - tion 13 (I) (c) & (d) of Prevention of “The suspected irregularities serving since forces" and ex- world can prevent having strong capability, say- ed in loss of lives on both sides. corruption Act and Section 13, 39 amounting to a variety of offenc- assuming office our brave soldiers ing despite advanced interna- The former Jammu and Kash- UA (P) Act of P/S CIK Srinagar. es under different provisions of in 2014. from defending our tional cooperation and equa- mir chief minister | More on P2 “Teams of intelligence officers law include concealment suspi- Addressing sol- borders. The world tions, vigilance is the path to affected searches at various plac- cious and dubious transactions diers at the today knows that security, alertness leads to es. A total of 22 premises spread from identification and scrutiny forward we will not com- happiness and peace is the over Srinagar, Budgam, Anant- by closing Anti-Money Launder- post, promise with our prize of having strength. India Summons nag, Jammu and Delhi which ing (AML) alerts, wrongly clos- interests even one bit "History of the | More on P2 include private offices and res- ing alerts that were to be manda- Charged’ Affaires idences were searched. Armed torily | More on P2 of Pak Mission Agencies

ED Dir S K New Delhi: India on Saturday 30,000 Applications Pending For COVID Claims Six Lives, summoned the Charge d’Affaires Mishra's Tenure of the Pakistan High Commission Renewal Of Old Vehicles in J&K 565 Test Positive in J&K and lodged a strong protest over the Extended by 1 yr unprovoked ceasefire violations by Authorities Say They Are Waiting For Centre’s Notification Jahangeer Ganaie of positive cases in Kashmir Pakistani forces on multiple sectors division have reached to 61,628 along the Line of Control (LoC) in Ishtiyaq Ahmad Srinagar: Jammu and including 56,521 recoveries and Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. Kashmir Saturday recorded six 1,049 deaths while as total num- In a statement, the Ministry of Srinagar: More than 30,000 deaths due to Novel Coronavi- ber of positive cases in Jammu External Affairs (MEA) said India applications are pending be- rus taking the death toll to 1,580 division have reached to 40,531 also condemned, in the strongest fore authorities of Transport in the Union Territory while including 38,330 recover- terms, the “deliberate targeting” of Department as Jammu and 565 positive cases were ies and 531 deaths. innocent civilians by Pakistani forc- Kashmir administration has reported taking the tal- The officials said that es, saying it was | More on P2 put on hold renewal of the reg- ly of positive cases to total number of active istration of old vehicles since 102,159 in J&K. cases in Jammu and Agencies last year. Of the exact number Kashmir are 5,728 in- An official told a local news of 102,159 cases, 61,628 cluding 4,058 from Kash- Chugh Appointed New Delhi: The Union gov- gathering agency that ARTOs are from Kashmir and mir division and 1,670 from ernment has extended the have received over 30,000 ap- 40,531 from Jammu divi- Jammu division. With 476 to Look J&K, tenure of ED Director Sanjay plications for renewal of the sion. Officials told a local news more recoveries, the tally of total Ladakh affairs Kumar Mishra by a year after registration of old vehicles gathering agency that among recoveries in Jammu and Kash- modifying his appointment or- which are over 15 years old. 565 new cases, 306 belong to mir has reached to 94,851. Agencies der that was issued in 2018, of- “After 15 years, the owner of for renewal of registration While the aggrieved people Kashmir division while as “Cases tested positive in J&K ficials said. a vehicle has to seek renewal of his car two months before are running from pillar to post 259 are from Jammu division, include 152 from Srinagar, 45 Srinagar: Bharatiya Janata Mishra, 60, is a 1984-batch In- of the registration for two or the RTO office Srinagar. “But to ascertain the fate of their adding that the total number from Baramulla, | More on P2 Party (BJP) has released its list dian Revenue Service officer of maximum five years. Once nothing has been done so far. vehicle’s registration, the au- of new State In-charges wherein the Income Tax cadre and was officials check the condition My car has plied around 90,000 thorities are in a fix because of General Secretary Tarun Chugh appointed the Enforcement Direc- of the vehicles, they decide kms and is in good condition. no clarity on the same. India Initiated Integrated has been appointed to look after torate chief on November 19, 2018. whether its registration can But I have to keep it at my A senior official of the Trans- the affairs of Jammu & Kashmir, His tenure was to end next week be extended or it has to be con- home as its registration is port Department said they are Response Against Ladakh and Telangana. as the ED director's post comes with demned,” the official said. over. Unlike other UTs like waiting for Centre’s notifica- Pandemic: Vardhan According to list issued, General a fixed term of two years. The official said there is no Delhi, vehicles in J&K are in tion in this regard. “We have rom development of indigenous vaccines to novel Secretary Tarun Chugh, who was As per an order issued by the clarity on fee applicable for good condition and could even raised this issue with the Fi- point-of-care diagnostics, India has initiated an earlier co-incharge for Delhi, will Department of Revenue under the renewal of registration of the ply for 25 years. But we contin- nance Department and the Cen- Fintegrated response to overcome the unprec- now look after the party’s work in Union finance ministry on Friday, vehicles, which are older than ue to suffer as our applications tre. Hopefully notification will edented Covid-19 pandemic, Union minister Harsh Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and the 2018 order for appointment of 15 years. are pending with the govern- be issued within three weeks. Vardhan said on Saturday. Speaking at the 8th Telangana. Sources also said that Mishra has been modified. Manzoor Ahmad, one of the ment and not making any clar- We have already issued a noti- BRICS STI Ministerial Meeting, Vardhan said India is party spokesperson "The President | More on P2 applicants said he has applied ity on this issue,” he said. fication | More on P2 also hosting clinical trials | More on P2 has been named as | More on P2 Srinagar 02 Observer Srinagar /SundAY / 15 November 2020 News

KTUF Meets KTMF, Diwali: Delhi’s Air Quality Very Poor, Javed Beigh Visits G.A. Mir Discuss Unity Among Extends Diwali Likely To Become ‘Severe’ By Night Burnt Down "APNA All Trade Unions New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality re- category for three days on the trot. Greetings, Prays mained very poor on Saturday morn- In 2018, the 24-hour average AQI (281) AGENCIES ing and emission from firecrackers on Diwali was recorded in the poor cat- GHAR" at Beerwah for Wellbeing of and calm winds may push it to the egory. It deteriorated to 390 the next day People SRINAGAR: Continuing the effort of compre- severe zone, according to government and remained in the severe category on SO NEWS DESK especially those relating to hensive alliance among the trade organizations, agencies and weather experts. three consecutive days thereafter. chronic power shortage in the SO NEWS DESK the Kashmir Traders United Forum (KTUF) Sat- The Ministry of Earth Sciences’ air In 2017, Delhi’s 24-hour average AQI SRINAGAR: Javed Ahmed area and dilapidated condi- urday met with Kashmir Traders and Manufac- quality monitor, SAFAR, said the PM2.5 on Diwali (October 19) stood at 319. It, Beigh, the young and dynamic tions of the local roads. He also SRINAGAR: The Jammu and turers Federation (KTMF) led by Haji Muham- concentration in Delhi on Diwali is like- however, slipped into the severe zone political leader from Beerwah, took stock of the ongoing and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Com- mad Yasin Khan, during which the unity among ly to be the lowest in the last four years the next day. This time, the India Me- who recently announced his pending development works mittee (JKPCC) President G.A. all trade unions were discussed. if no firecrackers are burnt. teorological Department has said that a candidature from Beerwah ter- going on in the area. Mir today extended Diwali greet- During the meeting, the two sides termed uni- Pollution levels in Delhi during the fresh western disturbance is likely to in- ritory of Budgam DDC election Javed Ahmed Beigh later vis- ings to people and prayed for ty and consensus as a stepping stone for success Diwali period are likely to remain in crease the wind speed and improve the took an extensive tour of Beer- ited the home of the bereaved their wellbeing. and well-being of traders and appreciated their the higher end of the very poor category air quality in Delhi-NCR post Diwali. wah in the wake of an unfor- family of late Abdul Rashid In his message of felicita- efforts. Addressing the meeting, Haji Muham- in the absence of emissions due to fire- Light rain is likely on Sunday under tunate incident of an acciden- Najar, who recently died in an tions, JKPCC President G.A. mad Yasin Khan, President of KTMF made it works, it said. the influence of a western disturbance. tal fire that erupted in "Apna accident while working on the Mir hoped that the occasion of clear that his organization was not against the But two factors smoke from farm fires It is still to be seen if it is enough to wash Ghar", a well known orphan- construction of a shop in the Diwali will usher in an era of in- unity and this would be a positive initiative, and stagnant surface winds will keep away pollutants, Kuldeep Srivastava, age that houses child victims area. He met the family of Ab- clusive development of Jammu, which should be encouraged. the air quality in the higher end of the the head of the IMD’s regional forecast- of three-decade old Kashmir dul Najar including his widow Kashmir and Ladakh and pros- He, however, said that the KTMF would very poor category to the lower end of ing centre, said. violence. He met Hamid_ullah_ and three children and consoled perity of the people. seek views in the meeting of its leaders to the severe on Diwali night, it said. However, Delhi-NCR’s air quality is Hamid, the chairman of "Apna them and assured them of his Festival are important part of work out the modalities and other issues Transport-level winds have become likely to improve post Diwali due to an Ghar" and extended his sym- help in arranging financial as- our glorious tradition of togeth- for the alliance. KTMF’s General Secretary northwesterly and the stubble burn- increase in the wind speed. On Sunday, pathy on this tragic incident. sistance for the family. He also erness, strengthening the bonds Bashir Ahmed Kongposh was also accompa- ing-induced impact on air quality index the maximum wind speed is expected to He also met young inmates of went to Gundipora village and of unity and diversity among dif- nying him in the meeting. (AQI) is expected to increase, the central be around 12 to 15 kilometre per hour, Apna Ghar and consoled them consoled the family of Nazir ferent shades & religions living in Khan said that he had tried many times in government agency said. he said. V K Soni, the head of the IMD’s of this loss. He expressed his Ahmed Sheikh, who recently the country, PCC President said. the past for trade unionism but no significant A spike in PM2.5 levels in the early environment research centre, said calm sadness and anguish at this passed away. Mir said the festival of lights results were achieved. However, he said that he hours Sunday is likely if fire crackers winds and firecrackers emissions may tragedy, which has rendered Later during the end of the (Diwali) symbolizes the age-old would encourage new efforts instead of discour- are burnt, it said. push the air quality to the severe zone many poor orphans homeless day, he met youth delegations tradition of communal harmony aging them. The city recorded an AQI of 369 at 9 am on Diwali night. in harsh winter conditions. He from Gundipora and Sonap- and brotherhood in the country He said that KTMF has 80 years of history and on Saturday. The 24-hour average AQI The wind speed is expected to pick up assured the chairman and in- ah village and interacted with and will continue to lead the it is not a party of one person or individual but was 339 on Friday and 314 on Thursday. thereafter and the wind direction will be mates of Apna Ghar of his help them. He laid out the signifi- people at the path of peace and all traders should come together under a single The neighbouring cities of Farid- east-southeasterly, he said. in this matter and added that cance of the upcoming DDC elec- tranquility, besides reflecting platform so that their problems can be solved. abad (323), Ghaziabad (412), Noida (362), There will be a significant improve- he would take to the concerned tions to them and urged them to the triumph of truth over false- During the meeting, KTUF Chairman Fa- Greater Noida (350), and Gurgaon (338), ment in air quality by November 16, government authorities in this take part in these elections and hood, Mir said. rooq Ahmad Dar said that he has started this which fall in the National Capital Re- Soni said. The Commission for Air Qual- matter to provide some kind of be more politically proactive in G.A. Mir hoped that this Diwali effort with the intention of sincerity to bring gion (NCR), also recorded their AQI is ity Management (CAQM) on Friday di- interim relief to the inmates of local governance of their villag- will be the harbinger of complete the business organizations under a single the “very poor” and severe categories. rected the CPCB and states concerned Apna Ghar. es and districts. He added that peace in the world and prosperity umbrella, in which he has so far achieved as Delhi recorded a 24-hour average AQI to ensure there is no lapse in the imple- Javed Ahmed Beigh also in the absence of youth partici- of the people. much success as possible. “Instead of bidding, of 337 on Diwali last year (October 27), mentation of the National Green Tribu- met many delegations of the pation, the old, corrupt and dis- JKPCC President wished peo- it is necessary to raise the voice of trade unan- and 368 and 400 the next day. Thereafter, nal’s directions in view of the air quality civil society of Beerwah and credited elite will once again be ple a very happy and prosperous imously,” he said. (KNO) pollution levels remained in the severe scenario during the Diwali period. listened to their grievances, at the helm of affairs. Diwali.

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Snow Blankets self-reliance and ‘vocal for local’ campaign, and compliment- As per media bulletin, patients who have died include ‘SERBPOWER’ (Promoting Opportunities For Women in ed the armed forces for the decision to bar import over 100 two each from Srinagar and Baramulla and one each from Exploratory Research) scheme launched last month, the De- the authorities suspended the traffic movement on the weapons and defence equipment. Budgam and Kupwara in Kashmir division. partment of Science and Technology said. highway as a precautionary measure. Recalling the glorious battle of Longewala, he said it will As per officials figures, 21,306 positive cases including “We have recently launched a scheme ‘SERBPOWER’ to As per local reports, a large number of vehicles are strand- always be remembered in the annals of strategic planning 391 deaths and 19,344 recoveries are from Srinagar, 6,859 encourage and support emerging as well as eminent women ed in Sonamarg area after the road was thrown closed. and military valour. including 157 deaths and 5,996 recoveries are from Baram- researchers to undertake R&D activities in areas of science Meanwhile, the traffic officials said the Srinagar-Jammu He said this was the time when the ugly face of Pakistan ulla, 6,428 including 6,034 recoveries and 96 deaths are from and engineering. We may think of networking BRICS wom- highway remained open for the vehicular movement while was exposed as its army was terrorizing innocent citizens of Budgam, 4,840 including 4,636 recoveries and 84 deaths are en scientists through a dedicated platform and mechanism,” only Light Motor Vehicles (LMV) will be allowed to ply to- Bangladesh and committing atrocities against women. from Pulwama, 4,808 including 78 deaths and 4,267 recover- he added. (Agencies) morrow on the national highway. (KNO) “Pakistan opened the front on western border to divert ies are from Kupwara, 4,417 including 4,109 recoveries and 75 Initiate Dialogue Mughal Road Closed the global attention but our forces gave them a befitting re- deaths are from Anantnag, 4,224 cases including 4,003 and 48 ply,” he said. deaths are from Bandipora, 3,921 including 3,561 recoveries said restoring the ceasefire that was agreed upon and He said no vehicular traffic would be allowed after the cut On the occasion, he recalled the fierce fight the post had and 36 deaths are from Ganderbal, 2,546 including 2,422 re- implemented by former prime minister A B Vajpayee and off timing while no passenger vehicular or pedestrian would witnessed in the 1971 war against Pakistan and paid tributes coveries and 48 deaths are from Kulgam and 2,279 including ex-Pakistan president General Pervez Musharaf is a good be allowed on the road. to Brig Kuldeep Singh Chandpuri, a hero of the battle who 2,149 recoveries and 36 deaths are from Shopian. place to start. The meteorological department had predicted moderate was then a Major, saying he became “rashtra deep” with his In Jammu division, 18,935 including 18,055 recoveries and “Sad to see mounting casualties on both sides of LoC. If to heavy snowfall in the high altitude areas and rains in the feat of bravery. 276 deaths are from Jammu district, 3,316 including 3,162 re- only Indian and Pakistani leadership could rise above their plains in most parts of Jammu and Kashmir till Monday. It was also an example of exemplary coordination among coveries and 48 deaths are from Rajouri, 3,001 including 2,706 political compulsions and initiate dialogue. Restoring the (Agencies) the Army, Navy and Air Force, he said. recoveries and 35 deaths are from Udhampur, 2,806 includ- ceasefire agreed upon and implemented by Vajpayee ji and India had defeated Pakistan in the 1971 war, leading to the ing 2,637 recoveries and 50 deaths are from Doda, 2,598 in- Musharaf sahab is a good place to start,” she said in a tweet. Congress Takes independence of Bangladesh. cluding 2,482 recoveries and 33 deaths are from Kathua, 2,343 (Agencies) a series of PAGD meetings last week, both in Srinagar and Modi has been visiting forward posts every Diwali since including 2,233 recoveries and 22 deaths are from Poonch, Jammu, to finalise candidates under the seat-sharing for the his government came to power in 2014. 2,263 including 2,149 recoveries and 25 deaths are from Sam- India Summons DDC elections and the Panchayat and Urban Local Bodies He was in Rajouri last year, in Uttarakhand in 2018 and in ba, 2,161 including 1,998 recoveries and 16 deaths are from highly deplorable that Pakistan chose a festive occasion (ULB) by-polls, which are scheduled to be held in eight phases Gurez in 2017. (Agencies) Kishtwar, 1,741 including 1,627 recoveries and 18 deaths are in India to disrupt peace and perpetrate violence in Jammu from November 28 to December 24. from Ramban and 1,367 including 1,281 recoveries and 08 and Kashmir through coordinated firing along the LoC. We are in consultation with certain like-minded parties ED Dir S K Mishra’s deaths are from Reasi. “The Charge d’Affaires of the High Commission of Paki- for seat adjustments for the DDC elections, at the local level of India is pleased to approve the modification in the ear- As per the daily information bulletin, 713,678 persons in stan was summoned by the Ministry of External Affairs to- wherever possible, without compromising the aspirations of lier order dated November 19, 2018, appointing Shri Sanjay Jammu and Kashmir are under observation while 24,597 day and a strong protest was lodged over unprovoked cease- party cadres and the sentiments of people, Sharma said. Kumar Mishra as director of enforcement in the Enforce- persons have been kept under home quarantine besides that fire violations by Pakistani forces, on multiple sectors along He said on the JKPCC request, the party leadership has ment Directorate,” it said. 5,728 persons are in isolation. the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir on November 13, permitted the unit to go for seat adjustments at the local lev- It added that his appointment will be for a period of three According to the bulletin, 640,349 persons have completed resulting in the death of four innocent civilians and serious el wherever possible for the DDC elections. years from the date of assumption of charge of the post or surveillance period and 41,424 persons are under home sur- injuries to 19 others,” the MEA said. The process of consultations is going on at various lev- until further orders, whichever is earlier. veillance besides that so far results of 2,628,297 samples are Apart from the civilians, five security forces personnel els in Kashmir region and in Jammu division to share the The ED is a central investigative agency that enforc- available. were killed in the Pakistani action. seats, wherever possible, depending upon local situations es two central laws - the Prevention of Money Laundering Out of 2,628,297 the number of samples tested negative Indian forces retaliated strongly to the Pakistani shelling but there shall be friendly contests at various seats as adjust- Act (PMLA) and the Foreign Exchange Management Act stands at 2,526,138 while as 102,159 have tested positive, in which killing eight Pakistani soldiers and injuring 12 oth- ments are not possible at maximum seats at this later stage, (FEMA). among them 5,728 persons are active, 94,851 persons have re- ers, official sources said. as there are aspirations of a large number of party rank and These laws were enacted to curb money laundering, terror covered and 1,580 persons have died. (KNO) “India also strongly protested Pakistan’s continued sup- file, Sharma said. financing, black money and hawala or illegal financial trans- port to cross border terrorist infiltration into India, includ- At the same time, the Congress leader said the party’s actions that have cross-border ramifications. (Agencies) India Initiated ing through supporting cover fire provided by Pakistan forc- principles and the people’s sentiments would not be compro- for all the major vaccines, and about 20 vaccines are in dif- es,” the MEA said. mised at any cost. (Agencies) 30,000 Applications ferent stages of development. Two of them are in the most ad- “Pakistan was once again reminded of its bilateral com- that vehicles above 15-years of age can ply till December vanced stage of development. COVAXIN developed through mitment to not allow any territory under its control to be CID Searches 22 31, 2020,” the official said. ICMR-Bharat Biotech collaboration and COVISHIELD from used for terrorism against India in any manner,” it said. furnished by the bank under the regulatory directions no- Motor vehicles were being given registration for an initial the Serum Institute of India. Both are in Phase-III clinical (Agencies) tified by RBI with faulty and false closure remarks as ‘STR’ 15 years against the payment of one time token fee of Rs 8700 trial stage, he added. “India has initiated an integrated re- (suspicious Transaction Reports) or ‘already reported in for the vehicles upto 1300 CC capacity and Rs 22800 for the sponse to overcome this unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic. Chugh Appointed STR’ or other related comments, whereas STR MIS did not vehicles above 1300 CC. After 15 years, the registration of old “From the development of indigenous vaccines, nov- in-charge of Manipur. contain these alerts.” vehicles used to be renewed for next five years against the el point-of-care diagnostics and therapeutic formulations “Vice-president has been appointed as The statement further said: “The dishonest exporters in payment of Rs 3000 and then for three and two years. based on traditional knowledge, to establishing research re- in-charge of politically crucial Uttar Pradesh while Arun Singh collusion with bank officials obtained money advance but Last year, the Principal Secretary Transport Department, sources and offering services, Indian R&D entities, both pub- is the new party in-charge of Karnataka. However Kailash Vi- did not submit invoices and documents to prove that the ad- Government of Jammu and Kashmir, issued SRO 392, dated lic and private, are working relentlessly to develop effective jayvargiya will continue to be the in-charge of and vance so obtained from the bank have been utilized lawfully, August 1, 2019, according to which nine percent of sale value interventions for combating the pandemic,” Vardhan, who will be assisted by BJP National General Secretary Arvind Me- bank officials failing to raise alerts wherein funds flowed of the motor vehicle has been applied as One Time Token holds the charge of Health Ministry as well as the Science non and party national IT cell head Amit Malviya,” it reads, as from many different accounts into one account even when Tax for registration of all the newly purchased vehicles in and Technology Ministry, said. per a local news gathering agency. these transactions involved acceptance of huge deposits and J&K. Valery Falkov, Russian minister of science and higher The appointments come more than a month after BJP withdrawals in cash in violation of banking rules and regu- However, the SRO is silent on the fee applicable for the education, Marcos Pontes, Brazilian minister of science, president JP Nadda announced a new team of party national lations.” renewal of registration of the vehicles, which are 15 years technology and innovation, Huang Wei, first vice minister of office bearers. The raids led to recovery of incriminating evidences old. After the matter was brought into the notice of the Ad- science and technology, China, Bonginkosi Emmanuel Nzi- will continue as the in-charge for Bihar which would be analysed for further action and form useful ministrative Department, the issue was taken up with the mande, South African minister of higher education, science and , and will be assisted by party national secretaries pieces of evidence in the investigation, read the statement Finance Department for clarity on the same but nothing has and technology and several other dignitaries from member and Anupam Hazara, according to the list. further. (Agencies) been done so far. countries participated in the meeting. Similarly, party national secretary Satya Kumar, Sunil Earlier, the Transport department issued a notification Vardhan said more than 100 start-ups have developed in- Ojha and Sanjeev Chaurasia will assist Singh in Uttar India Will Give Fierce that the policy for registration of vehicles older than 15 years novative products for Covid-19. Pradesh. Singh will also look after the party’s work in Ra- world tells us that only those nations have remained safe is under submission and shall be notified soon. He said the government has announced a $120 million jasthan. and advanced who had the ability to take on invaders,” he said, The department said the vehicles which shall be allowed grant for Covid-19 vaccine research. This is being provided The BJP has appointed party vice president Baijayant adding that 130 crore Indians stand with the country’s soldiers under policy for registration can be registered as and when for CovidSuraksha (Mission for protection from Covid) and Panda as in-charge of Delhi and Assam, while its general sec- and bow to their bravely. policy is notified and loss can be recuperated on substantive is to be used purely for research and development in this retary C T Ravi will be in-charge of , Goa and “They are proud of your valour,” he told soldiers, saying basis. field, he said. Tamil Nadu, the statement said. their bravery has got the better of all adversities, be it in des- The department further said that for the convenience of “The grant does not cover the actual cost of the vaccine Former general secretary P Muralidhar Rao, who was erts, forests or deep oceans. vehicle owners owing to COVID pandemic, the validity of and its distribution expenses, which will be made separately looking after Karnataka, will now be in-charge of Madhya Modi said his Diwali is complete only after he comes certificates which could not be renewed during the pandem- as and when the vaccine is available,” he said. Pradesh, the statement said. Arun Singh, who was the in- among soldiers, adding he cannot stay away from his own ic has been extended till 31st Dec 2020. (KINS) Vardhan said India is also hosting clinical trials for all charge of Odisha, replaces Rao. on this festival. He said the more time he spends with the the major vaccine contenders. Serum Institute of India, the Newly appointed General Secretary D Purandeshwari soldiers, the stronger his resolve to serve and protect the COVID Claims world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, is conducting trials will now look after the party’s work in Odisha and will also country gets. 19 from Budgam, 08 from Pulwama, 29 from Kupwara, for the vaccine developed by Oxford University, he said. be in-charge of Chhattisgarh. “Your sacrifices teach the country discipline and sense 11 from Anantnag, 08 from Bandipora, 25 from Ganderbal, “One of our pharma giants, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, will Party General Secretary Dushyant Gautam has been made of service,” the prime minister told soldiers, referring to his 03 from Kulgam and 06 from Shopian in Kashmir division distribute the Russian vaccine in India after conducting fi- in-charge of Punjab, Chandigarh and Uttarakhand, and Dilip government’s efforts to combat the coronavirus and also to while as 259 from Jammu division include 91 from Jammu, nal-stage human trials and receiving regulatory approval,” Sakia of Jharkhand and Arunachal Pradesh, the list reads. restart the economic activity fully. 15 from Rajouri, 41 from Udhampur, 26 from Doda, 20 from the minister said. The party has made Union Minister V Muralidharan Urging soldiers to make innovation and yoga a part of Kathua, 08 from Poonch, 09 from Samba, 25 from Kishtwar, Vardhan said India will actively contribute in implemen- in-charge of Andhra Pradesh along with Sunil Deodhar as their daily lives, he also asked them to learn one language 14 from Ramban and 10 from Reasi,” officials disclosed. tation of BRICS STI Calendar of Activities 2020-21 and sup- co-incharge. Party national secretary Satya Kumar, who is other than Hindi, English and their mother tongue, saying it Notably, in the last 24 hours six persons who were tested port continuation of scientific activities under BRICS MOU co-incharge of Uttar Pradesh, has been made in-charge of will enrich their lives. positive for COVID-19 have died who all belong to Kashmir on Science, Technology and Innovation. Andaman and Nicobar and national secretary The prime minister referred to his government’s stress on division. The BRICS member leaders applauded India for the in-charge of Haryana, it said. (KINS) SRINAGAR NEWS SRINAGAR /SUNDAY / 15 NOVEMBER I 2020 OBSERVER 03 30,000 applications pending for Anti- encroachment drive carried out in Shalimar Locals appreciate Administration, SMC renewal of old vehicles in J&K sO NEWs dEsK shall continue and all en- to desist from resorting to croachments on Roads par- any violation in future, oth- SRINAGAR: On the direc- ticularly around the Shali- erwise stringent action as • Authorities say they are waiting for Centre’s notification tions of Divisional Commis- mar Garden shall be per the law shall be taken sioner Kashmir, SMC au- removed. against the violators. IshtIyaq ahmad plicants said he has applied for re- within three weeks. We have already registration of the vehicles, which thorities carried out a During the drive, all en- Meanwhile, locals appre- newal of registration of his car two issued a notification that vehicles are 15 years old. After the matter massive anti- encroachment croachments and obstacle ciated the Divisional Com- SRINAGAR: More than 30,000 ap- months before the RTO office Srinagar. above 15-years of age can ply till De- was brought into the notice of the drive in Brien, Shalimar made by shopkeepers and missioner Kashmir and SMC plications are pending before au- “But nothing has been done so far. cember 31, 2020,” the official said. Administrative Department, the is- area of Srinagar today. The others were removed. for taking serious note of thorities of Transport Department My car has plied around 90,000 kms Motor vehicles were being given sue was taken up with the Finance drive was carried out under The encroachments on the complaints and carry- as Jammu and Kashmir administra- and is in good condition. But I have registration for initial 15 years against Department for clarity on the same the supervision of Ward Of- roads, pathways and foot- ing out timely anti- en- tion has put on hold renewal of the to keep it at my home as its registra- the payment of one time token fee of but nothing has been done so far. ficer Brein, Showkat Ahmad. paths were removed and croachment drive in the registration of old vehicles since last tion is over. Unlike other UTs like Rs 8700 for the vehicles upto 1300 CC Earlier, the Transport department He said that these drives shopkeepers were sensitized area. year. An official said that ARTOs Delhi, vehicles in J&K are in good capacity and Rs 22800 for the vehicles issued a notification that the policy have received over 30,000 applications condition and could even ply for 25 above 1300 CC. After 15 years, the for registration of vehicle older than for renewal of the registration of old years. But we continue to suffer as registration of old vehicles used to 15 years is under submission and vehicles which are over 15 years. our applications are pending with be renewed for next five years against shall be notified soon. “After 15 years, owner of a vehicle government and not making any the payment of Rs 3000 and then for The department said the vehicles has to seek renewal of the registra- clarity on this issue,” he said. three and two years. which shall be allowed under policy DDC Ganderbal reviews winter tion for two or maximum five years. While the aggrieved people are Last year, the Principal Secretary for registration can be registered as Once officials check the condition running from pillar to post for as- Transport Department, Government and when policy is notified and loss of the vehicles, they decided wheth- certaining the fate of their vehicle’s of Jammu and Kashmir, issued SRO can be recuperated on substantive preparedness in district er its registration can be extended registration, the authorities are in 392, dated August 1, 2019, according basis. or it has to be condemned,” the of- a fix because of no clarity on the same. to which nine percent of sale value The department further said that sO NEWs dEsK ficial said. A senior official of Transport De- of the motor vehicle has been applied for the convenience of vehicle owners The official said there is no clarity partment said they are waiting for as One Time Token Tax for registra- and owing to Covid pandemic, the GANDERBAL: District on fee applicable for renewal of reg- Centre’s notification in this regard. tion of all the newly purchased ve- validity of certificates which could Development Commissioner istration of the vehicles, which are “We have raised this issue with the hicles in J&K. not be renewed during Covid pan- (DDC) Ganderbal, Shafqat older than 15 years. Finance Department and the Centre. However, the SRO is silent on the demic has been extended till 31st Dec Iqbal today chaired a meeting Manzoor Ahmad, one of the ap- Hopefully notification will be issued fee applicable for the renewable of 2020. (KINS) to review the arrangements put in place for winters in the district. During the meet- ing threadbare discussion was held regarding avail- Department briefed the DDC leading to all important in- ability of snow clearance about the action plan and stallations across the district LoC skirmishes adding Indo-Pak Talks machines, establishing of availability of snow clearance including Hospitals. Joint Control Room and ac- machines in the district. The DDC sought inter- tion plans prepared by the It was also informed that departmental coordination to the sufferings of border residents Necessary To End Bloodshed concerned departments to the joint control rooms have for effective response for any prevent interruption to ser- been activated with adequate eventuality in the approach- Along LoC: Hurriyat vices during harsh weather manpower to cater to the ing winter season and ex- in J&K: Altaf Bukhari conditions. The DDC im- needs of the general public horted that the reaction time sO NEWs dEsK pressed upon the officers to especially during snowing should be prompt and the sO NEWs dEsK presence of Party president remain available at head- days. snow clearness plan should Syed Mohammad Altaf SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Con- quarters for prompt response The DDC directed for en- be effectively implemented. SRINAGAR: Apni Party Bukhari, party senior vice ference (APHC) in a statement to the public grievances and suring that snow clearance Additional District Devel- president Syed Mohammad president Ghulam Hassan expressed deep grief and for better coordination in machines are positioned at opment Commissioner, Fa- Altaf Bukhari on Saturday Mir, state secretary and dis- dismay at the repeated es- dealing with snow clearance all critical spots and that rooq Ahmed Baba, ARTO, expressed deep concern over trict president Budgam calation on the line of control operations in the district. these are pressed into service Ex. Engineers, CMO and the rising incidents of border Muntazir Mohi-ud-Din, dis- in which more than twenty The concerned officers from as soon as snow starts to ac- other Officers attended the skirmishes in J&K and trict president Srinagar Noor human lives were lost on the Mechanical Engineering cumulate prioritizing roads meeting. pleaded for an immediate Mohammad Sheikh, media both sides of the line, yes- cessation of hostilities be- advisor Farooq Andrabi, terday, including of 15 civil- tween the two neighbouring provincial secretary Nazir ians. It said that deaths of countries. Dailgami district president innocent Kashmiri civilians Bukhari was addressing Bandipora Syed Shafat Ka- getting killed on both sides a joining ceremony wherein between the two neighboring zimi, provincial secretary of the line of control as well mained the same and for the prominent political activists countries and the government Abdul Rashid Haroon, zone as soldiers of both nations , people of J&K the suffering NC dismayed over sorry state of from Srinagar, Ganderbal of India must take all the president Amirakadal Aijaz caught in the lingering con- knows no end . Wars, going and Kupwara districts joined measures including speedy Ahmad Rather, Javed Ahmad, flict is very sad and shame- nuclear and constant upgra- Apni Party at its office in construction of concrete Muzaffar Reshi, Khalid Ra- ful. dation of their military ar- affairs on National highway Lal Chowk Srinagar. bunkers to ensure the safety thore and Salman Butt. APHC reiterated its appeal senals has failed as a policy The Apni Party president and security of their lives Welcoming the new en- to both India and Pakistan on both sides in settling the observed that the cross bor- and properties. trants into the party fold, that for the sake of human- issue. Unilateralism and der shelling in Uri, Keran, On this occasion, promi- Apni Party president Syed ity and the millions of human Prolonging of the conflict Dawar, Nowgam and other nent political activists like Mohammad Altaf Bukhari lives involved in the J&K has only complicated it and forward areas in North Kash- Syed Mohammad Ashraf observed that the new en- conflict to and address and now China has also emerged mir that has resulted in huge Andrabi, Syed Mudasir An- trants will infuse a new resolve the dispute through on the scene. loss of lives yesterday has drabi from district Kupwara, spirit in the party cadre in peaceful means rather than APHC once again urges turned the situation grim Tariq Ahmad Ganaie and a their respective areas. use the conflict for their Government of India and especially for border resi- number of his associates from Speaking on this occasion political expediency and Pakistan to give up belliger- dents. Shalpora district Ganderbal the new entrants affirmed upmanship domestically. ence and come to the table Bukhari said that the in- and Raja Aftab from Rawal- to contribute for strengthen- For the past 73 years while to resolve the J&K dispute habitants of border areas are pora district Srinagar joined ing of the party at its grass- both India and Pakistan for times to come and end the worst sufferers of the Apni Party. roots level so as to redress claim that things have the senseless bloodshed of hostility and bitter relations The joining took place in the grievances of the people. changed yet they have re- humans on all sides. sO NEWs dEsK perishable commodities. connecting Kashmir with Besides it has created scar- rest of the country is getting SRINAGAR: The Jammu city of various commodities messier with each passing and Kashmir National Con- in Kashmir. Amidst all this day. ference on Saturday ex- mayhem the incumbent gov- He also said the newly an- pressed dismay over the ernment and the divisional nounced fair subsidy for air Haj Committee sorry state of affairs on Na- administration has again transportation for notified District administration bans crude tional highway saying the been caught napping. The vegetables and fruits from government must not only problem of incessant log-jams, Himalayan states to any place issues important ensure smooth flow of fruit blockages and traffic stop- in the country was yet to see water boilers, cooking heaters in Budgam laden trucks along the Sri- pages only adds to the fruit light of day. “The air subsidies notice for pilgrims nagar-Jammu national high- grower’s trouble, which in- are subject to frequent chang- aGENCIEs way, but also control trans- cludes sales of substandard es and cannot provide long Srinagar: The Hajj Committee has portation charges. pesticides, fertilizers, and term relief to farmers and made a special announcement for Hajj BUDGAM: Authorities on Friday The stoppage of Fruit lack of cold storage facilities. horticulturalists. Fruits like pilgrims in 2021 regarding the submis- banned the use of crude water boil- laden trucks on Srinagar – The fruit industry in Kash- Cherry, Plum and Peach have sion of Documents, on Saturday. ers and cooking heaters in central Jammu highway for last mir it goes without saying not been covered under the In a circular, copy of which lies with Kashmir’s Budgam district. several days set in a worry- is undergoing a crisis due to freight subsidy scheme ap- the news agency KDC reads” It is for An order issued in this regard by ing trend as the horticulture the clampdown post August plied to Jammu and Kashmir. the information of all the Intending Deputy Commissioner Budgam, sector in Kashmir has already 5th measures last year, fol- This selective approach will Hajj Pilgrims of Hajj 2021 that while Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza, directed incurred huge losses in last lowed by unseasonal snow- not provide succour to farm- submitting the Hajj Application Form constitution of teams comprising two years on various ac- fall on November 07 last year,” ers. The best way to deal with Online, they shall upload copy of can- Tehsildar, Assistant Executive counts, said party Spokes- he said. the situation is by upgrading celled cheque or 1st Page of Bank Engineer and SHO of the respective person Imran Nabi Dar. While impressing upon the the Srinagar-Jammu high- Passbook depicting clearly 16 digit jurisdictions for market checking “The continuous stoppage government to devise a plan way, ensuring hassle free Bank Account Number along with and impose penalties on violators. of fruit laden trucks loaded to prevent the local horticul- traffic on it and developing IFSC Code, besides other documents The teams have been asked to fur- Pertinently, the government has boilers and cooking heaters in view from various Mandis of Kash- ture industry from collaps- Mughal road as an all-weath- like Passport, Photograph and Address nish details of market checking already banned import or use of of load shedding during winters. mir has led to the huge ing, Imran said the situation er alternative to Srinagar Proof ”. (KDC) exercise on a daily basis. nichrome coils used in crude water (KDC) losses to them and other on the national highway -Jammu highway,” he said.

Dir Skims grieved over demise of BJP appoints Gen Sec Tarun Chugh to NORTH LAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Er Khawaja Saif-U-Samad (Govt Recognized) look into JK, Ladakh affairs Zawoora-Balhama Link Road, sO NEWs dEsK Srinagar-J&K 191101 aGENCIEs National General Secretary Arvind after Karnataka, will now be in- Phone: 01933-222045 SRINAGAR:Prof. A.G. Ahangar, Menon and party national IT cell charge of Madhya Pradesh, the Director SKIMS & Ex-Officio Sec- SRINAGAR: Bharatiya Janata head Amit Malviya. statement said. Arun Singh, who Cell No:8082308848 retary to Government and other Party (BJP) has released its list of The appointments come more was the in-charge of Odisha, re- staff members of the Sher-i-Kash- new State In-charges wherein Gen- than a month after BJP president places Rao. Ref/NPS/ Acdm/225/Sgr. mir Institute of Medical Sciences eral Secretary Tarun Chugh has JP Nadda announced a new team Newly appointed general secretary in a condolence meeting held on been appointed to look after the of party national office bearers. D Purandeshwari will now look Dated:14-11-2020 14th November 2020 at 10.30 AM affairs of Jammu & Kashmir, La- Bhupender Yadav will continue after the party's work in Odisha expressed their deep sorrow on dakh and Telangana. as the in-charge for Bihar and Gu- and will also be the in-charge of Fee Structure Session the sad demise of Er. Khawaja Saif- According to list issued, General jarat, and will be assisted by party Chhattisgarh. U-Samad Banhali who left for Secretary Tarun Chugh, who was national secretaries Harish Dwive- Party general secretary Dushyant 2020-21 heavenly abode on 12th November, earlier co-incharge for Delhi, will di and Anupam Hazara, according Gautam has been made in-charge 2020. now look after the party’s work in to the list. of Punjab, Chandigarh and Utta- Director SKIMS & EOSG, Prof. Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Similarly, party national secretary rakhand, and Dilip Sakia of Pre Nursery 950/- A.G. Ahangar, while paying trib- Telangana. Sources also said that Satya Kumar, Sunil Ojha and San- Jharkhand and Arunachal Pradesh, utes to him said that his contribu- said that their thoughts and party spokesperson Sambit Patra jeev Chaurasia will assist Singh in the list reads. Nursery/LKG 900/- tions were tremendous and remark- prayers are with the bereaved has been named as in-charge of Uttar Pradesh. Singh will also look The party has made Union Min- able in shaping the present family. Manipur. after the party's work in Rajasthan. ister V Muralidharan in-charge of U.KG/Ist /IInd 850/- infrastructure at SKIMS & will They hope that the family is able “Vice-president Radha Mohan The BJP has appointed party vice Andhra Pradesh along with Sunil be remembered by generations to to draw strength in this hour of Singh has been appointed as in- president as in- Deodhar as co-incharge. 3rd to 8th 900/- come. grief and said that whole of the charge of politically crucial Uttar charge of Delhi and Assam, while Party national secretary Satya While offering heartfelt sym- SKIMS Organization stands shoul- Pradesh while Arun Singh is the its general secretary C T Ravi will Kumar, who is co-incharge of Uttar pathies and condolences, Prof. der to shoulder with the family at new party in-charge of Karnataka. be in-charge of Maharashtra, Goa Pradesh, has been made in-charge Annual Charges 3000/- A.G. Ahangar & the Engineering this difficult time.We all pray for However will and Tamil Nadu, the statement said. of Andaman and Nicobar and na- Staff of SKIMS led by Chief En- the departed soul to rest in peace continue to be the in-charge of West Former general secretary P Mu- tional secretary Vinod Tawde in- Per Year gineer (Er. Farooq Ahmad Wani) in the heavens. Bengal and will be assited by BJP ralidhar Rao, who was looking charge of Haryana, it said. SRINAGAR 04 OBSERVERSRINAGAR SRINAGAR /SUNDAY / 15 NOVEMBER I 2020 04 OBSERVER SRINAGAR /SUNDAY / 15 NOVEMBER I 2020 EDITEDIT Extremism in Religions

ridiculed. His pious name was distorted. sects in Islam, they should have been the seen in the shadow of Qur’an and Sunnah, youth, who are tenth qualified. They don’t However, the reaction of Prophet Muham- source of critical thinking. There should this is fallacy. Quran is an original source. know the world outside. They have orthodox mad was unexceptional. He showered his have been arenas for discussions and debates It addresses us directly. It calls upon a man thinking which they preach in front of the blessings on them. He knew that he was the in an honourable manner. Every now and that you must introspect. In this situation, audience that has never bothered to learn mercy for all the things. How could he be then, issues should have been discussed it only is a mad person who denies this. If Qur’an. They believe what the preachers provoked when Allah has raised his status? and the consensus must have been over the Creator says that this book guides you or the prayer leaders say. All this is taken If this is the case, what is the reason that some basic principles. However, we delib- with the manual is in the form of Prophet as truth and the result is that we reach that SYED MUSTAFA AHMAD has now made it possible that Islam has erately let emotionally immature persons Muhammad, then there is no reason to situation, which is called extremism. become the symbol of extremism. Well, to teach us Qur’an and Sunnah. They distort believe that we should consult this imam There is a need to spill the beans. We [email protected]. there are many causes responsible for this. these two things according to their so-called or preacher. Yes, if they write according to must revert back to Quran and Sunnah. In the coming lines, let us try to know some leaders of the sects orthey come under the Quran and Sunnah, we welcome them; but Moreover, we should try to know about oday, when almost all religions causes in precise manner. animal instincts and deface the glittering if their writings or sayings go against Quran other religions. We are sent to advise the (The Author is Graduate Student and writes have come under the influenceRegularly of for “ SrinagarFirst Observer is the “ views undue are his influence own) of moulavis. image of Islam for a brief gratification. and Sunnah, then they should be rejected best and also refrain from the worst. In this extremism, Islam as a complete Qur’an is the Constitution for every age. Second is secondary sources. It is a uni- in the beginning. Third and last is our situation, our job must be to learn and un- Tway of life, is not an exception. With it, the Sunnah of Prophet are the versal fact that original sources should be leniency. We think that other disciplines derstand Quran and Sunnah with the books Religions stress upon emotional intelligence. manual. These two are the bedrocks of guid- consulted when there is a situation of life fetch money and fame, we should read Qur’an of other religions as well. Last but not the In case of Islam, it advises moderate way ance. However, our so-called moulavis have and death. We guide ourselves by different on some blessed days. Moreover, there is least, we must accept those preachers who of living. Moderate in the sense that if any kept these two things on back burner and books written by different kinds of people. no need to remember the whole Qur’an; preach and act according to Quran and undesirable situation arises, what the fol- are busy in dividing the Muslim Commu- They have their own whims which they some verses can take me to paradise. To Sunnah. lowers of Islam should is important. If we nity on the basis of peripheral issues. Yes, incorporate into their books. Sometimes, some extent, it is necessary to remember take example of blasphemy. Going through this is the truth that Allah created sects they have jealousy of some other preachers some verses but to read and understand (The Author is Graduate Student the pages of history will make it clear that among us in order to know each other; not from other sects, they write everything the whole Qur’an, should be the first prior- and writesRegularly for “ Srinagar how many times Prophet Muhammad was to fight among themselves. If there are many which they think is best. However, when ity. However, our prayers are led by those Observer “ views are his own) Is being a doctor worth it

through an extensive amount of training you never really know when you are going before they’re able to practice. All that ex- to be finished working for the day.The stakes perience means Doctor’s are among the most are high in health care and mistakes can be SRINAGAR NEWS SRINAGAR /THURSDAY / 23 JULY I 2020 generously compensated members of the grave, so there are many rules and formali- OBSERVER 03 workforce. In fact, you’ll see quite a few Doc- ties physicians must follow. These range tor roles among the top 20 highest-paying from maintaining medical records to com- occupations identified by the US Bureau of plying with patient confidentiality laws. THE SAME STREAM OF LIFE Dr Mir Mushtaq Labor Statistics (BLS).For many Doctor’s, Doctor's are in one of the most highly the ability to positively impact patients’ lives regulated professions . Whether Doctor's Yes, It is the same stream of life. each day is easily the biggest benefit. “This feel the pros outweigh the cons is really de- V shows about Doctor’s often depict may be just one reason, but it is the most pendent on the individual. While some may Where we have made our lives as broken hearts? an exciting, glamorous lifestyle. It’s important reason and could be listed 10 times think they would have been better off pursu- vastly different from what most doc- over – you wake up every day knowing you ing another profession, scores of doctors are In a broad day light Ttors actually experience, though. make a difference.Doctor’s similarly thinks incredibly happy they chose a career in Many of them will tell you that unpredictable improving patients’ lives is incredibly re- medicine. Oh! my dear eye sight days and piles of paperwork are realities warding. Doctors often see individuals who Taking into account all the pros and cons, that can be difficult to handle.Hearing about are going through something incredibly becoming a doctor was ultimately worth it It's time to use sunglasses. such challenges makes you question if you difficult. to me.I would go to medical school all over should really commit to becoming a doctor. The exact impact doctors have depends again.” Because, my gloomy lens is unable to see pure rays. In the scheme of things, is being a doctor on their area of expertise. There is nothing The Doctor is equally happy with her/his worth it? more precious than the gift of life, and to see choice. “Becoming a doctor was worth every Yes! I do surrender in following my own ways. Determining your future occupation is a a heart begin to beat in a donor’s recipient challenge, roadblock, late night, and early My broken thoughts do not suit on my lips. big decision. You will have to do plenty of for the first time is miraculous.As is true in morning.I truly can’t imagine doing anything research before you make your final decision. any career, there are some negative aspects else.”When deciding if medicine is the right Because, without applying they are giving me pride and tips. If you love to learn, medicine is one of the of being a doctor. And we wouldn’t be paint- fit for you, you should ask yourself whether best fields you can pursue. Medical school ing an accurate portrayal of the profession you would be happy in another career. If so, Was it really a stream of life? is just the beginning of your education. Doc- without including some of the downsides. explore those options first. It’s also a good tor’s who have been practicing for decades Hear what our sources have to say about the idea to hear perspective from practicing MY dear Tagore! regularly encounter unique situations, new more challenging parts of working in med- doctors.Is being a doctor worth it? You ulti- treatments, and evolving technologies . You icine. mately have to decide if for yourself. Take Remember, tonight they will read you. get to work in one of the most challenging There’s no denying the substantial finan- some time to fully reflect on both the perks and intellectually satisfying fields.I have cial investment it takes to attend medical and drawbacks of practicing medicine. You’ll But, tomorrow begins with same shore. seen certain jobs become obsolete as technol- school. That doesn’t mean it has to be a bar- likely be able to determine if becoming a ogy has advanced. Doctors are rarely among rier, but you should certainly understand doctor is the right choice for you. those worried about staying irrelevant. what you’re getting yourself into. Long hours Perhaps you’re even more convinced that There’s such a shortage of doctors that, come with the territory. Doctor’s may have you’re meant to be a doctor. If so, you might as long as you’re credentialed and haven’t to work nights, weekends, and holidays. You want to start thinking about next steps. Ap- lost your license, you will always have a job. might miss a few weddings and other social plying to medical school is obviously an Dr. Tulenko points out an important fact: events. You also need to make yourself avail- important part of the journey “We still have to bring in about 25 percent able at a moment’s notice if you happen to of our doctors from overseas because we're be on call. Even regular work days can be (The Author is a Consultant not training enough in the US.” Doctors go unpredictable. 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Deepika Khurana next pandemic in the making and it cer- eases, this becomes even more important. laborative networks across institutions. for a significant investment in human tainly requires immediate attention by the Bridging the gaps between inter-state and We would also make concerted efforts to capital, focussed training, a massive expan- hile, as the world continues global community,” he said. intra-state differentials in addressing the further increase our pan-India footprint sion in infrastructure coupled with an to battle the deadly COVID-19 To put this health challenge in perspec- quality of access and health outcomes re- and identify and support outstanding in- enabling scientific and regulatory framework virus alongside the economic tive, AMR is claiming around 700,000 lives mains to be a challenge. dividuals across the country. to foster impactful innovation. Wcrisis and healthcare crisis, each year and has the potential to be more The nationwide digitisation initiatives India Alliance believes that a society In order to build a vibrant biomedical Dr. Vasan Sambandamurthy, who has re- devastating than COVID-19 in terms of aimed at connecting available infrastruc- that understands and participates in science enterprise, a comprehensive framework cently taken over the role of the Chief Ex- deaths and economic costs. ture, facilities, and technology to create a is better equipped to meet present and future that hinges on building trust and collabo- ecutive Officer of DBT/Wellcome Trust “If left uncontrolled, AMR could be re- broader collaborative footprint across the challenges; I echo this belief. It’d be great ration between various stakeholders includ- India Alliance, prefers to remain optimis- sponsible for 10 million deaths per year by country is likely to help society get quicker, to see our researchers and partner institu- ing government, academia, industry, finan- tic about India’s potential in the post-CO- 2050, at a whopping cost of US$100 trillion easier, and affordable health care access. tions actively communicate their science cial institutions, medical fraternity, public, VID world. to the global economy through loss of pro- There has been a significant upward and engage with the public at large on mat- and patient groups are needed. “I think the time is opportune for India ductivity,” added Dr. Sambandamurthy. shift in adopting digital health during the ters of health and science. The Indian pharmaceutical industry to unlock its tremendous potential and make In a wide-ranging interview, Dr. Vasan pandemic as evidenced by increased cus- Engagement with the public becomes continues to be the world’s largest supplier giant strides to leverage its capabilities for Sambandamurthy talks about his vision tomer adoption of online consultations more pertinent in the post-COVID world, of generic drugs with a global market share biomedical science and innovation,” said for healthcare in 2021, India’s potential in across the country. However, this new trend considering the role we can play in ensur- of around 20% in terms of volume and 1.5% Dr. Sambandamurthy. He joins the India terms of biomedical research, common comes with serious concern from healthcare ing that the public has access to genuine in terms of value. In addition, over 60% of Alliance with over two decades of experi- challenges faced by Indian researchers, consumers around data privacy and inad- and credible information on science and global vaccine demands are supplied by ence in vaccine and drug discovery. disruption in TB control, and the global vertent tracking of their travel behaviours public health. Indian vaccine manufacturers. According to Dr. Sambandamurthy, the concern about medical misinformation. and personal interests – therefore, it is What is India’s potential in terms of bio- This unique strength can be leveraged Indian pharmaceutical industry continues Here are edited excerpts of the interview: imperative that sufficient safeguards are medical research? by strategic investment aimed at an outward to be the world’s largest supplier of generic Given the situation we are in, what is put in place to protect data privacy. India with its burden of both communi- growth of the healthcare sectors of other drugs with a global market share of around your vision for healthcare in 2021? My vision for a healthy India would re- cable and non-communicable diseases nations by increasing trade partners both 20% in terms of volume and 1.5% in terms As we bounce back from the devastating quire a transformative and holistic strat- presents unique health challenges to be regionally and across other parts of the of value. “In fact, over 60% of global vaccine impacts of the pandemic, there is an urgent egy for the speedy of health ser- addressed through discovery and innova- world. demands are supplied by Indian vaccine need to strengthen the broader ecosystem vices in both the public and the private tion. India with its talent pool of research- In the post-pandemic world, our reliance manufacturers,” he said. in which health services are delivered. sectors by enhancing both efficiency and ers is well placed to establish a world-class on the import of critical APIs needs to be In an exclusive interview with Health Given India’s unique demographic com- quality of services without financially bur- biomedical research ecosystem in the mitigated by boosting the domestic produc- Analytics Asia, Dr. Vasan Sambandamur- position with a large rural population and dening its citizens. country. However, this will require a few tion of APIs by setting up large API inter- thy, who had previously held leadership a great majority of them living in poverty, There is a need for a comprehensive plan interventions: robust management struc- mediate clusters across the country. positions at Novartis, AstraZeneca, Syngene, an immediate challenge facing India is that spells out the necessary reforms need- tures at institutions and funding agencies, What are some common challenges faced and most recently at Biocon Limited admits access to healthcare that is equitable and ed to address the COVID-19 induced crisis well-designed funding programmes, col- by Indian researchers? that India with its talent pool of researchers affordable. – on our mental and physical well-being laborative networks between basic and Globally, there has been a steady decline is well placed to establish a world-class The Indian government is playing a cen- along with the concomitant dependency on physician-scientists, programmes to in public and private research funding over biomedical research ecosystem in the coun- tral role in tackling the problem of health- financial and economic aspects. strengthen clinical and interdisciplinary the past decade, despite a steady increase try. “But it definitely calls for a significant care access via several innovative health You have recently joined DBT/Wellcome research. in the scientific workforce across various investment in human capital, focussed insurance schemes that are modelled around Trust India Alliance, so what are your pre- In a post-COVID world, India has tre- disciplines. training, a massive expansion in infra- improvement and closing the disparity set goals? mendous potential to emerge as a key in- There is a continuing struggle to secure structure coupled with an enabling scien- between rural and urban populations. Still, In a decade’s time, India Alliance through fluencer for nations across the globe as a and sustain funding for research among tific and regulatory framework to foster there is a need for a concerted focus to pro- its competitive funding programmes aimed supplier of essential drugs and vaccines, a early career researchers in India who find impactful innovation,” he added. vide low-cost treatment modalities, which at empowering biomedical, clinical, and preferred destination for affordable medi- it challenging to compete with senior re- While scientists across the globe are includes essential drugs and diagnostic public health researchers across India has cal treatment, and serve as a hub for capac- searchers. In addition, the common trend edging closer to creating the COVID-19 vac- services at affordable prices closer to the laid a strong foundation—I would like to ity building in medical education. of awarding short-term grants makes it cine, Dr. Sambandamurthy is worried about doorstep. strengthen and expand on this. The time is opportune for India to unlock difficult to pursue complex research ques- a larger threat lurking behind the current Considering the double burden of non- Moving ahead, we would like to foster its tremendous potential and make giant tions that have intensive time and resource outbreak — Superbugs. communicable diseases along with rising more interdisciplinary research to address strides to leverage its capabilities for bio- requirements for the delivery of high-impact “Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the cases in preventable communicable dis- focused themes of national interest via col- medical science and innovation. This calls results.

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Arrogance Of Superintendent? JKTDC’s Kongposh Reverberates Late By 10 Minutes, With Music, Cuisine, Art Display Student Disallowed To SO NEWS DESK Young artists from J&K Acade- Sit In The Exam my of Arts, Culture & Languages SRINAGAR: The recently enthralled the visitors with vari- AGENCIES repeatedly and asked me to ap- opened up restaurant of JKT- ous popular musical numbers. proach court or police,” the vic- DC-Kongposh here in the heart of The special feature of the GANDERBAL: The arrogance tim student Adil Ahmad Hajam the city reverberated with a con- restaurant are ethnic foods of a Superintendent Examina- Son of Sonallah Hajam, a resident fluence of display of art, music like Harissa, Alae Hachi te tion Centre here in Kangan area of Satruna village said. and ethnic cuisine this evening. Maaz, Handh te Kokur, Mujje te of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal He said he along with his The special feature of today’s Gaade, Paache, Nader te Gaade, district was on full display when brother approached the office weekly event was the display of Zombre thool te Gogje aarae, he barred a student from appear- of Chief Education Officer and artifacts in the form of calligraphy, Noon Chai, Kehwa te Shirmal ing in 12th Class examination. Board of School Education Gan- paintings and other art forms by besides wazwan and other street The examinations for 12th derbal, but they only showed young and budding female entre- and local fast foods are available Class started on Saturday across solidarity and regretted the con- preneurs of Kashmir valley. and served at the restaurant. Kashmir. duct of the Superintendent with- Secretary Tourism, Culture Another attraction of the ven- A student from Satruna village out doing anything on ground. & YSS, Sarmad Hafeez, Direc- ue is that varied forms of art like of Kangan was stuck in the traffic “The officials in the respective tor Tourism, Kashmir and MD, Handicrafts, Pottery, Wicker jam, arrived at the examination offices admitted that it is injus- JKTDC, Nisar Ahmad Wani work, Paper machie, pashmi- centre 10 minutes late and the tice and I should approach the besides other officers from JK- na weaving, wicker works etc. Superintendent denied him entry higher authorities,” he said. TDC and Tourism department would be put on display for the into the examination room. Chairperson Board of School and a large number of visitors interest of the visitors and cus- “I was supposed to appear in Education Veena Pandita said the were present. tomers every weekend. the Examination Center (34105) matter will be investigated and at Government Girls Higher action will be initiated against Secondary School Kangan. I was the Superintendent if he is found stuck in traffic jam and arrived 10 guilty. “I assure the said student minutes late. The Superintendent that I will get the matter investi- Bahar-I-Adab Organises PSAJK Welcomes Justice (Retd) harassed me mentally. First, he gated. If any student reaches late demanded Covid-19 negative slip 10 to 15 minutes due to unavoid- Book Release Function from nearby health centre. When able circumstances, he should be Attar's Appointment to FFC I brought the same in a hurry and allowed to sit in the examination,” requested the Superintendent to Veena Pandita said. SO NEWS DESK schools in providing quality allow him to sit in the examina- Despite repeated attempts education to masses.” tion, he refused and lost his cool the Superintendent in question SRINAGAR: Private Schools The Association lamented when I started requesting him couldn’t be contacted. (KNT) Association of Jammu and that despite such a contri- Kashmir (PSAJK) today wel- bution, the government as a comed the appointment of Jus- system seems to be working in tice (Retd) Muzaffar Hussain such a way that it discourages Blankets and Other Stuff Gutted Attar as Chairman of Commit- the private schools. “We hope in Yateem Trust Fire Incident tee for Fixation and Regulation that Fee fixation committee of Fee of Private Schools of will keep all these factors in AGENCIES Jammu and Kashmir. mind and try to resolve the The Association said that issues in a just manner. And SRINAGAR: Large number of blankets and other stuff gutted it was the need of the hour Attar at the helm of affairs a whatever support they need in a fire incident at a Yateem Trust here in old Srinagar city. to infuse dynamism into the new energy will be infused from private schools we will Sources said that fire broke out in Almasoomeen Yateem committee so that it will ac- into the committee.” wholeheartedly provide them. Trust, located in Zadibal Srinagar area that damaged a large complish its work of helping The Association said that a The Association also wel- number of new blankets and other stuff present in the Yateem students and schools alike. It lot of confusion has been cre- comed the Order dated 13th No- Trust. Sources added that fire was brought under control by welcomed the appointment ated due to contradictory or- vember from the "Fee Fixation fire tender men with the assistance of local Police. of Justice (Retd) Attar as its ders issued in the past needs Committee" in the matter of Although there was no loss of life or injury to anyone, but the SO NEWS DESK ised wherein some well known chairman who has the capabil- relook to address the crucial "fixation and regulation of fees" Trust suffered heavy losses. The cause of fire was short circuit. poets, literary personalities, ity of greatly helping the edu- issues. “All our schools are chargeable by Private Schools. Pertinently, Almasoomeen Yateem Trust is a non-government, BARAMULLA: To highlight the critics, among other prominent cation sector with his futuris- not of uniform quality. They The Association reaffirmed apolitical organization established as a recognized charitable literary contributions of two well- stakeholders presented their tic vision. “We are of the view are a varied lot and it cannot its commitment to 100 percent trust with a clear aim and declared objective to serve the orphans, known poets Rasheed Roshan and literary works and highlighted that a robust, impartial and be a one stick approach for all. compliance of relevant laws widows, ill, down-trodden and other needy persons. (KNT) Gh Hasan Darvesh, Bahar-I-Adab the importance of promoting and just system should be put in There are high end schools, and rules, keeping the vision today organised a literary func- preserving rich art and culture. place wherein the grievance low end schools, trust oper- for education in 21st century tion at Palpora, Pattan. Deputy Commissioner, in his of parents as well as the prob- ated schools and others. Ev- in mind. The Association has G.A. Mir Pays Rich Tributes During the proceedings two address applauded the authors lems faced by private schools ery school has its own issues further assured the Fee Fixa- to Pt. Jawaharlal Nerhu poetic collections titled “Khabe for their literary work and said are given equal attention and and needs to be looked in a tion Committee of its all-out Halem” and “Drav Ne Poshe that such efforts play a vital role resolved impartially,” said G just manner,” said Var. “But co-operation in ensuring com- SO NEWS DESK Wathrun Waash” were released. in the promotion of our Kash- N Var president PSAJK. “Plus despite the differences, one plete transparency and ac- Deputy Commissioner Bara- miri language. He said that a there are so many other issues thing is clear that the contri- countability from each Mem- SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress mulla Dr G N Itoo presided over diversified art and literature which have been ignored by bution of private schools in ber-institution in keeping Committee (JKPCC) President G.A. Mir today paid rich trib- the function as the chief guest is necessary in our education- the government and need to be education sector cannot be with the imperatives of public utes to first Prime of India Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth whereas a prominent Kashmiri al curriculum and emphasized looked into urgently. Now we ignored. Nobody can deny interest,” said a spokesperson anniversary and recalled his selfless services to the Nation. writer and critic Prof Bashar upon the writers to continue hope that with Justice (retd) the role played by the private of PSAJK. G A. Mir said Pt. Jawharlal Nehru was a towering visionary, Bashir was present as the Guest their endeavors in this regard. who worked tireless for the inclusive development of the coun- of Honour at the event. Moreover, DC said that ad- try and people. Pt. Ji was the architect of modern India, who led The function was organized in ministration is committed to All our schools are not of uniform quality. They the country at the path of development and prosperity, leaving no collaboration with J&K Academy preserve and promote our rich are a varied lot and it cannot be a one stick approach for all. There are high stone unturned to empower people irrespective of their colour or of Art, Culture and languages. art and heritage besides high- religion, Mir said. On the occasion, an array of lighting the significance of our end schools, low end schools, trust operated schools and others. Every school has The best way to pay homage to first Prime Minister was to safe- cultural activities were organ- composite culture. its own issues and needs to be looked in a just manner.” guard the secular fabric in the country and work for the develop- ment of the poor and down trodden people, PCC President added. PAGD mere Phase-I of DDC, Panchayat by-elections Pregnant Woman Denied 'political gang'; 448 Nomination Admission In Hospital Delivers alleges J&K 92 Nomination 186 Nomination Papers Papers Received Baby At Gate in B’pora Zamindar Forum Papers Received in Ganderbal at B’la AGENCIES Aatif Qayoom Received SO NEWS DESK BANDIPORA: In a shocking incident and inhumane act, a young in Shopian lady delivers her baby in the premises of Bandipora district hos- Handwara: J&K Zamin- BARAMULLA: For the Phase Ist of pital as she was allegedly denied permission in the hospital after dar Forum Saturday alleged SO NEWS DESK Panchayat by-elections, 448 nomina- she was tested positive for COVID-19, family alleged. that PAGD is distributing tion papers including 53 for vacant According to news agency a lady-resident of Vewan – a remot- mandates to their kith and SHOPIAN: For the Phase Sarpanch seats and 395 for vacant est village of Bandipora district was shifted to Bandipora district kin and termed the group a Ist of upcoming District De- Panch seats were received here at hospital by her family after she developed labor pain on Saturday “political gang”. velopment Council (DDC), Baramulla. These nominations pa- morning. However after requisite tests before delivery, she tested Talking to reporters in Panchayat by- election a to- pers were received from Kandi, Ra- positive for COVID-19, the doctors present in the hospital refused north Kashmir’s Handwara, tal of 92 nomination papers fiabad, Tangmarg, Khaipora, Chan- to treat her and instead shifted her to Hajin Covid hospital- nearly Abdul Hameed Malik, Presi- were received for vacant dilwanigam and Wailoo blocks of 30 KMs from the District Hospital. dent J&K Zamindar Forum al- Sarpanch and Panch seats the district till the last date of filing The family members alleged that despite asking the doctors with leged that PAGD has started to in Keller-1 and Keller-2 of of nomination papers. After scruti- folded hands that she can’t travel a long distance, the doctors despite give tickets to its kith and kin. the district. ny, 04 nomination papers for vacant having protective gears, refused and the lady delivered the baby in He added that J&K Zamindar On scrutiny of nomina- Panch seats were rejected thereby the hospital premises amid heavy rains and chilling cold. Forum will contest DDC polls tion papers, the authorities leaving 391 nominations valid. How- Medical Superintendent District Hospital Bandipora denied from all seats. found 91 candidatures cor- SO NEWS DESK During scrutiny, authori- ever, all the nominations received the allegations of negligence and said that COVID hospital is in Appealing farmers to rect and 01 Nomination Pa- ties leaving 143 nominations for Sarpanch seats were found cor- Hajin and concerned doctors referred her to Hajin and only in few come out and put an end to per for Panch seat got reject- GANDERBAL: For the Phase valid rejected 02 Panch forms. rect and none of the nominations minutes when she was waiting for ambulance she delivered baby their miseries, Malik said ed due to non-attachment of Ist of District Development Similarly, 02 Sarpanch forms were rejected. Meanwhile the last in hospital ground. Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Dr Owais that it is the right time for ST certificate. The accepted Council (DDC) and Panchayat were also rejected thereby date for withdrawal of nominations said that they will inquire into the incident and action will be tak- farmers to come out from Nomination papers include by-elections, as many as 186 leaving 27 Sarpanch nomi- has been fixed as 16 November 2020. en against anyone found guilty. (KNS) their houses and fight for 14 for DDC, 13 for Sarpanch nomination papers comprising nations valid. However, all their due rights. He said the and 64 for Panch seats. 29 Sarpanch and 145 Panch and the nominations received for farmer community has been Meanwhile, the last date 12 DDC nominations were re- DDC seats were found correct 230 Nomination COVID-19: Govt Evacuates ignored since long with the of withdrawal is 16th No- ceived at Ganderbal. and none of the nominations Forms Received 8,79,380 Stranded JK Residents result their problems have vember 2020 while the vot- These nominations were were rejected. Meanwhile, been multiplied. ing for this phase will be received from Gund A and the last date for withdraw- At Kulgam SO NEWS DESK While hitting PAGD, he held on November 28, 2020, Gund B on the last date of fil- al of nominations has been SO NEWS DESK said the Gupkarians once wherever necessary. ing of nomination papers. fixed as 16 November 2020. JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated again trying to cheat com- KULGAM: For Phase Ist of DDC, about 8,79,380 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country mon masses as they are the Panchayat by-elections, a total of 230 due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains same people who fought nomination papers were received in and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines 2014 Assembly elections in D.H.Pora, Kulgam, Kund, Pombay, and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received the name of protecting Arti- 463 Nominations Received in Anantnag Manzgam and D. K. Marg blocks of in this regard, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has received cle 370 and 35(A), and added the district. Among these, 20 nom- 155 special trains at Jammu and Udhampur railway stations from when such parties could not SO NEWS DESK Out of these 463 nomina- inations were rejected. Thus ination papers were received for different states and UTs, so far, with about 1,40,292 passengers while save the special status in tions, 17 were received for two out of total 463 nominations, 452 upcoming DDC elections of which about 7,39,088 persons from other states and UTs including 948 from past, how it is possible they ANANTNAG: According to DDC seats, 41 for ULB seats, 44 were accepted and 11 were re- 01nomination got rejected during abroad have been evacuated by the government through Lakhan- will bring it back today. District Panchayat Election for Sarpanch vacancies and jected for the first phase. scrutiny. For Sarpanch seats a pur till date. As per the detailed breakup of the figures, about 10194 Malik, according to KNS Officer (DPEO) Anantnag, 361 for Panch vacancies. Meanwhile, the last date for total of 57 nominations were re- stranded passengers have entered through Lakhanpur from Novem- said that the main aim of J&K 463 Nomination forms were After the scrutiny of nom- withdrawal of the candidature ceived and 01 nomination among ber 13 to November 14 mornings while 134 trains have reached Jam- Zamindar Forum to contest- received for upcoming DDC, inations, 16 DDC, 39 ULB, 353 for the first phase is November these got rejected during scrutiny mu with a total of 1,24,596 stranded passengers belonging to different ing DDC polls is to ensure ULB and Panchayat by-elec- Panch and all 44 sarpanch nom- 16, 2020, while, as polling will while from a total of 153 Panch districts so far while 15,696 passengers have reached Udhampur in waive off KCC loans to farm- tions in twin Larnoo and Pa- inations were accepted while 1 be held on November 28, 2020 nominations received 02 nomina- 21 special trains, so far. ers. (KNS) halgam blocks of the district. DDC, 2 ULB and 8 Panch nom- for this phase. tion got rejected during scrutiny. SRINAGAR 06 OBSERVER SRINAGAR /SUNDAY / 15 NOVEMBER I 2020 NATIONAL

India's active caseload has shrunk Delhi’s air quality very poor, likely to 4,80,719: Health Ministry New Delhi: India's active 6,201 daily recoveries, while caseload of COVID-19 has Maharashtra saw 4,543 new to become ‘severe’ by night shrunk to 4,80,719, register- recoveries," it said. ing a four-day streak of less The ministry further said New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality re- directed the CPCB and states con- than five lakh active cases, that ten states/UTs have con- mained “very poor” on Saturday cerned to ensure there is no lapse in the Health Ministry said on tributed 76.38 per cent of the morning and emission from fire- the implementation of the National Saturday. new cases. crackers and calm winds may push Green Tribunal’s directions in view In a statement, the minis- "Delhi reported 7,802 cases it to the “severe” zone, according to of the air quality scenario during the try said the share of active the last five weeks," the state- in the last 24 hours topping government agencies and weather Diwali period. cases in the total positive ment said. the tally of new additions. experts. “In pursuance of NGT order dat- cases has further decreased The cumulative nation- Kerala recorded 5,804 new The Ministry of Earth Sciences’ ed November 9 and considering the to 5.48 per cent. al figure is 93.05 per cent. cases, while Maharashtra air quality monitor, SAFAR, said concerns of air quality scenario "New cases continue their The total recovered cases stood at the third position the PM2.5 concentration in Delhi on in the NCR and its adverse health downward slope indicating stand at 81,63,572, and the with 4,132 new cases yester- Diwali is likely to be the “lowest” in impact, the Commission directed adoption of COVID Appro- gap between the recovered day," the Health Ministry the last four years if no firecrackers CPCB, state governments and au- priate Behaviour among the cases and active cases that said. are burnt. thorities concerned for strict com- population, and effective is steadily increasing, pres- The total coronavirus cases Pollution levels in Delhi during pliance of the directions of NGT, containment measures by ently stands at 76,82,853, the mounted to 87,73,479 and the the Diwali period were likely to re- with zero tolerance on violation,” the State/UT governments Health ministry said. death toll climbed to 1,29,188 main in the higher end of the “very it said. following guidelines of the "With 6,498 persons recov- with the virus claiming 520 poor” category in the absence of The National Green Tribunal Union Government. The dai- ering from COVID-19, Delhi lives in a span of 24 hours in emissions due to fireworks, it said. abad (323), Ghaziabad (412), Noida said. “However, Delhi-NCR’s air (NGT) had on Monday imposed a ly new cases on an average saw the most recoveries in the country, the data updated But two factors – smoke from farm (362), Greater Noida (350), and Gur- quality is likely to improve post Di- total ban on sale or use of all kinds show a declining trend over the past 24 hours. Kerala saw at 8 am showed. PTI fires and stagnant surface winds – gaon (338), which fall in the National wali due to an expected increase in of firecrackers in the National Cap- will keep the air quality in the high- Capital Region (NCR), also recorded the wind speed on Sunday,” he said. ital Region (NCR) from November 9 er end of the “very poor” category their AQI is the “very poor” and “se- VK Soni, the head of the IMD’s midnight to November 30 midnight, to the lower end of the “severe” on vere” categories. environment research centre, said saying “celebration by crackers is Diwali night, it said. Delhi recorded a 24-hour average calm winds and firecrackers emis- for happiness and not to celebrate The Central Government’s Air AQI of 337 on Diwali last year (Octo- sions may push the air quality to the deaths and diseases”. Two fire personnel killed in Tamil Quality Early Warning System for ber 27), and 368 and 400 in the next “severe” zone on Diwali night. A bench headed by NGT Chairper- Delhi said: “The air quality in Del- two days. Thereafter, pollution lev- The wind speed was expected to son Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel clar- hi-NCR is likely to deteriorate fur- els remained in the “severe” catego- pick up thereafter and the wind di- ified that the direction would apply Nadu building collapse ther and enter the ‘severe’ category ry for three days on the trot. rection will be east-southeasterly, to all cities and towns in the country by evening.” In 2018, the 24-hour average AQI he said.There would be a significant where the average of ambient air Madurai: Two firemen were SAFAR said transport-level winds (281) on Diwali was recorded in the improvement in air quality by No- quality during November 2019 was killed in a building collapse had become northwesterly and the “poor” category. It deteriorated to vember 16, Soni said. in “poor” and above categories. here on Saturday while try- stubble burning-induced impact on 390 the next day and remained in the The Air Quality Early Warning “At other places, restrictions are ing to put out a fire, police air quality index (AQI) is expected “severe” category on three consecu- System for Delhi also said the situa- optional for the authorities but if said. to increase. tive days thereafter. tion is likely to “improve significant- there are more stringent measures Chief Minister K Pala- A spike in PM2.5 levels in the ear- In 2017, Delhi’s 24-hour average ly” on Sunday. under orders of the authorities, the niswami condoled the death ly hours of Sunday was likely if fire- AQI on Diwali (October 19) stood at “Under the influence of a Western same will prevail,” the NGT had of K Sivarajan and P Krish- crackers were burnt, it said. 319. It, however, slipped into the “se- Disturbance, isolated rainfall over said. namurthy and announced a The city recorded an AQI of 373 vere” zone the next day. plains of northwest India and adjoin- The Central Pollution Control relief of Rs 25 lakh to each of at 10 am on Saturday, which falls in This time, the India Meteorolog- ing central India is likely on Sunday. Board (CPCB) had on Wednesday their families. the “very poor” category. However, ical Department has said a fresh The predominant surface wind is ordered the closure of hot mix plants Police said an electrical lice added. Meanwhile, Pal- announced a financial aid several monitoring stations, includ- western disturbance was likely to likely to be coming from East-South- and stone crushers in Delhi-NCR till short circuit is suspected to aniswani in Chennai hailed of Rs three lakh each to the ing at ITO (406), Alipur (422), Jah- increase the wind speed and im- east direction of Delhi with wind November 17 in view of a likely in- have caused the fire in the the dedication and sacrifice injured persons—R Kalyana- angirpuri (431), Rohini (403), Vivek prove the air quality in Delhi-NCR speed up to 20 kmph,” it said. crease in pollution levels during the old building which suddenly of the deceased personnel kumar and Chinnakaruppu, Vihar (415), Narela (418), Bawana post Diwali. “Generally cloudy sky, light rain, festive season. collapsed when Fire Service and announced Rs 25 lakh as and said the government will (430), Mundka (405) and Anand Vi- “Light rain is likely on Sunday thundershowers accompanied with It also asked the governments of personnel were trying to relief to their families. bear their medical expenses. har (429), recorded their AQI in the under the influence of a western dis- gusty winds (speed 30-40 kmph) is Punjab and Haryana to take im- douse the flames. Further, one respective kin He prayed for their early “severe” category. turbance. It is still to be seen if it is likely towards afternoon-evening on mediate stringent actions to curb Two personnel sustained will be provided government recovery and said he has di- The 24-hour average AQI was 339 enough to wash away pollutants,” Sunday,” the central agency said. stubble burning and authorities in injuries. job based on qualification, he rected the district adminis- on Friday and 314 on Thursday. Kuldeep Srivastava, the head of the The Commission for Air Quality Delhi-NCR to strictly check biomass The victims died while be- added. tration to ensure high medi- The neighbouring cities of Farid- IMD’s regional forecasting centre Management (CAQM) on Friday burning. PTI ing rushed to the hospital, po- The chief minister also cal attention to them. PTI

ED Director S K Mishra's 'I've nothing to do with drugs'; NCB questions Rs 4,382 crore calamity tenure extended by one year actor Arjun Rampal for 7 hours assistance for 6 states New Delhi: The Union gov- ernment has extended the : Bollywood actor support them in their inves- tenure of ED Director Sanjay Arjun Rampal’s troubles tigations.” Kumar Mishra by a year af- mounted as the Narcotics Incidentally, Agisialos has ter modifying his appoint- Control Bureau (NCB) grilled been booked in another drug ment order that was issued him for nearly 7 hours even case after the probe revealed in 2018, officials said. as his Australian friend Paul his connections with a Nige- Mishra, 60, is a 1984-batch Bartel was arrested in a drug rian cocaine supplier, Omega Indian Revenue Service offi- related case investigation, Goodwin. cer of the Income Tax cadre ment Directorate,” it said. official sources said here on Both Bartel and Agisialos New Delhi: A high-level the Home Ministry said. and was appointed the En- It added that his appoint- Friday. are known to Rampal as well committee, headed by Union For cyclone ‘Amphan’, forcement Directorate chief ment will be for a period of Bartel was reportedly in as other filmdom personal- Home Minister , Rs 2,707.77 crore has been on November 19, 2018. three years from the date of regular contact with Agisia- ities as the NCB tightens it has approved the release of approved for West Bengal His tenure was to end the assumption of charge of the los Demetriades, an alleged grip on the Bollywood-drugs nearly Rs 4,382 crore to six and Rs 128.23 crore for Odi- next week at the ED direc- post or until further orders, drug peddler, arrested by mafia cartels. states as Central assistance sha. For cyclone ‘Nisarga’, tor’s post comes with a fixed whichever is earlier. NCB in Oct., and the brother The NCB’s Bollywood drugs for the natural calamities Rs 268.59 crore has been ap- term of two years. The ED is a central inves- of Gabriella Demetriades, the Gabriella was questioned for with drug peddlers. angle probe was launched af- they faced this year. proved for Maharashtra. As per an order issued by tigative agency that enforces live-in partner of Rampal. more than 12 hours spread Interacting briefly with ter the death of Bollywood ac- The funds will be released For floods and landslides the Department of Revenue two central laws—the Pre- An architect living in Ban- over Wednesday and Thurs- mediapersons after he exit- tor Sushant Singh Rajput at to West Bengal, Odisha, Kar- during the South-West mon- under the Union finance vention of Money Launder- dra, Bartel was questioned by day, while Bartel was quizzed ed the NCB office, Rampal his Bandra home five months nataka, Madhya Pradesh, soon, Rs 577.84 crore has ministry on Friday, the 2018 ing Act (PMLA) and the For- NCB on Thursday and early on Thursday and arrested said: “I am fully co-operating ago—on June 14—in which Maharashtra and Sikkim as been approved for Karnata- order for appointment of eign Exchange Management Friday placed under arrest this morning. with the NCB investigations. several prominent personal- assistance for the damage ka, Rs 611.61 crore for Mad- Mishra has been modified. Act (FEMA). in the same case in which Among other things, Ram- I have nothing to do with ities like Deepika Padukone, caused by cyclone, floods and hya Pradesh, and Rs 87.84 “The President of India is These laws were enacted to Bollywood actress Rhea pal, 47, was interrogated on drugs. The medicine found Shraddha Kapoor, Sara Ali landslides during the year. crore for Sikkim. pleased to approve the mod- curb money laundering, ter- Chakraborty and at least 20 the nature of his links with at my residence (in the Mon- Khan, Rakul Preet Singh, The high-level committee In the aftermath of cyclone ification in the earlier order ror financing, black money others have been arrested Agisialos and Bartel, the sei- day’s raids) was prescribed Firoz Nadiadwala and others has approved additional Cen- ‘Amphan’, Prime Minister dated November 19, 2018, and hawala or illegal finan- in the past three months of zures made during the raid by a doctor. The prescription have been either questioned, tral assistance of Rs 4,381.88 Narendra Modi had visited appointing Shri Sanjay Ku- cial transactions that have NCB probe. Since around conducted at his Bandra res- has been handed over to the arrested or raided, and many crore to six states from the the affected states of West mar Mishra as director of cross-border ramifications. noon, Rampal was grilled by idence last Monday, and the NCB.... The NCB officials are others said to be on the agen- National Disaster Response Bengal and Odisha on May enforcement in the Enforce- PTI the NCB, after his girlfriend role of Gabriella and others doing a good job and I fully cy’s radar. IANS Fund (NDRF), a statement by 22. — PTI

US pitches for free and NDA legislature party meeting UP Assembly polls: Akhilesh hints open Indo-Pacific at Asean Summit tomorrow to elect Bihar leader at electoral tie-up with estranged uncle Patna: A joint meeting of Etawah (UP): Hinting at Washington: US Nation- the NDA legislature party a possible electoral tie-up al Security Advisor Robert will be held here on Sunday with his estranged uncle’s O’Brien has pitched for a where Nitish Kumar will be Pragatisheel Samajwadi Par- free and open Indo-Pacific, a elected as its leader, it was ty for the Uttar Pradesh As- strategic region that has wit- decided on Friday. sembly polls, Samajwadi Par- nessed renewed global focus The decision was taken where a decision on the dis- ty chief Akhilesh Yadav on in view of China’s expansion- at an “informal” meeting solution of the Assembly, the Saturday said Shivpal Yadav ist behaviour. of leaders of the four NDA tenure of which expires on will be given a cabinet berth Addressing the US-ASE- constituents in Bihar — the November 29, will be taken. if his party forms the govern- AN virtual summit on Fri- mile South China Sea as its only representatives during JD(U), BJP, HAM and Vi- “These formalities have to ment in the state. day, O’Brien highlighted sovereign territory. China the last two meetings. A spe- kassheel Insaan Party (VIP) be completed before the for- However, he made it clear the tremendous benefit the has been building military cial summit with the ASEAN — at the residence of Kumar. mation of a new government. that the Samajwadi Party Jaswantnagar assembly con- Akhilesh Yadav said, “When partnership has brought to bases on artificial islands in that he was supposed to host BJP MP urges nitish to The cabinet’s recommenda- (SP) will not enter into any stituency in the 2017 state the elections are contested by the prosperity, security and the region which, in parts, is in Las Vegas in March was amend liquor ban policy tions will be forwarded to electoral alliance with the elections. the election officers, superin- well-being of over one billion claimed by Brunei, Malaysia, called off due to the COVID-19 Days after the NDA's vic- the Governor whose approv- Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj He later floated a new po- tendents of police, additional people in the United States the Philippines, Taiwan and pandemic. tory in the Bihar Assembly al will be followed by other Party (BSP). litical party, Pragatisheel Sa- district magistrates, SHOs and ASEAN nations, the Vietnam. O’Brien will also represent poll, BJP MP Nishikant steps leading to the forma- “Adjustment will be done majwadi Party (Lohia), and and police jawans, who will White House said in a state- Beijing has impeded com- the US at an East Asia virtual Dubey on Friday requested tion of a new government,” with smaller parties, but contested the 2019 Lok Sabha win then.” ment. mercial activity like fishing summit on Saturday. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Kumar added. there will be no alliance with elections on its symbol from “The BJP was not contest- He reaffirmed the US’ long- and mineral exploration by The East Asia Summit to amend the liquor ban pol- Despite the BJP emerging larger parties,” Akhilesh Ya- Firozabad. ing the bypolls but the offi- standing commitment to a neighbouring nations in re- (EAS) is the premier forum icy in the state as it leads to as the largest party in the dav told reporters here. Accusing the BJP of using cials of its government,” he free and open Indo-Pacific, it cent years, saying the own- in the Asia-Pacific region loss of revenue and increases ruling alliance with 74 seats, To a question whether the “deceit” for defeating the added. said. ership of the resource-rich to deal with issues relating corruption. 31 more than the JD(U), the SP will form an electoral al- ‘Mahagathbandhan’ (led by The SP chief hit out at the The ASEAN is considered maritime territory belongs to security and defence. Since Dubey, an MP from top leadership of the saffron liance with his uncle Shivpal the Rashtriya Janata Dal) in BJP government, saying cor- one of the most influential China for hundreds of years. its inception in 2005, it has Jharkhand, said: “The ban party, including PM Naren- Yadav’s Pragatisheel Sam- the recently concluded Bihar ruption and injustice have groupings in the region, and The 10 member countries played a significant role in is causing revenue losses dra Modi, has emphatically ajwadi Party, he said, “We assembly elections, Akhilesh become rampant in the state. India and several other coun- of ASEAN are Indonesia, the strategic, geopolitical and and impacting the hotel in- endorsed Kumar as the next will adjust that party too. Yadav said, “The maximum “If someone is insulting tries including the US, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, economic evolution of East dustry. CM. Jaswantnagar is his (Shivpal public support was seen at people and giving them prob- Japan and Australia are its Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Asia. In November 2015, Nitish He was declared the ruling Yadav’s) seat and the Sama- the Mahagathbandhan ral- lems, they will overthrow dialogue partners. Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar The virtual summit on announced a ban on the sale coalition’s chief ministerial jwadi Party vacated the seat lies and all the surveys hint- that government as and when The virtual ASEAN sum- and Cambodia. Saturday will be chaired by and consumption of liquor in candidate much before the for him. In the coming times, ed towards a historic victory they will get an opportunity,” mit, which kicked off on O’Brien, who participat- Prime Minister of Vietnam the state. election process had started. we will make their leader a for it. But, when the EVMs he said. Thursday, is taking place ed in the Summit as Donald Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and will “The meeting will start at Though Kumar did not cabinet minister, and what were opened for the count- A number of leaders and amid China’s aggressive Trump’s Special Envoy, see participation from all the 12.30 pm on Sunday, where divulge more on what trans- other adjustment is needed?” ing of votes, the results were workers from the Congress behaviour in the disputed shared a message on behalf 18 EAS countries. all further decisions will be pired during the meeting at Legislative Assembly stopped midway and the vic- and the BSP joined the SP in South China Sea. A number of the President welcoming Apart from the 10 ASEAN taken,” CM-elect Kumar, his residence, sources said elections in Uttar Pradesh tory certificates were handed the presence of Akhilesh Ya- of ASEAN countries have ter- the 5th anniversary of the member states, the East Asia who also heads the JD(U), the issues discussed includ- are scheduled in Febru- to someone else.” dav on the occasion. ritorial disputes with China US-ASEAN Strategic Part- Summit includes India, Chi- told mediapersons later. ed the representation of each ary-March 2022. When asked about the The joining of the lead- in the South China Sea. nership. na, Japan, Republic of Korea, He also said the current constituent in the cabinet Shivpal Yadav, the es- performance of the SP in ers from other parties will Beijing claims almost all Trump attended the ASE- Australia, New Zealand, the state cabinet would hold its and election of the new As- tranged uncle of Akhilesh the recently held bypolls to strengthen the SP, Akhilesh of the 1.3 million square- AN summit in 2017, but sent US and Russia. PTI last meeting in the evening sembly Speaker. Yadav, was elected from the seven assembly seats in UP, Yadav said. PTI Srinagar 07 Observer Srinagar /SundAY / 15 November 2020 News

Republicans Face Court Setbacks, TikTok Granted 15-day Extension to Reach Trump Law Firm Steps Down Deal With US Buyers Philadelphia: Republicans The payments include more suffered setbacks to court chal- than 140,000 paid through a Re- lenges over the presidential elec- publican National Committee tion in three battleground states account for recount challenges, on Friday while a law firm that according to Federal Election came under fire for its work for Commission records. President Donald Trump's cam- The firm did not reply to spe- paign withdrew from a major cific questions about the posts Pennsylvania case. or whether it would stop repre- The legal blows began when a senting the Trump campaign en- federal appeals court rejected an tirely. In a statement earlier this effort to block about 9,300 mail-in week, the firm said it had a long ballots that arrived after Elec- history of handling election law tion Day in Pennsylvania. cases for various parties. Washington: The US 90 days, setting the dead- The judges noted the vast dis- At times, this calls for us to government has granted line of November 12. ruption and unprecedented chal- take on controversial cases. Chinese short-video making In September, Trump gave lenges facing the nation during We expect criticism in such in- app TikTok a 15-day exten- a preliminary approval for the COVID-19 pandemic as they stances, and we affirm the right sion to reach a deal with ByteDance to sell the app to US upheld the three-day extension. of all individuals to express American buyers, accord- buyers, and then a potential Chief U.S. Circuit Judge D. concern and disagreement, the ing to a federal court filing. deal among ByteDance, Oracle Brooks Smith said the panel kept Ohio-based firm said. This means that the dead- and Walmart emerged. in mind "a proposition indisput- The U.S. appeals court, in de- line for ByteDance, TikTok's However, the US admin- able in our democratic process: nying the request Friday for an Chinese parent company, to istration offered no feed- that the lawfully cast vote of ev- injunction, said it was not ruling reach a deal with Oracle back in nearly two months. ery citizen must count. on the wisdom of the three-day and Walmart has been ex- TikTok said in a statement The ruling involves a Pennsyl- extension or the state court's tended from November 12 to earlier that it had asked the vania Supreme Court decision power to grant it. Instead, the November 27, Xinhua news US government for a 30-day to accept mail-in ballots through claim the state's 20 electoral votes, wide count that shows Biden up Meanwhile, legal giant Porter court found the plaintiffs had no agency quoted the US Dis- extension because it was "fac- Friday, Nov. 6, citing the pan- but have so far offered no evidence by more than 140,000 votes. Wright Morris & Arthur, which right to challenge ballots filed trict Court for the District ing continual new requests demic and concerns about postal of any widespread voter fraud. And, in Arizona, a judge dis- had come under fire for its work by dutiful voters trying to follow of Columbia as saying in the and no clarity on whether service delays. A Philadelphia judge found missed a Trump campaign law- for the Trump campaign, with- the rules in a chaotic year. filing on Friday. our proposed solutions would Republicans have also asked none as he refused late Friday to suit seeking the inspection of drew from a lawsuit that seeks to The COVID-19 pandemic ... Treasury Department be accepted". the U.S. Supreme Court to re- reject about 8,300 mail-in ballots ballots in metro Phoenix after stop Pennsylvania officials from has caused immense loss and cpokesperson Monica Crow- On Thursday, the US Com- view the issue. However, there there. The campaign has pur- the campaign's lawyers acknowl- certifying the election results. vast disruption, Smith wrote for ley said in a statement that merce Department said it are not enough late-arriving sued similar litigation in other edged the small number of bal- Porter Wright filed the motion the three-judge panel, which con- this extension will give the will not enforce an order to ballots to change the results battleground states, with little to lots at issue wouldn't change the Thursday, as criticism grew that cluded that mail-in voters may parties and the Committee ban TikTok "pending further in Pennsylvania, given Presi- show for it. In Michigan, a judge outcome of how the state voted law firms backing the Repub- be disadvantaged by the process, on Foreign Investment in the legal developments", citing a dent-elect Joe Biden's lead. Friday refused to stop the certi- for president. lican election challenges were not unfairly privileged. US (CFIUS) additional time to recent ruling by the District The Democratic former vice fication of Detroit-area election The campaign had sought helping Trump defy the will of Whereas in-person ballots resolve this case in a manner Court for the Eastern District president won the state by about results, rejecting claims the city a postponement of Maricopa the American people. that are timely cast will count, that complies with President of Pennsylvania. 60,000 votes out of about 6.8 mil- had committed fraud and tainted County's certification of election Porter Wright, which has earned timely cast mail-in ballots may Donald Trump's order. Judge Wendy Beetlestone lion cast. The Trump campaign or the count with its handling of ab- results until ballots containing more than 700,000 from the Trump not count because, given mail On August 6, Trump had ruled on October 30 that Republican surrogates have filed sentee ballots. overvotes instances in which campaign, appeared to take down delivery rates, they may not be issued an executive order she found the US govern- more than 15 legal challenges in It's the third time a judge has people voted for more candidates its Twitter feed Tuesday after it was received by 5:00 P.M. on Novem- banning US transactions ment's "own descriptions of Pennsylvania as they seek to re- declined to intervene in a state- than permitted were inspected. inundated with attacks. ber 6, Smith said. with TikTok and ByteD- the national security threat ance after 45 days, citing posed by the TikTok app are national security concerns. phrased in the hypotheti- On August 14, Trump cal", and therefore she could signed another executive not find that "the risk pre- Australia To Establish UK PM Johnson, Prince Charles Mark Diwali order that forces ByteD- sented by the government ance to sell or spin off its outweighs the public inter- National Emergency System With Victory Of Light Over Darkness Messages US TikTok business within est in enjoining" the ban. For Bushfires Agenceis London: UK Prime Minister Canberra: The Australian report, which it handed down Boris Johnson and Prince Charles government announced that it on October 30, covering a range used the analogy of victory of light Libya to Hold National will introduce legislation that of areas from coordination be- over darkness as reflective of Elections In December 2021: UN will allow it to declare a state tween governments to the role overcoming the coronavirus pan- of national emergency during of the Australian Defence Force demic crisis as part of their annu- future bushfire crises. (ADF) and climate data. al messages to mark the festival of The government on Friday The federal government Diwali on Saturday. released its response to the announced support for most Johnson issued his 10 Down- landmark Royal Commission of the 55 recommendations di- ing Street statement to mark into National Natural Disaster rected at governments but said the spectacular, joyful festival Arrangements, which was estab- it would not follow through on of Diwali , which bursts through released a Diwali message video ple of all faiths and none. lished in the wake of the 2019-20 the recommendation to estab- the autumnal darkness with an through his South Asian dias- Together you are an indis- "Black Summer" bushfires, re- lish a national aerial firefight- underlying theme of hope and pora-led charity British Asian pensable part of what makes ports Xinhua news agency. ing fleet, acknowledging the triumph over COVID-19. Trust and pointed out how the this country so special. Happy Tripoli: Representatives is also the acting special repre- David Littleproud, the Emer- "maturity, experience and ef- "This year, perhaps more than festival this year coincides with Diwali and a happy, peaceful and across the Libyan social and sentative of the UN Secretary gency Mnagement Minister, fectiveness" of the fleets main- any other, Diwali holds a potent his own 72nd birthday. prosperous year ahead, he said, political spectrum have agreed General in Libya. said that legislation for a state tained by states and territories. meaning for all of us; because The Festival of Lights is, I as he concluded his message by to hold national elections in De- She said that the represen- of national emergency system "The Commonwealth has no just as surely as Lord Rama de- know, a special time for families lighting a candle and the words cember 2021, the UN Mission in tatives have started outlining recommended by the inquiry desire to replicate or replace feated the demon king Ravana and friends to come together to Shubh Diwali . the country has announced. the competencies of a reformed would be introduced to Parlia- these capabilities," it said in its and brought his wife Sita home, share gifts and sweets and to en- The Leader of the Opposition The 75 representatives presidency council and a gov- ment before the end of 2020, giv- response. and just as Diwali celebrates the joy each other's companies. Very Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer, reached the agreement at the Lib- ernment of national unity. ing the federal government the "The Commonwealth en- victory of light over darkness, sadly this year, the ongoing pub- also struck a similar note with his yan Political Dialogue Forum, an Participants of the talks "are power to help states and territo- courages states and territories good over evil, knowledge over lic health crisis means that this Diwali and Bandi Chhor message inclusive intra-Libyan political taking steps to ensure that the ries facing threats even if they to work collaboratively and ignorance, so too I have every will simply not be possible for for British Hindus and Sikhs. dialogue platform, Xinhua news candidates for the selection pro- have not asked for it. with industry to build Austra- confidence that we shall triumph so many of you and I can so well As the Hindu community cel- agency quoted Stephanie Wil- cess are asked to adhere to the "The Commonwealth gov- lian-based aerial firefighting over COVID-19," Johnson said. imagine how difficult and disap- ebrates this time of victory of liams, head of the UN Support in principles of inclusivity, trans- ernment supports and wel- capacity, consistent with their He reiterated the mantra for pointing this must be, said the good over evil, lightness over Libya, as saying at a virtual press parency, efficiency, pluralism, comes this recommendation sovereign obligations to main- a year when Diwali is being heir to the British throne. darkness and knowledge over ig- conference on Friday. collegiality, and patriotism", which recognizes that such a tain appropriate operational marked in a locked down setting Amid these strange and diffi- norance, we are reminded of the The forum was launched Williams said. declaration is necessary in an response capabilities." across the UK for people to wash cult circumstances, however, I hope that Diwali brings, he said under the auspices of the UN The east-based army and 'all hazards' approach to na- Thirty-three people died, in- hands, wear a face covering, and hope that you might still draw in a statement. shortly after the Libyan parties the UN-backed government tional natural disaster events, cluding nine firefighters, in the keep their distance from anyone strength from the message of Di- This is particularly signifi- signed a UN-sponsored perma- had been engaged in a deadly including those beyond fires 2019-20 bushfires, which burned not part of the household. wali that ultimately good will tri- cant this year as the world bat- nent ceasefire agreement in Ge- armed conflict for more than and floods," the government's from July 2019 to March 2020. "Let's all take comfort from the umph over evil, hope over despair tles the health, economic and so- neva on October 23 with an aim a year in and around Tripo- response said. The smoke blanketed much meaning at the heart of this fan- and light over darkness, he said. cial crisis caused by COVID-19... to discuss a political roadmap li, which ended in early June "A National Emergency of Australia, including capital tastic festival. And let the many The royal also praised the as you light your lamps and pray to end their year-long conflict with the UN-backed govern- Declaration will facilitate ex- cities, and contributed to hun- millions of Diwali lights all over British Hindu, Sikh and Jain for happiness and prosperity and achieve lasting peace. ment announcing takeover of peditious national responses, dreds of deaths. the world shine through the communities for coming togeth- for all, remember that light will Representatives of the six- all western Libya after with- allowing provision of capabili- Nearly 3 billion animals darkness as beacons of hope for a er to do really vital work during always dispel the darkness of day forum have reached a drawal of the east-based army. ties beyond the capacities of in- were killed or displaced, and better future, he said, adding his the pandemic as symbolic of the despair and that these difficult preliminary agreement on a The fighting has killed and dividual states and territories." the fires harmed many threat- wishes for British Sikhs for Ban- underlying Diwali message of times will also come to pass and roadmap for the preparatory injured hundreds of civil- The royal commission made ened species and ecological di Chhor Divas. timeless values of duty and ser- be replaced by times of great joy phase towards the national ians and displaced more than 80 recommendations in its final communities. Meanwhile, Prince Charles vice , which resonates with peo- and celebration. elections, said William, who 150,000 others.

Biden transition team says Trump administration not sharing threat assessment, intelligence reports Washington: US Presi- to the transition team told re- becomes more concerning that happening really put the Amer- dent-elect Joe Biden's transition porters during a conference our National Security Team ican people's interest, as it re- team has said that they are not call on Friday. and the president-elect and the lates to their national security, getting access to real-time threat Responding to a question on vice president-elect don't have at risk, he said. assessment and intelligence re- the 9/11 Commission report, access to those threat assess- Lack of co-operation with ports by the outgoing Trump ad- Psaki said: Oh! I'm sure many ments, intelligence briefings, the transition team, Psaki said, ministration. Republicans in the Senate have real-time information about should concern everybody According to media projec- seen and read that with interest, our engagements around the because there shouldn't be a tions, Democrat Biden has won but hopefully we'll hear more world because, you know, you politicisation of the Military. the November 3 presidential and see more coming out in the don't know what you don't President-elect Biden has election. However, Trump, the coming days." know, and in order to prepare a wealth of not just experi- Republican incumbent, has al- The 9/11 Commission re- to govern it is important that ence but contacts, people he's leged election fraud and mount- port said one among many they have access to that infor- worked with in the past, peo- ed legal fights in a number of reasons why officials were mation, she said. ple who he can engage with to battleground states. ill-prepared for the terrorist Another transition advisor get briefings, have discussions I would say intelligence attack in September 2002 was Yohannes Abraham said that with in the national security briefings and access to re- due to a delayed presidential President-elect Biden has a field, and he will certainly be al-time threat assessments transition in 2000. wealth of experience spanning doing that, she asserted. -- real-time information about Psaki said that the transition decades in matters of nation- And while our agency review air engagements around the team is not interested in having al security and foreign policy, team can't be engaging directly world and the threats that we a "food fight" with the General and he has surrounded himself with the agency, many of them were facing -- I think, the fact Services Administration or any with a team that is similarly have served relatively recently that the incoming president other department. We just want seasoned and experienced. and also have an understand- and his income National Se- to get access to intelligence But, exactly, each passing ing of what the needs are and curity Team don't have access information, to threat assess- day, lack of access to current how we can work together to to that, it shouldn't surprise ments, to the ongoing work on pare to govern, bring the Amer- the pandemic under control, It has been six days, but classified operations or back address the threats to the de- anyone, Jen Psaki, an advisor COVID-19 so that we can pre- ican people together, and get she said. with everyday that passes, it channel conversations that are gree, Psaki said. SRINAGAR SPORTS OBSERVER SUNDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2020 I haven’t had too many stresses with joins for BBL short bowling: Smith dares Indian pacers Adelaide: Adelaide Strikers have signed up England left- Melbourne: Australian run-machine found it more difficult to (execute arm spinner Danny Briggs Steve Smith has dared the lethal Indi- it) the way Wagner did. He’s got an for the upcoming BBL sea- an unit to bring on the amazing skill set where his speeds go son. short stuff in the upcoming marquee up and down... everything is between Briggs, who recently joined Test series, saying he has faced a lot your ribs and your head,” Smith said. Warwickshire from Sussex, of it in his life. India plays three ODIs, three T20s has picked up 186 in According to the former , and four Tests starting November 27. T20s and is also the highest trying short-pitched bowling against The ODI and T20 series will be played -taker in the history him could work in Australia’s favour. in Sydney and Canberra from Novem- of the T20 Blast. He has also “If teams are trying to get me out ber 27 to December 8. played seven T20Is for En- like that it’s probably a big benefit The much-anticipated Test series gland and has five wickets to and very adaptable,” Gilles- head and he will crack in for the team because it takes a lot out begins with the Day-Night Test at Ad- his name. pie said. “To have Briggsy to and do his job. He will fit in of people’s bodies if you continually elaide from December 17. The Indian The experienced campaign- complement the leg spin of wonderfully well; the boys bowl short,” Smith told News Corp, attack will comprise Jasprit Bumrah er will play alongside his , plus we’ve got will enjoy his company,” he adding: “I’ve faced a lot of short bowl- and Mohammed Shami in lead roles. former Sussex team-mates the off-spin of added. ing in my life and I haven’t had too The tourists will call on Ishant Shar- Phil Salt and Rashid Khan and Matt Short. We feel that Current Adelaide Strikers many stresses with it. I suppose we’ll ma if he recovers from the side injury at Strikers. The franchise is Danny will add another di- squad: Danny Briggs (Eng), just wait and see.” Smith, though, still managed to av- how they’re trying to get me out and sustained at the IPL. Umesh Yadav coached by , mension to our bowling at- , Jon Wells, Against New Zealand in the 2019- erage nearly 43 in the three matches being able to counter that,” Smith and the promising Navdeep Saini are who was also the former tack should he get a surface , Travis Head, 2020 season, Smith was dismissed by and wore the bowlers down with his said. He acknowledged that Wagner also part of India’s Test squad. coach of Sussex. that suits multiple spin op- Rashid Khan (Afg), Michael left-arm pacer Neil Wagner four times, dogged approach in the middle, help- executed it well but others may not be Smith was not part of the previous “Briggsy is a calm head; an tions. Neser, , Mat- as the Kiwi consistently attacked the ing the others to pile on the runs. able to replicate that. series between the two teams as he experienced campaigner. He “He is a fantastic guy. He’s thew Renshaw, Phil Salt batsman with short-pitched deliveries “It’s no dramas for me. I just play “I mean, a few different oppositions was serving his one-year suspension can bowl in every phase of a very calm, a gun fielder but (Eng), Matt Short, Peter Sid- aimed at his body. the game and sum up the conditions, have tried it and they’ve certainly for the ball-tampering scandal. PTI T20 game. He’s very versatile he also has that experienced dle, Cameron Valente

I’m off social media, says Dustin Johnson in share of Masters lead; Prajnesh Gunneswaran enters Pucovski ahead of India Tests Bryson DeChambeau flirts with cut semifinals of Cary Challenger Melbourne: Australia’s ris- team following his fine run ing star Will Pucovski has in domestic — the deactivated his social media 22-year-old struck successive Augusta: Dustin Johnson Masters debutant Abraham leaders were Patrick Cantlay inside the projected even-par accounts to stay away from double centuries in his two grabbed a share of the Mas- Ancer of Mexico (67). (66) and South Korea’s Im cut line. the hype and intense specu- Shield appearances. ters clubhouse lead on Friday “I feel like I played a little bit Sung-jae (70). Spanish world Northern Irishman Rory lation over his selection in His inclusion has set up before second-round play was better than my position right number two Jon Rahm, McIlroy, in need of a Masters the playing XI for the Test a competition with fellow suspended due to darkness now,” said Johnson. “But you through 12 holes, and Hideki win to complete the career series opener against India opener Joe Burns, who is with defending champion Ti- know, I’m still happy with Matsuyama, through 15, were Grand Slam of golf’s four ma- next month. feeling the heat after a disas- ger Woods still on the course the way I’m swinging it, how also one off the pace. jors, shook off an opening 75 Very few young Australian trous start to the first-class and early favourite Bryson I’m controlling the golf ball Five-times Masters cham- with a bogey-free, six-under- cricketers have generated as summer, though he still DeChambeau at risk of miss- and everything I’m doing.” pion Woods, who was three par 66. much buzz in recent years as seems to have the backing of ing the cut. The 2016 U.S. Open champion back after the opening round, “I honestly have been play- Pucovski, thanks to his pro- coach Justin Langer. Johnson, who finished the began his round on the back went out in the afternoon ing so good coming in here, Cary (USA): Yet again eras- ond last-four appearance lific form in Sheffield Shield. “He’s been amazing, hasn’t darkness-interrupted first nine and quickly pulled away wave and was even par after and then I go into the first ing a one-set deficit, Indian this season after he resumed To free himself of all dis- he?” Langer had said of Pu- round in a three-way share with three consecutive bird- mixing two bogeys with two round and I shoot 75, and I’m Davis Cupper Prajnesh Gun- competing on the tour. tractions, he has cut himself covski on Friday. of the lead early on Friday, ies through Amen Corner for birdies through 11 holes be- like, where the hell did that neswaran went past Thomaz He had reached the semifi- off completely from social “That said ... we loved the had a short break and then a three-shot cushion but then fore the horn sounded. come from?” said McIlroy. Bellucci to march into the nals at the Isamning event in media. combination of Joe Burns returned a two-under-par 70 made his first bogeys of the DeChambeau, who over- “I knew it was in there, it semifinals of the Atlantic Germany last month. “It’s a bit of a media build- and David Warner. At this to reach nine under for the week on the next two holes. powered Winged Foot with was just a matter of, as I said, Tire Championships, an Prajnesh, ranked 146, will up, to be honest, the big bat- point, I’d say that will re- week on another low-scoring Johnson, a runner-up in last his driver in September’s just trusting a little more ATP Challenger tour event, now clash with Denamrk’s off thing,” he told reporters main the same,” the coach day at Augusta National. year’s Masters who tested pos- U.S. Open to win his first ma- and being committed. It was here. Mikael Torpegaard, ranked on Friday. had added. That left Johnson, who is itive for COVID-19 in October jor, was in the midst of a roll- better this afternoon.” Paul The Indian left-hander 198, for a place in the summit “All I can really control Pucovski has also strug- looking to become the first amid one of the best stretches er-coaster round with four Casey, who was in a three- won 3-6 7-5 7-6(5) against the clash. is how I go about it in my gled with concussion inju- world number one to triumph of golf in his career, remained birdies, a triple-bogey and way share of the lead after Brazilian qualifier in the Out of his six Challenger preparation and then obvi- ries dating back to a serious at Augusta National since patient and made a string of four bogeys through 12 holes. the opening round, was one quarterfinals of the USD finals, the 30-year-old Indian ously in the game so I feel hit he took on head in school Woods in 2002, level with pars until capping his round At one over on the week, over through 11 holes before 52080 hard court tourna- has won two title—Anning like my ’s in a really football. Justin Thomas (69), Austra- in style with a birdie. world number six DeCham- play was halted given the de- ment. (China, April 2018) and Ben- good place. “Obviously getting hit in lian Cameron Smith (68) and Sitting one shot back of the beau has work to do to finish creased November daylight. It will be Prajnesh’s sec- galuru (November 2018). PTI “I’m off a lot of social me- the head a lot is not ideal dia, so that makes it a lot eas- from a physical or mental ier. You can’t get tagged on perspective,” he said, add- Twitter and stuff if you don’t ing: have the app, so that’s been “But I’ve done a lot of work BUENOS AIRES: Argentina VAR. winning a tense penalty shootout a pretty easy one for me,” he in that space to try and make conceded a first-half penalty but Both sides remain unbeaten af- against Serbia to reach their first adds. sure my process is in a really recovered to secure a 1-1 draw ter the first three of their 18-game major tournament in 22 years. The prodigiously talented good place.” against Paraguay in the 2022 quest to reach the finals in Qatar. Hungary found two late goals to pair of Pucovski and Cam- India plays three ODIs, Argentina held World Cup qualifiers. Angel In La Paz, hosts Bolivia lost 3-2 beat Iceland 2-1. Slovakia also lost eroon Green were among three T20s and four Tests Romero scored his third goal in to Ecuador thanks to a late pen- their lead against Northern Ire- five uncapped players picked starting November 27. The after Messi’s goal three internationals when he alty. land late but scored an extra-time Thursday in a 17-member ODI and T20 series will be coolly rolled home the penalty for The interim head of Bolivia’s winner. North Macedonia beat Australian Test squad for played in Sydney and Can- Paraguay midway through the soccer federation was detained by Georgia 1-0 and will make their the big-ticket four-match se- berra from November 27 to disallowed half. Nicolas Gonzalez equalised police over allegations of corrup- major tournament debut next ries against India, starting December 8. for Argentina four minutes before tion during the match. — Reuters year. The 24-team lineup was com- December 17. The much-anticipated Test half-time. Scotland, Hungary, Slovakia pleted for the pandemic-delayed In recent times, Austra- series begins with the Day- Argentina thought they had the goal was chalked off for an qualify for Euros Euro 2020 with the four playoffs. lian greats have called for Night Test at Adelaide from taken the lead after an hour when earlier infringement inside their London: Scotland conceded Hungary and Scotland are among Pucovski’s selection in the December 17. PTI Lionel Messi sidefooted home, but own half that was picked up by a 90th-minute equaliser before the 12 host nations. AP State control looms as minister, judge blast CSA's rejection of interim board

Johensberg: CSA’s members council of a sport which is a national asset and and makes the members council South tion into CSA’s problems - the interim went looking for trouble when it re- which belongs to the people of the re- African cricket’s highest authority? “I board is using the Fundudzi report in jected the interim board compiled by public of South Africa. try to run over technicalities with the its work. Lorgat was also instrumen- government. And it has found trouble “None of the grounds mentioned by biggest machine I’ve got so that I can tal in CSA granting loans to affiliates, on powerful fronts, perhaps throwing you... constitute either rational and/or achieve the right thing,” Yacoob said. some of which have defaulted on the England’s imminent men’s tour into reasonable grounds [to not recognise “The step we took was precisely to fix repayments. jeopardy, risking the withdrawal of the the interim board]. By contrast, there this thing so that the ICC doesn’t step Yacoob, who said Lorgat would re- privilege of calling its teams national appears to be an attempt to frustrate the in. If the ICC steps in now it will not be cuse himself when required, was hav- representatives, and putting the lifeline process of correcting the many wrongs because we did all this without [CSA] ing none of that: “The Lorgat matter of broadcast revenue under threat. that exist within CSA which the mem- going into administration. It will be is... a huge, big red herring. Let’s not The members council had the chance bers council has consistently, and pub- because the members council improp- get misled by that. Lorgat is just an ex- to avert those dire realities at its meet- licly, acknowledged.” erly resisted a reasonable effort to fix cuse. That they’ve got too much to hide ing on Friday evening. But that would If the members council does not things. Any effort to place any ICC is the only inference that can be drawn. have taken a sweeping reversal of the accept the interim board, Mthethwa intervention at the feet of the interim That opinion may be wrong, and they position it took at a press conference on wrote, “I will exercise my powers under board doesn’t really work. The mem- can prove it wrong by saying, ‘Come Thursday, when Rihan Richards, the the Act and issue a directive in that re- bers council, which has not been put into our offices and look wherever you acting president, used little more than gard. In the event that you fail to com- been part of the problem. We have been stitute a breach of the terms of a deal under administration, is solely respon- like; you will never find that we did legal argument in an attempt to explain ply with my directive, I will not hesitate trying to get information from them, agreed in principle between Star, a sible for the mess.” anything wrong’. If they do that, I will the council’s recalcitrance. Cricbuzz to impose the sanctions available to me trying to bring them to account. subscriber service, and CSA for the ex- But he agreed that the members coun- withdraw my opinion and apologise.” has learnt that only three provincial in terms of the Act.” “My suspicion is that it is because clusive rights to broadcast on the sub- cil couldn’t be summarily sidelined: “It There was much more where all that presidents supported recognising the The interim board “require[s] your of the administration’s dissatisfaction continent all South Africa’s matches is impossible, at this stage, to disgrace came from, including Yacoob’s view of interim board at Friday’s meeting. consent, and your co-operation; not your with the [interim] board that they have for the next four years. The contract, the members council without causing some of the former board’s behaviour, Instead it was decided to revert to an filibustering tactics, and attempts to frus- probably complained to the members which includes a clause that says CSA serious harm to South African crick- as “hooliganish and thuggish in the earlier position of accepting the board trate [it] from getting to the bottom of council. There is a strong chance that have to be full members of the ICC for et at the same time. They understand extreme”. He promised that: “There is if Haroon Lorgat is removed from the what is rotten in South African cricket”. the executive have had a great deal of the duration of the agreement, is report- that problem. All of us want to achieve very much we can do to create a good structure because of perceived conflicts Yacoob, a former Constitutional influence in this decision to exclude the edly worth up to USD105-million. this result without harming cricket too climate for cricket, in liaising with oth- of interest. Lorgat reportedly offered to Court judge, didn’t hold back in his interim board.” That might have hap- Has Mthethwa overstepped the much, and they want to persuade us er organisations, to pressure the mem- resign but was persuaded to stay on. On condemnation: “I suspect the mem- pened because “we would have been mark? “All the minister did was ap- that not harming cricket is equivalent bers council to recognise us, to put the Wednesday, the members council wrote bers council feared administration and able to instruct the executive and tell point an independent board,” Yacoob to not harming them. We don’t agree administration into a situation where to Nathi Mthethwa, the sports minister, the repercussions the minister is now them what to do”. said. “We, as an independent board, are with that.” they recognise their position more and to try and justify its refusal to appoint promising, and to avoid that it falsely Yacoob raised the spectre of the saying the minister will not and cannot A handy hook on which CSA ap- more. We are going to keep the pressure the interim board as proposed on Oc- agreed with the minister and then re- 11th-hour cancellation of the tour by tell us what to do. If it is necessary for pears to have hung its argument is absolutely on at every level to ensure tober 30 - which followed the 10 elected neged. England, who are due to embark on us to talk to the ICC about this, we will that Mthethwa said the interim board that they are pushed to cooperate with board members resigning on Septem- “Everyone accepted that the mem- Monday to play South Africa in six make it quite clear that the minister’s should report to the members council. us.” ber 25 and 26. Mthethwa replied in bers council would legitimate our white-ball internationals, starting appointment of the board, with the Did that make the members council the Yacoob’s ebullience was a balm for strong terms on Friday, threatening di- appointment. We proceeded on the ba- on November 27: “I don’t know what consent of everyone, does not amount interim board’s superior? “I’m quite the souls of cricketminded South Afri- rect action, which could include legally sis that they would legitimate our ap- the thinking is in England, but I have to interference. If CSA contends that, certain that the minister was saying cans, who have grown wearily bleak at withdrawing government recognition pointment. The minister believed the no doubt that if the members council it will be continuing in its misleading we should report to them in the sense hearing the suits defend and deny for of CSA as the country’s cricket feder- members council would legitimate us. doesn’t take a proper decision this eve- attitude. that we keep them advised of what we all their worth. But, not long after he ation. Interim board member Judith And they didn’t actually do so. In other ning England will probably be serious- “The members council said it was go- are doing, and we try to get everyone spoke, a SACA release brought every- February confirmed that Lorgat offered words, they broke their promise. ly discouraged from coming.” ing to lodge a complaint [with the ICC]. together and work together as much body back to earth. to resign but was persuaded to stay on. “... We, as the proposed board, began The word from England’s camp is Even if it does, the notion of ministerial as possible,” Yacoob said. “We try and “We are back to square one, and the Mthethwa’s letter, addressed to Rich- interfering too quickly and too soon. that, at this stage, it’s “business as usu- interference, in my view, is completely consult with them as much as possible, glimmer of hope has now been replaced ards, said he was “quite dismayed and They became very uncomfortable. It al” for the tour. But the ECB will surely without substance, and I hope that the and we make sure we take them into by further disappointment and confu- deeply disappointed at the tenor and could be said that we should have bid- pull the plug should Mthethwa with- ICC will be wise enough to see that. account in the work that we do. They sion,” Andrew Breetzke, SACA’s chief tone” of CSA’s stance as outlined in ed our time, treated them nicely, pre- draw CSA’s recognition in the wake of “We have been mandated by the min- have interpreted that to mean, wrongly, executive, was quoted as saying. “We their letter, parts of which he said “[de- tended that we were going to be good to further stubbornness from the mem- ister to do a particular job of clean-up. that we are accountable to them and we have addressed formal correspondence fied] logic and common sense”. And them. Then they might have confirmed bers council. We take our job seriously. The admin- must do what they tell us to do. Or what to the members council advising them those were the less alarming sections: us. Maybe that was a mistake on our Apart from denying South Africans istration is not going to tell us what to they authorise us to do. And we were of our dismay at their decision, and “I need to state for the record that I part.” their first chance to watch their team do, but if they make any suggestions not prepared to accept that.” highlighting their disregard for the wel- have yet to exercise my powers of inter- Neither did CSA’s executive man- in action since March, that would cost we will consider the very carefully. The The members council has objected fare of players in passing this decision. vention accorded to me in terms of [the agement escape a dose of Yacoob’s ire: CSA USD4.2-million in revenue. It members council, too, is not going to to Haroon Lorgat’s presence on the in- “It would appear as if the members law]. “In the circumstances, I would be “Those members of the administration could also prompt the ICC, on receipt tell us what to do. Nobody will dictate terim board because the last two years council do not realise the extent of the failing in my statutory and constitu- we have reacted with have been unco- of a complaint from the members coun- our actions under any circumstances.” of his tenure as CSA’s chief executive, damage being done to cricket, and sad- tional duty not to intervene in what is operative, difficult, unresponsive, ar- cil, to suspend CSA on the grounds of What of CSA’s constitution, which which ended in September 2017, are ly we are reaching a point where that nothing other than the poor governance rogant and sometimes rude. That has outside interference. That would con- is central to its membership of the ICC part of the Fundudzi forensic investiga- damage may be irreparable.”