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3 CITY 7 THE SHADOWS OF CHILDHOOD 5 STATE ON YOUR MENTAL HEALTH DC SRINAGAR ORDERS MASS ULEMA CONGLOMERATE DEMANDS Development is a series of rebirths. The RELEASE OF MIRWAIZ UMAR VACCINATION OF HOTEL STAFF child passes through certain phases during The Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Thursday said that mass development each of which has its own Religious preachers, imams and other Ulema of Jammu vaccination of hotel staff, drivers, houseboat staff and others THINK particular needs. The characteristics of and Kashmir under the aegis of Mutahida Majlis Ulema concerned with the tourism sector as frontline workers shall... each are so different that the passages.... (MMU) on Thursday held a joint press conference...

Widom ROHINGYAS IN JAMMU 3 Militants Killed, Two J&K Logs 835 Corona SC Rejects Great Things Never Came Plea To Stop From Comfort Zones Soldiers Injured In Ongoing Cases, Highest This Year —Neil Strauss Deportation Shopian Encounter Press Trust Of India AGUH Chief Trapped, Operation Underway: Police NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Thursday made it clear Observer News Service that Rohingyas, who have been Missing Youth detained in Jammu, shall not be SRINAGAR: Three unidentified deported to Myanmar unless Found Dead militants were killed and two the procedure prescribed for SRINAGAR: Police on Thursday soldiers injured on Thursday such deportation is followed by recovered body of a missing youth in an ongoing gunfight in the the authorities. in a forest area in north Kashmir’s main town of south Kashmir’s A bench headed by Chief Kupwara district. Bilal Ahmad Mir Shopian district. Justice S A Bobde said it is true of Shalpora village in the north Special operations group Observer Monitoring Desk claimed one life in Kashmir that rights guaranteed un- Kashmir district was found dead (SOG) of police, army’s 44 RR Valley during the last 24 hours. der Articles 14 and 21 of the by some local women who had assisted by paramilitary CRPF SRINAGAR: Jammu and While the Valley reported Constitution are available to all gone to collect mushrooms from personnel laid a siege around Kashmir on Thursday record- 555 fresh cases of coronavi- the persons who may or may Baddi Rakh Jugtiyal forest area of Jan Mohalla in Shopian town ed the highest single day spike rus, the remaining 280 were not be citizens but the right not Haihama on Thursday morning, on Thursday after receiving in corona cases this year as detected from the Jammu di- to be deported, is ancillary or reports said. Mir, as per the reports specific inputs suggesting pres- 835 more people, including vision, taking the number of concomitant to the right to re- went missing on March 22 follow- ence of militants in the locality, 162 travellers tested people infected by the side or settle in any part of India. ing which his family  More On P10 an official said. When the joint positive for the virus, virus since the out- While Article 14 deals with team launched combing op- to escape from their dragnet. a soldier was injured. He has while the deadly break of pandemic last equality before law, Article 21 OGW Nabbed With eration, he said, the militants “The joint team retaliated to been removed to the hospital infection also year  More On P10 deals with protection of life Heroin: Police hiding in a residential house the fire setting off an encoun- for treatment,” the official said. and personal liberty. opened fire upon them in a bid ter. In the exchange of gunfire, He said as  More On P10 The bench, also compris- SRINAGAR: Police have seized mid spike in the number of ing Justices A S Bopanna and nine kilograms of heroin worth Night Curfew covid-19 cases, the Lieutenant V Ramasubramanian, passed Rs 60 crore from an alleged he National Investigation Agency on Thursday arrested a person upon his ar- Governor has ordered imposing the order on an application overground worker of militants in Suspected Imposed In A rival at the Jammu airport in connection with a case of infiltration of militants “Corona curfew” from 10 pm to 6 am seeking release of detained Karnah area of Kupwara district Militant Tin Poonch and smuggling of narcotics, officials said. Accused Shahid Naveed Srinagar, in the urban areas of 8 districts, five Rohingya refugees and also a in Jammu and Kashmir, an official of Mendhar in Poonch district is alleged to be a close associate of Sher Ali, the main of them in Kashmir Valley and three in direction to the Centre not to said on Thursday. “On a reliable Arrested At coordinator and facilitator of militant activities of various groups in the area, the 7 Districts Jammu division. “Directed  More On P10 deport those who have been information, police have busted a Jammu Airport officials said. Ali was arrested on February 17, and Naveed's name  More On P10 detained in  More On P10 Pakistan sponsored narco-militant module and arrested one militant associate,” a police spokesperson said. He said the  More On P10 ED To Quiz Mehbooba's Health Dept Disengages Staff Shopian Teenager Is RTO Authority To Seek Goes Missing Mother On Apr 15 Hired To Combat Covid-19 SRINAGAR: A teenager has gone Agencies Re-Registration Of Outside Vehicles? Agencies and other territorial offices to missing from south Kashmir’s disengage the medical, para- Shopian district triggering fears SRINAGAR: The Enforcement issue the circular in this regard. SRINAGAR: The health depart- medical and nursing staff hired among his family that he has joined Directorate (ED) on Thursday HC Seeks Advocate General D C HC Puts Physical ment on Thursday ordered disen- on contractual basis in view of militancy. 14-year-old Faisal Gulzar, visited People's Democratic Raina, questioned the main- Hearing Of Cases In gagement of medical, paramed- the extraordinary situation that a resident of main Chitragam who Party (PDP) Chief Mehbooba Response As Govt tainability of a petition ics and nursing staff hired last had arisen due to the spread of was studying in class 10th at NIPS Mufti's residence here in Defends Move challenging authority of Abeyance For Now year on contract basis to combat Covid-19 Pandemic under dif- Zainapora according to his family Srinagar and served a notice the Regional Transport Observer News Service the spread of coronavirus in ferent orders purely in pursu- went missing on Tuesday and since to her mother Gulshan Nazir Agencies Officer, Kashmir, vis- Jammu and Kashmir. ance to Govt. Order No.347-(K) then there are no whereabouts of seeking her presence at the à-vis issuance of a n compliance of the order In a circular issued here HME of 2020 Dated: 28.03.2020 him. His family members said that agency’s office on April 15. SRINAGAR: The gov- Circular on March issued by High Court of on Thursday, the Directorate shall deem to have been disen- Faisal left home on Tuesday to The ED notice has di- ernment has de- 27 last, mandat- IJ&K, the physical hearing of Health Services Kashmir gaged from their contractual bring some grocery items but didn’t rected Mehbooba's mother fended its order on ing the vehicle of the cases has been kept in (DHSK) has ordered all the appointments and from their return home.  More On P10 Gulshan Nazir, to appear be- re-registration of out- owners who have abeyance for the time being Chief Medical Officers (CMOs), respective place of postings fore the probing agency at side vehicles which purchased their and the hearing of the cases Medical Superintendents (MSs) forthwith  More On P10 Undertrial Hangs Self their Srinagar office on April “remained in the J&K vehicles bearing in the district and subordinate In Kathua Prison 15, official sources said. for a period exceeding outside registration courts shall be conducted Pertinently, ED on March 12 months” even as J&K High number to apply for a new through virtual mode till 18 JAMMU: A 42-year-old under- 25 had questioned the Court asked it to file reply if registration as per the pro- April, 2021. However, as per an trial prisoner from Punjab alleg- former chief minister and the Regional Transport Officer visions of Section 47/50 of official statement liberty has MeT Predicts Mainly Dry edly hanged himself inside a jail Peoples Democratic Party has the authority under law to Motor Vehicle  More On P10 been granted  More On P10 in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua (PDP) chief  More On P10 district on Thursday, officials said. Weather In Kashmir Rajinder Singh of Kundal village in Agencies Celsius below normal for Fazilka was lodged in district jail this time of the year in Kathua since November 7, 2019 and Each Dept To Have Nodal SRINAGAR: Amid forecast for Gulmarg. was facing trial in a case under the Ex-KU VC Prof Riyaz dry weather, the minimum He said that the mercury Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic temperature across Kashmir settled at 5.5 degree Celsius Substances (NDPS) Act, they said. Punjabi Is No More Officers For Media Reports Valley remained below nor- against 5.2 degree Celsius The officials said  More On P10 Agencies that the LG has desired that mal with Gulmarg, the world on the previous night in KO Web Desk civilian awards, in 2011. nodal officers are nominated in famous skiing resort, record- Srinagar. The temperature IUST Suspends Classes, Meanwhile, Vice-Chancellor SRINAGAR: In a significant each department for respond- ing minus 2.4 degree Celsius, in summer capital which Postpone Exams SRINAGAR: Former Vice University of Kashmir Prof development, Lieutenant ing to various media reports officials said. received 0.4mm of rain in SRINAGAR: Amid spike in Covid19 Chancellor of University of Talat Ahmad, Registrar Dr Nisar Governor Manoj Sinha has and for furnishing factual posi- A meteorological de- last 24 hours till 0830 a.m., positive cases, Islamic University Kashmir, Professor Riyaz Ahmad Mir and other officers directed the authorities in tion in respect of such issues to partment official said was minus 1.4 degree of Science and Technology (IUST) Punjabi died on Thursday at his and functionaries of the varsity Jammu & Kashmir Union the directorate of Information that the minimum Celsius for this time in south Kashmir’s Awantipora Delhi residence. Prof. Punjabi condoled the demise of Punjabi. Territory to nominate nodal & Public Information (DIPR) temperature of the season. Thursday suspended the physical breathed his last this morning Recalling the contributions officers in each administrative for publication through various was minus Qazigund, the class work at all the departments at his Delhi residence after a of Prof Punjabi as KU Vice- department for responding to means of media. 2.5 degree  More On P10 on the campus including Mantaqi brief spell of illness. Chancellor as well as his rich media reports pertaining to “Accordingly, the under- Memorial College of Nursing and Prof. Punjabi served as the academic and literary pursuits, their department. signed is directed to request all uthorities have notified all upcoming Medical Technology till April 12. VC, Kashmir University from 1 Prof Talat and Dr Mir prayed In an official communiqué, the administrative secretaries Highway To Wednesdays till end of the next month “Online classes for the students January 2008 to 1 June 2011. for eternal peace to the depart- the General Administration to nominate nodal officers(not Be Closed On shall be “traffic dry days’ for the repairs shall continue as per schedule.The He was granted the Padma ed soul while expressing their Department (GAD) has directed below the rank of special sec- A and maintenance on Jammu  More On P10 heads of the  More On P10 Shri, one of India’s highest deep  More On P10 the administrative secretaries retary/ additional  More On P10 Wednesdays

‘Shroud Stealer’ Returns In Kashmir’s Swoop Series

Zaid Bin Shabir “Although these money heists are noth- “Kafan Chuur” connotation. The population was barred from chal- ing new, but their frequency in the high- But this wasn’t the first time that lenging the Mughal autocracy, which gradu- rowing defection and disintegra- ly-guarded ‘Naya Kashmir’ is troubling,” Kashmiri locals had come up with this form ally became the reason for the rise of “Pougi tion of his patron’s party has left says Shariq Mehraj, a banker from south of resistance against the “band of bandits”. Moa’gal” (Petty Mughal) connotation. GMushtaq Amin bitter. In the troupe Kashmir. “It seems as if ‘Kafan Chuurs’ In the early years of Kashmir’s subju- “When challenging the establishment be- retreat rendering ranks of his outfit hol- have returned to rob from poor Kashmiris gated history filled with persecution of came a crime,” says Javeed Aziz, a Kashmiri low, this city foot-soldier sees the resur- battered by back-to-back lockdowns.” the locals, when the Mughals interred scholar studying Medieval Kashmir, “the rection of the bygone tribe known for Legend has it that the slang was often their legs in Kashmir affairs—after Yousuf physical resistance became extremely dif- their riggings and regroupings. used in bygone Kashmir to describe op- Shah Chak was overthrown and exiled by ficult. So, such terms that highlighted the “If our ship is sinking today,” Amin says, portunists and aggressors. However, the emperor Akbar—local population was lu- ghoulishness of the rulers gained more and “the blame goes to those ‘Kafan Chuurs’ history behind this name-calling seems crating through their resources. more popularity among the locals.” (shroud stealers) who once used to break stranger than the name itself. But when the crown raised its scorns, GA Rather had already informed his con- bread with our patron for their political Back in Dogra days, as “patrons of resis- even though the economy was profitable, fidants about the larger consequences of launchpading.” tance” found themselves hanged from the a sense of terror gradually started to in- using “Kafan Chuur” against any of the pa- The resounding phrase further resur- fabled bridges or jailed in the dirty dun- still among the locals resulting into defi- trolling royal guard, regime’s local enforcers. faced in Kashmir talks amid the recent geons for their defiance, one GA Rather of ance that was soon crushed by the mon- The hothead, as Rather’s son Abdul wave of bank robberies in the valley. Srinagar, it’s said, started spreading the archy’s musclemen. Ahad terms him, wasn’t  More On P10 To place an advertisement CALL +91-194 2502327 Monday - Saturday (9am - 6pm) Friday| 10.04.2021 No 5- Dal Lake Boulevard Srinagar, 190001, Kashmir 2

Office Of The Assistant Regional Office Of The Assistant Regional The Jammu & Kashmir State APPEAL TO HON'BLE Board Of School Education DIV. COM KASHMIR & DC BARAMULLA Transport Officer Kulgam Transport Officer Budgam Kashmir We Gh.Mohd.Shalla and Mushtaq Ahmad Sofi ResidentsofArampora So- No.101/5715/MVD/ARTO/ANG Date:-07/04/2021 Sub-Office Budgam pore has almost done 80% work on Bugoo Nailah Sopore during heavy NOTICE ATTENTION PLEASE rains since last one month when atleast five localities including Shalpora, NOTICE The candidate whose photograph is published in the notice is hanfia Colony, kaboo Mohalla, Hyder Colony and Changa Mohalla which are lying surrounding on this. Bugoo Nailah Due to heavy rains these localities Whereas joint application has Where a application for transfer claimed to have lost her original Marks card of class 10th issued been received by this office from were submerged due to over flow of water into the nailah, keeping on view of ownership has been recieved by the Jammu & Kashmir State Board of Education with following we had brought machinery on verbally call of ADC sopore and authorities Mr.Mohammad Yousuf Shah s/o from one. Shri : Ishfaq Ahmad particulars. of concerned departments and accordingly started digging and expanding Ghulam Mohammad Shah R/O Ta- Khan S/o: Ab. Majeed Khan Name : Khushboo Salam work on this Bugoo Nailah and saved above said localities to submerged, jiward Achabal Anantnag(Party R/o: Soibugh Budgam (Trans- Parentage: Abdul Salam Khan as we had spend lacs of Rupees on our own pockets for th is work. But since No.1st) as Transferor, (Seller) Owner feror) of LMV M/ Car. Vehicle Class: 10th last one month no anyone from the administration and the concerned de- of the Vehicle LMV 800 Car Bearing bearing registration number JK04F - 3514. Chasis number 37311 Roll No: 12119284 Year/Session: 2021 partments bother to visit the Nailah to take a look on progress work, we Regd. No.JK03D-1244(Commercial/ Non-Commercial) covering Now the candidate has applied for the DU- had yet to receive any payment for this work, we had also met the Hon'ble Engine no. 88377 Model 2019. in favour of Shri.. Ali Mohammad Advisor to LG Mr. Farooq Ahmad Khan. During his visit to fruit mandi Sopore, under R/P No.Nill. and Mr.Ishfaq Nazir S/O Nazir Ahmad Khan Dar S/o. Ab. Rehman Dar R/o Hooru Budgam (Tranferee) as well PLICATE MARKS CARD. Anybody (if) having R/O Nowdoora Dooru(Party No.2nd) as Transferee (Purchaser) who assured us that government will pay for your worK, now we appealed as HPA cancellation with M/S Mahindra & Mahindra Financial any objection may file the same before un- the Hon'ble Div Com and DC Baramulla to depute the team from concerned requesting for transfer of R/C & R/P of the above noted Vehicle Services Ltd B/U Srinagar. dersigned with seven days from the date of publication of this departments to ta ke look on our work done in this Bugoo Nailah in order to from party No 1st and 2nd. And Cancellation of hire purchase Now therefore it is notified for the information of the general note. Besides, the original marks card be treated as cancelled. release the payment for the same in favour of us. agreement with JK Bank Lal Chowck. public that objections if any to the proposed transfer of own- Sd/= Gh. Mohd. Shalla and Before the case is disposed off on its merit, anybody have any ership shall be filed in writing in the office of the Assistant MCB Deputy Secretary BOSE, Budgam Mushtaq Ahmad Sofi objection regarding the proposed transfer Amy file his objection Regional Transport office ARTO Budgam within a period of GMS R/o. Arampora, Sopore within (7) days from the publication of this notice to the office 07 days from the date of publication of this notice in the daily of the undersigned. No any representation / objection shall be newspaper . entertained after stipulated period. Office Of The Assistant Regional OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL Assistant Regional Transport No. ARTO/ BUDGAM.110 Transport Officer Budgam Kashmir TRANSPORT OFFICER KASHMIR MJA Officer Anantnag Dated 06/04/2021 Assistant Regional Transport mcb officer Budgam Kashmir NOTICE Notice Where a application for trans- fer of ownership has been Where as an application for transfer recieved from one. Shri : Sha- of ownership has been received from keela Bano S/o: Tariq Ahmad Naser Ahamd Shawy S/O Bashir Aha- PUBLIC Bhat R/o: Gariend Khurd Bud- md Shawy R/O Balgarden Karanagar (Transferor) of Alto car bearing registration No. JK01X-3105 gam (Transferor) of LMV M/ NOTICE Car. Vehicle bearing registration number JK04B - 3069. Chasis chasis No: 599363 Engine No: 5382800 Model 2015 in favour

number 1704563 Engine no. 4464822 Model 2010. in favour of of Arshad Malik S/O Mohd Sultan Malik R/O Qasimbagh Tang-

I want to renew my Shri.. Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh S/o. Gh Qadir Sheikh R/o Arampo- marg Beerwah (Transferee). fertilizer license bear- NOTICE INVITING TENDER ra Dregam Khasipora Budgam (Tranferee) as well as HPA cancel- Now, therefore, it is notified for the information of the general, ing no CAOB/FL/2011- lation with M/S J & K Bank B/U Bone & Joint Hospital Srinagar. public that representation/ Objection, if any in connection E-NIT No. IUST/EW/21TEND/ELE/STAGE/01, dated: 08-04-2021. Now therefore it is notified for the information of the general with proposed transfer will be received within 7 days from the 12/606 under name For and on behalf of Vice Chancellor, Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora, J&K, public that objections if any to the proposed transfer of owner- date of publication of this notice in the daily newspaper Kash- and style "Parra Agro e-tender is invited on percentage basis, from approved and eligible contractors registered with J&K UT ship shall be filed in writing in the office of the Assistant Regional mir Observer to the address of undersigned. Chemicals" . Govt./ CPWD/ Railways/ MES/ or other State/ Central Govt. departments for the following work. Transport office ARTO Budgam within a period of 07 days from the No, representation/ objection shall be considered unless it is If anybody having any TENDER DETAILS date of publication of this notice in the daily newspaper . made writing it is made in the aforesaid period. No. ARTO/ BUDGAM.138 Name of the work. Electrical Stage Contract (2021-2022) at IUST Campus Awantipora. objection in this re- Dated 07/04/2021 Assistant Regional Transport NOJK-RTOK 437 Sd/- Rs.1000/-(Non-refundable) in shape of DD only, pledged in favour of Finance gard he/she may file Cost of document. MCB officer Budgam Kashmir Dated: 08/03/2021 Regional Transport Office, Kashmir his/her objection in Officer Islamic University of Science & Technology, Awantipora. the office of the Chief Bid Security Form. As per “Annexure A” attached at Page No. 6 of Tender Document. A-Class Electrical Contractors enlisted with CPWD /MES /Railways / DGBPO Agriculture Officer Class of Contractor. Office Of The Assistant Regional OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL and Inspection Agency of J&K PDD. TRANSPORT OFFICER KASHMIR Baramulla within a Documents download Transport Officer Budgam Kashmir period of seven days 08-04-2021. start date. NOTICE Notice from the date of pub- e-bid Submission last Where as an application for 17-04-2021. Where a application for transfer of transfer of ownership has been lication of this notice. date. ownership has been recieved from Last date for D.D received from Iyan Nazir Mir S/o After that no objec- 19-04-2021. one. Shri : Aijaz Ahmad Teli S/o: Gh Submission. Nazir Ahamd Mir R/o Firdou- tion shall be enter- Qadir Teli R/o: Juhama Budgam sabad Batmaloo (Transferor) of Technical bid shall be opened electronically on J&K Government e- Time, Date & Address of (Transferor) of LMV M/ Car. Vehicle Maruti 800 bearing registration tained. Procurement system website http://jktenders.gov.in in Islamic University of opening of technical bid. bearing registration number JK04B - No. JK01R-9294 chasis No: 02853140 Engine No: 4496209 Tawseef Farooq Science and Technology, Awantipora on 20-04-2021 at 10:00. 5512. Chasis number 268748 Engine no. 7043586 Model 2011. Model 2012 in favour of Riyaz Ahamd Thokar S/o Mohammad Parra Availability of Tender Tender document can be downloaded from website. in favour of Shri.. Jan Mohammad Dar S/o. Gh Hassan Dar R/o Baker R/o Paimus Budgam (Transferee). S/o Farooq Ahamd document. (https://jktenders.gov.in.) Taki pora Budgam (Tranferee) as well as HPA cancellation with Now, therefore, it is notified for the information of the general, Parra Position of Funds Available. M/S J & K Bank Ltd B/U Budgam. public that representation/ Objection, if any in connection Bidding process On-line Now therefore it is notified for the information of the general with proposed transfer will be received within 7 days from the R/o Parra Mohalla public that objections if any to the proposed transfer of owner- Pattan Bid Validity 120 Days date of publication of this notice in the daily newspaper Kash- Note: Before submitting the e-bids, bidders are requested to go through the tender document. Sd/- ship shall be filed in writing in the office of the Assistant Regional mir Observer to the address of undersigned. bmg Executive Engineer Transport office ARTO Budgam within a period of 07 days from No, representation/ objection shall be considered unless it is the date of publication of this notice in the daily newspaper . made writing it is made in the aforesaid period. No. ARTO/ BUDGAM.184 THE J&K BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL (BOPEE) Dated 08/04/2021 Assistant Regional Transport NOJK-RTOK 438 Sd/- 12x3 MCB officer Budgam Kashmir Dated: 08/03/2021 Regional Transport Office, Kashmir ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS Tel/Fax: 0194-2433590- , 2437647 (srinagar) : 0191-2479371, 2470102 (jammu) website: http://www.jakbopee.org, email: [email protected] Office of the Executive Engineer Subject: - Extension in date for submission of online Application Forms for Common Entrance Test (CET) for Engineering Courses, 2021. Flood Control Division Kakapora Reference: - Notification No. 036-BOPEE of 2021 dated 10-03-2021. NOTICE INVITING TENDER Notice No. 39-BOPEE of 2021 Short term E-NIT NO 01 OF 2021-22 (e-Tendering) For and on behalf of Lt. Governor of J&K, e-Tenders are invited on item rate basis from approved and Eligible Contractors registered Dated: 06-04-2021 with J&K Govt. for the following works. In view of the poor response to above referred Notification for submission of online Application Forms for Common Entrance Test (CET) for Engineering Courses-2021, the Board has decided to extend the last date for submission of online Application Forms for the S. Name of work Adv. Cost In Cost of Tender Class of Head said Courses from 06-04-2021 to 16-04-2021(mid-night). No. Lakhs Doc. In Rs. Contract of Account Flood Precautionary Measures on Wankren Nallah, Lar Nallah, 4.86 500/- DEE 2711- M&R The other terms and conditions shall remain the same as notified in the eInformation Brochure and the Notification No. 036-BOPEE Sasara Nallah & Romshi Nallah (04 No. of Flood Beats) including its of 2021 dated 10-03-2021. 1 Tributaries for the year 2021-22. (Flood Zonal Committee Kakapora) Flood Precautionary Measures on River Jhelum from Goripora to Seer-6.00 500/- CEE/ 2711-M&R E&OE. bagh on left side and Kadlabal Pampore bridge to Sempora on Right 2 (Dr. Sunil Gupta) side (04 No. of Flood Beats) including confluence points for the year DEE 2021-22. (Flood Zonal Committee Kakapora) Controller of Examinations 3 Flood Precautionary Measures on Rambiara Nallah, Vedji Nallah and 3.243 400/- DEE 2711-M&R J&K BOPEE Tongri Nallah including other allied nallahs for the year 2021-22. No. BOPEE/Exam-04/2021 . Dated: 06-04-2021 Position of Funds: - Budget provision of 2021-22 DIPK-NB-103/21 Position of AAA: - Accorded vide No. SE/Hyd/Spn/01 of 2021-22 dated:- 03/04/2021. No of works Advertized: - (03) No)

1.The Bidding document consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, specifications, Drawings, Set of terms and conditions and other details can be seen/ Office Of The Executive Engineer downloaded from the Departmental website www.jktenders.gov.inas per schedule of dates given below. 01 Date of issue of Tender Notice 07-04-2021 (10.00 AM) 02 Date of start of downloading. 07-04-2021 (10.00 AM) (Distribution), Electric Division Bijbehara, 03 Bid submission start date Technical/ Financial. 07-04-2021 (10.00 AM) 04 Bid submission end date. 15-04-2021 (13.00 PM) Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited 05 Date & Time of opening of Bids (online). 15-04-2021 (15.00 PM) Contact No/ Fax: - 01932-234398 E-mail:- [email protected] Special Conditions:- 1. The successful (i.e. 1st lowest) contractor shall report to the office of Executive Engineer Flood Control Division Kakapora immediately after opening the NIT: - EDB/e-tender/01 of 2021-22 tenders & completing the process of allotment within two days positively, otherwise the details of the same contractor will be provided to District Magistrate ( Convener Food Zonal Committee Kakapora) for taking the action against the contractor. Dated: - 05-04-2021 2. The Successful contractor ( allottee) shall remain in state of preparedness & shall be available for execution of work all times in case of rain/ flood sea- son or as & when asked by the officers in charge & no excuse & lackadaisical approach what so ever be entertained & action against the same will initiated immediately including criminal proceeding as the life and property of the general public is involved. For and on behalf of the Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir UT, e-tenders (Two-Cover) are hereby invited from Registered Class-A 3. The successful contractor shall furnish the details of machinery/ man power, contact details of all concerned incl. himself, so that the same are contacted Electrical Contractors (General) Supply of Workshop/Plant materials and Line Material as and when required during first half of 2021-22. well in advance in case of floods/ rains. The same details will also be provided to District Administration/ Police authorities. 4. The successful contractor has to submit an affidavit in advance duly attested by 1st class Judicial Magistrate stating that he along with his men and machinery will be available all the times as & when the flood alert is sounded or as & when asked by the officer in charge, with the condition that in case he fails, action against him S. No Name of Work Est cost. Treasury Receipt/ Category will be liable including criminal proceeding. 5. The quantities/ amount mentioned in the rate list/ tender documents are tentative & are subject to actual execution at site during the floods. The same (Rs. In Lacs) Challan can be nil or just a small if no floods/ little/flood work gets involved. 1 Supply of Workshop/Plant materials and Line Material 18.00 1000 Gen 6. The work tendered is for flood precautionary measures during the floods. The restoration works to be executed after receding of floods, when there is no flood threat can be advertised at that time for tenders separately. as and when required during first half of 2021-22 7. The works advertised are for the jurisdiction of Flood Zonal Committee Kakapora. 8. The total cost of work is including Department supply & same shall be deducted at the time of billing. 9. RTQ in means rate to be quoted. 1 Publishing Date & Time 06-04-2021 (1300Hrs) Other Conditions of the NIT:- 2 Document Download / Sale Start Date & Time 06-04-2021 (1300Hrs) 1. Bids must be accompanied with proof of cost of tender document in shape of Treasury receipt/e-challan under (MH: 0070-OAS Remittance) in favour of Executive Engineer Flood Control Division Kakapora (tender inviting authority), and Earnest Money/ Bid Security in shape of CDR from any schedule or nationalized bank pledged to 3 Seek Clarification Start Date & Time 06-04-2021 (1300Hrs) Executive Engineer Flood Control Division Kakapora (Tender Receiving Authority). 4 Seek Clarification End Date & Time 11-04-2021 (1400 Hrs) 2. The date and time of opening of Technical Bids shall be notified on departmental websitewww.jktenders.gov.in and conveyed to the bidders automati- cally through an e- mail message on their e-mail address. The Financial Bids of responsive bidders shall be opened online on same web site in the office of the Executive Engineer 5 Bid Submission Start Date & Time 06-04-2021 (1300Hrs) Flood Control Division Kakapora. The bid for the work shall remain valid for period of 90 days from the date of opening of bid. 3. The earnest money shall be forfeited if:- 6 Bid Submission End Date & Time 22-04-2021 (1300 Hrs) a. Any bidder/ tenderer withdraw his bid/ tender during the period of bid validity or make any modification in terms and conditions of the bid. 7 Bid opening date & Time 23-04-2021 (1300 Hrs) b. Failure of successful bidder to execute the agreement within 7 Days after fixation of contract. 4. Instruction to bidders regarding e-Tendering process:- 8 Venue of opening Bids Electric Division Bijbehara Bidders are advised to download bid submission manual from the “Downloads” option as well as from “Bidders Manual Kit” on web sitewww.jktenders.gov.in acquaint bid submis- Please Read Document Carefully sion process. To participate in bidding process, bidders have to get “Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)” as per information Technology Act, 2000. Bidders can get Digital Certificate from any Position of Funds: Authorised approved vendor. The bidders have to submit their bids online in electronic format with Digital Signature. No financial bid will be accepted in physical form. The Quoted rates shall be Firm, inclusive of all taxes and duties, WCT, freight, transportation upto working sites. The rates shall include Bids will be opened online as per time schedule mentioned in Para-3. Bidders must ensure to upload scanned copy of all necessary documents with bid. costs, if any attracted towards mandatory inspections / testing by the designated agencies and the department will not be required to a. Extension of time shall be also admissible in the event of temporary suspension of work. pay / reimburse anything over and above the price quoted. All other terms & conditions shall be the same as laid down in the PWD Form 25 (Double Agreement Form). Sd/- No.:-FCDK/Camp/ 65-87 Executive Engineer, Dated:- 06-04-2021 sd/- Executive Engineer DIPK-NB-121/21 Electric Division Bijbehara Flood Control Division No: -EDB/TS/71-79 Dated: - 05-04-2021 DIPK-243/21 Kakapora

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AJ J News Friday | 09-04-2021 03 Noorbagh Crewel DIAL-EMMA • TRAFFIC POLICE : 9419993745, 01998-266686 • PCR: 0194-2452092,2455883 Artisan Cluster Gets • PDD: 0194-2450213 • FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES : Coveted Certification 2479488,2452222,2452155 Observer News Service needed skill enhancement in • CAPD: 18001807011 the areas of the product de- • SMC HEALTH OFFICER: 9469409081 SRINAGAR: In a significant velopment- developing the AIRPORTS step towards the self–reliance new prototypes, use of latest of the artisan's clusters devel- colour schemes, utilisation of SHIEK UL ALAM AIRPORT: 01942303311 oped under the World Bank- newly developed good qual- funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Re- ity raw materials, new tech- RAILWAYS covery Project, Crewel/ Chain niques besides honing the • SRINAGAR: 0194-2103259 Stitch Artisan Cluster at Noor- managerial skills of artisans • ANANTNAG: 01932-228243 bagh, which was one of the and providing the marketing • BARAMULLA: 0194-102029 first artisan clusters developed linkages for their products. • BIJBHERA: 01932-228243 HIJRI under the project has been “I had given up the craft ow- • PAMPORE: 01933-294132 CALENDAR registered as the “Produc- ing to its diminishing economic • PATTAN: 01954-293507 ers Owned Company " by the returns and exploitation of the • QAZIGUND: 01951-296153 Ministry of Corporate Affairs. middlemen but after having The artisan cluster has been received training in product issued the certificate of incor- development which made ar- HIGHWAY STATUS 25 poration by the Ministry of Cor- tisans aware about the latest • Sgrr-Jammu highway - (Closed) porate Affairs under the name design trends in the market SHABAN • Mughal Road - (Closed) A GROUP OF WOMEN rowing their boats laden with Weed in Srinagar's Dal Lake. KO Picture By Abid Bha “NOORAARI CRAFTS PRODUC- and also with the assured mar- -UL- ER COMPANY LIMITED”. ket support for our products I • Srinagar- Leh- (Open) With the Artisan Craft see a lot of hope in the craft," MUAZZAM Cluster obtaining the coveted Maimoona another artisan as- registration from the Minis- sociated with the cluster said. CB Files Chargesheet Against Six try of Corporate Affairs, the Dr Syed Abid Rasheed This Day in History 1442 artisans associated with the Shah, Chief Executive Of- cluster now see a renewed ficer, JKERA/JTFRP said for • 1691 - French troops occupy Mons Srinagar Residents In Forgery Case hope in being associated the holistic development of • 1772 - Philosopher and mathematician Jean- with the traditional crafts of the artisans, craft clusters Baptiste Le Rond d'Alembert becomes permanent Observer News Service Mohammad Amin Shora son of the Health Officer SMC has no- crewel/chain stitch. under JTFRP are designed in secretary of the French Academy of Sciences Ali Mohammad Shora resident ticed that the date of birth cer- “Divorced with 2 kids I such a manner so as to bring • 1864 - Battle of Pleasant Hill LA, 2870 casualities SRINAGAR: Crime Branch Kashmir of Darish Kadal Safakadal Sri- tificates are fake. Subsequently, a was totally dependent on my a group of scattered artisans • 1869 - Hudson Bay Company cedes its territory to Canada on Thursday filed a charge sheet nagar, Bashir Ahmad Najar son of Preliminary Verification was initi- relatives financially, but af- under one umbrella and im- • 1917 - Battle of Arras begins against six persons involved in a Ali Mohammad Najar resident of ated at Crime Branch Kashmir.” ter having received the skill part them with as many skill • 1928 - Turkey passes separation of church & state forgery case before the Court of Shalteng Pathpora Srinagar, Mo- “During the course of investiga- enhancement training at the sets related to their craft. • 1942 - Battle of Bataan; US-Filipino forces Forest Magistrate Srinagar. hammad Shafi Batloo son of Gh- tion, it surfaced that the building Noorbagh artisan cluster, I am "It is indeed a moment of overwhelmed by Japanese at Bataan Crime Branch Kashmir in a state- ulam Mohammad Batloo resident permissions and DOB certificates now able to earn Rs 800-1000 immense satisfaction to see • 1945 - Battleship Admiral Scheer sunk by RAF PRAYERS ment said “The Crime Branch Kash- of Zaldagar Srinagar and Ghulam have been issued fraudulently after per day which is enough the Noorbagh Artisan clus- bombing in Kiel mir on Thursday produced charge Nabi Wani son of Ali Mohammad resorting to forgery. These acts of for me to sustain a family of ter registered as a producer- • 1945 - Liberty ship at Bari Italy carrying aerial FAJR sheet in Case FIR No. 55/2016 U/S Wani resident of Shaheed Gunj omission and commission on the three without being depen- owned company," Shah said. bombs explodes, kills 360 420, 468, 471, 120-B RPC against six Srinagar. part of the accused persons, prima dent on any of my relatives," “Under JTFRP we have also • 1947 - Atomic Energy Commission confirmed 4: 42 persons, before the Court of Forest They said, “The Crime Branch facie discloses commission of of- Shaheena, one of the artisans taken up the development of • 1947 - Tornadoes striking West Texas & Oklahoma ZUHR Magistrate Srinagar. “ Kashmir had received a written fences Punishable U/S 420, 468, 471, at the cluster, said. more clusters for different tradi- kill 169, injuring 1,300 “The accused six persons are communication, which inter alia 120-B RPC and accordingly the in- About 600 artisans associ- tional crafts like Papier Machie • 1948 - Massacre at Deir Yassin. 12: 32 Mymoona Wife of Javid Ahmad revealed that Divisional Planner stant case FIR No.55/2016 was reg- ated with the Crewel/ Chain (Zadibal) , Willow wicker (Gan- • 1949 - UN International Court of Justice holds Shah resident of Shalteng at pres- SMC Srinagar had detected four istered,” it added. stitch Cluster at Noorbagh derbal), Wool and Pashmina Albania responsible for incidents in Corfu Channel ASR ent posted as clerk in Srinagar building permission cases (fast The court sent all the six ac- developed under Jhelum Tawi (Bandipore) to provide the ar- and awards Britain damages Municipal Corporation, Ghulam track), wherein the signatures cused persons to judicial custody Flood Recovery Project see it tisans with skill enhancement, • 1955 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site. 5:07 Mohidin Dar son of Abdul Rahim of issuing authority have been who have been lodged in central as an achievement of one of product development training • 1959 - NASA names 1st 7 astronauts for Project Mercury resident of Urpash Ganderbal, forged. It is further alleged that jail Srinagar, reads the statement. the major milestone towards and develop market linkages for • 1960 - South African Prime Minister Hendrik MAGRIB the development of the first their products," he said. Verwoerd survives an assassination attempt by 7:00 artisan owned producer com- One of the significant as- David Pratt despite being twice shot in the face pany in the valley. pects of the cluster has been • 1963 - Winston Churchill becomes 1st honorary US citizen ISHA SMC Conducts Anti- Conceived and developed the developing of market • 1967 - 1st Boeing 737 (a 100 series) makes its LAWDA To Install Bio-Digesters under the component of the linkages to the craft cluster maiden flight 8:24 Encroachment Drive restoration and strengthen- for marketing of its products • 1972 - USSR & Iraq sign friendship treaty ing of the livelihoods of the and for that the consultancy Observer News Service • 1975 - 24 OECD members sign an agreement to On Houseboats JTFRP with the objective has been set a target of pro- establish a $25 billion lending facility to provide Observer News Service the culmination of the tourist of reviving the traditional viding the cluster with a busi- SRINAGAR: Srinagar Municipal assistance to industrial nations hurt by high oil prices season. crafts and providing them ness of at least Rs 1 crore. Committee’s Anti Encroach- • 1976 - US & Russia agreed on size of nuclear tests SRINAGAR: Days, after the gov- “There is another issue of gainful employment oppor- Over the last year the Noor- for peaceful use ernment directed the authorities space in some cases as some ment and Anti Polythene tunities to youth. bagh cluster has produced Squad Thursday visited various • 1977 - Communist party in Spain allowed legally to speed up the installation of houseboats are lacking the space The artisan cluster which and sold products worth after 40 years bio-digesters in houseboats, the as well. We have to manage it areas including Fateh Kadal, is now in its three years of around Rs 30 lakh. and are Babadem, Batamaloo, Byepass, • 1980 - Soyuz 35 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 Lakes and Waterways Develop- accordingly and experts are vis- existence after initial skill presently working on the con- • 1983 - 6th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 1 Bemina and its adjoining areas ment Authority (LAWDA) Tues- iting again to check and resolve assessment of the artisans signment of products for FAB returns to Earth day, said that the process to be the issues,” he said. to conduct anti Encroachment associated with the crafts of India and are also negotiating • 1988 - US imposes economic sanctions on Panama completed after the end of the “The bid-digesters will have to and anti Polythene drive. crewel and chain stitch have with another marketing giant • 1991 - Georgia SSR votes to secede from USSR tourist season. be ready for all the 910 house- The drive was conducted un- been focusing on imparting IKEA group for the marketing • 1992 - John Major elected Prime Minister of the A total of 910 will have the boats following which it would der the supervision of Chief Anti the artisans with the much- of its products—(KNO) United Kingdom after his Conservative Party wins Encroachment Officer Umar Din bio-digesters soon, an official of take very less time to complete the most votes in British electoral history Who was accompanied by the LAWDA said, adding that the in- the process,” he said. • 1994 - STS-59 (Endeavour) launches into orbit stallation process will be started Pertinently, Bio-digester is a Anti Encroaching squad. An action against encroach- • 1999 - Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, President of Niger, soon after the tourist season cul- decomposition mechanised toi- is assassinated. minates in the Valley. let system which decomposes ments along mains roads and markets was taken during the • 2002 - Funeral of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen “We have installed six bio- human excretory waste in a di- Mother at Westminster Abbey UK. More than a digesters on pilot basis last year. gester tank specific high-graded drive by seizing and removing goods displayed by street ven- million people line the streets We have to monitor the results bacteria. • 2003 - Baghdad falls to U.S. forces, ending the for a year. If it will be success- The process has been getting dors and shopkeepers outside their shops on spot with the invasion of Iraq, but resulting in widespread looting ful then we will go for the next delayed since long while Advi- • 2013 - 37 people are killed and 850 are injured after step,” LAWDA said. sor to Lieutenant Governor, Bas- recovery of fine against the violators. a magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Iran He said that the tourists are eer Ahmad Khan on March 26, • 2013 - The French Senate approves a bill for same- currently staying in the house- chaired a meeting of officers and The anti Encroachment squad has been reorganised sex marriage boats, thus the process for the took review of the status of Bio- to ensure effective strategised • 2017 - Two Egyptian coptic churches in Tanta and installation of bio-digesters has digesters in Houseboats in Dal and sustainable enforcement got delayed a bit. “We will have Lake, at SKICC here. Alexandria attacked by suicide bombers leaving at on ground to remove en- to wait for the results till the In the meeting, the Advisor least 44 dead croachments for smooth flow • 2017 - Suicide car bombing in Mogadishu, results come out,” he said, add- exhorted on the VC, LAWDA to of traffic and pedestrian move- ing that the further steps in this install Bio-digesters in the Lake ment in the city said Commis- Somalia kills at least 17, Al-Shabaab group claim regard would be taken only after in a time bound manner—(KNO) sioner SMC Athar Amir Khan. responsibility • 2017 - Twitter footage of passenger forcibly removed from United Airlines flight in Chicago after flight overbooked causes outrage From KO Archives

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KAMAN POST, (LOC) -India and Pakistan for a change engaged in a different game other than cricket on Thursday when the passengers from both the parts of divided Kashmir crossed sides at the Aman Sethu (Peace Bridge) here. Besides the 49 passengers from – 19 from India and 30 km Pakistani part of Kashmir- a large number of media persons gathered from across the globe, leaders of some political parties and of course the soldiers saw the two countries lock horns -in a poster and banner battle. "Pakistan se rishta kya...la-ilaha-il-Allah" read a huge hoarding erected just across LoC “Mazhab nahin Sikahat Aapas Mein Bair Rakhna” coun- tered a banner from India. Then there was one from j Pakistan which read. "We welcome our Kashmiri brethren”. “Every Step on April 7 will strengthen the bonds between India and Pakistan,” was the Indian reply. However Pakistan gave| an edge over India in display of' flags. While the tri-colour was not at all seen at the last Indian military outpost, the green and white dominated the entire area: across the border. Hundreds of' Pakistani and ‘Azad Kashmiri flags were seen on the other side. The other count where Pakistanis seem to have scored over India was the errection of a signboard indicating direction and distance to various cities. While the Indian sign showed the distance to Srinagar. the Paki- stani one indicated direction to Islamabad, Tehran and Makkah. The Jammu and Kashmir government presented a momento to the passengers on board the "karvaan-e-aman (Caravan of Peace)" from India and also to those from Muzaffarabad. ' The wooden memento had carvings of two Kashmiris embracing each other. Bouquets were also presented to them. (Kashmir Observer, 09 April, 2005) World Friday | 09-04-2021 04 Major Powers Meet Separately Facebook Has Weathered Social With US, Iran On Nuclear Deal AstraZeneca Blood Clot Media Turmoil, Says Survey Agencies Worries Could Set Back WASHINGTON: Facebook usage has held steady in the United States despite a string of contro- versies about the leading social Vaccinations Worldwide network, even as younger us- ers tap into rival platforms such Agencies as TikTok, a survey showed on Wednesday. growth in Snapchat, Facebook- rowing worries The Pew Research Centre survey owned Instagram and TikTok that AstraZeneca from early 2021 found 69 per cent among those under 30, and broad Plc's Covid-19 vac- of American adults use Facebook, use of the Google-owned video- cine causes rare and 72pc used at least one social sharing platform YouTube. Gblood clots could hinder media site, levels which have been Some 81pc of adults said they immunization campaigns stable for the past five years. used YouTube, up from 73pc in 2019. ormer US President Donald European Union and exclude the across the world, from Lon- “While there has been much In the first Pew survey on Trump withdrew from the United States, met on Wednes- don to Seoul. written about Americans’ TikTok, 21pc of all adults — in- Fdeal, which lifted economic day and suggested they would Reviews by U.K. and Eu- changing relationship with cluding 48pc of those under 30 sanctions on Iran in return for know in a matter of weeks ropean Union regulators Facebook, its users remain quite — said they had used the Chi- curbs to its nuclear program whether they might bear fruit finding potential links to active on the platform,” the re- nese-owned video app which Diplomats from major powers before Iran’s June 18 presiden- the unusual side effects are countries across the EU have cine is safe and effective and searchers wrote. has come under national secu- met separately on Wednesday tial elections. another blow for the shot, also imposed age restrictions. are leaving it up to individual “Seven-in-ten Facebook users rity scrutiny. with Iran and the United States US officials said they had been a cheaper and easier-to- High Stakes countries to make their own Among younger adults age to discuss how to bring both briefed on the meetings. deploy product that many Governments and regula- decisions, according to An- “WHILE THERE HAS 18-29, Instagram was massively back into compliance with the “The team on the ground in nations are counting on in a tors elsewhere are watch- thony Harnden, deputy chair popular at 71pc, along with 2015 nuclear deal that Washing- Vienna has had consultations bid to end the pandemic. ing closely, too, and in some of the U.K.'s Joint Committee been much written about Snapchat (65pc). Facebook usage ton abandoned three years ago. with our European allies as well Safety concerns following cases taking action. There's on Vaccination and Immuni- Americans’ changing in this age group was in line with Neither the United States nor as with our Russian and Chinese increasing reports of blood a lot at stake, with Astra- zation. There aren't a lot of the general population at 70pc. Iran expect fast breakthroughs partners. They in turn have met clots in people who received Zeneca's shot accounting for options for many countries. relationship with Facebook, Twitter, which has struggled in the talks that began in Vienna with the Iranian delegation,” US the inoculation could shake almost a quarter of the total "This is important for its users remain quite to expand beyond its core base, on Tuesday, with European and State Department spokesman confidence in it, even though supply deals signed for 2021, the whole world," he said. was used by 23pc of Americans other diplomats acting as inter- Ned Price said in Washington. regulators have agreed that the according to Airfinity Ltd., a Countries in Africa, such active on the platform,” the including 42pc of the under-30 mediaries because Tehran re- The talks would be hard because benefits outweigh the risks. London-based research firm. as Namibia, Ivory Coast researchers wrote. age group. jects face-to-face talks for now. of the indirect format, the history Although many regions are Covax, an initiative de- and Senegal, said they'll go Nextdoor, the social network Former US President Donald of US-Iran mistrust and the com- turning their attention to vac- signed to level global access ahead with plans to admin- say they use the site daily, in- focused on local communities, Trump withdrew from the deal, plexity of the issues, Price said. cines from Johnson & Johnson that's backed by groups in- ister the doses as they ar- cluding 49pc who say they use was used by 13pc of adults, ac- which lifted economic sanctions He also suggested Washing- and developers in China, Russia cluding the World Health Or- rive, pointing to comments the site several times a day.” cording to Pew’s first survey on on Iran in return for curbs to its ton might be willing to ease and elsewhere, they're in a dif- ganization, is highly reliant backing the vaccine from The report suggests Face- the platform. nuclear program. He reimposed some sanctions on Iran beyond ficult position with demand for on the AstraZeneca vaccine. regulators and the WHO. book’s US usage has weathered a Reddit, the online bulletin US sanctions, prompting Iran those whose removal was man- doses far outstripping supply. Shots from Pfizer Inc. and Cameroon had previously spate of controversies in recent board at the centre of a contro- in turn to violate the accord’s dated by the original nuclear "Better Astra than noth- Moderna Inc. are more ex- stopped Astra inoculations. years including the Cambridge versy over stock-trading forums, atomic limits. deal, formally called the Joint ing," said Michael Kinch, a pensive and harder to store. "For Namibia this changes Analytica scandal in the 2016 saw its usage rise to 18pc of The deal’s remaining parties Comprehensive Plan of Action drug development expert Even before the results of the nothing," Namibian health election, which involved the ac- adults from 11pc in 2019, ac- - Iran, Britain, China, France, (JCPOA), but gave no details. and associate vice chancellor latest reviews in Europe, South minister Kalumbi Shangula cessing of the personal data of cording to the survey. Germany and Russia - agreed on “We are prepared to take the at Washington University in Korea moved to temporarily said. "It has not been conclu- millions of users without their The findings were based on a Tuesday to form two expert-lev- steps necessary to return to com- St. Louis. "In an under-vac- suspend AstraZeneca vaccina- sively demonstrated in clini- consent, and concerns over dis- survey of 1,502 US adults from el groups whose job is to marry pliance with the JCPOA, includ- cinated country, I think you tions for people under 60. cal settings. We still plan to information and privacy. January 25 to February 8 by cell- lists of sanctions that the United ing by lifting sanctions that are have no choice but to take it." Authorities in Canada, mean- administer the vaccine when Even with Facebook usage phone and landline phone, with States could lift with nuclear ob- inconsistent with the JCPOA. I am Scrutiny of the vaccine, while, are reviewing the new we get it." steady, the report showed a var- an estimated margin of error of ligations Iran should meet. not in a position here to give you developed by AstraZeneca guidance, as well as informa- Link Likely ied social media landscape with 2.9 percentage points. Diplomats said the working chapter and verse on what those and the University of Oxford, tion submitted by AstraZen- The U.K.'s move to avoid groups, which are chaired by the might be,” he said. Reuters has been particularly intense eca, and will determine fur- giving the shots to young in Europe, where skepticism ther steps later, federal health adults follows an evaluation about shots was already run- ministry spokesperson Anna by the country's Medicines ning high in places such as Maddison wrote in an email. and Healthcare Products Reg- France and Poland. The U.K. Canada had suspended plans ulatory Agency that evidence New Zealand Stops Entry Syria Blames Israel For Missile on Wednesday recommend- in late March to give the vac- of a link between the vaccine ed that people under the age cine to people below the age of and the sometimes deadly of 30 should be offered alter- 55, citing blood clot concerns. clots is "stronger, but more Of Travellers From India Attacks Near Damascus natives to Astra's vaccine, and Regulators believe the vac- work is still needed." Amid Covid Surge Agencies Houla. ‘Israeli aggression’ FOR NAMIBIA THIS CHANGES NOTHING," NAMIBIAN the peak of the first wave seen missile attack near the Syr- Israel has launched hundreds health minister Kalumbi Shangula said. "It has not been conclusively last September. ian capital of Damascus of attacks against Iran-linked demonstrated in clinical settings. The suspension will start from Ahas wounded four soldiers, military targets in Syria over the 1600 local time on April 11 and according to Syria’s state media years but rarely acknowledges will be in place until April 28. which blamed Israel for the attack. or discusses such operations. During this time the govern- Syria’s state news agency SANA, In February, Syria’s army said ment will look at risk manage- quoting an unidentified military the country’s air defences inter- ment measures to resume travel. official, said Syrian air defences cepted “Israeli aggression” over Eleven Killed As Myanmar Protesters "I want to emphasize that while were able to shoot down most of Damascus. The attacks killed arrivals of COVID from India has the missiles before they hit their at least nine pro-government ‘Fight Soldiers With Rifles’ prompted this measure, we are targets on Thursday. fighters, a Britain-based war looking at how we manage high Damascus residents reported monitor said at the time. were killed in a similar clash risk points of departure generally. hearing at least one explosion. Israel views Iranian entrench- on Wednesday, according to This is not a country specific risk The missiles were fired from the ment on its northern frontier as a news media and witnesses. Se- assessment...," Ardern said. direction of neighbouring Lebanon red line, and it has repeatedly struck curity forces fired live rounds, New Zealand has virtually and the Israeli-occupied Golan Iran-linked facilities and weapon grenades, and machine guns on WELLINGTON: New Zealand on eliminated the virus within its Heights, state television said. convoys destined for Hezbollah. protesters who were demanding Thursday temporarily suspend- borders, and has not reported The Britain-based Syrian Ob- Western intelligence sources the restoration of Aung San Suu ed entry for all travellers from any community transmission servatory for Human Rights, a war say Iran’s military influence has Kyi’s government, AAPP said. India, including its own citizens, locally for about 40 days. monitor, reported that military expanded in Syria in recent years, In Yangon, the country’s big- for about two weeks following But it's been reviewing its posts near Damascus were tar- prompting Israel to escalate its gest city, activists placed shoes a high number of positive coro- border settings as more people gets, but gave no further details. campaign to prevent Tehran from filled with flowers to com- navirus cases arriving from the with infections arrive in New Al-Manar TV, of Lebanon’s Hez- establishing a significant military Agencies ments were brought in. memorate dead protesters. South Asian country. Zealand recently, majority being bollah group, said one of the Syr- foothold along its border. Fighting continued into Thurs- The military, which is hunt- The move comes after New from India. ian air defence missiles exploded Iran’s proxy militias, led by Leba- t least 11 people have been day morning and at least 11 pro- ing some 120 celebrities for Zealand recorded 23 new posi- Ardern said the rolling aver- near the Lebanon-Syria border non’s Hezbollah, now hold sway killed in a northwestern testers were killed and about 20 speaking out against the coup, tive coronavirus cases at its bor- age of positive cases has been and was heard in parts of south- over vast areas in eastern, southern Atown in Myanmar, local wounded, the media said. arrested a prominent actor, der on Thursday, of which 17 steadily rising and hit 7 cases on ern Lebanon. and northwestern Syria, as well as media reported, as security forc- There was no word of any singer and model, according to were from India. Wednesday, the highest since It later said the missile several suburbs around Damascus. es cracked down on anti-coup casualties among the soldiers. his sister. Paing Takhon, 24, was "We are temporarily suspend- last October. crashed near the Leba- They also control Lebanese- protesters who fought back with That would take the toll taken from his mother’s home in ing entry into New Zealand for New Zealand on Thursday nese border vil- lage of Syrian border areas. hunting rifles and firebombs. of civilians killed by secu- the North Dagon area of Yangon travellers from India," Prime also reported one new locally The Myanmar Now and Ir- rity forces to over 600 since early Thursday, his sister Thi Thi Minister Jacinda Ardern said in infected case in a worker who rawaddy news sites said on the Myanmar military seized Lwin posted on Facebook. a news conference in Auckland. was employed at a coronavirus Thursday that six truckloads of power from the elected gov- “As he’s seriously ill, they ar- India is battling a deadly sec- managed isolation facility. The troops were deployed to quell a ernment of Aung San Suu Kyi rested him calmly without vi- ond wave of COVID-19 with dai- 24-year-old was yet to be vac- huge protest in the town of Taze on February 1, according to the olence. We do not know where ly infections this week passing cinated. Reuters on Wednesday. When the pro- Assistance Association for Po- he’s taken,” she added. Thi Thi testers fought back with guns, litical Prisoners (AAPP). Lwin said the actor had been WE ARE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING entry knives and firebombs, five more Taze is near the town of suffering from malaria and a into New Zealand for travellers from India," Prime Minister truckloads of troop reinforce- Kale, where at least 11 people heart condition. "Jacinda Ardern said in a news conference in Auckland. NEWS MAKERS Police Arrests Mrs World After Crown-Stealing Incident Swiss Students In Hot Water After Virus olombo police Thursday was divorced and therefore in- arrested the current "Mrs eligible for the prize. Hoax Led To Quarantine CWorld" on charges of assault To qualify for the title, contes- ZURICH: Students in the over an on-stage fracas in which tants must be married. De Silva Swiss city of Basel falsified she pulled the crown off the head is estranged from her husband, positive COVID-19 results in of the new "Mrs Sri Lanka." but they are still legally married. a bid to skip school, resulting Caroline Jurie yanked the crown Organizers said they were in the entire class being put off Pushpika de Silva minutes after claiming compensation from Jurie in quarantine, and now disci- she was declared "Mrs Sri Lanka for damages to the stage and back- plinary measures against the 2020" at a Sunday gala at Colom- stage dressing rooms where sev- perpetrators after the hoax bo's Nelum Pokuna theatre. eral mirrors had been smashed. was discovered. Jurie was previous year's "Mrs Jurie has also been accused by Three students in Basel's Sri Lanka" and had gone on to organizers of bringing disrepute Kirschgarten High School win the "Mrs World" competi- to the event. falsified SMS messages from tion organized by a California- of assault and causing damage to but she has refused," de Silva said. The local franchise holder for Switzerland's COVID-19 con- based company. Nelum Pokuna (theatre)," senior "I can forgive, but not forget." the pageant, Chandimal Jayas- tact tracing app, the Swiss Pushpika de Silva needed police official Ajith Rohana said. There was no immediate com- inghe, said they were "deeply newspaper Blick reported. hospital treatment after the in- De Silva told reporters out- ment from Jurie or her lawyer. disturbed and sincerely regret" That forced about 25 class- ish prank, this is a serious ments" though it does not cident, seen by stunned specta- side the Cinnamon Gardens po- Police sources said a court hear- the behaviour of Jurie. mates to be confined to their incident," Simon Thiriet, a plan to expel them. Thiriet tors in a packed theatre as well lice station in Colombo Thurs- ing was likely next week and Jurie Social media calls have been homes for some 10 days. spokesman for Basel's educa- said that students are in as a live social media audience. day that she was ready to drop and her associate who crashed mounting to strip Jurie of her Several teachers were also tion department, told Blick. a "difficult situation" due "We have arrested Jurie and charges if Jurie made a public onto the stage on Sunday could be "Mrs World" title, with one affected by the incident just The school plans to pursue to the pandemic, but that (her associate) Chula Manamen- apology, but she had refused. granted bail later Thursday. meme calling for her to be re- before spring break in March. criminal charges for falsify- doesn't excuse the three- dra in connection with a charge "I tried to end this out of court, Jurie had claimed that de Silva branded as "Mrs Under World." "This is not just a child- ing "health-relevant docu- some's stunt. Reuters News Friday | 09-04-2021 05 Massive Fire Leaves Six Kulgam Ulema Conglomerate Demands 14-Year-Old Goes Missing In Families Homeless Shopian Village Observer News Service Ahmad, Mohammad Aslam, Release Of Mirwaiz Umar Observer News Service After failing to get any clue Mohammad Yousuf sons of from any side, the family has KULGAM: At least six families Abdullah Dar and Mohammad Observer News Service reverberated with Qaal Allah SHOPIAN: A minor who is a lone filed his missing report at con- were rendered homeless after Yousuf, Mubarak Ahmad sons of Wa Qaalal Rasool (SAW). brother of four sisters has gone cerned police station and re- a devastating fire turned their Ghulam Hassan Parrray of Wati- SRINAGAR: Religious preach- “This is deeply disturbing to missing in Chitragam Kalan area of quested them to help them in residential houses into ashes in gam homeless as their houses ers, imams and other Ulema of the people and religious frater- South Kashmir's Shopian district. tracing their ward. Damhal Hanjipora area of South were completely damaged in Jammu and Kashmir under the nity of the valley who crave for Faisal Gulzar (14) a resident of The family urged Gulzar to re- Kashmir's Kulgam district. the incident. aegis of Mutahida Majlis Ulema the presence of their beloved main Chitragam who was study- turn home and requested mili- Tehsildar Damhal Hanjipora, They said whatever they had (MMU) on Thursday held a joint religious leader in the historic ing in class 10th at NIPS Zainapora tant organizations that if he has Niyaz Ahmad Bhat said that the inherited has gone as the fire press conference demanding Jamia Masjid,” they added. “It according to his family went miss- joined them, then return him residential houses belonging to turned everything into ashes the release of Hurriyat Confer- is also direct state intrusion in ing on Tuesday and since then back as he is the lone son of Ga- six brothers at Watigam were re- within seconds. ence (M) chairperson and Kash- the religious rights and affairs there are no whereabouts of him. naie family with four sisters. duced to ashes after massive fire Meanwhile, tehsildar Damhal mir’s Mirwaiz, Umar Farooq. of the Muslims of J&K.” His family members said that "We don't have anyone with- broke out in one of the houses Hanjipora, Niyaz Ahmad Bhat The heads and representa- The meeting also appealed to Faisal left home on Tuesday to out him and he must be returned which rapidly engulfed the near- along with other officers took tives of various religious and may that despite the passing of the authorities that in view of bring some grocery items but at the earliest, his missing has left by house, resulting in complete stock of the damaged structures social organisations addressed more than 20 months and re- Ramadan, all political prison- didn't return home. whole family shattered," they said. damage to two structures. and assured affected families of the press conference includ- peated appeals, the “arbitrary" ers and youth in jails across J&K "We tried to contact him via phone, Meanwhile, a police officer while The devastating fire left fami- providing all possible help for ing Moulana Rehmatullah Mir house detention of Mirwaiz-e- and outside should be released however, his phone was repeatedly confirming that his missing report lies of Jahangir Ahmad, Ashraf immediate relief—(KNO) Qasmi of Dar-ul-Uloom Ra- Kashmir continues, which is a on humanitarian grounds. switched off following which we has been filed said that there are heemiya Bandipora. matter of grave concern for the The meeting said that all contacted every relative, neighbours chances that he might have joined Addressing the media, the religious fraternity of the val- Ulema, Aimams and Khateebs and his friends but couldn't get any militants ranks but efforts are on participants said that the meet- ley and has anguished people. of Jammu and Kashmir will clue about him," they said. bring him back—(KNO) ing was called to reiterate on Appealing to the administra- continue to demand for the re- the authorities to release Mir- tion to release Mirwaiz Umar lease of the Mirwaiz-e-Kash- CUK, RRU Commemorate waiz immediately, especially Farooq, they said that the pulpit mir before the holy month of as the holy month of Ramadan of the Jamia Masjid, Srinagar Ramadhan, and in their Friday Signing Of MoU was about to commence. has fallen silent and wears a sermons tomorrow will raise IUST Initiates Village The leaders expressed dis- deserted look, which otherwise the issue forcefully Adoption Programme Observer News Service members Mubashira and Ulfat along with the B.Sc Nursing in- CB Files Supplementary Chargesheet In AWANTIPORA: Syed Mantaqui terns under the mentorship of Memorial College of Nursing and Asst. Professor Anjum Khurshid. Multi-Crore Cooperative Fraud In Jammu Medical Technology of Islamic In the first project, vaccination University of Science and Technol- drive against Covid -19 has been Press Trust Of India Udhampur, the spokesman ogy (IUST) organised village adop- initiated. An intensive door to further said. tion programme during which door survey has been conducted JAMMU: The Crime Branch The accused, in the garb of two villages Anghazipora and in which the high-risk group and of Jammu and Kashmir a cooperative, kept on mint- Padgampora were adopted. The population above the age group Police on Thursday filed a ing money from the people programme was organised with of 45 were identified. The target supplementary charge sheet in the form of cash depos- the aim to develop and design population was provided aware- against a couple here for its with false promise of an integrated approach towards ness regarding vaccine so as to duping people of nearly Rs He said a preliminary providing huge interest on health care with a special focus motivate them to undergo the 2.93 crore in the name of a verification was initiated them. The accused being the on training of rural youth, school vaccination. The vaccine against co-operative with the prom- and the allegations were Chairman-cum-Managing teachers, environmental sanita- covid-19 was arranged for the Observer News Service under this MoU. ise of providing higher rates prima-facie substantiated Director of the coopera- tion, drug de- addiction, mater- target population at PHC Chersoo Prof (Dr.) Bimal N. Patel, who of interest. and it was also found that tive (RDMLC) used to take nal and child health, awareness in coordination with the Block GANDERBAL: Department was the Chief Guest assured The charge sheet was filed the accused did not abide by all the cash from different regarding prevention of commu- Medical Officer Tral Dr. Bashir of Law, School of Legal Stud- the CUK faculty and students in a local court against Sur- the directions of the court branches of the so-called nicable and non- communicable Malik and Medical Officer IUST ies (SLS), Central University of that RRU is a global academic jeet Singh, the then chair- and also without having any Rural Development Multi- diseases and new health schemes, Dr Zahida Rasool. Meanwhile Kashmir (CUK) and Rashtriya platform and the resources and man-cum-managing director valid permission or licence purpose Cooperative Ltd. girl child education, school health Swachh Bharat Abhiyan cam- Raksha University (RRU) Thurs- the academic network which it of Rural Development Multi- from the RBI and from the without any accountability, camps & ASHA training. The pro- paign was also organized by the day commemorated the signing has created shall be available to purpose Cooperative Limited Registrar of Cooperative So- the spokesman said. gramme was initiated by a team college at Anghazpora village. of Memorandum of Understand- the students and faculty mem- and his wife Jyoti Pawar in cieties, J&K, collected money He said the investigation led by Principal SMMCNMT As- Issued through Public Rela- ing (MoU) between the two in- bers of Department of Law, SLS. the case filed in 2019 against from the public and conse- found that the accused di- mat Parveen and included faculty tions stitutions, through online mode. He highlighted other areas like them under various sections quently cheated them. verted the money for his Speaking on the occasion, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Se- of Ranbir Panel Code and A large number of com- personal gain, which in- Prof. Farooq Ahmad Mir, Dean curity and Machine Learning, the Banking Regulation Act, plaints of similar nature cluded payment of his hous- SLS, thanked Prof. Mehraj ud International Law etc on which a spokesman of the Crime were also received against ing loan, purchase of luxuri- Din Mir, CUK Vice Chancellor, both universities can collabo- Branch, Jammu said. the accused during the ous vehicles besides using Adv Bhatnagar Reviews Prof (Dr.) Bimal N. Patel, RRU rate. He said a written complaint course of inquiry and were a large chunk of deposited Vice Chancellor and K.V. Ravi Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj was lodged in the Crime clubbed together for a thor- money on outsourcing Arrangements For Yatra In Baltal Kumar, RRU Pro-Vice Chancel- ud Din Mir thanked Prof Bimal Branch, Jammu wherein sev- ough probe, he said. printing press for publishing lor, for their support in bringing N. Patel for his academic patron- eral complainants had alleged The investigations re- two of his newspapers. the two institutions together age that he has been offering to that a credit society, regis- vealed that the accused had The accused also managed through this MoU. He hoped the the law students in general and tered with the cooperatives sought permission for run- to procure licence from the MoU will benefit the students of law students from Kashmir in department, was operating in ning the cooperative in Jam- office of excise commis- the institutions. particular. He invited the faculty different districts having 72 mu district from the office sioner for sale of liquor. The Kumar said the MoU provides members of RRU through Prof branches since 2015. of Registrar of Companies, investigation conducted so opportunities not only for the Bimal N. Patel to visit CUK and The employees were as- Jammu by submitting forged far has established involve- students, but also for the faculty engage in workshops and teach- signed targets of taking cash documents and the accused ment of the accused in dup- members. He said collabora- ing assignments. He said that from the people in the form with criminal intention ille- ing the people of Reasi and tive activities in the academic “by pooling resources, we shall of fixed deposit, recurring de- gally indulged in operation Udhampur districts to the areas of faculty and students’ be indeed in a better position posit, saving accounts, share of 72 such branches across tune of about Rs 2.93 crore, exchange, research projects, to deal with the challenges of capital and nominal member- five districts -- Jammu, the crime branch spokes- holding of lectures, training modern legal education as well ship, the spokesman said. Samba, Kathua, Reasi and man added. programmes, seminars and con- as the contemporary issues and ferences should be undertaken problems.” Abducted CRPF Commando From Jammu Released By Naxals Observer News Service services for the Yatris. He further Press Trust Of India Naxals, with faces covered, free- 22 troopers were killed and 31 directed that tents should be ing the jawan tied with ropes. others injured. GANDERBAL: Advisor to Lieuten- erected as per approved layout BIJAPUR: CoBRA commando The team of facilitators includ- On Tuesday, the outlawed CPI ant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhat- plan and keeping into consider- Rakeshwar Singh Manhas, who ed Padma Shri awardee Dharam- (Maoist) had issued a statement nagar Thursday visited Sonamarg ation all the safety standards. hails from Jammu and was ab- pal Saini from Mata Rukhmani in Hindi saying its cadres had and chaired a meeting of officers Later, Advisor Bhatnagar in- ducted by Naxals after the last Ashram, Jagdalpur and Telam Bo- abducted Manhas from the site to review the ongoing arrange- spected facilities and activities week's fierce gun-battle in raiyya, senior leader of tribal com- of the ambush and demanded ments for the smooth conduct of carried out on Baltal route to Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, munity in Bijapur. Local journal- that the Chhattisgarh govern- Amarnath Yatra 2021. have firsthand appraisal of on- was released on Thursday, po- ists Ganesh Mishra and Mukesh ment appoint mediators to en- During the meeting, Bhatnagar going arrangements made for lice said. Chandrakar also played an impor- sure his safe release. took a detailed review of prog- smooth conduct of yatra. Manhas, who belonged to the tant role in his release, police said. The Maoists, however, had not ress achieved on various ongoing He directed the officers to en- 210th battalion of Commando Manhas was part of a squad raised any formal demands for arrangements and other facilities sure all requisite facilities along Battalion for Resolute Action (Co- that had gone for an anti- Naxal the release of the commando. that need to be put in place for the track besides proper quality BRA), an elite unit of the CRPF, had presence of a large number of (Bastar range) Sundarraj P said. operation in the jungles on the Out of the 22 martyred per- the convenience of yatris. sanitation facilities and cleanli- gone missing after the gunfight on villagers, police said He is being admitted to Basa- Bijapur and Sukma border on sonnel, the Central Reserve Po- The Advisor also took stock ness of entire track en-route to Saturday and later reported to be "At around 4.30 pm, the abduct- guda field hospital for medical ex- the night of April 2, hours before lice Force (CRPF) lost eight per- of activities being carried out the Holy Cave should also be in the captivity of the Naxals. ed personnel returned to Tarrem amination and treatment, he said. the deadly ambush. sonnel, including seven CoBRA at Baltal base camp, Domail and maintained. The Naxals handed over the Police Station safely along with Some media persons accom- The gunfight had broken out commandos and one jawan of Holy Cave in the meeting. The Advisor impressed upon CRPF personnel to a group of fa- the facilitators, who went inside panied the facilitators and re- between the security forces and its 'Bastariya' battalion, eight While speaking in the meeting, the officers to maintain con- cilitators in the forest along the the jungle to trace out his loca- corded the video of his release. the ultras between Tekalguda from the DRG and six from the the Advisor exhorted upon the stant coordination between Bijapur and Sukma border in the tion," Inspector General of Police The visuals showed some armed and Jonaguda villages, in which Special Task Force. officers to keep all the necessary themselves and other allied de- arrangements in place on time be- partments so that there are no NEWS MAKERS sides other required utilities should lapses while making necessary also be established at the camp as arrangement for safe and suc- well as along the track route. cessful conduct of yatra. Police Arrest One IGNOU To Conduct Entrance Test On April 11 He directed the officers to en- During the meeting with the sure clean and hygienic toilet senior officers of the district, Ad- Person For Illegal Observer News Service Examination Centres, accommodating report to the Examination Centre. In facilities to yatris and stressed visor Bhatnagar also reviewed SRINAGAR: Indira Gandhi National 40,170 candidates. Entrance test in Sri- case candidates are unable to down- upon all the concerned depart- progress of several ongoing de- Mining Open University (IGNOU) Thursday nagar would be organised in Govt. Col- load the Hall-Ticket, they can contact ments for ensuring proper qual- velopmental projects. said that it is conducting Entrance lege for Women, M.A. Road, Srinagar. the Regional Centre Srinagar and ob- ity sanitation facility at every Advisor Bhatnagar impressed Observer News Service Tests for Management Programmes “The Hall-Tickets have already tain a print out of the hall ticket from camp location and maintaining upon the officers to work in syn- SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police (OPENMAT-Xlviii), B.Ed. Programme been uploaded on the University the Regional Centre.” cleanliness of entire track en- ergy with each other to remove Thursday said it arrested one person and Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing Pro- website www.ignou.ac.in . The can- The University said that the can- route to the Holy Cave. any difficulties coming in the and seized a vehicle in Handwara over gramme on Sunday, April 11, 2021 didates are advised to download the didates must report at the Examina- The Advisor also directed to way of progress of works. allegations of illegal mining and trans- from 10 AM to 1 PM. hall ticket by entering the Control No. tion Centre 45 minutes before com- put a mechanism in place to He exhorted upon the officers portation of raw material. The Test is being organised at 120 OR Mobile no. and date of birth and mencement of the Entrance Test. ensure quality control of all ser- to ensure quality and timely A police spokesperson in a statement vices including Langer services, completion of all the projects said that officers from police post Lan- bedding, tent services and other being executed in the district. gate arrested one person and seized his Anantnag Woman Succumbs To Speeding Truck Crushes Three vehicle bearing registration number JK03G-4560 which was being used to Burn Injuries Dozen Sheep, Goats In Udhampur transport raw materials illegally ex- Observer News Service Observer News Service Labourer Dies, Another Injured In tracted from the Nallah Mawar. The accused person has been identi- SRINAGAR: A woman from South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, JAMMU: In a ghastly incident, three dozen sheep and goats, Srinagar Road Accident fied as Javid Ahmad Mir son of Nazir who received burn injuries due to leakage in cooking gas belonging to a nomadic community, were crushed to death by a Observer News Service Ahmad Mir, a resident of Gulgam Kup- cylinder, succumbed to her injuries at the SMHS hospital in speeding truck in Udhampur district, Police said on Thursday. wara. He has been shifted to police sta- Srinagar on Thursday. A speeding truck drove through a flock of sheep and goats of a no- SRINAGAR: A 17-year-old labourer, a resident of Ganderbal district died in tion where he remains in custody. The deceased was identified as Raja Bano's wife of Abdul madic Gujjar near Darsu on Dhar road late Wednesday night, causing a road accident near GB Panth Hospital in Srinagar on Thursday morning. Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. Qayyum, a resident of Mattan. She was 54 and had received the on-the-spot death of 36 sheep and goats, a police official said. Omar Qadir Ganai, son of Ghulam Qadir Ganai, a resident of Wakora Gan- 77/2021 under relevant sections of more than 50 percent burn injuries . Bano died after being under He said twelve other livestock were also injured in the incident, derbal, died on the spot. law stands registered in Police Station treatment for several days. “Although preliminary investigation while the nomad family which was on move from Samba to Kash- Another youth Danish Ahmed Butt, 22, son of Muhammad Altaf Butt, a Handwara and further investigation has suggests it as leak in cooking gas cylinder but we have registered mir in search of greener pastures during their bi-annual migration resident of Wakura, was injured in the accident. been initiated. a case to ascertain the facts,” said a senior police official. (CNS) escaped unhurt. The erring driver was arrested, the official said. A senior police official said that a case under relevant sections of the law has been registered to ascertain the cause of the accident. (CNS) KashmirKashmir Observer Observer 44Friday,Friday, 01 01 February, February, 2013 2013 OPINIONOPINION

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Relations That That is, is, Commit you you could could- be be reflective mood regarding its own fatu- tle in common with a Pakistan that is tee: “This naturally does not mean that vatevate schools schoolsrecoveries would would arephase phase also the the increasing. government government So system system far, 1,27,774 out out of of existence. ofexistence. 1,34,827 ItIt was wasChina’s also also still still the the Years Years military of of Collusion Collusion — — ofof pale pale and and generally generally stood stood in in the the back back rows rows premisespremises before before gradually gradually working working their their way way seatedseated in in the the lap lap of of science science and and be be totally totally at at patients have recovered. But considering the dramatic between teacher and parent to ensure at all at the ousdissecting irrelevance. table so they missed a good throughincreasingly a series ofradicalised reasoning stagesat home to aand finely theease United contemplating States would poetry. automatically It remains to be seen how well measures taken in desperation, like between teacher and parent to ensure at all at the dissectingThat did table not inhibitso they himmissed from a good writ- throughaligned a with, series and of reasoning beholden stages to, China. to a finely be easeat war contemplating if one of the poetry.other signatory It remains to be seen how well measures taken in desperation, like spending is three deal of what was going on. drawn conclusion. Science didn’t care because ultimately it recruitmentsspike scroungedin fresh infections, in haste, are this able is tocold turn consolation. the tide for soci- The costcost that that Johnny Johnny put put his his head head down down peered peered deal ofing what recently was goingin an on.Indian publication: drawn“… conclusion. The Nato leadership should nationsScience were thedidn’t victim care becauseof an armed ultimately it recruitmentsadministration scrounged is in in haste, no position are able to to re-impose turn the tide lockdown. for soci- intointo the the laboratory laboratory microscope microscope and and averted averted PREPARINGPREPARING“When TO theTO FACE FACENorth LIFE: LIFE: Atlantic “Life “Life is isTreaty going going toOr to- extendDisputeDispute to that,India that, he’d anhe’d offersay, say, pointing ofpointing opening to to a a attack.seemsseems Under everything everything the treatyis is relative. relative. we wouldThere There is isbe no no end, end, ety,ety, particularly particularlyTwo successive low-income, low-income, lockdowns rural rural and and in agrarian theagrarian union classes classes territory for for whom whom– first, hishistimes gaze gaze from from the thethat classroom classroom of windows. windows. India. The The tosstoss things thingsganisation at at you you that (Nato)that are are aleaders a lot lot harder harder meet to to take, take,later solvedsolvedpartnership equation equation talks. on on the the Doing blackboard. blackboard. so would Of Of course, course,sig- boundnono conclusion conclusion to make toan to be behonest drawn drawn judgment because because like likeas some some state-runstate-runa seven schools schools month were were the siegethe mainstay mainstay enforced of of hope. afterhope. the erasure of J&K worldworld outside outside can can wait, wait, a a good good education education soso get get thisused used spring, to to it. it. In In they any any case, will case, debate you you have have the to torecom do do it it- whowhonal could? could?that itEspecially Especially is seriously who who could evaluatingcould who who had had all his his towise wisewhat person personaction oncewasonce necessarysaid, said, “A “A conclusion conclusion to attain is is the the couldn’t.couldn’t.India’s policy of yourselfyourselfmendations come come exam exam fromtime. time. It aIt carries carriesgroup a a goodof good experts deal deal headheadof wrappedits wrapped tools, around aroundincluding other other notionspartnerships, notions — — those those thatplaceplace end where whereand consequently you you got got tired tired to of of take thinking.” thinking.” such autonomy in August 2019 and second, the extended Co- [which Mr Mitchell co-chaired] that according to how well they equip its action. That action might or might not vid lockdown since March 2020 have wrecked the econ- equidistance, with advocates, among other things, extend- OTHEROTHERomy leaving thousandsOPINIONOPINION unemployed. NONOing a formal HOLDSHOLDS offer of partnership to In- BARREDBARRED ...... With the pandemic threatening to overrun us tilts towards Russia ...... dia. Such an idea has been discussed Nonalignment is a worn-out misnomer. again, the administration’s choices are limited. With before but has always foundered on India’s aversion to entanglement in ri- India’s non-alignment did not prevent its first lockdown ruled out, the enforcement of the Standard and China, is not DiscriminationDiscrimination AgainstAgainst CricketersCricketers val geopolitical blocs. It’s time to over- Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru from Operating Procedure is the key, something that the come this obstacle. HEHE PAKISTAN PAKISTANadministration women’s women’s cricket cricket team’s team’s has visit visit so farThisThis beendiscrimination discrimination singularly is is undoubtedly undoubtedly lax about, unfair unfair etersetersviable will will be be able able enough to to stay stay in in Mumbai Mumbai to in in the the “China’s meteoric rise has dra- seeking covertly -- behind the back of India’s TTtoto India India for forand the the World Worldalso Cup Cupselective has has turned turned at into into the andsameand puts puts time. our our team team Schools at at a a significant significant have disadvan- disadvan-been currentcurrent climate climate if if we we reach reach the the final. final. matically heightened India’s need for ambassador Asaf Ali -- a written alliance with the aa security security and andclosed logistical logistical whilenightmare. nightmare. tulip First, First, garden the the tage.tage. is freeThe The team teamto visit has has been been for conciliatory conciliatorythe people. about about ThemeetThe ICC ICC also also needs needsthe to to consider consider if if India India should should closer security relationships with po- team could not go to Mumbai, where its its treatment but the International Cricket be allowed to hold multi-nation tourna- litically reliable, like-minded states. United States in 1948 team could So,not gothe to governmentMumbai, where needsits its totreatment get its but act the right. International Cricket bejuggernaut allowed to hold multi-nation of tourna- …Beijing is increasingly willing to de- matchesmatches were were originally originallyAll the scheduled, scheduled, same, after after it isthe the alsoCouncilCouncil incumbent (ICC) (ICC) should should on take take the note note people of of this. this. to mentsments at at a a time time when when it it can’t can’t guarantee guarantee safety safety part from its hide-and-bide strategy to ShivShiv Sena Sena started startedfollow issuing issuing the its its SOP usual usual andthreats threats avoidInternationalInternational gatherings. teams teams After have have refused refuseda year to to ofvisit visit ofof China’sall all players. players. powerpower directly challenge even the largest of againstagainst visiting visitingdealing Pakistani Pakistani with teams. teams. the pandemic,PakistanPakistan both over over justified justifiedthe administration security security fears. fears. It It seems, seems, ItIt is is now now too too late late to to reschedule reschedule the the World World its neighbours.” members for dealing with a new era of include the use of armed force.” Now, hotels at the alternative venue of however, that if we simply put international Cup and our pulling out of the tournament Now, hotelsand at thethe alternative people arevenue expected of however, to thatbe sufficientlyif we simply put internationalexperi- Cup and our pulling out of the tournament China’s military spending is great-power competition… . As Charles De Gaulle remarked, CuttackCuttack andand neighbouringneighbouring citycity teamsteams at at clubhouses clubhouses in in stadiums stadiums and and refuse refuse inin protest protest will will only only heighten heighten tensions. tensions. We We three times that of India. India’s “In this emerging competition, treaties, like roses and pretty girls, enced and aware about what’s needed to be done to BhubaneshwarBhubaneshwar have have refused refused lodging lodging to to our our toto let let them them go go anywhere anywhere else, else, the the security security shouldshould make make clear clear that that we we are are only only playing playing policy of equidistance, with tilts to- India is a vital player in its own right last only as long as they last. How did playersplayers out out of of fear.prevent fear. the spread of virus.problemproblem would would apparently apparently be be solved. solved. underunder duress duress and and that that such such conditions conditions are are wards Russia and China, is not vi- and should be treated as such. But In- Pakistan’s pacts with the United States OurOur cricketers cricketers now now have have to to play play this this all-im- all-im- NoNo country, country, of of course, course, would would accept accept such such unacceptableunacceptable if if any any of of our our sportspersons sportspersons tour tour able enough to meet the juggernaut dians should be under no illusions that help, in its moments of crisis in the of China’s power. Hence its moves a truly nonaligned path remains a vi- 1965 and 1971 wars? portantportant tournament tournamentOTHER under under virtual virtual house OPINONhouse ar- ar- conditionsconditions to to play play cricket cricket in in Pakistan. Pakistan. Yet, Yet, our our IndiaIndia again. again. Instead Instead of of appeasing appeasing the the anti- anti- rest, with their accommodation being pro- women cricketers are expected to put up with Pakistan extremists, the Indian government for ties with the United States, Japan able option.” Treaties are concluded in the na- rest, with their accommodation being pro- women cricketers are expected to put up with Pakistan extremists, the Indian government and Australia in the “Quad”. Now for Nonalignment is a worn-out mis- tional interest purely. Help is extended videdvided at at the the clubhouse clubhouse of of the the stadium stadium in in thisthis in in India. India. Additionally, Additionally, the the final final of of the the mustmust ensure ensure the the safety safety and and comfort comfort of of our our the moth-eaten carnet: nomer. India’s non-alignment did not in the same spirit. In 1962, it took the whichwhich all all their their Covid-19:matches matches will will be be played. played. Every Every Fivetournamenttournament questions isis supposedsupposed toto bebe heldheld inin players.players. “While Nato partnerships do not prevent its first Prime Minister Pandit US long to support India’s case on the otherother team team will will be be staying staying in in five-star five-star hotels. hotels. Mumbai.Mumbai. India India needs needs to to explain explain how how our our crick- crick- -EXPRESS-EXPRESS TRIBUNE TRIBUNE carry the Article 5 guarantee of col- Jawaharlal Nehru from seeking co- border and even that was confined to lective defence against armed attack, vertly -- behind the back of India’s am- the McMahon Line; not the Aksai Chin about vaccination they nevertheless come with regular bassador Asaf Ali -- a written alliance in Ladakh. AllAll letters letters intended intended for for publication publication must must include includedefence the the dialogues, writer’s writer’s name military-to-militaryname and and address, address, even evenwith if ifthe a a pseudonym pseudonymUnited States is inis used. used.1948. Letters Letters are are edite editeIndiadd as hasas clarity, clarity, unwisely space space let skirmishes acile comments aboutOBSERVEROBSERVER making the Covid-19 vaccine available MAILMAIL to andand accuracy accuracy of of expression expression require. require. Our Our publishing publishingplanning a a letter letterand joint does does exercises not not mean mean that we we im agree agree- with withNote everything everything that the Nato or or evenpartnership even anything anything is in inon it. it. an -EDI -EDI undefinedTORTOR border ratchet its dia- those who need it, rather than those who want it, hide the fact prove readiness, interoperability and shorn of guarantee of help in Article logue and diplomacy. that India’s vaccine strategy needs an urgent reboot, one that predictability. In the event of a con- 5 of the NatoTreaty of 1949, which requires honest answers to five questions. flict, India would benefit from having reads: “The parties agree that an Views expressed in the article are Kashmir’sKashmir’sFQuestion one — is India FateFate staring at a vaccine isis supply JustJust crunch? The Consequential! Consequential!prior planning and arrangements in HailHailarmed attack against KiranKiran one or more of BediBedithe author's own and do not necessarily DEARDEAR EDITOR, EDITOR,simple answer is yes, provided it doesn’tofof mistrust. mistrust. approve Could Could any more you you alsovaccines, also tell tell usand us who who countries,countries, one one wanting wanting to to and and the the therethereplace is is something something for cooperating that that seemswith seems Nato to to and its DEARDEARthem EDITOR,EDITOR,in Europe or North America killingskillingsrepresent and and heinous theheinous editorial crimes crimes stance of provided the makers of the two currently authorised vaccines do not in- Mediterranean partners….” shall be considered an attack against Kashmir Observer I Iwould would like creaselike to to theircomment comment capacity, on on forthe the which theybeheadedbeheaded have sought and and government mutilated mutilated funds.the the bodies bodies The of of otherother avoiding avoiding its its role role in in Kashmir. 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End’,End’,occurs, Kashmir Kashmir each ofObserver Observer them, in, ,January exerciseJanuary of thethe lawyer,help help of ofconstitutional Indian Indian puppets puppets expert and of of Question two — why, if there was going to be an imminent sup- Now comes the crunch. “How- the right of individual or collective political commentator based in isis Responsible Responsible For For LoC LoC Killings?" Killings?" I I UNUN roles roles in in Kashmir Kashmir has has been been indulgeindulge in in any any misadventure misadventure here here or or WeWe need need to to overcome overcome it it for for our our 28,28, I I want want to to say say that that we we the the KashmiriKashmiriMumbai. origin.Theorigin. article is reproduced ply crunch, did the government engage in vaccine diplomacy? 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BABA BABA knowknow a a lot. lot. being exported commercially andjustjust another symbolic symbolic 18 millionnow. now. exported under NoNo one one should should man man Kargil Kargil or or other other Kashmir'sKashmir's fate fate is is just just consequential! consequential! whatwhat Dr.Kiran Dr.Kiran Bedi Bedi said said but but who who Via:Via: emailemail IfIf it it is is true, true,World there there Health should should Organization be be (WHO)’s ItCOVAXIt seems seems facility, that that the the but United Unitedthat question Nations Nations higherhigher reaches, reaches, the the rough rough terrain terrain and and AllShoaib, Shoaib,letters keep keep intended writing writing for and and publication stay stay safe. safe. musthashas to includeto initiate initiate the the the writer’s action. action. name and will keep being raised till domestic vaccination gets a further boost. OBSERVER investigationinvestigation and and appropriate appropriate action action hashas not not played played any any role role in in this this sector sector allall this this is is in in the the extreme extreme frigid frigid cold cold KhudaKhudaaddress, Hafez! Hafez! even if a pseudonym is used. LettersItIt is is India India are who editedwho has has as to toclarity, take take the the X X X X MAIL MAIL YOUR YOUR LETTERS LETTERS Question three — why are other vaccines not being approved? As takentaken against against those those who who provoked provoked forfor a a long long time. time. In In my my view, view, it it is is more more andand hostile hostile environment. environment. The The military military spaceand accuracy of expression-VORSHAL-VORSHAL require.action,action, Our but but publishing this this country country a letter is is never never does P.O.P.O. Box Box # # 337, 337, GPO, GPO, Srinagar-190 Srinagar-190 001 001 sound as the need for a bridging study is for vaccines approved in other not mean we agree with everything or even anything in it. -EDITOR peacepeace and and created createdgeographies, this this environment environment it is hard to ignore theaa political political fact that point India’spoint on on drug part part regulator of of both both had these these onon both both sides sides should shouldMAIL be be minimised minimised but but Via:Via: emailemail readyready to to bother bother for for innocent innocent email:email: edit [email protected]@[email protected] no problems approving Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin largely on faith (the data wasn’t available when it was approved). Approving some of the other vaccines, including Sputnik, could mean a boost in supply. Rus- sia’s sovereign wealth fund has already struck deals with Indian manu- Beg to Differ with Green Revolution facturers to make 700 million doses of the highly effective vaccine. Question four — is an age-based criteria the best way to determine propos the article titled “Indian was not to end hunger but a war on Com- of rice and wheat, chemicals, irrigation the green revolution introduced has led priority for vaccination? After all, the burden of Covid has been, and Agriculture: Maladies and Rem- munism. Since “no one becomes a Com- and mechanization, the green revolution to over-exploitation of groundwater and continues to be, disproportionate in urban areas, and everyone may edies” published in this newspa- munist on a full belly”, increasing food was a success. However, the subsidized depletion of the groundwater table. gain if vaccination were opened up to all in hotspots. per on 6 April 2021. The author production was the only road to ensure HYV seeds led to the extinction of indig- Right now, the harms of the green revolu- And question five — how serious is India’s political leadership Ais concerned with the maladies of Indian no more nations fell into Communism. A enous varieties of crops including some 1 tion overweigh its benefits. It has been a about the Covid-safety protocol? They have participated in high-inten- agriculture but ironically Green Revolu- few years ago, during a short speech at an Lakh varieties of rice in India. Also, the Pyrrhic victory. If the intentions behind sity poll campaigning , even though there has been little social distanc- tion of the 1960s features as a “road to self- award ceremony, Father of Indian Green production of other food crops ceased as the green revolution had been to alleviate ing in their rallies and road shows. sufficiency”. Green Revolution has been Revolution, MS Swaminathan said that the government encouraged the produc- hunger, it would have been implemented Only when the government honestly addresses each of these ques- glorified too much. It was never a solution. Green Revolution was a “historic transi- tion of selective crops. The unanticipated in a way that did not do more harm than tions responsibly will India be able to battle the second wave. It only complicated the problems of agri- tion” from “Ship-to-mouth to right to food harmful effects of pesticides, fertilizers its good. However, it was introduced in a culture and farmers. Norman Borlaug and with homegrown food”. In increasing and other chemicals have wreaked havoc hurry to stop Communism. Hindustan Times Rockefeller Foundation’s program to in- food production through the use of subsi- on the environment and decreased soil Haris Rashid crease food production around the world dized High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds fertility. 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ORTY-eight years after the 1971 war, which led to the in- dependence of Bangladesh, each country involved in the conflict has institutionalised a distinct memory of the events of that year. In Bangladesh, the war is remem- Fbered as the Bengali people's struggle against an oppressive Pakistan army. In India and Pakistan, the war is often remembered as the 7 Friday| 09.04.2021 Opinion, Analysis,Think! Essays

Mindful Fridays The Shadows of Childhood on your Mental Health

Aamir bashir and WASIM Kakroo Eating disorders Poor immune system functioning Cardiovascular disease evelopment is a series of rebirths. The child Shorter life span passes through certain phases during develop- ment each of which has its own particular needs. Emotions: The characteristics of each are so different that Difficulty in controlling emotions Dthe passages from one phase to the other phase have been Trouble recognizing emotions described as ‘rebirths. The tiny child’s absorbent mind Limited coping skills finds all its nutriment in its surroundings. Here it has to Increased sensitivity to stress locate itself, and build itself up from what it takes in. Espe- Feelings of shame and guilt cially at the beginning of life we must, therefore, make the Excessive worry environment as interesting and attractive as we can. The Hopelessness child, as we have seen, passes through successive phases Feelings of helplessness/lack of self-efficacy of development and in each of these phases his surround- ings have an important – though different – part to play. Relationships: In none of these phases, are the surroundings more impor- Attachment problems/disorders tance than immediately after birth. Poor understanding of social interactions Child development is interplay of genetic and environ- Difficulty in forming relationships with peers mental factors. Genes set limits within which environment Problems in romantic relationships influences child's development. For instance, Genes provide Intergenerational cycles of abuse and neglect the basic framework for brain development; however genes don't design the brain. Environmental influences fine tune Behavior: how the brain works by shaping which brain connections Poor self-regulation get used. Together genes and environment build the founda- Social withdrawal tion for all future development. Therefore it is to be under- Aggression stood that positive environment is important for overall de- Poor impulse control velopment of a child. However, not every child is fortunate Risk-taking tendency/tendency to take part in illegal enough to have a childhood they would like to remember friends who engage in aggressive or delinquent behavior. Kids who have more supportive experiences during activity because of haunting and traumatic childhood experiences , • Families with caregivers who have a limited un- childhood with family, friends, and people in their school Sexual acting out which we call "Adverse childhood experiences". derstanding of children’s needs or development. and community may be less likely to have psychological Drug and alcohol misuse • Families with young caregivers or single parents. or relationship troubles in adulthood, however kids with Adverse childhood experiences: • Families with adults with low levels of education. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) like abuse, neglect, Mental health: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) refer to some • Families experiencing high levels of parenting violence, and parental absence have long been linked to Depression of the most intensive and frequently occurring sources of stress or economic stress. lasting negative effects on physical and mental health. Anxiety stress that children may suffer early in life. Such experi- • Families with caregivers who were abused or ne- These experiences are potentially traumatic experiences, Negative self-image/low self-esteem ences include multiple types of abuse; neglect; violence be- glected as children. that can affect children for years and impact their life op- Post traumatic stress disorder tween parents or caregivers; other kinds of serious house- • Families with caregivers who use spanking and portunities. Personality Disorders hold dysfunction such as alcohol and substance abuse; and other forms of corporal punishment for discipline. Following is the mention of the impact of childhood ad- Psychotic disorders peer, community and collective violence (world health • Families with inconsistent discipline and/or low verse experiences in the different areas of the life of a child Suicidality/self-harm tendencies organization). levels of parental monitoring and supervision. who has been through various traumatic experiences: • Families with high conflict and negative commu- As can be understood from the above list, ACEs can As per CDC Kaiser ace study (1995,1997): 10 ACE'S nication styles. Brain development: affect almost all the important areas of the child’s life in were identified which are Abuse (physical, emotional, sex- • Families with attitudes accepting of or justifying Smaller brain size significantly negative ways. Therefore, it is helpful in such ual), Neglect (physical, emotional), Household dysfunction violence or aggression. Less efficient processing cases to take help of mental health professionals especially ( Mental illness, Domestic violence, Divorce, incarcerated Impaired stress response clinical psychologist for mitigating individual psychologi- relative, substance abuse). Community risk factors: Changes in gene expression cal harm and to address the social pathways which may • Communities with high rates of violence and mediate the negative impact of ACEs. Risk factors for adverse childhood experiences: crime. Cognition: Individual and family risk factors: • Communities with high rates of poverty and lim- Impaired readiness to learn Views expressed are the author's own responsibility and • Families experiencing care giving challenges re- ited educational and economic opportunities. Difficulty in problem solving are not a substitute for medical advice. These are for lated to children with special needs (for example, disabili- • Communities with high unemployment rates. Language delays educational and awareness purposes only ties, mental health issues, chronic physical illnesses) • Communities with high levels of social and envi- Problem with concentration Aamir Bashir is a mental health counselor • Children and youth who don’t feel close to their ronmental disorder. Poor academic achievement at IMHANS, kashmir, can be reached at parents/caregivers and feel like they can’t talk to them • Communities with easy access to drugs and alcohol. [email protected] / Wasim kakroo about their feelings Physical health: is a clinical psychologist and can be reached at • Children and youth with few or no friends or with Impact of ACE’s on Mental health Sleep disorders [email protected] Signs you have Health Anxiety

Nicole Pajer sive thinking, and then distract yourself with oped significant health anxiety. rounding us, it’s easy to see how people can addressed. When the urge to be overprotective a pleasant activity or something you enjoy do- “I have definitely noticed an overall start making connections between something strikes, McNeil said to remind yourself that e’re more than a year into the ing. Listen to your favorite song, organize a increase in pandemic-themed dreams and like a stress headache and COVID,” said Jamie you’re taking the proper precautions already. COVID-19 pandemic, which has small part of your home, call a friend, engage nightmares with my patients,” said Melissa Schenk DeWitt, a licensed family therapist One good-size squirt of hand sanitizer should altered our health beyond just in a hobby, or read a chapter from a book. Giuttari, a licensed clinical mental health based in Los Angeles. remove the germs; you don’t need four to five the virus ― especially our mental Stopping worries is all about breaking up counselor in New York City. It’s important to remember that many of coats to do the trick. If you can’t ignore the over- Whealth. One byproduct? Constant and exces- your stream of thoughts. Even just a few min- Some dreams, she explained, are laden the symptoms of COVID-19 can also be attrib- whelming pull to over-clean, it’s definitely worth sive stress over our physical well-being, which utes of interruption can help you disengage with overt expressions of fear around one’s uted to other conditions. chatting with a mental health professional. can morph into health or illness anxiety. from this loop, Ho added. safety and health. For example, many people “If you are constantly worried about ev- You believe everyone you love will die from The issue (often called hypochondria) hap- You talk excessively about your health, or dream about being in a crowd with no mask eryday coughs, sneezes, headaches and the the virus pens when you begin to irrationally or obses- about COVID-19, with others and feeling vulnerable. Others include more occasional aches and pains ― and if you are ob- Excessive worry over your health often sively worry about your health to the point Of course it’s OK to talk about the pan- symbolic manifestations of this fear, like con- sessively taking COVID tests for reassurance prompts you to jump to the worst-case sce- that it’s affecting your daily life. This is some- demic, but if you find that conversation about tamination-themed dreams. ― it is time to control your thoughts and not let nario. “Having a debilitating fear of doing an thing many mental health professionals like COVID-19 is crowding out other important top- “Try writing out worries and your pan- them spiral into anxiety,” DeWitt said. activity and only being able to envision a cata- Kimberly Presley, clinical director of Taylor ics in your life or other people’s, then it could demic-related dreams, as this helps to exter- The next time you think a sneeze is COV- strophic outcome from performing the activity Counseling Group in Dallas, have been seeing signify anxiety. nalize them,” Giuttari said. “Assess how likely ID-19, DeWitt said, very compassionately stop and is a sign that you have heightened anxiety,” in their practices during the pandemic. Chloe Greenbaum, a licensed psychologist or realistic each worry is and name them as redirect your thoughts to positively reinforce all McNeil said. “It makes sense because, as a culture, we and adjunct professor at New York University, rational or irrational. Find supportive people the ways you have been careful and safe. Yes, severe disease and death is an outcome have never spent so much time reading, talk- suggested preemptively starting conversa- or a therapist to talk with to process them.” “Recognize that what is driving these of COVID-19. But there are also other outcomes. ing, watching or learning about a specific issue tions by saying you’re trying to fixate less on You’re avoiding outdoor activities thoughts is a fear of getting sick and losing Yes, it’s possible you can catch the virus at the related to our physical health,” she explained. COVID-19 and requesting to steer clear of coro- Are you refraining from approved stress- control,” DeWitt said. “Once you can identify store. But there are also preventive measures Anxiety is often sparked by fear, and CO- navirus talk. relieving activities like hiking, cycling or the fear, the better able you are to challenge it you can take to ensure you’re safe. VID-19 has implanted real fear in many of us But what if your mother wants you to as- walking where social distance permits? This with concrete facts.” “You don’t need to live in the world, treat- in a number of ways, Presley said ― not to men- sure her that she’s OK after going to the grocery could be a red flag for anxiety. You’re afraid that everyone is going to give ing yourself as if your worst-case scenario has tion we have access to trends, data, graphs and store double-masked and wearing a face shield? “Confinement to your home if you are a you COVID-19 already happened,” McNeil added. “You are statistics online. The constant influx of infor- “You have to decide what your boundaries healthy person practicing recommended safety Not every interaction with other people is punishing yourself with unnecessary pain now mation and realization we have little control are,” Greenbaum said. “If reassuring someone measures indicates the kind of excessive cata- guaranteed to result in the transmission of the and stripping yourself of the ability to be pres- over the actions of others in helping to curb feels OK and doesn’t exacerbate your own anxi- strophic thinking and behavior typical of an anxi- coronavirus. And if fear of infection is keeping ent in the moment so that you can take neces- the virus has been a lot for people to manage. ety, then that can be your boundary that you ety disorder,” said Sam Von Reiche, a clinical psy- you from participating in otherwise safe activ- sary precautions or to have your wits around “And a feeling of helplessness or lack of can be there and support other people and their chologist and author of “Rethink Your Shrink.” ities ― like being outdoors or potentially even you as you enter a potentially unsafe situation.” control coupled with real fear is a perfect reci- concerns but you don’t voice your own.” Avoidance is one of the main reinforce- running to the store ― this may also be a sign of pe for anxiety,” Presley added. But if those comments trigger your own ments for anxiety because of the sense of re- health anxiety. You’re avoiding medical care Vigilance is good when it comes to pre- health anxiety, then you need to speak up. Green- lief it brings. Von Reiche said, “I advise chal- “Remember, your mental health is im- “When some people have intense fear of a venting COVID-19, but there comes a point baum said to try: “I’m here for you. But right now lenging the compulsion to stay sequestered by portant too — and being around other people, potential health problem, they may intentional- when you may overcorrect your behavior I’m really working on reducing my own anxiety taking small steps like making sure you go to safely, can be good for your emotional well- ly miss or not schedule appointments, whether or have unhealthy thought patterns. Think about these things. Do you mind if we hold off on the mailbox every day, then walk to the end of being,” DeWitt said. “Social distancing, wear- it’s a routine checkup or a specific health con- you’ve developed health anxiety during the talking about COVID for some time?” your block, and so on.” ing masks, and visiting outdoors have all been cern, in fear of being diagnosed with a serious pandemic? Below, experts share some signs You excessively consume news or health You’re not reassured by negative test results shown to be safe ways of interacting with oth- illness,” said David Harari, a psychiatrist and you might be struggling and offer some advice information about the coronavirus Perhaps even when you get negative test ers during the pandemic.” the director of behavioral health at K Health. on how to address it. Tracking the news is helpful to the extent results, you don’t feel reassured or you only DeWitt added that going for a masked He noted that it’s important to keep up You’re obsessively thinking about the pan- that it informs you about safety precautions. feel temporarily reassured and it heightens walk outside with a loved one is good for the with regular visits and to consult with a doc- demic and having difficulty concentrating Beyond that, viewing an endless amount of your anxiety. This is common with an anxiety soul; spring break in Florida is the potential tor if you’re having a health issue you’re con- throughout the day COVID-19 news might be a cause and effect of disorder, said Abisola Olulade, a board-certi- superspreader scenario. This is especially im- cerned about. “Ignorance is not bliss when it “This means that the pandemic is affect- health anxiety. fied family medicine physician with Sharp portant to remember as more people get vac- comes to your health,” he said. ing your activities of daily living, making it “I recommend regulating the amount and Rees-Stealy Medical Group in San Diego. cinated and reenter daily life. And if any of these warning signs rings a harder for you to engage in the necessities type of news you consume,” Greenbaum said. “Often even when tests are negative, then You’re overusing hand sanitizer and other bell, reach out to a mental health professional. It’s of life and carrying out your everyday func- “Only read the news once or twice per day, patients may still request more and more disinfectants possible to navigate the pandemic without exac- tions,” said Judy Ho, a triple board-certified rather than having CNN on in the background tests,” she said. “Of course it is important that “There is nothing wrong with taking safe- erbating your anxiety, and a therapist can tailor clinical and forensic neuropsychologist. all day long.” you don’t feel that your symptoms are being ty precautions, but when you are constantly your coping methods to your specific needs. If you find yourself constantly ruminat- You’re experiencing sleep disruption or dismissed but if you have had several nega- dousing yourself and your groceries in dis- Experts are still learning about COVID-19. ing over a fear of contracting COVID-19 or any nightmares tive tests and a thorough examination, and infectant, it demonstrates you don’t trust the The information in this story is what was other health-related train of thought, “turn It’s normal for people to experience bouts you still don’t feel reassured by that, then this advice from experts and are being overly cau- known or available as of publication, but guid- your mind away from your worry by using of insomnia or sleeplessness during times of may be a sign of an anxiety disorder,” Olulade tious,” said Dana McNeil, a marriage and fam- ance can change as scientists discover more cognitive behavioral therapy techniques such stress. But if you are having more sleepless said, adding that talk therapy can help address ily therapist and founder of The Relationship about the virus. Please check the Centers for as thought-stopping,” Ho said. nights due to worrying over the pandemic ― or these symptoms. Place in San Diego. Disease Control and Prevention for the most Here’s how: Interrupt your thoughts with having nightmares related COVID-19 ― it could You think every symptom is COVID-related Hygiene is important; hygiene theater ― es- updated recommendations. the word “stop” when you notice your obses- very well be an indication that you have devel- “With so much talk about COVID sur- pecially when it stems from anxiety ― should be Huffpost LIFE & TIMES Friday| 09.04.2021 8 Quick morning reflection Research shows some genes come could make you a better to life in the brain after death

Agencies research. This is the tissue that leader, finds study Loeb and colleagues analyzed in esearchers at the Univer- their research. sity of Illinois at Chicago They found that about 80% of Agencies analyzed gene expression the genes analyzed remained rela- in fresh brain tissue and tively stable for 24 hours -- their tarting your day by Rfound that gene expression in some expression didn't change much. thinking about what cells actually increased after death. These included genes often re- kind of leader you In the hours after we die, cer- ferred to as housekeeping genes Swant to be can make tain cells in the human brain are that provide basic cellular func- you more effective at work, a still active. Some cells even in- tions and are commonly used in new study held by the Univer- crease their activity and grow to research studies to show the qual- sity of Florida has found. gargantuan proportions, accord- ity of the tissue. "It's as simple as taking a ing to new research from the Uni- Another group of genes, known few moments in the morning versity of Illinois Chicago. to be present in neurons and shown while you're drinking your cof- In a newly published study to be intricately involved in human fee to reflect on who you want in the journal Scientific Reports, brain activity such as memory, to be as a leader," said Remy the UIC researchers analyzed thinking and seizure activity, rap- Jennings, a doctoral student gene expression in fresh brain idly degraded in the hours after in the University of Florida's tissue -- which was collected dur- is the implications of this discov- "We decided to run a simulat- death. These genes are important Warrington College of Business, ing routine brain surgery -- at ery -- most research studies that ed death experiment by looking at to researchers studying disorders who authored the study in the multiple times after removal to use postmortem human brain the expression of all human genes, like schizophrenia and Alzheimer's journal Personnel Psychology simulate the post-mortem interval tissues to find treatments and po- at time points from 0 to 24 hours, disease, Loeb said. with UF management professor and death. They found that gene tential cures for disorders such from a large block of recently col- A third group of genes -- the Klodiana Lanaj. expression in some cells actually as autism, schizophrenia and Al- lected brain tissues, which were 'zombie genes' -- increased their When study participants ing a team project, a morn- aspire to be as a leader, then increased after death. zheimer's disease, do not account allowed to sit at room temperature activity at the same time the neu- took that step, they were more ing reflection is under the imagine everything has gone as These 'zombie genes' -- those for the post-mortem gene expres- to replicate the postmortem inter- ronal genes were ramping down. likely to report helping co- employee's control. well as it possibly could in this that increased expression after the sion or cell activity. val," Loeb said. The pattern of post-mortem chang- workers and providing strategic "They're not dependent on leadership role. What does that post-mortem interval -- were specif- "Most studies assume that ev- Loeb and colleagues are at es peaked at about 12 hours. vision than on days they didn't their organisation to provide look like? ic to one type of cell: inflammatory erything in the brain stops when a particular advantage when it "Our findings don't mean do the morning reflection. They formal opportunities. They don't 4. What effect do you want cells called glial cells. The research- the heart stops beating, but this comes to studying brain tissue. that we should throw away hu- also felt more leaderlike on those have to wait until they have that to have on your employees? Do ers observed that glial cells grow is not so," Loeb said. "Our find- Loeb is director of the UI Neu- man tissue research programs, it days, perceiving more power title that says they're a leader you want to motivate them? and sprout long arm-like append- ings will be needed to interpret roRepository, a bank of human just means that researchers need and influence in the office. to take on leadership in their Inspire them? Identify and ages for many hours after death. research on human brain tissues. brain tissues from patients with to take into account these genetic The effects also extended to work," Jennings said. develop their talents? "That glial cells enlarge after We just haven't quantified these neurological disorders who have and cellular changes, and reduce aspiring leaders. Want to try a morning 5.What skills or traits do death isn't too surprising given changes until now." consented to having tissue collect- the post-mortem interval as much "Leadership is really leadership boost? Here are some you have that can help with that they are inflammatory and Loeb and his team noticed ed and stored for research either as possible to reduce the magni- challenging, so a lot of people prompts recommended by the those goals? their job is to clean things up after that the global pattern of gene after they die, or during standard tude of these changes," Loeb said. are hesitant to tackle leader- researchers. Whether you're the boss or on brain injuries like oxygen depri- expression in fresh human brain of care surgery to treat disorders "The good news from our ship roles or assignments," 1.What are some of your your way up the ladder, "this is a vation or stroke," said Dr. Jeffrey tissue didn't match any of the such as epilepsy. findings is that we now know Lanaj said. "Reflecting a few proudest leadership moments? tool to be more effective at work." Loeb, the John S. Garvin Profes- published reports of postmortem For example, during certain which genes and cell types are minutes in the morning really 2. What qualities do you Lanaj said. "Just a few minutes sor and head of neurology and brain gene expression from people surgeries to treat epilepsy, epilep- stable, which degrade, and makes a difference." have that make you a good can entirely change your focus for rehabilitation at the UIC College without neurological disorders or tic brain tissue is removed to help which increase over time so that And unlike being given leader, or will in the future? the rest of your day." of Medicine and corresponding from people with a wide variety of eliminate seizures. Not all of the results from postmortem brain extra responsibility or lead- 3. Think about who you author on the paper. neurological disorders, ranging tissue is needed for pathological studies can be better under- What's significant, Loeb said, from autism to Alzheimer's. diagnosis, so some can be used for stood," he added.

UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR Government of Jammu & Kashmir OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENIGNEER Executive Engineer, PHE Division Sopore ESTATES DIVISION, SRINAGAR. TENDER NOTICE SHORT TERM NOTICE INVITING E-TENDER GIST.E-NIT No. 02 of 04 / 2021 ,issued under No. 118 -140 Date: 07/04/2021 E-TENDER NIT NO.12/XEN/EDS/2021-22 OF 04/2021 For and on behalf of the Lieutenant Governor, J&K Union Territory e-tenders (in Double Cover System) are invited on item wise from approved and registered Govt contractors registered with J&K Union Territory Govt., for the following works:- Executive Engineer Estates Division Srinagar on behalf of Lt. Governor of Union Territory J&K invites tenders by E-tendering on item rate from approved and eligible Registered Contractors with Union Territory J&K /CPWD/Railways and other State/Central Governments for S. Name of Work Est. - the following works. No Cost (Rs. In Lacs) S.No. Name of Work CDR for Cost of T/ Time of Class of Major Head of

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Srinagar. tion of deseldging sump/pump house, (11:00 AM) 23/04/2021 4. Scientific Cleaning and sterilization of Drinking water Stor- 9000/- 600/- DEE construction of sluice chamber incld. Dated 03/02/2018 age Tanks using Six Stage Tan clean Methodology at Vari- Laying and fitting of supply mains/dis- tribution network for WSS Muqdamyari ous Assets (Bungalows/Buildings/Quarters) except Civil Bakshibal under NABARD Secretariat and New Assembly complex Under the Jurisdic- 04 Fresh to ENIT No. 11 of 12/2020 S No. 03 Rs. 11.27 Lacs Rs. 1100.00 15 Days BEE/CEE Languishing Accorded Vide No. 01 of 04/2021 tion of Left Sub Division Estates Department Srinagar. Balance work for completion of 0.08 104-AAA of 2019 Dated Dated 06/04/2021 Position of AAA: MGD RSFP incld. Allied works for WSS /DEE 23/09/2019 Position of funds: Batgund. The Bidding documents Consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, specifications, Drawings, bill of quantities 1. 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PHE Division Sopore No: - E-Tender/NIT/EDS/193-02/2021-22 /T-1 No. EE/PHE/CIVIL/SPR/118-140 DIPK-253/21 Dated: -07-04-2021 Dated: 07/04/2021 Business Friday | 09-04-2021 09 Kashmiri Artisan Gets Choudhary Approves Registered As "Producers Recovery Underway After Creation Of Organic Products Owned Company" Worst Global Recession Certification Agency JAMMU: In a significant step of the Restoration and Strength- towards the self –reliance of ening of the Livelihoods of the the artisans of Jammu and JTFRP with an objective of re- Since World War II: IMF Chief Kashmir, many clusters were viving the traditional crafts and developed under the World providing the gainful employ- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA projects and digital infrastruc- Bank funded Jhelum Tawi ment opportunities to youth. ture, in people''s health and Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP) “Divorced with 2 kids, I was he outlook, she asserted, education, to ensure that every- with an objective of reviving totally dependent on my rela- is brighter because mil- one can benefit from the his- the traditional crafts and pro- tives financially, but after hav- lions of people are bene- toric transformation to greener, viding gainful employment ing received the skill enhance- fitting from vaccinations smarter, more inclusive econo- opportunities to youth. ment training at the Noorbagh Tand because of further policy mies," she argued. Observer News Service The Agency will adopt full One such cluster, Crewel/ artisan cluster, I am now able support, especially in the US. "To unlock this potential, process of organic certification Chain Stitch Artisan Cluster at to earn 800-1000 per day Ms Georgieva said this is countries will need sufficient SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, as prescribed by National Pro- Noorbagh, first artisan clus- which is enough for me to adding to the exceptional and public revenues, and they would Agriculture Production and gramme for Organic Production. ters developed under the proj- sustain a family of 3 without coordinated actions taken need more efficient spending. Farmers Welfare Department, It was given in the meet- ect, has been registered as the being dependent on any of my over the past year. In many cases, this will mean Navin Kumar Choudhary on ing that quarterly review of “Producers Owned Company relatives, “says Shaheena , one "Without them, without more progressive taxation and Wednesday chaired a meeting the functioning of the agency “by the Ministry of Corporate of the artisans at the cluster. those fiscal and monetary an agreement on questions like of State Seed Sub Committee shall be held by Principal Sec- Affairs, Government of India. Another artist Maimoona as- measures, the global contrac- minimum taxation for com- at Civil Secretariat Srinagar retary of AP&FWD. The artisan cluster has been sociated with the cluster says, tion last year would have been panies and international tax regarding the formulation of It was also decided that issued the certificate of incor- “I had given up the craft owing three times worse. This could rights. This has to be coupled nodal agency for certification both Directors of Agriculture poration by the Ministry of Cor- to its diminishing economic have been another Great De- with stronger support for poorer of organic products in J&K. department will identify at porate Affairs under the name returns and exploitation of the pression," she noted. countries as they fight the crisis After threadbare discussion least six organic clusters each “NOORAARI CRAFTS PRODUCER middle men but after having "We have a good news that and seek to invest in the future," over the need for creation of where these agencies will COMPANY LIMITED”. received training in the prod- there is light at the end of the Georgieva said. certification agency for organic start working. With the Artisan Craft Clus- uct development which made tunnel. After the worst global She said the IMF will pro- products, Principal Secretary He directed that both Ani- ter obtaining the coveted reg- artisans aware about the latest recession since the Second impact of new virus strains pose a new Special Drawing gave his approval for the creation mal Husbandry Directors will istration from the Ministry design trends in market and World War, the recovery is un- and potential shifts in financial Rights (SDR) allocation of USD of the agency. A notification to nominate well qualified VAS of Corporate Affairs, GOI, the also with the assured market derway. As you know, yester- conditions. And, there is the 650 billion. this end will be issued soon. to be included as members of artisans associated with the support for our products I see day we lifted our global growth risk of further economic scar- "This will help address the While giving outline of the their respective agencies. cluster now see a renewed lot of hope in the craft”. forecast to 6 per cent for this ring from job losses, learning long term global need for re- agency, Navin Kumar Choud- Besides, Principal Secretary hope in being associated with The Artisan Cluster which is year, 4.4 per cent for 2022," losses, bankruptcies, extreme serve assets and provide sub- hary said that the agency is said that both directors of Agri- the traditional crafts of crew- now in its 3 year of existence Georgieva told reporters at the poverty, hunger. Policymakers stantial liquidity boost to all known as J&K Organic Products culture department will contact el/chainstitch. after initial skill assessment of start of the annual Spring Meet- must take the right actions now our members, especially the Certification Agency, Kashmir a reputed agency of the country About 600 artisans associ- the artisans associated with the ing of the IMF and the World by giving everyone a fair shot most vulnerable. What this and J&K Organic Products Cer- and organize 14 days training ated with this cluster see it as crafts of crewel and chain stitch Bank on Wednesday. - not just into people''s arms, crisis has shown us is just how tification Agency Jammu. He programme for the members of an achievement of one of the has been focussing on impart- Yet, while there is light, the but also in people''s lives and in inescapable our shared des- said the agency will certify all the newly created agencies. major milestone towards the ing the artisans with the much crisis continues to cast a dark vulnerable," the IMF MD said. tiny is. Now, we must build on the agriculture, horticulture Navin Kumar Choudhary development of the first arti- needed skill enhancement in shadow. Economic fortunes The Global Policy Agenda this broader sense of common and dairy organic products. further directed both directors san owned producer company the areas of the product de- are diverging dangerously. A released by the IMF, she said, responsibility to foster a fair He further said that the of agriculture for formulation in the Valley. velopment- developing the small number of advanced focusses on three things: a fair recovery and a resilient post agency will be headed by an of draft rules, training module “For the holistic develop- new prototypes, use of latest and emerging market econo- shot at the vaccine, a fair shot pandemic world," she said. Agro-Chemist, a Deputy Di- and infrastructure require- ment of the artisans, craft colour schemes, utilisation of mies, led by the US and China, at recovery and a fair shot at Responding to a question, rector rank officer, who will be ments for these agencies. clusters under JTFRP are newly developed good quality are powering ahead. Weaker the future. Georgieva said after the glob- assisted by at least one district The meeting was attended designed in a such a man- raw materials, new techniques and poorer countries are fall- "This is perhaps the most al financial crisis, the most level officer of Agriculture De- by members of State Seed Sub ner so as to bring a group of besides honing the managerial ing behind in this multi speed consequential decision that any important lesson the world partment and one HDO with Committee including Dir Agri- scattered artisans under one skills of artisans and provid- recovery, she rued. government can make this year. learned was that we needed expertise in horticulture. culture, Kashmir; Director Re- umbrella and to impart them ing the marketing linkages for "We also face extremely high The focus should be on scaling to boost the resilience of the In this regard, he said, Govt search, SKUAST; Joint Director with as much skillsets related their products. uncertainty, especially over the up public investment in green banking system. will issue a notification giving Agriculture, Extension, Kash- to their craft as possible and JTFRP has engaged the legal sanctity to the agency. mir; Dir Agriculture Inputs, also to develop their manage- services of the consultancy WE ALSO FACE EXTREMELY HIGH UNCERTAINTY, The agency will utilize the Kashmir; and other members rial capabilities”, Chief Execu- for the development of the especially over the impact of new virus strains and potential shifts in infrastructure of agriculture from Kashmir Division. tive Officer, JKERA/JTFRP, Dr. crewel/ chain stitch cluster financial conditions. And, there is the risk of further economic scarring from department and agriculture Secretary, Central Seed Syed Abid Rasheed Shah said. at Noorbagh which has been " universities of both Kashmir Committee cum Deputy Com- He added that such clusters tasked with the responsibility job losses, learning losses, bankruptcies, extreme poverty, hunger. and Jammu divisions. missioner QC; Dir Agriculture would enable them to func- of developing the capacities of Navin Choudhary also said Jammu; Dir, Law Enforcement; tion as sustainable and profit- the artisans in all the aspects that for effective analysis of Dir Research SKUAST, Jammu; able artisan owned business of skill development, develop- products, an assistant profes- MD, APEDA; Joint Director Ag- enterprises and uplift them ing managerial skills and de- sor will also be the member riculture, Extension, Jammu; economically. veloping market linkages for Hiring Activities Rise In of the agency. Dir Agriculture, Inputs Jammu Dr. Abid said that it is moment their products and also under- APEDA was nominated as cen- and other members from Jam- of pride and immense satisfac- take necessary formalities for tral agency for building the ca- mu Division participated in the tion to see the Noorbagh Artisan the registration of cluster as “ March, Says Report pacity of newly created entities. meeting virtually. cluster registered as a “produc- Producer Owned Company”. ers owned company”. One of the significant aspects PRESS TRUST OF INDIA He added that under JTFRP of the cluster has been the devel- we have also taken up the de- oping of market linkages to the iring activities rose margin- velopment of more clusters for craft cluster for marketing of its ally with job listings rising Mahindra & Mahindra To different traditional crafts like products and for that the consul- Hto 2,436 in March compared Papier Machie (Zadibal) , Willow tancy has been set a target of pro- to February this year, according to Launch Premium SUV XUV700 wicker (Ganderbal) , Wool and viding the cluster with the busi- a report. The increase of three per Pashmina (Bandipore) to pro- ness of at least Rs 1 Crore and to cent in job listings on a month-on- vide artisans skill enhancement, this end over the last one year the month basis was mainly led by IT- In 2Nd Quarter Of This Fiscal product development trainings Noorbagh cluster has produced software and retail sectors. ahindra & Mahindra and develop market linkages for and sold products worth around In February, the job listings Ltd on Thursday said their products with an objective Rs. 30 lacs approx. They are pres- stood at 2,356. Mit will launch its pre- of promoting the sustainable ently working on the consign- As per the latest Naukri Job- mium SUV XUV700 in the sec- livelihoods under the traditional ment of products for FAB India Speak Index, given the wave of (1 per cent) and BFSI (1 per cent) 23 per cent in the January-March ond quarter of the ongoing fis- cottage industry sector. and are also negotiating with an- digital transformation, the IT- witnessed a flat sequential trend. 2021 quarter compared to the Octo- cal. The new model, which has It has been conceived and de- other marketing giant IKEA group software sector remains shielded With the second wave of CO- ber-December 2020 quarter. been built on the W601 plat- veloped under the component for marketing of its products. and hiring continued to grow by VID, education/ teaching (13 According to him, the IT sec- form, will be manufactured at offer both diesel and petrol 11 per cent in March. per cent), FMCG (10 per cent) tor has been at the forefront the company's manufacturing engines in manual and auto- The retail sector, which was se- and hotels/ airlines/ travel (8 of fueling this growth and it is facility at Chakan in Maharash- matic transmissions, along verely impacted by the pandem- per cent) sectors experienced a encouraging to see sectors like tra, M&M said in a statement. with optional All-Wheel-Drive ic, is also seeing robust revival, decline in sequential hiring in retail and accounting/ finance "The XUV700, one of the most (AWD) capabilities, it added. Indian Consumers Foresee A with sequential hiring activities March, the report said. also showing promising recovery awaited offerings from Mahin- M&M Chief of Global Product seeing an uptick of 15 per cent All six metros and key tier- over the past few months. dra, is sure to hit the sweet spot Development R Velusamy said last month, as per the report. II cities witnessed sequential "With the economy opening with customers. Built on the the XUV portfolio has always Gloomy Future: RBI Survey The Naukri JobSpeak is a month- growth in hiring in March, ex- up, recruiters are ready to hire new W601 platform, XUV700 stood for "creating disruptions ly Index that calculates and records cept Kolkata (3 per cent) and again, and 83 per cent confirmed marks the beginning of the next and setting new benchmarks" With higher essential spend- hiring activity based on the job list- Vadodara (2 per cent) that saw a this in our latest Naukri Hiring generation of sophisticated and with models such as the ing vis-a-vis a year ago, most ings on Naukri.com website. slight decline in hiring. Outlook survey," he added. authentic Mahindra SUVs...," XUV500 and the XUV300. consumers reported higher Key sectors such as oil and gas Ahmedabad registered the high- The demand for professionals M&M Ltd CEO—Automotive Di- "The XUV700 is built on an overall expenditure, expected (7 per cent), accounting/ taxa- est hiring growth of 13 per cent in marketing/ advertising (10 per vision Veejay Nakra said. all new global SUV platform to increase further in the com- tion/ finance (6 per cent) and amongst tier-II cities in March com- cent) and HR/ administration (8 It will come with "world class W601, with expert partners ing year despite continuing telecom/ ISP (5 per cent) showed pared to February, the report noted. per cent) roles also saw an uptick safety features, reaffirming Ma- across the world and will moderation in discretionary an uptick in hiring in March com- Naukri.com Chief Business Officer in March, while the demand in hindra's commitment towards boast of first-in-segment spending, the report concluded. pared to February. On the other Pawan Goyal said that overall hiring sales/BD (6 per cent) roles saw a safety", the company said. technologies and features," Also, the survey pointed to hand, sectors such as BPO/ITES activity showed a robust growth of sequential decline. The upcoming model will Velusamy added. PTI well-entrenched inflation ex- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA pectations, which is an added challenge for monetary pol- NEWS MAKERS ndian consumers have be- icy makers who were forced come pessimistic about to pause interest rate cuts Ithe current situation and last year because of gains in Luxury Recrafted. The New BMW 6 Series Launched In India Saudi Crown Prince's Reputation less upbeat about the future, price-growth. Sticky underly- a recent survey by the Reserve ing price pressures since then NEW DELHI: German luxury car- model from its Chennai-based Taints Plan To Open Saudi Economy Bank of India shows. This, the have kept the rate-setters maker BMW on Thursday said it manufacturing plant. On Tahlia Street, a busy commercial boulevard in central Ri- report adds, will make them from resuming the easing, in- has launched the updated version The 2-litre petrol engine of the yadh, a rotating digital billboard shows ads for oud fragrance, less likely to spend big in an cluding at their latest meeting of 6 Series sedan in India with 630i generates a maximum out- white boxer shorts, and a glittering diamond watch. Then economy driven by domestic that concluded Wednesday. price starting at Rs 67.9 lakh (ex- put of 258 hp with 0-100 kmph comes an image of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman consumption. Households’ median inflation showroom). acceleration in just 6.5 seconds. seated at a desk, with one of his latest soundbites: "Saudi The consumer confidence for perception for the current period The petrol-powered 630i M The 2-litre diesel engine of the Arabia plans to spend more in the next 10 years than it has the current period weakened as well as for the three-months Sport is priced at Rs 67.9 lakh, 620d develops a maximum out- in the past 300." in March, the report pointed ahead increased by 50 basis while the two diesel trims—630d put of 190 hp with 0-100 kmph The poster went up hours after the prince unveiled new out. As per the Consumer Con- points to 8.7% and by 80 bps to M Sport and BM 620d Luxury acceleration in 7.9 seconds. steps to bolster the economy on March 30. These were the fidence Survey, the current 10.1%, respectively, compared to Line—are tagged at Rs 68.9 lakh Similarly, the 3-litre 6-cylinder latest in a series of initiatives since the beginning of the year situation index dipped further the January 2021 survey, the RBI and Rs 77.9 lakh, respectively. in-line diesel engine of 630d pro- that have reminded Saudis who's in charge of the kingdom. in the negative territory on said. Median inflation expecta- “The new BMW 6 Series re- dan, he added. duces maximum output of 265hp The subliminal message is that any mistakes from the past the back of deteriorating sen- tions for one-year ahead also re- crafts luxury and adds a truly “The personality of the BMW with 0-100 kmph acceleration in five years are firmly behind the 35-year-old prince. timents on general economic mained at an elevated level. unique dimension to the execu- 6 Series distinguishes it clearly 6.1 seconds, making it the quick- Yet internationally, the Saudi heir has two stains on his situation, income and prices. The survey was conducted tive class segment,” BMW Group from the crowd and is the reason est car in its segment, the auto- record that he can't seem to make go away: the war in Ye- Respondents expressed lower through field interviews from India President Vikram Pawah for its long-lasting success. It is maker said. men and the 2018 murder and dismemberment of critic and optimism for the year ahead, February 27 to March 08, said during the launch event. the vehicle of choice for modern The 6 Series sedan comes with Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents which was reflected in the future 2021, in thirteen major cities, The model has the practical- leaders who expect the best lux- eight-speed automatic transmis- at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. With a less pro-Saudi expectations index (FEI). viz., Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, ity of a crossover, the dynamics ury and comfort when they are at sion and various luxury features White House, these threaten to undermine Prince Moham- However, one-year ahead sen- Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Guwa- of a sports car, the silhouette of the rear,” Pawah noted. like air suspension and rear seat med's economic transformation plan, which relies at least timents on all major param- hati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolk- a fastback and the luxury of a se- The company will roll out the entertainment module. PTI partly on Western money. eters except prices, however, ata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, remained in positive terrain. and Thiruvananthapuram. NEWS Friday | 09.04.2021 10 ASI Probe Ordered Into Kashi Vishwanath Ministry of Tourism Team To Visit Valley On April 11 Temple-Gyanwapi Mosque Dispute Agencies from different countries, members of during their four-day visit would be tap- events during their stay he said, the Press Trust of India Reacting to the Varanasi court the India Golf Tourism Association, ping the unexplored Tourist potential of experts will touch upon the various order, UP Sunni Central Waqf SRINAGAR: A high-level delegation Trade and Advocacy community, and Jammu and Kashmir. strategies on how best in a post-pan- LUCKNOW/VARANASI: A Board in Lucknow said it will chal- from India's Ministry of Tourism (MoT) the Federation of Indian Chambers An official said that the delegation demic world the foreign tourists can be Varanasi court on Thursday or- lenge the subordinate court's or- along with the team of Incredible of Commerce and Industry will be comprising the senior officials from the increased. dered an archaeological survey der in the Allahabad High Court. India is scheduled to visit Kashmir for among the delegation of over 100 Ministry of Tourism, team of Incredible “The panel will touch upon vari- of the Kashi Vishwanath temple In his order, a senior civil a four-day visit, beginning April 11 to members. India, Members of Federation of Indian ous niche tourism product of the state and the Gyanwapi mosque prem- judge of the fast-track court further, enhance the Valley's tourism The delegation will also meet with Chambers of Commerce and Industry including the Adventure Tourism, ises to resolve a lingering dispute in Varanasi asked the Uttar prospectus. the Government officials of Jammu and (FICCI), members of Indian Golf Wedding Tourism, Film Tourism and involving the two shrines. Pradesh government to get ex- Secretary Tourism, Government Kashmir, as well as senior Tourism offi- Tourism Association (IGTA) will be on Golf Tourism, and during their stay the The order was given by a senior amined the disputed premises of India, ADG Tourism, senior offi- cials during their visit. a four-day visit to the valley beginning Culture, Heritage and Culinary Tourism division civil court on a plea pend- by a five-member team of the cials from the Ministry of Tourism, The high-level delegation under the at 11 April. potential of Jammu and Kashmir will ing before it since 2019, petitioner Archaeological Survey of India at Incredible India team, Ambassadors Theme of “Another Day In Paradise” While talking about some of the key also be showcased,” he said—(KNO) counsel Vijay Shankar Rastogi said. its expense.

CONTD. FROM FRONT PAGE Three Militants right not to be deported, is ancillary or con- a period exceeding twelve months, the owner The meteorological department has forecast way into the vale’s turbulent politics through comitant to the right to reside or settle in any of the vehicle shall, within such period and in dry weather for now. Persian and Urdu languages. the gunfight turned intense, another army part of the territory of India guaranteed under such form containing such particulars as may “Mainly dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir “There’s no concrete evidence in the few man sustained injuries in the exchange of fire. Article 19(1)(e), it said. be prescribed by the Central Government, ap- divisions, with very light rain/thundershowers shrouded chapters in Kashmir’s history,” Both the soldiers have been shifted to army’s The bench also noted there is no denial of ply to the Registering Authority, within whose developing towards late afternoon,” the weath- Zareef, seconded by some scholars, says. “The Badami Bagh hospital here for treatment. the fact that India is not a signatory to the refu- jurisdiction the vehicle then is, for the assign- erman said for the forecast in next 24 hours. only available evidence one can find, is the In a tweet put out on its official handle, Kashmir gee convention. ment of a new registration mark. For subsequently two days, the official said that word of mouth.” police claimed killing three unknown militants in Therefore, serious objections are raised, Therefore, he submitted that it is the Central the weather will stay “mainly dry”. (GNS) Interestingly, “Kafan Chuur” made its entry the ongoing operation. whether Article 51(c) of the Constitution can Government which can prescribe the period Highway To Be Closed into Kashmir at the same time when the popu- In another Tweet, police claimed that Ansar be pressed into service, unless India is a party and form in which the vehicle is required to be lation was being fed upon by the regime raised Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGUH) chief has been to or ratified a convention, it said. registered by the registering authority. -Srinagar highway, the only surface link con- dirty-men, that accustomed a dreadful charac- trapped in the village and the operation was But there is no doubt that the national courts He also submitted that in the event the RTO necting Kashmir Valley with the outside world. ter that the locals had given a loathsome name, underway. can draw inspiration from international con- Kashmir’s circular is given effect, it will frus- Earlier Friday days used to be dry days for car- “Mar’ri Watul”. Earlier, Inspector General of Police (IGP) ventions/treaties, so long as they are not in trate the object of Section 47 which is sought rying out the repairs on the strategic thorough- They were a bunch of musclemen, who Kashmir Vijay Kumar and GOC Victor force also conflict with the municipal law. Regarding the to be implemented by the RTO Kashmir. fare. As per a communiqué by Joint Director were patronized by the monarch to instill fear rushed to Shopian to monitor the encounter and contention raised on behalf of the petitioners In support of his submissions, the senior (Plg) PW(R&B) Department to Additional among the masses but as the rumours had it, any possible law and order situation. about the present state of affairs in Myanmar, counsel also referred to and relied upon the Director General of Police, Traffic, J&K-Jammu, they were not the only enforcers raised to prey Suspected Militant we have to state that we cannot comment upon judgment of the High Court of Karnataka de- “traffic dry days are for undertaking major re- upon the already manhandled locals. something happening in another country, the livered— Jagdev Biradar v. State of Karnataka. pairs and maintenance works on the highway.” “Whenever a dead was buried inside a cem- came up during his interrogation. bench said. “Prima facie there appears to be a consensus “It has been decided that all Wednesday(s) etery, a person during the ambient darkness Both Ali and Naveed were operating from Advocate Prashant Bhushan, representing over the fact that while adhering to the provi- falling on 14th, 21st, and 28th of April, 2021 would exhume the dead body and remove its Kuwait, and their involvement in militant ac- the petitioners who are Rohingya refugees, sions of law, the Competent Authority can seek and 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th of May, 2021 white shroud called Kafan in Kashmiri,” says tivities surfaced during the investigation of a had referred to a recent judgement of the such response from the owners whose vehicle would be Traffic Dry Day on NH-44”, it reads. writer ZG Mohammad, who had also heard the case lodged in Mendhar police station last year International Court of Justice and said that it remains in the State other than the one from The Joint Director (Plg) PW(R&B) story of shroud stealers from a word of mouth following the killing of two Pakistani militants has taken note of the genocide of Rohingyas in where the vehicle is purchased for a period ex- Department, as per the communiqué, has of his elders. affiliated with the JK Ghaznavi Force in an en- Myanmar and lives of these refugees are in se- ceeding 12 months, but the question is raised asked Additional Director General of Police, “The dead body would then be left naked on counter at Surankote in Poonch on December rious danger, if they are deported. as to who that Competent Authority is?” Traffic, J&K-Jammu to kindly advise concerned the ground for the next day until the grave-dig- 13. The petitioners had argued that Rohingyas Subsequently, “feeling it appropriate”, the traffic officers/officials to notify the informa- gers had informed relatives of the dead.” After the arrest of Ali in February, the NIA were persecuted in Myanmar even when an court asked that to file their response so that tion for facilitation of the maintenance works The same shroud that the dead was robbed took over the case, the officials said. elected government was in power and now the the controversy is set at rest. on NH-44. of, was later on, sold to a cloth merchant who Naveed is believed to have been deported elected government has been over thrown by a The government has been asked to file the Meanwhile, on Friday (April 9), subject to would have paid a few pennies to the dreadful from a Gulf country and was brought to India military coup, so the danger is imminent. reply by or before April 15. fair weather and better road condition, LMVs character. under strict supervision. He was flown to The bench noted in its order that according “The appearance of the Advocate General in shall be allowed from Srinagar towards Jammu, The obscurity of these “Kafan Chuur” was Jammu for handing over to the NIA, the offi- to the petitioners, new circumstances have the matter is expected to take care of the ap- a the traffic department official said. such that people had already started to imag- cials said. arisen as revealed by media reports to the ef- prehension that the senior counsel for the pe- Each Dept To ine that this new dreadful tribe that had un- A police investigation had revealed that Ali fect that about 150-170 Rohingya refugees de- titioner has projected vis-à-vis seizure of the leashed its terror on the dead, was another facilitated the entry of the two militants from tained in a sub-jail in Jammu face deportation vehicles at the hands of the Police under the secretary) in their departments for the pur- ghoulish character raised by the Dogras to sup- the Dabbi area of Balakote on the intervening back to Myanmar. garb of the impugned circular.” (GNS) pose and share detail with the Information press the Muslim populated region. night of November 24 and 25 last year at the It noted that reports that appeared in the HC Puts Physical department and the General Administration But when the Dogra rule perished in the pet- behest of Pakistani handler Sultan, the officials media were relied upon to show that there are Department,” reads the communiqué from G.L. rifying fall of 1947, many of the regime’s dirty said. more than about 6,500 Rohingyas in Jammu to learned counsel for both the parties for Sharma, deputy secretary, GAD to administra- men absconded forever but the obscure “Kafan Ali headed a network of overground workers and that they have been illegally detained and taking up their respective matter through tive departments. Chuur” had once again made its way into early who were behind smuggling of arms and am- jailed in a sub-jail now converted into a hold- physical mode subject to their consent. The letter was written to administrative sec- nineties when an “emergency emissary” ar- munition, besides narcotics. ing centre . It was given out that on the written consent retaries on March 23, 2021. rived in the defiant valley. Ali’s father Mushtaq Ahmed and sister The Centre had filed its reply in the apex for physical appearance, (with case details, the Subsequently, the departments have begun Through the dark misty clouds, dense fog Raskeem Akhter were arrested by Poonch po- court saying that persons, for whose protec- name of the court in which case is pending and the process of appointing nodal officers for re- and on ground waiting cops, guard of honour lice on September 11 for receiving the arms con- tion against deportation the application was CNR number of the case) the Presiding officer sponding to media reports about functioning and the civil servants, on the night of January signment from Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, filed, are foreigners within the meaning of sec- of the concerned court taking into consider- of their departments. 19, 1990, Mufti Sayeed’s “go-getter” finally and an FIR stands registered in Mendhar in this tion 2(a) of the Foreigners Act 1946 and India ation the urgency involved, apart from virtual So far, Housing and Urban Development, landed in the erstwhile state. Among his host connection, police had said. is not a signatory either to the United Nations hearing, may, where the learned counsel for Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare was inspector Shafi. Earlier, five overground workers -- Mushtafa, Convention on the Status of Refugees 1951 or to the parties/parties in person involved give Department Industries and Commerce depart- “When I saw him coming, I told my col- Mohd Yaseen, Younis, Irfan and Raskeem -- the Protocol of the year 1967. their consent to appear for physical hear- ment, Transport department and others have league, ‘Kafan Chuur hai aav’ (The shroud steal- were arrested for their alleged involvement in It had said that since India has open or po- ing, permit physical hearing in Criminal trials er is here),” says Sheikh, now in his early 70’s the militant network led by Ali. A huge cache rous land borders with many countries, there where accused is/are in custody, Matrimonial nominated nodal officers for the assignment. and retired. of arms and ammunition, including five pistols, is a continuous threat of influx of illegal im- Cases, Cases under Section 138 of Negotiable Ex-KU VC “That reaction wasn’t an abrupt resentment 13 grenades and one live improvised explosive migrants and such influx has posed serious na- Instruments Act, Compromise matters or in but had a long, blurry history that still perenni- device (IED), had been recovered from them. tional security ramifications. any other matters, as deemed desirable in the sympathies and solidarity with the bereaved als in Kashmir.” In addition, police had said that over two The Centre had also contended that decision courts under his/her jurisdiction. family in this hour of grief, the varsity said in a Missing Youth kg heroin, worth over Rs eight crore in the in- of the International Court of Justice has no rel- With regard to the Motor Accident claims statement. ternational market, was recovered from this evance to the application filed in matter. pending before MACT, the parties shall ap- “Prof Punjabi’s contributions to the growth started searching him frantically. network. It had said that the Union of India generally proach the Presiding officer MACT directly and development of this university will always “The family had been looking for the youth The money generated from the sale of follows the procedure of notifying the govern- through virtual mode for grant of permission be remembered and recalled,” they said. since March 22 and had even filed a missing re- the narcotics was meant to be used for ment of the country of origin of the foreigners for appearance physically. Dean of Academic Affairs, Dean Colleges, port at police post Drugmulla”, an official said. militant-financing. and order their deportation only when it is Besides for filing of the fresh Petitions, it shall Dean Research, Deans of various Faculties on “A case has been registered in this regard and J&K Logs 835 confirmed by the government of the country of be incumbent upon all Presiding Officers to get the campus, Heads of teaching Departments, the body will be handed over to the family after origin that the persons concerned are citizens/ the Petitions, so received by them through vir- Officers of the Registry and members from the conduct of medico-legal formalities”, the offi- to 135662 across J&K, officials said. nationals of that country and they are entitled tual mode, generated at the Institution/Filing ministerial staff also condoled the sad demise cial added. (GNS) Giving district-wise details, the officials to come back. counter so that the file is properly diarized on of Prof Riyaz Punjabi and expressed their soli- OGW Nabbed With said that Srinagar reported 349, Baramulla 74, The bench noted in its order that the peti- OS. darity with the bereaved family. Budgam 24, Pulwama 8, Kupwara 31, Anantnag tioners are Rohingya refugees from Myanmar Meanwhile, for further enquiry regarding Former VC, Jammu University, Prof Amitabh arrested person has been identified as 22, Bandipora 18, Ganderbal 7, Kulgam 18, and they are housed in a refugee camp. written consent for physical appearance, con- Mattoo said that Punjabi will be missed for his Mukhtar Husain Shah, Panjtaran in Karnah. Shopian 4, Jammu 148, Udhampur 35, Rajouri It appears that persons similarly placed like cerned persons may contact any of the offi- deep faith in the idea of India. Nine kilograms of heroin, worth Rs 60 crore 9, Doda 4, Kathua 20, Samba 8, Kishtwar 4, the petitioners are housed in refugee camps cials of the e-court section. Faheem Manzoor, “Very sad to hear of the passing away of was seized from his possession. Poonch 3, Ramban 2and Reasi 47 fresh cases of in New Delhi, Haryana, Allahabad, Jammu and System officer 9906733228, Syeda Tawheed, Professor Riyaz Punjabi. Former Vice Chancellor “The other absconded involved persons have infection. various other places in India, it noted. System assistant, 9596032667, Shaista Jalal, of the University of Kashmir, larger than life, a been identified and efforts are being taken to Also, one more person— an 80-year-old pa- The Centre had earlier opposed the plea say- System assistant, 9622673007, Ahmed Hussain, friend of friends, one of the strongest defend- arrest them,” he added. tient from Singhpora Baramulla—died due to ing the country cannot be the capital for illegal System assistant, 9682191946 and Helpline ers of Kashmiriyat, Riyaz Sahib will be missed The spokesperson said the module was in the virus, taking the total toll to 2019—745 in immigrants. Zahoor Ahmed 9419344448. also for his deep faith in the idea of India,” he close connection with Pakistan based handlers Jammu region and 1274 in Kashmir. Violent attacks allegedly by Myanmar army The courts have been directed to function in tweeted. and involved in drug trade and financially as- Moreover, officials said, 246 more COVID-19 have led to an exodus of Rohingya tribals from batches with 25 percent reduction on rotation ‘Shroud Stealer’ sisting active militants of the valley. patients have recovered—22 from Jammu the western Rakhine state in that country to basis. The roster in this regard shall he formu- Shopian Teenager Division and 224 from Kashmir Division. The India and Bangladesh. lated by the concerned Presiding Officer of the the originator of these words but had heard number of active cases rose to 5623—1688in Many of them, who had fled to India after court. The officials, who as per the roster are them from a local baker who was later hanged “We tried to contact him via phone, how- Jammu and 3935 in Kashmir. (With GNS inputs) the earlier spate of violence, have settled in not on duty in the office, shall not leave the sta- from a bridge. “The baker’s body was kept ever, his phone was repeatedly switched off Night Curfew Imposed Jammu, Hyderabad, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, tion and shall remain available on telephone hanging for seven days,” says Ahad, a retired following which we contacted every relative, Delhi-NCR and Rajasthan. and electronic means of communication at all tourism official. neighbours and his friends but couldn’t get any the Divisional administration to impose ED To Quiz times. Whenever these crown enforcers would pass clue about him,” they said. Corona curfew from 10 pm to 6 am in the ur- Further, the staff on duty in courts and the through Srinagar, the defiant Kashmiris hiding After failing to get any clue from any side, the ban areas of 8 districts affected by the recent Mehbooba Mufti for five hours in Srinagar in counsel appearing physically have been di- inside the serpentine alleys of Dalgate would family has filed his missing report at concerned #COVID spike. These districts are Jammu, a case related to money laundering. rected to take necessary precautions, ensure shout “Kafan Chuur ha draav” (Shroud stealer police station and requested them to help them Udhampur, Kathua, Srinagar, Baramulla, Earlier on March 5, ED had issued summon physical distancing, wearing of masks and ob- has set off). in tracing their ward. Budgam, Anantnag and Kupwara,” tweeted the to Mehbooba asking her to appear before the servance of SOPs and guidelines issued by the This reciprocation within just a few days of The family urged Gulzar to return home and LG. agency for questioning in a money laundering respective Government from time to time. its reuse, spread like a wildfire across the area requested militant organizations that if he has “The curfew will be in force in the municipal case in New Delhi on March 15. Health Dept and made its way into the Maharaja’s court. joined them, then return him back as he is the limits of the Urban Local Bodies of these dis- ED later asked her to appear at its headquar- Nav Narayan, one of the most important lone son of Ganaie family with four sisters. tricts. This will come into effect from Friday, 9 ters in New Delhi for questioning on March 22 as the tenure of one year stands expired on people of the regime in the valley, on a pitiful “We don’t have anyone without him and he April 2021; 10 pm. Reasi District will be under after Delhi High Court on March 19 refused 31.03.2021 till further orders are received from day was called into the courtyard of Maharaja must be returned at the earliest, his missing close observation for any possible spikes in to stay summons issued to her by the central the higher authorities. Hari Singh. has left whole family shattered,” they said. cases.” agency. “All the Chief Medical Officers/Medical Singh’s sources had informed him about Meanwhile, a police officer while confirming SC Rejects Is RTO Authority Superintendents and other Territorial Offices Narayan’s illegal activities of looting from the that his missing report has been filed said that shall ensure that no contractual employee royal treasure. The monarch, immediately after there are chances that he might have joined the sub-jail in Jammu. Act 1988 within a prescribed period of 15 is working at their respective districts from seeing Narayan in his court, asked the police militants ranks but efforts are on bring him The apex court noted that two serious alle- days, failing which action as warranted shall be 01.04.2021 and in the event of non-compliance to lock him in the dungeon. But the monarch’s back—(KNO) gations have been made in the Centre’s reply initiated against them. of instructions, the concerned CMO/Medical anger turned vicious when Narayan shouted Undertrial Hangs in the matter which relates to threat to inter- The Advocate General submitted before a Superintendent and other Territorial Offices back: “Kafan Chuur”. nal security and that agents and touts are pro- bench of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey that will be responsible for litigation(s), if any, held In return for his challenging words, Nav Singh’s body was found hanging inside a viding a safe passage into India for illegal im- no cause of action has accrued to the peti- thereafter,” the circular added—(KNO) Narayan was decreed with a death penalty and bathroom around 2.15 am. migrants due to the porous nature of landed tioner—Zahoor Ahmad Bhat, a resident of MeT Predicts hanged from the same bridge where he had He was pronounced dead by the jail pharma- borders. Jawaharnagar Srinagar— with reference to vio- read the decree for the baker. cist, they added. The bench also noted the Centre’s conten- lation of any of his rights as regards the action gateway town of Kashmir, recorded a low of “Words like ‘Kafan Chuur’ stemmed from the The body of the deceased was shifted to the tion that a similar application challenging the taken by the officials. 4.4 degree Celsius against 5.2 degree Celsius on suppressive atmosphere of the valley and were Government Medical College Kathua for a post- deportation of Rohingyas from Assam was dis- He further submitted that in implementa- the previous night, the official said. enough to anguish and trouble the evil rulers,” mortem examination, and it will being handed missed by the top court in October 2018. tion and adherence to the law and in applica- Pahalgam, the famous resort in south continues Ahad while reliving his childhood over to his next of kin after completion of legal Therefore, it is not possible to grant the in- tion of Section 47 of the Motor Vehicles Act, Kashmir, recorded a minimum of 1.9 degree memories. formalities, the officials said. terim relief prayed for. However, it is made 1988, read with Section 50 and 54, the officials Celsius against 1.7 degree Celsius on the earlier Even though many considered this a futile IUST Suspends clear that the Rohingyas in Jammu, on whose have the authority to seek registration of the night and had a rainfall of 0.4mm during the way of passing their time while being confined behalf the present application is filed, shall not vehicle which remained in the J&K for a period time, he said. in their houses or in their business, for GA departments to arrange additional online be deported unless the procedure prescribed exceeding 12 months. Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded Rather these words represented a full-fledged classes as per requirement during this peri- for such deportation is followed. Interlocutory Earlier, Faisal Qadri, senior counsel for the a low of 4.0 degree Celsius against previous resistance against the ruthless regime. od,” reads a notice issued by Deputy Registrar application is disposed of accordingly, the petitioner, invited attention of the Court to sec- night’s 3.5 degree Celsius and had 0.7mm of While the exact origin of this connotation Academics of IUST. bench said in its order. tion 46, 47 and 50 of the Motor Vehicles Act, rain in the 24 hours, the official said. remains another shrouded chapter in the che- Besides, all the examinations scheduled till It is also true that the rights guaranteed un- 1988, to indicate that the scheme of law pro- Kupwara recorded a low of 2.6 degree quered history of Kashmir, chronicler Zareef April 12 have been postponed while new dates der Articles 14 and 21 are available to all per- vides that when a motor vehicle registered in Celsius against 4.6 degree Celsius on the previ- A. Zareef believes that “Kafan Chuur” was just shall be notified later, separately, the notice sons who may or may not be citizens. But the one State has been kept in another State, for ous night, the official said. a mythological character that had made its adds. 11 Friday | 09.04.2021 SPORTS ‘My Dream Is To Be The MI VS RCB, PREVIEW IPL 14 Highest Wicket-Taker For Formidable MI Aim For A List Of Top 5 All Time India,’ Says Mohammed Siraj Individual Records In Hat-Trick, Kohli Seeks Indian Premier League To Win Maiden Title Press Trust of India

CHENNAI: Rohit Sharma has a legacy to defend, Virat Kohli would be looking to create one while a "been-there-done-that" Mahendra Singh Dhoni seems ready to pull off a fresh trick when the Indian Premier League starts here on Friday, cooped up in a bio-bubble as a raging pan- demic wreaks fresh havoc. Press Trust of India a good feedback from RCB's batting Two editions of IPL within a consultant Sanjay Bangar. space of five months isn't an ideal CHENNAI: Fast-rising pacer Mo- "I was talking to Sanjay sir. He situation for all the stakeholders. hammed Siraj is ready to put in the told me that my rhythm is good. I But for the fans at large, ex- hard yards and make full use of the am meeting you after so long but hausted by the second wave of On the outfield, Kieron Pollard Pant 2.0 after his Gabba hero- opportunities that will help him re- you are putting in the same effort COVID-19 with cases going past will save those extra runs apart ics is the most confident man in Press Trust of India (66 balls) for RCB vs *PWI alise a long-cherished dream of be- that you used to put for the Indian the one lakh mark daily, watch- from the trademark big hits al- Indian cricket currently and with Brendon McCullum (KKR) - 158 (73 coming India's highest wicket-taker. team. Your rhythm, aggression and ing towering sixes, toe-crushers ways expected of him and also a batting line-up that has Prithvi NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier balls) vs RCB The 27-year-old has played five confidence... it is all looking nice, so and new talents unearthed will bring in the change of pace suited Shaw, Marcus Stoinis, Shimron League is into its 14th season and AB de Villiers (RCB) - 133 (59 balls) Tests, one ODI and three T20Is for continue that." be a welcome diversion in the for the Chennai track. Hetmyer along with the experi- here's a look at the important statistical vs MI India so far after making his debut Siraj has been on an impressive next seven weeks. Trent Boult, with his swing, and ence of Steve Smith and Ajinya records through the past 13 editions. KL Rahul (Punjab Kings) - 132 (69 in the shortest format against New run since making his Test debut in The opening encounter will Rahul Chahar, with his googlies, Rahane, Capitals would like to balls) vs RCB Zealand in November, 2017. Australia last December. be between defending champi- will also test the batsmen. finish one better than last time. ALL TIME TOP 5 BATTING RECORDS AB de Villiers (RCB) - 129 (52 balls) Siraj, who plays for Royal Challeng- It was an emotional tour for Siraj ons Mumbai Indians and under- Mumbai Indians can only lose Kagiso Rababda and Anrich vs *Gujarat Lions ers Bangalore in the IPL, said he wants as he had lost his father while un- achievers Royal Challengers Ban- on their bad days and on good Nortje's cobtribution will be as Highest Run Scorers to play all the three formats and cred- dergoing quarantine in Australia. galore here and the big-hitters on days, they are going to be a night- important as Ravichandran Ash- Virat Kohli (RCB) - 5878 runs ALL TIME TOP 5 BOWLING RE- ited his success to fellow pacers Jas- "During Australia tour, I was in both sides will ensure that neces- mare as England captain Michael win, Amit Mishra and Axar Pa- Suresh Raina (CSK) - 5368 runs CORDS prit Bumrah and Ishant Sharma. quarantine and when we came sary fireworks will be there even Vaughan has already warned. tel's bowling. David Warner (SRH) - 5254 runs "Jasprit Bumrah used to stand be- back from practice, I got to know if fans are absent from the stands Rohit's opposite number is the Sunrisers Hyderabad is one of Rohit Sharma (MI) - 5230 runs Highest Wicket-Taker side me whenever I was bowling. He my father passed away. Unfortu- thanks to the pandemic. national captain, who is ready to the most low profile teams which Shikhar Dhawan (DC) - 5197 runs told me to stick to the basics and not nately, no one could come to my The virus has cast its shadow open once again but the squad has been known for on-field ex- Lasith Malinga (MI) - 170 do something extra. It's nice to learn room," Siraj said. on the league in the build-up composition of RCB doesn't in- ploits. A superb assortment of Most Number of 100s Amit Mishra (DC) - 160 from such an experienced player," "I called home and my fiance, stage with some positive cases spire the highest confidence. foreign players comprising the Chris Gayle (Punjab Kings) - 6 Piyush Chawla (MI) - 156 Siraj said in a video posted by RCB mother were very supportive and they among both players and support Glenn Maxwell has again been prolific David Warner in batting Virat Kohli (RCB) - 5 Dwayne Bravo (CSK) - 153 on its official Twitter handle. told me that I need to fulfill my father's staff. But with a strict bio-bubble picked for a bomb and New Zea- and world's best T20 bowler David Warner (SRH) - 4 Harbhajan Singh (KKR) - 150 "I even played with Ishant Shar- dream of seeing me play for India." in place for the games, the BCCI land's Kyle Jamieson has been made Rashid Khan along with Kane Shane Watson (Retd) - 4 ma, he has played 100 Tests. It felt Talking about his relation with would be hoping for a smooth an overnight multi-millionaire by Williamson, Jason Holder, Jonny AB de Villiers (RCB) - 3 Best Match Figures good to share the dressing room India bowling coach Bharat Arun, run just like the previous edition the franchise despite him being un- Bairstow and Jason Roy makes with him. My dream is to be the Siraj said: "Arun sir treats me like in the UAE. tested on Indian dust-bowls. them a contender. Most Number of 50s Alzarri Joseph (MI) - 6/12 vs SRH highest wicket-taker for India and a son. When I talk to him, it boosts If one looks at the bigger pic- Devdutt Padikkal will be in his Kolkata Knight Riders would David Warner (SRH) - 48 Sohail Tanvir (RR) - 6/14 vs CSK I will work hard whenever I get an my confidence. When he was in ture, the 14th edition of IPL as- second season with teams analys- expect that Andre Russell gets his Shikhar Dhawan (DC) - 41 Adam Zampa (RPS)- 6/19 vs SRH opportunity." Hyderabad, he always told me to sumes greater significance as it is ing him way more and Yuzvendra six-hitting prowess back while Va- Rohit Sharma (MI) - 39 Anil Kumble (RCB) - 5/5 vs RR A key pacer for RCB, Siraj, who focus on line and length. being held in a T20 World Cup year Chahal seems to have lost his mojo. run Chakravarthy is more than a Virat Kohli (RCB) - 39 Ishant Sharma (*DC) - 5/12 vs *KTK has captured 39 wickets in 35 IPL "I want to play all three formats and that too in the sub-continent. Mohammed Siraj and Navdeep one-season wonder. Eoin Morgan, Suresh Raina (CSK) - 38 matches, said he was low on con- for India. Whatever opportunities I If Kohli will keep a 'Hawk Eye' Saini do not inspire the highest the best white ball international Best Economy Rates fidence when he first joined the get, I want to give my 100 per cent on the performances of his prob- confidence in in white ball cricket skipper on view, would look for a Most Number of 6s squad but a good performance and grab them with both hands. able list of players, it won't be at least despite their gutsy perfor- settled batting order while pray- Chris Gayle (Punjab Kings) - 349 Rashid Khan (SRH) - 6.24 against KKR lifted his spirits. There is a series against England af- any different for an Eoin Morgan mances in Australia early this year. ing that Sunil Narine isn't again AB de Villiers (RCB) - 235 Anil Kumble (RCB) - 6.57 "Last year, when I joined RCB, I ter the IPL, I will give my best." or a Kieron Pollard, who would Amid all this, Dhoni will be called for a suspect action. MS Dhoni (CSK) - 216 Glenn McGrath (DD*/DC) - 6.61 was low on confidence. But when I On living inside a bio-bubble, also be preparing for the mega- quietly smiling and may be plan- For Punjab Kings, the owners Rohit Sharma (MI) - 213 Muttiah Muralitharan (CSK) - 6.67 started bowling with the new ball, I Siraj said: "Bubble life is really diffi- event while giving it their all for ning differently as it will be a would hope that change in the Virat Kohli (RCB) - 201 Roloef van der Merwe (RCB) - 6.74 was also bowling on a single wick- cult because can't step out. But this their respective franchises. placid Wankhede where CSK will name brings about a change in et, which helped me a lot," he said. is helping players become stronger. For Rohit, the most successful be playing Delhi Capitals instead luck but a lot would depend on Best Bowling Averag "And then the performance Now there is more time to think captain in the 'IPL Universe' with of sluggish Chepauk on Saturday. skipper KL Rahul's performance. Most Number of 4s Kagiso Rabada (DC) - 18.09 against KKR gave me a lot of confi- about performance. an unprecedented five titles, The return of seasoned Suresh He wouldn't mind another 'Or- Doug Bollinger (CSK) - 18.72 dence. The team culture here is so "I was working hard on my fit- he could well walk away with a Raina, which opens up an op- ange Cap' while Mohammed Shami Sikhar Dhawan (DC) - 591 Dimitri Masceranhas (*KXIP) - nice that everyone used to get togeth- ness during the lockdown, when sixth trophy and the first title tion to play Imran Tahir in most would like to make a roaring come- David Warner (SRH) - 510 18.73 er and discuss stuff like Virat does." I bowled during the (Australia) hat-trick of this league. games, and the presence of back in international cricket. Chris Virat Kohli (RCB) - 503 Ferveez Maharoof (DD*) - 19.25 Siraj said he will look to continue Test series, I realised how much it Mumbai Indians, perhaps in Moeen Ali and Sam Curran as Gayle, in between, is sure to pro- Suresh Raina (CSK) - 493 Lasith Malinga (MI) - 19.80 his aggressive bowling after getting helped me," he concluded. the near two decade existence of floating all-rounders gives CSK a vide entertainment but the team Gautam Gambhir (KKR) - 491 Twenty20 format, is a side that better look than last time. is certainly not title contender to Most Number of Dots will be remembered for its aura. Dhoni's faith in uncapped start with. For Rajasthan Royals, the Best Strike Rate Harbhajan Singh (CSK) - 1249 If Rohit fails, then Quinton de Krishnappa Gowtham also needs absence of Jofra Archer first up will Andre Russell (KKR) - 182.33 Ravichandran Ashwin (DC) - 1170 I WANT TO PLAY ALL THREE formats Kock will certainly succeed. If a bit of validation. certainly rob them off initial mo- Nicholas Pooran (Punjab Kings) - Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH) - 1164 both fail, Ishan Kishan and Surya As Dhoni brings on his years of mentum and with another wobbly 165.39 Lasith Malinga (MI) - 1155 for India. Whatever opportunities I get, Kumar Yadav could scare the IPL leadership experience, his ar- Indian line-up under an inconsis- Sunil Narine (KKR) - 164.27 Piyush Chawla (MI) - 1148 I want to give my 100 per cent and grab them daylights out of the opposition. dent "fan" and "disciple" Rishabh tent Sanju Samson at the helm, the Hardik Pandya (MI) - 159.26 * Denotes teams whose names And if the top-order is blown Pant is ready to chart his own heavy-lifting is going to be done by Moeen Ali (CSK) - 158.46 have been changed or now-defunct with both hands. There is a series against away, then the indomitable Pan- destiny as a Delhi Capitals leader Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and Chris dya brothers (Hardik and Krunal) while taking inspiration from his Morris. Still, a play-off berth looks Highest Individual Scores (Compiled as per records on IPL. England after the IPL, I will give my best." will be on the rivals' case. illustrious senior's captaincy. highly unlikely as of now. Chris Gayle (Punjab Kings) - 175 t20.com)

French Open Postponed By A Tendulkar Discharged After Recovering From COVID-19, Sunil From Hospital, To Week Because Of COVID Pandemic Agencies non-essential shops. Continue COVID Recovery Chhetri To Lead Bengaluru FC In AFC Cup "This postponement will give us In Home Isolation Press Trust of India "Skipper Sunil Chhetri will addition to the Blues' foreign The squad: PARIS: The French Open tennis tour- a little more time to improve the lead the side into a seventh sea- contingent as he joins Juanan nament will be delayed by one week health situation and should allow us BAMBOLIM: Talismanic India son of continental football, with Gonzalez, Cleiton Silva and Erik Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh because of the coronavirus pandem- to optimize our chances of welcom- captain Sunil Chhetri has re- the 36-year-old having joined Paartalu in the squad for the Sandhu, Lalthuammawia Ralte, ic, organizers said Thursday. ing spectators at Roland Garros," turned to action after recover- the side in Goa where prepara- qualifying campaign. Lara Sharma, Sharon Padattil. The clay-court Grand Slam tour- said Gilles Moretton, the president ing from COVID-19 and will tions for the campaign are well The graduates from the club's Defenders: Rahul Bheke, Pra- nament was set to start on May 23, of the French tennis federation. lead Bengaluru FC in their AFC underway," the club said in a reserve side include goalkeeper tik Chaudhari, Juan Gonzalez, but first-round matches will now "Whether for the fans, the players Cup preliminary stage two statement. Sharon Padattil, midfielders Wungngayam Muirang, Ajith get underway on May 30. or the atmosphere, crowd presence match here on April 14. Chhetri had tested positive Damaitphang Lyngdoh and Kumar, Ashique Kuruniyan, Joe The French tennis federation said is essential to the tournament, the The Bengaluru-based side on for coronavirus on March 11 Muhammad Inayath, as well Zoherliana, Parag Shrivas, Yron- the decision was taken in order to first international sporting event of Thursday named a 29-member and announced that he had re- as strikers Akashdeep Singh du Musavu-King, Biswa Darjee. maximize chances the event will be the spring." The postponement will squad for the match against covered from the infection on and Sivasakthi Narayanan. The Midfielders: Erik Paartalu, played "in front of as many spectators have an impact on players' prepara- Nepalese side Tribhuvan Army March 28. He missed India's two match at the GMC Stadium here Suresh Wangjam, Harmanjot as possible" in a safe environment. tions for the grass court season, with Press Trust of India FC, a day after three COVID-19 international friendlies against will be played behind closed Khabra, Namgyal Bhutia, Emanu- The move came as as coronavi- only two weeks now separating the cases were detected among the Oman and the UAE in Dubai due doors due to the pandemic. el Lalchhanchuaha, Damaitphang rus cases surge in France and hos- French Open final and Wimbledon, NEW DELHI: Former India captain and players and staff. to the COVID-19 infection. India On Wednesday, the club an- Lyngdoh, Muhammad Inayath. pitals approach saturation. To slow which is scheduled for June 28-July 11. batting icon Sachin Tendulkar, who was Five reserve team players had drawn Oman 1-1 while they nounced that three individu- Forwards: Sunil Chhetri, Ed- down the pace of infections, new Ugo Valensi, the executive Direc- hospitalised as a precautionary measure were named in the team as suffered an embarrassing 0-6 als have tested positive for the mund Lalrindika, Udanta Singh, nationwide restrictions have been tor of the Grand Slam board coordi- after testing positive for COVID-19, was head coach Marco Pezzaiuoli drubbing at the hands of the UAE. virus during the camp, which Cleiton Silva, Leon Augustine, enforced, including a three-week nating the four major tournaments, on Thursday discharged and is now recu- prepares for his first game in Gabonese defender Yrondu began on April 5. Naorem Roshan Singh, Sivasak- school closure, a month-long do- said the organization supports the perating in home isolation here. charge of the Blues. Musavu-King is the newest thi Narayanan, Akashdeep Singh. mestic travel ban and the closing of French federation's decision. The former player, who will turn 48 later this month, posted a statement on Twitter to confirm the development. "I have just come home from the Mbappé Stars As PSG Defeat Bayern Munich 3-2 In Champions League Quarterfinal hospital and will remain isolated while continuing to rest and recuper- Agencies break with a knee injury. Bayern was also snowfall with Choupo-Moting hitting ate. I would like to thank everyone without forward Serge Gnabry because of the crossbar with a header from a corner for all the good wishes and prayers. PARIS: Kylian Mbappé scored twice to a positive COVID-19 test. in the second minute. Really appreciate it," Tendulkar said. lead Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-2 win at "Unfortunately it wasn't as decisive Mbappé scored the next minute, set Tendulkar also thanked the medical defending champion Bayern Munich in in front of goal as we normally are," said up by Neymar on a quick counterattack, staff for taking care of him during the the first leg of their Champions League Bayern coach Hansi Flick after his first when his shot from the right squirmed hospitalisation. quarterfinal. Champions League defeat since taking between Bayern goalkeeper Manuel "I remain ever grateful to all the medi- Mbappé was a constant threat while over in November 2019. Neuer’s legs. cal staff who took such good care of me Neymar had two assists as the French "The efficiency wasn't good. But still The visitors had the ball in the net & have been working tirelessly for over champion responded to its 1-0 loss to I''m very satisfied with the performance again in the 12th, but Julian Draxler’s a year in such difficult circumstances," Bayern in last year’s final by seizing the of the team, the way they played." goal was ruled out through VAR as said Tendulkar. advantage going into the second leg in The visitors also had absences due to Mbappé was just offside in the build-up. Tendulkar was hospitalised on April 2 Paris next week. COVID-19, with Marco Verratti and Ales- Bayern responded with sustained as a precautionary measure after testing Marquinhos scored the other goal as sandro Florenzi both infected. Coach pressure. Keylor Navas was alert to deny positive for the dreaded virus on March 27. the visitors went 2-0 up inside the first Mauricio Pochettino was also without Leon Goretzka in the 19th, then Benja- However all his other family members half hour, but the PSG captain went off forward Mauro Icardi and the suspended min Pavard a minute later. have tested negative. injured shortly afterwards and Bayern re- Leandro Paredes, as well as Layvin Kurza- Choupo-Moting went close from an- The legendary right-handed batsman sponded through headers from Eric Max- to score with almost all of our opportu- qualify for the semifinals." wa and former Bayern player Juan Bernat. other corner before Marquinhos scored had taken part in the Road Safety World im Choupo-Moting and Thomas Müller. nities, and we managed to defend well Bayern had 31 efforts at goal and clear- In Wednesday's other quarterfinal, with the visitors’ second legitimate ef- Series Challenge veterans' tournament in Mbappé sealed the win with his eight as a team, even if it''s difficult against ly missed Robert Lewandowski's accura- Chelsea beat Porto 2-0 in a game played fort on goal. Neymar beat Bayern's off- Raipur last month. He had led the Indian goal of the competition in the 68th. The Bayern Munich," Mbappé said. cy. The Poland star is the Bundesliga''s top in Seville, Spain, because of travel re- side trap with a brilliant ball over the team to victory in that event. visitors had four shots on target altogether. "But there's a second round at home scorer with 35 goals in 25 appearances, strictions. top for his Brazilian compatriot to make "I think it was efficiency. We managed and we'll have to win again if we want to but he returned from the international Bayern made a good start amid heavy it 2-0 in the 28th. OUTPOST Friday | 09.04.2021 12 Rohingya Refugees In COVID-19: India Reports Chhattisgarh: Naxals Free Jammu Not To Be Deported CRPF Jawan Abducted To Myanmar Without Due Highest Daily Spike Of After Encounter Process: Supreme Court Over 1.26 Lakh New Cases Agenceis cannot be the capital for illegal immigrants. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court During the arguments, advo- today said that Rohingya refugees cate Prashant Bhushan, appearing detained in Jammu shall not be for the petitioner, had said that deported to Myanmar without fol- Rohingya children were subjected lowing the prescribed process. to killing, maiming and sexual ex- A bench headed by Chief Justice ploitation by the Myanmar mili- SA Bobde passed the order on a plea tary which has failed to respect seeking immediate release of de- international humanitarian law. tained Rohingya refugees in Jammu Violent attacks allegedly by and a direction to restrain the Centre Myanmar army have led to an from deporting them to Myanmar. exodus of Rohingya tribals from The Centre had earlier opposed the western Rakhine state in that the plea saying that the country country to India and Bangladesh. Agenceis region, police said. Manhas belongs to the 210th bducted CRPF commando CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Refund Passengers Who Rakeshwar Singh Minhas Resolute Action) battalion, an elite Ahas been released, Chhat- unit of CRPF. He went missing af- tisgarh police said on Wednesday. ter the April 3 gunfight between Cancelled Flights In Last Year He is expected to reach a secu- Naxals and security personnel Lockdown: Govt To Airlines rity camp near Basaguda in Bastar near Sukma-Bijapur border. Agenceis ary 12, comprising 1.25 per cent from Uttar Pradesh, 35 from Kar- Agenceis ₹1,030 crore to customers. “In- of the total infections. nataka, 22 from Gujarat, 20 from diGo completes disbursement of ndia registered a record sin- The number of people who Delhi, 17 from Tamil Nadu, 16 from Man On AirAsia Flight Took NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Civil 99.95% customer credit shells and gle-day spike of 1,26,789 new have recuperated from the dis- Kerala, 13 from Madhya Pradesh, Aviation (MoCA) has expressed refunds," the airline operated by ICOVID-19 cases, pushing its ease surged to 1,18,51,393, while 12 from Rajasthan and 11 each Off Clothes, Misbehaved dissatisfaction over airline com- InterGlobe Aviation Ltd had said infection tally to 1,29,28,574, the case fatality rate has dropped from Andhra Pradesh and Haryana. panies defaulting on refunds to in a statement. while the number of active cases to 1.29 per cent, the data stated. A total of 1,66,862 deaths passengers over flight tickets that India's low-cost airline SpiceJet too went upwards to breach the India's COVID-19 tally had due to the disease have been re- With Crew: Report were booked for travel during the wasn't able to refund credit shells nine lakh-mark again, Union crossed the 20-lakh mark on Au- ported so far in the country. This Agenceis the pilots about the unwanted in- coronavirus induced nationwide to the passengers. National carrier Health Ministry data updated on gust 7 last year, 30 lakh on August includes 56,652 fatalities from cident, following which the pilot lockdown last year but got can- Air India is also yet to refund total Thursday showed. 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and Maharashtra, 12,821 from Tamil NEW DELHI: AirAsia passengers of the aircraft informed Delhi's Air celled. credit shells to the passengers. The death toll due to the dis- 50 lakh on September 16. Nadu, 12,731 from Karnataka, on Tuesday witnessed an un- Traffic Controller (ATC) about the "MoCA Secretary has chaired Air Asia and Vistara is also yet ease in the country increased to It went past 60 lakh on Sep- 11,133 from Delhi, 10,363 from precedented incident on i5-722 incident and sought priority land- the meeting today with all the clear the credit shell to the pas- 1,66,862, with 685 new fatalities tember 28 last year, 70 lakh on West Bengal, 8,964 from Uttar Bengaluru to Delhi flight when an ing. Just after landing, the pas- airline companies regarding credit sengers. being reported in a day, accord- October 11, 80 lakh on October 29, Pradesh, 7,278 from Punjab and unruly passenger stripped naked senger was handed over to police shells refund and expressed dis- The Supreme Court in Septem- ing to the data updated at 8 am. 90 lakh on November 20 and the 7,262 from Andhra Pradesh. onboard. with help of aviation security CISF. satisfaction towards airline com- ber 2020 had directed airlines to Registering a steady increase one-crore mark on December 19. The Union Health Ministry A passenger who was onboard The spokesperson of the airline panies who did not refund the immediately refund fares booked for the 29th day in row, the count According to the Indian Coun- stressed that more than 70 per told ANI: "Firstly, the unruly pas- further said: "The matter was re- money. GoAir and IndiGo have for travel until 24 May 2020. The of active cases has gone up to cil of Medical Research (ICMR), cent of the deaths occurred due senger started a heated argu- ported on landing at Delhi Airport submitted their undertaking to Directorate General of Civil Avia- 9,10,319, which is 7.04 per cent 25,26,77,379 samples have been to comorbidities. ment with the cabin crew about to the police and necessary action the ministry that they have refund tion (DGCA) had separately is- of the total infections, while tested for COVID-19 in the coun- "Our figures are being recon- life jackets. He later misbehaved has been initiated by AirAsia India all the credit shells to the passen- sued a notification on 16 April, the country's recovery rate has try so far, including 12,37,781 on ciled with the ICMR," the min- with the crew onboard and sud- based on regulations governing gers", an official told ANI. ordering airlines to immediately dropped to 91.67 per cent, it stated. Wednesday. istry said on its website, adding denly took off all the clothes in the safety and well being of air- A credit shell is a credit note refund tickets booked during the The active COVID-19 caseload The 685 new fatalities include that state-wise distribution of the flight." craft and passengers under the created against a cancelled PNR first phase of the lockdown from in the country was recorded at 322 from Maharashtra, 62 from figures is subject to further veri- Confirming the incident, AirA- disruptive passenger handling and can be used by the passenger 25 March 2020 to 14 April 2020. its lowest of 1,35,926 on Febru- Punjab, 53 from Chhattisgarh, 40 fication and reconciliation. sia India spokesperson said: "An policy. As an airline that has con- for a future booking. The apex court had also approved inebriated guest onboard i5-722, sistently emphasised and worked India’s largest domestic air- a credit shell scheme which was from Bengaluru to New Delhi on towards the security and well line IndiGo has refunded about valid till 31 March 2021. April 6, 2021, behaved in an inap- being of our guests and crew, we propriate manner including with have a zero-tolerance approach India’s Proposal Of Restoring a cabin crew on duty inflight. The to disruptive behaviour on our guest was advised repeatedly and flights and strongly condemn inci- Matrimonial Row Can't Be Status Quo Of April 2020 In Eastern paid heed only after multiple re- dents of such nature." quests by crew members," AirAsia The Delhi police have regis- Reason To Revoke Passport, India Spokesperson said. tered a case against the passenger Ladakh Could Be Discussed: China A crew member of AirAsia under the appropriate section. HC Tells Centre somehow controlled the unruly The airline is yet to put him on the BEIJING: China on Thursday said “As for the specific date for the He also said India’s proposal for passenger onboard with the help no-fly list. Further investigations Agenceis restored and the petitioner would India’s proposal for the restora- upcoming talks, I have no informa- the restoration of the status quo at of co-passengers and informed are under process. have to apply afresh for a new one. tion of the status quo of April tion,” he said. eastern Ladakh could be discussed NEW DELHI: A matrimonial dis- While the man claimed he was 2020 at eastern Ladakh could be The spokesman also denied any at the meetings between the two pute cannot be the reason to re- given no prior notice nor an oppor- discussed at the next meetings delay in holding of the 11th round countries. About India’s stand that voke a person's passport without tunity to plead his case, Centre said between the two countries. of talks when pointed out that it the status quo of April 2020 should giving him any hearing, the Delhi he was given a chance to place his China also said there is no delay is going to be about two months be restored and whether China High Court has said. Justice Prat- stand before the Indian Mission in in holding talks with India to dis- since the first disengagement has would consider such a proposal, hiba M Singh said that revocation Houstan, Texas in the USA. cuss the disengagement of troops taken place and a month since the Zhao said, “for the proposal, you of passport was a strong measure, The court directed the Ministry from the remaining friction points 10th round of talks on the disen- mentioned I believe it should be and it cannot be done without of External Affairs (MEA) to file an in eastern Ladakh, amid reports gagement of troops. talked in the meetings and I al- even hearing the person affected. affidavit stating whether the man about the likelihood of the 11th “There is no delayed meeting as ready made clear my position on "A matrimonial case can't stop was given prior notice and an op- round of corps commander-level you cited. I want to stress that the the border issue just now.” his passport forever. It is only a portunity to be heard by the In- talks on Friday. merits of the situation at the India- Media reports from Delhi said matrimonial dispute. Why don't dian Mission, before his passport Asked to confirm the date for China border are very clear and the the corps commanders of both the you restore his passport," the court was revoked. the 11th round of China-India responsibility does not rest with militaries are likely to meet on Fri- said, adding "it is too unfair what The court said if no affidavit is Corps Commander-level meet- the Chinese side,” Zhao said. day to discuss the disengagement you (Centre) people are doing. filed before the next date of hear- ing to discuss further disengage- “We hope the Indian side will of troops in the remaining friction Why are you taking sides?" The ing on April 23, then a senior of- ment in eastern Ladakh, Chinese work with China to follow through points in eastern Ladakh. observations by the court came on ficial from the Passport Seva Pro- Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao the important consensus of our India was expected to insist on a man's plea seeking setting aside gramme (PSP) Division of MEA Lijian told a media briefing here two state leaders, abide by rel- early disengagement of troops in of a May 2020 order upholding the shall join the proceedings before it. that “China and India are in com- evant agreements and treaties to Gogra and Hot Springs besides press- revocation of his passport. "Revoking a passport is a strong munication on the holding of the de-escalate the tension at the bor- ing for resolution of pending issues in The Centre contended that once measure. You cannot do it like 11th round of talks.” der,” he said. Depsang plains, the reports said. a passport is revoked it cannot be this," it added. — PTI French 4,000-Year-Old Carving Is Oldest Map In Europe, Study Shows G|u|l|b|e|r|g Collections M E & M Y H OME AN ONLINE STORE PAINTINGS, HOME DECOR, COMFORT & GIFT ITEMS, Agenceis are interlinked through lines." Archaeologist Paul du Chatel- WOMEN & BREST, FRANCE: A Bronze-age lier discovered the slab at an an- slab first uncovered in 1900 in cient burial ground in Finistere KIDS WARE western France is the oldest in 1900, and it was stored for map in Europe, according to a decades at one of his properties. study released this week. 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